until the last minute

Two huge trash cans were placed at the entrance of the stands on the west side of the playground. Li Qing went back and forth four or five times, and finally cleared away all the fallen leaves and garbage in the grove.He wiped the sweat from his brow with his arm, and found the tap to wash his hands.

It was already school time, and the track and field team was conducting daily training on the playground track. Some groups held a small football match on the football field, and scattered crowds sat in the stands.

Li Qing put the cleaning tools in his hand aside, and found a seat on the third floor of the stand.The campus radio began to play songs at that time, and the wall-mounted speaker not far behind him broke down, and the sound of sizzle current was extremely harsh in the harmonious melody. He sat without moving, thinking about other things in his mind.

The bursary application was rejected, and the teacher in charge persuaded him to apologize to the dean and admit his mistake, maybe there is still room for turning around.But he doesn't intend to return the photo, so there's no need for an apology.

The bursary was originally planned to be used for living expenses, but now that the money is gone, he needs to find another part-time job to make up for the vacancy.

On his lap was a new cell phone, less than two weeks old, which he bought with a salary advance from a convenience store. Maybe he should resell it.He rejected this idea as soon as it came up. He stroked the smooth phone case with his fingertips. It was a pure white case with a naive pig printed on it.

At his home that day, Zhou Yin couldn't help but snatch his mobile phone and put it on the phone case.When he muttered that he wanted to save his own mobile phone number, he opened the address book and found that his name was already there, a smile suddenly broke out on his mouth.Zhou Yin raised his head and emphasized to him very seriously that he must make more phone calls in the future.

Thinking of that smile, Li Qing opened his eyes forcefully, then hooked the corners of his mouth.He dialed Zhou Yin's number, the ring rang for more than ten seconds, and he waited patiently for more than ten seconds.After connecting, Zhou Yin told him on the phone that it was inconvenient to call him again tonight.

Li Qing said yes, hung up the phone with a thoughtful expression.Cheers erupted from the four sides of the stands, and he heard the same cheers on the phone.

When he was about to leave, Li Qing passed by the first floor of the stands, and unexpectedly saw Zhou Yin's figure.Zhou Yin sat in the middle seat and didn't look down at the playground or anywhere else - in front of him was the cheerleaders with flying skirts, dancing flower balls and bright smiles infected everyone in the stands.This does not include Zhou Yin.

Li Qing stared blankly at Zhou Yin for a long time, he didn't understand why Zhou Yin's side face looked so lonely.

He was obviously also surrounded by cheers and excitement, and he was right in front of his eyes, but his dazed appearance and defensive posture made him feel that the distance between them was very far away.

What is he thinking?Will there be a day when I tell myself.

Li Qing didn't bother, and walked down the stands alone.After returning to the classroom, he rushed out an [-]-word review and handed it to the class teacher before she got off work.The head teacher probably has never met a student as stubborn as him, but after reading his review, he shook his head and didn't know what to say.

He said to the head teacher to trouble you, picked up his schoolbag and walked out of the classroom.

The dining time in the cafeteria was over. He bought a bag of bread at the school canteen and sat on the bench by the door to eat.The campus radio was coming to an end, and the loud music gradually calmed down.The noise of the playground in the distance also stopped. The gym students finished their training and walked over in twos and threes with their shoulders on their backs to buy drinks.

After eating two pieces of bread, Li Qing glanced at the mobile phone on the table. He was very quiet from the beginning to the end.

Before he left, he bought a box of Shuhua milk. When he paid for it, he accidentally saw the person next to him, hugging and behaving intimately. He was startled and almost thought they were a couple.

It wasn't until he walked a long way that he realized that the physical touch between friends of the same sex is nothing but normal, and it's not like he hasn't seen one that goes too far, so there's really no need to think about it.

Perhaps Zhou Yin's kiss back then could have been treated as a prank and laughed off.

Li Qing shook his head violently. He had Shuhua milk in his jacket pocket and unfinished bread in his hand. He was walking towards the southwest gate of the school.

He knew why Zhou Yin's touch alone couldn't be regarded as a prank.Because the kiss stayed for too long and the strength of sucking the kiss was too gentle, he thought he was in a dream.Perhaps Zhou Yin didn't want to disturb him, the kiss was very light and shallow, but the hand hidden under the quilt boldly grabbed one of his fingers.

