Orange storm

The photo Fang Jie sent was a selfie, probably just taken. The other party was sitting alone in the room, wearing a gray sweater with the zipper zipped to the end, leaning back slightly.Probably because he is not used to taking selfies, Fang Jie has no expression on his face, he looks a bit cool and handsome.

Jiang Zhijin looked at it for a while before saving it and setting it as a wallpaper.

After everything was done, Jiang Zhijin put the phone back in his bag, and nodded to the old lady who was selling yellow paper at a stall in front of him.

"That's all, thank you."

After paying the money, he carried the yellow paper into the car, Jiang Zhijin put it in the co-pilot, and drove to the mountains on the outskirts of Chuanzhen.

Chuan Town is still a remote town, most of the young people go to work outside, and they only come back with their families and bags after Chinese New Year.Only at this time will the streets of Chuan Town be lively, selling New Year's goods, chickens, ducks, geese, side dishes, firecrackers, yellow paper and paper money for going to the grave on the first day of the new year...

There are no sidewalks on the street, people and cars are running around, Jiang Zhijin drives and stops for a while, and when he leaves the town, he is about to reach the foot of the mountain, and the number of talents is scarce.

After all, not many people will come to worship ancestors at this time.

Jiang Zhijin parked the car and walked slowly up the mountain with the yellow paper he just bought.

The road up the mountain is still loess, with burrs and withered vegetation growing on both sides.Jiang Zhijin went up for more than ten minutes by himself before reaching the graves of his parents and grandma.

Although the country advocates new funerals, those who died in the past are still piled in earthen graves.Jiang Zhijin wore only a sweater today. He pulled up the weeds beside the grave mound by pulling up his sleeves, and pressed the yellow paper he just bought along the grave mound.

After finishing everything, Jiang Zhijin leaned over and kowtowed in front of the graves of his parents and grandparents before standing up straight.

"I'm fine, don't worry." Jiang Zhijin smiled at the tombstone, "Happy New Year."

After talking, Jiang Zhijin stayed there for a while, and waited until the wind cooled the sweat from the tossing just now, he picked up the half of the yellow paper left, and then walked up the mountain.

This time he walked for about five or six minutes and came to a tombstone.The tomb is a joint burial. The names of two people are engraved in the center of the tombstone, and there is a line of small characters on the left side: "My filial daughter Zhou Ling, my grandson Fang Jie Jingli."

This is the tombstone of Fang Jie's grandparents.

Just like what Jiang Zhijin thought, this year Fang Jie's family has a lot of troubles, and he is taking the college entrance examination again, so it should be too late to come back to worship his ancestors during the Chinese New Year.Jiang Zhijin cleaned up the weeds as before, pressed the yellow paper, knelt down and kowtowed three times before standing up.

Jiang Zhijin's pants were stained with a lot of dust because of this toss, but he didn't stand there for a while, wanting to say something.

"Fang Jie won't pass the college entrance examination this year—"

Jiang Zhijin stood for a long time before slowly opening his mouth, "I will kowtow for him, and I will come to see you after he finishes the exam."

Fang Jie's grandparents died one after another when Jiang Zhijin was in high school. Both of them were teachers in the town's primary school. Every Chinese New Year or any festival, they would come back to see Jiang Zhijin and his grandma. Jiang Zhijin was very impressed.

Jiang Zhijin wanted to say something else, but after a long silence, he just let out a breath slowly.

"I'm sorry." Jiang Zhijin said.

And... happy new year. "

After saying this, Jiang Zhijin was silent for a long time, bowed again, and then turned and left.

"boom--"

The basketball hit the backboard, made a loud noise, and then fell into the net.Fang Jie withdrew his hand, went to the side, picked up the mineral water, unscrewed it, and drank half of the bottle with his head raised.

Not far away, Qi Xiang ran over slowly, took up half a bottle of water and drank half a bottle of water while panting, and then said after panting, "Go to eat?"

On the 29th of the new year, there were very few people in the gymnasium. The two played golf all afternoon, and it was already past five o'clock.Fang Jie put down the water and nodded.

"Walk."

The two chose a self-service barbecue restaurant at random, Qi Xiang carnivorous, neatly served eight or nine plates of barbecue, and spread them on the baking tray one by one.

"I was suffocated by staying at home, and I went out to let the atmosphere go. Today, my mother asked me why I was going out. I said to share my learning experience with Fang Jie."

"As for?"

"The number one in the grade doesn't understand the hardships of low-level students." Qi Xiang sighed, "The latest goal my mother set for me is Huada University. I was almost scared to death, and I wanted to ask her if I look like Huada. I’m getting older. Today she only let me out after hearing your name, and she asked me to study with you as soon as you return to Chaocheng.”

