The annual Dragon Boat Festival is held grandly in coastal towns.

At this moment, the seaside of Yanhai Town is crowded with people, including many local residents and tourists who come here to visit. With cameras hanging around their necks, they walked happily toward the beach, hoping to find the best location to capture the unique shapes and wonderful moments of the dragon boat.

The scene was filled with loud gongs and drums, colorful flags flying, and endless laughter and laughter.

Bai Ling and two clerks were busy in the store, while An An and Lele were playing at the door.

"Honey boss, a bowl of seafood noodles."

A handsome-looking boy appeared at the door of the store. From his clothes, it could be seen that he had a city atmosphere. The black earrings on his ears added a bit of ruffianism to him, but he was also gentle and gentle.

Bai Ling looked back and said with a smile: "Xiao Fu, you are here."

Fu Zihua walked to the door of the store and sat down, "I guess the store must be very busy during the Dragon Boat Festival, so I came here to help you take care of An An and Lele."

Xia Anan and Xia Lele ran over happily, "Big brother."

"What toys did you bring us this time?"

Bai Ling joked, "Why buy them another toy? They already have enough toys."

Fu Zihua picked up one of the children and put it on his lap, and worked with them to dismantle the toys.

The twins looked so much alike that he had been here several times before and couldn't tell them apart.

Bai Ling brought the seafood noodles and placed them in front of Fu Zihua, then looked towards the seaside and said, "The competition will start soon. You can go to the reef over there to watch it. The view is better there. In Yanhai Town, several big The dragon boat racing competition between surnames is fierce and exciting every year."

Fu Zihua nodded, "Okay, I'll go over and take a look later."

Bai Ling pulled up the chair and sat down, and continued to introduce: "Actually, it is equivalent to a competition between villages. There are several villages in this town, and each village is composed of a surname, such as Xia, He, and Guo. , the Zeng family...like my husband is from the Xia family."

"What about the one named Bai? What color is Bai's dragon boat?"

Bai Ling smiled and said, "My brother and I are the only people named Bai in Yanhai Town. We are from outside. My father came here twenty years ago because of a job transfer."

Fu Zihua's heart was tugged, and then asked: "Did Officer Xia come back for such a grand festival?"

"No, he was transferred to City A this year."

"Is that so? Have you been promoted?"

"I don't care if he gets promoted or not, I never ask about his work." Bai Ling said: "My brother will come back on May Day, and I thought you would come over to play. This way you can get to know my brother. He It’s also a big C.”

Fu Zihua pursed his lips guiltily, of course he knew Bai Yu.

After a while, Xia Lingfei came over and shouted into the room: "Sister Ling, I'm here to take An An and Lele to the ancestral hall."

Bai Ling replied in the room: "Okay, let's go."

There is a custom of worshiping ancestors during the Dragon Boat Festival in Yanhai Town. All men named Xia, regardless of age, must go to the ancestral hall to worship before the dragon boat race.

Xia An'an pulled Xia Lingfei's hand, pointed at Fu Zihua and said, "Uncle Tang, he is the big brother who bought us toys."

Xia Lingfei looked at Fu Zihua, was stunned for a moment, and then slowly said, "It's you!"

Fu Zihua looked at the boy in front of him. He was tall, with smooth lines, and his wheat-colored skin showed a natural luster under the sun.

The sea breeze blew his hair, forming a natural and messy hairstyle. The bangs on his forehead slightly covered his deep eyes, but it still couldn't hide the unreasonable fatigue in his eyes.

Fu Zihua frowned slightly, "Do you know me?"

Xia Lingfei replied lightly, "We know each other."

Then he said to the two children: "An Anlele, let's go."

"Uncle Tang, are you going to race dragon boats today?"

"Go." Xia Lingfei held one hand by the other and turned to leave.

"I also want to go dragon boat racing. When can I compete?" Xia An'an and Xia Lele held Xia Lingfei's hands and jumped all the way.

"Just wait until you grow up."

What does "acquaintance" mean? Fu Zihua said hello to Bai Ling and then followed him.

There is a huge offering table in front of Xia's ancestral hall, with a roasted pig in the center. It is also filled with various offerings, including rice dumplings, fruits, pastries, flowers, etc., as well as incense candles and paper money.

In front of the altar table, the people kneeling on the ground were all men.

Fu Zihua thought to himself, this place favors boys over girls!

They were arranged according to seniority and knelt down in order. Fu Zihua saw Xia Lingfei kneeling at the end of the large army, with two little ones kneeling next to him.

The two little ones, probably because of their young age, didn't have the patience to kneel down and squirm restlessly. Sometimes they would touch the people next to them, and sometimes they would cover their mouths and snicker at each other in amusement.

After the ancestor worship ceremony was completed, Xia Lingfei sent the two children back to the shop, and then followed a few strong young people in the village to row dragon boats...

The sun was setting in the west, the sky was full of sunset, and the sky was dyed orange-red.

The noisy beach gradually quieted down and the crowd dispersed, leaving only the sound of waves lapping against the rocks on the shore.

On the beach, the originally dense footprints were smoothed by the tide, leaving only some shallow marks. The sea breeze blows, bringing a bit of coolness, making people feel that the night is approaching.

Xia Lingfei sat on a beach and smoked quietly. He didn't want to go home. These days, he was physically and mentally exhausted from arguing with his parents because of his sexual orientation.

Fu Zihua walked over and stopped beside Xia Lingfei.

Xia Lingfei raised his head and glanced at him lightly, then turned his gaze back to the sea, "Why haven't you left yet?"

Fu Zihua sat down next to him, "What does it mean to be acquainted?"

Xia Lingfei didn't answer, put the cigarette into his mouth and took another deep breath.

He looked silently at the sparkling sea. The lights of the fishing boats were twinkling on the sea like stars.

After a long time, he slowly said, "Are you here to atone for your sins?"

Fu Zihua was shocked and grabbed Xia Lingfei's wrist, his voice trembling, "You know?"

"Of course I know." Xia Lingfei threw the cigarette butt on the beach and crushed it twice with his foot. "It was the speedboat I drove that fished you out of the sea five years ago."

Fu Zihua was so surprised that he couldn't say a word.

After a while, he asked carefully: "You were just a child back then, why did you go to get me?"

"It's not sure whether the person in the wooden box is dead or alive. No one of the fishermen in this town would be willing to use their fishing boat to help catch a dead person because it's unlucky, including my dad." Xia Lingfei ordered again. A cigarette, "My cousin secretly asked me to go."

"At that time, I was nailed in a wooden box and thrown into the sea by drug dealers. I vaguely remember that I drifted in the sea for a long time."

Xia Lingfei slowly exhaled a puff of smoke and said calmly: "Actually, you don't have to blame yourself so much. You were also victims back then. Sister Ling's father sacrificed his life to save you. That was his duty, and Sister Ling never resented it. What."

On the shore, the street lights gradually lighted up, illuminating the coastal road. At this time, the seaside no longer had the hustle and bustle of the day, but had a sense of tranquility and peace.

After finishing his cigarette, Xia Lingfei stood up and patted the sand on his body, "Go back, live well, and don't come back again."

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