Between lines

People who have learned a lot about traditional culture are probably somewhat particular about it. Chen Tingbai looked up at the calendar before going out.

He still uses the old-fashioned calendar at home. Teacher Lu will carefully tear off the previous day's calendar every day when he gets up, and then write a note to the nanny in the blank corner of the calendar with a pen.

According to the calendar, today is a good time to travel.It's a good day for visiting.

The two vehicles converged at a gas station off the street.Xu Shaohua probably drove faster. He arrived early, with the car window rolled down to the bottom, and one arm resting on the door and window.

Today is probably really a good day to go out, even the sun will be healed, it was cut into colorful fragments by the tree shadows on both sides of the road, shining on Xu Shaohua's hair.

Looking at it from a distance, Chen Tingbai felt that everything in front of him was too beautiful to describe in words.

Like a small stone, gently thrown into the frozen water, the thin layer of ice on the water surface cracked.Sunlight shines through those cracks into the frozen bottom of the water for many years.

Hu Cong parked the car next to the car driven by Xu Shaohua. Xu Shaohua smiled with crooked eyebrows, and immediately opened the car door and went around to Chen Tingbai's side.

While waiting for Chen Tingbai, he turned on his phone and watched a small video to pass the time. The last video was posted by a funny blogger.I saw him laughing for a while, but the smile in his eyes still hasn't faded away.

Because he was in a good mood, Xu Shaohua was considered extra caring today, so he reached out to touch Chen Tingbai's hand as soon as he opened the car door.

"Fortunately, I haven't worn too much, and my hands are not cold."

Chen Tingbai's left hand was still curled up coldly, with five fingers inward, kneading into a soft fist.But fortunately, the right hand is still good, and the palm of the hand can still feel a little warm. I don’t know if the chilblain ointment has really worked, and the red sore on the little finger has disappeared.

There were too few meetings during this period, Chen Tingbai really missed Xu Shaohua, and regardless of Hu Cong still blushing beside him, he raised his hand to hook Xu Shaohua's neck and tried his best to kiss her head.

Xu Shaohua should have had his hair cut yesterday. I don’t know if he didn’t find a better barber shop because he wanted to be cheap. The barber cut the back of his neck very short. The abrupt short hair made Chen Tingbai’s palms itchy. .

But very easy to touch.

After a while, Chen Tingbai let go of his embrace.

His eyes glanced at the black car next to him, Xu Shaohua seemed to have sensed it, and immediately asked him: "Do you want to take a car with me? But I don't drive as well as Xiao Cong, maybe it's not stable. "

In normal times, Chen Tingbai would probably refuse.Since he was injured, he has an inexplicable fear of the car. It's okay to go slow, but he must be steady.

But in this situation, reason is completely useless, even he himself doesn't remember how he answered.When he reacted, the seat belt tied to him had already been untied by Xu Shaohua.

The troublesome thing about his travel is that he needs someone to hug him whether he is getting on or off the car.And the moment he was hugged would make him very uncomfortable, and he would be dizzy.The bouts of blackness made Chen Tingbai couldn't help but groan a few times, and subconsciously tilted his head into Xu Shaohua's arms.

Xu Shaohua was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled softly.

"Is it that uncomfortable? I knew it was in that car."

It was not bad, Xu Shaohua drove very steadily, and Chen Tingbai had no problem at all in the co-pilot.And it can be seen that Xu Shaohua is in a particularly good mood today, even whistling.

Chen Tingbai also wanted to learn how to blow, but he couldn't do it before. After being injured, his breath was not as strong as before, and he couldn't blow it, so he could only try his best by pursing his mouth a little.

Unexpectedly, Xu Shaohua didn't see it. He was so teased that he laughed aloud: "Xiaobai, you are so funny, you can't blow like this, you have to suck your mouth more."

He performed it again while talking, keeping his eyes on the road, but turned his head slightly so that Chen Tingbai could see it.

Chen Tingbai smiled, and turned his head out of the car embarrassedly.Tell him to drive well, and he will never stop learning.

It's boring on the highway, with endless asphalt roads in sight.

Chen Tingbai was afraid that Xu Shaohua would be bored, so he reached out his hand to reach the control panel and click the song.But the body is bound by the restraint belt, and it is impossible to reach it.

Xu Shaohua asked him if he was uncomfortable, and then slightly adjusted the air outlet of the air conditioner to face Chen Tingbai.Seeing Xu Shaohua's movements, Chen Tingbai shook his head and said, "No, you are driving very steadily. I won't feel any discomfort. I was wondering if you want to listen to music?"

Xu Shaohua was stunned for a moment, but he still turned on the music system.As soon as the music was played, Xu Shaohua felt that Chen Tingbai was really weird.

In his imagination, Chen Tingbai was about to fall into samadhi as an old monk, and the four elements were all empty, and as a result, his ears were almost deaf due to the noise of these songs.Hastily closed again.

"Don't you like it?" Looking at his reaction, Chen Tingbai also remembered that most of his playlist was rock and roll, which most people might not be used to.

