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"This cloth jacket looks nice, take it on."

As Jiang Yu said, he took an army green canvas padded jacket from the closet and threw it in front of Qi Nuliang who was packing things into his bag.

Qi Nuliang didn't say anything, but as Jiang Yu's parents, he wanted to meet the woman's parents, attend their wedding, and accept the tea from the newcomer like the elders. Just thinking about it made his back tense. Tighten, can't help but get goosebumps.

But Jiang Yu has already said that, such an important occasion in life cannot be laughed at.When a child brought up by himself is doing this kind of life handover ceremony, he is also responsible for handing him over to the next life.

Qi Nuliang picked up the green jacket and hung it back in the closet: "It's too thick, it's summer, what are you doing with it?"

Seeing the man stuffing several old-fashioned shirts into his backpack, Jiang Yu inexplicably felt a little "a hero's twilight".The actual man is far from the age of the elderly, just 38 years old.But he has always been like this, with heavy things in his heart forever, as if he never was young.

He took out his jacket again: "Take it on, Beijing gets colder in autumn, much colder than Hongcheng."

"That doesn't need to be so thick." Qi Nuliang hung it back again, and put away an extra thin coat, "Have you packed your things?"

"It's almost there." Jiang Yu suddenly walked up to the photo of his mother, "I want to take this photo away."

"Take it."

He didn't have any luggage, so he put it away in a short while, adding everything together, and only packed a small bag.Seeing Jiang Yu holding the photo and looking at it all the time, he walked over and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I will visit her for you on Qingming and Death Day."

Before going out, Qi Nuliang handed a bank card to Zhao Lan.

It's not easy for him to say these things, and he's not good at doing these things, but Jiang Yu only has him, so he has to support what his parents should do.Whether he is a junior or a younger brother, he is the only child that Qi Nuliang cares about and cannot rest assured.He blamed himself for being incompetent and unable to give the child a more decent wedding, but he did his best.

"Xiao Zhao, this is 10 yuan, and the password is Xiao Yu's birthday. His parents are gone, and the family really doesn't have the ability to help you, so be careful."

Zhao Lan looked at Qi Nuliang's face, then at the card in his hand, subconsciously waved his hands and shook his head.But before the word "no" could be said, he was interrupted by the man.

"I know this amount of money is nothing, but please don't refuse it. This is my heart and blessing. I hope you will live happily ever after."

"No, Brother Qi..." Zhao Lan panicked.She can't take this money, but the other party has already mentioned this, and she doesn't know how to refuse, so she can only turn to Jiang Yu for help.

Jiang Yu generously took the card over and put it in Zhao Lan's hand: "Thank you bro."

Zhao Lan raised her eyebrows, like a gourd sawing her mouth, she was talking in a stuffy stomach, and only stared at Jiang Yu.

"You're welcome, this is what a brother should..."

Jiang Yu suddenly opened his arms and hugged Qi Nuliang.

The man was obviously taken aback by his sudden movement, and subconsciously leaned back.Jiang Yu tightened his arms, holding the man in his arms, and resting his palms on the back of the other's head, preventing him from hiding.He rested his chin on the man's shoulder, leaned against his ear, and said softly, "Thank you brother."

A bit of hot and humid breath scratched the man's ear a little itchy, he tilted his head, raised his arm and patted Jiang Yu's back.

"Okay, stop dawdling."

Before leaving, Qi Nuliang checked the windows, gas and faucets at home again.

Looking at the figure of the man, Zhao Lan secretly kicked Jiang Yu lightly, cursing: "I found out that you are really not a thing."

Jiang Yu gave Zhao Lan a sideways look: "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."

Qi Nuliang locked the door, took the key and went to a canteen at the gate of the community.He bought a few bottles of ice water from the commissary, and instead of leaving immediately after paying, he handed the key to the charming woman behind the counter, and stood there talking to her.

Jiang Yu originally didn't want to enter this shop, but when he saw this scene, his expression suddenly sank.He put Qi Nuliang's backpack on his shoulders, opened the curtain and stepped in, took the ice water from the man's hand, and stretched out his hand to pull him: "Let's go, brother. The airport has to check in two hours in advance , we are running out of time."

"Hey, a senior talent who came back from a big city, he's learned a lot, so he doesn't even know his neighbors before." The proprietress folded her arms, her bright red mouth twitched.When other people saw Jiang Yu in the past two days, they all complimented her at first, but she was the only one who ran on her first.

Jiang Yu had a sullen face, and in front of Qi Nuliang, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he greeted: "Hello, Eighth Aunt."

"That's interesting. Your name is Brother Qi Nuliang, and you call me Auntie. Didn't you know I'm the same age as your brother?"

