blazing fire

Yuan Yu finally dug out an A5-sized notebook, spread it out on his lap, and started touching other things.

It took Cheng Zhuo a long time to realize that it was homework, and he was stunned.

When this kind of thing that hardly existed in Cheng Zhuo's life clearly appeared in front of his eyes, he felt that there was a bigger gap in front of his eyes in this misplaced world.

Unexpectedly, someone would sit in the police station and do homework.

Breathtaking and terrifying.

If it wasn't for the silly expression of opening his mouth, Cheng Zhuo would be so surprised that he would swallow an egg raw now.

Not long after, Yuan Yu dug out a very simple pencil case from his schoolbag, with a magnetic lid, the style was like the one that Cheng Zhuo had been in fashion when he was in primary school, very old.He took out a thumb-length pencil tip from the pencil case, covered it with a paper roll, and began to read the questions.

The focused movements of his downcast eyes made him look obedient, and Cheng Zhuo realized that although Yuan Yu's skin is not fair like other children in the village, his complexion is a very beautiful wheat color, which does not look rustic .

He is probably the standard "other people's child" template.

Remarks, limited edition in the village.

Cheng Zhuo stared at him for a while, then said in a strange way: "You are already in high school, why do you still use pencils to do the questions?"

"This exercise booklet is not mine, and I have to return it when I finish it."

Cheng Zhuo was taken aback: "You help others with their homework?"

He thought that a good boy wouldn't do such a thing, or was he bullied by his classmates?

It doesn't seem to be about him, but...

Kind of curious.

And right now, he has nothing else to do except talk to Yuan Yu.

Yuan Yu raised his head, looked at him inexplicably, and shook his head: "The exercise book that the teacher got from the province, a copy is too expensive, so I borrowed it."

Cheng Zhuo: "..." That's it.

He thought of the half-box of textbooks and the incomplete stack of "May [-]" that the woman had packed for him. Probably this was "drought to death, waterlogged to death".

"If you like to do the exercises, I can give you a set of exercise books. Anyway, I also..." Cheng Zhuo paused when Yuan Yu looked at him again, licked his lower lip, and continued, "Anyway, I can't finish writing. "

Yuan Yu's eyes lit up a little.

"It's just for reviewing for the college entrance examination. You may not have finished studying it now," Cheng Zhuo said, "The content of the textbook."

"what."

The short-lived light in Yuan Yu's eyes dimmed. He calmly looked at the ordinary white floor tiles in the police station, and squeezed the pencil with his fingers.

"I won't study for one more year, until before the college entrance exam review." Yuan Yu thought for a while and said, "I don't think you need your exercise book anymore... Thank you."

Cheng Zhuo frowned, inexplicably feeling a little uncomfortable: "Why don't you read it?"

If you drop out of high school, the first two years are not for nothing?

"The teacher said that the college entrance examination is quite stressful, and I have to go to school to make up lessons on weekends, and it's not so early after school, but I usually have to help with the housework." Yuan Yu paused, lowered his head, and looked at the place again. This exercise book, "Besides, even if I am admitted to university, my family has no money to support me."

"..." Cheng Zhuo opened his mouth, but no words came out.

Cheng Zhuonian's school is not considered the most expensive in the city, but the tuition fee for a semester is also in the five figures. Like the high school in the town here, the tuition fee of hundreds or thousands is nothing to him.Besides the university... Cheng Zhuo didn't know it carefully, but he heard that the better the school, the cheaper the tuition, because many fees have the shadow of state subsidies.

He really couldn't understand that someone would give up studying because of lack of money. What age is this.

"Isn't it okay to fight for scholarships or student loans?" Cheng Zhuo felt that this was the first time in the world that he, a scumbag, was actually helping people think about how to continue their studies in a serious manner.

"I can't do it, can I?" Yuan Yu suddenly raised his head, his eyes were bright, and he said word by word, "The teacher said that the teaching resources here are too poor, and the difficulty of the questions we usually do is not as difficult as the questions given by the good schools in the province. Fabi, you can't pass the exam."

"I haven't seen the college entrance examination that "May Three" can't handle." Cheng Zhuo waved his hand casually, "I will bring you "May Three" some other day, so it's settled."

"……is this okay?"

"What's wrong?"

Anyway, he didn't need it, so why not send it out to do something good, and treat it as repaying Yuan Yu's favor for helping him today.

To him, those textbooks and teaching aids were not just "new books" that he didn't need, but more importantly, he was sure that the woman was secretly rubbing and slapping him in the face with these things.Sending it to Yuan Yu makes the other party happy that he can't see it, which is equivalent to solving several problems in one go.

