The honeymoon trip of Xu's parents was delayed again and again, and finally when Xu's father asked for leave, the two started to worry because of Xu Ran's arrangement.
Xu Ran was helpless and funny, "I'm such an adult, can I still take care of myself?"
"But what if something unexpected happens?" Xu's mother kept frowning, and kept saying, "You can go with us, anyway, students are on vacation now, so there's no business, right?"
Xu Ran shook his head, "It has nothing to do with business. It's your wedding anniversary, so I won't make trouble with you. You guys have fun, and make phone calls every night, okay?"
Knowing how stubborn her son is, Xu's mother sighed, "I'll leave you the phone number of Aunt Li, who is at the door, if you have something to do..."
"Mom!" Xu Ran smiled and pushed her lightly, "Go out quickly, my dad is so anxious!"
Watching his mother go out, Xu Ran said to Xiao Hei who came over, "There are only two of us left."
He stroked Xiao Hei's fluffy head, Xiao Hei didn't know what to do, and made two coquettish meeps.
The weather has been sweltering for the past few days, and even walking on the street feels hot on the scalp, so Xu Ran didn't go to the shop at all, and stayed at home with Xiao Hei in the air-conditioned room for the coolness.
Xiao Hei has suffered a lot recently. First, his tail was accidentally stepped on by a customer, and then he fell into the fountain in the square and turned into a drowning cat. His black fur absorbs light and heat, which makes him miserable in the hot summer season. The originally energetic little guy became listless, and Ren Xuran couldn't coax him well with any expensive snacks.
Xu Ran picked it up and put it on his lap. Unexpectedly, Xiao Hei didn't struggle, but found a comfortable position, and lay down lazily.
Xu Ran combed its neck hair slowly, and there was a mass of warmth under his palm.
"You..."
He paused, forgetting what he wanted to say in the second half of the sentence.
One person and one cat stayed in the living room for a long time, the ear was so quiet that even the ticking of the clock could be heard, Xiao Hei suddenly sneezed, shook his head and jumped off the ground and ran for a long distance.
Xu Ran sat in the middle of the empty house, suddenly not knowing what to do.
It took him a while to get used to this feeling, and he tried to suppress the anxiety in his heart, went back to the house, found a movie on the Internet and started watching.
It was a recent award-winning literary film. Xu Ran didn't watch it very carefully. Every time he turned to the scene with beautiful artistic conception, his mind would be distracted, and he would wake up when it turned to the characters. The male protagonist in the film is very handsome, Xu Ran thought about who this person looked like for a long time, and only realized after the subtitles came out that the profile of that person was somewhat similar to He Cheng.
After the accident last time, he never saw He Cheng again.
It's strange to say that when the person who usually hangs around suddenly disappears, I always feel empty in my heart. Xu Ran didn't feel much regret, but an inexplicable emotion enveloped his heart, which he couldn't control himself. Fortunately, this kind of emotion was not so impulsive that he took the initiative to pursue He Cheng's figure, which made him heave a sigh of relief.
Although we haven't met each other, the news continues every day. Perhaps because he realized that he didn't mind, now in addition to the text messages before going to bed at night, He Cheng would send some weird messages from time to time every day.
For example, an hour ago, he sent a message to Xu Ran: I saw a cat, very similar to Xiao Hei.
Attached is a picture of a black cat. The cat stood on the European-style exterior wall, staring down at the camera handsomely, with golden eyes and narrowed pupils, looking dangerous and handsome.
Xu Ran called Xiao Hei over and showed him the photo, "This is your brother. Well, it could be your sister."
Xiao Hei looked at it in confusion for a while, then raised his paw to catch the little black cat on the phone screen with a meow. Xu Ran hurriedly avoided, and said with a smile, "Are you jealous? It's because he has a cat outside, and it's not me."
Smiling, the curve of the corner of his mouth gradually faded, Xu Ran looked at the photos on his phone, unconsciously discerning the scenery inside, and whispered, "Where is he now..."
Suddenly, he trembled all over, raised his hand and hit himself.
Not light or heavy, a snap made him wake up instantly.
Xiao Hei grabbed the wheelchair and wanted to jump on it. Xu Ran put down the phone and opened his arms, hugging Xiao Hei's warm and soft body into his arms.
Don't think about it. Xu Ran ordered himself secretly, no matter where he is, it has nothing to do with me.
He Chenggang, who didn't know that he had been disliked for a long time, took out his mobile phone and smiled wryly at the text message area where there was no movement.
