Failed to keep distance from rival

There was a bright moon hanging in the night sky tonight, and Chi said he only noticed it when he went downstairs to the community.

The moon hangs high, exuding silvery-white light, and among the mottled shadows of the trees, it shines on Chi Shuo's head and shoulders and the cement road she walks on.

It was already midnight at twelve o'clock, and the lights of many households had already been turned off, and only a few were still on.

I didn't meet anyone on the road, there were bursts of crickets in the garden in the wind, other than that it was very quiet, Chi said his lips tightly, and couldn't help speeding up his pace.

It's not that there are no street lights in the community, but the effect is relatively average. Chi said he had to turn on the flashlight of his mobile phone to illuminate the front for himself.

It may have taken 5 minutes for Chi Shuo to walk to the gate of the community, which was slower than her usual speed, because Chi Shuo hesitated at the door of the house for a long time after she said the door, feeling that her face did not look like she had cried After leaving the traces, I went downstairs.

Chi said that she had changed into a long sleeve, but when she was walking on the road, she still felt a little cold. She touched her arm several times to relieve the chill.

I don't know what He Lindi is wearing, is it a skirt?If so, how cold it is.

With such thoughts in mind, Chi said that he finally walked to the gate of the community.

Residents of the community can only enter and exit through here. There is a gate and a small gate here. The gate is open to traffic and the small gate is open to people.

The lights at the door were much brighter than the ones inside, and even attracted some flying insects, and they were blowing around the light source, but fortunately it wasn't very dense, otherwise Chi said he would feel like he would get goose bumps.

But the point wasn't that, but Chi Yue didn't see He Lindi's person at all, Chi Yue frowned slightly, pressed the door open button and walked out of the small door.

As a result, as soon as he went out, there was a "ha" sound from the pillar next to him, accompanied by He Lindi's sudden appearance and a smile on her face.

Chi said: "..."

He Lindi stood in front of her, with crooked eyebrows, and asked her, "Are you surprised? Are you surprised?" She said, "I just cosplayed an emoji called 'Little Cute Appears Suddenly'. It seems that the result of cos good."

Chi said the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she also nodded, giving her own evaluation: "That's right, it's just a little scary in the middle of the night."

He Lindi groaned, rubbed his arms that were exposed in the air, and said, "Take me in quickly, it's so cold here."

He Lindi didn't wear a skirt tonight, but a simple T-shirt and jeans, which looked refreshing and pleasant.

Chi said that he quickly opened the door with the key card and led her in.

As soon as he entered the gate of the community, He Lindi stuffed the bag in his hand into Chi Shuo's arms again, with a strong and disgusted tone: "Hold it yourself."

Chi said that he was stunned for a second, and realized that He Lindi brought her a birthday present, so she smiled: "Okay."

He Lindi turned to look at her, and asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"

Chi said shaking his head: "No answer."

"It's okay to say it, I'm also happy to receive a birthday present."

"is it?"

"Of course, birthday, but it's an opportunity to receive presents in a fair way."

"it is good."

"What good?"

Chi said shaking her head again: "It's nothing." She changed the subject, "Have you eaten? Are you hungry?"

Almost downstairs, He Lindi touched his stomach, pursed his mouth: "Hungry, I ate at home at night, and my stomach was full of air."

Chi said that she seemed to understand what He Lindi said, but she was not sure whether He Lindi meant "satisfied with anger". She thought for two seconds, and chose not to ask: "Go up!" Let's order takeaway when we are upstairs, it's so late, how about some barbecue?"

"I think so."

Get out of the elevator, enter the password, open the door, and turn on the lights.

"Are there any slippers for guests?" He Lindi asked while standing at the entrance, looking at the shoe cabinet.

Chi said that he opened the shoe cabinet and took out his disposable slippers: "This."

He Lindi smiled when he saw this: "Why is it like a hotel? We still have these kinds of slippers."

Chi Shuo also laughed along with him: "It's good to have it."

He Lindi entered the living room and asked again: "Where is the bathroom? I'll wash my hands."

"There." Chi said and pointed to a place.

Taking advantage of He Lindi's time to wash his hands, Chi said that she returned to her bedroom. She turned on the headlights in the room, only to look in the mirror to make sure that she really didn't have any signs of crying before she felt relieved.

