The dream was too long, and April opened her eyes in the darkness, and her right hand roughly touched the direction of her heart.

Bye. She said to herself from the bottom of her heart.

The next morning, she got up on time, and when she arrived at the restaurant, Sister-in-law Li had already prepared breakfast. While she was eating the pastry, Sister-in-law Li was also sitting next to her, looking at her with gentle eyes.

I don't know when we will see each other again.

"My nephew just called, and he was already on his way, saying he would be there in half an hour."

April was silent, a little reluctant in her heart, and said softly: "Sister-in-law Li, thank you." ”

"Thank you, when you go outside in the future, you must know how to take care of yourself, and don't be reluctant to spend money."

"Well, I will."

"Time flies, in a blink of an eye, you've been here for two months." Sister-in-law Li sighed a little, a faint wetness appeared in her eyes, probably because she was afraid that she would bump into April, so she turned her face and secretly wiped her eyes with her hands.

April just didn't see it, lowered his head, blinked his eyes vigorously, and evaporated the tears in his eyes little by little. After sitting for a while, the landline in the living room rang.

"It must have been my nephew." Sister-in-law Li smiled coveredly, walked a few steps quickly, answered the phone, and said a few words to the person on the phone. When she came over, she helped April lift the suitcase and said softly, "Let's go, he's already waiting outside." ”

"Hmm." April answered and wanted to take the suitcase, but Sister-in-law Li avoided it and said, "I'll send you." ”

“…… Good. Slowly, April spoke.

Along the way, Sister-in-law Li inevitably nagged a few words, nothing more than to pay attention to safety and take care of herself, she said it several times, and April responded to it all. When she saw a thin and tall figure in the distance, Sister-in-law Li stopped talking and said, "Look, my nephew is there, let's hurry over." ”

"Hmm."

When I got closer, I realized that Sister-in-law Li's nephew was a man about 30 years old, he was dressed ordinarily, but he looked neat and clean, standing straight to the side, like a tree.

"Come, Ayu, let me introduce you, this is April, you have to send her safely to the city later."

The man named Ah Yu smiled, "I know, you can rest assured." With that, he turned around and stretched out his hand towards April, "Hello, my name is Li Yu." ”

"Hello, my name is Lin April." The woman smiled faintly and shook it gently.

When the car started, Sister-in-law Li was still standing in place, watching them silently.

April stuck her head out of the car window and shook her hand at the old man, "Sister-in-law Li, take care." ”

"When you get to the place, remember to call, it's the landline number I gave you." The old man took a few steps forward and instructed with a little urgency.

"Well, I'll remember that I'll call you then."

When Sister-in-law Li's figure became a black spot, she turned around and looked at her toes silently with her eyes down.

Li Yu glanced at her distractedly, pulled out a tissue and handed it to her, "Here." ”

When the woman heard this, she raised her head and glanced at him, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes. After seeing clearly what he handed over, she narrowed her eyes slightly, accepted it, and said softly, "Thank you." ”

"You're welcome." The man was a little stunned, he thought she was crying, but when he looked at him just now, there were no tears except for a little red in his eyes. But the moment he got into the car just now, he clearly saw tears in her eyes, could it be his delusion?

He couldn't help but glance at the woman beside him again, only to see her looking out of the window with a faint expression, from his point of view, her expression was cold and solemn, and the corners of her slightly drooping mouth added a touch of indifference to her.

What a strange woman.

Thinking so, he withdrew his gaze and concentrated on driving.

Because of the thoughts on my mind, time passed quickly, and the hour-and-a-half-hour drive passed quickly, and by the time April came back to his senses, he was already in the bustling street.

The closer you get to the city center, the more traffic jams, and Li Yu has already encountered several red lights. Waiting for the green light, he turned his head slightly and asked, "Are you in a hurry, it's rush hour now, and it may be delayed for a while." ”

April looked at his phone, it was only half past nine now, estimated the time, and it should be more than enough to reach the destination, so he replied: "It's too late, I made an appointment with a friend at 11 o'clock." ”

This was the third sentence spoken between them. Originally, looking at her face, Li Yu thought that she was not easy to get along with, but listening to her at this time, she was calm and quiet, but it didn't match her face.

