Xu Sheng saw Tang Zhi in the jellyfish area and the Antarctic Pavilion respectively.
Tang Zhi was sitting on a chair in the jellyfish area, staring blankly at the large, color-changing water tank opposite. His eyes were wide open, looking a bit too eye-catching.
None of the animals in the aquarium were cute. Xu Sheng didn't know why Tang Zhi looked at them so seriously.
Xu Sheng and Zhao Shao were a little far away from Tang Zhi, with many children in between. Tang Zhi didn't see Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng asked Zhao Shao: "Didn't you say there aren't many children?"
Zhao Shao did not admit that he had said such things, so he gave his mobile phone to Xu Sheng and asked Xu Sheng to help her take pictures in the jellyfish area.
Xu Sheng actually wanted to get closer to Tang Zhi because he noticed that many people were paying attention to Tang Zhi.
One person deliberately walked back and forth in front of the jellyfish tank twice, as if he wanted to strike up a conversation with Tang Zhi.
"Xu Sheng." Zhao Shao came closer and urged.
Xu Sheng looked down at her. He took the phone and took a few photos of her without letting Tang Zhi appear in the picture.
Zhao Shao made many different poses for the camera, which made Xu Sheng a little distracted while taking pictures.
He thought of the call from Xu Hefu on the way to the date.
Xu Hefu hopes that they can get engaged early next year, and when they get married the year after next, they can already settle in MI state.
After moving there, he planned to retire and leave his career to Xu Sheng.
"Grandpa's new golf course has been built." Xu Hefu told Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng had no mood swings. He already had his own plans and considerations, and he no longer wanted to play ball with Xu Hefu three times a week.
But marriage is still necessary. Xu Sheng said "yes" to Xu Hefu perfunctorily.
"Okay." Zhao Shao said. She reached out to Xu Sheng, took the phone back, and looked down at the photo.
Xu Sheng glanced at Tang Zhi again, and Tang Zhi covered his mouth and yawned.
Zhao Shao has taken enough photos of the jellyfish area and is leaving.
They passed near the column behind Tang Zhi, but Tang Zhi didn't look this way.
Half an hour later, when Xu Sheng and Zhao Shao were about to leave the Antarctic Pavilion, Tang Zhi walked in from the entrance.
Holding a guide map of the aquarium in his hand, he walked to the best penguin viewing seat and watched the penguins with a very fat child.
Less than half a minute later, the children left, but Tang Zhi was still lying motionless by the railing, not moving to the viewing position.
Tang Zhi's back looks very thin.
He was dressed very casually, wearing a light gray sweatshirt, black pants, and a pair of sneakers that were neither new nor old, and could not even meet the restaurant's dress code.
When Xu Sheng and Zhao Shao walked out together, they wanted to go back and ask Tang Zhi what was so interesting about penguins, but he did not do so.
After leaving the Antarctic Pavilion, Zhao Shao went to watch a short movie at the aquarium, took photos under the projection, and then pulled Xu Sheng out.
They entered the aquarium store. Zhao Shao looked left and right. When Xu Sheng turned his head, he saw Tang Zhi in the store opposite.
Xu Sheng felt that he had never seen such a confused person as Tang Zhi.
The phone screen is still broken and the payment page cannot be opened.
Xu Sheng saw that Tang Zhi had been standing in front of the electric penguin for so long, but Tang Zhi didn't notice it.
Tang Zhi was in a daze, and Xu Sheng patiently coaxed him for a while.
After sending Tang Zhi out, he put Tang Zhi in a taxi and told the driver his address. Xu Sheng returned to the store and happened to meet Zhao Shao who was walking out.
"Is your friend gone?" Zhao Shao asked.
She was very polite and did not ask Xu Sheng what kind of friends he was looking for.
Xu Sheng said "hmm" and saw that Zhao Shao was empty-handed and asked her, "Didn't you buy anything?"
Zhao Shao shook her head and walked to the store opposite where Tang Zhi bought something. She said, "They look cute."
