After Lu Fei watched Xin Chen hurriedly walk into the yard without looking back, he returned to his car, looked at the time, and still called Ji Ruoli's mobile phone, and Ji Ruoli answered the phone after a while.

"Ruo Oak, did you sleep?"

Ji Ruoli smiled softly, "Do you think I can sleep?" ”

"Then sit down, I'll wait for you at the bar on the second floor of the hotel where you live."

Ji Ruoli lives in a five-star hotel by the river, the bar on the second floor is full of floor-to-ceiling windows facing the river, you can overlook the river beach, after Lu Fei passed, ordered a glass of whiskey with ice, sat alone for a while, Ji Ruoli came down, she wore a gray top and loose-legged pants of the same color, and her long hair was draped over her shoulders at will. Lu Fei got up and pulled out a chair for her to sit down, "What do you want to drink?" ”

"Just like you." Ji Ruoli said happily. The waiter brought wine, but she didn't drink it, just absentmindedly looking at the Yangtze River at night outside the window.

She has been living in this hotel for many days, the double room on the 26th floor, open the curtains to the so-called invincible river view, but lonely facing the sunrise and sunset, the moon and the moon are now rushing turbid Yellow River, she has no interest in watching, and she does not like to wander around in this noisy and undisciplined city. Most of the time, she stood in front of the window with her arms crossed, staring blankly, not knowing what she was waiting for.

"Ten years ago, in the summer, the city was hit by a flood that was said to be once in a century, and the river rose to a height that surprised everyone, and the troops were brought in to participate in flood control." Lu Fei pointed to the opposite side of Binjiang Road, "I, like many people in the local area, came to see the wonder of the river almost the same as the road surface, and I was standing in that place. At that time, there was no such hotel, and there was no Jiangtan Park. ”

Ji Ruoli didn't know why he suddenly said this, "Will you participate in the fun like everyone else?" I'm a little unconvinced. ”

"I came to see it, and I found that sometimes it was a pleasure to catch a lively occasion."

Of course, with his character, he won't go, but the person who pouts and must go is Xin Chen. As soon as the heavy rain stopped, the city's water slowly receded, and the ground was still full of messes, she just caught a cold, shaking his hand and coquettishly, "Just take a look, my classmate said that standing on the road, you can see the ship floating in front of you." "How could he refuse her.

The flood control situation is very severe, and the tense flow of people and vehicles constantly carrying flood control equipment such as straw mats and sandbags is in stark contrast to the citizens pointing and pointing along the way. Lu Fei never thought that he would be mixed in such an idle crowd, thinking of how his father would be exhausted during this time, he couldn't help but worry, but looking sideways at Xin Chen, who was looking at Xin Chen who was looking at the river on tiptoe excitedly, his heart was inexplicably relieved, and he picked her up a little higher so that she could see more clearly.

The vague smile on Lu Fei's face because of the memories stung Ji Ruoli, she pulled the corners of her mouth, and smiled sarcastically, "I remember that year, San Francisco did the so-called largest National Day fireworks show, and all the classmates went, only you didn't want to go." ”

"That's different, it's someone else's holiday."

"So your happiness seems to be more than just watching a once-in-a-century spectacle."

"You have criticized me, saying that I have never wrapped myself tightly and never taken the initiative to talk to you about the past." Lu Fei looked at Ji Ruoli calmly, "I'm sorry, Ruoli, it's not that I want to hide anything, it's just that you are so smart, you can naturally see that all the memories I am unwilling to give up, whether they are happy or painful, are related to one person, and I can't share them with others." ”

"Am I smart? I think I'm so dull that I can't get caught up in my feelings for you, but I'm not dull enough to fool myself into continuing. Ji Ruoli could only laugh at herself.

