growing up

When I woke up the next day, it was broad daylight.Ling Chao took the phone on the bedside table and pressed it on, but it was only a little past six.I couldn't fall asleep anyway, so I got up and went to the next room to turn on the treadmill and start running.I hit the sandbag again.It's almost eight o'clock after taking a shower.

I'm going to the supermarket to do some shopping today.Let's go to the school to have a look in the afternoon.The summer vacation in the north is short, and the start of school is the same as in the south, and there is no one in the school now.It will take a few days for the teacher to start working, so let's get in touch first.Anyway, Dad has made all the arrangements, and I can actually go to the school to handle it when school starts.

Ling Chao first went to a breakfast restaurant he saw yesterday for breakfast.Ordered tofu nao and steamed dumplings.Just sit down and start eating.I heard that northern tofu nao is salty, but this is the first time I have eaten it today.The taste is very good, more suitable for my own taste than sweet.After exercising in the morning, I feel comfortable all over my body. After eating a delicious breakfast, every pore in my body blooms.Ling Chao felt more and more that it was a good decision for him to come here to go to school in advance.

There were not many people in the supermarket in the morning, so Ling Chao pushed a shopping cart. The daily necessities were bought by his aunt earlier.Now just buy what you need.

First, I went to the stationery area to buy some pens and notebooks, and then went to the snack area to choose some dried fruit and meat snacks.I saw that there are also small potted plants for sale.I chose a cactus.It can be placed on a computer desk.After all, Ling Chao really had no life experience since he was a child.Although it is not impossible to do housework at all, you can only raise small plants like cactus if you give them some water occasionally and you can completely ignore them.The shopping guide wrapped it a few times with old newspapers and handed it to him.

Going to the freezer, Ling Chao also took a few packs of quick-frozen dumplings and glutinous rice balls. If he doesn't want to go downstairs to eat these two days, he can cook some by himself.These are also convenient.There is everything in the kitchen at home.Ling Chao doesn't know how to cook, so of course, there is no need to buy food.I threw a few more boxes of ice cream into the cart, and a carton of milk in the back, which was almost enough.

After paying the money, I came out with a big bag full.Milk is carried separately.Fortunately, Ling Chao is quite strong, so he doesn't feel heavy.

When you come out of the supermarket, if you don't want to walk around the pedestrian street, you can turn to a small road from the side and go out, it will be much closer.Last night, Ling Chao walked through a forest. Cars should not be allowed to pass through this road. One side is the back wall of the pedestrian street, and the other side should be a residential area.Go straight to the end and you will reach the street in front of the community where you live.

Unlike the clean and comfortable pedestrian street and the forest, the alley that turned around was a bit dark and messy.It was only tens of meters long, and there were no street lights here last night, so Ling Chao walked by the light of his mobile phone without paying attention to the environment.It's just that occasionally some bad smell comes to the nose.

Just walking into the alley, trees and walls blocked a lot of light, it was still a bit dark, but I could see clearly.

There are some old wooden boards scattered around the wall, and there are several large trash cans near the entrance of the alley.Some black liquid flowed out around it, exuding a foul smell.If it wasn't for the fact that there were a lot of things to mention, Ling Chao didn't really want to go this way.

There was a noise coming from the front, and a few people gathered together, a little far away, only those people were wearing various hairstyles, red, yellow, and one piece, and the man with his back to Ling Chao was clearly dragging Holding a wooden bar, it seems that there is a person in the middle, leaning against the wall, Ling Chao can't see the person's face.

Was this a fight?Ling Chao thought about it, let's go from here.Anyway, I was just passing by.

Take a few steps forward.The noise is clearer, there are swearing, and meddling...

Not a few steps away from the group of people, a person on the outside made a move, but was kicked out by the person inside, and took a few steps back.Fights are imminent.

Alas, you can't wait for me to pass by before you do it!The alley wasn't considered wide in the first place, so I wouldn't be able to pass through it.

Ling Chao was thinking about whether to turn around from the pedestrian street, and suddenly found that the people surrounded were facing him, and kicked the person holding the wooden stick in front of him aside.The moment he raised his head, Ling Chao could see clearly that this was the boy from the snack bar who helped him get his wallet back yesterday?

He was wearing plain black T-jeans, with the hat backwards from yesterday.The boy who took off his chef uniform looked even smaller.

In this situation, five people fight one?Do you want to help yourself?After all, they only helped me yesterday.But what is the situation at the scene?Why fight?Although judging from the skills of those few people, in addition to having more people, adding five more strengths is not my opponent.

Ling Chao was still struggling, but the stick behind the young man had already been swept down, hitting the young man's shoulder.The young man staggered obviously. For some reason, the stick seemed to hit Ling Chao's heart.

I don't know what I was thinking at the time, and I waited for my reaction.He had already dropped the thing in his hand and stepped forward to grab the right hand of the person who was about to swing the stick with his back turned to him.Twist back again, knee up against the man's buttocks, the left hand cuts to his back-rotating wrist, and the root of the hand falls in response.

