Ethan Nie was a little distracted for the next few days. When he was called up to answer questions in history class, he was in a daze without saying a word. When the bell rang during recess, he stood in the corridor to blow the wind. He was caught for sending text messages. He was made to stand at the back of the classroom for two periods during evening self-study. .
Lucas Yin sat in his seat and was worried. He turned around and looked around after writing two words. He finally made it to the end of get out of class. He quickly packed his schoolbag and waited at the door. When Ethan Nie came out after a while, he followed behind without saying anything.
After getting in the car and leaving the school gate, people were walking on the street. Ethan Nie exhaled and sobered up. He turned around and saw Lucas Yin following him with a low eyebrow. He patted the car seat and said, "Come on, it's the weekend." Still looking unhappy."
Lucas Yin sat down and said, "I hope you are happy every day, but you seem to have lost your soul these days."
As the electric car shuttled through the bustling crowd, Ethan Nie turned his head slightly and said, "I can't calm down. I'm always afraid that my dad will be gone when I get home, and I don't know when I will see him again."
Lucas Yin didn't know how to relieve the other party, so he opened his arms and leaned forward to wrap his arms around the other party's waist. Ethan Nie was almost knocked off his arm, so he pulled Lucas Yin's wrist away and said, "It's too hot, let go."
Lucas Yin let go again, and then punched Ethan Nie.
It was past dinner time when we got home. Ethan Nie didn't hear any voices when he entered the courtyard, nor saw Nie Feng when he entered the house. He turned around and walked out. His third uncle hurriedly called him: "Your dad is over there in the east, don't worry."
Ethan Nie breathed a sigh of relief, then changed his clothes and took a shower. After he finished cleaning up, he watched TV with his uncle and asked, "Uncle, did my dad tell you when he was leaving? I was afraid he wouldn't tell me and would suddenly come to me."
The third uncle replied: "He didn't say anything, but he mentioned today that he wanted to see the old man."
Nie Feng probably stayed there for the past few days just to make this determination, so he probably wouldn't stay anymore after seeing the old man. Ethan Nie drank two glasses of water and felt very powerless.
The alley next door was relatively lively. Daniel Yin and Nie Feng were drinking tea in the courtyard. Lucas Yin sat on the side and watched. When he came back, he found Nie Feng here. He estimated that Ethan Nie would come over soon. Who would have thought that after waiting for a long time, there was no movement.
"Uncle Nie, tomorrow is Saturday. Xiaoshan and I will go with you, shall we?" He scooped ice cream with a spoon. This was the only one left from the bag of summer wholesale. "Or you can go with Xiaoshan. He has always been thinking about you."
Nie Feng said: "No, I'm going to go to the store tomorrow to have a look." After saying that, he looked at the trees in the yard and seemed to remember something, "It's already September, and this pomegranate tree can also pick pomegranates. We used to There was a jujube tree planted at home. When it was ripe, it was full of jujubes. Qian Yang kicked it hard from below and was beaten by Xiao Shan. "
Lucas Yin couldn't help but glance at the courtyard wall: "He didn't let me kick it, so I climbed up and shook the tree branches, but I couldn't get down. At noon, he even threw two buns up to me."
After Lucas Yin finished speaking, he looked at Nie Feng: "Uncle Nie, can you please stop leaving?"
Nie Feng never responded and went back after drinking his tea.
Ethan Nie got up early the next day. After buying breakfast, he went back and saw Nie Feng washing his face in the courtyard. He said, "Dad, I went to Dongping Street to buy you old tofu. You can eat it while it's hot after washing."
Nie Feng looked apologetic: "It's hard for you to travel so far. You haven't eaten in almost two years. Let's eat together."
"I'll help you pack your things after eating, and then go see grandpa." Ethan Nie said and entered the house. Nie Feng was slightly startled. He hadn't tMr. Clark Ethan Nie about his departure yet, but Ethan Nie had already guessed it.
The father and son finished eating together. Ethan Nie went to wash the dishes first. When he looked up, he saw Oliver Nie standing shirtless at the door of the kitchen. He said, "Are you awake? I bought you some tofu noodles. Let's go and brush your teeth."
Oliver Nie came in: "Brother, is uncle leaving today? Call my dad to talk to us and tell uncle not to leave."
