why do you like me

024 Love

The passenger flow in Xitangkou Scenic Area is very small, especially in the off-season of June, even college students who have always been idle and love to wander around are honestly preparing for their final exams and will not come to these places.When Jiang Chuan arrived at the restaurant, Jin Min and two other middle-aged women were peeling chicken heads and rice under the shade of a tree in front of the store.Jiang Xing sat under another tree wearing a hat, with a drawing board in front of him.There are few pedestrians, and everyone looks very comfortable, which is the most common picture in summer in a small town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Jiang Chuan called his mother and glanced into the restaurant.It was just after four o'clock in the afternoon, and there were no guests. A little boy about ten years old was lying on the table doing his summer homework.The TV in the hotel is basically turned on from morning to night, and no one is staring at it at the moment, just buzzing and playing serials that look like foot wraps.

Jin Min raised his head: "School is over so early today? Where's Cheng Jing?"

With a sudden suffocation in his chest, Jiang Chuan avoided Jin Min's eyes, glanced casually into the distance, and said, "The school has a meeting, and after the meeting, it will be officially on vacation. I came back early because I was bored."

Jin Min stared: "Skipping class again."

Jiang Chuan giggled: "This is not skipping class, it has nothing to do with me to have a meeting, it's just counting people."

He was really guilty, he didn't dare to tell Jin Min the matter, and he was afraid that Jin Min would keep asking, so he walked back and forth on the side of the road for a few times, and finally he stepped into the house and changed the channel with the remote control.When he was transferred to the local education station, Jiang Chuan's heart skipped a beat.What is being broadcast is the city's elementary and middle school students' summer homework research program, and Cheng Jing's exclusive interview has not yet arrived.

Jiang Chuan sat down next to the kid doing homework, squeezed his fleshy arm and said, "Do you watch cartoons?"

"Look!" The child gave him a vigilant look, "This is my TV."

The son of the boss’s wife’s family, Jiang Chuan held on to the remote control and said, “Then which station’s cartoons do you watch?”

"This is the station!" The child pointed to the TV, "I have to finish this page, otherwise I won't be able to watch it."

"That's really great." Jiang Chuan began to do bad things shamelessly.He took out his mobile phone and said, "Mobile phones are fun, you know that, let's change, I'll play with your mobile phone while I watch TV."

The child took a peek outside the store, then looked at Jiang Chuan with bright eyes, and was about to reach out for the phone, but Jiang Chuan lifted it up.

"Come on, let's have a discussion, you continue to do your homework, make it five o'clock, let me watch TV for half an hour, and you play on your mobile phone. It's 05:30, if you want to continue to play on your mobile phone, you can continue to play. I’ll give you the TV to watch cartoons, okay?”

The child snapped his fingers and nodded heavily.

Jiang Chuan switched to the sports channel to watch the rebroadcast of the basketball game, and put the remote control in his hip pocket.He couldn't hear every word he said, and his eyes were not focused. The sadness in his heart slowly surfaced, and his soul seemed to be drowning.

There are some born or acquired noble people, one of the hobbies to show their status is to do charity.They spared no effort to show their kind side in the camera, wishing to tell the whole world that I am rich and kind-hearted, perfect like a god, come and worship me, come and kneel and lick me, I am better than you in everything.

He didn't expect Cheng Jing to be this kind of person.

When we parted in the afternoon, Cheng Jing's expression was still calm, even more calm than ever...or indifferent.Jiang Chuan couldn't understand how Cheng Jing could always have that expression, didn't he know that he had violated other people's privacy and dignity?

Also, cheated his trust.

Just emptying my head and suffering my heart until 05:30, a customer suddenly came to the store and said that he wanted to reserve a table of meals.Jin Min walked in, and wrote down the customer's information and the set meal at the front desk.When the guest left, she glanced at Jiang Chuan and said, "Chuan Zi, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Chuan: "...I'm hungry."

Jin Min ignored him, "Go to the kitchen and get something to eat."

Cheng Jing never called, and Jiang Chuan didn't know if the interview was broadcast.Just about to use the remote control to change the phone back, the child clung to the phone and said, "I won't watch cartoons anymore, I'll give you the TV."

Jiang Chuan: "..."

Jiang Chuan originally wanted to see if anyone in the Q group was discussing Cheng Jing's interview. Seeing that the child was addicted to games, he didn't bother to worry about it. He stood up as an ostrich for as long as he could and walked into the kitchen.

