Chapter 86 A bouquet for Algernon (thanks to the leader for asking for money to change the name)
Ning Chunyan writes about new literature and art, and his thinking is very jumping; Lin Feng writes reportage, and his thinking cannot jump. When a reportage writer hears a very new literary and artistic proposal, he subconsciously feels that it is not appropriate. But he couldn't tell what was wrong specifically.
“Isn’t this bad?”
Ning Chunyan said: “Why is it bad?”
Lin Feng said: “I just went over to say hello to his wife. If you go to see him, what does this mean?”
Ning Chunyan said: "As a friend of Wang Zixu, what's wrong with me going to visit my friend's family? By the way, aren't you curious about what his wife looks like? I'm super curious and I'll tell you."
"..."
To be honest, Lin Feng is not curious. In his heart, he felt that Ning Chunyan's attention to Wang Zixu was a bit beyond the normal limit, especially since Wang Zixu was already married. He felt that it was not good for Ning Chunyan to be too involved in their life as a couple. But how can this be said clearly? It's a bit over the line.
Lin Feng thought for a while and said: "Then let's pretend to be passing by and say we came to see if Prince Xu is there. This might not be so presumptuous."
Although Ning Chunyan thought it was unnecessary, he still agreed. The two of them walked to the flower shop together.
It’s early summer now, and the weather is already very sultry. The door of the flower shop is closed, and through the glass, you can see all kinds of beautiful flowers inside.
Ning Chunyan opened the door, and the cool wind blew on her face. When she walked into the flower shop, she felt like she had entered a deep secret garden, or she was in a tropical rain forest in South America. On both sides are the tall and straight figures of the Dripping Guanyin and the Lucky Bamboo. The fluffy leaves of the Penglai pine brush against the face. If you push aside the palm-sized leaves hanging from the octagonal gold plate in front of you, you will see a row of honest and lovely hydrangeas. Looking past the counter filled with baby's breath and forget-me-nots, in the deepest part of the store, a woman is sitting between a piece of tuberose and Peruvian lilies, flipping through a book with a calm expression.
The woman has a bun on her head and a thin and cool tank top that highlights a pair of large breasts on her chest. She has an oval face, thick lips, a gourd figure, and a plump body.
The cold wind from the air conditioner made the plants sway, and the goose yellow, light white, bright red, and green intertwined with each other and filled the eyes with vitality. The hostess of the store was sitting among the breathing plants, like a queen being guarded.
Lin Feng and Ning Chunyan looked at each other, and both of them thought of Wang Zixu's work "Wild Weeds".
Both of them have read "Wild Weeds". In the novel, there is also a description of the scene where the male protagonist meets the heroine for the first time. It can be said that it is exactly the same as what they saw at this time. It is like bringing what is described in the book to reality.
The female shopkeeper in front of me is undoubtedly the heroine in the novel. Her demeanor and temperament are exactly the same as in the novel, but her age is a bit different. The female shopkeeper looked to be in her thirties.
The two of them were shocked at the same time. First, I was shocked by the accuracy and appeal of Wang Zixu's writing, and second, I was simply shocked by the fact that the scenes in the novel appeared in reality. Fiction and reality meet here, giving people a passive experience like "cruising a holy land".
Lin Feng and Ning Chunyan looked at each other and whispered: "They really look alike, right?"
Ning Chunyan nodded: "Yeah."
"It seems that his novels are based on real life."
"Yeah."
Ning Chunyan began to regret coming here. She just wanted to watch the fun, but she felt that she had accidentally peeked into her friend's privacy. The heroine in "Wild Weeds" is not a good image. Once the fictional heroine is matched with the one in front of her, she will not be able to face each other with a normal heart.
When the hostess of the flower shop saw them coming in, she put down her book and said softly: "See for yourself what you want."
Lin Feng was not as thoughtful as Ning Chunyan, so he walked forward and said, "Hello. I am Lin Feng."
The hostess was a little surprised. It seemed to her that the person in front of her was a strange guest. She had never heard of introducing oneself before buying anything.
Seeing the expression on the hostess’s face, Lin Feng added: “We are friends with your husband, and we came here today to see if he is in the store.”
The hostess pursed her lips and smiled, and said: “You guys are just trying to find him here because he never comes to the store to help. By the way, how do you know that guy from our family?”
Lin Feng said: "Brother Zixu and I met at a social event. I admired his literary skills very much, and we became friends as soon as we went back and forth."
The hostess seemed to I didn’t quite understand: “Does he still have literary skills?”
