West coast

YouTube pushed the same ad several times. On July 7th, in celebration of the National Day of the United States, there will be a fireworks display at Fisherman's Wharf 4 in San Francisco.

Wang Yiding suggested: "The company is on holiday that day, let's go to the city to watch the fireworks?"

Alex was uninterested, lazy on the sofa and didn't want to move: "I won't go, the National Day in the United States has nothing to do with us. And there are so many people, and the road to the city is congested. Isn't it okay to watch live TV at home? "

Wang Yiding disagreed: "How can it be the same? It's shocking to be there."

Alex opened his eyes halfway, and pinched his cervical spine: "I'm so tired from work, I finally have a day off, I just want to lie down at home."

"Oh, let's go, let's go, I've been in San Francisco for so long, and I've never seen a fireworks show!" Wang Yiding rolled around in various ways.

Alex couldn't resist him, so he had to compromise and said: "Okay, okay, I'll accompany you to see it once this year, and let's not make such a fuss in the future, okay?"

Wang Yiding: "Okay! Just watch it once!"

After dinner in the evening, Wang Yiding looked around at home, cleaned up for a long time, then excitedly pulled a suitcase and put it in the trunk of the car.

Alex was curious: "What's in your suitcase?"

Wang Yiding explained: "Ah...the pier is near the sea, so it's cold, especially at night. I heard that many people have to bring quilts when they go to watch the fireworks."

Alex: "It's an exaggeration to bring a quilt to watch the fireworks, right?"

Wang Yiding shook his head: "When you feel cold, you won't feel exaggerated."

The fireworks show was scheduled for ten o'clock in the evening, and Wang Yiding took Alex and set off at 07:30.

At the pier, they walked around several times before finding a nearby parking space.Wang Yiding parked the car and said to Alex, "Wait here for me first, I'll go to the toilet and I'll be right back."

Alex was still playing mobile games on his mobile phone, without raising his head, he agreed casually: "Okay."

But after Alex cleared the game this round, Wang Yiding did not come back.He glanced at his watch, feeling very strange, took out his mobile phone and called Wang Yiding, but no one answered.

Alex suddenly became worried. He had heard that the city was not very safe and the law and order were not good. Could it be that Wang Yiding was robbed?

The tragic death of cannon fodder in various American dramas emerged in his mind, those who were headshot, dismembered, and thrown into the sea... He couldn't help but shudder.

After waiting in the car for another 15 minutes, Alex became more and more worried. He couldn't sit still, so he locked the car and decided to go to Wang Yiding.

Although there was still more than half an hour before the fireworks show, the pier was crowded with people at this time.Everyone wants to come here early to grab a good seat.

Men, women, old and young, tall, short, fat and thin, tourists of all skin colors gathered.Everyone rubbed shoulders and crowded each other.

Alex shuttled through the crowd, looking around anxiously, but he didn't see Wang Yiding's shadow.

He was so anxious that he just took out his mobile phone and wanted to make a call, but was suddenly bumped hard by the person next to him.The person who hit him was wearing a hat and a mask, so he couldn't see his face clearly.

The phone was not held firmly, and fell to the ground with a bang. Alex was about to reach out to pick it up, but the phone was snatched away by the person who just bumped into him, and then ran away.

Alex chased after him and shouted: "Hey! Don't run, give me back the phone!"

The thief ran fast, and Alex was out of breath after chasing him.He really hated Wang Yiding at this moment, he insisted on watching some fireworks show!

Now not only Wang Yiding's whereabouts are unknown, Alex's mobile phone was also robbed.

"When I find him, I'll have to scold him." Alex thought to himself.

Alex chased the thief for an unknown number of blocks, and was about to catch someone, but the thief suddenly disappeared.

Alex gave up, holding on to his knees, gasping for breath.

It's not a big deal if you lose your phone, but what if you can't contact Wang Yiding!Nothing really happened to him, did he? !

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Suddenly a burst of music sounded, it was a familiar old Chinese song, and the female voice spoke slowly and softly about her feelings in a lazy voice:

"There is you on the road of love, I am not lonely, you are so good to me, this time is really different, maybe I should have you well, just like you have been waiting for me."

