Tropical Highway

On this day, Jiang Fang stayed at the "holiday" until they had dinner together before leaving. You Zhen made a simple meal with a refreshing taste.It's a pity that Jiang Nao Nao couldn't eat, so he squatted at the table and stared at the table in silent protest.

When Jiang Fang left, he pushed the stroller and hummed a little song, in a good mood.

Later that day, there was a drizzle, and the hydrangeas in the yard were drenched, and the lights shaded them. The blue and purple that were about to wither were illuminated brightly, becoming the last wet memory of summer.

Before long, it will be the beginning of autumn.

Just a few days after August, the camphor tree has grown the last layer of new leaves of this year.

Rain in Chengdu this year is extremely scarce, sunny days are dense, and there are no clouds in the sky. The excessive sunshine and dense glass buildings make the whole city seem to be covered with white mist, distorted and evaporated in mid-air, like an illusory dream.

The sky is too blue, and if you look directly at it occasionally, you will feel inexplicably abnormal.

Every day after eight o'clock, the dusk is still bright, and the clouds gather and disperse. The acacia trees planted in the backyard of "Holiday" are in full bloom. After the evening wind blows, the wicker chairs are covered with a layer of light blue flowers.

The time spent in the "holiday" gradually exceeded Zhai Lan's anywhere, and this place seemed to be his shelter, and he would automatically appear every time he had nowhere to go.You Zhen never said much, and he didn't need to send a message before he came. If You Zhen happened to be away, it would be fine for him to help Xiao Yu with things. Anyway, You Zhen would always come back here soon.

Xiao Yu compared their relationship to a long leap from an ambiguous period to an old husband and wife. Zhai Lan wanted to refute, but couldn't find a reason.If what Xiao Yu said was wrong, where was the missing link?

As usual, it was the weekend before night, and Zhai Lan sent Tenzin away after finishing his homework and returned to the backyard.As the temperature rises, no one wants to sit in the open air, and only Sophora japonica needs to be tidied up.

He cleaned up all the Sophora japonica flowers, and the dustpan was covered tightly. Zhai Lan had a sudden idea: What is the taste of Sophora japonica flower honey?

But he just thought about it, Zhai Lan knew almost nothing about cooking.In the past, there was Dad, now there is You Zhen, he never needs to make delicious food, and as for cooking noodles and porridge, his level is barely enough.

"Or ask You Zhen if you can do it another day..." Zhai Lan muttered, "Didn't it mean that Sophora japonica honey is not very sweet?"

The wind is also hot, blowing over Zhai Lan, blowing a string of small lights, hanging gently under the white parasol.The shadows flowed like waves right under his eyes, Zhai Lan straightened up and punched the tense muscles in his lower back.

Jiang Fang's words suddenly came to mind.

"It's still nice to have you and You."

Several days have passed, but Jiang Fang's teasing expression still lingers.

baffling……

Zhai Lan blushed a little.

He knew what Jiang Fang was alluding to, as if this was an important milestone that a relationship always goes through.

It would be hypocritical to say that I have never thought about it at all, but it only exists in a hasty flash occasionally, coming and going without a trace, leaving no room for careful thinking.

In the final analysis, although Zhai Lan didn't want to admit it, the truth was that he didn't understand.

After being with You Zhen, they seemed to have no intimate behavior other than kissing and hugging, and Zhai Lan regretted it occasionally, did he refuse You Zhen to go further that day and some planned things ran aground?

Now I want to mention it, but there is no suitable opportunity.

Can the kiss be less restrained, and what to do after that, will he be ready next time?In fact, I felt very itchy when I was licked by him like a puppy, but what kind of feeling is this?

Does You Zhen feel that he is in a hurry?

Do you really like...?

Hu Siluan wanted to withdraw his consciousness for a short time, the fluorescent lamps in front of him suddenly flickered like the stars in the evening, Zhai Lan blinked, thinking that there was an illusion, and then they all went out in a second.

All the surrounding light sources seemed to dim in an instant.

Zhai Lan was stunned.

broken?

"Ah—" In the store, Xiao Yu suddenly wailed, "Why is there a power outage?!"

"What's going on?" Zhai Lan raised her voice.

Xiaoyu ran over wearing dishwashing gloves: "I thought Youzhen didn't pay the electricity bill, but the street across the street was completely dark..."

After a while, You Zhen also walked out to the yard. I don't know where he was just now, he was sweating a lot, and the front of his dark T-shirt was wet in a large area.He was still talking on the phone, nodding from time to time, signaling Xiaoyu to clean up the kitchen first with his eyes, pointing to the corner, and mouthing "flashlight".

Xiao Yu nodded and left with a beam of light.

"...Yes, I got it, okay, it's okay." You Zhen's phone call came to an end, "Then send the things in my refrigerator... It's okay, I should find another place to live. Okay, goodbye."

After he put away his mobile phone, Zhai Lan asked, "Who is it?"

"Yang Jin." You Zhen was helpless, "I just went to her shop, and the power went out. She inquired that the transformer in this area must be faulty, and the initial news was that the power outage would be until tomorrow morning."

"So long?"

"I can't help it." You Zhen said, pointing to the room, "Let's go, help me empty the refrigerator. Some things can't be kept for so long, so take them to Yangjin first, and ask her to take them home for a night .”

Zhai Lan suddenly asked, "What about Boss You?"

You Zhen, who completely forgot about the heartless cat: "..."

