Zhong Keke went home before dark.
The setting sun is about to sink into the horizon, and outside the floor-to-ceiling window is a crimson sky. The clouds are lined up neatly and orderly like fish scales, spreading from deep to shallow and disappearing into the sky.
The old man is sitting in the rattan chair on the balcony reading a book, and he can lie beside him obediently, fluffy and chubby.
Zhong Coco came in after changing his shoes, threw the ipad on the sofa, and lay down on his back, and he could see that the little master was back, and a shadow jumped on the sofa.
The old man wiped his glasses, "How does the school look, do you like it?"
Zhong Coco picked up the cat and looked unhappy.
Seeing that she didn't speak, the old man walked in, "what's the matter? Did your mother call you again?"
Zhong Keke nodded.
On the way back, Xu Lin asked her how the school was doing, and by the way, she recommended a few majors that she thought were good, but Zhong Keke didn't like any of those majors.
"Your mother has that personality," the old man sat down. "I'm used to being strong. You don't have to worry about it. You can go wherever you want. Grandpa will support you."
After stroking the cat quietly for a while, Zhong Keke leaned towards the old man, "Grandpa, what do you think of Tong An?"
The old man raised his eyebrows, "Do you like Tong An?"
"I don't like it," Zhong Keke said dryly. "It's that Brother Yuanhang and the others always say that it's good over there. They want me to go and see it. I'll be curious if they say more."
The old man hummed, "Brother Yuanhang said it, or Brother Yuqiao said it."
"… "
Zhong Keke was a little uncomfortable, "I said it all."
Originally, she had no idea about Jiang Yuqiao's invitation. Until the phone call in the afternoon, Jiang Yuqiao agreed without hesitation... Zhong Keke admitted that her heart softened.
Now that I have decided to go to Tong An to watch the concert, I don't mind going to see the university over there a few days in advance. Anyway, Rongcheng is tired of staying there, so there is nothing wrong with going out to relax.
Seeing that she didn't dare to say anything, the old man adjusted his glasses, "Just say anything, don't hesitate to tell me."
"… "
"Don't you just want to go to Tong'an, just go if you want."
Unexpectedly, the old man's attitude was so tolerant, Zhong Keke's lips curled up and his eyes were shining, "You agree."
The old man gave her a sideways look, "What do I disagree with, anyway, the person over there looking at you is Yuqiao."
Zhong Keke heard the words, and his cheeks were slightly hot.
There is a sense of puppy love that parents know that they are quite supportive.
As if remembering something, the old man asked again, "Have you decided when to leave?"
"Just for a while, wait for Jiang... I'll go when Brother Yuqiao has bought the tickets."
In order to reassure the old man, Zhong Keke added, "Actually, it's not just me. I also have a few friends. The four of us will come back after the concert there."
The old man nodded, got up and walked to the kitchen, and took out a few boxes of more precious snacks from the upper cabinet, "This is what your grandfather Qiu brought me from abroad a while ago. Help me bring it to Yuqiao."
Zhong Keke went over in surprise and found that she had never eaten those boxes of snacks, "Grandpa... How can you leave good things to others?"
"Someone else." The old man glared at her, "I said, that's the big child I've seen since I was a child."
After packing up the things, the old man suddenly sighed, "That child is not easy, you are a little better to others."
"… "
Zhong Keke just wanted to refute why I treated him badly, but in the next second, the words in his stomach were dispelled by curiosity, "Is it difficult for him?"
"He looks like it's easy?"
Zhong Keke narrowed his almond eyes and thought for a while, "He's a doctor, he's still a scholar, he looks good, and his character should be good. Everyone likes him and takes him as a role model. What's not easy about such a person? ?"
It's like her, either worrying about this or worrying about that.
After finally getting 600% in the exam, Xu Lin forced her to choose a major she didn't like.
The old man snorted, "It's called God's reward, but it doesn't mean he has an easy life."
Zhong Keke was aroused curiosity, "Then why don't you say it's not easy for him."
In fact, the previous Zhong Coco knew better than anyone else.
But now she doesn't remember anything.
The old man paused for a while, and his expression suddenly became serious, "You have parents, you have grandpa, but he doesn't. He only has a mother who lives in a mental hospital and will get sick when he sees him."
The lips curled up in an arc that had not yet disappeared, and Zhong Keke's expression froze.
"Actually, it's not really without a father. It's just that his father remarried and gave birth to a son. Everyone has a different life."
The old man's tone was very light.
It's like a short description of someone else's parent who is very ordinary.