She didn't want to show a fragile look in front of He Lindi.

Maybe it was because I stayed for a long time, Chi Shuo heard He Lindi's voice from the living room: "Chi Shuo, where are you?"

Chi said to turn off the lights, and when she left the bedroom, she said, "Here."

"Order takeaway." Seeing her coming out, He Lindi sat down on the sofa unceremoniously, and poured himself a glass of water, looking leisurely.

Chi said holding the phone, sat on another sofa next to her, clicked on the delivery software, and looked at it seriously.

"How much is your rent here? Let me, the daughter of a real estate nouveau riche, come and take a blind look, [-] to [-] a month."

“The decoration is okay and the location is good, but it’s not worth the price.”

"Chi said, have you been tricked?"

Chi said: "..."

What He Lindi said was almost correct. Her rent is 2800 a month.At the beginning, because I came out anxiously and didn't have extra time to choose, I was cheated.

Chi said that he raised his eyes and looked at her: "How do you know everything?"

"I was very clingy to my dad when I was young, but he was busy and sometimes he had to go out to discuss business, so he couldn't take me with him."

"Later, I acted like a baby, so I must follow. I have been to many houses in different locations."

Chi said that he continued to order takeout: "It turns out that I have experience."

"Yeah, just listen to my dad talking about the house with those uncles and aunts. If you listen a lot, you can guess the price of the house based on the conditions of the location and decoration."

Chi said that he didn't take his eyes off the phone, but stretched out a hand and gave a thumbs up: "The oil seller 2018 live version."

He Lindi raised the corners of his mouth and didn't speak. He just sat down by Chi Shuo's side with a lot of movement. She moved her head a little closer, looked at the takeaway page, and said what she liked: "Fish steak, leeks, etc. , small steamed buns and eggplants are what I must eat."

"okay, got it."

He Lindi shook his head and sat back to his original position.

The delivery fee for evening takeout is much higher than usual, but how can you care about this now, Chi said that he ordered something refreshing, and then went to the refrigerator to get fruit and drinks out.

"Then do you have any plans for today?" He Lindi asked after opening a can of Sprite before drinking it.

Chi said, "Huh?" and said, "Arrangement?" She replied truthfully, "No, it's fine if you sleep a lot."

He Lindi choked on her words, immediately put down Sprite and pulled a tissue, tilted his head and wiped the corner of his mouth.

The corners of her lips are curved: "Of course that doesn't count!"

Chi said that he shrugged his shoulders, saying that he really had no plans: "I've been living like this for the past two years."

Before she was with Shen Qu, Chi said that she would still celebrate her birthday. Even though her parents had been divorced for several years at that time, she hadn’t heard the blessings from her parents for a long time, but she still had friends, and later went to the distant Lucheng When I was in college, almost none of my friends were there, and Chi said that he hadn't had a special relationship with his new friends, and he didn't think they would care about his birthday.

People, the older they get, the more indifferent they become.

Chi said that when he was in high school, he could still remember the birthdays of many of his classmates very clearly. Later, when he arrived at university, he gradually lost contact. He thought about birthdays for a long time, but he couldn't remember them all. In the end, he simply posted them on the other party's circle of friends. When you say "I am xx years old", comment: Happy birthday.

happy?maybe.

"Then it won't be this year." He Lindi raised his eyebrows, "I'm here this year."

Chi said he was startled, and asked slowly, "Why do you want to do this?"

"Why?" He Lindi understood what she meant, so he replied, "Because we are friends, and we are not ordinary colleagues."

Chi said that the corners of his lips curled up, and He Lindi continued: "You are not required to treat me to the same birthday meal as He Xiuqi, but a barbecue must not be missed."

Chi said in response: "Yeah." She said, "Got it."

The barbecue was delivered a little faster, it might be a birthday, and Chi said that he ordered it much more presumptuously than before.

He Lindi was also shocked when he saw the number of dishes on the coffee table: "Chi said, I'm not a pig."

"...I thought you were."

"..."

Both were silent.

He Lindi took out his mobile phone and signaled Chi to wait: "I'll take a photo first before starting. This is a sense of ritual. Let the mobile phone eat first when eating."

