Tang Zhi walked out of the restaurant and didn't know where he was going for a moment.
His body was sore and his eyes hurt, but it wasn't as bad as the day after they first had sex.
Tang Zhi was suddenly a little happy, because he realized that at least his body was very sensible and his ability to adapt could equal his luck.
Tang Zhi stood on the side of the road, blowing the wind for a while, and finally remembered that he wanted to take a taxi. When he walked to the bus sign and was about to hail a taxi, he suddenly noticed the aquarium advertisement on the large advertising board at the platform.
Fish and penguins, shellfish and jellyfish.
Throughout last year, Tang Zhi had been looking forward to the opening of this aquarium, but at the end of the year, Xu Keyu began to pester him, and he was forced to move to Tongjiang, so he never went there.
Now that he saw the advertisement, Tang Zhi realized that the aquarium had been open for several months.
The advertisement reads "Antarctic themed special exhibition, lasting for one month, limited time discounts on exquisite peripherals, and full prizes waiting for you to draw."
Tang Zhi was completely attracted. He took out his mobile phone and looked at it. It was only half past one in the afternoon. He had plenty of time to stay at the aquarium for two hours before going to the hospital.
With this thought in mind, Tang Zhi put his phone away and left the station. Feeling like a thief, he followed the signs and walked in the wind for more than ten minutes to the entrance of the aquarium.
It was a working day, and from the outside of the white building, there were not many people entering the museum. Tang Zhi walked in and found that there were many tourists. The electronic display above said that guests who bought tickets now would be able to enter the museum in about forty minutes.
Tang found it acceptable and walked to the vending machine to buy tickets.
Tickets are divided into express tickets and ordinary tickets. The price of express tickets is three times that of ordinary tickets. Tang Zhi hesitated for a few seconds and bought the ordinary ticket. It has been difficult for him to live a more luxurious life with peace of mind.
Tang Zhi took the ticket and went to line up at the general ticket entrance.
The queue was winding, but always moving, because the aquarium has a limit on the number of people in the museum. If someone goes out through the exit, someone can enter through the entrance.
Tang Zhi stood in the long queue, slowly moving forward with the crowd. Because he was bored, he lowered his head. While watching mute's cute pet videos, he couldn't help but think about the very tall Xu Sheng standing outside the restaurant. .
Tang Zhi felt that Xu Sheng was extremely arrogant, and also hoped that Xu Sheng would continue to be like this. Because Xu Sheng made Tang Zhi's relaxation easy.
Tang Zhi thought of his last night in Xicheng, and then thought, in fact, he really wanted Xu Sheng's kindness and silence.
He never got that from anyone else.
Tang Zhi found it bearable to get the warmth from a very close distance in an irregular and short period of time, even if he had to go to bed in the end.
Xu Sheng sometimes makes him feel safe.
Perhaps it can be compared to a temporary shelter, a door that can be locked and no one else has a key, a cabinet that allows him to hide and that everyone who passes by ignores and does not open.
It has nothing to do with liking or love, and Xu Sheng doesn't need to take him to any restaurant to eat, but it is very precious.
Tang Zhi was in the crowd, raised his hand to touch his chin, and then put his hand down.
The queue kept moving forward, and Tang Zhi's cell phone battery was running low, so he put it away and boredly watched the aquarium promotional video on the screen on the wall, watching many small fishes shuttle among the coral reefs.
After watching it many times, Tang Zhi didn't want to read anymore and stared at the entrance of the express lane in a daze.
After a while, he suddenly saw Xu Sheng and Zhao Shao.
They walked in through the expressway entrance.
The two were not holding hands, and they were not close to each other. Xu Sheng followed Zhao Shao, and Zhao Shao held up his mobile phone to take pictures everywhere.
She smiled happily, showing very white teeth. From the curve of her lips to her eyes, everything seemed to be filled with righteous happiness.
There was no one else in the express lane and they quickly disappeared into the entrance walkway.
Tang Zhi felt awkward and confused. He didn't want to meet Xu Sheng at the aquarium, so he wanted to leave.
But he had been queuing for a while and was standing in the middle of the queue. There were several isolation strips separating him from the end of the queue. There were people in front and behind him, making it inconvenient for him to get out.
—Or you want to buy the same ticket without queuing, which is more expensive.
But Tang Zhi just thought about it and would not buy it because he would be in line in fifteen minutes.
