his substitute

"If you don't choose, then eat the dishes I like." Chi Yu jumped off the upper bunk and sat on the edge of the lower bunk to put on his shoes.

He just took a shower, his hair was wet, his upper body was naked, and there was a plaster bigger than a palm on his right shoulder.

After putting on the shoes, he turned half sideways, patted Wen Yun's waist hard, and said with a smile, "Squeak, do you want to eat?"

Wen Yun suffered a whole day in the sniper special training team. He trained for 3 hours just to support his hand strength. When he returned to the dormitory, he lay down on the bed. Not to mention going to the cafeteria to eat, he didn't even have the strength to turn over.

"Don't eat." The future sniper said weakly, "Hey, why don't you tickle me?"

"It must be eaten!" Chi Yu grabbed his waist twice, got up and said, "I like the food, you must like it too."

The meal came back, roasted beef with soybeans, steamed pork with rice flour, braised pork slices with loofah, Chi Yu put the lunch box on the table, ran to the bed and squatted down: "Get up, don't be lazy and kiss."

Wen Yun was really tired, so she turned her face away from him.But he refused to let go, put his hands into Wen Yun's armpits, and shouted: "Get up!"

Wen Yun was startled and was almost thrown to the ground.

Chi Yu had already run back to the table, stirring the spoon in the lunch box, "If you can't lift your hand, how about I feed you?"

Wen Yun had no choice but to move over, grabbed the lunch box, and dozed off while eating.

Chi Yu sat on the edge of the table and chanted: "Is it delicious? Is the soybean fragrant? Is the beef soft? Is this loofah good? The sliced ​​meat is very tender..."

None of the three dishes are Wen Yun's favorite, but I don't know if Chi Yu's scriptures helped, or because they were called by Chi Yu. After eating them, Wen Yun felt that they all tasted good. .

"How? Don't be bored, give me some feedback." Chi Yu smiled.

"Delicious." Wen Yun said.

"I knew you liked it!" Chi Yu suddenly stretched out his hand and snorted on top of Wen Yun's head, "Who told you that we are destined! I heard that people who look alike have similar tastes, so you must like what I like. "

"Absurd."

"Where is it crooked? Come on, let me explain in detail..."

The setting sun dyed a large area of ​​the sky red, and people walked by near the parking lot, passing by Wen Yun and Xun Musheng, like faded silhouettes.

Xun Musheng's eyes were as bright as ink, and he looked at Wen Yun silently.

After a momentary loss of composure, Wen Yun looked away awkwardly and awkwardly, his tightly pursed lips trembled slightly, and after barely calming down, he raised his head to meet Xun Musheng's eyes, "I'm sorry, I..."

Before the words were finished, a basketball flew diagonally from behind, accompanied by the screams of the children.

"Be careful!" Xun Musheng quickly pulled Wen Yun over, and with his right hand, opened the basketball that was coming at high speed.

The children frolicked and came to pick up the ball, and the parents politely apologized while scolding the ignorant children.Wen Yun shook his head, turned to Xun Musheng and said softly, "Thank you."

But Xun Musheng only said, "Did you come by car?"

"The unit's field vehicle."

"Can you give me a ride?"

"your car……"

"The car is fine, but after running with those kids all afternoon, I'm a little tired and don't really want to drive." Xun Musheng changed his tone, "But if you're in a difficult situation..."

"Come with me." Wen Yun couldn't refuse the person who helped him twice - the basketball that flew just now, under normal circumstances, he could not only avoid it, but also catch it with one hand, but at that time he was restless, He didn't notice the movement behind him at all. If Xun Musheng didn't pull him, he would definitely have received a blow on the back of his head.

The field car is the most common Suzuki, anyone can borrow it for field work, the interior is old, and the back seat is piled with sundries. After Wen Yun hastily agreed to get down, he remembered what Xun Musheng's identity is, and he must not be used to this kind of car.But Xun Musheng opened the passenger door and sat in without any hesitation.

On the way back, neither of them spoke.It was only when he reached the city center that Xun Musheng opened his mouth to give directions.

Suzuki finally stopped at a Jianghu restaurant with unique decoration.It's getting dark, wine tricks are fluttering in the night wind, and red lanterns are gradually lit up. If you don't look at the QR code on the carved wooden window, this place really has the taste of an ancient wine shop.

Xun Musheng had already reserved a box, and as soon as the door was closed, the surroundings immediately became quiet.

The box is not big, and the wooden table is square, just enough for two or three people to have a drink.Wen Yun sat opposite Xun Musheng, watching him seriously sketching on the menu - the fingers holding the pen were long and slender, with well-defined joints, without any jewelry.

Suddenly thought of Chi Yu again.

Wen Yun shook his head lightly.

Thinking of Chi Yu at this time, it was very unreasonable.Chi Yu's hands are ugly, with calluses on the pulp of the fingers and palms, and the palms are often worn out, with deep and shallow scars.

And Xun Musheng was pampered and respected, probably never even did housework, and probably didn't even have the shallowest callus on his hands.

Wen Yun lowered his head and looked at his hands.

Not delicate, but not rough, callused, but not as obvious as in the past.

Back then, he often compared with Chi Yu who had more calluses on his hands and who had more injuries on his body.Years passed, the injury healed, and the cocoon gradually faded away.

As long as there is time, no matter how ugly your hands are, they can become no different from ordinary people.

But Chiyu didn't have time.

Wen Yun's heart was sour, and when he raised his head again, he almost bumped into Xun Musheng's eyes.