He was really hungry, and the tossing and turning with Yue Jinsong in the afternoon was exhausting.The chef was about to come back to work at this moment. Jiang Chuan cracked three eggs, got some corn kernels, diced ham and peas, fried two bowls of fried rice with eggs, asked Jiang Xing to eat together, and went home after eating.

In the past, Jiang Chuan and Cheng Jing were like Siamese twins, and they had to wait until Cheng Jing was served when they ate at home. Jiang Xing felt something was wrong when he heard the shout, so he walked in and frowned and said, "Brother, did you quarrel with brother Cheng Jing?"

Jiang Chuan took two pairs of disposable wooden chopsticks from the front desk, avoided Jiang Xing's gaze and said, "Your brother is a gentleman who doesn't move his hands and speaks. He has never quarreled with anyone."

Jiang Xing rolled his eyes.

The two of them sat at the table facing the TV series, and the kid playing with his mobile phone silently stared at Jiang Chuan's bowl and said, "I want to eat it too."

Jiang Chuan turned his head and took a small bowl, and gave some to the child.The child brought over a plate of marinated chicken feet, and Jiang Chuan picked one up and said, "Brother, you have a future."

Jiang Xing thought he would go home after eating, but after packing up the drawing board, he found that Jiang Chuan and the child were still sitting where they were, playing games together with big head against small head.She put the drawing board on the front desk and ran out to talk to Jin Min.

The chicken head rice is peeled, and it's almost time to open for business, but there are not many customers at the moment. Jin Min walked over and said, "Chuanzi, did you fail the exam? It doesn't matter. Originally, you were in the second year of high school. I haven’t learned much, and it’s really embarrassing for you to have such a high score in the test in two months. When Cheng Jing said that, he just set a higher goal, so as to have motivation. You don’t have to be burdened, you don’t do well in the test I feel sorry for Cheng Jing."

Jiang Chuan: "..."

The last sentence made Jiang Chuan almost breathless.He really didn't want to make excuses, so he simply tacitly made Jin Min really think that something was wrong with him today because he didn't do well in the exam.

Throughout the night, Jiang Chuan kept the remote control in his hip pocket.There was a popular drama about mother-in-law and daughter-in-law being played on TV. If anyone wanted to change the channel, he pretended not to hear it.Jiang Chuan knew that he was deceiving himself and others in this way, and everything he did was extremely futile.But he couldn't go to the TV station to stop the broadcast of that interview, the only thing he could do was delay the time before Jin Min knew about it.

Jiang Chuan leaned against the corner, grabbing the cell phone with the kids to play with each other.The child disliked him, Jiang Chuan shouted: "Mom, where's your phone?" Jin Min reluctantly handed over the phone, and Jiang Chuan held it in his hand.Just in case, the interview was actually aired, and someone wanted to tell Jin Min...

It turned out that everything in the past was not considered difficult, and the real predicament was just waiting to die.If Jin Min falls into the disaster of the past again, it will almost be a lose-lose ending.

He didn't realize that his ostrich behavior at the moment was saving him.As long as Jin Min is not hurt, there will be a turning point between him and Cheng Jing.

It wasn't until the next afternoon that Jiang Chuan confirmed that the interview hadn't been aired.Someone asked in the group, it was strange that the headmaster said it so affirmatively that day, why it was not broadcast in the end, and whether the time was wrong.

Jiang Chuan was lying on the table in the living room, and the education station was playing on the TV. He looked down at the ground for a while, and silently let out a long breath, as if he had been released after serving his sentence.

He didn't know how Cheng Jing did it, but Cheng Jing actually did it... It seemed that he realized at this moment that he and Cheng Jing were really people in two worlds.When he could only sit and wait to die, Cheng Jing was able to reverse the almost established situation.

However, since they separated yesterday, Cheng Jing has disappeared.At that time, Jiang Chuan left the school without taking anything. The things left in the school were brought back by other students and placed on the table outside.As for Cheng Jing, he disappeared without returning to the auditorium.

The group was still chatting, and some well-informed students began to break the news, saying that the principal and the TV station wanted to use this to curry favor with Cheng Jing's father.Another classmate jumped up to refute, saying that this matter was requested by Cheng Jing's father, and because of this, Cheng Jing could be rated as a top three student at the provincial level and get extra points in the college entrance examination.

The person who broke the news swears, saying that several people from the attached high school have rated it, and Cheng Jing is no longer studying there, so his father did this.Regardless of the fact that City Z is adjacent to City N, it is actually quite different in all aspects. City N has a well-known affiliated high school in the whole country, and City Z doesn't even have a few champions in the province's college entrance examination.Finally, Cheng Jing, who is excellent in all aspects, is here. Both Xitangkou No. [-] Middle School and the TV station are willing to add icing on the cake.

