Gaya Street

The mountain is more than 4000 meters above sea level, and the mountain is steep and steep. It is a good place for mountaineering.Lin Jing came here to hike and parachute, and thanks to Wu You's blessing, he was lucky enough to try paragliding once.

"Aren't you scared now?"

Lin Jing still remembers going to the amusement park together when he was in high school. Wu You shivered on the mini jumping machine in the children's area. From the moment the machine was started, to the sound of the staff coaxing the children, Wu You's exaggerated screams Never stopped.Fear drove him to grab Lin Jing's hand, and the game was over, leaving a row of deep fingerprints on the back of Lin Jing's hand.

Wu You has already put on the paragliding equipment. He is standing on the edge of the hillside, leaning forward to look at the scenery down the mountain, with his arms in his arms and his eyes wandering.

"If you're scared, stop playing." Lin Jing grabbed the straps on his body and pulled him from the edge of the cliff to her side.

He cleared his throat, then raised his hand to pluck the bangs that were blown by the wind, and concealed it very unnaturally: "I'm not afraid."

Lin Jing only thought he was funny, and his bluff looked like a frightened animal, such as a cat with its tail raised, a rabbit with red eyes, or a sea urchin that was caught, showing its thorns angrily.He couldn't help teasing Lin Jing: "Then I should take you to skydive."

Wu You didn't speak, his eyes were more tragic than before, even a little tragic.

At this time, the coach came over and asked Lin Jing and Wu You which one was first and which one was behind. Lin Jing looked at Wu You, but he didn't speak, and subconsciously put his hand on Lin Jing's arm. Lin Jing understood, so he replied: "I'll wait for you below."

The paragliding here is not even called an extreme sport. The coach and the players are side by side, and the angular speed does not need to be controlled by themselves. The participants only need to follow the sky, and then it is a process of relaxation and enjoyment.The coach walked behind Lin Jing, connected the two people with a cable, and finally fixed the paraglider on the buckle on his shoulder. When the wind speed was right, he took a few steps to "fly" easily.

Wu You looked at Lin Jing from the side. He used both hands to hold the straps on his body habitually, just like carrying a schoolbag on his back when he was a child. Pulled the cable, as if confirming that the knot was not strong.Lin Jing guessed that his little head was about to dream again, so he raised his hand and patted Wu You's head through the protective helmet.

"Hey, see you at the bottom of the mountain." This intimate address was a bit sudden, and Wu You felt embarrassed when he heard it, thinking that the local coach couldn't understand Chinese, otherwise it would be embarrassing.He pretended to be disgusted and took a few steps back, as if he didn't care about Lin Jing just now, and walked to the side of the hill to pretend to look at the scenery.

This deceitful appearance was so cute, Lin Jing laughed in his heart, but unexpectedly, he heard the coach behind him also lowered his voice and chuckled, and whispered in Malay: "It's so interesting".

Lin Jing understood the word by chance, then turned around and asked the coach in English: "What's interesting?"

"It's okay," the coach shook his head, the wind blew on the top of the mountain, the timing was just right, the coach then asked Lin Jing, "Are you ready?"

Lin Jing shrugged and replied, "Of course."

Stepping faster, the paraglider unfolded behind him, as if stepping on the wind in the mountains, the moment his feet flew into the air, he was pulled up by the gentle force of the wind, floating in the low sky, in front of him was the dense green of the mountains and clouds flowing like water mist .Lin Jing hurriedly glanced over the scenery, turned his head to look at Wu You who stayed on the hillside, he raised his head, his eyes followed his movement, and raised his arm, beckoning to himself.

Lin Jing's smile became stronger, he didn't even want to waste his mind on this peaceful and boring flight, the place where Wu You is is the more beautiful scenery that makes people linger.

"Couple?" The coach behind him only thought they were a sticky couple, they couldn't be separated for a moment, and finally couldn't help joking.

Lin Jing didn't know how to answer, he couldn't think of a suitable word to define his relationship with Wu You, but he did not deny this speculation because of selfishness.

"Then the next time you change skydiving, you can do it together."

Last second, he was secretly happy because of the misunderstanding of others, but when he heard this sentence again, Lin Jing was reminded of reality, and felt like a paraglider with the cable disconnected, about to fall from the top of the mountain. The word "next time" was originally intended to make up for regrets and bring hope. For the first time, Lin Jing felt it was cruel. He didn't know where the "next time" between him and Wu You would be in the future.This time is already lucky, he doesn't know if there will be a next time.

