whale wave

Zhao Yousheng slept very late and woke up very early. When he woke up, it was just dawn, and birds were singing outside the window, and the breath of the mountains and forests entered the gauze curtain with the wind, just like any early morning in the past.

But this morning was different, Chen Yu was lying on his bed, within reach of him.Zhao Yousheng still maintained the posture of lying down when he fell asleep, but Chen Yu was closer to him than last night, resting his head on his shoulder, half curled up sideways to him, with one arm resting on his stomach, sleeping Very heavy.

His breath brushed against his neck, and the faint scent of his body passed from his clothes. The two of them were so close that Zhao Yousheng only had to lower his head, and his lips could touch his forehead.Zhao Yousheng gently moved Chen Yu's head, inserted his fingers into his hair, and the hair flowed through his fingers. He quietly took his arm from his stomach, and quietly separated the two.

It was dark last night, so I couldn't see clearly what Chen Yu looked like after he took off his clothes. His face was soft, his body was slender and a little thin, and his hair was sleeping, which inevitably made people think of protection.

A handsome teenager will gradually lose that charming characteristic of gender ambiguity as he grows older, and become more masculine.In Zhao Yousheng's eyes, the 15-year-old Chen Yu has not yet reached the age of his beauty. When he is a few years older, his childishness will be removed, and the soft face contour will become mature. You Sheng can also recognize it at a glance.

Zhao Yousheng got up and got dressed, and Qian Liu came to serve him at this time, but he was only asked to fetch water from the well and pour out the tiger, without any other orders.After Zhao Yousheng finished washing, Chen Yu was still sleeping. The summer morning was cool and it was a good time to sleep. Let him sleep for a while, but Yousheng didn't wake him up.

Because Chen Yu hadn't woken up, Zhao Yousheng didn't go to the forest to exercise. He took a book and leaned on the bed to read it, but his mind was obviously not on the book, and he went to see Chen Yu in his sleep from time to time.Thinking that he was sleeping on his own bed, safe and sound, he felt a sense of tranquility.

It was almost time for morning class when Yu Entai was woken up by his servant, the master and servant were quite noisy, and Chen Yu also woke up because of this.He sat up from the bed, rubbed his eyes, he was still sleepy, when he saw Zhao Youcheng beside him, he immediately smiled and called him: "A Leftover!"

He was still happy, pestering Zhao Yousheng to talk, and he didn't care that his close-fitting clothes slept loosely and his long hair was messy.

Zhao Yousheng handed Chen Yu's clothes to him, and told him: "I'm going to ask the head of the mountain for leave, and I'll be back in a while, you wait for me in the house."

Chen Yu hugged his clothes and nodded with a smile: "Okay, come back soon."

Zhao Yousheng and Yu Entai left together, they did not forget to close the door before leaving, and told Qian Liu to wait outside the door, in case Chen Yu had any errands.Listening to the voices of people outside, Chen Yu went to the forest. He knew that Mr. Sanxi was always giving lectures in the forest, which was written by You Sheng's letter.

Chen Yu dressed himself and found a comb from Zhao Yousheng's belongings. He combed his hair in the mirror and braided it into a bun. Without Mo Yu's service, he could still do it by himself.After washing, Chen Yu sat by the bed and waited for Zhao Youcheng. After waiting for a long time, he still didn't come back. He began to touch here and there in the fasting room. He was interested in Zhao Youcheng's items, the books he read , the articles he wrote, the clothes he hung on the hanger, the hairpins and headbands in his jewelry box.

Why he was so interested in Zhao Yousheng's items, Chen Yu himself didn't feel anything wrong.

After touching almost all of Zhao Youcheng's things, Chen Yu lay on the bed with a thin quilt, flipping through Youcheng's scrolls, the quilt smelled of Gongxiang and Ah Leftover.Hearing that the door was opened behind him, Chen Yu looked back and saw that Ah Left had returned.

"Come here, let's have breakfast."

Zhao Yousheng called Chen Yu away, took him out of the room, and went to the dining room.

The morning class was not over yet, and the dining room was silent. You Sheng asked Qian Liu to serve food in the kitchen. Last night, Chen Yu heard Brother Yu say that the food in the kitchen was terrible. It wasn't until the food was put on the table that Chen Yu realized it was true.

