Fork in the road

A few days after the holiday, Bai Xiaoyuan received a message from Yu Xian in the middle of the night.He felt strange, because Yu Xian didn't like to take the initiative to contact people, and it was even rarer in this kind of late night.

The message from the other party was simple and clear: Are you asleep?Let's talk while you're not asleep.

Bai Xiaoyuan replied immediately: "I haven't slept, I haven't slept, how much money are we talking about?"

Yu Xian ignored his witty words and directly sent a voice call request.

After connecting, Yu Xian remained silent, so Bai Xiaoyuan tentatively asked first, "Salted fish, what's the matter?"

It took Yu Xian a long time to speak, and his tone was a little irritable: "I feel very... messy and a little annoying."

"...for what? Did something happen?"

"My dad and mom are arguing again."

Yu Xian thought that he would find it difficult to talk about it, but he had mentioned this matter to Bai Xiaoyuan before and was comforted by the other party, so there is no obstacle in bringing it up now.

"Noisy again?" Bai Xiaoyuan was a little helpless, but also felt sorry for Yu Xian, "What is it for this time?"

"I do not know yet."

"I hope my uncles and aunts can make up soon. You're going to be woken up in the middle of the night just after the holiday... Sigh."

"Sometimes I really think, they are arguing so much every day, what else is there to live? Why don't they get a divorce?"

"I don't understand, but my mother said that husbands and wives always quarrel, otherwise how would we live? Uncles and aunts haven't quarreled for a long time, and nothing happened during the last semester."

"It's true that there was no quarrel, but I can't return to the original state. My mother will always remember what happened at that time. If she really wants to come out, it will take a few years."

Bai Xiaoyuan was dumbfounded.Yu Xian didn't tell him about his family before, so he thought everything would be calm and peaceful.It seemed that he thought things too simply, it was clear that Yu Xian had been harboring unspoken negative emotions in his heart, but he didn't notice it at all, and foolishly felt that the other party was having a good time.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiaoyuan felt a little guilty and sad.What kind of mood does Yu Xian look at his parents who still have cracks in their relationship every day?Do you feel depressed at home every day?

I didn't see it myself, and I didn't help at all, so I'm not a friend.

Bai Xiaoyuan opened his mouth and said dryly, "I'll always walk over."

Yu Xian said in a calm voice: "Why do you have to go there? Isn't divorce also an option?"

Bai Xiaoyuan couldn't answer.If this hadn't happened to Yu Xian's parents, he would definitely have thought: If you can't make it through, then leave. What's the point of arguing and arguing every day?

But this happened at Yu Xian's house, so he couldn't say such a thing.He always felt that Uncle Yu and Aunt Hu would reconcile one day, after all, he had seen their loving appearance before.Moreover, the divorce of his parents does not know how much impact it will have on Yu Xian.

"Divorce is indeed a choice, but it is not the only choice, nor is it necessarily the best choice."

"On such a day, they are very tired, and I am very nervous. They just alienate each other, but I feel like there is a cockroach that does not know the time, and it will explode at any time." Yu Xian's voice is still calm, "I think it will happen sooner or later. Explosion, it is better to be earlier, at least there will be fewer days to worry about."

Bai Xiaoyuan felt that Yu Xian didn't need to be comforted right now. Although Yu Xian's attitude ranged from passive to indifferent, he still thought clearly and saw clearly. At this time, even comfort would be useless.

Bai Xiaoyuan then asked: "Are uncles and aunts still arguing?"

"They haven't spoken for a while, but there's a good chance they'll continue for a while."

"Then I'll chat with you until you fall asleep." Bai Xiaoyuan smiled, "I'll play some background music later."

Although his mood didn't improve, Yu Xian still couldn't help but said, "Can you speak with an accompaniment like singing?"

Bai Xiaoyuan got out of bed and turned on the computer while talking, randomly searched for a playlist called "Sleep-Aiding Light Music" on the Internet, clicked to play it, climbed back on the bed, pressed the speakerphone, and asked, "How is it? Can you hear me?"

