[Bottle Evil] Sleepless

A group of people came, and there was a lot of chatter, the most prominent was a woman's sharp insulting voice, fierce but crying, as if she was scolding a man for looking for a lady outside behind his back.The young lady was also there, she looked like she wanted to hit someone, but she was coaxed and held back by others.The young lady huddled behind the silent man and talked back to the woman, her words were equally vicious, but her words seemed to make sense.A few people in black glasses simply gathered around to watch the show.

Wu Xie didn't go over, he was still standing where he was, and Xie Yuchen was also beside him, burying his head on his shoulder without saying a word.From this position, the line of sight can lead straight to the garage, and a street lamp in the distance makes Zhang Qiling's shadow long, but no matter how long it is, he can't reach it—he stared at it for a long time.

On the way back, the passenger seat was empty, and Wu Xie reconciled with Xie Yuchen in the back seat with black glasses.Wu Xie reported to Zhang Qiling the address of Yuchen's home, but Xie Yuchen said to send Wu Xie first.One sentence made him startled, and he wanted to say something to change Yuchen's mind, but Zhang Qiling changed his mind.Xie Yuchen's wine quality is not bad, especially now that he is tired, and when he tilts his head back, he starts to close his eyes and rest his mind.The black glasses were blown by the cold wind just now, but he was a little more awake, leaning against the window and staring at the empty street scene under the night, laughing silently.The car fell silent for a moment, as if being driven into a closed space, there was no air, only the two of them survived by inhaling oxygen, and could not make a sound.

Wu Xie looked up at the rearview mirror, and said, "If I had known this, I wouldn't have called you all the way. You have to take a taxi to get to know Yuchen."

Zhang Qiling kept staring at the front, and after a long silence, he said: "It's okay."

Wu Xie lowered his eyelids, thought for a while, then smiled and said, "That out-of-tune buddy is so funny. Has anyone ever mentioned to him that he's tone-deaf? He couldn't stop singing, so he clicked so many songs. It's like a magical sound. .”

Zhang Qiling said: "I said so."

It was just a casual sigh, Wu Xie didn't expect him to answer seriously, but he had no choice but to answer: "Who is it?"

"The one next to you."

Wu Xie reflexively looked at the black glasses: "Damn, you are so frank!"

The black glasses turned back and licked the corners of his mouth at him, but he didn't speak, and turned back to look out the window.

Too abrupt topic.It's not surprising that the scene was cold, he was the one who forced it out.In fact, it is not difficult to find a topic to come up with, and it is a science to let people follow up naturally.It depends on a person's social ability and sensitivity to people and things.Wu Xie's social interaction is not as strong as Fatty's, but it is completely weaker than Zhang Qiling's.He just happens to be the type who can easily bring up topics but inevitably freezes.

All the way quietly to the outside of the community where Wu Xie lived, Zhang Qiling didn't drive any further.

After two days without going home to sleep, Wu Xie actually felt a strange sense of disobedience.Climbing to the living floor, he fumbled for the key to open the door, and noticed that there was a small roll of slips stuffed in the crack of the door.I took it out and saw that it was a water bill, and the words written in a ballpoint pen were scrawled and crooked, which was a bit ugly.He opened the door and went in, changed his slippers, stood in the living room for a while before throwing the list on the coffee table, and strode towards the bathroom.

It wasn't until he fell asleep, tossing and turning in bed for a while, that he picked up the cell phone next to the pillow that hadn't turned on or vibrated, edited a text message and sent it.

[Are you home yet? ]

Unexpected speed, almost sent successfully, there is a new text message.

[Um. ]

Wu Xie asked again: [Xie Yuchen didn't make trouble, did he? ]

[He drinks well. ] still reply quickly.

Wu Xie hesitated for a while before sending: [I'll come over tomorrow? ]

[it is good. ]

Instead of "um", he said "okay".

After staring at the screen and thinking for a long time, he edited another text message and sent it.

[I have to pick up a child after get off work, and I will be back later. ]

After a while, the phone buzzed and vibrated, and the caller ID showed Zhang Qiling.Wu Xie was caught off guard, and was stunned for a moment before connecting.

"Hey."

"Where are you going to pick me up?" Zhang Qiling asked.

Wu Xie turned over and sat up straight under the quilt, leaning against the head of the bed, but didn't reach out to turn on the desk lamp. "At Xie Yuchen's place, it's the child of a former friend. Something happened to her recently, and she was entrusted to us to take care of her for a while. Xie Yuchen was supposed to take care of her, but his uncle found out and disagreed."

Zhang Qiling was silent for a moment, then said, "How old is it?"

Wu Xie said, "Four years old."

Zhang Qiling thought for a while and said, "How long will I take care of it? Shall I buy a bed?"

Wu's heart tightened, a little surprised - the meaning of this sentence couldn't be more obvious.

"Just two weeks, don't bother."

Zhang Qiling didn't speak any more.The two sides fell silent together, and the wall between them seemed to be back again-perhaps it hadn't disappeared all along.But no one hung up, just like the silk thread entangled between the two, no matter how far or close they are to each other, it is always just a silk thread.

But no one will cut it.

