C20 Sky City 2

I faced the wind and stood on the fence. I opened my eyes wide and tried to find the reflection of the "Sky City" on the surface of the water, but all I could see was the city floating under the flashing neon lights.

After waking up, I realized that I was actually so afraid of death, afraid that I would be drowned in the bottomless moat.

I turned around to look at Mi Cai, but she looked so indifferent.

"You really don't intend to persuade me?" I frowned and asked Mi Cai.

"Why should I?"

"But if I jump down, I will really die!"

"The one who dies is you, not me." Mi Cai still had a calm expression as she said.

I jumped down from the fence and said angrily, "I am not wrong about you. You are a poisonous woman. In order to achieve your goal, you did not hesitate to let others die."

"I don't have a goal. It was you who said you wanted to jump into the river." Mi Cai still spoke very calmly.

I was even more furious. I pointed at Mi Cai and said, "Can you not be so calm as to put me to death?... I remember that I called you to tell me not to jump. According to the script I set, you shouldn't have acted like that! "

"When I came, you were lying there like a dead person. You didn't know how to jump, so why did you call me? Was it fun to play with me? "Mi Cai's words finally had some anger.

I was a little aggrieved. At that time, I really did jump when I was impulsive. Who knew that my life should not have ended? Suddenly, the alcohol rushed up and made me fall asleep.

I didn't know how to explain it to Mi Cai and continued to spout nonsense. I said," I really wanted to jump into the moat. When I jumped, I remembered that I still owe you more than ten thousand yuan. It doesn't matter if I die! But no one will return the money to you, so I steeled my heart and didn't jump. Because I am a person with a conscience and a moral bottom line. I will definitely not do those immoral things where I don't pay my debts."

"What a tragic story!" Mi Cai looked at me and said with a smile that was not a smile.

"Is it really tragic? You don't know how much I struggled at that time. On one hand, it was the release after death. On the other hand, I blamed my conscience for not repaying my debt. It was very difficult to choose!... Of course, in the end, I struggled to choose to defend my moral bottom line. That's why I'm still alive." I said with an exaggerated expression.

Mi Cai seemed to be unwilling to listen to my nonsense anymore. She stood up from the ground and prepared to leave.

"Wait." I stopped Mi Cai.

"What happened again?" Mi Cai's tone was already very impatient. As she spoke, she put on the jacket that she had just covered me with.

"Have you been sitting here and guarding me since afternoon?"

"I came to collect your corpse, not to persuade you. That's why I came in the evening." Mi Cai used her unique calmness to say.

"Who are you trying to scare? You came to collect my corpse and helped me put on my coat?" I revealed a meaningful smile and exposed Mi Cai's lie.

Mi Cai looked back at me and coldly said, "The corpse will be covered with something to hide its remains. Don't you know?"

I was speechless by Mi Cai's words and just stood there in a daze. My attention also jumped out from the bickering with Mi Cai, so the alcohol that I had yet to completely digest started to stir in my body again. I felt dizzy and then I felt a strong feeling of vomiting.

I lay on the fence and emptied my body before spitting out vomit into the moat. I really drank too much of the wine in the afternoon.

After vomiting, I leaned against the fence and sat down. Closing my eyes, my mind became clearer and clearer. Thus, the scene of Faang Yuan and Yem Yan's wedding at noon appeared in my mind once again. Following that, a tearing pain filled my body.

At that moment, Xiang Chen helped Jian Wei put on the diamond crystal necklace that symbolized the betrothal token. I really wanted to tell Jian Wei at all costs, I want to go back to the past, the happy past in silence, the past with love and love...

But I have never been able to return to the past. After losing Jian Wei, I can only watch her be happy in other people's world!

In the tearing pain, a warm feeling came from the corner of my eyes. It was as if I was crying!

It must not be me crying, it must be that Sky City crying. She was using her tears to break down the sadness in my heart.

"You're crying. Wipe your tears."

I opened my eyes. It turned out that Mi Cai had not left. She handed me a tissue.

I did not take the tissue. It would be best if my tears were blown dry by the wind. There would not be any traces left.

Mi Cai squatted down and looked at me. Her tone finally became lighter as she asked, "Did I say too much just now? I shouldn't have laughed at you for being a corpse."

I was silent for a long time before saying in a low voice, "Actually, it has nothing to do with you. Even if it was really a corpse, it would only hurt a little before it died. However, the pain of being alive is heart-wrenching... Do you understand this feeling? "

Mi Cai shook her head and said, "I don't understand. What I am thinking now is when will you move out of my house."

"Are you that annoying?" I smiled and asked. My tears seemed to have dried up.

"Yes, your actions won't give me any good impression. You're an out-and-out bastard!" Mi Cai said bluntly.

"Is that so?... But you don't know, in your eyes, that bastard who has done all kinds of bad things, he once had a clean city in his heart!"

"I don't really understand what you're saying."

"You don't need to understand... Because today, this city has been separated from my body and has become a Sky City that I will never be able to touch!"

I lowered my head and searched my pocket, but there was no longer a cigarette for me to burn away my melancholy and mend my broken soul.

Mi Cai did not say anything and sat beside me. Leaning on the fence behind us in the same position, our surroundings became quieter and quieter. It was as if the night was isolated from the noise of the city. A gust of night wind blew past. It blew out the equality of all living beings, extinguishing all the fireworks in the world!

I saw a cigarette on the ground that I extinguished halfway. I picked it up and blew on it before lighting it up again. The smell of tobacco once again filled the air and dissipated under the dim light...

I finally said to Mi Cai, "I know that you wish for me to leave. I will move it out tomorrow."

"Is it true this time?"

"It is true... I've even lost a city, why would I care about a house? "

Mi Cai seemed to be curious about the city that I kept mentioning. She asked me, "What exactly does the Sky City that you are talking about look like?"

I thought about it and said, "She is a crystal clear but silent city. She has a kind of magic. It will make people forget their worries, forget their pain, and forget their futures. When you live in it, nothing is important. Because you will transform into a crystal clear bird, breaking through all restraints and shuttling through the wind of freedom..."

"But the bird will eventually land on the ground. Will it still be crystal clear after landing?" Mi Cai looked at me and asked.

"I don't know... because I haven't thought about what it will look like after landing."

...

Perhaps my pitiful appearance attracted Mi Cai's sympathy. This night, she did not abandon me by the river alone. I sat in her car and drove towards the bustling and somewhat illusory city. I have already made up my mind that after this night, I will move out of that old house. Anyway, my life won't be any worse. I might as well fulfill Mi Cai's wish. I will return her peace and quiet.

Along the way, we were all silent. I understand this silence as Mi Cai was still dissatisfied that I lied to her several times today. And my current dejection and pity could not completely extinguish the flames of her anger. To be able to bring me back from the suburbs is already very humane.

After returning to our residential area, Mi Cai parked her car and we walked towards the entrance of the building, one in front and one behind. Unexpectedly, we found Mr. Justice sitting on the steps of the corridor. Beside him was the old black briefcase that had been used for decades.