california galaxy

A lot happens during the trip.Ai Xing and Ning He can clearly recall every incident, every detail.

It seems that what they spent together was not just five days, but more like a reenactment of a lost youth.

They drove at high speed in the middle of the night with rock or classical music on the stereo; they had sex/love on different hotel beds, called each other's names, and talked to each other; they watched the sea by the beach under the sun or under clouds, and faced the sun or rainstorm. Take some weird and funny photos.

They have eaten at cheap roadside stalls, drank soda and smoked cigarettes standing outside chain supermarkets, and ordered McDonald's discounted meals at highway rest stops; they also wore suits and leather shoes one night, and wore tens of thousands of dollars in collar pins. Go to the casino and spend big bucks.

Ai Xing's arithmetic ability is astonishing, he is a genius at blackjack, with a winning rate of more than 21%, and he made a crazy $[-].On the spot, he called someone to set off fireworks for him by the hotel's swimming pool, and chose a bunch of very vulgar heart-shaped lift-off patterns, and asked to show Ning He one by one.

Ten thousand dollars of fireworks can be set off for more than ten minutes.After taking a shower, Ning He stood by the terrace in his bathrobe, staring blankly at the fireworks created by the straight man. After watching for less than 2 minutes, he couldn't bear to stop, saying that the air was too polluted, and asked the pyrotechnician to take a tip to speed it up. retreat quickly.

Ai Xing hugged him from behind, and asked sincerely, "Don't you like it?"

Ning He's expression was no different from those girlfriends who received Barbie pink lipstick, his mouth was polite, but his heart was speechless.

Another night they passed through a small town, because they couldn't find a suitable hotel, they just made do with a simple motel.

Ning He was given alcohol by Ai Xing before going to bed, and he got out of control with Ai Xing in a not sober state. Because he was shouting too loudly, the tenant next door slapped the wall and complained.Ning He refused to go out the next day, so Ai Xing could only lift him out of the room through the window and carry him directly into the car.

The self-driving trip progressed furiously all the way, and the mountains and waves echoed with love, releasing all the feelings suppressed in the hearts of Ai Xing and Ning He without reservation.

Sometimes they are like two elegant and noble young masters, and sometimes they are like two presumptuous high school students, performing a post-adolescent romance sweetly and crazily.

It was late at night when we arrived in Los Angeles.Ai Xing did not let Ning He book a hotel, saying that he had already made arrangements.

The part of the way into the city was driven by Ai Xing, and Ning He slept for a while covered in Ai Xing's hoodie.After the car stopped, he woke up immediately. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a familiar apartment standing in the night.

The surrounding street lights were dim, illuminating the quiet buildings and white wall tiles, and there was an entire wall of inboxes hanging outside the building.

As if in a dream, Ning He pushed the door and got out of the car in a daze, standing in front of the four-story building, couldn't help his heart agitated.

Ai Xing walked around the front of the car, walked up to him, and said to him, "I've already bought the apartment you rented."

Before Ning He recovered, he heard Ai Xing say again, "According to California law, this is considered the joint property of husband and wife."

Ning He's mind flashed back to the scene of himself carrying the luggage and putting the keys into the newspaper box six years ago, and his emotions surged suddenly.He tried to cover it up and rubbed his face pretending nothing happened, but he still couldn't hold back, and finally said softly and helplessly, "Congratulations, Ai Xing, you made me cry again."

Maybe because he just woke up, he felt his hands and feet go weak, so he squatted down on the spot, buried his head in his arms, and sobbed like a child.

Here, as in the past, there are still many UCI students renting houses here.Some young children passed by Ning He with surprise on their faces, and one or two of them kindly stepped forward to ask if they needed help.

Ai Xing responded to the kindness of those students for him with a smile, squatted down and rubbed Ning He's head, and coaxed him, "Why are you crying...you cry even when you break up, and you cry when you reconcile."

Ning He raised his face, and the tearful look suddenly hit Ai Xing's heart.

Ning He said, "Ai Xing, I really love you."

Ai Xing stared at him with tender eyes, "Baby, Iloveyou."

Then, taking advantage of Ning He's unpreparedness, he scooped him up with his long arms and hugged him horizontally.

Ning He subconsciously hugged his neck, wanting Ai Xing to put him down, but he couldn't say it directly, so he buried his head in his neck and said to him, "The luggage is still in the car."

