Guilu Town Royal 8
Chu Li became interested and asked, "What happened next?"
"Acheng and I both thought she was too willful and still young, so we gave her a few random words of advice and she gave up the idea. But I never thought that when I went to the bamboo forest to dig bamboo shoots and got into danger that day, it was Xiaoxiao who summoned her spirit pet to save me from the trap." Ruan Sui said, then lowered her eyes to look at the wine in her glass. The wine reflected the blazing fire and the moon that she had not carefully observed for a long time. "At first, I was quite proud to have such a capable daughter. But later, she drowned while trying to save me..."
Zhou Cheng and Chu Li talked about the cause of Xiaoxiao's death.
Hearing the story from the eyewitness again made Chu Li's thoughts even heavier. This meant the little girl was only ninety years old and should have had a happy childhood, but she lost her life to a flood.
It's a pity and helpless.
"If only I...if only I had held her hand at that time." Ruan Sui covered her face and cried, "She was obviously trying to save me..."
Chu Li watched her cry.
Everyone around was drunk and no one noticed this place.
She took a clean handkerchief and carefully wiped her tear-stained face, then hugged her tightly and patted her back to comfort her.
Ruan Sui sobbed.
Everyone was having fun and having fun, and all they lost were some insignificant material possessions.
Ruan Sui was still immersed in the pain and gloom of that day. What she lost was her beloved daughter.
"Xiaoxiao would laugh at Sister Ruan if she saw her mother like this," Chu Li joked. Then he remembered something and said before Ruan Sui could respond, "Actually, a long time ago, I had the same experience. But the other person was a puppy."
Ruan Sui raised her head from Chu Li's shoulder, waiting for what was to come.
"That was the first critter I took over."
Chu Li's expression became softer.
That was before she traveled here.
I had just graduated at that time and boasted to my parents that I wanted to start a business. After some twists and turns, I opened a pet shop. Since it was not well-known, naturally not many people came to patronize it.
As she was feeling down, she discovered West Highland, who often stayed in the corner.
It is actually middle-aged, and it needs to rest for a long time after eating or running for a while.
Chu Li came with hope. Seeing that it stayed here every day, he decided to adopt it.
She loved playing with it, even if it was just sitting quietly by the window, basking in the sun and looking at the scenery.
The arrival of West Highland actually brought a lot of life to the store, such as the customers who kept coming back to the store the following month.
Over time, the store's business flourished, and the West Highlander became an internet-famous puppy.
But not long after, West Highland died.
Before leaving, the puppy secretly found an open place, dug a hole and lay down.
When Chu Li found it, its body was already cold.
She hugged the West Highland Terrier and cried. She was depressed for a long time before she realized that the West Highland Terrier was actually given to her by her parents after being adopted.
They often said that Chu Li was not doing his job properly, but privately they specially gave Xigaodi to Chu Li to boost his morale.
"Actually, I just wanted to tell Sister Ruan." Chu Li let out a long sigh, looked up at the starry sky, and suddenly curled his lips into a smile before continuing, "The emergence of anything must follow certain rules, with a beginning and an end. But love doesn't, love will always continue. Although Xiaoxiao is gone, you still have Yueyue, Brother Cheng, and... these residents."
She withdrew her gaze and looked at the young and old who were smiling happily across the fire.
Suddenly, she heard a chuckle.
Chu Li tilted her head and found that it was Ruan Sui who had just cried bitterly who was smiling. She wiped her tears and breathed a sigh of relief. "It's really interesting to chat with you. I feel like you are an elder."
Chu Li was startled, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he replied: "Maybe it's because I have very good parents."
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Ruan Sui seemed to be relieved. She took a deep breath, filled herself with fruit wine, tilted her head back and drank it, then turned her head to look at Chu Li with a gleam in her eyes, "Tell me about you and Ayou?"
?
Chu Li was a little confused. He propped himself up with his arms, looked at Ruan Sui in surprise, and asked, "What?"
