No.70 days

The two sat hugging each other for a while, when Shao Wu's cell phone rang, it was Ding Li calling, calling them to go to dinner.

They were having dinner at the village chief's house, when Shao Wu saw Yang Shuyi's colleagues.There were a total of eleven people on a business trip this time. Ding Li told Shao Wu in a low voice that the middle-aged man in the red-brown jacket was the leader of the team and was a deputy.

However, the strange thing is that the other nine people sat at two tables, and Shao Wu, Yang Shuyi, and Ding Li sat at one table. The three of them were the last to be seated. When entering the room, only a young man wearing glasses nodded to them.

The rest acted like they didn't see them.

Shao Wu looked at Yang Shuyi suspiciously, but Yang Shuyi shook his head at him and said, "Let's eat."

The meal was eaten in unusual silence, or rather, embarrassment.On the contrary, the village head approached enthusiastically to persuade him to drink, but he was also rejected—the "deputy director" said that he had to work in the afternoon and couldn't drink.

Everyone looked like they didn't want to stay in the room for a long time. They finished their meal quickly and walked out of the room gradually.Ding Li also went out, and Shao Wu hurriedly grabbed him and dragged him into the toilet of the village chief's house.

"You and them," Shao Wu naturally felt, "what's the situation?"

"Hi, I can't explain clearly in a few words," Ding Li sighed, "Ask Yang Shuyi, I'll hurry over, we have to call it a day."

After he finished speaking, he trotted away.Shao Wu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered that Yang Shuyi used Ding Li's mobile phone to contact them, and he said that Ding Li only arrived at Shuimo yesterday.That's right, Yang Shuyi's mobile phone fell into the river—then why didn't he borrow another colleague's mobile phone to make a call immediately, but waited for Ding Li to arrive, and borrowed Ding Li's?

Shao Wu washed his face with cold water, went out, and saw Yang Shuyi standing alone in the courtyard of the village chief's house.

"Are you sleepy?" Yang Shuyi said, "If you are sleepy, go back to the car and sleep for a while."

"Not sleepy anymore... What's the matter with you?" Shao Wu asked him directly, "Did you get beaten?"

Yang Shuyi: "Let's talk outside."

Walking out of the courtyard of the village chief's house, there was no other place to go, and the two came to the river embankment.Yang Shuyi handed the jacket to Shao Wu again: "You wear it."

It is indeed a bit cold, although the sun is strong, but the wind in the mountains is also stronger.Shao Wu put on Yang Shuyi's jacket and took a deep breath. The air here is really cool.

"Our business trip this time, in addition to taking samples, we also do a dilapidated house assessment," Yang Shuyi said in a low voice, "Look at the house opposite, the one facing you, it's very dilapidated."

Shao Wu looked over and saw that the house Yang Shuyi mentioned was different from the two-story brick building of the village chief's house. The house was a brown wooden structure with only one floor, and there were two baskets stacked at the door.

"There are often small-scale landslides or heavy rain here. If the location of the house is not good, there will definitely be problems after a long time. We come to identify the dilapidated house... There is a subsidy for dilapidated houses, and you can get up to 3 yuan."

Shao Wu understood: "You were beaten by the villagers?" Maybe some villagers think that their house is already a dilapidated house and should receive subsidies, but in fact it has not met their criteria for judging a dilapidated house.

"In the village of Liangshan, I was pushed a few times...but it wasn't what you thought," Yang Shuyi said. "Before we went there, the team leader discussed with the village chief in advance who would get the subsidy for dilapidated houses...then the team leader went back to the village. The village chief received kickbacks. When we went, one family obviously broke the beams by themselves, and it had only been a few days since the smashing.”

Shao Wu was dumbfounded: "Can it still be like this?"

Yang Shuyi nodded: "The one from his family is really unreasonable. I didn't agree to give them an appraisal, so I was pushed a few times by that family."

Shao Wu: "Push a few times."

The mobile phone also fell into the river and the ankle was sprained. Is this just "a few pushes"?Shao Wu wanted to immediately peel off Yang Shuyi's sweater to see if there were any other wounds on his body.

Yang Shuyi said uncomfortably, "I'm fine...really."

Shao Wu asked again: "So your leader is targeting you?"

"Well, and he knows I'm resigning."

Shao Wu nodded and said nothing else.

In fact, he wanted to ask, since you have reached the point of resigning, when will you divorce Zou Xin?He even wanted to ask Yang Shuyi if you still have the slightest nostalgia for Zou Xin?But he couldn't ask all these words, he was afraid of Yang Shuyi's frank answer "yes", and he was afraid that Yang Shuyi would say, no more, I want to be with you.

Of course, he also understood that if Yang Shuyi and Zou Xin fell in love and got married smoothly, he wouldn't be the one who appeared here today. From this point of view, maybe he should thank Zou Xin for giving him this chance.But he really didn't want to, so he just confirmed that he was just Yang Shuyi's helpless choice.

