Turning off the shower, Luo Jingyu dried her body and hair and walked out of the shower room.
He put on his clothes and looked at his face in the mirror. He thought of what Director Ren said—this face might appear on the TV screen, along with Huanhuan, for a whole episode! This was something he had never thought of before.
He was still full of concerns, so he returned to the bedroom and saw Zhan Xi lazily leaning against the head of the bed playing with her cell phone, with Liwu lying beside her, occupying his place.
Luo Jingyu walked over and climbed onto the bed. The kitten dodged but did not get off the bed and remained sticking to him.
Since they opened the shop, Liwu has been alone at home during the day. After they come home, they become very clingy, not picky, even clingy to Zhanxi. They are also used to Liwu sleeping on the bed with them, unless they make too much noise when playing games and Liwu has to be driven away. The kitten does not bear grudges, and after they finish playing games, it will jump onto the bed again and stick to Luo Jingyu's side.
Zhan Xi put down his phone and signed to Luo Jingyu: Lie down, I will give you a massage.
He had been very hard at the Creation Festival these days, working from morning till night every day, and his shoulders and neck were really not able to bear it. Luo Jingyu lay down obediently, and Zhan Xi helped him massage the stiff muscles on his shoulders and back.
He had his back to her, so Zhan Xi naturally didn't say anything. Luo Jingyu's cheek was pressed against the pillow, and she was thinking a lot, wondering whether she should talk to Huan Huan. She also thought that she was very tired these days, so why not take a rest for a night? Also, after seeing Xu Qingyan, he thought of the last conversation with Teacher Xu, which he hadn't told Huan Huan yet...
The muscles on his shoulders gradually relaxed, and Luo Jingyu closed his eyes unconsciously. At this time, Zhan Xi patted his back, pressed his whole body on his back, hugged him and kissed his face. Luo Jingyu smiled and opened his eyes, turned over to look at her, and Zhan Xi said with a smile: "I thought you were asleep."
Luo Jingyu shook her head, sat up, leaned against the back of the bed and looked at her.
Liwu liked this kind of atmosphere. He happily lay on Luo Jingyu's legs and squinted his eyes comfortably.
Zhan Xi sat cross-legged, tilted his head and squinted his eyes, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Luo Jingyu pointed at her and signed: Tired? Sleeping
"Want to chat?" Zhan Xi moved closer, lying on him like a kitten with his head tilted back, "I may not be able to sleep. I was too excited during the day."
In fact, Luo Jingyu couldn't sleep either. She had been worried since she came back from Shanghai. It was just because of the preparations for the Maker Festival. She hadn't figured out how to tell Zhan Xi for more than a month.
Zhan Xi could tell from his eyes that he was thinking about something, but since he didn't say it, she couldn't guess what it was about.
Luo Jingyu is such a person. It is difficult for her to express her thoughts at any time without worries, and she is used to keeping things in her heart.
When the store employees first met him, they all thought he was aloof and had a good temper, but it was not easy to get along with him. Only Zhan Xi knew that this was a way for him to protect himself, just like he always wore a mask and put his hands in his pockets when he went out. He was not good at interacting with strangers and could only hide his emotions with the silent black.
In fact, he is a super warm and kind person. If you look closely at his eyes, you will know that there is no hostility in his eyes. His eyes are clear and gentle. If there is no protective color, Zhan Xi feels that Teacher Luo can be squeezed and twisted by anyone and he will not get angry.
She signed to him: Let's chat, anyway, we can rest tomorrow. I told Yue Qi that we won't go to the store tomorrow, and he will contact me if there is anything. Xiaoyu, you met with Director Ren today, and you don't seem to be interested in what she said
Luo Jingyu asked: Do you think it’s good
Zhan Xi Nunuzui: My idea is that it is worth considering, and I haven’t thought of any disadvantages yet.
Luo Jingyu pursed her lips and looked at her. After a while, she raised her hands and gestured: Huanhuan, have you ever thought about what would happen if we broke up
Zhan Xi: “…”
She really didn't realize that Luo Jingyu was a pessimist! They were in a good relationship, so why would they want to break up
Zhan Xi was not angry, and asked patiently: "What do you think? Tell me?" I have never thought of breaking up.
Talking about such a serious topic, Luo Jingyu didn't want to lie down anymore, so she patted Zhan Xi's arm to signal her to get up from him.
The gifts were also driven away, and the creatures huddled aside unhappily to "watch" the conversation of the two-legged beasts.
Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi sat facing each other on the bed, signing very seriously: "It's good that we are together now, and we can make a movie. But if we break up in the future, this movie will not disappear. It doesn't matter to me. It's not good for you. This is not WeChat or Weibo."
