A Qi

An Rong rushed to Siping overnight, there was no moon, the stars were sparse, and there was no other movement on the whole road except Dada's hooves.With such a fast pace, it will probably arrive tomorrow night. An Rong's hand tightly reined in, sweating from the palms of his hands.

The past events were circling in my mind, vividly and clearly.

Getting closer and closer to Siping, An Rong felt uneasy. He thought that the dead person was still alive, so why did he leave in the first place? Also, when he saw him later, what did he want to say? He still wanted to ask him, Ah Seven Do you miss me?

After entering Siping County, the county seat is not big, so I asked the local people all the way, and soon found Linyi Street, and followed Chunrui's prompt, the third family from the left on the street was there.

After running around for a day and a night, his face was haggard, his clothes were stained with yellow sand and dust, An Rong carefully straightened his clothes before closing the door.

After a while, the door "squeaked" was heard, and the person who opened the door was Ah Qi who was already separated from life and death.

The two looked at each other for a long time, An Rong didn't even dare to blink his eyes, he was afraid that in the blink of an eye this person would disappear again, so Ah Qi stood at the door in a daze.It wasn't until Qiu Guan's voice came from inside—"Who's here?" The two of them woke up like a dream.

"Xiao Rong, you're here." Ah Qi spoke first, with a very calm voice, like a friend who has known each other for many years came to visit at home, and the master went out to greet him.

An Rong rolled his throat, suppressing the burning sensation in his throat, "Yeah."

Ah Qi turned his head and shouted inside, "Qiu Guan, it's Young Master Ling who is here."

Qiu Guan didn't know An Rong's real name, so Ah Qi explained to him that calling An Rong a young man was correct, but someone with a heart like An Rong found it extremely harsh, as if he was trying to open a gully on purpose.Among the three, it seemed that he was the outsider.

Qiu Guan came out of the back room with the baby in his arms. At that moment, An Rong's eyes fixed on the baby in Qiu Guan's arms. At first, he thought it was ridiculous, and then he seemed to be pulled by someone, and the pain was unbearable.

Ah Qi followed his gaze, knowing that he had misunderstood, Qiu Guan couldn't ignore An Rong's gloomy gaze, and carried the child into the back room.

In the room, only the dim candles were still flickering. An Rong's face was weathered all night, except for the chapped and pale corners of his mouth, and those eyes that were almost without light, completely lonely.Traveling across mountains and rivers to find you, you already have a family.At this moment, An Rong just wanted to ask him, Ah Qi, do you have me in your heart?But he didn't dare to ask, what is the difference between a man who has married a wife and has a baby who is still in its infancy.

Speechless for a while, Ah Qi smiled, the corners of his eyes drooping even more, as before, "Come in."

An Rong sat on the long stool, and Ah Qi poured him a glass of water, "Drink some water."

Sleepless all night, not eating or drinking, An Rong's complexion was very ugly, now she was sitting quietly on the stool, staring at the water on the table, but she didn't drink it.

Ah Qi also felt uncomfortable, he didn't like this man's dejected look, he should be willing to show up because of his reward.There was a sudden silence, separated by three years of broken time.

"I didn't marry Miss Zhou." After a long time, An Rong said suddenly.

Ah Qi's hands suddenly paused, and then there was a burst of baby crying in the inner room, accompanied by the soft and sticky sound of Qiu Guan being coaxed to sleep.An Rong uncontrollably turned his gaze to the inner room, a feeling of sourness spread in his heart, he began to envy the woman in the room and the child in her arms.

An Rong couldn't make a sound as if stuck in his throat, the suffocating burning sensation in his throat became more and more intense, he could only rub the back of his hand constantly to relieve the heart-wrenching pain.

Ah Qi saw his discomfort, "Sit down, I'll get you something to eat."

Spread a piece of cake for him and cook some porridge, Ah Qi finished the meal and quickly brought it to An Rong.

"I'm selling scallion pancakes on this street now." Ah Qi stretched out his hand and pointed to the south, "Days are okay, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine, too." An Rong carefully chewed the cake in his hand, and then slowly drank the porridge, eating very slowly. He was afraid that if he finished eating, Ah Qi would have to go back to the back room to accompany his wife and children. Leave him alone.

This kind of humble and uncontrollable thoughts grew wildly in An Rong's heart like weeds, growing longer and more lush.My heart is barren, and there will be no more spring and autumn.

Half an hour after a meal, An Rong felt that there was no reason to stay any longer, his eyes dimmed, "Ah Qi, I'll go back first, and I'll come see you tomorrow."

It's just that he just came here, and he has no relatives here, so where can he go back.Of course, this was just what Ah Qi thought secretly, but she politely said, "I'm leaving, I'll see you off."

