my friend

Half an hour later, Lin Xiao hurried back to the hotel room with a bottle of KRUG champagne.

"Ho!" Marvin took the champagne and praised repeatedly.

"To be honest, I haven't been here for a long time. If I go out to buy, I will be confused." Marvin said with a smile.

"Yeah, I've been looking for it for a while too." Lin Xiao replied.

In fact, the champagne was purchased from the Peninsula Hotel. Lin Xiao strolled on the road, just to calm down and let the shirt dry.

Marvin really couldn't think of this?Or what did he discover.Lin Xiao glanced at Marvin somewhat unnaturally, and Marvin did not behave abnormally.

The two chatted while eating, and Lin Xiao gradually relaxed.The clock slowly slid toward 12 o'clock. Marvin stood up and said to Lin Xiao, "Wait for me a moment."

He went to the bedroom and rolled out a small cart with a cake on it.

After turning off the lights, Marvin lit the candles.

"Lin, make a wish."

Lin Xiao looked at Marvin's face reddened by the candlelight with a smile, closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and said to himself: Please give me more time, I only have one wish.

Opening his eyes, Marvin showed his white teeth and said with a smile, "Together?"

"it is good!"

"1,2,3!"

"call!"

The candles were blown out together, and the lights came on again. Marvin leaned close to Lin Xiao and whispered, "Happy birthday, Lin!"

Every birthday in the future, I will be by your side.No matter what you become, no matter who you are.

I want time for my friends, for myself, for people who care about me.

The two were close together, their respective hearts were extremely devout.

After Lin Xiao washed up, he walked into the bedroom. Marvin was already lying on the big bed, and seemed to be sleeping peacefully.He hesitated for a moment, then walked over and lay down beside Marvin.

"Ilike this moment. Forever." Lin Xiao murmured softly.

After the flight and the sudden seizure the day before, Lin Xiao felt his thoughts start to slacken as soon as he lay down, and he fell asleep after a while.

The bedroom was very quiet, and Lin Xiao's long breathing could be heard.

Marvin opened his eyes suddenly, it turned out that he was not asleep.He first showed a sly smile, then turned his upper body slightly to Lin Xiao, vaguely found Lin Xiao's position, and planted a kiss on his cheek.

Satisfied, I lay back down again, my heart was excited again, I felt my heart beat faster, and I didn't feel sleepy at all.

Lin Xiao usually wakes up earlier, because the previous day's physical exertion was too much, so he slept until 09:30 today.When he got up, Marvin was still asleep.He didn't know that Marvin reluctantly fell asleep until dawn.Raising his hand to push him, Marvin rolled over, still in a deep sleep.

After Lin Xiao washed up, he went downstairs to have breakfast, and it was already ten o'clock. Marvin should not have woken up yet, so he decided to go shopping and choose a gift for him.

The Peninsula Hotel is located right next to the famous Fifth Avenue, a paradise for shopping.After leaving the United States for a long time, Lin Xiao felt that it was very difficult to listen to English. He checked with the lobby waiter several times before going out with confidence.After walking for more than ten minutes, I found a shop selling watches.

Lin Xiao chose the most affluent store, walked in and walked around for 10 minutes, but he didn't find one he liked, so he planned to change to another store.Just as he was about to go out, he suddenly felt someone pull his arm. He turned around and saw Tan Jialin who hadn't seen him for a long time standing behind him.

"Miss Tan, what a coincidence!"

Lin Xiao greeted Tan Jialin and nodded to the middle-aged man standing beside Tan Jialin.

"Ms. Lin, I didn't expect to meet you here." Tan Jialin showed surprise without concealing it.

"This is Lawyer Chen." She introduced Lin Xiao.Then she whispered a few words to the Chinese middle-aged man, and the man stepped aside, leaving room for the two of them.

"Miss Tan is studying in New York? I heard Shiyuan mention it."

Tan Jialin didn't have much contact with Lin Xiao. It seemed that Lin Xiao always called him this way, but when it came to Shiyuan, Lin Xiao called him so intimately, which made her feel sour.

"Ms. Lin, can you call me Jialin?" Tan Jialin's surprised smile added a bit of loneliness.

