miss me

The way up the mountain is not easy.

The road is narrow and steep, and at first glance, there are layers of steps that seem to have no end.

The four of them got up at three or four in the afternoon. By the time Xia Xinghe and Bai Qingzhou climbed halfway up the mountain, it was already dark.

The steps on the mountain are not as regular as ordinary stairs, and there are often raised stones and some weeds that make the soles of the feet slippery.

It was okay at the beginning of the climb, Bai Qingzhou walked ahead to explore the way, Xia Xinghe only had to follow behind him step by step, but with the arrival of night, Xia Xinghe's walking speed slowed down unconsciously.

There happened to be no one on this section of the road, and the cold wind in the mountains was blowing, and it was dark in front of my eyes.Xia Xinghe was a bit night blind, he tried it out, turned on the flashlight of his mobile phone, but he still didn't dare to step on it.

"Can't see clearly?"

There was no sound of footsteps behind him, Bai Qingzhou stopped and turned to look at him.

Xia Xinghe answered honestly: "A little bit."

He scratched his hair and wanted to say "sorry", but Bai Qingzhou turned sideways to block the outside and said, "Go ahead."

Xia Xinghe did as he said, and after his figure passed Bai Qingzhou, a bright light appeared in front of Xia Xinghe.

Bai Qingzhou said, "Put your phone in your pocket and focus on walking, and I'll help you take a picture of the front."

Xia Xinghe was startled: "Then what should you do?"

Bai Qingzhou brought a flashlight, but the light was still limited, and could only illuminate a distance of less than half a meter. If the light was in front of him, it would be inconvenient for Bai Qingzhou.

"Don't worry about me," Bai Qingzhou said, "Just follow the light, and I will follow behind you."

"You can see me when you turn your head."

His tone was very light, and his expression was still indifferent, as if he was just stating the facts, but also seemed to hide deeper feelings that people dare not easily think about.

Maybe it was because the night was too quiet, or maybe it was because the light was too dark, the senses became infinitely sensitive in the dark, the wild tree branches beside the road made rustling noises as the clothes brushed against the roadside, the sound of footsteps mixed with the sound of heartbeat, Xia Xinghe's heart beat faster Take a few shots.

Afterwards, the two walked in tandem. Indeed, as Bai Qingzhou said, the light of the flashlight was steadily shining in front of Xia Xinghe, illuminating the road ahead of him.

After an unknown amount of time, the two finally reached the end of the road, and after stepping onto a large platform, their eyes suddenly brightened.

This is obviously a suitable place to set up camp, and there are many people gathered around, chattering and crowded.

Xia Xinghe asked: "Are we pitching tents here too?"

Bai Qingzhou said, "Okay."

There are a lot of people around, and when the voices are noisy, the charming atmosphere just now quickly disappears.Bai Qingzhou turned off the flashlight and began to look for a suitable place to stay. It seemed that he didn't take the ambiguity just now to heart. Xia Xinghe was helping, but the ripples in his heart couldn't be calmed down.

The two finally chose a place a little closer to the edge of the platform. There were few people here, and the ground was relatively flat and clean. Bai Qingzhou stepped on the ground a few times, and after confirming that the ground was firm, he put down his backpack and took it out for tenting. Tool of.

The tent belonged to Yan Cai, and Bai Qingzhou had never pitched it before, but it was not difficult for him.Bai Qingzhou held each part in his hand and observed it over and over for a few minutes, and quickly supported the skeleton.

Xia Xinghe was helping to turn on the lights on one side, and the tent was erected very quickly. A young couple next to them almost started to erect it at the same time as them. When the two of them set up the tent and lined it, the tent on the opposite side still couldn't see its shape. .

After the tent was set up, Yan Cai and Nie Xingchao hadn't come up yet. It was only eleven o'clock, and there were still several hours before sunrise. After pressing the blocks and fixing them, they sat down with Xia Xinghe and waited.

The waiting time was long, the two of them were alone, the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and it happened to be ambiguous everywhere, Xia Xinghe yawned quietly after an unknown amount of time passed.

Bai Qingzhou asked: "Sleepy?"

Xia Xinghe shook his head: "It's okay."

Bai Qingzhou said: "If you are sleepy, you can sleep for a while, and I will call you when the sun comes out."

Xia Xinghe shook his head and said "no need", pulled himself together, hugged his calves and looked up at the sky.

But after all, after walking for several hours on the mountain road, it was time to sleep again. After a while, I was really sleepy and couldn't keep my eyes open.

His head kept clicking like a chicken pecking rice, Bai Qingzhou took out a piece of clothing from the bag beside him and covered him.

"Go to sleep," he said, "I'll help you watch."

Xia Xinghe still wanted to refuse, but couldn't bear the onslaught of drowsiness, and finally fell asleep in a daze, thinking about the sunrise again, so he didn't sleep well.

The night is getting darker, and the night before dawn is the darkest.