"How long have you two been talking?"
"Sister Ruan!" Chu Li exclaimed in surprise when he heard Ruan Sui's words. He suddenly sat up straight and said immediately, "The relationship between us is not what you think!"
"What's the relationship?" Ruan Sui pressed on.
Chu Li choked.
What is the relationship?
Friends? No, they can't get along. If they do, they'll just fight each other.
But, would a stranger protect someone so desperately?
That's not right either.
Because it's furry.
She has nothing to do with him.
"Young people always love you without realizing it." Ruan Sui took a sip of wine and commented.
Chu Li touched the tip of his nose and said, "That's not true. He and I are just colleagues at best. We both need each other's help. There's really no special relationship between us. Sister Ruan, don't think too much."
"Am I overthinking it?" Ruan Sui raised her eyes, her sincerity hard to ignore. "If they were just colleagues, why did he save you that night during the flood? After you fainted, why did he ask about your condition the moment you woke up? And why did he stay by your side, applying medicine and waiting for you to wake up?"
Ruan Sui's words were like a bolt of lightning exploding in her heart.
She had never heard these words from the taciturn man before.
She was stunned for a moment, her scalp tingling and goose bumps all over her body.
Chu Li couldn't help but look at You Chengze who was still refilling his cup with someone beside him. Under the light, his face was sometimes clear and sometimes blurry.
Really... not a working relationship?
You Chengze should leave just because he feels sorry for those furry creatures.
His emotions have always been so indifferent, and it seems that his heart cannot accommodate anyone except those little fur balls.
However, if it were her, Chu Li would also choose furry, after all, animals are not as complicated as humans.
Chu Li sighed softly, subconsciously forcing himself not to think too much. The next moment, he heard Ruan Sui speak again, "You, your brain is not working well at all."
"Forget it, let's drink and eat. I can only order so much. There are some things that you need to think about slowly." Ruan Sui said again.
Chu Li nodded slightly, said nothing more, and took another sip of fruit wine.
She didn't want to think about it too much. She just wanted to collect stamps quickly and buy nice clothes for Mao Rongrong.
As for men, they are like a needle in the sea. She was too lazy to think about it.
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The banquet lasted until late at night.
The residents were drunk and one after another lay on the ground and fell asleep.
Yueyue has already gone to bed.
Ruan Sui and Chu Li were still sober from their fruit wine. Zhou Cheng had a good alcohol tolerance and didn't seem drunk even after several rounds of fighting.
You Chengze's condition is more serious.
He probably didn't drink much alcohol. At this moment, he was lying on a stone beside him, with one hand covering his face, and seemed to be mumbling something.
Chu Li took a look and without thinking much, walked to You Chengze out of inertia and called out a few words softly.
The man was drunk and unconscious. He sat up and looked at the girl in front of him through the firelight.
"Xiao Li, Ah Cheng and I will clean up here. You can take Xiao You back to rest first."
"good."
Chu Li nodded and bent down to help You Chengze.
She thought this man would get drunk and go crazy, but unexpectedly, You Chengze was so obedient that he put his hand on her shoulder and let her do whatever she wanted.
The house was not far from here, and with You Chengze's cooperation, they quickly returned to the house.
Chu Li helped him onto the bed. Worried that he might not sleep well, he cleared his throat lightly and prepared to untie You Chengze's belt.
Suddenly, her own hand was suddenly grabbed by You Chengze.
A hot temperature came from the back of her hand. Chu Li raised his eyes and was caught off guard by those bottomless eyes.
Finished.
She really doesn't want to take advantage of someone's misfortune!
"You...you're awake." Chu Li stuttered.
"Chu Li." The man spoke.
Because he had been drinking, his voice was extremely magnetic and seductive.
Chu Li was a little distracted and almost forgot to withdraw his hand that was caught.
She wanted to struggle free, but she found that the man's grip was getting tighter.
The next moment, Chu Li saw You Chengze taking her hand, interlocking their fingers, turning it back, and gently pressing his face against the back of Chu Li's hand.
