between clouds and mud

Chapter 26 Except Wushan is not a cloud ([-])
Zhang Chengnian confessed a few words to her while driving.

Zhou Song's originally nervous mood stopped abruptly the moment he opened the door.

Old Gu reacted in a daze for a moment: "Oh, this girl. Come in, come in."

Zhou Song laughed out loud: "Brother, happy new year."

"I don't call you uncle anymore, it's a quick change." Lao Gu rubbed his head and invited people in: "Fate, this world is really small."

"After going around a lot, this pancake still fell into our Xiao Zhang's mouth." Lao Gu laughed and told the whole story: "You said I worked so hard, and in Maoming, wouldn't it be possible for me to match you up sooner?" ?”

Zhou Song and Zhang Chengnian couldn't help looking at each other and smiling.

Zhang Chengnian held Nan Nan in his arms, and lifted the safety buckle on the girl's neck with his fingers.

"So you picked this one, I said it doesn't look like Lao Gu's taste."

Mrs. Gu cooked a table full of delicious dishes and greeted them to eat.

At the dinner table, Lao Gu clinked glasses with Zhang Chengnian, then turned to Zhou Song and asked, "How long until you graduate?"

"There is still more than a year left, and I plan to continue the postgraduate entrance examination after my undergraduate degree."

Old Gu sipped his wine and said, "You said that the technical school can still take the postgraduate entrance examination? Or is it a bachelor's degree?"

Zhang Chengnian put a chopstick in her bowl, Zhou Song took the rice bowl and said, "Yuanmingyuan Vocational and Technical College."

Lao Gu heard the lack of confidence in her words, so he comforted her.

"The technical school is also very good. Although our Xiao Zhang graduated from a key university, you don't have to feel any pressure."

"How is your computer repaired?" Zhang Chengnian interrupted him, filling a glass of wine.

Hearing this, Lao Gu didn't feel shy: "Of course it's fixed."

The second-hand computer provided by Lao Gu's company broke down after only half a month of use. He carried the host in one hand and the monitor in the other as he went downstairs.

Zhang Chengnian looked at the man in the rearview mirror and walked over: "You carried the display too?"

Old Gu closed the passenger door and directed him: "Otherwise, drive."

Zhang Chengnian smiled and said nothing. After parking the car, he carried the host off, and Lao Gu, who was following behind, carried a display screen to call the boss to repair the computer.

The owner of the repair shop listened to Lao Gu's description.

Tell him to take the display away so it doesn't take up space.

Old Gu did many ridiculous things.

Before meeting Zhang Chengnian, Lao Gu was not very good at using computers.

So I often go to the design department or the budget department for advice.

The colleague gave him a sideways glance, and the keyboard in his hand was pressed so fast that even though Lao Gu had a good memory, he was still dazzled.

But he is thick-skinned, standing beside him with a shy old face and secretly competing.

If you persist in this way, at least you can learn a little bit.

Until the day Zhang Chengnian joined the job, he took the initiative to show his hand.

Lao Gu felt that this young man was open-minded, and he did not engage in intrigue in the office.

After gradually understanding, the two people who are not related to each other have become brothers, and Lao Gu never forgets to take care of his little brother in everything he does.

After sending the two away, Mrs. Gu hugged Nan Nan: "Xiao Zhang and Xiao Zhou are so well matched, it's a good story."

"The age, appearance, and personality are all suitable." Lao Gu edited the congratulatory text message to the customer in advance, and sent it early in the morning of the new year.

This time I didn't need my daughter-in-law to remind me, but I got up neatly to clean up the housework.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lao Gu sent a bunch of messages to all his contacts to wish him a happy New Year.

The only contact person whose remark was "Mr. Shicai Chen" edited the four words "Happy New Year."

Zhang Chengnian knew this person.

Old Gu loved to play when he was young, and he probably has lost count of the number of girlfriends he has had.

After drinking too much, he loves to show off his old abilities with his brothers. I don't know if it's true or not, but what he said is vivid.

"Men, don't step on two boats."

"why?"

"It feels addicting."

"At that time, I was only Xiao Zhang's age. After I followed the first date, I rushed to the next one, but my girlfriend asked, what happened to the lipstick marks on your clothes? I was shocked. But immediately my mind changed. He came over, and answered without changing his face—oh, there must have been a lot of people on the bus just now."

The brothers listened to it for fun.

Lao Gu's romantic affairs are one after another, and there is no way to test whether they are true or false.

The only thing he can't forget is a girlfriend, a girl from the north.

The girl is a college student and likes to eat western food.

She is not very beautiful, but she is cultured, emotional, and tasteful.

The two loved each other vigorously. Although they had only been together for half a year, they still couldn't forget it for many years.

They are suitable for each other in age, appearance and personality.

But there are still family backgrounds, education backgrounds, and backgrounds in this world.

This northern girl is Mr. Shicai Chen in Lao Gu's address book.

