blowing clouds

"It's not me, it's really not me!"

Xu Donghai's expression seemed to have suffered a great injustice, and he even said and gestured: "I will definitely give you money directly if I want to help you. How could I do something good secretly? I am so great?"

Chen Xiyang saw that he was about to swear an oath, so he put away his aggressive posture, and sat back in his seat suspiciously: "Then who gave the boss the money, it can't be my parents, right?"

"That's not guaranteed, the old couple must want you to be famous." Xu Donghai said.

Chen Xiyang obviously didn't agree with this statement, and slowly shook his head. At the same time, he seemed to have thought of something, and his expression became more serious.

Chen Xiyang left early that day, Xu Donghai looked at the vacant seat between him and Ding Zhaoyan, and sighed like an empty-nest old man.

Chen Xiyang, who left the unit early, did not go home, because today is not the weekend, and the person he is looking for is at school.Fortunately, his face didn't look old, and when he followed a small group of people into the gate of the normal school, the gatekeeper didn't cast a suspicious look at him.

Entering the normal campus where he only met once, Chen Xiyang gradually hesitated. He didn't know whether Lin Ji had class today, which teaching building he was in, and the specific house number of his dormitory. , obviously not a wise move.

As an elder brother, he doesn't even know the basic information about Lin Ji. It doesn't prove that he doesn't care and is not responsible, but that he deliberately refuses to search for this information, as if there is a barrier between them, this barrier Separated them, but also protected them.

There are not many people coming and going on the campus at this point, and those faces are not necessarily much younger than Chen Xiyang, but they have the unique green temperament of students, exuding vitality all over, Chen Xiyang can't help being fascinated, imagining Lin Ji What is it like in school.

It wasn't until the rough bell for the end of get out of class rang in the distance that Chen Xiyang suddenly came back to his senses and took out his phone.

On the dark green screen, the information records between him and Lin Ji were empty. He hesitated for a moment and moved his fingers to send the first text message between them: Where are you?

Lin Ji returned quickly, and seemed to be a prophet: You came to our school?

Chen Xiyang stared at those words for a while, and when he was considering the words, Lin Ji sent another message: "Go wait for me at the old banyan tree, brother."

When Chen Xiyang looked up, he could see that towering, hill-like banyan tree, which had been standing for more than a century.

After the get out of class bell rang, there were obviously more people on campus. Chen Xiyang followed the joking flow of people and walked slowly. Finally, he walked from the main road into the path leading to the playground, and saw groups of young couples holding hands.

The century-old tree next to the playground, it is conceivable that there is no couple on campus who does not like to come to this place. It seems that as long as they visit here, their feelings for each other will be loyal to each other across a whole century.

Chen Xiyang didn't have time to think about whether Lin Ji made him wait here with any deep meaning, and saw that the other party had arrived, and was waving at him gently from a long distance away.

In front of him, Lin Ji still seemed to have the same face, and his state at school was exactly the same as at home.Chen Xiyang went straight to him, and suddenly regretted coming over directly. He could ask him when he came home on the weekend, so why the rush?

"Brother." Lin Ji called softly, although the smile on his face was a bit shy and restrained, but there was a soft light in his eyes.

In fact, until now, Chen Xiyang didn't know how to ask him, did he question him?blame?It didn't seem appropriate. Standing under the banyan tree surrounded by lovers, this environment is extremely unsuitable for making a scene. He seemed to be able to speak calmly, so he went straight to the point: "Where did you get the money?"

Lin Ji was not surprised at all. After all, Chen Xiyang could understand with a little thought that no one else would pay the money except him.

"Brother, how do you know it's me?"

"Who else but you?" Facing Lin Ji, Chen Xiyang's mood was more complicated than he expected, "Tell me first, where did you get so much money from?"

Lin Ji said calmly: "Don't worry brother, I didn't do anything else. Before coming to our house, I sold my previous house and had some savings."

Chen Xiyang was stunned for a moment, the money for selling the house?His thoughts drifted to that scorching afternoon, the smell of medicine in the bedroom, Lin Ji's drenched back, and the dirty water flowing all over the ground. was sold.

Lin Ji continued: "It's useless for me to keep it, so I'll help you publish a book."

"What do you mean it's useless?" Chen Xiyang retorted almost subconsciously, "That's your money, why use it for my affairs? And I said that I don't really look forward to publishing a book, and there may not be sales. This money is not Was it wasted for nothing?"

Lin Ji's face was calm: "Why do you say it's ruined? I don't care even if I can't sell a book, because I want to do this and I want you to become a real writer."

