In those years, we were not together

Chapter 7 The Difference Between Men and Women (3)
"You boy, don't tell me if you change your number. It was Meimei who told me."

"Hehe, I haven't just returned to China, and I have too many trivial matters, so I haven't had time to contact you. Why, what's the good thing this time?"

"Hehe, it's nothing, I just want to discuss with you, when will we have a class reunion, I haven't contacted for a long time, I don't know where those people in middle school went to get rich, hehe."

"Okay!" Li Lei agreed, "Who are you still in contact with now?"

"Now there are not many of them! There are you, Meimei, and Lin Tao, and I don't know much about the others, ha ha."

"Where is Lin Tao now?" Li Lei asked.

"Why, you haven't seen him? You two are so close, I'm in Shanghai now!"

"Oh, I haven't had much contact. When are you going to have a party?"

"Look at your time, I happen to be on a business trip to your place next week, or next week!" Jim said.

"Okay, I have time." Li Lei said, "By the way, Han Meimei is working with me now. I just met her a few days ago."

"Haha, you two, fate! I wonder why you two are so good, why didn't you get together?"

"Don't talk nonsense about this, she is the mother of two children now." Li Lei said casually.

"I'm just joking. Well, it's settled. We'll see you next Saturday. You've arranged the place. As for the invitees, they're ours anyway. I'll contact you!"

"Okay, I'll decide the place, and you can contact me." Li Lei agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Li Lei suddenly felt as if he had been isolated from the world for many years. In the few years he went abroad, he only studied and worked. Whether it was love or the relationship with his old friends, he gradually became estranged. In the boat, floating alone in the sea, occasionally there will be a warm greeting, which is also from the dearest parents.

In the end, Li Lei finally summoned up his courage and dialed a number.

"Hi, hello!" A gentle female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Meimei, I'm Li Lei." Before calling out this name, Li Lei had considered it for a long time before. Calling it "Han Meimei" seemed a bit unfamiliar, and calling it "Meimei" seemed more or less intimate.

"Oh, Li Lei, Jim called me just now, and said that there is a middle school reunion, but the time has not been set." Han Meimei said.

"Well, he also called me just now, saying that it's this Saturday, and I'll decide the location, man, he'll let me know."

"This Saturday!"

"What, are you okay?"

"It's a little bit, I made an appointment with Han Gang to take the children to the playground."

Hearing this name again, Li Lei didn't say anything.

"Wait a minute, let me see, can we change the time, or should I go back and discuss it?"

For this result, Li Lei is a little jealous. Han Meimei has put her family life as the focus now, and now she cares more about her husband and children.Although this seemed so natural, he still felt a little bit lost at this moment.

And myself, what do you care about?Even Li Lei himself didn't know.

"Well, I don't know how many days Jim will be here. If it takes longer, we can choose another day." Li Lei said.

"But it shouldn't matter too much. Anyway, we are at night, and I can catch up."

"Okay, that's it for now." Li Lei said.

"Well, I'll also inform some of my classmates. There are a few we still keep in touch with."

"Okay." After finishing speaking, Li Lei hung up the phone.

This phone call made Li Lei feel very uncomfortable. It has been more than ten years, and it is estimated that all the students are married and have children!If you can bring your family members to the party, wouldn't you feel a little lonely?At this time, Li Lei felt that his mind was in a mess, and he suddenly wanted to escape. People often escape not because they are not confident, but because they have things that others have when they are suitable, but they do not own them for various reasons. It is because of this or that lack that he wants to escape from this world... Thinking of this, Li Lei feels a little desolate. For so many years, he has been living alone and freely, and he has always felt relatively happy. When I suddenly heard that the classmates around me were all married, I felt a little lonely—people are all like this, and there is a gap because of comparison. This is true in career, and even more so in marriage.

8. Lin Tao is also here

Ever since Jim called last time, Li Lei has been keeping this class reunion in mind, and he has been thinking of a way to make this reunion a little more unique.After all, this is the first class reunion I have organized after many years of graduation, so I must have a bit of style.

Perfectionists have always had this kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder. On the one hand, it is due to their personality, and of course a lot of face-saving projects have been added. Li Lei suddenly felt a sense of mission and a sense of hesitation. He felt a little desolate.

I remember that when I was in college, all the classmates got together once, even though that party was not easy, everyone rushed to the same place from all over the world.Although they were all talking about non-technical jokes, but fortunately everyone was still young at that time, and they were free and unrestrained. Take what you dare to say to the stage.Whether you talk about the past or your relationship now, you will laugh it off.Unlike now, most of the classmates are married, some are old and some are young, they are both children and parents, so they have to settle things at home first.As for those jokes that can enliven the atmosphere, maybe because the family members are present, they have to restrain themselves a little.

At this time, the phone rang, and Li Lei saw it was another unfamiliar number.

"Hello!"

"Lei Zi, I am your brother Tao!"

"Brother Tao?" Li Lei quickly guessed that it was Lin Tao, and said, "Brother Tao, what kind of uncle are you pretending to be?"

"Haha, do you know who I am?"

"I can still hear your voice no matter how it changes, hehe, where are you doing now?"

"My buddy is right under your nose and you don't even come to see him, you are so mean!" Lin Tao scolded.

"What's under your nose, please explain clearly."

"I'm downstairs right now!" Lin Tao said.

"Ah, no way?" Li Lei was surprised.

"You look down from the office."

Li Lei walked to the window and looked downstairs. There was indeed a person holding a mobile phone and waving up!

"You kid, how do you know I'm here?"

"Who am I, I know where you go!"

"Haha, I heard that you became a policeman, is it true or not?"

"Of course it's true. Come down quickly. I made an appointment with Meimei to have dinner together."

