Flight of the Bumblebee

When He Qi woke up at 03:30 in the afternoon, he slept for a full six hours and didn't even eat lunch.Xing Yan originally planned to go upstairs and call him down for dinner, but Aunt Li stopped him, and she said it would be okay to let him sleep a little longer.Xing Yan said that he was hungry at noon, afraid that his stomach would not be able to take it.Aunt Ke Li said: "I haven't heard that he has a stomach problem, but I heard that he was stressed and often fell ill over there. I haven't seen him take medicine since I came back. Why, brother, his stomach is not good?"

It turned out that He Qi had a bad stomach before because of too much pressure.

After hearing this, Xing Yan came down the stairs. He told Aunt Li that he didn't because he was afraid that he would be hungry.Aunt Li couldn't help laughing, she said that brother is not a child, he will come down to find food when he is hungry, come here... She dragged Xing Yan to the eating place, and said: "You can eat at the same table with us , There are not many guests today, so you don't have to be polite." She also pulled her daughter over and told her to sit beside Xing Yan and talk to him.Wen Ling was very happy, and asked a lot of unnutritious topics, and Xing Yan answered them one by one, more patiently than her brother.

In this way, Xing Yan has completely become Wen Ling's new partner.In the three and a half hours before He Qi woke up, Xing Yan had to watch TV with her after teaching the piano, play games, tease the little turtle, and seek revenge from the little yellow dog who bullied her. If Xing Yan really couldn't climb trees, Wen Ling Life and death would require him to climb a mango tree three stories above the ground to pick green mangoes bigger than her face.

When He Qi came down from upstairs sleepily, Xing Yan was already exhausted on the sofa.He has never been so tired, and he may not have been so tired when he was a porter in the supermarket last year.Wen Ling is the most energetic child he has ever seen. She said she wanted this and that, and if there was a sea or a mountain nearby, Xing Yan had no doubt that she would really let herself find it for her. fun.

After hearing his description, He Qi said to Xing Yan with an expression of "I'll just say it", "Just let her play in the orchard alone, and when she gets tired, she will go upstairs to sleep." Xing Yan was powerless He smiled and asked He Qi to come closer.He Qizheng was curious why he sat motionless on the sofa, walked over and saw that his little sister was sleeping soundly with his boyfriend's thigh as a pillow.

Now even He Qi laughed happily, he wanted to free Xing Yan from Wen Ling's head, Xing Yan said softly, don't wake him up.He Qi said that I know, but she can't wake up from a deep sleep, so don't worry.He Qi put his hands under Wen Ling's body and gently lifted her up. Xing Yan was obviously relieved, and stood up from the sofa to move his stiff limbs.He Qi asked him with a smile, "How long have you been sitting there?" Xing Yan said for more than an hour. He waited for Wen Ling to get up until his waist hurt.Why don't you just rest, I put her on the bed and come down, you wait for me here.

Although he told Xing Yan to wait downstairs, Xing Yan didn't listen and followed him up.

He Qi asked him to open the door of the room, and then put Wen Ling on the bed.She turned over, kicked off the quilt covering her stomach again, He Qi tucked her back in, and then went downstairs with Xing Yan.

He Qi said that his younger sister was spoiled, and usually his father and Aunt Li didn't have much time to spend with her, so she was alone at home doing tricks.This house has everything, game consoles, computers, toys, Aunt Li will buy her anything she wants, and she has developed such a domineering character, which is hard to change when she goes to school.He had a terrible headache, and Wen Ling didn't listen to him.

Speaking of this, he sighed leisurely, saying that if he had come back two years ago, Wen Ling might not have such a personality.

Xing Yan said, if you had come back two years ago, I would not have met you.

He Qi glanced at him and thought: If he had come back two years ago, this man might not be in this world now.

There are gains and losses, and he is relieved when he thinks of this.

How can I say that I am hungry.Xing Yan said that there should be food in the kitchen.He Qi asked him how do you know there is still food in my kitchen?Did you sneak a look?He said no, he asked someone to keep his lunch in the refrigerator, take it out and heat it in the microwave.

