Know what I mean

It was just an ordinary rest day, and there was no one in the cemetery.

Climbing up the steps, Qi Shi'an took every step very solemnly and carefully.He still remembers that time when he was camping, Shen Duoyi sat in his arms and watched the stars, and they watched Shen Duoyi's parents' friends in the sky together.

Shen Duoyi brought him to see the most important relatives and the parents he missed the most.

"Why are you walking so slowly with your long legs?" Shen Duoyi stopped a few steps ahead, and the backpack bag on one side slipped to his elbow, "Aren't you ready yet?"

Qi Shi'an stood still, folded his arms and said deliberately: "You brought me here directly, and didn't give me a chance to prepare. What kind of clothes am I wearing? I didn't even buy a bouquet of flowers."

Shen Duoyi turned back and came down: "You still plan to wear a suit and tie, it's pretty handsome, and buying flowers is useless, as soon as the wind blows, you will run to other people's graves."

Qi Shi'an took off the bag on Shen Duoyi's shoulder and carried it, unexpectedly it was quite heavy.He took Shen Duoyi's hand and went up the steps together, wiping the sweat from his palms on him.

Finally arrived, they had already walked to the tomb, Qi Shi'an saw two tombstones next to each other, one was Shen Duoyi's father, Shen Yunsheng, and the other was Shen Duoyi's mother, Xue Jiayu.The portraits in the photo are still very young, one is very bookish, and the other is very gentle.

Shen Duoyi took her bag, walked between the two tombstones and squatted down, unzipped the zipper and took out two large lunch boxes from inside.He opened the lid of the lunch box, and there were still steaming dumplings inside.

Putting a box in front of each of the two tombstones, Shen Duoyi said: "Dad, yours is stuffed with pork and cabbage. Mom, yours is stuffed with vegetarian three delicacies. I made it in the morning, but I didn't taste salty."

After he finished speaking, he stopped, still lowering his head and fiddling with his chopsticks: "I didn't come by myself today, I brought someone here, and I want you to meet me."

Qi Shi'an stood upright, then bowed three times towards the tombstone, and said in a low voice: "Uncle, Auntie, I am Qi Shi'an. I'm sorry that I came empty-handed. I will accompany Duoyi to visit the tomb in the future, and I will make up for it when the time comes." .”

Shen Duoyi nodded in satisfaction, then took out a small bottle of white wine and two small wine cups from his bag. "Dad, Mom, dumplings are just wine, the more you drink, the more delicious you are, let's have a drink first." He handed the wine to Qi Shi'an, holding the wine cup himself.

When the wine was full, Qi Shi'an took a cup, then lightly sprinkled it on Shen Yunsheng's tomb, and said, "Uncle, I respect you for this glass of wine."

After paying homage to Shen Yunsheng, he gave another cup of homage to Xue Jiayu.

The backpack was already empty, so Shen Duoyi simply put it under his buttocks as a cushion. He sat between the two tombstones with his legs bent, put his arms around his knees and said, "Dad, Mom, when I came last time, I didn't mean that I had a good time recently. Are you happy, happier than in the past few years?"

"I also said that if you entrust me with dreams, I will tell you the reason quietly, but you two are too lazy to appear in my dreams." Shen Duoyi reached out and touched the grass growing in the gap, "Then I'll take the initiative to tell you today."

Qi Shi'an looked at him without blinking his eyes, and the emotion in his heart was mixed with a bit of sadness, which mixed together into deep pity.Shen Duoyi suddenly stretched out his hand, with the palm down and the back of the hand up, and said, "Pull me up."

Qi Shi'an pulled him up, but the hands of the two did not separate.

Shen Duoyi looked at the tombstone and said, "Dad, Mom, I won't beat around the bush, let's just talk about it. I have found someone I love, and we are happy every day together. I didn't know before that my life can be so happy." .”

