It's been two weeks since Chu Li returned to Dongguan.

After returning from Wuhan, I didn't see the winter snow and frost, and I was always a little uncomfortable. The work after the year is not busy, the company has made adjustments to the schedule, Chen Jing and Huang Jing's classes have been reversed, and some personnel have been adjusted, because some girls will not come back after the New Year, probably because the family has arranged a blind date, or even a marriage, and often stays for a period of time.

Grandma Ye lives here very comfortably. After coming back, Chu Li felt that there was some change, all the rooms were very neat, and his own room was even more tidy, almost spotless. And the quilt has also been moved. I have a habit that I have retained for many years, and like the people in the army, I like to fold the quilt neatly, but after I came back, the quilt has no edges and corners, but is extraordinarily soft, and there is a faint fragrance, like the smell of flower water. Clothes were also washed and ironed.

Chu Li estimated that Xiao Ye had come, but he was still very surprised to think that she had washed and folded the quilt for herself. And some inexplicable guilt. He knew he didn't deserve this favor, and he planned to go see his granddaughter over the weekend. By the way, I brought some of the specialties brought from Wuhan.

After getting off work on Wednesday night, Chunlai insisted on having dinner with Chu Li. Chu Li was stubborn but agreed. Chunlai ran to his residence and got a bag of things, saying that it was the New Year's goods brought by the family, and then went to the vegetable market with Chu Li to buy vegetables before going to Chu Li's rental house.

When I got home, I opened the door, but found that there was a table of dishes on the antique table, and the aroma was fragrant. There is also the sound of pots and pans in the kitchen. When Chu Li was wondering, Chunlai pushed himself with his elbow and said, "Boss, is your wife at home?"

Chu Li glared, then changed his shoes. I found a new pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet for Chunlai.

Xiao Ye walked out of the kitchen and shouted Brother Chu. When I saw a stranger, I immediately became more reserved.

Chu Li introduced Xiao Ye Chunlai, but Chunlai kept smiling.

Xiao Ye was a little embarrassed, but shook Chunlai's hand in a friendly and generous manner, and then said, "I'll go cook first, you can sit down and eat first." Then he shrugged his shoulders and slipped into the kitchen.

After Chunlai saw Xiao Ye turn around and go in, he hurriedly said to Chu Li: "Sister-in-law is at home, there is a lot of disturbance, I better withdraw."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Chu Li pulled Chunlai to sit down, and then said to Xiao Ye in a loud voice: "Xiao Ye, come and eat together."

"It doesn't matter, you eat first. I'll wash this vegetable."

Chunlai immediately said loudly: "Sister-in-law, don't bother, there are enough dishes today." Let's leave the vegetables and eat them tomorrow.

Chu Li shook his head and said to Chun: "Don't come nonsense, Xiao Ye is the landlord."

There was a sudden silence in the kitchen. Then Xiao Ye walked out, took off his apron, and said, "That's good, if the food I cook is not delicious, I have to bear with me."

"How come, sister-in-law......" glanced at Chu Li, and immediately continued: "The landlord's craftsmanship is not simple, this soup is cooked, and this cabbage is cooked. This barbecued pork is so authentic, where did you buy it?"

Xiao Ye said happily: "The barbecued pork was brought from the store, I just boiled the soup and then burned the choy sum."

"I must come often in the future," Harulai said mysteriously, "I will bring my girlfriend too."

"Wow, that's got to know." Xiao Ye clapped his hands sincerely.

Chu Li looked at Xiao Ye's thin shoulders, a little unbearable. Xiaoye, how is grandma?"

"Grandma is fine, don't worry." Xiao Ye blinked, "It's just that I've been talking about you. Ask Chu Li, baa when the house is over. “

"I'll go to see her on the weekend." Chu Li remembered what he had brought from Wuhan, "When you go back, remember to bring back the specialties."

"Give it to her, she'll be happier."

Chunlai drank half of the pot of soup, smashed his mouth, and looked outside to see that it was a little dark. stood up and said to Xiao Ye: "Don't go back today, it's not early, it's not safe to be alone."

"You kid, it's still your own home." Chu Li laughed angrily at him.

"You don't know how messy Dongguan is? It's not safe."

"People from Dongguan."

