middle of the road

On the day of the end of the final exam, they were released from school before [-] pm. Cheng Le waited for Cheng Ying at the school gate and came back with her.

The day before yesterday, Cheng Yang sent him a message, saying that he went out to eat that night after the exam, and their school's first and second grades should end today, but there will be some class and school affairs later on, and he will deal with the semester summary and summer vacation arrangements. Come back then.

After Cheng Le came in and put down his schoolbag, he said he was going out to throw out the trash.

Cheng Ying fell down on the sofa to send a message to someone, heard the words and raised her head, only to see that, "Why don't you go out later, and throw it away when the time comes."

"Throw it away first, it will smell after a long time." Cheng Le weighed it in his hand, probably felt that it was too little, and went to the kitchen to search again.

Cheng Ying ignored him, put down her phone, and hurriedly prepared to take a nap first.

Cheng Le hurried down, almost forgetting to close the door.

Throwing the bag into the trash can, he didn't go back immediately, but turned right out of the gate of the community, passed the bus stop they had just come off, and entered a dark alley next to the vegetable market, full of potholes and filth. By the remnant wall on the ground, someone was leaning over and looking out.

"Didn't you say you would wait for me to contact you? What if my brother finds out?" Cheng Le was obviously a little displeased with his assertion.

"I found it when I found it. Are you still afraid that he will fail? I am his father anyway, and he dares to beat me?" Cheng Linsheng spat and threw the cigarette butt on the ground. His face was full of impatience just now, but he changed his favor in an instant. Face came up, he approached Cheng Le, lowered his voice and said: "Hey, do you have any money on hand, lend me some more."

"Didn't you just give you [-] last week? How did you spend it so quickly?!" Hearing that he asked for money again, Cheng Le was shocked and suspicious, "Did you use it to gamble again?"

"Why? Where do you want to go?" Cheng Linsheng wrinkled his face and sniffed habitually, "Didn't you ask me to find a place to settle down first? I just rented a house two days ago. The money is all used to pay the rent, and you know how expensive the house is now. I’m not as rich as your brother and rent so well. Don’t eat right now. You can’t let your father starve to death in an empty house. Let's go inside."

Cheng Le was a little annoyed by what he said repeatedly, but he was still skeptical, "You didn't lie to me? Show me the rental contract."

Cheng Linsheng clicked his tongue, "You can rent a house for half a year for 2000 yuan, and you still have to pay the rental contract. It's hard to see."

"I haven't suffered because my brother ate it for me." Cheng Le was very upset, "If you have the ability, you can go to him now and see if he will talk to you."

"I'm not talking casually. Look at you, you really have a young master's temper." Cheng Linsheng got bored, shrank in a corner and took out another cigarette, put it under his nose to smell it, and glanced at him from the corner of his eyes from time to time.

"How much do you want this time?" Cheng Le still couldn't bear it after all. As he said, he is his own father after all. Although there is not much family affection, but the blood relationship is not that he can say that he doesn't want to recognize him. Completely cleared.

What's more, if he doesn't care about it, given Cheng Linsheng's current situation, it's hard to guarantee that he won't go to Cheng Yang in the end. Cheng Le doesn't want him to be troubled by these things, and he wants to deal with it as much as he can, "I have limited financial ability, so I can't help you much. , at most I can give you another thousand."

"One thousand is one thousand, bring it first." Cheng Linsheng couldn't wait to take two steps forward, his slightly trembling hand almost reached out to his face. @无限好文, all in Jinjiang Literature City

Cheng Le took out his wallet from his pocket. When he got down, he probably guessed what Cheng Linsheng was looking for him for, so he specially put some money in it. He didn't know if the 1000 yuan was worth it, but it might be barely enough.

He had just opened the wallet, and was about to touch other pockets to see if there were any other pieces, when Cheng Lin's hands suddenly paused in front of him, and there was a flash of fear on his face, which seemed a bit rascal just now. .

Cheng Le hurriedly looked back and saw Cheng Yang standing less than half a meter behind him.

"Brother, why..." He was also stunned, he didn't expect such a hidden place to be found by him, he froze there for a while, unable to speak.

Cheng Yang took his wallet, folded it, threw it back into his hand, and turned his head to look at the person in front of him. Not to mention Cheng Linsheng, even Cheng Le stood next to him and was shivering.

"How did you find us?" Cheng Yang asked.

Cheng Linsheng was a little shy at first, not daring to look him straight in the eye, and smiled awkwardly and evasively. Seeing that Cheng Yang was completely unmoved, he felt like a broken can after discovering the fact that he had been completely exposed. Gaining some courage, I rolled my eyes and started to feel something, "You were only seven or eight years old when I left, and you've grown up so much in a blink of an eye, you look so good, your eyes are like mine, and your face is like your mother... ..."

Cheng Linsheng kept his back bent when he spoke, and he looked particularly listless. Under an old colorless long sleeve, the exposed part of his wrist was so thin that only skin and bones remained. His face was deeply lined, as if The old ones are much more than the time they haven't seen in so many years.

The appearance of Cheng Linsheng in Cheng Yang's memory has long been blurred. When we meet again after more than ten years, he can't guarantee that he can recognize him face to face. I don't know how Cheng Le did it.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Cheng Linsheng took the initiative to recognize his son.

"Do you have a job now?" Cheng Yang interrupted him and asked straightforwardly.

"Work?" Cheng Linsheng reacted for a while, "Yes, of course there is a job, otherwise, what would you rely on for food?"

