When the second holiday was allowed, it was already the 28th near the end of the month. On the same day, he rested at home for a morning, and at lunchtime, he put some green peppers and winter melons in the bowl on the dining table, poured some winter melon soup, and then sneaked into Chen Yue's house with the bowl and chopsticks. Chen Yue immediately left the dining table and walked into the courtyard excitedly. The two sat on a stool under the loquat tree, eating happily and chatting. "How's the summer job going?" Jiang Yang asked. "It's simple." Chen Yue replied.

"Are you going to go again in the afternoon?"

"Of course."

"Is it convenient to take a leave of absence?"

"Leave?"

"Is that okay?"

"I've never been invited, but my master said that he has been very busy lately, and he often works overtime at night. Why do you want me to take a leave of absence? ”

Jiang Yang's eyes glared cautiously from the bowl to the kitchen of the inner room, and he stood up and moved the stool to the other end of the loquat tree. When Chen Yue sat down again, he leaned into his ear and said, "Please surf the Internet in the afternoon." ”

I haven't had a break for almost a month, and after listening to Jiang Yang's words, Chen Yue was excited for a while, not because she was obsessed with the Internet, she just wanted to hang out with him, but she thought about it, she really couldn't spare time for her work.

"I want to go too, but the master may not be able to agree to give me leave."

"Oh, your master is really slamming the door."

"Why don't I try it and see if I can get it, but I can't help it."

He waited on the side of the road with his bicycle in hand, and soon Chen Yue ran out of the open factory gate, gasping for breath and said, "Jiangyang, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry." ”

"Okay, the master didn't agree?"

"Well, it will be very busy when it comes to opening in the afternoon."

Jiang Yang shrugged, "That's really no way." ”

"Well, I'm sorry."

"Next time," Jiang Yang stepped into the car and said, "Work is the most important thing, when you have a day off, come to me, I'll ask for leave." ”

"Good!"

At the door of the old place, he stopped the car, pushed it to the corner and locked it, then opened the curtain and walked in. The person behind the counter collected the money and handed him a card. He looked around, took a few steps inside, and immediately found Xiao Yu Lei's figure not far away. He stepped forward, ready to say hello, but suddenly heard another familiar voice. He immediately stood up, carefully checked around Xiao Yu Lei, and found that Xu Qiangqiang was sitting next to him, and the two of them were engrossed in the game world, talking selflessly. He stopped, found Cheng Peng's position in the aisle separated from the two of them, and sat down in the seat next to him.

"You're here?" Cheng Peng glanced at him, then turned around, he was about to gag his mouth - "Boss, Jiang Yang is here." Cheng Peng shouted.

Xiao Yu Lei nodded to this side. He nodded slightly.

"New friends?" He asked while playing with Cheng Peng.

"Who?"

"Xu Qiangqiang."

"New friend, what? What new friends? ”

He was confused.

"I'm asking, why did Xu Qiangqiang come here and chat so vigorously with Xiao Yu Lei?"

"Jiang Yang, have you forgotten? He's here every day, and he's pretty good at his skills, oh, yes, yes," Cheng Peng said, taking his left hand off the keyboard, patting his head, and turning his head to look at him, "You're not a regular here, so you don't know, no wonder—" He glanced at the screen and turned his head, then looked at the screen again—"No wonder, haha, no wonder." ”

He stopped the mouse and twisted his face in bewilderment, Cheng Peng had already thrown himself into the game. He barely understood what he was saying, but he could feel a slight change in things, and it was changing so fast that he couldn't believe it for a moment.

Half an hour later, under the command of Cheng Peng, he also entered the game a little. Suddenly, he heard two sounds of the machine and the computer screen went black. "There's a power outage?"

No, there was still a lot of buzz in the Internet café. When he noticed that there was an extra person next to him, he suddenly figured it out. He didn't pursue the person's offense, silently bent down and turned on the mainframe. However, as soon as the computer desktop in front of him appeared, the light flashed and went black again.

"What are you doing with me turned off my machine?" He asked.

"I can do whatever I want, but you, what are you doing here?" The visitor asked menacingly.

"Since you can do whatever you want, you can go wherever I want, is there a problem?" He replied. Although this rhyme is gorgeous, isn't it time?