"Uncle, aunt." Qi Shi'an held Shen Duoyi's hand tightly, "When Duoyi was seven years old, you left him. He worked hard until he was 17 years old, and met me who was not sensible. Now he is 27 years old. It's almost over, and he brought me to meet you, and I want to give him a promise."

Shen Duoyi turned to look at him, and asked a very old-fashioned sentence: "Do you love me all your life?"

Qi Shi'an said: "Natural disasters and man-made disasters, avoid them. All other happiness and happiness are left to me."

Shen Duoyi smiled at him, his eyes were red with a smile.A layer of tears gradually formed in the bright eyes, making them even brighter.Qi Shi'an raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of Shen Duoyi's eyes, and coaxed in a low voice: "Is my performance okay, did I not embarrass you?"

Shen Duo smiled through his tears, and nodded vigorously.

He looked at the tombstone again: "Dad, Mom, anyway, you have all drank the toast just now, which means you are very satisfied with him, thank you."

After nagging a lot, Shen Duoyi talked about Mr. Shen's recent daily routine, and also some troublesome things at work, in short, he talked about everything in detail.Qi Shi'an also talked about his own situation in detail, but he didn't dare to brag too much, he was too choked up.

Neither of them had lunch, and they were very hungry at the moment.Shen Duoyi covered the lid of the lunch box, put it back into the bag, and complained: "Civilized sacrifices, tributes must be taken away intact."

Qi Shi'an asked: "Then you can't burn paper, what if uncles and aunts don't have enough money over there?"

"Earn it yourself." Shen Duoyi was happy after finishing speaking, "Just kidding, there is a special place for burning paper behind the mountain, but I didn't bring any paper today, so I will burn it next time."

After packing up their things, they bowed together again.

"Dad, Mom, we're leaving, I'll bring you flowers next time."

Qi Shi'an pressed his steps, and waited for Shen Duoyi to walk away a little before saying in a low voice: "Uncle and aunt, don't worry."

On the way back to the city, Qi Shi'an changed to drive, and Shen Duoyi opened the lunch box to eat dumplings in the passenger car, hating himself for not bringing another bottle of old vinegar.Qi Shi'an held the steering wheel and leaned slightly, demanding: "Don't just eat by yourself, feed me one."

Shen Duoyi picked up one and fed it to the other party: "Three delicacies, the shrimps are very big."

Not long after returning to the urban area, I arrived at Wenhu Apartment. Four or five o'clock is the leisurely time. People who wake up from their afternoon naps come out to buy groceries, or take their children to play for a while, so there are always residents coming and going at the door.

Shen Duoyi said with regret: "You should drive to Yamenting, you go home directly, and I will drive back, otherwise you have to take a taxi."

"It's okay, it's convenient to take a taxi." Qi Shi'an stretched out his hand to unbuckle his seat belt, but he didn't move, and suddenly asked, "Duoyi, how did you celebrate your birthday when you were eight years old?"

The fire in Shen Duoyi's eyes seemed to have dimmed a bit, and he replied dully: "No."

His birthday seems to end at the age of seven, and the photos of children taken in the photo studio every birthday in the album also stop at the age of seven.The parents who celebrated his birthday are no longer there, and even if he spends his birthday in a good way, it's just for his own entertainment.

Qi Shi'an said: "How about I spend my 28th birthday with you?"

There is no need to make a fuss, let alone elaborate, just have a meal together and make a wish in the candlelight. Shen Duoyi has already imagined it in his mind, but was defeated by reality.

"I eat longevity noodles with my grandpa every year, and it's over."

Before Qi Shi'an could respond, the car door was suddenly slapped.The two of them looked out at the same time, and saw Old Shen riding a tricycle parked beside the car. "Why are you staying in the car?" Elder Shen couldn't see clearly, "Go and sit at home for a while, don't be bored in the car."

The two got out of the car immediately, and Qi Shi'an was the first to say hello: "Grandpa, you are riding a three-wheeler for a ride, do you remember me?"

"Xiao Qi, I don't have dementia." Old Shen said cheerfully, "Don't leave at night, just leave after dinner at home, and let Duoyi see you off."

