together for a moment

Lian Jueliang wore a black and white striped sweater and black slacks. Although he had a faint smile on his face, his brows were frowned. He looked preoccupied, and his hair and grooming were neatly groomed, like a A stark elite person should not be very old but has the taste of youth and maturity.

He walked onto the stage with steady steps, even though he waved to everyone and hugged the newcomers on the stage, he still had an indescribable calmness and indifference in his demeanor. The type of luminous heat dissipation is completely different.

This is who Nick used to like?Zhao Yimu glanced at Nick, and saw him staring at the stage in a daze, and the movement of taking liquor to drink also stopped, as if he had been hit by a demon, and there were many memories rolling in his dark pupils, which only belonged to him. Zhao Yimu had never seen that kind of first love, that kind of expression on Nick's face, and he felt a little...unpleasant.

"I have known Yisheng and Liu An since high school. I have had a friendship of more than ten years. I have seen them get to know each other along the way. They have withstood the pressure from the family and all walks of life. Until now, it has blossomed and borne fruit this night. I really... Everyone is happy." Lian Jueliang patted Chen Yisheng on the shoulder, said with admiration and envy: "Brother, you did what I couldn't."

When Lian Jueliang said this, he glanced at the audience. The distance was far away and the speed was very fast, but Zhao Yimu knew that he was looking at Nick.

"The congratulatory gift I want to give you today is a photo," Lian Jueliang took out a framed photo from his handbag, and said to the staff next to him with a microphone, "Please help me display the photo on the screen."

The quality of the photo printed on the curtain is not very high, it looks a bit old-fashioned, and the viewing angle is nothing special. The background is a pool of blue lake, and there are four boys on the grassland by the lake bank. They press the shutter together Jumping, neither touching the ground nor the sky, youth is flying.

The four boys are of course Chen Yisheng, Liu An, Lian Jueliang, and Nick.

"This is the first time the four of us plan to go camping by ourselves after the college entrance examination. In the mountains and lakes away from the hustle and bustle, we cook and set up camp by ourselves. At night, we lie on the grass and watch the stars. I feel like I have the world and the world," Lian Jueliang Still frowning and laughing, he recounted the events of that year in a low voice, "You two were just together at that time, and when you first fell in love, you also felt uneasy about your sexual orientation being different from ordinary people. Meeting me and Pianpian is like meeting you. Allies, even though there is much hostility in this world, the four of us can fight side by side, we are not alone.”

"Drinking beer and chatting for a long time that night, we young people think things very simply, thinking that as long as we have enthusiasm and drive, we can hold the future in our hands. Under the starlight, we talked about dreams, love and life. Yes. God swore to be with the people around him forever, and to express his determination, the four of them decided to go home and come out to their parents, never thinking about the consequences.”

"This is a photo I took before leaving the camp the next day. I give it to you. You are each other's first and last love." Lian Jueliang handed the photo to Chen Yisheng.

"Brother Liang, thank you." Chen Yisheng patted him on the shoulder and smiled with emotion, "This photo records our friendship and our courage back then. It is very precious."

"At such a special moment tonight, I have a request." Lian Jueliang hugged Chen Yisheng on the left and Liu An on the right. When speaking, he raised his chin to Nick in the audience and said, "I think we are four brothers. Let’s take another photo together, shall we?”

Nick didn't say yes or no right away, but just stood still and looked towards the stage stiffly.

"Du Xiaopian, come up and take a photo." Chen Yisheng waved to Nick.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Nick lowered his eyes and sighed with a smile: "Hey, you have always liked to dictate to me." After finishing speaking, he was about to walk on the stage. Seeing the situation, Zhao Yimu became anxious and opened his mouth to stop him: "Nick !"

Nick turned his head and smiled at him, handed the wine glass to Zhao Yimu and said, "Hold it for me, I'll be back later."

Zhao Yimu took the wine glass and watched Nick walk onto the stage. Liu An suggested that the photo be taken at the same time. Nick was standing next to Lian Jueliang with his shoulders on his shoulders. The four of them grinned foolishly together, and Zhao Yimu found that Lian Jueliang finally let go of his eyebrows.

Zhao Yimu raised his head and drank the wine in the glass in one go, and asked the waiter for another glass.

After the photos were taken, the host announced that the guests can pick up their own meals, catch up with the newcomers, or those who want to sing a song. There will be an orchestra playing for everyone. Please relax and enjoy the good time tonight.

Zhao Yimu saw Nick and Lian Jueliang got off the stage and walked towards the back of the venue, wondering what to do?Maybe it was just the two brothers talking, he raised his head and drank another glass of wine.

"Next, Liu An and I will take the lead in singing today's first song. This song is the first song we sang publicly at the school celebration after we formed the orchestra. Mayday's Stubbornness, I wish everyone not to compromise on the road to happiness, Stubborn To the end." Chen Yisheng took off his jacket, unbuttoned two collar buttons, and the lead singer of the band immediately got on his body, "Friends who can sing, please sing with me!"

"When I am different from the world, then make me different

If I compromise with myself, if I lie to myself, even if others forgive me, I will not be able to forgive.”

"The direction against the wind is more suitable for flying. I am not afraid of thousands of people blocking me, but I am afraid of surrendering myself."

"I and my proud stubbornness I sing loudly in the wind This time I am crazy for myself Me and my stubbornness"

The atmosphere in the audience was very lively, singing together on and off the stage, only Zhao Yimu sat at a table in the corner holding a wine glass, very lost in the deafening music.

