Flowers bloom under the low wall

Chen Zeli lowered the car window, cut a popular song, turned his head to talk, "Have you had dinner yet?"

Yu Xi doesn't seem to be very energetic, "Yeah."

The car slid out like running water in the dark, with the heating inside fully turned on, Chen Zeli's words were like an acorn sinking into a calm lake, and disappeared after a series of ripples.

There are many forgotten places in this world. As long as people have a busier life, they will gradually forget where they grew up and many important people in their lives.

Yu Xi felt very early on that his parents had forgotten him, and he gradually forgot them. Looking at the halo on the hair tip of the woman in the front seat, he felt a little ridiculous.

According to the usual biological clock, he should read physics at this time, and once this long-term stable law is broken, Yu Xi is like a loose skin raft, becoming weak and confused.

The phone vibrated subtly, and Yu Xi subconsciously glanced at the front seat.

The temperature in the car became hot and dry, and the melody of the song was like an accelerated waltz. The real sneaking produced a violent heartbeat and subtle fear.

Yu Xi opened WeChat.

[Zhi Sang]: Brother Yu, where have you been?

[Zhi Sang]: Dahua is wandering around the classroom, hurry back.

…………

The sound of the car fell into the trough along with the sound of the heartbeat, like an earthworm wriggling at the speed of a turtle, sticky and weak.

He kind of wants to throw the phone out.

"A classmate looking for you?" Suddenly, Chen Zeli glanced back from the corner of his eye.

Yu Xi's tense fingers relaxed, and he typed a few words on the screen sparsely, and his mood gradually sank, "Yes."

[Yu Xi]: I'll go back.

[Zhi Sang]: Hahahahaha No. [-] middle school and attached middle school are rolling fireworks, look at the big family group hahahaha

[Zhisang]: What?You go home?

Just as Yu Xi was about to go back, Zhisang's last sentence was retracted on the screen, and he also paused for a few seconds, and Zhisang soon added "oh".

Because of understanding, Yu Xi was able to tell Zhisang without hesitation, and then looked at this bastard and thought he was very considerate to withdraw.

From Chen Zeli's appearance until now, Yu Xi has never had the courage to tell Lin Yi.

Lin Yi may not know about Yu Xi's family situation, or he may know, but this thorn has never been pointed out, and Yu Xi is afraid that it will be too sharp and hurt important people.

But Lin didn't mention it, is he also worried about the same problem?

For the first time, it seemed as if a gap had been torn between them. Yu Xi looked down and felt dizzy for a while.

This autumn he inexplicably received a scarf, and he hopes to wear it for a long, long time, at least until the autumn and winter in the world go through a few more cycles, when the acorns are ripe and the pine trees can stretch out in the clouds again.

WeChat was shut down.

Yu Xi couldn't wait for the person he wanted, so he threw the phone in his pocket disheartened.The inorganic lights of the shopping mall flashed by the car window, and he stretched out his hand to cover his eyes, feeling that the corners of his eyes were sore from exhaustion.

Along the way, only the unpleasant pop music floated in the car, and soon they arrived at their destination.Chen Zeli parked the car in the garage, and Yu Xi followed her down.

This is a villa that looks very Japanese. It is hidden in a row of well-planted ginkgo trees. The ginkgo is as thick as four people surrounded by it. The ginkgo leaves are very bright in autumn.

"It's the same as the maple trees around the stadium when you were a child." Chen Zeli took off his shoes at the entrance, and said intentionally or unintentionally.

When she stood up straight and looked at the boy who was half a head taller than her, her smile seemed to be covering up a kind of worry and doubt, "What's wrong? Why are you panicking?"

Yu Xi took a sharp step back, stepped on the puddle, and splashed the trousers of his school uniform.

The maple tree from Chen Zeli's mouth, as well as the stadium and courtyard, and... Maybe someone's name will be spoken soon.

Chen Zeli squatted down to roll up his trousers, but Yu Xi dodged it all at once, his tone became extremely cold and stiff, "No need."

The woman seemed to stiffen for a moment, but soon stood up slowly as if she had practiced countless times, "I haven't been by your side for too long, forgetting that you have grown up."

Yu Xi remembered the phrase "I'm already eighteen", but he didn't speak.

They stood on the promenade like this, the whole sky was covered with dew in the late autumn night, and the coldness on the ankles quickly spread up along the meridians.

In fact, he is really cold.

"But let me do this kind of thing in the future," Chen Zeli looked at Yu Xi, but Yu Xi found that she didn't wear eye makeup, and her loose eyelids softened the sharpness and became too weak, "OK ?”

Yu Xi turned his eyes away, and his lips seemed to be indistinguishable.

After a while, the young man's soft muttering was tinged with autumn dew.

"Feel sorry."

Chen Zeli didn't look at him again, "Okay, let's go in."

The stubbornness and gentleness in Yu Xi's heart were inextricably intertwined, he subconsciously bit his lower lip, but there was a touch of blood on his thin eyelids.

The two walked through the narrow side corridor, where the brilliance of the city at night could not penetrate here, and at the corner he even saw a water well and bamboo hourglass outside the corridor.

The bamboo hourglass dripped the silver moonlight, shaking.

Chen Zeli used to be very traditional, and her basic life was nothing more than daily necessities in the courtyard. Yu Xi followed her through the completely Japanese-style vestibule, and the ominous premonition became stronger and stronger...

Until an aunt who seemed to be a nanny opened the door to greet her, this premonition was directly confirmed by the clear picture.

"Ah, welcome home."

