Mr. Cheng Jingqiao · Thinking of the King at Twelve Hours

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The kid has been gone for a while.

It's rare that Mr.'s house is deserted, but it's also completely deserted.After teaching, only a few jasmine plants on the balcony were left as living things. Cheng Jingqiao had nothing to do, so he devoted himself to taking care of these little plants, not even seeing them decay.It seems that if the flower fails, any metaphorical image will become unlucky.

Liang Yiwen didn't give him a single word of news, he could only find it from newspapers and TV.Last month, he intentionally made a phone call with Liang's father. He heard that Liang Yiwen called home three times a week to report his safety.When Cheng Jingqiao heard this, his heart was sour. The child hadn't passed a single word to him, and it was difficult for him to ask, and he didn't dare to ask.He asked Liang Yiwu to send him the timetable of Liang Yiwen's broadcast of the war. Liang Yiwu made a special trip and hesitated to speak to him, but he still gave it to him.It was just a regular timetable, Liang Yiwu came here on purpose and looked at him like he was some kind of sinner.

"He cares too much about you. He has never had such a desperate temper before, but now he has even gone to the battlefield." Liang Yiwu stood there, unable to understand what it meant, "I don't know what his life is. Whoever is betting on it, a worthless kid, even if he dies outside, in the end he doesn't know who he is dying for."

Cheng Jingqiao suddenly felt that he was being taught by a junior, his throat rolled, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

"Do you have any plans to remarry?" Liang Yiwu continued, "You are my father's friend, and you are half a "father" to me and Xiaowen. If you can start a family again early, if someone will take care of you later, Xiaowen Wen doesn't have to 'worry' about you anymore, does he?"

Cheng Jingqiao gently pinched the piece of paper, closed his eyes, and Jasmine behind him was still open, as if it would never wither in this life.

"...Yes." Cheng Jingqiao said.

Cheng Jingqiao didn't want Liang Yiwen's phone number, but only the list.The timetable is lined up lonely, and the picture after turning on the TV is impersonal. For a fixed time, the current in the news background divides the noise, and the picture changes continuously. The screen will cut to Liang Yiwen.

TV is not big, even small.The picture is rough and dusty. Liang Yiwen's hair is longer and his complexion is darker. There is everything behind him, such as smoke, tall buildings, or the sky full of dust. Liang Yiwen always has no expression, occasionally Frowning, the picture shakes and cracks due to poor contact.His voice is also emotionless, his speech speed is calm and his thinking is quick, and occasionally his position is too conspicuous, stray bullets fly past him, and the camera crashes to the ground.

Cheng Jingqiao suffocated there for a second, until Liang Yiwen appeared again.

News day by day, Liang Yiwen dutifully relayed the situation of the battlefield every 5 minutes, like a lunatic in a parallel world, the flames of war were at his hand, and he spoke loudly to the camera in the noisy world, he Behind him are rioting soldiers, fireworks are flying, his arm is injured, and the sound of explosions in the distance is getting closer.

All these made Cheng Jingqiao feel that the nerve was about to break.

Whenever the camera turns back to the room, Cheng Jingqiao's heart immediately rises to his throat.

He went to class with one heart hanging, and trimmed flowers and plants with one heart hanging. He couldn't sit down, and it was even difficult for him to read two lines of words quietly. He was afraid.

That fear wrapped itself around him like limbs in the night, beating against the edge of his bed like waves in the night, drowning him again and again.

This is all my own fault.He shouldn't have given that child a chance, let alone let the child take advantage of it.A young man whose character has been pampered can take revenge like this if he is a little unsatisfactory. He should have asked Liang Yiwen to give up on him completely from the very beginning, instead of severing him because of his heart, and even following the child's heart to accept him with his body. .

None of this should be done.

Cheng Jingshu lowered his hands, Jasmine was about to lose, and the weather was turning cold.His head was hurting, his eyes were dry, the house was so quiet as if it had been a lifetime ago, his eyes were hot, and he thought of Liang Yiwen hiding behind a wall that was shot on the screen yesterday, saying that most of the people were involved in the rescue after the big bang, he There was blood on his hand, and the light was suppressed in his eyes... Cheng Jingqiao didn't let himself think about it, he raised his hand, holding the scissors to cut off a leaf, and suddenly remembered that Roushu said that Liang Yiwen had been beaten by the mentor he followed Called several times to report safety, and talked about the current situation, and remembered that he left nothing for himself when he left. Liang Yiwu came to him earlier and said that he didn't know when the battle would end. If it took too long It was necessary to force Liang Yiwen to be transferred back, but Liang Yiwen disagreed and insisted on staying until the end. He just asked Liang Yiwu for some things to send over, and also asked for family photos...

