White dove

When the weather was colder, both of them grew short hair close to the scalp, which was one inch short.

It feels fluffy to the touch, but Tongtong's is softer.

This was the longest time Tong Tong stayed in Yijiang after graduation. He went back to Yu Xing and Tong Shining's house, and then lived in Biancheng's house.

Sometimes I would go back to my parents' house for dinner, and if the border town was free, the two of them would go there for dinner together.

The large duplex house in Biancheng was empty. Since Tongtong moved in, Biancheng would find something extra in the house every day when he went home. Today it is a small round coffee table, and tomorrow it is a triangular cabinet. Tongtong went to I found it casually while shopping, or placed an order when I saw something I liked on the Internet. Tongtong’s home in Nanjing is also empty, but the things he finds here have a very warm atmosphere, woody, and warm colors.

Gradually, it has some taste of home.

In the past, border towns seldom stayed at home. They worked during the day and entertained or entertained with friends at night, mostly playing cards.

Now he is looking forward to going home because there is a soft and lazy cat waiting for him at home.

After returning back, Biancheng took Tong Tong to the hospital for reexamination, and invited a brain specialist. After various examinations, the doctor said that there is no problem for the time being, and the congestion in the brain has been almost absorbed. As long as you do not do strenuous exercise, rest for a few months , should be fully recovered.

Biancheng rubbed Tongtong's forehead to the scar on the side of his head with his fingertips. There was no hair growing in the place where the scar proliferated, and the short hair around it grew out, which looked like a thin white knife mark. He said to Tongtong: "It's better to wait , I’ll go to a plastic surgeon and find a way.”

Tong Tong shook her head: "No, I don't care, the hair can be covered with a little longer, and it's pretty cool, it looks like I've been on the road."

Bian Cheng couldn't help laughing: "Why, a scar awakened your middle school soul?"

Tong Tong nodded seriously: "Yes, I have always wanted to be a Jiang Hu person, and if I have this, I can pretend to be one."

Bian Cheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and rubbed the back of his head.

But he strictly followed the doctor's advice, keeping a close eye on Tong Tong and not exercising vigorously. He would only take him for a walk when the weather was fine. The two of them walked along the riverside when they had nothing to do. The riverside of Yijiang was very lively. , joggers, various stalls selling popcorn, shredded radish cakes, stinky tofu, local fruits, all kinds of second-hand clothes and toys, ring jugglers, goldfish feeders... They stop and go along the way, eating and playing , You can stay outside for most of the day.

One day, Tong Tong bought two bicycles that looked very light. He wanted to go farther, because the border town did not allow him to drive, so he bought a bicycle and wanted to ride with the border town and exercise.

On a Sunday afternoon, the sun was fine, and the only thing that was rare was the breeze. Biancheng covered Tongtong's hat and scarf and went cycling with him. Instead of going in the usual direction, he went to a place with few people. They rode side by side. Not fast.

All the way up against the river, in the direction of Xiba. After a while, Tongtong stopped suddenly, and the border city also stopped, and asked him: "Are you tired? If we are tired, we will take a taxi back Just put the bike in the trunk."

Tong Tong panted slightly, but he shook his head: "No, I'm not tired." His eyes looked in one direction: "Biancheng, we have ridden to Yemingzhu."

Biancheng followed Tongtong's eyes, passed the street perpendicular to the river, and turned another corner, which was the area called Ye Mingzhu. The side entrance of S University was hidden in a large area of ​​hustle and bustle.

The two people's eyes met, and before they could speak, they both understood each other's meaning. Tong Tong stomped hard, and the bicycle sped towards the direction of Ye Mingzhu.

Biancheng was faster than him and overtook him in an instant. Tong Tong stepped up and jumped to the front of Biancheng again. The two of them raced bicycles in the evening sunset like a race.

Tong Tong is too familiar with this road. He walked back and forth countless times in the past four years. After leaving Yijiang, he returned here countless times in his dreams. Looking for something, but not knowing exactly what I lost.

They stopped at the intersection of the commercial street.

Tong Tong was panting heavily, Bian Cheng's chest was also heaving, Tong Tong stared at the street, Bian Cheng looked at Tong Tong.

S University is like a fresh-keeping box, which contains youth that never fades. Young people on this street come and go, come and go, and there are different and fresh stories being staged every day.

It's still different, Tong Tong thought, there are many shops he doesn't know, and those familiar signs are gone, replaced by unfamiliar ones, he looked over one by one, suddenly froze.

