hug your pheromones

In the snowy city of Qiu, a young man wearing a navy blue woolen coat has been standing at the gate of Lee High School. Tomorrow will be New Year's Eve, and the school is already empty.

He stood there motionless like a sculpture, as if he was looking at something that was so precious and moving to him.

The black turtleneck sweater inside covered half of his face. After standing for too long, his hair was covered with a thin layer of snowflakes.

Reluctant to move an inch.

"Brother, you smell so sweet, are you eating grapes? I want to eat one too."

A child ran out from nowhere and suddenly hugged one of his legs.

"Hey, you kid! Why are you so rude! Say sorry to brother!"

The one behind was probably his mother, who tried to drag him away after catching up, but the child hugged him tightly and cried.

"I don't want it! My brother has eaten candy, and I want to eat it too!"

The child's mother hurriedly apologized: "I'm really sorry, our child is very greedy, and this mouth can't be stopped for a while." She pinched the child's mouth as she spoke, and made a gesture to pull it.

"It's ok."

The young man stopped the woman with a smile on his face, and stretched out his arms to pick up the child hanging on his lap.

"Your nose is really sharp, I know that brother has eaten candy." He said, he took out a piece of glucose from his pocket and stuffed it into his chubby hand.

There were still tears on the child's face, and he stopped crying immediately after taking the candy. His wish was fulfilled, and he was so happy that he put his arms around the young man's neck and gave him a sip on his face: "Thank you brother Xiangxiang. So lovely!"

"Okay, okay, come here." The child's mother took the child from him: "Thank you so much."

"You're welcome."

After saying goodbye to the mother and son, all the old things in my mind were interrupted.

He lowered his head and wiped the snow on the soles of his feet.

The reality is like this, the wound that I thought I would die from pain at the time, after years of wasting, is just a shallow scar.

It doesn't bleed anymore, it doesn't hurt anymore, but it's always there.

"Brother, I knew you were here!"

Zhou Si, who ran out from home to look for Zhou Li, came from a distance, complaining about his behavior with an unhappy face, but patted the snowflakes on his hair with his hand.

"How did you get out?"

Zhou Li smiled: "You can still know that I am here, Zhou Si's fortune teller is really bigger and more promising."

Let him pat his head and then continue to pat his body.

"It doesn't matter? It's a broken school. We came back for three days and you came to see it for three days. What's so interesting?"

As he said that, his face changed: "Don't tell me that after so many years, you still can't forget that person."

"What is this person or that person? I don't understand, are you looking for me? What's the matter?" Zhou Li showed a look of confusion, and changed the topic.

"Brother's high school classmate Xia Huanxi came to our house. He came to look for you with such a big belly. He didn't answer your phone calls more than a dozen times. Can I come out to look for you?"

"Did you call me? My phone didn't ring?"

Zhou Li was taken aback, then slapped Zhou Si on the head, and angrily said: "You said you boy, you didn't say something so important as Huanxi, the bigger you get, the less brainy you have to be, you have to put it at the end! Hurry up and go!"

Zhou Si, who was beaten, laughed angrily: "...you didn't hit me when I was 16 years old, but now I'm 22, but you slap me every day for nothing. What's this called?"

"That's because I was too stupid before. I was afraid of you, so I didn't hurry up?"

"Go what?"

Zhou Si glanced at him sideways: "Take a taxi!"

It’s almost Chinese New Year, and there are few taxis. It took a long time to wait for one. Zhou Li got into the car and took out his mobile phone from his pocket. He turned on the screen and saw that there were dozens of calls. If they didn’t ring, they were probably the receivers Something went wrong again.

Zhou Si glanced at the side, and said with a look of disgust: "How many years have you had this broken mobile phone, at least four or five years ago? It's an old antique and you still use it. How picky are you? If you are reluctant to spend money, Tell me, can I buy you a new one?"

It's been six years.

"No, just fix it. Didn't you tell me that there was a lack of funds before you partnered with someone to make the company? You should save yourself a little. It's like a money until you get rich all day long. Wait for you." On the day when you are really rich, come and show off to me again."

"Just do it, good intentions don't pay off, treat me as if I'm being affectionate."

Zhou Li didn't bother to talk to him anymore.