Chen Xiyang suddenly found out that Lin Ji was different in school, that is, he dared to argue with him.

Chen Xiyang looked at him for a long time, his eyes became more and more complicated: "Do you think I will be very happy?"

Lin Ji didn't avoid his eyes: "Brother, if you get angry because you love money, it's a waste of money."

Chen Xiyang wanted to refute, but he didn't know what to say, did he really feel sorry for Lin Ji's money?Obviously not, but the other party's contribution is unnecessary to him, and even makes him tangled and panicked.It doesn't violate any morality in this world for a younger brother to spend money for his elder brother, but who dares to say that they can regard each other as brothers with a clear conscience?So this move seemed very inappropriate to Chen Xiyang, but he couldn't say it out loud.

However, after continuing to look at Lin Ji, the complicated emotions in Chen Xiyang's heart finally turned into helplessness and distress.Lin Ji knew that his brother wanted to fulfill his wish of publishing, and he knew his brother, so he took the money without hesitation, and Chen Xiyang could also understand his heart and thoughts, so he was speechless at this time.

The chatting and joking around has never stopped, but Chen Xiyang still clearly heard what Lin Ji said: "I am willing to do this, even if it is wishful thinking."

Chen Xiyang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but he didn't laugh out loud, which made the smile full of sadness and bitterness. Ah Ji is so nice, but it happens to be his younger brother, why?If it were anyone, Chen Xiyang would kneel in front of his parents at this moment, telling them that his son was unfilial and could not carry on the family line, but the person he loved was his younger brother, and once he spoke, it would be against the law.

Chen Xiyang thought in his heart, I am crazy, and A Ji is also crazy, and the worse news is that both of our madness is getting worse.

"Brother," Lin Ji took a step forward, "Whether I can sell the results this time, I will not regret it, and you should not be obsessed with it, you are the best in my heart."

"A Ji..." Chen Xiyang looked at him, his lips trembling uncontrollably.

There are thousands of words in his heart, but no matter what he dares to say, those words will either hurt others or himself, and may even drag the two of them into hell, beyond redemption.

When he came back to his senses, Chen Xiyang realized that he had agreed to Lin Ji in a daze, and went to eat with him in a small restaurant outside the school.The air was very dry today, Chen Xiyang felt that even his breathing was messing with himself, and Lin Ji, who was leading the way in front of him, did not seem heavy at all.

The small shops outside the school are full of homely meals, Chen Xiyang pointed to the menu and randomly ordered one. After the waiter left, their table became the quietest customers in the whole small shop.

Lin Ji silently poured hot water, rinsed the tableware for each other, and then pushed the steaming hot water in front of his brother. Chen Xiyang habitually reached out to pick it up. After a long time, the fingertips of the two touched together again.

Perhaps due to numbness, Chen Xiyang didn't react at all. Instead, he looked straight at Lin Ji, as if wanting to observe his expression, but the other party's face was also calm, and his hands also showed no sign of retreating.

Finally, when Chen Xiyang withdrew his hand, he thought to himself that the water glass was too hot.

Far away from the Normal University, in another narrow shop, a tall waiter was busy left and right.The four dirty tables were full of customers, but he was the only one who greeted them. No matter how impatiently the guests who yelled and even uttered bad words, he always had a warm smile on his face. His eyebrows and eyes are more charming.

"Who is that, Xiao Gao!" The boss standing behind the counter shouted without looking up, "Go to the back kitchen and bring out the kettle and fill up the tea mug."

"it is good……"

The boss heard his answer, but he didn't see him passing by for a long time, and raised his head impatiently: "Did you hear...Hey! Why are you standing there so stupidly, you have to greet the guests if you don't get water!"

The hard-working waiter suddenly became disobedient, even though the boss was jumping and yelling, he was indifferent, and kept facing the door of the store, staring straight at the person who was also standing there stupidly.

Gaopeng moved his lips, but couldn't speak.Standing outside the store, Ding Zhaoyan was much more haggard than before, with sunken eye sockets, disheveled hair, and [-]% of the clothes on his body hadn't been changed for several days. It was hard to believe that he was a son of an official.

Ding Zhaoyan's appearance made him feel tight in his chest, as if he had swallowed a stone alive and got stuck in an improper way.

Ding Zhaoyan stood still, his eyes fell on Gaopeng's face like two needles, his eyebrows, which still had traces of grooming in the past, frowned, and did not relax for a long time, but those thin lips , but gradually turned up a corner.