River City Story

Lin Yan originally thought that He Zhengxi would be able to come back when he stayed at home enough, but he sent Lu Chi away the next day, Zhao Sheng and the couple packed Cai Xusheng on the plane the next day, and He Zhengxi still did his duty. Stay at home quietly.Except for a handwritten letter sent by courier from the same city, it can even be said that there is no audio at all.

Lin Yan didn't take the initiative to urge him, he recuperated or traveled step by step at his own pace.In the afternoon after everyone had left, he even took a few wads of paper money to an incineration spot in the suburbs to burn for Xu Jialin, and stopped by a restaurant on the way back.

Starting from December, he would go over every week to have a look. When Chen Song was there, the two would go upstairs and talk for half an hour. , to help the store.

However, since Xu Jialin's accident until now, he has not shown his face. Now that he is in better condition, he came to have a look.Chen Song recruited two new shop assistants, they are simple and lovely girls.When Lin Yan was seated, one of them came to ask him to order food. Lin Yan casually ordered a new thick soup, and then asked her with a smile: "Do you like this restaurant?"

The little girl nodded suspiciously, and asked, "Are you the boss in our legend? You look alike!"

"What boss, just call me Brother Lin." Lin Yan smiled.

The little girl put away the menu with a blushing face, bid farewell to him politely, and ran away quickly.

Lin Yan watched her disappear into the back kitchen, and whispered: "Didn't you say that you are lively and cheerful, so shy..."

"Which girl won't blush when you smile and stare at her?" Chen Song walked over from behind him, dragged the chair and sat down, "When do you plan to start work after the festival? I'm so busy here that I'm going crazy."

Lin Yan said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, wait for my father to celebrate May [-]th, okay?"

"Five Seven?" Chen Song frowned, "You... adoptive father passed away?"

"Well, otherwise, what can you do during this time?"

"I'm really sorry, but I should have paid for it."

Lin Yan waved his hand and said, "You're welcome, I'm most afraid of this, it's endless."

Chen Song nodded in agreement, and was about to continue chatting for a few more words, but someone came to him, so he hurriedly ended the chat with Lin Yan, got up and went elsewhere.Soon Lin Yan's meal was served. After eating, he changed his clothes and went to the kitchen for a walk, before leaving the house feeling relieved and satisfied.

It was not yet the fifteenth day, and the New Year atmosphere on the street was still strong. Lin Yan sat on a bench by the side of the road, looked up at the row of palace lanterns in the distance and yawned.He lived here for close to three years, but the number of times he came out to hang out was minimal.No matter where I go, I always go back and forth in a hurry.Before the holiday, Lin Yan had planned to bring Xu Jialin over one day in the future, and they would visit all the scenic spots together.

He took out his mobile phone and took a picture of the busy street.When he was about to lock the screen, He Zhengxi suddenly sent a message asking if he was at home. Lin Yan replied that he was not, and He Zhengxi immediately asked where he was. It's an hour, it's coming soon."

There was a bus stop near the bench where Lin Yanluo was sitting. After thinking about it, he still sent the location.

He Zhengxi in the car repeatedly typed a few lines and then deleted them. He hoped that Lin Yan would go home quickly, because the weather forecast said that there would be cold air at night, and he was afraid that if he took too much care, Lin Yan would dislike him.After all, Lin Yan is a person who pays close attention to the weather, so he probably knows it.Fortunately, within a quarter of an hour, the car arrived at the stop.After he got out of the car, he looked over from near the stop sign. Lin Yan was still sitting on the bench. Although the coat was black, it was hard to identify, but because the gloves and scarf were gray and white, He Zhengxi glanced at it when the light shone past him. will be able to notice.Lin Yan didn't seem to hear the prompt to stop the bus, he stared blankly in another direction, his eyes didn't know what to focus on.

