Chapter 11 is heavy
Say a good promise, because you are too young, so you can't afford it?
After dusk, along the beautiful green plum tree, Xiao Li found Cheng Zimu in the ruin-like secret base, he sat bent over the ground, the setting sun, through a little cool tree gap stained his side, some hot, some like, a distant golden window.
Xiao Li gently leaned against him and sat down, raised his head slightly, looked at the young man's eyes, but suddenly felt pain.
It hurts.
Cheng Zimu looked at the sunset in the distance with blank eyes and no focus, he hugged his knees with both hands, his fingers one by one, tightly crumpled his shirt, he suddenly smiled, if Xiaoli knew the price of this shirt, it might cost her more than half a year's living expenses, and he would definitely scold him viciously as a capitalist.
"Xiaoli, what time is it? He spoke calmly.
"Now, November 9th, 2005. Xiaoli lowered his head and said in a slight tone.
"You see, time flies. β
"yes, soon"
"I'm sixteen years old, Xiaoli, you're fifteen, we've known each other for ten years. Cheng Zimu's tone was gentle, but he brought nostalgia between the words.
"yes, why has it been like this for so long. βγ
"Zhang Xiaoli, I skipped class, I'm a deserter, I'm afraid to go back, I'm afraid. βγ
"Don't be afraid, I told Grandpa Cheng, he will be very light, I will protect you, you go back with me, okay." β
Cheng Zimu lowered his head, unable to see his face clearly, his eyes clearly, and his present moment clearly.
Xiaoli stood up, "Can't keep up with me, Cheng Zimu, I won't wait for you anymore!"
The young man behind him smiled, "Zhang Xiaoli, why haven't you changed at all." βγ
Yes, why haven't I changed, why have I changed, but after two months of leaving, do you think I will become Zhang Xiaoli you don't know? .
Yes, how can you change, how can you become Xiaoli I don't know, but, Xiaoli, if you change, maybe, I will be ruthless.
You don't know, I'm not afraid of being beaten, I'm not afraid of being scolded, what I'm afraid of is that if I go back, I won't be able to come back, and if I go back, I can only compromise.
Xiaoli walked ahead, step by step, every step was as usual, she would occasionally frown and complain that Cheng Zimu was walking too slowly, and occasionally pretended to be deep and coldly mentioned that Cheng Zimu had eaten up her pocket money during the day today, the sunset that was gradually fading away, the cold wind that was gradually indifferent, the town lights that gradually lit up, the path that gradually blurred, and gradually the heart that could only be calmed by taking a deep breath.
The door of Cheng's family was open, Xiaoli glanced at the darkness in his yard, and turned around and grimaced, "Chengzimu, you are miserable, my father is still at your house so late for the first time, and he must have been called by Grandpa Cheng to be a thug." β
"You just said you were here to protect me."
"Righteous anger, how can you believe it, young man, you are still too young" Xiao Li tilted his head and pushed open the heavy door of the living room.
The lights were bright, and even the wall lamps that were not turned on on weekdays were turned on, Xiao Li chuckled in her heart, and saw at a glance the two officers she had seen before, one of whom was the one she had done when her brain was in the water.
The road is narrow, the road is narrow, why is this senior so diligent recently, how the army's holidays are, and how often they are dangling in front of her.
Before the old head of the Cheng family could speak, Cheng Zimu stood in the center with a standard military salute, and raised his right hand with a snap, "Hello chief!"
"Oh my mom, it scared me. Xiao Li was startled by the loud voice behind him, and his feet were crooked.
Cheng Zimu subconsciously took a step forward, his right hand was still saluting, his left hand stretched forward, quickly helped Xiaoli up, and then threw her on the sofa, and immediately returned to his straight body.
Xiaoli was thrown into the sofa, and immediately pretended to bury the ostrich under the pillow, the voice just now was really embarrassing, she really had no face to see people, in such a serious situation, why didn't she hold it?
"Fuck, put your hands down for Lao Tzu, you don't even have a fucking military uniform, what qualifications do you have to give Lao Tzu luggage, Cheng Zimu, do you know how bad your nature is, although you are not a regular soldier, but you follow Lao Tzu to train in the army, Lao Tzu bothered to ask for a supernumerary, you are not very old, but you dare to do it, today in front of the old man, I am not favoritism, you say it yourself, how to punish it." The man was also angry, and the swearing words in the army also came out.
"You can punish you no matter what, you are the chief, you have the final say, punish me, can you let me stay at home for two days, as long as it is two days, I will do whatever you say to your grandfather in the future, and I will do it, without even frowning." βγ
"Go outside and give me a military stance, you are not allowed to enter the house tonight, and tomorrow morning, I will tell you my decision. Grandpa Cheng suddenly spoke, but there was boundless indifference in his tone.
Zhang Tiancheng pulled the two officers, "Let's go, Lao Xin, Lao Wang, go to sleep at my house tonight, and let's have a good chat." The three of them stood up, and Zhang Tiancheng looked back at Xiaoli, "You and I are a little more peaceful, I will sleep here honestly tonight, do you hear?" β
Xiao Li pouted and nodded, the door opened, the three of them left, Cheng Zimu immediately followed, standing in the courtyard, under the bright door lamp, his body was straight, his eyes were firm, and his thin shirt was blown up by the wind, bulging in front of his chest, and falling again.
