What would be the story if the masochist suddenly woke up? -Zhihu

What would be the story

if the woman suddenly came to her senses?

A month ago, my childhood friend Lu Chen suddenly said he would invite me to dinner.

Thinking that this fellow was so stingy with me that he never invited me to eat anything else except the hot pot with a discount coupon. I really didn’t want to deal with the smell of hot pot when I got home. I refused him directly, “Lose weight, don’t eat hot pot, thank you.”.

Nono, how can it be hot pot?

He grinned on the other end of the phone. It’s a romantic candlelight dinner for two.

The mobile phone suddenly rang WeChat message prompt tone, and when I clicked on it, I saw that it was a restaurant message from Lu Chen. When I saw the number in the per capita price column on the

page, I immediately opened my eyes.

“Little Lu, you’re not right!” I held up my cell phone and said, “Do you have something to ask Dad?”?

！」 Lu Chen hemmed and hawed. “It’s really something. It’s a big deal. I can’t tell you clearly on the phone. I’ll tell you face to face when I come on Saturday night.”.

This is the tenth year of my secret love for Lu Chen. On the night of his confession, his first love suddenly appeared.

I felt Lu Chen hold my hand and suddenly let go.

I didn’t expect that the big thing he said was to beg me to be with him.

Low-key lighting, beautiful violin sound, excellent river view, thoughtful and polite waiters will serve exquisite and luxurious dishes.

Had it not been for the elegance of the surrounding environment, I would have kicked the boastful face sitting opposite.

You ***ing.. You are poisonous! “Ching Ching, I know this is very damaging, but I can’t help it. I’m your only childhood friend, and you can’t leave me alone!” Break up. I don’t have friends like you.

“” Sister Ching! Don’t be so cruel! With a serious look on his face, Lu Chen said, As the saying goes, there are brothers in this life.

I, Lu Chen, am 1.82 meters tall. I am healthy and have no bad habits. Few people who have met me do not call me handsome. I have a car and a house. I have a decent job. You and I know each other well. Even if we are really together, no one can find fault with us.

“I recognized something in his words.” What do you mean really together? What the hell

are you doing? “Lin Chih-ching,”

Lu said with a straight face, “I met Wu Hsin-yueh just last week.

I was stunned.

I haven’t heard Lu Chen mention the name of Wu Xinyue for six years.

I haven’t been in touch with her for almost 10 years, but when I mention her, I seem to see a girl in school uniform again, with a ponytail, a pair of thin-framed glasses, and a wheat-colored skin that looks energetic and healthy.

She doesn’t walk like a girl. She is careless and likes to reach out and hook my shoulder heroically.

It turns out that so many years have passed.

Qingqing, what are you thinking about?

Lu Chen stretched out his hand and shook it in front of my eyes.

I came to my senses and said, “Oh, uh..” How did you meet her?

Lu Chen took a mournful sip of water, as if to swallow all the feelings of frustration into his stomach.

“Hey, don’t mention it. At one of my college buddies’ birthday parties, one of his friends brought his girlfriend with him. Boy, I was stunned when I came in. That girlfriend was Wu Hsin-yue!” Next, the more Lu Chen said, the more excited he became. Do

you know how humiliated I was that day?

！ Wu Xinyue’s boyfriend is not a good thing! The house is full of single dogs. Why do you bring your partner here?

Where’s Xiu? Who are you showing

to? Just bring it. I don’t know how to say hello in advance! I thought it was a party for straight men. I didn’t wash my hair or take a bath. I just put on a wrinkled short sleeve and went out.

As a result, Wu Hsin-yue’s boyfriend dressed up like a dog and sat across from me. He was so angry that he didn’t even eat a few mouthfuls of rice! “Ha ha!” I laughed unkindly. “I was really jealous when I met my predecessor.”.

I didn’t expect you to be so narrow-minded. You are more than twenty years old, but you still remember the revenge of your first love. Are you really sick? With a wave of his hand,

Lu Chen motioned for me to shut up. That’s all. You’re a mother-child who doesn’t understand.

Besides, what kind of fuel-efficient lamp is she?

Wu Xinyue liked to argue with me when she went to school. Now she still has this bad habit. In front of my ex-boyfriend, she is bored with her current boyfriend. Do you have to ask me if I have a girlfriend?

Will not always be single, right?

This is a naked provocation, isn’t it? It’s a bit embarrassing to be publicly executed.

I couldn’t help nodding.

Seeing my attitude, Lu Chen became more and more energetic. Just

say, if she wants to embarrass me to my face, can you put up with it?

“” So..?

So in a hurry, I stood up and told her that of course I had a girlfriend! And my girlfriend is beautiful! Clever! Capable! It is the white in my mind from childhood to adulthood! Moon! Light! When he said the three words of white moonlight, his two hands acted like pointing straight at me.

I squirted a mouthful of water directly.

“Ching Ching, things are a little sudden …” Lu Chen wiped the water from his face with a napkin. “But you said, in that situation, I was also run so hard that my brain was hot.” All I can think of is you. Only you can deal with Wu Xinyue.

“I couldn’t help swearing.” Use me as a gun! Wu Xinyue and I have no quarrel. Are you looking for an enemy for me?

But Ching-ching, I’ve said everything, and.. And I told her I’d take you to our high school reunion next month. The more Lu Chen spoke, the more guilty he felt, and his voice was as low as a mosquito’s.

I suddenly seemed to be blocked by a breath and could not speak.

“Just help me get through the reunion. Please, Sister Ching, you’ll be my own sister from now on!” Lu Chen licked his face and said good words.

I was about to open my mouth when he quickly called out, “Waiter, pay the bill!” The waiter in white shirt and black tie respectfully handed over the bill, “Hello, sir, with the service charge, the total consumption is 3888 yuan.”.

My open mouth turned into an O shape in an instant.

Lu Chen quickly took out his card to pay and looked at me with a sly look on his face. “Lin Chih-ching, you eat people with a short mouth.”.

Yes, yes, no problem.

I was completely conquered by his coquettish operation.

“I knew you were the most interesting!” Lu Chen gave me a thumbs-up. “Don’t worry, my brother grew up being called a schoolboy all the way at school. When the time comes, you will definitely have a bright face!”. Then he clasped my hand and said, “Good brother!” ………… Lu Chen and I were childhood sweethearts, but we were separated for a long time. In the second

year of junior high school, my parents finished their overseas work and took me back to my hometown. Lu Chen’s parents were delighted with the return of

my old friend, and they were very enthusiastic about arranging for me to transfer to another school. In

No.1 Middle School, Lao Lu has already said hello. In two days, you can go to the school to go through the formalities.

By the end of the summer vacation, Qingqing and Lu Chen were classmates.

At a dinner party, Lu’s mother said happily, Now the best school in the city is No.1 Middle School, and Lu Chen’s class is an experimental class, with good teachers and a good atmosphere.

That’s great. The most important thing is that when Qingqing goes to the new school, we can have Lu Chen, a good friend, to take care of us, so we can rest assured.

My parents were also very satisfied.

As the adults of the two families raised their glasses and talked and laughed, I took a look at what they called their “good friend” — Lu Chen, who was sitting across from them in silence, with his head buried in his meal. The

last time I saw him, he was a seven-year-old with a toy and a nose, and he was my best friend in kindergarten. When I

learned that I was going to study in another place with my parents, seven-year-old Lu Chen looked away from the cartoon, looked up and asked his mother in puzzlement, “What does it mean to go to another place to study?”?

It means you won’t be able to see Qingqing after you go to primary school.

It is said that Lu Chen had been making trouble at home for a week, so that when he came to see me off, his eyes were swollen and his throat was hoarse. I waved goodbye to him through the car window, and saw him bared his teeth, tears and snot all over his face. When I was in

my twenties, when I talked about this memory again, Lu Chen and I laughed our heads off, lamenting the honesty and preciousness of childhood friendship, but for a 14-year-old boy who has just entered adolescence, it is extremely humiliating to be publicly mentioned about his childhood embarrassment.

He’s embarrassed, I’m embarrassed. We haven’t seen each other for

seven years, and we’ve long been strangers and have nothing to say to each other. We’ve been missing each other for a day, but we’ve degenerated into a simple and strange relationship of “the children of parents and friends.”.

However, two weeks later, the cold relationship was resolved.

In order to let me keep up with the progress of learning after school, my mother sent me to Lu Chen’s remedial teacher’s home, where I met Wu Xinyue. There are very few students who

make up lessons. There are only three of us in the afternoon. Each of us has a paper to do the exercises. The teacher will only appear at the end of the lecture. When

there are no adults, Lu Chen is obviously much more active.

He told Wu Xinyue that I was his childhood friend, and the three of us were in the same class after school started.

“Oh!”! So you are a transfer student in our class. My name is Wu Xinyue. If you have anything to do after school starts, just come to me directly.

Wu Xinyue is a very outgoing girl, and it’s easy to make friends with her. The days of

making up missed lessons completely became a pastime for the three of us to chat and fart, laughing and laughing every day, while I was happier, because I was a transfer student and had no summer homework, so I could watch the other two people copy each other’s homework and bicker at the same time every day.

One day, I secretly asked Lu Chen, “Do you like her?”?

Lu Chen was stupefied. He lowered his head and played with the pen in his hand. “Guess what?” He said carelessly?

I didn’t answer, because I was staring at his hands playing with pens, and suddenly I realized that they were very beautiful.

His skin is fair, and because he has been practicing the piano since childhood, his fingers are long and his joints are clear. Only then did

I realize that Lu Chen’s appearance had already been quite good. His face had lost the mellowness of his childhood. His edges and corners were becoming more and more distinct. His facial features were becoming more and more handsome. He grew tall and thin like Hsinchu in the wind. Even if he was thrown into the crowd, he could be noticed at a glance.

At that moment, I felt as if I knew him again.

I also found that the youthful spirit between his eyebrows, like the warm breeze in a beautiful spring day, was so exciting. After

this day, an indescribable feeling is like a weed, growing crazily in my heart.

Whenever I have something on my mind, I always like to run to my good friend Qiaoqi’s house.

So, you promised him?

Georgie asked me as she arranged the salad. I

picked up the freshly cut apple slices and stuffed them into my mouth. “Well, yes,” I answered vaguely.

Speechless.

“Qiaoqi shook her head.” Are you never going to tell Lu Chen that you actually like him unless he finds out for himself.

He doesn’t like me, so why tell him.

“I said lightly,” From the beginning to the end, he only had Wu Hsin-yueh in his heart, and only Wu Hsin-yueh could stimulate him like this.

Georgie stopped what she was doing and looked up at me without speaking. What

are you looking at me for?

“I wanted to see if you were sad,” she said, staring at me seriously. “You look calmer now.

“Ha ha ha ha!” I pounded the table with laughter. After more than ten years as a spare tire, can you still not have this psychological quality?

Oh, no, I’m not even a spare tire. From the beginning to the end, I’m just a good brother of Lu Chen. Ha ha ha! I have long accepted the reality. Lu Chen and

I have known each other for 20 years and been classmates for two years. I have a crush on him. I don’t know if other people have seen it, but Qiaoqi is the only friend I have told personally.

She was my deskmate after I transferred to another school. From then on, she was the only one who listened to all the longing and bitterness about Lu Chen in my heart. When

dinner was ready, we put the dishes on a tea table by the window and sat face to face on the tatami. The huge French window

in Qiaoqi’s living room is very beautiful at night. The lights of thousands of families outline the texture of streets and alleys. The small squares lit up between tall buildings reveal their own temperatures. Those parallel lives that can not be connected in the daytime will reflect each other by lights at night. There are two reasons why

I love to go to Qiaoqi’s house. One is that she cooks very well, and the other is that the window view of her house is very good.

Today, however, I couldn’t concentrate on the food on my plate because the smell of Georgie’s beef noodles kept coming into my nostrils.

I pulled my own dinner, a green salad full of vegetables, with a fork.

She eats meat, I eat grass, and I feel like a cow.

Perhaps my hungry eyes were too sharp, Qiaoqi put down her chopsticks shyly and asked me if I wanted a bowl.

I refused very firmly. In order to appear at Lu Chen’s reunion in the best condition next month, I must be cruel to myself. You have a strong desire to win or lose in

this kind of thing. You can’t force yourself to do emotional things, but in this way, you can still gain a little face for yourself! When I think about it, I feel that the motivation to eat grass has become stronger! After eating a few lettuce leaves, I suddenly remembered something and asked, “What other junior high school students will attend your high school reunion?”? When filling in the application form in the

third year of junior high school, many people in the class chose the high school of our school as their first choice, but because I didn’t want to continue to hide in the ambiguous atmosphere between Lu and Wu, I simply applied for another high school.

Qiaoqi also chose to stay in No.1 Middle School, so after entering school, she almost became my informant at school, delivering messages for me. Sure enough, not long after the beginning of the first year of high school, the relationship between Lu Chen and Wu Xinyue had made substantial progress.

Qiaoqi thought for a moment and said, “There are about five or six of them. Oh, Shen Fanxing and Gu Hao, who are not too big to watch the scene of bustle, will also come. Get ready for the gale.”. That’s a lot of

pressure.

I thought to myself.

At the beginning, I just made up lessons with them for more than ten days, and I saw that Lu Chen could not hide his love for Wu Xinyue, not to mention those classmates who studied together every day.

Middle school students always adhere to the principle of “seeing through as well as saying through” in dealing with relationships above friendship, and when they are caught saying something, they can make a lot of noise.

And Wu Xinyue and other girls are different, in the face of those boys who are up to no good, she never gets angry, her way of dealing with it is to put the ambiguous pot on the head of other girls. On the first day after my transfer, she told everyone that I was Lu Chen’s childhood sweetheart, and the effect can be imagined. From then on, I was the only one who helped her share the gossip fire.

That feeling is really subtle. It is also very humble to say that the feelings I buried in my heart in those two years can only get a little sustenance in the jokes and jokes of others.

I am a passive person by nature. Although I like Lu Chen, I have always given in silently to the relationship between the two of them and never crossed it.

I knew in my heart that Lu Chen had only friendship with me, and keeping a distance was the best choice.

Wu Xinyue is also a friend. Friends like it. I shouldn’t try to rob it.

At night, I lay in Georgie’s big, soft bed, thinking with my eyes open.

Georgie was sitting on the edge of the bed rubbing on her skin care products when she glanced at me. “What are you thinking about?”?

“” Georgie.

“” Hmm? Don’t you feel empty when you

sleep alone in such a big bed?

I think it’s just right.

“” Alas.. “I sighed lightly.” It’s said that a single dog’s friend is also a single dog, and sure enough.. ” “Oh!” Qiaoqi sneered, “Sister, are you lying in my bed thinking of spring?”? Believe it or not, a man like

you who likes to hang himself on a tree is really likely to die alone.

“Pooh, Pooh, Pooh!” “Why can’t I marry Lu Chen?” I spat?

You see, this is not even a girlfriend?

And he spoke first! Suddenly, I was so excited that I sat up and shouted to Georgie, “Old Joe, I remember!”! Do you remember the spring outing to Qingming Mountain on the third day of junior high school?

It was the time you were sick and asked for leave. We were walking around the mountains, and we came across an old temple, and we went in to have a look. There was a physiognomist in the temple, and he pointed at me and Lu Chen and said it was a golden marriage. I didn’t believe it at the time, but now it seems that it may be true! Qiaoqi couldn’t help laughing. She got into the quilt and put out the lamp.

The room suddenly became dark, except for a thin piece of moonlight leaking through the curtains. In the

darkness, I heard Georgie saying, “Go to sleep, there’s everything in your dreams.”. On the day of the

party, Lu Chen insisted on making a grand finale. He drove me and deliberately chose the most congested route on the weekend.

On the side of the non-motorized lane, students riding bicycles, grandfathers driving battery cars and takeaway boys driving motorcycles surpassed us one by one, leaving behind handsome figures.

If the speechless state of mind can be embodied, my face must be covered with black lines. After moving forward slowly for one meter, the

car stopped steadily again.

I finally couldn’t hold back. “Brother, are we going to have dinner or have a midnight snack?”?

Lu Chen did not speak. He held the steering wheel with one hand, and with the other free hand he reached over and gently rubbed my head.

I immediately shut up, lowered my head and brushed my mobile phone, trying to cover my hot face with my falling hair. As expected,

Lu Chen did what he said, and he cleaned up like a dog today.

He wore a blue striped lining, rolled up his cuffs to expose his wrists, and wore a pair of casual pants and white shoes. He looked casual and chic. With this face, he dressed up as an ideal playboy in the world.

Oh no, I touched the high-end interior of this expensive car, in fact, Lu Chen was originally a rich son, but usually too casual in front of us, too lazy to show it. Be

sober, Lin Zhiqing, this man is not dressed up for you.

I secretly reminded myself that when I arrived at the hotel, I should remember to size up the situation and pay attention to the sense of propriety. Along

the way, I sent WeChat to Qiaoqi from time to time. Did Wu Xinyue come? Is

she here yet?

Georgie’s reply has always been, not yet.

I looked at the time, has been 20 minutes later than agreement, can not help but sigh that these two people really have a tacit understanding, even late for this kind of thing to argue, as if to discuss who came out first who fell the same. My heart beat harder and harder as

the car pulled into the underground parking lot.

Lu Chen saw that I was worried. After getting out of the car, he put his arm around my shoulder and comforted me by saying, “It’s all right. Shen Fanxing and I said that I was chasing you. It took us a long time before you promised to give me a chance to inspect me for a few days. So you can play freely for a while and ignore me. They will never dare to make mistakes.”.

I looked up at him and got a smug look that said, “I’ve got it all arranged.”.

I was hugged by Lu Chen like this, and I felt hot all over.

Although we are childhood sweethearts who grew up together, we have never made such intimate actions.

The elevator door closed slowly, and the mirror on the wall of the car reflected our appearance.

At first glance, it does look like a pair of people.

Today, I wore a little black dress, which seemed to be low-key but eye-catching. The

slim cut outlines the curve of the body.

The neckline is low, revealing a small piece of white and tender skin on the chest, and the point is just right. One side of

the draping skirt is designed with a slit, which makes it swaying when walking. There is scheming

everywhere.

I also specially watched the beauty video to learn the hot Hong Kong style makeup, used the hot red lipstick, and curled my hair carefully before going out.

A few days ago, when I was rehearsing at Qiaoqi’s house, she said that I looked like a charming and mysterious lady.

“Lin Chih-ching, you’ve long had this kind of consciousness. You’ve taken Lu Chen down seven or eight times!” Georgie thought I was suddenly enlightened, but I was worried that my intentions would be too obvious, after all, I had never dressed myself so carefully for a boy.

Today, however, when I appeared in front of Lu Chen with a slight guilty conscience and caught the surprise in his eyes, I suddenly gained the courage to forge ahead.

Qiaoqi said that Wu Hsin-yueh hadn’t arrived yet.

I reminded him in a whisper.

Lu Chen, on the other hand, looked like he didn’t care. “It doesn’t matter, Ching-ching, you’re my heroine tonight.”.

The words floated into my ears and exploded in my mind like fireworks. After they were gorgeous, the clouds covered the fog, and for a moment I couldn’t tell whether they were true or not. When

the elevator door opened, Lu Chen held out his hand to me, who was still in a daze. “Let’s go, Qingqing.”.

I did not hesitate to hold him, as if I had held an old dream that I had not wanted to leave for many years.

Long time no see.

A tall handsome boy came forward to say hello.

Lu Chen and he were familiar with each other and patted each other on the back. It seemed that they had a good relationship before. After a

few pleasantries, the boy turned his eyes to me and said with a smile, “Yes, Lu Chen, let me introduce you.”.

“Lu Chen pulled me up to him.” This is Lin Chih-ching, my girlfriend.

Then he said to me, This is Jiang Ye, our monitor. He was a straight a student who dominated No.1 Middle School in those years. He ranked first in the grade every time.

“” Oh.

“I smiled at him and said,” So you are the man that Lu Chen can’t surpass. I’ve heard so much about you.

Jiang Ye smiled, showing a mouthful of beautiful white teeth. After

he walked away, I whispered to Lu Chen, “Your monitor looks like Peng Yuyan.”.

Then he secretly turned his head to take a look and added, “The figure is also like that.”.

Lu Chen broke my head back with one hand. Lin Chih-ching, find out who you are now.

Then he pulled me to find a seat at the table and sat down.

This is a small banquet hall, with a huge crystal lamp hanging on the roof, a long dining table on one side, and a rest area with desserts, juice and red wine on the other side. People gather together in twos and threes to chat and catch up. Lu Chen’s classmates gather around to greet each other from time to time. I cooperate with Lu Chen while looking for Qiao Qi’s figure in the crowd.

“All right, Lu Chen, you’ve come all the way here today to abuse the dog!” Shen Fanxing’s familiar voice came, “Lin Zhiqing, I heard that he is still in your inspection period. Does that mean I still have a chance?”?

If Shen Fanxing has a chance, I also want to apply for one.

“Gu Hao continued,” That depends on whether Lu Chen will give you a chance?

Georgie suddenly appeared and sat down next to me.

Lu Chen took my hand and shook it proudly in front of them. “I’m sorry.”. I blushed again amid the “sour” sound of the

crowd. Where have

you been? I’ve been

looking for you for a long time.

I leaned over and asked Georgie. I went outside to take a phone call.

Qiaoqi leaned close to my ear and whispered, When I came back, I heard the monitor answering the phone. It seemed that Wu Xinyue had something to do and didn’t come.

I was slightly stupefied. Before I could react, Jiang Ye came in from outside the door, knocked on his glass, and said to the crowd, Wu Xinyue can’t come because of something. Now we are all here. Let’s start formally.

My hand suddenly loosened, and I looked down and saw that Lu Chen’s hand, which had been holding me, suddenly let go.

I looked up and saw the desolation on his face.

In those eyes, there is no me.

For a moment, my heart fell into the abyss.

Throughout the dinner, I braced myself and pretended to be calm.

But Lu Chen completely lost his soul, like a robot indifferent to the action of eating and drinking water, a look of absent-mindedness, and I have no communication throughout the whole process.

Around, the lively conversation was continuing, and an invisible boundary lay between me and him, and the atmosphere dropped to the freezing point.

I tried to clear my mind and stop myself from thinking, and I was afraid that if I fell into emotion, tears would come to my eyes.

I should have known. It was a farce. It wasn’t until

dinner was over and everyone was chatting that Qiaoqi pulled me up and said, “Come on, accompany me to go outside for a walk.”.

I leaned on the balcony outside the hall and blew the evening breeze. I took the red wine from Qiaoqi and drank it down. Am

I ridiculous?

I asked her, and she shook her head seriously and came forward and hugged me.

No, it’s just ridiculous.

I laughed and continued to pour myself one drink after another.

I’m still thinking about something. Shouldn’t I have seen it long ago? Shouldn’t you have admitted it

long ago? Why haven’t I gotten out of this hole after

all these years? What’s so great about

him?

Why do I say yes every time he asks me to do something?

In the past, every time someone showed me kindness, I always thought of him first. I couldn’t hold anyone else in my heart, so I refused everyone and insisted on waiting, as if something would happen as long as I was willing to wait.

Now I know what I’m waiting for … That fortune-teller is a big fool! I don’t ***ing believe it anymore. “Georgie put her hand over my mouth.” All right, keep your voice down. You’ll hear it inside! ” I moved her hand away and continued to pour wine into the glass with a smile. I couldn’t remember how many glasses I had, but I felt my mood became lighter and lighter.

Georgie grabbed the bottle. “That’s enough. You’re all drunk.”.

“What?”?

She was confused, and I was more awake than I had ever been before. Just as

I was about to retort, Qiaoqi’s cell phone rang, and under the influence of alcohol, I was so curious that I forced her to listen to it. A clean male voice came from the other end of the

phone.

Georgie tried to push me away, but I still heard a few words.

I bounced off in surprise, covering my mouth and staring at her incredulously.

“Well, it’s not convenient for me today. How about next time?”?

Thank you.

Georgie hung up the phone awkwardly, and the darkness could not hide the crimson in her cheeks.

“You..” I pointed at her, but her footsteps began to float.

I’ll take you home. You’re drunk.

Georgie stepped forward to grab me.

I shook off her hand. “Are you in love?”?

My voice trembled, and Georgie covered her face helplessly. It hasn’t started yet, okay? I’ll take you home first

today.

“No,” I refused. “I heard him. He’s coming for you. Let him come. Why not? Don’t

you like him?

“I..” “You like him, Georgie, I can see that!” I held her hand tightly. “Go to him, Georgie, not like me.”.

“Georgie’s eyes were red.” What are you going to do? What are

you talking about?

I have Lu Chen.

He brought me here, and he must be responsible to the end.

“Qiaoqi is still hesitating, I hugged her,” Qiaoqi, you are my best friend, I am happy when you are happy, you must be with people who like each other, you must be happy.. ” As I spoke, I broke down in tears. There was a sob in

my ears, and my shoulders were wet, and it was Qiaoqi’s tears.

