Flight of the Bumblebee

After Xing Yan wiped away his tears, He Qi dragged him all the way to the fried noodle stall he had visited before.It was getting late, and most of the tables outside were occupied.They were lucky enough to find an empty table, and He Qi said to the boss next to the stove: "Two servings of fried noodles." No chili." He remembered that he had never asked Xing Yan's taste, so he leaned over and asked, "Do you want chili?" Xing Yan said it was fine.That is, I don't mind, so why don't you just acquiesce that he has the same taste as yourself.

Those who do business on the street will remember the familiar faces they often come to.Before Xing Yan came, He Qi lived alone and didn't bother to start a business. Most of the time he came here to have dinner casually, and several small restaurants nearby remembered him.No, I haven't come here for more than a month. When the boss brought the fried rice, he greeted him and asked him that he didn't come here very much recently. Was he too busy with work?He Qihui said that because he cooks at home now, he seldom eats outside.The boss nodded, took the money, and returned to the stove to pick up the spatula again.

He didn't seem to recognize Xing Yan.That's right, his appearance has changed so much. It was night again, and there were three or five people sitting sparsely in the fried noodle stall. After finishing a whole day's work, everyone dragged their tired bodies and barely opened their eyes. With sleepy eyes, no one can see clearly whether the person sitting under the dim light is a ghost or a person.

They happened to be sitting in the same positions as at that time, and there was a feeling that things were different.But the "human beings" here are positive and comforting.He Qi ate the long-lost fried noodles, and asked Xing Yan: "How is it? How does it taste?" Xing Yan almost buried his head in the noodles and remained silent.He was afraid that he would cry again, so he hurriedly said: "Don't get excited, if you cry again, I will run away!" Xing Yan raised his head, looked at him, and said stubbornly: "I didn't cry!" The red eyes like rabbits betrayed him, not to mention the red nose from crying.He Qi sighed softly, took out one from the paper box on the table, and handed it to him, "Come on, wipe your nose first."

Seeing Xing Yan blowing his nose vigorously, he cursed in his heart: Is he really four years older than me?Why are there so many lacrimal glands that I always cry like a child?Is it because you are an artist that your mood swings are bigger than ordinary people?

Of course, Xing Yan didn't hear what He Qi was thinking in his heart. After he finished the fried noodles, He Qi stood up and said to buy beer, so he dragged him away, not even giving him time to reflect, probably because he was afraid that he would be in the middle of the night. Sitting in the seat for a long time, looking at the empty bowl and crying again.

Turning a corner and walking into the alley of the second-hand store where I bought the folding bed, there is a small supermarket, similar to the previous supply and marketing department. Although the variety of goods is not as good as that of the big supermarket outside, it is enough to supply the nearby supermarkets. People's usual needs.He Qi also comes here often. When he pulls on his slippers and doesn't want to go too far to buy daily necessities, he also goes here to spend like everyone else.But Xing Yan is here for the first time, and he hasn't lived here long enough to know the nearby shops.If he had known that there was a supermarket here, he would not have looked far away. He ran outside under the sun every day, and was tanned by He Qi's ridicule when he came back.Originally, his complexion was not easy to tan. During the years of wandering, he was exposed to wind, sun and rain every day, but he didn't get much tan. Instead, he became paler due to malnutrition.How to say, black is a healthy color.When he said this, Xing Yan didn't ignore the suppressed smile on his face, and took it for granted that this was not his sincere words.

He Qi almost took out all the beer of a certain brand from the freezer and put it on the counter, making the counter wet. While complaining, the shopkeeper found them a plastic rack specially used for glass bottles.He probably recognized them as tenants nearby, and told them that they must be returned. After He Qi settled the bill, when Xing Yan walked out of the store holding the shelf, the owner stretched his neck and repeated: "It must be exchanged. !"

"Stingy!" He Qicai stared at the store after walking away and scolded, "Just say it once, and say it twice. Cheapskate!" The way he wrinkled his nose was quite funny, and Xing Yan couldn't help it Laughed out loud.He Qi turned around and challenged him: "What are you laughing at? What's so funny!" Maybe he was confused, and he didn't realize it himself. When he said this sentence, the accent that he usually deliberately concealed was fully exposed, and his voice was raised an octave. , You can clearly hear the back nasal voice, and the tone of your speech is almost coquettish, very similar to the feeling when he speaks his native dialect.

"Stop laughing, your eyes really look like a pervert." He Qi said with a look of disgust.

Xing Yan suddenly stopped the "perverted smile" in his mouth, and asked seriously: "Really?"

He Qi turned his head away and secretly rolled his eyes.Xing Yan is good at everything, but he is a bit stupid, maybe because he is not good at Chinese, so he can't tell whether he is joking or serious.If he didn't explain it, he might really think why Qi thought he was a "pervert".But why didn't he bother to explain, in the process of communicating with Xing Yan, he would always play a few malicious pranks in these aspects, just to see this big man troubled.

Xing Yan walked behind, observing his back, anxiously guessing the meaning of his words, trembling along the way, not daring to be careless.But He Qi had long forgotten what he had said, they walked out of the alley and walked back along the long slope.The sunset had crawled all over the hillside, and the street lamps had already been turned on. Since the sky had not yet completely darkened, not many people noticed.The season for lychees is short, and He Ji wanted to buy some just now, but the stalls are gone.There are also some scattered on the shelves of fruit shops or supermarkets. Most of them are not in good condition and are leftover defective products.If you want to eat fresh, plump, sweet and huge lychees, you can only wait until this time next year.

