[First time] Burn it, brother-in-law!

Ah Ci was stunned, and still had lingering fears about what Ah Chu said in the dream, so he said with some emotion: "Whoever regrets is an asshole."

Ah Chu twitched the corner of his mouth, and said helplessly, "Stop thinking about it, go to sleep." He turned over after speaking, and continued to sleep.

Ah Ci was not in the mood to sleep at all.People often say that they think about it every day and dream at night, and this dream precisely hit a weakness that he didn't even notice—worried that his elder brother would suddenly regret it like Gu Xichao did.

Besides, it's not just about the dream, the big brother's reaction is also wrong.If you never had the thought of regret, you should categorically deny it, right?I remember waking up from a nightmare a few years ago, Ah Chu immediately asked him what he dreamed about, and told him that the dreams were all reversed.But this time, just let him stop thinking about it!With Ah Chu's temper, at least he should make a joke and let it go. How could he end the topic so calmly?

Ah Ci was a little uneasy, but couldn't figure out a clue, and finally fell asleep in a daze.

Early the next morning, Ah Chu went out without even eating breakfast.Ah Ci seriously suspected that this guy was hiding from him on purpose.

Hiding means hesitation.Hesitate, there is still some leeway.

Originally, Ah Chu married a wife and had children and lived a happy life. If his ex-wife hadn't suddenly left the two children and the cuckold and ran away with someone else, he would still be straight now.It doesn't matter if you say it's destined or you go astray, anyway, the two brothers came out together.When Midnight Menghui opened his eyes and saw the same face as himself, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be stunned for a few seconds, recalling when he turned into the corner.During this journey, hesitation and regret are all normal reactions.As long as Ah Chu didn't open the car door and left him alone on the curve and walked away, he would pretend to be confused and continue to take a nap on the passenger seat.

It's the last day of vacation.Ah Ci flipped through the calendar, his scalp tingling.No matter how many days he rested, Ah Chu spent many days socializing.If this is not intentional to avoid him, then he should really consider persuading his elder brother to change his career.

In the afternoon, Ah Ci took his two nephews to eat Haagen-Dazs as promised. When they got home, they unexpectedly found Ah Chu's car parked in the courtyard.He cocked his mouth and said to himself, "I came back early today!"

Uncle Niu poked his head out from the kitchen, and said to Ah Ci, "It's just in time to come back, and dinner will be served in five minutes! Ask your eldest brother to come down too."

The two children immediately asked Uncle Niu about the dinner menu, and Ah Ci went upstairs to find Ah Chu.

Push open the bedroom door, no one is there.There was no one in the study.Not even the bathroom, rec room, kid's bedroom.

Only my father's room remained.

Ah Ci paused at the door, opened the door, and saw his brother leaning on the rocking chair drinking wine.

"Why are you just lying here drinking too much wine?" Ah Ci walked over and sat by the bed, facing him.

"This room is the most artistic." Ah Chu shook the goblet, turned sideways, and looked at the scenery outside the window through the wine.

"what happened to you?"

"I'm curious, what did Dad think about when he sat here before?" Ah Chu patted the armrest of the rocking chair with his free hand, closed his eyes and felt it, as if he could really understand his father's troubles, " Will Ah Ci be in danger when he goes to work? Will Ah Chu take over the company smoothly? How should the property be distributed? Will the two brothers have a grudge?"

"What happened?" Ah Ci interrupted him, worried, "Say it out, let's figure out a solution together. Even if we can't solve it, it's better to have someone to share it with, than to carry it alone."

Ah Chu looked at Ah Ci in confusion, as if looking at a stranger.After a long time, he raised his eyebrows slightly, and seemed to finally recognize his younger brother, softened his expression, and said vaguely: "It's so similar, I thought it was me just now. Ah Ci, I...how should I say it?" What about it?" He put the wine glass on the bedside table, pressed his forehead with his hands, and struggled to organize his thoughts before he said, "A friend of mine is seriously ill."

"How serious is it?" Ah Ci frowned and asked, "Will it be life-threatening?"

"It's hard to say."

"Is he admitted to Chunhe Hospital now?"

"Not yet. The child at home is young, and the company can't do without him, so I'll go back first."

"Does he want to give up treatment?"

"No, Yuechun is formulating a treatment plan... You know, the plan hasn't been released yet, so it's a waste of time to be hospitalized so early."

