Although Wei You guessed from Wei Xu's abnormal behavior that the other party did not want him to fall in love, he did not care much about it. He just regarded his situation as a child's possessiveness and did not take it seriously.
After dinner, Wei Xu cleaned up the tableware and took the plates and bowls to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Wei You leaned on the sofa, looking through the notes on his mobile phone calendar and calculating the time he would be back.
This time he went back not just to rest or handle daily work, but there would be an awards ceremony for the top 100 UPs held by a platform in a few days, and he was also invited to attend the ceremony.
In fact, it only takes one day to attend the award ceremony, and even if you include the time spent on the journey back and forth, it will not exceed two days.
But this time, by coincidence, the event was held in his hometown, Jinyang City.
Wei You thought that he had not been home to accompany his parents for a long time, so he decided to take this opportunity to go home and stay for a few days.
During this period, he was not planning to enter the gaming world.
Recently, he often felt that he had stayed in the game world for too long and was somewhat out of touch with reality.
Several times when he returned to the real world, he felt dazed and dreamy. He didn't know how to operate the game when he opened it, and he didn't know who to talk to when he opened the chat app.
Obviously, that was his world, but he began to feel unfamiliar with it. This discovery made him worried and anxious.
Before, Wei Xu was still young, and he had to spend a lot of time taking care of the child, but now Guazai has gradually become independent and no longer needs his care. Wei You thought that maybe he should slowly withdraw from the game world and return to his own real life.
Thinking of this, Wei You stopped Wei Xu when he saw him coming out of the kitchen with a cup of water and preparing to go back to his room to do his homework, and asked, "Do you have a lot of homework today?"
Wei Xu looked at him doubtfully and shook his head.
"Come sit here," Wei You patted the seat next to him, "I have something to tell you."
Wei Xu was about to take a step, but when he heard the second half of his words, his expression suddenly turned a little cold, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Are you leaving again?"
"How do you know?"
Wei Xu curled his lips, put the glass on the coffee table, and sat next to him: "You always start like this."
"Really?" Wei You himself didn't notice it.
"How long will it take this time?"
"It may be more than half a year, or it may be a little longer, I'm not sure." Wei You pondered, "When it comes to work, there are always some uncertainties."
Hearing this, Wei Xu suddenly recalled the scene three years ago where Wei You shattered and disappeared in front of him like an illusion.
Looking back now, that scene seemed as incredible as a fairy tale, but it was indeed what happened in front of him.
"Where do you go every time you leave here?" Wei Xu asked.
Wei You turned his head to look at him and met the young man's inquiring gaze.
He knew what Wei Xu really wanted to ask, but he deliberately avoided the question and said, "Go to work."
Wei Xu frowned slightly and asked again: "Brother, what kind of job do you do?"
"What do you think?"
When Wei Xu was a child, he once regarded Wei You as a messenger sent by God, whose mission was to save all the people in the world who were living in pain. Therefore, he had many novel objects that could make him invisible and could disappear and appear suddenly.
But as he grew up, read more and more books and became more mature, he began to understand that there are no gods in the world, let alone supermen or saviors.
As a result, Wei You's origins became more and more mysterious in his eyes.
"I don't know. I can't guess."
"There's nothing much to say about my job. I just shoot videos."
Wei You hesitated for a moment and said, "If I explain it to you now, you may not understand it very well. Wait a few years and you will understand it naturally. You are so smart that you can find the answer to any question you want to know by yourself."
Wei Xu lowered his eyes silently, not knowing whether he was willing to accept this answer.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "About, when will we leave?"
"In a few days, it will be soon." Wei You replied, "I will give you all the living expenses in the future in advance, don't worry."
Wei Xu bit his lower lip, and his hand on the edge of the sofa unconsciously clenched the cushion.
He thought somewhat vengefully: It’s better this way, if you leave longer, my feelings for you may fade slowly.
This should have been what he expected, but there seemed to be an unspeakable feeling of grievance and sadness stuck in his throat, and he had to grit his teeth and endure it in order not to show that emotion.
·
The day Wei You returned happened to be April Fool's Day, April 1st.
At night, everything was normal. Wei You brought hot milk to Wei Xu as usual, told him to go to bed early, and then went back to his room and closed the door.
If he just lay down and fell asleep like this, for Wei Xu, the day would have passed uneventfully.
But before going to bed, he thought that Wei You might leave soon, and he struggled in bed for a long time. In the end, he couldn't resist the urge in his heart and wanted to let his emotions run wild, so he went to the next room with his pillow.
However, when I opened the door of the next room, I saw that the lights in the room were still on, but there was no one on the bed.
Seeing this, Wei Xu's first reaction was that Wei You was joking with him.
He caught a glimpse of the balcony curtains being blown up by the wind, and thought he had discovered the truth. He pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Brother, April Fool's Day is almost over," while nervously walking over and opening the curtains.
The moonlight on the balcony was quiet and cool, the April breeze was refreshing and pleasant, and there was no human figure in sight.
Wei Xu immediately felt a sense of absurdity as if he was being teased by fate.
·
Wei You returned to reality, and it happened to be night here as well.
He first booked a flight to Jinyang for the next morning, then packed the luggage he would need for a few days away, and finally, lying on the bed, he sent a message to the group of four people who had traveled with him on a budget, asking them about the preparations needed on the day of the party.
This was his first time attending such an award ceremony this year, but the other three, especially Xia Guangsi, were already experts in this area.
Several of them were night owls, so as soon as he sent a message, someone immediately replied, telling him what preparations he needed to make and what precautions he needed to take.
Wei You roughly summarized that first of all, he needed a well-fitting formal suit, and secondly, if he wanted to shine on the stage, he also needed to make an appointment with a makeup and styling team in advance.