In this way, Lin Jing missed the scenery. He landed at the foot of the mountain, turned around after unloading the heavy equipment, and Wu You followed him down. The orange-red paraglider unfolded in the air, and the canvas was filled with the wind. The fluffy shape is like a long sunset glow, which is about to fall lightly beside Lin Jing.

"You are a good match." The enthusiastic coach could speak, patted Lin Jing on the shoulder, and left an inappropriate blessing.To Lin Jing's ears, these words sounded more like an unpleasant compliment, and it sounded the countdown in his heart again.Lin Jing thought, if only he could change into the shape of the wind, following this cute little cloud, he would never be separated wherever he went.

Even if the paragliding trip is so calm and soothing, it can be called the most exciting and thrilling part of the trip to the mountain. The next stop after lunch is the pasture on the mountainside, which is even more flat than the mangrove forest walk the day before. boring activity.Even Wu You couldn't pretend to be involved, he lost interest after walking along the route he and Lin Jing followed, and waited for his fellow travelers to meet up in the parking lot.

Outside the parking lot is a small market-like shop run by locals, attracting tourists with souvenirs such as tropical fruits and dried goods. Wu You didn't know what the use of these dried seafood was. Asked about Lin Jing, Lin Jing Jing introduced it to him, saying that local Chinese people buy it for soup.

"Wait until you go back..." Lin Jing paused, but still said the reality that he didn't want to admit, "You can buy some and bring them back to China, your mother can use them for cooking."

Wu You was stunned, he turned around and looked at Lin Jing, his eyes were even more desolate than when he was standing on the top of the mountain and looking at the towering mountains.Lin Jing thought that he might be wrong, Wu You's mind is often wasted on those irrelevant whimsical ideas, thinking about this and that, but in the end he always ignores reality.He was probably still obsessed with this trip, but he didn't expect that the four or five-day trip was coming to an end, and it was time for him to bid farewell to this strange country.It was time for him to say goodbye to his familiar and close friends.

"I don't need that."

He dropped the package in his hand, as if angry.Just now I was smiling easily, but now there is no expression, like the inexplicable weather in Malaysia, there is no warning for the bright sun and heavy rain.The disappointment shown by Wu You made Lin Jing feel better, maybe it was inappropriate, but at least it made Lin Jing believe that he is not the only one who is afraid of parting, and Wu You is also reluctant to bear himself.

When he goes back, Lin Jing can rely on the memories of these four or five days to soothe his loneliness for many years.

It was raining again.Most of the rain in East Malaysia only falls in the afternoon. In the afternoon, the sporadic raindrops will gather into violent raindrops and rain down aggressively.At this time, it is not enough, the misty rain diffuses in the air, which relieves the sweltering heat just right. "Let's go." Lin Jing stretched out his hand, and waited for Wu You to hold him back before returning to the minibus that was about to return.

The road back to Kota Kinabalu from Mount Kailash is a winding winding road, and the road conditions are even more bumpy in rainy days. Wu You felt dizzy and uncomfortable in his stomach, so he closed his eyes, leaned on the back of the chair, and waited for the next day. Get over this discomfort.After a while, Lin Jing's hand came up gently, supporting her cheek and leaning on his shoulder.

Wu You opened his eyes and looked at him, and was touched by his palm again, "Go to sleep." He said.

Burying his face on his shoulder, Wu You remembered the day when he saw him again, and always felt that Lin Jing was sprinkled with ocean-scented perfume. Thinking about it now, it might just be that he just came back from diving, and there was a breath of deep sea on his body.At this time, he brought the smell of damp wind again, and Wu You's nose was pressed against Lin Jing's collarbone, breathing greedily as if he didn't know how to be satisfied.

Lin Jing's words reminded him that he hadn't gotten along well yet, and he was about to separate from Lin Jing again.Thinking about these two or three days, I felt that I hadn’t done anything, and I wished I could start on the first day and go through it all over again.

Back in Kota Kinabalu, this day is coming to an end again, and he will return home the afternoon of the day after tomorrow.Time was wasted on the road, Wu You even felt that he didn't have time to take a good look at Lin Jing.

