Aftermath of breakup

Chapter 41

Back in the dormitory, the two of them took a bath one after another. Duan Xinglian wiped Pei Yi's hair with a towel after washing, and made Pei Yi drink a cup of cold medicine to keep out the cold.

"It's too cold here." Pei Yi held a hot cup in his hand, sat cross-legged on a chair, and waited for Duan Xinglian to blow-dry his hair, "We probably still wear autumn clothes in our place."

"There's nothing I can do in the dormitory, just start heating in another week." Duan Xinglian put the hair dryer on the desk, and squatted in front of Pei Yi with a pair of socks in his hand, "Stretch out your feet."

After a conversation under the snow just now, Pei Yi's plan to get along with couples that he had worked so hard for for less than a week died, so he had to let nature take its course.

He put his foot on Duan Xinglian's knee, and Duan Xinglian held his ankle and put socks on him.

Pei Yi's feet are thin, and the Achilles tendon in his ankles is especially slender. Duan Xing can circle them with one hand.

Duan Xinglian stared at his beautiful ankles, his eyes dimmed, and then his eyelashes drooped to cover up the strangeness in his eyes.

After a while, Duan Xing got up and began to blow-dry Pei Yi's hair.

After blowing, I saw that the man still didn't show any sign, and he turned around and was about to put on his shoes and walk around.

Duan Xing kicked his plush slippers away with one kick, and flew to the door pitifully.

The new socks Pei Yi was wearing had no fulcrum and could only be suspended in the air. He put his feet back on the chair and looked up at him suspiciously: "Why?"

Duan Xinglian was leaning on the closet next to him, and looked at him with a smile: "Where's the gift you prepared today? Don't give it to me?"

Pei Yi asked back: "Didn't you say you don't need it?"

"Of course you are ready to give it to me."

Pei Yi thought about it too, but there was no such a one-size-fits-all reason, so he said, "Then give me my schoolbag."

"Put it in the schoolbag again?" Duan Xinglian took it from the other side, and said while taking it, "Is it a treasure chest? How about I open the box to find treasure next time?"

Pei Yi didn't care much about this: "You turn it over."

Duan Xinglian smiled and didn't speak.

Immediately afterwards, Pei Yi took out a black cup from his schoolbag.

"What is this?" Duan Xinglian asked, "Remind me to drink more hot water?"

Pei Yi hesitated for a moment, but didn't answer right away, just said: "Then you pour hot water."

Duan Xinglian looked at him thoughtfully upon hearing this, but followed his instructions and poured hot water from the thermos.

Then Duan Xinglian watched the cup change, and a picture appeared when the cup wall was heated.

"Uh..." Duan Xinglian wanted to hold back his laughter, but in the end he couldn't help it, and said, "My dad gave this to my mom before, about ten years ago, and your idea is quite retro."

"Are you saying I'm old-fashioned?" Pei Yi glanced at him, rarely showing a little arrogant temper, "Give it back to me if you don't like it."

Duan Xinglian hurriedly hugged and coaxed him, snorted on his shoulders, and responded with a smile: "I like it, how could I not like it."

Then he looked at the photo on the wall of the cup and changed the subject: "When is this? It looks a little bigger than the one the day before yesterday."

"13 years old." Pei Yi replied, "My mother takes pictures of me every year, and I ask her for them."

"Taking pictures every year..." Duan Xinglian recalled these words, and combined with Pei Yi's previous gift, he suddenly understood. He asked, "So you originally planned to send me a photo every time?"

Pei Yi opened his eyes and looked at him, and after a while slowly said: "So easy to guess?"

Pei Yi was reminded by Shi Yan that day, and felt inspired to come up with a brilliant idea.

It is to print the photos on different items, and each time you collect one for Duan Xing, it is like collecting all the surroundings for him manually.

Give it to the ones after the age of 12 first, and then give it to the ones before it, at least a dozen times.

Duan Xinglian laughed when he heard the words, and immediately asked him aggressively: "You have all the photos ready, right? Show me all the photos."

Pei Yi shook his head: "No."

"why?"

"No photobook." Pei Yi felt that his idea was very good, so he still planned to continue this project, so he said solemnly, "Special time limit."

Duan Xinglian had never seen other photos of Pei Yi before, and these two completely aroused his curiosity, so he put aside his face at this moment and insisted: "Tomorrow is Chinese Journalist Day, the day after tomorrow National Fire Safety Education Day, the day after tomorrow World Youth Day Festival."

Pei Yi never expected Duan Xinglian to say such a thing, Wei Wei looked at him in disbelief.

Duan Xinglian turned a blind eye to it, and continued: "Singles' Day the day after tomorrow...ah, I don't care about this, so I don't have to give it to you on that day, and then—"

But this time he didn't finish speaking, but Pei Yi covered his mouth and denied him one sentence: "I'll just say when is the special day."

