Xu Shanlan

Yin Yi held the watering can in one hand, and calmly arranged the large leaves of the canna with the other.A few bright yellow flower bones came out tenderly, standing still a little bit shyly.

"Uncle Master." Cong Zhanyi called softly, waited for a while, saw that Yin Yi didn't respond, and continued, "Lanzi won the runner-up yesterday, and the champion is Yan Hongjun's disciple named Ye Qingyu."

"I see." Yin Yi didn't look at Cong Zhanyi, but just gently sprayed the canna with water.The fine water droplets shone with trivial light, and the leaves became thicker and brighter. He said slowly, "That kid is indeed not low. Lanzi has been spoiled by you, so he can't work hard. Of course he can't compare to others. .”

"No.2 is also very good." Cong Zhanyi said lightly.

Yin Yi glanced over, with a half-smile on his face: "Anyway, it's much better than running away."

Cong Zhanyi was silent.Yin Yi put down the watering can, picked up a towel beside him, wiped his hands and said, "Do you think it's unfair to talk about you now that I made you give up at the beginning?"

"Uncle Master said that there is no fairness in this world." Cong Zhanyi was expressionless and his tone was calm, but Yin Yi still heard a bit of resentment from it.He smiled, sat on the wicker chair, picked up the teacup, tilted the lid slightly, skimmed off the froth, and took a sip.Yin Yi was born in a noble family since he was a child, and he only really suffered for a few years during the Cultural Revolution. As he got older, he still couldn't change the habits of previous years.Among the people he met in his life, Cong Zhanyi saw that his uncle drank this kind of gaiwan tea in a natural and smooth manner, while other people, including those "nobility" in movies and TV, all shrunk their necks and shoulders, and their postures were extremely awkward .

Yin Yi half-closed his eyes and savored the fragrance of the tea, and it took him a long time before he said: "You say that, but you are still reluctant in your heart. Otherwise, why bother to make such a move that has no way out in front of everyone on the field?" Come on? To lose is to lose, to win is to win, even if you have already admitted defeat, you have to lose beautifully, take it for granted, and lose so that no one else can see the problem. But what about you? Who are you showing it to?" Yin Yi stared at Cong Zhanyi, who was seen through by his burning eyes, and couldn't help taking a deep breath to hide his unease.

Yin Yi said slowly: "You have grievances, resentment, and sadness. To put it bluntly, you are still unwilling, even if you have to do that thing. Zhan Yi, let me tell you, the road is chosen by oneself. You must go on unswervingly. Since you want to do it, you must do it thoroughly, and put aside all the resentment and grievances in your heart. No one will care about them, let alone you. Don’t let others see you easily If you really think about it, then you really lose."

Cong Zhanyi had to admit that what Yin Yi said was right, he replied in a low voice: "Yes, uncle."

Yin Yi put down the teacup: "If there is anything else to do this time, let's talk about it together."

Cong Zhanyi hesitated for a moment, this kind of hesitation was rare for him, as if he was about to make a very important decision.He pondered for a moment before saying word by word: "Master, I want to follow you."

This sentence stunned Yin Yi, he never expected that Cong Zhanyi would have such an idea, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be a matter of course.The feud between Cong Zhanyi and his father has not lasted for a day or two. Cong Zhanyi’s strength and integrity can’t be found at all in Cong Zhanyi. The only thing they have in common is stubbornness, and once they make up their minds, they don’t turn back once they make up their minds. .

Yin Yi didn't ask why, he squinted at Cong Zhanyi: "Have you figured it out?"

Cong Zhanyi nodded.

Yin Yi raised his head and thought for a while, his expression fluctuated, and suddenly smiled for a long time, and said: "Well, if this is your decision."

"Also, uncle." Cong Zhanyi immediately added, "I want to bring Lanzi here too."

When Yin Yi and Cong Zhanyi were talking, Xu Shanlan was standing in the middle of the playground, receiving the adoration and admiration of the martial arts school students.The second brother Gu Haiping's very proud voice came from the side: "Students, this is the one I want to introduce to you. The runner-up of this year's provincial martial arts competition in the youth group, Xu Shanlan, everyone applauds and welcomes you!"