Shen Duoyi walked around: "Grandpa, where did you go around?"

Mr. Shen said: "I came back after riding to the intersection. It looks like your car. Come and have a look."

"Grandpa, I was talking to Duoyi." Qi Shi'an said cautiously, but his tone was very open and upright, "He is going to have his birthday soon, and he said he will eat a bowl of longevity noodles with you. Can I add one this year? I want to give him one." Celebrate."

Elder Shen said happily: "There's nothing wrong with that. Come and play at home, and let's sing a birthday song for him."

After getting approval, Shen Duoyi took a look at Qi Shi'an, and he felt that the three of them must have a delicious meal sitting at the same table.

After watching Shen Duoyi and Mr. Shen enter the door, Qi Shi'an took a taxi back to the apartment. He calculated that Shen Duoyi's birthday would happen to be next Saturday, otherwise he would want to repeat the old trick and take another day off.

I am afraid that Zhang Yiming will drive a sports car and hit him to death.

A long week passed in the busy work, and Shen Duoyi was busy with emergency filing, and had to take on some tasks from team leader Qi from time to time.Coupled with the original projects in hand, I don't get enough sleep every day.

When it was time to get off work on Friday, he slumped on his desk like a knee-jerk reaction, and took a few minutes to rest before starting to clean up.Just about to get off work, the administrative assistant opened the door and came in: "Team Leader Shen, I wish you a happy birthday in advance!"

Shen Duoyi was a little surprised: "How do you know my birthday?"

"When you change jobs, I will file your resume. I will pay special attention to the date of birth of a handsome guy." The assistant girl is carrying a bag. Burden, wait until Monday to send the gift directly!"

Shen Duoyi hastily stopped: "No need, blessings are enough, really."

"There must be a gift, I've already bought it, it's not something expensive." The assistant girl was afraid that he would be embarrassed, so she added, "You have to give it to me on my birthday too, haha! I'm off work! "

Shen Duoyi was put in a good mood by these three or two sentences, and even sent messages with Qi Shian upstairs and downstairs with a smile.They made an appointment to take Mr. Shen to the summer restaurant for dinner to celebrate. He remembered Qi Shi'an telling the manager that he hoped that one day the three of them could go there together, but he didn't expect that it would happen tomorrow.

On Saturday morning, Qi Shi'an drove and waited at the door of Wenhu apartment, Shen Duoyi helped Mr. Shen out of it, and the three of them went to the summer restaurant to celebrate together.There was a box of cakes on the co-pilot, Shen Duoyi sat in the back seat with Shen Lao, Qi Shi'an said apologetically, "I don't store operas or anything in this car, isn't it a bit boring?"

Old Shen said: "Don't accommodate me, you can listen to whatever you like."

After arriving at the restaurant, there are usually more customers during lunch time on rest days, but today there are no people and it is very quiet.Shen Duoyi helped Mr. Shen to find a seat and sit down, and went to get food after washing his hands.

Qi Shi'an took a few steps down with the cake in his hand, and he just came up now.He booked more than half of the seats in order to have a quiet meal, and he didn't choose all-inclusive, because he was afraid that it would be too deserted if there were only three of them.

The two young men went back and forth several times to fetch the full table of food, and Mr. Shen acted as the shopkeeper, just waiting to eat.Shen Duoyi really likes to gnaw on animal legs. He was waiting at the window for fresh long-legged crabs, holding a plate eagerly.

"Grandpa, you can eat first, the birthday star is too persistent." Qi Shi'an sat down opposite Mr. Shen, unhurriedly opened the cake box, "I heard Duoyi said that you like listening to storytelling, which ones do you like?"

Old Shen said, "I've been listening to "Heroes with White Eyebrows" recently."

Qi Shi'ante continued naturally: "In "Heroes with White Eyebrows", I like the passages that break the Bixia Palace the most. It's very enjoyable to listen to."

