I ate soft rice in those years

On New Year's Eve, Chu's mother was temporarily asked to work overtime, left some money for Chu Wenlin, and hurried out.

But at this time, the shops outside are basically closed, only some supermarkets and hotels are still open.

In the end, he just bought some cooked food and went home to heat it up. After eating, he lay down on the sofa with a bunch of melon seeds and had dinner at the gala.

At twelve o'clock, as the bell rang on the TV, the sound of firecrackers began to sound intermittently outside the window. In addition, there was a video call from Qi Yu.

It was still afternoon in N country, he was wearing a black shirt, sitting on a sunny balcony, the sun fell on the top of his hair, he looked extraordinarily warm, "Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year." Unexpectedly, Qi Yu could still remember his call, Chu Wenlin was still a little moved.

"It was a little sudden, so it didn't bother you."

"No, I'm the only one at home, and my mother has gone to work overtime."

Qi Yu pursed his lips, and suddenly fell silent for a moment, Chu Wenlin skipped the topic, "I'll take you to watch the fireworks, you should have lived in the urban area, so you haven't seen them much, have you?"

Chu Wenlin's house was mortgaged when the accident happened, and now they have moved to the suburbs, where there are few people. When it comes to Chinese New Year, the firecrackers in the sky are not enough for a pair of eyes to see.

He climbed the stairs and walked towards the top of the building while chatting with Qi Yu, the mobile phone was in his hand, and he moved up and down with the movement of the steps, only his tight jaw could be seen, "Is the meeting you attended over? ?”

"Well. I'm going back soon."

Chu Wenlin suddenly remembered that he hadn't finished his paper, "Speaking of which, school will start in a few days after the new year, and I still have a lot of homework."

While the two were chatting, Chu Wenlin reached the top of the building, and a huge firework bloomed above his head in the air, like rain or flower petals, passing through the darkness, lighting up the entire night, and finally dissipated in the process of sliding .

Chu Wenlin raised his phone with a smile on his face, but the next moment he turned the camera to face the night sky.

The sound of cannons was all around his ears, Qi Yu looked at the colorful sky on the screen, but what he wanted to see was Chu Wenlin behind the camera with his mouth curled up.

In the early hours of the morning, Chu Wenlin was also sleepy, said goodbye to Qi Yu, and went to wash up.

Unexpectedly, Song Yong called again suddenly, "You haven't slept, have you?"

Chu Wenlin wiped his water-stained face with a towel, and pressed the speakerphone, "No, what's wrong?"

"Gu Yufeng came to me tonight and confessed to me." Song Yong was a little confused, "I don't know what to do, so I want to ask you."

"Do you like him?" Chu Wenlin asked very straightforwardly, which caught Song Yong a little off guard.

Song Yong thought for a long time, but couldn't come up with an answer, "I, I don't know."

"What are you hesitating about?"

"He and I are not from the same world at all. He may go abroad in the future, but I definitely want to stay."

"If you want to agree, I won't object. If you want to refuse, it's okay, but it depends on what you think."

After saying this, Chu Wenlin couldn't hold on any longer, and fell asleep directly, not knowing what Song Yong said later.

Waking up halfway in the morning, I received a direct call from Chu's mother, saying that she was going on a business trip, so she couldn't come back, and asked him to buy something to eat.

This kind of thing is normal. If ordinary people can resist, they can ask for a replacement, but Mother Chu can't. This is the job she found with great difficulty, and all things can only be continued by gritting her teeth.

But it didn't end well for her.

Chu Wenlin sighed deeply, and he didn't know how to deal with it. After two years of getting along, he couldn't bear to let him watch a person collapse in despair.

-

At noon, Chu Wenlin was about to finish cooking the porridge, but he received a call from Qi Yu.

"Are you home now?"

"That's right." As soon as Chu Wenlin finished speaking, he heard Qi Yu say on the other side of the phone: "I'll wait for you downstairs, can you come out for a while?"

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Chu Wenlin froze in place, walked a few steps outside the window and saw Qi Yu standing underneath in a black overcoat waiting.

As if sensing his gaze, Qi Yu raised his head and looked over.

At this moment, Chu Wenlin suddenly thought of the picture of Gu Yufeng looking for Song Yong.

Shaking his head and getting this strange thought out of his mind, Chu Wenlin put on a camel coat, picked up the key and went downstairs.

"Aren't you still in country n? Why did you come back suddenly?"

Qi Yu quietly watched Chu Wenlin jump down the last step, the hair on his forehead was blown by the wind, and he walked over on the snow that was about to melt.The white gas exhaled while speaking floated faintly in the air, and disappeared after a while.