Ai Xing took him away without any explanation, "Don't worry about it, I'll move it later."

There is a combination lock on the door of the apartment.With both hands occupied, Ai Xing said to Ning He, "The date of receipt." So Ning He entered the set of numbers 0502 and opened the door smoothly.

Ai Xing carried him all the way to the sofa in the living room and put him down, then turned to turn on the light.

The moment the ceiling light was turned on, Ning He was very surprised to see a piano placed in the corner.

He once played and sang "River of Star" for Ai Xing in a small community park, using this old piano covered in graffiti, with poor pitch and no piano bench.

He couldn't bear to think sadly, after he left the United States, Ai Xing must have done a lot of things to remember this relationship, this marriage, and Ning He who left without saying goodbye.For example, through various means, the piano was taken back.

Ning He got up from the sofa and walked to the piano.

At the same time he touched the piano cover, Ai Xing's voice came from behind, "The interior has been refurbished, and Yamaha's technicians were invited to reinstall the strings and keyboard. It should be easier to play than at that time."

Ning He lowered his head, and slowly stroked the piano cover with his fingers.Ai Xing came up and circled him from behind.

Neither of them spoke, they folded the six years secretly in a warm embrace.

Finally, Ning He broke the silence, "Ai Xing." He called him softly, "If there is time, let's hold a wedding in LA."

Ai Xing was startled when he heard the words, and then raised his hand to brush the hair that fell down his cheeks behind his ears, revealing the two earrings, "Why?"

Ning He turned around in his arms, facing him.

"I brought up the divorce at the beginning. If we get back together again, we should give an explanation of our relationship."

"Oh..." Ai Xing's ending was slightly prolonged, and he looked at the person in his arms with deep eyes, "Isn't it too easy to exchange a wedding for the forgiveness of six years?"

Ai Xing put his hands on the qin, and Ning He covered his hands with his hands, and looked at him seriously, "I can wait for you to forgive me, even if it is five or ten years, I am willing to wait. But the wedding is another matter. one thing."

Ai Xing probably already forgave or wanted to forgive Ning He at the first sight of reunion.

But he didn't say it right away, he just asked Ning He, "Do you know what a wedding means?"

Ning He gave a "hmm" and said again, "I don't know if your father and my mother will be willing to attend, but I will try to persuade them."

In fact, Ai Xing knew Ning He very well, but he asked repeatedly, "Why, Ning He? For us, a wedding is not a must."

Perhaps the 18-year-old Ai Xing and the 20-year-old Ning He will put the recognition of the people around them, the sense of ritual, and the shackles that bind the world to themselves.Thinking that love needs to be blessed before it can go to perfection.

But for 25-year-old Ai Xing and 27-year-old Ning He, they have already endured too much, and they don't need any redemption.Even if the love is in the abyss of hell, in dire straits, there will be no turning back.

Ning He held Ai Xing's hand tightly, and said slowly and steadily, "Maybe some relatives and friends who will watch the ceremony will come, maybe they won't. But that's not important, I just care if I do this with you."

He stopped, trying to read some messages from Ai Xing's expression, and then said with uncertainty, "Unless you don't think it's necessary, then do what you want..."

"Of course." Ai Xing interrupted him, paused, and said, "If it doesn't go well with inviting guests, you must discuss it with me."

Ning He smiled, "Let me try first."——Although the voice was gentle, there was no intention of asking Ai Xing for help.

Although this apartment has been vacant for many years, Ai Xing still hired someone to clean it every month, and all the furnishings were kept as they were.

Ning He left from here, not for six and a half years.After discussing the wedding with Ai Xing, he began to look back at each room.

After the lights in the bedroom were turned on, Ning He stood outside the door in a daze. The inside was covered with posters and photos of him, as well as some trophies for topping the charts.There was a group photo of him and Ai Xing on the bookshelf against the wall, and one of the bookshelves had the least things on it. Ning He immediately noticed the envelope with Roche Law Firm printed on it.

Ai Xing immediately walked behind him, and said in a self-deprecating tone, "Brother, look how infatuated I am."

Ning He didn't turn around this time, but still turned his back to Ai Xing, and asked, "What would you do if I didn't come back?"

Ai Xing smiled lightly, "Maybe continue to wait? Or go to Japan? Maybe...I don't know...I haven't thought that far."

