In the cold and biting wind, Chen Yi tucked the fur collar on his down jacket, and the lilies on the ground, in a blink of an eye, some petals were blown down by the wind, and after they spun on the ground, they floated into the river not far away.

At this time, Chen Yi, who may also feel speechless, gave up his position and motioned for me to worship my grandmother.

I put the pastries that my grandmother liked to eat on the ground, and wanted to talk about my troubles, but I couldn't open my mouth because of Chen Yi's presence. Perhaps, I am not used to showing my bad mood in front of Chen Yi, and I don't expect her to be a listener like before.

Chen Yi noticed something, so he said to me: "I've finished worshipping, and there will be some things to do later, so I'll leave first." ”

I called out to her who wanted to leave, and asked softly, "I haven't seen you for a year, I want to invite you to dinner in the evening, are you free?"

Chen Yi hesitated, but nodded back: "I have already made an appointment with a few friends tonight, if you are not afraid to wait, we can have a supper together." ”

"It's okay, I've always been idle in Nanjing anyway. Where I want to go for supper, I prepare in advance. ”

"Old place."

After Chen Yi finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the outside of the cemetery. I think the old place she said should be the "Sycamore Hotel", where we have been eating and wasting time together for as long as we can remember.

I remembered the aqua blue BMW 7 Series I had just seen outside, and it must have been the car she had changed. As for the Audi A4, perhaps before she got married, it was already a used car, parked in the car dealership, waiting for the next buyer.

But isn't that life? Nothing is immutable.

……

After Chen Yi left, I sat down next to my grandmother's tombstone, just like when I was a child, I liked to be close to her and listen to her tell some very mysterious stories. But now I can only say it, but I don't know if she can really hear it.

Another cold wind blew and ruffled my hair and my mood. I whispered, "Grandma, I've come to see you, and I hope you're still by my side more than ever this time...... I know that deep down, you like Xiao Ai very much, but in the last days, you didn't mention her again, you must have a lot of trade-offs in your heart, right? …… I also advised myself that the things of the past should be regarded as a thing of the past, because none of us has the right or obligation to meet again...... But some obsessions in my heart can really be easily let go? …… So I felt so distressed that I didn't know how to describe what I was going through...... I sometimes think that maybe it's best to go with the flow...... However, if she hadn't chosen to marry Yuan Zhen at the beginning, how good it would have been! …… And how good it should be! ”

The more I spoke, the weaker I became, and then I closed my eyes and leaned against the tombstone, and when I opened them, the clouds in the sky were blown by the wind and had a fast-forward effect, and they hurried in the direction of the tall buildings, and the setting sun hung in the distant sky, dyeing the area golden......

I smiled again, I was willing to imagine the scene in front of me as God's favor to me, but unfortunately Chen Yi was gone, otherwise there was someone to share with me. Therefore, I can only hope that the moon tonight will be more moving than this sunset!

……

After leaving, I went back to the second and fourth alleys where I lived, and then slept hard, and when I woke up, it was already half past nine in the evening. It's almost the time to make an appointment with Chen Yi for a supper.

However, she hasn't sent me a message telling me that she's ready to go. Even, I'm not sure if the old place she said is the "Wutong Hotel". Because for us, there are too many old places, but I think the "Wutong Hotel" is more profound.

After getting up from the bed, I took a hot shower to sober myself up, then looked in the mirror, used gel cream to get myself a fairly energetic hairstyle, and changed into a more casual set of clothes, after feeling that everything was ready, but I still didn't wait for Chen Yi's information.

I took the car keys and called Chen Yi as I walked outside along the alley. However, she did not answer the phone. In this regard, I just thought that she was busy socializing, so the call did not get her attention. And I myself went to the "Wutong Restaurant" to order something delicious first, and then waited for her.

At ten o'clock, I returned to Tulip Road, walked from one end of the street to the other, and then went to the "Wutong Hotel", and then sat by the window, watching the people coming and going, wearing new clothes that had not been changed for the New Year, walking in front of me in various postures, and the distance was not quiet, and I faintly heard the sound of some firecrackers coming from the edge of the city......

People are most likely to feel lonely at this time, as long as the light flickers, they can also think of countless pictures related to the past in their minds, time has been rapidly regressing in this memory, making people unable to distinguish whether they are about to face the past or the future.

After taking a nap, I raised my wrist again and looked at my watch, it was already 11 o'clock in the middle of the night, the tulip road was gradually becoming less popular, and the sound of firecrackers had completely stopped as the night deepened. If it weren't for the "Wutong Hotel", there would have been a few tables of middle-aged people who took advantage of the class reunion to make nostalgia, and the hotel would have closed a long time ago.

