Chapter two hundred and ninety second: I have become a stranger in a foreign land
After dawn, Chen Dong got up early and just put on his clothes, he found that Yu Feng, who was lying beside him, had also woken up.
"You're leaving so early?" Yu Heng rubbed his swollen eyes, and a hint of laziness appeared in his voice.
Chen Dong nodded apologetically and said, "I want to go to City L and come back in two days."
Hearing this, Yu Jin sat up from the ** with his sleepy head, and gently hugged Chen Dong from behind. Chen Dong felt the softness that was pressed against his back, turned around and gently kissed Yu Jin's **.
"Why, I'm worried that I will run away with another woman?" Chen Dong said with a smile without letting the atmosphere of reluctance in the air lasted for too long.
Hearing this, Yu Heng couldn't help laughing, then returned to his usual expression and cursed: "You dare! Now you know a lot of my secrets. If you dare to run away, be careful, I will chase you to the ends of the world and cut you!"
As he said that, Yu Heng reached out and turned into a knife and gestured in the air for a few moments. Chen Dong laughed. It had been a long time since he heard Yu Heng call himself "my mother". Now it seems that she has returned to the familiar appearance of Chen Dong.
After the two of them simply used breakfast, Chen Dong left the house. Well, since yesterday's incident, Chen Dong had already regarded this place as his home without realizing it. So when he saw Yu Heng standing at the door with a reluctance, like a young wife waiting for her husband to come home, he couldn't help but shave her nose hard.
"Go early and come back early!""
"I know, wait at home, don't hook up with a wild man while I'm not at home, otherwise if I find out, hum..."
"Hook up with your sister!" This farewell, which should have been full of reluctance, ended with slippers flying out of Yu Heng's hand.
Chen Dong walked outside the building and smelled the fresh air outdoors. He felt a lot more comfortable and relieved the feeling of being close to homesick. Zhao Shuang had already been waiting outside the community, so Chen Dong didn't say nonsense. He walked out of the community and got in the car, and the two went straight to the airport.
After a short flight, Chen Dong finally returned to this strange and familiar city, L City.
"Boss, I informed a comrade to pick us up. As for the residence, I booked a hotel in the city, where did Brother Liu get the money?" Zhao Shuang had just got off the plane and reported to Chen Dong.
Chen Dong nodded, but unexpectedly Zhao Shuang was quite careful. Although City L was Chen Dong's second hometown, he had been away for several years after all, and now he no longer knew anyone here. Zhao Shuang was able to find a comrade to receive them, so he thought very thoughtfully.
The comrade Zhao Shuang who came to pick her up the plane was named Zhang Wen. She had a very ordinary name and looked very ordinary, but her muscles were all over her body and even Chen Dong was a little surprised when he saw it.
"Old Zhang, it seems that you are doing well after you have been discharged from the army!" Zhao Shuang looked at the car Zhang Wen drove, which turned out to be Audi Q7, and couldn't help but be shocked.
Zhang Wen smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'll just mess around anyway."
When Chen Dong walked out of the airport, he found that Zhang Wen seemed to have a good relationship with Zhao Shuang, but if you think about it carefully, there are only a few friendships in this world that can stand the test of time, and comrades are undoubtedly one of them. Many times, this kind of iron-blooded friendship is even deeper than the feelings between classmates!
"This is also called "humi" or "humi"; I'm afraid that all of us want to follow you and have fun. To be honest, what kind of work are you doing now?" Zhao Shuang laughed and continued to ask.
Zhang Wen couldn't help but be happy when he looked at Zhao Shuang's questioning look. He smiled and replied, "I don't have any serious jobs. I am now working as a coach in a fitness club."
"Can you make so much money now as a fitness coach?" Zhao Shuang's eyes widened when she heard this.
Zhang Wen rolled his eyes to Zhao Shuang who had never seen the world, and then explained: "Now that life is better, there are more rich people, and many people have begun to advocate fitness, especially those rich women who are older, who like to hire a personal trainer. Not only do they have simple work, they usually get good tips."
Speaking of this, Zhao Shuang couldn't help but interrupt, "After talking for a long time, you guy must have been given a ***killed by a rich woman!"
Zhang Wen rolled his eyes when he heard this and said angrily: "I'm talking serious to you, and I won't say anything else. If you are willing to follow me, I guarantee that you can get a salary of tens of thousands of dollars a month, which is so much easier than the army!"
