Tropical Highway

Finally You Zhen said: "Touch it, it's all right."

After doing an in-depth analysis of the cat's character, Zhai Lan took a snack, but he urged him to stretch out his hand. Boss You immediately stood up and breathed out.

The whole set of flowing movements seemed to be acting out a skit, and You Zhen felt helpless and funny.

"By the way, aren't you going back?"

Zhai Lan was still glancing at the boss from the corner of his eye, and answered absent-mindedly: "I have nothing to do when I go back. I have classes tomorrow afternoon, so I'll just stay outside for a while—no one will care about me."

Being targeted by the cat is really angry, and the last half of the sentence is not forward and backward, just like venting anger.

But after You Zhen heard this, he felt that Zhai Lan was a little wronged.It was exactly the same as in Lhasa. Others said "no one cares" and just acted like a child, but Zhai Lan was justified, and after almost suspending contact with his aunt's family, he became a lonely man when he was less than 20 years old.

You Zhen hesitated for a moment, overcame the hint with blunt words, and said, "Where is your home?"

Zhai Lan said the name of the neighborhood.

It is about seven or eight stops by bus and four stops by subway from Fangcao Road, not far or close.

After wiping a cup, You Zhen didn't even look at Zhai Lan's reaction, and said naturally, "Why don't you wait for me for another half an hour? The store is closed, and I'll take you home by bike."

Zhai Lan didn't say yes, nor did he directly refuse.

A moment of silence magnified the silence, as if being seen through, a scorching gaze fell on him, seeing You Zhen had nowhere to escape.He had a guilty conscience and didn't want to directly express his concern for Zhai Lan beyond the level of a friend, so he poked his neck up and was about to ask "what?" when he looked at Zhai Lan with a half-smile and a playful look in his eyes.

"How did you send me off?" Zhai Lan raised his chin with a proud expression, "Riding a motorcycle?"

You Zhen still remembers all these journeys on the back mountain of Sera Monastery, turning in the wind and turning the winding path, and almost jumping on the spot when he was frightened by the phrase "riding for the first time". He even saw the whitish lights at this moment.

He didn't know if Zhai Lan mentioned that experience because his memory was as fresh as his own, and he thought Zhai Lan was holding a grudge.

"I have a motorcycle driver's license." You Zhen glared at Zhai Lan.

Zhai Lan didn't say anything, but then sat obediently in the same place and continued to stretch out his hand to test the downstream boss from time to time, twisted paper towels into strips to play with cats, and really started to wait for Yuzhen to end.

At 9:50, there were no customers, so the store closed smoothly.

Put Boss You on a leash and take him upstairs to his home. After You Zhen came out of the community again, he pushed a retro bicycle.The pure black frame, the seat and handle are wrapped in brown leather, and the same color storage bag in the shape of a pen holder is hung on the front. All bright silver metal parts including the rear seat are brand new, and the front is also equipped with lights.

After shared bicycles became popular, Zhai Lan seldom saw bicycles with horizontal bars on the road. He ran over in a few steps, looked at Youzhen's bicycle, and couldn't help laughing: "I thought you were riding a motorcycle."

"There are also motorcycles." You Zhen patted the car seat, "But I think you would like this one more?"

Studying the nameplate of the Phoenix Card, Zhai Lan happily walked around it and reached out to ring the bell.

"Ding ding", the sound of water droplets breaks the silence of the night, the lights are dimmed, and the camphor trees sway gently in the wind, as if time can go back to a slower-paced past.

Zhai Lan looked at the car light: "Why isn't it on?"

"Step on the pedal." You Zhen said.

Zhai Lan squatted down, grabbed the pedal and turned vigorously.

Then the headlights come on, sometimes stronger and sometimes weaker, like a ray of morning sunlight.Zhai Lan's face was illuminated, and with a tranced smile, You Zhen had the illusion that this should be the plot of some movie.

"Fun?" Ninja couldn't help reminding, "Get in the car."