"It always feels like calling a human service desk and getting through the pile of things you have to listen to before..."

"I'm definitely more dedicated than customer service, chat until you don't want to talk."

Finally, Yu Xian finally fell asleep after Bai Xiaoyuan started to read Lisao to him.

Listening to the soft breathing over there, Bai Xiaoyuan hung up the phone in satisfaction.Yu Xian fell asleep because of his nagging, but he himself didn't feel sleepy at all.Bai Xiaoyuan looked at the time. Although she didn't know if Bai Xinhong had flown to other countries, it was unlikely that it was midnight where she was.

Bai Xiaoyuan called Bai Xinhong.

The next afternoon, Bai Xiaoyuan received another message from Yu Xian: My mother asked me to stay at your house for a few days, and he said that he had contacted Aunt Bai, did you receive the news?

Bai Xiaoyuan typed with a smile: Got it, when are you coming?Do you want me to pick you up on a BMW?

Yu Xian: Does your BMW have a seat?

Bai Xiaoyuan laughed even wider, just as he was about to say a few more words, another piece of news from Yu Xian came: I'll go over in the afternoon, do I need to bring you some dinner?

Bai Xiaoyuan: No, I happened to go shopping this morning. Salted fish is a treat for you, hehehehe.

It is said to be delicious, but it is actually a simple three dishes and one soup. The soup is the simplest seaweed egg drop soup. Among the three dishes, there is also a novice dish such as scrambled eggs with tomatoes.However, the other two dishes, boiled pork slices and dry-stir-fried potato shreds, probably still require some skills.But Yu Xian didn't dare to comment on whether it was technical or not. After all, he just cracked an egg and cut some shredded potatoes, and finally brought out the plate. The one who did it was mainly Bai Xiaoyuan.

After Yu Xian brought out the dishes, he looked at them. The colors were quite bright, and the combination of red and yellow was also eye-catching. It looked more appetizing than the dishes in the cafeteria.

Bai Xiaoyuan sat down at the table after washing his hands, and said triumphantly, "How is it? The craftsmanship is not bad, right?"

Yu Xian nodded and said, "But I haven't tasted it yet."

Bai Xiaoyuan stretched out his hand and gestured, then tilted his head and smiled: "Come, please."

Satisfied with wine and food... No, there is no wine but only soup, after all, Yu Xian slumped on the sofa and gave Bai Xiaoyuan his thumbs up.

It's not that it's particularly delicious, it's probably because eating other's food after getting used to your own food will make people feel mysteriously delicious.Although Yu Xian was too lazy to move his body, his heart was not idle. He thought, he didn't know how long he would stay here, and it wouldn't be good to let Bai Xiaoyuan cook all the time, or... try it yourself?After all, he thinks cooking is more interesting than washing dishes.

Bai Xiaoyuan stood beside Yu Xian, and said earnestly: "Don't be paralyzed immediately after eating, do you want to go out with me?"

Yu Xian felt that he had eaten too much tonight, so he agreed.

Yu Xian and Bai Xiaoyuan didn't go far, just walked around the community.

Although the summer nights are hot, the occasional cool breeze is very comfortable.Cicadas screamed as if they would never stop, overshadowing the crickets in the grass.

The two people in short-sleeved shorts tried their best to stay away from the grass. After all, they forgot to spray toilet water before going out, and they really didn't want to become a feast for mosquitoes.Neither of them spoke, they just walked lazily.

Bai Xiaoyuan originally wanted to ask Yu Xian about his family's affairs, but now the atmosphere is comfortable, and he didn't want to make Yu Xian feel bad, so he thought about going home to talk about it.

When he was thinking about something, Yu Xian opened his mouth first: "What's for dinner tomorrow?"

Bai Xiaoyuan thought for a while, and replied: "Go out to eat in the morning, heat up tonight's leftovers at noon, and fry a new one. For dinner, it depends on how much is left at noon."

"Then what's the new dish?"

