Lin Qingle returned to school on time. After three evening self-study classes, she felt a little hungry.
"Today's chemistry paper was so difficult, and you actually handed it in early. Do you know all the answers?!" On the way home, Jiang Shuyi looked at her a little frustrated.
Lin Qingle shook his head: "There are a few questions that are really difficult, I didn't write them down."
"But you're still half an hour early."
"I thought since I couldn't think of anything, I might as well not write it."
"You are awesome..."
Jiang Shuyi chatted as he walked and soon passed by the snack street on the way home from school.
Jiang Shuyi, who had been trying to lose weight for a long time, couldn't help it, "Qingle, let's have a midnight snack before going home."
Lin Qingle had limited pocket money, and her daily meal allowance was fixed, but she had already used today's allowance on taxis and dinner for Xu Tingbai.
"No midnight snack, I'm too full... I can't sleep." The aromas from the stalls in the snack street were too tempting. Lin Qingle covered his stomach lightly and quickened his pace.
"Hey, wait for me, I'll buy you an ice cream."
Lin Qingle hummed and silently moved forward a few steps, away from the smell of meat.
Jiang Shuyi came back soon after shopping, holding two colors of ice cream in her hand: "One, blueberry or vanilla."
"You want ice cream this late?"
"Young people can also eat ice cream late at night. You choose one."
"No...thank you."
"Why are you always so polite? I've already bought it. Here you go."
Lin Qingle pursed her lips and pointed to the beige one.
Jiang Shuyi raised her eyebrows: "I knew you would choose vanilla flavor. You seem to like vanilla flavor very much. Everything you eat has this flavor."
Lin Qingle lowered her eyes and took a bite of the ice cream. The rich vanilla flavor melted on her tongue. She remembered the little boy who only ate vanilla when she was a child. She also remembered that at that time, he chose vanilla flavor for everything.
The corners of her lips curled up slightly. In fact, she didn't know how she was influenced by him and how he had influenced her for so long.
"Vanilla tastes good. I like it very much."
"Hmm... Really? Then I'll try yours next time."
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The next day, Lin Qingle still took advantage of the evening study time to secretly go see Xu Tingbai.
But she didn't have much time today, unlike yesterday when she had the exam and could hand in her paper early.
Because the break time was short, she hurriedly bought food and went to open his door. However, she did not find the key to his house in that hidden place today.
She stood at the door and called him a few words, but when he didn't come to open the door for a long time, she had to tell him that she had left the food at the door, and then trotted back to school.
Later, she didn’t know whether Xu Tingbai came out to get the meal. She only knew that her “key” was taken away, and she was a little depressed.
She had been feeling depressed for a long time, and finally on Sunday, she packed her bag as soon as she finished lunch and prepared to look for Xu Tingbai. She wanted to ask him "if you could put the key back." It was not safe for him to be alone at home, and even if it wasn't her, he needed Jiang Po or someone else to care about him at any time.
"Mom, I'm going to the library."
Her house has poor soundproofing, and there are many people playing mahjong nearby, which is very noisy, so Lin Yufen agreed with her going to the library to study on weekends.
"Bring an apple and eat it when you are hungry."
"Um."
Lin Yufen took the apple and put it in her schoolbag.
Lin Qingle glanced at the other big apples on the table and suddenly said, "Give me another one."
Lin Yufen looked at her in surprise and asked, "Can you finish it?"
Lin Qingle was not very good at lying, so he lowered his eyes to hide the twinkle in his eyes: "Yes... I get hungry very easily recently."
"Okay, I'll get it for you."
The schoolbag became heavier.
It’s not far to walk from home to Xu Tingbai’s home. If you walk fast, you can get there in 20 minutes.
After Lin Qingle greeted the noodle man at the alley entrance, she went straight to Xu Tingbai's house. When she walked up to his building, she was still thinking that she might have to knock for a long time without the key...
But unexpectedly, before he knocked on the door, he ran into a girl at Xu Tingbai's door.
