middle of the road

Chi Yu felt that he had slept for a long time. When he woke up, he was a little top-heavy, as if his body had sunk into a mire and was picked up again. His limbs were stiff and weak from being soaked. After a little adaptation, there was a kind of mud covering his whole body. A rare lightness after being rinsed off.

This is Cheng Yang's house, looking at the top of his head he realized that he was asleep in his bed.

He was neither thrown in the hospital nor sent back last night. Cheng Yang took him in. Although he didn't look very happy, but compared to his usual indifference, even if he forced him to come here, Chi Yu would Being able to ignore that bit of stinging resistance makes me feel very satisfied.

He looked to the side, of course he didn't expect Cheng Yang to sleep there.

But what he didn't expect was that on the desk opposite the bed, Cheng Yang was wearing a coat and fell asleep lying on his stomach.

Chi Yu couldn't tell what it felt like to see this scene in his eyes. He endured the stinging pain in his throat that was so dry that it was about to break the skin, and took a deep breath, but he held it in tightly, as if afraid of waking him up, and didn't make a sound. Dare to cough it up.

He got out of bed with bare feet.

It should be bright outside, and there is light coming in through the gaps in the curtains, but it's a bit gloomy, and it doesn't look like a sunny day.

Cheng Yang slept deeply with his arms under his pillow, his expression was quiet, his breathing was shallow and slow, and he was not disturbed at all by his approaching action at this time.

Chi Yu smiled slightly, remembering that when he was with him before, he seemed to be able to sleep all the time, almost never suffered from insomnia, and often forgot to set the alarm clock, most of the time he had to rely on Cheng Le to shout, if he was with him If you sleep outside, you can count on him to pull it off in the morning.

At that time, Chi Yu liked his dependence very much. It was probably because Cheng Yang's independence and strength in other places would not make him show any weakness to him, so even if he just stayed in bed occasionally, Chi Yu Yu can easily want to pamper him because of being needed for that.

... At the beginning, he obviously cared so much, but he has the ability to know nothing.

That's right, who can say that he didn't deserve to be reduced to this point?

There was cold wind blowing in through the gaps in the windows, and the air conditioner was turned on high, so Chi Yu was sweating a little when he moved a little, but it didn't feel very warm when he touched Cheng Yang's hand lightly.

Sitting here all night worried that he would catch a cold, Chi Yu bent over slightly, trying to hug him to bed and go to sleep.

He thought Cheng Yang wouldn't wake up so soon, but the moment his hand touched his shoulder, Cheng Yang opened his eyes, stood up abruptly and pushed him back, "What are you doing?"

"I..." With such a big reaction, Chi Yu knew that he had misunderstood. In view of the disgraceful previous record of wanting to hug people in his arms, Chi Yu thought about it, touched his nose, and pulled back A little distance away, "I'm up, you go to bed and sleep."

Cheng Yang just moved so fast that he didn't even put on his slippers. He looked up at Chi Yu and kicked his back as he stepped in, "Is it better?"

"It's almost there." Chi Yu coughed twice in a low voice.

Cheng Yang frowned slightly, as if he was not very satisfied with his answer, his voice was unconsciously stiff, "Is it almost good or not?"

"Okay." Chi Yu said immediately.

His attitude was really a bit of a slap in the face, Cheng Yang looked at it and sighed lightly, "When you're done, go wash up and come out to eat something."

But in the end, he was still worried. Before leaving, he touched his forehead. The temperature was normal, and he had indeed receded. It seemed that he didn’t need to go to the hospital anymore, because he was afraid that he would have to toss about it. He didn’t sleep well all night. In the middle of the night, he lay down and squinted his eyes a little.

Chi Yu stared blankly at the back of Cheng Yang going out. It was not until the footsteps gradually faded away that he finally seemed to be able to confirm that the words were addressed to him. He called him out, cooked for him, and even took care of him. spent the night with him.

He was ready to be kicked out by cold words, but he got a long-awaited tolerance from his seemingly reluctant tenderness.

The temperature in the room was too high, Chi Yu's head and face were very hot, especially the eye sockets, he took a deep breath, pressed it in the palm of his hand, and suppressed his unpromising look with all his strength.

He opened the curtains, and it was really cloudy outside. Chi Yu stood watching for a while, and was about to turn around when he saw an upside-down photo frame on Cheng Yang's desk from the corner of his eye. It fell down, and I wanted to help him up, but as soon as I opened it, I was stunned.

If according to what Cheng Yang said back then, taking that zongzi away was just an accident, then what about this photo where he wasn't there?

And why is it placed within easy reach and treated so preciously.

