Chapter 51 Luo Xiaoran is taking medicine
Chapter 51
"Help... Dad?"
Upon hearing Chu Xingli's words, Luo Xiaoran's brain short-circuited for once.
Chu Xingli pursed her burning lips, smiled, looked up at Luo Xiaoran, and asked in return, "Otherwise, who did you think you were picking up?"
And what's with this claim that "airports have witnessed too many partings and regrets"?
He's such a delusional teenager!
Chu Xingli always had a smiling face, and she was incredibly beautiful and lively.
Luo Xiaoran remained silent, his eyes lowered as he meticulously traced Chu Xingli's features.
My heart, which had finally calmed down, began to fluctuate and surge again.
Are you feeling unwell?
Seeing that Luo Xiaoran did not answer, Chu Xingli subconsciously looked at his fingers.
Out of concern, Chu Xingli grabbed Luo Xiaoran's wrist before he could speak and looked down to examine his brace.
"It's not crooked..."
Luo Xiaoran felt somewhat unfamiliar with this long-lost experience.
He unconsciously raised his free hand and gently touched Chu Xingli's earlobe.
Chu Xingli's earlobes have been very sensitive since she was a child.
If he accidentally gets a breath in his ear while playing games with his friends in kindergarten, he will immediately stop playing and stand there, shrugging his head and giggling.
This is no exception today.
But compared to childhood, there's one more characteristic—
The moment Luo Xiaoran touched her earlobe, Chu Xingli's earlobe turned red in an instant, as red as a rose petal that could be squeezed to release fresh juice, plump and beautiful.
"Haha... What are you doing..." Chu Xingli laughed, shrank her neck, straightened up, and looked up at Luo Xiaoran. "What's wrong? I'm checking your fixation device. Don't mess around, be good."
Both of them were stunned when they heard this.
Chu Xingli never knew she could speak to a grown man in such an intimate tone.
Most importantly, he didn't feel any resistance at all.
He said it so naturally and openly.
"I'm so sorry..." Chu Xingli was the first to recover, and explained to Luo Xiaoran with an embarrassed expression, "I was probably helping my sister soothe the baby, and I mistook you for that little guy..."
Luo Xiaoran interrupted him: "Hug me, you used to talk to me like that too."
Chu Xingli was speechless for a moment.
He didn't know what to say.
After all, he can't give Luo Xiaoran a promise right now.
Even if it means betraying Luo Xiaoran's sincere feelings, one must first understand one's own situation before being qualified to consider matters of love and romance.
"I've checked it, the brace is fine. If you want to come with me to the airport to pick up my dad, go change your clothes, I'll wait for you."
Chu Xingli's memory has improved recently.
He remembered that the reason for their conflict was that he was going out... but not taking Luo Xiaoran with him?
Fortunately, Luo Xiaoran's memory doesn't seem to be very good.
He didn't insist that Chu Xingli clarify his words, even though Chu Xingli had changed the subject so abruptly.
Instead, he quickly adjusted his state and remained patient and gentle.
"Can we go out together?" Luo Xiaoran was still a little hesitant to believe that Bao Bao was so willing to take her out with her.
Chu Xingli couldn't help but laugh: "It's like I usually mistreat you."
Luo Xiaoran raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying.
After quickly changing his clothes in the dressing room, he casually grabbed a set of car keys from the cat tray by the door, bent down to stroke the little heads of Dongli and Quanwang, and then followed Chu Xingli out the door.
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The weather is especially nice today.
After getting into the car, Chu Xingli specially played a cheerful song to match her current mood.
It feels so good not having to go to work.
Luo Xiaoran drove very steadily, so much so that Chu Xingli felt a bit tired and lazily took a nap in the passenger seat on the way to the airport.
When he woke up again, he found that Luo Xiaoran had already parked the car in a parking space and was taking his medicine.
Chu Xingli was startled.
However, he did not open his eyes directly, but squinted slightly so that the other party would not realize that he was awake.
Luo Xiaoran was preoccupied with Chu Xingli's sleep, so he was very careful in everything he did.
Even when getting and taking medicine, there wasn't much noise.
Almost subconsciously, Chu Xingli felt that she shouldn't let Luo Xiaoran know that she had discovered he was taking medication, as it might be a little... hurtful to his self-esteem?
Nobody wants others to see them taking medication.
