Pretending to be cute

The time for rest passed extremely quickly.

Every day of the Chinese New Year is very busy for Li Mi, she did not lie to Xiao Ling, they went to visit together, spent the New Year with a group of friends, watched movies together, went to the playground to play, very happy every day.

Li Mi found that for the two of them who are used to living together, being together just means that they can get more comfortable.

However, Xiao Ling's vacation is very short, and he will go back to school after the new year, and Li Mi can't take the lead in skipping work anymore, and the two of them only have one last day to spend tenderly.

Xiao Ling chose to go to Pingkang without hesitation—it was the place where her beloved parents and elder brother were buried. Although she didn't return to China for a long time, she would definitely take time to pay homage to him before leaving. .

Li Mi had expected this.

She didn't object, and she didn't call Ling Sheng and other friends. The two of them had breakfast early in the morning and drove straight to Pingkang.

Today, Xiao Ling was more silent than usual.

After buying paper money and other things, the two of them didn't fight for each other. They each carried a few bags, and then tacitly freed one hand and held them together.

Li Mi didn't say anything, and didn't try to comfort Xiao Ling, but this simple and tacit gesture made her feel warm.

The cemetery was solemn, and the two walked silently, first going to the tombstone where Li Mi's parents were.Until the candle burned out, Li Mi didn't say a word, just quietly looking at the photo of his parents on the tombstone, Xiao Ling became worried instead.

She pulled Li Mi's sleeve: "Sister Li."

Li Mi wiped off the incense ash on his hands, took Xiao Ling's hand that was blown cold by the wind, and put it in his pocket: "What's wrong?"

Xiao Ling opened his mouth and didn't know how to comfort him: "I just thought that we are together, and it seems that we haven't told our uncles and aunts yet. Tell me, if they know that I abducted their daughter, will it be okay?" Hit me?"

Li Mi looked at Xiao Ling's timid look, and suddenly laughed: "No."

"why?"

"Because I reported it to them. I said, next time I will bring my baby over. That baby is young and timid. Mom and Dad, you must not attack her."

The two baby calls were very natural, and Li Mi's voice was clear and gentle, Xiao Ling's face turned red, but his expression relaxed a lot.

Li Mi's eyes turned back to the two bright smiling faces on the tombstone: "Ah Ling, I haven't told you about my parents, have I? Although my father is strict, he has always spoiled me and said he was a knife-mouthed person. Tofu heart is not bad, so he won't kill you. My mother is also very similar to my father. On the contrary, it is Li Yusheng. My parents have been fierce to him since childhood. It can be seen that my parents value daughters Young man."

Xiao Ling couldn't help laughing: "So, to sum up what Sister Li means, uncles and aunts won't be too aggressive with girls, including me?"

Li Mi brushed Xiao Ling's hair behind her ears, and said softly, "Yeah. Especially, this is my parents' daughter-in-law. They don't even have time to hurt, so why would they bully her?"

Even though Li Mi's parents had passed away, Xiao Ling was still a little embarrassed in front of the tombstone: "What nonsense are you talking about in front of your uncle and aunt? They didn't give you a dream, how do you know they will admit me?"

"Because they are my dad and mom, and your mom and dad, so I know them well, and they will love you as much as I do."

The two stood very close, Li Mi's words were almost whispered in Xiao Ling's ears.

Xiao Ling shrank her neck, her ears were so numb: "Sister Li, why... have you suddenly become enlightened? You obviously didn't know how to talk about love before, but now you are so good at coaxing people, because I'm leaving?"

Originally thinking that Li Mi's burden has always been heavy, and he would not admit it directly, but thinking about Li Mi, he nodded and said, "Well, I can't bear you."

"Sister Li..."

Li Mi didn't give Xiao Ling a chance to be sad, and continued: "There is an unwritten rule for bringing a girlfriend to meet parents, that is, the more they care about each other in front of them, the more parents will understand how much their children value this person. Will respect and love her more."

While holding Xiao Ling's hand, she stretched out her left hand to caress the photos of her parents, as if establishing a relationship chain: "Now, they will understand how much I value you. From now on, they will not be your uncles and aunts, but Your parents."

The plain words, like a heavy hammer, hit Xiao Ling's heart hard, making it sore and numb.

These words are Li Mi's love words, maybe they are not accurate.Love words are not necessarily the truth, Li Mi is not good at lying, and even disdains lying in front of his parents' monument, so what he said at this moment must be the truth.

Xiao Ling rolled his throat a few times, and finally said in a low voice: "Sister Li is wrong, it should be our parents."

"En." Li Mi raised the corners of his lips, smiling like a flower.

After visiting Li Mi's parents, the two stood quietly for a while, then turned to the direction where Xiao Ling's parents and elder brother were.

Xiao Ling didn't wear non-slip shoes, there was moss on the steps, and it rained lightly yesterday, her feet slipped and almost fell, but fortunately Li Mi caught her in time.

Li Mi clasped Xiao Ling's hand tightly, "Don't look at the road, what are you thinking?"

Xiao Ling calmed down the fright he had received just now, and rubbed Li Mi's shoulder coquettishly: "You said before that you reported to your parents, and I was just thinking, when did you come?"

Li Mi laughed: "Then why don't you ask me?"

Xiao Ling pursed her mouth: "I'm asking now."

"You..."

Li Mi had no choice but to pinch Xiao Ling's fingertips lightly, and explained: "I don't remember the exact time, probably after Christmas and before you return to China."

Xiao Ling's eyes flickered: "Isn't that just before confessing to me? Tiantian, did your initial plan be to chase after me after seeing your parents and father-in-law?"

