cold flame

"Tomorrow weekend, have you invited someone to play?"

After the meal, Father Lin sat on the sofa in the middle and watched the news broadcast, and asked Lin Mo who was leisurely playing mobile games next to him as if nothing had happened.

"We have to go to work on weekends." Lin Mo replied without raising his head.

Father Lin only focused on his key points, and said, "Oh, so, does that mean there is no appointment?"

"how?"

Father Lin took out two neatly folded tickets from his jacket pocket and put them on the table. He looked at his son with a slight smile on his face and said, "Didn't you always like this pianist? Seeing how busy you are at work, please let me know." Someone bought the ticket, tomorrow you can see if you can take a leave of absence and take Uncle Zhang's daughter to listen."

Although the last sentence was spoken very naturally, it seemed that Lin Mo and Uncle Zhang's daughter were already familiar with each other.Lin Mo still stared at the phone and said, "I don't even know the name of Uncle Zhang's daughter you mentioned, so I won't take it with me."

"Didn't you guys meet last time on New Year's Day? Before you had a good chat, you found an opportunity to sneak away, causing the girl to ask you later. Don't be too rude this time. Anyway, there are two tickets. You Just go with her."

"Dad, I don't want to talk about friends, so don't bother to introduce me." Lin Mo had to quit the game, straightened his upper body and seriously rejected his father.

"You child... I didn't ask you to do anything, just take your time, it doesn't matter if it doesn't suit you, but you have to try to get along, right? I have her WeChat, push it to you to make an appointment with someone." Said After finishing, he picked up his mobile phone, squinted his eyes and searched for WeChat among the square software icons on the screen.

"I'm really not interested, and I don't want to try."

"Whether you're interested or not, we'll talk about it after listening to the concert tomorrow. Your Uncle Zhang has pushed his daughter's WeChat account to me. Why don't you do something to express your disapproval? And what's wrong with her girl, she only met once, you How did you decide you weren't interested?"

Because I'm not interested in any woman.There was a voice in Lin Mo's heart answering like this, almost making him blurt out so decisively.

Fortunately, Mother Lin came out of the kitchen after washing the dishes, holding a plate of cut fruits, and said: "Oh, young people have their own standards, and there is no way if they don't fit your eyes, but Momo ,It's a pity not to go to this concert, anyway, there is one more ticket, whoever is not going to accompany you, don't waste your father's kindness."

Lin Mo picked up the two tickets on the table and got up, "I have the tickets, and I will go to the concert, but I won't invite Uncle Zhang's daughter, so you don't have to worry about this in the future." After speaking, he turned and went back to his room.

"Why are you so stubborn!" Father Lin complained helplessly, he couldn't figure out why his son just didn't listen to him.

"Forget it, no matter how nice he is, there's nothing he can do if he doesn't like it. There's no way to force this." Mother Lin seemed very normal when she ate a piece of fruit.

Father Lin suddenly asked: "He doesn't still like the girlfriend from the university, does he?"

"Didn't that mean we broke up for a long time? I don't think Momo likes that girl that much. He couldn't answer my girlfriend's birthday when I asked him before. He probably doesn't have much affection."

"Then why don't you even want to meet girls? I don't know what I'm thinking."

Mother Lin, who has always been protective of the calf, is a little impatient: "Hey, you are really, what is the rush for the child who just graduated from college, we are all talented and not afraid of not finding a girlfriend, you might as well take care of yourself and drink less when you have time Drink, control your blood pressure!"

"I know, I know……"

As soon as the elevator reached the second floor, he saw a promotional poster on the entire wall opposite. A black grand piano occupied half of the page, and next to him was the melancholy and deep face of the piano master Simon. Lin Mo watched it quietly for a few seconds. This is the impact. One of the pianists of his student days.

Although I can’t say how much I love and respect it, but it is unique among many modern pianists with its rare feminine and heavy style. I was deeply touched when I took out a disc to appreciate it on a rainy day. The emotional resonance at that moment made Lin Mo was extremely impressed with him.

Walking along the red carpet to the auditorium, following the crowd to find their own seats, the pianist on the stage appeared amid the surging applause, and then everything was silent, and everyone waited with bated breath for the flood of piano sounds come.

The prelude is a section of low-pitched percussion, paving the way for more and more intense emotional rendering, and the agile and precise fingering complements the fiery and strong style of music.The audience was all engrossed in yearning, their moods fluctuated, and some even closed their eyes and ears, letting go of everything and exploring the deep meaning of this wonderful note in the dark.

