Don't you like women?
Wu Meilai's heart was beating heavily, beat by beat.
Not daring to think too deeply, she closed her eyes and laughed, "I'm sleepy, sleepy, let's go to sleep."
After blocking her vision, Wu Meilai became even more nervous. She didn't know what Zhou Qianling was doing or what he would do.
The mattress shook, and Wu Meilai closed her eyelids even tighter. If the movement hadn't been too big and seemed too deliberate, she would have curled up and hugged her head.
The quilt covering her lower body was lifted up, and Wu Meilai could hardly help but open her eyes.
Nothing unexpected happened. The cover was gently placed on my shoulders, and then the mattress felt lighter.
Wu Meilai squinted her eyes and only saw Zhou Qianling's back as he got into bed.
As if she sensed something, she stopped and turned slightly, and Wu Meilai quickly closed her eyes again.
After a few seconds of silence, there was a click, and the light falling on the eyelids dimmed instantly. After another sound of springs, the whole night completely ushered in its own tranquility.
Tonight was no different from the previous nights, except that Wu Meilai knew that somewhere in her heart, there was something unknown, secret, and easily broken.
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The next day, Wu Meilai opened her eyes to see Zhou Qianling lying on the bed, looking at her. They had booked a standard room, with the beds only an arm's length apart. She was on the far right of the left bed, while Zhou Qianling was on the far left of the right, so it was as if they were sharing a bed.
After what happened yesterday, Wu Meilai had a vague guess.
Zhou Qianling, could it be that he likes women?
I felt nervous but also a little happy.
"Um... do you want to go shopping somewhere today?" Wu Meilai suddenly felt a little shy when she talked to her.
"You decide."
"My mom and the others sent me several messages urging me to do it, so..."
"So, what about going home after finishing the New Year shopping?"
"good."
The two of them returned to the largest supermarket in Biji City and bought a lot of seafood and fruits and snacks that were not easy to find in town. They also added a lot of miscellaneous items before taking a taxi to the North Station.
Because of the Chinese New Year, the station had added several trains, and the two of them happened to catch the one that passed through the town.
Wu Meilai sat in the back seat. Thinking that Zhou Qianling was prone to motion sickness, she came out and asked her to sit by the window, and opened the window a little.
The car started slowly and left the station. The view from the window gradually changed from the bustling streets to the land piled with corn stalks and the rolling mountains.
The misty green fog and smog make people feel refreshed.
For the first time, Wu Meilai felt that the mountains and rivers of her hometown were beautiful.
As the bus passed a rugged and narrow dirt road, it shook. Wu Meilai immediately raised her hand to support the head resting on her shoulder.
Looking through the car window, the man looked very well-behaved while sleeping.
He really fell asleep as soon as he got in the car.
Wu Meilai picked up the dead leaves that had drifted to the ends of her hair, wondering how Zhou Qianling had changed so much.
Although Wu Meilai had only met Xiao Qianling twice, she could feel that she was a lively and enthusiastic girl.
She didn't think Zhou Qianling was a bad person now, she just wanted to know more about her.
Is it related to her liking women?
Wu Meilai was stunned.
How could she be so sure that Zhou Qianling liked women?
But, she felt towards herself... Wu Meilai shook her head. Even if the other person liked women, he wouldn't be attracted to her.
The bus finally arrived in town after a bumpy ride. Wu Meilai carried the things on her back, hung them on her shoulders, and carried them in her hands, stumbling off the bus. Zhou Qianling was more relaxed and helped her carry the bag, each holding a bag of snow cakes, candies, melon seeds, and the like.
The car door closed, and Wu Meilai put the things in her hands on the steps of a street shop to rest.
"I told you that you couldn't carry so much by yourself." Zhou Qianling reached out to take out one of the black plastic bags. The fish inside was still shaking its head and tail.
"Hey! Don't touch me, or the water will rub against you."
Wu Meilai was trying to grab the bag from her hand when she suddenly heard a kind yet powerful voice.
"Are you back?"
Wu Meilai turned around and saw Zhou Fang standing at the door of the shop staring at them, her emotion unrecognizable.
Her gaze moved down to the two women's clasped hands.
Wu Meilai withdrew her hand quickly.
She stood at the streetside, looking up at the woman on the three steps. Her throat tightened, and she shouted, "Auntie, are you here for the market?"
"Yeah." Zhou Fang replied calmly, her eyes shifting to Zhou Qianling's face. She was stunned for a moment, "What's wrong with his face?"
Zhou Qianling touched the swelling on his right side, feeling guilty, and lied, "I fell."
Zhou Fang frowned slightly.
Before she could speak, her third aunt, wearing a long red woolen coat, stepped out of the shop behind her and pulled her, "Sister, look..."
Catching sight of the two children from the corner of her eye, Third Auntie asked in surprise, "Have you two had enough fun?" Without waiting for a response, she held out her arms and asked, "Come and help me see if this second pony suit is suitable for me?"
After saying this, he touched his cuffs curiously.
"It looks good and fits you well." Zhou Qianling replied with a smile.
"I think it looks fashionable, so let's go with this one!" After saying that, he walked into the store, and Zhou Fang followed him in. The two of them were arguing inside, probably about who should pay.
Wu Meilai took the fish back while Zhou Qianling was not paying attention.
The two were speechless for a moment.
After a while, Wu Mei came to break the silence.
"You can go back with Zhou Niang and the others later. I'm leaving first."
As he said that, he went to get his bag and snacks.
Zhou Qianling quickly put his hands behind his back and said dissatisfiedly, "Let's go together."
Wu Mei had no idea what to do with her, and asked worriedly, "Then can you walk back?" The last time Zhou Qianling went back to the village with her, she didn't say it, but she still remembered clearly the way he limped at the end.
Zhou Qianling was also in a dilemma. It just so happened that the two elders in the house had just finished shopping for clothes. Seeing Wu Mei coming in with bags, Zhou Fang asked, "Are you in a hurry? If not, come back with us by 2 p.m.."
She checked the time, "Only about an hour."
Zhou Qianling answered for her: "Don't worry, we are not in a hurry."
Zhou Fang paused, a hint of tenderness appearing in her slightly serious eyes. She bent down and patted her on the back of the head, scolding her with a smile, "You and your mother have separated."
Zhou Qianling rubbed his head and complained, "Oh my god~ I have a concussion... I'll give you a concussion shot later."
"You're just spoiled." Zhou Fang didn't take it seriously. She shifted her gaze to Wu Meilai again, her expression softening. "I saw your parents take your brother to visit relatives yesterday. You'd have no one to go back to now."
Wu Meilai knew that she was trying to persuade her to ride with them, so she quickly agreed, "That's troublesome."
"No trouble." Zhou Fang looked at her face and suddenly praised: "You are so pretty."
Wu Meilai felt uncomfortable being stared at. The black plastic bag in her hand made a rustling sound. She quickly put the things down, took out a mangosteen from one of the bags and said, "Ladies, have some fruit."
The outgoing third aunt took it without hesitation, peeling it while complaining that it took so long to buy some New Year's goods.
Wu Meilai knew she was talking about her husband and smiled without judging.
Speak of the devil, and he appears. While a few people were chatting, an old van appeared on the street.
"Here it comes." Aunt Three saw it, threw the peel and core to the side, and stood up to catch it.
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