It was already two o'clock in the evening when the train arrived in Beijing. Xing Lan walked out of the station with his luggage in hand. There were no more pedestrians on the road. Occasionally, a few taxis would pass by quickly. Xing Lan did not stop them and went onto the bridge instead. Xing Lan liked the quietness of the night. He also liked to stand at the top of an unfamiliar city and look at the scenery below because that kind of feeling was very quiet. In reality, many people would laugh at Xing Lan's deep thoughts. Xing Lan did not want to be laughed at by others, so he could only be deep when there was no one around. Because Xing Lan liked this kind of feeling, there were no longer any pedestrians on the bridge. Xing Lan looked ahead, his heart very calm.
A beautiful melody rang out in his ears. Xing Lan picked up the call. It was from Hong Ye. Hong Ye was Xing Lan's best friend since childhood. After Xing Lan went to the army, Hong Ye followed his family to Beijing. Hong Ye and Xing Lan had a tacit understanding. In Xing Lan's heart, Hong Ye and Tian Ya could be called friends. This time, the first person Xing Lan thought of when he came to Beijing was Hong Ye. When Hong Ye heard that Xing Lan was coming, he was very happy.
"Dear, why isn't he here yet?"
Hong Ye asked directly over the phone. Xing Lan looked at his watch. It was already four o'clock. From Hong Ye's tone, Xing Lan could tell that Hong Ye had not slept the entire night.
"Don't you have to work tomorrow? Why aren't you sleeping yet?”
Xing Lan didn't answer Hong Ye's question and directly asked back.
"I want to sleep too, but ever since you called, I haven't been able to convince myself to close my eyes.”
Hong Ye teased.
"Logically speaking, you should have arrived a long time ago. Why, was the train late?”
Hong Ye asked.
"Hehe, no, wait. I'll be there in a while.”
Xing Lan said directly.
"Do you want me to give you the address again? If not, I'll pick you up.”
Hong Ye was a little worried.
"No need. I'll just tell the driver.”
"Then be careful on the road. I'll wait for you at the crossing.”
"En, alright."
After hanging up the call, Xing Lan walked down the bridge and hailed a taxi. It was not because there were no public buses, but because Xing Lan did not like to squeeze on public buses. No matter where he was, he did not like it. After the driver figured out the route, he started the car. Fortunately, there were very few cars at night. Xing Lan arrived at Madian Bridge very quickly. In front of the car lights, Xing Lan saw a topless Hong Ye looking over. There was another person beside Hong Ye. Xing Lan did not recognize him, but he must be Hong Ye's friend.
"Your hair is long and handsome. You must be hungry. This is what was left over from dinner. The restaurant is closed now, so let's make do with it first.”
Seeing Xinglan Hongye pass a paper bag over after teasing him, Xinglan opened it and saw a few fried pancakes.
Xing Lan put down his luggage and looked at Hong Ye. He was much fatter than before. A green dragon tattoo covered almost the entire left arm of Hong Ye. Without saying anything, Xing Lan looked at the similarly naked man beside Hong Ye.
"I forgot to introduce you. This is Liu Zhi, my colleague. We're sharing a room now.”
After Hong Ye gave a simple introduction, Xing Lan directly extended his right hand to Liu Zhi.""Call me Xinglan. I'm really sorry to disturb your rest.”
"Hongye often mentions you. It's nice to meet you.”
Liu Zhi extended his hand and shook Xing Lan's hand. His expression was very friendly. Xing Lan could see the sincerity in Liu Zhi's expression.
"Let's go. We'll talk when we get back."
As he spoke, Hong Ye went to help Xing Lan carry his luggage. Xing Lan and the other two walked side by side towards the inn. However, Xing Lan did not enter the inn because the boss on duty at the entrance did not allow anyone to enter. The reason was that Hong Ye's room no longer allowed anyone to enter. Because Hong Ye rented a double room, Xing Lan had to get another room. Hong Ye was very angry and did not say anything as he directly got a room. However, the boss still did not relent because Xing Lan did not have an identification card. Liu Zhi had a fight with the boss and was persuaded by Xing Lan. Xing Lan knew the prerequisites of staying in the hotel. Hong Ye and Liu Zhi had no choice but to send Xing Lan to a friend's house overnight. When they settled Xing Lan down, it was almost dawn. Hong Ye and Liu Zhi still had to go to work. Their real estate company was currently very short of people, and Hong Ye could not take leave. After sending Hong Ye and Liu Zhi away, Xing Lan washed up and went to bed because he was a little tired.