Not angry, not bored, just lost.

But what is missing?He couldn't tell either.Probably because of what Chen Yisheng said just now, "Don't compromise on the road of pursuing happiness", or it may be because he is full of powerlessness and disappointment in his life.

It shouldn't be like this. A white-collar lawyer with a good salary, a stable job and a bright future, and a girlfriend with a very good family background. The major events in life, buying a house and getting married, are going on as scheduled. What is there to be disappointed?

Everything is fine, except not happy.

Zhao Yimu drank all the wine in the glass. He didn't know which glass it was today. Under the pressure of alcohol, he recognized the fact that he was not happy.

He always strives to achieve the plan and meet everyone's expectations. He tries to do the right thing but it is not necessarily what he likes. He has long since lost the feeling of various compromises since he was a child. Why can't he hold on today?

Zhao Yimu lay down on his arms and half closed his eyes, but he was not drunk, he could drink very well, he was just tired.

Too many things have been mixed up recently, buying a house, meeting parents to see the wedding dress, and taking time to take an accounting certificate. Nothing can satisfy everyone. He has obviously worked so hard.

"But I can't wrong myself, I have to do everything to be happy." Zhao Yimu's mind suddenly popped up the words Nick once said.

When did you say it?He closed his eyes and thought in the memory, yes, it was the time when he watched the sunset at the Taj Mahal, that time was really happy.

He thought of many scenes of wandering in India, he and Nick shared a piece of cake in the swaying carriage, the cows sitting and lying on the banks of the Ganges and the noisy children, the milk tea smoking white smoke at the roadside stalls, and every time Nick watched Bright eyes widen when seeing novelty.

"Nick?" Zhao Yimu sat up unsteadily, looked left and right but couldn't find Nick, and suddenly felt an unknown anger in his heart, so how long will Nick be occupied by what the hell?

He dodged left and right through the crowd who were screaming and dancing to the music, and looked for the direction where they stepped off the stage just now. The smell of alcohol came up and he was dizzy, half sober and half drunk, and his footsteps were still It is stable, but it seems that there is a fire in my heart, and I have nowhere to vent.

Turning a corner, Zhao Yimu saw Lian Jueliang talking to Nick under a big sycamore tree at the back of the stage. He cleared his throat and wanted to call someone, but he swallowed what Lian Jueliang said.

"I completed the divorce procedure last week, and now I have children to carry on the family line, and I have fulfilled my responsibilities to the family," Lian Jueliang held Nick's arm with one hand, and said in a slightly excited tone, "Pianpian, I can finally practice what I did at the beginning. Promise of."

"Why are you still talking about this? I didn't mean to tell you, I forgot about the promise," Nick twisted his shoulders and tried to break free, but failed. He frowned and said, "Is it you who get married, divorced and have children?" The means to achieve the goal? Don't be too selfish, have you ever thought about the feelings of your wife and children?"

"Then who ever thought about my feelings!" Lian Jueliang yelled, "Why the hell am I marrying someone I don't love and having children?"

"I don't know what you're doing it for, but I hope it's not because of me." Nick sighed: "Brother, neither of us is a high school student who made a wish under the stars. Many things happened and I can't pretend they didn't happen. I sincerely hope that you can live your current life well, I will always be your younger brother, and I can only be your younger brother."

"Pianpian, why are you still so stubborn!" Lian Jueliang put his hands on Nick's shoulders and pressed him against the wall: "I don't want to see you have to pay debts and take care of Mama Du, and you have to carry all of this alone. thing…"

"Who said he was alone?" Zhao Yimu walked from the dark to the light, put one hand in his pocket and raised his chin to Lian Jueliang: "Please let him go."

"Who are you?" Lian Jueliang let go of Nick and looked Zhao Yimu up and down.

"He's my friend..." Nick answered preemptively.

"We are friends now, it's hard to say what kind of relationship will be in the future..." Zhao Yimu hooked the corner of his mouth, "My name is Zhao Yimu, and I'm pursuing him."

Nick's eyes widened.

"If you want to pursue him, I can't interfere. But a gentleman uses his words but not his hands, please remember this." Zhao Yimu walked over and stood beside Nick, "Excuse me, have you finished your speech?"

Lian Jueliang didn't answer with a sullen face, but just frowned and stared at him.

"If you don't answer, I'll treat you as finished chatting. Excuse me." Zhao Yimu dragged Nick, who was still in a daze, to the meeting place, and suddenly asked him, "Want to hear me sing?"

"Huh?" The matter unfolded to a strange place, and Nick hadn't reacted yet.

"I want to sing now, listen to it." Zhao Yimu smiled and flicked his face lightly with his fingers, turned around and ran to the stage to talk to the orchestra, then stood in the center and picked up the microphone: "The next song I want to give this song to a very important friend, because of him, I have the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of this world. Because of him, my life has color.”

Nick stood in the crowd and looked towards the stage, Zhao Yimu was also looking at him, his eyes were hot and focused, as if they only had each other.

Zhao Yimu smiled softly and said, "The name of this song is: Let me stay by your side."

the smallest of my humblest dreams

I find the world is not so different

If the reality is unfair to you, don't worry too much

let's go rainbow after the storm

Maybe it will fail, maybe it will be normal

Maybe you don't understand this mediocre black and white world

All the intersections in life are by no means the end

don't be afraid to let me stay by your side

spend with you.