Life 1984

Li Yunhai laughed dumbly.

Of course he was joking, just to make Shi Wenyin happy.

Who would have thought that Shi Wenyin didn't play according to the routine.

Normally, she shouldn't slap Li Yunhai, or hit him lightly, or act coquettishly, or seriously say something disgusting?
She actually said yes!

"Sister Shi, didn't you hear clearly? I mean, I want you to be my little wife!" Li Yunhai couldn't help laughing.

Shi Wenyin lightly smoothed her hair and said: "I understand. I also know you are joking. But I am serious. I have been working in the Mainland, and there is a high probability that I will work in the Mainland in the future, even here. I’ll work until I retire. If you say I find a man to marry in Taiwan, I’ll probably meet him dozens of times in a few decades. What’s the difference between me and him? So I want to find a man in the mainland.”

There was a karaoke accompaniment tape playing on the TV, and the song playing was "May I Live Longer".

Li Yunhai crossed his legs, smoked a cigarette comfortably, and said:

"Sister Shi, it's easy for you to find a man in the Mainland! There are hundreds of millions of men in the Mainland! The one who is suitable for you could be in the tens of millions at least."

"But my family won't allow me to marry to the mainland."

"why?"

"You understand. You don't need me to say more, right?"

"Alas! If I come back sooner, I won't have so many troubles!"

"We are only discussing the matter at hand. I need a man, but I can't marry to the mainland. So I think the solution you just proposed is worthy of my consideration. It doesn't even need to be considered. You are so good, you can have a few more wives. Not surprising at all."

"Ahem!" Although Li Yunhai really has many women, he still inevitably blushes when he really puts this matter on the table for discussion.

Shi Wenyin slowly came closer: "Shall we enter the bridal chamber tonight?"

Li Yunhai choked on the smoke again and coughed violently.

Shi Wenyin caressed his back gently and said with a smile: "Look at your ability! When you tease me, you feel relaxed and easy. When I tease you, why do you lose your temper?"

Only then did Li Yunhai realize that she was also joking.

"Sister Shi, you really scared me! You never joke. Just now you were joking seriously, I thought you were serious." Li Yunhai put out the cigarette butt.

Shi Wenyin picked up the microphone, handed one to him, and said, "Sing this song with me, and I'll play it again."

Li Yunhai smiled and said, "I can still sing and drink with you."

Shi Wenyin's voice is very clear, as refreshing as her person.

Such a voice is not suitable for singing Deng Lijun's sweet songs, but she has a unique taste when she sings it.

Li Yunhai sang a few songs with her, and then the two drank again.

Shi Wenyin played the song "Dancing Girl's Tears", took Li Yunhai's hand, stood up and said, "Let's dance with my sister!"

Li Yunhai rarely saw her going out to dance halls to play. She was a strong woman with super self-discipline and super endurance.

All domestic affairs of Shi's company are managed by Shi Wenyin.

She is a weak woman, but she manages the company in an orderly manner.

Today's Shi Company has long ceased to engage in the business of imported second-hand machinery, and has followed Li Yunhai in establishing foundries, drum recycling plants, and other factories.

Sihai Group eats meat, while Shi's company drinks soup, which is still thick chicken soup. Although the money they make is not as good as that of Sihai Group, they still make a lot of money.

Li Yunhai is now consciously transferring all the foundry business to several powerful foundry companies.

The largest foundry among them is Shi Company.

What Shi Wenyin said just now is right. If nothing unexpected happens, she will work in the Mainland until retirement.

Therefore, it is really difficult for her to handle her life-long events.

Shi Wentao is a man. Whether he settles the marriage in Taiwan or marries a wife in the mainland, it is easy to bring him back.

But Shi Wenyin can't.

Marrying to the mainland would be difficult for his family to accept, and they were afraid that one day, even meeting him would become a luxury.

Li Yunhai held her hand and danced slowly.

"Perhaps you can change jobs with Mr. Shi. You go back to Taiwan and let him come to the mainland."