He pointed at the phone on the bedside table, his eyes were a little sad: Moments can be timed so that no one can see them, Weibo can be deleted, and our photos can be hidden. After two people break up, they can eliminate all the evidence of their being together. As long as they don't say it and others don't mention it, the longer the time, the smaller the impact will be. Just like your brother, you can try new relationships. But filming is not like that! That is not something we can decide. The film will always be there. One year, two years, five years, ten years, maybe twenty years later, someone will find it and watch it. In the film, you and I are in a relationship. This is not a TV series, and you are not an actor. This is a real documentary. What if we break up? What if you have a new boyfriend and marry him? What if you become a mother? What if your husband and children see this film and see me, and your husband's family sees this film, what will they think? They will be unhappy! No one will be happy. If this film makes your life unhappy, I definitely don't want to make it.
Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu have been together for a year and a half. She has long been familiar with his sign language expression habits. Now there is really no obstacle in their communication. She can understand everything he says. After reading this long string of sign language, she can't help but sigh that he thinks... so far ahead.
Zhan Xi was just confused: What you said makes sense. But why did we break up? We didn't have a fight, why do you think I want to date a new boyfriend, marry someone and have children? Xiaoyu, don't you want to marry me
How could I not think about it
Luo Jingyu thought about it in his dreams, but many things were really not up to him.
He sighed deeply, raised his hands and put them down, raised them and put them down again, and after several times, he mustered up the courage to gesture: Huanhuan, I want to marry you, but I can't be selfish, I may not be able to be a father. Think about Xingxing, Xingxing is very cute, but he can't hear, I will never let my child be deaf, as long as there is a slight possibility that he can't hear, I won't try.
Xingxing is Luo Xiaomei's child, who is already half a year old. He has the advantages of Luo Xiaomei and Gao Yuan. He eats well, sleeps well, loves to laugh, and cries loudly. Gao Yuan's mother took him to the park to play. Everyone said that he was a healthy and beautiful little boy. No one could guess that he was actually deaf.
Zhan Xi understood Luo Jingyu's concerns, and had always understood them, but at this stage, she had never thought of breaking up with Luo Jingyu for this reason. It was not easy for them to be together, and even her mother agreed to this relationship, so how could he be so pessimistic
Zhan Xi's sign language also became heavier: I said, marriage does not necessarily mean having children! Also, Xingxing can get a cochlear implant. The doctor said that he can hear sounds and learn to speak.
Luo Jingyu kept shaking her head: Even if Xingxing had a cochlear implant, he would still be different from ordinary children. He wouldn't be able to speak as well as ordinary children, and when he grows up, he still wouldn't be able to do many jobs.
He reached out and touched Zhan Xi's cheek, his eyes were sad, "Huan Huan, you are still young now, you think you can have no children after marriage, what if you change your mind in a few years? My sister and brother-in-law also agreed not to have children when they got married, but later they changed their minds. Our family... has really bad luck, it's like being cursed. Many families of my father's other cousins have given birth to healthy children, but only our family has been deaf for decades, from my grandmother, to my father, to me and my sister, to Xingxing, four generations, and no one has a healthy child! I can't take the gamble, or use your body to take the gamble, I insist on this matter, and I will never change.
Zhan Xi didn't know how to convince him. This matter seemed to be stuck in a dead end. From what Xiaoyu said, he would not agree to marry her unless the child issue was resolved. So how to resolve the child issue? She had already said that she didn't want to have children, and he was afraid that she would regret it, so he didn't believe it.
How could she convince him? It would not work just by talking, as it would take time to prove it. Zhan Xi was not yet 25 years old, and after careful consideration, he felt that Luo Jingyu's worries were not unreasonable. She could accept not having children now, but what about five years later, or ten years later
Zhan Xi herself couldn't explain it for sure, but one thing was clear in her mind: she loved Luo Jingyu and couldn't accept being separated from him.
Her boyfriend doesn't talk, he just looks at her quietly with a smile on his lips.
She felt extremely safe next to him. She could speak and act freely, and even smile when she thought of him.
Zhan Xi didn’t know the specific circumstances of other people’s love affairs. Luo Xinran and Pipixia broke up and got back together many times. When they were doing well, they were very affectionate to each other, but when they quarreled, it was like a big mess.
But she and Luo Jingyu are different. There is an indescribable tacit understanding between them. Many times, they can know each other's intentions with just a glance.
They never had any suspicion or quarrels, and they always discussed everything. Even if Luo Jingyu was not by her side, she was full of trust in him and missed him deeply.
The topic seemed to have gone off track, so Zhan Xi decided to dig deeper and asked in sign language: Xiaoyu, I think we can go to the hospital for consultation and ask the doctor if there is any other way to help us? I know my sister has also sought help from the doctor, but this is our own business. We can't just use my sister's experience as a reference. We must ask for it ourselves. Today's medical technology is very advanced, and there may be other ways. Even if there is no, I really am not lying to you. I love you, and we don't need children. I have never thought of breaking up with you.
Luo Jingyu looked at her for a long time and replied: Teacher Xu told me a possibility.
Zhan Xi asked: What
Luo Jingyu picked up her phone and typed for her: In vitro fertilization.
Zhan Xi certainly knew about in vitro fertilization, but in her impression, this technology was for couples who had difficulty conceiving naturally, and she didn't understand how in vitro fertilization technology could help Luo Jingyu.
