four year itch

Ye Jia only wore a thin pajamas and rushed out of the warm villa. The biting cold wind made him shiver and made him more awake.

The winter is coming, the warm spring has not yet arrived, the snow is about to dissipate, but the spring breeze has not yet passed.

This winter is really too long.

He stood at the entrance of memory, looking back on the way he came, he didn't seem to have any heavy memories, he almost everything went smoothly, a happy family, excellent grades, a smooth entrance to school, and even a seamless job.

Even he and Xu Ruibai should have had happy memories, right?Otherwise, how did he have the courage to go through all these years alone, and finally come to this hopeless situation?

So why does he always look back with sadness when he looks back on the past?Sometimes he even suspects that those happy memories are just imaginary and unreal. The more he recalls, the clearer those embarrassing scenes and annoyed emotions become.

Is it because you already know what will happen after that?Do you know that the shyness when we first met and the sweetness when we met were just a foreshadowing for the long pain that followed, but at that time, I didn't realize it and didn't know it?

The taxi came quickly, and he jumped into the car. The driver should have said something, but he didn't hear it clearly. His hands and feet were numb from the cold, and all his senses became sluggish.The familiar scenery kept retreating with the speeding car, but Xu Ruibai's outline became clearer and clearer. He seemed to see himself who was desperately running towards the end of the darkness again.

What is the beginning of the story?

It is the heavy suitcase, the sweltering light in July, the G City Plaza with 17 exits, and the young man standing at the intersection and looking around blankly.

At that time, Ye Jia was 23 years old, had just graduated, and had nothing but a lonely heart.After reading some lingering love stories, I felt that I could also live and die for love. With his so-called love, he dragged all his belongings and came to this strange city alone.Full of enthusiasm and faith, looking forward to meeting new people, new situations, and starting his new life.

He must also be able to join the world where Xu Ruibai exists, and he must also be such a handsome, smart, and valued person.

On the second day when he came to G City, Xu Ruibai asked him out for dinner, saying that he wanted to show his friendship as a landlord, and he made an appointment with Haidilao, who had no chance last time.As soon as he entered the store, Ye Jia saw Xu Ruibai sitting by the window playing with his mobile phone.Seeing Xu Ruibai again after two years, Ye Jia was inexplicably nervous.He was wearing a beige shirt made of cotton and linen, his slightly long hair was casually scattered in front of his glasses, and his slender fingers swiped at the screen of the phone from time to time. He was lazy and casual.

A few little girls glanced in that direction from time to time, not knowing what they were talking about, but he didn't seem to know it. He played with his mobile phone on his own, forming a scene in the bustling, spicy and noisy store.

Ye Jia looked down at himself. The plainest T-shirt and jeans looked cheap at the moment, and the newly bought white sneakers were also splashed with mud because of running back and forth in the rainy season. They were just an outfit that was lost in the crowd, but Compared with Xu Ruibai, it pales in comparison.

He suddenly didn't dare to go forward, it was a feeling, as if Xu Ruibai's existence was real only when he was separated by an Internet, he was a little afraid, once the distance disappeared, the piece created by the virtual world would be small. A small, safe space will reveal its artificial, hypocritical and clumsy side.

Ye Jia took a deep breath, summoned up his courage, and called him with a smile, "Rui Bai."

Xu Ruibai raised his head and saw that he was the one who smiled. He seemed to be more mature than the last time we met, and his temperament had also been sharpened to be more stable. He seemed to have learned to hold back all his sharp edges, and he was able to get along with everyone with ease. .

Since the last meeting, Xu Ruibai didn't know whether it was because of Xu Ruibai's intention or because he was too busy with his studies, but the number of chats between the two of them has indeed become less frequent.Seeing each other after two years, the relationship between the two is not as close as before, Ye Jia has a dull temper, I thought it would be an embarrassing scene, but fortunately Xu Ruibai is decent and thoughtful, and he is no different to him.

"Have you decided where to live? The editor-in-chief said you haven't reported it yet." Xu Ruibai asked casually.

Ye Jia shook his head, "I'm still looking, but it's really not easy to find a house in City G."

"Didn't you contact the house before you came?"

Ye Jia sighed and said, "The house I was looking for when I came here was rented, and now I have to look for it again. I made an appointment with an agent in the afternoon to go to Qingning District to have a look."

Houses in G City are not easy to find, and the house that I made an appointment with the agent before coming here was also taken one step ahead, so I had to follow the agent to one new community after another to see houses.The graduation season is when the housing supply is in short supply. The houses I find are either in the suburbs far away from the company, or in the old communities along the subway line. Four or five people I don’t know are crowded in the same room.Even in such a simple environment, the monthly rent was two to three thousand, and Ye Jia's salary at that time was less than five thousand. It was not easy for him to gain a foothold in this city.

"Qing Ning is quite far from W Agency."

"Well, but the house is close to the subway station, which is quite convenient. The houses near the company are too expensive, and a room costs three to five thousand." Ye Jia frowned, and his tone was a little more unconsciously. complain.

Xu Ruibai echoed, and asked, "I have a friend who happens to have an apartment that hasn't been rented out yet, and it's not far from W agency. Do you want to go and have a look?"

Ye Jia blinked, showing a bit of joy, but then faded away after a few seconds, "Near W Club, it's a house in the city, the rent is definitely not cheap."

"Fortunately, he is eager to rent, and he doesn't care much about the price."

"I'll go and see the room this time first, if it's not suitable, I'll trouble you later."

Xu Ruibai nodded noncommittally.

"What about you, have you found a place to live?"

Xu Ruibai also graduated this year, but compared to Ye Jia's embarrassment, he is much more at ease.

"Ah."

"where is it?"

"Qishan."

"That sounds far away."

"Ah."

Ye Jia thought, if it is far away from the urban area, the rent should be cheaper.

Ye Jia, who had just arrived at that time, didn't know where Qishan was, and naturally he didn't know that when he was still struggling for a room worth 3000 yuan, the other party already owned a villa halfway up the mountain.

He just vaguely felt the gap between himself and Xu Ruibai, but he still didn't know how this gap was an insurmountable gap.