Recalcitrant

13:59, Thursday, sunny.

Time flies, two years have passed.

The clock above the computer screen jumped to the hour, Zhong Xiaolin raised his head and looked at the person on the sofa.

A young man was lying across the spacious three-seater. He looked to be in his early twenties, wearing a simple sweater, his hair was neatly trimmed, and he had a kind of defenseless simplicity when his eyes were closed.

Zhong Xiaolin has his personal information in his computer, and he knows that his actual age is slightly older than his appearance.

"It's time?" the man asked softly, then sat up.He was like a wound-up alarm clock, every time he opened his eyes on time before Zhong Xiaolin could remind him.

"How do you feel today?" Zhong Xiaolin looked at him with a gentle smile: "I don't have any other appointments in the afternoon, if you need, I can chat with you for a while."

Zhong Xiaolin is a psychologist who independently runs a psychological clinic.The young man was her patient and had been in psychotherapy with her for nearly two years.

In a city with a population of less than 300 million in the southern border, people generally don't pay much attention to psychological problems. People like him who actively receive psychological treatment on a regular basis are relatively rare.

"I won't waste your time, Teacher Zhong." The young man sat up straight, looked up at Zhong Xiaolin, and joked, "I can always sleep very well here with you, should I buy this leather sofa back? "

This sofa is from an Italian brand, with avant-garde design and high price, which is incompatible with the 80s retro decoration of Zhong Xiaolin's office.

Zhong Xiaolin jokingly followed his words: "Anyway, someone gave it to me. If you like it, you can move it out in a while."

The man laughed. He stretched his arms and legs on the sofa, and said to Zhong Xiaolin, "By the way, Mr. Zhong, I won't come here from next week."

Hearing what he said, Zhong Xiaolin was not surprised. In fact, she had a premonition before today that he would not stay with her for too long.

She didn't ask him the reason, but said with a smile, "It seems that we can't see each other for a long time, and I will miss you."

"We keep in touch on WeChat." The young man stood up and said sincerely with a smile, "I have caused you a lot of trouble for such a long time."

Zhong Xiaolin shook his head with a smile and said, "Actually, I didn't help you at all."

When he came into contact with this patient for the first time, Zhong Xiaolin suggested that he be admitted to the hospital for treatment. At that time, his mental state was extremely poor, and he had a serious tendency to self-destruct. He might do things that hurt himself or others at any time. means to interfere.

But the visitor rejected her suggestion, reassured that he would not do anything out of the ordinary, and insisted on coming to her to report every week.

When Zhong Xiaolin said that she didn't help him, it wasn't a self-effacing statement.His mental defenses were extremely strong, and every time he came, it was just to chat with her, or simply sleep on the sofa. Zhong Xiaolin spent two years, but failed to establish a mental connection with him.

But his condition did gradually improve, so she thought, he just needed a little time and space to heal himself internally.

Just before the young man walked out of the office, Zhong Xiaolin suddenly remembered something, stood up and stopped him: "Shaoheng, do you know how to completely get rid of the harm caused by the original family?"

Lu Shaoheng slammed on the doorknob for a while. He didn't remember ever mentioning family matters to Dr. Zhong.

"*First, separate from the original family and growth environment. Second, find what you like to do. Third, establish a cooperative relationship with more than three people." Zhong Xiaolin did not explain too much about this, but continued to say to Lu Shaoheng: "Fourth, try to love someone."

Lu Shaoheng looked back at his psychiatrist, smiled and said, "I see, thank you."

Coming out of Zhong Xiaolin's clinic, Lu Shaoheng turned into the stationery store next door.Among the dazzling array of postcards, I chose one with a tropical rainforest scenery, and asked the little sister at the cash register to send it out.

In the past two years, he has been to many cities, and every time he goes to a new place, he will send a postcard there.

If he is too busy with work and has no time to travel far, he will send postcards while he is in for psychotherapy.

The little sister dipped some water on the back of the stamp and carefully pasted it on the postcard, but accidentally stuck it crookedly.

The girl stuck out her tongue in embarrassment and asked, "Can I write something for you?"

Lu Shaoheng pondered for a moment, then said, "No need, that's it."

The girl said, "Then I'll send it out for you in the evening."

Lu Shaoheng said yes.

Things are done, and it's time to go back.Lu Shaoheng now lives more than 50 kilometers away from the city, and it takes about four to ten minutes to drive.

Qibai Town is a small town built on the hillside, and it is a multi-ethnic settlement.The place is backed by snow-capped mountains, facing the lake, and there is a stream flowing through the center.The town has a long history, influenced by immigrant culture and local ethnic minority style, the architecture is very local.

Lu Shaoheng parked the car in the special parking lot in the scenic area, and walked up the path paved with bluestones.

