Chapter 27 Twenty-Seven Later
Ningjiang is a big city. It takes up to three hours to take the subway from east to west. Some people who live a little further away may never see it in their lifetime.
But in the past ten years, Song Fenglin actually met Hu Yuchen three times.
The first time was on the wedding day, when Song Fenglin was welcoming guests in the hotel lobby.
It happened to be a good day, and three families held wedding banquets on the same day.
There were so many guests coming and going that he could hardly tell his own guests apart. However, he recognized Hu Yuchen at a glance, even though he had only seen his photo.
Song Fenglin originally thought that he was just here to take a look, but he didn't expect that when he was counting the red envelopes in the evening, there would be an unsigned gift.
Chen Yun studied the guest list over and over again, but couldn't think of anyone else who would be there.
She said, "It's not your dad, is it?"
Song Fenglin took care of all the major events in his life, and the groom's banquet was only held in Ningjiang.
Because he didn't go back to his hometown, his father was very unhappy and threatened that he would never attend.
Not even a favor is given, let alone real money.
Song Fenglin was unwilling to add some good deeds to his name, and after thinking about it, he said, "I saw someone today, it might be him."
Chen Yun: "Who is it?"
Song Fenglin: "Photo booth."
He was talking about how when they were moving the day before yesterday, he found a photo of his wife and her ex-boyfriend in her luggage.
He even used a code name, which made Chen Yun stunned for a moment before she responded: "I'll ask Yan Xin to help me ask."
Then he pushed him and said, "Are you angry?"
Song Fenglin: "I just feel that he is not a good person."
He said this like a poor scholar who couldn't curse. He was silent for two seconds, and finally organized his words: "What if I'm particularly petty and get angry just by seeing him? Then we'll have a fight tonight."
Chen Yun: "It's because it's not good that I married you."
Her face was full of joy at the time, and she looked shy under the big red wedding character.
Song Fenglin didn't care about that disappointment. A few days later, he found out that the money had been returned and he didn't worry about it anymore.
But when I saw people, the lingering discomfort in my heart that I was too embarrassed to express out loud surfaced again.
Coincidentally, Song Fenglin met Hu Yuchen for the second time at a wedding three years later.
One was the man’s college roommate, and the other was the woman’s cousin. The two sat at different tables.
Song Fenglin didn't see him at first, but a classmate next to him mentioned it to him: "Look at the relatives of the bride across the street, they are all handsome men and beautiful women."
Everyone looked over and occasionally exchanged some gossip about the newcomer.
Song Fenglin didn't look at anything else, but he noticed Hu Yuchen first - time had no effect on him, leaving no trace at all, and he was handsome with his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.
The contrast was so tragic that Song Fenglin's Coke didn't taste sweet that day and he went home and resolved to lose weight.
He was just beginning to gain weight at the time and he didn't like the sight of his belly. Unfortunately, he overexerted himself and developed synovitis.
If you fail halfway before achieving success, fitness will naturally be put on hold.
So when he met Hu Yuchen for the third time, Song Fenglin's knees felt a little painful.
He had a headache that day, and it was obvious that he was suffering from the aftereffects of working overtime. He looked bitter and resentful even as he walked on the road.
Even in such a distracted state, he could still spot Hu Yuchen across the sidewalk.
The two people didn't even make eye contact this time, just like the countless times they passed each other in the city every day.
Maybe it happened a few more times during those days when they weren't paying attention.
But today, it’s probably the first time that everyone is in one store.
Song Fenglin thought it was a strange coincidence and muttered, "What day is today?"
Liu Yingxia, who was still looking at the calendar and rinsing the cup, said: "April 14th."
She has an old habit of always talking about the lunar calendar.
Song Fenglin listened to the two fours and thought it was a bit unlucky.
He secretly observed his wife who was playing games with his daughter, wondering whether she had seen the old friend.
Chen Yun really didn't see it. She held a coin in her hand and asked the child to guess, saying, "Dad, do you want to drink something tonight?"
Chen Yongzhong usually doesn't smoke or drink much, but he can have a drink or two occasionally.
He asked, "Would Fenglin like to drink?"
If it were in my hometown, the father-in-law would tell the son-in-law to drink at least three kilograms.
Song Fenglin is not a drinker, but he nodded today: "Let's have some beer."
Chen Yongzhong: "Okay, another crayfish."
It's quite delicious. Crayfish are so expensive in this season.
Liu Yingxia glanced at the menu and said, "How many kilograms does one portion weigh? How dare you sell it for 188?"
Song Fenglin ticked the spicy flavor: "It's OK, Mom. I don't eat it every day."
He added: "Order another dozen oysters."
Liu Yingxia is the only one in the family who likes to eat this: "Two is enough. My stomach can't handle it at night."
Song Fenglin: "You are not allowed to order two."
What kind of store is this? This is just forced buying and selling.
Liu Yingxia: "Then I won't eat it."
Song Fenglin: "It's okay, you can have one Xingxing too." If her granddaughter wants to eat, she has to order. Liu Yingxia was relieved and squinted her eyes to look at the price list on the wall in the distance.
She had shown signs of presbyopia in the past two years. She could not see any of the small words clearly when the light was bright. Instead, a larger, shadowy figure attracted her attention.
The more she looked at him, the more familiar his face seemed. Liu Yingxia began to wonder in her heart, and while she was wiping the sweat off her grandson's face, she pinched her husband.
Decades of living together have given Chen Yongzhong a tacit understanding. He did not cry out, but exchanged glances with his wife.
