silent garden

Fei Tianlan drank alcohol for the first time when he was five or six years old, but he can't remember the specifics.Deep in the cupboard, the grandfather's rice wine jar was mysterious because he had not been allowed to touch it for a long time, which deeply attracted him.One afternoon, when there was no one at home, he secretly opened the jar and scooped up a cup.Drank it down, no response.

Later, Fei Sanjiang concluded that this son could drink.

In this world, those who can drink are always able to accomplish great things.He intends to train his son to drink, so Fei Tianlan has been drinking every day since he was a child, and drinks seriously when he has dinner, constantly exploring and expanding his limits.No one knew how much he was drinking, and he hadn't been really drunk for a long time.

The dinner with the construction company in other provinces was close to ten o'clock, and he properly arranged for someone to send the guests back to the hotel.Uncle Wang showed up at the door of the restaurant on time after he finished socializing.The rear door was open, and Uncle Wang signaled him to lie down and rest for a while.

"I'm fine..." He got into the back seat and sat upright.

"It's okay to lie down." Uncle Wang stuffed a bottle of mineral water in his hand, "Your father entered the procuratorate today, I don't want you to enter the hospital. Go home and take a hot bath, go to bed early, and you will be busy tomorrow." .”

He saw Fei Tianlan gulp down the mineral water from the rearview mirror. He didn't know if it was a problem with the viewing angle. He felt as if seeing Fei Tianlan shed tears.Whether it's true or not, he's heartbroken.He stopped talking and drove silently.

After drinking the water, Fei Tianlan lay down obediently.

The moment he lay down, he felt dizzy.He knew that he was just a hair away from being drunk today.

Fei Sanjiang once taught him that exercising alcohol intake is not only to improve the ability to absorb and digest alcohol, but more importantly, to learn to be patient and control oneself, and to improve the willpower of self-control.Tonight, he was completely awake by his willpower, and as soon as he relaxed, he was immediately taken away by sleep.

The car arrived at home in half an hour.

He could feel the car stopped, the door opened, and Uncle Wang slapped his face to wake him up.But he didn't want to move, and couldn't get up.Not long after, someone set himself up.He couldn't tell if he had both arms strung up or just one.

The last memory before falling into a deep sleep is that someone covered his face with something cold.

Perhaps it was the subconscious that had stored the information of "there is an abnormality". His deep sleep did not last long, and he woke up from the thick and vague dream after a few hours.Sweating and feeling cold.After a while, it was confirmed that he was in his own room. The curtains were closed so that there was no light from the outside, and the darkness was very pure.

This also makes the light coming in through the gap at the bottom of the door more conspicuous.

He wasn't quite sure what time it was, but it was definitely getting late.Fei Sanjiang is no longer here, and Uncle Wang doesn't stay overnight, and the family only hires part-time workers.So, who is still turning on the light in this house?

He tried to recall, and remembered that he was carried out of the car by two people—there was someone else at home!

He sat up suddenly, dizziness rushed to his head again, and he didn't care about it.He lifted the quilt and got out of bed, his footsteps fluttering.Fortunately, his willpower returned a lot, and he could barely hold on to open the door and go out.

The light came from the innermost room on the second floor and the corridor lamp closest to it. The door was not closed, and a figure from behind was facing his line of sight.

It was the room that he wanted to lock himself up on a whim in his third year of high school and study hard. He knew the furnishings inside clearly.The desk is facing the door, next to it is the bed, and there are bookcases and wardrobes at the end of the bed.

Seeing that figure from behind, he suddenly remembered that he had placed the desk on purpose.At that time, he wanted Fei Sanjiang to see his back studying hard at night.Maybe it was looking forward to being noticed and praised, maybe it was to make Fei Sanjiang happy.But Fei Sanjiang never showed up when he was studying hard.

If he was seen before, it should be the current scene, right?

"Hey." He opened his mouth to call that person, only to realize that his voice was so hoarse, his voice was like rough sandpaper.

His volume was not loud, but that person seemed to be particularly sensitive and had already been alarmed.The movement of turning around quickly was like a frightened small animal. Before the body turned completely to the door, the person stood up.From a distance of two feet, Fei Tianlan could clearly see the restlessness and embarrassment of the other party with his not very clear eyes.

"Lan...Brother Lan." The man crossed his hands in front of him, and walked in front of him stepping on slippers that didn't fit well.

Fei Tianlan could see this face clearly.It was a particularly youthful face, with dark, translucent eyes.The hair is also black and looks very soft. It should be washed and feels very refreshing.He raised his face slightly to look at him, with a unique line drawn from his nose and mouth.very beautiful.

Also very familiar.

"Where have I met you?" Fei Tianlan frowned and stared at this man.

"I, we're on the plane..." The other party made a gesture of holding the cup, trying to remind Fei Tianlan of himself.Because of the eagerness, the bright light in the eyes flickered, reminiscent of the lake under the moonlight.

Fei Tianlan looked at him indifferently.Couldn't tell if he remembered.

The flickering light in those eyes dimmed, he gave up a bit, and introduced himself in another way: "My name is Xia Qi, and my adoptive father is Xia Weijun. This summer I will come to Pinggang University to participate in a research project. Contact his comrade in arms, that is your father Fei... Fei Sanjiang. Then an uncle surnamed Wang brought me here and said..."

He paused, looking at Fei Tianlan's eyes lit up again: "You think of me, don't you? On the plane that day, I handed you water! I didn't expect such a coincidence that I would stay with you. "

"Are you here to board?" Fei Tianlan raised his brows, but his brows were still slightly frowned.