During this period of time, he developed the habit of looking through his phone from time to time, either sending Xu Ran something interesting, or waiting for a reply. Knowing that he must wait if he can't wait, He Cheng felt that all his stubbornness these years was spent on waiting for Xu Ran.
The little girl who came out to run clients with him looked at him and asked with a smile, "Boss, how about chatting with your partner?"
He Cheng paused slightly, and said seriously, "Gossip is not allowed during working hours."
The little girl raised her watch and looked, "It's half past eleven, it's lunch time now, not counting as going to work."
He Cheng chuckled, but didn't reply.
The little girl covered her mouth with a smirk, "Is it really a target?"
"No comment."
He walked quickly to his car, leaving the little girl behind pouting and muttering, "Stingy!"
He Cheng got in the car, took a last look, and put the phone back in his pocket.
Except for a "good night" that night, Xu Ran never replied to the letter again.
It's been almost a month, and sometimes He Cheng wonders if he sent the wrong phone number. He doesn't know what Xu Ran is struggling with, or he simply doesn't want to respond at all.
Goodnight that night was like a dream. If it wasn't for the text message stored in the phone, He Cheng would almost have thought it was his own illusion.
He rested his forehead on the steering wheel, deflated.
The little girl got into the car, and when she saw his rare decadent look, she was taken aback in surprise, "Boss, are you feeling well?"
"No." He Cheng straightened up, took a deep breath, "Look at where the next customer is, let's go there now."
The work in the middle of the year piled up like a mountain, the summary of the first half of the year and the plan for the second half of the year, each client He Cheng had to go through it in person to have an explanation. It's not that he didn't want to go to the shopping street to see Xu Ran, but he was too busy.
The client's legs were weak from running all day long, and even the shrewd and capable secretary would be exhausted. At eight o'clock in the evening, He Cheng sent the little girl home first, and walked slowly back along the city ring road by himself.
The night view of the city always has a slight oppressive force on a sunny day. The sky is set against the sky by the towering office buildings, and it seems that the top of the head can be lowered at any time when you look up. He Cheng parked the car on the side of the road and got down to breathe.
It's only 800 meters away from the shopping street, and you can see Xu Ran's shop as long as you turn around the street ahead.
I don't know if he had a good time here for two days. The weather is too hot, and his body may not be able to handle it.
Just take a look, he said to himself, just take a look without getting out of the car.
He was thinking that if he was lucky, he could see the bright lights in the bookstore, but he turned the corner and found that the store was dark. He was a little disappointed, the car slowed down on the side of the road, and started driving slowly again after a while.
Maybe he didn't go very far, and now he can catch up by following his way home.
Perhaps this kind of self-deception really played a role, He Cheng really saw Xu Ran's shadow outside Xu Ran's community.
But he was not happy because he saw the sign hanging at the door of the store where Xu Ran was.
Pet Hospital.
He got out of the car, ignoring all his worries, and called out. "Xu Ran?"
When Xu Ran turned his head, He Cheng saw a bewildered expression on his pale face, and was so surprised that he couldn't speak.
He ran up in three steps at a time and asked, "What happened?"
Xu Ran didn't expect him to appear here at this time, but he couldn't care less about it now. His whole heart was hanging on Xiao Hei, that guy had just been brought into the consultation room by the doctor, and he didn't know what was going on.
He lowered his head, his voice trembling, "In the evening, I put water on Xiao Hei to take a shower, and when I went back to get the hair dryer, it... it seemed to pass out and choked on the water."
At that time, when he noticed that there was no movement in the bathroom, Xu Ran's head buzzed. He quickly fished out Xiao Hei and patted the water out of his throat, but Xiao Hei's whole cat seemed to be paralyzed, and he couldn't use any strength in his limbs.
Xu Ran buried his face in his palm. His hands are still shaking now, and he can't control it at all.
Fortunately, there is a pet hospital downstairs. If he had to walk a few stops, he might faint in a hurry.
He Cheng knelt down in front of him, and gently held his hand, "It's okay, you'll be fine if the water comes out, don't worry, isn't there a doctor here? Don't be afraid, ah."
His voice was very soft, and echoed softly in his ears. Xu Ran raised his head and saw that his shoulders were covered with a layer of silver-white light by the moonlight.
"But..." Xu Ran said uncertainly, "It's a cat, not a human, I don't know..."
He bit his lower lip remorsefully, "It just caught cold two days ago, I shouldn't have played with water for it, it's all my fault, I really..."
