Chapter 60: Missing You Like a Tide
Ji Zheng arrived at the city gate and saw Lu Qin's carriage at a glance.
As soon as I got on the carriage, Lu Qin's mocking voice came, "I thought you were not going to go."
Knowing that he was in the wrong, Ji Zheng did not refute.
Seeing that Ji Zheng was still embarrassed, Lu Qin didn't say anything else and turned to introduce the other person in the car to Ji Zheng.
"This is my cousin, Lu Yan."
However, it was just this introduction that caused both parties to look at each other in shock.
I didn’t expect the world to be so small. Lu Qin’s cousin turned out to be the scholar who chatted up Ji Hean on the Spring Festival.
Lu Yan was also very embarrassed. He didn't expect to see Ji Zheng again in this way.
The embarrassing scene of that day reappeared in Lu Yan's mind, and his ears turned red with embarrassment.
Seeing the two people's reactions, Lu Qin asked, "Do you...know each other?"
In Ji Zheng's opinion, what happened that day was in the past. Moreover, although Lu Yan approached him, he was also polite, so Ji Zheng had a good impression of him.
"No, we just met once." Ji Zheng replied.
Lu Yan also heard that Ji Zheng didn't intend to dwell on what happened that day, so he also agreed: "Yes, it was just a chance encounter."
Lu Qin did not suspect anything. After all, his cousin was a homebody who spent most of his time reading at home and never went to school, so it was unlikely that he knew Ji Zheng.
"His name is Ji Zheng, and he is my classmate." Lu Qin continued to introduce him to Lu Yan, "He is traveling with us this time."
Lu Yan nodded and gave Ji Zheng a friendly smile, "Master Ji, please take care of me in the days ahead."
Ji Zheng also smiled politely and said, "Just call me Ji Zheng."
The three of them greeted each other, chatted for a while, and then went back to reading.
the other side.
Ever since Ji Zheng left in the morning, Ji Hean has been in a bad mood and even skipped breakfast.
"Xiao An, do you want to go out for a walk?" Mu Ya walked forward and suggested with concern.
Since their relationship became better and better, Ji Hean no longer allowed Mu Ya to call him master.
"Muya, even though Alang just left a while ago, I still miss him so much." Ji Hean pulled Muya's hand, her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled into a knot.
Mu Ya patted Ji Hean's hand gently and comforted him like an older brother: "I understand."
Ji Hean sighed and pulled Mu Ya to sit down, "Actually, I'm really worried about Alang going to the capital and then..."
He didn't say the rest of the words, but from his expression, Mu Ya could tell what he wanted to say.
"No, we have all seen how good the master has been to you these days. We wish we could hold him in our mouths and hold him in our hands. So, Xiao An, don't worry about it."
"That's right." Ji Hean nodded, then shook his head to get rid of the thought, "Yes, I should believe Alang!"
After saying that, he smiled, stood up and pulled Mu Ya, saying, "Come on! Let's go out and play! We haven't finished listening to that story last time!"
Seeing that the person's mood had recovered, Mu Ya felt a little happy and followed Ji Hean out.
When passing by the gate of the government office, Ji Hean saw Ji Zhongzi.
To his surprise, Ji Zhongzi had just come out of the yamen, and he looked very haggard.
Ji Hean was filled with worry, and he pulled Mu Ya and ran towards Ji Zhongzi, "Zhong Zhong!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Ji Zhongzi was suddenly hugged before he could raise his head.
"Why are you here?"
It was Ji Hean's voice. As if he had found someone to rely on, Ji Zhongzi's suppressed grievances suddenly burst out, tears welled up in his eyes, and he hugged Ji Hean without saying a word.
Feeling Ji Zhongzi's tears, Ji Hean was stunned for a moment.
He understood Ji Zhongzi's character. Ji Zhongzi would not cry easily unless he suffered a great injustice. Even when he was beaten by his family, he never shed a tear.
A lot of worry and heartache surged in my heart, "What's wrong?"
Ji Zhongzi still didn't say anything, but just buried his tears in Ji Hean's shoulder and kept crying silently.
At this time, Mu Ya stepped forward and said, "Let's go back and talk about it first."
There were quite a lot of people on the street at this time, and many passers-by were staring at them.
"Okay." Ji He'an replied, and coaxed Ji Zhongzi a few more words, and then the three of them went home.
As soon as he got home, Ji Zhongzi cried and said to Ji Hean, "He's missing."
Ji Hean was confused when he heard this. "Who is missing?"
While asking, he wiped Ji Zhongzi's tears with a handkerchief, "Zhongzhong, don't cry. Tell me what's wrong and we can find a solution together."
With Ji Hean's comfort, Ji Zhongzi gradually stopped crying.
Mu Ya brought cakes and tea to the two of them, "You've shed so many tears, drink some water first."
As he said this, he handed Ji Zhongzi a glass of warm water.
After drinking the water, Ji Zhongzi calmed down completely.
It turned out that Zhang Dashu's mother died on the third day after he got married.
After Zhang Dashu held a funeral for his mother, he disappeared one night.
At first, Ji Zhongzi thought that Zhang Dashu had gone to the mountains to hunt, but he did not come back for two or three days.
