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One person and one dog looked at each other high and low, as if they were doing some kind of docking and training.

Five or six seconds later, Qin Ge bent down slightly and grabbed the handle of the leash in Jin Mao's mouth.The golden retriever immediately jumped three feet high, chasing its own tail around several times.

Qin Ge changed into a pair of sneakers and went out again. The golden retriever jumped up, touched the doorknob with its front paws, and closed the apartment door well-trained.

Qin Ge led it downstairs.

This apartment building is located in the suburbs. After walking around the fence for about ten minutes, you can reach the foot of a mountain.Every time a person and a dog ran here, Qin Ge would let go of the leash and let the golden retriever run up, and then run back to see where the owner had gone, and then spread his limbs forward to explore the road, waiting for Qin Ge to Going up to the top of the mountain, looking at the brightest city lights at the foot of the mountain in the darkest night, he is still full of energy, while the golden retriever sticks out his tongue and gasps, lying at Qin Ge's feet unwilling to move, rubbing his head against Qin Ge's thigh, hoping that the master will treat him Carried down the mountain.

This is a very obedient and coquettish golden retriever.

The golden retriever suddenly became alert and barked towards the path they came from, as if someone was following them, hiding in the overgrown woods. Qin Ge looked in the direction the golden retriever wanted to rush to, but found no one, so he didn't let go of the lead. rope.

In the end, Qin Ge accompanied the golden retriever to go home slowly downhill.After entering the house, he took out homemade dog food from the refrigerator and heated it in the microwave.While waiting, he stood fixedly in front of the kitchen window. From this angle, he could see the kitchen of another family on this floor, but he didn’t know when the shutters of this family hadn’t been drawn, and people outside could see the kitchen. I can't see the inside, but the people inside gently paw it with their fingers, so they can observe Qin Ge on the opposite side.

Qin Ge was not frightened by the "ding--" sound of the microwave oven.He put the food in the dog's bowl, and the golden retriever ate it vigorously. When it was only a few months old, it would stand upside down while eating, and almost stuffed its whole body into the bowl. Qin Ge's appetite was so good that he wanted to eat it too. A late night snack, leaning against the cabinet, holding a box of chocolates in his hand, watching the golden retriever eat while eating, as if he can see another person through a dog's cherishment of food, another person who only exists in his memory .

Qin Ge took one last look at the blinds in the opposite kitchen, washed the licked clean dog bowl again, and walked to the bedroom.The golden retriever has been following him, wanting to enter that room with him, but Qin Ge refused him the door without any room for discussion, leaving him the huge living room and warm nest, as if it was held in Qin Ge's arms The days of falling asleep did not exist, but at that time it was obviously more pitiful, weaker, with dirtier coat color and more timid personality, like a wild dog living on the street, only to be picked up by Qin Ge and brought up to find that it was a golden retriever.

The grown golden retriever whimpered and lay down in front of the owner's bedroom door.Across the door, its owner did not fall asleep. He put a few clothes in the suitcase, read the printed medical-related English literature, scratched and wrote in the blank space, and looked at the phone several times during the period. Not unlocked, just to watch the time.

This seemed to be Qin Ge's life after get off work.I don't know if it's his enjoyment to be alone like this, or it's just a matter of time.

Qin Ge still went to the inpatient department the next day, and followed the other seniors to make ward rounds and review medical records.He stood in front of the nurse's desk to understand the medication of a patient in a certain bed. His vision went dark, and his eyes were covered by a pair of hands that were not warm.

Qin Ge could guess who she was without the visitor asking.After moving her hands away, the young nurse who hadn't finished speaking just now lowered her head and moved her body to the side so as not to disturb their communication.Qin Ge turned his head again. The smiling Du Xinyi obviously didn't notice the slight change in the nurse's expression, and asked directly, "Did you miss me?"

Qin Ge didn't answer directly, but asked softly, "Where do you want to go for lunch?"

Qin Ge didn't need to be on duty at all, so he left with Du Xinyi after changing out of his white coat.After the car drove out of the hospital and Qin Ge's colleagues were no longer in sight, Du Xinyi patted Qin Ge's shoulder like a brother, and asked him, "Did you perform well this time?"

"You pretend to be the real thing every time." Qin Ge was convinced by the young acting skills.Qin Ge didn't have a public social account. Ever since he appeared in Mr. Ma's documentary, some people did everything possible to find his contact information, or find the hospital specifically to meet him.

The scene was once awkward.Qin Ge has also reached the age to talk about marriage, he is not in a hurry, some people are in a hurry for him.Qin Ge was overwhelmed by the disturbance, and most adults didn't believe the words "I'm waiting for someone" were just perfunctory.Qin Ge had no choice but to lie that he had a girlfriend, and that the other party was a well-matched boy from his hometown of Tanzhou.

As for the humiliating thing of pretending to be a girlfriend, Du Xinyi couldn't wish for it.She is a good and filial child. After graduation, she could have worked in the city where the university is located, but she fulfilled her parents' wishes and went back to Tanzhou to take the civil servant exam.Life in a small town can be seen at a glance. Her parents' next step is to arrange a blind date for her. The candidates for her son-in-law are all Tanzhou natives from well-to-do families.

