My name is Lan Qiyue

(Small Theater) First Meeting ~ Lei

At that time, I was still young and immature. I had just escaped from the misery of primary school, but had to go to junior high school again and continue the long journey of studying and endless life lessons.

Waiting for the class division on the playground, I felt like a piece of cargo waiting to be selected.

More and more people were selected, class one, class two, class three, class four...

When I arrived at Class 7, I heard my own name, and then I actually went up. As you can imagine, I was embarrassed because it wasn't me.

As expected, I was assigned to Class 8. At that time, the students were still lined up according to their height. There was nothing new about it. I walked over lazily, ready to face my next big adventure.

When I was feeling mixed emotions, I looked up and saw a little girl quite far ahead. She was very cute, yes, very cute.

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Autumn of the fourth year of the ninth year.

The weather is fine and sunny, and the autumn air is crisp and clear. Such good weather is suitable for doing anything, suitable for outings, suitable for chatting, suitable for gatherings, and similarly, suitable for missing someone, an endless longing.

"My name is Lan Qiyue, and I have lived on this land for 24 years."

Walking in the cemetery of Chenxi County, one step, two steps, three steps... the sound of footsteps on the stone slabs is calm and powerful, but empty and without a trace.

If you are not walking on this road, you might mistakenly think you are just taking a leisurely stroll here.

(Cemetery)

"Dad, I'm back. You're as handsome and elegant as ever. I'm sure that in that distant place, you're still able to laugh and talk freely, unperturbed by praise or criticism, and free and easy, coming and going like the wind. Mom is fine, and I'm fine too, but we all miss you, really miss you."

The breeze blows, the dead leaves fall, autumn is really bleak.

Qi Yue looked up at the vast and boundless sky, which had no beginning and no end.

“Whenever my longing is about to burst out, I choose to look up at the sky.”

Four years ago.

The Spring Festival has arrived as promised. Walking through the alleys, the ground is covered with red paper scraps. Although the New Year is still a few days away, the atmosphere is already strong. Fireworks in the distance shoot up and bloom in the air. With a "bang", they explode in the sky, a dazzling array of colors, illuminating the darkness of the night and intoxicating the hearts of passers-by.

"Mom, I'm back. I can smell the delicious food. I'm so hungry that I could eat two cows."

"Kid, it's not as exaggerated as you say. Look at all these bags, all filled with food. I can hardly hold them all. And you still say you're hungry? You're just kidding your mother."

"Yueyue, isn't the bus crowded? Take a good rest at home during this holiday. You'll graduate in half a year, and when you graduate and start working, you won't be as free and easy as you are now. You should stay home and spend time with your parents."

Qi Yue bowed with a wicked smile, approached Lan's mother, and held up a finger: "No no no, every day that Amin is around, I can be free and at ease, and I will always be Lan San Sui."

Mother Lan smiled indifferently without saying anything. She returned to the kitchen and continued frying and cooking. She turned around and wiped away the unnoticed tear from the corner of her eye.

Qi Yue asked in confusion: "Dad, what happened to my mom today? Did you make her angry again? You said you were fine, why do you always provoke her? I even had to eat pot cakes with you."

"You weren't at home, so how did you know it was me who provoked your mom? Your mom and I were so good together at home, spending every day together as just the two of us. She cooked me a full banquet every day, and I gained several pounds from eating so much. Your mom also said she would take me on a trip to Europe, first to England, then to Italy, and finally to something."

Qi Yue chuckled: "Florida."

"Yes, yes, this is the place."

"Tsk tsk tsk, just blow it."

The phone rings~

An urgent call from Jiang Yiheng, Qiyue’s junior high school classmate.

"Squad leader, have you arrived home yet? We're all waiting to welcome you. When will you come out? Is your WeChat just for show? Why don't you reply to messages? Ahh ...

Qi Yue pulled the phone away and said, "I just got home and haven't even checked my phone yet. You guys eat first. I'll be there later. I'll have dinner with my parents first."

"Got it, dear girl. Then hurry up, we're waiting for you. Oh, squad leader (smirk), Da Leizi said he's going to pick you up. What time are you leaving?"

"I have legs and can walk on my own. Send me the address and you can leave."

After hanging up, time did not stop, but Qiyue did.

Lin Lei, a name that has been forgotten for so long, so long that if it is not mentioned intentionally, people will almost forget the existence of this person and all the vague bonds between the two of them.

"The last time we met was in the second year of high school. It turns out it's been five years. Time is really cruel." Qi Yue shook her head and smiled bitterly.

"Yueyue, who's calling?"

"Dear mother, this is my junior high school classmate, Jiang Yiheng. He knows I have a day off today and is ready to pick you up."

As she said this, she hugged her mother's arms, as if she had never grown up, and still acted coquettishly.

Mother Lan frowned. "It's winter vacation now, and the New Year is coming soon. These kids don't go home often enough to spend time with their parents. They're away all day long. Don't go today. Rest well at home and spend more time with your parents."

Qi Yue said coquettishly, "Oh, Mom, these classmates are here to welcome me. I'll accompany you and Dad to finish dinner, and then I'll go. I'll be back soon. It won't be too late. By then, Damei will be back after she finishes wandering around outside."