"You have a lot to worry about. If you don't have to hide, you will run away like you have no roots. I am forced to do this. There is no other way." Ethan Nie put the bowl in the cupboard, "We will go see grandpa later. You can take care of lunch yourself."
"Don't worry about me." Oliver Nie scratched her shoulders, "There is a competition at school today, and I will go to school in a moment. If you are in a bad mood after seeing uncle off, let's go have a barbecue and drink some wine in the evening."
Nie Feng didn't have much luggage, just a big bag. After packing, he went out. When he reached the intersection, Ethan Nie looked back and felt like someone was watching them. When they got off the bus at Antique Street, they walked to the door of Erji but didn't go in. Nie Feng said, "Xiao Shan, go in first and ask if your grandpa has taken antihypertensive medicine. Don't rush over if you don't see me."
As they were talking, there was the sound of something being thrown to the floor, and then an enamel teapot rolled out. The two of them immediately opened the curtain and went in. They saw Mr. Clark sitting behind the counter, his head shaking with anger.
"Grandpa, did you hear us?" Ethan Nie hurried to the side to help the old man. Nie Feng stood there choking, unable to say anything.
Mr. Clark only said: "I broke a piece of material when I was cutting the machine a few days ago. The last time I broke was the year you had the accident."
Even if he couldn't meet in person or receive any letters, the flesh-and-blood love condensed in blood seemed to have special powers. Nie Feng called out "Dad" and went over to kneel in front of Mr. Clark. Ethan Nie went out, closed the door, hung up the "rest" sign, and stood guard outside.
He looked at the calligraphy and painting shop diagonally opposite and felt that someone was looking at him.
Nie Feng didn't stay long, and Mr. Clark didn't get up to see her off. He just walked out the same way he came. When he left the antique street, Nie Feng said under the sun: "Go back, don't see me off again."
Ethan Nie said: "Dad, my grades are very bad, please give me a few words."
"How can I have the shame to tell you," Nie Feng didn't drink, but his eyes were red again, "Xiaoshan, don't worry about me, eat and drink when you should, be filial to your grandfather and your uncle and aunt. It doesn't matter if you don't like studying. "If you have skills, you won't have to worry about food. As long as you take the right path and don't gamble, living a peaceful life is better than anything else."
"Okay, I've remembered everything." Ethan Nie grabbed Nie Feng's bag, "I'll take you to the train station, and I'll leave as soon as you enter the waiting hall."
Half an hour later, Nie Feng queued up to check in and enter the waiting hall. Ethan Nie stood a few meters away with his pockets in his pocket. There was only one person in front of the queue. Ethan Nie shouted: "Dad! Take good care of yourself!"
Nie Feng did not look back, only waved his hand.
There was a McDonald's next to the train station. Ethan Nie walked to the door and took a look. Then he took out his mobile phone and made a call. After the call was answered, he said, "Come out and go home."
After a while, Lucas Yin came out, wearing a hat and sunglasses, as if he was traveling to Beidaihe. He asked embarrassedly: "When did you find out?"
"I discovered it as soon as we left the alley." Ethan Nie took off Lucas Yin's sunglasses, "You have become a follower. Are you afraid that I will leave with my father?"
Lucas Yin said: "I guess Uncle Nie is leaving today. I am afraid that you will be heartbroken, so I will follow you. If something goes wrong, I will show up to comfort you."
Ethan Nie knocked on the brim of the other party's hat: "The situation is not bad, but thank you for your comfort."
More than half a day passed like this on Saturday. The students of No. 1 Middle School had just finished their battle at 6 p.m. The whole day's competition was very draining of physical and mental energy. Oliver Nie didn't even have the energy to discuss the answers.
When he left school, he saw a familiar figure, but he could no longer remember his name. "Brother, whose school card did you pick up again this time?"
Owen Qin was quite worried after he said goodbye to Lucas Yin that day. It turned out that he knew nothing about him except his name. He approached and said, "I'm looking for you specifically. I want to know which school Lucas Yin is from. Tell me your mobile phone number." also."
Oliver Nie thought Owen Qin was a good person because of the school card incident, and said, "If I tell you directly, I will definitely get beaten up, and who knows whether the two of you are emotionally harmonious or conflicted, what do you want to do?"
"What can I do? I want to ask him if he wants to join the track and field team."