So he opened his eyes, put his chin on Lin Jing's shoulder, and looked up at him.Lin Jing was finally not just the frozen boy in his memory, his bones became clearer and thinner with age, his chin and lips were faintly blue, and there were even a few fine lines around his eyes.

"Look what I'm doing?" Lin Jing laughed, and stretched out his hand to cover Wu You's eyes, but Wu You didn't obey, grabbed Lin Jing's hand that was blocking his sight, and looked at him intently.When he was young, Lin Jing was a cool guy who didn't like to smile, but when he grew up, he smiled more, but he never stopped smiling.Before he had time to see his unbridled smile, and missed a lot of things, Wu You just felt that too much time was wasted, and when he came back to his senses, he remembered that he hadn't done many things.

"We seem to have spent all our time on the road." Wu You sighed, he looked into Lin Jing's eyes, his long eyelashes trembled, he seemed to understand Wu You's implication, but he didn't want to face the cruelty of separation, So I changed the topic and asked the guide in Cantonese, how long will it take to arrive.

"It's almost here, let's sleep for a while."

Wu You shook his head, leaned on Lin Jing's shoulder again, subconsciously played with Lin Jing's fingers, rubbed along his slender fingers, and stopped on Lin Jing's protruding knuckles.

"You actually learned Cantonese." He paused for a while, then continued, "You said you were from Shenzhen, and I asked you if you could speak Cantonese."

Lin Jing remembered that when he was a child, he lived in Shenzhen for a few years. When he arrived in Beijing, Wu You, who was too enthusiastic, struck up a conversation with him. The topics he talked about were whether he could speak Cantonese, whether he had been to Hong Kong, and chicken feet in black bean sauce were delicious. .

"I heard from them that you went to Singapore, but they didn't know you came to Malaysia again."

Lin Jing listened to Wu Youxu talking, he knew that he didn't really want to talk about anything, but just wanted to talk to himself.

"You didn't talk to us...you didn't tell me either, you don't know what's good about Malaysia, and you never came back after you went."

"I'm sorry." Lin Jing didn't know what to say, after thinking about it, he only said sorry.

He later thought, no wonder it was Wu You's fault. He came to a foreign country without looking back or explaining himself, and the loneliness afterwards was also retribution.

What's good about Malaysia?In this place, there are many races and religions, and everyone gets along with each other. In fact, I don’t know what to do, and the face is always balanced.With so many immigrants, Lin Jing thought, maybe everyone doesn't have a sense of belonging, just like himself.That's why he likes it here.

Lin Jingsheng was born in Beijing. After his parents separated, he returned to his hometown with his father. He grew up in Sichuan and Chongqing as a child, and then went to Shenzhen when he was not a few years old. He returned to Beijing when he was 16 years old.

When I was a child, I studied texts, and the books wrote about migratory birds going back and forth between the south and the north. At that time, Lin Jing felt that he was similar.As he grows up, he understands that he envies even migratory birds, at least the birds move around with the seasons, and either side can be their way home.

He himself is like a dandelion. When the wind blows, he can't help himself where it lands. When the wind blows again, he will change his destination again.

After coming to Malaysia, Lin Jing met many Chinese friends. They later returned to China to find their roots, mostly in Chaoshan and Fujian.If Lin Jing went to find his roots, he didn't know where he should go.

"What are you sorry for? I'm sorry."

Lin Jing also leaned on Wu You's head, he didn't say anything, Wu You seemed to understand everything.

"How do you say my name in Cantonese?"

"Do you like me to speak vernacular?" I don't know what Wu You thought of, Lin Jing didn't want to indulge in the sorrow of parting, so she listened to him and asked him in Cantonese, and then whispered Wu You's name.

"what?"

"I didn't hear clearly."

"say it one more time."

After repeating it four or five times, Lin Jing finally realized that Wu You pretended not to hear, and tricked Lin Jing to read it many times.Lin Jing saw through Wu You's trick, pretended to be dissatisfied, and ignored him.

Wu You's hand caressed his hair, which was stained with drizzle and became moist and soft.Wu You stroked Lin Jing's forehead from his forehead to the back of his head, like stroking a cat.

"You call my name like a kitten meowing."

Lin Jing subconsciously repeated it again in Cantonese, and it really sounded like a short cat raving.Wu You looked at him, and couldn't hide the smirk on his face.

