The Man Who Picked the Stars

Jin Zaizhong sat on the steps in front of the door, listlessly fiddled with the weeds in the cracks.Zheng Yunhao went to the funeral again, of course - without him.Jin Zaizhong tore off a few young shoots on the weeds irritably. The grass shivered in the cold wind with its bald head on top.

The surroundings were quiet, Jin Zaizhong suddenly bared the air: "Who cares! 』

Xiaocao trembled, but no one paid any attention to him.

The boy threw away the sprouts that had been rubbed into green juice by his fingertips, took a deep breath and spat it out, a gust of wind blew by, the boy shrank his shoulders, and his figure became even thinner.The boy buried his head in his arms, clearly feeling the roughness of his eyelashes brushing against his clothes.The silent cool wind made the neck slightly chill.

A pair of dusty and cracked leather shoes appeared in front of him.

"Baby, are you hiding here and growing grass?" 』It was rough and cracked like the sound of sand scraping against a wall.

The boy didn't look up.The person who came sat down next to Jin Zaizhong, and there was a whiff of fine dust and thick dry smoke. Jin Zaizhong wrinkled his nose and took a breath.

"What's going on in your little head?Young people don't have so much to worry about, they don't have any energy all day long. 』

『Then just eat and die when you get old, there are so many things to ask. 』The boy squinted at him.

The old man froze for a moment, then put aside the dry smoke and laughed, Jin Jaejoong could see his throat.The old man coughed violently while slapping the boy's shoulder heavily, his nose buzzing like an old bell:

"Okay, okay, cough cough cough, wow..."

What good?Jin Zaizhong wondered, the old man won't be hysterical when he gets old, right?

"The little baby has sharp teeth and sharp mouth, choking my old bones for a while. ”The old man wiped his face, “Didn’t you go out with Yunhao today? 』

"..." Typically, which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted, the young man lowered his head wearily.

"Didn't we still stick together a few days ago?After a few days, they will be separated, and the relationship between young people can change so quickly. ’ The old man shook his head and sighed.

"Who has an affair with him? 』He retorted quickly, and Jin Zaizhong started to dig the grass under his feet again.

"Don't pick it, if you pick it again, there will be no living things here. 』

"Little baby, I don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth," the old man smashed the dry smoke in his mouth, and spit out a mouthful of white mist, "I want to be with that kid Yunhao, how easy is it?" 』

"What do you know? ! ’ The boy gave him an annoyed look.

The old man gave him a sideways look, "Pigs can't see it!" 』

"..." The boy gritted his teeth fiercely.

"Hehe..." The old man smiled meaningfully.

"Is it possible?" After calming down, Jin Zaizhong was also a little hot when he said, "I am, I just fell in love with it, so what?"You are so old, you say this all day long, you are shameless! 』

"Heh, is it useful to put the cheek thing on the face? It's purely heartbreaking!"You have the skin, but you can't catch up. 』The old man grinned.

"What are you talking about?" Kim Jaejoong was so ashamed by the old man, "He likes me too! 』

"So what if you like it? ’ The old man didn’t take it seriously, ‘At the beginning, he and that young man were in love with each other, and I didn’t see Yunho following him after he died. 』

Jin Zaizhong was silent when he heard the words, Zheng Yunhao had never talked with him about the past, so he didn't know about Zheng Yunhao's previous relationship experience.Most of the time, I was the one who told Zheng Yunhao about his distress and dissatisfaction.

The young man pursed his lips slightly.

"Why," the old man sensed that something was wrong with him, "Is it hard for you? 』

"Nope," Jin Zaizhong tugged at the turf on the ground wearily, "Zheng Yunhao and..." He quickly blurted out, "The relationship was so good before? 』

"Well, feeling good. The old man didn't care about Jin Jaejoong's ugly face, "It was because of him that he had a falling out with the family. His father was so angry that he picked up a shovel and wanted to beat him. They knelt down in front of the old man together, but the old man didn't have the strength to strike. . 』

"..." Jin Jaejoong felt that he was just making trouble for nothing.

"Baby, do you really like him that much? ’ The old man chuckled, ‘It’s bad at work and lame, what do you like about him? 』

"Don't say that about him! 』Jin Zaizhong retorted subconsciously, frowning tightly.

"Yunhao is a good kid," the old man sighed quietly, "Are you sure you really like him?" 』

"What's the meaning? 』Jin Zaizhong looked at the old man in confusion.

"Do you like him better, or do you like him?" The old man breathed out a puff of smoke faintly, "You are still young and don't understand.You feel good about him now and want to be with him. When you grow up, one day you suddenly realize that your liking is gone. What should Yunhao do? What should you do? Have you thought about this problem? 』

The old man questioned the speechless Kim Jaejoong, "You said Yunho turned a blind eye to your feelings, but what about you?"Ever wondered why he did it?He can't be sure about your feelings, and he doesn't want you to regret it in the future. Who can say for sure about feelings. The old man sighed, "I don't want to see this kid in the future sad, so you should think about it, don't be so rash. 』

"..." Jin Zaizhong pursed the corners of his mouth, his face sullen without saying a word.

