The heart of what to experience is like a barren island in a distant sea, and it is too lonely to hang overseas. However, it is not the harbor you most desire to return to.

Sometimes, a friend who hasn't seen you for many years is like a magical river bottle, with some past events and years in it, and maybe a dreamlike story coming up. While many of the stories aren't necessarily complete, she's still beautiful.

Lixiao called me in the morning, and he on the other end of the phone was excited that rarely occurs now. He pretended to ask me to have dinner in the evening, and said that a special friend would be in attendance. I searched for a long time in my memory, and I couldn't figure out who would be the special friend he said he would say. There must have been so many years in my life, and there were too many friends who came and went, and they all left a certain memory at a certain time in my life. It is no exaggeration to say that each and every one of them is my special friend.

I asked Li Xiao where he would meet in the evening. He said that he was about to be in Pingju Seafood City. I said, let's come to the bar, since we are special friends who know each other, then don't be outside, in a relatively private place, you can drink and catch up. Li Xiao smiled and said that I have changed from the original Sky Monkey to the current super house, and I will guard the door of the bar all day long. He also said that although it was to wait, there was no need to be so persistent. I joked solemnly and said, "Dude, you understand me, I'm afraid I'll miss it again in case I do." ”

In the afternoon, I ordered a roast duck set meal in Jufuxiang, and then prepared a full set of drinks with red and white beer. At night, I sat alone in front of a table of food and drinks, but I didn't know where my mind was flying. Nothing outside the room or inside the bar can penetrate into my private domain, and this is my quiet little world.

Dangdangdang...... With two or three knocks on the door, Li Xiao pushed the door and walked in, he had always been so uninvited. I looked at my watch, and it was not wrong to get to the appointed time, and he was still as punctual as ever.

Seeing that he had come alone, I couldn't help asking, "Well, why are you alone?" What about that special friend? ”

Li Xiao smiled and said, "Since it's a special friend, how can you show up so easily." At the very least, you'll have to get up and welcome you. ”

"Problematic......" I laughed, "Okay, it's okay to be in the lane, but how can I do it." ”

Li Xiao laughed and said, "It's okay, isn't there still me?" We can always get in the way, right? ”

I smiled and said, "Okay, okay, then listen to you, welcome this friend in the middle of the road......"

Li Xiao said: "Okay, then you and I stand left and right, listen to my command-stand upright." ”

"What the hell......" Li Xiao hasn't been so bored for many years, although I am still a little uncomfortable all of a sudden, but it is more of a happy feeling that I relied on in the past. Although I was smiling, I still followed his command to make a standard stand.

Li Xiaoxu said matter-of-factly: "There is a special guest ...... invited."

I was a little amused by Li Xiao's pretense, but I couldn't help but be more curious about this special guest.

The door opened, and a tall, burly man walked in. The moment I saw him, I was speechless. After so many years, he has hardly changed, although there are traces of vicissitudes on his face, he is still resolute and handsome, and his body is still tall and loose although he is slightly fat.

"You...... You are! I was about to speak, but the man raised his hand and made a booing motion, and then suppressed the lunch box he was carrying. So we smiled at each other and sat down at the table without any understanding. He opened the lunch box, which contained a smoked crucian carp and a steamed crab.

Hahaha...... The two of us smiled at each other, and then he took the smoked fish and I took the crab, and we ate each. Li Xiao stood next to him and looked at me again, and muttered, "Hey, which one of you two are singing?" "But even if Li Xiao couldn't figure his head there, the two of us were still busy with our own lives, and we didn't pay attention to him in the confusion at all.

Soon, three times five divided by two, the smoked fish and crab were eaten up by the two of us in seconds.

I picked up the plate and said to him, "Look at it, this crab is broken and there is no meat left." ”

He also picked up the plate and said to me, "Look at this smoked fish, the meat has been eaten, and the skeleton is intact." ”

"Hahaha...... Cheers! We raised the liquor in our glasses at the same time, and then snorted in one gulp.

"Marine squad leader......" I stepped forward, hugged him, and said excitedly, "I really didn't expect it to be you, after so many years, I didn't expect to see you again." ”

Haiyang hugged me and smiled: "Haha, you are a little monkey, you can still recognize your squad leader and me, not bad, you kid still have a little conscience." ”

I said, "Of course you recognize, you're my closest brother." Marine squad leader, where have you been all these years? Why don't you have any news at all. ”

The ocean said, "Well, that's a long story......