Li Mi smiled and remained silent.

Xiao Ling was not reconciled, and shook Li Mi's arm to play tricks: "Say it quickly, don't you? If you don't tell me, I will make a scene. Mom, Dad and brother love me the most. If they see me making a scene, they will definitely not agree with you and me. Together."

Li Mi was unmoved, and his smile deepened.

Xiao Ling puffed up her cheeks: "I'm angry."

"Oh."

"I'm really angry, the kind that can't be coaxed well."

"Oh."

Hearing Li Mi's perfunctory answer, Xiao Ling threw away Li Mi's hand and walked forward angrily, pretending to be really angry: "Hmph, I knew that you don't value me anymore. Oh, people are like this, you have to What you don’t get is always in turmoil, and what you get is nothing to worry about.”

"puff."

Li Mi was afraid that Xiao Ling would fall down again, so he quickly stepped forward and wrapped him in his arms: "Little friend, how can you be so good at acting? The last time I was playing with Ling Sheng and the others, and the last time I was playing with Gu Lingyu and the others." , This time I have to sue your parents and elder brother, will you not stop until you destroy my image? Who should be angry? "

Xiao Ling looked at Li Mi with a super arrogant look, so as to hide his guilty conscience: "Why, where is your image damaged?"

Li Mi was expressionless: "Now, the group business cards that Ling Sheng and the group gave me are all boundless. Do you think I can't find out what this word means?"

Xiao Ling muttered in a low voice: "What, old cadres are old cadres, why do you start using search engines and cheating."

Li Mi was angry and funny, and grabbed Xiao Ling's face: "Again, who is the old cadre? Who is cheating?"

Xiao Ling stuck out her tongue, avoiding the question of death: "This word is obviously a compliment. Blessings are like the East China Sea, and longevity is boundless. Don't misunderstand Sister Ling and the others' kindness. This is an ordinary New Year's greeting, really."

Thinking of every friend's fancy running, Li Mi said angrily: "Then this blessing is for you, okay?"

Xiao Ling was waiting for this sentence, pretending to be naive and asked: "Okay, okay, this blessing belongs to me, then when will Sister Li have boundless virtue?"

Li Mi: "..."

Just as she was about to pretend that she didn't understand, Xiao Ling hooked her chin and said with a smirk: "Ah, Tiantian is blushing again, if she pretends not to understand anything, it seems too late."

Being repeatedly molested by his little girlfriend, besides being shy and helpless, Li Mi didn't know how to deal with it, let alone parry.

Seeing the woman's bullying appearance, Xiao Ling shook her head and made an inch of it: "So, when will Sister Li plan to prove that crime?"

"What, what crime?"

"A scumbag who doesn't recognize anyone when she puts on her pants."

"..."

For such problems, Li Mi always chooses to play dead.Fortunately, Xiao Ling didn't really want to do anything bad, so he quickly accepted it, and chatted for a while about the interesting things about his childhood.

After the paper money and scented wax from Xiao Ling's relatives were also burned, the two walked back step by step along the way they came.

The weather was fine today, and the winter sun shone on the backs of the two, emitting a dazzling and warm light, dispelling the remaining haze in each other's hearts.

Even though the dead are irretrievable, the living are like a lamp in their hands, and the lamp dyes the dust, which can also illuminate the long road for the rest of their lives.Fortunately, they have each other, and they are not walking alone.

When he was about to step out of the cemetery, Li Mi stopped and looked back at the quiet monument: "Ah Ling, guess, why am I not afraid that my parents and brother will not agree to us being together?"

Xiao Ling was stunned for a long time before realizing that Li Mi's parents and brother were referring to her family.

"Because I like you so much?"

Li Mi smiled suddenly, and the breeze raised her waterfall-like long hair: "Not only. It's also because when I visited my parents and brother last time, I told them that we have been together for ten years, and in the next few decades, We are still the same."

Xiao Ling was stunned again.

Li Mi stared at her, took out the small box hidden in the inner pocket, and put it in her palm, with obvious seriousness in his eyes: "A Ling, I value you very much, and I like you very much. Whether it is love or family affection , I just want you by my side."

Feeling this heavy sense of security, Xiao Ling bit her lower lip tightly, and opened the small box with tears in her eyes - her tears could hardly be held back, and the second she saw the ring, she would pour down ...

But, it turns out, she was thinking too much.

What was in the box was not a ring.

Before he had time to be disappointed, Xiao Ling was stunned again.After finally regaining consciousness, she picked up the things in the box with trembling fingers, and burst into tears.

—It was a red string.

"When I went to the temple to buy these two red strings, the shopkeeper told me that a little girl who was traveling with me once bought two. He also told me that marriages of thousands of miles are connected by a thread, and each couple is connected by a red thread. ..."

Li Mi showed the red rope on his wrist, and then his eyes turned red: "Last time you left, you said that I didn't understand the meaning of the red rope, and cut them off. Now I understand, and I plan to protect it in the future... ... Ah Ling, I'm sorry, I hurt you too much before, but luckily it's not too late."

Fortunately, you still like me.

Fortunately, you are still by my side.

"Sister Li, I forgive you. As a reward, I have a secret to tell you." After a while, Xiao Ling wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said with a smile.

"Ok?"

"I told you on the phone that I took away the red strings, cut them, and threw them away. In fact, I lied to you. I picked them up and put them in an iron box at home, thinking that this would lock our fate. .”

The girl held the red rope tightly and looked at Li Mi tenderly, just like the past ten years, her eyes were only filled with her reflection.

"Li Mi, I like you too, it has never changed."

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