straight to heaven

The hook is curved, and the hole is very tricky. If you can see the cross section, it should be an arc from bottom to top.

The ear studs couldn't go in, so Pei Yanlai's ear piercing theory didn't hold water.

After I started the boat, I found out that the person who hooked me with the hook was called Cheng Hanying.His skin is very dark, but his facial features are handsome and tough. His English name is Gavin. According to Liang Xin, he is one of Yu Xingye's cronies.

His female companion is Jane, with blue-black curly hair, petite, sweet-looking, soft-spoken most of the time, and a beauty blogger by profession.

I was really unlucky, but fortunately, the fishhook is brand new and has no rust. Jane is a nursing graduate. Before changing her career, she worked as a nurse in a third-level hospital for a year. The wound on her ear was also properly treated by her. good.

Sea fishing is not an easy task. The sea water diverges when the boat is moving, so it is impossible to make a nest.

Pei Yanlai and I were in contact for the first time.The two of them had a pole on each side and a bucket on each side of their legs. Almost two hours later, the bucket was still empty.It's not that the fish don't bite the hook, but the main reason is that they don't have the ability to catch it.

But Cheng Hanying is obviously very familiar with it.

The sun was still very strong in the afternoon, I put the hat back on my face to block the light, and suddenly heard Cheng Hanying's exclamation from behind.

"Baby, baby! A stone clam just arrived, so lucky to be lucky! Come and help!"

"Just come, just wait for me for half a minute."

"I'm stupid, I can wait until the fish can't wait, Ancestor! Hurry up and help me—"

"Oh, what are you in a hurry for? Call Mr. Yu and Brother Liang. How can I help you?"

"Stop talking nonsense, sister, I'll kneel down for you...I'm stupid!"

……

After a while of tossing, Cheng Hanying rushed over excitedly.

He patted me and I lifted my hat and the first thing I saw was the fish he had hooked.The fish was still struggling, and its tail swung wildly, hitting water droplets all over my face.

"What's wrong?" I retreated without knowing.

Cheng Hanying mentioned the fish and laughed mischievously: "Dude, watch out. This is a rock clam. It is difficult to catch in the sea. It is more than 1000 catties on the market. If I put it in your bucket, it will be considered a fish." Yours, it's my apology, don't be shy."

"I……"

Before he could say anything, the fish plummeted into the bucket with a plop, splashing into the shallow water.After Cheng Hanying delivered the fish, she turned her head and left, leaving only a chic back.

"I'm not polite." Is this really Yu Xingye's friend?Not quite.

When the fish could not be caught, Pei Yanlai squinted his eyes and settled down again. The boat got farther and farther away from the shore, and the noise became less and less, almost as if he wanted to be isolated from the world.I was bored and decided to waste time, so I sat down on a chair and fell asleep.

It was just after six o'clock when it was dark, and the fishing boats passing by were making a lot of noise, and I was woken up.

My neck was blown stiff by the sea breeze, and I struggled to move left and right. As far as I could see, except for the sea surface of Heisansuo and a few lights in the distance, only Pei Yanlai and his fishing rod were there.

The fishing rod was bent, and there should be fish biting the hook under the water, but he sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, motionless as a mountain.If it wasn't for his eyes still open, I would have thought he was asleep too.

"Pei Yan is here," I reminded hoarsely, "There are fish."

Maybe I'm doing too much.

"I see," he said.

"..." I coughed twice to clear my throat and asked, "Are you sleepy?"

"Yeah." He still dealt with me, and he didn't know if he heard what I said.

Pei Yanlai looked far away, as if he wanted to see through the unchanging surface of the sea, see the edge of the wind, see the end of the world, circle around and see his back.

I suddenly realized that following here was an extremely correct choice.On a quiet and peaceful night, on the isolated sea, there is only Pei Yanlai and me on the deck, and there may not be a second time in this life.If I ask now, even if I don't get the answer I want, I won't regret it.

I carried the stool, silently moved it to Pei Yanlai's side, and sat down.

The sea breeze was salty and wet, and the boat was bumping in the waves. Fortunately, I was not seasick and could take a few breaths calmly.

Pei Yanlai's indifference can sometimes be regarded as connivance, I am well versed in this, so I tentatively asked: "How many of them are there?"

The rod returns to a straight line and the fish has run away.Pei Yanlai tapped the handle with his gloved fingers, and it took a long time before he showed a tired look and said, "Do sashimi in the cabin."

"Aren't we grilling fish at night? Only raw?"

He was a little tired, and said concisely: "Wait."

...OK, I'll wait.

Looking up at the night sky from this angle, there will be a strong illusion of being swallowed up.People are so small, life is so short, the rising waves, the falling stars, and the night wind blowing in the face may become the last mirror of life.Death is a huge and magnificent topic, but when I think of death now, the first face that comes to mind is Lao Hu.

Not a very good idea.

"Did you know about Lao Hu's illness?" I asked him.

