Sparkling

The moment he regained consciousness, he smelled the familiar lingering dust smell from his front and rear legs.

Ye Lin opened his eyes and saw the dusty and mottled ceiling.

He blinked, turned his head, and the tip of his nose plunged into a head of black hair, with a strong smell of alcohol.The black-haired head was next to his shoulder, and it was Xu Feng lying beside him, breathing steadily, still sound asleep.

Go home.

It took Ye Lin 3 minutes, and his formless thoughts finally came to this conclusion.

He moved a little, but his whole body was sore, and there was no strength in his wrist.

There are also signs of the familiar headache, hangover hangover.

Feeling the slight tingling in his head, he put his hands on the dusty concrete floor, sat up leaning against the wall, and leaned his head against the cold wall.

He raised his palm to his eyes, and his hand was black and dirty, stained with dust, and sunken in the lines.He wiped his hand on the old torn quilt, it was still dirty, and even the smudged stains looked even more disgusting.

His eyes were empty, looking around his former room.

It's been a long time since he came back, maybe half a month, maybe a month, he can't remember.But the room was no different from the first time he came in, it was still blocked by dust, and it was just as dusty and lifeless.

He didn't feel any difference all the time, and even fell asleep in this room peacefully, spending countless days and nights.

But from a certain moment, he suddenly didn't want to go on like this.

His body was still very tired, but suddenly he didn't know where the strength came from. He stood up on his knees, and he didn't want to go on like this anymore.

Xu Feng felt that Ye Lin was very strange, he often couldn't figure out what was going on in his mind.

At least it was the first time he saw someone on the second day of a hangover, with thick dark circles under their eyes and a very energetic look, wearing an apron and plastic gloves, climbing up and down at home to do hygiene.

Xu Feng beat his sore shoulders, looked up with difficulty to see Ye Lin crawling on the window edge, and wiped the upper glass and window frame with a rag.

"What's the matter? Drinking alcohol has ruined your brain?"

Ye Lin threw down the smeared rag, and Xu Feng quickly caught it.

"Wring out the rag for me."

The old paint bucket was filled with clean water, and after wringing it several times, the rag had become dusty with a fishy smell.

Xu Feng knelt down and twisted it for him, then reached out and handed it to him.

"Where did you come up with this idea?"

"I didn't think about it, it's just for hygiene."

Ye Lin looked very busy, without even lowering her head, she wiped the window frame vigorously.

Xu Feng turned his head to look at the empty room. There was nothing in the room, except that there was a lot of dust. It would be a big project to clean it up, not including the weeds and garbage in the front and back yards.

Xu Feng stretched his arms, loosening his muscles and bones.

"Do you want me to help?"

"Okay."

Ye Lin finally lowered his head and smiled at him, with dimples forming on the corners of his lips.

"You help me change the bucket of water."

It was the first time he hadn't refused his help.

Xu Feng saw his smile in his eyes, somehow felt that it had been a long time since.

"it is good."

The two of them worked hard for a whole day, barely getting the sanitation done in the room.Fortunately, the room is empty, without furniture or obstacles, so there is no need to move and lift, which saves a lot of effort.

When cleaning up Ye Lin's room, Xu Feng held the pile of tattered bedding, frowned slightly, with a disgusted look on his face,

"What to do with this pile?"

"threw."

Ye Lin answered very simply.

"Oh, good."

Xu Feng nodded, then turned around and thought of another question.

"Then what are you going to do tonight?"

I bought a new bedding, and I had to buy a new bed. There are also these shops on the island, but the sun is already setting, I don’t know if they are closed.

Ye Lin tilted her head and thought for a moment,

"Go to Yiqiu Hotel and get a room. It's not the peak tourist season, so there must be vacancies."

"Do you have enough money?"

Xu Feng was a little worried, he knew that Ye Lin didn't bring anything except himself and his mobile phone.

Ye Lin nodded,

"Enough, all my belongings are in the phone."

Xu Feng thought for a while, shook his head,

"Still don't."

"What?"

Xu Fengsha said seriously,

"I heard from Lao Zhou that there were thieves near the Yiqiu Hotel recently, and all the tourists who came to take pictures were stolen."

Ye Lin opened his eyes wide in surprise, and said "ah", he had never heard of such a thing.

"It's a big deal here. Peng Ke was called by Lao Zhou to have a conversation. I don't know if his subordinates did it."

"All your belongings are in your mobile phone. If your mobile phone is stolen, you will be penniless."

