Still tide

Chen Chao left for a year and a half.

Miao Jiayan didn't ask Grandma Chen about Chen Chao a few times, he knew that Chen Chao would not come back.

Chen Chao was originally an honorable little guest here.He came in summer and left in summer, leaving here a dream with a summer atmosphere.

Last year's Spring Festival, Grandpa and Grandma Chen were picked up by the uncle of the Chen family, and the whole family spent the New Year with the uncle.Miao Jian and his wife came back during the Spring Festival that year. At the age of 29, Miao Jiayan was held down by his father and wanted to cut off his hair.Miao Jiayan scratched her neck while struggling, and finally pushed his father away.

In the summer of this year, Miao Jiayan graduated from junior high school.Before the high school entrance examination, he was taken back to his home in the city by his father. For four days, the father and son lived together peacefully, and Miao Jian didn't say anything about him.On the day of the end of the high school entrance examination, Miao Jiayan said she was tired when she got home, and she lay down to sleep without eating.The next day, both parents went to work, and Miao Jiayan didn't delay all day, and directly took a taxi to the bus station and returned to grandma's house.

It was also this summer that Miao Jiayan was admitted to the high school in the town without spending any money, and her grades were several points higher than the cut-off mark.Miao Jia Yanbian became a high school student in autumn, and she was in the best class.

In the high school, there are some candidates who have fallen from the county and the city. They failed to pass the exam, and they couldn't afford the school selection fee of the city school, so they could only be randomly assigned to the surrounding township middle schools.Maybe it's because of them, or maybe it's because the original students have grown up.I don't know what the reason is, but after entering high school, the surrounding environment seems to suddenly become less harsh.Occasionally, girls would take the initiative to talk to Miao Jiayan, and some classmates would communicate with him normally when handing out homework and on duty.

There were even a few girls who chatted with Miao Jiayan.Although there was obvious curiosity in the tone, it could be heard that they were not malicious.

But Miao Jiayan is still not used to making friends with people. In an environment that doesn't make him feel safe, his defense is almost instinctive.

He is not so talkative, nor expressive.For him, the most comfortable thing is to sit in the room, sit at the small table, and look outside in a daze.

"Miao'er?" Grandpa Miao came in with a lunch box, but did not see Miao Jiayan.

"Hey! Here it is." Miao Jiayan stood up from a pile of debris beside her, holding a plastic flowerpot in her hand.

"Where did I think you were?" Grandpa Miao put the lunch box on the foam box and walked over to have a look.

Miao Jiayan stayed in the flower shed for the past two days and almost finished the rest of the work.Grandpa Miao said, "Hey, you're really hardworking."

"Anyway, it's boring to be idle." Miao Jiayan said with a smile, "I broke one, and the root was broken."

"It's okay," Grandpa Miao urged him, "Leave it alone and eat first."

In order to hide from his father, Miao Jiayan planned to stay in the flower shed these days.According to the original plan, Miao Jiayan would stay in the shed until dark, and it would be best if everyone was ready to sleep.But today he didn't want to stay so late.

"Come back early, and go upstairs quietly while they are not in the hall." Grandpa Miao sat opposite Miao Jiayan, watching him eat, "Grandpa will help you hold your dad back."

Miao Jiayan was gnawing a piece of corn, and was amused by her grandfather, and said in cooperation: "Okay, I will make my voice at the door at the right time, and if you hear it, stop them for me, and I will go upstairs quickly."

"Understood." Grandpa Miao made an "OK" gesture, "Look at Grandpa."

Grandpa Miao promised well, but when he actually practiced it, he lost the chain and completely forgot about it.

Miao Jiayan came back and looked through the crack of the door, there was no light in the room, only the lights in the hall were on, obviously they were all in the hall.Miao Jiayan picked up a small stone and smashed it on the door, making a small noise.Grandpa Miao leaned on the chair and drank his tea, but he didn't react at all.

Miao Jiayan tried it three times, Grandpa Miao sat quite solidly, and refilled another cup when the tea in the cup ran out.Miao Jiayan stood at the door with her pockets in her hands, and glanced at the upstairs next door. The room on the second floor was lit.

Reluctantly, he tried again with a small stone, this time a little louder.

Miao Jian looked towards the door, and the aunt muttered, "Who is doing what?"

Grandpa Miao still didn't think about it, so he blew on the hot air and took a sip of the tea: "Who knows which child is naughty."

Miao Jiayan waited until his grandfather opened the door, thinking to himself, Lao Miao will never gain my trust again.

Just a few seconds before Miao Jiayan was going to simply push the door and go in, the door next door suddenly opened.

Miao Jiayan took half a step back, as if startled.

