Shocked in late autumn

"Doctor Chen," Xu Chenyu called to stop Chen Miao who turned around. He put the pistol back to its original position and hesitated for a moment: "Excuse me, are my grades qualified?"

Looking back, Chen Miao folded the test paper and put it in his pocket, put his hands|into his trouser pockets, and looked tall and jade-faced when he stood.

Chen Miao took two steps, and through the sound of drizzle, said to him, "I won't know the final evaluation result until I go back and analyze it."

Xu Chenyu clenched his hands into fists. Looking at the smiling man in front of him, he didn't quite believe his words: "Or you can tell me how long it took me to assemble and shoot."

"I'm telling you now, it's cheating, young man, don't worry too much..." Chen Miao smiled slightly, looked down at his watch, and invited: "It's time for dinner too, if you're okay later, I can treat you to dinner."

In fact, what Chen Miao said is reasonable. If I tell Xu Chenyu now, the test is not fair, but he is not confident in the test results at all. Thinking about it, he feels a little lost. He lowered his head in frustration: "Thank you, don't bother .....I'm going home first."

Coming out of the office building, Xu Chenyu stood in a shadowy corner. As dusk fell, the commercial street opposite gradually turned on the lights, and the major shops began to play Christmas songs, and the singing wafted over. Still waiting for him.

Ji Songlin and Yao Liang made an appointment to meet at the Man in the Mirror coffee shop. The business of the coffee shop was as good as ever. Ji Songlin was sitting by the window. From his angle, he could catch a glimpse of the mottled gray tiles of the record store.

With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, Yao Liang breathed out, "Actually, the conditions I offered were not bad. How do you think about renewing the lease?"

"Four percentage points are really too much." Ji Songlin raised his coffee cup and took a sip, "Brother Liang, I sincerely cooperate with you, or you can give me another two percentage points."

Yao Liang smiled a little playfully, and took out the cigarette near his mouth with his index finger. After accumulating a long amount of ash, it fell on the table, scattered a little dirty, and he said, "It's not like you don't know that housing prices are so high now. The location of that store is top-notch, quiet amidst the hustle and bustle, if you don’t rent it, some people are willing to rent it.”

Good location?Although Zhongshan Road is a famous commercial street in City Z, the location of the record store is like a deep mountain, and the navigation can't find it. This person still has the face to brag.

Ji Songlin said with a good temper: "I have opened the record store for three years, and I have renovated it inside and out. Anyway, it can be regarded as a small favor for you. As long as you promise to give me two percentage points, I will pay for it now." sign a contract with you."

Yao Liang smoked out the cigarette and held it between his index fingers. He knocked on the table and said loudly, "I'd forget about it if you didn't mention it. The shop was messed up by you. I knocked on the partition wall, and I knocked on the window." , there are posters posted everywhere, even the carved mahogany gate was replaced by me..." He babbled a lot, his voice was loud and clear, which attracted the eyes of passing guests.

Ji Songlin sighed softly: "You mean the price is not negotiable?"

"Is there anything to discuss?" Yao Liang didn't have much patience, and finally said: "It's only four percentage points. Do you like to rent or not."

The words have come to this point, and there is no room for maneuver.Yao Liang made it clear that he took advantage of the fire to rob. The shop that Ji Songlin took over was a rough house. He paid for it and worked hard to decorate it decently. Now, he has to endure Yao Liang's contempt.Ji Songlin suddenly felt a faint sense of sadness in his heart, and he didn't want to deal with such a vitriolic person like Yao Liang anymore.

"Well, I won't rent any more." Ji Songlin's expression was normal, he straightened his back, "Please give me a week, and I will move everything away," before Yao Liang could refute, his eyes darkened, and he said sternly : "By the way, it is also stated in the contract that there is one week left before the expiration date. I have not breached the contract, and neither can you!"

Yao Liang gave him a bitter look, as if he felt that this trip was a waste of his time. Before leaving, he didn't forget to drink the last sip of coffee, and he wiped his mouth: "Don't blame me for not reminding you. This store is gone. With such a good location, you won’t be able to find it with a lantern in the future.”

Yao Liang left without grace, Ji Songlin stared at the coffee stain on the table for a long time, the rain stopped, a cold wind blew outside the window, and the sadness gradually turned into powerlessness and depression.

He rubbed his hair indiscriminately. It has been a long time since he felt this way. Suddenly, the scene of seeing a record store for the first time appeared in Ji Songlin's mind. It was a sunny day with no clouds and the weather was surprisingly good. I went to see the shop I just signed, and I found it after a lot of detours by car.

Seeing the scene in front of him, his friend was so angry that he swears. When he first rented the house, the contract clearly stated that the house was located in a good location and the decoration was luxurious, but it turned out to be a rough house with mottled and dilapidated exterior walls. His friend gave Yao Liang He called and said he wanted to cancel the rent, but Ji Songlin hurriedly stopped him.Because, he fell in love with it at a glance. He looked at the old house in front of him. It was strange that every cell in his body burst into childlike ecstasy. He attributed all this to fate. After discussing with his friends, the store Just sublet it to him.

