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Chapter 40 Childishness

Nan Zhuo decided to make amends and said, "Then tell me, what flavor do you like?"

Xiao Guo calmly said, "I'm not picky, but anyway, I don't like sweet things."

"Oh," Nan Zhuo took two steps back, went in front of Xiao Guo, and said, "I remember."

Xiao Guo looked at him for a few seconds, said "Mmm", then took a step forward and said, "Let's go."

Nan Zhuo silently walked two steps side by side with him, and said, "Xiao Guo."

Xiao Guo didn't look at him, said: "Huh?"

Nan Zhuo asked: "Are you unhappy?"

Xiao Guo said, "No."

After he said that he didn't have himself, he regretted it a bit, because there was indeed, but he felt bored again, and didn't know what he was awkward about.During this period of time when Nan Zhuo was in school, he basically did everything with him, but there was always a distance between the two of them. Nan Zhuo didn't talk to his other friends, and didn't care about his affairs.

The two were silent until they left the school gate, Xiao Guo's car was already waiting.Nan Zhuo wanted to turn to the bus station, Xiao Guo pulled him and asked, "Shall I take you back?"

"No, you can go home." Nan Zhuo stopped after taking two steps, turned his head and said, "Goodbye."

He walked very gracefully, leaving Xiao Guo standing there alone for a long time.But in fact, Nan Zhuo has already kicked this matter in his heart. He feels very strange, a little guilty, and more uneasy. He has never been so disturbed by another person's emotions in these years.

The bus was driving on the road in the city, Nan Zhuo pressed his forehead against the glass, and looked at the tall buildings passing by.When he first arrived in Yufang City, he had the feeling of being swallowed by this giant steel monster. The reflective glass everywhere hurt his eyes. Nan Hongzu taught him the rules of survival here and let him experience cruelty, but Did not tell him how to have or deal with sincere emotion.

When Nan Zhuo arrived home, Chen Fangyi was about to go out, and Aunt Feng was behind to help her carry a few bags.The mother and son met at the gate of the villa courtyard. This was the first time the two met each other this week.Chen Fang chewed the gum and asked casually, "Have you not fought any more recently?"

Nan Zhuo said, "No."

Chen Fangyi's car was parked on the side of the road, and she opened the driver's door.The sunset light was very strong, she raised her hand to put on her sunglasses, and said to Nan Zhuo, "Study hard."

Nan Zhuo nodded, and Aunt Feng put the things into the back seat of the car for Chen Fangyi.With the car door open, Nan Zhuo heard Chen Fang ask Aunt Feng: "Have you brought any wine?"

"Bring it." Aunt Feng put several things in order and said, "I use both white wine and foreign wine. The foreign wine is the kind you said last time Mr. Wang likes it."

As soon as Chen Fang gestured with satisfaction, Aunt Feng closed the car door, and she drove away.This car is very expensive. Recently, many people buy Japanese cars, but Chen Fangyi doesn't like the narrow tires. She bought a German car, which is very big.She doesn't need a driver, she drives by herself, and she looks crazy when she wears sunglasses.

Nan Zhuo lowered her eyes slightly, and Aunt Feng turned around and walked in, asking, "What are you thinking? Are you still in the house?"

Nan Zhuo looked at her and asked, "My mother knows what her friends like to eat and drink, doesn't she?"

"That's right," Aunt Feng said, "Sometimes she can't remember, so I help her remember. Mr. Chen has too many friends."

They walked across the yard, which by this time had a dead lawn, but the outside walls of their house still had vegetation.The thick green vines are pulled down along the wall, and the flowers that are not withered are red, purple, and light blue. The shapes are all inverted cups, which become the last bright colors of autumn. Light and shadow flicker through the branches and leaves, and the overall There is a very intentional beauty.

When Nan Zhuo entered the room, he grabbed a flower and sucked the pistil.

With a honey-like taste on the tip of his tongue, Nan Zhuo pursed his lips, licked his lips clean, and then whispered, "He doesn't eat sweets."

***

The next day when Xiao Guo came to the classroom, he didn't wear a school uniform jacket, he just carried it in his hand. It was almost the end of September and it was still very hot, and he would sweat after walking a few steps.Nan Zhuo, who was writing the paper, raised his head, and the two of them looked at each other while standing and sitting.

With just one glance at Nanzhuo, he knew that Xiao Guo was still not very happy. During the morning self-study, the classroom was full of classmates, and the two of them could not talk alone until the morning exercises.Nan Zhuo took the initiative to turn around, he and Xiao Guo spoke at the same time, and stopped at the same time after saying a word.

Nan Zhuo pursed his lips and said, "Say it."

Xiao Guo said, "I want to talk about what happened yesterday."

Nan Zhuo nodded, motioning for him to continue.

