After watering the flowers and plants to give my courtyard the atmosphere of summer, I went to the renovated piano shop, and then opened all the windows for ventilation, and I stood on the air outlet and lit a comfortable cigarette, and the small golden mushroom decorations hanging on the ceiling and being blown by the wind were like the hope of tomorrow, and quietly took away the gray that had accumulated in my heart for a long time. 情xù......

The phone rang in my pocket, and I pressed out the cigarette butt in my hand and took it out of my pocket. To my surprise, this call came from Ade, whom I met in Taipei, and I immediately remembered the first time I met, he was wearing a gold chain and tattoos, which gave me confidence and security, and I was more concerned about whether there was a breakthrough in his relationship with Lin Ziqing after Xiao Ai and I left Taipei.

Although in my subconscious, this is difficult, but there are indeed many things in this world that cannot be looked at with ordinary eyes, especially love, which often happens inadvertently, under a faint ray of sunlight.

I answered Ade's phone with joy, and before I could speak, he came to the phone in a Taiwanese accent that was even more joyful than mine: "Ah Qiao roared, your piano store is about to open?" ”

I smiled and asked, "How do you know?" ”

"I have been following the dynamics of your circle of friends...... It's really not interesting, I can't thank you for verifying in Taipei how you tricked Ruyi back to Nanjing, and now you have opened a piano shop together without even telling sù roar! ”

Busyness has almost become an international excuse for neglecting contact, so I took the opportunity to complain to Ade on the phone about how busy I was during this time, and in fact it was really busy, especially during the period when the business qualification could not be approved by the Education Bureau.

Ade comforted me a few words, and then said to me: "Ah Qiao roar, I am now on the long-distance bus from Suzhou to Nanjing, I came to Suzhou a few days ago to see my sister, and I want to come to Nanjing to see you before I go back to Taipei!" ”

Another gust of wind blew from the window, blowing my clean white T-shirt, and also blowing the eagerness of wanting to greet friends from afar. Ade's sudden visit seemed to bring back the mood when I was looking at the 101 Building in Taipei, looking at the sea side by side with Xiao Ai at the Qingshui Cliff, that day the sea was calm and sad, the tide from afar held up the golden yellow of the sunset, quietly surging towards the reef at our feet, and the wind seemed to blow our random wandering in this world......

I can't forget the extravagant hope and hope that the city that can only be seen across the sea has brought me!

"Why don't you speak?"

I came back to my senses and hurriedly replied with a smile: "Which station in Nanjing does your car go to?" I'll pick you up. ”

"South Station, it's about an hour away."

……

After ending the call with Ade, I immediately called Qiao Ye again, I borrowed his Porsche 918, I know that Ade is a person with low self-esteem but cares about face very much, so I want to give him the highest standard reception.

Driving a car that may be unique in the whole city, shuttling through the restless streets and alleys at noon, I thought I would be satisfied, but there was an indescribable emptiness, because my world was just a river that flowed quietly, but this car made me stand on the cusp of the city, everyone thought I was terriblely rich, and their jealous eyes revealed that they could not forgive me, so that I hated to put a pair of powerful wings on both sides of the car, and to escape those thorn-like desires by flying. look, and then gently land at the South Station to meet my dearest Ade.

I sat in the car and saw Ade walk out of the station with the crowd, and I would have almost recognized him if it weren't for his recognizable size. At this time, he was wearing a neat blue shirt, the collar of the shirt was tied with a red tie, the sun fell on his body, as if even the speeding cars behind him became lighter, the whole city lost its direction in an instant, and I saw an extreme change, this is not Ade, but really Ade!

I opened the car door and put the cigarette in my hand and waved to Ade walking in the crowd, the joy of meeting made his steps faster, so that the red tie swayed back and forth on his chest, but I didn't think it was a disguise, I preferred to believe that Ade liked the tie from the bottom of his heart, rather than the big gold chain that looked arrogant.

I gave him a hug with open arms and whispered in his ear, "Welcome to Nanjing, brother." ”

Ade and I exchanged pleasantries, and then looked around at the city, which is full of history, but I don't know if he longs for it.

"Ah Qiao, why didn't Ruyi roar with you?"

"She drank too much last night, I don't know if she got up, and called her to eat with her in the evening."

"Oh, she's fine in Nanjing."

