blazing fire

It didn't take long for Cheng Zhuo to understand his "long-planned plan" to what extent.

The darkness can make Yuan Yu enter the state better, but the tattoo on his back is what he thought of for Cheng Zhuo to see, so before coming, Yuan Yu went to Cheng Zhuo's place and stole a tie from the closet.

Seeing Yuan Yu obediently tied his eyes with a tie, Cheng Zhuo's thoughts paused for half a second, feeling that he would die on Yuan Yu one day.

……

Cheng Zhuo really lacked sleep this day, felt tired after the fight, and soon fell asleep again.Yuan Yu lay with him for a while, seeing that he was fast asleep, took a room card from the table and went out.

He went nearby to buy some bread and milk, a breakfast that is not afraid of being cold, and took it back to the hotel, put it on the bedside for Cheng Zhuo, then left again, took the 308 back to the village.

Although I had re-washed in the hotel, there were still some subtle feelings left on my body.Intellectually, Yuan Yu knew that no one could see it, but he still felt strange in his heart.

Because of this, when he reached the intersection, he stopped, changed direction, and went around to Grandma Cheng's house.

A long, long time ago, I watched Cheng Zhuo open this wooden door, but the lock was still the same, and the key was not changed.

Yuan Yu pushed in and twisted, and the door was quickly opened by him.There was no one in the house, probably because he used to come here often, and he didn't feel too restrained about intruding into other people's space.

Cheng Zhuo's bag was placed on the table on the second floor, the bed was in a mess, and the naked eye could tell he was in a hurry.

He collected all the familiar things, checked for omissions, and retreated from the house.Walking to the gravel road, he lowered his head and straightened his clothes, making sure that they were still neat and there were no flaws.

This is home.

The last time he came back was during the Spring Festival, and he came with his sister.Yuan Yu wanted to sigh when he saw the cold pot and cold stove at home.

Again.

Because Cheng Zhuo came to visit, Yuan Yu's mother didn't expect her son to come back, she was overjoyed, and heard that he hadn't had lunch yet, so she was busy looking for food for him.Yuan Yu didn't object, because his mother wouldn't settle for it only if he ate.

There are a lot of things in the room, and Yuan Yu knows Cheng Zhuo's style at a glance, it's a bit funny to think about it.

During the meal, his mother was still tangled and anxious and told him that his friend was too polite, and he gave so many things, and he didn't know what happened if something happened at home.

Yuan Yu pursed his lower lip, and said as calmly as possible: "I know about this, he is in town, I will go see him later."

When he said this, it was rare for him to feel guilty, the touch left by Cheng Zhuo in the morning seemed to become clearer, he lowered his head and rubbed his nose, and ate his meal in a hurry.

In fact, I still want to spend more time with my mother.

But he still remembered that Cheng Zhuo didn't take the medicine, and went back to the town first after eating.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Zhuo was not in the room, so he called Cheng Zhuo, but he didn't answer, so he gave up and lay on the hotel bed alone.

Yuan Yu would come back every Spring Festival. Thinking about it carefully, the time away from Yang Huai was not too long.

But it seems that it has been a long time, and he and Cheng Zhuo have not stayed in this place at the same time.

During the years when he was waiting for Cheng Zhuo to come back, he always liked to go to the "secret base". Thinking about those days, Cheng Zhuo used to play with him on the ridge of the fields; Go downstairs to the Internet cafe, and then go around to the door of "Drunk Life, Dreams and Death", recalling those short but shining times over and over again.

While thinking, subconsciously felt that he might not come back, and then kept denying, affirming, and denying again, until finally, he clearly told himself "don't think about it", so he left from Yanghuai Town.

The only thought was to go to Jiangcheng.

Ah, that's it.

Obviously still thinking about his apology, but because something happened to his family, he ran to Yang Huai eagerly.

How can.

If the fish is hooked, you have to catch it slowly, so as not to...run away, right?

Yuan Yu played with Cheng Zhuo's small medicine box, and was dazed.

The room without windows was a bit stuffy, but fortunately, Cheng Zhuo called back after a while.

