moon illusion

So, there was an arrangement for him to go home today, otherwise where else could he go?

When I got home, it was close to lunch time, and my mother was already busy in the kitchen wearing an apron, while my father was being ordered by my mother to beat him around.

Meng Yuan went in and replaced his father, and started chatting with his mother by himself.

"Why are you back this week? Is the company busy?"

"It's not too busy, and I don't have any plans for this weekend."

"You are still young, just at the age of energy, you don't go out to play with friends, you spend all day with us old women and old men..."

"Where, those friends of mine are so busy every day that they don't have time to chat with me..."

"Mom knows why you ran home when you had nothing to do... It was the two of us who held you back, or you must have a better development... The two of us really..."

"Okay, mom, what are you talking about, I'm happy with it!"

After putting a wrapped dumpling on the chopping board, Meng Yuan suddenly raised his head, "Mom, why don't you urge me to find someone?"

The mother who was pinching the dumpling wrappers looked puzzled, "Why should I rush you?"

"My classmates are being urged to go on a blind date. Why are you and my dad not in a hurry?"

"Why don't you be in a hurry!" Suddenly, Dad Meng's voice came from behind, "Can your mother and I not be in a hurry at our age? But your mother has been persuading me, and now I think your mother is right."

"Love is a matter of course, and it's heart-pounding! Just like when I met your father back then, I glanced at him next to the soy milk stand, and I felt that I would definitely spend the rest of my life with this person, no matter what the conditions were. I admit it. I think this kind of relentless love is love. You have to meet it yourself, not someone else forcefully pulls it over for you. What kind of person you like, what kind of life you like, this is only you knew……"

While making dumplings, Meng Yuan listened to his parents chattering about their youth.

All along, what Mom and Dad said seems to be right.

Sitting at the dining table, Meng Yuan ate the dumplings while jumping his feet from the heat.

After dinner, the whole family sat on the sofa, blowing on the electric fan, chatting with each other.

Suddenly, Meng Yuan put the cup in his hand on the table, turned around and looked at his parents seriously, "Mom and Dad, I have something to tell you."

"I have a girl I've liked for a long time..."

"That's a good thing! When will you take it home and have a look?"

"Still... haven't confessed yet."

Father Meng was stunned for a moment, not wanting to understand why he didn't say anything after liking it.In the next second, Dad Meng was blindsided by his wife.

"What's the matter? Is the situation of the girl's family very good, our family..."

"No, no!" Meng Yuan quickly waved his hand, "It has nothing to do with that, Mom, don't think about it."

"Then what's going on?"

"That's my club director's sister..."

"Oh, rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests, do they?"

As soon as the words were finished, Father Meng was blindsided by his wife again.

"You are the only one who can speak quickly, right?"

Well, it's not that complicated.After all, my social circle is there, and my major is doomed to not seeing many girls.

So I can only expand from my friends, and my best friend is Qi Fengyao.But since Yun Zaiye came into existence, this person has joined his two brothers' parties almost every time, and he has also tried every means to expand the three-person party in the milk tea shop to the multi-person party in the hot pot restaurant.

At this point, Meng Yuan's social circle was forced to expand, and Ye Zixuan, Chen Chen, Bai Lang, Mu Ran, Mo Xun... and Ye Zilan who occasionally came in were stuffed into it one after another.

To be honest, before his third year of junior high school, he never thought about it that way. After all, his director was sitting next to him at the dinner table.

But the problem came at the school celebration party in the junior year, because Mu Ran had already graduated and left, so Ye Zilan was replaced as the pillar of the broadcasting department.

It was the most serious party Meng Yuan had ever seen. Although he didn't remember any of the shows, he could draw the four dresses that Ye Zilan changed that night.

He thought about going back to the dormitory for a long time, but no one dared to say anything.After all, in his not-so-open conception of feelings, he still believes in love with the passing of time rather than beating his heart.

It took a year like this, both of them graduated, Ye Zilan didn't respond, and she didn't confess her love.Originally, he thought that this matter would be over like this, but who would have expected that during the days when he could not see each other, his longing would become more and more rampant, and it could be regarded as overwhelming.

In addition, there is always a friend around who is showing affection anytime, anywhere, regardless of time, day or night, and his spring heart that has been silent for more than 20 years has finally sprouted out of control.

"Son, do you really like that girl? Do you know her?"

After receiving Meng Yuan's affirmative answer, Mother Meng patted her thigh, and then Papa Meng's thigh, "Then go, go and confess!"