But only three years later, it was time to say goodbye. Ji Songlin looked quietly at the broken tiles on the beams of the record store. He closed his eyes, as if he wanted to erase the past like smoke and dust. In the cracks of the city, and in the noisy flow of people on the street, what happened quietly.

Ji Songlin sighed softly, he looked in his pocket, he didn't bring a cigarette box when he went out, but found a red and white soft pack of cigarettes, it was Marlboro, he remembered, this was still in Taipei, he and Xu Chenyu passed by a small supermarket and bought it.

The cigarette case was opened, and there was one last cigarette left. Ji Songlin lowered his head, and a crimson flame ignited at his fingertips. He took a puff, and slowly exhaled it out of his eyes. In the misty smoke, he seemed to see a familiar figure.

Before seeing the truth, the man hugged a delicate girl and sat down directly opposite Ji Songlin: "Songlin, what a coincidence, I was looking for you."

When the white mist dissipated, Ji Songlin could see the person in front of him clearly. The proud Jiang Xiuyuan put his arms around the shy Zheng Xiaoxiao. He smiled slightly and extinguished the cigarette: "Xiuyuan, it's you, what do you want from me?"

Jiang Xiuyuan took out an invitation card with a happy face. The pure white board was dotted with clumps of roses, and the wedding date and Ji Songlin's name were written on it: "Of course it's a happy event. I invite you to drink."

Ji Songlin took it, looked back and forth for a while, and said pleasantly: "It's so fast, you two are getting married?"

"Isn't it that I met the right person?" Jiang Xiuyuan chuckled twice, he looked at Zheng Xiaoxiao affectionately, and was a little shy: "How do you say that, there is no age suitable for marriage, only those who are suitable for marriage." people."

Zheng Xiaoxiao looked back at Jiang Xiuyuan movedly, took out another invitation card, and said quietly: "Songlin's invitation card has been given out, so what about Xu Chenyu's?"

Jiang Xiuyuan scolded his buddies: "This grandson doesn't even answer my phone calls. I went to his apartment in the morning, but there was no one at home, and I don't know where he went."

The invitation card on the table was a red background with white flowers, and Xu Chenyu's name lay on it. Ji Songlin stared at the three words, stretched out his index finger and pulled the invitation card over: "Give it to me, I'll give it to him."

Ever since that night in early winter, Jiang Xiuyuan has lost news of Xu Chenyu, the phone line is always temporary, and WeChat simply replies to him with a sentence or two. Thinking about it this way, Xu Chenyu really hasn't contacted Jiang Xiuyuan for a long time, Ji Songlin actually can find him?

"Do you know where he is?"

"Well. He went to Taipei some time ago and just came back. He reported to the bureau this morning, so you didn't find anyone."

Jiang Xiu tilted her head and narrowed one eye, thinking about the trickiness in his words: "Listen to the tone, you two are very close, I don't even know that he went to Taipei..." When you get excited, you start rambling: "No, you and Chenyu haven't met a few times, so why are you so familiar?"

More than familiarity, they met each other and hated it late.

But Ji Songlin didn't accept this, he said: "I still have to go to the record store, so I won't sit down. I wish you a happy wedding. As for the invitation, don't worry, I promise to deliver it to you."

"You can go to the record store anytime, it's rare for us to meet, let's talk a little more."

Ji Songlin hasn't planned to disclose that he and Xu Chenyu are in love. He wants to tell his grandmother about this matter first, and deliberately changes the subject: "Today is Christmas, aren't you two going on a date?"

Zheng Xiaoxiao seemed to remember something, she looked at her watch, said "Yeah", and quickly patted Jiang Xiuyuan on the shoulder: "Seven o'clock, the movie will start soon."

"Yueke Shopping Center is next door, just a few steps away." Jiang Xiuyuan was full of curiosity, he glanced at his phone, and at 43:[-], he looked at Ji Songlin again: "Quick, tell me, are you two together?" what happened?"

Zheng Xiaoxiao picked up the handbag on the sofa with a sullen face, stretched out his finger and poked his shoulder: "Are you going?"

"Baby, there are still more than 20 minutes, don't worry," Jiang Xiuyuan stretched out his hand to bring his fiancée back: "It's been a long time since I saw my old classmate, let's chat for a while."

The protagonist of today's movie is Zheng Xiaoxiao's male god. She doesn't want to miss a frame and a second. She stroked her long black and beautiful hair and lifted her bag: "Then talk slowly, I'll go first. Songlin, see you later ah."

Seeing Zheng Xiaoxiao standing up and walking forward gracefully, Jiang Xiuyuan immediately lost his composure. He didn't even have time to say hello, and he chased after him briskly: "Hey... my daughter-in-law, don't go, you wait for me..." Okay After easily catching up with her, he coaxed her with a flattering smile: "I was wrong, I was wrong, don't be angry, let's go to the movies..."