The middle-aged man's voice was very low and slow, and his words were polite and meticulous. Although he said "Welcome home", Yu Xi only felt the coldness of the pattern.

Japanese politeness is like a flower without fragrance, which looks almost perfect, but always feels that something is missing.

Chen Zeli naturally took the Japanese man's arm, showing a gentle housewife smile, "This is Xiaoyu."

When we met for the first time, she was dressed so vigorously, fashionable and pampered, as if she was standing glamorously on a distant high place, and there was a huge gap between Yu Xi and Yu Xi.

But when she smiles like this and speaks softly like this, her nose will still twitch like Yu Xi remembers.

"Xiao Yu, this is Uncle Inoue."

Chen Zeli slammed into Yu Xi's thoughts with a smiling tone, pulling him back from the illusion of the old courtyard to reality.

Yu Xi blurted out, "Your name is 'Inoue Zeli' now?"

In an instant, the nanny who had just opened the door suddenly stopped laughing and held her breath, and stood quietly on one side.

Yu Xi's words didn't impulsively or reproachfully, but rather calm, just like asking Zhisang casually "Where are you going?" after packing up after class one day.

He has been withdrawn for a long time. Before meeting Lin Yi, he always lived under other people's roofs and was the most able to restrain his emotions. After a long time, his emotions became calm and restrained. Even at this time, he didn't know what to do. what kind of emotion.

A man surnamed Inoue in a suit and leather shoes seemed to have just returned from the company, with one hand loosening his tie. He was not angry when he heard Yu Xi’s words. I have settled here for 11 years, and the marriage etiquette is of course according to the Chinese style, your mother is still your mother, I didn't grab it."

He speaks very authentic Chinese. If these words were put in a traditional Chinese family, they would be used by the elders to tease the children. But when he was said by the "Japanese way of thinking", he became very polite, just like the boss talking to the employees. Just like chatting at work.

"Okay, come in." After the polite greetings, Yu Xi was brought in here.

"It's [-]:[-], it's so sudden, I don't have any preparations, you sit down first, ah, by the way, is there any exam arrangement for tomorrow? I remember that the shopping mall on Nanyang Road was asked to suspend the sound, and the cake was received ?"

Inoue's speech was fast, as regular as mechanical fingers tapping on the keyboard. He popped up so many questions while he was busy, and he always thought of what to say.

Yu Xi sat awkwardly on the sofa and played with his mobile phone, trying to show that he was distracted.

Chen Zeli quickly continued, "Don't you have a flight tomorrow morning? You only have time this month tonight. I've already ordered the cake for Xiaoyu. You don't have to think about the rest. Go and change your clothes." .”

"Okay." Inoue seemed to express a sense of regret, but his behavior was still rigid.

Chen Zeli took his coat, and he went in to change, and then turned around to explain something.

It turned out that the cake was ordered by that stranger...

Yu Xi didn't know what to say. Watching their exchanges back and forth, his sense of embarrassment was gradually overwhelmed by the faint breath of life.

Dizzy lights, a quiet and comfortable Japanese-style courtyard, a nanny who is always busy in the kitchen, and a very faint smell like sweet soup, busy middle-aged men and women packing things.

…………

Would it be suitable to put a child full of vulnerability in it?

His eyes wandered to the distance, but the nanny was already serving the soup with gloves on.

"Thank you."

Yu Xi stared at the speckled oil rings in a daze.

"Ah," after a long while, the dizzy Chen Zeli turned to look at Yu Xi, "Xiao Yu, do you want to..."

"I'm sleepy," Yu Xi rubbed his feet against the bright and reflective marble, and looked up at the woman in front of him, "I have an exam tomorrow."

He tightly clutched the vibrating mobile phone in his pocket, his eyes were bloodshot from exhaustion, but his pupils were extremely bright.

"Okay," Chen Zeli forced a smile, "Would you like some soup?"

"No need." Yu Xi has already stood up, and now he wants to read the text messages sent by Lin Yi, he really wants to.

"Then go to bed early, I will cancel the two holidays later this month, and I will definitely make time during the holidays." Inoue hurriedly came out from behind.

"Come on for the exam, Xiaoyu, good night." Inoue smiled formulaically, and he said this in Japanese.

Yu Xi nodded silently, replied briefly and left.

"Xiao Yu, I was too hasty last time..."

When Yu Xi held the doorknob, Chen Zeli suddenly said this from behind.

"I just finished attending a meeting, and I had a big problem at work. When I went, I still took on the same appearance as I was in the company, and I talked too much, but if you postpone it, I won't be able to find time to pick you up... "

"I see."

Yu Xi squeezed the doorknob tightly, but found that he couldn't be stubborn in the face of tenderness.Lin Yihe could kick the ground and scold him while pressing his stomach, but Chen Zeli couldn't.

Chen Zeli shut up.

Yu Xi rode dryly, the back of his neck began to feel cold.

If they met for the first time, at that time, Chen Zeli would almost cry, and he would definitely be defeated.

But after going through that time, he seemed to have put on an extra layer of hard shell for himself, which seemed very difficult to peel off.

"Sleep first."

The door was closed very lightly, but it was more violent than the collapse of Mount Tai.

The woman who had left a bloody marriage empty-handed, finally survived five years of collapse in a foreign land, put on a bright red dress and boarded the palace of life, but was a little dazed in front of a bowl of untouched sweet soup.

That little kitten who used to curl up in a ball, sniff and cry, has really grown up.

"Go to bed early, always take your time." The husband said softly beside him.

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