Dear Chen Jiu

The disadvantage of leaving the holiday too early is that my friends are still in school, but I lie at home like a salted fish. I can check my college entrance examination scores after lying in a daze for more than ten days.

In fact, on the second day after the exam, I compared the exam questions and answers published in the newspaper, and I almost had a good idea.

So I was not very nervous on the day of the score check, and the result was as expected. It was more than ten points higher than the first line, and I got 1A1B in the elective test unexpectedly.

I called Chen Jiu, and he gave a low 'hmm' at the other end, and then I remembered that he should be tutoring students with their homework, and I was too excited to forget the time, so I also lowered my voice, "Chen Nine, I can go to Jiangzhou to go to university."

"Congratulations."

Chen Jiu's voice sounded flat, without much ups and downs.

From far to near on the other end of the phone came the cry of a child, as if it was outdoors.

"Have you changed your career to tutoring children?" I joked.

"Ahhh... woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo where...” there was a long series of children's noises.

"There is something else, let's not talk about it."

Amidst the crying of the child, Chen Jiu hung up the phone.

That summer vacation was really strange, until I received Jiang Hai's admission letter, and I had several meals with Lao Xiao Hu, Chen Jiu never returned to Qingjiang.

I'm going to pack my luggage and leave for Jiangzhou ahead of schedule. I'll find a hotel to stay for half a month and get familiar with the environment near the university. Chen Jiu's school and I are very close.

I found a hotel close to the university to live in, and because I had Jiang Hai's admission letter, I was given a 8% discount on the accommodation.

I didn't call Chen Jiu beforehand, I just wanted to go directly to their school to try my luck, and finally passed the exam, wasn't it just to get closer to him?

If he doesn't go back to Qingjiang, I'll just come and look for him. Anyway, I will come to Jiangzhou sooner or later.

In fact, the fact that Chen Jiu didn't go back to Qingjiang for the summer vacation was very problematic. No matter how busy he used to be, he would take time to come back for ten days and a half months. After all, grandma was still at home.

As soon as I entered the school, I couldn't help but sigh with emotion. It is indeed an art academy. Everyone passing by is handsome and beautiful. Chen Jiu has not yet fallen in love in such an environment, which is really Tang Seng's reincarnation.

I wanted to take pictures of every scenery I passed by in the school. This is the place where Chen Jiu lived for two years.

I looked around, and I was going to sit on the basketball court.

Although it's a holiday, there are still many people in the school, and there are young couples holding hands everywhere on the campus.

I don't know if Chen Jiu is working part-time at school or outside?

By the third day of wandering aimlessly at Chen Jiu School, I had already gotten acquainted with the dormitory auntie of the boys' dormitory.

My aunt was also very boring at school during the holidays. She chatted with me while knitting a sweater, and asked me if I was a freshman in the acting department of the school and I looked suitable for filming.

I told her that I came to see my brother and wanted to give him a surprise, but I don't know which building my brother lives in?I think Auntie may know Chen Jiu. Although the school is full of handsome men and beauties, Chen Jiu is absolutely beautiful.

"Auntie, do you know Chen Jiu?" I asked her after I got acquainted.

My auntie looked at me wearing reading glasses, "So it's him who is your brother? I don't know anyone in school, he is a great talent in the art department, Director Zhang always thinks about getting into the acting class."

The aunt pushed the glasses on the bridge of her nose, "Why don't you take your brother's surname?"

"Uh, it's not my brother, but my cousin."

I scratched my head shyly, since this aunt knew Chen Jiu, it would be much easier.

"Auntie, which dormitory does my brother live in?"

"Your brother was supposed to live in the building I managed, but because he had a lot of part-time jobs, he came back too late, so he applied for no accommodation."

For a long time, Chen Jiu was not at school at all, no wonder I never saw him once.

Now it's just luck. I really don't want to see this person. Jiangzhou is so big, who knows where he rents a house, and now it's summer vacation, Chen Jiu has no reason to come to school.

The houses near the school should not be cheap, Chen Jiu probably wouldn't live so close, where would he live?

"Hey, you can't find it if you search so hard. I think you should contact your brother. Isn't your presence the biggest surprise for him?"

That's not necessarily true.

Forget it, let's go back to the hotel first, let me go back and think about it, I really had a brain twitch before I thought of going to Jiangzhou to find a needle in a haystack during the summer vacation.

I carried my schoolbag and walked to their school cafeteria. I bought a lot of meal tickets yesterday, thinking that I would use them when I came to find Chen Jiu for dinner, but I guess he would not eat in the cafeteria.

