You who walk against the light

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yuan looked out the window. He is currently staying in a coffee shop. Due to the relatively remote location, there are fewer people around him. In addition, he is dressed in a low-key manner, so he is not so conspicuous.

He called his mother and told her not to worry, he was fine.

Song Wangshu said: "A Yuan, don't be bored in your heart." She said slowly, "I don't understand about you young people, but my mother doesn't believe those rumors on the Internet, she only believes in her own son."

Tears welled up in Lin Yuan's heart, and he tried to keep his tone calm: "Don't worry, I won't mess around."

Song Wangshu sighed, "Ayuan, Kaifan has been looking for you so hard before, you can't be so willful in the future."

Lin Yuan listened quietly without speaking.

Song Wangshu then asked: "Are you going back to Shanghai at night?"

"Well, it's an early morning flight, and there are fewer people at the airport."

"Didn't you bring any staff with you this time?"

"No."

Song Wangshu instructed: "Eat well and take care of yourself."

"Ah."

"Don't take other people's mistakes and punish yourself."

Lin Yuan choked with sobs: "I know." He tried his best to calm down, "How is your body? Are you recovering well?"

"It's all good, don't worry!" Song Wangshu said lightly.

Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Well, I still have to go to other places for a while. After leaving Beijing for so many years, I miss it very much."

"Aren't you going home?"

Lin Yuan whispered, "Mom, I'll come back when I get better."

"Ayuan—" Song Wangshu said earnestly, "No matter what you are, whether you are in good condition or not, you are mother's son, mother will always love you, welcome you, and wait for you, remember?"

"...Remember." Lin Yuan wiped his tears.

"Okay, protect yourself and send me a message when you arrive in Shanghai at night."

"Hmm." Lin Yuan was afraid that if he continued speaking, he would lose control of his emotions, but the screen was still on, and his mother was waiting for him to hang up the phone. His tears dripped on the screen, and his fingertips began to tremble.

In the end, he held back his reluctance and tapped the red icon lightly.

Lin Yuan grew up in Beijing. Since his father was from the south, his mother always called him "Ayuan" according to the address habit of his father's hometown.After my father passed away, every time my mother called him 'Ayuan', it seemed that there was some kind of missing.

I don't know why, but it is said that love is a cannibal. After entering the entertainment circle, there are more people who play tricks on the spot. This bizarre circle is full of greed.But when Lin Yuan looked at his mother, he always felt that emotions could be pure and even eternal.

Mom was not negative because of Dad's departure. At work, she was kind and patient to the students.She is a person who loves life, can knit thick socks, and keep the house tidy and warm, gentle and powerful, and she is not immersed in the pain of losing her father.

Lin Yuan asked his mother before why he didn't consider remarrying.

Mom said that there are many choices in life, aren't we good now?

Lin Yuan was in the sixth grade at that time, hugged his mother, and said very sensiblely: "I don't want my mother to sacrifice for me."

My mother said: "Marriage is just an option in life. It is very important. It can prolong people's lives, broaden each other's horizons, and add a sense of depth to life. But everything has advantages and disadvantages. A bad marriage can also destroy life. .My mother met my father. I have felt the most sincere love and seen the most beautiful appearance of love. It is difficult to start a new marriage."

At the age of 12, Lin Yuan didn't understand these principles, he just said: "When I grow up, my mother will be lonely."

Song Wangshu smiled with tears, "Why do you think so much at such a young age?"

Lin Yuan had tears on his eyelashes, "I didn't say this, but the big dog Ah Huang in the yard told me. Ah Huang gave birth to many babies before. At first, the dogs couldn't leave their mother for a moment, and they scrambled to hide in the In Ah Huang’s arms, but as they grew up, they were able to forage independently, and they were no longer as close as they used to be with Ah Huang, and some of them even ran out.” He hugged his mother’s neck tightly, crying out of breath. He took a breath: "Mom, don't worry, no matter what happens, I will be by my mother's side, and my mother and I

Mom - to be together forever and ever! "

Song Wangshu hugged his son tightly, "Ayuan, this is a natural phenomenon," patted the back of his hand, and said in a soothing and gentle tone, "However, people are different from small animals."

"Why is it different?" Lin Yuan choked.

"People have a spiritual world. No matter how the years change, as long as the faith is not lost, some things can be immortal."

Lin Yuan wiped his nose and asked, "Are you like Mom and Dad?"

"Yeah," Song Wangshu helped her son wipe away her tears, she lowered her voice, "A Yuan, Dad used to be a very romantic person, don't you know that when Dad proposed to me, he didn't have money to buy rings and flowers, He dyed the white paper red with red ink, and folded a lot of paper roses. From then on, my mother felt that my father was the only one in this life."

Lin Yuan looked around, "Why didn't I see it? Don't you have it at home?"

Song Wangshu said: "Those flowers are going to accompany Dad." She held back tears and tried to keep her tone steady: "Dad must be somewhere, wearing a baggy suit, leather shoes that don't fit, holding a bunch of paper roses , guarding us."

"Really?" Lin Yuan threw himself into his mother's arms, sad and unable to say another word.

"real."

Lin Yuan twitched: "Mom is a liar. The uncle and aunt next door quarrel every day. They often quarrel over who washes the smelly socks, who cooks, who washes the dishes. Li Jiajia is most afraid of her parents quarreling, always She was doing homework with me. She used my eraser, and my eraser would be lost the next day, so annoying."

Song Wangshu smiled and said, "This is normal."

