I'm in Delingha tonight

Eight hundred kilometers, placed in the east and north China that Chi Nian is familiar with, is enough to cross different climate zones.So when Xi Shan showed him the navigation, Chi Nian's first reaction was incredible.

"Did you run so far in one day?" Holding Xi Shan's mobile phone, he repeatedly zoomed in and out on the map, "No wonder I left so early, I'm still rushing to eat breakfast."

"You're so sleepy that you're counting rice grains. If you don't rush you, what should you do if you fall asleep halfway through eating?"

Chi Nian: "Hello..."

Xi Shan looked at him and smiled, then lowered his head to fasten his seat belt: "Okay, let's set off at this time, we can arrive before dark, and we can also arrange a rest at night. Aren't you catching a flight tomorrow morning?"

"That's...it's okay to arrive at eight o'clock?" Chi Nian searched for the size of Caojiabao Airport in his memory.

"07:30." Xi Shan warned him, "I'm afraid you bought the wrong one again."

"I do not have!"

Xi Shan stared at him steadfastly, and felt guilty when he saw Chi Nian—could Xi Shan know that he did it on purpose?But he pretended to be calm, met Xi Shan's gaze, and bluffed in a rough voice: "Why?"

Xi Shan patted his head: "Look at your dark circles under your eyes. You were still playing with your phone at three or four o'clock last night, so you couldn't sleep well."

Chi Nian was caught off guard: "How do you know?"

"I had a little insomnia last night." Xi Shan pinched a long and thin gap between his thumb and forefinger, and yawned, "So I found out that you were reading pornographic books under the covers in the middle of the night."

Chi Nian rolled his eyes: "I! No! Look! Little yellow book!...I don't read it either! What kind of eyes are you!"

Xi Shan said "Yo" ambiguously, as if he didn't believe it.

Chi Nian was so angry that he rubbed his temples, slowly recalling what he said just now, scratched his hair, coughed twice and proposed: "Why don't you have insomnia, so I'll drive?"

Xi Shan asked back, "Do you know the way?" Seeing that he didn't answer, he flicked the tip of Chi Nian's nose again, very lightly, more like a feinted shot in front of his eyes, "If you want to share the burden for me, wait for the highway and tell you to change." Me, isn't that all right?"

Chi Nian looked at him intently, trying to find a bit of bravado from Xi Shan's expression to refute him.But he had to admit that Xi Shan was right, he really didn't know the way, and the navigation was slow when there was no signal.

"Okay." Chi Nian compromised and turned back to the co-pilot, "Sleeping."

Xi Shan: "Do you want a blindfold? I can borrow it from you."

Driving east, the morning sun can be tough.

After these few days, Chi Nian was no longer shy when getting along with him, and after saying "thank you", he took it and put it on his head.Next to the ear, the car stereo started to work.

He vaguely discovered that most of Xi Shan's favorite songs were folk songs sung in a low voice.On the road, with the slight shaking of the off-road vehicle and the sound of drums that had a sleep effect similar to that of white noise, Chi Nian soon regained the sleepiness he had just woken up in the morning, with his head tilted in the gap between the car window and the seat, as if he had fallen asleep.

But Chi Nian didn't really fall into a dream.

The night before yesterday, he and Xi Shan walked back to the hotel from the Bayin River, and there were few conversations.Chi Nian was immersed in the atmosphere of setting off fireworks together. Xi Shan who talked a lot didn't know if he had taken the wrong medicine, and he didn't raise the topic very much.

Chi Nian tentatively brought up some emotional topics, but Xi Shan didn't answer, as if this person had nothing to do with love forever.

Yes, or love has nothing to do with him.

Chi Nian was in a daze, half asleep and half awake, and found the reason why he always felt that Xi Shan was contradictory and contrary to his temperament——Xi Shan was warm-hearted, cheerful, gentle and considerate, plus he had a good appearance, and he was also at the right age, so he didn't look like He looks like he will work hard for life and save food and money, and maybe his family background is not bad.

