At this time, it was already dark in the forest earlier than in the town.
The surrounding darkness, mixed with various sounds blown by the wind, made people feel inexplicably unsafe.
Xiang Huan got off the motorcycle and looked at the bungalow without turning on the lights. He expected that Xu Jiandong would have gone up to the tower after returning and was not in the house.
Chengye sent off the people who picked them up, walked over and stood next to Xiang Huan, looked around, and found the watchtower not far away.
"Just that one, he's up there." Chengye looked up at the blurry shadow of the watchtower in the night and asked Xiang Huan.
Xiang Huan held the phone and said, "Yes."
After speaking, he dialed Xu Jiandong's mobile phone number.
In the past, if he was on the tower, there would be basically no signal on his mobile phone. Xiang Huan had no hope at first, so he just gave it a try.
As a result, after three beeps, the call was answered.
"Hello." Xu Jiandong's voice was clear to my ears.
Xiang Huan raised his head and looked at the watchtower, "I thought I couldn't get through. You didn't go up to the tower, otherwise there would be no signal."
Narino heard her speak and looked at her intently.
"I'm on the tower, and I started getting signals up there last week. I didn't have time to tell you." Xu Jiandong's voice was a little stuck, but it didn't have much impact.
"That's good," Xiang Huan glanced at Cheng Ye, "Are you coming down tonight? I'm right at the door of your dormitory. I just arrived not long ago."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds.
"Wait for me. Go inside and wait until the door is unlocked. I'll go down later, maybe half an hour."
Xiang Huan hung up the phone, turned on the flashlight on his phone, and shined it towards the door of the dormitory.
Chengye didn't ask anything, and waited for Xiang Huan to walk to the door of the bungalow, then followed him a few steps away.
The door was ajar, so Xiang Huan pushed it open and took a look inside. He looked back at Cheng Ye who was following him and called him to come in.
"He can come down from the tower in half an hour and let us go inside and wait."
Cheng Ye stopped at the door, leaning his shoulders on the door frame, waiting for Xiang Huan to turn on the light.
The room was almost exactly the same as before. Xiang Huan turned on the light and went to the kitchen to take a look and saw the familiar white steamed buns and scrambled eggs.
When I came out, I saw Chengye still at the door and asked him why he didn't come in.
Cheng Ye did not move, turning his head to look at the simple and even crude furnishings in the room, and asked Xu Jiandong if he had always lived like this.
"Well, he has been living here for several years since we got married. He has never been back to Lincheng except for the wedding."
Xiang Huan said, looking for a kettle to drink water.
"He doesn't miss you?" Chengye still didn't move, looking at Xiang Huan's back.
Xiang Huan found a clean glass, poured two glasses of water, sat on the wooden bed, picked up a glass and drank.
When Narino asked, she didn't answer.
But when asked, it reminded me of what happened here that night when she came here for the first time after her marriage.
It was a month after the wedding. As soon as Xiang Huan entered the house, he was pulled by Xu Jiandong and fell down on the wooden bed.
After he had everything he needed, he suddenly gave up.
However, Xiang Huan was not left in vain. Apart from not completing the last step in accordance with the pre-marriage agreement, everything else that could be given to Xiang Huan was given sufficient weight.
It was still different from the time when I came here to get a divorce a few months ago.
Xiang Huan recalled the feeling of lying on this wooden bed with him, and a certain thought in his heart suddenly became stronger.
"Why do you two want to get married if you don't do that? I've never figured it out." Narino finally moved and came over to sit on the wooden bed.
He pressed the bed board hard with his hand and muttered in a low voice, "This bed is... I should be able to sleep well here."
Xiang Huan pretended not to hear and continued to drink water. Cheng Ye did not continue to hold on to these words, but also took the water and drank it.
After drinking a glass of water, footsteps were heard outside the door. Xiang Huan stood up and walked towards the door.
Xu Jiandong pushed the door open and came in. As soon as he smiled at Xiang Huan, he saw someone else in the room.
Cheng Ye sat on the wooden bed and did not move. He just smiled and called Brother Xu.
Xiang Huan was about to explain, but Xu Jiandong snatched the words away. He looked at Cheng Ye and asked why he came here without saying hello. It's not easy to get here.
Chengye smiled and didn't explain much.
Xu Jiandong looked back at Xiang Huan, asked her to find a place to sit, and then went to the kitchen first.
Xiang Huan followed.
I was accustomed to talking to him just like when I came before. It was only when I arrived at the door of the kitchen that I realized that there was Narino in the room this time.
Xu Jiandong found a few apples, washed them, took them out, and handed one to Xiang Huan first.
Then he picked up another one and invited Cheng Ye to come over to eat, saying that his conditions here were limited and he had no coffee to entertain them, so he only had apples to eat.
Cheng Ye stood up and came over, sat on the chair Xu Jiandong brought him, and took the apple.
When he saw Xiang Huan about to bite the apple, he suddenly shouted not to eat it.
"Brother Xu, do you have a fruit knife? She has to peel the apples to eat them. I'll do it." Cheng Ye explained with a smile why he said this.
Xu Jiandong glanced at the apple in Xiang Huan's hand and said, "Yes, I'll get it for you."
After saying that, he went to the table beside the bed and actually brought a fruit knife over.
Chengye took the knife, took the apple from Xiang Huan's hand, and began to peel it skillfully.
Xiang Huan glanced at Xu Jiandong uncomfortably.
She did have the habit of peeling apples before eating them, but because she had never eaten them with Xu Jiandong, she didn't mention it.
Naturally, the second young master of the Xu family didn't know.
However, when Narino mentioned this kind of life detail to his face, it always made the two people who were once a couple feel a little embarrassed.
If they had lived closely together, how could they not know this living habit?
Xiang Huan thought about it and smiled bitterly in her heart. She was lonely after her marriage. This was not normal.
While Chengye was peeling the apple, Xu Jiandong picked up an apple and ate it directly. While eating, he asked them how they came up the mountain.
Xiang Huan looked at Cheng Ye, who was lowering his head and concentrating on peeling. She didn't know how to answer, because she didn't know why.
Chengye didn't let it go. After hearing this, he quickly looked up at Xu Jiandong and said that he didn't want to live in the town tonight and wanted to change his mood.
Xu Jiandong paused while eating the apple.
Xiang Huan was also stunned by this answer that sounded no problem but seemed hasty.
The apples are now peeled.
Chengye handed it to Xiang Huan, stood up with the fruit knife, and said to wash it.
"I'll go, you shouldn't be used to my place." Xu Jiandong took the knife and went to the kitchen to clean it.
Xiang Huan took the apple but didn't eat it. He stared at Cheng Ye, wanting to ask him if he really came here for the reason he just mentioned.
Chengye didn't look at her, nor gave her a chance to ask, and started talking to Xu Jiandong in the kitchen.
He asked if it was lonely working in the tower and why he chose such a profession.
Xiang Huan didn't expect him to ask this question. After hearing this, he waved his hand at Chengye and asked him what he wanted to do with his eyes.
Xu Jiandong's voice floated out from the kitchen, sounding a little distorted.
"There is no special reason, just to atone and punish myself."
