when the rose blooms again

The place where Shao Chen drank was far away from where he lived. This was the only thing he was lucky about tonight, because he could stay with Lin Weiyan for a while longer.

There were very few cars on the road at this point, but Lin Weiyan didn't drive very fast, which made Shao Chen feel a little relieved.

He turned his head to look at Lin Weiyan, trying to find some expressions on Lin Weiyan's face that have not been taken away by the years, such as the pride, reserve, and anger of his youth, but unfortunately he found nothing.

Now on Lin Weiyan's face, there is only an indifference that doesn't care about anything.

In fact, tonight he and Yu Chen'an talked about the former Lin Weiyan.

They started chatting when Lin Weiyan was admitted to Shi No. [-] Middle School——

"When Weiyan was admitted to No. [-] Middle School, I had just graduated from university..." Shao Chen said.

"I know..." Yu Chen'an nodded, and casually agreed, "He and Ji Yang were in the same class."

Ji Yang is Yu Chen'an's younger brother, following his mother's surname, and is 6 years younger than them.

"Don't interrupt." Shao Chen was very dissatisfied that Yu Chen'an interrupted when he was talking about Lin Weiyan.

Yu Chen'an didn't want to be serious with the drunk, so she really didn't interrupt.

At that time, Lin Weiyan was 16 years old, and Shao Chen met him for the first time at the freshmen mobilization meeting.

At that time, Shao Chen was invited to give a speech at the school as an outstanding alumnus. When he stepped off the stage, he happened to pass by Lin Weiyan who was speaking on stage as a freshman representative.

Even though many years have passed, Shao Chen can clearly recall the first meeting with Lin Weiyan.

The weather was very good that day. Lin Weiyan was dressed in a summer school uniform, fresh and clean, like a new green bamboo, and walked straight onto the stage holding a speech.

His skin was very fair, and his cheeks looked like high-grade porcelain placed in a store. When the sun shone, he looked even more beautiful. Shao Chen lost his mind when he saw it.

When Lin Weiyan walked past him, Shao Chen smelled the very faint smell of laundry detergent on his body.

He stayed on the stage for half a minute longer, until Lin Weiyan heard the voice of the classmate in the front row and looked back at him, then he walked off the stage in embarrassment.

"Teachers and classmates, good morning everyone. I am Lin Weiyan, the freshman representative." Lin Weiyan spoke slowly after Shao Chen returned to the stage.

Lin Weiyan's voice was very cold, like the melting snow in the stream in winter, just like him, it made people shrink back.

The school radio is a bit old, and sometimes there will be a buzzing sound with a strong current. Whenever this happens, Lin Weiyan will pause for a while.

After the sizzling sound, Lin Weiyan's voice came out again.

At that time, Shao Chen's business had just started to take off, and he was busy holding various meetings every Monday, but this Monday, he listened to the freshman report in its entirety.

It wasn't until Lin Weiyan finished thanking everyone that Shao Chen slowed others to applaud.

"Then did you talk to him after the meeting?" Yu Chen'an still couldn't hold back and interjected.

"No." Shao Chen said.

It was very rare for Yu Chen'an to see an expression similar to anger on his face, as if he was regretting something.

"Then when did you first speak?" Yu Chen'an asked.

It's a bad question because it's hard to answer, and the answer to the question goes back many years.

But Shao Chen answered right away, "The afternoon of September 9th."

That day was the third Monday of the freshman term, the last day of military training for freshmen in high school.

The results of the military training were reported at two o'clock in the afternoon. A group of freshmen in camouflage uniforms kicked in from the gate of the playground, and Lin Weiyan was lost in the crowd.

But Shao Chen knew what class he was in, so he found him at a glance.

Lin Weiyan looked good in the camouflage uniform. His waist was very thin, and the tactical belt was wrapped around his waist for nearly one and a half times, which made him very straight.

There were many freshmen that year, but Shao Chen never lost his gaze once.

After the phalanx report, a school leader spoke, and Lin Weiyan left early, so Shao Chen, who skipped work to read the report, also ran out of the playground.

There is a forest behind the school playground, which grows very luxuriantly. It is said that it was planted at the beginning of the school, so even in the hot weather of September, there is no direct sunlight in the forest.

Lin Weiyan walked to a park bench and sat down, untied his belt and took off his camouflage jacket, revealing army green short sleeves and white shiny arms.

