The King's Game

Jiang Nan stayed at Qi You's house until the evening. It was only when his stomach growled that he suddenly realized that it was so late. He got up quickly and said, "I have to go back."

Qi You looked out the window: "It's so late, why don't you stay and have dinner before leaving?"

Jiang Nan hesitated for a second and was about to refuse, when he heard the sound of closing the door from the entrance, he straightened his back in fright: "You, your parents are back?"

Qi You let out a cry, got up and looked at the door of the room, and said, "It should be. I thought they wouldn't be back until tomorrow."

Turning around, I saw Jiang Nanfeng packed his schoolbag as well.

Qi You: "..."

"I, I'll go back first, don't bother me anymore." Jiang Nan said as he put the packed schoolbag on his back, Qi You didn't hold back this time, and went out with Jiang Nan.

"Xiaoyou? Is your classmate here to play?" It was Father Qi and Mother Qi who came back. Father Qi looked at Qi You and Jiang Nan behind him seriously, and asked.

"Well, he came to my house to review." Qi You said.

"Huh? When I saw the two pairs of shoes at the door, I thought it was Xiaoyuan, but it turned out to be a new face." Mother Qi looked at Jiang Nan with a smile: "It's so late, why don't you stay and finish your meal before leaving, and then let others I'll drive you back."

Jiang Nan quickly shook his head and said, "No, I, I don't bother."

"Hey, why are you being polite, Xiaoyou hasn't brought anyone over for a long time. It just so happens that Auntie bought a lot of dishes today and plans to cook for herself. It would be nice if more people try the cooking." Mother Qi shook the bag in her hand.

Father Qi also nodded: "Let's go after dinner, it's almost dark."

Qi You smiled and looked at Jiang Nan: "My parents told you to stay, so you can stay."

That's why he didn't stop Jiang Nan just now, his mother can talk more than him.

Jiang Nan was embarrassed to refuse again, and thinking of the empty and dark house of his aunt's house, it really had a lot of attraction for him, so he nodded in the end, clutching his schoolbag subconsciously, Qi You noticed at a glance , helped him take off his schoolbag and put it back in his room.

Qi's mother's craftsmanship is very good, and the sweet and sour pork ribs she made are especially delicious. Before Jiang Nan recovered, he had already picked up the third piece. look at yourself.

Immediately, I didn't know where to put my hands and feet.

Seeing the nervousness of the other party, Qi's mother said: "Don't be so cautious, is Qi You always bullying you? Seeing us so scared."

"No, no, he didn't bully me." Speaking of Qi You, Jiang Nan quickly sat up straight, shook his head like a rattle, and then lowered his head embarrassedly: "Qi You usually takes good care of me and often helps me."

Qi's father glanced at him and said nothing, but Qi's mother raised her eyebrows.

"Yeah, don't you keep pouring dirty water on me, do I look like a bully?" After Qi You said this, he remembered that he had teased Jiang Nan a few times, and coughed dryly.

Sweeping over from the corner of the eye, I saw Jiang Nan agreeing with what he said, the corners of his mouth raised a little, and he picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs for the other party: "If you like this, eat more."

Jiang Nan lowered his head and ate with his face flushed.

He also heard Qi You whispering in his ear: "If you want to eat in the future, come to my house directly, and I can make it for you, and it is better than my mother's."

"Cough cough." Father Qi coughed dryly twice.

Mother Qi glanced at Qi You: "I've heard it all. I usually ask you to make a vegetable mill, why are you so happy now?"

Qi You smiled: "How can I be so annoying? Wasn't Sister Wang there at that time, and I'm still needed?"

Mother Qi snorted, reluctantly accepted the explanation, then looked at Jiang Nan carefully, and suddenly asked: "Xiao Nan, are you the partner who played table tennis with Qi You a while ago?"

Jiang Nan was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously nodded.

Mother Qi raised her eyebrows and looked at Qi You: "Oh, our Xiaoyou likes you very much, and I also like a good boy like you, so we can come and play more in the future."

Jiang Nan was stunned, and his mood jumped to a new height after hearing the first half of the sentence. He nodded in response, his eyes filled with smiles and joy.

