Running Snail - Chapter 50

That night, Lu Shuang took Wei Nan to the riverside on the outskirts of the city.

The clear river meandered for hundreds of miles, and when the breeze passed, the surface of the river was shimmering like a piece of pearl powder. The street lamps on both sides of the strait cast a brilliant light in the water, making a lot of shadows. A bright moon above his head is reflected in the sky, and the moon shadow shot in the river is also swaying with the wind. Living in the city for a long time, it seems that it has been a long time since I saw such a beautiful and intoxicating moonlight.

Lu Shuang and Wei Nan stood on the bridge and the wind was blowing. The night breeze raised the bangs on Lu Shuang’s forehead, revealing his smiling eyes, and his deep eyes were full of gentle expressions. He stretched out his hand, Wei Nan He smiled and leaned lightly on his shoulder.

“I remember when I was a child, this bridge was not built yet. We were going to school to cross the river. We walked on a broken stone bridge.” Lu Shuang leaned against the bridge and said with a chuckle, “Leaving for many years, the changes are really great.”

Wei Nan nodded.

Having been away for many years, now it’s nothing but a human being.

After Lu Shuang’s family moved away, the city planned to build an ecological park. The small area where he lived as a child and the surrounding grassland were included and demolished. Later, Wei’s father was transferred to work and Wei Nan’s family also moved away. The old neighbors had already lost contact, but they did not expect to meet again.

Wei Nan still remembers the beauty of the phoebe flowers in the yard when it fell, the sweet fragrance in the air at the end of spring and early summer, and the carefree childhood of all day and day. At that time, my brother and Lu Shuang often got into the water to catch fish after school, while Wei Nan followed them in a ponytail, looking for a chance to kick Lu Shuang into the river, but Lu Shuang hid every time. When it was opened, Wei Nan kicked it empty, his focus was unstable and instead he fell into it, Lu Shuang stood by the river with a wicked smile: “I learned two more idioms today. I’m not right in my mind, and I’m just like you. Hahaha.” Wei Nan was struggling in the water to call for help. In a daze, he heard the conversation between his brother and Lu Shuang, vaguely saying, “My sister is afraid of water, go and save her! You bet the wife who won Stop it?” “You said earlier! Mrs. Lu can’t drown. Hurry up and fish her, what are you doing in a daze, fish her and fish her.”

Wei Nan couldn’t help laughing. Lu Shuang was a demon king when he was a child, and he was quite demeanor when he grew up. Although his demeanor was seventy percent pretending, it was not easy to pretend to his level.

Lu Shuang turned his head and glanced at Wei Nan: “What are you laughing at?”

Wei Nan said: “My mother always said that you are a gentleman from a scholarly family.”

Lu Shuang nodded and said, “Mother-in-law has double fiery eyes and can see the essence through my appearance.”

Wei Nan smiled silently, and Lu Shuangjian raised the corners of his mouth lightly and said, “The night wind is cool, let’s go back.” As he said, he took her hand, the movement was natural.

The two passed by the restaurant just now, Lu Shuang went to the parking lot to get the car, and Wei Nan stayed in place and waited.

There is a huge light board on the square not far away, which seems to be some kind of advertisement, very gorgeous. Wei Nan squinted his eyes and took a closer look. It turned out to be the promotion of the newly debuted Just band’s first public concert. There are huge photos of five young men printed on it, holding Mai’s lead singer, and posing as a handsome bassist. , Every one of Yushu was incomparably unrestrained in the wind, Wei Nan’s eyes swept across the billboard, and when he reached the back row, he suddenly stopped.

Sitting at the end is the drummer, wearing a black suit, smiling at the corners of his mouth, slightly narrowing his eyes, the indifferent breath between the eyebrows, the unique temperament of the whole body, his stage name written next to him, with a colorful halo Two words surrounding it: Ah Heng. ——That is the person Wei Nan couldn’t be more familiar with, Xu Zhiheng.

I haven’t seen him for a long time. He seems to have changed a lot, and his hair has been cut short, but the expression on his face is still as indifferent and alienated as when I first saw him many years ago. It seems that he wants to keep everyone away from thousands of miles away, but he is full of heart. Throw into the joy of beating the drums, completely forgetting myself.

Wei Nan stayed there for a long time, until Lu Shuang stopped driving in front of him and honked his horn, Wei Nan came back to his senses, opened the door and got into the car.

There is music in the car, soft and soothing piano music.

Lu Shuang turned his head and smiled and asked, “What are you looking at, so ecstatic?”

Wei Nan sighed lightly: “When I was a kid, I was a star chaser and liked idols that were out of reach. I also went crazy with a light sign to a concert, waiting for a signed poster to be in line for a long time under the hot sun. Team. Thinking about it now, it was silly back then.”

