Stop loss

Qin Ge returned to the apartment next to the school in the rain, slammed on the door with his shoulder "bang bang bang" like a walking dead, and then remembered that he lived alone these days, there was no light behind the door, and there was no waiting Those who return by themselves.

He stood at the door, fumbled for the key from the rain-soaked clothes stiffly, and as soon as his fingertips touched the same cold metal serrations, the anti-theft iron door opened from the inside with a "babble".

The light at the entrance did not completely pour into the corridor. In front of the door, Qi Miaomiao with delicate makeup blocked part of the light source. She was smiling, as if she had been waiting for a long time to welcome her son back. She looked at Qin Ge who was soaking wet in front of her, He covered his mouth in surprise.

"Why did you get so wet? Didn't you bring an umbrella... Hey, it's all my fault. What kind of surprise are you planning? I should call you as soon as I get back, and pick you up at the school gate..." Qi Miaomiao took Qin Ge's hand Leading his son, who was also astonished, into the house, Qin Ge's eyes wandered around the restaurant on the side. On the dining table where he often placed takeaway boxes, there was a small cake with candles on it. Next to the cake was a beautifully packaged gift box. Apparently a belated birthday present for him.

Qin Ge stared at the colorful rope wrapped around the gift box, and stood there without saying a word, making Qi Miaomiao even more anxious.

"Hurry up, go take a shower and change your clothes first." Qi Miaomiao became more and more anxious as he spoke. The winter in Tanzhou was already very cold and humid. He was afraid that his son would catch the flu from the cold, so he was about to push him into the bathroom. Without warning, Ge slightly bent down and hugged Qi Miaomiao tightly.

Qi Miaomiao would be lying if she said she wasn't surprised.

It's been a long time since she hugged her son so intimately, her body froze first, then she heard Qin Ge choked up and called her aggrievedly: "Mom!"

That call was very similar to the calls for help that Qin Ge would make when he was hungry, thirsty, or fell when he was a child. It was so real that it came from instinct.Qi Miaomiao slowly put her hands on Qin Ge's back, letting the drops of water from Qin Ge's hair fall on her shoulders.

After all, it was his own son, a piece of flesh that fell from his body.

"Why...you're still crying." Qi Miaomiao could hear that Qin Ge's breathing was a bit congested, and wanted to ask him "How old are you?" Then he thought about it, no matter how old a son is, he can still be in his mother's arms cry.

Qi Miaomiao asked: "What happened?"

Qin Ge's voice also contained a suppressed cry: "It's nothing."

"Then why is it so sad?"

"Because I'm not happy anymore."

Qi Miaomiao couldn't help laughing: "Then mother will tell you fairy tales, okay? When you cried when you were young, I would tell you stories with picture books. After you are fascinated by it, you will forget the pain..."

After all, Qin Ge was a boy, so he didn't shed tears so easily.Qi Miaomiao didn't say anything anymore, the most urgent thing was to let Qin Ge take a shower and change clothes first.

More than ten minutes later, Qin Ge came out of the steaming bathroom with the warm yellow Yuba lights on. He changed into thick pajamas and put a dry towel on his head. When he was sitting at the dining table, Qi Miaomiao stood behind him and helped him dry his hair , She hasn't taken care of her son for a long time, and Qin Ge's head hurts from shaking with such force, but Qin Ge didn't stop.

Boys with short hair don't need to wipe for too long, Qi Miaomiao saw that the hair was no longer dripping, so she hung the towel on the back of the chair and sat at the other corner of the table.She originally prepared some excuses, first she felt sorry for missing her son's adult birthday on a business trip, and then used cakes and gifts bought from the business trip as compensation, but who knew that Qin Ge made such a fuss all of a sudden, and the plan couldn't be changed in time Disrupted.

"...Then let's eat the cake." Qi Miaomiao didn't engage in those false and sensational things at all, and said straight to the point, "Happy birthday, son."

Qin Ge almost cried again.He always thought that Qi Miaomiao had forgotten about him, but he didn't expect his mother to remember that his birthday was in December.Seeing his mournful face, Qi Miaomiao wanted to laugh instead. She twisted her son's red nose and said, "The day I gave birth to you, I suffered most of the pain in my life. How could I forget it?"