Zheng Xiaoxiao pretended to be struggling in his arms, and Jiang Xiuyuan coaxed him for a long time with a playful smile, and the two reunited, holding hands, and left sweetly.

Ji Songlin watched the couple walk away from behind, he pulled his eyes back, took the invitation card on the table and was about to get up, inexplicably, he opened the invitation card with red background and white flowers.

His eyes lingered on the word "Yu", and he couldn't help thinking of the postcard he treasured. Seeing the handwriting intertwined with the light, reflecting the texture like tulle, Ji Songlin's mouth turned up little by little, and he licked it. Lips, withdrew the smile, and after a while, the corners of the mouth slowly raised uncontrollably, and the uncontrollable depression in his heart gradually melted away.

As soon as he took out his mobile phone, Xu Chenyu called.

Ji Songlin put the phone close to his ear: "I was just about to call you."

Xu Chenyu stood outside the safety line of the crowd, with two bags of ingredients in one hand and a mobile phone in the other: "I bought the vegetables, shall I go home and wait for you?"

Ji Songlin held up the invitation card and admired it against the light: "Why don't you come to the record store? There is a small kitchen in the backyard, with pots and pans." He heard Xu Chenyu laugh softly, and immediately asked, "Where are you? I'll go over there." pick you up."

"It's at the subway entrance. It's only two stops away from Zhongshan Road." Xu Chenyu swiped his card to enter the station, and the surroundings were in a mess. Someone behind him urged him to hurry up: "I'll see you in the store, don't talk, I'll stop first."

It wasn't until the "beep" sounded from the receiver that Ji Songlin reluctantly moved the phone away. He carefully put away the two invitation cards and walked towards the record store, unconsciously his steps became light.

Other shops are bustling, with many Christmas trees, colorful balloons, ornaments, and ribbons, but Ji Songlin's shop is still so cold and out of tune with the surrounding environment.

Standing one meter away from the door, Xu Chenyu felt that the record store was just like Ji Songlin, alienated but memorable.

Pluto was bored and fell asleep soundly, when he heard movement at the door, he suddenly raised his fluffy head, jumped off the table with his tail raised, and turned to Xu Chenyu's feet leisurely.

Xu Chenyu was no longer afraid of pluto. He knelt down and scratched the kitty's chin: "Why are you alone? Where's your dad?"

Pluto narrowed his eyes and concentrated on enjoying without answering or meowing.

Ji Songlin lifted the curtain, holding a plate of mashed potatoes in his hand, saw the figure at the door, and immediately laughed: "You bought so many vegetables? There are too many."

"For the holidays, there must be atmosphere."

Still holding the plate in his hand, Ji Songlin strode over to take the two big bags of ingredients from Xu Chenyu's hand: "Is it heavy?"

Xu Chenyu stood up, put the vegetables on the table steadily for him, rolled up his sleeves: "It's not heavy, put it in the kitchen first, I'll wash the vegetables for you."

Ji Songlin looked up, only to find that Xu Chenyu was wearing professional attire today. The well-tailored dark blue police uniform wrapped his figure, making his shoulders broad and waist narrow, his legs a bit too long, and his straight back exposed to the moonlight , the whole person exudes a thin halo.

Following his gaze, Xu Chenyu looked down at himself, then looked at him again: "Does it look good?"

"It's the first time I've seen you in uniform." Ji Songlin couldn't take his eyes off, turned into a paintbrush, and began to trace from his hair: "It looks good."

Xu Chenyu smiled and patted him to make him feel better, led him to the back kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and put back the extra ingredients in the plastic bags one by one.

The rice has been scooped and washed, and put into the rice cooker. Xu Chenyu moves quickly, washes the vegetables in water, and puts them neatly into the goose yellow plastic basin next to them.

"It's finished, is there anything else?"

Ji Songlin was busy chopping vegetables and chopping meat, pouring sesame oil, heating the pan, beating eggs, and said: "Just go and stand at the door, there is no range hood in the kitchen, the smell is strong, don't choke you."

"I'm bored when I'm alone, so I'm here to talk to you." Xu Chenyu didn't leave, he hugged his elbows, smiled lightly, leaned his back against the wall, his eyes followed Ji Songlin's movement, obsidian-like eyes projected Everything about him, cooking in an orderly manner, careful and careful when serving dishes, even holding a spatula in his hand looks so pretty...

When the delicious fried eggs came out of the pan, Ji Songlin picked them up and put them on the plate: "How's the test result today?"

"It's hard to say," Xu Chenyu recounted what happened in the afternoon from beginning to end, and naturally he also talked about Dr. Chen Miao, who was different from ordinary people. He lowered his head and sighed softly: "If you can't pass it, you may really have to transfer .”

Ji Songlin's hand holding the kitchen knife paused, he turned around, his eyebrows twisted into twists, and asked as if he had misplaced the focus: "Wait, why did the doctor invite you to dinner?"