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The autumn rain is like a cow's hair, blurring the outline of the small county town, and the old houses are even older. Standing in the river and mountains, it seems that it is about to fall, and it seems that it can stand for a century.

Continuous rain is not liked anywhere, but the rain in a small county town has another effect besides being annoying.

That is the maple leaves that urge red all over the mountains and plains.

It rained for three days and two nights, and when it stopped it was early morning, when the sun rose from the east and woke up the sleeping river.The river water is like gold, and the red maple along the river stretches for several miles, and the gold and red intersect, like an exquisite brocade.

In the quiet small county town, wake up leisurely beside the brocade.

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Chi Yu lay on his side on the bed, quietly watching the sleeping person beside him.The opened curtains flutter gently in the morning breeze, inviting in the cool air and the warm sun.

He looked out of the window with empty eyes, wanted to get up and draw the curtains, but was reluctant to part with the warmth of the quilt.

Even more reluctant to wake up the person next to the pillow.

He clearly remembered that before he lingered and fell into Gentle Country last night, he had drawn the curtains and closed the windows. Later, he was carried to the bathroom by Xun Musheng in a blur of consciousness. , the curtain was pulled aside?

After thinking for a moment, he lowered his eyes, his eyes fell on the bridge of Xun Musheng's nose, and thought: It's you again.

Xun Musheng seemed to like the river outside the window very much. He always quietly got up in the middle of the night, pulled the curtains wide open, and always said that there were no tall buildings across the way, so others could not see us coming to our house.

Once, when Xun Musheng drew the curtains, he just woke up and stood up in a daze. Before he could ask, his lips were gently captured.

Xun Musheng hugged him and kissed him, and when they parted, he was still not happy, and lay down with his forehead against his forehead, wrapped him in his arms, and sucked on the tip of his nose.

He struggled lightly and completely woke up from his doze, but Xun Musheng simply leaned forward, took his Adam's apple in his mouth, and slowly kissed him down.

It was the first time to be intimate by the moonlight.

Xun Musheng fought in his body, he was like lying on a sea covered with stars, drifting with the current, even though the waves were raging, he was not afraid.

Because safe haven is within his reach.

That night Xun Musheng kissed his earlobe and said that his story was hidden in every tiny ripple of the river wind.

He seemed to understand.

Xun Musheng said again: "I used to be jealous of the fallen leaf that brushed past your mouth, but now I'm jealous of the river outside your window. Because it has been with you for two and a half years, and during these two and a half years, I was not by your side."

He looked at the deep pupils of the man in front of him, and his cheeks became hot without warning.

"So I want to hear it tell your story. If you close the curtain, you can't hear it."

He replied blankly: "Oh."

Xun Musheng smiled, with a cunning smile, and whispered in his ear, "I still want it to watch us..."

The last two words were hidden in an extremely ambiguous atmosphere.His whole body was numb, and it took him a long time to push Xun Musheng carelessly, and stammered, "You are so, so childish."

"Yeah." Xun Musheng hugged him tighter, "After all, I like 'childish' tea with nectar."

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Thinking of nectar grapefruit tea, Chi Yu's heart softened again.

He always thought that Xun Musheng liked eating pomelo and drinking nectar pomelo tea.This impression was so ingrained that when he saw pomelo, he would immediately think of Xun Musheng.After arriving in Huxian County, they even used the nectar grapefruit ice as the signature drink of the coffee bookstore.

Xun Musheng told him that all this was actually because of him.

He never thought that Xun Musheng loved pomelo because he thought he liked pomelo. Back then he peeled a lot of pomelo for Xun Musheng with his own hands. The grapefruit was not tasty, it was sour and numb, but Xun Musheng was reluctant to throw it away, so he found Come to a nectar and airtight jar and dip the grapefruit in it.

Xun Musheng is fond of nectar grapefruit, but what he loves is the scene when he peels the grapefruit.

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The curtains made a "hula hula" sound, and the sun shone brightly after the rain, making fun in the well-lit room.

Chi Yu moved very lightly, but still woke up the people around him.

Xun Musheng opened his eyes, and the moment he saw him, his eyes were filled with love and a smile. He reached out to catch him, and asked in a rough voice, "How long have you been awake?"

