Gu Pan

The monthly exam at the end of September ended, and all the teachers and students of Hetang Middle School ushered in the 30th small long holiday - this year's small long holiday is a bit special, because September [-] is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so the holiday started on NO.[-].

Chang Gu spent his first holiday under the roof of others—to be honest, the whole family was reunited, and he was an "outsider" involved in it. If it's not awkward, it must be a lie.But there's nothing he can do about being awkward, he still has to pass the festival, and he still has to blend in without embarrassment.

After eating the mooncakes and admiring the moon, Qianqian took the lantern and went out to play - it is said that she invited a group of friends outside.Uncle and aunt Xiao Biesheng are newlyweds, and they are together tenderly and affectionately. Chang Gu is too embarrassed to stay at home to disturb them, so he finds an excuse to slip out.

He has a dull and introverted personality, and usually only studies hard, so he doesn't have any friends.Chang Gu remembered the words he had lied to his aunt and uncle, laughed at himself, and kicked pebbles dully under the moonlight.

Not far away, there is a group of little kids, carrying a few electric lanterns that can sing, walking all the way here, laughing and joking.Chang Gu watched them from hiding in the shadow of the tree, envy and longing faintly appeared in his usually calm eyes.

It looks so lively.

Several children passed by him, and they all opened their eyes and looked at this strange big brother curiously.Chang Gu froze his body and let them watch. Who would have thought that several little brats would watch endlessly, and one of them even tried to hold up a lantern to shine on his face.

Chang Gu stood at a loss and couldn't do anything to the child, so he felt a little helpless for a while.At this time, someone pulled him hard, Chang Gu staggered a bit, and with a ray of consciousness from the almost panicked mood, his nose immediately smelled a familiar light fragrance.

Most of the students in Hetang Middle School are from poor families, and few of them are willing to use laundry detergent. It is impossible for Chang Gu to admit that this fragrance is wrong. He has only smelled it on Shen Pan's clothes.

Chang Gu raised his head abruptly, and sure enough, he saw a familiar face, that person's clear eyes shining brightly under the moonlight.Shen Pan frowned at the little kids. When he smiled, his eyebrows and eyes were crooked, handsome and attractive, but when he frowned, his eyes were almost sharp. He was stunned to see the little kids shivering, and consciously lined up in a row Standing in place, not daring to say a word.

"What are you doing?" Shen Pan threatened coldly, "Did the teacher teach you to be polite? Tell me, which kindergarten do you belong to? I will report you to the teacher another day."

One of the little girls said weakly: "Big brother, we are all in primary school..."

"You're still so rude when you're in primary school?" Shen Pan frowned even more, "Is it from Hetang Primary School? Which class is in the first grade? I'll go tell your teacher tomorrow..."

These brats are probably cowards who are afraid of the teacher, and they trembled even more when they heard this.Seeing that a little boy was about to cry from fright, Chang Gu quickly grabbed Shen Pan and signaled him that enough is enough: "Forget it, don't scare them, they are all children, not sensible."

Shen Pan was very face-saving, so he didn't continue, and waved his hands at a group of brats like chasing mosquitoes: "Forget it, this brother is a nice person, I won't report to you, let's go."

When the kids ran away, Shen Pan changed his face in an instant, and looked at Chang Gu with a smile: "Squad leader, what are you doing here when you're not at home for the holidays? You came here to play with me?"

Chang Gu: "...you think too much."

"Then what are you doing standing downstairs in my house?" Shen Pan put his shoulders on him, "It's already here, why don't you come up and sit down?"

"I just happened to pass by." Chang Gu said a little bluntly, "I have to go home, I can't go up. Thank you for what happened just now... goodbye!"

Shen Pan grabbed his arm quickly, and said casually: "Just passing by? But I have seen you standing here for a long time. Let me tell you, monitor, you can't be so hypocritical. If you like me, just tell me. , anyway, I..."

Before he finished speaking, Chang Gu broke free from his hand, and walked forward a few steps without saying a word.Shen Pan quickly caught up to block him, and raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

"Okay, I'll shut up! I'll just shut up!" Shen Pan said helplessly, "Can you not go? Stay with me for a while."

"What about your family? You don't go home to accompany them..."

"There is no one else in my family, just my grandparents. I can't learn the work and rest habits of the elderly. At this time, they have already gone to bed." Shen Pan said, "I am also bored at home. It is rare to be so lively outside tonight. How about a stroll?"

Chang Gu was taken aback: "Isn't your family celebrating the festival? Where are your parents?"

"My mother passed away early, and my father has no time to take care of me. I have been living with my grandparents since junior high school."

Chang Gu looked at him silently, and suddenly felt distressed—felt distressed for Shen Pan, and also for himself.

Less than a year after Chang Gu's mother passed away, his father found a new partner very efficiently.The new partner is a girl in her early twenties, not a few years older than Chang Gu, and she implicitly expressed her dislike for Chang Gu Manman when they met for the first time.

The second time Chang Gu didn't see that young, beautiful but mean sister, he was sent to his aunt's house by his father.The father’s reason was simple and perfunctory——Chang Gu failed the high school entrance examination because of his mother’s death, and failed to get into the ideal high school. His father felt that it was the same wherever he went to study, so he simply decided to send him to his aunt, so that he could ask for help. Aunt takes care of him.