In the past few days of the New Year, Zhang Chengnian finally didn't have to be busy with work anymore, and it was rare for the two of them to spend time together.

For the past six months, Zhou Song has been traveling between the two places. When Zhou Song was in school, the two met once a month, and sometimes they would suddenly appear because they couldn't restrain their longing, and they checked the post by the way.

She was on winter vacation, and Zhang Chengnian didn't have much time to spare.

Zhou Song worked hard to take care of his daily life, for which Zhang Chengnian felt warm and guilty.He could neither give company nor take care of her life, making her travel all over the world.

Zhang Chengnian was sitting on the sofa, Zhou Song was lying in his arms flipping through a book, the sheets were a bit messy, and on the wall were the ticking seconds and the person in front of him.

The book in his hand was suddenly taken away, and Zhang Chengnian threw it on the table beside him: "Don't read the book."

Zhou Song rubbed her eyes. In her gradually clear vision, she saw the corner of his mouth curled up, and she couldn't help blushing: "Rogue."

"What are you thinking?" The smile in his eyes deepened.

"Xiao Liu, reading while lying down is not good for your eyes." Zhang Chengnian leaned down and gave her a light peck: "Take you out for a walk."

The two held hands and walked all the way to the supermarket. There were very few people in Shenzhen during the New Year, and the supermarket was deserted.

Zhou Song chose some favorite snacks and fruits, and Zhang Chengnian pushed the shopping cart behind her.

Zhou Song put the yogurt into the basket and saw Zhang Chengnian choose two bottles of white wine in the wine area.She reminded: "Don't buy too much, I don't drink."

Zhang Chengnian reached out and took another bottle, leaned closer and whispered, "Try it, what does it feel like to be drunk."

Her heartbeat slowed down a beat, and her ears were burning red.

This man has the face of a gentleman, likes to bully others, is a little bit bad, and does hooligan behavior from time to time.

"Gold and jade are on the outside, and ruins are on the inside."

Zhang Chengnian nodded immodestly: "Men are all the same."

"uncertain."

This sentence sounded the alarm, Zhang Chengnian glanced at her, and began to settle accounts when he got home.

The door had already been closed by his foot, and his usual gentle movements became a little rough. His palms went through the hair and clasped the back of Zhou Song's head, and he wrapped his arms around her waist.

Her voice was a little trembling, half pushing and half following his rhythm.

"Be honest." Zhang Chengnian's chest rose and fell gradually stabilized, and his voice was still a little hoarse.

"what?"

"Leaffly."

Zhou Song stood up and began to criticize: "It's your fault for saying this, how chic you are."

"Where did he touch you?" His tone was a little uncertain.

"This." Zhou Song picked his chin with his middle finger and smiled slightly: "We are very pure."

"Have you ever held hands? Have you ever hugged you? Have you ever kissed your mouth?"

Zhou Song shook his head swearingly: "None."

"Liar." Zhang Chengnian glanced at her up and down, and then elongated his tone.

"What you teach, I just apply what I have learned."

"So, it's true?"

Zhou Song got into the bed and covered his head: "Anyway, I haven't kissed."

Zhang Chengnian picked her up together with the quilt, and refused to let her go easily: "I haven't had any wine tonight."

"It's already been done." Zhou Song reminded: "Don't overdo it."

Zhang Chengnian threw her on the sofa, raised his eyebrows, and unhurriedly opened a bottle of white wine.

"You're an adult, brother Cheng will teach you to drink something."

Jiang Lele has been struggling to choose a gift recently, and made several phone calls to Zhou Song, Zhou Song said pen without thinking.

Naturally, there is only one person who can make her so caring. Chi Ye's birthday is coming, and Jiang Lele plans to take the initiative to attack.I deliberately sought out Zhou Song, who had succeeded in the strategy, to learn from him.

After dinner, Zhou Song asked Zhang Chengnian sitting at the computer desk: "What gifts do men like?"

Zhang Chengnian reached out to hug her with one hand, and continued typing on the keyboard. After a while, he looked away from the screen: "I don't know, you never sent me off."

"You gave it to me when you were a child." Zhou Song stared at him: "A lot of caterpillars."

Zhang Chengnian thought about this question seriously for a while: "What do you like?"

"Rocks, paleontology, minerals, remote sensing technology." She recalled the textbook and read it, then said with a smile: "There are also flowers."

The next day, the two held hands and went shopping in the flower market, where they picked two pots of jasmine.

When I woke up in the morning and opened the window, I could smell the refreshing fragrance of flowers and hear the construction noise outside the window.

Jiang Lele, who was waiting for help, could only support herself. After running around several nearby business districts, she finally settled on a men's handmade wallet.

On the streets of London, her steps were brisk.

The figure walked into the hazy rain, and the dust on the road also caused waves in her heart.

Jiang Lele became more and more beautiful when she came out, and when she smiled, there were two asymmetrical dimples on her face, which made people's hearts flutter.

For Chi Ye's birthday party, the entire bar was booked out with a wave of his hand.

