Four years single, three years widowed

Time is a good medicine. It cured Li Can's cold and taught him to let go of his longing for Duan Wenzheng.

For a long time, his mood was like a shaken bottle of Coke, which was unscrewed by Duan Wenzheng, but when the bubbles boiled up to the bottle mouth, Duan Wenzheng tightened it again, waiting for the gas to dissipate.

The two would chat on WeChat once in a while, but Li Can was no longer looking forward to Duan Wenzheng's sudden appearance one day, he felt tired for this endless loop that seemed to have no end.

It was a rare time to get off work early, Li Can walked out of the office, and heard Secretary Kong and a group of female colleagues discussing where to have dinner, and suddenly felt a little moved.

He hasn't eaten with others for a long time, and he wants to find someone to eat with.

The people that Li Can can take the initiative to invite are counted on one hand, Li Chi, Li Nuannuan, Shen Banshu, oh, yes, there is also Deng Kang.

Taking out his mobile phone, Li Can dialed Li Chi's number.

"Beep, beep, beep..." The phone rang several times, just when Li Can thought no one would pick it up, the phone was connected.

"Hello?" It wasn't Li Chi.

"Brother Song?"

"It's me." Song Wanjin said, "Wait a minute, I'll pass the phone to your brother."

Soon, the phone was transferred to Li Chi's ear, and he asked, "What's wrong, Li Can?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask if you want to..."

Before he could say the invitation, he heard Li Chi say to someone: "Don't move around, you'll get covered in flour."

Li Can was stunned, and asked curiously, "What are you doing?"

"Yueyue wants to eat dumplings, I'm making noodles." Li Chi replied.

This is a rare thing, Li Can raised the corners of his lips: "When did you learn how to make friends?"

"Lao Song's mother taught me." Li Chi said, then lowered his voice, "I hold the phone by myself, and you help Yueyue tie the little apron."

The second half of his sentence was obviously addressed to Song Wanjin who was holding the phone for him.

"You guys are busy, I'll hang up." Li Can said hastily.

The family of three on the other side were happily making dumplings, so he had the nerve to ask Li Chi to come out again.

"It's okay." Li Chi took the phone from Song Wanjin, "What did you want to say just now?"

"Uh, Dad said he missed you, and asked you to go back someday."

Li Can didn't lie, Li Yaohui did talk about Li Chi in front of him two days ago.

"Okay." Li Chi smiled, "Then I will take Yue Yue and Lao Song back in two days."

"Ah."

"Why don't you and Lao Duan go back then? Then call Nuan Nuan and let's get together." Li Chi suggested.

Nodding to his colleague who said goodbye to him, Li Can said, "Wen Zheng has been a little busy recently."

"Oh..." Li Chi quickly changed the subject, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come over to eat dumplings and try my cooking."

"No, I have an appointment with a friend." Li Can stood in front of the elevator, pressed the button, and waited for the elevator to come up.

"That's it."

"Brother, I'm going into the elevator, please say hello to Brother Song and Yueyue for me."

"Wait!" Li Chi put the phone next to Song Zhiyue's ear, and whispered, "Say goodbye to uncle."

"Goodbye, uncle!" Song Zhiyue added sweetly, "I love you."

Feeling warm all of a sudden, Li Can said softly: "Goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Li Can entered the elevator and arrived at the garage on the ground floor after a while.

Swiping the address book with his fingers, Li Can found Li Nuannuan's name, just about to click on it, when he suddenly remembered that Li Nuannuan went on a trip with his friends.

For the remaining two, I don't know who can have time to eat with him.

The address book is sorted alphabetically, Li Can now faces two choices, scroll up to Deng Kang, and scroll down to Shen Banshu.

Without making a decision for now, Li Can opened the car door, threw the phone aside, and sat in the driver's seat.

"Ding ding ding..." The classic mobile phone rang suddenly, Li Can picked up the phone to look at it, and immediately clicked to accept.

"Hello, Li Can."

Hearing that person's voice, Li Can pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "I was just thinking about you."

After a few seconds of silence, Deng Kang on the other end of the phone solemnly declared: "Don't love me, there is no result. I am a straight man of steel, the kind who would rather bend than bend!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Can was quite helpless.

"Li Can, really, don't be like this, you have a husband and I have a girlfriend, it is impossible for the two of us to..."

"I'm dead." Li Can interrupted him lightly.

"Don't, don't!" Deng Kang hastily put away his exuberant desire to perform, "I'm just joking."

Putting on the seat belt, Li Can asked, "What do you need from me?"

"I want to ask if you are free to have a meal together."

Really want what to come.

"Yes." Li Can readily agreed, "Where to eat?"

“Spicy Hot Pot?”

"can."

"So refreshing?" Deng Kang felt something was wrong.

"When have I ever rejected you?" Li Can asked back.

Deng Kang thought for a while and said, "That's not true." He then asked, "Hey, you said you missed me just now, what did you miss me?"

"I want to find you for dinner." Li Can replied honestly.

Hearing this, Deng Kang chuckled: "Fuck, I have a good heart."

After a few more casual words, they ended the call and drove to the hot pot restaurant.

When Li Can stepped into the hot pot restaurant, Deng Kang had already arrived. He found a corner seat, holding his mobile phone, and outputting wildly with his two thumbs.