"What if she doesn't accept it?"

"Then it's fine if you don't accept it, anyway, you confessed. What if people will accept it and you don't confess? It's thanks to you!"

"Your mother is right! Son, dad supports you, go!"

☆, extra episode 3

Ye Zilan is a student of interior design. After graduation, she applied to an interior design company for a one-month internship.

Tomorrow is the end of the internship period, whether to leave or stay, whether to have a relatively stable job or continue to send resumes everywhere, whether to be able to barely support oneself or go home and rely on parents for the elderly... These will all be decided tomorrow .

At one o'clock in the morning, Ye Zilan stretched her sore arms, saved the prepared design drafts into the USB flash drive, got up, turned off the computer, and walked to the bathroom.

At the meeting the next day, Ye Zilan walked in wearing a small suit, which was professional but not too rigid.

Behind him is a simple but elegant PPT presentation, and in front of him are a group of customers, professionals and leaders of the HR department.

Although she is a college student who has just stepped into the society, but I have to say that I have experienced in some occasions of hosts and speeches in the school. Ye Zilan does not seem cramped and nervous at this moment in such a scene.

After the meeting, the HR leader immediately stated that Ye Zilan's internship period was over and she could officially join the company.In addition, several clients also greatly appreciated Ye Zilan's several proposals, which were completely in line with their requirements, and the final display completely exceeded their expectations.

When Ye Zilan was the only one left in the huge conference room, she finally recovered a little bit, and took out the cell phone that vibrated several times in her pocket - it was her brother's phone.

"Brother, what's wrong with the phone?"

"What were you doing just now? Why didn't you answer the phone?"

"Today is the last day of the internship, and there is a presentation report."

"Ah, so, how did you play?"

"It's okay, I can officially join the job..."

"Look at how awesome my sister is! Then I just have dinner tonight to celebrate, and the address will be sent to you later!"

After hanging up the phone, Ye Zilan went to the leader's office to sign the contract, and then exchanged work matters.After the end, the leader said that she can go home today, and she can come to the company to report normally tomorrow.

Back home, Ye Zilan looked at herself in the mirror.

Professional make-up, meticulous hairstyle, formative smile... She has only left school for less than half a year, but she doesn't even know herself very well.

However, she does not reject such a change.On the contrary, she is looking forward to every change after that.

This is like the process of a silkworm chrysalis breaking out of its cocoon and becoming a butterfly. Every subtle change is worthy of more expectations.Because such a change will not lead to a disgusting future, but will make people look forward to the future and want to fight the world well when they are young.

At this moment, a notification sound came from the phone, it was a text message from Ye Zixuan——

"It's a reunion with old friends tonight, so dress up."

Ye Zilan smiled, and after replying "Yes", she took her pajamas and walked into the bathroom.

There are some people who, needless to say who they are, can already be understood by heart.Old friends are nothing more than the senior sister Mu Ran on the radio station and her boyfriend, it is nothing more than that shy and introverted early morning, it is nothing more than Mo Xun at the bar who seems to be liked by his brother, and the one who was once loved by him Yun Zaiye, who Cang Ji liked, and Qi Fengyao, whom he liked.

In fact, I feel a little regretful thinking about it now. After all, I didn't know what I wanted at the beginning, so I confessed my love in a panic, and then was seriously rejected by the other party.

Although Yun Zaiye was very serious, but... he still refused.

But more should be a blessing!After all, he has someone he really likes, and that person just happened to like him... In Ye Zilan's perception, this is already a rare and very lucky thing.

After resting for a while, Ye Zilan arrived at the destination according to the message sent by her brother - not a hot pot restaurant with a lot of people, nor a barbecue stall shouting on the street, but a hotel that looks not low-grade .

After all... there is still something different.

The ten-centimeter heel lifts the girl's feet off the dusty ground. The burgundy satin fabric wraps a charming body. The handbag in her hand is low-key yet classy. The topknot completely covers up the youthful years of the past.

This is Ye Zilan, who is already 23 years old and officially entered the society.

Pushing open the door of the private room, almost everyone has arrived.After saying hello one by one, Ye Zilan sat on the seat next to her brother, and there were a few empty chairs on the other side.

Looking around, Yun Zaiye and Qi Fengyao haven't come yet, so they should be the only ones left.But this chair...

"Brother." Ye Zilan poked Ye Zixuan's arm, and asked in a low voice, "Why are there three chairs? Besides Yun Zaiye, who else?"

"and also……"

"Sorry for being late, everyone has been waiting for a long time."