Cheng Yang must have taken a group photo, whether the protagonist is himself or someone else, during the long ten years, how many happy gatherings and separations, so long that he said countless times that he has forgotten him, and he really believes that time has changed and everything has changed impossible.

He is still struggling with sores all over his body because he is not reconciled, he can't let go, he loves him so much that he will never forget it.

It's a pity that Cheng Yang will no longer respond to him, and the meaning of all his entanglements may only be to satisfy his own selfish desires. @无限好文, all in Jinjiang Literature City

However, the past that I didn't care about for a long time, and so many worthwhile memories, why did you choose this one?

He dare not say that it must be because of him, but...why not him?

Looking at the two people standing side by side in the photo, Chi Yu regretted why he had a stern face and didn't smile at that time, because Huang Ming asked everyone to give up their seats to Cheng Yang, which reminded him of the quarrel with him in the cafeteria two days ago , He couldn't let go of his depression.

He wished so much that he could come, but he turned his head and said something very serious, just like he would always insincere many times when facing him later.

Not ashamed of pretending to be reserved in a sincere game, but proud of being good at manipulating people's hearts, this is him.

I thought I was living clearly, but in the end I didn’t even see myself clearly.

Just like now, he spared no effort to emphasize the past with Cheng Yang, because he felt that only the past connected them, and only the past Cheng Yang had feelings for him, but he ignored that the past was not good for any of them.

What he thought he was right in the past, and what he thinks he has won now, is nothing more than Cheng Yang's accommodating and tolerating him.

Chi Yu smiled self-deprecatingly, this time he really couldn't hold back.

He took a few deep breaths in a row, the soreness in his eyes was still unobstructed and about to come out.

He put down the photo frame and turned around. After seeing Cheng Yang standing at the door, he didn't know how long he looked at him without saying a word, the last crumbling line of defense collapsed, he quickly turned his head and looked out the window, and Almost as soon as he turned around, tears rolled down his face.

"It's time to eat." Cheng Yang's voice didn't fluctuate, but he could feel a little unnaturalness when he listened carefully. He coughed lightly, and left after speaking.

Chi Yu supported the table and held back for a while, took out a tissue to wipe away his tears and nose, and before leaving, he took out his mobile phone and took a picture of it.

Breakfast was porridge and some light side dishes, Chi Yu still had no appetite, so he forced himself to stuff some.

Cheng Yang sat across from him, watching his chopsticks pick up in the bowl little by little. Usually, whenever he had a chance, he would like to dump all his intestines to him. After sitting down for almost 10 minutes, he half bowed his head and said nothing. Glancing at him a few times, "Don't eat if you can't eat it."

Chi Yu shook his head, insisting on swallowing.

His stomach is not very good, and long-term fasting can easily cause gastritis. He didn't want the fever to subside after a long time, and Cheng Yang would take care of him for another night because of vomiting and diarrhea.

It was almost halfway through eating when he remembered to ask, "Don't you have to go to work?"

"Rest today." Cheng Yang said.

Chi Yu responded, afraid of delaying his time, and wanted to stay with him a little longer after hearing what he said, but Cheng Yang didn't urge him, so he slowed down.

The atmosphere was a little awkward, when suddenly the sound of a key opening the door came from outside, and the next second, Cheng Ying and Cheng Le came in stooping.

"Huh?" Seeing him, Cheng Le immediately straightened up, "Brother, why did you get up so early today, I thought you were still asleep."

"Why are you back?" Cheng Yang put down his chopsticks and asked.

"The school is on holiday for half a day, and she insisted on coming back, saying that she wanted to have a meal with you." Cheng Le pointed to the back, with a disgusted expression on his face, "You believe her, in fact, she is just greedy. I didn't eat enough yesterday."

"It's just me, you've had enough. As soon as I said it, you left pretty fast..." Cheng Ying was stunned when she saw Chi Yu.

It was Cheng Le who called first, "Brother Chiyu."

Cheng Ying was a little dazed by this call, thinking it was some friend of his brother's, she suddenly remembered after changing her shoes, "Brother Chiyu?!"

She glanced at Chi Yu, and then at Cheng Le next to her, "Is that... brother Chi Yu who always brought us delicious food?"

Cheng Le laughed and knocked her on the head, "It's so slow to react when there's something delicious."

Chi Yu greeted her gently, "Long time no see Ying Ying, the longer she grows, the more beautiful she is."

Cheng Ying's complexion changed, as if she had realized something suddenly, she quickly closed the door and came in, ran to the sofa, folded a few pillows, covered a piece of paper on top, and then came over with a smiling face, Hui Kua Chiyu hasn't seen him for so many years and is still as young and handsome as his brother.