"Same, me too." Elder Shen didn't really want to chat at first, afraid that Qi Shi'an would find it boring to talk to an old man like him, but he didn't expect that the other party had the same taste as him.

When Shen Duoyi came back with the crab, he happened to hear the two people chatting enthusiastically, and he didn't interrupt after sitting down. An Sheng gnawed on his own crab leg, listening to Shen Lao and Qi Shi'an exchanging thoughts.

Later, Mr. Shen wandered around to get some food, and Shen Duoyi took the opportunity to ask, "Are you still listening to storytelling?"

Qi Shi'an shook his head: "I don't listen, I checked some information last night and recited it now. It can not only relieve my boredom with grandpa, but also enrich my knowledge reserve. Am I good?"

"Great, you're awesome." Shen Duoyi said happily, after Le Wan kicked the opponent under the table, "You haven't wished me 'Happy Birthday' yet, I've been waiting for a long time."

Qi Shi'an lowered his head and cut the lamb chops: "I'm so unreserved, I even took the initiative to ask someone to ask for it."

Just as they were chatting, Mr. Shen came back leisurely and brought a bunch of grapes.Shen Duoyi moved inside and asked Mr. Shen to sit down directly. He stopped eating the crab legs and started eating grapes.

"Duoyi, grandpa wishes you a happy birthday." Old Shen raised his glass, "It was your birthday, but you brought me out, it seemed to be celebrating for me. You said a few days ago that you didn't want to have a family, and grandpa told you, It doesn't matter if you get married or make money, as long as you are healthy and happy."

Shen Duoyi said: "Really? Then I'll resign, I'm exhausted every day."

Qi Shi'an sang with him: "That won't work, the company can't do without you, and I can't do without you."

Shen Duoyi was a little tender, and his little heart trembled from the second half of the sentence. He poured himself a glass of wine, then raised his glass to Mr. Shen, and said, "Grandpa, it's not suitable for the elderly to have a big birthday, so let's celebrate today." Let me celebrate together."

"Okay, let's have a toast, grandparents and grandchildren." Elder Shen was very happy.

With a "click", Qi Shi'an took a photo of the grandparents and grandchildren across the table, took out the lighter and lit the candles on the cake, and said, "Suspicious, grandpa, I hope you are happy every day. In the past, we depended on each other for life. In the future It's about enjoying together."

Shen Duoyi lightly blew out the candle, dug a large piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth, the corners of his mouth were covered with cream.Qi Shi'an held back the hand he wanted to reach out, but couldn't help but licked the corner of his lips.

After a full meal, he went back to the Wenhu apartment. Mr. Shen yelled, "If you are full, you will feel sleepy", and went directly to the bedroom to take a nap.Shen Duoyi also stretched, and quietly asked Qi Shi'an: "Are you sleepy, do you want to sleep for a while?"

The last time I came home was at night, and I didn't see clearly anywhere.Qi Shi'an strolled around the room with his trouser pocket in his pocket, and finally walked to the bay window.There were several books and open notebooks on the mat, about "cross-border financing".

Qi Shi'an hadn't finished reading yet, his back felt warm and Shen Duoyi hugged him from behind, and Shen Duoyi leaned on his shoulder: "I won't just be the team leader."

"I know." Qi Shi'an turned around, "The boss is already listening to your command, you are the commander-in-chief."

Shen Duoyi hugged Qi Shi'an from the front again: "Boss, birthday is only once a year, do you have any small gifts?"

"Really." Qi Shi'an put his arms around Shen Duoyi's waist, "No. 47, Building [-], Yamenting Apartment, you can get it with your ID card or a sweet word."

Shen Duoyi opened the door like a sesame seed: "Sweet talk!"

"..." Qi Shi'an dug a hole for himself, and he could only admit that he fell into it.

The two returned to Yamenting's apartment, Qi Shi'an seemed to be deliberately walking slowly, and kept falling a few steps after getting out of the elevator.Shen Duoyi had already reached the door, he took out the key to open the door, and was stunned before he changed his shoes after entering the entrance.