"We can't lie to ourselves, Ruo Li, I tried to deceive myself, thinking that I can be like everyone else, let the past pass, accept the arrangement of life, do a job that I am familiar with, be just busy, have the feeling of sitting in an important position, and not exhaust my heart, and then marry a tolerant and considerate girl, and enjoy happiness in the usual sense. But I was wrong, even if I didn't meet her again, there was always a gap in my heart, I didn't have a sense of happiness myself, and it was impossible to bring you happiness, I'm sorry for delaying you for so long. ”

Ji Ruoli can't maintain that point of ridicule of others or himself, Lu Fei has always been sincere, but his sincerity has always been reserved. Seeing that the man who had always been restrained before meeting suddenly gave up his usual restrained attitude, and exposed a little curiosity, pain and helplessness about his past memories in front of her, she couldn't help but realize that this confessional gesture seemed to mean that he had let go of all uncertainty and had no possibility of turning back, and she could only swallow back a sigh.

"After you came back from the U.S. three months ago, you started telling me sorry, sorry. Forget it, let's leave some room to meet in the future, Lu Fei, I have asked my sister's secretary to book me a ticket back to Beijing tomorrow. Ji Ruoli picked up the wine glass and took a sip and stared at him, "Thank you for not showing a relieved expression." ”

This was the end that Lu Fei wanted, but of course he couldn't let go, he was silent for a moment, "I'll come over tomorrow to take you to the airport." ”

The next day, Lu Fei picked up Ji Ruoli and drove to the airport, both of them remained silent along the way, and walked into the terminal, Lu Fei stopped suddenly, only to see Xin Chen and Lin Yueqing sitting in the rest area on one side, both of them were wearing gray T-shirts and jeans, chatting leisurely, with several large and small suitcases beside them.

Lu Fei put down Ji Ruoli's suitcase, said sorry, and hurried over.

"Xiaochen, where are you going?" He pressed one hand on Xin Chen's shoulder, and his voice was muffled and low.

Xin Chen only felt that his shoulders suddenly sank, and he looked up at him inexplicably, but before he could answer, Lin Yueqing said with a smile: "Hello Lufei, Hehuan is here to see me off." ”

Lu Fei's expression relaxed, slowly withdrew his hand, and paused for a while before saying, "I'm also here to give it away, Yueqing, do you want to go back to the United States?" ”

"Yes, I'm about to start school, and I can't afford to leave any longer."

Lu Fei nodded, "Have a safe journey, Yueqing, I'll be with you first." ”

Xin Chen inadvertently looked up and saw Ji Ruoli standing not far away, she was wearing a pair of big sunglasses, facing her with no expression, Lu Fei walked over, said a few words to her, picked up the suitcase beside her, and the two walked to the counter for changing boarding passes together.

Lin Yueqing smiled: "He is really nervous about you, you scared him, he must have thought that you were going to play a silent disappearance, or even worse, elope with me." ”

Xin Chen couldn't cry or laugh, "How can I have that Yaxing." I want to kidnap you a little bit to elope, does your father dare to let me go alone to see you off? Oh, by the way, the tone you talk to your dad is so blunt. ”

Xin Chen and Lin Yueqing met downstairs at his house just now, Lin Yueqing insisted on refusing his father Lin Yueqing to drive him, and while stopping a taxi, he said, "You go up, I'll call you when you arrive." There was no sympathy at all, Lin Yueqing had to tell him to pay attention on the road and say goodbye to him and Xin Chen.

When he was hospitalized in Xi'an three years ago, Xin Chen was surprised, looking at Lin Yueqing, who was so cheerful and easy-going, he was very cold to his father who rushed to take care of him, and the two often couldn't say a word for a long time.

Lin Yueqing smiled a little embarrassedly and shook his head, "What you see now is fine." He used to be sorry for my mother, when I was 15 years old, my mother divorced him and immigrated to Canada with me and my sister, and then he visited us every year, and I never ignored him. ”

"Forget about the past, I think he's nervous about you."

"Yes, when we were carried down from Qinling, you were unconscious, I was awake, and I saw his beard scruffed over, as if he was a lot older, I thought, I have been angry with him for too long, my mother doesn't blame him, my sister is even more intimate with him, only me, I don't know what I can't let go, I have been holding it for so long." Lin Yueqing sighed, "Slowly, we can be regarded as restoring diplomatic relations, otherwise it is impossible for me to live on his side when I come back this time." But it's always far from intimacy, and it's the only way to make up for it. ”

Xin Chen has always had a close relationship with her father, but she has a mother-daughter relationship that has never started and is probably impossible to repair, of course she understands Lin Yueqing's feelings, "Let it be, some things are probably missed or missed." ”

"Don't talk about this, Hehuan, are you a little reluctant to me?" Lin Yueqing's eyes flashed with a mischievous smile.

