Thoughts
After school, the two did not go home directly, but went to the supermarket downstairs in the community together.
When Ling Jianghan pushed the shopping cart and stopped at the fruit and vegetable area, Qi Wuchen took the shopping cart very naturally.
Ling Jianghan over there had picked up half a Hami melon and was about to leave, but he turned back after taking only two steps.
He put the half cantaloupe back where it belonged and picked out a whole one.
Qi Wuchen couldn't help but laugh softly when he saw this.
Wasn't this a good sign for him? At least Jiang Han had begun to get used to his presence.
Because Jiang Han's eyesight was poor and there was a lot of noise around him, he didn't see Qi Wuchen's expression clearly. He put the melon in the shopping cart and went to get something else.
Two boxes of cherries, two bags of yogurt, two bags of toast...
In short, we took the portion for two people.
When they arrived at the checkout counter, Qi Wuchen took out his mobile phone and paid first.
Ling Jianghan glanced at him but said nothing.
The next night, Ling Jianghan took the birthday present he had bought for He Minggao and went out.
Before leaving, Qi Wuchen, who was curled up on the sofa playing games, looked up at him with a smile: "Ling Jianghan, send me your location when you arrive so I can carry you when you get drunk."
Ling Jianghan ignored him and slammed the door shut.
Cheng Yan sat next to him, hugged Chu Yi and said with a smile: "He can drink a lot, he won't get drunk that easily."
"Really?" Qi Wuchen stared at the direction where Ling Jianghan left in some shock.
Ling Jianghan, who used to get drunk easily after drinking a little, can now drink a thousand cups without getting drunk?
It takes fifty minutes to take the bus from North City to South City, which Jiang Han didn't have the patience for. He just took a taxi and soon arrived at the KTV they used to go to.
After Ling Jianghan entered the private room, he took off his headphones, patted He Minggao on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Happy birthday, brother."
For a moment, He Minggao thought he had returned to the past and was stunned for a long time without reacting.
A boy who was usually on good terms with him came over and looked curiously at the things Ling Jianghan had brought: "Minggao, come and see what gift Jianghan bought you?"
He Minggao turned his head and looked at Ling Jianghan hesitantly.
Ling Jianghan raised his chin towards the things in the bag and said, "Open it."
After getting permission from the gift giver, a group of people rushed forward.
"Let me see, let me see!"
"Save a seat for me too, so I can see it too!"
After the contents of the bag were opened, the group of people gathered around the table fell silent.
After about five seconds, someone slowly asked, "I know this is a necklace, but why are there two of them?"
The bag contained a silver-gray gift box. The box was square and divided into two compartments. Two necklaces, one black and one white, were lying on it, one on the left and one on the right.
"...Jiang Han?" He Minggao obviously didn't understand his intention. He looked up at him with a somewhat surprised expression.
"The other one is for your future girlfriend." Ling Jianghan said with a smile, "You have so many girls chasing you, this thing will definitely come in handy in the future."
He Minggao's heart suddenly sank.
He didn't say anything, and his expression didn't change. Someone, completely unaware of the situation, exclaimed, "What a great gift! Hey, Jiang Han, when can you give me one too?"
A friend asked mercilessly: "Do you have any girls chasing you? I'll give you one."
"You know shit. Just because there's nothing now doesn't mean there won't be anything in the future!"
"Then how long do we have to wait? Hahaha..."
It was so lively with a group of people teasing each other that Jiang Han also chose a single sofa to sit on with a smile on his face, then raised his head and took a deep look at He Minggao over there.
He Minggao was still looking down at the necklace. Although there was no expression on his face, Jiang Han knew that he must want to throw the necklace away at this moment.
There was nothing wrong with what he did. If He Minggao had no interest in him, then this gift would be perfect; if he did, he would not be afraid of falling out with He Minggao on the spot.
He had reminded He Minggao on the night he delivered the notebook, but not only did he not listen, he even came to give him egg tarts after school yesterday.
Even if Jiang Han had a long reflex arc, he could still sense that something was wrong.
If he had not transferred schools and had not discovered it, He Minggao would probably still be thinking that there was still a long way to go.
Although most people are open-minded nowadays, Jiang Han has never actually thought about this aspect. He just subconsciously believes that he will have a girlfriend in the future.