Chu Li was stunned and froze in place, not knowing how to react for a moment.
She only knew that her heart was beating fast and her breath was becoming disordered.
What!
You Chengze, what are you doing?
How could he... do this to his own hands!
"You... don't like it?"
"What do you like?" Chu Li stared at her and asked in a daze.
Now it was You Chengze's turn to be stunned.
Like a child who hadn't grown up, he glanced at Chu Li's fair hands innocently, then leaned in closer and placed a light kiss on the back of Chu Li's hand. He tilted his head and asked lazily, "How about this?"
Chu Li:!!
No way! Buddy!
What did he just do?
Kissed the back of his hand!
Although she was a modern youth and knew that this might be a well-known foreign etiquette, it was still a fantasy era, and people's thinking was still a bit feudal! What's more, this person was You Chengze, who had always been difficult to get along with!
"You don't like it either." You Chengze interrupted her shock. Without letting go of Chu Li's hand, he suddenly sat up and leaned close to Chu Li's cheek. "What will it take for you to realize that I have other intentions towards you?"
"Aren't you after a spiritual pet?" Chu Li asked tentatively, holding his breath.
"Yes, and no." You Chengze's eyes were filled with seriousness. Chu Li saw with her own eyes his lips parted as he uttered a sentence that she would never forget in her life, "I like them, but I like you even more."
"Chu Li, can you protect yourself first and then protect them from now on?" You Chengze was very drunk. He held Chu Li's hand and pressed it to his chest, muttering, "Every time I see you hurt, it hurts... so much."
With a "bang", Chu Li seemed to hear a cluster of fireworks being ignited deep in his heart, suddenly bursting out in the space of his heart.
She stared blankly at You Chengze, who was drunk and still mumbling. At that moment, she couldn't find any words to describe her feelings. She only knew that her face immediately felt hot and her heartbeat became abnormal.
This was the first time in more than twenty years that someone confessed to her.
It's a wonderful feeling.
It's like eating a popsicle unexpectedly while sweating profusely on a hot summer day, or like buying the most delicious cake in a cake shop during your free time, or even more like winning 100 million in a lottery one day and embarking on a journey of wealth and prosperity in your life.
It was hard to figure out what it was, but what she was sure of was that she was happy.
Chu Li came back to her senses and looked at the unconscious man. Her dazed eyes became clear. She said, "You Chengze, you are drunk. Go to sleep quickly. We still have to hurry on our way."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt dizzy, and before she could react, something warm and wet covered the corner of her lips.
Chu Li was stunned for a moment, and when she smelled the smell of alcohol on her nose and the itchiness on her face, she realized that she was being pressed down and trapped in You Chengze's arms, enduring the kiss.
She was stunned for a moment and wanted to break free.
You Chengze was drunk, and his courage grew stronger. His strength was not that of a sick person at all. He leaned over and kissed her carefully, pausing occasionally to whisper:
Chu Li, look at me too.
Chu Li was kissed so hard that she didn't know how to breathe. She forgot to resist and even for a moment she wished time could freeze at that moment.
Her heart was beating fast as she greedily enjoyed You Chengze's kiss after he got drunk.
Her heart felt full and strange, and she felt light and couldn't stop thinking.
The next moment, she suddenly felt her body sink. You Chengze, who had been drunk just now, suddenly fell down and pressed on Chu Li.
Chu Li sighed softly, gently pushed him away and covered him with a quilt.
I wanted to go out for some fresh air, but then I thought about my hot face and disheveled clothes, and it would be difficult to explain if I met Ruan Sui later, so I simply went back to You Chengze's bed.
The moonlight outside was very bright, falling on You Chengze's handsome face.
Chu Li couldn't help but touch the place where You Chengze had just kissed her, and her eyes slowly fell on the man's slightly drunk face.
Having been single for more than 20 years, she had to admit that she was indeed a little moved by this handsome face no matter what era it was in.
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