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"Who do you dislike?" Xu Hongqi asked again.
Maybe the ashes from the burning got into Xu Nian's nose. She twitched her nose, not noticing Xu Hongqi's tone, "I just dislike you."
"Ha!" Very sarcastic.
Xu Nian turned her head and glanced at him. He had no expression on his face and his hands were no longer moving. He seemed somewhat lucid yet confused. However, her instinct to save her life made her explain, "Brother Hongqi, I'm talking about how I would act if you didn't study hard and didn't do your job properly. You definitely don't do that."
Then he added, "Right?"
A large pot of water was boiled on the fire. As the water boiled, the wooden lid was lifted slightly again and again. He had been paying attention to the person on the pot just now, but he was no longer anxious. When Xu Nian looked at him with innocent eyes, he pinched Xu Nian's cheek and said, "You try."
Xu Nian felt a chill on her face at first, then a slight pain in her flesh. When she understood what Xu Hongqi said, she realized that he was answering her previous question.
She felt infinite resentment in her heart. "Just give it a try, what's the big deal?" She wanted to look down on him, but when she met Xu Hongqi's serious eyes, she became timid again. "Hey, tell me, look, the water is boiling."
"I didn't sleep much last night. I'm so sleepy."
Xu Hongqi's coldness faded away. He took out the matches from the stove, picked up the two infusion glass bottles that had been placed next to them, filled a clay basin with some boiling water, and added some unused cold water. Finally, after trying and feeling that the water temperature was about right, he put the infusion glass bottles in and began to clean them.
Xu Hongqi washed very carefully, which was something Xu Nian liked very much and was also the reason why she was willing to listen to Xu Hongqi. She had seen many people who only talked but did not act, and who bossed others around in a fatherly manner, but she had seen very few people who were a little overbearing and might not be very tactful in what they said and did, but when they were together they rarely asked you to do anything or worry about anything.
While Xu Nian was thinking, Xu Hongqi had already taken a glass bottle and was roasting it by the residual heat from the stove. Xu Nian picked up another one and squatted down to imitate him. The two of them quickly roasted the bottle dry.
Xu Hongqi filled the bottles with hot water, covered them with a rubber stopper, and carried them into the house in his pocket. He placed them on the bed, then wrapped the two bottles in a cloth and put them under the covers. He said to Xu Nian, who was following him, "You can go to sleep now."
Xu Nian felt that since coming here, seeing him take things out was like magic. He didn't know where he found these things. But when he heard that he could sleep, he no longer had the energy to think about other things. "Sleep, sleep, sleep, I'm so sleepy!"
She felt that she was weak and was wearing too many thick clothes. After taking off her coat and the cotton-padded jacket underneath, she was left with only a set of red, slightly tight-fitting autumn clothes and trousers. These were mailed to her by her aunt some time ago, specially for her two nieces at home.
Before Xu Hongqi could react, he saw Xu Nian quickly taking off her clothes, leaving only her underwear. The color of the clothes was too bright and looked particularly prosperous. He closed his eyes slightly, feeling a little helpless, but subconsciously he didn't want to scold her for this.
Xu Nian lay in the warm quilt, her whole body stretched out and comfortable. She skillfully turned to the right and left, and pressed both sides of the quilt under her, wrapping herself tightly. Only then did she lie down with peace of mind.
Just as she was lying there, she saw Xu Hongqi was about to leave. "Brother Hongqi, where are you going?"
Xu Hongqi turned his neck and said, "There's another room next door. I'll take a shower and go to bed."
"Then I live here alone?" Xu Nian asked hesitantly.
Xu Hongqi looked up at her. "Well, are you scared?" He then soothed her, "I'm next door. Just call me if you need anything."
Xu Nian was originally very sleepy, but now she felt uneasy. She wanted Xu Hongqi to stay with her, but she knew in her heart that it was not appropriate. Finally, she swept the roof again and felt that it was still not a good idea. She buried half of her face in the quilt and said something in a muffled voice.
Xu Hongqi didn't hear clearly and frowned, "Say it again, I didn't hear clearly."
How could Xu Nian have the nerve to repeat herself? She was silent for a moment. Seeing that Xu Hongqi was still waiting ten steps away from her, she felt that she was also suffering. She felt that sometimes she could be a little thick-skinned. She closed her eyes and answered clearly, "I'm scared. Let's sleep together." She stretched out her hand and patted the bed. "There's plenty of space."
Xu Hongqi bit his back teeth and was speechless for a moment, then took another breath and said, "Do you know what you are saying?"
Xu Nian pursed her lips and said, "I know, we are all children, don't be impure."
Xu Hongqi walked towards her and stopped beside the bed. He didn't say anything and looked creepy.
Xu Nian asked softly, "What are you looking at?"
"I want to see how thick-skinned a person can be." Xu Hongqi said with a smile.
"Tsk, whatever you say, I can't do it alone. This place is too unfamiliar and I don't feel safe at all. I definitely won't be able to sleep."
Xu Hongqi was sometimes curious about how the Xu family raised her. They raised her to be so simple and innocent. She seemed to have no special distinction or sensitivity between the two sexes.
Xu Nian was thinking that her adoptive parents had raised her so well in her previous life. As an orphan, she should have been hardworking, diligent and brave, but when something really happened, she turned out to be so pampered and couldn't stand the test at all.
Xu Hongqi looked at her with her round eyes turning around, wondering what she was thinking, then turned around and walked out.
