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Chapter 27: Gift

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The results of the examination showed that Wen Jialuo had a stomach problem, but it was not a particularly serious problem, so Luo Linyi felt relieved. She asked someone to invite a doctor to prescribe medicine, and specially invited a nutritionist to arrange her daughter's diet. In the past, her daughter was reluctant to eat, but now that she wanted to eat, she would naturally arrange it well. However, a few days later, she joined a tour group composed of wives of officials and went abroad. Before leaving, she handed Wen Jialuo's stomach to Xu Shiqi, and she believed that this girl could supervise her daughter's eating.

Xu Shiqi answered "OK" a little stiffly, then turned around with a bitter look on his face.

On the night when she accompanied Wen Jialuo to do a gastroscopy, she kept waiting for the girl's car in the store, but there was no result. Later, a strange car came. The driver was a tall man with a flat head and a square face, and he walked like a soldier. Seeing the man push open the door and come in, Xu Shiqi had an inexplicable premonition. Sure enough, the man greeted her politely, and then said that he was the driver of the Wen family and was here to take her back.

At that time, Xu Shiqi froze, completely unable to move. The girl's faint sigh rang in her ears, and then gradually drifted away.

When she got into the car, Xu Shiqi felt something was wrong with her whole body. The seat was uncomfortable, the seat belt was tight on her, and even the tall buildings outside the window seemed so unfamiliar.

This driver must be a full-time driver. He was more focused than the girl when driving. When passing the hall, the cleaning lady asked her politely and concernedly if she was feeling unwell. Your face was a little pale. After shaking her head and thanking her, Xu Shiqi asked casually and found out that Wen Jialuo was at home and did not go out. After going upstairs, she did not have the courage to knock on the door. Even if she had something to ask, it slipped away with time.

Then, until now, she and the girl have not had a proper conversation.

The conversation that still made her a little creepy sounded like a courtship to her. She couldn't confirm whether this feeling was correct, and the small space and tight time made her panic and she chose almost the worst way. It was the worst in terms of her inner desire, but it was the most decisive and correct in reality.

Firmly believing that they were right, they guarded the inner city for each other. Xu Shiqi continued to smile and live as usual. But a corner of his heart collapsed. The wall was too big to be shaken at present, but he didn't know when the whole city would collapse.

Wen Jialuo never picked her up again. Every day when Xu Shiqi walked out of the door, she would see the same driver. His respectful attitude made her feel cold. The girl no longer came to her for no reason. When she treated her, her face almost said "You are my sister's classmate", and she maintained a strange and polite attitude.

Even the food matters that Wen Jialuo's mother asked her to take care of were not her business, because there was a special nutritionist responsible for Wen Jialuo's three meals a day. Xu Shiqi didn't have much appetite for the combination that was calculated as precisely as a space instrument. But the girl didn't seem to care. Whether she liked it or not, she would follow the request and would never show any displeasure because she was not satisfied with the food.

Xu Shiqi felt that Wen Jialuo was not as real as before, but she seemed to have no right to speak.

This was not a subtle change, but the old lady noticed it.

Although the two still helped her sleep every day, and they worked in perfect harmony without asking, the interaction between them was obviously less, and their tone was stiff when they spoke, as if they were forced to be tied together. She privately asked her granddaughter if she didn't want to stay in our house, but the granddaughter just said expressionlessly that she didn't know and she didn't say. Seeing this, the old lady sighed in her heart, probably guessing that there was a conflict between the young people.

She loves this little granddaughter the most, but she is also the most helpless. She is cruel and stubborn in her actions. A few years ago, she shed so many tears of heartache when she saw her little granddaughter become so thin. But such a cruel and stubborn person has an extremely sensitive heart, but she has a mouth that is unwilling to express her inner feelings, so she is much more worrying than Baohua who will say everything.

Seeing the little girl who lived at home just to accompany her feeling a little dazed all day, the old lady still found time to ask her if she missed home.

"I can see my parents every day, what is there to worry about?" The girl's answer was still so considerate.

"I've been sleeping well recently, so you don't have to go back and forth all day long." The old lady patted the back of her hand, "But if grandma misses you, you must come to see me."

