Burning fire

During this meal, Bai Yuxing was abnormally silent.

Zhou Qizun knew him when he was wearing open crotch pants. In the past 30 years, except for Zhou Yunheng's funeral, he had never seen Bai Yuxing so silent and depressed.

But Zhou Qizun didn't say anything more.Between men, between buddies, knowing each other's temperament, making those moves, it's no fun to cry, and there's no need to gossip when something happens.

Sometimes men need to be silent, just as they need to be sad, to bear and digest alone.

Zhou Qizun didn't speak, and Zhang Jueming couldn't even speak. This meal was extremely uncomfortable, but he got the benefit of not talking, and ate very quickly.

It was only past eight o'clock when the tables were scattered, Zhang Jueming was well-behaved and sensible, and he took the bowls to wash in silence.

"I'll help." Bai Yuxing also wanted to go.

"You go home." Zhou Qizun stopped him.

Bai Yuxing glanced at Zhou Qizun and nodded, "Sure. Come over at noon tomorrow, let's get drunk."

"Come on, why are you drunk?" Zhou Qizun said softly, "Sister-in-law still has one in her stomach, you should be better off."

His words knocked Bai Yuxing dumb.

you do not say.It is said that when people grow up, they will hold back things.Can't you hold back?In addition to hardships, there are more happiness and responsibilities, so how can we lose sight of the other.You can't talk about restraining your hands and feet, and you can't be willful and indulge in pain indiscriminately.

Bai Yuxing nodded: "Then I'll go back."

"You..." Bai Yuxing still took a second look at Zhou Qizun.

"I don't ask nonsense, I'm afraid you will feel uncomfortable, I promise, your sister-in-law will not ask." Bai Yuxing said sadly, "If there is anything I can help, just say so."

"You can't help me much." Zhou Qizun was no longer a man, and smiled briefly, "Ah, besides the hot pot, add more meat tomorrow."

"Okay. I'm incompetent, but I'll definitely support you." Bai Yuxing began to sniff again.

"..." Zhou Qizun sighed, "Maybe it's too sudden and you can't turn the corner, but really, don't be like this."

"Yeah." Bai Yuxing rubbed his face hard, "You know me, don't worry about getting old."

"You don't have to worry about that." Zhou Qizun pointed to Zhang Jueming behind him, "I brought him back. When did you see me messing around here? Since you brought someone back, you just want to be good."

Bai Yuxing was dumbfounded: "In the future, you will definitely tell me about the two of you."

Bai Yuxing paused, and quickly added: "If you want to say something."

Zhou Qizun smiled.

"You can get drunk if you don't drink, your face is flushed with suffocation." Zhou Qizun gave Bai Yuxing a push, "Let's go, it's getting dark, sister-in-law is at home alone."

"Then I'll go first. I'll call if I have something to do. I'll be here at noon tomorrow."

Finally sent the foolish Bai Yuxing away.

Bai Yuxing is stupid, but also very hot.There is no real empathy in the world, but it is rare to have such worry and trust.Life is alive, get a confidant.It is a great blessing to have such a friend.

After seeing Bai Yuxing off, Zhou Qizun slowly wandered back to look for Zhang Jueming.

Zhang Jueming had already finished washing the dishes, Zhou Qizun didn't see him downstairs, so he went upstairs.

The lights in the upstairs room were on, and Zhang Jueming was indeed there.

Spade was sleeping at the door, and Zhou Qizun stepped over the cat without any fuss, opened the door and entered the room.

Zhang Jueming was actually changing the sheets.

When Zhou Qizun entered, Zhang Jueming had just finished covering the quilt.He shook the quilt twice, then tidied up all the quilts that had been replaced, and put them aside.

"Bai Yuxing is gone?" Zhang Jueming asked.

"Yeah." Zhou Qizun sighed wearily, "It's hard for him. I have to make my sister-in-law feel sad when I go back."

