Chapter 225 Isn’t this Brother Bing
White moonlight, white mosquito net.
The two men lay facing each other, with their four hands clasped together.
Xu Chen opened his eyes and found that Xie Bingran was still looking at him with his big eyes blinking.
"Why don't you sleep?"
"Reluctant..." Xie Bingran replied in a low voice.
Xu Chen took out a hand and touched Xie Bingran's face:
"Be good, go to bed quickly, we have to get up early tomorrow."
"Oh."
She closed her eyes gently and shook Xu Chen's big hand hard.
Xu Chen closed his eyes and secretly opened them again after a while...
Sure enough, Xie Bingran was staring at him again.
"..."
She bit her lip gently and whispered:
"Can I come into your arms?"
Xu Chen sighed lightly:
"It's really a test of concentration..."
Xie Bingran didn't seem to understand, and thought it was a kind of rejection that "looked after him", with a look of loneliness on his face.
Xu Chen raised his upper arm and opened his arms.
Xie Bingran smiled, moved her body, and got in happily.
The puppy comes home.
……
……
The sky was slightly brighter in the morning.
Xu Chen was awakened by the rooster crowing in the village.
Still bleary-eyed, he stretched out his hand to touch and found that Xie Bingran was not in his arms.
After getting up and sitting up, I heard some noises coming from below. It seemed that Xie Bingran had gotten up early.
He got out of the mosquito net, stretched out comfortably, and looked at the time on his phone. It was not yet six o'clock.
Walking down the stone steps from the roof, I saw Xie Bingran holding a broom and cleaning the main room.
When she saw Xu Chen, she quickly dropped her broom and walked over.
"You can still sleep a little longer."
Xu Chen smiled and already held the soft and touchable hand:
"Let me clean it for you!"
"I've finished cleaning...
I probably won't be back for a while, so I'll just scan it. ”
She paused: "Let's leave before dawn. I don't like to run into people in the village."
"Okay."
Xie Bingran lowered his head, but then threw himself into Xu Chen's arms and hugged her passionately.
Xu Chen's heart also softened and he stroked her head with his hand.
……
The two of them climbed to the roof of the south house, and together they took down the mosquito nets, mats, and bamboo poles, and returned them to their respective places.
After scooping some cool well water from the basin, we each briefly washed and rested.
Xie Bingran washed his face and smoothed back the hair on his forehead with wet hands, revealing the cold demeanor of "Brother Bing" again.
"What's wrong?" She found Xu Chen staring at her.
"What? Why don't you let me see it?" Xu Chen said jokingly.
Xie Bingran smiled and went to the back room alone, maybe there were some things he wanted to get.
Xu Chen picked up the thermos bottle and poured himself a cup of hot water heated last night.
Perhaps the thermos bottle is not very insulated, so the water poured out can only be considered warm, but it is just right in the mouth.
Xu Chen took a sip and found that it had a fresh and sweet taste.
……
Xie Bingran carried her backpack, looked around the house, and then walked out with Xu Chen.
Remove the wooden latch and open the door with a creak.
I looked around and saw that there was no one in the alley, but there were roosters and dogs barking from the depths of the village.
The door was closed and the lock was hung.
Xie Bingran looked at it carefully, then bent down and pulled out the green brick in the corner, and stuffed the key in.
……
Xu Chen started the car and made a loud noise, which immediately attracted several barking dogs from nearby neighbors.
Turn the car around and leave.
Xie Bingran held her backpack in her arms, turned her head and looked through the car window, then looked back carefully...
She has lived in this hometown village for more than ten years and has many beautiful and ugly memories.
……
The car stopped for a while at the cemetery next to the river.
Xie Bingran got out of the car alone and went to grandma's grave to say goodbye.
Her eyes were red as she walked back to the car.
Xu Chen didn't say anything, just smiled and stretched out his hand to pinch her cheek. The car restarted and drove out along the bumpy country road beside the river.
……
"I'll take you to eat first, and I can play with you for a while in the morning...
I have to go back to my dad's company at noon to pick up some things, and then I have to go to the event in the afternoon. ”
Xu Chen turned around and looked at Xie Bingran:
"Do you have anything to eat?"
Xie Bingran thought about it seriously, then asked:
"What do you want to eat?"
"That's a good question..."
He thought about it for a moment: "I remember when I was in junior high school, I took you to eat at the pancake restaurant behind the school. I don't know if it's still open..."
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Half an hour later, the car arrived in the town.
It was already daylight, and busy people began to appear on the street.
Xu Chen drove directly to the junior high school in the town and parked the car in a street behind the school.
The two got out of the car, walked a few steps forward, and arrived at the entrance of the school.
"It really hasn't changed at all." Xu Chen looked up at the campus inside the iron gate and couldn't help but sigh.
Xie Bingran pointed out: "That room is our classroom, right?"
Xu Chen smiled and nodded.
……
Walking through an alley behind the school, we came to the "Puffy Pastry" breakfast shop.
The fireworks were in full swing, and some people were having breakfast.
Xie Bingran sat down at the small table at the door, while Xu Chen went in to get a fire.
Hot from the oven, two bowls of fresh soy milk, a plate of beef offal, and a plate of pickles.
Naturally, the offal belongs to Xu Chen, and Xie Bingran doesn't dare to touch it.
It's golden and crispy when grilled, and it "squeaks" when you bite it.
The dough core is soft and layered, and the aroma is overflowing.
Pair it with a bowl of hot soy milk and ascend to heaven on the spot...
Brother Bing also ate quite generously, swallowing a fire in a few big mouthfuls.
"Do you want more?" Xu Chen said with a smile.
Brother Bing clapped his hands: "I'm full."
Xu Chen chewed a piece of beef tendon and said again:
"It's still summer vacation, there should be no one in the school...
I remember there was a small iron door behind the dormitory building. I didn’t know if I could get through it. ”
Brother Bing said casually:
"Just go in through the back door of the faculty dormitory..."
Xu Chen was stunned.
But soon he realized that Brother Bing was indeed better at skipping classes and being late.
……
Before leaving, Xie Bingran went to the small store nearby and bought a pack of soft box Red Baxi.
She put the cigarette in her pocket and walked out with her hands in her pockets.
"It's for the security guard." Brother Bing explained.
Xu Chen: "..."
Xie Bingran: "At that time, we entered the school through the back door and just handed the uncle a cigarette."
"..."
……
Staff dormitory, back door.
The iron door was barred but not locked.
There was an old man sitting in the security booth, holding a newspaper to cover his face.
Xie Bingran walked to the door with his hands in his pockets, reached out and skillfully removed the door latch, then naturally pushed the iron door open and went in.
Xu Chen followed Brother Bing, feeling that this experience was very fresh.
The security guard heard the noise and put down the newspaper in his hand. He looked up and saw Xie Bingran, but he stared and was stunned.
Without saying a word, Xie Bingran reached out and handed over the bag of soft Baxi.
The security guard smiled and reached out his hand to take it:
"Isn't this 'Brother Bing'? I haven't seen you for a long time."
Xie Bingran nodded, put his hands in his pockets and walked inside.
Xu Chen followed suit with his hands in his pockets.
The security guard sat back, tore open the pack of cigarettes, took out one and put it in his mouth.
When I was lighting a cigarette, I caught a glimpse of the newspaper at hand:
"Tiancheng athlete Xie Bingran broke the women's 100-meter hurdles record at the National Games..."
Also included is a slightly blurry photo.
The security guard took a long puff of cigarette and stared in surprise.
(End of chapter)