The door of the small supermarket is open, and the small pendant hanging at the entrance always makes a "welcome" sound. Even if no one comes in or out at the door, the nearby residents always ask the supermarket owner to dismantle the thing, but the boss never agrees ——This thing "welcome" every day, so be polite!

When Jian Yao walked into the small supermarket, the boss saw that Jian Yao came in and knew that he was looking for someone. There are only so many residents in the vicinity, unlike the apartments in the city, where there are so many people in one house, no matter how good the memory is, he cannot remember them. No, the population here is simple, as long as you come to the small supermarket a few times, you will be a regular customer.

"Are you looking for Huo Yan?" The boss also took out a candy from the plastic jar next to him and put it on the counter. Listen."

Jian Yao took the candy: "Thank you, Uncle Wu, then I'll go out and look for it."

After Jian Yao left, the boss smiled and said: "The relationship between these two children is really good. They are inseparable from Mengmeng. They are not like the two brothers in my family. They want to fight every day."

Not long after Jian Yao left, he saw Huo Yan talking to someone on the side of the road.

He stood still and watched for a few seconds, and recognized the person talking to Huo Yan as Aunt Zheng who lived not far away.

Aunt Zheng is wearing her most decent clothes, but she still can't hide the embarrassment of life. She looks more vicissitudes than her peers, and there is always a smile on her face. Whenever she meets her, she has bitterness and hatred with a straight face.

Jian Yao learned about this neighbor from Aunt Zhang. Aunt Zheng's family was very poor and she had no education. She stayed at home to work after graduating from elementary school. They are not bad people, and the couple take care of the fields left by their in-laws.

But now it is difficult to earn any money simply by farming. The money earned each year is used to buy daily necessities for the children, as well as food and drink. The rest of the money is needed to buy seeds, fertilizers and pesticides needed for the next year.

Aunt Zhang said to Jian Yao at the time: "It's not easy for her. I haven't seen her wear new clothes in the past seven or eight years, but her family Xiaochen is capable and has been admitted to university! Now she is working in a big city, and she won't live long I will definitely be able to pick her up in the next year to enjoy the blessings, and she will be able to make it through."

At this moment, Aunt Zheng was held by Huo Yan's wrist, she was crying and laughing, it seemed that as long as Huo Yan let go, she could kneel down for him.

Jian Yao didn't go over, he just watched quietly, he didn't want to embarrass Aunt Zheng after he passed.

He knew that Huo Yan must have done something, he should have agreed to a certain request from Aunt Zheng, and completed such a request.

Sometimes Jian Yao feels that a gentle and kind person like Huo Yan deserves to be loved unconditionally.

It's just that after a long time, most people will take Huo Yan's goodness for granted and no longer cherish it.

When Aunt Zheng left, she was almost unable to stand still, and she seemed to have to shed her tears before she could leave.

And Jian Yao stood behind the tree, waiting for her to leave before coming out.

"When did you come?" Huo Yan saw Jian Yao, and he walked towards Jian Yao.

Jian Yao stood in place and waited for Huo Yan to come over. He smiled at Huo Yan, that smile was brighter than the sun at this time.

"What are you laughing at?" Huo Yan looked at Jian Yao's smiling face, and smiled involuntarily.

Jian Yao: "Laughing at you, you must have done something good again, right?"

Huo Yan blinked slightly: "Not really."

Jian Yao walked to Huo Yan's side: "I don't know you yet? Let's go, it's almost dinner time, if I had known, I wouldn't have come out to look for you, and I have to cook vegetables when I go back."

Huo Yan held two large bottles of drinks in his hand, Jian Yao naturally went to get one of them, but Huo Yan sideways dodged it: "I'll just come."

Jian Yao: "Did you underestimate me? I look thin, but I have muscles!"

Huo Yan pursed his lips and held back his smile, but his eyes were already bent: "I'm afraid of falling for you, you blame me for not being tall."

Jian Yao: "...Am I making trouble so unreasonably?"