Xu Qiangqiang grinned and showed a fierce look, and continued to ask: "You don't know that this is my territory?" ”

"Oh? This? Is it yours? This Internet café is your own? ”

"Less nonsense!" Xu Qiangqiang roared angrily, "I said yes, get out!" I won't allow you to be on my turf. ”

I haven't talked to Xu Qiangqiang for a long time, and it's still the same as always, with an agitated indignation in his tone, and the words used are unreasonable.

"What's going on, this is?" Cheng Peng spoke, "Hey, Xu Qiangqiang, you have a good time, what are you doing here?" ”

"Alas," Xu Qiangqiang pushed the chair back, sighed, and then crossed Jiang Yang's back and replied with a smile, "Brother, you play with yours." ”

"Don't make trouble, let Jiangyang turn on."

Although Cheng Peng was on Jiang Yang's side and spoke for him, he felt that Cheng Peng's words did not have any effect.

"You see, the brothers have a lot of fun, but as soon as I see this guy, I'm not in the mood to play anymore." Xu Qiangqiang said to himself.

He didn't turn on the computer again, just sat there and stared blankly at the screen in front of Cheng Peng.

"You didn't hear me speak?" Xu Qiangqiang's elbow touched his shoulder.

"What, what did you say?" He asked softly without looking back.

"I'll let you go!"

He didn't want to throw in the towel and still sat in his chair. The man's elbow unconsciously touched again.

"Enough! You bastard, please settle your hands, okay? ”

"Not good!" Xu Qiangqiang happily picked it up. Immediately afterward, the elbow hit his neck again.

Jiang Yang's whole body was full of anger, he stood up suddenly, and pushed the chair away hard, "What do you want to do, I'm sitting in the way of you?" ”

"Yes, it's just in the way." Xu Qiangqiang also stood up.

The two pairs of eyes glared at each other, enemies, destined enemies.

Jiang Yang clenched his fists tightly, his lips trembling slightly. Stop, stop, he reminded himself: you're almost out of breath. However, now, if he retreats, what face will appear here in the future.

"Okay, I'm in your way, I'm in your way...", and when he was about to raise his fist, a picture of a man popped up in his mind, strangely like some kind of hint, extinguishing his momentary impulse.

"Yes, I'm in your way, yes." Jiang Yang lowered his face and turned around. Three men stopped in front of him.

"I'm afraid it's too late to find out now, right?" Xu Qiangqiang smiled and stepped forward to join the team of the three.

Cheng Peng no longer paid attention to the things in the game, turned his head to look at the scene behind him, and then quietly left the seat.

"What? Want to run? "That's not easy, is it?" "Why are you in such a hurry?" Several people said one after the other.

He took a step back, and the men followed.

"Hey! I heard that you guys are quite dragged in the fifth middle school. A tall man strode forward, approached him, reached out and thrust him down on the shoulder. He hurriedly stepped back to stabilize his balance. But then, the tall man continued his movements, holding out a foot, and then pushing hard. This time, Jiang Yang's feet had nowhere to fall, so he tripped and fell on the floor of the Internet café. He was about to get up and fight back when a man approached him from the side and put a handrail on him.

"What are you doing, Xu Qiangqiang, are you crazy to make trouble in this kind of place?" After Xiao Yu Lei pulled up Jiang Yang, he turned to Xu Qiangqiang and asked.

"Oh! It's my subordinates who don't understand the rules too much, blame me for blaming me. ”

"Then what are you doing with so many people surrounding Jiang Yang, why don't you hurry up and let them roll back to their chairs?"

Xu Qiangqiang was silent for a while, and he didn't give up, "I can't spare him." ”

"What do you mean?"

"He understands what he means, I don't need to say it."

Hearing Xu Qiangqiang say this, Xiao Yu Lei snorted, "Who doesn't know, I'm still holding a grudge against what happened last time." ”

"No, what you said is not worth mentioning, there are other reasons, there are unforgivable reasons."

"Tell me about it."

"Let him tell you."

Xiao Yu Lei turned around and leaned in front of Jiang Yang and asked, "He said that there is any reason why he can't forgive you, do you know what it is?" ”

He was a little dazed, but still trying to think about the answer to the question, the key is, what is the answer?

"What the hell?" "Personal," he replied at once, "Xu Qiangqiang did have a reason not to forgive me, and it was—I guess—a feud I had in junior high school, and then it was strangely haunted, wandering around us, and keeping me and him together." If I tell all the details of what happened, I probably won't be able to finish it tomorrow, anyway, I don't think he can forgive me, as he should. Well—it should, it should. In the last few words, he said as he pointed straight as a chicken pecked rice.

