detour

The breakfast at the hot spring villa is a standard farm meal: millet porridge, corn cakes, wild vegetable dumplings, boiled eggs and a few cold side dishes.The vegetables are grown in the back garden of the villa, and the corn and millet are also very fresh. There is a sweet smell in the mouth that cannot be tasted in the city.

While picking the millet porridge in his bowl, Xu You absent-mindedly listened to his companions discussing about waiting to go fishing. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced and suddenly saw a familiar figure.It's been less than an hour since we separated, but for some reason, Xu You had a completely different feeling when he saw Zhuang Shaodong again.

It was obviously the same person, with the same eyebrows, eyes and facial features, but it seemed that something was different.This person once indulged a half bottle vinegar who was not as good as him at work to provoke him in front of him, ran to him with a half-truth and half-fake expression to apologize, and once stood in the distance and stared at himself with unclear eyes. , because of his willfulness after drinking, he spent the whole night hugging himself on the top of the mountain without any regrets...

The chopsticks in Xu You's hand paused for a moment, and the feeling in his heart suddenly became complicated.

Of course, Xu You never felt that other people's thoughts had anything to do with him, not to mention that this person was Zhuang Shaodong whom he had resented for several years—even though the resentment had been proved to be just a misunderstanding.Xu You didn't think there was anything wrong with politely rejecting Zhuang Shaodong's confession, what made him feel uncomfortable was the fact that he woke up in his arms.Zhuang Shaodong showed too much indulgence and pampering, which made him feel uneasy.

Because he has experienced too much abandonment and hurt, he can't see others treating him well.

Huang Haitao also saw Zhuang Shaodong sitting by the door and eating breakfast with his head bowed. He was somewhat surprised to meet an acquaintance in such a place.He had also heard Xu You talk about Song Shicheng, but he never thought that Zhuang Shaodong would just take the blame for others all these years.Should he be praised for his filial piety?Or should we sympathize with him for having such an ambitious old lady?

Huang Haitao shook his head, a little suspicious that Xu You's failure to come back to sleep last night had something to do with Zhuang Shaodong's appearance.But this is Xu You's private matter after all, and he doesn't intend to ask about it.He didn't have a good impression of Zhuang Shaodong, but he didn't dislike him either.Since it's someone I know, it's normal to say hello when I'm out.

"That's Young Master Zhuang, right?" Huang Haitao lightly touched Xu You's arm, "Why are you coming out on vacation alone? Why don't you say hello and go out to play together, there are so many people."

Xu You hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.After all, they are acquaintances, so it is really unnecessary to make a gesture of drawing a clear line.To his surprise, Zhuang Shaodong readily accepted the invitation.Coincidentally, he happened to have a pair of fishing gear in his trunk.

"Do you like fishing?" Xu You was a little surprised by his preference. In his opinion, fishing is an activity that only the elderly would like.Zhao Dong and Li Xiaowu like fishing already made him feel very strange, but now there is another Zhuang Shaodong.He looked at the pair of fishing rods in Zhuang Shaodong's hand, it seemed that they were not cheap.

Zhuang Shaodong looked at him, and the corner of his mouth slightly raised a gentle arc, "I go out to fish a few times a month, but I don't often come to such a far place. What about you?"

Xu You lowered his head to avoid a cluster of hanging green plants, and shook his head absently, "I just like to stay in places with few people, and I'm not very interested in fishing."

Zhuang Shaodong pursed his lips, "You don't seem like a quiet person."

"It's not like it?" Xu You smiled self-deprecatingly, and didn't say anything else.

Walking up the mountain along the stone steps, bypassing a small gazebo, Zhao Dong led everyone into the nearby woods.There should be people coming and going here frequently, the soft dirt road has been trampled out of a winding path.There are mostly fir trees in the forest, and the dense branches and leaves are intertwined with each other, almost covering the sunlight.Passing through the woods is a deep canyon. Several people followed the narrow path all the way down to a quiet pool deep in the canyon.

The water pool is formed by several streams in the forest. The two pools are larger in size and look more like a beautiful lake from a distance.The shade of willows hangs low by the lake, and under the shade of the trees, several people are already sitting there quietly fishing.