But if Jiang Han takes the time to think about it carefully now, he will find out whether he likes men or women. He will have to wait until he finds someone he likes.
Jiang Han felt inexplicably emotional when he thought of this. He had lived for more than ten years, but he had never experienced what it felt like to be happy for someone.
He has a bad temper and poor patience. Who will he like in the future?
Ling Jianghan was drinking and thinking at the same time. Before long, he hadn't figured things out and felt sleepy.
"Don't drink anymore," He Minggao came over and took the half-full bottle of wine on the table, frowning at him and saying, "How are you going to eat the cake later if you drink any more?"
"Oh." Ling Jianghan leaned back on the armrest of the sofa listlessly, "Then I'll take a nap."
He Minggao glanced suspiciously at the wine he had placed next to him, then squatted down and asked Ling Jianghan in a low voice, "Are you sleepy or drunk?"
He Minggao waited patiently for a while, but the only answer he received was Ling Jianghan's breathing.
About five minutes later, Jiang Han's cell phone on the table suddenly lit up, and a call popped up with the note "75c".
He Minggao subconsciously wanted to wake Ling Jianghan up, but he stopped after standing up from the sofa.
What if Ling Jianghan left after answering the phone after waking him up? He still had a lot to say to Ling Jianghan.
But if I don’t wake him up, what if the person who called has something urgent to talk to Ling Jianghan about?
He Minggao hesitated for a long time, but finally chose to turn a blind eye.
Ling Jianghan now knows everything, and he will probably not have much contact with him in the future.
In that case, what if he is selfish for once?
He Minggao put the phone back on the table with the back facing up, and stopped thinking about the screen that lit up and went out.
At this time, a boy placed a birthday cake on the table and looked at Ling Jianghan on the sofa in shock: "Is Jianghan drunk?"
"Well," He Minggao said as he unwrapped the cake, "No need to call him, just leave a piece of cake for him."
"Oh..." the boy asked again: "Then how will Jiang Han get back later?"
"I know where he lives. I'll take him there later."
Knowing that He Minggao and Ling Jianghan had a good relationship, the boy stopped talking.
It's not easy for a drunk person to wake up, so they were still enjoying the cake. He Minggao, who was in the crowd, glanced calmly in Ling Jianghan's direction and found that he still showed no signs of waking up.
He is really drunk, He Minggao thought.
After eating the cake and making some noise for a while, everyone started to go home.
When only He Minggao and Ling Jianghan were left in the box, He Minggao leaned over and whispered to Ling Jianghan's left ear, "Ling Jianghan, get up and go home."
Ling Jianghan still didn't react.
He Minggao lifted Jiang Han's head, which was resting on his arm, and stared silently at the face that seemed slightly drunk.
Afterwards, He Minggao gradually moved his head down, actually trying to kiss Ling Jianghan's lips.
Seeing that He Minggao's lips were about to cover Jiang Han's, Ling Jianghan, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes and leaned back, raised his left hand and used his index finger to block the two people's lips.
He Minggao was struck by lightning. He quickly stood up and took a few steps back. He opened his mouth and stammered for a long time, but could only squeeze out one sentence: "You... are not drunk?"
Ling Jianghan yawned lazily, looking as if he was still sleepy, but his eyes were as calm as a cold pond: "Just sleepy."
He Minggao's face turned pale, and he hurriedly explained: "I was impulsive, please don't..."
"Go back." Ling Jianghan thought that it was pointless to say anything more. He took his phone and stood up to leave, saying in a light tone, "Don't contact me anymore in the future."
"Jiang Han!"
Jiang Han stopped and turned back, seeing He Minggao's bloodless face.
"If I were a girl, would you..."
"No." Ling Jianghan interrupted him without hesitation and told him coldly, "There is no if."
He Minggao was stunned, and instantly felt that Jiang Han in front of him was particularly cruel: "Why?"
Jiang Han still looked relaxed, as if the end of this affection made him feel relieved: "If you really like someone, why would you care whether he is a man or a woman, dead or alive?"
He Minggao was silent for a moment and then suddenly smiled.
I see.
It has nothing to do with gender or anything else, it’s just because Jiang Han really can’t like him, that’s all.
He Minggao tried hard to look less frustrated, and asked softly with a glimmer of hope: "So... do you have someone you like?"