Xu Shiqi was stunned after hearing this, and after a while he said, "Should I leave now?"

The old lady was also stunned by this question, which seemed like a question and an answer. She thought about it and originally didn't want to ask about the conflict between young people, but she couldn't help asking, "What happened between you and Jia Luo?"

What can happen between us? Xu Shiqi felt depressed, but she didn't show it on her face: "Nothing happened," she smiled, "Grandma, are you tired of my voice?"

The old lady said with a fierce face: "How could it be, I like you so much."

Xu Shiqi was stunned for a moment, then smiled silently: "Then grandma, please don't chase me away."

Girls are indeed more likely to act coquettishly, and the old lady felt that she was indeed destined to be with her, so she never mentioned it again.

Leaving the old lady, in the corridor outside, the sound downstairs could be vaguely heard. Xu Shiqi leaned against the wooden railing and watched Wen Jialuo walk into the hall. From above, the girl seemed to be only a little bit, but she went straight into her heart. As if noticing something, the girl raised her head, and Xu Shiqi shook his body and wanted to dodge, but it was too late.

"Are you back?" She had no choice but to wave her hand.

Wen Jialuo just curled the corners of his mouth and went upstairs.

In fact, there was a little time for Xu Shiqi to return to the room, but her feet seemed to be nailed. She hadn't seen her for two days. She had been accompanying the old lady at night for the past two days. She didn't know what the girl was busy with, and she wasn't in a hurry, but she just wouldn't hang around her anymore.

I gritted my teeth and watched the girl appear from the corner, but she immediately went into the old lady's room and came out after a while.

When passing by Xu Shiqi, the girl just said good night and walked towards her room without looking away.

"Wait." Xu Shiqi called her.

The girl stood, then turned around: "What's the matter?"

Xu Shiqi frowned. She hated the indifference in Wen Jialuo's eyes. Wen Jialuo had said some ambiguous words, which made her uncontrollably waver and fantasize. She knew she shouldn't like him, but those words still made her fantasize. During the days when they got along well, when the girl was not by her side, she would savor all the past memories in her heart, but just when she tasted the sweet feeling, the girl took a big step back. Before she had time to think about anything deeper, she was fixed there by such a distance.

As a result, I want to prove it but dare not go beyond it, and I want to give up but cannot let go.

This is how Xu Shiqi feels recently.

The indifferent "What's up?" shattered Xu Shiqi's thoughts. She stood there at a loss, not knowing why she had called her and what she could do after calling her.

"If everything is fine, I'll go and rest. I'm a little tired today." Wen Jialuo nodded and started walking again.

This time Xu Shiqi let her leave without moving and did not call her again.

Standing here, she was only a few steps away from the room, but it seemed so far away that it made her walk unsteadily. She slowly opened the door, closed it and leaned against it. The door was cold, just like her heart.

You deserve it! You deserve it!

If this kind of pain of having one's heart pulled is also a kind of spiritual practice, then is she going through the biggest test? It's not that she hasn't faced temptations before, but she always gets through them easily and without any burden. In fact, that's because she hasn't fallen too deeply into them. People really can't be arrogant. No matter how grandiose their words are, they can't beat the three or two words that others say lightly.

After tossing and turning all night, I opened my eyes and faced the warm golden winter sun, as if nothing was impossible to overcome.

But the psychological preparation of the night would collapse the moment he saw the girl. Standing at the door of the room and seeing Wen Jialuo coming out of the washroom opposite and walking straight towards him, Xu Shiqi actually felt his eyes go dark, his hands and feet became cramped, and he simply couldn't control himself.

"Good morning." Wen Jialuo nodded politely and walked past.

Xu Shiqi also had the word "morning" in his mouth but couldn't say it out loud, and walked silently in the opposite direction.

The person who picked her up was still the same driver, but today Xu Shiqi just shook his head and said there was no need to send her off.

Of course, the driver didn't ask too many questions. After the car drove away, she slowly tightened her coat and strolled along the road.

It was a long way from here to the store, but she just didn't want to take that car again and would rather walk slowly.

