Respect the past and look to the future
It was already two in the afternoon. Qiyue had been wandering around the museum for four hours, stopping by the second-floor café to sit down. In such hot weather, anyone who ordered hot coffee was a real talent.
July’s standard drink is hot American coffee. As she is getting older, she doesn’t eat cold food anymore, except for ice cream which she eats very rarely.
In order to learn as much as possible about the culture of this city, Qi Yue looked around the exhibition hall even though she was a little tired. When she saw something interesting, she would stop and listen to the tour guide's explanation, many of which were stories that resonated with people.
"I have to say, it has to be our great China, with its 5,000-year-old cultural heritage."
Dudu
"Sister, I'll pick you up at 6:30 in the evening, please wait for me."
Qiyue looked at WeChat and wanted to refuse, but it seemed to be of no use. Just when Qiyue wanted to reply, a message from Qinhuai came in.
"Sister, please leave your wheelchair at the front desk. I'll take it to pick you up later. Otherwise, you'll be walking too slowly."
"It's not that slow, it's just that you're too fast. Go find the front desk and she'll take you there. We've already agreed on that."
"OK, wait for me."
Seeing that the time was almost up, Qi Yue took a quick look around the fourth floor that she hadn't finished exploring, got a museum stamp, and left.
During today's solo trip, Qiyue felt the enthusiasm of the citizens of Yanjiang, especially the driver's patience in waiting for her.
"Qiyue, where are you? I'll pick you up."
"No, I'll be there soon. Just send me the room number and I can go up by myself."
After hanging up the phone, Qi Yue arrived at the hotel and went directly to the restaurant on the tenth floor without returning to the room.
The private room that Qiyue went to was filled with her junior high school classmates. In addition, other guests or relatives were in the next door or the next room, and the smart Xiaoxiao had assigned a specialist to be in charge of them. Because Qiyue's situation was special, Xiaoxiao did not go to other private rooms tonight.
"Why is this squad leader so slow? He hasn't come yet. I'm getting anxious waiting." Tang Ke said impatiently.
"You've been eating all day and you're still hungry." Lin Lei retorted unhappily.
Tang Ke was about to retort when the door of the private room was pushed open and Qi Yuezhu walked in slowly.
"I'm sorry I'm late. I've kept you waiting."
We were rushing as fast as we could, but we didn't expect to get stuck in a traffic jam. Maybe traffic jams are a common problem in every provincial capital city.
Seeing Qi Yue at this time, everyone showed a surprised expression.
Xiaoxiao hurried to support him, and Qiyue shook her head to indicate that she could do it. Seeing this, Xiaoxiao hurriedly invited her to sit down.
When Qi Yue came, Xiao Xiao realized that the only empty seat was the one next to Lin Lei, so she quickly looked at Jiang Yiheng.
Feeling guilty, Jiang Yiheng quickly greeted his classmates warmly in order to avoid his wife's attack.
When Lin Lei saw Qi Yue, his eyes were full of surprise, and he suddenly remembered a man pushing a person in a wheelchair yesterday.
Afraid that Qi Yue might have difficulty moving, Lin Lei quickly stood up and wanted to lend a hand.
Qi Yue turned to look at the waiter and smiled.
"Hello, I have limited mobility. Could you please put a chair for me at the door so that it will be easier for me to get in and out?"
The waiter didn't know the reason and of course accepted it happily.
And so, everyone sat in their respective chairs.
It was Zhuangzhong who broke the silence first.
"Squad leader, how did this happen? Why didn't you tell us?"
"It's not a big deal, don't take it too seriously."
Tang Ke: "Squad leader, you must have been hurt by something."
Qi Yue smiled and said, "Then take a look at what stimulated me."
"Then I don't know. It's been a long time since I last saw you."
"It wasn't anything exciting at all. It was just a small accident. I was waiting for the bus and got hit by a car accidentally. I feel much better now."
"Stop talking, let's eat!" Tong Xiaoxiao gave Jiang Yiheng a warning look.
Jiang Yiheng began to pour wine for everyone one by one.
"Squad leader, come one."
Qi Yue gathered her hands wrapped in gauze.
"Do you think I can do this?"
Tong Xiaoxiao, standing opposite Jiang Yiheng, gave him another killing look.
Jiang Yiheng patted his head and said, "I might have left my brain at home."
Indeed, the mistakes Jiang Yiheng made that day could fill up an A4 paper.
At this time, Lin Lei, looking at Qi Yue who was sitting opposite him, also understood why Jiang Yiheng said that today's dishes were not spicy. It turned out that it was because of Qi Yue.
Maybe I really don’t care, so the details seem particularly unimportant, but isn’t love built up from countless tiny details?
At this moment, Lin Lei didn't know whether Qi Yue would pay attention to him, but he still wanted to understand, still wanted to know, still wanted to confirm.
