White dove

Three years later, Xiamen.

Tong Tong has been photographing a fashion designer here for a week, today is the last day, there is a face-to-face interview.

The city of Xiamen is known as the Antwerp of China. Many independent designers who have returned to China choose to base here. They have born independent brands that have shined internationally in a series of unremarkable old houses in the old city.

Tong Tong’s subject this time is one of them, Huang Yongzhe, who is one year younger than Tong Tong, but his works have already appeared in the four major international fashion weeks. He is alternative and rebellious, and he is good at using extremely exaggerated Chinese elements.

Before going to shoot, Tong Tong originally thought that his person was in the same line with the style of the work, and he would be very arrogant, but from the beginning of the communication with the previous interview, he knew that he was wrong. This is a person who behaves very low-key in life, and his arrogance And rebellion are in the heart, only expressed through the works.

But he's also an interesting guy, with a lot of surprising output.

This week, as an experiencer, Tongtong and Huang Yongzhe lived each other's life together, and experienced the time of a well-known designer behind the runway.

He is the subject chosen by Tong Tong, which is one of a new program he planned.

"The Singer" and "All Things Have a Voice" Tong Tong is still involved and continues to serve as the chief planner, but after he personally followed the filming of the second season, he began to hand over a lot of on-site work from the third season The team he brought up, and he himself planned a brand new program - "He".

This is a completely gender-abandoning word, neither he nor she, but a completely neutral title.

He wants to use the word and the show to do his bit, to dismantle gender bias, and to give voice to those who are genderless.

Therefore, each protagonist selected in this program has its own special meaning. They may be transgender, they may have a very small sexual orientation such as fluid sexual orientation, and they may have had transgender experience... In a sense They are special, but they look like ordinary people like you and me.

Designers, songwriters, engineers, writers... Some people are even famous. It is not easy for Tong Tong to find these people, and it is not easy to persuade them to participate in this program. In his philosophy, he does not want to use the private identities of these people To make an eye-catching program, what he needs to show is that these actually cool people have a normal and charming side of flesh and blood, and at the same time output the concept of eliminating gender and sexual prejudice. This scale is difficult to grasp. Moreover, Even so, such a show is bound to encounter huge controversy after it airs.

Most of the topics and views on the sexual orientation of non-gender minorities appeared in the final interview. Tong Tong, as the interviewer, assumed more of the identity of a guide and listener.

During the survey of hundreds of people, some of them have experienced a lot of malice since they were young, and they have experienced almost crazy obstacles from their families. Only a very few lucky ones can grow up in a relaxed and inclusive environment. This kind of luck also comes from protection of the family.

Doing this kind of program, Tongtong feels the same way. Although he has never experienced any real malice because of his minority sexuality since he was a child, his parents were too busy to take care of themselves in those years when they were most likely to stop him. Instead, let him go free because of "disaster".

Also because of his identity, the selected protagonists feel trustworthy and willing to talk to him.

And this kind of conversation does not start, and once it starts, it is especially distracting. Many people, although they have grown a strong heart and endurance now, still find it difficult to control their tears when they think of the injuries they have suffered.

Tong Tong thinks that they are all very brave people. Although he is one of them, he still has a pious respect in the process of making the show.

The interview with Huang Yongzhe was in his own studio, and we talked for a whole afternoon. When the work was finally finished, the introverted and silent designer hugged him tightly.

At this moment, Tong Tong felt that what he did was valuable, no matter how much trouble would be caused by this in the future, he and these interviewees chose to face it together.

After finishing work, he sent a message to Biancheng: "The work in Xiamen is over, and I can go back to Nanjing tomorrow morning. Don't pick me up. I'll go directly to your company to find you."

After waiting for a while and not receiving a reply, maybe he was busy, Tong Tong packed up the equipment and drove back to the hotel with his film crew.

Two years ago, Biancheng and Su Lei moved the headquarters of the smart home company to Nanjing. They also hired a team of German experts studying abroad with doctorate degrees. The first client they got was Tongtong's former real estate company. This product became It is a high-end hardcover apartment developed by a real estate company. This is the first time that the products made by Biancheng and the team are used in real life scenarios on a large scale.

