Life is like a journey

"Hello? What's the matter?" After returning home, Yu Gui went to wash his face and brush his teeth, only to find out that he lowered his voice to talk to his mother on the phone.

The other party's roar was deafening, so she had no choice but to take the phone farther away: "Why don't you hurry up and get back from Jinzhou, don't you care about your mother's life?! You are a heartless thing!"

Fang Zhiyou made up his mind: "I just sent you money yesterday..."

"I know money, money, money! My mother shits in her crotch and no one comes to take a look..."

Yu Gui turned on the faucet to the maximum, picked up handfuls of cold water and poured it on her face, and turned off the faucet when everything outside became silent. , I don’t know if it’s water or tears on my face.

"Xiaogui, come"

She came out of the bathroom slowly, Fang Zhiyou waved at her, took out an egg from her bosom, and covered the shell with warmth.

"What's left in the cafeteria at noon, eat it quickly"

She was always worried that she was not getting enough nutrition, and tried to save her rations for her every day.

Yu Gui knew that she wouldn't eat it if she refused, so he peeled off the shell and gave her half.

"You eat the egg yolk, I eat the egg white"

"No, no, egg yolk is nutritious, you eat it." Fang Zhiyou took the egg white from her hand and gave her half, and ate the rest by himself.

At night when he was going to sleep, Fang Zhiyou, who was tired all day, slept soundly, but Yu Gui stared at the clock on the wall with his eyes open through the moonlight outside the window.

three days left.

At six o'clock in the morning, Fang Zhiyou got up to go to work. Since she left, Yugui has been waiting for the dawn with her eyes open, but the sky is always gray, and the rain has left winding lines on the glass.

"Mom..." She finally plucked up the courage to speak, her voice was obscure: "Can you give me some more money... I've been in a difficult situation recently..."

"You child, didn't you just send you more than 2000 yuan half a month ago? Why do you want money again? Forget it, let your father go to the post office in the town this afternoon..." Even while counting The mother who left her behind and never refused any of her requests made her choke up almost instantly. She really wanted to tell about the possibility of AIDS infection, but she didn't, she held back.

She knows that more than 2000 yuan is the income that her family can only get from farming for more than three months.

"Sorry mom, I'll transfer it to you after my salary is paid"

"Come on, what can't be turned around? You, mother, know that you look soft-tempered and actually stubborn! When I first went to work, I didn't see you asking for money from your family. You must be in trouble now. Take good care of yourself. Just don't get beaten by the patient!"

Only then did Yu Gui smile through his tears: "No way, all the patients in our department like me..."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Yu's mother said, "Are you back for Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Yu Gui looked at the calendar on the wall: "I'm sorry, Mom... I have been on duty that day..."

There was heavy rain outside the window, the shadows of the trees shook, lightning pierced the silent night sky, a thunder rang by the window, and the whole house shook slightly.

"Lele!" Lu Qingshi suddenly turned over from the bed, sweating profusely, his heart was beating like a drum, he was panting heavily, and his temples were throbbing.

She stumbled out of bed and pressed the switch on the wall. The light did not drive away the darkness, and another thunderclap sounded in the sky. The French fries woke up with a meow and entered her arms shivering. The shadows of the trees outside the window swayed like ghosts. , Lightning reflected her pale face.

Menlei was strong for a while, her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by something, her throat was dry, making her breathless, and her pajamas were wet with cold sweat. She tried to calm herself down, but in vain found that fear had taken over her. Upwind, her hands and feet could not move at all due to numbness.

Fortunately, there are French fries, carefully licking the back of her hand, the warm tongue made her feel a bit of warmth in this cold rainy night.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..." I don't know whether to comfort it or comfort myself, Lu Qing whispered, holding on to the door and trying to get up, it must be a trip caused by thunder, it's okay, it doesn't matter, just turn the switch on up.

She fumbled for the phone from under the pillow, turned on the flashlight, turned around and walked to the living room where she could not see her fingers. The moment she opened the door, a pale face came into view.

"You killed me!" The half-human tall child screamed and rushed forward with sharp fangs.

"Ah!" Lu Qingshi fell to the ground, the flashlight flickered, and the French fries ran away from her arms. She covered her head and cried, her forehead hair was wet with cold sweat, and strands of fear penetrated into her bones.

"It's not me, it's not me..." I don't know when, physical tears covered my face, because after being frightened, my body began to convulse uncontrollably, and another thunderbolt sounded in the sky, Lu Qingshi covered his ears, his face was pale, and the door Suddenly there was a loud knock on the door.

Her body turned cold in an instant, fear made her unable to move, and the cold that penetrated into the bone marrow made her tremble all over.

The knock on the door became stronger and stronger, hitting her heart like a drumbeat, Lu Qingshi hugged her head with her hands in pain.

"Lele...not me...not me...mom loves you..."

Gu Yanzhi slammed on the door: "Qingshi, Qingshi, can you hear me?"

