Tropical Highway

"So, you two actually know each other?"

Zhai Lan rolled her eyes impatiently, and said to herself: Isn't this obvious?Li Feimu must be embarrassed again.

He had a headache from the sun, he didn't wear a hat, and the sunglasses were returned to You Zhen. At the moment, his eyes were glare intermittently, and he couldn't even hold the schoolbag for the child in his hand, and it slid down heavily.

"It's a coincidence." You Zhen lifted Zhai Lan's schoolbag to his hand, "I didn't expect you to be his brother."

I thought that when I picked up Zhai Lan, I would drop by the "Sponsor of Tsering Tenzin". A few minutes ago, seeing Zhai Lan and a tall man walking out of the station side by side, Li Feimu was still wondering if Zhai Lan had overcome it during the journey. Social barriers, why does it seem familiar?

Before he could figure it out, the amount of information he received exploded, and it took him a while to sort out the relationship.

"Oh, oh, I also think it's quite a coincidence, haha!" Li Feimu stretched out his hand to rub Zhai Lan's hair, "If I had known that he said that he would play with you in Lhasa, I wouldn't be so worried, but you probably also I didn't expect this layer..."

"Brother Fei." Zhai Lan interrupted blankly, "Let's go, I'm sunburned."

"Ah, yes! Let's go, I'm driving here." Li Feimu smiled sheepishly, then turned to Youzhen, "I'll tell you about Tenzin's situation on the way."

"Ms. Li doesn't need 'you', 'you', just call me by my name."

Milin Station is very small, and after the high-speed train departed again, more than half of the people outside dispersed.

The sun is scorching hot like Lhasa, but the air is humid, and there is the rustling sound of wind blowing leaves in the distance. Looking at the dense forest and the grass on the roadside, the monsoon has already softened.

The "car" Li Feimu mentioned was a slightly older Volkswagen SUV, which belonged to the "bus" of Renqing Village Primary School. Several teachers took turns driving it on business trips, home visits, or for special purposes.A high chassis is not as good as an off-road vehicle, but it has advantages over a car, and can climb over winding mountain roads steadily.

Zhai Lan didn't like the co-pilot, so he squeezed in the back row with the two of them with a pile of luggage, leaving You Zhen with only one seat.

The air conditioner was turned on in the car, and the temperature in the sun was high, so the effect was better than nothing at first. When the Volkswagen finally drove on the road, Zhai Lan put down half of the windows, leaned forward and half closed his eyes.

Cold, grassy fragrance, looming smell of flowers.

It's... Lingzhi.

It takes about two hours to drive from Milin County to Renqing Village, where Li Feimu supports teaching. 100 kilometers may not seem long, but the speed limit along the way and the terrain are complicated.Take National Highway 219, the road is built along the Yarlung Zangbo River, and the track is the shape of the river.

Turning on the Shanggangpai Highway, the river is much wider.

Because of the refraction of the sun, the Yajiang River is sometimes as blue as jasper, and sometimes it is full of reflections of clouds.On the other side of the road along the mountain, the car drove slowly, and occasionally a few strands of ice and snow residue could be seen in the gap between the cement and the loess.Zhai Lan sat in the middle of the back row, leaning his head against the recess of the seat and looking up at the scenery outside the windshield.

It seems that there are mountains and ravines that are within reach. On the top of the mountain, the snow has become a white line between the blue sky and the loess, with twists and turns, clear boundaries, and beauty beyond description.

Turning, going straight, the sun is shining so hard that people can't keep their eyes open.

The golden color strongly covers all the colors, the sound of running water is far away, and they are advancing in the angle between the mountains.

The sunscreen window film can only alleviate the glare temporarily, and Zhai Lan asks You Zhen for the sunglasses back.The car sometimes bumps, got up early today, and now I feel sleepy, Zhai Lan keeps yawning.

He remembered that Li Feimu's driver's license test seemed to be a year ago, and now he drives fairly smoothly. It can be seen that he didn't know what he went through during the half a year he came to support teaching. He forcibly trained a road idiot youth into an old driver. Li Feimu didn't change his face, and he still had time to talk and laugh with You Zhen.

"...Me? I came here to support teaching after graduating from university. After one year of supporting teaching, I go back to graduate school. You know this custom." Li Feimu was a little embarrassed when he said this. Meaningful—by the way, You Zhen, you look similar to me, so are you gapyear now?"

You Zhen didn't speak, Zhai Lan ruthlessly poked him: "He is four years older than you, you have to call him brother."

Li Feimu: "...Huh?"

"You don't have to be so polite, just 'You Zhen', and call me old later." You Zhen said with a smile.

Li Feimu: "Yes!"

You Zhen nodded again as confirmation, then turned around and lowered his head, lowered his sunglasses and gave Zhai Lan a look: "You haven't called me 'brother' before, so you're so embarrassed to point fingers."

Zhai Lan didn't take it seriously, Chao Youzhen made a face and tilted his head: "I'm asleep."

You Zhen: "Hey..."

"That's his personality, don't worry about it." Li Feimu said cheerfully, "I was worried before, whether this autistic child would cause you a lot of trouble along the way, now it seems that you two get along very happily ?”

"Zhai Lan is very good."

The wording is not suitable, "good" is a bit ambiguous, but You Zhen can't think of a more appropriate one for a while.

Fortunately, most of Li Feimu's attention was focused on driving, and he didn't have time to think about it. Hearing this, he responded: "Although Zhai Lan is a bit willful at times, he is really a good boy on the whole, and he can tell right from wrong. At this age I think it's good to have my own attitude towards things..."

You Zhen smiled: "That's right."

