Xu Chao asked around, not only returned in vain, but was also half-dead by some people.
He thought about it, and felt that he might have been influenced by those remarks, and it was actually quite normal for the two boys to be a little sticky.
In order to completely get rid of his doubts, he hid at the back door and peeked at the relationship between the two.
Lu Xiao took "May 3" and went over to ask Ye Cheng the question. Ye Cheng explained it to him for a long time, but he still didn't understand.
In the end, Ye Cheng got impatient and asked him to go to the side to think about it, and even dropped the pen.
Xu Chao left embarrassingly, and it didn't look like there was anything wrong.
And Ye Cheng seemed really annoyed by that kid, probably because he was thinking too much.
Seeing that there was no one at the back door in the mirror, Lu Xiao threw a quit smoking candy into her mouth and touched Ye Cheng with her elbow.
"Hey, don't be angry, I was joking."
Ye Cheng moved her hand away and ignored him.
He posted again, "Don't be angry, Mr. Squad Leader."
Ye Cheng couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Can you listen carefully to my topic next time, don't just talk nonsense, what does it mean to suddenly ask me whether I like black silk or white silk?"
Lu Xiao's eyes wandered, and she said vaguely: "Ahem, I'm asking if you like game characters to wear black silk or white silk, um."
"Just fart." Ye Cheng said coldly.
Lu Xiao peeled off a lollipop and stuffed it into his mouth: "Calm down, please eat candy."
There was an orange smell in the mouth, and most of Ye Cheng's anger disappeared in an instant.
On the one hand, he was upset that the other party didn't listen carefully, and on the other hand, he had a deep sense of shame about black and white silk.
The sweet and fruity aroma fills the mouth, and the tolerance for the little boyfriend also increases infinitely.
"Want to go to your house to watch a movie tonight?" He asked with candy in his mouth.
Today is Friday, and it's time to relax after studying for a week.
There is a projector in Lu Xiao's room, and the two of them watched a few sci-fi movies together last week. They are surprisingly unanimous in their favorite movies, and they all like to watch big-budget and exciting movies.
According to Lu Xiao's idea, maybe he can watch some unspeakable little movies in the future. If it was different, he would have agreed quickly, but now he is awkward.
"Tonight... I have other things to do." He hesitated.
Lu Xiao seldom rejects him, Ye Cheng looked at him suspiciously, "What's the matter with you? What's the matter?"
Lu Xiao looked away, rubbed the corner of her mouth unconsciously with the back of her left hand, and said, "Jiang Jin's friend is in some trouble, I'll go and help."
Ye Cheng was too familiar with this action, it was what he used to do when he lied.
Ye Cheng stared at him for a few seconds, then calmly said, "Oh, then you can go."
Lu Xiao suggested: "Why don't you come to my house tomorrow and let's watch a movie together."
"No need, you are busy with your work." Ye Cheng said expressionlessly.
Lu Xiao was very sensitive to his emotional changes, and tilted her head to look at him, "Are you upset?"
"No."
The air was quiet for a while.
Lu Xiao held back, but still couldn't help explaining: "It's really Jiang Jin's friend who has something to do, I'm just going to do a little favor. Don't worry, I won't go to entertainment venues, and there are no girls."
What Ye Cheng cares about is not where he went, but why he lied to himself.
He didn't say anything more, nodded and said: "Got it."
For the rest of the morning, neither of them spoke to each other again.
It seemed that they were caught in some kind of strange confrontation, and no one wanted to bow their heads first.
Lu Xiao felt that she was right, he had already said what he had to say, no matter what tonight, he would teach that bastard Zhang Qi a lesson.
As for Ye Cheng, he can only be coaxed in a few days.
A group of them went out for dinner at noon, and by the way they called Zhou Minhao and the basketball team to discuss how to deal with that guy at night.
Ye Cheng and Li Junxiao bought a meal and went back to the classroom, just in time to meet Tan Xiaoqi.