Pei Yanlai hummed and said, "It's not hard to guess."

Not hard to guess?I laughed twice, and my tone was not good: "I can't guess."

Unexpectedly, Pei Yanlai suddenly turned to look at me, seeming to be amused: "What are you losing your temper with me?"

He didn't understand, and I didn't force it, so I followed suit and said, "I'm sorry."

Pei Yanlai began to look at me with a very subtle look, and said softly, "What do you want to say."

I deliberated and planned to adopt a roundabout strategy.Since the sentence of accompanying him to death successfully pleased him, repeating the memory should be a good start: "What I said that day was sincere."

"When?" He seemed unmoved.

I explained without hesitation: "The day of Lao Hu's surgery."

Pei Yanlai suddenly paused, turned her head, but she didn't say anything.This kind of reaction is not often seen in him.

The atmosphere is not bad, I think it's time to mention Pei Chong.The accidental meeting at Dingrun that day, and the hasty glance many years ago still make me cherish my heart.

No one wants to understand more than me whether Sun Tingzhou and that person are in that kind of relationship, whether people’s sexuality and attitudes towards marginalized groups will change over time, but this topic is too delicate, and I only popped out the wording for a long time. three words.

"Dong Pei..."

Pei Yanlai's fishing rod was suddenly bent again, and the curved arc was a bit exaggerated. It should be a big fish, so I subconsciously shut my mouth.I thought that the fish that bit the hook would be released this time, but unexpectedly, he actually made a move.

The fish was walked around for a few laps without losing strength, but it happened to be the monster Pei Yanlai.She looks gentle, but is actually fierce.

The muscles of the arms suddenly stretched, the fishing line was drawn in sharply, and the rod was lifted. Soon, the huge fish jumped out of the water, and the powerful fish's tail slapped it randomly, causing a lot of noise.Struggling was useless, and finally it fell into the empty bucket at Pei Yanlai's feet.

Pei Yan came to finish the shot, and slowly pulled off the gloves: "Now, including in the future, you will not meet them again."

It's not him, it's them.

Including Gao Wenfu, the thin and ruthless words included Pei Yanlai's parents.

The common evasive gesture means not letting me ask any more questions.When I thought of Lin Hui who had disappeared, I was unwilling to rush out.While he was throwing me away, he was hiding secrets about me that I knew nothing about.How can there be such a reason?There is no such reason.

So I said, "Okay, Pei Yan, let's talk about Lin Hui."

At this moment, time seemed to be distorted into a curve in the coordinate system, Pei Yanlai slowed down the movement of taking off the glove of his right hand, and then stopped completely.He turned his head calmly and stared at me: "Who is Lin Hui?"

Maybe he really couldn't remember the alcoholic's name.

I couldn't bear it anymore, so I looked away first: "It's my dad, I told you about it, a long time ago." There's no need for Lao Wai to lie to me, if it wasn't for his certainty, I would have been almost fooled by him.

"Well, and then." He nodded, implying that his impression was light.

It's a loss for the entertainment industry not to accept him. I almost wanted to laugh: "You beat him up, right? Should I say thank you for myself, or feel wronged for Lin Hui himself."

Forget it after you hit it, it's not appropriate.

As the sea breeze blew, Pei Yanlai threw the gloves aside, and the broken hair on his forehead was blown tousled.If it wasn't for the rising and falling of his chest, he would have been as quiet as a gorgeous sculpture.

"You have a better memory than me. But if you really need to be reminded, I'm happy to help." I kept talking blankly: "Senior year, the bar you often go to, and..."

Before I finished speaking, I watched Pei Yanlai stretch out his left hand, and clamped my mouth firmly and precisely.

Between the lips is the unfamiliar flesh.I looked at him, he blinked his eyes, opened and closed his mouth, and finally gave me a warning.

"Okay."

The tone is calm and the posture is strong.

My Adam's apple rolled, letting go of this tacit stalemate.

Suddenly there was the sound of a portable stereo in the cabin, and I vaguely remembered that there was such a thing in Jane's backpack.

……

"Needless to say, the cold wind strayed into a thousand-story building"

"Light a wildfire, no worries and no worries"

……

The female voice was deep and hoarse, my ears turned red with embarrassment, and my eardrum was beating with my heart.

How do wildfires start at sea?The more I think about it, the more bewildered I become.

Pei Yanlai's tiger's mouth was between his lips.Fire is red, and so is blood. Is this a reasonable compensation?

I pursed my lips, eagerly trying to kiss his hand.Iodine should be used to disinfect the skin before the injection, so I stick out the tip of my tongue and lick his tiger's mouth lightly.

Pei Yanlai's muscles suddenly tensed, he wanted to pull his hand away, but it was too late for me to tell him.

I have two not-so-typical canine teeth, because I don’t smile often, no one cares, not even myself.But at this moment, I use them to grind that piece of skin, wondering if there will be a next time.

