The pilot is busy with work and training, and he has not come to the city much in recent years, except to visit Grandma Chen.

Coming out of Banchun, he drove back to the Jiuzhang Mansion on the West Third Ring Road, and on the way he encountered a long traffic light.

He paused, remembering that on Christmas in his third year of high school, he and Qi Xia had seen two movies at this convenient house, "Aladdin's Magic Lamp" and "Seventeen Years Old."

Without giving him more time to reminisce, the green light turned on, and there was a horn behind him, Chen Xifan retracted his gaze and walked all the way back to the Jiuzhang Mansion unimpeded.

The house is deserted and there is no one, but the nanny Sister An An comes to clean it regularly and is spotless.

Chen Xifan went up to the second floor, changed into loose clothes, and put on a sports bracelet; he had the habit of exercising and maintained his physique for at least an hour a day, but today, he was inexplicably a little unable to lift his energy.

After Lin Shuangyu's death, the Jiuzhang Mansion has been idle and has not been occupied for a long time.

The house has been empty for a long time, and it loses its original meaning. The delicate and expensive furniture was cold, like a gorgeous cemetery.

He sat on the sofa and remembered the topic he had just talked about with Qi Xia in the car.

I have to admit that Qi Xia has changed a lot.

He remembered that in the past, Qi Xia always looked quiet with his head down, and he was very timid in the few contacts he had, and ran away without saying a few words.

He remembered the convenience store he had just passed by.

On Christmas Day of the third year of high school, he went back to Ziyu Academy to pick up some things, and when he entered the house, Chen Xifan went to the study on the second floor without saying a word.

When he passed by his parents' bedroom, he found that the door was open, so Chen Xifan glanced inside and saw that Zheng Rong was directing the nanny to put away Lin Shuangyu's clothes, and the furnishings in the house should be greatly changed, and the cloakroom should be redecorated again......

Justified and arrogant, a hostess.

At that time, Lin Shuangyu was in the hospital because of sleeping pills, and was lying on the hospital bed after gastric lavage.

His eyes instantly turned cold, his fists clenched, he could no longer restrain his anger, and slammed his fist on the door, making a loud bang.

Zheng Rong and the nanny were startled, and Chen Kuisong came out of the study when he heard the sound, and his face sank: "What are you doing?" ”

Since childhood, Chen Xifan has been taught that violence is not the way to solve problems, and that it is necessary to be calm and rational and self-reflective.

But that day, he had a fight with Chen Kuisong, and he was too lazy to deal with the wound on his face, so he felt upset and wandered outside, and when he walked into the convenience store, he met Qi Xia who shed tears.

It turned out that he was not the only one who was unhappy at Christmas, and there was an inexplicable sense of sympathy.

Chen Xifan didn't know how to deal with the girl's tears, so he fell silent after asking a few questions.

Outside the convenience store, it was snowing, and the eyes were silent and white.

In the evening, he remembered that he hadn't seen his grandmother for a long time, so he took the car back to Baita Lane with her, and when he got out of the car, he remembered that Qi Xia had given him a band-aid.

The band-aid had the temperature of the girl's fingertips, I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but after sticking it, the wound seemed to really don't hurt anymore.

From childhood to adulthood, Chen Xifan was always surrounded by people and flowers, and he was very comfortable dealing with all kinds of people, surrounded by good friends and good teachers, and there was no shortage of people who had plans for him.

He can give a definition to everyone around him, but he can't define Qi Xia.

If I had to define it, maybe she was like the Band-Aid.

The phone ringing interrupted his thoughts, it was He Xiao.

Chen Xifan picked it up, and his voice was faint: "What's the matter?" ”

"Brother Fan, didn't you say okay to come to Zibei tonight, what about you?"

Only then did Chen Xifan remember that today was Wei Yupeng's birthday, and a few days ago the family said that they would celebrate it together. It just so happened that his flight time this week had been exhausted, and he would rest tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and Chen Xifan planned to go through the motions.

