clear moonlight

It was raining lightly outside, and the pavilion was crowded with many tourists who were forced to stay here.Chen Qianxia and Lu Ci huddled together on a small stool that wasn't too spacious, and their brains automatically blocked the chirping complaints of the people around them.Only Lu Ci's voice and the figure of Shen Mingxi lying on the hospital bed were left in his mind.

"He is really a very good person. On the day I moved, I was still thinking that Brother Mingxi's life should be easier after leaving here. Tongtong's mother probably feared that he would block the way of her family. When I volunteered for the university newspaper, my eldest brother was strongly not allowed to study any business or law-related majors. I was still arguing for him at the time, but my eldest brother said it was fine, anyway, his interests were never these. He later went abroad. He is studying in a university, and every holiday he will find time to come back to visit Tongtong and me, and tell us about his life there.”

When talking about these things, Lu Ci's mood has calmed down a lot. It might be better to say that he has gradually adapted to the unchangeable reality from the very beginning.The past that he had always chosen to avoid in the past was spread out in front of the people around him. Lu Ci sat aside and talked about everything quietly, as if he was a bystander who only existed to satisfy Chen Qianxia's curiosity.

Then he was pulled into a hug that wasn't exactly warm, because the gazebo couldn't block the raindrops [-]%, so Chen Qianxia's body was also wet a lot.

Just when Lu Ci was about to say something, the person hugging him spoke first, "Thank you."

Lu Ci was startled, swallowed the helplessness on his face, and stretched out his hand to hug Chen Qianxia back.

For the current occasion, this is definitely not an appropriate action.The pavilion itself was not big, and there were many tourists chatting quietly around. Lu Ci even felt a lot of curious and amazed eyes on the two of them, accompanied by an inaudible but annoying enough whisper.Anyway, in the eyes of others, this hug is still too intimate for two people of the same sex.

But he still didn't choose to let go, just like Chen Qianxia never cared about the eyes of the people around him.He just wanted to give Lu Ci a hug, and then he really did.

"Thank you." While speaking, Lu Ci could still feel the smell of rain on Chen Qianxia's coat, perhaps mixed with the smell of mountain soil, much like the back garden of his hometown.

Lu Ci couldn't remember how long this hug lasted. Maybe he let go of Chen Qianxia when the rain stopped, or maybe it was before he thought that if he hugged him any longer, the other's arm would be scrapped under the double pressure of himself and the backpack. He quickly freed his arms for the man.

In short, he followed Chen Qianxia's example, looked into the man's eyes and said solemnly: "I'll leave it to you from now on."

When hearing this sentence, Chen Qianxia also quickly realized the meaning hidden in it.His first reaction was to hold the other person's hand tightly and say something like "I will treat you well in the future". Then he remembered that Lu Ci was definitely not used to and would not care about these superficial things, let alone Chen Qianxia herself is somewhat embarrassed now—sitting in the gazebo that does not shelter the rain, her coat is stained with water droplets, there are still beads of sweat oozing from nervousness and excitement on her forehead, and she almost bit her tongue when she spoke. It looked like it was not suitable for a solemn promise.

"I..." Chen Qianxia opened her mouth, and found that Lu Ci was looking at him, listening attentively and waiting patiently.

So Chen Qianxia didn't know what to say, she said "I" several times and continued, but said dryly: "Then we will take care of each other from now on."

After he finished speaking, he felt ashamed himself, and confessed his love well, making it look like brothers were sworn brothers.

When Lu Ci saw his appearance, the little apprehension in his heart disappeared immediately.The man in front of him was always poking him in some inconspicuous little places.Obviously, when I asked him to eat in the restaurant before, he was still ready to swear to each other anytime, anywhere, but at this time, he would blush and shy, and it took a lot of effort to say a complete sentence.

But he still catered to Chen Qianxia's wishes, took it seriously, and said, "Okay, then we will take care of each other in the future, please."

Then he got up quickly and said to Chen Qianxia: "The rain has stopped, let's go too."

……

Even if the rain stops, the road will definitely not be easy to walk.The uneven path was full of rainwater, and there was a piece of unruly mud blocking the road from time to time. If you insisted on climbing up, not to mention the danger, the shoes of the two of you would definitely not be able to wear them back home.

"Why don't you go back?" Chen Qianxia scratched her head in embarrassment, secretly complaining about her rashness and recklessness.He thought he was fully prepared, but he still forgot to check the weather forecast. As a result, God just gave him a good blow.

