Don’t be a licking dog when you are reborn.

Chapter 301: Time as a witness, years as a name

Chapter 301: Time as a witness, years as a name (2 in 1)

"Yes, yes, big brother is right. I will exercise restraint in the future."

When facing Ji Feng, Dou Ding would definitely be a good and obedient child, the kind that would not go against Ji Feng's words.

He just turned around and saw the old Chinese doctor staring at him with interest.

"How dare you criticize others? Have you exercised self-control?"

Ji Feng could only smile awkwardly:

"Um, doctor, you are chatting with my younger brother, please give me some face..."

“Oh, little brother…” the old Chinese doctor sneered.

Chinese medicine practitioners are not very polite when speaking, and Ji Feng had heard of this before, so he gave the two of them a similar set of procedures.

When they came out of the Chinese medicine hospital in disgrace, the brothers Ji Feng and Dou Ding looked at each other with a little embarrassment.

"Brother, have you been very happy recently?"

"Isn't it the same for you?"

"I never thought that someone like me would have a girlfriend and even think about getting married."

Hearing Dou Ding say this, Ji Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.

"I didn't expect that either."

Dou Ding looked at Ji Feng with some surprise.

"you?"

A warm look flashed through Ji Feng's mind, and tenderness and attachment appeared in the corners of his eyes:

"Yeah, I didn't expect that someone like me would want to get married. I was prepared to be alone for the rest of my life, but your sister-in-law messed it up all of a sudden."

"Okay, okay, you're still being ungrateful after getting the advantage, right?"

"Aren't you too?"

"Are you going to hand in your grain today?"

"That's definitely not okay. You have to follow the doctor's orders."

The two smiled at each other and didn't continue talking. Instead, they walked silently to the store not far from the hospital and bought two bottles of water.

"Let's go have a drink?"

"it is good."

They found an open-air food stall near the hospital, and the two chatted about everything and let time pass.

Beer bottles had already piled up around the two men.

But they didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.

Ji Feng joked that Dou Ding was afraid of his wife, and Dou Ding retorted that he was the same.

They drank an unknown amount until the owner of the food stall told them that the store was closed. Only then did Ji Feng and Dou Ding support each other and leave.

The alcohol was in my head, and the cold January wind blew on my face, a little dry and cold, but it made me even more intoxicated.

Dou Ding didn't want to leave anymore, so he just sat down against the curb. Ji Feng smiled and sat down too.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I don't want to leave. Let's take a rest."

"Want to vomit?"

"No, if my boss hadn't kicked me out, I would have been able to drink all night longer."

"Blow you."

As he was talking, Dou Ding actually lay down under the street light, crossed his legs, looked at the starry sky, and breathed deeply.

Seeing him like this, Ji Feng simply lay down on the ground under the street light.

The two of them had a tacit understanding.

But...

There was sudden silence.

No one could have imagined that the founder of Fingertip Future would be the largest shareholder.

The billionaire Ji Feng was like a homeless man at this time, wearing an expensive suit and lying on the street with his brother, under a street light.

To be honest, Ji Feng didn't know why he did this.

The stars in the sky had no intention of telling him the answer.

Looking at the silent Dou Ding, Ji Feng hesitated for a moment, but finally got up, bought a bag of Jin Wan, and opened it while lying beside Dou Ding.

He has quit smoking for a long time.

Dou Ding quit smoking even earlier than him.

He took out the lighter that Wen Nuan bought for him, lit the cigarette in his mouth, and then passed the light to Dou Ding.

Dou Ding didn't ask Ji Feng why he handed him the cigarette, but he would almost never refuse anything his elder brother asked him to do.

They both lit up a cigarette and took a puff, looking strange yet familiar to each other.

"It's such a nostalgic feeling." Dou Ding grunted.

"Yeah." Ji Feng nodded.

Dou Ding was inexplicably feeling a little excited, and hid his expression in the smoke.

"elder brother……"

"Ok?"

"Do you still remember Maomao?"

"Brother Mao?"

"It's him."

Maomao was their childhood playmate, just about two years older than them. They had always had a good relationship when they were young.

But when Maomao was in the third year of junior high school and they were in the first year of junior high school, they gradually stopped contacting each other.

Because Maomao has a heavy workload, his mother doesn't allow him and Dou Ding and Ji Feng to continue playing all day long.

A few friends just drifted apart.

"Why did you suddenly think of him?" Ji Feng looked at Dou Ding. He always felt that Dou Ding wanted to say something to him today.

Dou Ding was smoking silently. Maybe he smoked too fast, but this almost two-meter-tall man was choked by the cigarette.

