countdown to winter

Shi Xing just looked at Wen Xia in a daze.

Wen Xia was wearing white cotton short sleeves and linen shorts. Like Shi Xing, he still maintained the posture of holding the phone, and the shopping basket in his hand suddenly fell to the ground.

The sound was not loud, but it was like thunder, exploding in my ears.

It was only then that Shi Xing came to his senses, and went forward to pick up the dropped things for him. They were all vegetables, probably for dinner, Wen Xia squatted down, and the fingertips of the two accidentally touched each other.

Shi Xing thought, this is the only physical contact they have had in five years.

Before Wen Xia could react, Shi Xing grabbed his hand with his backhand, and Wen Xia raised his eyes to meet his red eye sockets.The temperature in Shi Xing's palm was scorching, he only clenched it once, then let go, and said in a low voice, "Teacher Wen... long time no see."

Wen Xia was in a complicated mood.

Five years ago, Shi Xing deleted all his contact information and changed his mobile phone number. When he wanted to contact him, he only dialed an empty number, and lost all his messages for a while. At first, he was angry and angry, but at the end Later, he became a kind of dazed and helpless without knowing why, and he would also wonder when Shi Xing would come back and explain everything to him.

This day came so suddenly that no one was prepared for it.

But when he saw Shi Xing's misty eyes, he suddenly softened - he couldn't bear to lose his temper.

So he also said, "Long time no see."

Shi Xing and Wen Xia walked side by side, and neither of them spoke for a while.

There were not many people queuing in front, Shi Xing soon arrived, and Shi Xing poured out several bottles of yogurt against Wen Xia's gaze.

The cashier scanned the QR code, and Wen Xia suddenly said, "Are you still drinking yogurt?"

"Well," Shi Xing didn't dare to look at him, but just stared at the yogurt in the cashier's hand, and the cashier finished scanning, "37 yuan and five."

Shi Xing touched his pocket and paused.

At that time, mobile payment had not yet risen, and cash was still mostly used for payment.

Wen Xia said, "Did you forget to bring your money?"

"Can you pay for me..." Shi Xing was a little ashamed and touched his ear, "I forgot to bring it, I will return it to you later."

Wen Xia paid for Shi Xing, but Shi Xing didn't leave. He stood at the exit and stared at Wen Xia. He gently pinched the flesh of his palm with his fingertips, and the pain made him feel real.After Wen Xia paid, she smiled and said to him, "Do you want to go together?"

"it is good."

Can't ask for it.

As if nothing had happened, the two were just old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

Wen Xia said, "Hair grows really fast."

He was a little bald five years ago.

The two got closer, and Wen Xia could see the pink and white scar on his left ear, which was inconspicuous, but it remained there and could never be removed.

Shi Xing laughed with a "puchi", "It's been five years, why can't the hair grow back?"

The two stood on the elevator, Wen Xia asked him, "Why are you buying so much yogurt?"

"To a little girl." Shi Xing explained, "A lost child has come to us."

"Little girl?" Wen Xia said, "The one in the white dress?"

Shi Xing was stunned: "Your..."

"That kid likes to run around, I'll pick her up later," Wen Xia said, "Are you... working in the police station now?"

"Ah, I applied to OUHK during the college entrance examination, and I was transferred here not long after I graduated," Shi Xing said, "I told you at the time that I wanted to be a policeman."

"I thought you were just joking, who knew you were serious," Wen Xia smiled softly.

Shi Xing suddenly stretched out his hand and touched the corner of his eyes, his voice was very soft, and he might be blown away by the wind if he didn't listen carefully: "You have wrinkles."

"I'm 32, I'm not young anymore." Wen Xia didn't hide or evade, just looked at him with those warm eyes, "You're 23, the number just happens to be reversed."

It seems that in the past five years, not only Shi Xing has changed, but also him.

He also seems to be more calm than five years ago. The reckless Wen Xia who heard that Shi Haoran beat him and said he was going to beat Shi Haoran is almost invisible now, Shi Xing thought, this is also very good of.

The elevator arrived, and the two walked down the stairs.

There is some cloudy cloud outside. City A has a monsoon climate. There are many heavy rains in summer. The cicadas sing and the flags die down.

"The plot in your book?/I don't want to do it/Because I like comedy endings/I tried to give up perfectly/It's really solid/Woke up/Dreams are gone/You and I are separated"

"Elimination" by Eason Chan.

"She should be fine at your house," Wen Xia said, "It's going to rain, my house is nearby, or go to my house to hide from the rain."

Shi Xing didn't say that the shared house is also very close, so he nodded.

He couldn't hold back: "Are you married?"

Wen Xia was taken aback: "Why do you think so?"

"That little girl..."

"Oh, that's my neighbor's child. They are busy and have no time to take care of the child. The child is naughty and runs around. Every time he has to be sent back by someone else, I can just tell them - I guess they didn't notice The child is lost."

Shi Xing was relieved to hear that Wen Xia was not married.

When he thought that Wen Xia might marry an unknown lady, he felt inexplicably jealous and couldn't bear it.