Reef

When Gu Zhan came back, Zhou Muzhen went to the supermarket to buy some Gu Zhan's favorite snacks, as well as Gu Zhan's favorite steak.Just as he was taking a few bags of food and was about to go home, his cell phone rang inappropriately.In order to receive the call, he had to temporarily place the bag on the ground.

Only a series of unknown numbers were displayed on the screen, and they were not marked as harassing calls. Zhou Muzhen answered the phone strangely.

"Muzhen! Are you okay?!" The voice on the phone rushed, "You finally answered the phone..."

"Are you...?" Zhou Muzhen asked the other party who was obviously familiar to him.

"It's me, Laobai! Can't you hear that?" The person who called himself Laobai heard a questioning voice, "What's wrong with you? You suddenly ran off the stage that day!"

That day?stage?run down?

Zhou Muzhen suddenly remembered the invitation letter that fell on the ground.

"It's like this, actually I..." Zhou Muzhen held the phone in one hand, and picked up a few bags on the ground with the other.

"Muzhen, the judges want you to participate in the May competition. They want to give you another chance!" Lao Bai's voice became excited, "That competition will not only have well-known domestic musicians, but also foreign musicians. The professor from the university is here, I’ve already reserved qualifications for you, don’t make any trouble this time!”

May...that's only two months left.Zhou Mu was really at a loss, the other party obviously didn't allow him to refuse his tone, but...

"Old Bai, my finger..."

"what happened?"

"My little finger is broken, and it's still being repaired. I don't know if my finger will recover better by then, but now my left hand can't keep up with my right hand." Zhou Muzhen walked, Said, "You said reserved qualifications... I think it's better to give it to those who need it more?"

There was silence on the phone.

"Hello?" Zhou Muzhen spoke tentatively.

"I believe in you." Lao Bai said suddenly, "Although I don't know what happened, I will not take back what I said. Come to the Conservatory of Music in a few days, and I will give you the competition information."

"No...I..." Zhou Muzhen wanted to struggle again, but unexpectedly the other party hung up the phone.Hearing the beeping echo on the phone, Zhou Muzhen couldn't help but sighed, it's better to find this person and refuse in person.

Because a phone call wasted a lot of time, Zhou Muzhen couldn't help rushing home.

When he got home, Gu Zhan was already sitting on the sofa playing with his mobile phone.When he heard the door open, Gu Zhan pulled his head out of the phone, and took off his earphones by the way.If Zhou Muzhen could see it, he would find that Gu Zhan was watching a video that he had watched thousands of times.

"Teacher Zhou!" Gu Zhan called Zhou Muzhen, and hurried to the refrigerator to take out the strawberries and cakes he just bought.Neatly placed on the coffee table, waiting for him to come and enjoy.

Zhou Muzhen was obviously very happy when he saw the strawberries and the small cake, and he forgot everything else.Hastily put down her shopping bag, and walked to the coffee table, opposite to Gu Zhan.He pulled out a cushion from under the coffee table and sat down cross-legged.

A mouthful of strawberries, a mouthful of cream, and a happy face.

Gu Zhan held his chin and looked at Zhou Muzhen with bent eyes, but he couldn't resist the drowsiness caused by the medicine.I haven't seen Teacher Zhou for five days. He is still the same, nothing has changed, but his physical condition is getting worse day by day.

"Cough...cough cough..." An unbearable cough escaped from his throat, and Zhou Muzhen raised his head from the cake to look at him.

"Are you catching a cold?" Zhou Muzhen still had a mouthful of cream in his mouth, while Gu Zhan clenched his hand into a fist and leaned against his mouth, his coughing posture hadn't had time to let go.

"It's just... there is something wrong with the school's cable, and the air conditioner can't be turned on." Gu Zhan's eyes drifted, and he made up a random reason.

"Did you go to the hospital on Wednesday?" Zhou Muzhen swallowed the cream, his expression suddenly became serious.

Gu Zhan knew he couldn't hide it, so he scratched his head and said, "Yes... that day..."

"It was raining that day, and you caught a cold, so you went to the hospital?" Zhou Muzhen continued. He usually doesn't like to rush, but he couldn't help but want to answer for Gu Zhan. He was afraid that what Gu Zhan said would be something he didn't want heard.

"Yes..." Gu Zhan's heart relaxed, and he put his hand to his mouth and made a coughing motion, "Ahem, that's why I asked you to close the window..."

The two closed their mouths tacitly, and one continued to eat his cake, while Gu Zhan watched the video on his phone again. Without headphones, he could clearly play back the sound of every button pressed in his mind.

"I have a friend... He asked me to participate in some piano competition." After a long silence, Zhou Muzhen finally said, "But look, my fingers." He smiled reluctantly, "How is that possible!"

Gu Zhan raised his head and looked at Zhou Muzhen who raised his hand.The slender fingers were stretched out, and the ring finger and little finger were slightly bent, as if they couldn't be straightened no matter what.

"When's the game?" Gu Zhan put down his phone, held Zhou Muzhen's hand, and rubbed his fingers gently against the opponent's knuckles.

"He said it was May." Zhou Muzhen lowered his eyes, "Even if he went, it would be just to embarrass himself."

"No." Gu Zhan kissed Zhou Muzhen's little finger, "You are the most dazzling and the best wherever you are. Although you are a treasure that I don't want to share with others, I still hope you go, I hope your to be appreciated.”

Gu Zhan thought to himself that maybe he could still live until May, so he added: "I will watch you from below." Just to make up for what I missed last year... Gu Zhan thought of that invitation letter.

"I..." There was still hesitation in Zhou Muzhen's expression, but Gu Zhan didn't give him a chance to think too much. Instead, he grabbed his hand and kissed him a few more times, and even grabbed a strawberry and touched his mouth. blocked.

"I love you." Unprepared, Gu Zhan said suddenly.

Zhou Muzhen quickly chewed the strawberry in his mouth: "I love you too."