I let go of Georgie and wiped the tears from her face with my fingers. Go ahead

.

I whispered. Qiaoqi nodded and walked into the room. I saw what she said to Lu Chen. Lu Chen got up and walked in my direction.

Vision blurred again, for a moment, a room of shadows, approaching Lu Chen, the moon in the sky, the lights all over the city, melted into an ambiguous color block, like a carefully constructed lie, a nightmare after a night of collapse.

I had a long dream. I

dreamed of countless Lu Chen. Lu Chen, who giggled on the swing with me when I

was a child, Lu Chen, who was indifferent when we met again, Lu Chen, who cried outside the car window when we parted at the age of seven, Lu Chen, who spoke at the master of ceremonies as the first grade student, Lu Chen, who drank too much on New Year’s Eve and fell asleep under the fireworks, Lu Chen, who was in a trance in the laughter of the room, and Lu Chen, who had his own light in the uniform of the students.

……………… Memories surge and boil, and countless fragments of the past overlap in disorder.

…………… When I found myself dressed up in Lu Chen’s bed, it was like being struck by lightning. There was a blanket on the sofa beside the

bed.

There is no doubt that after Lu Chen brought me back yesterday, the bed was given to me and he slept on the sofa by himself. Did

I drink myself to the point of unconsciousness?

！ I patted my heavy head and tried to remember what had happened the night before. I cried

last night, and I should have lost my temper.

After Qiaoqi left, I was fragmented. I don’t know if I talked nonsense in front of Lu Chen after the emotional outburst. The more I think about it, the more my head hurts.

With a hangover, I staggered into the toilet. A brand new set of mouthwash cups and toothbrushes have been laid out on the

basin. There is a note on the

cup, which says: Please use it.

I can’t help smiling. This guy is very careful. After

brushing his teeth, he carefully washed his face three times with Lu Chen’s man’s facial cleanser, and finally removed the overnight face with residual makeup.

I took a deep breath and opened the door.

Sunlight filled the room and the air was filled with the smell of baking bread. There was a clink of dishes in

the kitchen, and Lu Chen was coming out with two dinner plates.

You’re awake. I was just going to call you.

He looked at me with a smile in his beautiful eyes. I’ve given you trouble.. I didn’t dare to look directly at him, so I could only say shyly. Lu Chen smiled and said, “Why are you being polite to me?”.

Turned around and took out two more glasses.

He put on a loose white t and gray sports pants at home, stood at the table and slowly poured milk into the cup, with his other hand resting casually on the table.

The sunlight traced his tall figure in detail, and even his hair shone slightly. What are you

waiting for?

Come and have breakfast.

“He said to me, who was looking at me in a trance,” Well … No.. no! I I’m going home to take a shower and change my clothes! At this point, I have no mind to enjoy the breakfast made by my crush, and I just want to run away quickly.

You’re not eating?

Sister, I made it on purpose! Lu Chen frowned. “No …” No, I have something to do at home. Eh? Where

‘s my phone?

Lu Chen pointed to the shoe cabinet at the door, on which was a lonely mobile phone.

I saw that he put it there when he dragged me in the door last night. Embarrassed,

I ran over to grab my cell phone and was about to run away. Lu Chen shouted again, “What’s the hurry? I’ll drive you after eating.”. “

No, no, I’ll call a cab!” “Lin Chih-ching, you..” Before he had finished speaking, I ran for the door.

Sitting in the taxi, I rubbed my temples and sorted out my thoughts.

I’m sure now that last night must have been exposed. Under the catalysis of alcohol, I don’t believe that I can control my emotions in front of Lu Chen, but … What the hell did I say!?

What a mess of drinking! I hit my head on the window in frustration. How can I get along with him in the future?

Is it better to hide?

Or just pretend that nothing’s going to happen and go back to business as usual?

Just as I was thinking about it, my cell phone rang. I looked down and saw that it was Georgie.

“Hey, hey!”! Lin Zhiqing! Did you sleep at Lu Chen’s house last night?

！」 Georgie’s voice was full of gossip-digging excitement. How do you know?

？

I called you later and no one answered. I could only call Lu Chen. When I asked him, I knew you were kneeling down. He took you home and watched you. I have black lines

all over my head. What the hell am I drunk like?

！ What is the situation?

Tell me about it! I told her everything after I woke up this morning, telling her that Lu Chen was a very decent man and that I suspected that I had expressed my love to him when I was drunk last night.

“Wow, this plot is so bloody!” How can I ever see him again?

“I asked in tears,” I don’t know if anyone else has seen it. Oh, my God, it’s so embarrassing! I will never drink at all! Georgie paused for a moment and said, “There is one who can see it.”.

“” Who?

！」 I exclaimed, “Jiang Ye, do you still remember?”?

My high school monitor.

“I quickly recalled,” Oh! Remember! The one who looks like Peng Yuyan.

“Ha ha ha! Yes!” Qiaoqi said with a smile, “I don’t know why, I got a phone call from him early this morning asking about you and Lu Chen.”.

」「…… .and then?

He obviously saw something yesterday, and it seemed that he was quite concerned about you, so I didn’t hide it from him and told him the whole story.

Then he wanted your contact information, and I said I had to ask my sisters first.

“” Well.. Qingqing, I think it’s time for you to divert your attention.

I was stunned and immediately understood what she was going to say. You saw

Lu Chen’s performance last night. Even if Wu Xinyue didn’t come, she could make him look like that. What if one day Wu Xinyue appeared?

To tell you the truth, over the years, sometimes I really feel sorry for you. You’re more than

twenty years old, and you can’t always be like the shadow of his life. . “Shadow?”?

I was silent, in the past, my heart may still stubbornly hold a glimmer of hope, always feel that they will wait for the day to see the sun.

But it wasn’t until yesterday, when reality hit me hard, that I suddenly saw myself.

Over the years, I can not be Lu Chen’s life, a shadow without self?

Hello? Are

you still listening?

“I came to my senses.” I’m listening.

If you ask me, it’s time for you to get in touch with other people, to say the least.. How many men can have high IQ, good character and look like Peng Yuyan?

！」 I was amused by her last remark: “OK, I know, Peng Yu-yan won’t lose money by buying shares!” Hanging up the phone, I looked out of the window in a daze.

On Sunday morning, there were not many pedestrians on the road, and the Chinese parasol trees on both sides of the street were blown down by the wind.

I leaned against the window and looked up. The sunlight was leaking from the gaps between the high and dense branches and leaves of the rows of Chinese parasol trees. The palm-like leaves were slightly yellow. The change of seasons in the

south comes silently, and when people think that the summer sun is shining overhead, unconsciously, it has quietly entered autumn.

Jiang Ye’s friend application will come soon.

I chatted with him without a word, and I have to say that he was a very comfortable person to chat with. The place where

we work is very close.

He sent me the name of a little famous architectural design firm.

If it’s convenient, can I invite you to dinner after work tomorrow?

“I thought about it and replied,” The architect should be very busy. Will it delay your work?

“” No. Instead of giving up,

he quickly replied, Inviting you to dinner is more important than working overtime.

I looked at the screen and suddenly felt a little hot in my heart. I remembered what Qiaoqi had said. Maybe this would be a new beginning. I’ll be busy on Monday

tomorrow, but I think I’ll be fine on Wednesday.

Okay, I’ll see you on Wednesday.

I threw away my cell phone and fell on the bed. I have to get back in the mood before I

meet another person.

I have decided to put down Lu Chen slowly. Busy

working days make me uninterested.

During this period, Lu Chen kept looking for me, saying that I had left my bag at his home and urged me to get it when I was free. I prevaricated

on the grounds that I was too busy. I

really couldn’t remember him when I was looking for him, but I came to him on my own initiative when I was hiding from him. After work

on Wednesday, as soon as I got out of the elevator door, I saw Jiang Ye waiting in the hall on the first floor. His appearance was very eye-catching. When many girls passed by, they looked back one after another.

He waved to me, and I smiled and walked towards him.

After a few steps, a familiar voice suddenly blocked the way. “Lin Chih-ching, I finally caught you!”! You said you were hiding from me these two days. Lu Chen stopped in the middle of his speech, and he saw Jiang Ye behind me. How did

you.. He looked at Jiang Ye and then at me, and his expression became a little strange.

Don’t pretend.

“I looked at him.” He knows about me and you. Lu Chen, who

had been exposed mercilessly, scratched his head in embarrassment. What can I do

for you?

“I asked him,” Your bag is in my place, and I don’t reply to your message, so I can only send it to you.

“” Oh, where’s the bag?

Lu Chen was even more uncomfortable. The bag is in my car.. ..」「………… I want to invite you to have a meal by the way. Before I could react, Jiang Ye said, “I’m sorry, Lu Chen, I’ve already made an appointment for her dinner.”. The

two big men looked at each other in this way, somewhat refusing to give way to each other.

I also pretended to be serious, “Well, I already have an appointment with Jiang Ye, next time.”.

Then he turned around and left.

Lu Chen asked behind him, “When will you take your things?”? Without looking back,

I walked away quickly. It’s all unimportant. Let’s talk about it later.

I couldn’t see his expression, just as he couldn’t see the face of schadenfreude behind my haughty figure. The style of

Jiang Ye’s restaurant is very similar to Lu Chen’s.

Sitting by the French window with the best night view, listening to the beautiful and soft piano playing, I remembered the day when the whole absurd event began. When

Lu Chen asked me to pretend to be a lover with him, he also brought me to such a place.

I said bluntly.

I do not know why, get along with this person has a kind of inexplicable sense of security, obviously only the second time to meet, but as if anything can be told to him.

Jiang Ye is obviously stupefied, say at once: “If you do not like, or we change?”?

I smiled and waved my hand. It’s all right. I just thought of it. Have

you known Lu Chen for a long time?

No other meaning, just very curious, can promise to help this kind of relationship should not be shallow.

“” Well, we’ve known each other since we were in the womb and through our bellies. We’re childhood sweethearts.

I shrugged my shoulders.

Jiang Ye nodded and stopped asking questions.

He changed the subject and talked to me about work and life.

Only then did I know that he was not a worker in that architectural firm, but a partner, and the main designer of a well-known overseas project. It was the overseas project that won the bid that

made the firm, which had been established for only two years, famous overnight.

I have seen this news in the news feed, and also saw the concept map posted in the content, which is a very imaginative scheme, using exaggerated special-shaped surface design, the overall architectural shape is bold and avant-garde, full of futuristic feeling.

At that time, I also guessed that the architect of this style must be a rebellious person.

Never thought that Jiang Ye would be so gentle and elegant.

Still a peer.

Strange, how could such a chosen one be interested in me for no reason?

I don’t look like that, do I?

“You’re so good!” I praised him without stint. At that time, the news also reported that it was not easy for Chinese architects to win the bid for foreign projects.

Do you still pay attention to the news in the design circle?

Jiang Ye was pleasantly surprised. Yes, to tell you the truth, I’m not bad at painting. I almost chose design as my major at the beginning.

“” I know.

“” You know?

Georgie told you that?

I was surprised. It’s not Georgie.

He looked at me with a gentle look in his eyes. Actually, I met you ten years ago, in the summer vacation of the second year of junior high school, at the Art Exhibition Hall of the High School Affiliated to National Taiwan Normal University. The summer vacation when I first met

Jiang Ye, for me, more memories belong to the summer of Hokkaido. After the

final exam ranking came out, Lu Chen and I decided to enter the priority list of the helicopter high school, which meant that the pressure of entering a higher school was instantly reduced.

As a reward, the parents decided to send us on a trip.

The destination was Hokkaido, where Lu Chen’s uncle and aunt settled down.

It was a trip with only Lu Chen and me. I was calm on the surface, but excited and nervous on the inside.

The plane landed at the airport in Sapporo, and as soon as we left the customs, a tall and graceful woman came up and hugged us.

She pinched Lu Chen’s face and said, “Young man, I can hardly recognize you!” Then he stroked my hair and said happily, “Qingqing is becoming more and more beautiful.”.

I had a talent for painting since I was a child, and Aunt Lu Chen was my first art teacher.

Once, when adults asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always answered that I wanted to be like Lu Chen’s aunt.

She was the most beautiful woman I ever saw in my childhood. She has long

black and thick curly hair, like a princess in a fairy tale.

In the past, everyone said that she would be able to marry a very good man with such a good condition.

Unexpectedly, in the end, she rejected the handsome and rich suitors and chose an unattractive and ordinary Japanese man. The

dark, stout man, dressed in half-worn short sleeves and sports pants, stood beside his delicately dressed wife, looking more mediocre, but his smile was simple and sincere, and his eyes were as clear as the sky in Hokkaido.

The car carried us all the way to the west, along which the scenery changed from the city to the continuous green hills, and occasionally we could see the boundless blue sea. The

impression of Hokkaido has been covered with white snow, the original summer here is such a long grass, warblers fly, mountain flowers in full bloom.

My uncle and aunt’s family lived in a two-story wooden house in the countryside. Unlike the cramped and small apartments in Japanese cities, the house was very spacious. They had no children, and there was more than enough space for the four of us. Life in the

countryside is tranquil and warm.

The Japanese uncle has no fixed job, but he never loses his job.

He is a dedicated tour guide and an excellent canoeing instructor. Sometimes he will go out with the fishermen nearby and bring back a basket of fresh sea fish. He will also lead us on a short hike when the morning fog in the mountains has not yet dissipated. He will find a clear stream to sit down, set up a stove and take the water to make coffee.

My aunt is a freelance illustrator. She follows my uncle to visit the mountains and rivers. When she meets beautiful scenery, she sets up a drawing board. When she paints, her husband will accompany her quietly, looking at the painting for a while and looking at her for a while. The love in her eyes is strong and romantic, like the clouds on the horizon.

The adults all said that the aunt was interested in him because he was honest and reliable and was worth entrusting.

After seeing them get along with each other, I realized that what is really worth entrusting is to understand each other.

Sometimes I think that Lu Chen and I grew up together, besides our parents, we are the most familiar with each other, but how much can we know about each other?

One evening, I was painting the sunset on the terrace of the second floor to practice oil painting. Lu Chen was lying on the railing, staring at the beautiful sky in a daze.

Suddenly I heard my aunt greeting us excitedly downstairs.

We ran downstairs, and it turned out that my uncle had come back from the sea, carrying a small bucket of sea urchins that had just been caught.

In the evening, my uncle cooked soft, glutinous and sweet sea urchin covered rice, and everyone was satisfied.

After dinner, my aunt was in a very good mood. She turned on the stereo and played music. She hummed the melody and danced with my uncle in the living room.

Lu Chen winked at me, and I followed him out of the door.

Walking on the country road, the sound of cabin music is getting smaller and smaller, and the sound of frogs and cicadas is endless.

We lived not far from Toyako and walked to the lake before we knew it.

At night, the temperature dropped, and the lake breeze brought a chill, which made me sneeze.

Lu Chen took off his outermost shirt and draped it over me.

Thank you.

I put on his clothes and rubbed my nose. Lu Chen chuckled and reached out to rub my head. What’s there to thank. The moment I touched

my fingertips, it was like an electric current running through my body. There was a good smell of sunshine on the

shirt, which wrapped me like Lu Chen had never been so close to me.

The coolness dissipated and the evening breeze became intoxicating.

Lu Chen plugged his mouth and walked aimlessly in front of me, chatting with me one by one. As

I spoke, I stepped on his shadow behind me.

The green hills are silent in the night, the floating clouds are sleeping in the distance, and the moonlight turns into a lake of fine gold foil.

The world became quiet, only my heartbeat, gradually strong. Tired of

walking, we sat on a bench by the roadside to rest.

Looking at the shimmering surface of the lake, I sighed in my heart: “This place is so good that I don’t want to go back.”.

Lu Chen looked at the sky and then at me. Suddenly he said, Actually, there is a better place. I’ll take you there. With

that, he pulled me to run. After running along the road for a while,

we turned into a small road, the lake and the moon were left behind, and the trees on both sides gradually thickened.

I shook off his hand and gasped, “I can’t run anymore..” Lu Chen made a hiss and waved to me to keep up.

The woods are getting more and more dense, the line of sight is getting darker and darker, and it is almost impossible to see the road under your feet.

I grabbed Lu Chen by the skirt and asked him in a low voice, “What are you going to show me?”?

Look, there it is.

Lu Chen turned sideways to give way to a field of vision. Behind him, there were many twinkling points of light flying in the air. In the grass, among the branches and leaves, it was like being surrounded by a river of stars.

This is the first time I have seen fireflies in my life.

The deeper you go into the forest, the more vast the fireflies and stars are, flickering on and off, like a dream. When

I was 13 and my parents came to Hokkaido to visit relatives, I found this place by accident. I took it as a secret and never told anyone except you. As

I looked at him, countless fireflies swirled around him, and the glimmers of light formed a web that surrounded us in a magnificent dream.

Standing in the depths of a dream, Lu Chen has the most charming appearance of a handsome young man. When he looks at me, he is full of stars. “Do you like it?”?

“I heard him ask,” Yes. On the way

back, Lu Chen was still very excited. It was already past time to watch fireflies this month, but summer comes late in Hokkaido, so you can still see so many. Lin Zhiqing, you are really lucky.

“” Mmm.

Thank you for bringing me.

Thank you for what? What’s our relationship.

Lu Chen continued to smile, and the light in his eyes was still shining brightly.

I gazed at the light in his eyes and couldn’t help calling out his name, “Lu Chen.”.

“” Hmm?

」「… Tonight, the moonlight is beautiful tonight.. . “” Huh?

Lu Chen scratched his head. What do you mean?

“” Just … I mean thank you.

I dodged his gaze, bowed my head and walked quickly in front of him, praying that the night wind would cool my hot cheeks.

That night, I couldn’t sleep and sat on the windowsill in a daze.

The stars are always bright, and the faint light that swims in the forest seems to have flown back to the sky along the direction of the growth of the branches.

Close your eyes, the fireflies and stars are still shining, and it seems that you can still smell the fragrance left on your clothes.

Dreams overlap, and only the stars in the sky hear my words. After

returning home, the memory of the firefly forest was painted by me in an oil painting.

I sent my work to participate in the middle school student competition in the city, and a week later, I received the notice of winning the exhibition.

The exhibition venue is the Art Exhibition Hall of the High School Affiliated to Normal University, and the time is two days over the weekend.

I sent a message to Lu Chen and asked him to meet at the exhibition hall of the attached middle school on Saturday afternoon, but I didn’t mention anything about the exhibition. I only said that I had something to ask him for help.

No problem. See you on Saturday.

Lu Chen replied quickly. When I

put down my cell phone, my palms were covered with a thin layer of sweat.

I was going to express my love to Lu Chen on that day, and when I thought of this plan, I felt uneasy.

Although I don’t know what kind of situation it will cause if I open my mouth rashly.

It’s just, that starry night all over the world, and the words, “I never told anyone, except you.”. It

gave me the determination to be brave once.

I want to tell him that “the moonlight is really beautiful tonight” does not mean thank you, but that the ignorant admiration of the past has been sublimated into another deeper and hotter feeling on this night.

I want to tell him myself.

On Friday night, I sent a message again to remind Lu Chen: [Don’t forget tomorrow!] [Know, what is the matter?

So mysterious. You’ll know when you

come.

In order to trick him into coming here, I kept him in suspense on purpose.

On Saturday afternoon, before going out, I carefully changed into my favorite white dress. There are many people coming and going in the High School Affiliated to

Normal University. In addition to the painting exhibition, there are also two activities held today. For a time, there are many more people in the exhibition hall than I expected.

From time to time, people stopped in front of my paintings to watch, and I stood aside, crying in my heart that I had planned to express my love here. Now

people are coming and going, how can you open your mouth. If not, let’s go outside and find another chance. With a feeling of anxiety, I walked around the museum several times and looked at all the exhibited works carefully.

Lu Chen hasn’t appeared yet. Half an hour has passed

since our appointed time.

I took out my cell phone and did not receive any message from Lu Chen.

His house is far away, so I guess he was delayed on the way.

I think so.

Lu Chen has no sense of time. The

outdoor light moved down little by little, and the flow of people in the exhibition hall gradually decreased. In the end, there were only a dozen people scattered. The lower part of

the exhibition wall is a step, and I sit in front of my paintings in a daze.

Ten minutes later, I finally couldn’t help dialing Lu Chen’s phone.

“Ouch!”! Qingqing, I’m sorry! I forgot to tell you. On the other end of the

phone, Lu Chen suddenly remembered, Wu Hsin-yueh had something urgent to come to me, so I went to have a look first, but I didn’t expect to delay you.

」「……… Do you still need me over there?

Why don’t I come over now?

“” No need.

I clenched my teeth and tried to sound calm. I’ve asked someone for help.

That’s good. You’re not mad at me, are you?

“” How so.

I pretended to be relaxed. It wasn’t a big deal.

“The atmosphere is worthy of the good brothers I grew up with!” There was a busy tone on the other end of the phone, and I dropped my arm as if I had been taken away for a moment.

…… Wu Xinyue has something urgent. I almost forgot to tell you.. That’s good.. .. atmosphere.. .You are my good brother.. It turned out that from the beginning to the end, everything that had happened with me was just a friendship of “good brothers.”.

The person who is really cared about, a casual word can make him forget the agreement you have repeatedly emphasized.

This feeling is like slipping into the deep cold ice water, a hot heart drowning in the water, sending out a lament of “”, “This classmate, what’s wrong with you?

I suddenly came to my senses and looked up at a sunny, good-natured face.

A strange boy did not know when to stand in front of him, with a concerned face.

No, thanks.

I stood up from the steps and tried to force a smile.

I see you’ve been here a long time. Is this painting your work?

The boy asked, his voice as clean as his face.

“Well..” Yes.

Your name is Lin Chih-ching? That’s a good

drawing.

“He said,” It’s just that you’re not very happy. What happened?

“I gave a wry smile.” It’s nothing. It’s not a big deal.

“The boy nodded thoughtfully and said,” Would you please wait here?

I said yes.

He ran away, and I was not in the mood to discuss it with him.

The setting sun shines on the picture through the glass window in the corner, like a flame falling silently in the silent forest, burning the little fluorescent light into ashes.

The corner of the eye is a little moist, which is the starry sky I thought I had touched.

The boy soon returned, this time with a dozen flowers of different varieties in his arms.

The school has prepared a lot of flowers for every visitor today.

He picked out a red rose and handed it to me.

I took it with some consternation.

Thank you.

“The exhibition will be over tomorrow. If you need to get the painting back, you can.” “No.

“I interrupted indifferently.” This painting is no longer important. Jiang Ye

and I parted at the gate of the community. I watched his car go away before turning around and entering the community. The evening breeze in

early autumn is a little cool, which makes people’s thoughts far and long.

My youth is filled with a person’s name, so for young Jiang Ye, really did not leave any impression.

But come to think of it, every time he appeared in time when I was hurt by Lu Chen, he gave me more or less comfort.

However, the encounter ten years ago and the reunion ten years later were too dramatic. When this sudden deep feeling was placed in front of me, I was not only moved, but also at a loss.

I don’t know if Lu Chen had the same confusion after he accidentally learned that I was deeply in love?

I’ll go. Why do you think of him again?

I shook my head and tried to throw Lu Chen out of my mind and into the wind. When I

was about to step into the apartment building, a deliberate cough stopped me.

I looked back in surprise. “What are you doing here?”?

Lu Chen sat smartly in front of the car, folded his arms and looked at me. “Deliver the goods to your door, young lady.”. Then he

pointed to the dinner bag I had left behind.

It seems that we can’t get through today.

I walked over to him with an expressionless face and picked up my bag.

He turned and was about to leave.

“Eh.”.

Lu Chen stopped me in a strange tone. How do I remember that this bag was a limited edition that you wanted me to find last year when I was on a business trip abroad?

When I first got it, it was like offering to the Buddha. How could it become an unimportant thing after only one year?

“Oh, I’m not convinced by this tone.”. Holding back my laughter,

I raised my head and stared defiantly into his eyes. “Can’t you like the new and hate the old?”?

You got a problem with that?

Lu Chen caught my eyes without dodging, fixed his gaze for two seconds, and suddenly took two steps forward. If you have an opinion, is it useful?

The instant closing distance almost allowed two people to bump into each other. I hurriedly took two steps back and turned my head sideways to avoid his aggressive eyes. .it’s no use having an opinion! All right, I got it. You can go home.

I said, pushing him away.

Lu Chen burst out laughing, and he retreated to his original position. “No, Lin Chih-ching. He took something and drove people away. He didn’t even pretend to be polite about going upstairs to drink tea.”? Do

you know how long I’ve been waiting here? There are many inconveniences for lonely men and widows

at night. Mr. Lu, please go back.

“” Inconvenience?

No! Didn’t you just spend the night at my house?

He pretended to look puzzled. “Crazy!” I ran away and hid behind the glass door of the apartment building.

