Chu Zihang carefully pushed open the door of his house and was stunned for a moment by the scene he saw.

Mom was curled up on the sofa, I don't know when she fell asleep, if she was usually out clubbing, drinking and laughing with her old girlfriends, I don't know how this happened today.

This wayward woman sleeps badly, I don't know how many rolls on the sofa, the nightdress is wrinkled, like a rag, she is holding a thin blanket in her arms, which is not covered at all, one thigh is still exposed, and the air conditioner is still on the cold wind.

Chu Zihang didn't know what expression he should give, so he had to help his mother pull the blanket and cover it so as not to catch a cold, and then turned around and went upstairs into the bathroom.

Locking the door, Chu Zihang leaned against the wall, covered his waist, and then took off his jersey, he took out the medical box from the wall cabinet, and picked out the tetanus vaccine, iodine and bandages inside.

Uncovered the blood-soaked tissue in the right lower abdomen, revealing a shocking wound, blood gushing out, Chu Zihang put his hand into the wound and pinched out a sharp piece of broken glass, the accident of the suspension bridge falling was not without effect, his abdomen hit the glass curtain wall before the blood explosion, the effect of the blood explosion suppressed the pain, but the pain will only be doubled after the blood explosion is over.

The moment he pulled out the broken glass, blood droplets splashed onto the mirror, and the severe pain made Chu Zihang almost lose his strength, and he lay on the sink for half a minute before starting to stop the bleeding, vaccinate and bandage the wound.

After everything was done, Chu Zihang cleaned up the rubbish such as blood-stained cotton balls, paper towels, syringes, and glass shards, and then cleaned the bathroom to confirm that there were no traces.

Now Chu Zihang has changed into a white shirt, the hem is tucked into his pants, completely covering the bandage, he looks nothing unusual from the mirror, but there is less blood on his face, and he has changed back to Chu Zihang, who has nothing to do with Kassel Academy, is obedient, loves to play basketball, likes to read, has no bad habits, and has no violent tendencies Chu Zihang.

Just like that man, with the identity of an ordinary person.

Chu Zihang returned to the bedroom, brought up the salute that had been prepared a long time ago, and went downstairs, his mother was still sleeping on the sofa, he took a pillow, laboriously replaced the blanket she was holding in his arms, and then helped her cover her body and tuck the four corners.

Chu Zihang looked at her mother's sleeping face, a little distracted, she didn't wear makeup today, probably didn't go out to play all day, and it looked like she had some traces of time, I don't know when, there were subtle wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.

He looked at the time, and estimated that he would not have a chance to say goodbye before leaving, his mother lived like this heartlessly, and she slept very dead when she slept, and if she woke up, she would have to face her getting up, and no one could resist it.

It's also good, Chu Zihang thought, it's good to live without heart and lungs, as long as you are happy, don't be sad and sad, it's enough for him to bear these things by himself, he has felt that he has to take care of many people since he was a child.

Aunt Tong, the hired worker at home, came in at this time, and when she saw Chu Zihang's salute, she asked, "Zihang, are you going out?" ”

"The school started early in the small semester, and I was notified to go back to report." Chu Zihang nodded, "I told them yesterday about tonight's plane." ”

"Your dad is going to have dinner with someone from the Land Bureau tonight, otherwise the whole family will definitely have a meal together and send it to you." Aunt Tong said.

"It's okay, I know." Chu Zihang said.

In fact, Chu Zihang deliberately said the day before departure, at that time, the entertainment set by "Dad" could not change the time, "Dad" is an expert in entertainment, no matter who he is courteous to, he is very thoughtful, including Chu Zihang, so that people can't find anything wrong, but Chu Zihang doesn't like to be entertained, he doesn't feel that he needs it.

"In the future, let my mother not sleep in the living room, it is easy to catch a cold." Chu Zihang said.

"No, no," Aunt Tong hurriedly explained, "she was tinkering in the kitchen just now to cook dumplings, and asked me to go to the supermarket to buy vinegar, and when I came back, I saw that she was asleep." ”

"Boiled dumplings?" Chu Zihang was stunned for a moment.

"That's right, get in the car and get off the dumplings, she wants to cook dumplings for you to eat." Aunt Tong said, "Your mother is from Shaanxi. ”

Chu Zihang felt that there was a small piece in his heart that touched slightly, his mother's "oil bottle is poured and he doesn't help" temperament, it is difficult for her to cook in person, the craftsmanship passed down by grandma, celery and pork stuffed dumplings, no wonder it is served with vinegar.

