kind of bend me

How long is it?

It's been more than two years, but he really can't remember the exact date.

Oh, probably not, they met half a year ago.

To be precise, he has seen this person, but this person has not seen him.

Six months ago, this person could only hold on to the railing with both hands and move his feet with difficulty.

Half a year later, he walked here on his own feet, smiling at a friend he hadn't seen for a long time.

During the two years that Shen Xu couldn't remember clearly, what kind of pain he experienced.

Shen Xu didn't know what to say to him, so he could only look at him silently.

Wan Chen is also old, with wrinkles around his eyes just like him, and there are a few silver strands hidden in his short wind-blown hair.

Where have all the best years they had together gone?

That night, several families gathered in the courtyard on the first floor of Wanjia.

Sibao's youngest son was making a fuss, Lorraine coaxed and frightened her, and Aunt Li took it over and sang old songs in her arms.

Uncle Wan was sitting in the rocking chair, listening to the opera with his eyes closed, humming a few words while shaking his big cattail fan.

Wan Chen picked up the cut watermelon and handed it to Shen Xu, with a smile on his eyes and eyebrows.

Just like the summer 20 years ago, the cicadas croaked and the frogs sang, and the moonlight passed through the treetops, painting a soft silvery white on the young boy's face.

Under the watermelon handed over, there are secretly hooked fingers hidden.

Shen Xu was in a daze for a moment.

Wan Chen said, "What do you think?"

Shen Xu withdrew his gaze, "It's nothing."

Sibao came over, "Brother Wan, what are your plans for the future?"

Wan Chen smiled, "Like most people, find a job, save money, buy a house, a car, and retire."

Sibao looked at him, then at Shen Xu, "Are you planning to settle down here?"

Wan Chen nodded, "Yes."

The watermelon was very cold, it was just taken out of the refrigerator, Shen Xu took a bite, it was icy cold, and the coolness permeated the tip of his tongue.

Sibao was very excited, "That's a good relationship, and I won't be afraid of three missing one in the future. Hey, Brother Wan, can you play mahjong?"

The little troublemaker in Aunt Li's arms was teased to "giggle" and Uncle Wan opened his eyes and squeezed a grape into his mouth. Lorraine turned her head and glanced at the two people who were very close to each other, with a smile rippling on the corners of her lips .

After returning home and putting the little one to sleep, Lorraine leaned into her husband's arms and expressed her guess.

Si Bao was so shocked that her sleepiness disappeared, "Don't guess! Then Wan Chen and Shen Xu are just classmates, they are not what you think."

Lorraine didn't take it seriously, "If it's just a classmate, how could you move your family here and plan to settle here? In my opinion, you are the only one who is stupid."

Lorraine turned her back and fell asleep, Sibao rubbed the question marks all over her head.

Wan Chen, and Shen Xu - lovers?

Shaking his head full of messy fantasies, he didn't care whether he was in love or not, and fell asleep with his head covered.

Shen Xu's life, which he thought was unchanging, gradually changed.

When he went to Wanjia for breakfast again, someone had already set up the dishes and was sitting at the dining table waiting for him.

The dishwashing job that was originally arranged was also accompanied by another person.

In just a few minutes, they can chat about innocuous gossip.

"How did you find a job?"

"I haven't started looking yet, my parents want me to rest for a few more days."

Shen Xu glanced over, Wan Chen's fingers were not flexible, the thumb and index finger of his left hand could not move freely, and the action of wiping the bowl seemed a bit clumsy.

After breakfast, he went back to the shop and started his day's work.

Near noon, the man wandered in again.

No matter how hot the weather is, he always wears long clothes and trousers, and brings a glass of freshly squeezed juice to his counter.

"Let's take a break and do it again! The air conditioner here should be replaced, it's not cooling anymore."

Putting down what he was doing, Shen Xu sat down in front of the counter, picked up the cup and took a deep breath, then wiped his mouth with his hand, "A while ago, there was an old air conditioner that was not wanted by customers, but it can be used after repairing it. I will replace it someday. It's just lazy. However, it seems that it will not work if you don't change it."

With a smile on the corner of Wan Chen's mouth, he stared at him intently as if appreciating a work of art, which made him feel uncomfortable.

"What are you looking at!" Shen Xu turned his face and turned his back to him, "Do you have suitable clothes? You can't dress so casually when looking for a job."

Wan Chen: "No, I'm planning to buy two sets, if you have time, go shopping with me."

Shen Xu thought for a while, "Okay!"

Wan Chen left, but Shen Xu couldn't return to his original state no matter what.

They can still chat casually.

It was as if the 20-year gap never existed.

Wan Chen's arrival made him understand what Aunt Li said, "You are here", and as it was destined, they still came together.

In the evening, he closed the store, and there was another person to accompany him on the path where he often walked.

Like many years ago, they became friends who talked about everything.

Talk about the weather, news, family stories, and life planning.

But it's not exactly the same. On the road when they were 17 years old, they would secretly hold hands and kiss passionately in a small dark corner.

Shen Xu smiled, in memory, they seemed to have never had such a serious chat.

The cigarette Shen Xu lit disappeared amidst Wan Chen's light cough.

Shen Xu stopped walking, and turned his head to look at the person who could no longer walk fast.

On the quiet path, there are always two figures walking side by side.

When I got home and lay on the bed, there were only two simple words on the text message received by my mobile phone: good night.

He replied: Good night.

From then on, Shen Xu could never get rid of this person named Wan Chen in his life.

On weekends, they went to the mall together.