Cheng Le sniggered at the side, Chi Yu was wearing his school uniform as pajamas, and had dinner together so early, obviously he had spent the night here, how could he not see this review, it was nothing to cover it up, he put down the things in his hand , "It just so happened that I bought some breakfast, let's have it together, brother Chi Yu."

Cheng Yang asked them to wash their hands first, then brought over two bowls of porridge, and sat down on each side.

There were deep-fried dough sticks in the breakfast. Chi Yu looked at the greasy appetite, and suddenly wanted to try it. He stretched out his chopsticks, but was blocked by Cheng Yang. He didn't say anything, just a look, Chi Yu shrank back again.

Cheng Le glanced at them, lowered his head and continued to eat.

With the presence of the two younger ones, the atmosphere suddenly became more active. Cheng Ying still remembered Fu Jin and asked him why he didn't come together and if he still had contact.

Chi Yu said that next time, after a while, he will be called together, and it will depend on whether Fu Daqu is busy with his relationship and has time.

Talking too much, the topic will inevitably touch some sensitive areas, such as why Chi Yu hasn't shown up for so many years, and how did you find them, but Cheng Ying's thinking angle is relatively novel, and she asks herself before the silence The answer was rounded again.

"It must be my brother's fault. I didn't tell you." She sighed as she spoke, "That's how he is. He's afraid of troublesome people wherever he goes."

"Eat." Cheng Yang said in a deep voice.

Cheng Ying stuck out her tongue and made an unbearable grimace at Chiyu.

Chi Yu smiled and looked across inadvertently. Ten years passed by without realizing it, but most intuitively, when the immature figures on both sides of the square table turned into such a tall appearance, he could clearly feel that the The distance between him and Cheng Yang used to be so far away.

Cheng Yang wanted to go out to buy groceries after eating, Cheng Le left Chi Yu here for lunch, Cheng Yang didn't say anything, Chi Yu had the cheek to pretend that he agreed.

"I'll go with you, I just happened to go downstairs for a walk." Relying on the fact that his brothers and sisters would not be too cold to him, Chi Yu followed him out the door.

After walking two steps, Cheng Yang stopped and motioned to Cheng Le to give him the scarf. After Cheng Le handed it out, he threw it to Chi Yu directly.

"Don't you want it?" Chi Yu held it in his hand, a little flattered.

It seemed that he thought he was talking too much, so Cheng Yang didn't look at him anymore and walked ahead of him.

Chi Yu was stunned for a while, then followed, and coughed softly from behind, "Thank you for what happened yesterday, it's my own fault, don't blame your student."

Cheng Yang: "I don't blame him."

Chi Yu: "..."

Chi Yu thought that if the vinegar had to be changed to before, the two of them would definitely have a fight over it, but now he still doesn't have the slightest temper to be willing to argue with him.

The vegetable market is not far from where I live, just across the road. On the way, Chi Yu said that he would give him the money for yesterday's hospitalization, but Cheng Yang still didn't speak, so Chi Yu became the master when buying vegetables, and he listened to everything he bought. Yes, he pays, and if Cheng Yang wants to pay him, ask him to give him yesterday's list, and the two of them just sit here, don't do anything else and just make a calculation.

So in the end, it was forgot. Chi Yu took this opportunity to go to the supermarket and bought a bunch of food, and planned to let Cheng Ying and Cheng Le take them back in the afternoon. He couldn't stay here and eat later. After dinner, I just took them back to school on the way.

After returning, Cheng Yang went into the kitchen, Chi Yu sat on the sofa and chatted with Cheng Ying and Cheng Le for a while.

When talking about Chinese New Year during the meal, Cheng Le asked, "Brother Chi Yu, how did your family spend the New Year?"

Since leaving there, Chi Yu's sense of ritual has faded in his mind, he smiled, "Find a place to go abroad and treat it as a vacation."

"Alone?" Cheng Ying asked.

"Well, alone."

"Oh." She thought it was a new trend for rich people, but Cheng Le suddenly kicked her under the table.

"...Ah?" Cheng Ying hurriedly changed her words, and showed a surprised expression at the right time, "That's so lonely, how can you be alone during the Chinese New Year?"

As she said that, she glanced at Cheng Le, "Why don't you spend time with us this year, our family is just three of us, so we should be more lively."

Chi Yu stopped holding the chopsticks and looked at Cheng Yang, followed by the other two on the table.

Cheng Yang knew that Cheng Le deliberately made him speechless, so he simply said nothing.

Cheng Ying laughed and winked at Chiyu, "Then it's settled, brother Chiyu, remember to come, let's make dumplings for dinner."