Wang Zixu read the note five or six times, then sat down slumped on the soft sofa.

When he read the note, he was in the dining room, and the sofa was in the living room. From the time he read the note to when he sat down on the sofa, he had no memory of the time. It was like a piece of film, and someone carefully cut out a section of it.

Splice the two ends together.

In fact, after reading the note, his perception of time became fragmented. One second he saw the light outside the window, and the next second he found it was dark; he was obviously still holding the note

, the note disappeared in the next second. He didn’t know what he was doing or what to do next, and the logic of his life was completely disrupted.

My wife left, leaving a message saying not to look for her or contact her.

What happened to her? Why did she leave? Where to go? Where will she live in the next days? How should he live in the next days?

All questions left him confused and powerless.

This scene reminded him of the moment when Comrade Wang Jianguo came home and saw the note left by his mother when he was a child. Unexpectedly, many years later, he himself would be involved in it, and he would change his role and become the starring role.

This may be what Nietzsche calls "eternal return." The universe is a huge rotor.

As a bystander and as a witness, when faced with the same thing, their feelings are completely different. When he was a child, his mother's death did not cause a particularly huge uproar in his heart. In fact, at that time

He could not understand the connotation of this incident, and it was not until later that he was slowly taught by life what "mother is gone" means.

However, when he became the object of abandonment, he felt its destructive power: it was the black mist hanging over his head like a lead mass, as if it was about to come down and engulf him at any time. Not only was the meaning of his wife's departure unclear;

It is a denial of his entire person and even his entire life.

Wang Zixu went to the bathroom to wash his face, and sat on the dark sofa to rest. After a long time, he came to his senses in a daze and began to think about the matter seriously.

The first thing he thought of was: Why did his wife run away from home?

The reason why my mother ran away from home was very simple and obvious: she couldn't stand the life with Comrade Wang Jianguo and had a better choice.

Before the note that finally set off the whole story appeared, there was already a long preparation for the ending. At that time, Wang Zixu remembered that his parents were arguing day and night, and the family relationship was already on the verge of breakdown. Even the neighbors next door were watching.

It turns out that the family is in danger.

However, there was no warning for the sudden departure of Wang Zixu's wife, and it even seemed inexplicable. The day before, they were living happily.

He still remembered that he drove Ye Lan's Audi to pick up his wife, which surprised her and asked him angrily why he bought a car without asking him.

He told her (not without pride) that this car was lent to him by a friend, and he drove it here specially to show it to his wife. If she likes it, he could just buy an Audi instead of a Porsche. Wouldn't it save a lot of money?

Money? My wife got in the car and was really happy afterwards.

Of course, he concealed the gender of his friend. The fragrance in Ye Lan's car, the shiny pendant hanging on the front fender, the cute bear doll tied to the seat...these decorations that reveal the gender of the car owner,

He had already put them all away in advance.

They discussed whether they should have seafood or barbecue for dinner. The prince pretended to have seafood because he had made a small fortune recently and deserved a luxurious meal. The wife believed that Japan’s nuclear sewage was recently discharged into the sea, and all seafood was untrustworthy. Not to mention that she was preparing for pregnancy.

, is when trust is most needed.

Wang Zixu said that if seafood is not trustworthy, then barbecue is not trustworthy either. The people who should really be suspicious are the Japanese, and the fish and shrimps are innocent. Because of his objection, his wife had a bad temper with him for a while, and finally the two reached an agreement.

Agreed, go eat Thai food.

The wife asked him again, you just said you made a small profit, how much was it? The prince concealed the 800,000 and told his wife that he made more than 100,000 in one go, of which 100,000 was a bonus. The wife covered her mouth in surprise.

After a long time, he was very satisfied.

All in all, they have discussed food, clothing, housing, transportation, and preparation for pregnancy. Everything is developing for the better, and there is no reason for his wife to disappear.

Although after such analysis, he found that he did have secrets from his wife in many aspects, but he chose to hide them from his wife for the sake of family harmony and stability, and he had a clear conscience.

If you tell your wife that your car was borrowed from a woman, and you also lent money to her, and that you earned more than one million from her, your wife will definitely be furious, and even if she is not angry, she will become suspicious.

Suspicion can murder a marriage.

Even if his wife found out these secrets, she would not leave without saying a word, bid farewell to his life, and would not even give him a chance to defend himself. He was not guilty of this.

"It's simple, she cheated."

Sartre's figure emerged from the darkness, holding his small pipe in his mouth, and said hello to him: "Long time no see."

Wang Zixu glanced at him, and he did not agree with his conclusion from the bottom of his heart, and he did not treat him with the same enthusiasm as an old friend.

Sartre said: "Of course, the word 'cheating' is not very accurate. The relationship between you and your wife is a bit similar to Beauvoir and I. There is no legal contractual relationship. In the words of you Chinese,

She has a 'change of heart'."

Wang Zixu said: "It's impossible."

Sartre took a puff of his cigarette and said: "If you deny this only possibility out of male dignity, I think my experience can probably help you: I have always believed that the institution of marriage is not sacred, it is just a

System. Since it is a system, there will be a day when the legislation is adopted, and a day when its implementation is terminated. The stone pillar code is still there today, but it is not in Babylon back then.

