Chapter 13
The doctor told me to come back tomorrow to change the medicine, and then come back every two days after tomorrow. He also told me not to get wet, not to eat spicy food, etc.
Lu Si scrolled through his phone, humming occasionally. Gu Fang listened more attentively than him, adding some small details from time to time. Finally, when he left the clinic, he compiled it into a memo, took a screenshot and sent it to Lu Si.
Lu Si's eyelids drooped indifferently as he typed a message to the manager of the cake shop where he worked part-time at night. When the message suddenly popped up on the screen, he was stunned.
This was the first message between them since they added each other's contact information.
Seeing the screenshot, Lu Si didn't know what to say for a moment. A warm current quietly flowed through his heart, but suddenly hit a hard stone with the two clear words "good heart" engraved on it.
This collision restrained his thoughts. He didn't dare to think too much and quickly attributed the reason to Gu Fang being a kind-hearted child.
Gu Fang is kind, considerate, and quietly shows kindness to others. This is probably the kind of person he is.
You can't be too bad. You can't doubt the other person's kindness just because you haven't met such a person before.
What kind of family can raise such a child? Lu Si sighed while holding the phone.
When Gu Fang returned home in the evening, he had just finished taking a shower and was drying his hair when Mr. Gu sent him a message.
-at home?
Gu Fang dropped the towel, replied with a "hmm", and hurried to find a mobile phone holder. As soon as he put the phone on the holder, Mr. Gu called him with a video call.
This is a tacit understanding between father and son. Mr. Gu has to make an appointment with his son for a video call.
"Just finished showering?" Gu Jianbo's eyebrows furrowed as he looked at the small screen, revealing the typical Alpha expression of sternness. The background was a hotel room. "You haven't blow-dried your hair yet?"
"I was just about to blow it." Gu Fang picked up a dry towel and started wiping it again. He glanced over and found that it was also night over there. He opened his eyes wide in surprise, "You're back home, Dad?"
"Yeah, I just got back to China tonight." Gu Jianbo walked to the window and switched the camera to show him the night view outside, the familiar China World Trade Center and the "Big Pants" facing it without a blind spot. "I arrived at the Capital Airport. I have a meeting here. I guess I won't be back until the National Day."
"How are you?" Gu Jianbo switched back to the camera and walked towards the desk. "Has your estrus come earlier this month? It shouldn't have come yet, right?"
Gu Fang pursed his lips and rubbed the towel on his hair to cover half of his face, otherwise he would definitely be seen through by his father. "Well, it hasn't come yet, it's not a big problem."
Mr. Gu's focus wasn't on the first part. Gu Fang had a monthly checkup, so he could always see if there were any health issues. He was worried about the things he couldn't see.
The laptop on the table was still open, and the faint light from the screen reflected on Gu Jianbo's face. He paused noticeably and said, "I heard from your uncle that you joined the school's art club?"
"Oh." Gu Fang was not surprised that his father would specifically ask this.
"When I asked you before if you wanted to go to the middle school affiliated with the Academy of Fine Arts, you said you had no plans," Gu Jianbo said. "What do you think now?"
"Just treat it as a hobby, maybe." Gu Fang lowered his eyes.
"Move the towel away." Gu Jianbo said.
Gu slowly removed the towel from his face.
Seeing that he looked fine, Gu Jianbo sighed, "Dad supports whatever you want to do. If you don't want to major in it, then don't. But Dad doesn't want you to give up something you clearly like just to take care of me, or because of someone else."
Mr. Gu never seemed to shy away from confessing these things in front of him, but perhaps he was too sensitive. He could vaguely distinguish between what was truly indifferent and what was pretending from the subtle context of Mr. Gu's words.
No one knows a son better than his father.
Gu Fang sighed inwardly and shook his head, "It's all of this and more. Dad, don't worry, I made my own choice, and I know what I'm doing."
"Okay then," Gu Jianbo said, "I trust your judgment."
After drying his hair, Gu Fang finished his homework, did a few more test papers, and went to bed on time at 11 o'clock.
In fact, when he was in the hospital, ten o'clock was his normal biological clock. However, the evening self-study class at No. 12 Middle School did not end until after nine o'clock, so it was too late to get up at ten o'clock. He had to consciously stay up for an extra hour and adjust himself later.
