Chapter 15 Chapter 15 "How can it be so easy to die, one...

With that, the air pressure in the car instantly dropped to freezing. Uncle Chen fell silent, staring straight ahead. He mimicked his wife's mumbling, praying to the various deities to protect him.

In this unit of time where seconds felt like years, no one could tell exactly how much time had passed. Suddenly, Lin Qianyuan sneered, "Uncle Chen, I think you've misunderstood something. We're just friends."

As an older person, he didn't quite understand the way young people made friends. Uncle Chen looked back at her and said quickly, "Miss Lin, if you say that, then the girl standing at the school gate is his girlfriend?"

Lin Qianyuan narrowed his eyes and said nothing.

Uncle Chen shut his mouth tightly, but in his heart he quickly clung to the thighs of various gods and Buddhas.

Lin Qianyuan withdrew his gaze, opened the car door and got out.

Uncle Chen didn't dare breathe until the door was closed. He clutched his heart, took out his cell phone and started to call. The call was quickly connected, but he still looked terrified. "Honey, honey, remember to take me with you next time you go to that temple. Miss Lin is simply too scary."

"No, no, no, she's become scarier. If you ask me, it's worse than before."

"If this continues, I'll have a heart attack sooner or later. Oh, my heart..."

The car door was opened from the outside again. Uncle Chen immediately stopped complaining, covered his phone, and looked cautiously towards the source of the sound.

Lin Qianyuan didn't look up. After taking the bag of candy out of the car, he closed the door and left.

Aunt Wu was standing at the door to greet her. Lin Qianyuan glanced at her sideways, and without stopping, she pushed the door open and walked in.

Wu Ma was shocked when she saw this. It was over. She would have to clean the studio again tomorrow. She shook her head and was about to go back. Just as she reached the entrance, she saw Lin Qianyuan coming back.

"Young lady," she saw the expression on Lin Qianyuan's face clearly, and even forgot that she couldn't hear, but she instinctively wanted to call her.

Lin Qianyuan stood beside the stone lions in front of the small building.

Wu Ma walked over and took out a pen and paper from her pocket. Before she could write anything——

"Bang."

It was the sound of a glass bottle falling to the ground and breaking.

Wu Ma was frightened and dropped the pen and paper in her hand.

The person who deliberately broke the glass glanced at her expressionlessly. Aunt Wu was speechless and froze in place. Lin Qianyuan like this made her feel like she was back ten years ago.

The flowers and plants in the backyard of the small building are very likely to attract mosquitoes in the summer. Lin Qianyuan is very afraid of insects. Once, she was frightened by an insect while eating and suddenly made a noise. Song Wenci, unaware of the truth, criticized her and said, "You are making a fuss and have no manners. Go, go to the attic now."

Aunt Wu stood aside and wanted to explain something, but when she saw Lin Qianyuan leave his seat without saying a word, she didn't step forward.

Later, she took advantage of Song Wenci's lunch break to sneak into the attic. No one was there, and Wu Ma was surprised and had to go back to the backyard. The person squatting on the ground catching insects suddenly looked at her and asked in a childish voice, "Auntie, are they poisonous?"

Wu Ma was stunned for a moment, "No."

"oh."

"Miss, you should eat something first." Aunt Wu walked towards her with a plate.

Lin Qianyuan spread out her palms, as if showing them off, and said in an extremely calm tone, "Auntie, they're dead." After that, she lowered her head again and muttered to herself, "How could they die so easily? It's not fun at all."

Wu Ma thought she had misheard, "Young Miss?"

"Hmm?" Lin Qianyuan raised her head. It was hot outside in the summer and she was sweating profusely, but her eyes were cold. The way she looked at people was exactly the same as the way she looked at the corpses of insects.

Wu Ma suddenly felt cold from head to toe.

The cold wind blew in from all directions, and people felt like they were falling into an ice cellar.

“Don’t pick it up.”

After giving this order, Lin Qianyuan turned and left.

The stone lions in front of the small building were spitting out fountain water slowly. The water droplets that could not be contained in the fountain pool splashed outside and wet the candies that rolled all over the ground.