Xu Nian watched him leave, curled her lips, and silently sang the national anthem, closing her eyes and singing with great devotion...
Although her body was exhausted, her mind was extremely clear. She opened her eyes and closed them again. The darkness magnified her fear. She tossed and turned for several times, but still couldn't fall asleep. She raised her body and tried to call for help.
"Brother Hongqi, Brother Hongqi..."
"Xu Hongqi, Xu Hongqi..."
"Is anyone there?"
Xu Hongqi washed his face and soaked his feet. Just as he poured the water, he heard shouting from inside the house. He thought she was in trouble, so he took two quick steps and just heard someone say this. He helplessly put the basin on the corridor in front of the house and went into the house. "No one, there's a ghost."
Xu Nian saw him come in and lay down with confidence, "You scare me, I don't dare to sleep anyway."
Xu Hongqi glanced at her sideways and ignored her, took clothes from her bag and went out again.
Xu Nian smoothed her hair. It wasn't that she felt itchy, but she felt annoyed. She was really sleepy, but her mind was trapping her and preventing her from sleeping. She kicked the quilt and saw that the candle on the table not far away was only one-third of its length left, which made her even more annoyed.
This mood did not last long. The door opened again and Xu Hongqi came in wearing a thin autumn long coat and trousers, holding a pillow in his hand.
Xu Nian smiled.
I know that he has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He is not a villain at all. He is obviously her little angel.
She consciously moved a good distance inside. She shivered at the coldness of the new place, but it did not affect her good mood. "Brother Hongqi, come here quickly. It's still warm."
Xu Hongqi rarely didn't know what to say, but he stopped being pretentious and lay down beside the bed, Xu Nian's opponent.
Xu Nian was originally cheerful, but then he saw someone else's feet on the side of his smiling face. He felt a little embarrassed and asked a question that got him beaten, "Brother Hongqi, your feet don't stink, do they?"
"Xu Nian, if you don't want to sleep now, then don't sleep."
Xu Nian could feel Xu Hongqi's anger from the other side and immediately covered his mouth. "I was wrong, I was wrong. Go to sleep right now."
It was much quieter when she stopped talking, and Xu Hongqi also closed his eyes to rest. However, before he had closed his eyes for two or three minutes, the opponent made a sound again.
"Brother Hongqi, I can't sleep with light on."
Xu Hongqi sat up suddenly. Why didn't he blow out the candles? It wasn't because she said she was scared. He stared at the bulge on the bed, not daring to open his eyes. He said harshly, "You are really my grandma."
Then he compromised and stood up to blow out the candle. Xu Nian, who was lying on the bed, was afraid that he couldn't see the bed clearly, so he gave guidance, "Brother Hongqi, I'm here."
Xu Hongqi paused. The girl's voice was soft and gentle, and his face felt a little hot. He lay down on the bed as soon as he touched it, and breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.
Just as I relaxed, I heard Xu Nian say, "Good night, stars."
Xu Hongqi's eyes lit up. This was the second time Xu Nian called him that, but he understood what she meant.
Xu Nian gave one of the two hot water bottles on the bed to Xu Hongqi and fell asleep quickly. However, she seemed unaware that she had a bad sleeping posture and had to use something to press herself down to stay quiet all night. It was obvious that Xu Hongqi was the thing she pressed down on. In order to get a quiet sleep, he could endure it.
The next day, when Xu Nian woke up, it was already bright outside. She was the only one in the bed. Since it was Sunday, she felt at ease to stay in bed.
However, she was used to getting up early, and she couldn't fall asleep even after a good rest. She just tried to get up, but was chilled by the low temperature, so she quickly lay back down. She touched her face and felt it was cold, so she decided to just lie down and be at ease.
There were no novels on her phone, and she felt a little bored lying in bed, so she played with her hands. She had eaten a lot last night, and she was not too hungry after breakfast. She didn't want to call Xu Hongqi, because he knew that he would definitely pull her out of bed when she woke up, and she might have to study, so keeping silent was the best option now.
Xu Hongqi had been assembling a radio in another room for a long time. He didn't sleep well last night. Not only was he pressed down, but he also had to cover the quilt for someone who was kicking it around. For the first time, he expressed doubts about Xu Nian's words about how good he would be to her in the future and how much they loved each other.
After finishing his work, he looked up and shook his neck, then went out of the house to see that it was bright outside and it was a rare sunny day. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he estimated that it was about ten o'clock. He thought that he should buy a watch, at least it would be convenient for him to call the squeamish girl in the house.
He had raised his hand to knock on the door, but after thinking it over, he put his hand down, left the yard, and locked the door before leaving.
He came out for two reasons: one was to buy some food, and the other was to let Xu Nian do her homework in the morning. In the afternoon, he would take her to the hospital to check her hair and buy some basic daily necessities. The other reason was to think about what Xu Nian had said a few days ago about making a cotton-padded jacket for her brother. Xu Fengcheng usually took care of him in many ways, and it was also his contribution that he met Brother Hong and took the opportunity to make money. He needed to tell the tailor in the black market about it.
When she returned home, the house was still quiet. Xu Hongqi really felt that she was too sleepy, so he didn't show any mercy this time. He raised his hand and knocked on the door, "Xu Nian, get up. After dinner, I will take you to see your hair this afternoon."
For no reason, I subconsciously hid the task of doing homework after dinner...
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