Zhong Keke listened quietly, suddenly uncomfortable.
The strange sourness, familiar and unfamiliar, hit her nostrils one after another. It was hard for her to imagine that a person who looked so proud had such a family background.
Zhong Keke's expression is not good-looking, "Then his father doesn't want him?"
The old man thought for a while, "It doesn't count, he hated his father, and his father wanted to recognize him."
"But..." The old man sighed, "Anyway, it's a knot in your heart that can't be solved. If you really want to know, you can ask him yourself."
Zhong Keke "… "
This is the sentence again.
Why do you have to ask him personally.
It was almost seven o'clock when I came out of the operating room.
Jiang Yuqiao changed his clothes in a hurry. He didn't have time to eat, so he called Zheng Liang. The answer was very fast, it was like being in a restaurant, and it was very noisy.
Zheng Liang just said "hello" when he heard Jiang Yuqiao ask, "Have you bought the ticket?"
The man's voice was low, with a hint of tiredness that was not easily detectable, but the emotions revealed were concerned.
In the afternoon, Jiang Yuqiao called Zheng Liang. Knowing that he had nothing to do with him recently, he asked him to buy a few tickets for Momony's concert at the gym.
This is a little busy, Zheng Liang has no reason to refuse.
Immediately, I asked a few police officers under my command to buy it, but what was more embarrassing was that it was a bit late when I went there, and the tickets were all sold out. Without speaking, the scalper was scared away.
When Zheng Liang said this, don't mention how embarrassing it was. Knowing that Jiang Yuqiao bought it for the little girl he liked, he quickly comforted him, "It's okay, don't worry, I'll let them watch more these days, and they can always buy it."
Guessing it would be like this, Jiang Yuqiao said slowly, "Don't bother."
Zheng Hao asked sincerely, "Otherwise, I'll help you find out if there are any friends around you who can get it."
"No." Jiang Yuqiao's jaw line tightened slightly, and he had an idea in his heart, "I'll think of another way."
The phone hangs up.
Jiang Yuqiao returned to the office.
He pulled out the hot stamped business card from the drawer and rolled it with his clean fingertips. After a while, he picked up the phone and dialed it.
In a few minutes, the phone was connected.
A low male voice sounded from the receiver, with a hoarse smile, saying something to Jiang Yuqiao.
Jiang Yuqiao's eyes were gloomy, he listened quietly for a while, and his thin lips lightly parted, "I can see you at the end of this month."
"But you have to do me a favor."
"There was a concert recently. You invested in it."
"I want some tickets.
…
Zhong Keke received a message from Jiang Yuqiao the next night.
It's a photo of four concert tickets, the last one, five days later.
A voice message followed.
Maybe because of the night, the man's voice was low and hoarse, passing along the current with inexplicable ambiguity, "I did what I promised you, but what did you promise me?"
Zhong Keke pursed his lips, patted a half-packed suitcase with his backhand, and sent it to him, [I have already started packing.]
Jiang Yuqiao: [Good.]
A few minutes later, he sent another screenshot, which was an order for an air ticket to Tong An, just two days later.
Jiang Yuqiao: [Can you do that?]
Zhong Keke: "… "
I was simply amazed by his resolute style of doing things.
But she was not dissatisfied, thinking about the hundreds of dollars saved out of thin air, Zhong Keke typed happily, [Then I will go to book a hotel.]
Jiang Yuqiao replied in seconds: [No need.]
Zhong Keke: [?]
Jiang Yuqiao: [You don't have to worry about anything, I'll help you arrange it.]
Since the other party has already said so, Zhong Keke can't refuse any more. On the other hand, she is really curious about how Jiang Yuqiao will behave in these two days.
In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
On Tuesday night, Fu Yuanhang took her to the airport.
I stayed with her in the waiting room for a while, and Fu Yuanhang didn't leave until boarding the plane. Before leaving, he specially asked her to pay attention to safety and so on.
Rongcheng is not far from Tong An.
Just over an hour's journey.
Before the plane took off, Zhong Keke received a message from Jiang Yuqiao, telling her that he would pick her up at the exit on time. Before Zhong Keke could reply, he was urged by the flight attendant to shut down the plane.
Not long after, the plane took off.
Outside the porthole, the night, dotted with bright stars, is getting thicker and thicker.
The corners of Zhong Keke's lips curled up inadvertently, and he was in a particularly good mood.
At about eleven o'clock, the plane finally landed.
