Chapter 18 Little Rooster
As soon as Jiang Jinyue opened his eyes, the winding steps behind him began to disappear rapidly, turning into specks of golden light that melted into the morning light, leaving Jiang Jinyue and Lu Qingmian no time to react.
The next moment, there was nothing under the two of them and they fell down together.
The beautiful four wings behind Jiang Jinyue trembled, but she did not forget to hold the closed small flower umbrella tightly in her hand, without any panic.
Compared to Jiang Jinyue, who has wings and can fly, Lu Qingmian, a normal person without wings, is also not panicked at all.
He relaxed his limbs and let himself fall from a great height, without struggling or fear. His eyes looked over with pitch-black intensity. Jiang Jinyue couldn't even see a glimmer of morning light in Lu Qingmian's eyes.
This scene was extremely familiar. It was exactly the same as when Lu Qingmian fell from a tall building.
He seemed to have no fear of death at all.
Jiang Jinyue did not grab Lu Qingmian immediately. He controlled his speed and did not flap his wings, but fell down with Lu Qingmian.
The sun peeked out from behind the clouds, and in the dim light, Jiang Jinyue and Lu Qingmian looked at each other in the sky.
Jiang Jinyue found his own reflection in Lu Qingmian's dark eyes, and the words that he had been holding in his stomach and dared not ask before came out at this moment.
"Lu Qingmian, you didn't fall down the building accidentally, did you?"
Lu Qingmian said that his fall from the building was an accident, but Jiang Jinyue never believed it.
There was always a voice in his heart telling him that Lu Qingmian was just like Chen Keai, they both wanted to die at first.
Lu Qingmian did not answer, but just looked at him with those eyes like deep pools.
Jiang Jinyue's heart trembled. He knew he guessed right, but this answer was not pleasant.
He took a deep breath and stretched out his hand to Lu Qingmian. His little face, still with traces of sleep, looked very serious. His clear eyes were brighter than the morning light. Not only was there a reflection of golden light in his eyes, but Lu Qingmian was also surrounded by the golden light.
"Lu Qingmian, I won't let you fall, no matter if it was last time or countless times in the future."
Jiang Jinyue flapped his wings, and his soft feathers floated gently in the breeze, shaking off countless starlight with every flap.
He flew towards Lu Qingmian, not very fast, but his arms were stretched forward with his palms open, waiting for Lu Qingmian to take his hand.
Lu Qingmian's gaze turned to the wings behind Jiang Jinyue, then to the tiny rays of light, and finally to Jiang Jinyue's face.
The wind rapidly descending from the sky blew Jiang Jinyue's black hair, his ill-fitting coat fluttered, and his wide trouser legs kept flapping against his thin ankles in the strong wind. His overly long sleeves were rolled up by Jiang Jinyue, and his slender wrists were so white that they were almost transparent in the sunlight, looking so fragile.
It stretched out towards Lu Qingmian fragilely and stubbornly.
Lu Qingmian's fingertips moved, and the calm and indifferent expression on his face slowly shattered, like cracks appearing on a perfect mask. He even revealed a somewhat ferocious expression. He kicked his legs hard in the air, stretched out his hands, and pounced on Jiang Jinyue.
The fingertips of the two people kept getting closer, and after touching, they hooked and clasped together tightly.
Lu Qingmian grabbed Jiang Jinyue's hand. Jiang Jinyue flapped his wings vigorously at this time. The speed of their falling suddenly slowed down and stopped in the air.
Jiang Jinyue laughed, "Lu Qingmian, I caught you."
Lu Qingmian's fingertips were very strong. He held Jiang Jinyue's hand tightly, his dark eyes staring at Jiang Jinyue, and his voice seemed to be grinded out from between his teeth.
"I caught you, Jiang Jinyue."
Walking under the rising warm sun, the two returned to 1203.
Lu Qingmian wanted to say something, but as soon as Jiang Jinyue entered the room, he ran to solemnly hang the small flower umbrella back to its original place. The heaviness in his chest suddenly dissipated. He curled his thin lips slightly, and walked over with an unconscious smile.
