growing up

Ling Chao and the others went back to the hotpot restaurant and sat down as they did at noon. No one said anything until now. The menu was almost finished, so Chen Yu directly took it out and handed it to the waiter for them to serve.Sit down and watch everyone still sit there without saying a word.

Wang Xiaoxiao's eyes were still red, it was the first time she encountered such a thing, at first she was shocked when she saw them start fighting, then she saw a group of people beating Gu Yuan around and she couldn't help at all When I was there, I couldn't help crying.

She stood up, went outside, got two bottles of beer, opened them, filled the glasses of several people one by one, and wanted to change tea when she was in front of Ling Chao, Ling Chao took the beer and poured herself a glass.

Wang Xiaoxiao saw that he was doing well, took his own glass and poured the wine, then raised it up and said: "I'm sorry everyone today, because of me, I spoiled the fun of the day, I'll drink this glass of wine. "

Then he poured another glass and said to Ling Chao and Gu Yuan, "Ling Chao, Gu Yuan, thank you both today." Then he turned around and said to the others, "Thank you too."

After she finished the second glass, she still poured it, and Chen Yu next to her got up and grabbed the bottle: "Don't drink like this, why are you being polite to us?"

Ling Chao's complexion finally got better, he pulled Wang Xiaoxiao to sit down, drank the wine she had just poured, looked at her and said: "It's not a big deal, in this situation, no one can ignore you .”

Gu Yuan didn't know how to comfort others, so he silently picked up the wine and drank it in one gulp.

Seeing them like this, the others also drank the wine in front of them.

"Gu Yuan, how are you doing? I see you were beaten several times." Wang Xiaoxiao asked with a choked voice.

"It's okay, I didn't get hurt." Gu Yuan replied.

Only then did Ling Chao realize that Gu Yuan was surrounded and beaten at first, he only saw him being hit on the back, and he didn't know if he was hit in other places.It's just that there are no scars on the face.

He turned his head to look at Gu Yuan, his eyes full of questioning.

Seeing him like this, Gu Yuan understood what he was thinking, and shook his head at him.The corners of his mouth curled a little to show that he was not injured.

The meal was still relatively dull. Xu Ziqiang and Wang Tian tried their best to enliven the atmosphere twice, but the atmosphere did not enliven. Everyone drank a lot of wine, Ling Chao and Wang Xiaoxiao also drank some, and there were still leftovers in the end. I cooked a lot without cooking, and finally came out after eating, and the originally scheduled singing after the meal was also cancelled.Wang Xiaoxiao and Chen Yu live close together, so everyone can rest assured that they will be sent to a taxi together.

"Ling Chao, how are you?" Wang Tian looked at Ling Chao who was leaning on the tree pole by the street and rubbed his head, and asked, "How about we take you home first?"

"It's okay, I'm not drunk." Ling Chao actually didn't drink much, only three or four cups, but he drank in a hurry, and when he wanted to pour it later, Gu Yuan held down his hand to stop him from drinking.At this moment, the alcohol began to kick in, and I was a little dizzy.

Gu Yuan had been standing next to Ling Chao. He took out his phone and pressed it to check the time. He said to Wang Tian and the others, "Go back to school. I'll take him back."

Playing all afternoon today, and meeting that one again, everyone is still a little bit scared, there is always a point of care when there are more people together, they are worried that Ling Chao will be blocked by Luo Tianxiang.

Wang Tian knew that Luo Tianxiang would definitely not be Ling Chao's opponent, but Xu Ziqiang, Zhang Cheng, and Xiao Yuping didn't know it.The fight just now was actually not much of a fight. When they ran over, both sides had stopped fighting.

"Go back, don't worry, those people dare not come." Ling Chao could see what they were worried about.

"Then..." Xiao Yuping wanted to say something, but didn't know how to say it.The people in class one, at least in the first year of high school, really only cared about studying hard, and there wasn't even a single mischievous person in the class.This is the first time they have encountered a fight head-on.

