love like a shooting star

8.

"Come in." Wu Liuyi opened the entrance, and warm lights illuminated every corner of the room.

Gao Cheng walked in and quickly walked around the living room. "Very good, but a little small."

Wu Liuyi scratched his hair and laughed foolishly. "The company commander laughed."

"You're poor too, right? Look at how stupid you are." Looking at the two former soldiers, Gao Cheng had mixed feelings in his heart for a while, and sighed for a while: "I really didn't expect you two to be together. The place is small, but it feels like a home." Afterwards, Gao Cheng visited the places except the living room one by one.

In the kitchen, the cups, plates and dishes are neatly arranged, and the stove is very clean, not even a little oil stain.

Gao Cheng joked with a smile: "The third squad leader has adjusted the standards of soldiers' internal affairs at home, and this is too clean."

Shi Jin pursed his lower lips: "I can't do it, I'm getting lazy now, it's all on June [-]st."

"Oh?" Gao Cheng was quite surprised, and asked after a pause, "Then who will cook?"

"He did it." Shi Jin lowered his eyes and did not look at Gao Cheng, a dimple appeared on one side of his cheek, "He has always taken care of me."

For some reason, Gao Cheng suddenly felt a little sour in his heart. Look at Wu Liuyi, my God, this guy can blush!

"Okay, I have made progress, and I know how to take care of others. What kind of food will you cook on June [-]st? I have to try your cooking when I have a chance."

"Company commander, come and have a look." Wu Liu pulled Gaocheng to the refrigerator, opened the refrigerator door like offering a treasure, and made a gesture to invite you to visit.So Gao Cheng was surprised to see that there were several plates of fried dishes in the freezer of the refrigerator, all wrapped in plastic wrap, and the appearance was really good.

"Curry chicken nuggets, braised lion's head, this is our famous dish in Northeast China with duck feet stuffed with shiitake mushrooms, this one is not worth mentioning, it's very simple, and everyone can cook it."

"Whoever said that everyone can do it, I can't. You are really not simple on June [-]st." Gao Cheng said seriously.

"Hehe, I learned from recipes, which is much easier than belly wrapping." Wu Liuyi smiled, "Sometimes I work late shifts and don't have time to cook, so I make them in advance and freeze them in the refrigerator. He just needs to take Come out and get hot."

Gao Cheng was a little dazed when he heard it, he couldn't tell whether he was moved or envious, and couldn't help but think of the clean pot and cold stove in his home.Both he and his wife are not good at cooking, and now that his wife is pregnant and often lives in her natal family, the huge house looks deserted.So Gaocheng doesn't like to go back to his home. There are dormitories in the divisional reconnaissance battalion, and he can gather some popularity by staying with the soldiers.

Gao Cheng suddenly stretched out his hand and pressed Shi Jin's shoulder hard, his chest heaved as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything, he just took a deep look at Shi Jin, then turned and walked out of the kitchen.Wu and Shi looked at each other for a moment, and at the same time looked away guiltily.

The restroom is a more private place.There were two toothbrushes in two identical cups, and the rest seemed to be shared.There is a small space in the back, separated by a glass partition, and it is a place to take a bath.Gao Cheng's eyes couldn't help but glance at Shi Jin, and Shi Jin suddenly blushed like a fire.

In the bedroom there was a queen bed with two pillows side by side, a wide double spread on the bed, the exact same color as the sheet and pillowcase.The ordinary four-piece bedding set looked ambiguous in Gao Cheng's eyes. He felt as if his heart had been pricked by a needle, a pain that could not be ignored.The so-called appearance is born from the heart, and what we often see is just an appearance.In fact, every night, Wu Liuyi would take a pillow to the sofa, take out a quilt, spend the long night alone in the living room, and tidy it up in the morning.Obviously Gao Cheng misunderstood.

Standing in this cozy little space, Gao Cheng felt more and more sad.He felt like a reckless intruder, breaking someone's secret all at once, which was very rude.Everything here does not belong to him, he is an outsider.Gao Cheng exited the bedroom eagerly, and sat on the sofa in the living room, and Shi Jin also sat down.Gao Cheng looked at Shi Jin and hesitated to speak.

Wu Liuyi suddenly said: "I'm going out to buy something, monitor, you can talk to the company commander."

"Hey June [-]st..." Shi Jin wanted to tell him not to leave.

Wu Liuyi had already walked to the door and smiled: "I'll be back soon."

The door was gently closed, followed by footsteps coming downstairs.

Shi Jin seemed a little cramped, and suddenly stood up and walked towards the kitchen. "Commander, I'll pour you a glass of water."

"Don't be busy today. I just drank tea at Mr. Cui's house, and I'm not thirsty."

Shi Jin still went to the kitchen.

"Shi Jin!" Gao Cheng suddenly raised his voice, and Shi Jin's footsteps stopped.

"I said I'm not thirsty." Gao Cheng sighed, "Can't you have a good talk with me?" His voice had softened, and there was a hint of pleading.

