Chapter Forty-Four: A Token of Love?
Some people say that distance produces beauty, but they don't know that beauty is based on lovesickness, expectation, and even hazy love.
In Xiao Yangyi's hometown, there is a custom that after the birth of a child, the elders will pass on an item to the child, perhaps a pendant, or something else, meaning to protect the child's healthy growth.
Perhaps the items handed down by the elders are not valuable, but they are durable and will accompany the child for a lifetime, Xiao Yang's parents, grandparents, and Xiao Yang.
Xiao Yang is also a silver gun-like pendant given by his grandfather from the day he was born, this pendant has some special meaning for his grandfather, this does not mean how valuable this pendant is, but its source, it is the trophy captured by his grandfather when he killed American soldiers in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
The haze of love, the sprout of love, may be indiscriminate at the moment of acquaintance, or quietly accompanied.
Autumn is coming, and although the leaves of the big locust tree on campus are still green, they can't hide the wisps of yellow.
It's still early, and not many people come to school.
In Xiao Yangyi's time, every student would bring a wooden box from home to store daily necessities, such as pickles and rice brought from home for a week.
"Look at the mess in your box, you can't clean it up. Since there was no one in the men's dormitory, Wen Xiao also sneaked in with Yang Yi.
"It's too much trouble to sort it out, too lazy to get it. Yang Yiman replied nonchalantly.
"I think you're just lazy. ”
"I'm very diligent, and I'm still at home helping my grandmother herd cattle and grow vegetables. ”
"Ouch, it's a dead duck with a hard mouth. Wen Xiao suddenly grabbed Yang Yi and asked:
"Are you lazy?"
"It hurts, you girl, let go. ”
"Lazy or not?"
"Lazy, I admit I'm lazy, can't I? Yang was also pulled by Wen Xiao's ears, and he couldn't say that he was lazy.
Hearing Yang Yi begging for mercy, Wen Xiaocai let go of his hand.
"If you dare to talk back to me in the future, I'll pull your ears off. Wen Xiao raised his hand and said threateningly.
"Don't dare, don't dare, who would dare to talk back to you. Yang Yi had a scared expression.
"That's pretty much it. Wen Xiao looked like a matter of course, so that Yang Yi could only stand next to him and smirk, not daring to say more, lest his ears suffer again.
"Then don't hurry up and pack your box. ”
"Come on, little one. After saying this, Yang Yi also learned to greet the Queen Mother in the TV series, and saluted Wen Xiao.
Yang Yi's actions made Wen Xiao giggle, and his hands kept gently patting Yang Yi's back.
Wen Xiao watched Yang Yi organize the items in his wooden box more and more messily, and he was angry.
"Get out of the way, let me sort it out for you, it's stupid. ”
"Why am I stupid again? Am I lazy?"
"You're stupid and lazy now, like a pig. ”
I have to say that in terms of tidying up, girls seem to have that natural sense of matching, and packing things can always be presented very harmoniously, giving people a natural sense of comfort.
Within a short while, Wen Xiao cleaned up Yang Yi's small wooden box and kept it neat.
Looking at this scene, Yang couldn't help but admire.
Worried that other students would come to the school one after another and enter the boys' dormitory, Wen Xiao left the boys' dormitory with Yang Yi after cleaning up Yang Yi.
At that time, there were not many places to play in rural primary schools, surrounded by mountains and by the river, which was the favorite place for students to go, and Wen Xiao and Yang were no exception.
Suddenly, under the golden sunlight, it seemed that time could be seen flowing with the stream, no longer so silent and invisible.
"Yang Yi, come on, there are fish here. Wen Xiao took off his shoes on the shore, walked barefoot in the river, pointed to the fish in the water and whispered to Yang Yi who was not far away.
"Where is it?" Yang Yi heard Wen Xiao's words, and rushed over, because the resistance caused by running in the water was much greater than that brought by running on land, Yang Yi ran all the way and splashed in all directions.
"Where? Why didn't I see it. Yang Yi stood beside Wen Xiao, poked his head into the water and asked.
"You made such a big move, the fish were already scared away by you, it's really stupid. The more Wen Xiao spoke, the more angry he became, and he kept slapping Yang Yi.
Suddenly, due to Wen Xiao's unstable center of gravity, his whole body tilted, and he was about to fall into the river, between the lightning and fire, Yang Yi turned around, took Wen Xiao in his arms with one hand, and his eyes met, time seemed to be frozen, only the sound of the murmuring of the river.
Quietly, Wen Xiao's eyes widened and looked at the boy who held him in his arms, his slender eyelashes trembled slightly, his breathing was slightly rapid, and that hazy feeling spread all over his body again, just like that kissing night, very light, very wonderful, very warm, but it could not be captured, plausible.
Looking at the cheeks that were close at hand, Yang Yi only felt that he was in a very wonderful state, immature, and sad all turned into the tenderness of his eyes, looking at the girl in his arms with tenderness and obsession, and even felt how beautiful it would be if time stayed forever at this moment.
Yang also maintained an inclined posture, and a silver pendant hanging from his chest emitted a somewhat dazzling silver glow in the sunlight as his body tilted.
"What's that?" Looking at the silver pendant on Yang Yi's chest, Wen Xiao asked softly.
"It's just an ordinary pendant that my grandfather gave me, and I've been wearing it since I was born. Yang Yi let Wen Xiao go from his arms and pointed to the pendant on his chest and explained.
"It's beautiful. Wen Xiao exclaimed.
"Really?"
Yang Yi took out the silver pendant from his neck and handed it to Wen Xiao's hand.
"If you like it, I'll give it to you. ”
"Ah, you gave it to me, what if your grandfather asks where the pendant went?" Yang Yi's move was too sudden, making Wen Xiao a little overwhelmed.
"It doesn't matter, my grandfather gave it to me, I can naturally give it to you, but I told my grandfather that I accidentally lost the pendant. Yang Yi shrugged his shoulders and said, expecting Wen Xiao to be able to hand the silver pendant in his eyes.
"Otherwise, I'll give you mine, and yours will give me. Wen Xiao patted his little head and said.
Immediately afterwards, Wen Xiao took a crescent-shaped pendant from his arms and handed it to Yang Yi's hand.
"Wow, your pendant is so beautiful. Yang also picked up the pendant, the texture was soft and shining in the sun.
"I'll give it to you. Wen Xiao's words almost made Yang Yi not stand still and fell into the river.
"What did you say, give it to me?" Yang also asked with some uncertainty.
"Yes, you gave me everything yours, and I will naturally give it back to you. ”
"But, this ......"
"But what is it, I gave it to you to receive, where did I get so many words. Wen Xiao's mood was a little different from the usual excitement, and he was even dodging Yang Yi's gaze, revealing an undoubted tone in his words.
It wasn't until many years later that Yang Yi understood the meaning of this, although in the local custom, whether it is a boy or a girl after birth, the elders will give a piece of jewelry to accompany them, but the jewelry of boys and girls has a completely different meaning.
In the world, there are too many things that are inexplicable, unclear, and unclear because of the interweaving of fate, and the fact that life is so colorful.
The years are like a long river, the left bank is the unforgettable memory, the right bank is the youth worth grasping, but the middle is the silent flow of life, or the faint sadness of youth, there are many beautiful things in the world will be had, but whether they will have it in a lifetime, but the final answer is needed, such as the crescent moon, such as the silver pendant.
Watching the flowers bloom and fall in front of the court, the honor and disgrace are not shocked, looking at the clouds in the sky, going to stay without knowing the meaning, in this troubled world, everything finally reveals her mysterious veil.