remain silent

Although everyone was mentally prepared for grandma's death, the reason why Han Chenxin and Sun Zheyang came back this trip was, to a certain extent, because they knew that this day would come, but when it really happened, Inevitably, everyone was still immersed in sadness.

Originally, it was still Chinese New Year today, so it should be lively, but the Han family had to take down the festive lanterns hanging outside the gate, and replaced them with plain white elegiac couplets.

The mourning hall has been prepared long ago. At this time, the main room has been cleaned up to stop the mourning. Grandma's body will be placed for a few days before being cremated and buried in the cemetery on the mountain in my hometown.

At night, the young people took turns to keep watch, and Han Chenxin was not arranged because he had not fully recovered.

The funeral ceremony in my hometown is a bit cumbersome. The next day, Han Chenxin and Sun Zheyang knelt in mourning clothes for the whole morning. The two of them knelt next to each other. Sometimes Han Chenxin could wipe the back of Sun Zheyang's hand with his hand. .

By now, Han Chenxin could no longer feel much sadness, or in other words, his sadness was not as strong as that of other people here in the first place.To him, that wasn't even a too kind grandma.

In the next few days, there were always people coming and going, and Han Chenxin basically had no time to be alone with Sun Zheyang.

When going to bed at night, it was often Han Chenxin who fell asleep, and Sun Zheyang came in from the outside, and then woke up in the morning, and didn't even have a few extra conversations, and went out after getting dressed.

Han Chenxin found that the relationship between them seemed to be regressing. He didn't know if it was his illusion. He felt that Sun Zheyang was avoiding him and tried not to be alone with him.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Han Chenxin was about to go back, Sun Zheyang went back with him, and Han Zhong stayed behind. He had to wait until his mother was buried before going back. At that time, he had to take a long-distance bus, and his uncle’s son would arrange a car to take him off. .

They packed up their things on the sixth day, and Xiaohui's mother even baked some cakes for them to eat on the road.

In the early morning of the seventh day, many people saw them off at the gate of the yard.

Han Xiaoqin also came. She was not in a hurry to go back because she was working at the school and had winter vacation.

Xiaohui was called up by her mother early and asked her to see off the two cousins.Xiaohui ran to the kitchen herself, took two boiled eggs that were still boiling hot, and ran out to pass them to Han Chenxin and Sun Zheyang.

Sun Zheyang stood on the side of the road and looked at the mountains in the distance. He knew that if he left, he might not come back for a long time. This long time may be a lifetime.

Han Chenxin drove the car out of the yard and honked the horn.

Sun Zheyang turned around.

Han Chenxin said, "We have to go, and try to get back before dark."

Sun Zheyang nodded, went to the co-pilot, opened the door and sat in.

Saying goodbye to the relatives who were seeing him off again, Han Chenxin drove the car down the mountain road.

"Are you sleepy?" Han Chenxin talked to him, "Sleep for a while if you're sleepy."

Sun Zheyang didn't answer him, and looked out of the car window with his face propped up on one hand.

It may be difficult for them to get on the expressway before noon, so they don’t have any specific plans. They can have lunch wherever it is convenient on the road. If they are hungry, there is something on the car, so they can eat something to fill their stomachs first.

Sun Zheyang didn't speak at first.

Han Chen thought for a long time, and said, "Will you be reluctant?"

Sun Zheyang lightly "hmm" for the rest of his life, "very reluctant."

"If there is a chance in the future," Han Chenxin said, "let's come back together again."

This time Sun Zheyang said, "I guess it will be difficult."

Han Chenxin looked at the steering wheel silently, and then focused his attention on the mountain road again.

At noon, I ate at a small noodle shop by the side of the road, because eating noodles is the most convenient and full stomach.

After eating, we continued on the road, and Sun Zheyang drove instead.

This time, it didn't take long to get on the highway. It was a boring and long journey, and Han Chenxin fell asleep leaning on the seat not long after.

When he woke up, Han Chenxin noticed that Sun Zheyang had covered himself with his coat.Han Chen didn't move. He lowered his head and moved closer to his clothes. He took a deep breath, which smelled like Sun Zheyang.

Afterwards, he sat up straight and handed back the coat to Sun Zheyang, "Put on the clothes, you'll catch a cold."

Sun Zheyang glanced at him and said, "It's okay, it's not cold with the air conditioner on."

Han Chenxin still insisted on letting him put on his clothes.

Sun Zheyang then slowed down the speed of the car, stopped on the side of the road and put on his coat, and then continued to drive forward.

When I returned to Chongfeng City, it was already seven o'clock in the evening, and it was completely dark, but the lights in the big city were brightly lit, and there were cars everywhere on the road, which was too different from the night in the mountains.

Sun Zheyang drove the car downstairs to the apartment he rented, and got out of the car with his luggage.

Han Chenxin sat back in the driver's seat, pressed down the window and looked at Sun Zheyang.

Sun Zheyang waved his hand at him and said, "Go back, be careful on the road."

