The next day, Wen Jialuo was startled when she came out of the room.
Du Mengmeng stood in the living room, facing her door, with her curly hair fluffy and a toothbrush stuffed in her mouth and bubbles all over her mouth.
Wen Jialuo leaned against the door with his arms folded, admiring you for a while, then raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Should I take a picture of you like this and send it to Wen Yu? Once he thinks about waking up every day to see you in this state of dementia, he might give up the idea of having you."
Du Mengmeng puffed up his cheeks and glared at her, then slowly walked back to the bathroom.
Wen Jialuo looked back and saw the person on the bed was still sleeping soundly. She knew Xu Shiqi loved to sleep. Her breathing was smooth and her eyebrows were also smooth, but the way she lay on her side with her hands and feet curled up was very distressing. Gently closing the door, Wen Jialuo walked to the bathroom and quietly watched the person who was brushing his teeth vigorously.
After rinsing her mouth, Du Mengmeng finally regained some consciousness. She turned her head, her usual sweet expression becoming a little serious: "She hasn't woken up yet?"
Wen Jialuo nodded.
Du Mengmeng frowned: "You two..." She was immediately deflated when she saw Wen Jialuo's calm demeanor. "Tell me, did you do this on purpose?"
"What are you doing on purpose?" Wen Jialuo asked in a calm voice.
"I never thought..." Du Mengmeng thought for a moment, "You would like women."
Wen Jialuo slowly relaxed the tiny wrinkles between his brows.
It turns out to be that simple.
For various reasons, no one knew her sexual orientation. No matter how abnormal she behaved, no one would think about it. Over time, she stopped wanting to let anyone know. -- Anyway, there is definitely no one in this world who can make her love him so much that she will do anything for him. This is what I used to think.
But now, the first person who actually showed up, who had imagined the faces of others after they knew about it, said almost nothing but a plain sentence. There was no disgust, no fear, and no artificial reaction.
Wen Jialuo stepped forward, gently ruffled her short hair, and smiled slightly: "Mengmeng, you might be my lucky star."
Du Mengmeng looked at her with eyes wide open, without dodging or retreating, but with a little bitter smile on the corner of his mouth. The bitter smile was because of Wen Jialuo's words, how much trust she had given him, or how much confidence he had given her.
"Sure enough, you said those words last night to me."
"Of course not," Wen Jialuo shook her head, "Those were all my true words. If she had heard them - I didn't know you were eavesdropping outside."
Du Mengmeng groaned softly and began to wash his face, mumbling: "Don't say I didn't warn you, this is not an easy road to walk. Even in places that have passed the same-sex marriage law, it will still be difficult. You should know that this has nothing to do with the law..."
"Yeah," Wen Jialuo responded softly, narrowing his eyes slightly, as if thinking about something far away, "I know."
Du Mengmeng turned her head and looked at her. She was hunched over so her head was tilted up. You could see Wen Jialuo's thin and pointed chin, her straight nose, and her long eyelashes. They were not fanning like a fan, but rather very firm. Like a fixed parasol, or it could be used to keep out the rain. In short, it looked very reliable.
Du Mengmeng shook his head, threw away his strange thoughts, stood up with the help of the kitchen counter, and looked at his friend in the mirror again: "Well, even though I said that, I still have something to ask you."
Wen Jialuo raised his chin and motioned for her to continue.
"What happened between you two didn't happen after the car accident, did it?" Du Mengmeng gritted her teeth, "You didn't decide to like her just because she hurt her throat, did you?"
Wen Jialuo listened attentively. She had a very correct and cautious attitude towards the first outsider who knew her sexual orientation and her relationship with Xu Shiqi. Du Mengmeng could not be regarded as a weather vane, but she could appear as a comfort. After all, this society has progressed, not everyone is so unreasonable, there will always be someone to rely on standing by your side. Wen Jialuo was actually very glad that this person was Du Mengmeng. She might be her sister-in-law in the future, and at worst she would always be her childhood friend.
"If I didn't like a woman, I wouldn't decide to be with her for the rest of my life just because she lost her beautiful voice in a car accident; and I like women, and even if I fall in love with Xu Shiqi, I won't change because of any change she makes."
This answer was very serious, and Wen Jialuo almost answered while standing in a military posture.
