North to Hanchuan

The wheels of the ambulance rolled on the floor, and countless hurried and chaotic footsteps made a rumbling echo.

On the long corridor that seems to have no end in sight, the snow-white walls kept retreating. The young man in the ambulance had his pupils wide open, and his scarred face was full of twisted and struggling pain. He stared at Gu Hengbei, His dry and bloodless lips parted, trying to make a weak sound.

Gu Hengbei ran wildly with the ambulance, his hands frantically pressed his abdominal cavity that was gushing out blood, only felt that the blood seemed to flow for a moment and could not be stopped, Gu Hengbei almost cried out in despair , it's okay, you'll be fine, you won't die...

"Boom—" The door of the operating room was knocked open, and Gu Hengbei was blocked outside.

The bright red surgical indicator light was on, Gu Hengbei stood in front of the door, lowered his head, watching the hot blood dripping on the ground.

In a trance, the continuous blood lines seemed to solidify into sharp blades quenched in a raging fire and pierced his body, blood and bones splashed.

After a while, a nurse wearing a mask opened the door and ran out, holding a bloody kidney in her hands...

Gu Hengbei sat up suddenly.

"Hu-hu-hu-"

The drum-like heartbeat and rapid breathing echoed in the empty room. Gu Hengbei was drenched in cold sweat, and his body was trembling in convulsions. He embraced himself with his hands, and his knuckles were deeply sunken on his forearms. in the muscles.

The sky was getting dark, and a faint bright color leaked in through the gap between the balcony and the curtains, reflecting a tall and straight figure in the chair in front of the window.

"Who?!"

Just when Gu Hengbei was shocked, the man turned the chair and said softly, "Are you awake?"

"Brother Zhong?"

Gu Hengbei let out a breath, but his heart was still beating wildly. He turned on the bedside lamp, and saw Zhong Jin pressing his temples, his eyes half-closed with a tired face, obviously he was woken up too.

"Brother, why are you sitting here?" Gu Hengbei was surprised.

Zhong Jin was angry: "There are only two rooms here, Ji Hanchuan and Xiao Ze are in the guest room, and the sofa downstairs is occupied by Xiao Ran, where else can I go if I don't sit here?"

The old brothers of the Zhong family were exhausted after bringing Gu Hengbei and Ji Hanchuan up, and no one had the energy to drive anymore, so they stopped here temporarily at Gu Hengbei's place.

Gu Hengbei was ashamed: "It's all my fault."

The aftereffects of the hangover surged up, Gu Hengbei had a headache, a stomach ache and a sore throat, Zhong Jin picked up the thermos cup on the table and handed it over: "Drink it."

The cup is boiled hangover tea at a suitable temperature.

Gu Hengbei drank the tea in one gulp, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand: "What time is it?"

"It's almost six o'clock," Zhong Jin stood by the bed and looked at him, "Do you still remember what happened last night?"

Gu Hengbei was so drunk last night that he was really unconscious at the time, and now in retrospect, there are only a few fragments.

He looked up at Zhong Jin blankly, Zhong Jin put a mobile phone in front of him, Gu Hengbei looked at it for a while, and complained in a low voice: "Brother, why did you record my drunken madness?"

Zhong Jin: "I'll review it for you."

The corner of Gu Hengbei's mouth twitched: "How embarrassing is it for me to review?"

Zhong Jin hit the nail on the head: "Review who, how did you embarrass you."

Gu Hengbei: "..."

Zhong Jin turned around and sat back in the chair: "You are not the only one who is ashamed, and that mentally retarded one is no better than you."

"Ji Hanchuan?" Gu Hengbei's mind went blank, "What happened to him?"

Zhong Jin leaned against the back of the chair, making no secret of his disgust: "He passed out from crying downstairs, Xiao Ran couldn't move him by himself, and even asked me to go down and move him together, he was much heavier than you."

"Dizzy?" Gu Hengbei lifted the quilt and landed on the ground barefoot, "Why did you faint..."

"Don't worry," Zhong Jin said coolly, "Xiao Ran has read it, it's just that she cried too much, lacked blood supply, fainted due to lack of oxygen, just wake up."

Zhong Jin curled his lips, looking very disdainful: "A big man, he looks like Lin Daiyu."

Gu Hengbei retorted subconsciously: "He has undergone brain surgery, and these are all normal sequelae."

Zhong Jin said in a low voice: "Heh".

Gu Hengbei was still worried, he quickly walked to the next door, the situation in the guest room was almost the same as before he went out to the party at night, Ji Hanchuan and Gu Yuze were sleeping together with their heads next to each other.