Even though he lived with Lin Yan for a long time, He Zhengxi still had a lot of ignorance about him, and vice versa, the two brothers were far from being able to say "each other".Of course, He Zhengxi didn't come to this conclusion until recently. In the past, he always thought that he knew Lin Yan best, and Lin Yan should also know him best.When he told He Yi about this knowledge, He Yi laughed very unceremoniously.Even couples who have been married for decades may not be able to understand each other's thoughts. How old are you, He Zhengxi?He Yi told him not to think about it, and even gave his son an idea, asking He Zhengxi to be a simple and simple younger brother for the time being, and other requests will be raised later when the opportunity arises.

He Zhengxi showed his admiration for He Yi on the spot.What kind of person is Lin Yan?Most of He Zhengxi's previous efforts were reversed, so he would naturally be frustrated many times.

Hey... He Zhengxi sighed to himself.Now he has to learn to be a simple and honest boy, which is much more difficult than reading a professional book in an unknown field.And Lin Yan is an individual, and a human is a subtle system composed of countless unknown fields.It's hard to say, it's harder than cultivating immortality and longevity; it's easy to say, maybe it's just a matter of one sentence.

When he was hiding alone behind the stop sign and running his brain rapidly, Lin Yan had already turned his face to this side.

"Go or not, you!" Lin Yan shouted.

He Zhengxi woke up trembling all over, stuck out his head, grinned and shouted: "Brother!"

Contradiction is something that arises from the pursuit of correct viewpoints.Even dogs can fight, and people can't avoid it. There is also a sense of noise, which at least shows that they are not completely disappointed in each other.The two looked at each other for a few seconds at a distance of more than ten meters, and then each smiled in relief.Well, even if this page is over, although there are still problems to be solved, it doesn't matter.

He Zhengxi ran over with a big environmental bag, grabbed Lin Yan and said with a smile, "Hurry up, my mother brought you something for the New Year."

Lin Yan took the bag and weighed it a few times: "It's so heavy, don't ask your mother to prepare things for me, it's so troublesome."

"It's all cakes, don't worry, grandma makes them every year. My mother doesn't touch onion water with her ten fingers, so she can eat it."

"so rude."

He Zhengxi took out a lifting rope from Lin Yan's hand, leaned towards Lin Yan and said, "Stop talking about my mother, bro, you've become handsome after a few days' absence."

Lin Yan squeezed his face, walked forward and said, "Really? Recently, my appetite has improved a lot, and I guess I'm going to start growing flesh."

He Zhengxi: "Actually, it doesn't matter if you gain 20 catties, really, you're 180."

Lin Yan immediately corrected loudly: "It's 181! Or 181.5!"

He Zhengxi nodded with a smile: "There's another one point five, that's amazing." He raised his hand and was about to applaud.It's just that the two of them were carrying the recycle bag together, and the position on his side became higher, and the opening of the bag was tilted towards Lin Yan. Some pastries rolled to the ground, and Lin Yan had to bend down to pick them up with a helpless smile.

"Going back and staying for a few days, why did you become like a child?"

"Really?" He Zhengxi tilted his head, "I've always been innocent and cute, I'm still young."

Lin Yan sneered a few times, couldn't he see that He Zhengxi had started playing the trick of pretending to be stupid again?But pretending to be stupid is more pleasing to the eye than pretending, he still likes it.When he was a child, He Zhengxi used this hand to run rampant in front of him. Later, he insisted on slapping his swollen face to be an adult, and he always tried to jump on his own head.Lin Yan not only likes it, but is also very satisfied.That's how people feel about growing up, but sometimes they miss childishness.

Seeing that he was happy, He Zhengxi breathed a sigh of relief.As far as he is concerned, it's okay to bend over, and it's also easy to be a fool, it's a relatively easy job.If Lin Yan's preferences remain unchanged, he is willing to be a wise fool for the rest of his life.

Back home, Lin Yan went to tidy up the refrigerator, and He Zhengxi followed him around.

"If you are free, just report to me the latest bill." Lin Yan said to him, "How much did it cost to invite people here?"