Before Ye Zixuan could reply, Yun Zaiye's familiar voice came from behind.Turning around, Qi Fengyao and... and a boy who looked familiar came with him.

I seem to have seen it a few times before, but I can't remember who it is. Is it someone's friend?what do you say that is?

"Meng Yuan, sit here."

Just as he was thinking, that familiar boy sat down next to him.

Meng Yuan?

Meng Yuan!

Ye Zilan froze for a moment, then turned her head to glance at the boy beside her... This is Meng Yuan?

I don’t know if women’s colleges have eighteen changes, but men’s colleges really have eighteen changes!

Ye Zilan remembered it, but she couldn't match it at all.In her memory, the name "Meng Yuan" corresponds to a not-so-remarkable face, a head of plain hair, and what she often wears is the classic combination of T-shirt and jeans. Sneakers that look the same except for the color.

But now, the boy sitting next to her looks like he has a specially made hairstyle, a casual Japanese-style suit, and a pair of thin gold-rimmed mirror frames on his fair face.The whole person looks mature and stable, but not rigid and old-fashioned.

There is something about him that I like.

The dinner was nearly halfway through, and the atmosphere on the entire dinner table was very good.People who have already achieved success in their careers, people who are still studying for a master's degree, people who have just entered the society... everyone has their own different trajectory and story.

On the other side, Ye Zilan was holding her chin, listening to Meng Yuan's story after graduation with great interest.Suddenly, the hasty ringtone broke the existing situation...

Meng Yuan took out his mobile phone and glanced at it, then turned around and lowered his head slightly to Ye Zilan and said, "Excuse me, I'm going out to answer the phone."

After that, he took his mobile phone and walked out quickly.

In such a hurry, he still has to go outside to answer the call, is it... the call from someone he likes?

Thinking of this, Ye Zilan was slightly disappointed, and the chopsticks began to abuse the smoked fish on the plate.

After a while, Meng Yuan came back.As if they didn't pay attention, everyone was chatting, drinking and laughing as before.

Returning to their seats, the two continued their conversation for a while.Suddenly, Meng Yuan paused, then turned around and asked, "Ms. Ye is so outstanding, she is so dazzling in a school full of talents like Nanchuan that it is hard to ignore. I wonder if she already belongs to her now?"

After reacting for a while, Ye Zilan realized what Meng Yuan was asking.For a moment, Ye Zilan blushed immediately.

"Not yet...not yet."

……

"I haven't found a suitable one? Then I don't know what Miss Ye likes?"

"This...it's hard to say, it depends on fate!"

"Then I don't know if Miss Ye thinks there is such a fate between you and me?"

I don't know when it started, other people at the table became quiet, Qi Fengyao went out and came back with a bouquet of roses, Ye Zixuan had already got up silently and squeezed into Yun Zaiye's chair.

After receiving the rose from Qi Fengyao, Meng Yuan knelt down on one knee in front of Ye Zilan who looked dazed.

"I have liked you for a long time without telling you, I hope you can forgive my reckless and rude behavior. I tried to convince myself countless times, but then I found that I couldn't reason with myself in front of you. I admit, I I really like you. If you don't have someone you like yet, then... would you mind trying to be with me?"

Seeing that Ye Zilan was still distracted, Ye Zixuan kicked Ye Zilan's chair leg resentfully, "Speak, I'm waiting!"

Only then did Ye Zilan come back to her senses, she nodded with surprise in her eyes, she opened her mouth and didn't know what to say.

She didn't find her voice until the smell of roses hit her face and she was hugged into a warm embrace.

"I would, I would like to be with you."

Surrounded by a noisy crowd, occasionally Ye Zixuan's exaggerated laughter could be distinguished, and more often, there were continuous applause and blessings from around.

Suddenly, it seemed that the dress on my body was not so uncomfortable, and the high heels under my feet were not so abrasive. People around me seemed to have lost their unfamiliar clothes, and time went back to those squandering hot pot restaurants and barbecue stalls on the university campus. when.

You see, it seems that everything has changed, and it seems that nothing has changed.

☆, extra episode 4 (end)

On this day, Qi Fengyao was sitting in the living room blowing on the air conditioner, enjoying a rare and clean weekend.There are no project reports, no household chores, no dinner parties, and no messy and annoying phone calls.

He can occupy a part of the living room by himself, find movies he likes to watch or play games for a while, and he can pet the furry Mixiu. Occasionally, when he sees Yun Jae-ye coming out of the study, he can even order the young master to serve him. Tea and water or something.