Shao Chen's thoughts went astray for a while, he thought, Lin Weiyan should be the kind of person who is hard to tan.

Shao Chen is tall and tall, very conspicuous, Lin Weiyan saw him as early as when he followed him.

"Senior, do you have something to do?" Lin Weiyan spoke to Shao Chen first.

Shao Chen thought, he still remembers me.

"My name is Shao Chen." Shao Chen didn't answer the question, but felt that such an answer was really inappropriate, so he added, "Can I have your speech from that day?"

"Yes." Lin Weiyan replied without asking why.

When he said this, he took off his military training cap, and some sweaty hair stuck to his forehead unreasonably, causing Lin Weiyan to frown.

Shao Chen really wanted to stretch out his hand to comfort him, but Lin Weiyan didn't give him the chance.

Lin Weiyan casually raised his hand to fiddle with it twice, and the broken hair quickly became obedient.

"Then when is it convenient for me to ask you to get it?" Shao Chen's Adam's apple twitched, and then asked.

"Now." Lin Weiyan got up from the bench and walked to Shao Chen's side, "Come back to class with me."

"Thank you." Shao Chen said, and walked towards the teaching building with Lin Weiyan.

There is still some distance between the playground and the teaching building. For Shao Chen, this is a good opportunity, but he didn't know what to say to Lin Weiyan, so he just quietly followed Lin Weiyan.

The laundry detergent smell on Lin Weiyan's body was slightly different from the one Shao Chen had smelled briefly on the first day of school. Shao Chen guessed that he changed the laundry detergent after he came to school.

Lin Weiyan's eyelashes are very long, with a small arc in the middle, which looks cute from Shao Chen's perspective.

"I'm asking for my brother..." Shao Chen shamelessly borrowed Yu Chen'an's younger brother and forcefully explained, "Do you know Ji Yang?"

Lin Weiyan tilted his head slightly, as if thinking for a while, and asked after a few seconds, "Class three?"

"Hmm..." Shao Chen nodded, "I'll be with you once."

"I've heard..." Lin Weiyan said, "The fights are very fierce."

Shao Chen still had the speech script cheated by Lin Weiyan in his pocket, and he felt a little hot for a moment.

Shao Chen felt that it was time for Yu Chen'an to educate Ji Yang.

But he still said, "I have learned a lot recently."

"Hmm." Lin Weiyan said.

His lips were a little thin, and they opened and closed as he spoke, looking very indifferent. Shao Chen knew that he really didn't care much.

"Wait a minute..." Yu Chen'an interrupted Shao Chen inappropriately again, "Why did you borrow the speech from him?"

"Because I really don't know what to say to him..." Shao Chen said, "And he didn't mean to talk to me."

At that time, Shao Chen followed up recklessly, but after thinking about it later, he realized that he was a little nervous.

But he has always been very good at dealing with various situations, so it was far-fetched to pull on the spot, but it was the only reason that could be used.

Fortunately, Lin Weiyan didn't ask any more questions. Shao Chen followed him back to class and saw him take out a piece of paper folded into a square from the inside of his schoolbag.

Lin Weiyan didn't even open it for inspection, and handed it directly to Shao Chen.

"Thank you." Shao Chen took the speech and held it in his hand cherishingly.

Lin Weiyan didn't continue to talk to him, and sat in his seat in a daze.

Shao Chen licked his lips, "I'm still doing reports outside, is it okay if you leave early?"

Lin Weiyan raised his head and glanced at him, frowned, and said to Shao Chen's surprise, "But it's too hot outside."

Shao Chen was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help smiling after a few seconds. He nodded, "It's really hot."

Lin Weiyan stopped talking again, Shao Chen sat on the desk across the corridor, and stared at Lin Weiyan unconsciously.

Lin Weiyan lowered his head slightly, propped his chin with one hand, and laid the other hand honestly on the edge of the table, his nails were round and clean.

Shao Chen noticed some inconspicuous sweat on the back of his neck, the weather was indeed very hot.

Shao Chen suddenly became more courageous, he cleared his throat, "Can I buy you some water?"

After he finished speaking, he waited anxiously for Lin Weiyan's answer. Lin Weiyan probably heard it but didn't react. He didn't look like he was thinking, but more like a daze.

Almost when Shao Chen was about to give up, Lin Weiyan said, "Okay..."

