The Shadow of the Wind

"Okay, I see." Chu Ning replied.

"If sister-in-law is upset, go and accompany her." Chu You raised his eyebrows and smiled maliciously, "Be careful kneeling on the washboard."

Suddenly, Chu Ning felt that the younger brother who was always mischievous and mischievous came back again, and he smiled softly: "Okay, you should go to bed early too, and stop drinking."

"Okay, okay, I'll wash up and go to sleep." Chu You said with a smile, and pushed Chu Ning out of the door while pressing Chu Ning's shoulder.

"Good night."

"Good night."

The door shut tightly with a bang.

Chu Ning stood firmly at the door for a long time, but he opened the door lightly. Through the small crack, he saw Chu You still leaning on the balcony, watching the starry sky and drinking. His back was cold and clear, piercing his heart. .

The years have polished off all the edges and corners of Chu You, and drowned many precious memories, built a solid and cold heart wall, and ruthlessly imprisoned the big boy who once held Chu Ning with a naughty smile in a dark corner.

☆、You Qing Anning 7

ten days later.

After that day's blind date, Chu You and Fu Shui's development was so fast that the members of the Chu family couldn't believe it. The two went out on dates almost every day, leaving early and returning late. Even Chu Kong only tentatively asked if he wanted to get married after graduation. Chu You also agreed without hesitation.

It was rare for Chu You to be at home this morning. He was wearing sportswear and sweating profusely. It was obvious that he had just come back from a morning run. He passed by the pottery room and couldn't help but take a look inside—only Chu Ning was there quietly. Do pottery.

"Xiaoyou?"

Chu Ning, who was doing pottery, stopped Chu You who was about to turn around and leave.

"Brother, why are you the only one, sister-in-law?" Chu You always maintained the most calm side, so that no one could see his inappropriate emotions.

"She has something to go out."

"Oh, then I'll go back to my room to take a shower." Chu You responded and was about to leave.

"Xiaoyou." Chu Ning quickly stopped. He didn't know why, but he felt uncomfortable seeing Chu You being so indifferent to him.

"What's wrong?" Chu You wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel, and looked at Chu Ning suspiciously.

"Will you come to do pottery with me when you are free? We haven't done pottery together for two or three years." Chu Ning invited gently, thinking that since he got married, he and his brother hadn't done pottery together up.

Chu You was stunned for a moment, his eyes fell on the pottery room, and he recalled in his mind the warm time when the two of them made pottery together when they were young, but it was shattered in an instant.

Since that day when Zuo Qiuyue took his place and accompanied Chu Ning to do pottery inside, he never stepped into this room again, so today is the same.

"I'm sorry brother, I'm going to have dinner with Shui'er later." Chu You looked at Chu Ning in embarrassment, "How about next time."

"Okay...then go take a shower, don't be late for the appointment." Chu Ning pretended not to care, still maintaining a gentle smile.

"Yeah." Chu You nodded, and he smiled briskly at Chu Ning, "Brother, are you afraid that no one will accompany you? Let your sister-in-law accompany you when she comes back." After speaking, he ran away without a trace.

How many times has it happened, Chu Ning can only watch Chu You's leaving back, unable to utter a word to persuade him to stay.

The pottery room is still as bright and warm as ever, and everything is different.

night.

Chu You took Fu Shui home for dinner tonight, which made Chu Kong and Chu Yi happy, and asked the chef to cook a large table of dishes to welcome his future good wife.

Fu Shui was wearing an elegant light blue dress, her beautiful face was slightly powdered, her long hair was braided over her waist, her smile was as gentle as water, elegant and decent, she was led by Chu Yi as soon as she entered the door, and Chu Kong was even more so. The more I look at it, the more satisfied I am with this daughter-in-law.

"Xiao Shui, do you still remember me?" Zuo Qiuyue enthusiastically promoted herself, as if she was familiar with herself.

"Remember, it's sister Xue's friend." Fu Shui's soft voice was like the gurgling of a brook, which made people reluctant to bully him and wanted to protect him firmly.