His voice was very low, and he seemed a little tired.Yuan Yu heard something strange, thought for a while and asked, "What's wrong?"

"They just..." Cheng Zhuo felt uncomfortable in his throat as soon as he raised his head. He coughed lightly and continued, "My father, my two aunts, and my two uncles are all here. I told my grandma to let her healing."

Yuan Yu responded softly, indicating that he was listening.

"I didn't dare to tell her it was cancer, so I said it was gastric ulcer, and said that I would take her to Jiangcheng for recuperation, where the medical conditions are better. The old lady was unwilling to go, and said that it was okay to stay in Yanghuai for treatment. She probably wanted to Waiting for the news of the second uncle, my dad will... tell her about the death of the second uncle." Cheng Zhuo had a headache, "I have been crying for an hour, and I can't persuade her."

"Then what are your plans now?"

"Judging from the traces at the scene, the second uncle should have stumbled and fell into the ditch. There happened to be two street lights on that road that were broken before, and it was relatively dark. But because there is no monitoring, whether he walked over by himself or was killed by the creditor After chasing those who have lost their footing, we have to investigate slowly later." Cheng Zhuo said, "But the body can be cremated, and it is estimated that it will be burned tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

The corpse was discovered late, and it had already begun to rot. The custom of stopping the coffin could not be more particular, and the funeral was arranged immediately after cremation, which was arranged in a hurry.

Yang Huai has a very traditional rule, when the elder in the family dies, at least the men of the younger generation must be present, so they have to wait for the woman to bring Cheng Yuan before the funeral can be held.

The fastest is the fastest, Cheng Zhuo will not be able to leave until Wednesday.

Speaking of this, Cheng Zhuo paused, and then asked: "Have you gone home? Stay with your mother, and then go back early."

Yuan Yu was still playing with that pill box.He has changed from a sitting position to a lying position, and he is lying on the bed, and it seems that he can still smell the smell of the two of them from the messy bed.

Thinking of those thoughts about "fishing" just now, he laughed: "Why do you drive me away as soon as I come?"

He paused, licked his lower lip, and said in a low tone, "It's really ruthless."

"..."

Cheng Zhuo coughed suddenly, as if he was choking.Yuan Yu frowned, feeling a little distressed again: "I'm just kidding, be careful."

"...I'm just afraid that you miss too many classes, and it will be hard to make up later," Cheng Zhuo gasped, and said angrily, "You make it sound like... I'm a scumbag."

Yuan Yu asked softly: "How are you not a scumbag?"

Cheng Zhuo: "..."

He suddenly remembered what he said to Yuan Yu when he first arrived at Yang Huai the day before yesterday.

It seems impossible to refute.

He froze for a moment, tilted his head and laughed.The laughter was broken, and because he didn't want to disturb the crying family meeting in the room, he suppressed it very low.

The room was quite quiet, but Yuan Yu habitually pressed the phone to his ear.

He likes to hear Cheng Zhuo laugh like this.

But today, Cheng Zhuo smiled and coughed twice, as if his throat was uncomfortable.

Just now.

Yuan Yu drooped his eyes and thought for a while, then asked, "Can you come to the hotel now? I brought your medicine."

"...Ah," Cheng Zhuo paused, hesitating, "Why don't you...don't eat today?"

Yuan Yu didn't make a sound.

His silence was rejection, Cheng Zhuo was a little helpless: "I don't feel well in my stomach."

"Have you eaten the bread?" Yuan Yu saw that he had clearly taken it away.

"I ate half of it, and I can't eat it." Cheng Zhuo explained, "I feel uncomfortable after waking up, maybe I haven't slept enough."

I didn't sleep well, and I felt like something was stuck in my stomach, and I felt both empty and bloated.Unfortunately, Yanghuai Town can't buy any good bread, and the dry stuff can barely be eaten with milk, like old silt falling heavily in the stomach, unable to get up or down.

At this time, taking medicine will make you feel sick, Cheng Zhuo is not very happy to take it.

Say.

