That year, she was 14 years old.

That year, he was 12 years old.

She and he registered in the same junior high school in the town and in the same class. That was their first intersection.

Since she started school one year later than children of the same year, she is one year older than most of her classmates. This always gave her an inexplicable sense of inferiority.

Because he entered school earlier, he is slightly younger than other students in the class.

She is relatively tall, 1.62 meters tall, so she is always arranged to sit in the back.

He is not tall, about 1.5 meters tall, and is always assigned to sit in the front row. But he never thought of it as an obsession.

She studies very seriously and is the study committee member of the class. Besides studying, the most she did was chat with the female classmates in the class. What she doesn't like the most is physical education class.

Although he is not particularly good at studying and prefers science, his attitude towards learning is still very good and he is above average in the class. In his spare time, he likes sports and plays basketball with boys.

Her personality is relatively introverted, but she is very strict with class work and has strict requirements on her classmates. All in all, it’s thankless. People who understand her will support her and feel sorry for her. People who don't understand her will resist her and get bored with her. She only told herself that she had not sorry for anyone and insisted on doing what she thought was right.

He has a lively personality. In addition to playing sports, he also likes to play with the boys in the class and chat with the girls in the class. He is the best friend in the eyes of many girls.

She chases her classmates who are responsible for supervising their studies every day, and gives her earnest advice every day. However, those who don't like studying only find her annoying.

He knows that he is partial to subjects and faces his own shortcomings. Therefore, if he has questions that he does not understand, he will take the initiative to ask the classmates around him for help. Since she is the study committee member of the class and spends the rest of the time in the classroom except eating, she is the best person to ask for advice.

Every time he asked for advice, she answered it seriously, so he asked her for advice more and more. Over time, as you get to know her, you will begin to chat about nonsensical topics. Gradually, he will find some open discussion topics in class or some current affairs, social phenomena and other topics to discuss or debate with her. She thinks he has broad ideas, and he thinks her thinking is very logical, which often makes it impossible for him to refute. Both of them refused to admit defeat and often argued with each other until the school bell rang and they had a temporary "truce".

In this way, three years have passed.

That year, she was 16 years old.

That year, he was 14 years old.

She and he graduated.

From the day she left school after the graduation ceremony, she and he lost contact.

That year, she was 17 years old.

That year, he was 15 years old.

She was admitted to a key high school in the city, and then began her boarding life.

He stayed in the town's high school and continued his studies and life.

During the three years of high school, she had no contact with him. It's as if you have never known each other before.

That year, she was 20 years old.

That year, he was 18 years old.

She was admitted to a key university in a neighboring city and worked hard to adapt to the colorful life at the university.

He was admitted to a junior college in a neighboring city and studied the major he planned.

In this strange city, she has no old classmates she knows. And he also came to this city alone.

She didn't know he was here. Like, he didn't know she was here, too. She and he lived their own lives.

That year, she was 21 years old.

That year, he was 19 years old.

The junior high school classmate got her new contact information from her sister and told her to come back next month for the junior high school class reunion.

After four years of no contact, it feels a bit strange. She is a slow-moving person and is afraid that she will be left out and embarrassed, so she has been hesitant to attend.

As soon as he heard that a class reunion was going to be organized and thought about meeting his old classmates, he was very excited and hoped that day would come earlier.

Until the day before the party, she was still hesitant about attending. The old classmate didn't know if he had guessed what she was thinking, or if he really knew her too well and was afraid that she wouldn't come. So some people call her to remind her that she must come tomorrow. Some were still worried and said directly that they would drive directly to pick her up tomorrow and take her home afterward. For a moment, she couldn't think of any reason to refuse.

On the day of the class reunion, those classmates were very enthusiastic when they saw her, because they still kept in touch with other classmates after graduating from junior high school, but she seemed to have disappeared. No one knew about her. No one has her contact information, no one has seen her. When I saw her today, everyone gathered around and asked her various questions. The most common question was whether she was in love. Facing this sudden enthusiasm after a long absence, she seemed a little unprepared.