There was a round of applause.Xu Shanlan forced a smile that was uglier than crying, looked at Gu Haiping helplessly, and said in his heart: "Brother, let me beg you, okay?"Stop playing like this, I can't stand it.Xu Shanlan felt that now he was just a monkey performing acrobatics, for people to watch, so he couldn't be impatient.

Unexpectedly, he was kicked lightly on the back of the calf, Gu Haiping said in a low voice, "Come on, let's talk a few words."

"Second Senior Brother, I want to sleep..." Xu Shanlan really couldn't stand it, he hated being watched by so many people the most, the pressure was too much, the competition was fine, don't be like this in real life.

Gu Haiping was on the contrary, he seemed to enjoy the feeling of being watched, he moved his hands to stop the students' enthusiastic applause, and said loudly: "Now, let Xu Shanlan demonstrate a set of Changquan for everyone, demonstrate it to everyone, applaud welcome!"

There was applause again, Xu Shanlan felt that his head hurt when he heard this kind of movement, the senior brother was ordered not to disobey, so he walked to the center of the venue and raised his hands and fists.After punching a set of long punches in a decent manner, and then being held down by Gu Haiping and doing several demonstration exercises, this is the end of the game.

When the students dispersed, Xu Shanlan hugged Gu Haiping's neck unceremoniously, and said weakly: "Second senior brother, don't ask me for this matter next time, you can just ask senior brother, ah."

"Don't mention him to me, bastard!" Gu Haiping became angry when Cong Zhanyi was mentioned, "Running away, useless!"

"Hey, you are not allowed to say that brother." Xu Shanlan was unhappy, and let go of his hand, "He has his own difficulties, what do you know?"

"I don't know, you know? Tsk, kids, people who practice martial arts just make money, have you forgotten what the master taught you?"

"I'm not taught by my master, I was taught by my brother, of course what my brother did is right, what's wrong?"

"Yes, yes, your brother is right, okay? Anyway, I look down on him. Do you know why the master only let us come and not him? Still don't know? Master said that losing the game is a matter of ability, It's a matter of character to admit defeat, and if he comes, the students shouldn't be kicked out."

Xu Shanlan frowned, and was about to refute, when a weak voice sounded behind him: "I'm sorry, Teacher Gu." The two turned their heads together, and saw a female student handing over a box of chocolates with a blushing face, "Mr. Gu, Can you give this to Teacher Cong for me?" She blinked and emphasized, "It's Teacher Cong Zhanyi, not Principal Cong."

"Ah...ah?" Gu Haiping took the box of chocolates in disbelief, as if he had taken over a bag of foul-smelling garbage, "For Cong Zhanyi?"

"That's right." The female student's eyes lit up, "His Taijiquan is so beautiful, it's so good!" "That's right." Another girl came over, "And he's so cool, he looks like Andy Lau .”

"That's not true, Mingming is like Liming." "Let's put it down, Liming is not so cool." "Like Jet Li, but taller." "Like Donnie Yen..." "Donnie Yen? Who is it?"

"Anyway, the skill is so handsome." "Especially the 540 flying lotus in the sky, damn it, it's so handsome!" The boy also came to join in the fun, "Mr. Gu, can he teach us?"

Xu Shanlan pursed his lips and snickered, looking at Gu Haiping proudly.Gu Haiping's face turned pale for a while, and became angry from embarrassment: "Go, go, go, what to teach? Can't I teach? I'm still the runner-up!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, the students stuck out their tongues and ran away one after another.A girl turned around and shouted with a smile: "Mr. Gu, you are also very handsome, you look like Leslie Cheung. Haha, haha."

Gu Haiping didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he stuffed the box of chocolates into Xu Shanlan's arms, and said disgustedly: "You go and give it to him, it's such a mess." Xu Shanlan sighed like a little adult, and patted Gu Haiping on the shoulder: "I Understood the second senior brother, if you are jealous, just say it, my brother is stronger than you, and he is more handsome than you..." Before he could finish speaking, he was kicked out by Gu Haiping.

