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The bus to Jiaxian runs twice a day, at [-]:[-] am and [-]:[-] pm. The high-speed rail tickets are sold out long ago. Fortunately, there are still a few tickets at the long-distance bus station. China’s Spring Festival travel is like a large-scale escape. The performance of the station is particularly obvious.

Standing in the crowd, Gu Zhi was a little dazed. It was the first time he had seen such a grand scene. He was bumped by passers-by who were hurrying to the car before recovering. The staff came up to him and asked if he needed help.

"Excuse me, which window should I line up for when I go to Jia County?"

The staff pointed in a direction, and he looked in the direction. There was a huge line of people, and his scalp tingled just looking at it.

Probably sensing something strange from his expression, the staff patiently said, "You can go to the vending machine over there to buy it."

He said thanks.

The ten-hour drive was Gu Zhi's first experience in his life, not to mention waiting at the station for several hours. The young master has been used to taking a private car since he was a child. Occasionally taking the subway and bus is like going down to experience life, but the long-distance bus is different. , a car full of returnees with their bags on their backs, in addition to all kinds of packages that crowded the aisles, there are also all kinds of strange smells in the car.

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, I didn't expect there to be so many people.

The car started the engine, and the temperature of the air conditioner slowly rose. Some people were eating melon seeds, some were chatting, and some people looked curiously at this misfit young master from time to time.

The environment of the car was very bad, there were grunting noises that shook the cabin, and chatter and laughter eager to return home. Gu Zhi once wanted to remind the flight attendants, but every time he wanted to speak, there was always a feeling of being outnumbered, no? They disturb themselves, but themselves disturb their simplicity.

Gu Zhi took out the mask he bought at the station and put it on, wrapped his coat tightly, plugged in the earphones to play music, and sent Gu Qian a text message while nestling in his seat.

In fact, it didn’t take so long, but I was stuck in a traffic jam for half an hour when I got on the expressway. Not long after I got on the expressway, I encountered a car accident in front of me, which delayed more than half an hour. After tossing around for ten hours before and after dawn, he finally arrived in Jia County.

Similar to the ancient towns in the Jiangnan area of ​​China, Jiaxian County is a niche tourist attraction, living in the depths of time. The old buildings facing the street look a bit old-fashioned, and the streets have been cleaned without a single leaf.

Before, Jiang Chu showed him a childhood photo. Out of some fun, he secretly took a photo with his mobile phone. Compared with the photo and the real world, the changes in the past ten years were not big. He asked several companies along the way. The store owner with a sense of age easily found Jiang Chu's grandmother's house.

On the street in the early morning, there are only old people who get up early to walk their dogs and stroll along the street. The early morning in the small town is surprisingly cold. After walking for 10 minutes, he feels that his hands and feet are almost not his own.

Yesterday I rushed over with enthusiasm, I didn't think too much, I was filled with excitement along the way, now I calmed down, but I became nervous again, and the problem of thinking before and after after calming down happened again——

I was just guessing that Jiang Chu might not be here, so if I appeared so suddenly, would it scare people?It was too fast yesterday, and when I calmed down, I felt that I hadn't considered well. At least I should find out whether Jiang Chu is here.

He stood at the door and brainstormed, but before he could figure it out, the door was opened from the inside.

Gu Zhi: "..."

Jiang Chu: "..."

He just hung one hand in the air, and the moment their eyes met, both of them were stunned.

Accidents happen ahead of time before the presets are made.

.....

After a lengthy silence, Jiang Chu was the first to speak. He asked in disbelief, "Why are you here?"

He probably just woke up not long ago, his voice was still hoarse, his lowered eyes did not show much emotional change, they only stayed on Gu Zhi for a moment, then lowered again.

When he was in school, Jiang Chu would often talk to him in this tone——

Why do you get up so early?

Why are you dressed so lightly?

After so many days of not seeing each other, Jiang Chu's first sentence instantly brought him back to a certain day before the holiday.

Gu Zhi stared at him almost dully. Jiang Chu's hair had grown a bit, and he hadn't trimmed it yet, and his skin was still cold and pale. On the bridge of his handsome nose was a pair of thin metal black-rimmed glasses.

When did he wear glasses? Gu Zhi's eyes fell on his face.

Probably aware that someone was staring straight at him, Jiang Chu raised his head, and Gu Zhi was stunned for a moment before moving his eyes away from his face: "What do you think?"

He sat in the car all night and found this place after a long time of tossing and turning. He was still in the bleak at the moment, and his whole body was full of exhaustion.

The temperature in winter is so low that people shiver after standing for a while, and the wind outside the door is still piercing through the jacket to penetrate into the skin. Jiang Chu rubbed his nose and didn't reply to his words, but stepped aside slightly, and said: " Come in first."

The old man in the room was alarmed, and an elderly female voice came out

"Xiao Chu, who are you talking to?"

Not long after, Gu Zhi saw an elderly lady poking her head out.

She was wearing heavy cotton clothes, and her steps were a bit slow, but she looked very energetic. The yard was not warm, so Jiang Chu stopped him from coming out: "It's a classmate, don't go out and it's cold outside."

"Then quickly bring your classmates into the room." The old lady turned around obediently and walked in as she said so.

Gu Zhi seldom sees Jiang Chu who speaks with warmth, and while envious, he probably understands that the relationship between the grandparent and grandson should be very good.

Gu Zhi followed him into the door and called out, "Grandma is good."

He has been likable since he was a child, and he seems to have copied his elders' preferences when he said and acted. This grandma call sounded like his own grandma, and the old man immediately became very happy.

"How do you know I'm a grandma and not a grandma? Xiaochu must have told you."

Without waiting for Gu Zhi to speak, she said again: "Here I come, why are you buying these?" As she spoke, she went to pick up the things in Gu Zhi's hand.

