side by side

He suffered from a nightmare, and the cold sweat covered Gu Hua's spine.

Gu Jinxi, his fourth younger sister, was cooing and laughing as she held onto the hem of his clothes with her thin white hands and refused to let go.Strange, sharp, thin, grain-like, needle-like, piercing and piercing, making his eardrums swell.

Gu Huatian frowned, and tore the little boy away from the corner of his clothes.Throwing it far away like a hot hand, Gu Jinxi stumbled and fell into Meng Zichu's arms behind him.Gu Huatian lost his composure, and Meng Zichu looked at him in a daze. He had never seen his cousin, who was always pleasant and cheerful, lose his manners like this.

Gu Huatian was extremely tired, he rubbed his face, his normally straight shoulders collapsed and exhausted, he really couldn't maintain that brilliance anymore.Gu Jinxi quietly emerged from Meng Zichu's arms, tugging at her bright red flower belt, the corners of her mouth were fixed in an indescribable arc.She smiled all the way, that smile was weird and stiff, it had nothing to do with words like childishness, innocence, etc. Gu Huatian couldn't help shivering.

His fourth sister is delicate and tricky, but she definitely shouldn't be such a little monster that makes one's bones chill.

She rolled her eyeballs, and they glowed like water glass under the light, like a cute cat.Gu Jinxi, delicate, arrogant, not to mention the time, her ten-year-old birthday, how could she tolerate that she didn't take the lead and take the first place.

There was something wrong with his four younger sisters, he was startled when he was a bit late.

Subconsciously stretched out his hand towards the fourth girl, Gu Huatian wanted to find out.The handsome young man tightened his strings following his movements, and pulled Gu Jinxi behind him.

[Brother Hua Tian,] There were beads of sweat on Meng Zichu's forehead, and the blood that was so easily gathered on his already pale face disappeared. Waiting for you, why don't you see me first. ]

His shoulders narrowed, and he gathered his bundles to cover the head of the thin shirt, unable to hold it up, he collapsed.Standing in front of Gu Huatian, he held his breath in a daze, protecting Gu Jinxi, and blocked the gully with his body.

[...Bring them in,] Gu Huatian couldn't help but smiled wryly, and he waved his hand to let them go out.These days, he is really dizzy, Gu Jinxi is not Gu Jinxi, what else could it be?Demon, monster, elf?

Absolutely absurd.

Holding Gu Jinxi in his arms and rushing out, Meng Zichu happened to rub shoulders with Du Ruobai who came in, and Liang Jiqing happened to bump into each other.Gu Jinxi looked around at the two of them, her glass eyeballs were stuck to Liang Jiqing's body, she stretched out her small hand, grabbed Liang Jiqing's collar, and didn't let go.

Liang Jiqing was taken aback, he looked back, and found the little girl curled up in the handsome young man's arms, she smiled at him with her pink lips pursed, her cat eyes narrowed into crescent moons.It was the little girl who had been sitting under the tree in the hall just now, the fourth young lady of the Gu family, Gu Jinxi.

He held that soft little hand in a good-tempered manner, and gently pulled it away from his collar.Gu Jinxi refused, she stared at him dead, holding onto Liang Jiqing with her fleshy little hands, refusing to let go.Meng Zichu couldn't get out, Liang Jiqing couldn't get in, they were stuck at the door of the room, which was embarrassing in vain.

[Editor Lao Liang, please hold her for a while, she likes you.] It was Gu Huatian who opened the mouth to make a rescue. He had already got up, his pair of slender eyes covered the gold-rimmed glasses, and he recovered his demeanor. It's still the sensible young master of the Gu family, [Besides, she is also an indispensable party this time. ]

Gu Huatian looked around, and Gu Jinxi was curled up in Liang Jiqing's arms, squinting and rubbing Liang Jiqing's chin, like a satiated cat.Liang Jiqing was a little dazed, his hands and feet were stiff, and it didn't feel right to put him anywhere. How could this little girl who met him for the first time be so clingy to him.Du Ruobai lowered his head, his forehead covered his face, he couldn't see any joy, and was unusually quiet.

Three parties, four people, they sat around a round table.In the room, the heat is billowing, warm as spring, but the atmosphere is so cold that it freezes.The sound of singing, opera, and Pai Jiu downstairs seems to be separated from this square inch of land.

[This table was opened by me, and I will open the other end,] knocked on the table, Gu Huatian didn't do the tricks anymore, and went straight to the topic, [Just from September [-]st Let's start stroking. ] These days, everything is entangled in everything, bright, dark, righteous, evil, living, dead, weird and strange, Gu Huatian is an atheist, he shouldn't go to the gods and ghosts. Xie Mofang was reliable, but he couldn't stop it, and he couldn't find a reasonable answer.Liang Jixuan... The tip of Gu Huatian's tongue trembled, it was numb and numb, it was a ridge in his heart, a scar, not yet cocooned, he couldn't touch it, and blood gushed out when he touched it.He knew he couldn't touch it, but he had to dig it out by himself, and he had to dig it out and make it clear.When did Liang Jixuan leave?How did you get there?What happened to Gu Jinxi that day?What happened to Liang Jiqing?Du Ruobai... What else is Du Ruobai hiding that he knows but cannot let Liang Jiqing know?The last and the last...will he still be able to see Liang Jixuan?