"I used to feel like everyone would always be there, but then they faded away for some reason. It was like when we were talking about him, he was still there, but once we stopped talking about him, he disappeared."

When Dou Ding said this, Ji Feng had actually roughly guessed what he wanted to express.

"Douding, friendship is a phased thing. Some friends are fleeting, just like pedestrians on the road. They just pass by."

"Why?" Dou Ding's tone was a little unclear.

"Because our lives have separated." Ji Feng was also depressed at this time.

This time, Dou Ding did not respond in a hurry, but savored Ji Feng's words carefully, and nodded after a long time:
"Yeah, because our lives are separate."

"Have you contacted him recently?"

"Yes, I met him once when I went back to my hometown. He has graduated and is working in the railway department."

Ji Feng nodded upon hearing this. He was now a junior in college, and Maomao was two years older than them. He had already graduated and was working by now, so it was no problem.

He would be happy to see his childhood playmate get a good job.

"The railway department is good, it's good."

"I also think the railway department is very good, but I feel that we are very far apart, and it is a tacit alienation between us. I feel that we can never get closer again. I really miss the old days!"

Ji Feng did not confirm it, but continued to light a cigarette and then gave another one to Dou Ding.

Dou Ding lit a new cigarette with the remaining cigarette butt and also fell silent.

Until the monsoon opens again:
"Then we can talk more about him later. Like you said, as long as we keep talking about him, he's still here."

"Brother, it's not just Mao Mao. I found that even people who are very close to me, such as Datou and others..."

"I know, I know everything." Ji Feng interrupted Dou Ding and didn't let him continue talking about this matter.

Big Head and his friends have become very close friends of Ji Feng.

He is one of the nine people who ventured into the Magic City together.

But now, although their relationship is very strong and pure, it is no longer as close as when they first arrived.

"Brother...do you need any help?"

"It is irreparable."

"Why? We clearly didn't have any quarrels..."

Dou Ding's idea was very simple, or perhaps he still stubbornly believed that their relationship could be like when they were children, and even if they had a quarrel, they could sit down and smoke a cigarette, have a drink, and everyone would make peace.

But this is not the case.

“Douding, friendship is a phased thing. In fact, many people can only accompany us for a certain period of time. Whether it’s you, me, Datou, or Maomao, we are all right.

But as the environment and concepts change, differences will gradually emerge between us, and differences will appear in concepts, cognition, money, and social status.

It’s not anyone’s fault, it’s just that the paths are different.

So we must learn to accept the temporary friendship calmly. We can be friends forever, but the closest time will only last for a period of time.

We must learn to accept every stage of life. If someone gets on the bus, someone must get off.

In fact, we all know that not all relationships can last until the end, even parents are no exception.

But being able to accompany each other for a journey is actually very worth remembering and gratifying.

Isn't it? "

"So... are we destined to be separated?" The two-meter-tall man looked a little sad at this moment.

He sat there smoking like a sad child.

Ji Feng couldn't help but patted his shoulder:

“It’s not separation, it’s drifting apart. Everyone has their own life, a new life, so they will drift away from the past.

But this doesn’t mean that our friendship was fake. It was genuine and happy at that time, and I will always cherish that memory.”

After pondering for a while, Dou Ding finally nodded.

"Brother, if I'm gone, will you remember me?"

Ji Feng was stunned. Somehow, he didn't want to answer Dou Ding's question...

He turned his head away awkwardly and lit his third cigarette.

"Why do you ask so suddenly?"

"Brother, I seem to have an ideal. Uh, I don't know if it can be considered an ideal. Anyway, it is a new idea of my own."

Hearing Dou Ding say this, Ji Feng was a little curious:

"Don't worry about whether it's ideal or not. It's always good to have an idea. Tell me about it."

"I want to take Chengcheng around the country. I want to drive a big car and take her to see the places she read about in textbooks when she was a child, the places she praised on the Internet, and the places printed on the RMB.

I want to record all of this, that’s probably the idea.”

Ji Feng moved his mouth for a long time before nodding his head in approval:

"I didn't realize you're such a romantic kid. Do you want to go on a road trip?"

"Yes, I want to live in a place for a while and see the beautiful mountains and rivers of my motherland."

"That's pretty good." Ji Feng nodded, his tone unclear.

"I feel it's pretty good too, but..." Dou Ding also hesitated.

"Just what?"

"I'm a little reluctant to leave my brother. I'm afraid that after I leave, we will drift apart like everyone else. Even if we meet in the future, I will call you Dou Ding instead of Dou Ding."