Xin Chen also smiled, "You're a little serious, okay?" Go back and be a good student, study hard, and we'll see you next year. ”

"I will graduate next year and plan to return to China to work, and I have a preliminary discussion with my parents, and they also support me." Lin Yueqing stretched his long legs lazily, "Looking at the current situation, there is still a lot of room for the development of domestic architectural design. ”

This was the first time Lin Yueqing had talked to Xin Chen about a topic related to his academic future, and Xin Chen nodded, "Which city are you going to go to?" ”

"I'd like to see what you're doing first."

Lin Yueqing's tone was relaxed, but the dark and clear eyes stared at her, the sincerity was undoubted, Xin Chen looked at him, and said equally seriously: "Yueqing, please choose the life you want most, don't rush to set a premise for yourself, okay?" ”

Lin Yueqing shook his head, "You seem to want to draw a line with everyone now, Hehuan." If you don't take others as the reason for your decision to go, and don't want to be the premise for others to make decisions, are you ready to keep your distance from the world forever? ”

Xin Chen was stunned for a moment, "I didn't live to the point of being so detached." ”

"That's not detachment, it's a kind of self-isolation, you're going to miss a lot, I don't want you to live like that." Lin Yueqing held her hand and whispered, "Hehuan, not necessarily with Lu Fei, or not necessarily with me, one day, you have to establish a more intimate relationship with someone, you can't keep refusing." ”

Xin Chen smiled reluctantly, "I understand, maybe leaving this city, I have the opportunity to completely get rid of some things and get along with people more easily." ”

"Then remember, I have already made an appointment with you in advance, no matter where you plan to live in the future, at least I can start with friends who go hiking with you."

"You don't need to make an appointment for this, Yueqing, we may go to the Czech Republic together." And as long as you return to China to work, no matter which city you live in, we will have the opportunity to meet. She gestured to the display, "Hey, go to counter seven to change your boarding pass." ”

She helped Lin Yueqing take a backpack and went with him to change the boarding pass to check in the luggage, Lin Yueqing suddenly looked back at her, "I'm going in, Hehuan, I ask you to promise me a few things when I leave, okay?" ”

"What's the matter? I'll see if I can do it. ”

"You have to do it, or I'll not recognize you as a friend. Don't take risks, don't hike alone, keep in touch with me, your family, don't go missing. ”

Xin Chen didn't expect the big boy in front of her to whisper like this, she didn't feel a little sour, she handed him the backpack, opened her arms and hugged him quickly, then let go, and smiled covertly, "It can be seen that if a person starts to be willful, no matter how he restricts in the future, others will always be willful to you." I don't need you to tell me all this, Yueqing, let's go in. ”

Lin Yueqing nodded and shook her hand vigorously, "Take care of yourself, goodbye." ”

Xin Chen watched Lin Yueqing enter the security channel, he turned around and smiled and waved to her, and then entered the waiting hall, she turned around, Ji Ruoli and Lu Fei also walked over, she nodded slightly, passed by them, walked out of the hall, and prepared to take the airport bus. Lu Fei caught up from behind her, "I'll send you back, Xiao Chen." ”

Xin Chen hesitated, and Lu Fei smiled slightly, "Even if you reject me, you won't have to cut off contact with me." ”

"I don't care, I'm afraid I'll bother you."

Lu Fei shook his head, "There is only one situation that bothers me, and that is that you have made up your mind to treat me as a passerby." ”

"We've known each other for so long, and it's too pretentious to pose as a passerby." The corners of Xin Chen's mouth rose, the pear vortex on his right cheek loomed, and he smiled easily, "It's better to be natural." ”

Lu Fei's eyes darkened, but he only looked at her calmly, "I have no opinion, we can take our time according to your ideas and steps." ”

The smile on Xin Chen's face deepened, and he shook his head, "If you continue to talk like this, it will be close to flirting, but if you flirt, we will probably have adverse reactions." Let's go, get in the car, I have to rush back. ”

Xin Chen, who appeared like a mature woman with a smile and a smile, was no stranger to Lu Fei, although her refusal last night was resolute, in the end she revealed her emotions, but overnight those fluctuations seemed to have all calmed down, she calmly faced him, politely kept her distance, appropriately slightly teasing, not cold, but not a little intimate.

