hot summer gl

knew.I interrupted him with a smile, and I will refund the extra money.

The woman quickly said: No, no, that's not what we mean, we just hope that the liquidated damages can be waived?

fine.I smile at them as my gift to your new home.

That's really, thank you so much girl!

Two days later, the tenants on the second floor officially moved out.Only then did I realize that there was nothing on the second floor that was left behind by my house.Even if it exists, it is mostly broken.The second floor was almost empty, which made me afraid to go downstairs at night.

I called and told my uncle about it, but he didn't say anything, just asked me, do you want to continue renting?I said yes.

It's up to you, but it also depends on who the other party is, does anyone know?Don't let the wolf into the house.Uncle asked.

I said I got it, and the phone immediately notified that there was a text message.I hung up the phone and clicked on Zhang Ning's text message.

Teacher, may I ask, where are you celebrating the New Year?

How about going to Guangzhou?

I wanted to set off fireworks with you.She said frankly.

I let out a long sigh in my heart for the direct words.

There will be a chance in the future.I replied, but Zhang Ning did not reply.

A few days later, I went to Nanning by car.I stayed at Han's house for two days and bought a ticket to fly to Guangzhou.

Han is a little more cheerful than before I left last time, which is specifically reflected in the fact that she won't cry to me at night.I'm impressed by how quickly women change faces.

When sending me to the airport, Han reluctantly pulled me: Why don't you stay for a few more days?

The Spring Festival is approaching, and ticket prices are skyrocketing.I'm honest.

She gave me a blank look, she knew it, she didn't understand the style at all.

I smiled and left.I said.

I walked straight to the gate without looking back.Han is not Lan, she will not stand still and wait for me to disappear from sight.

After arriving in Guangzhou, I went to my uncle's house according to the usual route.At first he would come to pick me up, but after I became familiar with the route, I stopped letting him pick me up.It is not worthwhile to pay more for a car for one person.

My uncle's home is not in the urban area. I took a few buses before turning to the station. Fortunately, there were still seats on the bus.I sat in the back of the car with a suitcase in my hand, staring at the city indifferently.vehicles, pedestrians or tall buildings.

It was my cousin who opened the door. My cousin is very tall. I only reached his chin, and I had to look up every time I talked to him.

Here we come.he said lightly.

I couldn't help thinking: Are our Lin family all cold-faced?

I followed him into the house. The house was not too big but not too small, and several rooms were separated.The decoration in the room is a bit old, but still attractive.

In the living room, I watched the little nephew.The little guy was dressed thickly, with a chubby little face.When he saw me, he looked at me with dark eyes, as if curious about my presence.

The cousin walked over, picked him up and put him on the sofa.Come call Auntie.cousin said.

The little guy yelled a few times, and I went over and pinched his little cheek.The little guy immediately spit out the unclear word aunt.

I smiled, and the little guy laughed with me.The cousin said next to him: It seems that he likes you very much.

I hugged him too, didn't I?I said, is there no one else at home?

I'm off to work, I'm off today.cousin said.

Then who takes care of him?

My parents and I take turns to take care of it, and my mother is busy.The cousin glanced at the time, and gave the little guy the milk powder that had been brewed on the coffee table, and the little guy was holding the milk powder and biting it skillfully.My cousin said to me again: Have you eaten yet?

ate.

Then...you help me look at him, I'll go out for a while, and my parents will come back later.

I nod.Turning his head to the little guy, he said, "Can my aunt play with you?"

The little guy bit his pacifier and couldn't speak.

☆, lonely

Uncle came back at about six o'clock, with aunt.It is true that I was a little dazed when I first saw them. The uncle and father are too similar, except for their age.This is probably the reason why I subconsciously reduced contact with my uncle. No one can escape the shackles of memories.

Ah Jin.My uncle called me and gave the dishes to my aunt, and my aunt walked into the kitchen with the dishes—I don’t know if it was an illusion, but I think she is quite prejudiced against me.The uncle stood in front of me and rubbed his hands, showing a kind smile.When did you come back?

Just now.I said with a smile.

Have you eaten?It's all over, are you hungry?

I shook my head, and the little guy started to shake his head in my arms, probably because he saw Grandpa.

What about the brat?The uncle looked around but did not see his cousin, and asked me with a hint of anger in his tone.

He said he went out, what happened to his cousin?