"Hahaha, we will be sisters-in-law from now on." Zuo Qiuyue patted Fu Shui's shoulder carelessly.

"Sister-in-law, don't hit Shui'er so hard, it hurts." Chu You glared at Zuo Qiuyue, and quickly hugged Fu Shui into his arms to protect him.

"Oh, brat, if he has a wife, he won't have a sister-in-law." Zuo Qiuyue looked sad.

"You have my brother, why do you need me?" Chu You glanced at Chu Ning as if nothing, and went to the restaurant with his arms around Fu Shui without looking back.

"The bigger you are, the less flat you are." Zuo Qiuyue looked at Chu You's back with the eyes of a troubled boy.

"Xiaoyue, don't be like this, Xiaoyou should be happy for him to find a girl he likes." Chu Ning showed a bitter smile, and said something that even he couldn't convince himself.

"Yes, yes, let's go, let's go eat." Zuo Qiuyue hugged Chu Ning's arm tightly as she spoke, and dragged him to the restaurant.

But Chu Ning looked at Zuo Qiuyue's hand holding his arm, but the memory of Chu You holding his arm like this for so many years flashed in his mind.

The awkward boy who pretended to be cool to others but was gentle to himself really disappeared.

After dinner, it is naturally a happy family time. Chu You will come to a few words of British black humor from time to time, and Zuo Qiuyue always quarrels with Chu You, an awkward little adult. At this time, Chu Ning will stop Zuo Qiuyue , while Fu Shui covered his mouth gracefully and chuckled, while Chu Kong and Chu Yi had been urging Chu You and Fu Shui to get married quickly.

Brothers and friends are respectful, husband and wife are harmonious, and they seem to be a perfect family.

The night hides too many feelings that shouldn't be there.

April 1985

Another autumn, when the maple leaves in Chu's house were red with blood, the Chu family ushered in another great event after Chu Ning's wedding three years ago--Chu You's wedding, this time Chu Ning could not be Chu You's best man, And Fu Shui's bridesmaid is Chen Xue.

Fu Shui in the bride's room was dressed in a white wedding dress, holding a bouquet in her hand. The bride, who was supposed to be the happiest, lowered her head and wept softly. Standing beside her was Chen Xue, who was holding Fu Shui tenderly, silently comforting her. .

"Shui Shui, I'm sorry...we..." Chen Xue said halfway, but couldn't bear to continue, and could only sigh softly.

"I know...it's impossible for us..." Fu Shui wiped away his tears and nodded sadly, "I know what to do..."

"I can tell that Chu You is a good man, and he will treat you very well." Chen Xue patted Fu Shui's back distressedly and whispered softly, "In the future, if he dares to bully you, I will never forgive him."

Just as Fu Shui was crying in Chen Xue's arms, Chu You opened the door and came in. As soon as he came in, he saw Fu Shui crying so loudly that he was at a loss for what to do, and Chu Ning followed Chu You and saw the situation in the room, and was even more surprised.

"Shui'er? Why are you crying?" Chu You frowned and asked softly.

Fu Shui trembled all over, and quickly got out of Chen Xue's arms, his face turned pale and he kept wiping away his tears.Chen Xue reacted quickly, she said: "Shui Shui missed her parents just now, girls will cry when they get married, Xiaoyou, you have to treat her well in the future."

Chu You breathed a sigh of relief, he stepped forward and hugged Fu Shui into his arms and coaxed him tenderly: "It's okay, Shui'er, I will often accompany you home after marriage."

"Okay..." Fu Shui sobbed softly, nestling in Chu You's arms docilely and obediently.

"Silly girl, it's okay, trust me." Chu You hugged Fu Shui lovingly and kissed the center of the brow of the other party, every word was gentle and affectionate, and his strong arms tightly wrapped around Fu Shui.

It seems to be the most heart-warming picture.

Standing at the door, Chu Ning stared blankly at the bride and groom embracing each other in the room. He wanted to leave, but his feet were as heavy as lead and he couldn't move.

Until a servant came to tell him that it was time to salute, Chu Ning quickly lowered his head, his eyes closed slightly, and tears fell.