Lu Fei didn't move, and opened the car door for her, "Go directly to your place of work?" ”

"I have to go to the hospital first, my aunt was hospitalized for a heart discomfort last night, I went to see her."

Lu Fei drove the car to the gate of the central hospital, "I'll also go see Aunt Li." ”

Xin Chen was reluctant to go up with him, but there was no reason to refuse, so he could only nod, "Then you wait a minute, I'll go get the ordered soup." ”

She strode across the street to the soup restaurant opposite, which was well-known in the local area, and she called in the morning before she left the house to order a chicken soup with angelica.

Last night, Xin Chen had fallen asleep, the phone rang at home, she got up to answer, it was Xin Kaiming calling, "Xiaochen, let Xiaodi hurry to the central hospital, her mother is not feeling well now, I just sent her to the hospital." ”

Xin Chen hurriedly agreed, but found that Xin Di went out to make an appointment, and the mobile phone was lost on the coffee table, so she had to call Dai Weifan's mobile phone, and after a while, Dai Weifan answered, and he immediately handed the mobile phone to Xin Di who was leaning in his arms, Xin Di was taken aback, and while urging Dai Weifan to drive to the hospital, while calling his father's mobile phone, Xin Kaiming said: "Your mother suddenly feels dizzy and out of breath, and the doctor is doing an examination, there should be no big problem." ”

When they arrived at the hospital, they met Xin Chen getting out of a taxi and waiting at the door, and the three of them hurried to the emergency ward of the internal medicine department, only to see Li Xin half-lying on the hospital bed, and Xin Kaiming sitting on the chair next to him.

"How's Daddy, Mommy?"

"I took medicine and had an electrocardiogram." Xin Kaiming said softly, "The doctor said that he would stay in the hospital for observation today, and do a comprehensive examination tomorrow, and he may have to consult a neurologist." ”

Xin Di breathed a sigh of relief, Li Xin suffers from chronic rheumatic heart disease, which is not serious, and has paid attention to maintenance and exercise over the years, and her physical condition seems to be good, but there are always hidden worries.

Li Xin opened her eyes and said weakly: "It's okay, it's late, Xiaodi can stay with me, you all go back." She saw Xin Di's clothes clearly, and immediately frowned, "Xiao Di, no matter how anxious you are, you can't run around in such short pajamas, it's too unseemly, or your father stays, Xiao Dai hurriedly sends her home." ”

Xin Di secretly shouted that it was dangerous, and hurriedly grabbed his shirt, "Okay, okay, I'll come over early tomorrow morning to make sure I'm dressed neatly." Dad, what's the matter, you call me right away. ”

Xin Di went out to the hospital at six o'clock in the morning, and Xin Chen told her to bring chicken soup at noon, so that she didn't have to order a boxed lunch from the hospital. She brought the chicken soup that the clerk had made a bag of, and Lu Fei also bought flowers and fruit baskets next to her, and the two went upstairs to the ward where Li Xin lived, and were about to go in, only to hear Li Xin's slightly raised voice from inside: "Why are you so stupid, you can't listen to what your mother says, in short, Xiaochen lives on your side now, you have to be careful not to let her have more contact with David Fan." ”

Xin Chen stopped, his face was unbelievable, Lu Fei frowned and was about to speak, but Xin Di had already opened his mouth: "Mom, the more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes, how can Chenzi bother to do such a thing." ”

"You and your father have the same tone, you don't understand Xiaochen's scheming at all. There is no need to mention the previous things, now don't say that Lu Fei was disturbed by her to cancel the marriage contract with his fiancée, your Aunt Xie is very angry about this, even Feng Yi'an's family also caused a lot of turmoil yesterday. ”

"Feng Yi'an broke up with Chenzi earlier, how can he blame her for his family's affairs?"