The temperature on the mountain is much lower than that in the urban area. Xia Xinghe shrank unconsciously in his sleep, and his slight trembling was captured by Bai Qingzhou through layers of clothes. Bai Qingzhou lowered his eyes and looked at him silently. Take it into your arms.

Just like many times before when Xia Xinghe fell asleep.

The atmosphere on the top of the mountain was warm and harmonious, but there was an undercurrent between Yan Cai and Nie Xingchao halfway up the mountain.

Yan Cai pretended to be injured, so he could only walk with a limp. Nie Xingchao saw it through, and "worked hard" to carry him away.

The way up the mountain is not easy, especially if you are limping.Halfway through, Yan Cai's forehead was already covered with sweat. Nie Xingchao asked him "considerately", "Can I still go? Do you want to take a rest?"

The calm expression hit Yan Cai's sore spot, so he shook his head firmly, "No need!"

"Okay, let's continue."

Nie Xingchao didn't persuade him, and continued to carry him away.

The feeling of pretending to be lame is not good, even if he keeps gritting his teeth and persisting, Yan Cai can't do what he wants. His legs seem to be filled with lead, and he can't lift them up. The leg that pretends to be sprained is even more uncomfortable. Every time he walks, he has to Padding, the ankle was crooked, and it was about to cause an injury if it didn't hurt.

"Okay, let's take a break."

Just when Yan Cai was about to lose his hold and fell to the ground, Nie Xingchao suddenly stopped.

Not far ahead was a big rock, and Nie Xingchao helped Yan Cai to sit down, saying, "I'm tired."

Yan Cai sat down reluctantly on the surface, but then quietly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

All the muscles in his body were trembling unconsciously just now, and he really couldn't hold on any longer.

Yan Cai sat relaxed on the rock, and complained, "You're really weak."

Nie Xingchao didn't bother with him, just smiled casually, took out a bottle of water from his bag, gulped down a couple of gulps, and handed it to Yan Cai.

"Drink?"

"Thanks."

Yan Cai took the water unceremoniously, and drank the rest in two or three gulps.

"Give me the bottle."

Nie Xingchao said.

Yan Cai handed over the empty bottle according to his words, and saw Nie Xingchao raised his arm, making a beautiful dunk movement, and the empty bottle landed firmly in a trash can not far away.

"Tsk." Yan Cai clicked his lips.

Nie Xingchao asked, "What?"

"It's nothing." Yan Cai shook his head, following Nie Xingchao's example, he casually picked up a stone from the ground and threw it out. With a bang, the stone hit the outer wall of the trash can.

Yan Cai refused to admit defeat, and picked up another stone and continued to throw it. It clattered and jingled, the stone hit the ground, and then slowly rolled to the side of the trash can, but still did not enter.

"Cough cough," Yan Cai's face was a little uneasy, and he explained in a nonchalant manner here, "It seemed that the hand didn't feel right just now, hehe..."

"Well," Nie Xingchao raised the corners of his lips, and picked up a stone from the ground without piercing him, "You need to press your wrist, you just raised it too high."

Nie Xingchao stretched out his hand, and the small stone drew a perfect parabola in the air, and landed firmly in the trash can with a muffled sound.

Yan Cai muttered, "I know."

Nie Xingchao smiled, bent down and picked up a stone and handed it to him: "Try again?"

Yan Cai reluctantly took Nie Xingchao's stone and threw it according to the method he said. With a bang, the stone finally fell into the trash can.

Yan Cai showed joy on his face: "How is it?"

"Well," Nie Xingchao praised, "very smart."

What, like perfunctory children, Yan Cai curled his lips and lost interest in an instant.

The air calmed down at some point, and the atmosphere seemed to have eased up. The faint moonlight shone down, quiet and serene.

After sitting for a while, Nie Xingchao looked up at the sky and stretched, and asked, "Is it better?"

Yan Cai didn't quite get used to the gentle tone, and after a while, he replied awkwardly: "...um."

Nie Xingchao sighed: "It's hard for you to pretend to be lame for so long."

Yan Cai was startled, his mind went blank for a moment.

Although he knew that he probably couldn't hide it from Nie Xingchao, it was still a little embarrassing to be exposed so bluntly.

Yan Cai scratched his head and asked him, "When did you find out?"

"At first glance," Nie Xingchao smiled helplessly, "Next time I will do this again. Walking so crookedly is not good for the ankle."

The moonlight was faint, hazy and unreal, and Nie Xingchao sat on the stone casually, telling him casually, but Yan Cai's heart skipped a beat.

"……Oh."

Yan Cai responded stiffly, and after a long time, he added, "Thank you."

The atmosphere was a bit ambiguous, Nie Xingchao turned his head to look at Yan Cai, and laughed again.

"Yo," he said teasingly, "Little firecrackers sometimes give in, don't they?"

In an instant, all the charming atmosphere was broken.

"You're not happy to thank you, are you?"

Yan Cai stood up angrily, "You are the little firecracker, no, you are just like that Bai Qingzhou, a heartless dog man!"

Yan Caiwu put his backpack on his back, stood up angrily and was about to rush forward, Nie Xingchao smiled helplessly, followed behind him and waved at him: "Wait for me!"