Ling Chao pushed him to the wall next to him, only heard a wail, and saw him bend over and squat down with his left hand protecting his right wrist.Ling Chao took a step forward, and punched a red-haired man on the arm who had just punched the boy in the stomach and tried to punch him a second time, and while his hand was numb, he swept over and kicked him in the stomach, The man also fell.

That's it, just a few minutes.The five non-mainstream people in front of them dared not step forward.But in fact, what Ling Chao used was cleverness, and did not cause any real injuries, but the pain was real.

The man with red hair who looked like a big boss stood up holding his stomach, pointed at them and said, "Gu Yuan, you fucking memorize it for me. This matter is not over yet!"

The young man named Gu Yuan didn't have any turmoil in his voice: "I never care about your business, but I can't cause trouble when I'm here. You break my gauge first."

coming?stir up trouble?Combined with the few intermittent words I heard before, and this will stop to see clearly the two familiar figures on the ground in front of me.Ling Chao belatedly thought, this could be because of his wallet yesterday, right?What a coincidence!

"You fucking think that I'm really afraid that you won't succeed? I used to let you go at the school in the old city, but you're still in charge of coming to the new city, don't you?" That yellow-haired man spat blood from his mouth yesterday and yelled loudly. with. "And this kid, is your new partner? Don't think you are good at it, there are always times when you don't pay attention."

It seemed that he didn't recognize that he was from yesterday.That's right, yesterday I didn't wear contact lenses because of the long-distance flight. I used frames. Today I wear contact lenses without a hat.Clothes were also changed.Just by chance, it's normal not to recognize them.

"I don't know him, and it's none of his business. I'll accompany you anytime you want. Don't talk about irrelevant people." The young man was quite loyal. "Besides, do you think you can beat this person with only your group of people? I don't think they beat you like this with half their strength." Uh, although this mocking tone is referring to To be honest, those non-mainstream people on the opposite side should be even more angry.

"You..." The boss squeaked and didn't speak again.He took another hard look at Ling Chao.Knocking down a few of them so quickly, and leaving him unscathed, he couldn't even get close to him.You can tell by looking at it.Indeed, a head-on fight has little chance of winning.But don't let them find a chance.otherwise…

He waved his hand and walked towards Lin □□ with those injured younger brothers.

Ling Chao watched them walk away before turning to look at the boy.There was a red swelling on his face, and a large red mark on his exposed forearm.This person is also very fierce in fights, and he will not make the other party feel better if someone beats him. He is the type who would rather be tough.Commonly known as not afraid of death play.Others are fine, but the stick behind the back does not know if there is anything wrong with the shoulder.Ling Chao saw his right hand hanging down.The expression on his face was calm.Can't see a trace of pain.

Ling Chao asked: "Did you fight because of my wallet yesterday?"

The young man's eyes were lowered, and he raised his eyes to look at Ling Chao when he heard Ling Chao's question.A trace of doubt flashed across his face.It seems that he didn't recognize Ling Chao either.

After a while, the man said: "So it's you, it's okay, if it wasn't for that, they would come to trouble me for other miscellaneous matters. They wanted to fight this fight for a long time. The wallet is just an excuse."

Ling Chao said: "You guys knew each other before? Then they will come to you again? Anyway, it's because of me. You don't know me, so I can't ignore you if you choose to help me, right?"

The boy said: "It's really none of your business. Don't worry about it so much."

Seeing his impatient expression, Ling Chao didn't want to say anything else, so let it be.I promised my mother to go to school quietly, yesterday he helped me get my wallet back, and today I helped him fight, it was even.Let's talk about what happens in the future.Anyway, that store is not far from the opposite side of the community, and I like the food at that store quite a bit, so I'll talk about it when I have a chance.

Ling Chao deliberately touched the young man's right arm with his hand, and seeing that he frowned, he knew that his hand must be injured.

Ling Chao said: "You hurt your shoulder, go to the hospital first. I just came to City D, so I don't know where the hospital is. You take me there."

The boy knew that his shoulder should be dislocated, but he didn't expect him to notice it too.No matter what, go to the hospital first. If it is serious, you can't go to the store before school starts.well.

Ling Chao insisted on following him to the hospital, but the young man failed to stop him, so he let him go.Ling Chao put the things he bought in the supermarket in the guard room of the community and asked the big security guard to help him watch them, and then followed the boy to the hospital.

The two walked side by side, they didn't make a sound at first, they just walked in silence.

Ling Chao looked at the young man's side face, he had been in City D for less than 24 hours, and he had two contacts with the person next to him, which counted as a predestined relationship.

"Hi, my name is Ling Chao. I just came to City D yesterday. I'm a sophomore in No. [-] Middle School. Is your name Gu Yuan? I heard that person called you that." Ling Chao still broke the silence.

"En." Gu Yuan still didn't seem to want to talk.

"Are you a chef? That's "here", I see you are wearing a chef's uniform." This Gu Yuan looks younger than himself, but did he become a chef at such a young age and didn't go to school?

"No, I'm working there as a summer job." Gu Yuan glanced sideways at Ling Chao, then turned back to stare at the road ahead.

"Oh, then you are a junior high school student. You look quite small." Ling Chao said.

