After receiving Mei Zi's call, Jiang Youming could not wait to return to his hometown. Mei Zi was his first love and he had always loved her deeply. However, for some reason, he had been away from home for three years and had not contacted her. Now Mei Zi is getting married, so he should go back no matter what.
After a 6-hour drive, Jiang Youming got off the bus and took a bus back to the town. There were still those familiar and enthusiastic villagers in the town, but they all looked cold to him. He greeted them and smiled, but he was met with cold indifference. Could it be that what happened three years ago was exposed? Thinking of this, Jiang Youming couldn't help but shudder.
Jiang Youming arrived at Mei Zi's house with trepidation and knocked on the door. Mei Zi came to open the door quickly. Seeing Jiang Youming, a complicated look flashed across her face and she said to Jiang Youming, "I'm really sorry. . "
Jiang Youming followed Mei Zi into the house, feeling unhappy. Three years ago, he had sneaked in through the window more than once and stayed with Mei Zi quietly. Three years later, the girl he loved most was going to become someone else's woman. How could he… Can he be willing? Mei Zi poured him some plum tea. Jiang Youming asked who the groom was. Mei Zi said without even looking up, "Zhang Erhe from Zhendong. You know, he has always liked me."
With just these words, the teacup in Jiang Youming's hand fell to the ground with a clang. Zhang Erhe? Mei Zi said calmly, "You left without saying anything, and then there was no news from you. I waited for you for three years. It was long enough. Do you still care who I marry?"
Looking at Mei Zi's melancholy eyes, Jiang Youming's heart was in turmoil. At this moment, he didn't care about Mei Zi's feelings at all. It felt like something was hitting and hammering in his mind again and again. He had to figure out what was going on. , Mei Zi really wants to marry Zhang Erhe? But, but three years ago, he clearly beat Zhang Erhe to death and buried him in an urn under a tree. And this is exactly why Jiang Youming left the town. He killed someone, he can't pretend anymore He even dared not tell Mei Zi. Mei Zi's parents only had her as their daughter, and they wanted her to take care of them until the end of their lives. How could she follow him and leave her hometown?
Through the window, Jiang Youming saw the old plum tree in the yard. It was the custom here that every family would plant a tree in their yard. It could be camphor, elm, poplar or locust. Not only that, there was also an urn buried under the tree. The urn was very The urn is buried on the day the tree is planted. When a relative passes away, they are placed in the urn and covered tightly with a lid. During festivals or when there is a rich meal, a bowl of meat and vegetables must be placed under the tree as a gift. Relatives. In this way, three years later, they will be placed in the coffin for burial.
Urn burial is perhaps the best way to remember our loved ones.
Jiang Youming said goodbye to Mei Zi and hurried home, opening the door that had been locked for three years. Standing in the yard full of fallen leaves, he did not move. Jiang Youming tried to recall the scene three years ago. Not long after Zhang Erhe came back from prison for theft, one night He got drunk and went to Jiang Youming, saying dirty words: "Why do you want to marry Mei Zi? Mei Zi is mine, you know? She is mine! As early as four years ago, she was mine. In the sorghum field, she gave me her first time…"
Hearing this, Jiang Youming was stunned. It turned out to be Zhang Erhe! Four years ago, he rescued Mei Zi who had jumped into the river. Mei Zi cried to him and told him that she was raped in the sorghum field near the town. After being smothered with a dirty and smelly towel, she lost consciousness. Only death can wash away her shame. Who would have thought that the evil man was Zhang Erhe?
Jiang Youming grabbed Zhang Erhe, but even though Zhang Erhe was drunk, the skinny Jiang Youming was no match for him. Zhang Erhe threw him to the ground and beat him up. Jiang Youming was so dizzy that he was He was extremely angry, so he grabbed a stone from the corner of the house and smashed it on Zhang Erhe's head.
Zhang Erhe fell to the ground without a sound. Jiang Youming stood up, breathing heavily. After a few minutes, he felt something was wrong. The blood from Zhang Erhe's head was flowing more and more, and when he checked his breath, there was no breath at all. Jiang Youming was terrified. He almost collapsed to the ground. He killed Zhang Erhe!
After shivering for more than ten minutes, Jiang Youming came up with an idea. He wrapped Zhang Erhe's body with cloth, dug up the large urn under the tree, and stuffed him in. After cleaning up all traces, it was already dawn. After that, Jiang Youming was restless every day. When he got home, he couldn't help but look at the peach tree, and most importantly, the urn under the peach tree. After thinking hard, Jiang Youming finally left the town.
After standing in the yard for half an hour, it was getting dark. Jiang Youming locked the door from the inside, took a shovel, and started digging. When he dug half a foot deep, he saw the jar, which was still sealed. Very good. Jiang Youming breathed a sigh of relief, slowly opened the cement cover, and stuck his head out.
At that moment, Jiang Youming was horrified. The jar was empty. He rubbed his eyes and looked again. There was still nothing in the jar. Jiang Youming stood up, sweating all over. The cement cover was sealed, and the soil under the tree was There were no signs of digging, but where was Zhang Erhe's body? How could a dead person escape? This, this is impossible.
Jiang Youming quickly filled the soil back, and then he heard a knock on the door. He didn't answer, and swung the shovel faster. The knocks continued, Jiang Youming covered the soil and walked to the door. It was Mei Zi. Mei Zi Seeing that he was sweating, she asked him what was wrong. Jiang Youming answered randomly and asked her if there was anything wrong. Mei Zi said that Zhang Erhe wanted to treat him to a drink and asked Mei Zi to treat him.
