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There are so many memories between us, but it's been so long.I dare not think deeply, if I can foresee your pain for the next seven years, will I still have the courage to reach out. ---Xi Fanjing

From the darkness of the night to the twilight of the morning, Xi Fanjing stayed up all night.

The pillow quilt on the bed was neatly stacked on the bed like yesterday, and the cool morning breeze blew into the room from the half-open window. Xi Fanjing, who was squatting by the bed, trembled his eyelashes, and then slowly raised his eyes to look out the window , with a bit of hesitation and a bit of bewilderment in his eyes.

The sky was pale, and the branches and leaves of the acacia tree outside the window swayed lightly. Xi Fanjing withdrew his eyes, threw the pillow in his arms back on the bed, supported the bed with one hand, and stood up slowly.

As soon as he got up, the numb feeling in his legs immediately spread all over his body, Xi Fanjing frowned slightly, sat on the edge of the bed, raised his wrist and looked at his watch, it was only ten past six.

The numbness gradually dissipated, and then Xi Fanjing got up and walked out of the room.As soon as he opened the door, he heard the sound of the doorknob turning. Xi Fanjing raised his eyes subconsciously, but saw the door of the guest room suddenly opened, and Fang Shuchu's haggard face suddenly appeared in front of Xi Fanjing.

Their eyes met, and they were all taken aback.

In the quiet and deserted morning, the sound of chirping birds seemed to come.

"Good morning!"

"Good morning!"

The two looked at each other for a while, and then they spoke at the same time.

Xi Fanjing turned his eyes uncomfortably, and said, "You haven't washed yet, have you? I'll go down to cook, you go wash up..."

Before Fang Shuchu could respond, Xi Fanjing immediately closed the door casually, walked past Fang Shuchu with downcast eyes, and walked downstairs step by step.

The wind of the clothes swayed the thin green leaves of Chlorophytum chinensis, Xi Fanjing couldn't help slowing down, and said to himself angrily: "Why am I so nervous..."

Gently pulling open the glass door of the kitchen, Xi Fanjing walked into the kitchen, skillfully washed the casserole and put it on the stove, added an appropriate amount of water to the casserole, washed the rice and put it in the casserole, and turned the stove to Reduce heat to a rapid boil.

Putting the cutting board on the counter, Xi Fanjing took out the meat and vegetables from the refrigerator, washed them and cut them up.

The sound of water tumbling and a burst of fragrance came from the casserole. Xi Fanjing lifted the lid of the pot, stirred it for a while, and then put the diced meat into the casserole. Reduce heat to a simmer.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Fang Shuchu standing at the door of the kitchen. Xi Fanjing was slightly stunned, then straightened up and looked up at him.

A bit of helplessness flashed in Fang Shu's eyes, and he explained unnaturally: "Let me see if I can help..."

Never seen Fang Shuchu like this before, Xi Fanjing felt relieved, couldn't help chuckling, and said, "When did Shu Chu help me with cooking?"

Although Xi Fanjing's eyes were full of exhaustion, there was a real smile in them.Fang Shuchu couldn't help but smile slightly, and said, "I can still do small things like washing and choosing vegetables."

There was a constant sound on the stove, Xi Fanjing smiled and didn't say yes or no, Fang Shuchu couldn't help leaning against the door.

"Shu Chu..."

"Panjing..."

The two who had been quiet for a long time suddenly spoke at the same time, and they were taken aback for a moment.

Xi Fanjing and Fang Shuchu couldn't help looking at each other and smiling.

"You speak first..."

"You speak first..."

Say the same sentence again and again.Xi Fanjing chuckled and said, "Shu Chu, what do you want to say?"

Fang Shuchu said with a smile: "You speak first."

Xi Fanjing looked up at him, then turned around, lifted the lid of the casserole pot, and said lightly: "Today I want to take you to a place."

Fang Shuchu blurted out and asked, "Where?"

While gently stirring the porridge in the casserole and putting the vegetables into the casserole, Xi Fanjing said with a slight smile: "Didn't you want to know how I grew up? I don't know where I'm going to take you, my primary school is just right It’s very close to home, so I want to take you there first.”

When passing by the living room, Xi Fanjing inadvertently looked at the yard through the glass window, but saw the acacia tree in the faint morning light, like a cover, full of green color.

Xi Fanjing was stunned for a long while, then his heart became clear, perhaps, not everything is impossible.

After not hearing Fang Shuchu's answer for a long time, Xi Fanjing turned around to look at him strangely, only to see him standing in a daze at the door of the kitchen in a simple casual suit, with doubts and bewilderment in his eyes.

Xi Fanjing felt a pain in his heart, and he called out with a smile on his lips, "Shu Chu?"

Fang Shuchu's eyes slowly fell on Xi Fanjing's face, the eyes were deep, as if he wanted to look into Xi Fanjing's heart.Xi Fanjing's heart trembled, and he was about to turn his eyes away, but he heard him say with a smile: "Okay."

