Chapter 5: The Time Gone By

in a house in the suburbs.

"Hey~ I drank too much wine last night, and my head hurts!" Ouyang Dong rubbed his aching forehead and walked out of the room.

"Wake up! Let's have breakfast! Lin Xu glanced at it and leisurely poured himself a cup of coffee.

"Asahi, why did you get up so early!" Ouyang Dong walked to the dining table.

"Big young master, look at what time it is!" Pointing to the watch on his wrist, he picked up a cup of coffee on the table and walked out.

Ouyang Dong ate breakfast disappreciatively, he didn't have to go to work today, why did he get up so early! Asahi is really, is that interesting? Sleep is all on schedule.

Lin Xu took the coffee and walked to the garden to sit on the bench, remembering that he had just received a call from Tong Zhe in the living room, he fell into deep thought, seven years ago, the four of them were freshmen at Aisling University, and they became good friends and brothers in four years of college! At that time, they were so high-spirited, after graduation, they had to fight for their ideals together, but because of that woman, everything changed, Shuo accepted the family's arrangement to go abroad for further study, Dong worked in a foreign company, Zhe became a teacher in the university, and married Yuqing, only he still remembered the agreement of the four of them at that time, he must break out of his own day, he left the city alone and came abroad, three years for him to finally break out of his career on Wall Street, became the CEO of a listed company, If it weren't for Shuo's sudden return to China to take over his family's company and need help, maybe he was still abroad, and now the four of them finally got together again, but ......

"Xu, what are you pondering early in the morning, I said that you are understanding life! is still abandoned by women like Zhe and Shuo, and is secretly sad! Ouyang Dong leaned against the door with a sneering expression.

"Thinking about Shuo and Zhe, Gangzhe called and told us to go to the school court, let's go!" Glancing at him, Lin Xu got up and left.

"What are you doing at school? What about Shimmer! Would you like to give him a call. Ouyang Dong also followed into the house.

"If you don't go, it's just the three of us, let's go change our clothes! Tetsu is waiting for us on the school court! With that, he went upstairs.

Looking at Lin Xu who was going back to the room, Ouyang Dong drank the coffee on the table in one go, and also went upstairs to the room......

In Aisling University, Tong Zhe came to the grass next to the basketball court early, looking at the place where he had stayed for seven years, the place where he met, knew and fell in love with Yuqing, and the place where he proposed to her......

Two years ago, here, in this place, I proposed to her, there were no romantic scenes, no beautiful scenes, just the two of them......

"Yuqing, this is the place where we met, do you remember?" Tong Zhe took Li Yuqing to stroll on the school's basketball court.

"Remember! I remember sitting in the first row of the audience, I was so excited that I accidentally fell, and you came up and picked me up and took me to the infirmary, and that was the first time we met. Li Yuqing looked at Tong Zhe and smiled sweetly.

"Yes! I noticed you when I was playing on the court, and you kept standing up in the audience and shouting and cheering, and I wondered how there could be such a girl. Tong Zhe recalled with happiness on his face.

"No wonder you came to me as soon as I fell, so you have been paying attention to me!" Li Yuqing said proudly.

"Yes! At that time, I already paid attention to you and liked you! Tong Zheman suddenly grabbed Li Yuqing's hands and looked at her affectionately, "Yuqing, we have known each other for five years, and we have quarreled in the past five years, but we have also been happy, I want to be here, in the place where we met, become a place to witness our stay, okay?" Tong Zhe knelt down on one knee and took out the ring that had been prepared from his pocket, "Miss Li Yuqing, are you willing?" I know I'm not good enough, not romantic enough, but I have a heart that loves you, and everywhere is full of you, would you like to keep it well? ”

Looking at the man in front of him who had walked through five springs, summers, autumns and winters with him, looking at his affectionate and sincere eyes and the nervousness in his eyes, Li Yuqing smiled and nodded.

Got his beloved nodding and agreeing, Tong Zhe happily picked up Li Yuqing and spun happily, shouting, "Yuqing promised me, she promised me, she promised my proposal!" ”

"Zhe! Put me down, I'm dizzy! Put me down! ”

"Yuqing, are you okay"! Tong Zhe hurriedly put down Li Yuqing and asked worriedly.

"You! Are you so happy? You see sweat all over your forehead. Li Yuqing picked up the sweat towel he carried with him and wiped it for him.

"Rain and sunny! I feel so happy. Taking down the hand on his forehead, Tong Zhe hugged Li Yuqing. At the time, he felt that he was the happiest person in the world, but now he ...... Scold! Tong Zhe smiled bitterly, it's time to end, this place doesn't belong to him anymore......

"Zhe!" Tong Zhe, who was far away, heard Ouyang Dong's shout. He waved his hand and smiled bitterly, it seems that among the four of them, the most chic life belongs to Dong!

"I said brother, what are you calling us to do here!" Ouyang Dong panted and ran to Tong Zhe.

"Zhe! Isn't there something wrong! Lin Xu walked over to Tong Zhe and sat down.

Without answering them, Tong Zhe turned around and left, and after a while there was an extra basketball in his hand, "Dong, Xu, how about we have another game?"

Ouyang Dong and Lin Xu looked at each other and smiled, the two of them ran over and snatched the ball from Tong Zhe's hand, and the three of them went back and forth, as if they had returned to three years ago, back to their college days......