Duan Xinglian smiled, but took advantage of the opportunity to kiss his palm, Pei Yi withdrew his hand, Duan Xinglian leaned down to kiss him again, and replied after the kiss: "It's really overbearing, well, I'll keep looking forward to it."

Pei Yi laughed.

But at this time, Xing Lian was standing and he was sitting, and his neck felt uncomfortable, so he kicked him again: "Give me back the slippers."

"What are you going to do?" Duan Xinglian thought he was going to study at the desk, felt the temperature and suggested, "Go to bed and read under the quilt, I'll get you a small desk."

"Then I need slippers to walk to the bed too."

Duan Xinglian's heart skipped a beat when he heard the words, and before Pei Yi could refute, he put his arms around Pei Yi's waist and picked him up from his seat.

Pei Yi was caught off guard, and subconsciously rolled his legs around Duan Xinglian's waist.

As soon as this move came out, both of them were taken aback, and their breathing seemed to become ambiguous.

But soon, Duan Xinglian put him on the first ladder, and this time it was Pei Yi who looked at him condescendingly.

Duan Xinglian raised his eyes to look at Pei Yi, his smiling eyes seemed to have other intentions.

Duan Xinglian asked: "It's cold, my bed is not warm, what should I do?"

Hearing this, Pei Yi tilted his head slightly, but did not answer immediately.

Duan Xing squeezed his fingers and asked, "Ask you."

After asking Duan Xinglian, he was a little worried that this person would say "put the down jacket on the quilt".

I thought I should decide whether to mention it myself, but I didn't expect that before speaking, Pei Yi looked at him, and suddenly said something.

"Duan Xinglian, today is the third night. I thought you would climb up to sleep with me two nights ago."

Duan Xinglian suddenly raised his eyes when he heard the words, full of surprises in disbelief.

After Pei Yi climbed up, he got on the bed in one step and two steps, as if he was afraid of not counting.

And Yancheng's long cold winter really began on this first snowy night, but the young people are passionate, and a small world can resist the wind together, so that the winter is like spring.

-

Since then, the weather has become colder and colder, and the temperature has become lower and lower, and there is always endless snow on the streets.

Pei Yi was very interested in the ice and snow outside at the beginning. Like many southern children, when seeing the snow, he always went out for a walk twice, built a few snowmen, and smashed Duan Xinglian with a snowball.

However, Pei Yi has never experienced the severe winter in Yancheng, and his body is not used to it, and he developed a fever after playing in the snow once.

Duan Xinglian looked at Pei Yi's weak and helpless appearance, and his heart ached so much that he ordered him not to be so unscrupulous in the future.

Pei Yi promised well at the time, but who would have thought that not long after he recovered from his illness, he would go to the playground with Chu Yifan to shovel snow while Duan Xinglian was not paying attention.

Duan Xing was so angry that he brought him back and talked about it, and then bit his neck angrily.

But Pei Yi didn't refute, and just looked at him with clear eyes without blinking.

Duan Xinglian was seen as helpless, so he had to buy him plush gloves, a scarf and snow boots, and put him fully armed.

While Duan Xinglian was helpless, sometimes he felt that Pei Yi seemed to be becoming more and more lively and soft, not as untouchable as before.

In fact, for a long time before, Duan Xinglian felt that Pei Yi was like a wisp of swaying wind, unable to capture or keep him, who might blow through his world unconsciously at some point, leaving even a trace None left.

He has been worried about gain and loss for a long time.

So at that time, Xing Lian really wanted to catch him hard. Consciously or unconsciously, he was also letting Pei Yi participate in his world, such as letting him come to a class, letting him get acquainted with his friends, and letting him understand himself. Everything... In fact, subconsciously, he just hoped that Pei Yi would establish an inextricable connection with him.

And he also selfishly hoped that Pei Yi could rely on him more and more, and couldn't do without him.

But later Duan Xinglian gradually realized that he was relying on Pei Yi, and he couldn't do without Pei Yi.

I also understand that his reaction like this is probably because after Pei Yi broke up with him at that time, during the few days when he couldn't contact Pei Yi, the feeling of helplessness took root in his heart. It can be said that, Sequelae of a breakup.

Until now, after a long time of peaceful and beautiful days, Duan Xinglian's heart gradually settled down.

And slowly began to confidently and boldly look forward to the future of him and Pei Yi.

-

But time is always fast in peace and tranquility, and it is the end of the year in a blink of an eye, and the next day is the three-day New Year's Day holiday.

But the evening self-study is still going on as usual.

Chu Yifan has been very excited since this morning, and he has already imagined how to spend the next three days, and Duan Xinglian can't control him.

Fortunately, you can choose to ignore him.

Chu Yifan failed to start the topic for the sixth time, but he did not give up and decided to start it for the last time.