"Come here today and sit here." Gao Cheng pointed to the seat next to him.

Shi Jin didn't refuse, and couldn't refuse, and sat down beside Gao Cheng according to his words.

silence.

Still silent.

......

"You are so born, you don't know what to say to me?"

Shi Jin couldn't help lowering his head.

Gao Cheng bent down and looked into Shi Jin's eyes.Shi Jin shivered, as if he felt the scorching heat.

"Look at your pale face, you don't even have any blood. Are you uncomfortable? How did your health become so poor?"

"It's really fine. Didn't you say that you had a fever two days ago, and it's all gone." Shi Jin smiled, trying his best to look relaxed.

"How thin is this?" Gao Cheng was dubious.

"I have never been able to gain weight, and you, the company commander, are not ignorant."

Gao Cheng still looked at the person in front of him suspiciously, and the more he looked, the more worried he became.That's right, Shi Jin has never been able to get fat. He was also a thin soldier in the company back then, and these Gaochengs knew it.However, although Shi Jin was thin back then, he was full of vigor and vitality, and his whole body was full of vigor.What now?The whole person was gray, as if it would fall apart when the wind blows.The vertical lines on Gaocheng's forehead couldn't help showing up again, because his third squad leader was repeating the old trick, and at this moment his two front teeth had already come out of laughter.Gao Cheng sighed angrily: "That's enough, stop laughing. You must be tired."

"Why are you tired? I'm old. Company commander, you still think of me as a young man in his early twenties."

Gao Cheng's face was full of black lines: "When you are old, you can say that you are old, so am I not getting older?"

"Company commander, I'm 33. What's old is not age, but heart. When the heart is old, people don't look as energetic as before."

Gao Cheng was startled, and was actually in a trance.He suddenly realized that Shi Jin had been discharged from the army for seven years.Steel Seventh Company, the steel giant they are proud of has also fallen for seven years.If you count the days in the company, he and Shi Jin have known each other for ten years.Ten years is really short, and decades are fleeting; ten years is very long, and time flies, even the soldiers in the team have changed several batches.But how many decades can a person have?As the saying goes, a glass of wine in the spring breeze of peaches and plums, ten years of night rain in the rivers and lakes.

"Captain?"

Gao Cheng was still immersed in the memories of the past years, and only then came to his senses when he heard Shi Jin calling him.

Gao Cheng suddenly thought of something and asked, "Have you found a job in Beijing today?"

"not yet."

"Isn't the mountaineering club running very well, why don't you quit?"

"I want to see the world in a big city."

Gao Cheng sighed with a smile: "You also said that you are getting old, which is not very self-motivated! What are your plans for the future?"

"I want to open a travel agency." Shi Jin's eyes were full of longing for the future for a while, but soon dimmed again.

Gao Cheng immediately caught the change in his eyes. "What? Tell your company commander if you have any difficulties, don't be shy to ask if you are short of money or something."

"No." Shi Jin smiled, "It's just an idea, the specific details haven't been planned yet."

"Then you have to think about it quickly. I will cut the ribbon for you when it opens."

"Hehe, definitely."

After talking here, the two fell silent again, and did not find a new topic for a while.Shi Jin stared at Gao Cheng, his sad and desolate gaze slowly gliding over the scar.I heard Liu Yi mention Gao Cheng's injury before, the remote guide was too close, the face was scratched by the shrapnel, two or three inches long from the corner of the eye, almost blind.Shi Jin felt distressed for a long time after hearing this, and this unexpected reunion has been several years since Gao Cheng was injured.

When we met downstairs just now, Shi Jin was in a complicated mood and didn't dare to look closely. At this moment, he faced the face that was so close and heard the familiar voice. He couldn't say a word for a long time.

Gao Cheng understood Shi Jin's thoughts, and smiled indifferently: "It's ugly, isn't it? How cool!"

Shi Jin shook his head, and said softly: "It's not ugly, it's already faded, it's not particularly obvious... It seems that the injury was quite serious at that time..." As he spoke, his eyes turned red.

Gao Cheng patted Shi Jin on the shoulder: "It's not disfigured, Xiao Ning, Xiao Shuai and the others were very sad when they were injured, so I comforted them, it's no big deal if I lose my life or not."

Shi Jin thought that he was not by his side when Gao Cheng was injured, his eyes trembled slightly, and his heart felt a pang of pain again. In order not to make Gao Cheng worry, he could only try to calm down and pursed the corners of his mouth.

Then there was the sound of the door opening.Wu Liuyi took out the key and put it in his pocket, and closed the door behind his back.This action reminded Gao Cheng that this is the home of Wu Liuyi and Shi Jin, and his heart suddenly felt a little sour.

Wu Liuyi lowered his head to change his shoes at the entrance: "Company Commander, it's cold outside, don't leave today, you will stay at our house for one night." After changing his shoes, he walked over and put the plastic bag in his hand on the tea table , "I bought some beer and then fried two dishes, company commander, don't you want to try my cooking?"