Zhong Keke followed the flow of people, carrying the luggage in one hand, and the gift that her grandfather dragged her to Jiang Yuqiao in the other. As soon as he came out of the exit, he saw Jiang Yuqiao standing very prominently in the crowd.
The man wore simple white T and black trousers, habitually put his hands in his pockets, and stood there casually, but his eyes were carefully shuttling in the flow of people.
In a few seconds, he noticed Zhong Keke, who seemed petite in the crowd, and the corners of his cold lips instantly raised a smile.
Zhong Ke was very happy to see that he was also very happy. He jumped on the spot twice, and suddenly he saw a girl approaching him, holding a mobile phone shyly, as if asking him for WeChat.
He didn't seem to expect that Jiang Yuqiao's smile froze on his lips.
He glanced at the girl's phone with detached eyes, his thin lips moved slightly, as if he said something mercilessly.
The girl's face froze, she turned around and walked away.
It happened that Zhong Coco was not far away and saw the whole process. Learning the shape of Jiang Yuqiao's lips just now, she read it in a low voice curiously, and the next second, she heard her voice as light as a feather—
"Sorry, I'm here to pick up my girlfriend."
Zhong Keke: "… "
who is his girlfriend.
The roots of his ears were slightly red, and Zhong Keke walked out slowly.
Jiang Yuqiao's eyes fell on her again, he stepped forward, and immediately took her suitcase and the big bag of things.
The little girl in front of her was wearing a pair of denim hot pants and a white hollowed-out flower shirt. She looked cute and pure, but for some reason, the expression on her face was not natural.
Jiang Yuqiao stared at her, "What? Are you uncomfortable?"
Zhong Keke swallowed some emotion that had just occurred, and his tongue was slightly knotted, "No, it's not uncomfortable."
Jiang Yuqiao hummed, "Let's go."
It is also summer, and Tong An's night is different from that of Rongcheng.
Rongcheng is more humid and hotter, Tong An is much drier, and even the smell in the air is not the same.
Zhong Keke followed Jiang Yuqiao obediently, and saw him put his suitcase on a white car. Before he got in the car, he saw a man getting off the driver's seat.
It's Zheng Liang.
He knew that Jiang Yuqiao was going to pick up the girl he liked tonight, so he immediately drove over to pick him up.
Seeing Zhong Keke now, he was even more enthusiastic, "Oh, is this the Keke kid?"
It's been a long time since I've been called like that, Zhong Keke was stunned for a while, and when he saw the unshaven man in front of him, he subconsciously hid towards Jiang Yuqiao.
Jiang Yuqiao closed the trunk door, put one hand around her, and tutted softly, "Officer Zheng, can you be more serious, what a kid."
Hearing the word police officer, Zhong Keke's eyes widened.
Zheng Liang licked his lower lip, "An eighteen-year-old child is not a child in front of my thirty-eight-year-old."
Jiang Yuqiao glanced at him lightly, then turned back to Zhong Keke and said warmly, "Don't pay attention to him, this person is just like that."
Zhong Keke blinked his big bright eyes and nodded, "Then what should I call him?"
"uncle."
"elder brother."
Zhong Keke: "… "
Jiang Yuqiao was laughed at by Zheng Liang's anger, and said in a low voice, "Don't take advantage of me."
It wasn't until he arrived at Zheng Liang's apartment that Zhong Keke didn't know what the arrangement Jiang Yuqiao said was.
He didn't book a hotel for her, but let her stay with Zheng Liang for the past two days.
As soon as the three of them entered the house, Zheng Liang went to answer the phone. Jiang Yuqiao took her luggage to his bedroom, and when he turned his head, he saw the little girl following his ass like a little tail.
The second bedroom did not turn on the lights, only the light from the living room was not bright.
Zhong Keke tugged at Jiang Yuqiao's T-shirt a little uneasily, his fair and tender little round face was half-bright and half-dark, looking up at him, "Brother Yuqiao, do you really want to keep me here?"
Hearing the movement, Jiang Yuqiao turned around and bumped into her clear eyes unsuspectingly.
Right now, the two are very close, and the light is ambiguous.
The little girl's voice was soft and pitiful, like a little milk cat's hand scratching his heart.
Jiang Yuqiao couldn't quite describe how he felt at this moment.
As long as he thinks of the person who is longing for him, who is standing in his room at the moment, and has to sleep in his bed at night, the temperature in his abdomen slowly rises.
"Who said I wanted to let you live with strangers." The man lowered his eyes, watching her clutching at the corner of his clothes with a small, white hand, his Adam's apple rolled, "It's just me and you, not Zheng Liang."
