Waiting for an Old Summer

The blurry neon lights in the bar were crushed into the glass, and the noisy drumbeats couldn't suppress the depression surging in my heart. Youjia held a glass of cold whiskey between his fingertips, and the water droplets condensed on the wall of the glass slowly slid down. He turned his head sideways, with the loneliness in his eyes that couldn't go away, and spoke in a low voice, finally asking the words he had hidden for a long time: "Why did she leave suddenly without telling me..." The air around him suddenly became silent. "I don't know." The friend said slowly, with a hard tone, "But your father privately approached Shi Yutang and asked her to leave you. Could this be related to it?" I thought he would lose control, collapse, and be filled with dissatisfaction. But Youjia just slowly raised his eyes, his dark eyes calm and calm, and even a slight smile appeared, transparent and determined. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? You never understood her." After he finished speaking, he put down his glass, stood up and walked out of the noisy bar. The back is straight and the expression is indifferent. Everyone present looked at each other, no one could understand the deep meaning of his words, they just thought he was pretending to be decent and forced to let go. Years later, everyone finally realized - from the day they separated, he was always sure and never doubted her in the slightest. Since then, Youjia has changed back to his former self. The young man is still running around the basketball court, sweating freely; he is firmly ranked first in his grade, and his talents are exposed time and time again. He is casual and cheerful every day, joking and joking with his friends, as if the girl who disappeared out of thin air never broke into his youth. Outsiders felt that the dazzling and enthusiastic Yujia from before was back. Only those closest to him knew that his youthful and recklessness had faded away, and there was now a layer of settled maturity in his eyes. He planned every step forward, exercised restraint, forbearance, and made progress step by step. No one could understand it, only he knew that he had been silently accumulating strength and waiting quietly, paving the way for a long-decided reunion. Some encounters are planned from the beginning. Five years passed quickly, and a news about a class reunion came. Shi Yutang received a screenshot of a group of people who had quit because of transferring schools and asked her if she would go. She originally planned not to go, but suddenly she saw a familiar name, and the text on her phone changed to "Go." It was time to meet. At the door of the bar, Shi Yutang had lost his youthfulness, his eyebrows were calm and cold, and his body was magnanimous. Standing at the door, he inadvertently raised his eyes and saw a familiar figure not far away. After not seeing each other for five years, Youjia's profile has become sharper and sharper, her figure is upright, and her gentleness is hidden in her eyes, as always. His eyes locked directly on hers, there was no surprise, only the peace that he had been waiting for for many years. He took two steps forward, his chest filled with emotions, and he spoke softly, with a hint of caution: "You knew I would come today, right? You've been waiting for me and came here specifically for me, right?" Shi Yutang responded softly: "You guessed it right." He raised his hand, his tone was gentle and caring, hiding five years of longing: "Come here, let me see if you are eating well and growing taller." Shi Yutang approached slowly, his fingertips tightened slightly, his eyes filled with guilt, and he whispered uneasily: "You... Don't blame me at all?" "Don't complain." "Why?" She raised her eyes, her eyes full of confusion. "My father asked for you, right." A declarative sentence, clear and conclusive. Shi Yutang froze slightly, remained silent for a moment, and nodded gently: "... Yes." "That's enough." Youjia's eyes were calm, and every word fell clearly into her ears. "The Shi Yutang I know is proud, rational, and never admits defeat in his bones. With his forcing and embarrassing words, he thought that he would destroy your confidence and make you suffer. He didn't know that this method would only make you work harder and become stronger." "And I have always believed in our relationship, and I believe in you even more. From the day you left, I knew that you were only temporarily withdrawing. One day, you will come back clean and in your best appearance." "In the past five years, I have not stopped and have been working hard to get better. I don't want to look at each other from a distance. I want to stand at the same height as you and meet at the top." "Today I have been betting on whether you will go to the appointment. Even if you are not completely ready, I still want to see you, even if it is just for a moment." His eyes were gentle, and he revealed his deepest thoughts: "I really, really miss you, Yu Tangtang." The grievances and guilt that had accumulated for five years suddenly collapsed. Shi Yutang's eyes turned red and he kept choking: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I kept you waiting for so long. I wasn't afraid that you would hate me before. I even thought that if you got bored, I would chase you again. But what I am most afraid of is that you will gradually forget me, and I am most afraid that there will be someone else by your side. In that case, I really have nothing to do. I'm sorry..." "No need to apologize." Youjia gently interrupted her self-blame, her eyes full of pity. "Remember? I said that I only want you to be yourself first, and I will only support you in whatever you want to do. If you fall, you will get up. If you can't get up, you will come back and I will wait for you forever. These five years of separation are not about giving up, but about me letting go and letting you grow up and break free from all constraints." He paused for a few seconds, his eyes serious and stubborn, with uncontrollable nervousness: "From now on, you are not allowed to leave me again." "Marry me tomorrow. Don't refuse, otherwise..." Before he finished speaking, Shi Yutang raised his hand and hugged him gently, with tears in his eyes and a firm and straightforward tone: "I agree." Youjia was startled, his eyes filled with surging love, and he hugged her hard into his arms. Shi Yutang raised his hand and hugged him back, integrating five years of longing, grievance, and suffering into this belated embrace. After five years, the two lost hearts finally joined together again. The best relationship, They are never together day and night. But after a long separation, each has settled and grown, At the moment when we meet again after a long separation, Take the road ahead that two people walked alone, Let's work together for the rest of our lives and walk hand in hand on the long road. Concept: group portrait, freedom