Zhou Qizun was really sorry: "I'm sorry for them, my sister-in-law is still pregnant."

"It's a favor." Zhang Jueming smiled briefly, "Don't feel sorry, they are very happy to have you as a friend."

Zhou Qizun shook his head: "These years have made them worry."

"Definitely not." Zhang Jueming seemed to be more obedient than usual, "I don't have any friends, maybe I don't understand. But I know it must not be. Because..."

"Because you are really nice. You are the best I have ever seen." Zhang Jueming said.

Zhou Qizun froze for a moment, only to realize that Zhang Jueming was trying to comfort him.

His heart softened, and his mood relaxed a little.

"Sit down." Zhou Qizun said.

"Ok?"

"Sit on the edge of the bed, sit back." Zhou Qizun said and walked towards Zhang Jueming.

Zhang Jueming didn't ask any questions, and obeyed obediently.

He moved to the end of the bed and sat down.

Zhou Qizun walked over and sat down beside the bed some distance away from Zhang Jueming.After he sat down, he fell to his side, his head resting on Zhang Jueming's lap.

Zhou Qizun closed his eyes and said nothing.

Zhang Jueming didn't say anything more.He inserted/into Zhou Qizun's hair with a cool hand, and slowly and gently stroked Zhou Qizun's scalp.

The night outside was getting darker.The world is very big, with thousands of families.Every household is very small, as small as a roof.

Under their eaves, they leaned together, breathing quietly.

.

It did not rain the next day, and the sun came out.

The very bright sun, bright and majestic, made the sky extraordinarily high.

Zhang Jueming and Zhou Qizun got up early in the morning, and they went to the hut rented by Zhang Jueming together.

The dilapidated buildings in the northernmost part of Shengshi Avenue must be criticized for their old and dilapidated houses in the slums.

Before entering the door, Zhou Qizun's expression became uneasy: "You live here? The conditions are too poor."

"It's just a place to stay. I don't usually stay here often. There is such a place, which is more convenient." Zhang Jueming took out the key and opened the door.

Zhou Qizun's eyes fell to the key lock - the pair of red cherries.

The door opened, and a cloud of dust rolled onto his face.

"Then you can find a better place." Zhou Qizun walked into the room first, dusting his hands.

The room is small, rather than tidy, it is better to say that there is nothing in the room, and it can be empty even when it is small.

So lonely.

"I haven't been back for a long time, it's too dirty, don't touch it." Zhang Jueming pulled Zhou Qizun to prevent him from sticking to the cabinet and staining his clothes.

"I also said to move things for you, but you don't have anything." Zhou Qizun sighed.

"I still have a few clothes." Zhang Jueming smiled, he himself felt too shabby, a little embarrassed, "and that purple sand incense burner."

Zhang Jueming pointed to the chubby incense burner in the northeast corner: "This thing has to be taken away."

"Isn't this something from the world?" Zhou Qizun walked over to have a look.

The pattern on the incense burner, the unusual pattern, is a mantra.Even in ancient times, most of the carvings on the incense burner were flowers, birds, fish and insects, and there were few such weird symbols.

"The incense mantra is engraved on it." Zhang Jueming explained.

"Incense curse?" Zhou Qizun was curious, "Is there such a curse? I've never heard of it."

"Ignite the incense burner with spiritual fire, and the mantra will work. Burning incense can summon spirits. I used it to call spades." Zhang Jueming said, "Moreover, burning incense also has the effect of calming the mind. It is a spiritual thing. "

"You guys have quite a lot of tricks." Zhou Qizun looked carefully at the incantations on the incense burner again.

"If you're interested, I can bring you a few books from Netherworld to show you, all of which are much more true than the stories of gods and monsters passed down in the world."

"Okay." Zhou Qizun agreed, "It's good to have a look, anyway, I am inseparable from these weird things. I don't know what conspiracy and tricks Liangxuan has next. I will learn more about things over there. No harm."