Jiang Youming's scalp tingled, and he wanted to refuse, but he nodded involuntarily. He tried to calm down and told himself that he had to meet Zhang Erhe to see if he was a human or a ghost!
Following Mei Zi to the east of the town, Mei Zi remained silent all the way. Halfway through, she suddenly stopped, pointed at the moon in the sky, and asked Jiang Youming if he still remembered the past. Jiang Youming was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood Mei Zi's mean.
Ten years ago, Jiang Youming's parents died early, and he lived with relatives in a small town. Because he was short, he was always bullied. A few times, he was ridden on and beaten. Mei Zi stayed by his side and patted him down. The dirt on his body, comforted him, it is better to tell yourself a story. If someone bullies you again, you can make up a story to tell yourself, until you forget the pain and humiliation. Full moon. Mei Zi pointed to the top of her head and said, "The moon can be full or crescent. Wasn't the missing piece eaten by a dog?"
Thinking of these words, Jiang Youming suddenly felt a chill. When he was a child, he often deceived himself like this. When he grew up, he would beat up those who bullied him. He even imagined that he had already taken revenge on them. , but he survived year after year. Could it be that he killed Zhang Erhe and told himself a story?
Jiang Youming's heart was beating violently. Mei Zi walked in front and pushed open the door of Zhang Erhe's house. Zhang Erhe was standing in the yard, with a body like an iron tower, a face full of flesh, and a fierce look. Jiang Youming's hands were sweaty. , Zhang Erhe was not dead at all. It turned out that he killed Zhang Erhe in his imagination! At that moment, Jiang Youming felt like he was about to explode!
Zhang Erhe was drinking and didn't even look up at Mei Zi. Jiang Youming looked at Mei Zi's thin body with a slightly sad look in his eyes and said to himself, I must not let Mei Zi marry this bastard, never!
Zhang Erhe drank all the wine on the table, not taking Jiang Youming and Mei Zi seriously at all. He even hummed a little tune and ate peanuts one by one. Jiang Youming was furious. He came to his senses. , and asked Mei Zi to go home and wait for him. Mei Zi hesitated for a moment, then agreed and left. Now, Jiang Youming was thinking about getting rid of this villain. It was not enough to just take Mei Zi away from the town, Zhang Erhe would find Her parents would bully her relatives. He had once ruined Mei Zi, and he must not ruin Mei Zi again for the rest of his life! Thinking of this, Jiang Youming reached for his waist, where a small but extremely sharp fruit knife was hanging.
After drinking half a bottle of wine, Zhang Erhe stood up shakily and walked to the osmanthus tree in the middle of the courtyard to urinate. Just as he looked up at the sky, Jiang Youming had already walked to Zhang Erhe's side, raised his hand and slashed with a fruit knife, which was accurate. The sword pierced his heart. Zhang Erhe seemed very surprised, turned his head, and fell to the ground in a daze. Jiang Youming panted and picked up the shovel to dig up the osmanthus tree. He had to bury Zhang Erhe's body in the urn. It was the best place to hide a corpse. Not long after, a large black jar was exposed. Jiang Youming squatted down and opened the lid. Under the bright moonlight, he actually saw a skeleton hidden in the jar. The skeleton was surrounded by Wearing a white scarf, glasses, and with his head bowed, Jiang Youming took two steps back, almost unable to believe his eyes. That, that was clearly Jiang Youming himself!
What on earth is going on? Is he dead? Was he put into a jar by Zhang Erhe? Jiang Youming held his head, totally unable to believe it. Gradually, he seemed to recall some vague fragments. Zhang Erhe came back from prison. Soon, he was invited to drink. He wanted to refuse, but Zhang Erhe insisted. After a few drinks, Zhang Erhe persuaded him to give up the plums, but Jiang Youming refused. Zhang Erhe said that the plums were his and no one could take them away. Then Jiang Youming knew what he had done to Mei Zi before. He was furious, but before he could raise his fist, Zhang Erhe had already knocked him to the ground with three punches and two kicks. Jiang Youming said that as long as he was alive, he would never let Zhang Erhe touched Mei Zi. Just like that, Zhang Erhe threw the still-gasping Jiang Youming into the jar under the tree and covered it with a cement lid.
Jiang Youming in the jar was still struggling to climb out and kill Zhang Erhe until his death. In fact, he had died three years ago. It was only his soul that climbed out, killing Zhang Erhe in his imagination and escaping from his home. , and it was just his soul. So, when he entered the town, all the villagers treated him coldly, because they couldn't see him at all. The same was true for Zhang Erhe.
Jiang Youming slowly stood up and came to Mei Zi's door again. Mei Zi looked at him with a smile. Jiang Youming didn't understand why Mei Zi could see him. Mei Zi looked at him affectionately and was opening the urn under the plum tree in the yard. build.
She said to Jiang Youming earnestly: "Thank you."
When Jiang Youming opened the urn, he saw a girl buried in it. She was wearing a red coat and green satin clothes, and on her hand was a fake jade bracelet – it was a gift from Jiang Youming to Mei Zi. After his death, Zhang Erhe molested Mei Zi again and told her about the murder of Jiang Youming. Mei Zi then committed suicide by jumping into the river that night.
"I have been looking for you for three years to find what you meant by Saisihei . I asked you to return to the town and let you see our remains so that you can get out of the story you have woven. Now we We can be together forever." Mei Zi said, holding Jiang Youming's hand.
Jiang Youming looked at Mei Zi and suddenly wanted to cry. However, Jiang Youming smiled. Being with Mei Zi was the happiest wish in his life, and he should never have tears. Hugging Mei Zi, Jiang Youming whispered, "I'm sorry."
Mei Zi leaned her head against Jiang Youming's chest and said softly, "It's okay."