Lu Fei put the things in his hand on the wall and stretched out his hand to pull Xinchen, "Let's go and sit over there first." ”

Xin Chen didn't move, looking at him with a little mockery, Li Xin's voice continued to come from the room, "Why do you think they broke up?" Xiao Feng's mother felt that the family Xiao Chen grew up in was not normal from the beginning, and the children of single parents had more or less psychological problems, and they had always opposed their relationship, that is, Xiao Feng insisted, so they reluctantly agreed. But not long ago, they somehow found out that she had filmed an advertisement for an abortion hospital before graduating from high school, and had a lot of boyfriends in college. The two of them only have a baby son, how can they let go of this mouth? ”

Xin Di's voice was incredible, "This reason is too, Feng Yi'an is still not an adult man, so at the mercy of his family." ”

"When your father wanted to introduce Xiao Chen to Xiao Feng, I felt that it was inappropriate, and told your father, don't do it well, don't say that you can't be a family, but it will make old colleagues embarrassed to meet, I'm not wrong, right? Originally, I broke up, but I didn't know what Xiao Chen signaled to Xiao Feng, he suddenly went back to have a showdown with his parents, he had to reconcile with Xiao Chen, the family was in a mess, Xiao Feng's mother called me to complain, what can I say, come back and say your father, your father blames me, I was so angry that my chest hurt. ”

Xin Chen pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled, handed the chicken soup in his hand to Lu Fei, and said softly: "It's really bad to eavesdrop on other people's speeches, and you can hear words that embarrass you when you go back." Please help me bring it in, needless to say I've been here. She didn't wait for Lu Fei to say anything, turned around and strode away.

The hospital's elevators were crowded and slow as usual, with people coming in and out of every floor, everyone looking sad and worried. Xin Chen leaned into the corner and stood, looking sideways at the depressed brows reflected in the mirror around her, and finally stared at herself, she still had that little smile, but it was also a face without any sense of pleasure. She knew that although her aunt couldn't say that she liked herself, after all, she had no debt for so many years, and she always maintained a superficial care and kindness, and she really didn't expect that she had regarded herself as a vixen in private, and she was a vixen with such a conclusive accusation.

Her mobile phone rang, took it out and saw that it was Feng Yi'an calling, she waited for the elevator to go down to the first floor, and answered while walking out with the flow of people: "Hello." ”

"Xiao Chen, are you free now?"

"Is there anything wrong, Ian?"

"Where are you? I'll pick you up. ”

"I'm visiting a patient and I'm about to go to work, can you tell me on the phone?"

"A freelancer actually started using his job to prevaricate me." Feng Yi'an's voice was sarcastic again, "I'm sorry, I can't tell you on the phone, please take some time to meet with me, I won't delay you for too long." ”

Thinking of the conversation she had just heard outside the ward that was really unpleasant to her, she was excited, "Yi'an, we broke up and live in the same city, just say hello when we meet by chance, do you think I will be interested in understanding your acerbic tone of speech in person?" Feng Yi'an obviously didn't expect her to be so direct, and she was speechless for a while, Xin Chen said politely: "That's it, I'll hang up, goodbye." ”

Before she put the phone back in her bag, the call came in again, it was still Feng Yi'an, she sighed and answered again: "Hello, is there anything else?" ”

"I'm sorry, I apologize, Xiao Chen, it was me who didn't do it just now." Feng Yi'an's voice was distressed.

"Forget it, my tone is not good," she said after a moment's hesitation, "Ian, please don't argue with your family for me." ”

"You've never cared about me, have you?" Feng Yi'an became irritable again.

didn't wait for Xin Chen to speak, this time Feng Yi'an hung up the phone first.

Xin Chen put away her mobile phone and was about to walk out of the hospital, when she saw several doctors in white robes coming towards her, and the man who was surrounded by her was thin and slender, about 50 years old, wearing rimless glasses, and slightly spotted temples, she recognized at a glance that it was Lu Fei's uncle Xie Siqi, who had diagnosed her with sleep paralysis eleven years ago.

She was not ready to say hello rashly, watching Dr. Xie, who was a scholar and more personable than back then, walking by, she couldn't help but remember that Lu Fei took her to see a doctor, standing at this door, she refused to enter the hospital, turned around to leave, but her hand was firmly grasped by Lu Fei, he looked at her so gently, patiently coaxed, the midsummer sun shone on him through the shade of the trees, and his smile was as warm as a spring day between the mottled light and shadow, this sudden memory made her slightly distracted.