He felt attachment from that action.

Arriving at the southwest gate, he threw his schoolbag into the gazebo, climbed over the wall and went to the back alley.He was going to feed the stray cats. After that day, he came to the alley every now and then. Although he didn't always meet them, the black tabby cat didn't seem to like the new litter they made. Eight times out of ten times he would fail.

This time Li Qing didn't expect too much. After walking for a while, he heard a cat meowing faintly. He quickened his pace, and sure enough, he saw the little guy in the cat's nest.

He tore open the package of Shuhua milk and poured half of it into the drinking bowl.After being smoothed by him, the little guy raised his head in comfort, narrowed his eyes, and wagged his tail back and forth a few times, then lay down on the side of the bowl and licked Shuhua milk.

Li Qing tore up the bread and held the bread crumbs with one hand, the little guy came over and ate it in small bites, it was delicious.

"Cats can't eat bread, it can't digest it." A voice came out suddenly, Li Qing raised his head suddenly, Zhou Yin looked at him condescendingly, holding a bag of cat food in his hand.

Li Qing hurriedly moved his hand away, and the bread crumbs spilled all over the floor.The cat meowed and came over to rub against his leg and eat the crumbs on the ground.

"Be good, don't eat." Li Qing wanted to hug the cat, Zhou Yin put down the cat food, lifted the cat up first, and stroked its neck with his hands.Seeing this, Li Qing silently cleaned up the bread crumbs on the ground and in the cat's litter box, and threw the Shuhua milk box into the trash can by the way.

Zhou Yin called him, and explained: "Li Qing, take apart the cat food and pour it into the food bowl."

Li Qing did as he did, and Zhou Yin glanced at the bowl filled with milk next to the cat's litter, Li Qing explained: "This is Shuhua milk, I checked that cats don't drink milk very well, I don't know that bread can't be eaten either. "

"It shouldn't matter if you eat a little, but you can't eat too much." Zhou Yin put the cat back into the litter box, squatted down and scratched the cat's chin, Li Qing squatted down and said in a low voice, "I will pay attention next time."

"I don't know much better than you, I'm all from Baidu." Zhou Yin lowered his head, staggering his gaze from Li Qing.

Li Qing said: "When I was young, my family was in the countryside, and I also raised a raccoon cat. My family fed it with human food, and it ate everything. Later, when we moved out, the cat was given away."

"My family has never had pets, and my mother is allergic to cat hair." Zhou Yin said lightly, he picked up the bowl of Shuhua milk, and poured the unfinished Shuhua milk into the bowl filled with cat food. The cat supported the food bowl with its front paws, and plunged its head into the bowl to eat with gusto.

Li Qing thought for a while, and said: "Let me feed it later, it won't be good if you get cat hair on your body."

Zhou Yin didn't say yes or no, he withdrew his cat-teasing hand, hugged his knees, didn't know where his eyes fell, and said after a while: "Give me a hand, my legs are numb."

Li Qing stood up and stretched out a hand to Zhou Yin. Zhou Yin finally looked him in the eye and held the hand that he offered.Li Qing pulled him up, Zhou Yin's legs were weak and he couldn't stand still, and he fell on top of him.

Li Qing put his arms around him and asked in his ear, "Are you unhappy?"

"No."

"So you don't want to see me?"

Zhou Yin didn't say a word, he felt that Li Qing hugged him even tighter, every time the hard chest pressed against him, he felt pain, his arms wrapped around his back domineeringly, the space where he could move was constantly squeezed In the end, he could only completely rely on Li Qing.

Zhou Yin didn't intend to let this hug last too long, he tugged at Li Qing's cuff and said, "I'm not in the mood."

The hug was still tight, he guessed that Li Qing didn't understand what he meant, so he said bluntly: "Can you let me go?"

Li Qing let go of him hesitantly, Zhou Yin straightened his clothes and also turned Li Qing's collar.His eyes fixed on his Adam's apple, chin, and lips, and his gaze stayed on that thin lip for a few seconds longer.

He suddenly remembered the saying that he didn't know where to read it, people with thin lips are the most affectionate.At that time, he felt it was ridiculous, now or in the future, maybe he can verify this statement.