The old man was smoking a pipe and ignored him.

After a while, the boy spoke slowly.

"After talking for a long time, you are just worried that my liking for him is not true, right? 』

The old man squinted at him, but said nothing.

"Actually, I can't say what the future will be like," said the young man with his head down, "I can't say that just because I like me, what will happen to me, no one can say for sure what will happen in the future."But I can clearly distinguish my own thoughts. 』

He raised his eyes and looked at the old man firmly, "I like him because he is good, but I don't like him just because he is good." 』

"I want to share his pain, to lighten his burden.I may not be as thoughtful as you, but I want to be with him, from the bottom of my heart.You said that my feelings are blind and fragile, but who can say that feelings are something that can be seen and touched, it is just a feeling," the young man blushed with embarrassment, but he still said quickly, " Wouldn't it be sad to turn a blind eye to the feelings in your heart! 』

"I don't want to make myself regret, and I don't want to make... Yunho sad. ”The young man’s face became hot because of this intimate name, “I will be responsible for my own words. 』

The old man squinted at his ripe apple face and said nothing.

"how? 』Jin Jaejoong was uncomfortably scrutinized by him, and stared back at him.

"Oh, let's do it. I'll tell you for the sake of your distraction," the old man coughed dryly, and flicked the soot on his clothes leisurely, "Yunho, he really has something he wants." .Maybe you helped him get it, and maybe he agreed as soon as he was moved. 』

"What is it?" ’ Jin Zaizhong asked eagerly.

The old man blinked at him, and said three words unhurriedly.

"You seem to be very busy these days? 』At the dinner table that day, the man casually asked, besides work, he hardly sees the boy these days.

Jin Zaizhong panicked when he heard the words, and quickly calmed down, "Well, I'm reading a book recently. 』

"Reading? The man raised his head and raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Are you still reading?" 』People who can fall asleep even reading comic books will still read books angrily?A hint of interest flashed in the man's eyes.

Jin Zaizhong heard the disbelief in Zheng Yunhao's tone, this was originally an excuse, but in the end it made him a little unhappy, "Can't I read?I am so shallow in your eyes. 』

"No," Zheng Yunhao explained with a smile, "reading is a good thing, but I haven't seen you read it inside the house, why are you only outside? 』

Jin Zaizhong's eyes flickered, "Can the books in the bookstore outside be taken home?" 』

"Is that so? 』The man smiled and said nothing.

Jin hurriedly took a few mouthfuls of rice in the middle.

"There should be a retest soon, are you ready?" 』Zheng Yunhao lowered his head and took a sip of the soup and asked.

"Why, do you care? 』The boy raised his eyes and quietly observed the man's reaction.

The man squinted at him and said nothing.The boy grinned and smiled silently.The depression in my heart just now was like the air in a balloon, which blew up when I exhaled.

"Don't worry, I'll show off my might when the time comes." 』Jin Jaejoong is full of self-confidence, and now the high-spirited young man is no longer embarrassed and frustrated as before, and his eyes are full of brilliance.

"this is for you. ”The man suddenly took out a few books and a set of CDs as if by magic, and handed them to the bewildered Kim Jaejoong, “If possible, I’d better prepare them. 』The man touched his nose uncomfortably.

"what? After Jin Zaizhong took it, he glanced quickly, and then exclaimed, "Where did you buy it?" 』He held up one of the plates in his hand. It was a rare edition that the boy had been talking about for a long time, and it was almost impossible to find it on the market.

Zheng Yunhao responded with a proud eyebrow.

"and this? ”Jin Jaejoong smiled and took out two lottery tickets from the folder of the book, “Movie lottery?Want to ask me out! 』

"You're overthinking it. It's a promotional gift from the store. You might not be able to get it." 』Zheng Yunhao mercilessly poured cold water on him.

"Hmph," the boy curled his lips boredly, and pushed the rice bowl casually, "I'm full.I will go out later. 』

"where to? ’ the man asked casually.Since the last quarrel accident, the boy will report when he goes out, which has become a tacit understanding between the two.

"Go out and hang out. 』Kim Jaejoong looked at him provocatively.

"be safe. Without raising his head, Zheng Yunhao buried his head in the newspaper, reached out and picked up a grain of rice from the boy's hair, "You can eat rice in your hair, I really admire you." 』

The boy blushed because of the man's actions, and after hearing the man's words, he glared at him unconvinced.

"I am leaving! 』Jin Zaizhong waved happily, and went out the door in an instant like a brisk bird.

The man looked at his receding back, smiled lightly and shook his head.