Lu Shuang nodded and said, “You are not arrogant and young.”

Wei Nan turned her head, bent her eyes and smiled: “Yes, now I am old, and I don’t have that kind of blood and passion anymore.”

Lu Shuang turned his head and glanced at the poster in the distance, squinting his eyes slightly: “It seems to be the first concert of a new orchestra. If you want to go, I’ll accompany you to a passionate visit, okay?”

Wei Nan shook his head: “No need.”

Unexpectedly, he actually entered the orchestra.

When I met him, I knew he was talented in music. In high school, he was admired by many girls because of his good guitar skills. When he was in college, he wrote and composed a song for Wei Nan. That song was named “The Love in My Heart”.

Today, he may also find his own way. He will be a wife. There is no need for him anymore. He will be entangled and disturb his life.

The familiar melody seemed to sound in the ear again, singing those familiar ballads.

There are three songs that impress Wei Nan the most in his life.

“The First Time”, I used to sing hand in hand with Xiao Qing and Qi Juan for so many years. At that time, I naively thought that we could never be separated, but now I understand that everyone has their own life. The only constant is the blessing and care for each other. After you have said that, if you have anything to do, contact often, a phone call or an email, a short message on QQ, maybe, that’s enough.

“The Love in My Heart”, I once heard Xu Zhiheng sing it in a singer contest. At that time, Wei Nan was still young and had a crush on that person for many years. Listening to the song he wrote to the person he liked, he did not expect that he was singing it for my own. He had only heard him sing that song once, and now I can’t even remember the melody and lyrics. What’s left is his nervousness when he suddenly confessed, and his handsome back when he turned and left with the guitar on his back in Hainan.

But now, sitting next to Lu Shuang singing the warmest song, walking, shopping, looking for some music, I will help you improve your heels when you are tired. Traffic jams, power outages, even if it snows, I will spend Valentine’s Day with you every day. When he proposed to marry him, he smiled and agreed, because that was what he wanted, peace of mind and plain happiness.

I didn’t expect that Wei Nan’s birthday was actually Lu Shuang’s mother’s birthday. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had a different kind of fate.

Lu Shuang bought a gift and took the plate of ribs to his mother by the way. Wei Nan knew that he meant the ribs are useful. He was so thoughtful that he wanted to use food to bribe his mother so early to help Wei Nan build a good relationship between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, which moved Wei Nan even more.

It was eight o’clock in the evening when I arrived at Lu’s house, and Lu’s mother thought that her son had forgotten her birthday, and she kept her face cold at the dinner table. It’s a pity that when Lu Shuang said that he was going to get married, he instantly smiled and screamed into the kitchen: “Old Lu, Lu Dan, you are coming soon, Lu Shuang said that he is getting married!” It looks even more exaggerated than winning the 5 million lottery. After speaking, he rushed to the living room to call Wei Nan’s mother. They called each in-law very affectionately, and he turned out the calendar to choose the wedding date. Through the microphone, Wei Nan could hear his mother’s terrifying laughter.

It is not easy for parents looking forward to their children getting married.

In fact, Lu’s mother had a very bad attitude towards Wei Nan at first, because she was afraid that Lu Shuang would find a fake girlfriend to fool herself. For a long time, she suspected that Wei Nan and Lu Shuang had joined hands to deceive parents. Of course, her suspicion was not unreasonable. At that time, the two of them were indeed embarrassed and deceived their parents. Now looking at the muddy little girl when she was a child, she turned into a big slim girl and married her own son. Her face with her head down and red face became more and more cute. Lu Shuangma happily picked up the ribs. The baby tasted piece by piece slowly, while commenting: “The dishes are so delicious, I will make some plates for mom when I have time.” Lu Shuang gently stabbed Wei Nan in the waist, and Wei Nan squeezed. After a long time, “Mom” finally yelled out.

After the meal, Lu Shuang’s mother mysteriously called her husband and son to the bedroom to explain the marriage. Lu Dan and Wei Nan stared at them in the living room. After a long time, Lu Dan said coldly: “You know that I am twins. , The relationship between brother and sister is reversed.” After speaking, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Wei Nan, “In the future, will I call your sister-in-law, or will you call my sister?”

Wei Nan finally realized that poor Lu Dan kept seeing herself uncomfortable. She was secretly entangled with this matter. She estimated that she had been entangled with the name of the brother and sister for many years. Wei Nan could only touch his nose helplessly, and smiled: “It’s just a name, it doesn’t matter. I think it’s kind to call me by name. You can call me Wei Nan.”

“That’s fine.” Lu Dan snorted, and suddenly said, “I heard you read the novel “The Most Beautiful Time”?”

Wei Nan was taken aback: “Isn’t that written by Lu Shuang?”

