defenseless

Chen Nan was awakened by the strong smell of mutton soup.

When he got out of bed to put on his shoes, a touch of emerald green on the bedside table caught his attention.

He curled up his thumb and forefinger, and carefully pinched the stem. Four tender leaves were hanging down in his palm, and there were some signs of yellowing and withering at the edges.

He pulled the corners of his mouth and his face stretched.

Does this thing still exist in winter?

When they went out, Lu Xiangzhi and the little squid were playing chess on the balcony outside the living room.

"Uncle", Chen Nan walked over and stood behind the little squid, "How about cultivating sentiment?"

"Don't make a sound with your broken voice, interrupt my train of thought." Lu Xiang's face was irritated, "Alas, I misunderstood this step, little squid, let's start again."

The little squid nodded on the back of its head.

"Don't bully the children, Uncle." Chen Nan squeezed the little squid's neck, "Nod your head."

"A true gentleman who watches chess without saying a word, what are you making trouble with?" Lu Xiangzhi said while withdrawing a chess piece and putting it back in the square.

"I find it troublesome to be a hypocrite," Chen Nan folded her hands, "No wonder Lu Xiao told me not to play chess with you, how can I regret chess so confidently."

Su Youyu turned around, raised her head and said to him solemnly: "It's okay, I can win."

"Hey, respect the old and love the old, does the teacher teach you?" Lu Xiangzhi knocked on the chessboard, "What cruel words are you talking about?"

"As far as your behavior and mentality are concerned," Chen Nan smiled, "It's really not enough to respect the old, but it's more like caring for the young."

Su Youyu didn't reply, she moved the pieces silently, and said lightly, "Zhao Wang."

Lu Xiangzhi's eyes widened, and Chen Nan pursed his lips and smiled: "It's useless to struggle to the death. There is no suspenseful result."

Su Youyu turned her head and smiled at him again, with a little pride, showing a cute little dimple on her right cheek, light and faint.

Chen Nan reached out and rubbed his soft hair, the halo on his head was crushed by his fingertips.

"It's really boring." Lu Xiangzhi stretched his waist, "I'll go to the kitchen to have a look."

"It's boring, you've been down for two hours." Lu Xiao came out of the kitchen with the dishes, "If you want me to say, as long as I can beat you, it's boring."

"What a real son." Lu Xiangzhi stood up, "Sit here and bask in the sun for a while, and dinner will be served later."

After taking two steps, he turned around and asked, "Did Chen Nan take her temperature when she got up?"

"Measured", Chen Nan turned around and sat in the position where he was just now, "37 degrees, it's normal."

Lu Xiangzhi went to the kitchen with peace of mind, and said, "Xiao Jiang, you have to help me clean up these two bastards later, no, there are three."

"When did Jiang Hongyu come?" Chen Nan asked as he picked up the water at hand and wanted to drink it.

"You came here just after you fell asleep." Su Youyu grabbed his wrist holding the cup, "You drink my cup. I've never drank it before."

Chen Nan was stunned for a second, then put down the cup in his hand, and took the cup handed over by Su Youyu, "I forgot."

After taking a sip of water, he said, "I'll get you another cup later."

"It's okay." Su Youyu rested his elbows on the chessboard and supported his chin, "I don't mind."

"I'm cooperating with you because I'm afraid I'd mind." Chen Nan put down the glass with a smile, "I'm not cured of this disease yet, and I'm afraid it will infect you."

"You have a fever caused by a common cold, which is not contagious." After speaking, as if afraid that the other party would not believe it, he picked up the cup that Chen Nan had just put down, swirled it deep, and took a sip at a certain position.

Chen Nan didn't pay attention to these details and was a little dumbfounded.

"I'm thirsty." Su Youyu put down the glass as if nothing had happened, and licked her wet lips, "And I asked the doctor very clearly."

"Uncle Chen, bring the squid over to eat." Jiang Hongyu yelled as he stood in the living room wearing a floral apron and holding the washed green leaves.

"Your uncle", Chen Nan jumped out, looked at his pose, and didn't hold back, "Hahaha, you must have a little wife at home, not bad."

"It seems that the illness is almost recovered." Jiang Hongyu glanced at him and said lightly.

"I'm really not used to you being so gentle, respectful and frugal." Chen Nan leaned over and said jokingly in a low voice.

"Nonsense," Jiang Hongyu rolled his eyes at him, and suppressed his voice, "It seems that my brain is not sharp yet."

"What are you muttering about?" Lu Xiangzhi came out with a large bowl of soup.

"Don't you eat mutton?" Chen Nan asked, "Why is there big bone soup?"

"I boiled it for you," Lu Xiangzhi put it on the table, "I'm afraid you'll see us eating meat to death."

"Hey, I'm so sorry." Chen Nan smiled.

Lu Xiangzhi: "Xiaojiang stayed up all morning, thank you."

Lu Xiao came out with the last two side dishes, and the little squid sat down consciously.

Chen Nan took a sip of the soup, clicked his tongue, and said to Jiang Hongyu: "I still can't accept that you know how to cook, and you can make such a good setting."

"I learned from me, I teach well." Lu Xiangzhi was a little proud, "The dishes I just started cooking are put downstairs and even fed to stray dogs."

Chen Nan was a little surprised.

"Okay, let's raise a glass." Lu Xiangzhi filled both Lu Xiao and Jiang Hongyu with wine, "First glass, welcome Xiao Jiang to City C."