Tan Xiaoqi waved to him and said, "Brother Cheng, let's go out to eat, I'll tell you something."
Li Junxiao looked at them strangely.
Ye Cheng took the lunch box and ate with her at the small table in the corridor.
Since the start of this semester, in order to facilitate everyone's self-study in the afternoon without affecting other people, Xu Chao specially set up a few desks outside.
Tan Xiaoqi smiled and asked for credit: "How about it, did I perform well in the morning? Is there any reward?"
Ye Cheng looked at her puzzled.
She said: "Didn't Brother Xiao teach me those words? Did you two discuss it?"
Ye Cheng was even more confused: "What are you discussing, I can't understand your words."
Tan Xiaoqi was shocked and said: "Damn, don't you know that Lao Xu talked to us? It was because of yesterday's post that he suspected that you had an improper relationship, so he found a few people in private to test the word."
It was only then that Ye Cheng remembered that Xu Chao had indeed called a few people out during self-study, but he didn't expect it to be for this reason.
He frowned, with an ominous premonition in his heart, and asked, "Which post?"
He hasn't read the joint school forum for a long time, and he doesn't know what the post is.
Tan Xiaoqi covered her mouth: "My God, you don't even know! Brother Xiao didn't tell you, woo woo woo, he is too protective of you. I... Damn me, I didn't mean to say this!"
Ye Cheng had already become suspicious, and asked her to turn over the post for herself to read.
Tan Xiaoqi rummaged while searching, "Don't tell Brother Xiao that I told you, I really didn't mean to..."
Five minutes later, she looked helplessly at Ye Cheng, who was holding his mobile phone without saying a word.
"Brother Cheng, are you okay?" Tan Xiaoqi said pitifully, "Don't worry too much, anyway, the man didn't get the real shot, so Old Xu can't ask anything."
Ye Cheng remained silent, carefully recalling who she knew on the day of supper, who was in the same shop as them.
Tan Xiaoqi said in fear and fear: "The person who took the sneak shot is really lacking in virtue. I wish him never to be admitted to university! But don't take it too seriously, everyone's discussion is only for a while, and no one will mention it after a while. And many people They all think you are nothing, and the teacher won't do anything to you."
She thought Ye Cheng's ugly expression was because she was worried that Xu Chao would notice their affairs.
Ye Cheng looked at it for a long time, and finally remembered.
He put down his phone and stood up.
"Brother Cheng, what are you doing?" Tan Xiaoqi asked fearfully, "Don't be impulsive."
Ye Cheng expected that the "something" that Lu Xiao said tonight was probably related to this matter, so she said perfunctorily: "Go to the bathroom."
Then she left without looking back, Tan Xiaoqi stuffed a mouthful of food with a worried face.
Ye Cheng went directly to Class 18 and asked Zhou Kai to be called out.
But the man said that Zhou Kai was not there, so he waited at the door with his pocket in his pocket.
After about ten minutes, Zhou Kai came over chewing gum.
"Let me tell you, that girl is so exciting, I almost turned me off at that time..."
Zhou Kai was halfway through bragging, when he saw the person standing at the door, he immediately put oil on his feet, turned around and wanted to run away.
Ye Cheng stepped forward in two or three steps, grabbed his back by the collar and said, "Stop, I have something to ask you."
Zhou Kai's companion hurriedly hid in the class, he turned his head and begged with a bitter face: "Brother Cheng, this matter has nothing to do with me, I was persecuted."
Ye Cheng dragged him to the corner of the stairs, and said in a deep voice, "Who asked you to take the picture?"
Zhou Kai thought he knew all about it, and said without acknowledgment: "It's Brother Qi, and he found someone to make the post, it's really none of my business."
He was frightened by Lu Xiao's tossing, and he added: "There is a wrong and a debt, you go to Brother Qi, and he said that he will be there in the evening, so don't make things difficult for me."