Before Lin Yan could close the refrigerator door, He Zhengxi quickly took out a bottle of soy milk, bit open the plastic bottle cap with his teeth, took two sips and said, "I've already said that I'm making money by cooperating with others, not to mention I can still make money." Don't worry about the age of receiving red envelopes."

Lin Yan took the soy milk in his hand, poured it into a glass, and walked into the kitchen, "Don't forget to keep accounts, it's not okay to spend as much as you earn."

"Got it." He Zhengxi shouted, "Just heat the soy milk for one minute!"

"You also know to heat it up! Drink it straight out of the refrigerator in this weather?? I can guarantee you will have a stomachache!"

He Zhengxi immediately replied: "I'm too thirsty, and I will never be like this from now on."

Lin Yan sighed helplessly. After setting the number on the microwave oven, he turned around, frowned, and shouted, "You don't know how to drink warm water? I've never seen someone who drinks soy milk when you're thirsty. Although I understand, you just I want to play with the sense of ritual, and toss my big brother."

He Zhengxi chuckled and rubbed the back of his head.

It was still early, and the two of them faced each other in a daze while holding cups of warm soy milk.Lin Yan was too lazy to speak, and He Zhengxi didn't know what to say.When it was close to 8 o'clock, He Zhengxi actively put away their empty glasses and took them to the kitchen for cleaning.Lin Yan actually had nothing to do, when He Zhengxi went into the kitchen, he followed subconsciously.

He Zhengxi felt that such a brother was a bit cute, so he smiled indistinctly, and when Lin Yan saw it, he asked, "What's the fun? You seem to be in a good mood."

He Zhengxi pursed his lips, and said, "It's a joy to be able to live with you and be in a daze every day."

Lin Yan smiled and shook his head: "Your ambition is really simple enough."

He Zhengxi continued to laugh, feeling a burst of emotion in his heart.How easy is this?This is totally difficult.

Lin Yan asked again: "What are you doing at home these days? Are you still busy with your app?"

He Zhengxi said: "In fact, the things have already been handed over, and now we are just doing some finishing handover work with the people over there. We don't plan to intervene in the follow-up continuous operation, and we don't have that time."

"Isn't it a pity?" Lin Yan asked, "The things you make yourself are traded to outsiders for expansion, although you have made money."

He was realistic in some respects, but an idealist through and through when it came to academic projects.He Zhengxi is completely different from Lin Yan on this point.

"Fortunately, the current version actually has a lot of flaws." He Zhengxi answered him, "The other party is willing to spend money, but because they like our ideas. They have stronger and more mature programmers and front-end designers. My senior and I are still too academic." He smiled slyly at Lin Yan, "You said before that you can do things at any age, and in fact, you can do this kind of thing in your freshman year. I am already very satisfied. , Take your time later, I believe I will make better."

Lin Yan was subtly flattered by his younger brother. Although he knew it was a routine, he was still very happy.He shrugged and walked out of the kitchen.Even though there was only a three-year age gap between the two of them, because of their precocious relationship, Lin Yan always regarded it as his responsibility and obligation to take care of He Zhengxi.Now that He Zhengxi gradually has a development direction he is willing to stick to, for Lin Yan, happiness and loss go hand in hand.

Needless to say the reasons for being happy, as for the loss, it is entirely because he thinks he is not needed anymore.

Frankly speaking, people actually have a lot of common attributes with commodities.Some people rely on "being needed" to live more vigorously.And Lin Yan is exactly such a person.

"Can I share a bed with you tonight?" He Zhengxi asked, scratching the door frame.

Lin Yanzheng was going to take a bath. After hearing He Zhengxi's words, he couldn't help laughing and said, "For the past six months, haven't you been sharing the same bed with me? What are you doing all of a sudden?"

He Zhengxi smiled reassuringly: "That's fine."

"Oh, that's right." Lin Yan said again suddenly, "I'm going to resume my morning run tomorrow morning, do you want to come together?"

He Zhengxi's eyes sparkled: "Of course!" What he was waiting for was your words.