Before going to bed, Le Jiayu glanced at his phone and was still apologizing for his presumptuous behavior today. However, he still did not change his opinion of Lu Si, and tried his best to persuade Gu Fang that he should not be too enthusiastic towards him today.
-It was my fault for starting the fight. I will apologize to Lu Si. Just let him go and don't get involved.
Gu Fang leaned against the pillow, his eyelids almost too sleepy to open, and he forced himself to reply.
-You go your way.
-But don't do that next time, Lok Ka Yu.
-Woo woo.
Le Jiayu replied with a crying dog head expression.
After a while, he sent a voice message.
"I was wrong, Fang Fang! I promise you, I will never instigate a fight among my classmates again, and I will never interfere in your affairs without your permission again. Seriously, I swear on Jing Xingye's dog head!"
Gu Fang fell asleep on the pillow, his hair spread out softly, the corners of his lips curled up, and he also stopped talking.
"I heard you, Lele. Good night."
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Putting the phone on the table, Gu Fang lay down on the pillow and fell asleep.
He should have had a sound sleep that night, but he had a long dream. The dream was coherent and depressing. There was something like a huge rock pressing on his chest, squeezing him continuously.
He cried out "Dad" with tears in his eyes and woke up from the bed. He forgot most of the plot in his dream and was left with only the extremely anxious feeling in his chest.
Gu Fang kept his eyes open for a moment. It was still dark, and he instinctively reached for his phone. It was only half past three.
Close your eyes and go back to sleep.
When the alarm clock rang early in the morning, Gu Fang felt his head was full. Although he had enough sleep, his mind was not clear. Instead, it was filled with dreams whose plots he could not remember, which made him feel depressed early in the morning.
It probably has something to do with the question my dad asked last night.
He brushed his teeth, looked at his dejected self in the mirror, and spat out toothpaste foam.
He said he had a rough idea of it, but actually he didn't know much about it.
He always felt like he was floating on airs, unable to find any real ground to stand on. There was always a certain inexplicable burning sensation deep in his heart, but when he dug into it, he couldn't pinpoint what it was. In his dreams, it faithfully transformed into illogical plots, even dreams that were against their owner.
Who is the father in the dream?
The father he had never met, or the father who was already dead?
Gu Fang looked down at the toothpaste box. It was spearmint scent.
He thought regretfully, "What a shame there's no manufacturer producing strawberry mint flavored toothpaste. I might as well just give up college and start a factory, specializing in strawberry mint flavored toothpaste, perfume, shampoo, shower gel..."
Wow, Gu Fang washed his face and was stunned by the world surrounded by strawberry mint.
"Fang Fang, you're not in high spirits?" Aunt Su brought the sumptuous breakfast to the table and glanced at him. "Why did you get up so early again today?"
"Let's go to the flower shop next to the school." Gu Fang took a bite of the freshly baked toast, "I have nothing to do anyway."
"Is the study stressful in the third year of high school?" Aunt Su also expressed concern for his school life. "I have a relative whose child is also in the third year of high school this year. He has poor grades and can't help it. He's hiring tutors everywhere. The good teachers are one-on-one, and they charge five or six hundred yuan an hour!"
"It's indeed quite expensive." Gu Fang lowered his head and took a sip of milk.
"They say studying hard saves parents money," Aunt Su continued, "Fangfang, when you were at the hospital, how much did those teachers Mr. Gu hired cost per hour?"
Gu Fang lowered his eyelashes and thought for a moment: "It seems that the salary is paid monthly, not hourly."
Aunt Su exclaimed, "My relatives are still asking about it, but it seems like it's no use."
"Do you want his contact information?" Gu Fang looked up and smiled. "There's a teacher who also does part-time tutoring. I can give you his contact information."
"Yes, yes," Aunt Su nodded quickly and said with a smile, "Thank you."
"It's okay." Gu Fang smiled and continued to eat toast with his head down.
Early in the morning, the Dongmen Flower and Bird Market was already bustling with activity, but Suyuan was still quietly located on the street corner.
It makes me worried every time I see it. If it continues like this, I don’t know how long it will take for it to go bankrupt.
A soft bell rang out, and Gu Fang pushed the door open and walked in. A little girl rushed out holding a large bouquet of flowers. He quickly stepped aside to make way. The little girl raised her big eyes from behind the bouquet and said in surprise, "Gu Fang?"