He saw a familiar signboard.

Two large characters composed of gray and old neon tubes read "Green Island".

When he left Yijiang, Green Island was still there. The person who took over the bar from Qin Shu didn't know what to think. I went there once, because of the pre-graduation party, he thought it would close down soon, the rent was so high and the wine was so cheap.

It is still there, like a fossil, standing in the commercial street that has been changed beyond recognition.

The setting sun shone from behind Tongtong and Biancheng, and the golden light hit the extremely dilapidated words. At this moment, Tongtong felt very unreal. Everything in front of him was clearly vivid, but it suddenly seemed like a dream.

The winter sun sets very quickly, and within a short while, the afterglow of the golden glow all over the ground dissipates, the dim street lights are lit up, and the dilapidated neon characters in the daytime are also lit up.

The moment the lights came on, it was as if by magic, all the ruins faded away, and the twilight and neon shielded all the loneliness. The green island with lights still looked old, but it had a special style, as if it had experienced many stories.

Tong Tong pushed the cart to the door, Bian Cheng asked him, "Do you want to go in and have a look?"

Tong Tong turned to look at him and nodded.

The layout of Green Island has not changed, the tables and chairs are still the same, the pool table is still there, but a new one has been replaced, and the song playing in the bar is still the familiar voice, Bob Dylan Wubai of Fujian and Taiwan people While singing "Dear You", Tong Tong felt that the speakers had also been changed, and the sound effects were much better now than before.

As soon as the door opened, many guests came in one after another. Tong Tong looked at those people, students, business people around, and they were still the same as before. Say hello, business is not bad, Tong Tong thought.

The two walked to the small round table near the bar and sat down. A waiter who looked like a student came over and asked what he wanted to drink. Before Tong Tong could say anything, Bian Cheng said, "Let me adjust it."

Tong Tong was taken aback: "Is that okay?"

Bian Cheng just smiled, got up and went to the bar.

Tong Tong followed him, seeing that Biancheng was no stranger to the people behind the bar, the two quickly exchanged a few words, the bartender gave him the utensils for mixing drinks, and after a while, Biancheng came over with a glass.

It is a transparent, colorless liquid with fine air bubbles. A few ice cubes are added, and a thin layer of lemon is covered on it. You don't need to drink Tong Tong to know what it is.

He took a sip, it was bland, clear and sweet, exactly the same as the gin and tonic that Biancheng gave him for the first time.

He has always liked the taste.

When he got here, he remembered the earliest day. Later, he recalled many times what it was like to see the border town for the first time, but he didn't remember clearly. At that time, he was full of resentment and hated the man who had witnessed his most embarrassing moment.

Time goes back to that day, no matter what he never imagined, he would meet the person he loves the most in his life on the most desperate day.

He told Biancheng: "I'm really curious about who the boss here is, and why he keeps it and drives it all the time, won't it lose money?"

Biancheng paused, and said, "It may not necessarily lose money, but the business is actually pretty good."

Tong Tong shrugged: "Maybe, anyway, before...that would be because I didn't make any money. It seems that the boss later has more business sense."

Bian Cheng said: "Maybe he just persevered. Sometimes the most difficult time gets through, and the rest will be fine."

He added, "Maybe he wasn't out to make money either."

Tong Tong asked him, "Do you know who the boss is?"

Bian Cheng looked at Tong Tong, felt guilty for no reason, and was speechless.

Tong Tong pointed to the bartender behind the bar: "He must know, I'll ask him."

He got up and was about to go, but Biancheng grabbed him: "You don't need to ask, I know."

"Who?" Tong Tong looked back at him.

Biancheng didn't speak, but Tongtong understood after a while.

He was a little unbelievable: "How could it be you? Why? When did it happen?"

He tried hard to recall that what Qin Shu told him at the time was that someone he didn't know came to sign the contract.

"That's my friend." Bian Cheng said, "In his name, I'm the one who actually pays and runs the place."

"Why?" Tong Tong still asked.

Biancheng slowed down and said slowly: "No reason, I met you here."

He also said: "If Qin Shu didn't sell it at that time, I would find a way to buy it."

The bartender cut the song and returned to the song "Dear You", Wu Bai sang forcefully:

"But dear you please don't forget

Forget that you said forever

dear you please don't forget

Forget that you love me, the flowers bloom and fall..."

Tong Tong sat across from the border city, looking at him with her chin resting, her eyes were dark and bright.

(one more chapter)