Blow

Traffic is heavy.Wen Xiao stared at it for a long time, until Xia Jue completely disappeared from sight, and he turned around after confirming that nothing happened.

"Have you quarreled with a friend?" Wen Rushi asked him worriedly, "That's your friend, right? Let's see you together."

Wen Xiao hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to describe the delicate relationship between himself and Xia Jue: it would not be appropriate to say they were friends; it would not be so alienated to say no.

Wen Ru thought he didn't want to talk, so he stopped asking and changed the subject with a smile.While chatting, the two entered the queue and got into a taxi.

"Where are you two?" the driver asked.

Wen Xiao used his mobile phone to check for higher-grade restaurants in the county before, and had already selected one, but just as he said the first word "Hui" in the name of the restaurant, Wen Rushi interrupted him.

"Let's go to your school to see." Wen Ru said.

The driver is still waiting.Wen Xiao thought about it, and reported the name of the school.

Although the school is near the community where Wen Xiao lives, it is not as close as neighbors. There is still a 10-minute drive in the middle, so taking a taxi along the way takes about two-thirds of the time Wen Xiao took the bus to come here, about half an hour. .

On the way, the siblings chatted about trivial matters, mostly about the county's situation, industry, transportation, and other aspects.The driver was also talkative, interjected a few words, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

But Wen Xiao knew in his heart that Wen Rushi wouldn't just come and chat with him, he must have something else to say.

Arriving at the destination, Wen Rushi rushed to pay for the car.Getting off the bus is the school gate, and this is the first time for Wen Xiao to come here. Seeing the tall and broad stone gate with his own eyes, and the big characters gilded on it but already faded, he suddenly felt relieved.

He has been staying in the village in the city, and he has somewhat forgotten that the overall economic development level of the county is not that bad.In other words, in this age, even if a university's level is not high, the campus is generally not full of ruins and dilapidated as he imagined.

Wen Xiao was a little dazed watching, and Wen Ru asked gently from the side: "Have you been here before? What do you think?"

"It's my first time here," Wen Xiao replied, "It's not bad."

Wen Ru seemed a little surprised when he heard this, but he didn't say much.

They walked in side by side.Although there is a school gate, it is an open campus, and you can visit it freely in summer.The school building inside is very old, but the surrounding greenery is well done. There are small gardens, large lawns, marble benches, cobblestone paths, and tall street lights in the gardens. It can be regarded as romantic after nightfall.

After walking for a while, the two were about to sit down on a stone bench.Wen Rushi took out the paper towel that he brought with him, and Wen Xiao consciously took it to wipe it for her. Just as he bent down, he found a yellow-brown unidentified object under the foot of the stool, made of latex, distorted in shape, and covered with dust.

It turned out to be a used condom.

Wen Xiao felt a strong discomfort in his stomach.While wiping the stool, he quietly kicked the disgusting thing into the grass.

When he sat down again, his mood was different: just now he felt that the campus was better than he imagined; now, thinking about the open-air environment, the garden, the stone benches, the grass, and the dusty and dirty cover, he I felt bored for a while, and after the boredom passed, I was at a loss again.

"It's okay," Wen Rushi looked around, and said softly, "It's just a bit old. But it's good, it has a sense of history, and it's quiet...Did you choose it on purpose?"

She put it too softly.

The sense of history is beautiful, but this campus is just old.

"...It's not intentional," Wen Xiao paused, not telling the truth, "It depends on the price of the tuition, basically, whichever is cheaper will sign up."

"Then why didn't you consider a specialist?" Wen Ru asked.

Wen Xiao said jokingly: "I'm afraid that people will not accept me after seeing it, and think I'm sick."

Wen Ru smiled.

A sparrow suddenly landed in front of them, jumping up and down "chirp".

"Almost forgot," Wen Rushi clapped his hands suddenly, took out a brightly colored object from his handbag, and handed it to Wen Xiao, "I was promoted in April, and I haven't been home. Now it's just for you .”

It was a bulging red envelope.Wen Rushi has a gentle and pleasant appearance, but he is actually a typical workplace bone spirit, a returnee with a master's degree, returned to China after graduation and entered a top four, and has been promoted year after year.In the past, every time she was promoted, she would give Wen Xiao a red envelope.