"Squad leader, you're working wherever you are now. When was the last time we met?"
Qi Yue looked at the man opposite her and gave her a standard smile.
"It turns out that time takes away not only my past, but also our future."
Now, Qi Yue looks at Lin Lei with no reluctance, no unwillingness, and no regrets. Instead, she feels calm, composed, and grateful.
"The last time we met was during the Spring Festival many years ago. It's been a long time."
"The Spring Festival, it turns out that our destination is the Spring Festival. What about Mu Jin, so what does that matter?" If there weren't so many people present, Lin Lei would have to find out.
"The monitor is still the same as he was in school, still so young, unlike us who are getting rougher and rougher."
"Thank God for blessing me with a youthful appearance. Also, my classmates are all so young and promising. How can I age first? I must surpass you."
"Yes, yes, squad leader, if you go out and say you are 20 now, people will believe you." Jiang Yiheng took every opportunity to curry favor with him.
"That's wrong. The last time I went to the bank, the staff asked me, 'Do you have your ID?' Twenty is too much."
Looking at Qi Yue at this moment, Lin Lei felt more and more distressed. He always felt that he really didn't understand Qi Yue. Or he could ask himself, have he really understood Qi Yue well?
"Lin Lei, the only person you love is yourself." Qi Yue's words from that year once again echoed in Lin Lei's ears.
"Could it be, really like this?"
"But don't I still love you?"
Tang Ke looked at Lin Lei, then looked in Qi Yue's direction, perhaps out of curiosity, or perhaps just chatting.
"I don't know if Han Muze will come back this time. He is one of the first people in our class to get married and have children."
After saying that, he looked at Qi Yue.
Qi Yue didn't know why she made eye contact with Tang Ke.
"I don't know, you can send a WeChat message and ask."
"Squad leader, I'm not as close as you guys, how come you don't know this news?"
"I don't produce news. Besides, everyone has their own work and life. Who can report to me every day?"
"Speaking of family, squad leader, you don't know because you're not married. My child is already 7 years old and in school. Every day is a mess. I envy you single people."
Qi Yue didn't say anything, but nodded in agreement.
Qi Yue is now a real foodie. She is full of the spirit of food and eats with great concentration.
"Squad leader, you didn't come to my wedding. I'll have to find a chance to make good arrangements for you." Zhuangzhong said.
"You're so polite. I didn't have time at that time. Can you not go if you have time?"
In fact, according to Qi Yue’s mentality at the time, she would not go even if she had time.
Looking at his old friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time, he looked solemn and hesitant, perhaps thinking whether he could say something in this situation.
Qi Yue saw that Zhuangzhong seemed to have something else to say, so she put down her chopsticks, looked in his direction and waited quietly.
Because Zhuangzhong has been working at home, he has heard about some things at home. He doesn't know how the squad leader at that time dealt with it, nor does he know whether the current squad leader has come out of the haze. He just wanted to ask with concern as a good friend who hasn't seen him for a long time.
"Squad leader, are you all right now? I'm deeply sorry that things at home haven't gotten over it."
Qi Yue smiled calmly, "What's there to be sorry about? It was clearly me who was wrong at the time. I couldn't accept it, so I chose to keep silent. Even if you were here, what would I say? 'Never give up'? That's too harsh."
"It's all in the past. Look, can't I eat and drink in front of you?"
"Okay, okay, that's good. Squad leader, whenever you speak, you'll always be my number one priority."
"Then don't worry, I will become arrogant because of my favor."
Those who didn't understand what was going on were confused, but people like Tian Ming, Tong Xiaoxiao, Jiang Yiheng, etc. who had close contact with their families, or who cared more about their classmates, still knew a thing or two.
Tong Xiaoxiao stood up and raised her glass. "Sixteen years after graduation, we are together again. I want to thank my classmates for traveling thousands of miles to attend my wedding. This glass is a toast to the past, and at the same time, let us look forward to the future."
After hearing this, the students raised their glasses and said in unison: "To the future."
Qi Yue understood that this was what Xiao Xiao said to herself. She had been standing in the past for too long and had forgotten that there was a tomorrow.
During the meal, everyone started reminiscing about the past: who chased whom during school, who always copied homework, who slept the most in class, who was punished by standing the most, who had their parents called the most...
It turns out that time is constantly taking us forward, and at the same time, it also makes the past between us seem more precious. What is precious is not only the friendship in our youth, but also the past that we can never go back to. It is the recognition of these unchangeable memories, and the affirmation of the past thirty years.
When you live your life, you must always leave something behind, whether it is joy or sorrow, good or bad. Only in this way can your already pale life appear particularly colorful, only in this way can you have something to reminisce about in your twilight years, only in this way can your experience be more fulfilling, and make you the unique you in the world.
Life in black and white is too monotonous, and any lack of brilliant bloom would be a shame to the sufferings of this life.
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