Opposite shore

Chapter 9

Chen An was asked more than once when he started liking Zhou Xuxing, but he couldn't answer, and he couldn't tell when exactly, so he always answered ambiguously that it was a long time ago.But whenever he thinks back to what happened "a long time ago", it always feels like yesterday.

When Chen An was in the second year of junior high school, Zhou Xuxing was in the second year of high school. At that time, Zhou Xuxing was the vice chairman of the student union of their middle school and the main force of the school's track and field team.The school will hold summer sports games. Due to the relatively large scale, a few people from each class of the junior high school are required to be volunteers every time. Although during this good time when the whole school is closed during the sports games, most people prefer to go home and sleep, but Chen An It must belong to the few people in the class who are extremely positive about this matter.Because Zhou Xuxing on the sports field is very attractive to him.

Due to the relatively small stature of junior high school students, they were assigned trivial and insignificant tasks.On the day of the sports meeting, Chen An's task was to deliver water and clean up. It was rare for those high school students to see such an obedient junior, so naturally they unceremoniously directed him around.Chen An didn't cut corners at all to do chores, and he didn't forget to pay attention to the high school men's 100-meter sprint that Zhou Xuxing participated in.

After a while, he heard the announcement that the 100-meter sprinters came to the entrance for inspection. Chen An stood on tiptoe in the stands and looked towards the entrance. He caught sight of Zhou Xuxing who was queuing up in sportswear and sorting his number bib.He was about to get closer to the competition venue, but was stopped by a boy wearing a student union ID, "Student, go and deliver this medicine kit to the long jump venue."

As he agreed, he took the medicine box and turned his head to watch Zhou Xuxing warming up at the starting line. The long jump field was in the opposite direction of the sprint track. He turned around every three steps, for fear that he would miss Zhou Xuxing's race if he didn't pay attention.

The boy gave him a dissatisfied look, thinking that he was trying to be lazy, "Someone fell over in the long jump competition, put aside your other thoughts and go there quickly." Instead, he sat down leisurely, took a sip of water and took a sip , "It's from the junior high school. Don't be so passive just because it is a compulsory volunteer service. It will be you who will suffer if you can't get a volunteer certificate."

Chen An was helpless, so he had no choice but to deliver the medicine kit first, hoping to make a quick decision before coming back to watch the game.While running, he silently prayed that the game would not start. When he ran to the aisle of the stands, several tall and burly sports students passed by quickly on the stairs. Chen An bumped into them head-on. Fell on the aisle steps.

He threw the medicine box out of his hands, and Chen An felt pain in his knees and ankles when he reacted, and he couldn't move even if he didn't use his strength.When the sports students saw that he knocked him down, they said "I'm sorry" and hurried over to ask him if he was okay. Chen An said he was fine, but broke into a cold sweat from the pain, and those boys seemed to be rushing to the competition , and didn't care whether he was really okay, he said a few more words of sorry and disappeared.

A girl wearing a work card passed by, helped him pick up the medicine bottles scattered on the floor, and asked him, "How are you?"

It was only then that Chen An realized that the lid of the medicine box had been thrown open, and the medicine inside had been scattered all over the floor.He wanted to say it was okay, but suddenly he heard a starting gun, and then there was a flood of cheers from the stands. He could almost imagine Zhou Xuxing running on the track with the wind.And now, with a foot injury and a mess he screwed up, he perfectly missed Zhou Xuxing's game that he was most looking forward to.

Now, looking at the eyes gathered around him and the friendly eyes of the girls next to him, he really couldn't say "I'm fine".

"What's the matter with you?" The boy who had just assigned him the task came over and frowned when he saw the potion on the ground. "I said that junior high school students are not reliable in their work, and even such a small matter can't be done."

"Stop saying a few words, didn't you see that everyone fell down?" The girl beside him defended Chen An.

"That's not what I pushed, it's not that he was not careful." The boy pulled Chen An's work card with an attitude of being unreasonable and unforgiving, "Chen An, Class [-], Class [-], junior high, behaved negatively, did not Your volunteering proves it."

Hearing this, Chen An was so wronged that he wanted to cry. He was tired of doing his duty for half an afternoon, broke his foot, missed Zhou Xuxing's game, and now he didn't even have a volunteer certificate.He sat on the edge of the aisle with his head down, holding back his tears, not knowing what to do for a while.

The girl next to her was aggrieved and wanted to help him up, but just as she put down the medicine box, she suddenly stopped, stood up and greeted the visitor, "Senior..."

"Chen An?"

