disappearing light years

Chi Mu didn't take He Xiaoli's words to heart at all. After experiencing such a turbulent period, life gradually got back on track. Jiang Yuchen stayed in the house all day doing design and didn't care about it. The other two directors in the editorial department also returned to their jobs one after another. The burden on Chi Mu's shoulders was a lot lighter, and a lot of time was emptied.

When the spring of this year is coming to an end, Yan Shuo and Gu Mingan are still enjoying the sweet world of two people every day, He Xiaoli is thinking about opening another branch of his bar, and Chi Mu is obsessed with watching movies.

He is not picky about his taste in movies, whether it is romance movies or action movies, as long as there are some plots, he can watch most of them. For this reason, Chi Mu has become a frequent visitor to the video rental shop at the entrance of the neighborhood.

The proprietress of the small shop is a very enthusiastic aunt. Seeing that Chi Mu always came to take care of the business, she began to chat with him every now and then. She first complained that everything can be downloaded from the Internet these days, and the business of the small shop is getting worse. and nagging about the skyrocketing prices, she had to find an opportunity to do some other side jobs to earn money in order to support her daughter who went to college. When there might be thieves in the neighborhood, Chi Mu never turned the corner.

"You don't know, since last month, every time it's dinner time, there is always a man standing outside the community and looking in. He has to watch for three or four 10 minutes before leaving. At first I thought it was nothing, but every day like this It’s strange, I thought about whether to call the police, but they just stood there and did nothing, and it’s hard to say when the police come.” The aunt packed seven or eight discs in plastic bags, and a few packets of QQ candies Ji Mu cast a wink in the direction of the gate of the community.

Chi Mu asked curiously: "How can such a thing happen, what does that person look like?"

"Oh, I remember that man clearly." The aunt clapped her hands, "He's a handsome guy, in his twenties, and he drives a terrific jeep."

Hearing the first sentence, Chi Mu drew a picture of a handsome thief in black in his mind, and hearing the latter sentence, he unconsciously put a jeep behind the thief.

Then, the whole picture overlapped with an old acquaintance of his.

Wouldn't it be so coincidental...

Chi Mu's eyes twitched a little, so he didn't leave, so he sat down in Da Ma's shop.Naturally, Aunt was eager for someone to accompany her to catch the thief. She quickly dimmed the lights in the store, put a broom by her hand, and guarded her dantian, as if she was about to rush out to be a living Lei Feng in the next moment.

The facts are exactly as the aunt said, just after six o'clock, Chi Mu saw a fancy Land Rover parked at the gate of the community, and then Chen Yufeng walked down from above, leaning against the side of the car and lighting a cigarette , while smoking, he looked into the community, and the direction he was looking at seemed to be the window of his twilight.

"Look, it's that man. You can tell from his eyes that he must be trying to do something bad. Shall we call the police?" The aunt took the broom, the flesh on her face was shaking up and down probably because of excitement, and the corners of Chi Mu's eyes twitched. It got worse, and after a while, he said, "I know that person, he is a policeman." Then, rubbing his forehead lightly, he walked slowly towards Chen Yufeng under the shocked eyes of the aunt.

Chen Yufeng obviously didn't expect that Chi Mu would suddenly appear from the side of the road. When he saw him, he was surprised and choked on the cigarette he was smoking. He hurriedly threw the cigarette butt by his feet and stamped it out, and said embarrassingly, "Why don't you it's here?"

"This sentence seems to require me to ask you." Chi Mu looked at Chen Yufeng's dodging eyes with a strange expression, and inexplicably popped up what He Xiaoli said that day - can't you see that the handsome guy in uniform likes you?

Chen Yufeng froze for a moment, then said in a relaxed tone as if remembering something: "I...Of course I'm here to look for you." After that, he turned around and opened the car door, and came out with a cardboard box from the back seat of the car. , "I heard that people who work in the editing industry are particularly prone to cervical spine problems. I saw this in the mall the other day, and I thought you could use it so I bought it."

The label on the box said that it contained massage cushions, and Chen Yufeng grinned as he looked at Chi Mu, but that smile was as unnatural as it could be.

Chi Mu asked him: "Did you come here a few days ago?"

Chen Yufeng said stiffly: "Uh, you know?"

"The aunt who runs the video rental store told me."

"Oh, I came here a few days ago, but I forgot which building you live in, so the things haven't been delivered, ha ha." After speaking, Chen Yufeng laughed twice, and stretched out his hands to scratch the back of his head.Chi Mu never thought that Chen Yufeng, who was always open-minded in college, would show such an expression. For a moment, he didn't know what to say. The aunt on the other side was also standing at the door of the small shop, looking in this direction eagerly. Chi Mu sighed He said in a tone: "Let's go up first and then talk."

