It occurred to me that I had forgotten to ask him where he lived, so Isabel gave me a good scolding.
Even if I asked, it would be useless. I’m afraid he won’t tell me. I’m laughing and complaining. It’s very likely that I know this. Don’t you forget that he didn’t say where he lives? He’s just so weird. Maybe he’ll visit us as soon as possible.
This is really in line with his style. Before Gray said, his whereabouts were very erratic. Today, he still found someone, and I don’t know where he went. One moment ago, I saw him in his room and wanted to say, wait, say hello, but when I turned around, he disappeared.
His sexuality is unbearable. Isabel said this, and everyone knows it. It seems that we can wait for him to come.
That day, Larry didn’t show up for two days, and Isabel insisted that I had made up the previous words. I promised that I never helped Larry find all kinds of reasons, but they all seemed far-fetched. I was thinking that he might decide not to visit Gray Isabel after careful consideration, so he wandered outside Paris. I intuitively thought that staying in the same place for a long time should be sufficient or on a whim and I could go to a goal at any time.
Larry came after all. It was rainy that day. Gray didn’t go to play in Mott Fontaine. The three of us got together. I Isabel drank tea, and Gray sipped whiskey mixed with green mineral water. Suddenly Larry took care of the door and walked in. Isabel exclaimed and immediately got up and gave him a big hug and kiss. Gray’s cheeks were red and his face was more ruddy. He held Larry’s hand warmly.
God, Larry, I’m so glad to see you. He choked up.
Isabel bit her lip and looked back with tears.
Have a drink, old friend gray. His voice is shaking.
It really touched me that they were so happy to see this wandering acquaintance. Larry must be quite happy to see that they attach importance to it. However, in my opinion, he is still very calm. He noticed the tea set on the table
I’ll just have tea, he said
Oh, please, what kind of tea do you want? Greta said, let’s celebrate with a bottle of champagne.
I prefer tea, Larry said with a smile.
His calm look also affected Gray Isabel. Maybe he calmed down, but he still gave him a happy look. I want to clarify here that he is not indifferent to others’ sincere enthusiasm, but he is polite, thoughtful and full of manners. However, I always think that his gestures are somewhat alienated, which makes people wonder what it means.
Why didn’t you come to see us earlier? I hate it. Isabel pretended to be unhappy. For the past five days, I have been looking out of the window to see if you have come. Every time the doorbell rings, my heart almost jumps into my mouth and I have to swallow it back.
Larry giggled.
Mr. Mao Mu said that I was too slovenly. I’m afraid you people will block me out so that I can fly to London to buy some clothes.
You don’t have to go to London to buy it. I smiled and said that you can buy it in Spring Department Store or Beautiful Garden.
I think if I really want to buy clothes, I should choose some fashions. After all, I haven’t bought a suit for ten years. I went to the tailor’s shop and said that I wanted to make a suit in three days. The boss said it would take two weeks to compromise, that is, four days. I just came back from London an hour ago.
Larry wore a twill serge blue coat, which matched his slender figure. He wore a white shirt, a soft collar, a silk blue tie and brown leather shoes. His hair was short and stubble was shaved neatly. He was a different person. He was thin, his cheekbones were more prominent, his temples were more sunken, and his eyes were bigger than I remembered. Although these still damaged his good looks, his face was tanned and he looked very young without any wrinkles. Although Bigret was one year younger, both of them had thirty heads, Gray looked. However, it seems that he is ten years older and Larry is ten years younger. Gray is tall, slow and heavy. Compared with Larry, he is relaxed. Larry looks like a big boy and has a graceful demeanor. However, I still feel that he exudes some calmness. This is the lack of characteristics of the young man I used to know. We have to talk endlessly. This is the tacit understanding of old friends. After all, we have shared many memories. Gray Isabel throws some Chicago news from time to time. Many things are interlocking and I can’t get rid of all kinds of thoughts. Larry laughed and listened to Isabel with great interest, but he was always inexplicably alienated. I didn’t think he was acting, and he was sincere in responding to the advance and retreat. I felt that some perceptual emotion or strength in his heart was finally indifferent.
The nanny brought two girls in to get to know Larry, and they curtsied politely. Larry reached out and looked at them tenderly and intently. They held his hand and stared at him. Isabel said excitedly that both of them were doing well in their homework, and they were given cookies respectively, so they were told to go back to their rooms first.
You lie flat in bed and I’ll read you a story later.
Isabel was still immersed in seeing Larry Yue, and the girls didn’t want to be disturbed. Then they said good night to their father. I watched Gray, a big guy, hug them and kiss them. His ruddy face was full of love and light, which was really touching. Everyone could see that he loved his daughter and was proud of the girls. After leaving, Gray turned to look at Larry and said with a shallow smile on his mouth that the two children were still cute.
Isabel gave him an affectionate look.
If I leave Gray alone, he will spoil them, the villain. Let the children eat and drink well, even if I starve to death.
He looked at her with a smile. Don’t talk nonsense. You already know that I worship you. Are you coming?
Isabel smiled in her eyes. Of course she knew and was deeply gratified. What a happy couple.
She insisted that we stay for dinner. I guess they just wanted to get together alone with Larry, but Isabel made up her mind.
I’ll go to Mary and put one more carrot in the soup, which is enough for four people. Besides, I’ll give you a chicken. You can eat chicken legs for Gray, and I’ll eat chicken wings for Larry. Mary can make us another Shufulei.
Gray seems to want me to stay, too, so I will respectfully disobey.
While waiting for dinner, Isabel told Larry that what happened to them over the years was more detailed than what I told him earlier. Although she described the unbearable years in a relaxed tone as much as possible, Gray was sullen. Isabel wanted him to cheer up.
On the contrary, the past has passed, and we have fallen badly, but it is hard to say in the future. When things get better, Gray will find a good job and continue to make a lot of money.
Here comes the cocktail. Poor Gray seems to be in a better mood. Although Larry took a glass of wine, he hardly touched it. Later, he wanted to help him pour another glass. Larry declined. We washed our hands and sat down for dinner. Gray ordered a bottle of champagne, but when the housekeeper was about to pour it for Larry, he said he would not drink it.
Well, you must drink some. Isabel said that it was a treasure of Uncle Eliot. He would like to treat the distinguished guests with it.
To be honest, I still prefer drinking water. After all, it is a blessing to be able to drink clean water after staying in the East for so many years.
It’s a rare occasion today
Well, I’ll just have a drink.
The dinner was delicious, but I, Isabel, noticed that Larry ate very little. I guess Isabel might suddenly find that her voice box had not stopped so that Larry could listen, so she asked Larry what he had been up to in the past ten years. His attitude was still sincere and calm, but the answer was vague, which meant nothing.
Oh, I’ve been wandering around. First I lived in Germany for a year, and then I stayed in Spain and Italy for a while, and then I traveled around the eastern countries.
Where did you just come back from?
India
How long in India?
five years