I picked up my phone again and called Chen Yi, this time someone finally answered, but it was not Chen Yi, but a very unfamiliar man's voice, his tone was as deep as the city at the moment, and he said to me: "Jiangqiao...... Call Chen Yi so late, is there something wrong? ”

I was stunned for a moment before replying, "I'm Jiangqiao...... You are? ”

"I'm Wang Ze."

Only then did I react, it turned out that he was Chen Yi's husband who had been married for a year, and I replied: "Well, I happened to meet Chen Yi today, I think, I haven't seen her for a year, so I asked her to have a supper, but ...... She seems to be busy! ”

"Well, I just picked her up from the restaurant and she drank too much...... Already resting in bed. ”

"Okay, I won't bother, let's have a chance to catch up again."

Wang Ze on the other end of the phone finally smiled and replied, "No problem, wait for us to return to China next time...... You must go to Shanghai, you have to invite us to dinner...... To tell you the truth, I haven't been able to let go of my feelings until now, and you didn't come to my wedding with Chen Yi...... But Chen Yi has always treated you as his own brother! ”

I forced a smile too, I wasn't stupid, knowing that he was reminding me of who I was. I said, "I understand, there was indeed an urgent matter that time, and the next time you come to Shanghai, I will definitely set up a banquet to make amends." ”

"Okay, that's it, tomorrow we have to catch a 7 o'clock flight in the morning, so we'll go to bed first."

"Well, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Putting the phone aside, I tilted my head, wiped my hands heavily across my face, and then sat distracted for a few moments, smoking another cigarette before getting up and walking out into the deserted street.

I should understand that for Chen Yi and me, the old place is the most impossible place to reach, and Chen Yi deliberately did not go to the appointment.

Well, I admit that I was cheap once, but not intentionally...... Because I just want to catch up with her and nothing else. Otherwise, why haven't you been in touch for a year?

……

When I returned to Lane 24 alone, the moment I was lying on the bed, the feeling of loneliness came to me overwhelmingly. I knew that this was inevitable when I was single, but when the pain of loneliness tormented me again and again, I couldn't figure out what the reason was that I would rather fall into loneliness than find an exit to escape.

Perhaps, I was so used to this loneliness that I was sleepy, but when I was about to fall asleep, my phone rang again on the cabinet next to my bed.

I looked at it in a daze, and the call was from Liu Liu. I put on my down jacket, sat up from the bed, then connected the phone and asked Liu Liu: "It's so late, what kind of call are you calling, can't you tell me tomorrow?" ”

"I'm calling you now, it's because what I'm going to tell you is not a trivial matter."

I pressed my unconscious head and replied, "Wait a minute, I'll light a cigarette." ”

He lowered his head and lit a cigarette, and after taking a puff, he said to Liu Liu, who was also lighting a cigarette on the other end of the phone: "Say it......"

Liu Liu took a puff of cigarette and said, "Didn't I tell you before, I want to ask Jin Qiu's opinion and waive all the venue fees and labor costs for Xiao Ai's concert...... I just finished talking to her on the phone, and guess what she said. ”

My heart tightened a little, but I put on an indifferent look and replied, "Didn't you say okay, I won't interfere in this matter, why are you still calling me." ”

"Just because you don't intervene doesn't mean you can give up your right to know as a major shareholder."

"Then you can say it...... Jin Qiu: How did she reply to you? ”

"You may not believe it when you say it...... She was even more resolute than me, thinking that she must get the right to hold Xiao Ai's first concert. She said that in business, we are different from ordinary venues, so we urgently need a phenomenal singer to increase the cultural depth and popularity of our company...... The venue usage fee of more than 10,000 yuan is really small compared to this......"

I listened in silence until he finished speaking.

Liu Liu, who couldn't hold back, asked me again: "Jiang Qiao, tell me your opinion on this matter!" ”

I finally whispered back, "Jin Qiu is still so rational, rational to the point that it's a little scary...... Seriously, I'm pretty depressed...... I found that I couldn't understand the people around me anymore and their values. ”

But Liu Liu, who didn't want to be on the other end of the phone, smiled coldly and said, "I don't think so...... On the contrary, I think that this woman Jin Qiu is too responsible...... Because she knows that you and her, you and Xiao Ai, will eventually face each other...... It's better to let this day come early, so that you don't have to live in a daze, and it's still good to meet in this way, at least you can put on a businesslike name, and it's not easy for people to associate your personal grievances...... Of course, you can also insist that she is a woman who is terrible to the point of reason...... Anyway, she didn't tell me what she was doing it for! The above is just my immature speculation about her as her friend for more than a year! ”

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