Lu Chen’s voice was still chasing me, coming from behind, “Did Jiang Ye have enough to eat where he took you?”?

Do you really need me to take you to have a midnight snack? “

No — use —!” I jumped into the elevator without looking back.

This night, I slept restlessly, tossing and turning.

The next day, with two big black eyes and some superficial steps due to lack of sleep, I sat listlessly on the workstation. My colleagues

around me looked at me in a strange way. They were all so meaningful, but they hesitated to speak.

I looked around suspiciously and felt puzzled. A head poked out of the

partition, holding a coffee cup in his hand, apparently just coming back from the tea room, and looking at me with a smile.

I heard that there were two handsome guys rushing to pick you up from work yesterday? As she

spoke, she slid up to me in a swivel chair, and her face came straight up. “Oh, tell me, who did this to you last night?”?

I slapped her head away. “I didn’t sleep well. What are you guessing?” It’s not what I said. It’s what Linda and the others were talking about. They said they saw you leave with one of them yesterday. They also said that the man looked a little like Peng Yu. Before I had finished speaking, I covered her mouth.

“Don’t listen to them.” I slowly released her. “That boy is just mine. My friend made an appointment to have a meal together yesterday.

“” Oh, not your boyfriend? Who’s

the other one?

“Sui Sui asked,” Another … They’re friends, too. They just happened to meet.

She did not speak, but wrote on her face, Oh?

Is it?

Stop talking, I have a meeting to attend.

I packed up my things and stood up. Before I left, I patted her on the shoulder. Remember to help me refute the rumor.

I pretended to walk lightly in front of those curious eyes, and in my heart I had already scolded those who liked to gossip eight hundred times. As she

passed another set of desks, Linda stopped me. “Zhiqing,” she said with a big wave and a charming smile, “the other handsome guy you left behind yesterday, if you’re sure you don’t want to consider it, can you introduce him to me?

」「………」 “Coming, coming!” One of Linda’s young apprentices rushes in and says, “Today’s important client, whom the boss has personally received, is already at the door!” Linda frowned. What client? The

specification is so high, why is there no news before?

I didn’t hear who it was. It was said that the boss of the other party decided to attend today’s meeting in person.

But that’s not the point, “the young disciple took a deep breath.” The point is that the other boss is so handsome! ” As soon as the words came out, all the dogs in the office area were ready to move. As expected, a group of voices came from the

corridor, and before they were in front of us, we could hear the hearty and high-pitched laughter of our own boss.

For a moment, everyone pretended to be busy with their work, but their eyes kept glancing out of the glass wall.

A group of business people in suits and ties appeared outside the glass wall, and a few faces were surrounded by the company’s contact team.

Walking in the front of the line, besides the boss, there is a familiar face.

It’s Jiang Ye! I stared round as they walked past the glass wall.

Today, he is dressed very formally, with a taste of the industry elite, especially in a group of middle-aged management with a bloated body, which makes his superior figure even more outstanding.

A hand patted me from behind, and I turned my head to Linda’s incredible eyes.

You. Her face was full of shock and she could not speak for a moment.

The next second, I rushed to the conference room without looking back. At the end of the

morning’s report, although my head was still dazed, fortunately, the work went smoothly.

I slumped in my chair to relax, and Sui Sui quietly leaned over.

Sister Ching-ching, so your friend is that new architect?

！」 “Um..” I was resting with my eyes closed and feebly responded, Wow! So what project are they here for this time?

Sui Sui, I really don’t know.

I spread out my hands helplessly. In fact, I don’t know him that well.

“” Ah.. ..？ Before

she could continue to ask questions, the mobile phone rang WeChat prompt tones.

I opened my eyes, glanced at the screen and woke up in an instant.

Jiang Ye: Do you have time at noon?

My first reaction was how to refuse, after all, I really didn’t want to get involved in the company’s gossip whirlpool.

But before I could type, Sui Sui shook my arm and pointed out in surprise.

At this moment, Jiang Ye is waiting quietly outside the door, he looked at me through the glass, with a gentle smile on his face.

We sat at an open-air table in a restaurant.

The weather was very good, and the noon sunshine was warm and soft, which made me sleepy again. Didn’t have a good rest

last night?

He asked with concern.

Mmm.

I leaned back lazily in my chair and narrowed my eyes in the sunlight. I met Lu Chen again after I went back yesterday. This guy is like having a fit. It’s strange.

Jiang Ye did not answer immediately. He poured a cup of black tea and handed it to me. Then he said lightly, Wu Xinyue broke up.

I opened my eyes suddenly.

Break up?

The breeze is blowing, and the air is filled with the aroma of black tea.

The sleepiness was blown away.

A few seconds later, I was sitting up and shrugging my shoulders flatly. “It doesn’t matter. I don’t want to take care of Lu Chen any more anyway.”.

Jiang Ye smiled and clasped his hands to hold his chin. There was a hint of teasing in his tone. If that’s the case, I just have a’broken thing ‘and I want to ask Lin to help me take care of it.

In fact, the company will tell you this afternoon.

But to show my attention, I’d like to talk to you first. I

‘d like to hear more about it.

As you know, our firm has gained a little fame in the circle in the past two years, but the problem is that our thinking and style are not quite the same as the mainstream, or even very different.

Indeed, this kind of design language with a strong sense of the future and the large-scale use of special-shaped facades are very rare in China.

That’s right, so before we won that overseas project, the firm had been in a very difficult situation. At that time, it was very difficult to find a first party who recognized us in China.

To be honest, if that project hadn’t worked out, my career would probably have ended there. It’s a lot of

pressure.

I looked at his relaxed and peaceful face, trying to imagine the anxiety and disappointment I had experienced behind his present ease. It

‘s very big, and even now, when I’m temporarily out of trouble, that anxiety is still weighing on my heart.

Jiang Ye took a sip of tea and continued, Although now he has gained some recognition through his works.

But from the perspective of the long-term development of a firm, it is far from enough.

I believe that in the future, we have the opportunity to stand in the first echelon of domestic architects, but before that day comes, some problems must be solved first. After a little thought,

I said bluntly, Your design concept needs to be noticed and accepted by more people. You want to have a greater voice in the design circle.

Jiang Ye looked at me approvingly, his eyes full of surprise. I knew it was right to choose you.

Don’t get me wrong, although I want to get close to you, I am not the kind of person who seeks personal gains.

He said with a straight face, I need a curatorial exhibition to do an important publicity for our design culture.

This idea export is not only for the circle, but also for the public.

Your boss gave you a recommendation, and of the three, I chose you.

I raised my teacup to him. Thank you, General Manager Jiang, for taking care of my performance.

You’re welcome.

I looked at your work experience and found that you are the best at humanities and arts activities, so it is fair to choose you.

Of course, it can not be said that there is no selfishness at all.

He paused, with a sly smile on his good-looking face. Working together is the best way to promote mutual understanding. I really don’t want to give up the opportunity to others. After

lunch, Jiang Ye drove me back to the company.

In the afternoon, other colleagues in the office will stay and meet with you. I’m going to the airport right away, so I won’t participate.

“He explained,” On a business trip? I will fly to Guizhou

in the afternoon, and a new project is under negotiation. When I come back

on Monday, the work here can officially begin.

“” Good.

“I nodded,” You are really hard. With a wry smile,

Jiang Ye said, I can’t help it. There are still a group of brothers struggling together behind me. I dare not fail to work hard.

“” Actually … You didn’t have to be there this morning, did you?

“I broke the way.” In that case, I’ll have more time. I don’t have to rush so much.

You’re right. I really don’t have to attend.

“He admitted very simply,” But it was nice to see you before I left.

The car stopped under the building. After saying goodbye to Jiang Ye, I did a few seconds of psychological construction before I turned around and walked into the office building.

As he said, as soon as I reached the door of the company, I was pulled directly into the conference room.

The docking meeting lasted for two hours, and after seeing off the people in the office, the boss called me alone to explain a few words.

Mr. Yeh can rest assured that I will certainly finish this work. With a friendly smile on his face,

Lao Ye nodded with satisfaction and said, Xiao Lin, I have always been very relieved about your work.

He carried the expensive Zisha teapot and added tea to my cup.

Tea is steaming, shallow as I can only smell the smell of money rising in the air.

Xiao Lin.

Old Yeh says with a smile, This time I’m in contact with a rising star in the architectural world, and the future is limitless.

The opportunity is rare, and you have to seize it.

My hand, holding the teacup, stagnated, and then I smiled with an attentive smile.

The old fox always talks in a roundabout way, and I don’t know whether he is talking about the other company or the other people? Coming out

of Lao Ye’s office, the tense nerves of the afternoon were finally relieved.

I turned my stiff neck and walked back with my computer and data.

Even though today’s body and mind are exhausted and the five senses are out of balance, no matter how dull they are, they are still aware that the surrounding environment has changed again. The eyes that had been staring at me since

morning, as well as the whispers in the pantry, all disappeared the moment I walked out of the office. On the way

back to the workstation, I secretly looked at other people, everyone was busy with their own things, everything was calm.

Harm, I think too much! I breathed a sigh of relief and laughed at myself.

However, when she met Linda in the hallway, she didn’t say a word more about what happened in the morning.

As I passed by, I even clearly saw her pull out a slightly ingratiating and strange smile at me.

That’s not right! Suspiciously, I returned to my seat, knocked on the baffle next door, and asked in a low voice, “What’s going on?”?

Why does everyone feel strange?

“Sui Sui slid his swivel chair like a ghost and moved over.” Sister, your … Friend, is not a very cruel person?

“I was stunned.” No, it’s quite normal.

“She gave me a faint look.” Does a normal person have such means?

She began to describe what had happened outside in the two hours since I had entered the conference room. After

you went in, Linda, Weiwei, and Xiaobai, who are usually famous for their big mouths, were called into the office one by one to talk. When they came out, they all kept silent.

The company is clearly killing the chicken to make an example of the monkey. Now, no one dares to gossip any more, and no one dares to gossip.

“No way..” I couldn’t believe it. Are you sure it’s because of me, not because General Manager Yu thinks they’re too Bibi?

It’s too early to deal with it, but today?

Others may not understand it, but I can see it clearly.

She pretended to push her glasses like a detective and analyzed: At noon, General Secretary Ye stayed at the door of the company all the time, so that he could pull you directly to the conference room the moment you got out of the elevator. As soon as the door of the

conference room closed, it was General Yu’s turn to come on stage.

When you come out of it, what should be tidied up has been tidied up, and what should be solved has been solved.

Clean and neat, absolutely brilliant! You say this is not a cruel man, what is it? Then

she held my hand excitedly and said, “Sister, don’t forget each other!” I At the end of the day, Qiaoqi sent a WeChat.

She took a picture of the table full of ingredients. [Hot pot, are you coming?

] I reply in seconds: [Come on!] After the hot pot boiled, the steam condensed into a small piece of water mist on the glass, which turned the lights reflected on the window into a few halos.

Georgie knocked off the beef I had just picked up with a chopstick.

“Not ripe!” Why isn’t it ripe yet? Is your induction cooker not working?

“I complained, and she gave me a white look.” Are you a hungry ghost? Be careful not to get married

like this.

“… …” I snorted disdainfully. “No one wants to get married. What are you afraid of?”.

“Oh,” she looked at me mysteriously. “How are you getting along with Jiang Ye?

Not bad, he also pulled a single business for me, a good man. How do

you feel about him?

She gallantly picked up a few slices of scalded beef and put them in my bowl. I ate the meat and thought about it seriously. He really looks like Peng Yuyan! Georgie looked speechless.

All right, you’ve only been in contact for a few days. Take your time.

“I put down my chopsticks and stared at her, saying,” You really deserve to be an entertainer! Ever since I walked in the door, I’ve been asking questions. Why don’t

you tell me about yourself? Who is the man who called you that night?

“” Er … I don’t have a single word in my mind. As soon as she talked about it, she became hesitant. Do you have to give your sisters an explanation whether you

have left or not? If you hadn’t run away with this man

that night, would I have spilled the beans in front of Lu Chen?

Now when he sees me, he’s a yin-yang monster. “” Do you know that Wu Hsin-yueh broke up?

Georgie suddenly stopped me, and I blinked. I know. Did

you know that she went to see Lu Chen the first time after we broke up?

I did not speak again. Where do I know

that.

Seeing this, she took out her cell phone and turned out a picture. The

photo, apparently taken at night, shows Wu Xinyue and a man sitting face to face in a dimly lit area that looks like a bar. Wu Xinyue is almost facing the camera, while the man only leaves a figure behind.

But just by the back of the head, I can recognize that it is undoubtedly Lu Kui.

Besides, his clothes look familiar.

I had a flash of inspiration. Isn’t this what he wore last night?

！ When I finished working overtime last night, I went to the bar with my colleagues to have a drink to relieve my stress, and I happened to meet them.

She pointed to the screen, as if revealing a big news. You said that at ten o’clock in the evening, two people who were closely related came out for a drink. What did they want to do? Do

whatever you like.

I pushed her cell phone away coldly. What kind of camera is this? Double shot

at night, the light is clear no matter how dark it is? What did

she say again? I didn’t listen carefully. Instead, I was thinking that Lu Chen was too busy last night. What do you think?

“” Huh?

“I woke up from my fugue.” What do you think? I

mean, I suggest you get out of the pit of Lu Chen as soon as possible.

I’m trying to crawl out.

“I laughed.” You add some water to the pot, and it will boil dry.

Eat and drink enough, and the next activity is to lie on the sofa and enjoy the brainless variety show.

I giggled at the TV while Georgie fiddled with her phone. The face of the

little fresh meat dangled on the screen, which made me jump up on a whim.

You’re not dating a starlet, are you?

！」 I asked loudly.

She was so frightened by me that she almost dropped her cell phone and scolded angrily, “What’s wrong with you?”! I’m afraid my fans won’t send me blades, right?

“I scratched my head.” Just kidding. Who told you to be so sneaky. When I

continued to lie down, I said, “Things in the entertainment industry are too complicated. I won’t ask.”.

Tell me about Lu Chen and Jiang Ye.

She finally put down her cell phone. All right, I’ll give you science popularization.

As you know, since junior high school, Lu Chen has been the default student in school. In addition, his grades are particularly good, and he has always been the focus of attention. It wasn

‘t until I went to high school that Jiang Ye suddenly came and stole a lot of the limelight from Lu Chen.

Since then, girls always like to compare them, and they have been divided into two camps, which is the same as the current fandom. Whenever the

school organizes a basketball match, the screams on the court are either calling Lu Chen or Jiang Ye, and the name of the third person can hardly be heard.

“I chuckled.” Aren’t these two people incompatible?

“She shook her head.” They actually have a good relationship, and the boys may be quite sympathetic when they meet their opponents.

Moreover, although Jiang Ye and Lu Chen are neck and neck in many ways, there is one thing in which they have no competition-they have never liked the same girl, and this is the key to peaceful coexistence! I don’t know who Jiang Ye liked at that time.

As for Lu Chen, he and Wu Xinyue suddenly broke up when they were in the third year of high school. I have told you all about that.

“” Mmm.

“I nodded.” You said it was because of the pressure of study.

No one knows exactly why, I’m just guessing.

She corrected me, “But at that class reunion, I overheard a female classmate who was close to Wu at the time say that the cause of their breakup was a glass lamp.”.

What glass lamp?

My heart tightened. It was said that there was a small light bulb in a glass handicraft. I don’t know which girl gave it to me. Anyway, because of this, Wu Xinyue and Lu Chen had a big fight and broke up directly. Did Lu Chen mention this to you?

“” No, no.

I turned my face sideways with a guilty conscience, but my heart was in a mess.

Glass products, small light bulbs.. Isn’t that me, the girl who sent the thing?

In Japan, glass is also called nitro.

When it comes to Otaru in Hokkaido, besides Kawabata Yasunari’s “Snow Country” and Shunji Iwai’s “Love Letter”, there are also saltpetre houses that form scenic lines everywhere, which are called the hometown of lamps. At the Otaru Wind Bell Festival in August

every year, vermilion wooden frames are placed from the end of the long street to the end of the long street, covered with exquisite and exquisitely designed glass wind bells, which are colorful on sunny days, leaving the sound of the wind and jingling all over the street. It was on such a day that

I opened the door of the saltpeter shop.

The glass lamp, which was later said to be the fuse, had just been put on display.

The palm-sized round glass cover is carved with fine hollow patterns, and the light-emitting diodes inside are fixed in the shape of branches bending.

Turn on the switch of the base, and the small glass ball is like a star collector. After checking out, the

owner, a young Japanese woman, carefully packed the lamp into a box and smiled at me in Japanese.

I looked at her with a blank face.

She understood, pointed to the lamp in the box, and explained in English, “This, onlyone.” Every summer, there is a firework festival on Toyako, which lasts until autumn.

Nearby residents have long been accustomed to this.

However, the night before returning home, my aunt suggested that we go and have a look. The

viewing place is in Hot Spring Street, where there are many new hot spring hotels and traditional hot spring hotels, so there are many tourists. When Lu Chen and

I arrived, it was already overcrowded.

The streets are set up in a Japanese festive atmosphere, with several stalls selling snacks, drinks and souvenirs on the roadside, and several larger hotels have set up traditional games such as goldfish fishing and water polo fishing in front of their doors.

We walked through many men and women dressed in kimonos and bathrobes, and were quickly infected by the lively atmosphere.

Lu Chen had a lot of fun in front of the stalls, and finally failed three times in the ring game before he was willing to stop.

“Oh, my luck is too bad.” He scratched his head with a smile, his eyes reflecting the flickering lights of the long street. “I didn’t win any of them.

I laughed at him and took out the beautifully wrapped box from my bag.

Then I’ll give you one. The moment

he received the gift, the first fireworks burst into the night sky.

………… There was a faint sound of fireworks in the distance. I followed the sound to the balcony and saw clusters of fireworks blooming alone in the distant sky.

In the autumn night, the coolness is more and more.

I went back to my room to get a coat and leaned on the balcony to enjoy the unexpected fireworks. It has been very difficult to see such a scene

since the ban on burning and releasing in the urban area.

The fireworks are not grand, even thin and small, far less brilliant than city’s lights, but they can also add some special colors to the dull night.

Just like that afternoon many years ago, a cold memory was a little warmer because of the appearance of that rose. When the

fireworks burned out and everything returned to calm, I raised my head and looked at the vast sky. There are no stars in the night sky of the

city, only a crescent moon hiding behind the clouds, appearing and disappearing. There was a smell of tobacco in the

meeting room, which came from the middle-aged man sitting opposite Jiang Ye.

The middle-aged man’s stubby fingers turned over the text book and looked up from time to time to see the PPT demonstrated on the big screen.

Good, really good.

The man put down the text and touched his fat stomach with satisfaction. “Engineer Jiang is really a talented young man. I gave you the design of this hotel to rest assured!” Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your recognition. Next, we will continue to deepen in this direction.

“” Good, good. General

Manager Wang clasped his hands and laughed, his face wrinkled. “I’ve heard of Engineer Jiang for a long time, and when I saw him today, he was really a talented person!” No, your company is well-known in the industry, and it is our firm’s honor to cooperate with Mr. Wang. General

Manager Wang obviously enjoyed it very much, and his smile became deeper and deeper. Brother Jiang, I am usually too busy to spare time, so I have to work hard. You have to come to me on Saturday to report the plan. In this way, in order to express my apology, I will arrange it tonight, which is also a welcome for you.

The place has been booked. Send my assistant Xiao Chen to pick you up later. Outside the

meeting room, several young girls gathered in the tea break, staring at the closed door of the meeting room.

That architect is so handsome. How tall do you think he is?

That head must be more than 1.8 meters tall.

“The key is that you have a good figure. When you look at it, you look thin in your clothes and fleshy in your clothes!” This caused a burst of laughter from the girls.

Are you already thinking about the way other people take off their clothes?

Someone joked that the girl who spoke quickly for a moment had a blush on her face, but she wasn’t annoyed. What’s the matter? It’s rare to see such a handsome man. Don’t you want to think about it? With

that, she held her cheek in her hands and looked in that direction. You said that if I went to make a chance encounter later, would he notice me. The

girls burst into laughter again. One of them patted her on the shoulder and said, It’s over. Didn’t you see Chen Ting’s eyes when she was downstairs? It was like she was stuck to someone else. Can

you still rob the boss’s niece? When

the girl heard this, she couldn’t help feeling sorry for herself. The sound of high-heeled shoes knocking on the ground came from the

corridor, and the chatter suddenly stopped. Dressed

in a business suit, with long curly hair and bright makeup on her face, the young woman walked up in high heels. As she passed them, she glanced at them coldly and said, “Why don’t you go to work overtime? What are you doing here?”. The crowd scattered like birds and beasts.

The woman rolled her eyes disdainfully, straightened the broken hair in front of her forehead, and walked to the conference room.

Tingting, you’re here.

“This is my assistant Chen Ting, who is also my niece.” Chen Ting stood aside with a bright smile on her face.

Xiaojiang, it’s still early. You go back to the hotel to repair it first, and Tingting will take the driver to pick you up later. General

Manager Wang shook Jiang Ye’s hand and approached him, saying, Let’s have a meal together in the evening as if we were our own people. Don’t make yourself at home.

Chen Ting answered with a smile, I’ll see you later, Engineer Jiang. When she

said this, she deliberately looked at Jiang Ye’s eyes, and her eyes were flowing.

All right, thanks for your hard work.

Jiang Ye responded.

Chen Ting slightly disappointed, that pair of eyes charming, clear, like a calm lake, can not see a trace of waves. In the

hotel room, Jiang Ye was busy in front of the computer when the doorbell rang. Another designer of the

team, Xiao Wang, walked into the room. “Ye Gong, your ticket has been changed. It will fly at 8:20 tomorrow evening.”.

“OK, hard work.” Jiang Ye nodded, still staring at the computer screen.

Xiao Wang was a little puzzled. On this trip to Guizhou, the boss’s schedule was too unpredictable for him.

Originally scheduled to take a flight with the project team on Thursday morning, he decided to attend another project meeting the night before, and it was late at night when he arrived in Guizhou.

Originally planned to stay until Tuesday to go back, but suddenly to change the ticket alone, Xiao Wang planned that he would go back this time, and when he touched the door, it would be early in the morning.

Really do not know why, to compress the original ample time so compact.

Xiao Wang was puzzled, but he would not ask more questions.

He looked at his cell phone and said, “Engineer Ye, Assistant Chen has already gone downstairs. Everyone has gone down. Let’s go, too.”.

Jiang Ye closed the computer and rubbed his tired and sore eyes. At the entrance of

the hotel, Chen Ting was already waiting outside the business car.

She changed into a Burgundy knitted dress, which made her complexion fair and her temperament moving.

She opened the door and greeted the crowd with a smile. “Get in.”.

A group of people thanked her, Jiang Ye also returned a faint smile, bowed his head and got into the last row.

Chen Ting only felt that the smile turned into a gust of wind, which made her heart ripple. The

car was driving steadily on the highway. Chen Ting,

sitting in the co-driver’s seat, enthusiastically introduced the scenic spots along the way to everyone. The place to have dinner in the

evening is near the Miao village. It’s the place where our company entertains distinguished guests. It’s very special. You can look forward to it. When

Chen Ting finished speaking, the people in the project team immediately showed strong interest and began to talk about it. While dealing with the crowd,

she observed Jiang Ye sitting at the back out of the corner of her eye. Unfortunately, the young and promising architect did not seem to want to participate in the lively atmosphere.

Jiang Ye has no mind to listen to what others are talking about, he opened the WeChat, opened Lin Zhiqing’s circle of friends-only three days of content, no new developments.

Quit, aimlessly brush the circle of friends, suddenly stopped in a state, it is a photo of Wu Xinyue at the gate of No.1 Middle School, with the caption: Round and round, what I want most is to go back to the past.

Jiang Ye felt that this copy was very hypocritical, but for him, it was not a bad news.

He was thinking about Lin Zhiqing again-in fact, he was thinking about her all the time these days.

Ten years ago, he saw her name and school on the author’s information. In the place of No.1 Middle School, most of the people in the middle school of our school would choose to go straight to the middle school. With this guess, he gave up the exemption quota of the attached middle school in order to gamble that he could meet her again.

As a result, he lost the bet and stayed in the place without her for three years. He thought it was ridiculous and never asked anyone about it again.

I thought it was just a chance encounter, but I didn’t expect to meet again many years later.

Jiang Ye sighed, more unexpectedly, in this relationship, there will be one more Lu Chen.

He did not ask Lin Zhiqing or Qiaoqi more about their relationship, but as keen as he was, he had long seen the entanglement behind the childhood sweethearts.

Although after the reunion farce, Lin Zhiqing was obviously trying to give up Lu Chen, but how easy is it to put down a person?

If it were easy, I would not be trapped in the same predicament so far.

Jiang Ye is still stupefied, until a car of people to the window sent out repeatedly praise.