Alex walked forward in the direction of the singing, turned the corner of the street, and saw a towering tree at the end of the road.The big tree has been specially decorated and lit up with countless small light bulbs, shining like stars.

Standing under the big shiny tree was Wang Yiding, who had changed into a suit and leather shoes at some point, and was looking at Alex expectantly.

A group of photographers and lighting engineers were in place, and it turned out that the "thief" was also an invited actor.

Qin Chuan, Lin Nan, Lin Da and all other colleagues were present, and Alex's cousin also came from LA to attend the marriage proposal ceremony.All the people were dressed up and had been waiting here for Alex's arrival.

Accompanied by the music, Wang Yiding took a step forward, gently took Alex's hands, and said affectionately: "The half a year we spent together was the happiest day in my life. I never thought that the original life Can be so happy. Before I met you, I was used to the loneliness of working hard in a foreign land. But after meeting you, I began to want to have a home, not just a cold house with piled up furniture, but a place with a lover , a warm home. In fact, it doesn't matter where this home is, as long as you are here."

Tears welled up in Alex's eyes.

Looking into Alex's eyes, Wang Yiding continued: "The road in front of us may be beautiful, full of thorns, poor, or bright. But no matter what the future looks like, we will never be alone again, because we have each other. .”

After finishing speaking, Wang Yiding knelt down on one knee, opened the green velvet ring box, and asked sincerely, "I don't want to wait any longer. Alex, Willyoumarryme?"

"I would. I would." Alex didn't hesitate, tears rolled in his eyes.

Tonight's first firework blooms in the sky, like a shooting star, with its one-second life, it instantly lights up the whole sky, blooming dandelion-shaped stars, falling one after another like a shower of petals, and sprinkled on the world.Immediately afterwards, bright spots followed by the sound of explosions, and they rushed straight into the sky one after another, dazzling and radiant.

"I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you." Wang Yiding held Alex in his arms with tears in his eyes.

"Hey, it's so nasty." Qin Chuan couldn't help complaining quietly beside him.

Lin Nan touched Qin Chuan's arm and warned him: "Don't spoil the atmosphere here."

The fireworks show lasted for 30 minutes, and the last beam of light slowly disappeared with a muffled sound.

After the crowd applauded and congratulated Wang Yiding and Alex, they gradually dispersed.

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On the way home, Lin Nan couldn't help asking Qin Chuan: "Why do you think 'I love you' is disgusting?"

Qin Chuan held the steering wheel with his hands, stared straight ahead, and replied blankly: "The two big men looked at each other and said 'I love you' loudly, isn't it disgusting?"

Lin Nan complained: "It won't matter if you say it? I haven't heard you say it."

Qin Chuan replied slyly: "I don't like to talk, I like to do it."

Lin Nan rolled his eyes: "Will you die if you don't drive?"

Qin Chuan smiled: "No, I mean, I prefer to use actions to express." He stretched out his right hand and ruffled Lin Nan's hair, "You, you always think about these things in your little head? of."

Lin Nan slapped his hand back, then flattened the seat slightly, and said, "I'm sleepy, sleep for a while, and let me know when I get home." After speaking, he put his suit jacket on his body and pulled it up, covered the shoulders.

Everything was silent, Qin Chuan was driving the car intently, and Lin Nan's even breathing came from his ears, which made him feel very at ease.

Suddenly, the screen of the mobile phone that was navigating lit up, and an email message popped up.It was a letter of intent from Sequoia Capital.

The journey of life is like driving in the dark, relying on the faint light in front of the car to explore the unknown step by step.

But no matter what the future holds, even if you are wandering all over the world, even if you are displaced, as long as there is a lover, it is home.

The author says:

This is Da Zhuang's first time writing a novel, and he has been writing it off and on for more than half a year.

From starting writing, submitting a manuscript, gradually gaining one or two readers, and finally insisting on finishing the novel, I really feel that this period of experience is incredible.

I have read all your comments, thank you for your support and likes.

This month, in addition to going back to revise the article, I will also add two episodes.

An end is both an end and a new beginning.

See you next time. :