Yang Shuyi said: "They will call it a day in the afternoon, and then we will return to Chengdu."

Shao Wu: "Yes."

Yang Shuyi stopped talking, he stood quietly facing the small river, not knowing what he was thinking.Shao Wu raised his eyes and saw the river flowing down from the distant mountains. There were no clouds in the sky, only a deep and pure blue.

Shao Wu's thoughts were a little wandering, he thought, this is Wenchuan.He didn't know what Yang Shuyi felt when he came to Wenchuan.But standing here, what he thought was, what if there was no earthquake?

From the very beginning, if there hadn't been that earthquake, Yang Shuyi wouldn't have had to shoulder the burden of the family overnight, and wouldn't have had to live in eternal guilt for his father and Aunt Xiaojuan. ...it doesn't have to be too much.It was like a chain, one after another, and that earthquake was the beginning of it all.

If there hadn't been that earthquake, Yang Shuyi would have been just an ordinary boy, maybe he really went to a technical school, and then he could earn a little money in Yongchuan and be carefree.He will probably simply fall in love with a girl, and then they will get married and start a family.Shao Wu even felt that without the earthquake and everything that followed, he might not love Yang Shuyi so much. He would go out and go to Beijing to study in college, meet some outstanding boys, maybe fall in love with them, maybe have a relationship with Yang Shuyi. They became friends - but in short, he would slowly forget about that ordinary Yang Shuyi.

But that earthquake happened.It's the land right under your feet.

He also loves Yang Shuyi so much, wishing that he is the only apple that fate throws at him for no reason.

But what qualifications do those who are alive have to complain about the earthquake?Since the 30 people who died have been silent forever, the living people have no right to complain about the earthquake no matter how hard they are.They are alive, and they are stealing lives.

"Shao Wu," Yang Shuyi said suddenly, "Do you want to go to Yingxiu?"

Shao Wu was stunned: "Why?"

"It's very close to Yingxiu, and it takes less than an hour by car," Yang Shuyi murmured, "It's been eight years."

Yes, it has been eight years.

Shao Wu said, "Let's go then."

He didn't know why Yang Shuyi suddenly wanted to go to Yingxiu, the epicenter of the Wenchuan earthquake eight years ago.He also didn't know what Yingxiu meant to Yang Shuyi.

But since Yang Shuyi wanted to go, he was willing to accompany him.

After four o'clock in the afternoon, the sky darkened, dark clouds gathered, and from them came loud thunder.Shao Wu and Yang Shuyi were originally sitting in the yard, but after a while the raindrops began to fall, they moved to sit under the eaves.The village head was still very enthusiastic and advised them, "Don't go back tonight! It's raining and the road is not easy to walk."

In fact, it was just light rain, and it wasn't too late, Yang Shuyi smiled at the village chief: "I don't care if I say that."

Nearly 05:30, other people came back one after another and boarded their off-road vehicles.Same as when they came, Ding Li drove, Shao Wu and Yang Shuyi sat in the back seat.After working all afternoon, Ding Li was obviously tired, so he asked lazily, "Xiao Shao is going back to Chengdu too?"

"Let's go to Yingxiu," Yang Shuyi said, "We'll get off at the passenger station later."

"Huh? Why go there after ordering this?"

"Go and see."

"No, what's so good about Yingxiu," Ding Lihao said, "Let's go back to Chengdu to eat hot pot and take a bath, how comfortable it is!"

Yang Shuyi said: "We will return to Chengdu tomorrow...we will contact you then."

Ding Li had no choice but to say, "Okay."

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the wipers of the off-road vehicle swung rapidly, but the raindrops still hit the glass densely, and then flowed down quickly, forming short-term water marks.

The mud spots on the car window were washed away, Shao Wu looked out, the sky was dim, and there were only patches of blurred green in his vision.

When approaching the passenger terminal, Yang Shuyi suddenly said: "Forget it, let's not go, the rain is too heavy."

"Yes," Ding Li answered, "Go back to eat hot pot, I'll treat you."

The rain was really heavy, but Shaowu didn't think it was dangerous—the roads from Chengdu to Shuimo were newly built after the earthquake, and the road conditions were in good condition.

He just felt that if he didn't go this time, he didn't know when the next time would be.Of course, it is also possible that he wanted to extend the journey as if he was cheating, and then extend it again. As long as he didn't return to Chengdu, he could stay with Yang Shuyi all the time, and he wouldn't avoid facing the difficult problems that entangled him.

"Let's go," Shao Wu said, "I want to go."

He and Yang Shuyi looked at each other, and Yang Shuyi's expression was a bit complicated.

"Have you two decided yet?" Ding Li asked, "It's just ahead, can't you stop?"

"Stop the car." Yang Shuyi said.