Huo Yan said seriously: "No, how could you make trouble for no reason?"

Jian Yao snorted: "Just wait, when I find an opportunity, I will show you what it's like to make trouble for no reason."

The two talked and laughed and returned home quickly. Jian Yao went to the kitchen to continue his unfinished cooking tasks. Huo Yan went to the cupboard to find the drinking cup. Although it was in the cupboard, Huo Yan still put the cup in the sink cleaning.

"The sports meeting will start next week." Jian Yao said while cooking, "The teacher wants me to sign up for relay running and high jump."

Jian Anzhi said loudly in the restaurant: "Relay running is okay, you can just jump high, and don't even be able to jump shorter than you."

Jian Yao: "... Mom! Are you my own mother?!"

Jian Anzhi smiled and said, "I only know because she is my own mother."

Huo Yan: "Last year I reported 5000 meters."

Jian Yao: "Then I can't do it, I'll collapse after running."

"Are you going to class tomorrow?" Jian Yao asked Huo Yan when the dishes were served.

Huo Yan nodded: "If I don't go to the principal, my phone will blow up."

The principal doesn't care if Huo Yan is the eldest son of the Zhou family, if so, the Zhou family will not give him any benefits, and if Huo Yan returns to the Zhou family, then the school will lose a seed candidate for a prestigious school.

So the principal is probably the one who, besides Jian Yao, least wants Huo Yan to return to Zhou's house.

After lunch, Jian Anzhi wanted to go back to the room to take a nap, Huo Yan and Jian Yao also went back to the room.

With enough food and drink, the sunshine outside is just right, and it is officially time to sleep. Jian Yao lay on the bed, stroking his stomach contentedly, feeling that he has not felt so relaxed for a long time.

"Actually, I thought about what I would do if you returned to the capital." Jian Yao said sideways.

Huo Yan was sitting on the balcony reading a book, and when he heard Jian Yao's words, he turned his head and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Jian Yao said seriously: "Anyway, if you make up your mind, I will definitely not be able to persuade you, and it's useless to persuade you. If you go back to the capital, I'll transfer back next year."

"Maybe you think I'm exaggerating." Jian Yao looked into Huo Yan's eyes, "But I'm telling the truth."

Jian Yao has never cherished someone so sincerely, he has never felt the taste of having a good friend, but he felt it in Huo Yan, they are together almost from morning to night, there is no secret between each other, each other Understand and tolerate each other.

Jian Yao had friends before, but he was too busy to maintain his relationship.

Friends asked him to play, but he always refused.

After a long time, the friendship fades away, and they don't even know what happened to each other recently.

In his life, there were too few people close to him, and it can even be said that there were no people at all.

Sometimes Jian Yao would also think that if he had a father and a mother, a family, and several or only one friend, then he would be happy enough.

Huo Yan's expression also became serious: "I know."

Jian Yao: "But luckily you didn't go, I think it's pretty good here, the interpersonal relationship is simple, the environment is good, and the pressure is also low."

The two smiled at each other.

Huo Yan was flipping through a book on the balcony, while Jian Yao was lying on the bed, getting sleepy.

The sun is shining outside, and the scenery of the distant mountains on the river is just right.

·

On Monday morning, Jian Yao and Huo Yan left home together. They rode bicycles from the edge of the county to the school in the center of the county. Along the way, they could see old people and young people walking their dogs in the morning, as well as people on the side of the road. There are small vendors selling breakfast, and white mist rises in this small county surrounded by mountains.

Jian Yao also met a few classmates who were also riding bicycles on the road. He could keenly feel that these classmates looked at Huo Yan differently, and even rode to Huo Yan's side to chat with Huo Yan.

A classmate named Qin He rode side by side with Huo Yan, and he asked excitedly: "We all thought you were going to transfer schools, and we were still discussing whether you will have to take a luxury car when you go to the capital, why didn't you?" Walk?"

