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The room can be opened anytime and anywhere, and the wedding of "chicken and duck talk" is once in this life.Of course, Chen Qiye chose the former, and the two rushed to the ceremony site before the rehearsal, the seaside holiday villa area where Qin Ge spent his birthday.

This was undoubtedly the most ostentatious wedding that Chen Qiye had ever seen.The "t"-shaped stage of the open-air wedding is all built on site. White roses, clouds, and moon boats are the main decorations. There are nearly a hundred wine tables on both sides, and a pot of one-person-high plant decoration is placed in the middle of each table. At night, the jack-o-lanterns hanging on the branches will emit candle light, like fireflies in summer dotted all over the venue, and it is beautiful enough to take a photo, just like being in a fairyland.

This is definitely the dream wedding that many women dream of. A lot of thought has been spent on the planning of the wedding, and many rehearsals to ensure that every process is correct. However, Chen Xiaoxian is not one of the vast majority, and she actually proposed to change the diamond ring props .

It was the first time the master of ceremonies heard such a request, and quickly explained that the diamond ring used in the ceremony was a prop provided by their company. After all, there were many people at the wedding, and they were afraid of losing valuables. However, Chen Xiaoxian said that they didn't even have a real diamond ring. purchase.

"Diamonds are worthless. I told Lin Ji a long time ago that he would just buy a platinum ring on the day he proposes. If he took out a diamond ring, I would definitely die of anger."

If the master of ceremonies is interested, Chen Xiaoxian is even willing to give him a popular science diamond marketing scam on the spot.The dumbfounded master of ceremonies looked at the groom, Lin Ji had an indifferent expression of "I'm used to her like this", and Chen Xiaoxian said "well, well".

Qin Ge and Chen Qiye were standing on the stage as the background panels at this moment, and they couldn't help laughing.The master of ceremonies reminded them that the best man and bridesmaids can leave the stage, and then there will only be a beam of light on the stage. Lin Ji knelt down on one knee and put a ring on Chen Xiaoxian, and the two faced each other again, talking with their new identities as wife and husband.

This part is the most sensational and touching, and it will be boring after the rehearsal, so let's just pass it and let them talk slowly at night.Chen Qiye and Qin Ge were watching from the audience, smiling, guessing what they would say, Du Xinyi responded, saying that the content is not important, as long as the two of them can't help but talk and fight.

In the eyes of their old friends for many years, Lin Ji and Chen Xiaoxian are still noisy and happy enemies, as if they have never grown up. Their impression of the couple has changed drastically after the wedding ceremony officially started.From the end of the runway, Chen Xiaoxian was led by her father to greet Lin Ji. At that moment, Chen Xiaoxian cried again, and kept looking back at the back of her father as she walked forward.

Chen Xiaoxian was wearing a wedding dress, under the background of the daytime lights, she looked so beautiful even when she cried, then she stretched out her hand, and Lin Ji put on the diamond ring, she was still so beautiful when she smiled.

The groomsmen and bridesmaids all left at this time.They didn't go back to their wine table, but watched from behind the stage.After the groom put the ring on the bride, the lights on the whole stage turned into festive red. They were too close, and their clothes and skin were also integrated into the color of the lights.

Chen Qiye asked: "Didn't you say you don't need a diamond ring?"

Qin Ge said: "Chen Xiaoxian's father disagreed when he found out. He said that even if he didn't buy the real thing, he had to use a fake meaning. We can't let everyone think that his daughter is so easy to marry."

Chen Qiye smiled, feeling that everything in this world is really one thing.

The light changes from red to blue, and gradually fades away, until only a spotlight is left.Chen Qiye and Qin Ge were also in the dark, which was the best protection for them. No one would notice that the two best men were holding hands at this time. Everyone's attention was focused on the couple on the stage. The words they said to each other were written by themselves, not fancy love words written by others.

Their statements are simple, true and heartfelt enough.Chen Xiaoxian recalled her exotic love with Lin Ji when she was studying in the United States. It was the most fragile stage of their relationship. They experienced countless quarrels and cold wars. In order to recover their love, they flew to each other's city overnight and knocked on the door of the room. The romance never happened because air tickets are expensive and visas are not easy to get. The two can only break up and get back together, get back together and break up on the phone...

The realistic factors mentioned by Chen Xiaoxian successfully made everyone present laugh, and Chen Xiaoxian laughed too, with tears in her eyes.

"But I don't regret it. I'm very grateful that I persisted at that time, otherwise I might be in another country, another city, living a completely different life instead of standing in front of you."

