Chapter 88

　Xie Yu's first reaction was to say "no", but the word "no" kept lingering on his lips for a long time.

　　Zhou Dalei asked this question too seriously.

　　I have known him for so many years, and I always see him with a playful smile and a big heart. There are only a handful of times when he becomes serious. Apart from the toys that I loved when I was a child being snatched away, the closest thing was the time when Damei left. After drinking several bottles of wine, I sat at the entrance of an alley and asked him drunkenly: "Will Damei come back?"

　　There's no telling whether you'll come back or not, everyone has their own way to go.

　　Xie Yu looked at him, sighed secretly, and said: "I'll be back."

　　During the winter vacation, Zhou Dalei would poke him when he had something to do, and when he picked him to answer questions, he would often say in the middle of the night: Are you asleep? Thanks boss, what are you doing?

　　-No, playing games.

　　-What game?

　　Xie Yu didn't take it seriously at first, but now when he thought about it, he realized that nothing was right.

　　The vague thoughts in Zhou Dalei's heart kept popping up. He took a few steps forward and suppressed all expressions on his face: "You speak, you..."

　　Zhou Dalei couldn't continue - because Xie Yu was silent for a while, and then He said:

　　"It's me."

　　Xie Yu asked again: "How did you know?"

　　These words made Zhou Dalei's anger go straight to the top of his head. The mood of being deceived was so strong that he forgot to think about why his boss Xie It's like this:

　　"How do I know - don't you have any idea in your mind? I have copied your homework for so many years. The words you write, whether you write fast or slow, or whether they are scribbled or not. , I can recognize it even if you change your left hand to write!"

　　"..."

　　Xie Yu really didn't expect that he would be defeated by this.

　　"I've been brothers with you for so many years, and you lied to me like this?" Zhou Dalei scolded, while Xie Yu pulled his collar and took him to a corner, "I asked you for the first time why your grades dropped like this. How did you tell me, It's said that there are people outside the world, and life is all about ups and downs, so why don't you dare to bullshit me here!"

　　After Zhou Dalei said this, he was still very angry.

　　Xie Yu let him scold him without saying anything back. He had the best temper ever: "Have you scolded me enough? If not, I will scold you again."

　　Zhou Dalei took out a pack of cigarettes and hid in the corner and smoked one . , Xie Yu looked at the time and was about to go back when Zhou Dalei stretched out his hand to pull him and asked in a low voice: "What on earth are you thinking? Don't leave. Squat down and let's have a good chat."

　　"Squat down, you won't be able to catch the bus if you don't leave . "

　　Then let's talk as we walk," Zhou Dalei immediately compromised, "You walk slower."

　　Zhou Dalei had imagined many reasons, but he didn't expect this to be the case.

　　The bus leaves at nine o'clock at the latest. While waiting for the bus, Xie Yu finished speaking in a few words. After hearing this, Zhou Dalei cursed several times. He didn't know what to say except for the curse words: "That piece of shit named Zhong... ..."

　　He was angry with Xie Yu at first, but when he was done, he couldn't help but feel angry for Xie Yu.

　　Zhou Dalei was so angry that his hand holding the cigarette was shaking, and all he could think about was 'fuck'.

　　In order to prevent him from showing off his black water street master's national curse skills in public, Xie Yu directly kicked him: "Okay, the bus is here, don't hang around here, go back and rest. Get out of here."

　　The bus came from the other side . Slowly approaching, the light hits me directly.

　　Xie Yu got into the car, walked two steps in, and then stepped back to the door while the door was still open. He hooked one hand on the railing beside the door and leaned out half of his body: "If you don't want to die, don't talk nonsense. I'm serious. You'd better find a way to stop your mouth -"

　　Zhou Dalei also wanted to stop it, but he went back and tossed and turned, and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

　　Lei's mother got up at night and went to the living room to drink water. She was frightened to death by her son sitting on the sofa in the dark.

　　Zhou Dalei sat on the sofa for a long time. He couldn't help but look through the address book on his mobile phone. He pointed his finger at Aunt Lan's column. His mind was very confused. After thinking about it, he decided to forget it. However, his hand shook and he accidentally dialed: "..."

　　The winter vacation lasted only a month, and Xie Yu basically didn't touch a word of the pile of winter vacation homework he was handed out. He signed it with his own name and never opened it again.

　　In the past few days, Ms. Gu had consciously or unconsciously asked him about tutoring: "Think about what you have done during the winter vacation."

　　Xie Yu went downstairs to get water: "I am not very good. I eat well and sleep well. "

　　Gu Xuelan: "Don't change the subject. If you keep going like this, what do you want to do? Do you think if I don't force you now, you will -"

　　Xie Yu didn't want to ask for a tutor at first, mainly because he felt that he was in control at school. Scores are already annoying enough, but hiring a tutor requires you to control more things, and it's easier to show off your flaws.

　　Ms. Gu talked a lot, but he still said the same thing: "Mom, I know what I know."