Gu Zhi wanted to say that if I asked for directions and didn't buy things from people, they wouldn't tell me. I couldn't help it, but he knew what old people like to hear, so he said, "Blessings to you in the early years."

Sure enough, the old man was smiling from ear to ear, she winked at Jiang Chu and said, "Go pour some water." Then she pulled Gu Zhi to sit on the sofa: "Have you not eaten so early? Sit first."

Jiang Chu listened to the old man's words and poured a cup of hot water for Gu Zhi, then sat down next to him, looked at Gu Zhi and repeated the previous question: "Why did you come here?"

He probably wanted to ask how you knew I was here, but because he was also worried, the words he asked changed.

Gu Zhi glanced at his grandmother's back, and was sure that Jiang Chu would not drive him out, so he boldly said, "If you don't reply to my WeChat, you can't get through to your cell phone, and no one answers your home phone. You still have the nerve to ask me, what's so great about it, why do you have such a big enmity with me?"

Although it was a complaining tone, it lacked momentum at all, more like complaining about grievances, even the eyes were obedient and docile.

Jiang Chu's anger disappeared after that day because of lack of substantive reasons. Later, he spent most of the day vaguely feeling that Gu Zhi was actually looking for him to apologize that day, and that he messed it up. I feel that I am a little unreasonable. After all, from a rational point of view, Gu Zhi's worries are all right. If I push so hard, if it backfires, Gu Zhi really let it go in a fit of anger. It is himself who regrets it.

But he is used to being indifferent. He knows a lot of things in his heart but he can't open his mouth. It's like he liked Gu Zhi a long time ago, but he wasn't the one who opened his mouth first. He obviously cared about death, but he always acted indifferently. Feng Qing, plus he forgot to bring his mobile phone, he simply thought to wait until the Spring Festival is over and talk about it when he goes back, but he didn't expect that Gu Zhi would suddenly come running over like this.

He knew very well the drive from Nanchuan City to Jia County, and from Gu Zhi's state, he could tell that the young master had suffered a lot along the way. This man came here without saying hello, probably on a whim.

Having known Gu Zhi for so long, he was never willing to torment himself like this.

After sitting in the car from such a far place all night, the words "proactively showing favor" have already been pasted on the forehead.

"For the sake of my distance, your lord has a lot, so don't be angry." Gu Zhi put down his cup, a little uncertain about Jiang Chu's mood at the moment, so he always spoke a little tentatively.

Based on what he knew about Jiang Chu, Jiang Chu was a hard-spoken and soft-hearted person, even if he was still angry, he probably wouldn't care about it for the sake of his long journey all night.

The small calculations in his heart were ringing, and he heard Jiang Chu's absent-minded "hmm", although it was only a very soft sound, it was enough for Gu Zhi to relax his tense nerves.

As soon as the words were finished, grandma came out from the kitchen with a plate, steaming from the plate, Jiang Chu went up to help and put the breakfast on the table.

"Only this, you can make do with it." Jiang Chu was used to Gu Zhi's standard sandwiches and imported milk every day, so he didn't know whether he could drink the steaming soy milk.

Gu Zhi sat in the car all night on an empty stomach, and at this time he was suffering from hunger and cold.Grandma is very fond of this classmate who suddenly fell from the sky, Gu Zhi doesn't know what politeness is, and he never refuses anyone who comes, and after eating breakfast, Gu Zhi feels an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

After finishing packing, grandma went out to the community activity center to exercise her legs and feet. This is an activity she can never shake every morning. Jiang Chu just arrived two days ago, and she stopped for two days, but she found that if she didn't go, she had nothing else to do .

Jiang Chu has never talked much, and at home he only reads or does homework in his room, and occasionally comes out to help him wash dishes and dishes. On the one hand, grandma is very pleased that he does not have to be supervised by others, and on the other hand, she is so self-conscious. Many old people like to worry, always feel that other children are away from home all day long, only his family sits in meditation even during the holidays, and their personality is really too withdrawn.

During the two days she stayed at home, she found that Jiang Chu would always deliberately come out to chat with her, and the old man felt that he was delaying his grandson's reading, so he resumed the old rule of going out every morning.

Before leaving the house, he asked Gu Zhiai what to eat, and said that he would make it for them when he came back at noon.

Gu Zhi didn't have the nerve to order food brazenly, so he had no choice but to say that he was not picky about food and could do anything.

After grandma went out, Gu Zhi unceremoniously slumped on the sofa: "Can I apply to requisition your sofa for three hours? I'm really sleepy."

Originally, there was still hunger and cold blocking the sleepiness, but now that it is neither cold nor hungry, it is natural to feel sleepy.

"Go to the room and sleep, it's not easy to catch a cold." Instead of asking, Jiang Chu directly picked up the person on the sofa and walked into the room. The air conditioner in the room has been turned on at some point, and even those who are warm in the room can wear short sleeves .

Gu Zhi didn't have the strength to resist, and he didn't intend to resist at first, so he just followed the people. When he reached the door, he looked at the somewhat simple room, and he didn't say anything for a while, all he could see was——

A neatly folded bed, a desk full of paper and pens, and a wardrobe are gone.

In other words, he had to sleep on Jiang Chu's bed, but the problem was that he didn't take a shower, not to mention that he was afraid that people would wake up after taking a bath, but it would be difficult to think that Jiang Chu's clean freak could accept him to go to bed like this.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Chu seemed to guess what was going on in his mind, followed his gaze, and explained calmly: "Don't worry, I have a lot of bed sheets."

Big deal wait until you wake up before changing.

Gu Zhixin said, you really know how to chat when riding a horse.

He was stuffed under the quilt, because he was so sleepy that he almost slept on the bed.