No.70 days

At noon on May NO.12, Shao Wu finished work early, stared at his phone, and waited anxiously for get off work.At the moment when the time on the screen jumped from "11:59" to "12:00", Shao Wu quickly put his mobile phone into his trouser pocket, put his backpack on his back, got up and greeted his colleagues at the next station: "Then I will leave first." ah!"

The female colleague covered her mouth and chuckled: "So anxious? I took my girl out to eat KFC, and she is like you."

Shao Wu nodded embarrassedly: "There is something."

Date, is this a date?He and Yang Shuyi's progress seemed to be really fast, and they lived together directly, and they had never experienced the feeling of dating a boyfriend.

Following the flow of people out of the elevator and passing through the glass door, Shao Wu couldn't help raising his hand and brushing the broken hair on his forehead.Today he wore that outfit on purpose - the same outfit that Zhu Jingjing wore when he sent a selfie to Yang Shuyi the day before Zhu Jingjing's wedding.Yang Shuyi was busy at the venue last night until almost twelve o'clock. He was still sleeping soundly when Shao Wu went out this morning, so he didn't know what Shao Wu was wearing.

The black hooded jacket is long-sleeved and a bit hot to wear.

Today is sunny and sunny, the temperature is two degrees higher than yesterday, the noon sun is falling straight down, and the warm wind carries the fragrance of gardenias.

Still at the entrance of that supermarket, Yang Shuyi was wearing a pure white T-shirt and slightly baggy overalls, dangling a plastic bag in his hand.

When the two saw each other, they raised their eyebrows at the same time.

How to dress like a high school student skipping a date.

"Are you hungry?" Yang Shuyi handed the plastic bag to Shao Wu, "Put it up first, what do you want to eat?"

"hot pot."

"Then let's go, there is a family on the road ahead."

Inside the plastic bag is a pack of original copics. After so many years, Jay Chou is no longer the endorser, but the purple package is the original flavor, which has not changed.

Shao Wu wiped his fingers with a wet towel, and followed Yang Shuyi, chewing potato chips.When going out with Yang Shuyi, he didn't need to look at the road, probably because of his background in geography, Yang Shuyi had a strong sense of direction, and with a quick glance at the map on his phone, he could find exactly where they were going.

"Slow down." Yang Shuyi suddenly grabbed Shao Wu's shoulder.

The two stopped on the side of the road, and in front of them, an electric tricycle drove past slowly.

Then they crossed the street and onto the sidewalk.

Shao Wu suddenly remembered something, and asked Yang Shuyi: "How about we eat something else?"

Yang Shuyi: "Don't want to eat hot pot anymore?"

"No, it's just... After eating, you will smell on your body, don't you want to go to the exhibition hall later?"

"It's okay." Yang Shuyi said.

In fact, Shao Wu thought of something else, so he didn't feel embarrassed to say it.

What will Yang Shuyi give him?According to the taste of the majority of straight men, it is likely to be 99 roses (given Yang Shuyi's economic situation, more than 100 is a bit extravagant), or that kind of sparkling water glass with their photos printed on it?But since it's our first birthday together, maybe we'll pay more attention, a ring?

It's not that Shao Wu looks down on people, it's just that he has been exposed to too many gift-giving operations by straight men from his female colleagues in the office.

Whether it's roses, water glasses or rings, he likes them all.

After receiving the gift, he will most likely kiss Yang Shuyi, and the mints are secretly prepared - so if two people embrace each other affectionately with the smell of hot pot, isn't it a bit too earthy.

Forget about him, the hot pot flavor is hot pot flavor.

Maybe this is how Chongqing people fall in love.

The two sat down at a hot pot restaurant. In Chongqing, no matter which hot pot restaurant they walked into, it was always overcrowded.The good seats are gone, they can only sit in the center of the hall, with people all around.

Medium-spicy Jiugongge, duck intestines, crispy pork belly, pork fish tribute dishes... Soon the pot was heated up, and the aroma of hot butter boiled up and rushed into the nasal cavity. Shao Wu couldn't help rubbing his nose.Yang Shuyi picked up a few pieces of hairy belly and threw them into the hot oil tumbling grid. Shao Wu took a bite of the brown sugar glutinous rice cake without doing it himself.

It only took more than a dozen seconds, and the hairy belly was ready. Yang Shuyi scooped it up and put everything into Shaowu's oil dish.

A white mist filled the space between the two, their eyes were separated, and Shao Wu looked at Yang Shuyi's face unscrupulously.Along his tight jaw line, he reached his clean-shaven chin, his nose bridge was straight, his unshaven eyebrows were rough and sexy, and his complexion was lighter than before—probably resignation Because of staying at home all the time.Yang Shuyi lowered his eyes, and put the mouse fish into the pot, and the arm holding the plate had a slight blue vein.