Looking at Jiang Nan who didn't hide his emotions at all, Qi's mother felt a little bit of the other's innocence. Seeing Qi You's expression, she felt something vaguely in her heart at the same time, and felt a little uneasy.

At the insistence of the Qi family, Jiang Nan was finally sent back to his aunt's house by the driver Lao Li. When he got home, he took a shower and wanted to repeat the topic Qi You had talked to him, but he couldn't understand it, and his mind was full of thoughts. It's what Qi's mother said to him about what he experienced at Qi You's house today.

He simply lay down on the bed, rolled over on the spot, and then laughed foolishly.

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The arrival of the third year of senior high school made the whole class quieter than before. Whether it was class, get out of class or self-study, most of the time everyone was discussing exercises with each other.

Since Qi You and Jiang Nan had already applied to sit together during the summer tuition, they naturally maintained this seat according to the teacher's instructions after the school started. Qi You would spend noon to help Jiang Nan with tuition. Not long after the school started, Qi You He put on the agenda the review plan for Jiang Nan that he had said in the summer.

Jiang Nan has never let down the energy that Qi You put on him, and takes the review of each class more seriously than before, especially his worst English and physics. The exercise books are almost torn by him. Seeing the thicker dark circles on his face day by day, he frowned and asked the other party how long he slept at night, Jiang Nan only smiled shyly, Qi You said dissatisfiedly: "Quickly say, I just don't want you to spend more money by yourself. If you spend too much time thinking about it, your body will be exhausted, and if your body is broken, what will you learn?"

After saying this, he didn't expect Jiang Nan to stare at him blankly, as if he was going to cry or not, Qi You's original dissatisfaction disappeared immediately, and he said in a panic: "What's the matter? Did I say something serious? "

He thought to himself that he didn't say anything serious just now, right?

Jiang Nan shook his head, fearing that tears would fall and embarrass him in front of Qi You, so he lay down on the table and buried his head in his arms, and remained silent for a while.

Qi You asked cautiously: "Are you asleep?"

The other party lay on his stomach and shook his head, his soft black hair swayed slightly with his movements, making Qi You feel soft in his heart.

"What's the matter with you?" He actually guessed it, reached out and rubbed the other person's head: "Could it be that you were moved?"

After a few seconds, Jiang Nan nodded.

"Actually, there are some things I wanted to say a long time ago."

Jiang Nan didn't move, but Qi You knew that the other party was listening.

Qi You said: "Jiang Nan, I think sometimes you are too inferior and too careful. You have to get used to others being nice to you. If you think about it, I am so nice, others should be nice to me. If you Being arrogant and underestimating yourself will only give others a chance to hurt you.”

The boy raised his head from the table and looked at Qi You, his eyes were still a little red.

"Why? Do you think what I said makes sense?" Qi You asked with a smile.

Jiang Nan shook his head, and before Qi You could react, he said: "What you said makes sense, but I can't get used to it. No one has ever treated me as well as you. If I get used to it, it's not fair to you. I don't like it." I like this, and I want to do something for you too."

Qi You was silent for a moment, and said: "Actually, you don't need to do anything for me. By helping you, I can also have a sense of identity, and you have to know that no one in the world will treat another person well without asking for something in return. of."

Jiang Nan was stunned, thinking what does this mean?What does the other party want in return to be good to you?After thinking and thinking, I couldn't figure it out, and looked up at Qi You again, but the other party didn't say anything further.

Qi You himself was also thinking, he likes Jiang Nan, he figured this out thoroughly during the summer vacation, but what is the reason for liking Jiang Nan?

Because the other party is cute in your eyes?Because of the purity and sincerity of the other party's heart?Serious attitude in the face of everything?It seems that there are all of them, but they are not enough to constitute the elements of one's own feelings for the other party.

Qi You thought about it, and remembered the way Jiang Nan looked at him many times, with anticipation, caution, and dependence.In fact, he enjoys this kind of gaze. He likes the attitude of the other party treating him like a treasure, and his dependence on him. Relying on yourself is enough.

Thinking about it this way, in fact, I am not a perfect person.