Embroidered Pillows and Paper Tigers

The days are spent in studying hard and laughing and cursing every day. Li Shi'an has never waited for the right opportunity to tell Li Qishan about his admission to the Academy of Fine Arts, and the end of the semester is approaching.

Li Shi'an is gearing up, this semester he has worked hard like never before, just waiting for the final acceptance results, but another thing came before the end of the semester.

At noon on a Saturday, Li Shi'an received another package just before school was over. This time it was a pair of sneakers with a somewhat mysterious aesthetic.

Shen Yan was the first to get nervous. He stared at the pair of shoes, as if he was afraid that a monster would come out of the shoes and snatch Li Shian away.

"Who is this?" Lao Xie's gossip genes were also mobilized.

Zhu He, who has always read only the books of sages, turned his head for the first time today. This time, no one guessed Tang Doudou, because this pair of shoes is not as good as the pair Tang Doudou gave Zhu He in terms of quality and brand.

Li Shi'an flipped through the parcel box under everyone's suspicious eyes, and it was still the same address, and his doubts in his heart became heavier and heavier.

Holding the pair of shoes, Li Shi'an didn't say a word all the way, he was always worried, until he got home and found that Li Qishan had returned.

The two times when I received the items, I happened to meet Li Qishan at home. Li Shi'an instinctively wanted to hide the shoebox, but he didn't know where to hide it. Shen Yan saw Li Shian's panic, and quickly stepped forward to hold the shoebox in his hands. Inside, he greeted Li Qishan politely: "Hello, Uncle."

Li Qishan went on a long trip and was away from home for a few days. Although he was very tired when he came back, he still wanted to prepare a sumptuous dinner for his son. Right now, he just came out of the kitchen with a pot of ribs stewed, and hurriedly greeted Shen Yan: "Little boy Shen, it's been a long time, we, Shi'an, have caused you a lot of trouble, haven't we?"

"No, uncle, Shi'an is very smart, and he can see through a little bit." Shen Yan said.

Hearing that Shen Yan's evaluation of Li Shi'an was similar to what he thought, Li Qishan was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, but Li Shi'an murmured and complained to Shen Yan: "Look, in my father's eyes, I'm just a trouble."

"Where is it, you are my son, why would I think you are troublesome? I am afraid that you will delay Xiao Shen's study." Li Qishan was cheerful, seeing the shoe box in Shen Yan's hand, he said again: "Yo, Did you buy new shoes?"

"En." Shen Yan unconsciously hugged the box tightly.

Li Shian's heart was in his throat, and he quickly dragged Shen Yan upstairs: "Dad, let's go up and do our homework."

Out of the keenness of a father, Li Qishan noticed that the two children were hiding something, but he didn't know what they were hiding. Looking at the backs of the two going upstairs, Li Qishan shook his head helplessly.

After returning to the room, Shen Yan threw the shoe box on the table. He finally couldn't hold back anymore, and asked Li Shi'an: "Why are you sneaking around? Who sent you these shoes? And the one from last time?" sweater?"

Most of Shen Yan's questioning contained selfishness, but Li Shi'an regarded his dissatisfaction as unwillingness to sneak in with him. After thinking for a while, he decided to tell the truth: "I think it might be my mother sent it to me, she I divorced my dad right after I was born, and my dad said she was abroad, so I don't know if she came back."

Shen Yan had already prepared some rhetoric for Li Shi'an to study not to fall in love seriously, but at this moment he suddenly realized that it was not necessary.

Regarding Li Shi'an's mother, he guessed that she should still be alive, because if a member of a family dies, there will usually be a photo of the deceased, and there is no photo of a woman in Li Shi'an's family. This situation is mostly an emotional breakup.

Speaking of which, Shen Yan had never seen what his biological father looked like, and he himself had never been curious. If he received something suspected of being sent by his father like Li Shi'an, his first reaction might be to throw it away. Li Shi'an evaded his father twice, obviously not intending to throw it away.

"I want to go to City C tomorrow." Li Shi'an said.

Shen Yan heard his meaning and was a little uneasy: "Just for a package? What if it's a bad guy?"

Li Shi'an shook his head, what kind of villain would send you a hand-knitted sweater?He also couldn't say who the sender was, but he could only say that Liang Jing was more likely.

Shen Yan saw that his attitude was firm, but he was really worried that he would go alone, so he said awkwardly: "If you really want to go, I'll go with you."

"You don't practice dancing anymore?" Li Shi'an was surprised that Shen Yan was willing to accompany him, and he felt a little warm in his heart, thinking that this friend was not in vain.

"Come back tonight and accompany me to the swimming pool to practice." Shen Yan moved the shoe box on the desk, "We have to finish our homework today."

"Okay." After answering, Li Shi'an took out a coffee candy and handed it to Shen Yan.

On the way to City C by car the next day, Li Shi'an kept pursing his lips and looked out the window. The weather was approaching the end of June, but it wasn't too hot. There seemed to be a gentle breeze outside the car window, but the bus was stuffy.

Li Shi'an held the mobile phone in one hand, rubbing his thumb repeatedly on the crack of the screen uneasily.

Shen Yan clearly felt his anxiety, and wanted to find something to pass the time: "Just go like this, have you thought about what to say?"