At this moment, a familiar voice came. Chen Anhong raised his eyes and saw Zhou Xuxing who had just returned from the game. He was sweating profusely. Knee pads, revealing the smooth muscles of the calf, the whole person is sweating profusely, and there is still a bottle of water that has just been opened and has not had time to drink in his hand.

"Why did you fall? Are you okay?" He walked forward while talking, and squatted down to confirm his injury.

"Senior, this junior has spilled the medicine box." The boy who just saw Zhou Xuxing hastily complained, "Someone was injured in the long jump and needs to apply medicine."

Zhou Xuxing didn't turn his head back, he raised his hand, "Just wait a moment." Then he stretched out his hand to lightly press Chen An's ankle, and Chen An hissed from the pain in his foot, and the backlog of grievances rushed up , Tears rolled in the eyes instantly.Zhou Xuxing looked up at him and couldn't help frowning, "Does it hurt so much?"

After seeing Chen An's injuries, Zhou Xuxing turned around and checked the medicine box, "medical alcohol has been spilled," he rummaged through the box again, "simple scratches should be disinfected with hydrogen peroxide first, there is still half a bottle of iodophor, it should be That's enough."

"Senior, the long jumper is in a hurry to use it. He delayed for a long time and even broke the potion." The boy on the side is still committed to accusing Chen An of his crimes.

Zhou Xuxing unhurriedly covered the medicine box and handed it to the girl next to him, "Dong Jia, send it to them."

Dong Jia calmly took the medicine box, and when he turned to leave, he glanced angrily at the boy standing aside.

"I'll go to the infirmary to buy another bottle of medical alcohol." Zhou Xuxing didn't know whether he was responding to the boy or comforting Chen An.

The boy seemed to want to say something else, Zhou Xuxing suddenly walked up to him, picked up his work card and took a look, "Is that Tan Chaoyu?" He curled his lips coldly, "Athletes are so anxious to use it. Don't be in a hurry."

Before the other party could react, he began to sing red faces again, and when the boy was stunned, he patted the other party's shoulder again, "It's okay to have requirements, but don't be so strict. The work of the student union can't just be reflected in blaming the students. Brothers and sisters, let's go."

The boy left, Zhou Xuxing turned around and approached Chen An, took Chen An's arm to carry him up, and walked slowly towards the infirmary, his tone of voice was obviously much softer, "You said you, you still fell when you participated in a voluntary activity Even if it is a work-related injury, no one will reimburse you, you know."

Chen An pursed his mouth and wanted to cry again, and he was full of grievances when he opened his mouth, "I didn't see you play."

Zhou Xuxing smiled, "It's nothing to see." He tilted his head, and Chen An could see his sweaty side face, "If you want to see if I go back and run a few laps for you, it's fine. this."

Chen An was coaxed instantly. He was about to be happy when he suddenly remembered something, and then complained, "That senior will still deduct my volunteer certificate."

"Don't listen to his nonsense," Zhou Xuxing said, "He's not in charge of your work, I'll just ask Dong Jia to sign for you later."

Chen An was happy again, he lay on Zhou Xuxing's shoulder, and Zhou Xuxing asked him in front, "Why did you come to volunteer?"

"Huh?" Chen An didn't hear clearly.

Zhou Xuxing went on to say, "It's mandatory in the class. I forgot to tell you. The school asked you junior high school students to come here to run errands. At most, it's just to add some quantitative points to the class." Afraid that Chen An wouldn't hear it, he He tilted his head again, "It's okay to contribute to the class, but it's not worth it if you fall."

"I was hit by someone from the competition," Chen An took the opportunity to confide, "They said sorry and ran away."

"Oh, that's really unlucky," Zhou Xuxing said with emotion, "At least you stop them and ask them to reimburse the medical expenses."

Chen An couldn't help laughing out loud.Suddenly, I felt that the experience of this day was not so bad.

Zhou Xuxing sent Chen An to the infirmary, took advantage of the time when the doctor applied plasters to him, went to the nearby canteen to buy him a popsicle, and came back to buy a bottle of medical alcohol, and whispered to him when he left, "You are here Wait for me, I'll send this over and we'll go home."

And then plunged headlong into the scorching summer.

If someone asked Chen An when he fell in love with Xu Xing last week, he might not be able to answer.But if someone asks him why he likes Zhou Xuxing so much, he will definitely think of that summer on the sports field, the sound of cicadas singing on the way to the infirmary, the heartbeat against his chest against his back, and the boy who was sweating profusely and covered in sunshine.