Tropical Highway

When I walked out of the train station, the sunset glowed in the sky, and the color changed from thick to light, extending to the east of the mountain, and the golden crow was faintly visible.The west-facing building wall seems to be painted with warm orange paint, neat and bright, it is a spectacle carefully designed by nature.

Zhai Lan stood against the wall with his backpack on his back, listening to the explanation from the person on the other end of the phone with a blank expression.

"...So that's the situation. I didn't go to bed until four or five o'clock last night." Li Feimu's voice was weak, and he was really out of spirits. "The driver who was supposed to pick you up can't come now."

Zhai Lan: "Ah."

"Just, do you still have money? Why don't you find a hotel in Lhasa first...?" He whispered more and more, feeling guilty, "I really didn't expect this to happen..."

Li Feimu is Zhai Lan's cousin, and the person who persuaded Zhai Lan to come to Tibet in the first place, so it is impossible to leave him alone.At first, he arranged two plans for Zhai Lan, thinking that they would be foolproof, but he didn't expect that all of them would fail at the critical moment.

At first Li Feimu planned to go to Lhasa to pick up Zhai Lan in person, but the school encountered enrollment problems again, and other students urgently needed home visits, otherwise it would affect the enrolment of the next year, and he was at a loss for what to do.

Later, I heard that a Tibetan in the village was going to Lhasa to pick up goods, and the time was just right to pick up Zhai Lan. Li Feimu went to ask him overnight, and the Tibetan agreed.I thought there would be no problem this time, but the person who was about to leave the next day suddenly fell ill, and now he was lying in the hospital and he didn't know when he would get better, so the trip to Lhasa naturally failed.

Zhai Lan was already in Lhasa, he bit the bullet and finished talking about these incidents, and for a while it was difficult to face the shame of Jiangdong's elders.

On the other end of the phone, Zhai Lan said after a long time, "Understood."

"I'm sorry, Xiaolan." Li Feimu was silent for a while, knowing that he was wrong, and still trying to find a way for him, "Either you find a hotel to spend tonight? Take a good rest first, and tomorrow there is a high-speed train from Lhasa to Nyingchi..."

"Forget it." Zhai Lan didn't play petty temper, "I'll play in Lhasa for a few days, you are busy with your work."

Li Feimu: "How did this happen!"

Zhai Lan: "...Aren't you busy?"

"Then I don't worry about you being in Lhasa. You are not familiar with the place. What if you are deceived? Also, what if you encounter physical discomfort or encounter bad people?" Li Feimu said, "No, wait a minute I'll give you a call to live in a homestay I know, and tomorrow morning I'll—"

"Brother Fei, I said no." Zhai Lan emphasized, "No."

Li Feimu: "..."

"It's the first time I'm here, and you're not free, so I can arrange the time myself." Zhai Lan actually reasoned with him in turn, "There are so many scenic spots in Lhasa, why don't you take the high-speed train to go there after you rest?"

After a while, Li Feimu said in a daze, "Then... where are you going to play?"

"Mozhang Temple, Potala Palace, Norbulingka, look at the map to find out the strategy." Zhai Lan said casually, "Is that all right? Don't keep treating me like a child. If there is any problem, I will call you."

"……Oh."

"Lhasa is a big city after all, don't be suspicious."

Listening to his tone, it seems that the autism of looking for life and death at home has disappeared. Li Feimu finally let go of the stone that had been hanging in his heart for an unknown period of time, and his voice softened: "Okay, listen to you."

"Ah."

"But pay more attention to safety. If you feel unwell, go to the hospital in time. Being on the plateau is no better than being at home... Oh, by the way, you must discuss with me first what you plan to do in the future."

Zhai Lan nodded, and then realized that Li Feimu couldn't see: "Yeah."

"Also, report your aunt's safety." Li Feimu hesitated to say anything, but said, "She is very worried about you."

"……I know."

After the short phone call ended, Zhai Lan raised his head and sighed at the deepening sunset.