Zhai Lan straightened up, wiped off the dust on his hands, put the bag on his back, and sat astride the metal back shelf.

There is no pad, and the summer clothes are thin. It is a little uncomfortable to touch the frame, but it can be overcome.Taking a look at his two legs that touched the ground, Zhai Lan tried to move them upwards and soon realized that this posture made him uncomfortable to sit on. It’s okay not to move, but when he starts to ride his bike later, the soles of his feet will definitely rub the asphalt road all the way home.

Protesting quickly, Zhai Lan tugged at the hem of Youzhen's clothes: "The back seat of your car is too short!"

"Ah?" You Zhen stopped the movement of setting off, looked back at Zhai Lan's feet, and found that the situation was true, he was embarrassed because he didn't consider this possibility, "Then what to do, you either..."

Zhai Lan tried to find two footholds near the rear axle.

"Are you standing on the car seat?" You Zhen suggested.

Di Lan ruthlessly rejected it: "No, it's too high."

The car bell rang twice, and the lights of the residential buildings outside were turned on again.Zhai Lan got out of the car, "Or take the subway" stuck in his throat, and he was unwilling to give up just like that.

It's not that he covets the youthful plot in the back seat of a bicycle, but he wants to spend more time with You Zhen.

There was only one option left, Zhai Lan approached the bicycle awkwardly, grabbed the corner of You Zhen's shirt, and sat sideways successfully.He quickly let go and looked straight ahead as if nothing had happened.

"Okay." Zhai Lan patted You Zhen on the side, "Let's go!"

Someone elongated the voice: "I obey—"

The words dissipated in the wind, the bell rang, the black bicycle ran over two leaves, the light illuminated the square inch in front of it, and moved forward along the edge of the asphalt road.

Walking through the streets and alleys, I occasionally pass by a taxi with a red "empty car" card.The wind is very clear, but the clouds cover the moonlight, and there is an indescribable joy in flying past the shadows of the trees.

Occasionally, I met a crowd enjoying the shade, the night snack shop was booming, and the young couples who had finished dating on the street held flowers and reluctantly bid farewell.The construction site during the day finally died down, there was no humming of machines, and the blue sky was far away and empty.

The city has not yet fallen asleep, there is water on the side of the street, reflecting various neon lights.

The fireworks on a summer night are completely different from Lhasa, a city he and You Zhen are familiar with.

The first time I met Youzhen in Zone, has he thought about the current scene?

Inexplicably wandering, the bicycle skimmed the small pit when it was moving forward, and suddenly there was some bumps.The shaking of the faucet drove the car body and passengers, and Zhai Lan's center of gravity was unstable, so he clung to something to maintain his balance reflexively.

He grasped it tightly and didn't let go. He looked down and saw the shadow, and found himself holding You Zhen's waist with one hand in desperation.

Through a layer of cotton shirt in the palm of the hand, you can even feel the power of the slight tightening of the muscles. You Zhen doesn't seem to have any abnormalities. He even whistled once or twice while riding the bike. A close encounter with the wind.He didn't remind Zhai Lan to let go, the boy hesitated for two seconds, and stubbornly maintained the same.

There is not much physical contact with You Zhen. When he was in Lhasa, Zhai Lan didn't think about anything, so he was very calm.

It's different now, hugging is also distracting, apprehensive and excited, no matter how long or short it is, it can be the best of the day.Zhai Lan still grasped the metal under the car seat with his other hand, after thinking for a while, his temple pressed against You Zhen's back.

Just like the last time they shared a motorcycle, You Zhen asked him to "hold tight".

There are no rough roads in the city, and there is no need to gallop at 40 kilometers per hour.

But Zhai Lan still wanted to hug him.

The speed of the bicycle slowed down, and returned to normal after a few ups and downs of breathing. You Zhen didn't refuse or give any further hints as Zhai Lan thought.He kept sitting sideways, hugged Youzhen's waist with one hand, pressed his forehead against Youzhen's back, closed his eyes, and greedily snatched the lemon fragrance that represented summer in the night wind.