Probably the time for chic and unrestrained relaxation will always pass quickly. When another movie came to an end and the ending song sounded, Qi Fengyao looked up at the wall clock on the TV wall, raised his head and shouted in the direction of the study, "Yun Master, what shall we have for dinner this afternoon?"

After a while, the door of the study opened from the inside, and Yun Zaiye came out with two pens and a few pieces of paper.

"Do me a favor and take you to the newly opened tomato beef brisket hot pot."

As soon as he heard the hot pot, Qi Fengyao immediately threw Mixiu in his arms aside, "Okay, you mean what you say!"

The two sat back on the sofa, and Yun Zaiye put a few pieces of paper on the coffee table in front of him.

"First ask, was the decoration of this house arranged by uncle at that time, or did it start after you moved in?"

"Oh, you said this house!" Qi Fengyao scratched his hair, took a sip of the water in front of him, "My dad did it all by himself, I didn't know this house existed until after the accident..."

"That's it..." Yun Zaiye nodded thoughtfully, and put a pen into Qi Fengyao's hand, "Then it seems that we can't use this as a basis, so please let our little friend Yaoyao draw another picture." !"

"What are you drawing?"

"My mentor and I are conducting an experiment. Simply put, a person describes or draws the environment he wants to live in, and then we analyze the person's inner world from it."

While talking nonsense, Yun Zaiye picked up another piece of paper and put it in front of him, "I'll be with you, let's see if we have anything in common?"

"Okay!" Qi Fengyao was inexplicably fond of this so-called experiment, and eager to try it with a pen, "Is there no colored pen? Don't you want to paint?"

"This..." Yun Zaiye was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said, "It's not that I forgot to buy it, you just write the color or pattern on it."

An hour later, Yun Zaiye took a few pieces of drawing paper from Qi Fengyao, flipped through them a few times, and nodded, "Not bad, very useful for experiments. Let's go, I'll take you to eat hot pot!"

"Okay, let's go!"

Looking at Qi Fengyao who ran into the bedroom to change clothes, Yun Zaiye walked into the study with a few pieces of paper - it was a tacit understanding, at least the house type he liked was the same!

Ever since the hot pot was over that day, Qi Fengyao felt that Yun Zaiye had become very busy. He often went out for a whole day, and came back very late at night. When he asked, he said that he was doing research with his tutor, and he was so busy...

Seeing Yun Zaiye's dark circles getting heavier and heavier, Qi Fengyao could only silently swallow his prepared travel plan.Originally, it was my birthday in two weeks or so, and Qi Fengyao had always planned that the two of them could travel to Sanya, ride sea motorcycles, go diving, and eat seafood...

But looking at the current situation, this trip may be postponed indefinitely.

It seems that the other half is too good, which is not a good thing... Qi Fengyao rubbed his temples helplessly, and opened a small self-heating hot pot.

The closer the time was to Qi Fengyao's birthday, the more busy Yun Zaiye was and he didn't want to stop at all.Finally, until the day before his birthday, Yun Zaiye still didn't say a word about the arrangements for the next day... It seems that Master Yun was so busy that he forgot his birthday.

With this sad and depressed thought in mind, Qi Fengyao hugged the quilt and fell asleep.After this sleep, I slept until after eleven o'clock the next morning——

Lying on the bed and waking up, Qi Fengyao erratically went to the living room, only to be taken aback by Yun Zaiye who was sitting in the living room reading a book.

Seeing that Qi Fengyao has woken up a lot, Yun Zaiye put down his book and walked over with a glass of warm water, "Are you awake?"

"You you...why are you here?"

As if hearing some incredible myth, Yun Zaiye smiled unequivocally, "Isn't this my home? I'm not normal here?"

"No, I mean why didn't you go to school today?"

"Isn't today your birthday?" Yun Zaiye raised his hand and patted Qi Fengyao's head, "You won't forget your birthday, will you?"

"Go, go, mess up my hairstyle!" Qi Fengyao patted Yun Zaiye's hand away, took a few sips from the cup, "I thought you would forget..."

"How is it possible, happy birthday, little friend Yaoyao!" While talking, Yun Zaiye pushed Qi Fengyao into the bathroom, "Hurry up and wash up, and I will take you to meet your birthday present later."

After finishing speaking, Young Master Yun walked out gracefully, leaving Qi Fengyao standing in front of the mirror with a toothbrush in a daze.

After Qi Fengyao packed up, Yun Zaiye was already dressed up and waiting at the door.