As he was talking, Zhang Wen seemed to suddenly remember that Zhao Shuang had just introduced that the other young man in the car was his boss. Thinking that he was poaching in front of the boss, the smile on Zhang Wen's face also became a little embarrassed.
However, Chen Dong didn't care about this. Zhao Shuang, who was standing beside him, was displeased and said, "Go to your sister, I don't want to be escorted by a group of old women. Now I know how your muscles come from."
Chen Dong sat quietly behind the car. He felt interesting as he listened to each of the two of them quarrel. He looked at the backward street scene outside through the car window, and couldn't help feeling a sense of confusion.
When he left this city, he was only 14 years old. Now that he has returned here again, things have changed. Looking up, Chen Dong seemed to be looking at a completely unfamiliar city and could no longer find any traces of his stay.
"So, is this what the L City is like now?" Chen Dong sighed in his heart, and his expression seemed a little disappointed.
At this moment, the car suddenly drove to a relatively remote street, but Chen Dong suddenly lit up and blurted out and asked, "Is this Changhe Road?"
Zhang Wen looked at Chen Dong through the rearview mirror unexpectedly, nodded, and asked casually: "Have you been to City l before?"
Chen Dong did not answer, but his expression was a little complicated. After a moment, he still said, "Can you please stop here?"
Zhang Wen was a little confused about Chen Dong's request, but the other party was Zhao Shuang's boss, so he didn't hesitate too much. The car slowly pulled over and saw Chen Dong unable to wait to open the car door and walk out.
"What's the situation?" Zhang Wen looked at Zhao Shuang and asked in surprise.
Zhao Shuang scratched her head, but was a little confused, so she had to shake her head and said, "I don't know either. You can wait here for a while, I'll go with the boss to see it."
Chen Dong got out of the car, walked to the door of a grocery store, then stopped, and looked inside in a daze.
"What's wrong, boss, is there any problem?" Zhao Shuang looked at the shop with a suspicious look on her face and found that there was nothing special. How could he know that Chen Dong was just feeling sad at this moment.
Even though the city has become so strange, Chen Dong has not forgotten this store. Although the store has changed its owner and has changed from a toy store to a grocery store, Chen Dong still smells the familiar smell that has been missing for a long time.
He firmly remembered that it was at the door of this store that he met his father for the last time. When he met again, there was only a cold tombstone left.
Chen Dong did not explain anything to Zhao Shuang beside him at the door of the store, but suddenly turned around and walked along the street. Seeing this, Zhao Shuang had to chase after him, shouting that Zhang Wen would drive to follow him.
With the slightly vague but unusually clear memory, Chen Dong walked silently along this familiar street. This street has changed too much in the past six years, but the only thing that has not changed is perhaps the only street name left.
Chen Dong walked on the road, following his footsteps from that time, and finally came to a residential area where many brand new buildings had been built, leaving Chen Dong unable to see any trace of the original trace.
Finally, Chen Dong saw a familiar towering tree. He still remembered that he was hiding here, looking at the arrogant and arrogant fire snake opposite him, ruthlessly devouring his parents' lives.
Chen Dong walked under the tree, couldn't help but stretch out his hand, gently pressed the mottled bark, then took a deep breath, slowly turned his head, and looked at the building that made him dream about.
The building is gone.
Chen Dong stood there in a daze, looking at the towering supermarket, and couldn't help but smiled mockingly. It turned out that he had been in a foreign land for many years, and even the only trace of his existence had completely disappeared.
Zhao Shuang followed along, and at this time, she saw the smile on Chen Dong's face, and couldn't help but ask: "Boss..."
Chen Dong raised his hand and pointed to the supermarket, and finally explained: "It used to be my home, but I haven't come back for so many years. I didn't expect it to have completely changed."
Zhao Shuang suddenly realized when she heard this. Only then did he realize that Chen Dong had lived here for a while, so his previous series of performances were reasonable.
But shouldn’t I be happy to go back to my hometown?
Zhao Shuang was about to speak with the only question, but she saw a trace of sadness in Chen Dong's eyes. If Yu Heng was present at this moment, she would know that it was exactly the same as her expression last night.
However, Yu Feng has already let go now, what about Chen Dong?
Chen Dong stood there, and many beautiful pictures began to appear in his mind. However, these scenes were eventually burned out by a fire and no longer existed. Chen Dong restrained his urge to move forward, then turned around silently, and turned back with a heavy step.
This city is no longer a place he knows, and it is no longer his home. All of this is full of strangeness to Chen Dong, so strange that it makes people scary.
Chapter completed!