When Cheng Jingqiao came back to his senses, he suddenly realized that the scissors had cut it by mistake, almost cutting off the jasmine flower.The light in Cheng Jingqiao's eyes flickered for a moment, and then went out.

For eleven months, the war was not over. Liang Yiwen injured his knee on the battlefield, and went to the United States for treatment, and returned to China after recuperating.When Cheng Jingqiao heard that he was injured, he was so panicked that he couldn't hold the phone, but he heard from Liang's father that he was not in the way, and he was transferred to the United States. Cheng Jingqiao hung up the phone, and the jasmine behind him had been shoveled early, and the balcony was no longer angry.In the bedroom, there was only a dark lamp by the bedside. Cheng Jingqiao heard that Liang Yiwen was transferred to the United States. His heart, which had been hanging for a year, suddenly fell down like a broken thread. It seemed that his internal organs were displaced. The tense nerves finally broke, and the breath entered the lung cavity in one breath. I couldn't help covering my eyes with my hands, and cried without saying a word.

At that moment, Mr. has fallen into the world of mortals because of him.

Father Liang got the news that Liang Yiwen would be able to transfer back with the first wave of soldiers soon.At this time, Liang Yiwen became a war reporter and returned with great success. He was also at a young and promising age. Even if Cheng Jingqiao didn't inquire, he knew that many famous ladies and actresses broke the threshold of the Liang family for the second young master.

"The boss is too flirtatious. He is almost 30 years old and refuses to get married. Fortunately, we have Yi Wen in our family. Xinyi and Kun Qi are still young. Only Yi Wen is the most suitable age for marriage. It couldn't be better." Father Liang and Cheng Jingqiao drank Tea, in a few words, told the recent situation, and the matchmakers were not lacking in ladies and old acquaintances.Father Liang's favorite was the diplomat's daughter who had just been transferred from Shanghai. She had just returned from studying in the UK. I just wrote to Yi Wen, and the two of them met once when they were teenagers, and it seems that the girl’s heart has not changed." Father Liang’s admiration came from his heart, and the joy in his eyes could not be stopped, "Her family is also an official. Aristocratic family, if we get married, we will be like friends. Fortunately, Yi Wen will be back soon, otherwise I will let another boy get ahead of me, but I will regret it," said while taking the girl's photo Come to show it to Cheng Jingqiao, Cheng Jingqiao accepted it, and saw a beautiful girl who is upright and generous, wearing a lace skirt, she looks like a full-fledged "girl".

"How does Jingqiao feel?" Father Liang asked him.Cheng Jingqiao raised his head, his heart was empty for a second or two, but then he felt relieved, it's okay, it's okay, it couldn't be better.That person has had no contact with me for a year, if I don't go to ask around, it will be "no news". God, that person didn't even make a phone call, let alone send a single word.What is even more frustrating is that the phone calls between him and his family have never been interrupted. If they are a family, it is not easy for them to claim the salary, but the professors of their journalism school have answered Liang Yiwen's calls to ensure safety.

I have nothing myself.

He didn't want to know if Liang Yiwen had changed his mind, he just comforted himself that the war was tight and the situation was critical, and it was normal for him to forget himself occasionally.Or it is normal to keep forgetting oneself, he must have his own difficulties.There's nothing wrong with just forgetting about him - at least Liang Yiwen himself can return to the "normal" track.It's just that Cheng Jingqiao didn't understand what kind of difficulties he couldn't even contact him with a single word.Even though he tells himself not to think, let alone guess, his thoughts are often involuntarily like an old love that has been abandoned, and he can't help but feel that Liang Yiwen's previous actions were either deceiving him, or he succeeded - just try it threw.

Cheng Jingqiao also regretted that he impulsively expressed his thoughts that night, wanted Liang Yiwen to "stay", and was full of thoughts about the child's return after this scripture was gone. He only felt guilty and distressed, and he only wanted to be happy with the child. Let Liang Yiwen use his chest to pick up the sweat on his back, let the child trap him tightly in his arms, smashing it to the innermost part.

"Very good, very suitable." Cheng Jingqiao smiled slightly, pursed the corners of his mouth, and lightly returned the photo, "The family is right, and she is a talented man and a woman, so there is no reason why she should not be a good match."

Cheng Jingqiao thought for a long time whether to pick him up or not. Liang Yiwen wanted to return with the main force. It is said that the plane arrived in Shanghai first, and then came back by train.Liang Xinyi came to pester him, telling him to "go and pick up the second brother", Cheng Jingqiao was dragged by the sleeve of the little girl, and smiled bitterly in his heart, why should I pick him up?If he misses me at 01:30, how come he hasn't entrusted me with a single word for a year. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for me to pick him up with his family and friends?

