Main roles: Zeng Qianjun, born in 2011 (boy), Yang Qiming, born in 2012 (boy)
Zeng Qianjun's father and mother divorced when he was a child. Later, his mother went abroad to work, so she put him at her grandmother's home.
Zeng's mother only came back from abroad for a long time. Until 2020, Zeng's mother planned to work abroad.
January 14, 2020
On the day when Zeng's mother returned, Qian Jun's uncle took him to the airport to pick him up.
As soon as Qian Jun saw his mother leave the airport, he rushed forward and tightly hugged her, excitedly saying,
"Mom, you're finally back. I miss you so much!"
His mother also responded gently,"Mom misses you too."
Then they went home together and had dinner together. In the following days, Qian Jun's life resumed its usual rhythm, with the only change being that his mother started sending him to school every day.
May 10, 2020
Qianjun is an inspector who is responsible for patrolling the auditorium, and Qiming is also an inspector who is responsible for patrolling the auditorium. The two of them met unconsciously and made an appointment to eat together after class every day.
When eating after class, Qiming smiled and asked Qianjun,
"Is your home in Kangle Community? I think I saw you yesterday."
Qianjun was stunned for a moment, looked up at Qiming, and found that his eyes were shining brightly, as if hiding stars. Qianjun felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart and nodded,
"Yes, my house is there. Is your house nearby too?"
"It's right behind your house," Qiming said.
Qian Jun said, "It's such a coincidence that I went home today to take a look at the back."
When he got home, Qian Jun asked his mother to take him to the back. When he got there, Qian Jun saw Qiming's car and said,
"It's really behind our house."
The next day, Qian Jun went to school and said to Qiming,
"I saw your car yesterday."
Qiming smiled. Qianjun followed up and said,
"I'm moving next year, to a faraway place."
Qiming also said, "I'm moving too, to a place closer to the school. "
Their good relationship lasted for several months, and I thought they could continue like this. Who would have thought that the arrival of the epidemic would break everything.
The action control order made them only able to take online classes at home, and Qianjun and Qiming didn't have mobile phones at that time, so they couldn't contact each other.
Qianjun sat by the window, looking at the empty street, feeling a little disappointed. He remembered the days when he had lunch with Qiming in the cafeteria, and remembered the two missing teeth that Qiming showed when he smiled. He wished the epidemic would end soon and be able to... Seeing Qiming again, even if it's just a glance from afar.
December 6, 2020
They returned to school for the exam, but due to the pandemic, everyone was wearing masks and the school did not require them to stand guard anymore. Perhaps due to not seeing each other for several months, the two of them didn't say hello when they saw each other, just looked at each other quietly. Soon after, the school took a big break.
January 2, 2021
They have started school, but due to Qianjun being one year older than Qiming, Qianjun is in the morning class and Qijun is in the afternoon class. During this period, Qian Jun moved, but soon the epidemic became more severe and the action control order came back. Unable to go out, only able to attend online classes at home, making the originally dull life even more boring. This time, it lasted for a year and a half, and it is said that the outside world has become better and better due to this epidemic.
March 2, 2022
They can go back to school now, but due to the pandemic, they changed grades on March 25th. Then the school divided the first class into two groups, with one person in each group attending classes for one day. Until the epidemic improved a bit, the two groups returned to their previous days of attending classes together, and gradually, extracurricular activities also began. In extracurricular activities, Qian Jun saw a familiar figure again, Qiming. Qianjun wanted to approach and talk, but he didn't have the courage. He was afraid that Qiming would forget him, and the two of them spent another year like this.
July 7, 2023
The school held a life camp that only inspectors could participate in. Qianjun finished reporting and sat in his own group. Just as Qianjun was lost in thought, a familiar figure sat down next to him. It was Qiming, and Qiming and Qianjun were in the same group. Qian Jun glanced at him sideways, with a nonchalant expression on his face, but his heart had already blossomed with joy.
They quickly became familiar again and talked about the past. Qianjun said,
"I remember you didn't have two teeth in between before."
The two of them smiled happily. They started playing games together and shouted their slogans loudly. In a game, they have to hold hands and wear hula hoops from the front to the back, and then wear them from the back to the front.
They raised their hands together, and at the moment Qianjun's hand touched Qiming, his heart suddenly quickened. He didn't know why, he just felt his palms getting a little hot and his ears getting hot. He secretly glanced at Qiming and noticed that he was focused on looking ahead, seemingly unaware of his unusual behavior. Qianjun felt a little flustered in his heart, but also secretly delighted, as if he was the only one who knew the secret at this moment.
The game ended quickly, and they won all the games, achieving first place. In the evening, it's time to go home. Qian Jun said to Qi Ming,
"See you tomorrow, remember to come early."
Qi Ming nodded and said,
"Yes, handsome."
Qian Jun said, "Goodbye, beautiful woman."
Qi Ming wanted to laugh and angrily said, "I'm a man."
Qian Jun looked at him and smiled, then went back to their respective homes.