"When school was over yesterday," Xiao Guo said slowly, "I wasn't unhappy."

For the smallest things, his words are all around the corner. If he is not unhappy, then he is unhappy.In fact, as soon as Nanzhuo left yesterday, Xiao Guo regretted it. Why did he say that he was not unhappy? He never hid his words or actions before, and the irony was something that a little girl would do when she lost her temper.

And he believed whatever Nan Zhuo said, and he didn't ask any more questions when he said he wasn't unhappy, as if he didn't care about him at all.Xiao Guo's mind was full of the back of Nan Zhuo when he left last night, the young man was so fickle that he was in the mood to say "goodbye" to him.

Xiao Guo realized that no matter how honest he was, he would only suffer.He said: "I just don't really think of me as a friend. I will tell you everything. You know what I like to do and eat, and what my parents do. Wherever I live, I will tell you everything. I did. But you didn’t tell me anything, I don’t know anything about you.”

His voice was very low, and he thought he was fierce when he said these words, but his expression was actually awkward, which made Nan Zhuo feel that he was a little wronged.Nan Zhuo couldn't bear the sudden appearance of a tall and big boy.

He hesitated and said, "Don't you know that you like me and I like sweets?"

"That's what I observed, not you told me. You always act like you're on guard against me, for example, I, I don't even know what your father's name is." Xiao Guo said in a ruthless voice, "And even if I tell you everything about me, you won't remember it."

After Xiao Guo finished speaking, he waited for Nan Zhuo's answer.Nan Zhuo looked at him for a while, then suddenly smiled,

Sunlight leaped in from the window, half of Nan Zhuo's face was soaked in light, looking gorgeous and beautiful.He frowned when he smiled, even though the smile was fleeting, it was as charming as spring.

Xiao Guo asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Nan Zhuo's face returned to calm, he licked his lips, and asked him: "Why do you become so talkative?"

Xiao Guo was a little dazed, but Nan Zhuo didn't wait for his answer, and continued: "My father's name is Nan Hongzu, and he is dead."

Then Nan Zhuo tilted his head slightly, and a faint broken shadow hid in his eyes.What he said was shocking, but he was expressionless, looking at Xiao Guo with the most calm but shining eyes, then he slightly closed his long, curly and thick eyelashes, and smiled again.

"I'm sorry," Xiao Guo's chest was full of throbbing, he had already regretted it, and whispered to Nan Zhuo, "I don't know, I don't have to ask you to tell me, I didn't mean to force you."

"It's okay." Nan Zhuo shrugged, then handed something over and said, "It's so hot today, I bought this for you, you don't need to return the bottle...the taste is not sweet."

Xiao Guo indifferently stretched out his hand to pick it up, Nan Zhuo played with his pencil case unconsciously and said, "We're still friends."

This is the first step from Nan Zhuo, he is telling Xiao Guo that he will learn.There was still cold water mist on the soda glass bottle, and the moisture was all on Xiao Guo's palm. Xiao Guo rubbed his hands on the hem of his clothes and said, "Of course."

The soda was opened, Xiao Guo drank a few sips, before he could taste the taste, he knew that the gas inside was very strong, burning his throat a little sore.Nan Zhuo wanted to turn back, but he touched Nan Zhuo's shoulder and asked, "Do you want to drink?"

"I..." Nan Zhuo was about to shake his head, then looked into Xiao Guo's bright eyes and said, "Drink."

When Nan Zhuo raised his head, a fragile and beautiful line protruded from his neck, and when his Adam's apple rolled, it was very obvious under the thin skin.He took a sip and returned the bottle to Xiao Guo, and went back to writing the paper.

It is very common for boys to drink water and drinks from the same bottle, but Xiao Guo didn't know where he was thinking, and stared at the mouth of the bottle that had touched Nan Zhuo's lips for a long time.

This incident ended with Nanzhuo coaxing Xiao Guo with a bottle of soda, and he did start to observe Xiao Guo more carefully, and became more concerned about his friends.Xiao Guo doesn't like sweets, talks less, is tall, likes to exercise, and looks quite old when he has no expression on his face.This person is not delicate, but he has a lot of thoughts in his heart. After that day, he never asked questions about Nanzhuo's family, but Nanzhuo knew that he was still curious.

If Xiao Guo didn't ask, Nan Zhuo wouldn't tell either.His past was buried deep in his heart, and no one could dig it out, including Xiao Guo. If he allowed himself to be friends with Xiao Guo, he had already won the inner struggle.

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival was very late, and there was an exam in the grade before the holiday. Nan Zhuo ranked in the top three, while Xiao Guo went from the top [-] to the top [-], solidifying the name of common progress.

When packing up after school, Xiao Guo supported Nan Zhuo with his schoolbag.The plaster cast had been removed from his arm a few days ago, and Nan Zhuo's hand is still not healed, it will take at least three months.

