growing up

After a while, Ling Chao raised his head slowly. He carefully rolled up the scroll, tied it up, and then slowly put it back into the box. From the beginning to the end, he didn't say a word or look at Gu Yuan.

He held the box in his hand and rubbed it slowly, his eyes were still sore after crying.The shock that this painting brought to him was not only because it was a gift from Gu Yuan, but more because of the meaning Gu Yuan wanted to express.

Those emotions that were once confused and hesitant are no longer there at this moment.The vow of a lifetime is the joint efforts of two people.

Ling Chao silently swears in his heart that in this life, he must be Gu Yuan.No matter how hard it is in the future, he will protect him for a lifetime without any worries.As long as it's what Gu Yuan thinks, as long as he can do it, he will do it for him.

He would not say these words to Gu Yuan, because it is too simple to make an oath, what he wants is to fulfill the oath with actions.

Although for them, it is too early to talk about life.

Ling Chao's mood finally calmed down, and Gu Yuan was still sitting next to him.He carefully placed the wooden box on the coffee table, then turned his head and looked at Gu Yuan.

"Thank you." All the words didn't make much sense at this time, the only thing he wanted to express was his gratitude.

He wanted to thank Gu Yuan for giving him this opportunity, thank Gu Yuan for being so brave to find him, and thank Gu Yuan for drawing this painting for him.

"I didn't expect you to cry." Gu Yuan looked at Ling Chao's reddish eyes, feeling extremely distressed.

"I'm happy." The smile returned to Ling Chao's face.

"Really?" Gu Yuan asked.

"Yeah." Ling Chao nodded, "I want to hug you."

Gu Yuan lowered his head and smiled, then lifted it up again, then approached Ling Chao and hugged him.His hands patted his back lightly twice.

Ling Chao tightened his arms and wrapped Gu Yuan in his arms.

"I didn't expect you to be able to draw."

"I studied with Qingqing when I was a child." Gu Yuan said.

"The painting is really good." Ling Chao moved, and buried his head in the hollow of his shoulder: "Gu Yuan, I will grow up with you, and then walk the world side by side." Ling Chao was stuffy in his clothes, and his voice was a little buzzing of.

"Okay." Gu Yuan said.

"Believe me, when I become strong enough, I will let the whole world know that you are mine." Ling Chao said.

"Well, I believe you." Gu Yuan said.

"We work hard together, grow together, and realize this dream together." Ling Chao said.

"Yes." Gu Yuan said.

After sending Gu Yuan away at night, Ling Chao couldn't wait to find his mother and share this matter with her.It's just that his mother was not online, so he simply left a message on WeChat, telling his mother that he and Gu Yuan were together.

The next morning, Ling Chao received a reply from his mother, which was sent after one o'clock in the morning.

"As long as you feel worthy and happy, your dad and I will support you. I hope you can work together, study hard, and fight for a better future."

Seeing his mother's formal words, Ling Chao felt warm in his heart, and he replied to his mother: "Thank you, we will."

This weekend, Ling Chao, the new boyfriend, doesn't want to be alone anymore. He has been thinking about Gu Yuan since he left yesterday, and Gu Yuan also came here early with the breakfast he made as if he knew what was on his mind. .

The two had breakfast at Ling Chao's house, and Gu Yuan went to tutor as usual, and when it was over, the two stayed at Ling Chao's place to do homework together.

The two of them getting along is no different from before, Gu Yuan is still not very talkative.He also brought his notebook with him, the game was delayed for a week, and he had to start doing new work.

The salary that Aunt Chen received last month was half more than what was negotiated before. She originally wanted to give it back to Ling Chao, but Ling Chao didn't want it.

Ling Chao took advantage of the opportunity to discuss with his father. He wanted Gu Yuan to come over for lunch, so Aunt Chen had to cook more meals, and his salary would be increased in the future.It's just that Gu Yuan insisted on doing it himself.Ling Chao didn't say anything.He understood Gu Yuan's character and didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable.Besides, there was not much money, which Gu Yuan could afford.And most importantly, they can be together at noon every day from now on.It's just that Ling Chao's father still pays the salary, and Ling Chao keeps the money that Gu Yuan gave.

In this way, they still go to and from school, work and live as before.

Originally, the relationship between the two of them was very good, but now Gu Yuan is slowly blending into the classmates more than before.The students in Class [-] liked them very much. People who study well and are willing to help their classmates will be welcomed everywhere.

Time passed quickly, and they went through another monthly exam, and it was mid-December in a blink of an eye.

For the past two days, City D has been a world of ice and snow, and everything is completely white.The class of the first semester of the second year of senior high school has also ended, and the study of the next semester has begun.

"Gu Yuan, do we have a ski resort here?" During lunch, Ling Chao remembered what they said they wanted to come to play in the previous classmate group last night.

"There are over there in the old city, what's the matter?" Gu Yuan raised his head and said.

"My former classmates said that they want to come over next weekend to play." Ling Chao said.