Seeing his expression, Zhai Lan knew that You Zhen hadn't considered that cats would suffer from heatstroke without air conditioning in this weather, so the young man shook his head at him maturely: "Hey, the relationship has faded."

You Zhen: "...Hello."

"Where are you going to live?" Zhai Lan changed the topic, "Don't you really plan to bring it?"

"Not really." You Zhen turned his head, and the cow cat suddenly hovered around his feet without knowing when, he was startled, he squatted down and touched the boss's big face, "I'll go live nearby tonight. The scope of the power outage is quite large, um...the nearest house is on the other side of the tree line, if you pack up the store and go past..."

Before he finished speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by Zhai Lan: "But, you haven't been there for a long time, have you?"

"Fortunately."

"Then it would take a lot of effort to clean up." Zhai Lan said, "You're only staying for one night, and you're bringing the cat with you."

When he said this, there was a shrewd light in his eyes, and he couldn't hide his small thoughts. Only Zhai Lan thought that these questions were repeated one after another without any scheming.You Zhen wanted to laugh, so he purposely held back and pinched Zhai Lan's face.

Seeming to be troubled, he frowned: "Yes, what should I do?"

"I..." After being nervous for a while, Zhai Lan held his hand and said, "Isn't it only 10 minutes by bike to my house? It's faster to take a taxi, and the starting price is a bit more."

You Zhen asked, "To your house?"

After a while, Zhai Lan let out an "ah" and at the same time dragged You Zhen towards the exit.

"Hey, I'm going to hug the cat..."

There was a sudden power outage, and many residents walked from their apartment buildings to the street, waving cattail fans, and eating ice cream rescued from the freezer.

The two stood at the intersection of Fangcao Street and finally got a taxi. You Zhen put the cat bag on his lap. In the shadows, Zhai Lan held him tightly, lest he escape halfway.

After sending Zhai Lan home many times, You Zhen is already familiar with the environment around the community.He and Zhai Lan didn't chat a few words, and when they caught sight of the convenience store around the corner, they knew they were coming.He handed the meowing Boss You to Zhai Lan, and he picked up the big schoolbag containing the toiletries with one hand.

It was the first time entering the community, and You Zhen watched Zhai Lan swiping his card with great interest, and asked, "Your property management is quite strict?"

"It's safe." Zhai Lan said, "I will enter your face into the system next time, so you don't need to swipe your card when you come."

After agreeing to come here often, You Zhen smiled and accepted it with a nod.

The community is a bit old, but the unit buildings are equipped with elevators, and it can be seen that the conditions were not bad when it was first built.Zhai Lan's house is on the sixth floor, and You Zhen followed behind him. When the door opened, the cat in his arms let out an uneasy cry.

The light at the entrance quickly came on.

Zhai Lansong breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, there is no power outage at home. I didn't even remember to ask the owner group first."

"The range is too big." You Zhen joked, he looked at the shoe cabinet in the entrance, "Bring me a pair of slippers?"

"Oh, yes!" Zhai Lan quickly found a pair for him.

Even though the community has excellent greenery, it can't withstand the high temperature. Zhai Lan turned on the air conditioner, but the room is sweltering, and it's fashionable to sit still. You can feel a layer of sweat on your back after walking two steps.Boss You patrolled the temporary residence, while You Zhen was standing in the living room, and heard Zhai Lan tidying up the place while asking him to rest for a while.

"Understood." You Zhen replied.

The light in the living room was broken and two light bulbs have not been replaced, so the only light source is concentrated on the TV cabinet, and You Zhen's attention is also attracted there.When he got closer, he realized that there were many things hanging on the back wall.

It is a conspicuous plastic picture frame.

At least an 8-inch photo, printed on film, the color is slightly yellowish, and the stone tablet in the background is engraved with "Butterfly Spring".Zhai Lan in the photo is still young, at most ten years old, carrying a water bottle, wearing a little yellow hat and grinning at the camera, heartless.Beside him was a tall man, with his arms around Zhai Lan's shoulders, his smile was a little cramped.

The soreness rushes to the tip of the nose.

He knew why Zhai Lan chose the photos of his childhood. In some places, he and Zhai Lan almost had the same idea, just like the few photos he kept of his own brother, and they didn’t stop at the year before the other party’s death. , but when they were younger they went skiing for the first time.

You Zhen stretched out his hand, unable to express his mood, silently put the photo upside down on the counter.

Next to it are some handicrafts and models collected by Zhai Lan, and two vases, which contain the endless summer cut from the backyard of the "holiday" last time, which is very fragile after being completely dried.

You Zhen picked up the fallen petals and threw them into the trash can as if nothing had happened.

He glanced at the photo frame again, inexplicably feeling that his actions just now were too redundant, so he tried to restore the original state.

The sound of footsteps came briskly from behind, but You Zhen didn't notice it, and then he heard Zhai Lan asking him: "You Zhen, can you wear this to sleep later?..."

Halfway through the speech, the scene in front of him could be clearly seen, and the voice weakened by itself.

You Zhen turned his head, with an expression as if he had been caught doing something bad, and he felt ashamed: "I..."

How should I say it?Before he could explain clearly, Zhai Lan smiled lightly, as if he didn't care about his behavior, and just repeated that sentence after a moment of daze.

"Okay." You Zhen said, walking over to take the dress.

"Then you go to take a bath now?" Zhai Lan asked, "Shall I order a boiled fish to eat together later?"