The uncle sighed, a little helplessness appeared on his weather-beaten face.I won't hide it from you, let's not talk about your cousin's busy work, and your cousin is not doing his job all day long, this will be crazy.Your aunt and I have to work, otherwise we can't support this family.The uncle rubbed the head of the little guy who didn't know much about the world, and looked at me embarrassingly.

Uncle hopes you can bring more children, is that okay?

certainly.I looked at the little guy and said: I really like him too.The little guy seemed to understand what I said and babbled something.

After eight o'clock in the evening, my cousin came back, but we had already had a meal by then.My cousin seemed to be used to this, and he didn't go to eat hot dishes right away, but occupied a corner of the sofa, and changed the cartoon that the little guy was watching.

The little guy looked at me aggrieved, with a cute expression on his mouth.I had to pick him up and go back to the room to play.

Uncle specially vacated a room for me. Every time I came, he would clean it up and it felt like home.It's a strange feeling, isn't it?I have lived in many places, but I only keep my image of this place, probably because it has a family-like atmosphere.The home in Guangxi is more like an empty house, full of translucent wandering spirits.

I put the little guy on the bed, teased him with small toys, and talked childishly.The reason I like children to a large extent is because of their innocence.

Until 09:30, his mother came to pick him up and go back to bed.My sister-in-law and I said a few words of courtesy, and left with the little guy in my arms.

I took a comfortable warm bath and lay in bed waiting for the next day.People are not afraid of being busy, what they are most afraid of is being idle and losing themselves.Just like now, I have a lot of time but can only waste it for nothing, because I really don't know what to do with it.

I take care of the little one during the day and return it to his mother at night.My cousin is often not at home, and occasionally stays out at night.I don't know if my cousin will regret marrying him?The little guy's mother is a very ordinary office worker. The Spring Festival is approaching, and the company has a lot of things to do, so it is inevitable to work overtime.

With such an irresponsible father and such a busy mother, the little guy must be very lonely, right?

Fortunately, New Year's Eve finally came, and the task of going out to purchase was handed over to me and my busy cousin.The uncle is in charge of the spoon himself, he cooks well, and so does my father.Unfortunately, I failed to inherit my father's cooking skills.

In my opinion, New Year's Eve is just a big dinner, after all, there is not even a trace of fireworks outside the window.If it wasn't clearly shown on the calendar, TV programs broadcast the Spring Festival Gala one after another, I'm afraid I wouldn't even remember it.The indifference of the city is probably reflected in this.There should be bright fireworks in Guangxi, right?Small cities also have their advantages.

We are growing day by day, the city is expanding day by day, and the taste of the year is disappearing little by little.Can't tell whose fault it is.Because maybe for the little guy, today is the happiest day.With family and good food.Happiness may be as simple as that.

During the meal, my sister-in-law seemed to ask me unintentionally: Ah Jin likes children so much, when will she give birth to one?By the way, does Ah Jin have a boyfriend?

I was stunned for a moment, I didn't expect to be asked by the school teachers whether I was single or not, and my relatives would ask this question so bluntly.Sure enough, it's the age, and I can't hide it.

I thought that with just a few perfunctory words, the matter would be over.

Uncle came out to smooth things over, eat whatever you want to eat, don't gossip about A Jin.

It was just after nine o'clock after dinner, and I watched TV in the living room for a while, but I really didn't feel interested in watching those same programs.I simply went back to the room, and the night watch and so on can also be disobeyed.I lay on the window, looking at the colorful lights in the distance, and my thoughts wandered aimlessly.The phone rang several times, most of which were greetings from similar programs.Copy and paste is really convenient for many people.

Han called. When she called, she said that she was blowing the wind on her balcony, and told me, "Freedom is single, and not free is also single. The former lies in oneself, and the latter lies in outsiders."

Are you alright?I asked worriedly.It is simply too abnormal for Han Neng to say such serious words.

What can I do?Han Fan asked, and said in a cold voice: It's not that group of three aunts and six wives, it's none of their business whether I have a partner, can't I get married and eat her rice!

Alas, I have also been questioned, and we are really in the same boat.I said quietly.

real?Han seemed to be gloating and smiled, so how did you answer?Say you like women?

I dare.I said.

What are you afraid of.Han hummed, and his mood seemed to improve a lot.

All right, you go back to your room and hang up.