This year's seems to be extra thick.Wen Xiao hesitated, but didn't answer.

"Why," Wen Rushi joked at him when he saw this, "Don't you like sister's red envelope?"

Wen Xiao smiled: "How dare you." He took it as usual, feeling that it was really heavy, and the other party must have given it to him on purpose.

"Isn't it convenient for you to use cash?" Wen Ru said, "However, universities generally cooperate with banks. Remember to ask about opening a card after school starts. It is best to open online banking as early as possible. Safety."

Wen Xiao nodded.He hadn't heard such exhortations from his relatives for a long time, and his heart felt warm.

The two sat and chatted until eleven o'clock. Wen Rushi called a car to take Wen Xiao to dinner.

At this time, the topic that Wen Xiao had been guarding against for a long time came up.

"Dad...is still in the hospital." At the dinner table, Wen Ru thought for a long time before finally speaking.

Wen Xiao's relaxed mood immediately became tense.His expression turned cold: "Isn't it good to be hospitalized? There must be nothing wrong, right? There must be hemiplegia?"

Wen Rushi expected that he would have a similar harsh reaction, so he paused and didn't say anything to him.

"He asked you to come and see me?" Wen Xiao asked again.

"Of course not!" Wen Rushi was a little angry, "When did you start thinking of me like this?"

Wen Xiao was startled, and then remembered that Wen Rushi, like him, hated what Wen Zhengming did.He whispered: "I'm sorry, sister, I didn't mean that."

Wen Rushi slowed down his tone, and said softly: "I know, it's okay, I can understand that you are angry. As for Dad—I can't say that everything is fine, but he is recovering well."

"He's really lucky." Wen Xiao couldn't help but sarcastically.

"His luck is his luck." Wen Rushi still looked indifferent when he saw him, and his expression became serious, "But have you ever thought that if Aunt Liu hadn't called the first aid at the first time, you would have walked away?" , What will happen to the consequences? To be more serious, if Dad is gone that time, how would you feel now?"

What if Wen Zhengming is gone?

Wen Xiao's first reaction was four words: "Happy to the heart".But after that, another emotion was at work in his heart.

He did not speak for a long time.

"Forget it, I don't want to say too much about him." Seeing that he was silent, Wen Rushi sighed, "I came mainly for you. I dare not say right or wrong about the choices you made. But one thing you have to think about is what exactly you want."

This is completely the tone of the elders' preaching, and it just hit his sore spot.Wen Xiao instinctively resisted, and then felt that these words seemed familiar, as if Xia Jue had said something similar to him the night he met Xia Jue, they were in the bathroom.

At that time, Xia Jue said that he felt it was impossible to know what he wanted, because even he couldn't figure out this problem, let alone Xia Jue.Now he really wanted to ask Xia Jue again.

"This is my own business." Wen Xiao was a little anxious, and retorted bluntly, "You can't help me come up with any answer."

The tone was a little conflicted, but Wen Rushi didn't mind.

"You also said that this is your own business," she said, looking at Wen Xiao, "so of course I can't help you too much. But if you don't think about it yourself, there will be some problems, such as your current situation. Do—what do you think is a more appropriate definition of your behavior? Attack? Rebellion?"

Wen Xiao whispered two words: "Revenge."

Wen Ru said helplessly: "He is sorry for his mother. But if your behavior is revenge, then in my life, can it be said that I have been working for a tiger and helping a tyrant?"

"Of course not." Wen Xiao blurted out his denial without hesitation.Wen Rushi has always been very good in his heart, and he respects this sister very much.

But what the other party said was not unreasonable logically.

Wen Xiao's thoughts became confused, and it seemed that he had lost his usual calmness higher than his age.

He didn't know how to refute Wen Rushi's words, and while struggling, a little rejoicing inexplicably jumped out of his mind, thinking that it was fortunate that Xia Jue wasn't here, so he wouldn't see him in such a bad state.

——But why Xia Jue?What does it matter to him whether Xia Jue sees or not?