He handed over the white gift box in his hand, "The country I just returned to come to see you, this is a New Year's gift."

On the surface of the box, it can be seen that this gift is worth a lot, but Chu Wenlin wanted to give it to Qi Yu because he missed his birthday, but he returned it doubled, feeling that Qi Yu's kindness to him is really getting bigger and bigger , I feel unclear.

Speaking of this, Chu Wenlin remembered that he forgot to buy it for Qi Yu just now, "Why don't you wait here? I'll go up and get the things."

"I'll go up with you. Just meet Auntie."

"It's a pity, she didn't come back from a business trip." Chu Wenlin took him home again, "Sit down wherever you want."

Qi Yu glanced at the white rice soaking in the water, and frowned, "Have you eaten yet?"

"You came just as you were about to do it." Chu Wenlin handed the bag he had prepared in advance to Qi Yu's hand, "Although it is not expensive, the color is very good. You should look good in it."

Qi Yu took the bag and said thank you, and took Chu Wenlin's hand with a cool hand, "You come home with me. It just so happens that my grandfather also wants to see you."

"But if you come back after Chinese New Year, let's get together with your family, I'll—"

"It's okay, my parents also went abroad to attend the meeting and are not at home."

For some reason, Chu Wenlin suddenly felt that he was also a fallen person in the world.

Qi Yu's home is a duplex building in the villa complex within the second ring road.

To Chu Wenlin's surprise, his family also raised two Doberman pinschers, a kind of sturdy dog ​​with two pointed ears standing upright, and the way they raised their heads and chests looked like they were arrogant.

They seemed to smell the smell of strangers, and immediately raised their heads and looked over.

Chu Wenlin had no feeling for dogs, nor was he afraid of them, so he just glanced at them casually.

"Looks like they really like you."

A voice suddenly sounded, and Chu Wenlin looked up, and saw a vigorous old man waiting for them at the door, "Oss and Nelle are very vigilant dogs, they don't like strangers stepping into their territory, It was also the first time I saw someone come and they sat there obediently."

Qi Yu stretched out his hand and introduced, "This is my grandfather."

Chu Wenlin lowered his head, "Hi, Grandpa."

"Come in, I've asked Xiao Wu to cook."

Both Qi Yu and his grandfather are people who don't eat or sleep. Chu Wenlin and Qi Yu have developed this habit after eating together for a long time, so this meal was very quiet.

After the meal, Grandpa Qi looked at Chu Wenlin, and said to Qi Yu, "Take the Russians for a walk."

Obviously wanting to send him away, Qi Yu raised his eyes, "Grandpa."

"Go, go." Grandpa Qi waved his hand, "It's fine."

When there was no one in the living room, Grandpa Qi poured a cup of tea for Chu Wenlin, "Don't worry, I'm not trying to embarrass you."

Chu Wenlin held it with both hands and shook his head, "It's nothing."

"Actually, I just wanted to see who made Qi Yu change so much during this period of time. I was a little surprised that he took a taxi directly to find you after getting off the plane at the airport. He is good at everything, IQ , body, and character, there are no problems, but that indifferent temperament makes people anxious, worrying that he won't get along with others."

It turns out that a person like Qi Yu who is almost perfect in the eyes of outsiders will also think he is flawed at home, "Grandpa, in fact, Qi Yu is very good, he is a very responsible and enthusiastic person. Maybe it's just that he doesn't show it usually, I just He helped a lot."

"You don't know, he didn't like to socialize with his peers since he was a child, and spent most of his normal time on understanding questions, just like his parents. I even suspected that he had some personality problems, so I went to a psychologist. Doctor, but it's completely useless."

"Although I also felt this way when I first met Qi Yu, but after getting along for a long time, I know that this is not the case. You really don't have to worry. I think everyone has their own way of dealing with the world."

Hearing this, Grandpa Qi raised the corner of his mouth, "Maybe. In fact, I don't ask him to have many friends. Even if there is only one, it's enough to be intimate with him. As soon as I saw you today, I knew you had a personality." Okay, so I'm very happy." Old people have a kind of intuition when they see people, and they are always very accurate.

Chu Wenlin smiled, "Thank you for your affirmation."

At this time, Qi Yu walked in with two Dobermans and sat beside him. The two dogs walked to Chu Wenlin's seat and sat down slowly. They were a bit more obedient than when Qi Yu's parents were at home. .

"Hahaha, they really like you very much." Grandpa Qi clapped his hands and smiled, "Okay, you guys can play. I, an old man, won't bother you."

After he left, Qi Yu stroked Du Bin's head and asked lightly, "Grandpa told you about me?"

