growing up

October NO.20, when they were not together yet.

Ling Chao felt a little regretful, why didn't he find out about it before?With Gu Yuan's temperament, he would not take the initiative to talk about it, but the first birthday he met passed away quietly like this.

"I didn't expect this," Gu Yuan said as he tugged on La Lingchao's clothes, "Actually, I haven't celebrated my birthday for several years."

"Why?" Ling Chao asked.

"It's just..." Gu Yuan sighed, "Every birthday, every year I get older, I feel that Qingqing is more dangerous."

It turned out to be like this, Ling Chao didn't expect to go up to this level, and felt a little bit unbearable.

Gu Yuan's thoughts are really delicate, but he is still too young after all.Qingqing's disease, the bigger it is, the more dangerous it is. Many people have difficulty surviving the onset even when they were young.And now, they are sixteen.

Ling Chao thought about it for a long time and didn't know what to say, in the end he didn't say anything at all, but just rubbed Gu Yuan's hair again.

"Brother Chao," Gu Yuan called him, "every time you touch my head, I feel like you treat me like a child."

"Ah..." Ling Chao looked at the smiling Gu Yuan, knowing that he was trying to adjust the atmosphere, "Your head is really easy to touch, especially when you were hairy."

"Then I'll cut it back?" Gu Yuan said.

"This..." Ling Chao patted his head again, "Forget it, in fact, your hair looks better with longer hair, and the fluffy feel is also good."

"Really? Haha..." Gu Yuan couldn't hold back his laughter.

Today's heavy atmosphere was finally broken at this moment. Gu Yuan, who rarely smiles like this, laughed very cutely, his squinted eyes were crescent-shaped, and the dimple on his face was particularly obvious.

"Is it so funny?" Ling Chao felt a lot more relaxed. He didn't know if the mental illness that had been suppressed for a week was resolved, but after the conversation, the whole person relaxed.

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore." Gu Yuan pressed his hand and said.

"Gu Yuan," Ling Chao looked at him and said, "It's good for you to smile more in the future."

"Yeah." Gu Yuan put down his crossed legs and leaned against the back of the sofa, "By the way, you haven't said when is your birthday."

"April [-]th, it's still early." Ling Chao said.

"That's quite a long time," Gu Yuan nodded, "When it's your birthday, I will remember to spend it with you."

The tone of Gu Yuan's words was nothing special, but Ling Chao felt very warm in his heart after hearing it.

From childhood to adulthood, every birthday, Ling Chao's family would get together to hold a birthday party for him.But in the future, Gu Yuan will also participate.

This feeling is very magical.

They went out to have a meal with Wang Tian on Saturday night, and it was also that day that Ling Chao saw Gu Yuan's drinking capacity for the first time.

They had a hot pot appointment, Wang Tian ordered a bottle of white wine directly, and he and Gu Yuan finished it up, and then drank three or four bottles of beer by themselves.

But Ling Chao only drank half a bottle of beer before being asked by Gu Yuan to only drink yogurt.

But when it was over, Gu Yuan acted like nothing happened.Ling Chao, who was worried that Gu Yuan shouldn't be drinking baijiu at such a young age, saw him like this and didn't say anything.

After the two of them sent back Wang Tian, ​​who had drunk a little too much, Ling Chao asked, "How much can you drink?"

"I don't know." Gu Yuan smiled, his big eyes were watery because of drinking alcohol.

"Have you never been drunk?" Ling Chao asked.

"It's about the same. In fact, there are not many opportunities to drink." Gu Yuan said.

"You." Ling Chao pinched his face.

Gu Yuan in this appearance is quite...cute.One can tell at a glance that he is far from being drunk, but he still has the blurred feeling of being drunk. If he is not outside, Ling Chao really wants to hold him in his arms and kiss him hard.

"Is that the car? Check the license plate." Gu Yuan pointed to a car parked a little in front of them and asked.

Ling Chao glanced at the license plate and was sure it was him who called, so he took Gu Yuan and walked over.

Gu Yuan spent the New Year's Day holiday at Ling Chao's house.

Ling Chao also gave Aunt Chen a holiday, cooking and eating with Gu Yuan every day.

They both stayed at home, and they didn't go out much except for having a meal with Wang Tian.Read books and watch movies together after studying.

The first study class at the end of the term is no different from before, and I am still catching up with the next semester's courses.The self-study in the morning and evening is full of quizzes in various subjects.

They are busy every day, and they have passed the final exam without knowing it.

The winter vacation in the north is longer than that in the south, but they have another week of classes after the final exam. Even so, when Lingchao is on vacation, it will be earlier than the previous winter vacation.

After the last class, all the students happily packed their things and prepared to start their long vacation.

"Are you on the plane tomorrow morning?" Gu Yuan just said goodbye to a few classmates, then turned to Ling Chao who also said goodbye.

"En." Ling Chao nodded.

"Follow me to get something later, you can take it back," Gu Yuan said.

"What?" Ling Chao never heard him mention this matter.

"Grandma invited someone to bring the cured meat, let me bring it home for you." Gu Yuan said.