Outside the exit of the train station, fish and dragons are mixed, and drivers and tourist buses to attract customers are staggering to block the road. People who have just experienced a long journey are either tired or full of excitement when they arrive at their destination and are ready to start a new journey.A group of young students are in groups of three or four, their discussions are like cheerful birds, and they can be known from several meters away that they are on a graduation trip.

Zhai Lan turned his head to see the heavy traffic, and was suddenly at a loss for a moment.

He has really arrived in Lhasa.

However, no one I knew was met.

... No, not all of them.

Half a meter away, Zhai Lan clearly saw that handsome face that was too eye-catching.

"Next!" You Zhen threw a bottle of mineral water at Zhai Lan.

In a hurry, Zhai Lan confirmed that it was You Zhen. In addition to the accident, there was also a hint of surprise.His expression couldn't be hidden, happiness was directly written on the corners of his brows and eyes: "You didn't leave?"

"Well, I want to say wait for someone to pick you up."

Zhai Lan was drinking water, and almost choked upon hearing the words: "Ahem..."

The word "why" stuck on the tip of his tongue, he felt that he already had the answer, and You Zhen would answer him "because he was worried".But going back to the source and continuing to ask questions made them both embarrassed at the same time. Could it be that he must listen to You Zhen saying "because you are alone", "because you are young", "because we round up and count as fellow villagers"...

"Because you're my fan"?

Zhai Lan didn't want to listen, it would make him obediently stay in a certain position.The fuzzy boundaries became clear, and the positioning was extremely clear, but he was not satisfied.

He doesn't understand that post-rock is not a music fan, and he can't taste the difference between Blue Mountain and Yirgacheffe, and he doesn't need You Zhen's sympathy.

He just wanted to get closer to You Zhen, a little closer.

Seeing the young man's face turned red from drinking water, You Zhen stretched out his hand and patted him on the back one by one to calm his breath: "Drink slowly, don't worry. Hey, by the way, where is the person who picked you up?"

Zhai Lan: "Oh... my cousin said he would come to pick me up before, but now that he has something to do, I told him not to come."

He spoke calmly, but You Zhen frowned: "Didn't you say your cousin will arrange it?"

"Something went wrong." Zhai Lan said, fingers restlessly crushing the spiral of the bottle cap, the notch and fingerprints rubbing against each other, "He was teaching in a primary school in a certain village in Nyingchi. Originally, he saw that I was not in a good mood, so he advised me to go there. Stay for a few months, and go back together with him after this semester is over... I agreed, and I don't plan to stay in Lhasa any longer."

"So now you're going to...?"

"I didn't plan." Zhai Lan laughed like a self-deprecating, "It was quite sudden, but it left me with a lot of time."

Noisy, chaotic words, the environment is too strange, and the sky in Lhasa is too clear to look at even after it is dark.There are endless calls to attract customers, and there is still a lot of cash in his pocket. If nothing happens after 5 minutes, Zhai Lan will make a proper choice, take a taxi or take a bus.

Go to the urban area, find a hotel with a good reputation and a decent environment, and stay overnight.

Then buy a high-speed rail ticket to Nyingchi the next day and escape here.

From his understanding, it doesn't take much courage to say those words to You Zhen, but Zhai Lan is not sure if the subtext is enough for him to understand.Face You Zhen squarely, not daring to let the other party see that he is expecting too much, and even less willing to wave goodbye.

Meeting Youzhen is not difficult at all.

The difficult thing is how to make You Zhen remember him.

A gust of wind suddenly rushed towards the crowd, and a girl's wide sun hat was blown away not far away. She screamed and hurriedly chased after her with her bag.The temperature dropped sharply with the wind, and night seemed to be coming soon.

The crimson sunset glow is being swallowed up by the deep blue sky little by little. In the east, the silver light of the moon leaks from the gaps in the mountains.

"Then, let's go?"

You Zhen's voice was scattered in the wind, Zhai Lan didn't understand at first: "Huh?"