After all, if she wasn't really happy, how could those eyes be so bright?

"The "May [-]" you mentioned is an exercise book?" Yuan Yu looked a little excited and nervous, "Don't you use it?"

"It's not that I can't finish writing."

"If you can't finish writing, you need to use it."

Yuan Yu struggled again and again, looked down and up again and again, after a while he finally seemed to have made up his mind.

"Let me ask a question," he said, "if you don't think it's easy to answer it."

Cheng Zhuo let out an "ah".

"Should you be in the second year of high school? Coming here at this time...wouldn't it delay your schooling?" Yuan Yu asked, "Or did you transfer here?"

Cheng Zhuo was absurd for a moment, as expected, at his age and idle state, everyone would find it strange.

Perhaps this is Cheng Guangzong's purpose, to make him grind his self-esteem on the soles of his feet repeatedly in the process of explaining to others.

"I won't transfer here even if I transfer school." Cheng Zhuo smiled, his smile was a bit cold, "I won't study this year, so don't refuse. The "May Three" has to be revised every year, and it will be published next year. It's outdated, and I'll buy new ones if I want to use it."

"Then...thank you."

Yuan Yu said this thank you very seriously, so serious that Cheng Zhuo couldn't help it.

"You don't need to do this, it's not something expensive..."

"It is for me." Yuan Yu interrupted him, and said firmly, "There is no place to sell books in the town, let alone I can't afford them... Anyway, thank you."

Cheng Zhuo pursed his lower lip and remained silent.

Yuan Yu waited for him for a while, and seeing that he didn't intend to continue talking, she lowered her head and continued to do her homework.

The night gradually covered the earth, and before you knew it, it was completely dark.

The night in the town is slightly more lively than in the village, at least it is quite noisy outside at this point, and there are occasional conversations between the police on duty in the police station, and the "rustling" sound of Yuan Yu's writing on the opposite side, forming a certain rhythm.

Sleeping late and waking up early, and having just had a full meal, Cheng Zhuo sat in his pocket, with regular sounds coming from his ears, and soon he began to feel sleepy.

I do not know how long it has been.

Yuan Yu looked up at the clock on the wall and put down his homework.

He looked up at Cheng Zhuo who was sitting across from him, a little hesitant.

The man was almost asleep, his head tilted little by little, and one side of his neck was pulled out of a beautiful curve by his movements.There are only the simplest incandescent lamps in the police station, but this kind of lamp can illuminate Cheng Zhuo's exposed hands almost with a reflective effect.His skin was extremely fair, and he was wearing a thick white cardigan sweater. He was the whitest person Yuan Yu had ever seen in his life.

Just sitting like this is completely different from the painting style of this place, and this kind of aura inevitably makes Yuan Yu retreat a bit.

To be honest, Cheng Zhuo is not a very good-tempered person, even if he seems to be asleep, his brows are slightly frowned.This made Yuan Yu feel that if he called him now, the other party might get angry.

It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I don't think it's necessary to provoke him.

Yuan Yu stared at his bony wrist for a while, then looked down at the back of his hand, and put down the half-rolled sleeve.

Then, he turned his head to look at the dark road outside the gate of the police station, and then at the clock on the wall.

Still don't bark.

Thinking of this, Yuan Yu got up and went out.

Cheng Zhuo, who was half asleep, was awakened by the movement of him walking out of the gate of the police station, and looked up blankly.He didn't turn his head around, but seeing that Yuan Yu's things were still in place, he probably went to the bathroom, so he didn't ask much.

There was a policewoman who was not off duty pouring him plain water, but Cheng Zhuo didn't drink much, so he wasn't in a hurry right now.

Then he fell asleep again.

Yuan Yu came back after a while, saw that Cheng Zhuo was still sleeping, hesitated for a moment, gave up the idea of ​​waking him up, sat down and continued to do homework.

a long time.

Suddenly, several people walked in "hula-la" outside the gate of the police station, and the sound of chaotic footsteps woke up Cheng Zhuo, who had been sleeping soundly.He trembled all over and raised his head: "...Eldest aunt?"

"Thank God you didn't lose it!" The leading woman walked up to Cheng Zhuo in a hurry, patted her chest with a look of fear, "Your grandma is so anxious that you thought something happened to you! Your sister-in-law and uncle just set out to find you in the village Luckily, the child Xiao Yu called home, and then he got in touch with us..."

Cheng Zhuo suddenly looked back at Yuan Yu.Yuan Yu scratched his temples, the expression on his face looked a little embarrassed.

Cheng Zhuo was stunned, did he just go out to make a phone call?

No, why tell his aunt about such a trivial matter?