"At home, wait a minute."

He Xiao said: "I'll pick you up, just go to your cellar and order a few bottles." ”

The corners of Chen Xifan's lips twitched, "I'll just take it." ”

He Xiao insisted: "No, no, no, I have to pick it myself, you are waiting for me at home." ”

An hour later, He Xiao came out of the cellar and greeted him contentedly. He Xiao called the driver, and Chen Xifan didn't drive, and the two sat in the back seat.

On the way, the car passed by Jingping University, and at night the entrance of the university was bustling with students.

He Xiao sighed lightly: "Why, I have gone to heaven as I wished, and I regret it?" ”

Chen Xifan: "I think of a person. ”

He Xiao guessed accurately: "Could it be ...... Student Seven? ”

Except for Chen Xifan, only He Xiao knew about the matter of classmate No. 7, after all, they had played games together. When he was in college, he went to London to find Chen Xifan, and accidentally learned more details about classmate No. 7.

For example, student No. 7 is very talented and wrote the original children's story "Birds and Fish", for example, student No. 7 is very enthusiastic and introduced Chen Xifan to a psychiatrist, and for example, student No. 7 has great powers and has the ability to find the pocket watch that has been lost for a year.

At that time, He Xiao gave the seventh classmate a nickname -- the Living Bodhisattva.

He Xiao asked: "Brother Fan, how do you know that Student No. 7 will definitely be admitted to Jingping University?" ”

"Guess." Chen Xifan said.

In April 2015, after Chen Xifan received the express, he immediately contacted student No. 7 on Q/Q, but student No. 7 did not reply to the message. He called the sender again, but the phone was down.

Since then, he has completely lost contact with netizen No. 7.

He Xiao joined in the fun: "Brother Fan, you can't forget classmate No. 7 now, don't you like people?" Online dating? ”

"you." Chen Xifan glanced at him and replied casually: "I don't engage in online dating if you engage in base." ”

"Also, the Internet is so fucking scary, a few days ago, a ladyboy added me to WeChat, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he called my brother, which disgusted me. But I guess that Student Seven should be someone close to us, otherwise how would she know that the watch is yours? Perhaps, she is the girl who likes you. ”

Indeed, the only people who know that pocket watch are people who have crossed paths in reality.

Chen Xifan could guess that classmate No. 7 knew him in reality, and he could also guess that in the past chat records, classmate No. 7 did not tell the truth, but he could not distinguish which ones were true and which were false.

Chen Xifan's expression was uncertain, "It's not necessarily a girl who likes me." ”

He's not so self-righteous.

"Come on." He Xiao said: "I don't like you, introduce you to a psychiatrist, and find you a gemstone pocket watch?" What's the picture? ”

This is exactly what Chen Xi is puzzled about.

From childhood to adulthood, there were many girls who showed favor to him. They either stuffed love letters, delicate gifts, or blatantly blocked him in his desk. The girls, without exception, wanted to get something in return from him.

But what about Student Seven? What is she doing like this?

Only pay and don't take, how can you be so stupid.

Halfway through the drive, Gyeongpyeong University was gone.

He Xiao: "So who is classmate No. 7?" ”

"I want to know too."

He Xiao recalled the past: "I remember, at the beginning, I posted moments and q/q dynamics, and mobilized the family to help you find the pocket watch, many classmates forwarded it, and a few students said that they would go to Changyi to see it during the holidays." Actually, there are quite a few people who know that you have lost something. ”

"Brother Fan, I'm so curious, you don't like classmate No. 7, so what do you think?"

The neon quickly receded, and the windows let in the lights, dim but not so dark.

To this day, he still remembers the feeling of being lost and regained when he opened the package.

XF0109 broke its wings and could no longer fly.

After that day, he thought that his soul would fall into an eternal sleep, forever dwelling in the earth, but when he woke up, he found that it was another kind of rebirth.