The car has driven into the mountain area, the Miao village is built on the mountain, and the towering Diaojiaolou group is densely arranged, row upon row.

At dusk, the lights of thousands of families are lit up in the continuous green hills, just like the secret land of God.

Chen Ting led the crowd to a diaojiaolou guesthouse on the hillside. He

stepped up the stairs to the third floor and pushed open the door of a box. General Manager Wang, who

is already waiting here, greeted him with a smile.

Sitting down, Jiang Ye, as a distinguished guest, sat next to General Manager Wang, while Chen Ting sat on the other side of Jiang Ye. Seeing this,

the rest of the people looked at each other with a tacit understanding. After three rounds of

drinking, General Manager Wang, whose face was a little red, pulled Jiang Ye to talk about his daily life.

Xiaojiang, you are 27 years old, aren’t you?

“” Yes.

“” Eh! Isn’t that a coincidence?

My niece is 27 years old. General

Manager Wang pretended to be surprised. You people of the same age have a lot of topics to talk about.

Chen Ting was shy and silent, but Jiang Ye was ashamed and said with a smile, I’m a standard man of science and engineering. I usually know how to draw pictures. I’m not good at chatting with girls. Assistant Chen may never want to talk to me again after a few words. General

Manager Wang burst out laughing. Then how can you get along with someone like this? Have you found a

girlfriend?

“” Mmm.

“Jiang Ye nods, Wang Zong expression is stupefied, immediately piled up a smile,” Hey, I this is superfluous to ask! An outstanding young man like Engineer Jiang, a girl is bound to get her head broken.

But Jiang Ye laughed at himself and said, “Others didn’t break their heads because of me. On the contrary, I didn’t hit the south wall and didn’t turn back.”. General

Manager Wang laughed again, raised his glass to Jiang Ye, and stopped talking about these topics.

Chen Ting listened on the side, and her expression gradually cooled down.

Jiang Ye said he wanted to sober up and left the lively box. There is a half-open pavilion at the end of

this floor, and the mountain wind passes through it, which makes people clear. As soon as

he leaned against the handrail and looked at the scenery for a while, Chen Ting stood beside him. How do you

like it here?

“She asked,” It’s very beautiful. The mountains and rivers are far and wide, and the fireworks of the world are like this.

Jiang Ye looked at the mountains and sighed from the bottom of his heart.

Jiang Ye. When

Chen Ting called out his full name for the first time, she summoned up her courage and asked, I asked the people in the project team this afternoon, and they said you were single and had no girlfriend.

Jiang Ye, however, laughed and said, Miss Chen, they are my colleagues, not the worms in my stomach.

“Chen Ting was silent for a long time and murmured,” She should … Isn’t it beautiful?

“” Mmm.

Beautiful and excellent.

Then, bless you.

“” Thank you.

Chen Ting left sadly, leaving only Jiang Ye, who continued to stand on the tall building to enjoy the breeze.

The night is thick, and the lights in the mountains are shining like stars falling from the sky among the mountains.

Jiang Ye gazed at the stars of the world, but the oil painting left by Lin Zhiqing in the exhibition hall appeared in front of him. The little fireflies on the painting overlapped with the scene at this time.

He had an idea to take her to see the magnificent scenery.

If you can.. If there is a chance.. With a sudden sense of sadness, he looked up at the dark night sky.

The mountain moon is far away, and the dim solitary lamp makes the lonely figure very long, very long.

Lu Chen has been really busy recently.

Since Thursday, his mobile phone has been receiving messages from various busybodies, all of whom have smelled the fragrance of melons from Wu Xinyue’s circle of friends.

He fell into an unprecedented boredom.

Wu Xinyue is still the same character. When she broke up with him, there was a storm in the city. Now it is well known that she is looking for him to get back together.

Lu Chen threw his cell phone aside and ignored it.

What’s the matter, brother?

Shen Fan-hsing is playing a game with the controller in his hand, and he doesn’t forget to take care of the good brothers behind him. Are those people who eat melons bothering you again?

Lu Kui responded with a sullen “um.”.

‘Alas.

Shen Fanxing sighed for Lu Chen. If you ask me, Wu Xinyue always likes to make a big noise, which is really not very good.

But shouldn’t you be willing for her to get back together with you?

“Why do I have to be willing?” Said Lu Chen breathlessly?

Then why did you drag Lin Zhiqing to pretend to be a couple at the last party? It’s

clearly to annoy her.

Lu Chen was at a loss for words. What. .pretending to be a couple.. The words suddenly lost their confidence.

Shen Fan-hsing laughed as he played the game. “You can see what else there is to hide.”.

Lu Chen stopped talking, and he felt guilty about Lin Chih-ching in this matter.

Shen Fanxing stopped playing games and looked back at him.

“Brother Chen?”?

“He said tentatively,” You shouldn’t.. I heard that Jiang Ye is very close to Lin Zhiqing now.

Lu Chen’s face cooled a little. Shen Fanxing, you know gossip very quickly.

Shen Fanxing, however, ignored his unhappiness. Instead, he stared into Lu Chen’s eyes and suddenly said, “No, are you really jealous?”? The breath that

Lu Chen was holding in his heart suddenly burst out.

He slumped down on the ground.

Shen Fanxing moved to his side. “How did you feel when Wu Xinyue looked for you that night?”? Do you

feel it?

Lu Chen was a little confused. I

can’t deny that when I saw her again, there was joy in my heart.

That night, after suddenly receiving her message, he did not hesitate to turn around and run towards the location she sent.

Sitting in the dark bar, looking at the people I miss for a long time, now in front of me, I feel a little unreal.

I broke up.

She said.

Is it because of me?

Lu Chen had such a question in his mind, but he did not open his mouth.

Next, Wu Xinyue began to tell her own story, talking about the experience of a few years after the breakup, how she was calm on the surface and how her heart was surging after the unexpected encounter. As she spoke, tears fell from her eyes.

Lu Chen listened quietly and felt a throbbing pain in his heart. He looked at the tearful eyes of the person opposite him, but inappropriately remembered Lin Zhiqing. That day she was also in tears. With blurred drunkenness, she grabbed his wrist and sobbed: “Lu Chen, you can’t always bully me like this. Why can’t you see me all the time?” Because she was crying, her voice was not loud enough to attract the attention of the people in the room, but every word that followed exploded clearly in Lu Chen’s ears.

“Why do I still like you..” The emotion that has been suppressed for a long time is like a flood that breaks the dike in an instant. The torrent carries Lu Chen into the whirlpool of accumulated sadness, which makes him feel dizzy.

He took her away, and as soon as he got on the bus, Lin Zhiqing, who had just been drunk, fell asleep.

Lu Chen thought about it and let the driver drive the car directly back to his home.

On the road, when encountering the bump of the speed bump, Lin Zhiqing’s body slipped obliquely with the shaking of the car body, and he reached out to hold her head against his shoulder.

The girl’s long hair touched the back of his hand from time to time, causing a slight itch. Lu Chen listened to the gentle breathing in his ears, and his heart became more and more confused.

He gave up his bed to Qingmei, who had grown up with him, while he slept with his back against the bedside table for a night, because his wrist was grabbed by Lin Zhiqing and refused to relax at all.

In the middle of the night, in a daze, I heard her mumbling in her sleep, what paintings, what stars, sleepily, I could not hear clearly, only felt the pain and discomfort of her waist and back, and fell asleep again in a muddle.

Lu Chen, can we start over?

Wu Hsin-yueh looked at him with a sincere face. I Lu Chen woke up from the memory and couldn’t pick up the words for a moment.

Hesitantly, Yu Guang caught a glimpse of a group of bright red, the line of sight can not help but move behind Wu Xinyue.

A couple passed by hand in hand. The girl was wearing a white lace dress and holding a bunch of roses in her hand.

The rose was dazzling red, and the girl’s face was as shy as a flower.

Lu Chen suddenly thought, there is something Lin Zhiqing probably will never know, in a young evening, when she was dressed in a white dress, holding a dazzling red rose, like a lonely Lily walking in the crowd, he was standing on the other side of the road, watching the girl holding the flower gradually away, disappeared in the sea of people.

Embarrassment grew in silence, and Wu Xinyue lowered her head.

“I..” Lu Chen wanted to say a few words of comfort, but he didn’t know where to start. “It doesn’t matter, I understand.”.

She raised her head and tried to smile on her tear-stained face.

I can wait for you, just like you have been waiting for me.

After seeing Shen Fanxing off, the house became empty again. The wind is blowing

outside, and the weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tonight.

He went from room to room checking that the windows were closed, and when he entered the study, he involuntarily opened the bottom drawer of the bookcase, which contained a faded cardboard box containing a pile of broken glass and a small light bulb with wires rolled together.

Fingers carefully fiddled with the fragments, and the brilliant summer night of fireworks seemed to lie quietly in the box.

“Take good care of it. It’s the only one of its kind.” I remember when she said this, her eyes were full of brilliant colors.

Before Shen Fanxing’s question, Lu Chen was silent for a long time and did not answer, but at the moment, alone, he said to himself in the air.

I thought that when I saw her again, I would come forward and hold her tightly and never let her go.

“But when she did appear, I suddenly found that I was used to the days without her.”.

He put the box back in its place and put it in a drawer with the confession, as if burying a secret in a tree hole.

Outside the window is a gust of wind whistling, the next second, the heavy rain suddenly came.

On Monday, I fell ill. The

night before yesterday, the young man went to the balcony to install literature and art, suffered from the cold wind, and forgot to close the bedroom window, which caused him to wake up in the middle of the night when it rained heavily and the temperature dropped sharply. After a Sunday, his body temperature finally soared to 39.2 in the early morning of Monday. To tell you the

truth, I’ve always been in good health. I haven’t had a cold or a fever for several years, but now I suddenly get sick, and I’m really in line with the saying, “Illness comes like a mountain.”.

My limbs were weak and I felt dizzy. I asked Jiang Ye for leave and fell into a deep sleep like a coma as soon as I hung up the phone. When I woke up

again, the weather outside the window was overcast, and I couldn’t see what time it was.

I touched my cell phone and saw that it was already three o’clock in the afternoon.

Touch the stomach that has not eaten for a day again, shrunken, although do not have appetite.

The body is still weak, but the spirit is a little better.

I slowly climbed out of bed, found a thick hairy pajamas in the wardrobe, washed briefly, and set off to the kitchen to wash rice and cook some porridge. The wind

outside is still very strong, just listen to the movement of the wind, the body can have a layer of goose bumps.

The mobile phone rang hurriedly, and it was my mother.

Ching-ching, are you busy?

Mom, tell you something. Eh? What’s wrong with

your voice? Are you sick?

It’s just a cold. It’s a small thing.

“I was careless.” Oh! Don’t you look at the weather? The temperature has dropped sharply

recently, and you are such a big man. Mom, what are you looking for me for?

“Oh..” She reconsidered the purpose of the call. “Well, Lu Chen’s parents have just moved to a new house, and they want to invite us over for a housewarming party on the weekend. Are you free?”?

」「… I I’m not sure yet. Actually, I’m not sure if I should see Lu Chen. It’s best

to come back. Go home and make up.

“She said,” Lu Chen can pick you up and go back together. It’s very convenient.

Putting down the phone, I stroked my disheveled hair.

In theory, I should still go to the invitation of Lu’s father and mother. The relationship between the Lin family and the Lu family can be said to be too good. Both sides treat each other’s children closer than their own. As a result, when I was a child, if I or Lu Chen got into trouble, I would hide in each other’s home. During a certain period of my growth, Lu’s father and mother were my haven.

Such a thought, or should go back, is to see Lu Chen a little upset. It’s

annoying, but ask yourself, I really want to meet him. The glass lamp that Qiaoqi accidentally mentioned made me more curious.

Porridge is still cooking, I poured myself a cup of hot water, lying on the sofa to brush my mobile phone, brushing, eyelids sank again.

This time, I was woken up by the ringing of my mobile phone.

「… Hello?

I answered the phone with my eyes closed. Open the door.

Wait, this sound.. I suddenly opened my eyes and bounced straight up from the sofa-it was Lu Chen! You.. What are you doing here? As soon as the

door opened, Lu Chen went straight to the kitchen in no uncertain terms, carrying bags of things.

Your mother said you were ill and asked me to come and see you.

I knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no reaction inside. I almost thought you were unconscious. As

he complained, he took out the ingredients from the bag and put them on the cooking table.

Are you going to cook?

I looked at him unexpectedly.

He took off his coat and rolled up the cuffs of his shirt. Lotus root and sparerib soup, do you want some? Stars light up in

my eyes. “Drink!” Lotus root and sparerib soup is Lu Chen’s mother’s specialty dish. In the past, when I was sick and had a bad appetite, only Lu’s sparerib soup could awaken my appetite. Thinking

like this, my stomach actually growled.

Lu Chen obviously heard, could not help laughing, raised his head from the pots and pans, looked at the table after a few eyes, turned on the rice cooker with the light at hand, the original porridge has been cooked.

I took his hot porridge and watched him busy as I sucked it.

Have to say, Lu Chen cooking is quite presentable, actually is a cooking man?

？ Why do

you keep looking at me?

He kept looking at me in a strange way. “Is it so beautiful?”?

“I choked in my throat and said,” How do you know I’m looking at you if you don’t look at me. There are too many girls who look at me

like this, and my little radar is accurate. I vomited when I

heard that. This fellow is really shameless. Where do

you keep your pressure cooker? It can be stewed faster

with that.

“” Oh! I’ll find it for you.

I put down the porridge bowl, opened the door of a high cabinet beside the wall, and stood on tiptoe to reach the pot.

The pressure cooker is not used at ordinary times and is stored in the top compartment. At this moment, I try to stretch out my hand to touch the round body of the pot.

A hand raised higher suddenly appeared and easily touched the pot that was so close to me. As soon as

my head was confused, Lu Chen’s body came up from behind and clung closer and closer like an open embrace.

My nose is not blocked yet, and I can smell the familiar and pleasant smell coming from behind-it belongs to Lu Chen. The deliberate plot in the

vulgar idol drama actually happened to me, and I even clearly felt his shirt rubbing on the surface of my hairy pajamas.

Put it so high that you can call me to take it. Why do you do it yourself.

“He did not forget to scold me,” You are a patient, go to rest first, and call you when you are ready.

“Oh..” I turned to go resentfully, but he stopped me.

Lu Chen approached with a serious face and suddenly reached out and touched my forehead. “Why is your face redder than it was just now?”?

It’s not burning up again, is it?

His hands had just been washed with cold water, and it should have been just right to cool them down. But at the moment, it was undoubtedly a hot charcoal fire. I was like a kettle that was about to boil. As long as I added a little more heat, the heat wave in my heart immediately surged. I had to suppress my breath so that the steam would not come out of the seven orifices.

I flurried away his hand and stammered, “I..” I I’m contagious! Don’t.. Don’t get too close to me! Turn around to run away, but the wrist was firmly held again, a hard pull, I was directly pulled in front of Lu Chen.

It was so close that I could see his eyelashes from the front.

I was so nervous that I swallowed.

Lu Chen looked straight at me with a somewhat complicated expression. “Ching-ching, actually you don’t have to –” “Ding Dong Ding Dong.” The rapid doorbell rang suddenly, and his hand loosened. I took the opportunity to shake him off and run to open the door. As soon as the

door opened, my head got bigger. Why are

you here?

“” Also?

Jiang Ye was very confused and looked into the room subconsciously.

My kitchen is half-open, so when he stands outside, he can see Lu Chen standing by the stove, just like a family cook.

Hello.

Lu Chen put his hands on the table and greeted him with a first-come, first-served gesture.

What a coincidence.

What a coincidence! His mother opened the door for Qiao, and Qiao got home.

I beckoned him into the room, and he took a bag of medicine and put it on the tea table in the living room. I heard your voice in a daze

this morning. I wanted to come and see you earlier, but unfortunately there was an urgent adjustment of the plan today, which has been delayed until now. When

he explained to me, his tone was full of apology.

I quickly waved my hand and said, “No, no, I dropped the ball at the critical moment. You can rest assured that I will come back to life with full blood after one day’s rest at most. It will certainly not affect the progress of the project!” Jiang Ye was a little embarrassed. That’s not what I meant. . “” What project?

Do you two have a working relationship?

Lu Chen’s voice drifted faintly from the kitchen.

Mmm! He is my first party.

“I rushed to answer,” To be exact, it’s a partnership.

Jiang Ye calmly corrected me, “Right, right, right!” I nodded like garlic.

It is reasonable to say that two handsome men appeared at my house at the same time in the evening and asked after me. I should be so beautiful that I could recover on the spot.

But now I’m on pins and needles, and I’m afraid they’ll only aggravate my illness if they stay like this.

A glass of water was handed to Jiang Ye. He and I looked up at the same time and blinked at Lu Chen.

I’m sorry, old classmate, you’ve been sitting for so long without pouring you a glass of water.

Lu Chen smiled politely and said, “I was almost choked by my own saliva, but this guy turned the tables in a grand manner, as if he were the one who lived here.”.

“No, I’m sorry, Jiang Ye.” I apologize to Jiang Ye for my neglect, but I always feel that there is something wrong.

I may be really confused! Jiang Ye politely picked up the cup and took a sip. “What are you cooking?”?

It smells good.

“” Oh, I’m stewing lotus root and sparerib soup. As he spoke,

Lu Chen actually reached out his hand and rubbed my hair. He said in a spoiled tone, “We Ching-ching grew up. When we got sick, we didn’t eat anything. We loved to drink lotus root and sparerib soup. We couldn’t help it. We were all spoiled by my mother when we were young!” He said this lightly, but Jiang Ye’s eyes obviously sank a few minutes.

Since you’re still making the soup, why don’t you take the medicine first?

With these words, Jiang Ye took out several boxes of medicine from the bag. Just as

I was about to take it, Lu Chen jumped in again and said, “Wait a minute. She hasn’t eaten anything all day today. Let’s drink the soup first.”.

I held my forehead and wanted to take a piece of tape to seal the mouth.

This time, Jiang Ye did not have much reaction. He put down the medicine box and agreed with him very much. That’s true. It’s really not good to take medicine on an empty stomach.

Then he raised his head to Lu Chen’s eyes and said indifferently, “But after all, you have to take good medicine when you get sick. It’s just a matter of time.”.

A kind of inexplicable atmosphere solidifies between the two people.

I was having a headache about what to say to ease the atmosphere when the pressure cooker, which had been hissing all the time, finally made a life-saving sound.

“Come, come!” I, a patient, took out three big bowls of soup and greeted the two men who were staring at each other in the living room. “I don’t have anything to entertain you. Let’s drink together!” Lu Chen: You really know how to offer flowers to the Buddha. To be honest, Lu Chen’s craftsmanship is quite a true biography of Lu Ma. Unfortunately, now is not the time to praise him.

Under the gaze of two people, I ate meat and soup, drank liquid medicine and swallowed pills angrily, and finally boiled the two big men away.

Before he left, Lu Chen said, “Remember to call me when you have nothing to eat.”.

Me: Yes, yes, yes.

Jiang Ye: Don’t worry about work. The most important thing is to have a good rest.

Me: Yes, yes, yes. The

gate finally slammed shut.

I held the wall and breathed a sigh of relief. When I touched my back, I was already wet and sweaty.

It seems that the fever will soon subside, and this powerful medicine really has a miraculous effect. In the narrow space of the

elevator, the two men finally took off their disguises. This is the first time I’ve ever seen

Party a visiting Party B.

That shows that it is not a simple partnership.

I didn’t expect that you like the type of Qingqing.

I didn’t expect that Wu Xinyue would go all over the world to announce that she wanted to get back together, but you were entangled with your childhood sweetheart.

Jiang Ye’s tone suddenly became cold. Lu Chen, are you suddenly recognizing what you love, or are you possessive? When the

elevator door opened, Jiang Ye took the first step ahead. When he was about to step out of the unit door, Lu Chen’s voice came from behind.

I admit that I missed a lot of things before, and I hurt her unintentionally. Looking at the figure in front of him,

Lu Chen calmly declared, But don’t forget that we have gone through more than 20 years together, and there are some things that can’t be erased in any case.

“I never want to erase anything.” Jiang Ye strode forward without looking back. “I admit that you have an irreplaceable common experience.” “But my relationship with her is not as shallow as you think. It was a

humid and muggy afternoon, the sky was dark, and the dark clouds were as low as hanging on the eaves. After the

school bell rang, the students packed their schoolbags, and soon there were few people left in the classroom. When the figure in the

boy’s uniform stood in front of the desk, I was stuffing the last homework into my schoolbag.

Why give up the high school helicopter?

Lu Chen questioned in a deep voice.

「… You know what?

I continued to pack my schoolbag without looking up at him. Because I wanted to study somewhere else. It was as simple as that. I’ve never heard you say you want to change schools

before. It was decided

later. Do

your parents know?

I can make my own decisions.

Lu Chen paused, as if to suppress his anger. Where do you

want to report? I haven’t thought about it

yet, but it’s better to be a boarding system, the kind that you don’t have to come out of school.

I threw my schoolbag over my shoulder, stood up from my seat, and finally looked at his already gloomy face.

Boarding?

He stared at me, as if to see what was going on in my head. I ask you again, why on earth?

The irritable mood suddenly occupied my brain, and I replied in a very impatient tone, “Didn’t I say that?”?

Want to change a new environment! I don’t want to study in the same place with the same people for five years, can’t I? The

dull air suddenly began to flow violently, and a strong wind blew outside, rustling the trees. Behind the

clouds, there was a faint thunder.

Lu Chen’s eyes became complicated. After a while, he suddenly said with a sneer, “That’s right. I forgot that you, Lin Chih-ching, have a lot of good friends at other schools.”.

The words were so thoughtless that I didn’t understand them at once, but the sarcasm between the words irritated me in an instant.

Just as he was about to have an attack, a figure flashed out of the doorway.

“Lu Chen –” Wu Hsin-yueh stopped at the door and looked at the two of us confronting each other in the empty classroom. Her smile froze on her face. “Well, did you bring an umbrella?

Can you give me a ride? The cool color in

Lu Chen’s eyes gradually melted, and what replaced it was a bit of a loss.

I took my umbrella out of my bag and put it on the table.

Don’t thank me. Then he walked out of the classroom

without looking back.

Out of the school gate, the sky can no longer hold a drop of water, heavy rain fell in an instant.

Others ran to shelter from the rain or passed by with umbrellas, but they could not help looking at the girl in school uniform walking in the rain curtain. She walked very slowly, as if she were walking, letting the rain wet her clothes and hair and fall on her face. Why does

she look like she’s crying? On the night when the

fever subsided, the dream was full of things that happened when I was studying. When

I woke up, I was tired and confused, and I was sweating all over.

The alarm clock read seven o’clock in the morning, and a thin pale morning light leaked through the curtains. It seemed that today was also a cloudy day. I sent a WeChat

to Jiang Ye, and I got out of bed to take a shower.

After all, I was ill, and my face looked a little haggard in the mirror. I opened my makeup bag and gave myself a good look. When

having breakfast, received Jiang Ye’s reply: “That noon, just my partner is also in, has a meal together.”.

[Good] I replied to the message, turned on the computer, and browsed the information sent by the firm again while eating bread.

To be honest, regardless of the friendship with Jiang Ye, this project is indeed the type I am very interested in. On the

screen across one and another works, Every time I see a time, I worship him on the plus one. Jiang Ye is indeed a genius, a genius who can combine amazing imagination, creativity and rational rigorous logic perfectly. No wonder a design circle public number once commented on him in an article before: It is difficult for an architect to become famous before the age of 30. But Jiang Ye may be able. As the

mouse clicked, a photo caught my attention-it looked like a ceiling, or the top of a large installation was covered with small transparent light bulbs, beside which there were several schematic diagrams, which I could not understand, and there was no name or annotation at the bottom of the photo. It was put in the last few pages of the conceptual design category, and I even ignored it in a hurry before.

Maybe it was an early design draft, I guessed in my mind, and I didn’t think much about it.

At noon, when I arrived at the appointed restaurant, there was only a strange man on the seat. He was slightly fat, white, tender and even lovely. His eyebrows and eyes were very energetic.

“Nice to meet you, Miss Lin!” He stood up and greeted me warmly, his round eyes curved into a crescent moon.

I am Lan Yuyang, Jiang Ye’s partner.

He had a media interview in the morning and asked me to come and wait for you. Hello, General Manager

Lan.

I politely shook hands with him and took my seat. It was still a gloomy day in the morning, but at noon suddenly there was a blue sky and white clouds. The bright sunshine shone through the glass window and warmed the cushion.

Don’t mention it. Just call me Lao Lan. Smiling,

he poured me tea. I heard Ah Ye say that you were a foreign language student in high school?

Then we’re school friends, and I’ll call you school sister from now on! What a coincidence! Which year are you a senior?

I’m two years older than you, but I went abroad to study in the second year of high school. I wasn’t at school when you entered.

