ninety-nine twelve

Wu Haoyu didn't come to school on Friday.

At the beginning of the morning reading, the life committee member who registered for attendance came to ask me if Wu Haoyu was going to be late today. A few students in the back row of the classroom in the first class asked me why Wu Haoyu didn’t come today. Even the class teacher came during the recess exercise Ask me if I know why Wu Haoyu didn't come to school.

Damn, Wu Haoyu didn't come to school, why did everyone come to ask me, how did I know.

I woke up at five o'clock in the morning, and never fell asleep again. I finally got up until the time to wake up, and reluctantly came to the last day of class before the winter vacation.

The reason for the reluctance is that I don't want to see Wu Haoyu, but when I really haven't seen him for a whole day, apart from a sigh of relief, there are also anxiety and irritability for no reason.

After I left Wu Haoyu's house that day, I stayed on the street for a long time, until the cold wind calmed me down, and then I left for my own home late, and threw the troublesome old school uniform into the street trash can along the way, wishing I could Take your anger out on an innocent piece of clothing.

If I could continue to sleep on the same bed with Wu Haoyu after the first bad breakup, then this time the bad breakup made it impossible for me to stay in the same space with him for a second longer.When he told me at the beginning, I subconsciously resented him. I had never dealt with such an overture before. I panicked at the scene and became a deserter. The fire in my heart was true, but I was not really angry. For that reason, he said he likes me, so how can I still beat him up? If he is determined to anger me, I can just scold him a few words.I think Wu Haoyu was in a daze for a while, and I kept convincing myself that he was just in a daze for a while, and even later I didn’t think he was joking, but as long as he prevaricates and gives me a reason, I will forgive him .

But this time I don't want to scold him, I don't want to beat him, and I don't want to spend any more cold war with him, I just want to stay as far away from him as possible.

This time I was so annoyed that my head was about to explode, why on earth...

Why don’t you make good friends, why do you insist on going to the dead end that ordinary people don’t go?

I don't fucking like him!

If he wants to be gay, do it, don't fuck me.

But when I was sitting in the classroom where everyone was rejoicing for the arrival of the winter vacation, facing the empty seat in front of me, I felt empty in my heart.After thinking about it, I still couldn't hold back, and sent a message to Wu Haoyu, asking him what happened, but no surprise, I didn't get a reply.

I already know it well, but it is impossible for me to give him any response. It is impossible for him not to know, so as a person who keeps saying that he likes me, isn't it the best choice for him to take a step back and become a good friend?

Only now did I realize that it was not Wu Haoyu who relied on me, it was I who relied on him, relying on him to give me courage, and having expectations for him to move forward together, it was because I was sure that he would stand side by side with me, and that we were inseparable Emotional weight.But Wu Haoyu would rather destroy all the beautiful and balanced relationships now, and stick to what he thinks and feels. I really don't understand why, friendship is not worth his regret at all?So what did he get now, is he want to lose both?

I actually don't want to push him away at all, he is my good brother, except for this, I can do anything for him.

On the flyover on Christmas night, I reached out and grabbed him, and now it's disappointment that overwhelms me.

Finally, I also had winter vacation. I temporarily bought the latest flight ticket back to Hong Kong. My dad didn't say anything, just let me come back in time for the Chinese New Year.

I went to meet the coach, returned to the team, and had plenty of time to focus on training.Soaking in the sports field during the day, gathering with old friends at night, eating, singing, shopping, and going to the video game city. Eyes feel empty.

When I finally finished seeing everyone, it was time to go back to celebrate the New Year.After the last training session, the coach once again told me what to focus on. At the end, he told me that if you want to compete well, don’t date.

I felt like my tail was stepped on, and I immediately retorted that I was not dating.

But the coach said that he knew I didn't have it, and if I had it, I wouldn't come back this time.

I was taken aback, curled my lips, and didn't refute anything.I was a little flustered. When the coach mentioned this, the first thing I thought of was Wu Haoyu.

In the end, he emphasized again, at this time, don't date, it is better to study than to date.

I was inexplicably annoyed, and my tone became a little more serious, repeating that I am not dating.It's not that the coach doesn't know the girlfriends I've photographed and dated before, never interfered with anything, and even teased me countless times, why did he become so earnest this time.

The coach just patted me on the shoulder and let me think for myself.

I feel inexplicable, there is nothing to think about, but there is really nothing.

