Say it's only once

Two streets away from Landi Building is the famous night market in Ningcheng.

In the bright lights, there are many people sitting in the food stalls, mixed with the aroma of cumin and chili, and the slightly intoxicating aroma of rice wine and beer.

Chi Jin stood in front of a food stall, feeling a little unreally dizzy.

When she came down from the elevator in the building, her stomach grumbled twice, weakening her boss's aura to the minimum, Ji Ran smiled and said that it seemed that her stomach couldn't wait.

Just brought her here.

"This one is the most delicious. It's almost as good as my craftsmanship. Who makes your stomach can't wait."

After finishing speaking, Ji Ran turned his head and saw the rare hesitation on Chi Jin's usually indifferent face, and raised his eyebrows: "Beating workers doesn't care about this, do you dislike it?"

Chi Jin didn't want to be known as a worker who dislikes beating workers, so he said three words lightly: "Go in."

Ji Ran raised the windproof cloth curtain to let her go first, and said loudly to the boss who was grilling in full swing: "Twenty skewers of mutton, twenty skewers of pork belly, ten skewers of squid, twenty skewers of palm treasure and county liver, wrapped tofu and grilled meat. Come with a portion of eggplant, and put together a large plate of ingredients. Do you have black tiger prawns?"

"Yes! It just arrived yesterday, fresh!"

"Okay, here are two plates of spicy dishes."

Ji Ran went in and directly chose the seat by the door and sat down. Chi Jin had a meal. The small bench was dark in color and the wood was damaged. It couldn't be seen whether it was clean or dirty. First, he took out a wet tissue from his bag and wiped it carefully.

Wipe it again with a dry paper towel, and wipe the small table twice as it is.

Boss: "Still extra spicy?"

Chi Jin was cleaning the table seriously, when he suddenly heard the knuckles tap on the table, he raised his head.

Ji Ran asked her: "What kind of spicy food? Medium or extra spicy?"

People in Ningcheng are addicted to spicy food, and chili is always added to stir-fried vegetables, but Chi Jin's family has a mild taste since childhood.

I can't eat spicy food here, and I feel embarrassed to say it in front of people.

She glanced at the red oily barbecue on the table next to her, and whispered, "Slightly spicy."

"Slightly, slightly, slightly—spicy?"

Ji Ran repeated it slowly, and Chi Jin nodded stiffly.

Thinking of something, Ji Ran smiled, turned around and said loudly: "Boss! The grilled tofu and eggplant don't add chili, and the black tiger prawns must be minced with garlic."

The skewers were served very quickly. It was the first time for Chi Jin to eat roadside barbecue. The smell of spices was stronger than that of the barbecue shop, and he gradually felt the delicious taste.

Ji Ran on the opposite side had a much more enjoyable meal, with a sip of warm rice wine, he squinted his eyes comfortably, looking very contented.

Her facial features are extremely delicate, one point of beauty is not innocent enough, and one point of lightness is less charming, everything is just right, and it is also pleasing to the eye to sit in a food stall and eat skewers.

Chi Jin looked at it for a while, looked away, and asked casually, "Why did you invite me to dinner?"

Ji Ran picked up a piece of fish, and said casually, "I'm flattering you, you're a great leader."

Chi Jin didn't say a word, revealing from her eyes to her eyebrows that she didn't believe it.

"Want to hear the truth?"

"of course."

Ji Ran took a sip of rice wine, licked his lips, and smiled: "You look like a puppy who can't find its owner in a daze, so I'll take you to have some barbecue to have fun."

"..."

Chi Jin had never been so speechless in his life, turned his head to adjust his breathing, and picked up a bunch of mutton.

"A total of 480 six."

When Ji Ran was scanning the QR code, out of the corner of his eye a thick palm reached into the bag of the girl at the next table, a cold light flashed, and the blade of the knife was exposed in the palm of his hand.

She moves faster than him.

"what!"

The man's wrist was strangled, and the knife dropped.

Ji Ran patted the girl on the shoulder, and while tapping on the man's wrist, he signaled: "Your bag was almost cut, put a little more in it next time."

"Oh my God!" The girl picked up the bag in amazement. The bag was not cut, but she put it vigilantly on the side of her companion.

"My hand is about to break!" The man blushed, turned his head and shouted: "Third Brother! This woman is relying on me to steal!"

At a round table in the back of the food stall, four or five men stood up in unison, the leader with a cigarette in his mouth, and his eyes were fierce: "Who, who dares to frame my brother, ah?!"

"Yo, she's a beautiful woman." The man next to him whistled viciously: "How can a beautiful woman's mouth be used to frame a good person?"

The other man looked straight at the girl: "What did you lose?"

Girl: "...No."

"Has your bag been cut?"

"……also not."

The man raised his face triumphantly: "I said I didn't lose anything, you're spitting blood!"

"Don't teach this bitch a lesson!"

