Chapter 37

After leaving Wenweng Road, walk on the Yiguan Temple bridge and follow the Yongfeng Interchange to the south. Go to the Airport Road. It is less than twenty minutes away. At the end is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.

Ning Xi has watched this location a hundred times on the mobile phone navigation, but he didn't expect that time could pass so quickly.

This is how life is, as long as it should be, as short as it should be. Some people are slowly eating tea and listening to operas on the street, while others are flooded by the crowded subway stations.

People yearn for laziness and fulfillment.

On the last day of August, the opening day of Peking University was approaching. Xingcheng led Ning Xi to purchase a lot of items for the opening of school.

Pulling the suitcase, the two of them squatted in the room to pack together.

Ning Xi has a strong ability to take care of himself, but he has never lived in a school or traveled. However, he has heard so many rumors about accommodation, so he can't help but worry: "Brother, it's probably still hot in Beijing at night. Are you wearing a mat with a bed? And this lunch box..."

"That's the school," Ning Xi laughed, "It's not his own home."

Xingcheng was unhappy: "Didn't you just treat the school as your home? I was still holding watermelon when I went to school in junior high school."

Ning Xi said to him, "Are you quite proud?"

Xingcheng didn't say anything, wrapped Ning Xi's thin pajamas in a roll and stuffed them into a trunk, then went to collect toiletries, and said, "Why do you think you are going to elope with me?"

Ning Xi said: "It's good, you can do it well, and you'll elope after you finish the exam."

As the day of separation approached, Ning Xi stopped hiding and sat there upright and let his younger brother come over to kiss his earlobe. The kiss made him get goosebumps and he couldn't help but hum.

"You still have this idea!" Xingcheng moved over and hugged him.

Xingcheng put his chin on Ning Xi's shoulder, and then folded the sheets with his other hand that had not been hugging his waist, and asked in a low voice: "Where are you going to elope?"

Ning Xi pretended to think for a while and answered seriously: "Chenzhen."

"Return it back?" Xingcheng asked.

"Where can we go if we don't come back? Our family is in Chengdu."

He turned his head and kissed Xingcheng's face. Ning Xi licked his lips, feeling a sense of discomfort: "I want to go to high school."

After saying that, Ning Xi reached out to pinch his brother's chin, turned his face over, and said, "The lips are so dry and moist."

Xingcheng caught his lips and tongue without any hesitation, and kissed him almost wildly.

...

In early September, I woke up early in the morning and the weather was clear.

Recently, there have been heavy rains overnight, and it is rare to have such good weather in Chengdu.

Shuangliu Airport has a large delay rate of departure, and the flights are long queues. Many passengers are stranded overnight. The instant noodles in the departure hall are sold in hot air. The restaurants that are open for 24 hours are crowded.

Looking out through the transparent glass of the airport, you can see that it is raining again.

But this rain still cannot leave Ning Xi.

Ning Xi went to bed early last night and chose to set off early. He got up at half past five, took a shower after washing up, and made it almost half past six.

It was a little cold when he got up in the morning. He wrapped his hoodie, quietly closed the door of his house, carried his suitcase, closed his eyes to this world, and solemnly said "goodbye".

The small table he bought for Xingcheng could not be taken away. He asked Ying Yuchen to come and send it to Beijing if he had time.

His family lives on the first floor, and the living room is a little wet. Ning Xi’s nose lingers in the tip of his nose, which will not dissipate for a long time, but it seems that only when he is still there will the living room become dry and bright, full of hope for a good life.

It was early in summer morning, and no one knew who raised chickens in the community yard cried again, and the lights in the kitchen and bedrooms of each house were lit one after another.

Grandma Qin, who lives on the third floor upstairs, turned down and held a vegetable basket in her hand, "Hey! Ning's boy, where are you going?"

Ning Xi turned around and smiled: "Hello Grandma Qin, I'll go to college."

Grandma Qin stopped and took out an emperor's orange from the basket and gave it to him: "Where is the university?"

Ning Xi said: "Peking University."

"Hi! Beijing! It's a promising future!"

Grandma Qin praised him for almost five or six minutes and left happily. Ning Xi peeled off the citrus and ate it sweetly.

Ning Xi took the suitcase step by step, carefully, and went down the stairs.

He didn't want Xingcheng to send him.

Because knowing that the next side is a farewell for a long time, it will make people feel uncomfortable. It is better to leave when you have time to say goodbye, and it seems less reluctant to leave.