And even if he bought a fast ticket, Tang Zhi was still different from them.
The young man standing behind Tang Zhi was talking to the person behind him on his hands and knees. Because he moved too much, he hit him on the back.
The other party apologized immediately, but Tang Zhi didn't look back and said "It's okay". He lowered his head and took out his low-battery mobile phone and looked at some cute pictures mechanically.
Twenty minutes later, Tang Zhi finally walked into the aquarium.
The aquarium is very large and has a lot of children. As soon as Tang Zhi entered the door, there was a group of children in uniforms who looked like elementary school students, surrounding two teachers to watch the coral introduction.
Tang Zhi walked to them and listened for a while, learning a lot about the ocean.
However, he stood in line for too long. His head felt swollen, dizzy, and his whole body was cold. He was also afraid that he would be embarrassed when he met Xu Sheng, so he found a resting seat in the jellyfish exhibition hall. He sat there for twenty minutes and then took the elevator to the Antarctic exhibition. pavilion.
As soon as he got out of the elevator, he was in the penguin area. The temperature around him was a little low, and a chill came over him, making Tang Zhi shiver.
When he went out, he casually wore a sweatshirt. It was very comfortable, but it didn't keep him warm. He could only fold his arms, rub against the railing, and look down.
Penguins come in groups, varying in size, but each is cute in its own way.
Tang Zhi watched with great fascination. He lay on the railing and observed each penguin carefully, giving them many strange names in his mind.
Later, it was too cold to stand any longer, so Tang Zhi stood up straight, walked around the Antarctic Exhibition Hall, and headed towards the elevator.
Tang Zhi has no energy left, and plans to come back next time to take a closer look at other exhibition halls. Now he will go to the hospital, see his mother, and take some antipyretic medicine. By tomorrow morning, his body will definitely recover.
Before leaving the aquarium, you will pass by two large peripheral stores.
Tang Zhi couldn't hold back and went in for a stroll.
Just like the advertisement said, there are discounts around the Antarctic region. Buy one and get one free on penguin and seal dolls. There are also many electric toys. Some emperor penguins can walk, and some seals can roll around on the wooden boards and make a clicking sound. A clicking sound.
Tang Zhi was fascinated again and looked at the electronic toy counter for a long time.
A young and enthusiastic saleswoman girl has been standing next to Tang Zhi, introducing to him every toy he picks up.
Tang Zhi was a little embarrassed and wanted to buy it, but he was living in Xu Sheng's house now and there was no place to put big toys. Even if it was a small toy, it would not be polite to bring it to Xu Sheng's house, and Xu Sheng might scold him. .
So he decided not to buy it. He would wait until he had a permanent home and then come over to buy it. He said to the girl, "I'll buy it next time."
The girl was probably a work-study student. She looked at Tang Zhi with a look of regret and confusion, and whispered, "But you really want it."
"There's no room in the house we live in now," Tang Zhi said.
She glanced at the queue at the counter and suddenly said, "Wait a minute, I'll give you one."
Then she walked to the low cabinet on the other side, took a small and cute keychain, and asked Tang Zhi to wait for her, hoping to use it to pay the bill.
Of course, Tang Zhi couldn't let the salesperson pay for him. He caught up with her and said, "Don't give it to me. I didn't see this just now. I'll buy it myself."
At first, the girl must have wanted to buy it for Tang Zhi herself, but a middle-aged man who seemed to be a sales manager came over, frowned slightly, called the girl's work number, and asked her "what's going on."
Tang Zhi took the keychain from the girl's hand and said to her, "I'm sorry to trouble you, but it took you so long to introduce me."
There happened to be a vacant counter, so Tang Zhi walked over to pay the bill.
The keychain was not expensive, but Tang Zhi did not take cash or a card. He originally wanted to pay with his mobile phone, but the phone may have been stuck on the payment page because of low battery.
The clerk who paid the bill was still waiting to scan his QR code. He grabbed his phone awkwardly. Just when he didn't know what to do, a call suddenly came from his phone. It was from Xu Sheng.
Tang Zhi pressed answer and the call was still answered, although the page was a bit delayed.
"Where are you?" Xu Sheng asked him in a bad tone, "Aren't you going to the hospital?"
"..." Tang Zhi felt guilty and did not answer. Xu Sheng said again: "Look back." Then he hung up the phone.