His father just wanted to completely get rid of a troublesome burden, Chang Gu knew it well - what care?It's all fucking bullshit!Can a real father do this?

Chang Gu thinks of himself and others, and he is in a state of anxiety all day long, thinking that Shen Pan is probably the same.He didn't know how to comfort people, so he kept silent for a long time, and said in a low voice, "... let's go."

Shen Pan: "Huh?"

"Aren't you going to go shopping? Let's go." Chang Gu gave him a slight push with no expression on his face.

Chang Gu grew up in the city. Although it is only a third-tier city, it is far from what a small town like Hetang Town can match.There are not many people in the town, and it is impossible to create the lively atmosphere of a big city with a sea of ​​people.Chang Gu was a little uncomfortable at first, but he is quiet by nature, so he felt quite comfortable after staying for a long time.

Chang Gu strolled along with Shen Pan silently, looking around while walking.There are several small stalls on both sides of the old street, some selling all kinds of lanterns, and some selling some festival items.Crowds of teenagers and girls frolicking on the street, and little kids playing in groups on the street...

It's quite lively - Chang Gu thought to himself.

Maybe it was because there were people around him, the loneliness and uneasiness that had been permeating Chang Gu's heart since he came to Hetang Town disappeared temporarily.Shen Pan was talking enthusiastically in his ear, Chang Gu listened as if dispensable, and responded from time to time, only he knew that every word Shen Pan said was silently integrated into the bottom of his heart.

It took root on the ground, pierced into the deepest inch by inch, and it can no longer be eradicated.

"Look, the lanterns over there are pretty nice, let's go buy one." Shen Pan grabbed his arm and dragged Chang Gu to the roadside stall involuntarily.

Chang Gu couldn't bear to spoil his interest, so he had no choice but to follow suit.Shen Pan's brows and eyes were full of smiles, and he asked the vendor with a bright voice: "Boss, how much is a lantern?"

The vendor replied bluntly: "Fifteen here, twenty here, the most beautiful one here, and not expensive, only 35, it must be the real price!"

Shen Pan didn't know if it was the real price, but he was always generous with his money, and immediately pointed to the "most beautiful" plastic antique palace lanterns, and said with pride: "Then here are the two most expensive ones, boss, give them to me." Pick two with louder voices."

The small vendor responded with a smile, "Okay", Chang Gu hurriedly grabbed Shen Pan, frowned and said, "I don't want it, you can just buy one. You are not a child, why are you playing with lanterns?"

"I've eaten so many breakfasts of mine, what's so polite about a lantern?" Shen Pan didn't care, and directly stuffed one of them into Chang Gu's hand, "Here, take it."

Chang Gu had nothing to do with him, so he could only reluctantly accept it.He and Shen Pan continued walking forward with a singing lantern, when suddenly a group of chattering little girls came in front of them.

Chang Gu paused, and greeted one of the little girls uncomfortably: "... Qianqian."

Qianqian glanced at him, called "cousin" casually, and her eyes naturally fell on Shen Pan who was beside him.The little girl's eyes widened immediately: "You...are you in love?"

Chang Gu was so embarrassed that his face became hot, and he quickly explained: "Shen Pan is my classmate..."

"It's okay, I won't tell mom." Qianqian waved her hand very generously, signaling Chang Gu not to hide it, "My classmates and I are leaving first, cousin, you and your girlfriend have fun."

Chang Gu: "..."

Shen Pan stood silently, not saying a word from the beginning to the end.Chang Gu watched Qianqian go away helplessly, and when he turned around, he found that the guy who was afraid of chaos was actually laughing—although it was a muffled laugh, without making a sound, and when Chang Gu looked over, Shen Pan immediately restrained himself, but Chang Gu Gu was still full of inexplicable emotions from his anger.

"Why didn't you talk just now? Is it fun to be mistaken for a girl?" Chang Gu asked in a low voice.

Shen Pan stopped laughing, and sighed pretentiously: "It's not fun, hey, class monitor, I'm wronged, what kind of eyes does your cousin have, I'm such a handsome boy, she actually called me a girl..."

Chang Gu stared at him coldly, and Shen Pan said again: "But for the sake of your cousin's beauty, I will forgive her—hey, monitor, it doesn't seem strange that you fell in love with her early, isn't she? Have a boyfriend too?"

"I don't have a puppy love." Chang Gu said blankly, "I don't know if she has a boyfriend or not—you should stop trying to trick her."

"Qianqian—the name is quite nice." Shen Pan deliberately teased Chang Gu, "Don't worry about me, I don't think about your cousin, I always think about you..."

Chang Gu ignored his nonsense as usual, Shen Pan got used to it.Two and a half teenagers wandered the street until midnight, Chang Gu reckoned that Qianqian should go home, and he couldn't continue wandering outside, so he reluctantly returned the lantern to Shen Pan, preparing to return to his home under the fence.

"You take the lantern, I give it to you." Shen Pan didn't pick it up, and pushed Chang Gu on his own, "Go, I'll take you home."