Time has you, memories become flowers

Chapter 1 Simple Age (1)
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In the evening in late spring and early summer, thin clouds stay in the gray sky, and a gentle breeze blows through the treetops, bringing with it the sweet and greasy smell of a nearby dessert shop.

Wei Chi, who had just stepped out of Shanghai S, turned to look at the dessert shop called "Sweet Honey".He is not too young, but he still likes to eat sweets, but he is restraining himself recently, because a molar has decayed, and he does not plan to fill it until it is not painful enough to affect his normal life.

Wei Chi was carrying the video bag with the camera, the gray-blue canvas had been frayed to a point.He is here today to take graduation photos for senior high school students in S High School.He took off his cap and walked to the car, put the camera bag in the back seat, and got in the car.A warm but indifferent face was reflected in the rearview mirror.

Zhao Moli walked out of "Sweet Honey", the road outside S was always deserted except for school hours, she looked around and saw only a white car driving away.

When she just returned here the day before yesterday, she saw that the hometown she hadn't seen in three years hadn't changed much, but looking at her own face reflected in the taxi window, she was not as youthful and bright as before, and she felt a little bit of vicissitudes in her heart.

Zhao Moli walked to the side of the road, a gust of wind blew up the dust and dead leaves on the road, and a photo was blown in front of her.She squinted her eyes, and she seemed to have known each other—the person in the photo was her young and bright, and the beautiful girl leaning on her shoulder.

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The young girl looked at the bright and clean facade. On the wall above the door was a plaque with white characters on a black background: Time.

This is a photo studio, or as it is now called, a studio.The girl looked in through the glass, and there was a bar, a double sofa, wicker chairs, bookshelves, a guitar by the wall, and well-decorated green plants.

The girl pushed the door open and went in, "Excuse me, is anyone there?"

There is no echo.

She looked around and saw a person sitting behind the screen next to the bookshelf. The light was dim there, and she could only see a silhouette - it was an older woman with her head down, as if she was sleeping.

The girl lowered her voice subconsciously: "Hello, I want to take a picture."

The woman still didn't move. The girl walked towards her slowly and found her eyes open, staring at the ground motionless.The girl was startled, and then she heard the woman's indifferent reply: "Wait, I'll call." Then she got up and went into the back room.

The girl retreated to a bright place, and she couldn't help muttering in her heart, why did she pretend not to hear when she was clearly awake, and her attitude was so bad.

The girl—Xia Chu was standing by the bar, looking at the guitar that happened to be illuminated by the sun, she couldn't help but startled, until she heard a clear voice: "Do you want to take a picture?" Then Xia Chu turned her head to look, It turned out to be the photographer who went to school to take pictures of them two days ago, and was called handsome by many girls——

At this moment, he was wearing light-colored loose casual clothes, his brows and eyes were calm and indifferent.He was holding a black camera in his hand, and a bright red anti-drop rope was hanging from the camera—it seemed a bit inconsistent, whether it was with the camera or the person holding the camera.

"Ah, yes, a two-inch photo with a white background."

"Sister Xiang, please go and turn on the lights in the studio." Wei Chi said to the woman, and Xia Chu watched the woman efficiently open the door of the next room, went in and turned on the light.

"Come in with me."

Xia Chu followed into the studio, and Wei Chi let her sit on the stool under the light.

"Sit more upright." He spoke very concisely.

Xia Chu straightened his back, and then watched him retreat to a suitable distance.After taking the photo, he raised his head, frowning tightly.Xia Chu's heart skipped a beat, "Did I close my eyes?"

"No. What are you taking pictures for?" he asked.

The question was a bit inexplicable, but Xia Chu subconsciously replied to him: "Go on a trip, after the college entrance examination, my parents want to take me to travel abroad."

Wei Chi was silent for a while, and walked out of the studio with the camera.

He takes pictures every day, sometimes more, sometimes less, looking at all kinds of people in the camera, old, young, male, female, in his eyes, there is almost no difference - their lives, in the In the coming year, we will work at sunrise and rest at sunset, day after day, with little difference.

It had been a long time since he had seen death.