No, I don't have to watch the fireworks yet.

I made a helpless expression on the phone, so I had to say: You can watch it in the room, be careful not to catch a cold.When I said this, I suddenly thought of something, cold and wind, could it be that Zhang Ning's two-week sick leave was due to the night wind?After all, she was wearing so thin at the time.

Han reluctantly hung up the phone.Uncle knocked on the door at this time, I yelled, and uncle pushed the door open and entered.

Uncle, is there anything I can do for you?I turned to look at him.

Just now I saw that you ate so little, so come in and take a look.The uncle said kindly that he had a strong breath on him.Your cousin's sister-in-law is a little out of place when she speaks, so don't worry about it, Ah Jin.

I didn't pay attention to that.I said.

But the uncle put on an expression of disbelief, and said he didn't care, all with a straight face.

I couldn't help laughing, because of this.Anyone who knows me well knows that I have poor concentration. Even in the cold war, as long as the other party shows a little softness, I can't do anything about her.

But, Ah Jin, when will you find someone to take care of you?It's not good to be single all the time.

I was stunned again, uncle, why do you say that?

The elderly uncle let out a long sigh, and only then did I notice that his hair was gray, much more than last year.Uncle, he has grown old unknowingly.

Although we don't spend much time together, uncle still understands you.My brother and the others passed away early, and you have suffered a lot these years.Uncle knows that you are very independent in the eyes of outsiders, but uncle also knows that you have always been lonely.A few years ago, I went to the station to pick you up, and you stood in the crowd with a lonely expression on your face.Uncle was really distressed at that time.

I can't speak. In my opinion, independence or loneliness is just to survive.But my uncle's words were like tearing apart my disguise, telling me that you are actually very lonely.

So, Ah Jin should find someone who loves you as soon as possible and live a good life.I saw the loving eyes of my uncle, and in a blur, my father's face overlapped with his.If my father was still alive, would he talk to me like this?

Um.I said, feeling like weeping spontaneously.

Silly child, why are you crying?Uncle rubbed my hair affectionately, I really wanted to hug him, but I still stopped at something.I call that inner reserve.

After seeing my uncle off, I turned off the lights, closed the windows, and plunged myself into darkness.I fell asleep in a daze, until the phone rang and woke me up.

It was Zhang Ning calling at 55:[-].

Hey, I said, still up so late?

She was silent for a moment, probably because she didn't expect me to say that.I thought the teacher was not asleep.Zhang Ning finally said.

I turned on the hands-free phone and put it next to my ear, and looked at the boundless darkness with my eyes open.Is there a problem?I said.

She didn't answer my question, but said: Are there any fireworks over there, teacher?

Yes, I'm not sure.

Zhang Ning was silent again. There were intermittent crackling sounds and shouts from the crowd on the other end of the phone. It was indeed very lively there.It's much quieter than mine.It's like another world across the phone.

It's twelve o'clock.Zhang Ning spoke again, softly almost making me fall asleep.Happy New Year, teacher.

The same to you.I said, there was a huge blasting sound in my ears, and I don't know who is "burning money" again.Zhang Ning said something over there, but was finally drowned in the fireworks.

What did you say?When it was quieter, I asked her.

Go to bed early, teacher, bye.Zhang Ning said calmly, but I could hear her faint breathing.She didn't hang up right away, and neither did I.

Good night.Zhang Ning said again.The phone lights up, indicating that the call has ended.

Good night, I said silently, but then I thought about it, today is just the beginning.I couldn't help smiling at this.

Today is indeed just the beginning, for example, the phone rang again.As soon as the festival comes, the phone will be pushed.But I didn't expect that it was because of this phone call and the decision I made after the phone call that it almost changed my life.

It is said that the future is unpredictable, but it is not. Many times the future is visible, if nothing else breaks the path you choose.

Lan's phone number was actually displayed in my mobile phone, and I almost cried for it.In fact, we are all lonely children, drawing warmth from strangers.

Jin.Lan spoke first, her voice sounding normal.

Ok.

Did it bother you?

No.I said, this is really not a lie, is it?

Did you see the fireworks?Lan said.

I want to laugh, why do you ask me this question?But I can't laugh.

No, How about you?

You see, it's beautiful and short.

Ok.

Lan smiled softly over there, Jin, I can't sleep, so I have to disturb you.

