The sky was dark, the cicadas were singing hot, Xu Cheng sat on the stone steps at the door, staring at the gate.

Du Lihong came out of the next room, with two bowls of boiled sweet potatoes in her hands, and an egg on each of the sweet potatoes, she handed one of the bowls to Xu Cheng, "I cooked your share, let's eat some face." ”

"No, no, I'm not hungry, you eat." Xu Cheng refused.

Du Lihong stuffed the bowl into Xu Cheng's arms, "Take it, we are all old classmates, don't be polite to me." Are you waiting for Qiu Shuyuan, she may go back to where she lives, should I help you take a look? ”

As she spoke, Du Lihong held the bowl next to Xu Cheng and walked on the stone steps.

"No, I'm not worried about letting you go out alone so late. Yuanyuan said that she was going to find herbs for me, I was worried that she would not be able to find herbs and dig them in the mountains by herself, Yuanyuan's personality was too strong, especially in my affairs, she always did what she said. ”

Du Lihong paused for a moment when she knocked eggs on the ground and then smiled: "Qiu Shuyuan is quite desperate to save face, we were all young at that time, my father was a worker in Concubine Mi's food factory, I followed my father to play in the factory, once I saw the two of them get off the car, Concubine Mi wore a crochet flower hollow lace skirt like a little princess, Qiu Shuyuan stood beside Concubine Mi with her head held high, she didn't feel like Concubine Mi's foil and follower at all, and she was quite proud. ”

Du Lihong smiled and touched Xu Cheng's arm, "Let me tell you, at that time, when I saw Concubine Mi and the two of them, I was envious and inferior, but I told myself, even if I die poor, I won't shoot the rich man's ass, I study hard, reading can change my life, but I never thought that it seemed to be a blink of an eye, this day has undergone earth-shaking changes, and now they are below, my family has turned up, I don't want to say anything about capitalists deserve it, but I am very grateful." ”

"You're an ambitious girl." Xu Cheng said with a smile.

Du Lihong gave the peeled eggs to Xu Cheng, smiling brightly, "Will you be unhappy, after all, you and the two of them are good friends, take care of them like brothers." ”

Xu Cheng was stunned for a moment, "What's upset?" ”

"I'm not glad they went down, and the child of a worker like me came up? I heard that your father used to be Concubine Mi's grandfather's personal doctor. Du Lihong glanced at Xu Cheng tentatively.

Xu Cheng was silent for a moment, then smiled reluctantly, "It's not your fault." ”

"I'm glad you think so, eat it." The smile on Du Lihong's face deepened.

Xu Cheng felt that the egg in his mouth was a little difficult to swallow, and he was even more worried about Qiu Shuyuan, and he was still thinking about Mimi who was hospitalized in the county.

At this moment, the door was pushed open violently, and Xu Cheng and Du Lihong, who were sitting on the stone steps eating in shock, raised their heads together.

Mu Hongyuan walked over hesitantly with the electric light, lowered his head and said for a long time before saying: "That, that, Qiu Shuyuan dug Tian Qi for you and fell down the hill and broke his leg." ”

Xu Cheng's heart shrank, his hand shook, and the enamel bowl fell to the ground with a "bang", he stood up and grabbed Mu Hongyuan, and asked anxiously, "Yuanyuan, where is Yuanyuan now, you take me quickly." ”

"In, over in the vineyard."

Xu Cheng let go of Mu Hongyuan, hurriedly ran out with a limp.

Du Lihong put the enamel bowl on the stone steps and chased after her, "Xu Cheng, slow down, be careful of your legs." ”

Mu Hongyuan looked at the sweet potato that fell to the ground and was a little overwhelmed, and after hesitating for a while, he hurriedly chased after it.

With the howl of wolves, Qiu Shuyuan, who was cowering in the thatched huts with wind leaks on all sides of the vineyard, was afraid for a while, for fear that a wolf would suddenly come down the mountain and eat herself, "Why haven't you come yet." ”

Thinking of Mu Hongyuan's appearance when he heard her plea, he couldn't help muttering in his heart, it couldn't be that Mu Hongyuan was unwilling to lie and tell Brother Xu Cheng the truth, Brother Xu Cheng was angry and couldn't come.

Suddenly, the wolf howls came and went, Qiu Shuyuan's face turned pale with fright, and she saw that the fire at the door of the house was blown out by the wind, so she hurriedly crawled over and grabbed a handful of wheat stalks and sent them into the fire.

"Yuanyuan, Brother Xu Cheng is here, don't be afraid."

Listening to the shouting, Qiu Shuyuan hurriedly ran out of the house to look, and saw the lights flickering not far away, Qiu Shuyuan was overjoyed, but thinking that she was injured by a "broken leg" at this time, she hurriedly ran back to the house and hid in the dark to disguise.

"Yuanyuan, Brother Xu Cheng is here."

