Idle People

The weather in Beihai was still bad the next day.

Gu Xu and Tang Feng played checkers in the activity room to pass the time, hoping to see if the situation would improve by noon.As a result, just after eleven o'clock, the raindrops as big as soybeans began to fall again.

Tang Feng stared at the rain curtain outside the window speechlessly, as if he saw that his plan to play on Weizhou Island was coming to naught.

The boss who was cleaning at the side smiled wryly and said: "The weather here is good at this time in previous years, but this year I don't know what's wrong."

"Probably because I'm here." Tang Feng whispered.

Gu Xu heard it in his ears, and felt like laughing for a moment.

After the boss walked away, Tang Feng said to Gu Xu with a serious face: "Really, I'm not joking. It rains on important days for me since I was a child. Birthdays, spring outings, and make-up sports exams... ..."

"Physical supplementary exam?" Gu Xu repeated.

Tang Feng looked at the sky silently, "Everyone has things they are good at and bad at. I'm just not good at long-distance running."

Gu Xu complained without saving him face, "1000 meters is not enough."

Tang Feng finally slapped the table angrily, "Don't get entangled in such trivial matters that are not important!"

Gu Xu suddenly reached out to shake Tang Feng's hand and said, "It's just a coincidence. Things like weather can't be completely predicted. Besides, even if the weather is bad, there are still places to play."

Tang Feng looked up at Gu Xu's serious comforting expression, and swallowed back the sentence "Actually, I don't really care about it".

So, that afternoon, Gu Xu accompanied Tang Feng, a child who grew up in the mountains, to the aquarium.

Ordinary people like to watch the dolphin show and the like, but Tang Feng thought it was too crowded and didn't pay attention to it, but he had a special liking for the sunfish in the museum.Although Gu Xu really couldn't see the charm of the sunfish's flat face, he still took several photos of him and those sunfish swimming around at Tang Feng's request.

When I came out of the aquarium, something unpleasant happened.

At that time, Gu Xu, who was holding two freshly opened coconuts in Tang Feng's hands and waiting to pay the bill, only heard the sound of running in a hurry not far away, and before he had time to react, his body was hit by a huge force superior.

What made Tang Feng proud was that even when he staggered and almost fell, he still firmly protected the two coconuts.

The one who almost knocked Tang Feng over was a kid who looked to be in his teens.

After all, there was a difference in physique between the two parties. When the child bumped into Tang Feng, the latter did not fall, but the former fell on his back.

Tang Feng looked at his hands filled with coconuts, and was just about to put the coconuts on the table next to him and pull the child up, when he saw a middle-aged man with dark skin, who was not tall but looked very strong striding forward Chase over.

That posture, no matter how you look at it, is not good.

The middle-aged man seemed to be the parent of the child on the ground. When he got close, without saying a word, he grabbed the child from the ground like a chicken, and slapped the child hard on the face with a big palm.

The loud applause stunned Tang Feng.

Seeing that the middle-aged man was about to slap the child on the face again, Gu Xu who heard the commotion rushed over and firmly grasped the other's raised hand.

"Your mother—" the middle-aged man turned his head and was about to start scolding.

Gu Xu looked at each other coldly without moving.

If you compare the expressions of the two, it is obvious that the middle-aged man is much more ferocious, but the aura on Gu Xu's body is as fierce as if once the two sides make a move, at least one or two bones of the other party will be discounted.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man reeked of alcohol, but he still knew how to judge danger, so he held back the second half of the dirty words that he hadn't spoken.

The scene became very quiet for a moment.

Seeing that the middle-aged man had become more honest after his anger was interrupted, Gu Xu slowly let go of his hand.

When the middle-aged man rubbed his wrists, cursed softly and backed away a little distance, the nearby peddler who knew the father and son cautiously approached, pulled up the frightened child and comforted him softly.

This situation...you can tell at a glance that this is not the first time that such a situation has happened.

Tang Feng looked at the bruised child in distress, leaned against Gu Xu and said in a low voice, "Is this domestic violence? Should we call the police?"

"The police can't help much in this kind of thing." After Gu Xu replied bluntly, he realized that his tone was wrong, and patted Tang Feng's head apologetically.

Later, a woman with disheveled hair came crying and took the child into her arms.

Gu Xu looked at the mother and son hugging each other and crying, carefully avoiding the scene of the middle-aged man, frowned and turned around, "Let's go back."

***

On the way back, the car was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

When he noticed that Tang Feng was looking at him quietly for the third time, Gu Xu turned the steering wheel and parked the car on the open space beside the road.

"Sorry." Gu Xu whispered.

Tang Feng shook his head.