"Join the track and field team?" Oliver Nie had already taken out his mobile phone, but was not ready to call yet. "I am attending a cram school outside. If I introduce my classmates, they will give me class hours."
The implication is, are there rewards for recruiting people to join the track and field team?
Owen Qin didn't say anything: "You call him out, let's have a barbecue tonight, and I'll treat him." Oliver Nie remembered what he tMr. Clark Ethan Nie, "Then you have to call my brother."
"Your brother just don't do anything." Owen Qin was a bit confused.
At seven o'clock, at the food stall by the Liuxin River, Ethan Nie and Lucas Yin were sitting next to each other, Oliver Nie and Owen Qin were sitting next to each other, mutton skewers and chicken wings were being grilled, and so far only a plate of edamame and fried clams had been served. Lucas Yin picked up a beer and drank it. He took a sip and asked, "What do you want from me?"
Owen Qin said: "Ask if you would like to join the track and field team."
"Now when I hear the word track and field, my calves start to tremble." Lucas Yin began to peel edamame and eat them. "But what are the benefits of joining the track and field team? Are there any meals provided?"
Owen Qin replied: "I don't care about the food, but you can run around on the playground and swim for free. There will be more brothers fighting in the future."
Ethan Nie interrupted: "It's over. The last one is so tempting that it's fatal."
Lucas Yin smiled foolishly: "Then I'll think about it and ask my mom when I get home." The mutton skewers came, and he took two while the oil was bubbling, then handed one to Ethan Nie. After he had eaten seven or eight skewers, he found that Ethan Nie was still eating the first one, but the big glass of draft beer was empty.
"Master, add four toasted buns." Lucas Yin was afraid that Ethan Nie would feel uncomfortable drinking on an empty stomach.
The wind by the river was relatively cool; if it was any colder the food stalls would be closed. Ethan Nie drank a few glasses while listening to Lucas Yin and Oliver Nie arguing, and then listening to Owen Qin talking about the conflict between the basketball team and the track and field team. He turned to look into the distance, wondering if Nie Feng had gotten off the car.
Hu Zhihai had been stuffed for two hours, and Owen Qin felt heartbroken when he was paying the bill. Lucas Yin took a taxi on the side of the road and said to Oliver Nie, "You can go back by bike, and your brother and I will go by car."
"No, I can't drink and drive." Oliver Nie held Ethan Nie's arm and leaned on Ethan Nie's shoulder after getting in the car, "Brother, I know you are in a bad mood, why don't we go sing and shout to vent."
Ethan Nie closed his eyes: "It's so pretentious. I'll take a nap. Call me when you get home."
This time he didn't drive in and stopped at the intersection. Lucas Yin pushed Ethan Nie and found no response. Oliver Nie said, "I'm drunk. Brother Yangyang, go to the trunk and push my car. I'll carry my brother on my back."
The three of them returned to Oliver Nie's home together. Lucas Yin explained the situation to his third uncle and three aunt. After explaining, he said: "Third uncle and three aunt, please leave it alone. Xiaoyu and I will clean up for him. You can go back to the house and rest."
Oliver Nie had already put Ethan Nie on the bed. Lucas Yin filled the basin with hot water, wiped his face and body, and was sweating all over. "It's almost done." Oliver Nie unfolded the quilt and leaned over to cover it when she saw Ethan Nie move and then he was hugged.
"Brother, brother?" Oliver Nie's posture was very uncomfortable, "Does it feel better if you hold me?"
Lucas Yin clutched the towel: "He hugged the wrong one!"
Oliver Nie asked: "How do you know he hugged me wrongly? Oh, I understand, he wanted to hug my uncle."
"He wants to hug you!" Lucas Yin took the basin and went out. When he came back in, he made a cup of honey water, put it on the bedside and said, "I'll give it to your brother to drink later. I'm going home."
After Lucas Yin left, Oliver Nie untied Ethan Nie's arms, helped him drink the honey water, and then covered him with a quilt. The room was quiet after the lights were turned off, and Ethan Nie turned over and began to dream.
In the dream, he was under a jujube tree, Lucas Yin was riding on the trunk, and Nie Feng had not gone to gamble at that time. He was cracking walnuts with dumbbells in the yard. His mother was busy in the kitchen, steaming a pot of meat buns.
What a great time.
At this time, in the courtyard in the alley next door, Lucas Yin was looking at the high courtyard wall, probably thinking about it.
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