In the end it was Wu Xie who interrupted the silence, and said with a smile: "To be honest, I have never taken care of a child. My father and the other three brothers, I am the only one in my life. My mother has very little contact with her." There was a slight pause , "When I was young, when I fought, people could just pull out a cousin. At that time, I felt very wronged."

Zhang Qiling suddenly said, "Me neither."

Wu Xie was taken aback for a moment, not sure if he was comforting or complaining.Laughed twice and said, "I'm suddenly balanced."

"Is this a balance?"

Wu Xie said: "It's very balanced!"

Zhang Qiling asked suddenly: "How do you feel?"

Wu Xie smiled so much that she rolled her eyes, "It's great!"

"Then sleep."

"Ah?" Wu Xie hadn't reacted yet.

There was some helplessness in Zhang Qiling's tone, and he said, "Look at what time it is, and still want to be told that you didn't do anything good last night?"

It turned out that he remembered everything that was said at the dining table in the cafeteria that day.

"Those bandits, don't pay attention to them." In fact, it didn't pay any attention—Wu Xie scratched her hair, with a smile on her face, and said after a long time: "Then sleep."

Zhang Qiling let out a "hmm".

There was another lengthy silence.Wu Xie moved the phone away from her ear, and the screen still showed the call status.

"Still hanging up?" He leaned back to his ear and asked.

Zhang Qiling said: "You hang up first."

Wu Xie grinned, staring at the wall wrapped in darkness without speaking, until Zhang Qiling called him again, and then replied "um".

"Good night."

Afraid that if this continues, he will hang up constantly, and without waiting for the other party to answer, he moves the phone away after saying two words, and presses to hang up.

Throwing the phone to the bed, he immediately got back into the bed and lay down flat.

Glancing at the time in the lower right corner of the screen, it was a quarter past six.He was alone in the office.Wu Xie immediately took off the cigarette butt in his mouth, pressed it into the ashtray, put his hand on the mouse, quickly turned off the computer, picked up the coat hanging on the back of the chair, and went out.

After several revisions, the outline of the short story was finally finalized.The call for papers starts next Friday, and his due date is Monday.Is it true that I haven't written for a long time, the last time I wrote was a long time ago, and the time since now - probably longer than the last time I fell in love?

This time it's two things catching up together.

He rushed to Xie Yuchen's house and knocked on the door twice.After a while, no one opened it, and knocked a few more times.Wu Xie was about to take out his mobile phone to call Xie Yuchen when a soft voice suddenly came through the door.

"Who?"

Wu Xie smiled silently and said, "I'm Uncle Wu, I'm here to pick you up."

The opposite side was quiet for a while, as if confirming the authenticity, Wu Xie was not in a hurry, and stood outside the door waiting patiently.After a long time, the door clicked open, a small hand was holding the doorknob, the hand was almost raised.It's Qin Yan.It was still the same braid as that day, but the skirt was changed, it was pure white, it looked like a mousse cake.Ruffles and princess sleeves, her skin is already fair, so she looks pale and lifeless when dressed like this, which doesn't suit her age.

Make way for Wu Xie, and close the door after he walks in.

It turned out to be a child of a rich family.

Wu Xie looked around, the TV screen in the living room was on, and a cartoon, "Joyful and Big Big Wolf" was playing.He walked towards the living room, Qin Yan followed, until Wu Xie stood still, she also stopped.

"Is Uncle Xie here?" Wu Xie turned around and asked her.

"I'm taking a shower." The voice was still low.

Wu Xie stretched out a hand to touch her head, Qin Yan backed away for a moment, then stopped, Wu Xie touched the top of her head, rubbed it lightly twice, and said, "I'll go and talk to him."

Qin Yan didn't answer.Wu Xie strode towards the bathroom, and sure enough, he heard the sound of water flowing outside the door, and the other party also heard his footsteps, and said first, "Wu Xie?" with a unique echo in the bathroom.

"I took Qin Yan away."

"The luggage is on the sofa. Don't stay for dinner?" Xie Yuchen asked.

Wu Xie said: "Go back and eat. Did you order takeaway, may I order it for you?"

Xie Yuchen said with a smile: "You know I didn't call, but ask the previous question. You call, the dishes are whatever you want."

Xie Yuchen is very particular about food, "casual" is not really casual, but he knows that Wu Xie knows his taste too well.Wu Xie agreed to come down, turned around and walked to the living room, and said to Qin Yan, "Let's go now, let's watch it later." Qin Yan jumped off the sofa, ran to the cabinet and turned off the TV.

Such a child is still called a spoiled young lady by his grandparents?Wu Xie suddenly remembered what Huo Xiuxiu had mentioned, that Qin Haiting's hometown was still quite patriarchal, and she had a brother.

Sitting in the back seat of the taxi, Wu Xie called Xie Yuchen to order a takeaway. She turned her head to look at Qin Yan, and the little girl happened to be looking up at him too. Her eyes were dark, big and bright.Most children's eyes are so beautiful.Except for Daheliang, Zhang Qiling's eyes are quite similar to those of a child.

Wu Xie looked at her and smiled for a while: "Look, isn't Uncle Xie very lazy?"

Qin Yan nodded.Wu Xie smiled even more happily, and wanted to touch her head again, but she suddenly shook her head again and said, "Uncle Xie