When the class ended in the last session of the afternoon, the sky suddenly became dark. The rumbling thunder made the classroom agitated. The teacher patted the table and everyone quieted down.
Five minutes later, it started to rain, and the clouds stretched from one end to the other end of the sky.
Chen Donglan went out without an umbrella. Looking down, he still had a pair of canvas shoes on his feet.
As soon as the bell rang after class, students borrowed umbrellas and called their parents. Chen Donglan considered whether to buy an umbrella, but with the rain, he would definitely get soaked before he got to the store, so he gave up.
He took off his school uniform jacket in front of the teaching building and put it over his head. He was about to run into the rain when he heard someone call from behind, "Wait."
He turned around and it was Yuan Yuan.
Yuan Yuan held a long-handled umbrella in his hand, his eyes moved from his face to the school uniform spread out above his head, and then back to his face: "Chen Donglan, you didn't bring an umbrella?"
Chen Donglan was inexplicably nervous, but he kept covering his head with his school uniform and said, "Well, I didn't expect it to rain today."
Yuan Yuan nodded and opened the umbrella: "Let's go together, I remember I met you on the subway. We took a ride, right?"
Chen Donglan nodded, put down the school uniform, and asked hesitantly, "Aren't you playing basketball?"
Although it is raining, there are indoor gymnasiums open.
Yuan Yuan didn't hear clearly: "What?"
Chen Donglan shook his head: "Nothing."
Yuan Yuan didn't ask any more questions. He opened his umbrella, stepped down the steps of the teaching building, put the umbrella on the edge of the eaves, and said to Chen Donglan, "Come on."
Chen Donglan's heart beat fast, and he felt that his body seemed to be a lot lighter. He walked into the umbrella and touched Yuan Yuan's shoulder: "Thank you... Shall I hold the umbrella?"
Yuan Yuan compared the height of the two of them: "I'm taller than you, so I'll do it."
Chen Donglan didn't speak.
The two walked forward, the water flooded over Chen Donglan's instep, and the cold touch made him calm down a lot.
At this moment, Yuan Yuan grabbed his arm and gently led him to his side: "Come closer, or I won't be able to cover you."
When you're done, let go of your hands.
Chen Donglan said thank you softly, but his head became dizzy because of the touch.
The rain was so heavy that they walked all the way to the subway station, but Chen Donglan's sleeves were not very wet.
After get off work and school, the car was nearly full. Chen Donglan and Yuan Yuan stood very close, not touching each other.
Chen Donglan leaned back diligently, fearing that once the two of them got close, his violent heartbeat would be detected.
"Do you usually go home alone?" Yuan Yuan asked suddenly.
Chen Donglan was stunned: "Yes..."
"Let's take a train, why don't you go with me, you can also be a companion." Yuan Yuan said.
Chen Donglan looked down at his fingers: "I'm fine alone..."
Yuan Yuan stopped talking.
His house is very close, and he will be there in a few stops. Yuan Yuan said goodbye to Chen Donglan in advance: "I'm leaving first."
Chen Donglan nodded.
Yuan Yuan handed over the umbrella: "You take the umbrella."
Chen Donglan waved his hand: "Then what do you do? This umbrella is yours, I don't care."
Yuan Yuan shoved the umbrella handle into his hand: "It does matter, you take it."
The subway slowed down and arrived at the station where Yuan Yuan got off. He didn't leave in a hurry and said, "Let's go to school every day from now on, let's go together."
Chen Donglan's nose is sore: "You don't play basketball anymore?"
The subway stops. Before Yuan Yuan went down, he turned around and said, "Stop fighting, I will accompany you every day from now on."
Chen Donglan nodded vigorously.
Yuan Yuan smiled and disappeared outside the car door.
How nice. Chen Donglan thought.
Even though he was so good, he kept crying and couldn't stop.
Yuan Yuan turned over in a daze, but did not touch Chen Donglan beside him.
They hug each other before going to bed every night. Although they are separated when they fall asleep, they are always sticking together, and they can touch each other when they reach out.
Yuan Yuan woke up immediately, the room was dark, obviously it wasn't time to get up yet. He turned on the light, propped up his upper body and looked at it. Not only was there no Chen Donglan on the bed, but also in the entire room.
"Chen Donglan?"
no respond.
He rolled over and got out of bed with no shoes on. He went to the bathroom with bare feet and no one was there.
After leaving the room, there was no one in the living room, no one in the dining room, and no one in the kitchen. He grabbed a handful of hair, his heart burning like a fire.
He almost ran to the balcony, slammed the door open, and entered the back of Chen Donglan lying on the railing.
His heart fell heavily.
He stepped forward, took Chen Donglan into his arms from behind, and complained, "What kind of cold wind are you blowing out at night? You startled me."
Chen Donglan moved and wanted to look back at him: "Why did you wake up, did I affect you?"
Chen Donglan's shoulders were cold, and it was estimated that he had been here for a long time. Yuan Yuan warmed him and said, "Yes, you are not by my side, and the impact has been greatly affected."
Chen Donglan turned around and buried the whole person in his arms: "I'm sorry..."
Yuan Yuan kissed the top of his hair: "What's the matter, have a nightmare?"
"No." Through his shoulders, Chen Donglan vaguely saw the warm light of the master bedroom in the home.
"I just..." he said, "had a good dream."