Most of these young people are drunk today, wasting time and enjoying life.

But Xi Shan doesn't talk about his girlfriend anymore, he doesn't even chat with friends, he doesn't post news, and the few calls he receives are either couriers or relatives with a normal relationship...

It seems that he can disappear from the world at any time and cannot be caught.

As soon as this idea came to mind, Chi Nian immediately stopped falling asleep.He was covered by a blindfold, and Xi Shan couldn't see the change in his expression, but his inner alarm was ringing, and he started to worry about Xi Shan.

Isn't it saying to me that "existence is meaningful"?

Why would I be like a lonely leaf of duckweed, wandering around helplessly?

It's very contradictory...

Thinking about it, Chi Nian could hardly hold back, and immediately wanted to ask Xi Shan for an answer.He moved his finger, and finally chose to put it back in the brisk music, pretending to be deaf and dumb, like an ostrich.

They are going to be separated, and maybe they will have a chance to agree on the next meeting before they separate.

At this time, I asked, "Is there a reason why you didn't keep anything?" If Xi Shan was on guard against him, he would definitely be able to make up 1 reasons to prevaricate, and he would definitely believe it unconditionally.

Chi Nian dared to continue approaching him only if he knew each other and could meet again in the future.

keep going...

Grab Xi Shan.

Delingha to Xining, all the way east.

The huge windmills for wind power generation on the plateau stand on the untouched mountain ground, the sun rises in the east, and the sky presents a different light golden color.Far away, the speed of the windmill is slow and calm, and the thick and sharp mountain outlines at night are decorated with sunlight, which is inexplicably softer.

Passing through Wulan Chaka, the billboards of the sky cover one-third of the sky, and you can see the blue water surface from a distance, and there are one or two red spots from time to time, which is the epitome of tourists.

Going forward, the yellow sand is rolling, and the gravel of the Gobi is gradually replaced by dense meadows, but there are still no trees.

In the afternoon, their car stopped at a plateau camp for a temporary rest.

This place is like a village that suddenly appeared, surrounded by barren desert, opposite the campground at the bottom of the mountains.Yak skulls are hung at the gate of the camp, and the pillars are tied with various colored cotton cloths, which looks mysterious and sentimental.

Across the road, many small restaurants are lined up along the flat ground.When Chi Nian saw the signboard of "Sichuan Cuisine", he swallowed reflexively.

Xi Shan turned the car around and stopped before walking up to him, casually hooking Chi Nian's neck: "What do you want for lunch?"

"That." Chi Nian pointed to the Sichuan restaurant.

Xi Shan didn't express his opinion immediately, but raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he didn't like it very much.

Chi Nian caught his subtle demeanor change, somehow thought of a possibility, and the more he thought about it, the more it made sense-he seemed to have never seen Xi Shan eat anything other than beef and mutton, and Delingha's own halal restaurant Duo—he gave a "thud" in his heart, pretending to easily bump Xi Shan's arm.

"Don't you want to eat? Could it be that you are actually a Muslim and a believer in religion?" Chi Nian spoke presumptuously, as if he didn't care, but a stone hung high in his heart.

Xi Shan remained silent, Chi Nian's back was numb from his overly sharp gaze.

In fact, if it were someone else, Chi Nian might not ask. Religious issues are inherently sensitive, and misunderstandings would cause problems.He thought he had touched Xi Shan's nilin, and was thinking of saying something to change the topic, when Xi Shan stretched out his hand and gently rubbed between his eyebrows.

"I'm not. I've read the ID card and still haven't remembered it?" Xi Shan said calmly, and even made a joke with him, "Han nationality. It's just a habit when I was a child. I was distracted just now."

Chi Nian quickly breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought...you can't eat pork, so you're not interested in Sichuan cuisine..."

Xi Shan said nothing, and the two walked over there.