Shao Wu has seen this person's face countless times. He turned his head and pretended to look at the alarm clock when he was in high school, and now he can look at it confidently.

It's like being possessed, and he can never disenchant him.

"Let's see when we go home," Yang Shuyi said suddenly, "Let's eat first."

Shao Wu blushed for a moment, obviously through the white mist, he didn't know how Yang Shuyi found out.

The hot pot restaurant is always full of people during the peak dining hours. Shao Wu’s oil dish is filled with all kinds of food, such as hairy tripe, duck intestines, tribute dishes, beef slices, and a mouse fish...Yang Shuyi gave another He picked up a piece of fried golden crispy meat: "It's still hot, eat this first."

"Hmm." The crispy meat is indeed still hot, and the batter on the outside is hard and brittle.

After being together with Yang Shuyi, the two of them ate hot pot, and Shao Wu seldom cooked dishes by himself.It's not that he's lazy, it's that Yang Shuyi did these things naturally - as if it's just and right, as it should be.

Shao Wu said to Yang Shuyi: "You eat too, don't patronize me."

Yang Shuyi: "Yes."

A thoughtful expression.

Shao Wu: "What's wrong?"

Yang Shuyi put down his chopsticks: "I—"

"Ouch!" The woman sitting on their left suddenly burst into a scream, "You bastard! (You fool)"

Everyone looked over, and the man sitting opposite her felt a little embarrassed, and counterattacked harshly: "You are the happo! Who knew she came back suddenly! (You are the fool! Who knew she came back suddenly! )”

"Then what should I do!" The woman said aggressively, "Talk to her, 'Honey! I'm drinking with your best friend!' (You tell her, 'I'm drinking with your best friend')"

The man cursed in a low voice, and said irritably, "Don't worry about it!"

The hall suddenly became much quieter. Everyone seemed to be chatting unintentionally, but in fact they all lowered their decibels and listened to their quarrel.

Could this be the scene of stealing love?

Will there be a fight between the original partner and the mistress later?

The two were still arguing, but their voices were lowered.Shao Wu listened to a few words intently, but he didn't hear any key information, which was a bit disappointing.

"Let's eat quickly," Shao Wu said softly, "in case the two of them overturn the table later..."

This kind of thing is indeed something that hot-tempered Chongqing people can do.

Yang Shuyi nodded: "Yes. But——"

"Oh, are you annoying!" The woman slammed the table, and there was a loud "bang", "Then share it! This meal is a breakup meal!"

But the man became humbled: "Ling'er, I am sincere to you, don't you know..."

Yang Shuyi: "..."

Shao Wu: "Uh, what did you want to say just now?"

The battle situation turned into a unilateral output by women, and soon the waiter and foreman came over and persuaded them in a low voice.I don't know what she said, but the woman cried, and continued to curse the man while sobbing.

The scene is too lively.

Shao Wu: "Shu Yi?"

Yang Shuyi glanced at them blankly, turned his head, and took out a small red checkered square box from his trouser pocket.

"I've memorized the words for a long time," Yang Shuyi said helplessly, "I forgot all of them now."

Shao Wu couldn't help laughing, and took the box.

As he expected, there was a pair of rings inside.The smooth platinum ring is quite thin, but the corrugated lines are distinct, very nice.

This person... actually gave away a ring in a hot pot restaurant?

But he still couldn't help his heart beating faster, and his cheeks were warm.

"One of us?" Shao Wu said.

"Well, this... Let's trade the old for the new," Yang Shuyi seemed embarrassed, "I'll buy you a better one in the future."

Shao Wu put the ring on the ring finger of his left hand, and then handed the other one to Yang Shuyi, who also put the ring on the ring finger of his left hand.

Shao Wu said in a low voice: "This is very good."

The men and women beside him began to scold each other again, the waiter was persuading, others were eavesdropping, and even the takeaway boy waiting at the cashier was squinting and watching.It's just an ordinary day in this city where the goofs and dogs go.

No one noticed that the two young men put on the rings under each other's gaze.

But it doesn't matter, they are very satisfied with themselves.

After eating and drinking enough, the two walked out of the hot pot restaurant and yawned almost at the same time.Shao Wu raised his left hand, turned his palm over in the sunlight, and watched the platinum ring on his ring finger being plated with a delicate layer of gold.

"How do we get there?" Shao Wu asked.

"Take the light rail."

"Is it far?"

"A bit."

Shao Wu didn't know the location of the exhibition hall yet, so he asked, "Where is it?"

Yang Shuyi was silent for two seconds.

Then he said: "In major."

Shao Wu was stunned: "Which campus?"