"This is what Beauvoir and I did. I agreed that she had many other partners, and she also agreed with me. She was blatantly judged as a 'slut' by many people, and I didn't mind. I still regarded her as a slut.

She is the only soul mate I have in my life.

"Passion is passion, and companionship is companionship. I keep the two very separate. I want to remind you that the flowering period of sexual attraction is very short-lived and will disappear soon as you get older. Well, at your age,

It happens to be the most attractive golden age, and it is the stage when flowers are in bloom.

"There is no time to be depressed. Get dressed up quickly, comb your hair, and put on clean and tidy clothes. Go out now, pick a girl you like, and start a new life with her. If she leaves, let her go.

Come on, you must always be ready to welcome new people. As long as your pace is fast enough, the sadness of life will never catch up with you."

Wang Zixu turned to him and spread his hands at him: "I think you are very unauthentic. And I am a very authentic person. If I knew that Beauvoir was carrying such a reputation because of me, I would be embarrassed to say it. I would hurry up and talk to him."

It is only right for her to get married. I don’t know why you keep pestering me. You and I are not the same people. I am already very annoyed, but you make me even more annoyed!"

The little prince said: "Just let him calm down. Not everyone can accept your theory."

Okay, this guy came out of nowhere.

Sartre said: "Maybe I took too big a step, but my heart was good, and my purpose was to save him from the edge of inner collapse."

The little prince said: "Come on, philosophy can never save people. Reason is the enemy of emotion. When there is trauma in the heart, the more rational thinking is, the easier it is to hurt yourself. In his case, the only way to truly heal the heart is

It’s a warm hug from the opposite sex.”

Sartre spread his hands: "I'm sorry, I'm a man, and I don't have this ability physically."

The two started chatting at Wang Zixu's home. Wang Zixu put the fingers of his hands into his hair. His thoughts were very confused. He concentrated and finally clarified a small part of his thoughts.

First of all, the clearest point is that his wife left. Just like his mother left his father. The reason is unclear. The reason is unknown. She just left.

The wife left a note, which meant that her disappearance was voluntary. She also said not to look for her or contact her.

Wang Zixu took out his cell phone and wanted to call his wife, but was reminded that the number was empty. He also tried to contact his father-in-law and mother-in-law, but no one answered the phone. No one was willing to stand up and give him an explanation.

But looking on the bright side, part of his salary and savings are deposited in his wife's bank account, including her own savings. Since she has money, there is no need to worry about her, she will take care of herself.

The only problem was that I was left alone.

Wang Zixu smiled bitterly. Damn it, isn't this the same as Haruki Murakami's literature on finding a wife?

Several of Murakami Haruki's books begin with his wife running away, and then the protagonist begins his own adventure. If he uses this as an experience, he may also be able to write a book like "The Birds of the Wild" or "The Assassination of Knights".

"Head of the Group".

Of course, if it were to be a novel, the wife's running away could only be regarded as a motive, and the focus was on the adventure that followed. He came up with an idea: he could let the protagonist walk along the traces of life left by his wife, and let him search for his wife's past.

Constantly getting closer to the core of the wife (also the core of marriage), the protagonist's journey connects China's 20 years of changes.

The title of the book is tentatively called "The Adventures of Seeking a Wife". The name sounds very rustic, and it is actually quite rustic. It is a tribute to Murakami's "The Adventures of Seeking a Sheep". "Looking for Sheep" and "The Adventures"

When used together, it feels like language defamiliarization, and "Looking for a Wife" is nothing like that. So this is just a tentative name and will definitely be changed in the future.

He briefly estimated the number of words. If he was more restrained, he could write 200,000 words. If he was more streamlined, he could delete it to 150,000 words, but that would inevitably raise the reading threshold. In this way, the book would be difficult to sell.

Wang Zixu came back to his senses and suddenly smiled bitterly. His wife had already left. He was still thinking about how to write a novel. What would his wife think if she found out? He slapped himself hard.

The phone rang and I quickly picked it up, only to see that the caller displayed on the screen was Zuo Ziliang.

"What are you doing? Why have I sent you so many messages without replying? Tonight is the last live broadcast before changing the terms. Did you forget the time you set?"

Wang Zixu's back felt cold: "I'll come over right away."

He stood up, felt dizzy, and lay back on the sofa.

"No, I might not be able to come today. I encountered an unexpected situation here. My wife ran away from home." Wang Zixu lay on the sofa and smiled bitterly.

"Your wife ran away from home?"

Zuo Ziliang was shocked, then calmed down and said, "Have you called the police?"

"She left me a note asking me not to look for her or contact her."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and then Zuo Ziliang said: "Do you know the reason?"

"I don't know at all. I don't have a clue."

"Cheating?"

"It's unlikely. I've never seen her interact with other members of the opposite sex."

"Did she take any of your property?"

"Most of my assets are in my own hands."

Zuo Ziliang thought for a while and said, "Then you should come over."
To be continued...