driftwood

When Zhou Chen walked to the door, he turned around and found that Chen Xing hadn't followed, and he turned back by a strange coincidence.

Chen Xing didn't save Li Man's number. When the phone rang for the first time, he glanced at it and hung up. When it rang for the second time, he answered impatiently: "Who?"

Li Man's soft voice came from the phone: "Chen Xing, it's me."

Chen Xing became even more impatient: "Who are you?"

"Li Man, can't you even hear my voice?" Li Man's voice was aggrieved.

"Is there something wrong?" Chen Xing fumbled in his trouser pocket for a long time, but he couldn't find any cigarettes. He kicked the wall with some depression.

"I want to ask a question, do you have time?" Li Man asked cautiously.

Chen Xing realized that he really didn't understand this person, and he had searched the Internet to find the answer when he had time to make a phone call.

"No time, busy, hung up."

Li Man was a little anxious: "Don't hang up first, can you say good night to me?"

Chen Xing wanted to end this conversation as soon as possible. Hearing Li Manjiao's voice made his head hurt.

"Good night."

After saying this, he quickly hung up the phone, heaved a sigh of relief, turned his head, and met Zhou Chen's gaze.

"Is it interesting to eavesdrop on people talking on the phone?" Chen Xing looked at Zhou Chen with a half-smile.

"Children, don't fall in love early, and be careful of being called a parent." Zhou Chen smiled and dropped these words and left, leaving Chen Xing with a depressed face. How did he find out?

When he walked to the door, Zhou Chen was squatting at the door, just like he did in the afternoon.He couldn't hold back this time, and started laughing while standing, laughing so much that his stomach hurt, Zhou Chen stood up and looked at him smiling expressionlessly with his arms folded.

Chen Xing stopped laughing, took two steps forward and then habitually turned to the right. When he turned his head, he saw Zhou Chen's back moving to the left step by step.He turned around and trotted to catch up with Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen stared at the road and continued to stride forward: "Why are you back?"

"Why didn't you call me when you saw that I was going wrong?" Chen Xing grabbed Zhou Chen's coat and stopped.

"The legs are growing on your body. Can I control where you go?" Zhou Chen smiled and broke Chen Xing's hand, and continued to walk forward: "Hurry up, don't get lost."

The house Zhou Chen rented is not far from the police station. He usually walks to work. He likes to walk on the road, passing through old residential buildings, watching a group of old people arguing around a chess game with red faces, watching A group of old ladies sat under the tree and chatted about their parents, and watched a few old people lying on rocking chairs with their eyes closed and listening to babbling dramas.Walking on the road, these strangers, these leisurely and comfortable living conditions always make him feel extra at ease.

Zhou Chen and Chen Xing just walked one after the other, neither of them wanted to speak. Two rows of plane trees were planted on both sides of the road, standing neatly and tall in the night, and some street lamps were scattered here and there. Dim yellow light, occasionally one or two moths hover around the light bulb, the night is dark blue, and the leaves are shaking.

When Chen Xing was hit with a stick firmly on his back, he wanted to call out to Zhou Chen, but he just opened his mouth and couldn't make it out. Zhou Chen also heard the sound, turned around and walked towards him. while running.

Chen Xing looked back, there were three people, the one who attacked him was holding a stick and was still hesitating whether to give him another stick, Chen Xing threw his schoolbag on the ground, and before the person in front of him could react, he punched him At the corner of his eyes, the man took a few steps back, Chen Xing took the opportunity to grab his shoulder, and quickly removed his right arm.

The remaining two people ran towards Chen Xing, Chen Xing saw that both of them were carrying bricks in their hands, before he could move, he felt a gust of cool wind on the back of his head, Zhou Chen had already passed him and kicked one person down, Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, the remaining person turned around and was about to run. Chen Xing stepped forward and kicked the person on the back, took the stick in his hand and smashed it down hard against the bend of the leg. With all his strength, the man wailed, and Zhou Chen scolded anxiously: "Chen Xing, are you fucking sick?" After this, he would have broken bones, and Chen Xing smiled at him: "You guessed it, I am I'm sick." After speaking, he picked up the stick and smashed it down on the man's back.

