The night wind blew endlessly, and after a gust of wind, Li Shi subconsciously wrapped her thin coat tightly, the alley was very deserted, and most of the residents had already slept, after all, it was almost eleven o'clock in the night.

A few dog barks tore apart the silence of the night, and after a while, it was quiet again, only the sound of shoes and the sound of the axle turning on the bluestone road remained, and when I passed a relatively long black road, I asked Li Shi to get in the car and turn on the flash of the mobile phone, and then walk when I reached the bright place ahead.

For the first time, she nodded obediently and turned on the flash, which made me a little uncomfortable...... After resting on foot for so long, I didn't feel tired, but I wanted to get out of the cold night early, so I didn't stop when I reached the light, and just kept riding.

Li Shi sat quietly behind me, and the flash in her hand swayed with the bumpy car, as if opening a passage in this dark night, allowing panicked souls to settle down......

We went silent all the way back to the hostel, I continued to put my bicycle on the booth, and Li Shi went back to the house to wash up before me.

The night was very late, I gave myself a vacation, after washing, I locked the door of the store, returned to my room, just the moment I took off my coat, I suddenly felt that there was still a trace of Li Shi's fragrance on the clothes, but only a moment later, it dissipated, scattered and scattered, anyway, it doesn't matter, about the memory of this night, I don't know how long I can remember.

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The next morning, I woke up as usual, and the curtains in Li Shi's room had not yet been opened, and I was probably still asleep.

A deep night's sleep didn't make me feel happy, I really wanted to be woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of a guest knocking on the door, and the long-term lack of income in the background will only exacerbate the wear and tear of Lao Gou's patience.

After taking off the bicycle, I sat on the counter, wrote down the address and contact number of the hostel under the sketch in neat font, and then rode to the coffee shop.

Riding to the alley where the "Yijian" coffee shop is located, the uncles and aunts who have been exercising in the morning have already been active, and they have experienced the four major changes, staring at me curiously, at least in their cognition, there are no young people who can ride this kind of bike.

In fact, I am not out of touch with the times, and I also have a Beijing Hyundai car, but my father wants to take Mengmeng to the hospital from time to time, and it is too inconvenient to have no car at home, so I leave the car to him to drive.

After locking the bike, I gently pushed open the wooden door of the coffee shop, which is also a design that I liked, the carved wooden door is inlaid with glass, and the fusion of craftsmanship and technology, tradition and modernity can be seen everywhere in this shop.

Song Niange, the proprietress of this coffee shop called "Yijian", is a very good friend of mine in the scenic area, I don't know if you have heard the story of 84 Charing Street, but it is not only in the UK, as long as you want, "Yijian" is your 84......

Here, you can get a cup of coffee paid for by a stranger, but you have to write a reply in the letter left by the stranger. Of course, you can also choose to buy a cup of coffee for a stranger, write a paragraph, and wait for the stranger to reply to you.

I like this coffee shop very much, in this era when WeChat can be delivered in one minute, emotions can not reach people's hearts, speed can only be passionate, and the exchange of a letter, is a story is also dependent, if there is a fate, see is a hug......

Entering the store, Song Niange nodded to me at the first time, and then continued to organize her belongings, her long and toned figure, elegant and charming demeanor, especially the black hair, has an indescribable charm, even if she is thirty years old, but the years have not left any traces on her face.

I think the reason why this coffee shop can have its current popularity, in addition to the warm sales, is not unrelated to her beauty and temperament, of course, this is not derogatory, because her calm and elegant temperament complements the city of Xi'an, this scenic spot, and this shop.

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After a while, Song Niange put down his work and prepared coffee for me, while I looked at which place in the house was more suitable for me to hang posters.

Formerly an abandoned factory, the entire design of this coffee shop is full of strong industrial style, with exposed yellowed water pipes and rusty steel structures, all witnessing the vicissitudes of time......