Chen Xiaoxian's tears were happy, and she said to Lin Ji: "Without you, I would not be who I am now. There is no other 'I' that can represent me better than the 'I' who wants to be with you now of free will."

Lin Ji, who always spit out lotus flowers, choked up.It is not a sin for a man to cry.

He is a secular man, and he may not be able to fully understand the spiritual world of a journalist, but this does not prevent him from being touched at the moment, and the affirmation he received from his lover is also true.

When a man meets such a woman, his life is worth it.Lin Ji said to Chen Xiaoxian: "You also made me a success."

The lights on the scene flickered again, and Chen Qiye and Qin Ge, who had witnessed all this behind the stage, also came out of the darkness, applauding the lovers who finally got married together with many witnesses.

They continue their duties as best men, following the bride and groom to toast after the ceremony and helping to hold back the drinks.Different from noon, the people who came to the dinner party did not intend to let them go easily. There were a few tables of guests who were very happy. Everyone had a smile from the heart. Everyone had to clink glasses with the new couple and take a group photo after drinking. Praise them for their handsome men and beautiful women, thank them for organizing such a unique wedding, and wish them a happy marriage for a hundred years and forever...

The bride and groom are deeply affectionate, the blessings of the three relatives and six relatives belong to them, and the wine served one after another belongs to the groomsmen behind them.Chen Qiye and Qin Ge were all silent. They just drank and didn't try to steal the newcomer's limelight. As supporting roles, they couldn't steal the newcomer's limelight.

Are they envious?There must be.It's not that I envy Lin Ji and Chen Xiaoxian for holding such a grand and grand wedding, but that they can become a legal couple, get a small book with a red stamp, and receive everyone's approval and blessings for this relationship.

But are they really envious?It seems not.When they have time to look at each other, they will also smile knowingly, touch each other's hands secretly when the bride and groom communicate with the guests, or take the opportunity to rub each other's cheeks while pouring wine.

They also make more intimate encounters.When the newlyweds returned to the stage after toasting, huge fireworks bloomed in the night sky, dazzling.The couple kissed under the gorgeous fireworks. The two best men shared the same sky and the same scenery, and they also had the right to kiss in the slightly darker light and shadow off the stage.

They hug.Chen Xiye's chin rested on Qin Ge's shoulder, and his back was facing the crowd not far away. As far as he could see was the artificial beach in the resort area. The light from the fireworks illuminated the tumbling waves.

There are many voices in his ears.The explosion of fireworks, the cheers of the crowd, the voice of the master of ceremonies through the microphone...all these voices were covered by inaudible waves, and finally turned into Qin Ge's breathing.

Chen Qiye closed his eyes, there was light in the darkness, he said to Qin Ge, I am very calm now.

Qin Ge also closed his eyes.Whether they are childhood or teenagers, they are always fleeing, fleeing, and hoping for the existence of utopia, and now they have finally become supporting roles in other people's lives.

This is how I feel now, Qin Ge said to Chen Qiye in his arms, calm.

They finally took root and completed their connection with the world.

Weddings can bring joy, but also make all participants exhausted. After seeing off the last guest, Lin Ji and Chen Xiaoxian dragged their exhausted bodies to unlock the door and entered the room. They saw Du Xinyi and others sitting on the sofa in the living room waiting , couldn't help asking in surprise: "Why haven't you slept yet!"

"Ah, here we come, take a picture quickly, everyone is finally here..." Ma Sirui, who almost fell asleep, patted his cheek to stay awake.The bride and groom are interested. Although there is no bonfire outside, the villa where the six of them live is where Qin Ge once celebrated his birthday.

At that time, the six of them took a picture together. After many years, when we reunited, we had to take another picture.

"I thought why was it so important..." Lin Ji helped Chen Xiaoxian to sit up, not quite understanding, "I can take pictures at any time, everyone has worked hard today, and it's okay to wait until tomorrow night to take pictures Not too late."

"I'm leaving by this time tomorrow." Du Xinyi stood behind the sofa.She smiled, and she was the only one standing.

Chen Xiaoxian turned her head and asked her where she was going, only then did Du Xinyi tell her that she had resigned and would go to Shanghai for an interview tomorrow.

The bride and groom were not sleepy immediately, and they were all astonished and wanted to know the reason.Ma Sirui also asked before. Du Xinyi looked at Qin Ge and said that she wanted to go to a bigger world while she was young. Now she looked at Qin Ge again, and the reason she gave was a joke: "Who told him not to continue?" Pretend to be my boyfriend, if I don't run away, my parents will arrange a blind date for me again!"

