The Queen of Romance: A Summer of Sweet Classics

Chapter 10
When she and Nie Ranxi were one year old, the Nie family moved here.Before men and women are unmarried, regardless of whether Nie Ranqing and Nie Ranxi's birthdays are big or small, at school or at home, Lu Pei's appearance is always indispensable.At first he just participated, smiling quietly in the crowd, but later it became companionship.It's just that people are different every year, birthdays pass every year, 20-year-old Lu Pei stood beside Nie Ranqing as a flower protector, but now he is standing side by side with Nie Ranxi.

Some memories always popped up from time to time to torment her mind. Nie Ranqing remembered that on previous birthdays, Lu Pei always managed to conjure the gift she had been longing for, and was satisfied to see Nie Ranqing's surprised and moved expression.

At that time, she was still young, her parents provided her with no worries about food and clothing, and Lu Pei provided her with the promise of her ideals. She thought that Lu Pei was her half of the sky.

When happiness reaches its peak, it always feels unreal.

The candle was blown out by the two sisters together.The lights in the house were turned on again, and Father Nie smiled kindly: "Father wishes you sisters a happy birthday."

"Thank you dad."

Nie Ranqing turned to look at Xi Jinnan, he smiled back at her, and then took out a small dark green velvet box the size of a palm from his pocket.

The surface of the square velvet box is very delicate, and Nie Ranqing can almost definitely think that there is a luxurious bracelet inside.However, when Xi Jinnan was on a business trip, they had already bought a lot of jewelry. Although no one would dislike having more treasures, Nie Ranqing was still very puzzled.

His palms were facing up, and the golden ribbon on the velvet box was shining brightly. Xi Jinnan's words were full of encouragement: "Open it and have a look."

Even Nie Ranqing, who had seen many jade wares since childhood, couldn't help but let out a low cry at this moment.A pure white bracelet without any blemishes, the surface is as smooth as a layer of suet, it feels creamy and cool to the touch.

It was the first time she had seen such a superb Hetian jade.

"My mother said that I will give you this bracelet after three years of marriage, so it's almost here soon," Xi Jinnan said with a little smile in his eyes, as bright as stars in the night sky, "Happy birthday, baby."

Nie Ranqing also smiled, thought for a while, looked at his father, mustered up his courage, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed Xi Jinnan on the cheek.

Xi Jinnan was only slightly taken aback, then his smile deepened, he took out the bracelet and put it on for her.

His movements are meticulous, as if holding a solemn ceremony.When this scene happened, the surrounding area was very quiet, but Xi Jinnan didn't seem to notice it, he just lowered his head to observe the effect, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Not bad."

Nie Ranqing glanced at Nie Ranxi from the corner of her eye. Her blue skirt was like a clear blue sky, and she had a decent smile on her lips without any flaws.

The room was silent for a few seconds, and no one spoke.Suddenly Lu Pei spoke, his voice was very soft, and he pointed to a corner of the living room: "Ran Qing, I remember you like orchids very much. I passed by a flower shop two days ago and saw this pot of Phalaenopsis in flowering period, and the flowers are blooming very beautifully. I think you should like it, little gift, I wish you a happy birthday."

I don’t know when a pot of Phalaenopsis was placed there. The flowers were not far from them. The flowers were all in full bloom. The white petals were like wings flying gently, graceful and elegant.

She looked at the flower carefully from top to bottom, as if someone had pinched her heart ruthlessly.Three years ago, when her birthday was one month away, she tugged on Lu Pei's sleeve to express to him that she hoped to receive a pot of Phalaenopsis on her birthday.

It's just that everything changed very quickly.

Now, in front of Nie Ranxi, with everyone present, he looked directly at her and said to her: "A few days ago, I passed by a flower shop and saw a pot of Phalaenopsis, and I thought you would like it. "

Nie Ranqing didn't know if it was called glory or sorrow, she was not happy at all, she couldn't even feel gloating when she saw Nie Ranxi's instantly pale face.

The past is the past. No matter how harsh Nie Ranxi said, she was right.

Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Nie Ranqing looked at Lu Pei with slightly expectant eyes, and when he thought of what he was going to say next, he felt cruel.

She smiled: "Thank you, the flowers are very beautiful, but Jin Nan doesn't like white flowers, I accept your kindness, I can't accept this pot of flowers." Lu Pei's pupils shrank sharply, and the last trace of smile on his face finally froze fades until it disappears.

Nie Ranqing looked away slightly.

When Nie Ranqing and Xi Jinnan left home, the lights were already on. Xi Jinnan was still smiling when he said goodbye to Nie's parents. When they got back to the car, his face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.

Sitting in the car, Nie Ranqing watched his expression carefully, not even daring to breathe.Xi Jinnan's thin lips were tightly pursed, and the corners of his eyes seemed to be filled with anger.He drove the car very fast, and Nie Ranqing watched him pass one after another fast-moving vehicles, and for some reason did not dare to speak loudly, so he could only hold on to the seat belt tightly in silence.