Du Xinyi's parents hope that they can enjoy the happiness of their daughter in their later years. Du Xinyi thinks it is absurd but at the same time dare not ask in person. If the parents' greatest wish is nothing more than this, why do they still encourage themselves to study hard, read good books, and take such good exams? School, to learn majors that have no place to display in small towns.

So Du Xinyi and Qin Ge hit it off.After he was no longer single, Qin Ge's discussion on streaming media also declined. He still needs three years to officially graduate, and he gets a salary from the hospital instead of a mentor's subsidy. There is no rush for them to have a wedding.

The two were finally able to take a breath, their ears were clean, and they got rid of the external voices from society and family.They found a cafe in the form of a dining bar. Du Xinyi stared at Qin Ge who was sitting opposite for a long time, and suddenly said seriously: "Why don't we do the fake show."

Qin Ge calmly said, "It seems that the decision on this issue is not in my hands."

"Cut, it's boring." Du Xinyi stuck out her tongue, and Qin Ge hit the spot.She is like a copy of Qi Miaomiao, with a good family background and good looks, but she has never been in a relationship so far, and she still has expectations for pure love, and it is absolutely impossible to accept that the other half still has another person in her heart.

"I really envy Aunt Qi..." Du Xinyi was talking to herself at this time. She had watched Qi Miaomiao's programs, travel notes, and those stories—the protagonist always reconciles with everything after going through hardships, and has new love and good life.The characters she creates are also a true portrayal of herself.

Du Xinyi lost her mind and looked out the window of the cafe. Qin Ge looked at her, not intending to expose the best of both worlds that his mother had woven for so many girls, but was caught by Du Xinyi's sudden doubts.

Du Xinyi wants to know: "Aunt Qi said in the latest vlog that she and Uncle Lu Chong have such a deep relationship that they don't need artificial rituals to add insurance, but how can I remember...Uncle Lu Chong still wanted to be with Uncle Lu Chong for a while. Aunt Qi is holding a wedding."

Qin Ge was thinking about how to blur this question. Du Xinyi, who was puzzled one second, was distracted by the lighting of the phone screen the next moment.Unlike Qin Ge, she hardly blocked messages from multiple groups, and reminded: "Look at the high school groups in QQ."

Only then did Qin Ge take out his mobile phone, and clicked on the brothers group with the second class. Lin Ji asked in it if anyone was in Tanzhou this weekend, and could he borrow his school uniform and white shirt to take wedding photos.

This group of brothers had been deserted for a long time before Lin Ji spoke.It has been almost nine years since more than 80 people from the two classes graduated, all of whom were elites from that year in Tanzhou Middle School. Except for Du Xinyi, very few of them went back to work in their hometown.

Lin Ji had no choice but to narrow down the scope, and asked in the WeChat group called "Hangtan, Shanghai Three Places Social Animal Five-member Group": I will ask my friends three times a day, do you have a high school uniform?No shirt?Are you in Tanzhou this weekend?

Runaway horse siri: [Don't talk like a chicken, but a human. 】

Lin? Financial migrant worker? Chicken: [People say that I'm going back to Tanzhou this weekend to take wedding photos with Chen Xiaoya!We want to relive the green years of high school! 】

Runaway Horse Siri: [Revisiting the days when Chen Xiaoxian grabbed his ear and roared at the River East Lion in high school? 】

Lin? Financial migrant worker? Chicken: [? ? ?Son, you are awesome, what can you say about your mother.I don't think it's you who can't speak human words, but I know your company address. Believe it or not, I rushed to your office building to delete your code. 】

Runaway Siri: [(Indifferent jpg) No, you have no chance, you have resigned and traveled from Shanghai to Hangzhou for love, from now on, I am the only one in Shanghai in this group...]

Ma Sirui and Lin Ji started arguing in the group as they talked to each other.This small group is much more active than the big group in the brother class. From studying to work, this small group of five people with chaotic family relationships is becoming more and more eccentric, and more and more affectionate than Jin Jian. You are crying because of Party A’s father. Calling you Daddy makes you happy, I've never even picked up a scalpel and you've been talking about it for more than a year, entrusting the lives of the whole family...

Of course, people still change. Eight years later, Qin Ge became more calm and quiet both online and offline, and he was no longer as active as he was in the qq group of six.Compared to a fake date with Qin Ge like this, it must be more interesting to watch Lin Ji and Ma Sirui's eccentricities. Du Xinyi just smiled as she read the messages one after another, without any doubts about where Lin Ji's school uniform went, and why did she choose such a thing? I went back to take wedding photos.

But the couple really wanted to have a wedding, and Chen Xiaoxian couldn't stay idle anymore, and interrupted: [Cub, tell mom the truth, do you have a school uniform, and if so, can you go back to Tanzhou this Saturday? Just three hours...]

