between friendship and love

"Xiaotian, come down and play football."

"I haven't finished my homework, can I wait a while?"

"Hurry up, do your homework at night, we are only short of one person, hurry up, hurry up."

"Okay... I'll go down right away!"

The narrow road is between Yang Lin and Qi Tian's family.The road is indeed very narrow, only about the width of two cars side by side. If two cars meet, if the technology is not good enough, they will definitely not be able to pass. One can only retreat to the intersection to let the other pass.

This is an old town, and there are very few cars coming and going, but bicycles, motorcycles, and electric cars are constantly coming and going. Basically, every household here has one.

Looking at the bustling roads blocked by various motorcycles, Yang Lin thought more than once, if Xiaotian hadn't been urged to come down to play that day, he wouldn't have run down in a hurry, and wouldn't have been caught by a speeding motorcycle. If the car is knocked down, it will not break the leg, nor will it cause a disability.

Every time he thinks about this matter, there will be a burst of unspeakable discomfort in his heart, as if the acid and bitterness are filled in it, which cannot be reconciled or forgotten.

It was very cold, and he stood by the window, looking through the transparent glass window at the small bookstore downstairs opposite.It's the New Year's Eve, and people are busy purchasing materials for the New Year's Eve dinner, and no one patronizes it.But the glass door was still ajar, allowing the cold air to creep in.The door was scrubbed clean, and one could clearly see the cash register next to it, the computer monitor on the cash register, and the people sitting in front of the computer.

The heart seemed to be grabbed by an invisible hand in an instant, and it was tightly contracted, his face was hot, and his throat was dry.But he couldn't bear to move his eyes away, staring at the side face.His hair seems to be longer. The brown coat he wears was bought three years ago, and the white sweater was bought last year.He was typing on the keyboard with a soft face and extremely focused.

Yang Lin didn't know how long she stood by the window and watched. When her mother knocked on the door and came in, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. Her mother complained a little, "Why did you hide in the room as soon as you came back? Grandpa and grandma are here. You don't go down and sit down."

"I'll go down later." Yang Lin glanced at the man again, and finally moved.Mother Yang seemed to know what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Go down and ask Xiaotian to eat, he is alone, strangely deserted."

"Okay." He nodded.In fact, he would go to the opposite side almost every day when he came back, but at this time he was still happy that he had another reason to see him, and his steps seemed to be much lighter.He went downstairs, greeted his grandparents, put on his coat, opened the door and went out.narrow

I passed the narrow road in a few steps, pushed open the half-closed door, and smiled, "Xiaotian, are you still busy?"

It was as cold inside as outside, and the man frowned.Hearing his voice, Qi Tian raised his head and smiled, "It's nothing, just playing."

This bookstore covers an area of ​​only 20 square meters, with bookshelves against the wall, fantasy romance novels on one side, tutorial books for primary and junior high school students on the other, and some stationery.The books were stacked neatly, the floor was clean, and there were chairs on both sides.Yang Lin pulled up a chair and sat down, Qi Tian had already poured him a cup of hot tea, "Aren't you used to it when you come back? It's busy outside, and the place is too small, so there's no good place to go."

Holding hot tea, Yang Lin said with a smile, "No, you are fine here."

"Eh?" Qi Tian blushed slightly, and plucked his drooping bangs, "Then you can come over more often."

"My mother asked you to go over for dinner, it's almost ready, let's go now?"

Qi Tian was a little embarrassed, "The New Year's Eve dinner...isn't it good? I'll cook it myself later, you can go back and eat it first."

Yang Lin took a sip of tea, and said in a low voice: "Well, good." He answered so readily, Qi Tian felt a little embarrassed, "Usually I always trouble Auntie, I will go to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow." Yang Lin looked at him, eyes A smile flashed, "It's okay, I know what you mean. I will cook more food later, and I will bring wine."

