An Accident in Broad Daylight

The day ended in silence. Yi Zhe sent Xu Tangcheng to the door of the laboratory, and only said parting: "Call me if you feel uncomfortable."

Xu Tangcheng watched him turn and walk to the other end of the corridor, but couldn't find the right words to say.

When Yu Yu returned to the laboratory, he had recovered and returned to his usual polite appearance.A group of people in the laboratory didn't know the inside story, and they were concerned about his body.Some people also asked a few words about the previous situation of the fight, which meant that Eucalyptus took some things and left, and a few people who had not dispersed were still whispering about what happened that day.Xu Tangcheng sat on the side, his ears were forced to catch some words, and he felt disturbed even through the earphones.

He took the water glass, got up and went outside to fetch water, but he didn't expect that when he got to the water dispenser, he suddenly received a text message from Yu Yu.

This is the bad thing about smartphones. Every word of the message is directly laid out on the desktop, and there is no chance to choose not to read it.

"Come to the stairwell, Yi Zhe is here."

The water dispenser buzzed, Xu Tangcheng stared at the yellow indicator light, and was stunned.For some reason, he suddenly thought of the figure of Yi Zhe leaving with a tense back on that not-so-smooth afternoon.

The door to the stairwell was made of dark red wood without any small windows, so Xu Tangcheng had no way of knowing what was going on inside through the door.He put his hand on the handrail, hesitated for a moment, then withdrew it, turned into the elevator, and pressed up three floors.

The building where their laboratory is located is very tall, and everyone chooses the elevator as a matter of course, and few people visit the stairwell.Pushing open the door, what came to the face was a smell of dust caused by poor air circulation.Going down the stairs above the third floor, Xu Tangcheng was always leaning against the wall, and tried his best not to make a sound.The conversation between the two people below was not lively. He walked down the two floors, and the corridor remained silent.Until very suddenly, he heard a very familiar voice, "I'm sorry."

The footsteps stopped suddenly, Xu Tangcheng clenched the water glass in his hand, took two steps, and looked down from the railing.

Looking down, Yi Zhe lowered his head again, so that Xu Tangcheng could only see the top of his black lacquered head and the back exposed by bending over.He backed away after only one glance, and then leaned against the wall silently, listening to Yi Zhe's apology slowly.Just a few minutes made Xu Tangcheng feel as long as years had passed. He resisted the urge to pour the water from the water glass on Yu's head twice, and recalled how many times Yi Zhe had been in the near future. The performance of few words in the day.

He suddenly discovered that Yi Zhe must be silent when making decisions that he considers important - he decided to like him in the past, and now he decides to let go of his self-esteem.

Xu Tangcheng is no longer in the second year of high school, but sometimes he doubts that if he is kind, there is a greater chance of being hit maliciously.People who have done wrong things do not feel that they are wrong, and live freely despite being shameless, while the victim, because he does not want to implicate the people around him, does not want to turn himself into the same vicious person, so he can only put all his experiences Classify it as a lesson and bear it alone.After all, people with a conscience have weaknesses, and weaknesses can bring you the greatest comfort, but they are also the most painful parts when you are injured.

Back in the laboratory, most of the people had already gone out for dinner. The computer screen displayed the latest set of algorithm flow that Xu Tangcheng had figured out. He looked at it for a while, then put his hand on the keyboard, and continued to type two lines.

Yu Yu quickly pushed the door open and entered. Xu Tangcheng didn't look up, but he could feel him walking towards him.

"Tang Cheng."

Xu Tangcheng didn't seem to have heard of it, but he clicked the mouse to minimize the editing page.

Yu Yu laughed: "You don't have to be on guard against me. Just now I heard the sound of a door being pushed upstairs, but I didn't hear any footsteps. It's you, right?"

Xu Tangcheng raised his head this time and asked expressionlessly, "What?"

