Good horse never hesitates to turn back

On the way back, Xiao Yang sat in the bus holding the manuscript, his facial expression remained silent.

In fact, this trip is not in vain, at least I know the reason why the manuscript has been rejected.Although I didn't ask it myself, when I saw who the editor was, I understood it in an instant.

He sighed, he hadn't seen him for five years, but he didn't expect to be planted here.

When Xiao Yang returned home, he took a cleansing bath for himself. Today was too bad, and he ran into a friend.

After taking a shower, he lay down at the desk and began to revise the manuscript.

The name of the manga is "The Past Is Like the Wind", which was written in the prologue. It was drawn based on the author's personal experience.

Why do you have to act like this? ! !

Xiao Yang looked up to the sky and sighed, if he hadn't written the confession in the prologue, Yang Xiao wouldn't have grabbed himself to change the manuscript according to the facts!

In the comics, he completely reversed the identities of the two people. The rich second generation became a poor boy, and the poor boy became a rich second generation. His personality did not change, but his deeds changed a lot. Obviously he fell in love with Yang Xiao first. In the comics, Yang Xiao likes him first, and he dumps Yang Xiao in the end, but in the comics, Yang Xiao dumps him.

Don't blame Xiao Yang for distorting the facts, who wants to paint himself as a scumbag?

After he sighed, he glanced at the bright light tubes on the ceiling, and bowed his head resignedly to draw a new draft.

That night, the lamp in front of Xiao Yang's desk was on until midnight.

Early in the morning, Yang Xiao was woken up by the computer's email notification. He had always been a light sleeper, and the computer sound was turned on loudly, as if it was thundering in his ears.

After waking up, he glanced at the computer screen, sat up and opened the email, which contained a line of words: When did we meet for the first time, I really forgot!

Yang Xiao clicked Reply, and typed a string of words: In the first semester of freshman year, you were walking in front of me outside the school cafeteria, and you dropped your phone. I picked it up and returned it to you.

Then click Send.

After a while, there was a reminder again, Yang Xiao opened the email, two words - thank you!

He closed the computer with a "snap", lay down and covered his face with the quilt and continued to sleep.

Three days later, Xiao Yang sent Yang Xiao the revised version of Chapter 1.

Yang Xiao stared at the computer for a while, and then sent a message to his account: Why did you draw me so ugly?

Xiao Yang was anxiously waiting for a response, but he didn't expect that the sentence he was waiting for was to blame him for not looking good, so he replied indignantly: I drew it according to you!

Lamb: What you painted was me five years ago, and now I am more than one degree handsome.

Big Tail Wolf: What I draw is the past, of course I want to draw your previous appearance!

Xiao Yang: I was not as handsome as before, so I will draw according to this photo in the future.

Attached to the dialog is a selfie taken at the gate of his alma mater a few days ago.

Big Tail Wolf: Have you ever been to your alma mater?

Lamb: Well, after all, there are a lot of memories.

Big Tail Wolf: I can't see that you are nostalgic.

Lamb: OK.

Xiao Yang touched his chin in front of the computer, thinking about the gold content of these two words.There was no result for a long time, so I didn't reply at all, but just saved the photo.

However, Yang Xiao sent another message: I read your manuscript, and the content is still in line with the facts. If I change my image, I can pass the review.

Xiao Yang replied with an OK gesture.

As long as you can pass the trial, it's nothing to change your face.

"Man Sound" is a monthly magazine. At the beginning of next month, Xiao Yang received a sample of the magazine that published "The Past Like the Wind". When he was happy, he called Yang Xiao, "It feels great that the comics are published!"

Yang Xiao was on the other side, clearly feeling the excitement in his words, and put her fingers on the table, "So how are you going to thank me?"

Xiao Yang was stunned for a moment, "How about... I treat you to hot pot?"

Now is November, the season of early winter, the best time to eat hot pot.

Yang Xiao slapped her pale fingers on the table, "Okay, where and when?"

"Tomorrow at six o'clock in the evening, Hao will come to the hot pot restaurant next to his alma mater."

Xiao Yang almost blurted it out without thinking about it.In fact, he only knows this hot pot restaurant, and every time he wants to eat hot pot after graduation, he always goes there for gatherings with his friends.

However, after I finished speaking, I belatedly began to regret it.That hot pot restaurant was also a place where the two of them often went to eat hot pot when they were still together.

He hurriedly made amends, "...I only know this hot pot restaurant."

A faint chuckle came from the other end of the phone, "What are you afraid of, I won't misunderstand."

Xiao Yang froze, not knowing how to answer.

Yang Xiao said again, "Understood, I will be there on time tomorrow night."

Then hung up the phone.

The next night, when Xiao Yang arrived at the hotpot restaurant, Yang Xiao was already waiting. He saw him from a distance looking down at his watch from time to time, and then raising his head to look at something in the crowd.

This scene is very similar to some pictures from many years ago.

Xiao Yang trotted over, "Sorry, I'm late."

Yang Xiao looked at him, raised her eyebrows lightly, "It's good to know."

Then he turned around and walked into the hot pot restaurant, Xiao Yang followed closely behind.