"It is said that the kitten is very smart. According to the news, there are also cats that were lost more than ten kilometers away and found their home after walking for several days."

Lin Jing knew that Wu You was comforting him, but he was still disappointed. He felt that Wu You's description of him as a kitten was weird, but he didn't reject it. The palms are a little closer.

"Are stray cats okay? Stray cats don't have a home."

"Don't talk nonsense, didn't I come to see you?"

Wu You's hand that teased him rested on the back of his neck, soft and warm.

Lin Jing has never raised a cat, but thinking about the other small animals that he has seen by chance, probably being kissed on the top of the head and caressed on the belly, they should be so happy and at ease.

Back at the hotel, the rain stopped, Lin Jing thought about saying goodbye again, even after today, there were not many times to say goodbye, and her heart was swollen and uncomfortable.He held Wu You's hand, unwilling to let go, but fortunately Wu You didn't let go either.Side by side, the two walked slowly along the rainy Gaya Street.

This street is full of Chinese customs, teahouses, dry goods shops, and seafood shops are lined up one after another. Familiar music sounds from the shops, and the lyrics are "Congratulations." Only then did Wu You remember that the Chinese New Year is coming up again.

"It's almost Chinese New Year." Wu You sighed.

Lin Jing is so unfortunate that he doesn't even have a lot of memories about the Spring Festival. The experiences that can be related to the New Year are going to his house with Wu You to celebrate the New Year during the winter vacation in the first year of high school, and sneaking out of the dormitory in the second year of high school to spend time with Wu You Watching the New Year's Eve light show on the streets of Beijing.Even the memories of the New Year's Eve were bleak. The late winter night was so cold that he and Wu You were about to freeze, and it was not dreamy at all.

At that time, Wu You said that it would be better to go to the warm south to watch the New Year's Eve concert together after entering university, than to be frozen into a snowman in the cold winter of Beijing.

"Did you go to New Year's Eve after that?" Lin Jing asked Wu You, wondering if anyone would accompany him for his unfulfilled wish.

Wu You shook his head.I don't know why, but the music for celebrating the New Year's Eve sounds not festive at all, even like a prelude to farewell.

Unknowingly, I walked to the corner of the street, and Wu You's hotel was just ahead.When the traffic light switched, Lin Jing just took a step when he was pulled back by Wu You behind him.

He didn't speak, just took his hand and raised his head slightly to look at Lin Jing.Lin Jing thought of those fragile little animals again. The rabbit's eyes were red, this time not because of fear, but because of sadness and reluctance.

Lin Jing stepped forward, hugged Wu You gently, put his hand on the back of his head, and let Wu You's cheek rest on his shoulder.

He has stayed in Malaysia for a long time, and he knows that the Chinese here will welcome the God of Wealth and pray to Tiangong during the Spring Festival, and put lanterns in the river during the Ghost Festival. The most interesting thing is that there is also the custom of worshiping the moonlight during the Mid-Autumn Festival.Malays and Indians are different, and they believe in different gods.Among them, Lin Jing is the only exception. He has never had the opportunity to celebrate the festival with others, and the gods of all walks of life don't know which one to believe in.

On New Year's Day, he would sometimes go to the center of Kuala Lumpur to watch the fireworks. Without a wish entrusted by the gods, he bloomed in the night sky with the sound of gorgeous explosions. He didn't make many wishes, but the gods who knew and didn't know asked for one , Worshiping, thinking of the custom of Chinese people worshiping the moonlight here, and wondering whether to pray to the sun and stars together.

After muttering about a series of gods and bodhisattvas, the wish behind him seems top-heavy. He hopes that he is healthy and happy, and he hopes that Wu You, who is thousands of miles away, is the same. Someone will take care of him, accompany him, and love him.

This year's Spring Festival, there is a high probability that I will be alone again.The person I miss comes to me as I wish, and we get together for a short time, but we have to part again. This feels like a prisoner who is about to be executed. He is bestowed with a last look at the lover who cannot let go. .

It's too sad, too cruel, it's better not to meet him than this.

The cheerful music in their ears was uninterrupted. They hugged each other at the corner of the street. Lin Jing raised his head. In the distance was the wooden archway on Gaya Street.A little further away, the moon rose, before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lin Jing wanted to beg for the moonlight's mercy first, he wanted to be with Wu You, he wanted Wu You to take him home.

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Everything about Cantonese is my imagination...