Chapter 15
Jiang Yue obviously knew that her agreement to go to the hospital was just a temporary solution.
Seeing that delaying any further was no use, He Xi simply dropped his phone and went to open the door.
The dull pain in her head tormented her so much that she couldn't sleep much in the second half of the night. The moment she opened the door, her slightly swollen eyelids became even more sore and swollen due to the sunlight.
At this moment, she felt dizzy and her mind was even more confused when she met Jiang Yue's dark eyes.
The person in front of me changed out of his school uniform, a rare sight. He looked particularly refreshing and energetic in a white T-shirt and trousers.
"Here, have breakfast first."
"...oh."
He Xi's hands were quicker than her brain, and when she came to her senses a few days later, the buns were already in her hands.
She was secretly annoyed and moved aside to make room for the door. Seeing this, Jiang Yue curled his lips slightly and stepped into the yard before her.
The cool breeze from the waving of his sleeves blew past, and the pores on her arm, which was close to his side, instantly gave way to goose bumps. She unconsciously crossed her arms and took a few steps back, staring at the boy's back in a daze.
There was a faint swelling in the depths of my heart, and the barrier was like the ice in early spring, melting away bit by bit due to the warmth.
He Xi hurried over to catch up with Jiang Yue before he could turn around and led him to sit on the sofa.
In order not to make people wait too long, she ate in a hurry and finally choked herself when there was not much left. She tried her best not to make a grimace on her face, quickly stood up and took a few sips of the warm water in the cup. Only then did she feel like she was alive again.
Putting down the water cup, He Xi frowned and glanced at the person next to him inconspicuously, but unexpectedly, he was caught off guard and met a pair of deep eyes.
Their eyes met, and she was the first to look away.
"Um... My head injury has healed a lot, so there's no need to go to the hospital."
She spoke subconsciously, but her little self shrank back out of habit.
Jiang Yue seemed to have anticipated her reaction. He slowly opened the registration record on his phone and pushed it in front of He Xi.
"When did you make the appointment?"
"I've already registered. Come over for a checkup."
Under her overly thick lashes, her eyes seemed oppressive. The shadow cast by her lashes was like a bird flying across a calm lake, the ripples spreading out like a magical power, drawing one in.
The two spoke in unison. He Xi raised his eyes and saw the calm expression of the person in front of him, and nodded helplessly.
"cough--"
An untimely cough was heard outside the living room. He Xi seemed to remember something and awkwardly and hurriedly withdrew his gaze from Jiang Yue.
"Xixi, when did you get up without calling me?"
Xiang Yuzhi's voice and expression were exaggerated and artificial, for fear that the two of them would not notice her movements.
"Uh... I was feeling a little unwell, so I got up early."
He Xi spoke incoherently, but Xiang Yuzhi became anxious before she finished speaking. He immediately put away his joking expression and dragged her to the hospital.
"It's my fault. I slept too soundly..."
Jiang Yue followed them all the way. He Xi wanted him to go back to school several times, but was rejected. He didn't agree until he saw the test results confirming that there was nothing wrong with her body.
"What's going on, He Xixi?"
Xiang Yuzhi winked and dragged her along, the two of them several meters away from the boy. He Xi looked at the man with a malicious smile on his face, and bumped her arm in an ambiguous way, not knowing how to explain it.
"Uh... He's our squad leader."
"You know that's not what I want to hear."
He Xi was so frustrated by the stares, "We played together for a while when we were little, but we gradually lost touch after we started junior high school."
She didn't know how to explain the current situation with Jiang Yue. To be honest, she felt very confused from last night until now, with a heavy head and a chaotic mind.
It was still early, and the shops on both sides of the street had just opened. Shop assistants were busy coming in and out to clean.
Vehicles on the roadside passed by quickly, and next came a sprinkler truck dribbling along with cheerful music.
He Xi grabbed Xiang Yuzhi, who was standing beside him with an excited look, and ran to the side quickly, "Hide quickly."
"What are you afraid of? It's so much fun!"
"Look at the rainbow--" She screamed and took out her cell phone to take pictures.
Seeing the sprinkler truck getting closer, Jiang Yue quickly grabbed He Xi's wrist and pulled her towards the bus stop next to her. One by one, Xiang Yuzhi, whose attention was completely focused on his phone, was pulled back by her.
The force on the wrist was not strong, but it did not loosen. He Xi felt uncomfortable and struggled slightly a few times.
"Don't go there, the water is not clean."
“…Hmm.”
Just as she was about to struggle quietly, she was frozen in place by the steady voice beside her. She was stunned for a moment and raised her eyes, their gazes briefly meeting.
He Xi felt a buzzing in his ears, and the whole person seemed to have entered a vacuum environment. The sounds around him were blurry and inaudible.
When the sprinkler truck encountered pedestrians, the mist it sprayed gradually became smaller, and it continued to move forward carrying the singing.
Seeing Xiang Yuzhi fiddling with his phone and turning around, she subconsciously struggled to free her wrist from the hand that was clenched around her wrist.
"Look, Xixi, I caught the lucky rainbow. Isn't that awesome?"
