expired brother

Chapter 34

Ruan Fangyu closed her long eyelashes, neither saying yes nor no.

Zhang Xinghang put the key in his trouser pocket, and went to grab his hand. "Brother, can you stay with me?" He used a discussive tone in every sentence, but he didn't give people many chances to resist in his behavior, and grabbed his hand and walked towards the bedroom.

Ruan Fangyu tugged at him in the opposite direction, and asked cautiously, "What are you going to do?"

"I'm sleepy." Zhang Xinghang was listless, his lower eyelashes drooped, and the folds of his double eyelids became more obvious. He desperately needed sleep now. "I want to put my brother where I can grab it, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

Ruan Fangyu asked: "Do you think I'm a thing?"

"Brother is nothing."

Ruan Fangyu no longer resisted, Zhang Xinghang pulled him into the bedroom. "Brother is the only one I want to catch."

His bedroom is decorated in the same style as the whole house, with white gauze curtains and ginger wallpaper.The wall directly facing the door is full of huge floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, ash wood color, with a thin light of varnish on the edge, from the baseboard to the ceiling, all kinds of books are displayed in an orderly manner, neat and clean.

Ruan Fangyu was deeply moved by this wall - he admitted that he was really envious.

Zhang Xinghang followed his gaze and raised his eyes, and smiled very lightly, with a hint of irony. "This is all my inheritance from the Zhang family."

"Inheritance?" Ruan Fangyu turned her head slowly, Zhang Xinghang's father had already...

"My grandfather." Zhang Xinghang walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, his hair was scattered and pressed against the pillow, his whole body seemed weak.He only said this and stopped his voice after one sentence.

There are too many things buried in Zhang Xinghang's heart, and there has never been anyone who can let him say it. No one told him to confide in him since he was a child.Over time, it is not easy to pry even a corner.

Just like in the infirmary, Zhang Xinghang in his sleep still held Ruan Fangyu's hand firmly.

The room was unusually quiet, only the sound of Zhang Xinghang's slight and continuous breathing.Ruan Fangyu sat on the edge of the bed, wanted to take off her schoolbag and continue to work on the problem, but the movement of pulling her fingers made Zhang Xinghang stop breathing and grasped even tighter.

The strap of the schoolbag was halfway off, Ruan Fangyu whispered, "Tell me to take off the schoolbag."

Zhang Xinghang closed his eyes, neither answered nor let go.He wasn't fully awake, but subconsciously wanted to grab the hand he was about to pull away.

Ruan Fangyu sat back helplessly. "I really..."

Time passed bit by bit, he sat on the edge of the bed with slumped shoulders, took out his mobile phone, and saw Huang Yang sent him a series of complaining emojis crying for his father and mother, but he did not reply and exited the interface.His gaze wandered over the opposite bookcase, aimlessly passing the time.

Gradually, Ruan Fangyu felt something strange in this room.

The bedroom is a personal space of privacy.It stores the person's personality, likes and preferences, but Zhang Xinghang's bedroom... is completely different. This place is like a model room with exquisite decoration. Every plant and tree is for the overall service. It's not uncomfortable, but It is the lack of something that belongs to him as a person.Even the books in the cabinet that Ruan Fangyu envied were dispensable in his tone.

When a person moves to a new environment, he will habitually bring something close to him - a photo, a toy that he has played with since he was a child.Even if you stay temporarily, you will bring your usual water cup.

Ruan Fangyu saw the water cup on Zhang Xinghang's table in the living room last time. It was a cold water cup that came with the uniform...

He seems to think this is only a temporary foothold.If one day you decide to leave on the street, you can walk away without coming back to pack anything.

And here, there is no trace of his existence...

Thinking of this, Ruan Fangyu felt a little sad.It feels like Zhang Xinghang came here alone, and is ready to disappear without a sound at any time.

Ruan Fangyu sat for a while, until he felt that Zhang Xinghang was fast asleep.Only then did he be patient and not alarm anyone, and carefully pulled out his fingers a little bit. The fingertips were already a little numb from being held for a long time.

Lunch time has passed, Ruan Fangyu wanted to make something to eat, and when Zhang Xinghang woke up to rest his stomach, he took another cold medicine.

