Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Vision
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"Morning, Xiao Gu, how are you today? Are you feeling better?"
On a sunny morning, Gu Mengran finished washing up, opened the door and walked out, and ran into Zheng Yijie who was holding a can of Coke and walking leisurely towards the driver's cab.
Zheng Yijie was in high spirits and smiled brightly, as if he had just found money.
In response to his concern, Gu Mengran said "Better", then looked at him suspiciously and said with a smile: "You're in a good mood, why don't you share your good news?"
This question hit the mark. Zheng Yijie stood on tiptoe and patted Gu Mengran on the shoulder, saying proudly, "I officially take up my post today. Please call me Captain Zheng from now on."
"Starting work? Have you been training for a week?" Gu Mengran asked.
Zheng Yijie raised his eyebrows and snorted softly, "Don't meddle in the adults' affairs. Grandpa Meng said that he will take care of the family affairs in the future so you don't have to worry too much."
Gu Mengran: ...The old man is quite quick.
Gu Mengran was somewhat worried about handing the Fengyi over to a novice, but his grandfather took Zheng Yijie to study all day long, so he must have carefully considered letting Zheng Yijie take charge.
After hesitating for a long time, Gu Mengran did not raise any objections. He just looked at Zheng Yijie and said seriously, "Pay more attention, don't be distracted or fall asleep, just follow the Giant Engine 5 steadily."
Let's talk business. Zheng Yijie stopped joking and nodded solemnly, "I know. Handing the Wind Wing to me is equivalent to handing your life and property to me. I will definitely protect her and will not let you down."
Gu Mengran said "hmm" and walked towards the restaurant.
"Wait a moment, Gu Mengran."
Before he could take a step, Zheng Yijie called him.
Gu Mengran turned around in confusion, and Zheng Yijie suddenly came up to him, grinning mischievously, and asked mysteriously, "Liang Zhao came to see you last night, right?"
"I don't know, I fell asleep." Gu Mengran said calmly.
Zheng Yijie curled his lips and winked, "I got up in the middle of the night to find something to eat, but he called me to the cab to take over. He said he had something to do, and I think... he must have secretly gone to see you."
He deliberately lowered his voice for the last few words. Gu Mengran always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. So he was silent for a few seconds, and then he asked Zheng Yijie, "I'm sick. What's wrong with you coming to see me?"
"He always takes time to see you when he's on duty. What does this mean? It means he cares about you and you're in his heart!" Zheng Yijie glared at him with half-closed eyes. There was a look in his eyes that showed that he was disappointed in his friend.
Gu Mengran was confused. "What do you mean? My brother is——"
"Brother!" Zheng Yijie interrupted him and smiled meaningfully, "Don't pretend. Not only do I know that you two are not brothers, I also know that you have feelings for him."
After saying that, Zheng Yijie gave him a look that showed he understood.
Gu Mengran did understand, and looked at him with a smile, "Well, if you know, then you know."
"Be frank with me. After all, I'm an online writer. I know a lot of tricks and can help you with plans - huh?" Zheng Yijie was totally surprised when he said this, and all the pride on his face turned into shock.
"No, didn't Grandpa Meng say that you were very awkward and didn't allow anyone to mention it? Why... do you admit it now?"
Gu Mengran did not answer but asked: "Then how dare you bring it up?"
"I, I just want to help you." Zheng Yiji said confidently.
"I appreciate your kindness, but stay out of adult matters and go play."
After saying this, Gu Mengran turned around and left, leaving Zheng Yiji confused.
If Zheng Yijie had come and said nonsense a day ago, Gu Mengran might have turned against him. It was fine if the grandfather was joking around, but Zheng Yijie dared to come and rub salt into the wound, so he would definitely not be happy with him.
Today is different from yesterday. Although Gu Mengran himself is still a little confused, it does not prevent him from being in a good mood.
But... my grandpa is such a terrible sieve!
Is it okay to talk about this kind of thing everywhere?
Walking into the restaurant with a little dissatisfaction, the old man was sitting at the table, eating corn with pickles. Gu Mengran pulled out a stool and sat opposite him, staring at his grandfather intently without moving the steaming corn on the table.
After eating half a corn, the old man finally realized something was wrong. He puffed up his cheeks, stopped chewing, and squinted at Gu Mengran, "What are you looking at? Can't eat? How about I make you some porridge?"
His heart softened all of a sudden. Gu Mengran looked at his grandfather with resentment and sighed helplessly, "Grandpa, I told you not to talk nonsense, why did you tell Zheng Yijie about me and Liang Zhao?"
The old man was stunned at first, then he wiped his mouth very unnaturally, and said awkwardly: "Well, I didn't say it, he, he guessed it himself."
"How is that possible? He clearly always thought Liang Zhao was my brother."
"Ahem!" The old man cleared his throat and stammered, "He asked me what your relationship with Liang Zhao was. I asked him to guess, but he just said that you two were a couple. I was afraid he would misunderstand, so I just explained a few words."