"It didn't take long." Chi Yu naturally wouldn't tell the truth, so he held her in his arms and smoothed his forehead hair with his right hand, "Let me help you wash your hair."

"Huh?" Xun Musheng raised an eyebrow, "Why do you suddenly want to wash my hair?"

"Just thinking about it." Chi Yu sat up and patted him on the shoulder, "Autumn in the mountains is wet and cold, it's hard to dry naturally after washing, it takes time to blow. We don't have much time today, do you want to stay in bed?"

"I wanted to blame it." Xun Musheng yawned lazily, "But I want you to wash my hair even more."

The bathroom in the old house is small, and there is no bathtub. Fortunately, there is plenty of hot water, and there is a bathroom heater hanging on the roof.Chi Yu rolled up his sleeves and trousers, and was bending over to test the temperature of the water, when Xun Musheng came in topless, carrying a small plastic stool.

Sit down and put your head up.

The "hobby" of washing each other's hair was only developed in the last half month. In the past, even when the relationship was the most harmonious, we never played with the shampoo foam together.

The reunion at the Perkin County Railway Station that day, both of them were in the worst condition, with red eyes, chapped lips, pale face, sweat everywhere, kissing in broad daylight, and stubble stabbed each other painfully.

Although there is a train station in Per County, the hotel conditions in the county are not much better than those in Hu County.The two haven't seen each other for too long, and the reunion wiped away all worries and guesses, and they don't want to leave each other for a second.

"Per's Hotel" bears the name of a hotel, but it's just a dilapidated guest house, but they can't wait any longer, squeezed into the small bathroom, and wash each other's bodies.Chi Yu sat on the toilet seat and let Xun Musheng rub his dusty hair with foam. The warm water fell from the top of his head, which was gentler than tears.

In the past, Xun Musheng was always extremely restrained in matters of love, for fear of hurting Chiyu.But that night, they were demanding and aggressive, and the desire that had been suppressed for nearly three years was poured out on the sweetheart, all limbs, bones, and internal organs trembled.

When Chi Yu came back from the journey, he was already exhausted. At the beginning, he tried his best to cooperate like a flashback, but finally he was soft under him, and his whole body was wet. Even though he had lost his mind, he still murmured his name.

"Mu Sheng, Mu Sheng."

His eyes suddenly blurred, and tears fell on the corners of Chi Yu's eyes.He leaned down, kissed Chi Yu's sweat and tears away, and said softly, "You can't leave me for the rest of your life."

Thinking of that night, Chi Yu would still blush—even after returning to Hu County, they became more and more sticky, and it was cloudy and rainy every day.

Probably because, that night was different, like a river between darkness and light, after flowing through, life will no longer have haze.

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"What are you thinking?" Xun Musheng suddenly wrapped his arms around Chi Yu's waist, and held his wrist holding the blower, "If you blow on this side again, you will burn it."

Only then did Chi Yu come back to his senses, shaking the wind, "I think we're leaving here today."

"It's not like never coming back again." Xun Musheng laid a pillow on his upper abdomen, "It's cooler here than in Zhongcheng in summer, so we can come back every year to avoid the summer heat."

"That's right." Chi Yu played with Xun Musheng's hair, "I want to go to the store again later."

"Sure, I'll go with you." Xun Musheng raised his face and smiled: "You go draw flowers and draw pigs for everyone, and I will make nectar grapefruit tea. You are professional in making coffee, but I am better than you in making grapefruit tea." has experience."

Chi Yu patted him lightly on the head, "You are thinking about Piggy Coffee."

"I miss everything about you."

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In the morning, it was supposed to be the most deserted time in the coffee bookstore, but today it was full of people, the clerks and regular customers all came, and the little customers were all reluctant, but the eyes of the clerks were full of blessing smiles.

Chi Yu gave the bookstore to the oldest clerk, and everything that needs to be explained has been explained for a while.The other party is a 26-year-old boy, honest, gentle, and good at craftsmanship, so he can be regarded as reliable.

In the past half a month, everyone has known that he is leaving, and the feeling of reluctance has gradually dissipated. Today, gratitude and wishes have outweighed reluctance.

Of course, the little customers still cried a lot.

