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"Li Yuan, Li Yuan?"

In the past two weeks, Li Yuan has sat on the sofa in a daze like this for countless times. He seems to have connected the sudden death of Mr. He with some unknown mysteries in himself, while blaming himself for indirectly causing the tragedy. , while secretly wanting to touch that dark mystery in his heart.

"Oh?"

Li Yuan came back to his senses, took the coffee and refreshments from He Shichen's hand, and said thank you.

"Still thinking about my grandpa? How many times have I said it, it has nothing to do with you..."

"I'm fine," Li Yuan interrupted him, "It's not just because of that, I can't tell, but don't worry, I'm fine."

He Shichen sighed, and sat down beside him, seeing that he was holding the refreshment in the air in his hand but he didn't put it into his mouth for a long time, so he simply took the refreshment and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Hmm..." Li Yuan had a biscuit stuffed into his mouth, his thoughts were completely planned, and he couldn't help but glance at the other party complaining.

"It's not so much that your appearance caused grandpa an accident, it's better to say that you saved him."

"What?" Li Yuan was shocked by He Shichen's words. How could the harming turn into saving people?

"I'm not comforting you." He Shichen stretched out his body on the sofa, looking out of the window, as if recalling old events, "In my memory, grandpa was a serious person. Except for me, everyone in this family was afraid of him." He, especially my useless father. Don't talk about smiling, even when he is happy, I always feel that he is carrying something on his body and at the same time he is crazily missing someone. The pressure and longing are overwhelming. He couldn't breathe, which made him lose interest in everything in this world, even..."

"Even what?" Li Yuan asked impatiently.

"I even want to get rid of the world as soon as possible."

Li Yuan's face is full of disbelief. In his opinion, Mr. He has a lot of children and grandchildren, and his family business is prosperous. In this city, he is a figure that no one can afford. Such a winner in life should enjoy his old age peacefully. did not expect……

His mind was spinning quickly, and he quickly connected this abnormality with Ning He.He is full of curiosity about their past, but there is no way to find out what the truth is, and he can only let this secret be buried with Mr. He.

"At the moment before he died, he smiled so peacefully that he almost didn't look like him anymore. It is certain that your words made him really relieved. You and your uncle look so similar. I think he is probably I took you as him. And he has been carrying decades of favors and creditors, and he is probably your brother-in-law."

Li Yuan nodded silently, and chewed a few more mouthfuls of biscuits, which were cranberry-flavored, sour-sweet, with a bit of buttery aroma, just the right amount of sweetness.Originally, he didn't like snacks from these girls. Spicy and delicious duck neck and other marinated goods were his favorites. It was delicious in the world when paired with a few sips of cold beer.But I don't know what happened recently, the taste has changed a lot.

"Don't eat too much," He Shichen patted his head when he got up, "I'll have your favorite pig's trotters tonight."

The topic has completely turned around, and the heavy atmosphere has been swept away. Li Yuan's mind is now full of rosy, fat, and meaty pig's trotters——

Yes, put the bloody pig’s trotters into the stew pot, add some rock sugar, a few spoonfuls of dark soy sauce, a handful of ginger, garlic and green onions, and finally pour a whole bottle of Shaoxing rice wine, and simmer without a drop of water After serving it for two hours, pour the freshly cooked crystal clear rice with meat and juice while it is still hot. Don’t mention the taste——

How disgusting! ! ! !

"Evil..." Li Yuan's brain and stomach seem to have separated, he clearly thinks about his favorite food, but his stomach feels overwhelmingly uncomfortable, as long as he thinks about it for a while, he seems to vomit it out.

Li Yuan covered his mouth and hurried to the toilet and retched a few times, He Shichen worriedly followed him and patted his back to comfort him.

"I, I'm fine..." Li Yuan waved his hand, "I've eaten too much snacks recently, hey, I can't control my mouth..."

Is this really the case?

"Let's go to the hospital sometime."

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As usual, Li Yuan's life should be comfortable. The company has gradually become regular and has received a few orders. It is not too busy and enough to support the family. For a newly established small company, it is already It was a very good scene.In terms of relationship, apart from being reticent, He Shichen can almost be regarded as a perfect lover - no matter when he is dressed or undressed.

So what else does he have to worry about? It all starts with the day he went to see Lin Qingyue.