I sighed and said hello in the most clumsy way, how are you doing recently?I said.

Let's stop being so polite.Lan is still smiling, I want to see you.she says.

☆, journey

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I bid farewell to my uncle's family, bought a plane ticket from Guangzhou to Guizhou, and set foot on the land surrounded by mountains in Guizhou again.On the way from my uncle's house to the airport, I remembered the phone call that night.

Lan said she wanted to see me.

I said yes, but I am in Guangzhou.Do you come to my place or shall I go to yours?

How did you go there?She seemed a little surprised when she heard that.Of course, because she doesn't know that my uncle is in Guangzhou like Han.Seriously, the two of us knew very little about each other, but we just became friends out of nowhere, and it was hard to tell what bonded us.Probably music.

I'm at my uncle's house.I simply say.

Lan understood, and after a moment of silence, she said: Come to my place.The students at school always mention you, do you want to stop by and see them?

real?I didn't expect anyone to miss me.

Of course it's true, my dad would like to see you too.

Um.I held the phone and didn't know what to say for a while.As a father, Lan's change was probably the first to discover it. I don't know how Lan's father would feel when he heard my existence from his daughter.

Jin.Lan called me softly, which sounded extremely resentful to me.I have always disliked talking on the phone because of this, and there is a sense of helplessness caused by the distance.No matter how sad the other party is, he can't fly directly to her side.This feeling is really too powerless.

It's colder here in Guizhou, so remember to wear thicker clothes.By the way, it's snowing here, I guess you can still see it when you come.

I smiled and sighed, of course Lan couldn't hear it.okay, I get it.I said, let's finish watching the fireworks, go to bed quickly.

Lan said good night, and hung up the phone neatly.

Neither of us mentioned the problems that straddle us, which has to be said to be another kind of tacit understanding.But at least, I can hear something from Lan's tone.

And the reason why I didn't set off until five days later was purely because there were too many trivial things, which hindered me.Furthermore, the reluctance of the uncle and nephew is also a major reason.

After the bus arrived at the stop, I carried my heavy suitcase—there were some New Year’s goods stuffed by my uncle in it—and stood by the side of the road, waiting for a rental.The design of this bus station is not very scientific, and it is a bit far from the airport.

After waiting about 10 minutes, I pulled over a car.The driver asked if he was going to the airport?I said yes.It didn't feel strange at all.The driver got out of the car immediately and put my luggage in the trunk.There was already someone in the back seat of the car, and half of that person's body was in the blind spot of my sight. I only saw the person's white clothes.In short, I sat in the passenger seat.

While waiting in the airport waiting room, I received a text message from Lan, she said: Are you on the plane?Let me know when you arrive in Guizhou, and I will pick you up.

Not yet, a bit delayed.I replied.

After dawdling at the airport for nearly half an hour, the flight I was about to take came on the radio.Before boarding the plane, I sent another text message to Lan, telling her that I was on the plane.It was three o'clock in the afternoon.I like to arrive at new places in the evening, because for me, the days are always long and full of boredom.Whenever you are a guest at the host's house at this time, you will feel extremely embarrassed.

Under the leadership of the stewardess, I came to my seat, a seat not next to the porthole.What attracted my attention from the very beginning was not the scenery outside the window, but the woman sitting next to me, wearing a white double-breasted coat, who should be younger than me.

The woman has unassuming blond hair, which doesn't seem to be dyed.The skin is very fair, and the high curvature of the nose is not like most flat-faced southerners.

As if aware that I was looking at her, the woman turned her face and smiled at me, a natural smile.Only then did I see her face clearly, which looked like a Russian woman or a Uighur woman, with a sense of nobility and beauty, but her eyes were black.It is undeniable that this is a very beautiful woman.

Later she told me that she is of Chinese-Russian mixed race.

To be honest, I have seen many foreigners, but this is the first time that they are so eye-catching.Everyone has a love of beauty, and I am no exception.

We didn't communicate about it, it was just a chance meeting after all.

We didn't have our first conversation until I awoke from sleepiness and found myself covered in a blanket.I thought it was the considerate service of the stewardess, but I didn't think too much about it.She just looked around with half-dream and half-awake eyes, and when her eyes met, she smiled at me again and said: I'm afraid you'll catch a cold, so I covered you with a blanket, don't you mind?

I shake my head.Also understand the origin of the blanket.