I looked at Ade, not quite knowing what he meant by this exclamation that had no logical connection with the previous sentence, but he stood next to the 918, touched the body and said, "This is your car roar?" ”

I smiled and replied, "I borrowed two tea eggs from a friend." ”

Ade smiled understandingly: "You still like to joke so much, but you mainlanders are really rich, and it's not the same thing as I imagined, and this car is really too exaggerated!" ”

"It is the spring breeze of reform and opening up that blows well."

As I spoke, I opened the car door and motioned for Ade to get in the car, and the next moment, there was such a picture, two men who had no skills on both sides of the strait, but drove the world's top sports car through this city that was somewhat heavily painted with historical paint.

……

When I came to Tulip Road, I parked the car in the open space at the mouth of the alley, and then led Ade to the "Wutong Restaurant" where we often gathered, where I wanted to treat him to a simple lunch first.

It's just that after a night, the "Wutong Hotel" has a new change, those placed in the open air next to the tables and chairs, there has been a circle of wooden white picket fences, and some artificially planted flowers and plants are placed next to the fence, so that there is more interest and natural atmosphere here, and it is precisely because the owner of the store has spent such a thought, so even Qin Miao Jinqiu Chen Yi, a woman at the consumption level, also chose to chat and party here.

It's not that I praised this "Wutong Hotel" that is not a high consumption grade, but after the renovation, it just reflects the old alley not far away, and the feeling of being quiet in the middle of the city is no less than the "Mood Coffee" that has gone bankrupt, and its open consumption environment is more clever than the "Mood Coffee" shop.

After habitually ordering three dishes and one soup, and asking for two bottles of beer, Ade and I began to enjoy this noon time, I raised my glass to salute first, and then asked him, "How is your Ade Hotel doing now?" ”

With a happy face, Ade replied: "A week after you and Ruyi left Taipei, Ziqing and I began to renovate the hostel. Now, our hostel is run with a couple's theme, and each room has a very chic name from Ziqing, who is now one of the shareholders of the hostel. Ade smiled again, as if talking about the best thing in the world!

I responded with a smile and asked, "Then have you developed a revolutionary friendship with her?" ”

Ade shook his head again and again, and replied, "I'm here to catch up with you this time, you can't encourage me to do anything to pursue her anymore...... Seriously, I never dreamed that I would be so close to her one day, and I was already very satisfied. As he spoke, he picked up the tie around his neck and said, "See, she gave me this tie, and she encouraged me, saying that I would be a very successful boss in the future!" ”

"So, you don't care if it's appropriate or not, and you wear this tie everywhere?"

"Not for yelling? …… I think it's good! Ade said, holding the tie and examining it for a moment.

I looked at him and gradually got a feeling. Perhaps, he is another river bridge on the other side of the sea, just a little fatter and a little more pompous, but in essence, our spirit can be shared, because I have similar feelings about a girl named Ruyi.

……

During the meal, I received a message from Qin Miao, she told me that she would meet the request I made to her yesterday, and she brought me a cart of flower baskets for the piano store that I was about to open tomorrow. Not only that, Jin Qiu also transferred 8 salutes from the performance department of her wedding company, just to fully satisfy my vanity and give me emperor-level treatment.

At first, I just thought she was joking with me, but after about ten minutes, a double-row pickup truck really stopped on the street opposite the Wutong Hotel, and Qin Miao's Porsche followed behind the truck, but Chen Yi got off with her.

From the moment they got out of the car, Ade kept looking over there, until Qin Miao waved his hand to me, and he asked me very uncertainly, "These two girls are also your friends, shout?" ”

"Well, the one in red is the one I grew up with, and the one in white is my friend's wife!"

Ade looked at me with incredible eyes, and only said after a while: "Aqiao, you have such a group of friends around you, and you can still mix so miserably, which is also a kind of ability to roar!" ”

After the embarrassment, I couldn't help but reflect on myself, but I couldn't think of a reason, and it wasn't until Qin Miao and Chen Yi were about to come over that they replied: "This may be determined by genes." ”

I introduced Ade to Chen Yi and Qin Miao, and then they gave Ade a very warm greeting, which made Ade, a man who was not good at showing himself in front of beautiful women, embarrassed for a while.