Xu Shaohua is not good at judging other people's hobbies directly, so he can only go around in another way: "No, it's just that we are approaching the rest stop ahead, we can rest for a while, I don't feel bored in this session, it's not all the way speak to you?"

There was a rest stop two kilometers ahead. Chen Tingbai needed to rest, and he also needed to eat something before continuing on the road.After all, I don't know if I can meet the rest stop in the afternoon. Chen Tingbai is in the car, and he can't drive very fast. In this way, it might be dark when we get to the town.

Thinking of this, Xu Shaohua was not very happy.

Speaking of what Chen Tingbai packed in the trunk of the car, there was always a ding ding ding bang on the road.Is it really necessary for a disabled person like him to bring so many things when going out? The ringing rang all the way.

Xu Shaohua was also embarrassed to ask, if Chen Tingbai's sensitive nerve was touched again and he couldn't turn around, Xu Shaohua could only endure it.

The car drove into the rest station and looked back to see that Hu Cong hadn't arrived yet, so he could only find a parking space and wait.

Xu Shaohua stopped the car and found that Chen Tingbai's complexion was not very good. He picked up the mineral water bottle at hand and unscrewed it for Chen Tingbai to drink. Chen Tingbai just took a small sip and stopped drinking.Xu Shaohua asked: "What's wrong with you? Are you really not motion sick?"

Originally, Xu Shaohua shouldn't be allowed to do this kind of thing, but Hu Cong hasn't arrived yet, and now he can only ask Xu Shaohua to help. Chen Tingbai closed his eyes and said to Xu Shaohua in a low voice: "Shaohua, It's time for me to urinate regularly."

There was a large truck passing by outside the car, but Xu Shaohua didn't hear it, so he got closer and asked Chen Tingbai to repeat it.

Chen Tingbai knew that if he still wanted to lose face at this time, he would be doomed, so he had to say it again: "It's time for me to urinate regularly, can you..."

But Chen Ting didn't finish his vernacular, when he saw Xu Shaohua's face stretched very long, and then he said: "So, do you want me to change that for you?"

He didn't even want to, didn't even want to mention it.

Chen Tingbai quickly explained: "No... no, I just wanted to see if you could help me sit in the wheelchair, and then accompany me to ask if there is a barrier-free bathroom, just send me in, and the rest of Hu Cong will Help me." He also didn't want Xu Shaohua to do these things, in front of Xu Shaohua, he always wanted to maintain the last dignity.

But Xu Shaohua didn't even want to ask about the barrier-free bathroom, so he shirked: "Hu Cong will be there soon, you wait in the car first, I'll go down and see if he's here."

After speaking, he unfastened his seat belt, opened the door and went out.

Xu Shaohua made a detour on purpose and walked all the way to the smoking area behind the restaurant.As soon as he lit a cigarette, he saw Hu Cong's car driving in.

Seeing Hu Cong, Xu Shaohua remembered the embarrassing thing just now, and said to Hu Cong with a cold face, "Go and see, he said he was going to the bathroom."

After hearing this, Hu Cong cursed secretly in his heart, stepped on the accelerator and went to find the car that Chen Tingbai was in.Xu Shaohua thought for a while, and followed up.

When Xu Shaohua arrived, the two cars were parked next to each other, with the windows and doors tightly closed. Xu Shaohua thought he might be going to the bathroom.Subconsciously, I want to open the door of the car, go in, sit and wait, and think about what I want to eat later.

Unexpectedly, the door of the car was locked tightly, and he couldn't get in the car, so he could only stand in front of the car with a cold face.

Unexpectedly, the two people who were supposed to be in the bathroom opened the car door from the inside. Hu Cong was still holding a black plastic bag, while Chen Tingbai, who was supposed to be sitting in the passenger seat, was lying on the back seat, his legs weak. The ground collapsed under the seat.

The interior of the car is already closed, so there will be some unpleasant smells.

Xu Shaohua could no longer maintain a happy mood, and the inexplicable bad mood along the way burst out at this moment, like a magma eruption: "What are you doing! I said that Hu Cong will be here soon, so you can't Bear it! Do you think it smells good!" After speaking, he immediately opened all four doors.

The cold wind came in all of a sudden, blowing away the unpleasant smell, and blowing into Chen Tingbai's limbs and bones.

"Don't you know? Paralyzed people are like this, don't talk about tolerance, they don't feel anything when they pull or pee."

Chen Tingbai's mood became very bad after Xu Shaohua fled and got out of the car. It was even more uncomfortable to be yelled at by Chen Tingbai. The words were for Xu Shaohua, but there seemed to be something in the words. The needle, every word and every needle, is piercing my heart.

Xu Shaohua thought that Chen Tingbai would quarrel with him, or he would lower his profile and apologize.

Whether it was the former or the latter, it would be good for him to continue his anger and vent his unhappiness.

Unexpectedly, when he said that, Xu Shaohua didn't know how to answer it, his voice softened, and he explained: "I didn't mean that, it's just that we have to ride for a long time in the car, and you don't feel comfortable if you smell it. I'll put you in the wheelchair and let's go get something to eat, okay?"

