Li Zheng went upstairs to take some time off.
The sun was just right today, and the guest had met him, and everything that needed to be talked about had been discussed. He felt that there was no reason for his presence, so he returned to the second floor, picked up a book, and sat on the terrace to bask in the sun.
When Yan Yueming came up to look for him, he was on the phone. Lying lazily on the lounge chair, one hand resting on the armrest, the crystal beads reflected the broken light in the sunlight. And he probably thought the sun was too bright, so he was wearing a pair of sunglasses.
As for the book, it had long been put aside.
Yan Yueming didn't bother her until Li Zheng hung up the phone, turned around and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"I just... saw that the senior was not here, so I came over to look for him." This was the truth. Yan Yueming just noticed that the person was not there and subconsciously came to look for him. Is there any special reason?
Li Zheng pulled down his sunglasses and glanced at him, then pushed them back angrily and said, "Friends come here once in a while, go play with them."
He didn't want to take care of his junior's interpersonal relationships.
After all, he is not a junior student.
Besides, Tang Qiao was in Hu Di, so Yan Yueming said it was impossible not to worry. I hide it very well on weekdays, preparing for exams and eating carefully, but there are times when I can't suppress the worries in my heart. Sometimes he muttered to the pot of ugly grass, sometimes he grabbed the rhubarb and chatted with it about his aunt. Li Zheng bumped into him a few times and didn't come forward to speak, but he saw them all.
When Han Mei and the others came over today, Yan Yueming looked the happiest.
"They are playing with Rhubarb." Yan Yueming didn't know what Li Zheng was thinking. His friends came to see him. Of course he was happy, but seniors were also very important.
From the corner of his eye, he saw a small chair next to it. He dragged it over and sat next to the recliner. He quickly made a decision and said, "I'll stay here for ten minutes before going down."
"Ten minutes?" Li Zheng's eyebrows hidden under his sunglasses raised slightly.
"Is it much?" Yan Yueming leaned over and asked.
How should Li Zheng answer?
He was in a good mood, especially when he saw Yan Yueming looking directly at him. This junior student is sometimes timid and sometimes very bold. Between being honest and well-behaved, there is an unpredictable energy.
"Whatever you want," he said.
"Then I'll stay here for ten minutes before going down. It didn't count just now. Let's start counting now." Although Yan Yueming said it in a question, he used a positive tone. In order to prevent Li Zheng from regretting it, he took the initiative to change the topic. , chatting about Han Mei.
The seniors have already told him about their past, so Yan Yueming also wants to talk to him. This is called reciprocity. He talked about the past in Puxiazi Lane when he was a child. Ordinary children grew up in the lanes. What big things could happen in the lanes? The left is nothing but short-sightedness and short-sightedness.
This is a completely different growth experience from Li Zheng's. It is not so thrilling and not too dangerous. When it is mentioned again in this quiet afternoon, it has a smell of time.
Ten minutes was neither long nor short, and Yan Yueming kept opening his mouth without stopping, but Li Zheng didn't feel noisy at all.
After getting along with him, he also discovered that Yan Yueming always controlled his voice within a suitable range when speaking. His voice was neither sharp nor deep. He had the vigor of a young man but not the impatience of a young man. Even if you get stuck sometimes or speak faster sometimes, you won't feel bored.
Just as Yan Yueming was so close to him at the moment, he wouldn't feel bored. No, it wasn't just that he wasn't bored, but he couldn't help but smile when he discovered that Yan Yueming was secretly moving his chair closer and closer while talking.
"Senior, why are you laughing?"
Yan Yueming was a little confused. He had just mentioned that he, Han Mei and other friends in the alley were helping the community staff to publish the blackboard newspaper, but they ended up painting a wall full of "Xiao Ming vs. Aliens"
What about being criticized in public?
Li Zheng pressed his lips, "Are you the mastermind?"
Yan Yueming felt a bit unjust. To this day, he still feels very unjust when he thinks about it, "It wasn't me, just because my name is Xiao Ming, and there is Xiao Ming in the book, and then I became the protagonist. It was not my idea at all. .”
In my ordinary life, Xiao Ming is just Xiao Ming!
Li Zheng smiled, "What about Han Mei? Isn't she your leader?"