He closed his eyes painfully. Xiao Hei's weak appearance appeared in front of his eyes, Xu Ran's nose was sore, and he almost shed tears.
He Cheng stood up and looked into the hospital.
"Can I go in and ask?" He said to Xu Ran, "You wait for me here."
Xu Ran nodded helplessly. He didn't dare to get close, hearing Xiao Heiqiruoyousi's call, his heart almost bleeds.
It's still young, God can't take it away so cruelly.
After a while, He Cheng came out, his expression not particularly serious.
"Come on," he said, "go in and have a look."
Xu Ran grabbed his hand and asked eagerly, "How is Xiao Hei?"
He Cheng thought about it for a while, and said, "Go and see for yourself."
Xu Ran clenched his teeth. He didn't dare, if something happened to Xiao Hei, he would blame himself for the rest of his life.
Feeling the coldness and trembling of the hand holding him, He Cheng secretly sighed, turned his hand to hold him, and said softly, "I asked the nurse, it's nothing serious. The doctor said it has woken up, and now it's looking for you everywhere Woolen cloth."
He took Xu Ran by the hand and said with a smile, "Let's go, let's go and see it together."
Xu Ran nodded in panic. His head was in a mess, and he didn't even realize that He Cheng was holding him until he entered the doctor's office.
Xiao Hei's left front paw was wrapped in a bandage. When he saw him, he wanted to jump over, but was gently held down by the doctor.
The young doctor smiled softly and said, "It caught a cold, probably because it slipped while playing in the water and choked on a few sips of water. You dealt with it in a timely manner, and there was no bleeding in its respiratory tract. Now that the cold is cured, there will be no problem. "
Xu Ran let out a long breath, and slowly stepped forward, stroking Xiao Hei's head.
"Sorry." He said softly. I'm sorry I didn't take care of you.
Xiao Hei whimpered softly and rubbed his head against his palm.
Knowing how frightening things this person and cat have gone through, the doctor packed up the case and left the office, leaving room for Xu Ran and Xiao Hei. He Cheng was still here, but Xu Ran was so focused on Xiao Hei that he didn't even notice his existence.
After a long time, Xu Ran raised his head and said awkwardly, "Thank you, I'm fine now."
Such an unobvious order to chase away guests made He Cheng laugh straight away. He picked up Xiao Hei, and said indiscriminately, "I'll take you upstairs."
Xu Ran looked at his trembling hands, and nodded his head in a nonchalant way.
From the pet hospital to the community, the two of them did not speak all the way. Xiao Hei probably couldn't bear such silence, and acted like a baby in He Cheng's arms boredly.
He Cheng tidied up its Elizabeth circle, "Don't make trouble, or you will spank your ass."
His tone was as natural as coaxing a child. Xu Ran couldn't hold back and laughed.
He Cheng immediately asked dissatisfied, "What are you laughing at?"
Xu Ran hesitated for a moment, and said, "The current you are... quite suitable for raising cats."
"Really?" He Chengdian said with satisfaction, "Then I'll raise one too?"
Before Xu Ran could speak, he shook his head, "Forget it, I already have one on hand."
"What?" Xu Ran didn't understand.
He Chengdan looked at him with a smile, "I have a little hedgehog."
"Hedgehog?" Xu Ran frowned, "What are you raising that one for?"
"Who knows, the hedgehog is round and small, with such a soft belly, it's still quite cute." He Chengdao, "I like him very much."
Without knowing it, Xu Ran went in, came to the elevator entrance, took Xiao Hei, and thanked him.
"You're welcome." He Chengdao, "I'm passing by anyway."
"you… "
Xu Ran forced himself to give up the idea of inviting him as a guest, saying, "Be careful on the road."
He Cheng patted his head and said with a smile, "Good night."
That night, Xu Ran settled Xiao Hei and went to bed very late.
The screen of the phone was on, and when I saw it, it was another text message from He Cheng.
Today is not an expression, but a sentence: I think you look like a little hedgehog now.
Xu Ran was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered what He Cheng said before he left.
Hedgehogs are still cute.
I really like him.
Xiao Hei uttered a vague dream, which was very clear at night. The light from the phone screen illuminated Xu Ran's eyes. He looked at those words and didn't fall asleep for a long time.
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Thanks to the little angels who irrigate the nutrient solution: 49 bottles of ignorance, 2 bottles of Xiaotuanzi, 2 bottles of Jue, and 1 bottle of procrastination patients