Long years (163)

Meeting old friends is a strange feeling sometimes.

This feeling becomes even stranger when the person in front of you and the person in your memory no longer overlap.

Ji Chuan is still young and handsome, but the smile at the corner of his mouth has a somewhat social arc. He sits in the middle, with Fang Xing on one side and Shishan on the other. Fang Xing's expression is calm, not the enthusiastic and simple one.

He is a young man now. His round face has become fatter, and his slightly protruding belly tells everyone that he has lived a very healthy life in the past few years. Shishan still wears a pair of glasses, but one look at those glasses shows that he is not

The goods in an ordinary optical shop, with a warm smile on his face now, talking to Ji Chuan, she almost couldn't remember the man with glasses who was silent and reserved and not good at dealing with people.

Shi Shan saw Qing Ning coming in first. He immediately stood up and buttoned up his open suit. Fang Xing saw Shi Shan's movements and signaled to Ji Chuan before standing up: "Director Jin is here." He stood up as he spoke.

, also put the suit in order.

Ji Chuan was dressed meticulously when he sat down. When he saw the two of them facing their superiors, he was stunned for a moment and then got up.

It was Shishan who spoke first: "Are you here?"

Qingning was stunned for a moment, "Sorry, I'm late." Then he looked at Ji Chuan, "I, the master, should have arrived first, but I kept you waiting for a long time."

"It should be." With a well-placed smile on his face, Ji Chuan took a few steps forward and pulled out a chair for Qingning like a gentleman.

"Thank you." Qingning sat over and asked the three of them to sit down with a smile: "We are all old acquaintances, why are you so polite."

Fang Xing said: "We really don't need to be polite. We have been together for so many years. But you really have to be polite to Ji Chuan. After so many years of separation, it is not strange to be polite to so many people."

The curvature of Ji Chuan's mouth did not change: "This makes me even more uncomfortable. I regret it. I regret not staying back... Compared with vision, compared with knowledge... I can only say that I have no vision..."

One is hiding a knife in a smile, the other is hiding a needle in cotton.

From the very beginning, there was the flash of swords and the shadow of swords.

Qing Ning raised her eyebrows vaguely, quickly changed the subject, and waved her hands: "Don't talk about being short-sighted. You have always had good vision and courage. As Fang Xing said, we have been together for so many years. It's true.

How have you been abroad these past few years? How have you lived?"

Jump directly from business to private matters.

She could see that talking about official matters was a restricted area. Besides, the company was not under her control now. She could only seek her own policies in her position. Otherwise, it would be offensive to others.

What she meant was this, so Fang Xing and Shi Shan began to talk about topics. The conversations were all personal in nature.

Fang Xing said that my daughter is going to kindergarten. What about you? Are you married?

Shishan spread his hands: "I have been married and divorced, and now I am still single." He did not shy away from very personal matters.

Ji Chuan was still surprised: "I thought Fang Xing would be the one who got married and divorced, and divorced and remarried again. I never thought it would be you?"

Fang Xing's round face was smiling, and he would strike up a conversation with everyone he met. He was like a sister to a girl when he saw her, and his popularity index was always high. On the other hand, Shi Shan seemed to be clueless, and he couldn't even speak to a girl when he saw her.

Already.

Shi Shan quickly waved his hand: "I didn't dump him! Let's make it clear, I am not Chen Shimei. I got rich and changed my wife. I was dumped by him!"

Fang Xing said in Ji Chuan's ear, "That one in his family is a strong woman. She fell in love with him back then because he was good! Since he seemed to be bad, they didn't want him anymore."

Shishan picked up the spoon on the table and threw it at Fang Xing: "Say more!"

"I'm so angry!" Shishan laughed and caught the spoon, then looked at the guests and waiters whose attention was attracted. He said to Qingning: "Why are you looking for a Western restaurant? You can't even laugh loudly.

Already."

Isn’t this mainly because you are afraid of being embarrassed when you have nothing to say?

Qing Ning said, "The main reason is that I'm afraid that Ji Chuan won't be used to Chinese food when he comes back. So next time, let's go to a roadside stall to have skewers together, or find a hot pot restaurant..."

As soon as the skewers, hot pot, beer, and meal start, the thoughts in my heart will flow out uncontrollably, and I can't stop them.

Ji Chuan nodded to Qing Ning, "Then I'll wait. Come back and call your family. I haven't congratulated you on your marriage yet. I heard that your family has a son. It just so happens that I have a son.

A daughter..."

"Married?" Shishan winked, "Foreign, right?"

Ji Chuan shook his head: "Not married. But she got pregnant and then gave birth. But she has been living with her mother, and I have the right to visit..." Then he smiled bitterly, "So, the marriage may really be a problem when I come back.

Not married but now a father..."

The topic followed Qing Ning's wishes, and the topics discussed were all personal.

This caused Qing Ning to feel depressed.

