Tao Xi felt that Lin Qinhe seemed to be angry again, and it seemed to start with the topic of Huang Qing.
Although Lin Qinhe kept his face calm and did not speak, he was still peeling crabs for him, and he only ate some porridge and side dishes from start to finish.
Tao Xi ate the crab meat prepared by Lin Qinhe silently, sour and sweet air bubbles rose up in his chest, but he didn't dare to try again to burst those air bubbles.
The ambiguity is sweet and frightening.
He wanted to close his eyes and immerse himself for a while, even if it was self-indulgent.
After eating, Tao Xi followed Lin Qinhe to the outside of the restaurant. He deliberately walked slowly, because soon he would be sent back to Wenhua No. 1 Middle School, back to the empty bedroom.
He was reluctant to Lin Qinhe.
Lin Qinhe also seemed to slow down.
In the zigzag corridor, the lotus lanterns on the lake are lit with stars, and there are faint voices in the pavilion not far away.
But the space on the side of the lake is very quiet, only the squeak of feet on the floor of the promenade.
Tao Xi followed Lin Qinhe, lowered his head and quietly stepped on Lin Qinhe's shadow.
If only stepping on the shadow could keep people behind.
He thought in a trance, and accidentally bumped into the back of Lin Qinhe who suddenly stopped.
"I'm sorry." Tao Xi touched his nose and said to Lin Qinhe angrily, feeling nervous for a while.
Won't get caught
It is not illegal to step on the shadow.
Lin Qinhe turned around slightly, suddenly reached out to hold his left wrist, Tao Xi's left hand trembled suddenly, he breathed lightly, tilted his head to look at Lin Qinhe, the light in the corridor was dim, Lin Qinhe was low Looking at him with his long eyelashes down, the moonlight flickered from the bottom of his dark eyes.
The swaying is heartwarming.
Lin Qinhe pulled him to his side and whispered, "Walk by my side."
Don't always look at me from behind.
Tao Xi's eyelashes trembled suddenly, and Lin Qinhe quickly let go of his wrist, but the warm touch stayed there and did not dissipate.
He suddenly couldn't tell whether he was reluctant to Lin Qinhe or the gentle moonlight tonight.
The two walked side by side in the night and the lake light in silence and tacit understanding. When they walked through the promenade on the lake and came to the bright and spacious hall, Tao Xi was still a little uncomfortable and raised his hand to cover his eyes.
This is a very well-known crab restaurant. Although it is late, there are still many customers waiting in line in the lounge area at the edge of the hall.
Tao Xi suddenly thought that if Lin Qinhe could take him directly to the private room for dinner, wouldn't he need to reserve a seat in advance
However, tonight Lin Qinhe clearly met him at Qiao's house by chance, and took him to dinner by the way.
A conjecture appeared in the depths of his heart, and he just thought about it for a while, as if a fireworks exploded, making him dazzled.
But maybe it was just a false alarm.
Tao Xi tilted his head to look at Lin Qinhe, who was beside him again. His restless heart kept encouraging him to try again. He opened his mouth, and when he wanted to ask something, he suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Brother Qinhe, why are you here? Hey, and Tao Xi?"
Not far from the opposite side, Yang Duole held a cup of milk tea in his hand, followed by Yang Zhengming in a suit and leather shoes, Yang Zhengming was holding a few dolls from the doll machine in the lounge area of the hall, apparently just accompanying Yang Duo Le grabbed the doll.
The father and son came over. Yang Zhengming first smiled at Lin Qinhe, then looked at Tao Xi on the side, stunned for a moment, smiled politely at him, and then asked Lin Qinhe:
"Qinhe, are you coming to dinner with your classmates?"
Lin Qinhe almost instantly felt that the mood of the people around him went down. He turned his face to look at Tao Xi, who had drooping eyelashes, slightly blocked him, and nodded to Yang Zhengming and called "Uncle Yang".
Then he looked at Yang Duole, who was looking at himself and Tao Xi, and frowned, "Why did you just leave the hospital?"
Yang Duole's minimally invasive surgery is not very big, and he can be discharged in less than a week, but according to Luo Zhengyin and his grandparents' caring attitude, Yang Duole will never be allowed to leave the house without recuperating.
Yang Duole glanced at Tao Xi again and complained to Lin Qinhe: "I can't eat anything in the hospital, I'm about to die of suffocation, and I have to eat light food when I finally get home, and it took me a long time to find a chance to escape today. Come out and eat hairy crabs."
Yang Zhengming smiled helplessly when he heard the words, and said, "I usually ignore him when I look for him. It's only at this time that I think of my father, and I'm used to it."
Although he was talking about his son, his tone was a bit doting.
Yang Duole glared at Yang Zhengming and scolded, "Who can have you without heart and soul!"
He and Yang Zhengming had a estranged relationship since childhood. In recent years, Yang Zhengming suddenly wanted to ease the relationship with him, and the two of them had more contact.
Yang Zhengming's mouth still had a smile on his face, and he was not angry with his son.