The two of them got out of the elevator and strode to the door of the house. As soon as they opened the door, they saw Xia Huanxi with a big belly, sitting on the sofa in the living room, and Meng Xiaofei was also sitting beside her.

There is a vegetable frame on the coffee table, and there is a red bag next to it, which contains green beans. The two chatted while choosing vegetables.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Xia Huanxi turned her head, and the moment she saw Zhou Li, there was a "wow", and tears fell as soon as she said it.

This terrified everyone.

Zhou Li quickly took off his shoes and came in.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Student Xia Huanxi, I haven't seen you in how many years. Why are you crying when you see me unhappy?"

It was fine if Zhou Li didn't speak, but once he did.

Xia Huanxi cried even harder when she heard him calling herself "Classmate Xia Huanxi".

"Don't, I was wrong, don't cry, if I say something that makes you feel bad, you tell me, or hit me twice? Don't cry, if you move your tire because of me, I will die It's useless to apologize! Really, don't cry, you will be sad when you make my godson cry!"

Zhou Li coaxed him with nice words.

He was not serious, and made Xia Huanxi laugh aloud, and slapped him lightly.

Zhou Lixin finally fell back into his stomach. He breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but murmur: "No wonder people often say that you're pregnant for three years and you're so emotional. It's so scary."

"Are you still talking? Let's see what you do if you talk about joy and cry again!" Meng Xiaofei glared at him.

"It's okay, we are happy because we are so happy to see me, and we will be fine after crying, right?" He said and handed him another tissue.

"Yes, Auntie, I'm fine." Xia Huanxi took Zhou Li and handed over the tissue, smiling to help Zhou Li speak.

"Just protect him, he is broken now."

Meng Xiaofei put the unfinished green beans and the bag into the vegetable basket: "You two talk, I'll take the rest to the kitchen, baby, baby, take good care of her."

"Understood." Zhou Li responded, and supported Xia Huanxi to stand up: "Go, go sit in my room."

"Ah."

The two entered Zhou Li's room, and Zhou Li let go, ran to get his old Pikachu cushion, put it on the stool, and supported Xia Huanxi: "You sit on the stool, it's more comfortable to lean on if there is a backrest."

When Xia Huanxi sat down firmly, she ran out to make a cup of hot milk and brought it in and stuffed it into Xia Huanxi's hands.

Xia Huanxi was amused by his busy appearance: "No need to do this, the emperor is not as expensive as me."

Zhou Li shook his head seriously: "I don't know if the emperor is precious or not, but if you have my precious godson in your belly, then you are the most precious."

Xia Huanxi's stomach has been seven months old. She has had a B-ultrasound scan, and it is a boy. As for the differentiation, she will not know until she is 15 years old.

Xia Huanxi laughed again, smiling, her eyes were wet, afraid that she would cry again, Xia Huanxi raised her head: "You said you, you left without making a sound, we were all dumbfounded."

"Don't you want me? I'm playing cool, so let's go."

Seeing him like this, Zhou Li deliberately teased him.

Xia Huanxi lowered her head and took his hand: "Zhou Li, I'm sorry."

"What? It's so good, are you sorry?" Zhou Li shook his hand back with a smile.

"I've always wanted to tell you these things, but I don't think I was qualified at that time." Xia Huanxi looked at Zhou Li seriously and firmly.

"When you were in the most pain, I was not by your side. You must have been very sad at that time, but I didn't know anything, and I didn't do anything. At that time, you asked for leave and didn't come to school. I had the opportunity to see you every day. , but I think half an hour is too far away, thinking that when you recover and go back to school, I will make it up for you..."

"Because I was lazy for half an hour, you were at the saddest and most painful moment... I... I'm sorry Zhou Li, I'm really sorry, I really can't forgive myself all the time, when you are good, I am by your side and enjoy you It was good for me, but bad for you, but I abandoned you for half an hour..."

Xia Huanxi cried until she couldn't help herself.

"Don't cry, rejoice, it's really not your fault, I'm going for sure, I had to go at that time, not because of your problem." Zhou Li's voice was a little hoarse.

He held Xia Huanxi's face, raised his head, and the two looked at each other, Zhou Li's eyes were flushed.

