sunset mountains

Chapter 25

Wei Chi asked for leave temporarily. In order not to delay the next day's class, he had to return to school before dawn.

Xiao Yanwei sent him to the door with complicated emotions, "What do you say you are tossing about?"

Wei Chi changed back to the clothes he wore when he just came back, covered in mud spots, he smiled nonchalantly, "What do you think I'm messing around with?"

The sky had just turned pale, and the stars hadn't set yet, so Xiao Yanwei stared at him without blinking.

Wei Chi also put away his smile, and stretched out his hand towards Xiao Yan, "Come here."

Xiao Yanwei licked his lips, and took two steps closer, before Wei Chi pulled him into his arms before he could make a decision on his steps.

"I'll be back next Saturday." Wei Chi said.

He hugged Xiao Yanwei very tightly, so his voice was muffled, and it rang in Xiao Yanwei's ears in a low voice, giving people a very solid sense of security.

This is actually a very dangerous move. At a not too late hour, in a half-mountain village with few views on love, in front of the door of the only supporting teacher in the village, they embraced cautiously and unscrupulously.

Xiao Yan didn't raise his hand to hug Wei Chi back, and rubbed his back hard a few times, pretending to be impatient, "Don't come back, the carpet hasn't been washed yet."

Wei Chi put the tip of his nose to the side of Xiao Yanwei's neck, ignored his words, "I miss you."

I don't know if Xiao Yanwei's side neck is too sensitive, or Wei Chi's words are too provocative, but Xiao Yanwei just feels a wave of heat rising from his blood and flowing all over his body, and the winter is not so cold anymore.

He let go of Wei Chi and looked at him seriously.

Wei Chi's eyebrows and eyes were deep, and he looked as reliable as ever.

When they met for the first time, Wei Chi was still wearing a very thin single shirt, standing in front of him with his feet covered in mud.

At that time, it was only a few months before now, and the setting sun mountain had turned from green to yellow, and now it was covered with snow, and Wei Chi's hair had grown.

It was very cold last night, it was windy, and the road was difficult to walk. Wei Chi trekked from 8 kilometers away, wearing the stars and the moon, just to see Xiao Yanwei.

It's not that Xiao Yanwei has never been so cherished by others, but no one has ever moved his heart like this.

He licked his lips, with an uncomfortable expression on his face, as if it was difficult to say what he wanted to say, but under Wei Chi's gaze, Xiao Yanwei opened his mouth anyway.

"Wei Chi," Xiao Yanwei smiled, "I'll wait for you to come back."

Wei Chi didn't know why Xiao Yanwei said that suddenly, but he was just taken aback for a moment, and quickly responded, "Yes."

There was endless talk between them, but silence seemed to be the norm, and the two looked at each other without saying a word. After a long time, Xiao Yanwei raised his arms and hugged Wei Chi again, "Let's go."

Wei Chi turned his head and kissed him lightly on the brow bone, "Call me."

Before Xiao Yan responded, Wei Chi said again, "Don't run around."

Xiao Yanwei cleared his throat, "Where can I run?"

Wei Chi let go of him, and glanced into the distance, "You know it yourself."

"You promised me." Wei Chi said.

Mountain villages are always surrounded by mist in winter, and the wet and cool white mist is no longer so thick, and rolling mountains can be faintly seen in the distance.

Xiao Yanwei stared at the sunset mountain covered with snow for a long time, and then smiled calmly and easily for a while.

"Don't worry." Xiao Yan didn't say anything.

The sky in the distance was slightly red, Wei Chi glanced at Xiao Yan again, whispered "I'm leaving", turned around and stepped on the still muddy dirt road.

He has broad shoulders, but he is not that resolute, and he has to look back at Xiao Yanwei from time to time.

Xiao Yan didn't break his smile, he waved his hand at him, turned around and walked into the yard.

As soon as the door was closed, the soreness in his heart spread silently, Xiao Yan didn't think about it, he was really useless.

When the sun came out, Yao Dabao knocked on Xiao Yanwei's door to ask him to have breakfast.

Yao Dabao was wearing the royal blue long winter clothes brought back by his parents, standing in front of Xiao Yanwei with a beaming face, baring his teeth and calling him "Brother Xiao."

Yao Dabao was at a very tall age, and Yao Sheng and his wife probably wanted to wear the clothes they bought for two more years, so the clothes looked too big on Yao Dabao.

He likes to dance with his hands and feet when he talks, but now he is making gestures, and the loose clothes are moving up and down, which seems a little funny.

Xiao Yanwei squatted down and pulled his clothes for him, "You go back first, I will tidy up."

Yao Dabao followed Xiao Yanwei into the yard, because he was wearing new clothes and the weather was cold, so he didn't sit on the ground, but stood under the steps and looked up.

Looking at Xiao Yanwei, "I'll wait for you for a while."

He slept with his parents yesterday at the place where Xiao Yanwei lived some time ago, far away from Wei Chi's house, stepped on mud on his snow boots, knew that Wei Chi's house was clean, and didn't say he wanted to go in, so he ran all the way , The tip of the nose is a little red from the cold.

Xiao Yanwei washed up quickly, and followed Yao Dabao to the old Yao courtyard.

Yao Sheng and his wife are already here. When they see him coming, they invite him to sit on the kang.

Xiao Yanwei was a little uncomfortable, felt that he should not go to the kang today, so he shirked and sat down.

Lao Yao still boiled sweet potato and corn porridge, and Xiao Yanwei's bowl was full of glutinous and sweet sweet potatoes.

Yao Sheng didn't talk as much as Lao Yao, and he didn't talk to Xiao Yanwei much during the meal, he just kept asking Teacher Xiao to eat more.

