Over the mountain is the sea

Chapter 21 The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water ([-])
It is said that it is a food stall, but it is not as horrible as he imagined. They are all in the house, and the sanitary conditions are not satisfactory.

Yi Nan ate dinner early, and was already hungry at this time, devouring a bowl of vermicelli with relish.Seeing that Liang Zhongming only watched her eating without moving her chopsticks, she unconsciously said, "Why don't you eat it? It tastes good."

Liang Zhongming couldn't match her enthusiasm, so he had to pick up the noodles in his bowl with chopsticks a few times, and began to eat slowly.

Yi Nan quickly cleaned up her vermicelli, wiped the corners of her mouth, and waited quietly for Liang Zhongming with her cheeks in her hands.

"Do you want anything else?"

"I'm full." Yi Nan hiccupped in response to the occasion, and smiled at him contentedly.

If he was in other places, with other people, he would be embarrassed by the other party's disrespect. However, Yi Nan is the most explosive person among the people he has come into contact with, and any behavior of hers will be taken for granted. .

He put down his chopsticks, "That's enough for me, why don't you go for a walk."

Yi Nan glared at him immediately, "You've only eaten a few mouthfuls! This is not acceptable! You have to finish eating, it's shameful to waste it!"

Liang Zhongming was stunned. Seeing her serious expression, he smiled and shook his head, "Very few people talk to me like that."

Yi Nan was a little embarrassed, and raised her hand to pat her cheek, "Am I fierce?" Then she quickly calmed down, grinning and said, "I don't ask you anything, why should I be afraid of you?"

He smiled, "Maybe you beg me, and I will say yes."

Yi Nan's eyes lit up, she stared at him slyly and said, "You said this, don't go back on your word."

He immediately felt cheated, but still felt happy, "No problem, you say."

"I don't think about it now, I will tell you when I think about it."

After all, he didn't finish the bowl of noodles, and Yi Nan didn't force him anymore, the two of them stepped out of the restaurant and walked forward slowly.

The street lamps in the old street are broken and have not been repaired for a long time. They often hide in the dark night, but the conversation is relaxed and cheerful.

"...Grandma asked grandpa to buy rice, saying that it was a special price within three days. Grandpa was impatient, so he ran out after hearing half of the words. But the rice he bought was scolded by grandma. It was not the right brand at all, and it was worse than our usual The rice you eat is expensive."

Liang Zhongming looked at her and smiled, and unconsciously asked: "You have been living with your grandparents?"

Yi Nan nodded, "My father passed away very early, and my mother remarried."

She briefly told him about her life experience without much sadness. However, Liang Zhongming was speechless after hearing this, and walked silently for a long time before asking her, "Do you... hate your mother? "

Hearing his question, Yi Nan thought about it seriously, "I can't say... But, she was so young at that time, and her father left early, so it was not easy for her." Then she smiled positively and said: "Actually, it's nothing. My grandparents are very kind to me, and the neighbors in our town also take special care of me. Every year I get a scholarship, my grandpa wants me to bring some specialties here to give away, haha."

He carefully examined her face, and there was indeed no resentment or injustice. This shocked him, and he couldn't get rid of the unspeakable emotions. She was just a little girl, but she could think so open-mindedly. He couldn't help but think of the mother who raised him for many years Mother……

Of course, that's different.He sighed quietly.

His eyes flicked over Yi Nan's clean and happy face, the brilliance and unreservedness in her smile was beyond his reach.

There was no agreement, however, every time Liang Zhongming came to City C, he almost always found time to meet Yi Nan.

It's still a bustling food stall, and it's still aimless chatting. He doesn't necessarily like to eat, but he likes to listen to her talking with high spirits. Every time, it's a kind of enjoyment, a complete relaxation after intense work.

Sometimes, when he couldn't get away temporarily, he would send Feng Yi to pick her up first to the designated place - most of them were ordinary restaurants, and then he would order a table full of dishes for her, chat with her for a while, and wait for Liang Zhongming to arrive , he left consciously, even if he was strongly invited, he would not stay and dine with them. Over time, Yi Nan understood that this is a very knowledgeable person.

Looking at the dazzling array of food on the table, Yi Nan would ask Liang Zhongming half-jokingly, "What do you think of me, African refugee?"

Liang Zhongming thought seriously, then replied with a smile, "No, a little sister."

At this time, Yi Nan would curl his lips, and he was "relying on the old and selling the old" in front of him again.