"Chen Xing! Stop." Zhou Chen took out a rope from his coat pocket, and quickly tied the hands and feet of the person in front of him together. After tying it, he walked towards Chen Xing. He dragged Chen Xing to the side, squatted down by himself, and took out a rope from another pocket to tie him up. Chen Xing stood beside him and laughed, "You really..."

In the middle of Chen Xing's words, when he caught a glimpse of the cold light behind him from the corner of his eye, Chen Xing's mind went blank for a moment. He should have swung the stick in his hand to give that person a stick, and he had no time at all. Yes, but he couldn't use his hands at all. He didn't know what he was thinking the moment he lay on Zhou Chen's back. Zhou Chen turned in time, and the knife just scratched his back.Chen Xing just felt cool, and didn't feel much pain.

Chen Xing calmly and slowly sat cross-legged on the ground, took off his school uniform jacket, frowned in disgust when he saw the dirt and blood on it, and threw the clothes aside.

Zhou Chen's brows were no longer gentle, and the chill that reached his eyes made people tremble.He took out the stick from Chen Xing's hand, and smashed it at the man's leg. Chen Xing was stunned. It was a policeman. Zhou Chen's blow was much harder than the stick he swung. The man slanted and knelt on the ground, Zhou Chen also hit the other leg with a stick, and the man completely fell to the ground, holding his leg and screaming a few times in pain.Zhou Chen turned around and came towards Chen Xing with a gloomy expression on his face.He walked up to Chen Xing and squatted down with his back to Chen Xing, and put the stick on the ground.

"Come up."

The voice is particularly pleasant in the thick night, with a hint of sexiness.

Chen Xing sat without moving for a long time, just stared at Zhou Chen's back and smiled.Zhou Chen couldn't wait for Chen Xing to come up, so he turned his head and stared at Chen Xing with a calm expression, his thin lips were tightly pressed, and he didn't speak.Chen Xing pointed to his back and shook his head: "It hurts, I can't move."

It didn't hurt much when I was first injured, but it became more and more painful after sitting for a while.Chen Xing's lips turned pale, and a thin layer of sweat oozed from his forehead.

Zhou Chen grabbed Chen Xing's two arms and put them around his neck, put his hands on Chen Xing's legs, and stood up steadily. Chen Xing behind him was unprepared. There was a sway on the back.

"Hold tight."

Chen Xing hugged Zhou Chen's neck obediently, and Zhou Chen walked out.

Zhou Chen walked a few steps, Chen Xing patted him on the back anxiously: "You put me down first, I didn't take my schoolbag."

Zhou Chen ignored Chen Xing, he went back with Chen Xing on his back, stood up and picked up the schoolbag with his toes, and Chen Xing reached out to lift the schoolbag in his hand.

"I'm carrying it." Zhou Chen stood and stretched out his left arm. Chen Xing was stunned. Zhou Chen grabbed a schoolbag strap and put it on his arm, and then freed his right arm to put another schoolbag strap on it , the schoolbag was hung firmly on Zhou Chen's chest, and then he stepped forward and continued to walk forward.

Zhou Chen walked quickly, but steadily.Chen Xing lay on his back, Zhou Chen's body temperature could still be clearly felt through his clothes, it was very warm, so warm that one couldn't help but want to sleep.Chen Xing caught a sentence in his ears while he was half asleep and half awake, a very soft sentence: "187."

Chen Xing's consciousness has gradually blurred, he hummed: "What?"

Zhou Chen smiled lightly: "It's nothing."

Chen Xing's head rested on Zhou Chen's neck, it was so warm that he fell into a deep sleep.

When Chen Xing woke up, he found himself lying on the hospital bed. The ward was quiet, and Zhou Chen was not there.He propped his hands on the bed and sat up.

"Why don't you sleep for a while?" Zhou Chen came in from the door carrying porridge, and Chen Xing squinted at it, two servings.

"I can't sleep anymore, have you finished treating the wound?" Chen Xing said as he wanted to get out of bed.

Zhou Chen frowned: "Don't move around, you will need stitches later."

"Damn." Chen Xing was a little annoyed: "Why do you only pick me to sew when I am awake?"

Zhou Chen didn't answer, he put a straw on the porridge and handed it to Chen Xing.

"Either?"