"Huxi," Yang Shuyi looked at Shao Wu with a cautious tone, "This competition is hosted by a major event."

"Oh...that's right." Shao Wu said.

After graduation, he never went back to the university. His last memory there is that it was extremely hot and stuffy in the morning when the graduation photos were taken. The air was so humid that water could be wrung out. He was wearing a heavy and airtight bachelor's uniform, and he was sweating profusely.After filming, he and his roommate met their department head on the way back to the dormitory.The dean of the department studies English acquisition, is about to retire, and is very friendly. Shao Wu took her class when he was a sophomore.

Shao Wu and his roommate greeted her together: "Hello, teacher."

She only took one course, but she didn't expect to be recognized: "Hey, you've graduated," she looked at Shao Wu, "Have you decided where to go?"

Shao Wu was a little embarrassed: "Go back to my high school alma mater to be a teacher."

"Be a teacher?" She smiled with a bit of surprise on her face, "Where is your hometown?"

"Yongchuan."

"Yongchuan," the head of the department nodded, "it's pretty good."

Later, Shao Wu always remembered the surprised expression on her face in those few seconds. Shao Wu would occasionally think, was the dean disappointed in him at that moment?In her class, Shao Wu got the highest score in the class, and she was greatly praised by her during the pre, so she was disappointed that he went back to his hometown and became an ordinary high school teacher?Or, she was just simply surprised, because the university is not a normal school after all, and there are very few students who graduate to become teachers.

This question is of course forever unresolved.Or rather, it wasn't a problem at all.It's just that Shao Wu didn't know why, and would think of it from time to time.

"Shao Wu." Yang Shuyi called him in a low voice.

Shao Wu came back to his senses: "I haven't been back since I graduated," and then smiled at him, "I happened to go back for a stroll today." But indeed, the emotions that came to my heart were very complicated.

Yang Shuyi didn't say anything more.After getting on the light rail, the two sat side by side. After eating too much lunch, Shao Wu soon became sleepy.Yang Shuyi said: "Let's rely on me to sleep for a while."

Surrounded by people, Shao Wu said: "It's okay, I can sleep while sitting like this."

But when he woke up, he found that he was still leaning on Yang Shuyi's shoulder.

The University City was approaching the terminal, and the carriage was empty except for a couple sitting diagonally, holding hands and kissing each other.The door of the light rail opened, and the young couple got off with them. Shao Wu saw the words "Chongqing Normal University" printed on the canvas bag that the girl was carrying.

University town, he never expected to return to this place after graduation, it was with Yang Shuyi.

Shao Wu asked Yang Shuyi: "Have you been here before? That is, before participating in the competition."

Yang Shuyi whispered, "Come here."

"When?"

"...When I was an undergraduate."

Oh, it turns out that when they were undergraduates, Yang Shuyi came to the university.Just didn't tell him.

"There was a lecture on urban planning at the University," Yang Shuyi said, "The teacher asked us to listen."

Shao Wu nodded, indicating that he understood.

This time, Yang Shuyi was not required to lead the way. Instead, Shao Wu walked in front, walking into the big campus with ease.

It doesn’t change from the one in memory, the vegetation is verdant, and you can occasionally meet boys wearing slippers and packed meals on the road.The somewhat scruffy attire is the same as when Shao Wu was studying. The summer in Chongqing is too hot. When staying in the dormitory on weekends, none of the four of them can be bothered to go out to buy food. Going to buy four meals.

The exhibition was held in the exhibition hall of the Academy of Art, and it was already 02:30 in the afternoon. A few students with famous tags around their necks walked in with them, probably to help.Shao Wu and Yang Shuyi followed behind them, listening to them keep complaining that the teacher who taught natural geography was too stupid, not only did roll call in each class, but also arranged several group assignments... Listening to these, Shao Wu felt like a world away Feel.

Yang Shuyi walked beside him, silent all the time.

When they were still a few steps away from the entrance of the exhibition hall, Yang Shuyi suddenly grabbed Shao Wu's wrist.The few students walked in, and they were the only ones left standing in the corridor.

The window at the end of the corridor was open, and the green leaves outside the window were stacked, and the sunlight reflected it into a bright new green.

"Shao Wu," Yang Shuyi said in a low voice, "the model inside... is also a birthday present."

"Isn't this one?" Shao Wu smiled and shook his left hand.

"This is a birthday present for this year." Yang Shuyi paused, "That model is a birthday present for 2008."

Shao Wu was speechless all of a sudden, and the smile froze on his face.

After a long while, he said, "Isn't it delivered in 2008?"

"But the wall fell down." Yang Shuyi closed his eyes, "You didn't have time to take pictures, did you? I remember that you didn't bring your camera with you at noon that day. You said you would take pictures tomorrow, and then..."

