Chapter 150 I'm Not a Child Anymore
It started raining when school was almost over.
December is the coldest time of year, with lots of rain and snow, and it is rare to see the sun.
Qi Yan walked out of the classroom and couldn't help but shiver his shoulders, but he quickly forced himself to straighten his shoulders.
Gu Nan said that she would pick him up from school, and he didn't want Gu Nan to see him looking timid.
Qi Yan followed the crowd out of the teaching building and stood at the entrance of the school road looking around.
Among the undulating clusters of colorful down jackets and hats, a big red umbrella is particularly eye-catching.
He looked over and Gu Nan, who was under the umbrella, happened to see him and waved to him.
She held the black curved umbrella handle in one hand, and the continuous drizzle turned into a hazy mist that lingered around her, gathering into a thin ray of light as thin as a cicada's wing. The extreme red and white blended into a perfect picture in this damp and blurry rain.
She walked down the flower bed with a calm pace, walking against the surging crowd towards him.
Running students rushed past her, but her gaze was firm, calm and gentle, falling on the person waiting for her at the end.
Qi Yan stood there, staring at her blankly.
The various people coming and going seemed to become a pale and powerless background at this moment.
He was suddenly overwhelmed by an inappropriate but turbulent emotion.
It seemed like this was the first time in his 19 years of life that he was chosen so firmly.
Qi Yan was reluctant to blink, and stared intently at Gu Nan who was slowly approaching. He wanted to deeply imprint every step of her approach in his mind.
He had never seen such a breathtaking red and white, like fire and ice, which easily broke through the high wall covered with scars. "Your face is frozen red." Gu Nan raised his hand and touched his face. Not surprisingly, his warm palm touched the cold skin.
"You were wearing a down jacket before you left, but when you got to school you were wearing a school uniform. When did you learn how to fool people?" Gu Nan scolded lightly.
She took off the scarf from her neck and quickly wrapped it around Qi Yan's neck.
"You're relying on your youth to do this. You'll suffer for it in the future."
As soon as the scarf with body temperature was wrapped around her, her cold skin immediately greedily obtained the precious warmth.
"It's okay." He said stubbornly.
Gu Nan, who was about to take off his down jacket, paused when he heard this and looked up at him, "Speak again."
Qi Yan sensed the threat in the words and pursed his lips without saying anything.
Gu Nan unzipped his jacket, hugged Qi Yan and wrapped his body with the down jacket, but no matter how big the women's down jacket was, it couldn't cover two people, and the warmth effect was only marginal.
Gu Nan sniffed, "I should have bought you one and brought it over, but I didn't have enough time. Let's make do with this and go out and buy one."
The scarf was very long and was wrapped around several times, covering his ears and lips completely, leaving only a section of his high nose bridge and round, clear eyes exposed.
The cold wind was blocked outside, but it made my eyes sore and red.
Qi Yan lowered her eyes. In just a short while of undressing, Gu Nan's rosy complexion quickly dimmed.
He took the umbrella and put his arm around Gu Nan's shoulders. "Sister, what are you busy with this afternoon?"
"I'm busy with something big."
Gu Nan didn't look up. Qi Yan couldn't see her expression clearly, but he could vaguely tell that she seemed to be smiling. So he also smiled, a barely perceptible smile that couldn't be seen without a closer look.
"What did you have for lunch, sister?"
Gu Nan didn't answer but asked, "What did you eat?"
"Ham, winter melon, and shrimp."
Gu Nan gave him a suspicious look, "Really?"
Qi Yan pretended to hesitate for a moment, "Small river shrimp, very little meat, a little bit prickly in the mouth."
Gu Nan was a little bit skeptical that Qi Yan could be so willing to do this, but his expression was still calm, so he didn't ask any further questions and just changed the subject.
Qi Yan knew what her deception meant, so he didn't say anything and just hugged her tighter.
Qingchong is quite large, and it takes more than ten minutes to walk from the teaching building to the campus. At first, Qi Yan's walking posture was normal, but after a few steps, he began to limp.
Gu Nan noticed it and asked, "Is the sprain still not healed?"
"Much better, but it hurts a bit after walking for a long time."
The original text did not mention Qi Yan's foot injury. Qi Yan's initial explanation was that it was a sprain, so Gu Nan did not take it seriously. But when they walked together today, it seemed that it was not as simple as a sprain.
"Let's go to the hospital and take an X-ray." Gu Nan said.
Qi Yan didn't want to waste that money. "It's okay. It will be fine in two days. Besides, the hospital is almost closed and no more appointments are available."
There are no numbers for ordinary patients, but there are always doctors on duty in the emergency room, and there is no such thing as not giving out numbers.
Gu Nan knew that he was reluctant to spend money, so he said, "Then I'll make an appointment for tomorrow afternoon. I know you don't have classes tomorrow afternoon."
Qi Yan wanted to say something, but was elbowed back by Gu Nan, "I don't want a cripple."
Qi Yan paused, as if his heart had been hit.
He knew that what Gu Nan said was right. No one wanted a disabled person, especially since he was already premature. If he was lame, he would be completely useless.
But I don’t know why I feel a sense of loss that is hard to describe.
He lowered his head and buried his face further in his scarf.
The scarf had the scent of Gu Nan, very warm and elegant, the fragrance of the pomegranate shower gel she often used.
There were no clothing stores near the school. The two took the light rail back to Danyang District and saw a few clothing stores with gray and old facades.
Qi Yan didn't want to buy it. It was just a short distance and he could just walk back. But Gu Nan insisted and picked out a short down jacket.
The shop owner was flattering people to the point of wanting to please them, but Qi Yan had a stone face and couldn't smile at all.
If it was a day ago, he would have happily accepted it, both of them getting what they wanted, it was fair and just, but today he couldn't convince himself to accept it.
Gu Nan's money was not easy to come by, even harder than his. In two days, he had already spent several thousand yuan, which was enough.
Qi Yan took off his down jacket, threw it on the sofa, and without even wearing his school uniform, he dragged Gu Nan away.
He was so strong that Gu Nan was practically dragged away by him. "Qi Yan, why are you running? If you don't want to buy anything, then don't buy it. You don't even wear clothes. Do you want to freeze to death?"
He walked away quickly before letting go of Gu Nan's hand and putting on his thin school uniform. He lowered his eyes, looking gloomy and stubborn. "I have enough clothes. Don't buy me any more. I don't want them even if you buy them."
"Okay, okay, okay. If you don't want to buy it, I'll take the red one and exchange it for the white one."
Gu Nan snorted, his tone a bit complaining, but he still pulled the clothes open to wrap him up, "You're not happy even though I bought you new clothes. I loved wearing new clothes the most when I was a kid."
There's no child who doesn't like wearing new clothes, but Qi Yan just said, "I'm not a child anymore."
Gu Nan smiled, "Who said you are not a child? You are a child in my eyes."
Qi Yan pursed his lips, lowered his eyes and stared at her for a moment, then said: "The child will not be kissed by you."
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