“He shrugged his shoulders and joked,” Otherwise, I would have known such a beautiful school girl long ago.

So you and Jiang Ye are college classmates?

“” Well, we met in college in the States.

You are not in the same grade. How can you have such a good relationship?

“I asked casually,” Well, it’s also fate. Touching his chin with one hand,

he began to recall, I used to study business, but when I was a sophomore, I felt bored and wanted to change my major, so I got a portfolio and applied to the school again. I started my freshman year, and when I started school, I met this guy in the crowd.

That’s really predestined. Have you been partners since then?

After all, compared to business, there are very few Chinese students studying architecture in the United States, so naturally we got together.

A Ye, when he first arrived in the United States, did not talk much. He spent most of his time in the studio, but his talent was particularly outstanding. In order to brush his grades, I always pestered him to be his partner, but I didn’t expect that he would be his partner all the time.

You worship me so much, why didn’t you mention a word during the interview? Lan Yuyang and

I looked up together. Jiang Ye was carrying his coat in his hand. I don’t know when he was already standing at the table.

He threw his coat on the seat and drove Lan Yuyang inside. Then he sat down and apologized to me, saying, “I’m really sorry. Today’s interview is longer than scheduled.”.

“It doesn’t matter.” I waved my hand. “Just in time to catch up with my high school seniors.

Yes, I had a good chat with my school sister, but you ruined the atmosphere as soon as you came.

Being driven to the corner, Lan Yuyang curled his lips. Jiang Ye ignored him and continued to smile at me: This man is a famous prodigal son in the construction circle. He usually likes to recognize younger sisters and school girls. You can’t be fooled by him.

I said, Ah Ye, why did you tear down your brother as soon as you came up today?

“Lan Yuyang said discontentedly,” Don’t listen to his nonsense, sister. The

dishes are brought to the table one by one, and the content of the chat is gradually getting to the point.

“I’ve never thought of holding an exhibition in an old house!” Lan Yuyang said strangely, while Jiang Ye took my iPad and looked through my plan carefully.

This house was left over from the late Qing Dynasty, and after renovation, it often hosts art exhibitions. Pointing to the photos on my iPad,

I explained, I have repeatedly looked at all the works of your Institute over the years. Although the design style is avant-garde and sci-fi, there is an indescribable humanistic artistic conception in its bones. When combined with ancient buildings with a strong historical atmosphere, it will have a more brilliant effect than in exhibition halls or museums with a strong sense of modernity.

Lan Yuyang listened and nodded approvingly, while Jiang Ye was still concentrating on the pictures on the screen and seemed to be lost in thought.

It was a long time before he looked up and asked, “When can I see the field?”?

Anytime, this afternoon if you have time.

“” What about you?

He looked at Lan Yuyang again. I’m OK.

All right, we’ll go later. We’ll talk about

work later. Let’s eat first.

“Lan Yuyang greeted me.” School sister, we often come to this shop. The fish slices boiled in hot sauce is very delicious. You can try it.

I took a look at the shiny soup base and the red pepper floating on it. I usually like spicy food, but because I had just recovered from my illness, it was hard to avoid losing my appetite when I saw greasy food. Just as I was thinking about how to refuse his kindness, the waiter brought me a hot soup pot.

Is it wrong? I didn’t order

this dish.

Lan Yuyang said in surprise, This is not on the menu. It was specially made by Mr. Jiang. It’s lotus root and sparerib soup.

The waiter explained.

My heart suddenly missed a beat. Why are

you suddenly drinking this?

“Lan Yuyang was very surprised,” because it tastes good.

Jiang Ye’s face was as usual. He gently filled up a bowl and put it in front of me.

I swallowed the saliva subconsciously, and the hot air of the soup steamed on my face, and my skin became red and hot in an instant.

The midday sun seemed to be more intense.

Jiang Ye drove, Lan Yuyang sat in the co-driver’s seat, and I stayed in the back row. The two men in

front of me were talking about work, while I leaned against the window and watched the scenery silently. The sky was blue, the white clouds were soft, and everything was shining in the sunshine. There was a soothing piece of music playing in the

car, which seemed to be French, and the female singer’s voice was lazy and sexy, like reciting an ambiguous love poem.

Through the seat gap, my line of sight unconsciously shifted to Jiang Ye’s hand-his cuff half pulled, revealing a muscular arm, holding the steering wheel with one hand, the other hand from time to time and Lan Yuyang gesturing something.

This hand is very beautiful, in addition to the long fingers and delicate skin that a good hand must have, as long as you think that the inspiration of those amazing talents is translated into the drawings through such a hand, it will inevitably add a layer of filter.

Cranky, Jiang Ye suddenly led the topic to me.

Do you feel all right physically? Tell me

if you are tired, Qing Qing.

“Qing..” Clear?

？

My body stiffened, and the first time I heard him call me that, I was still a little uncomfortable. “

Ah no..” I’ll be fine.. . “” Clear?

Lan Yuyang looked at us suspiciously, and suddenly there was a bad smile at the corners of his mouth. Our Ye Gong is unusually attentive today.

The car turned into the old town and stopped at the edge of a wide lane. The owner of the

old house has sent someone to open the door.

This is a quiet and simple house garden, with luxuriant bamboo, winding verandas and thick years. Walking

along the corridor, waterside pavilions, rockeries and ponds change scenery step by step.

Lan Yuyang kept praising, Jiang Ye did not speak, seems to have entered a very focused state. In the middle of the

garden is a large lotus pond. It is late autumn, and the remnant lotus is declining, but it also has the beauty of withering. There is a ginkgo garden in

the east corner, which is full of autumn scenery, golden and swaying, brilliant and bright.

School girl, how did you know about this place?

Sitting on a bench on the side of the porch, Lan Yuyang asked me curiously, I’ve had several exhibitions here before, and I’m an acquaintance of the owner of the garden.

“I replied,” I have communicated with him, and he has great interest in this project, and said that if it is decided here, the venue cost is willing to give the greatest concessions, of course, everything is still based on your considerations.

“” So sincere? Surprised,

Lan Yuyang turned his head and asked, Ah Ye, what do you think?

Jiang Ye rested his head on his arms and leaned back in his chair, gazing at the magnificent ancient ginkgo tree in the center of the garden, as if he had not heard his words at all.

Lan Yuyang pushed him, Ah Ye, what are you thinking about?

“He came to his senses and nodded.” Here it is. I like it very much.

“” Good! I’ll arrange the following things quickly.

Lan Yuyang got up and went to one side, making one phone call after another. On

the bench, only Jiang Ye and I were left, sitting quietly side by side.

I shook my legs and gently kicked the fallen leaves on the ground. Few people went in and out of the garden every day, and the leaves on the ground had accumulated a thick layer.

Noticing that Jiang Ye’s eyes never left the old tree, I couldn’t help wondering, Do you like ginkgo?

“” Well … Remembering some old memories.

He didn’t answer the question, and there was a trace of disappointment in his tone. At the end of the day, the moss steps are not swept away, and the garden is full of gingko trees falling in the autumn wind.

So this is the scene.

I couldn’t pick up the words, and there seemed to be a sad memory of the autumn wind hidden in his words.

A gust of wind, the sky and the ground, yellow leaves flying.

Jiang Ye spread out his palm and caught a slowly falling apricot leaf.

Near dusk, the setting sun half hung down on the roof ridge, and the warm orange light shone through the ancient windows on the wall into the garden, and the autumn scenery in a corner was suddenly brilliant.

His side face was immersed in the evening color, and the afterglow traced the angular outline, reflecting the fallen leaves hovering in the air. The

wind stopped, and the rustling of the branches and leaves in the garden stopped. He covered his hands and let the leaves continue to fall. He turned his head and looked at me. The hurt in his eyes gradually melted in the sunset. Suddenly, he raised his hand and touched my head.

Touch. Touch the head to kill? As soon as

my body stagnated, I looked at his eyes incredibly. There was a clear spring river in his eyes. Just one glance made people willing to sink. Just

touch it.. I did not resist, and even imagined that the palm of the genius stroked my hair. Then he gently picked the ginkgo leaves hanging from my hair.

I Jiang Ye suddenly laughed. I turned my head, not wanting to see the embarrassment on his face. When the

sunset glow dyed the sky, Lan Yuyang’s phone call was finally finished. It

‘s all been explained. Do we need to arrange for someone to map the site next?

He asked me.

I shook my head. “No, I have a complete model of the site.”.

“Well done!” Lan Yuyang was overjoyed. This saves a lot of trouble.

The school girl is reliable! The senior will invite you to have a big meal another day.

Jiang Ye patted off his raised hand and said lightly, I’ll arrange for you to invite her to dinner.

“” Oh, something is wrong with Teacher Jiang today.

Lan Yuyang said jokingly, with a sly smile on his face. Let’s

go, it’s getting late. Ignoring this,

Jiang Ye got up from the bench and walked leisurely outside the gate of the Moon Cave.

Walking on the road, Lan Yuyang still kept thanking me. I was embarrassed by his praise and said, “This is what I should do.”.

Besides, because of my illness, the project was delayed for two days, so let me make up for the lost progress.

“” Procrastination?

Nothing.

Lan Yuyang said doubtfully, This project was originally scheduled to start today.

“I wondered,” Didn’t Jiang Ye come back on Monday? “

Yes, but he was supposed to come back yesterday. Who knows why he was in such a hurry..” As he murmured, he suddenly stopped, and then, as if blessed to the soul, his eyes lit up. “So that’s it!” “Huh?

“” Ha ha ha! He’s actually.. I’ll make another phone call, and you two can talk slowly! With that, he hurried to the front. Confused,

I ran after him and asked Jiang Ye, “What’s wrong with him?”?

He, ah, has suddenly become clever.

“Jiang Ye is very indifferent,” Oh … ” I actually did not understand, had to continue to find the topic, “Well, thank you for today’s special order of soup, in fact …” In fact, I don’t have to drink soup when I’m sick. As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I felt so confused that I quickly changed the subject again. You’re right about this place I’m looking for today. Are you satisfied?

This is all what and what. My heart suddenly became frustrated. How could I be so clumsy? I might as well not speak.

Without waiting for Jiang Ye to answer, I quickened my pace and just wanted to leave the embarrassment I had created far behind.

A warm hand suddenly touched the top of my head from behind.

I stopped and felt the temperature in my palm seeping into my hair, crisp and numbing.

Jiang Ye rubbed my hair gently and said something softly.

I walked at the end, very slowly, and I needed to adjust the rhythm of my heart by breathing deeply.

Jiang Ye walks in front, the pace is not urgent not slow, stable and determined, just like his people, no matter how many things have gone through many years, the identified things will never change. The

hot sunset glow has faded, and the light night is gradually dyed into the sky.

The evening breeze blows gently, with the last afterglow of the sunset on the horizon, with thousands of fireworks on both sides of the deep lane.

Jiang Ye softly said that sentence, was also left in the wind, repeatedly told.

I love this garden, and you. Early

on Saturday morning, the ringing of my cell phone disturbed my sleep.

I grabbed my cell phone, connected it, and cursed, “Lu Chen, you’re sick!”! I’m bored to death so early in the morning! At the other end, Lu Chen was not annoyed either. “It’s already nine o’clock in the morning, young lady,” he said leisurely.

“” So?

“I replied grumpily,” I’m reminding you that my parents will treat me to dinner tonight. Would you like a ride back with me in the afternoon?

No, I’ll drive myself back. I have a lot of things to do

these two days, and I will come back after dinner. There was a pause on the other end of the

phone, and immediately came Lu Chen’s tentative tone: About Jiang Ye?

」「… Um.

All right, I’ll see you tonight.

By the way, I went out for a ride with my friends in the morning. I bought you breakfast when I passed your house. I hung it on the doorknob. Don’t forget to take it. A busy tone of “beep beep” came from my

cell phone. I was stunned for two seconds and flew out of bed.

Outside the door of the handle, there is really a thermal insulation bag, open a look, it contains steamed buns and soybean milk, it is still hot.

I was so confused that I scratched my messy hair-what’s going on recently? Has the peach blossom

changed? While drinking soybean milk,

I turned on the computer and began to work. Because the architects had a very professional control of the spatial layout, the model deepening was simply handed over to them, while I was responsible for the drafting of the copy and the media docking. After

tapping the keyboard for a while, the mobile phone rang again. When she

picked up the phone, before she had time to say a word, Chiao Chi shouted impatiently, “Wu Hsin-yue failed to get back together for the first time. You’re quite good!”. I held my forehead and said, “Sister Qiao, you are really suitable for entertainment.”.

“But I care about you,” Qiaoqi explained. “Little Lu, who has been infatuated with you for many years, unexpectedly turned around. Jiang Ye, a gifted scholar, fell in love with you at first sight and never changed his mind. Your love line is going to be a flower!” I almost sprayed a mouthful of water on the computer screen, “Sister, you are so good at thinking about the title, why don’t you come and help me change the publicity copy?”?

“” Copy?

Are you writing for Jiang Ye’s architecture exhibition? I didn’t find that you loved your work so much

before, and you took the initiative to work overtime on weekends. Instead,

I asked seriously, “Do you think if I hadn’t chosen to pass the exam and stayed in No.1 Middle School, a lot of things would have been different?”? There’s no point in thinking about it

now.

“” Oh, yes.

“I sighed,” Take one step at a time. “

However, I still want to remind you,” she said in all seriousness. “Wu Hsin-yueh is determined to save Lu Chen this time, so I hope you.. Try not to get hurt again.

At the end of the call, I sat in the living room in a daze.

From beginning to end, I still did not mention Jiang Ye’s confession to Qiaoqi. After

that day, he and I continued to work together as if nothing had happened.

It’s just that whenever I’m alone, I always recall that scene in my mind, and the unavoidable feeling of heartbeat.

I admit that I have a special feeling for Jiang Ye, perhaps because of his past, perhaps because of the timing of his appearance, or I see my own shadow in him? There are many

possibilities, and I still can’t see which one is the answer.

Today’s temperature is still comfortable, I stand on the balcony to breathe, in the field of vision, the street is neat, everywhere tall buildings.

Suddenly I remembered that year, on the small slope south of my aunt’s house in Hokkaido, Lu Chen and I sat side by side on the grass, watching the cows in the pasture chewing grass leisurely. It’s a nice day

like this. I

remember sighing at that time, I also want to have a small cabin in a picturesque place in the future.

Lu Chen was playing with the dog’s tail grass in his hand, and very annoyingly scratched my face with the hairy tassels.

I clapped his hands away and let my body relax on the grass.

The sky was clear, and a few white birds flew through the air.

Lu Chen also lay down and whistled in a low voice, letting the breeze ruffle his hair and the sunshine jump gently on his eyelashes.

Later, we seemed to fall asleep like this, in such a carefree place, dreams are full of the fragrance of grass. A few whistles sounded

downstairs because of the congestion at the intersection, which brought my thoughts back from the distant countryside to the reinforced concrete city.

Looking at the pedestrians on the street in a hurry, the autumn wind swept up the yellow leaves, the original light mood became heavy.

It suddenly occurred to me that I am 26 years old this year.

Looking at the not-so-blue sky, I heard a sigh from myself.

Whether we like it or not, we are all pushed by time to the next stage. If the dream can not shine into reality, how can we withdraw from the illusion of willful action?

At dusk, I took a bunch of blue cornflowers I had just bought and set foot on my way home.

This is Lu Chen’s mother’s favorite flower. I carefully placed it flat on the passenger seat, and the car was soon filled with the fragrance of flowers. The new home of

Lu Chen’s parents is located in a villa area far from the city.

When I rang the doorbell, the door opened and a room full of laughter and laughter came out.

Qing Qing! You’ve come! Lu Ma took my hand affectionately and went into the room. There are many people in

the house. Besides my parents, there are other uncles and aunts gathered together.

You’d better know what I like.

She happily put the cornflower in the vase in the living room. She turned to me and said with a smile, This is my new vase. Isn’t it beautiful?

“” Good-looking.

I put my arm around her shoulder. Auntie has the best taste.

“” Oh, Lao Li, my daughter is closer to you than my own mother.

“My mother said sourly,” Didn’t my son prefer to revolve around you since he was a child?

“Lu Ma said angrily, and everyone else laughed:” Your two families are so good, why don’t you just form one family.

“That’s what I thought,” Lu Ma grinned from ear to ear. “Where is my bastard? As he

spoke, Lu Chen happened to be walking down the stairs. He was wearing a light blue shirt, a lazy dark gray sweater and cardigan, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He looked white and gentle, which can be summed up in two words: stuffy and coquettish.

Lu Ma hugged me, who looked embarrassed, and said to him, “Lu Chen, you have to have a snack, do you hear me?”?

“Lu Chen smiled.” Mom, if you keep talking, she’s leaving.

All right, all right, come and eat. Lu’s father,

wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen with the dishes, and then everyone put down the topic and took their seats at the table in turn.

I sat down next to Lu Chen. He quietly handed me a paper towel from under the table. I took it and quietly wiped the sweat from my palms.

The dinner was held in a lively atmosphere. The elders chatted and talked loudly. Although they teased me and Lu Chen from time to time, the two younger generations had a good meal. After

dinner, the adults continued to chat and play cards in a circle. While dealing cards, Lu’s father told Lu Chen to take me to visit the top.

I followed Lu Chen to the second floor, where his room was connected to the open-air garden.

Lu Chen took out two cans of beer from the small freezer. “I’m sorry,” I refused. “I have to drive back later.”.

He raised his eyebrows and opened a can to drink.

We sat on rattan chairs in the open garden and looked at the sky separately.

Is the new project tiring?

“He asked,” It’s all right, it’s very substantial.

“Jiang Ye should be a rare partner,” he said with a fair face as he shook the beer can. “Professional, serious, idealistic and capable.

“I was slightly surprised.” You think highly of him.

I have always been objective.

Lu Chen adjusted his glasses. After all, he is a respectable opponent.

An opponent?

I was shocked in my heart. Somewhere in the

community, suddenly there was a sharp sound, the next moment, a golden fireworks bloomed in the air, fireworks fell like meteors, followed by the second and third flowers. Today, there is a wedding in the front row.

Lu Chen explained that after I said, “Oh,” I didn’t know what to say. Under the

noisy and bright night sky, silence is spreading. How are

you and Wu Xinyue doing recently?

I steeled myself to ask the question I had been holding in my mind for a long time.

I didn’t promise her.

“” Oh … Why?

…… I mean, didn’t you always like her?

I can’t say that clearly now. Why did

you break up? After I

asked this question, I breathed a sigh of relief. I thought it would be very difficult to say it, but I was very calm in my heart.

Lu Chen, however, was obviously not very calm. He certainly did not expect me to ask about it. The can in his hand made a rattling sound of being pinched by his fingers.

Why do you want to ask this?

He did not answer directly, “Just …” Suddenly curious.

“I continued to try.” After all, you used to have such a good relationship. It’s strange to break up, isn’t it?

Lu Chen did not answer immediately. He looked up and drank the rest of the wine. He threw out a throwing line, and the empty can fell precisely into the trash can in front of him.

I’m still waiting for an answer.

Because she broke something important to me on purpose.

“He finally said,” We quarreled about this for a long time, and then we separated.

I felt my heart pounding, and I saw the glass lamp being swept off the table by a hand and smashed on the ground. What

is so important … I asked knowingly.

Lu Chen suddenly looked at me, his eyes sharp as if they could reach into my heart, and I was so nervous that I swallowed saliva. A

very important person sent me something.

“I was very angry at that time, but I didn’t know what I was angry about. I didn’t really understand what that thing meant to me until a long time later.” “Just like many years ago, someone said something to me by Dongye Lake. I didn’t know why at that time. I didn’t understand the meaning of that sentence until now.. A new group of fireworks burst into the night in turn, and Lu Chen’s eyes seemed to be filled with stars under the light, sound and color of the sky.

I saw his lips open and close, and the words magnified infinitely in my ears. The moonlight is beautiful

tonight, Lin Chih-ching.

I felt numbness in my hands and feet, and my whole body seemed to be clogged with blood.

This moment, as if lost heartbeat, lost emotion, like a rigid puppet, sitting stiffly in a chair, empty head, ears can not even hear the sound of fireworks burst.

I could only watch Lu Chen stand up and slowly bend down to me. He put one hand on the back of the chair and the other hand gently held the back of my head. He was approaching, and the good smell on his body drowned me like the tide, getting closer and closer, so close that I could feel his breath, so close that I could see his eyelashes shaking after he closed his eyes. At the last moment when I was about to kiss him on the lips, I pushed him away with a start.

Lu Chen opened his eyes, full of consternation.

I broke away from his shackles and ran downstairs almost as fast as I could.

Downstairs, the crowd was still laughing and entertaining, and when they saw me coming out in a hurry, they would ask.

“I have something urgent to do, and I have to go back to work overtime right away!” I dropped a sentence and jumped out of the gate. In the

darkness, the headlights lit up two bright yellow lights. From the rearview mirror,

I saw Lu Chen’s figure still standing in the open-air garden, watching me leave.

The car left the residential area and drove on the empty highway, with the street lights on both sides shining silently on the road ahead. In

the car stereo, a strange ballad is playing randomly, singing a sad and regretful story.

My stiff limbs gradually relaxed, and two lines of tears slowly flowed from the corners of my eyes.

As the work of the architecture exhibition is getting on the right track, I am getting busier and busier, running back and forth between the exhibition site, the office, the company and the home every day.

Customized exhibits were moved into the garden one after another, and Jiang Ye began to soak in the scene all day.

This morning, as soon as I entered the door, I saw Jiang Ye squatting in the corner playing with a pile of green bricks.

I crept closer, ready to frighten him from behind. Before my hand touched his shoulder, I heard him calmly say, “It’s quite early.”.

“I was so discouraged that I squatted down beside him.” Not as early as you. Where is my elder martial brother?

“He looked up at me strangely.” So early to look for him?

“” Mmm.

“I nodded solemnly.” I want him to help me deal with someone.

“” Who?

“” Women.

Jiang Ye raised his eyebrows slightly. He’s in the office today, looking for him at any time. On the edge of the

lotus pond, several workers are installing a fog-making machine, and the misty white fog floats on the water like a layer of gauze.

I looked around and saw several scenes that had been arranged around me. The exhibits were like objects from the sky, but they were properly integrated with the ancient houses deep in the courtyard. With the carefully conceived landscaping techniques, I could not help sighing that it was really a fantastic play of a dream in the garden.

Jiang Ye read my revised draft, nodded and said, “It’s very good. Let’s press this.”.

」「OK！ Then I’m going to find Lao Lan now.

In such a hurry, who is so difficult to deal with?

A media writer in the circle has great influence, but his character is very difficult to deal with.

I said helplessly, I can’t handle it anyway, but maybe Lao Lan can try. In a sense, he knows more about women than I do.

“Jiang Ye laughed and said,” Then you’ve found the right person. His talent in this area is sometimes better than his ability to draw pictures.

Although the contact time is not long, Lan Yuyang’s personal label is already very distinct-the rich second generation, the social master, the unmarried person, the goddess harvester.

In the firm, Jiang Ye is mainly responsible for design creation, while Lan Yuyang is more inclined to business management and diplomatic public relations. It has to be said that he is indeed a rare talent in this respect.

I took Lan Yuyang to a coffee shop and introduced the situation of the target in detail. After hearing this, Lan Yuyang touched his chin and said, “It sounds really difficult, but for the future of the firm, I must meet this person.”.

Jiang Zhou appears in this coffee shop at a fixed time every week. I have sent emails several times before, but there is no response, so I can only try to deviate from the sword.

“I said in a deep voice,” If she’s willing to help us promote it, the heat will go up several times.

“” Understood. At 12

noon, a woman’s figure appeared at the door on time.

Shoulder-length short hair, dressed in black, has its own aura.

I winked at Lan Yuyang, and he made an OK gesture and got up and walked in the direction of the woman.

I secretly looked at them, just saw Lan Yuyang smoothly sitting opposite Jiang Zhou, a figure passed in front of me, but a few steps back to the original place.

Lin Chih-ching?

The sound was somewhat familiar, and as soon as I looked up, my pupils dilated.

「…… Wu Xinyue.

Wu Hsin-yueh sat down opposite me. After

years of absence, she has changed a lot, such as cutting her long ponytail into a neat short hair, taking off her glasses, and her skin is much whiter, no longer the wheat color of the past.

Long time no see.

“She smiled at me and said,” What a coincidence to meet here.

I also responded to her with a smile. I had imagined meeting Wu Xinyue many times before, and there was no lack of self-indulgent plots, but I never expected that it would be here and now, and she would sit opposite me quietly stirring coffee. I work around

here, and I often come here for lunch, but I saw you for the first time today.

I happened to be waiting for someone here today.

“” Oh, that’s right.

The conversation hovered in the air, as if all the topics were hidden.

My eyes involuntarily glanced at Lan Yuyang, hoping that he could end as soon as possible.

So, how have you been?