Are you going back to Guizhou too?Why not wear more?The woman kindly reminded.Her voice is light and relaxing.

I looked down at my outfit, a coat with jeans, a pair of warm short boots, other than that there was no extra warm equipment.Although Lan reminded me, I still went my own way.Who made me a person who didn't want to change.

fine.I said, I noticed her wording, and asked in confusion: Why do you use the word back?

Um?Are you not from Guizhou?The woman said innocently, her expression was very cute.It suddenly dawned on me that the word was not at all awkward when applied to her.Appearances, it seems, can be deceiving.It really makes a big difference when women don't smile.

No, I am not.I just went to visit a friend.I said.And you?

I'm of mixed race, well, although I inherited my mother's hair, I grew up in Guizhou.the woman said.

I laughed and said, really unexpected.

The woman touched her face, many people misunderstood like you.Am I really not like a Guizhou native?

The appearance of Lan, the appearance of the group of students in the school instantly appeared in my mind.

It's not like that.I said very seriously.

The woman smiled amusedly and helplessly.That's the end of the conversation.

It was only after I got off the plane that I realized what Lan meant by "relatively cold".No wonder the woman asked me why I didn't wear more.It was a mistake not to bring a scarf or gloves.But it doesn't matter anymore, I breathed into my palms, waiting for Lan's arrival.

It may be because of the Spring Festival that there are many people at the airport.I seemed too alone by myself.I sat there trying to figure out what to say when I saw Lan, and it was a pain in the ass.

At this moment, someone patted me on the shoulder, and I turned around. It was the same blonde woman from before. She must have just returned from picking up her luggage.

Hi, see you again.The woman sat down next to me and smiled at me nicely.May I ask where you are going?

I reported the addresses around Lan's house.The woman looked at me, her eyes lit up, and unreal emotions flashed past.

What a coincidence, so am I.she says.

I laughed and didn't reply.

Shall we ride together?she asked again.

no.I said, a friend will come to pick me up later.

That's a shame.With a look of regret on her face, she said that she thought she would be able to walk together again.

But I suddenly thought of something, and said hesitantly: Was that you in the taxi just now?

The woman nodded, her eyebrows raised slightly.But it looks like you didn't recognize me.she says.

I couldn't help laughing again, no wonder the driver asked me if I was going to the airport as soon as I opened my mouth. I thought it was just the driver's habitual guess.Furthermore, I left first as soon as I got out of the car, carrying a suitcase and mingling with the crowd of endless traffic.Not in the mood to pay attention to others at all.

Sorry, sorry, if I could see your face clearly, I would definitely recognize you.I said.

I wanted to say something more, but I saw Lan rushing in with sharp eyes.Of course it is impossible for her to wear a long skirt this season, she is much warmer than me, especially the plaid blue long scarf around her neck.It's been five months, and Lan doesn't seem to have changed much.Her long hair was draped behind her shoulders and tucked into a scarf, giving her a very gentle feeling.

Seeing me staring at something for a moment, the woman touched me.Is your friend here?

Um.I said.Rand saw me too, walking towards me.

Oh, then I'm off.The woman stood up and brushed the hem of her clothes gracefully. bye, goodbye by chance.

goodbye.I said.

Lan and the woman passed each other, one came towards me, and the other left me.I don't know why I suddenly felt emotional.To be honest, I rarely talk to strangers.The reason for making an exception this time is probably because of the warmth brought by the blanket, or the familiar breath on the woman's body that made me relax.

Lan stood still in front of me, her face somewhat unnatural, but after seeing my attire, she subconsciously frowned.It seems to be restored to the previous state at once.

It's colder here, why don't you wear some clothes!After speaking, she took off the scarf and wrapped it around my neck without any explanation, almost blocking my nose.But really warm, with her body temperature.

I pulled down the scarf, and said with a rare hippie smile: If I wear it again, I will really become a fat man.Also, someone said that to you.

That foreigner just now?Lan looked me up and down, wondering: No, Jin, when did you know foreigners?

I shook my head, she is not a foreigner, she is of mixed race.We met on the plane.

Lan wanted to ask something else, but I dragged her out.Well, don't ask so many questions, let's go back to your house.It's freezing me to death.

Lan took this opportunity to talk to me again.But my mind was on the snow, but for several days after that, all I saw was the remnant snow on the side of the road.