"No, my brother's girlfriend is from Taiwan. They can't live in separate places, right? Someone has to make a sacrifice. I think it's better to sacrifice me. I really don't have a special liking for marriage. Maybe you still I don’t know, my parents are divorced.”

"what?"

"Really, so I often wonder, what does marriage bring to people? Children? Or the short-term sweetness and endless harm?"

"That's just an isolated phenomenon. Don't be afraid of marriage because of it."

"I'm afraid you don't know how high the divorce rate is over there. It's about 10%! And many people get divorced within five years of marriage. Others say the seven-year itch is five years earlier!"

Li Yunhai knew what she said was true. The more developed the area, the higher the divorce rate.

Because everyone has money, and the woman can be self-sufficient, with a house, a car, and a job, and does not need to rely on a man for survival. Once she finds that the marriage is not suitable, she can just divorce.

In developed areas, people are more tolerant of divorce and it is easier to remarry.

For social development, this is certainly a manifestation of civilization and progress.

But when it comes to individuals and families, there is indescribable bitterness and pain.

Especially for children who grow up in single-parent families, marriage may be a difficult hurdle to overcome.

Shi Wenyin suddenly put her head on Li Yunhai's shoulder and hugged him tightly.

The two of them were no longer dancing, but holding each other and swaying.

Li Yunhai heard that some discotheques would have a light-off moment, where they would suddenly turn off the lights, allowing men and women to hug each other and do whatever they wanted.

Shi Wenyin's delicate fragrance penetrated his nose.

He became angry involuntarily.

Shi Wenyin felt it, but did not leave.

She even got closer.

This experience is so wonderful.

Li Yunhai also wanted to be more gentle.

The song stopped abruptly.

"Yun Hai, thank you for coming to accompany me." Shi Wenyin straightened up, lowered her head and smiled charmingly, "I suddenly feel a little hungry, let's go out for some midnight snacks together?"

"Okay!" Li Yunhai asked, "Did you not have dinner?"

"Well, I haven't eaten. I rarely eat at night. Sometimes I eat some fruit, and sometimes I go to bed early."

"No wonder you maintain such a good figure. Your self-discipline is simply amazing!" Li Yunhai looked at her beautiful figure and said in admiration, "I can't do it. My eyes get dazzled and I feel dizzy when I'm hungry. ,Exhausted."

Shi Wenyin straightened her waist, letting him admire her slim figure, and said: "I was like this at first, but then I gradually got used to it. I heard that the ancients always had two meals."

"But the life span of ancient people was not longer than it is now." Li Yunhai said, "People are like iron, and food is like steel. If you don't eat one meal, you will starve."

Shi Wenyin smiled and said: "Now I realize what you said about being hungry! Maybe tonight I have to dance and sing again, which consumes a lot of energy."

The two walked out of the private room.

Shi Wenyin was going to pay the bill.

Liu Jie saw it and quickly waved his hands and said, "Miss Shi, if you can come to our place to spend money, you think highly of us. You will definitely not pay for it. I agree, but Yunhai will not agree either."

Li Yunhai said: "Okay, charge it to my account!"

That's all for Shi Wenyin.

The night market street in Xizhou is as lively as ever.

This area is home to thousands of shops and countless small vendors.

Before 2000, this area from Zhongshan Road to the south gate was full of street stalls, and the management was loose. The government even encouraged people to set up stalls to get rich.

Many people made their first pot of gold here and created many millionaires.

Li Yunhai and Shi Wenyin walked all the way, looking for delicious food.

Finally, they settled on a nightclub.

Bars were not yet popular in Xizhou. It was not until the late 90s that bars began to occupy Jiefang West Street.

In the early 90s, KTVs and dance halls were still the main leisure places.

Next is the midnight snack street.

The things we play with come around every ten years, but the food we eat remains the same for hundreds of years.

Li Yunhai ordered a table of late-night snacks, mainly various barbecues, and he ordered two bottles of beer.

He ordered two portions of the same thing, one for Ding Qiang and Zhuang Yong.

Shi Wenyin was probably really hungry, so she ate some fried rice noodles first, and then some roasted rice noodles.