After biting down, Pei Yanlai abruptly withdrew, but I shamelessly chased after him.The boat shook violently, and I fell on him like weightless. The soft folding chair couldn't bear the weight of the two men, and it collapsed with a creak. Pei Yanlai and I fell to the ground.

The bucket was overturned, and the big fish jumped out to the distant deck, thrashing wildly.

Pei Yanlai's face was very close at hand, half of his face was illuminated by the moon.

In my memory, I have never had such a long look at him, so calm, and so dark.

Until the flesh was pierced, he frowned in pain, with an extremely displeased expression, and pulled his hand away forcefully.Because of his actions, a small amount of blood finally spilled into my teeth.

Tasting rust, my taste buds got confused and mistook it for spirits.

I naively thought that this moment would last to the end of the universe, but a sudden sea breeze swept away the singing.

Liang Xin opened the window and poked her head out of the cabin.

——"Lawyer Pei, Mr. Lin. It's fine if you can't catch the fish. We're grilling fish. Come here."

It was bright on the top and dark on the bottom, he couldn't see us clearly, but I loosened my teeth while hesitating, and Pei Yanlai had already withdrawn his hand.

"Okay, come right away."

Pei Yanlai stood up and patted the water on his clothes.

I also got up, like I just woke up from alcohol, and it took me a while to realize what crazy thing I did just now.

Pei Yanlai squeezed the glove and threw the fish roughly into the bucket with a loud noise, before walking away.My Adam's apple rolled, trying to make up for it, and hurriedly called him: "The wound, or I, I will help you deal with it?"

"Lin Xiaoshan."

Unexpectedly, he actually stopped.

I hesitated: "Huh?... Well, I am here."

"It's just three things, I gave you a chance." He turned his face to the side and left a look with incomprehensible meaning, which was short, cold and damp, but his tone was soft and calm: "This is the last time."

What matter is only three, what chance is given to me, and what kind of countdown is he doing... I don't understand.

His back disappeared.Before I could figure out what he wanted to say, the phone rang suddenly.

It's my mother's phone number.

"Xiao Shan, are you busy?" Because of the poor signal, her voice was a little low, but she could barely hear it.

My throat was dry, I cleared my throat, and replied, "Outside."

"Ah." She heard the words and sped up her speech: "I told you some time ago, the daughter of your Uncle Gao's client, do you remember?"

"...Remember." I really wanted to say no.

She smiled, with a gentle and brisk tone: "She happened to be doing something near your law firm in early April. As soon as I heard about it, I made an appointment for you to have lunch together. You have to keep this in mind. I have already I sent you her phone number, and you young people can contact you. By the way, remember to make reservations for the restaurant in advance, so don't neglect her girl."

After a few seconds of silence, I took a hard breath and said yes casually.

this is the last time.

I'll go and get my word out.

The electric oven is on the upper terrace. When I stepped onto the second floor, Cheng Hanying was enthusiastically dissecting the fish that Pei Yanlai had caught with a knife.The fish was already dead, I don't know if it was because of lack of water or because Pei Yan came to smash it.

Pei Yanlai was washing his hands, the wound had already been taken care of by himself, and a Band-Aid was put on it.

I wiped my hands embarrassingly, and said, "I'm not good at knives, let me grill the fish."

"Okay, be careful not to get confused." Liang Xin had no objection, spread out her hands, and handed the skewer to me.

I was grilling fish, the stove was on fire, it was a bean of light on the dark sea.

Pei Yanlai didn't approach, but leaned against the railing, a cigarette was burning in his hand, but he didn't smoke.In my impression, he never touches cigarettes, this is the first time I see it, probably Yu Xingye handed it to him.

Lost in concentration, I accidentally knocked over the seasoning iron can, and a messy crisp sound attracted Pei Yanlai's attention.His shoulders stretched out, his stature was extremely tall, tall and straight and good-looking.With half of his face facing the sea, his eyes fell on me for a short two seconds, and the smoke did not pass through his lungs, and he spit from his mouth lightly.

A blur.

In the dispersing smoke, the past and the present overlapped, Pei Yanlai's face changed several times, and finally solidified.

At a glance, gloomy and handsome.

I flipped the fish over, and my heart missed two and a half beats, but the sound was still mechanically looping the single.

"Jianghai crosses a lone boat, and people cross a sea of ​​mayflies"

"Looking back at young people, how many spring dreams"

……

"Look at the rush in this world, a lonely boat in a sea of ​​people"

"Go crazy, who will swim with you"

His blood seemed to remain in the throat.

If I die here tonight, I don't think I will have any regrets.

? Aleph Zero

This is "In the Wind and Waves" by Zhang Liangcheng

*Unified reply: Shan has a lot of inner activities but he doesn’t show his face. Please understand Pei Gou’s excessive suspicion and caution. He is also a human being, and he will think that he should learn a lot from a pit, and he will also get hurt.