I was upset and went back to the mainland a few years ago. I spent New Year’s Eve with my grandparents and relatives. The elders drank and toasted each other at the table, and the children were laughing and playing around. I could neither drink nor want to fight. Noisy, I couldn't even talk to my grandparents for a long time, and it was hard to hit zero, and my phone was overwhelmed by a lot of blessing text messages, I just felt bored.

The last time the Gregorian New Year was celebrated, it was like this.

On New Year's Day, I went to stay at my mother's house for a day, and I became idle for a few days after that.It is rare for my dad to be at home for so many consecutive days. During the Spring Festival, the city was empty, and it was only a few days later that there were signs of recovery. During this period of time, my dad would take me out for a walk. I can also cook a few decent dishes at home during meals, and casually ask me how I am studying after a semester and how much homework I have written during the winter vacation. I am much more competent than usual, but I am probably used to him coming and going in a hurry The appearance, the sudden care and concern made me uncomfortable.

My dad asked someone to do a thorough cleaning of the house a few years ago, so that I could invite friends to play at home during the Chinese New Year.

I agreed with my mouth, but I felt powerless in my heart. I wanted to tell him that I didn't have any friends who I wanted to invite home to play.

I have never been in touch with Wu Haoyu again, and I'm not even sure if we can still be called friends.He obviously celebrated the New Year in the same city, but apart from the New Year greetings he sent in the class WeChat group on New Year’s Eve and traces of grabbing red envelopes, he completely disappeared from my life. I don’t know how his New Year was. Is there a red envelope when I am an adult, what do I do in the deserted days in the city, where did I go to play... God knows why I still care about him.

When I waited impatiently to see Wu Haoyu again at the beginning of school, it seemed like a century had passed since I was a stranger to him.

The students in the class did not have the grief I imagined for the end of the winter vacation, but they chatted enthusiastically one by one.When I got to the classroom, Wu Haoyu was already sitting in his seat, and his and I were the most deserted in the back few rows. I entered the classroom through the back door without letting him see me.

He also wore a down jacket over his school uniform, resting his chin on a pile of books, looking very listless, but I was relieved for no reason, fortunately, still there, just like before...

Wu Haoyu never said a word to me, we were like two people who didn't know each other, all his actions naturally skipped over me.

That's okay, I don't want to say anything to him.

In the new week, the winter vacation will officially end, and the teachers and students of the first and second grades will return to school, and the school will return to what it should have been in the past.

Friday is the Lantern Festival, and the whole school cancels the evening self-study. After school, the students have gone home one after another. Only a few sporadic figures on the playground are still playing.

My dad went to Hong Kong on Wednesday, and I don't think he will be back today.

I changed into my spikes and warmed up on the track.The weather was still very cold. I ran back and forth for five or six groups, but my body hadn't warmed up yet.There is always wind here, and the winter wind makes my face hurt and my head hurts after blowing for a long time.All the trees in the school were bare, and the twigs swayed violently when the wind blew, but they didn't have the feeling that the whole canopy swayed when the wind blew in autumn.

It was another bad reunion day, but fortunately, my grandparents called me over for dinner.

I resigned myself to going back to the sidelines and sat down. When I was looking for my phone from my bag, it was vibrating, and when I took it out, the phone just stopped.

The screen displayed a missed call from Wu Haoyu.

I was a little terrified, this was the first time he contacted me after such a long time, I held my breath, stabilized myself, and dialed Wu Haoyu's number, I was a little nervous, my palms suddenly started to sweat in the winter.

From the time I missed his call to calling him back, it was only ten seconds before and after, but this call of mine also became a missed call.

Puzzled in my heart, I swiped up and down the screen of the phone, feeling a little bad.

My mind was in a mess, and no matter how much I practiced, I couldn't get the effect. I simply changed my shoes and put away my things, and left the school impatiently.

Finding Wu Haoyu is easier than finding a needle in a haystack. His home is so close to the school at two points and one line, and his usual range of activities is only a hundred meters. But when I found him, he was not at home or at school, but at a crossroad full of traffic. mouth, squatting on the street holding the phone awkwardly talking on the phone.

When I saw him clearly, I was really terrified.

Wu Haoyu squatted on the ground with his back against the corner of the wall. In such a cold winter, he only wore a pair of school uniform shorts. He opened his jacket to cover his legs. I crossed the road and took two big strides to drag him up. I'm not sick...you, what's wrong with your hand?"