The winter scenery was bleak. There might have been a little wind at night. The roadside was covered with fallen leaves, which looked as beautiful as the late autumn. Wandering between heaven and earth, one would feel open-minded and not feel bored. Xu Shiqi picked up a fallen leaf from the roadside. He didn't know what tree it was from. The fallen leaf was red, but not as warm as maple leaves.

Studying the trees and leaves on the ground by the roadside, Xu Shiqi seemed to have forgotten herself and was idle. But a few horns disturbed her thoughts and even made her frown.

Wen Jialuo's car slowly stopped by the roadside. She didn't get out, but rolled down the window: "Get in, I'll take you there."

Xu Shiqi stood there without moving. Looking at the closed door, she couldn't find a reason to get in. So she turned around and continued walking forward.

Wen Jialuo's car followed her, moving slowly like a large turtle.

Xu Shiqi began to sweat. The sun was shining brightly today, which was why she was willing to walk. She took off her coat, revealing a yellow turtleneck sweater with a waist-tightening design that gave her a perfect curve no matter how she looked at it. In fact, she still hadn't learned her lesson. Although she had lived in the Wen family's old house for a while, she had never changed her high heels. The cobblestone road was not smooth at first, but it was still very interesting if you got used to it and found the pattern.

Her legs were wrapped in a pair of long boots, and on top was a short skirt. Xu Shiqi always thought she had a good figure, and she was willing to show it off. She tucked her coat into her arms, and she felt more relaxed. She stroked her long hair, raised her head to face the sun, and lowered her eyes to see that even the tip of her nose seemed to be rimmed with gold, which instantly made her feel warmer.

Wen Jialuo's car didn't follow her all the way. When she arrived at the stop, Xu Shiqi got on the bus, swaying in many different faces.

Xu Shiqi felt very calm, as if she had practiced the legendary "Xi Sui Jing". But every day when she returned to the Wen family's old house, she would ask herself why she still stayed here, but she could never find a reason to leave.

Of course, she couldn't really walk back and forth every day. The driver still appeared in front of her every morning and evening, chatting with her occasionally, just to make the road less quiet.

A few days later, she received a gift.

The gift was given to her by the old lady, a pair of red high-top canvas shoes with wide white laces tied with a beautiful bow all the way up, simple and bright.

When the old lady saw her, she pushed her into her arms and yelled at her to try it quickly.

Xu Shiqi was a little surprised: "Grandma, you gave it to me?"

The old lady smiled and said, "People often bring new items to our house. I thought this pair was beautiful, so I wanted to leave it to you." At the end, she leaned closer and whispered, "Don't tell my two granddaughters. Only one pair was taken. There is no share for them."

"Grandma is so nice." Xu Shiqi was happy and quickly took off his velvet slippers and put them on. Then he walked in front of her twice with extraordinarily tall posture, "How is it?"

"Very good." The old lady nodded, looking somewhat smug as if she had seen a perfect work of art.

"Thank you, grandma." Xu Shiqi went forward and hugged the old lady, and also leaned on her cheek intimately. There is a phrase called "friendship without regard for age", which she thinks is quite suitable for them. Of course, although she appears at the old lady's bedside every night, she doesn't think she has really done anything remarkable, so she has been thinking about giving the old lady something in return.

While the two were talking, Wen Jialuo came in.

"Grandma, it's time to go to bed."

"You little bastard," the old lady glared at her, "Do you think I'm your child?"

Wen Jialuo pulled the quilt higher for her and smiled slightly: "You are the baby in my heart."

Xu Shiqi stood aside and laughed. She looked down at the clean uppers of the shoes, thinking that girls actually have very sweet mouths.

"What shall we read today?" the old lady asked, squinting her eyes and looking up.

"I just bought a magazine today. There are some good articles on it. Do you want to listen to it?"

"Okay." The old lady finally blinked at her granddaughter, then slowly closed her eyes, and her facial expression gradually relaxed.

After reading the magazine, they turned off the light and left the room without disturbing the old lady to see if she was really asleep. Xu Shiqi was carrying velvet slippers and a box of new shoes, but did not arouse Wen Jialuo's curiosity. After watching Wen Jialuo enter the room, Xu Shiqi still stood outside his door, feeling indescribably annoyed and even complaining.