Chapter 23 Warm water wet Xiao Zhier's fingertips. He...
Xiao Zhier put down the cutlery, lowered his eyes and carefully wiped the sauce from the corner of his lips, then raised his eyes and smiled at Xu Ze and said, "Why should I hate you?"
Xu Ze subconsciously clenched his fingers, and his slender fingertips lost their color due to the force. He had difficulty controlling his emotions, and even though his nails were trimmed short and clean, they left almost bloody marks on the sides of his fingers.
"Because I... am taking advantage of you..."
Xu Ze may have never said such words before, let alone used such words to evaluate himself.
His face turned pale, his eyes fixed on Xiao Zhier, his long eyelashes trembling continuously.
The smile on Xiao Zhier's lips gradually faded. His eyes swept over Xu Ze's clasped fingers and he suddenly frowned.
Xu Ze was trembling.
This is not the way you should behave when you make a mistake in front of your loved one.
Xiao Zhier pursed his lips. He was very familiar with this reaction. It was more like an uncontrollable panic induced by something.
He took a deep breath and had an idea.
Xiao Zhier raised his left hand, and the jade bamboo pendant on his wrist swayed gently.
The original silver bracelet was replaced by a hand-woven red rope by Ms. Ling Chunhua a few months ago. Xiao Zhier's skin color is the cold white that is particularly appreciated by modern people. On his porcelain-like wrist, the gorgeous red rope actually has a seductive flavor out of thin air.
Xu Ze's gaze couldn't help but fall on Xiao Zhier's wrist.
The flowers are fragrant and the sunshine is gentle around him. On the young man's wrist, which is white and almost transparent, hangs a small white jade bamboo joint. The bamboo joint is only the length of a finger joint and has been worn by Xiao Zhier for many years. When light shines on it, the pendant and the wrist seem to glow softly.
It is said that wearing jade can nourish a person, but in Xu Ze's eyes, this jade pendant has become so lustrous because it has been worn by Xiao Zhier for many years.
As Xu Ze was thinking about all these random things, he stared at the pendant unconsciously.
With a soft "ding" sound, Xiao Zhier's fingertips lightly tapped the pendant, and the metal inlay sparkled in the sunlight.
Xiao Zhier wanted to try to use the pendant he wore on his body as a mark. He hoped that every time the pendant was flicked by his fingertips, Xu Ze would be able to look at him and escape from his anxiety and panic.
Xiao Zhier's voice sounded softly: "Are you afraid of me?"
A pair of slightly cool fingers covered Xu Ze's tense fingertips. The young man's fingertips were covered with calluses left by practicing piano and calligraphy. The calluses rubbed against his skin, and a slight itch spread up like a shadow.
Xiao Zhier tried his best to appear natural and relaxed, with a faint smile on his lips, and pinched Xu Ze's fingers.
Xu Ze shrank slightly for a moment.
His scattered vision gradually gathered, and Xu Ze blinked a little dazedly. His eyes were like a drowning person who had just grabbed a willow branch on the shore, and fell on Xiao Zhier with an almost stubborn emotion.
Xiao Zhier and Xu Ze looked at each other. The other's pupils were very deep, and the dark eyes often appeared particularly deep and gloomy, but looking at the young man in front of him, Xiao Zhier only felt that he was fragile and pitiful.
"If you're afraid of me, I'll be sad."
Xiao Zhier smiled softly, as if he didn't notice Xu Ze's overflowing negative emotions at all. His voice was steady and soft, like the dewy lotus fragrance that came with the wind in early summer, with a soft and soothing taste, which made Xu Ze gradually calm down.
He lowered his eyes, took a slow breath, and exhaled just as slowly, and it took him a long while to come back to his senses.
It turned out that I was sick again.
Xu Ze sighed secretly, but his pounding heart rose to his throat again the next second.
Xiao Zhier saw that he was sick!
Xu Ze didn't even dare to look up at Xiao Zhier, and there were even a few sparkling eyes.
He...will he dislike himself? Will you avoid them as much as possible like those people?
The more Xu Ze thought about it, the more panicked he became. He instinctively grabbed Xiao Zhier's wrist with his backhand. He had not yet completely recovered from the tremors after the onset of the disease, and he used a lot of force under his hand. Although Xiao Zhier was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but groan.
Xu Zeren was completely numb.
He loosened his hand as if he was scalded, and saw a thin layer of red quickly appearing on Xiao Zhier's wrist. The gorgeous red color seemed to be deepening rapidly. Xu Ze wanted to slap himself twice.
In a panic, Xu Ze raised his eyes and met Xiao Zhier's gaze.
There was a hint of pain in Xiao Zhier's eyes, and the smile that was always on the corners of his lips disappeared without a trace. He gently rubbed his wrist and looked at Xu Ze with a little helplessness: "It's okay, don't be afraid."
Xu Ze pursed his lips, his beautiful phoenix eyes filled with panic. He has always been eloquent, but when facing Xiao Zhier, his previous flexible thinking and eloquence are like a bubble in a dream, disappearing in an instant.
He didn't know why, but he seemed to have turned into a tongue-tied fool. Xu Ze's mind was in a mess, and all his thoughts and emotions merged together into a mess.
Xu Ze could only keep repeating: "Sorry, it's my fault..."