Du Mengmeng was stunned for a moment, then sighed and frowned at her: "I have a feeling that I will enter old age early because of what happened to you."
"Actually, you don't have to do anything." Wen Jialuo said softly, "If you don't do anything, you'll do it very well."
"If you need to..." Du Mengmeng patted her shoulder, and felt the thin shoulder bone, and she choked. She didn't finish her words, but she believed that Wen Jialuo could understand. Her mind was actually a little confused, and she needed to sort out what she heard last night when she was lying on the door of the two people's room. This matter, which could be regarded as a big deal for the Wen family, seemed to be known only to her at present - this was really an indescribable guess.
When leaving the bathroom, Du Mengmeng saw Xu Shiqi already sitting on the sofa. She seemed to be in a daze, and when she heard the noise, she raised her head, as if sleepwalking and a little hazy, looking a little cute, which did not fit the image of this woman in Du Mengmeng's eyes.
Xu Shiqi was holding a cup of water in her hand. She put it down, stood up, and looked at Du Mengmeng.
In an instant, Du Mengmeng felt the calmness of this woman again. Although she did not open her mouth and her expression was calm, there was too much stubbornness in her eyes, which was no less than Wen Jialuo's.
What were the people of the Wen family doing before? They had developed into such an inseparable relationship without anyone noticing. No, it was definitely not without anyone noticing. These two people had clearly created a mess, but no one noticed anything unusual. Also, what exactly caused the mess? The word "accident" could no longer explain it. There seemed to be a problem between them, and it was a serious problem that would make Wen Jialuo lose his mind while driving. I just don't know what the problem is. And, when one day the Wen family knew that Jialuo's ribs were broken because of this woman...
Du Mengmeng rubbed her head and didn't dare to think further. She didn't sleep well that night, but the two of them were able to wait for her to express her attitude calmly. Sure enough, people without a strong character can't walk that road. If they are not firm enough, they will be defeated halfway. Think about how lucky she is. She just turned back to chase the man she once gave up. The obstacles along the way will not be more than them. No matter what kind of feelings, everything is because of love, and everything has an explanation.
Xu Shiqi couldn't speak yet, so Du Mengmeng waved at her and locked herself in the room. She wanted to leave and think about it carefully. Since she knew about this, she couldn't really keep it to herself.
Once the door is closed, it can be ignored for the time being, as if it is still a world belonging to the two of them.
Wen Jialuo walked to the sofa and gently hugged the woman who was still standing stiffly. She must have regarded the eye contact just now as a confrontation, and she was not sure whether she had won.
Today is Sunday, and she originally planned to go shopping. Wen Jialuo was very annoyed with the two completely different styles of cups in the kitchen, so she planned to exchange them for a set of couple cups. She also had toothbrushes, towels, and so on. In short, she should exchange everything that came in pairs, as this was the scene of cohabitation she had long imagined.
But the weather is not good. It is raining heavily outside and it is not a good day for shopping.
Although Du Mengmeng hated the rain, she still left. The house was not big enough, and there were traces of the two people everywhere. She felt that she was completely redundant here.
Wen Jialuo hugged Xu Shiqi, smiled and waved goodbye to his friend, then closed the door, leaving them in a real world of just two people.
Xu Shiqi fiddled in the kitchen for a while, and finally brought out millet porridge and fried egg pancakes. There was also a bag of bread in the refrigerator, probably left by the aunt who cooked, just right for breakfast.
The two of them were sitting at the dining table, feeding each other, their knees touching, rubbing against each other intimately, and then they both smiled with the corners of their lips raised.
"I'm so stupid," Wen Jialuo put down the spoon and said suddenly, "How could I think that living alone for the rest of my life would be a good thing."
After listening to this, Xu Shiqi thought about it and expressed his agreement. He leaned forward and kissed the corner of her mouth. Hmm, there was a little bread crumb. When he rolled it into his mouth, it was even more delicious than the one he had eaten.
Wen Jialuo's eyes darkened, and she saw the attractive curve in Xu Shiqi's open collar, but she was innocent and far away. She held the woman's face as she was about to sit back, tilted her head to meet him, and licked and bit her soft lips. Xu Shiqi refused to speak now. After last night, Wen Jialuo didn't dare to test him easily. Anyway, their relationship was going to be long-lasting, and she would definitely find the problem as soon as possible so that the woman could speak without worries.