Tang Zhi did not turn around immediately. He placed the keychain next to the counter and asked the clerk sheepishly: "Can I wait a moment and buy it again?"
The clerk said "Of course," and Tang Zhi turned around and saw Xu Sheng standing not far away with a mobile phone, looking at him expressionlessly. Zhao Shao was not beside him.
Tang Zhi didn't move, but Xu Sheng moved his lips and said two words.
Xu Sheng spoke very softly, and the store was relatively noisy. From a distance, Tang Zhi almost didn't hear Xu Sheng's voice. He just looked at the shape of his mouth and felt that Xu Sheng should have said "come here."
Tang Zhi walked slowly over and walked up to Xu Sheng, like a primary school student who was caught skipping class, his eyes flickering and he did not dare to look at him.
"What are you doing standing there?" Xu Sheng sounded unhappy.
"Why are you alone?" Tang Zhi looked around and said something else.
"It's none of your business," Xu Sheng said angrily. He looked at Tang Zhi for a few seconds and then said, "Zhao Shao is in the store opposite. I said I came here to find someone."
"My phone is almost out of battery," Tang Zhi told him, "the payment code can't pop up."
Tang Zhi plucked up the courage to look at Xu Sheng, and found that Xu Sheng looked at him like he was looking at a retarded person. Tang Zhi immediately said: "I know I was wrong, don't scold me."
Xu Sheng's lips moved, and finally he seemed to have controlled himself.
For some reason, seeing Xu Sheng's expression of trying not to curse, Tang Zhi's depression while waiting in line disappeared. The feeling of relaxation returned to his body, giving him a brief and rare moment of happiness.
"Mr. Xu, do you have any money?" Tang Zhi asked shamelessly, "Give me some, we need to take a taxi to the hospital later."
Xu Sheng looked at him for a while, then took a card from his wallet and gave it to Tang Zhi. Tang Zhi took it and said "thank you", then pretended to be obedient and smiled at Xu Sheng and said, "I won't spend money randomly." of."
Xu Sheng looked at Tang Zhi and said "hmm" after a moment.
Tang Zhi went to pay the order, took the small bag with the key chain, said hello to the girl who was the salesperson before, and left.
Xu Sheng stood at the door of the peripheral store. Strangely, he accompanied Tang Zhi and walked out for a while.
Arriving at a less crowded place and walking to an empty corridor that led to nowhere, Xu Sheng pulled Tang Zhi in. Behind the white pillar that could hide people, he said to Tang Zhi: "I After sending Zhao Shao home, I will pick you up at the hospital." He also said to Tang Zhi, "Why are you in such trouble?"
He pressed Tang Zhi's shoulder, lowered his head and kissed Tang Zhi, kissing Tang Zhi so hard that it hurt Tang Zhi's lips. He raised his hand and touched Tang Zhi's cheek, pressed against Tang Zhi, and said that Tang Zhi was a little hot.
Tang Zhi thought a little confusedly that he probably had a fever. It was natural to be hot. Then he raised his head and looked at Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng looked at him for a moment, then suddenly reached out to cover his eyes. His fingertips touched Tang Zhi's eyelashes, and Tang Zhi could no longer see anything.
After a few seconds, the kiss fell again, becoming a little gentler.
Xu Sheng said, "Be more obedient."
It's funny to say that since childhood, many people wanted Tang Zhi to be obedient and good.
The person who hurt him said the same thing. Also in some dark places, hold Tang Zhi tightly and say this to him in a vague voice. Because it was really too noisy for Tang Zhi to cry out of fear.
Tang Zhi pushed Xu Sheng away a little, forgetting how he said goodbye to him and how he walked out of the aquarium. He slept in the taxi for a few minutes, walked into the inpatient department of the hospital, and the next second he was at Xi Manxiang's bedside. .
Tang Zhi didn't dare to look at Xi Manxiang's face that day.
The policewoman said that Xi Manxiang woke up half an hour before he came. He grabbed her hand that was not pumping water, buried his face in her hand and felt sad for a while, but he did not cry.
After the visit, Tang Zhi went to register for antipyretic medicine, took some warm water, swallowed it quietly, returned to the ward, sat on a steel rest chair not far from Xi Manxiang's ward, smelled the smell of the hospital, and leaned against He fell asleep against the wall.