Then there was an earthquake.

Shao Wu said: "Yes, I didn't take pictures." Not only did he not take pictures, he didn't even see it for a second time. On the afternoon of May 2008, 5, when he came to the tube building, there were only broken tiles in front of him. wall.Two workers were cleaning up the rubble. They didn't understand why the teenager in school uniform was crying.

Later, Shao Wu once asked Yang Shuyi, did you know that the wall fell down?

Yang Shuyi said indifferently, I don't know.

At that moment, Shao Wu realized that for a long time, he was the only one in the world, the only one who knew that the old graffiti-painted wall had collapsed.The two workers knew that the wall had fallen, but did not know that there was graffiti on the wall; Yang Shuyi knew that there was graffiti on the wall, but did not know that the wall had fallen.The feeling of loneliness is overwhelming like the torrential rain that must come every summer in Chongqing. He is like a piece of paper soaked by the torrential rain, limp, and has no other feeling except loneliness.If you like someone you can't get, you are destined to be lonely.

Shao Wu blinked at Yang Shuyi and said, "Then let me check and accept it."

When the two walked into the exhibition hall, all they could see were sand table models, similar to the real estate models in the sales company, each of which was covered by a glass shell, and the bright yellow light came down from the top, illuminating everything clearly.

Yang Shuyi explained: "The organizing committee provides a blueprint of the old city, and we will plan and renovate it."

Shao Wu took a deep breath and asked him, "Where is yours?"

"This way."

Yang Shuyi led Shao Wu, walked inward, and finally stopped in front of a window.Like other models, Yang Shuyi's model was also covered by glass, Shao Wu lowered his head, and lightly pressed his fingers on the glass.

He saw that the gate of Yongchuan No. [-] Middle School was not the tall light black iron gate that was newly replaced later, but the inconspicuous electronic retractable gate when they were studying.The teaching building is not the dazzling orange red it is now, but a touch of gray, which is exactly the same as the memory.Outside the school gate, a small clear blue river flows quietly. There is a pedestrian street beside the river. There are shops next to each other, such as cocoa milk tea, Smurf stationery, Xinqing flowers, and... There is also a shop with a black-and-white signboard, Calligraphy, written: cold cake cold shrimp ice powder

Shao Wu's lips trembled, and he bent down, with the tip of his nose almost touching the glass shell.Yes, cold cakes, you read that right, there is a shop that sells cold cakes.After the snack street outside the school was rectified, the stall selling cold cakes disappeared. The owner of such a small business probably couldn't afford to rent a shop.God knows how many times when he was a teacher in No. [-] Middle School, he looked at the tidy streets and missed those messy stalls, as well as the boy who used to sit with him on the bench of the stall and ate cold cakes.

The line of sight follows the river to the east and reaches the residential area.The Chunhui community has not yet been demolished, and there are a few old people sitting in the square of the community, and it seems that they are setting up a dragon gate.Is that old man in the white vest Yang Shuyi's father-in-law?Is that old lady with sleeves Yang Shuyi's mother-in-law?What time is it?Probably in the morning, they chatted with their neighbors, strolled around, and would go home later to prepare lunch for their grandson who was about to leave school.

Leaving the community through the side door and coming to Songji Street, Xiao Lu Malatang opened the door.Next door is Galaxy Internet Cafe with cool decoration.

Walking to the end of the long street, there is a Xinhua Bookstore on one side of the Cultural Square, and on the other side... a long low wall stands on the other side.

Finally saw the wall again.

Shao Wu's eyelashes trembled, but he held back his tears.

On that wall, he saw five ugly Fuwa, Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, Nini, the paint was uneven, some places were darker, some places were lighter.Beside the wall, two short-haired boys stood side by side. They were walking forward. One was sticking to the base of the wall, the other was standing on the outside, and the one on the outside was wearing his school uniform on his arm and carrying a schoolbag on one shoulder. Shao Wu seemed to see the schoolbag following him. The way he walked, flickered behind him.

Going on, they will pass the end of the wall, where someone sprayed a line of words with black paint, sprayed crookedly——

Good student, I like you.

All the memories floated up like bubbles, Yang Shuyi opened the curtains, and the afternoon sunlight shone through the dense leaves of the camphor tree, covering the model lightly.At this moment, everything is thriving in the early summer breeze and sunshine, exactly the same as that morning on May 2008, 5.All those who have left and those who have not left seem to have arrived as promised.Including Yang Shuyi beside him.

Shao Wu wiped his face, hoping that no one would notice the corner of the exhibition hall... He said hoarsely, "I like it very much."

Yang Shuyi smiled and looked at him, "If you win an award, the organizing committee will keep this model. If you don't win an award, let's take it home?"

Shao Wu nodded vigorously.