"When did you make an appointment? It's really not meaningful to tell me now."

"I was passing by too, so I called Meimei. She said you were also in this company, so I called you."

"It seems that you are all connected, I am OUT!"

"Who made you such a busy person that you don't even have time to see us ordinary people..."

"Don't be poor, I'll go down now." After finishing speaking, Li Lei picked up his bag and went downstairs.

When he got downstairs, Lin Tao was calling Han Meimei.

"Meimei, Lei Zi has come down, when will your side end?"

"Okay, I see. It's at the nearby Sichuan restaurant. Lei Zi and I will go there first." Lin Tao still spoke the same way, just like when he was a child, there was a little bit of seriousness in the seriousness, and this bit of seriousness was not serious at the same time. It will affect his sanity.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Tao sized up Li Lei and said with a smile, "Dude, you've done well. It's said that you've become the manager of the investment department in the largest group company in this city?"

"It's the deputy manager, hehe, please pay attention to the correct wording." Li Lei corrected him sternly.

"Sooner or later, the deputy will become the real one, and I'm counting on you!" Lin Tao patted Li Lei on the shoulder and said.

"Aren't you pretty good? Becoming a policeman is still your childhood dream!" Li Lei said.

"What kind of dream? Only when I become a policeman do I realize that there are so many troublesome things. It's better to be a small officer and sit in the office!" Lin Tao said, putting Li Lei's shoulders on his shoulders, and said, "Let's go, let's Go to that Sichuan restaurant and sit down, waiting for Meimei."

The two went to a restaurant called "Sichuan Weixiang" and sat down.The waiter poured the tea and brought the menu.

"Let's wait for one person and order later." Lin Tao said.

"Okay." The waiter walked out of the box after speaking.

Li Lei looked at Lin Tao who was sitting across from him. He was wearing a police uniform and looked so energetic. Thinking about when he was young, Lin Tao always liked to tell him that when I grow up, I want to be a policeman, put on a police uniform and go to a restaurant How mighty it is to eat here, maybe you don't have to pay for it!
At that time, Li Lei really thought that if he became a policeman, he would not have to pay for meals, so he said to Lin Tao very seriously, "Okay, buddy, I will fully support you, and I will hang out with you for meals in the future!"

Unexpectedly, so many years later, Lin Tao really became a policeman. However, it is not like he said, he can eat without paying.

Thinking of this, Li Lei couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Tao asked.

"It's nothing, I just thought of what you said when you were a child." Li Lei couldn't help laughing again.

"What are you talking about?" Lin Tao asked.

Li Lei told him what he thought just now, and Lin Tao laughed loudly and said, "We were naive when we were young!"

9. Teasing at the dinner table
"Hehe, are you chatting so happily?" At this time, Han Meimei came, "I heard you two laughing from afar."

"Hehe, Meimei, we're talking nice things about you!" Lin Tao stood up and said, "Sit over here."

"It's okay, I'll wait, my husband is still parking." Han Meimei looked at Li Lei and said.

"Brother Gang is here too!" Lin Tao was obviously a little excited.

Hearing this name, Li Lei was somewhat embarrassed. This should be the second time he met Han Gang!I don't know why, every time Li Lei sees Han Gang, he feels very strange. There is a kind of lack of self-confidence, and there is also a feeling of envy, jealousy and hatred.

At this moment, Han Gang walked in.

"I don't think I need an introduction! Li Lei saw it last time, and this is Han Gang." Han Meimei deliberately said while holding Han Gang's arm. The arms seem to be proving something, and they seem to want to grab something, but she doesn't even know what it is.

"Hehe, in front of our buddies, you two still show off your affection, which makes us so envious!" Lin Tao joked.

"Okay, stop being poor, come on, Han Gang, sit here." Han Meimei said.

"No, no, I'll change seats, and you two sit on one side." Lin Tao stood up quickly and said.

"No, I'll just sit outside. I have to pick up the child later." Han Gang said.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter, why don't we just change seats." Lin Tao still gave up his seat and gave it to Han Gang.

At this time, Li Lei and Han Gang were sitting face to face, and Han Meimei was in front of him on the left.At this time, he lowered his head, not looking at Han Gang or Han Meimei, but just playing with the tissue box on the table.

"Waiter, order." Lin Tao looked like a master.

"Meimei, just order what you want, I'll treat you." Han Gang said.

"It's better for Li Lei to order, I can do anything." Said, Han Meimei gave Li Lei the menu.

"You should order!" Li Lei ignored Meimei and pushed the menu to Lin Tao.

"Look at what you let me order, I will order."

"Waiter, let me have Sichuan kimchi, cold jellyfish, Sichuan-style sausage, Sichuan bean rolls, garlic chicken gizzards, hot dishes, red oil chao hand, steamed pork ribs, earthy harvest, fish-flavored eggplant, and a mouth-watering chicken. "Lin Tao's ordering speed is very fast, it seems that he knows this restaurant quite well.

"Look, what else do you need to add?" Lin Tao asked.

"It's almost enough, right? Let's order after we're done," Han Meimei said.

"By the way, there is still one soup short. What kind of soup do you drink?"

"Tomato egg drop soup." Li Lei and Han Meimei said in unison.

"Haha, after so many years, the tastes of both of you haven't changed!" Lin Tao laughed.

"Brother Gang, what kind of soup do you drink?"

"For me, just tomato and egg drop soup." Han Gang said with a smile.

"The three of you don't have any creativity at all. I'll order a sour radish and duck soup." After Lin Tao finished speaking, he closed the menu and added mischievously, "Okay!"

"You are still so naughty. It hasn't changed after so many years." Han Meimei said cheerfully.

(End of this chapter)