At night, Qianjun kept thinking about whether he was gay or if he liked Qiming.
The next day, they gathered in the auditorium early in the morning. They are going to perform on stage in groups today, and Qian Jun's group is going to perform and advertise. They rehearsed for several hours and then went to the cafeteria to eat.
Qian Jun and Qi Ming have one thing in common, which is that neither of them eats vegetables. But there were a lot of dishes in the lunch box prepared by the school. Because Qiming was one year younger than Qianjun, someone helped him eat, but Qianjun didn't. The senior sister next to him said,
"You don't have to finish eating, you eat five, and then we'll take them and throw them away."
Qianjun reluctantly said, "Okay."
Then, Qianjun put the food into his mouth. He didn't chew it, but swallowed it, and the next four did the same operation.
After finishing their meal, they went back to the auditorium to attend a lecture, then did some activities, and it was time to perform on stage afterwards.
When on stage, Qian Jun couldn't help but laugh, and then they finished their performance. Afterwards, at the award ceremony, Qian Jun's team won the Courage Award.
After the event was almost over, Qiming sat next to Qianjun and said,
"You're so handsome."
Qianjun smiled at a loss.
At night, when Qian Jun thought of Qi Ming saying he was handsome, his heart raced and he began to doubt if he liked Qi Ming.
A few days later, Qian Jun saw Qiming standing guard in the opposite building and shouted loudly from the window,
"Qiming beauty."
The two looked at each other and smiled. On Friday, Qianjun was standing guard in the cafeteria, and Qiming shyly walked over to Qianjun and said,
"Handsome guy, you're so handsome. The more I look at you, the more handsome you become."
Qianjun also shyly touched Qiming's head.
But soon, for some unknown reason, the distance between the two of them became distant, and they didn't even go looking for each other anymore. Qianjun didn't know why, so he could only occasionally sneak a peek at Qiming while he was standing guard. Qianjun graduated from sixth grade soon and went to high school. During this year, Qianjun also kept thinking about Qiming.
February 24, 2025
On an ordinary day, Qianjun suddenly discovered a figure that was both unfamiliar and familiar, yes, it was Qiming.
That night, Qianjun began to dream of Qiming, knowing that he had always liked him.
The next day, Qian Jun met Qi Ming on his way to the bathroom with his friend. Qi Ming looked straight at Qian Jun as if he remembered something, but Qian Jun didn't have the courage to look directly at Qi Ming and had to keep looking at his friend.
At night, Qianjun kept wondering if Qiming would feel ugly.
On the third day, in the cafeteria, Qiming still looked straight at Qianjun, but Qianjun still dared not meet his gaze, and Qianjun didn't know why. When school was over, Qian Jun walked past the bus stop and Qi Ming was standing there. They looked at each other for a second, and Qian Jun immediately turned his head. Although he didn't seem to care, his heart was beating rapidly. Qian Jun noticed that Qi Ming's gaze had been fixed on him, with a hint of anticipation and hesitation in his eyes. Qiming's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he still didn't speak. Qianjun was somewhat puzzled in his heart, but he dared not ask, so he could only pretend not to see.
After today, Qiming gradually drifted away from Qianjun's world. Even if they passed by, they didn't even glance at each other until one day.
They both finished class and went to the restroom at the same time. Entering the restroom, Qianjun thought about washing his hands later and trying to chat with Qiming. Soon, Qianjun came out first, thinking about washing for a while and waiting for Qiming to come out. However, when Qiming's door was halfway open, Qianjun chose to go out.
Leaving outside, he had intended to close the door casually, but when he saw Qiming also come out, they looked at each other for a few seconds before Qianjun turned around and left.
When he was about to go to bed at night, Qian Jun remembered the scene from noon. He understood that God had given him a chance, but he wouldn't seize it.
Although Qian Jun has put this matter behind him, he still occasionally looks at Qi Ming.
One day, they went to the restroom together at the same time. This time, Qianjun decided to muster the courage to speak with Qiming. This time, the two of them came out at the same time, looking at each other in the mirror in front of the sink. Qian Jun spoke up and said,
"Qi... Qi Ming, do you remember me?"
After speaking, he looked at Qi Ming with hopeful eyes. Qiming replied,
"What's wrong?"
Qianjun said, "It's okay."
As he was about to leave, Qiming grabbed Qianjun's hand and asked,
"Do you... like me?"
Qianjun hurriedly pulled away his hand and said,
"What are you talking about?"
Then he ran out. After running out of the restroom, Qianjun's heart was in chaos. He didn't know why he had to push Qiming away. Although he also liked Qiming, he was just afraid. Afraid of being discovered by others, afraid that Qiming is just a momentary impulse, afraid that this relationship will ruin their friendship. He leaned against the wall, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.
Returning to the cafeteria, Qianjun sat next to his friend, and Qiming followed up and said,
"You haven't answered my question yet."
Qianjun's friend asked, "What's up, you two?"