Xun Musheng didn't speak, but just looked at him gravely.

His heart beat faster, and he took a sip of tea awkwardly after a while, "Have you finished ordering?"

Only then did Xun Musheng look away, and handed the menu forward, "I don't know what you like to eat, I ordered some casually, can you take a look?"

Wen Yun shook his head, "I can do anything."

The dishes were all served, and Xun Musheng didn't bring anything for Wenyun, but he patiently introduced each one.

The dishes are good, and the workmanship and presentation are exquisite, but Wen Yun's food is tasteless because of uneasiness.

He didn't know what Xun Musheng would tell him.

The previous two times, Xun Musheng's attitude was crazy and unreasonable, and he refused without showing any mercy.

But this time, Xun Musheng didn't do anything out of the ordinary, he was gentle and polite, and even helped him.

Most importantly, he saw the shadow of Chi Yu in Xun Musheng.

This is ridiculous.

But that similar sentence, that similar glance squatting in front of the children, made him unable to calm down.

He has been alone for many years, and because of his work, he has come into contact with all kinds of people, but before today, no one made him see Chi Yu's shadow.

When dessert was served, Xun Musheng asked in a flat tone, "When I was in the parking lot, what I said reminded you of him?"

Wen Yun was startled, and his expression suddenly became flustered.

"I guess so." Xun Musheng smiled wryly, "You were so surprised, as if you heard something terrible. I don't understand why you had such a big reaction. Later, when I thought about it, he should have said something similar."

Wen Yun put down his chopsticks, his eyelids twitched.

"You have been silent tonight, are you thinking about him?"

"No!" Wen Yun blurted out, but he didn't know why he denied it.

Xun Musheng sighed, struggling hard in his heart, unwillingness, jealousy, and anger became a mess.

He is not magnanimous, and when he thought that Wen Yun was thinking about that person, and he said similar things to that person, he was so irritable that he almost went crazy.But he didn't want to irritate Wen Yun, and he didn't want to expose the darkness in his heart, so he could only bear it again and again, and it took him a meal to convince himself.

But when he opened his mouth, he almost lost control.

The only fortunate thing is that before coming to Wen Yun, I have already seen a psychologist and chatted for a long time.

"Try this." Xun Musheng cut the mung bean sorbet into small pieces, and pushed it in front of Wen Yun, "It's the signature here, and the supply is limited."

Wen Yun took it, his fingertips trembling slightly.

Xun Musheng suppressed all kinds of emotions, and said in an unprecedented solemn tone: "I may not be able to replace that person. He may have trained and fought with you. But I have missed you for 13 years. Until now, I have never I don't know what you like to eat, what special living habits you have. I don't know you well."

The little fork in his hand fell into the porcelain plate, and it jingled.Wen Yun opened his eyes wide, wanting to say something, but saw Xun Musheng pressing down with his right hand.

That means—listen to me.

"If my guess is right, you should have met in the military camp. Then I met you before him." Xun Musheng shook his head helplessly, "But so what? I couldn't grasp it myself, and I didn't even have the slightest impression. I failed to leave you, you don’t remember me.”

Wen Yun frowned, trying to touch the beads she was wearing with her, and raised her hand, only to realize that the beads were in the bag.

"To you, there is no difference between me and all strangers." Xun Musheng paused: "I'm sorry for saying bad things to you last time. I've also thought a lot these days, and I figured it out. Wen Yun , since you can't remember me, then we can be regarded as ordinary acquaintances who have just met, okay?"

"you……"

"Start as a friend, okay?"

Wen Yun tightened his fingers, unable to answer.

"If it can't be replaced, it won't be replaced." Xun Musheng's tone was gentle, sounding calm, but he suppressed his jealousy again and again, "Let's make friends, I'll get to know you gradually, and you try to get to know me too. If you need my help in the future, I am obliged."

The box was so quiet that one could hear each other's breathing.

Half a minute later, Xun Musheng asked, "Wenyun, I want to be with you. Give me a chance, okay?"

Wen Yun has never encountered such a dilemma.

You can't say "yes" and you can't say "no".

If Xun Musheng continued to be aggressive, he could just slam the door and leave.

But Xun Musheng did not.

This man who was indifferent and fierce when we first met just looked at him tenderly and said caring words.

He couldn't say no.

"You don't have to promise me right away, there's no rush." ​​It was Xun Musheng who made the rescue, "It's getting late today, you must be tired after a busy day. I shouldn't have said such things to you at this time, but I really can't bear it." Hold on. Just listen, and answer me later when you think about it."

Wen Yun was speechless and nodded silently.

In the middle of the night, Xun Musheng looked at the pair of old wristbands with particularly sinister eyes.

He can take care of Wen Yun's emotions and not irritate Wen Yun, but he can't stop himself from being jealous.

Several times, he found that when Wen Yun looked at him, it was as if he passed through him and saw another person.

He didn't know that person's name, but he knew who that person was.

Lighting a cigarette, sparks flickered in the night wind.After a while, he slammed his fist on the railing of the balcony, lamenting that all this is like a joke——

In the past, he looked for Wen Yun's shadow in many people.

They became Wen Yun's stand-in.

Now, he is rushing to act as a substitute for the person who lives in Wen Yun's heart.

What a damn good reincarnation.

At the same moment, Wen Yun carefully took out the red string and agarwood beads, and placed them gently in front of the photo frame in the study.

The two soldiers in the photo frame are in their early twenties, full of youth.

On the chest of the one on the left is a bead strung with a red string; on the wrist of the one on the right is a string of agarwood bracelets.