CHAPTER XX
Seeing each other is just for the next parting.
It's another year, autumn goes to winter, the sky is full of wind and snow, covered in silver, the basin in the courtyard is full of ice, turn on the faucet, the cold and biting water seeps into the skin, the pain in the heart, looking at the frozen red hands, Xiaoli squatted in the yard, I miss the hot water faucet when I got married in Beijing, and I miss the warm room there.
This year's New Year, she returned to Qingmei Town alone, Grandpa Cheng returned to Beijing, or rather, will never come back, the courtyard of the Cheng family next door, fell into a big lock, never opened again, the black tiger was also taken away, Zhang Tiancheng went out to buy things, the quiet courtyard, only Xiao Li, she stood up, pushed open the door, took out a key left by Grandpa Cheng from under the bricks at the door, opened the door of the Cheng family, slowly walked in, the ground was full of snow, the wooden stake was full of dampness, pushed open the door of the living room, the empty living room was cold and scary, there was no air conditioning in the past, there was no popularity, only cold walls and furniture covered with white gauzeγ
She stood at the top of the stairs, looking up from the bottom, in the past, Cheng Zimu would always go downstairs lazily, she was downstairs, looking at his figure, step by step, young, handsome, smiling.
His eyes were a little blurry, and he remembered the day he left.
She always remembered that day, October 10th, what an auspicious day, she looked at many people standing in front of the Cheng family mansion, Cheng Zimu was wearing a military uniform, and was buttoned by Grandpa Cheng himself, his expression was serious, solemn, standing straight, and he gave a military salute to Grandpa Cheng, looking at the majestic Grandpa Cheng shed a tear, and his trembling body also gave him a salute, the previous officer assured Grandpa Cheng of something, Xu Ying and Grandma Cheng hugged each other and cried, Chen Yan did not have the appearance of smiling and grinning in the past, and reached out and gave him a punch, "Wait for my brother, I'll catch you sooner or later. βγ
Mo Qiao Chuxin stood aside, also wearing a military academy uniform, standing straight, saying that he was here to pick up new classmates, looking at Chen Yan with a smug face, Yang Minglang gave him a notebook, sending blessings like a brother, Cheng Zimu bowed his head and said something to him, Xiaoli didn't hear it, she couldn't hear anything.
She stood at the back of the crowd, wearing the most ordinary sportswear, and kept touching the watch in her hand until her palms were sweaty, looking at Cheng Zimu standing in front of her in a military uniform, she didn't raise her eyes to look at him, her hand touched his clothes with some hesitation, and then she smiled, and finally, laughed out of tears.
He heard Cheng Zimu say in her ear, "Xiaoli, you have to be good." βγ
He said, "Xiaoli, you have to be good, don't harm others, it's enough to harm me alone." β
He said, "Xiaoli, I'm leaving, return Qu Qing to you, the address is in the drawer of your room." β
He said, "Xiaoli, the whole world says that we are not suitable, but you believe me, my concession is for the future." β
Then, instead of touching her head as before, he stood in front of her, saluted her, looked into her bright eyes, turned away, so resolute, so tenacious, and ignored no one else, and in the eyes of everyone, either reluctant or reproachful, he opened the door, sat down, and whispered in a voice that everyone could hear, "Drive, as fast as possible." βγ
Xiao Li stood in place, and then saw a white sneaker appear in front of her, she looked up, Fang Yi stood in front of her with red eyes, his voice was hoarse, "Xiao Li, give me the address, please, okay, the boss told me, please." β
Xiao Li looked at him quietly, slapped Fang Yi, kicked off his slippers, ran out barefoot, ran out after the car, and Fang Yi ran out after him.
The car was walking in the compound, because there was a speed limit, it was not fast, Xiaoli followed the car all the way and yelled all the way, "Cheng Zimu, you bastard, you are a fucking bastard, don't think that I will forgive you if you tell me the address, I can't go back, I can't go back, you go, Xiaoqing is ruined, Fang Yi is finished, I can't go back, don't come back to me, I won't wait for you, I won't wait for you to come back, I won't wait!"