Li Xiao said: "Brothers, let's not make it seem like we are reunited with our lovers after a long absence, haha...... Don't hug it, just sit down and talk. ”

"Hahaha......" We were amused by Li Xiao and then sat down separately.

Li Xiao asked curiously: "Ocean squad leader, you and Jiayin, just now the two of you didn't agree and started eating, what kind of name is this?" ”

Ocean smiled: "This has a story...... Good news, come on. ”

"Okay......," I smiled and said, "That's right, when I first arrived in the army, Haiyang was our new training instructor, he was born on a southern island, his family was wealthy, and he looked down on us mainland recruits, and the most verbal thing was that these recruits were very rustic, and they couldn't even eat a crab, let alone become a qualified soldier." I was not convinced, and I always wanted to find an opportunity to fight for this breath back. ”

"Haha......" Li Xiao asked, "What about later?" ”

"Later," said the ocean, "the little monkey found out that I had a bad thing about eating, and that was that I would not eat freshwater fish, and that I would be stuck nine times out of ten times when I ate fish. That day, he brought a smoked fish to me, saying that those who eat crucian carp are not less knowledgeable than those who eat crabs. As you know, this little monkey grew up by the river, and he is the best at catching fish and eating fish, so he showed a method of eating fish with separate flesh and bone at that time. In fact, I was talking about those words casually, but I didn't expect this little monkey to be so serious. I can't help it, that's the case, I can only fight him to the end. Afterward...... Haha"

I took over and said, "Later, one of them can eat crabs and the other can eat crucian carp, and they are both top masters in eating skills...... Ha ha! ”

Ocean smiled: "Haha...... It's funny to think about it now, a veteran of mine would fight this method with a teenage hairy kid like him. But to be honest, I like this kid's energy. ”

I said, "Oh, it's better back then, how happy we are together." In the blink of an eye, twelve years have passed. ”

"Yes," said the ocean, "for twelve years. Time flies so fast, and now I can't find the happiness I had then. ”

Li Xiao said: "Alas, then let's do it together, and pay tribute to our common youth that can never be returned." ”

"Good...... Dry one. The three of them raised their glasses at the same time and drank them all.

"Happy ......" Haiyang wiped his mouth, his face full of long-lost joy.

I looked at the ocean and asked, "Ocean squad leader, there has been no news from you all these years, where did you go after you were transferred?" Why don't you contact us? ”

Haiyang said: "I went to Jiangcheng, and then I ......" Speaking of this, Haiyang suddenly stopped, as if he remembered something from the past that he didn't want to look back.

Li Xiao asked: "Marine squad leader, why did you come alone this time, sister-in-law?" ”

Ocean smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not married yet...... Where did you come from, sister-in-law? However, it will be soon. Hey......" After saying this, Haiyang Wu sighed to himself, as if he had unloaded some burden, and as if he was feeling some .......

I smiled inexplicably: "Marine squad leader, are you going to get married?" Congratulations...... What does my sister-in-law look like, do you have any photos, show us. ”

"Huh...... Thank you little monkey. I want to have a chance to see my sister-in-law, but unfortunately I don't have a photo of her now. The ocean smiled bitterly, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

I cautiously asked, "Captain of the Ocean, why do I feel that you are not in the right state?" Do you have something on your mind? ”

"Nope!" Ocean shook his head, and said, "Come, let's have a drink, and we won't get drunk today." ”

"Okay, drink," Li Xiao agreed, and raised his glass at the same time.

I also said, "Okay, don't get drunk and don't go home!" ”

As the night wore on, we didn't know how much we had drunk, but the empty bottles were all over the place.

In the drunkenness, the emotions of the ocean finally collapsed. He looked wistfully at the deep night sky outside the window, and told us his story that only happens in movies, the love story of an iron-blooded man.

That year, Haiyang was transferred to Jiangcheng by the troops. At that time, it coincided with the military training of freshmen in colleges and universities, and Haiyang, who had excellent military qualities, was naturally sent as a military training instructor.

Ocean is very easy-going, so the students like to joke with him during the training camp, a serious ocean is often called by those college students to release the army uncle, although the ocean is not a few years older than them, but the ocean also calmly accepts the title given to him by his classmates. He enjoyed the joy of this ridicule, he liked the sunshine of his classmates, and if he hadn't been a soldier, he would have chosen to go to college.

Among many classmates, Haiyang will always be attracted by a pair of bright eyes, and every time he meets her eyes, there will always be an inexplicable joy and nervousness rising in his heart.

It's just that the ocean doesn't know that those eyes have actually been watching him affectionately with a smile and a smile, staring at his angular dark face.