She also grasped a key point—what Teacher Xu said to Luo Jingyu.
This means that Luo Jingyu and Teacher Xu have talked about this topic, about children and marriage. No wonder Xiaoyu was a little strange after returning from Shanghai. He looked at her like that at Yuan Sichen's wedding. I don't know how long he has been thinking about this. He must be very troubled, right
Zhan Xi was relieved. It was late at night, and he didn't plan to check the Internet for IVF. He gestured to Luo Jingyu: Since it was said by Teacher Xu, it must make sense. Let's go to the hospital to ask in a few days. I'll go with you. Xiaoyu, I know this matter is very important to you, but it is not as important as you think, and I am not as fragile as you think. There are many things that I am willing to carry with you. Don't be too stressed. I think you understand.
Luo Jingyu did understand, but he and Zhan Xi had different stances. When the problem was with him, and it was a genetic problem, it could not be solved by just trying hard. The feeling of powerlessness made him too depressed.
The longer I was with Zhan Xi, the better I thought she was and the more I loved her, but I also became more confused and afraid. I was afraid... of losing her.
Luo Jingyu nodded, and Zhan Xi returned to the original topic: So, how should we respond to Director Ren's film? Do you still disagree? If you disagree, it's okay, I will turn it down and not delay her work.
Luo Jingyu was confused and asked Zhan Xi: Do you really not mind being photographed
Zhan Xi smiled and signed briskly: "Of course I don't mind! This is a great opportunity. Have you seen that famous food documentary? Snacks from many places have become popular because of this film. Maybe hot flowers can also be popular. Maybe Jubilee fish will also be popular!"
Luo Jingyu was still depressed: I don’t want to be famous.
"Now is the Internet age, the new media age." Zhan Xi said, "Business in physical stores is not easy. We opened a teahouse, but we didn't intend to make money from it. We just wanted to use it as a platform. Now Xiyu is doing OK, but it's hard to say what will happen in the future. Director Ren's documentary is a good opportunity for publicity. Xiaoyu, you have to believe in yourself. You are a very charming person. There is a reason why Director Ren came to us. I think we are very close to her topic. If I were the director, I would also like to film you."
Luo Jingyu frowned slightly and looked at her in confusion: Why? I think I am very ordinary, I can't hear, and I can't act, so I don't understand how she wants to shoot.
"It's a documentary, how can it be acting? The more real and heartfelt it is, the better it will be." Zhan Xi signed again, you just need to be the most authentic self in front of the camera. Xiaoyu, don't think about whether you will get married in the future, I haven't thought about it, let's talk about now. I think this is a good opportunity, of course, the decision is still yours, I completely respect your decision.
Luo Jingyu thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't make up her mind: Let me think about it again.
"Yeah." Zhan Xi hugged him and kissed him, "Then let's go to bed first. You've been exhausted these past few days."
Luo Jingyu pinched her face and looked at her with pity: You are tired too.
"I'm not tired." Zhan Xi smiled, "I'm really happy to be with you. I never feel tired."
She spread the air-conditioned quilt over the two of them, turned off the desk lamp, and the room became pitch black.
Zhan Xitie walked to Luo Jingyu, touched his hand, and was soon embraced by him.
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Luo Jingyu thought about this for more than a week. During this period, he and Zhan Xi also found other films that Ren Hong had shot before to watch.
Ren Hong is a documentary director who has also made some low-budget art films. Her shooting style is delicate and artistic. She is good at expressing people's emotions from trivial and ordinary life, without major ups and downs and conflicts. After watching her films, you can feel the ups and downs of life, and appreciate her thoughts and intentions.
Zhan Xi communicated with Ren Hong several times on the phone and objectively told Luo Jingyu her ideas. Finally, Luo Jingyu agreed to this matter, and the two parties signed a contract, stipulating that the filming will start in autumn, follow the stage for half a year, and end in the spring of the following year. Xiyu Tea House and 1504 will be the main filming locations.
After settling this matter, Zhan Xi really accompanied Luo Jingyu to a tertiary hospital in Qiantang to register for the reproductive center. Luo Jingyu brought the genetic test reports of Luo Xiaomei and Xingxing, and explained his family history of genetic diseases to the doctor. The doctor asked him and Zhan Xi to do genetic testing as well.
They also did basic reproductive examinations. Luo Jingyu needed to check the quality of his sperm, so the doctor gave him a small cup and asked him to go to the sperm collection room.
Luo Jingyu never thought that one day she would come to such a place. There was no window in the small room, only a bed, a sink, hand sanitizer and paper towels, and a poster of unspeakable sex on the wall...
Luo Jingyu looked at the poster, her face flushed as if it was burning. She sat on the bed for a long time in a daze before she washed her hands in a daze and pulled down her pants...
He stopped looking at the poster and closed his eyes. Zhan Xi's face came into his mind. When they played games, they were very harmonious and happy with each other. Luo Jingyu liked to watch her expression under the dim light, and sometimes she would curiously touch her throat to see if she was screaming.
However, every time, Zhan Xi would slap her hands away and then twist her waist. Luo Jingyu loved that shy and annoyed look and could never get enough of it.