Chen Yan and Yang Minglang originally wanted to catch up, but they stopped in their tracks, Xiaoli's cry resounded throughout the compound, and the voice was so aggrieved and sad, Fang Yi followed her, and said please, please, Xiaoli, tell me.
The car stopped at the door to show his documents, and then Xiaoli heard Cheng Zimu's forbearance cry in the car, and suddenly stopped, and suddenly calmed down, she had never seen it, she had never heard it, Cheng Zimu, are you crying, for me, for yourself, or for the fact that you can no longer change, you want me to wait for you, but, how long to wait, you have three years of military school, I graduated, four years of college, we are in this time when we can't see each other, adulthood, growth, maybe when you come back, except for two more stars on your shoulders, I will never see you againγ
After the car left the sight, she had no strength, she was pulled by Fang Yi, and then Yang Minglang who came to her carried her back, Fang Yi stubbornly followed, kept begging her, and walked to the door, she persevered, looked at her friends in front of the door, looked at the red-eyed Grandpa Cheng and grandma, suddenly smiled, turned to look at Fang Yi, "Fang Yi, let's go, I won't tell you, not only will I not tell you, if I find out that you find it in the future to disturb her, I won't let you go." β
Then she said with a calm face, "Grandpa, please tell my father, after the exam, I will go back to accompany him for the New Year, this year, I can't accompany you." β
Grandma Cheng grabbed Xiao Li, who was about to open the door and enter the house, with an anxious face, Xiao Li gently broke free, "Grandpa, I promised you, I will do it, after the New Year, I will come back to school, for Cheng Zimu and me, don't worry anymore, just like my dad you once said, there is still a long time, and nothing can be changed." β
"Chen Yan, please send Fang Yi out and tell the guard at the door, don't let him come to me again. βγ
The door was opened and closed again, it was obviously autumn, but the people outside the door felt the cold air on Xiaoli's body, since she had a fight with Cheng Zimu that day, she had returned to her original appearance, but today, she seemed to have changed into a different person, becoming, distressing.
Xiaoli rubbed his eyes, turned around, stopped thinking, walked upstairs, and thought of that day while walking, she came to Xiaoqing's school with the address with great anxiety, Yang Minglang drove and parked on the side of the road, she sat in the car, one afternoon, watched her and the two girls talk and laugh out of the school gate, eat noodles in the small shop at the door, and then held hands together into the bookstore, after school, and watched her walk out of the school gate, alone, Xiaoli sat in the car and followed her, watched her walk into the supermarket, came out with daily necessities, walked alone on the road, until she walked into the school gate, disappeared in the crowdγγ
Xiaoli sat in the car and burst into tears, crying can't help himself, Xiaoqing, you are alone in this strange city, sleeping in such a cramped dormitory, without heating without us, how sad you are, you have friends who can hold hands to eat and go shopping, have you forgotten us, or, in your heart, blame each of us, we, failed to keep you, we, lost you.
It wasn't until night fell that Yang Minglang took Xiaoli back to the compound, and hugged her into the room who was tired of crying.
Pushing open the door of Cheng Zimu's room, it was empty, the two beds across the table, at this moment, there were no smiling faces looking at each other for a long time, and the wardrobe was empty, only the lonely hanger hung on the pole, shaking.
The mobile phone rang, Xiaoli took it out and opened it, and a few messages popped up, and she was red again, the message was sent by Chen Yan
"Xiao Ion, my brothers are going to come to your town, accompany you for the New Year, and wait for delicious food and drink, don't be stingy, otherwise the master will cut you first. βγ
Outside, the snow was covered, and the afternoon sun slowly shone on the ground, bringing a trace of warmth, Xiaoli walked out of the door, returned to his yard, pushed out the bicycle, put on a thick hat, and rushed to the supermarket with a smile.
Cut, this group of uncles who only know how to eat and drink.