Gaya Street

The Spring Festival in 2007 was in mid-February, and the school exams did not end early, until the weekend of the second week of February.On the last day of the semester, there is a routine summary meeting in the morning, and you can go home in the afternoon.

The other students went to the KTV near the school to play together in the afternoon. Lin Jing was too lazy to participate. On the surface, he said that he would go back to pack his things, and he would move out of the dormitory the next morning. In fact, he was simply avoiding group activities.

Many of them are playmates who grew up together, and they are naturally the same kind of people.In this group of 50 people, Lin Jing is only friends with Wu You, and it is unnecessary for anyone to rashly intervene in other people's existing friendship.

He is also really not in the mood. Every holiday is the beginning of a free life for others, but for Lin Jing, it is completely the opposite. When he was in school, he still had his classmates by his side, and he could still eat warm meals in the cafeteria. Living with roommates, although the classmates are not close, the food is not delicious, and the roommates do not communicate, but it is always better than nothing.When the holidays came, he would return to his tiny apartment, alone and with nothing to do.

Lin Jing was lying on the upper and lower bunks of the dormitory, and her roommates had been picked up by her parents long ago, or they had returned to their hometown early, or they took advantage of the last vacation before entering the third year of high school to go on a family trip, in short, each had their own enrichment plans.Only Lin Jing has nothing to do with the busyness. His parents parted ways a long time ago, and each has a new family. The remaining father's love is still responsible for him, providing him with education and ensuring his basic life, but other warmth is a luxury.

Lin Jing has long been used to such indifferent family affection. He knows that he is regarded as a troublesome person who cannot be shaken off. He has been traveling between cities in his childhood, but at least he has not been ignored. He should be content.A few days ago, my father mentioned going abroad to go to university. When Lin Jing knew about it, he even felt flattered.

He never looks forward to extra rewards, fearing that if he is greedy, he will be bored and abandoned.

Lin Jing turned over again, lying sideways on the single bed in the lower bunk, facing the wall, lamenting that the loneliness came earlier than expected.

The door of the dormitory is closed, and you can vaguely hear the conversations of the passing staff and teachers outside the door. The Spring Festival is approaching, and everyone is happy and excited, waiting to go back to their hometown for vacation and spend the festive season with their families.Lin Jing didn't think so, he turned on the screen of his phone, found the earphones from under the pillow, untied the tangled earphone wires, inserted one end into the hole under the keyboard, and the other end into his ear, trying to block the excitement of others , so that he would not appear to be so lonely.

In a week or two it will be the Spring Festival, and Lin Jing hasn’t had any memories of this festival for a long time, except for the one time last year, when his friend Wu You felt sorry for him and invited himself to his home to eat dumplings, Watching the Spring Festival Gala, a string of firecrackers was set off in the yard of his community. This was the most profound and vivid New Year's Eve that Lin Jing has ever experienced.

If possible, Lin Jing still wants to find Wu You this year.It's just that he didn't dare to say this, how could he tell his classmates what he couldn't even ask his biological father.

Thinking of Wu Youlai, Lin Jing finally felt less depressed.

He is my only friend here. On the day when I first became a classmate, he was the first person to talk to me. Even until now, he is one of the few, or even the only classmate who can chat and play with me.

Lin Jing didn't have many friends. Since childhood, he was used to the feeling that a friendship came to an end when it was just formed. After this experience, Lin Jing became more and more introverted and indifferent. He lost his need for friends and lost The ability to make friends.

But Wu You was an exception, he seemed to be another extreme, sincere and enthusiastic, he easily became the only person Lin Jing was close to.Lin Jing always felt that Wu You had a feeling of déjà vu, but later he remembered that when he was living in Shenzhen, his neighbor had a big dog with pure white hair, like a ball of soft and sweet cotton candy.When Lin Jing was a child, seeing it was so big, he was always intimidated, so he ran over to the child, tilted his pointed head to look at Lin Jing, leaned his nose forward, and sent out a friendly test.