Qi Nuliang frowned, after so many years, Bamei Rong still remembered Xiao Yu.He persuaded: "Okay Bamei, I won't be gone for long, you remember to water the flowers for me in three to five days, nothing else is fine."

The woman waved her hand impatiently: "Go, go, I understand." Then the words seemed to be unbearable, "I have only had a few days of easy life, I really feel that life is easy, and I have no place to spend money. If I were you, I wouldn't go, I've grown up, what else do I owe, who do I owe?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yu clenched his teeth and pressed his hand on the glass surface of the counter. He creaked the crack that had been glued up with adhesive strips.

But the face is still the same smiling face, and the tone is still the brisk tone: "Aunt Ba, what you said is wrong. It is not my brother who owes me, but I owe him. The kindness I owe him will be repaid in my whole life." Unclear.'

"Bah...others don't know what you are, but I know..."

"Then tell me, let my brother comment and see if you are right."

"Okay, let's go, it's not that time is too late." Qi Nuliang grabbed Jiang Yu with his backhand, pulled him out, and dragged him out.

Some people are naturally aggressive, just like a cat seeing a mouse, insisting on fighting to win or lose, it has been the same for many years.

After leaving the door, Qi Nuliang couldn't help but say a few words to Jiang Yu: "Why are you still the same as when you were a child, you are such an adult, why are you so quick with your tongue?"

"Brother, you are right, I was wrong."

"..."

Jiang Yu pulled up the suitcase with a smile, and before taking two steps, a hand suddenly grabbed his arm without a sound.

He turned his head, and there was a fat girl with yellow hair and heavy makeup standing in front of him.The weather was too hot, a layer of greasy powder floated on the girl's face, and her eyeliner was a little blurred. Jiang Yu didn't recognize who this person was for a while.

The other party handed him a bag, and said in a muffled voice: "I heard that you are getting married, I will give you a wedding gift." Having said that, the girl didn't look happy at all, her eyes were a little dull, as if I don't know where to put my eyes.

Hearing the voice, Jiang Yu probably recognized the person: "You are Rong Xiaodie? Are you so old?"

"Well. You haven't been back for almost seven years. So what... will you come back in the future?"

Jiang Yu smiled at her: "It should be."

The girl wanted to say something, but Bamei Rong suddenly appeared from the store, and when she saw the girl, she began to scold: "You still have to be shameless, do people think of you? You are about to get married, and you still post it? To say you are a money loser is to flatter you."

A trace of embarrassment flashed across the girl's face, she forced the gift bag into Jiang Yu's hand, and returned to the store without saying anything more.Then, inside the small door, the sharp arguing voices of the two women overwhelmed the scorching August sun.

Qi Nuliang never expected that in the end, Zhao Lan still saw the joke and smiled at her apologetically.

In a hurry, the three took a taxi from Hongcheng to Nanquan Airport directly.

It was Qi Nuliang's first time to fly by plane. Fortunately, Jiang Yu was very familiar with the process. With his ID, he helped him collect tickets, check luggage and check-in the whole process.After the security check and boarded the plane, the sky was already dyed red by the setting sun.

They were seated in the third row by the window. Zhao Lan originally planned to sit in the seat by the window, so that he could see the sunset outside.But Jiang Yu let her sit by the aisle.

"You often go to the bathroom, it's convenient to rely on the aisle."

"..."

"Be obedient." Jiang Yu winked at her.

Zhao Lan swallowed the breath and let him one last time.

Qi Nuliang sat by the window, and Jiang Yu sat between them.The economy class itself was crowded, and his arm resting on the armrest happened to touch Qi Nuliang's arm.This long-lost familiar closeness made him relaxed and comfortable.

The plane started to move, Jiang Yu took two pieces of chewing gum from his pocket, stuffed one for himself, then peeled off the wrapping paper, and handed it to Qi Nuliang: "Tinnitus tends to ring when the plane takes off, chewing gum will make it better. "

Qi Nuliang glanced at him, opened his mouth to hold it shut: "Give Xiao Zhao a piece too."

The plane took off, and the first flight was a bit nervous, but the sudden weightlessness made the tension the worst.Qi Nuliang subconsciously stretched out his hand to grab two handfuls, and then was held by a strong hand.

Jiang Yu held his hand with crossed fingers, comforting softly: "Don't be afraid, it's fine."

Qi Nuliang quickly withdrew his hand, an embarrassing awkwardness overshadowed the nervousness of the plane taking off.Fortunately, Jiang Yu didn't seem to care, and turned around to talk to Zhao Lan.

At this moment, Qi Nuliang felt more personally that Xiao Yu was completely an adult in charge of his own affairs.Not only do I no longer need myself, but I have to free up my hands to help myself.

Another new awakening made Qi Nuliang feel a little disappointed again.