Walking to the counter of the electric penguin, she poked the moving penguin, turned back and said to Xu Sheng softly: "Actually, it's still very inferior."
Zhao Shao had a very good reason and his tone was so frank that no one except Xu Sheng heard him.
"Only children like it," she said, and suddenly smiled at Xu Sheng, "If you have children in the future, you will have to pay for these inferior toys."
"Isn't it very casual of me to say this?" She winked at Xu Sheng and said without making Xu Sheng annoying, "But my dad wants us to get engaged as soon as possible, and I think it's okay."
After saying that, she took Xu Sheng's arm again, turned around and walked out.
She didn't grab it very hard, Xu Sheng didn't feel anything, and she didn't want to compare Zhao Shao and Tang Zhi. Zhao Shao didn't get a response quickly and asked Xu Sheng, "How is it? Is it okay?"
Xu Sheng looked down at Zhao Shao and said to her gently: "Okay."
The drive from Zhao Shao's ancestral home to the aquarium was only more than 20 minutes. Zhao Shaolei discussed the itinerary for the next few months with Xu Sheng in the car.
Xu Sheng will visit her home next month and order a ring.
She asked Xu Sheng if she had any special requests. Xu Sheng said that she would listen to her. She was happy and accepted it generously. Solving major life events is like eating and drinking water.
Zhao Shao's parents and elders were not at home. She said goodbye to Xu Sheng and walked in by herself.
After Xu Sheng got in the car, he watched the car drive past Roman columns and reliefs, and then drove out of the copper gate. He thought for a while and called Tang Zhi.
He hit two, but Tang Zhi didn't answer, and then hit another.
Xu Sheng felt that Tang Zhi was angry because of many things.
But Xu Sheng seemed unable to be unhappy because Tang Zhi lost his temper with him, and even felt a little happy that came from nowhere.
Because he found that Tang Zhi might really like him.
Then, Xu Sheng remembered the few minutes he spent watching Tang Zhi stand at the Penguin counter, which Zhao Shao said was inferior.
Tang Zhi simply coveted walking penguins. Maybe he didn't understand the difference between cheap and low-quality and expensive and luxurious.
Tang Zhi just likes it very much and will be very surprised if he receives it.
Xu Sheng asked the driver to return to the aquarium and the store. During this period, Tang Zhi did not return his call.
The store was brightly lit and still full of children and stuffed animals.
Xu Sheng found the counter selling penguin toys as soon as possible, took a new unopened box, and walked over to pay for it.
The electric walking penguin is a toy for young children. It is cheap and even the box is small. It is very different from what Xu Sheng gave to Zhao Shao.
But Xu Sheng thought that Tang Zhi would like it very much and be very happy.
Tang Zhi is easier to coax and simpler than anyone else.
On the way to the hospital, Tang Zhi still didn't call back. When he got downstairs from the inpatient department, Xu Sheng sent Tang Zhi a text message saying "I'm here." After waiting for three minutes, he decided to get out of the car and go upstairs.
Xu Sheng didn't know where Tang Zhi's mother lived, so he asked Jiang Yan before going to the surgical inpatient floor.
He walked towards Tang Zhi's mother's ward. Before he reached the end, he saw Tang Zhi on the chair in the corridor with his head slightly raised and his eyes closed.
Tang Zhi held his mobile phone in his hand, borrowed a charger from somewhere, and was plugging it in to charge.
Xu Sheng walked over, looked down at him, and called his name: "Tang Zhi."
Tang Zhi didn't move at all. Xu Sheng waited for a few seconds and touched Tang Zhi's face. Tang Zhi was asleep, with his eyes closed meekly. His cheeks were cold from the wind blowing in from the window, but his lips were very red. Xu Sheng's hand slid down and he felt the temperature on his hand was a bit high.
Xu Sheng wanted to kiss him very much.
At this time, Tang Zhi's cell phone suddenly lit up, displaying an unknown number.