"Look, he knows very well, Brother Lei, I won't explain much." Xu Qiangqiang waved his right hand, "Guys, go!" The four of them moved lightly and approached. Xiao Yu Lei immediately stretched out his arms to block them, "Wait" - Xiao Yu Lei tilted his head and hooked the corners of his mouth - "It's not good, I said that Jiang Yang is my brother, for my sake, forget it, okay?" ”

"Alas!" Xu Qiangqiang sighed, "Forget it? It's a tough one. ”

"Don't give me face, do you?"

"Alas," Xu Qiangqiang sighed again, "It's really difficult." ”

"Don't say anything superfluous, I'll just ask you, isn't it? Isn't it not giving me face? ”

Xu Qiangqiang sighed heavily again, and was about to say something, but was directly interrupted by Xiao Yu Lei, "Okay, I know." With that, he took a few steps to the side, waved his hand and shouted a few times, and then walked back again. Immediately, there was a cacophony of lapping tables and keyboards: a crowd gathered around.

"Brother Lei, is this really necessary?" Xu Qiangqiang raised his hand up, "Just because of this kid?" ”

"Jiang Yang is not a kid," Xiao Yu Lei emphasized, "I repeat, it's my brother, but I have to give you a reminder, don't be too arrogant." ”

The people who besieged each other smiled slyly, squinting their thin eyes, and stared at Xu Qiangqiang and the three men under him.

Everyone was silent, Xu Qiangqiang's half-open mouth remained motionless, and he looked at Xiao Yu Lei's eyes in surprise. "Who dares to go against Brother Lei." Xu Qiangqiang finally said, "Who dares not to give Brother Lei face?" Okay, for Brother Lei's sake, I won't pursue it, but he at least has to say that he will admit his mistake or something, right? ”

Xiao Yu Lei half-turned around, "Brother," he said to Jiang Yang: "Did you hear it, admit your mistake and pass." ”

"What do I need to admit wrong?" Jiang Yang asked in surprise.

"Alas, you just admit your mistake, it's not easy for everyone to happily surf the Internet together, why make the atmosphere so serious, Jiang Yang, admit your mistake."

"What do you think is wrong?"

"Was that just now?"

"Just now? The thing that can't be said tomorrow? Jiang Yang said seriously, "Yes, I admit that he shouldn't be able to forgive me, but this doesn't mean that I am the wrong party, he has reasons why he can't forgive me, it doesn't mean that I must be wrong, Xiao Yu Lei, I don't know if you can understand?" ”

"I don't understand, you're talking too profoundly, just be direct and admit your mistakes."

"I just need to admit my mistakes, and I don't care if I really admit my mistakes in my heart?"

Xu Qiangqiang nodded.

"Well, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Is that okay? ”

"My brother has confessed his mistake." Xiao Yu Lei turned to Xu Qiangqiang and said.

"You have to call me Daddy." Xu Qiangqiang replied nonchalantly.

"What did you say?" Jiang Yang couldn't help but be angry, took a few steps forward, and stared at Xu Qiangqiang. Xu Qiangqiang was not to be outdone, and threatened: "Call me Dad, and Dad will forgive you!" ”

Before he finished speaking, the two of them collided on their chests and fought. "Stop, stop." Several people stepped forward in time to stop them and separate them.

"I said Xu Qiangqiang," Xiao Yu Lei pushed Jiang Yang away and stood in front of Xu Qiangqiang, "You have to be a little measured in your speech, okay?" You want Jiang Yang to call you dad, this is an insult, do you know? If it were me, I would be beaten up. ”

"I don't care about that." Xu Qiangqiang still looked indifferent, "It's okay if you don't call Dad, you also said it, then it's okay to flatten it." He continued to say to the crowd around him, "Isn't that too much, brethren? "You have to do this?" Xiao Yu Lei asked softly following his words. Xu Qiangqiang turned his face back to look at Jiang Yang, paused for a moment, and then looked at Xiao Yu Lei, and replied affirmatively: "Yes, definitely!" ”

"Then don't say anything," Xiao Yu Lei waved his hand, "Let's go!" He gestured to Jiang Yang, and then raised his hand at the group of people next to him. When leaving the aisle, he turned his face slightly and skimmed to Xu Qiangqiang, "The box on the second floor." ”

Jiang Yang followed the steps of a group of people to the second floor of the Internet café. Xiao Yu Lei walked to the head and opened a wooden door next to the two windows. Everyone walked through the door one by one. The room is about 20 square meters in size, with three computers side by side on the wall by the window, with air conditioning on the wall and a circular incandescent lamp hanging from the ceiling. A few people walked in, sat down in the back seats and computer desks, put cigarettes in their mouths, inhaled easily, and spat smoke rings into the air. The door of the box was wide open, and Jiang Yang stood next to Xiao Yu Lei, and the two waited for the arrival of the second batch of guests.