He just thought about her, thought about her... His breathing became more and more rapid, and his face became hotter and hotter. Finally, at a certain moment, he gritted his teeth and held back from shouting, completing this great task.
After coming out of the small dark room, Luo Jingyu handed the sperm collection cup to the nurse. When she saw Zhan Xi, her face turned red. There were two pairs of men and women who came for the examination. Luo Jingyu lowered her head and didn't dare to look at them. She secretly glanced at Zhan Xi and found that she was actually smiling.
Luo Jingyu: “…”
Then, the doctor told him another piece of news: if they really wanted to have in vitro fertilization, this sperm extraction process might have to be done more than once.
Luo Jingyu: Dead.
Two days later, Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi went to the hospital to get the results. They were both in good health. Luo Jingyu's sperm quality was very good, and Zhan Xi's gynecological examination showed no problems. They were both of a very suitable age and condition for conception.
The genetic test report comes out last.
Not surprisingly, Luo Jingyu, like Luo Xiaomei, also had a heterozygous mutation in the gjb2 gene, which was the cause of his congenital deafness. The good news is that the doctor told him that the third-generation IVF technology can theoretically solve this problem. Artificially inseminated embryos can undergo genetic testing, and embryos with normal genes can be selected and implanted into the mother's body, with a high probability of giving birth to healthy children.
Of course, there are always unexpected things. Zhan Xi only heard the doctor say "theoretically" and "probability" many times, and also heard her talk about many anonymous successful and unsuccessful cases. He understood what she meant - according to Luo Jingyu's situation, they could try in vitro fertilization. As for whether they could conceive successfully, whether they could carry the baby to full term, and whether the child would be healthy in every way, the doctor could not guarantee it, and they needed to bear the risk themselves.
The whole process is not cheap and takes a lot of time and energy. In short, they need to get married and have a more detailed physical examination to know the answer after trying.
They did not tell their relatives about this for fear of worrying them.
But this was good news, at least it gave Luo Jingyu hope that she could have a child with normal hearing, and that it would minimize the harm to Zhan Xi's body. She needed injections and medication to stimulate ovulation, and Luo Jingyu could not accept Zhan Xi having an abortion in the second half of her pregnancy, that would really break his heart.
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After several months of contact, Zhan Jie and Green Bean Cake Sister confirmed their relationship.
Green Bean Cake’s sister is called Shen Yi. No one expected that she is three years older than Zhan Jie. She is already thirty-nine years old, but you can’t tell from her appearance.
Zhan Jie said that he knew it from the beginning and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He was simply attracted by her temperament.
Shen Yi's job is also very special. He was involved in finance in his early years and "retired" early when he earned enough money to achieve financial freedom. He is currently an emotional blogger and has published several best-selling emotional books.
She had been in love several times, but she was a staunch non-marriage and non-childbearing person. Zhan Jie naturally wanted to get married at first, but later he realized that in terms of assets, he was no match for Shen Yi. If they really got married, they might have to do a pre-marital property notarization, which was boring.
It's good now, the two of them are happily dating, if they get along well, they stay together, if they don't, they separate. Shen Yi likes to have her own private space, likes romantic dates, doesn't want to live together, only occasionally goes to Zhan Jie's house to spend the night, and Zhan Jie occasionally goes to her house to spend the night.
She lives in a river view flat worth tens of millions, and is said to have other properties. When Zhan Jie told these things to Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu, his tone was very unconfident, for fear that his sister would think he was a gigolo.
Zhan Xi didn't think so. The emotions of adults are relatively rational, and Shen Yi is a very smart woman who can tell what Zhan Jie's attitude towards her is. Even Luo Jingyu thinks that Zhan Jie and Shen Yi are quite suitable, and says that as long as they are happy.
Zhan Jie did not tell Chi Guilan about Shen Yi's situation.
Shen Yi told him clearly that she would not go to Zhan Jie's hometown because it did not involve marriage. If his parents came to Qiantang to play, she could have a meal with them, accompany them to visit scenic spots, and call them "uncle and aunt", but she would never allow them to talk about marriage, that was her bottom line.
Zhan Jie agreed.
He himself was quite surprised. In the past, he simply could not understand this kind of relationship between men and women.
Now, perhaps influenced by Zhan Xi, his sister can be with Luo Jingyu openly, and it seems that it is nothing big that Zhan Jie is just dating without getting married.
The business of Xiyu Tea House is already on the right track and can be self-sufficient. Luo Jingyu has also been taking on other business. Zhan Xi helps him control the business volume as he doesn't want him to work too hard.
Before the National Day, as agreed, Ren Hong's filming team came to Qiantang and followed Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi for a week.
At the beginning, Luo Jingyu was very nervous in front of the camera, she had to walk with her hands turned, and her expression was so serious that the cameraman was helpless. So Ren Hong asked Zhan Xi to be a sign language interpreter, and communicated with him for a long time, asking him to be natural as usual, just as if the crew members didn't exist, and to do what he had to do and get along with Zhan Xi as he should.
