Chapter 5: The Past
The temperature in early autumn is quite regular, the temperature in the early morning is slightly cooler, and at six o'clock in the morning, Gao Jingen has already gotten up, wearing a pale pink bathrobe, brushing his teeth and washing his face in the bathroom.
One hand is always inconvenient, but after a solid night's sleep, the whole person has regained his vitality, and the dark green in his eyes has also gone down for most of the time, and if he doesn't pay attention, he can hardly see it.
The pretty hair was uncontrollable, Gao Jingen picked up Liu Xia's comb and dipped it in water, which made the stubborn hair lie down obediently: "Who is the handsome guy in the mirror?" It's our family's grace! ”
Gao Jingen asked and answered himself in the mirror, and his tone was a little naughty.
There was no movement in Liu Xia's room. Gao Jingen stood in front of the dining table and held a cup, his Adam's apple jumped up and down, and he drank a whole glass of water: "This pig is still as sleepy as when he was a child......" Then, Gao Jingen smiled and went to the balcony to get dry clothes, and seemed to be in a good mood.
After changing his clothes and starting to prepare breakfast, you thought one hand would stop him?
Jokes, except for a suit of clothes, a pair of shoes, he is now penniless, hunger makes him strong, one hand catches water, washes rice, cooks porridge, and the other injured hand as an aid, no problem at all. Two additional eggs were boiled. There are shredded pickles in the crisper box of the refrigerator, which is light and saves time and effort when matched.
The key is to be full.
"Don't you get up yet? Breakfast was all ready......"
Gao Jingen wandered around outside Liu Xia's door twice, and then ate breakfast by himself. Five years of military career, which has made Gao Jingen's biological clock a habit.
“…… Oh...... It's really unproductive...... When I went to work, I couldn't get up when I thought about it, so I finally took a break, but I got up so early......" Liu Xia looked sleepy, yawned, scratched his head, and muttered out of the bedroom.
"Get up, the clothes you changed last night have been washed in the washing machine" Gao Jingen saw Liu Xia, his eyes were shining: "Go wash up, I'll serve you porridge"
"I can cook porridge......" Liu Xia whispered, in her memory, Gao Jingen was still an eighteen-year-old boy, and she hadn't seen her for five years, Gao Jingen's growth exceeded her expectations.
The mature man in front of him used to live at the door, a cowardly boy, bullied by a bear child, and he also had Liu Xia to support him. Now I can take care of people.
The two of them were busy with their own work, and after a while, Liu Xia came to the table and sat down.
"I know you don't like to eat sweet, the porridge didn't add sugar to you, and there is an egg here, make do with it, huh...... The fridge was empty, that's all. Gao Jingen said naturally while peeling the eggshell.
"I'm on leave today," Liu Xia stopped talking and drank a big mouthful ......of porridge.
"Well, let's accompany me to the express hotel first, my luggage is still there, and then I'll accompany you to find a house, and then go to the supermarket to buy some food in the evening......" Gao Jingen smiled softly and talked about today's plan.
Liu Xia has not been cared for for a long time except for Nuan Xiansen on her mobile phone and her girlfriend who occasionally meets her next time, and she likes to listen to Gao Jingen talk about plans and arrangements.
"Well, okay," Liu Xia nodded and replied. After all, they have been together for more than ten years before, and when they meet again, the two are not the slightest strange, everything is natural.
"Then can you find a two-bedroom apartment like this, I want to live with you." Gao Jingen's tone was a little pleading.
"What's wrong with that, but you have to bear half of the rent, water and electricity!" Liu Xia was unceremonious and gulped down the porridge in the bowl.
Gao Jingen wanted to jump up excitedly, but tried to restrain himself: "Na, egg"
"Sensible~" Liu Xia took the egg with a smile: "Before you came, I was also sharing a house with others, and recently said that it was going to be demolished, so she moved out in advance." ”
Gao Jingen held his cheeks and watched Liu Xia say while eating.
"Actually, I don't eat breakfast often because my work is far away and I always want to sleep a little longer......," he said, putting the rest of the eggs in his mouth.
"You...... I am often late for school......" Gao Jingen looked at Liu Xia dotingly.