The four people walked up, they noticed the unclosed box door at a glance, in front of the door, they stopped, observed the people sitting on the second floor on the Internet for a while, and then the three of them walked in first, Xu Qiangqiang stayed at the end of the door and closed the door easily.

As soon as they walked in, Jiang Yang and Xiao Yu Lei stepped back, making room for them to stand.

"After all this time, I thought you wouldn't be able to back down." Xiao Yu Lei said with a smile.

"How could it not come?" Xu Qiangqiang stepped forward and said. "Brother Lei, you know my character, I like the most in fighting." As he spoke, there was a burst of laughter. Hearing his words, Xiao Yu Lei also laughed, and echoed his words: "It's also the stupidest, right?" ”

"It was really stupid last time, but I'm afraid it's different this time, Brother Lei - I discussed something with my friends before I went upstairs, do you want to know?" Xu Qiangqiang blinked his eyes and whispered.

"What's the matter?"

Xu Qiangqiang's mouth grinned deeply, lowered his head slightly, rolled his eyes straight up, and stared at Jiang Yang behind Xiao Yu Lei. "To know—hey! Yang Huawei, open the door. He turned sideways to make way for Xiao Yu Lei and continued: "I want to know, you go out and ask the fat man, he will tell you, you will definitely be interested in what you hear next and be very satisfied." ”

The companions of Xiao Yu Lei, who were sitting at the computer desk, immediately stood up, straightened their waists, and walked to their boss's side. Xiao Yu Lei raised the back of his hand and said unhurriedly: "Don't move, wait for me here, I want to see what this thing wants to tell me." With that, he strode out.

No one in the box spoke anymore, waiting in silence. The waiting time was very long, about 5 minutes later, Xiao Yu Lei's face suddenly appeared outside the door, "Hey, you guys come out!" He shouted, his head shrunk, and no one was gone. Those who were mixed with Xiao Yu Lei walked out the door while exchanging glances with each other. Jiang Yang was also in the crowd that went out, but there was an arm on his chest. "Huh? Brother Lei shouted that it wasn't you. It was Xu Qiangqiang, he said: "Be conscious, go back." ”

He hesitated, did not give up, and insisted on going out. Suddenly, a hand slammed into him, and he staggered back and slammed into a chair. Hold on to your feet and slam the door shut. If you want to get out now, I'm afraid it's unlikely. He felt—immediately felt: something was wrong.

"Isn't it a surprise?" Xu Qiangqiang took a few steps forward and said.

There was silence. "What do you mean?" He asked alarmedly.

"Hahahaha..." everyone in the room laughed except him, laughing at him for being a stupid idiot.

"You really shouldn't have come to this Internet café," Xu Qiangqiang slapped his palm, and then said: "I said just now, this is my territory, if you thought about it at the time, you would have slapped your ass and fucked out early, and you wouldn't have to suffer this crime now." He grimaced as he spoke. The people around them still had sly smiles.

"Little Yu Lei!" He shouted loudly: "Little Yu Lei! Then he shouted again for the second time, "Xiao Yu Lei!" There was no response, and there was no slight knock on the door. He felt the blood vessels leading from his heart to his brain swelling, and a long-lost sense of crisis approached him.

"Shout, keep shouting, haha, keep shouting."

He stopped shouting and leaned down on the table.

"Guys—come on." Xu Qiangqiang commanded the person next to him, and a chair was handed over, and he sat down comfortably. Then enjoy the wonderful picture in front of you with relish.

Faced with the siege of four people, such adversity, Jiang Yang was powerless. But he tried to resist. It was in his nature not to admit defeat, although it only annoyed them even more. In the process of being beaten, he shouted something indistinctly, perhaps even screaming. But everything is useless. The beating continued. After Xiao Yu Lei felt that he had met his expectations, he stood up and walked. A few people got out of the way.