Fortunately, Chen Yi and Qin Miao didn't stay here for long, and they left after depositing the flower baskets and salutes in the warehouse behind the "Wutong Hotel". They said that they were going to Jinqiu's company to discuss some things, and I guess it was related to the establishment of a media company, but they didn't ask about it after all.

……

After Chen Yi and Qin Miao left, Ade took the initiative to ask the waiter for two more bottles of beer, and after opening one bottle for me, he asked with an even more surprised expression: "That...... Was that girl Chen Yi just now? …… When I came to the mainland before, I watched her show in the hotel, but I'm not sure? ”

"When was the last time you came to the mainland?"

"About three years ago."

I lit a cigarette and couldn't help but think of Chen Yi when he first entered this circle three years ago. I still remember that her first show was journalism, so at that time she had short hair, not only pure but also capable. Now she has matured after going through so much, especially lately, I can feel her unhappy and helpless, but I can't find a suitable position to talk to her.

This is my helplessness, and sometimes I wonder if we wouldn't have been much more comfortable with each other if we hadn't had that short relationship experience?

Putting away these messy thoughts, I finally said to Ade: "You didn't recognize the wrong person, she is Chen Yi." ”

Ade stared at me for a long time before he said to me, "Aqiao, your expression tells me that you have something hidden in your heart...... In addition to Ruyi, are you also in love with a woman named Chen Yi? ”

I looked at him and glared back, "Do you believe I killed you with wine?" ”

Ade laughed for a while, picked up the bottle and took a sip, and said to me: "Ruyi is a good girl, but don't let it down......."

I almost blurted out: "Chen Yi is not a bad girl. ”

Ade subconsciously glanced at the place where Chen Yi had just left, and after a long time, he said again: "Ruyi is better!" ”

……

In the afternoon, Ade accompanied me to the hotel to book a banquet for the opening ceremony of the piano store tomorrow, and I also took him to visit Nanjing by the way, especially the famous Confucius Temple.

It was the first time that Ade had the opportunity to contact the city, so he was always excited, and out of gratitude to this brother when he took care of him in Taipei, I even accompanied him to do things like boating on the Qinhuai River, and the time came to night in the blink of an eye, and Ade told me Ruyi again.

Yes, I haven't been in touch with Ruyi all day, because what happened last night is really a bit of a stalk, and I'm not sure what she thinks of me Jiang Qiao now.

I took my phone out of my pocket and dialed Xiao Ai's number, and to my relief, she answered the call a moment after it was dialed, and then asked me in Xiao Ai's tone, "What are you doing?" ”

I could hear her affection, and after being together for so long, I had learned to resolve it, so I said to her in a rogue tone: "Ruyi, as I wish, manifest my spirit as soon as I want!" ”

She was really annoyed and replied, "I warn you, don't make fun of my name Ruan Ruyi!" ”

"You really can't blame me for this, who asked you to make the name Ruan Ruyi so loud when you were in Taipei, and now that a friend from Taipei is here, my lord is a guest, of course, he also calls you Ruyi."

Xiao Ai was successfully diverted by me and asked, "Friends in Taipei, who are they?" ”

I handed the phone to Ade's mouth, and Ade immediately greeted her while shouting at her Ruyi in a Taiwanese accent. I put the phone back and smiled at her and asked, "Ade misses our two friends who are far away, so he came to see us, isn't it a surprise?" ”

"Well, where are you now, I'm with Yuan Zhen and Senior Brother Xiao Wei, let's go find you, and then have dinner together!"

This time, I didn't reject it, and accepted Xiao Ai's mention on the phone, and in my memory, I haven't met Yuan Zhen for a long time, so I don't know what kind of mood I will feel when I am in this relationship.

I looked at Ade beside me again, he and Yuan Zhen can be described as two extreme people, one desperately trying to disguise his appearance to make himself appear strong. The other one looks low-key and terrible, but in his bones he has the courage to tear this world apart, and this is the interesting part of this world, we are all kinds of things. color, like the water in countless rivers flowing separately, after deducing a different story, it is still necessary to embark on the road of death with the same attitude, just like this world will not have such a plane that stays in the sky forever, and a qiē disguise fear and joy and panic, there will be a day when it will gradually fade away.

And our story, in the face of this irreversible rule of time, will eventually come to an end, maybe looking back is a desolation, maybe it is picturesque, maybe a qiē is only from fiction, but the pain and happiness of a qiē is so real......