Ma Sirui was really helpless: [Mummy, we all know that 996 is a blessing. 】

Lin Ji was so disappointed that his hands slipped: [Zai, you let mom down very much. 】

Ma Sirui was frightened: [No male mother, no male mother. 】

Du Xinyi sent out a laughing and crying emoji.Everyone in the group knows that she and Qin Ge are in a fake relationship. When they saw Du Xinyi online, they went to @Qin Ge. Qin Ge didn't respond, so Lin Ji asked Du Xinyi to ask if Qin Ge could help. almost.

Du Xinyi looked at Qin Ge expectantly. Qin Ge took a sip of his drink and nodded in agreement. Du Xinyi couldn't believe it, but Lin Ji called him quickly and asked Qin Ge if he could lend him one. Wear another one yourself.

Qin Ge quietly listened to Lin Ji's arrangements and plans.In addition to wedding photos, the photographer will also take a group photo of the two of them and Qin Ge, which will be played at the wedding as a commemoration of their friendship for many years.

Qin Ge sighed softly: "Would it be too much of a move? I'll be your best man and hold the wine for you, which is the best witness."

Lin Ji is a particular person: "But I have a wedding in a month, and you have to go to Europe with your mentor in two days. The return date is uncertain. What if you don't come back?"

The corner of Qin Ge's lips twitched slightly: "How do you know that the meeting I'm going to attend is in Europe?"

"I—" Lin Ji was speechless for half a second.He has worked as a financial migrant worker in Shanghai for three years, and he is about to continue working as a financial migrant worker in Hangzhou. He has to deal with people every day, and he is so tactful that he can handle it well in front of his friends. concern--

Qin Ge's next words were expected by Lin Ji: "I'm leaving this weekend, what about the dog?"

Lin Ji knew that Qin Ge had picked up a poor stray dog ​​a year ago. He thought it was an abandoned young domestic dog, but he never thought that he would turn into a swan by raising an ugly duckling.

Lin Ji had expected that Qin Ge would be worried about the golden retriever, but Qin Ge was going to travel in a few days, so he must have contacted the pet shop that provided foster care.He was just about to suggest to Qin Ge to keep the dog in foster care for a few more days, when he heard Du Xinyi's not too loud voice: "Let me take care of it for you for two days."

Du Xinyi reached out and asked Qin Ge for his key.They had been pretending to be a couple for a while, but she had never been to Qin Ge's apartment.

This is different from the plan we discussed together before. Lin Ji was very surprised, and he heard Du Xinyi say again: "You are willing to meet with my mentor five times, and I haven't thanked you yet."

Qin Ge smiled slightly: "I thought it was my mother she wanted to see."

"No, it's always been you. She wants to know why you are so..." Du Xinyi couldn't describe Qin Ge's current state, but there was confusion and regret in her eyes that couldn't be hidden.

"Then it's settled!" Lin Ji's voice sounded again, he was so happy that he couldn't wait, as if the protagonists returning to his hometown this time were not him and Chen Xiaoxian, but Qin Ge.

Qin Ge still took his time and took Du Xinyi to his apartment first, helping to tidy up the other bedroom.There were some sundries in it, but it was generally clean. Du Xinyi touched the golden retriever's head with one hand, and opened the closet with the other hand to find a new bedding, and accidentally tipped the heavy objects out of the closet.

Qin Ge, who had just gone to the kitchen to get the garbage bags, rushed over when he heard the sound. Du Xinyi embarrassedly picked up the dusty guitar. The golden retriever ran between Du Xinyi and Qin Ge without knowing what happened.

"It's okay, it's not something expensive." Qin Ge wasn't trying to comfort Du Xinyi, that guitar didn't even have a gig bag, and it was just placed in the cabinet so casually, obviously not cherished by the owner.

"I remember you formed a band with Lin Ji in high school. Lin Ji played the drums, you played the guitar, and you impromptu confession during the performance, and the cheers from the audience below almost lifted the ceiling of the auditorium .” Du Xinyi did not forget to take a photo of the guitar while she was feeling emotional.At the same time, the golden retriever seemed to have found some interesting toy, and suddenly got into the cabinet where the guitar was, and came out again with a small wooden box in its mouth.

"What is this?" Du Xinyi moved closer to the dog.She took it, and the only recognizable mechanism inside was the roller.

"Music box." The thing ended up in Qin Ge's hands.Qin Ge shook the small handle on the outside, but he didn't hear any music, and opened it again. Although the gears inside were still there, they were almost rusted.

This thing is neither fancy nor useful.

Qin Ge covered the box and put it back in the cabinet next to the guitar.Seeing that he was not willing to throw it away, Du Xinyi couldn't help asking: "You made it yourself?"

Qin Ge acquiesced.

Du Xinyi smiled, guessing exactly who Qin Ge wanted to give it to: "Why didn't he get it?"

"Well, he said before that he wanted to celebrate the New Year with me. Every time I meet a moth on my birthday, I can't have a good time with him, but we are still very happy during the New Year. I made such a little thing to give Give it to him, I didn't expect—”

Qin Ge's tone was slow and flat, he raised his finger and wiped his nose, as if he was irritated by dust.

The author says:

Du Xinyi is Shi Xinyi from her high school days!Lu Chong is her own uncle, and the little girl's name has been changed!Closer to the pronunciation of "rabbit"!