Xi Yin

The door was opened a crack, Chen Huai only showed half of his face, his eyes reflected the light of the living room, looking at him from bottom to top

Qin Chuji tentatively pushed it open gently, and Chen Huai followed the door back, step by step, until the whole person stood in front of him

Qin Chuji took a step forward, and hugged him slowly, "Is that okay?"

Chen Huai nodded, and then he hugged him firmly. The two hearts were beating through the skin and the fabric, and there was a faint tendency to be uniform.

Chen Huai was inexplicably dependent on such a close posture without seeing his face. He rubbed his face against his shoulder and leaned against him softly, feeling that he had to ask clearly, "Why did you kiss me?"

Qin Chuji's deep voice was close to his ears, "I want to kiss you."

"Why are you hugging me?"

Almost the same answer, "I want to hug you."

"Why?"

"I don't know. When I saw you, I thought so."

The room in the early autumn was still damp and cold. The two of them hugged each other like this, and gradually warmed up, making Chen Huai want to close his eyes comfortably. I have no right to force others

After a while, Chen Huai coughed a few times in his arms, and hurriedly broke free, the heat source suddenly moved away.

"Have a cold?"

"No." Chen Huai shook his head. He just had a cough for the past two days, no other symptoms, and he didn't care. "I'm hungry."

Qin Chuji stretched out his hand to try the temperature of his forehead, and there was no abnormality, so he led him out, put him on the sofa, and went into the kitchen by himself, "Make dumplings tonight. You watch TV first, I'll chop the fillings and let's make them together."

Chen Huai sat for a while, then reclined down on the sofa and started playing with his mobile phone

He turned to Pan Yiduo's QQ and felt that he had to make it clear

Before, it was just rejection for no reason, but now my heart is clear, "I already have someone I like, thank you. I won't tell others, don't worry, take a good rest."

The message was sent out, but there was no response, Chen Huai ignored it, turned over and ran to the kitchen to help

Qin Chuji has almost cleaned up.

"It's so fast, bro, do you often make dumplings?"

"Well, the army used to make dumplings during the Chinese New Year, and after working with them for a few years, I learned it." Qin Chuji put the stuffing into a bowl, put a spoon in it, and directed him, "Bring it to the dining table, I'll come right away. "

Qin Chuji brought out a mat, a small chopping board, and a bag of dumpling wrappers, and sat beside him

Only then did Chen Huai ask, "Why are you celebrating the New Year in the army, aren't uncle and aunt at home?"

"Yeah, at that time they often built roads and bridges in the mountains of various places, and they went there for a year and a half. Later, they thought it was too troublesome to go back and forth, so they took Chu Han away, and the engineering team settled down wherever they went. I have been studying at my grandfather’s house all the time, and during the Chinese New Year, there are no people there, so I can only go to the activities of the military region.” Qin Chuji flipped his hands over, and a plump and round dumpling appeared in the palm of his hand. so cute

Chen Huai imitated him and took his time, but the dumplings he squeezed seemed to be stepped on, they were always flat, the folds were uneven, and the selling price was far apart. He put the dumplings he made on the other corner of the mat , far away from Qin Chuji's

Qin Chuji smiled and asked him, "Why put it so far away?"

"I'm afraid they'll feel inferior, so I'd better stay with my crooked brothers." Chen Huai said and put another "Look, it's the same way."

Qin Chuji smiled, picked up one to demonstrate to him, he took one step, waited for Chen Huai to do one step, and gradually he looked a little bit better

"Hey, this looks much better." Chen Huai finally squeezed out one that can be seen, and showed it to him in the palm of his hand, letting this single seedling stand beside Qin Chuji's work

Qin Chuji watched him play with a smile on his lips

He suddenly felt that the house was much more lively. Although the noise probably came from the TV, and there were only two people sitting at the table, there was a kind of irony in his heart, like a soup pot with dumplings, gurgling , with bubbles of happiness

A dazzling light flashed in front of my eyes, there was a thunderstorm in the sky, and there was another heavy rain. Probably after today, the weather will never get warm again

Qin Chuji went out with the plate, and sure enough, he saw Chen Huai huddled in the corner of the sofa, sinking into the cushion with his legs hugged

"Don't be afraid, come and eat." He closed the doors of several rooms to isolate the sound of thunder and rain from the outside, and then Chen Huai came over from the sofa, muttering, "I'm not afraid."

