Xiao Wei didn't know whether Bai Lu was telling the truth or not, because she left right after she finished speaking.
He didn't even take the twenty yuan from the table.
He looked down at the small clothes he was wearing and nodded seriously, "They do seem a bit old..."
Another room.
The man stood with his hands behind his back by the window. His broad, thick shoulders and tall, imposing figure cast a long shadow on the ground, illuminated by the bright moonlight streaming through the window. He was like a sturdy and upright pine tree on a cliff, unmoved by the winds from all directions.
His deep eyes were dark and unfathomable, piercing the night as he gazed into the distance, lost in thought.
Bai Lu tiptoed over, picked up the maltose syrup from the table, and handed it to him, interrupting his thoughts: "What are you thinking about? You didn't even realize the syrup was getting cold. Drink it quickly while it's still warm and go to sleep..."
Don't dwell on Li Chengbin's debt anymore.
Xiao Cheng looked at the cup of sugar water in front of him, took it expressionlessly, and drank it down in a few big gulps as usual.
I've gotten used to the scalding temperature, so even if it happens a few more times, my throat won't react unexpectedly.
Bai Lu knew that he would go out to get hot water to rinse his mouth after each drink, so she poured a cup for him early in the morning.
She smiled and replaced the cup in his hand.
Xiao Cheng took a sip and his tongue went numb. It wasn't very hot, but he couldn't help coughing twice.
Bai Lu quickly patted his back and earnestly advised him, "Drinking too much sugar water can easily lead to excessive calorie intake, affect the digestive system, and cause obesity. Even if you like it, you can't drink it anymore. If you want to drink it, wait a while before drinking it again. You have to wait a few days. Also, it's not good to drink sugar water at night."
She finally remembered to control herself.
Looking at the serious expression on the girl's face, Xiao Cheng nodded cautiously, indicating that he fully agreed with her suggestion.
Bai Lu excitedly pulled him to the table, opened a drawer with one hand, and took out the money inside.
He said to him, "This is the money from selling roasted chestnuts, 780 yuan. I've already given Aunt Wu her share."
Bai Lu's face was beaming with a smile, and her pure eyes held a hint of triumphant joy. Her small, white hands held the money, swinging it with a new level of happiness, shattering the moonlight on the ground.
A sliver of moonlight fell upon the deep, still pool in Xiao Cheng's eyes, beginning to erode the long-accumulated darkness and gloom.
"Keep it for yourself," he said.
Bai Lu shook her head: "I don't need it, I still have what you gave me before."...She wanted to return the money!
Xiao Cheng stared at her intently, his gaze deep: "Weren't you going to buy something for the child?"
Bai Lu's heart skipped a beat; she had almost forgotten that she was able to sell chestnuts entirely because of her pregnancy.
We promised to buy diapers for the baby!
Bai Lu awkwardly withdrew her hand and the money, and said seriously, "The baby is still more than three months away from being born. Actually, we don't need to rush to buy things. We can buy them in a month or two. Maybe the maternal and infant market will have more and better products by then than what is being sold now."
Xiao Cheng glanced at her stomach, said nothing, nodded, and turned to go to the bed.
Bai Lu put the money back in the drawer, let out a long sigh, and decided to save up more before returning it to him.
The two lay back down on the bed, one after the other.
As always, everyone used their own blanket.
Xiao Cheng reached out and turned on the light. The room, bathed in moonlight, was not completely dark, but rather quiet, and they could hear each other's steady, even breathing.
Bai Lu lay on her side facing the wall. Despite having something on her mind, she fell asleep after counting sheep for a while.
A gentle, soothing scent lingered in the air.
In the darkness, the man opened his eyes, his sharp, cold gaze like that of a hawk, like a beast breaking free of its shackles.
When she got out of bed, she moved very quietly, as if she was worried about disturbing something.
He slowly and deliberately put on his clothes, buttoned up the last button of his black coat, and strode out.
“Acheng…”
With a snap, the room lights suddenly turned on, following the girl's drowsy voice.
Xiao Cheng paused and turned around.
The girl, her hair disheveled, lay on the side where he had gotten up and left. She slowly withdrew her hand from the light switch, her eyes half-open and half-closed, her gaze fixed on him, but her eyelids were drooping lazily, clearly not fully awake yet.
"If you're not sleeping...where are you going..."
Her eyes were closed, her cherry lips opening and closing, and she would open her eyes briefly after uttering each word.
Even in a daze, they still managed to prove they were fully awake.
Xiao Cheng returned to the bedside, helped her back to the inside of the bed, covered her with the blanket, and gently patted the blanket twice.
"Go to sleep..." The voice was low and soothing.
Bai Lu's eyelids twitched, struggling to stay open, but finally, seemingly unable to resist the drowsiness, they slowly closed.
Her hand gripped Xiao Cheng's clothes tightly, her eyes completely closed, her five fingers clenched firmly.
Just as Xiao Cheng opened his little finger, Bai Lu, who had been keeping her eyes closed, suddenly opened them and looked at him hazily.
Why aren't you sleeping?
This time, she didn't open her eyes for a single word; instead, she closed them only after finishing a sentence.
But she opened her eyes without closing them for even a second, and looked at him with her eyes half open, clearly waiting for his answer.
Xiao Cheng wasn't sure if she was awake or not. He remained silent for a moment, then saw that her eyes were about to close, but she was struggling to keep them open.
He could only whisper, "I have to go out."
"Where are we going?" Bai Lu asked, her eyes closed, clutching his sleeve. "What are we going to do..."
Xiao Cheng remained silent.
She didn't open her eyes again.
After a while, there was still no movement, and the breathing gradually became lighter and slower, as if the person had fallen asleep.
Xiao Cheng pried open the fingers that were gripping his clothes again, his movements were so light that even his breathing and heartbeat were almost silent.
Split your little finger.
Spread your ring finger apart.
Split your fair, slender middle and index fingers apart.
Just as she touched her thumb, Bai Lu suddenly opened her eyes again: "Why...aren't you asleep yet..."
Xiao Cheng: "..."
"I have to go out."
He repeated it again.
"Where to?" She closed her eyes again, her voice languid and indistinct: "To do what..."
The exact same question and answer.
Her hand still gripped his clothes in the exact same way.
Xiao Cheng sighed, gently patted the blanket beside her, and coaxed softly, "Sleep..."
"Nowhere."
As if finally hearing a satisfactory answer, Bai Lu slowly closed her eyes and released her hand from his clothes.
Xiao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and was about to get up and leave when she suddenly frowned and tossed and turned.
It was accompanied by muffled groans and whimpers, like a wounded little animal, curled up and trembling all over.
Xiao Cheng yanked off the blanket and saw Bai Lu curled up in a ball, clutching her stomach and looking uncomfortable.
He quickly pulled her into his arms and reached out to feel her forehead: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Bai Lu opened her half-asleep eyes, buried her face in the crook of his neck, and weakly said, "I don't know..."
"abdomen……"
Xiao Cheng's expression changed slightly. He touched her stomach and asked softly, "What's wrong with your stomach?"
Bai Lu's body trembled slightly. She bit down on his neck, her voice muffled and barely audible: "My stomach... feels a little uncomfortable..."
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