"Open the present." Qi Miaomiao pushed the gift box in front of Qin Ge, with a very confident smile on her face, and she was sure that it was impossible for Qin Ge not to like the things inside.Sure enough, Qin Ge took a deep breath after unpacking the package and saw the style in the shoe box. It was the latest limited edition aj, which was sold out online, and there is no aj specialty store in Tanzhou. Qin Ge will wear it tomorrow This pair of shoes must be the most beautiful boy on the basketball court when going to school.

"Thank you, Mom." Qin Ge finally had a smile on his face.Qi Miaomiao pinched his face, saying that she didn't feel distressed would be a lie.

Qi Miaomiao asked: "Are you really going to tell me why I cry?"

Qin Ge shook his head: "I'm really fine..." He rubbed the tip of his nose with his fingers, turned his face away from his mother's eyes, and pretended to be relaxed, "Then what...Mom, I'll go to bed first, and I'll eat the cake tomorrow."

Qin Ge was very sympathetic to Qi Miaomiao, knowing that the end of the year would make her more restless. If it wasn't for giving him a gift today, Qi Miaomiao would definitely still be staying in the Youth Palace. The newly built venue would always be busy.

He is already an adult, there is no need for Qi Miaomiao to suddenly transform from a career-oriented strong woman into a loving housewife at this time, but when she watched Qin Ge go back to the bedroom, the son in her eyes was obviously so tall, but it was inexplicable the loneliness.

Qi Miaomiao knocked on Qin Ge's door and turned the handle, but it was pitch black and nothing could be seen.

Qi Miaomiao asked softly, "Sleeping?"

It took Qin Ge a few seconds to turn over and make a movement, muttering, "Not yet."

Qi Miaomiao pressed the light switch on the wall, walked to Qin Ge's bed and whispered softly like coaxing a child: "Mom, please tell little Qin Ge a bedtime story."

Qin Ge rubbed his eyes to adapt to the light, and he didn't feel sleepy at all.He couldn't find the loss of control when he just came home. He thought that Qi Miaomiao was just mentioning it casually, but he didn't expect that she would actually pull a small stool and sit beside his bed, reading a book of myths written for teenagers and children. The story is spread out on the lap.

"...Damn." Qin Ge sat up from the bed, lying on his side with his palms on his head, jumping more happily than seeing the pair of sneakers, and asked in disbelief, "Tell me the truth? !"

"Of course, you were the happiest when you were listening to these stories." Qi Miaomiao recalled while flipping through the pages, "You have a good memory since you were young, as long as I tell you any story, you can retell it almost exactly. "

At that time, they were still in Hangzhou, Qin Siyuan hadn't passed away, and they were still a happy family of three.

Qin Ge can't remember what story Qi Miaomiao told him now, he was very excited at first, glanced at an illustration in the book, frowned and muttered: "There are also mermaids in Greek mythology."

Qi Miaomiao turned back to the page of "Odysseus Voyages" and corrected: "This is a siren, a sea monster with a moving song on the island of death."

"Why is it again!" Qin Ge raised his head to the sky and screamed, his enthusiasm for listening to the story was instantly extinguished by cold water.

He seemed particularly unacceptable to this creature, and depressedly picked up the pillow and slammed it on the bed several times.It's been a long time since Qi Miaomiao saw Qin Ge being so childish, and asked, "Why don't you like sirens?"

"Because it's a goblin, a bad goblin! It uses its singing to lure innocent sailors into the rocks and fall into the sea, and become their food." Qin Ge really told his own truth, jumped out of the bed and sat cross-legged on the bed, with his mother Face to face, seriously as if discussing some academic issues.

"Not everyone will be tempted." Qi Miaomiao turned to the next page, where there was also an illustration of the hero Odysseus ordering himself to be tied to the mast before sailing past the island of death where the Sirens were The other officers plugged their ears with wax and told them to ignore his gestures and commands the entire time and just drive forward.

Qin Ge had no impression of this version of the siren, and Qi Miaomiao read him the story after that like he did when he was a child to put him to sleep.The siren's singing was really fascinating, and Odysseus couldn't help but wanted to run towards the siren, but no matter how hysterically he begged, the crew who couldn't hear anything ignored him until finally he couldn't hear it anymore. After singing, he was untied.

"That's okay?" Qin Ge was a little amused, thinking that this hero is quite a thief.But this is also good, he not only listened to the singing but also saved his life, which can be regarded as a kind of perfection.

But there is no such thing as the best of both worlds in this world, Qi Miaomiao continued: "Before Odysseus, no one has ever resisted the temptation of singing, only he retreated, so one of the sirens fell in love with him."