"Shui'er, can you hold on?" Chu You let go of Fu Shui in his arms, "If not, let them delay."

"No, let's go." Fu Shui blushed and shook his head.

"Come on Shui Shui, I'll help you touch up your makeup." Chen Xue quickly took out the tool and began to help Fu Shui touch up her makeup.

"Okay, I'll go there first, don't cry." Chu You patted Fu Shui's head lovingly.

"Ah."

Chu You felt relieved, and when he turned around, he saw Chu Ning standing at the door with his head down, not knowing what he was thinking, he walked briskly over and hooked the other's shoulders habitually.

"Let's go, brother." Chu You seemed in a good mood.

Chu Ning let Chu Ning put his arms around him and left in a daze. He looked sideways at the hands on his shoulders, and remembered that those hands were gently hugging Fu Shui just now. The sourness and anger broke through before he could think carefully. Imprisonment.

"You are the groom, pay attention to your manners, don't hook your shoulders." Chu Ning directly moved Chu You's hand away, his tone seemed to be teaching a child, but it was mixed with many unknown emotions.

"Huh? The groom is not allowed to hook his shoulders, who said that?" Chu You looked at Chu Ning inexplicably, he smiled, put his hands on Chu Ning's shoulders and pushed him forward, "Let's go, how could it be so eventful."

"Xiaoyou, you are getting married." Chu Ning suddenly murmured without emotion.

"Brother got married, so I should get married, isn't it very logical?"

"Yes……"

In the sweet and solemn wedding march, Fu Shui, accompanied by his father, walks step by step along the red carpet to Chu You, who is at the end of the red carpet. Stopping on Chu You, watching him lead Fu Shui gracefully, watching him smile gently at Fu Shui, watching him put a ring on Fu Shui.

The exchange of rings by the bride and groom seemed to cause a climax in the audience, so all the guests stood up and slapped their palms red, making their voices hoarse, but Chu Ning was still sitting blankly, as if he could not hear the thunderous applause and booing around him, maybe even He didn't realize it himself, he always only had Chu You in his eyes.

"Wow wow~~"

"Wow me~!!"

With a rare smile on Chu You's face, he hugged Fu Shui across the fireworks and walked around excitedly a few times.

The thunderous applause shocked Chu Ning, and he clenched his hands into fists unconsciously.

"Kiss one!"

"Kiss one!"

"Kiss one!"

The guests booed in unison, full of blessings and sweetness, Fu Shui blushed in Chu You's arms, and Chu You kissed her without shyness.

The sweet kiss of the bride and groom made the atmosphere of the audience reach an unprecedented climax. In an instant, the fireworks fluttered, the maple leaves were enchanted, and happiness seemed to start from this moment.

Amidst the cheers, Chu You let go of Fu Shui, who was dazed by the kiss. The tenderness and affection in his eyes had not faded away, and he raised his head to meet Chu Ning's gaze. He raised a nostalgic smile, as if saying goodbye to the past.

There is no fate in this life, the blood-stained red maple separates you and me.

In December, the winter is bitter.

The north wind is icy and the sky is dark, which is destined to be an ominous omen.

"Xiaoyue, Xiaoyue...Xiaoyue!!!"

Chu Ning stumbled out of the pottery room, the newspaper in his hand was crumpled due to the huge shock.Regardless of the astonished gazes of the servants around him, he rushed all the way down to Zuo Qiuyue's room.

"Xiao Ning, what's the matter...don't worry, oh my god! Don't fall down!" Seeing him in such panic, Chu Yi quickly stepped forward to help him.

Chu Ning had a pale face: "Where is Xiaoyue...Xiaoyue!"

"I am here."

As soon as the words finished, I saw Zuo Qiuyue walking from the other side of the hall, also holding a newspaper in her hand, her face was paper-like, and her eyes were red.

Chu Ning had never seen her like this.

Chu Yi was also stunned, and Chu Kong who came after seeing the content in the newspaper was also shocked and overwhelmed.

