as long as you love

The sound of cicadas chirping.

In the outdoor swimming pool paved with hard porcelain patterns, the water is turbulent and blue.

There was a splash, and a person emerged from the water.

The morning sun just shone on this youthful face, and the water droplets flowing from the wet hair glistened, meandering through the pretty nose, light-colored lips, and sinking into the neck with clear collarbones below the chin.

The young man kicked a few steps in the water, helped him to the shore, pushed himself up to the bank of the pool, walked to the deck chair, draped the towel on the armrest over his shoulders, and sat down.

The half-length hair stuck to his forehead, making his skin itchy. Hua Qi raised his hand, wiped his face, and brushed his hair back, revealing a smooth and beautiful forehead.

It's time to wear a swimming cap.he thinks.

But submerged in the water, watching the hair slowly flutter along the strange water waves, and a few wisps of daylight leaking out, it seems not bad.

It is a lively summer day, and in the garden opposite Hua Qi, three or two butterflies are flying, and the climbing vine roses are in full bloom, and the flowers are golden yellow, as if they have absorbed infinite energy from the sun .Few people take care of the grass, but weeds with rounds of small white flowers have grown, adding a fluffy texture to the ground, making people want to roll on it.

Hua Qi suddenly wanted to raise a dog.

Not too big or too small, clingy and obedient, likes to roll in the grass, likes to lick people's faces, when you don't move, it stays by your side obediently.

Thinking this way, some scenes in my memory are like bubbles hidden in the deep sea. When touched by an external force, they leave the clinging rock wall and bubble up.

Hua Qi was taken aback by the dazzling sunlight, blinked, and slowly squeezed his palms tightly.

"Young Master!" A voice suddenly broke in.

It was Jiang Dou who came out of the house, and he shook the mobile phone in his hand excitedly: "His phone."

Jiang Dou walked up and held up the phone.

Hua Qi dried his hands and brought the phone to his ear.

"Hey?"

"Qiqi."—Except for that person, no one can pronounce these two symbolic refraining words so softly and pleasantly, with a lingering charm that can only be heard by people who are familiar with them.

Hua Qi clasped the phone with one hand, pressed the phone to his ear, and hummed to show that he was listening.

"You start high school tomorrow, right?"

"Ah."

"Are you all ready?"

"Almost. Aunt Wang helped me clean up everything that needed to be cleaned up."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then asked, "Are you a little nervous?"

"It's okay." There's nothing to expect.

Since the Huayu Confucianism left in March, Hua Qi has basically been in this state. He can't get excited about anything, and his whole body is empty. After a while, his thoughts can drift to foreign countries.

"Happy start of school!" The voice on the other end of the phone was cheerful and joyful. When he remembered something, he reminded him again: "Take care of yourself."

Hua Qi's hand holding the phone tightened, trying to say something, his mouth moved, but in the end he didn't speak.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Hua Qi had nothing to say, he said, "That's it, let's talk next time." No one could hear the sudden low and lonely voice, including Hua Qi who was full of worries.

so be it.

"Okay." Hua Qi replied.

When the busy voice came, Hua Qi stared at the sparkling pool in a daze for a while, then returned the phone to Jiang Du.

Jiang Dou took it over and looked at the screen that had been turned off, a little in disbelief.

just this?

Let’s sort out the version I heard from Jiang Dou’s ears:

"Hey?"

"Um……"

"Ah."

"almost……"

"Fortunately."

"it is good."

no?The person who is looking forward to the stars and the moon and waiting for Hua Shao's message, did he remember wrongly?

After reconfirming that the label on his mobile phone was indeed "Hua Shao", Jiang Du was sure that he did not answer the wrong call.

but……

"Do you have anything else to do?" The boy turned his head and asked.

"No... no more."

"Then you can go to rest."

"..."

Jiang Dou stepped far away.Looking at the young man in his kimono lying on the beach chair with his eyes closed and meditating.He didn't understand why the young master missed Hua Shao so much, but was so indifferent to him.And obviously they are so indifferent, why did they go to find Pei Jue calmly and help him vent his anger.

In the past few months, Jiang Du has watched Hua Qi come over. Ever since Hua Shao left, Hua Qi has been so melancholy.At the beginning, I was looking forward to Hua Shao's call and news every day, but Hua Shao didn't know whether it was not settled well or was busy with business, so I rarely called.

Until one day the young master couldn't bear it and called by himself.

It would have been a good thing.Hua Shao's words can make the young master happy for several days.So depressed, I guarantee that Hua Shao's words will cure her illness.

But for some reason, after the young master made the phone call, not only did he not feel happy, but his face turned pale, as if he had suffered a serious illness during the dog days, with cold sweat on his forehead.For the next few days, I locked myself in the house and never went out.After that, the young master became more silent and temperamental, making it even more difficult for people to figure out what he was thinking.

However, Mr. and Mrs. are still busy with affairs and have no time to take care of anything.

The Hua mansion is empty every day, only Hua Qi is the master.Sometimes, Jiang Dou's admiration for Hua Qi's birth and wealth will turn into a kind of distress and pity from the bottom of his heart.For example, the other party carried the drawing board to the hills to paint, and one painting took a day. For example, the other party spent this summer vacation in this swimming pool, burying his head in the water over and over again until he couldn't breathe before coming out.Jiang Dou felt that the short and thirsty panting might be the true inner voice of the other party.

But unlike people who actually drown, Hua Qi can be rescued.

Hua Shao, who is always gentle and kind to his younger brother, is the only person he trusts and relies on wholeheartedly.After following Hua Qi for so long, if Jiang Du hadn't noticed this, it would be too shameful.

However, he didn't understand, now, when this life-saving straw was stretched out in front of Hua Qi, why Hua Qi pushed it far away.

Even though I was floating in the boundless tide, I refused to catch the floating branches that were handed to me.Stubborn and stubborn, as if sticking to some principle.

Jiang Dou also wanted to give the other party some comfort, but unfortunately, he didn't have that kind of energy and stand.Hua Qi is the young master of the Hua family, the second in line heir to the Huashi enterprise, a high-ranking servant, and a bodyguard, what right does he have to comment on his life?And the opponent's heart is so alert, I am afraid that only Hua Shao, who has been by his side since childhood, can get in a little bit.

I smiled wryly.Jiang Du heard a sound of water.

Looking far away, the young man was nowhere to be found on the shore.