Mindful

After turning off the phone, Qiao Yuanlin stared at the blacked out screen in a daze.

Pinghai City is mainly a plain, and the south city is connected to a small island with mountains called Linghai Island.It takes about three hours to drive from the urban area to the island, and it will be faster by ferry.

The pier on the island used to be a gathering point for cargo ships. In the past two years, tourism development has been carried out. The pier has been deserted, and more than half of the island has become a construction site.

Those warehouses were dismantled in sevens and eights, and the remaining parts were also abandoned.Anyway, generally no one would go on a date at that place and take a guy with them.

Qiao Yuanlin thought for a while, leaned over to support the table, put his hands on the back of his head and grabbed the hair in his palms.Guy, is that what he thinks?

He even made up the image of Liang Cheng holding the dick, and it was... quite harmonious.

The time to use the desk is limited, Qiao Yuanlin suppressed all doubts and devoted himself to studying.During this period, Liang Cheng never came back, and he didn't know where he went.

After finishing her homework before dark, Qiao Yuanlin went downstairs with her French book.

Wang Ruizhi participated in the senior model team every weekend. He closed the door early, served noodles in clear soup and stir-fried pork with pickled vegetables, and said, "Don't read while eating, it's not good for your brain."

Qiao Yuanlin said, "Isn't it bad for the stomach?"

"Since you know it, why don't you still watch it?"

Wang Ruizhi took a bowl and placed it beside it.Qiao Yuanlin picked out a piece of nasty kelp and threw it into the bowl.

Wang Ruizhi said, "This is not for you to use as a trash dish."

"Then why—" Qiao Yuanlin hadn't finished speaking when the door lock rang.

When Liang Cheng came back from going out, he changed his slippers and put on his helmet with his back to the restaurant.Qiao Yuanlin couldn't see Liang Cheng's expression, he only saw him put his canvas shoes into the cabinet.

Wang Ruizhi shouted: "Xiao Liang, you haven't eaten yet, come over and have a bowl of noodles together."

Liang Cheng said, "No need."

Qiao Yuanlin buried his head in the bowl and automatically became invisible. When Liang Chengli landed upstairs, he lifted up and put a noodle in his mouth.

Wang Ruizhi felt something was wrong and asked, "What's the matter?"

Qiao Yuanlin said, "I'm not hungry."

Wang Ruizhi said, "Are you two having conflicts again?"

"Who is arguing with him?" Qiao Yuanlin snorted guiltily, "Then I'll treat this bowl as a trash dish."

Wang Ruizhi was speechless, Qiao Yuanlin turned the page over based on the principle of respecting the elderly, and said, "Grandma, I will go home tomorrow."

Wang Ruizhi asked, "Your father told you to go back?"

Qiao Yuanlin said, "What, he forgot about me long ago."

"Then are you coming back?"

"Well, I'm going home to practice the piano. I'm going to the kindergarten for service activities at the end of the month. I haven't been able to practice for a long time."

Wang Ruizhi said, "What's the date of the month?"

"number 28."

After Qiao Yuanlin finished speaking, he remembered the two QQ messages. At that time, he was just guessing, but he didn't realize that it was the same day as the CAS event.

The second floor was exceptionally quiet. Liang Cheng was half lying on the bed reading a book with the door wide open.

Not long after, Qiao Yuan and Lin Kai pulled the slippers from far to near, and finally stopped at the door.He knocked on the door frame and went into the room to pack his schoolbag and homework.

Liang Cheng's gaze never left the book, as if what came in was just a cloud of nothingness.

Qiao Yuanlin understood that his probing in the morning had crossed the line, and the tenant was upset, so he went out and got a tattoo, clearly engraved on his forehead: We don't know each other well.

Although he doesn't care, he hasn't figured out all the doubts yet.

Qiao Yuanlin tried to ease the relationship, so he concocted a more natural beginning according to the actual situation, saying, "I only have one pack of snacks left, can I place an order?"

Liang Cheng replied: "No time."

Qiao Yuanlin asked again: "I'm going out tomorrow morning, can you give me a ride?"

Liang Cheng's answer remained the same: "No time."

Qiao Yuanlin had nothing to say, and his face wouldn't allow him to move forward despite hitting a wall twice.

During the silence, Liang Cheng's stomach growled.

Qiao Yuan Lin Xin said, I didn't eat, so I won't eat the noodle soup, so don't be hungry if you are capable.