"Where did he say he was going at night?" Ye Cheng caught the key and asked him.
Zhou Kai was startled, "Wait a minute, you don't know? Damn, why did I say that..."
Ye Cheng forced her to ask, "What time is it, and where is it?"
"I, I can't say." Zhou Kai backed away in a panic.
Ye Cheng said indifferently and decisively: "I give you two choices, either tell me now, or tell me after I beat you up."
Zhou Kai looked at him in horror. He didn't expect the first grader to be so violent, and his mother was indeed Lu Xiao's.
He had no choice but to tell the truth: "At seven o'clock in the evening, at... on the basketball court, not the one on the playground, but the abandoned one."
The basketball court was a place they often went to for fights. It was dark at night, and there was no one and no monitoring. It was very suitable for solving some problems that could not be put on the table.
Zhou Kai whimpered: "Brother Cheng, don't recruit me out, I didn't do anything, I was just coerced into taking a video."
He felt that according to Ye Cheng's personality, he could either fuck Zhang Qi together, or find a teacher to fuck Zhang Qi together.
Anyway, it won't end smoothly.
Ye Cheng didn't bother to talk to him, and left straight away.
After Lu Xiao came back in the afternoon, he didn't ask any questions.
Lu Xiao seemed to want to avoid him, and didn't take the initiative to talk to him.
After school in the evening, several seats were vacant in the class.
Tan Xiaoqi felt uneasy when she saw the two empty seats in the back row.
These people do not know where to go.
The night in early spring was restless, with dragonflies and mosquitoes flying under the street lamps.
A group of boys were walking noisily on the road leading to the basketball court.
Jiang Jin patted his chest and said, "Fortunately Brother Cheng didn't come to see me today, I've recited my lines several times."
"You fucking trash, do you still have to memorize this? Just find a reason." Zhou Minhao scolded with a smile, "It's for his own good that we don't take him with you. If the skin is tender and tender, it will be troublesome if you get hurt. gone."
Jiang Jin glanced at Lu Xiao secretly, and said, "I'm guilty."
"What's there to be guilty of?"
Jiang Jin thought to himself, I can't say it, I feel like I'm helping a cheating dog man cover.
Although Lu Xiao didn't cheat, he promised Ye Cheng that he wouldn't fight again, which can be regarded as cheating him.
They were chattering, and Lu Xiao, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.
"What's the matter, Brother Xiao?" someone asked.
Lu Xiao stood there motionless as if her whole body had been petrified.
Jiang Jin followed his gaze and froze instantly.
On the basketball court, Zhang Qi was standing face to face with Ye Cheng, surrounded by his younger brothers.
Without even the slightest hesitation, Lu Xiao rushed forward immediately.
"Fuck it! Everyone copy the guy!" Jiang Jin yelled.
Just as Lu Xiao climbed over the fence, Zhang Qi took the person away one step ahead of her.
Before leaving, he looked over here from afar.
It was too dark, and he couldn't see Zhang Qi's expression clearly, so he rushed to Ye Cheng's side panting.
"Did he treat you well? Damn it." Lu Xiao supported his shoulders, her eyes swept over him.
The veins on his forehead were throbbing, obviously completely irritated.
After confirming that Ye Cheng was unharmed, he spat on the ground and was about to take someone to block Zhang Qi immediately.
Ye Cheng reached out to stop him.
"What are you going to do?" There was no ups and downs in his voice.
Lu Xiao cursed reflexively: "I'm going to abolish him!"
Halfway through his speech, he realized something in a trance, pursed his lips and stopped talking, and stared stubbornly at the direction Zhang Qi left.
Seeing this, Jiang Jin dragged Zhou Minhao back a few steps.
Others walked aside tactfully.
"Fuck, what's going on? Why is Brother Cheng here?"
"I don't know, just come here, why don't you continue, I still want to beat that bitch."