Although Xu Feng spoke very seriously, Ye Lin looked at him as if looking at an untrustworthy salesman, full of distrust and suspicion.

After thinking for a moment, he still gave up.

"What should I do?"

"Go to my place and make a living for one night. I won't charge you any money."

Xu Feng smiled like an old fox.

In fact, if Ye Lin's own mind hadn't wavered, going to Xu Feng's place to make a living for the night would actually be the best way.

Both of them are men, and they have known each other since they were young. After all these things, their relationship has become closer.

Ye Lin looked at Xu Feng's sly and thoughtful smiling eyes, and sighed inwardly, this person doesn't know anything.

If he knew his strange thoughts, would he still think about him and treat him as a friend?

Ye Lin didn't know, and didn't want to think about it.It is useless to think about things that are not in front of you.

Ye Lin locked the door when the sun went down completely, and went to the grocery store with Xu Feng in the deep twilight.

Xu Feng didn't open the door for two consecutive days, so the retail business couldn't be done.But the neighbors in the neighborhood want to buy rice to fill a gas tank or something. These businesses have nothing to do with whether the door is opened or not. It only takes a phone call, and as long as Xu Feng is free, he can still deliver it.

The next morning, Xu Feng went door to door to deliver the orders piled up in the previous two days, while Ye Lin went to the stone house to continue cleaning.After Xu Feng delivered the goods, he went to look for Ye Lin with the comfort items.

Another day of work for the two of them.

After two days, it was quite effective.

The original old house was dusty on the outside, as well as on the inside, which made people feel disgusted when they saw it, and they didn't want to take a second look.Now that it has been cleaned, it can’t be said that it looks brand new from the inside to the outside, but it’s just that it’s refreshed, and it looks like a place where people can live.

Ye Lin and Xu Feng stood side by side in front of the small courtyard, watching the small house that came back to life.

"It's so nice and beautiful."

Ye Lin smiled with her waist in her arms, and she didn't hesitate to praise her little house.

It was a rare day when the sun came out, and there were very few clouds in the sky, revealing a large expanse of blue sky.Under the endless sky, there are stone houses standing. The short two-storey houses are enough to look down on the large scenery of the island, which looks really beautiful.

Xu Feng turned to look at Ye Lin, hesitant, but still asked,

"Are you going to live here?"

He never asked Ye Lin this question.

From the time he came back suddenly, there were many things that he didn't know, and there were many things that he didn't ask.Up to now, there are many questions that he no longer needs to ask, and there are many questions that he has no intention of exploring, but this is the only one that he cares about.

He knew that since Ye Lin was a teenager, he had had the ideal of leaving the island.They had been apart for more than ten years, he didn't know if Ye Lin's ideals still persisted, or had changed.

The beautiful light in Ye Lin's eyes faded slightly, like the faintly visible flashing sea waves.

He was silent for a moment, shook his head,

"Don't go."

He turned his head to look at Xu Feng, who was slightly taller than him, so he had to raise his head slightly to meet his gaze.

"I don't want to go, I want to stay here."

Xu Feng looked at him silently for a long time, then lowered his head and laughed,

"Okay."

After tidying up the house, Ye Lin began to plan to buy some furniture.Now that he has returned home and decided to live here, he wants to arrange it well, after all, this is his shelter.

When he was a child, it was completely in the style of a country house, and the dim light was the background color of his childhood. Crowded furniture and miscellaneous household items once filled this small space.

He loved the chaotic warmth, but once Mom and Dad started fighting, it became a frustrating place, a place he didn't want to come back to.

Now, he is the only owner of this house, leaving those yellowed memory fragments aside, he wants to turn this place into a new home.

He snapped off the belongings he wanted to buy with his fingers, taking notes and calculating accounts under the lamp.

He is now a vagrant, with a meager savings on hand, enough for him to wander around for a few months.The level of consumption on the island is not high, and it is enough for now, but in the long run, no matter what, you have to find a job.

Ye Lin bit the tip of her pen and scanned the webpage. After buying the furniture, she started looking for recruitment information again.

There are not many job opportunities on the island. The villagers either spend their days idle, or do business, and some people go fishing. There are very few serious jobs.

Xu Feng came out of the bathroom after taking a shower and brushing his hair, and saw Ye Lin lying on the small table, taking notes seriously with his notebook open, as if he was still a student, no different from how he studied seriously when he was a child .

Xu Feng burst out laughing, walked over and sat on the low table, stretched out his hand to rub the pupil's messy hair,

"It's hard work."