Bai Xiaoyuan asked back: "What do you want to eat? You can order."

It took Yu Xian a while to answer: "...Fried fresh mushrooms?"

Bai Xiaoyuan nodded relaxedly: "Okay, this is not difficult to make. I'm really afraid that you will say braised fish, sweet and sour pork tenderloin or something - don't look at me with that kind of questioning eyes. Salted fish, of course I I can do it, but the latter two are more troublesome."

Yu Xian was noncommittal: "Then I must try your hard dishes when I have the chance."

Bai Xiaoyuan changed the subject with a smile: "If you have time, come and learn how to cook with me. If you know how to cook, you can give yourself extra points in front of girls in the future~"

"Then are you learning to cook for extra points?" Yu Xian asked casually.He felt it was inappropriate to ask. He had known Bai Xiaoyuan for so long, so of course he knew why Bai Xiaoyuan cooked since elementary school.

Sure enough, Bai Xiaoyuan was surprised and said, "Wow, you even forgot this... I learned to cook to prevent starvation. Oh, of course, there is also a reason why I don't want to bother Aunt Hu so much."

"I remember." Yu Xian said, "When I graduate from high school, I will definitely come to you to learn how to cook."

"But you don't have to come to me, the recipes on the Internet are much better than mine."

"It's better to have someone nearby to guide you." Yu Xian said solemnly, "What if I accidentally order the kitchen?"

Well, now I have found a reason to meet after graduating from high school.Yu Xian was very satisfied.After all, after graduation, they will never go to someone's house to study together.

After returning home, the two of them took a shower one after the other, took their respective homework and went to Bai Xiaoyuan's room - because Bai Xiaoyuan's bedroom had an air conditioner.

In fact, there is also a vertical air conditioner in the living room, but Bai Xiaoyuan hasn't turned it on for a long time. He stays at home alone, so there is really no need to go to the living room.

The air conditioner in the bedroom was turned on before taking a shower, and the two of them shivered comfortably after taking a shower and walking in.Yu Xian took a shower first, and when Bai Xiaoyuan entered the room later, he saw that Yu Xian had already started doing his homework at the desk, so he moved a small table and sat on the bed.

Yu Xian watched his movements and asked, "Wouldn't you want to sleep while studying in bed?"

"Not at all. I feel too tired to study on the table, but I want to rest more."

Yu Xian was speechless for a moment, then said, "Just as long as you are happy."

Bai Xiaoyuan "tsk tsk tsk" while flipping through his homework. After shaking his head for a long time, he asked, "Salted fish, what homework did you do?"

"Without 'several subjects', I finished one subject of English." It was only a few days after the holiday, and Yu Xian hadn't done much homework yet.

"Heroes see the same thing! I also finished writing English!" Bai Xiaoyuan said excitedly, his tone suddenly became depressed, and he continued: "I plan to save Chinese for last."

"Are you still planning to write four essays in one afternoon, student Yuaner?"

"There are only three essays left this semester."

"Okay, okay, it's great, it's better to write three articles, isn't it?"

Yu Xian laughed, but Bai Xiaoyuan was even more depressed.He lowered his head and said solemnly: "I was wrong... I will definitely write in three days." After he finished speaking, he raised his head, "Oh, we won't do Chinese homework anymore, let's talk about something else? Salted fish you Don't you think there are too many homework for physics and chemistry students and mathematics?"

"Indeed, with such a short vacation, I don't feel like I have much time to relax."

Bai Xiaoyuan smiled slyly: "Then let's cooperate... I will do mathematics and chemistry, and you will do physics and biology. When doing the questions, cross out the old questions that you think are unnecessary. , another person can save a lot of time when doing homework for these two subjects." The more Bai Xiaoyuan talked, the more he felt that his idea was very good, and he looked forward to: "What do you think?"

Yu Xian agreed without much thought.Of course it would be nice to save the time of repeated work, but as for whether the time saved is used for rest and entertainment or for review, we will talk about it at that time.