In the crowd, he discovered her. Although he hadn't seen her for many years, she still looked like he remembered her. She had grown taller, almost 1.7 meters tall, and she was still relatively tall among girls.

However, she seemed a little more helpless and shy. You must know that in his memory, she used to be so strict in urging the students in the class to study hard.

Perhaps it had been a long time since they had seen each other, but she still felt a little strange, and she couldn't understand some of the topics they talked about, and she didn't know how to participate. In the end, she just smiled, sat there, and listened quietly. Listen to them.

Until she saw him, he was a little different from her impression. He has grown taller, much taller than her, about 1.85 meters. He was just like her impression, he immediately blended in with everyone, chatting and laughing.

He came over and asked her in a joking tone, after years of seclusion in the mountains and cultivating immortals, are you finally willing to show up and meet ordinary people like us?

She said that she just went to school in a neighboring city.

He said that he also went to school in a neighboring city.

The party is over, and they each return to their own lives. Returning to a familiar life made her feel at ease.

One day, she was writing a manuscript in front of the computer in her dormitory, and suddenly the QQ friend verification prompt flashed. She clicked on it and it was his name. She hesitated for a moment before confirming the addition.

He said that there was nothing special, he just wanted to keep in touch and was afraid that she would suddenly disappear again.

Sometimes, she would stay up late to write. She said that it was quieter at night, which allowed her to calm down and think. Sometimes it is true that I want to write it down quickly because inspiration comes to me, and I lose track of time as soon as I write.

Sometimes, when it was early in the morning and he saw that she was still online, he would send a message to remind her to go to bed early. He knew that she had always been in poor health and her throat was prone to inflammation. But he also knew that she would not listen to him, because she would insist on doing what she decided to do. He knew that no one could change her stubbornness, at least not him.

She never takes the initiative to contact him.

He won't bother her often.

This is the tacit understanding between them.

That year, she was 22 years old.

That year, he was 20 years old.

She is preparing for the final exam of her junior year.

He is preparing his graduation thesis.

He asked her if she wanted to attend his graduation ceremony because she was the only old classmate he had any contact with in the city.

She refused, saying she had an exam on the day of his graduation.

That year, she was 23 years old.

That year, he was 21 years old.

She is a senior in college.

He graduated. After graduation, he did not go home, but stayed in the city to work.

One night, he contacted her and told her that their company would organize a basketball game in her school’s gymnasium this weekend. After the game, he asked her to show her loyalty and take him around the campus.

She agreed.

Although there were students passing by in groups of three or three on campus from time to time, this was probably the first time she and he were alone together since they met. Her school is very big, and he knows that she doesn't like to do things that involve a lot of exercise, but she still insists on taking him to visit some of the more beautiful spots on campus that she thinks. Seeing her panting, he felt a little embarrassed. But he knew that if she agreed, she would do it very seriously. She was just so stubborn.

Once, he chatted with her online and jokingly asked her if she had a boyfriend. She said no. He asked her if she had any requirements, and he introduced her to her classmates.

She said that the person who is taller and older than her should have the same level of education as her.

Another time, he was chatting with her online, and he asked her if she didn’t collect stamps or postcards yet.

She said she has always collected stamps, but postcards with postmarks are not something she wants to collect.

He said that his friends were all over the country, so he just had to tell them and send them to her.

She refused, saying she didn't know them.

He said that as long as he told them that it was for his girlfriend, they would not refuse.

She refused, saying she would not joke about such a thing just for a few postcards. She is always so serious.

Another time, he came to her and said he wanted her help with something. He said that the company was going to hold an annual meeting and needed a female companion, and he wanted to invite her to go.

She still refused. She said he could invite her female classmates from college to go. She had no position to attend.

That year, she was 24 years old.

That year, he was 22 years old.

She graduated. He also stayed and worked in this city. She shares a house with a female classmate. Try to adapt to the new environment and new life.

He continued his work and life.

He usually chats with her online once or twice in a month or two, saying that he wants to maintain the most basic contact. And every time, he would ask her if she had found a boyfriend, and would continue to help her keep an eye on it.

That year, she was 25 years old.

That year, he was 23 years old.