It was time for dinner at this point, Chen Yufeng had already entered the door, and the two were old classmates, it would be unkind not to keep them for a meal, Chi Mu squatted in front of the refrigerator and turned around for a while, sweating profusely—— Since he returned to being single, his diet has become more or less casual. If he is in a good mood, he will cook two dishes. If he is in a bad mood, he can simply make do with steamed buns and pickles, or he can just order takeaway.The dinner he originally arranged for himself today was instant noodles with eggs, but with Chen Yufeng doing this, it was impossible to drag others to eat instant noodles too.

He informed Chen Yufeng who was sitting on the sofa, put on his coat and hurried out to buy groceries. Fortunately, the living facilities in the community are complete, and it takes at most 10 minutes to go to the supermarket to buy some food and then come back. After waiting for 15 minutes, when he returned home, he didn't find Chen Yufeng's shadow in the living room, and when he went in, he was actually wearing an apron, standing in the kitchen frying eggs.

Chen Yufeng turned his head and smiled at Chi Mu, "Apart from a bunch of fruits and expired milk in your refrigerator, you only have eggs to eat."

Chi Mu put the things he just bought on the cutting board, Chen Yufeng rummaged through them for a while, and said, "Go and rest, I'll make dinner, just for you to taste my cooking skills."

"Are you sure you want to cook?" Chi Mu looked at Chen Yufeng's face, his eyes almost fell out.

He has a deep understanding of Chen Yufeng's cooking skills.

There was a party held by the basketball team when I was in college, and Chen Yufeng also showed off his "superior" cooking skills at that party, but a very strange thing happened, even if all the food was robbed, Chen Yufeng A masterpiece without any one to move chopsticks.

At that time, Chi Mu was still a newcomer to the team, not knowing why, but with the idea of ​​understanding the hard work of the captain, he became the first person who dared to challenge the plate of macaroni.

Do you know Doraemon?Do you know tech?Do you know Ji An's loud singing voice and overbearing cooking skills?

It's true that Chi Mu deeply understands that Chen Yufeng's appearance and singing voice are tens of millions of times better than Ji'an's, but his cooking skills are really comparable.

Chi Mu still still remembers the feeling of macaroni sticking to his tongue, like a tomato with snot mixed in it.

"Don't show that expression to me, my skills have improved a lot in foreign countries these years, you'll know after eating." Chen Yufeng patted Chi Mu on the head, urging him to go back, Chi Mu slowly, turning his head three times a step at a time Moving to the door of the kitchen, a sad and indignant thought suddenly popped up in my mind-should I order some takeaway quietly and keep it as a spare?

But this time Chen Yufeng wasn't talking in empty words.

Half an hour later, he brought out a large plate of curry chicken nuggets and three delicacies fried rice, served with two poached eggs with candied heart. The taste was not delicious, but it was better than the average level. This discovery really surprised Chi Mu.The two sat on the floor of the living room and chatted while eating. The initial embarrassment had already been thrown away to nowhere.

This was the longest and happiest time the two had talked since their reunion. Chi Mu lamented that Chen Yufeng's personality hadn't changed at all, he was still so kind and friendly, rubbing his hair from time to time, it was exactly the same as when he was in college.

After eating the last piece of curry chicken, Chi Mu lay comfortably on the ground on his back, and said to Chen Yufeng: "I thought you would pick up some bad habits of foreigners after being outside for so many years, but luckily you haven't."

Chen Yufeng flipped through the bag of DVDs that Chi Mu had rented back, and replied, "What bad habits do foreigners have?"

"They have a lot of bad habits, such as..." Chi Mu thought about it, and Jiang Yuchen's face suddenly appeared in his mind, and said immediately, "For example, they are all narcissistic."

"Narcissistic?"

"It's just narcissism." Chi Mu nodded abruptly, his voice gritted his teeth, "It's just so self-righteous."

Chen Yufeng laughed lightly, took out a CD from his bag, looked at the plot introduction on the back and said, "I thought no one would watch DVDs now."

"Then where did you find the movie?"

"Go to the cinema, or download online."

"Will the movie theater give you QQ candies?"

"There's no such thing."

"I like the QQ candy that the aunt in the video store gives every time." Chi Mu got up, took out a few packs of candy from the plastic bag and spread them on the tea table, "Yu Feng, don't leave tonight, come and see with me." Movie."

When Chi Mu said these words, his thoughts were very simple, he just wanted to find someone to accompany him to pass the boring time, but he didn't notice that although Chen Yufeng's expression didn't change much after hearing these words, the roots of his ears were slightly red.

"no problem."

They randomly selected one of the many DVDs and stuffed it into the DVD. The name of the movie is "Edward Scissorhands". This is just a romance film with a fantasy cloak, and it is also a romance film with a very tragic ending.