Junior high school student?That's right, in terms of age, Gu Yuan should be in the third year of junior high school.But he didn't say anything, he raised his finger and pointed to the front left: "Cross the road, the hospital is just ahead."

Ling Chao also saw the gate of the hospital.It seems that it is not far from the community.There is really everything around this neighborhood.

The two didn't speak any more and walked to the hospital.Ling Chao wanted to queue up for registration, but was stopped by Gu Yuan, and went directly to an outpatient room on the third floor of the building behind.There is a sign of Comprehensive Traditional Chinese Medicine hanging outside, but there are no patients inside, only a doctor in his forties writing something.

Gu Yuan knocked on the door and went in, the doctor looked up: "Are you fighting again?"

"There's something wrong with my shoulder, please help me take a look." Gu Yuan sat down directly on the stool next to the doctor without any politeness.

Ling Chao originally wanted to take him to take a film or something, but he didn't expect him to come to a Chinese medicine doctor directly.Can Chinese medicine see this injury?

The doctor seemed to be used to Gu Yuan's appearance, sighed, pinched his shoulder with his hand, and then pulled off his collar to look at it: "It's not dislocated. But it's a bit dislocated. The bones should be fine. Sit down, and I'll give you a hand." You take it back." Then he started directly.After hearing a click, the doctor clapped his hands: "Okay, you move. Let's go if there is nothing to do."

Ling Chao was stunned. This was too fast and hasty.Besides, Gu Yuan didn't even snort except for the slight expression on his face when he picked it up.Ling Chao watched Gu Yuan stand up, carefully raised his hand and spun around, as if he was really all right.He swallowed what he wanted to say.

"Thanks, then I'll go first." Gu Yuan said to the doctor.

"Let's go, let's go, I really don't want to see you here, there must be nothing good. I still have the medicine from before, remember to go back and wipe off all the wounds on your face and body. Sigh!" the doctor said helplessly.

Walking to the gate of the hospital, Ling Chao stopped Gu Yuan: "Are you sure you want to go back like this? Really don't need to make another film or something?"

Gu Yuan was suddenly stopped, and looked at the hands of the boy next to him, which were slender and delicate, as if they hadn't experienced any hardship.Turning his head sideways, Ling Chao's slightly worried expression was serious.Ling Chao is tall, and because of practicing Sanda all the year round, his figure is also more mature.Broad shoulders and narrow waist, straight and slender legs.Fair skin, single eyelids, not too big but very bright eyes.The bridge of the nose was high, and the brows were furrowed together in worry.Ling Chao was still talking, his lips opened and closed, and his neat and white teeth were faintly visible.Looking at it from such a close distance, his skin is too clean and delicate, unlike the pimples that most boys of this age have on their faces.What a, um, beautiful boy.Gu Yuan sighed inwardly, it was the first time to stare at someone he didn't know, and he was still a boy.Perhaps what was damaged in the fight today was not the shoulder but the brain.

Quickly brushing away these messy things in his mind, Gu Yuan said with a good temper: "I'm really fine. Thank you for your help today, and I followed you all the way to the hospital. Look, I don't feel anything in my hands now, and everything else is Skin trauma, I know it." He said and waved the injured arm to show that he was really fine.

Ling Chao didn't know what was wrong with him.The more he looked indifferent, the more uncomfortable he became.But finally gave up persuasion. "So where are you going now? Home or 'come'?"

"I have to go back. I still have something to do at home. I will go to work in the afternoon. Besides, my clothes need to be changed when they are dirty, and I need to apply medicine to my injuries," Gu Yuan said.

Ling Chao let go of him, raised his hand and looked at the time on his watch, and it was only ten o'clock: "Then, how about I see you off? I'm free anyway."

The two of them really don't know each other well. In fact, Ling Chao was afraid that those people would come to trouble him again, so he took the hand back. Moreover, if Gu Yuan was one-on-one, he wouldn't be afraid of those people, but there are so many family members.

Gu Yuan also knew what Ling Chao was thinking, he had always been a loner, and it was a bit too much to need someone to send this matter. "No need. Don't worry, at least they dare not come again today."

Listening to Gu Yuan directly expressing his inner worries.Only then did Ling Chao realize.It seems a little too enthusiastic for this man who has only met twice.

The two remained silent again until Ling Chao reached the gate of the community.

"Then be careful. Otherwise, let's add a WeChat. Call me if you need something." Ling Chao couldn't help but say.

Gu Yuan was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't refuse. He took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket, opened the QR code and asked Ling Chao to scan him.

Gu Yuan's WeChat name is just one original character.The profile picture is a night sky with only a full moon.

"Go through it. So you are Yuan. I thought it was New Year's Day or Yuanquan." Ling Chao clicked send, and Gu Yuan's phone immediately received the verification message.I didn't look at it much, I clicked pass and then turned off the screen and put it back in my pocket.

The two said their goodbyes, and Ling Chao went to the guard's room to carry his shopping bags to the community.Seeing ice cream and quick-frozen food in the bag, it's probably almost melted this day.So he quickened his pace and ran towards Sandong.