"My aunt said you were leaving the city?"

"Hmm."

"Have you ever thought about the past?"

"I don't know, maybe it's Z City." I bought a ticket last time, but unfortunately I didn't make it.

Li Yu didn't miss the blankness that flashed on her face, he was not a curious person, and quickly changed the topic, "The place where I used to study was in Z City. ”

"Huh?" April was a little surprised when she heard this, how could it be so coincidental.

Reading the meaning on her face, Li Yu smiled, "It's really a coincidence, I studied at the police academy in Z City." ”

"Then you ......," April said again.

The man shrugged, "No, I'm an architect now." ”

Everyone has their own story, and April didn't ask any more questions.

The car was quiet again, and soon the car was back on its way, struggling on the busy road. Due to the congestion of the road today, the 20-minute drive took an hour. After arriving at her destination, April was a little embarrassed and wanted to invite the man to dinner.

Li Yu was just asked by his aunt to come over to help, how embarrassed to eat, and was about to excuse himself, April took his words: "I invited a friend, just to say goodbye, it is a coincidence, my friend is a detective, if you don't skip the line, my friend and you can be regarded as half a peer." ”

The man was stunned and smiled: "No coincidence is not a book." In the end, there was no further refusal.

I told the counter about the reserved box, and the waiter quickly took them to their destination, which was a quiet small private room. This hotel is called Zuixiang Pavilion, and the decoration is extremely elegant, with small flowing water flowing down from the uniquely designed bamboo, tinkling and dingdong, as if people are in the mountains, listening to the sound of the flow of the stream.

April handed him the menu and asked him to order, Li Yu was a cheerful person, and he didn't shirk it, looking at the menu carefully. Coincidentally, April's mobile phone rang at this time, and the man raised his head and asked her with a smile, "Has your friend arrived?" ”

She nodded, "I'll go out first." ”

"Hmm." The man answered, his eyes flashing with anticipation and curiosity.

went out of the door, turned the corner, and saw Xiao Li standing at the door at a glance. I have to say that Xiao Li is an extremely outstanding man, just standing in the crowd, all eyes will fall on him unconsciously. Maybe it's because of his profession, he is much calmer than when he was a teenager, and he has a manhood that is rare for men nowadays, and at the moment he half-squinted his eyes, tilted his head and smiled at her, laughing ruffianly.

April ignored her surroundings and walked towards the man.

Xiao Li paid attention to this hotel curiously, and asked her softly: "How did you find this place, I haven't found such a good place before." ”

April smiled, led him to the box, and said as he walked, "I also brought someone over, which can be regarded as making friends." ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she pushed the door open, and the man inside looked at her.

At a glance, both men were stunned. Xiao Li came back to his senses first, and his eyes were precipitated with the calmness after the condensation of time, "Senior brother, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

"yes, long time no see." Li Yu smiled and turned his head to look at April, "I didn't expect that the friend you said would be Xiao Li." ”

"I see, you know each other." April was a little surprised, naa. After sitting down, April didn't know what to say to alleviate this somewhat embarrassing atmosphere, so he pushed the menu to Xiao Li, who shook his hand, "You can order it, I can do it." ”

The woman nodded and ordered a few more signature dishes. She could have called the waiter over, but after thinking about it, she went out herself and handed the menu to the waiter. After explaining, she didn't rush in, and sat on the rest chair next to the hall for a while, silently for a while.