When he woke up, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. Xing Lan took a shower and Hong Ye came to pick him up at eight o'clock in the evening. At a middle-class restaurant, Liu Zhi, Hong Ye, and Xing Lan drank a lot. Hong Ye could not drink very much. Hong Ye usually did not talk much but was very rational. After drinking, he said a lot to Xing Lan. Regarding the difficulties he had faced in coming to Beijing these few years and the emotional entanglement and anxiety, Xing Lan had been very silent because he could not help Hong Ye with all his difficulties.
Xing Lan stayed at Hongye's place for seven days. Because she had to settle her work first before coming to Beijing, Xinglan was quickly recognized by the real estate company because of Hongye. The interview went smoothly, but because of her identity card, Xinglan had to get it reissued as soon as possible before she could work. The company gave Xinglan a week's time, and Xinglan agreed.
"Phew, I don't know why I feel that this city is so oppressive.”
Xing Lan, who was in the taxi, looked at the bustling crowd and cars on the street and let out a breath of turbid air.
"Hehe, that's right. The Forbidden City is a cage in itself. However, there are also places where it's relaxing. It's just that it doesn't belong to people like us.”
Hong Ye, who was at the side, replied. Hong Ye insisted on sending Xing Lan off, and Xing Lan did not refuse.
"Why? Do you regret it?"
Hong Ye asked.
"Maybe it's because I don't know much about this city. Let's take a look.”
Xing Lan replied.
It was June, so the bus home was not too crowded. The people on the bus came from the same place as Xing Lan. Listening to the simple accent of his hometown, Xing Lan remembered that he was also a person with a family. Home was perhaps the best blessing from the heavens in this world. It always gave people the strongest backing when they were in the most difficult times.
At the intersection, her elder brother had been waiting for a long time. Her elder brother was a very kind person and treated Xinglan very well. As the youngest in the family, it should be because everyone in the family treated Xinglan very well. They doted on Xinglan and in their eyes, Xinglan would always be a son and younger brother who needed protection and care. To outsiders, Xinglan was happy at home, and Xinglan knew that she was happy too.
The house was already filled with people. The two older sisters, brother-in-law, and four elf-like nephews made the house very lively. His father and mother were very happy. However, Xing Lan noticed that his father and mother had gained a lot more white hair and had lost a lot of weight. Xing Lan did not feel that he was a filial son because the current him could not share the burden of his father and mother. In fact, he had never considered his parents 'feelings when he was outside.
"Second son, dye your father's hair.”
His father suggested as soon as he put down his luggage. His father's hair had turned much grayer. Every time he came back and left, his father would ask Xing Lan to dye his hair. It seemed simple, but it had become a bridge for Xing Lan and his father to communicate and share their feelings.
"You just came back and didn't even have a sip of water before dying your hair.”
Her mother held a spoon in her hand and pretended to be angry at her father. Her parents loved to bicker, but Xing Lan knew that her father would give in to her mother most of the time. It had always been the case.
"Hehe."
His father was not angry. He was still smiling.
"It's okay. Dad, I'll dye your hair.”
Xing Lan put down his luggage and went straight to get a chair for his father.
After applying the hair dye on his father's hair, Xing Lan's heart ached. His father's hair had become much whiter and much less white. During this period, his father did not move at all, just like a student waiting for a teacher to give a lecture.
"Uncle, uncle, what did you bring Ruoruo?”
While dying her father's hair, the eldest sister's youngest daughter tugged at Xing Lan's pants. After she finished speaking, she looked at Xing Lan expectantly.
"That's right, Uncle. What did you bring us?”
The three elves surrounded Xing Lan and refused to budge. The second sister's youngest son was the youngest and had just learned to walk. Perhaps because he was very young, he lay in his sister's arms and refused to come down.
He put down his tools and opened his luggage."Dang dang dang, look, what is this?”
Xing Lan took out a few toys from his luggage and showed them off to his expectant nephew.
"Uncle, give it to me. Uncle, give it to me. I want this.”
The two nephews 'voices that carried a hint of milk made Xing Lan very happy. His niece's toy was a summer hat that Mongolian girls often wore. The hat was a string of shiny ornaments. Ruo Ruo liked it very much. Xing Lan gave his youngest nephew a Transformer. Although his nephew was still very cautious, he did not have the hostility he had when they first met. He smiled as he looked at his nephew who was playing around at home and his busy family. Xing Lan felt a trace of emotion in his heart. What was home? Home was his strict father who had not slept last night. Home is the mother busy this morning; Home is a place where difficulties are excluded and love is kept inside; Home was the lamp that warmed the journey of life.
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