short-lived

Zhou Xiaochu opened a small piece of land in the courtyard and planted some vegetables.The seeds take root and germinate in the soil, and green vegetable seedlings grow in spring.

Baby Xie sat on the steps, basking in the sun, and said, "Xiao Chu, help me get those bamboo sticks."

Zhou Xiaochu, who was watering the vegetable field, got up quickly and put the bamboo strips beside Xie Baobao.Xie Baobao started to weave bamboo strips with these bamboo strips, so that Zhou Xiaochu could sell them and subsidize his family.

At night, Zhou Xiaochu and Xie Baobao slept on the same bed. He hugged Xie Baobao on the bed, his slightly cold lips pressed against Xie Baobao's neck, and then his hands went down the skirt of his clothes.

Xie Baobao didn't resist. In the dark night, Zhou Xiaochu saw his eyes sinking like the sea.

The two lived in this old house, and they didn't have much contact with the neighbors around them, and their relationship gradually faded.Life has gradually improved, not as bleak as it was at the beginning.

Their two birthdays are on the same day, Zhou Xiaochu feels it's amazing, it's like destiny.

They cracked two eggs and cooked a bowl of noodles.Boiled in clear water, it is clear and bland, and the tastes of the two of them are also very similar, so there is no dispute over eating.

In fact, there are no disputes on weekdays. It seems that the days of fighting and quarreling were all over when I was young.

Living like this is another six years.

It rained during the Ching Ming Festival this year, and when it was cloudy, Xie Baobao's legs would hurt, and he couldn't sleep all night because of the pain. Zhou Xiaochu stayed with him and talked to him to make him feel less painful.

Xie Baobao said that he wanted to visit his parents tomorrow.

The next day, Zhou Xiaochu took him to the grave. The grave was very simple, and the words engraved on it had long been blurred, but the bones of his parents were still buried underneath.

Xie Baobao bowed twice to the two graves.

Lin Xiqing's body is also here, a small grave.Xie Baobao is not so sad now, seeing this, he is just silent.

It was cool under the rain, Zhou Xiaochu held an umbrella and stayed with Xie Baobao for a long time.

Finally, Xie Baobao said: "Go back."

Zhou Xiaochu took him back.

Not long after Qingming, Xie Baobao fell ill. At first it was just a symptom of wind and cold, but it didn't get better after two or three months. Instead, it became more and more serious.

Xie Baobao is getting thinner and thinner.One day, Xie Baobao was resting on the bed after drinking the medicine, when he suddenly coughed violently, this time the cough was worse than usual.He coughed again and again, and he coughed up blood.

Zhou Xiaochu hurriedly let Xie Baobao lie down, and went out to invite the doctor by himself.

It was getting late outside, and in June and July, there was a sudden torrential rain.Baby Xie fell into a coma, and he vaguely saw the back of Zhou Xiaochu leaving.He opened his eyes, sad.

"Don't go, don't go, I have something to tell you..."

What he said was weak, and he didn't know if Zhou Xiaochu heard it or not.But he felt that if Zhou Xiaochu left, he might never see him again.

But Zhou Xiaochu said: "You must wait for me, I'll be right back!"

After that, he turned around and rushed into the heavy rain.

The doctor in Yuqian Town has gone back to his hometown these days and is not here.Zhou Xiaochu was extremely anxious, so he could only rush to Lin Town to find the doctor there.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the sky was getting darker.

Out of the town, there is a river, and there is a bridge on the river. After crossing the bridge, it is the road leading to Linzhen.Zhou Xiaochu was a little disoriented, he was walking based on his feelings over the years.His feet were extremely muddy, and the rain was pouring down on his body, as if he was the only one in the world.

He touched the stone bridge, and the water in the river rose up, very high.

When he reached the middle of the bridge, his foot became unsteady, and he was swept away by the water before he could struggle.The water was very cold, and my chest hurt. It seemed that it was because of the water pouring in, and it seemed that it was because Xie Baobao was still waiting for him at home.

It rained all night, and when the rain stopped, the waves of the river calmed down, and the sky became slightly brighter.

Zhou Xiaochu got up from the river beach.

He was a little dazed, and vaguely remembered that he fell into the water, and then lost consciousness.Looking up, he saw a person standing in front of him, that person was wearing a light-colored long dress, the clothes were not wet at all, his face was handsome, and his brows were very kind.

There are some people in white clothes behind him, and their figures are also extremely elegant, as if they are not in the world.

"Zhou Tan, do you still remember me?"

"Lihua?" Zhou Xiaochu called out the name.

Li Hua smiled and said, "In 30 years, you should come back."

Zhou Xiaochu took a step back, his eyes were full of confusion, and he said: "No, no, I..."

He stumbled and ran towards the house, and his heart twitched when he thought of the person at home.

Lihua from behind called him, but he didn't listen and didn't look back.

He stumbled and ran back home, and finally saw the door. He hurriedly opened it, only to find that there were also many fairies in white standing inside.

A person came out of the room, dressed in white, with light blue flowing cloud patterns on it, long hair hanging down his waist, with a proud face, like the stars in the sky.

Zhou Xiaochu opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't say anything.He saw the man's eyes looking at him, those eyes were dark and without any emotion, and the man reflected in them had a silver epiphyllum on his forehead.

He is not Zhou Xiaochu, he is Zhou Tan.

Zhou Xiaochu was already dead, and he was floating in the river behind him this morning. He saw the corpse, but he just didn't want to admit it.

He just wanted to see Baby Xie again, and wanted to know what Baby Xie wanted to say to him.

However, Baby Xie was also dead, and in the room behind Xie Yu, the body was cold.He waited all night, but Zhou Xiaochu didn't come.

"The mortal world is gone, thank you, Xianjun Yu." The fairy in white respectfully extended his hand to lead the way.

Xie Yu nodded slightly, looked away, stopped looking at Zhou Tan under the steps, and left with all the immortals.

Zhou Tan stood in this narrow yard where Fang Jue felt, until someone patted him on the shoulder.

Li Hua said: "Let's go."

"it is good."

Zhou Tan smiled lightly, and he felt that he had become that ruthless epiphyllum on the bank of the Tianhe River again.