Hearing this answer, Zhong Keke opened his mouth as if he didn't expect it.
At this moment, Zheng Liang came over and slapped the lights off, "Hey, why don't you turn on the lights—"
The light of the incandescent lamp suddenly fell.
Zhong Keke's hand trembled subconsciously, as if he was caught doing something bad, and immediately released Jiang Yuqiao's clothes and stepped back.
Looking at the little girl's red face, Zheng Liang was stunned, "Ah... Did I influence you..."
Jiang Yuqiao's face sank instantly.
Without saying a word, he immediately dragged the man away without mercy.
When Zheng Liang left, it was nearly twelve o'clock.
In order to thank him for giving up the bedroom and for the special drive to pick up Zhong Keke, Jiang Yuqiao gave him half of the boxes of expensive snacks that the old man brought him.
At this moment, Zhong Keke was so sleepy that he fell asleep just after taking a shower.
The house was quiet, only Jiang Yuqiao was sitting on the sofa alone, looking at the boxes of unopened cakes and a pale yellow letter on the table.
It was written by the old man to him.
The older generation, there are some words that cannot be said on the phone, and can only be expressed in this way.
Jiang Yuqiao was silent for a while before plucking up the courage to open it.
In fact, there are not a few lines. The old man simply expressed his guilt for this period of time, especially because of Coco's memory loss and the family relocation.
The old man just wanted to tell him that no matter what happened, he was thinking of him.
Moreover, now that Coco has completed the college entrance examination, he will not stop anything.
But at the same time, he also hopes that Jiang Yuqiao can let go of his obsessions and live a good life.
After reading the letter, Jiang Yuqiao packed up the things on the table.
Lean back and lean on the sofa.
Suddenly I thought of ten years ago, when he came to the compound for the first time, the old man took Zhong Keke, who was only eight years old, and introduced them to the two enthusiastically. He said, "Coco, this is Brother Yuqiao. Get along with."
Little Zhong Keke looked at him curiously and excitedly, and took his hand without thinking.
The warm and soft touch made Jiang Yuqiao's shoulders shrank subconsciously, and those swollen eyes from crying looked at her involuntarily.
He couldn't remember what he was thinking at that time.
All I know is that when I saw Zhong Keke's beautiful eyes, the turbulent mind was quiet.
At the time, he didn't know what it meant.
But when he lost it once, he finally understood it. This is a gift from God to make up for him.
The world is not full of malice towards him.
Nor is he nothing.
The most precious thing, God gave him as early as when he was thirteen years old.
Zhong Keke slept hard this time.
If she hadn't been woken up by Zheng Feifei's phone call, she might have been able to sleep again.
Picking up the phone, she dealt with Zheng Feifei's various gossip questions, such as where Jiang Yuqiao took her, whether it was safe there, and how did the two of them feel when they were alone.
The previous questions were all perfunctory.
Just one last question -
Zhong Keke stretched out in the soft quilt and answered slowly, "It just feels like... His quilt is so fragrant."
As she spoke, a smile appeared on her lips involuntarily.
Zheng Feifei was quiet for a second, and then let out a burst of laughter, "I can't see it, Zhong Keke, you are also watching innocent heart turmoil."
Zhong Keke rolled his eyes, "Why did I make a commotion when I praised his quilt fragrance."
Zheng Feifei tutted a few times, and complained mercilessly, "You just pretend to be you, such a handsome guy, I don't believe you are not moved."
Zhong Ke used his fingertips to curl his hair without speaking.
Zheng Feifei suddenly became serious, "But Tong An's school is really good. Several classmates around me want to take the test there. You can take a good look at it in the past few days. If there are suitable ones, don't think too much, the future is more important. ."
Zhong Keke: "Well, I'll take a good look today."
…
According to the previous agreement, the two of them will go to school today.
It's just that because of Zheng Feifei's phone call, Zhong Keke put on light makeup before going out. Her facial features are bright and cute, and a little bit of color makes her look particularly pretty.
Jiang Yuqiao only discovered it when he got on the elevator.
Under the cold white light, the little girl's skin was flawless, and her small round face was very attractive, which attracted the eyes of several boys from the 20th floor.
Just as one of them was about to talk to her, Jiang Yuqiao dragged Zhong Keke behind him. The man's eyes were cold, his jaw line was tight, and his expression was very rare.
Because of the height suppression, he looked down at the two boys, his voice was as cold as ice, "Have you seen enough?"
The two boys were so blatantly questioned, they reacted in an instant, and hurriedly retracted their gazes.