This emotion only lasted less than five seconds, and Chu Zihang suddenly woke up: "It's broken!" She doesn't know how to use fire, so don't have an accident in the kitchen! ”

The two hurriedly ran into the kitchen, only to see that the kitchen was full of smoke, Chu Zihang held his breath and opened all the windows to scatter smoke, and then closed the gas valve, and there was a blackened pot on the gas stove, and everything cooked in it was charred, black, and I couldn't see what it was.

Chu Zihang cautiously took out a little crumb from the pot and stuffed it into his mouth, as if he had eaten a mouthful of charcoal, and the burnt smell went straight to his nostrils.

"I can't eat it, so throw it out." Chu Zihang swallowed reluctantly, and then said.

"Aunt Tong, remember to remind my mother to drink milk every day." Chu Zihang opened the refrigerator, took out a carton of milk and signaled to Aunt Tong, "Just this kind of three-yuan low-fat milk, she doesn't drink the rest, remember to add a piece of sugar cube, microwave the heat for five minutes, and watch her drink it every night before going to bed." ”

"Yes, it's the same as before." Aunt Tong said.

Chu Zihang had to repeat this set of procedures word for word every time he went abroad, just like telling a big thing. Only he knew that in fact he was just relaying it on his behalf, and that man had solemnly instructed him six years ago.

"I will leave the car in the parking lot of the airport, I will put the car keys and parking card in the glove box, and ask the driver at home to bring the spare key to pick up." Chu Zihang said, "I'm leaving." ”

Chu Zihang glanced back at his mother, who was sleeping soundly on the sofa, then saluted and disappeared into the rain outside the door.

……

"Sir, do you want to come here and choose a red wine for dessert?" The sommelier didn't know when he appeared behind Lu Mingfei, and said politely like a spirit behind him.

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, and looked at a huge ancient ship not far from his left hand, it is said that it was a shipwreck of the Ming Dynasty, which was salvaged by Aspasia and ingeniously transformed into a wine cabinet, he didn't know if this was an Italian custom or something, so he said to Chen Wenwen: "I'll be back in a while." ”

The sommelier led him to the side of the ancient ship wine cabinet, and said with a smile while pointing to the small golden bottles of sweet wine on it: "Such a big deal about chartering must be a memorable day, right?" When dessert is served later, do you need to prepare a surprise for the lady? ”

Lu Mingfei didn't understand what he was talking about: "What surprise?" A little more cream? ”

"It's similar to ...... Spider-Man 2?" The sommelier tried to explain, "Spider-Man proposes to his girlfriend, invites him to dinner, and asks the waiter to put the diamond ring in the champagne...... Such a surprise. ”

Lu Mingfei understood now, he waved his hand and explained: "No, we are not that kind of relationship......"

Speaking of this, Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, the atmosphere of this scene was actually here, candlelight dinner, a world for two, a rainy night, exquisite Italian food, and a little wine, at this time, he said nothing, and it felt like it really ruined the well-prepared atmosphere.

Lu Mingfei scratched his head, feeling that this matter was a bit tricky, the senior brother may have misunderstood something, or in his emotional experience, it is a very common thing for a boy to ask a girl to eat alone without any special meaning, but in short, in this case, it seems that if you talk about it without talking about your feelings, it will be too embarrassing.

"Forget it." Lu Mingfei rejected the sommelier's proposal, then thought for a while and said, "Can you make me a birthday cake, just a smaller one, and write 'Happy Birthday Lu Mingfei' on it." ”

Back at the table, Lu Mingfei smiled at Chen Wenwen and began to conquer the last few lamb chops.

"Lu Mingfei, didn't the senior sister who came to pick you up last time come back this time?" Chen Wenwen asked suddenly.

"She must have gone on vacation with her best friend, right?" Lu Mingfei said that he still remembered what Nuo Nuo said to Chu Zihang, "Take your girl into the mountains to play", presumably Chu Zihang invited Susie to dinner alone, probably nothing happened, maybe in his opinion, it was no different from inviting his sister to dinner.