Later, Lin Jing knew that this puppy breed was a Samoyed. He didn't remember these three words at first, but when he thought of Wu You, he could think of this awkward name.

If he knew that he was compared to a puppy, Wu You would push himself on the desk again and beat him up.Thinking of this, Lin Jing felt much better when he thought of Wu You.

On the small screen of the mobile phone were photos taken on New Year's Day. The night light was dim, and he and Wu You stood under the light of the night scene. Their facial features were blurred, like pieces of mosaics on the screen.Wu You was wearing a down jacket hat with a fluffy collar on the brim, forming a circle and just framing his face. The weather was so cold that his teeth chattered from the cold, his face was wrinkled, and his expression was very painful.It was only then that Lin Jing realized that it was rare for him to smile happily in the unclear picture. He didn't look at the camera, but followed his line of sight to explore, more like looking at Wu You in the selfie frame.

On the last day of 2006, he slipped out of the dormitory and watched the New Year's Eve light show with Wu You.He is not familiar with the place names in Beijing, but he only remembers Wu You telling him mysteriously, "We are going to Lucky Street, starting the New Year here, we will have good luck throughout the year."

Thinking of his appearance, Lin Jing's smile deepened.Sometimes he doesn’t know how to describe Wu You, he thinks he is probably humorous or funny, but it’s not just that, every time he sees him, he feels that his bad mood has been healed, so he wants to see him and be with him all the time together.The only analogy that can come to mind is that cute puppy, trying to cuddle him, press the tip of his wet nose, rub his hands over his head, and mess up his hair.

It was already so cold on New Year's Day, I don't know if it will be better after the beginning of spring in February, but this year there are no freshly baked dumplings, no smell of gunpowder smoke, and I can't lie on the sofa with Wu You and watch him Because of the skits in the Spring Festival Gala laughing so hard, what does Lin Jing think, how does he feel that it is another cold spring that belongs only to him.

In the evening, most of the staff and teachers had left, and the campus became quiet, and there were no more greetings of greetings for the early years.The heating in the dormitory was well-heated, and the room was warm and dry. Lin Jing curled up in bed and listened to music. His sleepiness became deeper and deeper, and he couldn't open his eyes after a while.

Jay Chou's new album was repeated again, and when the song "Heart Rain" was played, Lin Jing couldn't tell whether he was dreaming or waking up.At this moment, the phone vibrated, and Wu You's face appeared on the screen. He stared and stuck out his tongue. Lin Jing was startled by his strange grimace.They are inseparable on weekdays, and they rarely make phone calls. Only then did Lin Jing see Wu You's caller profile picture. He didn't know when he secretly set it on his mobile phone.Lin Jing thought that Wu You must be for such a moment, when Lin Jing picked up the phone, he was frightened by his funny grin.

He woke up a little, cleared his throat slightly, and answered Wu You's call.

"where are you?"

"dormitory."

"Then I'll find you in your dormitory."

"What are you doing here?" I don't know why, but insisted on acting disgusted and resisting. After answering, Lin Jing felt strange, and said not to come, but in his heart, he hoped that Wu You would come to accompany him quickly, against his will After saying it, he was afraid that Wu You would really not come, so he half pushed and added on the spot, "I'm the only one."

The voice that just woke up was hoarse, and Lin Jing felt a little wronged when he said this.

"I know, so I went to find you."

Lin Jing was proud and satisfied at that moment. It felt like in class, he knew the answer to the question, and finally he was verified by himself, and he still had to wait for the teacher to give him a reward.

"Then come quickly, the door will be locked later." He worried that the joy in his voice was too obvious, so he lowered his voice, pretending not to care about Wu You's arrival, but in fact he had more expectations in his heart, I want to ask Wu You if you have nothing to do during the winter vacation. Can we go to the library together or go to the movies? I want to ask my mother what kind of stuffed dumplings I want to make for the Spring Festival this year. This year I will eat dumplings hidden inside coins.

"Do you have a refrigerator in your dorm?"

