The furnishings on the balcony are simple, the tatami has not been arranged, except for this lamp, there is only a set of empty tables and chairs, and the passage is obviously not here.
"Come on, let's go to the bedroom."
The two naturally held hands and walked towards the bedroom.
The bedroom illuminated by lights looks like half a basketball court, large and empty. Shen Jize looked around and said uncertainly: "It seems that there is no change in this room, there should be nothing extra."
Meeting Lu Rong's gaze, he explained: "I just moved in, so it's normal that I can't remember."
Lu Rong felt that what he said was right, since his elder brother just moved in, how could he notice the furnishings in the house? He hurriedly responded, "Yes, it's normal not to remember."
Completely ignoring that I have just moved into the guest bedroom, but I remember the simple furniture and furnishings inside clearly.
This bedroom is even simpler than the guest bedroom, it only has a luxurious big bed, a sofa, and a large suitcase in the corner.
The suitcase was spread out, and stacks of clothes protruded from it.
"I just moved here from there, and I haven't had time to pack my things yet," Shen Jize said.
Lu Rong repeated like a repeater: "Yes, I haven't had time to pack my things yet."
Shen Jize's breathing was slightly stagnant, watching him stop talking, and after a while, he said out of nowhere: "Why are you so obedient?"
"What?" Lu Rong was at a loss.
"It's nothing." Shen Jize smiled: "That's right, you have been very obedient since you were a child."
He squeezed Lu Rong's hand again, and said, "Behind this wall is a cloakroom. I'll go in and look for it. Just look around in this room to see if there's anything suspicious."
There was nothing abnormal in the bedroom, he just wanted Lu Rong to rest. After all, the cloakroom is some distance away, lest he run up and down.
Lu Rong nodded obediently, watching Shen Jize run to the cloakroom, he began to look around. Shen Jize got off the bed, so there was nothing wrong with it, the sofa and the suitcase were left to be checked.
After comparing the distance between the two and himself, Lu Rong chose the slightly closer suitcase.
It was a large black leather suitcase, which was actually spread out not far from the end of the bed, but when he trotted to it, sweat was dripping from his forehead.
He jumped up and grabbed the handle of the suitcase and climbed up, then grasped the hanging zipper buckle and swung around, swinging himself to a high place like a pendulum, hooked the zipper belt with his feet in an instant, turned over and rode on the edge of the suitcase.
To him now, the suitcase was as big as a swimming pool. He moved carefully along the edge of the suitcase, trying to find a suitable place to go down.
A bottle of mouthwash was leaning against the side of the box. He jumped on the cap and slid down the bottle to the bottom of the box.
There are not too many things in the box, and they are arranged in a messy manner. There are gaps between the items, which are just convenient for him to walk through the bottom of the box.
Lu Rong sniffed and sniffed, a faint fragrance lingered in his nostrils, the same as Shen Jize's usual smell. Like a forest in the morning, the first ray of sunlight shines on the branches and leaves, the new green buds are covered with dew, and the whole forest is full of grass and trees.
He slipped between two bottles of commonly used medicines, jumped on the bumps of the capsules, and jumped from one to the other, like jumping over a stone in the middle of a river.
There was a high mountain of clothes in front of him, and he grabbed those layers of clothes and climbed to the top. The material of the clothes was too soft, and he sank slightly as soon as he stood up, and his center of gravity was a little unstable. He staggered two steps and sat down on his buttocks.
Under the body is a piece of dark black cloth with dense texture and soft feel, like pure cotton like a T-shirt. He leaned closer and smelled it, and there was only the pleasant scent of fabric softener, but he didn't feel Uncle Bai's breath.
This is pure clothing, not a hidden channel light group.
Seeing that there was nothing abnormal in this half of the suitcase, he was going to check the other half. So he stood up and walked forward step by step on the stack of clothes. I fell down twice in the middle, rolled a few times in the fabric on the surface, and finally reached the edge of the mountain of clothes.
The end of the black cloth is a section of white, and the texture is very tight, which makes his feet not so soft. After walking a few steps along, he looked down and guessed what part of the fabric it was.
It's pretty solid, it feels like the elastic part of the clothes
A conjecture suddenly appeared in his mind, and he lay down again to take a closer look, his body slowly froze in place.
This, this is clearly a pair of underwear!
Lu Rong recalled his previous actions, a burst of fireworks exploded in his head, and he also screamed in a broken heart.
Ah, what did he do just now! He rolled on his brother's panties... and sniffed hard on it...
Lu Rong was so ashamed that he stamped his feet in small steps, his face and neck flushed red.
Afraid that Shen Jize would discover this scene, he looked towards the cloakroom with a guilty conscience, and saw that Shen Jize hadn't come out after getting in through the crack of the door, so he quickly slid to the bottom of the box.