He Qi asked him what he had for lunch today, and Xing Yan said that he couldn't name the dish, there were fish and shrimp, and it was full of seafood.How proud to say that of course, our farmhouse focuses on seafood, so come to the seaside to eat wild game?

When they came to the kitchen, He Qi took out a few bowls wrapped in plastic wrap from the refrigerator, put them in the microwave for a while, and ate them on the table.There was no one in the dining room, only guests who came here for afternoon tea.While eating, He Qi told Xing Yan not to leave him a meal next time, and it’s not in S city, you see, there is everything here, it’s almost four o’clock now, and it will be dinner time in a few hours, he probably won’t be able to eat up.

Xing Yan saw that the name of the pastry was written on the menu, and there was indeed everything.He Qi is no longer a poverty-stricken urban household living under a tin roof. Here, under the light of his stepmother, he is barely honored as a "little boss".He is not just a homeless man picked up on the street, but a non-famous former pianist, and he can even meet a fan or two in this corner.

Thinking of this, he felt complicated, not knowing whether it was happiness or worry.

He Qi casually took two mouthfuls of rice, then took the bowl and put it in the sink in the kitchen. He said he would save his stomach for dinner, and now it was time to do serious business.Xing Yan asked what he was doing seriously, why did he say to play with you so naturally, Aunt Li specifically explained that now my task is to play with you, anyway, most of my guests have sent away today, and I don’t have much to do on the farm.Xing Yan smiled and said where do you want to take me to play, but after thinking about it, I really can't figure out what to do around here, except climbing trees and experiencing rural life, which is exactly what Xing Yan is not good at of.

"Then we can only fish." He Qi said.

"Fishing? Where to go fishing? Pond?" Xing Yan's mind suddenly popped up the pond where he was covered in mud yesterday and his clothes were still hanging on the balcony of his room.

He Qi smiled and said, "Of course not. We also have a sightseeing spot called 'Pearl Spring'. It's just a small stream, but the water is clear. It's right there. You see—"

He pointed to the direction of the pond and said to Xing Yan, Xing Yan asked: "Is it by the pond?"

He Qi said, "No, it's a little farther away. It's outside the farm. We have to ride there."

"bike?"

"Correct!"

Xing Yan looked very excited. He hadn't ridden a bicycle for a long time. The last time he was in a nursing home, he rode a bicycle along the road at the foot of the Alps every day.Unfortunately, when they came to the shed, all the bicycles were borrowed by the guests, and none of them was left for them.He Qi looked very disappointed. He said that he would secretly keep the two bicycles for his own use if he knew about it.

Xing Yan comforted him and said that they can still go to the orchard to pick fruits now, why didn't they say that now is the season when some fruits are ripe.

He Qi picked a piece of dogtail grass and held it in his hand, just like Wen Ling did when Xing Yan came here the first day. He casually hit the neatly trimmed bushes with that piece of dogtail grass. Thinking that these two are indeed brothers and sisters, I couldn't help laughing.He Qi said what are you laughing at, Xing Yan concealed his smile and said that I wasn't smiling, He Qi said that it doesn't seem like we are in love at all.Xing Yan's heart sank, and he asked He Qi what he meant by this sentence.

He Qi said: "I see that other people are sitting in the teahouse when they are in love, talking about life and ideals. The two of us are just like children playing house. Do you know? Just now I was thinking about how to perform tree climbing for you. It's not a child anymore, this kind of thinking is too immature!" He waved his hand, trying to drive these "childish" thoughts out of his head, Xing Yan almost burst out laughing.

To be honest, the so-called "adult love" that Xing Yan can think of now is nothing but that word, but it is impossible to cooperate in a short time.There is a four-year age difference between the two, and the age difference was not obvious in S City.But in the hometown where He Qi grew up, he has become a child who doesn't need to grow up. There seems to be nothing to worry about here.

