Chapter 4 Invasion
The next day, Jiang Jinyue did not go to buy medicine, nor did he go upstairs to apologize to Lu Qingmian.
His wings were still on his back, with no intention of folding them up. He tried countless times to communicate with the voice that had only appeared in his mind once, but received no response.
At this moment, he was looking at the shirt spread out on the bed with heartache.
I saw that there were two big holes on the back of the shirt. In order to take it off smoothly, it was cut in the middle. It was so torn that it could not be repaired.
This is the new shirt that Wang Xiaoya bought for Jiang Jinyue before he left. It is one of the few new clothes he has. Although it is not expensive and not made of good material, Jiang Jinyue likes it very much and cherishes it.
Since that incident, their family's life has become increasingly difficult. Jiang Jinyue, who was finally able to return to school after lying in the hospital for a long time, can no longer be as worry-free as before. He is always getting into trouble and is becoming more and more disgusted with himself.
He pieced the two halves of the shirt together, then finally folded them together in frustration and put them in the closet.
So hungry.
Jiang Jinyue covered his hungry stomach and picked up his phone for the Nth time, hesitating whether to make a phone call to order food.
In 2013, food delivery apps started to become popular. Although Jiang Jinyue was not familiar with them, many enthusiastic seniors in the lively H University freshman group had already shared the phone numbers of many restaurants providing food delivery services near the university town.
It was already afternoon, and Jiang Jinyue had only eaten a cold bun left over from yesterday. It wasn't that he didn't want to call to order food, but he didn't dare.
The wings behind him stretched slightly, trembling unconsciously due to their owner's frustration.
Because of the wings, Jiang Jinyue couldn't even put on his clothes properly. He put his jacket on inside out and only zipped up one-third of the back.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
"Knock knock, knock knock..." The sound was soft and slow.
Jiang Jinyue didn't know anyone in H City yet. He walked carefully to the door, took his glasses and mask and put them on. He then let down his long bangs that were pinned on his forehead, and then quietly leaned in front of the peephole to look out.
Outside the door, Lu Qingmian was raising his hand to knock on the door. When Jiang Jinyue looked over, he suddenly looked at the peephole.
Jiang Jinyue was still shocked even though he knew Lu Qingmian couldn't see him.
He gripped the door handle, opened the door only a crack, and asked quietly, "Is there something wrong?"
Lu Qingmian lowered his head and saw Jiang Jinyue's eyes hidden under her messy hair, which were clear, black and full of caution.
"Are you okay? I came to check on you."
Jiang Jinyue's clear eyes narrowed, revealing an unconcealable guilt. "I'm sorry..."
His voice was so soft that Lu Qingmian had to lower his head and move closer to the crack in the door. As soon as he got closer, Jiang Jinyue stepped back, but he stepped back so quickly that the door slammed shut.
Lu Qingmian: “…”
Fortunately, Jiang Jinyue quickly opened the door again, but there was still a thin gap, and he had no intention of letting Lu Qingmian in.
Lu Qingmian was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and had a long, thin wound on one of his arms. The bleeding had stopped long ago, but now it had become a red mark across the skin, which looked a bit scary.
Jiang Jinyue lowered his eyes and saw the wound at a glance.
"Can I come in?" Lu Qingmian asked.
Jiang Jinyue behind the door was silent for a moment, then opened the door a little wider, and Lu Qingmian was finally able to walk in.
The door closed again. This time, Lu Qingmian stood inside the door, while Jiang Jinyue had already retreated far to the innermost part, almost looking at him from the wall.
Lu Qingmian took a clear look at what Jiang Jinyue was wearing, turned around calmly, and put the things in his hand on the table.
Jiang Jinyue then noticed that Lu Qingmian was carrying several lunch boxes.
Lu Qingmian opened the lunch box, and the aroma of rice filled the air immediately, and Jiang Jinyue's stomach began to growl.
Jiang Jinyue covered her stomach in embarrassment, afraid that Lu Qingmian would hear it.
Lu Qingmian didn't say anything, but just broke open the chopsticks and handed them to Jiang Jinyue. Jiang Jinyue didn't take it, but his eyes subconsciously looked at the lunch box, which contained golden and shiny fried rice, and next to it was a box of chicken wings stewed until they were soft and boneless.
Jiang Jinyue couldn't take his eyes off the food until Lu Qingmian took out the last lunch box from the bag and pushed it forward, and then he came back to his senses in embarrassment.