"Xiaoli, you go back first, tomorrow at seven o'clock, come to my study, grandpa has something to tell you. β
Xiao Li cautiously said, "Grandpa, it's cold outside." βγ
"Go to sleep!".
"Yes!"
Standing at the window on the second floor, Xiao Li looked at the straight Cheng Zimu who was still standing in the yard, remembering that the two were punished in the past, he always shouted that his legs hurt and his back hurt, and he tried his best to be lazy, but now, his thin body stood there, like a cold green plum sapling in the moonlight, although thin but standing in the wind, there was never a trace of wavering.
Xiao Li suddenly understood at this moment that Cheng Zimu in front of her was no longer the one she was familiar with, he became more tenacious, more patient, more manly, and more ,,, the way away from his future, step by step, closer and closer, more and more able to see his light.
And this change is something she can't control, she hasn't encountered, his environment, in his bones, these are inherently there, this is the quality of a soldier, it is his innate, and it is his inescapable. d709f3γγ@Copy
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Cheng Zimu, if you can't say anything, I already know that our ten years have passed, and the promise you gave me will also pass, right?
Almost sleepless, Xiao Li pushed open the window, there was no Cheng Zimu downstairs, raised his hand, half past six, she got dressed and went downstairs, at the dining table, Cheng Zimu sat on the side, drinking steaming soy milk, but his hands were still a little trembling, his face was pale, Grandma Cheng sat on the side and just wanted to shed tears, Xiao Li's nose was sore, turned upstairs, took out a coat from the cabinet and went downstairs, a little annoyed and distressed draped on him, sat aside, silent, the two finished breakfast in silence, Xiao Li pushed open the door of the study with anxiety, the two walked in gently, Grandpa Cheng lay on the table, with reading glasses, I don't know what to writeγ
Looking up, he glanced at Cheng Zimu, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, and in an instant, he took off his glasses, walked out of the table, and sat down on the sofa next to him, "Xiaoli, sit down." β
Xiao Li nodded, pulled Cheng Zimu next to him to sit down, Cheng Zimu stiffened and refused to move, Xiao Li was annoyed, kicked him over, knocked him down on the sofa, grabbed his hand with his hand, Grandpa Cheng raised his eyes and glanced at him, ignoring him.
"Xiaoli, how is the school?"
"Very good, everything is fine. "Xiaoli returned inexplicably.
"Have you ever thought about it,,,," Before Grandpa Cheng finished speaking, Cheng Zimu suddenly stood up.
"Sit down!" Grandpa Cheng said sharply.
Cheng Zimu was still stubborn, "Grandpa, I have changed my mind, if you are angry, I will continue to stand outside." His voice was firm, but with a hint of nervousness.
"Before I finished speaking, you changed your mind, Cheng Zimu, are you a man, where is your previous momentum?"
Cheng Zimu looked at Xiao Li, pursed his lips, did not speak, and sat back in place quietly, but his hand quietly moved away from Xiao Li.
"Xiaoli, do you remember what Grandpa said to you yesterday?"
"Yes. Xiao Li panicked.
"After I prepared for the college entrance examination, I asked Xiaomu to apply for the military school. Grandpa Cheng's tone was serious.
"Grandpa, you said okay... Cheng Zimu hurriedly opened his mouth to stop it.
"This is my punishment, Cheng Zimu, you have no right to refute, this is your promise, you promised me, now, if you don't obey, you should make up your mind, and you have no right to object!"
Xiaoli's brain was a little dizzy, she seemed to understand, but she always felt confused, why, she had such a mental preparation, but she didn't think about it, when she woke up, the fact was like this, in front of her, unprepared.
"Grandpa can only tell you this, this is the final decision, Xiaoli, after Xiaomu graduates the college entrance examination, he must go to the military academy, in the future, he will become a soldier, there will be all kinds of jobs, maybe dangerous, maybe far away, maybe he will not come back in the future, grandpa will not block your friendship, now grandpa asks you, do you want to transfer to Xiaomu's school, these three years, you go to school together, grandpa can arrange, it is grandpa, the only thing you can do, at least these three years, you can still be together, as before. β
"Grandpa, don't say it again!" Cheng Zimu's tone was full of helplessness.
Xiao Li stood up in a daze, walked out, pushed open the gate, walked into his yard, and saw Zhang Tiancheng standing alone in the yard, Xiao Li suddenly understood, Dad was waiting for himself, perhaps, he already knew, perhaps, he was waiting for his reply.
"Dad, why? I don't understand. βγ
"Xiaoli, sit down, what do you think, tell your father. βγ
"You already knew. β
"Pretty much. Zhang Tiancheng sighed.
"Dad, I really don't understand, why, you want me to make a decision, in fact, I," Xiaoli stopped, in fact, I'm just an outsider!
