Chapter One Hundred and Seven
I don't know when the rain has been pouring down, but it has completely stopped, and only a wet and slippery piece of ground remains. During the Chinese New Year, there were almost no cars running on the road, except for the cold wind, it was so empty.
"Master, how long do you have to come?" Xu Yuanhang looked at the blue dot on the taxi software and was still far away, and couldn't help but call over.
"Wait a little longer," the driver's voice was full of apologies: "I'm sorry, I just came out of dinner at home." I didn't expect the platform to send me such a far order, and I'm rushing to you now. I guess it's going to be a minute or so. ”
Xu Yuanhang raised his eyes and looked at the brightly lit Huxin Square, which was completely different from the emptiness on the road, and the square was full of lively sounds at this time, and the eyes were full of frolicking sounds. Qi Jiyue's place, just across the lake, is a very small café.
Xu Yuanhang didn't hesitate at all: "I'm in a hurry here, so let's cancel it first, I'm really embarrassed." ”
After the driver's master replied to understand and agreed, Xu Yuanhang canceled the order on his mobile phone, and then spread his legs and started running.
He has always been good at sports in middle school, and Lin Xiao once thought that he would be a sports student in the future. Unexpectedly, he was admitted to a good science and engineering school, and what he didn't expect was that he turned his head and became interested in Hanfu, which was almost an outlier at that time. All the knowledge of science and engineering was put aside, and the design began to be repaired.
A niche hobby, a completely different direction from the major, at that time, almost everyone thought that he had a nervous problem, and his hobby was too crazy, maybe he would regret it before he graduated. Lin Xiao didn't say anything, but just wrote his disgust clearly on his face.
It was then that he met Qi Ji.
His miracles.
The square was still a little slippery, and some parents could be heard shouting loudly for their children to be careful not to fall as they made their way through the noisy crowds. These shouts were accompanied by the cold wind whistling by, and they were constantly left far behind by Xu Yuanhang.
From the moment he received Qi Ji's message, he realized that he really wanted Qi Ji.
People who have been together for many years, when they leave, not only take away the time they used to get along together, but also completely tear that period of life away from each other.
The wind in the square was too strong and cold, and when it blew head-on, Xu Yuanhang was almost blown several times. After stumbling, he continued to run forward, regardless of the fact that he was in a hurry.
Just like at the beginning, when the two met.
Xu Yuanhang and Qi Ji met on the Internet. Almost ten years ago, the Internet seemed like a dream to young people. Qi Ji is beautiful, has a good personality, and most importantly, like Xu Yuanhang, has a niche hobby that no one around him immediately, or even thinks it is an alien hobby.
After knowing each other online for a few years, they met in real life, and the time also happened to be on the eve of Chinese New Year's Eve.
It seems that many people regard Chinese New Year's Eve as a natural romance, and many important things will be carried out on this day.
It was in this square at that time, and there were far more people here for New Year's Eve than now. Xu Yuanhang, who came to this city for the first time, was not familiar with everything, so he got off the airport and transferred to the bus and came to the agreed stop sign. But I didn't expect that there were too many people here. Xu Yuanhang, who was at a loss, was pushed forward by the surging crowd.
The signal of the telephone also became a lot weaker at that time. Xu Yuanhang kept holding the mobile phone tightly in his hand, and after staining the mobile phone shell with a layer of fine sweat, he finally got through to Qi Ji's phone.
"There are so many people that I can't go there. ”
Qi Ji's voice came through the earpiece, and was immediately drowned out by the noise next to him, looking anxious and helpless.
"It's okay, you find a place to wait for me first, I'll come over. ”
"That'll do. Qi Ji looked around, the other places had already been filled, and there was only a small café not far away, where a couple had just stood up and were about to leave.
"I'll wait for you there, I'll take a seat. Qi Ji said immediately, his tone jumping as if he had discovered something interesting.