Several people found their seats under the tree and sat down.Xu You was walking behind Zhuang Shaodong, and when Zhuang Shaodong stopped, he had to stop and wait.Zhuang Shaodong looked at him, and passed over the folding chair in his hand.Xu You didn't think too much about it, so she took it and sat down.

Zhuang Shaodong skillfully loaded the bait and the pole, looked at the two chattering girls not far away, turned his head and smiled and said to Xu You: "It's impossible for them to be so noisy, the fish are scared away." He looked It can be concluded that Huo Ying would sneak glances in their direction from time to time, but judging from Xu You's reaction, she probably didn't tell her that she was looking for her.

Xu You glanced at the two excited girls, and said indifferently, "I came out to play."

Zhuang Shaodong pursed his lips and smiled, but remained silent.

Xu You was a little curious about why Zhuang Shaodong liked fishing.The Young Master Zhuang he had in mind was a restless and domineering young man, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't fit in with this kind of self-cultivation activities.

Zhuang Shaodong seemed to see what he was thinking, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "I was very irritable for a while, I couldn't tell my friends, and I couldn't stay at home, so I just drove around outside all day long. One day I saw a fish pond in the suburbs, and a few old men were sitting there fishing. I was very bored, so I squatted down and watched it. I watched it for a long time, and it seemed not so annoying. Later, I went there often. "

Xu You lowered his eyes and looked at the green grassy shore of the lake under his feet, but he couldn't help but think in his heart: In all likelihood, he was annoyed by his old lady making noise?

Zhuang Shaodong shook his head, "My father had two children with a woman outside, and he wanted to record these two children in the Zhuang family tree. Although the grandparents did not recognize the identity of that woman, they felt that children with the blood of the Zhuang family should recognize their ancestors. Guizong, my mother disagreed, and the family had a big fight, that's all."

Xu You froze for a moment, "Then you..."

Zhuang Shaodong pursed the corners of his mouth, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes, "I don't agree either."

Xu You couldn't help thinking: I don't agree with it.

"I don't particularly want to target those two children, although I really don't like them." Zhuang Shaodong narrowed his eyes slightly looking at the calm lake, "I just don't want Zhuang Shiwen to live too comfortably. Since I was born, he has been You haven't hugged me once, but now father and son love each other deeply, and you plan to take care of those two illegitimate children? How can there be such a cheap thing in the world?"

Xu You felt that there was something very familiar in his tone, and after thinking about it, he realized that it was more like something he could say.Before, I didn't realize that Zhuang Shaodong's personality was quite similar to his own.He couldn't help asking: "What happened next?"

"Later, my grandparents handed over the decision-making power to me," Zhuang Shaodong said indifferently, "Zhuang Shiwen thought I was still a child, so he flattered me about blood brothers. I rejected it."

Xu You nodded, "I'll refuse if I change it."

Zhuang Shaodong looked back at him, with a warm smile in his eyes, "I knew you would say the same."

Xu You avoided his gaze, "What happened next?"

Zhuang Shaodong was silent for a while, and said in a low voice reluctantly: "Later, something happened to my uncle. The reason why my mother wanted to make a big deal about my uncle was to divert the attention of the whole family from Zhuang Shiwen's illegitimate son. Because even if this matter goes to the end, Zhuang Shiwen will still achieve his goal. A big face-saving family like the Zhuang family has always left the mother to keep the children when they have children from outside."

"No wonder," Xu You sneered, "I said that Zhuang Shijie had been romantic for half his life, why did someone start to take care of me when it was my turn. It was really a fight between gods and gods, and the kid suffered."

"Don't say that," Zhuang Shaodong felt a little guilty, "At that time..."

Xu You waved his hand, he didn't want to bring the topic back to himself, "What did your father do afterwards?"

"What else can he do?" Zhuang Shaodong took a long breath, "I told him, let him find someone to kill our mother and child, so that woman will have the status of filling the house, and the two children will naturally follow Genealogy."

It was the first time seeing him say such harsh words in such a flat tone, Xu You couldn't help trembling slightly, and subconsciously wanted to comfort him, "Don't say that. Tiger poison doesn't even eat children, let alone..."

"You don't think that in a family like ours, there is such a thing as a father's kindness and son's filial piety?" Zhuang Shaodong sneered, "I don't think he hasn't thought about it that way, but my mother is still dependent on her natal family, and Zhuang Shiwen has some scruples. I can’t do it for a while.”

