Brother Yi sat slumped on the floor.

The biting coldness instantly penetrated his whole body, but it could not clear up his chaotic thoughts at the moment.

After waking up from the dream and returning to reality, the unchanging everything in front of him made him instantly feel endless emptiness.

Also, those beliefs he has always firmly believed are so ridiculous now... Although it is a bit nonsensical, this dream has really become a life-saving straw for him to a certain extent.

Just like many people will point to buying lottery tickets in an attempt to change their fate, Brother Yi's mentality is actually the same, but it is more illusory.

"nothing left!"

Brother Yi's eyes were dull, staring blankly at the empty room. At this time, he was really at a loss, but there was still reluctance in his eyes. He always felt that this dream could not be that simple.

He didn't know how long it took before he slowly woke up from this state of nothingness, stood up staggeringly, and ran staggeringly out the door.

The two big mountains in front of me are still standing there motionless after experiencing many years of wind and frost... but they seem to be no different from what they saw yesterday.

"So...the so-called mountains of gold and silver are really just a dream, right!?"

There was a mocking look on Brother Yi's face, as if he was mocking his whimsical self.

"It's time to recognize the reality..." Brother Yi shook his head, let out a long breath, and murmured to himself.

…

The warm sunshine of early spring is shining, but the wind in this small mountain village is still biting.

Brother Yi was sitting beside the campfire in despair, unable to raise any interest. Especially the feeling that he was full of expectations but ultimately failed, which made him feel a little vain and empty.

He knew that everything was over, and he really should cheer up.

But what else can such an almost ruined self do?

He didn't know and was a little confused.

Maybe I can continue to write a book? The editor named French Fries has contacted me many times, but because I haven’t thought about some things thoroughly, I haven’t replied to him yet.

How about replying to him a little bit? And try to open a new book, just for yourself?

Thinking of this, Brother Yi's face couldn't help but feel a little sad: it's not like he hasn't tried writing for such a long time, but he just couldn't write much, and eventually he would have no choice but to put it aside.

As soon as he started writing, he would think of Erya, the girl who was about to cry at that time, crying and asking himself if he could be more down-to-earth...

The threshold in his heart was far more difficult to cross than he imagined.

However, people always have to look forward, right?

Perhaps, it’s time to consider working in a factory and becoming a capitalist’s dog again? After all, you’re not young anymore, so you can’t stay at home and grow old, and you have to rely on yourself to maintain your life in the end.

Although his family is always tolerant to him and doesn't say much, he can't regard this tolerance as connivance and just be a salted fish with peace of mind!

After thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with a result. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly and looked at the two mountains in the distance with blank eyes.

Having said that, Brother Yi is indeed not a practical person.

In fact, he always considers similar plans like this, but most of them fail to be implemented in the end. Many times, it is more like a whim, used to kill boring time.

But today he always felt a little uneasy, so he finally decided to get up and go for a walk outside to relieve his depression.

…

Just like that, Brother Yi walked out of the house without thinking, and started wandering aimlessly along the country road.

There was no destination, no direction. At this time, he was just walking casually with vague memories, hesitant, as if he had lost his soul. He didn't know where he was going, so he just followed his intuition.

Keep moving forward.

In the village, the busy day has already begun in the scattered private houses.

The complaints and scoldings of adults, the play and slaps of children, made this peaceful mountain village a little more lively for no reason, and the rising smoke from cooking fires filled the air with the smell of fireworks...

Brother Yi's expression became calmer. This warm daily life in the mountains was the main reason why he chose to come back here after being injured.

Suddenly, the sound of the stream hitting the cliff was heard not far away, instantly waking up Brother Yi who was immersed in this kind of peace.

"Why...is this here?"

There was a look of nostalgia on Brother Yi's face, and unknowingly, he followed the mountain road and reached the two mountains.

Another dusty memory, accompanied by the whistling sound in the forest, accompanied by some familiar and some strange sights, full of awakening...

"Probably... this is it? I remember that I can't continue along this path any further!"

Brother Yi opened his eyes wide, carefully discerning the unfamiliar sights, and murmured: "It's been about five years since I last came here!"

The shot of the path shows two forks, with a rather conspicuous sign standing on either side.

Perhaps it had been too long since anyone had visited it, and the standing sign was already covered with all kinds of withered leaves and branches, and even the writing on it was blurred.

