double struggle

There are a lot fewer cars in the city, and even the people walking back and forth on the sidewalks seem sparse.According to the location sent by Xu Qingzhou, Chu Wendao quickly found the hotel chain.As soon as he entered the hall, he looked to the side to find the elevator, and suddenly paused.

Xu Qingzhou sat quietly in the waiting hall, looking out of the floor-to-ceiling glass with ecstasy.

He seemed to hear approaching footsteps, and a shadow fell on his eyelids, blocking out most of the daylight.The scarf blocked most of his face, and a pair of bright eyes clearly revealed the surprise and joy that should be there.

Chu Wendao didn't expect Xu Qingzhou to wait for him here, and the prepared opening speech suddenly turned into a silent sigh.He thought, this child is really too pure.

"Teacher." Xu Qingzhou was the first to break the silence, but after the sound, he didn't know what to say.

Chu Wen rationalized Xu Qingzhou's short hair that was blown by the wind, and the "teacher" seemed to pass through for a long time, and it really came to his ears.

"Go up and pack your things," he said.

Xu Qingzhou nodded, stood up and walked in front.When he pressed the elevator button, he realized something was wrong: "Why pack up?"

Chu Wendao had already prepared an appropriate answer, and now he said calmly: "My hometown is not far from here. I moved at that time, and I still keep the house, and I will go back to take care of it occasionally. You will only live in these few days. There, there is no need to stay in a hotel."

Xu Qingzhou blinked blankly: "This is too troublesome, I still..."

"There's no reason for a teacher to see students staying in hotels outside."

Xu Qingzhou frowned tangledly. His sudden arrival in G City had disturbed Chu Wendao, and he didn't want to cause more trouble to others.

When the elevator arrived, Xu Qingzhou was still in a daze, Chu Wendao took his arm and walked in.

"What floor?" he asked.

Xu Qingzhou raised his face inexplicably.

Chu Wendao said dumbfoundedly, "I forgot which floor it is."

Xu Qingzhou's mouth hiding under the scarf seemed to be mumbling something, but Chu Wendao couldn't hear it clearly, so he could only lean in front of Chu Wendao to press it by himself.Chu Wendao saw Xu Qingzhou's red ears, and laughed briskly.

"Listen to me, I don't want to run to the hotel every day."

Xu Qingzhou was very considerate of him, so he deliberately played on Xu Qingzhou's inner guilt, making him feel bad.

Xu Qingzhou lowered his head and squeezed his fingers, and he nodded slowly until the elevator reached the floor.

Xu Qingzhou's luggage has not been moved much, and he can leave with the suitcase.It will take some time for Xu Qingzhou to check out, so Chu Wendao went to the parking lot to get the car first, and when passing by a breakfast shop, he bought a cup of hot soy milk.After getting into the car, he immediately turned up the temperature inside the car and took out his cell phone from his trouser pocket.

Sun Hai sent him a text message: "Why don't you call your little apprentice to the bar tonight!"

"Go to your head." Chu Wendao sneered, and directly replied with a smiling expression.

The car door was knocked lightly, Chu Wendao looked along the reputation, Xu Qingzhou pointed to the suitcase at his feet.Chu Wen knew it clearly, opened the trunk of the car, and looked at the back of Xu Qingzhou carrying the suitcase in the rearview mirror.

When Xu Qingzhou got into the passenger seat, he handed over the still hot soybean milk.

Xu Qingzhou wanted to take off his gloves while taking the soy milk, and was in a hurry.

"What's the rush, no one is robbing you." Chu Wendao smiled and retracted his hand, took the straw and inserted it into the mask, then stretched it out.

Xu Qingzhou untied the scarf slightly, glanced at Chu Wendao, pursed his lips, and held the paper cup with both hands.When Chu Wendao was about to withdraw his hand, his fingertips felt soft, and he returned nonchalantly to put it on the steering wheel.

"Thank you." Xu Qingzhou bit the straw and said vaguely.

Chu Wendao should answer "You're welcome" at this time, and it is only necessary, because he didn't say the last word.

The road went farther and farther, and the sound seemed to disappear at the end. Xu Qingzhou was quieter than Chu Wendao, and he couldn't even make any sound when he sucked the tube.In the past, they could still chat about many things, such as students, academics, colleagues, etc. After Chu Wendao left this circle, they lost these handover points.What to say and what to think, there is a clear line between them.