The topic gradually changed, and I don't know who @Jiang Chuan said, "I didn't expect Cheng Jing to be so close to your family, tell me how you want Cheng Jing to thank you."

Someone else interjected: "I'm dying of laughter, isn't Jiang Chuan's family thanking Cheng Jing?"

Jiang Chuan frowned, and threw the phone aside in disgust.

Over the years since then, Jiang Chuan has examined his relationship with Cheng Jing several times.They are obviously two incompatible people, with huge differences in identities, knowledge, interests and hobbies, but they are able to come together. I don't know whether it is because of the capriciousness of fate or the fate of fate.

The first time I think about this question is now.Jiang Chuan couldn't think of the answer, and he didn't want to stay at home alone, so he went directly to the logistics park to find Nan Xichi.

He didn't tell Nan Xichi about his conflict with Cheng Jing.But when a person is frustrated, everything is written on his face.Not long after we met, Nan Xichi asked, "What's wrong with you, you look so sad, did you quarrel with Cheng Jing?"

Nan Xichi spoke casually, but Jiang Chuan felt a sharp pain in his chest.

He sort of understood that at certain times, people's situations were really extremely contradictory.At this moment, he couldn't let go of Cheng Jing and Cheng Jing's father when his family was just an honored object of poverty alleviation, but he couldn't say it directly, making Cheng Jing look hateful in the eyes of others.

Jiang Chuan didn't know why he had such an idea.There is no way to forgive Cheng Jing, but even more unwilling to be condemned by others.

When Jiang Chuan hesitated, Nan Xichi took it as acquiescing, and raised his eyebrows in surprise: "What's the matter between you two, are you playing games and Cheng Jing is taking care of you?"

"No, stop gossiping." Jiang Chuan climbed up to the co-pilot, expressing with actions that he really didn't want to talk about this topic.

This is Jiang Chuan's first time driving.

Depart at night and return at three or four in the morning.On Jin Min's side, Jiang Chuan was too lazy to think of an excuse, so he said he went to an Internet cafe to play games all night.He knew that staying up late would make Jin Min worry, but Jin Min would not go to the Internet cafe to drag him back, at most he would tell him to stay up late and rest more.Jiang Chuan knew Jin Min's temper thoroughly, so he just coaxed him every now and then.

When unloading, Nan Xichi briefly introduced the line to Jiang Chuan.

Heavy trucks mostly travel long distances. The reason why Nan Xichi did not give up the short distance here is mainly because the bosses on both sides are his regular customers.In this line of work, you don't want to be affiliated with the company, you rely on your reputation.When Nan Xichi first came out to work, he followed the line of these two bosses. After that, the number of jobs gradually increased, and some of them were introduced by the two bosses.

After unloading, the boss asked the two of them and the unloading man to have supper at a nearby stall.Nan Xichi patted Jiang Chuan and said to the boss: "This is my younger brother, the same age as when I first came out to work. The family is in a hurry to spend money, so I will do it first. I will let him come alone in the future, and the boss will help me." Take care."

Jiang Chuan looks very sad now, the injuries on his face and arms give people a feeling that he has indeed just experienced something bad.The boss said, "It's not easy for a child," and then said to Nan Xichi, "Chizi is almost 22, it's time to talk about a girlfriend."

Nan Xichi choked on the beer.

The boss is almost two rounds older than the two of them, so he naturally has the attitude of an elder.Nan Xichi also said like most of the juniors who avoided this topic: "It's still early, my hobby now is driving, let's save more money and talk about it."

Jiang Chuan used to be very good at setting the mood, but today he just listened silently and didn't interrupt, suddenly thinking of Cheng Jing.Fortunately, when he was driving back, Cheng Jing's shadow temporarily faded from his mind.

After the car parked in the parking area of ​​the logistics park, Nan Xichi yawned, looked at Jiang Chuan helplessly, and said, "What's the matter between you and Cheng Jing?"

"It's nothing."

Nan Xichi looked at the dark and impenetrable sky outside the window, and said with a smile: "When you were ten years old, someone tied you to the gambling table, cut your trousers with a knife, threatened to cut it off, and asked how you got cheated, You're not as sad as you are now. If you don't want to say at least it looks like you're really okay, baby."

Nan Xichi was usually half-dead and heartless, and kept silent about the past between the two of them. Suddenly, Jiang Chuan was stunned for a moment, unbuttoned his seat belt and got out of the car. He stood on the side of the road with his shoulders hunched, and said, "Chizi , I was a little impulsive, and I had some problems with Cheng Jing... He hasn't returned to Xitangkou now, so I don't know what to do."