"Oh." Yan Yueming answered honestly, "She is an alien godmother."
It's okay for the alien godmother to grow up and become a people's teacher... Li Zheng thought.
At this time, there was a burst of laughter and dog barking from downstairs. Yan Yueming couldn't help but run to the railing of the terrace and look down, and saw Cao Yu taking a photo with Dahuang on crutches.
There was no way Rhubarb could cooperate, so it ran away from him and chased him, and finally played a ball-throwing game.
Han Mei was watching the battle, looked up and saw Yan Yueming upstairs, and waved to greet him. Yan Yueming also waved to her and stuck his head out to take a closer look, only to find that Cao Jue was also standing in the corridor.
The two nodded in greeting, and because they were not familiar with each other, their behavior was slightly official. However, Yan Yueming had no time to show off, because as soon as he nodded, he was pulled back by Li Zheng.
"Pay attention to safety." Li Zheng said.
"I know." Yan Yueming shrank back, but still held on to the railing firmly to greet his friends downstairs. He was having fun downstairs, and he was having fun watching it. His whole body relaxed, and his worries, stress, and worries became much lighter without realizing it.
He didn't realize that unknowingly, the distance between him and Li Zheng was getting closer and closer. His arm was leaning against the opponent's arm. He saw Dahuang downstairs making a heroic jump to catch the furry ball, and reached out to pull Li Zheng, but Li Zheng did not dodge.
The sunshine is just right in the afternoon and the breeze is gentle. Han Mei downstairs looked at the people upstairs and felt that the scenery was picturesque.
"Woof!" Dahuang wagged his tail, full of pride. But it looked around and didn't see the familiar human being. When it turned around, it found that the person was standing upstairs.
What's going on? Why is he siding with that dangerous human being again?
Wait for me, Dahuang, to find out!
Dahuang dropped the ball and Fengfenghuohuo was about to run upstairs. It has learned its way around in the past few days and has run up and down the stairs eight hundred times. It can definitely reach its destination in the shortest possible time.
As soon as it took a few steps, someone grabbed Destiny's neck.
"Be good." Han Mei grabbed the dog, stroked the dog's head, and whispered, "Don't go up and disturb them, okay?"
Dahuang didn't understand what she was talking about, so his first reaction was of course to break away, but who knew he couldn't break free. It turned back in surprise, staring at her with dog eyes, and saw
Her smile was gentle and kind.
Dahuang: "Woof! Woof woof!"
Han Mei: "What a good dog, obedient, ah."
It only took five minutes for Dahuang to go from struggling to breaking down.
When Cao Jue called and delivered a cart of high-end snacks and toys to it, it became happy again, and this happiness lasted until the evening.
When the guests left one after another, it wandered to the second floor, wanting to show off its trophies to humans again, when it heard that the two humans were in the same room again, with the door still closed.
Da Huang was full of resentment, so he ran downstairs to find Wen Renjing who was doing homework after returning home from school.
In the study room, Li Zheng was standing in front of the bookshelf, flipping through books.
Although there is a housekeeping aunt on Huayuan Road who comes to clean regularly, outsiders are not allowed to enter the study, and the cleaning frequency is not high, so it is inevitable that dust remains. The hardcover book in Li Zheng's hand is twice the size of a normal book, and the pages inside are thicker than ordinary paper. If you look closely, you can find that it is pressed with some kind of bark.
It was a very special book, but Yan Yueming had no time to care about it at the moment. He was still waiting for Li Zheng's answer.
Han Mei and Cao Yu came to see him today, which really made Yan Yueming very happy. Life seems to have gradually returned to normal, and it is extremely relaxing to have fun with friends in this normal life.
In the evening, Que Ge came again and brought back Ondine's small golden axe, and informed him of the date of the establishment examination, saying that it had just been decided.
It is said that for this big exam, the Qi Xiang Bureau asked someone to do some calculations, engage in metaphysics, and finally chose the most auspicious date of June 6th. Of course, this cannot be said to the outside world, so Que Ge just complained to his juniors.
Today is May 22, which is only half a month away from June 6.