"Go ahead, Gu Yuan, then Ling Chao will leave it to you." Wang Tian thought for a while but didn't insist.

Go to Ling Chao's house to the left, and the way back to school to the right, where they say goodbye and leave in the opposite direction.

Ling Chao walked very slowly, with his hands in his trouser pockets and his head down, walking step by step.There are many things on his mind.

I really lost my composure today, the fight didn't start in a serious way, Gu Yuan didn't suffer any injuries, but it was inexplicably very angry, even threatening people.When he thought of those people attacking Gu Yuan, he felt an urge to kill.This person is not in a hurry to hurt himself, but he has to bear the fists of those people.Hold!Once again, he would definitely hit them all over the place!

Gu Yuan walked on his right, half a foot behind him.There was a lot of traffic on this street, but Ling Chao didn't speak, just swayed around with his head down.He was worried that he didn't even look at the road, so don't walk on the road all at once.

Around the corner, a store door opened, and a couple jumped out, playing and fighting. The boy smiled at the girl and stepped back, completely oblivious to Ling Chao and Gu Yuan who were only a few steps away from them.

"Be careful!" Gu Yuan pulled Ling Chao violently and turned sideways.

The retreating boy bumped into Ling Chao's slightly outstretched arm, which was out of his trouser pocket due to inertia.The couple quickly apologized to them both.

Ling Chao was so violently pulled that he still hadn't recovered, and was pulled by Gu Yuan to stand beside him in a daze.

"It's okay." Gu Yuan said to the couple.

After the two people on the opposite side made sure that they didn't collide, they apologized and left hand in hand in embarrassment.

"Brother Chao, watch the way." Gu Yuan didn't know why Ling Chao was in such a state, it was still like this an hour after eating.

"Huh?" Ling Chao looked at Gu Yuan, and then looked down at the hand that Gu Yuan was still holding on his wrist when he pulled him just now.

Ling Chao is used to rolling up the sleeves of his coat, exposing his small arms.The sleeves of Gu Yuan's sweater were relatively loose, and the part at the cuff just covered the back of his hand. The knuckles of his fingers holding his wrist were protruding. Both of them had fair skin. Ling Chao's arm naturally hung down, blocked by Gu Yuan's fingers.

Gu Yuan let go of his hand and said, "Why..." Originally, he wanted to ask what happened to Ling Chao, and it wasn't the first time they had fought together.This kind of state only appeared in the last moment with Daban in the brick factory last time. Today, Wang Xiaoxiao and himself were not injured.But before he finished speaking in a hurry, Gu Yuan felt a warm hand holding his fingers.

Ling Chao actually didn't think about anything, when he felt Gu Yuan loosen his grip on his wrist, his own hand moved up.He had kept his hands in his pockets just now, and it was still very hot when he was pulled out, while the temperature of Gu Yuan's fingers was cool.He had never held other people's hands, so he wondered if other boys' fingers were like Gu Yuan's, hard, like skin wrapped around bone.

"...What's wrong?" Gu Yuan looked at Ling Chao in a daze.The warmth on the fingers lasted for no more than two seconds before withdrawing.

"It's nothing, it's just... a little annoying." Ling Chao's rationality finally recovered, and he walked towards the corner road: "Let's go, didn't you say to take me home?"

Gu Yuan didn't think much about it, and continued to follow him: "Yes, I'll take you home."

There are several lights on this road that are broken, and it is always bright and dark. In addition, the tree branches on the side of the road are blocked, and there is no auxiliary light from the store.The whole street was suddenly dark.

Ling Chao felt the corners of his mouth slowly rising, and Gu Yuan's words "Yes, I'll take you home" kept rippling in his mind, poking at the softest part of his heart.

Gu Yuan was on the side to show him the way. After walking more than half of this dark street, he turned into an even darker alley.Going through it turned out to be the fence of the community where I lived. There was a small door open, and I could go in directly.