But when he walked to the door of the unit building, he saw the Hummer H2 in Xingcheng's house parked there.

Xingcheng's father looked at his son from the rearview mirror, held an umbrella, and waited for Ning Xi upstairs in the rain.

The rain in the morning was obviously not heavy.

The two sat in the back seat, Ning Xi opened his palms and stuffed two petals of citrus into Xingcheng's hand.

"Where did it come from?" Xingcheng swallowed and asked him.

Ning Xi looked out the window: "Is the reward you received sweet?"

Xingcheng followed his gaze, but saw the strawberry marks he sucked on Ning Xi's neck.

"sweet."

What's not sweet about his brother? Just roll his eyes, twist his ears, and pinch his neck, and his heart is sweet.

The road was not blocked, and they took about half an hour to reach Terminal 2. From the arrival floor, the airport traffic began its peak period in the morning.

Tomorrow is probably the day when universities in various places start school. The airport parking lot is full of cars and waiting in line.

Xingcheng's father was afraid of delaying Ning Xi's time, so he went to stop first and asked Xingcheng to take Ning Xi to change his boarding pass.

The two of them went to get the tickets, and then bought milk tea and toast. After unpacking the straw, Xingcheng asked him to eat something before boarding the plane. Don't go to Beijing and say he's hungry. The airport is still a long way from Peking University. How to walk on the road and send it to him later. Don't lose it and you have to come to Beijing to catch you...

Ning Xi pinched him: "You can talk about it today."

Seeing Ning Xi eating bite by bite, Xingcheng suddenly stopped talking.

After staring for a while, he used his brother's hoodie, and his palms became sweaty, reminding him: "Wipe your mouth after eating, and you have to check in one and a half hours in advance."

Ning Xi knew what he was thinking and said lightly: "One hour is OK, I've checked it."

Xingcheng said again: "Get in early and have a little rest."

Ning Xi's eyes responded to him without being outdone: "You can sleep on the plane."

Xingcheng was defeated by him again when he was watched closely, so he had to say, "Then I'll wait."

Passers-by in the airport were walking in a hurry, heading towards their respective directions.

After Ning Xi Gulu Gulu finished drinking the milk tea, the two of them chatted casually, each with their own thoughts and couldn't say anything.

It is obvious that the word "distinguish" seems so far away to them, but this day comes so quickly.

So within reach.

We always have to grow up and go our separate ways, just like a big river flowing eastward, throwing memories into it and rushing to the distance.

Ning Xi looked at the time and said, "It's almost done."

He slowly got up, then slowly threw the milk tea box and toast packaging into the trash bin, and bought a bottle of mineral water to drink.

Xingcheng also took it over and drank it. After taking a sip of cold water, his mind became much clearer.

They stood near the security checkpoint and watched the people around them go in one by one. After another ten minutes, no one was willing to move first.

Xingcheng finally spoke and broke his silence: "Let's go?"

Ning Xi took a deep breath, took the suitcase over and held it himself, then took out his ID card and air ticket from his pocket, raised his arm, and touched Xingcheng's head.

For four months, almost ten years, they have not been separated for so long. If the university costs too much, they may have to stay in Beijing to work during the winter vacation.

Ning Xi went to see the passengers who had passed the security check, and made up his mind and tightened his ID.

He blinked: "Xingcheng, am I leaving?"

"Wait a minute!" Xingcheng stepped forward and stood in front of Ning Xi.

He was a little taller than Ning Xi, and took advantage of his height to pull up Ning Xi's hoodie hat and put it on Ning Xi's head.

Xingcheng raised his hands, grabbed Ning Xi's clothes and pulled them in front of him, and the clothes and hat covered Ning Xi's face.

Run and bend down.

At the security checkpoints, countless people dragged their suitcases and pinched their air tickets and left in a hurry.

Xingcheng looked at Ning Xi, who covered her face in her coat and kissed him.

Ning Xi groaned and stood still.

The warm breath of lips and teeth tangled makes Xingcheng unable to help but want to rub Ning Xi into his heart.

This is something that makes people want to close their eyes, as if they were electric shock, dazzling and hot.

After the kiss, from the beginning to the end, Ning Xi tried hard to maintain his breathing stability and slowly opened his eyes. It seemed that only a few passers-by noticed them, but they were just suspicious and did not express disgust or cheer.

Although Ning Xi's face was covered by Xingcheng with a hood, judging from his height and appearance, he was obviously a boy.

This is a goodbye to the airport, pious and solemn.
To be continued...