Lin Yuan sniffed, "Mom is wrong, you speak so well of Dad, I think it's like a fairy tale."

Song Wangshu patiently explained: "There are trivialities and romance in marriage. Sugar cane is not as sweet as the two ends, but you can decide how you live your life." She looked at her son proudly, "Mom believes that if Dad is still here, even There will be quarrels in life, but we still have the confidence to let life occasionally have fairy tales."

Lin Yuan seemed to understand, but only gave a soft 'hmm'.

Perhaps due to the influence of his mother, Lin Yuan is also a very pure person emotionally.He longs for a sense of security, and there is always a place in his heart where immortal love is sealed.

This preservation is his growing strength, his comfort after setbacks and grievances.

So after getting to know Zhong Kaifan, as his heart opened, he was very sincere to Zhong Kaifan.

After so many years, after experiencing so many things, Lin Yuan sometimes thought that maybe it was his idealism that dragged Zhong Kaifan into the water.In essence, Zhong Kaifan is a very possessive person. At the beginning, he may just approach him with a little excitement and curiosity. As time goes by, he gets deeper and deeper until he cannot extricate himself.

Thinking of these warm feelings, Lin Yuan felt a little better, and he told himself secretly that it would definitely get better and better.No matter how the outside world insults him, he should not take it to heart, there are other things in life that are worth protecting.

He stayed in the coffee shop for a long time, and ordered a light meal in the middle, so that his mother would not worry about him not eating on time.Looking around, although this coffee shop is not big, it can be seen that the owner is very attentive. The log-colored Nordic style, and the booths are separated from each other, so you don’t have to worry about being disturbed.Not far away is a wall of books filled with all kinds of books.

Lin Yuan was thinking that if he had the opportunity in the future, he would also like to open a coffee shop.There is no need for guests to fill the door, just stay in a corner of the city, turn on a light, play a CD, and melt the time into the coffee and cook it slowly.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, when he was about to leave, an unfamiliar number appeared on the phone screen, and the caller ID was Beijing.

Lin Yuan's heart was pounding. These days, he hid himself in the sea of ​​people. He also changed his previous number. He didn't even use any social software, and he didn't even dare to read gossip hot searches.

Who else would call him?

Could it be insulting him again, or cursing him to die immediately? Thinking of this, he was a little scared.

It stands to reason that apart from An Ran and Li Meng who know this number, they will not leak it out.Lin Yuan held his breath, and waited for the phone to vibrate more than ten times before he answered the call. Before he could speak, he heard an old and familiar voice: "Is it Lin Yuan?"

The heart began to beat violently, Lin Yuan soon came to his senses, and after thinking for a while, he said, "It's me, hello, Uncle Zhong."

Zhong Dingheng's voice sounded very tired, "Do you have time recently? I wonder if it's convenient to have a cup of tea."

Lin Yuan's heart tightened. No matter what happened before, Zhong Dingheng was Zhong Kaifan's father after all. He said in a respectful and honest tone, "I'm still in Beijing. What can you do with me?"

Zhong Dingheng breathed heavily, "Just chatting, it won't take up a lot of your time."

"Is it convenient to talk on the phone?" Lin Yuan was still a little uneasy, he had seen Zhong Dingheng furious.

Zhong Dingheng said: "Don't be nervous, I just think it's more sincere to talk face to face."

Lin Yuan was silent for a moment, before saying, "Okay."

"Okay, you send me the address, and I'll send someone to pick you up, so that you won't be inconvenient to travel."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yuan felt uneasy. He was thinking whether he should tell Zhong Kaifan at this time. Before that, Zhong Kaifan was angry because he concealed that Uncle Zhong had approached him.But Zhong Dingheng didn't say much on the phone, maybe things are not as bad as imagined.

It's better to tell Zhong Kaifan about this after the meeting, so as not to worry him.

About an hour later, a black Mercedes parked in front of the coffee shop.

Lin Yuan collected his thoughts, put his phone in his pocket, tried his best to remain calm, and got into the car.

There was only the driver in the carriage. Lin Yuan looked at the other person's eyebrows and eyes through the perspective mirror. This person was not Xiao Zheng, which meant that Zhong Kaifan probably didn't know about Zhong Dingheng looking for him today.

The carriage was quiet along the way, with a faint smell of leather seats, the windows and seats were spotless, and there was a pair of reading glasses in the storage box on the right.

It seems that Zhong Dingheng often rides in this car, and he is really sincere.

The driver appeared to be about 50 years old, with a serious face and no emotion.

Lin Yuan was thinking wildly, and not long after, the driver parked the car in front of a high-end club.The waiter helped him open the car door, Lin Yuan glanced at it hastily, feeling a little nervous.

The waiter led the way, walked along the courtyard, and passed through the verandah. You can see a lot of rockery, and the sound of running water can be heard. The atmosphere is very quiet, and the house looks old.

With seven turns and eight turns, Lin Yuan stopped at the door of a tea room, and the waiter leaned forward and stood aside, "Here we are."

The door opened, and there was a fresh scent of tea. The windows inside the house were bright and clean, and the carved windows had a rough wooden feel. Turning to the right, Lin Yuan saw that the tea sets were neatly arranged, and two official hat chairs were placed opposite each other. Round and dark.Lin Yuan had seen many props like this before, and felt that these two chairs were not simple.

The fragrance of tea curled up, and the time was extremely quiet.

"Coming?" Zhong Dingheng's voice came from behind Lin Yuan.