"This is actually the third time I've watched this movie." When the ending subtitles were accompanied by sad music, Chen Yufeng said suddenly, "I don't usually watch emotional movies, but I like this movie and I admire it The main character in it is Edward."

Chi Mu ate the last QQ candy and said, "Don't you think he's stupid?"

Chen Yufeng was taken aback, "Why?"

Chi Mu smiled, "He is stupid because he knows that it is completely hopeless love, but he keeps looking forward to it without giving up. Love is not something that you can expect and let you do. I only watched the beginning of this movie." You can almost guess the ending, it really is a tragedy.”

Chen Yufeng's eyes suddenly changed, and he stared quietly at Chi Mu, "It's just that I admire his stupidity, it's hard for ordinary people to do this kind of stupidity."

"But if you don't get anything in the end, it's pointless to be stupid."

"But what if he's stupid enough to wait until hope arises?"

Chen Yufeng looked at the subtitles that kept scrolling on the screen, and slowly said: "There is a sentence in this movie that really impressed me."

Chi Mu asked curiously, "What?"

"I love you not for who you are, but for who I am with you. I love you not because of who you are, but who I can be in front of you."

"It's so hypocritical." Chi Mu smiled, "I don't know when you will play such sentimental tunes, have you ever been in love abroad?"

Chen Yufeng stretched out his hand to stroke Chi Mu's hair at the temples, and said lightly: "I talked about it once, it wasn't long, and I thought it was good at first, but later I realized it wasn't suitable."

"You guys don't match up?"

"No, not for that reason."

"What is the reason?"

Chen Yufeng's eyes fell asleep, "Because at that time I suddenly discovered that I have always liked someone in my heart."

Chi Mu's heart skipped a beat.

Chen Yufeng stared into Chi Mu's eyes, and suddenly held his shoulder, with eager emotion in his eyes.

Is he going to say it?

"Chi Mu, actually... I like you."

Chi Mu raised his head and looked at the snow-white ceiling, sure enough.

In fact, even if He Xiaoli didn't tell Chi Muming on the phone, he could vaguely feel it. The way Chen Yufeng looked at him was completely different from looking at others, but Chi Mu kept forcing himself to classify this feeling as the relationship between himself and Chen Yufeng in college. Friendship, after all, he really took care of himself at that time.He also knew that Chen Yufeng was not gay, he had a girlfriend before.

But just now, the moment he saw Chen Yufeng get off the car and silently stared at the window of his room, just looking at that look, Chi Mu already understood something.

He just didn't expect Chen Yufeng to reveal it so quickly.

After the two looked at each other for half a minute, Chi Mu heard his own calm voice ask, "Since when did it start?"

Chen Yufeng smiled wryly, "Sophomore year."

"Then why are you telling me now?"

"Because you had Cheng Hao by your side at that time, and... I didn't think I was gay at that time."

Chi Mu paused for a while, looked at Chen Yufeng's hopeful face, and said three words slowly but firmly: "I'm sorry."

Chen Yufeng didn't expect that Chi Mu would refuse so simply, he was stunned for a while, and then a look of pain appeared in his eyes, he let go of Chi Mu's hand on his shoulder, forced a smile and said: "It doesn't matter, if you can't accept it now, I can wait. "

"Don't wait."

"Why, am I not as good as Cheng Hao?"

"No, it's not a question of one level at all."

Chi Mu stood up and began to clean up the plate in front of him. Chen Yufeng also silently helped him clean up. The two of them stopped talking, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.After everything was settled, Chen Yufeng knew that he was no longer fit to stay any longer, so he picked up his coat and went straight to the door, and changed his shoes.

"I really don't have a chance at all?" Before going out, he turned around and looked at Chi Mu, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.

Chi Mu shook her head, "Yu Feng, I know you're not born gay, feelings are something you can't just play with, I'm almost 30 years old, I can't afford it anymore."

"Who said I'm going to play, I'm serious!" Chen Yufeng suddenly growled, "Do you think I will be like Cheng Hao?"

"No." Chi Mu said: "You are a good person, I just don't want to drag you into this muddy water, the road of homosexuality is not easy, I was born, and I have been like this in this life, but you are different, you will marry Wife, will have children, will have a happy family, I can't destroy all of these."

Chen Yufeng didn't say anything more, leaned over suddenly, kissed his lips before Chi Mu could react, then let go quickly, and went out the door without looking back.

It wasn't until the door was slammed shut that Chi Mu came back to his senses. He walked to the window and watched the black Land Rover disappear into the night at the end of the road with its taillights flashing. superior.

He took the massage cushion out of the box, lay down on it, plugged in the power, and turned on the switch. There were soft bumps on his back immediately, and Chi Mu raised his hand to caress the corner of Chen Yufeng's lips that still had the warmth, and gave a wry smile.

"He Xiaoli, your wisdom eyes are indeed terrifying."