A fist flew over and struck him on the bridge of the nose. They stopped boxing continuously. Jiang Yang's nasal pain was so painful that he had to scream, and quickly covered his nostrils. He looked up. But Xu Qiangqiang didn't mean to let him stop the bleeding, his right hand stretched back, and the beer bottle he got out of nowhere rested in his hand. Suddenly, the beer bottle slashed through the arc in the air—dang—dang—Jiang Yang was hit in the head. His whole body trembled spasmally, and the soda mixed with the crumbs of the bottle burst out in all directions, landing on his hair, face, and clothes. His head shook, his arms swung straight, his chair tilted, and he fell.

He struggled to turn his shoulders sideways, propped his arms on the ground, turned his face to the floor, bleed his nose vigorously, and tried to get up, but two feet appeared on his back, his arms opened unnaturally, and his body fell down again. When his head fell to the floor, a bottle of slag on his forehead sank into his skin. He quickly reached out and wiped it on his forehead, it hurt for a while, and then the wound slowly squeezed out the blood. He lay motionless on the floor, legs crossed wildly. Several people around him stood in a circle, discussing from time to time how to proceed with him. It's like a prisoner locked in a cell, and after being interrogated, fainting on the ground, waiting for the captors to discuss their next steps. Several people stood in the distance, and he didn't look up, but he still felt that they weren't leaving.

"What's wrong Jiangyang?" Xu Qiangqiang didn't stop the movement under his feet, he said: "What about your majesty? What about your skills? Well? —here, a burst of furious madness — "Shout, huh? Keep shouting, call people, call people to help you—huh? Why don't you shout? Can't shout, huh! Then let me teach you how to behave. ”

A person by the door received Xu Qiangqiang's eyes, opened the door and went out. When he came back, he brought a bottle of wine that had been unscrewed and handed it to Xu Qiangqiang. Suddenly, Jiang Yang felt a cold liquid pouring down from the top of his head, his hair getting wet, and the alcohol-stimulated water trickled into his neck and chest. It must have just been taken out of the refrigerator. He tightened his neck, shivering from the cold, his eyes closed, his left hand covering his nose, and his right hand was uselessly placed on top of his head to shield himself from the drink.

The wine bottle was empty, Xu Qiang dusted off the few remaining drops, took a few steps back, and gathered with his companions. Several people looked at the ugly and ridiculous appearance of the person lying on the ground in front of them, and they all laughed out loud.

He heard the door slam shut again, opened his eyes slightly, and made sure that they had let him go, and then moved his stiff body and tried to sit on his knees. However, the water from his hair flowed down into the wound on his forehead, and the pain made him immediately bend forward. When the pain subsided slightly, he shook his head vigorously and rubbed his hands against his head. When I got up and stood up, my thighs and waist ached faintly, but I couldn't get up. Pushing open the box door, he hesitated for a moment, looked around the door for a moment, and then walked briskly through the hallway. None of the people sitting in front of the computer by the aisle noticed the abnormal walking posture and the broken appearance of his face. The nose was still bleeding out, but I had to be lucky enough to blow my nose every once in a while and it would flow back. When he came to the bathroom, he propped one palm on the mirror in front of him, and took a deep breath to relax himself. I closed my eyes and paused for a moment, then opened them again and looked up at myself, ridiculous hairstyles and red-spotted cheeks everywhere, or was it not me? He watched himself lick the blood drops off his lips in the mirror, and gently rubbed the tip of his nose with his hand, rubbing the small scar on his forehead. Next to the toilet, he tore off a ball of tissues hanging from a cardboard box hanging on the wall and stuffed it into his nostrils. With that done, he was finally able to calm down and think back to what had just happened. There is no reason to convince yourself, only to find it puzzling and strange.

With a mystery in mind, he rushed out of the bathroom, and no one in the hallway paid any attention to him. When I went downstairs, I immediately found the person I was looking for. Xiao Yu Lei and Xu Qiangqiang sat in the seats they were sitting in, playing the same game enthusiastically. Without the slightest hesitation, he stood behind them.

"Xiao Yu Lei, what's going on?" Jiang Yang shouted, and when he saw that the man didn't pay attention to him, he repeated it louder: "Xiao Yu Lei, tell me what's going on?!" ”

There was no movement. Jiang Yang couldn't figure out if he was because he didn't hear his voice, or if he pretended to ignore him deliberately. The answer was revealed immediately afterward, and in the afterglow, he found Xu Qiangqiang's half-grinning evil smile.