Only then did I realize that there was a small pool of blood on the ground. I couldn't tell whether it was red or black, and it was about to freeze.

Wu Haoyu's right hand had a big hole in the tiger's mouth. He used to make a phone call with his left hand, and his right hand was in his bosom. I pulled his right arm. He was suddenly pulled by me and before he could close it, his hand slipped out and was exposed in the air. .

He put away his mobile phone, saw that it was me, and quickly hid his right hand behind his back, but I had already firmly grasped his right hand to prevent him from breaking free, and was too shocked to speak.

The wound looked long and deep, with large scabs forming around it, and the blood flowed all over his hands, as well as on his pants. I had never seen so much blood, even if it was a training injury.

I let him go, my brain was a little short-circuited, and I was stunned for a few seconds before I fumbled in my pockets and looked through my schoolbag, not knowing what I was looking for.

Wu Haoyu looked at me silently for a while, then suddenly said to himself: "I went downstairs to get takeaway, I wanted to buy something to drink, I just got out of the shower and it was hot, so I came out in shorts, thinking it would be okay anyway. A few minutes later, when I was waiting to cross the road, there were many people. I met a thief and cut my pocket. I found out that it was really fast, so I grabbed him by the hand. I scratched my hand, and then ran away. I was afraid of scaring people with blood dripping, so I kept it in my pocket. Fortunately, it was getting dark early, and I couldn’t see anything clearly when it was dark. I didn’t find it until I got home. I lost the key along with the money, but luckily the phone was in another pocket. I didn’t want to tell my mom or bother passers-by. I was a little anxious at the time, so I called you without much thought. After getting through, I felt inappropriate, so I hung up .”

I didn’t bring a tissue, and after tossing and turning the whole schoolbag, there was only one replacement sweatshirt that could barely cover him. I didn’t run today, but this one happened to be clean. I took it out and went to it without thinking. Wu Haoyu wrapped his hands.

Unexpectedly, Wu Haoyu broke away with his hands, raised them up, thought it seemed inappropriate, and then hung down, "It's okay, no need, this little injury is okay, I'll just go back and put on a few band-aids later."

I couldn't see Wu Haoyu dealing with himself like this the most, and shouted: "What kind of Band-Aids are you putting on, you have to go to the fucking hospital!"

Wu Haoyu was yelled at by me, and he didn't speak anymore, and let me drag him to the side of the road to hail a taxi.

We sat in the back seat of the taxi, I took off my coat and threw it to Wu Haoyu to cover his legs, then grabbed his hand and lifted it upwards, running the blood down, and after a few times, I grabbed his wrist, He didn't try to withdraw his hand again.

"It's okay, I just pinched it all the time, it doesn't bleed much, and most of it is scabbed."

I turned my head to the other side without looking at him, and said nonchalantly, "Stop talking, you're annoying."

Wu Haoyu shut his mouth and didn't say anything.

After a while, I slapped myself in the face when I thought his words were annoying, and couldn't hold back and said something to him: "I don't hate you as much as you think." After thinking about it, I was afraid that he would be wrong Unexpectedly, he quickly added: "Of course it's impossible for me to like you."

Wu Haoyu replied flatly: "I know."

Talking to him always feels like punching cotton with your fist, which is boring, so I said angrily: "...give up your heart."

It was almost nine o'clock in the evening when I came out of the hospital.

Wu Haoyu had bandages on his hands, got tetanus, and had three stitches on the wound. It was a minor operation that I was allowed to watch. I wanted to see Wu Haoyu's grinning face, but he was expressionless the whole time because of the anesthesia.In the meantime, I called my grandparents and said that today will not pass.

After Wu Haoyu finished his stitches, I left for a while and went to the nearest department store to buy him a pair of sports trousers. The loose and loose ones don’t matter the size. I checked and chose a similar one, and brought it back for him to wear. , he thanked me casually, just in time for waiting for the medicine, I sat side by side with him in the waiting chair, we were speechless.

I glanced at Wu Haoyu's gauze-wrapped right hand, and teased, "Your right hand is really ill-fated. The last time it was scratched, it was the right hand. This time the stitches will still be on the right hand."

He turned his head sideways when he heard the sound, and then looked down at his hands, "Maybe it's because I'm destined not to do my homework."

"That's right, if you hurt your hand, you have a legitimate reason not to do your homework, so I have to doubt your intention to get hurt."

Wu Haoyu raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, but didn't answer, "Aren't you going home for dinner today?"

