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I took Betty away from here out of necessity. I hope she can understand that she still has me, and she still has her own home. As long as we can be together, anywhere is fine, and everywhere is happy.
Betty rejected me. She chose to stay and accompany Selena instead. Once again, I don't know how to explain it to Johnny deep down in my heart. Before leaving, I went to see him and had a conversation with him.
"I'm leaving here, my friend, and I was planning to take Betty with me, but she insists on staying. You won't blame me, will you? I don't think you will blame me. Do you remember when I told you that one day I would make a name for myself and become wealthy? I feel it's time for me to strive for that. If I succeed, Betty won't have to suffer so much. We're not parting ways, just temporarily separating. I believe we will reunite one day. Betty is such a kind girl, she will have good fortune, and she will be fine. You don't need to worry about her!
She says she won't leave with me, but when the day comes that she can't bear it anymore, she will naturally come find me!"
I will take everything I can turn into cash and leave it all to Betty. This is the only thing I can still do for her before I leave. Take care over there, and may blessings be with us.
I brought you your favorite drink, the one we always ordered at the XX tavern. Do you remember the first time we met and had a drink together? There were so many people drinking at the tavern, but you chose to have me accompany you. I never expected that it would lead to so many stories later on. You truly have a discerning eye, remarkable!
Today, let me accompany you a little longer. I don't know when I'll be able to see you again after this.
Zhang Xiaobei couldn't sleep at night, tossing and turning as he contemplated the decision he had made. He was worried and afraid, wondering if he was making the right choice. After much deliberation, he decided to leave. He wrote a letter to Betty, urging her to come find him. He was always waiting for her to come back.
He left without seeing her, quietly and without a sound.
Zhang Xiaobei summoned great courage and set out for France with Elder Yu's ashes. He felt that he finally had the opportunity to bring Elder Yu back to his hometown, and he was determined to fulfill his promise to him. He also thought of Marco, the practitioner who pursued his dreams, and encouraged Zhang Xiaobei not to bow to fate and to live his own life.
Goodbye, Betty, Russia, maybe I will come back!
Farewell!
In the 1930s and 1940s, France experienced an economic crisis and, like other capitalist countries, began to transition to imperialism, with the emergence of monopolistic organizations and ongoing wars. Zhang Xiaobei only had a superficial understanding of this country, and he was unaware of the actual living conditions. It can be imagined how difficult his decision must have been.
Zhang Xiaobei left some of the money he had cashed out for Betty and kept some with him. He bought a train ticket with the plan of doing everything possible to set foot in Paris. He believed that once he reached this place, he would definitely find a way out. He bought a train ticket from Moscow to Berlin and then to Paris, and the long journey of over forty hours began.
He heard a lot of things along the way, all about the tragic fate of people living at the bottom of society, each with their own misfortunes. He vowed that he didn't want to be wronged like this for the rest of his life, and he was determined to find an opportunity to turn the tables.
There were constantly military officers walking back and forth on the train, as if they were looking for someone. Some people were checked, while others managed to evade their search. Suddenly, one person in the middle was singled out and quickly taken away, leaving the carriage and heading to the next one.
"This partner has no one beside him!"
A tall middle-aged man came to Zhang Xiaobei and bowed to speak to him. He was dressed very neatly and uniquely, wearing a military green overcoat, a black hat, and carrying a briefcase, giving the impression of being quite distinguished.
"There's no one there!"
I unconsciously shifted to the side again, but I didn't dare to look at him because I was timid. At that moment, I felt that he must be someone powerful and influential, definitely the kind of wealthy master.
When he sat next to me, I saw a very beautiful ring on his right finger. I can't quite tell what material it is, but it looks shiny and must be quite valuable.
I also smelled a faint sweet floral fragrance, as if it was emanating from him. I don't know where this scent on him comes from, but I feel that the person in front of me is very charming, making me feel insignificant. I dare not look at him, let alone speak to him.
"Where are you going, sir?"
He spoke to me and called me "sir," no one has ever called me that before. My self-esteem suddenly rose, and I felt like I was someone with status. This feeling is really good!
"I'm going to Paris, France!"
"Oh, then we're on the same route! Maybe I can help you! Come on, tell me what you're going to do there!" When I heard that we were on the same route, I felt as if I had met a fellow countryman, and my nervous nerves relaxed all at once. Joyful in my heart, I won't be so helpless anymore.
"I'll find someone!"
I really can't think of a good reason to reply to him. I'm afraid that if I tell the truth, he will laugh at my absurd idea and then have other opinions about me.
I want to maintain the image of myself in his heart.
"Finding someone in France is difficult, unless he is an important figure, otherwise it's like having God's favor and giving you good luck!"
I didn't know what to say, so I just nodded and smiled at him.
He told you some things about the wars in France, I had never heard of any of it before, it was the first time I heard about it from him. He talks too much, and I fell asleep listening to him.
When I woke up, I found the seat next to me empty. I didn't know where the person had gone, and then I realized my money bag was gone. I panicked at once. That was my lifesaving money. Without it, how could I establish myself in a new place? I stood up from my seat in a hurry and looked around for people. I had been silent the whole way, but now I was asking everyone and describing his appearance nonstop.
A woman holding a child told me that the person I described had gotten off at the previous stop!
At that moment, my mind was like a bolt from the blue, buzzing and directionless. When I came to my senses, I knew I had been deceived. Less than ten hours after the train departed, I was left penniless.
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