She spoke again, “I’m fine. Recently, I had a curatorial project with your high school classmate Jiang Ye. Isn’t that a coincidence?”.

That’s quite a coincidence.

She smiled. Jiang Ye is really awesome. How do you know each other?

It was at a party before … .known.. I suddenly stumbled and remembered the reason why I went to the party, because Lu Chen wanted to use me to argue with her. Wu Xinyue’s expression flashed an unnatural look, but it was only a flash. “Oh, I know. Is that the high school reunion that Lu Chen took you to?”?

I nodded awkwardly.

“Then you..” “Don’t think too much!” I stole her words. “Lu Chen and I have not developed a special relationship. Don’t listen to what he said to you before.”.

She was stunned for a few seconds, then immediately laughed and said, “I didn’t think much about it. Don’t be nervous.”.

“I laughed.” I know he talked nonsense with you before. It was to annoy you. Don’t really believe it.

Wu Hsin-yueh’s expression was much more comfortable than before. The smile on her lips deepened. She shook her head and said, Lu Chen is so annoying. He’s still as annoying as before.

I saw her mouth saying that she hated her, and the love in her eyes was too much to hold, and my heart sank.

My words are half true and half false. What is true is that Lu Chen and I are really innocent. What is false is that Lu Chen is different from before. By

the way, Ching Ching, we’ve been separated for so long, and we haven’t even had WeChat.

She took out her cell phone and said, “I’ll sweep you and add it. We’ll get together again when we have a chance.”.

“” Well, well.

“I nodded repeatedly,” OK, I’ll go first, and I’ll contact you when I’m free.

Wu Hsin-yueh left, leaving half a cup of coffee on the table.

I stared blankly at the brown liquid in the cup. We haven’t had any contact for half a month after

Lu Chen’s failed attempt to “plot against the law” that night. I’m a little lucky. Fortunately, I had a clear mind at that time and avoided him. Otherwise, facing Wu Xinyue today, I’m afraid it’s very difficult for me to be magnanimous.

Strange. Why am I so weak when I see her?

？

I can not help but some angry, they broke up for so long, even if Lu Chen now have some ideas about me, I do not owe her! Why don’t you have any confidence! A pair of hands waved in front of me, “Eh, what is a person thinking?”? When

I came to my senses, Lan Yuyang had already sat down in Wu Xinyue’s seat.

All right?

“I asked,” I’ve sent everyone out the door.

“” Oh, oh, how did it go?

Elder Martial Brother, there is nothing that cannot be negotiated.

Lan Yuyang had a conceited look on his face. This teacher Jiang Zhou is not as difficult to get in touch with as you said. He is very nice. He and I have a lot of similar interests. We have already made an appointment to go skiing together at the end of the year. I was so dumbfounded

that I could only give a thumbs-up in admiration.

Lan Yuyang pointed to the cup of coffee on the table. “Whose coffee is this?”?

“” Oh … An old classmate of mine just met and chatted a few words.

“” Female classmate.

“I was surprised.” How do you know?

Lan Yuyang deliberately sniffed in the air. The perfume with floral and fruity notes is already very light. It’s a young girl, and there seems to be something unpleasant between you. How do

you know?

“He pointed to my face.” I saw that when you sat there in a daze, your expression was not very happy.

Elder brother, where did you learn this skill? Can you teach me two skills?

Lan Yuyang laughed it off. “Don’t, it’s not necessarily a good thing to know these things.”. On the way

back, I opened Wu Xinyue’s circle of friends. Her character was still the same. If she had something on her mind, she had to send it out even if she didn’t say it. When my finger slid to a picture of the gate of No.1 Middle School, I stopped. I thought about it and decided to ask Lan Yuyang, a human nature expert, for some advice.

Old Blue, if you have an ex-girlfriend who has been in love for many years, and one day she comes back to you to get back together, but you refuse, is it because you don’t love anymore?

“Lan Yuyang couldn’t make head or tail of it.” That should be. Why don’t you accept love.

But not long ago, I was still out of my mind for my ex-girlfriend, and why did I suddenly turn to another girl?

Lan Yuyang grinned. So are you the ex-girlfriend or the other girl?

“Me:”.. “I can’t make a judgment just based on a few words of information, but as a man, I guess irresponsibly.” Lan Yuyang thought about it carefully and said, “An ex-girlfriend who refuses to turn back may not really be relieved.

And the so-called sudden gesture to another person is probably not a temporary idea, sometimes the seeds are buried in the heart, and it is impossible to detect until the day of germination.

I thought about these two sentences quietly.

Lan Yuyang glanced at me and asked knowingly, “Have you ever heard of Jiang Ye’s ex-girlfriend?”?

I rolled my eyes and ignored him.

Days passed day by day, and in a twinkling of an eye, the day of development was approaching, and Jiang Ye was so busy with some of the designers of the firm that the day and night were reversed. In the matter of matchmaking

with Jiang Zhou, Lan Yuyang gave full play to his social skills, not only opened the publicity mouth, but also obtained the resources of several mainstream media through Jiang Zhou’s contacts, which also made me live a life of working overtime and calling constantly every day.

One night, after I sent the final manuscript to several media outlets, I collapsed on the sofa with relief.

Staring at the ceiling for a while, I took out my cell phone and checked Weibo aimlessly. There was nothing to see.

Flipping through the circle of friends, I found that Qiaoqi was working overtime for an award ceremony. Out of empathy, I left a crying face in her state.

Continue to turn down, Lan Yuyang and Jiang Zhou are drinking together! This guy is so capable that I have to give him a thumbs up.

Further down, Wu Xinyue’s circle of friends appeared-a photo of a midnight snack, two wine glasses, photo description without words, only a loving expression. As soon as my

heart emptied, I remembered her happy appearance when she left the day I met her by chance. I couldn’t help thinking about her. I clicked on Lu Chen’s homepage with my fingers.

Lu Chen’s home page is empty, showing no updates in the past three days.

I laughed at myself and quit the circle of friends. The screen went back to my chat page with Lu Chen. The last dialog box marked that our last chat was 15 days ago. There was an indescribable feeling

in my heart. In the past, I had imagined that once I broke the paper, he and I might be strangers, but what I didn’t expect was that the person who refused the relationship was me.

Life is full of accidents. As I

thought about it, I suddenly felt my nose itching, and then I sneezed twice. After I recovered, I glanced at the screen of my mobile phone and almost wanted to kill myself! When I sneezed, I didn’t hold my cell phone steady, and I accidentally sent an emoticon when I touched my fingers! I hastened to withdraw, but soon found that leaving a withdrawal record was even more unclear! How can this work! During the Cold War, whoever spoke first lost! Before he could think of countermeasures, Lu Chen gave a reply in almost 10 seconds.

He sent a “?”?

I.. Still don’t know what to say, Lu Chen then sent the second “come out?”?

I was stunned. [Why did you come out?

[Let’s talk] Let’s talk? What does

he want to say to me? Is it

finally time for a showdown?

My mind was racing, rehearsing situations and consequences.

Can not think of a conclusion, I do not know if the finger is out of instinct, devilishly has sent a reply.

[Good].

An hour later, Lu Chen and I sat in the hotpot restaurant where we used to go.

The boss, a middle-aged man, personally carried the kettle and poured tea for us.

“You two haven’t been here for a long time,” I replied. “Because Mr. Lu has run out of discount coupons. Boss, you don’t know that he won’t invite me to eat hot pot without discount coupons.

The boss said, “Wait, I’ll give you a dozen when you check out!” Lu Chen looked at me with a helpless smile. The bottom of

the red soup pot is slightly suffused, and the air is filled with the smell of fresh and spicy.

Lu Chen pushed aside the chopsticks I had reached down to pick up the meat. “Don’t worry, it’s not cooked yet.”. Why are

you always like this?

Afraid of having nothing to eat?

He put the scalded beef into my bowl and did not forget to scold me, “I am like this. It’s not the first time you know.”.

“Are you busy recently?” “Busy.

“” When will it start?

Three days later.

He said, “Oh,” and stopped asking, but continued to pick up food for me.

I was a little surprised that he asked me to come out, but he hardly ate anything, instead, he kept helping me to rinse the dishes. Why don’t

you eat?

“I asked,” I have eaten. What are you doing here after

eating?

Lu Chen looked up at me and uttered three words, You’ve lost weight.

“” Really?

Is there such a good thing?

I couldn’t help touching my face. I haven’t had a good meal these days.

His tone was light, and he continued to do the action of cooking.

I am dumb, indeed, whenever I am busy, I always neglect to take care of myself. Where is

Jiang Ye?

Why doesn’t he know to take care of you? There was a hint of deliberate teasing in

Lu Chen’s tone. I said defensively, He’s busier. Besides, he has no obligation to take care of me. I can take care of myself, okay.

Lu Chen didn’t answer. He took one look at me, picked up a tissue, and reached out to wipe the red oil off the corners of my mouth.

“All right,” he said, looking at me tenderly. “Now we can have a good chat.

Lu Chen looked at the monthly exam rankings posted on the bulletin board and found it interesting.

It was the first time that he was pushed down from the first place in the grade and replaced by the name of Jiang Ye.

Behind them, surrounded by the students watching the list, the voices of discussion sounded, it seems that the score of the first and second grade can arouse their interest more than their own results. Am

I reading this right?

Lu Chen came in second in the exam! “My God, the first monthly exam in high school, the God of the exam actually went down from the altar!” Who is Lu Chen?

As soon as I heard that you were admitted to another school, I had never heard of the name of Lu Shen in No.1 Middle School.

That Jiang Ye, it seems that he used to be in the attached middle school. What kind of immortals are

these two? She

‘s good-looking, and her grades are among the best in the world. I’ve had a good run in my three years of high school! Shh. Keep your voice down. Lu Chen is right ahead.

Lu Chen ignored the whispers and turned to walk out of the crowd. In fact,

he did not particularly care about the matter of being robbed of the first grade. Although he was a little frustrated, he did not worry about this little thing.

Lu Chen walked to the court, and under one of the basketball racks, the rumored opponent was waiting for him. After

playing the ball, the sweaty boys sat on the ground to rest. Lu Chen put his hand on Jiang Ye’s shoulder and said, “Brother’s skill is good.”.

Each other, you are also very strong.

“” You used to be attached?

“” Yes. Your

grades are so good that you should be recommended to this school. Why did you pass the exam instead?

Jiang Ye did not expect him to ask this question. After a pause, he replied, I gave up the recommended place.

“” Why?

“Lu Chen was even more curious.” For no reason, I just wanted to.. I just want to change my environment.

Jiang Ye got up and picked up his schoolbag on the ground.

Lu Chen nodded and watched Jiang Ye walk away. He couldn’t help thinking of his childhood. Lin Zhiqing was not the only one who willfully gave up the chance of escort

because he wanted to change his environment.

Lu Chen scratched his head and did not know how Lin Zhiqing was doing in the new school. She was really admitted to the all-boarding foreign language middle school. The school was famous for its strictness. She was not even allowed to bring her cell phone. He had not heard from her for a long time.

A bottle of coke was handed to him. “Here.”.

When Lu Chen came to his senses, Wu Hsin-yueh was already sitting down beside him.

Why are you in a daze?

“She asked.” Nothing.

He unscrewed the cap and gulped down half the bottle. How did you do in the

exam?

When he asked, Wu Hsin-yueh curled her lips, and the pleasure on her face diminished a little.

When Lu Chen saw how wronged she was, he felt a little pity in his heart. He pinched the girl’s face intimately. What’s there to be sad about? I’ll teach you if you don’t understand.

“Yes!” Wu Xinyue’s eyes lit up. Let’s

go. On the

court, most of the people had already walked, the sky was tinged with a faint pink, and the air was filled with the fragrance of magnolia flowers.

Lu Chen stopped, lowered his head in surprise, and looked at the slender arms that surrounded him from behind.

Wu Xinyue put her head on Lu Chen’s back, and in her ears, she could hear the young man’s strong heartbeat.

“Lu Chen..” “Let’s be together,” she called softly.

Lu Chen’s brain was in a daze. The girl’s body temperature came clearly from behind her. It was warm and peaceful. He put his hand on the back of the girl’s hand in a daze and said in a low voice, Good.

It seems that everyone thinks that he and Wu Xinyue should be together, including Lin Zhiqing.

One summer vacation, Lu Chen finally saw her long-lost childhood friend. She was thinner and taller, and her facial features were more delicate.

He told her about it, and she looked light and calm. What’s so surprising about

you two being together.

“Lu Chen scratched his head.” Really?

Why does everyone react like this?

Lin Chih-ching continued to look as usual. Didn’t you already like her? No one with a discerning eye can see that.

“She added,” Now that we are together, let’s be together seriously.

Lu Kui nodded thoughtfully.

In the evening, Lu Chen found that the nightlight that had been placed at the head of the bed was out of power. He opened the drawer and found two batteries.

The lamp was a gift from Kiyoshi Tokabayashi in Hokkaido and has been placed on the bedside table ever since.

Gently flip the switch on the base, and the faint light comes on again, leaving a mottled shadow on the wall.

Lu Chen lay on his side on the bed, watching the small lamp cast fireflies in the night, like a corner of the sparse starry sky in the summer night.

In fact, Lu Chen has never had the habit of turning on the night light, but since he returned to China that time, the light has been on every night, and he has specially hoarded a lot of batteries in case the power runs out at any time. It seems that only when there is a glimmer of light at night can he have a good sleep.

Lu Chen also could not tell why he would develop such a habit, perhaps some things are logical.

Lin Zhiqing sent him a light, and he turned it on every night.

Wu Xinyue confessed to him that he liked each other, and almost everyone thought they were a good match, so they should be together.

In the eyes of this teenager, everything works according to its own established track, and the law of operation is to maintain rationality. If the rationality of something is obvious, just do it, and don’t think too much about the rest.

But life is still full of accidents, long habits, but also interrupted one day.

It was after a match that Lu Chen, who sprained his foot, limped to the sidelines with the help of his teammates.

Wu Xinyue anxiously rushed down from the audience and held her boyfriend’s other arm.

What to do?

Do you want to go to the hospital?

！」 It doesn’t matter. I’ll go home and get the medicine and spray it.

“Lu Chen didn’t take it seriously and looked relaxed.” Then I’ll take you home. Seeing this, the teammate on

one side felt embarrassed to continue acting as a third wheel, so he teased and said, “Brother, since you have someone to take care of you, I’ll leave first.”. When

the two of them took a taxi back, Wu Xinyue held Lu Chen, who was a head and a half taller than herself, and walked unsteadily.

Lu Chen twisted his foot and dared not put the real weight on the thin girl beside him, so he walked very hard.

When he finally entered the house, Lu Chen put Wu Xinyue, who was sweating, on the sofa in the living room.

You rest, I can handle it myself.

He went into the study, took out the medicine box from the cabinet, took out Yunnan Baiyao and sprayed it hard on his already red and swollen ankle.

When he came out again, there was no one in the living room.

Xinxin?

Lu Chen called twice, but received no response. Are you

gone? Confused,

he continued his search.

Further inside, Lu Chen found his bedroom door half open, and he pushed it open.

So you’re here. Why don’t you make a sound?

Wu Hsin-yueh turned her back to him and did not answer.

She was bending down to look at the clear lamp on the bedside table.

Who sent you?

She slowly straightened up and turned her face. This is not like something you would buy yourself.

It was the first time Lu Chen had seen Wu Xinyue so angry. In the past, she would quarrel with him from time to time, but she had never been so angry.

She was so angry that her eyes were red. Pointing to the lamp, she asked in a harsh voice, “Is what she sent so good?”? So

good that you put it on the bedside every day and use it every day?

Lu Chen felt puzzled, but he could not speak. Where are the things

I gave you?

Why is it all put in the closet? Why is it never taken out? If you take out what you

sent, my mother won’t find out.

Lu Chen was somewhat amused. Could this also be a reason for being angry? As

Wu Hsin-yueh stepped closer, she gritted her teeth and asked, “So it doesn’t matter if what she gave you is discovered?”?

Lu Chen really laughed this time. Can you two be the same?

She is my childhood friend.

“My childhood..” Wu Hsin-yue’s face darkened. “That’s right,” she snorted coldly. “Another way of saying it when I was young is called childhood sweethearts. With a wave of her

hand, the delicate little lamp was swept off the table and smashed to pieces on the floor.

If you still want to be with me, there will be no childhood sweethearts from now on.

That night, Lu Chen lay in a dark room, tossing and turning.

He couldn’t sleep, perhaps because he was not used to the lack of light, or because he was still in a bad mood after a big fight with his girlfriend during the day.

The lamp is now lying quietly in the box, in the form of fragments, and will never be lit again. In the

dark night, the boy sighed, and he felt that there were cracks in some of the most beautiful memories in his life. It took

him a long time to get used to the night without light.

At that time, Lu Chen did not know that he would spend more time to find out why his heart was so eager for the light in the night. When I came out

of the hotpot restaurant, it was drizzling outside.

Lu Chen took an umbrella and walked with me in the wet night. I

‘m sorry, Lu Chen. I can’t accept it for the time being.

“I said frankly,” I understand that, in the final analysis, it is my problem.

Had it not been for Jiang Ye’s appearance, you probably would never have reacted.

It was like laughing at him, and it was like laughing at myself. It’s

not all because of him. When did you

find out that you liked me?

From the time you drank too much.

He stroked my hair gently. When you said you liked me, I was suddenly very afraid, because I heard that you were going to give me up.

The rain was still falling, and on the ground, the light and shadow of the street lamps turned into a blurred halo.

Downstairs, I jumped up the steps from under my umbrella and said to him with a smile, “Well, thank you for bringing me back. Go to bed early.”.

Turning to enter the door, Lu Chen hugged me from behind.

His chin was on my shoulder, his warm breath touched my neck, his posture was gentle and intimate, but his tone was almost pleading.

Don’t give up on me, Qingqing.

“” Please. After

a moment of stillness, I gently held the back of his hand and slowly untied the embrace.

Good night.

I said softly.

The days continue to move forward steadily. The night before the

official launch, all preparations for the site were in place. Thank

you for your hard work. Let’s go back to rest early tonight.

I said to everyone that the staff left one by one, and I stayed to finish the last bit of finishing work.

Jiang Ye is still on the other side to deal with other things, and so on his kung fu, I simply will carefully check every corner again. Everything

in the exhibition area was perfect, and there was a special excitement in my heart before it was done. When I

passed the gate of the Moon Cave in the Ginkgo Garden, I couldn’t help but take two steps back. In the

garden, the night was dark and the shadows of the trees were swaying, but on the treetops, there were many warm yellow lights. Attracted by this scene,

I walked step by step to the tree and looked up to see a transparent spherical glass lamp hanging on the branches, flickering, like a tree full of gold miraculously bearing luminous fruit in the dark.

From a professional point of view, the arrangement of these lamps is not simply a decorative role, it should be a part of the exhibition design, but I remember that there is no relevant introduction of this work in this exhibit, even in the later promotional videos, this piece has not been photographed, carefully recall that the lights on the tree are only lit up tonight. Jiang Ye is responsible for the layout of this piece.

Mysterious, what is it? Suddenly,

I was so curious that I couldn’t help observing it carefully. As I looked at it, I found that almost all the round lights hanging on the trees were on and off alternately, flickering like fireflies. Only one light hanging nearby continued to emit light.

I stood on tiptoe and craned my neck to see what was wrong with the lamp.

It has the same shape and texture as other lamps, but the only difference is that there is a cuboid transparent glass piece embedded in its lampshade, which seems to have something written on it.

I tried to open my eyes wide to see clearly that there were three words engraved on the glass-Ye Jiayi.

In an instant, it seemed that a strong light penetrated the three small words and pierced my retina. The intense discomfort made me close my eyes subconsciously, but when my heel landed, I lost my balance.

I screamed and fell back, waiting for the hard stone floor to hit back, but my back fell into a wide and warm embrace.

I raised my head in surprise and looked at Jiang Ye’s smiling eyes. If

I hadn’t run so fast, it would have been a terrible fall. After

he helped me up, I was still in shock.

Are you all right, Qingqing?

Are you too tired recently?

“He looked at me with concern.” Maybe, maybe I haven’t had a good rest these two days.

“I was a little flustered and avoided his eyes by fixing my hair.” This place is quite beautiful.

“” Really? That’s good.

He looked up thoughtfully, and his eyes reflected an interlaced sea of lights. Feeling a little stuffy in my

chest, I turned around and walked quickly out of the garden. “Leave early. Tomorrow is the busiest day.”. On the way

back, Jiang Ye and I discussed a few work topics. I tried to answer them, but I couldn’t hide my absent-mindedness. What’s the matter with

you?

Is there something wrong with it?

“He asked,” Oh … I just haven’t been sleeping very well recently, and I have a headache.

I told an offhand lie and rubbed my head in an affectation.

I’ll get some sleep first.

I turned my back and closed my eyes in the direction of the window.

I can feel that Jiang Ye has turned down the sound of the stereo a lot. Instead of

falling asleep, my brain is very active at the moment.

Ye Jiayi, of course, is a girl’s name. Who is she? Why did Jiang Ye secretly create a corner for her in his most important first exhibition.

I recall the first time I brought them to this garden, Jiang Ye was in a trance to the ginkgo, and read a poem, combined with what I saw today, these are linked together, very much like missing someone. There was a nameless fire

in my heart. Who the hell is

this guy? What

is the story of deep love?

I have to ask! I opened my eyes suddenly, but was swept by the strong light of a strong searchlight on the side of the road. After a moment of blurred vision, I blinked my eyes subconsciously and caught a glimpse of myself in the rearview mirror outside the car.

The mood suddenly sank.

Suddenly realized, what position can I take to get to the bottom of Jiang Ye’s past hidden in the bottom of my heart?

Even if I knew he liked me, this love originated from a chance encounter when I was a teenager. The love maintained by a moment of heartbeat and imagination was fragile. In the following ten years when there was no intersection like parallel lines, how could I ask it not to waver?

In the past that I have not participated in, of course, there will be other people, there will be other stories.

However, when I was finally able to refuse Lu Chen and finally began to try to have expectations for another person, I unexpectedly found that I might have to stand in the shadow of another “Wu Xinyue.”.

I looked at myself in the mirror, and my eyes gradually darkened.

The car was parked downstairs. I unfastened my seat belt in silence and was about to open the door.

Qing Qing?

Jiang Ye stopped my movements, and I turned around doubtfully. You don’t look so good? Worried,

he reached out and tried to feel my forehead.

I leaned back slightly and dodged his hand. Come back

early.

When I got home, I sent Qiaoqi a WeChat. Do you know Ye Jiayi?

No, who is it?

I hesitated for a moment and wrote on my cell phone: You said before that Jiang Ye didn’t have a girl he liked when he was studying. Are you sure?

Thumb hovered over the send button, hesitated, and revised the sentence several times, eventually deleting it word by word.

Qiaoqi does not know things, do I have to go to Lan Yuyang to inquire about it?

Forget it.

I threw my phone aside and went into the bathroom to take a good shower to rinse off the mess of thoughts.

Lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, wide open.

I lied. I slept very well the other day.

But today, I really can’t sleep.

I pulled the quilt over my head, trying to force myself to fall asleep quickly, after all, tomorrow is a very important day.

But the more so, the more excited my brain was, I buried my face in the pillow irritably and tossed and turned.

The more you toss about, the worse your mood is. The worse the

mood is, the more sober people are. When

insomnia and anxiety were about to cry, the mobile phone rang.

Angry mood was accidentally interrupted, I doubtfully lit up the screen, found that Jiang Ye sent a picture.

Seeing his name, I was a little nervous, so I quickly clicked on the message.

It was a simple hand-drawn with a pen. It was a small animal with a long and curved nose, shaped like a piglet and a chinchilla. Although it could not be seen, it looked a little cute.

I asked “What is this?”?

Dream-eating tapir.

I couldn’t help laughing out loud. The dream-eating tapir, the legendary magical animal that eats nightmares.

[The lines are beautiful.

I commented that as an architect, the basic skills are really excellent.

He replied with only two words: [Sweet dreams] To end the conversation, I saved the picture and enlarged it to watch it again and again.

Originally heavy heart, after receiving the painting suddenly light up.

Does the dream-eating tapir not only eat nightmares, but also eat bad moods?

I thought about it at random, and gradually, as if my body was floating in the clouds, I fell asleep in a daze.

—–「……… All along, our design philosophy can be boiled down to one letter: X.

X stands for the unknown and infinite possibilities, and is also a symbol of questioning and criticism. “” Nowadays, modernism is deeply rooted in architecture, and is even regarded as a compulsory course for architects by the mainstream. There were no empty seats and the occasional flashlight came on.

Lan Yuyang sat beside me and said in a low voice, “How are you? Are you super handsome today?”? There is no subject in

this sentence, but it is clear who it refers to.

I did not answer, but swept my eyes to the vast number of people in the back row.

Today’s scene, no one can not be attracted by Jiang Ye on the stage.