Qi Fengyao looked up at Yun Zaiye while tying his shoelaces, "Didn't I say that it is necessary for you to dress so formally on my birthday?"

"It's necessary, do you think everyone is like you?"

After going downstairs, Qi Fengyao desperately wanted to ride his big motorcycle that had been covered in dust, but Yun Zaye finally dragged him onto the bike with a curse on his collar.

"Fasten your seat belt."

"I won't! I want to ride a big motorcycle! Who cares about your car!"

"Go, go, let me see if you wipe the car with your clothes or your pants!"

"Hmph, if you tell me to go, I'll go? I won't go!"

Yun Zaiye sat in the driver's cab and watched Qi Fengyao for a full 2 ​​minutes, finally resigned to his fate, turned around and started the car, and took Yaoyao, who had not grown up, to the destination.

Seeing Yun Zaiye driving into a residential area, Qi Fengyao's doubts were gradually magnified, and finally——

"Master Yun, you don't want to take me to a nursing home, do you?"

"You want to go? Then I have no objection..."

In the midst of such noise, the car stopped in front of an independent duplex building, "Go, get out of the car."

It wasn't until Yun Zaiye opened the door and walked in holding Qi Fengyao's hand that Qi Fengyao realized that he stood there in shock and looked at Yun Zaiye.

"You, you, you... the gift you gave me is a house?!"

"Yes, do you like it?"

Like it?How can you not like it?

Beside the entrance hallway, there are a row of lockers of different heights and a hanger with a hollow iron mesh; walking inside is a spacious living room, covered with light gray carpets, and lattice curtains that I like; the balcony is very spacious , put a pair of rattan chairs and a tea table, and put a swing chair next to it.

Opposite the living room is an open kitchen, which is very similar to the one in the previous house, with a long dining table, a small wine bar, and partitions for different types of meals.

Further inside, there is a staircase leading to the second floor.There is another room next to the stairs, the door is light blue, it looks childish, it is the room left by Yun Zaiye to Mi Xiu.

Turning around and going upstairs, there are four bedrooms with opposite doors, a master bedroom and a second bedroom, as well as a study and a guest room.Every arrangement inside makes Qi Fengyao impeccable and full of love, because——

All the layout and details of this house are the same as the house that Qi Fengyao drew on paper not long ago.

It was as if someone had helped me realize a dream that I had carefully cherished for a long time but was unlikely to come true...

"In the field, you..."

"This is the money I have saved by myself over the years. In addition to my scholarship, project bonuses and salary, of course, there is also a little pocket money that my parents occasionally give me... But in short, I work hard and want to give This is a very important gift for you, I hope you like it."

"I like it, of course I do."

How could I not like the gift you gave me?

Just when the atmosphere was just right, a doorbell rang.

"This is……"

"Didn't you say that moving to a new house requires a large number of people to be popular and lively? I called my friends over and wanted to have a hot pot meal with you..."

As soon as he opened the door, a huge cake box was stuffed into Qi Fengyao's arms. Meng Yuan held Ye Zilan with one hand, and patted Qi Fengyao's shoulder with the other, "Happy birthday, buddy!"

Before he could reply, Mo Xun followed closely behind and stuffed a bottle of red wine into Qi Fengyao's free other hand, "Here, my sister has the most expensive bottle of red wine in my collection, and I'll give it to you today !"

After that, Bai Lang and Mu Ran came in one after another, and they also brought their carefully selected gifts to visit Qi Fengyao and Yun Zaiye's new home.

When the pot was served, several people poured the good wine brought by Mo Xun and toasted together.

"Hey, that's right!" Mo Xun seemed to suddenly think of something, and took out a big red envelope from his bag and stuffed it to Qi Fengyao, "Ye Zixuan just went on a business trip a few days ago and couldn't make it back, so I must send him I bring you my heart."

"Yes, yes, and this!" As soon as this was reminded, Bai Lang also remembered something, and handed over another red envelope, "The commander of Xiaoyao's army is strictly controlled, and you can't get out. This is for me to take you A congratulatory gift!"

The bright sunlight outside shines in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a shadow on the balcony and living room.The room was fully air-conditioned, but it still couldn't stop the hot pot from boiling and the atmosphere from heating up...

After drinking for three rounds, Qi Fengyao added another glass to everyone, "Toast to the youthful years we have had, and the ups and downs we will face together in the future... I have always been grateful, fate let me meet you! "

"Respect youth!"

"To the future!"

"Respect fate!"

"Regard that we have today every year, and today every year!"