"Yes, I'm not afraid." Qin Chuji followed him and put a dumpling on his dipping plate, "How about the stuffing, is it salty?"

Chen Huai ate one while he was steaming, and gave him a thumbs up first, without thinking about talking

Chen Huai was very honest, he wiped out more than half of the dumplings before standing up with his stomach in his arms

"No, no, it's even stronger when you stand up."

After Qin Chuji ate the last one, he stood up and put away the table, and when he passed by him, he reached out and touched his belly, and said with a smile

"Don't eat so much next time, it's not easy to digest."

Embarrassed, Chen Huai stood up straight and followed into the kitchen, "I'll do the washing."

"I'll do it." Qin Chuji was about to reach out his hand, but he stopped him

"Don't worry, although I can't cook, I'm still good at washing dishes, so let me do it."

Qin Chuji was not reluctant, and went out, the pouring rain outside the window hit the window, the rain flowed like pillars, and a hazy layer of mist formed inside the window, making the various lights outside the window look hazy and unreal

house, home, so warm

Sheng Mingjie was lying on the bed, very irritable, surrounded by his uncle's family who came from a distant neighboring province with his family.

Sheng Mingjie has always had a bad impression of this family. Almost every year during the New Year, this family would go to their house empty-handed to eat and drink. He didn't even give him the New Year's money. One year, he talked about giving it to his grandparents in the countryside. I bought a house in the county town, but my dad paid 10 yuan. When it was my uncle’s turn, he said he had no money. Two months later, he bought a low-end BMW. Every day, he showed off in the circle of friends, wishing he could put it on his forehead

For such a stingy family, they knew that they would not run so far just to see him, so they must have plans

Sheng's mother looked embarrassed, "Brother, it's really not that I don't give it, it's just that the situation doesn't allow it, you see Mingjie is still in college, his younger brother is in his first year of high school, and he spends a lot on tuition fees every year, there is really no extra money I can give it to you."

The uncle was smoking a cigarette, but he didn't light it because he was scolded by the nurse, "Sister and sister, look at what you said. I don't want money, I borrow it. When I have money in the next year, I can pay my bills immediately." Pay back with interest. Can you believe me?"

Sheng Mingjie doesn't know how he has the face to say this. The money they borrowed 5 years ago has not been repaid.

The eldest aunt also answered, "Yes, siblings. They are all my own children. You see, Feifei and his girlfriend have talked for so many years, and now they are only one apartment away from getting married. You are his little mother, so you can't just ignore it. Among these children, Feifei is the oldest and the first one to get married, so it is more difficult. Please help me, and when Mingjie gets married, can we help you too? There are so many contacts, who can not get married? "

Sheng Mingjie cursed inwardly, I'm still fucking untied

The aunt saw that she couldn't impress Sheng's mother, so she went to see Sheng Mingjie again, and clapped her hand on one side of his leg

"Mingjie, you are the one who reads the most in your family. You must understand the reason. Tell me, is this the reason? We will only borrow 20 yuan, and we don't need more. We have a sense of proportion."

Sheng Gaofei stood aside without saying a word, saw him look over, and smiled at him

Looking at that face, Sheng Mingjie only felt angry, and he was still flying high, as long as you can jump up a little bit, you won't be looked down upon so much.His cousin, who is far from his name, was ignorant of learning and skills when he was a child, and he didn't study hard when he was studying. The problem is that he didn't mess around. He just slept in class with his head on his back for 6 years. The last three lines are not enough. I have studied a junior college and I still don’t study well. Now I don’t have any skills, so I just know how to ask for help.