"...Lu Qi?" He also blinked in surprise.
Maybe it was Saturday and the junior high school was on holiday, so Lu Qi no longer wore school uniform. Instead, he wore a simple and neat daily outfit and a pair of black sneakers, which made him look even cooler.
"I work part-time here." Lu Qi raised his head and gestured to the large bouquet of flowers in his hand. "Are you here to buy flowers?"
"Well," Gu Fang took off his mask, his long eyelashes lowered, "just strolling around."
Lu Qi leaned back and called out, "Boss Xi, stop eating! Your guests are here!"
Sister Xi was eating soup dumplings one by one and watching TV series with soy milk.
"Ah, it's you, beautiful boy!" Sister Xi raised her phone without wiping the soup from her lips. "This time I must take a picture of this and send it to my girlfriend. She refuses to believe that there is such a cruel and beautiful boy in her school."
Before freezing, Sister Xi tilted her head: "Can I take a picture?"
"Of course." Gu Fang smiled shyly, feeling a little awkward, not knowing where to put his hands and feet.
Sister Xi instructed: "Just stand anywhere you want, you'll look handsome from any angle, don't worry."
After the photoshoot, Gu Fang reviewed what she had just said, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Sister Xi's partner..."
He wasn't sure if he could ask, but Sister Xi didn't care. She waved her hand and said, "She's a teacher at your school. She's only been teaching for a few years. I guess you haven't met her, otherwise she wouldn't have forgotten her."
Lu Qi went to deliver last night's order. Gu Fang walked around the fresh cut flowers that had just been delivered. Sister Xi asked, "Are there any you like? I'll give you a discount."
The handsome young man was a professional at examining flowers, a regular gardener, and Sister Xi nodded inwardly. He noted whether the branches and leaves were shiny and crisp, whether the petals had any gray mold or creases, and whether the flower heads were bruised. He finally settled on a small bouquet of burgundy daisies with yellow cores.
"You can choose for yourself," Sister Xi went to find some wrapping paper. "If you're giving it as a gift, four or five will be enough."
Gu Fang turned his head away, like a swan that was still proud of itself even though someone had casually poked its soft spot. He held his chin high, but his beautiful lips were tightly pursed.
"I... didn't say I was giving it away."
Sister Xi looked at him in surprise. "I see you're choosing so carefully. Okay, keep them yourself. A small vase with four or five branches would be just right."
The dark green wrapping paper contrasted well with the burgundy daisies. Gu Fang scanned the code and was filling in the amount when the bell at the door rang again.
After Gu Fang arrived, he realized that Suyuan was usually so quiet. There were very few offline customers, and most of the orders were online reservations. Lu Qi only delivered orders nearby. For those farther away, four or five local couriers came to pick them up in just ten minutes.
Thinking that he was here to take orders, Gu Fang put the bouquet of daisies aside and put on his mask. But then he heard a voice from behind: "Sister Xi, where is Lu Qi?"
The voice was low and cold, yet clear and youthful.
Gu Fang paused in hooking the mask onto his ears.
"Lu Qi's gone to deliver the order." Sister Xi handed over the bag of soup dumplings. "Si'er, have you eaten yet? Want a dumpling?"
"No, I just bought it." Lu Si walked to the cashier and put a bag of soup dumplings from the same store on the counter, supporting the table with both hands. "Sister Xi, please give it to Lu Qi later."
"What's wrong with this hand?" Sister Xi noticed the bandage wrapped around his left hand.
"It's a minor injury," Lu Si raised his hand to show her, "it will be healed in a few days."
Gu Fang originally wanted to say hello.
But when Lu Si walked up to him, he seemed not to see him and did not show any surprise. He was just talking to Sister Xi.
He hesitated for a moment, felt that they were still not familiar with each other, so he turned around and left.
At this moment, a gentle force came from behind the schoolbag.
Turning around, Lu Si was leaning against the counter, holding up the bunch of daisies, and glaring at him with his phoenix eyes.
"Don't you want your flowers anymore?"
"Ah." Gu Fang looked at his empty hands, speechless, and walked back with his head down, "Sorry, I forgot."
