Manhattanhenge

Su Hui received an email from Professor Wang, inviting him to attend this year's symposium on July 7 in New York, USA.

He felt happy after a long absence, and shared it with his family as soon as possible, but the response was not good.

Ji Yanan thought that his condition was not suitable for going abroad, and she happened to have a chamber of commerce on that day, so she couldn't accompany her to attend.

Ji Tailu expressed his attitude towards this matter at the dinner table, "There is no need to go, it is not an important meeting anyway, if you want to discuss, I can invite the best financial experts to hold a short meeting online for you."

"Grandpa." Su Hui didn't understand, "I want to go not because of how important it is, but because every time I have a similar opportunity, I fail in the end. There are always many reasons, so why can't I try it once?" ? I can't just be stuck in this city forever."

Ji Tailu looked solemn, Xu Zhi who was at the side added a bowl of soup for him, and said with a smile: "Actually, what Xiao Hui said makes sense, my child, I always want to go out and see the outside world.

However, the law and order in the United States is not good, and Xiaohui's mental state is not stable. If we really want to go, should we say hello to the embassy there in advance? "

It's not that Ji Tailu doesn't know people from the embassy in the United States, but when he heard that he was going to entrust favors to outsiders, he objected even more, "There is no need to discuss this matter, let's have dinner."

Su Hui's grandmother brought food for Ji Tailu, "I think Xiao Hui can try it, he has been very good lately, please give me some advice, the child will remember."

Su Hui nodded immediately, walked behind grandma and hugged her, very happy: "Thank you grandma!"

"Eat well, what will it look like?"

"Don't be so serious, and there are no outsiders." Grandma patted Su Hui's hand with a gentle tone, "Your strings are too tight, so there are so many problems. If you are really worried, you can match him with a few." Security guard, if something goes wrong, someone will take care of you. Or should I go with Xiaohui?"

"No grandma, I can do it, you are busy too." Su Hui sat back in her seat, "This is a group activity, I won't run around, I promise to go home safely."

Under the coordination of grandma, Su Hui's participation in the seminar was finally approved by grandpa. Although they would arrange people to follow, it was still a step short of the freedom he imagined, but at least it was a big improvement.

Because of this progress, Su Hui started to have unlimited fantasies about the future, for example, he can win to study abroad, learn the major he wants to study, and meet people he wants to see anytime and anywhere.

Excitement and joy controlled his brain, as if something great had happened, Su Hui couldn't restrain his desire to share, and Ning Yixiao was his only interface with the world, as long as he told him, he would have The joy of being known to people all over the world.

Su Hui sent many messages in succession.

[Kitten: Ning Yixiao, I can go to the seminar now! ! !]

[Kitten: My grandma helped me, I love her so much, she is the best grandma in the world]

[Kitten: I don’t know how to arrange accommodation, if possible, I want to live in the same room as you, okay? ]

[Kitten: Have you thought about anything to bring? ]

[Kitten: Why ignore me?Am I annoying. ]

[Kitten: I want to go to you, if you don't reject me within 5 minutes, I will take it as your agreement]

He sent an emoji of a cat rolling, staring at the time and waiting for Ning Yixiao's reply.

As he expected, Ning Yixiao did not give the answer of rejection within 5 minutes, so Su Hui packed up his things, instead of going through the gate, he went from his room to the back garden, and left the house through the small gate of the garden. .

He sent a message to his mother, telling her that he was going to the bookstore and would be back soon.

The last time he parted from the secret base, he learned about his internship location from Ning Yixiao, which was in Zhongguancun. Su Hui stopped the car and got in, full of expectations, looking sideways at the sinking sun outside the window.

In fact, he didn't know what to do to find Ning Yixiao, he was just driven by an urge to see him.He was so impatient that he couldn't feel any setbacks. Even if he drove downstairs to the company, he still didn't receive a reply from Ning Yixiao, and Su Hui didn't feel disappointed either.

He approached the office building curiously, the credit card machine blocked the way, and the security guard at the side stepped forward and asked, "Do you work here?"

Su Hui shook her head, "I'm looking for someone who works here."

The security didn't accept this reason, "We don't allow anyone to enter here, you call him to come down."

Su Hui stood there and thought for a while.

It's better not to disturb Ning Yixiao, maybe he will get off work soon.

"When do they get off work?"

"That's not sure, some young people nowadays work overtime until twelve o'clock." The security guard swore.

twelve o'clock?

Su Hui looked at the time, it was only six o'clock.

"Then I'll wait outside."

The security guard watched him leave happily, walked back to his post, and said to another colleague, "The young people nowadays are so nice, they are happy every day, I don't know what they are happy about."

