One night the other day, around ten o'clock, I was watching TV at home in my shorts. I'm an introvert and don't like to hang out, and I spend most of my time in a rental house after work at night, and the life of a bachelor is boring.
Suddenly I heard a knock on the door, I thought it was the next room at first, so I ignored it, but the knock became more and more urgent, and the walls of my room were shaken, and it was obvious that the knock was on the door of my room.
I was a little strange that not many friends and colleagues knew about my rental house, so who came to me so late
I put on a sweatshirt and opened the door of the house, only to find that it was Sister Ying, the neighbor who was the door.
Sister Ying is about thirty years old, with her hair coiled, dignified appearance, wearing a wide small floral pajamas, which can't hide her graceful figure, and her face is a little embarrassed.
I asked her what she was looking for me so late, and she smiled shyly, entered my room, half-closed the door, and said that she had something to discuss with me.
I took a chair, sat her down, and poured her a glass of water.
She calmed down and said to me, "Xiao Xia, you must not tell Brother Hui about this morning, otherwise our family will be scattered." ”
Brother Hui is Sister Ying's husband and works in another nearby town, where Sister Ying works in a garment factory near the rental house. They lived separately as husband and wife, and Brother Hui came to see Sister Ying every half a month.
When I moved in, Sister Ying had been renting here for more than a year. Because they are neighbors to the door, they go in and out of the corridor every day, and they don't look up and look down, and they quickly become familiar with each other, nodding and saying hello to each other.
That evening, when I came back from work, I was about to open the door, but the door of Sister Ying's room was open, and she called out to me, saying that the light in her room was not on, and asked me to help her take a look.
I checked it and said that the lamp was broken, so I went downstairs to the hardware store and bought a lamp, which was quickly replaced, and the whole room was bright.
She was very happy and gave me the money to buy the light tube and thanked me again and again. I said that everyone is a neighbor, and you don't have to be polite.
She said that her name was Chen Qiying, and let me call her "Sister Ying". When you go out, take care of each other, if you need to sew and mend your clothes, or if you need help with other things, you can call her. I happily agreed.
There was a weekend, which coincided with the first day of that month, which was the day of holiday for most of the local factories. I went out for a walk, and it was almost noon, so I had a quick snack and went back to the rental house to rest.
When I came to the door of the room, I saw Sister Ying's door open, and there was an extra man in his thirties, short flat head, gray shirt, simple and simple, busy in the kitchen.
Sister Ying saw me coming back and called me happily: "Xiao Xia is back, eat here with me today." ”
She introduced me that the man was her husband, Brother Hui, who worked in a nearby town and came to see her every once in a while.
Then she introduced me to Brother Hui, saying that I was a very good person and helped her a lot. I'm a little embarrassed to say it, but I just helped her change the lamp once.
I said I had just eaten fast food and stopped eating it. Brother Hui smiled at me honestly, beckoned me to sit down, and said to me, drink some wine, eat some food, it's okay.
Soon a few dishes were on the table, and we sat around the small table, eating and drinking, and chatting.
Brother Hui and Sister Ying have been working outside for many years, and they have a son who stays in their hometown to bring to their parents, and they go home once a year during the Chinese New Year to see their son and parents. Brother Hui is okay, Sister Ying usually misses her son very much, and the woman's feelings are delicate, but there is no way, she can't help herself when she works outside.
I also talked about my own situation, I came here to work alone, my life was boring, and my future was confused, but fortunately, I was still young, and I took one step at a time.
After I was full of wine and food, I said goodbye to them and asked Brother Hui to let me know the time in advance when I came over next time, and I prepared the meal at the rental house and invited them back.
I just walked out of Sister Ying's room, but I didn't expect Brother Hui to stand up and say to Sister Ying that he was also leaving, and it was too late to take the bus to the neighboring town. Sister Ying's face was calm, and she didn't keep it, but just told him to be careful on the road.
