They have been neighbors since childhood, and the two families are separated by a thin wall. And this wall never seemed to separate their childhood and youth.
When she was six years old, she was still a little crying bag, and every time she was bullied by the chubby next door, she always complained to him with tears in her eyes. He was also a little man at that time, and every time he stepped forward to help her settle everything. I remember that once, for her, he had a bruised nose and swollen face with Xiaopang. When he got home, his mother asked him what was wrong, and he grinned with bruises on the corners of his mouth and said nonchalantly, "It's okay, I just fell." Then he turned to her and said, "Stupid, don't cry, I'll protect you in the future." At that moment, she felt like a hero.
At the age of twelve, they are already junior high school students. She began to care about her appearance, especially her hair. One day, he suddenly said, "I think you will look better with long hair." She pursed her lips at the time, with a look of disdain: "You know what, short hair is fashionable." But having said that, she slowly grew her long hair. Every time her hair grew a little longer, she would secretly ask him, "How is it, is it good-looking?" He always pretended not to care, but the smile in the corner of his eye betrayed him.
At the age of sixteen, they are already high school students. One day, she spent the night at his house as they had to work together on a group assignment for school. That night, they both pretended to be asleep, but in the middle of the night, he sneaked up and kissed her gently on the corner of the mouth. She had actually woken up a long time ago, but she pretended not to know, and her heart was secretly sweet.
At the age of eighteen, they are about to enter college. She receives a love letter from the boy with whom she often plays basketball. She went to him with a love letter and asked him what he thought of the boy. He said with a nonchalant face: "It's good if you think it's good." But she could see the loss in his eyes. Later, the boy gave her a couple ring, which she excitedly showed him. He casually took the can pull ring on the table, put it on her finger domineeringly, and told her with an awkward look: "This is better than a couple ring." She looked at his childish appearance and smiled backwards.
At the age of twenty-two, they graduated from college. She went to work in a city in the south, while he stayed in the north. Although they are thousands of miles apart, their hearts are always connected. They will communicate and send WeChat every day to share each other's daily life and joys, sorrows and sorrows.
At the age of twenty-four, she heard that he was in love. At that moment, it was as if her heart had been hammered hard by something. She pretended not to care and blessed him, but after hanging up, she hid in her room alone and cried for a long time.
At the age of twenty-six, she heard again that he had fallen out of love. This time, instead of crying, she bought a ticket to his city. When she appeared at his door, he was speechless in astonishment. She hugged him gently and told him, "It's okay, I'm here." At that moment, he seemed to have found the warmth and support he had not found for a long time.
At the age of twenty-eight, she received his ** and said that he was getting married. The bride is his colleague, a gentle and kind girl. When she heard the news, she had mixed feelings. But she still smiled and blessed him and promised to be his bridesmaid.
At the wedding, she watched him and the bride standing happily together, and she was both envious and emotional. The bride envied their good relationship for so many years, she just smiled and didn't speak. Because she knows that their relationship has gone beyond friendship and love, and has become an indescribable family relationship.
At the end of the wedding, she quietly walked away. She asked a friend to bring him a gift—a pair of rings made from can tabs. She gave him one last affectionate look before leaving. And he seemed to sense her gaze and looked back at her. At that moment, their gazes met in the air, as if they had traveled through the limitations of time, space and distance.
He stood beside the bride, looking at the two can tabs in his palm, and his eyes suddenly turned red. He remembered the youthful years they had walked together, and remembered the kindness and dedication she had given him. He knew that she had always been by his side silently supporting him and loving him. But he didn't cherish this feeling, didn't give her a promise and a future.
He looked up at the sky, trying to hold back the tears in his eyes. But at that moment, he still couldn't hold back. He quietly turned away, not wanting anyone to see his fragility and sadness.
And she, in the city far away from him, also looked at the same sky. She knew that her youth and love had gone away with the boy's departure. But she has no regrets or resentment. Because she knows that some feelings are destined to be buried in the bottom of her heart and become eternal memories.
Pull the ring affectionately, accompany you through the youth. But in the end, it wasn't me who stood by your side. Maybe this is the arrangement of fate. She told herself and him silently in her heart. Then, she gently put down the ** in her hand and turned around and walked towards her new life.