"Yes." Chu Wenlin bent down and teased one of the Dobermans, jokingly said, "Tell me to take care of you."

Qi Yu was silent for a moment, looked into Chu Wenlin's eyes, and said slowly: "Then you have to take good care of me."

-

When leaving, Grandpa Qi put a red envelope in Chu Wenlin's hand.

"Grandpa, I can't have this."

"Take it, or I won't be happy."

Qi Yu next to him suppressed Chu Wenlin's hand that was about to be handed back, "Thank you, Grandpa."

The two walked to the station along the road, Chu Wenlin still felt that it was not very good, what happened to the New Year's Eve who came to have a meal and received a red envelope.

Qi Yu next to him saw his thoughts, and explained to him lightly: "Take it away, it's just the elders' wishes for the younger generation, so don't worry about it. If you feel bad, come and see him often."

"Okay." Chu Wenlin walked to the license plate and found that a bus was already coming, so he ran a few steps to get on the bus, and said to Qi Yu behind him, "I'll go first, see you at school."

Qi Yu waved his hand, watching him put coins into the car, sit on the seat and go away.

-

It didn't take long for the school to start.

The final grades of last semester were announced, which meant a big change.

Chu Wenlin went directly to the sixth place. As long as the current grades are maintained, there will be basically no problem with the first-class universities in China.

"Holy shit, you're so good." Xu Chengzhou, who was fifth, patted Chu Wenlin's shoulder, "Come on, I think you can make it to the top three."

"Thank you for your good words." Chu Wenlin looked down again, and found that Gu Yufeng's grades had also improved a lot, reaching the middle and lower grades.

But he was not very happy because Song Yong rejected him.

After class, Gu Yufeng blocked Song Ji in the corner at the end of the corridor, "Why? Tell me why, and I'll change it."

Song Yan glanced at him, lowered his head, and whispered for a while, "If you can be admitted to the same university as me, I will agree to you."

"Really?" Gu Yufeng lowered his head and approached Song Yong, "Can you..."

"No!" Song Yan patted his forehead, "I'm going back."

After she finished speaking, she was about to turn around and leave, but suddenly felt something was wrong and fell back, and then she saw Chu Wenlin.Song Yan blushed instantly, "Why are you here!"

Chu Wenlin, who had just received the teacher's strong praise and praise, squatted in the corner and swore that he just passed by by chance and had no intention of eavesdropping.

But he still couldn't help but say that the hero's mission is really heavy and has a long way to go.He looked at Gu Yufeng with pity, but it was regarded as jealousy and sadness.Gu Yufeng raised the corners of his mouth proudly, as if he was a winner.

-

In the evening, when Ji Xun and his girlfriend came back after meeting, they saw that Chu Wenlin's bed was still empty, "Huh? He hasn't come back yet."

Su Wen on the next bed snorted softly, "Don't you know him yet? Staying in the classroom so late every night is like who doesn't know that he loves to study."

"Isn't he hardworking?" The grades in this dormitory are good, but Chu Wenlin is the only one who can often study until the early morning. Ji Xun has a good foundation. Although it is hard every day, he never stays up late I will also go to play with my girlfriend for a while.

"Diligence? Then he learned so late every day before, why did you see that he didn't make progress?"

Suddenly realizing that his tone was a bit strange, Ji Xun blinked at the other roommate and asked him what was wrong. The other roommate shrugged and said something with his lips.

In Chu Wenlin's final exam last time, he was sixth and pushed Su Wen down.

Ji Xun immediately nodded knowingly, and stopped talking in order not to cause conflicts.

But Su Wen obviously didn't want to let go of this topic, "Isn't it just relying on the help of the monitor? I heard that something bad happened to his family. He went bankrupt or something. Anyway, he became poor. The monitor also helped him apply for a bursary. You It's not strange. What's the air all day long, and you don't smile when you see people, just like the squad leader with facial paralysis."

Seeing that he was talking more and more vigorously, Ji Xun couldn't listen anymore, he rolled his eyes, "Qi Yu is willing to help him, what can I do. Or you can ask the monitor to tutor you, see if he is willing No."

Although Chu Wenlin usually talks less, if there is someone who really needs help, he will not refuse, otherwise people like Xu Chengzhou in the class can play with him.

When Su Wen saw what he said, he dumbfounded instantly, and stared at the paper in front of him blushing, not knowing how to answer.

At this time, Chu Wenlin pushed the door open and entered, saw some stagnant air, looked left and right, "What happened?"

"Can you come back sooner in the future, you have to go to bed and lock the door before you come back."

"Uh" But aren't you still studying and haven't slept?

Ji Xun almost rolled his eyes to the sky, "Don't pay attention to him, it's fine."