The clock can see the appearance, a little embarrassed and silent.
Yu Guang saw that Jiang Yuqiao didn't look good, and he didn't dare to speak, so he followed him to the underground parking lot in silence.
In order to facilitate the two of them to go to the school, Zheng Liang deliberately left the car.
As soon as Zhong Keke got into the co-pilot, Jiang Yuqiao deceived him.
The sudden approach made Zhong Keke's expression stiff, and his upper body seemed to be paralyzed, stuck in the seat, watching Jiang Yuqiao lowered his eyebrows and carefully helped her fasten her seat belt.
With every breath, the citrus scent on him was everywhere.
Zhong Keke's heartbeat accelerated slightly, and in a second, he met the man's clear eyes. Jiang Yuqiao's thin lips pursed slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't. In the end, he just raised his hand and rubbed her head, " Set off."
Zhong Keke felt this gentle force.
Dazed out of God for a long time.
…
Facts have proved that people around you are right, Tong An is indeed a city that gathers many good universities.
From the Polytechnic University in the east of the city, to the University of Science and Technology in the west of the city, and then to the normal schools and transportation in the middle of the city, there are almost six in all.
According to the most time-saving route, Jiang Yuqiao took Zhong Keke all the way from the east of the city to the west of the city.
Every time he went to a university, Jiang Yuqiao would take her in for a stroll, and by the way, he would tell her that the school was better and suitable for her major.
At about twelve o'clock, Zhong Keke was a little tired, so Jiang Yuqiao took her to the mall for dinner.
Maybe it was because of staying together all the time, Zhong Keke let off his guard and started talking more, "Actually, I'm also hesitating, what major should I choose, my mother has always asked me to choose a promising one, but what she said , I have a headache listening to it."
Jiang Yuqiao cut the roasted meat into pieces and put it in her bowl, "Anyway, there is still a short time before you apply for the exam, you can think about it again."
Zhong Keke sighed, "I'm afraid I haven't figured it out yet, my mother has already pressed her head to help me."
She picked up the pork and five flowers in the bowl, frowning, "But there's nothing wrong with staying in Rongcheng. If you want to go home, just go home and save yourself the trouble."
The voice fell.
Jiang Yuqiao's eyes sank, and the hand holding the sliced meat stopped.
After a long while, he looked at the careless Zhong Keke, "But I will be sad."
The man's voice was slow, and he was caught in the pop music in the store. Some of them couldn't hear it clearly. Zhong Keke bit a piece of sweet potato and raised his head in confusion, "What?"
Jiang Yuqiao's lip line was straightened.
Picking up the cup with the drink next to it, the emotion in his eyes is very light, "It's nothing."
Finished lunch.
Jiang Yuqiao and Zhong Keke set off again.
On the way, the two bought iced milk tea and drank it while walking. Compared with the brief introduction in the morning, Jiang Yuqiao in the afternoon was obviously more attentive. He not only took her to the main campus, but also took her to see many entertainment venues around.
A Jiaotong University strolled down completely, and his voice was hoarse.
Zhong Ke could see that he was even more anxious than himself, bought two bottles of ice water on his own initiative, and pulled Jiang Yuqiao back to the car.
There may be some heat stroke, the man's forehead is sweating, his face and lips are very pale.
Zhong Ke could see that the situation was a little serious, so he immediately put ice water on his hand, and on the other side, took out a tissue to wipe his sweat. Jiang Yuqiao leaned quietly on the driver's seat, holding the ice water in one hand and Zhong Keke's hand wiping his forehead in the other.
The man's palms were large and warm, and the thin calluses pressed against her delicate skin, causing her to tremble subconsciously.
In the blink of an eye, he met Jiang Yuqiao's deep and seductive eyes. Because of the discomfort, his face was a little tired, and when he looked at her, he had a pitiful taste.
Zhong Coco swallowed his dry throat.
Suddenly, she remembered what her grandfather told her about the situation at his home.
No relatives, only himself at home.
My father has a new family, and my mother lives in a mental hospital.
Thinking of this, she did not withdraw her hand, and allowed Jiang Yuqiao to wrap her hand in the heart of his generous palm. The moment the skin touched, there was an electric current crawling up numbly.
Zhong Coco's heartbeat became very fast.
She blushed, and the next second she met the man's straightforward and burning eyes, "Coco, just beg you."
"… "
Zhong Keke half-opened his lips.
The slender fingers rubbed gently on the back of her hand, Jiang Yuqiao stared at her appearance, his voice was hot and irritating, "Can you stay in Tong'an?"