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The aunt came back holding the photo frame and sat beside him, stroking the person in the photo with her fingers.

The photo is a family portrait.In the photo, Lian Shaoguang is a few years younger than he is now. He is standing in the middle with his grey-haired parents in his arms. The three of them are smiling at the camera, very warm.The background of the photo is a courtyard wall and the trunk of a very thick tree.

"This was taken on the Mid-Autumn Festival three years ago, and it turned out to be the last photo they took together."

Qiu Rang was shocked and distressed, what happened to make this person so old all of a sudden?

He knew it was a sycamore tree from the few leaves hanging from the top, and felt that the top of the courtyard wall looked familiar, so he asked:

"Where was this picture taken?"

In fact, he already had the answer in his heart.

"You know the small courtyard by the river?"

He nodded, all too familiar.

"It belonged to my brother. In the past, this area was full of that kind of houses. In 2000, all the buildings on this side of the river were demolished and new buildings were built, leaving only the courtyard on the other side. Until his death, my brother and sister-in-law lived there. "

Aunt seemed to be remembering the past, she was in a trance while rubbing the photos.

Qiu Rang felt that his mind was in a mess, and his mood was extremely complicated.

Lian Shaoguang must have closed himself in this room with self-blame and guilt all these years, so painful that he dared not touch anything about his parents.

What was he thinking when he was silent?Will you think of your parents?Will doing his current job and communicating with people make him feel better or more sad?

Qiu Rang felt that he still had too little information, and he wanted to know more.

He said to Fenghuang, "Show me the video tonight."

Fenghuang said: "Don't worry, the time has not come yet."

Is it time again?Although there is no way to be impatient, let's wait.

My aunt raised her head as if thinking of something, saw his face, was startled, then smiled and said to him: "Oh, I really am! Why are you telling me these things! Make you sad with me! Don't say it, don't say it gone."

She stood up and put the frame back in place, covering it with a black cloth.

At this time, they heard the sound of "click" opening the door, and the two looked at the door at the same time.

Lian Shaoguang appeared at the door, carrying a large plastic bag in his hand. When he saw the two people in the room, a look of surprise flashed across his face, and then he greeted his aunt calmly: "Gu, you are here."

The aunt scolded him: "Oh, you child, didn't I tell you that I'm coming today? Why are you still going to work? And you left your friend at home alone. It's so unkind!"

Lian Shaoguang was bewildered, and looked at Qiu Rang with questioning eyes.

Qiu Rang smiled at him awkwardly when he saw that things had broken down and didn't know what to do.

Lian Shaoguang seemed to understand what happened, and said: "I went to buy breakfast, and I went to the store to have a look, and I came back late because of some delays."

As soon as the aunt heard this, she immediately became cheerful and urged Qiu Rang: "Then hurry up and eat, don't be hungry."

The aunt said that she had eaten, and asked Lian Shaoguang to turn on the TV for her to watch.

Qiu Rang was already hungry, and chased Lian Shaoguang into the kitchen like a puppy.

Lian Shaoguang put the plastic bag on the dining table, took out the contents one by one and placed them in front of Qiu Rang.

Looking at Lian Shaoguang's gentle movements, Qiu Rang remembered the careful care he had taken last night, and said sincerely, "Thank you last night."

Lian Shaoguang didn't raise his head, and responded in a low voice, "It's okay."

Qiu Rang felt that the atmosphere was a little awkward.He remembered that although he had learned a lot about Lian Shaoguang unilaterally, the other party knew nothing about him.

Getting acquainted starts with self-introduction.

"My name is Qiu Rang. Qiu next to the hill and ear knife, Rang is modest. How about you?"

"Lian Shaoguang. Lian Ming's Lian, the time that lives up to Shaoguang."

Although he still speaks softly, he doesn't seem to feel the heat, not as good as when he was in the store.There was no expression on his face.After listening to his aunt talk about his experience, Qiu Rang thought, maybe this is his normal state?My mood wasn't affected much.

"Then... what should I call you?"

Lian Shaoguang didn't seem to expect that he would ask such a question, he paused his movements, and then said flatly: "Whatever."

He instantly thought of Phoenix.Who is following this attitude?

He smiled, "Then can I call you Xiaoguang?"

Lian Shaoguang gave another pause while putting away the plastic bag, and said in a calm tone, "It's just as long as you like it."

These words are much more pleasing to the ear than "whatever", Qiu Rang thought to himself.

"Okay, let's eat."

Hearing Lian Shaoguang's faint voice, Qiu Rang noticed that there was already a pile of food on the table.Steamed buns, steamed buns, soy milk, deep-fried dough sticks, tofu brain, etc. are all common breakfasts, but there is only one pair of chopsticks.

Qiu Rang picked up the pair of chopsticks, shook them, and asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"

"Yeah. I've eaten. These are for you."

Qiu Rang was shocked.When did he appear to be able to eat? !No matter how you look at it, it must be the amount of two or three people?No matter how hungry he is, he can't finish eating so much!