A finger suddenly touched his forehead, but it didn't touch him directly through the loose hair on his forehead, and it was as light as the breeze blowing across his cheek.
“Watch where you’re going when you walk.”
Gu Fang suddenly raised his face, Lu Si's long and thin eyebrows were drooping, and there was a faint smile in his eyes.
"I saw you at the door."
In an instant, Gu Fang felt like a little rabbit with drooping ears on his chest, and then it jumped into the sky because of the pair of eyes staring at him.
Gu Fang couldn't help but raise his soft eyebrows, took the bouquet of flowers and said, "Thank you."
Sister Xi stopped watching the drama and looked up: "Do you two know each other?"
"Well," Lu Si said casually, "one class, one table."
"There are two tables," Gu Fang added, "two tables next to each other."
Sister Xi waved her hand and lowered her head to watch the show: "Alright, alright, I know you two are desk mates. Hurry up, hurry up, the bell is about to ring."
In fact, there is still half an hour.
When walking out of the store, Lu Si took out his cell phone from his pocket and checked the time.
"Do you want to change the medicine?" Gu Fang reminded casually.
Lu Si said slowly, raised his eyebrows as he walked: "It seems to be today."
like? ?
"Today is the day!" Gu Fang was even more anxious than himself to apply the medicine. He frowned and glared at him, "If you are injured, you must listen to the doctor and change the dressing. Don't leave any sequelae. If there are sequelae, it will be very uncomfortable."
Lu Si was stunned by his glare. Although he was clearly yelled at, he was not angry at all. He even felt that the person in front of him was an angry little rabbit.
The angry little rabbit... is quite cute.
Lu Si quickly turned his eyes away to avoid such associations and nodded: "I understand, I'll go change the medicine right away."
Gu Fang was still worried, afraid that Lu Si would be dragged into another fight halfway through the journey. After thinking for a while, he nodded seriously as if he had made a major decision: "I'll go with you."
The little rabbit nodded seriously...
It's really cute.
well.
Lu Si sighed inwardly and took a few quick steps forward: "I'm not a child."
"Of course you are not." Gu Fang also nodded, "The child is much more well-behaved than you."
As we were walking uphill, we saw a mother holding her child's hand as they crossed the road. The mother said, "Baby, you're so good today. You really ate your breakfast."
The child tugged at his mother's leg: "I want a little red flower!"
The mother smiled and nodded: "Reward the baby with a little red flower!"
Gu Fang withdrew his gaze. The morning sun was rising slowly from the hillside. The warm sunlight shone down, warming his heart. The dissatisfaction he had just felt had dissipated. He looked at Lu Si, who was walking a few steps beside him and then slowing down, and was walking side by side with him.
"If you change the dressing on time, I'll also give you a reward."
Lu Si's naturally sharp and cold eyebrows slanted away without answering. As he slowly walked up the slope, he thought to himself that he had taken the wrong medicine today.
I actually felt it for the first time.
When someone adds "oh" at the end of a sentence, it doesn't make him feel like he's pretending to be young, but rather makes him look really young and cute.
well.
To be honest, although he was cute, he was in a very delicate mood. It was not good not to answer, and it was not good to answer either. He could only walk silently.
Lu Si had been a big brother, Lu Ge, and Lu Dad for so many years, but this was the first time he was treated like a child. And the other person was actually a minor.
Lu Si changed his medicine in the small clinic with an awkward and subtle mood. When he came out, Gu Fang handed him the bouquet of burgundy daisies.
On the way, Lu Si also guessed who the bouquet of flowers belonged to.
Either take it home, or it’s Le Jiayu, it can’t be Jing Xingye.
But this bouquet of flowers was brought in front of her.
Not to mention him, even Gu Fang himself found it unbelievable.
——He really gave it away, dare you think?
Ah, if you have a reason, it's justified.
This is the reason.
"I'll give you a bunch of little red flowers."
In front of Lu Si, a beautiful young man with porcelain-white skin raised his eyebrows, his ears seemed to stand up, and his eyes were filled with a bright blue light under the morning sun.
"It's a bunch, more than the kid just now."
I don't know what the point of comparing is.
Lu Si remembered that when he was a child, he saved his pocket money and bought blue glass beads very preciously and kept them in a transparent jar.
I never want to show any of them to others.
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Xiaolu, admit it, am I cute?
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