Yu Yu stopped talking, stared into his eyes for a while, then suddenly pulled the stool beside him and sat beside Xu Tangcheng.He said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "If it's you, you just need to know."

Perhaps it was because Yu Yu was too close to him, Xu Tangcheng experienced a creepy feeling for the first time outside of watching a horror movie-there is no peculiar smell in the laboratory, and even a school girl just bought a jar of good-smelling incense Putting it here, Xu Tangcheng suddenly felt sick.

"Actually, you were right at the beginning. I want your data or something. It's useless." A USB flash drive was placed on the table, and Yu Yu pressed it and pushed it towards Xu Tangcheng, "And this thing belongs to you." , You want to prove that this is yours, there is no way, I know how big a crime is academic fraud and plagiarism. Unless I am stupid, I will really put this thing in my thesis and let you catch it. "

The last student stranded in the laboratory also went out, and for a while, there were only the two of them left in the empty room.

"And you have to believe me, Tang Cheng, no matter what, I won't hurt you." Yu Yu raised the corner of his mouth, "I heard from your teacher that you have a good offer, how could I really accept it because of Yi Zhe? Prevent you from graduating on time."

It was the first time Xu Tangcheng heard such high-sounding words, and he felt an eye-opening sense of absurdity in his heart.He nodded calmly and asked, "So?"

"So?" Yu Yu seemed surprised, "You and I both understand things, but he doesn't understand. Do you think I should say he is simple, or should I say he is stupid? And look, how long has it been?" He came to apologize to me. You have worked so hard for so long. I think you are tired and thin. It is really difficult to ask him to say sorry. I couldn't understand his inexplicable self-esteem before. How important is it, now it seems that maybe his position is no less than yours?"

"So, you have made such a big circle, just to compare whether he thinks I am important or self-esteem is important?"

"Not all." Yu Yu raised his eyebrows, "It's just a small thing, and you will find out later..."

"Yu Yu." While turning off the computer, Xu Tangcheng spoke lightly, interrupting Yu Yu's self-talk that every word was annoying.

"Ok?"

"I have a classmate who is a medical student. It just so happens that he is an intern at the Sixth Hospital of Peking University. Although it doesn't matter to me what you become in the future, but since we have stayed in the same laboratory for several years, if you need it, I can contact you for you. Listen to me, there is nothing shameful about having this kind of disease, you must see a doctor, and don't delay, otherwise you may not know what will happen in the future. "

This was the first time that Xu Tangcheng spoke satirically in front of a person. He was rarely vicious, and after being vicious, he just felt refreshed, and wished he could add a few more straightforward words of national abuse.After realizing where the Sixth Hospital of Peking University was, Yu An's face darkened instantly: "Do you think I'm looking for trouble?"

"You are fine, it has nothing to do with me. I hope you will think about it, there are so many people with strong self-esteem, why did you focus on us? I can probably guess some, but you must not admit it, and don't Saying it out, I feel that my life is shortened when I hear it."

After Xu Tangcheng finished speaking, he got up and left without taking the USB flash drive or the undrinked glass of water.

After leaving the building, he found a shady corner and lit a cigarette.Xu Tangcheng was unconscious after smoking the cigarette, and Xu Tangcheng didn't have time to taste it.He squeezed the cigarette butt and extinguished the spark on the garbage can, and took another cigarette from the box.It wasn't until it was dark that he threw away the empty cigarette case, took out his cell phone, and called Yi Zhe.

But unexpectedly, there was no answer on the other end, and after a long enough ring, the call was automatically cut off.

Xu Tang set up for a moment and edited a message: "I'm going home first."

But just as he was about to send it, Xu Tangcheng suddenly remembered that Yi Zhe had told him that he would go out for a test with the teacher tonight, and he would not be back until early in the morning.So he deleted it word by word, and finally said: "It's okay, I forgot that you said that we won't have dinner together today."