Just when Chi Nian thought there would be no follow-up to this matter, Xi Shan paused at the entrance of the Sichuan restaurant, and suddenly gave him a "habitual" explanation in a low voice: "My mother is a Muslim, so she doesn't eat."

Chi Nian keenly felt that this was a topic that could not be discussed in depth, so he gave a blank "hmm".

The Sichuan cuisine restaurant is opened by a Mianyang owner. Although the location cannot be more remote, the advantage is that the taste is authentic and it is very popular during meals.Two people ordered three dishes, both young people in their twenties, and Xi Shan ate more than Chi Nianyou - he was driving the whole morning, consuming a lot of energy and energy.

After eating and drinking enough, they rested at the dining table for a while, and then the two were ready to continue on the road.

Arriving at the parking lot, Chi Nian was stunned.

Their off-road vehicle was parked abruptly between a row of tourist minibuses, but now there were two Tibetans standing at the front of the vehicle like rogues, which seemed even more unique.

A man and a woman, the woman has a plaster cast on her right hand, her face is pale, she lowers her head and dare not look more.The man was wearing a Tibetan robe and an iconic felt hat, with a knife slanted in his waist. He should be very handsome with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but his face was sunburned in many places, and he looked very unfriendly.When he saw Xi Shan, he probably guessed that the other party was the owner of the car, and strode over.

Xi Shan subconsciously stood in front of Chi Nian, and asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter?"

The Tibetan mandarin is not very good, with a strong accent.Opening his mouth, the menacing feeling diminished a little. He gestured awkwardly, explaining that they wanted a ride, and asked Xi Shan if he was going to Xining.

Xi Shan didn't answer, and pointed to the plaster cast of his companion.

"Are they going to Xining to see a doctor?" Chi Nian asked Xi Shan in a low voice, but he also murmured in his heart, skimming through a series of social news that blocked the way and robbed himself.

Xi Shan probably thought about something similar, but remained silent for a while.

After a long confrontation, 12 points of frustration gradually appeared on the face of the Tibetan. He turned his head and said a few words to the woman in Tibetan, which they could not understand at all, and he obviously understood their silent rejection.

At this moment, Xi Shan suddenly pressed the car lock.

"drop".

Xi Shan's expression relaxed slightly, and he gestured to the two Tibetans: "Get in the car."

The Tibetans kept saying thank you, but Xi Shan ignored him, pressed Chi Nian's shoulder and led him to the other side, lowered his head, and rubbed his lips against Chi Nian's ear: "Come on."

Chi Nian was puzzled, but he didn't explain further.

Xi Shan arranged for the woman with a cast on her left arm to sit in the co-pilot, while he tidied up the back seat and signaled the man to be in the back row with him.

This seating arrangement Chi Nian didn't come to his senses at first, and when he drove along the road steadily for 10 minutes, he suddenly understood Xi Shan's intention - if the two Tibetans didn't show any kindness at all, they would dismantle it like this. Opening it can not only prevent them from getting together, but also make the man who is strong and able to hit the farthest away from the driver's seat, which can be restrained.

And choosing to let Chi Nian drive is because Xi Shan is protecting him.

The fingers holding the steering wheel trembled almost invisibly, Chi Nian caught a glimpse in the rearview mirror, Xi Shan opened the window halfway, his hair was blown by the wind covering his eyebrows and eyes, with one arm resting on the window frame, his posture was completely relaxed but his body was tight Stretched.

Suddenly I was very... touched.

How could he do this for someone he just met?

Behind him, Xi Shan seemed to be able to read minds, and approached Chi Nian and squeezed his shoulders to reassure him, but his tone was sloppy: "Warning you, kid, I'm going to sleep, I'll kick you off if you're going to toss around in a while." car."

"Take a good rest." Chi Nian said unconvinced, with a smile.

200 kilometers away from Delingha.

The greenery is gradually emerging, and there is still half a day's journey away from Xining.