Lu Qingmian opened a new lunch box, which contained the same egg fried rice. He bought two servings.
He put the chopsticks aside and said, "I bought you some food, do you want to eat together?"
Jiang Jinyue was slightly startled: "Me?"
Lu Qingmian remained silent.
Jiang Jinyue felt very awkward. Getting along with others was the most difficult thing for him.
He guessed the price, took out two ten-dollar bills and put them on the table, then moved his chair to the place farthest away from Lu Qingmian. He just pulled the mask under his mouth, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite.
The egg fried rice was soft, salty and fragrant. Jiang Jinyue was so hungry that he forgot about Lu Qingmian while eating. He didn't even notice when Lu Qingmian put down his chopsticks.
Lu Qingmian supported his chin, his dark eyes staring quietly at Jiang Jinyue. His gaze slowly swept over him, and finally landed on the white wings behind Jiang Jinyue.
He pushed the box of chicken wings in front of Jiang Jinyue and said, "The fried rice is eight dollars, you give me twenty dollars, and you can eat the rest of the chicken wings."
Jiang Jinyue stopped using his chopsticks, raised his eyes and quickly glanced at Lu Qingmian. In the end, he couldn't resist the temptation of the chicken wings and slowly picked up one.
Just as he took a bite, Lu Qingmian suddenly laughed: "Chickens have wings, and you have wings too. We are of the same kind... can we eat our own kind?"
"Pah." The chicken wings on Jiang Jinyue's chopsticks fell off. The chicken wings that he enjoyed smelling delicious in the last second, he had no appetite anymore in the next second.
Lu Qingmian said it casually. Seeing that Jiang Jinyue had stopped eating, he blinked innocently and said, "Eat it quickly. It's delicious."
Jiang Jinyue had a small appetite to begin with, and after wolfing down a few mouthfuls, he was almost full. He simply shook his head and put down his chopsticks.
He looked up and saw Lu Qingmian looking straight at him. He immediately looked away uncomfortably and pulled the mask back up on his chin. The feeling of being stared at made Jiang Jinyue very nervous.
Lu Qingmian seemed to be unable to see Jiang Jinyue's nervousness. His dark eyes stared at him like a dark sea that swallowed everything.
The dark sea had an inexplicable attraction that made Jiang Jinyue unable to help but look over.
"Last night...why did you fall from the building?"
Lu Qingmian didn't say anything, and his posture didn't change. It was clearly the same as at the beginning, he just supported his chin and looked at Jiang Jinyue. However, Jiang Jinyue's hair stood on end for some reason, and the wings behind him trembled slightly, like a small animal that was born with the ability to sense danger by intuition.
There was silence in the rental house.
Jiang Jinyue bit his lower lip in annoyance behind his mask, wondering if he had asked a stupid question.
Lu Qingmian slowly sat up straight, his expression never changing from beginning to end.
The rental house was no longer in the mess of last night. Jiang Jinyue had already carefully cleaned up everything. The windows were closed and the light blue curtains were neatly tied on both sides.
The afternoon sunlight poured in through the glass and fell on Lu Qingmian. His tall nose bridge divided the light, leaving a shadow on his side face.
As the legendary academic god of Ze County No. 2 Middle School, Lu Qingmian's handsome appearance is unforgettable. Unlike Jiang Jinyue's androgynous beauty, Lu Qingmian's handsomeness is very sharp.
Lu Qingmian is scary when he doesn't smile.
"Plop, plop."
Jiang Jinyue's heartbeat gradually became irregular.
He looked away in panic, his wings stretched forward, and he was unconsciously trying to hide himself.
Lu Qingmian suddenly moved. He leaned forward, stretched out his arm, and gradually approached Jiang Jinyue's hand on the edge of the table.
Jiang Jinyue looked at the hand that was gradually approaching, his heart beating faster and faster. He moved his fingertips, and wanted to withdraw his hand, but it was as if all the strength was drained away, and he froze there without moving.
Lu Qingmian's hands were long and beautiful. When they were about to touch Jiang Jinyue, she suddenly changed direction and took a tissue from Jiang Jinyue's hand.
The inexplicable atmosphere was broken. Jiang Jinyue looked up suddenly and saw Lu Qingmian smiling, with his thin lips raised in an appropriate arc. The dangerous aura disappeared without a trace. He looked like the person everyone was most familiar with in high school, with a gentle and humble temperament, easy-going and easy to get along with.
"I just accidentally tripped over something." Lu Qingmian suddenly spoke.