"Little Yu Lei," he leaned closer and said, "Don't you just give a random reason to explain?" ”

Xiao Yu Lei threw his face back, looked back at the screen again, and didn't say anything. Then, it's his self-talk in the game world.

"Alas-" Jiang Yang sighed heavily, calmed down, and stood in place thinking about something. "Okay, classmate Xiao Yu Lei." He said helplessly: "I don't understand why you didn't come in again after you went out with that fat man at that time, and I am not in the mood to figure it out. But, even you... And you don't want to help me, I'm afraid that no one here will help me. Okay. He lowered his head, touched the two lumps of paper stuffed in his nostrils, and then nodded seriously with a closed face, "It seems that I am not welcome here, the casino in the new era has nothing to do with me, maybe I can't get used to it, okay, I'll go, from the sound of your conversation with him now, you almost have the intention of driving me away." Well, goodbye. With that, he lifted his feet and walked away quickly.

"Hey, Jiang Yang!"

Someone behind him suddenly called out to him, and he stopped.

"Jiang Yang, don't go, let's play for a while." Cheng Peng caught up with him and said.

"Still playing? Do I still deserve to play here? ”

"Oh!" Cheng Peng put one hand on his shoulder, and said a little unhappily, "Brother, what are you kidding, everyone is very welcome." ”

"I'm welcome to be beaten?"

"Don't get me wrong, Jiang Yang, sit down."

He didn't do so.

"Lost internet bills? I'll treat you for 1 hour, okay? ”

He shook off his hand and walked out the door.

"Why are you so stubborn," Cheng Peng chased after him, "Come back." ”

Cheng Peng chased him all over the street, making him inexplicable. He slowed down. "Go back and play a little longer, shall you? Kind buddy. Cheng Peng said after catching up.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't think it's the place I should be."

"Oh, Jiang Yang, didn't I say it, I'm very welcome to you, everyone welcomes you, welcome you to come."

He continued to stride forward, listened to the comer, sneered, and shook his head nonchalantly.

"Hey, Jiang Yang!" Cheng Peng shouted.

"Say yes, say yes. Why is he gone? Why did everyone leave me alone? Why is it that your good comrade, the man who is taller than me, the very handsome and handsome young man, the one who is surprisingly handsome, is the only one who stays and stands by the door and watches me being beaten and refuses to help? Why is it over, why does Xiao Yu Lei treat me coldly? Don't even bother to pay attention to me? What other conclusions can I draw? Enough, Cheng Peng, you don't have to say anything more. I'm not angry. It was almost all the doubts in his heart.

"Why do you care so much?" Cheng Peng responded in time: "As you said, it's all over, and it's all gone with the wind." ”

"Hmm. Oh, yes. I think it's time for you to go back and save time online. ”

"You really don't want to stay with me?"

He didn't answer, but walked on.

"Are we still friends?"

"Well, yes."

"Still not brothers?"

"No, I only have one sister."

"Okay, is there a chance to play again in the future?"

"I'm afraid there won't be another chance."

Cheng Peng slowed down his followers, shook his head, looked at the ground, and seemed to be saying to himself: "Your sister shouldn't have rejected him." The voice was not loud, but Jiang Yang still heard this passage in front of him, and suddenly stopped, looking back curiously. Cheng Peng noticed his turn and repeated helplessly: "Your sister really shouldn't refuse him." ”

Jiang Yang paused, staring at the person behind him, "Could it be my wounds"—he pointed to the bridge of his nose and his forehead—"Something to do with my sister?" Blame her? Is that what you mean? ”

"Ugh." Cheng Peng sighed again and shook his head.

"No matter what," Jiang Yang raised his voice and said loudly and cautiously, "She has her own opinions, and it is her own right to refuse. She wasn't at fault for that, and my beating had nothing to do with her. I can't blame her! ”

After listening to his words, Cheng Peng continued to shake his head and muttered something with his mouth open.

"That's it."

Jiang Yang turned around and left in a hurry. Cheng Peng stretched out his palm to stop him, but reluctantly gave up.

The pace was getting faster and faster, and all he could do was get away from the room. While crossing the first intersection, I suddenly remembered that I had come by bicycle and forgot to get my bike back. He stopped in the middle of the flowing intersection, shrugged his shoulders in exasperation, and turned back.

Two days later, at noon, Jiang Yang forgot to put on his work clothes in the morning, so he had to rush home to get them when he was resting for half an hour at noon. When he unlocked the door of the house, Chen Yue appeared behind him.