A normal person would feel uncomfortable if he encountered this kind of thing just now and couldn't help him. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Gu Xu's attitude at all.It's just that when the other party first came into contact with the middle-aged man, there was something wrong with the aura that seemed to be about to enter a berserk state...

Considering that Gu Xu rarely mentioned his own situation, combined with today's events, Tang Feng already had some guesses, but it was difficult to ask.

Gu Xu stared intently at his hands on the steering wheel, motionless.

After a while, he said very slowly: "I was often beaten by my dad when I was a child. Sometimes I made some mistakes, and sometimes it's just that he is in a bad mood."

Knowing that his guess was correct, Tang Feng felt even heavier.

He listened silently.

"When my dad beats me, my mom sometimes protects me. But if they lose the bet, no one cares. When my dad beats me, she will scold me loudly. I don’t think it’s enough, so I will take care of me myself.” Gu Xu continued to recall, “So when I heard that they ran to rob, escaped the police and died in a car accident, I was really relieved.”

The words that had been suppressed for many years finally came out today. While Gu Xu felt relieved, he did not dare to look at Tang Feng's expression at this time.

If possible, he wanted to keep Tang Feng's dark part of himself and his family secret.

But that would be unfair to Tang Feng.

He should know all about himself, and then use his own judgment to decide whether he really wants to be with him.

"Sorry, I didn't talk about myself before, because I was worried that you would stay away if you knew my house was in such a mess." Gu Xu laughed at himself, "But I don't dare to confess to you, it seems that I am not a good thing ..."

Sometimes the parents' fault has nothing to do with the children, but how many ordinary people can really treat the two completely differently?

In most cases, people still think that parents are bad, and children are not much better!

After finishing what I wanted to say, I didn't hear Tang Feng's answer.Gu Xu's heart sank, but he quickly regained his composure and said, "I'm very happy that you are willing to come out with me this time. Fortunately, our scheduled itinerary is only tomorrow. After we go back..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Tang Feng's sudden hug.

"Well, what, I'm just an ordinary young man, don't play bitter scenes with me." Probably because he is not used to speaking comforting words, Tang Feng stammered, "Do you think I will really be stupid in any online game? Invited by friends I know, do you all go out for a self-driving tour with the other party? I’m not that stupid, okay! I even lied to my sister and the others for this trip...just because the other party is you."

Gu Xu listened without moving.

"I'm very happy that you are willing to tell me these things today. I used to think that you didn't tell me anything about yourself except work. Is it because you don't plan to have any long-term development with me... Those people plan to live together Don’t people like to share their secrets with each other?” Tang Feng leaned on Gu Xu’s shoulder and said, “Although there is a saying that is a bit clichéd, I still want to say it—don’t punish yourself with other people’s mistakes. I'll only feel bad for you when I hear about your past, so I won't equate you with your parents. Have some confidence in me! Even if you don't believe me, you have to believe in your own vision of choosing people. "

Gu Xu was quite moved when he heard the first part, but he suddenly had the urge to laugh when he heard Tang Feng's aggrieved whispers in the back.

Putting his arms around Tang Feng's waist, Gu Xu replied in the other's ear, "Yes."

***

After the highest wall between the two was broken by an accident, the communication between the two parties became much smoother.

Back at the hostel, after dinner, Gu Xu was no match for Tang Feng's strong request, and told Tang Feng some things about his student days.Seeing Tang Feng listening with great interest, Gu Xu knew that the other party was really interested in his affairs, and at the same time, he was probably afraid that he would not be able to get out of the shadow of domestic violence when he was young, so he deliberately found someone else to help him. topic to divert attention.

So he didn't cooperate in any way.

Chatting in bits and pieces, they chatted until midnight before they knew it.

The narration came to an end for the time being. When he reached for the water glass, he saw Tang Feng's eyelids fighting against the wall while clutching a pillow. Gu Xu shook his head helplessly and gave him a slight push, "Sleep when you're sleepy, There is still plenty of time for what to say in the future.”

"Hmm... I'm not sleepy." Tang Feng replied vaguely.

This is not sleepy!

With some selfishness in mind, Gu Xu didn't bother to shake Tang Feng awake, so he simply pulled the pillow from the other's arms, placed it side by side with his own, and guided Tang Feng to lie down.

"Don't worry, I'm not depressed anymore." Looking down at Tang Feng trying to open his eyes, Gu Xu's voice was low and gentle, "Actually, I haven't always been so unlucky... When I go back, find a suitable opportunity , I will take you to see someone who is very important to me, would you like to?"

"...Who?" Tang Feng asked almost subconsciously, his eyes completely closed.

"Secret it for now." Gu Xu said, and kissed the other party's forehead lightly, "Good night."——