Six years is already a long way, but he said that he never thought so far.Of course, there are many choices, but the item "give up waiting" is not included in his answer.

Ning He stood still, Ai Xing waited for a moment, couldn't help touching his face, "I won't cry again."

Ning He didn't cry this time, he took a deep breath, walked into the room, walked to the bookshelf, and took the large envelope.

"Did you not cash the check?" He asked Ai Xing.

Ai Xing's answer was, "I donated that money to UCI, and set up a scholarship named after you to support outstanding students from China who come to study."

Ning He slowly pulled out the divorce agreement, and said slowly, "Have you ever thought about how one day I will feel when I hear everything you have done?"

Ai Xing folded his arms and stood by the door, looking at Ning He's side face with downcast eyes.

After so long and so many things happened, he still couldn't bear to let Ning Hehe show the slightest bit of embarrassment, so he said jokingly, "I'm so guilty, kneel down and beg me for forgiveness?"

Ning He turned to the last page of the agreement, and Ai Xing's signature column was blank, nothing was written.

"You didn't read the content of the agreement either?" He asked the last question.

Ai Xing sighed softly, "At first I didn't have the courage to read it. After about two months, I read it once when I was about to donate a check. My wife is very kind to me, and all the money in the account is left to me. The famous watch and sports car I gave I didn’t take any of it with me, and I even handed over the copyright of the song to me, so it’s basically a clean sheet.”

Ning He knew that Ai Xing just wanted to resolve his emotions in this way.

Holding the document, he walked back to Ai Xing.

The moment he just made a move, Ai Xing grabbed him with quick eyesight and quick hands.Then he knelt down on one knee.

"Don't kneel, brother. What are you doing kneeling on me? You're right."

Ai Xing smiled brightly, like the high-spirited boy many years ago.When he knelt down, Ning He also knelt down, and Ai Xing embraced him, and said, "I didn't treat you well at that time, did I?"

His voice was low, with a slight breath, "What did I do to you? Restrict your freedom, locate your mobile phone, treat you very paranoidly? Made you have a hard time, didn't you. "

Ning He put his chin on his shoulder and said, "No."

Ai Xing rubbed his head and ran his fingers through his hair, "I didn't feel that at that time, did I? It was quite natural. And everyone blamed you for my arrest, accusing you of leading me That person. In the end, you will suffer from internal and external troubles and have nowhere to go.”

Ning He's voice was not loud, but he denied it again, "That's not the case."

"Before I went to MIT to study, I met your mother once. She told me that you told her that no one is wrong in this relationship, it's just that we fell in love at the wrong time." Ai Xing's fingertips Moving to Ning He's forehead, he wanted to touch the scar where Ning He was injured during the performance.

"What about now? Is it still the right time?" He asked Ning He.

Ning He raised his head slightly, allowing him to press his old scar, and said, "Not only now, but also in the future."

Later, Ning He asked Ai Xing for a cigarette, and burned the divorce agreement in the bathroom shower.

He watched the four pages of paper being quickly ignited in the firelight, turning from scorched black to ashes, and the nightmare-like old things that had troubled him for a long time seemed to calm down.

When going to bed at night, Ning He proposed to collect the photos of himself in the bedroom, saying that it would be too scary to wake up in the middle of the night and see them.

Ai Xing hugged him tightly, and said in a slightly sleepy voice, "I'll accept it tomorrow morning, be obedient."

Ning He had no choice but to obediently close his eyes in Ai Xing's arms.After a while, he heard Ai Xing say, "Good night, brother."

The words are simple, but they seem to come through time and space.

This night Ning He dreamed of green shades and white clouds, colored balls and bouquets, and a sunny courtyard where he and Ai Xing were having their wedding.

What he didn't know was that Ai Xing also dreamed almost the same scene.

Both the priest and the altar are present, and there are many guests.Ai Xing was wearing a suit, and Ning He walked slowly towards him.

The torrent of fate once washed them away mercilessly.But this time, they crossed the mountains and seas, retrieved the rose and the wedding ring, and under the clear and bright sky, wrote their love into eternity.

The author has something to say: From the acquaintance to the reunion, it has been a long journey. Thank you, the little cutie who has been chasing the update for always being with Xinghe.The finale is coming soon.