"...I suddenly seem to understand." Zhai Lan murmured.

Turning into a small road, the environment is quiet, this soliloquy was captured by You Zhen.

"what?"

"That's why there are people riding bicycles in campus movies."

You Zhen: "Huh?"

As if he was being slapped in the face for a while, Zhai Lan withdrew his hand, and immediately sat up straight and stopped leaning on him.

"No, nothing..."

Thinking incoherently about how to explain a slip of the tongue, Zhai Lan's thoughts were confused. In the front row, You Zhen raised his voice a little, and it sounded very bright in the night.

"I heard it." With a smile, You Zhen turned his head slightly and found that he couldn't see Zhai Lan's expression and then stared at the front again. He was distracted while riding a bicycle, and his tone was slower than usual, "Why, Xueba also wants to talk in love?"

She was so embarrassed that she almost searched for a place, Zhai Lan retorted bluntly: "I don't want to! Shut up."

You Zhen started humming, and seemed to be in a particularly good mood.

"What are you singing? It sounds familiar." Zhai Lan asked, trying to relieve the numbness of his scalp just now.

The melody stopped for half a beat, and You Zhen replied, "Those flowers."

Some stories haven't been told yet, forget it;

Those feelings have been difficult to distinguish between true and false in the years.

……

Body heat slowly heats up a small piece of metal that touches the skin.

You Zhen didn't care after the initial effort to drill into the cracks in the ground, so why would he bother himself.Zhai Lan breathed lightly, her ears were occupied by You Zhen humming softly.

The street lights flickered suddenly, and the sound of bicycle bells subtly matched the rhythm of "la la la".

In this regard, I hope that this road will extend infinitely and have no end.

At least listen to you really finish humming a song.

The community where he has lived for nearly ten years is still here. This house is for Zhai Lan to buy more conveniently when he divides his school districts.It was a bit far away from my father's work unit at the time, and I wanted to live back after finishing college, but because of work delays, my father passed away in a hurry within a year.

After that, Zhai Lan didn't think about the house issue at all.The old house in the west of the city has been rented out before. This year, the tenant’s children stopped studying and did not continue. After moving out, it is now temporarily vacant.

But Zhai Lan feels that living here is quite comfortable now, and it's closer to Fangcao Road, so he doesn't care.

You Zhen stopped at the door and fixed the bicycle.

"It's here?" You Zhen looked around, and suddenly realized, "I remember, I used to take tutoring in the opposite community! There are quite a lot of teachers from X University living in this area, and I used to study in the attached middle school."

Zhai Lan said with a smile, what a coincidence.

"But you should still be a primary school student when I make up lessons." You Zhen gestured at the height of Zhai Lan, who was less than 10 years old in his imagination, and sighed again, "We are almost turning the corner."

"It's not that exaggerated. I don't think you're old."

You Zhen raised his eyebrows when he heard the words: "Of course, maturity has its advantages."

"But I don't think you're mature either."

You Zhen: "...almost done!"

Zhai Lan smiled for a while, pointed to the door and said, "Then I'll go back first?"

"Well, I rode home just to sleep."

"Be careful on the road." Zhai Lan took a step back, "Then... good night?"

Saying "Okay", he watched Zhai Lan take two steps back, then turned around, opened the gate and entered the community.

The night was full of shadows, and the light could not clearly illuminate the road under Zhai Lan's feet, and soon he was also drowned.You Zhen dialed the car bell, listened patiently for a while to the difference in different strengths, and then stopped suddenly.

He took out his mobile phone, took pictures, and then rarely posted news on the music software.

Real's digital world: ride, have fun.

Not long after I got home, the little red dot that made my obsessive-compulsive disorder love and hate appeared on the screen of my phone.

"." Liked your dynamic.

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rest tomorrow