Lu Dan twitched the corners of his mouth. After a long time, he said, “When he was a child, he had appendicitis for surgery. After that, he said that he particularly liked female doctors with knives. He was still laughing when he wrote that novel, saying what if there were girls. After reading that novel, I fell in love with him. Wouldn’t it be a little white rabbit after I put it in a circle.” Lu Dan shrugged, “Unexpectedly, I actually got you in, wronged you, you… …Please be blessed, little white rabbit, haha.”

Wei Nan could only froze in place. After a long time, he sighed. The fate is really wonderful.

——The hero and heroine in the novel separated in college, but they finally met in reality.

The news that Wei Nan and Lu Shuang were getting married soon spread among friends.

As a result, this day has become Wei Nan’s phone festival again, and the phone’s ringtones have been ringing since early in the morning.

“So sad, this is not the result I want…”

Just like that day, the first person who called was still the older brother who was studying in graduate school in the north. As soon as he got on the phone, he started shouting, “Little girl, you want to marry without my consent? Lu Shuang can’t ignore me like that. This brother-in-law? Tell him to answer the phone, speed!” Wei Nan reluctantly gave the phone to Lu Shuang, only listening to what he said on the other end of the phone, “The bet I made when I was a child actually worked, you want to give me two red envelopes. One piece belongs to the matchmaker, one piece belongs to the eldest brother-in-law” and then there are a lot of words like “Be nice to my sister, or I will beat you”, Lu Shuang kept smiling and nodded, and finally said: “Don’t worry. Well, I am definitely better to your Jia Wei Nan than to my sister.”

Hearing Lu Shuang’s words, and thinking about Lu Dan’s advice of “seeking a lot of blessings”, Wei Nan really wanted to cry without tears.

After a while, Xiao Qing, who was far away, called again to congratulate: “Nan Nan Zhu, you received a flower ball at my wedding, and you really became the next bride. You married so fast! But Lu The pair is really good. At first glance, it is a good example of a good husband. You should also be a good wife. When you become a wife, don’t be so lazy and get up early.”

“Knowing pull, after he wakes up with ice cubes many times, my biological clock has been successfully reversed.” Wei Nan chuckled softly, “Where is Shen Junze, how is it for you?”

“Very well, don’t worry. He will return to China for business in a few days, and I will ask him to bring you a large handful of hyacinths. You know what I mean?”

“of course.”

–Love is everywhere. Our friendship will not change due to the distance between time and space.

Xiao Qing just hung up, and Zhou Fang called again.

“Brothers and sisters, how are you discussing about that child?”

Wei Nan twitched his mouth: “You are too far-sighted, we don’t plan to have children for the time being.”

“I’m not pre-booking. If you have a baby in the future, you want to recognize me as a godfather. I can help your son name him, feed milk, change diapers, and find someone for them when he grows up. Many godfathers love them. Okay.”

“Okay.” So, there is a godfather who is really good, at least you can spend a little less on milk powder. Wei Nan smiled slightly and said: “You send me a set of signature books, and each copy must be signed with brush writing. , I will let the child recognize you as godfather.”

I finally found an opportunity to blackmail him, and I didn’t waste my liking for this unscrupulous author for so many years. The poor child was sold by his mother with a few signed books.

After a long time, Qi Juan called again.

“Wei Nan.” Qi Juan’s voice was deliberately lowered, and it was passed over over the phone, seeming to be a little lonely, “Congratulations, I finally got married, Lu Shuang is also pleasing to my eyes, you can marry.”

Wei Nan said, “I also think we can marry, and the person is not bad.” Looking back at Lu Shuang, Lu Shuang showed a very twitchy expression and said with his lips: “I’m very good.”

Qi Juan was silent for a long time before she whispered: “Wei Nan, I want to tell you something.”

Wei Nan questioned: “Huh? You said.”

Qi Juan paused for a while before whispering: “Xu Zhiheng and I are actually siblings. I hate his mother and also hate him. These years, I know you like him, but deliberately interrupted you…”

“I know.” Wei Nan interrupted her with a smile, “Actually, you are afraid that I will suffer from following him in the future, so you try your best to hinder me, afraid that I know your relationship will be more difficult, so you hide from me. Right? Silly girl.” After Qi Juan didn’t answer, Wei Nan continued to whisper: “Although, you always pretend to be okay, your hard work, in fact…I know all about it.”

“Don’t blame me.” There seemed to be a depressed choking on the other end of the phone. After a long silence, he said: “Some time ago, Xu Zhiheng came back and provided a lot of evidence. I am a relative and must avoid suspicion. That person’s case is Xiao Fan. The senior took over personally. He finally…the wicked retribution. Today…the shot was executed.” Qi Juan paused and whispered: “I avenged my mother, but I still feel uncomfortable. Because I was packing my luggage just now. , I suddenly found out that the baby bear he gave me in the year of my eighth birthday… I actually still kept it.”