　　After he finished speaking, looking back, Ms. Gu didn't angrily sarcastically say to him, "What kind of knowledge do you have" like before.

　　Gu Xuelan was sitting on the sofa, with the remote control at hand.

　　A cheesy TV series was playing on the TV screen, and the sound was ringing in her ears, but Gu Xuelan's expression was not affected at all. She had a sullen face, with a bit of suspicion and inquiry in her eyes.

　　Gu Xuelan recalled the inexplicable phone call last night.

　　After moving away from Blackwater Street, the pace of life was completely different from before, and the relationship with Xu Yanmei and the others gradually became estranged. Apart from sending blessing text messages during the holidays, there was almost no other communication.

　　Zhou Dalei spoke incoherently on the phone. One moment he said that he accidentally dialed the wrong number, and the next moment he called her Aunt Lan, but he hesitated to speak. She was woken up in the middle of the night and was a little dizzy. She didn't quite understand what he was saying. She reached out and turned on a small light, sat up and asked, "What's wrong, Dalei?"

　　Zhou Dalei said, "Aunt Lan, have you ever thought about it? Thanks for the results, boss..."

　　Gu Xuelan clearly heard the word 'achievement', but the child suddenly changed the subject, talked nonsense, and finally said, "The moon is really round tonight."

　　Gu Xuelan: "... "

　　When I saw such a bright moonlight, I thought of Aunt Lan."

　　Gu Xuelan has gotten older in the past few years. No matter how well-maintained she is, fine lines have already crept into the corners of her eyes, and she has hidden a few troubles. This phone call kept me awake for a long time.

　　She tossed and turned, and the last image that came to her mind before falling asleep was the certificates that Xie Yu had randomly thrown on the table when he was a child.

　　What is the award?

　　She was too busy at that time, juggling several jobs.

　　"Tell me what number you have," Gu Xuelan asked him calmly: "...what number do you have in mind."

　　After Gu Xuelan finished speaking, he didn't know what he was doubting. He guessed that it was because he hadn't slept in the past few nights . good. She raised her hand and rubbed her brows, then waved her hand and said, "Okay, you go up, don't stand like an eyesore."

　　Xie Yu held the glass, went upstairs and sat in front of the computer for a long time. The foreign language professor in the video was He didn't listen to any grammar or sentence patterns that were mentioned.

　　"Kid, what are you doing?"

　　After receiving the call from He Chao, Xie Yu came back to his senses, lowered his head and took a sip of water, and responded vaguely.

　　He Chaogang got off the taxi, stood at the window to pay, and stuffed the change into his pocket: "Drink milk?"

　　"Drink water."

　　He Chao thought it was a pity when he heard that the children were not drinking milk.

　　"Can you think of something else? Your thoughts are very dangerous." " No

　　, I just got off the car."

　　He Chao found the place he made an appointment with. Actually, there was no need to look for it. The three of them used to go to this store when they were in junior high school. It was a small noodle shop near the school.

　　The impression is that it is a very small shop, small and old. The walls were covered in a shiny black color from oil fumes.

　　When I was in junior high school, I had very little pocket money. When school was over, I was so hungry that I couldn't stand it anymore. Often you would give me two yuan and I would give three yuan, and a few of us would come together to buy a bowl of noodles to fill our stomachs.

　　"The boss lady still remembers me and gave me a side dish." He Chao picked an empty seat and sat down, resting his elbows on the table while speaking, "I'll bring you here next time."

　　He Chao's tone was normal when he spoke, thank you But Yu felt for no reason that this fool's mind must be very messed up right now.

　　He Chao was indeed a little at a loss.

　　I don't know when the noodle shop was renovated. There are familiar dish names on the menu, as well as new ones in the past few years. After He Chao finished speaking, he stared at the three words 'hot sauce noodles' on the menu for a while, and secretly sighed, He raised his head and glanced out the window.

　　Xie Yu didn't say much, just remember to call him if anything happens.

　　Xie Yu was barefoot and huddled in the large computer chair. Before hanging up the phone, he added: "No smoking."

　　He Chao said, "Okay."

　　Xie Yu watched the teaching video without hesitation. Before going to bed, I glanced at my phone. The messages in the class group kept popping up. Xu Qingqing wanted to watch a ghost movie, but she didn't dare to watch it alone. She looked for someone to watch with her everywhere in the class group. In the end, the class group's style turned into "Ah. ! !"

　　There was no movement at all from He Chao's side. He thought about it and canceled the mute setting before going to bed.

　　It was almost twelve o'clock when I received He Chao's call again.

　　In the past, Xie Yu's approach was definitely to refuse to accept the one-stop service of blacklisting and smashing mobile phones.

　　He guessed that He Chao had already arrived home, but then he heard the faint sound of cars coming from the other side: "Where are you?"

　　He Chao didn't answer.

　　After Xie Yu asked for the third time and almost lost all patience, He Chao finally opened his mouth and called his name.