"Oh, really?" Chunlai looked up and down again." Is there such a beautiful girl in Dongguan? I thought it was from Sichuan."

"Is your girlfriend from Sichuan?" Xiao Ye actually learned to speak from Sichuan people.

"Oops, you guessed it."

The two of them laughed.

After a while, the spring will make a smart farewell.

Chu Li walked to the balcony and took a look, it was indeed very dark. Some hesitation. Although Xiaoye is from Dongguan, he is a little uneasy to go back so late.

"Xiaoye."

"Tsuno?" Xiao Ye walked out of the kitchen and looked at Chu Li blankly, the neon accompanied by the afterglow of the sunset, quietly sprinkled on the tip of the pen, eyebrows, and eyes, like the highlights in an oil painting, and the people who were embellished were full of energy.

"Are you going back to Grandma tonight?"

"What's wrong?"

"I'm not going back, grandma is fine, it's just over the New Year, and business isn't busy." Xiao Ye said seriously.

"It's fine. I'm a little worried that you're going back alone so late."

"Well, I live in the next room."

"Okay, would you like to clean up together?"

"Hmm." Xiaoye directly refused.

"Shall we make some tea?"

"Wait, wait" The highlight in Xiao Ye's eyes shone again,

People all over the country drink tea, and Guangdong and Fujian people are the most particular, and kung fu tea is naturally very laborious.

In fact, the custom of drinking tea comes from the most basic human need, which is to quench thirst. Guangdong is subtropical, with long sunshine, high temperatures, and a lot of sweating, so it is necessary to replenish water exceptionally frequently. But nowadays, with the development of society, drinking tea is no longer the original need to quench thirst. It has developed into a culture of tea. Guangdong tea is also called beautiful tea. Chu Li watched Xiao Ye fiddle with a set of tea sets that he took out of nowhere, washing, washing, ironing, filtering and pouring, and from time to time bringing his hair behind his ears.

The fragrance of Tieguanyin is layered, the first taste is elegant, the taste is thick, and then drink the glycol, long and soft, Chu Li drink cup by cup, Xiaoye washed the tea set again and again.

The two chatted with each other, the tea was as fragrant as an orchid, and Chu Li gradually became a little drunk. Xiaoye's figure is a little hazy.

"Brother Chu, are you tired?"

"Well, sort of."

"Let's rest, then."

"Okay, you've got to catch the bus tomorrow morning."

Xiao Ye nodded and put away the tea set. I entered the room and immediately turned back again. said to Chu Li: "Brother Chu, you take a bath first. So you're going to sleep first."

"Then how can it be done, you first, otherwise you won't sleep too late."

"Okay then." Chu Li didn't notice the faint flush on Xiao Ye's face.

Xiao Ye's hair was also wet when he came out in a nightdress, and he said with a smile: "Go wash it."

Chu Li entered the bathroom, and a particularly fresh fragrance surrounded him, a familiar smell. At this point, I suddenly felt a little top-heavy. It's like getting drunk.

After taking a bath, I escaped from the stuffy water vapor, and I felt more and more tired, and I fell asleep. Xiaoye's footsteps still shuttle back and forth between the living room and the bedroom.

When I woke up in the middle of the night, I probably drank too much tea and wanted to go to the toilet. When he turned over, he encountered a warm and soft mass, and when Chu Li approached it, he smelled a familiar smell, and instantly understood that it was Xiao Ye. I was stunned for a second, and my mind was a little messy. The leaflet breathes evenly and quietly. Chu Li shrank back, sat up, got down from the end of the bed, and gently opened the door.

In the bathroom, squatting on the toilet was already half awake, and it took a long time to get out. tiptoed back to the bed, stood at the head of the bed and thought for a while, not knowing whether to call Xiao Ye to go back to sleep, or continue to sleep by himself, pretending not to know? Or sleep next door by yourself?

In the end, I climbed up from the end of the bed and lay down peacefully. Recalling that during the Spring Festival, Xiao Ye's text message "Waiting for you to come back", his quilt has the fragrance of Xiao Ye, his clothes have been washed again, and he is cooking again today, and then now he is lying next to himself, and gradually understands Xiao Ye's thoughts. Men are all the same for emotional matters. When you take the initiative, you can also be as careful as a woman. When passive, it is wood-like.