The girl was wearing a white dress, had long hair draped over her shoulders, big eyes and a high nose bridge. She was the kind of person that Jiang Shuyi would definitely call a goddess when he saw her.
Lin Qingle was stunned for a moment and stood there without moving forward.
The girl's face was a little red, and the look she gave him was moist and stubborn. Her hand was still on the door handle, and it was obvious that she had just come out of Xu Tingbai's house.
The girl also saw her when she glanced sideways, her face suddenly tensed, and after pausing for a few seconds, she walked over without saying a word and passed her.
When the girl walked by, Lin Qingle smelled the perfume on her. She didn't know what brand it was, but she thought it was very elegant.
The girl walked in a hurry. She went down the stairs quickly and the sound of her footsteps gradually faded away.
Lin Qingle came back to his senses and tugged at the strap of his schoolbag.
She had never seen her, but for some reason she felt she had guessed who she was.
Tuk Tuk—
After the girl left, Lin Qingle went up and knocked on Xu Tingbai's door.
This time, the door opened quickly.
"What didn't you take away?" Xu Tingbai appeared behind the door. He looked gloomy and the words he said were obviously not directed to her.
Lin Qingle glanced behind him. On the dining table not far away was a large box of fruits. They all looked freshly cut and there were various varieties, including oranges, cherries, and red grapes... many of them were so expensive that her family would never buy them.
Xu Tingbai: "Speak."
"What are you talking about... Do you know who I am?"
Xu Tingbai was stunned for a moment: "Lin Qingle."
"It's me." Lin Qingle felt even more depressed. She took advantage of his inability to react and walked in from beside him. "Have you eaten lunch?"
Xu Tingbai realized that she had entered his house and frowned slightly: "Eat it."
That’s right, there are guests at home, so they must have eaten.
Lin Qingle looked at the box of fruit on the table: "Xu Tingbai, did you pick up the key?"
"yes."
"Put it back... This way, if something happens to you later, I won't be able to come in."
Xu Tingbai: "You don't have to come in."
"Why? Others can come in, but I can't?" Lin Qingle's voice unconsciously rose when she said this. This was the first time she showed a little emotion in front of him after they met again.
Xu Tingbai didn't know that she saw someone leaving his house outside, so he just asked, "What are you doing here today?"
Lin Qingle's unhappiness was piling up, which made her bolder and she spoke with a reckless tone.
"My house is too noisy, I want to come to your place to do my homework!"
Xu Tingbai was stunned, puzzled and unbelievable: "Doing homework?"
“…By the way, I want to ask if your injury has improved.”
Xu Tingbai's face was not very good, but Lin Qingle rarely saw him in a good mood, so she didn't care at all. She sat down at the dining table as if she was choking, and silently took out the test paper and pen.
There was the sound of intermittent paper rolling. Xu Tingbai frowned and walked towards her.
"Why do you have to do your homework here when there are so many other places to do it?"
Xu Tingbai's tone was as bad as usual. He was used to this and wanted to push her away. But Lin Qingle didn't understand why he could accept other people's kindness but pushed her away!
"I have to write here. I have to write here. I want it this way. Can't I stay at your house? You obviously liked me to go to your house in the past." Lin Qingle's face flushed, and he was a little excited. "Besides, I have washed your clothes and bought medicine for you. It's not too much for me to stay for a while!"
Her sudden temper made Xu Tingbai stunned, and he subconsciously said: "What did I say to you? Why are you yelling?"
"I, I'll shout!"
Who made you allow others to get close to you but always push me away? Who made you have other good friends and forget about me!
"You..." Xu Tingbai was about to say something when his fingertips accidentally touched a bag. He reached out and touched it, frowning, "What is this?"
Lin Qingle said in a muffled voice: "The girl who just left your room gave you some delicious fruit. She didn't tell you to put it here..."
Before Lin Qingle could finish his words, he suddenly saw Xu Tingbai picked up the fruit bowl. He walked to the door without saying a word, opened it, and then... threw it out
The action was done in one go, and Lin Qingle's depression suddenly deflated like a balloon that had been puffed.