A hand suddenly reached over and held her hand, she was startled, and when she looked back, it was Lu Fei.

Lu Fei held her hand very tightly, but he didn't look at her, and while holding her, he called Xie Siqi, "Uncle." ”

Xie Siqi stopped and turned around, "Lu Fei, why are you here?" ”

"I'm coming to see Aunt Li, she lives in bed 1907 in the internal medicine ward."

Xie Siqi nodded, "Yes, Director Xin's wife, I went to consult her with the cardiac surgeon in the morning, it should be fine, this young lady is-"

"She is Uncle Xin's niece Xin Chen, I used to bring her to ask my uncle to see a doctor, but she was still young at that time, only 14 years old, you may not remember."

Xie Siming smiled, "Please don't question the memory of a doctor who has been doing neurology research all his life, Lu Fei, this is the only girl you have brought to me since I was a child, of course I have an impression." He looked at Xin Chen kindly, "Do you still have sleep disorders now?" ”

Xin Chen really felt ridiculous, but he could only keep smiling, "Even if there is, I have already adapted, thank you Doctor Xie." ”

Xie Siqi said with a smile: "Yes, the proportion of adults with sleep problems is very high now, and it is very important to adjust yourself." Lu Fei, I have time to bring my girlfriend to my house for dinner, I went in first. ”

Seeing Xie Siqi walk away, Xin Chen looked at Lu Fei with a smile, "You won't have made up your mind to flirt with me, right?" ”

"Don't be angry at what you hear upstairs."

"I'm really not angry, at most surprised, and if there is a man who can inspire me to seduce and destroy, I seem to be grateful."

The desolate mockery in her tone made Lu Fei silent, he looked at her quietly, and paused for a while before saying, "Xiao Chen, it is unfair to yourself to punish yourself with other people's prejudices. ”

Xin Chen raised his eyebrows, and a light smile hung on the corner of his mouth, "Fortunately, I don't have too strong stubbornness about fairness." As you heard just now, there are probably two mothers who think that I have intentions for their son, and one mother who thinks that I covet her daughter's boyfriend. ”

Lu Fei lightly opened his hand, "Aunt Li misunderstood, my parents are indeed dissatisfied with my dissolution of the marriage contract, but after I reached an understanding with Ruo Li last night, I have already talked to them seriously, it is no one's business, it is just my problem." ”

"Thank you, then at least I can be charged with one less crime, and I really have to go to work."

"I'll send you there."

"No, let's keep a decent distance, okay? I don't want to get into any more trouble until I'm gone. ”

Without looking back, she walked to the taxi waiting in line in front of the hospital, pulled the door and sat down.

Xin Chen went directly to Da Weifan's advertising agency.

After Yan Xuhui moved to the studio, the shooting progress of the album was significantly accelerated. She no longer had to go to the shooting site, and Dai Weifan arranged a desk and computer for her at the company, and she began to carry out the final retouching process on the pictures taken in the early stage. The most difficult part of the picture is the part of the April Garden, the old-fashioned house and antique furniture are certainly emotional, but the lighting treatment is not as thoughtful as that of a professional studio, and several scenes shot in the semi-open environment of the cloister, the model's hair is blown to the face by the wind, and the thin hair is particularly difficult to repair.

Feng Yi'an sent a text message, asking her to meet at a time, she didn't want to reply, she turned off her phone directly, and stayed busy until eight o'clock in the evening.

After coming out, she waved goodbye to a few lively young men and women, they left, but she did not take a step, restrained that little smile, stood on the street illuminated by the street lamp, looked up at the gray sky, raised her left hand and rubbed the back of her neck, and suddenly didn't know where to go.

After a long while, Xin Chen took a lazy step and walked towards the underpass, preparing to cross the road to the bus stop opposite. Descending from the escalator, she heard only the sound of a violin in front of her, and she walked over and stopped in front of the violin player.