Standing on the carpet in the living room is a knee-high intelligent robot with a bunch of balloons tied to its hands.Shen Duoyi stepped on his shoes and walked over barefoot.

He squatted in front of the robot, and the robot automatically recognized it, and said mechanically, "Duoduo, happy birthday to you, you are already eight years old."

When the door hit, Shen Duoyi turned around stupidly: "This robot is so stupid, it even mispronounced my age."

Qi Shi'an said: "That's right, it was my eighth birthday present to you." He walked to Shen Duoyi's side, reached out and stroked Shen Duoyi's hair, "If you had it to chat with you at that time, You won't be alone."

Shen Duoyi stood up and walked into the house with Qi Shi'an. The corridor was hung with rackets, tapes, game console handles and many interesting gadgets.

"These are for you." Qi Shi'an put his arms around Shen Duoyi's shoulders, "Seventeen or eighteen is the age when you love to play, but you have lived a particularly hard life, thank you for not being defeated by life, and instead becoming radiant."

Walking into the bedroom, Qi Shi'an picked up the box on the bedside table, and said helplessly: "I racked my brains to think about the gift for the eight-year-old and the 28-year-old, but I don't know what to give."

Opening the box, he took out a watch with a black strap: "I've been choosing for a long time, and I'm vacillating between two patterns. I almost asked for help online which one looks better."

Shen Duoyi was grabbed by his wrist and put on a new watch. From the time he entered the door to now, he has received three gifts, and he was touched by thousands.Some have nasal congestion, some have aphasia, and can't speak a word when they open their mouths.

Qi Shi'an imitated his appearance that night, raised his hand and tapped on his lips.

Shen Duoyi leaned over and kissed each other, and said "thank you" in a low voice while rubbing each other.

"By the way, there is still a small gift, but I can't let you take it away." Qi Shi'an opened the drawer of the bedside table and took out a photo album from it.Shen Duoyi took it and sat down beside the bed, and asked curiously, "What is it?"

The cover was opened, and the first one showed him sitting on a bench on the pier drinking smoothies, with the sea and yachts in the background.He smiled a little silly, but very happy.Next to it is written: There are a lot of smoothies in Sydney.

The second one, it's rare that Duo Duo didn't show any facial expressions.

The third one is to have a lot of lunch breaks in the restaurant.

"You're so naive." Shen Duoyi said, but carefully touched the photo with his fingertips. He hadn't taken a photo for a long time, and he didn't know how to smile naturally when facing the camera.But in Qi Shian's camera, he is relaxed and comfortable.

Turning to the next one, he was quietly lying on his side under the quilt, his face covered with a soft light. "When was this filmed..." He was a little confused until he saw the words next to it clearly, "I was so dizzy..."

"You still want to be shameless?!"

Qi Shi'an fell down on the bed with a smile, looked at the ceiling after laughing enough and said, "Happy birthday, treasure."

Shen Duoyi fell into his arms, and reached for his cell phone.Qi Shi'an poked the button to unlock it, and then entered Shen Duoyi's fingerprints.

"You can open it yourself in the future."

"Aren't you afraid of privacy leaks?"

"The most private thing is your post-event photo, which has been leaked."

Shen Duoyi turned on the camera and pointed at them: "Is the cake sweet?"

Qi Shi'an said, "Sweet."

The picture freezes, they have their first group photo, Shen Duoyi backed it up and saved it, Qi Shi'an said beside him: "There must be a lot of format."

Shen Duoyi edited better and clicked "Finish", then threw the phone away and got up and ran to see the hydrangeas, as if fleeing for his life.

Qi Shi'an turned on the phone and saw the name of Shen Duoyi's editor.

"The face is much smaller than that of Mr. Qi."

"..." Qi Shi'an was trembling with anger, and almost smashed the screen when he re-edited.Save it again, and there will be another photo in the album, and it is a group photo of them.

"We have a good relationship with Mr. Qi for a hundred years."