The training camp is short, and in this short training period, the ocean and those shining eyes frequently exchange admiration for each other.

The leaves are the masters of those eyes. She couldn't help but fall in love with the unsmiling big soldier, and at the end of the training camp, she slipped a note with her phone number into the ocean's hand.

In the passage of time, the relationship between the ocean and the leaves is sublimating, they are communicating through the phone, so many times, they talk to each other insincerely, pouring out the truest and purest love for each other.

Winter came early that year. The ocean and the leaves walk hand in hand on the colorful streets.

Ye Zi asked the ocean: "I heard that you are going to be discharged from the army?" ”

"Hmm......" Ocean didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

Ye Zi said: "I don't want to interfere with your choice to stay, but I want to know, will you stay in Jiangcheng to accompany me after you are discharged from the army?" “

The ocean said, "Yes, I will always be with you".

Ye Zi said: "If you really have to stay with me all the time, then after I graduate, I will marry you." ”

Hearing Ye Zi say this, the ocean smiled, and the smile was so embarrassing and bright. At the age of 25, he really feels what it means to be loved.

Ye Zi looked at the smile of the ocean, her heart moved, her cheeks turned red, and she dared to ask, "Ocean, do you want to kiss me?" ”

"What?" Hearing Ye Zi ask like this, the black face of the ocean turned red, and then he held back the old man for a long time and held back the word "think".

Ye Zi looked at the ocean slyly, stuck out his tongue and smiled: "Good boy, today is finally revealed in its true form." I already knew that you had bad intentions, so give me an honest explanation, have you been planning for a long time? Did you have this ghost idea when you first saw me? ”

"Hmm......" The ocean nodded intently.

"Hahahaha......" Seeing the stupid appearance of the ocean, Ye Zile blossomed, she said, "Look at your stupid appearance, it's not so easy to kiss me, I have to keep this kiss, and then after you do something touching, I will give it to you." Hmph......" Ye Zi said, "flying" away like a little swallow.

Later, the ocean did something enough to move the leaves, but unfortunately the leaves were never seen.

That night, a freezing rain came unexpectedly, and Ye Zi ran back to the dormitory with his head wet, but after washing his hair, he suddenly fainted. By the time Ocean got the news and rushed to the hospital, the leaves had left him forever.

Viral acute meningitis...... It came so suddenly. Leaf lay in the hospital bed, as if asleep, except that she would never smile at the ocean again. The ocean can no longer see the bright eyes of the leaves.

The leaves are gone, but the ocean can't bear to leave. In the years that followed, he worked hard in Jiangcheng alone, not for anything else, but for the persistence of Ye Zi's sentence "I will always be with you".

In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed. In the past ten years, the ocean has wandered through the streets where the leaves once walked side by side, until late at night. He was always trying to find the scent of the leaves, but the scent was getting weaker and weaker......

Today, the ocean is thirty-five years old. On Yezi's birthday, he packed his bags lightly and stepped on the train back to his hometown.

Before returning home, he went to the grave again to look at the leaves.

He said to Ye Zi: "Ye Zi, you are forever frozen at the age of twenty, I will love you for ten years, I don't know if you can feel it in that world...... Now that I'm no longer young, please forgive me, I can't continue to be with you. I'm going back to my hometown to be with my parents, and maybe I'll marry a girl who will allow me to continue to miss you. You won't be upset, will you...... If you're not happy, tell me in your dreams that I'm willing to come back and stick to you for the next ten years. ”

After listening to the story of the ocean, I fell into a deep silence. I can't believe that there are still such pure and persistent feelings in this era. I don't know what words to use to comfort this man who is immersed in the sweet, but more bitter memories of the past. I only asked, "Did the leaf give you a dream later?" ”

"No, she's so ruthless, she hasn't come to see me once......" After saying this, Haiyang tilted his neck and drank the last liquor in the glass, tears swirling in his eyes, but they didn't fall in the end.

After intermittently telling his love story, the ocean fell into a deep sleep. I heard him in his sleep, still softly calling out a name—Leaf.

The alcohol made my head heavy and painful, but my spirit was unusually clear. I was moved by the love story of the ocean and the leaves. I also sighed at the beauty and helplessness of this worldly relationship. Maybe the drunken ocean won't remember that he told me the story of him and the leaves. But his story is deeply engraved in my heart. The tenderness of an iron-clad man can melt the indifference of human feelings in the era of materialism. I hope that the regrets and tears of the past can be turned into a beautiful trickle, flowing forever in the quiet mountains of his heart, irrigating and nourishing his pure heart.