He couldn't laugh or cry and asked: "Eh...do you think I can finish this?"

"I don't know what you like to eat, so I bought some of them. You can eat whatever you like."

"!!!" How could it be so cute! ! !

Although Lian Shaoguang was expressionless when he said this, it still couldn't stop Qiu Rang from thinking that he was cute, and a certain place in his heart seemed to be caressed by a feather, itchy.

Lian Shaoguang went out.Although Qiu Rang was reluctant, he had no reason to keep him, so he had to eat alone.

He picked out a few of his usual favorites, and they all tasted good.Thinking that these were bought by Lian Shaoguang, he ate too much before he knew it.By the time he stopped with his chopsticks, he had already eaten more than half of it.

"are you a pig?"

Qiu Rang snorted, "I want you to take care of it!"

"It really is a pig."

"Will you die if you don't choke me?"

"No. It's just boring."

"..." God is so boring!

Qiu Rang felt that he should really manage his emotions, and he would be mad at this bird one day.

He didn't touch the chopsticks for the rest of it, and he tied it up and put it in the refrigerator.

He opened the refrigerator and found that the freezer was clean and empty, but unexpectedly found that the freezer was full of all kinds of ice cream.

"Unexpectedly, he is quite childish."

Thinking of Lian Shaoguang's skinny body, he couldn't help but wonder how this man survived, did he only eat ice cream?

Fenghuang's focus was completely different from his, and asked him: "Is this food delicious?"

"It's delicious. It's delicious in the world! Do you want to eat it?"

"can not eat."

"That's really a pity."

Although Qiu Rang said so, he didn't feel any regrets in his heart, and even gloated a little.

However, taking advantage of a bird's beak can make him feel happy, and he feels that he has no pursuit in his life.

He put those things in the refrigerator, cleared the table, and walked out of the kitchen.

Aunt and Lian Shaoguang were chatting quietly next to each other, and when they saw him come out, they all looked at him.

The aunt noticed his feet again, and said to Lian Shaoguang, "You better buy a pair of slippers, you can't keep Xiaoqiu barefooted all the time, luckily the weather is getting hotter, how cold it would be in winter."

Although Lian Shaoguang hesitated, he still nodded.

Qiu Rang is a little happy, does this mean that he can come here often in the future?he thought so cheekily.

My aunt came today to go to the Summer Palace with Lian Shaoguang, and asked Qiu Rang if he wanted to go together.

Qiu Rang thought that there was nothing to do anyway, so let's go.In fact, the real purpose is to know more about Lian Shaoguang and spend more time with him.

My aunt was very happy, saying that the friend who saw Xiao Guang for the first time was still a very likable child.

Lian Shaoguang looked indifferent, neither happy nor sad, neither hot nor cold.

Qiu Rang couldn't help wondering if his memory of last night was a dream.

He asked Fenghuang: "Did you watch everything that happened last night?"

Phoenix replied: "Yes."

"What did he do?"

"That's a lot."

"...Then did he wipe my face and hands and feet?"

"Are you dreaming?"

Qiu Rang immediately became depressed. Was it really a dream?

Fenghuang actually chuckled twice and said, "I'm kidding you."

"..." What about the most basic trust between people, no, between people and birds?

The three of them drove to the Summer Palace in Lian Shaoguang's car.

My aunt said that she wanted to climb the mountain first, and they were afraid that they would lose strength if they were tired from walking, so they parked the car at the north gate.

Late spring and early summer is a good time to travel.

Qiu Rang and his aunt are already getting to know each other well, chatting with their parents along the way, very happy.

Lian Shaoguang kept silent most of the time, only speaking when his aunt threw the words to him.And the only thing he said on his own initiative was to ask his aunt if she was tired or thirsty and wanted to rest.

Qiu Rang has never had a chance to talk to Lian Shaoguang. It would be a lie to say that he is not depressed, but he doesn't want to force it, no matter how urgent he is, he can't be in a hurry.

My aunt's physical strength is very good, and she climbed over the mountain and traveled half of the garden without resting.Lian Shaoguang also kept silent.On the contrary, Qiu Rang felt that he should do more exercise if he was holding back.

In the southeast corner of the garden, there is a small temporary shop selling all kinds of small commodities.

They walked all the way, and my aunt bought two mobile phone cases and gave them to Qiu Rang and Lian Shaoguang respectively, saying it was a thank you gift for the two of them to play with her.

Qiu Rang's is a sleeping golden retriever dog's profile, and Lian Shaoguang's is a sleeping white cat's profile.

This kind of mobile phone case is very popular among young people. He thought that Lian Shaoguang would think it was childish, but he didn't expect Lian Shaoguang to accept it silently.

Qiu Rang was secretly happy.In his opinion, this is no different from a couple shell.

Faced with his aunt saying that he hoped they would use it immediately, Lian Shaoguang also silently changed the phone case.

Qiu Rang: Couple mobile phone case~~~

Phoenix: Don't be too happy.

Qiu Rang: ... (you go!)