"No, don't go anywhere today. Eat at home. Your dad got up early today and bought fish and meat so you could have fresh food. There's a huge table full of food. If you don't eat any, how can we finish it? You keep getting older and still don't know anything."

Qi Yue pouted and sent out a distress signal: "Dad, look at your wife. She's only been home for less than two hours and she's already complaining about me. People say it takes three days for the novelty to wear off, but it's not even been three hours and she's already disdaining me. Dad, Dad."

No man in the world can escape the gentle offensive of a little cotton-padded jacket, let alone the little lover in the previous life. The head of the Lan family is no exception.

Father Lan said loudly to the kitchen: "Hey, wife, didn't our daughter just come back? We haven't seen our junior high school classmates for a long time. It's a childhood friendship. We adults have to support it." He nodded in agreement as he spoke, expressing his affirmation of what he said.

He turned to his daughter and said lovingly, "It's okay, Yueyue, Daddy should eat more. You can go in a while. It just so happens that your mother has cooked such a big table of dishes. Daddy can't even eat enough by himself. So you don't have to fight with me and save food for our family."

Mother Lan came out of the kitchen carrying the dishes, gently nudged Father Lan, glared at him, and said, "Just spoil him." Then she turned and went back to the kitchen.

Father Lan chuckled, "If I don't spoil my own daughter, who else should I do? I'm afraid I won't be able to do so in the future." There was a hint of loneliness in his tone.

Qi Yue stamped her feet and said coquettishly, "Dad, what are you talking about?"

Father Lan laughed awkwardly, then changed the subject and said, "How can I spoil her when she becomes someone else's? Hahahaha"

Qi Yue shyly shook her head and said, "Mom, look, what is Dad talking about? I am our son-in-law, and I won't go there. Let's find a son-in-law who will marry into our family, and everyone will be happy."

"Both of you are so unruly. Stop standing here and help your dad to the dining table."

Qi Yue said as she moved her steps, "Dad is not old anymore. Look how spoiled you've made him. He's so delicate."

"Mom and Dad, I'm going out." Qi Yue quickly put on her clothes and shoes, fearing that if she was a little slower, she would be locked up at home.

"Yueyue, slow down, be careful, and don't forget to call your brother and ask him to pick you up."

After Father Lan finished speaking, he turned to look at Mother Lan and said, "You see, this child may have been cooped up at home for too long. Now he can finally let himself go."

"Just keep spoiling him. I want to see how long you can spoil him. This child will never grow up."

Father Lan sat down next to Mother Lan, held her hand and said, "It's not good for you to grow up. You will always be a child. You will always be by our side, and we will always be happy."

When talking about Cheng Huan's lap, Father Lan lowered his head, and Mother Lan leaned on Father Lan, silent.

It’s strange to say, Qi Yue studied in the city for three years of high school and would avoid class reunions whenever possible, but today she is so positive and optimistic. She must have changed as she gets older.

Ring, ring, the phone is ringing.

"Sister, you're back. Uncle said you went out to eat. Where did you go to eat? I'm eating out there too. Send me the address."

"Aren't you outside too? You've been outside every day recently and haven't been home since." Qi Yue never missed any opportunity to criticize her younger brother.

Lan Yuezhi, also known as Lan Damei, is Qiyue's cousin. They grew up together. He is 5 years younger than Qiyue, 184cm tall, with long legs. He only grew in height, not IQ, and only has good looks, but no talent. Because he can be conceited, he is called Damei. When his grandmother was alive, they lived in the same yard. Since he started school, Qiyue has been taking him to school hand in hand. They have a deep relationship. He is a good brother and a good bodyguard. Lan Damei's lifelong standard for treating his sister is: "Sister, you must find a good partner, but around me, within a ten-mile radius, there must be absolutely no opposite sex, including but not limited to male creatures." What a good brother!

The fragrance spreads ten miles away, what a nice name, it’s a pity, it’s a skewers restaurant, which is not out of place.

"Oh, squad leader, you are finally here. The flowers I have been waiting for have all wilted." Jiang Yiheng said.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late." He rolled his eyes at Jiang Yiheng.

Following Jiang Yiheng's guidance, Qi Yue sat next to her junior high school friend Tong Xiaoxiao and smiled knowingly.

Tang Ke smiled and said, "Class monitor, if you don't come today, our class will have a new mute."

While speaking, he looked at Lin Lei. During those three years of junior high school, wherever Lan Qiyue was, there would be Lin Lei within ten steps, who was more dedicated than a shadow.

Just as Qi Yue was about to speak in embarrassment, Lin Lei spoke first, saying, "Isn't this just me abiding by the rules? Without the leader here, I wouldn't dare act mischievously for fear of losing points."

Leader, since the day Qiyue became the squad leader, he and only he would call him that. There was a sense of distance and intimacy. It seemed to be a unique title, but it also seemed to apply to everyone.

Just like Lin Lei's love, it applies to everyone. If it is so universal, then Lan Qiyue would still feel that the sunshine that day was so perfect; the young man that day was so dazzling; the scene that day was so profound.

As human beings, we will change. The most uncontrollable thing in this world is emotions, especially the emotions of "men".