Xia Qi nodded: "From this summer vacation to the end of next semester."

Fei Tianlan said again: "A total of half a year?"

"...Mmm." Xia Qi pursed his lips and stared into Fei Tianlan's eyes.

However, the latter hid his psychological activities so firmly that he couldn't see any clues.

After being in such a stalemate for a while, Xia Qi stepped back, clasped his hands together again, and said in a negotiating tone: "I really don't have money to pay the rent, but I can cook for you. Uncle Wang said you have no one." Take care, I usually have nothing else to do except to do experiments, if there is no accident, I should be able to come back to cook every day..."

"What time is it?" Fei Tianlan asked suddenly.

"Ten past two...it should be fifteen now." Xia Qi replied quickly.

"Then still not sleeping?"

"... going to sleep."

Fei Tianlan loosened his brows and waved the back of his hands: "Go to sleep. I'm dizzy. You're not a thief or a thief. We'll talk about other things tomorrow." He took a step behind him, and half of him returned to the shadows , "However, you can pour me another glass of water."

Xia Qi: "..."

Three minutes later, a glass of water was placed on the table next to Fei Tianlan's big bed, and he fell asleep again.

The next morning, if it wasn't for the fresh porridge and hot and sour fried water spinach stalks on the table in the restaurant, Fei Tianlan would have thought that Xia Qi was a dream of his.He felt a little confused with a hangover, and found that there was food on the table, so he sat at the table in a daze.I didn't think about anything in my mind, I just felt very comfortable sitting empty.

At eight o'clock, Uncle Wang opened the door and came in: "Tianlan?"

Then the sound of footsteps headed towards the stairs, and Fei Tianlan replied there: "Uncle, I'm here."

Uncle Wang turned around and came over, carrying steamed buns, fried dough sticks and soy milk, and seeing the fried vegetables and the warm porridge in the pot, he smiled: "Hey, this kid named Xia really made you breakfast." He stretched out his hand while talking He picked up a spinach stalk, chewed it and said, "It tastes good, don't you want some?"

Fei Tianlan sighed wearily, but still didn't move.

Uncle Wang is the one who watched him grow up, and now he is at home again, so he behaves a bit childish.Before he could say anything, Uncle Wang muttered, "Young master, you can't do it yourself, right?" He scooped up a bowl full of porridge and brought it to him.

"Let's eat. I drank like that last night. It's good to eat something light. Wait until ninety o'clock, and the investigation team will come to the company for questioning. What should other people say, Lao Fei has already explained to them, you are a just The child in office, just cooperate a little bit, don't be nervous." Uncle Wang sat down and ate the breakfast he brought.

Fei Tianlan noticed and paused for a moment: "Uncle, did you bring that for me?"

"Yes!"

"Then you haven't eaten it?"

"I've eaten it—hey, don't waste it! I can't support me if I eat one more serving!" Uncle Wang raised his head and took a mouthful of soy milk.

Then the two ate in silence.No one talked about Fei Sanjiang's situation, and no one talked about the inspection team he would face in an hour.Uncle Wang's advice to Fei Tianlan has just been finished. No one is sure about the yamen's affairs, and he is not a person who likes to show off his experience and give instructions indiscriminately. Just go as far as you can.

"By the way, this Xia Qi said that his adoptive father is Uncle Xia. Why didn't I hear that Uncle Xia adopted a cub?" After eating a bowl of porridge, Fei Tianlan finally remembered to inquire about the chef of this meal.

He knew Xia Weijun, he was Fei Sanjiang and Uncle Wang's former comrades-in-arms, from Jiangnan.He is an honest person. After retiring from the army, he went back to his hometown and transferred to the public security system to work according to the organization's arrangement.

He met him twice, and he didn't have a deep impression, and he didn't hear how deep the friendship between the other party and Lao Fei was.He wasn't very happy about the sudden arrival of a child in the boarding house.

"Oh, this!" Uncle Wang swallowed a mouthful of fried dough sticks and explained, "Yes, Lao Xia adopted Xia Qi a long time ago. I heard that he is the orphan of one of his brothers. If it is his brother, there is no one. Let me elaborate. But this kid is very smart. Lao Xia praised him as a chemical genius. He is 19 years old this year and is already in graduate school. This time he came here for a research project. They are all children of comrades in arms. How can someone live in a school dormitory? Anyway, you are lonely living alone, so I will ask him to come and accompany you. "

Fei Tianlan: "..."

He didn't feel like he had time for company at home.

"Look, he's pretty good and can cook for you." Uncle Wang knocked on the rice cooker beside him.

Fei Tianlan glanced at the pot and his own bowl, that was true.

"Chemistry?" Fei Tianlan's tone was a bit contemptuous, "Now that you're engaged in chemistry, besides making drugs, how else can you make money?"

"What nonsense!" Uncle Wang glared at him.Look at that look, if he talks nonsense again, he will really get angry.

Fei Tianlan didn't want to be upset in the morning, so he smiled and shook his hand: "Okay, I'm talking nonsense. Why are you so sensitive to drugs? Did you fight too much with drug dealers in the army and feel depressed?" Shadow?"

Twenty years ago, what the local border guards did the most was fight smuggling and anti-drugs with the police.

Uncle Wang ignored him, drank the soy milk in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and looked at his watch: "Okay, clean up yourself, I'll go to the yard to smoke a cigarette. It's best to be at the company headquarters at nine o'clock, everyone see you It’s time to be confident.”

Fei Tianlan felt better after having a full breakfast, and nodded: "Wait for me for 5 minutes."

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