Seeing his remorseful expression, Lu Ci knew what was going on in this man's mind. He shook his head and said, "I am also responsible. I chose the place, but I was not ready."

He raised his head slightly, stretched out his hand towards Chen Qianxia, ​​and asked, "Then let's go back today, and find a place where we can have dinner together, okay?"

When Chen Qianxia saw the right hand stretched out by the man, her first reaction was to be at a loss, she was stunned for a moment, then she stretched out her hand as if she had come to her senses, and said while pulling Lu Ci, "Then, let's go back together."

After walking a few steps, Chen Qianxia returned to the consciousness occupied by the unexpected surprise, and added: "I know there is a hot pot restaurant nearby that tastes good. It's raining today, let's go warm up."

After receiving Lu Ci's affirmative answer, Chen Qianxia hesitated instead.It is indeed a good choice to cook hot pot on a rainy day. It warms the body and heart, but it is also easy to get a smell of hot pot on people's clothes.However, Lu Ci didn't seem like someone who would care about these things, so Chen Qianxia was only stunned for a moment, and still didn't say anything more.

Chen Qianxia turned her head to look at Lu Ci, the man's bangs were a little wet from the rain, a bit messy, but also cute.

"What's wrong?" Noticing the other party's movements, Lu Ci stopped and asked.

Chen Qianxia smiled and held Lu Ci's hand tightly, "It's nothing, let's go."

He suddenly remembered what happened at the Japanese grocery store before, that day Lu Ci didn't eat anything at all.At that time, Chen Qianxia only thought that the other party was overwhelmed by her sudden confession or had a headache, so she lost the appetite to use chopsticks. Now that she thinks about it, it may be because Lu Ci is not used to eating raw food at all, and she was acting smart at the time. Many seemingly delicate dishes are not in line with Lu Ci's taste at all.

The rainy path was not easy to walk, and there were many people and crowded. Fortunately, the two of them were not in a hurry to rush home right now, so they followed the crowd, holding hands and chatting all the way.

When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, Chen Qianxia was telling Lu Ci some interesting stories about his childhood. He was very naughty and mischievous when he was young. Telling the little stories from the past made Lu Ci smile with crooked eyebrows. for a while.

Just when he was about to continue talking, Lu Ci's cell phone rang suddenly.

"Sorry, wait a minute." Lu Ci was rarely so happy to hear someone tell a joke, even he was startled when the phone was turned on.But this ringtone was specially set by him for a few close friends around him, so he still smiled at Chen Qianxia apologetically, and walked a few steps away to answer the phone.

Chen Qianxia nodded to him, indicating that she was okay, and took out her mobile phone to contact the manager of the hot pot restaurant.Although the location of the store is near a relatively remote scenic spot, but because the taste and environment are very good, it is basically full every day. If they don't inform in advance, it is really easy for the two of them to go there for nothing.Chen Qianxia was only interested in holding Lu Ci's hand to make people happy, but she forgot to make an appointment in advance.

"Sorry." Lu Ci put down the phone, ran back in a hurry, raised his head and said to Chen Qianxia, ​​"Let's have dinner another day, it was Tongtong's call just now, I have something urgent to go over here."

Chen Qianxia froze for a moment, and then changed the half-slapped "about seven o'clock" to "Sorry, I won't pass today", and then without waiting for Lu Ci to say more, she directly escorted the person back into the car, and pressed the button into the assistant. Driving, said, "Is it the hospital last time? I'll take you there."

"What? No, it's a private nursing home in the suburbs. It hasn't been officially put into use yet, and I don't know if it can be found on the map. In... Forget it, just lend me your car."

Lu Ci talked a lot, and wanted to go directly to grab the steering wheel in the cab.Chen Qianxia saw him, and hurriedly stabilized him, trying to calm Lu Ci's emotions: "Don't get excited, what did Shen Zitong call you just now?"

Lu Ci glanced down at the phone screen, then looked up at Chen Qianxia: "It means that elder brother wants to be discharged from the hospital and live in a friend's nursing home for a while. We all know that person, but I don't know if this will work. I do remember that Lin Luoyang has a piece of land on the outskirts of the city, but how did the hospital agree, and, and why..."

He stared at the incoherent speech for a long time, but finally withered like a sapling with insufficient nutrition, and fell silent in Chen Qianxia's arms.

Moreover, since such a decision has been made, does it mean that Shen Mingxi really can't last long this time.