Xu Yuanhang's heart, which was originally extremely restless, softened in an instant, and said to Qi Ji on the other side of the phone with a smile: "Then you just wait for me in place, and I will come over in ten minutes." ”
"Ten minutes? Is it too late? It's okay if you take your time. ”
"It's in time. ”
"Well, good. ”
Neither of them hung up the phone, Qi Ji listened to the constant whirring sound from the receiver, and involuntarily curved the corners of his mouth. The corners of his eyes and eyebrows are full of sweetness.
When the person you want to meet is already waiting for you in front of you, even ten minutes can feel like a long time. I can't wait to cross over in an instant, and a flash will appear next to each other.
Forever.
It's just that it's really very different now than it was ten years ago. There are more ways to entertain people, and fireworks are no longer allowed in the city. Gradually, the center of the lake square also fell. Even though it has been renovated countless times and has become much brighter and taller, there are still too few people here compared to ten years ago.
Xu Yuanhang easily ran to the café on the other side of the lake, and Xu Yuanhang raised his hand to look at the time by the light of the street lamp next to him.
Eight minutes, two minutes less than last time.
"Hi, I'm Xu Yuanhang. The moment Xu Yuanhang pushed open the café, his heart was full of apprehension and panic. But when the eyes and Qi Ji converged, the uneasiness in his heart disappeared in an instant.
"I'm Qi Ji. Qi Ji bent the corners of his mouth, and his smile was sweeter than the sweet desserts in the store.
Maybe it was the sequelae after intense exercise, or maybe Qi Ji was so gentle and sweet that Xu Yuanhang was dizzy all night.
Like falling into a dream.
Xu Yuanhang pushed open the door, and the coffee shop was already a lot deserted, only Qi Ji sitting by the window.
Qi Ji heard the movement and nodded at him. Xu Yuanhang had some intense breathing because of running, but he also quietly calmed down at this moment. The corners of his mouth, which were originally raised, tried a few times, but he finally didn't lift them, just like Qi Ji, he nodded. Pull out the chair and sit down opposite Qi Ji.
"What to drink?" Qi Ji still maintained the posture of looking out the window, without any intention of turning his gaze again.
"Everything. Xu Yuanhang responded, there was only one boss in the store, and when he ordered, he suddenly remembered what happened before.
Neither of them is particularly wealthy in their families, and when they fell in love when they were students, they had to think about ensuring their lives, giving each other better gifts, and even satisfying their hobbies. It comes and goes, and the expenses are quite tight every month. The two chose the location of the date in the café here. Because of the long distance, the two cannot meet at any time. Every time he came over, Qi Ji would always count the time and give him a good order in advance. It is said that you should taste more and better things with limited expenses.
"What are you looking at?" Xu Yuanhang waited for a while, and couldn't help but follow the other party's line of sight, there was an empty square outside.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, the street lights everywhere are lit up, but there is some inexplicable emptiness and loneliness.
"Watch the fireworks. As soon as Qi Ji's words fell, a sharp whistling sound came from the sky, and then the brilliant fireworks exploded.
The brilliant fireworks are reflected on the glass wall, like a dream.
"It's so beautiful. Xu Yuanhang also whispered.
It was not yet twelve o'clock, and the fireworks set off at this time were all set off casually by the people playing in the square, and the two looked through the glass for a while, and the square soon returned to its previous silence again. The inky sky seemed to be still, as if nothing had happened just now.
"I'm getting out of here. Qi Ji suddenly said: "After the New Year, I will leave Zhejiang." ”
"Oh. Xu Yuanhang was stunned for a while before asking, "Won't you come back after that?"
"Hmm. As he spoke, Qi Ji suddenly laughed again and said, "I should still come back for the New Year's holidays." ”
"That's good to be able to come back and see my family. ”
"Hmm. ”
The two were silent for a short time, and neither continued to speak.
"Have you thought about where to go?" In the end, Xu Yuanhang was the first to break the silence and asked.
"Yes, Guangzhou. ”
"Relatives over there?"