"I said, let's go!" You Zhen raised the decibel, and the end sound was deliberately drawn out. After speaking, he couldn't help laughing, "Otherwise, who else are you going to wait for here? It's like waiting for a boat at the train station."

"but I……"

"Take the bus to the city. I have booked a hotel, which is near the Ramoche Temple." When You Zhen said this, he still didn't move. Let's go, let's go, when you arrive at the hotel, you will stay with me today, and you can stay and think about everything else."

As soon as the word "good" came out, Zhai Lan staggered a few steps when he was dragging him backwards, You Zhen quickly gave him a hand to help him.

The palm of the hand was pressed against the back of the neck, the temperature was scalding, and the hypoxia caused by the high altitude seemed to suddenly aggravate.But it disappeared after a while, and Zhai Lan felt that his cheeks began to heat up, so he quickly took off his schoolbag and hugged it in his arms.

Raising his head, Yuzhen's eyes are soft and soft, like a snow mountain melting in the 4000-meter ocean.

Zhai Lan held her schoolbag and trotted a few steps to stand side by side with You Zhen.

Taking the No. 1 bus, Zhai Lan took out two coins from his pocket and hurriedly put them into the ticket box before You Zhen could make any move. The sound of metal colliding was crisp and clear, and he went to see You Zhen reflexively.

The other party iced Zhai Lan's face with the unfinished bottle of mineral water: "Thank you."

Knowing that this action was smooth, Zhai Lan turned his head to the side, hesitated for a long while and answered him politely "it's okay".

Tibet is not dark until eight o'clock, especially in summer, and the last bus runs until 09:30.But at first there were too many people, You Zhen suggested to wait for the next shift, move around and get on the bus, but still had to stand.

"It doesn't seem to be different." Zhai Lan maintained the posture of hanging his schoolbag in front of him, "Compared to just now, there are not so many people."

You Zhen: "It seems that your altitude sickness is much better."

Zhai Lan didn't understand: "What..."

"Compared to being on the train, I have more energy to complain about me now."

You Zhen held the ring with one hand, when he said this, he stared at Zhai Lan halfway, and stopped smiling.

Zhai Lan: "..."

Realizing that he was nervous, You Zhen rolled his eyes silently.

Embarrassedly raising his hand to wipe the tip of his nose, Zhai Lan realized that he seemed to be inexplicably excited, shaking his legs briskly and subconsciously all the way, and his face was no longer pale.Avoiding You Zhen with his eyes, he turned to the side and pretended to look at the scenery, but couldn't help but focus on the reflection of the window glass.

You Zhen was half a head taller than him, and the passengers crowded shoulder to shoulder like they were squeezed into a can of sardines. You Zhen turned his back to the car window, and this posture happened to enclose him in a narrow space less than half a meter in front of him with one hand.

The transparent wind took away the smell of gasoline, and the evening was cool, but the heartbeat seemed to be locked into the sweltering summer.

For nearly an hour, the bus was bumpy and bumpy, and when it stopped at Remuqi Station, there was only a last bit of deep golden light left in the sunset.The mountains in the distance are continuous and winding, like the arms of the gods surrounding the sanctuary.

The same signs as all over the country indicate that the famous Ramoche Temple is a few hundred meters away, and there are bilingual signs in Chinese and Tibetan. There are still many small shops on the street that are still open.

You Zhen called to confirm the hotel reservation information, and Zhai Lan opened a certain software not far behind him.

The red dot in the private mailbox has already been read. When he stepped on the sunset and the shadow of You Zhen at the bus stop, his heart was surging at that moment, and the illusion and reality were carefully overlapped and seamlessly overlapped so that Zhai Lan almost had an illusion of inversion.

He raised his head, looked at You Zhen's back, and showed a sly smile that the little secret succeeded.

Zhai Lan let out a long breath.

"R, I have arrived at my destination, the scenery is exactly as I imagined, but I think I will change.

“May we all have unexpected success.

"Hope you have a good day".

The author says:

Brother Fei, thank you.

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