He picked up his schoolbag and left, walked to the end of the bed, and suddenly remembered the late night eating instant noodles in the convenience store.

Liang Cheng finally looked away and saw Qiao Yuanlin's thin profile, with red elbows bent, took out the last pack of snacks, and threw it on the bed like a peel.

It's a pack of dark chocolate wafers, Qiao Yuanlin said, "It's just a fee for using the desk."

He walked out of the room without looking back, and walked to the door smartly, his expression immediately collapsed into regret.That was his favorite until the end, the cheap one surnamed Liang.

The weather warmed up on Sunday, and the streets were almost flooded with light summer clothes.

Qiao Yuanlin finally changed into a short-sleeved T-shirt, which was clean and white, with slightly protruding shoulder blades on the back. When the wind blows, it looks like a butterfly kite that can only ride the wind.

Of course he didn't know how to ride the wind, and he was already tired when he reached the alley, so he waved for a taxi.

Bo Yuen, not far from the city center, claims that 80.00% of the residents are high-end residential areas in Kochi.The remaining 20.00% are the children of Kochi. Except for the city's key points are the top private schools, you can meet a degree PK even if you dump trash.

In Qiao Yuanlin's impression, Qiao Wenyuan had never spent a full weekend. If he had a rest on Sunday, he would exercise in the community's gym in the morning.

The elevator stopped on the twelfth floor, he prayed that there was no one at home, and entered the password outside the door.

Unfortunately, things backfired. The TV in the living room was on. Qiao Wenyuan was running on the treadmill while watching the news. When he heard the door open, he pressed pause.

Qiao Yuanlin stood at the entrance and said, "It's me."

Qiao Wenyuan wiped off his sweat. In the past two days, the gym maintained equipment, and he ran around at home, insisting on exercising, so his lean body did not lose its shape in the slightest.

After stepping off the treadmill, Qiao Wenyuan sat down on the sofa.Qiao Yuanlin was also thirsty all the way, so he went to pour a glass of water to drink.

The father and son hadn't seen each other for seven or eight days. Qiao Wenyuan waited for his breathing to calm down and asked, "Have the SAT scores come out?"

Qiao Yuanlin's front teeth accidentally hit the rim of the cup, and it hurt. He put down the cup, pursed his lips, and replied, "1550."

With a perfect score of [-], Qiao Wenyuan said, "You played well."

Qiao Yuanlin frowned: "Didn't you guys get a divorce that day? I'm very excited."

Qiao Wenyuan said: "Whether you are happy or not, I have separated from your mother. This is a fact that must be accepted."

Qiao Yuanlin's face was tense, he hadn't expressed a single opinion, he hadn't expressed a single objection, how could he accept it?

Qiao Wenyuan said: "I know you are unhappy, so you hide with grandma, and I won't urge you to come back. As long as—"

"As long as it doesn't interfere with learning."

"You just need to understand."

Qiao Yuanlin really didn't want to listen to the teaching, so he got up and went back to the room.

Qiao Wenyuan asked: "Didn't you bring back the papers for the Zhou exam?"

"No." Qiao Yuanlin replied, "I'm here to practice the piano, and I'll leave after practice."

Qiao Wenyuan thought of something and said, "Your new head teacher is quite famous."

Qiao Yuanlin forgot, now that Qiao Wenyuan is his only guardian, he joined the family committee instead of Lin Chengbi, so naturally he knows all the goings-on.

Within 10 minutes of returning home, his mood dropped to the Mariana Trench.

After tidying up the room, Qiao Yuanlin washed his hands and practiced the piano.It's crazy to say that when he was learning the piano, he hadn't learned how to use chopsticks. He took classes with Yao Fu, and after that, he was forced to perform four-handed playing at family gatherings every year.

After a while, Qiao Wenyuan came in and put down a card and a bag of medicine, and said: "There is 1 yuan on the card, and I will give it to your grandma. I divorced your mother, and the money must be clearly divided. The medicine is for half a month, so as not to I broke up after eating."

Qiao Yuanlin said, "Understood."

The number of people in the family dropped sharply, and the nanny was replaced by an hourly worker. Qiao Wenyuan said: "There is cooked rice in the refrigerator. If you are hungry at noon, you can heat it up and eat it."

Qiao Yuanlin asked, "You don't want to eat?"