"...Okay, Jialin, what's the matter?" Lin Xiao calmed down.

"It's nothing, it's just that no one has called me that for a long time."

"...Are you used to living abroad? Are you struggling with your studies?"

"Pfft!" Tan Jialin laughed.

"Ms. Lin, no wonder Shiyuan always says you are like a parent."

"Hehe...is there any?"

The two chatted, and Tan Jialin said that everything was fine for her. When she went abroad, she came into contact with different circles, and her horizons suddenly broadened.And the man just now was her classmate's brother, a well-known lawyer in Taiwan.The two have decided to date, but this lawyer Chen is still married, so the relationship between the two cannot be made public.

Knowing that Lin Xiao came to New York with Marvin this time, Tan Jialin's face turned dark when she heard Marvin's name.

"Jialin, you have always been sensible. I hope you can handle your personal relationship well and not affect your studies."

Lin Xiao looked at the increasingly beautiful and delicate Tan Jialin, and couldn't help but think of his mother, Xiao Pinyue.Apart from beauty, there is no young woman to be around.

"Yeah." Tan Jialin nodded, "I have a sense of proportion."

"Also, there's something I've been wanting to tell you."

"what's up?"

"I'm not actually pregnant, and Marvin never touched me."

"Hehe..." Lin Xiao smiled, "I know."

"You know?" Tan Jialin was very surprised.

"Then why would Marvin give me money?"

"He...that's just the way he is."

"In short... I was wrong. When I am able, I must pay back the money and apologize to him. This time... don't tell him that you have seen me."

"it is good."

Saying goodbye to Tan Jialin, Lin Xiao looked at the time and hurried into another shop, still not very satisfied.

After seeing the third store, Lin Xiao finally found a few styles he liked.

He picked up a round wristwatch, and the teller introduced it to him: This is a classic style of the Maestro series, with simple lines, elegant shape and outstanding performance.Lin Xiao noticed that there is a circular hollow under the white enamel dial, which can directly look into the inside of the movement, which is indeed very delicate.If this watch was worn by Marvin, it would be a little more delicate, but you can also buy it and give it to your younger brother.

The teller saw that the customer was so forthright and generous, and the salesman became more and more considerate and meticulous. He almost introduced all the exhibits at the counter, and finally Lin Xiao chose one.It is the double wing series of this brand. It is also a round dial with an alligator leather strap, which is more atmospheric.There are also two small clocks below the hour hands, powered by two sets of movements.The teller said: This is the pinnacle of watchmaking technology!

Americans always like to exaggerate, Lin Xiao always thinks so, but he really likes this watch, so he pays the bill readily.

It was 11:30 when we returned to the hotel. In the living room, Marvin was sitting on the sofa holding the phone with a dazed face. He must have just woken up and found that Lin Xiao couldn't be found, and he didn't know where to call.

"Sorry, I went out for a stroll, but I didn't tell you because you were sleeping soundly."

"Why did you leave me?" Marvin curled his lips in dissatisfaction.

"I'm going to buy you a present!"

Lin Xiao sat beside him and patted him.

"See if you like it?"

Marvin took the bag and took out a small square box from it.

"Watch?" He looked excited.

When he opened it, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked Lin Xiao to help him take it into his hands.

"This look is so fashionable!"

"It still belongs to Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lin, you are so generous to me!"

Lin Xiao was so praised that he couldn't laugh or cry, so he could only say, "It's just as long as you like it."

"Is there another one?" Marvin's sharp eyes saw that the bag was still bulging, and he guessed that there must be a watch inside.

"Did you buy the right watch? Oh, why didn't I think of buying a watch, really..."

Opening it up, it was different from the one on his wrist.

"Huh?" He turned to look at Lin Xiao.

"This is for Ah Zhi."

"...Why don't you buy two of the same one, we can take them together, how nice."

Lin Xiao ignored him and put away the watch given to Ah Zhi.

"Do you think it's expensive? It seems that mine is more expensive! It's really costing you!"

Marvin proudly raised his hand in front of Lin Xiao.

"I'll buy the same one later."