The date was set, and Yan Yueming's heart was relieved. In fact, he had been thinking a lot these days, so when he went to study in the study after dinner, he said to Li Zheng: "If I am admitted to the Qi Xiang Bureau's establishment, senior, can you take me with you when you go to Hu Di?" Together?"
Li Zheng didn't answer.
He turned around and took out the book from the bookshelf, flipping through it casually in his hand, and then asked: "Do you want to pick up your aunt by yourself?"
Yan Yueming nodded, "If I can pass the assessment of the Qi Phase Bureau, it means that I have a certain ability to protect myself, and I will try not to hinder everyone. For me, my aunt is my only relative; The same is true for my aunt. My aunt's status in the meeting should not be low, otherwise the meeting will not resurface just because she enters the gap again. And I am the intersection between the Qi Phase Bureau and my aunt, I go in , maybe it can help?”
He said these words so calmly and rationally that Li Zheng couldn't help but look at him again. The two looked at each other in silence. Finally, Li Zheng handed him the book in his hand, then walked back to the chair by the window and sat down.
"You knew I was going?" he asked.
"Um."
"So sure?"
Yan Yueming nodded again, holding the book in both hands, feeling a little nervous.
Li Zheng raised his face, slightly curved the corners of his mouth, and looked at him under the warm yellow light, "You seem to understand me very well."
This time, Yan Yueming became even more nervous. How should he explain it? How much does he pay attention to him, pay attention to many of his details, and peek into his heart?
Fortunately, at this time, Li Zheng said again: "Look at the book in your arms."
Yan Yueming was slightly startled, then quickly lowered his head and looked at the cover of the book. I saw that the cover was gilded, with a line of iron-painted silver
The big character "Hook" appears on it——
"Hu Di Encyclopedia Guide"
"The bark and ink produced in Hudi are specially made. There is only one book in the entire upper city. The Qi Xiang Bureau has a handwritten copy, but the words on it can only be preserved for half a year."
Li Zheng said.
"This book...can you read it to me?"
Yan Yueming was a little surprised.
"Hu Di is a place with a relatively complete worldview structure. If you want to go, you must first understand it." Li Zheng sat up slightly and said, "I can promise you, but the premise is that you get first place in the gap assessment. name."
First place? Yan Yueming felt a little confused.
Li Zheng didn't give him time to hesitate. His smile faded, his eyes were calm, and he stared at him and continued to ask: "Yan Yueming, can you do it?"
Yan Yueming really wanted to say "I can" categorically. Like many protagonists in movies and TV series, he would definitely be able to achieve it by spitting and blowing out the bullshit, slapping the spectators in the face. But the reality is that the big test for the establishment of the Qi Xiang Bureau is to cross a single-plank bridge with thousands of troops and boast of Haikou. You must have a strength as vast as the sea.
Who doesn’t know how to say nice things? What’s difficult is the ability to fulfill them.
He didn't answer immediately, just like when he made the request to Li Zheng just now, Li Zheng didn't answer him immediately. And Li Zheng did not urge him. Like the calm sea without sadness or joy, Yan Yueming could only see her own reflection in his eyes, examine herself, torture herself, and finally make a choice.
Li Zheng waited as long as Yan Yueming thought about it, without any impatience.
After a long time, Yan Yueming finally said: "I will work hard."
Li Zheng said: "Is it just hard work? If you have already prepared a retreat for yourself and failed, then you will never succeed."
Hearing this, Yan Yueming's head was buzzing, and he looked at Li Zheng again, as if he finally understood what he wanted to convey. Clenching his fists slightly, he took a deep breath and asked, "Senior, you believe I can do it, right? That's why you ask me this? I have basic knowledge, and I followed you to the gaps a few times and broke through the orange and red I have experience in small towns.”
Li Zheng leaned back on his chair leisurely and did not answer.
Yan Yueming finally made up his mind, and his eyes became determined, which looked particularly bright under the warm yellow light, "I will take first place, senior."
Li Zheng raised his lips and said, "Okay."
If there is something missing in Yan Yueming, it is self-confidence.
"If you take first place, I'll give you a gift." Li Zheng added.
"What gift?" Yan Yueming was curious.
"It's confidential, but you can also mention it yourself."
"No, no, no, I like everything the senior gives me."!
