Chapter 472 Back View

Looking at the group of people in front of them, their smiles became brighter under the light. The warm air of the hot dishes and the swirling wine in the cup soon made the comfortable atmosphere flutter away.

The corners of my mouth curled up slightly. I really liked being with these friends. Just like before, I made a table for everyone. Everyone sat down and ate and drank together. They were happy and happy.

Today, there are also desserts brought by Lin Feng and Tang Manya, and they will definitely be welcomed later.

Looking at them, I couldn't help but think of the past, before this, when I had almost no contact with Ding Ge, the friends beside me were lin ya, Old Gao and Hu Zi, as well as Li Xiaowei and Wang Mengmeng, right, and Guzheng.

Now less than a year has passed, and some friends are still around, with new friends, while some people can no longer get together.

As time passed, too many things were changing. We stayed in this changing era, as if we were already used to all kinds of changes and could adapt quickly.

"Drink more today, Lin Feng. You've been back for so long. You haven't had a good drink with you." Old Gao said to lin feng.

Lin Feng smiled and said, "Brother, I can't hold my liquor."

"You have to practice if you can't."

"That's right. Look at you. Brother xingyun has cooked so many dishes for you. Don't you even give him face?"

Lin Feng was speechless, as if to say that I wasn't the only one eating.

Hu Zi patted Lin Feng on the shoulder and said jokingly, "Why? You're not afraid to go back to kneeling on the washboard."

Tang Manya just smiled and said nothing.

Ding Ge said to Hu Zi and Old Gao, "Let me see what kind of trouble you can cause with the girl here."

"The girl said it herself. Lin Feng is an adult. She doesn't care."

Ding Ge's eyes turned, as if to say, let's wait and see.

At this moment, lin ya looked at Du Ling, smiled, pointed her hand in the direction of Du Ling, and asked us, "Who will introduce this girl?"

I looked around the crowd and counted them up. Only Lin Ya and Du Ling didn't know each other.

Tang Manya opened her mouth and said to Du Ling, "Xiaoling, this is my sister and Lin Feng, Lin Ya."

"Sister lin ya." Du Ling politely shouted and said, "I've heard lin feng and Manya talk about you before."

Tang Manya said to Lin Ya, "This is Du Ling, a waiter from the Xingyun hotel. We live across the street now."

Lin Ya smiled and said, "Nice to meet you."

I raised the glass and said, "Okay, okay, don't just say it. It has to go down. Since everyone knows each other, let's have a toast first. It's not easy for everyone to get together again. Come on, let's have a toast first."

Everyone raised their glasses. Our voices were not so orderly as to shout cheers. Disposable plastic cups in the air were gathered in the middle. Although there was no crisp sound when the glasses collided, I could hear the sound of the wine shaking in the glass.

Then everyone began to eat and talk. Everyone had a smile on their faces. Ding Ge and Lin Ya had just returned from Li Xiaowei, but the word Li Xiaowei was a taboo between us, and no one took the initiative to mention it.

Tang Manya said to me, "Brother xingyun, I didn't expect you to cook so well!"

I replied proudly, "Then I'll let you eat before you come."

Tang manya smiled and said, "That's our regret!"

"It's okay. I won't be so busy in the future. I'll cook a lot. Just let me know what I want to eat."

"Really?" Lin feng looked at me and asked.

"Of course it's true." I replied with certainty.

Tang Manya smiled and said regretfully, "I'm afraid there won't be a chance."

"There are many opportunities."

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Everyone chatted one by one, and the atmosphere was very lively. With Tang Manya as a friend, Du Ling was much more cheerful than before.

It can be seen that Ding Ge and Lin Ya also like Du Ling very much. The care and warmth between their words can even be felt by me. This sincere from the heart makes the distance between people much closer in an instant.

However, just as everyone was laughing and joking happily, a tear suddenly fell from the corner of Du Ling's eyes.

I didn't notice Du Ling crying at first. Tang Manya asked first, "Xiaoling, why are you crying?"

Only then did we realize that Du Ling was indeed crying. Ding Ge and Lin Ya were also confused. Hu Zi also asked comfortingly, "What's wrong with Du Ling? Why are you crying?"

Du Ling wiped the corners of his eyes, smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm just happy."

She looked at us and said, "For the first time in a long time since I came to Pucheng, I am so happy. Thank you very much."