Ji Hanchuan's face was pale, but he slept soundly. Gu Hengbei reached out and sniffed his breath lightly, and then touched his forehead, and his heart finally fell into place.

After closing the door of the guest room and returning to his bedroom, Zhong Jin was leaning on the back of the chair with his eyes closed to rest.

"Why are you sleeping in the chair?" Gu Hengbei walked up to Zhong Jin and pushed his shoulder, "It's not like my bed can't fit two people."

Zhong Jin raised his eyelids and looked at him expressionlessly.

Gu Hengbei was confused by Zhong Jin: "Brother Zhong?"

Zhong Jin suddenly smiled: "He's next door, you want me to sleep in your bed?"

Gu Hengbei was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed: "What you said...is quite normal, why do you make it seem like..."

"There is one thing I haven't told you." Zhong Jin bent one leg, lightly tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair, and lightly interrupted Gu Hengbei, "I met Ji Hanchuan in Country X three years ago."

Gu Hengbei sat on the side of the bed, wondering: "Why did you tell me this on purpose? Don't you often meet when you do business?"

Zhong Jin's tone was as normal as if he was talking about "It's dawn and the temperature is very low today, so I need to add some clothes": "I told him at the time that you and I would get married."

Gu Hengbei: "..."

Zhong Jin leaned his elbows on his knees, rested his chin on the back of his hand, and looked at Gu Hengbei lazily, with the same tone that was neither salty nor bland:

"On the third day after you said you'd consider trying it with me."

"..."

Gu Hengbei covered his face with his hands in embarrassment.

"His expression was very good at that time," Zhong Ran said mockingly, "I originally wanted to come back and share that happy moment with you, but then you forgot all about it, so I didn't mention it again."

Gu Hengbei has only been drunk twice in the past few years, one was today and the other was three years ago.

At that time, Gu Hengbei was also very drunk, and it was also Zhong Jin who sent him home, and it was also in the middle of the night that Gu Hengbei woke up.

In fact, the day after that incident, Gu Hengbei didn't remember most of the details, only vaguely remembered that Zhong Jin seemed to have mentioned to him, "I really can't forget him, just try with me."

When he recalled this, he still felt that he was a [-]-year-old kid who had such a ridiculous dream-how could his brother Zhong say such things to him.

And Zhong Jin took Gu Hengbei's subconsciously "try it" when he was drunk seriously.

On the second day, Zhong Jin flew to Country X, on the third day Zhong Jin met Ji Hanchuan and provoked him fiercely, on the fourth day Zhong Jin came back to mention this matter to Gu Hengbei again, Gu Hengbei looked dumbfounded and died deny.

Later, Zhong Jin pretended that he hadn't said that.

"Brother..." Gu Hengbei said with some difficulty, "Why do you..."

Mentioned this stubble.

Zhong Jin turned his head sideways, his eyes as calm as an abyss fixed on Gu Hengbei for a long while, and his deep and magnetic voice had a deceptive meaning in the last silence before dawn:

"I said this once three years ago, and I can say it again today, Xiaobei, do you want to marry me?"

Gu Hengbei raised his head and looked at Zhong Jin in disbelief.

"Are you puzzled?" Zhong Jin smiled ambiguously, "In your eyes, do I have a crush on all emotions and desires, and you are afraid of burning a few relics if you smoke by my side?"

Gu Hengbei couldn't laugh or cry immediately: "Brother..."

Zhong Jin raised his hand. He has been in the top position all year round, and he is used to throwing out his own ideas first, and his tone has always been objective and tough, even for Gu Hengbei:

"Marriage is a very common thing for us people. In the past, only one son and one daughter could get married. Now that the same sex can marry, there are more channels for marriage. If you marry me, you must be happy for both families. You and I Knowing each other well, no one will be wronged by anyone, so it’s not bad to live a smooth life like this, Xiao Bei, don’t you think so?”

Gu Hengbei opened and closed his mouth several times, and finally said helplessly:

"Brother, I know you don't want me to fall back again, but you don't have to bring yourself in. I know you've been picking people all these years. You want someone who can get along well without letting the elders object. Except for gender...it doesn't even matter gender now..."