His mother has a soft face, annoyed in her heart, and doesn't show it on her face, but she just doesn't speak, Sheng Mingjie doesn't care so much

"Auntie, you should also listen to our reasoning. Not to mention the tuition fee, just my leg, lying in the hospital, and tens of thousands of dollars have been invested in, and there is no certain amount. I lent you the money, what should I do? ?”

Aunt was delighted to see that he finally opened his mouth

"I've also inquired about it. Didn't the school guarantee you a postgraduate study, and also compensated you with 10,000+. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to..."

The uncle slapped her hard, and there was a crisp sound, "What nonsense are you talking about, bitch!"

Sheng Mingjie understood, oh, he wants the compensation

"If you really want the money, you can do it." Sheng's mother looked at him in astonishment, and then heard him continue to say, "You ask Gao Fei to go out and stand by the side of the road to watch, and if you find any Audi Land Rover, you can pounce on it. A broken part can still get hundreds of thousands of dollars."

The aunt was listening carefully at first, and then she heard the sarcasm. She put her hand on her waist and shouted with her neck stuck.

"How do you read this book? Can't you read it in the stomach of a dog? Anyway, the money was blown by the wind, so what's the matter with giving it to your brother? You have nothing to lose. Why are you so selfish? Learn how to do it, what kind of university did you go to!"

The shrill voice passed through the ward, and the nurse yelled at them

"This is a hospital, be quiet! Let's make a noise!"

The aunt blushed and had a thick neck, "I'm going to shout! What's wrong? I still want to cry!" As she spoke, she collapsed and sat down on the ground, her obese body was extremely flexible. face—"

The nurse yelled "Quiet!" in vain

The uncle stood up abruptly and went out. Sheng Gaofei looked disgusted and didn't have the slightest intention to help her up, so he went out too. Everyone in the ward frowned at the woman, but the woman didn't want the slightest bit of face. scream

Mother Sheng looked embarrassed, not knowing how to end it

At this time, someone outside the door suddenly spoke

"I have already called the police, and the police will arrive within 20 minutes. When you enter the police station, you can tell them slowly." That was Zhou Nan, leaning against the door frame, "Oh, by the way, remind me, you will go to jail for extortion. "

The aunt seemed to be choked by someone, she stopped howling with a whimper, pointed at him and scolded, "Our family affairs have nothing to do with you!"

Zhou Nan smiled and said sharply, "It's okay, I'm just allergic to shamelessness, and I'm justified in self-defense. Go ahead and leave me alone."

The sound of the police siren came through the window, and the aunt panicked and got up in a hurry to pat her butt

"I didn't do anything, I just came to see my eldest nephew." He hurried out, went downstairs and ran away

Everyone in the ward breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Zhou Nan repeatedly

Zhou Nan waved his hand, greeted Sheng's mother, came in and sat down

Sheng Mingjie didn't look up. He felt ashamed. It was because he was afraid of getting involved with these people that he studied hard and passed the exam in a distant province. He thought he was finally free, but he didn't expect that today, this family beat him severely. a slap in the face

As long as it's from there, never try to get rid of them

"Zhou Nan, let's go." Sheng Mingjie lowered his head, looking at the faded red cross on the quilt, "Please..."

Sheng's mother was in a hurry, "How are you talking? It's raining so heavily outside, how can Xiao Zhou go? You sit down, Auntie, go get some hot water."

Mother Sheng took the kettle out, and the two of them were still sitting like that

After a while, Sheng Mingjie said, "You didn't call the police, did you?"

"No, I really didn't hide it from you." Zhou Nan glanced at him, as if he was still expressionless. "I just met a police car before I went upstairs. It seemed to be a car accident. I just lied to deceive her."

"Where did you start listening?" Sheng Mingjie lowered his head, his voice was melancholy

"...They said they wanted to borrow 20 yuan from there..." Zhou Nan touched his nose, "I didn't do it on purpose, I thought I wouldn't come in today, but that woman is too irritating. Next time, just call the police , this kind of person is hard to deal with."