He was always gentle and elegant in front of Xiao Zhier. When they first met, Xu Ze had never suffered any loss with this mouth. Xiao Zhier had never seen him so distraught.
Xiao Zhier frowned slightly.
He could see that Xu Ze was almost on the verge of collapse, and being able to maintain his apparent calm might have exhausted all of Xu Ze's strength and reason.
The most important thing now is not to discuss right or wrong, but to get Xu Ze out of this state quickly.
Xiao Zhier thought for a few seconds, then lowered his eyes and glanced at his hands.
The two of them had already missed the normal lunch time when they came to eat, and after being delayed for a while, there were no customers in the restaurant at this time.
Xiao Zhier looked around cautiously, and seeing that no one was paying attention to what was happening here, he took a deep breath slowly.
Then he slapped Xu Ze in the face.
“Bang!”
With a crisp sound, Xiao Zhier's hand stopped in the air, Xu Ze's cheek tilted to one side, and his glasses hung crookedly on the bridge of his nose.
He was stunned for a few seconds, then turned to look at Xiao Zhier, and a layer of aggrieved look immediately appeared in his eyes.
"I……"
Xiao Zhier had never fought since he was a child, let alone slap someone directly. Although he didn't use much strength, his fingertips were trembling slightly at this time.
Meeting Xu Ze's gaze, Xiao Zhier subconsciously opened his mouth to explain, but Xu Ze's action the next second made Xiao Zhier swallow the words of explanation back into his stomach.
Xu Ze didn't say a word. He just looked at Xiao Zhier whose face was slightly red, then looked at Xiao Zhier's still trembling fingers. He lowered his head to take off his glasses, then pressed his hot cheek against Xiao Zhier's palm.
Xiao Zhier:……?
The palms of my hands were still hot, and the blood in my skin was beating as if it had consciousness. It was a sensitive moment.
The young man's soft cheek pressed against hers, and the marks of the slap on his cheek were slightly red, and a strange heat was rising.
With his warm palms holding the equally warm cheeks, Xiao Zhier felt soft and slightly sour in his heart. His thumb moved gently and stroked the corner of Xu Ze's eyes.
Xu Ze didn't say anything. He closed his eyes and rubbed his cheek in Xiao Zhier's palm.
Warm water wet Xiao Zhier's fingertips.
Xiao Zhier was stunned for a moment, then silently wiped away the water stains at the corners of Xu Ze's eyes with his fingers.
He smiled as if he hadn't noticed anything, his voice so gentle that it seemed like water could drip out of it: "I'm sorry, I just couldn't think of any better solution, so I resorted to this desperate measure."
After a pause, Xiao Zhier gently held Xu Ze's chin and tilted his head to look at his cheek.
Xiao Zhier used moderate force when he took action. Xu Ze's skin was fair, and although it was still a little red, fortunately it was not swollen, and it was not so big that people would think he was slapped at first glance. At least Dr. Xu did not embarrass himself in front of others.
Seeing that Xu Ze looked okay, Xiao Zhier finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The two of them originally wanted to have dinner together while they had time, and Xiao Zhier also wanted to maybe bring the two of them closer, but this incident stopped them halfway and they no longer had the mood to continue playing around.
After dinner, Xu Ze drove Xiao Zhier back home.
"Today wasn't a perfect day, you should go back and rest, we can meet again next time we have the chance."
Xiao Zhier stood beside the car with the window rolled down most of the way. The young man placed his slender fingers on the window and instructed Xu Ze with a faint smile.
When leaving the hotel, Xiao Zhier asked the waiter for a small bag of ice. On the way back, he applied cold compress to Xu Ze for a while. By then, most of the marks on Xu Ze's face had disappeared.
The young man touched his cheek. After a period of calm in the car, Xu Ze's mood had basically returned to normal. He smiled and shook his head: "I know Brother Xiao is also tired, but today's medicine has not been changed yet, and I have to check Brother Xiao's bandaged hand."
Only then did Xiao Zhier remember that he was still a wounded soldier.
Since Xu Ze said so, Xiao Zhier naturally had no intention of stopping him.
With a "click" sound, Xiao Zhier pressed the switch, and a soft light of light yellow fell from the orange cat wall lamp climbing on the wall of the entrance hall. The chubby cat's tail curled up, forming a round arc. Xiao Zhier casually hung the key on the cat's tail and moved sideways to make room.
Xu Ze obediently went into the house and changed his shoes. He turned the owl pendulum clock on the shoe cabinet, and the owl's brown tail swayed lazily.
Perhaps it was because Xu Ze was in a good mood. Although this owl was clearly a decoration, Xu Ze could still see a hint of laziness and comfort on its chubby face.
"You like this?"
Xiao Zhier and Xu Ze came to the side of the owl pendulum clock. He stared at the owl's tail for a while, then raised his eyebrows at Xu Ze with a smile.
Xu Ze waved his hand hurriedly: "I just saw it and couldn't help but want to poke it."
Even though he said this, his eyes couldn't help but drift towards the owl.
Seeing his hypocritical look, Xiao Zhier couldn't help but laugh: "This is a gift from Mr. Chi. I can't pass it on. I'll find you something more interesting when I have time."
The smile on Xu Ze’s face paused.
Mr. Chi?
He narrowed his eyes slightly.
Chi Yuze, it's you again.
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