Cheng Xinyi didn't know when he had already sat down, saw him move, reached out to wrap his arms around him, and squeezed his shoulder.

Shu Yang turned his head to look at Cheng Xinyi, his eyes turned red immediately, he stayed there for two seconds, saw Shu Qingqing's worried expression, and swallowed his emotions again.

Yang Liu didn't call back.

A family came next to them, crying and comforting each other.

The three people here are sitting quietly, Shu Yang is holding the phone in his hand, his joints are pale.

An hour and a half later, Shu Jianguo's ashes were put into the box selected by Shu Yang, and temporarily stored here.

Soon after getting the cremation certificate, the three walked through the very green yard next to the cremator and walked towards the cemetery.

Walking through the pines and cypresses, Shu Yang whispered: "Green is so good, why is everything green when it breaks? The divorce certificate is green, and even the cremation certificate is green."

Shu Qingqing didn't speak, Cheng Xinyi was silent for a while, and said: "Green is good, but people are not good."

"Yes." Shu Yang said.

I met someone on the road and asked, and the three of them turned around the small door at the corner of the crematorium and entered a small yard.

Entering the yard is an office like a business hall. On the wall facing the gate is written "Xin County Cemetery Management Center", and there are a few people sitting here and there.

Shu Yang went to one of the consultation seats and sat down, explaining his purpose.

The aunt in the office acted quickly, asked for various documents to be checked, and finally said: "Photo."

Shu Qingqing looked at Shu Yang, and asked for the second time: "Brother, do you have a photo of uncle at home? I'll go back and get it?"

Shu Yang: "No need."

He took out the wallet from his pocket, took out an old photo upside down from the innermost interlayer, and handed it to the aunt.

The aunt glanced at it and handed the photo back: "Young man, you can't do it. I want a clearer picture of him alone."

Shu Yang took the photo.

It was a group photo of three people, Shu Jianguo and Yang Liu when they were young, and Shu Yang who looked no older than ten years old.

"Auntie, borrow your scissors." He said.

The aunt handed him a pair of small cutting scissors, and Shu Yang cut it off without hesitation, right on his face in the middle of the photo.

Shu Qingqing suddenly took a heavy breath, and Cheng Xinyi watched Shu Yang's movements silently.

Shu Yang cut it out, cut off the half of Shu Jianguo, and handed it to his aunt: "Auntie, this is the only way. There is no photo at home. Please help me to see how to get it. If it doesn't work, you don't need the photo."

The aunt froze for a moment, then took the photo.

Shu Yang asked again: "Can I be buried within today?"

Auntie didn't ask any more questions, she glanced at Shu Yang from above her glasses.

She originally spoke in a business-like tone, but for some reason she became gentler now, pointing to a window at the corner, and said: "You pay the money first, and then go to the burial window over there to get the burial formalities. There are not many people today, if you are in a hurry, you can hurry up. Give me the voucher when you are done, and go have a meal before coming back."

Shu Yang nodded: "Thank you, Auntie."

Finally, after paying 6000 yuan, Shu Yang carried the pile of materials to the next window.

Shu Qingqing hurriedly followed, and Cheng Xinyi stood there for a while, reaching out to pick up half of Shu Yang's left photos.

That half of the photo is Willow.

Finally, he was buried before sunset.

Shu Yang bought a pack of cigarettes, thanked the workers who helped with the burial, and when they all left, the three of them stood in front of the new grave.

Cheng Xinyi probably had never experienced such a fast and orderly funeral, so he said, "I thought I would be busy for several days."

Shu Yangwu smiled to himself, looking at the young Shu Jianguo on the tombstone.

The photo was very old, and it was a bit blurry after zooming in, but Shu Jianguo's original handsome appearance could still be vaguely seen, although the smile at that time was full of scars.

The dead were also in their prime.

Shu Qingqing probably wanted to liven up the atmosphere, and sighed: "Brother, you look a lot like Uncle when you were young, so handsome."

She didn't feel right after she finished speaking, and shut her mouth abruptly.

Shu Yang froze for a moment, and replied: "Yes."

Cheng Xinyi stood on the other side, hooked his fingers secretly, and said, "You don't have to come back in the future."