Jiang Jinyue was stunned for a moment before realizing that Lu Qingmian was answering his previous question.
This answer was too casual, so Jiang Jinyue didn't ask any more questions.
Lu Qingmian stood up and asked, "Can I use the restroom?"
Jiang Jinyue nodded.
Lu Qingmian walked around the table and left.
Jiang Jinyue lowered his head and looked at his hands resting on the table.
He was a little distracted and didn't notice that Lu Qingmian was walking quietly behind him.
Jiang Jinyue's beautiful wings were folded, and the zipper of his coat had slid down a lot, revealing a piece of white skin around his waist. His thin back could be vaguely seen through the fluffy feathers.
Lu Qingmian stretched out his hand and pressed it gently. His entire palm sank into the fluffy feathers of the wings, and he felt an exceptionally warm and soft touch on his palm.
Jiang Jinyue's eyes widened, his body suddenly leaned back, his neck stretched into a helpless arc, and his already unbalanced heartbeat was completely disrupted at this moment.
The already fluffy feathers became even softer and swelled up, almost covering the entire back of Lu Qingmian's hand.
Jiang Jinyue was furious.
A feeling of suffocation and trembling instantly swept over his body. He forced himself to crawl out, his wings overturning the lunch box on the table, and his feathers fluttered all over the sky. He exchanged positions with Lu Qingmian. This time he huddled on the sofa, trying to curl up himself, while Lu Qingmian stood in his previous position, looking at him with a slight frown.
The gentle and humble smile on his face had long since disappeared, and his eyes were full of deep thought.
Jiang Jinyue leaned against a corner of the sofa with his body tilted, pulled off his mask casually, and grabbed the collar of his shirt with both hands, which was stuck around his neck because he wore it backwards. He still had difficulty breathing.
He was breathing rapidly and hard, his skin soon turned red and sweat appeared.
Lu Qingmian walked up to Jiang Jinyue, and his dark eyes reflected Jiang Jinyue's chaotic appearance with difficulty breathing and trembling all over.
When Jiang Jinyue returned to normal, he looked as miserable as if he had fallen into the water.
Lu Qingmian carefully sat down on the other side of the sofa without touching Jiang Jinyue.
Jiang Jinyue trembled, but didn't have the strength to run away.
A tube of trauma gel was suddenly handed to Jiang Jinyue.
Lu Qingmian brought the wound on his arm closer to Jiang Jinyue and said, "Can you help me apply the medicine? It's not convenient for me to do it alone."
He seemed to be constantly testing, testing the bottom line of Jiang Jinyue's stress response.
Jiang Jinyue's breathing gradually calmed down. He supported himself on the sofa with his arms and sat up limply. He carefully avoided Lu Qingmian's hand and took the ointment.
Lu Qingmian suddenly touched him. He wanted to be angry, but after seeing the wound on Lu Qingmian's arm, he could no longer be angry.
Jiang Jinyue pinched the ointment and asked quietly, "Do you have a cotton swab?"
Lu Qingmian: "I forgot to buy it, just use your fingers."
Jiang Jinyue held the ointment in his hand without moving.
Lu Qingmian didn't urge him and just sat aside waiting.
After a long time, Jiang Jinyue slowly unscrewed the lid, squeezed the transparent gel onto his fingertips, and moved his trembling hands close to the wound on Lu Qingmian's arm.
The process was as slow as a movie in slow motion. When his fingertips finally touched Lu Qingmian's wound, the feathers on Jiang Jinyue's wings exploded again.
Jiang Jinyue immediately wanted to withdraw his hand. At this moment, the voice that had appeared in his mind once before and had no response no matter how he called appeared again.
"The host's heart rate is abnormal and a bound influence source has been detected. The super invincible Mary Sue cheat code will immediately activate a random function for the host!"
The next moment, countless pink bubbles suddenly appeared around the two of them. Jiang Jinyue was so startled that her fingertips trembled and her fingers brushed across Lu Qingmian's wound.
I saw tiny specks of golden light emerging from Jiang Jinyue's fingertips. The golden light fell on Lu Qingmian's wound. In the blink of an eye, the wound healed and the skin was as good as new.
This scene scared Jiang Jinyue himself. He raised his eyes and looked at Lu Qingmian in panic through the pink bubbles, but found that Lu Qingmian was very calm.
His dark eyes locked onto Jiang Jinyue, his thin lips slowly curved into an arc as he spoke, "Jiang Jinyue, let me help you heal your illness? Your heart disease."
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