Xu Sheng paused, picked up the phone, and answered it for Tang Zhi. A gentle female voice on the other side asked, "Is this Mr. Tang Zhi?"
Xu Sheng glanced at Tang Zhi and said "Yes", and the female voice said: "I called you several times just now, but you didn't answer it. I am a private time reminder company here, and you have a message from Ms. Xu Keyu , is it convenient for you to listen now?"
Xu Sheng was slightly startled when he heard himself say "convenient".
The female voice said: "Please wait a moment."
After a moment of silence, Xu Keyu's voice sounded.
She said, "Tang Zhi, do you miss me? I left something for you. It's in the bottom drawer of the south bedside table in my room. You go get it, but don't let my brother know."
The recording was played twice, and then it switched back to the female voice just now.
"Mr. Tang, around tonight, our company will send the message content to your mobile phone again via text message to remind you again," she told Xu Sheng, "Please pay attention to check it."
Then the phone hung up.
Xu Sheng didn't have time to think too much. Not long after he put down his phone, Tang Zhi suddenly opened his eyes.
He looked directly at Xu Sheng, and after a while, he said, "Did I fall asleep?"
Xu Sheng said yes, and he said, "I'm sorry for making you wait," and then stood up.
Because Xu Sheng stood very close to him, when he stood up, it was as if he was throwing himself into Xu Sheng's arms.
Xu Sheng did not move away and hugged Tang Zhi.
Tang Zhi raised his eyes and looked at Xu Sheng for a while. Xu Sheng thought that Tang Zhi was going to kiss him or act coquettishly, but Tang Zhi said softly: "Mr. Xu, it's too close."
Xu Sheng stepped back a little, and Tang Zhi pulled out the plug, walked to the nurse's desk, handed it to a young nurse, and said thank you to her.
Back in the car, Xu Sheng asked Tang Zhi to sit with him in the back. When the car drove out of the hospital, Xu Sheng handed Tang Zhi the toy he bought at the aquarium. Tang Zhi took it with some confusion and asked Xu Sheng Sheng: "Mr. Xu, what is this?"
The sky was dark, and it started to rain gradually in Bingang.
But in the dim light of the lamp, Tang Zhi was very pure, like the only dry petal outside the rain-soaked harbor.
Xu Sheng didn't tell him and asked him to take it apart and take a look. He lowered his head, opened the box, and took out a small walking penguin toy that could be held in the palm of his hand.
He raised his head and glanced at Xu Sheng, then smiled at Xu Sheng and said, "Is it for me?"
Xu Sheng said "Yeah".
"It can move." Xu Sheng said.
"Yeah, let me try it." Tang Zhi shook the little penguin, opened the battery compartment, put the supplied button battery in, and then pressed the switch.
The little penguin's feet started to move. Tang Zhi placed it on the armrest box that separated him and Xu Sheng. The little penguin started to waddle forward.
Walking between the cracks in the skin, the little penguin fell down. Xu Sheng saw Tang Zhi and laughed happily and said, "It's so silly."
"It's fun." Tang Zhi lowered his head and said, poked the little penguin's head again, then turned off the power and let the penguin lie there.
"Mr. Xu," he raised his face and said, "I'm still very sleepy, can I sleep a little longer."
"I'm really sleepy." Tang Zhi added.
Xu Sheng looked at him and said yes, Tang Zhi immediately closed his eyes.
It was quiet all the way home. Xu Sheng thought about Xu Keyu's message and decided to take a look at what Tang Zhi left behind.
Later, I also played with the penguin that Tang Zhi had played with. I was afraid that Tang Zhi would find it, so I put it in its original position.
As soon as the car stopped, Tang Zhi quickly opened his eyes. He looked ahead in confusion, and then looked at Xu Sheng.
The driver opened the door for Xu Sheng, and Tang Zhi got out by himself.
Xu Sheng saw that Tang Zhi was so stupid that he even forgot to take the gift he liked, so he took it for Tang Zhi, held it in his hand, and got out of the car.