Lan's home is not far from the airport, but far from the school, so she usually lives in the school.While chatting in the car, she told me that the students I teach knew that I was coming back and planned to organize a group to see me.

Listening to these trivia makes me a little dazed, as if I have never left, and even the people around me have never changed.In fact, what happens is what happens, we can't escape for a lifetime, and we should always solve it.

After driving for about half an hour, Lan turned into an old community, a community that didn't even have a guard.Lan seemed to have turned off the car at the door of her own house, and she didn't get out of the car in a hurry, but said to me: You must finish the rice wine that my dad opened the door and handed you later.She looked at me sincerely, Jin, I know you don't drink well, so I made it difficult for you.

☆, Lan's house

I heard earlier that people in Guizhou like to toast their guests, so I wasn't surprised at the moment.It's just rice wine. I haven't touched it in the past [-] years. Maybe one cup is the limit for me.

All right, but if I faint you have to hold me up.I half joked.

Lan made a slightly tanned expression.

We got out of the car together and went upstairs with our suitcases. No one lived on the first floor, and Lan told me that it was for cars.I tried to imagine what kind of a middle-aged man who was able to buy a car but still lived in this old residential building was like, but unfortunately, my imagination became poor again at this time.Lan led me to the entrance, the door separated from the privacy gave off a secret atmosphere, and I was suddenly inexplicably nervous.

Lan knocked on the door, and a male voice answered after a few seconds: Here we come.The door opened, and Lan's father appeared in front of me for the first time. Of course, it was also the first time for him to see me, a girl dressed as an ordinary person.Lan's father was almost hidden in the darkness in his long black coat.Lan's father has a resolute face, thick and thick sword eyebrows, deep light shining in his eyes, only a little gray hair, and looks like he is only in his early forties.In fact, based on Lan's age, his father was almost fifty.

Probably Lan inherited her mother's more, and her face is softer.I can't connect the two father and daughter at once.He just said hello to uncle, and stood aside in embarrassment after handing over the dried seafood bought from Guangzhou.

Lan's father stood at the door, showing no signs of backing down.

I heard Lan introduce me like this: Dad, this is Lin Jin, I mentioned it to you before.

Lan's father glanced at me unhurriedly, and handed me the wine he had prepared.He said something again, probably in dialect, but I didn't understand it anyway.But I think I can see what he means.

The wine glass is not big, but after the wine with a faint fragrance of rice enters the throat, there is still an unavoidable burning sensation.The physical reaction betrayed me very well, and tears burst out from the corners of my eyes.

After Lan's father saw it, he said to Lan lightly: It seems that your friend doesn't drink very well.

Yes, Dad, don't drink her alcohol later.Lan said casually, supporting me with one hand.

I'd say I'm not that useless, but I haven't recovered from the booze.Since drinking those concoctions with her at Han's, my drinking has plummeted.It's weird isn't it?Now I don't even drink red wine. Of course, the most direct reason is that I can't take it with sleeping pills.

come in.Lan's father said.

Lan's house is also a typical old-fashioned layout, not to say how old it is, but that there are too many things accumulated over the years.Create the general visual illusion of an old house.

We sat down on the clumsy log sofa, and Lan's father brought a cup of sober tea from the kitchen.He didn't say a word, just put it in front of me.Then I sat down on the single sofa, looking at me thoughtfully with deep eyes.

Last year, I always heard from Lan that she met a special person at school, and that was you.

dad.Lan yelled, as if trying to stop him from continuing, but he didn't have anything to say.

Lan's father waved his hands, continued to look at me and said, "I don't know if you know about my family's situation. This child, Lan, has become a little weird because of the influence of his family.When I heard about you I thought Lan would finally turn around, but I didn't expect that to happen.

He did not give a detailed account of what happened afterwards, and I still have no way of knowing.I don't even know what the purpose of my coming here is.I just want to salvage this one-sided broken friendship, not face an equally weird father of hers.

Dad, stop talking.Lan finally stopped and said, she glanced at me anxiously, and I will explain to Jin later.

whatever you want.Lan's father had a helpless expression, anyway, I can't control you after so many years.He said.

I didn't get a word into the whole conversation, even though I was the main character, probably because of the alcohol.Lan dragged me to her room, through the aisle full of cardboard boxes, the room on the far left.

