flawed

Jiang Yu changed into a pair of sports shorts, was shirtless, and stood at the door with wet hair.

Qi Nuliang paused in the air with his fingers holding the cigarette, and raised his eyelids to look at him.

After so many years of not seeing each other, the big boy in my memory has completely grown into a man.Not only has he grown taller, but his body has also become strong and stalwart. Compared with the beautiful and immature facial features before, his lines have also become tougher, making him even more handsome and upright.

After a long while, Qi Nuliang sat up and closed the martial arts novel whose cover was worn off.

"doing what?"

Jiang Yu's throat slipped. After so many years, he finally yelled that word again: "Brother...I'll sleep with you tonight."

Qi Nuliang was a little surprised, his fingers couldn't help shaking slightly, and a piece of accumulated soot fell on the bed sheet.He lowered his head and fluttered the cigarette ash: "You don't sleep with Xiao Zhao? The air conditioner in that room is cooler."

Jiang Yu walked over and sat on the edge of the bed, scratching his scalp embarrassingly: "I always feel... a little embarrassed."

"You're going to get married soon, what's there to be embarrassed about?"

"That's what I said, but it's embarrassing to sleep with a girl in front of you, even if she is my fiancee."

It was quite normal at first, but for some reason, Qi Nuliang also became embarrassed when Jiang Yu said this: "I don't care about your things."

"I know, but I have to think about Zhao Lan, in case she is awkward."

This is very reasonable, the little girl has a thin skin, and she is restrained when she is a guest in someone else's house.

Qi Nuliang pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray beside the bed, grabbed a pillow and got out of bed: "Then you can sleep in this room, I will sleep on the sofa."

Jiang Yu grabbed the other corner of the pillow: "The sofa is too short to sleep on."

"It's okay, it's hot, I can make a floor shop."

"Brother..." Jiang Yu looked at the man with a very depressed expression, "Didn't we often sleep together before? I also have something to say, and I want to talk to you, just like before."

Qi Nuliang still felt inappropriate: "It was winter, the two of you slept together to keep warm, and you were still young at that time..."

"I can sleep now, I'll sleep on your feet, I won't squeeze you."

Seeing that Qi Nuliang was still hesitating, Jiang Yu let go of his grip on the pillow, lowered his head, and sighed softly.

"Brother, do you still hate me?" "I've grown up now...I've changed everything."

Qi Nuliang opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.Throwing the pillow back on the bed, he pulled a clean old man's undershirt from the closet and threw it to Jiang Yu: "Put it on, so as not to catch a cold."

As the night got dark and the temperature dropped, Qi Nuliang turned off the air conditioner and replaced it with an electric fan.The electric fan was bought by Jiang Yu when he was at home. The paint has faded, but it is surprisingly durable.The electric fan turned its head, spreading the cool wind evenly on the two men lying back to back, one at the other.

Accompanied by the rustling of the wind, the two of them lay on the same bed again as in the past, and some past memories flooded in.In fact, it hasn't been that long, but when I think about it, it seems like it happened many years ago, or even the last century, and the last life. It makes people feel both strange and familiar, painful and warm.

The skinny boy who looked like a dirty monkey turned into a sunny boy in a blink of an eye, and a man with a bright future in a blink of an eye.A stable and prosperous life in the future has been laid out from under his feet, and step by step is leading to a blossoming life.

Only Qi Nuliang, as before, is still living in Hongcheng, living like a day for many years.His past mission, his wish, and his promise to Yao Huilan have all been fulfilled.He should be happy, in fact he is also very happy for Jiang Yu, their respective efforts were not in vain.

But besides the joy that filled his heart, there was still a small corner, where he contained himself, and there was a little bit lost.The boy he depended on, his only relative in this world, now has a completely independent life, and also has his own relative in a real sense, he no longer needs himself.

Qi Nuliang quickly stopped these ridiculous thoughts.

"You and Xiao Zhao..."

"We... slept through."

"..." Qi Nuliang's voice tightened, he felt embarrassed, "I didn't mean that."

"...I thought I was going to continue the topic just now." Jiang Yu sounded a little embarrassed, "What do you want to ask, brother?"

"Speaking of this..." Qi Nuliang coughed twice, "You should know all about it, but I still want to remind you that a man must be responsible and don't just care about himself in many cases. Before you plan to have a child, take measures... …Don’t let your wife take medicine for you to have an abortion or something.”

Listening to the man's embarrassing and laborious "pre-marriage education", Jiang Yu pursed his lips, and it took him [-] minutes to restrain himself from laughing out loud.

"I know, bro."