　　He Chao's words were a bit drunk and he sounded irrational, but when he read his name, he was very serious and his pronunciation was delicate.

　　"Xie Yu."

　　He Chao called several times in succession. It was low-pitched, with complex emotions, mixed with the noise around it.

　　"Brother," Xie Yu was completely sleepless. He stood up. The air conditioner had been turned off long ago, and the coolness penetrated along the thin fabric. "Have you been drinking?"

　　He Chao squatted on the street and buried his face in his palms. Nothing happened, so I just wanted to call him to make sure I was safe, but when I heard Xie Yu's voice, I was so drunk that I couldn't help but... wanted to call him.

　　He Chao originally thought that this matter would not be easy to overcome.

　　In the end, I really stood up, walked forward, and walked to it. I found that it was not as difficult as I thought.

　　When they met, Er Lei came up and punched him directly. After the punch, he asked him: "Is it okay? Do you feel comfortable?"

　　That punch was not a joke, he used almost all his strength. Chao was stunned for a second. He leaned his back against the wall, then wiped the corners of his mouth and tasted a little blood in his mouth.

　　Fang Xiaolei has not changed much from before. He has gained weight, and his dressing style is more mature. Compared with his peers, he is less student-like.

　　——"Forget what happened in the past."

　　——"Brother Chao, last time you came to see me, I said it was not your fault. Now I want to correct you. I don't blame you. I want to tell you in person. ."

　　Er Lei's words kept ringing in his ears.

　　An indescribable weight accumulated in my chest, but as I breathed, everything seemed to lighten.

　　This feeling of losing focus passed in a flash.

　　He Chao looked at the traffic on the street in front of him. The car lights penetrated the night and made his eyes hurt.

　　"No," He Chao said one word, then hesitated. He blinked, his eyes slightly red, "I just drank a little."

　　Your tongue was almost tied up, but you still drank a little.

　　Xie Yu was a little anxious and annoyed. While putting on his clothes, he asked, "Where are you now?"

　　He Chao was still near the school.

　　The three of them met a few hours ago. They didn't talk much, but drank bottle after bottle of wine.

　　Lei Jun drank the most.

　　Lei Jun was not involved in what happened that year. Er Lei left in a hurry and couldn't ask many questions, so he could only think about the worst. He grabbed He Chao's collar and punched him, pushing him to the ground and beating him so hard that the school almost called an ambulance: "Did you do it? Shit the responsibility -"

　　He Chao didn't explain or fight back, and even secretly hoped that he would come back again. Hit it hard.

　　Be more ruthless.

　　After that, Lei Jun didn't go to school anymore and went directly to a technical secondary school. It didn't make any difference whether he was preparing for the exam or not. I also don't want to know anything about this "former friend".

　　We met again in a small restaurant near the electronics technology.

　　Lei Jun only focused on being annoyed and forgot to think about why this person was in the No. 2 Middle School. After returning home, he asked someone to check and found that not only the school but also the grade were not correct.

　　Not only did he drop down a grade, but he still went to the most ordinary high school in City A.

　　Er Lei was not very good at drinking at first, but he has also practiced it at various banquets in the past few years. He drank a bottle in just a few times: "I was busy and forgot, running around in other places...You and Brother Chao haven't done anything in the past few years." Have you met before?"

　　"Yes," He Chao drank fiercely. He leaned back and put the empty wine bottle in his hand on the table. "We had an exchange a few months ago."

　　Lei Jun said, "God. Mom communicates, does fist to fist count as communication?"

　　"..."

　　By the end of the drink, the three of them seemed to have returned to the past.

　　Xie Yu wrote down the location. He was worried that He Chao would be wandering around outside in the middle of the night after drinking alone. He picked up a coat and put it on. When he went out and got in the car, he realized that he had forgotten his cell phone.

　　I left in such a hurry that I threw my phone on the bed while I was putting on my coat, and walked out the door right away after putting on my coat.

　　He Chao squatted on the street for a while, feeling less drunk.

　　There were not many people coming and going on the street. There was a group of people whistling and coming out of the restaurant opposite after drinking too much and hugging each other. They looked young, and there were a few girls in that group.

　　Even though it was completely dark, with the street lights shining on them, they could still see clearly what was happening on the other side of the street. They pushed each other for a while: "Hey, hey, look at the one on the other side."

　　Although the boy was squatting, he should be quite tall. , the jacket was unzipped, and although he couldn't see his face clearly with his head lowered, he could only feel that this man's figure and temperament were extremely outstanding.

　　He Chao didn't expect to encounter salespeople in the middle of the night. That's it.

　　He raised his eyes and glanced at the people in front of him. Before he could say the words "Don't scan the QR code", someone grabbed his collar and roughly pulled him up.

　　"He has a partner."

　　Xie Yu's face was not very good, and his eyebrows were full of irritability. Seeing that they were still stunned, he reiterated: "He has a partner."