The first to react was still Zuo Qiuyue.

"Dad, Mom, I'll go to the military academy to pick up Jie'er first, and then go to the headquarters...to deal with Dad's funeral."

The sky is spinning, the sky is falling apart, and it seems that thousands of catastrophes are coming at this moment.

Chu Ning felt his eyes darken, and he took a few steps forward unsteadily: "Xiaoyue, I'll go...with you."

He never thought that one day he would come to this fortified place of the military headquarters, and in this way and on this occasion, the place that he always thought was mysterious and charming was destroyed by reality today, leaving no room for it.

"Ms. Zuoqiuyue, this way please—this is your father's ashes, which were transported from the border by someone from above, please mourn."

"Dad..." Chu Ning burst into tears uncontrollably when he saw the black urn - although the serious father-in-law would often teach him a lesson, he always protected his marriage with Zuo Qiuyue. He also regards the other party as his own biological father.

On the other side, Zuo Qiuyue was terribly calm, with a stiff face, and said: "I know, I will hold the funeral on another day, I hope the higher up...can give my father an explanation, and don't let him down for his sacrifice."

"We understand your feelings very much. General Zuoqiu has been honored as a martyr by the country, and his family members will enjoy special policy care. Please express your condolences."

"……thanks."

Chu Ning's eyes were blank, and he could hardly speak. His lips trembled, and he could hardly see clearly. It wasn't until Zuo Qiuyue took his hand, walked out of the military headquarters and got into the car step by step, that he slowly came back to his senses. Get your voice back.

"... Xiaoyue..."

Zuo Qiuyue sat in the driver's seat, turned her head sideways, and looked at him with fixed eyes. There was a huge and unbearable sadness in her, but she was firmly suppressed in the deepest part of her emotions.She looked at Chu Ning, with a pained, helpless but compelled calmness on her expression. After a while, she suddenly reached out and gently wiped Chu Ning's tears away: "Don't cry, let's go back...to prepare for the funeral."

Chu Ning's heart trembled, and he tried his best to resist the urge to cry, and finally hugged his wife tightly, suppressing all tears and voice on the other's shoulder.

The two hugged each other, and the cold wind outside the car engulfed everything.

****

The leaves of the Zuoqiu house fell overnight, and the family's cronies scattered like hozens in just a few days.

The days of General Zuoqiu's most powerful days have passed. Once the backer fell, other cronies in the military department seemed to be cursed. It is far from the original scenery.

The strife in the military department is cruel and ruthless, and it is not surprising that people are dying and dying.

Maybe it really came true to the saying that a tiger father has no dog girl, Zuo Qiuyue managed to survive such cruelty, calmly dealt with her father's funeral, cut off those cronies who fell under the power struggle, and made Zuo Qiu Take all the family business into your arms.

The most confused during this period, maybe it should be Chu Ning.

Until at the funeral, he still hadn't reacted to the recent series of events.He couldn't bear Zuo Qiuhai's sacrifice, and he didn't know why those cronies of Zuoqiu's family would be ruined in a short period of time, scandals poured out, and they lost their power - and finally stayed for this Family, but a martyr's title.

During the funeral, his eyes were empty and he was at a loss as to what to do. Everyone was received and handled by Zuo Qiuyue.He could only go back to the house alone, sitting on the sofa, staring blankly at the cups on the coffee table—it was a set of pottery made by himself, and it had been placed here since he got married.

He stared at it all, his mind was in turmoil.

Suddenly, he thought of Chu You for some reason—he should be studying at school now, right?Will he know what he's been through?Will he come to greet himself? Maybe, he is too busy to know at all, or maybe, he has no time to care about what happened to him... After all, he has already married and started a business. I have nothing to do with each other.

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Chu Ning was so flustered that he covered his face with his hands and cried in a low voice.

"Brother-in-law, what are you doing?"

The child's voice woke him up suddenly, he hurriedly wiped away the tears on his face, and tried his best to hold up a gentle smile: "Jie'er, why...why did you come in?"

"Brother-in-law, are you crying?"