I nudged him. “Why don’t you go up and say something?”? Don’t

you know me yet?

Although Lao Jiang has always put my name on it, I am mainly responsible for social, and he is the real core of the team.

Lan Yuyang covered the lower half of her face with her hand and whispered in my ear in a very small voice, When have you ever seen me draw a picture?

I covered my mouth and snickered, and when I looked up inadvertently, I happened to be in Jiang Ye’s line of sight.

「…… In this way, the past and the future are juxtaposed to create an architectural space that can open up the imagination.. He calmly continued his speech, only to look at me in an imperceptible way.

I immediately straightened my back and sat upright, with my hands on my knees, like a good student who listened carefully.

Then, I keenly caught the corner of Jiang Ye’s mouth, the smile of forbearance.

Just like when I was a student, I secretly passed notes under the seat without telling the people in the classroom, and only each other could understand the tacit understanding.

Today is a sunny day, and the sumptuous buffet lunch is arranged in the glass greenhouse on the south side of the old house.

The first day of the launch ceremony, mainly invited the media and the industry to participate in the relevant people, because Jiang Ye’s morning speech is too wonderful, at the moment he has been surrounded by people from all walks of life.

Lan Yuyang also managed to squeeze out of the crowd.

I waved to him. There was already a plate of food on the table.

Lan Yuyang also did not care about the image, hurriedly picked up the cup and drank it to the bottom.

“I’ll go and chat until my throat is smoking!” He coughed a few times. “I can’t resist today’s posture.”.

Today’s effect is particularly good.

“I praised him.” That’s old Jiang’s eloquence. In the past, every time he reported the plan at school, the foreign professor would praise him back.

As soon as she talks about Jiang Ye’s brilliant deeds, Lan Yu-yang is as excited as if she were praising herself. “But thanks to Sister Lin, I can’t forget this favor!” Forget it, I think you and Jiang Ye are the true love.

Lan Yuyang said several times in succession, “Sister, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can’t talk indiscriminately. There are so many media at the scene today. If someone listens to them maliciously, what should we do when we go back to arrange?”?

Besides, “he lowered his voice and pretended to be cautious.” You also know that my brother has a rich love history. If he is found out, there will be a bloody storm in Jianghu! ” I wasn’t interested in his Versailles, but when the word “love history” was mentioned, the name came to my mind unconsciously.

Hesitating again and again, I steeled myself and said, “Lao Lan, you and Jiang Ye have known each other for so long. Do you know each other very well?”? I can

‘t say I understand very well, but I can only say that the door is clear.

“” Oh … Then you know Ye — “” Yuyang, I’ve been looking for you for a long time. A

clear female voice interrupted me. Old Lan and I looked up together and saw Jiang Zhou, dressed in black, coming.

Jiang Zhou held out his hand to greet me, “I came to say sorry to you today, Zhiqing.”.

Without your persistence, I would have missed this amazing exhibition.

I quickly held her hand. “It’s our honor to win you over, Teacher Jiang!” But in the heart is murmuring, what means did Lan Yuyang play in the end?

Had it not been for my personal contact with Jiang Zhou before, I could hardly believe that the woman in front of me was still the famous devil.

Jiang Zhou actually gave me a very gentle smile, “I will cooperate again if I have a chance.”.

I nodded repeatedly.

She had something to discuss with Lao Lan, so I excused myself and left. The early winter in the

south is not obvious, at least in terms of temperature, we can enjoy a period of mild weather, but most of the flowers and trees growing outdoors are no longer bright, but in the huge greenhouse, all kinds of delicate plants are growing delicately.

The sun shines straight through the glass roof, and everyone is suffused with a faint halo.

The room is as warm as spring, like a blurred dream catalyzed by the day.

I found a quiet corner and watched all the excitement. Jiang Ye, who

is in the center of the whirlpool of people, is leisurely socializing with the people who are coming up like the rising tide, which gives me an illusion that the sunlight in the room at this moment does not come from the star that has been burning for billions of years in the sky, but from him.

There is no denying that his talent will one day make him the eternal sun in the center of a galaxy.

I lowered my eyes, lowered my head and fiddled with the leaves of a pot of green plants in the corner. Why on earth does

such a dazzling person like me?

The second time I saw him, I had such a question, but at that time, it was just an insignificant thought.

But I do not know when, this question mark has become heavy, it presses on my heart, so that I do not stop falling, let me slowly realize that, in fact, Jiang Ye, should be the one who was chased.

Perhaps I should be glad that the inquiry just now was interrupted, because I am not sure if I have enough courage to face the answer, if the time is pushed forward a little, then I should have no worries to ask Jiang Ye personally, but now. I don’t seem to be so bold. I laughed at myself and pulled the corners of my mouth, thinking, Lin Zhiqing, why do you always encounter this situation?

Forget it, ask him again later, but later, I don’t know when it will be.

I raised my head again and stared at the eye-catching figure in the crowd.

After all, the cooperation between us is coming to an end.

The next few days of the exhibition went very smoothly, the project gradually came to an end, and I was often called back to the company by my boss, ready to take over the new job.

Jiang Ye became busier and disappeared for days. Lao Lan said that he had traveled to many cities for several days because of his work.

Sometimes, I would receive a message from him late at night, telling me where he had gone, what people he had seen and what scenery he had seen, but I often couldn’t hold up my sleepiness and fell asleep before I could reply. When I

was in the company, Sui Sui asked me why the handsome and ruthless friend didn’t come recently?

I said, maybe he was flying overhead in a plane while we were talking. On the last day of the

exhibition, Jiang Ye still failed to come back. After the museum

closed, I organized the staff to clean up the scene.

Items are put into cardboard boxes one by one, and labels and stickers on the walls are torn off little by little. I often feel that curating is like directing a beautiful and short dream, which will leave nothing but memories at the end. When the

room was almost finished, a staff member walked past carrying a ladder. I stopped him and said, “Where are you going?”?

I’m going to take the light off the ginkgo tree.

“I stood up.” I can’t do it alone. I’ll help you.

He climbed up the ladder, took down long strings of light strips and handed them to me. I carefully put them in the big cardboard box. Do you know what

this is? Haven’t you seen it in the

exhibits?

“I asked,” I don’t know. It was done by Engineer Ye himself. Not to mention, it looks quite artistic. When

he took down the special lamp, he did not find the mystery.

I took it in silence, looked at it again, and asked casually, “What are you going to do with these things?”?

Put it in the warehouse outside, or it will take up too much space.

He didn’t think much of it, so I said, “Oh,” and said no more. After

loading all the goods, the truck slowly drove out of the alley. The old door of the

old house was closed, and a great event came to a dull end. Saying goodbye

to the crowd, I stepped on the moonlight on the bluestone slab and walked slowly forward.

A mother and her son passed by me. My mother was wearing an ordinary coat and was a little fat. She was nagging loudly.

The son, half a head taller than his mother, was thin, and listened impatiently with his head hanging like an ear of wheat.

The two of them walked one after the other until a door opened and closed on the side of the road, and the sound gradually disappeared.

I took out the round glass lamp from my bag-I secretly took it off the lamp belt when I was packing up just now.

Last time it was hung so high that only a few words could be glimpsed and the whole content could be seen clearly in the hand.

[Ye Jiayi 1969-2013]-Qiaoqi, who had been on a business trip for two weeks, came back and knocked on my door with her suitcase. What are

you doing here?

“I exclaimed,” Sister Ching, have you cooked yet?

I’m starving.. “She looked very tired, her eyes were scattered, her expression was dull, and she swam straight into the house like a Piao.” Can I stay with you for two days? I really envy that your work can be finished before the year. I really — “until she saw the man sitting in the living room. The fatigue on his face suddenly disappeared, his eyes were shining, and his tone was no less than that of a ghost.” You! You! What are you doing here?

？

！」 Wu Hsin-yueh sat upright on the sofa, looking gentle and gentle. “What’s the matter, Chi-chi? Did I scare you?”?

I hurriedly grabbed the dumbfounded Qiaoqi and said to Wu Xinyue with a smile on her face, Old Qiao is so excited! I’ll take her to put her things away. Excuse me. Said, while pushing Qiaoqi to the bedroom, while beckoning Wu Xinyue to pour tea for himself.

When the door closed gently, we both breathed a sigh of relief. What is

she doing here?

“Qiaoqi lowered her voice like a thief and asked,” Let’s catch up.

“” Huh? The “old” of

you two, isn’t that.. I put my luggage aside and motioned for her to stop. Let’s go out first and talk about it later.

As I pushed her toward the door, Georgie took my hand and said worriedly, “If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. You don’t know. When I saw her just now, my heart suddenly missed a beat!” I clasped my other hand tightly with hers. “You don’t know, when you knocked at the door just now, my heart suddenly missed a beat.” “I was really afraid that when I opened the door, I would see Lu Chen!” The three men sat in the living room and looked at each other.

“Well, I’m sorry just now. As soon as I came in and saw my old classmate, I was really..” Surprise. Don’t mind if you lose your mood all of a sudden.

“Qiao Qi explained with a guilty conscience,” No way, we really haven’t seen each other for years.

Wu Hsin-yueh kept a generous and decent smile. Just now I was talking to Ching Ching about what happened when she was studying. Alas, it was so good before. It really makes people miss it.

That’s true. The days at school were good days, but at that time I was young and didn’t understand it at all. Qiaoqi, who

had just finished running around, also expressed her feelings. “Isn’t that right? Especially after going round and round, I slowly found out..” Wu Hsin-yue picked up the teacup on the table, but instead of drinking it, she held it in her hand and looked at it carefully, as if she could see the flowers in the clear glass. Those who really accompany you through your youth are the most cherished.

With that, she turned to look at me and smiled brightly. That’s why I envy Lin Chih-ching the most. For many years, my former friend has always been with me.

Qiao Qi was dumb. She silently picked up her glass and drank water. By the way, she gave me a meaningful look. Of course

I understand, this afternoon, not to say this thing in a roundabout way. It’s getting late. You still have something to do, so I won’t bother you. I’ll make an appointment next time when I’m free.

Wu Hsin-yueh got up to leave, and I saw her to the door. Before she left, she seemed to remember something and said to me, By the way, Qingqing, do you know there will be a New Year’s Eve event at Qingming Mountain this year? Lu Chen and

I also mentioned that we should go together sometime?

“Me:” Ok … But I still have to confirm my work schedule for the end of the year. She raised her eyebrows and said, “It was a holiday that day, and I just heard Georgie say that you finished your work before the New Year.”?

“Me:” OK, definitely! ” Did she come to test you today? As soon as

Wu Hsin-yueh left, Qiaoqi’s soul of gossip could no longer be suppressed. Otherwise, how many old things could I have with her.

To tell you the truth, Wu Hsin-yueh’s visit today made me a little uncomfortable. How are

she and Lu Chen now?

“” Just drag it.

I picked up my cell phone and was thinking about which takeout I should order. Isn’t Lu Chen just like this.

“” Ah … “Qiaoqi exclaimed,” In fact, in my impression, Lu Chen is quite single-minded. You don’t know how many girls envied Wu Xinyue when he was a model boyfriend at school. Who the hell are you standing on?

“I couldn’t help interrupting.” It doesn’t matter who I stand or not. What matters is your choice.

She put on the appearance of a life mentor and said, “Whether it’s Jiang Ye or Lu Chen, you must learn to listen to your heart. Do you understand?”?

On the other hand, you are really the fate of the heroine of the novel, and your luck in love comes so well! One side is an elite male God, and the other side is a childhood sweetheart. It’s worth being single for more than 20 years. Lin Chih-ching, so your good fortune is in the future! I gave her a hard look. “Do you want this blessing?”? I can’t

afford it. I don’t want to be chased home by Wu Hsin-yue.

I jumped to my feet, grabbed a pillow and pounced on her. “Joe, I won’t tear you up today!” In the midst of the scuffle, the doorbell rang. Did

the takeout arrive?

Georgie’s eyes lit up and I walked doubtfully to the door. No, I haven’t placed an order yet. As soon as

the door opened, Lu Chen swaggered into the room.

I watched in a daze as he calmly greeted Qiaoqi, put the bag in his hand on the table, and cleaned up the empty express boxes stacked on the table with great ease.

The movement, flowing clouds and running water, was as natural and smooth as if it were in his own home.

You. What are you doing here?

“I asked,” Didn’t your mother say she would bring you some snacks? I

happened to go home today, and I brought it here by the way. As he

spoke, he took out a few boxes from the bag and put them in the refrigerator for you first.

“Wait!” “We haven’t had dinner yet, brother,” Qiaoqi shouted. “Why don’t you bring it to pad your stomach first?” With a smile on his lips, Lu Chen took out a few insulated lunch boxes from his bag and put them on the table. “I brought dinner, too.”.

If one day, my relationship with Lu Chen is on the verge of breaking down, the only thing that can make me change my mind and keep the last bit of affection must be the food cooked by Lu Ma.

If I had known I could eat Lu Ma’s meal today, I certainly wouldn’t have let Qiaoqi stay at home.

When the last piece of Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs was decisively picked up by her chopsticks, I thought angrily.

Hearing a chuckle, I turned my eyes and saw Lu Chen sitting opposite, holding his chin in one hand and looking at me with interest.

I felt uncomfortable. “What are you looking at me for?”?

Turn around! Lu Chen raised his eyebrows, and his eyes were even deeper. “I don’t.”.

“I can’t eat if you look at me like that!” “Then don’t eat.” He pushed the lunch box aside. “Come on, Georgie, eat more.

Qiao Qi silently put down her chopsticks. I’m full.

We’ve finished eating. You can go back. Thank you for coming.

I collected the lunch boxes one by one and ordered him to leave. But

Lu Chen took the lunch box from my hand and put it into the original bag. “I’ll wash it, and then I’ll take it back.”.

“Yo..” Qiaoqi, who had never thought it was a big deal, looked at the excitement again. “Brother, how can this embarrass Qingqing?”.

“I immediately glared at her, and Lu Chen said with a smile,” She’s so shameless, and she’s embarrassed to say that?

Before he could go back, suddenly, he put his hand around my shoulder and hooked me into his arms.

My face was almost pressed against Lu Chen’s chest, and his body temperature was transmitted along the soft fabric of his clothes.

Lin Chih-ching, take me downstairs. So

he hooked me and swaggered out of the door. In the

elevator, I finally pushed him away.

“What are you doing?” I protested and retreated to the corner. Lu Chen was not annoyed, but laughed as if the prank had succeeded.

I’ve sent you to the door of the car. Let’s go.

As soon as I turned around, my wrist was pulled strongly. This time, I crashed into Lu Chen’s arms.

Lu Chen never uses fragrance. His clothes always have the fragrance left by the sun. The smell surges and makes my mind blank for several seconds.

When I came to my senses, I tried to break away, only to find that this time he was holding so tightly that there was no room for escape.

This posture can no longer be said to be ambiguous, but like a real couple.

Let go.

“I whispered.” That’s not what you think.

He also lowered his voice, but his tone was more serious and firm than ever before. He reached out his hand and gently combed my hair?

Suddenly, as if an electric current was flowing through my whole body along the track touched by my fingertips, I felt as if all my strength had been taken away in an instant, leaving only a body trying to support itself to stand.

In the inner battle between heaven and man, I was afraid that if I was so close, Lu Chen would hear my heart beating as violently as a deer, and that he could feel my hesitation from my hot skin. Even though most of the reason told me to stay as far away from him as possible, there was still some impulse to tempt me to indulge in it.

Those voices are saying that he is your childhood sweetheart, the one you loved when you were young. .You can finally be together. Isn’t that great?

Is it not good?

My childhood sweetheart. The love of youth.. Those who really accompany you through your youth are the most cherished.

」……… Suddenly there was a crack in my heart, the crack was getting bigger and bigger, the cold air came out from the deep valley bottom, the restless, hot and restless flames were frozen in an instant, and the reason was completely awakened at this moment. Instead of struggling,

I raised my head and looked straight into his deep eyes.

Wu Hsin-yue came to see me today.

I heard my voice, cold and calm. Why do you think she came?

This sentence obviously caught Lu Chen off guard. He probably didn’t realize it himself. When he heard the name, he held my arms tightly and released them subconsciously.

I looked at his hand hanging down slowly and could not help sneering.

Lu Chen seemed to have suddenly lost and was completely defeated. He dejectedly lowered his head and was silent for a few seconds. He said softly, “Qing Qing, give me some more time.”.

I straightened out my torn clothes and suddenly felt too ridiculous. I turned around and stopped looking at him. I’ve given him enough time, Lu Chen. I don’t want to wait any longer.

」……… Georgie rolled on my bed laughing. What?

For a long time, Ye Jiayi is an elder! Ha ha! You’ve been nervous for a long time! I made a gesture to cover her mouth. “If you dare to speak out, you will break up!” “Don’t say, don’t say, don’t say a word!” She held out three fingers and promised, “Eh, but Lu Chen is really obvious today. What are you two doing downstairs? You’ve been there for so long.”.

“It’s nothing,” I prevaricated. “I just said something about my parents. Does Jiang Ye know that

Lu Chen’s offensive is so strong now?

She asked curiously, Jiang Ye?

He’s been on a business trip longer than you, and he’s still in the mountains with a bad signal.

But I’ll be back soon.

“” Oh?

“Qiaoqi approached with a look of eating melons.” It means that although the cooperation is over, you still have interaction every day?

I picked up the pillow and pushed her face away. “Go to sleep!” Qiaoqi took the pillow and lay down comfortably. Suddenly she picked up a small painting on the bedside table? What is

this? I’ve never seen it

before.

No culture. It’s called a dream-eating tapir. I’ll know when

you say dream-eating tapir.

Did you draw it?

“” You guess. You

must have drawn it yourself, otherwise you wouldn’t have added a small frame with such care.

She said with certainty.

Turning off the light, there was already the sound of Georgie’s even breathing beside her.

I lay on my side and looked at the little light coming through the curtains. What happened

tonight is enough to make me toss and turn, but my heart is very peaceful at the moment, and my mood is as clear and bright as the lights in the night.

I closed my eyes, tried to empty my mind, and soon fell asleep. The hand painting

placed aside was originally just a simple hand painting on ordinary white paper. When Jiang Ye handed it to me before he left, it was already a gouache painting carefully outlined on professional drawing paper.

Nothing special, just … The meaning of a good dream.

He said so.

Joe, are you all right?

I stood at the door of the bathroom and asked. After a while, the sound of flushing finally came from inside. Qiaoqi came out weakly.

I quickly helped her sit down on the sofa and handed her a cup of hot water.

Old Joe somehow got food poisoning and had vomiting and diarrhea for two days, turning pale and fatigue all over.

“I’ll ask for leave and accompany you to the hospital!” “No,” I advised. You don’t have to go to the hospital. “She collapsed on the sofa, unable to open her eyelids.” I used to get food poisoning like this. I just vomited and recovered. There’s no need to go to the hospital.

She has been afraid of going to the hospital since she was a child, and I know that.

All right, the porridge is in the pot. Remember to drink it later.

I brought a blanket to cover her. I’m going to work. I have something to call.

She wrapped the blanket tightly around her body, still with her eyes closed, and gave a faint “hmm.”.

In the morning, I was tapping in front of the computer, and a pair of long legs with sky-high feet approached and stopped at my side.

I looked up. What’s the matter?

Linda leaned against the edge of the table, raised her cell phone and said to me with a smile, I didn’t expect your little brother to have such a background. Sister Zhiqing, you have a good eye. On the

screen, there is a picture of Jiang Ye, accompanied by the title of a well-known young architect. It’s just a

friend. Don’t think too much.

At the thought of her big mouth, I quickly denied that, after all, the relationship with Jiang Ye has not developed further, so don’t create complications.

Linda pulled up a chair and sat down next to me. The strong perfume poured into my nose in an instant. “Why are you still friends?”? Isn’t

he after you?

I can see it at a glance.

“Me:” Well.. ” Linda: You don’t like him?

“Me:” … … … ” Linda: “I know, you like the other guy!” “Not at all!” I immediately retorted, “Why do I have to choose one?”?

I like to be alone, can’t I?

Linda looked at me like a fool. After thinking for a while, she suddenly put on a very understanding expression. She lowered her head and sighed, Oh, yes, this handsome guy is good-looking, but it’s too good-looking to worry.

Think about it, he looks like that and has a good career. How many people have to be covetous? Far from it, his ex-girlfriend is too late to deal with it. In the end, you are still tired.

She reached out and stroked my back, with a sympathetic look on her face. I had an ex-boyfriend who was like this. I thought I had met the right person, but who knew he had a secret love for many years in his heart, like a dog blood TV show. Even if this kind of thing can convince oneself for a while, it will only become more and more difficult after a long time. Forget it, don’t mention it, remember the younger sister, looking for a man to keep your eyes open.

As the King of Gossip, she didn’t dig up any new material, and she even revealed the past. It is estimated that even she herself didn’t expect it. After

chatting a few words, she felt bored and walked away in high-heeled shoes.

I continued to sit in front of the computer, my fingers still kept the posture of tapping the keyboard, maybe I was dizzy by the strong perfume, and I couldn’t write a word for a long time.

Linda’s gossip just now was like a hand stretched out invisibly, pulling down the cover on my mind that I had deliberately avoided these days.

She’s right. No one can really bear to have a place in their partner’s heart for others. No matter how much I used to like Lu Chen, in the end, I still can’t compromise on his entanglement with Wu Xinyue.

What about Jiang Ye? Is it not another me? In every node where

he met me, there was the shadow of Lu Chen.

Even if he can ignore everything now and selectively ignore it because of the impulse of the moment, what about the future?

When the sensibility gradually precipitates, can he really believe that the two people who have been tied up with each other for more than ten years will completely lose their traces in their future emotional life?

This is why, after his confession, I subconsciously did not dare to continue to approach the reason.

I am afraid that a good dream will eventually break into pieces. On the

computer screen, WeChat icons flashed in the toolbar, and I clicked on the dialog box.

Finally out of the mountain, the afternoon flight back. How are you

recently?

It’s him.

I replied, “All is well, have a safe journey.”.

The sunlight poured in warmly through the glass curtain wall, and the green vegetation soaked and shone. It

‘s a fine day today.

Turning off the chat box, I continued to organize sentences on the screen.

Maybe we should find a chance to talk to him. When she came home

in the evening, Georgie was still humming on the sofa as she had before going out in the morning. The porridge in the

pot did not move. “Old Joe, haven’t you eaten all day?”?

I closed the lid of the pot in surprise. I have no appetite, I don’t want to eat anything. “She still said weakly,” Ouch.. I’ve had a stomachache all day.. ” I crouched aside, took her hand and said earnestly, “This is no good. I’ll take you to the hospital.”.

“Qiaoqi groaned again and finally relented.” Tomorrow, tomorrow morning, I’ll go to the hospital obediently.

“I nodded.” Good.

Then he helped her back to bed to rest.

I heated the porridge again, brought it into the room and put it on the bedside. Qiaoqi went to sleep again in a daze, with a thick layer of sweat on her forehead. We’re gonna have to drag her to the hospital

tomorrow anyway.

I thought to myself, and then I took out my cell phone and asked for a day off directly from the company. At eight o’clock in the

evening, I was cleaning up the living room when my cell phone rang.

Pick up the phone, Jiang Ye’s voice came from the other end.

I’m out of the airport, on my way back to the city.

He said.

I was in a trance for a moment, only to realize that I hadn’t heard his voice for a long time.

That was fast.

“” Fast?

I think this is the slowest time of all the business trips I have ever taken. Too tired from

work?

Tired. Not only do I have to work, but I’m always thinking about someone. It’s really like a year.

My heart suddenly missed a beat, and a burst of heat, like a vine, climbed up my cheeks from my neck.

I turned around in a panic, as if I was afraid that the shame of the moment would be peeped out by someone in the dark. I looked up and saw my own appearance reflected in the window, with an unconscious smile on my lips.

Actually, it’s because there’s no Internet and no signal in the mountains.

If it’s a resort island with all the facilities, I bet you don’t want to rush back.

“He laughed at the other end.” Do you like islands?

Who doesn’t like islands?

Then I will take on more island hotel projects in the future. If you have any ideas at that time, just mention them and try your best to ensure the landing.

I couldn’t help laughing out loud. What if Party a doesn’t accept my idea? Leave

it to me. It’s my specialty to get Party a to accept the plan.

Lin Chih-ching.

“He suddenly pronounced my name carefully.” It’s been a long trip. I haven’t heard your voice for eighteen days.

I did not make a sound, but listened to him quietly.

You know, the place we went to this time, although the conditions were worse, the scenery was beautiful and breathtaking. The night in the

mountains is very pure, every night you can see the bright stars, and in the morning, it is the morning fog, the river is running, like a fairyland.

At that time, I couldn’t help thinking that it would be better if you were here.

His voice was gentle and yearning, and every word was as soft as a feather falling on his heart, but it had the power of shaking the earth.

If only you were here.. I felt my heart trembling and my throat was blocked by crying.