Lin Mo came here alone today, and Ren's father repeatedly reminded him that he did not date anyone. It was not the kind of deliberate rebellion before, but that he really didn't want to forcefully date women when he was clear about his sexual orientation. On a date alone, he can't deceive others, let alone pretend.

Lin Mo didn't know how long this evasive insistence would continue.He couldn't imagine the shock and disappointment of his parents after they found out, let alone outline his future life, whether he could really only be accompanied by loneliness.Or, he should think on the bright side, as long as he completely gets rid of the silent person in his heart, he will let go of his obsession and return to the life of a so-called normal person.

But is it really possible?Even he himself felt a little ridiculous.

Lin Mo glanced at the empty seat beside him. It would be great if my sister was here. She would definitely show a calm smile and tell him with serious eyes - "No matter what decision you make, I will support you, Mom and Dad I'm there, don't worry."

The music that floated before the end was like weeping, like the sky before the rainstorm, covering him in gray.

After the end, Lin Mo took the stairs to the exit of the hall, and saw an unexpected figure in the crowd, and the other party's sight caught him at the same time.

"Mo Mo." Gao Wenxuan walked towards him, noticed Lin Mo's glance to the side, and said with a smile, "I came alone."

Lin Mo responded indifferently, turned around and walked out of the hall with the other party side by side.

"It seems that you are alone, where was the girl last time?"

Thinking that Gao Wenxuan also met Uncle Zhang's daughter on the day of the school celebration performance, Lin Mo knew who the "girl" he was talking about was, so he said with a cold face, "I like to listen alone."

"It seems that Dad is going to be disappointed again." Gao Wenxuan smiled softly instead, "He is very satisfied with that girl."

"He also said you felt good too."

"It's really good." Gao Wenxuan had a faint smile in his eyes, and said a little teasingly: "But it doesn't seem to be the type you like. You said before that you like mature and intellectual ones, right? Isn't that what your ex-girlfriend is like, although None of us have seen it."

The existence of an ex-girlfriend was fabricated by Lin Mo in college to prevaricate everyone, but now it seems a bit redundant, so he said directly; "There is no ex-girlfriend at all, I lied to you."

"I can't think of any reason why you would do that."

"Compared to repeated rejections, making up a lie can save a lot of trouble." He really couldn't stand the enthusiasm of Yang Hao's friends like a marriage agency.

"Then why did you tell me the truth?" Gao Wenxuan couldn't help asking, "Do you think I will keep it a secret, or do you think I won't be as enthusiastic about these things as your parents?"

Lin Mo glanced at him and said, "I'm just too lazy to continue to lie."

"This is your style." Gao Wenxuan said with a smile: "No one will force you to do things you don't want to do."

"That's not necessarily true. Haven't you always been on the same side as my parents?"

"You should think about it carefully, most of the time I am actually on your side."

Lin Mo's lips curled into a sneer, "For me, most of the time what you do is more unpleasant than my parents' persecution. So, something like 'no one will force you to do things you don't want to do' The words should not be spoken by you."

"You still care about the bar. Maybe I need to explain that the development of the situation at that time was not what I expected, and I regretted it. After all, I will not risk your safety. The only thing I am grateful for is you No injuries."

"You said regret is false, how could you regret it..." Lin Mo almost subconsciously refuted this sentence.

Gao Wenxuan didn't continue to explain, his smile had long since disappeared, but his face was expressionless, but his voice was still gentle and he said, "You seem to have completely lost your trust in me."

trust?Lin Mo didn't even know if there was such a thing between them, because in his past, the other party was a hypocrite who would do anything, so he never seemed to trust Gao Wenxuan's character and mask.

This is a bit of a paradox, but Lin Mo doesn't want to delve into it now.

"Trust takes time and sincerity to build."

"Then take your time, I have a lot of time."

Lin Mo remained silent, Gao Wenxuan showed a gentle smile, and his voice sounded much clearer in the car, "After listening to such wonderful music, we should talk about some insights or happy things, why did the two of us make the atmosphere like this?"

"You started it."

"Since it's all started, let's continue to finish. If you insist on not being in love in college, it should mean that you have someone you like?"

Lin Mo's heart moved slightly, and it was the first time he answered this kind of question truthfully, saying: "Yes, a person who cannot be together." He turned his head to see the unexpected gaze of the other party moving over, and added in a flat tone: "But I have already Ready to give up on him."