But Chu Wendao didn't care, and maybe Xu Qingzhou didn't care, because their relationship was often peaceful and quiet.Probably because they are quiet people, so they enjoy their own space every minute.

In this way, the boundary line seems not so obvious.

"Want to play here for a few days?" Chu Wendao asked suddenly.

Xu Qingzhou had already finished drinking the soy milk, holding the paper cup and staring out the window in a daze.Hearing Chu Wendao's question at this moment, he was obviously stunned.Seeing his expression, Chu Wendao knew that he had no plans.

"Then play until you want to leave." Chu Wendao followed his own words.

Xu Qingzhou squeezed the sunken part of the paper cup, making a strange clicking noise.

"Teacher, don't you ask me why I changed the ticket suddenly?" He stopped his small movements, tilted his head and looked at Chu Wendao's fingers sideways.

Chu Wendao turned the steering wheel and said, "Isn't it because of the weather?"

"That was a lie to you."

"Qingzhou, don't immediately explain to others that you are lying when you lie in the future, and don't be too honest."

"I seldom do this, I thought you would find it strange." Xu Qingzhou closed his eyes, and outlined the wrinkles on the paper cup with his fingertips.

The car turned into an old-fashioned residential area, which is in the south of the coast, even in winter, it is still full of trees.Walking through the tree-lined road, the speckled tree shadows left hurried footprints in front of the car window.

Finally, the car stopped.

Chu Wendao pulled down the handbrake and said, "I find it strange, but you can say what you want, and it doesn't matter if you don't want to. When you come here, just have fun and don't think about anything."

Xu Qingzhou looked out of the window in a blink of an eye, surrounded by relatively old-fashioned houses, which were very short, and most of them were only three stories high.The house in front of me looks brand new, probably because the outer walls have been repainted, but the mottled traces of time are still faintly visible.

"Teacher, don't be so nice to me."

Chu Wendao unbuckled his seat belt and raised his head to meet Xu Qingzhou's eyes.He looked so embarrassed, so sad.

He lowered his head and continued: "Teacher, you know that I like you, but you still treat me so well. I don't know how to respond normally."

The top of the head was suddenly under additional pressure, and the short hair was stroked gently.Later, he heard Chu Wendao's gentle voice: "I used to treat you like this, isn't it good?"

Xu Qingzhou lowered her chin and whispered: "No, I will think that the teacher already likes me."

Chu Wendao made it clear that he would not accept his feelings for the time being, and also made it clear that it would take some time.He didn't know how long it was, but at least not now.He felt that Chu Wendao should keep a distance from him, instead of letting him be greedy for his thoughtfulness as always.

"I still hate you for being nice to you," Chu Wendao laughed, "How can you chase people like this?"

"I've thought about it, but with you like this, I don't know how to catch up with you." Xu Qingzhou frowned, and Chu Wendao was obviously not conscious of being pursued, which made him at a loss.

Now that the topic is out, Chu Wendao doesn't intend to hide it anymore.He stretched his waist and lazily leaned back on the chair: "I don't know how to act as a suitor well."

Xu Qingzhou looked at him with annoyance and puzzlement on his face.This reminded Chu Wendao of the past. At that time, Xu Qingzhou would show a similar expression whenever he encountered an academic problem. Everything he thought in his heart was expressed on his face, which was very vivid.

"Really, I have known you for seven years, right? We are too familiar, how do you want me to change my identity?"

In the past few years, he has watched Xu Qingzhou grow up step by step, and it is impossible not to care.

There are many kinds of relationships between people. In addition to the relationship between teachers and students, he and Xu Qingzhou may have more bonds.There are also many kinds of liking, he has thought about it a lot, he really likes Xu Qingzhou, but this kind of liking is not similar to the liking of love, and it seems to be only next to each other.What does Xu Qingzhou like about herself?Probably also mixed with his dependence and admiration.

The cutting is constant, and the reasoning is still messy-this should be the case.

Xu Qingzhou is very smart, and quickly understood what Chu Wendao meant.

"It would be great if I wasn't your student." He unbuckled his seat belt, opened the car door and walked out.

Chu Wendao looked at his thin back and rubbed his forehead.

If they didn't start with the teacher-student relationship, then Xu Qingzhou would always be a stranger to him, an insignificant stranger.