The next morning Tao Xiaodong came together, as usual, he went to check his brother's room first, but no one was there when he opened the door. Tao Xiaodong went to the bathroom and washed up by the way.
The faucet was turned on and no one could hear anyone talking, but when the water was turned off, Tang Suoyan called him.
Tao Xiaodong hurriedly said "Hey": "I'm washing my hair, come here."
"I'll wash it for you later," Tang Suoyan said, "Come back."
Tao Xiaodong's hair was already wet, and he couldn't go back, so he could only comfort him and say, "Immediately."
After washing and drying his hair, he returned to the bedroom refreshed. Tang Suoyan didn't open his eyes, and turned his back to him.
Tao Xiaodong was still in his pajamas, and threw himself on the person, leaned over to look at him, and smiled: "What are you doing? Are you unhappy?"
Tang Suoyan didn't open his eyes and didn't speak, obviously emotional.
Tao Xiaodong kissed the person on the face and said "ber" loudly.
Tang Suoyan frowned and said, "I didn't think of it."
"Then you sleep with you," Tao Xiaodong coaxed, "I don't go to work anyway, so go to sleep."
Tang Suoyan's face was still not clear: "You are all up."
"I'll just wash up, I'm sorry, I'm not coming back." Tao Xiaodong is the most temperless in the family, he is giving them freedom for the two younger brothers, and he is purely used to Dr. Tang, what his own doctor says is What, want the stars but not the moon.
Dr. Tang used to be a little angry when he got up, and he didn't like to talk when he got up in the morning. Tao Xiaodong got used to it more and more over the years.
Tao Xiaodong rolled over Tang Suoyan directly, lay down on the side Tang Suoyan was facing, got into bed, put his arms around Dr. Tang, and whispered to coax him.
Tang Suoyan raised his hand and stroked his hair: "I'll wash it after talking about it for a while."
"Didn't your hand hurt yesterday? I'm afraid you will hurt." Tao Xiaodong kissed Tang Suoyan again, very rare.
With his mouthful of "ber", Tang Suoyan said, "Xiao Nan will laugh at you again when I get up later."
"He's not at home," Tao Xiaodong said, "I don't know what he did this morning."
Tang Suoyan asked: "Is there a class?"
"It shouldn't be on Saturday," Tao Xiaodong thought about it, "Go to the hospital."
Fan Guo and Chi Cheng have been busy for the past two days. Chi Cheng has been busy since he came back yesterday until midnight. He didn't go back to school and lived outside.
Guo Yiming called him all morning, and the two spent the whole morning in the office.
When brother called, Chi Cheng was studying and writing a program with Guo Yiming.
"Happy birthday, my bitter brother," Xiaodong said on the phone, "Another year older."
Chi Cheng smiled and said, "I forgot, I came to work as soon as I got up in the morning."
On the phone, Tang Suoyan also said "Happy Birthday" beside him, and Chi Cheng said, "Thank you, Brother Tang."
The two brothers just finished meeting yesterday, they hung up the phone after saying a few words on the phone, Chi Cheng was too busy.
Wechat has been quiet today, and Tao Huainan hasn't sent anything to Chi Cheng since the phone call yesterday.
Chi Cheng put the phone aside, and then talked to Guo Yiming.
Fan Guo didn't come with the two of them today. He thought the office building was too cold, so he put a small table on the bed in the dormitory and covered the quilt.
Chi Cheng has no habit of celebrating his birthday, so no one in the school knows when his birthday is after all these years. Instead, Shi Kai called him and asked him if he was busy and if he wanted to have a meal together.
Chi Cheng said he didn't have time, so he didn't eat.
Shi Kai said, "Then I'll order a cake for you."
"Don't order, don't eat." Chi Cheng said.
He and Shi Kai are both in Beijing, and they meet occasionally. In the past, they were not too far away, but after Shi Kai graduated and worked, they were far away, so they saw less.
The two have known each other since junior high school, and sat at the same table for two years in high school, so their relationship is naturally unusual. Shi Kai said: "Then let's talk about it when you are free. I'll go find you."
Chi Cheng said "OK": "Let's play with you, it's the weekend."
For Chicheng now, there is no such thing as a weekend or not. When he is not busy, it is a weekend every day. When he is busy, there is no night or day. After leaving the office at four o'clock in the afternoon, both of them felt a little stiff in their shoulders and necks.