"How can you explain it as if I have that kind of thoughts about Liang Zhao? Is there any difference between a young couple and a one-sided love? Are you sure you didn't start a conversation with him?" Gu Mengran rubbed his brows, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
People become very busy when they are embarrassed. The old man put down the corn, unscrewed the thermos, sipped the tea, and took a moment out of his busy schedule to explain: "What are you talking about? His brain is different from ordinary people. You can guess everything he says."
Gu Mengran crossed his arms and watched his grandfather busying around. "You still blame me for being smart? If you don't tell me, then..."
"Oh, it's already half past nine. I have to go to the cab."
The old man held the thermos in one hand and the corn in the other, and hurriedly got up and fled the scene as if he was escaping from an disaster.
Gu Mengran: Hey!
The person who took over had left, and the person who was leaving work would probably be back soon. Gu Mengran went to the kitchen to wash his hands, sat back at the dining table, picked up a boiled corn from the basket, and ate it kernel by kernel.
Liang Zhao came back just after two rows of corn had been peeled. He also went to the kitchen to wash his hands, and then sat in the old man's seat, opposite Gu Mengran.
"Has the fever gone? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
Without even glancing at the food, Liang Zhao stared at Gu Mengran without blinking, his eyes frank and full of concern without any disguising.
Gu Mengran paused for a moment, peeled a corn and put it into his mouth, then nodded slightly, "It seems there is still a little bit, I can't feel it myself, how about you touch it?"
It's like everyone is being frank. As Gu Mengran spoke, he leaned his head forward a little, just within the distance that Liang Zhao could reach out and touch.
Looking across the table, Liang Zhao's calm eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and he was the first to look away, "I just washed my hands and they're not dry yet, I'll go take the temperature -"
"Don't bother, it should be just a slight fever. I'll take some medicine later." Gu Mengran raised his lips slightly and handed over a boiled corn. "Eat first. You must be tired after staying up all night."
Liang Zhao didn't say anything more. He took the corn and started eating it slowly.
Gu Mengran didn't intend to let him go. After Liang Zhao ate half a corn to fill his stomach, he suddenly raised his head and pretended that he had just remembered something. He said casually, "By the way, I heard from Zheng Yijie that you came to see me last night?"
Liang Zhao was obviously stunned, but only for a short second. He swallowed the food in his mouth and said slowly: "Well, I came in the middle of the night and you were already asleep. I was worried that you still had a fever, so I took your temperature."
"Really?" Gu Mengran raised his eyebrows and stared at him, "Did you really just take the temperature?"
Liang Zhao lowered his eyes and looked away, saying "hmm" in a muffled voice.
Gu Mengran used the corn to cover the corners of his mouth that he couldn't help but raise, and said vaguely: "But how can I remember..."
As if he didn't hear Gu Mengran's words, Liang Zhao lowered his eyes and said to himself: "The channel is getting wider and wider, and the fuel for the Giant 5 is ready. After discussion, we decided to wait until it's cooler at night and transfer some diesel to the Fengyi by berthing together."
The change of topic was so abrupt that Gu Mengran almost laughed out loud.
Gu Mengran had never seen Liang Zhao avoid a question so deliberately. He found it interesting and raised his chin and said, "I'm sick, Liang Zhao. Grandpa said I'll have a day off. I don't care about anything now. Let's talk about last night. Last night I-"
"Meng Ran."
Determined not to let him finish his words, Liang Zhao suddenly called him seriously. His eyes, which were usually calm and rarely showed any emotion, were now filled with an indescribable embarrassment.
Just enough, Gu Mengran didn't have the courage to burst this dreamlike bubble. He didn't mean to make Liang Zhao lose face, he laughed softly, tilted his head and looked at Liang Zhao innocently, "Did you forget the ice cold patch? Didn't you put it on?"
The tension lingering in the restaurant gradually dissipated. Liang Zhao visibly relaxed. His tightly furrowed brows relaxed and he looked back at Gu Mengran with a very complicated look.
After an unknown amount of time, the corn on the table was almost cold. Liang Zhao opened his mouth slightly and just uttered a short syllable when a rustling white noise suddenly sounded from behind him.
The intercom rang, and Zheng Yijie's slightly panicked voice came from it: "Liang Zhao, Grandpa Meng! There's something going on on the river, come to the cab and take a look!"
Putting personal matters aside, Gu Mengran and Liang Zhao sat up and walked quickly towards the driver's cab.
The old man arrived first. When Gu Mengran and Liang Zhao hurried over, he was standing alone by the window, looking at the river through the glass, with an unusually solemn expression.
The sun had come out and it was no longer pitch black at night. Gu Mengran walked straight to the window and with a casual glance outside he knew what had happened.
The Fengyi was still sailing, the propeller submerged in the water was spinning at high speed, the calm river surface was like boiling water, the waves were surging and the area around the ship was white.
At first glance, there seems to be nothing unusual, but if you move your eyes to the shore, the water not driven by the propeller is also white.
It wasn't the waves, nor the reflection of the sun, but rather - countless dead fish floating on the shore with their white bellies up. They were so densely packed that they almost covered the entire surface of the river, and the stench could be smelled through the glass.
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