life and joy

In the morning, when He Huan woke up, the light was warm, a rare warm sun since winter.

He turned over and rubbed his face against the pillow before realizing that he was in Yao's old house, then quickly sat up and took his phone to check the time.

An unread text message popped up in the information column in due time, with only two words on it, "Xiaohuan." There were also missed calls with the same number before, and the number belonged to Yaocheng.

Select, delete, as if nothing happened.

When He Huan went downstairs at dawn, Yao Qi was sitting in the hall reading a book.Hearing that someone came down without changing his movements, he said directly, 10 minutes earlier than usual, didn't sleep last night, okay?

He Huan raised his wrist to look at his watch, and it was indeed 10 minutes earlier than the alarm clock time he set.

Suddenly, my heart felt numb, besides wanting to turn around and run away, I also wanted to ask, is the injury on my hand better?

He Huan stood silently on the stairs after Yao Qi asked a question, and the footsteps that he was about to go down stopped.Yao Qi looked up at him and said, haven't figured out how to face me and get along with me?Or—has already made up his mind, planning to give up all these years, everything about the Yao family?

"Does it still hurt?"

"What?" Yao Qi didn't realize it for a moment, and then suddenly realized, "Are you worried?"

The person on the sofa has a sloppy posture, a few locks of his hair are not completely dry, and there is nothing to say about his appearance, but He Huan seems to see the same glimmer of light from his face as the morning sun outside the window.Even his khaki sweater has the same inexplicable appeal as an old yard cat.

"uncle."

He never called him like that. In the past, even when he was very angry, he would call him by his full name at most. This was the first time that he had marked the boundaries in a formal and orderly way.

Yao Qi frowned, as if he was on guard against a vicious enemy.

"I want to take part in the school exam tomorrow."

"Then are you coming back?"

"Daicheng is my hometown, and I have nowhere to go without it."

Uncle Jiang pushed open the door and entered, and the cold air of early winter flooded his face instantly. It wasn't very cold, but it was very clear and refreshing.

The moment He Huan instinctively wrapped his clothes tightly, Yao Qi looked back at him, and then quickly looked away. He said, as long as you come back, I will wait.If you don't come back, don't tell me, I will wait too.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but He Huan seems to understand something else.I saw the dark clouds hanging over the boundless sea and the heavy rain under the dark clouds.

For no reason, he remembered the sentence He Yaohua opened the door and asked when his mother took him away from Yaocheng ten years ago, are you coming back?

As soon as the words came out, the two people who had been at odds with each other for so many years froze in place, inexplicably giving people an illusion, as if the mortal enemy for many years was about to settle down.

In the end, the answer my mother gave was, yes.I want porridge tonight.

He Yaohua smiled relievedly, and then said yes.

Later, I don't know if he made a bowl of porridge with reference to the recipe, or if he ever cooled the hot soup just to wait for a person to go back.

Later, they lost contact, He Yaohua never made a phone call, and his mother had Yao Yu.There was no contact until one of them died.

There are some things that we never mention but are tacit.

On the way back to school, He Huan only brought a computer bag with a Kindle in it.Yao Qi didn't insist after he said that he wanted to send him off but was rejected. He only stopped He Huan at the last moment when he was out of sight and asked, "Will you accompany me to Luo Tian's daughter's birthday party next week?"

He Huan said nothing, turned around and smiled, as if mocking his childishness.

It's true that they can't go back to the past, but if they break up and become strangers because of this, it must be a joke.

The taxi carrying He Huan was speeding on the highway, Yao Qi was bored and sat at home watching TV.The casual person saw something and suddenly stood up, picked up the phone and walked out.

The river on the side is unknown, so I can only follow in a hurry, asking, what's wrong?

"Xiao Huan was in a car accident."

Jiang He was in a daze, not knowing where this conclusion came from.He glanced back. The news was about a car accident at a certain intersection in the city. After the ambulance arrived, the medical staff were doing the most basic rescue.

Three people were taken to the hospital in an ambulance, and one person died on the spot with his brain burst.The car accident was indeed not a small one, but Jiang He still didn't understand what it had to do with He Huan.

On the other side, Yao Qi was tirelessly calling He Huan over and over again. After a quick glance on the surveillance screen, he started looking for him like crazy.

I searched all three airports in Daicheng, and entered and exited three times on the road that He Huan often took.

Jiang He tentatively asked, Mr. Yao, maybe we can contact the airline to check the flight?

Yao Qi sat motionless, like a hard and brittle stone sculpture, and after a while he nodded slightly and said, "Yes."

Jiang He: ...

It turns out that the seemingly invincible boss also has moments of chaos.

When He Huan was sitting in the terminal waiting to enter the venue, he suddenly heard an announcement on the radio that his flight was delayed by half an hour.The reason is the most common weather reason, and everyone looks at the sky at the same time.