Wan Chen's figure has always been very good, with a standard clothes hanger, he looks what he wears.

After trying a few sets, Shen Xu couldn't find any faults, so he shot angrily at him, "What clothes are you trying on, it's unnecessary!"

Wan Chen smiled, turned around and went back to the fitting room to change clothes.

Shen Xu felt bad, picked out a short-sleeved floral shirt with large floral pants, and went straight to the fitting room, opened the door, "Hey, try this----"

Before the word "set" was uttered, Shen Xu stared straight at his eyes, and couldn't close his opened mouth for a long time.

The man who had just taken off his shirt turned to look at him.

Dozens of ugly scars are carved on every part of the body.

What Kang Lin said echoed in Shen Xu's mind.

Wan Chen narrowly escaped death... Wan Chen underwent dozens of surgeries, large and small... There is almost no place on Wan Chen's body that has not been touched by a knife... Wan Chen's survival can only be said to be a miracle.

He heard those words, his ears heard them, but his heart never heard them.

He didn't understand why Wan Chen only wore long clothes and trousers.

He and Wan Chen chatted about the weather and the news, but never talked about what he did during the two years when he was missing.

He wanted to erase everything Wan Chen had done for him, and deliberately ignored it, pretending not to understand why he did it.

He couldn't bear this debt of conscience.

It was as if now, he just chose to turn around and close the door silently.

He can, as long as he doesn't mention anything and continues to pretend he doesn't know.

He and Wanchen are just friends, that's enough.

When the green leaves on the branches gradually turned yellow, the time on the calendar was turned over in a hurry, the smell of moon cakes wafted in the streets and alleys, and the slogan of the full moon and people getting rounder sounded on the TV.

Sibao was busy for several days, and Lorraine simply threw Xiaobao to the second elder of the Wan family, so that a husband and wife could earn money together.

Aunt Li pushes a handsome little guy in a small cart to show off her baby, and when she meets someone, she says this is her little grandson.

Shen Xu stared at the work in his hands, and said to Wan Chen who was standing at the door of the store: "Get married early, and let my aunt hug her grandson too."

He didn't dare to look up, didn't dare to look at Wan Chen's gaze.

He knew that he was too bad to be saved.

After a long time, there was a faint sigh.

When he raised his head again, there was no sign of the man in front of the store.

On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, the living room on the first floor of Wanjia was full of people.

Aunt Li was busy in the kitchen, Lorraine helped, and the rest were helping.

Uncle Wan peeled off a clove of garlic and teased the little guy to lick it.Sibao earnestly demonstrated the dissection process of fish to his eldest son. Shen Xu closed the shop door and hurried into the house. He saw Wan Chen wearing an apron and wiping the dining table with a rag.

When he looked up, his eyes met.

The sun shone into his eyes, Shen Xu closed his eyes.

Wan Chen, who is in a suit and leather shoes, comes to mind. At that time, he would never have thought of today.

A reunion dinner started lively and lively.

Sibao impromptu sang the most popular song nowadays, Lorraine held her youngest son's hand to beat the time, Aunt Li and Uncle Wan were amused by the out-of-tune song, Wan Chen turned around with a smile, All eyes are on Shen Xu.

Aunt Li put the chicken legs in Shen Xu's bowl, "Eat more, I have to eat all these dishes before leaving."

Sibao shook his fat body, "Auntie, you are biased, people also like to eat chicken drumsticks!"

Lorraine smiled, "You think you are Aunt Li's daughter-in-law!"

Uncle Wan shook his fingers, "Okay, you two living treasures, you are indispensable."

During the dinner, Uncle Wan talked about his son's work.

Wan Chen found a job in an electronic equipment company two stops away from home. According to him, it was all thanks to Kang Lin's help, otherwise he would have to do physical work to support himself in his old age!

Uncle Wan nodded, "Work hard and prove to them that you are stronger than anyone else."

Aunt Li's eyes were moist, and Sibao hurriedly toasted to enliven the atmosphere.

The vegetables in Shen Xu's bowl were piled up into a hill, and Si Bao came over with a playful smile, "Hey, bro, you two have been going around for so many years and still meet each other, let alone fate, what are you procrastinating for?" Ah, this matter, let’s do it, so as not to worry about the old man.”

A mouthful of soup choked into his throat, and Shen Xu coughed for a long time.

Wan Chen patted him on the back, "It's all right!"

Shen Xu waved his hand, "No, nothing."

When he looked up again, all fourteen eyes of the seven people were looking at him.

Shen Xu silently lowered his head, and only cared about eating.

After dinner, Shen Xu went out, Wan Chen followed behind him.

"You go back to the house! It's so close, what else do you give!"

Wan Chen smiled, "Take it as a walk!"

The full moon on the [-]th hangs high in the sky, and countless stars are dotted in the dark night sky.

Wan Chen asked him if he had ever counted the stars in the sky, Shen Xu looked at him like an idiot.

"When you have nothing to do but count the stars..."

Wan Chen counted them, and he counted them one by one during those days when he could only lie on the hospital bed and couldn't move from the neck down.

One, two, three... After a long time, those shining stars turned into a pair of expressions.

Joy, anger, sorrow, joy, he turned out all the expressions that were treasured in his heart.

Carefree child, ignorant boy, young man who has gone through vicissitudes, he subconsciously called out that name.

Shen Xu closed his eyes, this road is obviously very short, but it will never end.

They walked across the square, past the supermarket, not knowing where they were going, but no one stopped.

If this road is longer, can he be with Wan Chen----

Let's walk together.