"If I don't leave, I will beg him. Even if he gets better with someone else, I still can't bear this person."

"I had already lost love at that time, and I didn't want to lose even my last self-esteem."

"I'm leaving because I'm willing to gamble and admit defeat."

Xia Huanxi had dinner at Zhou Li's house, and they talked about many things at the dinner table, such as Xu Na, Wang Haiyang, and Yu Qin.

Everyone is fine.

It's just that the contact has become less and less in the past two years.

Until this year, I haven't even met face to face, and only chatted once in the group.

After all, youth is gone, everyone grows up, and everyone is working hard for what they want and need.

Separation is inevitable, but it is only a matter of time.

After eating and sitting for a while, Xia Huanxi called and asked her husband to drive him home.

This was the first time Zhou Li saw this man, he was a very ordinary-looking alpha.

It was the type that Xia Huanxi used to not even glance at.

Xia Huanxi had told him before.

Either don't marry, or marry someone who rides a white horse.

Even if you are not a prince, you can be a monk as long as you ride a white horse.

And this man in front of him, honest and shy, even with a few strands of white hair in his hair, supported Xia Huanxi carefully, thanking them all the time, Xia Huanxi muttered, and he immediately moved closer to his face and kissed him.

Zhou Li could see clearly.

Xia Huanxi's eyes were full of happiness.

Young and frivolous, he likes roses, vigor, and sweet talk.

It was only when I grew up that I realized that what I needed was a piece of clothing when I was cold, a glass of water when I was thirsty, and someone to accompany me when I was sick.

Just like Xia Huanxi in front of his eyes now.

It's really nice to be able to do this.

Zhou Li came out of the shower.

Zhou Si watched TV with Meng Xiaofei in the living room, saw him come out, Meng Xiaofei waved to him: "Baby, come here."

Zhou Li brushed his hair and walked towards them, and sat down on the other side of Meng Xiaofei.

"Mom help you wipe?"

Meng Xiaofei glanced at Zhou Li.

"No, I'm too old, and I'm not a teenager." Zhou Li refused with a smile.

Meng Xiaofei directly took the towel from his hand, and while wiping his hair, asked: "I saw your classmate today, do you have any thoughts?"

Zhou Li was regarded as a poodle by Meng Xiaofei, and thought for a while: "I don't have any ideas, it's still the same as before, and the relationship is still so good."

"Who asked you this?" Meng Xiaofei stopped her hand and squeezed the tender flesh in Next Zhou Li's arm.

Zhou Li exclaimed in pain and frowned.

"Let's chat without hands?"

"How old are you? I won't mention other people's families, just look at your own classmates. I'm so envious when I see that happy belly today! When can you get pregnant with one, huh?"

"mom!"

Zhou Li laughed out loud: "You magical old lady is too funny, don't say I'm not married, I just don't even have a partner, where can I get pregnant?"

"You know it too!"

Meng Xiaofei glared at him: "I know about work all day long, and I don't know how to find someone to fall in love with. Can work change someone for you? Can it let you have children?"

"Why do you just rush me?"

Zhou Li was unconvinced: "Look at Zhou Si? Let your youngest son marry one quickly, and work harder to conceive another, so that your dream will come true to be a grandma!"

"I don't want a daughter-in-law! Zhou Si's bad temper, who can control him if he doesn't find someone who is stronger? I'm too strong and I'm afraid of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problems, so I don't count on him, I count on you! I want Son-in-law, do you understand?"

Zhou Si staggered from side to side laughing.

Zhou Li saw "you dare to laugh", jumped up on the sofa in an instant, rushed over and slapped Zhou Si on the head with a "slap".

"Hey, brother, why are you still beating people! Mom! Look at him! Who has the bad temper between us now? Who dares to marry him like this!"

Zhou Si hid while grabbing Zhou Li's hand.

"Stop fighting! Zhou Li, I'm talking to you! You want to piss me off, don't you! Every time you talk about this matter, you change the subject. If you don't want to look for it yourself, then I'll find it for you!"

Meng Xiaofei used her trump card.

???

"Many of my old friends' children are on blind dates. Since you don't want to find them yourself, then mother will help you! After the Spring Festival is over, you can go on blind dates!"