"I can't do it! No more! Ouyang Dong lay exhausted in the middle of the court, motionless. Tong Zhe and Lin Xu smiled tacitly and shook their heads, maybe among the four of them, only Dong was still like the beginning......

"East! Then! Tong Zhe threw the water in his hand.

"I said Zhe, you're going to murder!" Ouyang Dong quickly got up and caught it.

"How? Wise! It's time to tell us what we were called! Lin Xu walked up to Tong Zhe and took the water in his hand.

Tong Zhe slowly walked to the grass next to the court and sat down, "I'm leaving here!" ”

"What? You're getting out of here! Where to go?" Hearing Tong Zhe say that he was leaving, Ouyang Dong quickly got up and ran over.

"Zhe! You've got it! Compared to Ouyang Dong's surprise, Lin Xu was too calm.

"Xu, you're still so calm and composed." Looking at Lin Xu sitting beside him, Tong Zhe smiled, yes! Among the four of them, Shuo is the most emotional, Xu is the most mature and steady, and Dong lives the most chic, and he seems to be the most ordinary one, he has no extraordinary talent, and he has no smart mind, if you want to say that you are the most powerful, it is basketball!

"What kind of composure is he, he always pretends to be light-hearted! Cut~" Ouyang Dong looked disdainful. "Zhe, don't grind, our four brothers are finally able to get together again, why are you leaving, won't it be like Shuo for a woman who will never recover!"

"Shimmer? I also thought I would be like Shuo, but it's a pity that I don't have the same affection as Shuo, in fact, I have been married to Yuqing for two years, and we have long been strangers, and divorce is only a matter of time, I am just an ordinary university teacher, and I can't give and can't afford what Yuqing is pursuing. Tong Zhe said self-deprecatingly.

Lin Xu didn't say anything, just patted him on the shoulder.

"It's okay! In fact, I have always known that I can't keep a woman like Yuqing who pursues ideals, careers, and romantic high quality, and I used to selfishly think that as long as I love her enough, spoil her, and care for her, maybe she will spend her life with me because of this. Now that I think about it, I'm just too selfish, rather than two people living like this, it's better to let go and let each other be free! Tong Zhe said sadly.

"Come on! I think that woman just met a rich woman and said that she would live a good life, so did you not get married for five years? Amusing! Don't make any bad excuses for this. Ouyang Dong leaned against a big tree and looked at Tong Zhe with a mocking expression.

"East! You're still seeing it, right! I'm making excuses! Hmph~" Tong Zhe sneered at himself, "Actually, I have always understood that a woman like Yuqing is not suitable for me, nor does it belong to me, but I can't let it go, and I can't bear it, I thought my love could keep her, but she never belonged to me, what she lacked was just an opportunity, a chance to make herself better, maybe we were too simple and simple back then, who is really simple in this world!" ”

"Now that you know she never belonged to you, let it go! After all, you can be happy, isn't it? Lin Xu comforted.

"Asahi! Maybe what you said is right, but I can't help myself, so many years of feelings are not something that can be let go, at least not now! Tong Zhe couldn't help laughing at himself, it seems that he is not so chic, and Shuo is almost the same, such a child!

"Then you don't have to leave here, is it worth it for a woman who doesn't belong? You and Shuo are the same, you have to die for a woman who doesn't love you, have you forgotten what you scolded Shuo last night? Ouyang Dong said angrily.

"Last night's words weren't scolding, they were scolding myself, scolding myself for not being able to pick it up and not being able to put it down! I admit that I left here partly because of the rain, but more because of my mother, you know that I grew up in a single-parent family since I was a child, and I only had my sister at home, and my sister also got married a year ago, and now my mother is the only one in the family, and she has not been in good health for so many years, and I want to go back to take good care of her and accompany her. Tong Zhe looked at Ouyang Dong and Lin Xu, and stood up with a relaxed face, "Don't worry!" I've figured it out, it's useless to force what doesn't belong to me, I'm not so persistent, now I just want to go back to my hometown, use what I have learned to benefit my hometown, and accompany my family. ”

Looking at Tong Zhe's relieved expression and smile, Lin Xu walked over and patted him on the shoulder.

"I'll just say it! When did you kid play deep and pretend to be affectionate like that kid Shuo! Ouyang Dong's hippie smile punched Tong Zhe in the chest.

"I'm not obsessed, yes! How was Shimmer last night, who sent him home! Speaking of Yu Shuo, Tong Zhe couldn't help but worry.

"Don't talk about it, that kid was drunk last night, and finally Asahi called their driver to pick him up. When are you going to go back to your hometown? Let me know when the time comes, and we'll throw you a farewell party! Guaranteed to make you unforgettable! Ouyang Dong put his arm on Tong Zhe's shoulder and smiled evilly.

"The farewell party is free! I still have some things to deal with, so I'll leave first, and I'll tell you when I leave! Taking away the arm on his shoulder, Tong Zhe turned around and left.

"Asahi, do you want to tell Shuo about Zhe's departure!" Looking at the back of Tong Zhe leaving, Ouyang Dong asked.

"Don't say it, since Zhe didn't call Shuo today, he must have his own reasons, he will tell Shuo himself! Alright, let's go too! Lin Xu walked towards the school parking lot.

"Where are you going?" Watching him leave, Ouyang Dong hurriedly asked.

"Go home and take a shower!" Looking at Lin Xu's figure walking farther and farther, Ouyang Dong chased after him, this muddy sweat smells, it's time to go home and take a bath!