The temperature outside was very high, but fortunately Su Hui found an excellent place to wait - under the tree outside the office building.

It seemed to be a locust tree, which didn't grow very tall, perhaps because it was trapped in a round flower bed.The size of the flower bed looks like it was tailor-made for this tree, but won't the tree continue to grow?

How about growing up?

A child ran over and bumped into Su Hui's back, interrupting his frantic thoughts.

When Su Hui turned around, the kid had already run away and said "I'm sorry" loudly to him, and then joined another group of kids. They talked, played Frisbee and skateboard together, like energetic puppies.

Su Hui sat under the shade of the tree by himself, answered in a low voice, "It's okay", and then opened a book.

He often needs to bring a book, which can improve his concentration a little during this period, and he can do one thing quietly instead of being highly curious about everything that appears around him.

When it got dark, the sunset glow disappeared very quickly, as fast as a dark blue flannel covering an orange light bulb.

Sitting by the flower bed, Su Hui would raise her head every so often to see if Ning Yixiao had come out.

But he still couldn't wait, nor did he get any reply from Ning Yixiao.Worry began to well up from the bottom of my heart.Su Hui felt like a sick little spider, uncontrollably and continuously secreting long and sticky spider silk from her body, but the enemy who attacked was herself, wrapping herself bit by bit.

Nothing will happen, what will happen to Ning Yixiao?

Just when it was about to be completely covered by the sticky silk, the phone vibrated a few times.

[Ning Yixiao: Are you here?I'm sorry, I've been in meetings, my phone is on the desk, I didn't see it, and I have to work overtime. ]

[Ning Yixiao: Go home, it's not safe if it's too late. ]

This answer was obviously not what Su Hui wanted.

He abandoned himself and buried himself in the spider's thread in the illusion, did not reply, remained motionless, still looking at the gate of the office building.

Later, he received a new message, but he didn't click to read it.

I don't know what time it was until the children all went home, and it became a bit deserted outside. Su Hui felt thirsty, went to the convenience store across the road to buy a glass of water, and waited for the checkout. What a coincidence. Seeing Ning Yixiao walk out of the office building.

He yelled, but the voice was not loud, Ning Yixiao didn't seem to hear it.Su Hui took the water and went to look for him, but the red light stopped him.

Ning Yixiao seemed to be in a hurry, walking very fast, he didn't cross the road, and turned right after going out, Su Hui wanted to know if he was in a hurry to take the bus, but before he reached the stop, he was stopped by three men .

They were about 40 years old, in their prime, with dark skin and one arm was covered in tattoos.It didn't feel right, Su Hui took advantage of the green light and ran across the sidewalk, the crowd dispersed, Ning Yixiao and them all disappeared.

After searching around for a long time, Su Hui ran and found the bus stop from the office building, but he didn't see anyone until he ran to a nearby construction site, where he saw Ning Yixiao at the entrance of the alley.

He was fighting and surrounded, and Su Hui saw with his own eyes one of the men punching him hard.

In a moment of desperation, he immediately yelled, "What are you doing?" Su Hui picked up the phone and put it to his ear, "The police? There is a fight here, come quickly." He quickly reported the address, and a few people not far away The man stopped, and the one who hit him the hardest came towards Su Hui viciously.

"What's your business!"

Su Hui took a step back, but fortunately, the other two grabbed the man with the flowery arm and said something like "Forget it, we've called the police, let's go first".

The man spat, "Damn it, mind your own business."

When Ning Yixiao passed by, he let out a sneer, "Little white collar, don't forget what we said, if it takes a few more days, we will have to go to your company to make trouble. You have already entered such a good company, why don't you It’s short of money.”

After cursing, the three of them left from the other side of the alley.

Only after confirming that they would not turn back did Su Hui relax. His heart was beating fast and his whole body was exhausted. He looked at Ning Yixiao who was leaning against the wall, holding his mobile phone, and walked towards him step by step.

Blood came out from the corner of Ning Yixiao's mouth, and he looked much more embarrassed than usual. With his head half down, he wiped the blood with the back of his hand, without looking into Su Hui's eyes, "I didn't mean to tell you to go home first."

Su Hui's lips moved, and she wanted to speak, but she didn't. She tilted her head to look at Ning Yixiao's face, and found that his cheekbone was also injured, so she grabbed his wrist and pulled him out.

"What?"

"There's a pharmacy over there."

Su Hui grew up so big, he only saw this kind of fighting scene twice, one time was in junior high school, he was sitting in the car at home after school, there was a lot of traffic near the school, through the car window he saw a group of boys fighting in the alley When I got up, the school uniform fell to the ground and was trampled dirty.