The room was silent, and the wind and rain were blowing. It seemed that he could hear low sobs coming from the room. Gu Yanzhi took two steps back, took out the wire from his pocket, inserted it into the keyhole, fiddled with it for a while, then pushed the door open and entered.

Lightning pierced the night sky. The woman in thin pajamas was lying on the floor with disheveled hair. Her heart tightened and she rushed over quickly.

"Qingshi, Qingshi?" She helped him up, put the flashlight aside to illuminate: "It's me, it's okay, it's okay"

The woman in her arms clenched her clothes tightly, and hot tears fell into her neck: "I saw Lele...I saw him...He said I hurt him...I hurt him ..."

From the first time I saw her, Lu Qingshi was always strong and full of confidence. Whether it was on the operating table or the emergency scene, her good psychological quality always allowed her to cope with it, so she rarely shed tears, like She had only seen it once when she was so emotionally broken.

Even when He Miaomiao passed away, she didn't tremble with fear like she does now.

The chest was sore and astringent, and Gu Yanzhi felt extremely distressed: "No, no, it's just a nightmare. If he is still alive, he must love you very much."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's all over." Her deep and slightly magnetic voice seemed to have a strange magic power, which calmed her unknown fears.

The woman in her arms was wearing a suspender dress, her jet-black hair fell to her shoulders, forming a stark contrast with her snow-white skin.

The eyes were full of water, and the eyelashes were stained with tears, which slid down the cheeks as the pupils opened and closed.

Gu Yanzhi wiped it off with his index finger, pressed her into his arms, and stroked her hair: "It's okay, I'll be with you"

Even though she said that she was just treating her as a friend, when she actually hugged her in her arms, there was still an unspeakable throbbing in her heart, and if she looked into her eyes, she was afraid that she would really kiss her .

Time passed quietly, the wind and rain outside the window had calmed down, and the electricity hadn't come yet, Gu Yanzhi moved a little, and the man in his arms tightly clenched her clothes.

She comforted in a low voice: "Don't be afraid, I'll bring candles when I get home"

Lu Qing, who had calmed down from his fear, also felt that it was inappropriate to hug her like this, so he let go of her slightly, but his eyes were still a little trembling.

He never thought that she would suddenly hug her horizontally, even if he was with Fu Lei, he never enjoyed this kind of treatment. Lu Qingshi exclaimed, and subconsciously hugged her neck tightly.

"what?!"

"It's cold on the ground, go lie down under the blanket." Gu Yanzhi put her on the bed, and stuffed the flashlight into her palm.

"Hold it, don't close it, wait for me for a minute"

Fortunately, the sky was dark and the blush on her face could not be seen, so Lu Qing collected himself: "Gu Yanzhi..."

"Don't worry, I'll be back." Knowing what she was worried about, Gu Yanzhi put the french fries hovering by the bed into her arms.

"Hold the fries first if you are afraid"

After she left, Lu Qingshi pinched the soft fur on the back of French fries and muttered: "I'm not afraid..."

The French fries "meowed" and rolled comfortably in her arms.

The person who made her feel at ease came as promised with the light that made her feel at ease, and the one who threw herself on the bed together was Hamburg wagging her tail desperately.

Two people squeezed into a small room, a cat and a dog, instantly became alive, and the darkness was dispelled by candlelight.

Gu Yanzhi protected the flame and placed the candle on the bedside table, then sat down on the carpet beside the bed.

Lu Qing was holding french fries in her arms, and the hamburger lay beside her legs. Sometimes she was really envious of the hamburger french fries, being able to get close to her at will would not make her shy away.

Gu Yanzhi regretted that he had let her know too soon.

But in front of her who is ice-snow and smart, she probably can't hide it.

Just like now.

"When did you realize I'm afraid of the dark?"

"It's been a long time ago. Do you still remember the time I patted you on the shoulder downstairs? You reacted so badly that it seemed like you were going to eat me."

"Really..." Lu Qingshi smiled wryly, "Sorry..."

"There's nothing to be sorry about. It's normal to be afraid of the dark." Gu Yanzhi leaned against the bed and looked up at her: "I'm still very afraid of the cockroaches in the south. It's as big as a palm, and I'm scared to death."

Lu Qingshi lowered her head and said nothing, the soft candlelight cast on her face, the fine lines at the corners of her eyes became vivid.

She is beautiful, but it is not her beauty.

Gu Yanzhi withdrew his gaze, and the two of them were silent for a while, only the clock on the wall was ticking every minute and every second.

"Don't you have anything to ask?"

Gu Yanzhi opened his eyes: "I'll wait for you to take the initiative to tell me"

Curiosity is curiosity, she doesn't want to explore her past, the details that she can piece together from other people's mouths are enough to shock her, if this bloody past is uncovered, she can't imagine what Lu Qingshi will be like.

The more people cherish life, the harder it is to forget the past, so she is waiting for her to speak, waiting for her to let go.