Xu Shanlan happily took the box of chocolates and ran home. By the way, he tore open the package and found that there was a pink letter hidden in the box.It has become a habit for him to intercept Cong Zhanyi's love letters, throw them into the trash can without looking at them, and heartlessly dig out a bonbon chocolate.Well, it's delicious.

When Xu Shanlan returned home, he ran upstairs and yelled: "Brother, brother, there is something delicious." When he opened the door, he froze for a moment. Cong Zhanyi was sitting by the bed, with two large bags of luggage on the floor .

"Brother, are you going to travel far away?" Xu Shanlan asked in surprise.

"No." Cong Zhanyi stood up, "Lanzi, I want to go to my uncle's place, and I won't live with my master. Maybe... maybe I won't be back for a long time. Will you come with me?"

Xu Shanlan looked into the elder brother's deep eyes in a daze. He hadn't figured out what was going on, but when he heard Cong Zhanyi's question, he still nodded subconsciously: "Yes."

Cong Zhanyi pointed to the bag on the ground: "I'll be one to you, and everything is packed. Let's go when Master comes back and tells us."

Xu Shanlan scratched his head, and belatedly asked, "Master...would you be angry?"

Cong Zhanyi was silent for a moment, then said, "Yes."

"Oh." Xu Shanlan thought about it again, "Then we will come back often to see Master and Second Senior Brother."

"Maybe." Cong Zhanyi smiled wryly, "If they weren't too angry."

"Oh." Xu Shanlan didn't ask again.Recently, he has noticed all these things at home. Xu Shanlan doesn't like to talk, but it doesn't mean he is not sensitive.He knew that the master and the second senior brother were both disappointed and angry with the senior senior brother, and they hadn't talked to each other for many days.When eating together, the atmosphere was so embarrassing and depressing that people had no appetite at all.It seems that brother must go, and of course he has to go with him.Anyway, they all live in the same city, and it takes only an hour to go back and forth, which is not too far away.

Xu Shanlan sat down on the edge of the bed with peace of mind, and said vaguely while stuffing chocolate into his mouth: "Have you got the Smurfs video?"

"Bring it."

"Where's my pillow?"

"Take it."

"And my rabbit toothbrush, comic book, photo album, military flag... By the way, there are also Transformers."

"...I took them all."

Xu Shanlan was relieved, and dug out a piece of wine core candy: "Brother, try it."

Cong Zhanyi shook his head.

At this time, I heard the horn of the car in the yard, and the jungle came back.Cong Zhanyi expected that there would be a big scene with his father, he didn't want Xu Shanlan to see those, so he said, "Lanzi, wait here, I'll be back in a while."

Xu Shanlan sat obediently, eating two-thirds of a box of chocolates, when he suddenly heard the roar of the jungle from downstairs: "Get out! Get out of here! Never come back!"

Xu Shanlan was startled, stood up in panic, and walked around the room twice, not knowing whether to go downstairs or continue to wait.Immediately afterwards, there was a "crash", the sound of porcelain falling to the ground.Xu Shanlan couldn't wait any longer, he walked quickly to the door, then walked back after a second thought, carrying two bags of luggage with difficulty, and went downstairs step by step.

Angry flames spewed out from Jungle's eyes, as if he was going to swallow Cong Zhanyi in front of him one by one.In contrast, Cong Zhanyi was much calmer, but his face was very pale, and his face was as severe as a knife.

Xu Shanlan didn't dare to move forward and stood on the last step, but the jungle still heard the movement, and when he turned around, he saw the youngest disciple and the two big bags of luggage.As if someone had slapped him in the face, he froze suddenly, the anger in his eyes disappeared without a trace, leaving only endless sadness: "It turns out...it turns out that everything is ready..." Jungle gasped for a few moments As if trying to suppress something, he gritted his teeth and sneered, "Okay, he's really my good son. I'm old and poor, and I can't compare to your second uncle. People go to high places and water flows to low places... ..." He suddenly raised his head, looked towards the door, and said loudly, "Hai Ping, you are the only one who can accompany me, that is you..."