After a very 'lively' meal, it seemed that they were becoming intimate again. Of course, if you ignore Ji Chuan's slightly frowning brows every time he talks about personal issues, and Fang Xing's constant use of his hands out of boredom,

While spinning the wine glass, I ignored Shishan’s flirting with the lady sitting next to him from time to time. Everything was wonderful!

Coming out of the restaurant, Ji Chuan suddenly stopped and called out: "Qingning..."

This means talking alone.

Fang Xing said: "Then let's go first?"

Qing Ning nodded: "Ask the driver to drive, we are all drunk."

After the people left, Ji Chuan smiled after seeing Qing Ning: "I have changed a lot...I know..."

"Everyone is changing." Qingning chuckled, "Who can stay the same?"

"Yes!" Ji Chuan lowered his head and smiled, "You have also changed a lot... you used to be very cold and cold... now, you are full of fireworks. It can be seen that you are very happy. I just want to ask, if I had

Without leaving, is there any possibility... between the two of us?"

Qingning shook his head: "Some people are destined to be friends, and some people are destined to be husband and wife. A long time before we got married, I was uncertain. But now I want to say that maybe he and I are destined to be husband and wife."

No one is him, and no one can become him."

This answer is really...

It would be nice if you didn’t ask!

"I asked, and I gave up completely." Then he smiled again: "But when you said that, I felt relieved. We are destined to be husband and wife. I think there will always be someone who belongs to me waiting in front..."

Of course! Of course there will be a significant other who belongs to you, and she may be waiting for you anxiously.

I watched Ji Chuan get into the car, watch the car merge into traffic, and then disappear.

Qing Ning, who was rarely sentimental, suddenly became a little sentimental. On a rare trip, the child was able to eat solid food. She didn't want to go home early, so she drove directly to find Mao Li.

Many classmates, friends, and partners have changed.

Just like Ji Chuan, like Fang Xing Shishan, he has become a complete vanity fair person, but on the contrary, his original intention has become less and less.

Like the classmates in the same class, they may come to you for dinner, maybe to get you to introduce them to some big names in the industry, or to use your reputation to introduce you to some people you don't want to know to put money on their face.

Just like some roommates who get along well with each other in the dormitory. Because they are friends, the family background is revealed to a certain extent. Then many things will follow. If you help her, she will have face. If you don’t help her, it will be a shame.

Not enough friends. So, there are fewer and fewer friends.

The ones that haven't changed much are Mao Li and Yang Dong.

Mao Li still taught in that private primary school, and would take some tutoring class students on weekends and holidays to earn some extra money. Yang Dong first sold cars and then opened his own car dealership. Later, Qingning introduced him to Han

They got to know each other very well, and there was a cooperation between the two. The main business of the car was in the mid-to-low-end market, agricultural vehicles and the like, and they had been doing it. I didn’t know how huge the rural market was until I tried it. In the end, they didn’t do much.

Years ago, I made a lot of money. Years ago, I asked Qingning to help me choose a house. I bought a nice small villa in Tongzhou. But so far, I still live in Mao Li's house.

Pay monthly rent and living expenses.

Qingning went and sat cross-legged on the carpet at her house, "Have you not considered getting married yet?"

"My family has been urging me for two years." Mao Li smiled bitterly, "My mother is anxious to introduce me to a partner."

"Then what situation do you two belong to?" Qing Ning didn't understand, "You know it by heart. Are you too familiar to make a move or something?"

Mao Li pursed her lips: "When Bai He got married, I invited him. He took me there... How should I put it? His expression at that time... I think... it's hard to describe. If I don't let go,

I keep pretending to be alone...I feel awkward no matter what I think..."

How do you say that?

First love is the most unforgettable?!

Qing Ning smiled and said: "Then when he comes back, ask him whether his first love is you or her?"

What does that mean?

Mao Li wondered, Qingning and Yang Dong were at the same table. Did Yang Dong like me when he was in high school?

When Yang Dong came back, she sat on the sofa and first said that Qingning was here, and then tentatively said: "Qingning said that you had a crush on me when you were in high school..."

Yang Dong was stunned for a moment, then said "Ah", and then shook his head firmly: "It's nothing!" He went to the bathroom with a look of "running away", "I went to take a shower, I was sweating today.

…”

I turned on the faucet, took out my phone and called Qing Ning. It was very simple and I just said: "Thank you!"

When I was young, I had a crush on a good female classmate in my class... maybe I did, maybe I didn't. Now that I think about it, it's hard to explain. I've been in love, and I've sincerely thought about falling in love with a girl.

Good girl. She wanted the stars, but she couldn't bear to use the moon to deal with her. Then she turned around and left when she tried her best. The one who stayed by her side was still by her side. She was not hot, but warm. No need.

Do a lot of so-called romantic things to prove your love, she will understand. The more you see outside, the more you will crave the solidity and warmth that can only be found at home.

Past experiences have made you who you are now. It would be a lie to say that you forget about those past experiences.
To be continued...