After they finished their meal, Yao Sheng's wife went to the outer hall to wash the dishes, and Yao Sheng sat down to chat with Xiao Yanwei after clearing the table.

He seemed to really regard Xiao Yanwei as a teacher, he spoke very respectfully, and his kindness did not seem to be fake.

"Ms. Xiao," Yao Sheng raised his hand and scratched his short hair, and said proactively, "Did you sleep well yesterday?"

It's okay if he didn't say anything, but when Xiao Yanwei was mentioned, he remembered the incident he had with Wei Chi last night. Xiao Yanwei's ears felt a little hot, and he said calmly, "It's pretty good."

"We came back suddenly," Yao Sheng still felt embarrassed, "we didn't say hello in advance."

If someone else said this, Xiao Yanwei might feel that there was something more to it, but Yao Sheng said it like this, but it didn't make him think too much.

Yao Sheng probably knew that Xiao Yanwei had paid a lot of rent and food, so he hesitated and wanted Lao Yao to give Xiao Yanwei a refund.

Xiao Yan didn't see what he meant, so he interrupted, "I was the one who troubled you."

"Don't say that," Yao Sheng quickly waved his hands, "Da Bao Ma and I work outside all the year round, so we can't be with the old man, and thanks to Mr. Xiao living here, the old man won't be so bored."

Xiao Yanwei smiled and said nothing, thinking that Lao Yao might be more bored when I come.

"We have to wait until the Chinese New Year is over before leaving," Yao Sheng asked tentatively, "Teacher Wei..."

Xiao Yan didn't know what he meant, so he took the words, "I can chat with Mr. Wei quite well, it's fine to stay here."

As if to confirm his statement, Wei Chi's phone call came in suddenly.

Xiao Yanwei just couldn't sit still here, picked up the phone and waved it at Yao Sheng, stood up with a smile, "It's really fine."

He only picked up the phone after he came out of Lao Yao's house, Wei Chi immediately asked, "Why is it taking so long?"

Xiao Yan didn't take the key to open the door, "I just came out of Lao Yao's."

"Have you had breakfast?" Wei Chi asked.

"Well," Xiao Yan didn't respond, changed his shoes and entered the room, "Have you arrived at school?"

"Just arrived," Wei Chi said in a low voice, "change your clothes first, there is class in the second period."

Xiao Yan took off his coat and sat on the sofa, "Teacher Wei, I haven't asked you yet."

"Huh?" Wei Chi seemed to be taken aback on the other end of the phone, "What?"

Xiao Yanwei took a pillow and put it on his waist, and said lazily, "Yao Sheng asked me if you can live here for a long time?"

After hearing what he said, Wei Chi couldn't help laughing, "How did you answer?"

"I didn't say that," Xiao Yanwei said intentionally, "Isn't it necessary to ask you?"

There was a very soft rustling sound from Wei Chi's side. Xiao Yanwei guessed that he should be changing clothes with the hands-free on. He couldn't hold back his mouth and said, "Where are you changing clothes? I want to see."

Xiao Yanwei and Wei Chi don't have any contact information other than phone numbers. It would be great if Xiao Yanwei's signal can make and receive calls. Video calls are simply wishful thinking.

Wei Chi is not a kind person either, he kept changing his clothes, "I can't see it anymore, let me tell you about it."

Xiao Yan couldn't help laughing again, "How do you say that?"

"Well," Wei Chi pretended, and said after a thought-provoking silence for a while, "the shoulder is broken."

Xiao Yanwei was taken aback for a moment, his eyes narrowed, "Why did you break the skin?"

"Do you really want me to be so careful?" Wei Chi must have turned off the speakerphone, and his voice was approaching all of a sudden.

But before Xiao Yan asked, he said to himself, "When I pressed you down yesterday, you bit me."

He deliberately placed the accent on the word "pressure", adding a bit of ambiguous warmth to the already ambiguous words.

Xiao Yanwei smirked twice, "Thank you for your hard work, I'll just come when I really need to do something."

"It may be a bit difficult," Wei Chi said, "There have been so many times, and you have never been on top."

Xiao Yanwei was stunned for a moment, "Huh?"

Wei Chi was also silent for a while, and then his voice became hoarse, "I often dream of you."

"In the dormitory, at home," Wei Chi said, "Sometimes in my office, you have to come to take a nap."

Xiao Yanwei originally wanted to pretend to lose his temper, but he couldn't say anything. They listened to each other's breathing close to their ears through the phone.

Before Xiao Yan walked to the window, he looked out through the window and could see the setting sun mountain which is not high in altitude but covered with snow.

Xiao Yanwei asked without warning, "Wei Chi, is this spring really beautiful?"

"Huh?" Wei Chi was taken aback for a moment, and then affirmed, "It looks good."

"There are many trees on the mountain," Wei Chi told him slowly, "If it rains, the color will be beautiful, the smell of the soil is very light, and there are many flowers that I can't name."

Xiao Yanwei closed his eyes, feeling like he saw Sunset Mountain in the spring evening.

He heard the sound of snow melting.

He was like moss by the water, growing silently, and then one day, a hand stretched out and disturbed the spring water unreasonably, the water rippled and spread over his body.

On the phone, Wei Chi seemed to be standing next to him, and said to him, "Xiao Yanwei, spring will not be too late, and I will accompany you to see it."

The green is spreading, and at the end of the mountain range, a flying bird covered with sunset glow passes by, regardless of rushing into the setting sun, the tip of its feathers is the wind in the evening of spring.

The hour hand turned a few times, and the orange sun filled the gaps in the mountains and rivers.

Wei Chi brought light into his eyes.

Before Xiao Yan opened his eyes, he saw the not-so-bad life he left behind a long time ago.