Because of Du Ling's crying, there was a layer of sadness in the atmosphere at the table. Tang Manya was even more distressed and said, "Why do you say thank you? We are friends. There is no need to say thank you between friends."

Du ling nodded and wiped away her tears. She looked at us with excitement and some emotions in her eyes. I felt that she had something to say to us. Sure enough, after calming down for a while, she said, "I've been away from home for more than a year. I've met a lot of people, even a lot of... Bad people. They look down on me. I can clearly feel their contempt for me when they look at me. No one treats me like a real friend. I came to Pucheng with my best friend, and even she lied to me. For more than a year, no one has been really good to me."

Lin Ya looked a little sad and said, "I was cheated by my good friend before."

I know Lin Ya hasn't forgotten about the photo shop yet. Of course she won't. No one will. Du ling looked at Lin Ya. Lin Ya told her about it and then said, "I was about the same age as you when I left home. I just finished high school, so I stopped."

Du Ling said quickly, "Me too."

Lin Ya asked softly again, "Why didn't you go to college?"

Du Ling's eyes were filled with deep sorrow. Her chest heaved violently. She covered her chest with one hand and said, "My father... Died a few years ago. My mother was the only one in the family who made money. She had to take care of my grandparents. My mother was very bitter. She wanted to provide for me and my brother to go to school together, but she had no ability at all. Her monthly salary was only more than a thousand, so my brother and I could only go to school alone. Grandpa and grandma thought that it was better for a girl to marry a good family than to have a high education. Grandpa and grandma told me that although I wanted to go to school, I couldn't decide. But my mom disagreed. She said that even if I didn't do well in the college entrance examination, I would tell my mom that I didn't do well."

Listening to Du Ling's story, we all fell silent. This was the first time she had told us her story in such detail.

"You didn't do well on purpose, did you?"

Du Ling bit her lip and nodded, "My mother cried in front of me. She said she was sorry. She knew I did it on purpose. But I don't blame my mother. I feel sorry for her. She is too tired, so I want to make money early. I want to help my mother share some of it. I graduated from high school, my brother started high school, and then I started working."

Du Ling had been suppressing her emotions, but there were tears in the corner of her eyes.

Tang Manya quickly took out a piece of paper to wipe away du ling's tears. Du Ling smiled again, not immersed in her sadness. She looked at us again and smiled, "But I think it's good now. If I continue to go to school, I won't be able to meet you. I'm really lucky. So I really appreciate you guys. I can feel that you really treat me as a friend."

"Of course we treat you as a friend!" Tang Manya said with some discomfort.

Hu Zi smiled and said, "The unhappy ones in the past are gone. There will always be many good people in this world. Don't worry. No one can bully you here in the future."

Everyone began to talk to Du Ling, and Du Ling nodded and did not cry again.

Listening to Du Ling's story also made me depressed. Although society is booming now, poverty still exists. When some people wear millions of watches, some people are reluctant to buy clothes for a hundred yuan, and even some people can't even get enough to eat.

It sounds like a very illusory thing, but it's really breathtaking.

At this moment, Lin Ya suddenly stood up. Her movements were very fast, and the chairs made some harsh noises. When she stood up, she quickly walked out the door.

I couldn't help but wonder why Lin Ya suddenly left.

Everyone was staring at Du Ling just now, not knowing what happened to Lin Ya. Although I didn't see Lin Ya's expression, I could clearly feel her emotions as she stood up and walked out.

Because I met her at her worst, and I seem to understand why she went out. She must have brought back her painful past because of Du Ling's words.

Especially when Lin Ya didn't go to college because her family was poor. When du ling said those words, she must have felt the same way.

When everyone was trying to persuade du ling, I stood up too. Ding Ge looked at me and we exchanged glances. She seemed to understand what I was going to do. She also stood up and we walked out the door together.

The two of us walked out of the door, and I gently closed the door. At this time, Ding Ge had already walked to Lin Ya's side, and Lin Ya was sitting on the stairs.

She sat there, her whole body curled up like a wounded kitten.

I can only see her thin back, standing behind her, looking at her thin body, you really can't imagine what kind of pressure she had in the past! Inexplicably, I felt a kind of impact!

A girl, sitting alone on the steps, that picture, so beautiful, but so sad.