area51novel Chapter 242: Looking a little disappointed
Chapter 242: Looking a little disappointed
In the following days, the residents of the courtyard moved out one after another, handing over their homes where they had lived for decades to the demolition workers. The courtyard was filled with the atmosphere of parting, and every corner was filled with nostalgia for the past.
Su Ming stood in front of his old house, quietly watching the house that was about to disappear. He closed his eyes, recalled the happy times he had spent here, and remembered Xiao Li who had once run side by side with him.
"Xiao Li, do you still remember the agreement we made when we were little?" Su Ming whispered to himself, "I once promised to protect this place, but now, I am powerless."
His heart was filled with regret and helplessness, but at the same time there was a sense of relief. Life is like this, full of ups and downs, and the arrangements of fate are often beyond our control. Su Ming knew that he had tried his best, and although the results were not satisfactory, he did not regret it.
On the evening when the Siheyuan was about to be demolished, Su Ming stood in the empty courtyard, feeling very heavy-hearted. He silently stared at the demolished houses, recalled the time he had spent here, and his heart was filled with endless emotion.
Suddenly, a cell phone ring broke the silence. Su Ming took out his cell phone and saw that it was a call from Yan Bugui. He was moved and pressed the answer button.
"Hey, Brother Gui, what's wrong with you?" Su Ming asked.
"Brother Ming, where are you now?" There was a hint of anxiety in Yan Bugui's voice.
"I'm at home." Su Ming replied, "What's wrong? Is there anything?"
Yan Bugui sighed, then said: "Brother Ming, I know you are in a bad mood, but now is not the time to be depressed."
Su Ming frowned, not understanding what Yan Bugui meant.
"I just got a piece of news that Qin Huairu is back." Yan Bugui said.
Su Ming was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect Qin Huairu to come back suddenly. Their relationship used to be very close, but after some misunderstandings and conflicts, they drifted apart and have not been in touch for a long time.
"She's back?" Su Ming hesitated. "So what?"
Yan Bugui sighed, and then said: "Brother Ming, I know there are some misunderstandings between you, but you should go meet her now. Maybe this is an opportunity to start over."
Su Ming was silent for a while, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart. He knew that he still had many inexplicable ties with Qin Huairu. Perhaps this meeting could untie the knot in their hearts and allow them to let go of each other.
"Okay, I'll go see her." Su Ming finally made a decision, "Do you know where she is?"
"She's at the old place, you know." Yan Bugui said, "Go find her, Brother Ming, I wish you good luck."
Su Ming hung up the phone, feeling a little hesitant. However, under Yan Bugui's persuasion, he decided to meet Qin Huairu. Perhaps this was a chance to start over and to untie his knot.
On the way, Su Ming's mood was very complicated. He thought of every little thing he had experienced with Qin Huairu, and his heart was filled with memories of the past. However, he also knew clearly that the relationship between them was not simple, and there were too many misunderstandings and barriers between them.
Finally, Su Ming arrived at the small restaurant they once ran together. This place had a special meaning to them and carried too many memories.
He pushed open the door and walked in. The lights in the store were dim, and the quiet atmosphere made people feel a little comfortable.
"Sister Qin, are you there?" Su Ming called softly.
After a while, a middle-aged woman came out of the kitchen, her eyes revealing a hint of surprise and confusion.
"Brother Ming, why are you here?" Qin Huairu frowned slightly, obviously surprised by Su Ming's sudden appearance.
Su Ming walked up to her and said with a complicated expression: "I heard that you were back, so I came to see you."
After Qin Huairu heard this, a complicated expression flashed across her eyes. She knew that their relationship was not simple, and the things in the past had become an insurmountable gap.
"Brother Ming, we haven't seen each other for a long time." Qin Huairu said softly, "How are you doing?"
Su Ming smiled bitterly. He knew that Qin Huairu's words implied many meanings. The relationship between them had become increasingly unfamiliar, and the distance between them seemed to be getting farther and farther.
"I'm fine." Su Ming replied simply, "How about you? How have you been these years?"
Qin Huairu sighed, her eyes dimmed, "It's not bad."
In their conversation, there is a vague emotional entanglement that is hard to explain. They used to be business partners and jointly ran this small restaurant, but as time went by, their relationship became more and more complicated, and it seemed that it was no longer just a business partner relationship.
"Brother Ming, I know things between us are complicated." Qin Huairu said softly, "But maybe, we can start over."
After Su Ming heard this, his heart moved. He knew what Qin Huairu meant. However, he shook his head and said, "Sister Qin, it is not appropriate for us to have any other relationship."
Qin Huairu looked a little disappointed after hearing this. "Why?"
Su Ming smiled bitterly, "Because we can only be business partners, not husband and wife."
These words were like a sharp knife piercing Qin Huairu's heart, and she could not accept such a reality. However, she also understood that perhaps this was the arrangement of fate, and the fate between them had come to an end.
In this small restaurant that they once jointly operated, their relationship seemed to have come to an end. They looked at each other silently, their hearts filled with endless regret and helplessness.
After returning to the courtyard, Su Ming was in a heavy mood. He felt an unprecedented loneliness and helplessness, as if the whole world was collapsing around him, and he was in it, unable to escape.
However, despite his heavy heart, Su Ming did not give up. He decided to take action. Although he could not change the fate of the Siheyuan demolition, at least he could do something to protect the residents here so that they would not be hurt too much.
"Brother Gui, I have a request." Su Ming found Yan Bugui, "I hope you can do something for me."
Yan Bugui looked at Su Ming, his heart full of confusion, "What is it? Tell me, as long as I can help, I will do my best."
Su Ming said in a deep voice: "I hope you can remove all departments related to Phase II."
Yan Bugui was stunned when he heard this. "Cancel? But this is related to the planning and construction of the entire second phase. How can it be easily cancelled?"