Because of Mr. He's sudden death, Li Yuan was depressed for a while, and then he remembered that he hadn't visited Brother Lin for a long time.So he hurriedly took Brother Lin's favorite fruit and rolled to the hospital.Only then did I learn that the other party had already been discharged from the hospital, so I rushed to their house without stopping, and was told by Aunt Lin Shulin that he had been transferred to a very remote rural area to support education, saying that the school intended to train him and let him first Hard places to work out for years.

"That kid Qingyue didn't tell you anything? You two are so close, I thought he would be the first to tell you. It's strange to say that he said he was going to teach when he came back from the hospital, but we didn't listen no matter how much we persuaded him. He said that if he missed this opportunity, there would be no next one, and he left in such a hurry that he went to the train station after having a meal at home every two days."

Aunt Lin's words made Li Yuan very worried. Something must have happened that made Brother Lin eager to escape from this place. How could he be sent to teach under such circumstances? This is obviously his excuse.I've been too careless recently, thinking about what I have and what I don't, forgetting that Brother Lin is a serious patient.

Fortunately, Lin Qingyue didn't plan to go missing, so after the phone rang a few times, he answered Li Yuan's call.

"Brother Lin, where are you? Why did you leave suddenly without saying a word? Is it because I haven't seen you for a while? I'm worried..."

"Li Yuan, why are you still so irritable, can't you just listen to me first?"

Lin Qingyue smiled lightly, it sounded like the situation was much better than what Li Yuan was worried about.

"You know it from my parents, don't worry about me, the teaching support is real, but it's pure fiction that the school wants to cultivate me. I teach children in a village below Jiushan County. The weather here is pretty good, the air here is good, the water is good, and the fish in the river are very delicious, you should try it if you have the chance.”

"Okay, but where is Hatoyama, how to get there, plane or train, do I have to take a bus?"

Now it was Lin Qingyue's turn to be stunned, "You... are you really here?"

"Nonsense! I love fish the most. Now the city is full of fish from farms, and it smells like earth. My mouth is watering when I think of wild fish. Why, aren't you welcome?"

"No, of course not." In fact, Lin Qingyue just wanted to have a joke, but he didn't expect Li Yuan to be so straightforward. Hearing that tone, it seemed that he was going to bring his bag over immediately.

"I'm not joking with you. You just left. Aunt Lin Shulin didn't say anything, but it can be seen that they are worried about you. Of course, I, as a younger brother, will help them to visit you to see if there is anything missing. Those with few arms and legs can come back to work."

"Is your company not busy?"

"I've recruited a few people recently, and I'll be back in a few days, don't worry, you won't be hungry."

"Stinky boy," Lin Qingyue laughed again, "Come on, Young Master Li, but remember to bring a few more bottles of mosquito repellent, the mosquitoes here are all as big as your fist."

"That's a good time to catch fish soup."

"The taste is really strong."

The two laughed at the same time, as if they were imagining the scene of cooking a big mosquito into the fish soup. The stomach was full of nausea, but the corners of the mouth were grinning. How long have you not experienced this kind of relaxed and happy atmosphere?

Thinking about what happened over the past year, both Lin Qingyue and Li Yuan have undergone earth-shaking changes, and a peaceful life seems to have been a thing of the previous life.The intrusion of He Shichen and Xue Yan directly caused their lives to deviate from the original track. The successive changes mixed with occasional thrilling accidents made people's nerves tense, and they had to be extra careful even when breathing. To chat as one pleases has become a luxury.

At this moment, Li Yuan suddenly missed Lin Qingyue very much. He wanted to tell the other party what had happened recently, and was also eager to know the other party's current situation. This kind of brother and close friend's feelings were something He Shichen could not give him. In this world, Lin Qingyue was probably the only one who could make him open up his heart so much.And for Lin Qingyue, why not?

He left in a hurry, and with just one phone call, He Shichen who was waiting to pick him up from get off work was sent away.Due to the sudden death of Mr. He, he has some chores on his hands. The company is not a big problem. It has not been a year or so since he has been in charge, but the elders and peers in the family have turned upside down for the division of the family property. The parents who have been separated all year round also came back to want a piece of the pie.He Shichen was decisive in the mall, but he couldn't do anything about these bad things at home. In addition, he didn't want to see the faces of those people, so he hid in Li Yuan's place most of the time.This is good, the other party directly let him dove, and he had no choice but to clean up the company.