He walked home, and the evening wind seemed to be trying to appease his emotions, wrapped in fruity fragrance, blowing gently and slowly.It's a pity that Xu Tangcheng failed to live up to nature's good intentions. When he arrived at the gate of the community, he still felt that the suffocation accumulated during the half-pack of cigarettes could not be dispelled.Fortunately, the brain understands life better than the mood. It thought of the empty refrigerator at home, so it persuaded Xu Tangcheng to buy some apples from the fruit shop beside the gate.

Seeing the acquaintance, the boss immediately pointed to the two baskets on the side: "These two are only served in the morning, and they are delicious."

Xu Tangcheng smiled, and picked a few from each of the two baskets.When it comes to eating apples, Xu Tangcheng and Yi Zhe have very different tastes. Yi Zhe only eats crispy ones, while Xu Tangcheng only eats noodles, so they always buy two kinds, usually five in total, two sides and three crispy ones.

When they got home, Yi Zhe's text message came back.

"I was just talking to someone from this company. Have you eaten yet?"

Xu Tangcheng's stomach growled at the right time, which made him feel even more guilty.He answered irrelevantly, and replied to Yi Zhe: "I'm going home."

As usual, Yi Zhe asked stubbornly, "Didn't you eat?"

"I didn't eat..."

Xu Tangcheng finished sending, thought for a while, and added: "I'm not hungry, I bought an apple, and I'll eat an apple later."

Yi Zhe quickly rejected his arrangement: "No, you have to eat. Are you still going to the laboratory later? If not, I'll order you takeaway."

Xu Tangcheng knew that he didn't have free time when he went out for the test, and he was afraid of causing trouble for him, so he quickly said that he would order takeaway immediately.Ke Yizhe obviously didn't trust him, so he quickly sent him a screenshot of the takeaway order. It was a porridge shop they usually like to go to.

Before Xu Tangcheng could reply, Yi Zhe followed up with another message, telling him that the end time of his side would be around three o'clock in the morning, let him sleep by himself, and he would go back tomorrow morning.

Xu Tangcheng frowned, remembering that the last time Yi Zhe went out for a test, when he came back, he was afraid of disturbing his sleep, so he dragged himself home until seven o'clock in the morning.

"Come back straight after you're done, don't lie down in the lab."

Yi Zhe didn't reply to the message again, probably he was dragged to work after ordering takeaway for him.

His little boyfriend never took money as money, Xu Tangcheng received the takeaway, only to realize that the screenshot that this person just sent him just cut off half of the menu.I don't know what he thinks, whoever orders steamed stuffed buns for one person needs two drawers for two flavors, and pigs don't even raise them like this.He stared at the dishes on the half of the table for a long time, and finally couldn't eat any more. After taking a shower, he cooled the dishes and porridge, and stuffed them all into the refrigerator for the person who eats a lot.

After wiping his hair, Xu Tangcheng picked up the phone with his other hand and entered the bedroom.

I thought that after so long, there would always be some echoes from Yi Zhe, but I didn't expect that the desktop of the phone was still very clean, except that the number of the time jumped to ten o'clock very lively, and there was no change from before. , cold and boring.

Xu Tangcheng threw the phone on the bed, rubbed his hair vigorously with both hands twice, and then went to the bedside table near the window to find a hair dryer.

He is usually careful, but when dealing with his own affairs, he often saves as much as he can, and if he can finish it in 1 minute, it doesn't take 2 minutes.So he directly turned on the hot air of the hair dryer to the maximum setting, and stroked his hair indiscriminately, wanting to dry it quickly and go to bed quickly.His eyes just slipped away unintentionally, and the strange things he saw made Xu Tangcheng stunned by the noise of the hair dryer, until his scalp ached from the hot air because his hands had not moved for a long time, and he was alone. Shocked, he quickly turned off the hair dryer.

Bedroom curtains were changed.

If it doesn't look like this when you wake up in the morning, then it should be changed today.