When he first came to this town, Qibai Town had not yet been fully developed, with few tourists and no commercial atmosphere. It was a natural ancient town with simple folk customs.But in the past two years, relying on the influence of the Internet celebrity economy, the town suddenly became popular and has become a popular Internet celebrity tourist destination.

Overnight, various inns, restaurants, bars, and coffee shops opened in the town, and tourists from all over the country come and go every day.

Lu Shaoheng struggled to pass through a tour group. As soon as he passed a corner, he saw a large group of tourists taking turns taking pictures on the viewing platform of a homestay. The line waiting to take pictures was tens of meters long, blocking the entire stone road A leak.

This homestay is facing the snow-capped mountains, and it is an excellent photo spot. There are many photography guides on social platforms.

The line couldn't be seen at a glance, and Lu Shaoheng squeezed forward with great effort, "Hey, girls, you can't take pictures here, please cooperate and leave in an orderly manner." As he said, he looked at the people who were climbing on the fence. A little boy next to him said, "Little friend, come down immediately and watch your feet."

"Why, who are you?" A girl next to the boy was not happy on the spot: "We have been queuing for more than half an hour. If you say you can't shoot, you can't shoot?"

"I'm the owner of this homestay. It's inappropriate for you to block the door of our store like this?" Lu Shaoheng explained in a good-tempered manner: "And the observation deck is only for internal guests. If you don't mind, I invite everyone to come in for a drink." A cup of coffee, the view from the lobby is even better.”

It turns out that the owner of this well-known homestay on social networks is Lu Shaoheng.It is not appropriate to say that this store is a homestay, because whether it is design and decoration, facilities, hardware or supporting services, it is far higher than the standard of homestays.

At the beginning of last year, Lu Shaoheng spent money to restore an ancient residential building, and then brought in a famous architectural design team. The design and management ideas condensed his experience of eating, drinking, playing, and sensuality in the first half of his life, and he built it in a remote town very willfully. A boutique hotel.

I don't care if anyone pays for it.

The girl went out and suffered too much from the unscrupulous merchants in the scenic area. She was worried that it might be a consumption trap, and she was extremely alert. "Who cares about your broken coffee? If you don't let it be photographed, don't let it be photographed. Let's go, don't try to cheat." I took out a dime."

After finishing speaking, he grabbed the boy's arm and stepped down the steps.

After the crowd gathered outside the gate dispersed, Jiajia came out from the lobby and looked at Lu Shaoheng with a sad face: "It's over, boss, you are about to be videotaped and hung on Xiaohongshu again to avoid lightning." She rolled her eyes Flipping through it, I imitated the tone of the post, and said vividly: "—to get into the eyes of money, you are crazy about money, unscrupulous profiteers!"

Jiajia is the little girl who rescued Lu Shaoheng from the stream a few years ago, and has kept in touch with him all these years.Last year, with Lu Shaoheng's support, she was successfully admitted to a university in the north and left Dashan.

After coming to the outside world, Jiajia has been exposed to many new things, she has completely grown into a big girl, and she has also become lively and cheerful. She did not go home this summer, but came to Lu Shaoheng's place to work.

"It's not safe for a group of people to take pictures in that place. Last month, several of them were pushed and injured." Lu Shaoheng told the security guard to set up the isolation line, then turned around and walked into the store: "I have said it many times and no one listened. Tomorrow, someone will tear down this broken table."

"Why dismantle it properly." Jiajia followed Lu Shaoheng's footsteps, and suddenly remembered what the boss told her to do before entering the city today, so she took the time to report: "A lot of people called in this week, asking about the transfer of the homestay. , I sorted out all the information.”

Two months ago, Lu Shaoheng suddenly posted the information about the homestay transfer.The business of this store is very good, which has aroused the envy of many people, but the high transfer fee still deters most people. After such a long time, many people came to inquire, but no one has the strength to really take over.

Lu Shaoheng was not in a hurry. He came to the front desk, picked up the calendar on the table, and looked a little absent-minded: "It's good, you can help me select a few reliable ones first, and I will see them one by one later."

"Boss, I don't understand." Jiajia's gaze also fell on the messyly scribbled calendar, "The store is open well, and the business is also good. Why can't you figure out how to sell it?"

Lu Shaoheng crossed out a date on the calendar expressionlessly: "I'm tired of staying in one place."

"If you are in a relationship, you must be a playful person." Jiajia shrugged, not agreeing, and asked, "Where are you going after you sell the store?"

Lu Shaoheng stared at a date marked with an asterisk on the calendar, and said, "I haven't figured it out yet."

One big and one small were leaning against the front desk and talking, a sunny and handsome young man ran in excitedly from the door, shouting: "Jia Jia, why are you still here, Xiaoxitou has already started Already!"

Jiajia's eyes lit up, and she responded, "Here we come!"

