The selfish gene

After a brief moment of stupefaction, Ji Chenfeng also smiled, as if he was laughing at my bizarre idea, or at himself for not being able to resist my sweet words.

"I still hope that there won't be such a day." Ji Chenfeng's smile is like a ray of cool breeze on a summer night, because it is rare, it is particularly intoxicating.

We just stood under the street lights and smiled at each other. We didn't know what was so funny, but no one called to stop first, immersed in an inexplicable joy.

Until a little sheep passed by, the rider wearing a helmet stared at us strangely, and after driving for a while, he turned back frequently to check, completely unable to understand what the two of us were fooling around.

Ji Chenfeng also noticed the other party, coughed lightly, said "Let's go", then turned around and continued walking forward.

Stepping up the long steps, apart from the hissing of the cicadas, there are only the footsteps of me and Ji Chenfeng intertwined in my ears.

The first step, the second step, the third step... I have walked through it many times, but I have never counted how many steps there are in this staircase.

"Sang Nian..." Ji Chenfeng, who was walking in front, suddenly called me.

"Huh?" I promised him while trying to keep counting.

"If you can stay here for a full year, we'll start over."

27...

My footsteps stopped instantly, and I looked at Ji Chenfeng who was still climbing up in astonishment.

a year?

How did Ji Chenfeng manage to speak in such a reasonable and unacceptable way?During the one-year probationary period, is this fucking going to help me cultivate Liu Xiahui who is not in trouble?

I ran a few steps to catch up with Ji Chenfeng, and I discussed with him with a straight face: "One year is too long, can it be shorter?"

"How long do you want?" Ji Chenfeng asked.

"...Two months?" Actually, I wanted to say one month, but I was afraid that cutting too hard would make him unhappy, so I had to report more.

He tilted his head to look at me and said, "Ten months."

I gritted my teeth: "Six months."

He thought for a while: "Deal."

After some haggling, the final inspection period was shortened to six months.As long as I stay in Flying City for half a year, Ji Chenfeng will forget the past and start over with me.

Where I live, whether it is a high-end apartment or a slum, it is all the same to me. Even if the house is small, the sky is full of messy wires, and I cannot use high-power electrical appliances, as long as Ji Chenfeng is there, this alone is enough for me to give this The place gets five-star full marks.

The bad environment is the least of the problems. Compared with these, it is difficult to maintain the state of "only to see but not to touch" for half a year.

When he didn't know the exact sentence, he could still expect the ban to be lifted tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or even the next second, but now he knew that he would have to survive for six months, and every minute and every second became suffering.

Especially every night and morning, lying on the same bed with Ji Chenfeng and falling asleep and then waking up is like a death sentence.

Is it just me?After taking too many cold showers, I began to doubt myself.Obviously Ji Chenfeng used to be able to be hard just by hugging me, but now he sleeps with me all day long and doesn't respond. Is it because my charm has decreased or is there something wrong with him?

But apart from this aspect, other progresses are quite gratifying: Ji Chenfeng has resumed communication with my mobile phone, and will tell me on the mobile phone if there is anything; we will go to the supermarket together to buy daily necessities for the home; Interesting things, he also shared with me every dinner.

Cross-legged, eating a simple meal, listening to Ji Chenfeng talk about a dog with a crooked tail and a cat with a strange coat, it was an unbelievable picture before, but now it has become my favorite daily life.

Under the guidance of Ji Chenfeng, I also gradually learned some simple cooking skills, such as how to use a rice cooker to cook rice with moderate hardness, and how to fry eggs so that they do not stick to the pan.

Whenever I hand in a good answer sheet and successfully apply these skills, Ji Chenfeng never hesitates to praise me.

"Well done, Xiao Nian."

I have a love-hate relationship with these compliments, and I can't get rid of them.Even though I know I can't calm down after listening to it, I still want to listen.I can't wait to show him even a peeled apple. If I am praised, my mood will be light that day, like being trapped in a cloud.

I can't believe that human beings can obtain happiness so easily, and I can't believe that I am so easily satisfied like a child of a few years old.

This once again made me deeply realize the fact that for me, Ji Chenfeng is the biggest addiction, and it is impossible for me to quit him in my life.

"Just buy tomatoes and beef? Do you want anything else?" I was on the phone with Ji Chenfeng, and I locked the door and walked down the long steps.

"Buy some onions."

"Okay, got it."

Hang up the phone, hum a song and walk on the long steps.Last time, due to Ji Chenfeng's interference, I didn't count the exact steps of this long step, but if the long step is divided into equal parts by the rest platform, I remember that it is exactly twenty from the first step to the first rest platform. Steps, now there are three rest platforms, this long step has at least sixty steps.

"Kids! Kids!"

After walking down a few steps, I suddenly heard someone calling me from behind.

I looked back, my hair was all white, and I saw a thin old lady in her 70s stretching out her hand from the security window and beckoning me, beckoning me to go over.

