ex-wife

Chapter 88

When I returned to the hotel that night, the first thing I did on the seventh day of the lunar new year was to look for the necklace everywhere, but I searched every corner of the carpet, but couldn't find it.

She stood beside the bed, very melancholy.

Shen Yan has been watching her, took out the necklace from his pocket, and hung it on his fingertips, "Are you looking for it?"

Chu Qi looked back, and a flash of joy flashed, "So you took it! So stingy! Can you take back the gift you gave? See? My name is engraved, who else can you give it to?"

Shen Yan smiled slightly, but didn't say, he picked it up on the ground...

Walking over, trying to help her put it on, Chu Qi reached out to take it, put it back into the jewelry box, and stuffed it into the bag.

Shen Yan's hand that was about to put the necklace on her froze in the air for a while, when he put it down, he remembered that she used to want to show off the jewelry he gave her, and immediately put it on as if she wanted to show off to the whole world.

"Shen Yan, what do the words engraved on the pendant mean?" Chu Qi asked casually.

"..." Shen Yan opened his mouth, a little embarrassed, it seemed that this kind of atmosphere was really not suitable for talking.But, why are some words so natural to say before, but now I can't say them?Is it fear?He, I don't know...

"Ask you? Why don't you speak?" Chu Qi thought he was weird.

"It means... happy/birthday..."

"Oh! Thank you, you!" She believed in her own judgment even more. This is the most common necklace in an Italian shopping mall, and it has no special meaning.

Shen Yan watched her back as she hurried into the bathroom, a wry smile similar to self-deprecating appeared...

Unable to fall asleep for a while, he lay on the sofa, picked up a newspaper and read it, but didn't read a word.

Chu Qi walked up to him at some point, squatting in front of the sofa with a small plate in his hand.

"Why?" He didn't know why, staring at the cotton swabs and gauze on the plate.

"The doctor said that the wound should be disinfected every three days. Just lie down and don't move!" Chu Qi gently unwrapped the gauze on his arm, and the six wounds crawled like six ugly centipedes on his originally flawless body. On his arm, the pain hit the atrium, and the tears began to flow down again.

"Why are you crying! Is a big man a man without some injuries? This is a medal!" Shen Yan laughed at her.Looking down, he found that the neckline of her pajamas was open when she was squatting. From his angle, she could see her icy skin and skin, plump and upright, trembling slightly with the rise and fall of her chest when she cried...

She didn't realize it, she just cried and disinfected his wound, then rewrapped him with new gauze, worried that her hands were heavy, and asked, "Does it hurt?"

"I told you it doesn't hurt anymore! It's just..." He hesitated for a moment.

"What is it?" She started packing her things.

He flipped his hair back and showed her, "Look, do you remember this wound?"

"Remember!" She glanced at it, wasn't it left from a fight with Yu Shenhai when she was seven years old?well!Every time he gets hurt, it's because of her. I don't know if she is his nemesis...

"Look, it's just a wound, only a dozen stitches, and there will be a reward..." He remembered that the reward she gave at that time was that she stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the forehead, right?That was the real first kiss...

"So?" Chu Qi looked at him puzzled.

"So... You see, the six wounds are nothing... It's just uncomfortable to sleep on the sofa..." He said slowly.

"Damn me!" Chu Qi slapped herself in the face angrily, "Why did I forget, you must be uncomfortable sleeping on the sofa when you are injured! From today on, you will sleep on the bed and I will sleep on the sofa!" After finishing speaking, she held a small The dishes went into the bathroom again.

Shen Yan was dejected, and lay down on the sofa, "Forget it, I'll sleep on the sofa!"

When Chu Qi came out of the bathroom again, he was already asleep...

Is it real or fake?

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During the days in Venice, Mama Mi was very happy and always left time and space for the two of them. Chu Qi didn't know if it was intentional or not.In the words of Mama Mi, she and Papa Mi are also going to find the footprints of youth, and they will not interfere with each other.

In Chu Qi’s heart, father is father, mother is mother, and is an elderly person, which has nothing to do with love and romance. Only now does she truly understand that love at the age of 20 is not necessarily love, and love at the age of 30 is not necessarily love. It doesn't have to be love. When two people are 50 years old, they can walk hand in hand in the sunset and morning light. That is the happiest love.

