sunken square

Seeing Guan Rong again was something Chen Yuechi hadn't expected.

Ever since her younger sister cried in the store that day, Chen Yue took care and found that her condition was indeed very problematic.I used to be nimble and cheerful every day, but recently I often have no expression, and sometimes I am absent-minded when doing things.There were also two small problems at work, and Chen Yuechi solved them silently.

On Monday evening, Chen Yuechi received a call from her, saying that a homework that was due to be handed in was left in the store, and she asked Chen Yuechi to help deliver it.

S University is not very far from the sunken square, and Chen Yuechi rode a bicycle to drive there before class time.The younger sister was waiting for him at the school gate, thanked him repeatedly, and asked him if he wanted to go to the school together.

There are people coming and going at the door, and the security guards don't stop them.Chen Yuechi asked: "Can I enter?"

"Okay!" My sister said, "Come in first, and I'll take you around after class."

Chen Yue waved his hands hurriedly: "Go to class quickly, don't you have to hand in your homework? I'm going back to rest."

The younger sister knew that he was rarely free, so she didn't persuade him any more, thanked him again, and hurriedly ran to the teaching building.Chen Yue turned the bicycle around, turned the pedals half a circle and then stopped.

There is a flying saucer-shaped building across the road from the door. When you get closer, you find that it is a gymnasium.The school is very big, because it is located in the old city, the buildings except the gymnasium are all old, and the more you go in, the more trees there are, and most of them are old trees.

I don't know if it's because the students have gone to class, the road became more and more quiet, and finally came to a road planted with sycamores.There are some green brick buildings on both sides.

Chen Yuechi walked while watching, and confirmed that this should be a residential area inside the school.

At the end of the road not far away is a small square. The square can already be seen as a teaching building in the past. The building is brightly lit, and students can be seen passing through the corridor.

Chen Yue squeezed the brakes and put one foot on the sidewalk steps.The street lights gradually came on.

Someone came over and called him: "Student, how can I get to Dongyuan?"

Chen Yuechi shook his head, smiled and said "I don't know either", the man smiled wryly: "You can't remember the way either?"

"I'm not from school," he said.

When the student was far away, he was going to look for the nearest school gate. He pedaled to the highest point, and suddenly saw a familiar person standing at the gate of the building 100 meters away.

Guan Rong is smoking.

He was wearing a loose coat and stood under the streetlight with his head down, but he still avoided the bright light circle.A little spark flickered at his fingertips.

Someone in the building door called him, so the spark lit up for a moment, and finally went out on top of the trash can in the dark.

Guan Rong turned around and entered the building door.Chen Yuechi raised his head and counted the building, which has five floors in total.

He stayed where he was for a while longer until he felt cold.In a wooded place the chill always comes earlier than in a wide place.

Just after leaving the school, the text message notification sound came.Chen Yuechi was worried that it was the news from the store, so he stopped by the side of the road and immediately took out his mobile phone. It was Guan Rong who hadn't contacted him for a long time.The text message said: "I just saw a person who looks like you."

Chen Yuechi replied: "Where did you see it?"

There was no movement for a long time, and Chen Yuechi was about to put his mobile phone into his schoolbag when another text message came: "Turn back."

Chen Yuechi turned his head and saw Guan Rong.

"Why are you here?" Chen Yuechi asked.

Guan Rong answered very naturally: "I took a job."

Chen Yuechi nodded, Guan Rong didn't ask him why he was here, but asked, "Are you free?"

"Yes." Chen Yuechi said.

"Can you have a drink with me?" Guan Rong put his hand into his coat pocket.

"Ah?" Chen Yuechi was stunned as he rode on the bicycle.

Guan Rong took Chen Yuechi to a tavern, some distance away from the sunken square.This distance makes Chen Yuechi feel at ease.

After taking his seat, Chen Yue held the mentality of pursuing himself, and didn't notice what Guan Rong asked for a while.When the waiter in the tavern brought the wine, Chen Yuechi guessed that what Guan Rong asked should be "Can I drink it?"

"I treat guests." Guan Rong said, his words were neither arrogant nor domineering, just a simple explanation.He didn't care about Chen Yuezhi's reaction, he raised his head and drank a glass of tequila after speaking.

There was a small band in the tavern. Although it was not as loud as a disco, it was impossible to whisper.Chen Yuechi looked away from the band, and saw Guan Rongbang sitting lazily, with one hand resting on the back of the sofa and the other holding a cup.looking at him.

Chen Yue looked back with some doubts.Guan Rong smiled and looked away.

Chen Yue had hardly had a drink since he was so old, Guan Rong pushed over a glass, and he took a sip, feeling strong and bitter.Guan Rong smiled and said nothing, seeing him drink, raised his hand to bump his glass, and drank the whole glass in one gulp.

Looking at the entire tavern, the two people's side should be the quietest booth in the audience.Guan Rong didn't want to talk, and Chen Yuechi didn't know what to say.

Why drink?Does he have something on his mind?Can you ask him for help?How should I speak?But at this time, at least tonight, maybe he shouldn't speak.

Chen Yue thought in a mess.Judging by Guan Rong's posture, he may be here because he will definitely be drunk tonight.From this, he deduced that it was the same whoever Guan Rong asked for a drink, but he just happened to meet him.

"You said we met late

I said I'm not brave enough to love you

I don't expect to be forever too far away

But fell into the abyss of love"

After drinking half a dozen tequila and a glass of Jager, Guan Rong turned his head and said something.

The singer on the stage was singing to a climax, Chen Yue couldn't hear Guan Rong's words clearly, and leaned towards him.Guan Rong whispered in his ear and asked, "What are you doing in the Sunken Square?"

The breath of speaking fluttered in my ears, a little itchy.There is no tobacco taste, and the smell of alcohol is not unpleasant.Chen Yuechi turned to look at him, wanting to check if he was drunk, but saw that those long eyes were still clear.He replied: "Come to work."

Guan Rong nodded and drank another glass of wine.

"Teacher Guan." Chen Yuechi called him.

Guan Rong let out a "huh".Chen Yuechi thought for a while and asked, "Are you sad?"

"Why are you sad?" Guan Rong smiled.

Chen Yuechi also smiled.Guan Rong suddenly became interested, grabbed his forearm, chased him and asked, "Why do you think I'm sad?"

"You drank too much." Chen Yuechi said.

Guan Rong was puzzled: "Drinking has nothing to do with whether you're sad or not. Many people drink when they're not happy? What about 'drink two more glasses today'." He still laughed as he spoke, as if he wasn't the one who said it just now , but Chen Yuezhi told some top joke.

Enough laughing at himself, he turned to Chen Yuechi: "How do you write your name?"

Chen Yuechi: "The more you cross, the more you hold it by the handle..."

Guan Rong stretched out his hand, and put it in front of Chen Yuechi: "Write it down."