Years are warm

After getting off the train and taking the bus to the residence where we stayed, it was just after eight o'clock. The accommodation was divided according to the class. Of course, those who were in the science class went back to their own class.Xie Zhiyao rubbed his eyes and yawned, resting his chin on Xu Huaian's shoulder while queuing up, looking sleepy.

"Sleep when you get there, or I won't be able to catch you if you stumble later." Xu Huaian turned his head slightly, and flicked her forehead with his fingers.

The routine on the first day is free activities, and it is not bad for these few minutes to catch up on sleep.

Xie Zhiyao hissed, pursed his lips and gave her a sad look.

The owner of the residential house who received them was an elderly couple. When they saw a group of young people who entered the door, they had smiles on their faces, and couldn't stop booing and asking for warmth.

More than a dozen people live in a family, two people share a room, and the houses are backed by mountains. From the windows, you can still see a piece of misty green hills and farmland.

Teenagers and girls of this age are always full of energy. Some people are willing to fall asleep on the bed as soon as they enter the door, and some people are willing to put down their luggage early in the morning and run outside.

Xie Zhiyao obviously belonged to the former, she and Xu Huai'an picked the room at the end of the corridor, threw the suitcase against the wall and fell on the bed.

"...Do you want to change your clothes anyway?" Xu Huaian closed the door and reminded helplessly when he saw her movements, "It's uncomfortable to sleep like this."

"Hmm..." Xie Zhiyao turned his face to the side and hummed twice, and said vaguely, "I don't, I'm so sleepy..."

Who said boldly last night that he would stay all night?Xu Huai'an couldn't help rolling his eyes, went over to arrest her and at least took off his coat before letting her go to sleep.

Xie Zhiyao pulled her sleeve before closing his eyes, "Huai'an, aren't you sleeping?"

She was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes, but she didn't forget to ask, this person really worried a lot... Xu Huai'an raised her forehead and pointed, "Not sleepy, sleep with you, I'll call you when the time comes Go down and eat."

The sun just came in through the window at this point, Xu Huai'an roughly packed his things, looked up and saw the sunlight that had become a bit dazzling, and went over to close the curtains lightly.

Old-fashioned houses have always been poorly soundproofed, and the voices downstairs can still be heard through several floors and several rooms.

After an unknown amount of time, someone knocked lightly on the door.

Xu Huaian glanced at Xie Zhiyao who was still sleeping, put down the book in his hand and opened the door.

Lin Xue outside the door saw that she had just raised her hand to say hello, but realized that the light inside the door was much darker than outside. She bent her lips knowingly, pointed to the direction of the other side of the stairs, and shook her hand again. holding a form.

Xu Huai'an glanced at the list, there were more than a dozen different questions listed on it, which should be the tasks to be done this time.She nodded and closed the door with her backhand.

"Where are the others?" After walking for a while, Xu Huaian asked.

"A Xin was recovering from sleep. I met Siyuan and A Zhe when I came here, so I asked them to interview the villagers." Lin Xue took out a pen from her pocket, and turned to explain to her, "The rest Zhang Biao is here to interview the boss."

"What's the topic?"

"Investigate the local ecological changes over the years through visits." She touched her chin, "Then write a [-]-word feedback based on the questions. It feels like geography plus biology. No wonder there is no limit to a group that must be in this class. It is estimated that the school Can't wait for the combination of arts and science."

"I thought anyway, since I have a schedule in the next few days, it's better to finish the interview while I have nothing to do today."

Xu Huai'an nodded in agreement, and took the pen and paper over, "Okay, you ask, I'll remember."

"Ok."

The old man is talkative, and because they are young, they are almost like grandchildren in the eyes of the old man, so it takes almost two hours to talk like this.

Seeing that they were approaching the restaurant, the old man stopped talking and greeted the two of them: "Girl, are you almost here? I'll go with your grandma to make lunch for you."

"Okay, I'll trouble grandpa and grandma." Lin Xue nodded obediently, and waited until the two old people had almost reached the back kitchen before turning around and stretching.

"It's almost time, I'll go to Siyuan and the others, Huaian, are you going to ask Zhiyao to come down?"

Xu Huai'an was still sorting out the text of the last question. Hearing this, he looked up at her and said, "I'll call again later, let her sleep more."

"It feels like you've been taking good care of her?" Lin Xue said.

After finishing the last sentence, Xu Huai'an capped the pen, thought for a few seconds and shook his head, "No, she has been taking care of me."

From childhood to adulthood.

Lin Xue smiled noncommittally, and said casually, "I'm so envious."

The first day was left for them to rest, and the second day they had to be active.Over the years in Qianjiang, the first project that cannot escape is mountain climbing.

Considering safety issues, the school certainly would not really choose some particularly rugged mountain roads. Even so, such muddy mountain roads are fundamentally different from the stone roads in city parks.

One of the most typical is the wobbly wooden bridge halfway.Years of wind and sun have made the wooden boards on these bridges gradually loosen, and some are even hollowed out by insects and ants. When you step on them, they creak and make people feel unstoppable, afraid of stepping on empty space.

The teacher who led the team first grabbed the worn rope on the side and slid over, turned around and turned on his portable horn to shout at the students behind him.

"Students! Hold on tight and hold on, pay attention to safety! Girls, I'm really scared, squat down and walk slowly!"

Li Siyuan was bending over and moving slowly, but upon hearing this, she couldn't help complaining in a low voice: "So why did you choose this way..."

But as he said so, he should go or have to go.

It's just a coincidence that the board she stepped on at the end was loose.