Cong Zhanyi and Xu Shanlan saw Gu Haiping who was already in front of the door. He stood there blankly, like a puppet.

It was the first time for Xu Shanlan to see Master feel so sad, even when Cong Zhanyi abstained.Xu Shanlan put down his luggage, walked over gently, and said cautiously: "Master...Master, don't be sad, I...my brother and I will be back."

"Don't come back!" Jungle swung his arm vigorously, almost hitting Xu Shanlan in the face.Cong Zhanyi stepped forward and pulled the panicked Xu Shanlan away. In the huge living room, only Jungle shouted maniacally, "Go, you all go! If you leave this door, never come back!"

Cong Zhanyi knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times to his father, and said in a low voice, "Master, take care." He picked up the luggage with one hand, held Xu Shanlan tightly with the other, and rushed out of the door without looking back.

The strength in Jungle seemed to be taken away suddenly, and he sat down on the chair slumped, raised his hands, and buried his face deeply in his palms.

Cong Zhanyi had already hailed a taxi and waited outside, opened the trunk and threw the luggage in.Gu Haiping rushed up a few steps, held his hand, his eyes were as bright as fire: "What do you mean? You want to leave? You want to leave Master, leave us?!"

"I'll go to Master's." Cong Zhanyi let Xu Shanlan get into the car, then turned to Gu Haiping and said, "Take good care of Master."

"Why do you want me to take good care of you?! That's your master too!" Gu Haiping was so angry that his face was distorted, "You left such a big stall and walked away by yourself? Cong Zhanyi, are you human? Do you have any? Did you think about Master, did you think about me..."

"If it wasn't because I was thinking for you—" Cong Zhanyi abruptly interrupted him, "I would have left a long time ago, don't you know?" car, tell the driver, "Let's drive."

The taxi spit out white smoke and drove about ten meters away.Gu Haiping suddenly picked up a stone and threw it at the rear glass of the taxi.In his rage, he missed the target and hit the rear of the car with a "bang", which startled Xu Shanlan.He turned around and picked up the seat, looking out from a distance.Gu Haiping's distraught figure stood there, getting farther and farther away, and finally disappeared.

From Xu Shanlan's heart, Yin Yi, the gentle and gentle uncle, is of course much more kind than the strict and strict master Lin Ling, not to mention the elder brother beside him.Therefore, when he stepped into the Yin family's house for the first time, he didn't feel any disobedience at all.

Yin Yi complained that everyone spoiled Xu Shanlan too much, but in fact he still loved this little nephew very much. He patted Lanzi's head and declared: "Don't think that you can be lazy when you come to me. I'll spank your ass." It's just that the words are flat and have no deterrent effect.Xu Shanlan pursed his lips and smiled, pretending he didn't hear it.

Yin Yi turned to Cong Zhanyi: "The rooms are all packed for you, you live in the second room on the left, and Lanzi lives next door to you."

"Ah?" Before Cong Zhanyi could speak, Xu Shanlan blinked and emphasized seriously, "Master, I have always slept with my brother."

"I know." Yin Yi grimaced, "But absolutely not in the future. Lanzi, you are already in junior high school, so what's the matter with you always clinging to your brother? When he marries a wife in the future, you will sleep in the same bed with him?! "He has something on his mind, and he will never tolerate this situation.

It was only then that Xu Shanlan realized that it was quite scary for his uncle to put on a straight face, but he still wanted to slander: "Isn't he not married yet?" But when he thought that Cong Zhanyi would marry a certain woman in the end, he felt very heart-piercing. .

"Okay." Yin Yi ignored Xu Shanlan's little thoughts, and ordered, "You are also tired, go to rest, and get up tomorrow morning to practice."

"Why is this so?" Xu Shanlan looked at Yin Yi's back and made a grimace—he would never dare to talk to the jungle—turning his head and innocently looking at Cong Zhanyi, "Brother, what should I do?"

"Listen to my uncle first." Cong Zhanyi said, "I'll talk about it after a while."

"Okay then." Xu Shanlan had no other choice but to go to sleep in his own room reluctantly.At that time, he certainly would not have imagined that the so-called "after a while" would be many years.

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