We keep forgetting
The sunlight poured through the wooden lattice windows. I sat in front of the window and read the emails that Luo Qiqi sent from far away.
"Nianzi, I can walk like a normal person now. Look, this is my husband, and this is my baby. They are mixed-blood. Isn't they cute? Hehe, Nianzi, I may never come back to China again. You have to take care of yourself."
"I know." I said softly.
Suddenly, there was a cry from the back of the classroom. I quickly stood up, walked over to comfort the crying little girl, pointed at the naughty boy opposite and said, "Lele, how many times have I told you that Xiaoya is a girl, you have to give in to girls and not bully her, understand?"
Lele licked his lips and said, "Got it, teacher."
I finally managed to coax Xiaoya into submission, and then Dali came running in from outside in a hurry.
"Teacher, someone wants to see you." Dali said breathlessly.
I walked over holding Xiaoya, wondering who it was, when I suddenly saw Bai Qian. She had short hair and was looking at me with a big smile.
I put Xiaoya down, told the children to go play, and then walked over to her.
Bai Qian said in high spirits: "Ji Qingnian , long time no see."
"Long time no see." I responded politely.
Bai Qian came to pay tribute to Ling Haochen and came to see me. I accompanied her to the flower shop to buy flowers and came to Ling Haochen's grave.
Bai Qian placed the flowers in front of the tombstone, looked at the photo of Ling Haochen with a bright smile on his face, and said, "Haochen, I'm here to see you. I'm sorry that I couldn't see you for the last time."
"He doesn't blame you." I answered for Ling Haochen.
Bai Qian smiled and said, "You are still the same."
“But you’ve changed,” I said, smiling.
Bai Qian smiled and said, "How can I not change? I was too young and too frivolous before, and I thought I was the whole world. When I grew up, I realized that we are just a speck of dust in the universe."
"It's good to have such awareness." I joked.
Bai Qian didn't mind what I said and said, "People always have to be aware of it. By the way, are you teaching in this small mountain village now?"
I nodded and said , "This is where Ling Haochen and I first met. I want to remember the most beautiful moment."
Bai Qian nodded in agreement: "I admire you very much. You dare to love and hate, dare to think and do. Unlike me, even though I have grown up now, I can only listen to my parents and go on blind dates."
I didn't say anything else and took Bai Qian for a walk around our small county town.
After Bai Qian was released from prison, she had many feelings: "This kind of place is still good, the relationship between relatives and neighbors is good, and it is not noisy and not that complicated."
I took Bai Qian to a small noodle shop and said, "It's not the place that's complicated, it's the people's hearts. How about trying the signature beef noodles here? It's only five yuan a bowl, and it tastes really good."
Bai Qian nodded and ordered a bowl.
While eating noodles, Mu Shaobai called from Japan .
I pressed the hands-free button and asked about his current situation. He told me that everything was going well. He met a Chinese girl in Japan and was pursuing her, and he was about to succeed.
"Really? Then congratulations." I congratulated him sincerely.
Mu Shaobai said over there: "Nian, if you find someone suitable, don't let go, understand?"
I changed the subject and asked, "Do you know who I'm with now?"
"Who is it?"
I handed the phone to Bai Qian, who held the phone and called out, "Shaobai brother."
Mu Shaobai was silent for a long time on the other end of the phone before he said with mixed feelings: "Okay, that's great."
After eating beef noodles, I sent Bai Qian to the county bus station and then went back to school for class.
After get off work in the evening, I returned to my hometown. The house was lit with dim yellow lights. I pushed open the door and the aroma of food filled my nose.
I saw many delicious dishes on the wicker table.
I turned around and asked Ji Dahai: "Ji Dahai, your cooking skills have improved again."
"Hey, then you should eat more." Ji Dahai came out of the kitchen. He was a little fatter, but very healthy.
I suddenly became more open-minded about many things.
My youth passed away in that small town, but my life has just begun.
In life, we must lose something. Fortunately, when we gradually understand, the people we love most live in our hearts and the people closest to us live by our side. That’s enough, isn’t it?