There is no moon or stars in the sky tonight. Beneath the darkness there is a damp smell that lingers for a long time.

Pei Lanqing waited until he could no longer see the car before returning to school. As he passed the sidewalk, he received a message from Zhang Shurui, asking him to bring a bottle of drink when he came up. Zhang Shurui said he didn't want to go downstairs at the moment.

Pei Lanqing smiled, nodded and said okay, then he swiped his card to enter the campus.

"Pei Lanqing," Song Jue followed behind him. The gate opened and she walked a few steps to his front.

Unlike the time in the evening, she didn't hesitate this time and asked directly, "Is that your girlfriend?"

"No," Pei Lanqing put down his phone.

Song Jue nodded, not being too curious to delve into it. She looked up at him and said, "You know this, right? I like you."

Pei Lanqing suddenly became serious, then smiled at her politely, "Now it's confirmed."

Song Jue couldn't help but laugh at himself.

It turned out that he could feel it, but she didn't have the courage to say it out loud, so he preserved her self-esteem for her.

"What about you? What do you think?"

Pei Lanqing was about to speak, but Song Jue suddenly shifted his gaze away from his face and smiled generously, "No need to answer. I'm just telling you that, after all, from this moment on, I no longer like you."

She spoke so openly that Pei Lanqing naturally smiled. "Okay, I understand. As your classmate, I'm honored to wish you even greater success in the future and to meet more compatible companions."

Song Jue couldn't help laughing after hearing this, "You too."

"Okay," she finished what she wanted to say, walked around him, and greeted him like an ordinary classmate she met by chance on the campus road, "I have to go back to the dormitory, bye," and then Song Jue walked towards the girls' dormitory.

Pei Lanqing didn't look at her, but continued walking forward. He lowered his head slightly and continued to reply to Zhang Shurui's message.

In just a few minutes, Zhang Shurui made a new request, asking Pei Lanqing to buy a bucket of instant noodles while buying drinks, oh, and a sausage.

His roommate in the group who had just had dinner with him couldn't help but speak out.

Dai Xiaoyu: [Are you a pig? Didn’t you just eat?]

Zhang Shurui: [That's dinner, this is a midnight snack. Do you understand?]

Chen Jun: [I don’t understand. Your family only has a half-hour interval between dinner and midnight snack?]

Dai Xiaoyu: [That’s right.]

Zhang Shurui: [stunned.jpg]

Zhang Shurui: [You are isolating me?]

Zhang Shurui: [Report! I want to apply for the freedom to eat!]

Pei Lanqing smiled helplessly, walked into the supermarket, and replied: [The organization has approved it.]

After finishing his shopping, Pei Lanqing returned to his dormitory. Zhang Shurui approached him with a fawning look on his face, and he handed him the item. Zhang Shurui bowed and said in a rhythmic voice, "Thank you, Master Pei, for your reward." Then, he respectfully accepted the plastic bag.

Pei Lanqing cooperated with him and waved his hand seriously, "Back off."

Zhang Shurui took over the role and said, "Yes."

Dai Xiaoyu slammed a book over and said, "When will you finish watching that costume drama? If you don't know, you'd think it's 1825."

Zhang Shurui tore open the instant noodle packaging and responded, "Can we go back a few hundred years? That way, I can be more useful."

Dai Xiaoyu was completely convinced, "I'll have your midnight snack."

Pei Lanqing and Chen Jun both laughed out loud.

Chen Jun said jokingly, "Not bad, Lawyer Zhang, you can even refute it now."

"Of course," Zhang Shurui said complacently, calmly reminding, "Please don't mess with me during the finals month. I'm incredibly strong right now!"

Pei Lanqing returned to his seat, took off his coat and prepared to take a shower. When he came out of the shower, Zhang Shurui raised his voice: "Lanqing, someone called you just now."

"Two."

"Okay," Pei Lanqing picked up the phone and walked to the balcony. He looked carefully at the caller and called back. The person on the other end seemed to have been waiting. They answered quickly and began with the familiar words, "Lanqing."