Mom said that seeing her and Shen Yan like this made her very relieved. After this trip to Venice, she would return to the United States with Papa Mi, and asked her to learn to be tolerant in her future life.

Are you going back?Chu Qi has unspeakable entanglements in his heart.She once thanked her parents for visiting them this time; she also expected them to go back soon, but now that she really wants to go back, her heart feels like it has been hollowed out. This time, it is really empty...

That's ok, so I can get rid of it completely...

In fact, Venice is a very small city, and there are not many scenic spots in a place less than 8 square kilometers. I have already seen the exhibitions in those museums on the seventh day of the lunar new year, and I am not so interested in revisiting them again and again. Therefore, I just ride Gombala with Shen Yan every day. Take a walk on the river, or wander around town on foot.

Chuqi likes those pigeons in Piazza San Marco.

She stretched out her arms, and Shen Yan covered her with a tablecloth. The tablecloth was sprinkled with bread crumbs, and the pigeons rushed towards her, landed on her shoulders and arms, and pecked at the bread crumbs.

Chu Qi raised her face, let the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkle on her face, closed her eyes, raised the corners of her lips slightly, and her peaceful smile was as beautiful as the moonlight.

Just standing there motionless, like a wooden figure, she remembered the game called We Are All Wooden Figures, which she used to play with Shen Yan, and whoever lost would be punished, and their punishments were constantly changing from small to large. At first, the loser does homework for the winner, whoever loses carries their schoolbags, whoever loses cleans the other's classroom after school, etc., and later on, whoever loses kisses each other...

However, it seems that Shen Yan loses every time...

How does it feel to lose?

Chu Qi suddenly opened his eyes, met Shen Yan's misty eyes, was startled by her eyes, dodged, panicked.

She sneered and shouted, "We are all wooden people, we are not allowed to speak or move!"

Shen Yan was suddenly called out by her, and looked at her inexplicably.

She closed her eyes with a smile, frightened the pigeons all over her body with a wave of her arm, and the tablecloth fell off. She stood on tiptoe, hugged his neck, pecked his lips, and ran away laughing, "Haha! This time It was you who won!"

From the moment she started yelling, to when she kissed him, and then to when she ran away, Shen Yan was really a "wooden figure" throughout the whole process. He didn't react until her figure disappeared in the crowd and could never be seen again. , hastily picked up the tablecloth she dropped and threw it into the trash can, and chased in the direction she left.

There were a lot of people on the street, which hindered his pursuit. While pushing through the crowd, he tiptoed to look around. The familiar figure flickered in and out of the crowd, and he shouted, "Seven! Seven!"

However, the distance was too far, the voices of people were buzzing, and the pigeons were cooing, so she couldn't hear his call.

When the lights came on, after a few detours and crossing the bridge, he finally got close to her, put his hand on her shoulder, "Seven! Why are you running so fast!"

She looked back, wearing a mask on her face, and her pupils under the mask were bright and moist.

"I'm sorry, you recognized the wrong person!" The person said in English under his throat.

Shen Yan smiled, and stretched out his hand to take off her mask. Who else is the beautiful and mischievous face under the mask except her?He has stared at each other for 20 years and remembered those beautiful and moist eyes for a lifetime. How could he admit his mistake?

Chu Qi's lips were pouting high, "It's not fun! This way you can recognize me too! Won't you pretend that you don't know me?"

"You said, lying is not a good boy!" Shen Yan's black eyes sparkled with a smile.

There are several mask sellers on both sides of the street, the carnival night in Venice, the crazy masquerade, although it is not the season, but the masks are available all year round.

Chu Qi walked over, bought another one, and put it on for Shen Yan.

Five years ago, Shen Yan had promised her that he would accompany her to Venice again during the carnival, but because of the company's affairs, it has never been fulfilled. She thought that she and him would never have another season of carnival, so, Today, the last day of the trip to Venice, can she make up for this regret?
On this night that is not a carnival, there is no parade, and no one sings and dances with them, but it doesn't matter, this is a carnival exclusive to the two of them!
"Shen Yan! Come! Come! Let's sing! Dance! Dance till dawn!" She laughed loudly, pulling him into the crowd.

Shen Yan followed her dully, she was always so unexpected, sometimes even like a lunatic, while he had been with her for 20 years...

"Shen Yan! Be cooperative! Maybe this is the last time you come to Venice!" She held his hand, her voice coquettishly soft.