And right now, this girl who planned to go on a trip with her parents—stayed up late, took exams, and finally, the car she and her family were in rushed off the highway.

"Excuse me, can I get the photos now? Or do I have to come back in a few days?" Chu Xia followed Wei Chi and asked in a low voice.

At this time, sister Xiang entered the studio to turn off the lights.

"What's your name?"

"At the beginning of summer..."

"How old?"

"This..." Xia Chu hesitated, after all, this question was very abrupt.

Sister Xiang came out of the studio, closed the door and said, "Boss, I'm going to cook."

"Ah."

Wei Chi happened to be standing in the sun, thinking.Looking at him at the beginning of Xia, a text that he had memorized once popped up in his mind inexplicably, "Leave the world alone, become a fairy and become an immortal".

"I can get it right away."

Xia Chu took a while to realize that he was answering the question she asked earlier.When she took the photo, before riding on the bicycle, she looked back at the photo studio.

"I always feel that this photographer is a bit weird, although he is very handsome..." She rode a brand new bicycle, went home against the wind, and murmured, "Oh, it's none of my business whether it's strange or handsome. , I just want the college entrance examination to go well, and then..." She thought of something, with a look of longing and uncertainty.

3
a week ago.

In the evening, it began to rain in the sea, sweeping away the heat that had just entered summer.

Standing under a big tree at the beginning of Xia, the branches and leaves were lush and layered, but she was still half wet. She was glad that the rain at this moment was not as heavy as before, and that her leather backpack was waterproof and the books inside were safe.

She wiped the rain off her face, as well as the tears.

The tall boy was holding an umbrella and standing by the carport behind the school, and the rain fell on the umbrella from the groove of the roof like a thread.

He looked at Chu Xia across the road through the iron fence, where the bus stop only had a stop sign.He secretly scolded her for being stupid, there was a fruit shop behind her, but she didn't hide.

"Tang Xiaonian, what are you doing standing here?" A classmate ran over wearing a raincoat, looked at his car in the shed, and looked at the rain, "In such heavy rain, even wearing a raincoat will get wet. Alas, Let’s take the bus home today.”

Seeing that Tang Xiaonian ignored him, the classmate followed his gaze curiously, "Isn't that Xia Chu? I forgot to bring my umbrella. Resident student, as her friend, don't be brave and sacrifice your life to benevolent and take your own umbrella." Lend her home?"

"It's none of your business, go away quickly." Tang Xiaonian said bluntly.

That classmate seems to be completely used to Tang Xiaonian's temper, "The two of you are having a fight? Okay, anyway, I have to take the bus, and I happen to be on the same bus, so let me be the hero." He shook his head Raincoat, "Hey, are you really not going to lend the umbrella to classmate Xia and me?"

Seeing that Tang Xiaonian didn't move, the classmate was about to leave in disappointment, but Tang Xiaonian grabbed his arm.

"Don't say it's mine." Tang Xiaonian gave the umbrella to his classmate.

"I'm the squad leader, so don't worry about my work."

Tang Xiaonian smiled a little. He was handsome, and he looked very sunny when he smiled. The seriousness and indifference of the previous moment seemed to have never existed, "Then stop talking nonsense and get over quickly."

"Yes sir!"

Xia Chu lowered her head and wiped away her tears and got on the bus.

"I'll wipe it, bus No. 7, wait for me! I'll wipe it! Don't go!" The squad leader who walked halfway watched the car drive away, then turned around and shouted at Tang Xiaonian, "I'll give you the umbrella tomorrow." Also like to run to the bus station.

Tang Xiaonian, who was wet by the rain, looked unhappy.

Tang Xiaonian is good-looking, good at studying, loyal, and has many friends. If he has a shortcoming, he has a quick temper.

Xia Chu recalled the first time he met him - in the first year of high school, the two were not in the same class.After school that day, she went to the shed to get the car, but found that the chain had fallen off.He was probably going to the commissary to buy something, and just passing by there, he came to help her fix it.She was a little nervous and speechless for a while.As a result, he couldn't fix it for a long time, so he kicked her car angrily. In the end, the car she had been riding for more than three years was completely scrapped-the front tire was kicked off.