The follow-up feedback has received a lot of praise. The real estate company and the owners who moved in later also put forward some suggestions worth adopting, so this product is constantly updated and upgraded, and because it is independently developed, it has a great advantage in terms of cost performance. Now it has become the preferred supporting product for many high-end real estate.

Under the full set of smart home system, Biancheng has split into several more refined small series, which are supplied to C-end customers.

For example, the good night wake-up doll specially provided for girls, such as the kitchen and bathroom smart helper for housewives, etc. Tongtong has no shortage of ideas in the advertising and marketing of these C-end personalized products. Naturally, the commercials are shot by his own family. Tong Tong and Shen Chen almost dominate the interactive communication online, especially on social media. What's more, Tong Tong softly embeds suitable products into his own programs with private goods, and also makes use of the cooperative relationship with the video platform , by recommending the products of Border Town to the business system of the platform, a large wave can be harvested by light traffic.

The life and work of the two people have completely intersected, and they are inseparable from each other.

When Biancheng came to Nanjing, he bought a house in the Hexi Aoti area in the same month. He has been living there with Tongtong for the past few years. Tongtong doesn't like too big houses. Biancheng only bought three rooms according to his wish, and they lived in one room. , a study room, and another room for friends who come occasionally and Tong Tong's parents who come more occasionally.

Tongtong's small apartment in Shuiximen is still there, and now it is rented out to a young couple who just graduated. Tongtong only charges a very cheap rent on the condition that they take care of the flowers and plants on the big terrace.

Seventh Aunt and Seventh Uncle passed away one and a half years ago. Tong Tong and Bian Cheng went back to Yijiang. After attending the funeral, they took away the two remaining poor dogs. Bian Cheng and Su Lei were alone. Taking one away, the Akita Inu followed them to Nanjing. The dog who grew up in the mountains went to the city and lived lawlessly in the house every day.

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Tong Tong entered the hotel lobby with the film crew, and he was stunned as soon as he entered. Sitting on the sofa in the lobby was an all-too-familiar person, Bian Cheng.

He stood up and walked towards Tong Tong with a smile all over his face: "Ah, such a coincidence! Why are you here?!"

Tong Tong laughed and punched him: "You are really getting more and more... I will go back tomorrow, why are you still running here today?"

Biancheng is also familiar with Tong Tong's team, so he went directly to the elevator with his arms around him. Tong Tong's photographer said, "Brother Tong, Brother Cheng can't do without you all day, it's really enviable."

After hearing the truth, Tong Tong was still a little embarrassed, and gave Biancheng a light look.

After entering the room, Bian Cheng said: "What that buddy said just now is true, I just miss you, and...tomorrow is a big day, of course I have to pick you up early."

"What date?" Tong Tong hadn't realized it yet.

"Anniversary!" Bian Cheng hugged someone onto his lap, looking a little annoyed: "I know you've forgotten in a hurry, even such an important day as the tenth anniversary of being together can be forgotten."

Tong Tong patted his head, how could he forget this... But he smiled and kissed Biancheng: "Old couple, we don't pay much attention."

Indeed, Tong Tong is not a person who pays attention to the sense of ritual, nor is it in the border town. The birthdays of the two of them, various festivals, often have a meal, take a walk, watch a movie and then pass. On the contrary, many small surprises are in ordinary life. When they see something suitable for the other party, they will buy it, or for example, at this moment, Biancheng suddenly appears to pick Tong Tong home.

The 31th anniversary is also Tong Tong's [-]st birthday. In a flash, they are all middle-aged.

Bian Cheng put his arms around Tong Tong's waist. Tong Tong's work intensity has been very high these years, and he has never gained weight. His waist is still thin. Bian Cheng said: "My unscrupulous wife, I know that I am in your heart." It's getting lower and lower."

Tong Tong was amused, rubbed Bian Cheng's hair, and put a crown on him vainly: "Nonsense, you will always be number one among men in the world."

"Listen, what's this called, men all over the world... your job is always ahead of men all over the world." Bian Cheng was talking, but his eyes were smiling.

"No way, work is temporary, you are forever." Tong Tong restrained his expression, and began to kiss Biancheng, his fingers penetrated into Biancheng's shirt, stroking his familiar skin and temperature.

In the evening, Xiamen is still in midsummer in September. They live in a room with a view of the sea. The faint waves coming from outside overlap and mix with the panting waves inside the house.