"Oh, another day, I came after dinner." Gao Cheng said.

"It's already twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, I should be hungry." Wu Liuyi pointed to the clock on the wall, "Squad leader, are you tired? Why don't you go to the room and lie down for a while, and I'll call you when the dishes are ready. "

"I'm not tired." She said she was not tired, but she sounded hopeless.

Gao Cheng stood up and wanted to leave: "No, no, I'm here to interfere with your rest, and the three of you have no place to sleep."

"Okay, company commander, why are you so particular about it? We are all used to living in groups, so we still care about this! If it's field survival training, you don't even have a roof, and you still don't sleep?" Wu Liuyi Began to go out of his way to nag his company commander.

"That's different." Gao Cheng seemed to have made up his mind to leave.

"I convince you, company commander. I won't let you set up a tent. Besides, why can't you sleep? You are the company commander, please stay in the room." Wu Liuyi pointed to the bedroom, "The squad leader is not in good health recently, so he sleeps inside It's a double bed, enough for the two of you to toss about. As for me, the shift assistant, I'll watch for you outside, and it's good to sleep on the sofa."

When Wu Liuyi spoke, he really didn't think too much, he just wanted to keep Gao Cheng with sincerity, his tone was a bit weak, but he just wanted to liven up the atmosphere, he and his company commander never saw each other.When Wu Liuyi, who was pure and sincere, realized the relationship between himself and Shi Jin in Gaocheng's heart now, and when he thought of the ambiguity in his words, his company commander and squad leader had already blushed.

Wu Liuyi was instantly embarrassed and didn't know what to do.The faces of the three people matched each other.

After a long while, Gao Cheng said in a low voice: "I'm leaving, you guys rest." He walked towards the door with some anxiety.

"Company commander!" Wu Liuyi called to stop him.

Gao Cheng stopped and turned his head.

Wu Liuyi sincerely said: "The company commander... Come here often when you are free."

Gao Cheng looked at Shi Jin, and some ambiguous emotions flashed across his amber eyes, which disappeared in a flash: "Definitely."

Shi Jin's face turned even paler. He watched the door slowly close, and Gao Cheng's tall and straight figure disappeared from sight.

Time seemed to be frozen at this moment.

"Squad leader!" Wu Liuyi put his arms around the crumbling Shi Jin and sat down on the sofa, panicked for a moment.

Shi Jin's complexion had turned from pale to pale, and even his lips had lost all color. It was only when Wu Liuyi hugged him that he realized that the person in his arms was trembling all the time.

"Squad leader! Squad leader, don't scare me!" He wiped off Shi Jin's sweat all over his face with pity, "Uncomfortable? Let's go to the hospital."

Shi Jin struggled and shook his head slightly.So Wu Liuyi hugged his squad leader like this, feeling terrified in his heart, until he himself was covered in sweat.

"Liuyi..." Shi Jin spoke almost out of breath, and Wu Liuyi could only hear it clearly when he put his ear to his lips. He said, "Let me slow down, don't worry."

Wu Liuyi supported Shi Jin to lie down on the sofa, stared at his squad leader's thin face, and after a while, his heart ached.

"Why are you bothering!" Wu Liuyi sighed.

A faint smile appeared on Shi Jin's face, and his lips parted and closed slightly.

Wu Liuyi approached again: "Say what?"

"...I said... I saw him again."

Wu Liuyi was so distressed that he wanted to cry.

"Six one... I'm sorry..."

A crystal clear teardrop silently slid down the corner of Wu Liu's eyes.

Shi Jin felt extremely uncomfortable.The long-term fasting made his operated stomach convulse. When Gao Cheng was there, he gritted his teeth and tried to hold on, but when Gao Cheng left, he couldn't hold it anymore.At this moment, he was lying powerlessly on the sofa, his eyes were dark, and his mind was spinning, but fortunately, his mind was still clear.

The steaming oatmeal was full of milky fragrance, but Shi Jin shook his head.Enduring the pain in his heart, Wu Liuyi said softly, "Eat a little, or you won't be able to hold on." He used two pillows to support Shi Jin's head, and then fed the porridge into his mouth spoon by spoon inside.Although his stomach is very empty, Shi Jin actually has no appetite at all.The smell of milk filled his nose and made him more dizzy, and the porridge he just swallowed stirred in his stomach, making him feel like vomiting.But in order not to worry Wu Liuyi, Shi Jin had no choice but to endure the discomfort and swallowed two more mouthfuls, then shook his head to express that he would not eat.Wu Liuyi didn't know how uncomfortable his squad leader was, so he didn't force himself any more, but ate the remaining half bowl of porridge into his stomach with red eyes.

They just lay down and sat one by one, silent for a long time.Shi Jin's eyes were kept closed, but Wu Liuyi knew that he was not asleep.Seeing that he ignored him and was about to get up to wash the dishes, Shi Jin suddenly spoke.

"Will he... come again?"

Wu Liuyi looked at his monitor sadly: "Do you want him to come?"

"......I have no idea."