The two chatted while eating.

"My brother has been choosing for so long, what kind of partner do you think he has found?"

"Master Shi has a very high vision. He must be looking for a lady from a famous family!"

"No, she's also the daughter of a merchant family, similar to me. Looking at her, I feel like I'm seeing my own avatar."

"That's great!"

"Isn't it good?" "Really, you are half the best."

"You think so highly of me!"

"Of course. I have always admired you since I met you. You are the real strong woman I have ever seen."

"Isn't Lin Xiaofeng the one?"

"Auntie is different. She was forced to rely on herself. But you have a natural talent for management."

"After Amy graduated, why did she go back to Italy?"

"Her grandparents are not in good health, and they probably only lasted for the past two years. David will take Amy back to stay with her for a while, and he will come back then."

"To be honest, what I admire most is Lin Xiaofeng, who has the courage to marry far away."

"She and David were divorced and later remarried. They were also enemies."

"I really envy you and Lin Zhi. You are a talented man and a beautiful woman. They are a match made in heaven. We can live together for hundreds of years!"

"Instead of looking for fish in the abyss, why not retreat and build a net?"

"We're going back again! Help me find him! Just find a man from Taiwan who is willing to follow me and develop in the mainland."

"Isn't there none? I don't believe it. There aren't any free-spirited men in Taiwan?"

"Yes, there are many. But I don't like them."

"That's an unsolvable knot."

"That's right!"

"There are many Taiwan-funded companies in the mainland, and there should be many Taiwan bachelors working here. Do you have a sorority or something like that?"

"Perhaps, but I have never participated. There are many Taiwanese businessmen in the coastal areas, but very few in Xizhou."

"How about you go to Lingnan?"

"what do you mean?"

"Nothing, just eat!"

After supper, Li Yun walked with her before going home together.

Shi Wenyin also lives in a villa area next to the park, a little distance from Li Yunhai's home.

"Come in and have a cup of tea!" Shi Wenyin used an imperative sentence.

Li Yunhai nodded and walked in.

Shi Wenyin lived alone, and the house was tidy, but a little too deserted.

For Li Yunhai, who was used to a lively family atmosphere, it was too quiet for the two of them to stay inside.

"You can hire two nannies and have someone to talk to on a regular basis."

"No need. It's in the way." Shi Wenyin made a cup of tea, brought it over, put it on the coffee table, and said, "I am alone and often don't cook at home. I don't produce much garbage by myself. I like to do things myself. Doing housework. What’s the point of hiring a nanny?”

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "Yes, it is very economical to marry a wife like you!"

There is a book on the coffee table, brought from Taiwan, in traditional Chinese and vertically arranged.

Li Yunhai picked it up and looked at it, and said with a smile: "Red and Black! I haven't seen it, but I heard it describes the desire between human beings?"

"It can be said that like the Dream of Red Mansions, some people only see obscenity."

"Huh? So, there are different interpretations of this novel?"

"I like the sentence in it: When a person reaches the age of twenty, it is more important than anything else to understand the world and the role he can play in the world."

"It's interesting. If people can really find their own position at the age of 20, they will avoid many detours in this life."

Li Yunhai opened it casually and happened to see one sentence.

"The closer a person is to the top of society, the more elegant his demeanor. This sentence is quite true."

Shi Wenyin took a diary and opened it to show Li Yunhai.

"This is a book excerpt I made. When I see good paragraphs or sentences, I will record them. In this way, if I want to review them in the future, I only need to read the book excerpts instead of reading the entire book."

"Show me." Li Yunhai took the excerpt from her book and looked through it.

“Everything has a crack, that’s where the light comes in.”

"Don't indulge your feelings too much. Once the fire in your blood burns, each other's vows will become firewood."

"There is a grave deep in everyone's heart, where they bury their loved ones."

The more Li Yunhai read it, the more he felt that this book was a thoughtful work.

"I have to take the time to read it again," Li Yunhai said. "Speaking of which, I haven't read a book in a long time, especially a literary work."