Her roommate is going to another city to develop, and she is looking for a house to move to.

He knew that she was a road addict, so he offered to accompany her to find a house.

She didn’t want to trouble him, but she was really powerless, so she agreed to treat him to a meal as a thank you when she found him.

He collected a lot of information on the Internet in advance based on her request, and then accompanied her to search for two days in a row, looking at many houses but not finding anything suitable. She could only look for it by herself in two days. Seeing that he didn't have a day off for two days on the weekend and stayed with her to find a house without any complaints, she still insisted on inviting him to dinner that day. That was the first time she and he had dinner alone.

Later, she found a house by herself, cleaned it by herself, moved all the luggage here by herself, and continued her life in this city by herself. The difference was that she had to adapt again. Live alone.

That year, she was 27 years old.

That year, he was 25 years old.

She took the initiative to contact him for the first time. She said that she resigned and would leave here and go home. Before leaving, I wanted to treat him to a meal as a farewell.

He asked her what her plans were after she returned.

She said not yet, and would wait for a while after going back, but she wanted to travel for a few days. In the past few years, she had only focused on work and had stretched herself too tight. She wanted to go out for a walk alone.

He said what a coincidence, he also planned to go out for a walk, asked her where she wanted to go, and if she didn’t mind, she could take him with her. He said it would be less boring if two people went together.

He probably didn’t trust her to go out on her own as a wanderer.

She didn’t refuse, and she wasn’t that scared since someone was taking her. And he goes out a lot and is a good guide.

He had prepared everything before the trip. All she had to do was show up at the airport on time with her luggage that day.

When booking a room before departure, he said that the apartments he booked were relatively large, and two people could live in one room, which would save money. He said that usually a group of friends would stay in one room when traveling, so it was okay. , he can sleep on the sofa anyway.

She insisted on booking two rooms.

He couldn't understand her stubbornness, but he could only accept it.

When checking in, he looked at her ID card and joked, "You are so much older than me."

Throughout the trip, he was often busy answering the phone due to official business, or rushing back to the hotel to work on the computer he brought. Rather than saying that he came for a trip, it was better to say that he was on a business trip.

Sometimes when walking on the street, she would stop when the call came. He would talk about his official business, and she would have to stand aside and wait for him. She would often stand there for 20 minutes. Pedestrians gave them strange looks. At that time, she felt aggrieved and thought it would be better to do it alone.

On the fourth day, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked him why he had to deal with so many official matters during his vacation.

He then told her that he actually sneaked out and had used up his annual leave. The company was also very busy during this period and did not grant personal leave, so he used the excuse of a business trip to sneak out. However, Work cannot be left behind.

She looked at him smiling stupidly and sighed helplessly, what on earth is this man thinking? How could you be so stupid? However, the previous grievances were wiped away. Let’s get along well in the remaining few days.

In fact, she didn't tell her family that she was traveling with a boy, for fear that they would think wildly or mistakenly think he was her boyfriend.

In the second half of the journey, she got along fairly well with him. She still left everything to him to arrange, and she still trusted him in her heart.

The journey is over.

She went home.

He returned to the city where he worked.

He suddenly realized that from the time they met until now, they had been studying, living, and working in the same city, but they had always been inseparable. And this time it was the first time that he and she were separated. They still returned to their respective lives. Just like it has always been, nothing has changed.

She went back for half a year, and he contacted her for the first time. He asked her what kind of job she was doing, and she said she had no job and was working as a young mistress at home. He asked her if she was at home waiting to be married. She said she was waiting for someone to marry her and become a young mistress.

He had chatted with her several times, and every time he would ask her if she had successfully become a young mistress.

She said not yet.

In fact, during college, several boys chased her, but she rejected them all. Seeing that she was not yet in love at her age, her family wanted to arrange a blind date for her and settle the marriage as soon as possible. She refused. She didn't know what she was waiting for. But in this meaningless waiting, the days passed day by day.

That year, she was 28 years old.

That year, he was 26 years old.

She was sick and hospitalized. She went to a hospital in the city, not in the town. And he sent her a message telling her that he was back in town for a few days and wanted to catch up with her to catch up on old times. She said that she just went out and wasn't here.

