middle of the road

Cheng Yang looked in the mirror, disinfected the wound, and simply wrapped it with gauze. He didn't feel much before, but now he focused on it, and the dull pain seemed to wake up after a hibernation. The beating nerves numb half of his head.

He took a deep breath and stood leaning against the sink, a little dizzy, and it would be better if he closed his eyes.

After standing for a while, he entered the room, dug out the address book of his former junior high school from under the bookcase, called Jiang Mingyang, and asked him for Fu Jin's phone number.

"Are you okay?" When Fu Jin heard that he was calling, he hurriedly asked, "What happened? I called Chi Yu and he didn't answer."

"It's okay." Cheng Yang kept his voice steady, "He has already left."

"Oh." Fu Jin responded, still not at ease, and asked again, "Are you all right?"

"Ah."

"Cheng Ying and Cheng Le are with me. If it's not convenient for you, I can take them to my place first tonight."

"is it okay?"

Fu Jin thought that this proposal was likely to be rejected by Cheng Yang again, so many times he showed his favor to him, but he never nodded, and he didn't accept a bag of biscuits, expecting him to entrust his younger siblings to him, Fu Jin himself felt a little whimsical.

And this time the sky really opened in front of him.

Damn, he heard it right, Cheng Yang actually asked him if it was okay, "Of course." He quickly climbed up the pole.

"Will it bother you too much?"

"No trouble, there's no trouble here." Fu Jin said, "My mother and the others really like children, and they always think that I'm not fun when I grow up."

Cheng Yang smiled and asked him to give Cheng Le the phone, and he told them a few more words.

"You have to be obedient and polite at Fu Jin's brother's house, you know?"

"Understood." Cheng Le probably nodded, "Brother, are you okay?"

"It's okay. I have something to deal with. I'll pick you up on Sunday afternoon. Don't forget your homework."

"I'll send them off when the time comes." Fu Jin said next to him, "Don't come here." It's okay to come here, the dumpling filling will be exposed.

"Thank you."

"Hey, thank you, don't thank me all the time, are you annoying, hang up."

"Yeah." Cheng Yang put down the phone, saw that the time was almost up, and wanted to grab a steamed bun to eat on the way.

As soon as his hand touched the refrigerator door, his eyes suddenly went dark, his legs became weak, and he fell down, so he quickly grabbed the door frame to support himself.

Cheng Yang lowered his head and gasped for a few breaths. The back of the hand he was holding hard was a little bulging due to the loss of strength. He slowly squatted down and put his head on the refrigerator door. Fortunately, the dizziness didn't last long. , This posture was maintained for a while, and the person gradually regained consciousness.

He went to find a hat and put it on to cover the wound on the back of his head.

Chi Yu's scarf was still on the sofa, stained with a large amount of blood. Cheng Yang held it in his hand and saw that the label was pure cashmere. Knowing that he couldn't wash it, he packed it in a bag and found a dry cleaner along the way.

Today the hotel is a bit tight with manpower. He was asked to go in the lobby but he didn’t go. The manager told him a few words in displeasure and asked others to take over first. When more people go, the back kitchen staff will be less, and the cleaning area will be the last one. He and an old aunt were left.

After everything was cleaned up and the door was closed, there were still two large baskets of bowls and chopsticks. Cheng Yang asked the old aunt to go back first. Elderly people can't stay up all night. Two baskets are not too many, and it can be over in an hour at most.

He held the plastic frame up to the edge of the sink when he heard footsteps behind him.

"Xiao Cheng hasn't left yet?" Boss Zhang appeared at the kitchen door.

"Let's go after washing these." Cheng Yang didn't look at him, and continued with his hands.

"Young man, don't work so hard." Boss Zhang stood behind him, patted him on the shoulder, and leaned towards him, "It's a good thing to be able to endure hardship, but you have to eat in the right place."

Cheng Yang turned around, pretending not to understand the hint in his words, his shoulder broke free from under his hand, the movement was a little obvious, Boss Zhang's hand was fixed in the air, and he was a little embarrassed for a while.

But he quickly forgot about it, and started laughing again, "A young man like you now has a more flexible mind, and there are many ways to make money, so there is no need to make a fuss here, don't you think?"

Cheng Yang smiled, "Thank you, Boss Zhang, for your concern. As a student, I can't be said to be unyielding."

"It's the students who give up their talents." Boss Zhang smiled ambiguously, and touched Cheng Yang's arm little by little, "Look how many times I've told you, you're skinny. Come to me, why bother yourself so much."

The hair on the touched part of the arm stood on end, Cheng Yang felt a strong urge to vomit, he clenched the plate tightly, and supported the counter with one hand, "If Boss Zhang is fine, go back early Come on, this place is heavy with oily smoke, don't choke you."

Cheng Yang's words are just words, and there is no violent physical resistance. In Zhang's opinion, there is a taste of refusal and welcome, especially at this time when his side face is flushed and he is panting slightly with his mouth open. , It made him a little itchy.

He let go of his courage and hugged him from behind. The youthful body of the young man was trembling, "You are a smart person. I will say something straight. As for me, the biggest problem is soft-heartedness, especially when I don't like you. People like you suffer, if you follow me, I promise I will not treat you badly."

"It seems that Boss Zhang likes young people." Cheng Yang stopped his hand wandering on him, and when he turned around, he accidentally took a plate down, which fell to the ground and broke. He bent down and picked up one of the pieces, "Then you You should also know what the biggest problem with young people is.”

Boss Zhang took a step back subconsciously.

"Impulsive, do things regardless of the consequences." Cheng Yang turned around and threw the debris into the trash can, and looked up at him, "It seems that you haven't thought about this yet."