"Nope. Qi Ji shook his head and said, "There are no acquaintances over there, but there are friends who go over together." ”
"It's good, it's a big city, and there are a lot of development opportunities. ”
"Well, yes, I think so too. When Qi Ji said this, his voice became erratic: "The big city is good, and if you stay in the big city before, it should be much better." ”
Xu Yuanhang and Lin Xiao were both studying in Hangzhou at the time, but they both came to Qi Ji's city in the end.
"Perhaps. Xu Yuanhang was not as relaxed as he imagined: "At least I like it." ”
At least there are people you like here, and at least you have found a job and direction you like here.
"That's good. Qi Ji nodded, thought about it, and finally moved his gaze from the window, fell on Xu Yuanhang, and said, "Before me, did I rarely ask you what you like?"
Xu Yuanhang was stunned for a moment, and then nodded.
Like what?
Qi Ji thought, at least like the default. Xu Yuanhang likes himself and Hanfu, all this seems to be enough, and he doesn't seem to need to ask carefully.
"And what do you like?" Qi Ji asked.
"I don't know. Xu Yuanhang replied seriously and calmly: "I really don't know." ”
He likes Qi Ji for too long.
What the other party doesn't like or even doesn't want to hear, he will say a few words at first, but then gradually he doesn't like to talk about it. Falling in love with Qi Ji is quite simple, all she needs is sweet love, she doesn't need to talk to her about all the fireworks in the world, she just needs to cooperate and be obedient.
After a long time, Xu Yuanhang didn't talk much about other topics. Gradually, it was rare to even think about it. You just need to do a good job of Hanfu, which is something that he and Qi Ji both like and love.
"Oh, what a pity. ”
"It's fine. Xu Yuanhang laughed softly: "It's not a particularly important thing." ”
"Important. Qi Ji looked at him with an extremely solemn and serious expression: "Actually, they are all very important, what you like, what I like, no matter whose idea it is, it is very important." ”
Xu Yuanhang's heart moved, his eyes were a little hot, and countless thoughts and words rolled up in his heart, but when they came to his mouth, they quietly fell back. It ended up being a sentence: "Thank you." ”
"I always thought that our relationship was perfect. The smile on Qi Ji's face disappeared, and there was only endless blankness left in his eyes: "We all have things we like in common, and we are also engaged in the things we like, whether it is in love or in life, we are very relaxed and full of happiness." ”
"But what I didn't expect was that you would be in such pain. ”
"It's not pain. Xu Yuanhang looked away and said, "It's me who takes it for granted." ”
"Didn't I take it for granted? I took it for granted that you would come here, and I took it for granted how we were going to get along, and I took it for granted that our relationship was perfect. ”
"It's me, I don't see you as someone who can share the trivial pains of life. I thought you needed perfect, sweet love, and I just gave it to you. ”
"The new 11.11 style in your store is very creative. Qi Ji was silent for a long time, and then said suddenly.
"Well," Xu Yuanhang was not surprised by her jumping thinking, and honestly replied: "It was Qin Yueyue in the Fantes store who gave me inspiration and ideas." ”
"It's good, it's just a bit nondescript. ”
"It's creative, it's profitable. ”
Qi Ji finally laughed again at this time and said, "It's been a long time since I had this idea, right?"
"Well, now that the circle has expanded, the number of buyers has not increased much, and Hanfu shops have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, one after another. I've been thinking about how to do it. When Xu Yuanhang said this, he also laughed: "But I don't have any other ideas, I just want to make money." Isn't it vulgar. ”
Qi Ji laughed completely at this time, and said, "It's very vulgar, but people have to eat." ”
"But I didn't think about it before," Qi Ji's expression became rare and serious, and he looked at Xu Yuanhang and said seriously: "I didn't think about this before, I'm sorry." ”
Xu Yuanhang wants to develop the store better, and compared to the love at the beginning, loving and making money is the most important thing at the moment. He was so desperate to have a place to stand here. But Qi Ji is different, she still has the simple love that she retained at the beginning. I can't and don't like it, I hook these things with the so-called money, and change the so-called liking in order to make money.