The tableware is simple, and the food on the plate makes people lose their appetite just by looking at it. The food cooked by the husband of the village is really difficult for people who are well-clothed and well-fed.In fact, the ingredients are all fresh, but there is a lack of meat and oil, and the method is not refined.

Chen Yu had a bowl of porridge in front of him. He glanced at the two side dishes and two ugly pot stickers on the table. He picked up and put down the chopsticks. Zhao Yousheng saw that he was picky eater and said to him, "Eat as much as you want, you will be hungry later on the way."

Chen Yu obediently picked up the bowl, sipped the porridge, and as he sipped, the corners of his eyes were slightly red. He knew that Yousheng's family was very particular about breakfast, and the cook his family hired was famous throughout the west of the city.

For more than a year, Ah Leftover has eaten this kind of food every day.

Zhao Yousheng calmly drank two bowls of porridge and ate a potsticker. He was already used to the diet of the academy.

After Chen Yu finished his porridge, Zhao Yousheng pushed the pot stickers to him, motioning to eat one.Chen Yu picked up the potsticker and took a bite. It was cold and hard. Zhao Youcheng stared at him, so he had to take small bites and finish eating slowly.

There is no other exquisite food in the academy, and a bowl of porridge is obviously not enough to eat, You Sheng is afraid that he will be hungry.

The two left the dining room, and You Sheng took Chen Yu for a walk around the academy. Not long after the morning classes ended, the students returned to the academy. You Sheng thought they were noisy, and went back to the fasting room with Chen Yu.

Chen Yu sat in front of the mirror stand with loose hair, Zhao Yousheng stood behind him, helping him comb and tie a bun, Chen Yu held the mirror and smiled silly.The bun he tied himself had loosened and had to be tied again.In the past, Mo Yu would help him tie his hair, and Chen Yu himself was not good at it.

Zhao Yousheng only knows the simplest bun, and combed Chen Yu's hair neatly as much as possible, and tied the hairband.The bun tied by Cheng's hand was a bit ugly, only a little bit better than Chen Yu's own.

"I'll take you to Nanxi."

Before Chen Yu could take a closer look in the mirror, he was pulled up by Zhao Youcheng.

Chen Yu was a little stunned. He didn't say when he would go back. He originally wanted to stay for another night. He thought that his appearance would affect You Sheng's studies, and Mr. Sanxi might not like people from outside the academy living in the student room. Woolen cloth.

Zhao Yousheng didn't send Chen Yu back alone, he was accompanied by Qian Liu, and he was carrying a sword.This sword is a military sword. Taking advantage of the opportunity to celebrate the victory of suppressing bandits, the soldiers were drunk and had no intention of guarding it.

The saber is just an ordinary short sword, not good looking. Chen Yu looked at the sword and remembered what he heard from Wu Chu in Quanzhou City. He said that Ah Leftover participated in the suppression of bandits in Daiyun Mountain, and even killed a bandit with his own hands.Of course Chen Yu didn't believe it. He didn't think of this rumor until today when he saw the sword on You Sheng's waist.

"Ah Leftover, I heard that you killed a bandit. Is there such a thing?" Chen Yu picked a cricket grass by the side of the road, rubbed it with his hands, and let it spin.

"If I really have to kill someone, are you afraid?"

Zhao Yousheng held the hilt of the sword with a calm expression. He didn't care about the blood on his hands.

The leaves were flying, Chen Yu let go of his hands, and the crickets flew away with the wind. He turned his head and gave Zhao Yousheng a smile. He didn't say anything, but his smile showed that he was not afraid of Yousheng.Based on what he knew about You Sheng, his A Leftover would not kill anyone.

It was this smile that made Zhao Yousheng hold his sword tightly. He didn't care whether he had too much killing karma in the future, but he only hoped that Chen Yu could keep a smile on his face and live a peaceful life.

Zhao's father would not allow it to be publicized that You Sheng had killed a bandit in Daiyun Mountain, but Wu Chu's big mouth told it.

On the way back, Chen Yu talked a lot, while Zhao Yousheng talked very little. As Nanxi approached, Chen Yu couldn't help but slow down.

Chen Yu didn't know, but he could actually stay in Xihua Academy for a few more days. Mr. Sanxi didn't allow students to make friends, as long as they didn't make friends with dubious people.