"I can't leave right now." Maybe because he thought this was a bit funny, Cheng Zhuo said and laughed, "I can't tell them, 'My partner is waiting for me at the hotel with medicine, I'm going to take medicine' .”

Yuan Yu didn't make a sound.

Cheng Zhuo suddenly became a little worried: "...I don't think you are shameful, the family is in a state of distress, and it is not appropriate to come out. Besides, in theory, I only need to explain to my dad, but you also know—"

Basically, he didn't regard himself as a member of his father's family.

So I don't think my love life needs to be reported, but I'm not sure if Yuan Yu will feel wronged.

The silence seemed to magnify this possibility, and Cheng Zhuo felt a bit pained.He couldn't tell what Yuan Yu was thinking at this time, he felt uneasy, and because of his stomach upset, he felt very uncomfortable.

He leaned against the wall of the corridor, subconsciously rubbed his hands on his abdomen, and thought about his words to explain again.

"No," Yuan Yu interrupted his wild thoughts, "I was thinking that stopping the medicine on your own is theoretically inappropriate. You said that you have been taking treatment on and off for several years, but you kept repeating it because you didn't take the medicine well. "

"..." Cheng Zhuo didn't expect this turn.

"You say you are irresponsible, you are a bit irresponsible." Yuan Yu spoke quickly, "Look at you, you don't even think about being responsible for your own health, and you don't even think about whether someone will take care of you because of your disrespect. responsible for the sadness."

"..."

"You are busy, I will contact you later." Yuan Yu hung up the phone.

Not 20 minutes after hanging up, there was a "beep" outside the door, and Cheng Zhuo swiped his room card and came in.

Probably from running, he was sweating on his forehead and panting heavily.

His face looked extremely pale.

Yuan Yu hurriedly jumped off the bed and went to greet him: "Aren't you not coming?"

"Angry?" Cheng Zhuo answered irrelevantly.

"...A little bit." Yuan Yu thought for a while and admitted.He took out two tissues and helped Cheng Zhuo dry off the sweat on his face: "I hope you will be healthy."

Cheng Zhuo looked at him for a while.

Yuan Yu: "Huh?"

"...Okay." Cheng Zhuo nodded, looking serious, "I have never refused to agree to your request, have I?"

And never, never forgot.

All done well.

Although some of them take a long time.

Hearing his subtext, Yuan Yu was stunned for a moment, and then, as if to vent her anger, she bit his Adam's apple.

"I want to beat you right now," he said sullenly.

Every time Cheng Zhuo showed more love, he would start to feel wronged for those years of long waiting.

It is probably a disease that only children who are in pain will have.

Cheng Zhuo hugged him, and smiled softly: "Then beat him up, I will never resist."

"...Forget it, take the medicine first. We'll talk about the rest when we get back."

……

Yuan Yu was in no hurry to leave.

Because the next day, they knew the reason for Cheng Zhuo's hoarse voice—this frail glass man had a cold naturally after going through long distances, busyness, mental stress, and lack of sleep.

There are a lot of things to do at home for the funeral.The two aunts and uncles have to go to work, so they can only ask for leave in turn. Most of the work needs to be done by Cheng Guangzong and Cheng Zhuo, the idle father and son. Fortunately, Cheng Guangzong brought a capable secretary back, otherwise Cheng Zhuo would have to more tired.

Knowing that he couldn't rest much, Yuan Yu was worried, so he had to spend more time with him.He went to the town hospital to prescribe some Chinese patent medicine for Cheng Zhuo, counting the time to urge Cheng Zhuo to take it.

During the period, in order to avoid being unclear, he had to avoid Cheng Zhuo's family members.He, the "snail girl", did his duty conscientiously, but Cheng Zhuo felt a little bit sorry.

But the more sorry I feel, the more difficult it is to say a lot of words of persuasion.

I also know that Yuan Yu probably won't leave easily.

This kind of cognition made Cheng Zhuo more irritable, and he could barely suppress his anger with medicine.On Wednesday morning, the funeral of the second uncle was held in the village. After blowing and blowing, the juniors lined up to offer incense to the deceased.

