The first day of 2011, New Year's Day.

Ren's father and mother made an appointment to go to a temple in the suburbs to worship, and went out early. In addition to entertainment, there are many ways to connect with feelings.

To put it bluntly, it's all business.

When Ren Yu went out after breakfast, Ren Xun hadn't gotten up yet. The live-in aunt asked Ren Yu, who was putting on her shoes, "Why don't you sleep more?" Still going to school on New Year's Day? ”

Ren Yu shook his head: "Don't go to school." ”

There is a narrow alley near No. 9 Middle School, called Chu Lane, which is notoriously dirty and messy. When the new buildings were built around, they were not planned, and the high-rise buildings were everywhere, leaving only such a muddy and clogged laneway, and students usually don't like to go here after school.

Last year, the top ordered to rectify the city's appearance, and the dirty and messy storage alleys were also among them, turning into a leisure street integrating catering and entertainment, and many shops were in a hurry to open on the first day of New Year's Day.

A few boys in the class spotted a bubble tea shop where they could sit and chat and play board games, and made an appointment with seven or eight people to fight the Three Kingdoms.

Zuo Jing went to play football in the morning, and only came to the bubble tea shop to find his partners at noon, panting and climbing up to the soft seat on the second floor, leaning on the edge of Ren Yu, bringing a hot sweat.

Ren Yu just unloaded the lord's gossip array, first with a Zhuge crossbow, and then two to kill. The loyal minister hurriedly roared and roared to help out a peach, Ren Yu glanced at it quietly, and made up another kill.

Whew, several people put the cards in their hands and leaned back to the sofa.

Who wins and who shuffles the cards, this is the rule, Ren Yu silently put away the cards on the table for the nth time, glanced at the time, and it was past lunch. Finally, someone noticed that he was hungry and suggested going to a nearby fast food restaurant to solve his lunch and come back in the afternoon to continue playing.

A few boys each picked up their coats, and some people wanted to go to the bathroom to put water first, so that everyone could wait.

Ren Yu's position is by the window, just enough to see half of the school gate of the ninth middle school, today the school teachers and students are all on vacation, it stands to reason that there should be no one, but a black car stopped at the school gate, a pair of middle-aged people got down from the car, and there was a boy.

The middle-aged man and the doorman talked a few words, just stood at the school gate and waited, within two minutes, someone came out of the teaching building, the person Ren Yu recognized, the head teacher of the art class, Mr. Ji, said hello, and led the three of them into the teaching building together.

Zuo Jing squinted behind Ren Yu and said very firmly: "Zhou Haixu." ”

Ren Yu frowned: "Are you sure?" ”

Zuo Jing cut disdainfully: "I still can't recognize him?" Look at his lewdness. ”

The boy followed behind his parents and teacher, his gait unhurried, his head bowed deeply, his back hunched. In fact, I can't see anything "obscene", it's just that because his behavior has caused public anger, everyone wants to scold him and kick him.

"It is estimated that their homeroom teacher called his parents to talk, and this matter is so big, he must find his parents. Should. ”

A few boys who went to the toilet came back, and the group went out to the fast food restaurant, but Ren Yu fell behind and stopped unconsciously.

Someone shouted to him: "Ren Yu? ”

Ren Yu didn't move, came back to his senses, and waved his hand: "...... I'm a little uncomfortable, you guys go, I want to go home first. ”

Everyone didn't think it was strange, except for Zuo Jing. He walked a few steps, and when he turned around, he saw the direction Ren Yu had left, and his steps were hurried, clearly in the direction of the school.

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During the holidays, there are no special things that will not allow you to enter the school. Ren Yu didn't walk through the main entrance, but went around to the back of the playground owner/table, where there was a fence a little lower, and Jiang Limei turned in from here that morning.

This time, the person who climbed over the railing was replaced by Ren Yu.