Pei Lanqing agreed and then said with a smile, "Uncle Li, I was busy just now. It's so late, why haven't you rested yet?"

Uncle Li paused, then turned his head and exchanged a look with Pei Dejun. Pei Dejun was giving him a warning with his eyes, and Uncle Li couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Oh, Xiaofu is going to give birth to puppies tonight. I guess she'll have to stay up all night. I'm going to watch over her."

Pei Lanqing did not question it.

Pei Dejun breathed a sigh of relief.

Uncle Li continued, "Nothing much. I just called to ask if you received the piece of wood I asked for."

"Yes, I received it yesterday."

"What are you going to carve with it?"

"I..." Pei Lanqing looked at the painting on the desk through the glass window of the balcony. He had just thought of it tonight.

Pei Lanqing smiled and said, "Swan."

"Swan? Swan is good. Boxwood is the most suitable for fine carving. I had a lot of trouble buying this piece of wood, and it's you. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't even look at him. I taught you all that before, do you remember?"

"Remember."

Uncle Li nodded in satisfaction, unable to resist emphasizing, "Boxwood takes a thousand years to grow, so be careful when carving it." He hadn't finished discussing his professional concerns when he received a warning look from someone on the other side. He coughed twice and changed the subject, "Lan Qing, how are you doing out there? Are you eating and sleeping well? The capital is a big city, and I can't expect you to look thinner when you come back."

Pei Lanqing felt the night breeze, and the smile in her words dispelled the coldness. "I haven't lost weight. I eat well and sleep well. Don't worry."

"Really?" Uncle Li looked at Pei Dejun and said to the person on the phone with a stern face, "You can't fool me."

Pei Lanqing repeated with a smile, "Really."

Uncle Li laughed after hearing this and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'm hanging up."

Pei Lanqing hummed softly, "You should get some rest early."

"I know, I know." Uncle Li hung up the phone. He turned on the TV, muttering, "Are you relieved now? How could Lan Qing lie to you? You really are getting worse as you get older."

"I didn't say I was worried," Pei Dejun stood up and prepared to go home. "After all, Lan Qing is not like you. She never tells the truth."

"Hey," who was he lying for? He had crossed the river and was about to destroy the bridge. Uncle Li lay down, unwilling to be outdone. "I should be the one saying this. Fortunately, Lan Qing is not like you. You have such a thick skin, as thick as a city wall."

“…” Pei Dejun said nothing, but just unplugged the TV before leaving.

"You, you, you..." Uncle Li's eyes widened, and he was so angry that he was speechless. Is this something a human could do? Is this something a human could do?!

A few dogs barking could be heard in the distance, and the night in Murakami was peaceful and quiet.

For the next two days, the capital city was sunny with clear skies and gentle breezes.

During these two days, Lin Qianyuan only went downstairs once and spent the rest of the time in the studio.

Wu Ma sighed to her sister, "Tell me, what is this all about now?"

The younger sister looked at her and, for once, became gentle and obedient, snuggling into her arms.

Wu Ma smiled suddenly, "You still have some conscience."

My sister closed her eyes and began to sleep.

On Saturday, after two days of sunny weather, the capital began to drizzle. Pei Lanqing arrived at the door of the small building, holding an umbrella. He bent down and rang the doorbell, but after waiting for a long time, no one came. He walked closer to take a closer look and found that the door of the small building was not closed tightly.

Pei Lanqing hesitated for a few seconds, then slowly pushed the door open. With a creak, the door closed. He didn't go in again, but first sent a message to Lin Qianyuan, asking if she was home.

While waiting for a reply, Pei Lanqing was inadvertently attracted by the fountain pool next to the osmanthus tree.

Under the gloomy sky, the dark green umbrella moved uncontrollably toward the stone lion. Lin Qianyuan lowered his head and said, "Well, I'm in the attic."

The author has something to say:

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There are too many characters, and I can't have too many surnames, so I changed the driver's name. The author muttered: Uncle Wang looks like Aunt Wang, which makes our Qianyuan look more like a boss (laughing and crying)