The road from Chaxi to Nanxi was really not far away. When Chen Yu came back to his senses, he was already standing in front of the Chen family's old house.

Chen Yu invited Zhao Youcheng to go in and sit down. Zhao Youcheng stood at the door and looked up at the old mansion. This place occupied an important place in his memory.

In the previous life, the last time he arrived at the Chen family's old house, the house he saw was much more dilapidated than this time. At that time, Chen Yu was already very old, sick, and alone, and Zhao Yousheng saw him for the last time here.

What kind of scene was that? It was a scene that could make Zhao Yousheng wake up in the middle of the night, tossing and turning unable to fall asleep.

Chen Yu entered the door, turned around and called, "Ah Leftover?"

Zhao Yousheng came back to his senses, stepped over the threshold of the old house of the Chen family, and entered this house full of memories.

The relatives who lived in the Chen family's old house knew that Chen Yu was coming and made preparations to receive them, but when they found out that another guest was the son of the county magistrate, the eldest son, they obviously panicked for a while.

Zhao Yousheng didn't stay in Chen's house for long. He drank a bowl of tea and a table of refreshments without touching any of them. He got up and said goodbye.

The ginkgo trees are green and shaded, the walls are white and the tiles are blue. He has a black scarf and a white shirt, and bids farewell.

Chen Yu accompanied him out of the study, and the figures of the two were reflected in the pool water. He didn't understand why he was in such a hurry, it was still early to go back, even if the head of the mountain did not allow him to sleep out, it would be okay to stay a little longer.

"Ah Leftover, I sent someone to buy preserved fruit cakes in the county town, but he hasn't come back yet, so wait before leaving."

"I don't like to eat these."

"But there is nothing in Xihua Academy, why don't you stay and eat before you go, the cook is already preparing the meal."

"Not bad for this meal."

Chen Yu thought that he was really unwilling, maybe Mr. Sanxi wanted him to return early, so he could only let him go back.

The two were one in front and one behind, Youcheng walked in front, walking fast, Chen Yu followed closely, suddenly a gust of wind blew up, the ginkgo trees rustled, Chen Yu stopped, looked behind, Zhao Yousheng stopped, but always Did not look back.

The bookstore and the ginkgo tree were left behind by Zhao Yousheng. He couldn't bear to recall the last time the two of them met at this place in the previous life. redeem.

If the pain of being killed by someone in the previous life remained in his body, then there was another pain in his soul.

The two stepped out of the threshold, Qian Liu was already waiting outside the door, Zhao Yousheng was about to leave, Chen Yu was reluctant to part.Zhao Yousheng told him to stop and there was no need to see him off. Chen Yu was sad and muffled: "It's all because of me that you were sent to Xihua Academy."

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, how would he know what kind of life he has lived for more than a year, not to mention board and lodging, Mr. Sanxi still manages so strictly, without personal freedom.

"I'm used to the life there, and besides, the food is used to fill my stomach, so I don't pay much attention to it."

"Ah Leftover, but..." He said it indifferently, Chen Yu felt that this was not the case, he hesitated to speak, but it was useless to say anything.

I hope that summer will be over soon and autumn will come, so that Ah Left can return to Quanzhou City soon.

"Xiao Yu go back to the house, I'm leaving."

Zhao Yousheng nodded, bowed, and left with Qian Liu, leaving Chen Yu a figure that drifted away and finally disappeared.

Chen Yu's heart was empty, he stood at the door for a long time, until the servant came to call him.Chen Yu returned to the mansion, walked in the lonely courtyard, his fingers touched the windows, his emotions at this time were very complicated, like restlessness, unwillingness, melancholy, and nostalgia, this emotion has surpassed his age comprehensible category.

When Zhao Yousheng returned to Xihua Academy, it was already noon, Yu Entai held his cheeks in frustration, sat in front of the desk, and when he saw someone coming back, he gave him a hard look: "Why did you send him away so early, and didn't stay for another night."

At least let him spend one more day with Chen Yu, so that he can have the cheek to visit Chen Chengjie's house when he goes to Quanzhou City in the future, saying that Chen Yu is on good terms.Besides, he sees Chen Yu as a good person, and really wants to make friends with him

Zhao Yousheng ignored Brother Yu's complaints and sat in front of the desk to write an article, but he obviously didn't write smoothly and rubbed away several sheets of paper.From his appearance, in the eyes of Brother Yu who was familiar with him, he was clearly in a bad mood, so Brother Yu chose not to provoke him.