Zuoqiujie's face was expressionless, but his paleness was so pale that people could be shocked. He approached Chu Ning and looked at him with fixed eyes: "Brother-in-law, does the meaning of sacrifice mean that you are dead? Does daddy never die?" came back?"

"...Yes...No, Jie'er, listen to me..." Chu Ning stammered for a moment, and now he couldn't even handle a child's questioning.

"I heard my sister say that the people in the military department wanted to tear Dad down a long time ago," Zuo Qiujie stared at him and said, "This time Dad sacrificed, just as they wished, so our family became a It's like this, isn't it?"

"My brother-in-law doesn't know..." Chu Ning couldn't imagine that a nine-year-old child would say such a thing, so he quickly changed the subject: "Jie'er, brother-in-law will take you to make pottery... okay? Don't think about these things... ...Daddy has gone to heaven and he will be fine there."

"Heaven?" Cracks appeared on Zuo Qiujie's face: "That's a lie, it's all for children to play with... This father told me a long time ago that when a person dies... he is dead, unless he has a soul." , but has a soul, which we cannot see."

As he spoke, there seemed to be tears in his eyes, and Chu Ning worriedly wanted to wipe them off for him, but Zuo Qiujie suddenly turned his head away, and left the hall blankly with small black leather shoes making a dragging sound on the floor.

"Jie'er... Jie'er!" Chu Ning was worried about what he might do, so he quickly chased after him, but found that Zuo Qiujie had just come to Zuo Qiuhai's room, staring at the gun on the wall in a daze.

He calmed down for a while, and suddenly felt extremely tired. The confusion and fear of these days made him turn his head and his eyes went dark, and he fell to the ground.

In his chaotic consciousness, Chu You's face appeared in his mind.

It seems that at such a time, only thinking of Chu You can give him a trace of peace of mind.

When he woke up, Zuo Qiuyue was sitting beside him, and the sky outside the window was gloomy, as if covered by a layer of haze.

"you're awake."

"Little Moon..."

"Jie'er thought you were asleep, and asked me to help you to the bed." Zuo Qiuyue smiled at him, but there was bitterness in her eyes.

Chu Ning looked at his wife in front of him, and suddenly didn't know what to say.In the past month, the Zuoqiu family's affairs in the military department have been handled by the other party, and he can't help at all, and he doesn't know how to help.There seemed to be nothing he could do but comfort and encouragement.

"Chu Ning, have you rested yet?"

"Ah," Chu Ning trembled when he heard her say that, and raised his eyes to see Zuo Qiuyue's pale face: "Xiaoyue, during this time... I'm really sorry, I can't help you with anything."

"It's not your fault." Zuo Qiuyue lowered her head, and the wry smile on the corner of her mouth deepened: "It's our family's bad luck, or I got you in trouble."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning quickly said, "I don't think so, Xiaoyue, you don't want to..."

"Whether you feel it or not, I have indeed involved you with these family affairs." Zuo Qiuyue suddenly reached out and wiped her eyes, as if she was suppressing the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes.

She hadn't shed a single tear in the past month, and at this moment she finally showed her fragile cracks.

"Little Moon!"

"I'm sorry, Chu Ning."

Chu Ning was stunned. He didn't know why the other party said sorry. He should be the one who said sorry. He made his wife suffer so many things, but he couldn't help at all.

"During this time, I've been feeling very uncomfortable too, but..." Zuo Qiuyue's voice was a little unsteady: "I see you like this, I really can't be weak...I want to be strong, so that you don't feel so sad... ...But I can't hold it anymore."

Tears fell on the snow-white bed sheet, and Chu Ning's hands began to tremble.

"Little Moon..."

"I'm sorry... I can't hold it anymore, and there is still Jie'er at home, and those things in the military department, I really... don't know what to do, now..." Zuo Qiuyue covered her face and said in a low voice. cried out.

"Xiaoyue, don't panic, I can help you find a way..." Chu Ning hurriedly hugged her, but didn't know what to say.

He knows nothing about the complicated political world. Even though his family is a leader in the business world, he can't get involved in the complicated political struggles in the country.