The underground passage is usually more common all kinds of stalls, occasionally there are people who sell their arts, are blind people playing erhu and blowing gourd silk and the like, today the violin is played by a thin and short young boy, with slightly unkempt hair, and a cardboard box in front of him, in which some banknotes and coins are scattered and scattered. The lights in the underground passage were dim, pedestrians were hurrying to and fro, and few people stopped in front of him, but he didn't care, playing the violin intently, immersed in his own music. At the end of the song, no one applauded. He handed the bow to his left hand, bent down to pick up the mineral water from the ground and took a big sip.

"I'd like to hear Chrysler's The Joy of Love, okay?" Xin Chen asked softly.

Stunned, he looked up at her, as if a little shy, immediately looked away, nodded, took a deep breath with the bow, and began to pull up.

The familiar music greeted her, enveloping her closely, and she stood motionless, allowing herself to be momentarily refreshed.

Ten years ago, another boy went to her house with a piano case, stood in the living room, and asked her with a smile, "What do you want to hear?" ”

She blinked, but had no concept of the violin music at all, hesitated, and said, "Uh, "Liang Zhu"? ”

He smiled, his snow-white teeth bared, "Listen to this, Chrysler's The Joy of Love." ”

She sat on the couch and looked intently at the handsome big boy standing in front of her. The last time she saw him play the piano was a theatrical performance in elementary school, he stood on the stage to accept everyone's applause, and she looked up to the audience like other classmates. And now, he was so close to her, she could clearly see him staring down at the violin in his hand, his eyelashes casting a little shadow, his slender fingers plucking the strings, the bow fluttering on it, and the gorgeous and full music swirling around her humble home. She has no musical literacy, and usually listens to pop songs, but at that moment she can really feel the joy and touching of love, and she can't help but feel relaxed.

At the end of the song, he asked her, "Is it good?" ”

Her reply was: "In the future, you are not allowed to play the violin alone to other girls." ”

He was amused by this childish coquettishness and shook his head, "Miss, I'm playing "The Joy of Love", not "Carmen." ”

After Lu Fei left, Xin Chen didn't deliberately look for this song to listen to, standing in front of the strange violin boy, she didn't know why she made this request.

The joyful tune flowing from the piano slowly turned into warm and cordial, from lingering to clear, from wanting to talk to being bright and cheerful, and the joy and romance were filled with the music, making her feel like she was in the spring of flowers.

When the boy's hand holding the bow hung down, the two looked at each other, and this time, he did not shy dodge, she applauded gently, then took out a bill from her bag, crouched down, and put it in the box, "Thank you, goodbye." ”

She walked to the exit of the underground passageway, and behind her, the melodious sound of the violin sounded again.

Xin Chen touched her bag, the small flashlight and the key were there, she went upstairs, entered her home, turned on the light to see, it was empty and a little strange. She opened the doors and windows, and went out onto the balcony, where it was impossible to remove the morning glory that had climbed along the railing of the anti-theft net, and the leaves had been wilting and hanging low for the past few days, and she scooped water and poured it into the pot, even though it was almost autumn and the morning glory was almost over. With a touch of her hand, the black seeds that had formed in the calyx were scattered, and in previous years she would collect them, some of them for the next year's sowing and some of them for others, but now they were left to fend for themselves.

She went back to the living room, sat down on the floor, and for the first time realized that it was important to have a home, at least to have a place to go when she didn't want to see anyone.

When the decoration was made, because of the minimalist style, there were no tricks, so she made her own renderings, supervised the work, and on the day the decoration was completed, she did not invite a cleaning company, but did it herself, and after being exhausted, she pinched a rag, and sat against the wall like this, looking at the same empty home, thinking about what furniture to buy back. Despite all the uncertainties in her mind, she decided to live here.

It is not difficult to deal with all the external objects in a nonchalant manner, but it is always difficult to deal with memories and the past, she puts her head on her knees, and for a moment she can't wait to lie down and fall asleep.

I don't know how long it took, the doorbell rang, Xin Chen didn't bother to pay attention, but the people outside the door obviously decided to compete with her patience, and kept pressing one after another, and the bell echoed extremely harshly in the empty room. She could only stand up, walked to the door, and looked out through the cat's eyes, only to see that it was Feng Yi'an who was putting his hand on the doorbell button, he was wearing a blue and white striped shirt, his lips were pursed, and he had a stern expression that she was not familiar with.