Strange to say, in the past month, he passed by the small street and saw lychees sold everywhere, but he was not tempted.I don't know what's wrong today, I suddenly feel hungry.

"I really want to eat lychees—" I was just thinking about it in my heart, but I blurted it out, which seems to be the most urgent wish at this time.

Even Xing Yan also said that the litchi season is over.He Qi said: "I know, it's just a word of mouth. Do I really want to go up the mountain to pick lychees now?"

Good things come from ephemerality, and the shorter the time of existence, the more precious it is.Therefore, a flash in the pan is a beautiful miracle, and "a concubine laughing while riding the world of mortals" can highlight how extravagant this king's love is.

They climbed the long slope, passed the dog-cooking stove that He Qi had told him about, passed through the gate of the yard where vicious dogs were kept, and came to the place where Niuniu used to play marbles on the downstairs of the rental house.He Qi took out the key from his pocket and opened the door of the stairwell. Xing Yan went up first with a dozen bottles of beer in his arms.He Qi walked behind him, and the anti-theft door closed automatically behind him with a "bang".

He Qi jokingly said that he had never seen you drink, if you poured a bottle, I would not be able to move you.Infected by his cheerful tone, Xing Yan replied: "Don't be afraid, I can move you." As soon as the words came out, Why didn't he agree: "Yo ho! So arrogant, I will let you see me later That's amazing! Hmph!" He ran up the stairs two steps at a time, overtaking Xing Yan all of a sudden.Not to be outdone, Xing Yan trotted after him.

Just when they were about to run up to the rooftop, there was an indistinct shout and curse from downstairs, which made them stop on the stairs, who were talking and laughing all the way, and looked at each other: "What happened?"

That voice was obviously that of Sister Wang.He Qi told Xing Yan that you go up and put down the beer first, and I'll go down and have a look.

After hearing what he said, Xing Yan went up with a beer in his arms. He was very anxious, so he came down quickly.He Qi stood at the door and rang the doorbell. There were hysterical voices coming from inside, but no one came to answer the door.Xing Yan took out the spare key left for him from the electric meter box, and opened the anti-theft door. Fortunately, the door inside was not locked. He Qi grabbed the doorknob and opened the door at once. They rushed in almost at the same time.

"what happened?"

"What's wrong?"

He Qi and Xing Yan asked in unison.

Niuniu sat on the floor and cried loudly, while her mother sat on the sofa with a hanger and wept silently.The lights in the room were not turned on, and the two people who broke in were so frightened that they could not speak for a while, until Niuniu got up from the ground, plunged into Xing Yan's arms and cried loudly.

He Qi then spoke worriedly: "Sister Wang, what...what's going on?"

He hasn't been with this family for a long time, but he knows that Sister Wang is definitely not the kind of mother who beats and scolds her children.After Niuniu's father and grandma left, she got along with Niuniu, it can be seen that Sister Wang really loves this child.So he didn't understand what Niuniu did to make her so angry that she had to use force.

Xing Yan felt very uncomfortable, but he didn't seem like He Qi could say anything.He silently held Niu Niu in his arms and gently comforted her crying head.

Niu Niu was sobbing and said out of breath, "I want Dad!"

Sister Wang collapsed when she heard these words. Her face was expressionless, covered with tears, and her eyes were full of sadness and despair in the dim light.These girls would not know that she was lying on Xing Yan's shoulders, shouting at the man who abandoned their mother and child, and did not see her mother's current appearance.Even if he saw it, he probably wouldn't understand the emotion in those eyes.

She must have been heartbroken, but there was nothing she could do.He could only sit on the sofa without saying a word, watching his daughter's back and weeping silently.The grievances and resentment that had lasted for many days finally broke out today.Originally, she thought that even if the two heartless mother and son left, it would be fine. She still had Niu Niu, and her daughter was her only one. In order to support the two of them, it didn't matter if she was tired at all.So she quit her original job and found a part-time job in a clothing store nearby.The next month's rent has not yet been paid, so she comforted herself to find a cheap house nearby and continue renting.She carried all the pain alone, and she didn't tell anyone about it.Little did the family know that their mother and daughter had been abandoned.

At the beginning, I came to this city with a dream, but what kind of life is I living now!

She let go of the hanger in her hand, covered her face and began to cry.

He Qi walked to the door, touched the switch on the wall, turned on the light in the room, and then he could see the surrounding things clearly.Sister Wang was sobbing with ecstasy, the two of them didn't know what to do for a while, even Niuniu turned away from Xing Yan's arms and looked at her mother blankly.

He Qi asked Xing Yan in a low voice: "What should we do?"

The two big men didn't know how to deal with the situation in front of them. Everything happened too suddenly, which they had never encountered in their previous lives.A heartbroken woman, sitting on the sofa crying so sadly, these two men with zero love experience and little contact with girls stood at the door like idiots.You said that even if they have never been in love with girls, they always have the experience of comforting their mothers, right?He Qi's mother is very popular, and her father never blushed towards her during her lifetime.Xing Yan's mother is the only one who makes people cry.

Nobody taught them how to comfort a woman their age who was already a mother.