He happened to think of something, got up slightly and poked Pei Yi's shoulder with the tip of his pen.

Duan Xinglian glanced at him first when he saw it: "Do you think your pen is not sharp?"

At this time, Pei Yi turned around and answered Chu Yifan, "Which question can't you?"

Chu Yifan: "..."

Although after he moved his position here, he made a blockbuster advance to [-] places in the last monthly exam. Because of this, his mother almost didn't give out red envelopes to Pei Yi and Duan Xinglian, and he stopped them afterwards, but it's not that he can only go back and forth. Questions can be asked!

"No." Chu Yifan shook his head, and knew Pei Yi's character of falling down without saying anything, so while he was still listening, he immediately went straight to the topic, "The result of the previous treatment has come down, Teacher Li Jiang from class six It will be downgraded, the class teacher will be revoked, and he will be transferred to the junior high school to teach mathematics."

What Chu Yifan was talking about happened some time ago.

At that time, someone anonymously reported to the Education Bureau that Li Jiang received the gift. At first, Li Jiang wanted to let the matter go, but he didn't know who reported it.

Later, he just played badly and tried to pull more people into the water. In short, things got a little uncontrollable and escalated, and the leaders of the Education Bureau were furious. They issued a document to ask all high schools in Yancheng to thoroughly investigate the matter of teachers taking bribes.

But in fact, the nature of this matter can be big or small, and it is difficult to conclude. After a period of rigorous review by various schools, few teachers finally dealt with it publicly, but it can be regarded as an example of killing chickens and monkeys.

Li Jiang estimated that because he was the source of the incident, he went crazy and bit people during the period, so he was dealt with.

At this time, Pei Yi didn't react when he heard this, he didn't care about Li Jiang's affairs.

And Duan Xinglian just heard Shao Yu talk about changing the class teacher this afternoon, so he is not surprised at the moment.

Seeing that their reactions were mediocre, Chu Yifan was dissatisfied, and immediately said, "This time, not only our school, but teachers from the No. [-] Middle School and the Attached Middle School have also been treated in the same way."

"The one in the No. [-] Middle School is still a teacher in the third year of high school." Chu Yifan recalled the news he heard everywhere, "The one in the Attached Middle School is even more weird, it is the teacher Bian who was criticized by the whole school for leaking questions."

Duan Xinglian has no interest, and the teachers in his own school don't want to care, let alone those from other schools, who don't know anyone.

But unexpectedly at this moment, Pei Yi in front suddenly turned his face slightly, and repeated in a low voice: "Teacher Bian?"

"That's right, that Bian who ordered one by one." Chu Yifan didn't expect Pei Yi to say this, and quickly explained, "This surname is quite rare, and I feel like I have never seen it except for the teacher from the attached high school."

Pei Yi blinked, and didn't know what he was thinking at that moment, and answered after a while: "Well, it's less."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and didn't say anything more about this issue.

Duan Xinglian looked at Pei Yi's back, obviously looking normal, but somehow he felt that something was wrong with him.

It's just that Chu Yifan kept beeping in his ear, which made him not even think about it.

Fortunately, the evening self-study passed quickly.

Originally, he and Pei Yi were going back to the dormitory, but they asked for leave with Wei Yun. Wei Yun knew that their families were close, and understood the young people's wishes for the New Year's Eve. After asking them to pay attention to safety, he agreed.

In fact, Pei Yi and Duan Xinglian don't care if they can't go out, anyway, they can spend the festive season together in the dormitory, and it's not cold.

It was the day before yesterday that Shao Yu asked Pei Yi if they had any plans for the New Year's Eve. After Pei Yi said no, Shao Yu invited them to the Jiangbian Square together.

Pei Yi agreed.

Now they went down to the fourth floor to wait for Shao Yu, who ran out after a while.

After leaving the school gate, he also walked between the two of them, with one on each hand, and happily waited for the driver to pick him up.

On the way, Shao Yu said excitedly: "It's been so many years since we celebrated the New Year together! Fortunately, my mother did well in the exam last time, so she promised me to come out today."

Duan Xinglian teased, "Aren't you going to bed at eleven o'clock today?"

"Hmm..." Shao Yu hesitated for a long time before saying, "I'll go home and sleep as soon as midnight!"

Duan Xinglian laughed: "Virtue."

They soon arrived at the riverside square, where Lin Siwei and Fang Ai were already waiting.

At this time, there are already many people by the river, and everyone seems to be not afraid of the cold at the moment, shuttling back and forth in the small market that was set up temporarily.

Fang Ai held a few headbands and headgears with lanterns in his hand, and when he saw them coming, he brought Shao Yu a flying butterfly one, and Pei Yi a cat ear one.

Immediately after taking it on, he said, "Don't take it off!"