The two hugged each other, as if they were gradually condensing in the hazy mist.

"Chu Ning, I thought about it for a long time before." After a while, Zuo Qiuyue seemed to finally calm down, her eyes regained clarity: "Let's get a divorce."

She spoke in surprise, which made Chu Ning feel his mind buzzing for an instant.

"Xiaoyue? What did you say?"

"Let's separate, this is not good for you or me." Zuo Qiuyue wiped away her tears, lowered her eyes and said calmly.

"Why..." Chu Ning was taken aback.

"I really... can't go on alone, I'm sorry." Zuo Qiuyue suddenly stood up and looked at him sadly: "I'm sorry, Chu Ning, I'll give you time to think about it, if you can accept it, please tell me."

After she finished speaking, she left the room without looking back, leaving Chu Ning looking around blankly.

Chu Ning didn't know what happened, and he didn't even see it. Zuo Qiuyue ran out the door and ran all the way to the bathroom, retching in pain, then clutching her stomach and showing a wry smile.

XNUM X Year X NUM X Month.

Chu Ning and Zuo Qiuyue reached a divorce agreement, which caused quite a stir in the high society at that time.And soon, Zuo Qiuyue tied the knot in a low-key manner with Gu Zhen, then director of the State Land Bureau, in January.Since then, the Zuoqiu family has stepped out of the shadow of the general's sacrifice, and Zuoqiu Jie also went smoothly in the military academy.

In the late summer of 1987, Zuo Qiuyue accidentally fell down while picking up her younger brother at the Junior Military Academy, and gave birth to a baby prematurely, named Gu Yiqing.

☆、You Qing Anning 8

1987, Winter Night

The cold stars are dotted, the white snow is misty, and the snowy night is comfortable and peaceful, but the man leaning on the balcony to watch the snow is melancholy and sad. Hold your own cold hands to help keep warm, or warm the quilt and drag yourself to sleep.

In his mind, he played back every scene of Chu You and himself from childhood to adulthood, from intimacy to marriage and family. Everything was like child's play. He wanted to close his eyes and open them. Back to original.

But life went on as usual.

Chu Ning smiled wryly. After a year of divorce, he didn't feel reluctant at all, but because he was at home watching Chu You and Fu Shui's husband and wife love each other, he felt like sitting on pins and needles.

"Brother, are you looking for me?" Chu You knocked on the door.

"Well, come in." Chu Ning rubbed his dry eyes from the cold wind.

"Why are you standing on the balcony when it's so cold?" Chu You frowned, grabbed a big coat and put it on Chu Ning.

"Brother..." Chu Ning set his eyes on Chu You, and he squeezed his chapped lips, "I have decided to go back to England tomorrow..."

Chu You was stiff all over, he looked at Chu Ning in astonishment, and blurted out: "Why?"

Growing up, the two brothers had never been so far apart.

"Go back and look at our old house, and let's relax." Chu Ning smiled lightly, leaning on the balcony and watching Xueluo intently.

"But……"

"Do you still hate me for marrying Xiaoyue?" Chu Ning lowered his head, his weak voice trembling in the cold wind, "I know I promised you that I would not like her or marry her, but I I broke my promise."

The memories and feelings that had been dusty for many years were ruthlessly uncovered, like a wound that had gradually healed being pulled open, Chu You shook his body and forced himself to smile indifferently: "Brother, it's me It was too nonsense at that time, don't take it to heart."

"I don't know why I fell in love with Xiaoyue all of a sudden...but I don't seem to like it that much..." Chu Ning muttered these meaningless words exhausted physically and mentally, "Until I divorced her later, I would relax Take a breath..."

"Brother... You have to cheer up and go on no matter what." Chu You put his hands on Chu Ning's shoulders, not knowing whether he was trying to comfort Chu Ning or talking about himself.

"Xiaoyou, the layout of the pottery room was all designed by us when we were young... I haven't changed it for more than 20 years." Chu Ning looked up at Chu You, his eyes were red and painful from the cold wind, he said bitterly She smiled, "Xiaoyue thought about rearranging it, but I didn't let her change it... You haven't been in the pottery room for five years, so you probably don't remember what it looks like inside."