"You have a good rest. I'll go back to take a shower and buy some food."
Jiang Jinyue nodded obediently and watched Lu Qingmian leave.
As soon as Lu Qingmian left, Jiang Jinyue went straight to the bathroom.
Although he was completely dry after getting caught in the rain last night, Jiang Jinyue still felt uncomfortable in his two pairs of wings and wanted to take a good hot bath.
After taking a shower, Jiang Jinyue took out a large shirt from Lu Qingmian's clothes and put it on inside out, then lay on the sofa and played with his mobile phone.
He was actually very curious about why he had inexplicably grown a pair of wings, but the golden finger in his head kept playing dead and didn't say a word no matter how he asked. He had no choice but to search the Internet to see if he could find the answer.
The news on the Internet was mixed, but there was indeed a lot of information. It was the first time that Jiang Jinyue knew that angels were divided into levels, and different numbers of wings corresponded to different levels. He now had four wings, and above the four wings there were six-winged angels.
Could he possibly grow a third pair of wings? Jiang Jinyue trembled his wings in fear, not daring to imagine that scene.
If he becomes four-winged, it means he has been upgraded, but what is the reason for the upgrade?
The more Jiang Jinyue investigated, the more confused he became. Not only because of the level of the angel, he also remembered that Gold Finger once said that the one he randomly picked was "an angel that cannot escape". What did this mean?
Unable to think of an answer, Jiang Jinyue couldn't help but call on the golden finger in his head again.
"Goldfinger, what exactly do you mean by the angel that can't escape?"
Goldfinger remained quiet and played dead to the end.
Jiang Jinyue felt a little discouraged and could only write a diary in his own forum "Yue's Nest".
When Lu Qingmian came back with a hot breakfast, Jiang Jinyue was dozing off on the sofa, wet.
Not only was his hair wet, but the four wings on his back were also wet. At first glance, he looked like a pitiful little rooster.
Jiang Jinyue had rescued people, been caught in the rain, and built steps to watch the moon with Lu Qingmian that night. He was already exhausted and was sleeping very soundly at this moment. He didn't even wake up when Lu Qingmian came back.
Lu Qingmian put down his breakfast, gently lifted a strand of Jiang Jinyue's hair with his fingertips, and hung the wet hair that was covering his eyebrows behind Jiang Jinyue's ear.
Jiang Jinyue's brows were gentle and he was sleeping soundly, with no intention of waking up.
Lu Qingmian got up and walked into the bathroom, found a small hair dryer, plugged it into the socket next to the sofa, turned on the warm air at the lowest setting, and began to blow Jiang Jinyue's hair.
The buzzing sound of the hair dryer was accompanied by the gentle warm breeze. Jiang Jinyue not only did not wake up, but fell into an even deeper sleep.
The wind was weak and blew slowly. When the wings were half dry, Jiang Jinyue finally woke up.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Lu Qingmian's hand resting on the sofa. The sofa in the rental house was the most common and cheap black leather sofa. Lu Qingmian's hand was resting on the sofa, sinking slightly into it. The blue veins could be faintly seen on the back of his hand. His fingers were slender but not weak, appearing very powerful.
Jiang Jinyue lowered her eyes and looked at him. She couldn't help but quietly reach out her hand and place her fingers on Lu Qingmian's fingertips.
Lu Qingmian noticed that Jiang Jinyue had woken up, and calmly withdrew his hand, "Sit up when you wake up."
Jiang Jinyue sat up slowly, leaning his shoulders against the sofa, his whole body exuding laziness. He was not fully awake yet, and after sitting up, his wings unconsciously stretched out, making it easier for Lu Qingmian to continue blowing for him.
"Lu Qingmian, thank you for helping me blow my wings." Jiang Jinyue's voice was also soft.
A light flashed in Lu Qingmian's eyes. Looking at Jiang Jinyue's appearance, a sentence suddenly emerged in his mind.
