flawed

Chapter 104 Chapter Family

Early in the morning, Liu Guanjiao came to lead Qi Nuliang out of the prison area. After undressing and checking, he asked him to change back into his daily clothes and returned his personal belongings.

It's not the first time, Qi Nuliang is familiar with the next process.After signing the release certificate, he went to the financial office to collect the travel expenses. Guard Liu took him to the prison gate.

"Be a good person after you go out, and don't come back again. Your younger brother cares about you so much, live in peace when you go out, for yourself, and don't let your relatives down."

Qi Nuliang nodded.

"Is someone coming to pick you up?"

Qi Nuliang nodded again.

"Come on, don't make people wait."

The iron gates of the prison opened and closed again.Stepping out of the iron gate, Qi Nuliang used to look up at the sky.

An indigo-colored sky, a floating cloud like fish scales in the east.The radiance of the rising sun dyes the clouds into a piece of red gold, just like the backs of a group of golden koi carp scrambling for food and rolling in the spring water of Qingtan.

A young man not far away was walking towards him in the morning glow, but stopped in front of him.

Jiang Yu didn't speak for a while, but just looked deeply at Qi Nuliang.

After a long time no see, Qi Nuliang felt a little embarrassed about his identity at this time, he touched his head with only a layer of stubble, and called out "Xiao Yu" in a tight voice.

"Brother, I'll take you home."

Qi Nuliang's Adam's apple slipped, and before he had time to finish his sentence, Jiang Yu hugged him into his arms and held him tightly.

The travel bag in his hand fell to the ground, and he also raised his arms to hug the boy's back which was not thick enough.

A hug, with chests pressed against each other, without any words, Qi Nuliang's heart has already settled down.

It wasn't the first time he regained his freedom, but the state of mind was quite different twice.

When he came out six years ago, he was alone, looking around in a daze, he had no way of coming, and he didn't know where he was going.

But this time, he knew where he came from and where he was going.He was worried, and someone came to pick him up and go home.

He patted Jiang Yu on the back: "Let's go, go home."

The prison is located in the middle of the mountain in the suburbs. There are bamboo forests on both sides of a road. You have to go down this road to the main road to get to the nearby county town.

It is the turn of spring and summer, the morning sun is clear, and the bamboo forests on both sides rustle in the breeze.Qi Nuliang faced the cool and fresh air, which is the taste of freedom.

"When did you come? Wait for a long time."

"It didn't take long." Jiang Yu said vaguely, but actually he came before dawn.

I rushed to the county seat closest to the prison yesterday, and stayed in the county for one night, but because I was too excited, I didn't fall asleep all night.

When he got up early this morning, the bus hadn't left yet, so he had no choice but to call a car and drive over from the county.He didn't know the exact time when Qi Nuliang would come out, so he asked the taxi to go back first, and waited alone at the gate of the prison.

He envisioned many scenes of meeting Qi Nuliang, thinking that he would not be able to help but fly over to him, and maybe he would hold him and cry.

But none of that happened.

My heart, which was about to burn to ashes during the long wait, came back to life the moment I saw someone.The turbulent emotions due to restlessness turn into spring breeze and drizzle in front of the loved one.At the moment they met, there was no overly excited emotion, only certain joy in my heart.

The two walked side by side, Jiang Yu stretched out his hand and hooked Qi Nuliang's fingers tentatively.

The man was slightly startled, but such an intimate touch immediately brought him back to the familiar feeling.Jiang Yu used to like to be close to him, and always came to hold his hand when walking on the road, but this kid is so old now, and he still likes to act like a baby.

He didn't think much about it, just like in the past, he held Jiang Yu's hand behind his back.

Qi Nuliang looked sideways at the young man beside him as he walked. He hadn't seen him for more than two years, and he felt a little strange when he was familiar with him.The most obvious thing is that this kid has grown a lot taller.

"How tall are you now?"

"1.8 meters two."

"Is it that high?"

"The height measured in the school physical examination last month." Jiang Yu slightly tilted his head to look at him, and asked knowingly, "Is it taller than you?"

Qi Nuliang frowned: "It's still early, you kid will be able to make a living after two years of work."

Jiang Yu just laughed.

After walking down the mountain for about half an hour, the two waited for the bus at the bus stop on the side of the road.Pedestrians who were waiting for the bus looked sideways at them.

At first Qi Nuliang thought it was him who came down from the mountain, and others had colored glasses on him as a released prisoner.After a while, he realized that others were watching him and Jiang Yu holding hands.

Only then did he realize that Jiang Yu was no longer a child in the eyes of others.It was indeed very strange for the two men to be together, so he quickly withdrew his hand.

