alternate performance

Sliding his fingertips over the serrations of the key, Xu Chenhe forced the serrations into his own flesh, and turned to Gu Congran after feeling the pain: "Did I tell you that you can let me go?"

Gu Congran subconsciously wanted to deny it, but Xu Chenhe's absent-minded expression was written all over his face.Whether he answered or not, Xu Chenhe didn't care about his answer at all, he just wanted to find a reason for him to leave immediately.

Without waiting for an answer, Xu Chenhe put the key in his palm, turned around and was about to go downstairs, Gu Congran hurriedly followed him: "Where are we going when we just come back?"

"Look for Tang Sui." Just as Xu Chenhe took out his phone, Gu Congran stopped in front of him with big strides: "Yesterday he kissed you while you were drunk!"

Xu Chenhe's breathing stopped for a second, and he realized that it was Gu Congran who was sowing discord: "Who kisses me while I'm drunk, Mr. Gu, don't you know it best?"

At the moment when he lost his mind, Xu Chenhe knocked off his shoulder and ran down the stairs. He took a step to catch up, but then retracted his feet.

How good it would be to bring Xu Chenhe to Cheng'an City just now, Xu Chenhe regards him as the most trusted person, will tell him his own story, will feel at ease being led by him, and will send him a message every time before flying to another city .It was he who violated Xu Chenhe's trust in him and ruined Xu Chenhe's feelings for him. Tang Sui was right, he was to blame for all this.

Standing back to the position next to the corridor window, Gu Congran overlooked the land of the city in a daze. Xu Chenhe's small figure rushed out from the bottom of the building, exposed to the scorching sun without any cover.The man looked back, then slowed down and walked away. Gu Congran watched him ride a blue bicycle, pedaled and merged into the traffic, and disappeared after a while.

Just like the city life that he integrated into Chengjin City back then, Xu Chenhe has also integrated into the city of Jinjin now.Gu Congran understands that Xu Chenhe is a person who likes stability, but his life seems to have been trapped in running around.

Grasping the handlebars and turning a corner, Xu Chenhe found a parking spot to put his bicycle back in place, walked a few steps and pushed open the door of "Dive Tour".

Facing the cool breeze from the air conditioner, the temperature in the store is always pleasant.The clerk closest to the door said in surprise: "Brother Xu, Mianmian also said that you won't come over today."

"I'm here to oversee the work." Xu Chenhe put the thermos bucket in the kitchen, put his arms on the bar and asked him to make a few cold drinks for him.

Said to be the supervisor, Xu Chenhe stayed in the shop for a quarter of an hour before leaving with a packed cold drink, crossed the road and pushed open the door of the tattoo shop.

Xiongzi had just seen off a customer, and was sitting on the sofa drinking the cold drink that Xu Chenhe delivered to his door: "It's really cool to hire people to work, and you won't make a few cents less if you're lazy."

"Then you can hire it too." Xu Chenhe said while pinching the milk tea cup.

Xiongzi shrugged: "If you hire well, you are afraid that people will take away your customers. If you hire poorly, you are afraid that your brand will be ruined. It is better to go into battle by yourself."

While talking, a client came again, Xiong Zi went to work, leaving Qibao and Xu Chenhe relatively silent outside the workshop.

"Brother Xu, did you come to see Tang Sui and bring us a drink, or the other way around?" Qibao asked lying on the front desk.

Xu Chenhe casually picked up a tattoo book and flipped through it: "Why did you come to see him specially, can't you and Xiongzi?"

"You two have an unusual relationship," Qibao said, "Tang Sui almost tied you to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

It happened that Tang Sui came out after he was busy, and knocked on the countertop to warn: "What nonsense are you talking about?" After seeing off the guests, he returned and sat beside Xu Chenhe, "Don't listen to that girl's nonsense, I don't know what kind of circle she is in. Elaron."

Xu Chenhe didn't say a word, the words that he thought Gu Congran was trying to sow discord popped into his mind.

Seeing his calm expression, Tang Sui was a little flustered. He pushed and closed the album that Xu Chenhe was holding, so that the other party's attention could be shifted to himself: "Is it okay if I go to your house for dinner this Saturday night?"

Tang Sui shared the rent with Xiong Zi, Xu Chenhe glanced at the workplace: "Xiong Zi spent the weekend with his girlfriend again?"

"Isn't that right, his girlfriend is coming to stay for a few days, I can't..." Tang Sui gave a look, "Is it?"

The public rental housing that Xu Chenhe lives in was applied by Tang Sui for help when he first came to Jinjin City, so Tang Sui would not refuse occasionally to have a meal and stay overnight, but he was worried that Tang Sui would not be able to bear it if he climbed too high a building: "You still hurt Are you okay?"

Hooking away Xu Chenhe's hand pointing at his belly, Tang Sui laughed and said, "I'm not using my stomach to climb stairs, so what can happen."

After staying in the tattoo shop for half an afternoon, Xu Chenhe stopped by the vegetable market to buy a few large bags of ingredients and went back to fill the refrigerator. When he took out the key and opened the door, he heard a sound from the unoccupied room diagonally opposite, probably because there were new residents who did not mind the high floor. moved in.

There is an application period for public rental housing for non-locals. Gu Congran put in a lot of effort on it, and the person who asked his relationship for help was unbelievable: "Mr. Gu, is he tired of living in a luxury house and wants to experience the life of a low-wage class?"

Gu Congran prevaricated with a few words, checked out the luxury suite in the hotel, and moved into a public rental house on Shirao Street with the key and the contract.