Chu You pursed his lips tightly, the feelings that had been buried for many years seemed to be desperately growing, until he pulled Chu Ning into his arms and hugged him tightly, the taboo under the moonlit night was so painful that it was hard to breathe.

"This is our destiny to walk...Even if you didn't marry Zuo Qiuyue back then, you couldn't change everything now." Chu You looked up at the dark sky, his hoarse and deep voice was somewhat choked up.

In the phrase.

"But I still don't know what I want." Chu Ning slowly closed his eyes, and tears fell on Chu You's shoulders.

"Everything will be fine, brother." Chu You gently patted Chu Ning's back, just like how Chu Ning comforted his sad self when he was a child.

"Xiaoyou...can we still be like we were when we were young?"

"Okay, I'll sleep with you tonight, just like when I was a child." Chu You said softly in Chu Ning's ear.

These words made Chu Ning blush, and he walked out of Chu You's arms and said awkwardly, "How is that possible."

"Since you're leaving tomorrow, I'll talk to Shui'er on the last night when we brothers talk." Chu You said while wiping Chu Ning's tears, "Shui'er won't mind."

"do not……"

"Brother, warm up the bed, and wait for me to go back to the room to take a shower and change clothes." Chu You showed a mischievous smile, just like the mischievous bully Chu You back then.

After Chu You finished speaking, he left the room, leaving Chu Ning standing on the balcony at a loss.

Chu Ning didn't know how he got under the quilt, he buried his head in the quilt too, his heartbeat was abnormally fast, no matter how deep he took a deep breath, he couldn't calm down.

About half an hour later, Chu You changed into pajamas and opened the door. Seeing that Chu Ning still liked to sleep with his head covered as he did when he was a child, he immediately laughed: "Brother, it's not good to sleep with your head covered."

Chu You's voice made Chu Ning even more nervous. He adjusted his mood, exposed his head to look at Chu You, and said softly, "Go to bed."

Chu You nodded, he didn't think too much, turned off the light, got into the warm bed, and got into Chu Ning's arms as comfortably as when he was a child, hugging Chu Ning's waist.

When she was a child, Chu Ning could easily hug the little Chu You in her arms, but now Chu Ning's thin body couldn't hold the tall and burly Chu You in her arms at all, she couldn't move, and was crushed to death.

"Xiaoyou...you're overwhelming me..."

"Uh... Brother, I'm sorry." Chu You hurriedly withdrew from Chu Ning's arms. It seemed that time had passed, and the feeling he had when he was a child would never come back.

"It's okay, just sleep like this." Chu Ning said calmly, but his face was already flushed in the dark.

"OK~" Chu You replied, lay down in a well-behaved manner and closed his eyes.

The room was quiet and the sound of snow falling outside could be heard, and after a while Chu You's gentle breathing was heard, but Chu Ning hadn't slept for a long time. He lay on his side and looked at Chu You through the moonlight outside the window. The reluctance and melancholy linger for a long time.

"Hmm..." Chu You turned over comfortably with a low hum, just in time to hug Chu Ning who was beside him tightly into his arms.

The two had never tried to stick so close, even their lips were only separated by a finger, and they blended with each other with a puff.

puff.

The sound of their hearts beating was extremely clear. Chu Ning lowered his head in a panic to avoid it, but his forehead happened to touch Chu You's lips. The hot and soft touch spread from his forehead to his whole body, making him tremble even more. He didn't dare to move either.

Chu Ning didn't know how to sleep peacefully in Chu You's warm arms, and couldn't see Chu You's sad wry smile in the darkness.

The next afternoon, Chu You watched the plane leave Jingzhou with his own eyes, and watched his elder brother who had been with him for more than [-] years leave him like this. Scatter like smoke.

Breaking through the taboo that night, that half-step transgression, is the beginning or the end.

In 1989, the United Kingdom.