The time went by extraordinarily long.The car was extremely quiet, and the whistling wind outside the window could be heard.

The original less than two hours' drive was shortened by Xi Jinnan by half.When the car finally stopped at the door of the house, Nie Ranqing breathed a sigh of relief.Just as she was about to get out of the car after unfastening her seat belt, she suddenly heard Xi Jinnan calling her.

She turned her head and saw that his hand holding the steering wheel was tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened again, with his thumb raised slightly, stroking the enchanting and changing patterns round and round.He took a deep breath, looked at the tree outside the window, said each word very slowly and clearly: "Nie Ranqing, when did I say that I don't like white flowers?"

The unusually calm tone reminded Nie Ranqing of the calm before the storm.Xi Jinnan seldom speaks in this tone, her heart suddenly rose to her throat.

Nie Ranqing muttered and didn't know how to explain, but he continued to say: "Nie Ranqing, do you think that you can use anyone as a shield as long as it makes Lu Pei uncomfortable? Do you think that you Did you lie a little too much this time?"

His car drove away.

Nie Ranqing stood outside the house for a while, Xi Jinnan's car had long since disappeared. She checked the time on her phone, sighed, and went to find the keys in her bag.

She just wanted to be quiet now, but the phone rang suddenly.

Nie Ranqing sighed again, and when she picked it up, Yao Mi's voice was very excited: "Where are you? This semester's scientific research projects have achieved good results. Director Gao made an extraordinary award this year and sponsored a few people from our department to go to the south for two days. Do you want to go?"

Nie Ranqing asked weakly: "When are you going?"

"The plane the morning after tomorrow. Do you have any urgent matters recently? If not, let's go together. I haven't been to Lijiang since I grew up."

Nie Ranqing thought for a while: "Okay."

"Okay, that's it, I'll hang up first."

"Wait a minute, I have something to look for you now, don't sleep for a while, wait for me to pass."

Ten minutes later, Nie Ranqing stood at the door of Yao Mi's house with a dejected expression on his face: "I'll sleep with you tonight."

Yao Mi blocked the door: "Then you can only share a bed with me. My bed is not as big as yours. Wait, why are you looking so bad? You shouldn't be arguing with Xi Jinnan, right? ——I Is Crow's Mouth really right?"

Nie Ranqing was lying on the recliner at Yao Mi's house, looking at the bright moon hanging in the sky, Yao Mi handed over a glass of water, and looked at her expressionlessly with folded arms: "Don't hurt the spring and the autumn, now It's still summer. What happened to you and Xi Jinnan?"

Nie Ranqing knew that this problem was unavoidable before he came, and immediately recited the manuscript that he had just typed in the taxi without saying a word.

She knew that Yao Mi would poke her forehead after hearing this, so she moved the recliner three feet away before finishing the last sentence.

Yao Mi couldn't poke it with her finger, and looked at her in frustration: "You've fainted, you're really useless. What about the tricks you usually play with me? Where are you going now?" Nie Ranqing said embarrassingly: "It's psychological trouble. I was bullied by her since I was a child, and I have never been able to fight back."

"It's thanks to you that you can say it."

Nie Ranqing even worried about her eyebrows: "I didn't come here to be scolded. In the past two days, I have done all the stupid things I didn't do in the past six months."

Yao Mi squinted at her: "You also know that what you did was stupid. A child who was very smart since he was a child, how come he becomes demented as he grows up."

"It's my dementia, so what do you say?"

Yao Mi sat on the sofa and pointed Jiang Shan: "Call Xi Jinnan tonight and just say that you are with me. Don't make it hard for him to find you."

"I just sent a text message."

"I asked you to call to find out his tone. How do you know what his expression is after you send a text message?"

"I have to use the text message to probe his tone first, and then see if I want to call."

"Just say that you are afraid that he won't answer your phone call. We have known each other for a long time, and we still play this with me. Hey, I was so surprised by what you said just now. I always thought that people like Xi Jinnan were insane The master of fireworks, you can be so angry with you, Nie Ranqing, you are really capable."

"Can you spare me a few words?"

"Did he get back to you?"

"……not yet."

Yao Mi waved her hand helplessly: "Forget it, I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep. Take your time, both of you."

Until Nie Ranqing got on the plane, she had no contact with Xi Jinnan.Xi Jinnan didn't reply to the text message that night until the next day, and it was extremely concise: yes.

There wasn't even a period, and there was only one word in a text message.

Nie Ranqing looked at the phone and vomited blood.

Nie Ranqing was always worried, and even setting foot on the beautiful new land failed to make her feel better.There were three men and three women in the party. Nie Ranqing originally planned to sleep with Yao Mi, but another girl said that she didn't want to sleep alone in the hotel. Nie Ranqing was depressed and didn't want to disturb others, so she offered her a room by herself.

She came out this time with only a small amount of cash, but both cards were with her.One is a black card looted from Xi Jinnan, and the other is her own savings card.

