growing up

In the next few days, Gu Yuan was so busy that he could only see Ling Chao at night. He rejected all invitations from Party A's company to have dinner at night, and tried his best to have dinner with Ling Chao every day.

Ling Chao's travel homework is very detailed. He goes out for a walk during the day, and at night, he takes Gu Yuan to places that are open at night, and then tastes all the local snacks together.

The work was so busy until the fifth day that it came to an end, and the rest was about He Nuo and the others. It was enough for Gu Yuan to participate in the big test at the end.

This gave Gu Yuan a three-day vacation. Ling Chao and Gu Yuan got on the train to Lijiang that night, slept on the train, and arrived in Lijiang early the next morning.

This was their first real trip alone, and it was a train. They had rarely had the opportunity to take the train before—of course, the experience of the train in Lingchao last year was not counted—they were both a little excited.The middle lying on the opposite bed, separated by a distance of about one meter, looked at each other, raised the corners of the mouth, and the self reflected in the other's eyes.

Near midnight, the car was very quiet, and the lights on the roof were also off, only a few weak lights.The receding scenery outside the car window is not very clear. Occasionally, there is a flash of light, and it can still shine on the opposite face.

I don't know when I fell asleep, the slightly vibrating bed was like a cradle, the roar of the wheels rolling over the track turned into a lullaby, and the two of them slept surprisingly soundly.

The next morning, the train stopped at Lijiang Station.There were many special cars waiting for passengers outside, Ling Chao took Gu Yuan to the ancient city first as planned.

Over the years, there have been more and more tourism developments here, and the commercial atmosphere in the ancient city has begun to become strong.However, the scenery is still beautiful, and the antique buildings still retain their original flavor.

Ling Chao booked an inn on the top of the mountain. He made contact early in the morning, declined the inn's request to pick them up, and prepared to climb up according to the route.

Their suitcases were still in the hotel in Kunming, and when they came out, they only used a large package for a change of clothes and daily necessities.Ling Chao shouldered most of the luggage, and Gu Yuan next to him was carrying a small bag for daily use, responsible for some small items.Ling Chao stretched out his hand to look at him, and lowered his head to motion for him to follow him.

Gu Yuan held that hand with a smile, and followed Ling Chao up step by step.

Sunlight poured down from the top of the mountain, and looking up, the people in front seemed to be shrouded in a halo of warm sunshine.

The long steps go up and down, and there is an endless stream of passengers coming and going.The two handsome young men were already very eye-catching, but what attracted the attention of others was the pair of hands holding each other.

They didn't care about other people's gazes, so they led each other up to the top.The inn is a family's own house, which has been renovated and turned into an inn.

The boss is a big brother in his thirties.After checking the information with Ling Chao, he showed them around the entire inn.

Entering the gate is a small bar, which is the place where the information has just been checked.Walking inside through a corridor, there is a courtyard next to the open space.On the other side against the wall was a long flower bed with drops of water hanging from freshly watered plants.

On one side of the yard is the kitchen and on the other is the living room.Surrounding the yard are three-story buildings on three sides, each of which is a guest room for tourists.

"The downstairs yard, kitchen and living room are public places, and all the home appliances here can be used by everyone," the elder brother introduced from the bottom floor, "The big room over there is a place to eat, if you don't go out to eat, you can also go ahead." Tell me we cook and eat together."

The corridor turned a corner and there was a staircase. The eldest brother staggered to let Ling Chao and Gu Yuan go up. He said from behind: "This is the steps to go upstairs. Your room is on the second floor."

The wooden hollow stairs creaked when stepped on, but they were firm.The three of them went upstairs, and under the guidance of the eldest brother, they arrived at the room where the two of them lived.

Unlike ordinary hotel rooms, the rooms here will not be those single pure white.Just like this courtyard, the room has a reddish-brown wooden floor, and the walls are covered with pale gold floral wallpaper.There is a small sofa and coffee table at the entrance, and a TV is installed on the opposite wall.Further inside was the bed, surrounded by a gray carpet.The independent toilet is built in the innermost, together with a small cloakroom.

The size of the room is quite large, and the store also lights up incense.Ling Chao was quite satisfied, and asked Gu Yuan, "How is it?"

"Very good." Gu Yuan said.

They put down their luggage, and the eldest brother took them to the corridor, pointed to the innermost corner and said to them: "There is a staircase over there that goes directly to the top of the building. At night, our house can see the night view of the entire ancient city of Lijiang. If you two get up early in the morning, you can still go upstairs to watch the sunrise," he said, then changed direction and said, "There is a small path over there and you can climb to a higher place, but you must pay attention to safety. It’s a high position, generally we don’t recommend you passengers to go outside.”

"Okay, thank you." After listening to the store's introduction for a long time, Ling Chao thanked him sincerely.

"If you want to go out to play later, if you want to rent a car, ride a horse, or go swimming in the lake, I can contact you for you, and it will be cheaper than finding it yourself." The elder brother said again.

"Okay, let's take a rest first, and then go find you when we go out." Ling Chao said.

"That's okay, I hope you have a good time." Said the eldest brother and went downstairs.

Another person came to stay downstairs, and there were conversations in the quiet yard. Gu Yuan entered the room and took out the things he needed to use from the bag on the sofa. He had to take a shower after the overnight train.