"Chen Jiu, you played well today."

I hadn't walked a few steps into the cafeteria door when I heard a voice behind me.

I suspected that I was hallucinating, until when I turned around, I saw Chen Jiu, who was wearing a black vest, drinking water with his head up, his Adam's apple rolling and his lines undulating.

A boy with wheat-colored skin stood next to him, with his hands on his shoulders, and the two of them were standing at the entrance where the water was sold.

For a moment, I felt that I saw Chen Jiu in his high school ID photo. He was young, beautiful and energetic, and he was a happy and comfortable big boy.

It is the appearance of Chen Jiu that I most want to see, but for some reason, I suddenly feel very lost and uncomfortable.

"Chen Jiu."

I called him.

The two of them turned to look at me at the same time, and Chen Jiu looked indifferent.

I don't know if my sudden appearance in front of him will cause him trouble, but it's all here, where can I retreat now?Especially the guy with wheat-colored skin. I used to think that I might be different to Chen Jiu. He has no other friends, so as long as I am always by his side, I will be different.

But today I found out that it doesn't seem to be the case.

Chen Jiu is in college, and he also has like-minded friends who can play basketball with him. Even the relationship seems to be good, but he feels blocked by something in his heart and has difficulty breathing.

"Your friend?" the wheat-colored boy asked.

"I'm his brother, I'm here to find my brother."

I rushed to answer.

"Chen Jiu, do you still have a younger brother?"

Chen Jiu didn't pierce me, but twisted the mineral water bottle in his hand and threw it into the trash can beside him.

Wheat color took the initiative to break the embarrassment and introduced himself, "I am your brother's friend, and my name is You Wu."

ha?good guy, friend?The names all have numbers, which is very predestined, and I have a heart attack, "I am Chen Jiu's younger brother."

I was upset inside, but I still maintained a smile on the surface, and reached out to shake him back.

"Wow, let's treat my brother to dinner together today?" You Wu said with a smile.

"My brother and I will go eat outside the school."

I answered for Chen Jiu on my own initiative.

"Haha, okay, it should be, then I'll go eat first.

Chen Jiu, if you are free this week, we will make another appointment. "

After You Wu finished speaking, he patted Chen Jiu on the shoulder and left first. In fact, his words and deeds were not too much, not to mention that friends are ordinary classmates, this behavior is also normal, but I am just inexplicably upset.

After You Wu left, Chen Jiu and I stood face to face.

Chen Jiu's forehead was still dripping with sweat from the strenuous exercise.

"Wipe off your sweat."

I walked over and took a pack of tissues from my schoolbag and handed it to him, "Do I still owe you a meal? We made an agreement at the repeat school."

I force the tissue into his hand.

Chen Jiu didn't react when he looked at me, so I stared at him too, maybe because my eyes were too hot, Chen Jiu put on short sleeves, turned around and walked out directly.

"Where are you going?" I followed him closely.

"Aren't you going to invite me to dinner?"

I followed Chen Jiu to a nearby 'Cucumber Garden Restaurant'. The place is not big but there are quite a lot of people.

Chen Jiu ordered a few dishes, which were basically local specialties.

"Are you renting off-campus now?" I asked knowingly.

"Ah."

Chen Jiu shook the glass of wine and drank it down.

"Is there any house available nearby? I also want to rent a house."

"Didn't freshman have military training?" Chen Jiu propped his head and looked out the window.

"I'll move out after my military training."

In fact, I made a sudden decision to rent a house, just after meeting You Wu.

Originally, I was two grades behind Chen Jiu because of repeating studies. If I still live on campus, Chen Jiu will work part-time on weekends, and we will basically have no chance to meet each other.

I take back my words that I only want to be friends with Chen Jiu, anyone can be friends, and someone like You Wu can be considered a friend, even if I can't be with Chen Jiu, I will try to be the most special one.

The life of repeating studies really blocked my ambition. I asked myself, I did have a lot of greed for Chen Jiu, and I was gradually released as I left that cage.

"Where do you live now?" Chen Jiuwei asked me with his eyes closed. He had already drank several bottles of wine.

"Stay in a hotel, it's super expensive, I can't afford it anymore."

In fact, my mother just sent me a sum of money the day before yesterday.

"Then you can live in a cheaper place."

Chen Jiu said leisurely.

"I just came here, I'm not familiar with it."

I took it for granted, "If you can't find me, I'll live with you."

"Why?" Chen Jiu raised his eyelids and glanced at me.