"It's good to know." After telling the most embarrassing thing, Qi Nuliang also relaxed a little, "Isn't Xiao Zhao the girl you told me at the beginning?"

Jiang Yu turned over, facing Qi Nuliang's two calves that were joined together.As if touching on a sad event, he sighed: "In the beginning, that one was named Yating, and she was my first love. She was two years older than me and graduated first. After working, people's thoughts became complicated. Later, they broke up for some practical reasons. It's gone." He said as if he was sad, he hugged Qi Nuliang's calf as in the past, and put his face on his calf, "The first love is still very unforgettable, I have been uncomfortable for a long time."

Qi Nuliang also patted his leg, comforting: "Don't think about it in the past, you and Xiao Zhao are fine now."

"Well, I don't want to anymore." He hugged those legs a little tighter.

"Xiao Zhao said you have known each other for six or seven years?"

"She and I are in the same class. She chased me in freshman year, but she didn't think about it at the time. Later, she met Yating first, fell in love and broke up and graduated. Zhao Lan was the same, she had a boyfriend, and the boy returned home after graduation. I blew it after the public examination. After work, the classmates will meet again, and they will be together if they think it is suitable."

"I think Xiao Zhao is very good, with a simple mind. You really don't want to bully others in the future."

Jiang Yu laughed: "Are you my brother or her brother?"

"Xiao Yu, she will be your family from now on, you have to treat her well."

For some reason, Jiang Yu heard a little sadness from Qi Nuliang's words, and his heart trembled along with him.

His hands seemed to rest on Qi Nuliang's legs casually, but restrainedly, they only stopped on his knees.Even though some emotions in my heart are growing wildly, I still can't get over the thunder on the surface.I have endured it for so many years, and I must continue to endure it at this time.

He suddenly said seriously: "Brother, I have one more thing to tell you when I come back this time."

"You said."

"I made an agreement with Zhao Lan that we will settle down in Beijing in the future and won't go back to Hongcheng often."

"Well, it's nice to have both work and home in Beijing."

Without Jiang Yu saying it, Qi Nuliang knew it would be like this.Even if he was willing to go back to this remote [-]th-line small county to live, the woman would not be willing.Even if the woman is willing, the woman's parents will not be willing to put the girl so far away.

"So we want to take you too."

Qi Nuliang turned around in shock, and wrestled his leg out of Jiang Yu's arms: "What are you taking me for?"

"Life. Brother, I only have you as a relative, and you are alone. I won't come back very often in the future. I don't worry about letting you here alone."

Qi Nuliang was full of question marks: "What are you worried about me?"

"Not now, but what about in a few years? When you are old and lonely, how will you live, and who will take care of you? You can say that you are in your prime now, and you don't need others to take care of you. But there will always be a day, instead of waiting for you When you get older, it’s more difficult to get in touch with the outside world, so it’s better to get used to the life there now. It’s easier to find a job in Beijing, and the income is higher. If you pay five insurances for your job now, you will be guaranteed for the rest of your life.”

"..."

"What's more important is that we can take care of each other. Otherwise, I would be alone in Beijing, and I wouldn't even have anyone to discuss with."

"It's not that there is Xiao Zhao..."

"Zhao Lan's parents and relatives are all there, so you are not afraid that I will be bullied by her family when I am alone there?"

"What are you talking about?" It was too sudden, Qi Nuliang sat up from the bed: "Xiao Yu, although I am alone, I have lived in Hongcheng for so many years, and I can't just walk away. "

"Are you really not worried that I will be bullied when I marry into the Zhao family?"

"...The more you say it, the more outrageous it becomes."

"But I really think it's best for you to come with us, and Zhao Lan agrees."

"She agrees too?"

"I agree. She knows that you have suffered a lot in raising me, and she said that she will respect you well in the future."

Qi Nuliang laughed awkwardly: "I haven't reached the time to ask you to be filial, and I don't need you to be filial. Don't worry about it. Besides, you are newly married. To Xiao Zhao, I am an outsider, so how can I live in it?" your home."

"I know you're not used to living with us, so I've found another place for you. It's okay if you don't work, I can afford it now. You've worked so hard for so many years, so you should take a good rest."

"What nonsense are you talking about. You earn money, you want to raise your wife and children, you want to buy a house and a car, houses in Beijing are so expensive..."

Jiang Yu interrupted his rambling: "In short, you should consider the proposal of moving to Beijing to settle down, but you have to go with us in two days. I'm married, so I can't have no relatives at home, that would be too embarrassing. It's a joke."

Hearing this, Qi Nuliang felt uncomfortable.

He nodded.