His eyes were wide open, but without luster, looking around from time to time, appearing very vigilant.

"doing what?"

"What else can I do?" Cheng Linsheng smiled, "At this age, he is still willing to ask me to work on a construction site as a small laborer for a living."

"That should be a lot of money." Even if it is such an unskilled job now, it only depends on hard work to make money, at least one hundred and twenty to thirty a day, Cheng Yang looked at his right hand, which was repeatedly wiping on his clothes, and slightly He narrowed his eyes, "Why, can't you support yourself?"

"It's easy to say, you don't have to spend money on what to do now, I just came here, I have to find a place to settle down first..."

Cheng Yang looked directly at him, "Are you still gambling?"

"No, it's gone a long time ago." Because of his questioning, Cheng Linsheng seemed to be insulted, and he jumped up impatiently to prove his innocence, "If you don't believe me, ask Lele, I swore to him, absolutely I didn’t gamble again, if you don’t believe me, I’ll send it again, once counts, if I go, I’ll die..."

"In this case, that's good." Cheng Yang took out a stack of cash from his bag and handed it to him. Cheng Linsheng's face was still a little wary, but he obviously acted faster than his brain, and he didn't wait to question why he would be so kind. , his hand was ready to come and pick it up, but Cheng Yang took it back slightly and smiled, "In the future, if you are short of money, just come and ask me for it. If I find out that you are looking for him again, I will call the police immediately."

Why did he ask his son to call the police for such a small amount of money, and why the police would take care of their housework? Cheng Yang didn't say anything. He believed that with Cheng Linsheng's intelligence and vigilance, he should be able to hear it right away.

He put the money in his hand, grabbed Cheng Le's shoulders, pushed him who was still dazed, and turned around to leave the alley.

On the afternoon when the students got their report cards and the school made arrangements for the summer vacation, they came out of the school gate and leaned against the car door, even in the same posture. Jiang Mingyang.

Cheng Yang was a little surprised.

Seeing him, Jiang Mingyang straightened up slightly, raised his hand as a gesture, and smiled slightly: "Long time no see, Cheng Yang."

Cheng Yang walked over, showing a rare gentle expression, "Why are you here?" But he still glanced into his car almost imperceptibly, with some indifferent hesitation in his eyes.

Jiang Mingyang saw that his subconscious actions meant something, but he didn't point it out, "I know you're here, of course I'll come over to say hello." @无限好文，全在晋江文学城

Jiang Mingyang was not as optimistic as Chi Yu, nor did he have the persistence that almost exhausted his energy on this matter, so he really did not expect that after so many years, he would see Cheng Yang again. "Are you free tonight, have a meal together?"

"Let me invite you." Cheng Yang looked at him, "Are you in a hurry?"

Jiang Mingyang smiled and shook his head. He guessed that Cheng Yang should be able to tell that he didn't make this trip on the way, so he naturally had plenty of time.

After taking a seat at a local restaurant he recommended a little distance from the school, Cheng Yang finished ordering and asked Jiang Mingyang if he wanted some wine.

"Can you drink?" Jiang Mingyang asked.

"Not really." Cheng Yang said the truth, he meant that if Jiang Mingyang wanted to drink, he could barely accompany him for half a glass.

Jiang Mingyang smiled, "Forget it, tea is fine."

While waiting for the food, the two chatted about their current situation. Although they were not very enthusiastic people in their bones, they hadn't seen each other for so many years. I don't feel awkward about the relationship with my personality.

The seat he chose was by the window, Cheng Yang glanced outside, and smiled when he turned his head, "You came here for Chi Yu's business, right?"

"I really want to come and see you, and there is another reason for him." Jiang Mingyang put down his water glass. The person he went to pick up the day Chi Yu was injured, Cheng Yang must already know that they have a good relationship, and there is nothing to hide, "I mentioned it to you Well, I'm working with him now."

Cheng Yang leaned back on the back of the chair and did not speak.

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't come here to persuade you to forgive him as a lobbyist." Jiang Mingyang looked at him and paused slightly, "At most, I came here to test your attitude."

manner?Cheng Yang raised his eyes slightly, "Doesn't he know?"

Being able to say what he looked at him from afar, and the fact that he hasn't shown up again for more than half a month, shows that he listened to everything he said before.

"It's too exciting to get what you want for a while, and I'm worried that he can't even speak clearly." Jiang Mingyang smiled, and then sighed softly, "If you have made up your mind, you really want to sentence him to death. My opinion as a bystander It’s optional, if you’ve heard it, don’t worry about it.”

Jiang Mingyang was indeed as he said, he didn't come here to win Chi Yu over for him, but with his current relationship with Chi Yu, Cheng Yang probably wouldn't believe it, and the last few times Chi Yu came back after seeing him, he was in a bad state for several days Even if he couldn't adjust, Cheng Yang's determination and indifference in this matter can be imagined, so even if he turned around and left at this time, Jiang Mingyang felt it was reasonable.

Cheng Yang put the water glass slowly spinning in his hand on the table, slid his fingertips across the wall of the glass and stopped, and did not move again, maybe it was goodbye after so many years, and he didn't want to take the blame for Chi Yu's incident at will. Therefore, he chose to endure.

Perhaps... the worry and intolerance of Chiyu's current situation made Jiang Mingyang more willing to believe that the unwavering calm in Cheng Yang's eyes at this moment was the acquiescence he won for a short time after careful probing.