Gu Hengbei's hands were clasped together, and when he was talking, his ten phalanges exerted force on each other, making a clear joint-joint sound:

"Yes, if we really want to get married, Gu Zhong and his family join forces, and we brothers can get along well, that's indeed a happy ending, but let me tell you, you will always meet someone you really like in the future, and you will regret it at that time... ...And getting married, it's not as simple as you think, it's not about getting a marriage certificate and holding a few banquets, and then you'll be done with more chopsticks on the table and more people sleeping on the bed, besides..."

While talking, Gu Hengbei felt full of absurdity, pinched his forehead in amused but helpless way, and shook his head again and again.

He didn't continue after that "let's talk", but Zhong Jin continued for him: "Besides, if you can't let go of him, even if you get married, you will still cheat | or get divorced."

"..."

Gu Hengbei probably knows what Zhong Jin thinks. Many people from these families regard marriage as a form of cooperation. Zhong Jin is also deeply influenced by this concept. Two people who have no feelings in the circle can bond. They lived together in peace until old age, not to mention that they grew up together with similar temperaments, so there is nothing difficult for them to live together.

but……

Gu Hengbei looked down at his feet, the light fell from behind him, casting his shadow on the glowing teak floor, while Zhong Jin's shadow stretched in another direction parallel to him, the two shadows were alone , there is no intersection.

He and Zhong Jin are always like this, they sit facing each other, they are very close, they can watch and help each other, but they won't be in love with each other, it's not that they don't have enough affection, it's that they have too much affection, brothers who can do this are already in this life and not in the next life, a little more Anything less is wrong.

Gu Hengbei smiled bitterly and said frankly: "Brother Zhong, even if I really want to find someone to marry, I can't be with you. You are my brother. I can't spoil you, and I can't spoil our friendship for so many years."

After these words, the room fell into silence again. It was not until the traffic flow outside the window and the voices of people flooded in that Zhong Jin spoke again:

"Xiao Ran told me that people's subconscious mind can't deceive people. There may be hidden secrets between the two of you that we don't understand. I won't say how much sincerity he has for you when he comes back this time. In his current situation, Xiao Ran said that he may recover slowly, but he may never recover, what will you do if he continues like this? Are you going to control him like this for the rest of your life?"

Just as Gu Hengbei was about to speak, someone's car beeped the alarm downstairs, just like an ambulance in a dream beeping.

The sudden abnormal sound seemed to startle him a little, Gu Hengbei's heart suddenly lost weight, as if he was walking on the stairs, but was suddenly pushed by someone, and fell down several steps in a row, and he couldn't look back again. to the people behind.

In this trance, Gu Hengbei forgot how he wanted to answer before, his cold palm brushed his hot cheek, Gu Hengbei's slightly hoarse voice passed through his fingers, firmly and resigned:

"...I take care of it."

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After Zhong Jin left, Gu Hengbei went back to sleep, and when he woke up again, the room was already full of sunlight. When he opened his eyes, the big and small lying on the bed also moved.

"Little uncle!" Gu Yuze excitedly kicked his short legs and climbed onto him, "Little uncle is awake!"

"Hmm..." Gu Hengbei hugged his nephew with one hand, and covered his eyes with the other to block the light. He saw Ji Hanchuan walk out through the cracks between his fingertips, and asked the child hoarsely, "Baby, do you know what time it is now?" gone?"

"It's ten o'clock!"

Gu Hengbei raised his body and leaned against the head of the bed: "Have you had breakfast with Ultraman?"

The child sat on Gu Hengbei's stomach: "I've eaten!"

"How to eat?"

The child obediently replied: "Uncle Erzhong bought it."

Gu Hengbei looked at the door: "Where is Uncle Erzhong?"

Gu Yuze threw himself on Gu Hengbei's body, and shouted happily: "Let's go, Uncle Erzhong said that today is my little uncle's birthday, I wish my little uncle a happy birthday!"

The most uncomfortable thing for Gu Hengbei after a hangover was his stomach. The child was neither light nor heavy, and his body weighing a few pounds suddenly pressed against his chest. Gu Hengbei almost spit out the acidic water in his stomach:

"Take it easy baby, my little uncle can't stop you from jumping like this."

Gu Yuze is young, and he has learned the kung fu of flattering very accurately: "Little uncle is not old! Little uncle is the most handsome!"

Gu Hengbei smiled with the corners of his mouth curled up, and kissed the child's puffy tender face: "You little man."

The child was wearing a fluffy white seahorse sweater and sea blue overalls, so beautiful and seductive, Gu Heng Beiguang felt refreshed just looking at it.

"Who gave you these clothes?" Overalls are not something a child can wear by himself.

"It was Ultraman who wore it for me!"