"Why? You can come if you want to come in the future!" He remembered that he had promised her to accompany her to the carnival.

She smiled shyly, thankfully she was covered by a mask, and he couldn't see her sadness, "Yeah, Mommy said, after returning from Venice, she and Daddy will go back to China, and then, I will also..."

She couldn't say the rest of the words, her throat was already choked, and she was afraid that if she said any more, she would cry first.

She lowered her eyes a little, sorted out her emotions, and when she looked up again, it was still her smiling eyes.

His pupils constricted, and he reached out to take off her mask, "Seven...Actually, I..."

"Come on! Let's go!" She interrupted him with a bright smile, avoided his hand, and began to sing loudly.

"Sing! Shen Yan! Sing with me!"

"Yan! Let's dance!"

"Yan! Hold me and spin! Ah! Haha!"

Shen Yan was finally infected by her, went crazy and danced with her, completely ignoring the existence of the people around him, waltz, samba, cowboy, they kept changing, they danced and sang as they wanted, as if the only thing left in this world was The two of them, the earth turns for them...

Suddenly, their dance steps had an accompaniment. It turned out that they had infected many tourists. Artists with musical instruments consciously played various dance music for them. More tourists bought masks and joined them. The street presents a lively scene that can only be found in carnivals.

In the distant sky, fireworks are in full bloom, and then fall again, like tears falling from the dark blue sky...

She threw herself into Shen Yan's arms, raised her head and laughed, "Shen Yan! Who said today isn't a carnival? Look, look, it's definitely it!"

Driven crazy by her, he also laughed. It's been a long time since he was so happy... He couldn't help but hug her waist tightly, stepping on the rhythm of the music, and twirled wildly with her again...

The sky is turning, the world is getting farther and farther away, she closes her eyes and listens to the direction of her heart, like a leaf in the wind, relying on his power, fluttering and fluttering in the wind...

I really want to, like this, dance until I grow old, dance until I die, like wearing enchanted red dancing shoes, and never stop dancing...

darling, you know what?With you, every day is a carnival...

Under the mask, tears finally fell down...

"What's the matter? Are you tired from dancing?" He found that she was leaning on him weakly.

"Yeah! I'm so happy! I really want to have a pair of magic red dancing shoes..." She leaned on his shoulder and said in a low voice, suppressing her sobs.

He smiled softly, "Go back! Can you still go?"

"Well..." She shook her head.

He squatted down in front of her, but she thought of the injury on his arm, hesitated and refused to move, "Can you do it? Your hand will hurt!"

"I said it's all right! There's nothing wrong with carrying your little piggy! Come on!"

She hesitated for a moment, then lay down on the floor familiarly, wrapping her arms around his neck naturally, listening to him loudly proclaim, "Let's go! Go home!"

She was weak all over, and she only remembered that five years ago at night, he carried her on his back like this, running on the streets of Venice, shouting "Mi Chuqi, I love you" in Chinese, English, French and Italian while running. ——Mi Chuqi, I will spoil you for the rest of my life—”

Of course, she doesn't understand Italian...

Maybe she was too tired. This night, she slept very well. She didn't even know when she fell asleep. It seemed that she fell asleep when she was on Shen Yan's back...

Tonight, she had many dreams, all of which were Shen Yan's face, Shen Yan's smile, Shen Yan's scolding, the silhouette of Shen Yan carrying her back home, and vaguely heard him speaking in Chinese, English, and French. Shouting in Italian, "Mi Chuqi, I love you; Mi Chuqi, I will pamper you forever..."

It seems that she also dreamed of Shen Yan's embrace, which was warm and firm. She slept peacefully in Shen Yan's embrace without any fear. The feeling of safety was so real that she even felt Shen Yan's restless hand. It's like the skin is moving around her body...

And his lips, the feeling of kissing her skin was so hot that she felt a familiar pleasure, she really wanted to wake up and grab this pleasure, but she was so tired...

When I woke up, I was amazed that I had such a shameful dream. While my face was flushed, I also lamented that it would be nice if the dream never woke up...

Wake up, only sad...

I feel the pillow is wet, it seems to be tears
Heh. She smiled wryly, did she shed tears when she was so happy in her dream?