Huo Yan: "I don't really want to leave, I am more familiar with this place and have feelings for it."

Qin He: "Damn it, that's why?"

After a few seconds of surprise, he asked, "Do you want to have dinner together at noon? Recently, a new western restaurant has opened in front of the school. The price is not expensive, and it is very delicious. I invite you."

The few people who followed also warmly invited: "Let's go together, I haven't had dinner with you yet."

Huo Yan subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Jian Yao, only to realize that Jian Yao didn't look at him, but looked at the road ahead. It seemed that there was no emotional change, only the tight corners of his mouth revealed that he was at this moment. Mood.

"No, I have an appointment with a friend." Huo Yan politely declined, "Let's talk about it next time we have a chance."

Qin He was not angry, but still said enthusiastically, "That's fine, or at night, you go with your friends at noon, and we will eat together in the evening."

Huo Yan: "There may be something happening tonight, I can't be sure yet."

If this was normal, Qin He would have gotten angry after being rejected so many times, but now he can still keep talking to Huo Yan with a smile, as if they were such familiar friends before.

In fact, even though he was in the same class, the number of times Huo Yan talked to him could be counted on one hand, and they didn't say more than a hundred words together.

Jian Yao finally realized more clearly that Huo Yan is no longer what he used to be.

I don't know if it's because of his own charm or the benefits brought to him by the power of the Zhou family. Everyone in the school wants to get close to him, not necessarily because they want to take advantage of him.

It's that they all want to be friends with "celebrities."

After riding to the gate of the school, Jian Yao went to find a place to lock the car. He just found a vacant seat and was about to call Huo Yan over when he found Huo Yan pushing the station not far away. Qin He and the others were still surrounding him. Jian Yao couldn't hear him. Knowing what they were talking about, I could only see Huo Yan talking to them in a friendly manner.

Jian Yao locked the car in silence, walked behind Qin He and the others, and waited for Huo Yan to come out of the siege.

Huo Yan also locked the car, but Qin He and the others still didn't leave Huo Yan's side. Instead, they looked like good brothers. Qin He even stretched his arms several times to hook Huo Yan's shoulders, but Huo Yan He quietly hid in the past.

When he was fast entering the school, Huo Yancai rushed out from Qin He's encirclement and walked to Jian Yao's side.

Jian Yao didn't speak, didn't look at Huo Yan, and walked towards the school gate with his head buried.

Huo Yan: "What's wrong? Unhappy? Who messed with you?"

Jian Yao tried to make his voice sound normal: "It's nothing, I'm not angry, let's go, or we'll be late."

In fact, Jian Yao himself didn't know why he was angry, he only felt chest tightness and discomfort, but he hadn't reached the point of losing his temper.

It stands to reason that the people around Huo Yan no longer hold any ill will towards him, they are willing to contact him, and it is a good thing to be friends with him.

Jian Yao couldn't listen to Huo Yan's words at this time, but was reflecting on himself.

He felt that he was too stingy, friends were not incompatible, didn't he himself have two friends, Zhou Yi and Chen Mei besides Huo Yan?But Huo Yan never said anything, let alone get angry.

"Xiao Yao?" Huo Yan's voice sounded again.

Jian Yao had already come to his senses at this time, he turned his head and smiled weakly at Huo Gan: "It's nothing, I was thinking about something just now."

Huo Yan frowned slightly: "Are you feeling unwell?"

Jian Yao shook his head: "No, really not, go to class quickly."

Huo Yan was still looking at him worriedly, Jian Yao could only widen the arc of his smile, then tiptoed up to climb Huo Yan's shoulders, pretending to be the same as usual: "I'm still waiting for you at the old place after school at noon, I'll go up first gone."

Then he patted Huo Yan on the shoulder and walked up the stairs of the teaching building.

There are already many people in the classroom. Some students are lying on the table to catch up on sleep, some are catching up with homework, and some are chatting in whispers.