"What? Why did it suddenly become a love story! That Odysseus is gone, maybe he will come back." Qin Ge took the book, and there was only the last paragraph of the story, just like the progress bar of a movie that couldn't hold on. Foreshadows an unhappy ending.

"Yeah, he resisted the temptation, how could he turn back." Qi Miaomiao paused, and regretted, "So that siren left the island and committed suicide by jumping into the sea."

After hearing this, Qin Ge's heart skipped a beat, as if hit by lightning and thunder on the sea.

He forgot to question that the turning point in the story was too sudden, he opened his eyes wide, as if the siren who jumped into the sea was himself.He can easily seduce thousands of people, but he only tasted the taste of love from one person.

Qin Ge rested his elbows on his knees, and raised his palms to support his forehead.

He closed his eyes, his temples were throbbing, and he had a headache, a very bad headache.

"...Then there is no need to die for love. If you fall in love, go after it. What kind of love do you die for? If you live, you can still ask for it, but if you die, you will have nothing." Qin Ge tried to deny this story with modern people's thinking. According to the logic, Qi Miaomiao didn't nod or shake her head, and said to her young son in the tone of someone who had experienced it: "This is a fable."

"Then this fable is too nonsense." Qin Ge's head hurt even more, and he kept complaining, "Dating a relationship is not a war. Is it necessary to fight to the death?"

"Yeah, love is not a battlefield, so there is really no need to care about winning or losing." Qi Miaomiao also felt that what his son said was reasonable, but the truth was the truth, and in reality, everyone wanted to be the one who had nothing to fear.

Those who claim to marry love may not actually meet the person they like, but gain a sense of security that does not need to worry about gains and losses.

The mother and son fell into silence, and the atmosphere gradually became delicate.

Qin Ge was undoubtedly anxious. Whenever he opened up his heart and had in-depth discussions with Qi Miaomiao on certain topics, their parent-child relationship would always backfire and fall into an awkward situation, because Qi Miaomiao could not help but to test When it comes to those postcards, as long as the knot is still there, no matter how many times Qin Ge repeats "forgot" and "don't know", this difficult hurdle will appear anytime and anywhere between mother and child.

But Qi Miaomiao was a little different today.

She looked at the picture of the siren jumping into the sea after Odysseus left, and then turned a page.In the illustration in the lower right corner, Odysseus is still on the voyage, and the sirens are still singing on the island. When they are facing each other from a distance, the two lovers are evenly matched, and they approach each other without hesitation.

That is the most beautiful moment of love.

"Go and get that man back."

Qin Ge didn't understand at first, but when he came back to his senses, he panicked and wanted to explain, Qi Miaomiao pressed his fingers against his son's lips.

She doesn't want to hear it.

She also guessed.Qin Ge should be in a relationship, so his grades and rankings fluctuated greatly, and his mood fluctuated greatly. He came back in such a state of embarrassment today, maybe he had a quarrel with that person.

She thought that Qin Ge must like that girl very much, so when he entered the room, his eyes looked like the sky had fallen.

But in her eyes, she only thinks it is cute, and only a child of this age can be too big in love.

"You don't object to puppy love?" Qin Ge asked very guilty.Qi Miaomiao slowly closed her eyes and said, "Don't forget what Uncle Lu taught you."

Qin Ge nodded: "You can't hurt—" He swallowed a little bit of voice secretly, and continued, "—the girl's heart."

"Yes." Qi Miaomiao praised, "Be a responsible boy."

"No, you're all over..." Qi Miaomiao nodded silently to his son, as if he felt that the past ten years were just passing by. In the blink of an eye, Qin Ge became an adult. He was no longer a boy who liked to listen to bedtime stories, but A man who stood up after setbacks and continued to grow.

And she was not a few years older than Qin Ge now, that's why she wanted to marry Qin Siyuan without hesitation. She wanted to be in harmony with the spiritual realm instead of being well-off in terms of material and money. and reality.

She didn't meet the right person, and the ending was absurd and dismal.She was heartbroken, and she should help her son avoid risks. In her heart, there was still such an unquenchable optimism, and she believed in the existence of pure love.

She also hopes that the next generation can jump out of her absurdity and bleakness.

So Qi Miaomiao said again: "Go and love."

At this age when you miss it, you can never go back.Go enjoy it, love.