Lin Qinhe was absent-minded. He faintly felt that he had to take Tao Xi out of here as soon as possible. When he was about to say goodbye directly to the father and son in front of him, Yang Zhengming suddenly said to Tao Xi, who had been silent all the time:
"Tao Xi, thank you for helping me bring gifts to Lele last time."
Tao Xi raised his eyelashes. He glanced at the various colored dolls in Yang Zhengming's arms that were incompatible with the suits on his body. Those dolls were beautiful and delicate, and they were toys that every child would like and ask their parents for.
He looked at Yang Zhengming with a polite smile, raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, and said politely, "No thanks, Uncle Yang."
Yang Duole looked at Tao Xi and then at Yang Zhengming. The vague discomfort became stronger and stronger. He pursed his lower lip and asked Lin Qinhe, "Brother Qinhe, aren't you allergic to crabs? Why are you here? here?"
There was doubt in his tone, more of a complaint.
He has always liked to eat crabs, and he has been pestering Lin Qinhe to take him to the Crab House since he was a child. Although it was boring to eat with Lin Qinhe, because the Lin family did not eat, he knew that Lin Qinhe was very good at it. Peel crabs.
However, no matter how coquettish he acts, Lin Qinhe will not agree.
But why does Lin Qinhe appear here? Still with Tao Xi
Lin Qinhe said calmly: "I just wanted to invite Tao Xi to dinner, so I brought him here."
Yang Duole frowned, showing a displeased look.
Yang Zhengming asked Lin Qinhe with a smile: "The private room here is not easy to grab, you ordered it a long time in advance, when did you order it?"
Lin Qinhe replied, "Last Sunday."
Tao Xi's eyelashes trembled, he looked at Lin Qinhe, looked at his indifferent profile, and heard him say indifferently to Yang Duole and Yang Zhengming:
"It's getting late, I have to send Tao Xi back, so I'll go first."
Yang Zhengming knew that the young master of the Lin family didn't like him as much as his mother, so he nodded and said, "Our movie is about to start. I'll invite you and your mother to dinner next time."
Lin Qinhe responded perfunctorily.
Before Tao Xi could say goodbye politely to the two of them, Lin Qinhe held his arm and was led out of the gate quickly.
He thought that Lin Qinhe was going back, and it happened that he also wanted to escape quickly, and followed Lin Qinhe to the outside in silence.
The moon was thick, but Tao Xi found that Lin Qinhe was not walking to the parking lot where he came from. He was taken to a lamp post not far away, and the yellow light was shining through the frosted glass with a fluffy halo.
Tao Xi looked at Lin Qinhe suspiciously, Lin Qinhe stood in front of him, lowered his head and looked into his eyes, his eyes focused and serious.
It seemed that he wanted to see his mood through his eyes.
Tao Xi's heart tightened, he slightly raised his chin obediently, raised the corners of his mouth upwards, and bent his eyes, the yellow light cast two shadows under his eyelashes, revealing a smile.
He naturally asked Lin Qinhe, "what's the matter?"
Lin Qinhe only looked into his eyes silently. They were very close, surrounded by warm lights, so close that Tao Xi had to breathe lightly, so close that it was difficult for him to maintain the smile on his face.
Tao Xi blinked, stretched out his hand and touched his face, and asked jokingly, "Is there something on my face?"
Lin Qinhe asked in a low voice, "Why are you suddenly so sad after seeing Yang Duole?" His voice was softer than the moonlight, as if he was trying to coax the person in front of him to say something.
He found that Tao Xi's several inexplicable depressions seemed to be related to Yang Duole.
Tao Xi's hand touching his face paused, his eyelashes trembled violently, and his chest was sour and water gushing out.
At that moment, he suddenly felt that he couldn't be as strong and optimistic as he promised. He wanted to hug Lin Qinhe again, cry on his shoulder, and tell him everything regardless.
But Tao Xi was silent for a while and said calmly, "I just suddenly thought of my sister. She is also called Lele. She is also sick. I miss her very much."
He smiled at Lin Qinhe again, and said in a relaxed tone, "but luckily the school gave me a lot of money. I sent the money back, and she could buy medicine for treatment."
He didn't know that his eyelashes had been quivering slightly, as if trying to restrain something from overflowing from his eyes.
Lin Qinhe frowned, knowing that Tao Xi didn't tell the truth, he looked at the smile of the person in front of him, and felt as if his heart had been pierced by an invisible needle.
This subtle pain was unfamiliar to him, but he knew it was distressing.
Just because of an insincere smile.
At that time, he didn't know how much pain and unwillingness was hidden behind this smile, and how much it would make his heart hurt when he knew it.
Tao Xi didn't seem to be able to bear Lin Qinhe's gaze. He turned his face slightly and urged anxiously, "Didn't you say you want to go back? It's getting late, and I still have a lot of homework to write."
Obviously he wants to stay with Lin Qinhe all the time, but he can't help it now.
"Copy me when I go back." Lin Qinhe said firmly, then suddenly held his wrist again and led him into the room.
Tao Xi didn't understand what Lin Qinhe was going to do, but he obediently did not resist, and was taken all the way back to the hall.
Until he was brought in front of a row of doll machines, he couldn't hold back his surprise and looked at Lin Qinhe with wide eyes, not knowing what to say.