Ling Chao closed the door, went to Gu Yuan and sat down next to him, stretched his hands from behind, and sighed involuntarily: "Our two-person trip has finally officially begun!"

Gu Yuan smiled lightly, took his clothes and put them in his arms and said, "Then you go take a shower, we'll go play early."

Ling Chao hugged Gu Yuan, and kissed him "baji" on the lips: "Do you want to wash together?"

Gu Yuan knew that he was joking, but he blinked in cooperation and said, "Okay."

Ling Chao was shocked by this look, shook his upper body, grabbed his clothes, and jumped away: "Hey, it's no big deal."

Gu Yuan shook his head amusedly, he waited for Ling Chao to enter the bathroom, lit a cigarette himself, and leaned on the sofa.

His heart is excited, happy and yearning.And Ling Chao's memory also has many different pictures because of this trip.In fact, no matter where he goes to play, as long as the person next to him is Ling Chao, he will be very satisfied.

Ling Chao planned to take a stroll around the ancient city with Gu Yuan first, find a place to eat at noon, go horseback riding in the lake in the afternoon, return to the ancient city for dinner when it was almost done, and play around in the ancient city at night, and return to the inn if he was too tired Watch the night view from the rooftop.

He took a business card from the big brother in the inn, and he can ask him for help in the afternoon activities, which can be regarded as saving a lot of trouble.

The weather on this day is particularly good, the sky is extraordinarily high and blue.Whether in the ancient city full of people or in the wide and comfortable Lashi Lake, the sky you see is so beautiful.

Ling Chao had gone to the racecourse with his father before, and riding a horse was not difficult for him.This is the first time for Gu Yuan, but his learning ability and balance are very strong, and he can almost control it by himself after being taught by the groom at the very beginning.

But this kind of place can't ride too freely, Ling Chao has no interest after playing for a while, he said to Gu Yuan: "In the future, if there is a chance, I will take you to ride a horse for real."

"Okay, then we will compete to see who has better skills." Gu Yuan said.

"It's a deal!" Ling Chao stretched out his hand.

"It's a deal!" Gu Yuan patted that hand.

In the evening they found a Tibetan restaurant for dinner, and it was almost nine o'clock when they returned to the inn.There was no way to go to the bar, so the two of them bought beer and sat on the roof of the inn to drink.

There is a marble bench near the railing. Sitting on it, you can just lie on the railing and look down.

At the foot of the mountain is the brightly lit Old Town of Lijiang, and on the hillside are continuous inns and small restaurants. They are in the highest geographical location, and everything is displayed in front of their eyes.

"Touch one." Ling Chao opened the can of beer and stretched it towards Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan took a can and touched him lightly, then raised his head and took a big gulp.

There were only the two of them on the roof, and the shop installed a par light in every corner, illuminating the entire roof.

Ling Chao drank the wine slowly, his thoughts were distracted, he suddenly said: "Gu Yuan, when we grow up, I hope we can spare some time every year to travel, okay?"

"Okay." Gu Yuan replied without the slightest hesitation.

"You are so good," Ling Chao leaned over and kissed him on the side of the cheek, "I really like you more and more."

He had finished drinking the wine in his hand, his face was flushed, and he leaned on the railing with his eyes slightly squinted, reaching for the wine between the two of them with one hand.

Gu Yuan pressed him in time: "One can is enough."

"But we bought four cans!" Ling Chao protested.

"Mine." Gu Yuan said.

"Honey, you're not fair." Ling Chao smiled, moved to Gu Yuan's side and said.

"..."

Gu Yuan simply moved the wine to the other side, Ling Chao couldn't reach it completely.

"Stingy." Ling Chao muttered.

The stingy Gu Yuan didn't listen to his agitation, and opened a second can on his own after drinking the bottle in his hand, letting Ling Chao stare at him.

Ling Chao knew that he couldn't drink enough, so he didn't force it anymore.He just lay there and chatted slowly with Gu Yuan until Gu Yuan finished his drink.

The next day, they asked the store owner to rent a car, drove to Shangri-La, stayed there for another night, and then rushed back to Kunming.

Next, Gu Yuan still has work, he will follow He Nuo and the others back to City D, Ling Chao decided to leave Kunming early and return to City H.

He still has an important thing to do back home, and there are only ten or so days left for the holiday, and this time he still hasn't spent time with his parents and grandparents.

"Why do I feel that your box is much heavier than when you came here? I didn't see how many gifts you bought to take back!" Gu Yuan, who woke up early in the morning to send Ling Chao, sighed while carrying his luggage.

"No," Ling Chao came out, wanting to take the box from him, "I'll do it."

"It's fine, and there's no need to mention it." Gu Yuan pushed towards the elevator.

Zhenqing's car was waiting at the door, Gu Yuan had to go to the office in the morning, so he couldn't send Ling Chao to the airport, so he had to say goodbye downstairs.

Ling Chao hugged him: "Come on, see you in D City."

"Well, safe journey. Call." Gu Yuan patted him on the back and said.

"Oh, before we separated, I started to miss you again." Ling Chao lowered his voice and rubbed against his shoulder.

Gu Yuan chuckled, quickly kissed Ling Chao's ear, and replied, "Me too."

Gu Yuan let go of Ling Chao, opened the car door for him, pushed him into the car, and waved him goodbye.