Jiang Yu felt that he took his hand away, but he just glanced sideways and said nothing.

The car came, and the two of them got into the car and sat side by side on the two-seater.As soon as the car started, Jiang Yu stretched out his hand again and grabbed Qi Nuliang's hand.

"You're an adult now, why are you still so tired?"

"Brother, we haven't seen each other for more than two years." Jiang Yu said, pulling Qi Nuliang's arm into his arms together, putting his arms around him, and was about to come to lean on his shoulder.

The backs of both of them protrude a lot from the back of the seat, and the people behind will definitely be able to see them when they lean back.

Qi Nuliang pushed Jiang Yu's shoulder: "This is outside, please pay attention."

"Brother, I didn't expect you to care so much about other people's eyes." Having said that, Jiang Yu still sat upright, holding his arm with both hands.

When we arrived in the county, it was almost noon.After eating something in a hurry, the two rushed to the long-distance bus station to buy tickets for Nanquan.There is only a bus back to Hongcheng in the city.

By the time we got on the long-distance bus, it was already afternoon.

The long-distance bus is a sofa seat with a high backrest, which provides some privacy.Jiang Yu leaned against the back of the chair, turned his head on the headrest to Qi Nuliang, and asked softly, "Brother, how were you doing during those days inside?"

Qi Nuliang was originally looking out the window, and when he heard him speak, he turned his head: "It's okay, it's not bad, but I'm not comfortable outside."

"What do you do every day?"

"It's nothing." Qi Nuliang thought for a while, "Every day is eating, sleeping, working, and taking legal and ideological classes."

"Don't you have time to rest?"

"There are two days off on weekends, one day is free to move around in the prison area, and the other day is class."

Jiang Yu stared at Qi Nuliang, his eyes wandering inch by inch on his face: "How long does it take to work? Is the time long?"

"Eight hours." Qi Nuliang raised his hand and lifted Jiang Yu's bangs covering his eyebrows, "Speaking of which, it's not as long as your prospective candidates' study time, but it's not free."

"Tell me about your time there."

"They're all a bunch of bad guys, so there's nothing to talk about." Qi Nuliang didn't want to talk about this with Jiang Yu, as this wasn't the world he should be in contact with.

"I want to hear it."

Since he insisted on listening, Qi Nuliang hesitated for a while, and picked some interesting things to tell Jiang Yu.Maybe the story he told was too boring, after a while, Jiang Yu closed his eyes and dozed off.

As the car shook, Jiang Yu's head resting on the headrest also shook slightly.Qi Nuliang leaned over and put his head on his shoulder so as not to twist his neck.

Sure enough, Jiang Yu rubbed his forehead against his neck, and slept more peacefully.

Qi Nuliang turned to the window again, looking at the strange scene that slid past quickly.

He had been in prison for eight years before, and prison life was not only familiar to him, but also had a familiar calmness.He thought it would be easy in just two years, and he would be released from prison in a blink of an eye, but he didn't expect that these two years would be even more difficult than the past eight years.

The inmates are very envious of his family's frequent letters.Letters and phone calls from family members are often the greatest comfort for the people inside.Jiang Yu's frequent letters indeed comforted him, but at the same time, it also aroused his overwhelming thoughts and worries.

The letters one after another seemed to add fuel to the fire in his already eager heart, making him eager to grow wings and fly out of the high wall.

Every time Jiang Yu described his study life in a letter, Qi Nuliang would worry about whether he could eat well and dress warmly, and whether the pressure of study was too great.Every time he said in a letter that he missed him, Qi Nuliang would blame himself for leaving him outside alone, whether he was too lonely, whether he was unhappy.

Qi Nuliang was clumsy and tongue-tied, and tried his best to comfort him in his reply, but none of the words could express his feelings at all.I can only endure, endure until today, and return to Jiang Yu's side.

Qi Nuliang looked down at the face leaning on his shoulder, it was white and clean, with thick eyelashes hanging down, making him look a bit melancholy and affectionate.He is already a handsome boy, and he does not know how many girls he will fascinate in the future.

Such a good child should have the best life, and will definitely have the best life.

He was not jealous or unfair at all, he just felt happy and satisfied.If he is the root buried in the ground, Jiang Yu is the flower he blooms and the fruit he bears. It is his hope and continuation of happiness, the most precious thing in his meaningless and impoverished life. All the good things in this world.

It wasn't that difficult back then, because he only thought about being free when he came out, but he didn't know where freedom could take him.But this time, he was extremely tormented because he not only wanted to come out, but also wanted to go home.

His home is not in the former Qijia Village, nor in the current daily chemical factory.

His home is with the child.

Jiang Yu is his home.