In the chaos, these precious thoughts only flashed quickly from his mind, like sparks being extinguished without leaving a trace.

Wen Rushi looked at his frowning brows and sighed—this was the second time she had sighed in a short period of time.She said: "If you want to know some of my views as a reference, I can only say that in a person's life, the right to choose independently is always small and not big. Not big means that everything in the whole life process, good or bad, The ebb and flow, everything that happens, we have to accept, of course, including a despicable father."

"Why?" Wen Xiao asked subconsciously, "I don't think about other things, I just don't want to accept that kind of person. He didn't feel sorry for Mom at all, but killed Mom! Now that Mom is gone, I don't want to compromise, so what? "

"The point is not whether you accept him or not, nor whether you compromise or not, but—" Wen Rushi suddenly stopped talking.

Wen Xiao waited for a long time, but did not get a definite answer.

After a long while, Wen Ru said: "It would be great if we could talk about this earlier. But if I go on and on now, it's too empty for you, just some dogmatic meaningless words. You are still young, There is still a lot of time, let’s stop here today, I believe you can figure it out by yourself.”

Wen Xiao fell silent.

They didn't talk about similar topics after that, but the meal was still tasteless.

In the afternoon, the two of them went shopping in the big shopping malls in the city. The environment here was completely opposite to that of the village in the city, bustling and noisy.They strolled around, gossiping and joking, and the atmosphere gradually warmed up.Wen Rushi bought Wen Xiao some clothes, some pairs of shoes, some snacks, and a well-configured laptop.

"It's always needed in college." Wen Xiao didn't want to accept it, and Wen Ru quickly signed the form, "This is definitely indispensable. By the way, that friend of yours—in an unfamiliar environment, it's good to have a friend who takes care of you. Once you get over your temper, don't use the old rules to frame others. What does he like? I'll bring him something too."

Wen Ru is in the habit of giving small gifts to friends who are close to Wen Xiao.

"He and I..." Wen Xiao was about to explain, but after thinking about it, he forgot, "He seems to like playing basketball, can you buy him a ball?"

"Why buy a ball!" Wen Rushi laughed all of a sudden, "Can you talk, how will you find a girlfriend in the future? Buy him a pair of basketball shoes, what size is he suitable for?"

When Wen Xiao heard the word "girlfriend", he suddenly became agitated, thinking of the back of Xia Jue who ran away in the morning.

Did Xia Jue really think he had a girlfriend?Wen Xiao was a little bit dumbfounded.

"He is about 1.7 meters seven, and his feet look quite small," he recalled the situation in the shoe cabinet at the door, compared with his own feet, "41."

"So small?" Wen Ru was a little skeptical, "I will choose it later and I will discuss it with the clerk. If it is not suitable, can I come back and change the size."

In the store, Wen Rushi picked out two pairs for Xia Jue, one for sports and one for leisure.She has a good eye, and only by meeting Xia Jue face to face, the Wen Xiao who was picked out must be suitable for Xia Jue.

Strolling until 04:30 in the afternoon, Wen Xiao accompanied Wen Rushi to catch the six o'clock high-speed train.The two took a taxi together to the train station, Wen Rushi got off, and Wen Xiao went back to the village in the city.

When parting, Wen Rushi gave Wen Xiao a hug.

"Anyway, come on," she said softly, "the most important thing for a young boy is bravery."

Wen Xiao's heart was touched, and he hugged her back and said, "You -- the young girl is too."

Wen Rushi smiled and waved, turned around and entered the station.

Two 10 minutes later.Wen Xiao returned to the community with big bags and small bags, found the residential building where Xia Jue's house was located, climbed up, and struggled to get the key to open the door.

The door opened, and the living room was in a mess. There was a huge suitcase lying in the center. Xia Jue was sitting in front of it, trying to forcefully zip it up under the "serious overload" situation.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, his face was facing the direction of the door, his face was flushed, the corners of his eyes seemed to be bleeding, and the corners of his mouth drooped downwards, as if he had been drunk and cried.

The author has something to say: Some people appear cold on the surface, but in fact they even know their shoe sizes.