Lin Feng said quickly: “Yes, Brother Zixu is relatively modest and showy, but he actually has a lot of beauty in his belly.”
The hostess said: "What good can he do? Sorry, did you admit the wrong person?"
Lin Feng and Ning Chunyan looked at each other and asked She asked: "Isn't your husband Wang Zixu?"
The hostess smiled: "My husband's surname is not Wang, nor is his name Zixu. You have really got the wrong person."
There was a big oolong, and both of them were a little embarrassed. Lin Feng apologized quickly: "I'm sorry, my friend said that his wife works in this store. I subconsciously thought it was you. I made a mistake. I'm sorry..." After the words were explained, the three of them were embarrassed and funny. However, the hostess was very tactful and resolved the embarrassment in a few words. Ning Chunyan even felt embarrassed if she didn't buy a bouquet later.
The hostess said: "The friend's wife you just mentioned, are you talking about another shop?"
Lin Feng said firmly: "No, he is talking about this flower shop."
The atmosphere of this flower shop was exactly the same as that described in "Wild Creepers", so he firmly believed that he remembered it correctly. This is definitely the store.
The hostess held her face: "That's strange. Apart from me, there is only one old man, and there are no other female employees in our store."
Lin Feng frowned: "Did you work here before? "Have you ever done it?"
The hostess smiled slightly: "This store has been open for 10 years, that is, in the first year, my cousin helped here. She got married a few years ago, and her husband's surname is not Wang."
She added: "Although the flower shop looks beautiful, it is actually a laborious job. You see, the dripping Guanyin basin at the door alone weighs 50 pounds. It is moved in and out every day, and the female employees cannot bear it. So I do it all Invite male employees."
Lin Feng and Ning Chunyan looked at each other. Seeing the expression on Ning Chunyan's face, Lin Feng said awkwardly: "I swear, this is definitely what brother Wang Zixu is talking about. , I didn’t drink that day, I was just a little hungover. "
The hostess frowned: "The prince you are talking about is a young man who is not tall, short, fat, or thin, and looks like a pretty energetic guy, right?"
Ning Chunyan said quietly: "Except for being pretty energetic, everything else is accurate."
The female shopkeeper said: "Oh, that's him. In the past few years, he came to buy a rose from me almost every day, one every day, so I chatted with him for many days, and then he stopped coming."
After Ning Chunyan and Lin Feng listened, they felt that they had peeked into some privacy of their friend, and their expressions became inscrutable, but neither of them were embarrassed to reveal it.
In the end, Ning Chunyan couldn't hold it anymore and asked, "Did Wang Zixu have a crush on you?"
The hostess blushed: "Ah? No, are you saying that he lied to you because he had a crush on me? I don't think so. He had a girlfriend at the time."
This surprised the two of them even more. The female shopkeeper continued: "He bought one rose every day for more than a year, just to give it to his girlfriend. I think he is quite infatuated with this man." Ning Chunyan asked: "Then are they married?"
The hostess looked outside the store and whispered: "Since you are so curious , then I’ll tell him something secretly, don’t tell him that it was me. Wang Zixu’s girlfriend, named Zhang Qian, was from the publicity department. Maybe they broke up because of something wrong at work, and they had a fight in front of our store, and then he stopped coming to buy flowers.” Ning Chunyan asked nervously: “Why did we break up?”
“I don’t know, I only know that later Zhang Qian got close to someone in the province. They may have gotten married, but there didn’t seem to be a wedding. Anyway, she was promoted within half a year.”
Ning Chunyan and Lin Feng both looked moved.
Especially Ning Chunyan, I have already thought of an emotional drama in my heart.
Eating melon today is considered full.
There was a hint of resentment in Lin Feng's tone, as if he had been severely betrayed by his most trusted friend:
"Then why did he tell me that his wife works in this store?"
The hostess shrugged: "Then I don't know."
"Is he married or not?"
"I don't know. After he broke up, I basically haven't seen him. Maybe it's because of his emotional shock."
Ningchun Banquet chose a pack of Gypsophila. Lin Feng picked a bouquet of carnations and said he would go back to give them to his wife. After the strong intervention of Ning Chunyan and the female shopkeeper, he changed them to a bouquet of red roses.
Before the two walked out of the shop, the female shopkeeper said: "I guess he is married. He is in pretty good condition. If someone like him was not married, countless people would rush to introduce him every day."
Ning Chunyan turned to look at the female shopkeeper. Among the swaying flowers and leaves, the face of the female shopkeeper became specious, and the truth became elusive.
She thanked her and walked out of the store.
(End of this chapter)