The second time is this time, he participated in it personally.

Su Hui felt scared after realizing it, and quickly bought sterilized hydrogen peroxide and gauze, but just after paying, she turned around and found that Ning Yixiao was not in the pharmacy.

Thinking he was waiting outside, Su Hui hurried out, but there was no door.

His heart nearly jumped out, an uncontrollable restlessness messing with his thoughts.Su Hui held the medicine bag helplessly, freed up one hand to make a phone call, and looked around for Ning Yixiao by the side of the road.

Ning Yixiao hid behind the bus stop not far away.

When he was at work, he kept receiving harassing text messages from debt collectors. He had no choice but to turn off the phone. The moment he turned it on, the news flooded in. He was disgusted at first, until he saw the news of Su Hui.

Of course he wanted to see him, and it would be best to come downstairs at once.But he didn't know if someone was following him.

Su Hui is different from him, he should be protected and should not suffer any harm.

The phone kept vibrating, and Ning Yixiao stood not far away looking at the anxious Su Hui, like a lost kitten.

It seems that if the next second does not appear, you will be stressed and sad.Ning Yixiao knew that this was her unfounded imagination, but she still couldn't bear it and walked out by herself.

He approached Su Hui from behind and called his name in a low voice.

Su Hui was startled, looked back at him, and unconsciously grabbed his wrist.

"Where did you go? I was scared to death. I thought you were taken away by them again."

"I went to buy something else." Ning Yixiao lied casually.

Such a clumsy lie, but Su Hui didn't have any doubts because of her eagerness, "Then you have to tell me, I'm very worried."

He took a deep breath and exhaled again, Ning Yixiao thought it was very cute.

Su Hui led him to an outdoor bench at the entrance of a shop. During this time, the hand holding his wrist did not let go. He did not take out hydrogen peroxide and cotton swabs to disinfect him until he confirmed that Ning Yixiao sat down properly.

"I'll do it myself." Ning Yixiao said.

Su Hui shook her head, "You can't see it, I'll make it for you, I will."

"It might hurt a little." Su Hui carefully moved the cotton swab over and tapped it lightly on the corner of Ning Yixiao's mouth, unconsciously asking in a very soft voice, "Does it hurt?"

Ning Yixiao stared at the sweat dripping from the tip of his nose, "Speaking loudly will not touch the wound."

Su Hui frowned, cleared her throat, "It seems that you don't feel any pain at all."

He quietly helped to treat the wound. Although his movements were a little unskilled, he was very serious. He didn't ask too many questions from the beginning to the end, such as why he was beaten and who was the one who beat him.

Ning Yixiao knew that he was very smart, and his smartness would be easily applied in every detail of getting along with each other, perhaps because he knew that the bond between them was very fragile, so he would not touch it if he could.

If Su Hui hadn't witnessed these things with his own eyes today, he would have done the same and maintained them cautiously.

But there is nowhere to hide.

"Those were debt collectors just now." Ning Yixiao said in a low voice.

Su Hui didn't seem to care, she just let out a soft oh without saying a word, and raised her hand to help him wrap the wound.

"My family owes a lot of money." Ning Yixiao confessed to him without hesitation, very calmly and calmly, "To be precise, it was my mother's later husband who owed them a lot of money, and they couldn't even pay it off."

"Then they disappeared, and the debt collectors found me. At first, they were guarding near the school, and they would appear once or twice a month. If I didn't pay back the money on time, I couldn't even finish college. Now I When they come out for an internship, they will have a new place to stay."

He rarely talks so much.

Su Hui's first reaction was a little off.

Ning Yixiao stopped talking.Su Hui thought for a while, then continued to treat the wound, "Then... would you like me to help you?"

"That was not what I meant."

Ning Yixiao held his wrist, moved away, and looked into Su Hui's eyes.Su Hui couldn't read his eyes.

Ning Yixiao's voice was very low, as if he was trying his best to restrain something, even the strength to hold his wrist was very weak.

"I mean, Su Hui, you're fine, don't get too close to someone like me."

Su Hui looked at him intently, very quiet, with moist eyes, with the softness and innocence of a child.

Originally, they were not from the same world. If it wasn't for coincidences, they might never have met in their lifetime.Su Hui has a smooth and clean life and should live a carefree life.

Just ten seconds seemed like a whole year, Ning Yixiao let go of his hand, wanting him to leave freely, as usual.

But Su Hui didn't intend to leave, she just spoke softly, with a little grievance.

"It's not very close, I just want to meet, can't I?"