Xing Yan asked him: "Did you live near here when you were young?"

How can you say no, his hometown village is close to the provincial road, and it takes half an hour to drive there, which is far away.

Xing Yan said that he wanted to visit his hometown, but he said it for a few days, the house in his hometown was dilapidated, and when the small truck on the farm was free, he would drive there and go back and forth within the same day.

Judging by He Qi's expression, he knew that he didn't want to go back at all.That dilapidated house carried too many memories, and every time he went back, it was a heart-wrenching trip, reminding him that there was someone in this house, and ten years later, he still couldn't let it go.

Xing Yan couldn't bear to let him get hurt, so he told him that it would be the same when he came again next time, that place would not run away, and he would try to come back before the end of this year.

He Qi jokingly said that in a few days we will be in a foreign relationship, it's so fresh, do I have to remind you not to be bothered?

Xing Yan said that I was only worried about you being abducted by a blind date girl.

They hugged each other under the big tree. There were the fewest people on the farm in the afternoon, and almost no warrior dared to face the sun under the scorching heat.He Qi asked Xing Yan to kiss him, and they looked at each other sweetly, amidst the chirping of insects in the grass, they finally felt a little bit in love.

Miraculously, He Qi’s dad also mentioned his hometown at dinner time, and he suddenly wanted to go back, saying that the demolition funds would be appropriated, and the houses there would be demolished one after another in a few days, and there would be no chance if he didn’t visit .When he said this, He Qi looked very shocked. He asked if the project had stopped, and why the demolition funds were allocated quietly.

His father said: "For a while, I heard that the project was to be stopped, but it was all rumors. The road was repaired, but the house still had to be demolished. The government had measured the foundations, and the total demolition fee was 100 million. .I discussed with your mother (Aunt Li) that all the money will be put on your card for the expenses of buying a house when you get married. Yours. Your mother (Aunt Li) said that there are still a few new houses left on the east coast. The real estate speculation has been booming in recent years, and the houses are very expensive. One set costs [-] million. She said that she asked the agent to see if she could keep one. I bought you a new house, and she will pay for the decoration, and tell her when you are ready to get married."

He Qi stuck his chopsticks in the bowl, he lost his appetite for this sumptuous dinner and lost interest in talking to his father any longer.He was silent for a while before he said, "I won't buy a house."

"Then what do you want to do? Do you do business?"

"Save the money."

His father looked taken aback, as if he didn't expect He Qi to say such a thing. He said: "Let's buy a house first. I don't know how much the house price will rise in a few years. It was only sold for 100 square meters in the past two years. Twelve thousand. If you don’t buy it, once the price rises, there will be nowhere to buy [-] million.”

He Qi said in a muffled voice, "Can I wait until the real estate bubble bursts before buying?"

"You know when it's broken! Buy it early and get married quickly. Don't let your mother worry about you in the spirit of the sky."

But no matter how bloody he is, at this time he should slap the table and shout: "My mother! My mother! Don't use my mother to oppress me! You are a softie!" Of course, the consequences of saying these words If he was picked up from the dinner table by his father in front of Xing Yan, he was beaten violently. He was beaten a lot when he was a child.

He Qi didn't speak, his father was also silent, Aunt Li was away, and there was no one on the whole table who could adjust the atmosphere. Xing Yan ended his dinner in an extremely depressing family atmosphere.

After eating, his father left silently. Wen Ling ate faster than anyone else, and had already gone to the sofa in the hall to watch her TV series.He Qi and Xing Yan were responsible for cleaning up the leftover dishes. They ate at home, not in the dining room, so they had to wash the dishes by themselves.

Wen Ling leaned on the back of the sofa and asked He Qi: "Brother, where do you want to sleep tonight?"

He Qi stood in front of the sink and turned his back to her and said, "Sleep over there, sleep by yourself tonight, be obedient, don't watch TV too late, do you understand?"

Wen Ling didn't answer, just snorted and turned to watch her TV.