"What are you eating?" Guo Yiming asked.
"Anything." Chi Cheng said.
Chi Cheng squeezed his neck while walking, just at this time Fan Guo's phone call came.
"Brother Guo, why don't you two come back? Are you coming back today?" He asked on the phone.
"Getting ready to go back, what's the matter?"
Fan Guo: "When will you come back!"
"Going back, do you have something to do?" Guo Yiming asked him.
"I have something to ask Brother Chi!" Fan Guo said loudly, "Let Brother Chi come to my bedroom later!"
Guo Yiming glanced at Chicheng and said, "Got it."
"Let you find him." Guo Yiming hung up the phone and told Chi Cheng.
"What can he do?" Chi Cheng said indifferently, "I won't go."
The winter in the north can't get rid of the dry and bitterness. There is a thin layer of snow hanging on the dry branches, which looks cold and bleak.
Chi Cheng didn't go to look for Fan Guo, he came here by himself if he had something serious to do, so Chi Cheng went back to the dormitory directly.
My roommate went to find a girlfriend on the weekend, and the dormitory was empty for a day, so it was a bit cold when I came in.
"Winter is too annoying." Guo Yiming turned on the light and went to the bathroom.
Chi Cheng sat on the chair without taking off his coat, and took the charger to charge his phone. There was a knock on the door, Chi Cheng slid off his chair and opened the door, then slid back.
However, the noisy noise that should have been heard did not sound, and was replaced by a cautious inquiry——
"Is it brother?"
Chi Cheng's hands froze, and he turned his head abruptly.
Tao Huainan was wearing a sweater and holding a blind stick in his hand, he was a little hesitant to enter. Fan Guo on the other side of the corridor smiled and said, "You come in, you're right!"
Tao Huainan then took a step forward, and asked again: "Brother?"
Chi Cheng hadn't plugged in the charger yet, so he stood up straight away, and the chair was slid back a bit.
"How did you come here?" Chi Cheng frowned, staring at Tao Huainan, "Brother brought you here?"
At noon, Chicheng also called his brother, and he heard that he was at home, and Tao Huainan was standing here at this time, no matter how he thought, his brother should not have brought him here.
"I came here by myself," Tao Huainan pursed his lips, turned his eyes towards Chi Cheng's face, and whispered, "I want to see you."
Chi Cheng was unable to speak for a long time, and he didn't know whether he was angry or too surprised. He pulled Tao Huainan forward and closed the door.
The sound of the door closing was a bit heavy, Tao Huainan subconsciously shrank his shoulders, and heard Chi Cheng ask him, "How did you get here?"
Tao Huainan answered honestly: "High-speed rail."
"Yourself?" Chi Cheng's voice had obviously begun to suppress the fire, "Take the high-speed rail?"
Tao Huainan was a little afraid to speak as soon as the fire in his voice was suppressed, but he felt kind again. Since we met again this year, Tao Huainan has not heard Chi Cheng speak in this voice, either he is indifferent or ridiculed. This is the first time that there is anger in such a direct voice.
"Are you crazy?" Chi Cheng felt incredible, looking at Tao Huainan, his voice became louder, "What are you thinking, Tao Huainan?"
"What's the matter?" Guo Yiming heard him get angry and came out of the bathroom, "Who's here?"
As soon as the voice fell, I was surprised to see two people standing in the dormitory: "Huainan?"
Tao Huainan called "Brother Guo" and said hello.
"My God, how did you come here?" Guo Yiming came over and stood beside them, "When did you come here? Have you eaten yet?"
Tao Huainan replied: "I arrived at noon and ate biscuits at Guo'er."
"It's already noon, why didn't you say it?" Guo Yiming brought Chi Cheng's chair over and let him sit on it.
"I'm fine anyway, I'll just wait for you to come back."
Guo Yiming had enough brains, and after saying hello to Tao Huainan, he opened the door and went out, saying that he would go out to eat with Fan Guo and let them chat.
After the door was closed, only the two of them were left in the dormitory. Chi Cheng kept silent, but he could hear his heavy breathing. He is angry.
Although Tao Huainan was afraid that he would get angry, but listening to his anger, he felt at ease. This kind of down-to-earth is very comfortable, like returning to the most familiar place and meeting the most familiar people.