Of course she was too embarrassed to ask him to pay, and said with a dry smile: "My car is so broken that it can be replaced."

"This one hundred, you take it first." He took out a one hundred from his trouser pocket and stuffed it to her, "I'll give it to you another day. I'm in Class One (3), Tang Xiaonian."

"no, I'm fine."

"You take it."

"It's really not necessary..."

"Tang Xiaonian, then you should pay off the debt with your own body." A classmate passing by at that time yelled at them.

Tang Xiaonian went back directly: "Shut up."

And she blushed not knowing what to say.

Later, they were divided into arts and science classes, and they were assigned together, and even the seats were arranged at the front and back tables. Although they didn't communicate much, they had a good relationship.

She knew that he likes to eat spicy food, that his favorite comic hero is Batman Bruce Wayne, that he is a bit of a clean freak, that he can play the guitar, and that he loves to play Go...

The more she knew, the worse Xia Chu felt... She always had to work very hard to restrain her little thoughts and stop her wild thoughts, at least until she was admitted to university.

However, recently, she has clearly felt the indifference of his attitude.

Two days ago, she wanted to chat with him, but accidentally broke the glass water bottle he placed by the table. He scolded her fiercely, "Can you be so clumsy?" She was at a loss until her deskmate threw her pull away.

The tablemate persuaded her: "Tang Xiaonian has such a temper, don't worry about it, just ignore him from now on."

She looked at her index finger cut by the glass, and was in a daze.

Today, I met Lu Jiachen, a male classmate with whom she had a good relationship, in the corridor.The two had been in the same class in the first year of high school, and they usually greeted each other when they met, but now that the college entrance examination was approaching, they chatted for a while.After talking about the college entrance examination, if the grades are comparable to the university that I intend to apply to, I can still be a classmate in the future; I also talked about their respective teachers. Lu Jiachen said that the math teacher in her class is famous for his teaching skills, so she took the initiative to take it. I want to lend him my math notebook, but someone hits it with a ball and falls over the railing.She hurriedly looked downstairs, her notebook was soaked by rain.And the perpetrator - Tang Xiaonian was sitting in the last seat of the classroom, facing where she was standing, Yun Danfeng said softly "mistake".

mistake?I don't believe it at the beginning of Xia!She walked up to Tang Xiaonian quickly and stared at him, "You did it on purpose."

"Then take it as if I did it on purpose."

"why?"

"Didn't you say that if you didn't get into college, you wouldn't fall in love? I'm reminding you."

He actually thought that she and Lu Jiachen were in a relationship?Xia Chu was about to deny it, when he slumped back on the table, looking like he didn't want to say another word.

"Chu Xia." Lu Jiachen had already run downstairs to pick up the notebook.Xia Chu looked at Lu Jiachen whose hair was a little wet, she thanked her, took over the unrecognizable notebook, and turned her head to look at Tang Xiaonian, her eyes were flushed.

The bus was driving in the rain. When Xia Chu thought that his "Mathematics Preparation Book" had been soaked into paste, his heart ached, and he couldn't help crying again.

The aunt next to her touched her shoulder and asked her, "little girl, why are you crying?"

Xia Chu wiped away tears and said: "Because it's raining in my heart, but it's okay, how can you see a rainbow without going through wind and rain, right, auntie?!"

4
Tang Xiaonian looked at Xia Chu who left the photo studio on a new bicycle, he hesitated for a moment, and walked into the photo studio.

Wei Chi was sitting on the sofa, silently wiping the camera lens with a chamois, when he heard the door opening, he looked towards the door.

"Photograph?"

"En." Tang Xiaonian's voice was a little hoarse, "Boss, I want to ask, how many inches do you want for the posthumous photo?"

Wei Chi glanced at the smiling boy in the blue and white school uniform with some puzzlement, and said, "The ones placed on the tombstone are usually 1 inch or 2 inches, and the ones placed in the mourning hall are 12 inches or 14 inches. "

"Oh, then I want a 1-inch, 2-inch, 12-inch, and 14-inch photo."