"No." Ling Jianghan answered decisively.
He only saw how Zhou Yuyi loved Gu Yinglian for six years despite being separated by six feet of earth, but he himself had never fallen in love with anyone.
Zhou Yuyi's life was short, but once she loved someone, it lasted a lifetime. Jiang Han didn't want to think about it anymore, so he sighed and turned away.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Qi Wuchen, who had been waiting outside for a long time. When he came out, Qi Wuchen handed him a coat and asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want to go get something to eat?"
"I'm not cold." Jiang Han was stunned for a moment before frowning and staring at the coat in his hand: "This coat is not mine either."
"Of course it's not yours." Qi Wuchen walked out with him, holding the clothes. "Aunt Cheng asked me to bring you a coat before we left. I didn't dare to look through your closet, so I just grabbed one of my own."
When they got outside, Ling Jianghan took the coat from Qi Wuchen's hand and put it on with an expressionless face.
Qi Wuchen suppressed his smile and asked again, "Are you hungry?"
"I'm not hungry." Ling Jianghan slowly straightened his collar and put his hands in his pockets: "Let's go back. I'm sleepy."
Qi Wuchen turned around and looked at Ling Jianghan for a long moment before replying, "Okay."
Later they didn't say anything else, and after getting off the car they just walked towards the community one after another.
This time, it was not Jiang Han who walked fast, but Qi Wuchen who deliberately slowed down his pace.
He didn't know why Jiang Han was unhappy, but he just needed to accompany him quietly.
When Jiang Han walked to a place where the light was too dim, he paused.
He lowered his eyes and was about to continue walking forward, but at this moment his sleeve was pulled by someone behind him.
"Hey." Qi Wuchen pulled him back two steps to walk side by side with him, and said with a smile: "Walk slowly, I can't remember the way yet, I might lose you in a while."
He said this, but he was walking in front of Ling Jianghan, holding his sleeve.
Jiang Han raised his eyes and looked at the person in front of him in the silent night.
Six years ago, Grandma Zhan Wanqin passed away, and Grandpa Ling Jingshan had taken him on several night walks.
At that time, they lived in Ling Jingshan's hometown. Ling Jianghan was a young but daring child, and he would always run to Zhan Wanqin's grave at night without a word. Whenever Ling Jingshan went to pick someone up with a flashlight, he would laugh and scold her, "You're disturbing your grandmother again! Be careful that her bad temper will eat you alive."
Later, Ling Jingshan left, and Zhou Yuyi, who was not his biological sister but was better than his biological sister, also took him for a walk at night.
"Oh, don't dawdle! What's so late about it? Come to my house right away. My mom and I are looking for you everywhere!"
…
Now, the one pulling him was Qi Wuchen, whom he had known for less than a month.
Ling Jianghan looked up at him and asked, "Qi Wuchen, why are you here?"
"I just said that," Qi Wuchen looked at him and said, "Aunt Cheng asked me to bring you some clothes."
After September, City C tends to be warm during the day and cool at night. Since Jiang Han was only wearing a short T-shirt when he left, it made sense that Cheng Yan would ask Qi Wuchen to run an errand.
After Jiang Han understood the reason, he stopped talking.
Qi Wuchen had a vague guess at this moment, and said boldly, "If you don't like it, just say it clearly. What's the point of being unhappy about such a small thing?"
Jiang Han glanced at him indifferently and asked knowingly, "You knew it a long time ago?"
"That's right," Qi Wuchen said with a somewhat complacent raised eyebrow, "I have a keen eye and know everything."
"You won't be disgusted?" Jiang Han asked with some surprise.
Qi Wuchen turned around and smiled at him: "Can you?"
When Ling Jianghan reached a place with good light, he pulled back his sleeve and waited for the elevator with his hands in his pockets: "You know everything, figure it out yourself."
Qi Wuchen laughed and didn't say anything else.
Others might feel sad when hearing Ling Jianghan ask this, but Qi Wuchen wouldn't. He had thought of everything and was not afraid of these hurtful words.
If Jiang Han could take him into his heart again, he would have to have him.
If not... he would strive to become Jiang Han's confidant and see that he could find a good match and have children.
It's nothing more than dying alone. Ling Jianghan had experienced that in his previous life, so why would Qi Wuchen be afraid?
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