With this in mind, Wen Jialuo did not touch on this topic again for a week. During this week, she had returned to work and the bar was open.
She originally worked in a branch office, which had a simple staff composition. She had never changed jobs since she joined the unit, and she had not agreed to the proposal to transfer to the bureau. However, she had rested for too long this time, and it was the busiest time after the New Year, so her work was temporarily done by others. When she returned and took over, she started to be a little busy.
So she refused Du Mengmeng's request that she go to the bar to fulfill her duties as a boss. She didn't have time during work, and after get off work all her time belonged to Xu Shiqi, so how could she have some free time
Although Xu Shiqi wanted to go to the bar to do something, he gave up the idea after thinking that he would be useless in such a place without being able to speak. Wen Jialuo also said that there was no rush for work after learning about it. She thought that if Xu Shiqi could speak up as soon as possible, everything would be fine.
Besides, even if she doesn't work, it's not a burden. I'm just worried that she'll be in a bad mood and feel even more depressed.
So, on the first weekend after returning to work, Wen Jialuo did not go home, but took Xu Shiqi to a place.
Of course, she would not act first and report later, but she had mentioned it to Xu Shiqi in advance.
During this week, both of them adapted to living together very quickly, as if they were meant to be a family. They ate together, slept in the same bed, and everything seemed so natural.
Xu Shiqi was a cautious person. To avoid unnecessary trouble, she asked Wen Jialuo to dismiss the aunt who cooked and cleaned the house. She didn't go out to work anyway, so she could do all the housework. Besides, they slept together every day, and she didn't want to rush back to the guest room to make the bed she had never slept in more popular before the aunt came to clean. Living together as a couple, there are traces of excessive intimacy everywhere, which means there are flaws everywhere.
In addition, although her cooking skills were not perfect, Wen Jialuo was not so picky now and her appetite was better than before, so she could handle it naturally. Perhaps in the future, when she could no longer hide it, the only reason she could justify herself in front of the Wen family would be to fatten Wen Jialuo up.
Wen Jialuo was originally worried that Xu Shiqi would be depressed because she stayed at home every day, but she didn't expect that Xu Shiqi was very happy with those trivial things and expressed her willingness. After seeing that her complexion seemed to be getting better day by day, Wen Jialuo was relieved a little.
However, the thing that had been hanging in her mind reminded her every moment that it was time to do it. She had already met the person her father left behind. That person brought a lot of information, all of which proved that after a comprehensive examination, Xu Shiqiu was completely able to speak and make sounds. But when this person appeared at home, Xu Shiqiu's expression was not very good, as if he was unwilling to touch the wound, which made Wen Jialuo feel like a needle piercing her heart. The person seemed to know it and left soon. Before leaving, he reminded her that Xu Shiqiu should see another doctor.
After seeing the man off, as soon as Wen Jialuo entered the door, Xu Shiqi handed her a note.
I always felt that my voice was an extra gift from God, so I protected it carefully, but it was taken back in the end. But I gained you, so it was worth it.
Wen Jialuo's head was buzzing. The woman opposite her looked at her cautiously, waiting silently.
"I got it because you lost your voice - do you think I can be at ease with such a price?" Wen Jialuo looked at her sadly, "Besides, you can speak at all, why don't you want to face it, I don't understand..."
Wen Jialuo was a very strong girl with a strong heart. She inherited her grandfather's military potential - Xu Shiqi always believed so. She had never seen such a gray and sad expression on Wen Jialuo's face. It seemed that the pain was so great that only a prescription could relieve it. She clutched the note she had written tightly, wishing she could crush it into ashes.
It seems that this won't work. Xu Shiqi was silent for a moment, lowered his head and wrote a few more words.
So what do you think we should do
This was the first time Xu Shiqi agreed, and Wen Jialuo quickly said, "I know a doctor and I want to take you to see him."
Xu Shiqi looked at her.
Wen Jialuo smiled bitterly: "He is a psychologist who helped me before. I was self-abusing because of my sexual orientation. Although he didn't know the real reason, he still helped me a lot." She carefully observed the woman and whispered, "If you don't mind, let's go see him this weekend?"
So that's how it is. Xu Shiqi thought about it, nodded and agreed - this is good too.