I don’t know why, but when I hear his voice today, I always have an impulse to cry.

Trying to calm down, I said with difficulty, “…” Jiang Ye, I — — “At that moment, there was a sudden loud sound in the bedroom. I was startled. Then I heard Qiaoqi’s painful voice,” Lin Zhiqing.. Help me! I’m dying! I put down my cell phone in a panic, and even had no time to explain anything to Jiang Ye, and rushed into the room.

Georgie curled up on the floor, her features twisted with pain.

“How could this happen!” I screamed and hugged her, my heart in turmoil. “It hurts so much, I’m dying of pain!” “I’ll take you to the hospital!” I tried to help her sit up, but to no avail.

“Hold on, I’ll call an ambulance!” I rushed back to the living room to pick up my cell phone and found that Jiang Ye had made several missed calls and had no time to explain to him, so I dialed 120 in a hurry.

In the ward, I saw Jiang Ye who came in a hurry.

Qiaoqi, who had taken painkillers, finally got a temporary comfort and went to sleep deeply.

In order not to disturb her rest, we went back to the corridor outside. Not seen for

more than half a month, Jiang Ye seems to have lost some weight, facial features more distinct edges and corners, probably because the mountains and forests are not too exposed to the sun, the original healthy complexion is much whiter, the chin has grown a light Hu Qing, a little more mature man’s taste.

We sat side by side on the bench.

I didn’t expect that the first place we met when we came back would be in the hospital.

Yes, in the original idea, I at least had to pack up before I came to see you.

Jiang Ye touched his stubble with self-mockery. You have a beard, and you look good. How is

she?

Acute appendicitis. The operation is scheduled for tomorrow morning. Have you

informed your family? Yes

, her parents will be here soon.

In fact, you don’t have to come here specially. You should go back and have a good rest. I don’t trust

not to come and see you.

“He looked at me.” You must be scared, right?

“” Well, indeed.

But you handled it in a timely manner and did a good job.

“I smiled helplessly and said,” Why does it feel like praising a child?

You are a little friend.

He looked at me, his eyes full of spoiling, I was embarrassed to see, hurriedly turned to look elsewhere, although at the moment, the hospital corridor was empty, only me and him.

An hour later, Qiaoqi’s parents rushed to the hospital. I stayed with them for a while. Seeing that there was nothing to help, I left.

When Qiaoqi’s mother sent us to the elevator entrance, she held my hand tightly. “Qingqing, thanks to you, otherwise she would have suffered.”.

Aunt, Qiaoqi is my best friend, and taking care of her is what I should do.

“” Well, I’m much relieved to have friends like you here.

She looked at me and then looked at Jiang Ye on one side. Her face was full of relief. When Qiaoqi can find such a good boyfriend like you, I will be more relieved.

“” Er … I I didn’t know how to explain for a moment, but Jiang Ye grabbed the conversation. “Auntie, don’t worry. I’ll pay more attention in the future and try to help Qiaoqi find a reliable boyfriend.”. When he

said the word “ye,” he deliberately emphasized his tone.

Qiaoqi’s mother beamed. “All right!”! Auntie, I’ll leave this task to you! In the elevator, I couldn’t help looking at him with strange eyes. What’s

the matter? But

he had an innocent look and asked knowingly.

I lost, and it seems that I really can’t do anything with him. When I

got on the bus, I found that the time was almost zero. Do

you have work to do tomorrow? I

should have let you go earlier! I regretted, thinking that he had just left the airport and went to the hospital to accompany me until midnight.

It’s all right. Staying up late is a common practice for designers.

“He comforted me by saying,” Besides, I don’t trust you to go back alone in the middle of the night.

I bowed my head and said no more.

In the middle of the night, the noisy city has changed its appearance. The streets and alleys are quiet and become more spacious and spacious than in the daytime. The night in the

city is not black. The yellow street lamps, the flashing neon lights, and the towering buildings that never go out like the luminous giant towers are all part of the night.

Walking through this silent landscape, those seeds that used to lie quietly in my heart are easy to grow inadvertently.

Jiang Ye.

“” Hmm?

Do you want to know what happened between me and Lu Chen?

“-” I don’t want to.

“” Good! OK! You’re a kid. I knew it. What did you say?

I said, I, no, will, will.

I read each word over and over again, and from the look on my parents’ faces, it was as if the four words had turned into entities and hit them hard in the face.

You. Don’t you like Lu Chen?

“My mother exclaimed,” Why do I like Lu Chen?

My mother and father looked at each other with an angry and amused expression. You’ve liked him since you were a child, and you think a mother can’t see it?

“” I.. My mother squeezed over and sat down, broke my shoulder, and said earnestly, “Ching-ching, in fact, the parents of our two families have long been looking forward to becoming a family. They used to think that young people should be free to fall in love, and they have always refrained from interfering.”.

Now you’re too old to be young, and you’re still single. Don’t be embarrassed with your mother. I think you two usually get along with each other. It’s just a little.. What does that mean? What does that mean? What does that mean? “I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.” Mom, don’t bother. Have you done any research? Do you think Lu Chen can agree to this?

“So that’s what you’re worried about!” My mother thought she had finally found out the crux of the problem, and she and my father looked at each other with a clear smile. “Daughter, listen to me. At dinner, Lu Chen’s mother had already asked, and she asked, ‘What do you think of this girl?

Lu Chen said, “Qing Qing is very good.” She asked again, “How about letting you two be together? What did

he say?

He smiled and didn’t answer directly. Then he went out because of something.

It was really in line with his character. I sighed in my heart and immediately raised my voice. “That’s just not willing!” But my mother chuckled and clapped her thighs. “Silly girl!”! With his character, if not willing to shout out long ago, do not speak on behalf of acquiescence ah! If Lu Chen’s mother is not sure about this, she can call in a hurry! Boys will be embarrassed, too. Your father was the same in those days. “” Oh, don’t change the subject.

As soon as he heard that he was about to be exposed, my father immediately jumped out and said, “Qing Qing, now that we have spoken, you can give us a definite answer. Can this matter be settled?”? What

are you hesitating about! They are childhood sweethearts, they love each other, and they understand each other. It’s hard to find such a good marriage even with a lantern! Mother was so anxious that she seemed to promise for me at any time.

I couldn’t help laughing, and I laughed my head off. Under their confused gaze, I managed to calm down for a while. I wiped the tears from my eyes and said, “Mom and Dad, Lu Chen and I are more suitable to be friends.”.

“” Why?

They both said in unison, Because Lu Chen has someone in his heart he likes better.

“I stopped smiling and said with a straight face,” I married my childhood sweetheart, but his sweetheart is not me. Is this the ending you would like to see? The

first time I came to visit, I couldn’t come empty-handed, so I brought a gift.

Lu Chen raised a bottle of red wine in his hand. Come

in.

Jiang Ye turned sideways. Jiang Ye’s home is a duplex building. The main colors are gray, white, and wood. It is warmer and more friendly than Lu Chen imagined.

To the south, there is a huge floor-to-ceiling window with a great view of the lake in the daytime.

The two men sat on the ground by the window, and the red wine was poured into their respective glasses. When did

you like her?

“Lu Chen asked,” Was it at that reunion?

Or earlier? Ten years ago,

I should say.

Ten years ago?

“” Well, the second year of junior high school, summer vacation. When

I first met her, she was in the attached middle school.

Lu Chen picked up the memories and played back the various fragments of that summer in his mind. Is

that flower from you?

The question was blurted out without warning. There were too many vivid memories of those days, but somehow, the image of Lin Zhiqing, a young girl in a white dress holding a rose in the crowd, always appeared in front of her.

She told you?

“No,” Lu Chen shook his head. “I saw it with my own eyes.

Then I thought, if I hadn’t broken the appointment that day because of other things, if I had come as promised, if I had gone up and stopped her instead of letting her pass by, would today’s ending be different.

“” Maybe.

“Jiang Ye said calmly,” But I guess, at least a few months ago, her weight in your heart was not enough to compare with Wu Xinyue.

Lu Chen was silent. He slanted his head and looked out of the window. The broad lake was like a huge and deep black mirror. Scattered neon lights were reflected on the rippling water, reminding him of the golden moonlight floating on Lake Toya ten years ago. What about

you? When did

you start?

“Jiang Ye asked in reply, and Lu Chen thought about it.” Since she said she liked me.

Jiang Ye frowned, but said nothing. On the night of the

class reunion, she drank too much, crying and laughing. I wanted to help her home, but she grabbed my collar and said those four words. At

first, I was just surprised, but after experiencing an unprecedented shock in my heart, I gradually felt a kind of joy. It was like a plant growing crazily, suddenly digging deeper and deeper into my heart. Its branches and leaves grew and blossomed rapidly, and my heart was so full that it was almost open.

You’re right. Before that, I never thought about my relationship with her in that way. Maybe she had a good sense of proportion and never exceeded the rules. After

that, whether I was possessive or late, I was used to the days when I could find her at any time, and suddenly I couldn’t imagine that one day she would leave, especially after you appeared.

If you really like her, what about Wu Hsin-yueh?

Jiang Ye said calmly. Lu Chen hung his head and leaned against the window. The glass reflected another mirror image of him. He was also tightly bound by entanglement and struggle.

She broke up with her boyfriend for me, and I refused her, but how can it be so simple to let go of a person completely? I’m trying, and if Qingqing can give me more time, it’s just.. Jiang Ye did not answer. He slowly got up and took away the wine glass on the ground. When he came back, he was carrying two bottles of water in his hand.

He threw one of the bottles to Lu Chen, who caught it tacitly.

At this moment, there was a feeling of time going back to their youth, as if they were not in a high-rise living room, but sitting on the side of the school court, drinking water and resting after a contest.

Look over there.

When Jiang Ye pointed in one direction, Lu Chen looked over and saw a painting hanging on the wall.

It was a half-man-high oil painting, specially installed on the wall of the spotlights, soft light evenly spread on it, the picture is glittering, like a hazy starlight. An

idea flashed through Lu Chen’s mind, but he didn’t catch it, so he got up and walked toward the painting. The content of the

painting became clearer and clearer, and Lu Chen finally saw clearly that the background was a forest with branches and leaves and stars and shadows.

“This is?” “If you had chosen to fulfill the agreement, this painting would not be here today.

Jiang Ye said calmly behind him. Two days

ago, Ching Ching told me the whole story of the past between you. Although it was a little uncomfortable, I was very happy. She was willing to take the initiative to tell me everything. She actually painted

this picture for you. Do you remember the day you took her to see the fireflies?

“” I.. .of course I remember.. You’ve been saying all this time, and now it’s my turn.

Jiang Ye took a step forward and stood side by side with Lu Chen in front of the painting, reaching out and touching the wooden frame. The painting was like a corner of summer that had been taken away secretly. As long as he touched it slightly, he would fall into gentle memories bit by bit.

I still remember that there were a lot of activities in the attached middle school that day. I took part in training at school in the morning, and in the afternoon I was temporarily dragged by the teacher to a painting exhibition as a volunteer. It was originally a very boring day, until I accidentally saw a girl, wearing a white dress, with long hair like ink, standing quietly in front of the painting. On the ceiling of the

pavilion, there was a skylight that opened obliquely. A worker was repairing the roof and just opened the skylight, and she just stood in the center of the square light and shadow, impartially. At that moment, everything else in the pavilion was reduced to a gray background, and only she was painted by the sunlight, dazzling. I couldn’t come to my senses

until the sunlight was turned off again. It was an indescribable feeling.

All afternoon, I was watching her secretly. She was supposed to be waiting for someone.

At first, she was in a good mood, but slowly, she looked a little anxious, and then she was a little lonely.

Until she finished the phone call in situ, her mood seemed to fall to the bottom, from a bright painting to a sad sculpture, sitting motionless on the steps in a daze.

I plucked up my courage to comfort her, but there was nothing I could do.

Then I remembered that a lecture had just finished in the multimedia hall next door, so I rushed over and grabbed a bunch of flowers from the flower basket before the venue was cleared.

I handed her a rose, falsely claiming that it was a gift from the exhibition.

But what she didn’t know was that in order for her to accept it, I took the flowers and sent them to all the people in the exhibition hall one by one.

In fact, I don’t know anything. I think all girls like flowers. I just want her to be happy, but unfortunately, in the face of her sadness, everything is useless.

The girl walked out of the gate and disappeared into the sea of people. At the end of the

exhibition, no one came to get the painting. In order not to leave it in the warehouse, I had to move it home alone in the sun.

As for her information, I only know her name and school, and nothing else.

I remember you once asked me why I gave up the qualification of the attached middle school to be admitted to the first middle school. This is the answer.

Lu Chen, you will hear the original confession ten years in advance. She has given you enough opportunities and paid enough time. She doesn’t want to wait now. I hope you can understand.

Silence, like a pool of stagnant water, engulfed this space. Lu Chen felt a drowning suffocation wrapped around him. It was not until a harsh alarm bell, like a sharp blade, pierced the stagnant atmosphere that he was able to breathe again. I

almost forgot, I have a video conference at 10:00.

Jiang Ye picked up his cell phone and turned off the ring. I

won’t bother you.

Seeing the guest off at the door, Jiang Ye suddenly remembered another thing.

By the way, do you know about Wu Hsin-yueh’s invitation?

Lu Chen was at a loss. What kind of invitation?

“Oh, it’s nothing. Anyway, please tell her that the activity in Qingming Mountain sounds very good, so I’ll take Qingqing there myself, so she won’t bother.”.

“Lu Chen didn’t know the cause and effect, but he guessed roughly. He was dumb for a moment, and then smiled feebly.” Well, I’ll tell her. You know her character is always a little.. He stretched out his hand again and patted Jiang Ye heavily on the shoulder. “In the future, take good care of Lin Zhiqing for me.”.

“I will,” said Jiang Ye, “but not for you. It’s my duty to take good care of her. When

Lu Chen returned home and passed the living room, his mother was making a phone call. Is that what

Ching Ching really said? Alas, we can’t see through the things of young people. Just, can only say that fate is not it. It’s just a pity that the boy in my family is not lucky. Mother Lu hung up the phone, sighed out of the window, turned around, and happened to be in sight of Lu Chen.

Son, that thing.. Mom, forget it.

Lu Chen smiled at his mother and turned to go upstairs. There was no light in

the study. In the darkness, a drawer was pulled open. By the light of the street through the window, you could see the delicate carton, which was now faded and white.

Opening the lid of the box, the broken glass is still quietly placed in it.

He turned the box, and the broken glass reflected a faint light.

I’m sorry.

Lu Chen whispered to the fragments, “May you never be let down again.”.

Qingming Mountain is located in the west of the city. When local people mention these three words, they often refer not to the mountain, but to the ancient town of Qingming built on the mountain. On the last day of

the Gregorian calendar, the streets of Changxiang are crowded with people, and the red lanterns hanging high like fire dragons wander among the ancient buildings.

The cornices were connected to each other, and people were shoulder to shoulder. I pulled Jiang Ye aside. “You say, so many people, will they meet Wu Xinyue while walking?” From time to time, Jiang Ye stretched out his hand to protect me from being crowded by the crowd. When he heard this, he was very puzzled. How do I feel that you are so afraid of her?

“I’m not afraid of her,” I pleaded. “I’m afraid of embarrassment.

If you can meet in such a vast sea of people, it is also fate.

Let’s not talk about them. Can we find a place to rest for a while?

I can’t walk anymore.. Finally, we found an empty seat in a dessert shop on the roadside.

The shop front looks small, but it has a winding path leading to a secluded spot. It is converted from a simple and unsophisticated house. In the innermost part, there is a long corridor along the water, and the clear river flows leisurely around the corridor.

The ancient town has a circular structure, and a long river runs through it. Jiang Ye and

I were so lucky to sit on the only two scenic spots near the water, looking at the brilliant lights on the other side of the river, bustling and lively. I shouldn’t have

brought you here. It’s so crowded.

Jiang Ye was a little annoyed. “I was shocked, too. I thought you were just playing, but I didn’t think you really abducted me here!” I said deliberately, “That’s because I’m afraid it’s too late. You’ve been abducted by someone else.”. A colorful boat

with oars is slowly rowing through the middle of the river. In the cabin, men and women dressed in exquisite Chinese clothes are taking photos and viewing the scenery. The crowds on the shore are still out of sight, and the melodious sound of string and bamboo music is faintly heard in the south. It is said that there is a new tour of yuanji City, which follows the shape of the mountain. By the

way, I have something for you.

I took a flannel bag out of my bag and pulled the drawstring. First

he was curious, then he was stunned.

Inside is the round glass lamp I brought out of the exhibition hall.

Here, give it back.

I gently pushed it to his hand, and he held the round lamp in the palm of his hand, apparently still surprised. Why are you here? Embarrassed,

I stroked my broken hair at the temples. I found it when I was tidying up the venue. It was engraved with a name. I think it should be someone very important to you, so I took the initiative to put it away for you. May I take the liberty to ask, who is Ye Jiayi?

“I asked carefully,” It’s my mother.

He gradually came to his senses and said, My name actually comes from the homonym of my parents’ surnames, Jiang and Ye.

Your mother, she.. “” Well, she’s dead.

I sighed to myself.

In fact, I had already guessed it, but the answer still made my heart hurt involuntarily. The end of the time inscribed on the

lamp was eight years ago.

That year, Qiaoqi’s extraordinary performance in the college entrance examination was admitted to the school she wanted to go to most. She pulled me to run on the playground, and the whole world could not hold her joy.

That year, after Lu Chen secretly saw Wu Xinyue’s school application, he filled in his first choice, but Wu Xinyue missed by three points and went to another city.

That year, I gave up my design major in order to be in the same university with Lu Chen, and finally accompanied him through his last student years as a childhood friend. In

that year, Jiang Ye, full of ambition, went to the United States to study architectural design, but in a foreign country, he waited for the sad news of his mother’s death. We were 19 years old

that year.

Jiang Ye stretched out his hand and shook it in front of me. “Are you all right?”?

“I withdrew my stupefied eyes and tried to smile.” It’s all right. I’m just thinking, what’s the special meaning of this lamp?

“” Well.. His long fingers fiddled with the round lantern, as if trying to figure out how to explain it. Suddenly, he held the lantern above his head and compared it with the red antique lantern under the eaves. The scattered light made a thin light in the glass.

This is actually a star.

“” Stars?

！」 The answer surprised me. “Well, this story may sound a little pretentious.”. Laughing at himself,

he lowered his raised hand and turned the lamp gently in the palm of his hand.

I don’t know if you’ve ever had this experience.

When I was a child, if my elders died, my mother always told me that they would become stars and go back to the sky. For a long time

, in this way, she tried to isolate me temporarily from the cold truth of death. When

I was a freshman, she had a very serious car accident. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t even have time to go back to China to see her for the last time. When I was dying, she asked my father to relay her last words: In the future, my mother will be a star in the sky.

Speaking of this, Jiang Ye smiled bitterly. Can you imagine? I was nineteen years old

at the time, and I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when I heard that. The night I

heard the news, I sat on the floor of my apartment all night until the first morning light climbed up the windowsill and looked at the new sun rising slowly between the tall buildings. Finally, I realized that such bright sunshine could no longer shine on my mother. She became a star and stayed in last night forever.

He paused for a moment and gently placed the round lamp back on the table.

I looked at the transparent lamp shell in silence.

It is indeed not a simple decoration, which carries a period of ordinary years that are deeply remembered.

I’m sorry.

“I buried my head, my nose a little sour.” I’m sorry to make you think about these things. There was

silence for a few seconds, and then a warm hand gently lifted my face.

In the tender eyes of spring water, I saw my own shadow falling in the clear eyes of the rippling blue waves.

He smiled.

It doesn’t matter. I think these things will be told to you sooner or later. Do you

remember there was a nameless design on the last page of the exhibit book you were given?

I nodded. The contents of that page had particularly aroused my curiosity.

Jiang Ye’s body gently leaned back, and the shadows of the lights on both sides of the river fell in his eyes, reflecting his thoughts as long as a river. “That’s the’starry sky ‘I designed for my mother.”.

I restored her imagination of the beautification of death. In the final journey, life will return to the stars. As long as it is still remembered and remembered, the star representing the deceased will continue to be bright.

In this nostalgia, death is not the end, and the memory of the living can make life continue in another way. It was

also during that period of thinking about death that I slowly realized that my mother’s last words were not to leave me a fairy tale, but that when the real farewell came, the only thing she wanted to leave me was consolation and sustenance, which was the last love she could give.

I have always hoped to have the opportunity to complete my memory of my mother through the realization of my works.

Later, when I gradually made some achievements and began to receive invitations for joint exhibitions, this desire was fading, and I could not tell my past to a group of strangers. The more

experience, the more critical people are, and even have done a good job, let everything stay in the drawings.

Speaking of which, everything is thanks to you.

“” Me?

“I said in amazement,” Yes. At one point,

I thought there was no place for me to complete this memorial, until that afternoon, you took us into the old house. For

a moment, I recalled that afternoon when he was sitting under the ginkgo tree, feeling sad.

… Do you like ginkgo very much?

」……… “” Well, I remember some old things.

At the end of the day, the moss steps are not swept, and the garden is full of ginkgo and autumn wind. That’s the scene.

」…… This was my mother’s favorite poem, and whenever she saw ginkgo leaves falling, she would often recite it.

That’s her story. I don’t know why.

Only the first time I was in the garden, this sentence kept ringing in my ears.

“” So that’s it.

I sighed with regret, feeling a little ashamed at the thought of my previous suspicions. It was

also my own selfishness. I originally planned to get this lamp back myself on the day the exhibition ended, but I didn’t expect to be so busy that I couldn’t get it back, and I was embarrassed to bother others. After all, of the hundreds of lamps, only I knew where it was hanging.

I thought I had been taken into the old warehouse. When he looked at me again, his eyes were as gentle as if the mountain moon had melted into them.

Fortunately, you are here. It was late

at night, and there were fewer people on the road than before.

We walked in the direction of visiting the city of yuanji.

Thank you for bringing me here.

“I suddenly said,” Why, didn’t you just say that I abducted you?

Just now, just now, and now, now.

I grinned and looked down at the time! It’s too late to come! I took his hand and ran in the alley.

The music gradually became clear, and after climbing dozens of steps in one breath, there was a lively scene of tourists in front of us.

The garden is decorated in ancient style, and the lantern walls standing high on both sides of the road reflect the whole long street as bright as day, like a dream. There are ancient stalls selling snacks, drinks and handicrafts in the

garden, and a flood of tourists shuttle between them.

I was sitting on a bench by the roadside, out of breath.

Jiang Ye patted me on the back, “and you say slow down, run too fast.”.

I want to drink water.

“I was wronged, he rubbed my hair,” then you sit, I go to buy. In a twinkling of an eye

, he disappeared into the sea of people. I

sat where I was, looking around in boredom, and suddenly I heard a slightly familiar voice behind me.

Excuse me, is there a temple on this road?

It’s a young female voice. There

was a temple, but now it’s just an empty one. It was an elderly uncle who

answered, “What’s the matter, girl? Do you want to go to the temple to pray?”?

I remember that there was an old master in this temple who knew how to look at marriage, but he’s not here either?

The female voice seemed unwilling and continued to ask.

“Hey, that was years ago. People have already changed places.”.

Besides, the old master is just an old man who pretends to fool people.

“The uncle laughed and said,” How can you young people believe in all these gods and ghosts? If you can really see through marriage, how can there be so many separations in the world. When I

didn’t hear the female voice’s answer, I couldn’t help turning around to look for it.

Shadows piled up, and the owner of the voice had long disappeared.

I looked into the distance, deep in the night, and the road had changed, and I couldn’t tell if it was the same place I had traveled when I was young.

I also remember that temple, remember that spring, an old master pointed to me and Lu Chen said the golden marriage.

In a flash, it has been ten years.

Shoulder was patted twice, I turned around, Jiang Ye has come back with hot tea. What are you

looking at?

So serious.

“” Nothing.

“I laughed.” Just look around. There was a sound of jubilation in the

crowd, and I said excitedly to Jiang Ye, It’s about to start. We

stood where we were, waiting quietly. At the end of the

long street, the sound of fireworks was heard, and a bunch of bright flames rushed to the moon, blooming into gorgeous fireworks and honeysuckle flowers under the night.

At the same time, a lit sky lantern rose in pieces, slowly drifting into the night sky, candlelight, magnificent, this is the fireworks of the world, the stars of the earth, carrying love and blessings, forever bright in the immortal universe. The

new year is coming.

Lin Chih-ching, after ten years, I can finally stand beside you.

He lowered his head and whispered in my ear, “Yes, it’s been a long ten years.”.

Then in the next ten years, in the next ten years, in all the next ten years, can I be there?

I didn’t answer, I just smiled, and I was elated with laughter at the brilliant night. Under the

bright fireworks, we are still standing side by side, and behind us, two hands holding together, ten fingers tightly interlocked.

. Focus on not getting lost ~