The clock on the wall is ticking, ticking, ticking, and the TV host is excitedly counting the countdown. Lin Nan fell asleep on the sofa because she was tired of crying, and Lin Junguo and Zheng Xiufen had not come back yet.

Lin Zhao sat on the sofa and counted down with the host: "Five, four, three, two, one." ”

"Happy New Year!"

There was a "crackling" sound of firecrackers outside, and countless people who kept the New Year invariably lit firecrackers that heralded red fire at the moment of the arrival of the New Year.

It's so lively, Lin Zhao looked at the fireworks shining outside and thought, why is other people's New Year always so lively?

"Bell-bell-" The landline in the living room suddenly rang, and the bell was particularly harsh in the silence of the room.

Lin Zhao was stunned for a while before he realized that the phone was ringing, he didn't look at the caller ID, and directly answered: "Hey? ”

"Lin Zhao? Why didn't you answer the phone just now? ”

"Qin Muyang," although he knew that the person opposite couldn't see it, Lin Zhao still smiled, "My phone is in the room, it's too noisy to hear." ”

"So, I thought you were asleep."

Lin Zhao held the phone line and asked him, "It's so late, is there anything wrong?" ”

"It's nothing," Qin Muyang's voice came with the sound of firecrackers, "I just want to say Happy New Year to you." ”

Only then did Lin Zhao realize that he had said something out of place. He was afraid that Qin Muyang would notice something, so he said haha: "I almost fell asleep watching the Spring Festival Gala, everyone was confused, and I didn't react." Thank you for your blessings and a Happy New Year to you. ”

Qin Muyang asked, "Is Uncle Lin by your side?" Say hello to him for me. ”

Lin Zhao subconsciously clenched the earpiece: "He...... He's not here. ”

"Why isn't he here?" Qin Muyang's tone changed suddenly, "Where did he go?" ”

Lin Zhao didn't know which sentence he said wrong, and was a little flustered: "He went back to his room to sleep, where else can he go at night." ”

"Really?"

"Isn't it really cooked?" Lin Zhao was afraid that if he continued to talk about it, he would be exposed, so he hung up the phone in a hurry, "It's not early, you should rest early." ”

Qin Muyang was silent for a while: "Well, you should also rest early." Bye. ”

"Bye-bye." Lin Zhao put down the earpiece, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief, his heart became empty.

He didn't feel anything before he answered Qin Muyang's call, but after answering Qin Muyang's call, he wanted to cry inexplicably.

Doesn't he just want to have a good year? Why is it so hard?

Lin Zhao helped Lin Nan press the corners of the quilt, leaned on the sofa and continued to watch the Spring Festival Gala.

The sketch after the countdown was particularly funny, Lin Zhao was so amused that he burst into laughter, and tears came out of his eyes.

At the end of the Spring Festival Gala, there was a sudden knock on the door. Lin Zhao thought it was Lin Junguo and they were back, so he put on his slippers and went to open the door.

opened the door, and it was not Lin Junguo standing outside the door, but Qin Muyang.

Lin Zhao looked shocked: "Why are you here?" ”

Qin Muyang was sweating profusely, and his mouth was panting: "I'll come to see you." ”

He walked into the house, saw Lin Nan sleeping on the sofa, turned his head and asked Lin Zhao, "Uncle Lin, where have they gone?" ”

Lin Zhao knew that he couldn't hide it, so he told Qin Muyang everything that happened at night.

"Actually, you don't have to run here at night, I'm not a child, what else can happen." Lin Zhao handed the filled hot water bottle to Qin Muyang, "Your hands are so cold, you won't be riding a bicycle, right?" ”

Qin Muyang said: "There are no taxis outside. ”

That's right, everyone is reunited at this point, who still comes out to make money.

The Spring Festival Gala is over, and there is nothing to watch on TV. Lin Zhao turned off the TV and asked Qin Muyang if he wanted to sleep.

Qin Muyang asked, "You don't wait for them to come back?" ”

Lin Zhao said: "What am I waiting for them to do, the devil knows when they will come back." It's impossible for them not to come back overnight, so I won't sleep all night. ”

Qin Muyang stood up: "Then let's sleep first." ”

Lin Zhao's bed is not bigger than Qin Muyang, and it is a bit reluctant to sleep two big boys in a one-meter-five bed, and Lin Nan, a "bomb" that cannot be touched.

"Come here again." Qin Muyang hugged Lin Zhao and brought him to his side.

Lin Zhao was stiff, and he didn't know where to put his hands and feet: "I, I'd better carry Lin Nan to my father's room." ”

"What if he is a little kid and wakes up in the middle of the night and can't find anyone?"

Lin Zhao held back for a while, and continued to mention: "Then if you and Lin Nan sleep here, I'll sleep on the sofa." ”

"The couch is too cold, what if you catch a cold?"

Lin Zhao was next to Qin Muyang, his face was so hot that he almost touched his hair: "That...... That...... Why don't you let Lin Nan sleep in the middle, it won't be good if he falls down while he sleeps. ”

Qin Muyang sighed: "Don't you just want to sleep next to me like this?" Forget it, I'll go sleep on the couch. ”

"Hey, don't." Lin Zhao grabbed Qin Muyang and secretly spit on himself in his heart. In the past, I wanted to lean towards Qin Muyang's side, but now I am really next to Qin Muyang and cowardly, "It's all at this point, don't toss." That's good, it's good. ”

Qin Muyang lay down again, Lin Zhao half leaned into his arms, his breathing could be felt above his head, his ears could hear his heartbeat, his hands could touch his chest, and his feet could touch his body temperature.