Very embarrassing.

What should I ask him?Why haven't you contacted me for so long?Why is everyone contacted, but why not contact me?Cheng Jingqiao was bitter in his heart, he had gradually let go of these worries over the past year, and the disturbing questioning was like a scar on his heart, every time he read it more, there was an extra hole.

The general affairs of the school called Cheng Jingqiao, explaining that the school would also send someone to meet Liang Yiwen on the day. Cheng Jingqiao was a professor of Liang's undergraduate course and had a close friendship, so he also invited Professor Cheng to pick him up.In addition, there are physics professors from Liang Yiwen's cross-degree courses, plus his graduate school tutor and several teachers in charge of politics and education. There are six people in total, not counting those students who spontaneously want to see Liang Senior's demeanor. Brothers and sisters.Cheng Jingqiao's embarrassment was finally relieved for the most part. The closer he was to seeing him, his own dignity suddenly became irrelevant. In this way, following the school, it could be regarded as a business matter, and he didn't have to forcefully line up among his family members, pretending to be familiar with him. connected.A year is not long, but if you miss someone with fear, it will be like a year.Liang Yiwen, who was still thinking about him, didn't seem to be thinking about him?Cheng Jingqiao suddenly had nightmares several times in the middle of the night, dreaming that Liang Yiwen was decapitated by shells on the battlefield, and woke up in a cold sweat, his panicked and disordered breathing in the dark night.

When we met, I didn't seem to be in such a deep place, but when I didn't see each other, I was missed and abandoned, which only increased my love and hardship.Cheng Jingqiao was dissatisfied with being such a cranky person, fantasizing about the suffering of that man in the battlefield for no reason, and feeling sorry for him for no reason.Before, he blamed himself, thinking that Liang Yiwen's willful escape probably had something to do with him, but in the end, there was no news of this year, and it seemed that this person didn't take him seriously at all.

No matter, no matter.Cheng Jingqiao is not young anymore, and the feelings in his heart have long been unwilling to be shown to others, let alone begged for.He is a person who can sit in a corner where there is no one, and swallow love and bitterness by himself.Nine out of ten unsatisfactory things in life, Liang Yiwen is willing to let him hang his heart, willing to let him hang on, worry about him, willing not to say a word to him, whether he misses him or not, it doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter whether he lied to him or changed his mind.Cheng Jingqiao never had hope for this relationship - he never expected that child to love him truly, and if he did, he never expected to love him for a long time.From his age to his family, there is no place that is worthy of Liang Yiwen, and he is surrounded by young girls like the daughters of diplomats. Even if I feel a little wronged in my heart, I don't understand why Liang Yiwen isolated him, and I don't understand the past. Could it be that the admiration promised to him was completely false? Cheng Jingqiao was powerless and didn't want to struggle anymore.

The sun was misty, and it was still cold early in the morning. Cheng Jingqiao wore a thicker coat, but his fingers were trembling when he buttoned it. He looked at himself in the standing mirror for a while, and felt more and more old. That's all, day and night urges people to grow old.At this time, Liang Yiwu came and stood at the door to see him, saying that he would pick up Cheng Jingqiao and go to the station together.

Cheng Jingqiao got into the car, watching the scenery outside the window quickly recede, he couldn't help feeling sour, full of words, but had nothing to say.He has never had this feeling for many years. He only remembers that when he was 20 years old, he went to the University of Hong Kong for an exchange. The young lady was full of young lady's temper, and asked him to copy books and letters, and also asked him to give private lectures. Later, I found out that Miss Fang came to HKU to suffer the hardship of studying for him.But the confidante is so unlucky, and all his admiration for his first love was buried under Miss Fang's 23-year-old grave.

He absolutely can't see the person he loves will die, so when Liang Yiwen told him that he was going to be a "war field" reporter, the fear and reluctance he had buried in Fang Xiaofu's grave for 20 years were dug out. He pulled his fingers, crawled out and squeezed his heart tightly.This hand was also tightly attached when hugging Liang Yiwen, almost begging him not to leave.

The station was crowded with many students and many students were already waiting. It was not only Liang Yiwen who came back this time, but also more than 30 wounded peacekeepers. Therefore, the Liang family was definitely not the only one who came to pick up people. The exit of the station was surrounded The person holding the name in his hand occupied the highest point. Cheng Jingqiao followed behind Liang Yiwu, broke through the crowd, and finally stood beside the Liang family. Several other professors had already arrived. Seeing Cheng Jingqiao, he smiled and said , "I thought you weren't coming."