The two put on raincoats, bid farewell to Ding Li, and got out of the car.There was a lot of wind and rain, and accompanied by the roar of thunder, Shao Wu's heart was inexplicably tense.He grabbed Yang Shuyi's hand. Anyway, it was covered by the rain curtain, so no one would pay attention.And Yang Shuyi also grabbed his hand tightly.

More than ten minutes later, the two boarded the bus to Yingxiu.It is said to be a passenger car, but it is actually more like a small bus. The old leather seats are cracked, revealing a pale yellow sponge.To their surprise, the seats in the car were almost full, all of them were locals, and some of them were wearing supermarket work clothes.After chatting with the young girl sitting next to him, Shao Wu found out that they all belonged to Yingxiu and worked in Shuimo Town, and it was time to get off work.And the girl was not surprised by tourists like them, and said briskly: "There are a lot of people who come to Yingxiu for tourism—but they are usually civil servants and teachers. They come in groups, patriotic education."

Shao Wu asked her, "How long will it take to arrive?"

"Four or 10 minutes, it's very fast," she said, with her eyes closed and her head leaning on the back of the chair, "I'll be there soon after I get some sleep."

The carriage was full of the voices of other passengers chatting, Shao Wu couldn't sleep, and felt a little bored, so he asked Yang Shuyi to half open the window.The torrential rain just now passed, and the rain became fine and soft again, slanting across the car window.

The sky became brighter, and the bus drove smoothly through the mountains.Shao Wu hugged his and Yang Shuyi's raincoats, but their hands were still clasped together, covered by the raincoats.The two of them didn't speak, the cold wet rain dripped down the raincoat into their fingers, and the palms that were pressed together were warm.Shao Wu inexplicably thought of "Love in a Fallen City". The wealthy businessman covets the female protagonist's body but does not want to marry her. The female protagonist uses her body as a bargaining chip to become the wife of a wealthy businessman. In the fall, money, real estate, and everything that lasts forever are all unreliable, and at this moment they decided to spend the rest of their lives together.

Shao Wu was a little envious of them, although he also understood that they were just two lucky people in the cruel war.But at least, at least they had a chance to be tested by war.And what about him and Yang Shuyi?If for a moment, their responsibilities, morality, and bottom line are completely invalidated, and they only make choices based on instinct, then maybe they also have the opportunity to spend the rest of their lives together?

The car was driving on the winding mountain road, and Shao Wu was distracted, and a scream pierced through the damp air—"There are stones!" After a glance, Yang Shuyi firmly pressed him into his arms. Yang Shuyi covered the back of his neck with one hand and hugged his waist with the other. For a split second, he didn't know what happened, but he heard everyone screaming——

He heard the sound of a huge object crashing to the ground, and at the same time there were still stones hitting the roof of the car, and the car accelerated violently. He couldn't react for a short ten seconds. He only knew that Yang Shuyi hugged him desperately and protected him with his body. His upper body tightly clutched his fragile neck.

More than ten minutes later, the car stopped in an open space.

Fruits and vegetables rolled all over the floor.The people who were still in shock were discussing loudly, the driver took out his mobile phone and growled: "Stop talking!"

Then he started to make a phone call, with a solemn expression: "Yes, it's a big rock... I didn't have time to take a closer look... Hurry up and close the road, um..."

And Shao Wu's waist was aching from Yang Shuyi's hoop, he never knew that Yang Shuyi had such great strength, it seemed as if he was about to be pushed into his body.

Shao Wu was stunned for half a minute, then said, "Turn around."

Yang Shuyi said: "Two stones hit my back, I can feel it, it's all right."

Shao Wu said, "Turn around."

Yang Shuyi then turned his back to him, ignoring other people, Shao Wu lifted Yang Shuyi's sweater.

On his strong back, there were indeed two deep bruises, one above the right shoulder blade and the other on the left waist.The stone should have come in through the open window, but Yang Shuyi blocked it with his back.

One of them was only a few centimeters from the back of his neck.

Shao Wu grabbed the sweater on Yang Shuyi's chest, and was so terrified that he couldn't choose what to say: "Are you fucking crazy, did I let you block--" In fact, he wanted to kill himself, because of the moment before him. thought?Just being heard by the heavens so give them a chance to choose instinctively?No, he regretted it, he just wanted Yang Shuyi to live well and marry a woman, it didn't matter, it didn't matter if he hurt him again and again - he regretted it.

If he had to test it this way, he regretted it.

However, Yang Shuyi just shook his head and patted him on the back soothingly: "Don't be afraid, I'm fine."

"You're fine," Shao Wu gritted his teeth, his pupils were trembling, "If you have something to do, what about your mother-in-law, what about Longlong and me—"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped.

He suddenly, suddenly thought of one thing——

That moment was different from the many previous moments where Yang Shuyi had to make a choice.

At that moment, Yang Shuyi chose him.