Pei Yi didn't care, and turned his head to see Duan Xinglian looking at him, so he asked, "Does it look good?"

Duan Xing squeezed his hand, then smiled and replied: "It looks good."

But as soon as he finished speaking, he found that the three people around him were huddling together and shaking their heads.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

"I said let's separate!"

"It's okay, it's good to be stimulated."

"Yes, a litter of mothers is more worrying."

Duan Xing waved his hand: "Go away."

If you go farther away, you go farther away, and then they didn't bother them, and went shopping together in the small market.

And Duan Xinglian saw that Pei Yi didn't wear a scarf, so he took him to the nearby shopping mall to buy a white one.

The white scarf matched the skin tone very well, and Pei Yi looked very delicate when he wore it. Coupled with the cat ears on his head, Duan Xinglian felt that he could be cute to death.

He wanted to record this moment so much, so he simply bought another Polaroid and took a photo of Pei Yi.

After shooting, I took the initiative to say: "This is today's surroundings."

Pei Yi laughed, and while there was no one around, he raised his head and kissed him.

Afterwards, the two returned to the square, and it was less than 10 minutes before zero o'clock.

They randomly picked a place by the river, but they didn't expect that there was a circle of people nearby, and a street band was singing in the middle.

At this time, the guitarist among them was enlivening the atmosphere with the onlookers, and asked if anyone would come on stage to sing a song, and they could be the accompaniment.

"Have!!"

Suddenly there was such a sound from below, Duan Xinglian was startled when he heard the familiar voice, and turned his head to see that it was indeed Shao Yu.

Shao Yu pulled him and pushed him onto the stage: "He, he, he! He sings beautifully!"

The guitarist looked at them, and found that the five people here were all handsome men and beautiful women, so he immediately agreed.

He made another gesture of invitation to Duan Xinglian.

Duan Xinglian greeted Shao Yu in his heart, but he couldn't evade it when the situation came to an end, and Pei Yi was also looking at him with a smile from below.

Duan Xinglian took the stage, exchanged a few words with the guitarist, and then replaced the keyboard player.

Then he took off his thick coat, which was the black suit that Pei Yi had given him before. Duan Xinglian was very handsome again, and when he took it off, the crowd became excited, and some people shouted to take out the suit. phone.

Soon, as soon as the music was played, the guitarist and drummer also entered their respective roles. The exciting beginning of rock music aroused people's emotions.

And because I have already said that it is the cooperation of the band, so this time it is the keyboard lead singer.

Duan Xinglian opened his mouth, and his deep and magnetic voice, accompanied by high-spirited nodes and the bitter wind by the river, hit the eardrums of everyone present.

"listen well!!"

"It's so handsome, buddy! Did you sing it for your girlfriend!"

"Ahhh, I love you Xiaoduan!!"

Pei Yi stood in the crowd, looking at the glowing Duan Xinglian on the stage, his heart was beating slowly and powerfully in his chest.

He was also ignited by the warm atmosphere at the scene, and he became slightly feverish.

A song came to the end soon, and Xing Lian seemed to be a little excited at the end. With one hand and two keyboards, he stepped on the side speaker with his long legs, and the last long note, accompanied by the guitarist's strumming, ended this intense song. Another touching love song.

The guitarist cheered up, and pulled Duan Xinglian to conduct another interview before he left the stage: "You are so handsome, buddy! You sang well, who are you thinking about when you sing?"

Duan Xinglian looked at the audience, his eyes seemed to have starlight, and then he said, "Well, the person I like."

There was a booing sound from the audience.

Shao Yu also bumped Pei Yi's shoulder excitedly.

Fortunately, the guitarist didn't inquire too much about the privacy, and just asked again: "New Year is coming soon, buddy, do you have any expectations or good expectations for the New Year? Summarize it in three words."

Duan Xinglian thought for a while, then said, "Healthy, calm——"

But before he could say the third word, a countdown was suddenly displayed on the big screen opposite Jiang.

The crowd that had been quiet for a while now became noisy again.

Everyone started counting down.

"Ten, nine, eight—"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Duan Xinglian put down the microphone, jumped off the high platform with one long leg, and ran to Pei Yi's side in two or three steps.

At the same time, the clock counts down to one.

Suddenly huge fireworks bloomed one after another on the river, silver shavings flying across the river, reflected in the river, like a mirror reflecting the sky, everyone around is wishing each other a happy new year.

And amidst the commotion, Duan Xinglian moved closer to the ear of the person beside him, and completed the third word he had just said: "Pei Yi."

His wishes for the New Year - health, peace and Pei Yi.

But Pei Yi thought that Duan Xinglian was just calling him, so he tilted his head slightly, and looked at Duan Xinglian who was close to him: "Huh?"

"Happy New Year." Duan Xinglian didn't explain, but just said with a smile, "I like you very much."

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