"Why don't you come!" Father Liang pulled Cheng Jingqiao, "Yi Wen likes you the most, if you don't come to pick him up, he will cry."

Cheng Jingqiao looked back at Liang Yiwu again, and the child looked at him indifferently, only then realized that the Liang family was afraid that he would not come, so they asked Liang Yiwu to pick him up.

"Of course, I just slept late last night and got up late today." Cheng Jingqiao stood aside, and a female student came up to the side of the Qianya conversation, "Professor Cheng is here!" The female student said, "Liang The senior really has a lot of face." Liang Yiwu didn't seem to like the sudden approach of the female student, so he walked over and stood between Cheng Jingqiao and the female student, "Professor Cheng himself doesn't want to show this face, I forced him to go to his house and put him away." Robbed."

"Why are you doing this!" The girl was reluctant at once, Cheng Jingqiao hurriedly raised his hand and smiled, "You really believe it." After hearing Professor Cheng's words, he realized that Liang Yiwu was teasing her, wrinkled his nose at Liang Yiwu, and said happily He waved at Professor Cheng, "I'll go to the student team first, and I'll look for you when I get back to school!" After turning around, he seemed to snort at Liang Yiwu.Liang Yiwu made this little girl want to laugh, and looked back at Cheng Jingqiao, and Cheng Jingqiao was like that, with a loving look towards the students, and a bit of pity for the girls, so he looked at the backs of the students running away happily, his appearance With a smile and love, it seems to be resentful and sad.Liang Yiwu called him in a low voice, "Mr. Cheng."

Only then did Cheng Jingqiao come back to his senses, and looked up at Liang Yiwu, only to hear Liang Yiwu sigh, "...No wonder my brother."

"What?" Cheng Jingqiao didn't understand. At this time, a train whistle came piercingly. Cheng Jingqiao immediately turned his head to look, and the train in the distance was already approaching in a hurry from a distance.

People on the side of the train swarmed up. Before the doors were opened, many people opened the windows and jumped out. The young soldiers jumped straight from the car with their packages into the arms of their families, and there were women crying everywhere. Sound, this station is no longer as cold as it was in the morning, but lively like a reunion at the beginning of the century.Liang Yiwu and Liang Kunqi had already run to the closest position to the car door. Cheng Jingqiao wanted to get closer, but his legs didn't work, and he seemed to be pinned to the ground. He could only poke his head to find it. , his heart was pounding, and he pictured the appearance of the man when he left, wondering if he lost weight, whether his injury healed, how much he had suffered, whether the man was taller or fatter, thinner or haggard, Cheng Jingqiao couldn't wait.

Suddenly, Liang Yiwu hugged a person, and that person threw the package back to the person beside him. Liang Yiwu hugged him and refused to let go, and Cheng Jingqiao knew—that's it, that's it.He stared at the back figure, the man was wearing a military jacket tied into his trousers, he was really not different from the soldiers around him, but when he turned his head from the tip of his nose to the arc of his chin, he suddenly realized that this was Liang Yiwen's beauty And some unkind side faces.Cheng Jingqiao was startled, suddenly like a strong wind passing through his chest, the despondency and trembling in his heart were blown to pieces, and when he stopped again, he calmed down. The noisy station seemed to be immersed in water, blurred and deviated.

The man was taller, much stronger than when he walked, his shoulders seemed to be wider, and his appearance appeared to be more generous. When he greeted the people around him, he could lift them off the ground, his skin color was darker, and he was as sincere as a fire , eyes bright.

He seems to have changed, but also seems to have not changed.

Cheng Jingqiao was stunned, but when he saw Liang Yiwen holding Liang Kunqi, he suddenly looked around. Cheng Jingqiao was still in his own thoughts, only thinking that Liang Yiwen was holding the eight-year-old Liang Kunqi, who looked like a young father. Thinking of the daughter of the diplomat's family——

Yes, they are worthy.

When he came back to his senses again, he could only see Liang Yiwen staring at him closely, pushing other people away, passing through the bustling crowd, his eyes were like a bright high sky, like a lover's raging admiration, eagerly looking at him come.The people behind couldn't catch up with him, but Cheng Jingqiao just wanted to escape at this moment.But the child was one step ahead of him, and at the same time he retreated behind the pillar, Liang Yiwen's fiery breath had already enveloped him, and the vigorous fragrance of saponins filled Cheng Jingqiao's chest, and the warm embrace of the man He has already embraced him and pressed against the back of the pillar.

"Mr. Cheng..." The child hugged him tightly, almost breaking him, "Mr. Cheng...!"

"...I'm here." Cheng Jingqiao choked on his heartache, and gently stroked the child's back.