Only then did Sheng Mingjie raise his head, his eyes were red, and he said, "You don't understand, I am the same kind of person as this kind of person, I can't do this. You haven't lived in that environment, you don't understand."

Sheng Mingjie wiped his tears with his sleeves, "Did you hear what she scolded? I don't care what she said, but my dad scolded me that way too. Whether it's true or not, it doesn't matter if you hear it too much." It became true."

Zhou Nan saw Sheng Mingjie crying for the first time, and he was at a loss for a while. Sheng Mingjie shouldn't be like this. He should be calm and sarcastic, poking your pain spot mercilessly. How can he be so fragile?

He took a stack of papers from the table, and slapped Sheng Mingjie on the face like that, "Wipe it, don't cry. If it's a big deal, the family will look down on you, as if no one has ever..."

What Zhou Nan said was so calm, even he himself almost believed it, as if he had never cried and made a fuss because of it, it was the innocence of people who have seen through everything.

Sheng Mingjie looked up at him, the stack of tissues was glued to his face with tears, looking a little silly

Zhou Nan looked at him, as if he saw himself at a certain stage, the helpless self who was not recognized by his family. Now that he thought about it, those helplessness and cowardice made him hate himself, why should he bow his head to those people?

He leaned on him, pressed Sheng Mingjie on the head of the bed, propped his hands against the wall, and looked into those red eyes.

"Don't worry about what other people say, you should know what is right and what is wrong. As long as you are walking on the right road, if the wild dogs on the side of the road bark twice, what effect will it have? You can keep the graduate school because you study hard However, who of them has seen you get up early and go late to endorse a book, who has seen you stay up all night drawing pictures? You can get this money because you are desperate to save people. What are they? No one has experienced the pain of you, nor People have seen how brave you are. Never mind the crap."

Sheng Mingjie was stunned. Seeing Zhou Nan retract his hands and sit back, in a blink of an eye, he retracted his momentum and returned to normal, indifferent and lazy.

He shook his hands and sighed, "It turns out that Bidong feels like this. No wonder everyone likes to draw like this. It's really cool."

Sheng Mingjie looked at him, his eyes gradually became firmer, he took the paper off his face, and said in a low voice

"Thanks. I'm better."

Zhou Nan glanced at him and smiled, "You really don't look like you."

Sheng Mingjie asked back, "Which one looks like me?"

"That must be in the examination room. I'm not targeting anyone. I just want to say that everyone here is rubbish." Zhou Nan gestured with a rather flat expression, "That's what you look like. That's your real body."

Sheng Mingjie was amused by him, and finally his face was no longer tense.

"It's a joke, I'm really exhausted. I'm here today for business." Zhou Nan looked at him, his face changed, and the drooping eye corners became even more drooping, which made people look like a man of eight feet. Suddenly seeing the pitiful look on his body, he said, "Father Sheng, please come to take the final exam. What would I do without you?"

Sheng Mingjie was stunned, and blushed almost imperceptibly, but just because he had just cried, he had a little color in himself, and he didn't see it at all, so he coughed, "I will fight, and I don't want to suspend school for another year. "

Zhou Nan smiled more clearly, the task was successfully completed, and he planned to retire

"That's great, I'll be waiting for you at school—" Zhou Nan winked at him and got up, "I'm going back today, you should go to bed early."

Sheng Mingjie looked out the window, the heavy rain was still falling, "Why are you going back, the rain is so heavy, the bus is gone..."

Zhou Nan took out the car key and turned it half a circle, "I came by car, don't worry."

"Fuck, I almost forgot that you are a rich second generation..." Sheng Mingjie waved to him, "Then go, be careful."

Zhou Nan made a long promise, and his figure disappeared from the window.

Sheng Mingjie's eyes were empty, but his mind was full, from Zhou Nan's indifferent and lazy look, to his exaggerated surprised expression, to his serious and even indifferent approach, and finally he stopped to wink at him before leaving eye-catching moment——

He covered his chest, as if the eyes were really charged just now, his heart throbbed like stagnation

I'm sick, maybe very sick, Sheng Mingjie looked out of the window, thinking like this