"Do I know this person?" Ah Ci seldom saw him so depressed about other people's affairs, so he had a premonition that this friend had something to do with it.

Ah Chu shook his head: "You don't know him, but you are my friend from abroad."

"The medical conditions abroad should be better, right? Why doesn't he go abroad to see a doctor? Why does he come all the way to see you?"

"Maybe it's because I trust me... I feel so useless! I've seen a lot of people suffering from his disease, some recovered and discharged from the hospital, some relapsed, and some didn't leave the operating table at all. I think I can already be rational Treat life, old age, sickness and death seriously, but this time..." Ah Chu pointed to his heart and continued, "I can't get over it. I just suddenly feel that life is too impermanent. No matter how much money you earn, you will gain power. But there are still too many things out of control.”

He seemed to be thinking of what to say, the last sentence was still beating his chest and feet to review his lack of medical skills, and the next sentence turned to the philosophy of life.Ah Ci knew that he was stimulated and needed to vent, so he listened quietly, and then pressed his shoulder to comfort him: "The person involved hasn't given up yet, how can you be discouraged first? Don't be too pessimistic, you have to think about the best, and then you can Give him hope."

"Dinner is ready!" Uncle Niu shouted loudly on the first floor, urging the brothers to come down for dinner.

"You go." Ah Chu patted his arm and said, "I'll sit for a while, I can't eat now."

"I'll accompany you." Ah Ci didn't want to let him think about it in his father's room alone, so he simply didn't eat dinner.

"Then how?" Ah Chu frowned and said, "You should eat your food, I don't need anyone to accompany me!"

"But I need to be with you." Ah Ci said firmly, "Four years ago in the cemetery, you told me that Dad was gone, and you felt like you lost your heart, and there was no one in the family who could speak your mind You said you needed me, and this family also needed me. I moved back to help you share the burden, so I integrated into this family. Now you say you don’t need me, and I am homeless.”

Ah Chu choked up, didn't say anything, and could only give his younger brother a tight hug.

The long holiday ended in such a sad and depressing atmosphere.

On the first day of work, Ah Ci sat at his desk, staring at the desk calendar in a daze, obviously not yet in working condition.Next Sunday will be March 3—his and Ah Chu’s 16th birthday.In the past, there were many quarrels about birthday gifts. This year, Ah Chu was in a bad mood, so he should spend more time choosing a gift that would make him happier.But in this regard, Ah Ci has never had much confidence.Firstly, I am not good at making surprises, and secondly, Ah Chu is not at the age where he can enjoy himself for half a day just by collecting a toy, so he is not as easy to please as Ai Zhong Aihua.

"Hey, I'm back!" Ah Cheng held the notification document in front of his eyes and shook it. "It looks like I played a lot during the break. When I came back, my heart is still wandering outside."

"No, I've been staying at home for the past two weeks." Ah Ci took the document, and it was just the spring change notice. After reading it, he put it aside and asked Ah Cheng casually, "What about you? Where did you go during the holidays?"

"My son was clamoring to go to the temple fair during Chinese New Year, but which temple fair can last until after the Lantern Festival? We have nothing left when we take a break. My wife and I brainwashed him, saying 'temple fairs are so boring'," The ticket price is too cheap, and there is no such thing as Happy Valley, so he finally compromised and went to Happy Valley for a day of crazy fun." Ah Cheng mentioned his son, his face was full of pride, "This kid is very courageous, and he just picks his head. Get off, the roller coaster, the sun god car, etc., my mother and I lined up for him separately, played twice, and it’s not enough!"

"The two of our family are the same. They have fun as soon as they arrive at the playground." The smile on Ah Ci's face gradually faded. He has taken his two nephews to the playground several times. He knows very well what they like to play and what they are afraid of playing. .But the memory of playing with Ah Chu when I was a child is like a scattered jigsaw puzzle, and it seems that several pieces are missing. Recall those carefree times.In the end, even my own hobbies are forgotten, how can I remember Ah Chu's hobbies?

We should have gone to the playground together when we were kids.Ah Ci thought about it silently, but didn't have the slightest impression.

A thought suddenly flashed in my mind: take him to the playground for his birthday this year!

……

There are no other adjectives for the playground on Sunday except for the crowds.