Boss Zhang had anger on his face, but he still squeezed out a smile, "Cheng Yang, to be honest, Brother Zhang, I really like you. I will leave the words here today. When you figure it out, come to me." welcome any time."

"Thank you." Cheng Yang said, "This day will never happen."

Boss Zhang walked towards the door. Hearing what he said, he turned his head and said, "Don't always talk so badly. No matter when, remember to leave a way for yourself."

When Cheng Yang finished washing all the dishes, turned off the lights in the back kitchen and went out, it was almost twelve o'clock. Standing on the street with sporadic lights, his eyes darkened for a while, and his mind seemed to be weightless, so everything Constantly changing directions.

He squatted on the side of the road and vomited, but he didn't feel better after vomiting. The feeling of dizziness became more and more intense. He had to sit on the ground and wait for the pain to pass.

On the stairs home, Aunt Qiu called him, "I packed everything for you, take a look and see if there is anything missing."

Cheng Yang looked at the bag of bits and pieces, and the quilt tied with rope next to it. Indeed, it was not worth much, and the total sum might not reach 200 yuan, but he still took it, "Thank you."

Aunt Qiu sighed, "Your uncle is really nothing. If he comes over next time, you should call the police. I still don't believe it. No one cares about this matter."

"Go to bed early, it's so late."

Aunt Qiu comforted him a few more words before going back. Cheng Yang dragged the things upstairs and threw them in the living room. He walked into the room and fell on the bed.

The first thing Chi Yu did after entering the door was to take a photo in the bathroom. He had already seen it in the hotel before, but the light was too dark to see clearly. He didn't know when his face was scratched, or his aunt found out. , and asked him if Chi Haidong hit him.

Of course Chi Haidong didn't hit him, he got it when he hit someone else out of affection, and there was a fairly obvious mark on one side of his jaw.

Coming out of the shower, Chi Yu casually sterilized the poison, turned over on the bed, and felt a little pain in his back and arms. This feeling was actually quite uncomfortable, as if he was hit by someone while walking on the road, and he couldn't ask anyone. Like medical bills.

Because he deserved to get on the wrong motorway.

He turned off the light and tried to sleep, but he didn't fall asleep. He sat up irritatedly, and went to open the refrigerator to see if there was anything to eat.

He didn't eat enough for dinner, Zhao Shuangqing ordered a lot, and the endless complaints made him lose his appetite. She scolded Chi Haidong and detailed how she fought wits with him in the company. Chi Yu didn't want to hear it, he didn't care about it It has nothing to do with him to develop new customers in the existing business or transform to do other things.

Auntie doesn't know that he won't come back tonight, so she prepared food and put it in the refrigerator, and Chi Yu brought out everything and put it in the microwave to heat it up. He leaned against the cupboard and looked at his phone. A dozen calls.

He dialed back, "Huh?"

Fu Jin: "Have you finished eating with your aunt?"

Chi Yu: "Yes."

Fu Jin: "Why didn't I answer so many calls from you? What did Cheng Yang say?"

Chi Yu: "He didn't look for you?"

Fu Jin: "I found it."

Chi Yu: "Then he didn't tell you?"

Fu Jin: "I asked him if he was okay, and he said no, and I said Cheng Ying and Cheng Le would let me go first, and he agreed again, don't you think it's strange, so I want to ask you, what is going on with him? what happened?"

Chi Yu frowned, "His younger siblings are with you?"

Fu Jin: "Well, I said I have something to deal with, so it's inconvenient to take them with me."

Fu Jin paused, "Is nothing going to happen?"

"Probably not." Cheng Yunsheng and the others were left under his watch, and it is unlikely that they will turn back in a short time. "Don't worry, he won't choose you if you really trust him."

Fu Jin: "..."

Fu Jin: "Get out."

Chi Yu hung up the phone, took a few fresh-keeping boxes from the cabinet, poured all the hot dishes into them, found a bag for clothes, and carried them out the door.

There is a big road at the entrance of the community, and the car is easy to drive, but it took a little effort to describe the place to the driver. He couldn't give the name of the road, and he probably still had a little impression after walking through it, so he could only rely on manual navigation.

All the way through the past, no matter how good my appetite is, I lost my appetite.

There were no street lights in the community, and it was a bit difficult to find it by relying on the light from the phone screen. Fortunately, the feeling he had when he was standing downstairs watching was still there, and he reckoned it was probably here.

On the second floor, the door was actually open just like when he came in the evening.

"Cheng Yang?" He called out in the dark, but no one answered. Chi Yu walked in and saw a light coming from one of the rooms.

He put the bag on the table and tried calling again, but there was still no response.

He walked in and walked to the door of the room. Under the dim light, the scene that caught his eyes suddenly made his throat a little clogged.

Cheng Yang was lying on the bed, half prone to be precise, with his upper body leaning over the edge of the bed, his face facing a plastic basin below, and there was water in the basin, he should have vomited it more than once, so he was treated like this pose asleep.

The room was cold and damp, and he hadn't taken off his clothes, so he was leaning against him alone. A piece of adhesive tape was pasted on the broken part of the back of his head, and blood was already oozing.

Chi Yu, whose eyes were severely stabbed, couldn't restrain the turbulence in his heart, and wanted to yell at him very much. If he didn't go to the hospital, what the hell did he do!

He walked over a few steps, turned the man over, took off his coat and wrapped it around him, his movements were a little rough, and Cheng Yang was woken up by him.

He half-opened his eyes, and there were wet spots around the red and swollen corners of his eyes. He looked at him for a long time before he asked feebly, "Why are you here?"

"Come to collect your body." Chi Yu hugged him up.

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