Jian Yao returned to his seat, Zhou Yi and Chen Mei hadn't arrived yet, the girl sitting in front of him turned her head and asked him, "Did you watch the variety show that was broadcast recently?"

Jian Yao nodded slightly, the girl stood up happily, and sat down again in Jian Yao's direction.

She said he listened, and the two chatted about variety shows for a while, when Jian Yao suddenly asked, "Why haven't you been with Li Lan these days?"

The girl's face suddenly turned dark, she seemed to want to get angry, but she held back and said in a low voice: "She plays with new friends every day, so I don't want to join in the fun with them. I said before that we are best friends, but she Turn around and go play with those people."

Jian Yao: "You can also be together, they reject you?"

The girl opened her mouth, and after a while she finally said: "That's different, the best should be the best, I think about her in everything, I buy snacks for myself, and I also buy one for her. In physical education class, she insisted on dragging me to play with Zhang Man and the others, why! I'm not very familiar with it."

Jian Yao noticed something: "Are you jealous?"

girl:"……"

She pursed her lips: "Oh! You don't understand!"

Jian Yao was puzzled and said, "Isn't it just because of a relationship?"

Although he knows that most of the time, the friendship between girls is not much different from dating. He has heard from girls in the same class before that they will chat with good friends on the phone and ask out to play together on weekends. If there is no adult at home one day, Even better if they can sleep together.

But he didn't know that he would be angry because the other party made new friends.

The girl said very seriously: "I think it has nothing to do with dating or making friends, it has something to do with the depth of the relationship! As long as any relationship reaches the extreme, it will be exclusive and exclusive!"

"I only have her as my best friend. How can she make a lot of good friends? I can't bear it if she nods, but she always wants to play with them recently."

Jian Yao was silent for a while, and heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.

It seems that he is not wrong.

Girl: "I used to think that you boys would not be like this, but now I find that they are all the same. Didn't Zhang Bo have a falling out with Chen Yang? Just because Chen Yang is always with the sophomores now, Zhang Bo is now going to the fourth class. Boys played."

"Hey, when will I find my real best friend..."

She sighed, but still glanced at the door of the classroom from time to time to see if Li Lan had arrived.

Jian Yao actually understood her a little bit. He used to think that this kind of friendship was very strange, and it was not a relationship.

But now he understood a little bit, no wonder he felt chest tightness and discomfort when he came, it turned out that it was just the desire for exclusiveness and exclusivity between friends.

Thinking about it this way, Jian Yao felt relieved.

On the other side, Huo Yan was surrounded again just as soon as he entered the classroom. The eyes of the students in the whole class seemed to be shining, as if Huo Yan had changed into a different person, which made them infinitely curious. Huo Yan couldn't even get to his seat when he was blocked on the walkway.

"You actually came to school!"

"Did the Zhou family send someone to pick you up? Why didn't you go with them?"

"We all thought you wouldn't come."

"Will you become the rich young man in the TV series in the future?"

"In the future, you will definitely have someone to pick you up when you go to school, right?"

"How much pocket money do you have a month? Do you have [-]?"

"...The Zhou family! At least 20!"

"I guess 200 million!"

Huo Yan could only pick a few people to deal with.

But the students are still unwilling to let him go. They have too many questions, including but not limited to how much money the Zhou family has, how much pocket money they give Huo Yan every month, when Huo Yan will return to the Zhou family, and whether the Zhou family has any money. Give Huo Yan a car.

But some people also asked: "What about Zhou Wenyuan from the Zhou family? Will he be sent back?"

"I'm super curious about him too! Will he come to our class?"

The students asked too many questions, even after ringing the preparatory bell, they kept asking, waiting for Huo Yan to answer their own questions.

It was only when the teacher entered the classroom that they dispersed.

When everyone returned to their seats, the teacher stood on the podium and said with a straight face: "You are students, and students should focus on learning and focus on other things every day. What happened to Huo Yan I have something to do, but it is also family affairs, private affairs, I have never seen people like you who stop people from returning to their seats."