So this night, Boss He, who was used to having a small heater in his arms, looked very sad. Outside the window was a dark night, and occasionally a gust of wind blew, whistling, as if laughing at his loneliness. The huge office building was empty. Alone, without making a sound, he slept in the cold lounge with a desk lamp on, flipping through financial magazines boredly, tossing Li Yuan over and over in his heart...

On the other hand, Li Yuan was in a much better mood. Although the journey was full of planes and trains, and then took a bus for four hours, and finally got on an old farmer's tricycle. It took sixteen hours for him to see Lin. Qingyue, but the moment he saw the other party, all the exhaustion miraculously disappeared.

"Brother Lin!!!" He rushed forward excitedly, wanting to give him a warm bear hug.

Lin Qingyue didn't refuse, but he didn't fully accept either. He put one hand between the stomachs of the two, and only put his other arm around his shoulder.

Li Yuan was a little puzzled, but he didn't take it to heart, and the two entered Lin Qingyue's house with their arms around each other's shoulders—a wooden house in the architectural style of ethnic minorities, covered with something like straw, and a circle made of wild flowers at the door , It is said that it is used to ward off evil spirits, it looks simple and unsophisticated, and it does not have an exotic style.

"Your place is not bad, it's very clean. I thought it was very difficult here. Looking at it this way, it's like a paradise!"

"Stop talking nonsense," Lin Qingyue handed him a cushion, gesturing him to sit down around the stove, "This is where the Baiyue people live. There used to be a school in the village with only one teacher. She went back to get married last month. So I applied online. By the way, you didn’t eat it all the way, well, here, fish soup.”

Lin Qingyue lifted the lid, a strong fresh scent came out, and Li Yuan hiccupped very cooperatively.

"You boy, eat quickly." He handed the bowl and chopsticks to Li Yuan, and then brought out rice and a few side dishes, and spread them out on the ground to set up a table.

Li Yuan took the bowl and chopsticks, didn't even bother to heat them, took a sip of fish soup and put it in his mouth. Although his mouth was scalded, he still gave a thumbs up and praised: "Fresh, it's so fresh! All my life I have never had such a delicious fish soup!!!”

Seeing that he couldn't stop mouthful after mouthful, Lin Qingyue felt a little strange: "This is a famous local fish in sour soup. Don't you like sour food? I'm still worried that it might not suit your taste."

Li Yuan was indeed very hungry. He ate a mouthful of soup and a mouthful of rice. By the way, he picked up a few side dishes, which were probably made according to the local flavor. They were all hot and sour, and there were also some pickled products, such as sour radish. What, it tasted very refreshing, it whetted his appetite, and half a bowl of rice was eaten in a blink of an eye.

"It's so delicious, Brother Lin, why don't you go back after eating such delicious food every day, how can there be these in the city, or I'll stay with you too."

"I eat these because..." Lin Qingyue didn't go on, just smiled wryly, and then asked suspiciously, "Have your tastes changed recently? Didn't you like spicy food before? You never like sour ones." Not interested either?"

Li Yuan stopped his chopsticks, curled his lips and said, "I don't know, just a few days ago, I suddenly started to like sour food, especially plums, and I couldn't stop eating them. I used to be annoyed by these things."

"you……"

Lin Qingyue's hand holding the chopsticks also stopped in the air, staring at Li Yuan with wide eyes.

"Brother Lin, look at what I am doing, eat quickly, or I will wipe you out if you don't eat any more."

"Li Yuan, how long have you been with that... He Shichen?"

"Huh?" Li Yuan raised his eyes to look at Lin Qingyue, and felt that his expression was a bit weird, and he felt embarrassed that the other party asked such a question so directly, so he couldn't help lowering his eyes, and muttered in a low voice, "You ask this question?" What are you doing, don't you know about both of us?"

"No, I'm asking, you... you, that... How long have you had that relationship?"

"Ah?" I didn't expect that Lin Qingyue would suddenly ask such a private question. This was far from the usual Lin Qingyue, and Li Yuan was at a loss. face each other.

"Big, maybe a few months... Brother Lin, you..."

"Hey..." Lin Qingyue sighed heavily, put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand, looked at the beam above his head and said to himself, "What crime have we committed..."