[This person is by my side,] Lin Zhao closed his eyes, and his whole person was surrounded by Qin Muyang's breath, [not only the people, but also the heart. ]

Lin Junguo and Zheng Xiufen came back at two o'clock in the morning, Lin Zhao didn't sleep well, and he woke up as soon as there was a knock on the door. He wanted to get up, but was held down by Qin Muyang: "Don't get up, I'll open the door." ”

Lin Zhao didn't fight with him, and lay down again, but his ears kept listening to the movement outside.

Qin Muyang opened the door, Lin Junguo was surprised why he was here, Qin Muyang said to come and play with Lin Zhao. They chatted a few more words, and then Lin Junguo and Qin Muyang came to Lin Zhao's room together.

Lin Junguo took Lin Nan away, whispered to Qin Muyang, "Thank you for your hard work, rest quickly", and then went out.

After Lin Junguo left, Lin Zhao opened his eyes and moved inside.

Qin Muyang closed the door and lay down next to Lin Zhao: "Sleep." ”

Lin Zhao couldn't sleep, and asked Qin Muyang after a while: "How did you know that something happened to our family at that time?" ”

Qin Muyang lay on his side, facing him: "You told me that Uncle Lin is a loyal fan of the Spring Festival Gala, and he will watch the Spring Festival Gala every year without missing a second." When I called you, you said you were watching the Spring Festival Gala, but Uncle Lin was not next to you, so I guessed what happened to your family. ”

"That's right." Lin Zhao had forgotten when he had told Qin Muyang about it, but Qin Muyang could take what he said to heart and sense his abnormality, he was still very moved, "Thank you today." ”

"Thanks for what." Qin Muyang touched Lin Zhao's head, "Go to bed early and go out to play tomorrow." ”

What Qin Muyang didn't say was that he sensed that something was wrong, not only because Lin Junguo didn't watch the Spring Festival Gala, but more importantly, Lin Zhao's reaction.

In the past, Lin Zhao would always call him during the Chinese New Year, and in order to chat with him for a while, he would try his best to find a topic.

But this year, Lin Zhao was unusually quiet, and even said the words "Happy New Year" weakly. Although he tried his best to pretend that nothing happened, Qin Muyang still heard his sadness.

However, Lin Zhao couldn't understand this reason, after all, only he had those memories, and Lin Zhao didn't know anything.

Lin Zhao was woken up by Lin Junguo at eight o'clock the next morning, he knocked on the door, and said to the sleepy-eyed Lin Zhao: "Get up, you can't sleep lazy on the day of the New Year, otherwise you will be lazy for a year." ”

Lin Zhao didn't know where Lin Junguo heard this crooked reasoning, but he still got up with a yawn.

"Uncle Lin, I've scooped up the eggs, do you want to cool them in cold water?"

Lin Zhao's yawning action froze: "Qin Muyang? ”

Lin Junguo said: "Mu Yang got up early in the morning and helped me do this and that. How lazy is you. He said so, but he was smiling all over his face, not at all like he was reproaching anyone.

Lin Zhao got dressed and went out, and when he saw Qin Muyang walking around the kitchen with an apron, he was sure that what happened last night was not a dream.

There were only three people at the table, and Qin Muyang asked, "Isn't Auntie going to eat?" ”

Lin Junguo put the peeled egg in Lin Zhao's bowl and said, "She's still sleeping." You don't have to worry about her, I'll cook it for her when she wakes up. ”

Lin Zhao didn't know how Lin Junguo persuaded Zheng Xiufen to come back, and he didn't know if they had reconciled. But he didn't want to ask about these things, so he had to pretend to be confused, when the dramatic scene of last night didn't happen.

After eating, Lin Zhao and Qin Muyang went out together. Lin Junguo sent them to the door, and one of them took a red envelope: "I didn't have time to give you a New Year's eve last night, so I will make up for it today." ”

Qin Muyang generously accepted: "Thank you, Uncle Lin, I wish you a smooth and healthy new year." ”

Lin Zhao also took it and whispered, "Thank you, Dad." ”

Out of the community, Qin Muyang wanted to stop a taxi, and Lin Zhao remembered to ask, "Where did you put your bicycle?" ”

The taxi was snatched away by the person in front, and Qin Muyang was helpless: "I didn't ride a bicycle." ”

"Didn't ride a bike? And you walked here last night?! ”

Qin Muyang's house is not close to his house, usually they ride bicycles for at least half an hour, and it takes an hour to walk.

But it only took Qin Muyang more than twenty minutes to arrive last night, which shows how anxious he was. No wonder he arrived last night sweating profusely and panting.

Qin Muyang didn't admit or deny it, Lin Zhao was a little distressed: "Are you stupid." ”

There are not many taxis on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but there are many people who take taxis. Qin Muyang stopped the car several times and let people snatch it away, and he was laughed at angrily.

Lin Zhao was afraid that if he stopped again, he would beat up the car snatcher, so he mentioned that he would ride a bicycle.

Half an hour had passed, and Qin Muyang had to agree.

Riding on the road, Lin Zhao asked Qin Muyang, "Where are we going to play?" ”

Qin Muyang asked him rhetorically, "Where do you want to go?" ”

Lin Zhao thought that Qin Muyang had already prepared, and then he knew that he was also improvizing: "Why don't we go climb the mountain?" ”

Qin Muyang replied casually: "Okay, it's okay." ”

Lin Zhao almost blurted out: "Why don't we go and open a house?" ”

He felt that he was really getting more and more undisciplined......