"Woo!" she subconsciously yelled, not standing still.

Zhao Mingzhe, who was walking in front of her, looked back and saw this scene, stretched his arms without thinking, and dragged the person over.But the price was that he didn't stand firmly and sat down on the ground directly.

The sand is soft, but it doesn't hurt, it's just a shock.

"hiss……"

Seeing this scene, someone who came by next to him laughed out loud, "Mingzhe, did the hero try too hard to save the beauty?"

Before he could reply, Li Siyuan stretched out her hand to pull him with disgust on her face: "You're so stupid."

Zhao Mingzhe: "???"

Didn't he kindly pull her over?Why should I be disliked!

The boy snorted aggrievedly, slapped her hand away, lowered his face and walked away without looking back: "Next time you go by yourself! I won't pull you if you give me money!"

Li Siyuan: "... who cares about it!"

A few people behind: "..." What kind of elementary school students quarrel scene is this?

Lin Xue crossed the bridge first, turned around and pulled Zhang Xin over together, not forgetting to complain to her: "Do you think that the two of them and Huai'an Zhiyao are two extremes?"

"I think." Zhang Xin nodded in agreement, "Obviously they all grew up together, the difference is really big."

As long as these two people are together, they will definitely hate each other, those two... Let's forget it, it's like something good.

"Speaking of which, aren't the two of them still behind?"

The last people in their group were indeed Xu Huaian and Xie Zhiyao.

Xie Zhiyao was not afraid of this, she grabbed the rope of the wooden bridge with one hand, imitating the way the teacher led the team, and walked over lightly in three steps in two steps.

"Sports are different." Lin Xue saw this scene from a distance down the slope, and couldn't help but sighed.

How many people came over in a frightened and embarrassed look?Fortunately, she came here in a few steps.

In contrast, although Xu Huai'an was not too slow, seeing Xie Zhiyao running quickly, she walked to the middle of the bridge.It's not that I'm afraid of heights or falling, it's just that people instinctively seek stability when walking in such a shaky place. Except for proficiency, few people can run fast.

She bent down, trying to keep her balance on the swaying wooden bridge, but she didn't want to bump into the girl's gentle and smiling eyes when she raised her head.

Xie Zhiyao stood at the end of the wooden bridge and reached out to her.Her hat was lifted a little because of the movement, and it was loosely covered on her head, her bangs were wet with sweat, and a few strands of hair were stuck to her cheeks.

"There are still a few steps, come here and I will pull you away."

Xu Huai'an supported the edge of the bridge and squatted down, startled for no reason, then smiled: "Aren't you afraid that I won't stand firm and bring you into the ditch together?"

In the past years, people who have dived westward on this road have stepped into the creek without a firm foot, but it is not dangerous, but it looks embarrassing when the clothes are wet.

"Trust me, I will never step on it." Xie Zhiyao rolled up the sleeves of his coat to his elbows, nodded firmly and urged her, "Come on, I promise to catch you."

Beside him was the gurgling stream, the sound of frogs croaking, and not far behind him were the sounds of talking with classmates and the sound of slowly moving footsteps. Xu Huaian stared at the pair of eyes that seemed to be close at hand, and felt that the world was silent for a while.

During the seemingly elongated time, she moved slowly, getting closer to the hand that was stretched out to her.

In fact, he is no longer a child, and the cowardice of childhood has long since faded over the years.Xu Huaian sometimes thinks that she is actually not that afraid of ghosts and the dark, nor does she have as many bad skills and fears as the so-called.At least in front of outsiders, these fears in the past can create ripples in her heart, but they still don't show it.But why in the end, in front of this person who grew up with him, it seemed as if he had been beaten back to his original shape.

Slowly later, I actually figured out a little reason.

Xie Zhiyao knew that she would no longer be the same as she was when she was a child, but she still unreservedly continued the appearance when she first met her, and the hands she stretched out when she felt fearful and uneasy never changed.Or because of habit, or because of other.

People will grow up, but someone will always remember the original you.

They are friends, but they are more than just friends.

Xu Huai'an straightened up slowly, and held those hands in the cool evening wind in the mountains.

Xie Zhiyao tightened his palms instantly, leaned over and pulled her towards the bridge.

Inertia made her take two steps back. She grabbed the other's forearm with one hand, and subconsciously supported the girl's slender waist with the other.

The distance between the two people was very close, and when they looked up and looked at each other, they both laughed.

"How is it? I will catch you if I say so, right?" Xie Zhiyao smiled and narrowed his eyes, proudly grabbing Xu Huai'an's hand and shaking it.

It's a pity that before Xu Huai'an could speak, he heard the team leader teacher not far away yelling at the two of them.

"There are two girls over there! Where are you going to play an idol drama? Go down quickly, or you won't be able to walk behind!"

The students who were watching from behind immediately burst out laughing, and the boy in the back row who hadn't boarded the bridge shouted back from a distance: "It's okay! Teacher, we are not in a hurry!"

I don't know if it's because of embarrassment or what, Xie Zhiyao's face turned red, she grabbed Xu Huaian's hand, and led the people to walk quickly to the path under the bridge.

After about a minute or two, she suddenly heard a soft voice from the person beside her.

"believable."

"What?" Xie Zhiyao turned his head, and was surprised to see a slight smile on the girl's usually faint face.

"I said..." Xu Huai'an tilted his head slightly, his beautiful eyes seemed to be dotted with stars when he smiled, "I always believed that you would not let me fall."

"So... I don't feel afraid. It was like this before, and it's the same now."