Chapter 8: An Unexpected Surprise
Lin Xigu and Gu Yan became best friends who had nothing to say because of the incident on the top floor, and Lin Xigu knew the bits and pieces of S City from her mouth, because it was her hometown, and a person who Lin Xigu was deeply concerned about was also there.
They always have endless topics to talk about together, but Gu Yan never mentioned the incident last time, and Lin Xi Gu Zhilu said that she must have her own troubles, so she never asked.
"Xigu?" Xu Yinuo, who was sitting opposite Lin Xigu, woke her up from her distraction.
Xigu is Xu Yinuo's new name for her on Christmas Day last year, and before that, it had always been Lin Xigu.
Winter in the south generally rarely snows, and even if there is, it is only a few sporadically floating, and it generally can't accumulate at all, but last year's Christmas R City unexpectedly snowed a goose feather snow, Lin Xigu has never seen such a silver-covered R City, as if the entire world is white, and Xu Yinuo is standing in that white, and asked her with a smile, "Xigu, can I call you like that?" At that moment, Lin Xigu seemed to hear a strange and familiar heartbeat, probably the snow white was too dazzling, and Lin Xigu couldn't open his eyes at that time.
"Lin Xigu, you're distracted again!" Xu Yinuo looked at her absent-minded appearance, deliberately looked at her with a straight face, frowning.
Lin Xigu bit the end of the straw and sucked hard, and a whole cup of carrot juice was more than half resolved.
Since going to the hospital to see her eyes, Xu Yinuo has forced her to have a glass of carrot juice every day, saying that it is good for her eyes and can improve her night blindness, but the thing she hates the most is carrots.
Lin Xigu looked at him with a straw and said, "Don't frown, it's ugly, like a little old man." ”
After saying that, Xu Yinuo really let go of his brows.
Lin Xigu drank all the remaining juice in one go, "I was just thinking about what the winter in S City will be like, and it's interesting to hear Xiaoyan say." ”
"What's so good about winter there! After winter, everywhere is white, it's not convenient to go out, and some of the snow in the deep mountains can bury you. ”
Lin Xigu looked at him in surprise, "Have you been there?"
"I went to military school there. ”
"I haven't heard you say that. ”
He raised an eyebrow, "You didn't ask." ”
Lin Xigu was speechless for a while.
"Actually, there are interesting things. Half a sound, Xu Yinuo said leisurely.
Lin Xigu immediately became interested and asked him, "What's interesting?"
"Taking the train, although the journey is very long, I like to lie on the window and watch the scenery outside the carriage, sitting for dozens of minutes, this is really an interesting process, you will find that the whole person is quiet, even the noise around will be ignored. I also know that there are a total of 54 tunnels to go through from us to S City, the shortest one can be passed in less than 30 seconds, and the longest one can be passed in five minutes. He said with some pride.
"A young master like you can also take the train?" Although what he said was correct, Lin Xigu still couldn't imagine him crowding the train.
"Isn't it okay to experience life? Xigu, I am not the rich boy in your eyes, I have suffered no less hardships than you, the days in the military academy are not something you can imagine, everything I have now is my own efforts, and it has nothing to do with my family. ”
"I know. The topic suddenly became a little heavy.
"Xigu. ”
"Huh?"
"I'll tell you a secret. Xu Yinuo leaned into her ear and said mysteriously.
"What?"
"Actually, I was so sick that I had to take the train. ”
Lin Xigu had a feeling that he had been tricked, and he was obviously still talking about his inspirational history just now.
"Actually, I also want to go to the north. Lin Xigu looked out the window and said with some loss.
"For what?"
She looked into the distance and said, "I want to see a person and see if he is doing well." ”
"There's always going to be a chance. ”
Because he was too immersed in his own thoughts, Lin Xigu didn't feel the deep helplessness and guilt in Xu Yinuo's tone when he said this.
"Forget it, let's not talk about that. Lin Xigu came back to his senses, but Xu Yinuo was in a daze.
She took out two hands and shook them in front of his eyes, "Hey, what do you want?"
"Xigu. Xu Yinuo called her, but she didn't follow up for a long time.