"What are you doing?" Chen Chao looked at him and asked.

Because Miao Jiayan had already talked to Chen Chao in the morning, she seemed less restrained, and answered in a low voice, "I call me Grandpa."

"Why are you calling grandpa? You dare not go in?" Chen Chao asked.

"I don't want my dad to see me..." Miao Jiayan replied, "I'm afraid he will get angry."

Chen Chao looked at him, turned around and went in.Miao Jiayan stood where she was, looking at the door of the Chen family.

"Can you come in?" Chen Chao asked impatiently inside, "Come in and close the door."

If it was before, Miao Jiayan would have followed in a long time ago, but now she didn't move, saying: "I don't... no need, I'll wait."

"Okay." Chen Chao frowned and said.

"Xiao Xu still has a fever?" Chen Guangda reached out to touch his nephew's forehead, "Have you taken the antipyretic medicine?"

"Wait for you to ask, I'd be so stupid." Chen Chao heard it, and answered.

"Didn't I just ask?" Chen Guangda hecked twice, "I look very energetic."

Chen Chao asked his younger brother, "Is it burning?"

"Okay brother." The younger brother replied.

"You are not like your brother. Your brother is physically stronger than you. He has never had a fever or cold since he was a child." Chen Guangda patted his son's back like an animal, "Your mother raised you too well, look Your brother is really strong."

"Stop making trouble, uncle." The younger brother couldn't accept this kind of bullying even if he had a fever. "My brother is the most particular about him in our family. His skin is not as rough as you have raised him."

"If he pays attention to it, it's his hypocrisy. If your resistance is weak, it's spoiled. You two..." Chen Guangda looked at the child who came in hesitantly outside, and asked Chen Chao, "Looking for you?"

Chen Chao looked back, Miao Jiayan looked at him, and called "Brother Chao".

Chen Chao motioned for him to come in, and Chen Guangda stood up and gave up his seat: "Come and sit, you guys play, I'll stay." Before leaving, he finished talking to his nephew: "You two have different ways of grinding people, both of you are like that. Annoying."

The little brother said hello to Miao Jiayan, he had come to play before, and he still remembered.

Miao Jiayan sat there, listening to Chen Chao and his younger brother talking.Later, the younger brother was called to take medicine, and there were only the two of them left in the hall for a while.

Neither of them said anything, Chen Chao looked at his mobile phone, and Miao Jiayan sat quietly.

Later, Miao Jiayan called "Brother Chao".

"You're not called Chen Chao anymore?" Chen Chao didn't raise his head, but raised his eyebrows.

Miao Jiayan said: "My name is wrong..."

Chen Chao didn't say a word, apparently not very happy yet.

Miao Jiayan said again: "You have grown taller again, Brother Chao."

"Have you grown?" Chen Chao turned his head and looked at him, "Not much."

The two looked at each other, Miao Jiayan pursed her lips and smiled at him.Chen Chao asked him: "You don't use your mobile phone?"

"I haven't opened it very often." Miao Jiayan said honestly, "I don't remember to charge the battery when it's dead."

Miao Jiayan only turned on the phone for a while at the beginning, and then never turned it on again.

It is impossible for him to take the initiative to call Chen Chao, and there is no reason.

After a long time, the mobile phone is useless to him, whether it is turned on or not.

I haven't seen each other for a year and a half, and the relationship that was once close will inevitably become unfamiliar.

Both of them were a little speechless, Miao Jiayan looked at a point on the ground, staring at it endlessly.For some unknown reason, Chen Chao sat there without making a sound.The two sat in their own places and did not chat.

Grandma Chen came out of the kitchen, saw Miao Jiayan there, and said with a smile, "Miao'er is here? This time when Brother Chao came back, you two haven't talked yet. I still think about it, why don't you come here?"

Miao Jiayan responded, calling "Grandma Chen".

"You two go upstairs and play, it's so cold downstairs." Grandma Chen pushed them upstairs, "It's warm upstairs, go to the room to play."

However, after she finished speaking, neither of the two people moved, and no one stood up.

Miao Jiayan said, "I'll be back later, Grandma Chen."

"Playing here, what are you doing when you go back?" Grandma Chen continued to keep him, "You just stay here with your Brother Chao, lest your dad say you again, don't go back."

"No, no," Miao Jiayan stood up and said, "I'm going back now."

Grandma Chen said with a smile: "The birth is divided, how good you two used to be."

"No birth point," Miao Jiayan accidentally met Chen Chao's gaze, then hurriedly turned away, "I'm leaving, Brother Chao."

Chen Chao said: "Wait a while, wait until your father is asleep."

"Should be asleep," Miao Jiayan waved her hand, "I'll go and have a look."