Like a lazy [kitten (crossed out)] cockerel.
In the warm breeze, Jiang Jinyue squinted comfortably, but her gaze always followed Lu Qingmian's hand.
Being able to touch someone's hand without triggering the stress response of PTSD is definitely a huge improvement for Jiang Jinyue. Although the touch is very small, Jiang Jinyue is a little addicted to it.
The backlash from not having physical contact with people for too long was huge, and Jiang Jinyue began to crave Lu Qingmian's body temperature.
He quietly reached out and grabbed Lu Qingmian's fingers.
Lu Qingmian's hands were a little cold, but Jiang Jinyue's hands were warm, making it impossible for Lu Qingmian to ignore them.
Holding hands, Jiang Jinyue squinted his eyes happily, and just as the corners of his mouth were about to curl up, Lu Qingmian took his hand back. Jiang Jinyue looked in the direction of Lu Qingmian's hand and found that Lu Qingmian had put his hand in his pocket and was holding the hair dryer with only one hand.
Jiang Jinyue's expression became visibly depressed, with the corners of his mouth turned down. He raised his eyes and looked at Lu Qingmian pitifully.
Lu Qingmian was seriously helping Jiang Jinyue blow his wings, looking straight ahead and pretending not to see anything.
When both pairs of wings were blown until they were fluffy and soft, Lu Qingmian put away the hair dryer and said, "Okay, let's eat."
It took a lot of time to blow dry the hair and wings, and the breakfast Lu Qingmian brought back was already cold.
Fortunately, it is summer now, so a slightly cool breakfast is no big deal.
Jiang Jinyue munched on the fried dough sticks with resentment, his eyes fixed on Lu Qingmian's hand. His eyes only moved when Lu Qingmian's hand moved.
Lu Qingmian ate very quickly, his movements were vigorous but not rough. He took out a tissue and slowly wiped his fingers. When he looked up, he saw Jiang Jinyue chewing the fried dough sticks vigorously, but his eyes were fixed on his hands.
"Snap." Lu Qingmian suddenly snapped his fingers, and Jiang Jinyue came back to his senses suddenly. He realized it belatedly and felt embarrassed. He lowered his head suddenly and almost buried his face in the bowl. His hanging hair covered his ears, and a faint red spot could be seen.
Jiang Jinyue didn't dare to look at Lu Qingmian's hands anymore, and just lowered his head to eat seriously.
Unexpectedly, just after he finished his meal, Lu Qingmian extended his hand in front of him.
Jiang Jinyue was stunned and looked up at Lu Qingmian.
Lu Qingmian propped up her chin and looked at him: "Doctor Lu is having a grand opening promotion. We're offering a free hand-holding service. Don't you want one?"
Jiang Jinyue grabbed Lu Qingmian's hands with his paws that had just grabbed the fried dough sticks, and rubbed all the oil on his hands onto Lu Qingmian's hands.
Lu Qingmian: “…”
Jiang Jinyue blinked his eyes, quickly took out a tissue, wiped Lu Qingmian clean and then wiped himself clean, then grabbed Lu Qingmian's hands with both hands again, like a little squirrel holding melon seeds.
Lu Qingmian carefully observed Jiang Jinyue's expression and asked, "No hallucinations?"
Jiang Jinyue shook his head.
"What about auditory hallucinations?"
Jiang Jinyue still shook his head, his eyes shining.
Lu Qingmian nodded and pulled his hand back quickly.
Jiang Jinyue widened his eyes, unable to believe that Lu Qingmian would go back on his word.
Lu Qingmian slowly extended another finger, "Only hook your finger."
Jiang Jinyue settled for the next best thing and obediently put up a finger and hooked it with Lu Qingmian's.
Lu Qingmian chuckled: "Wait until you fold your wings, and then I'll take you to a small noodle shop?"
Jiang Jinyue nodded vigorously: "Okay, I want two bowls!"
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