"I read one book every month. But I'm used to reading the Taiwanese version of the book, and you may not be used to it."

"Yes, I'd better go to Xinhua Bookstore to buy it! No wonder you can endure loneliness, it turns out you have literature to accompany you."

"Well, I spent all my lonely time with books. I talked with the characters in the books, grew up with them, and tasted their various aspects of life. It can also be said to have enriched my life."

"This is a very interesting experience. Each of us only has one life, but we can complete various life experiences through literary works."

The more the two chatted, the more they became interested.

Li Yunhai felt that his understanding of Shi Wenyin was too superficial.

This is a young woman with profound thoughts.

She may have worked out of desperation, but she never gave up shaping her own thoughts.

Li Yunhai asked: "Sister Shi, what do you think of the protagonist Julien?"

Sitting with a dignified posture and a steady expression, Shi Wenyin said: "Novel is a walking mirror. People passing by can see themselves in it. Julien is a person with low self-esteem and sensitivity. If you want to achieve a class jump, you want to live a high life." He wants to live a good life and be respected by others. In fact, he wants to be recognized by the world so much that for this purpose, he even puts aside kindness and morality at all costs. Like, but conquer!”

Li Yunhai said: "Men will have this mentality and achieve a certain goal by conquering a woman."

Shi Wenyin smiled slightly: "Let me digress, what about you and Lin Zhi? Did you like her in the first place? Or was it to conquer? Like Julien, by conquering an upper-class woman to achieve a certain purpose?"

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "Sister Shi, your topic is too heavy! I don't have that much thought, I love Lin Zhi!"

"What if she wasn't Lin Zhenbang's daughter? Would you still marry her?" Shi Wenyin asked her soul, "Do you really love her?"

"Of course!" Li Yunhai said without hesitation, "I am not Julien."

Shi Wenyin said: "True love is selfish, with the purpose of possessing the other person, and it is exclusive! Unfortunately, I have never loved before, and I don't know if this kind of love is as strong as what is said in the novel. Please describe it to me. For a moment?”

She moved closer to Li Yunhai, so close that they could smell each other's breath.

Li Yunhai looked at her pretty face that was so bright and clear, and felt a little thirsty.

He picked up the tea cup and drank, but he didn't expect that the tea had just been brewed and the water was too hot. He just took a sip and spit it out again.

Shi Wenyin couldn't dodge and was rained on.

Fortunately, the hot tea was poured on the clothes.

Li Yunhai took out a tissue from the coffee table and wiped it for her.

Shi Wenyin stood up and said, "No need to wipe it off, it's okay. I'll go change clothes."

With that said, she hurried into the bedroom to change clothes.

Li Yunhai put down the tea cup, still holding the book and reading.

Shi Wenyin's writing is beautiful and powerful, as beautiful and strong as her person.

Li Yunhai looked at the book excerpt she wrote and gained an additional understanding of Sister Shi You.

After a while, Shi Wenyin put on a skirt and walked out.

The nightgown looked a little transparent and bright under the light.

She still sat next to Li Yunhai and said slightly angrily: "If you get me wet again, I will keep you here to help me wash my clothes."

Li Yunhai smiled, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Because he really thought wrong.

As soon as Shi Wenyin finished speaking, she felt that the words were somewhat ambiguous, and her face turned red with embarrassment.

Although she was wearing a bra, her nightgown was too loose, revealing her beautiful and exquisite body in front of Li Yunhai.

Li Yunhai didn't dare to stare. After drinking the tea, he stood up and left.

Shi Wenyin walked him to the door and said, "Come and accompany me when you have time!"

Li Yunhai turned around and said, "Okay!"

Shi Wenyin suddenly threw herself into his arms and hugged him.

Li Yunhai felt her heart beating very fast!

Maybe at this moment, Shi Wenyin was really moved!

However, she still didn't do anything or say anything to persuade him to stay.

She let go of Li Yunhai and waved: "Good night, Yunhai."

As Li Yunhai walked home, he felt like there was a resentful gaze staring at him from behind.

He didn't look back and kept walking towards home. (End of chapter)