The girl shivered and leaned towards her companion, not daring to look at Ji Ran.

Chi Jin's gaze was sharp, and he stretched his hand into his bag, ready to call the police with his mobile phone. Ji Ran sensed the movement and held her hand: "It's too late for the police to come."

Chi Jin stopped: "Then, can you beat it?"

Ji Ran said decisively: "I can't beat it."

"..."

Chi Jin hadn't been flustered for a long time, and the situation in front of him had never been encountered before.

Holding her hand with a little force, I heard Ji Ran's low voice: "Get ready, run with me."

run?

Ji Ran picked up a handful of leftover iron sticks on the table and swung them towards them, grabbed Ji Ran's hand tightly, turned around and ran away!

At first Chi Jin was basically being dragged away, the sound of a group of men yelling and chasing up continued to approach, their footsteps were vigorous, and the wind whistled in their ears.

Her palms were sweating, she squeezed Ji Ran's hand back hard.

As the Spring Festival approaches, the big trees on both sides of the streets in Ningcheng are decorated with red lanterns, and Chinese knots are hung on the side roads. The commercial district is illuminated by neon lights, creating a bustling scene.

They are running in this bustling, shuttling in the colorful lights and shadows.

Chi Jin has not run like this for many years, she only works out on the treadmill.

She hadn't felt the real flowing wind, the changing smell on the roadside, people's words and laughter, and the light and shadow of neon lights for a long time. Beads of sweat ooze from her forehead, and a surge of heat surged in her heart.

In a trance, I forgot why I was running, and just remembered to keep moving forward, forward.

The people beside her held her hand and moved forward together.

Ji Ran's hair is much longer, and the flying strands of hair floated onto Chi Jin's face, and she smelled a faint, fresh scent.

Like small water droplets falling and splashing from a clear spring in the mountains, mixed with the faint smell of green grass.

"Stop! Wait for us to catch you, you will feel better!"

The man's roar brought Chi Jin back to reality, realizing the urgent situation.

"What should I do next, I can't keep running forever." She asked.

Ji Ran's laughing voice was blown by the wind: "There will be traffic police at every major intersection to check for drunk driving during the Chinese New Year, and the corner is Nanxing intersection."

Chi Jin understands.

Turning a corner, there are traffic police on duty, setting up roadblocks to check the drivers of each vehicle.

"Uncle policeman—!"

When running towards the traffic policeman, Ji Ran pointed his hand back and said loudly: "There are bad guys chasing us from behind! They say, they want to rape us first and then kill us!"

Several traffic policemen were shocked, but seeing the outstanding looks of the two young women, they believed it first, and the person in charge ordered the two traffic policemen to go forward and check the men who arrived behind.

The third brother honestly spread his hands to the traffic police, and when he saw Ji Ran and Chi Jin running away holding hands, he was angry and angry, and turned his head to smile at the traffic police.

Ji Ran and Chi Jin finally stopped by the river.

Only then did Chi Jin realize that his hand was still in Ji Ran's, and pulled it back.

The icy river water flows slowly under the clear light of the moon, and the cold wind blows on it, bringing chills to it, but Chi Jin's body and heart are burning with heat. She holds the stone pillar railing by the river with her hands, and breathes out gently.

The long-lost hearty heartfelt, the gloom in my heart was swept away.

Sensing the heat around her, she turned her head, and it was Ji Ran who leaned over.

Her jade-like face was covered with a thin layer of sweat, making it more translucent.

Not far away, the dim light of a street lamp illuminated her beautiful eyes as clear as glass, as clear as water, yet fiery.

The heat surged, as if it was going to melt people.

Chi Jin's heart skipped a beat.

Look away, she doesn't want to be melted.

"Well..." She said with an excuse: "I... It's time to go home. Tonight, thank you for your dinner."

When the breeze came, it lifted Chi Jin's long hair and fell to Ji Ran's ear.

Ji Ran raised his hand, hooked the hair around his fingertips, slowly, round and round, stroking the hair with his fingertips, Chi Jin trembled for no reason, as if the fingertips were caressing her heart.

The tip of the heart is slightly itchy and crisp.

She was silent.

Ji Ran quietly leaned over bit by bit, curling her hair.

His lips softened.

Chi Jin seemed to have just woken up, and suddenly raised his hand to push her away.

Ji Ran was only pushed away by a small distance, and Chi Jin's hand was held by her, and she pulled it closer, so strong that Chi Jin staggered, and his whole body followed closely.

The two breathed together, their frightened and fiery eyes met.

The world seemed to be quiet, only the breathing of the two of them remained.

Ji Ran slowly opened his lips: "I won't ask you for anything, and you don't need to be responsible to me. What are you afraid of?"

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感谢在2021-05-1619：27：40~2021-05-1719：26：53期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel of irrigation nutrient solution: Wanli passed 5 bottles; thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!