Looking at Xiao Ye next to him, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart, what he liked was Chen Si, and he was afraid that he was going to let her down. Although Chen Si rejected himself inexplicably, after all, his heart belonged. Secondly, Xiao Ye may not know himself at all, and those past may be prohibitive. Moreover, Grandma Ye took care of herself, and she repaid it in this way, I'm afraid it would be a little inappropriate. Just thinking about it, Xiao Ye leaned back and leaned on Chu Li. Chu Li took a deep breath, and his body gradually became stiff.

However, time seemed to stand still, and in silence, Chu Li could hear his own breathing and Xiaoye's breathing.

After a long time, Chu Li changed from his side to a supine position, leaving the softness, but the tension in the air continued unabated.

Xiao Ye turned over, turned his face towards himself, and put one leg up, pillowed above his knees, and leaned down a little lower on his thighs. Exhaled like an orchid, and it was on his shoulder, causing a strange itch. Chu Li hurriedly gently pushed Xiao Ye away and took a cold shower in the bathroom. After a few minutes of cooling, dry yourself and go back to bed.

Chu Li had a very strange dream.

I don't know how long I slept, but I suddenly felt unusually hot and dry, but the cold wind was howling outside the window sealed by steel bars. Despite this, I struggled to get out of bed and walked into the bathroom. Turn on the hot water valve, and after a while it will already be foggy, and the visibility will be almost zero. And there was a sound of rushing water, as if he heard heavy footsteps, Chu Li rubbed his eyes, tried his best to look but there was no trace, and the footsteps were getting closer and closer. Suddenly, the cold wind from the window blew away the rising mist in front of him, and an ugly and hideous face was revealed, it was Lao Niu! Chu left his head with a bang, what's going on? Isn't the old cow dead? No, I don't know whether the old cow is alive or dead, but the cervical vertebrae are broken......

Chu Li's breathing became short, and he watched Lao Niu raise the sharpened toothbrush in his hand, and wanted to raise his hands to parry, but he couldn't make any effort, and what was even worse was that he couldn't shout even more if he wanted to. Just when the toothbrush was about to touch his chest, the old cow suddenly disappeared, the fog in the bathroom quickly dissipated, and he looked down at his chest, which was dripping with blood. The cold air outside the window keeps pouring in. His body trembled and he leaned back.

Slowly felt that someone was shaking himself, and when he opened his eyes, the sky was already slightly bright, and Xiao Ye was staring at him, his face full of concern.

"Brother Chu, are you having a nightmare?"

"Yes," Chu Li nodded in shock. It's fine." Barely squeezed out a smile.

"Are you alright?"

"It's fine!" Chu Li sat up, still thinking about the dream in his heart, "Why didn't you sleep?"

"Sleep, but you're shouting the old cow, and the old cow is tied to the side?"

"Oh, really?" Chu Li didn't answer directly, "I'm sorry to wake you up."

"If you're afraid, I'll stay here with you."

Chu Xuan thought that you didn't sleep here yesterday? Did I have a chain dream? deliberately said with a hippie smile: "This lonely man and widow, good feelings? Thinking about it, he said, "When are you going to help out at Grandma's shop?" ”

"If you're not feeling well, I'm not going." Xiao Ye looked at Chu Li tentatively, "I'll stay here with you."

"I'm fine, I just had a dream, and I still have to go to work."

Xiao Ye nodded and said, "Okay then, I'll go to grandma's." Turning his head and no longer looking at Chu Li.

When Chu left work, Xiao Ye came again. And I prepared another table of dishes.

"Xiaoye, didn't you go to Houjie?"

"Come back, I'm coming to see you again." Xiao Ye smiled and bent her thin waist.

Chu Li always felt a little sorry for Grandma Ye, for fear that her old man would have no one to take care of her and be overworked.

"Is Grandma Ye okay?" Chu Li looked at Xiao Ye's back who was arranging the dishes and chopsticks, "Can she withstand it alone?"

"Don't worry, it's only a few days." Xiao Ye's hand stopped and said motionlessly.

"What do you mean?" I was stunned for a moment, a little confused.

Xiao Ye turned around suddenly, then smiled and said, "Don't you think I'm annoyed?"