"I should also say I'm sorry I didn't do what I should be doing as a partner. ”
"Same. ”
"Later, what happened to the stock loss?" Qi Ji asked after a long while.
"How do you know?" Xu Yuanhang blurted out, embarrassment and shock surging up frantically, so that he didn't know what to say for a while.
Qi Ji actually knew!
"Lin Xiao guessed it and told me. ”
"Oh...... I'm sorry. Xu Yuanhang still felt flustered and a little overwhelmed: "I'm sorry, I don't ...... I didn't mean to hide it from you. ”
"If you want to say I'm sorry, I should be right. Qi Ji sighed and said, "We have been together for so long, I haven't thought about the pressure you are facing and having, I just think about being together now, and the sweetness of being happy now." I didn't think that you wanted to make your business big, and I didn't think you should buy a house here. I didn't think too far ahead, it would be cheesy to talk about money, but I would need three meals a day. ”
"You took the part I should be worried about, and you also carried it down. ”
Xu Yuanhang was completely speechless and closed his eyes.
Xu Yuanhang carried two worries, but he didn't dare to show them, and in a panic, he chose to make a desperate bet, but he lost all his savings. Until he chose to let go, he didn't tell Qi Ji.
"It's so complicated by us. Qi Ji smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, whether it's you or me, you don't really trust each other completely. ”
Without complete trust, he also gave everything back to the so-called love.
Qi Ji was a little stunned, thinking of the first time when the two of them were sitting here.
"They all make falling in love so complicated and tangled," the young and immature Qi Ji looked at Xu Yuanhang, who was also full of young and frivolous Xu Yuanhang, and proposed: "Let's fall in love a little simpler after that." ”
"Okay, just be together. Xu Yuanhang was happy like a fool and agreed.
It seemed that both of them had thought of the previous events and became silent.
"That Qin Yueyue," Qi Ji looked at Xu Yuanhang, smiled and said, "I feel that you have a good relationship?"
It didn't seem that the other party would suddenly mention Qin Yueyue, Xu Yuanhang didn't react for a while, and after being slightly stunned, he explained: "No, it's just a friend." ”
As soon as these words came out, both of them smiled a little awkwardly.
It's not the same anymore.
The identity of the two before was a couple, and they could care about the opposite sex and the same sex around each other without any scruples, and it was natural that they were above board. But now that the two have broken up, and they have been broken up for a long time, the other party will meet new people in the future, will be with other new people, and share all the joys and sorrows with people other than themselves.
The same is taken for granted, and above board.
"So be it. Qi Ji let out a long sigh of relief, stood up and looked at Xu Yuanhang, his lips moved slightly, as if he had something to say.
Xu Yuanhang raised his head to meet her gaze, his fingertips firmly grasping a small corner of the tablecloth under the table.
Qi Ji thought to herself: If Xu Yuanhang said at this time that she would let her stay, she might really agree.
Xu Yuanhang thought to himself: If Qi Ji said at this time that he didn't want to leave, then he must have started to frantically stay, and he didn't want her to go at all.
Qi Ji gently curved the corners of his mouth, revealing an extremely faint smile: "Then I'll go." ”
"Well," Xu Yuanhang breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and then showed a smile, and said, "Let's go, be careful on the road." ”
"Happy New Year. ”
"Happy New Year. ”
New Year's fireworks burst into a dark sky not far away, scattering into countless brilliant fireworks. New fireworks burst into the darkness one after another. It's impossible to care about it at all, and it's too late to think about it, the fireworks of the previous second have completely disappeared into the inky night sky.
"I wish you all the best of luck. Qi Ji looked at the fireworks outside and whispered.
"Well, I wish you all the best for the future. Xu Yuanhang's voice was so soft that he could barely hear it anymore.