I wonder a little, they haven't seen each other for so long, shouldn't Brother Hui stay overnight?Their demeanor and demeanor are incompatible with the normal relationship between husband and wife, and there is no intimacy between husband and wife. I didn't think much about it, every couple has their own way of getting along, and I'm an outsider, so I don't have to worry about it.
When Brother Hui came over again, it was half a month later, and I was troublesome about cooking in the rental house, so I took them to a restaurant to eat.
They shirked for a long time, saying that I was too polite, and invited me to a light meal, so I didn't have to go to the restaurant at any expense, but I still went to their house to eat.
I warmly invited, saying that I don't have any friends here, and I treat them as big brothers and sisters, and I must appreciate my face. That's when they went with me to the restaurant.
Since then, every time Brother Hui comes over, we have dinner together, or at their house, or I have a treat, and we have formed a deep friendship. Moreover, I also found out that Brother Hui did not stay overnight in Sister Ying's room once, and I was not surprised.
One morning the other day, I didn't feel sleepy, got up early, wanted to go for a trot in the park, and then have breakfast to go to work.
When I locked the door, it was about half past six, but I didn't expect the door of Sister Ying's room on the opposite side to open, and a man in his forties came out, with no messy hair and neatly dressed, looking like a middle-level cadre or a small leader.
Sister Ying said goodbye to the man, and when she saw me, her face immediately turned red and she was embarrassed.
I didn't want her to be too embarrassed, so I nodded, said casually, "It's so early", and hurriedly grabbed in front of the man and walked quickly.
Now Sister Ying came to my room in the evening and asked me not to tell Brother Hui what I saw in the morning, otherwise their home would be scattered.
I hesitated again and again and said to her, "Sister Ying, as a junior brother, I shouldn't have said much about you and Brother Hui. But I feel that you are a little sorry for Brother Hui for doing this. ”
Sister Ying talked about the past with tears in her eyes.
Two years ago, when Hui Ge was working in a factory, he was hit in the lower body by parts that flew out of the machine, and he was unconscious. Sent to the hospital for treatment, although there is no fear of life, but since then it has lost that function.
Brother Hui has always been sorry for Sister Ying, and he wanted to break up with Sister Ying several times, but Sister Ying disagreed, for the sake of the child and the complete family, she suffered silently alone.
Later, Brother Hui secretly asked Sister Ying to find a good match, he didn't interfere, and it was okay to maintain the superficial relationship between husband and wife and a complete home. But Sister Ying knows that once she takes this step, she can't let Brother Hui know that after a man's self-esteem is shattered, life is better than death.
Sister Ying doesn't want to do anything to be sorry for Brother Hui, she wants to be a couple with Brother Hui who are compatible in heart and spirit.
The man who looks like a middle-level cadre is the leader of Sister Ying's factory, a divorced man, he likes Sister Ying's beauty, and he may know a little about Sister Ying's situation, and he is relentless in chasing Sister Ying, and he is very attentive.
Sister Ying and the man went to have supper, drank some wine, and couldn't help themselves for a while, dry wood and fire, and finally made a big mistake.
The matter has come to this point, and there is no way to do it, and Sister Ying can only maintain this underground relationship with the man, and she did not tell Brother Hui. They were cautious, but I was still accidentally bumped into them.
Seeing Sister Ying's tears in her eyes, I felt pity, and I deeply sympathized with her.
I told her that I wouldn't tell Brother Hui that although it was unfair to Brother Hui, the circumstances of their lives were also unfair to Sister Ying.
Sister Ying looked at me gratefully and left my room silently.
I thought about it and couldn't sleep for a long time. Since I promised Sister Ying not to tell Brother Hui, I feel that I can't live up to Brother Hui, a simple and simple man. And tell Brother Hui, not only will Brother Hui be troubled, but I will also be sorry for Sister Ying, and if I don't do it well, my family will fall apart, and I will become a sinner.