The ripples of the lake were too gentle, making Qu Yanting want to sink into the water and relax. He didn't like being with strangers, and it was inconvenient, so he booked the venue in advance.
He asked again, "What are you shouting about?"
Lu Wen didn't expect that the person who booked the venue was Qu Yanting, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed: "I want to swim too."
With the cold wind blowing for so long at noon, Qu Yanting almost wanted to kick Lu Wen into the water, and also wanted to know if Lu Wen had a reasonable explanation.
He said, "Go change your clothes."
Inside the swimming pool, the high dome is covered with spotlights. There are French windows on three sides, a pool of deep blue water, the water surface is rippling, filled with the brilliance like broken silver.
Qu Yanting came in first, and walked along the edge of the pool at a leisurely pace, pulling away the ribbon around his waist as he walked, and the nightgown slipped loosely, and he threw it on the rest bed with his hands.
Lu Wen put on a pair of swimming trunks. He was not afraid of the cold. He had no other clothes on his body, and he didn't wear slippers. He walked in barefoot and caught a glimpse of the crow-blue silk bathrobe.
Qu Yanting had already entered the water, and was swimming in the deep blue.
Stepping on the marble pool bank, Lu Wen had a panoramic view of the huge swimming pool. Seeing Qu Yanting through the water, tens of meters away, half submerged in the water, a touch of white like light smoke and tulle.
Lu Wen jumped into the water with one arm propped up on the bank of the pool. The water was slightly cool and spread to his chest and abdomen. He splashed a few handfuls of water on his shoulders and neck, and after getting used to it, he stretched his body and swam forward.
The only sound in the huge space is the sound of water.
Lu Wen and Qu Yanting were far apart, and they traveled in their own way, going back and forth along two straight lines, as if they would never meet.
Half an hour later, Lu Wen couldn't remember how many laps he swam. He stopped at one end and stood firm in the water. He wiped his face, flicking the water droplets from his short hair like a dog. Put your elbows back on the bank of the pool and lean back lazily.
Looking around, he convinced Qu Yanting.
This reservation is too thorough, not even a waiter is left for service.
In the distance, people couldn't be seen clearly, only a puddle of water gradually swimming towards it. Lu Wen stared at it without blinking, tapped his fingers on the marble surface, and counted the time quietly, and the water splashed to the end nine seconds later.
The speed is good, he commented silently.
At a horizontal distance of five or six meters from Lu Wen, Qu Yanting came out of the water with a "crash".
His body floated slightly in the water, and the moment he came out of the water, he raised his head, his black hair was pulled back, and the tip of his chin to his Adam's apple formed a beautiful arc.
Qu Yanting was drenched with water everywhere, on his forehead, temples, sunken collarbone, water droplets flowed on his cold white skin, refracting the light, like swimming in the Milky Way.
Lu Wen's palm clasped the edge of the pool bank, warming the cold marble. He moved his hand away suddenly, and with a bang, he touched the drink tray on the pool bank.
Hearing the sound, Qu Yanting finally nodded, and looked at Lu Wen with a pair of wet eyebrows, contemptuous and dewy.
Lu Wen was at a loss and turned his face away abruptly. He went to look at the glass window, pretending to appreciate the city night outside the window, but saw their reflections on the window.
Qu Yanting coughed and covered her mouth with a muffled voice.
There was mineral water in the tray, Lu Wen took a bottle, approached Qu Yanting half-way, stopped half a meter away, unscrewed the bottle cap and handed it over.
Qu Yanting took a sip and stopped coughing. There was not even the sound of water splashing around, it was quiet and empty, and he looked at Lu Wen silently.
Within three seconds, Lu Wen felt hairy: "What are you doing?"
There was a faint echo between the words, and Qu Yanting said: "You don't want to say something?"
Lu Wen raised his eyebrows. Others raised his eyebrows to look handsome, but he was confused from the bottom of his heart. What does Qu Yanting mean? Should he say something
After pondering for a while, he found a suitable topic: "I see that you are good at breaststroke, do you know how to swim butterfly?"
Qu Yanting said: "Yes."
Lu Wen tried to mobilize the atmosphere: "Do you want to compete?"
Qu Yanting said, "No."
Lu Wen said "Oh" awkwardly, and the topic of swimming was brought to the end in two sentences. He didn't want to think about new ones, besides, he had really curious questions.
"You..." he said, "Why didn't you go to Group B for dinner?"
Qu Yanting replied: "I think there are too many people."
Lu Wen was dismissed by the simple three words. He didn't know whether it was true or not, and asked again: "Why do you want to book a swimming pool?"
Qu Yanting replied: "Same as above."
Lu Wen said, "Then why did you let me in?"