"My hands are tight, I'm afraid I have more private savings than you." Lin Xiao glanced at Marvin and pressed his hand down, and Marvin took advantage of the situation to hold Lin Xiao's hand.

"I just wanted to give you a gift, and I think this one is suitable for you. I have a watch myself."

"Well, I like it very much." Marvin bent his tall body and leaned on Lin Xiao's shoulder.

"Okay." Lin Xiao pushed him away.

"Any other plans for today?"

"Today we are going to move our position!"

"Where to go?"

"Ha! You'll know when you get there!" Marvin fiddled with his watch while pretending to be mysterious and didn't answer.

"...Then I'll tidy up and change clothes by the way." Lin Xiao hurried out in the morning, returning yesterday's old clothes.

"I didn't bring anything. If there is anything good to collect, I'll help you." Marvin followed the bedroom step by step.

Lin Xiao was walking to the bed, and when he saw Marvin coming in, he sat down and picked out the T-shirt and pants from the satchel.

Seeing that Marvin had no intention of avoiding it, Lin Xiao smiled, took the clothes and walked into the bathroom, Marvin followed again, and was locked out of the door a step later.

"Lin!" Marvin knocked on the door, "People have three urgencies."

"I'll take a shower, soon."

Lin Xiao replied inside, and then heard the sound of rushing water.

Before Lin Xiao took a shower, he propped his hands against the wall and squatted down in front of the toilet. He felt his stomach constrict, and cold sweat instantly covered his whole body.His hands became powerless, his eyes turned black, and his whole body was crumbling.

Time, some more time.Dad, if you know in heaven, help me. . .

Lin Xiao kept hinting to himself that he would hold on.About 2 minutes later, the desire to vomit disappeared, and Lin Xiao sat down on the ground, his whole body drenched in cold sweat.

Marvin has been waiting outside, listening carefully to the movement with his ear close to the door.The continuous sound of water in front made him nervous, but fortunately, Lin Xiao really started to take a shower after a while. Marvin walked back to the bed and sat down, with a complicated look on his face.

"What's the matter, Xiu Nian?" Lin Xiao had already changed his clothes, and stood at the door in a refreshed manner.

"Uh..." Marvin quickly stopped his wild thoughts and smiled at Lin Xiao.

"We're staying here for another night."

"Stewardess...please leave!" Marvin lied without blushing.

"Heh..." Lin Xiao also smiled, "Fifth Avenue is a shopping paradise."

"Yes... There is no rush, you have resigned, we have plenty of time."

"...Yes." Lin Xiao nodded, walked to the side of the bed, fell back uncontrollably as soon as he sat down.He barely cheered up and said to Marvin, "I'll catch the jet lag again..."

"Okay, I've packed up, let's go downstairs to eat Sushi." Marvin quickly made room for Lin Xiao to lie down more comfortably.

"...wait a minute, call me." Lin Xiao's eyelids were heavy, and he slowly closed them.

Marvin walked into the bathroom, wiped away the tears hidden in his eyes, and walked to Lin Xiao lightly.Lin Xiao didn't know whether he was in a coma or asleep at the moment. Marvin couldn't help but put his fingers under Lin Xiao's nose, felt a gust of air flow, and listened to his heartbeat, which seemed to be normal.

At the moment of making up his mind, Marvin asked himself that he was ready to bear everything, but when it came to the critical moment. . . Marvin held Lin Xiao's hand and sniffed lightly.

After a day of rest, Lin Xiao was in good spirits.The two set off early the next day for San Francisco.

During the flight, Marvin was not as talkative as before. Lin Xiao took the initiative to open up the chatterbox and chatted with him about his school days.

"At that time, I was young and never tireless. I flew ten hours in a row, and I was alive and well when I got off the plane."

"I don't have this kind of experience." Marvin said: "I only remember being called home by my grandpa once, because of a hangover, I vomited in a mess on the plane, and most of the people on the plane were vomiting with me, which exhausted the flight attendant .”

Lin Xiao couldn't help but laugh.

"By the way, your alma mater is..." Lin Xiao asked.

"Uh..." Marvin rolled his eyes to the side unnaturally.

"I..."

