The sound of a cell phone call pulled me back from the deep emotion of missing my mother.

Pressing the answer button, Xu Konglan's sweet and gentle voice came over: "Mingxi, tonight's class reunion at 6 o'clock, about six or seven people, the location is at my house." I'll pick you up right away. ”

I immediately looked at the watch on my wrist, it was almost five o'clock.

I quickly rummaged through my suitcase, found my clothes, ran into the bathroom, and got dressed in front of the big mirror.

In the mirror, I was wearing a sky-blue shirt with a white anchovy pattern, a pair of cream-white jeans, and a pair of beach shoes. The hair is slightly longer, just a little unkempt.

I picked up the comb, combed my hair, turned around and ran to the suitcase, pulled out my cloth shoes from them, and quickly put them on my feet.

Just as everything was ready, the doorbell rang.

So fast?

Xu Konglan's voice started almost at the same time as my action to open the door: "Mingxi ......"

Before we could finish the rest of the sentence, we saw each other's faces, and all of a sudden, we all smiled heartily.

However, from Xu Konglan's smile, I could sense that there must be something hidden, although this kind of thing has been pressed to the smallest extent, hidden in the most secret corner.

On the road, Xu Konglan skillfully and skillfully drove the Shanghai Volkswagen.

Looking at her silent look, I was surprised, so I said half-jokingly: "Beauty, why is silence golden?" It's not your character. Tell me something, I'd love to hear about your history of Japan. ”

I sat down exaggeratedly, turned my upper body, stared at her face, and listened.

The afterglow of the setting sun was intermittently obscured by the trees and tall buildings beside the road, leaving a flickering and colorful circle of light on her face. Xu Konglan flexibly steered the steering wheel with both hands, laughed "flutter", and looked ahead calmly with her eyes: "What is the history of development, I am just 'the ancient road west wind thin horse', which is like you's 'spring breeze is proud, and you can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day'." ”

I thought of the second half of the sentence of "The Ancient Road West Wind Thin Horse" "The broken intestine is at the end of the world", and there seemed to be the words that the Buddha said to me, "She couldn't be with you at that time, it was very painful", and all of a sudden, I felt irritable all over my body, and my pulse beat even more.

I took a deep breath in a way that was not easy to be noticed, forcibly suppressed the surging thoughts, and with the usual faint smile on my face, as if reciting the lines: "Beauty, don't say that, now I can't even touch the Jiao of the Hushang Shoal that falls in Pingyang." Alas, it's really 'flowing water and flowers are gone in spring, heaven and earth', and 'spring breeze is proud' goodbye to me early. ”

Talking and laughing, I went to Yiyuan Community, where the senior cadres lived, Xu Konglan's father was the head of a department of Union Hospital, and her mother was a city official. I remember the first time I came in my freshman year, and I came here a few times after that.

Xu Konglan parked the car in the garage, and we got out of the car and stepped onto the black marble steps.

As a result, the rosewood security door appeared in front of me.

Xu Konglan raised her hand to ring the doorbell, and the young nanny opened the door with a smile on her face: "Miss is back, Director Jiang." ”

I stepped through the door and quickly looked around.

The floor is still beige, except that in the middle of the living room, there is a small circular stage with a milky white horizontal piano on it, surrounded by a circle of installed musical lights.

There is a pot of jade trees near the window in the south, the fat and rich green leaves are smooth and clean like jasper, the vigorous and simple branches are like a big tree, full of vitality, graceful and luxurious, and there are fresh cut flowers on the rest area facing the stage, overflowing with light and color, and the fragrance is veined, making the living room bright and fresh, relieving the dullness and depression brought by the stage layout.

I sincerely praised: "The layout is really good, simple and elegant, simple and beautiful." ”

Xu Konglan smiled happily, and her curved eyebrows rose slightly: "I can get Chu Caizi's praise, and the hard work I have spent on the arrangement in the past two days has not been in vain." ”

"Kong Lan, invite Mingxi into the kitchen to eat." It was Xu Konglan's mother, she was coming down from upstairs, wearing a blue silk shirt with a round neck, gray velvet trousers, and her demeanor was elegant, not like a ** official at all.

I hurried to the top of the stairs, leaned forward, and with sincerity and a faint smile on my face: "Hello, aunt, I'm sorry to disturb you." You're still the same as before! ”

"Old, old, it's going to take a back seat!" Xu Konglan's mother smiled kindly, perhaps because she noticed that I was a little embarrassed and questioned, and she went on to explain, "Konglan wants to invite you to a meal, but in fact, the party time is seven o'clock. ”

The kitchen is very large, separated by puffed glass on the background wall, where you can eat outside and cook rice and stir-fry inside.

Xu Konglan's father usually doesn't come home until after seven o'clock, so only the three of us sit together to eat.

We talked and ate at the same time, it was like a family.

During the banquet, Uncle Xi's mother asked me earnestly, "Mingxi, how old is your child?" ”

"It's five years old." I smiled faintly and replied unhurriedly.

As if inadvertently, the aunt turned her head to her daughter beside her, and said half-jokingly: "Kong Lan, you are not too young, but you have to hurry." Secretary Sun's youngest son has been waiting for you for two or three years, don't be too picky. I really want to hug my nephew! ”

Xu Konglan glanced at her mother, she seemed to be a little shy, seemed to be a little reproachful, and seemed to be mixed with some dissatisfaction: "Mom, don't mention this, don't I understand it yet?" The boat is naturally straight to the bridge, so let it be. ”

I couldn't help it, and quipped, "Do you still want to be an old girl?" You must know that in this way, the person who 'can't ask for it, tossing and turning' will definitely be grief-stricken! ”

Xu Konglan buried her head in a bite of food and didn't answer, but just took the opportunity to pick up the vegetables and glanced at me with some resentment, and there seemed to be an extra complex ingredient in her eyes that I couldn't guess.

After eating, my aunt patted me on the shoulder kindly, and her warm eyes seemed to contain some deep meaning: "Mingxi, persuade my only daughter." I went upstairs, a gathering of young people, and my old woman couldn't get in the way here. ”

"That's your kindness! It's that we're bothering you and affecting your work and rest. You walk slowly. I smiled and bowed, and hurriedly said.

Xu Konglan's mother went upstairs with a smile.

Xu Konglan on the side didn't wait for her mother to walk out of our sight, she opened her mouth with a smile, and her tone seemed to be a little mocking and satisfying: "Don't be sour, look at you, you are more waiter than the waiter in the big hotel!" ”

The classmates hadn't arrived yet, and we sat in the lounge area.

Looking at the circle of colored lights that seemed to swim in front of the stage, I remembered Xu Konglan's mother's words of caring for me.

Clearing my throat and looking at her half-leaning on the sofa, I said in a tone that seemed to be chattering: "There is no grass at the end of the world, Konglan, you ......"

"Thank you." She still maintained a demure and elegant posture, her eyes seemed to be looking ahead and as if she was not looking at anything, and immediately interrupted me, "Don't be a lobbyist for my mother." Again, as long as I find a valley that suits my growth, I will naturally bloom. ”

I don't remember exactly what we talked about next, but it seemed to be about Japan.

It wasn't until five or six of my classmates arrived that I felt the atmosphere was lively. The people who came were all classmates and friends, and a few of them came from the suburbs, but fortunately today is the weekend, and they are all here.