"One night in the hospital, eating nothing."

Seeing that he responded, I couldn't be poor anymore, so I explained: "My father is not at home." After hesitating for a while, he asked: "What about you, your mother won't come back tonight?"

"My dad went back to the construction site in the tenth day of the new year, and my mom also returned to work early in the morning after her vacation. She is busy, and she is probably still working overtime now. Today is the same as usual. We each take care of our own."

"Then you are really miserable."

Wu Haoyu took the medicine, and we walked out of the emergency room one after the other. The hospital was deserted at night, especially during the Lantern Festival, and there were fewer people who were unlucky to see the doctor.

"Have you eaten?" Wu Haoyu asked me.

"No."

"Eat?"

"Eat."

……

When we sat in the hot pot restaurant, we were especially out of place with our surroundings.The other tables were full of families, young and old, or couples, only Wu Haoyu and I were wearing school uniforms with schoolbags, and one of them was a wounded person who couldn't hold chopsticks and had to eat everything with a spoon.

It’s not a good choice to eat hot pot. Wu Haoyu’s wound healing needs to be taboo. He can’t eat spicy food or seafood. And I have been controlling my diet in order to cooperate with the training. There are not many things in the hot pot that I should eat. I don’t know. Whoever proposed the bad idea of ​​eating hot pot first, the other person actually agreed.

So now Wu Haoyu and I are sitting on both sides of the square table, facing a clear soup pot, simmering a series of bland but healthy ingredients as much as possible.

But my mood was unexpectedly not bad, even considered good.

"You didn't ask your mother to come here today, so why haven't you seen your mother in the past few weeks? You have to wait a week for the stitches to be removed, and not a month for them to fully grow."

"Let's talk about it, she will definitely find out sooner or later, but it's better than calling her to see the blood today."

"You are really a disaster of blood and light, why every time we celebrate the festival together, it is not good, can you let people have a meal in peace."

Wu Haoyu laughed a few times, "I'm with you? Do I celebrate the festival with you? How many festivals? But today is really bleak, not to mention being put in the wild by my mother, and even having bad luck. It's really strange."

"It means that you are not an ordinary person. An ordinary person can't get a thief to draw once in his life, but you caught up with him."

"Oh, no experience. This time I have experience. The next time I meet him, see if I don't push him to the ground and use a knife as a hidden weapon. It's really ugly."

Speaking of hidden weapons, I suddenly remembered the update that came out after the latest maintenance in the game, and I got excited, "Hey, have you read the new cheats at level 170? Pick, put a skill on the opposite side and get half blood directly, but the cooling time is too fucking long."

"I know, I've learned mine. Damn, I'm not attacking, but accusing people. It's useless. It can only be used in conjunction with output. It's completely a support."

"Hahahaha, you are indeed a support. You still have the heart to be a DPS when you play a support role. Are you tired?"

"It's none of your business, how many levels are you now, and you can't beat me, if you have the ability to talk nonsense with me here, why don't you level up quickly."

Hot pot is nothing to eat, but Wu Haoyu and I chatted more and more enthusiastically. Relying on Wu Haoyu’s inflexibility with a spoon, I picked up all the noodles he had put in. Not to be outdone, he scooped up all the tofu I ordered with a spoon I got up and put it on my own plate, even if I didn't eat it, I couldn't eat it.

Everything is the same as before.

While Wu Haoyu was eating with his head down, I quietly watched him for a while, my heart softened to a point.

Now it is exactly the same as before. His tone of voice is unfamiliar and familiar to me. After a century, we can still return to the best time in an instant, which is great.

It turns out it can.

After eating the hot pot, Wu Haoyu said he was thirsty, so he went into a 24-hour convenience store on the side of the road.He looked at the freezer, and I looked at him. His face was brightened by the various drinks and lights in the freezer.

"What are you drinking?" he asked me.

"Water will do."

Wu Haoyu opened the freezer door, bent slightly to reach for a drink, I called him through the door: "Wu Haoyu," his hand touched the soda he wanted to drink, "Don't like me, it's impossible. "

We have been so frank between us, and we are not afraid to be straightforward again. I hope that this time he can really listen to my advice, it is not too late.

There was a layer of fog on the freezer door due to the change in temperature and temperature. Wu Haoyu on the other side of the glass seemed to be startled, and then took out the soda and water as usual. He closed the freezer door, looked ahead, and answered me in a steady voice: "okay, I get it."