Today's coincidences are really one after another, but Li Yu said that no coincidence is not a book. Looking at their appearance, it is estimated that they have not seen each other for several years, and I don't know what happened. She thought aimlessly for a while, and a waiter came over to remind her that she had started serving, and then she slowly paced back to the box. As soon as she entered the door, Xiao Li complained to her: "Why have you been there for so long?" ”

April couldn't say why she came, but Li Yu on the side smiled and relieved her: "Let's eat, the dishes just came up, eat it while it's hot." ”

Xiao Li wasn't really angry, but she was about to separate, and April looked a little out of shape, so she deliberately stimulated her.

At the wine table, two big men were drinking wine and eating food, as if they had released their suspicions. Both of them are cheerful people, you have a cup and I have a cup, and they don't shirk it, and they talk about it. April's love xù was also infected by them, and they drank several cups one after another. It's all beer, and I can't get drunk for a while.

During this period, Xiao Li asked her if she would come back in the future, and April did not hesitate, "I will definitely come back." "She grew up here since she was a child, and she already has a deep affection for the city.

Later, Xiao Li asked her why she didn't invite Xia Bai and Gu Qingyan, and she said that they were busy, so he didn't ask anything anymore.

The meal was very enjoyable, and April listened to Xiao Li and Li Yu on the side, occasionally pouring wine for them, and time passed in this laughter. After the meal, Li Yu asked her what her plans were next, and April replied that she was going to go to the train station to buy a ticket, but Xiao Li on the side offered to give her away, but April refused.

Both of them were drunk and were not fit to drive.

Xiao Li thought about it and gave up.

When they separated, Xiao Li stopped her, and as soon as April turned around, she felt her body being dragged into a warm embrace. The smell of alcohol and cigarette in the man's body was mixed with the smell of his snort, and his arms were thick and powerful, as if to give her the strength to move forward. He put away his cynicism, lowered his voice, and slowly spat out two words, "Take care." ”

In the crowded streets, there are various kinds of separation that you experience every day. April looked over his shoulder and saw Li Yu standing not far away smiling encouragingly at her. She grinned, a genuine grin, "I will." ”

After saying goodbye to them, April dragged his suitcase and typed, and twenty minutes later, in the distance, he saw the sign of the train station standing not far away. After getting out of the car, she walked slowly and alone, without sorrow or joy in her heart. When she got on the train to Z City, she still had a feeling of unreality. She really, left that city, all the people she knew and knew her, and went to an unknown distance.

Far away, I don't know what I'll meet?

I don't know, is it a new beginning.

When I arrived in Z City, it was more than 4 o'clock in the morning the next day. She was on a slow train, a 12-hour drive, which made her a little tired. Because it was not yet dawn and the waiting room was cold, she hesitated for a while and found a nearby hotel to stay. The hostel is very basic, basically only one bed, plus a cupboard. She locked the door, didn't bother to wash, but buried herself heavily in the bed, and fell into a deep sleep in a few moments.

When she woke up, it was two o'clock in the afternoon, and she suddenly remembered that she wanted to call Sister-in-law Li, so she took out her mobile phone and flipped out the landline number.

When she dialed it over, her heart beat a little slowly, and she didn't know what to say to Sister-in-law Li for a while. Facing the unfamiliar environment around her, she was as calm as her, and her nose couldn't help but be a little sour. The phone was quickly connected, April cleared her throat, and only after putting away the undeserved love did she say slowly: "Sister-in-law Li, I'm in Z City." ”

"Because I just arrived here, I don't know the place well, and I don't know the bottom of my heart, so I'll call you again when I settle down in a few days."

There was no sound on the phone, only the sound of clear breathing, which was passed one by one. Sister-in-law Li should still be listening, April pursed her mouth, and said the first time in her life, "Sister-in-law Li, I miss you a little." ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she was a little embarrassed, and even through the phone, her face was still a little hot. She touched her hot face with the back of her hand, and waited, but there was still no sound on the phone. Could it be because Sister-in-law Li's love was a little excited, so she didn't make a sound? April glanced at the phone hesitantly, and muttered in a low voice: "Sister-in-law Li, I'll hang up first, goodbye." ”

After hanging up the phone, the matter in her heart was solved, she sent a text message to Xia Bai and Xiao Li in turn, and when her fingertips swiped Gu Qingyan's name, she hesitated for a moment, but still sent him it.