Shu Yang said "Yes", and after a long time, he asked Shu Qingqing: "Qingqing, I remember you will be eighteen in a month?"

"Yes." Shu Qingqing nodded, "What's wrong bro?"

Shu Yang smiled and gestured above her head: "Time flies so fast, you were only that tall before, like an elf."

He said: "When you are eighteen, my brother will come back to celebrate your birthday. I will book your day first. Don't be asked away by some handsome guy. And don't tell your parents."

Shu Qingqing looked straight at him: "Then you will never come back, will you?"

"There's nothing to go back." Shu Yang said, "I'm only worried about you now, but you're going to go to university next year, it doesn't matter if you go back or not."

Shu Qingqing opened her mouth, unable to speak.

Back to Gansha Lane in the dark, Shu Qingqing was afraid of being scolded by her parents, so she went home first.Shu Yang walked from the old street outside the alley to the end of the old street with Cheng Xinyi.

Finally, I bought noodles at a store I loved when I was a child.

After entering the room, Cheng Xinyi couldn't help asking: "Your second uncle and second aunt want to eat you, why do you want your sister to follow us today?"

Shu Yang: "Adults' affairs belong to adults, and children are children. Qingqing has a good relationship with me. In the future, I may be able to help her because of her face."

Cheng Xinyi was speechless.

Shu Yang: "It doesn't matter, as long as they don't let Qingqing know about it."

Cheng Xinyi: "Your sister is like you. She looks at Wen on the surface, but she understands it in her heart. She may be sad."

Shu Yang pursed his lips and remained silent.

Sitting in the kitchen to eat noodles, Shu Yang took a few bites and put down his chopsticks, Cheng Xinyi glanced at him: "You only took two bites at noon."

Shu Yang: "It's too hot to eat."

Cheng Xinyi's bowl was almost finished, and he called out, "Brother."

"Are you not eating enough?" Shu Yang suddenly smiled, and pushed the bowl over as he spoke, "Do you dislike what I have eaten?"

Cheng Xinyi: "Of course I don't dislike it, but what do you eat after I eat?"

Shu Yang: "I can't eat it."

Cheng Xinyi: "But rice must be eaten."

Shu Yang had no choice but to lean back and lean on the back of the chair: "Brother, I swear, I will eat well tomorrow, I feel a little sick today."

Cheng Xinyi sized him up for a while, then got up suddenly and went out.

Shu Yang sat where he was, not knowing what he was going to do, and didn't call to ask.

A quarter of an hour later, Cheng Xinyi came back, holding a box of Huoxiang Zhengqi Liquid in his hand.

He didn't wipe his sweat, and sat down to open the box and insert a straw: "It must be heatstroke, the sun is too strong today, others will turn red after exposure to the sun, and your face is so pale."

Shu Yang looked at him: "I don't have heatstroke."

"It's always good to take precautions, and this thing is not harmful to people." Cheng Xinyi forcefully stuffed the medicine into his mouth, "Hurry up."

Shu Yang had no choice but to drink a bottle of oral liquid, pointing at his face: "Do you still want to eat?"

"You really don't want to eat?" Cheng Xinyi asked.

Shu Yang shook his head, and Cheng Xinyi dragged the bowl away: "Then I'll buy it for you when you're hungry."

"Are you on exam week these days?" Shu Yang asked.

Cheng Xinyi didn't raise his head: "The exam is over."

Shu Yang didn't know if what he said was true or not, so he didn't ask any further. He played with the empty bottle in his hand and said, "Can you go back tomorrow first? I still have something to settle."

"No." Cheng Xinyi said, "Don't think I don't know, the usury is coming in two days."

Shu Yang: "How do you know everything?"

Cheng Xin smiled smugly, put down his chopsticks and pulled the paper towel.

Shu Yang looked at him for a while: "Speaking of which, how do you know where my home is?"

"You finally remembered to ask this." Cheng Xinyi blinked, "I told you, can you stop being angry?"

Shu Yang: "You installed the program on my phone."

Cheng Xinyi: "Yes...but your phone is out of battery and you can't locate it. I have seen your ID card before, and I remember the address."

Shu Yang didn't speak.

Cheng Xinyi: "Brother, I was wrong."