Chen Xing took the porridge and started to drink it with his head down. He didn't eat much at noon today, and he is really hungry now. It is very likely that this porridge...is not enough.

Zhou Chen stood in front of the table and watched Chen Xing drink. Chen Xing finished drinking quickly. Zhou Chen took the empty cup and handed over the rest of the porridge. Chen Xing hesitated and didn't take it.

"I'm not hungry, I've eaten tonight." Zhou Chen said as he put the porridge in Chen Xing's hand. Chen Xing felt that it would be too hypocritical for him to refuse, and besides, he was really hungry.

"Thank you." Chen Xing said something in a low voice, Zhou Chen didn't answer him, and turned his head and went out.

When Chen Xing finished his cup of porridge, Zhou Chen came back, followed by a nurse who was holding a plate with gauze bandages in it.

The nurse stood in front of Chen Xing: "Take off your clothes."

Chen Xing tried to lift the clothes up, but when he was halfway up, the pain like a wound on his back made him break out in a cold sweat.Zhou Chen stepped forward in two steps, picked up the scissors from the tray, and rushed towards Chen Xing.

Chen Xing was confused by his sudden action: "What are you doing?"

"The clothes have to be cut, and I can't take them off." Zhou Chen knelt on the bed with one leg, and carefully cut the T-shirt from the side with scissors. Chen Xing felt helpless: "What will I wear after you cut it?"

Zhou Chen stopped what he was doing: "Where's your coat?"

"It's bloody, it looks disgusting, and it was thrown there just now."

Zhou Chen ignored him, turned to the nurse and said, "It's fine."

The nurse wiped the wound carefully with an alcohol cotton ball. Zhou Chen carefully looked at the wound on Chen Xing's back. It was about ten centimeters long and not very deep.

"There will be no anesthesia for the stitches in a while. The hospital is gone for the time being. You probably feel numb in pain right now." The nurse said this lightly. Chen Xing thought about it, and the stitches shouldn't hurt too much.

"Okay, you can just sew."

The nurse threaded the needle skillfully. When the needle passed through the wound, Chen Xing's whole body was stiff, painful, very painful, as if someone had stabbed him in the back with an awl. He almost cried out in pain. Zhou Chen He stretched out his arms in front of Chen Xing.Chen Xing was in so much pain that he didn't want to speak, and asked in a trembling voice: "What are you doing?" He said these words with great difficulty.

"Bite when it hurts." Zhou Chen lowered his head, looking at Chen Xing's pale face and fine beads of sweat on his forehead, he suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

After hearing this, Chen Xingle was delighted: "Have you watched too many TV shows? I'm not a dog, and I don't have a special hobby of biting people."

Listening to the conversation between the two, the nurse also smiled: "It must hurt, just bear with it, it will be fine in a while."

When the nurse announced that the sewing was finished, Chen Xing moved his neck, and his whole neck became stiff.

"Pay attention to your diet in the past few days, eat lightly, don't let the wound get water, and try to avoid strenuous activities." The nurse stood at the door and explained one by one to Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen nodded seriously while listening. Chen Xing looked at Zhou Chen with a serious face, like a child in kindergarten listening to a teacher, he couldn't help laughing.

After the nurse finished explaining, she took the plate and left. Zhou Chen walked up to Chen Xing in two or three steps, and while taking off his coat, he said in a low voice, "Be careful and laugh at the wound."

Chen Xing stopped laughing as soon as he heard this, he held back his smile and asked Zhou Chen: "Are you hot?"

Zhou Chen didn't speak, and carefully put the coat on Chen Xing's back, and tied the two sleeves in front of Chen Xing's neck.

There was only one T-shirt left on Zhou Chen's body now, Chen Xing turned his head and didn't look at Zhou Chen again.

Zhou Chen squatted in front of Chen Xing. Chen Xing felt that there was no problem with his legs. When he came just now, he didn't know why he let Zhou Chen carry him on his back.

"No, I can go by myself."

"Hurry up." Zhou Chen squatted and did not move.

Chen Xing hesitated for a moment, and lay down on his stomach. This time, he consciously hugged Zhou Chen's neck tightly. Zhou Chen stood up with his back on his back, and said as he walked towards the door, "Relax, I'm strangled."

Chen Xing didn't hear clearly: "What?"

"Let you hug me well and don't fall."