Only then did Wu You remember the purpose of the call, and when he heard Lin Jing's negative answer, he sighed, as if he was facing a difficult choice: "My mother said that she would bring you dumplings, so you can only cook them. Here you go."

Lin Jing wanted to say that it was okay, and he would save all these troubles if he tasted it when he went to Wu You's house.Before he could say anything, he heard Wu You continue on the phone, "We will go out next Monday, and this year we can go abroad to celebrate the New Year with Dad!"

"……Oh."

The mood is like a hot iron that is burning hot, quenched in cold water, and it cools down immediately.The disappointment was overwhelming, even more depressing than all these years of being alone on vacation.

Lin Jing didn't care to listen to what Wu You said later, and didn't care when the phone was hung up. Lin Jing covered her head with a quilt, trying to cover up her low mood, and the song in the earphones just sang this sentence, "What's in my heart The rain is pouring down", Lin Jing thought that this must be the cruel cold rain that suppressed the sporadic spring in the late winter, and it was very suitable for the occasion.

The days in winter are too short. After a while, the sky is completely dark. From day to night, it feels like a long time.Lin Jing waited for Wu You, only to feel that he was too late to arrive, so he fell asleep again in a daze, and couldn't help but began to wonder whether he had just said what was in his heart, which made Wu You unhappy, and he didn't even want to see him Own.

He wondered if he had become the disobedient child his father said again, demanding too much and not thinking of the adults. Lin Jing only hoped that Wu You would not blame him for being ignorant. He made an agreement, and now he is unwilling to see him again.

The song in the earphones stopped, and the dormitory was so quiet that only the sound of my own breathing could be heard. From time to time, the wind blew the branches outside the window, and the dry branches knocked on the glass window, making a few subtle noises.

At this time, the footsteps in the corridor also became obvious. The visitor seemed to be visiting for the first time. Every step was hesitant. The sound of footsteps approached slowly. Is it Wu You?Lin Jing was still looking forward to it, and then heard the sound of the door being pushed open.

The light in the room was too dark. After Wu You approached, he saw Lin Jing lying on the bed resting. He thought that Lin Jing was asleep, so he walked more lightly.He took the lunch box prepared by his mother out of his schoolbag and put it on the table. After thinking about it, he was afraid that when Xia Lin Jing woke up, he would get cold while eating, so he took the lunch box again and stayed in this small room. Looking around, he finally put the lunch box on the radiator, so that Lin Jing can still have a hot dinner when he gets down.

It's a pity that we can't celebrate the New Year with Lin Jing this year, Wu You feels a little pity.He and his mother are going to visit his father who has been stationed abroad all year round. It is such a long way, and school will start again when he comes back.

His mother told Wu You about the plan a month ago, and after he calmed down, he even asked his mother if he could bring Lin Jing with him. Wu You remembered that his mother didn't know whether she was angry or amused by him, so she covered her mouth and laughed, asking What was going on in his little head.Wu You didn't think there was anything wrong at all. Dad was abroad alone, but there were so many uncles and aunts working with him.After he left, Lin Jing was going to spend the winter vacation alone in Beijing. He didn't have anyone, he only had himself.

"Our Xiaoyou is really kind, and he is so kind to his friends. Mom will make delicious food when the time comes. Can you bring it to Xiaojing?"

Wu Youyou nodded, but he couldn't help but feel sad when he thought that Lin Jing wanted to be alone again.

At this moment, I saw Lin Jing lying on the simple bed in the dormitory, with his back to him. He was usually so tall, and always had a cold face and didn't like to laugh. I just felt that he was cold but strong. Now he was huddled under the blanket, shoulders Hunched, a small person, looking lonely and vulnerable.The sourness in Wu You's heart surged up again. At first, it was probably just a feeling of pity. After thinking about it, he realized that it was not just pity, but also other sad feelings. Wu You couldn't tell what it was. In short, the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt .

He suddenly didn't want to go abroad, and he didn't want to part with Lin Jing, even if it was just a one-month winter vacation, he still wanted to be with Lin Jing.