It was the first time he was in such a situation, and he was so sad that he was dying, but he was a little bit reluctant.You can't play hard, let alone fight with Cheng Jing.Nan Xichi locked the car door, rubbed Jiang Chuan's head, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that, my brother is quite affectionate and soft-hearted."

Jiang Chuan rolled his eyes.

Cheng Jing disappeared for a whole week.

After confirming that the interview was not aired, Jiang Chuan finally didn't have to worry about Jin Min, but his heart was full of Cheng Jing.It's just where did Cheng Jing go and will he come back? Can two people who are so different really continue to be together?With a head that is all about making money, it's the first time he thinks about these trivial matters without clear results, as if he is trapped in a mess, and he still pretends to be calm on his face.

That day Jin Min took a break, Jiang Li brought over a box of six watermelons with yellow sacs, and cut one on the spot.Jiang Xing took a bite and said, "Do you want to save one for Brother Cheng Jing?"

Jin Min said: "Keep it."

Jiang Chuan asked like an outsider, "Do you know when Cheng Jing will come back?"

After Jiang Li left, Jin Min said: "Cheng Jing hasn't been back for a long time. He didn't get along with his father, so he shouldn't stay for too long... But it seems that he stayed for a long time this time. Maybe something happened at home."

Jiang Xing added beside him: "Cheng Jing's father came to our house before."

Jiang Chuan was in a daze for a while, knowing that it should have happened before he came out, but he still found it a bit difficult to accept: "Why is his father here?"

Jin Min said: "The day Cheng Jing first came, he met me, and then he got closer to our family. After a few days, his father came over, avoided Cheng Jing, and explained some things to me, please let me know." Help take care of Cheng Jing. In fact, Cheng Jing's child has some physical problems, and his father said that he can't live alone. But we don't have a man in our family, so we can only keep Cheng Jing at home during the day."

Things are never as simple as a straight line.Jin Min took care of Cheng Jing at first because she had just sent her son in. When she had nothing to rely on, she happened to meet Cheng Jing who came to Xitangkou alone.She kept silent about the fact that Cheng Yumin had been here, not wanting to spoil her sustenance, but also unwilling to interfere with other people's families.

Jiang Chuan was still digesting the amount of information, "What's wrong with Cheng Jing...he often suffers from insomnia..."

Jin Min said: "It's not a serious illness. His father didn't say anything specific. Cheng Jing has been taking medicine. I've noticed it."

Jiang Chuan felt that something was wrong, but did not continue to ask.Ordinary people tend to ignore many seemingly inconspicuous diseases, but it is too late when the doctor notifies them that they are critically ill.Cheng Yumin didn't name Cheng Jing's illness, but personally asked Jin Min to help take care of Cheng Jing. Obviously, it wasn't a minor illness, but he didn't disclose it out of other considerations.

"Chuanzi, I know you have a conflict with Cheng Jing. If you don't want adults to intervene, you can resolve it yourself." Jin Min said, "Cheng Jing has a good temper, and you have been bullying others since childhood!"

"I..." A pot fell from the sky, Jiang Chuan couldn't laugh or cry, "How come I have been bullying him since I was a child, I have only known him for two months, okay?"

"When you were young, you lied to him that the little lanterns hanging on the tree were pomegranate flowers, and Cheng Jing climbed to the roof to pick them. After that, you ran away by yourself, and Cheng Jing squatted until dawn alone. You don't remember it yourself, we all Remember it!"

"..."

Jiang Chuan was speechless.His windy head can't remember the trivial matters of the year of the monkey.But at this moment, he suddenly thought of the painting that Xie Jiayu left before committing suicide.

In the painting is the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival at Xitangkou.The young Cheng Jing sat on the roof, under his feet on the blue-gray tiles, there were clusters of pomegranate flowers blooming like small lanterns.It turns out that Xie Jiayu's paintings are beautiful illusions that Cheng Jing never forgets.

But this is obviously a scam.

The author has something to say:

It's crazy...

Basically, the number of words in one chapter of mine is equal to one and a half chapters of others...

PS:

This is not some kind of drama.The main reason is that I think that bamboo horses and bamboo horses have a particularly thick memory filter.Because the mutual liking between children is not love.Only when the love affair begins, can you tell the difference between these "likes".If two people become lovers when they grow up and recall the scenes of playing together when they were young, then the memory filter is quite sweet.

Why Cheng Jing is only obsessed with that lie back then, I will explain it later~

Well, see you in the next chapter.