bedtime counseling

Chapter 9

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Across the glass door, the frolicking voices outside were somewhat blurred, but Wu Ke's gloomy breathing was very clear.

"I didn't play tricks on you." Liang Ze's wrist was so painful from being pulled, and his body didn't have a single point of strength. He relied on the strong hand on his waist to hold him down. "I don't understand what you are talking about."

"Liang Ze, you know what I'm talking about." Wu Ke almost gritted his teeth, but firstly he never swears, secondly he never engages in physical conflicts, the most violent action is just like this, not allowing Liang Ze to leave.

And this anger is not only towards Liang Ze, but also towards himself.Because he asked himself, from the moment he heard that sentence, he couldn't stop his anger, as if Liang Ze had betrayed some extremely precious past.But when did friends talk about it?

The wrist held by the right hand is very thin, and it seems that it will break if you try harder.Liang Ze's skin was about to be worn out, but he kept his lips closed and didn't cry out the pain, he just said: "I really don't understand what you're thinking."

How did Wu Ke himself understand?

A never-before-seen self-loathing struck him, and when he let go of his hand, his normally straight shoulders slumped slightly.Liang Ze pursed his lips, turned his red wrist lightly, and looked at the sink without saying a word.

"I'm sorry, I'm not in a good mood today." Wu Ke said in a deep voice, "Go out, I'll fix this here."

After finishing speaking, he squatted down and continued to deal with those fragments.

"I'll help you."

"no need."

Liang Ze froze to pick up the fragments in front of him, accidentally cut his finger, and bright red blood dripped from his fingertips instantly.Wu Ke pulled him up, his face livid: "I said no, don't you understand?"

It was suddenly quiet outside the door.

"What's the matter, what happened?" Gao Chenyang's voice.

"Go out and let them bandage you up." Wu Ke turned his back, his tone extremely blunt.

Liang Ze didn't say anything else, and left the kitchen after simply rinsing.

It was still early after dinner, everyone gathered in front of the sofa to play board games, the boys all sat on the floor, Liang Ze also sat cross-legged on the cushion.Seeing that Wu Ke didn't show up for a long time, Gao Chenyang stood up holding the table: "Where's Wu Ke? You won't help me wipe the floor, then I can't afford it, haha."

The rules of the board game are not difficult, farm management, several people each play a role.Liang Ze played absent-mindedly and was soon eliminated from the game.Ma Yue talked the most, and she analyzed everything logically. The water glass in front of her was empty after a while.

"I'm going to get some water."

The refrigerator and water dispenser are integrated, just in the corner of the restaurant.Liang Ze walked in with a glass kettle, and overheard conversations in the kitchen.

"What happened just now? Why did you quarrel again?"

No one answered.

"I've been so bored for a long time, even a normal person is suffocated by you..." Gao Chenyang whispered, "When you go abroad, you can't find anyone to talk to. I see if you are depressed. If you have anything to say, tell your brother Okay? Don't keep thinking of yourself as invulnerable."

Then, he added another sigh from the bottom of his heart, "When are you leaving?"

"Not yet." Finally heard Wu Ke's voice.

"You should be promoted again when you come back." Gao Chenyang smiled, "It's a good thing to think about it carefully, but what should I do brother, I suddenly feel a little reluctant to part with you."

Outside the glass door, Liang Ze's hand suddenly lost strength.

Wu Ke finally decided to go abroad because of work.This was obviously something that had been foreseen a long time ago, and he had even made repeated preparations in his heart, but when this day finally came, the feeling of being at a loss was still extremely destructive, and could destroy all psychological construction overnight.

The reunion after six years did not keep this person behind. If he wanted to leave, there was no way to stop him. No matter how hard I tried, it was still difficult to get close to him.

Liang Ze's eyes moistened slightly, he lowered his head and made a little noise, the conversation inside really stopped.

The suburbs are far away, and everyone didn't play too late, only a boy from a neighboring city stayed there overnight.Four people with similar return routes squeezed into one car. Liang Ze was going to take the subway, but was forcibly pushed into Wu Ke's Mercedes by Gao Chenyang.

"Aren't you two on the way? Let him drive you."

Knowing in his heart that it is rare to see each other now, Liang Ze did not try his best to refuse, and said thank you after getting in the car.

The old road was rough, the speed of the car could not be raised, and the car body was bumpy and swaying.He felt a little nauseous, but he couldn't help it, and just lowered the window to the lowest position.

"I have motion sickness medicine in my bag." Wu Ke looked ahead.

Liang Ze nodded, turned his head and stretched out his hand, reaching for the big black leather bag in the back seat, acting like a child.When he finally reached it, he let out a long sigh of relief and opened the zipper, only to see a boxy box with the name of a certain mobile phone brand printed on it.

newly bought?

Ignoring it, he took out the medicine from his inside pocket and swallowed one.

"Why do you carry this with you?" He picked an innocuous topic, trying to break the cold atmosphere.

Wu Ke turned his eyes sideways, and after understanding that he was asking about motion sickness medicine, he continued to stare at the road ahead: "It is occasionally necessary to take a car for business trips."

Liang Ze nodded lightly: "Do you often travel on business?"

"Ah."

"Next time... when?"

Wu Ke paused slightly, then turned his face: "What's wrong."

"It's nothing." Liang Ze shook his head, "I'll just ask, if it's not convenient, just say it."