Chi Shuo heard question marks in his eyes, and watched He Lindi seriously looking for an angle to take pictures: "Is there such a ceremony?"

As soon as he finished asking, He Lindi finished the filming: "Start."

Facts have proved that don't overestimate the girls' food intake. They drank drinks before, and their stomachs were already full after eating.

……

It was already very late, and He Lindi would not go back tonight. Chi said that he brought her a set of pajamas that he had bought but hadn't worn yet, so he packed up the tea table and went back to the bedroom.

He Lindi knocked on the door, and she said, "Remember to unwrap the presents."

Chi said looking at the bag lying on the chair, and replied, "Got it."

This bag looks like it came from the same factory as the bag that He Lindi sent her three photos last time. There is no logo on the outside, but the quality is so good that this bag can be used to hold a gas tank.

Chi said he licked his lower lip, and put his hands on it nervously.

She was guessing what was inside, and she could feel a little heaviness when holding it on the road, but with so many gifts in the world, Chi said that she felt that she was embarrassing herself.

She didn't hesitate anymore, and took out a box inside. There was a layer of beautiful wrapping paper around the box, and Chi Yue continued to open it until a black box was exposed to the air.

Somewhat heavy.

Chi said that due to nervousness, he coughed lightly, and then without further hesitation, he opened the box, revealing the face of the gift—a delicate and compact mirrorless camera.

There was also a greeting card lying inside, and the handwriting on it was much more beautiful than Han Yu's writing: It's fine to learn photography for free, and the teacher will give you a camera. Chi said, you earned it.

Chi said that looking at this line of words, the corners of his mouth opened wider and wider.

The night was getting deeper and deeper, but Chi Shuo didn't feel much sleepy, but He Lindi had already fallen asleep in the next room, so Chi Shuo had no choice but to close his eyes and force himself to sleep. It had some effect, and it was near four o'clock in the morning that Chi Shuo finally fell asleep breathing smoothly and evenly.

If it was a normal weekend, Chi said that she would go to bed late and wake up late, but today may be because it is her birthday, Chi said that she woke up naturally at 09:30 in the morning. She was dazed in bed for a few minutes and remembered As if something happened, he immediately lifted the quilt and left the bedroom.

She stood in front of the door of the guest room, but she just stood there. After another 2 minutes, Chi Shuo slowly raised her hand and put it on the doorknob, then twisted it, and opened the door of the guest room.

She didn't intend to take a peek at He Lindi, but just to make sure that He Lindi was still there. If he was still there and hadn't woken up, such gentle movements would not wake He Lindi up.

The door opened a small crack, Chi Shuo saw the arch of the quilt, and closed the door.

He Lindi was still there, Chi said heaved a sigh of relief, went to wash up first, then took a while to go to the kitchen to cook porridge.

When He Lindi woke up, Chi said that not long after the porridge was cooked, she saw He Lindi's upturned hair and rimmed face, and said, "There is a disposable toothbrush."

"Okay." He Lindi responded in this way, but she didn't go to the bathroom, but staggered to the kitchen door and leaned against it. She looked at Chi with sleepy eyes and said, "Give me this time." Serve less, I'm really not a pig."

"understood."

After breakfast, He Lindi asked her: "How about today, why don't I take a photo with you?"

"what?"

"Take advantage of the weekend, and you have the equipment." He Lindi said, "I'm afraid you won't accept the SLR if you think it's too expensive. It's more suitable to send the micro-slip, and you're still a novice."

Chi said without hesitation: "Okay, that's today."

It just so happened that I had nothing to do, and with He Lindi around, it didn't seem so realistic to sleep in.

September had already entered autumn, and the arrogance of the sun was finally not so arrogant. Chi said that he felt a lot better when he went out.

He Lindi yawned and looked at the navigation on the phone: "Go to a photography exhibition first, get inspired, do you have any comments?"

Photo exhibition...?Chi said that he thought of the time when he was beaten because He Lindi's work was exhibited.

But she didn't show any marks on her surface, she just nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "No problem."

He Lindi took out the car keys: "You drive, do you have any objections?"

"Have."

"This classmate, please speak."

"I'm a birthday star."

"I am a teacher."