The eldest aunt patted Cheng Zhuo's shoulder, and babbled about how worried his family was about him in that distressed tone, which made Cheng Zhuo a little angry and a little embarrassed when he heard it.

He never had the habit of saying hello to his family when he went out. That woman never cared what time he came home. As for Cheng Guangzong, he didn't know what time he would go home, let alone know if his son was home.

He didn't have this concept in his mind at all, let alone——

Cheng Zhuo quickly glanced at the wall clock on the wall, it was not yet 8 o'clock, and at home, the nightlife hadn't even started at this point.

The eldest uncle who followed and two men who didn't know who they were all stared at him, and the policeman who didn't know when ran out from inside to watch.

There were reproachful eyes, some kind eyes, and some held back a smile.

Cheng Zhuo felt uncomfortable being watched by them, he pulled the seam of his trousers, and argued weakly: "I thought it wouldn't be long..."

"Then you should find a way to call home when you see that the time is late! If it wasn't for Xiao Yu, we would still be looking for you! Your grandma is so old, do you have the heart to make the old man frightened?" The eldest aunt patted his face reproachfully. Shoulder, "Tell me, your sister-in-law's house and I are in the town. You tell us that you lost money and let us come to accompany you. There is an adult here, so you can have an idea, right? Next time it's so late Go back, do you want to tell us if you understand? It's nothing to worry about!"

Cheng Zhuo opened his mouth.

"Do you remember?" the eldest aunt asked.

"...Remember." Cheng Zhuo frowned lightly, a little awkwardly, "But how can I contact you?"

"You don't have a cell phone?"

"..." Cheng Zhuo bit his lower lip, "My dad confiscated it before I came here."

"In the town..." Yuan Yu on the side suddenly interjected, his voice weaker than usual, "There are public phones... there are shops that sell cigarettes."

Cheng Zhuo glanced at him.Yuan Yu tilted her head back, as if frightened.

Cheng Zhuo was amused by his bunny-like movements and expressions, but this joy was not enough to make him laugh.

"Hey, yes! Auntie will copy the number to you later, and your little aunt's. If you have anything to do, call us!" said the eldest aunt, "There is a candle seller at the end of the road in front of your grandma's house." You can make phone calls there. If you don’t know the way, turn around and let Xiaoyu—”

She turned her face away, and Yuan Yu hurriedly answered, "I'll show him when I get back later."

"Please lighten the rain."

"No trouble."

The two of them stood there politely, Cheng Zhuo didn't want to see the gazes of the onlookers staring at him, and lowered his head to look at the toes of his shoes.

"Then it's settled? Xiao Zhuo, listen—"

"Understood." Cheng Zhuo stopped her chattering, "You can copy it to me, I will call next time."

Naturally, there were pens and paper in the police station. The eldest aunt copied a string of phone numbers—the landlines of her and the younger aunt’s home and the cell phone numbers of each family member—stuck the note into Cheng Zhuo’s pocket, and then went to the police understand situation.

More than 900 yuan is not a small amount in Yanghuai Town, and there is no reason to go back until I get it back. After hearing this, my aunt said hello to Cheng Zhuo, and went out to call grandma and little aunt who were waiting for news.

Cheng Zhuo sat back, his legs stretched naturally, his hands were in the center, his head was half down, he didn't know what he was thinking.

The people brought by his eldest aunt were not familiar to him, so the three men each took a cigarette and went out, talking on their own.For a moment, the hall fell into a strange silence.

Yuan Yu sat back, put his hands on the chair and looked at Cheng Zhuo.He couldn't finish his homework anymore. After thinking about it for a long time, he asked in a low voice, "Are you unhappy?"

Not happy?The eldest aunt was a little bit when she first came in, but then she was so angry that she was naughty.Cheng Zhuo looked up at him with a calm expression: "You just went out to find a call from a public phone?"

Yuan Yu nodded: "It's almost 8 o'clock, I have to tell my family, I have already called, so I will ask my family to go to your house to inform, so as not to..." He scratched his palm, "I was going to talk to you Yes, but I see you fell asleep..."

"I didn't fall asleep." Cheng Zhuo interrupted him.

Yuan Yu opened his mouth, his face froze.

"But forget it, thank you for helping me today." Cheng Zhuo touched the number slip forced by his aunt with his fingers, feeling indescribably annoyed.

It's not that I haven't longed to be cared about.

But I really don't know how to accept such grand concern from a place and person I didn't expect.

It was better to know that the money would not be needed, than to be embarrassed like this.

"You're welcome, you helped me too..." Yuan Yu whispered.

Cheng Zhuo didn't understand, and frowned: "What?"

"exercise……"

"...Oh," he tilted his head, "Go back and get it for you."