It should be a long time since he saw me acting like a rascal. Ever since I lied to him that I only regarded him as a friend, he has been very good at getting along with him, but friends can also hook shoulders, right?Then why can't I be a rogue.

"Because grandma has recognized me as his god-grandson, so I am your younger brother."

Uh, this matter is also fate. When I got the admission letter, I happily ran to Chen Jiu's house.

No matter what my grandma said, she wanted to give me a red envelope, but I said I couldn't take the money.

Grandma said that I also gave it to Xiaojiu, you must accept it, and I said Chen Jiu is your grandson.

Grandma immediately...accepted my god-grandson, and said that you and Chen Jiu will be brothers in the future...Of course, I definitely can't accept this money. It is already very hard for Chen Jiu to earn money to support his family, so I plan to come to Jiangxi Zhou looked for an opportunity to return the money to Chen Jiu.

We chatted for a while during this meal, and I was sure that I had pitiful blessings on me when I was re-reading, which made me always feel that Chen Jiu had become gentler to me, but now this one is a little lazy in front of me, with a cold expression The cold one is the real Chen Jiu.

I learned to be smart about this meal, and sneaked out to buy the bill after eating half of it.

After eating, Chen Jiu was about to take the bus home, so I followed him on the No. 11 bus to see if there were any houses for rent nearby.

I followed Chen Jiuqi to get off the car and stepped into an old community, where rental information was posted everywhere.

I took a few symbolic photos and entered a building with Chen Jiu.

The house is old and dilapidated. The corridors seem to be voice-activated lights, but almost all of them have failed. It is dark, there is no elevator, and the walls are full of small advertisements.

When Chen Jiu opened the door, he could see the layout of the room. It was a one-bedroom, one-living room with a storage room.

When the light was turned on, I saw paintings posted all over the living room. This was probably Chen Jiu’s studio. There was an oil painting in the middle. Have you accepted the children?" I pointed to the painting and asked him.

"Ah."

Chen Jiu drank a lot of wine tonight, I think I can trick him when his consciousness is not so clear.

"Chen Jiu, I think—" I stared straight at the storage room.

Who knew that Chen Jiu could see through my little thoughts at a glance, half leaning against the shoe cabinet, raised the corners of his mouth and shook his head at me, probably having fun watching me slump.

"Ahem... I can help you share the rent, how much money will you save?" You can't be distracted by beauty, and it's important to find a way to live in first.

It may be really difficult for Chen Jiu to accept that I live in, but logically speaking, now I am his friend and also his younger brother, besides, this house can really accommodate two people.

But Chen Jiu ignored me, changed into a pair of slippers and went straight to the bathroom.

"I won't affect your part-time job! I can also cook for you and pay you rent according to the market price, and I can also take care of the hygiene at home."

I simply took off my shoes, followed him barefoot to the bathroom door, and said swearingly.

Chen Jiu washed his face, turned off the tap, wiped his hands again, and looked at the mirror in front of him as if thinking.

I stared into his eyes in the mirror, trying to see what he was thinking.

As a result, he turned around and walked in front of me, and then... he was about to slam on the toilet door.

"Wait, you can still discuss if you are not satisfied."

I tried to keep struggling, putting my hands on the door frame.

"I'm going to the toilet."

After Chen Jiu finished speaking, the door mercilessly closed in front of me.

Maybe people's desires are endless, I don't know what I want, maybe it's just because of the difference in Chen Jiu's eyes, but when I know Chen Jiu will have other friends, I No longer willing to just be friends.

I looked around, this house is small but very cozy, it is the place where Chen Jiu lived in Jiangzhou, so I want to live in it, and want to be closer to him.

Not long after, I heard the sound of flushing, and the toilet door opened.

"Brother, are you really not going to give me a chance?" Then don't blame me for moving grandma out to recognize you as a relative.

"You can stay here temporarily before school starts."

Chen Jiu should be a little sleepy, so he stood there and rubbed his brows.

Well, it seems to be ok, although it is only a temporary residence until the start of school, but I can live in it, so I am afraid that I cannot continue to live?

After Chen Jiu finished speaking, he opened the door and walked into the bedroom.

I watched the door close in front of my eyes, then pushed the door of the storage room, and there was a small bed inside.

It is estimated that the landlord arranged it as two bedrooms and one living room at the beginning. Tomorrow, I will go to the nearby university town and buy all the sheets and quilts before moving in.

"Then I'll go back to the hotel today and come back tomorrow after I've done my shopping."

I yelled across the room.