Qianjun replied, "It's okay."
Then he pulled Qiming to a corner where no one was around and said,
"I... I don't know."
After that, he warned him not to come over, and before leaving, he said,
"I'm sorry."
Just as he was about to leave, Qiming pulled Qianjun over and hugged him, saying,
"Actually... I like you too."
Qianjun was scared and at a loss, immediately pushed him away and said,
"What are you doing? "Just ran away.
The next day, Qian Jun found Qi Ming after class and asked him to come to the restroom. Qi Ming didn't hesitate and went over. As soon as they arrived, Qianjun pulled him into the bathroom and locked the door, saying,
"Qiming, yesterday's incident... actually, I like you too."
Qiming hugged Qianjun, and then they looked at each other affectionately, about to kiss each other. Qianjun pushed Qiming away and said,
"I... I'm sorry."
Then he escaped again.
After going out, they became ordinary friends and occasionally went out to play together.
Today, Qiming invited Qianjun to his house for dinner. Halfway through the meal, Qianjun slowly placed his hand on Qiming's hand. Qiming did not resist but instead took Qianjun's hand. Qianjun's ears were as red as ever.
After dinner, Qian Jun was about to go home when Qi Ming grabbed his hand and said,
"We'll be on vacation when we go camping. Do you want to go?"
Qian Jun said, "I'll go home and ask my mom."
"Okay," Qi Ming said.
The next day, when he arrived at school, Qiming immediately went to ask Qianjun,
"How about it? Did your mother give it to him?"
Qianjun said, "She has a meeting and doesn't have time. She said let me go by myself, I'll take care of it."
"Sure, I told my dad he can drive you," Qiming said.
Qian Jun said, "Thank you
March 29, 2025
Qian Jun and Qi Ming were chatting and laughing on their way to the campsite. At their destination, they started setting up tents. After setting up the tent, they brought the ingredients and prepared for barbecue.
After eating and drinking enough, Qian Jun and Qi Ming lay on the ground together, looking at the stars in the sky. Qianjun looked up at the starry sky and felt incredibly calm in his heart. He pointed to the brightest star in the sky and said to Qiming,
"Look, does that star look like us? Although we are far apart, they have always been by each other's side."
Qiming smiled and held Qianjun's hand tightly, saying,
"Yes, we are like stars, we will never be apart."
Qianjun said, "You know what, today is the happiest day of my life."
Qiming smiled and said, "It's time to go to the tent and sleep. Let's go."
He held Qianjun's hand and entered the tent together. As soon as he entered the tent, Qianjun hugged Qiming and pressed his forehead against him, saying,
"I like you so much."
Then he kissed him until Qiming fell down, got up and looked at him, and continued to kiss him.They gave each other their first kiss.
After kissing, he lay down with him and said,
'I know you can't like me forever, and I can't like you forever either, but if you get married in the future, you must invite me, otherwise I will be sad.'
Then he turned around and went to sleep. Qiming followed him, hugged him, and went to sleep together.
March 7, 2025
School has started, and Qian Jun and Qi Ming are going to school as usual. At the end of class, Qian Jun's friend asked,
"What kind of relationship have you two developed?"
Qian Jun blushed and said, "It's none of your business."
Then he took Qi Ming away.
Afterwards, their distance began to gradually drift apart again. Qianjun knew it was only a matter of time, and he didn't try to keep them.
One day, his friend asked,
"What's wrong with the two of you? Why haven't you seen each other lately?"
Qian Jun replied, "It's nothing, we've been on and off countless times. I'm used to it, so let him go."
His friend asked again, "Aren't you heartbroken? Why don't you try to keep him?"
Qian Jun replied, "Just watch the flowers bloom, don't you care who the flowers fall into? Let him run towards the person he's with
May 10, 2034
Qianjun received Yang Qiming's wedding invitation letter, which read:
"I hope you can come to my wedding. You once said that if I didn't invite you, you would be sad. Now that I have invited you, you shouldn't be sad, right?
To Yang Qiming "
Qian Jun looked at the patterns on the invitation letter, feeling a bit sour in his heart. He remembered once saying to his friend,
'It's good to see the flowers bloom, why bother with whose home they fall to?'
Now, Qiming's flowers have finally bloomed, but they no longer belong to him. He gently caressed the invitation letter, with a bitter smile on his lips.
May 11,2034
Qianjun stood outside the wedding venue, watching Qiming greet guests with a smile on his face, dressed in a suit. He felt a bit sour in his heart, but also a hint of relief.
Qiming suddenly walked up to him and smiled, saying,
"Long time no see, handsome."
Qianjun was stunned for a moment, then smiled again,
"Long time no see, beautiful woman."
The two of them looked at each other with a smile, as if they had returned to the past.
Qianjun walked out of the wedding venue and looked up at the sky. He knew that his story with Qiming had come to an end, but he did not regret it. He once had those beautiful memories, that's enough. He took a deep breath, took steps, and walked towards his own future.
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