The pain that is said is not worth mentioning, and the secret that is never mentioned is the secret.

For a moment, Lu Qingshi wanted to tell the whole story about the past so much that her nails sank deep into her flesh——she held back.

She never avoided her heart, she thought she had a good impression of Gu Yanzhi, but this good feeling was not deep enough for her to entrust the past and the future together.

It was too heavy, Fu Lei accompanied her halfway and ran away. If the ending was really like this, she chose to keep silent.

The bed beside her slumped, and Hamburg stood up wagging her tail to make room for her master.

Under the dim candlelight, the flaxen head was getting closer and closer, Lu Qing raised his eyes suspiciously, and the other person leaned over.

She closed her eyes subconsciously, and was so nervous that she fastened the sheet under her body, but nothing happened. Gu Yanzhi just stroked her hair lightly, as if comforting a child.

"Do you know why I didn't ask about your past? Because—" She smiled, her eyes were bright, and her smile was sincere and beautiful.

"I want to own your future"

She has passed the age of listening to love, but her heart is still beating violently uncontrollably, fine beads of sweat ooze from her palms, and her whole body is wrapped in the breath of mint mixed with the faint smell of tobacco.

Gu Yanzhi felt that she was not a very good talker, otherwise, how could she have remained silent and pursed the corners of her lips tightly.

"Qing... Oops!" A snow-white thigh stretched out from under the quilt, and kicked her off the bed.

"Stay away from me!" Lu Qingshi rolled over to sleep with French fries in his arms, his voice muffled.

Gu Yanzhi rubbed his knee that was hurting from the fall, feeling aggrieved: "Oh..."

The temperature dropped at night, and the moisture from the rain soaked through the skin. Gu Yanzhi sneezed while hugging the hamburger, rubbed his nose, and threw down a quilt to cover his head and face.

"come up"

Lu Qing shared half of the bed with her: "Stay away from me, don't move around"

Gu Yanzhi held the corner of the quilt and rolled to the side of the bed: "...OK"

When he tucked himself into the pillow, he smelled like her all over his body. If she didn't forbid him to move around, Gu Yanzhi would be so excited that he could roll on the bed, so happy that he was vaguely happy.

She tried her best to suppress the corners of her raised lips: "Good night"

"Good night"

Listening to the sound of even breathing over there, she couldn't fall asleep for a long time, so much so that she woke up the next day with huge dark circles under her eyes.

While eating breakfast, Lu Qingshi asked, "Did you sleep well?"

Gu Yanzhi shook his head like a rattle with guilt: "No...no... slept well..."

Lu Qingshi drank the last sip of milk in the glass in doubt: "Let's go, it's time to go to work."

"it is good"

When she got off the back seat of her motorcycle, it happened that Qin Xuan waded through the stagnant water at the gate of the courtyard with an umbrella. People who always pay attention to their image rarely wore rubber shoes today. Dressed in fancy dresses and high heels in hand, the scene was a bit funny for a while.

Lu Qing turned his head stiffly, and Qin Xuan had already seen her from a distance: "Yo~ It's our instructor Gu who is sending Director Lu to work again today, are the two friends good enough to go to each other's house for the night? Hahahahahahaha... ..."

The colleagues around looked over, and even the security guard stuck his head out of the security booth, Lu Qingshi really wanted to sew her mouth shut with sutures.

"You will die if you don't speak?"

"Yes... um!" Gu Yanzhi covered her mouth: "It's raining too much, you should go in quickly."

It wasn't until Lu Qingshi disappeared into the corridor holding an umbrella that she let go of her. Qin Xuan was so angry that he wanted to jump: "Gu Yanzhi, I'm chasing after you..."

"That's it, stop it." Gu Yanzhi's scalp was also numb to Qin Xuan, who was not too serious about watching the excitement: "Sister, I beg you, stop making fun of me and her."

"Why, give up?" After standing and talking for a while, Qin Xuan's clothes were half wet.

Gu Yanzhi shook his head, then nodded again: "Let's let nature take its course."

Qin Xuan sighed and patted her on the shoulder: "If Xiang..."

She stopped abruptly: "Then it would be great if anyone has the awareness to retreat in spite of difficulties like you."

"Xiaogui, I'm sorry, I can't accompany you to the hospital today." After bidding farewell downstairs in Tongzi, Fang Zhiyou backed out from under her umbrella and opened another umbrella.

Kuang works for one day and earns one day less money, Yu Gui expressed his understanding and smiled slightly: "It's okay, I will go by myself"

It's not yet early winter, she wears a mask, scarf and hat, and wraps herself like a bear. These days, she rarely goes out except to pick her up from get off work, and she is afraid that others will look at her with strange eyes.

Fang Zhiyou turned around and looked at her: "Xiaogui, no matter the outcome is good or bad, I will accompany you"

Yu Gui sniffed and cheered himself up: "Mmm! I think there must be no problem!"