Occasionally, they would also talk about Zhiyuan who was far away in a foreign country. Liang Zhongming's tone was always light, but there was no lack of love.

"He's very good. He's a lot more cheerful after going there. He has participated in many activities, such as skiing and racing. He likes to try... Recently, he is preparing for an art exhibition, and we are all going to join him at the end of the year." After finishing speaking, His eyes drifted across Yi Nan's face intentionally or unintentionally, as if he was observing something.

Yi Nan was really happy for him, "That's right! He's really getting better and better. Maybe he'll be a Van Gogh again in the future."

In terms of painting, her knowledge is really limited, but at least she still remembers that Zhiyuan likes Van Gogh.

Another time, she suddenly asked him curiously why he and Zhiyuan didn't have the same surname, they were obviously brothers!

There was a slight embarrassment on Liang Zhongming's face, which was fleeting, but Yi Nan noticed it, and she happened to glance at him.

"I take my father's surname, and Zhiyuan takes my mother's." He explained indifferently, but with a gloomy face, he lowered his head and silently sipped his coffee.

Yi Nan stuck out her tongue quickly, and felt that she was asking a bit abruptly, but there was nothing she could do. She was used to doing it casually, saying what came to her mind.

However, most of the time the exchange between the two is still very pleasant.Liang Zhongming likes to listen to Yi Nan's anecdotes about the school the most. It happens that he also recognizes the teacher she mentioned, so he will make some supplements in due course.Sometimes, Yi Nan would show him some group photos to let him identify the teachers he knew. He searched carefully, and when they recognized them accurately, they would be as happy as picking up a treasure. Then, he would Sigh, "Old, all old."

Yes, even he himself is gradually stepping into the confusion.

At his age, there are almost no storms that can stir up waves in his heart. For Yi Nan, he only has pampering and compassion. He once promised Zhiyuan that since he has this opportunity, he doesn't mind keeping it going, although There is one thing that even he himself dare not admit, that is, he is greedy for Yi Nan's sunny smile, that kind of smile, when he was in the prime of his life, he had seen it from another girl, was obsessed with it, and was also lost .He doesn't have the persistence and courage of his younger brother, and he never even thought of fighting for it, because he is always sober, aware of his position and responsibilities.

Now, when he looks at her, he can't help stirring up a faint rippling feeling in his heart. That feeling has nothing to do with love, but it is equally warm and gentle, reminding him that he was also young once.

Yi Nan never understood how Liang Zhongming thought of her at that time, even though she asked about it later, he always showed the softest smile and stroked the top of her hair, "You are just a child."

She was a little frustrated, but she couldn't deny that even she herself, at the beginning, didn't she always respect him as half an elder?
Yi Nan has never lacked love since she was a child, but she lacks someone who can understand her words, give advice when she is confused, and encourage her when she is occasionally depressed.Don't accuse her of childish arrogance, and don't discourage her high-spiritedness, and Liang Zhongming is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

Yi Nan likes to tell him her trivial troubles, and then listen to his advice. His organization is always very clear, and his analysis of problems is also sharp. His wisdom surprises Yi Nan, and he admires him sincerely. Nothing to do with love.

what is love?
For Yi Nan at that time, love was the love that could be promised at the first sight, the shuddering throbbing all over the body when thinking of the other party, the rushing torrent, and the burning flame.

But Liang Zhongming gave her the feeling of peace and tranquility forever, he was a piece of warm jade, a pool of tranquil water.To her, he is a special individual, between an elder and a friend.

At one point, she used the word "forgetful friendship" in her heart to describe the relationship between the two. Even Liang Zhongming himself said that his age was more than enough to be her uncle.But Yinan quickly overturned it. She didn't like to hear him say that he was old. In fact, he was not old. His so-called old was based on himself. The more he said he was old, the younger Yi Nan looked. Childish, this is not what she expected.

Yi Nan has been working hard to find a reasonable explanation for the indifferent "friendship" between the two, until one day, she read in a book that "the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water."

She finally realized it and cited it as a classic.

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, isn't this the most appropriate portrayal of the relationship between her and Liang Zhongming?There is no exchange of fame and fortune, let alone desire, their friendship is even weaker than Qingshui, Yi Nan has always believed that it can continue tricklingly.

A young and inexperienced girl always hopes to have such a special and pure secret to satisfy her longing.She smugly smug about it for a while.

Since when did the feeling between her and Liang Zhongming change subtly?
(End of this chapter)