Cheng Zhuo saw that Cheng Gui's eyes kept rolling while holding the portrait, as if he was impatient.

This person's sadness and filial piety can last for two days.

Cheng Zhen, who was standing at the end of the line, seemed to have lost weight again, and she was silent, not knowing what she was thinking.

Cheng Yuan followed behind Cheng Zhuo.

This is the second time for this child to come, and it is said that he was still in his infancy when he came last time.He has no impression of his second uncle, and everything here makes him feel inexplicable.

Both boring and don't know why to be sad.

The funeral process was quite long, and there were other ceremonies after the incense burning. Cheng Yuan was a little unsteady, and soon began to make small movements.

Cheng Zhuo glanced at him sideways.

Cheng Yuan was taken aback by him, and immediately became honest: "...Brother."

"what?"

"How much longer?"

"It's been a long time, take your time."

"..."

Cheng Yuan's expression collapsed.

He doesn't like it here, whether it's a dialect he doesn't understand at all or people with completely different living habits, he doesn't get used to it.

After persisting for a short time, he couldn't help but ask again: "...Brother, can we go back after the funeral?"

"Did your mother drive here?"

"opened."

"Then you should be able to go."

"Then shall we take those two back too? I seem to have heard my father say that we want to support them." Cheng Yuan said, "Brother, I don't want them to come to our house."

"It's your house, not 'our' house." Cheng Zhuo corrected him, then laughed, "Why don't you want them to go? It's not that they can't live there."

"I just don't like it...they are dirty." Cheng Zhuo frowned, "I see that mom is not happy, and neither am I. Why doesn't she tell dad?"

"..."

Cheng Zhuo smiled lightly, and suddenly thought of something that happened a long time ago.

"Don't you like it here?" He asked in a low voice, like a devil who deceives children in fairy tales.

Cheng Yuan didn't feel any difference: "Yeah, who would like this place? It's so bad..."

"Your mother ran here when she was pregnant, and was kicked out by grandma. She wanted to come." Cheng Zhuo said with a smile, "If you were not born later, she wouldn't even be able to come."

That junior can enter the door.

Not because she gave birth to a son.

Cheng Zhuo sneered, looked away, and looked at Cheng Zhen again.

They are all the children of the second uncle, and Cheng Gui holds the portrait, but she can only stand at the end of the line.

No wonder, when the adults asked her if she would go to Jiangcheng with her uncle, she agreed so quickly, as if she didn't have the slightest nostalgia for this place.

This kind of place.

Anywhere is fine.

Just to live, you need three legs.

……

Grandma cried until she passed out at the funeral of her second uncle. The old man was greatly distressed, and his health soon passed away.

This time without waiting for a discussion, Cheng Guangzong directly decided to bring his old lady back to Jiangcheng for treatment.

Now it is the middle of the semester, Cheng Gui and Cheng Zhen have to go, and they have to go through the transfer procedures, which is quite troublesome.So after the funeral, the family split into groups——Cheng Zhuo still drove with the secretary as originally planned, and was responsible for taking the old lady back to Jiangcheng.

Anyway, there were only three of them, Cheng Zhuo simply let Yuan Yu go with him.

The secretary and the old lady sit in the front row, and the two of them can only maintain a pure friend distance in the back seat, and even the conversation has to be conducted through WeChat.

- You have been in a daze for half an hour, why are you so preoccupied?

It was from Yuan Yu.Cheng Zhuo looked down for a while, and typed a few words slowly.

- thinking about my sister.

-?

-Not only did you change your sexual orientation, you even planned to become a beast?

Cheng Zhuo laughed and typed slowly.

-It does not make sense.

-I just think she's kind of pitiful.

- And then it seems... not normal.

Yuan Yu raised his head, glanced at him, and then suddenly smiled.

This was the idea that Yuan Yu brought up with Cheng Zhuo a long time ago, because he felt that his sister was living a miserable life, and then he often visited every house in the village to help, and he met many people and things, so he felt emotional. The sisters and sisters in the village , it seems that they are not doing well.

Cheng Zhuo is not a very careful person, he thinks of these things probably because he remembers what he said.