"Xiaoli, can't you see Xiaomu's thoughts?" Zhang Tiancheng suddenly changed the subject.
Xiao Li was stunned, and his eyes shrank suddenly.
"Actually, you know it in your heart, and your father also knows that you have grown up, you grew up with Xiaomu, and when he left that day, you chased his car, and Dad knew that my daughter had also reached this age, but you were still young, and Dad also thought that the coming day would be long, and you could say anything slowly, but I didn't expect that Xiaomu's mind was so deep. β
The small centrifugal was tight, and an inexplicable tension and anticipation lingered in my heart.
"He used to make a fuss about refusing to leave Qingmei Town, he had to go to Tianlan High School, we thought he was reluctant, and then I don't know why he suddenly figured it out and agreed to go to high school in the city, and then your grandfather Cheng proposed to let him take the military academy, he was very opposed, no matter how he said it, until your Aunt Xia mentioned it, we didn't know that Xiaomu was unwilling to take the military school because of the agreement with you, he said that he wanted to go to college with you, and then graduate, work together, and be with you, at that time we all felt a little funny, at a young age, how to plan his life, but who would have thought that he really had a quarrel with his parents and grandfather,I think you should know his situation,He's a supernumerary recruit,Who thought he didn't go to class,,,Training,Even escaped back without permission,I heard that he had an agreement with your grandfather Cheng before,Don't skip class and don't make mistakes within three years,Grandpa Cheng will consider getting him a supernumerary identity after that,As long as you can serve the country,But this trouble,Grandpa Cheng is really angry,Make up your mind to let him take the military academy,In the future,I'm afraid don't want to return to normal life,The reason why I was there yesterday is because I don't want to,If Xiaomu takes this road,I don't want you to have anything with him,In the future,Xiaoli,Dad doesn't want you,,, γ Zhang Tiancheng suddenly paused, his eyes full of sentimentality.
Xiaoli knew that he remembered his mother, and he couldn't persuade him for a while, and he was still immersed in what happened and couldn't extricate himself.
"In fact, Xiao Mu escaped back for another reason, he followed the recruits to observe the training of the ,,, special forces, but, that day, there was a little accident in the training, a soldier did not avoid the mine buried by the instructor, and was injured, until now, he has not ,,, woken up, Xiao Mu may have been shocked, in the end, he is still a child, but what really shocked him was because the special forces have training death indicators, that person, within the indicators, so ,,, Dad said that you may not understand this, but we all guessed wrong, Xiao Mu was not shocked by these, he later called and said that he was unwilling to be a soldier, unwilling to take this road, he said he was afraid of death, He was afraid that if he died, he would never see you again, he was afraid that he would die, you were bullied by others, and no one would help you out, he said that he wanted to protect you, he couldn't break his word, in fact, we were all shocked when we heard this, none of us thought that Xiao Mu He would ,,, you in the end, I don't know whether to feel lucky or uncomfortable. Zhang Tiancheng smiled bitterly, patted Xiaoli's head, and walked into the house.
He couldn't say anything too straightforward after all, and he was also moved by Xiao Mu's thoughts, but, for Yu Ran, for Xiao Li, perhaps, this touch can't represent anything, Xiao Mu and Xiao Li, it's really not suitable, isn't it? .
Xiaoli's eyes were moist, her heart was about to overflow, too many emotions, moved, worried, distressed, what else, what else, she knew, but she couldn't say it.
She just wanted to see Cheng Zimu, she was thinking about him who was not strong enough at that time, how scared he should be when he saw a person falling alive in front of him, life and death were uncertain, but he was thinking about himself, how could she not feel distressed.
Cheng Zimu, Cheng Zimu, because you can't keep our agreement, you're afraid that I'll be sad, so use this way to make me soft-hearted, I'm soft-hearted, I'm really soft-hearted.
Xiao Li saw Cheng Zimu's thin figure at the swing in the backyard, he stood behind the swing, although there was no one on the swing, he still shook gently, as if there was the person he cared about the most.
Xiaoli cried and laughed again, she quietly walked over, gently blindfolded him from behind, and her voice choked, "Cheng Zimu, would you like to have one more classmate?"
Between the thin fingers, a tear was left between the fingers, the corners of Cheng Zimu's mouth curved, the tears fell on the corners of his crooked mouth, flashing, he gently broke her hands, turned to look at Yingying's tearful but smiling face.
"I'll think about it. β
Xiao Li sneered, tears flowing, "You don't suffer." β
"It's a big loss, stupid. β
Cheng Zimu raised his hand, wiped away her tears, and gently touched her hair, "Xiaoli, keep your hair up, it's quite pleasing to the eye." β
Xiaoli turned around and ran away, "Look at the mood." β
Cheng Zimu smiled slightly, "Keep it, in fact, it's very good-looking." β
Xiaoli didn't hear the last sentence, in fact, she didn't need to hear it, because of what he said, she never thought of refusing, he thought about her like this, how could she not be, when did the little budding seed bloom in her heart and bear fruit, maybe he was deeper than her, but he was not as early as her.
Three years, perhaps, only these three years are left, or maybe more than these three years.