Xiao Guo accidentally touched the side of Nan Zhuo's schoolbag, his expression changed, and he asked in a low voice, "Why are you still carrying..."

He stood beside Nan Zhuo's seat, with his schoolbag on Nan Zhuo's lap, so other students couldn't see him.Nan Zhuo showed a reassuring expression, took out the folding knife, did not open it, just held it in his hand slowly and turned it around.The handle of the knife is made of wood, lightly tapping on the plaster and steel plate that bound Nan Zhuo's two fingers, the muffled sound almost seemed to hit Xiao Guo every time.

But Nan Zhuo looked at him with a smile in his eyes, and said, "Self-defense."

Xiao Guo felt a little powerless, he said helplessly: "Put it away."

Nan Zhuo did as he said, and some students around were discussing going out to play during the long weekend, Xiao Guo heard it, and lowered his head to ask Nan Zhuo: "How did you spend the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Nan Zhuo didn't raise his eyes, and quickly replied in a cold voice: "I'm only a Mid-Autumn Festival."

Xiao Guo wanted to ask something, but was afraid it would be inappropriate.Nan Zhuo saw that this person was hesitant to speak, and he was inexplicably agitated today, so he answered Xiao Guo, saying: "Isn't Mid-Autumn Festival a day for the whole family to have fun? I'm an orphan, I don't Home."

Xiao Guo was stunned, and asked: "Then, where is Aunt Chen?"

Nan Zhuo hurriedly pulled up his schoolbag, glanced at Xiao, and said, "She is my adoptive mother."

This seems to explain Chen Fang's attitude towards Nan Zhuo, but there are more things that Xiao Guo has not yet reacted to.He said angrily, "Sorry..."

"It's okay," Nan Zhuo stood up and interrupted him, "I'm leaving first."

Xiao Guo stretched out his hand but couldn't stop the person from leaving, he had already said "Nanzhuo", but the person didn't answer.Xiao Guo followed to the door of the class, the thin boy quickly disappeared at the end of the corridor, his back was thin and stiff, with a barrier that did not allow anyone to approach or break through.

***

The full moon casts a hazy crepe, and when the banquet is over, it rains lightly.Apart from the restaurant, several families searched for their own cars, Xiao Guo followed behind his parents, saying goodbye to those uncles and aunts whose names he hadn't remembered after a three-hour meal.

"Remember, remember, Xiao Guo!" An uncle with a beard pulled Xiao Guo's hand vigorously, and kept breathing out the smell of alcohol as he spoke.He laughed loudly: "When you come to the capital with your parents, you must, definitely look for me! I am looking for your face, and I will not entertain your parents when they come!"

There was a burst of laughter around, Xiao Guoshi laughed too, and turned sideways to let his uncle get into the car.The people who came out for dinner tonight were all the people Xiao Siye and Yang Xuan wanted to make friends with in business. Every greeting and every toast at the dinner table had subtext.

Just like this one, of course he is not sincerely inviting Xiao Guo to the capital, but because the Xiao family wants to establish a relationship with an investment company in the capital and get rid of him as a middleman.It seems that it is not popular for adults to speak directly, they must be polite and humorous. He agreed to do things, but he insisted on dragging Xiao Guo into the middle as a foreshadowing.

After the dinner, Xiao Guo's parents didn't go home, they had to go straight to the airport to fly to Myanmar, and then earn more money than they could ever make.Xiao Guo got used to it, said goodbye to his parents, got in the car and asked Uncle Wang to take him home.

Xiao Guo opened the car window a little, and the drizzle was blowing on his face, giving him a sense of romance that didn't match his temperament and personality.Master Wang has worked in their house for many years, now he looked at Xiao Guo in the rearview mirror and asked, "Xiao Guo still wants my parents to stay with you for the holidays?"

Xiao Guo thought for a while, then shook his head.Master Wang laughed in front and said: "Or we are too young and sensible! Your parents are really not easy. They fly around all day and it is very hard. You are a good boy, understand them more."

The rain became heavier, the trees on both sides swayed in the wind and cast shadows, and the street lamps were full of white lines drawn by raindrops.There was only one pedestrian on the road, without an umbrella, walking very slowly.Xiao Guo wanted to close the car window, but he suddenly squinted his eyes and looked carefully, and then asked Master Wang to pull over and stop.

As soon as the car stopped, he said, "You are waiting for me in the car." Before Master Wang could touch the umbrella on the passenger's door, Xiao Guo had already opened the door and got out of the car.

He rushed onto the sidewalk and called out to the people in front: "Nan Zhuo!"

The author has something to say:

"On the Danger of Treating a Friend as a Boyfriend: Looking at Xiao Guo and Nan Zhuo's love process that started with intellectual degradation through the conflict at the elementary school student level"

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