After I finished speaking, I felt that I was talking about some kind of nonsense in this explanation, and I could only believe it if I could believe it.I had no choice but to stand outside the car and wait for Chen Tingbai to "give orders".

Chen Tingbai closed his eyes and didn't respond. He always did this. When he got very angry, he stopped talking. Sometimes he would close his eyes and cover them with his right hand, pretending to be sleeping.

He really didn't have any intention to argue with Xu Shaohua now, he just waited quietly for Hu Cong to come over after throwing away the trash.

There is a lot to say.

——Why don't you want to accompany me to the bathroom?

——Why did you run away in a hurry?

——Am I that unbearable?

During the time when he closed his eyes and rested, Chen Tingbai recalled that time in the hospital, that person's step back.

The restaurants at the rest stop are all economical and affordable fast food, mainly for the convenience of truck drivers who come and go frequently. Such dishes are often heavily spiced and have a heavier taste.

However, Chen Tingbai doesn't eat many spices, let alone those fast food with strong taste.

Hu Cong picked a few steamed dishes that were more in line with Chen Tingbai's taste, and Xu Shaohua persuaded him with kind words before taking a few mouthfuls.

Anyway, he didn't feel hunger at all, did he?

But in Xu Shaohua's eyes, Chen Tingbai just flirted with himself, and was still angry about what happened just now.

He couldn't eat it by himself, so he threw down his chopsticks and went out angrily, so scared that he didn't even swallow the rice stuffed into his mouth.Because of his anger, Xu Shaohua pulled the chair very loudly, making a harsh sound from rubbing against the ground.Everyone in the restaurant followed the sound and looked towards them. They were attracted by Chen Tingbai who was sitting in a wheelchair, so they couldn't help but look a few more times.

Hu Cong was so timid that he dropped his chopsticks on the table in fright. He stared at Xu Shaohua's back in a daze.

Chen Tingbai ignored Xu Shaohua, just pushed the paper cup filled with hot tea towards Hu Cong, and comforted Hu Cong as softly as possible: "Don't worry about him, eat slowly and drink something hot."

When Hu Cong was full and pushed Chen Tingbai out of the restaurant, Xu Shaohua had already smoked two cigarettes.Seeing them coming out, Xu Shaohua hurried up and drove with them, but Xu Shaohua was tall and long-legged, so he walked faster than Hu Cong. When he got to the car, Xu Shaohua pulled the co-pilot away first door, wait for Chen Tingbai to get in the car first.

Originally, Chen Tingbai was thinking of getting into the car driven by Hu Cong, but after thinking about it, he would have to look up and down with Xu Shaohua in the next few days.

Besides, it was his own trouble, if he still showed his uncle's temper at this time, this year would be a headache. Seeing that Xu Shaohua had also given in, he asked Hu Cong to help him sit back beside Xu Shaohua.

Fortunately, nothing happened in the following drive.

However, Chen Tingbai and Xu Shaohua never spoke a word during the following drive.

Chen Tingbai kept his eyes closed all the way, half resting and half angry, and when he opened his eyes again, he was almost in town and it was getting dark.

And Xu Shaohua also felt aggrieved along the way, trying to find something to talk about, but he looked sideways at Chen Tingbai a few times, his eyes were closed, not knowing whether he was really sleeping or pretending to be sleeping.He was afraid that he would be boring himself, so he simply gave up this idea and concentrated on driving.

Fearing that Chen Tingbai would feel uncomfortable, Xu Shaohua didn't dare to speed up. When he arrived in the town, it was already dark. Xu Shaohua drove for a day and just wanted to find a hotel to stay right away.

Unexpectedly, Hu Cong, who had been following behind, overtook him, and then slowly slowed down until he stopped. Xu Shaohua looked up and saw that it was a hotel. Xu Shaohua felt happy, thinking that he could rest, and planned to find a suitable place Unexpectedly, Hu Cong just went in for a while and then came out again.

Xu Shaohua was puzzled, and was about to stretch out his head to ask Hu Cong what was wrong, when he heard Chen Tingbai say: "He got off the car to ask about the bathroom facilities of the hotel, you know my situation, there are certain hotel conditions that I can't live in. "

It was only then that Xu Shaohua realized that not only traveling was a big problem, but living was also a problem.

Chen Tingbai nodded, adjusted the front of the car again, and prepared to continue driving forward. He knew in his heart that it might take a lot of time just to find the hotel.

Just walking around like this, Xu Shaohua's impatience slowly piled up again, and he was short of the second volcanic eruption.

Fortunately, when the volcano erupted for the second time, Hu Cong finally found a relatively suitable hotel.

Just as Hu Cong said he should live here, Xu Shaohua quickly stopped the car, turned to Hu Cong's car and took his luggage into the hotel lobby.

When Hu Cong and Chen Tingbai entered the hotel, Xu Shaohua had already completed the formalities, then handed a room card to Chen Tingbai, and went into the elevator without looking back.

Chen Tingbai looked at the room card in his hand, it was a double room.

I know I can't enter Xu Shaohua's room tonight.