"What's wrong?" Lin Xi asked puzzledly, how did Xu Yinuo become weird from the beginning of talking about the north just now.
"Xigu, are you willing to go to S City with me?" Xu Yinuo looked at her with a sincere look in his eyes.
After getting acquainted with him, except when he was working, Lin Xigu rarely saw his expression so serious.
"S City, why are you going to go suddenly?" Although he was not joking, Lin Xigu still asked.
"I'm serious. "It's still serious.
"It can be, but you're so busy, I'll ......." Before she could finish speaking, Xu Yinuo answered, "Then it's really decided, we'll leave in a few days, and I'll solve the problem in advance." "Actually, you don't have to rush it. Lin Xigu said.
He smiled at her, "I want to go back to school too, and since I've decided to go, it's better to hurry up." ”
"However, it's almost the New Year. ”
"It's okay, there is still half a month before the New Year, and it is just right to come and go. ”
Seeing his enthusiastic appearance, Lin Xigu was embarrassed to ruin his interest, in fact, she just thought in her heart, she never really planned to go north to find her brother, after so many years, maybe he had already forgotten about her sister, maybe, even if he stood in front of him now, he would pass by like a stranger.
It's just that Lin Xigu's worries are still superfluous after all, because of the next events that have made their plans have been stranded, and it can only be said that the plans will never catch up with the changes.
One morning a few days later. Lin Xigu was still asleep when he was woken up by Xu Yinuo's phone.
"It's the weekend, brother, it's only six o'clock. Lin Xigu rubbed her eyes and muttered quietly, I don't know when she had completely let go of her guard in the face of Xu Yinuo.
Xu Yinuo walked in the door excitedly and said, "I am really comfortable when my brother calls me, so I will call it that way in the future." Now, though, we have to go. ”
As soon as the words fell, Xu Yinuo helped her take out her coat and dragged her out of the door.
By the time Lin Xigu reacted, he had already gotten into his car.
"Changing cars again?" this time it's a big Ben.
Xu Yinuo seems to be in a good mood today, and he hasn't let go of the corners of his mouth along the way.
"Mine is in the 4S shop, this car is small, and I am not so defeated. ”
"Why did you get it to the 4S store?"
"No, regular maintenance. As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows again, after getting along for the past two years, Lin Xigu found that as long as he was in a good mood, he would have this action, which almost became a signature action.
"Oh, if Xiaoxiao knew that you took her car to me, I would be unhappy to turn back. "I didn't have much contact with Xu Yiqiu, but Lin Xigu instinctively felt that Xu Yinuo's sister didn't like her very much.
Xu Yinuo glanced at her with a sideways face, "She's like that, probably because I'm too close to you, and I'm jealous as a sister, so it's okay." ”
In fact, Lin Xigu also wanted to ask why he would be willing to get so close to her, but after all, he still didn't dare.
"Maybe, it's called a brother-in-law complex, but where are we going? Isn't this the direction to the airport?"
Xu Yinuo pretended to be mysterious, and said with a smile, "When you arrive, you will know the way, and you will sell it first." In short, there will be a big surprise. ”
"Isn't it just picking up someone, why are you so mysterious?"
Seeing his expression of how do you know the Dao, Lin Xigu rolled his eyes, "Don't look at me with such eyes, I guess, I don't know anything." You don't have to go on a plane, you can't, and we didn't have any luggage. Therefore, it is only possible to pick up people. "Ha Luha, I really deserve to be my sister Xu Yinuo, smart enough. As he spoke, they had already arrived, "Get off the bus, it's actually a friend of mine, also from S City." ”
"A friend and a soldier?" In Lin Xigu's impression, his friend seemed to be either an alumnus of the military academy or a comrade-in-arms in the army.
Unexpectedly, Xu Yinuo shook his head and said, "This is not, he is a young entrepreneur, we met during the shooting competition." ”
The wind was a bit strong, and after getting out of the car, Lin Xi took care of his hair several times, but it was still blown messy.
Xu Yinuo smiled happily when he saw her.
Lin Xigu looked at him depressedly, "Still laughing, it's not all you, you hurriedly dragged me out, and I didn't have time to tie my hair, how can I see people like this?"