Han Chenxin suddenly wanted to say something, because after this trip, the two of them seemed to lose contact again. He desperately wanted to find a reason. He could tell Sun Zheyang to contact you in two days, but he couldn't find it no matter what. He couldn't find it, and he realized that he really had no reason to come out to see Sun Zheyang again.

Oh, and one more thing, Han Chenxin said, "I told you about buying a house before—"

"No rush," Sun Zheyang interrupted him, "I'll talk about it later."

Sun Zheyang is not reluctant to let Han Zhong take money to buy him a house. If Han Zhong is willing to give him 60 yuan, he will definitely accept it and leave without hesitation. But buying a house is too much trouble in his opinion. And once it was involved, it was inevitable to have a lot of contact with the Han family. He felt that he had gotten too close to Han Chenxin.

He thought it was better to keep some distance between them, just like that time when they sent Han Zixin home, the relationship was too close and it would be difficult for anyone in the end.

Han Chenxin could only nod silently and said, "Then I'm leaving." Then he stepped on the gas pedal and drove the car forward.

Instead of going home, he went back to see his mother and sister.

There are still many things brought back from my hometown that I want to send to my family.

Xu Jiayi only knew that her mother-in-law had passed away, so she didn't inquire about other news carefully, so she didn't know anything about Sun Zheyang at all.

He had to go to work the next day. After a long day's driving, Han Chenxin took a shower and went to bed early. But before falling asleep, his mind was full of thoughts about the things on the mountain, and he didn't calm down for a long time.

That night, Han Chenxin had a dream. He dreamed that he was wearing a mourning dress to deliver the spirit to his grandma. The people in front of him were carrying a pitch-black coffin, all dressed in plain white mourning clothes. He couldn't recognize who those people were. All he knew was his grandma in the coffin, and he had to go with the funeral procession.

Suddenly, someone beside him was talking to him, he turned his head and saw that person was Sun Zheyang.

But he couldn't hear a word of what Sun Zheyang said. He told Sun Zheyang loudly that he couldn't hear him, but Sun Zheyang continued to say something as if he didn't hear him.

Then Sun Zheyang stopped, and only then did he notice that in this team, only Sun Zheyang was not wearing mourning clothes.

Sun Zheyang stood on the side of the road and refused to leave. Han Chenxin stopped and wanted to wait for him, but the people behind were urging him to leave quickly.He was very anxious and wanted to pull Sun Zheyang to go with him, but he couldn't pull Sun Zheyang's hand at all.

The entire team stopped, and everyone was waiting for Han Chenxin, urging him to leave quickly.

Han Chen was very anxious and embarrassed. In the confusion, someone pushed him from behind. He finally accidentally let go of Sun Zheyang's hand, and Sun Zheyang disappeared from his eyes immediately...

Han Chenxin woke up with a start, and realized that he was sweating all over, and his hair was wet with sweat.

He took a look at the time with his mobile phone, it was almost seven o'clock, so he didn't plan to go to bed anymore, so he got dressed and got up.

On the first day of work after the long Spring Festival holiday, almost everyone was a little bit depressed.

Han Chenxin didn't have a case in hand, so he used his mobile phone to surf the Internet for a while in the office in the morning.

When he buried his head in his phone and didn't notice it, Wang Hongchu from the Anti-Corruption Bureau came up to his department to deliver the documents. He secretly stood behind Han Chenxin and peeked at his phone screen for a while, then suddenly said, "Duke Zhou interprets dreams? What dream did you have last night?" Are you having a dream?"

Han Chenxin locked his phone, turned his chair to look at him, "What are you doing here?"

Wang Hongchu said: "Is it okay to visit?"

Han Chenxin said, "Working hours."

Wang Hongchu smiled, "You still play with your mobile phone during working hours, I will report to your leader."

At this time, Jiang Liping came up from downstairs, returned to the office with two courier boxes in her hand, and handed one to Han Chenxin, "There is a courier!"

Wang Hongchu said "tsk tut" twice, "Receive express delivery during working hours, you idlers."

Jiang Liping said mercilessly: "Where did you come from? Get lost!"

Han Chenxin looked at the courier box Jiang Liping sent, and was a little surprised. He had never shopped online, and no one had said anything to him recently.

Jiang Liping asked Han Chenxin curiously, "What did you buy?"

Han Chenxin shook his head, "I haven't bought anything."

"What is that?" Jiang Liping leaned over to look, "It's about to be disassembled, let's see what it is."

Han Chenxin reached for the scissors on the table, cut off the tape on the outside of the carton, and then opened the carton.

He was the closest, and when the carton opened a seam, he saw a red patch. He slightly opened the lid of the box, and when he saw what was inside, he immediately clasped it behind his back and said to Jiang Liping, "Don't look!"

Before Jiang Liping could react, Wang Hongchu had already stretched out his hand to snatch it, saying, "What's so shameful?"

Han Chenxin didn't hold the box firmly, the carton fell to the ground, and the lid was flipped open, revealing the contents inside.

Jiang Liping saw a baby's severed arm, and the dark red blood stained the whole box. She immediately covered her face and screamed.