Lin Qinhe seemed to be a little embarrassed by the row of pink and green doll machines, and left a sentence: "You are waiting for me here."? Immediately turned around and walked quickly to the front desk opposite, as if to exchange game currency.
Tao Xi looked at Lin Qinhe's back without moving, and clenched his fingers.
Lin Qinhe quickly returned with a pile of game coins in his hands and walked back with long legs. He had a cold face and looked extremely uncomfortable because the cashier at the front desk made a joke to him.
Tao Xi looked at the silver metal game coins in Lin Qinhe's hand. The silver coins flashed like stars in the bright light. He asked Lin Qinhe, "Why do you suddenly want to play this? This is for children, right?"
The doll machine is too inconsistent with Lin Qinhe's character.
When Lin Qinhe heard the words, he was stunned for a long time. He was silent for a while and said in a low voice, "I just saw that you kept looking at the doll that Uncle Yang was holding, and thought you liked it."
Tao Xi was also stunned. He looked at the game coins that Lin Qinhe was carefully holding in his hand, and then looked at Lin Qinhe's slightly sideways uncomfortable face.
There were many young couples grabbing dolls nearby and parents with children looking at Lin Qinhe, laughing and discussing in a low voice that such a tall and handsome guy would also grab dolls.
Tao Xi was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly raised the corner of his mouth to reveal a smile, a really happy smile.
In fact, where did he like those dolls
But he was really happy. He took out a silver coin from Lin Qinhe's palm. The silver coin on his fingertips shone like sixpence under the moon, and his eyes were also twinkling. He smiled and said to Lin Qinhe. :
"No, I like it very much, but I haven't played it, can you teach me?"
Lin Qinhe looked into Tao Xi's eyes, his stern brows softened a little, he put the game coins on the small table beside him, took one of them and put them into the doll machine to show Tao Xi how to catch the doll.
The doll machine took care of the height of children and girls and set the console very low. Lin Qinhe had to bend down. Tao Xi stood beside Lin Qinhe and also bent down. He glanced at Lin Qinhe's profile and then looked at The glass window is full of dolls, and the corners of his mouth can't help but turn up.
It seemed that it wasn't a doll, but his favorite candy, with a sweet smell.
Lin Qinhe held the joystick and asked him, "Which one do you want?"
Tao Xi asked in a low voice, "Anything is fine?"
Lin Qinhe nodded.
Tao Xi pointed at a Pikachu doll that was most easily caught on the top, and said, "I want this."
Lin Qinhe began to focus on manipulating the clip, adjusted it for a while, and then dropped it cautiously after making sure it was clear.
But in fact, he has never been to an amusement park in Dalian, let alone a doll machine. The first Pikachu to be picked up fell when it was close to the exit.
Lin Qinhe frowned, his fingers curled up, looking a little embarrassed.
There are very few things in the world that he wants to do but can't do well.
But unfortunately it happened today.
Tao Xi tried his best to hold back his laughter. He was sixteen or seventeen years old. He was aroused by his competitive spirit and eagerly said, "I'm coming!"
Lin Qinhe stepped aside.
Tao Xi threw the silver coin into it, followed Lin Qinhe's example, carefully manipulated the clip, looked left and right, looked up and down, and made sure that the clip fell after a long time.
The clip successfully caught the Pikachu and slowly rose, both of them could not help holding their breath nervously, and their eyes moved slowly towards the exit following the movement of the clip.
Tao Xi thought that this one should be fine, but the Pikachu fell off inexplicably near the exit.
"… "
"… "
The two were silent for a few seconds.
Tao Xi said: "There should be a problem with this clip."
Lin Qinhe said, "It must be."
The two of them bent down in front of the low doll machine, spent all the game coins, and finally caught only two dolls, a white bear and a pink bear.
Tao Xi thought that Lin Qinhe didn't like pink, so he handed the white bear to Lin Qinhe and said, "This is yours, and the pink one is mine, do you have any opinion?"
Lin Qinhe took the white bear and nodded, "No opinion."
The two finished dividing the spoils, looked up and saw that there was almost no one in the hall, and then looked at the time it was half past ten.
Tao Xi pinched the pink bear's ear, thinking of his pile of unfinished papers, he got angry and asked Lin Qinhe, "You said you copied the homework for me, didn't you lie to me?"
Lin Qinhe held the white bear in his hand, looked at him, and said, "I won't lie to you."
Tao Xi felt that Lin Qinhe took his eyes and tone a little too seriously.
Seriously like saying something about an oath.
Then he finally heard the heartbeat in his chest that he had tried to ignore all night, so restless and airtight.
He looked at Lin Qinhe and suddenly wanted to ask the question without hesitation, but the words swirled back and forth on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't say it.
Maybe he should find a better time and be more prepared.
he thinks.
Tao Xi tried his best to calm his heartbeat, smiled and said, "Go back quickly, you have to copy homework when you go back."
But he heard Lin Qinhe ask him, "Are you happy now?"
Tao Xi held the hand of Little Bear's ear for a while.
boom.
He heard his own heartbeat again.
The author says:
gkd! gkd!