Luo Jingyu thought, how can that be possible? Usually when she and Huanhuan are alone together, they always kiss and hug each other. Do they have to kiss and hug in front of the camera? How is that possible
This "actor" was very difficult to "train". The filming was not good in the first few days. It was not until the fourth day that Luo Jingyu got used to having a cameraman following her wherever she went. She finally calmed down, her hands stopped shaking and her face stopped blushing when she was doing the perm flowers, and she even performed a performance of flipping the wok when cooking at home.
Zhan Xi was afraid that he would knock the food to the ground, but Ren Hong said that the material was good and that Teacher Luo was quite interesting, with a little bit of sultryness under his cold appearance.
Zhan Xi: “?”
The kitten Liwu looked at the crowd of people coming into the house, which was a blind spot in its cat life. Luo Jingyu held it in her arms and greeted the camera with her paws. Zhan Xi introduced it on the side: "This cat is called Liwu. It is almost two years old. Teacher Luo and I found it on Christmas. It is our Christmas present! At that time, it was still a very small kitten."
Ren Hong asked: "Were you two together at that time?"
Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu looked at each other and shyly took his arm: "Not yet, we were flirting at that time! He liked me, but he just didn't say it."
Luo Jingyu looked at her helplessly, frowning and shaking her head. Ren Hong asked, "Teacher Luo seems to have a different opinion?"
Luo Jingyu put the gift on the ground, pointed at Zhanxi, made a heart shape with her hands, and then pointed at herself, with a look of pride.
Ren Hong suddenly realized: "Oh! It was Xiao Zhan who chased you!"
Luo Jingyu smiled and nodded. Zhan Xi was unhappy and patted his arm in protest, "Nonsense! It was obviously you who liked me first!"
Luo Jingyu remained unmoved. She pursed her lips and smiled wickedly, pointing her index finger stubbornly at her.
Zhan Xi didn't know what expression to make in front of the camera, and finally said angrily: "Well, it was indeed me who pursued Mr. Luo, mainly... If I didn't pursue him, we would be doomed. Mr. Luo would never take the initiative. He was so brave, about the same as my cat."
Luo Jingyu: “…”
Ren Hong was almost laughing to death. The cameraman pointed the camera at the gifts on the ground. The kitten tilted its head back, meowed, turned its butt and ran away.
After the National Day, Ren Hong's filming team left Qiantang and went to another city to shoot with another couple. They made an appointment with Zhan Xi to come back after winter.
Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu were busy throughout the National Day holiday and temporarily handed the teahouse over to the clerk. They made an appointment with Luo Xinran and Pipixia to go on a self-driving tour together.
The destination they chose was in another province, and it would take more than eight hours to drive there. They used Pipixia's car. On the way, Pipixia and Luo Xinran took turns driving. When they arrived at a service area to rest, Pipixia asked Zhanxi, "Xiao Xier, will you drive for a while?"
"No problem!" Zhan Xi patted his chest, "I've been driving my brother's car around the city for a long time, and it feels great."
Luo Jingyu was a little worried and asked her: You have never driven on the highway, is it really okay
Don't worry. Zhan Xi turned on the navigation to check the road conditions. You see, it's very smooth. I can drive.
After the four of them rested, Zhan Xi sat in the driver's seat. According to regulations, Pipixia sat in the passenger seat to help guide Zhan Xi.
Luo Jingyu sat in the back seat feeling nervous all the way, and only gradually felt relieved when she saw Zhan Xi driving steadily.
Luo Xinran asked Zhan Xi: "Xi'er, when are you going to buy a car? It's been three months since you got your driver's license, right?"
Zhan Xi answered while driving: "I will buy it next month. My teacher Luo said it's a birthday present!"
"Tsk, tsk, what a show!" Pipixia turned around and asked, "Teacher Luo, are you going to buy a Porsche or a Ferrari?"
Luo Jingyu didn't understand, so Luo Xinran said angrily: "Shut up, don't be crazy!"
Zhan Xi laughed non-stop: "I don't even buy a Mercedes-Benz or a BMW, I just buy a car worth hundreds of thousands for transportation."
Luo Jingyu didn't understand what they were talking about and just kept smiling.
He really wanted to buy a car for Zhanxi as a birthday present. They really needed a car, which would be much more convenient for them to go out. He couldn't drive, so Zhanxi had to work hard. Fortunately, she said she liked driving very much, and they could go on a self-driving tour together in the future.
The three of them took turns driving and finally arrived at their destination, which was in a mountain valley, in the evening.
This trip was very interesting. The four of us first stayed in a small hotel in the town for one night, then hiked into the mountains early the next morning and camped in the mountains for one night. After coming out, we drove to a nearby tourist city, stayed in a hotel for three nights, and then returned.
The entire journey lasted six days and five nights. It was the only long-distance trip that Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi had taken this year, and Zhan Xi had been looking forward to it for a long time.
After resting for a night in the small hotel, the four people put the extra luggage in the trunk of the car, put on their backpacks and went into the mountains.