Ah Chu and Ah Ci were casually dressed in hoodies, T-shirts and jeans, like two college students who hadn't graduated yet.

Standing at the entrance, Ah Chu looked into the distance, and all he saw were rampaging brats and heterosexuals who showed their affection.He took the tickets from his younger brother in a dispirited manner, and said, "This place is not in harmony with my aura, you are suitable to bring your love, Zhong Aihua."

"Next time. Today is our birthday, so there is no room for them." Ah Ci put an arm on his brother's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Check the ticket, you will like this place."

Ah Chu raised his eyebrows, obviously full of doubts about this sentence.And it turns out, he was right.

"I hate this place!" Ah Chu slowly walked down from the roller coaster, leaning on the fence and slowly moving forward, "I'm about to throw up!"

"Look at the ground! Don't step on it!" Ah Ci grabbed him in time, pointed to a puddle of vomit in front of him, and said, "It seems that you are not the only one who hates roller coasters... If you can't ride it, I won't pull you up. "

"I didn't expect it to shake so badly before I went up!" Ah Chu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

"Have you never been on a roller coaster?" Ah Ci asked puzzled, "Never been to an amusement park with Cong Hui and He Yashu before?"

"Only little boys who don't know how to be considerate set dates on playgrounds, and those who are emotional don't do this at all." Ah Chu's complexion recovered a lot, and he said lightly, "This is a big taboo on dating, no girl wants to The embarrassment of being seen by others with her messy hair."

Ah Ci didn't care about being said to be a young boy who has no sentimentality and doesn't know how to be considerate, so he quickly countered: "I think it's because you don't want others to see a bear with weak legs."

"I'm a bear, what are you?" Ah Chu stared at his younger brother sharply.

"..." Ah Ci turned his head and looked away uncomfortably, criticizing that his complaints just now were inappropriate, which angered his elder brother.

Ah Chu walked a few steps, stopped again, and thought: "Then Ai Zhong Aihua is really a brat."

Seeing that he wasn't angry, Ah Ci breathed a sigh of relief, pointing to the carousel in front of him and said, "Today, let's be little kids again!"

"Are you sure the staff will let us go up?" Ah Chu expressed his doubts.

"Sure! I called last week to find out."

"It's quite thoughtful." Ah Chu couldn't help but look sideways, "I thought you couldn't think of a gift to give, so you brought it up to the playground, just perfunctory me, but I didn't expect you to do your homework."

"I really didn't think of any real gift for you. Materially, you don't lack anything. But spiritually, we all lack a happy childhood. If we miss it, there is no way to make up for it. But today, if we can Forget your troubles like a child, and simply play contentedly, which is actually meaningful.” Ah Ci is like a candidate who waits for the results to be announced after the final exam, three points shy and seven points apprehensive.If Ah Chu and the playground were really at odds, his kindness would turn into reluctance.

"Go back to 30 years old on your 10th birthday? This year is very creative!" Ah Chu laughed, "Let's go, let's go to the queue."

The merry-go-round often relies on [real bear children] who refuse to get off, so the queue is very long.

Ah Chu stood at the end of the line and said in a low voice, "Ah Ci, choose your position first, and then go straight up later, or someone else will take it!"

"You want to compete with the child for a seat?" Ah Ci really felt that he couldn't do such a thing.

"You said, we are children today! It's a rare opportunity, why don't you choose what you like?"

Ah Ci was speechless, never expecting his eldest brother to enter the state so quickly.Fortunately, the setting just now was a bear, not a baby, otherwise this guy would definitely jump into his arms with a big face and let him hold him.

When the long wait was over, they rushed in with a few children.Ah Chu quickly jumped onto the carriage that no one had snatched from him, while Ah Ci stepped onto the wooden horse next to the carriage, wondering, "You've been picking this seat for a long time? Isn't it uncomfortable to bend your legs?"

The carriage seats are indeed designed for children, and they are too narrow to stretch out their legs. Ah Chu could only sit sideways, without any embarrassment in his expression, and said to Ah Ci comfortably: "It's very good here. It's you , the saddle is too hard, isn't it uncomfortable?"

Ah Ci said disdainfully, "I've even ridden a real horse, I'm not as delicate as you."

"What kind of skill is riding a horse? I can't even be a real person..."

"Pay attention to the influence!" Ah Ci glanced at a few brats nearby, feeling his face was burning.