This teacher is not the head teacher, but a temporary substitute. Not long after graduating from university, the students are not afraid of him. Instead, someone said loudly, "Teacher, aren't you curious? Don't you want to ask?"

Teacher: "I'm not the same as you. I'm not as gossiping as you are. Don't talk, be quiet. I'm going to self-study in the morning. I'll just watch you here."

The students laughed and laughed, not afraid of him.

The substitute teacher was angry: "If you keep arguing, I will invite the teacher from the Moral Education Department over."

As soon as the words came out, the students immediately became well-behaved. The Moral Education Office has shaved the heads of many male students into braised eggs this month. For boys of this age, hair is life. Not being ridiculed from outside the school?

The substitute teacher breathed a sigh of relief: "Huo Yan, come out with me."

Huo Yan followed him out of the classroom, the two did not go to the office, but stood in the corridor talking.

"Something happened to your family during this time, but I still hope that you can devote all your energy to your studies, and you can come to me if you have anything." The teacher sighed, "You have to know, no matter what happens to your family , academic qualifications are very important, otherwise, why would those rich people send their children abroad to be coated with gold no matter what?"

He was so earnest that he was even moved by his care for the students: "Study hard."

Huo Yan: "I know."

The teacher looked around, found no one around, and asked in a low voice, "Why didn't you go back to Zhou's house?"

Huo Yan: "..."

The teacher smiled awkwardly: "I'm just curious, pure curiosity, if you don't want to say it, you don't have to say it."

Huo Yan: "Because there are people here who are very important to me."

The teacher excitedly said: "Who? Girlfriend?"

Huo Yan shook his head slightly: "No, he's a kid. He's very smart, but sometimes he's a little stupid. He thinks that everyone around me is bad, but he's surrounded by good people. He always worries about me, but rarely thinks about himself. .”

When he said this, Huo Yan still had a smile on his lips.

The teacher felt that he had discovered something: "Children? How old are you? Male or female?"

Huo Yan grabbed the most crucial point and returned: "Men."

The teacher breathed a sigh of relief: "Scare me, whether it's a child or a puppy love, it won't work!"

He was persuasive: "How young is it? If it's only one or two years younger, it's fine. If it's much younger, you should see a psychiatrist."

Huo Yan understood what the teacher meant, and he didn't expect that the teacher's thinking was so jumpy that he could still think of that direction. He had a helpless smile on his face: "I know what I'm doing, he's only better than me. One year younger, and he's still a boy."

The teacher felt relieved, but was embarrassed by what he said just now, forced a smile and said, "Oh, you treat him as a younger brother, it's normal."

Huo Yan just smiled, and when the teacher stopped pulling him to talk and asked him to return to the classroom, he sat silently in his seat.

Huo Yan had a rare expressionless face. He had never thought about his relationship with Jian Yao, maybe he had thought about it before, but he no longer thought about it recently.

He knew how Jian Yao thought of him.

In Jian Yao's eyes, he is "fragile" and needs to be protected.

This is certainly due to his own contribution to the flames, but Huo Yan never thought that one day in the future he would reverse the situation.

He needs to be watched by Jian Yao, and he can't imagine what will happen to him if Jian Yao's eyes are taken away from him one day.

But before this, he hadn't thought about why he regarded Jian Yao as so important.

Because Jian Yao is the only one who believed in him before he made a fortune?

Or is it because of Jian Yao's unconditional protection for him?

Huo Yan tapped his finger on the table.

What kind of feelings does he have for Jian Yao?

Do you really treat him like a younger brother?

Sometimes when he saw Zhou Yi and Chen Mei who were following Jian Yao, he just felt that they were an eyesore, and occasionally even had the idea of ​​letting them disappear into this world without anyone noticing.

Even at certain moments, this emotion would radiate to Jian Anzhi.

Occasionally, he wished that there were only himself and Jian Yao in this world.

Huo Yan lowered his head slightly, a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He finally discovered his hidden desire.

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