Liu Yingxia used the dialect: "Little suit."
They came to Ningjiang to visit their daughter once when she was a junior in college. They met Hu Yuchen at that time. In order to appear serious, he wore an ill-fitting suit, which left him with this nickname.
What the hell? Chen Yongzhong couldn't react at all.
After all, he was almost sixty years old, so his expression didn't change much when he thought about it. He coughed and said, "Yangyang is sleepy, why don't we pack it up and eat it back home."
Chen Xinyang was the first to object, and his eyes opened instantly: "I don't want it!"
He was actually very sleepy and his temper was even worse than usual.
Chen Yongzhong doted on the younger generation and coaxed him, "Okay, okay, let's eat here."
Chen Xinyang's eyelids drooped again and his head nodded, and it was obvious that he was about to fall asleep.
After Song Fenglin placed the order, he said to the child, "Yangyang, daddy will hold you."
Chen Xinyang subconsciously reached out his hand to his father and found another place to lie down comfortably.
Chen Yongzhong's arms felt empty, and he moved his hips a little to the left: "Don't keep looking at me."
Although it was a dialect, Liu Yingxia was afraid that her son-in-law would notice.
She said, "I didn't see it, you were seeing it."
What are you looking at? Chen Yun grabbed her daughter's hand and asked, "Mom, what did you say?"
Liu Yingxia was quick-witted and said in Mandarin: "Speak of your third uncle."
Sometimes some of the gossip from my hometown is not suitable for children.
Song Fenglin didn't feel left out when he saw them switching between dialect and Mandarin, and he gently patted his son's back.
Seeing this, Chen Yun said: "It feels like it will take a long time to serve the food."
Song Fenglin: "Are you sleepy?"
Chen Yun yawned: "I feel sleepy and tired."
She released the strength from her shoulders and poked her daughter's face with her fingers: "You are quite strong."
Chen Xingyue was so excited that her forehead and neck were covered in sweat, and her makeup was smudged.
She even put on eye shadow today, and the corners of her eyes were smudged like a parrot, but she was unaware of it. She twisted her waist back and forth and said, "Mom, I want to drink Coke."
Chen Yun: "Do you think my mother looks like Coke?"
Chen Xingyue made the second choice: "Can I drink soy milk?"
She had already drunk half a cup of milk tea in the afternoon, so Chen Yun made up an excuse: "Look for yourself, there's none in the store, how about drinking it next time?"
Chen Xingyue said coquettishly: "Grandma, take me to buy it. There is a supermarket next to it."
Every profession has its own expertise, and she knows who to target.
Chen Yun didn't have the chance to refuse, because the old couple had already stood up and walked out with their granddaughter.
She said: "No, why are they still in groups?"
Song Fenglin: "We can also become a couple."
Whoever spoke to him, Chen Yun pretended to hit him.
Just then, a few beef skewers were served. She took a bite and commented, "It doesn't feel as fresh as before."
Song Fenglin held his son and tilted his face slightly: "Really?"
The intention was obvious as Chen Yun handed the meat skewers forward.
Song Fenglin is from the northwest, and he is an expert on beef and mutton: "It's really average."
He added: "Next time, let's find a good place to eat together."
Oh, being sour again.
Chen Yun poked his arm with a stick: "I'm going to beat you up."
Before Song Fenglin could respond, Chen Xinyang was already startled: "Mom, don't hit me."
As if he was beaten every day at home, Chen Yun felt quite wronged and hit him: "Go to sleep."
Chen Xinyang hummed and fell asleep again, leaving half an eye open to observe his surroundings, and it seemed that he would jump up at the slightest disturbance.
Chen Yun couldn't stop laughing, and she said to the child's father: "Just like you, I can't sleep well anywhere."
Song Fenglin said in a gentle tone: "Okay, it's all my fault."
Chen Yun turned back to look at the door and asked, "Why does it take so long to buy a drink?"
The direction she was looking happened to be where Hu Yuchen had just sat.
Song Fenglin was startled and looked over there, only to find that a new guest had appeared.
He quietly breathed a sigh of relief: "Xingxing entering the supermarket is like the devil entering the village."
The description is very accurate. Chen Yun took out her phone and said, "If I hadn't urged you, I wouldn't have known you were back."
In fact, this time they really did misunderstand, and Liu Yingxia and her husband were really in a dilemma.
They were originally taking their granddaughter to buy something at the convenience store next door, but when they were about to pay the bill, they saw Hu Yuchen smoking at the door.
Logically speaking, they were all strangers now, so Chen Yongzhong still thought: "Wait a while before leaving."
This was also what Liu Yingxia meant, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were "trapped" in this way.
To be precise, Chen Xingyue was like a fish in water, holding a bag of squid shreds: "Grandma, I want to eat this."
Liu Yingxia wanted to spoil her, so she said in a gentle voice: "Xingxing, your mother should scold you. Grandma will buy it for you in a few days."
Chen Xingyue put it back readily: "I love grandma the most!"
Wow, you have such a sweet mouth.
Chen Yongzhong: "What about grandpa?"
Chen Xingyue: "I love Grandpa too!"
You can tell at a glance that a little girl like this receives a lot of love from the world.
Hu Yuchen was just watching from the other side, and before he finished lighting a cigarette, he said to his childhood friend, "Let's go."
Childhood friend: "No, I thought you were dawdling for so long because you wanted to come over and say hello."
Hu Yuchen: "I just want to take a look."
See if the person she chooses later can really allow her to live the life she wants.
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