"How is that possible? I wish you were here every day, and I could eat roast meat and beautiful soup. Such a good fate!" That's true.

"That's good." Xiao Ye smiled and showed his white teeth, "I don't think I will have a chance to come often in the future, so you should cherish it."

"Wow, this porridge is so delicious."

"It's just a simple porridge with preserved eggs and lean pork." Xiao Ye's eyes always squint into a slit when he smiles.

"Xiao Ye, let's eat well, let's go out for a walk? Okay, okay?"

"Aren't you tired?" Xiao Ye, who opened his eyes wide, stood on tiptoe and looked at Chu Li, "Don't make me happy."

"When you're full, you won't be tired."

"Okay." Xiao Ye clenched his two hands into fists and pushed them to his chin.

The night of Chang'an has a kind of deranged prosperity. Often a neighborhood here is extremely lively, and after a few steps, it is deserted. Attributed to the extreme speed of development and planning not as fast as population expansion. Xiao Ye's house is still a few minutes walk from the bustling neighborhood. The two of them were side by side, and from time to time, the dust brought up by the motorcycle whizzing by them would make Xiao Ye hide his face and escape. Chu Li let Xiao Ye go to the inner side.

"Do you have any acquaintances here?"

"Of course they are, but they don't come out very much now."

"Why?"

"Now that most people are very rich, and every family has a wealthy compound, who still has the door open and the neighbors like before?"

"That's . And there are more out-of-towners. It is said that the locals are more reluctant to live with the displaced people from all over the country."

"If there were no people in it, how could Dongguan have developed so fast? They won't be so fast and so rich." When these words came out of Xiao Ye's mouth, others would be impressed, and Chu Li was used to it.

"This place will develop very well in the future, Xiaoye, you have to keep this place well."

"I don't know what the hell will happen next." The leaflets bow their heads.

Her pessimism is not unfounded. Chu Li knew a little bit about it, but he couldn't comfort himself.

After seeing the food stalls, Xiao Ye's troubles seemed to be gone. Yelling for some barbecue. When I saw the stall of hot dry noodles, I asked if it was the taste that Chu Li ate at home. I also bought a few bottles of beer, but if Chu Li didn't stop me, I had to drink it. There is always a stage at the entrance of the supermarket, and a man with long hair who is in a good figure sings the popular songs one by one, and the audience cheers for a group of young men and women. Looking at the people who had a sparkle in their eyes and listened to love songs, the two couldn't help but wait and see. The man sang Eason Chan's

If this bunch of chandeliers had poured down, I would have ceased to exist

Even if you don't love, you don't need to separate

If I am seriously demented at this moment, I don't need to be loved at all

Dream forever in bed, and never be sad again for the rest of your life

People always need to be brave to survive, so I still make a new wish

For example, learn to live with falling out of love

Don't lose sleep again today next year

Mattress are changed if there is a chance to meet

Or bewildered at the wedding feast of your companions waiting for you to appear

The man's Cantonese pronunciation is very standard, his voice is full of magnetism, and Chu Li applauded applauded. I tilted my head and saw Xiao Ye's face full of tears.

Xiao Ye came back and insisted that Chu Li take a bath first, saying that you still have to go to work tomorrow. Chu Xuan thinks that you may work harder than me tomorrow. After all, it is a small leaf that can't survive the incomparably persistent. Afraid that Xiaoye would not have hot water, Chu Li directly took a shower with cold water. Afraid that he would be cold, he did more than a hundred push-ups with a smile, Xiao Ye looked at the panting Chu Li and asked with a smile: "Take a bath, there is such a grand ceremony?"

Chu Li was lying on the bed, listening to the sound of water in the bathroom, thinking to himself what Xiao Ye wanted? This guy won't sleep with me again today, will he? Does Grandma Ye know that she came to her, do you want to make a call? I firmly think, no matter what, I can't hurt Xiaoye. It wasn't until there was no movement in the bathroom that Chu Li went to sleep.

In the middle of the night, Chu Li was woken up by the heat again, and he always felt like he was falling asleep with a fireball. When I woke up, I felt a smooth and soft body. I don't know when, Xiaoye lay next to him. In the dark, Xiao Ye's face was facing his face, and his body was pressed sideways against his right side, Chu Li was shocked.