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Chapter 56 Year 4

The revitalization and restoration work were carried out on the same line. Halfway through, Qin Zhou received a call from a curator company in Shanghai, asking if it was possible for him to co-plan a panoramic exhibition.

After Qin Zhou hung up the phone, he asked the team leader for advice, and Bai Zhiwang readily agreed.

In addition to the exhibition, they also talked about the handicraft workshop and other plans, which need to be connected with the cultural and creative excavation department at Mogao Grottoes. During this period, Qin Zhou plans to return to Shanghai.

In order not to delay too much progress, Qin Zhou set the return ticket for the National Day holiday.Bai Zhiwang deliberately went back to the headquarters with him to report the staged results, so the two of them bought the same flight ticket, and went back to clean the house by the way.

Pudong International Airport was still crowded with people, and when they squeezed out, both of them were sweating in thick windbreakers.Autumn in the south is much more humid than Dunhuang, and you can smell the aroma of the soil after the rain when you leave the airport.

The new home has been unoccupied for a long time, and the combination lock has long been covered with a thin layer of dust.The luggage that Bai Zhiwang wanted to pack at the beginning was still in the living room, but Qin Zhou did not post it.Fortunately, an anti-mold agent was put in it at the beginning, otherwise the stuff inside would be unusable after being stuffy for so long.

"Is it still there? It's been more than a year." Bai Zhiwang said, "If I knew it, I wouldn't have cleaned it up, but now I have to take it apart to dehumidify."

Qin Zhou scolded him: "Who told someone to leave in such a hurry?"

More than a year ago, the two patronized and broke up angrily, and they really didn't think too much about it.Bai Zhiwang admitted his mistake with a smile, and asked him if he wanted to clean up together.

Cleaning up the ashes of the house is a big project, and both of them are exhausted after scrubbing.The shoulders and necks of those in their thirties are not as sharp as they were when they were young, and their work is taxing their necks. After cleaning, it will make the situation worse. They can only massage each other to loosen their muscles and bones.

It's more than four o'clock, it's time to go out.There are many tourists on National Day, and they have to queue up everywhere, but there is no way, they agreed to the alumni gathering at night.

In the past, they seldom participated in the activities of the alumni association. This time, it happened that they had not been in Shanghai for more than a year, and the current president was Ding Gu, so they were really embarrassed to postpone it.

The dining place is next to Ding Gu's company. It looks like a small restaurant with local cuisine, but it is actually quite good. No. 20 acquaintances came and sat down at a large table.

Qin Zhou and Bai Zhiwang were far away, and arrived later than everyone else. When they came, everyone was chatting about who was getting promoted and who was getting married. It was refreshing to see the two couples coming in holding hands.

"Oh, here comes a rare visitor."

"Long time no see."

Qin Zhou and Bai Zhiwang greeted each other with a smile. Many of them hadn't met each other for several years, but they knew that each other had done a good job in their respective fields.

Qin Zhou's class monitor also came, and he no longer had the youthfulness of his college days: "Hey, I saw you on the news last time. Aren't you in Dunhuang, are you back?"

Bai Zhiwang said, "Come back for a while to talk about something, and I have to leave in a few days."

Ding Gu booed: "You are big celebrities. The video captured by tourists in Mogao Grottoes last time was reposted more than 2 times. Don't be too popular."

What Ding Gu said happened last month, when the digital center was officially opened to the public. Qin Zhou and Bai Zhiwang went to work for an afternoon in work clothes. They didn’t expect to be photographed by tourists and sent out because of their small looks. The video was still circulating in the courtyard for a while.

Qin Zhou didn't allow him to mention this matter again, feeling ashamed, so he quickly changed the subject.

At the dinner table, everyone talked about the ups and downs of the past ten years, and the final foothold was the flying bachelor cap and the school song chorus in the summer of graduation.At the end of the chat, it is inevitable to recall the past. I originally wanted to share the regrets in my heart, but I couldn't talk about it.Because it has been too long, and many things are more regrettable than when I was studying.

When I was studying, everyone had high ambitions, saying "tomorrow my alma mater will be proud of me", and now I don't mention it much, and it's great to live my life well.The school has weathered wind and rain for hundreds of years, and has had too much glory and prestige. I may never be able to add luster to it, but at least they are still living with all their strength in the steel jungle.

Having enough food and wine, Ding Gu proposed to ask if he should go out to look at the lights.The light and shadow show on National Day attracts not only tourists, but also people who have lived in the city for more than ten years or even decades, so you have to join in the excitement.

A few people said that they got up staggeringly, saying that they couldn't watch it, and they were going to pick up their children.

Bai Zhiwang was curious: "Is the child still in class on the rest day?"

The old classmate nodded and said, "Yes, I'm learning the piano. It's not good for children these days if they don't have any talent! The one at my colleague's family has been teaching a second foreign language since the age of six."

So everyone's topic on the road led to "it's really not easy for children nowadays".

The IFC Building is shining brightly, and the lights reflect the stars on the river.Several old classmates used their mobile phones to record videos at home, or looked up at the lights.

There was also a tall man standing in the crowd, wearing an off-white long trench coat, looking towards them.When Bai Zhiwang met his eyes, he felt that he looked very familiar, and he should have seen him somewhere, but he couldn't remember.

Qin Zhou interrupted his distraction, pointed to the cruise ship and said, "Have we not sat together yet—"

Before he finished speaking, Qin Zhou was kissed by Bai Zhiwang.

The warm touch stayed for a short two seconds, and Bai Zhiwang bit his lips lightly before leaving.

The old classmates were all around, and in the public, old men and old men... Qin Zhou's heartbeat soon became uncontrollable, and his face became hot.