"Huh? When did grandma bring it?" Ling Chao didn't expect it to be this.

"It was only delivered this afternoon, and I left it with the guard." Gu Yuan took out his mobile phone as he spoke, wanting to show Ling Chao the message sent by Qingqing.

"Then I have to thank grandma, who still thinks of me." Ling Chao said with a happy smile.

After Ling Chao packed up his things, he saw that Gu Yuan had not moved. He turned his head and saw Gu Yuan standing there with his mobile phone in a daze.

That look, surprised and happy.

"What's wrong?" Ling Chao asked, but Gu Yuan didn't respond, he reached out and touched Gu Yuan's arm, "Why are you staring at your phone in a daze?"

"Ah," Gu Yuan raised his head and looked at Ling Chao. The two stood at the back of the classroom. The students in front of him had already left for most of the time, and the noise was much quieter. Gradually spread a smile.

He suddenly stepped forward, hugged Ling Chao, and said happily in his ear: "Brother Chao, my mother is coming back."

When Gu Qingqing had an operation last time, Gu Yuan's mother said that she had applied for a job transfer, and she might come back when they were in their third year of high school.It has only been more than two months now, and it has been approved.

"Really?" Ling Chao was a little flustered at first when he hugged him. There were still some classmates in front of him, but thinking about it, it was nothing, it was just a hug.

"Has the time been set?" Ling Chao raised his hand and patted him on the back and asked.

"Yeah!" Gu Yuan let go of Ling Chao, still resting his hands on his shoulders, "I can come back next week. We can spend the Chinese New Year together this year."

Gu Yuan showed Ling Chao the message sent by his mother on the mobile phone, it was a picture.The transfer order above clearly stated the time when Gu Yuan's mother would be transferred back.

"That's great." Ling Chao was also happy for Gu Yuan. Although he never said it out loud, Ling Chao could also see from the last time how much their siblings looked forward to their mother.

Gu Yuan put on his bag and walked out of the classroom with Ling Chao.

Most of the students in the school are on vacation, and only the third floor still has students.

When going downstairs, Gu Yuan walked and said to Ling Chao: "I don't know if Qingqing knows, she always wanted her mother to come back. When she was young, every time she was hospitalized, she would cry secretly. Sometimes I found out She would ask me why my parents were not around. At that time, I didn’t know how to answer her. Later, my father had an accident, and after my mother left after recuperating for such a short time, Qingqing stopped asking me, but every time after playing She will still be disappointed on the phone. It's all right now, and my mother will stay with us in the future."

Yes, which child does not want to live with his parents since he was a child?

Although Ling Chao's parents are busy, at least they can still see each other often.Gu Yuan and Gu Qingqing have lived with their grandma since they were young, and they have never experienced a few days of reunion at all.But it's better now, at least not too late.

Grandma Gu brought a lot of cured meat, bacon and sausages, cured duck and beef, each of which was packed in a grocery bag and filled a whole box, and it felt like it could weigh at least twenty or thirty catties.

"That's too much." Ling Chao didn't expect Grandma Gu to bring so many, "Say thank you to Grandma for me!"

"Grandma made this by herself. It can be stored for a long time. You can take it home and give it to your uncles and aunts to taste." Gu Yuan said.

"Well, my parents must be very happy. Thank you so much, grandma." Ling Chao picked up the box and said.

"Let's go," Gu Yuan pushed him lightly, "You've already said thank you several times."

"Hey, grandma, I thank you. It's a pity that my mother has booked the ticket. Otherwise, I would like to go to your house to thank grandma in person." Ling Chao put his shoulder on Gu Yuan and said.

"Will you still go to my place?" Ling Chao asked after they walked out of the school gate.

"I won't go today, I'll go find you tomorrow morning." Gu Yuan still had something to do, so he could only refuse.

"Okay." Ling Chao didn't force it, "Then see you tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow." After Gu Yuan finished speaking, he walked in the opposite direction first.

Looking at the background of Gu Yuan's departure, Ling Chao was very reluctant.It's going to be a holiday soon, he really wants to spend more time with Gu Yuan, but Gu Yuan also has his own life, so we can't be tied together every day.

Ling Chao took a few more glances before turning around and leaving.

The next morning, when Gu Yuan was there, Ling Chao had just woken up, washed up, and was about to start exercising.

"You are so early?" Ling Chao didn't expect it when he opened the door and saw Gu Yuan.

"Morning, Brother Chao," Gu Yuan raised the lunch box in his hand and said, "I brought you breakfast."

Ling Chao took the bag, pulled Gu Yuan into the room, and closed the door with his feet. With a jerk, Gu Yuan was wrapped in his arms.

"Baby," Ling Chao leaned closer to Gu Yuan's face and kissed him, "You haven't even slept, have you? It's only a little past six o'clock!"

Gu Yuan seems to have gotten used to the intimacy with Ling Chao now, and he doesn't change his face when he is kissed: "Sleep and sleep, it's just that I woke up earlier."

"What did you do?" Ling Chao asked.

"Sandwiches," Gu Yuan said, "just... the kind I brought you for the first time."