The morning sun is slowly rising in the shadow of the distant mountains, and the soft sunlight passes through the veil-like mist and falls on the hectares of rice fields beside the road.

Fang Shuchu and Xi Fanjing walked slowly, Xi Fanjing recalled with a slight smile: "This road was built several years ago. It's so muddy, whether you ride a bike or walk, you can get splashed with mud all over your body."

Xi Fanjing raised his finger to Fang Shuchu's right side, and said with a smile: "Did you see that pond? Every year at the end of the year, Dad will take us down to catch fish, there are also loaches, some shrimps, etc. It was divided between relatives and neighbors."

Fang Shuchu followed his slender fingers and saw that there was a misty pond surrounded by vegetation, and several clumps of bamboo shoots were planted in the pond, which was full of greenery.

Fang Shuchu's brows were indifferent, but there was a slight smile on his lips, but suddenly he heard a strange voice in front of him: "Xiaojing? Xiaojing is back?"

Following the sound, in the rice field beside the pond, among the yellow rice at the waist, a benevolent woman wearing a straw hat looked at Xi Fanjing with a smile and asked, "When did Xiaojing come back?"

Xi Fanjing raised his voice and replied: "Aunt Wang! I just came back a few days ago! When will Uncle Wang come back?"

Looking at Fang Shuchu with a smile, Xi Fanjing whispered: "It's Aunt Wang from the next door. Uncle Wang is working outside, and Aunt Wang and her daughter Xiaozhen stay at home, so Aunt Wang is running the house alone. But , although Aunt Wang's family is poor, the husband and wife have always been very optimistic, and the relationship with the neighbors is also very good, which is also happy."

Fang Shuchu and Xi Fanjing gradually approached, and then stood on the side of the road opposite the rice field where Aunt Wang was.Aunt Wang smiled and said, "Your Uncle Wang won't be back until a few days away!"

Her eyes fell on Fang Shuchu, Aunt Wang looked kindly, and said, "Xiaojing's friend in City A?"

Xi Fanjing smiled and said: "Well, Shu Chu has always wanted to visit City C, so he came back with me this summer vacation."

Aunt Wang frowned, and said, "A person is as handsome as a name!"

Fang Shuchu smiled embarrassedly at Aunt Wang, and Aunt Wang looked at the two of them and asked Xi Fanjing, "Where are you going so early?"

Xi Fanjing replied honestly: "I haven't been back to school for a long time, so I just want to take advantage of the cool weather in the morning to go to elementary school."

Suddenly, Aunt Wang said, "Then go quickly! Aunt Wang will go back to cook for Xiaozhen after working for a while!"

The golden color spread everywhere, as if meeting the sky.Fang Shuchu and Xi Fanjing bid farewell to Aunt Wang politely, walked quietly along the road for about 10 minutes, and a stone bridge appeared in front of them.

A large bamboo forest is planted on the bank of the river, and the breeze blows by, and the sound of Xiao Xiao bamboo is like a melodious and elegant music.The two walked onto the newly built stone bridge over the lying river. Xi Fanjing suddenly recalled the past, and couldn't help laughing: "I was very naughty when I was young. Once when I was playing with my third sister, I accidentally fell, and my chin was just right. Hit a bridge pier... now I still have a scar on my chin!"

Fang Shuchu paused, and looked sideways at Xi Fanjing.

Feeling Fang Shuchu's gaze, Xi Fanjing looked at him with a smile, but saw Fang Shuchu's lips were tightly pursed and his face was serious.Xi Fanjing was slightly stunned, the smile on his lips restrained, his tone was a little uneasy, and he asked a little suspiciously: "What's wrong?"

There was a bit of tension in Xi Fanjing's eyes, Fang Shuchu's heart suddenly softened, and then he gently raised his chin, looked at him carefully with lowered eyebrows, and sighed helplessly: "What is that worth laughing at?" something?"

Xi Fanjing was taken aback, and let Fang Shu Chu Weiliang's fingertips slide over the old scar on his jaw.Fang Shuchu Jun frowned slightly, Xi Fanjing suddenly raised his hand to hold Fang Shuchu's hand, and called softly: "Shu Chu..."

Fang Shuchu raised his eyes when he heard the words, Xi Fanjing put Fang Shuchu's hands down with a smile, and said, "Shall we go back and catch up on sleep?"

Fang Shuchu looked at Xi Fanjing blankly, Xi Fanjing smiled and lowered his eyes, and clasped fingers with him.

Fang Shuchu looked at the two people's hands in disbelief, Xi Fanjing said with a smile: "I didn't sleep last night, shall we visit my elementary school tomorrow?"

Xi Fanjing's face flushed slightly, his eyes were three points shy and seven points sincere.

Fang Shuchu's heart seemed to be a saturated sponge, full of joy could not stop overflowing from the bottom of his heart.Fang Shuchu held Xi Fanjing's hand tightly, and the smile on his lips could not help but flutter: "Okay."