"...Ms. Meng, what a good idea, you just wait for me here, right? I won't go! Let your youngest son go!"

Zhou Li shook off the hand held by Zhou Si, sneered, and sat back in his previous position.

"What's none of my business? I would like to trouble you so that the smoke of war between the two of you will not affect me, please, thank you!" Zhou Si gave Zhou Li a hard look, very unhappy.

Meng Xiaofei looked at the two of them, and suddenly pulled out a tissue.

"When I was young, your father chased me, and I always used Joe to disagree. I was not willing to marry him until I was 32 years old. Now that he is gone, I count the time I spent with him. At the beginning, I was willing to be with him earlier, we could have several more years..."

Meng Xiaofei cried bitterly.

"I just don't want you to be like me and regret it when you get old."

Zhou Li and Zhou Si looked at each other.

Zhou Li sighed deeply: "Don't cry, I'll listen to you, you are the master."

...

Today is New Year's Eve.

Early in the morning, the two brothers accompanied Meng Xiaofei to the supermarket to buy new year's goods.

After shopping and carrying home, the family of three started to clean up. In fact, there was nothing to clean up. I didn't live for a few days when I came back, so I just wiped all the places.

After cleaning, Zhou Li had nothing to do, Meng Xiaofei was busy in the kitchen, and thought he was in the way, so he was not allowed to help, Zhou Si was posting couplets, and there was nothing to help.

Having nothing to do, Zhou Li decided to go for a walk in the street.

There were hardly any people on the empty road, and the shops were all closed. Zhou Li was wandering around, walking slowly, and saw that there was still a taxi running outside, so he raised his hand to stop him casually, and only reacted after getting in the car Come here, don't know where to go.

I thought about it.

"Master, go to Shanshuizhu Cemetery."

"How do we get there during Chinese New Year?"

The master is an uncle in his fifties.

"Who buried it?"

"My Father."

"Oh, it's not good to see it during Chinese New Year, is it?"

"It's not very good for others, but it's okay for me. I don't like this." Zhou Li breathed out the car window.

The car drove so well.

When they arrived at the place, Zhou Li gave 67 of the [-] yuan fare, saying that there was no need to look for it.

The master was very happy, his elderly face was full of wrinkles.Zhou Li also laughed, his mood improved a lot, and he congratulated: "Happy Chinese New Year, Master."

"Hey, thank you so much. Happy New Year to you too."

Zhou Li came to Zhou Qingwei's tomb.

Zhou Qingwei had advanced stomach cancer and died abroad. Before he left, he asked to be buried in his hometown. After the cremation, Meng Xiaofei resolutely took the ashes of their two brothers and her husband back to China, saying that she would stay in the motherland from now on and would not go anywhere.

The sky began to snow again.

Zhou Li called softly: "Dad."

Then he started talking about things after returning to China, he went to Ligao to feel the memories, Xia Huanxi came to see him, and Meng Xiaofei was going to give him a blind date.

It's been so long.

Is it right?

Time to come out too?

The snow is getting heavier.

A lot of snow fell on Zhou Li's body again. He didn't wear much when he went out. Now that he has stood here for so long, it is getting colder and colder.

"Dad, I'm leaving. I will come to see you with my mother and Zhou Si in a few days."

He took out some glucose from his pocket and put it down without anything, then bowed to the grave, turned around and walked outside the cemetery.

Zhou Li lowered his head and patted the snowflakes that had accumulated on his body while walking. Although there would still be new ones if they were patted off, there were indeed too few clothes on. .

Zhou Li suddenly felt that he could smell red wine.

Are you hallucinating yourself?

When he dreamed back at midnight, he would often feel that he smelled red wine, as if that person was still by his side, until year after year passed.

Now he rarely has such hallucinations.

Why is the smell getting stronger and stronger?

Are you afraid that you are going to get sick from the cold?

Zhou Li rubbed his nose, speeded up, thinking about walking to the exit so that he could take a taxi home.

A look up.

The whole person froze.

A person not far away, that figure has been portrayed in his mind thousands of times.

He was panic-stricken, as if he had lost the courage to even breathe, he could only hear his own heartbeat, and every sound was chaos.

"...Zhou Li?"