Pipixia and Luo Xinran both have experience in hiking and camping. The place they found was not unpopulated. It was a popular hiking route, which was relatively safe. The scenery along the way was beautiful, and there was a dedicated camping site.
Luo Jingyu was in good physical condition, so he naturally carried the heavy luggage, while Zhan Xi carried some food, drinks and daily necessities. In the first two hours after entering the mountain, Zhan Xi didn't feel tired, but after that, she couldn't do it anymore, but she didn't cry out, and followed the other three people with her trekking pole and gritted her teeth.
Mantis was in the lead. As Luo Jingyu was walking, she looked back at Zhan Xi and found that she was already sweating profusely. He gestured for her to stop, took off her backpack, and planned to take a few small and heavy things and put them into his own bag.
Zhan Xi hurriedly stopped him. Xiaoyu's backpack was already very heavy, and she was not so weak yet. Luo Jingyu squatted on the ground and looked up at her, asking worriedly: Can you really hold on
"Okay." Zhan Xi panted, put his hands on his hips and nodded, "I'll ask them to walk slower, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up, and we'll get lost..."
Pipixia and Luo Xinran finally realized that Zhan Xi was running out of energy, so they slowed down, took more rests along the way, looked at the scenery, ate and drank, and replenished their energy.
Luo Jingyu didn't bring her SLR camera into the mountains, so she took out her cell phone to take pictures of Zhan Xi. She once again captured her lying like a dog, and her shoulders were shaking with laughter.
"You're still laughing!" Zhan Xi sat on the rock and looked at him with a flushed face, "I will never go hiking with you again! You're so annoying!"
Chatting and taking photos along the way, they arrived at the campsite at 4pm. It was a large open space with several tents already set up. Some hikers who arrived earlier greeted them in a friendly manner and said they could light a fire and play Werewolf together in the evening.
The moment that Zhan Xi was most looking forward to finally arrived, that is - setting up the tent!
She had never camped in the wilderness before, especially with Xiaoyu. Just thinking about it was exciting. I didn't know if there would be any tent play or anything like that. Was it soundproof? There were more than a dozen people here. It would be embarrassing if they heard us!
Luo Jingyu's tent, moisture-proof mat and sleeping bag were all newly bought, so setting up the tent was a piece of cake for him. Pipixia and Luo Xinran set up the tent together. Zhan Xi asked Luo Jingyu if he needed help, but he shook his head and said no, he could do it himself.
He worked very efficiently and built a two-person tent in a short while. Zhan Xi couldn't wait to take off his shoes and get into the tent, rolling around happily: "Wow! I'm going to sleep here tonight. What fun!"
Luo Jingyu half-knelt beside her and took something out of her bag. This time they were lazy and brought self-heating rice instead of cooking. Zhan Xi was even picky about this, saying that it would be more fun if they could boil water and cook instant noodles.
When she goes out to play, she is like a child, especially when it comes to things she has never experienced before, she is curious about everything. Luo Jingyu likes to see her happy face, although she is very tired from the journey, she did not complain, and quietly told him on the way that her toes were probably broken and it hurts a little. But in order not to hold them back, she asked Luo Jingyu not to tell Pipixia and Luo Xinran.
Luo Jingyu found a medical kit from her bag and squatted in front of Zhan Xi to help her take off her socks. Zhan Xi hissed, and Luo Jingyu realized that several toes on both of her feet had blisters, and some of the blisters were broken, with some blood stuck to her socks. It must have been very painful, but it was a blessing that she could bear it.
It really hurts, how could it be worn out like this
Luo Jingyu frowned, thinking about the seven or eight hours of walking on the mountain road that day, up and down, which was indeed much more than Huanhuan usually walked. Even if she wore suitable hiking shoes, after all, she was a novice who was hiking for the first time, so this journey was still a bit challenging for her.
"It's okay. It just looks a little scary, but it actually doesn't hurt much." Zhan Xi said to Luo Jingyu.
Luo Jingyu glanced at her and bent down to help her treat the wound. While disinfecting it, Zhan Xi, who had just said "it doesn't hurt", immediately screamed in pain. Luo Jingyu couldn't hear her and forced herself not to look up at her, as she really couldn't bear to see her grinning expression.
Luo Xinran bent down at the door of their tent and said, "Are you two ready? Why don't you go out for a walk? I heard there's a stream over there with nice scenery. We can take some photos there. We'll eat when you come back."
Luo Jingyu felt that Zhan Xi's feet hurt and didn't want her to go, but Zhan Xi said as soon as he heard it: "Go, go! We finally got here, we have to see the scenery."
Several people left the tent, and other hikers helped them point out the direction. They needed to walk about two or three hundred meters. When Luo Jingyu knew this, she carried Zhan Xi on her back without saying a word.
Pipi Shrimp: “!”
He immediately looked at Luo Xinran: "Don't even think about it! It's impossible! Don't compare yourself with others!"
Luo Xinran sneered, shook his head, and was the first to walk over there.
Zhan Xi lay on Luo Jingyu's back, wrapped his arms around his neck, and signed with his hands in front of him: Put it down, you can go.
Luo Jingyu just shook her head, bent her back, and carried her to the stream with one step deep and one step shallow.
The scenery in the mountains is really beautiful, the air is fresh, and the rainy season has just passed. The stream water is crystal clear and the water volume is large. Zhan Xi stood by the stream and shouted: "Wow! There are fish! Can I catch them and grill them?"
Mantis shrimp laughed: "Auntie, just give up on this idea. Isn't self-heating rice delicious?"
"Humph." Zhan Xi pulled Luo Jingyu's hand and asked him to look at the stream. "Little fish, little fish, look, there are little fish in it!"
Luo Jingyu touched the back of Zhanxi's neck and found that she was sweating, so she helped her take off her jacket and tied it around her waist. After playing for a while, the four of them prepared to return. Zhanxi was a little embarrassed: "Don't carry me on your back, I can walk."
Luo Jingyu didn't agree and didn't want to let her go any further, so she carried her on her back and walked out.
Pipixia and Luo Xinran followed behind them, whispering.
Luo Xinran asked: "Have you made an agreement with those fellow hikers just now?"
Pipi Shrimp: "It's settled. Don't worry. Everything has been arranged."
Luo Xinran couldn't help but burst out laughing: "I really didn't expect Teacher Luo to be so romantic."
Pipixia said righteously: "Miss Luo, please don't compare yourself with others."
Luo Xinran: “Get lost!”
After returning to the base camp, the four of them had a hot meal of self-heating rice. Luo Jingyu also brought some vacuum-packed braised eggs. Huanhuan loved eggs the most, so they added some vegetables to her meal.
After dinner, it gradually got dark. There was no light in the valley. Other hikers built a bonfire in the center of the campsite for lighting. Zhan Xi looked at the shadows of the trees around him and listened to the calls of unknown animals. He felt curious and nervous.
"Let's go sit by the fire." Luo Xinran called them, and more than a dozen people sat down by the campfire. They didn't play Werewolf, but instead started an open-air concert.
Pipixia sang, and his voice was really amazing. Everyone was mesmerized by his singing. Some people even urged him to participate in a boy band talent show as a vocalist. Pipixia shook his head and sighed, "I could have tried it in the early years, but now I am too old!"
Zhan Xi snuggled up to Luo Jingyu, he put his arm around her shoulders and let her rest her head on his shoulders. He asked her "Are you cold?" and "Are you thirsty?" and told her that if she wanted to go to the bathroom, she should tell him and he would accompany her.
Zhan Xi felt so touched. When she went out with Luo Jingyu, she really didn't have to worry about anything. He was so considerate.
Pipixia suggested playing Truth or Dare, which is the simplest game of drawing cards, and no one had any objections.
Luo Jingyu had never played before, but he didn't refuse. He just didn't get picked several times, so he and Zhan Xi watched others being punished. When he didn't understand something, Zhan Xi used sign language to translate for him.
After playing a few rounds with laughter, Pipixia dealt the cards again. When no one was paying attention, he stuffed a card directly into the pocket of Luo Jingyu. Luo Jingyu's expression changed slightly and she secretly hid the card in her pocket.
After a round of dealing, Zhanxi only has the last card left. Everyone opens their cards. Zhanxi has one of the two Aces of Hearts. Where is the other one
Zhan Xi looked around. Luo Jingyu was silent for a while, then he took the cards in his hand and showed them to her.
"Here with you?" Zhan Xi breathed a sigh of relief. "Great, great. You play rock and I play paper. Then I'll choose dare and just kiss you!"
Luo Jingyu: “…”
How come it was arranged so clearly
Someone was making a fuss. Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu were playing rock-paper-scissors. Zhan Xi played paper, but Luo Jingyu played scissors instead of rock.
Zhan Xi: “?”
"Okay, then you choose, truth or dare?" Zhan Xi was not panicked at all. With Xiaoyu's brain, what bad ideas could he come up with
Unexpectedly, Luo Jingyu said in sign language: The truth.
Zhan Xi: “Ah?”
The bonfire was burning, the flames flickering, and the faces of the people were illuminated. Luo Xinran secretly turned on the camera of his mobile phone to shoot a video of them. Even the strangers stopped laughing and had strange smiles on their faces.
Luo Jingyu turned to look at Zhan Xi, her eyes were unusually deep. Zhan Xi finally sensed something was wrong, looked at everyone, then at Xiao Yu, and asked, "What... happened?"
I don't know who took out a harmonica, and the melodious sound of the harmonica rang out in the open forest. It was a song that everyone is familiar with - "Farewell".
Zhan Xi: “???”
He had only played two lines when someone interrupted him: "What's wrong with you? Why are you playing 'Farewell' at this time?"
"No, I only know two songs." The man playing the harmonica said weakly, "The other one is Ode to Joy."
"Then it's Ode to Joy! Are you pretending to be cool if you only know two songs?"
So, "Farewell" was replaced by "Ode to Joy", and Zhan Xi wanted to sing along with the music: Goddess of Joy, holy and beautiful, shining brightly on the earth...
Luo Jingyu couldn't hear this little episode, and her expression was unpredictable. Zhan Xi gradually had a premonition in his heart...
No! Will!
What is he, he, he going to do
At a time like this, in front of so many strangers, is he going to... propose
The shrimps were getting anxious. At this moment, Luo Jingyu suddenly changed her sitting position from the ground, turned over, and knelt on one knee in front of Zhan Xi very handsomely, with her upper body standing straight.
Zhan Xi was so frightened that he stood up in an instant. Seeing this scene, the long-awaited audience screamed, clapped, and whistled. They whistled "Ode to Joy" even more vigorously, repeating it over and over again, adding a little background music to this romantic moment.
Luo Jingyu took out a small velvet jewelry box from her trouser pocket, opened the lid in front of Zhan Xi, and a diamond ring appeared in front of her.
Actually, this was not his plan. He did not expect that there would be so many strangers at the campsite. After arriving, he discussed with Pipixia and told her to forget it because there were too many people and he was embarrassed. Pipixia said that he had greeted those people and they were all young people. It was just right that there were more people to cheer them up, so he asked Luo Jingyu not to be nervous.
How could Luo Jingyu not be nervous? For this day, he learned another sentence from Gao Yuan, which he wanted to say to Huanhuan in person, and practiced for a long time. He did want Luo Xinran to take a video as a souvenir, but... He didn't know if he could say it well in front of so many people. If he said it badly, people would laugh at him, right
Before receiving the Ace of Hearts from Pipixia, he was still hesitating, but when Zhan Xi showed him the other Ace of Hearts with sparkling eyes, Luo Jingyu made up his mind.
He chose to be honest and ask her a question.
At this time, Zhan Xi's eyes could no longer see other people, and her ears could no longer hear any other sounds. She covered her mouth with one hand and looked at Luo Jingyu in shock, her eyes and heart filled with his current appearance.
He knelt on one knee in front of her, with only the firelight illuminating them. She saw the diamond ring in his hand, saw him open his mouth slightly, and heard him say word by word: "Huanhuan, home, Gewo, Hao, right?"
He spoke loudly and clearly, his lips moving perfectly for each word. After he finished speaking, he pursed his lips and looked at her anxiously.
She didn't know why he was so nervous.
What was he afraid of? What was he worried about? Would she refuse
The audience was ready to start cheering and shouting "Promise him", but before the first person spoke, that is, as soon as Luo Jingyu finished speaking, Zhan Xi nodded heavily and answered without hesitation in sign language: I promise, Xiaoyu, I will marry you.
No one could understand sign language, but by looking at their expressions and actions, one could guess the result—Zhan Xi took the ring from Luo Jingyu, the man stood up, and hugged her in his arms.
Fortunately, it was so dark here that no one could see his tears. He closed his eyes and kissed her, and the tip of his tongue touched the liquid on her cheek.
He thought he had finally taken this step, and from now on, his life would reach a new level. He would become a husband, and possibly a father. He thought he would have no regrets in his life, so he could not hear, and he was already happy enough!
He met a girl who pulled him out of the deep sea and has been with him for two years, encouraging him and helping him realize his dream.
He wanted to walk with her forever, through the long decades of life.
From then on, he was no longer alone.
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The sky outside the tent gradually brightened. Zhan Xi was awakened by the singing of birds in the woods. He looked at the time and it was not yet 6 o'clock.
Luo Jingyu was sleeping soundly in the double sleeping bag. Zhan Xi looked at his closed eyes, reached out to touch his eyelashes, and woke him up in a few seconds.
"Hmm..." He murmured, opening his eyes blearily and looking at her.
They were both very excited last night. The tent play was really exciting. They had to hold back from making too much noise and clench their teeth to keep from making any sound. At the critical moment, Mr. Luo actually stopped, took off the wedding ring on Zhanxi's ring finger with trembling hands, and helped her put on the diamond ring. He kissed her finger and then continued with satisfaction...
Zhan Xi crawled out of his sleeping bag, put on his clothes, unzipped the tent, stuck his head out, and a fresh smell of dew hit his face.
It was already daybreak, the campsite was very quiet, everyone was still asleep. Zhan Xi took a deep breath, turned around and threw himself on Luo Jingyu, pulling his ear: "Xiao Yu, get up, it's daybreak!"
Luo Jingyu didn't get enough sleep and only opened one eye to look at her.
She called again: "Teacher Luo, get up!"
Luo Jingyu turned over. She couldn't hear anything and still wanted to sleep.
Zhan Xi turned his head back and called him, "Hubby, get up!"
Luo Jingyu: “?”
Luo Jingyu: “…”
Luo Jingyu: “!”
Zhan Xi ruffled his hair and saw that his eyes were wide open and he pouted and said, "Why are you looking at me like that? You just proposed to me yesterday, and now you're denying it?"
Luo Jingyu shook her head vigorously.
Zhan Xi kissed him and said softly again: "Get up, husband, muah."
Extra 2 is finished year after year