Brother Yi's face was full of emotion, and he gently dusted off the garbage that fell on the sign. Then, he did not continue along the two forked roads, but chose to turn back.

His target was a big tree standing on the left side of the road.

After careful identification for a long time, he finally pushed aside a few bushes beside the big tree. Then, a path that no one had stepped on for an unknown period of time appeared in his field of vision.

"Yes, this is the road. This is a secret that few people in the village know."

A smile appeared on his face for no reason, and he said to himself, and then he followed the path with joyful steps and walked deeper into the jungle.

After passing through a forest that was not very dense, a forest clearing suddenly appeared in front of him.

"This is it!" Looking at the magical little world in front of him, Brother Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

The small forest clearing in front of us is not very big, it is estimated to be about the size of two rooms.

It's just that for some unknown reason, this open space was not covered with trees like the dense jungle around it, but was densely surrounded by a circle of big trees. If he hadn't entered by mistake, he might not have been able to discover this place at that time.

place.

This flat land is covered with fresh and tender grass. From a distance, it looks like this flat land is covered with a green blanket.

At first glance, it seems that this is just an ordinary forest clearing, but only Brother Yi knows that once the long cold winter is over, in a short period of time, all kinds of colorful flowers will bloom here, and the flower season will even be over.

It lasted until the coming of the next winter... To Brother Yi at that time, this was a miracle of the Creator!

At this time, although the harsh winter has not yet passed, the signs of early spring have already begun to appear. When the wind blows, the withered and broken leaves disperse in an instant, and a handful of tender green grass seedlings have quietly begun to emerge, everywhere.

The visible flourishing greenery instantly made Brother Yi, who was in despair at this time, suddenly feel a sense of freshness and his spirit was lifted.

Also, not far from this flat land, there is a winding river valley, a gurgling stream flowing slowly, and the sound of rushing water also adds to this hidden forest flat.

A lot of life.

Here is a secret base that Yi Ge discovered since he was a child. Apart from him, only one person in the village knows about it.

It’s Erya.

"Erya..." Brother Yi sighed and carefully stepped into this dusty territory for a long time.

If he hadn't been wandering aimlessly today, he would have almost forgotten that there is such a secret corner. However, he is still here at this time, but the person next to him has already gone to someone unknown?

The laughter and childish agreement between the two at that time still vaguely echoed in my ears...

Also, on the night before leaving, the two of them lay on the grass, listening to the sound of gurgling water, and imagining the outside world...

"Jingjing, what kind of place do you think Pengcheng is?"

"Of course it's a big city, with colorful neon lights that are so dazzling!"

"Jingjing, you said Pengcheng is so big, can we stay here forever? Can we make money?"

"Of course, I heard others say... Pengcheng is full of gold, you don't need to bend down to pick up money!"

"Ah... Then we will go to Pengcheng to collect money, and then come back to build a house and change the village. What do you think?"

"Fool... there is no place where you can really make money. What we need to rely on is our hands and our efforts!"

"Yes! I listen to you. As long as you are here, I am not worried at all..."

…

The memories buried deep in his heart surged like a tidal wave, and Brother Yi's thin figure suddenly began to tremble. He could no longer suppress his surging emotions. In this secret base that only he knew, he could finally do whatever he wanted.

To vent his long-suppressed emotions... No one knows, and no one cares.

When exactly did things turn out to be like this?

Have you changed, have I changed, or have we both changed?

I miss you very much, I really miss you, but where are you at this moment?

…

In the forest, subtle sobbing gradually began to sound, and then it began to howl, resounding throughout the entire forest clearing.

He vaguely remembered what Erya said to him when he walked out of Pengcheng Railway Station:

"Jingjing, they say that Pengcheng is full of neon lights. When you get there, will we get separated? Then remember to hold on to me, don't lose me!"

Erya's childish voice still lingered in his heart. At that time, he was so convinced that they would gain a foothold in this city and make a name for themselves.

But...where is she? Why is she missing?

"But...I really lost you!"

At this moment, he no longer wanted to be depressed, and sat on the ground regardless, as if he wanted to pour out all his frustrations. He didn't want to smile anymore because he was too tired.

Suddenly, a scented tissue was handed over from behind him, and then a pleasant voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

"Jingjing, you are such a crybaby. Why are you still like this after so many years?"

The crying stopped instantly.

Brother Yi's face was still mixed with runny nose and random tears, but his face showed an expression of disbelief.
Chapter completed!