"Sure." Gu Yuan thought for a while, "That ski resort is pretty big, and the facilities are pretty good."

"It's Christmas next weekend, and the time is pretty good." Ling Chao finished eating and put down the bowls and chopsticks: "We haven't gone out to play for so long. When they arrive at noon, we will take them for a walk in the afternoon when they are on vacation. The next day Then go skiing, and their return flight will be at night, so that’s enough time.”

"Hmm... how many people are there?" Gu Yuan asked.

"Yesterday it was said that there were seven or eight of them. They were all good friends of mine who used to play. They booked tickets after talking yesterday. These people are very positive. They have been talking about wanting to play for a long time. Winter is more special here. After all, it is almost impossible to see snow on our side." Ling Chao couldn't help laughing when he thought of those friends.

"What about the accommodation?" Gu Yuan asked again.

"Let's stay in a hotel." Now that he was asked by Gu Yuan, he thought that the hotel must be booked first.

"Oh, there are no hotels in your area." Gu Yuan said.

"Ah?" Ling Chao really didn't think about it: "Then where to live? It's not good to be too far away."

"Let's go to the old city." Gu Yuan thought for a while and said.

"What about us?" Ling Chao asked.

"Let's... together." Gu Yuan said.

Ling Chao really didn't think about these details. Yesterday, a group of people made a noise and said that they would come to play, and finally settled down to go skiing.Nobody ever mentioned accommodation.

Seven or eight people, Ling Chao's family can't live there, even if Gu Yuan's family is added, it's not enough.

"Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it." Seeing Ling Chao's sad face, Gu Yuan comforted softly, "Do they just want to go skiing? Is there anything else they want to play? What about the afternoon when they arrive?"

"I really haven't thought about it," Ling Chao said.

"There is also an ice and snow world in the old city. There are quite a lot of tourists every year. We can go there after dinner on the afternoon of our arrival. The ice sculpture exhibition there in the evening is not bad. It is also convenient to live in the old city at night. It's also close to the ski resort the next day. What do you think?" Gu Yuan said what was in his heart.

"Success, that's it." Of course Ling Chao agreed with Gu Yuan's opinion: "I just have to trouble you to make some arrangements."

"How many rooms do you want to book?" Gu Yuan asked: "There should be a lot of people coming to D city at that time, so you have to book early."

"I have to ask to know about this." Ling Chao took out his mobile phone and started sending messages in the group.The students over there are also on their lunch break, and they are quite quick to reply.

"Okay, tell me after you've finished your greetings. I'll go and book the hotel first this afternoon. It's easy to settle for dinner, anyway, I'm quite familiar with it." Gu Yuan said and began to clear the table.

When Gu Yuan washed the dishes and came out, Ling Chao had already asked more questions.

"There are eight of them, and there are two girls among them. It is enough to book four rooms, plus the two of us. You can book five rooms." Ling Chao felt that Gu Yuan was sitting next to him and did not raise his head. explain.

"They were quite looking forward to the ice and snow world, and they all agreed to such an arrangement."

"Okay." Gu Yuan replied.

The weather on that Saturday was very good. The snow that had fallen for several days stopped on Friday afternoon. On Saturday morning, the sun, which had not been seen for a long time, came out, adding a touch of warmth to the icy and snowy weather.

Ling Chao and Gu Yuan hurried home after school at noon, the plane had already landed, and they had no way to pick it up, so they directly sent the address of the Old Town Hotel to those classmates.Now they are also going to join them in the old city with their luggage.

Sitting in the taxi, the noon sun was just right, and a layer of golden light was scattered on the white ground.The whole city looks warm and very comfortable.

Gu Yuan was sitting next to Ling Chao, the loose padded clothes covered the hands they held together, and a song that Ling Chao liked very much happened to be playing on the car radio.

During this period of time, Ling Chao will always have this quiet feeling, he only needs to raise his eyes, and Gu Yuan will be in his line of sight.With Gu Yuan by his side, everything seemed so beautiful.

A notification tone of a text message came from the phone, Ling Chao took it out and looked, it was from Zeng Fei.

—We're at the hotel, how long are you waiting?

"They're here." Ling Chao raised his phone: "Ask how long we have?"

Gu Yuan glanced out the window: "Hurry up, about ten minutes."

Ling Chao lowered his head and finished replying to the message, then leaned back in his chair and looked out the window.

The buildings on the street are much older than those in the new city, but there are many more pedestrians.The road that is not spacious is full of traffic, and it seems more and more crowded.

He has been in City D for three or four months, and this is the first time he has come to the old city.He knew that Gu Yuan used to go to school here, from the fifth grade to the second grade, Gu Yuan lived in this area for four years.

When Gu Yuan came to book a hotel and arrange the procedures for the two days, he didn't bother.He believed that Gu Yuan would do well, so he didn't have to worry about it at all.

The car was parked on a relatively quiet street, and before he got out of the car, he saw two familiar figures looking around at the entrance of the hotel.