Qu Yanting breathed out helplessly, he already regretted letting Lu Wen in. With the mineral water still in his hand, he replied, "When your throat feels uncomfortable, it would be nice to have a water delivery man."
There is really no way to talk about it, Lu Wen said: "All right, you drink, you drink more."
Qu Yanting tightened the cap of the bottle and put the mineral water on the bank of the pool: "I don't want to drink mineral water, go to the water bar and order me a cup of oolong tea."
How come you have to push an inch, Lu Wen frowned. In order to repay Qu Yanting's love for the play, he nodded and agreed, but for the sake of face, he said: "It happens that I want to drink dragon fruit juice, so I will bring you a cup of tea by the way."
Lu Wen turned back, supporting the countertop with both hands, water droplets slid down the slightly arched shoulder blades, and the thin but tough muscles on the back highlighted their shape.
Behind him, Qu Yanting didn't have the refreshing feeling of commanding people, but felt bored. Lu Wen got out of the water, and the sound of water splashed, and he couldn't help but asked.
"Did you forget something at noon?"
Lu Wen's movements froze, and he didn't expect Qu Yanting to mention it.
But how should he answer, saying that he didn't forget, he didn't miss the appointment, he held a persimmon all the way, and took the first place in the WeChat campaign in a very stupid way.
Then, he was cut off by Ruan Feng.
Qu Yanting asked more clearly: "Why did you let me go?"
Lu Wen took a deep breath and replied, "I missed my nap at noon."
Afraid of what Qu Yanting would say, Lu Wen supported himself on the bank of the pool, and quickly headed towards the water bar.
Oolong tea should be brewed fresh, dragon juice should be freshly squeezed, and mobile phones should be locked in the dressing room. Lu Wengan and others listened to the two men at the next table talking about everything from real estate to bonds, and finally to health care.
He drank the juice first, then returned to the swimming pool with a cup of oolong tea, just like going to the lake with big persimmons, and they were all for Qu Yanting.
In the past ten minutes, the matter at noon should be turned over. Lu Wen shouted loudly, searching for Qu Yanting's figure in the echo.
No response.
There were no waves on the dark blue water, and he fixed his eyes on the center of the pool. Under the shaking waves, Qu Yanting sank in the water motionless, like a stagnant cloud.
Lu Wen shouted, "Teacher Qu?"
The next moment he raised his leg, he panicked for a moment: "Teacher Qu!"
Lu Wen threw away the oolong tea and ran along the bank of the pool, plop! He rushed over and plunged into the swimming pool, raised his arms vigorously, and shouted while swimming: "Teacher Qu! Qu Yanting!"
"The surname is Qu!"
Swimming to the center, Lu Wen sank into the water, stretched out his arms and rushed towards Qu Yanting.
Qu Yanting held his breath, and was wrapped in water from head to toe. The light weightlessness made his body, which had been tense all day long, completely relax.
Suddenly, he was held by a pair of big hands, and then a warm and firm body pressed against him, and the other party strangled his waist and brought him out of the water.
Qu Yanting squinted his eyes, the lights were so bright, his cheeks were scratched by Lu Wen's short hair at the temples, making it itchy.
He was tightly bound by an iron arm and dragged to the bank of the pool. Before he recovered from his dizziness, his body suddenly lightened, and Lu Wen lifted him onto the marble table.
Afraid to lie down and kowtow to the head, Lu Wenren was still in the water, first put his hands around the back of Qu Yanting's head, and then met Qu Yanting's open, clear eyes.
Lu Wen was scared to death: "Are you... awake?"
Qu Yanting's face was calm, her calves were hanging in the water, her knees were touching Lu Wen's... up was the chest, down was the abdominal muscles. He nodded, his chin dripping.
The palm covering the back of his head slowly moved away, fell down, and supported the table to surround him. After confirming that he would not fall down, Lu Wen glared at him and asked, "What are you doing by yourself?"
Qu Yanting said, "I—"
"Do you know how dangerous it is?!" Lu Wen interrupted mercilessly, roaring.
They forgot each other's identities, and only remembered the fright they received just now. Lu Wen yelled: "Teacher Qu, screenwriter Qu, do you have common sense of safety? Where did you learn to swim? Who taught you to sink alone in the water for a long time?" at every turn!"
Qu Yanting explained: "I just want to relax."
Lu Wenba raised his voice: "It's not as relaxing as you! If your leg cramps, how do you come up? Just go to the fucking heaven!"
"Still booked out? Not even the lifeguard!"
"No one rescued you in an accident! Fortunately, I came back in time!"
"Fuck, are you deliberately pushing me away? If you don't relax sooner or later, you wait until there is no one to relax. If someone is around, you won't be able to relax!"