Lu Mingfei felt that Chen Wenwen was looking at him, indeed, it was too embarrassing to just bow his head to eat, at this time, he should always say something, he slowly raised his head and looked at the other side of the table: "I still liked you very much when I was in high school." ”

Finally said this sentence, Lu Mingfei felt as if he had some burden on his body, maybe even he didn't realize that the impact of the night, which changed his life, has always existed on him, and now that he said this, it also means that his current self is no longer the same as his past self.

"I know, I don't need to say it." Chen Wenwen lowered her head and said.

Lu Mingfei also knew that there was no need to say it, there were probably very few people who didn't see this at the beginning, in fact, he didn't say it to Chen Wenwen, he probably said it to himself, this sentence has never been said to anyone, and he still feels a little regretful.

"Actually, I knew it at the time, but I pretended not to know...... Sorry to disappoint you. Chen Wenwen said softly.

"It's okay, I didn't blame you, really." Lu Mingfei said calmly, "Before I met you, I didn't know what it was like to like a girl, so I never regretted it." I heard a story that Bian Zhilin liked Zhang Chonghe and wrote her more than 100 letters, but Zhang Chonghe didn't like him and didn't respond to him. Zhang Chonghe said: 'He didn't say a treat, how can I not come?' ’”

"It seems to be a bit literary," Lu Mingfei said, "but that's what I mean." ”

Maybe he really saw it, a year ago he still regarded this incident as black history, but now he can talk and laugh as a story, which is much easier, the past should never be a burden, after all, the current self is determined by the past.

"It's fine." Chen Wenwen smiled lightly, "You said it very well, I have heard this story too." ”

Speaking of which, Lu Mingfei simply let go and said: "Actually, I am so poor in the United States, it is all Chu Zihang's bag, the chartered luxury car and this dress are all arranged by him, I haven't prepared anything, the food and wine here are very good, but it's not my appetite." ”

"I guess that's the case." Chen Wenwen also seemed to be much more relaxed, "You are absent-minded when you eat." ”

"Thank you, you're really a nice guy." Chen Wenwen continued, "I know you don't like me anymore, so, thank you. ”

"Don't give people a good person card anytime and anywhere......" Lu Mingfei also smiled, he hesitated, took out a handful of crumpled plants from his bag and put it on the table, "Actually, I prepared this, dandelion, pouting on the road, but I can't find the complete one, the seeds have flown away this season, mainly to leave a souvenir, in fact, I wanted to send you here when I graduated, I didn't find a chance, now it's a remedial one...... I remember you used to love dandelions, and you picked a lot of them and put them in paper bags with bellflowers, and they blew like snow. ”

Chen Wenwen took the bunch of dried dandelions, nodded, and gently stroked the empty branches.

"Lu Mingfei, happy birthday." Chen Wenwen said, "I said before that you have changed, but I don't mean that you have money and taste or anything, in fact, I mean ...... Well, you've grown up. ”

At this time, the cake ordered by Lu Mingfei came up, and looking at the big words "Happy Birthday Lu Mingfei" written on it with strawberry jam, he laughed: "Thank you, try my birthday cake." ”

The snowy light flashed on the raindrop-stained glass of the floor-to-ceiling window, the familiar Porsche stopped outside, the window was lowered, and Chu Zihang nodded at Lu Mingfei.

"I'm almost done, I have to go." Lu Mingfei wiped his mouth with a napkin, stood up and summoned the waiter, "Pack this cake for me." ”

"That's it, there's no need to send it." Lu Mingfei said to Chen Wenwen, "That BMW will send you home, you don't need to be polite to them, you have paid for it." ”

"Thank you." Chen Wenwen said again.

"Don't be polite to me." Lu Mingfei looked at Chen Wenwen's eyes and smiled slightly, "Live happily." ”

"Goodbye." Lu Mingfei said.

"Goodbye." Chen Wenwen said.

Lu Mingfei pushed open the door, looked up at the heavy rain, picked up the suitcase and ran wildly in front of the Porsche, rushed into the passenger seat, and then turned back.

Chen Wenwen stood at the door, beckoning to him from afar, Lu Mingfei also beckoned, and through the heavy rain curtain, the waving figure gradually deformed, like the eighteen-year-old himself.

"Happy birthday, Lu Mingfei." Lu Mingfei said in a voice so light that only he could hear.

"Senior brother, do you want to eat cake?"

"Huh?"

"My first birthday cake, don't you want to have a piece?"

"Then ...... Come on a piece, thank you. ”