Li Shi'an shook his head, he actually just wanted to see if the person who sent him something was Liang Jing, he didn't think about anything else, Shen Yan's words reminded him, he felt that he was too reckless.

If he really saw Liang Jing, what should he say?Are you asking Liang Jing why she was willing to abandon him in the first place?

When he was ten years old, he got into a fight with a classmate. That classmate was the instigator. However, because Li Shi'an cut his jaw during the fight, the other party's parents were waiting in the office for an explanation.

The homeroom teacher contacted Li Qishan. Li Qishan signed a very important contract in another place. When he received the call, he immediately left the client and rushed back. However, it was too far away. The parents of the other party waited for too long, and finally said: " Forget it, we don’t care about things that are born or not taught by your mother.”

Li Shi'an was stung by this sentence, even the head teacher thought it was over, but he couldn't say anything, seeing the other party left, he let Li Shi'an go home.

Li Shi'an didn't sleep when he went back that day. When Li Qishan came back, the first thing he asked was: "Where did my mother go?"

Li Qishan squatted down and hugged his son: "Your mother has gone abroad, you have a father, and your father will always be there."

His tall and broad arms are like the safest harbor in the world. Li Shi'an's tears rolled in his eyes. Since then, he never mentioned the word "mother".

Yes, he was too reckless, so what if he proved that it was Liang Jing who sent the things?Li Qishan's ten years of hard work, can she smooth it out with a sweater and a pair of shoes?What is it to come to Liang Jing behind Li Qishan's back like this?What kind of answer are you expecting?

Li Shi'an began to regret it, but just as he was regretting it, the bus arrived at the stop.

The two got out of the car, Li Shi'an pulled Shen Yan who was checking the route on his mobile phone and said, "Go back, I don't want to go."

Shen Yan understood why Li Shi'an was still capricious at this time, but he had an intuition that even if Li Shi'an gave up before the battle today, he might not be able to let go of this matter. After walking behind for a while, he suddenly said: "Don't go back in a hurry. , I'm hungry, let's find a place to eat."

The place near the station is messy everywhere, even the signboard of the snack bar smells of oily smoke, only a large chain fast food restaurant looks clean.

Shen Yan ordered a set meal and sat with Li Shi'an by the window. In fact, neither of them had much interest in eating. Shen Yan said, "Since you're here, why don't you go?"

Li Shi'an knew that Shen Yan's excuse to eat was actually giving him a chance to think seriously, he rubbed his nose, put his hands in his pockets, looked blankly at the passers-by outside the floor-to-ceiling windows and said, "I don't know what to ask when we meet. "

To be precise, it wasn't that she didn't know what to ask, but that she didn't know whether she should forgive her. Li Shi'an really couldn't understand, even if Liang Jing broke up with Li Qishan, how could she manage to ignore her for more than ten years.

It is said that mother and child are heart-to-heart. He once hated Liang Jing to the core and even imagined what it would be like if he had a mother. Does Liang Jing have no heart? After 16 years, I finally remembered that I have a son?

"If you don't ask, just tell her, don't send you anything in the future." Shen Yan picked up a hamburger, peeled off the paper and stuffed it into Li Shi'an's hand.

Li Shi'an didn't answer Shen Yan, he took the hamburger and took a big bite, chewed it twice and swallowed it, then took another big bite, gobbling it mouthful after mouthful, as if the food could soothe his restless emotions.

Shen Yan watched Li Shi'an eat quietly, and when a hamburger was finished, Li Shi'an wiped his mouth with a tissue and said, "Then tell her that, let's go."

The two of them took two buses to arrive at No. 33, Changshou Street, which was written on the address. This street really lived up to its name, and it was so old that it was about to lose its teeth. Although it was located in the city center, it was very old. No. 33 is a dilapidated neighborhood. There are a lot of mahjong tables in the shade of the aisle at the entrance, all of which are played by old men and women.

The address is 7, 3rd Floor, Building 303. The two people walked along the way, and the number plates of many buildings were lost. The closer to the destination, Li Shi'an showed more resistance. Basically, it was Shen Yan who was inquiring, and asked a few people. finally found.

Until the two stood at the door of 303, Li Shi'an's hand that was about to knock on the door was raised and then dropped.

"I'll come." After Shen Yan finished speaking, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

The waiting time is long and torturous, especially when you are very hesitant. If the other party gives you enough time to regret it, you may run away.

After Shen Yan knocked on the door, Li Shi'an's anxiety intensified. On the one hand, he longed for no one to be at home, so that he could leave in a grand manner, and never come back again.On the one hand, he also hoped to see Liang Jing, and heard her cry and say that she had regrets, and how eager she was to recognize him.

But Li Shi'an didn't know how to face these two endings. If he didn't see anyone today, after leaving, wouldn't he really miss the person who was only one door away from him?

If Liang Jing really wants to recognize him, can he be generous enough to ignore the past?Will Li Qishan agree?

Li Shi'an didn't even know how to address her.

One of Li Shi'an's hands was in his trouser pocket, and he kept stroking the crack on the phone screen with his fingers. Shen Yan saw the movement of his hand through the thin trouser pocket, hesitated for a moment, and stretched out his hand to pull Li Shi'an's hand. Come out and hold on tight.

It was a silent "don't be afraid", Li Shi'an raised his head and looked at Shen Yan.

The door opened.