An Asian pottery exhibition was held in London Heat. Art is not just technology but emotion. Every piece of ceramic art in the ceramic art exhibition reveals a touch of melancholy and longing, which touches the hearts of every viewer.

The ceramic art exhibition received rave reviews, and Chu Ning was a bit overwhelmed by the rush of media interviews. He asked his assistants to block him, and he returned to the lounge to get a chance to breathe.In the past two years in the UK, he has been doing pottery in addition to pottery, sometimes staying in the studio for a week, basically staying at home, even so, he thought he could forget some things, but the opposite happened.

miss.

After thinking for a long time, Chu Ning still made a long-distance call to return home. Holding the phone, he was so nervous that he couldn't breathe every second of waiting, until he heard a familiar voice on the phone.

"elder brother?"

"Brother..." Chu Ning responded, and suddenly didn't know what to say. During the silence, the sound of a baby crying suddenly came from the other end of the phone, followed by Chu You's voice fading away.

"Why is Cheng'er crying? Go and have a look. I'm on the phone with my brother."

Chu Ning knew that Chu You and Fu Shui's child was born a month ago, named Chu Cheng, and Chu You, who became a father, became more mature and steady, and even his voice became much deeper.

Soon, the voice from the microphone became clear again.

"A person in England, how are you doing? Is the pottery exhibition going well? I read it in the newspaper."

"It's okay, how about you?" Chu Ning asked softly, and the sorrow in his eyes gradually gathered.

"Hey, this guy Cheng'er is making a fuss and tossing me and Shui'er to death." Chu You said with a smile, and he couldn't hide the joy of being a father for the first time in his words.

"I haven't congratulated you yet on becoming a father." Chu Ning leaned his head, unable to see his expression clearly.

"You are also an uncle, brother." Chu You said, "By the way, brother, you have to come back to Cheng'er Full Moon Wine."

"Well, I know, the ticket is booked."

"That's good, come back and see Cheng'er, he looks so cute."

"Xiaoyou..." Chu Ning hesitated to speak, as if trying to find a way to express it.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Fu Shui's anxious voice came from the phone: "Ayou, something seems wrong with Cheng'er!"

"What's wrong?!" Chu You asked in panic.

"I have a low fever..." Fu Shui cried anxiously.

"It's okay, Shui'er, don't be afraid, I'll take him to see a doctor." Chu You said anxiously, and he hurriedly said into the microphone, "Brother, I'll call you next time. He went to the doctor and that was it, bye."

The other end of the phone quickly fell silent, and Chu Ning was still holding the phone blankly. After a long time, he moved his lips and said to the microphone alone: ​​"I miss you..."

London is still drizzling today, a city of sorrow and gloom.

ten days later.

The full moon banquet held by Chu’s parents, Sun Chucheng, was naturally very lively. The Chu family’s mansion was decorated lively and lovely from the inside to the outside. The children at the banquet were full of smiles, and all of a sudden there were scenes of children chasing and playing inside and outside the house, which was warm and happy.

Chu You and Fu Shui were busy hugging Chu Cheng and greeting their relatives, Chu Kong and Chu Yi were also happy, reminiscing with old friends, the banquet was in full swing, and Chu Ning stood alone on the second floor balcony looking at the garden downstairs In the lively gatherings in the village, vicissitudes and silence, his eyes are always unconsciously looking for Chu You's figure in the crowd.

After searching for a long time but still not finding it, Chu Ning frowned slightly. When he was in a daze, he felt someone pat on the shoulder, and when he turned his head, he saw Chu You standing behind him. With his hands idly in his pockets, he looked at himself softly.

Perhaps from the very beginning, as long as he was willing to look back, he would be able to see that Chu You was always there.

"Brother, why are you here alone looking at the scenery?" Chu You walked up to Chu Ning, holding on to the railing with both hands.

"It's nothing, come up to get some air." Chu Ning smiled softly, his eyes fell on Chu You's hand resting on the railing, and there was an urge to raise his hand to cover the back of the other's hand.

"Brother, have you ever thought about getting married again?" Chu You said suddenly