As a result, the house was not hot enough, and an accident happened on the weekend.

The good weather that lasted for many days changed its face on Saturday. The first rain in July fell in the sky, as if it was saved and waited to be poured down today. The torrential rain washed the city without stopping from morning to night.

Hearing the knock on the door, Xu Chenhe opened the door and welcomed Tang Sui in: "The wind and rain never change, you."

"I've bought all the roasted duck legs, I can't afford to be cheap, Xiongzi." Tang Sui put down the packed paper bag, took off his raincoat and hung it on the balcony, "Don't cook too much, or you won't be able to finish it."

Xu Chenhe went to the kitchen to wash rice, Tang followed his bag to find clean clothes and wanted to take a shower before eating, he entered the bathroom and then backed out: "What's wrong with your shower head, is it broken?"

"It's broken, and I can't connect it." Xu Chenhe poked his head out from the kitchen, "Just use it, it's not convenient to buy it in this rainy day."

"It's so uncomfortable to water with only one hose left," Tang Sui said, "I won't wash it for now, I'll buy you another one after dinner."

After the meal, the rain subsided, and Tang Sui put on his wet raincoat and was about to go out again. Xu Chenhe grabbed the door frame and tried to drag him back: "It really doesn't need to be so troublesome, what should we do when it rains heavily?"

"There's a hardware store two streets away, so it's okay." Tang Sui squeezed Xu Chenhe's hand, and ran down the stairs with his helmet in his arms.

The walls are not soundproof, so Gu Congran, who is at the opposite door, can hear the movement and know who is talking without peeping through the cat's eyes.He put the computer aside and put aside his work, walked to the door and wanted to go out to meet Xu Chenhe, touched the doorknob and put it down again, the idea of ​​creating a meeting opportunity these days fell through again.

To put it bluntly, he still didn't dare, he was afraid that Xu Chenhe would run away when he saw him, and he was afraid that he would have to search aimlessly for half a year or even longer.

The weather was unpredictable, and the rain that had just weakened became fierce again. The rain slanted into the anti-theft net of the balcony, and wet the ground covered with beige tiles.

Gu Congran sat on the sofa working for a day, and let the cold wind blowing in from outside for a day. At this time, he felt a little cold, so he went to close the balcony window.The empty lunch box on the table was condensed with a layer of oil. He slammed the lid on and threw the lunch box into a plastic bag. Like a middle school boy's favorite action, he raised his hand and threw the bag into the trash can not far away.

I moved the computer to my lap and was about to continue reading electronic documents, when I heard a slight electric current, the whole house was plunged into darkness, and at the same time, the whole public rental building was wailing.

The public rental housing on Shirao Street is not young, and power outages are common in rainy days.It was the first time Xu Chenhe had met him after moving in for so long. After a brief moment of astonishment, he dropped the half-read book and stood up. Shocked and helpless, he reached out to the bedroom to find his mobile phone.

Surrounded by thick darkness, Xu Chenhe seemed to lose his vision, but his hearing became sharp instead.He heard the rain hitting the old iron window eaves one after another, the house seemed to be sinking into the sea, and his ears were full of the sound of water rising and falling.

People's whispers mixed in, and gradually faded away, and what surrounded the small space became the permeating background music that children often heard.

Xu Chenhe's heart rate was as fast as the sound of rain. He instinctively quickened his pace and rushed to the bedroom. As long as he got his mobile phone, he would not be afraid of the light.

Kicking the hard wall with his left foot, Xu Chenhe fell straight down, knees and elbows hitting the cold floor one after another.In the pain that penetrated into the bone marrow, his confused head could no longer think normally, the only thing he could remember was that Tang Sui would come back.He curled up helplessly on the ground, shouting Tang Sui's name with the only strength in his body: "Tang Sui—Tang Sui—"

The loud sound of metal colliding was suddenly caught in the ears filled with childhood noises. This continuous and long sound was far and near. Xu Chenhe still called Tang Sui's name mechanically, but in the darkness he seemed to be about to lose consciousness.

"Xu Chenhe! Xu Chenhe!" Gu Congran repeatedly called Xu Chenhe's name tirelessly. This feeling is very familiar, as if it happened yesterday—it was the winter two years ago. Xu Chenhe was locked in the bathroom. When he was rescued, he was already dead hurt.

Xu Chenhe couldn't stay in a closed and dark space.

He was late that time and must not make the same mistake this time.

The doorknob was finally loosened by him with a stainless steel thermos cup filled with water. Gu Congran wiped off the hot sweat on his arms, took two steps back and put the guy down, and fixed his eyes on the doorknob with his eyes adapted to the darkness. Kick it up quickly and hard——

The door panel of 803 was opened by Gu Congran, he rushed into the room, threw himself beside Xu Chenhe and half knelt on the ground.

The person he was thinking about was trembling in the corner of the wall. Gu Congran had learned from experience, and the first thing he did was to check whether Xu Chenhe was injured. During the movement, the sweat from his forehead fell on Xu Chenhe's feet, and Xu Chenhe shrank sensitively. Legs, whimpered and cried out in pain.

"Xu Chenhe, don't be afraid." Gu Congran didn't dare to touch Xu Chenhe. He stroked Xu Chenhe's face and wiped the wetness on his palm. He didn't know whether it was tears or sweat. "You may be injured. I'll take you to the hospital."

The person trapped in the nightmare was dragged to his thick back, unwilling to face the lonely and dull world alone, he grabbed the other person's shoulders in fear, and let the other person's back catch his panic-stricken body. Heartbeat: "Tang Sui..."