Seeing Xu Cheng walk through the fire into the house, Qiu Shuyuan hurriedly shouted with a crying voice, "Don't shine the light on me, it's out, it's out!" ”

Listening to Qiu Shuyuan's affection, Xu Cheng hurriedly pressed the electric light, "Lihong, hurry up and turn off the lights." ”

"Okay." Du Lihong asked with concern when she killed the lamp, "Qiu Shuyuan, how are you, if it's strict, let's go to the hospital quickly, now is not the time to make trouble." ”

"Don't worry about it, you get out. Brother Xu Cheng, I have something to ask you. ”

Xu Cheng was very anxious, and approached Qiu Shuyuan and touched her shoulder to hug her, "If you have anything to say, let's go to the hospital now." ”

Qiu Shuyuan hugged Xu Cheng and cried, "Brother Xu Cheng, if I didn't break my leg but fell to my death, would you be sad for me?" ”

"Yuanyuan is obedient, when is it now, you will be fine, let's go to the hospital."

"I don't!" Qiu Shuyuan stubbornly hugged Xu Cheng and didn't let go, "You answer me, you answer me with your heart, I am willing, my heart is broken when I hear you confess to Mimi in the county hospital, but I never believe that you like her, because I know you Brother Xu Cheng, you regard me and Mimi as your own responsibility, you treat Mimi only because you are not suitable for another man to show favor to Mimi, just like a father who can't look down on any boyfriend his daughter makes, but that is by no means love." Brother Xu Cheng, please answer me with your heart, how do you feel when you hear that I broke my leg, if I am disabled from now on, I know that you must be willing to take care of me, whether it is to take care of my disabled sister, or to take care of my disabled lover, Brother Xu Cheng, you answer me! ”

Xu Cheng's heart was like numbness, and sweat was like rain, "Yuanyuan, Brother Xu Cheng begs you, let's go to the hospital first." ”

"Qiu Shuyuan, don't make trouble, your legs are more important than your so-called answer." Du Lihong scolded angrily.

"The answer I want is important!" Qiu Shuyuan roared back without hesitation.

"Yuanyuan, I'm very confused now, I really don't know how to answer you, but I beg you, let's go to the hospital."

Qiu Shuyuan's heart lit up, and she looked up at Xu Cheng, "Brother Xu Cheng, you didn't reject me for sure, does it mean that you are also uncertain in your heart, you are not sure whether you love me or Mimi now, right?" ”

"yes, I really don't know right now." Xu Cheng wiped his face painfully, "Yuanyuan, don't force me, I'm starting to doubt now, maybe I'm just a brother and sister to you and Mimi, it's family affection rather than love." ”

"Brother Xu Cheng, don't use this excuse to escape, it's the three of us who are hurting like this."

The more Du Lihong listened, the more she felt that something was wrong, and she couldn't help but turn on the electric light and shine it on Qiu Shuyuan's body, and this photo showed that there was a problem, a person who claimed to have broken his leg was coiled on the wooden bed with his legs intact at this moment.

Qiu Shuyuan couldn't hide even if she wanted to, so she blocked the light on Du Lihong's naked □□ on her face with her hand and said angrily: "What's the matter with you here, get out." ”

Du Lihong sneered and ignored Qiu Shuyuan, "Xu Cheng, since it's okay, then I'll go back to eat, you ran all the way over, the wound should be split again, didn't she dig Tian Qi for you, you should take medicine in this thatched house." ”

One sentence made Xu Cheng ashamed, and apologized repeatedly, Du Lihong turned around and left, and when she saw Mu Hongyuan outside the station, she laughed again, "I usually look quite honest." ”

Mu Hongyuan's face was burning red, and others couldn't see it when there was a night cover, so he hurriedly said, "I'll send you." ”

"Then let's go, don't be a light bulb for others."

In the thatched house, Xu Cheng stayed away from Qiu Shuyuan, and his face was angry, "Lie to Mimi first and then lie to me, Yuanyuan, you have a heart and I know, but I didn't expect that one day you would use your heart and eye on your relatives, you disappointed me too much, you let me down too much!" ”

Enduring the severe pain, Xu Cheng turned around and was about to leave, Qiu Shuyuan hugged Xu Cheng's waist from behind, but laughed, "Brother Xu Cheng, although I made you angry, I am very happy." I'll at least let you know tonight that you love me in your heart, right? ”

Xu Cheng was depressed, and grabbed his hair irritably, "Let go, let's go back first, it's not safe on the mountain at night." ”

"Brother Xu Cheng, then you're not angry with me, are you?" Qiu Shuyuan asked cautiously.

Xu Cheng wiped his face again, "I really can't do anything about you, but the root of this matter is me, Yuanyuan, give me some more time, I'll think about it." ”

"Okay, as long as Brother Xu Cheng doesn't make a hasty decision, I'll have no problem."

Turning the situation around, Qiu Shuyuan was proud, chewed up Tian Qi for Xu Cheng and put it on the wound, and then sent him back to the brigade headquarters.

In the dead of night, the moon is in the middle of the sky.

In the county hospital, the patients are asleep, the nurses on duty are guarding the office, and the doctors are making rounds.

After sleeping too much during the day, Concubine Mi was in good spirits, quietly got down from her hospital bed, moved a chair with a back and put it at the head of the bed where Mu Hongyi was sleeping, she squatted on it, turned on the electric light and secretly shone Mu Hongyi's face.