In the evening, Yu Entai came to ask Zhao Yousheng to go to dinner, seeing that he didn't move, he left by himself.Zhao Youcheng, who was lying on the bed, smelled a light fragrance, which was different from his palace fragrance, it was Chen Yu's fragrance, he had been lying on his bed last night, leaving behind his breath.

He touched the place where Chen Yu had been lying, and remembered how he looked when he was sleeping, and thought of the words he was lying beside, talking non-stop in his ear, but did not get any response from him.

At night, the candles were dimly lit, and Chen Yu was lying on a soft bed, burning incense and falling asleep, and the wind pierced through the courtyard trees, and the breeze was gentle.Under the same moon, Zhao Yousheng burned incense to repel mosquitoes. He blew out the bean-like oil lamp, closed his eyes and let himself fall asleep.It was a bit hot at night, Yu Entai tossed and turned in bed, Zhao Yousheng had sweat on his forehead, he finally fell asleep, he had a dream.

Chen Yu was also in the dream. He saw his previous life again. He and Zhao Yousheng were in the study together. The ginkgo leaves had fallen. It was late autumn, and Yousheng seemed to be leaving.Chen Yu hugged him from behind. The tall, broad-shouldered Zhao Youcheng was not so easy to hug him tightly, but Chen Yu didn't let go. His chest was full of emotion, as if he was going to be out of breath. The taste in the dream turned out to be pain.

Whether it was Zhao Yousheng in the dream or himself, both of them had grown up a bit, Zhao Yousheng seemed to have reached the age of weak crown, and his appearance was more mature.Chen Yu heard Zhao Yousheng say: You are old, don't be so childish, I am not your family, I can still accompany you for the rest of my life.

He pulled Chen Yu's arm away, his voice was low and steady, without any waves.

Chen Yu's arms trembled due to emotional fluctuations, and finally, he slowly loosened his arms and let go of the restraint on him.Zhao Yousheng walked away without hesitation, and when he was far away, Chen Yu said softly behind him: "I can."

Those two words spit out from his lips and were blown away by the wind.

Wet the pillow in the dream, but when he woke up, he was only in a daze. Chen Yu couldn't remember what dream he had.

Zhao Yousheng suddenly opened his eyes, and Gu Lu got up from the bed. He heard the sound of a shower behind the house, and thought it was someone who was too hot to sleep.He pushed open the door, walked into the courtyard, looked up at the moon in the sky, thought of the Chen family study under the moon, and thought of Chen Yu sleeping in the house under the shadow of the trees.

He had a dream, dreaming of saying goodbye to Chen Yu in Nanxi Bookstore in his previous life. At that time, he was 19 years old and Chen Yu was 17 years old. He heard Chen Yu say that he could.

He can accompany him for a lifetime.

And what I repay Chen Yu is a lonely, even hopeless life for 60 years.Finally, in the late autumn when the dead leaves were flying, holding his gradually icy body, he realized that everything was irreversible.

Two days later, Pan Gan finished his work in Douwei Longyao and came to Nanxi to take Chen Yu away, and Chen Yu returned to Quancheng.On the night of leaving Nanxi, Chen Yu wrote a letter to Zhao Yousheng, telling him that he had gone back and was waiting to see you in autumn.

In autumn, Father Zhao's three-year term in Ning County expires, Father Zhao is transferred, and You Sheng will also leave Ning County and return to Quanzhou City.

The letter was delivered to Zhao Yousheng by the servants of Chen's house, and Yousheng persisted in the letter and was not in a hurry to open it.He took the letter to the grass pavilion and read it in silence. After reading it, he put it away, but did not reply immediately, and asked someone to send it to Nanxi, because Chen Yu had already returned to Quanzhou City, and it was too late.

In the past few days, the two lived very close to each other. They were supposed to walk around often, but they had to rely on letters to communicate. Chen Yu was afraid that it would affect You Sheng's studies, so You Sheng chose to distance himself.

The author has something to say: Director: Ah Left, have you ever heard an old man's saying: chasing wives to the crematorium.

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Mr. Sanxi: I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense.