Chu Qianxun sent the healer away and bought some food at the entrance of the hotel. The bean dregs boiled into a yellow-brown porridge with a few strands of green cabbage leaves symbolically mixed in it, even if Chu Qianxun could afford it right now. Best food ever.
Chu Qianxun returned to the room, helped Ye Peitian up, and fed him porridge little by little.
This kind of porridge is bland and tasteless in the mouth, and it is especially difficult to swallow, and the rough particles make the throat hurt.
But Ye Peitian didn't seem to have any opinion, what to feed and what to eat is not as awkward as before, as long as the spoon is handed in front of him, the pale lips will open in coordination.
After Chu Qianxun fed him the vegetable porridge, he held the jar and drank the rest of it. He took out a small paper bag from his pocket and spread it out on the bedside table. The paper bag contained a few rock candies.
She stole one by herself, picked up another and shoved it into Ye Peitian's mouth.
The pulp of the finger touched the cold and soft lips, and when it was retracted, there was still a little bit of humidity on the fingertips.
Chu Qianxun's heart skipped a beat for no reason. She peeked at Ye Peitian, but luckily the man sitting in front of her didn't seem to notice.
He still sat sluggishly and silently, and his thin lips were only slightly pursed, sipping that little sweetness into it.
Chu Qianxun felt relieved, packed up the jar and went out to wash the dishes.
Ye Peitian in the room was lying on the bed, looking at the mottled traces on the ceiling, he pursed his lips again and again,
It was very sweet there. He didn't know that there was such sweetness in the world, which made him almost panic and at a loss.
The window creaked, and the little boy's head was exposed again.
He looked around for a long time, and saw a small packet of rock candy on the table.
"Ah, is that sugar? Is it sugar?" he fussed, trying to reach in through the window railing, trying to grab a candy with the iron clip in his hand, "Quick, give me one."
The small bedside table swayed gently, as if something was dragging its feet on the ground, and moved to a position on its own, to a place where the boy couldn't reach it.
"Hey, stingy." The boy snorted and retracted the clip in frustration, "So you're still a saint, no wonder someone wants to break your hand."
"Give me one, I just want one." He swallowed, "I haven't eaten this for a few years, the last time I was killed by Lai Lai from East Street for such a sweet bite. Chased for three streets."
The man lying on the bed did not respond, his eyebrows and eyes were covered by messy forehead hair, and he was trapped in the dead shadow of the bedside without saying a word.
The table moved further afield, indicating what he meant.
The boy was disappointed, but he still refused to go, his eyes were glued to the few sugars that were out of reach, and he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.
"This is what she left you to eat? That woman treats you well. This thing is expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it. She doesn't look like much money. I just saw her sitting outside the door eating. Where's the black cake?"
"She bought vegetable porridge and came in for you to eat, but she was eating black cakes that were so hard to eat. Tsk tsk, your little white face is so awesome."
When night comes,
Chu Qianxun called again for vegetable porridge, but Ye Peitian shook his head and said that he would not eat it before he could feed half a can.
Chu Qianxun did not suspect him, so he helped him lie down, and touched his hot head, "What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"
After a long time, she saw the pale lips move slightly, making a low voice,
"thanks."
This was the first sentence she heard Ye Peitian say.
The voice was different from what he had imagined, it was both low and hoarse, as if it was only after repeated deliberation that these two words came out.
Chu Qianxun's heart couldn't help but cheer up.
She spent so much effort, but got only two words, if Gao Yan found out, she would definitely call her stupid, a prodigal, and a man.
But she watched Ye Peitian's serious injury improve at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she saw that this dilapidated man had a human appearance little by little. She couldn't help but be happy.
What's the point of spending some money for her own happiness, Chu Qianxun said to herself. Completely forgot how budget-conscious I was living my life on weekdays.
She happily drank the rest of the porridge, and seeing that the sky was getting dark, she took out the small night light and turned on the switch.
The faint light of the night lamp hit Ye Peitian's side face, and the collision of light and shadow made the angular face weak and pale. Under the eyes were the thick dark circles caused by lack of sleep. From the beginning to the end, it was slightly open, and the eyes that showed a little water light occasionally shook.
Except for the moment he was in a coma, Chu Qianxun never saw him close his eyes.
Ye Peitian's forehead was a little hot, and he was developing a low-grade fever. But he seemed to be stubbornly supporting himself, refusing to close his eyes.
Chu Qianxun hesitated for a moment, then reached out and touched Ye Peitian's soft hair, she knew the source of this man's fear of darkness. Even in another parallel world, it took a long time for his symptoms to be relieved.
"Go to sleep for a while, I don't seem to see how you sleep," she said.
Ye Peitian didn't like to sleep. In his sleep, there were only boundless darkness and endless recurring nightmares.
On weekdays, he only closed his eyes for a while when he couldn't hold it any longer. The pain of lack of sleep for many years made his temper more irritable and irritable.
Killing is his only way to soothe him. He gradually loses patience and no longer shows mercy to anyone who offends him. The name of human and demon has spread far and wide because of this.
In such an unfamiliar environment and beside strangers, he is even less likely to let himself fall asleep.
A soft hand reached down and touched his head gently,
"There is light here, and it will be on all night. I will accompany you, it's all right, you can rest assured to sleep." The voice was talking.
Ye Peitian suddenly remembered a memory fragment from a long time ago.