"There is a patient in the afternoon, and I have to go back to the hospital."

Qiao Yuanlin's wrist collapsed, and his fingers clasped on the keys to make a heavy sound.

Qiao Wenyuan frowned, and warned: "Don't cause trouble outside, go home early after school, there are many migrants renting houses in Changlin Street, and there are everyone."

Qiao Yuanlin raised his eyebrows: "Who can there be?"

"No-nonsense villains." Qiao Wenyuan said, "A few hooligans were brought in from the hospital two days ago. They were young and did not study. They hang out at night, smoking, drinking and making troubles. They fought until they were covered in blood."

Qiao Yuanlin asked, "What did you use to fight?"

Qiao Wenyuan replied: "Sticks and fruit knives were brought by the police. They confiscated a bunch of them in the hospital corridor, commonly known as criminal tools."

"Then..." Qiao Yuanlin said, "What are those people like?"

"What can I do? It's all a mess."

In the afternoon, the sun was scorching hot, and the sunny room was extremely hot. Liang Cheng sat at the desk reading materials, the sweat dripping from the corner of his forehead fell on the desktop and made a splash.

No matter how hot it is, he never pulls the curtains to block the sun.

After reading the last page, Liang Cheng's clothes were soaked with sweat, he wanted to take a shower and go to the balcony to collect clean replacements.

When he lowered his head, his vision was facing the whole alley, Liang Cheng glanced casually, and saw a touch of white passing through the lush green shadow at a tortoise's speed.

Qiao Yuanlin came back from piano practice and went to the supermarket to replenish supplies on the way. Now he was holding a large bag of snacks in his left hand and a cone in his right, hiding under the shadow of the trees all the way.

Walking to the front of the cheongsam shop, there was no shelter on the top of the head, and the cones were finished.Qiao Yuanlin looked up at the sky resentfully, and suddenly opened her eyes wide.

Liang Cheng stood on the balcony, wondering if it was an illusion, Qiao Yuanlin looked a little complicated when he saw him, even a little... frightened?

After staring at it for a moment, Qiao Yuanlin's eye sockets were itchy, and he blinked a few times in a row.

Liang Cheng swept across a row of flowerpots on the shelf, picked up one selectively and threw it down.The flowers fluttered and fell, and Qiao Yuanlin reached out and caught them precisely.

Pure white small flowers, fragrant, he raised his head: "What do you mean?"

Liang Cheng said upstairs, "I'll see you off."

Qiao Yuanlin asked, "What kind of flower is this?"

Liang Cheng replied: "White dog flower."

Qiao Yuanlin said angrily: "You have the guts to jump off for me!"

Liang Cheng pretended not to hear, put away two pieces of clothes and went back to the bathroom to take a shower.

Qiao Yuanlin heard Qiao Wenyuan's words, and those "bad guys" suddenly gained face.He tried his best to push open the store door, and the noise was so loud that Wang Ruizhi was startled.

Qiao Yuanlin complained: "Old lady, who did you rent the house to?"

Wang Ruizhi saw the big bag and said, "You should eat less snacks."

Qiao Yuanlin asked: "What is he doing, have you asked clearly?"

"I don't know." Wang Ruizhi said, "I know that Xiao Liang likes to be clean, he doesn't mess around with my house, he opens and closes the door for me, cleans up, and he's also handsome."

Qiao Yuanlin said anxiously: "But he—"

Wang Ruizhi interrupted and said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you. The water heater on the second floor is faulty, and the water won't heat up after three or 10 minutes of washing. You should allocate your time accordingly."

Qiao Yuanlin was always afraid of the cold, so he went upstairs immediately upon hearing this.

I was a little puzzled as I walked, this week he took a shower first, every time for about 10 minutes, could it be that Liang Cheng has been flushed with cold water?

It's impossible.

The bathroom door was closed, Qiao Yuanlin knocked: "Do you want to take a shower?"

"come in."

Qiao Yuanlin unscrewed the door, Liang Cheng stood with his back facing him outside the shower room, crossed his hands and lifted up his shirt, exposing a series of intertwined scars on his back.

After taking off his clothes, he turned around: "What's the matter?"

Qiao Yuanlin completely forgot what he was going to say, gripped the doorknob tightly, and asked, "What did you do on your back?"

As if he had never been in pain, Liang Cheng said lightly: "It must not have been caught by a puppy."