Especially medications for controlling emotions.
Chu Xingli closed her eyes again, pretending to be dreaming, and changed her face and body position, facing out of the car window.
My heart was filled with mixed feelings.
In his current understanding, the word "love" has never existed.
Therefore, faced with Luo Xiaoran's deep love for her, Chu Xingli, who clearly knew her tragic fate, not only dared not gamble with her family and career, but also did not know how to respond to Luo Xiaoran's enthusiasm.
But at this moment, Chu Xingli felt for the first time the urge to learn about Luo Xiaoran's memories from her past life.
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Chu Xingli has a very active personality.
From childhood to adulthood, getting him to sit still is harder than climbing to heaven.
He had been awake for half a day but could only keep his eyes closed and endure it. He couldn't keep up the act any longer. In addition, he was worried about being embarrassed by Luo Xiaoran discovering that he was pretending to be asleep, so he slowly stretched out his arms and yawned.
"Ugh... yawn..."
This is also a reminder to Luo Xiaoran to hide what he wants to hide.
Sure enough, as soon as Chu Xingli moved his hand, a slightly panicked sound of something being hidden came from the driver's seat on the left.
It was the sound of the medicine box scraping against the zipper of a clothing pocket.
Personally speaking, Chu Xingli really wanted to turn around immediately and see what the usually calm and composed Luo Xiaoran was like when he was nervous.
But for Luo Xiaoran's sake, he chose to be rational.
After confirming that the other person had packed everything, she turned around, opened her eyes, and said, "Um... I fell asleep."
Luo Xiaoran never hesitated to smile in front of Chu Xingli: "How did you sleep, Hug?"
"That's wonderful," Chu Xingli smiled, infected by his laughter. "And you? Are you asleep too?"
Luo Xiaoran could tell that the other person really wanted a positive answer, so he nodded: "Yeah, seeing that you were asleep, I also took a nap for a while, and it felt pretty good."
lie.
Chu Xingli felt a heavy weight in her heart.
"I want to get out of the car for some fresh air." Chu Xingli opened the car door.
Luo Xiaoran picked up the thermos filled with warm water and got out of the car.
"Have some water." He unscrewed the lid of the cup and handed it to Chu Xingli.
Chu Xingli took the drink and opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she held back.
The sunlight outside was warm and pleasant. Chu Xingli didn't want to go inside the terminal, so she turned to Luo Xiaoran and smiled, "Shall we stand here and bask in the sun for a while?"
Luo Xiaoran was of course willing.
Upon hearing this, he glanced at his watch, nodded, and smiled, "Great, it can also help with calcium intake."
It was still early, so Chu Xingli put his hands in his pockets, tilted his face up to the sunlight, and gradually began to feel sleepy again.
He understood that this was because his body was too weak.
I always get tired and sleepy easily.
I don't know when I'll be fully recovered.
Compared to Chu Xingli's slight myopia, Luo Xiaoran's vision is better.
He looked at the two people walking towards him from not far away and smiled at Chu Xingli, "Hugs, look who's that?"
With Luo Xiaoran standing next to her, Chu Xingli dared to relax, close her eyes, and lean against the pillar to sunbathe.
Upon hearing Luo Xiaoran's voice, he opened his eyes and followed Luo Xiaoran's gaze.
"Big brother and..." Chu Xingli was a little incredulous, "Gu Zezhou?"
How did they end up together?
To their surprise, the two people had obviously seen them as well, and soon walked up to them.
Luo Xiaoran nodded to Chu Lianqing and called him "Big Brother".
"Why are you with my older brother?" Chu Xingli asked curiously.
“I have a lecture in Zhushi tomorrow,” Gu Zezhou turned to the side so that Chu Xingli and Luo Xiaoran could see his backpack. “Coincidentally, Lianqing… my older brother is coming to the hospital and said he’s going to the airport soon and can give me a ride.”
Chu Lianqing nodded in agreement, then asked Chu Xingli, "Didn't we agree that I would come to pick up Dad? Why did you and Xiaoran come here?"
"Huh? Really?" Chu Xingli took out her phone and glanced at her chat history with her older brother, then frowned in annoyance. "I forgot."
Gu Zezhou hurriedly adopted the demeanor of a chief physician and gave instructions on Chu Xingli's schedule: "When I get back, I'll give you a thorough check-up. If you dare not come, I'll tell your older brother."