Chen Xifan leaned back, his beautiful eyes narrowed and narrow, he crushed the light and shadow in front of him, and said, "Thanksgiving, and wonderful." ”

Perhaps, there are some sorry ones.

At eleven o'clock in the evening, the car stopped at the entrance of Zibei. The driver went to park, and Chen Xifanhe Xiao took the elevator to the top floor.

Coming out of the elevator, He Xiao answered the phone, hesitated for a long time, and then whispered after hanging up: "Brother Fan, Song Qingzhuo asked us where we are?" He wanted to come too. ”

When I was in high school, the family played together, Song Qingzhuo and Wei Yupeng also knew each other, and it was nothing to get together on my birthday.

Chen Xifan's expression was faint, "I don't care. ”

"Uh......" He Xiao paused and said, "Forget it, I'll just say we're almost over, next time." Provincial He came, and you were embarrassed. ”

"I'm not embarrassed."

He Xiao slapped his mouth, "Yes, yes, yes, you are not embarrassed, it is him who is embarrassed." He Xiao bowed his head and sent a WeChat message to Song Qingzhuo, "After all, at the beginning, what he and Song Qingyue did was too unkind. ”

In the first year of university, Chen Xifan and Song Qingzhuo were in the same city, and their relationship was quite close, but later Song Qingzhuo always asked Song Qingyue in front of Chen Xifan, implying that Song Qingyue was single.

Chen Xifan didn't like to beat around the bush and asked him directly what he meant.

Song Qingzhuo said that he didn't mean anything, and a few days later, he asked Chen Xifan to dinner. Chen Xifan arrived but did not see Song Qingzhuo, but saw Song Qingyue.

According to Song Qingyue, she asked Song Qingzhuo for help in making an appointment, because she herself knew that if she made an appointment with Chen Xifan, she would definitely not be able to make an appointment.

That day, Song Qingyue confessed to him, but Chen Xifan listened indifferently and refused.

His rejection of people is always an attitude, straightforward and unsparing: don't engage in sister and brother love, I don't have feelings for you.

Song Qingyue didn't say anything, she still kept a smile on her face, and said elegantly and generously that it didn't matter if Chen Xifan didn't feel for her now, and he would like her in the future.

Chen Xifan didn't know where she got her confidence, so she left without eating.

I thought this was the end of this matter, but more than a month later, it was rumored in the circle that Chen Xifan had a girlfriend.

Chen Xifan was in a bad state at that time, and he refused to socialize, and usually only interacted with his grandparents and two or three close friends. It wasn't until He Xiao called for confirmation that he knew that he had "had a girlfriend".

After several investigations, it was found that the source of the rumor was Song Qingzhuo.

Later, Song Qingzhuo confessed that in order to make Song Qingyue die, he told her on WeChat that Chen Xifan had a girlfriend, and sent a picture of P as evidence.

Song Qingzhuo emphasized that Song Qingyue had liked Chen Xifan for a long time, and he knew that Chen Xifan didn't mean that much to Song Qingyue, and it was very uncomfortable to be caught in the middle, and he just wanted his sister to give up. Moreover, he clearly instructed Song Qingyue not to spread the word, but somehow, it still spread......

Later, the more he spoke, the quieter his voice became, but Chen Xifan was very calm and did not speak.

Both of them understood that this friend could not do it.

*

The next day was Friday, and Qi Xia went to work normally.

After a business trip, she was extremely tired, and at seven o'clock in the morning, Qi Xia was woken up by the alarm clock, and she lay on the bed in a daze, with a hundred reasons in her heart not wanting to go to work.

She had been lying down for too long, and the cake jumped on the bed, nestled in her chest and coquettishly, scratching and scratching her paws, trying to hold her mother and sleep again.

Qi Xia scooped up the cat, rubbed the cat's head, yawned and said, "I will be a cat in the next life, and you will make money to support me." ”

"Meow-" The cake wagged happily and agreed to the agreement.