Zhang Jueming had already opened the cabinet and began to pack the few pieces of clothes. Hearing what Zhou Qizun said, he frowned: "I will protect you."

Zhou Qizun looked at him and just smiled.

—Of course he knew.But he...

It's really not because of his heroism, aside from his occupational disease as a soldier, a man, when he meets someone he likes, how can he always hide behind him.

Zhou Qizun was so afraid of Zhang Jueming getting hurt again.

If only he had the ability to stand up front.At the very least, it's okay to really stand side by side with Zhang Jueming.

Thinking about it this way, Zhou Qizun, as a person, was actually a little happy that he had ghost eyes.Zhang Jueming said that his physical abnormality is not a good thing, but he...he doesn't seem to think so.

He doesn't know what's good or what's bad. In short, he really doesn't want to be a weak "person" who needs Zhang Jueming's protection.

After Zhang Jueming finished packing his clothes, he put the purple sand incense burner into his backpack, and that was all he had left.

"Let's go. I told the landlord, put the key in the mailbox at the door, and he will come and get it." Zhang Jueming put his bag on his back.

No wonder the landlord was careless, this broken door lock is just a broken design on the broken door, it looks useless, Zhou Qizun can guarantee that he can kick it open with one kick.

Besides, no one cares about stealing this shabby place for nothing, and stray dogs come in and cry and bark.

"I just said you should find a better place." Zhou Qizun said it again.

"Oh, it's cheap here." Zhang Jueming laughed, "Didn't I go home with you?"

Zhou Qizun: "..."

Hey.This marshmallow, after a few days of work, is still delicately dripping out of shape. ——Zhang Jueming acted like a baby so softly, it was very pleasing to Zhou Qizun.

"By the way. You said it's cheap, so I've always wanted to ask you. You don't have a job here, and you're not like me. You have your own father's coffin to eat. Where did you get the money for?" Zhou Qizun asked, "Yan Luodian is still here. Pay you? Send RMB? "

"...No." Zhang Jueming thought it was funny, "How could Yan Luo Palace care about this. Lord Yama still doesn't want me to enter the world."

"then you?"

"I have done work." Zhang Jueming said.

"What job?" Zhou Qizun was surprised, so he naturally asked, and deliberately said, "Xiaotaishan guide?"

"...No." Zhang Jueming could only confess honestly, "I did some odd jobs, but the money was low. Later, I did programming, web design and so on. There are outsourcing on job search websites."

"...Huh?" Zhou Qizun was really surprised this time, he never thought that Zhang Jueming would type codes.

"You still know those?" Zhang Jueming entered the Netherworld at the age of seven, and he didn't even go to school for a few days. How could it be?

"Yeah." Zhang Jueming hesitated, but still told Zhou Qizun, "Actually, my dad, he does these things."

Zhang Jueming: "He left some books behind, and I later tried to learn by myself..."

Zhou Qizun was silent.How could he be so careless.

Zhang Jueming mentioned before that his father was crazy.Crazy, maybe still alive, why didn't he ask?

It's his fault that he was all focused on forcing Zhang Jueming to confess, and he was stung by Zhou Yi's matter, so he didn't let it go.

"Look at the book your father left behind, I want to learn his major..." Zhou Qizun didn't continue.

——Zhang Jueming misses him very much.Thinking of a father who abandoned him, thinking of him in every possible way, recalling their memories.

"Casia." Zhou Qizun said seriously, "I'm sorry, I should have asked earlier, I was negligent."

Zhou Qizun: "Your father... is he still alive?"

Zhang Jueming was stunned, lowered his eyelashes slightly, and replied in a softer voice: "It's still there."

"He's in Changchun?" Zhou Qizun asked again.

Zhang Jueming nodded slightly: "At Kangning Hospital."

Zhou Qizun closed his eyes and scolded himself for being a bastard.

Zhou Qizun said: "Take me there, right now."