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"feng-ge, do you remember the past? Before we graduated, we often walked together on campus and chatted casually …" Qing Er said in a reminiscing tone, "At that time, it was so good. Although we were poor and didn't have anything physically, we were very rich, our spirits were very rich, and our hearts were filled … We study together, we walk together, we eat together, we dream of the future together, we dream of tomorrow together... Heh … "It's really unforgettable and nostalgic …"

"Mm …" I agreed, which was considered an acknowledgement of Qing Er's wishful thinking.

But I didn't say it.

Qing Er had a blissful smile on her face as she continued to hold onto my arm without hiding anything. "She's called Jiang Feng, a reporter from Jianghai Daily News. He's also a graduate from our school.

"Ah ha, big senior brother, Major Journalists, you worked so well and looked so handsome, so good, Mr Xu is so blessed, so compatible with Mr Xu …" The girls began to comment on me.

I smiled at the girls. "Good afternoon, junior sisters!"

Qing Er stood at the side, leaning against my body with a happy and satisfied smile on her face. She allowed those girls to praise the peerless combination between me and her.

Looking at Qing Er's satisfied expression, my heart was moved. Qing Er was really easy to satisfy, as long as he treated her a little better, she would be satisfied.

After bidding farewell to the few girls, we went to Sister Lan's house.

Qing Er knocked on the door. Sister Lan came over and looked at the door.

Seeing us, the Sister Lan invited us warmly.

After entering, I politely nodded towards the Sister Lan that had accused me: "Good day, Sister Lan!"

"Mm …" "Xiao Jiang is good, Major Journalists Jiang is good," the Sister Lan looked at me casually: "I heard from Qing Er that you went to alleviate poverty for a year and when you came back you were promoted. Not bad, your promotion was really quick, congratulations to you, little brother …"

I smiled and said nothing.

"I haven't seen him for more than a year, but his body has changed quite a bit. He's darker, thinner, tougher, and more mature. He looks more like a man now …" Sister Lan stood opposite me, looking at me from head to toe, commenting and commenting on me as if nothing unpleasant had happened between us.

"That's right. After spending a year in the mountains and forests, he's suffered quite a bit …" Qing Er looked at me with a pained expression.

"Young man, there's nothing bad about suffering a bit," Sister Lan invited Qing Er and I to sit down as she said, "If there's no growth of a big tree in a greenhouse, if you don't take advantage of your youth to experience the trials and hardships of life, if you try to absorb experience and knowledge when you're older, you will find yourself empty-handed, if you don't have any specialties, if you don't have any in your stomach, by then it'll be too late to regret it …"

I feel that what Sister Lan said is correct, and have Liu Yue's taste in it. I can't help but nod my head: "Sister Lan's education is correct!"

"Yo-but don't be like this. I don't dare to educate you, you Major Journalists, and now you're the chairman. I don't have that kind of ability …" Sister Lan laughed: "What's more, we really need education. You even looked at a Mr Xu in front of you, a counselor.

Qing Er laughed, then sat down on the sofa next to me, and looked at Sister Lan in a spoiled manner: "Sister Lan, I'm hungry …"

"I knew you were hungry, didn't you already prepare everything? Come, let's go to the dining hall and eat!" Sister Lan picked up her apron and wiped her hands, "Tomorrow is the New Year, and there will be a new weather for the New Year. Tonight, let's have a feast. The Sister Lan said.

I could hear the words from Sister Lan's words. This "return" probably did not just refer to me returning from poverty, it also referred to me returning to Qing Er's side.

They sat down in the dining hall. As expected, Sister Lan's cooking skills were excellent. She cooked a table of delicious food, as if it was specially made for my appetite.

Sister Lan opened a bottle of red wine and poured it for us before raising her glass. "Teacher Qing Er, Reporter Jiang Chu, come.

Everyone raised their glasses and drank.

Qing Er kept cooking for me, telling me to eat more.

"feng-ge, you have suffered a lot during this year in the mountain. Eat more and heal your body!" Qing Er said to me.

"Xiao Jiang, in the year that you've been here, even though I haven't seen you before, we have a pretty clear understanding of your whereabouts and your circumstances," Sister Lan said as he grabbed food for Qing Er. "This Jianghai Daily has become the newspaper that Qing Er and I read every single day and has been reading your diary every single day in order to alleviate poverty. We will pay attention to what is happening in your place, especially Qing Er, who is your most loyal reader …"

I turned my head to look at Qing Er, who looked at me with a smile. "So, I know that it was very difficult over there, food, shelter, all very arduous. You really suffered a lot this year …"

Qing Er's words were full of concern and love.