The store's business has been very good, the waiter came up to entertain the two, and led them to a place near the corner, which seemed to be the few empty tables left.

The waiter asked them what kind of pot they wanted, Xiao Yang's old problem broke out, and he glanced at Yang Xiao.Whether it was in the past or now, he has always had the habit of just eating without asking questions at dinner parties. He has always ordered things from others, and he is not picky anyway.

But Yang Xiao didn't look at him, just lowered his head to play with his mobile phone, clearly not planning to order by himself.Xiao Yang was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and told the waiter to order a set meal for two, mandarin duck pot.

This is his habit of eating hot pot from a long time ago. Of course, this is very early, including the time when the two of them were together.

Xiao Yang is relatively old-fashioned, even though he separated, many habits have not been changed.

He asked Yang Xiao, "Are you still used to this kind of food?"

Yang Xiao raised her head and looked at him, "I don't care."

Xiao Yang smiled and said nothing.

After the hot pot was served, Xiao Yang gave full play to his culinary instinct and concentrated on cooking meatballs, meat slices and vegetables.Rinse the meat in the spicy soup pot, and the vegetables in the clear soup pot, then scoop them into your own bowl and eat them.

He was eating happily. When he looked up, he inadvertently found that Yang Xiao seemed to eat very little. There were only a few slices of vegetables in the bowl, which was pitiful. He remembered that he was invited to dinner by himself today, so he was afraid of neglecting him, so he picked up a few slices of beef. The blinds were boiled in a clear soup pot and put in his bowl, "You can eat it too."

Yang Xiao raised her head, her eyes froze on his face for a while, and she rarely showed a smile, "I'm eating, just do your own thing."

Xiao Yang couldn't wait for this, so he nodded and continued cooking hot pot.

Halfway through the meal, there wasn't enough soup.The person who added the soup was the boss, a middle-aged man with beards, and an old acquaintance with Xiao Yang.

When the boss saw him, his beard was full of smiles, "It's time to meet up with friends again."

Xiao Yang smiled and said, "Yes." Then he stared at the soup in the kettle and slowly poured it into the hot pot, and slowly, the pot was full.

The boss put away the kettle, looked at Yang Xiao again, frowned thickly, as if thinking about something, "This little brother looks familiar too, you two have been here together before."

Yang Xiao smiled slightly, "I studied at A University near here five or six years ago."

"I remembered," the boss patted his thigh, "The two of you will often come to my place to eat hot pot. You are like brothers."

Yang Xiao looked calm, "Well, it will be a good relationship."

Xiao Yang didn't dare to raise his head, and kept his head lowered while cooking the hot pot. The rising heat from the pot almost buried his face.

The boss exchanged greetings for a while and then left. Yang Xiao turned his head and glanced at Xiao Yang who was eating sliced ​​meat, "You and the boss are quite familiar."

Xiao Yang picked up a piece of beef louver and put it in the hot pot for swimming, with a slightly embarrassed expression, "I often come with my friends after graduation."

"Life is very nourishing." Yang Xiao couldn't help being speechless.

Xiao Yang fished out the Niu Baiye and put it in his bowl, "It's okay."

Yang Xiao stopped talking, her eyes stayed on the little meat on the table for a while, and she began to concentrate on eating hot pot.

After the hot pot was finished, it was almost eight o'clock in the evening.When we left the store, it was already dark outside.The night market is very lively, and there are many small stalls on both sides of the road, selling oily and fragrant snacks.

Xiao Yang's saliva secreted unconsciously. When he used to go out with his friends, he would continue to cook hot pot at the stall after eating it, because the taste was so tempting.

Yang Xiao looked down at his watch, ready to ask him if he wanted to go home.When I looked up, I saw that the eyes of the people beside me had already grown on those roadside stalls, as if they were looking straight through the autumn water.

He stretched out his hand and shook it in front of his eyes, "Have you seen enough?"

Xiao Yang suddenly came back to his senses, turned to look at him, his eyes were dazed for a moment, "Enough is enough..."

Yang Xiao smiled, put her hands in her trouser pockets, and looked at him narrowly, "Want to eat at a roadside stall?"

Xiao Yang hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously.He has always had little resistance in front of food.

Yang Xiao turned her head, "Then let's go." He said and walked towards those stalls.

Xiao Yang was startled for a moment, and then hurriedly followed.

Like a long time ago, Xiao Yang bought two skewers of roasted gluten, two skewers of flesh and blood, and some messy and oily snacks.It's just that Yang Xiao paid the bill at that time, but now Xiao Yang pays the bill by himself.As soon as the boss handed over the things, he stretched out a piece of red Mao Zedong, as if afraid of being snatched first.

He thought to himself, no matter how shameless he is, he can't let his old lover pay the bill, what a shame.In fact, however, he seemed to be thinking too much.Yang Xiao only played the role of an accompanying passer-by from the beginning to the end. He lowered his head to play with his mobile phone without raising his head, let alone paying for him.

Xiao Yang gnawed on the roasted gluten, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Even if the old relationship is annihilated, let's be polite.