"Well, didn't I have it for you a long time ago? Lin Xigu watched him take out a hair rope from behind as if he was juggling, "My sister's, I just took it from the car, let's make do with it." ”
Lin Xigu glanced at the hair rope he handed over, this is not just a makeshift use, the daughter of a rich family is a luxury, and even the hair accessories are Chanel's.
Lin Xigu took the hairrope and tied his hair neatly, "Ha, it's much refreshing, when will your friend arrive?"
"Isn't that coming? Hey KK, here. ”
Lin Xigu looked at the place where Xu Yinuo beckoned, just a glance, let her stay in place completely, she watched the person walk towards her step by step, every time she took a closer step, she felt her heart beat strongly, and when he stood in front of him completely, Lin Xigu finally found his voice "Brother?"
She once thought that after all these years, each other's voices and appearances would have become strange, but she forgot that blood is thicker than water, and even if they are separated for a long time, they can be recognized at a glance in the crowd.
The man standing across from him was also a little excited when he saw her, "Konishi, I'm back, my brother is back." ”
Lin Donglai's long-lost call made Lin Xigu's eyes completely red, and he couldn't help but shout again and again, "Brother, brother, brother." ”
Lin Donglai gently hugged her into his arms and whispered, "I'm here, Xiaoxi, I'm back, and I'll never leave again." ”
"Brother, it's really my brother. Lin Xigu smiled a little childishly, afraid that this was just a dream.
"Of course, I'm Lin Donglai, and I'm Lin Xigu's brother. ”
"Okay, look at your fun, wipe your tears, this big crowd, crying and laughing, it's not a shame. Xu Yinuo said as he handed her a tissue.
Lin Xigu stretched out his hand to take it, looked at him and said, "Xie Lu Xie, really." ”
Xu Yinuo smiled and patted her head, "It's good if you're happy, don't thank me, I'm also a blind cat who ran into a dead mouse, I originally planned to ask KK to take care of us there, and save trouble after getting S City, but as a result, I found out by mistake that he is the brother you worry about every day, and the world is really small." ”
"Yes, what a coincidence, all these years, Xiaoxi thanks to you for taking care of you, EAF, I should thank you. ”
It was the first time that Lin Xigu knew his English name.
"Okay, don't say any kind words, go back, you go to my little apartment for one night today, just opposite Xigu, you should have a lot to say. I'll pick up the car, and you two will wait here. ”
Lin Xigu nodded, "Okay, let's wait for you at the door." ”
"Konishi, you and EAF, you guys?"
Lin Xigu hurriedly explained, "We are not the kind of relationship you think, brother." ”
"Really?" Lin Donglai asked suspiciously.
"Really, I swear, it's truer than a pearl. ”
"Okay, I believe you, but unfortunately, you can't be a family. ”
"Brother, what are you talking about?" Lin Xigu interrupted him, "Turn around and let people hear!"
"Didn't the EAF tell you?" "No, he said you met at a shooting competition. Brother, you can shoot, are you amazing?"
"I'm a complete amateur, EAF that's amazing, and I've trained professionally. At that time, I was in group B, he was in the other group, and I met at the time of the competition, and then the conversation at the celebration banquet was quite speculative and became friends, and it was also fate. ”
Lin Xigu looked at the expression on his brother's face and could see that he really liked shooting.
"Brother, since you like shooting so much, why don't you apply for a military academy like Xu Yinuo? I remember when you were a child, you said that you grew up to be quite a policeman. ”
Lin Donglai smiled helplessly, "I didn't expect you to remember, it's just that everyone has their own mission in life, and not everyone can do what they like." My grandfather wanted me to take over his company, and I had to do as he said. ”
"How are the two old men now? What are they going to do when you come?"
Lin Donglai was silent for a while, and said, "They all died, otherwise I wouldn't have come back." ”
"Brother, you still have me, the two of us will depend on each other in the future. Lin Xigu took his brother's hand and said seriously.
"Okay, I'll stay in R City from now on. ”
"What about my grandfather's company?"
"There's a cousin of mine watching over there, I came here to start a company and start my own business, and I've asked EAF to inquire about it, and I can go and see it tomorrow. ”