He was still very young at the time, and he had the same fever and chills, lying on the folding bed in the living room at home.
The living room had no lights on, it was dark, but the bright lights in the bedroom came out, casting a rectangular light on the dark floor.
In that bright room, the stepmother sat beside her brother's bed, patted his head, patiently comforting his brother who also had a cold and fever.
The little boy curled up in the dark looked at the bright and warm bedroom, and a strong longing surged in his heart, longing for someone to reach out and touch his head like that to comfort him in the same pain.
However, it was not until the boy became a man, who had gone through all the hardships in the world, that the humble wish buried deep in his childhood was suddenly realized.
At this moment, someone sat on the edge of the bed and extended a warm hand to him.
His eyes closed little by little, his long eyelashes stopped shaking, his breathing calmed down, and he finally fell into a peaceful sleep.
In a trance, he always seemed to hear a soft voice constantly saying to him,
Go to sleep, sleep at ease, I am here.
In his sleep, he couldn't remember who that person was, but for some reason he really calmed down and let himself fall into a peaceful sleep.
Ye Peitian slept deeply and deeply this night. Rarely, he didn't have any dreams, and he didn't wake up halfway.
In the early morning, he woke up from a deep sleep, his heart was pounding, he looked around in panic, and he was a little dazed and didn't know what day it was.
He found himself in a cramped and unfamiliar room, sitting next to him on the edge of the bed. The man leaned against the wall at the head of the bed and slept soundly with his head down.
The slightly bright sky light projected from the window, with the coolness of the early morning, sprinkled on the man's body.
She had a beautiful face, her lips were slightly parted, and she slept very relaxed.
This is a girl who has friends, has company, and lives in the sun. She is young and innocent, and she is not even suspicious of a demon like herself.
She and herself are completely people living in two worlds.
Ye Peitian gently stretched out his hand from the quilt. He finally had a working arm. The new skin on the hand was pale and transparent, and light blue blood vessels could be clearly seen.
His hand stretched out in front of the sleeping man, paused for a moment, looked at it with nostalgia for a long time, and finally slowly curled his fingers back.
When Chu Qianxun woke up, there was no one on the bed beside him.
When I reached out to touch it, the bed was already cold. The man did not know how long he had been gone.
The half-used potion and the bag of rock candy on the bedside table were still there, the only thing that disappeared was the small night light.
She was really tired these days, and accidentally slept too deeply. Ye Peitian's level is much higher than his own. As long as he wants, he can leave without waking him up.
Chu Qianxun did not understand how he could let down his guard and fall asleep in front of such a murderous human being.
It's okay, if you take a jar of blood from him, you should return it to him, and they are not indebted to each other. Although his life experience is pitiful, he is just a weak and powerless ordinary person. After all, such a boss and himself are two worlds.
Chu Qianxun returned to his residence in a loss.
Days are still the same, as long as there is action, go out with the team to hunt demons.
If you can kill those hideous and terrifying monsters, you will have three meals. You can go back to the messy bungalows and eat bland food.
If you fail accidentally, such a humble life will no longer be able to live, because you will become the meal of those monsters.
Chu Qianxun had just returned to the door that day when Gao Yan next door opened the door and pulled her into his room.
"Sister Yan, are you all right?"
Gao Yan in front of Chu Qianxun was almost radiant with energy.
"Isn't it? I'm almost better, it's amazing. If it wasn't for fear of others being suspicious, I could have gone out and jumped." Gao Yan looked around cautiously and closed the door, "There will be a demon hunt in three days. Action, the city owner personally leads the team, and joins several mercenary groups to act together. I plan to go, are you going?"
"Go, I must go." Chu Qianxun had already returned the remaining Demon Seeds to Gao Yan. At this time, she was very shy, and participating in Demon Hunting was her only way to make money.
"The monsters are ninth-order insomniacs. You remember that we should follow the team to deal with low-level monsters on the periphery, and we must not face them head-on."
The Insomniac is a kind of terrifying opponent that can manipulate many low-level monsters. No matter which base, as long as there is an Insomniac nearby, the city owner will quickly organize a team to clean up to prevent it from expanding its strength and eventually lead an army of monsters to attack the city.
Such a demon hunt is generally relatively rewarding, so Chu Qianxun patted Gao Yan's hand, indicating that he remembered it.
"By the way, don't go back yet, there is a strange person today." Gao Yan remembered one thing,
"wack?"
"Listen to me, don't be nervous." Gao Yan swallowed her saliva, she was a little nervous, "Today you're not here, and it's not convenient for me to go out, so I was bored and hid in the crack of the door and looked out, when I suddenly saw a man Stand outside your door."
Chu Qianxun was stunned, and vaguely guessed who it was.
"That man is tall and thin, wearing a mask and hat, and a hooded sweater on the outside, covering it so tightly." Gao Yan gestured for height, "He's standing beside yours. At the door, I have been looking at your door for a long time. It was not until the crazy woman downstairs passed by that he suddenly disappeared. "
"I think his speed is a big guy we can't afford to provoke, Chihiro, do you know who that person is?"
Chu Qianxun murmured a little nervously and returned to his room.
The tomato on the window sill is ripe again, and it is red and delightful.
In front of the potted plant, there was a small clean cloth bag.
Chu Qianxun opened the bag, and the green light from the bag full of demons almost blinded her.