He came very fast, while Qi Tian was still chopping vegetables, he heard the sound of the door opening, walked out and saw that Yang Lin was changing his slippers, holding a case of beer in his hand.He hurriedly put down the kitchen knife and wanted to come over to pick up the box in his hand.Yang Lin turned away, "I can do it, you can cook, I haven't eaten your cooking for a long time."

Qi Tian thought that he only came to eat at his place yesterday, and he didn't know if it was "a long time", so he smiled and didn't care.Yang Lin had already put the beer box on the ground, walked to the kitchen and asked, "What's delicious to cook?" Qi Tian dragged his legs and slowly followed, "Stewed potatoes and beef, fried beef tongue, braised fish, and vegetables .”

The aroma of the beef was already overflowing, Yang Lin helped, and within half an hour, he brought four dishes to the table.Qi Tian's house is not big, with two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen and one bathroom. The living room is also used as a dining room. There is a glass-steel table in the corner, covered with a small floral tablecloth, and the chairs are also tied with cushions, the same color. The lights are bright yellow, and everything looks very warm.

Yang Lin rushed to set the dishes and chopsticks, opened two more bottles of beer, poured a glass for Qi Tian, ​​and filled his own glass.The two sat opposite each other, the table was not wide, and the distance was just right.After clinking glasses, the man smiled and said, "Happy New Year."

Qi Tian also said: "Happy New Year." The beer was very cold, and the taste was a bit spicy. When Qi Tian saw the man who was picking up vegetables, he sighed: "It's been another year, and we are both 27." They are the same age , They have known each other since they were born, and when they can talk, they bicker and play together.After going to school, I was in the same school, and sometimes I was at the same table.Yang Lin took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "You're still young."

"Are you still young?" Qi Tian sighed with nostalgia in his tone, "Auntie is at our age, you are already five years old, and you grab toys from me every day." Yang Lin laughed, "Do you remember such a small thing? "How can I not remember that one of my favorite bamboo dragonflies at that time was broken by you." Thinking of this, Qi Tian puffed his mouth childishly.

Yang Lin argued: "I gave it back to you later, I carved it out of bamboo for several days."

"It's an embarrassment to say that it can't fly at all!"

The wine got hotter and hotter, and he talked more and more. After joking for a long time, Qi Tian suddenly became serious, "Seriously, haven't you got a girlfriend yet?"

Yang Lin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "Not yet."

Qi Tian sighed: "Why not? You have such good conditions, you are handsome, you have a good job, and you bought a car and a house. How can there be girls who are not attracted?"

"I don't know, maybe it's because I didn't call." Yang Lin's face was a little stiff, and he looked up into Qi Tian's eyes, "I also have a bad temper."

"How could it be bad?" Qi Tian whispered, "It's very gentle, humorous, and warm-hearted."

"It's just what you think." Yang Lin helped him pick up some food, and changed the subject, "Is the bookstore doing well now?"

"It will be better when the school starts, but now that e-books are more popular, not many people rent and read paper books. Now most of them rely on selling some tutorial books."

Before he knew it, he had already drank three bottles of wine, Qi Tian's face turned red, he seemed a little drunk, and his eyes became clouded.The food was getting cold, so Yang Lin went to heat it up again, and when it was ready, the wine bottle in front of Qi Tian was empty again. He half-lyed on the table, stared at Yang Lin, and said for a long time, "You still don't want to eat?" Do you care about that?"

The hands holding the dishes shook, and the soup seemed to be splashing out.There was a smile in Qi Tian's eyes, and his expression was as gentle as water, "I have nothing to do with it. Don't keep it in your heart because of that kind of thing, and delay yourself."

The trembling hands and trembling heart gradually calmed down, Yang Lin put the hot dishes on the table, and said calmly: "There is no such thing, it's just that I didn't meet the right one."

Qi Tian stared at him for a long time, Yang Lin's calm expression could not see any flaws, his four eyes met, and the inside seemed to be clear and magnanimous, Qi Tian closed his eyes, believed his words, and nodded Said: "That's good."