Yesterday, Chi Yu was the host and invited everyone to a meal. The conversation was almost done. When I came back today, I felt much more relaxed. I was busy making coffee and grapefruit tea, all free of charge.

Xiaomei sniffed and said, "God, you haven't accepted my confession yet!"

Chi Yu couldn't deal with these willful little girls the most, so he was stunned for a long time before saying, "Would you like grapefruit tea or grapefruit ice today?"

Xiaomei roared coquettishly: "Male god, when you come back next year, I will have a new male god!"

Everyone laughed, and even Xun Musheng couldn't help laughing, but Chi Yu stood still, dutifully pouring nectar into the cup.

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In the afternoon, it was time to part.

It has been raining continuously recently, and the mountain road is very difficult to walk. Xun Musheng booked a helicopter and planned to go directly to the nearest airport.

The new owner of the bookstore drove the two to Jiangba by helicopter, and made an appointment to meet again in the coming year.

The car went away, and only Xun Musheng and Chi Yu remained on the empty river dam.

Before the helicopter arrived, Chi Yu looked at the river of autumn water with waves in his eyes.

"The helicopter will arrive in a while, and I'll take you up." Xun Musheng said.

"Holding?" Chi Yu was surprised, "Why do you want to hold?"

Xun Musheng said, "I'm afraid you won't get used to it."

"Hmm..." Chi Yu thought for a while, "Have you forgotten what I used to do?"

Xun Musheng was startled, realizing that he had made a joke.

"I used to practice dozens of times a day for gliding from a helicopter." Chi Yu smiled, "I even sniped by the hatch, jumped out of the parachute from the tail cabin, and..."

"I was wrong." Xun Musheng glanced at him, "I shouldn't be playing tricks."

Chi Yu looked into the distance, the corners of his eyes were slightly bent, and he said after a while, "But I'm just an ordinary barista now."

"A barista who can draw pigs and make nectar and grapefruit ice." Xun Musheng corrected.

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After waiting for a while, the helicopter still hadn't arrived.

Chi Yu suddenly took Xun Musheng's hand, his voice was muffled by the wind, "Leaving without saying goodbye, I haven't apologized to you yet."

"Hush." ​​Xun Musheng put his arm around his waist, making him face himself, "Needless to say I'm sorry."

Chi Yu's eyes moved slightly, revealing a fragmented light.

"I am willing to wait for you. Whether you leave for a year, two years, ten years, 15 years, or 20 years, I will wait for you at the same place." Xun Musheng looked at him calmly, his eyes were full of fire The red maple, in the red maple, is his reflection, "Don't apologize for my waiting. If you apologize, it's as if I shouldn't have waited for you."

"But if I don't wait for you, what should I do in the past two and a half years?" Xun Musheng pulled the corner of his lips, pulled him closer, pecked him on the forehead, and smiled lowly: "If you feel sorry or uneasy If so, promise me one thing."

Chi Yu raised her eyes, "Okay."

"Agreed without asking what it is?"

"Since you are willing to wait for me." Chi Yu looked serious, "Then I am willing to go through fire and water for you."

Xun Musheng touched his forehead lightly, "I want you to no longer be bound by the past, no longer feel guilty about anything, and no longer bear the pain alone."

After a pause, Xun Musheng's eyes became softer, "Allow me to spend the rest of my life with you."

Chi Yu's eyes reflected the flowing river water, shining transparently, with falling clouds and autumn wind.

After a while, he lowered his head, put his forehead on Xun Musheng's shoulder, and said softly, "I promise you."

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The helicopter landed with the sound of a huge wind, and when it took off again, it rolled up the scattered red maple.

The small county where I have lived for two and a half years has become smaller and smaller until I can no longer see it.Chi Yu touched Xun Musheng's safety buckle and said, "I haven't finished talking just now."

"Huh?" Xun Musheng took his hand, "Which sentence?"

"But I'm just an ordinary barista now." Chi Yu said, "The next sentence is—and your boyfriend."

The rotor splits the oncoming wind, and the sound of "da da da" is loud and harsh.

But the heavy heartbeat is the clearest movement in a narrow world.

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A misunderstanding.A miss.

A search.an encounter.

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