Lu Shaoheng sternly asked, "Where do you go during working hours?"

This guy is the son of the owner of the restaurant next door, and he is also studying at university in other places. Lu Shaoheng has long noticed that this guy is interested in Jiajia, so he comes here to hang out every day when he has nothing to do.

"Someone is here to shoot a movie today, and it's at the Stone Arch Bridge." Not only did Jiajia not understand the heart of Lu Shaoheng, an old father, but she also invited him very blindly: "Shall we go together, boss? I heard that there are many big Stars, everyone went to see it."

Lu Shaoheng's eyes fell, and he pushed the calendar in his hand onto the table, "What's so interesting about making movies, it's boring."

Jiajia laughed, "It's like what you always say, I'm leaving first, I'll be right back!"

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Jiajia's excitement seemed to be an afternoon, and she didn't come back until the evening. She just sent a WeChat message to Lu Shaoheng, telling everyone not to wait for her for dinner.

Just after seven o'clock, the employees began to get busy one after another. Evening is the busiest time in the store. Even the guests who are not staying in the store will come here to listen to music in the bar and take pictures in the infinity pool.

The most relaxed person in the store was the boss himself. After dinner, Lu Shaoheng had nothing to do, so he got off work early and returned home.

Lu Shaoheng lived in a house not far from the hotel, right in the center of the town. The owner and his wife had moved to the city to settle down and rented the entire second floor to him. The place was not spacious, but it was clean and tidy.

It was just the beginning of the nightlife, and he avoided the touristy main road, walked along the stream, and took a small path home.

The bluegrass on the bank of the stream is lush, and the sound of "plop plop" falling into the water can be heard from time to time. It must be that his footsteps disturbed the creatures resting on the shore.

Lu Shaoheng walked forward in disbelief, and before he knew it, he came to the filming location that Jiajia had mentioned.

The movie that came to the town to film is called "The Lone Traveler of the Moon".

Due to the unique geographical environment of Qibai Town, crews often come to shoot scenes, and most of the local residents are not surprised.The reason why this shooting caused such a big sensation in the small town is because the film has an all-star cast, from the director to the actors.

Both sides of the arch bridge are crowded with tourists and local residents on the narrow stream bank.Several lighthouses for night lighting rose side by side in the air, illuminating the small area with makeshift tents.The loudspeakers in the venue sounded urging sounds from time to time, making the atmosphere of the venue busy and tense.

The onlookers outside the arena were relaxed, and a boy beside Lu Shaoheng asked his companion: "Which star is the one sitting on the chair? He looks quite handsome."

"You don't even know him! Don't you usually watch TV?" The girl first glanced at her mouth with some distaste, then stretched her neck to look around the field, and said expectantly: "I don't know they will film in the town." How long, I have to come and see every day."

The noisy talking and laughing were smeared in the warm and humid water vapor, as far away as the echo of the empty valley. Lu Shaoheng was in the crowded crowd, and the scene in front of him was no different from what he remembered.

Even the person in the brightest place didn't make him feel as if he hadn't seen each other for two years, as if seeing each other was yesterday.

It's not surprising, after all, in the past two years, Lu Shaoheng has always seen him every now and then, from TV and movies, to beverage and snack packaging, APP opening screens, and popular gossip forums on Weibo.

But he is still a man in the mirror, seemingly close at hand, but actually not in the same time and space.

At this moment, a sudden burst of cheers cut off Lu Shaoheng's sight, and the make-up booth that was temporarily built on the sidelines opened, and an actress came out of the booth.

The appearance of the big star caused a commotion in the crowd. Before Lu Shaoheng could leave, he was pushed forward by the raging crowd, and was pushed to the front row without knowing it.

"Hey, that one over there." A man dressed as a factory worker had a cigarette in his mouth, and pointed in Lu Shaoheng's direction with his chin.

"Me?" Lu Shaoheng looked around, thinking that this brother might be calling himself.

"It's not who you are." The man took down the cigarette and squeezed it in his hand: "Don't worry about this side, help me move these pieces of track to the other side of the stream."

Lu Shaoheng glanced at the other side of the creek, and recalled that today, unfortunately, he was wearing a suit of the same color and style as the crew members, and the light outside the venue was dim. He was regarded as a venue for maintaining order outside the venue. work.

This was a misunderstanding that could be explained clearly in one sentence, but Lu Shaoheng didn't say anything, and played the spirit of Lei Feng, immediately picked up the rails piled up at his feet, and walked to the designated place.

With his heart beating faster and faster, Lu Shaoheng walked forward close to the edge of the light, his figure completely hidden in the shadows outside the light, just like the most inconspicuous little worker in the crew, dragging two sections of track from the side of that person walked behind.

For a split second, none of them looked at each other.

The author says:

*The parts marked with an asterisk are not original, and I used them based on psychological theories I found online.

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