Li Feimu glanced at Zhai Lan from the rearview mirror. The young man was tired of looking at the scenery. The sentence "sleeping" didn't seem like a temporary prevarication, but he was really sleepy. Only a few words passed, and Zhai Lan tilted his head close your eyes.

The earphones blocked most of the noise, and Zhai Lan was still able to accurately capture the conversations in the front row from the gaps between the drums and guitar chords.

"...Speaking of which, I really didn't expect the 'sponsor' mentioned by Yang Jin to be so young?"

"Actually, the sponsors should be my parents, but they have all gone abroad now."

"Travel? Or work?"

"Settled down."

"Oh...then you now..."

"At this age, parents don't feel at ease saying that they can't be financially independent."

"But it's not easy to reunite with relatives, right?..."

After entering the mountain, the weather changed suddenly, and the golden sunshine seemed to disappear in an instant.Zhai Lan woke up once in the middle, the snow-capped mountain was tightly wrapped by clouds, he didn't pay much attention to changing the side and continued sleeping, he just thought it wasn't so dazzling.

When he woke up for the second time, the clouds and fog seemed to be a dream he had, the river was no longer visible, and the sky was blue and vast.

Outside the window, the rural shops along the street, the asphalt road, and the residents with plateau red together outline the imaginary scene.Walking in nature for the whole day, Zhai Lan was now in the village and town for a while, and he didn't come back to himself until You Zhen opened the car door, and moved all the things out of the car with You Zhen.

Her feet were still weak, maybe she was too tired after returning to the cage for half an hour just now, Zhai Lan rubbed the sore back of her neck.

The two or three streets in the small village look no different from many county towns, except that there are fewer people.But when Zhai Lan raised his head, he was instantly shocked by the snow-capped mountains that seemed to pierce the blue sky.

Only the snow line, the shape of the peak cannot be seen, and the thick clouds block the whole picture.

The name that frequently appears in travel guides occupies the lips and tongue at this moment, ready to come out——

"Nanja Bawa." You Zhen didn't wear sunglasses, and barely blocked the scorching sun with his hands at this time, "It's so beautiful."

Li Feimu answered: "It's more beautiful when there are no clouds. The sunshine shines on Jinshan, which is indescribably beautiful." He took a breath, and put You Zhen's luggage on the side of the road, "However, I have been here for almost a year, and I saw the sunshine shining on Jinshan. There are only a dozen or so times. There are more winters, and the rainy season is about to enter recently, so it is estimated that it will be difficult."

Zhai Lan let out an "ah".

He remembered that You Zhen said that he really believed in the beautiful lie that "you will be lucky for a whole year if you see the golden mountain under the sunshine", and thought: You are right, if you can see it easily, how can you be so rare?

"Let's go," Li Feimu suggested, "Go and see where you live first?"

Renqing Village faces the Namjagbarwa peaks, and enjoys several best angles from afar.Because of this, after the construction of the direct road to the village, the external traffic is much more convenient, and the number of tourists is also increasing year by year.In order to adapt to the changes, many local residents have remodeled their empty houses, and various homestays have sprung up in the village.

Li Feimu wanted to arrange for Zhai Lan to live with him in the dormitory of the primary school classroom, but he was worried that his pampered cousin would not get used to it, so he contacted an acquaintance and rented a double room in a homestay from his family.

At that time, it was only because he might come to accompany Zhai Lan once in a while, but now by mistake, he left an extra bed for You Zhen.

Maybe Li Feimu is very popular, and the landlord gave them a room with an excellent view.Not only is it not blocked by streets and buildings, but it is also facing the snow-capped mountains. If the night is quiet, Zhai Lan has no doubt that he can fall asleep with the sound of Yajiang flowing water.

At the door, Li Feimu and the landlord were chatting.

You Zhen changed into warm clothes, noticed this, and Zhai Lan asked amusedly, "Why are you still dressed up?"

"I'm going to see Tenzin later. I'm wearing rivets and embroidery. It's too fancy and aggressive." You Zhen straightened his sweater and hat in front of the mirror, "Does this look warmer?"

A camel sweater, an off-white overalls jacket, student-like dark brown sweatpants, hiking boots, and a beige baseball cap to hide the dazzling dark green hair—a warm color that he rarely wears in the past twenty years collocation.

Facing Zhai Lan, You Zhen was nervous for no reason.

This is the first time since he got along with Zhai Lan that he let his guard down.

Dressed in cool colors and metal accessories, they are like a shell for You Zhen to arm himself. He doesn't mind being an unfriendly image in the eyes of others. Even if there is a contrast, it is the conclusion of the other party's observation.

Zhai Lan remained silent for a long time, and You Zhen began to feel uncomfortable: "...Hello."

"Camel color is very suitable." Zhai Lan said, the corners of his eyes slightly curved, he couldn't tell whether it was purely a joke or a joke to reveal a little sincerity, "You Zhen, if I were a girl, I would definitely fall in love with you."

By the window, leaves rustled.

You Zhen lowered his head to look at himself, his eyes stayed on Zhai Lan's short hair that became more fluffy due to the backlight for a moment, he disappeared at a loss, and teased him: "Oh, so you like this?"

Zhai Lan: "That's not what I meant..."

"know."

"Understood and—"

"Ah."

"What are you 'hmm'——" Zhai Lan almost scratched the wall, "I really don't, that, mean!"

It's so cute to see him go crazy, isn't it shy?

So playing tricks, You Zhen dragged out his voice: "Zhai Lan——"

"You Zhen!" Li Feimu suddenly poked his head from the door, "Shall we start now?"

You Zhen: "..."

You Zhen: "Okay."