Chapter 224 Always
The kettle on the stove began to steam.
Xu Chen put down the bamboo pole in his hand and was about to pick it up.
Xie Bingran took the lead, picked up the heavy kettle and placed it on the ground, then placed the iron lid on the fire.
"I'll get two cups." Xie Bingran said.
She turned around and walked to a wooden cabinet by the wall, and took out two white enamel jars from it.
He walked to the stove, picked up the kettle, poured some hot water into each pot, rinsed it carefully, and then poured in half a cup of hot water.
Then he carefully brought it to the table in front of Xu Chen.
"Cool it down, it's hot." Xie Bingran said.
"Yeah." Xu Chen responded.
He glanced at the two white enamel jars and said with a smile:
"I remember when we were in junior high school, this kind of jar was used in school. At that time, this was the only type of jar sold in the school canteen."
Xie Bingran: "These two...were from junior high school."
Xu Chen was stunned for a moment, then squatted down and took a closer look.
The two enamel jars in front of them were obviously old, and the edges were mottled with black iron sheets exposed.
“It’s really from junior high school!”
Xu Chen looked at it carefully, with surprise on his face, but also some emotion in his heart.
Xie Bingran suddenly said: "I found something else!"
With that said, she turned and went to the back room.
When he came out again, he was holding the brown backpack in his hand.
He opened the zipper and took out a brown-red notebook from the bag, which was exactly the household registration book he came to pick up.
She opened the household registration book again, took out a photo from it, and handed it to Xu Chen.
Xu Chen took it and looked at it under the dim incandescent light, and his mood became a little unstable.
This is the graduation photo from junior high school.
The scene from more than three years ago.
Xu Chen stood in the middle of the last row, and Xie Bingran stood at the edge of the third row.
At that time, Xie Bingran was already "Brother Bing", with cold and gloomy eyes.
At that time, the two of them had already drifted apart and became strangers to each other, and they had not spoken a word for a long time.
Xie Bingran took the photo back, carefully put it in the household registration book, and put it back in his backpack.
……
The roof and floor of the south house have been carefully swept.
Xu Chen propped up the bamboo poles and stood up on top of each other.
Xie Bingran took two strings and tied the tops of the bamboo poles.
Then the two people stretched out the mosquito net and put it on the bamboo poles, turning it into a small tent.
The corners are fixed with clips, turning it into a safe space to isolate mosquitoes.
Xie Bingran squatted down, pushed the mat into the mosquito net, and unfolded it with a bang.
Xu Chen smiled and got in...
Sitting on the mat and under the mosquito net, Xu Chen felt novel and looked around.
I looked up and saw the bright moon through the translucent mosquito net.
The fresh water vapor in the river can still be breathed into the nose.
Xu Chen sighed: "It's so comfortable!"
Xie Bingran also looked up at the bright moon, his big eyes looking crystal clear under the moonlight.
They both reached out their hands in tacit understanding and gently held each other's hands.
The moonlight is beautiful and my hands are easy to touch.
……
There was a sudden noise in his pants pocket, and it turned out to be Xu Chen's cell phone.
Xie Bingran showed a hint of doubt: "Who wants to call you in the middle of the night?"
Xu Chen took it out and looked at it: "I set an alarm clock."
Xie Bingran: "Why did you set the alarm clock in the middle of the night?"
Xu Chen smiled: "I have to get something from the car!"
With that said, he stood up and got out of the tent.
Xie Bingran wanted to follow, but thought about it and sat back.
She lay on her back on the mat, looking at the moon in the sky, feeling a little lost in thought.
I heard Xu Chen open the door and go out. After a while, he pushed the door in again and closed the door.
……
Xu Chen got into the mosquito net again, with a small bag in his hand.
When we were at the airport, Xu Chen said he wanted to buy souvenirs and went to a bakery and pastry shop to bring them out.
Xie Bingran: "Is this food?" Xu Chen smiled and carefully opened the bag without saying anything.
Under the moonlight.
Inside the bag, there was actually a small cake.
Xu Chen took out a candle and inserted it on the cake.
There was a box of matches in his hand at some point, and with a "chick" sound, the match ignited, and the candle lit up.
The candlelight flickered, and Xie Bingran didn't understand:
"Do you want to celebrate your birthday?" Xie Bingran asked.
Xu Chen was speechless:
"It's your birthday, silly girl!"
It's past midnight and it's a new day.
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Xie Bingran was stunned.
She was silent for a while, but didn't say anything.
"Why are you crying again?" Xu Chen asked.
Xie Bingran calmed down his emotions and said with a smile:
"I really don't know, today is my birthday...
Growing up, I never celebrated birthdays. ”
Xu Chen smiled and reached out to touch the tears on her face.
Xie Bingran: "But how did you know?"
Xu Chen explained: "When I went to help you repay the money, there was a copy of your ID card in the loan contract, so I knew the birthday."
Xie Bingran looked down at the candlelight, his eyes shaking.
"Thank you, Xu Chen." She said softly.
"Happy birthday, Xie Bingran."
……
Under the white moonlight, in a small mosquito net.
Xie Bingran made a wish and gently blew out the candle.
Xu Chen took out two small spoons and held the small cake in his hands.
The two sat cross-legged together and shared the cake with a smile...
"Xu Chen, I feel so happy!" Xie Bingran said.
"You will always be happy." Xu Chen said with a smile.
Xie Bingran was silent for a while and stretched out his hand forward.
Xu Chen tacitly reached out and took her hand.
"Ask that question again." Xie Bingran suddenly said.
Xu Chen was stunned: "Which question?"
Xie Bingran lowered his head: "That's... the question you asked me on the top of the mountain."
Xu Chen thought for a while and then smiled:
"Xie Bingran, can you hug me?"
Xie Bingran lowered his head and pursed his lips, then raised his head and stared at Xu Chen, his eyes sparkling:
"I'm already eighteen years old, so I think... I can hug you, right?"
A few tears rolled down from her eyes again.
"You are such a silly girl." Xu Chen muttered in a low voice.
Xie Bingran's body was a little stiff, and she raised her arms awkwardly and hugged Xu Chen.
Xu Chen's eyes swayed, and he raised his arms to hug him.
……
When hugging, the two of them were very close, but they couldn't see each other.
Xie Bingran whispered:
"Xu Chen..."
She just read the name and swallowed the rest of the words.
She really wants to say "I like you"...
But she didn't dare to say it.
The last time I said it was a few years ago.
After she said it that time, Xu Chen never paid attention to her again.
She was so afraid of losing Xu Chen again, so she didn't dare to say anything.
……
Xu Chen was silent for a while, then gently stroked the back of Xie Bingran's head and whispered:
"I like you too."
……
(End of chapter)