The empty school was empty, there was no one in the house, and there was still snow left on the dead branches that had not melted last year, which was swept away by the north wind, and the snow foam was sprinkled all over the ocean. Ren Yu ran, cold wind poured into his lungs, his heart was pounding, he ran towards the first year of high school teaching building, then sorted out his breathing, and went upstairs lightly.

There are voices in the classrooms of the eighth class of high school, and the empty corridors are the best megaphones. Ren Yu hid at the corner of the stairs, and he could hear clearly.

Zhou Haixu's parents are trying to say good things and be careful, the elderly teacher Ji has taught all his life, and it is the first time he has encountered this kind of thing, in addition to sighing, the most he said is: "This thing can't be expanded anymore, the child's future is important." ”

If a girl encounters this kind of thing, she will tell her parents as soon as possible, or the teacher in her own class, negotiate between the teacher and the teacher, and apologize in private, which is considered to be understood.

But Jiang Limei was strong and not easy to mess with, so she knocked on the door directly, and made the matter known to everyone, even the grade director heard about it, so she couldn't deal with Zhou Haixu now.

Serious demerits or probation are light.

There was a woman's sobbing voice in the classroom, it was Zhou Haixu's mother:

"Teacher Ji, this punishment is recorded in the file, won't the child be ruined in the future? Hai Xu is going to take the art exam this year, and he still wants to go to the military arts, and he wants a political trial! ”

Teacher Ji didn't speak, and it was Zhou Haixu's father who spoke next:

"Teacher Ji, our children we understand, Hai Xu has no bad intentions, it's just that adolescent children are ignorant and curious, this price is too big for Hai Xu, if necessary, we can apologize to the parties in person, and compensation is also possible."

After a while, the classroom door opened, and Zhou Haixu's parents led Zhou Haixu out, but Teacher Ji stayed in the classroom.

Ren Yu didn't dare to follow too closely, so he only stood in the corridor on the first and second floors, looking down through the window.

Zhou Haixu's parents stood in front of the car and said a few words to Zhou Haixu, then got in the car and left, while Zhou Haixu went to the bus stop opposite the school gate alone.

Ren Yu ran away, towards the school gate, the bus stop, and ran wildly, and when he passed by the security room, he startled the doorman, I don't know when there was more people in the school, and when did he come in?

The doorman shouted in the back, Ren Yu heard it, but he couldn't stop at all, he ran all the way to the bus stop, and the bus happened to stop.

He followed Zhou Haixu and got into the car.

None of them wore school uniforms, and they didn't know anyone, but it provided convenience for Ren Yu's "tracking".

Ren Yu never thought that he would one day be so embarrassed to "stalk" others, he remembered Zuo Jing's evaluation of Zhou Haixu, but at this moment, the obscene person was replaced by him. He zipped his coat to the top and buried his head down.

In contrast, Zhou Haixu is much calmer, as if he is not the one who has just been lectured by teachers and parents.

Ren Yu noticed that Zhou Haixu who is alone is completely different from Zhou Haixu in front of parents and teachers. He sat by the window and lowered his head to play with his mobile phone, with headphones in his ears, shaking his head to the music, his backpack on the ground at his feet, and the tips of his shoes stepping on the straps.

The bus drove to the most prosperous neighborhood in the west of the city, and Zhou Haixu and Ren Yu got off one after the other.

In the following afternoon, Ren Yu followed Zhou Haixu to many places, shopping malls, restaurants, and bookstores, and Zhou Haixu bought two question books. Everything seems normal and unremarkable.

Ren Yu was a little annoyed by his stalking, but he was flustered, especially when he thought of Jiang Limei's red eyes.

He always felt that things were not over yet.

Finally, when Zhou Haixu was dark, he turned into a secluded street, and walked along this street, which was the earliest single-family villa area built in the west of the city.

The people who live here are the first rich people to make a fortune in Anseong.

The reason why Ren Yu recognized it was because Ren's father wanted to move his family here and took them to see the house, but in the end he gave up because there was no suitable change of hands.