"This is just your guess." Xu You shook his head, "Do you really believe that your father will harm you?"

Zhuang Shaodong swung the fishing rod up, and the bait on the hook was indeed eaten.Zhuang Shaodong took a piece of bait and hung it on the hook, then swung the rod back again.

"I always hope that Zhuang Shiwen can take his little wife and that litter of wild children abroad, or move to another city. Then I can treat him as dead." Zhuang Shaodong sat down beside him, and said indifferently: " But he is in this city, watching our mother and son become a joke in this circle, don't you think I live more like a bastard than those two little bastards?"

Xu You was silent.

To be honest, Zhuang Shaodong is considered unlucky to have such excellent parents.It's nothing new for a family like them to raise a concubine, but it's a joke to raise a concubine to the point of abandoning their wives and children.This Zhuang Shiwen enjoyed the money and various conveniences provided by the family, but he did not intend to bear the corresponding responsibilities.Not to mention his own wife and son, even Xu You, an outsider, might look down on him.

Xu You patted him on the shoulder, "You don't need an old man to clear the way for you at this age, and your own business is also opened, isn't that good? I think you are more than your loving father powerful."

Zhuang Shaodong glanced sideways at the hand on his shoulder, and the corners of his lips were slightly bent upwards, "Xu You, there is one sentence that I have never said. Maybe you will still be angry if I say it now, but... I still want to talk to you." you say."

A bit of vigilance flashed in Xu You's eyes, "What?"

"Zhuang Shijie may really love you," Zhuang Shaodong looked directly into Xu You's eyes without evasiveness, and said word by word: "But his true love usually only lasts for a few months. He is not worthy of you."

Xu You felt that he should be angry, but for some reason, when he thought of that man with a warm face, he felt exhausted, "What hasn't happened yet, who knows the ending?"

Zhuang Shaodong wanted to refute him, but he felt that there was no way to refute him. After all, it was other people's sorrows and joys, so how much could he understand?He remembered the libretto in the drama that he listened to with his grandma when he was a child: I don’t know where it started, but it goes deeper and deeper...

He turned his head to look at the dazed young man beside him. For some reason, he always felt that Xu You should be such an affectionate person.

Although this affection was poured into another person, it made him feel uncomfortable when he thought about it.

With a slight shake of the fishing rod, Zhuang Shaodong raised the rod quickly, and a small four-inch fish was bouncingly pulled out of the water. Xu You regained his energy and quickly jumped up to find the bucket.Although the little fish was not big, it jumped very vigorously. When it was thrown into the bucket, it even flicked its tail and splashed water on Xu You's face.Xu You made two peeps, reached out and grabbed the small fish in the bucket into his palm and pinched it, "See if you still dance or not?!"

Zhuang Shaodong couldn't help pursing his lips into a smile, took out a tissue from his backpack and wiped his face.Holding the fish in his hand, Xu You hesitated for a moment and stretched out his face.

When Zhuang Shaodong reached out to wipe his face, he almost held his breath, and he even noticed the trembling fingertips in embarrassment.

After being interrupted by this naughty fish, Xu You's previous melancholy disappeared.Seeing Zhuang Shaodong's face as if he was facing a formidable enemy, he immediately laughed maliciously, "Hey, you had a weird attitude when you first met me, so you must have thought about me at that time, right? "

Zhuang Shaodong withdrew his hand, turned around calmly, picked up the fishing rod, put on the bait, and threw it back into the lake.

Xu You didn't ask any more questions, but felt a little embarrassed in her heart.It doesn't matter if you have exposed your bad nature, if you let Zhuang Shaodong misunderstand that you have something to him, and take the opportunity to tease him or something, that would be bad.This distance has to be maintained at all times, especially at the critical moment when he just confessed to himself...

Thinking of this, Xu You felt that the joke he said just now was very inappropriate.He rubbed his hands, and stood up a little helplessly, "Well...you go fishing first, I'll go...well, it's convenient for me to go."

Zhuang Shaodong didn't know whether to laugh or cry.If you want to leave, you can just say it. Could it be possible that you can force him in public?He even resorted to the trick of urinating...

As for what? !