Sorry, my dad is nostalgic, and he is reluctant to throw away many things.After seeing me staring at the carton for a while, she explained to me.

I shook my head, it's okay.It's just that your dad doesn't seem to like me very much?

Don't look at his face, it's like that after his mother left.In fact, he was very happy to have someone as a guest at home.

oh?I was sitting by the bed playing with Lan's small objects, candy-colored origami cranes, plastic puppet dolls, etc. I never imagined that she would collect these things.Just like you?I said, saying this is completely probing.

Lan turned around and sighed, Jin, you really understand me.Like my dad, I'm not good at expressing emotions.

it does not matter.I try to speak briskly, and I understand some things without saying anything.

Lan didn't speak, just hugged me very suddenly. She seemed to have changed the brand of perfume. The faint scent of jasmine lingered in my nose, occupying my nerves in the cold winter air.But I inexplicably remembered the perfume used by the blonde woman, probably orange or lemon, the two are qualitatively similar.

Lan whispered in my ear: I always wanted to hug you again at the airport.

After saying this, Lan straightened up quickly, as if he had suddenly unloaded some heavy burden.The music teacher who met me for the first time smiled and asked me "Do you need help?" appeared in front of me again.That was early September last year, and now it is early February.

I didn't answer, just watched her in the orange-yellow winter sun filtered through the curtains.After a few minutes, Lan said: Will you forgive me?After saying so many strange things to you.

Of course you figured it out?

Um.I still like you very much.

I laughed, it was my pleasure.

When I was young, I naively thought that when a person said he liked you, it was an expression of love.However, as we grow older, the word love becomes deeper, far beyond what simple liking can express.

The same is true for me and Lan, we like each other, but within the scope of friendship.Perhaps it is more accurate to say that friendship is more than love.

What about Zhang Ning?

This question suddenly appeared in my mind, and it made me lose my smile for a moment.Fortunately, Lan didn't notice that she was packing my suitcase.She said that she must stay with her for a few more days, but took me to see the mountains of Guizhou.

But when she tidied up and took out the New Year's goods that took up one-third of the suitcase, she looked at me helplessly: Jin, are you a foodie?

Um.I'm serious.

We stayed in the room for ten minutes, and Lan's father knocked on the door, but he didn't come in.He just raised his voice at the door and said: How long are you guys going to talk about?Later, all the vendors in the vegetable market will close their stalls and leave!

Lan and I looked at each other and smiled, and Lan said: Don't talk anymore.Then he turned his head and said to me: "Eat hot pot at night, Mr. Lin, would you like to go shopping with me?"

I laughed so hard I didn't want to talk to her.

Later, Lan told me that her father was afraid that I would not like the food he bought.This is really wronged, God knows I have never been picky eaters.

To be honest, I have been in Guizhou for almost a year, but I rarely go out on the street.Suddenly I kind of understood why my teacher also rarely went out on the street.

I am not familiar with the place in life, and I don't understand the idioms.

Lan took me through every corner of the vegetable market, surrounded by local dialects, mixed with standard Mandarin to my ears.The teacher once said to us: What’s wrong with our Guizhou side talking like this!She said domineeringly, isn't it just that there is no distinction between nl and l, so why not laugh.

Whenever this happens, the class always smiles uncontrollably, and I am also in it.

Thinking of these trivial matters, my attention is not at all on the grocery shopping, and Lan is still enthusiastic about it.

About half an hour later, we returned to Lan's house.His father had already cleared the dining table, and the hot pot soup was boiled, homemade spicy soup.Lan's father is quite successful in dipping sauce.

Lan called Dad as a greeting, and led me to the kitchen. She was in charge of washing the vegetables, and I was in charge of cutting them.Lan's father came in to look at it once, said something good, and walked out slowly.The two of us were speechless for a while.

Dinner was delicious, nothing to say about that.It is worth mentioning that while Lan was washing dishes in the kitchen, Lan's father suddenly asked me: Can you play chess?

I froze for a moment before saying, that kind?

Chess?

Yes, but not very well.

Lan's father obviously didn't care about the second half of the sentence, and said directly: Play a few games with me.After all, I went to find the chessboard by myself, it was really busy.

The reason I can play chess is not because I was taught it.It was learned from childhood.When I was young, there were many old people around my house, and almost every day I could see a group of old people contemplating around the chessboard.over time