As Dou Ding spoke, his tone changed from excitement to a slight tremor.

His eyes turned red and he subconsciously licked his lips, as if he wanted to hide some of his emotions. But at this moment, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't hide the sadness.

Looking at Dou Ding, Ji Feng fell silent again.

In fact, he had already sensed Dou Ding's abnormality today, but he was somewhat at a loss when faced with this emotion.

"Will not."

"Ok?"

"I said, we won't be estranged. Douding is with me. You will always be Douding and you will never change."

"Brother, if you don't want me to go, then I won't go."

Ji Feng forced out a slightly ugly smile, tilted his head, and closed his eyes:
"What the hell are you talking about? How can you change your promises and commitments just like that?"

"But……"

"There's nothing to worry about, and driving a big car around the country sounds like a lot of fun. It's not easy for a pig head like you to come up with such an idea.

Carry it out well, it is something worth doing, and I hope to see you do it. Maybe I will come to you when the time comes."

Ji Feng's tone was very relaxed, at least Dou Ding couldn't hear anything unusual in it.

A man's whole life is about seeking affirmation. In Dou Ding's case, he had already received the affirmation from his father, and now, he also received the affirmation from Ji Feng.

This is important to him.

It's something worth remembering, but...

"Brother, if I leave, I might be gone for a long time. Will we not see each other for several years?"

"Now we have video calls, what the hell are you talking about? In fact, we should all thank our factory, WeChat is so convenient!" Ji Feng waved his hand.

"It seems to make sense..."

Seeing that Ji Feng's expression was always relaxed, Dou Ding also became relaxed.

But he didn't notice that Ji Feng smoked a little more cigarettes tonight.

Ji Feng pursed his lips:

"Isn't that nonsense? When has what I said, your big brother, ever been unreasonable?"

"When you said you didn't like warmth, that didn't make sense," Dou Ding retorted.

"This is going to get over, isn't it?"

"Well, I'll just mention it when I think of it. You'll suffer for it for the rest of your life."

"Okay, okay, you bastard, you are really itchy!"

Seeing that Ji Feng was about to get up and hit him, Dou Ding quickly stood up. The two of them took advantage of the night wind, moonlight, and the bright lights on the roadside to run and play on the highway in the Magic City.

They seemed to have returned to the past, the simple and sincere feelings they once had.

The cheap soda that costs 5 cents at the school gate, and the unknown cigarettes that cost 1 yuan for three at the school gate.

The road of life is divided into sections.

The friendship between men is not as passionate as that between besties. The friendship between men is mostly silent.

It’s like the last table of friends and family when a man gets married.

When the groom comes to the table, his brothers often say, "After this meal, you have to focus on your family and can't just come whenever you're called."

Men all know what's going on. It's not that their feelings have faded, but that their lives have drifted apart.

Just like Ji Feng and Dou Ding, they have the most sincere and passionate youth and friendship.

But because of the appearance of each other's girlfriends and future wives in each other's love lives, they are no longer as inseparable as before.

Even so, in Dou Ding's heart, Ji Feng was still placed in a very high position.

Just like he said.

If the monsoon didn't let him go, he wouldn't go.

But the question is, will Ji Feng stop him from going?

Of course not, never.

Because friends are those who make each other's lives warmer and more comfortable.

Friendship is the sincere treatment of two hearts, not a one-sided pursuit.

Ji Feng didn't know how he got back to Room 409.

I don’t know if it’s because of his emotions or the influence of alcohol, but he looks confused and dazed.

This is completely different from his usual shrewd and capable appearance.

Without his key, Ji Feng knocked on the door.

The moment Wen Nuan opened the door, she could feel Ji Feng's emotional fluctuations.

He smelled strongly of alcohol and cigarettes.

This kind of situation, this kind of inappropriate behavior, has not happened to Ji Feng for a long time.

"Wen Nuan, my key..."

As soon as Ji Feng opened his mouth, Wen Nuan took the lead and walked up to him and hugged him.

Wen Nuan had already taken a bath at this moment, and her body was warm and soft, with a fragrance that Ji Feng was extremely fond of, which relaxed his slightly tense mood.

To Wen Nuan, Ji Feng is a person who is very good at emotional management.

In the long time they were together, Ji Feng lost control of his emotions only a few times.

So when Wen Nuan saw Ji Feng like this, she immediately realized that he was unhappy.

Maybe something unhappy happened?

Or did something bad happen?

Wen Nuan was not quite sure. All she could do now was to hug Ji Feng quietly and comfort him with her body and tenderness.

"Come inside."

"it is good."

