Nine-Nine Double Ninth Festival soon arrived as scheduled.

Chen Liang did not turn back, and joined Zheng Zishan on the high-speed train bound for Shacheng, his hometown.

Shacheng.

Quasi-prefecture-level city.

About 500 kilometers away from the East China Sea, the high-speed rail is only two hours away.

"Brother, why don't you take Sister Gu back with me?"

For the double seat they bought, Chen Liang gave up the position by the window to Zheng Zishan.

"She also has to go home to visit her family."

He naturally heard Zheng Zishan's illocutionary implications, but Chen Liang did not respond, so he avoided the seriousness.

If he asked, Gu Hengbo would definitely be willing to accompany him back, but he didn't mention it.

He hadn't been back for so long, and he himself was a little bit "close to hometown", let alone bring someone with him.

Today Gu Hengbo also returned to the tea city.

"Oh."

Zheng Zishan did not ask again.

Her cousin’s personal feelings are not something she can interfere with, and she is unwilling to worry about it.

"How about you?"

Chen Liang turned his head and smiled and asked, "Are you still in touch with Qiu Ze recently?"

"They broke up, what else to contact?"

Zheng Zishan said calmly: "He walks his sunny road, I cross my single-plank bridge, and it's nice not to disturb each other."

"So free and easy?"

"Brother, look down on people."

Zheng Zishan rolled her eyes and said, "Could it be that you are happy because I languish every day and make myself an abandoned woman?"

Chen Liang couldn't stop smiling.

"I didn't say that."

"Well, I can pick it up and put it down, as expected to be my Chen Liang's sister."

"That's not it."

Zheng Zishan snorted proudly.

"Brother, why don't you drive back this time?"

She asked immediately.

She has only sat on the Koenigsegg cousin so far, and it is inevitable that she wants to feel it again.

Furthermore, it is human nature for a girl her age to admire vanity more or less.

Tens of millions of cars are rare in the East China Sea, let alone their place.

When the time comes, driving the car around the street, should there be any wind?

"Hundreds of kilometers, how tired is it to drive back? It's far not as convenient as taking the high-speed rail. Just talk."

Chen Liang explained.

The reason is the reason, but Zheng Zishan does not think this is the main reason.

"Brother, don't you want to let others know that you are rich now?"

She asked tentatively.

Chen Liang smiled dumbly.

"No, I just don't want to be talked about. When that happens, everyone will want to see giant pandas around you. Do you like that feeling?"

Zheng Zishanshan was amused and chuckled.

"Brother, don't worry, I didn't betray you."

Chen Liang looked at her.

"What do you mean?"

"I didn't tell my parents that you're getting better now, they don't know how good you are now."

Chen Liang smiled, "Thank you then."

"You're welcome."

The two talked and laughed.

The high-speed rail is speeding.

The scenery outside the window is constantly changing, from the steel jungle to the green fields, unknowingly, he has already arrived at Shacheng Station.

"Brother, here, get off!"

Zheng Zishan urged excitedly.

When he stepped out of the train and stepped on the platform, Chen Liang's heart surged and he couldn't help taking a breath.

Following the crowd, the two walked out of the train station.

"Brother, do you go home first or go back with me?"

Zheng Zishan asked.

"I'll go home first, and see my sister-in-law and them tomorrow."

Chen Liangdao.

"OK then."

Zheng Zishan nodded, and the two got into two taxis at the taxi stand.

"Master, go to Sanjian."

Three provinces built.

It used to be a state-owned enterprise.

It's just mismanagement and it goes bankrupt.

Chen Liang's father was also forced to be laid off, and the family has lived a more embarrassing life ever since.

Chen Liang's home is in the Provincial Three Construction Compound, a two-bedroom and one living room with an area of ​​only about 60 square meters.

Although the Sanjian Provincial Government collapsed, it still left a shelter for the Chen family.

"Isn't this Xiao Chen?"

"You kid is such a rare visitor, it's rare to see you back once."

"How many years have you graduated? How are you doing in Donghai?"

The neighbors greeted enthusiastically.

They are all employees of the Provincial Sanjian Construction, and many of them are colleagues of his father, who almost watched Chen Liang grow up.

After dealing with it for a long time, Chen Liang was able to return home. On the third floor, the sensor light in the corridor of the very old stair room would have been broken. If there was no light at all at night.

The moment Chen Liang took out the key and opened the door, Chen Liang did not enter immediately. Instead, he stood at the door, looking at the simple and familiar old house, and his strong memories kept flooding in front of him.

He seemed to see his father sitting on the sofa watching TV, and his mother cooking in the kitchen. The wind blew in from the window and the wind chimes tied to the door jingle.

But the reality is that the TV that can't emit sound has long been eliminated, and the kitchen has been abandoned and dusted. The only thing that remains unchanged is that the wind chime is still hanging on the door.

At this time, he wanted to shout excitedly: Dad, Mom, I'm back.

But he understood that no one would respond to him anymore.

Chen Liang pursed his lips and finally stepped into the house.

I haven't come back for two years, and the house is covered with dust everywhere. Chen Liang spent more than two hours doing a major cleaning, but the sanitation was able to clean, but the suffocation of loneliness could not be eliminated.

After cleaning, he sat on the sofa, picked up the family portrait on the coffee table, stretched out his hand and stroked it, and looked at it silently.

The sun gradually sinks.

The dim light spilled into the room, smudging the old house with a mottled color, just like an old photo.

"Boom boom boom..."

suddenly.

There was a knock on the door.

After spending a long time in a daze, Chen Liang returned to his senses, put down the family portrait, got up a little puzzled, and walked towards the door.

"Listen to Uncle Feng and they say that you are back. It's been a long time."

Standing at the door was a young girl who was about the same age as Chen Liang. She was white and beautiful and dressed in fashion. In the courtyard of this long-closed unit, it was indeed a beautiful scenery.

Her name is Deng He, Chen Liang’s neighbor, and she lives at the opposite door. When they were young, they were very good playmates, but after going to university, one went to the East China Sea and the other went to the land of abundance, and the relationship became a bit rusty. Later, there was no contact.

Chen Liang was startled slightly, and then also smiled.

"long time no see."

"Come back for the holidays?"

Deng He asked.

Chen Liang nodded, "So are you?"

"Well, when my parents are getting older, they can spend an extra day with them. As long as I can spare time, I will try to come back to accompany them."

Although he hasn't seen each other for several years, Deng He did not show any strangeness, "How many days are you coming back this time?"

"I don't know yet, it depends on the situation."

"You haven't eaten yet? Would you like to go to my house?"

Deng He sent an invitation.

When I was young, it was common for the two families to eat each other, but now the time has changed.

"No, I ordered takeaway, thank you."

Chen Liang declined.

This is how people grow up. It is a gradual process of loneliness. Many things are lost unconsciously as we walk.