"..." Chi said that he took it.

When he got into the car, Chi Shuo heard He Lindi explain the reason: "A while ago, he was fined to kneel again, and he spent a lot of time standing at work, so his knees have some problems, so he can't drive often."

Chi said that she was holding the steering wheel and was stunned on the spot. She frowned, puzzled: "You are already so old, why do you have to punish you like this?" She gradually showed a little concern, "My mother hasn't done this for a long time. Treat me."

Having said that, Chi Shuo paused for a moment: "Maybe it's also because she doesn't have much contact with me anymore."

Before going to bed last night and after waking up this morning, Chi Yue didn't receive any more messages from Chi's mother, not a single one.

He Lindi shook his head, but did not speak, Chi said that he turned on the navigation and started the car.

While in the car, Chi said after thinking about it, he asked, "Then when I was in the hotel last week, did I have that nightmare because it happened again recently?"

He Lindi let out a "hmm", Chi said that he could clearly feel the change in her mood, and didn't say anything more.

It was already half an hour after arriving at the location of the photography exhibition. He Lindi took out the ticket from his bag, gave one to Chi, and then the two checked the tickets one after the other and went in.

I came to the "Yuncheng Photography Exhibition", which is held once a month, because the frequency of the exhibition is not low, even on weekends, there are not many people here.

The location of the exhibition hall was chosen in a quiet corner, and the decoration and lighting inside were in place.

After Chi said he went in, he was also affected by the atmosphere, and stood beside He Lindi in silence.

The photos taken are basically exhausted, and the works that can be placed in the photo exhibition named after the city will definitely not be bad, otherwise it will be a lot of word of mouth. Her state of mind settled inexplicably, and some works are really shocking.

After looking at several pictures, He Lindi stood in front of a picture and didn't go any further.

This is a portrait shot of a young boy eating and in the background he is in the countryside as he sits on a field ridge with calluses on his hand holding the bowl and chopsticks, the back of his hand There is obvious still wet soil on his arm and his face, and the complexion on his face has become bronzed. He looks at the camera, his eyes are full of vigilance against strangers but still has the innocence of a child.

Chi said, "What are you thinking?"

"It's nothing."

"This photographer is my friend."

"A former friend."

"..."

After seeing two more works, He Lindi seemed to have just remembered his current identity. He pointed to the photo and said softly: "Look at this photo, the composition uses..."

After watching a photography exhibition, Chi said there were a lot of notes in the phone memo, and He Lindi typed them down while talking.

The event ended like this, and He Lindi took her to the nearby square to practice again, more than half of the time gradually passed, and when she got into the car again, it was almost 05:30.

He Lindi brushed her hair, sat on the co-pilot, and said, "Okay, get off work."

Chi said with a smile, "Thank you, Teacher He." She said, "Then I'll drive you back."

"Row."

It would be a little further to drive to He Lindi's home from here, and it was the rush hour again. An hour later, Chi said that he drove the car to the intersection before the place where He Lindi lived.

It was the familiar traffic lights again, Chi Yue scratched her hair a little irritably, she turned her head to look at He Lindi who was playing with her mobile phone, pursed her lips, and said, "Thank you."

This "thank you" had a different meaning from Han Yu's. It was to thank He Lindi for spending her birthday with her.

"You're welcome." He Lindi understood what she meant.

After He Lindi finished speaking, he asked again: "I can choose a few photos you took and post them on Weibo, is that okay?" She smiled, "You are my first apprentice. I didn't teach others before. It’s like that for a while.”

The title of "First Apprentice" was deducted in this way, and Chi Yue scratched the back of his neck in embarrassment: "Are you sure?"

"There's nothing uncertain about it." He Lindi turned on the camera, looked for an angle, and took the photo Chi Yue took.

It could be seen that she was indeed "choosing". Chi said that she had taken a lot of photos, but... her level hadn't improved much, so she could only choose the photos that were taken well.

After more than ten seconds, He Lindi smiled and said, "It's done."

She was about to click on Weibo, but someone called at this time.

Chi said that she didn't know who the caller was, but seeing He Lindi's expression immediately changed, and what she said made her feel tight——

"Are you going to kneel again? Grandpa, what mistake did I make this time?"