"Still studying in Canada? Just coming to America for vacation?"

"I'm the same as you. I'm from New York University...a dropout." Having said that, Marvin nodded heavily, as if affirming his answer.

In fact, studying abroad is considered a beautification. Marvin has been in school for less than a month, and he was kicked out by New York University.

"That's a pity." Lin Xiao said regretfully.

"Okay, I never went to college!" Marvin confessed.

"Will you look down on me, prestigious school student?"

"How come!" Lin Xiao laughed.

"Everyone has his own aspirations." He comforted, "I haven't finished reading."

Marvin wants to say that my situation is different from yours.But looking back on those years, Yueyue went home to beg for money, and when she had money, she ran back to New York to get drunk. She was often on the motorcycle in the middle of the night, with a life tied to her waist, and lived in a muddle.If it wasn't for being caught by my grandfather and taken back to Vancouver before graduation, I'm afraid he would have turned into a lonely soul.It is better not to let Lin Xiao know about such things.

Just after lunch, the two arrived at UCSF.Lin Xiao's alma mater.

Marvin looked at Lin Xiao, who was wearing a loose T-shirt, and felt as if the time had flown back more than ten years ago. Both of them were young and full of vigor.

Lin Xiao showed a pair of pear dimples with a smile, and he took a deep breath.The air is not special, but it gives people an extremely familiar and long-lost feeling.

"Lin, I'm hungry!"

Lin Xiao didn't have much lunch on the plane, and Marvin also lost his appetite. Now, after walking a few steps, his stomach started to grow hungry.

Lin Xiao smiled slyly, "Followme!"

When I returned to my alma mater, my English began to improve.

Lin Xiao led Marvin to find a hot dog cart, bought four big hot dogs, filled with green, green, yellow and yellow mustard sauce, and ordered two extra-large glasses of frozen Coke, and the two rushed into the school like holding up a trophy.

Choosing a lawn with shade, Lin Xiao sat down on the floor, Marvin put the food away, lay down sprawled, and turned over on the grass.

"Ah! College life is so beautiful, why didn't I cherish it!" Marvin looked around and couldn't help sighing.

"Hahahaha!"

After laughing for a while, the two began to feast on hot dogs.

After eating and drinking enough, he lay down on the grass.

Lin Xiao rested his head on his right hand, and covered his eyes with his left hand. Marvin rested his head on his hands and looked at the blue sky, where the clouds were constantly changing shapes under the breeze.He glanced at Lin Xiao, saw that there was always a smile on the corner of his mouth, and asked softly, "Lin, what are you thinking?"

Lin Xiao put down the hand covering his eyes, and smiled at Marvin: "I'm thinking about how amazing human memory is."

"Oh?"

"Do you think that the past has been completely forgotten, or is it stored in the depths of your mind, and there is only one reminder missing?"

"..." Marvin thought seriously, "It is always said that human beings are good at forgetting. When they are young, they forget selectively, but when they are old, they can't remember. It's probably like this... You should be an expert in this field. Speak?"

"Maybe I said it, but I forgot." Lin Xiao laughed.

"Some time ago, my senior sister and I chatted about college life. I tried to recall but only remembered some fragments. The picture in my mind was gray...but when I returned to school today, those memories suddenly became vivid. Hot dog carts, The class bell, the slovenly professor...all come to mind."

Marvin said triumphantly, "That's because I'm by my side."

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Lin, are you happy?"

"happy."

The two of them rested their heads in the shade of the tree, their bodies were exposed to the sun, the grass was dry and soft, and the breeze held a comfortable temperature, making people clear their minds.

Marvin picked up Lin Xiao's right hand, lifted it into the air, passed through his fingers, and clasped his hands together.

"The artist's hand." Marvin always thinks so. "If you are a doctor, you must be better than Chen Wei... By the way, have you ever learned any musical instruments?"

Lin Xiao shook his head.

"Me neither," Marvin said.

Neither of them was able to grow up in a normal family, so they never experienced things like being forced to become a piano boy.

"Does the guitar count?" Lin Xiao said suddenly.

"Of course!"