"Let Ma Sirui take over from now on! If the fat doesn't flow to outsiders, the six of us will digest it all internally." Chen Xiaoxian also went out of her way to talk nonsense.Ma Sirui squeezed his swimming ring to show his self-knowledge, and reminded everyone to stop talking and prepare to take pictures. Instead, when the camera's light was turned on, he shouted very loudly, as if going back to that year: "We all have a bright future!"

It was too late at night, and the six of them went back to their respective rooms to rest after exchanging a few pleasantries.Chen Qiye and Qin Ge's room was on the third floor, which was the same room as before.The villa area implements hotel-style management, and the interior furnishings have hardly changed over the years. Standing outside the window, you can see the sea and the beach. If the season is right, the patch of pink and black grass will still be there.

But they were so tired that they fell asleep.After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Qin Ge suddenly woke up. One arm was numb, but he was afraid of waking up Chen Qiye who was resting on his arm, so in the end he didn't move, closed his eyes and went back to sleep.

Five or six minutes later, Qin Ge used his other hand to fish for the phone beside the bed, and the light from the screen illuminated his face.

He couldn't sleep for some reason, and felt bored, so he picked up his phone and looked at it casually. As soon as the screen was unlocked, he received a photo from Ma Sirui that he hadn't seen a few hours ago. Late birthday.

People always habitually find themselves in the group photos first, and then look at the one they care about the most.In the latest group photo, he and Chen Xiye are wearing identical best man outfits and sitting next to the newlyweds. Chen Qiye's head is tilted, and he leans on his shoulders naturally. The two hands are clasped on Qin Ge's lap .

The grown-ups are in stark contrast to the six tabby cats who had their birthday that night.Chen Qiye shrank his neck like a pair of scissors. In the old photos, he was far less calm and natural than he is now. He also deliberately kept a distance from Qin Ge and didn't get close to him.

Qin Ge couldn't remember why they had a conflict in the first place, Chen Qiye suddenly twitched, let out a short exclamation, and instinctively burrowed into his arms.

Qin Ge quickly put down his phone, hugged Chen Qiye back, and felt the cold sweat on his body with his hands under his clothes.

Qin Ge worried: "What's wrong? Have a nightmare?"

Chen Qiye's breathing was rapid and his heartbeat quickened, so he acquiesced without saying a word.

"It's okay, it's okay." Qin Ge comforted him, and patted him on the back like a coaxing child, "Dreams are always reversed, don't be afraid."

"...but it's different this time." Chen Xiye's breathing was slow and steady, and he said this for a long time, so softly that Qin Ge almost couldn't hear it.

"I used to have similar dreams. I dreamed that I was sick and had red spots on my body. Well, it's a bit like the kind of red spots that appear after high school resistance declines... more and more, more and more, Nothing can be cured..."

Chen Qiye hugged Qin Ge tightly.He and Qin Ge were already very close, but he couldn't help hooking Qin Ge's legs and pressing them against Qin Ge's chest to gain more security and psychological comfort.

But he wasn't that scared.When his voice gradually became clearer, his mind became clearer, and he didn't rely on Qin Ge's body as much as when he just woke up, even though he said that every time he had such a dream, he wanted to find it in his dream. Qin Ge.

"But I'm afraid that you won't see me, don't like me, and don't remember me. I wake up when I struggle with it." What Chen Qiye said was the standard ending of this kind of dream in the past, but today's is different.Perhaps because Qin Ge was by his side, he mustered up the courage to go to the city where Qin Ge was located in his dream.

He couldn't tell whether the place was Tanzhou or Hangzhou. He only remembered that the whole city was grotesque and dreamlike. It was so beautiful that it was unreal. The people in the city were very indifferent. No one was willing to tell him where Qin Ge was. .

"I just, got stuck again, and I don't want to look for you anymore." Chen Qiye was basically afraid that Qin Ge in his dream would be as indifferent as those people, but for some reason, cholera suddenly raged in this city, and people fell ill one by one , disappeared... The city was then blocked. Chen Qiye knew where to go to find Qin Ge, and ran to the hospital following a ray of yellow sunlight. Through a transparent isolation door, he saw Doctor Qin who was helping the wounded and dying. .

"..." Qin Ge wanted to laugh when he heard that he was also a doctor in Chen Qiye's dream.He held back, and asked the increasingly serious Chen Qiye: "And then?"