"Look at the lights." Bai Zhiwang raised his head and looked straight ahead as if nothing happened.

Qin Zhou was about to ask him what's the matter, when he glanced at the people not far away from the corner of his eye, he smiled knowingly, raised his head and asked, "Is this enough?"

Bo Zhiwang lowered his head, and his mouths were just touching together again, so he had to move away a little, and whispered, "Many people are watching."

With breath, Qin Zhou bit his ear: "If you don't give enough, don't flirt..."

Bai Zhiwang was tickled by what he said, so he wrapped his long coat around them and blocked Qin Zhou's messy hands on his waist.

The crowd was crowded, and outsiders could only see that it was a pair of men who were very close to each other, but they didn't know the scenery under the clothes.Not far away, the man in the white windbreaker listened to their movements, put on his hat, and walked away with a dark face.

Bai Zhi glanced at his back from the corner of his eye, and belatedly realized that the person seemed to be surnamed Xuan.

After watching the show, everyone dispersed and made an appointment to "get together later", but everyone knows that this "later" is probably far away.

The young couple still think about strolling around again, after all, they haven't been back for more than a year.They deliberately avoided Wukang Road and Huaihai Middle Road, which they used to frequent, and turned around into a dilapidated path.There are not only the towering IFC nearby, but also these old communities from decades ago.

Go through the narrow alleys all the way, chat with the residents who are using the public water source, and walk to the cultural circle of People's Square.A movie that they didn't see at the beginning is being re-screened, and a conspicuous poster is pasted at the entrance of Daguang Cinema.

Qin Zhou asked Bai Zhiwang, "Why don't you go home after watching a movie? It's still early anyway."

Bai Zhiwang said "OK" and led him in to buy two tickets.It's a pity that the movie was a bit boring to watch, and the two of them fell asleep after watching it, but the ending was shot quite cleverly.At the right time, the protagonists communicate with each other, and then the screen is full of soft light filters and bubbles.Qin Zhou could watch this kind of movie when he was in his twenties, but now he is not interested.

After the song ended, Bai Zhiwang asked, "Are you sleepy?"

"kind of."

"Then let's go."

On the way home, they happened to pass by a bank that was still open. Bai Zhiwang asked Qin Zhou to sit in the lobby and wait. He went to the counter to divide the project bonus in three parts and deposit it in a regular deposit.

"Why do you come to the bank?" Qin Zhou was puzzled.

Bai Zhiwang said: "The bonus arrived in the account two days ago, and the tenant has just paid the deposit, so I will save it first."

After the house Guo Min lived in was vacant, Bai Zhiwang rented it out, earning considerable income every month, which was just enough to cover the unpaid loan on the previous new house.

He put the card into Qin Zhou's pocket, "Let's put it in your place first, I don't have a pocket for this dress."

Qin Zhou put it away carefully, and before the last subway came, he ran to a nearby shop and bought two bottles of strawberry wine and butterfly cakes.

Bo Zhiwang was carrying this week's food preparation, complaining about why the prices had risen like this after not coming back for a year.

It seems that everything is the same as before, and it seems that there is something sweet to reconcile.What it is, Qin Zhou doesn't know, he just sneaks up on Bai Zhiwang when he is repairing the not working range hood, removes his apron, and then turns the messy stove into a place that is not suitable for children.

On the last day of the National Day holiday, Bai Zhiwang received Du Qing's resignation application in the OA system.

In the case of Du Qing's family, he didn't resign until after the project was over, which is already very responsible.After clicking confirmation, Bai Zhiwang wrote him a long letter in private chat, wishing him a happier life in the new company.

At this moment, Qin Zhou came over suddenly, still holding the remote control in his hand.

"What's wrong?" Bai Zhiwang was curious.

Qin Zhou shook the remote control in his hand, turned on the TV, pressed "9" and said, "The documentary was broadcast last time."

Bai Zhiwang suddenly realized, and quickly sent a message to Guo Min: [Mom, remember to watch TV, Xiao Chuan and I are here. ]

Qin Zhou hesitated for a while, and then forwarded the link of related news to Lin Nianying and Qin Jian.

So the two of them nestled on the sofa and watched TV. Qin Zhou liked to watch this show before, so he was familiar with the background music of the show.

The guiding voice on the screen is gentle but firm, wearing a Band-Aid with a funny red heart on it.The voice-over subtitles introduced that he is a researcher in the digital restoration of cultural relics.

The names of Qin Zhou and Bo Zhiwang only appeared for 18 seconds in the documentary, and it is estimated that even their parents would have difficulty noticing it in the four-hour-long video.

The ending subtitles appear just as the clock strikes zero o'clock, thanking all the workers who have aged and lived with the cultural relics forever.

The people in front of the TV smiled acquaintedly. Although they wake up tomorrow and have to go out two hours earlier to avoid the overcrowded morning peak, they will always fail to get mooncakes in Xinghualou because of overtime work, and they are even enduring the noise and water leakage caused by the renovation next door. , but they still kiss very forgetfully.

This is the No. 14 year when Qin Zhou and Bai Zhiwang fell in love.

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The author says:

At the beginning, I said that I hope this is a very warm story. Looking back, I feel that this expectation has been fulfilled. Everyone in the article will have a bright future, and I believe you will too.

I have always felt that life is always worth fighting for. No matter where you are or what you are going through, I hope you all have the courage to love and be loved.As long as the stories of the two teachers can bring even a little bit of strength, happiness or touch to even one person, I will be gratified.

Thank you for accompanying the two teachers and me to come here, and I hope you can all find your love and stick to it.

See you in the next story.