Most of his friends are girls, immersed in the lively music, the whole venue is overcrowded.

When Jiang Lele arrived, he saw a hot British girl in his arms and kisses on the middle deck, with his hands on her waist.

When did Chi Ye know that Jiang Lele liked him?
Probably on the light boat under Cambridge, the Jianhe River made a large arc and flowed to the northeast, and many bridges were built on the river.

There are multiple arches and single arches. In the urban agglomeration, there are dense medieval buildings on both sides of the river.

In late spring, in the river section away from the hustle and bustle.On both sides of the bank are green trees, surrounded by white and pink cherry blossoms.

After passing under the Bridge of Sighs, the light-colored petals rippling slightly with the clear water.

The boatman propped up the penny, pushed the boat away from the waves, and drove slowly across the bridge hole.

The boat swayed, and the two people who were far apart were bumped into each other by the shaking pole.

Chi Ye stretched out his hand to support her, and the two of them clasped their palms and their fingers joined each other.

Jiang Lele's eyes were the same as the spring at that time, a little shy, with two pear dimples on his face.

After Chi Ye helped her up, he separated some distance, realizing this, his heart was disturbed.

In such a beautiful atmosphere, would a man not be tempted by a girl who is both beautiful and sincerely in love with him?
He is very familiar with this feeling. There are many beautiful girls around him, and there are also many temptations, but it is limited to this.

After that, Chi Ye started to keep a distance on purpose, downgraded from the status of a good friend to the attitude of an ordinary friend, and seldom called her when going out to play.

Jiang Lele began to worry about gains and losses. She heard that Chi Ye was sick, but it was just a cold.

On a rainy night, he traveled across most of the city to find him. After he opened the door, his smiling expression became a little strange, and he invited her in.

There are several other friends in the room, but none named Jiang Lele.She came uninvited, embarrassed and overwhelmed.

Jiang Lele thought back to where did she make him angry?
Until the classmates in the class kindly reminded her that half a month ago, a blond and blue-eyed British boy made a high-profile courtship to her at school holding roses.

She had just returned from Cambridge that day, and everything had changed since then.

Thinking of this possibility, the dopamine in Jiang Lele's body was rapidly excited.

But at this time, at Chi Ye's birthday party, her good mood for the past few days was extinguished, and the feeling in her heart plummeted.

On the way here, she was still preparing to confess her words over and over again, but now she can only silently leave the gift she prepared and turn around to leave.

This handmade wallet was made by a delicate little girl. It touched her, but not her sweetheart.

Since then, Chi Ye has returned to his previous life style, he has always been willing to spend money on women, and the girlfriends he has made are more beautiful than the other.

At the end of the show, Chi Ye was a little drunk, and his friend asked him: "Jiang Lele is pretty good, why didn't you think about it?"

Chi Ye's eyes were a bit blurred, but his voice was sober: "Anyone can, but she can't."

There were relatively few courses in the junior year, so Zhou Song spent more time in Shenzhen, but Zhang Chengnian didn't spend much time with her.

He often came back in the middle of the night, and the side of the bed collapsed in his sleep, and then he was embraced in a warm embrace. Sometimes, when he was half asleep and half awake, the lingering kisses fell all over the sky, and the atmosphere in the silent room became hot.

The two rarely had a chance to chat. When Zhang Chengnian came back, he smelled of alcohol, and at first he would go to the toilet to induce vomiting.

The only thing Zhou Song can do is to cook him a bowl of hangover soup to relieve his tired look and rub his temples.

She knew he was busy with work, but she couldn't help but said, "I'm going back to Changsha next month, and Zhou Li will have an operation. Do you have time?"

Zhang Chengnian leaned on the person in his arms, and his voice was a little low: "I'll go, it's not suitable."

He is neither a brother nor a friend.

Zhou Song turned his back, and neither of them spoke again.

Zhang Chengnian smoked a lot during this time, a pack of cigarettes for two or three days.

Zhou Song poured the clothes in the laundry basket into the machine, and then saw the lipstick marks on the collar of his shirt.

The shirt was left on the table next to the sofa. Zhang Chengnian saw it when he came back from get off work, but Zhou Song didn't take the initiative to speak.

He was stunned for a moment before explaining, "It was by accident."

"Where did you get it?"

"It is estimated that there are too many people in the car."

Zhou Song didn't ask any more questions, nodded and went to bed with his usual expression.

Zhang Chengnian obviously didn't even bother to find an excuse, the bus was out of service when he got off work.

Zhou Song kept watch by the window for several nights. In the early morning, when she saw a familiar figure getting out of the taxi, she went back to bed and closed her eyes.

It was rare for Zhang Chengnian to go home early.Because after careful consideration, he finally resigned.

But only saw the note left on the table. Zhou Song was busy applying for a visa some time ago, and flew to London as soon as he got the notebook.

He was too busy with his own business to know anything about it.

I made a phone call and it showed that the phone was turned off. She should be on the plane.

(End of this chapter)