He watched from a distance across the road, Zhou Haixu stopped at the gate of the community, squatted on the side of the road, and kept looking down to fiddle with his mobile phone.

In the bitter cold of January, the limelight is like a knife, and the roadside can be seen everywhere with unmelted snowdrifts, mixed with gray-black mud.

Ren Yu didn't feel the cold, the back of his hand was numb in the strong wind, and his cheek was stinging like a knife, so he couldn't help but stomp his feet lightly so that his whole body would not freeze.

He expected that Zhou Haixu must be as difficult as him.

The purple-red sky extinguished the last rays of light, the sun completely sunk in the west, and then the night became even colder.

The place where Zhou Haixu stood was very flattering, just avoiding the street lights at the entrance of the community, hiding his whole person in the dark, and there was constantly traffic passing by, Ren Yu had to stand closer to see Zhou Haixu's movements.

Zhou Haixu finally stood up.

At the same moment, a figure carrying a backpack walked out of the security door of the community. Because she didn't go to school, Jiang Limei wore long hair and a white beanie, and the ball of yarn at the tip of the hat was very conspicuous. She didn't see anyone hiding in the shadows, and walked out of the neighborhood with brisk steps.

For a moment, Ren Yu felt like he was crazy.

At minus fifteen degrees at night, he followed Zhou Haixu, and Zhou Haixu followed Jiang Limei, not knowing where to go.

Unlike him, Zhou Haixu has been constantly patting Jiang Limei's back with his mobile phone, walking, waiting for red lights, crossing zebra crossings, and always keeping a few steps away from Jiang Limei, like a wandering spirit.

In the end, Jiang Limei walked into a shopping mall not far from her home.

Warm orange lights shine through the mall, and there are confiscated Christmas trees and small colored lights in the open space at the door, and Jiang Limei waited at the door for a while, and soon, another short-haired girl ran over quickly.

The two girls hugged each other, then walked into the mall holding hands.

Zhou Haixu took a few more steps, but still walked in with him.

The entrance to the mall is a non-automatic revolving door, which has to be pushed by hand, Ren Yu is slower, and when he pushes the door, he finds that there is a child of five or six years old, squeezed into the same compartment as himself.

He pushed forward anxiously, and the door behind him just hit the child, and the child burst into tears.

The cries attracted mall security.

The child's mother hurriedly ran over from a distance, squatted down and hugged her child, and pointed out the responsibility unrelentingly: "What's the hurry, don't you see anyone?" ”

Ren Yu's frozen fingers clutched the shoulder straps of his schoolbag, his cheeks were also frozen white, and he kept bowing his head to apologize, but the abundant hot air conditioning in the mall did not warm him up in the slightest.

The security guards saw that Ren Yu was just a teenage child, and the child's mother was also at fault, so they each educated a few words and evacuated the crowd watching the excitement.

Ren Yu's throat was tight, he gasped rapidly, and then looked at the bustle and crowd in the mall.

Where is the shadow of Jiang Limei.

During the New Year's holiday, shopping malls are overcrowded, with upbeat music playing on the radio and posters with discounted stored value posted everywhere. Jiang Limei came out of the bathroom and shook the water in her hand, feeling worried that something was not right.

She always felt that someone had been following her today, and she couldn't see anyone when she turned around.

Even in the women's bathroom just now, she clearly heard people entering the next compartment, there were footsteps and the sound of falling locks, but she waited for a long time after washing her hands, and no one came out.

It's really weird.

Yao Meng listened, and only said that Jiang Limei was nervous: "Wow, you're so perverted, you still eavesdrop when people go to the toilet." ”

Jiang Limei shook her head, and her frowning brows never calmed down. This floor sells men's clothes, there are few people, and the women's bathroom is even more empty just now......

"Oops!" Yao Meng pulled her: "Let's go, aren't you going to buy a birthday gift for your father?" ”

After the New Year, followed by Sheng Lin's birthday, she will always be well-behaved and sensible in front of Sheng Lin, and the birthday gift has never been forgotten.