During the chat, he asked her again if she was a young mistress. Although he knew her answer, he still asked. He said that he felt that the current job salary was too low and he could not save money. When he was ready, he would start his own business.

She said that actually she didn't really want to be a young mistress, as long as that person really treated her well, was willing to take care of her when she was sick, and didn't dislike her. But it should be harder to find.

A week later, she was discharged from the hospital and he went back.

Two days later, he sent her another message, saying that he visited an entrepreneurship exhibition today and was very inspired. His blood boiled all over his body and he had the urge to start a business. But he wants to resign first and spend a year as a backpacker, traveling around various places to experience life and explore business opportunities.

She wished him a safe journey.

He asked her if she wanted to send her a postcard.

She agreed to send her a postcard every time she went to a place, so that she could collect postcards from all over the country in a year.

He told her that if she had no plans to get married for the time being, it would be better to find a job to pass the time.

She said yes.

He left and never sent her another message. But she occasionally received postcards from him.

The way she got along with him was like a calm lake. Occasionally, a small stone was thrown into it, causing ripples, and then it returned to calm without leaving any trace.

In the postcards he wrote to her, at the beginning, he mainly wrote about where he was and what the scenery was like there. Slowly, he will write about his experiences and insights in that place. Later, what he wrote revealed that he missed her, and from the moment he realized it, he stopped sending her postcards. He still wrote her a postcard every time he went, and then he collected those postcards one by one, planning to give them to her personally when he returned. There were some things he wanted to say to her personally.

That year, she was 29 years old.

That year, he was 27 years old.

He called her and told her that he was coming back and had a gift for her. He would ask her to meet when he came back. Then hang up hastily. He knew she didn't like talking on the phone very much. So he usually sends her messages. But this time, he just wanted to hear her voice.

In the coffee shop, he teased her and said, why did she look so haggard after not seeing each other for a year? She must take good care of herself, otherwise she won't be able to get married.

She took a sip of coffee and said that she was getting married next month and had been busy with the wedding recently, so she was quite tired. Calmly, as if talking about other people's affairs.

He didn't know how to react for a while. After a long time, he asked her why it was so sudden.

She said that she was no longer young and could no longer wait willfully. She raised her coffee cup and asked him, "Don't you congratulate me?" I finally lived up to my expectations and got married before the age of 30.

He also raised the coffee cup in his hand, clinked it with her, said congratulations, and then took a sip of coffee, which was bitter.

After that day, the lake became calm again. Instead of leaving, he decided to start a business in this city. However, after that day, he never bothered the bride-to-be again.

That year, he was 29 years old.

Junior high school classmates organized another party. Different from the last time, this time many of my classmates are already married. In addition to talking about work, they also talk about their partners and children.

This time, he didn't see her. He jokingly asked her if she was busy at home taking care of her husband and raising children, so she didn't come.

A classmate who knew about it hesitated for a long time and then said that she did not want to get married, she...

That year, he was 30 years old.

After his company was on track, he prepared to open this cafe.

She said that she wanted to open a cafe with a travel theme. She said she wanted to drink coffee while listening to people share stories about their journey.

He said that he wanted to open a cafe with a book theme where you could drink coffee while reading.

This is the life they want.

He named this cafe after her English name. There are books everywhere, most of which are related to travel. In a prominent place in the cafe, there is a postcard wall on which some postcards sent by customers from all over the world are posted, sharing their stories about their travels.

There is a postcard on the wall, which reads: "I came to the city we visited together again and visited the scenery we saw together, but no matter how I looked at it, it was not as beautiful as I remembered. After thinking about it for a long time, I finally realized that the reason why the scenery is beautiful is that you are by my side. This is the biggest realization I have had in this journey. I will go back tomorrow. I have something very important to say to you. Wait for me." That was the last postcard he wrote before he came back. I wanted to. It was given to her that day.

But she didn't receive it after all.

Some feelings,

cannot be explained clearly or explained.

Since you can't tell it, bury it in your heart, or let it drift away in the wind.

Meeting in a good time and parting at the right time is the best ending.