04: 30.

The sky turned white.

The tourists on the platform started to commotion, Bai Qingzhou lightly patted Xia Xinghe on the shoulder.

"Wake up, wake up," he paused, and suddenly noticed something, and after a while, chuckled again, and said, "... the stars."

The star in his name is indeed his star, a bright galaxy.

All it takes is a flash to light up his world.

Xia Xinghe opened his eyes in a daze, and the moment he saw clearly, he raised his head abruptly, pulling away the distance from Bai Qingzhou, "I fell asleep?!"

Bai Qingzhou frowned suddenly, and said in a low voice, "Yes."

Xia Xinghe scratched his hair, a little embarrassed: "Sorry... I don't know why..."

"It's okay." Bai Qingzhou said, moving his left shoulder unconsciously.

Xia Xinghe slept on his shoulder all night. He didn't feel it when he pressed it, but he realized that his shoulder was numb when he got up. Bai Qingzhou put his right hand on his left arm and rubbed it gently, and Xia Xinghe's eyes fell into Xia Xinghe's eyes again.

"Sorry, sorry," Xia Xinghe was extremely embarrassed, "Did I crush you?"

"It's okay." Bai Qingzhou said again, still kneading his hands on his shoulders, and quietly changed the subject: "The sun is about to rise."

"really?"

Xia Xinghe was really distracted, so he raised his head to look.

it is true.

Day is coming.

The sky in the distance is still dark, and the clouds nearby have turned pink. The contrast between light and dark brings a magnificent visual experience, which is an indescribable shock bestowed by nature.

"It's true! The sun is rising!"

Xia Xinghe excitedly picked up his mobile phone to take pictures, and when he turned to look at Bai Qingzhou, he found that he was looking at him from the side.

The light-colored eyes are fixed, even brighter than the sun in the distance.

Looking at each other, Xia Xinghe looked away like an electric shock, and muttered: "You don't watch the sunrise to see what I do..."

His face was a little red, and he shoved the camera of his mobile phone into Bai Qingzhou's hand awkwardly, and said, "Hurry up, let's take pictures of the sunrise."

After a few words, the sun has risen again. The sunrise is short and fleeting. Xia Xinghe took a few more photos, and the sun rose quickly.

The sunlight quickly became a bit dazzling. People around put away their cameras and other equipment one after another. Xia Xinghe also put down his mobile phone and began to check the photos he had just taken.

The first one, shaking hands, blurred.

The second picture, overexposure, I can't see clearly.

The third one,...

……

Xia Xinghe looked through several photos one after another, but couldn't find a suitable photo, so he pinned his hopes on Bai Qingzhou.

"Did you just take a picture?"

he asks.

Bai Qingzhou nodded, and Xia Xinghe immediately took the camera from him.

"Let me see how you do—"

Xia Xinghe flipped through the photos in the camera, and suddenly fell silent in the middle of talking.

Bai Qingzhou took great pictures.

The mirror movement is reasonable, the colors are colorful, and the bright red sun jumps out of the clouds, which is quite magnificent.

However, apart from the mountains, clouds, and sun in these photos, there is also a familiar figure in the lower left corner of the lens.

It's the back view of him holding his phone.

So conspicuous.

Xia Xinghe was taken aback, and asked him, "Didn't I ask you to take pictures of the sunrise?"

"I want to shoot you."

Bai Qingzhou was confident, "Can't you?"

It turned out to be intentional?

Why do you want to shoot him?

Xia Xinghe was taken aback, his heart unconsciously missed two beats.

What Yanmai said before kept rolling in his ears, and what Bai Qingzhou had done these days was also lingering in his mind. Some emotions seemed to be breaking out of their cocoons, and Xia Xinghe didn't dare to confirm.

He shoved the camera awkwardly into Bai Qingzhou's hand, and asked hesitantly: "You... why don't you take pictures while the sun is shining, why are you taking pictures of me?"

"..."

silence.

Because Xia Xinghe's words really frustrated Bai Qingzhou.

Bai Qingzhou seldom fails.

He has been called a genius since he was a child. He can quickly grasp the things that others have learned many times but still have a half-knowledge. He can see through even the most complicated principles and operations at a glance.

He is good at complex formula calculations, and he is also familiar with precise surgical operations, but he is only chasing people... No matter how hard he tries, it's like punching cotton, and he can't focus.

again and again.

From chatting, sending flowers, eating, to climbing the mountain now, no matter what he does, Xia Xinghe's reactions are always different from what he imagined.

Does he really not understand?

Still playing dumb?

Bai Qingzhou really couldn't figure it out.

He frowned tightly, and finally asked, "Isn't what I did obvious enough?"

"Huh? What?"

Xia Xinghe was confused by his sudden words, and looked up at him in puzzlement.

"..."

"..."

The two just stared at each other, looking into Xia Xinghe's ignorant eyes, after a long time, Bai Qingzhou let out a sigh of relief.

"Xia Xinghe," he said, "I'm chasing you."