It was almost noon when we returned to Nanjing, and Biancheng took the car parked at the airport to send Tong Tong home: "You go back to the rest meeting, I will go to the company first, and there will be a final speech proposal for the bidding of the hotel project tomorrow afternoon, today is the company Internal rehearsal, I'll be back when I finish this, how about we cook at home tonight?"

It has been several days since the two of them had a good meal at home. When Biancheng first came to Nanjing, he was still free, and he often cooked all kinds of delicious food in different ways. Later, he became busier and cooked at home. A probabilistic event like drawing a blind box.

But Tong Tong said: "I'm fine, I'm not tired. The filming of the show is much easier now than it was when I was a singer. Let me go to the company with you, just to listen to his proposal and preview."

Bian Cheng thought: "That's fine, you can still give your opinion after listening."

The company in Biancheng is also in the Hexi New District, not far from home. Tong Tong went there with him. The two of them ate something casually downstairs in the company and then went up. The employees of the company also knew him well. "Brother Tong is here." When we arrived at the conference room, the girl at the front desk had already made tea on the seat.

The proposal is a customized smart home system solution for a big brand high-end chain hotel. The solution of this hotel is not quite different from that of conventional residences. Except for the guest rooms, each functional area of ​​the hotel is specially customized, so the solution is also very simple. complex.

The company has been busy with this project for half a year. Tomorrow is the last proposal. Bian Cheng and Tong Tong are very cautious.

In fact, they have already prepared well. The company's internal rehearsal is more of an encouraging emotional incitement, which makes the entire project team more confident.

Biancheng made the opening and conceptual presentation. He was wearing a simple casual suit, with a very relaxed attitude, and a few words aroused people's interest in this project.

Tong Tong sat down and thought that Bianchengkou was something he had only realized in recent years. He remembered that when he first met him, he only felt that this person didn't talk much, but he didn't know how he could always make himself feel better with a few words. Being captured, he didn't understand why at the time, but now he knows it very well, because this person always speaks to the point.

Like an arrow, it hits the bull's-eye as soon as it is shot.

The overall concept of Biancheng’s talk about this plan is also the same, without using too many technical terms. Over the years, he has followed Dr. German returnees and is also very good at professional knowledge, but his speech is more expounded from the standpoint of an experiencer. Everyone can understand the actual feelings that this system brings to people, and after understanding it, they will marvel at the professionalism of the system.

After he finished speaking, when it came to further details, he changed to the most professional doctoral designer.

The design of this program is actually impeccable. It is obvious that today's speech method and content have been polished for a long time. Every link is interlocking, so that people can keep listening with interest.

At the end of the 10-minute speech, Tong Tong took the lead in applauding. The border towns on the stage met his eyes, and he really felt good.

After work, the two went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables. Tong Tong still remembered: "After listening to your speech, I really think you can be a diplomat."

Bian Cheng laughed: "I think highly of me, I'm not good at words, it's not like you don't know."

"No, no," Tong Tong shook his head: "You just don't like talking nonsense, but if you want to achieve something, you know how to talk too much."

Then he sighed exaggeratedly: "I think back then, at the KTV on Su Lei's birthday, I was shocked by your few words."

Biancheng was taken aback, what did I say?After recalling quickly, he only remembered a few scattered words, and he said, "Oh, so you started to look at me seriously at that time."

Tong Tong held his arm, and he didn't shy away from anything outside. He picked up vegetables in the vegetable market and said, "How should I put it, that is... you will give people a very strong feeling as soon as you show up. Too strong to ignore."

Bian Cheng was carrying bags of groceries, and he knew very well that he fell in love with Tong Tong at first sight. As for when Tong Tong started to feel for him, and when did he have a real heartbeat, he vaguely said I know, but I’m not quite sure, just like when Tong Tong talked about the KTV back then, he knew, oh so you already had an impression of me back then.

In fact, this feeling is not bad, and there will always be surprises from time to time in the long years.

Tong Tong picked out fish, shrimp, and hairy crabs that were in season, paired them with a bottle of Shaoxing rice wine, and some fresh vegetables and fruits, and bought big bones for the family dog, and the two of them went home with a full load of ingredients.