In addition, after arriving at the venue, you should ask the staff about the award ceremony process as soon as possible, and when walking on the red carpet, remember to hold your head high and put on a confident smile, and don't be shy in front of the camera, otherwise you will appear to be insecure.
"I remember when Ang held the trophy two years ago, his hands were shaking noticeably." Mr. Hen sent a mocking voice message.
"Shut up, I was too cold!" Ange replied, and then sent a voice message: "Anyway, Teacher Wei, just remember one thing, walk with the wind, otherwise you will lose fans."
Wei You said he understood.
Xia Guangsi asked with concern: "Do you know a reliable makeup artist? Do you want me to introduce one to you?"
Wei You's eyes lit up slightly. He was in need of this, so he immediately replied: [Yes, yes, yes, but the price should not be too expensive, and the style should not be exaggerated.] Xia Guangsi made an "ok" gesture.
Later, Xia Guangsi diverted the topic in the group and started talking about the editing of the travel film.
Wei You chatted for a few minutes, then felt sleepy, so he quit the group chat and went straight to bed.
The next day, Wei You packed his luggage and took a 10 a.m. flight to Jinyang, returning home at around 3 p.m.
In the next two days, apart from going to the street with his mother to buy an outfit for an award ceremony, he hardly went out. When he stayed at home, he either played games and chatted, or played chess with his old father who loved it.
On the day of the party, Wei You changed into a newly bought suit and went to the hotel where Xia Guangsi was staying. The makeup team that the other party had arranged was also there, so Wei You got a free makeup look without spending a penny.
With sufficient preparation, the award ceremony in the evening went very smoothly. Although it was the first time for Wei You to step onto such a formal stage, he kept Ange's instructions in mind, held his head high, walked with confidence, and finally accepted the award without showing any timidity.
After the party, some UP hosts who were familiar with each other and had worked together made an appointment to go to KTV to sing and have a midnight snack.
Wei You was dragged by Xia Guangsi to go to KTV, but he didn't sing much and didn't like to join in the fun. He just sat in the corner drinking and chatting with friends.
When he was a little tipsy, he remembered that he had to tell his parents that he would be back late tonight, so he walked out of the private room with his mobile phone, walked along the corridor to the balcony and called his father, then stared at the night view of the city below the tall building in confusion for a while.
The January night wind was icy cold, clearing his drunken head.
He took out his cell phone and took a picture of the night scene, preparing to post it on his Weibo account to share the joy of winning the award with his fans. However, perhaps because his fingers were not under his control or his vision was not clear because he was drunk, he accidentally clicked on the baby icon next to the big-eyed boy pattern.
Seeing the familiar progress bar start to load, Wei You thought to himself, oh no, his phone was almost fully charged, and it would take at least ten hours before he returned!
There should be no surveillance on this balcony!
·
In the private room, Xia Guangsi saw that Wei You hadn't come back for a long time. He sent him several messages but he didn't reply. So he asked the UP host who had just returned from the bathroom: "Have you seen Teacher Wei?"
"I just saw him on the balcony making a phone call." The other party replied, "I don't know if he is still there now."
Xia Guangsi went out and looked around, but he didn't see Wei You either in the bathroom or on the balcony. Finally, he returned to the box and asked other UP hosts if they had seen Wei You.
"Maybe he went back first." someone said.
Xia Guangsi said: "His trophy is still here."
"Maybe he forgot to bring it because he had something urgent to do. He drank a lot of wine."
"Teacher Wei lives in Jinyang. Maybe his parents urged him to go back."
"Don't worry, we have booked the entire KTV, it's very safe and nothing will happen. He probably just thought we were too noisy and went back first." Someone said.
Xia Guangsi frowned, still a little worried, but at the same time he felt that what they said did make some sense. Wei You had said before that these people's noise was giving him a headache.
Maybe he really drank too much and forgot to take the trophy, so he went home to rest first.
If this is true, then this kid is too ignorant. I should at least tell him when I go back. This will make others worry so much!
Xia Guangsi sighed softly and thought to himself that he must have a good talk with Wei You tomorrow.
·
On the other side, Wei You returned to the game world ten years ago. It was a sunny morning.
He felt a slight headache and pulled at the collar of his shirt to let in some air.
Just when I was about to go back to my room to rest for a while, I suddenly heard a series of message alerts.
He reflexively raised his phone and took a look. There was still a white screen and a black progress bar, with no change.
Wei You thought for a few seconds, then slowly took out the iPhone 4 he had bought earlier from his trouser pocket and opened the penguin dialog box. Sure enough, it was a message from Wei Xu.
The messages had accumulated over several months, and he didn't have time to read them one by one. He only saw the most recent ones, and the other parties were all talking about the same thing.
[Guazi: It’s been seven months, and you haven’t come back yet. ]
[Guazi: The midterm exam is coming soon, and there will be a parents' meeting after the exam. Can you come back before then? ]
[Guazi: I got first place in the midterm exam. I think it was a normal performance. The questions were too easy.]
[Guazi: The parents' meeting is about to start. I don't know whether I should tell the teacher or not. No one from my family may come.]
[Guazi: There are still three days left, can you come back? ]
【Guazi: Two days.】
[Guazi: Sure enough, I shouldn’t have relied on luck. ]
[Guazi: [Poor] [Poor] [Poor]]
[Guazi: Come back soon, brother...]
The last message was sent last night.
Wei You became nervous for no reason. He looked at the time and found that today was the day of the parents' meeting.
He remembered that Wei Xuchu's family's parents' meeting would gather at about nine in the morning.
It's ten o'clock in the morning now. Maybe I can still make it in time if I call a taxi to go to school right now!
The author has something to say: Sorry, something happened and it’s even more late, I’ll post it first and check it later.
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