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After the next two days became less serious, Chi Yu asked Zhao Shuangqing to go through the formalities for him to be transferred back to S City.

Cheng Yang has a heavy teaching task during this period, and Cheng Ying and Cheng Le are about to take the college entrance examination again. Chi Yu can't bear the fact that he always asks for leave to run to him. Besides, since he said that the relationship should remain the same, he can't take advantage of this opportunity. The intention to get closer to Cheng Yang was too obvious.

He still had that idea, he was willing to give him time, and he had enough patience to wait.

Adding it all up, I rested for almost a month. During this period, Chi Yu still sent messages to Cheng Yang every day. Most of the time, Cheng Yang would reply to him, but he didn't chat with him very much. Usually Chi Yu said ten sentences and he replied. A sentence or two.

The most he will ask is his physical condition, whether it is out of responsibility or genuine concern, as long as he speaks, it is enough for Chi Yu.

He didn't express how eager he was any more. Even though he saw and couldn't see other people, his longing and yearning never stopped, but when he was thinking hard, he knew that the person opposite him would pay attention to him and would respond. I used to think it was wishful thinking. fear, so they all got comfort.

As he said, there is nothing wrong with it now.

The results of the college entrance examination came out. Not surprisingly, both Cheng Ying and Cheng Le did well in the exam. Chi Yu specially came over that day and took them out for a meal to celebrate.

They both said that they would have to work part-time during the summer vacation. Four years of tuition and living expenses were not a small expense. Although Cheng Yang was able to afford it now, neither of them wanted him to be too tired, especially because of Cheng Linsheng owed Chi Yu a huge sum of money again.

Cheng Le was even more anxious than anyone else. The part where Cheng Ying had just torn off the self-criticism was now filled with half the wall of his confession.

Chi Yu smiled and said don't worry, he had discussed with Cheng Yang for a long time, but in the end he bargained with all means, the money is now in years, and I don't know when it will be divided into installments, every time it is absolutely not worth it. would be a burden on their existing standard of living.

Moreover, Chi Yu had a hunch that Cheng Yang would not be too long away, as long as he nodded, he would have reason to be more thorough with the money.

Chi Yu's original intention was to take this rare opportunity to take the three of them back to his grandparents' house in the countryside. It's hot this summer, so going there will be a summer escape.

Moreover, Uncle Li is still there, and he has been calling for him to go back in the past few years. Because of his busy work, he has less and less time to spare.

Chi Yu went to ask Cheng Yang first, and Cheng Yang agreed to the two of them going there, but he would not go there himself. There are still a group of cram school students to take with him during the summer vacation.

It's a pity, but Chi Yu didn't force it. For more than a week in the country, he sent photos to Cheng Yang every day, the house that was carefully maintained, the river they swam together, and the dog that Cheng Yang used. The tail grass has been teased, and now the cat is nearly seventy years old...

Even one night, a pitch-black photo sent by Chi Yu had a few shining yellow dots on it, even though there were only a few here and there, Cheng Yang recognized them immediately, it was because of how they waited that day, The legendary firefly that didn't wait...

There are many mosquitoes by the river. Behind such a photo, one can almost imagine what Chiyu, who waited there all night, would be bitten.

In a blink of an eye, school started in September. Although Cheng Ying and Cheng Le didn't take the exam at the same place, they were scheduled to leave on the same day. Cheng Yang sent them to the train station, and Chi Yu was with him.

Cheng Ying's boyfriend finally kept his promise and went to the same school as her. This time we went there together. Seeing the unsmiling Cheng Yang, although he was still a little timid, he still mustered up the courage to promise him that he would take good care of Cheng Ying. .

Cheng Yang didn't speak, nodded and didn't look at him again.

Cheng Le rolled his eyes at the side, apparently very dissatisfied with this so-called boyfriend who had not passed his level and easily chased away his "sister".

What Cheng Yang didn't expect that day was that Yao Jinyuan also came. He hadn't seen him since the last time we were separated in the hospital. Except for the New Year's Day, Yao Jinyuan sent him a happy New Year text message. There has been no other contact with the individual.

Seeing him walking towards them, Chi Yu's face was not very good-looking, but because of the people present, he didn't show that bit of hostility too obviously. Although he didn't blame him for the previous incident, he had a strong possessive desire for Cheng Yang. Make it impossible for him to turn a blind eye to such a pretender.

Yao Jinyuan looked at Cheng Yang, glanced behind him indifferently, and said with a half-smile, "I'm here to send Cheng Le off, is there any problem?"

Since Cheng Yang took him to this class, Yao Jin turned out to have become friends with Cheng Le after two meals at their house. Chi Yu knew that he was speaking to him, but at this time he had no position to refute him, just Neng looked away with a cold face.

He couldn't be calm, but in the face of so many years of blankness, he had already recognized his powerlessness.

Cheng Le came to talk to him, and resolved the embarrassment in time. Chi Yu approached Cheng Yang with his hands below, and Cheng Yang didn't move, letting him pretend to be careless. open.

When the three of them entered the station, Yao Jinyuan looked over again, "Mr. Cheng, can I take a step to talk?"

Cheng Yang nodded, and followed him to a place where there were few people. Chi Yu watched from the same spot. After following them halfway, he forced himself to relax, went to buy two drinks, and then found a place to sit.