Stepping on a few new pairs of socks, he flipped to the other side of the box. This side should be the lid of the box, and there is nothing in it, so he turned around casually and prepared to go out.
Just as he put his hand on the partition strip on the edge of the box, his eyes swept over his feet, and he suddenly found that what he was stepping on was not the fabric on the box wall, but a thick piece of paper.
The paper is packed in the interlayer, and most of it is exposed outside the interlayer, probably because of flipping. It looks like some kind of very thick casing, almost one meter wide, and the characters on it are also very large.
Lu Rong guessed that it might be something like a script, and didn't pay much attention to it, but when he raised his foot, the word Lu Rong appeared below.
This word is handwritten. Although the font is immature, it can be seen that the strokes are written with care, and the dried ink slightly protrudes from the surface.
His heart skipped a beat, and he stood aside, revealing the thick paper.
This is an envelope, and the sender's address in English on the upper left corner is from a distant country. The lower right corner of the place he stepped on just now is the addressee, which is the address he had when he was studying in Longtan Mountain Village.
Lu Rong squatted down, held both ends of the envelope with both hands, and stepped back with both feet. After a rustling sound, he tore the envelope out of the interlayer.
This envelope can be seen to have been aged for a long time, and the whole body is yellowed. Perhaps because of the long journey, some places on the edge seams have been frayed. The envelope was very flat, but there were creases at the four corners, but the owner carefully smoothed it out.
The envelope is covered with large and small postmarks, showing that it has passed through many places, and finally failed to find the recipient, and was returned to the sender.
Lu Rong stared blankly at the envelope, before squatting down after a long time, and gently rubbed it with his fingers. He saw that the interlayer was still bulging, so he dragged the envelope aside, lifted the layer of fabric and looked inside.
There was also a thick stack of old envelopes inside. From the handwriting on the surface, it could be seen that they were all sent to him by Shen Jize before, and then returned the same way.
Lu Rong stared at the pile of old envelopes, suddenly his nose felt a little sore, and his vision was a little blurred.
There is a thinner piece of paper sandwiched in the middle of the envelope, the color is pink, which is different from other envelopes. He sniffed and carefully pulled the paper out.
It was no longer handwritten, but printed in black characters, clearly a train ticket. The starting station is the capital city, and the final station is a small distant county.
Lu Rong knew that after getting off the bus in this small county town, he could take a one-hour bus ride to Longtan Town.
The train number shows that this is a green leather train, and there are no seats, and the date below is many years ago. Doing the math, it should be a summer when he was in the sixth grade of elementary school.
At that time, Shen Jize was only fourteen years old.
Lu Rong seemed to see that handsome young man, wearing a clean T-shirt and shorts, huddled at the junction of the turbid carriages, spending three days and two nights like this.
He sat on his backpack, dozed off tiredly against the dirty car wall, bought a bucket of instant noodles when he was hungry, squeezed to the water room to get the boiling water, and then squeezed back...
Lu Rong stared blankly at the ticket, and after a while, a drop of water slid down his cheek and hung on his small and round chin, stopped for a few seconds and then dripped down, splashing a little water stain on the ticket he was holding.
He lifted up the hem of his pajamas to wipe it. The pajamas were made of silk and did not absorb water. With the remaining water marks under his eyes, he gently blew on the place with his mouth, as if he was treating some rare treasure.
There was a sound behind him, the bottom of the box sank, and someone jumped in.
Then, the train ticket in his hand was taken away by one hand.
Lu Rong lowered his head and stood still, allowing the people behind him to put the train ticket in the box, then he was held by the shoulders and turned around.
With tears in his eyes, he was hugged into a generous and warm embrace, and he patted his back soothingly with one hand.
Lu Rong's hands slowly climbed onto Shen Jize's shoulders, and he called repeatedly, "Brother, brother..."
Shen Jize rested his chin on the top of his soft hair, sighed helplessly, and replied in a low voice, "Brother is here."
"Brother, did you go to Longquan Village to find me?"
Shen Jize didn't hide anything anymore, and replied calmly: "Yes, I have looked for you."
"We... our village is gone, so... that's why you can't find me." Lu Rong felt wronged and sad at the same time, and couldn't help sobbing.
Shen Jize patted him on the back and coaxed him softly, "I know, I know, I know everything."
"Then why didn't you look for me when you arrived? Although the village is gone, you just need to inquire. Grandpa and I live in Longtan Town at the foot of the mountain." Lu Rong raised his head, held back his tears and looked at him puzzled .
There was a different emotion on Shen Jize's face, which seemed to be embarrassment and a little bit ashamed.
This kind of emotion rarely appeared on his face, and he didn't want to answer this question, but when he saw that Lu Rong couldn't stop crying, he finally said awkwardly: "No, I know your village encountered mudslides, and I also asked about your situation. .”