"Is there something wrong with my eyes? Isn't the sky outside thousands of miles clear?" Some people questioned in disbelief, expressing dissatisfaction with the perfunctory attitude of the broadcast.

"Xiao Huan."

It seemed that someone was calling him, but the voice was indiscernible.He Huan turned his head and saw Yao Qi walking towards him step by step, his footsteps were heavy, like a drooping old man who needed to hold on to the wall to barely support himself.

He Huan stood where he was, and before he could say anything, he was gently hugged into his arms.Someone whispered in my ear, I was scared to death.

The person in his arms was indeed injured, but it was only a bruise on his arm.

He Huan smiled wryly and said, Actually, I should have thought you would come.You were never one to hand over your choices to others.

"Xiao Huan." Yao Qi stood where he was, feeling that a rope was tied to his heart, just tied to the main artery, making him breathless.

"Forget it, as long as you're fine." Yao Qi let go of the person in his arms, turned around and left the hall again, as silent as when he came.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but my heart throbs with pain.But He Huan didn't care too much, anyway, he was used to being depressed.It will always pass.

Just finished dealing with the airline's greetings, Jiang He hung up the phone and sat in the car waiting for Yao Qi, and then saw that Yao Qi seemed to have returned to his previous state, but he couldn't hide his depression.

"Go back to Nanshan Villa." His voice was tired.

Jiang He glanced at the departure hall from the rearview mirror, and silently turned the steering wheel.

After getting in the car, Yao Qi kept looking out of the window, his eyes focused on the constantly receding lights, and his pupils were also slightly brightened by the reflection.

After a long time, he said, "Do you want to know how I found out that He Huan was injured through a surveillance camera?" His voice was very soft, not so much talking to Jiang He as he was talking to himself.

Jiang He was silent, driving on his own.After a while, Yao Qi answered, "You must know that he has a red mole on his wrist. There is a micro-locator I planted under the skin. The skin color is more transparent than ordinary white."

It was planted by him for He Huan's safety after the death of his brother and sister-in-law. Except for the doctor who injected the chip, he was the only one in the world who knew about it. After so many years, it was nothing more than an extra river.

He has been protecting the ill-fated boy with all his heart, but He Huan has suspected countless times that he is the murderer who killed his parents.

Although he never thought of letting go, it seemed that the relationship between him and him had really come to an end.

During the exam week, He Huan just arrived at school. When his roommate saw him appearing unexpectedly, he didn’t ask much questions. He just passed on his key points to him and said earnestly, “You haven’t come to class for two months, so you can do it manually.” This is the limit, and whether you can pass it is up to you.

He Huan paused, then nodded his head in thanks.

In his life, he encountered too many cold eyes, and even more malicious speculations, but the warmth always came unexpectedly.Therefore, he is willing to believe that kindness is always more.

It was already eight o'clock in the evening when He Huan got off the plane when he returned to Daicheng.Because it was winter and it was already dark, he didn't notify anyone, and stood alone at the airport with a suitcase in his hand, hesitating for a long time.

Finally, I told the taxi driver to go to Nanshan Villa.

In fact, even without the inheritance left by his mother, the income from his own small studio alone is enough for him to move out and set up a small nest outside.

He hesitated for a long time, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it.

When the taxi reached the last door, he turned around and said to He Huan, this is Yao's place, it has been sealed, do you really want to go in?

He Huan paused and said, thank you for reminding me.

The supermarket next to it is open 24 hours, and there are sporadic people coming in and out at the door.A car could be vaguely seen parked in the shadows next to the building.

When getting out of the car, He Huan glanced back subconsciously, and then saw the people in the car just looked up.The two looked at each other from a distance.

The person in the shadow seemed to be frozen for a second, then opened the car door and walked down slowly.Such a mature and elegant person walks step by step from the dark to the light, his steps are steady and his figure is upright. If you really want to say it, he has quite a strong sense of beauty.

But He Huan's expression was as solemn and stagnant as if he was looking at a hell Shura.

The visitor was different from Yao Qi's domineering, high-spirited back filled with the taste of time, which blended with his already outstanding face, and it was completely natural.

He Huan has received many praises and won many favors for his face since he was a child, but if those people have seen He Yikun, they will not be surprised by He Huan's face.

If it weren't for the blood relationship that can't be changed even if the blood is exchanged, He Huan really doesn't want to admit that the person in front of him is his biological father.

The command given by the brain was to turn around and walk away, but the legs remained motionless as if they were nailed in place.

That night, they faced each other for a long time, but no one came forward to break the silence.The two of them stood like that across a wide and empty road.

Then, He Huan took the box up the mountain.

There is actually a small road on the mountain, and it is only 5 minutes away from here to the door of the house.

He remembered every way back here, but this wasn't his home.