Yuan Mu set off early in the morning, transferred a few times, and arrived in the town at noon. Lao Zang leaned on the pickup truck to smoke, and when he saw Yuan Mu, he snuffed out the cigarette butt with his bare hands, threw it in the garbage can on the side of the road, and walked towards her: "Where is your luggage?" Just a bag? ”

"Hmm."

"How many days?"

"Two days."

"There is bread in the car, you eat some cushions first, and it is estimated that the family meal is ready." Lao Zang started a pickup truck, expertly drilled through the streets, and drove up the hill.

The mountain road was winding and could not be driven fast, Yuan Mu rolled down the car window, the mountains and forests rushed to his face, and the plastic bags of bread were blown by the wind. Yuan Mu looked at the long-lost green mountains and green trees outside the window, and took a bite of bread, which was still red bean paste.

Lao Zang was one of Yuan Songlin's apprentices, and he came from other places to apprentice, but Yuan Songlin repeatedly refused, so he had to agree to stay. Eight years have passed, and Lao Zang has changed from a young man in the city to a big man in the village. Once Lao Zang, Xiaopi and Yuan Songlin were drinking in the yard, Yuan Mu came out to breathe after finishing his homework, and vaguely heard Lao Zang talking about the past, which seemed to be a very unsatisfactory story.

Lao Zang also rolled down the window, put his arm on the window frame, and whistled. This section of the mountain road is not easy to drive, the road is narrow and bends, and there are no road mirrors, that is, people who often go up and down the mountain can drive easily. Yuan Mu was very relieved to sit in Lao Zang's car, and he watched the mountain and the wind blowing all the way, which was very comfortable.

After entering Lianyishan Village, I had to open a lot of roads before I arrived at Yuan Mu's house. There are five bungalows with yards in a row, only the middle one is resident, Lao Zang parked the car, and Xiaopi ran out of the house: "Hurry up, the meal is ready." ”

Xiaopi was born and raised in the village, one year younger than Yuan Mu. Lao Zang lives in Xiaopi's house, and he still paid rent a few years ago, and everyone forgot about it when he handed it over, and the villagers have already acquiesced that Lao Zang is the eldest son of Xiaopi's family, although Xiaopi resolutely does not call him brother.

The dining table was full of dishes, and the hot dishes were all buckled with plates, Yuan Songlin lifted the plate: "I'm back, let's eat." ”

"Hmm." Yuan Mu and Yuan Songlin glanced at each other, which was equivalent to saying hello, washing their hands and sitting down to eat.

At the dinner table, only Lao Zang and Xiaopi stabbed each other a few words from time to time, the father and daughter ate without making a sound, occasionally looking up to listen to the two of them arguing with each other, laughing at most, laughing and laughing in their throats. After eating, Yuan Mu helped wash the dishes, and then Lao Zang and Xiaopi went back and let their father and daughter talk well.

Yuan Mu sat on the small bench she played at the age of twelve, without greetings, and went straight to the point: "I can chat with Yuanyuan." ”

"Good, good." Yuan Songlin smiled and narrowed his eyes, and couldn't help nodding.

"Yuanyuan's name is Zou Qi now, and when we see her in the future, we will call her her current name."

"That's right." Yuan Songlin agreed, "Don't be in a hurry, let's just find her, and take your time with the rest." Last time you said, what did she study? ”

"Law, at the University of Political Science and Law."

"If you study law, you will become a lawyer in the future, right? This kid is so good. ”

Yuan Mu nodded: "She is still the class leader, and her grades are very good." ”

Yuan Songlin was relieved and said with emotion: "Back then, your mother didn't want your girl's family to be like me, dealing with wood all day long, if she knew that Yuanyuan could be a lawyer, she would definitely be happy." Alas......" seemed to remember the past, and Yuan Songlin stopped speaking for a while.

Yuan Mu said: "I go to Yuanyuan's house every week. ”

"Oh?" Yuan Songlin came back to his senses and asked carefully, "How are the round parents?" It's not hard for you, is it? ”

"No, they're all reasonable."

"Did you bring something with them? Didn't go empty-handed, did you?

"Brought it.

"This is as it should be, and we have to bring it if people don't want it. We must pay attention to what we say, so as not to let people think that we are fighting for children. ”

"I know."

Yuan Songlin sighed, his eyes were loving: "You have been sensible since you were a child, I know that you yourself are measured, I am really concerned, and I can't help but talk to you a few words." And that Mr. Sheng, have you thanked others? ”

Hearing the words "Teacher Sheng", Yuan Mu's heart immediately felt like a spring, bubbling and bubbling, his face showed a faint joy, and his voice became softer: "I will go back and invite Teacher Sheng to dinner the day after tomorrow." ”

"Invite people to eat in a better place, do you have enough money? Is there any money left in the card? ”

"Enough, yes."

"Tell me about the lack of money. Do more work at your uncle's place, and don't cause trouble to others. ”

"I know."

Yuan Songlin wanted to speak and stopped, conflicted in his heart, thought about it and said: "You are alone outside, I am always not at ease, you have something to reach me, it is better to take the initiative and tell your uncle, don't be afraid of trouble." ”

Yuan Mu understood the concern and nodded.

"Will you rest? Half the day was on the road, and I must have been tired. ”

"No, I'll go up the mountain."

In the past, when Yuan Mu came back from school, he was also going up the mountain that day, Yuan Songlin did not stop him, and finally said: "There is some wood stored in the yard over there, and you can pick it up if you want to do it." ”

"Okay."

"Come back early and be careful on the way." After Yuan Songlin finished speaking, he went to the house next to him to make furniture.

Yuan Mu returned to the room, closed the door and made a phone call.

With a beep, the phone went through, but there was no talk on the other side. Yuan Mu was a little nervous, clenched his mobile phone and said, "Teacher Sheng." ”

"Hmm."

"I'm home, I'm done, I've talked to my dad."

"Hmm."

Hearing Sheng Fengshi's voice, Yuan Mu was no longer so nervous, and continued: "I'm going up the mountain to find leaves. ”

"Hmm."

"What did you do today?" If there was a telephone line now, Yuan Mu's fingers would definitely be rolling the telephone line, but she was using a mobile phone, so she walked around the room, tapping here and there with her free hand.

"Breakfast, work, housework, reading, lunch, watching documentaries."

"Are you watching? Did I bother you? ”

"No, it's over."

"Oh......" Yuan Mu breathed a sigh of relief, "I won't be there until noon on Monday, do you want to eat at noon, or in the afternoon?" ”

"Afternoon."

"Okay, I'll see you the next afternoon."

"Goodbye."

"I have one more word."

"I'll talk about it when you come."

The phone was disconnected. Yuan Mu took away his phone and looked at the screen, and really hung up. She put down her phone, recalled the whole conversation just now, felt that she was good, and expanded the last sentence of Sheng Feng a little, guessing: Is there a meaning in it that looks forward to her going back to meet? Just thinking about it like this, I was very happy, Yuan Mu was full of brilliance, and quickly changed clothes and shoes and went up the mountain.

It's almost three o'clock.

Sheng Feng found a documentary of more than 60 minutes and started playing.

After watching the documentary, Sheng Feng changed his clothes and went out, took the car to the restaurant, took a seat at the reserved table, took out the book he was carrying from his bag, found the bookmark, and waited for Yao Ruoyu while reading. There were more people in the restaurant, the voice was a little noisy, Sheng Fengshi's eyes moved on the page, and she couldn't look at it for a while, and before she knew it, she began to be in a daze, and she didn't even notice Yao Ruoyu when she arrived.

Yao Ruoyu sat down and complained a few words, suddenly felt that something was wrong, and shook her hand in front of Sheng Fengshi: "Hey, I'll talk to you." ”

"Huh?" Sheng Fengshi looked up and saw her, put away the book casually, and put it on the table with his hands together, "You say." ”

Yao Ruoyu said suspiciously: "Do you know that I am here?" You're only now discovering it, right? It's a shame that you're so calm, if I hadn't known you for so many years......"

"You met a 'superb' on a blind date at noon." Sheng Feng interrupted her.

Yao Ruoyu was surprised: "You heard me speak, I thought you were in a daze." ”

I was in a daze, but I did hear it, but I heard it as a noise next to me. Sheng Fengshi's eyes were calm, and others couldn't see her true thoughts at all. Even though Yao Ruoyu was still a little suspicious in her heart, she didn't dare to say it without evidence.

"Did you order?"

"Nope."

"Click first, I'll continue to tell you when I'm done." Yao Ruoyu beckoned to the waiter.

After ordering a good dish, Yao Ruoyu took a sip of tea and said, "I'm really hungry, I haven't eaten a few bites at noon." Last time, as soon as I finished eating with your teaching assistant, I was caught by my mother. She came to my door and blocked me, you know? I can't hide. In the past few days, I went on a blind date with her on time for three meals a day, and I haven't eaten a good meal. If it weren't for the fact that this holiday was the Qingming Festival, my mother would not have felt very lucky, and I would not have been idle this holiday. 2829 is a hurdle, 3839 is another hurdle, I am also mentally prepared, I used to have work as an excuse, but now there is really no excuse. ”

"Hmm."

"My blind date at noon today, I didn't wash my hair when I came out on a blind date! The problem is that he is still in the Mediterranean, and his hair on both sides is long and covered in the middle, and when the wind blows when he goes out after eating, the hair on both sides is so heavy that he can't float up, and he falls straight down, laughing to death! A lock of oil can shake people in the face, my God, imagine that picture. ”

"Hmm."

Yao Ruoyu smiled and changed her sneering face, and shook her head: "That's it, the further I go, the worse the people I see, as if the older I get, the less valuable I become." Today, the introducer brought me one like this, which shows that I am at this level in her heart. After seeing each other at noon, the other party was satisfied with me and I was not satisfied, and the introducer actually called me to persuade me to 'be realistic, after all, I am a married woman'. I want to throw my money in her face! I have a high salary, a house and a car, good looks and a good figure, you match me with a divorced and bald little civil servant? Ridiculous and not ridiculous. I don't know what my mother thinks, if I really marry someone like that, I might as well be single. ”

"Hmm."

"It's even more annoying, I can't be angry in the afternoon, call me that little who got married and divorced, do you remember? How old am I, the one with a particularly curled hip and a particularly handsome face? ”

"Yes."

"His current blind dates are all little girls under thirty! What a way of the world! Yao Ruoyu was angry, and her face was so angry that she was deformed.

Sheng Fengshi laughed and said, "You can not go." ”

"Not going? Small sacrifices can be exchanged for big benefits, and if I keep refusing to go on blind dates, my mother will go crazy one day, and then I will either cut ties with my family or come out - coming out is no different from cutting off contact. ”

Sheng Feng lowered his eyes and was silent.

Yao Ruoyu looked at her face and asked cautiously, "How have you ...... lately?"

"Nope."

"When was the last time?"

"Last year's New Year."

"So you haven't seen her in over a year?" If she had a choice, Yao Ruoyu would never take the initiative to provoke this topic, but as the only friend who knew Sheng Fengshi's past, Yao Ruoyu couldn't shirk this responsibility herself, if she didn't talk about it, no one would talk to Sheng Fengshi. Yao Ruoyu felt that she had to go to the thunder, she went with the courage of a strong man to break his wrist, although now her heartbeat was so fast that it was abnormal, she still had to continue.

"Yes." When it is prosperous, it is as calm as ever.

Yao Ruoyu swallowed her saliva and felt that her throat was blocked by a red wine bottle.

Sheng Fengshi: "What else do you want to ask, now after asking, don't talk during dinner." ”

Yao Ruoyu couldn't straighten up because of her gaze, slowly leaned on the table, and whispered like a thief: "When...... You go...... Look, look......"

"It's my business." Sheng Feng looked down at her, his face was full of frost, and he refused to be a thousand miles away.

"The dish is coming!" Yao Ruoyu shouted, taking advantage of the waiter's face to block Sheng Fengshi's face when he was serving, he slowly propped up his upper body and leaned against the back of the chair, and a sense of happiness arose in his heart. It's terrible, this person is terrible.

Due to her personality, Yao Ruoyu can't eat or speak at all, and she is likely to be sick. Noticing that Sheng Fengshi's face had improved slightly, Yao Ruoyu picked a safe topic: "What about Yuan Mu?" Got home? ”

"Hmm."

A response is a good response, Yao Ruoyu let out a sigh of relief and asked, "I saw that your teaching assistant was very cute last time, why don't you want to be friends with others?" ”

"She's too small."

"Small is better than nothing." Yao Ruoyu's eyebrows furrowed, feeling that this sentence was ambiguous.

"I can do without."

Yao Ruoyu's thoughts couldn't be reversed, she smiled in her heart, and said, "If you have it, you know that it is good." I'm like that, I can't stop, I can't bear the window period. ”

Sheng Feng didn't think so, the feeling between her and Yuan Mu, Yao Ruoyu can't understand, if Yao Ruoyu experiences it once and loses it, she will understand what it's like to be a walking corpse, it will be an eternal regret in life, and no one else can fill it.

"Yuan Mu said that you chose her, right?"

Sheng Feng nodded. There is nothing wrong with saying this, with her ability, she can make things go smoothly without letting Yuan Mu pretend to be a teaching assistant, and she chose to keep Yuan Mu by her side, which is equivalent to her taking the initiative to choose Yuan Mu. Sheng Feng suddenly woke up, it turned out that she had made concessions from the beginning, so now her resistance, her vacillation, and her panic were all the paths she chose, and Yuan Mu was not to blame.

"Then you still don't admit it, you like her?"

Sheng Feng was speechless, yes, she liked Yuan Mu, but she only knew today that she already liked Yuan Mu at such an early age, to the point that she wanted to see Yuan Mu often without knowing it.

Very rarely, Sheng Feng fell into confusion: is this the so-called cocooning and self-restraint?