Gu Hengbei raised his eyebrows slightly, he looked towards the door, Ji Hanchuan was walking in with a tray, on the tray was a glass and a bowl of steaming noodles.

Ji Hanchuan stood in front of Gu Hengbei with a timid expression. Gu Hengbei knew that he was frightened by the drunkenness last night.

Gu Hengbei took the tray: "Who made these noodles?"

"Me." Ji Hanchuan said in a low voice, his eyes shone slightly, shining with anticipation.

"Uncle Erzhong said that you have to eat noodles for your birthday!" Gu Yuze pushed the edge of the bowl with his little hand, "Hurry up, little uncle."

Gu Hengbei looked at Ji Hanchuan inquisitively, but saw that his eyes were like black jade soaked in hot springs, clear and shining, full of attachment and innocence, when he looked at him without dodging or avoiding, he just slightly pursed his eyes. He shut his mouth, a little nervous.

Gu Hengbei took a sip of the soup, and found that the soup was different from Ji Hanchuan's before, it was much lighter, probably with only a little salt added.

Ji Hanchuan stood there watching eagerly, Gu Hengbei knew what he was waiting for, and nodded: "It's delicious."

Sure enough, seeing him shaking his head, he was a little happy.

After eating the noodles, Gu Hengbei put the bowl aside, patted the empty seat beside the bed, and signaled Ji Hanchuan to sit down.

Ji Hanchuan leaned nervously against a corner of the bed, his beautiful dark eyes were dazed and terrified.

Gu Hengbei looked at him: "Did you run out last night?"

Ji Hanchuan's eyelashes twitched, and he immediately lowered his head. His right hand grabbed the quilt covering Gu Hengbei's lap, and his left hand held the wrist bone of his right hand. He held it so tightly that even the veins on the back of his hand were raised.

Ji Hanchuan suddenly raised his head.

Gu Hengbei put his palm on Ji Hanchuan's head, his voice and expression were so gentle that he seemed to be coaxing Gu Yuze: "Did I kill you last night?"

A layer of mist quickly formed in Ji Hanchuan's eyes, he bit his lower lip in panic, and shook his head.

Gu Hengbei smiled: "In the future, if this happens again, call me. Even if you want to go out, remember to wear thicker clothes. You haven't recovered well yet, so you can't get sick from the cold again, you know? "

Ji Hanchuan blinked his eyelashes, looking at him in disbelief.

"Do you know?" Gu Hengbei asked again.

Ji Hanchuan nodded.

"Good boy." Gu Hengbei patted Ji Hanchuan's head again, and unexpectedly found that the bare hands felt good, so he smiled again.

"Little uncle," Gu Yuze crawled on Gu Hengbei's body like a little caterpillar, and coquettishly said with a long, milky voice, "Today is your birthday, shall we celebrate it?"

Gu Hengbei raised his eyebrows: "How do you want to celebrate little uncle?"

The child said happily: "I want to go to the amusement park for my birthday, shall we go to the amusement park?"

Gu Hengbei laughed: "Is that celebrating my birthday or celebrating your birthday?"

There was a super big pocket on the chest of the child's overalls, and he took out his black card from the pocket: "I invite my little uncle and Ultraman to the amusement park, I'm super rich!"

Gu Hengbei hissed: "No, you have piano lessons today, and your mother wants to watch your homework tonight..."

"Little uncle's birthday," the child's round eyes widened, "how can I play the piano? Mom said the most important thing is to make little uncle happy!"

Gu Hengbei deliberately teased him: "Little uncle will be the happiest when you finish your homework."

"That, that..." The child became anxious and rolled around on the bed. When he rolled to the edge of the bed, Ji Hanchuan reached out to support him. The child found an ally, hugged Ji Hanchuan's arm and shook it, "Ultraman Ao Terman, you want to go to the amusement park too? Shall we go together?"

Ji Hanchuan pursed his lips in embarrassment: "Listen... Bei Bei."

Gu Hengbei's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked Ji Hanchuan: "Have you ever been to an amusement park?"

Ji Hanchuan stared at him blankly.

"Have you been there?"

Ji Hanchuan hesitated and shook his head.

"Then do you want to go?"

"..."

"Do you want to or don't want to?" Gu Hengbei was very patient, "If you want to go, just say it."

Gu Yuze was a big kid, and immediately shook Ji Hanchuan's arm out of the afterimage: "Ultraman Ultraman Ultraman..."

A deep blush welled up on Ji Hanchuan's cheeks, and he uttered a word almost ashamedly: "...Think."