He tiptoed out of the bedroom and closed the door under cover, not even daring to make a sound.Sneak into the kitchen and open the refrigerator.Ruan Fangyu originally thought there were only a few packets of instant noodles inside, but unexpectedly found that it was stuffed full of vegetables and fruits.He was a little surprised, until he saw the packaging and labels of imported supermarkets, he realized that these things were prepared by others.

There is no reason, he just believes that Zhang Xinghang will not live such a delicate life.

Ruan Fangyu took a piece of cabbage sealed with layers of plastic film, shut the door with a bang, and when she turned her head, Zhang Xinghang's face suddenly magnified in front of her eyes.He didn't know when he stood quietly behind him, close at hand, his eyes were fixed on him.Many emotions are mixed in Zhang Xinghang's eyes like a wave, paranoia, madness, hatred... He is like a hungry wolf walking alone in the dark, staring at the injured deer in front of him.

At that moment, the hairs all over Ruan Fangyu's body exploded, and suddenly he backed up and hit the refrigerator, and the cabbage in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter.He looked at those terrifying eyes in horror, his heart intertwined into a beating drum, and his breathing became rapid.

After a while, Zhang Xinghang lowered his long eyelashes, knelt down slowly in the oppressive silence, picked up the cabbage on the ground, hesitated, and asked, "Do we want this for lunch?" He tried his best, but his voice was still calm , not even the usual smiley tone.

Ruan Fangyu's back was soaked in cold sweat, and his limbs were a little weak. It was the first time he felt such a strong and terrifying oppression from Zhang Xinghang, which was worse than any previous madness.He opened his mouth slightly, rolled his throat, and let out a dry "um".

Zhang Xinghang squatted on the ground, barefoot, his whole body restrained, and covered with the weakness and sickness after a high fever.Ruan Fangyu was in a daze, not knowing what happened to the moment that seemed to be about to go out of control just now.

"Oh." Zhang Xinghang agreed to stand up, and the school uniform trousers stretched and hung down with the folds of standing up.

"Aren't you going to eat?"

"eat."

Zhang Xinghang watched Ruan Fangyu turn around and pick and choose ingredients from the refrigerator.Although it was only a brief conversation, both sides were trying to respond, trying to dilute the thrilling moment just now.

"Do you want beef?"

"eat."

"Do you want to eat mutton?"

"eat."

"Do you want to eat duck tongue?"

"I eat everything except fungus and bean sprouts. I'm not picky."

Facing the cool air from the refrigerator, Ruan Fangyu pulled the things piled at the bottom. "Then here's a pig's brain."

Zhang Xinghang: "I still don't want it."

Ruan Fangyu smiled lightly.The atmosphere finally loosened.

Ruan Fangyu opened all the brand-new kitchen utensils in his house, tore off the anti-oxidation film on the top of the kitchen knife, and boiled water.For the first time since Zhang Xinghang took over this house, which lacks warmth, it has heat and fireworks.

Ruan Fangyu set up a pot to boil water and was busy around the cooking table. Although many things were relatively unfamiliar, she was able to cut and stir-fry vegetables decently.Zhang Xinghang stood next to the smoky natural gas stove. From the school infirmary to the present, every time he wanted to sleep, something would wake him up. The indistinct worry made him sleep restlessly.The body is sleepy and puzzled, and listless.

"Cough cough..." Ruan Fangyu fried chili, before being choked to death, finally thought of turning on the range hood, coughing and shouting amidst the loudest wind: "There is something in the drip that makes you sleepy, you should go to sleep, the meal is ready I call you, cough cough..."

Zhang Xinghang was injured beside him, the corners of his eyes were red from the spicy smoke, and there were slight water stains. He didn't refuse, but he didn't move, and remained in place.

Ruan Fangyu was the first to bear the brunt, with snot and tears streaming out. "??? You're so stupid, don't you run away!"

Zhang Xinghang lightly raised his eyelids, the corners of his eyes were red, looked at him and said, "When I wake up, will you leave me behind?" After finishing speaking, he calmly added the second half of the sentence. "A lot of abandonment starts from falling asleep."

Because he fell asleep, he lost his perception of the outside world, so people around him would not be noticed when they did anything, everything was so silent, even abandonment.There were no heart-piercing cries, not even a look of persuasion, so the guilt of the person who left was subtracted.

And he, when he woke up and found that he was alone standing there, how long would he have to wait?