"Then we recognized each other through the glass. My voice can't penetrate the isolation door, but you can read lips. You can't speak while wearing a mask, so you draw a heart on the glass with your fingers, and stick it with your palm. With the glass door—"

Chen Xiye also stretched out his hand.The temperature in Qin Ge's palm was very real. He asked Chen Qiye what he said, and Chen Qiye stared at the hands that were pressed together, and said that he didn't know either.

I only know that I am crying and smiling, like a person with a vested interest.The blockade of a city fulfilled their love.

"It's a good dream," Qin Ge wondered, and asked Chen Qiye why he was shaking when he woke up.Chen Qiye muttered, saying that such thinking is immoral.

Qin Ge said: "Ethics cannot measure love."

Qin Ge said again, "Go to sleep."

Chen Qiye buried his face in his chest again, and after listening to his heartbeat for a while, asked, "Have you ever had such an experience?"

"what?"

"Dreams that repeat."

"...It counts."

"Is there me in the dream?"

"..."

"..."

"There is... maybe..."

"! What! I was in your dream—"

"Are you still sleeping or not?" Qin Ge lifted the quilt, instead of analyzing the dream, it was his style to directly press Chen Qiye under him.

He also took Chen Qiye home for the New Year.Chen Xiaoxian and Lin Ji's wedding day was at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month. After returning to Hangzhou, Qin Ge's mentor didn't let him go until the middle and late ten days of the twelfth lunar month. It was said without warning that day that he had bought the train ticket, and the two of them would return to Tanzhou in the afternoon.

Chen Qiye hugged Duoduo, with a "???" subconsciously shaking his head and unwilling to go.If Qin Ge didn't disclose it in advance, he guessed that he would refuse. The reasons were all from Qin Ge's point of view, and for the sake of Qin Ge's relationship with his original family.

"It's impossible for me to leave you alone in Hangzhou for New Year's Eve." Qin Ge couldn't take Chen Qiye back with him if he didn't get his family settled. I still don't want to trouble him.

Qin Ge reassured him: "It's just to have a New Year's Eve dinner. If you don't want to have too much contact with them, we can live in the apartment next to the high school after we finish eating."

Chen Qiye couldn't let go.Qin Ge's grandfather would be willing to use financial support to suppress the child, and in his eyes, he was a strong and unambiguous person.

But this kind of material strength is based on the bottom line. Qin Ge, who already has a certain economic foundation, no longer needs to make any compromises. Instead, he has the right to speak. If the older generation wants him to go home for the New Year, they must accept their lover. .

Chen Qiye had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Qin Ge to the train station. He arrived at Tanzhou Station two hours later, and then took a taxi to the Qi family's old house.It was a Jiangnan classical mansion with three entrances and three exits. It was built by Qin Ge's grandfather when he returned to his ancestral home after retiring from his position in the Tanzhou Chamber of Commerce. The housekeepers hired here and the friends and guests who come and go have their own homes. If Qin Ge and his mother don't come back, there will only be two old people in the huge house.

Chen Qiye followed Qin Ge inside, and the first thing he saw was Qi Miaomiao.She was working as a cooking assistant for her mother, and she just came out with a plate of steamed yellow croakers. When she saw them, she rushed to greet them, shook hands with Chen Qiye and hugged them with a smile.

Chen Qiye couldn't help but compare the current Qi Miaomiao with the one in his memory. The biggest change was not his face, but his hands.When Qi Miaomiao was young, opening the bottle cap would tear the skin of his palms. Chen Qiye was deeply impressed by this detail. When he shook hands with Qi Miaomiao just now, he could feel the difference in texture. There were subtle traces of life on it.

Chen Qiye was like every good daughter-in-law who just came to her husband's house to help in the kitchen, while Qin Ge went to the study to find her grandfather. The two of them didn't know what they said, so they went to the living room to watch the show before the Spring Festival Gala. After getting ready, five people gathered around a table, watching TV while eating, and there was not much communication until Lu Chong came late.

Lu Chong sat between Qi Miaomiao and Qin Ge.Even though he is not married, every New Year's Eve, Lu Chong would have a meal at his home, and then rush to Qi Miaomiao's place to have a meal. After three cups of self-punishment, he successfully revived the atmosphere of reunion.