In the room, there was the sound of Shen Yan moving around while packing his luggage.Is it really over?So fast……

"I'm so tired!" She stretched herself and muttered under the quilt, thinking of this charming Venice, she was reluctant to say goodbye.

She heard Shen Yan's laughter, "Of course I'm tired! I danced like a madman all night!"

"Hmm...why aren't you tired?" She wondered, Shen Yan is such a strong man!
"If I'm tired too, who will carry you back?" He answered so calmly and naturally, as if it was a matter of course...

She was suddenly curious and wanted to ask, does he often carry Wen Jing home?But the words came to his lips and swallowed again.Venice belongs only to her and him, and no one is allowed to intervene in the carnival between the two!

"Seven, I still have a few days left! Now that you're here, let's have a good time, where else do you want to go? Milan? To buy clothes?" he asked.

Their honeymoon itinerary was like this, Venice, and then Milan—the so-called fashion capital, a good place to spend money... Five years ago, Shen Yan took her to spend crazily in Milan.
But, in fact, that's not what she really wants, but she likes what Shen Yan gave, but this time, she doesn't want to waste time on luxuries...

"Go to Rome! I want to go to the Trevi Fountain."

She wanted to go to the legendary Trevi Fountain in Rome five years ago, but in the end she ran out of time and went home. This time, she must go.

"Okay!" For her request, Shen Yan always seemed to agree so simply, and then laughed and scolded, "Then why don't you get up? Lazy pig!"

She stretched her lotus-like arms out of the quilt. In the past, Shen Yan would have come over to change her clothes, but today, of course, he slipped into the bathroom in despair...

In the bathroom, she was still singing the song from last night, stepping on the beat of the dance steps with her feet...

Shen Yan sat on the sofa and listened, lit a cigar, took a puff, and smiled softly...

The Trevi Fountain in Rome is also known as the Pool of Happiness.Legend has it that as long as you turn your back to the wishing fountain and throw a coin into it, you will have a chance to come to Rome again.

She doesn't need to come to Rome again, but she has a wish that must be fulfilled?

Chu Qi thought, since it is called the Happiness Pool, could it be possible to realize one's wish by praying devoutly when tossing a coin?

When she stood by the wishing pool and said this, Shen Yan laughed at her, "Didn't you say last time that you don't believe in so-called wishing?"

"When?" She frowned.

"Just last time, when you were drunk!"

"You..." She glared and raised her fist, "Didn't I tell you to forget everything about the last time?"

Shen Yan raised his hands in surrender, deliberately showing a blank expression, "What happened last time?"

"That's about the same!" Chu Qi snorted, then withdrew his fist and stretched out his palm, "Bring coins! Take as many as you have!"

I don't know if the more you throw, the better...

"What wish do you want to make?" Shen Yan gave her a handful of coins, and asked after her.

Chu Qi pushed him away, "Go away! Stay away from me, the farther the better! I can't let you hear it, and it won't work!"

Shen Yan smiled helplessly, walked away, and looked at her.

She prayed for a long time, with her back to the wishing pool, throwing coins into the pool one by one, thinking silently, "Who should I pray to? I don't know. But all the gods who can hear my prayer Bodhisattva Tathagata Buddha, God, God, Allah, please don't doubt my pious heart, I can use my life to pray, and hope that the person I love - Shen Yan, is safe and happy."

After reading, the coins in her hand were also tossed.

In the distance, Shen Yan was tall and straight, with slightly disheveled short hair. When he squinted his eyes and looked at her, he looked a little lazy in his handsomeness.He reached out and brushed the messy hair that fell to his forehead, and his movements were so elegant that people couldn't bear to look away.

She stared at him obsessively, how long could she look at him like this?Ten thousand years at a glance is just a myth...

He sensed that she was looking at him, smiled and beckoned her to go.

She stood there and said over and over again with her lips, "Shen Yan, goodbye, Shen Yan, goodbye, goodbye..."

He only saw her lips moving, pointing to his ears, and shaking her hands to show that she couldn't hear.

Her tears fell majesticly, and in the heartache, she still repeated those two words with his inaudible lips, "Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye..." Every time she said it, the pain was like a huge wave, fierce Hit her heart once...

Honey, forgive me for not being able to say the word "goodbye", but this time, it's really goodbye...

Thank you for allowing me to be by your side for 20 years. I have never regretted it. You must be happy in the days without me...

(End of this chapter)