The kitchen was still the world of the border town, and Tong Tong only stewed the big bones a little bit to feed the ancestor. He had to feed the ancestor first, otherwise they would not be able to live safely when they ate later.

When the bones were stewed, the kitchen door was closed, and Gun Gun squatted outside the glass door with a sip, staring at every movement of Tong Tong's hands motionlessly.

When Tong Tong brought out the big bone, the ancestor almost jumped on Tong Tong's head.

Every time this person fights wits and bravery with a dog, Biancheng laughs very happily. He likes Tongtong's life at home, lively and lively.

Biancheng steamed mandarin fish, cooked a plate of braised baby steak, made salt and pepper shrimp, steamed hairy crabs, and fried two vegetables, served one on the table, poured two glasses of rice wine, and sat in an apron. Opposite Tong Tong.

The two toasted together, Bian Cheng said: "Every year there is today."

"I have you every year." Tong Tong said, and the two drank in one gulp.

Tong Tong peeled hairy crabs for Biancheng. He likes to do this. If he didn't peel them, Biancheng would finish eating crabs in three steps. But Tong Tong was very careful, and first handed him the crab shells full of crab roe. In his hand, he removed the body of the crab, opened the four petals, dipped it in ginger vinegar, and put the most essential part of the yellow belt meat into the border bowl. The whole process was full of joy of taking care of people.

Biancheng also enjoyed this process very much, laughing all the time.

The meal was eaten very slowly, they drank the whole bottle of Hua Diao slowly, the rice wine had a strong stamina, and when Biancheng went to clean up the dishes, Tong Tong was a little dizzy and slumped on the sofa with his dog in his arms.

At first, he could still hear the sound of water in the kitchen, pots and pans, and Border Town talking to him, but before he knew it, he couldn't hear anything.

Completely fell asleep.

I don't know how long after waking up, Tong Tong still felt a little pain in the head, and was a little surprised. Even if the rice wine had a strong stamina, according to his drinking capacity, he would not be so drunk that he would have a headache.

He opened his eyes and found that it was daytime.

It was already night before he passed out drunk, did he sleep until the next day?

No, Tong Tong found himself in a completely unfamiliar place, he sat up from the sofa suddenly, his heart was pounding, he tried his best to suppress the shock and looked around carefully to make sure that he had never been here before. Where is it?what happened?

It's like an office because there's a desk with a laptop on it.

Whose office is this?why am i hereTong Tong gradually calmed down, got up from the sofa and walked to the desk to see if he could find some clues.

Suddenly someone knocked on the door outside the office and called, "Professor Tong, are you there?" Tong Tong froze in place, Professor Tong? ?who? ?

After the doorknob was turned, the door was opened from the outside, and a boy poked his head in. He was also taken aback when he saw Tong Tong: "Professor Tong, you are here. I yelled several times and thought you were not here."

Tong Tong opened his mouth, not knowing what to say at all, the boy grinned, and walked in: "Well, professor, I'm really sorry last semester, I sent my homework to your mailbox, but you I haven't replied, so I just came to see...whether I need to modify it or not."

The heart that had finally calmed down just now jumped violently. Tong Tong sat behind the desk and saw the files on the desktop of the laptop. He clicked on one and found that it was an English academic paper. He clicked on the other, The discovery is still there, and the first author of each paper writes: Tong Tong.

He was so shocked that he couldn't speak or move. The male student stood anxiously at the desk and asked, "Professor Tong, are you okay? You look bad, are you sick? Do you want me to call?" School doctor?"

Tong Tong grasped the key words, school doctor!So... this is school?

Holding his breath, he asked the male student, "What school is this?"

The male student also seemed to be shocked, and replied blankly: "It's S major..."

Big S!Tong Tong stood up and ran to the office window, seeing a long and familiar scene in front of her eyes, yes, it was S University.

Why is he here? !Or what professor? ! !

He asked the boy again: "What department are you in? What kind of professor am I?"

The boy was completely dumbfounded, thinking that he was going to answer some philosophical questions, who am I, where do I come from, where am I going... He gaped and said, "I... am a senior student in the English department, you, you are from our department. Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Translation.”

associate dean!Tong Tong was sweating all over, "What about Professor Chen Wang?" he asked.

"Dean Chen Chen is still here, he is the principal dean." The boy stuttered violently.