Chu Xingli waved his hand impatiently: "When are you checking in?"
"Wow, Xingli, are you in such a hurry to get rid of me?" Gu Zezhou exaggeratedly clutched his heart. "Can we still hang out together in the future?"
"I was afraid you wouldn't have enough time." Luo Xiaoran glanced at him expressionlessly.
"Oh, husband and wife in perfect harmony~" Gu Zezhou pouted and pulled up his little backpack.
Chu Xingli: "..."
Luo Xiaoran was quite satisfied.
Gu Zezhou finally said something sensible.
"You'd better hurry up and leave," Chu Xingli urged again.
He was afraid that the other person would say something that would discourage him from living freely and unrestrained.
Gu Zezhou cleared his throat, and when he was serious, he was still quite human: "It's okay, I still have time. It's just that I haven't visited Uncle Chu in a long time, and today is a rare opportunity."
While the group was talking, Chu Hengjiang, carrying a hiking backpack, walked out from the international arrivals exit.
She spotted the children who had come to pick her up at a glance.
Chu Xingli described his trip abroad as rebellious.
He secretly went to climb a snow-capped mountain without telling anyone, and only told his family after he finished.
He infuriated his mother and older sister, but then cheerfully boarded the plane back home.
He doesn't look like a powerful person with a net worth of nearly a trillion; he seems like a sprightly and energetic middle-aged man.
She gets along very well with Gu Zezhou, a guy with a wildly imaginative mind.
"Wow, Uncle, you're amazing!" Gu Zezhou kept giving a thumbs up and praising him. "I was just thinking that if I could be half as healthy as you after I retire, I would be burning incense in gratitude."
Chu Xingli was utterly speechless: "..."
He really couldn't help but suspect that Gu Zezhou wanted to marry his older sister, which was why he acted so obsequiously when facing Old Chu.
Gu Zezhou, of course, couldn't hear his friend's inner complaints about him.
He shook hands with Chu Hengjiang with utmost courtesy throughout, and his witty and humorous conversation made the elder very happy. He patted Chu Hengjiang's arm repeatedly and invited him to his home for a meal after he returned.
"Oh, by the way, Xingli, Dad also met your friend."
As Chu Hengjiang spoke, he turned around, smiled, and waved.
Chu Xingli suddenly had a bad feeling.
“Jianian, here.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Xiaoran, who was standing to the side, suddenly frowned.
Chu Xingli noticed his expression and felt uneasy.
...It's not that I didn't see Pei Jianian's text message before, I just deliberately ignored it.
He never intended to cause this misunderstanding.
Chu Hengjiang was unaware of the subtle atmosphere at the scene, nor was he aware of the conflict between the younger generation.
He only remembered that when Bao Bao was in junior high school, she was friends with the Pei family's children.
As for whether their relationship is particularly good, that remains to be seen.
But adults, as long as there's give and take, they'll get to know each other after a while.
Having another old friend with whom you can rekindle your friendship is never a bad thing for Hug.
Chu Xingli looked up.
Pei Jianian's appearance was as gentle and refined as his voice on the phone, and he was also taller than Chu Xingli had imagined.
Chu Xingli turned to look at Luo Xiaoran, but their eyes unexpectedly met.
Witnessing the scene firsthand, Gu Zezhou leaned close to Chu Lianqing and whispered, "I have this weird feeling... like I'm watching a love triangle..."
Chu Lianqing glanced at him, said nothing, and continued reading.
Pei Jianian walked up to Chu Xingli and, without saying a word, opened his arms and hugged him.
Immediately afterward, just before Chu Xingli, startled, was about to shove him away, he released Chu Xingli and thanked him with a smile:
"Xingli, you really came to pick me up? I'm so happy, thank you."
Chu Xingli was still in shock and hadn't recovered, but she still managed to quickly glance at Luo Xiaoran's reaction.
...There was no reaction.
Chu Xingli breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Facing Pei Jianian's smiling face, he stiffly stretched out his finger and pointed in Chu Hengjiang's direction: "I'm picking up my dad."
However, Pei Jianian acted as if he hadn't heard, and turned to walk towards Luo Xiaoran.
Chu Xingli's gaze followed his movements.
Pei Jianian stopped in front of Luo Xiaoran and smiled slightly: "Xiaoran, it's been a long time."
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