man and boy

Chapter 03

When Chen Yang returned home, it was already dark.

He stopped his bicycle, wondering why Yan Qi didn't come out to greet him today.

If he has something to do these few days, Yan Qi will squat at the door of the house and wait for him, even if he goes to the nearby stream to wash vegetables and comes back.

He walked into the room, searched around but did not find Yan Qi, and searched around the house a few more times, but still did not see Yan Qi.

"Mom, where's Yan Qi?" Chen Yang walked into the kitchen and asked Zhao Juan.

Zhao Juan slightly paused her cooking hand, and then said, "I don't know, maybe he went back to his own home."

Chen Yang frowned. For some reason, he had a bad feeling in his heart.

Riding a bicycle to Yan Qi's house, however, the house was not even lit, and Yan Qi was not seen at the door.

Chen Yang stood outside the door and shouted a few times, but did not hear Yan Qi's response.

He had no choice but to take out the key to open the door, walked in and looked for it again, but still couldn't find anyone.

The bad feeling in Chen Yang's heart became stronger, he locked the door, and rode his bicycle back home quickly.

"Mom, there's no one at Yan Qi's house, didn't he tell you where he went?" Chen Yang asked anxiously.

It was going to be completely dark this day, where would a little kid like Yan Qi go?

Zhao Juan fried the dishes and brought them out, and said flatly, "How do I know where he is? He doesn't usually talk to me."

"Mom, it's not that you don't talk to you, but you dare not talk to you." Chen Yang knew that Zhao Juan was what Yan Qi was most afraid of, and he was always attached to him. If he was not at home, Yan Qi would hide in the room and not go out. .

"So I don't know where he went!" Zhao Juan's voice suddenly rose, and said, "He is not my child, and I have to be responsible for his whereabouts! Who gave birth to you and who raised you? God knows Yan Qi Yan Qi, he is not your brother!"

Seeing that she was angry, Chen Yang went back to his room and sat on the edge of the bed thinking about where Yan Qi would go.

He thought about it for a while, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became.

Yan Qi's mother was not popular in the village, and Yan Qi had no friends in the village with him. Those children would only bully him when they saw him, and almost always played alone in the village.

So Yan Qi hasn't come back so late, it shouldn't be because he was playing at another friend's house.

Could it be... He went to find his mother by himself?

When sleeping last night, Yan Qi dreamed of his mother, and when he woke up, he lay on the pillow and kept crying. Chen Yang was awakened by his crying and found that his eyes were swollen from crying.

Chen Yang stood up, walked out of the room, and said to Zhao Juan: "Mom, I'm going out to find Yan Qi. When Dad comes back later, you and Dad can have dinner first, don't wait for me."

"Stop!" Zhao Juan shouted with a bowl in her hand.

Chen Yang stood at the door, silent for a while, then turned to look at Zhao Juan.

"If you were my son, you are not allowed to go out tonight!" Zhao Juan said sharply.

Chen Yang: "Mom, Yan Qi probably went out to find his mother. The road outside the mountains is difficult. I'm worried that he's lost and can't find his way back. It's getting dark. If he is alone In the mountains, you will be afraid."

"Chen Yang, he has nothing to do with our family! You stay at home and don't go anywhere!"

Chen Yang's hands slowly clenched into fists, his voice was not loud, but he said firmly: "Mom, he has been in our house for more than ten days, he is very dependent on me, and I treat him like my own brother .”

After a pause, Chen Yang said again: "Mom, when Dad fell ill, only Uncle Yan in the village lent money to our family."

After Chen Yang went out, Chen Shibin just came back. Seeing Chen Yang going out on a bicycle with a flashlight, he walked in and asked, "Where is A Yang going so late?"

Zhao Juan didn't speak.

Chen Yang's last words kept echoing in her ears.

She remembered very clearly that seven years ago, when Chen Shibin fell ill, his family was so poor that he couldn't help it. All the relatives in the family were poor, and they didn't have any spare money. Even if they had, it was far from enough for Chen Shibin's medical expenses.

Just when their family was desperate, Yan Zixiong came to their house with money.

That money saved Chen Shibin and his family.

"Where is Ayang going? Why don't you speak?" Chen Shibin asked with a higher voice when she saw that she was silent.

Zhao Juan suddenly became anxious.

She still didn't want Yan Qi to stay at their house, but if she left Yan Qi in the mountains like this, something serious might happen.

What Chen Yang said was right, Yan Qi was so young, and he didn't know what would happen to him in the mountains alone.