Following Wen Nuan back to room 409, Wen Nuan got up to bring Ji Feng a cup of hot water. When she came back, she found Ji Feng walking to the balcony and was in a daze again.

Wen Nuan put down the water cup and put her arms around Ji Feng's waist from behind.

"Did you encounter anything unhappy?"

"Well, a little bit."

"What's wrong?"

"It's Dou Ding's business."

"Did he make you angry again? Dou Ding is a little silly sometimes, but he always stands by you. If you have anything to say, you should talk to him properly..."

Wen Nuan recalled the awkward relationship between Dou Ding and Liu Chengcheng.

It was even more tortuous than the development between her and Ji Feng. In the end, he almost pissed off the girl and made her leave. It was ridiculous.

That's why I say that.

But today she obviously guessed wrong.

Today's Dou Ding did not make a mistake, but he has grown up and has his own ideas.

"Dou Ding wants to go shopping."

"Go shopping? Is the work pressure too great? Then I'll approve his leave."

Wen Nuan was still the same as always, always kind to her own people. This was a habit she inherited from Ji Feng.

Unfortunately……

Ji Feng shook his head:

"That's not necessary. He wants to travel around the country, driving a big car, and traveling by car. It's a great idea."

"Uh." Wen Nuan was stunned for a moment.

Dou Ding can be said to be Ji Feng's right-hand man.

Dou Ding did a lot of things for Ji Feng out of trust.

If Dou Ding leaves, then Ji Feng...

It must be very sad.

"Have you decided?"

"It hasn't been decided yet, but it should be almost done. I encouraged him to go. After all, it's not easy for a young man like him to come up with such an idea."

The smile on Ji Feng's face did not diminish, but after smiling a little, he could no longer laugh.

He could deceive that idiot Dou Ding, but he couldn't deceive Wen Nuan, and he couldn't deceive himself.

"Okay, I won't say any more."

"Then I'll have a drink with you?" Wen Nuan suddenly walked to the refrigerator, took out two cans of beer, and shook them in front of Ji Feng.

"Okay!" Ji Feng agreed happily.

The balcony was silent late at night, with only the faint starlight illuminating the couple leaning on the sofa on the balcony.

In the distance are tall buildings with low visibility, and the lights are twinkling like dancing stars.

The breeze was cool, blowing the girl's soft hair. She leaned in Ji Feng's arms, put her face against his chest, listened to his heartbeat, and soothed his emotions.

The boy hugged the girl tightly, feeling her tenderness and breath.

Alas, Ji Feng sighed softly.

"Should I not be swayed by this kind of emotion?"

"How can a human being completely control himself? If he did, he would no longer be a human being, but a robot..."

"If you can't control your emotions, you'll often do the wrong things."

Hearing Ji Feng say this, Wen Nuan shook her head:
"Some emotions aren't wrong, and if I didn't have any, I wouldn't be coming to you!"

Her eyes were like a clear spring, bright and serious, which touched Ji Feng a little.

This is probably the tenderness that is within reach.

But what he thought of at this moment was what Dou Ding often mentioned, and he almost missed the warmth.

"So, Wen Nuan, I have always been too timid, right?"

Wen Nuan put her head close to his neck and rubbed it gently, as if shaking her head to deny his statement:
“My monsoon is brave!”

"It's just pretend." Ji Feng was a little discouraged.

"If you can keep pretending, that's real courage."

"Can it?" Ji Feng himself was not sure.

"Ji Feng, tell me about your past with Dou Ding?"

"before?"

"It's about the fights you had in the past. I want to hear about them."

"It's not a good thing."

"Say it!"

"All right……"

Ji Feng began to tell Wen Nuan about the stories he had with Dou Ding, about fighting, skipping classes, and playing.

As he was speaking, he began to pause and hesitate for unknown reasons.

As the story progressed, he suddenly realized that he seemed to be sorting out his memories and past with Dou Ding, which seemed to be a long time ago.

It’s so beautiful…

So was Wen Nuan reminding him on purpose?
Lowering his head and meeting Wen Xiaonuan's clear eyes, Ji Feng was speechless for a moment.

"..."

"Go on."

"..." Ji Feng didn't say anything.

But Wen Nuan gently reached out her hand at this time, wiped the water off his cheek, and repeated:

"Go on, Monsoon, I know what you want to say."

"Um……"

I don’t know if it’s because of the warm request or because these fragmented memories are being picked up.

Ji Feng suddenly realized that he was not as indifferent as he had imagined.

In fact, between him and Dou Ding...

The story is not long and not difficult to tell. It can be summed up in four words: brothers.