During the day, a few people go out for a trip together, and in the evening the three girls go shopping in unique shops on the street.Three girls in one play, always talking and laughing when they are together.Nie Ranqing wasn't upset at this time, but when she returned to the hotel, she was lying on the bed alone, looking at the dark pattern on the pillow by the moonlight, and she sighed faintly.

She turned over again, took the mobile phone by the bedside, and unlocked it. The bright light made her squint her eyes, and there was only a little boy carved in pink and jade on the screen smiling heartlessly at her.

She has been here for two days, during which time she only sent Xi Jinnan a text message to arrive at her destination, but Xi Jinnan didn't reply a word.The last phone call in the communication log was the one between her and Yao Mi that night.

Xi Jinnan's blatant cold war with her made Nie Ranqing at a loss.She and Xi Jinnan have never been so cold-faced.From their marriage to the present, the number of times the two quarreled can be counted on the fingers, and every time they must reconcile within a day.Xi Jinnan's endurance is notoriously good, and Nie Ranqing basically keeps his eyes open every time he quarrels, while Xi Jinnan reads the newspaper leisurely.

When you are angry, if someone laughs heartlessly at you, you will be even more angry.Xi Jinnan's leisurely expression made Nie Ranqing very angry every time, as if she was singing a one-man show by herself from beginning to end.But once she gasped for breath and wanted to shout, Xi Jinnan would take the right time to look at her, his dark eyes were calm and calm like a deep pool.

But this glance can always miraculously make Nie Ranqing swallow his anger forcefully.

After walking too much during the day, Nie Ranqing finally fell into a deep sleep.

This sleep was not good, Nie Ranqing had several dreams.She dreamed that Xi Jinnan was inside the elevator and she was outside the elevator. She ran over, but she still watched the elevator close little by little.Xi Jinnan looked at her expressionlessly, with a faint look of alienation, as if he was glad to finally get rid of her.

This dream made Nie Ranqing flustered for no reason, and she sat up suddenly, only to find that it was already daybreak.She took the phone in a daze and looked at it, but there was still only a little boy carved in pink and jade smiling foolishly at her on the screen.

Two days later, Yao Mi came to see her, blinked her pure eyes, put her chin in the palm of her hand: "Have you been here for one, two, three, four, five days?"

Nie Ranqing pretended not to understand what she meant.

Yao Mi went on to issue the medical certificate: "Too much resentment, Yintang is black, hair is messy, tsk tsk, like a female ghost."

Nie Ranqing kicked over angrily: "You are a talented female ghost, your whole family is a female ghost!"

Yao Mi couldn't breathe from laughing: "You almost posted a 'I have irregular menstruation, endocrine disorder' on my forehead like this. What's the matter, for whom is it so embarrassing?"

"roll."

Another day later, when Yao Mi came to ask Nie Ranqing to go out for dinner, she saw her appearance and teased her again: "Okay, Nie Ranqing, I found that people's potential is really great. How can you bear it for so long? According to your appearance, at least you can learn [-]% self-torture from Xi Jinnan, right?"

Nie Ranqing continued to lie on his stomach weakly: "Please praise me as the favorite student of the psychology teacher, thank you."

"Just go and apologize, and it won't kill you."

"I text him and he doesn't reply. What if I call him and he doesn't answer?"

"Since when are you still trying to save face?!"

Nie Ranqing pretended not to hear.

Six people settled for dinner at a Sichuan restaurant.Because it was the last dinner before leaving, everyone let go of eating and drinking.The male compatriots made the atmosphere very lively, chatting about the past college life in full swing, Nie Ranqing smiled on Yao Mi's shoulder, and suddenly felt the phone buzzing and vibrating, she signaled and walked out.

With the mobile phone in her hand, she realized that it was Xi Jinnan's call.Nie Ranqing paused, and walked to a secluded corner while answering the phone: "Hello?"

The noise here is still a bit loud, but it obviously stopped there: "Where is it?"

Nie Ranqing obediently replied, "I'm having dinner at a restaurant."

"Sounds like a good time over there?"

The ending sound raised slightly, as if asking for an interrogation.Nie Ranqing, who was originally relieved, frowned almost invisible: "It's okay, but there are more mountains, more water, and fresher air. Overall, it's better than T City."

Xi Jinnan snorted and laughed: "So you don't want to miss Shu? Huh?"

His last "um" made Nie Ranqing feel like a little sheep waiting to be slaughtered, and he could not escape the hunter's palm no matter how much he escaped. Freedom was just a kind of charity from him, so he couldn't help but refute, his voice a bit Da: "It's okay, anyway, I want to stay a few more days."

"Is it?"

Even if he couldn't see it, Nie Ranqing still raised his chin: "Yes."

"So, when do you plan to come back?"

It's still the kind of flat narrative tone.This kind of tone suddenly made Nie Ranqing inexplicably angry, and his voice became colder: "I don't know yet, let's talk about it."

"Nie Ranqing," Xi Jinnan was slightly annoyed, curling and stretching his fingers, "You can mess around, but you must come back to me."

(End of this chapter)