Chen Qiye couldn't help being nervous, because he was afraid that Laozi Qi and Lu Chong would be fighting together, and he and Qin Ge would turn to him and Qin Ge with a glance at me. Sure enough, Master Qi slammed the wine bottle on the table, inspected the back of everyone present, and said solemnly and sternly :

"The current China-US relationship—"

Lu Chong also had a bitter hatred: "And this international situation——"

"???" Chen Qiye lowered his head and kept eating, so as not to make eye contact with the elders.He is not stage fright, he can also talk about these topics, but he is more conscious of being an ordinary person than a grand narrative.Seeing his restraint, Qi Miaomiao thoughtfully served him food, and gave him a tacit smile, as if the two chattering were such charismatic creatures who thought they were very charming, they were very confident, so confident There is no doubt that he is naive in the eyes of women.

But Qin Ge was indifferent and steady.If she was younger, Qi Miaomiao would definitely sneer at the self-righteousness of the older generation, and then use the same self-righteousness to exacerbate her son's alienation. She is no longer young, and will no longer try to change anyone's thinking and lifestyle, but feel that It's good for Qin Ge to be like this, and it's also good for Lu Chong and his father to be like this.

But once he got used to and accepted their childishness, Qi Miaomiao felt that his father and Lu Chong were both cute, so he felt maternal tolerance, sincerely felt that the past could be forgiven, and gave them food.

This small table in the mansion is full of joy, and the important events of the family and country in the distance are gradually overshadowed by the sound of fireworks and firecrackers outside the window.Grandpa and grandma are getting old and can't stay up late, so they are going to go back to bed before the gala is over.Before the old man left, Chen Qiye could see that grandpa was hesitant to say anything but wanted his grandson to stay here for the night, but grandma let them choose by themselves. Qin Ge said that he wanted to go back to the apartment next to Tanzhou No. [-] Middle School, so there was no one. Open your mouth again to persuade you to stay.

"Then I'll take you two there." Qi Miaomiao picked up the car keys and asked Lu Chong, who had been drinking, to rest earlier.Her car is also an old German model, which she bought with the money she earned from the manuscript. It is not as high-end as the ones her family often drive, and it is small in size, but she has peace of mind.Both Chen Qiye and Qin Ge were sitting in the back, and they could see colorful fireworks along the way. Chen Qiye looked at those fireworks, and suddenly remembered something, and asked Qi Miaomiao if Nanyang Street was nearby.

Qin Ge thought that Chen Xiye wanted to visit his hometown again, and said, "The night is too late, let's do it tomorrow."

"But I remember you said that going to the Confucian Temple on New Year's Eve to make a wish and fulfill the wish is the most effective. I just want to put some money in the merit box and let Confucius bless you so that you don't delay..."

Qin Ge, who still has four years to graduate with a Ph.D.: "..."

Chen Qiye also knew that there was no need to do anything extra, but he felt a little regretful, so his voice became smaller and smaller.Qi Miaomiao finally heard it, and was amused by Chen Qiye's innocent and simple thoughts, and diverted to the nearby Nanyang Street, but did not slow down so that they could enjoy the scenery on both sides, but went straight to the point.

"You two go in, I'll wait outside." Qi Miaomiao parked the car in front of the temple, saw Chen Qiye get out of the car in a panic and trot, rolled down the window and shouted at him, "Don't worry, take your time! "

Chen Qiye turned sideways and waved at Qi Miaomiao in the car, and quickly disappeared into the shadow behind the gate. Qin Ge, who wanted to stop praying for blessings, was careless. , stopped, and walked sideways to the railings full of old and new red cards.

The rebuilt Nanyang New Street injected vitality into the Confucian Temple, which had no incense. Qin Ge vaguely remembered that when he came last time, the blessing cards on the railing were not full, and the old and new red cards were interspersed with red strings.But now, there are still many small lotus candle lamps placed under this railing, and the red cards tied to them are layered on top of each other. The new ones are covered by newer ones before they become old.

Qin Ge approached and walked to the side.Muscle memory was awakened in his arms as well as in his legs, allowing him to find the one in memory without too much searching—

May Chen Qiye get his wish. ——Qin Ge who wants to celebrate the New Year with Chen Qiye 2016.01.17

Qin Ge stroked the writing on it with his fingertips, feeling the truth.

He also got his wish, turned and left after hearing Chen Qiye's call, without looking back at the red curtains of the temple under the fireworks night, without any regrets.His mother waited all the time, didn't get out of the car, but put her hands on the rolled down car window, rested her chin on her arm, and stared at the gate of the Confucian Temple, watching the two of them go in and then come out holding hands , the already smiling face became brighter and brighter, and he couldn't help grinning.

Qin Ge asked his mother, "What are you thinking? So happy."

"It's nothing." Qi Miaomiao started the car and drove forward, and said casually, "I might write a story about us in the future."

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