regardless of the east

"Brother, when will you arrive? I'll pick you up."

"What are you picking up? Don't delay the training. You are not allowed to ask for leave. I will go to your army by car and call you when I arrive."

"Alright then, be careful yourself."

Gu Xiaoxi put down the phone.Ever since he knew that his brother was going to visit him in the army before the Spring Festival, he couldn't decide.

Gu Xiaoxi is a severe brother-control patient, the late stage kind.Although the two are not the same father, they have a good relationship, and they have been inseparable since childhood.His elder brother Gu Xiaodong is three years older than him.My mother died young, my brother was ten years old that year, and he was seven years old, and he was not very sensible.I only know that my brother was hit hard and couldn't afford to get sick.Once he heard the doctor tell his father: "This child is too emotional, and I'm afraid he will suffer in the future." At that time, he didn't know what a psychiatrist was, and he thought his brother had a heart problem.

After his brother recovered from his illness, he probably felt that Gu Xiaoxi had become a child without a mother at such a young age, and loved him even more.Gradually, Gu Xiaoxi became very dependent on his elder brother, more with his elder brother than with his father.In Gu Xiaoxi's childhood memories, her elder brother played the role of mother to some extent, maintaining this special family of three.

Gu Xiaoxi left home to join the army, not thinking of his father but his brother.One phone call a week is fine.He doesn't beat his father very much.My elder brother was admitted to a doctorate in a research institute in Beijing, and he was away from home.There are three people in three cities, scattered all over the country, and we haven't seen each other for a whole year.No, my brother went home to visit Dad during the summer vacation, and it was my turn this winter vacation, which is too much.

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"Brother!" Gu Xiaoxi rushed out of the gate, saw the familiar figure in the black down jacket at a glance, rushed over and hugged him without saying a word, and turned around twice.The sentinel standing guard at the gate was amused, and said that the two brothers had such a good relationship.

"All right, all right, put it down!" After Gu Xiaodong landed, he had a chance to take a good look at his younger brother who hadn't seen him for a year.He was dark and strong, but his eyes were shining brightly, and he was vaguely still the little boy with thick head and tiger brain.

"Are you getting taller again?" Gu Xiaoxi was 1.9 meters tall when he left home, and now he seems to be a little taller.

"Hey, it's grown a little bit. Brother, why have you lost weight? Could it be that the food in the research institute is not good?"

"No, it's good. Find a hotel first, and I'll put my luggage down."

"What kind of hotel do you live in! Brother, you live in my dormitory. We are crowded together. I have a lot to say to you!"

"Is it convenient? Will it affect others?"

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, they are all brothers!"

"Brother, are you the youngest?" Xiaoxi was not yet old when he joined the army, and his father did not know who he was looking for, so he took him through the back door.

Gu Xiaoxi approached suddenly, bent down and whispered in Gu Xiaodong's ear, "I'm the biggest."

"Huh?" Gu Xiaodong didn't understand, so he didn't understand until he saw his hand pointing at his crotch. He raised his hand and gave him the back of the head, and found that the difference in height between the two made it a little difficult for him to do this movement now.My height of [-] is really not enough.

"Where did you learn from! You have no shape!"

"Hey!" Gu Xiaoxi smirked.Anyway, it doesn't hurt when the brother beats me.

"Then let's go to your dormitory. After more than ten hours of driving, the bones are all broken." Gu Xiaodong picked up the luggage.

"I'll do it." Gu Xiaoxi snatched it away.In fact, it is a small travel bag, not heavy, and contains a few changes of clothes, towels, toothbrushes and so on.However, Gu Xiaoxi has developed a good habit under the influence and training of his father since he was a child. As long as he is in front of him, he will never let his brother carry things.Now his brother Si's eagerness is comforted, and his heart is full of joy. He even thinks that this ordinary black travel bag looks so clean and refreshing. Brother's travel bags are better than others!Love brother and bag.

The two brothers went back to the dormitory together.The building was empty.It's afternoon training time, and no one has come back.Gu Xiaoxi asked for leave after receiving a call.The instructor heard that it was his elder brother who came to visit relatives, so he let him go, but seeing his bright eyes, he wanted to put on his wings and fly out, so it didn't look like his elder brother came, but rather his lover...

Gu Xiaoxi opened the door and let his brother in.There are four beds in the room, bunk beds, quilts folded into tofu cubes, and a long table in the middle.There may be housekeeping inspections or something at ordinary times.Gu Xiaoxi pointed out her own bed to her brother, and he lived in the lower bunk.

"Brother, have you eaten yet? How about I take you to eat first!"

"Ate on the train."

"Then can you eat it? Let's go, I'll take you to the restaurant, I promise it's delicious!"

"I'm not hungry yet. Besides, it's not lunch time. Let's go in the evening. I want to sleep for a while, I'm too sleepy." He had the habit of taking a nap since he was a child, and it didn't change in the research institute.I didn't sleep at noon today, and I have been riding in the car all the time, so my eyelids are fighting a little now.

"Okay, brother, you sleep on my bed." Then he went to pull the quilt and get the pillow.

"Where is the water room? I want to wash my face." In fact, I want to take a bath more. The road is full of dust, but I am too sleepy.

"Oh, turn right and go to the end of the corridor."

Gu Xiaodong took the soap towel from the travel bag and went out.Gu Xiaoxi swept the bed again, knowing that his brother loves to be clean.Gu Xiaodong came back soon, the pillows and quilts were all set, Gu Xiaoxi stood by the bed, waiting for orders.

"Which is your glass? Pour me some water."

"Oh." Look at my own brain, I didn't even pour water for my brother when I entered the door.While developing self-criticism, Gu Xiaoxi quickly poured water and handed it to his brother.

"What are you doing when I'm sleeping?"

"I'm right here watching you."

"...Aren't you training this afternoon?"

"No training."

"Then why aren't others here? Everyone else is training, but you aren't training?"

"Hey," Gu Xiaoxi scratched his head with his head down, "I asked for leave."

"Didn't I not let you ask for leave! I won't come if I delay your training."

"It's okay, brother, I told the instructor to pick up my brother, and the instructor allowed me to leave."

"Then you received me too, go back to training."

"..."

"Be obedient, Xiaoxi. I can't sleep well when you're here. You go to training, and when it's over, let's go to eat. Brother please eat well."

"Brother, you have come to my place, can I still invite you?"

"All right, please! Didn't I see that you don't have much money in the army?"

"Brother, I have money, and I have subsidies."

"How much is the subsidy, isn't it enough for your usual food?"

"Usually eat in the cafeteria, don't worry about it, the food is good, you see I'm getting fat. I don't have much money to spend, and I've saved up subsidies. How about I buy you a present?"

"I'm not a kid who wants gifts, so don't waste money. If you can't spend it, save it, and keep some money around, in case something happens."

"What's the matter with me, one day is training. Brother, how are you doing in that research institute? Are you tired? Did someone bully you?"

"Okay, let's talk about it at night. Good Xiaoxi, go quickly and let brother sleep for a while. I found that you are so secretive now..."

Gu Xiaoxi saw that his brother was so sleepy that he couldn't keep his eyes open, so he turned his head three times and reluctantly left the dormitory.

(To be continued)