"What were Brother Cheng and Zhang Qi talking about just now? Why did he slip away?"
"Keep down."
Lu Xiao clenched her fists tightly, as if trying to suppress her temper that was about to explode.
Ye Cheng stared at him and said, "That's why you lied to me for the first time?"
Gathering crowds to fight, with guys on hand.
If he was caught, even dropping out of school would be easy, and he was afraid that someone would take out a knife and stab him on the spur of the moment.
Ye Cheng had never been to No. 13 Middle School in her previous life, but she had heard too many similar things.
Young people are impulsive and irritable, and if they are not careful, they will make big mistakes and even ruin their lives.
There was anger, disappointment, and fear in his heart.
If he hadn't come today, who knows what would have happened.
He didn't expect Lu Xiao to do what he promised, but only asked him to spend his high school life in peace.
Too bad he couldn't even do that.
Lu Xiao's face was terribly gloomy, and after a long time, she gave up on herself and said, "Now you understand, this is my life."
Before this person appeared, this was indeed his daily routine.
Drinking and making trouble with a bunch of gangsters, seeing whoever is upset will beat him to the ground and make him unable to get up.
Maybe Ye Cheng thinks too much of him, he is not the material to go to college at all, and it is impossible to live the way he wants.
Ye Cheng didn't expect him to say that, even though he was mentally prepared for rebellion, he still felt a pang in his heart.
Neither of them spoke anymore, only the sound of Lu Xiao's heavy breathing remained.
After a while, Ye Cheng nodded indiscriminately,
"I understand, but what I care more about than your life is that you don't want to tell me about your life."
He couldn't stay any longer, and quickly walked out of the basketball court over Lu Xiao.
Lu Xiao stood there, motionless.
Jiang Jin subconsciously called out: "Brother Cheng."
Zhou Minhao and him looked at each other in blank dismay.
"What's wrong with this?"
Ye Cheng didn't want to go to study by herself in the evening, she didn't even want to pack her schoolbag, and she didn't want to go back to the classroom.
He walked along the playground to the school gate, and the guard stopped him.
Before the evening self-study and school, the school gate is not open.
He made an excuse, saying that he had something to do at home, asked the class teacher for leave, and made up the leave tomorrow, and the guard opened the door for him.
After walking out of the school, the bustling and bustling Shanhai Road came to us.
Friday night is the busiest time here.
The office workers are all off work at the moment, sitting at the food stalls, punching and drinking, the streets are full of people and cars, and the night scene is colorful.
However, these hustle and bustle have nothing to do with Ye Cheng.
He was walking on the road alone, and he was not warmed by everything around him, but felt his chest getting colder and colder.
He always felt that he could subtly change Lu Xiao, thus ignoring a lot of places that needed communication. Until today, he really understood that there was still an obstacle between them. This obstacle has nothing to do with age or identity.
Lu Xiao has a natural concealment and resistance to him. For example, today's incident, he knew that he would be unhappy if he did this, but he would still make an appointment with Zhang Qi regardless of the consequences. But if he didn't lie and told the story well, maybe it would be a different situation.
Ye Cheng knew that he shouldn't ask too much from him, but when he said that kind of repulsive words, he felt that his previous efforts were in vain.
He raised his head and saw the moon in the sky through the sycamore tree that had not yet grown new branches.
Moon, moon, can you please let me not be so sad.
He walked from Shanhai Road to Huowa Lane, and from Huowa Lane to Baize Lake.
Whenever he was in a low mood, he would choose to jog or walk, look at different scenery, and try to calm himself down.
The sky became darker, and when passing a street corner, Ye Cheng saw that the shoelaces were unraveled.
He bent down to tie his shoelaces.
Under the street lights, two black shadows appeared at the street corner.
Another shadow stood behind him and stopped with him.
Ye Cheng turned around and saw Lu Xiao.
From Shanhai Road to Baize Lake, he silently followed him all the way.