Wu You took off his coat, sat on the edge of Lin Jing's bed, hesitated for a while, put his legs on the bed, squeezed into the small space of the single bed, and lay down next to Lin Jing.

The exposed calf suddenly touched the cold outer pants, and Lin Jing was shocked, and then moved a little towards the wall in the next second pretending to be inadvertent.He woke up when Wu You sneaked into the room sneakily, listening to what Wu You was busy with, but didn't want to get up and talk to him, he didn't blame Wu You in his heart, but what he said was just to cover up his disappointment , Saying anything would be boring, so I simply saved those words.Lin Jing just wanted to wait for Wu You to put down his things, and kept pretending to sleep until he left. Unexpectedly, he made some movements and finally lay down beside her.

Wu You just came back from the cold winter outdoors, his body was full of coldness, but when he was lying beside him, Lin Jing felt his body was hot, and his forehead was about to sweat.Her heart beat a little faster, and Lin Jing took this as a nervous symptom that pretending to sleep was about to be discovered, so she tore off some of the quilt covering her face, and exposed her nose to breathe.After Wu You left, you can stop the cover-up performance.

He always didn't know Wu You's whim, and he always didn't know what he was going to do suddenly, and it was the same at this moment.While waiting, Lin Jing felt a hand caressing his hair, and Wu You patted his head gently, as if to comfort him.

"I won't be able to take you home this year," he sighed, then added, "I'm sorry."

Lin Jing opened his eyes, only the pale walls of the dormitory were in front of him, and the person behind him kept moving, stroking his hair and his lonely heart together with his soft words.

He hasn't shed tears for a long time. Crying children are easily bored. Other children's tears are weapons for candies, and his tears are flaws.At this moment, Lin Jing wanted to cry for a long time, but before he realized that he had to hold back, his eyes were already wet, and his throat was full of bitter taste.

Lin Jing turned around to face Wu You. The latter thought he had woken Lin Jing up, and he had an apologetic expression on his unexpected expression. He noticed Lin Jing's strange eyes, and directly cupped Lin Jing's face with his hands. Anxiously wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Why are you crying?" Wu You frowned. It was the first time he saw this side of Lin Jing, and he couldn't remember any of the jokes he was usually good at. He squeezed Lin Jing's face in a panic, trying to droop The corners of his mouth were lifted up.

"Are you having a nightmare?"

Lin Jing didn't answer, he buried his face in Wu You's palm, raised his eyes to look at him through the gap between Wu You's fingers.He thought of the family members whose appearance was becoming increasingly unclear in his memory, and thought of the comfort and hugs he hadn't felt for a long time. The last picture was Wu You looking at him anxiously, wiping away his tears.Lin Jing's heart hurt as if being grabbed, but Wu You came over at this time, smoothed those painful wrinkles, and even exhaled on them, saying that it's okay, with me here, it won't hurt anymore.

Lin Jing finally couldn't hold back anymore, he hugged Wu You, and buried his face into his neck.

"Dreams are always reversed, don't be afraid," Wu You froze because of the sudden hug, but he didn't push Lin Jing away. He comforted Lin Jing with his hands like before, patted his back, and patted Lin Jing again. He patted his head, and the words in his mouth were like a mantra, "Snoring Maoer, don't be scared."

After a while, Wu You repeated it again, but Lin Jing couldn't understand. He thought he was joking and amused him, and finally asked curiously, "What are you talking about?"

"Kids have to be coaxed like this when they have nightmares."

Lin Jing pretended not to come out of the nightmare, and cast all the childishness wasted on her family on Wu You. Seeing that Wu You didn't refuse, she tightened her arms, wishing she could hide her whole body in his arms.

"Remember to eat dumplings, I cooked them with my mother," the second half of the sentence lost confidence, and the voice was much lower, "I picked out the broken ones."

Lin Jing replied with a smile, "Okay."

"I'll bring you some chocolate."

"Okay." His voice became weaker and weaker, Wu You guessed that he finally forgot the nightmare and fell into a deep sleep again.

"And... I will miss you."

Lin Jing didn't answer this time, but answered silently in her heart, "Me too".