He didn't know whether Lin Yan's mood was good or bad at the moment, and he didn't dare to ask. It's just that he has learned how to behave now. He Zhengxi only needs to listen to Lin Yan's attribute of "easy to defend but difficult to attack" for the time being. In the case of Yi, it is enough for An An to be a good brother.The most important thing is, don't go head-to-head. One day Lin Yan's strength will become stronger after eating and drinking, and he might really be able to break his neck.

There is a saying that a dog's life matters.

Lin Yan took a comfortable shower, put on a short sleeve and was about to get into bed, when the doorbell rang, and he instructed He Zhengxi to open the door.He Zhengxi looked through the cat's eyes, turned to him and said, "It's Lin Cong, is it open?"

Lin Yan shouted: "Needless to say? Doesn't he have a key? Ring the bell!"

He Zhengxi gave a sound of pooh through the door, and unlocked the anti-theft lock with a smile.

Lin Cong hadn't visited the house for a while, and he only reported the results of the final exam to Lin Yan on the phone.

"Come here, give me a hand!" He handed the backpack to He Zhengxi, making room to move the two large cardboard boxes beside him.

Lin Yan changed into a thick coat and walked to the entrance, gave Lin Cong a pair of slippers, and asked, "What is it? Come to eat and drink again?"

Lin Cong dragged the box in, closed the door, and said, "Didn't I improve the final exam by 32 points? This is how I won the right to freedom with the two of them for half a year."

Lin Yan sneered: "You have fart freedom."

Lin Cong said dissatisfied: "Don't pick my fault first, I came here with a gift!"

Lin Yan hummed, signaling him to open the carton first, and then go in after inspecting the goods. Lin Cong had to unpack the two boxes and muttered: "Don't be angry, this is prepared by the family. It is very practical. Seafood and Mountain goods." He scratched his hair, lowered his head, and said in a low voice: "Then who, he has shown signs of becoming a good person recently, he was the one who carried these two boxes up." Lin Cong put his hands together sincerely, "Don't refuse, these are worth the money. It's a lot of money, don't want it for nothing! If you really don't want it, don't throw it away! I'll go to the market to set up a stall for money!"

Lin Yan looked at him: "If you don't pay the booth fee, you still want to make money?" He directed his two younger brothers to drag things into the kitchen, sighed and said, "It's not that difficult for me to communicate, but I just hate being forced to give money."

Lin Cong chuckled a few times, dragged a stool and sat on it, started to take care of things seriously, and said in a rambling manner: "They are not at home for the Lantern Festival anyway, let's celebrate the festival together. I have studied a few things very carefully recently. Although I don't remember much about this recipe, it feels like it's already in my heart, and my hands are ready to move, so don't dislike me..."

Lin Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise, Lin Cong's speed of progress seemed to be a different person.Just as he was about to praise, He Zhengxi who was behind him interjected and said, "It's not bad, at least I can distinguish the five grains, but it's really an improvement of 32 points... how much is the average score for one subject?"

Clutching two fungus in his hand, Lin Cong turned his face and said angrily, "You want to provoke me anyway, don't expect me to fight with you."

"Yo!" He Zhengxi walked up to him, squatted down, and said with a playful smile, "Have you developed your IQ yet? The young man is not bad! Come on, keep up the good work!"

Lin Cong turned his head and looked at Lin Yan aggrievedly: "Brother! Take care of your partner!"

Lin Yan's face turned red, he pushed Lin Cong's head, and shouted, "Do your job!"

He Zhengxi bit his knuckles and laughed for a while, then he stood up and said, "You are on the right track, I won't run on you within a month."

Lin Cong waved at him: "Hi, Xiaoyi."

This time he lived here and could have his own room.He didn't know about Xu Jialin's affairs, and he didn't know about Lin Yan's hospitalization. He just thought that He Zhengxi had a thicker skin.

There are more people in the family, and the atmosphere has obviously become much more lively.Lin Cong is good at talking about some irrelevant topics, and Lin Yan always listens attentively, and even discusses with him.Although He Zhengxi was unhappy, he had to admit repeatedly that the power of blood was indeed miraculous.Every time he meets Lin Cong, Lin Yan can always return to a more relaxed state.