"When I first started working at Qoros, I was very depressed for a while, so I spent a week learning how to play the guitar."

"Just a week? Lin, you are really amazing!"

Lin Xiao smiled shyly.

"How come you don't seem to have a guitar at home, and I haven't heard of it."

"Haha..." Lin Xiao didn't know what to think of again, "Playing the piano in the studio was originally for relaxation, but every time I played, everyone gathered around and sang along, and they were all tone deaf, I was a little... hahahaha ... simply stopped playing."

"Hahahaha..." In front of Marvin's eyes, a group of people surrounded Lin Xiao and sang tunes. Lin Xiao looked depressed and helpless, laughing until his stomach ached.

"Seriously, Lin. You're a quick learner, and once you start working, you don't have any distractions. How do you do it? Do you have a trick?"

"Is there any trick... probably because I don't ask for much, so it's easy to focus."

"Not much to ask for?"

"Um..."

"Please confess."

"I..." Lin Xiao gradually put away his smile. "When I was a child, I only asked for love from my parents. When I grow up, I long for a refuge. After work, I hope to keep quiet and simple. Apart from that, I have nothing else to ask for."

"now what?"

"Now?" Lin Xiao gently closed his eyes, opened them again, and said, "Now I just hope to have more time... It seems that human desires are endless."

The hands of the two were still holding each other, and Lin Xiao calmly expressed the wish from the bottom of his heart.

Marvin suddenly laughed and said, "Time has no end, and you really can't fill your desires."

"what!"

"It can be seen that it is because of me, I am really guilty."

Lin Xiao watched Marvin make a heartbroken expression, and laughed again and again.

"Don't worry, I'm ready for everything, no matter what happens, I will be responsible for you." Marvin said seriously.

"...I will work hard too."

The two fell silent, and after a while Marvin spoke again:

"Lin, I have a question I've been meaning to ask you."

"You always have a question."

Lin Xiao smiled: "Ask."

"Why is Sixth Brother called Sixth Brother?"

Asking such a question, it seems that Marvin was really confused for a long time.

"Because when I went to adopt, all the dogs in front were taken away, and Brother Six was ranked sixth."

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple."

Marvin looked a bit lost, he thought there was still a story to be unearthed.

"Then... I have another question."

"Just ask."

"Have you ever thought about what you want to be when you grow up?"

Lin Xiao turned his head to look at Marvin, "What about you? What do you want to do when you grow up?"

"Me." Marvin laughed, "I'm a firefighter! I'm tall and mighty, saving people in danger."

With that said, Marvin sat up and posed like a bodybuilder.

"Hahahaha...it is indeed a good wish."

"It's a pity that when I grew up, I became a profiteer who profited from it." Marvin laughed at himself, "You haven't answered my question yet."

"I..." Lin Xiao recalled, "I wanted to be a dolphin breeder when I was young. Isn't it very boring..."

"Pfft!" Before Lin Xiao could finish speaking, Marvin couldn't help laughing.

"Lin, why don't you like talking so much? You can really forget human language by facing animals all day long."

The two of them laughed so hard that their stomachs ached again and again, and Lin Xiao asked during the break of laughter, "What time did you make the appointment?"

"03:30, what's the matter?" Marvin was unprepared and told the truth.

"Huh?" He immediately realized, "Tsk! Assistant Qin told you?"

"No, I guessed it." Lin Xiao sat up and looked at the time, it was just 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

It is said that time passes quickly when they are happy, but now it seems that this is not always the case. Maybe the god of time is taking care of them.

"There is plenty of time, shall we play basketball?" Lin Xiao suggested.

"You can?" Marvin was a little worried about Lin Xiao's body.

"Why, are you afraid of losing to me?" Lin Xiao provoked him deliberately.

"Or are the shoes wrong?"

Marvin is dressed up as a student, and today he is wearing sneakers.

"Tsk!" Marvin frowned, "Lin, you've changed, you're no longer cute."

Lin Xiao didn't fall into the trap at all, "It can be seen that he is afraid of losing."

Marvin stood up vigorously, "See you on the court!"

He strode out and came back after a few seconds, "Hey, my classmate, how can I get to the stadium?"