"Hehe... whoever sees it gets a share~"
He Xi was infected by her carefree smile, hiding the embarrassment in his heart, and unconsciously revealed the shallow dimples on his cheeks.
*
“Beep—”
The bus slowly pulled into the station, its doors clanging open as passengers disembarked. Elderly people, pulling their carts to the morning market, walked home in groups of two or three.
"You should move back home from now on. You don't have regular meals by yourself, and you look how thin you've become..."
He Xi was leaning against the platform, helping Xiang Yuzhi edit a post for his WeChat Moments, when she heard a familiar voice. Before she could react, someone nearby, who was sweet-talking, came over to greet her and picked her up.
"Grandma Li, are you...going to buy groceries?" Xiang Yuzhi put his arm around Grandma Li's arm obediently.
"What a coincidence! I told Yuanyuan to invite you guys over for lunch at noon."
When Grandma Li saw the two of them, she forgot to continue scolding her grandchildren and walked home holding one of them.
He Xi took two steps and suddenly remembered something. She turned around and looked around but couldn't see Jiang Yue. She felt a little anxious and her pace slowed down unconsciously.
After a few seconds, he turned around again, but still didn't see anyone. Angrily, he bumped into Zhao Lin, who was a few steps behind him. He seemed to have noticed something and glanced over at him for a moment, his eyes lazy and curious.
She was a little embarrassed and turned around woodenly. She lowered her head and was about to send a message to Jiang Yue when a gust of wind suddenly brushed past her ears. This person suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"Is your phone on silent? Sister Xin just called me."
He Xi saw his expression and felt a little uneasy. Without caring about anything else, he pushed Jiang Yue to the side of the road where there were fewer people.
"What's going on?"
She had a rough idea and checked her phone's call logs. Sure enough, the first few missed calls were from her cousin Shi Xin.
"It wasn't me. Lao Gao called your parents to inquire about your condition."
It was impossible to hide it any longer, so after the examination, it was found that there was nothing serious, and He Xi stopped struggling.
Not far away, Zhao Lin was holding a pile of things he bought at the morning market in one hand, looking into the distance, while his other hand was unconsciously polishing a rough little stone in his pocket.
"Anyway, thank you for these two days."
He Xi had an indescribable feeling. The strangeness and estrangement between the two of them were unknowingly fading away, but she was still a little nervous and at a loss.
"Let's go." Jiang Yue glanced at her face and didn't say anything more after confirming that there was nothing unusual.
The trees along the streets of the old city are all as tall as a man's embrace, and their trunks are covered with marks of wind and frost.
He Xi walked forward mechanically, his eyes darting around unnaturally. The various sounds from the streets and alleys mixed together, neutralizing the silence between them.
As I walked through the small park on the corner of the street, I happened to see the elderly group finishing their morning exercise. I happened to see them stopping to greet Grandma Li.
"This is... Yuanyuan, right?"
Zhao Lin, who was following beside him, naturally attracted the attention of several people. They looked him up and down, exchanged glances with each other, and there was some disbelief in their tone.
"This little kid has grown into a young boy in the blink of an eye. Time is merciless."
"Who says it's not? He looks so good because of his mother..."
He Xi let Xiang Yuzhi fiddling with his fingers boredly, listening to the old man reminiscing about the past.
The pattern of the bricks beneath her feet was filled with dirt, and in the cracks, fine green weeds were vying to emerge. She lifted her foot and gently pried at the soft grass stems, which swayed back and forth like tumblers under her bullying.
"chatter--"
Just when she was bored, a small stone rolled in front of her. He Xi looked in the direction of the stone, and after seeing who was the culprit, she lowered her eyes and ignored him.
"chatter--"
Another one. She didn't know what was wrong with this man. She glared at Zhao Lin fiercely and kicked the stone over.
Who knew my luck was so bad? The next second I heard a deep female voice.
"Ouch! What a good thing that little... did!"
The anger on the old lady's face eased when she saw He Xi's embarrassed expression.
"Look at us old ladies who keep talking so much, no one wants to hear what we say."
He Xi had a hard time saying what he felt, so he quickly stepped forward and apologized with an awkward smile.
"That's right, who told you to say bad things about her?"
Several old ladies lived nearby and knew the temperaments of the children around them. They liked to tease He Xi whenever they saw him.
"I still remember that year when Yang Ying came back, holding a little boy who looked like a doll in her hand. We followed wherever she went..."
The old man spoke vividly about the past, and He Xi blushed with embarrassment, mumbling, "No, no, no, don't say it."
Xiang Yuzhi, who was standing by, had already been laughing so hard that she couldn't straighten her back. She never knew that He Xi was so funny when he was a child.
At this time, the other protagonist in the incident was calm and expressionless, and others thought he was just impatient.
Zhao Lin looked at the girl a few steps away, waving her hands awkwardly, and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
He Xi quickened his pace amid the crowd's jokes.
Seeing her walk away, Jiang Yue, who had been isolated from the topic, also followed her.
He passed Zhao Lin and their eyes met. The meaning in their eyes was clear to each other.
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