"Have you ordered?" Li Can sat opposite him.

Deng Kang lowered his head and didn't bother to lift his eyelids: "Not yet, this is not waiting for you."

Li Can picked up the menu next to him: "What do you want to eat?"

"It's fine, just watch it, I'll eat anything anyway."

Seeing his silly smile, Li Can guessed that he must be chatting with Xiang Xiaofei.

"Fey?"

"Yeah." Deng Kang nodded, "Who else but her."

As expected.

After typing the last word and sending it, Deng Kang finally put down the phone.

"Sharing a great happy event with you." Deng Kang blushed and raised his eyebrows, "Xiao Fei is about to resign!"

Li Can flicked through the menu for a moment, then looked up at Deng Kang.

"I didn't ask her to change jobs, she brought it up on her own initiative." Deng Kang smiled sweetly, "She didn't say it all because of me. She has been in this industry for too long and is already bored."

"Congratulations." Li Can said.

Congratulations to Deng Kang for getting rid of the torment of longing and loneliness in a different place.

"Thank you." Deng Kang happily closed his mouth from ear to ear, "Hurry up and order, I'll take this meal."

"Then I won't be polite."

Calling the waiter, Li Can ordered according to the menu, and he didn't order too much, keeping it within the food intake of two people.

After ordering, the waiter left. Deng Kang endured it, but he still couldn't hide what was on his mind. He asked Li Can, "When Xiaofei comes back, I plan to propose to her. What do you think?"

Without waiting for Li Can to answer, Deng Kang said again: "Or should we wait?" He couldn't make up his mind, "When she finds a job, let's talk about it later?"

"I think it's best to wait for you to stabilize." Li Can sincerely suggested.

"Yes, yes, I think so too." Deng Kang accepted the suggestion.

Picking up the cup, Li Can took a sip of tea.

Deng Kang looked contemplative, and asked for advice after a long while: "Li Can, teach me how to propose marriage.

"Are you asking me?" Li Can put down his glass.

Deng Kang said "hmm": "Didn't your husband propose to you? Or did you propose to him?"

That incident was not such a wonderful memory, Li Can didn't want to think about it, he just said: "I don't know how to propose marriage, but there is one thing, I hope you will think carefully about it."

Deng Kang looked serious and listened attentively.

"Don't propose in full view."

The meal came to an end with Deng Kang eloquently sketching out a better life in the future. For a moment, Li Can didn't know whether he was eating hot pot or dog food.

The two cars drove into the garage of the community together, and then went back to their respective houses to find their mothers.

Pressing the switch, the warm yellow light came on, Li Can put down his briefcase, put on his slippers, and took a shower first.

The smell of hot pot all over him was very uncomfortable.

After a while, after stroking the dried hair, Li Can walked out of the bathroom refreshedly, walked into the kitchen, and poured a glass of water.

The mug was brought to his mouth, and Li Can took a sip to relieve the dry mouth caused by eating heavy-tasting food.

With half a glass of water in his stomach, Li Can turned around, supported the cooking table with one hand, held the water glass in the other, and looked towards the empty room.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Xiaofei resigned.

Li Can was really happy for Deng Kang, but at the same time, envy inevitably arose.

He knew that he shouldn't think so, Duan Wenzheng's career is great, as Duan Wenzheng's family member, he should fully support Duan Wenzheng.

However, Li Can couldn't control himself. He felt that since Duan Wenzheng was transferred back, his desire for Duan Wenzheng had rapidly expanded and was out of control.

He wants more and more, is too easily wronged, and doesn't know how to be satisfied.

But he is obviously not qualified to ask for so much, he can't respond to Duan Wenzheng's feelings, he is just greedy for Duan Wenzheng's kindness to him.

So, why does he feel resigned?

Li Can's rationality always warns him to put away those hypocritical emotions, stay at home honestly, and wait for Duan Wenzheng to come back.

And his emotions clamored all the time, letting him escape from such an uncomfortable and tangled life.

Li Can loathes himself and feels sorry for himself at the same time.

He is not far from insane.

Puckering the corners of his mouth and showing a sarcastic smile, Li Can put down the mug and walked towards the bedroom.

When passing by the balcony, Li Can suddenly stopped.

He saw Duan Wenzheng.

Reaching out to push open the floor-to-ceiling windows, Li Can ignored the cold attack and stared straight at Duan Wenzheng's figure.

Duan Wenzheng stood in the dark and smoked one puff at a time, the white mist he exhaled was like smoke rings and cold air.

Slowly, the red fire burned to the end, Duan Wenzheng snuffed out the cigarette and threw it into the trash can.

He was not in a hurry to go home, and walked back and forth a few steps, as if he wanted the cold air to take away the smell of smoke from his body.

His heart seemed to be pulled into a ball, and Li Can really felt that he was loved.

Who is it because of Duan Wenzheng, who dared not go home despite the cold wind in the winter night, dragging his overworked body?

because of him.

Because he didn't let Duan Wenzheng smoke, because Duan Wenzheng was afraid that he would get angry if he smelled the smoke on his body.

Duan Wenzheng really loves him, but he deserves it.

Li Can thought, it's time to let Duan Wenzheng go, let go of himself.