"Uncle, what kind of wine do you have? I haven't tasted it before." Chen Nan looked at the rustic but somewhat old flagon on the table and asked a little aggrieved.

"I'm still talking about it", Lu Xiangzhi was happy, "The grain wine that my colleague married his daughter from the cellar has been buried for more than 20 years, and this small altar was given to me."

"What kind of differential treatment?" Chen Nan sighed.

"Hey, look at how stingy you are." Lu Xiangzhi handed a wine dispenser to Jiang Hongyu, "I just brought it back from the two days you left, and I planned to have a drink with you last night."

"That's fine," Chen Nan suddenly said, "Don't drink my share."

Lu Xiao: "I'll give you mine too."

Jiang Hongyu said with a cold face, "I won't give it to you. Don't make up your mind."

The little squid was a little pitiful: "I have no share."

"Lu Xiao, do you think I should also bury a hundred and eighty altars?" Lu Xiangzhi said, "When you marry your wife in the future, it will be a souvenir."

Lu Xiao didn't answer, Jiang Hongyu was picking at the bowl with chopsticks.

"Come on, the second cup." Chen Nan quickly raised the water glass in his hand, "May our friendship last forever."

Lu Xiangzhi: "What about me?"

The little squid tilted his head and said, "Are you our big friend?"

"Well said," the creases at the corners of Lu Xiangzhi's eyes deepened, "The wine and water in everyone's glasses are all dry."

Su Youyu tentatively said, "Then can I have a sip of this wine?"

Chen Nan and Lu Xiangzhi immediately agreed: "No."

Lu Xiao and Jiang Hongyu also laughed.

Lu Xiao was busy ordering meat and vegetables, Jiang Hongyu and Lu Xiangzhi had already drunk their spirits, talking about the mountains while drinking.

As soon as Chen Nan took the chopsticks out of the pot, Lu Xiangzhi's chopsticks held down his chopsticks.

Chen Annan had no choice but to say, "I don't want to eat it, I just want to pinch some meat for the little squid. I didn't see him eating a few pieces with your big chopsticks."

"Be more conscious." Lu Xiangzhi let go of his chopsticks, his eyes were no longer clear, and Chen Nan was really curious that he could still pay attention to himself.

Chen Nan dipped Su Youyu's meat into the plate, "Eat more."

This meal didn't end until two or three in the afternoon.Chen Nan also really saw the fighting power of these two people. There was not even dregs left in a jar of two catties of wine, and two bottles of sake were opened later.

Lu Xiangzhi was knocked down, and he staggered back to his room to sleep.Like a normal person, Jiang Hongyu and Lu Xiao cleaned up the mess.

Chen Nan was instructed to go to the rooftop to collect the quilt.

Although the sun has disappeared, the light on the roof is still bright and dazzling.

Not enough time, the quilt is not very fluffy, but the tentacles are still warm.

Chen Nan caught a glimpse of the lush greenery in the distance, turned around and asked, "I stole it there this morning."

"It's not stealing," Little Squid corrected him, "Uncle Lu planted it."

"Hold the quilt and hold it in your hand." Chen Nan smiled.

Su Youyu didn't answer, because he was embarrassed to say that he put it on his ears.

Chen Nan smiled and tapped the hairpin on the top of his head: "I will share with you the luck you gave me."

Chen Nan's fingers were icy and cold against his scalp. He didn't know if it was an illusion. He seemed to be able to feel the pulse from his fingertips. He thought to himself: I think I am very lucky.

When he went down, Jiang Hongyu had already left. He changed shifts with other Tianhai coaches in the morning and had to rush back to the afternoon class.

Chen Nan slept for another two hours, and it was already six o'clock when she was woken up.

Lu Xiao cooked dumplings for him and the squid.

Lu Xiao: "I'm asking for leave for evening self-study, you two can go."

Chen Nan nodded: "Squid and I will go back to Jinxi Garden tonight, and we will call if we have something to do."

The little squid didn't ask anything, just buried his head in slowly blowing the cold dumplings, eating bite by bite.

But after going out, Chen Nan felt a little uneasy. She was dragged forward by the little squid for several traffic lights.

When he regained consciousness, the delicate touch in the palm of his hand made his heart move, and then he withdrew his hand suddenly.

There was a thin layer of sweat on the palm of his hand, which disappeared in a flash when the wind blew it away.

Su Youyu was taken aback by his actions, a gleam of light dimmed in his eyes, and it disappeared in an instant.

"You didn't respond when you crossed the road just now." He explained with a cold expression and a calm voice.

Chen Nan didn't know why she felt a little embarrassed.He and the little squid have always been very close, and he doesn't care if they hook their shoulders together or lie on the same bed together.

But in the matter of holding hands, there was something wrong with him that he couldn't explain.

No matter how good the relationship between the two boys is, they won't hold hands.

He didn't know whether he was stunned by thinking about Jiang Hongyu and Lu Xiao just now, or he realized that they were on the street. He felt that his reaction just now was quite hurtful.

"I think things are lost." Chen Nan cleared his throat, wanted to say sorry, but felt that it was weird to say it.

"En." Su Youyu responded lightly.

The two remained silent all the way.

Chen Nan didn't know if it was because of his own psychology, although the little squid usually didn't talk much, but the cold and distant wall seemed to appear around him again.

There is always an air of dislocation in the air.