It was the first time in his lifetime that Qu Yanting was scolded by a starlet. He had a headache and said, "Okay, I'm fine."
Lu Wen said viciously: "What's the matter!"
Qu Yanting said: "Don't worry."
"Who's worried about you!" Lu Wen exploded again, "I'm angry! Let me tell you, my blood pressure and heart are not good, and I'm calcium deficient! It scares me out of my health...it's a work-related injury!"
Qu Yanting was helpless, afraid that if Lu Wen continued to yell, he would attract the waiters, so he held out his hand with the mentality of trying, and pressed Lu Wen's forehead in the way of coaxing his big cat.
"Stop shouting." He said, "Your throat isn't tired."
Lu Wen was dumbfounded in an instant, only staring at his eyes.
It seemed to work, Qu Yanting rubbed it, and said in a low voice, "Thank you."
Lu Wen's tumbling emotions stopped abruptly, and he couldn't say a word. Qu Yanting said "thank you" to him, he held back the two words all day, how could he let the other party say it first
He didn't know what to do.
Lu Wen hid his head, moved two steps to the side, and jumped onto the bank of the pool with the platform: "I won't swim anymore."
Qu Yanting was also tired from tossing and tossing. He was supposed to relax, but it turned out to be so exciting.
He put on a bathrobe and followed behind. When he looked up, he was almost dazzled by Lu Wen's long straight legs. The smooth neck and shoulders, the slightly protruding arms and waist, the water droplets caressed every inch of muscle, and dripped down to form a water trail.
The two enter their respective locker rooms, shower, and get dressed.
Qu Yanting's hair was a little longer, and she blew slower. When she walked out to the porch, Lu Wen's voice became clearer and clearer.
"... You have too many safety hazards here, and you can't live without a lifeguard under any circumstances. Oh, he said that the venue is reserved, and the venue is not cleared. You can't give money to do things easily, and you can agree to everything..."
The waiter nodded again and again: "We were negligent."
Lu Wen was wrapped in a velvet night robe, with his hands in small embroidered pockets, as if on his hips. When Qu Yanting came over, he pursed his lips and pretended he didn't fart.
Qu Yanting cooperated with the performance: "Let's go."
The two mutes returned to the 62nd floor without any communication, and they were a little allergic to each other. Outside the door, Qu Yanting glanced at the wall vase habitually. Since that day, he has been ill and couldn't help paying attention to the daily flowers.
They turned their backs and opened their doors.
After soaking in the cold water for so long, without taking a sip of oolong tea, Qu Yanting's throat felt a little itchy, and he coughed in a low voice.
Lu Wen held the doorknob for a moment and broke the silence: "Wait a minute."
Qu Yanting waited, and when Lu Wen swiped his card to enter, he ran out in a few seconds, holding a big ripe persimmon in his hand.
"For me?" Qu Yanting asked.
Lu Wen replied: "My manager's mother said that eating persimmons moistens the lungs and relieves coughs."
Qu Yanting caught it with a heavy weight, carrying the warmth of the opponent's palm.
After a lot of tossing and turning, Lu Wen finally sent it out, and that bit of reluctance was also dragged on. He couldn't help but retorted: "Actually, I didn't let you go."
Qu Yanting: "Then you..."
Mentioning Ruan Feng would definitely be embarrassing, Lu Wen lied: "I fainted in the grove."
Qu Yanting waited for so long, it was considered the lyrics "Being cold wind for you and me". Hearing Lu Wen's reason, he was not as unhappy as he imagined. He smiled convincingly: "Every day you can come up with new tricks."
After laughing, he asked, "What do you want me to do?"
It was late, and Lu Wen made a long story short: "You told me the play, I know everything, I want to thank you."
Qu Yanting reacted for a few seconds. As far as he was concerned, he had forgotten about this matter in the past and didn't take it to heart at all. Holding the persimmon, he said, "I like the thank you gift very much."
After saying "good night" to each other, Qu Yanting went back to the room, took a spoon and went straight to the sofa to sit down.
Pulling out the stalk of the persimmon, he took a bite and stopped suddenly.
Eating alone is a bit wasteful, so Qu Yanting turned on the projector and found a movie to watch while eating. The opening music started, and he even knew what the subtitles were rolling over every second, because he had seen them countless times.
The title of the film appeared, and the words "Echo of Heaven" stood out.
Qu Yanting took a bite of the persimmon, thanks to Lu Wen's blessing, when he looked at it this time, he felt it was sweet.
The author has something to say: If it weren't for calcium deficiency, Lu Wen would be two meters long. (Supplement, Echo from Heaven appeared in Chapter 22)