Shu Yang still didn't speak.

Cheng Xinyi: "Shu Yang, I..."

"I don't blame you." Shu Yang said, "Not at all."

Cheng Xinyi was a little apprehensive, and said: "I know you don't like being tied up too tightly, but I'm afraid you won't tell me what's going on. I always feel that I can't predict your actions. Yes, just in case, I..."

"I'm very happy." Shu Yang interrupted him.

Cheng Xinyi wanted to explain again, but was stunned when he heard this sentence, and asked, "What did you say?"

Shu Yang: "I'm very happy."

Cheng Xinyi looked straight at him, Shu Yang lowered his head, threw the empty bottle into the trash can next to him, and got up to clear the table.

"Can you lend me some money? It's about 40 yuan." Shu Yang said, "I'll give you an IOU, and I'll sell the house if I don't pay it off within ten years. But I'm going to...forget it, it's okay, I can pay it back. Ten years may be a long time, but thanks to you, I will try my best to pay it off as soon as possible."

Cheng Xinyi finally came to his senses, got up and cleaned up the table: "I don't want an IOU."

"Yes." Shu Yang said.

Cheng Xinyi looked at his expressionless side face, thought for a while and still didn't speak.

After a while, when Shu Yang went to take a shower, he picked up his mobile phone and began to check the money in each account.

Lying on the bed after washing, Shu Yang explained: "40 may not be a big deal to you, but it is different to me. I don't want to have a money problem with you, or I will go to Qian Kun to borrow money." Yes. After issuing this IOU, I will have more confidence."

Before Cheng Xinyi could speak, he said softly again: "After studying for so many years, I still have to be stuck on this kind of problem in the end."

"I know, brother, I know what you mean." Cheng Xinyi replied, reaching out to hug him.

After a while, Cheng Xinyi touched Shu Yang's face with his hand, and asked, "Why don't you cry?"

Shu Yang: "Why cry if you don't want to cry?"

Cheng Xinyi didn't continue, but hugged him tightly.

It was very hot, but Shu Yang didn't move.

After a long time, Shu Yang thought Cheng Xinyi fell asleep, but suddenly heard him ask: "Brother, how did you get the scar on your back? Was it Shu...was it uncle?"

Shu Yang said slowly: "He was violent."

"Did he cut it?" Cheng Xinyi asked.

"No." Shu Yang said, "He hit Yang Liu, but he didn't hit me very much."

Cheng Xinyi: "Then..."

Shu Yang: "Shu Jianguo was considered a talented person when he was young. He was a top-notch person in this small town. In an old saying, he is called a modern youth, and he looks pretty good. When he went to the provincial capital to do work, he secretly He met my mother by mistake, and my mother fell in love with him at first sight, and later broke off ties with the family and married him."

"With such a talented woman, why did she become like that?" Cheng Xinyi asked.

Shu Yang: "Is it strange? People change. When I was very young, the machine tool factory where he worked closed down, and he hit a wall trying to find a job. He gradually got involved in gambling, and always wanted to rely on cards to make a comeback."

"At first my mother said that he still listened, but then she didn't do anything and just squatted in front of the poker table every day. I don't know when she started beating my mother. Nothing happened.

He paused: "You know, there is a second time for this kind of thing."

"He is getting more and more fierce towards Yang Liu, and Yang Liu has a bad temper, but she can't beat him, and she always has injuries. Most of Shu Jianguo will avoid me when he hits people, but he can always meet them when the frequency is high, and I usually don't To be beaten is to be beaten when you go to fight."

Shu Yang's voice was very soft: "One day he lost a bet and had no money to pay, so he had to bring people back, and all the valuables in the house were taken away. Those people even teased my mother, saying that if they didn't come up next time, they would Let my mother pay it back. My mother couldn't bear the insult and said she wanted a divorce, so he went crazy and beat my mother with an iron rod."

Cheng Xinyi asked softly, "And then?"

Shu Yang was silent for a long time in the dark, and finally said: "He was drinking that day and beat my mother to go to the bathroom when she was tired, and my mother waited for him at the door with a knife."

After finishing speaking, Cheng Xinyi suddenly tightened the hand holding Shu Yang.

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