"Brother," Tao Huainan tentatively reached out to touch Chi Cheng's arm.
Chi Cheng's movement of pulling his arms away was a little hasty, he was so angry that he didn't want to speak.
"Happy birthday," Tao Huainan even smiled, despite Chi Cheng's anger, "I want to see you so much."
"Brother knew you were coming? He also agreed?" Chi Cheng asked in disbelief.
"He just found out, I told him when I arrived." Tao Huainan's voice was weak, but he still didn't dare to talk back to Chi Cheng, "They weren't awake when I went out."
Before coming here, my mind was actually empty, I didn't think about anything, just a thought, I wanted to see Chi Cheng.
If he hadn't been a little sane, Tao Huainan would have gone out in the middle of the night last night. But going out in the middle of the night is still too dangerous for a blind person, and if something happens, it will only cause more trouble for everyone. Tao Huainan listened to that recording over and over until five o'clock.
"Don't be angry, little brother." Tao Huainan touched his arm again, this time he even touched his hand directly, "I have figured out a lot of things, and I want to tell you about them."
"You don't have a phone?" Chi Cheng pulled his hand away again.
"I'm afraid you won't answer." Tao Huainan still smiled slightly at him, and he didn't flinch when he was yelled at or thrown away, "I'm afraid you don't want to listen."
Chi Cheng closed his eyes, which were red with anger. He really hasn't had such a direct emotion for a long time, usually no one is angry with him, and Chi Cheng is not angry with anyone.
Tao Huainan was wearing a sweater, shivering indistinctly from the cold, and his fingers were cold.
Chi Cheng asked him, "That's how you came here?"
Talking about this, Tao Huainan was still a little helpless, and whispered: "I was sprinkled with instant noodle soup on the high-speed rail, and I sent it to the laundry. It's the one in the school. I left your name."
Chi Cheng took a padded jacket from the cabinet and threw it on him, Tao Huainan caught it in embarrassment. Chi Cheng's movements are very heavy, and the sound of a set of movements is quite loud.
Tao Huainan felt his nose sore when he heard this voice, this angry movement brought a sense of familiarity after many years.
If there are other people around at this moment, brother, brother Tang, or someone who is familiar and trustworthy, Chi Cheng must have turned around and left.
Tao Huainan took the high-speed train from home to Beijing alone, which is quite normal for a normal person in his twenties, but Tao Huainan is blind. He can't see every road and every sign, and a train station can make him dizzy in it. If he gets on the wrong train, he won't know where to go. There are too many accidents that can happen along the way, so I can't think about it carefully.
Chi Cheng was so angry that he just wanted to get angry, but he didn't want to talk to him.
There's nothing to be angry about, it's just the two of them here. It is impossible for Chi Cheng to leave Tao Huainan somewhere, in this completely unfamiliar city, Tao Huainan is the only one.
Tao Huainan may have also felt that the Chi Cheng here is different from the previous medical aid and the him on the phone yesterday. It seemed that Tao Huainan's sudden appearance made Chi Cheng unprepared, and directly smashed through a layer of Chi Cheng's protective shell.
"I'm hungry," Tao Huainan said, "I only ate two biscuits given by Fan Guo."
"Be hungry," Chi Cheng pulled out the charger from the outlet, and put both the charger and the phone in his pocket, "You should."
Chi Cheng was always angry, Tao Huainan laughed again when he heard his words, Chi Cheng was going to open the door after taking his things,
Tao Huainan suddenly raised his arms and hugged Chi Cheng.
Chi Cheng stopped his movements and looked down at Tao Huainan who was holding him.
"Brother, you can never forgive me for what happened in the past. I was wrong."
Tao Huainan was still nervous, and his voice was not steady: "I'm not always brave enough, I dare not come to you, I'm afraid you'll hate me, I'm afraid I'll disturb you again after you've started a new life."
He raised his face slightly, and said with red eyes: "I can still hold you like this... I can't even dream of it."
Chi Cheng didn't push him away, and listened to him silently.
"I deserve it all, I asked for it." Tao Huainan hugged Chi Cheng tightly and did not let go, "But this time I came here to tell you in person, I want to get you back. I want to work hard to get me back." Get back what you lost, little brother, look at my performance."
"I have always loved you." Tao Huainan put his face on Chi Cheng's shoulder, whispering softly, "I have always loved you."