Liang Jiqing must have been in trouble. The substitute tree far away in Yonghe Town was obviously Liang Jiqing's tree, and there was something wrong. Why...why would it be Liang Jixuan who had the accident later?Gu Huatian didn't want to speculate about Ji Xuan's real brother with such malice, but he couldn't help it, he couldn't find an answer.What did Du Ruobai do again?If he had the ability to drag back Liang Jiqing, who had stepped over the gate of hell, then...would he also have this chance?

In his heart, a small idea of ​​hope popped out again, like a candle bean, delicate but not to be ignored.

[September [-]st, my parents took the elder sister and the fourth younger sister to sea.Before approaching the shore, Jin Xi fell into the sea because of her playfulness, and a young man rescued her... But she was killed by a wave, and this person was Liang Jixuan.I've always believed in this before. ] Paused for a while, Gu Huatian's voice became hoarse, [Before that, I never intervened, and all the details were later told by my father, in the newspaper...and,] He glanced at the seat on the opposite corner Du Ruobai, [and, I learned from Du Ruobai's narrative. ]

Liang Jiqing turned around abruptly, causing Gu Jinxi in her arms to tremble. She shook her head uneasily, and buried herself back in Liang Jiqing's arms after a while.Du Ruobai turned his head to himself, but didn't respond.

[I met Du Ruobai before,] Taking a panoramic view of this scene calmly, the suspicion in Gu Huatian's heart was somewhat confirmed, [At the end of Pingxiangzi in the western suburbs, on September [-]th. ]

He pressed the accent at the end of the word 'seven' and paused for a while.

[On that day, I met Xiao An, the little novice, and Du Ruobai,] On September [-], Gu Huatian's heart shook, and the words he vomited were all wrapped in a fishy sweet smell, [ ...It was also that day that I knew something had happened to Ji Xuan. ]

[It was Ruobai who told me.It was he who told me that Ji Xuan fell into the sea in order to save Jinxi.What I see behind me is just a soul that has shed its shell,] Gu Huatian looked down at his hands, he was trembling and couldn't stop, [He can obviously move, laugh, and get angry.how could be?How could he be...]

After being hoarse, Gu Huatian couldn't continue, he covered his face trembling.

[I'm not completely sure, but I don't want to play charades with you anymore, either] He lowered the corners of his eyes tiredly, [I don't know many things, but I have a hunch that he kept things hidden and didn't say anything,] Gu Huatian Pointing to Du Ruobai, [There is something wrong with the four girls in our family.I've never talked to her about it before, and now, in front of you, I want to ask what happened that day. ]

[The lake where your sun sets on September [-]st, and the sea where Liang Jixuan fell at the same time.Liang Jiqing, Ji Xuan is your own younger brother, so you will believe what Du Ruobai says? ]

[Stop talking,] Du Ruobai's face turned pale, and the veins on the back of his clenched fists popped up, [I fucking told you to stop talking! ]

[...Little girl,] Without looking at Du Ruobai with pale face, nor Gu Huatian who was furious, Liang Jiqing lowered his head and lost his color. He stroked Gu Jinxi's thin black hair, Call her softly like pain, [You...]

[…] In Liang Jiqing's arms, Gu Jinxi straightened her body, she opened her cat eyes and stared at Liang Jiqing in front of her, suddenly, she smiled lazily and mockingly .The petal-like lips grinned, pursed, and then spread out, making a silent mouth shape, [Meow. ]

【This cat belongs to a little girl on the same boat. It's obviously a white cat, but it's called Xiao Hei. It's really interesting. 】

[This is due to the alley, it is impossible to enter the living things. 】

Can't enter living things, can't enter living things... Then how did Xiao Hei get into this blame alley?Liang Jiqing paused suddenly, the familiar palpitating suffocation surged, he couldn't open his eyes, and felt a piece of blue in a daze.He fell into the lake, the lake wasn't deep, he wasn't afraid at first, but what came head-on was a huge boulder, with a 'plop' sound, his lungs were tightly clenched, and the last breath of air was squeezed out.He hid, but there was nowhere to hide, he struggled, but there was nowhere to struggle, Liang Jiqing's tightly clenched hands were powerless and he let go, he meditated, waiting for death to come.

[Brother,] Suddenly, he heard a familiar call,

[Brother,] Is it an illusion?The outstretched hands were filled with a layer of warmth, Liang Jiqing reluctantly opened his eyes, and he saw a face so familiar that he could draw silently.He saw Liang Jixuan held his hand and gave him his most familiar smile.

Liang Jiqing closed his eyes deeply, he suddenly felt supremely at ease, there was warmth behind him, and warmth in front of him, he could feel Liang Jixuan's breath, lingering, constant, inseparable, as suitable as being in a mother's body , He floats and sinks with the amniotic fluid.