Ling Chao had never been here before, and it was incredible that Gu Yuan led him the whole time.

Since he said goodbye to Wang Tian and the others, he never thought of going to check the route, and he tacitly agreed in his heart that Gu Yuan must know the way, so he just followed him.

When the two reached the third building, Gu Yuan stopped.

Ling Chao looked at him and was silent for several seconds.

"Do you... want to work at night?" Ling Chao asked.

"I will do it when I get back." Gu Yuan said.

"Are you in a hurry?" Ling Chao asked, "I mean, are you in a hurry to hand in the work this time?"

Gu Yuan lowered his head and smiled: "Let's go, I'll accompany you up and get you some sober drink."

Hearing what Gu Yuan said, Ling Chao should be happy, but this will make up more of embarrassment.He's a big boy, if he wants someone to come and stay for a while, just say it, Gu Yuan must be laughing at himself in his heart for this obscenity.Look, he just lowered his head and smiled.

Gu Yuan took two steps towards the steps only to realize that Ling Chao hadn't followed. He turned to look at Ling Chao below and shouted, "Brother Chao, let's go."

"Oh." Ling Chao hurriedly followed, and raised his hand to grab his hair when Gu Yuan turned around.

Open the door to let Gu Yuan in first, there is already a pair of men's slippers here.It's not the first time Gu Yuan came here, he naturally changed into the pair of shoes he wore before, and walked to the kitchen: "Do you have honey at home?"

"I don't know, there should be. Aunt Chen baked honey chicken wings for me two days ago. Look for it." Ling Chao replied while changing his shoes.

Gu Yuan searched in the refrigerator but found nothing, then went to open the door of the kitchen locker.

"Why are you looking for honey? Is there any?" Ling Chao followed to the kitchen, and Gu Yuan was looking for it in the cabinet below.

"I'll mix some honey water for you to drink. You don't usually drink, and you'll get a headache after a while." Gu Yuan searched for a row of cabinets below, but there was nothing there.

"Oh. I don't even know. In the past, my father would get him water when he came back from drinking, but I don't know what he drank." Ling Chao leaned on the refrigerator and looked at Gu Yuan and said.

"Not without it." Gu Yuan stood up and looked around: "Have you ever seen honey at home?"

"I really don't know. Aunt Chen bought everything in the kitchen. I...I don't cook for myself." Ling Chao said with some embarrassment: "There are two cabinets above, I think she also has Let things go in."

Gu Yuan opened the cabinet door above his head, and finally saw a bottle of honey in the back.When Gu Yuan was about to step on his feet to get it, a hand went over his head and took it out.

"It really is. Aunt Chen hides it very deeply." Ling Chao took it out and handed it to him.

"Go out and sit for a while, I'll get it for you." Gu Yuan took the bottle and said.

Ling Chao didn't go out, just leaned on the kitchen counter and watched him.

Gu Yuan took some water from the kettle and put it on the electric heating base to turn on the switch. Then he went to the refrigerator and took two oranges out to wash them. After peeling the oranges, he put the pulp on a plate and handed it to Ling Chao.Tear up the orange peel and put it into the milk pot, fill it with water, turn on the gas stove and put it on.

Seeing Gu Yuan busy in front of him, Ling Chao felt some indescribable feeling in his heart. It was itchy but very warm.Except for his relatives and the aunts hired by the family, no one has taken care of himself like Gu Yuan.

Ling Chao has always been an image of a strong man in front of his classmates and friends. He studies well, has a good temper, and has played Sanda since elementary school. No one at school would provoke him or his friends.Most of the time he is taking care of other people.And Gu Yuan, this boy who is two years younger than himself, will cook breakfast for himself, send him home who hasn't drunk too much, and is still making sober tea for himself in the kitchen.This feeling is unprecedented.

How could he not like him!