"Shibin, you...you take me out to find Yan Qi..." Zhao Juan said eagerly, holding Chen Shibin's hand and hurried out.

"Where did Yan Qi go?" Chen Shibin wondered.

"I...I..." Zhao Juan couldn't open her mouth.

At this time, she felt that it was a bad thing for her to leave Yan Qi in the mountains.

"What's going on?!" Seeing that she looked strange, Chen Shibin asked in a strict voice.

Zhao Juan herself was also a little scared, so she explained the matter tremblingly.

After hearing this, Chen Shibin's expression darkened.

"Shibin, don't scare me, it's not long, just a few hours..." Under Chen Shibin's stern gaze, Zhao Juan's voice became smaller and smaller.

Chen Shibin said with a dark face, "This kind of stupid thing must never be done again in the future!"

"I see. I was confused this time. Take me to look for it together." Zhao Juan said anxiously.

Chen Shibin took a flashlight and led Zhao Juan out.

Yan Qi sat under the big tree, not daring to move.

He didn't know how long he had been waiting, just like when he was waiting for his mother that day, her mother said that she would come back before the sun set, but after so many days, her mother still didn't come back.

Aunt Zhao said that she would come back later, but now, it was already dark, and he couldn't even find the way back, and Aunt Zhao still didn't come back.

His legs were already numb, but he dared not stand up.

The surroundings were very dark, with no light to be seen, and there were many things he didn't know about in the dense jungle, so he could only lean tightly against the trunk of the big tree, closing his eyes and waiting for someone to come to him.

I wonder if brother Chen Yang will come back tonight?

The only person Yan Qi could think of who would come to him was Chen Yang.If Chen Yang spends the night at his classmate's house tonight, then he can only spend the night in this mountain.

Thinking of spending the night in this dark mountain, Yan Qi curled up in fear.

He put the small backpack in front of him and hugged it tightly. If there was any abnormal movement, his only weapon was the small backpack in his arms.

Time moved slowly, and Yan Qi didn't hear any voice looking for him.He was scared, hungry, and tired, and his tears couldn't help gushing out, but he didn't dare to cry loudly, for fear that the sound of crying would attract wild boars.

My mother used to say that wild boars in the mountains would eat people.

Mom... Thinking of her mother, Yan Qi felt wronged and worried.

I don't know where my mother went, why she didn't even want him.

More than ten days ago, he was still mother's baby, but now, he is still trapped in this mountain, so scared that he can't move.

It was dark, and Yan Qi was sleepy.

He squeezed his eyelids tightly.He didn't dare to sleep. If he was awake, if a wild boar came, he could still run. If he fell asleep, he would not know anything.

However, staying awake is also a painful thing.

Because being awake meant that he had to endure the long night forcefully.

Brother Chen Yang...why hasn't he come to look for him yet... In Yan Qi's extreme fear and drowsiness, the only thought in his mind was that brother Chen Yang might be looking for him.

Maybe, Brother Chen Yang was also very anxious to find him.

Thinking of this, Yan Qi regained consciousness a bit, he was going to wait until Brother Chen Yang came to find him.

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Qi was finally overwhelmed by the deep sleepiness, leaned against the big tree, and fell into a deep sleep.

When Chen Yang came over, he saw Yan Qi leaning against a big tree, huddled up, holding the small blue backpack tightly with both hands, his face was covered with dry tears.

"Yan Qi... Yan Qi..." Chen Yang yelled twice, seeing that Yan Qi was still awake, he pinned the flashlight to his waist, bent down and picked him up.

When he picked up Yan Qi, Chen Yang realized that Yan Qi's body was extremely hot.

He raised his hand to test the heat on Yan Qi's forehead.

Then it was discovered that Yan Qi had a fever.

Looking down and seeing Yan Qi's abnormal red face and red and swollen eyes from crying, Chen Yang's throat suddenly felt sore.

"Brother Chen Yang..." Yan Qi suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Chen Yang who was hugging him, and called out in a daze.

Chen Yang hurriedly replied: "Well, it's me, I'm here."

Yan Qi tried hard to wake up, but his head was hurting and he was drowsy. He only knew that Brother Chen Yang had finally come to him.

He curled up in Chen Yang's arms with peace of mind, and whispered, "Brother Chen Yang, I want to go home..."

"Okay, I'll take you home." Chen Yang hugged him, stroked his face, and said, "Go to sleep, you'll be fine after a short sleep, everything will be fine."