After a moment of silence, Wei Nan whispered: “Qi Juan, are you… planning to leave?”

“It’s a confidant, I can hear it all.” Qi Juan paused slightly and said: “I’m already at the airport, I want to travel and relax.”

“How long will it take?”

“I don’t know, please take a long vacation, and come back when you are in a good mood. Bridesmaid, please find Yuan Yuan.”

“Yeah.” Wei Nan paused slightly and said with a chuckle, “Qi Juan, you said that we will always be sisters, right?”

There was silence for a long time, until the breathing frequency of the two of them was clearly audible, until the voice of the airport urging passengers to board the plane sounded, Qi Juan smiled and said: “Yes.”

On the other side of the phone, Qi Juan seemed to be looking for something in the phone. There was a sound of pressing a button. After a while, a familiar melody played on the phone, and the first time that she had sung many times rang in her ears.

Yesterday will be replaced by today and tomorrow, the tempest will not be eliminated, and the concern will always be there.

Even if you and I are separated in the hustle and bustle, friendship will come as soon as possible.

Wei Nan smiled slightly and said, “Qi Juan, have a good journey.”

end

It is another year of scorching heat, and the weather is sweltering and difficult to control.

Lu Shuang had to work overtime until 6 o’clock today. Wei Nan went to the supermarket to buy food after get off work. When passing by the square, he saw a long line under the pergola. Boys and girls were holding various posters and CDs in their hands. The smile on his face was youthful.

On the huge banner next to it, there are photos of the members of the Just Orchestra, and below it reads “Just anniversary of their debut, commemorating the album signing event”.

Wei Nan has heard of this album, named JustForYour. It is said that it has become popular all over the country after it was released, and it has won the sales chart for several weeks. Unexpectedly, the last stop of the orchestra’s national tour was actually set in this city.

Wei Nan looked far away, and saw five young men sitting side by side under the pergola. They were all 27 or 18 years old. They had already lost their childishness after three years of debut. Mature charm. The last one is the drummer of the orchestra, who still has familiar eyebrows, but his original indifferent aura, but it seems that he has been in the sun for a long time, and it has faded a little, and he raised his mouth and smiled at the fans. At the time, there was a slight gentle look.

The fans in the team got the signed CD and ran away excitedly. Gradually, the team was getting shorter and shorter, but at this time it suddenly rained. The patter of rain fell on the posters, and the posters began. Shaking in the wind. The members of the orchestra quickly finished signing the CD, and when a few people were about to leave, a woman suddenly came over.

The woman couldn’t see her face clearly because she was holding an umbrella. She was tall, with short hair that reached her shoulders, and a dark, healthy complexion. She was holding a very cute little girl in her hand, about five years old, with two small braids and a beautiful strawberry candy head rope tied to the braids. She looked around curiously with big eyes open When Wei Nan grinned, he raised the cotton candy in his hand.

The short-haired woman walked to the last man, stopped and said, “I’ll buy a signed CD.”

The man seemed stunned. After a while, he gently raised the corners of his mouth: “How many do you buy?”

The woman said lightly: “Three.”

“Sign what?”

“The first one is written, given to Su Minmin, wishing her a few more years of life.”

The man paused with the fingers of the pen, raised his head, glanced at her lightly, and then lowered his head to write.

The woman continued: “The second one writes, for Su Minmin, happy birthday.”

The man continued to bow his head to sign on the CD, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

The woman took the CD and smiled lightly, “The third one, please write as you please.”

He was silent for a moment, brushed a few strokes, signed the CD, and handed the CD. After she saw the words on the CD, she seemed surprised for a moment, and then laughed, led the little girl to the table, and said, “Hey, Say thank you.”

The girl nodded obediently and said, “Thank you, uncle!”

The man patted the little **** the head and asked softly, “What is your name?”

The girl raised her head and smiled brightly: “Minzhi, my name is Xu Minzhi.”

The man smiled slightly: “Nice name.”

The rain became stronger, Wei Nan turned and left with a chuckle.

In a few years, the city has undergone earth-shaking changes. Some people have become more intimate, and some people have gradually faded out of their world. Some people stay with them and cherish them all the time, while others bury them in their hearts, and occasionally drink a cup of tea in the afternoon to recall the past, and they can also smile with their mouths. That’s enough.

Wei Nan walked to the fountain beside the square and looked up at the sky. The rain was getting heavier. Just thinking about whether to rush to the subway station, suddenly heard someone calling her name behind her, her voice was gentle.

Wei Nan turned around and saw Lu Shuang standing there holding an umbrella, the smile at the corner of his mouth was as warm as ever.

“Wei Nan, I’ll take you home.”