Wei Chi stood up and said, "Okay." Because sister Xiang was absent in the afternoon on leave, he went to the studio and turned on the lights.He never chatted with guests very much, let alone questioned each other, unless there were special circumstances, such as the girl from before.

Tang Xiaonian walked into the studio, pointed to the square stool under the light, "Sit there, right?"

"Ah."

Tang Xiaonian walked over in three or two steps, and as soon as he sat down, he took off the outer school uniform. Inside was a pure white T-shirt, and he threw the school uniform at his feet.

Wei Chi was about to lower his head to take a picture, when Tang Xiaonian suddenly said, "Boss, can you tell me what the girl who came to take pictures just now will be like in the next year?"

Wei Chi raised his head, "What did you say?"

Tang Xiaonian showed his white teeth, "Can't you see her future?"

"How do you know that I can see her future?" Wei Chi said in the usual tone.

Tang Xiaonian was a little surprised, he thought his question would be avoided, or he would directly accuse him of talking nonsense.But the other party didn't. Instead, he directly asked how he knew. Is this an admission that he can see the future?Now Tang Xiaonian was hesitant, because until now, he himself was still half-believing—is there really anyone in this world who can see the future?

"Two or three years ago, I came to your store to take pictures, but there was no one in the store, so I searched around and heard what you said to a person in the studio. You told the other person not to go to the river, or you would Something happened. The man said you were talking nonsense, but you said that what you said was true. She would drown in this year. You said you could see the future of a person within a year, and that woman directly called you crazy. I also I thought you were, so I left without taking a picture. As soon as I came out, I saw that woman coming out of your store cursing. Half a year later, I saw a report in the newspaper that the woman was robbed and pushed down The news of Jiang drowning. Is it a coincidence, or do you really have the ability to foresee?"

Wei Chi remained silent. At that time, the photo studio was the only one except for the guests. Sister Xiang was recruited two years ago.He didn't expect to be overheard, it was his carelessness.

"If I can see it, what do you want to know?" Wei Chi turned off the harsh flashlight and turned on the incandescent light. The room was obviously much darker.

Tang Xiaonian's expression was complicated, a little unbelievable, a little joyful, and a little sad.

He said slowly: "Is she doing well? Has she been admitted to the university she wants to take? Is there anyone by her side?"

"No." Wei Chi said, "She didn't go to college."

Tang Xiaonian was surprised, "What? She didn't go to college? Impossible." Xia Chu's grades were not bad.

"Is she your classmate?" Wei Chi asked.

"It's impossible for her not to go to college." Tang Xiaonian stared at Wei Chi intently.

"Why do you want to know what will happen to her in the next year?" Wei Chi still asked his own question.

Tang Xiaonian calmed down, "Answer me first, why didn't she go to college?"

Wei Chi put the camera on the cabinet next to the wall. He leaned against the wall and remained silent for a while, then said, "Because something happened to her."

"So, she repeated?"

"Do you want to help her avoid accidents?"

"How to avoid it?" Tang Xiaonian didn't hesitate.

"Come to me after you finish your college entrance examination."

Tang Xiaonian thought to himself, finished the college entrance examination?That is to say, Xia Chu didn't fail to enter the university because of a mistake in the exam.Why?
He saw that the boss didn't seem to want to say any more. He was always impatient when it came to the things he cared about, but now that he couldn't be in a hurry, he had to force himself to stay calm.

Wei Chi picked up the camera and turned on the video light again. He walked in front of Tang Xiaonian, and after pressing the shutter button, he raised his head unexpectedly.

Tang Xiaonian looked at the boss who was finally no longer expressionless. He smiled and said, "As for why I want to know what will happen to her in the next year, I think you already know it. Sure enough, you can predict the future."

5
Three years ago (winter 2013), City A.

It was daylight in the sky, and Wei Chi walked forward against the wind. Last night, there was a heavy snowfall, which made the already difficult mountain road even more difficult to walk.After walking another hundred meters, he finally saw a little fuzzy red in front of him.

He approached quickly and found the camera, which was mostly buried in the snow, connected to the red rope.

He turned on the camera and saw the last two photos taken by Wei Lan—a photo of his sister with a strange woman, and a photo of the woman alone.

(End of this chapter)