A few minutes later, Song Niange brought me a cup of coffee and an envelope, and said with a smile: "At this point in time yesterday, a customer paid for the coffee for a stranger, and told me to send the coffee out at this point in time. ”

A cup of coffee is not expensive, and I can pay for it myself, but with sincerity I take a pen from a plate and write neatly on the letterhead, and the reply will be sent on a day specified by the paying customer, and then after crossing time and space, I will receive a reply from a stranger, just thinking about it, it's wonderful.

After writing the letter, I took a sip of cold coffee and said to Song Niange with earnestness: "Niange, I have a reluctant request......

Song Niange didn't look up and said, "I'm all acquainted, so I'll talk about it." ”

I carefully took out the sketch from the newspaper roll, and then spread it out: "I have a picture here, similar to the hostel check-in advertising poster, can you hang it in your store for publicity, posting a small advertisement outside the door will not work......"

At this time, Song Niange took his eyes off the envelope, looked at Li Shi's sketch, and said with some surprise: "It's a sketch with a feeling, and the ability to process the picture is very good, who drew it?" ”

I instinctively replied, "A guest at the accommodation." ”

"It's better than what I drew when I was in college, just with this level, hang it in the most conspicuous position in the store, just put me on the side of grinding coffee, but declare in advance, I don't care how many customers I can attract, and I won't help you promote it, everything will naturally be handed over to fate."

"You really believe in fate, and you are not tired of waiting for so many years."

"How can I not wait, after all, this is where we started together."

"I'll tell you the truth, I only found out today that you studied art in college, and everything about you is a little bit heard from others, I see that you are depressed all day long, if you want, you can talk to me at any time!"

"It's just a piece of the past, it's light to say, but only you know how heavy it is."

"I can tell you're unhappy today."

Song Niange calmly sealed the envelope with solid glue, and then said in a low voice: "Today is my divorce anniversary, but it has nothing to do with you, what I missed, only I know what this loneliness and regret is like......

Even if I don't know her complete story, but I have known her for so long, I have always known what the dream she pursues, and I also know how important the opportunity to start again is for a person who has lost love, in fact, purely from this point of view, I am very different from Song Niange, she likes to fantasize that time and life will become tolerant, but I firmly believe that the axe of time and reality will split the ideal in half, half becomes unrealistic, and half becomes unreachable.

"Since you're already in pain, try to say it and see if it's better."

"Will it be useful? I haven't tried ......."

"Of course, I'd like to hear from you, but you can choose not to say anything like you used to......"

Song Niange nodded in agreement with my way of relieving pain, closed his eyes, and replied with a painful expression: "At that time, I was studying in other places, and he didn't use PHS to send messages like everyone else, but insisted on writing a letter for me every week...... Later, when we got married, he invested in this "Yijian" coffee shop for me, and although I didn't make any money, my heart was finally stable...... In those years, the coffee shop was all maintained by him throwing money, for the sake of business, we were busy day after day, but the original ordinary life was no longer dull, in order to be able to provide me with the best decoration and support, he had more entertainment outside of work, and less time to go home, but I would cook at home every day and wait for him, but it was often hot over and over again, and finally poured out...... What should have been a warm moment of the day gradually turned into endless quarrels, and I couldn't stand the fact that he often came home drunk in the middle of the night, even though I knew he was for home, for my coffee shop...... Later, he became more and more impatient with my concern and nagging, even though I knew that he was busy because he loved me...... Finally, after the fourth year together, we still divorced, and that day, I made the last table meal for him, and the two of us ate quietly, hugged and cried for a long time on the balcony, and then signed the divorce agreement......"

"Did you try to redeem it later?"

"Some things can't be left to chance, let alone rash, and then he ruined the business he founded with his own hands, went abroad, and never came back......"

It was a simple morning, and I regretted it a little because of some of the things that had been mentioned again...... In order to alleviate Song Niange's emotions, I took turns with a few guests to sing on the small stage, and Song Niange almost didn't say anything from beginning to end, just held his chin and listened quietly......

When I left the "Yijian" coffee shop, Song Niange habitually sat at the window, looking out the window at the road that had been stretching forward, and his eyes seemed to have passed through the sea of people and reached the distance where he wanted to go the most......

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