Yao Jinyuan stood with his back to a glass curtain wall, "Remember what I told you before, I want to go out to exchange for two years?"

Cheng Yang quickly realized something, "Are you leaving?"

"Well, the plane in the afternoon."

"So fast."

"Yeah." Yao Jinyuan smiled, and quickly tightened the corners of his mouth, "But I don't feel fast at all, didn't Mr. Cheng realize that a semester has passed since I met you last time. "

Cheng Yang intentionally avoided this topic, looked away from the distance, and said, "What time is the plane in the afternoon?"

"Five o'clock."

There is an airport in City H, but they only fly domestically. Yao Jinyuan definitely doesn't go there, and the time is actually almost the same.

Cheng Yang said: "Then let's have a meal together later, and let me see you off."

Yao Jinyuan immediately expressed reluctance, "I don't want it."

Cheng Yang: "?"

Yao Jinyuan: "I bet you, believe it or not, if you are going, the guy over there will definitely follow."

Yao Jinyuan snorted, "I don't want to see him proud in front of me."

Cheng Yang: "..."

Cheng Yang couldn't help laughing at the sudden anger of a young man who was taller than him, "We won't take him."

"Forget it." Yao Jinyuan sighed with a drawn-out tone, "Anyway, I will come back often later, just remember that you owe me a meal."

Cheng Yang didn't force it, "Then contact me when you get back."

The two said something else, and when they finally left, Yao Jinyuan took a deep look at him, "Mr. Cheng, there are some things I still want to say, for the sake of not pestering you anymore, just treat it as Can you just let me do it once?"

The sincerity and anticipation in Yao Jinyuan's eyes at this moment is hard to impress, Cheng Yang nodded after a moment of silence, "Go ahead."

Yao Jinyuan took a deep breath, "In the past six months, I have thought a lot and cleared up a lot. My feelings for you are definitely not admiration, nor is it what you think. I really like you, and I still think so , It's a pity that you never thought about it, and the person you want to choose is not me. I can only say that I am sorry that I was born too late and didn't meet you earlier, otherwise I might still be able to compete with him, no There is no suspense in losing."

Yao Jinyuan looked away as he spoke, his voice was obviously choked up, but he quickly returned to normal, "It's meaningless to say these things now, so let me relax, you must have a reason for choosing him... I hope In the past two years, I can forget you."

After Cheng Yang listened, he didn't know what to say. He was not good at comforting people in this kind of thing, so after thinking about it, he could only say: "I will."

Yao Jinyuan didn't collapse, and wailed softly, "Mr. Cheng, you really don't know how to comfort people."

What Cheng Yang wanted to say, Yao Jinyuan glanced in Chi Yuzai's direction, "I'm annoying him, I don't want to talk to him, please help me tell him, just tell him not to get too complacent, if he dares to treat you in the slightest Well, I will never give in again."

Cheng Yang followed him and looked over. Chi Yu was sitting on a chair in front of the coffee shop. He noticed their gaze and raised his head.

Yao Jinyuan didn't look at him again, tugged on his bag belt, took two steps back, "I'm leaving."

"Take care of yourself," Cheng Yang said.

"En." Yao Jinyuan waved at him, turned around and strode out.

On the way back, the atmosphere was dull all the way. Although most of the time Cheng Yang didn't talk to him much, and his emotions usually didn't show on his face, but this time Chi Yu could clearly feel that he was in a bad mood, and it was very bad.

He has not spoken since he got in the car, and has been looking out of the window, his brows and eyes lowered faintly, Chi Yu has never seen such an undisguised lowness and fragility in him.

Parting is always so difficult to adapt to.

Cheng Ying and Cheng Le had hardly left his side since they were young, and he insisted on forcing them to study farther away, but at this moment, like all parents who cared about their children, they turned their backs and couldn't bear it.

Chi Yu could understand him, but he didn't know how to comfort him. Obviously, no matter how many nice words he said at this time, it wouldn't help.

He freed one hand, stretched out to hold him, Cheng Yang didn't move, Chi Yu tightened, and pulled his hand towards him.

When the car drove downstairs, Chi Yu asked him to go up first, "I'll go get some food and come back."

"There's still some in the fridge, eat whatever you want." Cheng Yang said as he walked upstairs.

Chi Yu guessed that he might have no appetite, so he didn't insist. After he went up, he asked Cheng Yang to rest for a while, and he went to cook.

Cheng Yang went to Cheng Ying's room, took off all her sheets and quilt covers, threw them into the washing machine, and wiped the inside and outside of the desk and cabinet. Come back, so it will be the Chinese New Year.

When the tidying up was almost done, Chi Yu called him to eat. The two sat face to face and finished the meal in silence. Cheng Yang really didn't have much appetite and didn't eat much. Chi Yu saw that he looked tired and asked him to Nothing to do in the afternoon to sleep.

Cheng Yang nodded, took a shower and entered the room, Chi Yu closed the door for him, went to wash the dishes first, after washing, he saw that there was not much in the refrigerator, went downstairs and drove to the supermarket, and stuffed the refrigerator and kitchen when he came back When it was full, he took out the quilt cover that Cheng Yang had forgotten to dry.

After doing this, he stood on the balcony and smoked a cigarette, then lay down on the sofa and looked at his mobile phone for a while, before falling asleep without knowing it.