"What's the matter?" I took a few steps towards her hesitantly, and I was sure I didn't know her.

"Well, can I ask you to help me?" The old lady tremblingly took out a stack of scattered banknotes wrapped in a handkerchief from her pocket, "Grandma is getting old, and her legs and feet are inconvenient. She really can't climb the stairs. You can do it, my child." Okay, can you buy a bag of rice for me?" He said and handed me a crumpled banknote.

The name "child" is quite new, and it seems that no one has ever called me that in my memory.

"Just rice?"

At her age, she probably doesn't know about "delivery".Anyway, I'm going to the supermarket, just bring an extra bag of rice, and I'll do a good deed that day.

"Yes, just rice, just rice." The other party was overjoyed, "Thank you, son."

After confirming that I only need to buy rice, I took the money from the other party, asked about the specific specifications and brands of the rice, and turned to leave.

I bought everything that Ji Chenfeng asked me to buy, and bought rice for the old lady.Carrying two big bags of things and walking back, when we reached the intersection, we saw black smoke rising in the distance.

There were quite a few people standing under the long steps, pointing at the top.

Knowing that something must have happened, I quickly ran over with my things in hand, and saw black smoke coming from the farthest part of the long steps.Faintly, you can still see the flames escaping.

"I don't know if it is caused by the aging circuit, the smoke is so heavy."

"The firefighters have been called, they should be here soon..."

"I don't know if there is anyone up there..."

"Hey? Where are you going handsome? It's dangerous up there, don't go there... Hey!"

Throwing down the bag, I ran to the end of the long steps regardless of obstacles, and climbed to the top as fast as I could.

The smoke gets more and more choking as you go up, and when you reach the third rest platform, your vision is somewhat limited.

"Open the door!" He slammed his fist on the door of the old lady's room. Seeing that there was no movement, he went to pat on the anti-theft window, but still no one answered.

Shouldn't he be dead inside?

Gasping for breath, I didn't have much time to hesitate, I kicked towards the door and immediately loosened the old lock.

The black smoke was inhaled from the mouth, and the throat was burning and hurting.At the second kick, he finally broke the door lock and rushed into the house. The old lady fell to the ground, still conscious, but coughing all the time.

Helping her up, I heard her keep chanting "I'm going to die, I'm going to die", the corners of my eyes twitched, I bent down and carried her on my back, pulling my two arms.

"Stop reading, isn't it saving you?"

The house was so full of smoke that for a moment it was even hard to tell where the door was.Fortunately, the old lady is thin and light, and she can move quickly with her on her back.

He rushed down the long steps and put the old lady on the bottom step. She was drowsy and her nostrils were full of black ash.Although I can't look in the mirror, I should be no better than her.

Looking back, the blue iron gate of Ji Chenfeng's house has been engulfed in thick smoke. Although there is still some distance from the fire, there is a habit of piling up sundries all over Flying City, so it is hard to guarantee that it will not burn through.

my ring...

If other things are burned, they will be burned. The ring is what I want to give to Ji Chenfeng, so I have to get it back.I must take it back.

Not breathing well, I stepped on the long steps again, climbing up three steps in two steps.

"Why are you going up again..."

"Is there anyone else up there?"

The siren of the fire engine came from far and near behind me, but I ignored it and climbed the sixty steps in one go.

Holding the breath, I opened the door and entered the house. Since the fire was a little lower, the thick smoke rose up and poured into the house.

Eyes, nasal passages, throat, and even lungs ached with breathing.I rummaged through the bed to find the suitcase. All I had to do was to open the suitcase and take out the ring box. However, the smoke was too heavy, and I entered the password several times but failed to get it right.

In a fit of anger, he carried the suitcase and walked out the door. In just a short while, the fire underneath became even bigger.The heat wave hits the face, almost forcing people to be out of breath.

I dragged my suitcase and walked up a few stairs. I felt that this was too slow, so I simply dropped the suitcase, kicked it down, and then followed.

When I got to the second rest platform, I was found by the firefighters who came up to fight the fire, and I was taken down by my arms.

Three fire trucks and two ambulances were parked by the side of the road. After the firefighters handed me over to the medical staff on call, they hurried back against the flow of people.

"Sir, do you feel any discomfort in your body?" The medical staff asked me routinely.

Breaking away from the opponent's hand, I squatted down and tried to open the suitcase again, this time I finally got the password right.

When the ring box was clutched in the palm of my hand, I let out a long breath.

Standing up, it was dark in front of my eyes, I shook, and was supported by the medical staff on the side.

"gentlemen?"

I wanted to tell him that I was fine, but I just lost my strength, I opened my mouth, but I couldn't make any sound.

"I..." barely squeezed out a syllable, but it was hoarse and unpleasant.

Touching his throat, he coughed because of the severe itching in the trachea, and his throat hurt even more.

Damn, I won't be smoked dumb, will I?