Lin Nian walked along the river in the afternoon. The road was filled with dandelions that had not yet grown. The wilted white flowers swayed in the wind, and occasionally, a few white catkins fluttered into the sparkling river that reflected the setting sun.
After leaving the Regent Hotel, Lin Xian went to the coffee shop to discuss his resignation and salary for the month. Lin Nian was left alone in the cdd area. Mandy suggested to give Lin Nian a ride, but he refused. The reason was that he wanted to walk home alone.
Actually, Lin Nian took the subway after leaving the hotel. The reason why he rejected Mandy was because he saw the red Ferrari at the entrance of the Regent Hotel. He didn't want to be driven by a good-looking girl in a good car under the eyes of his neighbors. It felt like he was betraying his status as a young man's intangible asset.
But when he said he wanted to walk home, he wasn't lying to Mandy. He did get off the subway four or five platforms before he left home and walked on foot. He walked from noon to evening before he saw the familiar river.
Lin Nian had taken this road home by the river many times, but this was the first time he paid attention to the scenery on the street. There were foxtail grass, dandelions, and two or three sparse trees by the river. The office building on the other side of the river reflected the sunlight, which was dazzling. Occasionally, a few windows were opened to reveal young people in the office building who were looking at the future of the CD area with a cup of Starbucks coffee.
People said that when you really left a place, you would remember the beauty of the place, from the big city buildings to the small grass and trees. Lin Nian had lived in this city for 16 years. It could be said that he grew up here, but now he had to go to the other side of the ocean because of an admission notice.
Logically speaking, Lin Nian should be very sad now. Perhaps he would pick up a few dandelions and blow on them. However, he did not feel sad at all. This might be the inherent drive of young people. When they bid farewell, young people would rarely turn back and reminisce. They would only look forward to the unknown.
Lin Nian was also a young man. It wouldn't be long before a plane ticket would send him to a place called Kassel Academy. Was he looking forward to it? Perhaps.
Lin Nian looked around and walked for decades. He didn't feel too sad, as if he had never lived here before. He was like a traveler who occasionally came to this coastal city and stayed there. Today, he suddenly had to set off again. Everything was so natural and reasonable.
For some reason, Lin Nian felt a sense of familiarity.
It was as if this scene had happened before. It was also him who had left his homeland and traveled far away. There was also someone by his side to accompany him.
Really... Strange, I was born here and grew up here. How could I have ever traveled here?
Lin Nian shook his head and threw away the unrealistic thoughts. He looked at the setting sun and was in a daze again. He remembered that in " One Hundred Years of Solitude," it said that if no one was buried here, you didn't belong here.
Perhaps Lin Nian's memories of this city were all trivial matters and did not have a deep memory. If he had to say that the only thing worth missing was Lin Xian, who depended on each other for survival.
It was said that the sky of young people was boundless. Young people's hearts flew far away, but people were always afraid of heights, so they always needed some nets to tie them down.
But now, Lin Xian, who was on the other end of the kite string, was going to accompany him. What reason did he have to be sad about this city and those so-called old friends like Mandy said?
It seemed that he was really good at separating sadness and joy... 'It's so thin,' Lin Nian thought as he watched the setting sun sink to the end of the river.
He didn't think too much about it and quickened his pace because he still had to rush to eat hotpot tonight.
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Lin Nian finished walking along the small road by the river but did not continue on his way home. He got on a bus at the end of the road and got off at the subway station. He took the subway all the way to a station dozens of kilometers away from home.
After exiting the subway station, the cold wind blew into his collar. Lin Nian tightened his clothes and looked up. Perhaps it was due to the environmental pollution in the city in recent years, there were no stars or moons tonight. The moonlight on the street lamps rose like moons.
He held his phone in one hand and walked by the roadside. The cold wind threw the fallen leaves on the street in front of him and kicked them away. The profile picture of the class group on his iPhone had already started to jump. After clicking on it, messages appeared one after another. They were all about the hotpot gathering. Have you arrived yet? How long more? Aha, look back, I'm actually behind you.
Su Xiaoqiang's organizational skills, Zhao Menghua's leadership, Chen Wenwen's influence, and the class's three big talkers 'efficiency were indeed impressive. Tonight, except for those who lived a little far away and those who had things to do, everyone in the class should have arrived.
Lin Nian sniffled and felt that he could smell the fragrance of the hotpot base even through the phone screen. The weather was really nice. A pair of chopsticks dipped in the cold spring wind as seasoning seemed to be able to swallow the hot spring and summer together.
In the end, he still decided to attend this class reunion. At least eating hotpot as a farewell was much better than holding a special farewell ceremony for his classmates who had transferred to another school. When the class representatives stood up to give their speeches to the students who had transferred to another school, they had a solemn feeling as if they were bidding farewell to their bodies. At that time, Lin Nian almost mourned for them.
So after thinking about it, it seemed that tonight's hotpot was the best occasion to say goodbye. Everyone was eating hotpot and singing, so it didn't matter if he suddenly said goodbye. Lin Nian couldn't help but feel that it was a little real when he saw his classmates flooding the group.
It turned out that there was a so-called 'social circle' in this city. Wasn't life just a combination of all kinds of happy and sad things that happened in big and small circles?
His life before the age of 16 was made up of this coastal city, that orphanage, and the rental house. It did not seem like a legend, but it was memorable when he savored it.
"How long more until we arrive? Don't stand me up, bro. You'll kill me.”On QQ, Mingfei poked Lin Nian on time. He was as conscientious as an alarm clock on his phone. He would play music on time even if he turned off his phone.
"I'm on my way. There's still four or five more streets.”Lin Nian looked up at the road sign and replied.
"Four or five streets? You walked here? Doesn't your foot hurt?"
"Do you want to give me a massage?"
"Hurry up. It's not easy to eat without everyone.”
"You guys eat first. If you're late, I'll wash the dishes for you. I'm a professional.”
"You're ruthless." Lu Mingfei didn't say anything. At least he was relieved that his friend hadn't stood him up.
Lin Nian put away his iPhone and rubbed his temples. Do you think he wants to walk? The starting price of a taxi at night was 10 yuan. If he ran four or five blocks, ate at a traffic light, and then took a detour, the meter would probably jump. How could he bear to do that? If he could take a taxi, who would be willing to ride the cold wind and cool down the road? There was no beautiful girl accompanying him.
Perhaps the heavens had heard Lin Nian's inner voice, so a beautiful girl was really sent to his side. Along with her was a good car.
A horn sounded on the street next to Lin Nian. The headlights of the car elongated his shadow on the road ahead. It was not until the black Mercedes-Benz stopped beside him that he reacted and turned his head to look. After the rear window was lowered, a pretty face with a proud expression was revealed. At this moment, the surprise of a chance encounter was written on this face.
"Lin Nian? It really is you."
"Su Xiaoqiang? What a coincidence." Lin Nian was a little surprised.
He saw the girl's clear eyes behind the car window shining brightly under the white streetlights.
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