He Zhengxi thinks this is fine, he sensed that there is still some embarrassment in the current communication between himself and Lin Yan, and with Lin Cong's involvement, the result will be much better.In the next few days, Lin Cong dragged Lin Yan out, eating and drinking everywhere, and even learned to pay the bill in advance. Lin Yan cooperated with the whole process and seemed to enjoy it.He took the initiative to eat, joked and found topics, and even took the initiative to go to the hospital for a physical examination.

Until the morning of the Lantern Festival, when He Zhengxi was still asleep, Lin Yan beside him suddenly sat up from the bed with shortness of breath. He Zhengxi turned on the bedside lamp in bewilderment, turned his face, and saw Lin Yan Breathing hard against his chest.

He Zhengxi was taken aback, and his mind instantly became clear, "Uncomfortable?"

Lin Yan didn't answer him, but leaned against the head of the bed with his eyes tightly closed, his chest heaved rapidly, and a layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.

He Zhengxi didn't know what was going on, he stretched out his arm and took the phone from the desk, planning to call 120.

"No...no need..." Lin Yan pressed his hand, "It will be fine in the past."

He Zhengxi leaned in worriedly, grabbed Lin Yan's slightly cool fingertips, "Okay, don't rush to answer my words, you have a good rest."

Lin Yan responded shortly, arched his upper body, and retracted himself into the quilt.

In the quiet early morning hours, the sound of his breathing made He Zhengxi feel extremely sad. After more than ten minutes, Lin Yan gradually calmed down.He Zhengxi helped him tuck the corners of the quilt, gently moved out of the bed, and when he was about to get up, Lin Yan suddenly spoke.

"What are you going to do?"

He Zhengxi replied: "Boil the milk."

Lin Yan opened his eyes and said to him, "Make me a cup of oatmeal, I'm a little hungry."

He Zhengxi let out an obedient voice.

Five or six minutes later, he brought the cooked oatmeal into the room. Seeing that Lin Yan was about to get up, he reached out to help him, but was rejected.He Zhengxi stepped back a few steps in frustration, and stood with his head down, like a primary school student who made a mistake.Lin Yan drank half a cup of oats intently, held the remaining half cup, leaned against the wall and let out a long sigh of relief, and said to He Zhengxi, "I can sit up, so I don't need it, it's not that kind of rejection."

The light at the bedside was not bright, and the headlights were not turned on. He Zhengxi couldn't see the expression on Lin Yan's face clearly, but these words made him feel better after being depressed.

"When will I be like you, eating happily?" Lin Yan put the back of his hand on his forehead, staring at the ceiling blankly, "Actually, these symptoms should not reappear, and they are very abnormal. , The doctor said that eating well and exercising can solve many problems. Exercise is indeed no problem for me, but at this stage, I really can’t find the satisfaction brought by food.”

The unreasonable factors added together made him very tired.

I hope that I can be healthy and confident, but compared with the physiological response, the scope of subjective consciousness is very small.The lack of nutrients and long-term emotional depression accumulated since he was a child caused some minor problems in his body from time to time, which made him very annoying.

Lin Yan often feels that he is not 21 years old, and his life is worse than that of an old man.As a young man, Lin Yan would definitely not dare to fight against tree trunks in the park with half his body naked in the winter, but the 70-year-old man is fearless, and he can enjoy leisurely with a random suit of clothes Go play a game of chess.

He shook the remaining half cup of oatmeal, downed it in one gulp, lifted the quilt and stood up.

"What do you want? I'll get it." He Zhengxi asked nervously.

Lin Yan said: "Rinse your mouth, and go to the bathroom by the way, hurry up and sleep."

He Zhengxi sat back on the bed obediently, bent his legs, and rested his chin on his knees.

"You don't need to wash the cup, just let it soak in the sink."

"Listen to you."

Lin Yan smiled at him and walked out.