So it turned out that Tong Tong vaguely knew the outline, but more questions flooded in like a tsunami. He and the male student stared at each other for a while, then waved for people to go out first.

The male student ran out the door as if he had received an amnesty.

S big... Tong Tong suddenly thought of someone, Du Li should still be here, right?He had to find an acquaintance to figure out what was going on!

Looking at the time on the computer, it was still September. Looking out of the window, there was a lively scene that had just started school. Tong Tong went out to ask around, and soon asked about Du Li's office, but the teachers who were asked were also confused. It's very strange, Professor Tong, don't you often stay with Teacher Du?What's going on today...

Du Li's office has a door sign: Student Affairs Office, she is indeed a teacher in charge of student affairs.

Tong Tong pushed the door open, and Du Li was inside explaining the meeting and welcome party to several officers of the student union. Seeing Tong Tong, she greeted her with a smile, and Tong Tong waited for her to finish her work, and waited for the students to leave. , he hesitated to say: "Du Li, I want to tell you something, don't be scared."

Du Li poured him a glass of water: "What's the matter? You can still scare me. I think you were scared. You look so bad."

Tong Tong thought, it really is.

He took a sip of water and said directly: "I...maybe have timed, or been timed."

After hearing this, Du Li directly raised his hand to touch his forehead, Tong Tong stepped back: "I don't have a fever, really, Du Li, listen to me."

"Then tell me." Du Li turned serious and sat next to Tong Tong.

Tong Tong sighed: "I was...at my home in Nanjing, had dinner with Border Town, drank wine, got a little drunk and fell asleep, and then woke up here without knowing what happened, and then was raped by a student Call me Professor Tong... I'm not a professor at all, and I haven't touched an English major for many years. I have been doing documentaries and some humanities programs these years, but everyone here seems to know me, and the student said that I am English The deputy dean of the department... I thought about it, if there is really a parallel time and space in this world, if there is really another me, and I am living the current life, then I have traveled into his body."

"I can't think of any other explanation than that," he said.

Du Li was dumbfounded. She opened her mouth, but she didn't question him. Instead, she asked him: "Little Tong, you really don't know who you are now?"

"I don't know, tell me," Tong Tong said.

Du Li rubbed his temples, if Tong Tong was not crazy, and he was not crazy, then the fact is that this old friend and colleague who is seen every day in front of him really doesn't know who it is.

She said: "You are indeed the deputy dean and associate professor of the English Department of S University. After graduating from university, you went to Gu Yingfu's studio, then took his postgraduate entrance examination, and followed him all the way to the Ph.D. We all thought that you would stay here forever." In Wuhan, old man Chen was promoted to the dean and asked you to come back to teach at S University, and gave you very favorable conditions, so you came back."

"But you told us that you will definitely come back, because the postgraduates and doctors have been away from the border town for the past few years, and you can't bear it. Since his work is in Yijiang, you will definitely come back for him, so old man Chen The offer I gave was actually exactly what I wanted..."

"Wait..." Tong Tong interrupted her: "I'm still with Border Town? Is he also in Yijiang?"

Now Du Li really believed that something happened to Tong Tong, he didn't even remember being with Biancheng, she said: "Yes...ah, you have been together, from your senior year to now. Separated..."

Tong Tong didn't hear what Du Li said later, but he just remembered Du Li saying, "You have never been separated."

His heart was beating violently. In this time and space, he had never left the border town. Together they withstood the pressure back then until now.

At this moment, Tongtong's mobile phone in his trouser pocket vibrated. He took out the mobile phone and saw the name of "Biancheng" written on the caller ID. He picked it up almost tremblingly. A familiar voice sounded from the other end of the microphone: "Is there any pupil after work? I'll be downstairs in your office soon, come down when you're all right?"

He said, "Okay, I'll be right down."

"It's a border town." He said to Du Li, "I'm leaving first."

Du Li nodded, she was also confused, what happened to Tong Tong?

Tong Tong walked to the door of the office, remembered something and then asked, "Then you and Leng Chao...are you still together?"

Du Li was completely stunned: "We separated a long time ago. He didn't know where Lang went after he graduated. There is no news now."

Tong Tong went downstairs in a daze, and saw a Volvo SUV downstairs, which was very similar to the one in memory, but no, it was a new model.

