back to 20 years old

In the past few days, Haoran only sent me text messages, and every time she texted, she only asked me if I had eaten, if I slept well, and how I was doing in the exam, but she didn't mention Sophon's suicide at all.

"Hey!"

"Hi! Shen Yue, it's me. How are you doing?"

"Very good, what's the matter?"

"I have something I want to ask for your help. Are you free today? Shall I invite Xiong Zai to have dinner together tonight?"

"No need, just talk about it if you have something to say."

"I want to invite you and Xiao Liang to perform. It's inconvenient to talk on the phone. If you have time in the evening, let's meet up. How about going to the ice cream shop I used to go to?"

"About performing with Xiao Liang?" I thought for a while and said, "Okay."

"6 p.m., I'll wait for you at the old place."

"it is good"

It was just after 5 o'clock, just in time for the rush hour. After being late for 20 minutes, I stepped into the Huanmao NY ice cream shop, which I used to come to with Zhao Zhi.

I saw him sitting where we used to sit, talking on the phone.When he saw me coming in, he waved to me and hung up the phone quickly.

I walked over and said sorry, "Sorry for being late, there are too many people on the subway."

"It's okay, it's only natural for men to wait for women."

After sitting down, he ordered my favorite rum ice cream.Opposite him, it feels like time has changed. The last time we met was in the square. Now we are sitting here, just ordinary friends.I didn't know what to say, and turned to look at the passers-by outside the window.

After a moment of silence, he said, "I'm sorry, I wanted to say this to you a long time ago."

"There's nothing to be sorry about, it's all over." I smiled lightly.

"I know I'm too selfish."

"You asked me to come today, wouldn't you just say sorry to me, is there anything else?"

He immediately became serious and said, "I actually came to you to ask if you have time this Thursday night? I know that you all have exams at the end of the term, but I really can't find anyone more suitable. "

"what's up?"

"It's like this. The company has a celebration on Thursday night. I want to invite you and Xiaoliang to be guest performers. I know it's a bit sudden."

"Company celebration? Invite us to such a big event? We are not professional musicians, are you afraid of embarrassing your company?"

"I watch you and Xiaoliang's performance every year. It's not professional or almost professional. I'm afraid you still care about me and Xue'er?"

"Why would you mind? I've already said it's over."

"Well then, just do me a favor, okay?"

I bowed my head without saying a word, thinking about the last exam on Friday the next day.

Seeing that I didn't speak, he continued, "The event starts at 8:10 and ends at 1500:[-]. You only need to perform three songs. The salary is [-]. I know it's not high, but the company said that the funds are limited, so that's why."

"Wait a minute, I'll ask Xiao Liang first."

I called Xiao Liang, and Xiao Liang asked me if I would mind the matter with Zhao Zhi.

He hung up Xiaoliang's phone and said to Zhao Zhi, "Both of us are fine."

"Then say yes, at 7:[-] on Thursday night, Henghua Hotel?"

"it is good."

When I got down to business, I had nothing else to say but just put my head down and ate my rum ice cream.

"Look at how you ate the corner of your mouth again." He helped me wipe the ice cream off the corner of my mouth with a tissue.

Such scenes seem to happen often when we are with him.After regaining my senses, I quickly grabbed the tissue and wiped it myself, smiled at him, and continued to eat ice cream with my head bowed in embarrassment.

"Will you forgive me if I break up with her?"

I still bowed my head and ate the ice cream. I don't know what's the point of him telling me this.

"I still like you." He took my hand.

I quickly withdrew my hand, "Zhao Zhi, it's already passed, I don't want to mention it, it's too late and I want to go back to school."

It turns out that such a delicious ice cream, one day I will not like it.

Zhao Zhi and I walked out of the ice cream shop one after the other. Just as we were leaving, we saw Haoran and Tomoko at the door.