Ah Qi sent An Rong to the door of a nearby inn, both of them paused, Ah Qi lowered his head and looked at the shoes under his feet, while An Rong stared at Ah Qi, between them, not only Time, and those love affairs that are constantly being cut and straightened out.In the relationship between the two, Ah Qi is trying to sort out the two intertwined lines, but An Rong hopes that the lines will become more and more entangled, so that they will be entangled together for life and life.

"Ah Qi, you go back, I will visit you tomorrow."

This is the second time An Rong said - I will see you tomorrow.He was afraid that Ah Qi would not know, that he would not be waiting for him at home, and even more afraid that there would be no trace of him disappearing suddenly like three years ago.

"Xiao Rong, you must have traveled all day."

An Rong suddenly felt a little joy from the bottom of his heart, his wife still cared about him, that kind of humble joy made him want to cry, but he couldn't cry, he just responded hoarsely, "Yeah." Afraid Ah Qi would be worried , and cautiously added, "Not tired."

Ah Qi stared blankly at An Rong, "You have a good rest and go back to Guangling City tomorrow."

At this moment, if An Rong had a knife in his hand, he really wanted the two of them to end here, and at worst, start again in the next life.

You see, how heartless this person is, he just came here, and he wanted to force me to go back so that he could go home to accompany his wife and children. They are a harmonious family of three, but what about my home?My home was gone three years ago.

"Didn't I agree to see you tomorrow? Ah Qi, hurry back, I'm going in."

After An Rong finished speaking, he hurried into the inn, he didn't dare to listen to this man, he was afraid of hearing more heartless words from that man.Hiding at the door of the inn, An Rong is like a sinner who can't see the light, spying on Ah Qi's every action and behavior.

Ah Qi didn't stand for long, and went back.An Rong hurriedly stepped out, looking at the distant figure, even though Ah Qi's figure was already hidden in the dark night, he was not willing to leave, and kept looking ahead.The night is like a curtain, covering up the love and hatred in the world.

For a long time, An Rong faced the deserted street and shouted into the distance, "My lady—"

But no one responded, only the accountant of the inn was startled, sat up suddenly, and complained a few words.An Rong paid the money and went to the guest room on the second floor.

On the second day, in front of Ah Qi’s scallion pancake stand, there was a person who looked like a banished fairy. The brothers who sold pork and the aunt who sold cloth all asked curiously, Ah Qi, who is this person?

Ah Qi smiled, but didn't answer their words, Qiu Guan glanced at the two, and took the child off Ah Qi's back, "Ah Qi, I'll take the baby home first."

After Qiu Guan left, An Rong helped Ah Qi collect the money. After working for two hours, it was half past morning. Ah Qi looked at the sun and prepared to close the stall and go back.

"What's the child's name?" An Rong suddenly asked.

"It's Tooth Cub."

An Rong repeated the name several times. It would be great if he had a child with Ah Qi, but Ah Qi is a man and can't have children. Otherwise, I must let him have a litter, so that he will be fond of it. Reason, never leave without saying goodbye, and hide somewhere else alone.

"Ah Qi, can I stay here?"

Ah Qi's hand to clean up the booth stopped, with a puzzled look on his face, "Stay in Siping? Then you won't be an official?"

"If you let me stay, I won't be..."

Before An Rong finished speaking, Ah Qi interrupted him, "Xiao Rong, but I've already married, we can't just live under the same roof as the three of us."

These words are really cruel, and cut off all the escape routes. In fact, it's not that An Rong has never had such a muddled mind. He was lying on the bed in the inn yesterday, thinking a lot. If Ah Qi doesn't despise him, he is willing to follow They live together.Just stay under the same roof, as long as he can see his wife every day.

What a ridiculous idea, but An Rong's blood gushed out because of this absurd idea last night, tossing and turning, it was difficult to fall asleep.

But now, even this kind of muddled thinking is an extravagant hope.

"Go back to Guangling." Ah Qi said while busy with the work in hand.

"I won't go back...it's not my home..." An Rong said the last sentence in a very low voice, Ah Qi naturally didn't hear it.

A long time ago, in this world, Ah Qi was the only family left in An Rong. He was like a naughty child squandering Ah Qi's pampering, but never reciprocating the same love.He thought, the family, anyway, can never be separated, so he married a wife according to his own temperament, and he even sent Ah Qi to the outskirts of the city.Until one day, his family suddenly let go of him, and the boy began to grow into a real man.It's just that the price of this growth is too high.

Ah Qi didn't pay any attention to An Rong any more, after cleaning up the booth, he pushed the small cart and walked home alone.

An Rong looked at the back of the departing man, once again, he was left behind.On the way to drive his horse yesterday, he even began to fantasize about what the moment of reunion would be like.Seeing Ah Qi again, I must pretend to be angry and scold him severely, and then look at the little man with low brows and pleasing eyes full of grievances, then hug him into my arms, stick to his ear and say softly In a word, Ah Qi, I miss you.

But now, apart from facing the deserted back of this party, and Ah Qi's wife and children, he has nothing left.He didn't even have the qualifications to say "I miss you".