"Go out in the afternoon."

Jiang Yang turned the lock cylinder and threw a puzzled look backwards, "This afternoon?" ”

"Hmm." Chen Yue replied as she nodded.

"Where are you going?"

"The last time you asked me to go to the place."

"I'm sorry Chen Yue," Jiang Yang hung the lock on the doorpost, took a step into the door, and then turned around and said, "I've been very busy with work lately, so I don't have time." ”

"Can't you take a leave of absence?"

"Yes, please, the boss won't agree."

"That...", Chen Yue paused for a moment and asked, "When will you have time?" ”

"I can't say, people eat with long mouths, and people come and go in the store, and they will never have enough to eat. I don't know when I'll have time. Jiang Yang smiled unnaturally.

"Okay."

"It's okay," Jiang Yang saw the lost expression on Chen Yue's face, and comforted: "If I have time in the future, I will play with you." Let's go home first. He waved his hand.

"But will I have time in the future?" Chen Yue asked in a low voice. Jiang Yang turned his face and told him: "If you can't work in the summer vacation, then wait for the weekends in the future." He waved his hand again, smiled and walked back into the back room.

"I don't read it anymore."

His voice was very low and he spoke very quickly. Jiang Yang almost didn't react, and suddenly, the whole person stood in place and turned his head back. "What did you just say?"

"I don't read it anymore." Chen Yue repeated calmly.

"What are you not reading?"

"I don't study anymore."

"Why?"

"Because I'm not fit to study."

"Is it not suitable for school, or is it not suitable for studying in that kind of school?"

"The master of the factory is very good to me," Chen Yue did not answer directly, but continued: "The master said that he hopes that I can always learn the craft from him in the future, and promised to let me learn it, I am very grateful, and I think this job makes me very happy." After speaking, Chen Yue closed her lips. Jiang Yang remained silent, just walked towards him like a machine, standing on the steps and staring at him. The blue shirt he was wearing was clearly too large, with several holes in the frills of the shirt that had been formed by the long friction.

"Happier than at school?"

"Hmm."

There was another period of silence without an agreement between the two sides. "No, Chen Yue," Jiang Yang finally spoke, "Can this be a reason for you to give up your studies?" You're not worried about the future you'll regret it? ”

"I don't regret it."

Chen Yue's calm and straightforward answer surprised him. His eyes were wide open, staring straight at his friend. It wasn't until Chen Yue felt uncomfortable and lowered his head that he came back to his senses. "And you're determined?" He asked.

"Well, it's decided."

On the first day of school, Jiang Yang paid his tuition, registered for the book, and stopped in front of a house that had never closed during the day. He looked out the door, then walked into the house with a heavy heart. As soon as I walked into the house, I heard a hot and sour smell of sawdust in my nose, and the noise was louder. The concrete-paved floor and the wooden shelves piled up here and there were covered in dust. Behind him, a trail of soles and footprints was left behind. Chen Yue was busy on a table full of nails, leaning over, holding sandpaper in his hand, and grinding a wooden board on the table.

As he approached Chen Yue, he noticed that a person next to a machine across the table had seen him, and he smiled at the man.

"What do you think?" He came to Chen Yue's side and patted him on the shoulder.

"Oh, you're here Jiangyang." Chen Yue was very happy to see him coming, and said with a smile: "I'm fine, you see, I just finished grinding this board." ”

He also laughed happily and took the wooden board handed by Chen Yue. "What is this for?" He asked, slightly curious.

"For cabinets." Chen Yue replied.

He nodded, and put down the plank.

"Hey, how did you get to me?" Chen Yue followed closely behind the next piece, asking as she did it.

"Come and take a look, come back after registering, and stop by here to have a look."

"Really? I've signed up today, and the summer vacation is going by so fast. ”

"But no, what about you, this is what you want..."He pointed to the plank under Chen Yue's hand, and wanted to say something, but immediately stopped, he saw Chen Yue's work energy, and wanted to ask for his words, and immediately swallowed it back in the next second.

Leaving the factory, he suddenly hesitated at the door, and half-turned to look at his neighbor's table; He saw that he was still standing hunched over the table, intently sanding the paper, as if he had no exhaustible strength, and devoted almost all his strength to the work here; The powerhouses of the reading world have fallen into such a situation; The parents of the child must not have imagined that all the hopes and futures they had entrusted to them would come to naught.

Jiang Yang shook his head and sighed deeply.