He walked over, and Biancheng opened the passenger door for him. Tong Tong stared at Biancheng intently. His appearance and attire did not change. If he was different from the Biancheng in Nanjing, his physique at this time was even stronger. Be strong.

Bian Cheng also seemed to notice something strange about Tong Tong, and he asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No." Tong Tong shook his head: "There are a lot of things at the beginning of school."

Bian Cheng smiled and rubbed the back of his neck: "The youngest associate professor and deputy dean of S University, you should pay attention to your health when you are busy with your career. If you are too busy, I will go to you old man Chen to settle the score."

Tong Tong also smiled, he really wanted to ask Biancheng how are you doing now, what are you doing, all these years... how did we get here?He really wanted to know all their lives and pasts in this time and space.

But he can't ask, it will frighten the border town, he can only keep this secret by himself.

It's just a very ordinary day in the many years they have been together. Biancheng came to pick him up from get off work, and they went home together, cooking and eating, watching movies, having sex, and sleeping.

At night, Tong Tong tossed and turned, but still couldn't help it, he asked: "Biancheng, have I... ever left you?"

Bian Cheng hugged him: "I said it many times, don't always keep it in my heart."

Tong Tong's heart sank, and he still left. He said, "I'm sorry, Biancheng."

The mayor of Biancheng sighed: "Leaving for a day is not called leaving, do you know that, really, didn't you just turn around and come back."

Um? ?what happened?Tong Tong's eyes widened instantly in the night, and she asked cautiously, "Really... just one day?"

Bian Cheng wondered: "What's the matter with you today? You didn't tell me back then, you listened to my elder sister and wanted to leave me, but you regretted it as soon as you got on the train. I'm back again, so don't keep remembering such little things."

So that's the case... Tong Tong felt relieved, "Yes." He shrank into Biancheng's arms: "I won't talk about it in the future."

Tong Tong woke up when the sky was getting dark. There was dim light in the room. Although it was dark, Tong Tong recognized at a glance that he was at home in Nanjing, and he came back again.

The people around him were still border towns, and their hugging postures were exactly the same. Tong Tong couldn't help kissing him, feeling very complicated in his heart.

Biancheng moved a bit, half asleep and half awake, and said, "Why did you wake up so early?"

Tong Tong suddenly wanted to tell him: "Biancheng, I just had a dream... Maybe it wasn't a dream, or maybe it was time travel. I went to another time and space."

Bian Cheng smiled, eyes still closed, and said vaguely, "What dream did you have?"

Tong Tong has fully woken up: "I dreamed... I went to Yijiang, there was also a Tong Tong there, I just crossed over to him, that Tong Tong is a teacher of S University, and you are also there, there Tong Tong and Biancheng have never been separated, they have been together until now."

Biancheng also woke up when he heard Tongtong's clear description: "We live in a community by the river, and we can see Moji Mountain opposite. Said, I decided to leave you because my eldest sister came to see me, but I regretted it halfway through the train, got off the train halfway and turned back, then went to Wuhan to study for a master's and doctor's degree, and finally returned to S University to teach, we are together all the time."

"Biancheng, that Tongtong lives well with Biancheng, just like us now." Tongtong said.

Biancheng didn't speak for a long time, and then said: "That means, no matter how the fate changes, I will be with you."

Tong Tong nodded in his arms and rubbed Bian Cheng's chest.

"Then..." Biancheng thought of something, and asked in Tongtong's ear, "Did you have sex with that Biancheng over there?"

ah?Tong Tong was taken aback for a moment, he looked at the border city, burst out laughing, then blushed and nodded.

Unexpectedly, Biancheng became mad, and hugged him tightly angrily: "You cheated! Xiaotong! How could you do this to me!!"

Tong Tong laughed out of breath, "Blame yourself! Blame your face, your voice, your smell, every word you say... how can I resist..."

"Really?! I'm very unbalanced right now, Tong Xiaotong! I want to go to that time and space, and have sex with that little Tong!" Bian Cheng was unreasonable.

Tong Tong covered her eyes: "Go...you go..."

Bian Cheng opened his eyes and kissed him hard: "I can't go bullying, so you can replace him."

Tong Tong stopped laughing. It was only a few kisses early in the morning, and his feeling came...