After speaking, Qi Xiang glanced at Fang Jie on the opposite side, and asked hesitantly, "You are back this time... Are your parents okay?"

Qi Xiang knew about the affairs of Fang Jie's family. It was quite a big disturbance at the beginning, and he also knew the reason why Fang Jie transferred to another school.

"It's still the same." Fang Jie turned over a piece of meat, and spoke amidst the faint oily smoke.

"Hey... Anyway, you are very important this year, just take care of yourself. What is the name of the uncle Shaojiang took care of you-is it okay for you?"

Fang Jie: "..."

The chopsticks in his hand stopped and he glanced at Qi Xiang.It wasn't until Qi Xiang didn't hear the answer and couldn't help looking up at Fang Jie that Fang Jie said, "It's pretty good."

"It's fine. Anyway, it's been more than three months." Qi Xiang took a bite, and then remembered what Fang Jie said when he called Fang Jie last time.

"By the way, what did you mean on the phone last time?"

"Which time?"

Qi Xiang finished the meat in his mouth, took a sip of Coke to moisten his throat, and looked like he was going to have a long talk.

"Don't pretend, the last time you asked me how to chase girls, you planned to fall in love early."

"I didn't say how to chase girls, I asked how to chase people." Fang Jie said.

"It's different." Qi Xiang was puzzled. "And then, what happened?"

Fang Jie paused, hesitating whether to talk to Qi Xiang or not.

But at last he spoke.

"I'm in love."

"...You are awesome."

Qi Xiangrou couldn't even bother to eat, and stared at Fang Jie: "No, when you were in No. [-] Middle School, it seemed like you were going to become a monk. Why did you change your place and you became enlightened? From your school? Oh no, you said It’s the working big sister—”

"...No." Fang Jie sighed and interrupted Qi Xiang. "It's a man."

"My partner is a man." Fang Jie said.

Now Qi Xiang fell silent.

There was more than a minute of silence between the two before Qi Xiang lowered his voice and said slowly, "Fuck."

Fang Jie was in a calm mood when he said it. He didn't know how he could be so calm, and even wanted to laugh because of Qi Xiang's reaction.

"No, I'll take it slow." Qi Xiang's tone was a little dazed, and he was silent for a while before continuing, "You...what's the matter?"

After speaking, Qi Xiang probably felt that there was something wrong with his tone, so he hurriedly continued: "I don't mean anything else... I'm just a little stupid, and you haven't shown that you like...men before."

It must have been too shocking, Fang Jie hadn't said anything yet, he had already said a lot by himself.

"I don't know, I just fell in love with him anyway... I really like him."

Qi Xiang looked at Fang Jie for a while, and finally sighed.

"Okay, then what are you going to tell your parents?"

"I haven't thought about it. Let's wait until after the college entrance examination." Fang Jie said.

"Okay, okay, it's best after the college entrance examination." Qi Xiang nodded quickly. "Speak slowly, your mother's... It's also quite difficult."

"Got it." Fang Jie glanced at Qi Xiang and couldn't help but smile. "Why do I feel that you are more nervous than me?"

"Am I nervous? I'm scared." Qi Xiang sighed. "What kind of person is it that makes you like this?"

"Brother Cool." Fang Jie smiled, "It's very cool."

"You're cool enough bro, you scared me silly." Qi Xiang said "Tsk", "You cool guys like to fall in love with cool guys, don't you?"

Fang Jie smiled, but said nothing.

Cool brother doesn't necessarily have to fall in love with cool brother.

But Jiang Zhijin and Fang Jie must fall in love.

"Then what are you going to say then, forget about your father, your mother's temper..."

Halfway through the meal, Qi Xiang hesitated for a moment before asking. "I feel hung."

"It's not us." Fang Jie looked up at Qi Xiang and spoke slowly. "I'm going to say it myself."

Jiang Zhijin is very difficult, Fang Jie knows.

For Jiang Zhijin, Zhou Ling is not only her sister, but also her benefactor. Taking care of Fang Jie at the beginning was more of a repaying mentality.Now that he suddenly fell in love with himself, even if the other party didn't tell him, Fang Jie knew how entangled he was.

Jiang Zhijin seems to be invincible, only the sense of responsibility for him, sometimes it is a charm, sometimes it is a shackle.

Fang Jie hopes to break the shackles by himself.

At least after Jiang Zhijin said so many times "It's okay, there is Jiang Zhijin", Fang Jie can say it to him once.

"It's okay, there is Fang Jie."