Gradually, it began to rain in the sky.

The hot wind was blowing in from the car window that hadn't been closed in time, and the faint fishy smell of the soil mixed with the raindrops hit him unexpectedly on the face.

Although it would get wet, Liang Ze felt that it would be more comfortable this way, and his face was always facing out of the window.

Wu Ke was driving the car, glanced at him, and said, "Are you going to catch a cold again?"

Liang Ze was slightly stunned, always felt that this sentence was strange, but he couldn't think of it for a while, so he had to retreat to the seat and close the window tightly.

The windshield wiper repeatedly moved, and the atmosphere in the car was also somewhat dull.The street lamps are from far to near, and the trees on both sides sandwich the car, piercing through it, and the road seems to never end in a trance.

However, it has an end after all.

It didn't take long for the Mercedes-Benz to drive them into the urban area, and the road gradually became busy, with neon lights and tail lights intertwined.

After walking for a while, Liang Ze began to show Wu Ke the way, but Wu Ke's expression was indifferent, as if he knew the way to Liang Ze's residence by heart, and he didn't need anyone to point him out.

At the intersection of traffic lights, the Mercedes-Benz brakes slowly.There are cars in the front, back, left, and right, and the roof is still crackling with rain. They are surrounded by this isolated world.

"I'm going to leave for a while, maybe next month." Wu Ke looked ahead.

In fact, there is nothing to explain to Liang Ze.Over the long time in the past, they have gotten used to the days when they are not around each other, they are used to being apart, and they are used to being alone.

As for Liang Ze, even though he had learned the news in advance, his heart still tugged for no reason.He lowered his head and looked at the band-aid wrapped around his right index finger: "How long will it take?"

"About two years."

Two years is another long period of time.Liang Ze hummed, his throat seemed to be full of boiling water, and he didn't dare to speak again.

"If you have anything to do, you can find Chenyang, he will always be in Linjiang." Wu Ke tightened his fingers, staring at the red light ahead, "You can also find him if you need money."

With a sore nose, Liang Ze said with a smile, "I have money."

Wu Ke turned to the window, and there was a blurred face on the glass: "You don't have to be brave in front of me."

What kind of embarrassed Liang Ze and Wu Ke have never seen before?I've seen everything.He was poor, he was hungry, he was distraught, and he was bleeding.Wu Ke is familiar with every aspect of Liang Ze and accepts it.

If they really become friends, they must be best friends who will accompany them for life, but it's a pity that Liang Ze refuses to accept it.Either don’t want it, or want it all, he can’t do self-deception.

It's just six years and two years, parting and getting together, getting together and parting, how many years are left in their life?

Wu Ke suddenly said, "Liang Ze."

"Huh?" Liang Ze looked at him.

Wu Ke's face was very stiff, and he was silent for a while before saying, "Forget it."

Forget it again.

Forget what, forget what?

Liang Ze clenched his knees with both hands, and kept silent.It took him a while to think, forget it.

"I suddenly remembered that I have something to buy. Let's stop at the subway entrance."

"I'll take you there."

"No need, just two stops, very close." He insisted and refused to accept.

Wu Ke's jawline tightened, he turned the steering wheel, and drove towards the illuminated subway station on the side of the road.

As soon as the car came to a complete stop, Liang Ze looked up at the probe, unbuckled his seat belt and quickly pushed the door to get out of the car.

Just before closing the door, he said goodbye, ran up the steps, and suddenly heard shouting from behind: "Liang Ze!"

He shielded his forehead from the rain with his palm, and saw that tall figure running towards him, "Here's the umbrella for you."

Wu Ke's shoulders were wet from the rain, and he was holding a black umbrella in his hand.Because of the steps, the eyes of the two were parallel, Liang Ze felt that they were equal for the first time.

"No need, really no need." Liang Ze squinted his eyes in the drizzle, and refused to touch the umbrella no matter what, "You are far away, so I will leave it to you."

He opened the umbrella and ran towards the station.When I ran to the subway entrance, I couldn't help but turned around again.Wu Ke was still standing there, the rain soaking his tall back from behind.

Still reluctant.

"Wu Ke!" he shouted, "You look best in light blue."

After Wu Ke heard this clearly, he couldn't help looking at his T-shirt.Liang Ze laughed, but there was light rain in his eyes, he hurriedly turned around and ran down the subway.

That's all right, it's good bye.

But Liang Ze didn't know where to go.

In fact, there is no need to go to the supermarket at all, and there is nothing to buy, I just don't want to stay in that car anymore.Wu Ke probably noticed it too, but with his personality, it wouldn't matter if he could tell. He is not impulsive and always rational.

Just like tonight in the kitchen, he would apologize to Liang Ze after a momentary loss of control, and never asked a single word on the way back.

Obviously he cares.

Liang Ze slowly passed through the security check, went down the stairs, and walked to the place where the last carriage was parked.

The people around were all in a hurry. When the car arrived at the stop, the door opened, and a group of people poured out and squeezed in. He stepped aside amidst the crowd, wandering quietly and aimlessly.

In this way, one class after another, his gaze came and went with the car, opened and closed the door, and kept alternating.There was always a quarter of an hour before I finally settled down and decided to go out for a walk, even if it was still raining.

But when he turned around and went to the back of the stairs, he stopped suddenly.

Wu Ke lowered his head halfway, and sat silently on the bench, with a white mobile phone box beside him.