Lin Weiyan had a class meeting later, so they didn't go very far. In the school supermarket, Shao Chen asked Lin Weiyan to drink very cold water.

Lin Weiyan's fingertips turned red from the cold.

Shao Chen pinched the speech that was of no use to him, and boldly asked, "Can I leave a contact information?"

Lin Weiyan shook his head while holding the half-drinked mineral water, "Forget it..."

"So it's not the first time you're going to get his contact information?" Yu Chenan couldn't help it when he heard this.

Although Shao Chen's appearance is not as stunning as Lin Weiyan's, he can still be considered good-looking. His facial features are tough, a little fierce, but very attractive.

But he did not ask for contact information for the first time, and in fact he did not ask for the second time either.

After the military training results report and the leader's speech, Lin Weiyan was going back to the class meeting. Shao Chen followed him outside the classroom and asked again, "I really can't leave my contact information."

Lin Weiyan still shook his head, and said ruthlessly, "It's not necessary."

At that time, Shao Chen was 22 years old. He was not as straightforward as an adult, but he was not as enthusiastic as a teenager.

After asking for the contact information twice but still not getting it, Shao Chen was really embarrassed to say one more word for himself, so he had to give up.

"Then how many times are you coming?" Yu Chen'an asked.

Shao Chen couldn't go on talking, because there was no question of how many times, he never asked for it, and on the way of chasing Lin Weiyan, he encountered countless obstacles.

If Lin Weiyan's family hadn't suffered a major change three years ago, he might not be able to catch up with Lin Weiyan in his entire life.

But in fact, even though the two got married, Shao Chen didn't count as chasing him.

But Lin Weiyan was always so conscientious, Yu Chenan made a phone call in the middle of the night, he still answered Shao Chen in a suit and leather shoes, and said flatly, "Drink less in the future."

Shao Chen stopped thinking about it, and turned his head to look at Lin Weiyan.

Maybe it was because he looked at Lin Weiyan too often, and Lin Weiyan also glanced at him while holding the steering wheel.

Shao Chen suddenly realized that there might be no meeting like today again in the future.

The house they used to get married was ridiculously big, and even when they were both at home, they rarely saw each other, and they never saw each other again after Lin Weiyan filed for divorce.

If he hadn't run out to get drunk today when he heard that Mr. Lin of Shuangsheng Technology was going to an overseas branch, maybe the next time they met would be the day they went through the formalities.

But if Lin Weiyan left, it would be even more difficult for him to see Lin Weiyan again.

Shao Chen turned the plain silver ring on his ring finger and broke the silence, "Are you coming back?"

After going abroad, will you come back?

Lin Weiyan happened to stop at the red light, the two people's eyes met, Lin Weiyan said with a light smile, "I'm not coming back."

The corner of Shao Chen's mouth twitched, but he couldn't say anything decent, so he nodded, "Then I'll see you off then."

Lin Weiyan wanted to say no, but when the words came to his lips, he still said, "Thank you, Brother Shen."

In the next ten minutes, the car fell into silence again, but no one felt embarrassed, because this was the normal state between them.

When approaching the community, Lin Weiyan asked about Shao Chen's parking space. After parking the car, he got down and took Shao Chen into the house. He found a kettle and poured Shao Chen a glass of water, "Drink some water..."

Shao Chen took the water glass, put his arms on his knees, and drank slowly, until he finished drinking the glass of water, Shao Chen said, "I have time next Monday."

Lin Weiyan seemed to be taken aback for a moment, but then he nodded, "Then go through the formalities then."

After he finished speaking, there was another silence between the two of them.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Lin Weiyan moved his footsteps, "If it's okay, I'll go back first."

It seems that he doesn't want to stay here for a second.

It wasn't until he reached the door that Lin Weiyan turned his back to him and said, "Brother Shen, it's too late, let's go to bed early."

Shao Chen looked up.

Like every time in the past, Lin Weiyan didn't look back, leaving his back straight for Shao Chen, and left Shao Chen's house completely with the sound of the door.

Looking at the empty porch, Shao Chen suddenly thought of the burn he experienced when he was a teenager.

The burn was so long ago that Shao Chen had already forgotten what he was burned on. The only thing he remembered clearly was that the pain was very mild at the time, but it became more and more painful after that, and lasted for many days.

And he still likes Lin Weiyan more and more even after so many years.