branch forest

When Gu Zhilin entered the second half of the third year of senior high school, Huo Chengfeng also successfully entered the third year of junior high school.

Their school's regulations are very strict. It stands to reason that Huo Chengfeng needs to wait another half a year to enter the third grade with the second grade students, but it is strange that he was promoted in the second half of the third grade.

Gu Zhilin was very curious about how he did it.

He thought, Mom and Dad didn't seem to do anything, so how did Xiaofeng do it?

He had asked Huo Chengfeng quietly, but he was the only one who thought it was "quietly".

When he went home that day, his father and Huo Chengfeng happened to be in the study, so he followed him in.

His father was still in front of him, so Gu Zhilin asked: "Xiaofeng, did dad help you take a shortcut in the matter of skipping a grade?"

So blatant.

When his father heard this, he immediately coughed.

Only then did Gu Zhilin realize what he had said, straightened up immediately, and pretended to be nonchalant.

Huo Chengfeng looked at him helplessly from the side: "It's nothing, brother, don't think too much."

Gu Zhilin: "Oh."

There was silence.

After a while, he tried to cover up and replied: "No, I don't think much about it, did I say anything?"

He also looked around in line with his own words.

His father couldn't stand it anymore, took out a "Diamond Sutra", and said to him: "Xiaozhi, practice calligraphy for me honestly, I think you have been a little too impetuous recently."

Gu Zhilin was dissatisfied: "Dad, I'm about to take the college entrance examination, how can I have time to practice this?"

His father jokingly said: "Really? But I see you are very leisurely."

Gu Zhilin had no choice but to accept it with a bitter face.

After his father went out, Huo Chengfeng took it.

Not long after Gu Zhilin was happy, his mother came over, knocked on the door, poked her head in, and said to Gu Zhilin, "Zhizhi, your father asked me to tell you to eat cold coriander tonight."

After a pause, he continued: "By the way, your father also said that you can't let Xiaofeng write for you, he will see it, and then it will be more than just practicing calligraphy."

After finishing speaking, he smiled gloatingly, his eyes sparkling like Gu Zhilin's.

Gu Zhilin was about to cry.

This must be the happiest time he's ever been home.

While practicing, he thought indignantly that Xiaofeng must have lied. When he denied it just now, his father touched his forehead several times.You know, Dad would touch his forehead when he felt guilty.

After dinner in the evening, Gu Zhilin returned early because there were still a lot of test papers to do.

Huo Chengfeng insisted on walking back with him.

Gu Zhilin said embarrassedly: "Xiaofeng, in fact, brother can go back by himself."

After all, he is a senior in high school, and he still needs someone to send him off. What does he look like, besides, he is still younger than Huo Chengfeng.

Huo Chengfeng insisted again and again: "Brother, it's okay, I'll take you back, I just want to go out for a walk."

As he spoke, he made a gesture of walking outside.

Gu Zhilin didn't refuse again.

The two of them were walking side by side, with their arms hanging by their sides. As they were walking, Huo Chengfeng stretched out his hand.

His fingers passed between Gu Zhilin's fingers, and he held Gu Zhilin's right hand tightly.

It's a pity that Huo Chengfeng's hands are too small. Although they have grown up a lot recently, when the two of them hold each other together, Gu Zhilin's hands are still bigger and wrap him tightly.

Thinking about the hydrangea a few days ago, Gu Zhilin couldn't help but laugh.

He stopped, held up the hand he shook with Huo Chengfeng, and said with a smile: "Xiaofeng, look, you are still too young."

There happened to be a street lamp at the place where it stopped, and the smile in Gu Zhilin's eyes was illuminated brilliantly.

Huo Chengfeng said seriously: "Brother, I will grow up."

After another pause, he couldn't say more solemnly: "So brother, you have to wait for me."

Gu Zhilin was puzzled: "Why should I wait for you? I will grow up with you."

Huo Chengfeng replied: "What if one day, brother, you no longer like me or leave me?"

With his back to the light, it was difficult to discern his dim expression, but Gu Zhilin could clearly feel the sadness when he said this.

He sighed in his heart, stepped forward to hug Huo Chengfeng, and whispered in his ear: "Don't worry, didn't my brother promise you? My brother will always like you."

Huo Chengfeng didn't speak, but buried his head on Gu Zhilin's shoulder.

After a while, he raised his head and said to Gu Zhilin, "Brother, do you think we are kissing?"

There was unstoppable melancholy in the words.

Gu Zhilin followed his line of sight and saw the shadows of two people.

The two shadows elongated by the light and projected on the ground look like they are kissing, clinging to each other tightly.

If it weren't for both of them being boys, it would definitely make people think they were a couple in love.

It's a pity that Gu Zhilin didn't feel anything about such a beautiful picture, he patted Huo Chengfeng's head: "What are the kids thinking about!"

All of a sudden, the charming atmosphere was diluted.

After Gu Zhilin finished speaking, he let go of his embraced hands, walked forward, and shouted to Huo Chengfeng while walking: "Go, go, or you will be late."

Huo Chengfeng touched his forehead, looked at Gu Zhilin with complicated eyes for a while, and followed him.

After he passed Huo Chengfeng by the school gate, he walked towards the dormitory. As soon as he reached the gate, a man ran out from inside and bumped into him.

Gu Zhilin saw that it was Su Mo with red eyes.

Su Mo said "Sorry" in a low voice, and ran away with her head down.

Gu Zhilin walked in in a daze, and Gao Xiang was sitting by the bed.

When Gu Zhilin came in, he glanced nonchalantly.

Gu Zhilin couldn't hold back: "Aren't you going to chase after him? It's so late, Su Mo is alone, I'm afraid it's not safe."

As soon as he finished speaking, he wanted to take a picture of himself. Isn't this the standard plot of idol dramas?

Gao Xiang scratched his hair irritably: "No, he's a boy, what danger can he be in?"

Gu Zhilin made fun of himself: "Oh."

When he woke up in the middle of the night, he saw Gao Xiang tossing and turning on the bed.

Gu Zhilin thought gloatingly, it made you hard-spoken, so he went back to sleep.

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