Zhou Yin's eyes were half down, "I'm a little tired."

"Ah."

"I'm leaving, you keep the cat food, don't put too much at a time, for fear that it will be full."

"it is good."

Zhou Yin finally looked into Li Qing's eyes, and smiled at him for the first time since just now, "I will give you a call, you wait for me."

After the evening self-study, Li Qing rushed to the convenience store as usual, and the boss happened to be there.He put his schoolbag in the warehouse, put on his work clothes, turned around and came out, and saw the boss hesitated to speak.

He said directly: "Boss, you have something to say."

The boss rubbed his hands, "That's right, you also saw that there is a construction site nearby. I talked to the contractor and they are in a hurry. They will work all night at least this month. I want to extend the business hours for another two hours , Those workers can come to buy things when they are on break. It will be troublesome to recruit new people, do you consider working for an extra two hours?"

Li Qing didn't give an answer right away, and looked embarrassed, "I can do it for two more hours, but..."

The boss patted him on the shoulder, "Well, I'll give you 20 yuan per hour for the extra two hours."

A customer walked up to the cashier with a product, and Li Qing went to scan the QR code to check out, and answered the boss by the way: "Okay, let's start today."

He happened to be looking for another part-time job, and extending the part-time job at the convenience store before he found one could also relieve his urgent need.

The evening shift was as boring as ever, and as the night got darker, there were fewer customers. The replenishment truck came at one o'clock in the morning. After checking the goods against the receipt, he moved boxes of drinks and snacks into the warehouse.Then there is the routine shelf replenishment and cleaning.

At two o'clock in the morning, nearby workers gathered together to buy cigarettes and Red Bull, and borrow hot water to eat instant noodles.This is a rare busy moment, but the rest of the workers is only for a while, and soon they leave in a swarm.

After finishing his work, Li Qing had time to look at his phone, and a missed call came from Zhou Yin.He wanted to dial it back, but it was too late. During the half minute he hesitated, Zhou Yin's name flashed on the screen again.

He answered the phone, Zhou Yin's voice was full of sleepiness, and he asked him in a slightly complaining tone: "Why didn't you answer the phone just now, I'm sleepy."

"I was busy just now, sorry," Li Qing clenched his phone tightly, walked into the warehouse to talk on the phone, "Aren't you asleep yet? I thought you were asleep." At eleven or twelve o'clock, he had been waiting for Zhou Yin's call, but there was no answer. He thought he was asleep when he waited.

"Well, I set the alarm clock and woke up at two o'clock, thinking that it's time for you to get off work." Xu Shi was extremely sleepy, Zhou Yin's voice was unbelievably soft, and a smile appeared on Li Qing's mouth unconsciously, "Sleepy Go to sleep, I can't leave until four o'clock today."

"Four o'clock? Why? Are you still asleep?" Zhou Yin raised the volume, as if he was awake, "Is it your colleagues who cheated on you or the boss who bullied you?"

"No, you go to bed first, I'll tell you tomorrow, it's too late."

"Then I'm going to sleep, good night."

Li Qing looked at the dim yellow light above his head, and a moth came from nowhere and bumped into the light source. He inexplicably mustered up a little courage, and said proactively, "Call me, do you have anything else to say?"

"What to say? Isn't good night enough?"

Li Qing was silent for a while, then hummed and said: "Not enough."

"Then let me say it again, is that enough?"

Li Qing stopped talking, and he didn't know what kind of gamble he was playing.

On the phone, Zhou Yin seemed to be sighing, followed by the rustling of clothes and the sound of slippers being pulled, Li Qing was keenly aware of something, "Are you up?"

"I'm going to find you, you are too difficult to coax."

The phone was hung up abruptly, but Li Qing still kept holding the phone, the sudden blankness in his ears made him at a loss what to do.He seemed to have just realized what Zhou Yin said, his heart was pounding, as if someone had pinched his heart, and the feeling of soreness filled his chest cavity.

Zhou Yin said that he wanted to come to him, this was an idea that he didn't dare to hope for in a flash, and his wish came true.So, will he get what he really wants?

Li Qing couldn't wait any longer, and wished he could go out and find him right away.