According to Xu Tangcheng's aesthetics, the curtains are really ugly.The surface is bright silver-gray, and the pattern on it is still a bit tacky big red rose.He picked up a corner of the curtain with one hand and touched the fabric, but found that the fabric was thick enough, and the inner layer seemed to be coated.Xu Tangcheng got closer to identify it carefully. He didn't see what kind of coating it was, but he thought it looked quite powerful.

There is a small table lamp on the bedside table, the pink HelloKitty, which was given as a gift when they bought bedding and held activities in the mall. Xu Tangcheng put the table lamp on the bedside table forcibly based on the principle of not wasting money and being diligent and thrifty in housekeeping.Yi Zhe protested once when he first put it up, saying that it was too cute and his temperament was too unfriendly, so he couldn't do it himself.Xu Tangcheng looked at him at the time, then at the pink cat, and the next second he took his hand and pressed it on the cat's head, then turned his head and asked the staring person: "Can I go down this time? "

Xu Tangcheng turned on the small table lamp, lifted it behind the curtain, and got close to the thick fabric.

Sure enough, there was no light at all.

As if it wasn't enough, Xu Tangcheng turned off the light in the room, wrapped the lamp with a curtain in the darkness, and tried again.

Really can't see the light at all.

He pressed the switch one after another, as if he got a favorite toy when he was a child, he played with it endlessly, and wished he could hug it to sleep.He couldn't help but began to think about how Yi Zhe picked out the curtains and studied the degree of shading with a serious face. After thinking about it, he couldn't hold back and laughed.

What nature can't do, Yi Zhe can do.

The table's concern about the surplus dinner just now played half of the role, and now seeing the curtains, Xu Tangcheng's pent-up breath has completely dissipated.Usually before the lunch break, he would feel irritable, because he wanted to sleep but couldn't sleep, but now, he suddenly began to look forward to coming at noon tomorrow.

Perhaps it was because of the ups and downs of the mood today, Xu Tangcheng wanted to fall asleep quickly after lying down, but his mind was uncontrollably going through the movie.For a while, it was the depressing scene in the stairwell, which surfaced over and over again, making him feel distressed, and for a while, it was the unattractive curtains all over the window. Someone seemed to know that he was not feeling well, and kept feeding him sugar.

He wrapped the quilt tightly, rolled to the side where Yi Zhe was sleeping.

I thought it would be a little more stable, but I didn't expect to switch sides and become more cranky.Among the many thoughts of reflection or regret, one that can be verified now suddenly popped up. Xu Tangcheng suddenly opened his eyes, stretched his arms, and got up.

He turned on the light in the bedroom, began to rummage through the cabinets and drawers, and finally found a large lump of his target under the bed.

Xu Tangcheng squatted down, straightened his arms and pulled the lump out, and sure enough, he found that apart from the old curtains that had been replaced, there was another set that he had never seen before.The shading of this set is obviously not as good as the one hanging now. Xu Tangcheng flattened a small piece and looked at the overhead light. Although there is no light leakage, the entire cloth surface still has some brightness.

Let's just say, with this prodigal personality, how could he buy something he was satisfied with in one go.

He folded both sets of curtains and stacked them neatly on the floor before he washed his hands again and went to bed.

Bad things, things that he didn't want to be seen by him, he didn't see them, but good things, he showed them without authorization.

At two o'clock in the morning, Yi Zhe, who had just come out of the control room, received a text message. He looked at the content, checked the time, and immediately frowned a few times.

"Can't sleep, waiting for you to come back."

The senior who was talking to him was taken aback by his suddenly solemn expression, thought it was something important, so he asked.

"It's okay." Yi Zhe shook his head, bowed his head to reply to a message, and then asked, "How long will it be over?"

"When Lao Song Na is done, let's test again." The senior looked at the time, "It depends on whether Lao Song Na goes well."

After hearing this, Yi Zhe immediately turned around and walked back: "I'll help proofread."