Lost (short story) Zhang Baotong

The sky was getting darker, and the stream and rocks in front of me were blurred. Suddenly, Chen Yi didn't step on his foot steadily, and was slipped by the green moss on the stone and fell into the water. She climbed up from the water in pain, her dress soaked by the stream, and she was dripping down with a bang, and blood was flowing from her broken knee. She gritted her teeth and didn't let herself cry. Because she felt that it was all her fault that they had come to this point. If she hadn't pestered him to go to Jade Girl Peak, there would have been no such predicament.

Zhao Jiping walked over, took her hand away from her knee, saw that she had broken a large piece on her knee, then squatted down, licked her wound with his tongue for a while, then took out a handkerchief and pressed it on it, tore off a strip of cloth under his shirt, and tied the wound tightly.

Chen Yi was very moved in her heart, put her face on his shoulder, and said "thank you, thank you" a few times. Zhao Jiping didn't speak, so he pulled her in his arms and hugged her, wanting her to feel better. She was pulled by his hand, and she couldn't help but reminisce about the feeling of being licked by him, and she felt a kind of cherished and cherished feeling. His hands are broad and strong, with a solid strength, and when he is holding him, he feels that there is no way to go. He was tall and lanky, with a dark complexion, prominent cheekbones, hair hanging down from his forehead, and a deep, cold gaze that always seemed to be fixed on an object. He wore a white shirt that was very new for a year, and the hem of the shirt was torn off a trim. So, it looks a little weird. The knees of the jeans were frayed and stained with flecks of paint. Previously, she had always regarded him as a hippie figure, but now, she could feel the delicate and rich emotions hidden in his solid and cold life.

She met him the other day during a walk. She had heard that he was a well-known young painter in the province who was looking for material to create a large-scale oil painting of a summer landscape. Before that, she saw him go out early and return late every day with a large painting folder on his back, and go into the mountains to paint, so she was very envious of his work. There were times when she wanted to follow him into the mountains, but she felt that this man was too unpleasant. His eyes are like those of a hairy eagle, and every time he looks at people, he always treats them as a kind of prey to be captured. Therefore, she deliberately avoided him several times in a row. Later, she found that there was no malice in his gaze, just a professional habit or admiration and appreciation for beautiful women. So, he gradually began to have a good impression of him. Moreover, her husband and colleagues were busy playing cards all day long, and they almost didn't ask any questions about her, which made her feel so bored that she was lonely, and she hoped that she could find someone to talk to and talk to, and that someone would take her up to the mysterious mountain opposite. He and her husband had been at the forest resort for several days, and she had asked him to take her to the mountain several times, but he was fat and panting so much that he was not interested in climbing the mountain, and he was keen to play cards with his colleagues all day. Yesterday, her husband had decided to take her to climb the mountain, but she was forcibly dragged by several colleagues to play cards. This made her very angry, and she felt that her husband valued playing cards more than anything else. Because there was no one to accompany her, she had to talk to him, and that's how they met.

Before the last light in the clouds faded, they finally made their way out of the mountain stream and up into a dense forest. In the dense forest, they found a path covered with grass. Based on the direction in which the sun was setting, they judged that their place of residence should be in the north. So, they followed the path to the north.

The forest was too dark for the moonlight to penetrate, so they made their way to the top of the mountain. Up to the top of the hill, they saw a stone monument on the side of the road. Zhao Jiping lit the lighter and looked at the stone tablet, which read: Please protect this pure land, Foping National Forest Animal Protection Administration.

"We're in the forest reserve. As if inspired, Chen Yi couldn't help but be a little excited, and said, "There must be someone around here." ”

Zhao Jiping extinguished the lighter and said blankly, "This is a primeval forest, maybe there will be no one within a radius of dozens of kilometers." ”

When Chen Yi heard that it was a primeval forest, he couldn't help but be a little scared. She looked towards the mountains, only to see the waves of the forest and the sea under the moonlight, the night was boundless, and there was no trace of light dozens of miles away.

"Can't we go back?" she said, sighing incessantly.

"We're lost. Zhao Jiping said a little depressed, "I really shouldn't have brought you here." He thought that if he insisted on returning to the mountain where he was not at the Jade Maiden Peak, he would not have come to this point.

"No, I'm too stubborn to ask you to bring me here. She blamed herself, so sad that she wanted to cry.

Zhao Jiping knew that now was not the time for regret and discouragement, so he cheered up and said in a harmonious tone, "However, it's interesting to get lost." That will allow you to encounter experiences and landscapes that you did not expect. Otherwise, walking in the reinforced concrete jungle all day long, looking at the neon lights along the street, you don't have a chance to taste the taste of getting lost. ”

"Hmph, you're making fun of me. Chen Yi made an angry look and gently smashed his fist on Zhao Jiping's shoulder. Under the bright moon, her hair fluttered in the wind, like a fairy. Seeing that Zhao Jiping was staring at her with straight eyes, he raised his face and looked at him with an expectant softness. He took her face in his hand and looked at it with affection. She closed her eyes shyly and threw her face into his arms.

They stopped at the top of the mountain for a while, and when they saw that the mountain was already covered in darkness, Zhao Jiping said, "It's getting dark, we have to find a place to spend the night." ”

Chen Yi looked around, frowned, and said, "Where is the place to spend the night?"

Zhao Jiping said, "Find a dry leeward place to spend the night." ”

So, they walked towards the side of the leeward mountain. When they reached the edge of the cliff at the top of the mountain, a large flock of frightened birds let out a shrill cry and flew away in terror not far in front of them. They were startled, but immediately calmed down. Zhao Jiping used the bright light of a lighter to shine on the cave nest and said, "What is this place like?"

Chen Yi looked at this cave that was only two or three meters square, and felt that it was relatively dry and leeward, but it was only two or three meters away from the cliff, which was very dangerous, and the cave was very low, so you could only climb in, there was a layer of sand in the cave, and the sand was full of weeds, feathers and bird paw prints, as well as a lot of bird droppings, which smelled very bad, she said in her throat, "Can people live here?"

"It's not in a resort, it's in the mountains," he told her in a reminding and emphatic tone, "and it's nice to have a place like this." ”

Chen Yi was really tired, and her feet were blistered, so she couldn't care so much, so she sat down at the entrance of the cave all of a sudden, took off her shoes, and massaged the soles of her feet with her hands.