My heart felt warm as I smiled at Qing Er. "I'm not afraid of hardships, I'm not afraid even when I'm tired, it's fine."

Remembering my year of poverty alleviation, I really felt that I had reaped a great harvest, that I had truly come into contact with the lowest level of peasant life, that I had learned about the hardships of farmers, and that I had truly cut off the skin of my skin for agriculture, the countryside, and the farmers.

However, the thing that reaps the most is my mind and heart. After finishing my daily chores, I have enough time to think about my past, my lost love and women, my negligence and depravity, and have enough time to reflect on my absurdity and childishness, to think about Liu Yue and Qing Er, and to deeply reflect on my own soul and heart … I feel that I have gained more this year than I have in the past 22 years.

When I was drinking, Sister Lan had been looking at me and Qing Er the whole time, her eyes filled with warmth and comfort. This kind of gaze couldn't help but make me feel moved, and the displeasure and dissatisfaction towards Sister Lan unknowingly disappeared.

At the same time, in Sister Lan's eyes, I also saw a bit of sadness and worry. Although it was only for a short moment, I had managed to catch it.

I don't know why Sister Lan had such an expression. I don't know if this expression is related to me, or maybe it is related to Liu Yue.

Thinking about it here, my heart felt a little uncertain. Looking at Qing Er in front of me, my heart suddenly flashed with a little sadness and longing.

Of course it was Liu Yue who she missed and who she cared about.

After drinking a few cups, Qing Er and Sister Lan's faces were flushed. I didn't feel anything.

Qing Er was especially happy tonight, so she drank quite a bit, which greatly exceeded her usual alcohol tolerance.

Qing Er refused to listen to my advice and looked at me with reddened eyes: "feng-ge, after so many years, when there is a third person present, I have always listened to you. This time, today, I am really happy.

What Qing Er said was the truth. In the past, when Qing Er went out with me, she never resisted me in front of outsiders.

"But, you've already drunk quite a bit. If you drink more, it will harm your body. Be good, be obedient, drink less!" "No," I said.

"Xiao Jiang, in this past year, this is the first time I've seen Qing Er so happy, and the first time I've seen her smile happily. In this past year, her heart has been very bitter. Sister Lan looked at me, "Seeing that Qing Er is so happy today, I feel really happy in my heart. Seeing the two of you together, I feel really gratified in my heart.

I looked into Sister Lan's eyes, and when she said that, I once again saw the worry in her eyes.

This time, my heart skipped a beat. Why would Sister Lan look so worried when I was comforting Qing Er? Why?

The Sister Lan looked at me in a daze as she looked at her. Suddenly, she felt a little unnatural.

I was startled for a while, a little frustrated in my heart, then lowered my head to eat.

After a while, the phone in the living room rang. Sister Lan went out to answer the phone, and after she said "Hello", her voice suddenly became softer, as if she was afraid that the two of us would hear him.

I didn't mind, I gave Qing Er some food.

There was only Qing Er and I in the dining hall.

Qing Er raised her wine cup and faced me, his eyes filled with incomparable gentleness and affection, and her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of drunkenness: "feng-ge, let me toast to you with this cup of wine … Between us, we are classmates, lovers, lovers, friends, siblings, and relatives … In my eyes, you are not only my lover, but also my close relative and elder brother. No matter how you treat me, I will never hate you, I will never say that you are half wrong, you are the best man in my eyes, the best family, the best brother, follow you, regardless of the outcome, I will have no regrets, even if … Even if you leave me, even if you hurt me, I have never changed my love for you, love without any regrets, because … Because, I know you're still hurting Qing Er. You wouldn't really not abandon Qing Er, nor would you truly abandon Qing Er … Seven years, we have walked so far, so long road, on the road, left us how much laughter, how many tears, how many hopes, how many hopes; on the road, 7 years, left us how many unforgettable and beautiful memories... Therefore, feng-ge, I know that you are not a heartless person, you would not really abandon Qing Er. In your heart, there is actually still Qing Er, who is still worried about these seven years … So, feng-ge, I'm really very happy today, really very happy, I … "I really haven't been happy in a long time. I've been happy for a very long time …"

As he spoke, Qing Er's tears flowed down from his red eyes, rolling down his fair and delicate face …