"It's a little cold in the morning, you have to wear a coat when you go out" Liu Xia ate an egg in his mouth and muttered, "I'll get it for you"
Gao Jingen did not refuse, he liked to be taken care of by Liu Xia, and he was willing to take care of Liu Xia.
"You still have this dress?" Gao Jingen looked at the familiar black coat with a hint of surprise.
"Well, it was with me during my hardest days." Liu Xia's eyes were filled with a layer of mist, and he was still smiling.
But that smile made Gao Jingen feel very distressed.
Gao Jingen stepped forward, gently took Liu Xia into his arms, and stroked her back.
He felt so sorry for the girl in his arms, he was distressed and overwhelmed, and silence became the best compassion.
Memories keep coming......
More than five years ago, in the days when the results of the college entrance examination were released, it rained for several days, although it was rain in summer, but Liu Xia, who had a cold and fever, could not withstand the invasion of rain at all.
She and the pair of parents who only love their younger brother quarreled over college tuition, regardless of their physical condition, and went out of the door. Grandma's house is far away, which makes Liu Xia lonely and has nowhere to go.
In the dark rainy night, it was Gao Jingen who held an umbrella in one hand and put the black coat on her with the other, and there was a faint breath of Gao Jingen on the coat.
made Liu Xia feel very secure, she leaned on Gao Jingen's shoulder lifelessly, enjoying the rare quiet.
Obviously, before the college entrance examination, in the bookstore, in order to grab a copy of Gao Jingen's soon-to-be-sold study materials, he could take off his sneakers and smash other classmates. Liu Xia's mother, Aunt Liang's words were sharp and harsh: "If you have the ability, get out and never come back!" ”
As a mother, how can she be willing to let her daughter bear the grievances clearly?!
The funny thing is that this grievance is still given by the parents.
Liu Xia even doubted whether he was biological.
For more than ten years, it has been Liu Xia who has been protecting, living at the opposite door, a delicate little boy.
Every time he is bullied, Liu Xia can always appear as soon as possible, no matter what he catches, he will throw it at the bad boy who bullied Gao Jingen, and then no matter who he catches, he will pull his hair and scratch his face. If you can't beat it, you will shout and scream to attract adults and solve the problem.
Over time, those bear children were a little afraid when they saw Liu Xia, after all, the methods were cruel.
Gao Jingen is also a fox and a fake tiger, as soon as a bear child bullies him, he will shout Liu Xia's name loudly.
The child who took the lead could only point at him angrily and said, "You wait for me, I don't believe that Liu Xia's stinky girl can be on call!" She's always going to sometimes. Don't let me get a chance, or I'll see if I don't beat you to death!" After speaking, when he saw Liu Xia appear, he ran away.
Xu has been together since childhood, so Gao Jingen has never discovered the importance of Liu Xia in his life.
The day he resolutely chose to join the army, he didn't realize how much he cared about her.
I just asked her for one, which I took for the college entrance examination admission ticket, and put the extra inch of photo in the mezzanine of my wallet, and that's it.
"Let's go, let's go pick up our luggage first." Liu Xia could feel the sense of security that Gao Jingen brought her, but she didn't have any extra thoughts, and then gently pushed Gao Jingen's arms away.
"Well, ah, the clothes in the washing machine should be washed, I'll go dry them, you change your clothes. Let's go. Gao Jingen's embarrassed speech was a little stumbling, grabbed the black coat in Liu Xia's hand and turned to go out.
In Gao Jingen's heart, they are childhood sweethearts.
And Liu Xia may just treat Gao Jingen as a neighbor, a younger brother, and a small ......
Because, she has a warm Xiansen in her heart who has never met, and she has been chatting with her for two years, Liu Xia has shared everything in her life with him, they have never met each other, and they have always maintained a mystery.
She doesn't know if that Nuan Xiansen has the same expectations for the other party as she does.
But if there was really a day of meeting, Liu Xia was worried that Nuan Xiansen would care about her family.
No matter how warm a person is, there is always a trace of inferiority, even if it is well hidden, but for Liu Xia, those unpleasant memories and influences come from the helplessness of the original family, how can they be let go and forgotten.
Liu Xia wouldn't know that she had been a dream that Gao Jingen missed when he was young. Now, the dreams that I once missed are right in front of me, and they are at my fingertips, but they seem to be about to leave......