Ye Lin was startled by the hand he suddenly stretched out, jumped up and stared at him vigilantly, like a kitten whose hair has exploded.

Xu Feng gave him a strange look,

"Why, so guarded? I won't eat you again."

Xu Feng withdrew his hand, continued to brush his hair, and asked casually,

"Why are you so serious?"

"look for a job."

"?"

Xu Feng stopped his movements and looked at him questioningly.

"And then? It shouldn't be easy to find."

Ye Lin shook her head,

"not have."

This is even more surprising news. Based on his experience as an old islander, Xu Feng couldn't think of other jobs besides setting up a stall and fishing for a while.

I saw Ye Lin sitting upright and said solemnly,

"teacher."

"—Oh, yes."

It was only now that he remembered that there was actually a school on the island. Sorry, the sense of existence was too low for him to forget.

"And then? That needs to be certified."

Xu Feng vaguely remembered what he wanted for the teacher test.

"I have a teacher qualification certificate."

When I was in college, I had nothing to do to pass the teacher qualification certificate test, but I didn't expect to use it now. This is probably another village.

"Okay you."

Xu Feng punched him on the shoulder.

"Then go quickly."

"The school exam is in April."

Ye Lin counted on his fingers, there was still more than a month left.It just so happened that he could transport back the luggage and documents in City X, and buy some materials to review.

This is a job that he has hardly thought about, but Ye Lin is a little eager to try it.

Although he is afraid of strangers when he is depressed, it is strange that in his field of expertise, he is not afraid to speak in front of others at all.

Although he didn't tell anyone, he did like literature and children.The combination of these two makes him full of new hope for this job.

Once there is something to do, the heart will be fixed, no longer wandering in panic, and no longer shrouded in darkness.

In the days before preparing for the exam, Ye Lin worked as a handyman in Xu Feng's store. His main job was to read books in the store and cashier.

There is no salary for this job, since he has nothing to do anyway, he can be regarded as returning Xu Feng's favor.

Xu Feng got out of the island after some time.

One day they closed the store and when they were about to have dinner, Xu Feng's cell phone rang suddenly.

This was originally an inconspicuous matter, but Ye Lin didn't pay attention to it, she glanced at it and proceeded to set the table and chopsticks on her own.Xu Feng looked at the caller ID, his face was very calm, but he answered the call in the back room.

After he came out, he said that he might have to go out next week, and he was not sure when he would come back, so he asked Ye Lin to help him look at the store for a few days.

Xu Feng didn't say anything specific, so he didn't ask.

I don't know why, after all these things, not counting the inexplicable thoughts in his heart, he and Xu Feng can be called friends.But at any sudden moment, he would feel that there is still a transparent wall between them.

He couldn't figure it out until Xu Feng finished answering the phone and came out of the back room with a rather unfriendly expression. The moment he saw him, he immediately changed into his usual nonchalant smile. , suddenly understood.

He cannot be "one of his own" to be included.

Xu Feng's smile is his mask, but Ye Lin has no way of knowing him under the mask.

Facing Xu Feng's smile, Ye Lin unconsciously twitched the corners of his mouth in response.My heart was a little empty, but there was nothing I could do.

Unable to be the chosen one, it is the same in the company, it is the same with the mother, and it is the same with Xu Feng.

This is something he has known for a long time, and it has long been unable to hurt him.

The reason why he was still lost was probably because at a certain moment, he really wanted to be the person in Xu Feng's heart, even though he himself knew it was a delusion.

Ye Lin calmed down and brought the food to the small table.

Occasionally, Xu Feng lived a life of working from sunrise to sunset, and when the sun went down, the aunts chattering in the store went home to cook, and there were no poker players in the store, so they closed the store early, like Like most businesses on this island, they close their doors and live their own lives.

During the day, Ye Lin leaned over the glass counter to read, wrote and drew from time to time, and did some odd jobs. In the evening, he rolled up his sleeves and went to cook.

Xu Feng can also cook, but he doesn't have much cooking skills, just not enough to starve himself to death, but this is the first time he knows that Ye Lin can cook.

But after thinking about it, he lived alone for so many years, he would have starved to death if he didn't know how to cook.

The food is on the table, a small dining table for two people, simple three dishes and one soup, plus two bowls of white rice, blowing white air, exuding an earthy aroma.

The two sat down neatly around the table and began to eat.

Such an ordinary scene, once you get used to it, it becomes an insignificant daily routine, but Ye Lin felt a little emotional.

After staying alone for a long time, such a homely scene is rare for him.