What is he doing
Xu Tingbai walked back expressionlessly, as if he was too lazy to argue with her anymore: "Write here if you like, don't bother me."
After saying that, he went straight into the room.
Lin Qingle followed his back, confused. Why did he just throw away the whole plate of fruit? They... didn't they have a good relationship
But Xu Tingbai obviously wouldn't tell her the reason, and with the door closed, Lin Qingle finally realized that she had just yelled at him very loudly.
Her cheeks were getting hotter, but Lin Qingle didn't regret it. She thought, it seems that you should be tougher sometimes. Sick people are stubborn, you have to be more stubborn than him, so that he will be obedient.
For example, today she stayed at his house as she wished, so she still had to be more assertive!
Lin Qingle secretly encouraged himself, then spread out the test paper and started writing the questions.
For the next two hours, one of them was in the living room, and the other in the room. They were quiet and did not disturb each other.
After finishing two papers, Lin Qingle stood up and stretched her wrists and neck. She looked back and saw that Xu Tingbai's door was still closed.
What is he doing in the room? Not eating or drinking
Lin Qingle remembered the apple in his schoolbag and stood up...
—
A few minutes later, Lin Qingle came to the door of his room and knocked.
The door opened, and Xu Tingbai stood behind it, her beautiful eyes fixed on nothingness, and she said directly, "Go back after you finish your homework."
“Oh, but I haven’t finished it yet.”
"… "
"I want to ask... Is the girl who came to your house called Yan Dairong?" she asked.
Xu Tingbai: "Do you know him?"
"She is a very famous girl in our school, because everyone says she is very pretty." Lin Qingle murmured, "She is indeed very pretty, and she smells very good..."
Lin Qingle said the last sentence to herself. When she passed by just now, she thought the perfume on her body smelled very nice, with a sweet and elegant scent. She inexplicably felt that she looked more beautiful.
That perfume must be very expensive, she thought.
Lin Qingle spoke softly, but Xu Tingbai had good hearing and still heard it.
fragrant
He didn't know what was fragrant or not, but when the person in front of him talked about it, the smell he smelled on her hair popped up in his mind at an inappropriate time.
Jasmine scent, very light.
"By the way, why did you throw away the things she gave you? Aren't you on good terms?"
Xu Tingbai was pulled back to his senses by her voice. He frowned slightly, wondering why he suddenly remembered those things.
"… It's fine? Who told you that?"
"I just heard about it, so it's not good?"
Xu Tingbai didn't want to talk about this topic, so he just said, "I'm not familiar with it."
"oh."
Hiss... What's going on? I actually feel a little happy.
"Do we have to throw away all the fruit sent by strangers... What about me?"
"What."
Lin Qingle suddenly felt uneasy when she said this, but she recalled what she had thought before: to treat a naughty and stubborn "patient", you have to be even more stubborn. So she made up her mind and said, "Xu Tingbai, open your mouth."
Xu Tingbai didn't know what she was up to and refused to cooperate: "What do you want to do... Ugh!"
Suddenly something was stuffed into my mouth!
Xu Tingbai was startled and just as he was about to vomit, a hand reached out and covered his mouth.
"Don't spit it out or throw it away! We are friends and acquaintances. You can eat the fruit I brought!"
Her palms were pressed against his lips, inseparable.
She attacked a blind man so suddenly that he had no way of avoiding it.
I could only wonder in embarrassment under her slightly warm palms, how could her hands be so strong when they were so small and soft.
"Is it sweet?" Lin Qingle relaxed a little, his heart pounding due to his bold action.
Xu Tingbai immediately took a step back. His breath was unstable, and he didn't know whether he was angry or panicked: "Not sweet!"
"Isn't it sweet? I brought it specially for you from home."
The girl's voice sounded a little low and she seemed very annoyed.
Xu Tingbai clenched his fists, as if he was extremely angry, but his teeth bit uncontrollably for some reason.
Apple juice splashes in the mouth—
It’s sweet actually, very sweet.