What she didn't know was that at the same moment, in a villa where the phone had just been hung up, the man looked at a certain text message on his mobile phone and didn't come back to his senses for a long, long time. Her voice seemed to be still in her ears, and the person was already in Z City, thousands of kilometers away from the city.

I'm missing you a little.

Knowing that she didn't tell him, why did her heart beat uncontrollably after hearing her words?

Gu Qingyan stretched out his hand against his heart, feeling an active organ under his thin muscles, his eyes were almost a little strange. At this moment, Sister-in-law Li came over with a cup of coffee, his eyes sank, and he suddenly said, "Lin April just called a call. ”

Sister-in-law Li was stunned when she heard this.

I heard the man's unhurried voice in my ear, "If she calls again in the future, no matter what she says, she will report to me word for word, you know?" ”

"Yes, Mr. Gu." Sister-in-law Li was surprised, and didn't understand why Mr. Gu was so concerned about the April incident, but she didn't say anything after all.

Time flies by in Z City, renting a small single room in April, getting a job as a dishwasher, and settling down in the city. She has a very busy life every day, cooking after work, washing and washing, and it is almost 9 o'clock.

is alone, she has no compromise, her life and rest are still very regular, and after a month, she is full of energy every day, but she is more fulfilling than in S City. The aunt who was with her sometimes wanted to introduce her to someone, but because she didn't have any ideas for the time being, she euphemistically said that she had a boyfriend.

She now has two days off a month in her job, because the business hours of the hotel are uncertain, and they are all scheduled. During the holidays, she would go to the neighborhood to step on the spot and see what kind of stall business they were doing. A month later, she quit her job as a dishwasher and resumed her old job. Now after all, she is the only one, and if she is still in the barbecue business, she will be a little busy. It happened that an old man wanted to go back to his hometown, so he sold his tools to her, and taught her the craft by the way. It is said that it is a craft, and there is no exclusive secret recipe, and I learned it after teaching it a few times.

After that, April pushed her small cart and started a stall business. The location of the stall is a fairly lively commercial street. It's a college town nearby, but it's winter vacation and there aren't many students. She sells pancakes, which are not complicated to make, they are made and sold freshly, and the business is passable. Half a month later, it's Chinese New Year's Eve.

This year's Spring Festival comes later than usual, and once the New Year is over, it will be March. Of course, there is still an atmosphere for the New Year, with Spring Festival couplets hanging in every household, firecrackers, and children's chasing and playing. In a jubilant mood, April closed the stall early and went to the supermarket to buy some groceries, planning to celebrate.

Back in the house, she was holding on to the small gas stove, and finally started the fire, and she was stir-frying the vegetables in full swing, and she was busy surviving, and her face was sweating a lot. Because of the Chinese New Year, she made several dishes, anyway, the weather is cold, and she can eat tomorrow if she can't finish it. With the dishes ready for the table, she turned on the only appliance in the room, the television.

The time is displayed at 19:55 with 5 minutes to go.

She held the rice, silently eating the vegetables, when the minute hand pointed to 12, the annual Spring Festival Gala began as scheduled.

April watched it seriously, and after eating, she didn't clean up, guarded the TV, and silently watched the wonderful and lively programs. Time quickly slipped through her fingers, and it was the countdown to zero o'clock every year, and she also counted gently in her mind following the rhythm of the host. In the time of quiet breath-holding, her phone suddenly rang.

The beat in his heart was interrupted, and April couldn't help frowning. Skimming over the neat mouth of the host on the TV, she picked up the phone without seeing who it was.

"Hello?"

On TV, the host has reported to 3.

April stared intently at the screen, quietly waiting for that 1 to arrive.

3、2、1

"Happy holidays, April Lin."