Liang Jiqing was woken up by Du Ruobai, he was terrified, hugged him, crying out of shape, he was obviously half a head taller than Liang Jiqing, but now his short hair was messy and his nose was red, he really looked like a child up.Gu Jinxi woke up, really woke up this time, the pretty little girl, she has completely forgotten all the memories after falling into the sea, she is just trying to find her dumb white cat, making Gu Peifeng's Christmas party a mess peaceful.

How could she know that her cat risked his life just to save her.

Liang Jixuan fell into the sea because of Liang Jiqing.Holding Liang Jiqing tightly in his arms, Du Ruobai murmured and confessed this, the last thing he wanted Liang Jiqing to know.

It was Mr. Du who killed him.

Liang Jiqing was dizzy for a while, he couldn't accept this fact, he always felt...he always felt that Liang Jixuan was still by his side, never left.

Gu Huatian's face became more and more ugly, he clenched his fists, turned and walked out the door.

But he was grabbed by the corner of his clothes.

Lying on the bed, Liang Jiqing stretched out his hand subconsciously.

He stared in disbelief at himself grabbing Gu Huatian's hand, he felt that he was drifting out of his soul, he saw himself raising his head, and he heard himself speak.

[…Senior? ]

FIN.

8.31 Du Ruobai comatose

9.1 Liang Jixuan fell into the river and died

Liang Jiqing lost one soul and one soul in the lake [one soul attached to the cat - followed by Liang Jixuan and one soul guarded by Du Ruobai]

[Falling into the lake was caused by Qi Ruqiu pushing old man Du to throw stones]

9.2 Liang Jixuan Arrives Home

9.3 Liang Jixuan to Peiping

From the night of 9.3 to the early morning of 9.4, Liang Jixuan found the People's Voice Newspaper (meeting Mr. Chen once)

9.4 During the day, Liang Jixuan went to St. Jordan University [but classes were suspended at this time] and met Gu Huatian

9.4 Met Du Ruobai at night

I saw Liang Jiqing in the early morning of 9.5

【8.31-9.6】-Suspension of classes

At noon on 9.5, I met Gu Huatian and went to St. Jordan University to meet Qi Ruqiu

In the afternoon, visit the People's Voice newspaper office (the newspaper office is closed-knowing that Mr. Chen passed away)

——Branch line At this time, Liang Jiqing knew that Liang Jixuan had fallen into the sea and passed away (know it from newspapers + family letters but don’t know the exact reason)

9.6 [The Last Day of Du Ruobai's Resurrection]

Go to Du's house (Mr. Du wants to kill someone) Liang Jixuan saw Liang Jiqing's soul in Du Ruobai's room, but he didn't know it

Du Ruobai was jealous of Liang Jixuan because when he saw him enter the door, the lantern was lit and he knew that there was a soul beside Liang Jixuan. Later, Liang Jixuan inadvertently mentioned that he knew that the last soul was by his side.

[The two cats, one black and one white, guarding the blame alley are black and white impermanence to kill]

9.7[The Last Day of Liang Jixuan and Liang Jiqing's Resurrection]

Go to Gu's house and see Gu Jinxi and Gu Huatian in Xijiaoping Hutong in the middle of the night and see Du Ruobai

[At this time Gu Huatian knew the fact that Liang Jixuan was dead]

On September 9.8, I saw Qi Ruqiu and Liang Jixuan in Beihai Park and knew the fact that he was dead.

Liang Jixuan's death was an irreversible tragedy caused by a group of unintentional people.

8.31, is the opening prologue of the event,

Du Ruobai fell into a coma due to the accident,

It led to 9.1, Qi Ruqiu's chain behavior with Mr. Du,

Qi Ruqiu asked Liang Jiqing to meet in Beihai Park, and on impulse, pushed him into the pool—it was no problem, he knew how to swim, and Qi Ruqiu didn't feel reassured about harming him, after pushing him into the pool, he felt remorse and hurried to find someone want to save

However, it never occurred to him that with Mr. Du behind him, he threw a stone at Liang Jiqing.

This time happened to be twelve noon.

At the same time, Liang Jixuan happened to be on the ship returning to China. Because Gu Huatian's fourth sister Gu Jinxi fell into the sea, he jumped into the sea to save him.

This pair of brothers are both good at water.

However, it was because of the connection between the twins that this non-fatal rescue eventually led to Liang Jixuan's death.

The pocket watch Liang Jixuan carried for his elder brother just stopped at twelve o'clock, faithfully recording the time of his younger brother's death.

Liang Jiqing couldn't blame Qi Ruqiu, what she did was not the decisive factor for what happened, he couldn't even blame Mr. Du, since he was with Du Ruobai, he was ready to be blamed by Mr. himself.He didn't know who to blame, except himself.

And Gu Huatian was equally in pain, Liang Jixuan dived to save his sister, he was not wrong, and his sister couldn't say it was wrong, but the Gu family owed the Liang family, and they owed their lives.

In the whole story, it seems that everyone is at fault, but seriously, no one is really at fault.

The part of the story that has not been explained clearly will be explained in the second part~