He was afraid that Zhang Dashu might have an accident, so he went to find the village chief of Shifu Village and asked him to gather the men in the village to help go up the mountain to look for him.
But the whole village searched for a whole day but still couldn't find any trace of him. Later, the uncle who was driving a car in the village came back in the evening and told them that Zhang Dashu had gone to the town.
Ji Hean went to the town again to look for it, but still couldn't find it.
Zhang Dashu had been missing for five days, and Ji Zhongzi was afraid that he might have had an accident, so he went to the county town to report to the authorities.
Less than two days later, the government officials informed him that Zhang Dashu could no longer be found and told him to give up.
After this incident spread in Shifu Village, no one knew who started it, saying that Ji Zhongzi was a disaster star and that anyone who got close to him would be unlucky. For example, just a few days after he got married, Zhang's mother died, and Zhang's only son also disappeared.
In an instant, Ji Zhongzi became a rat crossing the street in Shifu Village, and everyone wanted to kill him.
Some villagers even went so far as to go directly to the village chief's house and ask him to kick Ji Zhongzi out of the village. However, the village chief saw that he was a little boy, so he finally did not listen to the villagers and just told him to stay out of the house.
However, the villagers were still worried and would throw things into his yard for no reason or yell at him to get out at his door.
Ji Zhongzi endured it for two days, but he couldn't bear it anymore and started to resist. Later, he had a fight with someone who insulted him and ran away.
After running out, he went to look for Ji Hean first, but when he arrived at Shiqiang Village, Ji Hean's house was empty.
So he came to the town, with nowhere to go, so he could only come to the government office again and beg them to help find Zhang Dashu.
After leaving the government office, I met Ji Hean.
After Ji Zhongzi finished telling about his experiences in the past few days, Ji Hean was already crying so hard that even Mu Ya couldn't help but blink back her tears.
"I'm sorry, I should have come to see you earlier." Ji Hean was heartbroken and cried while hugging Ji Zhongzi's thin shoulders.
He originally wanted to wait two days before going to see Ji Zhongzi, but then he moved again and Ji Zheng had to leave home for an exam soon, so he thought about waiting until Ji Zheng left before going to see Ji Zhongzi. He didn't expect things to turn out like this.
Ji Zhongzi wasn't that sad at this moment. He forced a smile and patted Ji Hean on the back, "Hey, don't cry. I'm not crying anymore, so don't cry either."
Mu Ya was a little more rational. He thought for a moment and asked, "Did Zhang Dashu leave on his own?"
Ji Hean also stopped crying and agreed, "I think so too."
Ji Zhongzi shook his head. "It shouldn't be possible. He doesn't have a pass, and his mother just died. Where can he go? And he is very filial to his mother. He stays by her bedside every night."
Ji Hean's eyes were red as he said, "But he is so big, ordinary people can't hurt him."
Mu Ya had never seen Zhang Dashu, so he didn't say anything, but he always felt that something was wrong.
After listening to Ji Hean's words, Ji Zhongzi also felt that there was some truth in them.
The three of them were silent for a moment.
After a while, Ji and An talked, "Zhong Zhong, what are you going to do next?"
Ji Zhongzi shook his head bitterly, "I don't know yet."
After thinking for a while, Ji Hean said, "Why don't you live in my house? In the future, if I have a meal, you will have one too."
Ji Zhongzi was very moved by Ji Hean's words, "But you, Alang..."
"He went to the capital to take the exam." Ji Hean said, "It may take about half a year."
Seeing the hesitation on Ji Zhongzi's face, Ji Hean said again: "I'm very lonely alone, so why don't you stay and keep me company."
Ji Hean always acts coquettishly to people he knows, so he successfully kept Ji Zhongzi.
"But I can't eat and drink for free at your house. I'm going to the city in the next few days to see if I can find a job." Ji Zhongzi said again.
At this time, Mu Ya spoke up, "Didn't the master's friend want to open a bakery in the city some time ago? You can go and see if they are still hiring."
"Yes!" Ji Hean exclaimed in surprise: "I was thinking of going to help. I will go and tell Brother Niu Niu and you can go to work for him!"
"Thank you." Ji Zhongzi's eyes lit up.
As for Zhang Dashu's matter, the three of them tacitly put it behind their minds.
"You sleep with me at night." Ji Hean said to Ji Zhongzi, mainly because his house didn't have a guest room or anything.
Ji Zhongzi naturally had no objection.
The friends were very lively when they met. The three of them were of similar age and quickly got along well.
Time passed unknowingly and it was night. Because of Ji Zhongzi's arrival, Ji Hean no longer felt lonely and sad in Ji Zheng's absence.
On the bed, the two of them slept side by side. Ji Hean comforted Ji Zhongzi, "Zhongzhong Zhang Dashu's matter..."
"It's okay. Since the government says they can't find it, let's just let it go. We have to go on with our lives." Ji Zhongzi said with a smile, without a trace of sadness on his face.
"Aren't you sad?" Ji Hean was surprised.
"I don't like him, so there's nothing to be sad about." Ji Zhongzi said as a matter of course.
As long as you’re not sad, Ji Hean also smiled.
On the other side, Ji Zheng tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep, his heart full of Ji Hean.
The longing comes like a tide. It turns out that this statement is a realistic description and not a metaphor.
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