She tugged at the hem of her blouse, took a few deep breaths, and grabbed Yao Meng's arm:

“...... Let's go. ”

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It is rare for anyone to return late, and today is the exception.

When he pressed the combination lock, he clearly heard the sound of chairs dragging in the house, and the sound of urgent footsteps, coming towards the door. As soon as she pushed the door open, it was Ren's mother's anxious face.

"Where have you been! What time is it! Turn off your phone? ”

Ren's mother never loses her temper, she is really anxious.

Ren Yu's arms were a little stiff, and there was a thick tiredness in his voice: "...... My phone is dead, sorry. ”

Because of the cold wind, the heating was suddenly blown, and the huge temperature difference made his face appear a sickly flush.

The table clock in the living room pointed to half past twelve, and it was already early in the morning.

Just now he was waiting for the rabbit at the entrance of the mall, and waited until Jiang Limei came out with a shopping bag and walked in the direction of home, Zhou Haixu still followed closely, and his coat and hat were tightly covered.

He kept following, kept following, followed until Jiang Limei went home, and followed Zhou Haixu to leave by bus.

The mobile phone had already been turned off, and Ren Yu realized that he had stayed up for six hours outdoors in the dark night of deep winter.

Ren Xun was responsible for handing the steaming ginger syrup to Ren Yu's bedside, and didn't forget to tease him: "That's you, playing outside so late, and turning off your mobile phone, if it were me, you would have been slapped." ”

Ren Yu raised his hand from the quilt and took the cup, opened his mouth, and his voice was hoarse: "Play? What am I playing? ”

"Come on, didn't you say yesterday that you were going to go out to play board games with Zuo Jing today?" Ren Xun raised his chin: "I didn't tell the truth, my parents don't know." ”

Ren Yu didn't explain, lowered his head and smiled bitterly, raised his head and drank all the ginger syrup.

This night, because of a high fever, Ren Yu slept very unsteadily, hazy, as if Ren's mother came to probe his forehead a few times, followed by the coldness of the towel.

The limbs seemed to be rusty, the soles of the feet stepped on the clouds of nothingness, and the whole person floated in the air, and by the time he was completely awake, it was already noon the next day.

Ren Yu sat on the bed, looked at the beam of light reflected on the edge of the bed, and with a fierce spirit, he lifted the quilt and ran downstairs.

Ren Xun was having lunch, and he was startled when he saw Ren Yu's panicked face: "What are you doing!" ”

"I ...... Go to school, our class only has one day off, today we have class......"

"Are you stupid? This virtue goes to school? ”

Ren Yu looked at the glass of the partition door, his pale face, his lips were chapped and bloodshot, and he looked embarrassed.

"Mom has asked you for leave, you don't have to go to school for the past two days."

Ren Yu bit the tip of his tongue, forced himself to be more energetic, and walked upstairs, and after a while, he changed his school uniform and dressed neatly, picked up his schoolbag, and charged his mobile phone overnight. I checked it, and the contents of the phone were still there.

Ren Xun glared: "? ”

“...... Some classes can't be left behind, I'm fine, let's go to school. ”

"Whatever you want."

Ren Xun was too lazy to care, he didn't understand the world of Xueba, glanced at Ren Yuwei's back, and snorted angrily and turned back to eat his own food.

Ren Yu has been a good child since he was a child, a good child who never lies and never lies, the brothers are the difference between heaven and earth, someone in the family has done bad things, it must be him Ren Xun, not his brother Ren Yu.

Ren Yu dragged his uncomfortable body out of the house, his schoolbag had never been so heavy on his shoulders, and he did not go in the direction of the school, but took the bus to the west of the city.

This is the first time in the life of the good boy Ren Yu who has lied.

There was some guilt, but more of a bizarre pleasure.

Because it's for the girl he likes.