"That's because... because of what?".
Shen Jize looked down at him for a few seconds, covered his eyes with his hands, kissed the tip of his nose, and said, "It's my fault, but I have to tell you the truth."
Hearing what he said, Lu Rong didn't ask any more questions, and just buried her face in her arms, feeling the vibration of Shen Jize's chest in Shen Jize's low voice.
Ever since that summer vacation, Shen Jize had a sense of responsibility towards Lu Rong, and he also felt in his heart that he was the one who would be with him for the rest of his life.
As he grew older, he didn't feel that it was just a childhood joke just because he was sensible.
Lu Rong was more tenaciously occupying his heart, which made him firmly believe that he already belonged to him at the age of first love. Gradually, all those yearning and longing for their partner were given to the person in that distant place.
In the summer when he was 14 years old, Shen Jize finally won the opportunity from his parents, and got on the plane back to China alone.
Shen Yan thought that this nephew was going back to the capital to meet his classmates, so he didn't care when he received him. Only an aunt who cooks was left at home, and told him to play for a few days first, and he would come back after finishing his work, and then rushed to the construction site in another city.
Shen Jize wished that he would leave quickly so that he could follow, so he agreed without hesitation, and told his uncle not to worry, the business was important, which made Shen Yan feel that this nephew was really getting more and more sensible.
As soon as Shen Yan left the house, Shen Jize started booking air tickets. He could take a plane from the capital to the city, and then transfer to Longtan Mountain.
It turned out that there was a storm over there, and the plane was temporarily suspended, and it was not a major route. It might take several days to recover.
Shen Jize's heart had already flown to Longtan Mountain, and he couldn't wait no matter what, so he just booked a train ticket to that county.
If you can't buy express, it doesn't matter, just buy regular express. It's okay if you don't have a seat, as long as you can get on the bus.
After telling his aunt at home that he was going to live at a classmate's house for a few days, he put on his backpack, went to the train station, and boarded the train.
The next three days and two nights were very difficult, something Shen Jize had never experienced before.
During the day, he would sit quietly at the junction of the two carriages, watching the passing scenery outside the window, imagining the scene when he appeared in front of Lu Rong.
Lu Rong may be doing his homework, or he may be playing with the puppy. When he looked up and saw himself appearing at the gate of the courtyard, he must have been stunned at first, then disbelief and ecstasy, and then screamed and pounced on him like a koala Hang on to yourself.
But now that he is in the sixth grade, he might also be shy. He just stood still and smiled with his lips pursed. Those big eyes were shining brightly, and they must be more beautiful than the brightest stars.
I don't know what he looks like now, but there is no doubt that he will be the most beautiful boy.
Shen Jize was immersed in his own thoughts, with tired excitement, even the filthy air seemed to be bearable.
At night, he leaned against the wall of the carriage, listening to the clang of the train machinery and the occasional baby crying, and fell asleep hazily.
The cold air at the joint was extremely strong, and his exposed arms and calves were always cold, so he had to rub his hands with his hands after a short sleep, or go for a walk in the car to keep him warm.
When the train finally arrived at the county seat, the sky outside the train window was dark and stormy. He breathed the first breath of fresh air in the past few days, and he was still in a trance until he walked out of the platform with the flow of people.
There are many small vans parked outside the platform, and the drivers hold umbrellas and spare no effort to shout the place names loudly. After Shen Jize heard the word Longtan Town, he rushed into one of the cars with his backpack on his head.
The van was full of passengers and headed for Longtan Town. With a smile on his face, Shen Jize sat between two old women who chatted past him, listening to their loud chatter, he didn't feel a trace of impatience.
I will see Lu Rong soon.
There are still chocolates bought for him in the backpack, I don’t know if he still likes to eat them now.
Children will be a little embarrassed at first, but they will get used to it after a while. Would he still call himself husband so sweetly when he was behind someone's back
Shen Jize was suddenly shy and his heart was beating fast. Although he knew that the people next to him didn't know what he was thinking, he raised his hand and pretended to brush his hair to cover his face.
But at the same time, I was a little worried.
The phone number of Longquan Village seems to have changed, and it has never been dialed in the past few years. And the letters he sent to Lu Rong School were returned intact, saying that there was no such person.
Did he change his name? Or changed schools? But no matter what, you can always find someone in the village.
An hour later, the van stopped in Longtan Town. Shen Jize got out of the van and stood on the steps outside an Internet cafe to avoid the rain. He fiddled with a few strands of wet hair on his forehead, and looked at the town through the thick rain.
The small town didn't seem to have many traces of the passage of time, and it was similar to what he remembered. It was already twelve o'clock at noon, he had to find a restaurant to fill his stomach first, and then find a car to go to Longquan Village.