It occasionally rains on winter nights.
Raindrops pattered softly on the branches, and the wind blew, swirling the raindrops against the windowpane.
Wen Shuqiao regained some consciousness briefly. She felt weak all over. She raised her arm slightly, but the next second, Shen Jiazhou's hand gently yet forcefully pressed it down on her head.
She looked up at him. Shen Jiazhou had an indescribable smile on his face. Noticing her gaze, he slightly raised his head and asked, "Hmm?"
Wen Shuqiao shook her head, her voice a little nervous: "...It's raining."
The temperature outside the window must have dropped considerably. The blankets were now under the bed, and her pajamas were a mess.
Fortunately, the temperature inside the room is always constant.
Even so, Wen Shuqiao still got goosebumps and trembled slightly.
It wasn't because it was cold; it was just a natural bodily reaction.
In the dim light, Shen Jiazhou watched Wen Shuqiao's reaction, chuckled, and leaned in to kiss the corner of her lips: "So, do you like rainy days?"
Wen Shuqiao gently bit her lower lip, her mind completely blank, unable to think of any answer. Her gaze fell on the half-open window, where rain was blocked outside but dripped down due to gravity, leaving winding and rugged trails.
...
I don't know how much time passed, but the wind and rain stopped.
The room fell silent.
*
At eight o'clock in the morning, Can Can was woken up by her uncle.
He was dazed as his uncle dressed him, brushed his teeth, and washed his face. It wasn't until he saw his uncle carrying his erhu that he realized he hadn't seen his aunt.
Can Can walked towards the master bedroom, wanting to see if her aunt had gotten up yet, but her uncle grabbed her by the neck.
Shen Jiazhou asked, "Where are you going? Your erhu lesson is about to start."
Can Can turned around and said matter-of-factly, "I want to say goodbye to my aunt."
Shen Jiazhou's eyes lit up with a smile, and his tone became much lighter: "Auntie hasn't woken up yet, so there's no need to say goodbye."
Hearing that her aunt was still asleep, Can Can had no choice but to give up: "Why isn't Auntie awake yet today?"
Shen Jiazhou didn't answer, but just took his hand: "Let's go, we're going to eat your favorite McDonald's later. If we don't go now, we'll be late. Your aunt said you can't be late."
Can Can said "oh" and muttered to himself, "No wonder there was no breakfast at home today. If my aunt got up, even if Grandma Zhang didn't come over, my aunt would still make him a delicious breakfast."
But he was still happy to be able to eat McDonald's. After saying goodbye to the milk cake, he immediately followed Shen Jiazhou.
McDonald's, the kid's here again! The kid loves it, the kid absolutely adores it!
Shen Jiazhou returned after dropping Cancan off at her extracurricular class. When he came back, Wen Shuqiao was still sleeping in bed.
The curtains in the room were drawn tightly shut, making the room as dark as it was at certain times last night.
He bent down and kissed Wen Shuqiao's face, then took his pajamas, changed his clothes, lay back down on the bed, and hugged Wen Shuqiao closer to him.
Wen Shuqiao wasn't sleeping very soundly to begin with, and being held by Shen Jiazhou woke her up groggily. She turned her head to look at him, then lay her body flatter so that Shen Jiazhou could snuggle up to her more easily.
She asked, "Why are you back? Where's Can Can?"
Her voice was a little hoarse, and her face looked tired; she clearly hadn't had enough sleep.
“The driver was watching him. I took a taxi back.” Shen Jiazhou replied softly, “I came back to be with you. He ate a hamburger this morning. I bought him milk. I arrived just in time for class.”
As he spoke, he nuzzled Wen Shuqiao's neck with his head, his hand under the blanket gently rubbing her waist. He couldn't stop smiling, and finally buried his head in her shoulder.
He asked in a low voice, "How are you feeling now?"
Wen Shuqiao turned to the side; her head was still a little fuzzy. When she finally went to sleep, she glanced at the time and realized it was already four in the morning.
She's usually prone to crying and whining, but when she goes crazy, she can be incredibly difficult to handle.
Wen Shuqiao replied without hesitation, "Stay away from me."
Shen Jiazhou wouldn't listen. He hugged Wen Shuqiao, kissed her neck, and asked, "Are you hungry? I brought you some porridge. Do you want some?"
"I'm not eating." Wen Shuqiao just wanted to sleep.
Shen Jiazhou was rubbing his waist, and as he rubbed, things took a turn for the worse, but the next second he was slapped by Wen Shuqiao.
Shen Jiazhou pouted and had no choice but to interlock his fingers with hers.
The rings pressed against each other as Shen Jiazhou pulled her hand out from under the covers. The two rings were now together, and no matter how you looked at it, they were a perfect match.
Shen Jiazhou wanted Wen Shuqiao to rest, but he couldn't resist his belated curiosity: "How did you know the size of my fingers?"
He didn't even realize that Wen Shuqiao had taken measurements!
Wen Shuqiao closed her eyes, her brain and mouth already starting to separate, but she still forced herself to reply, "You're always clinging to me and holding my hand, it's hard for me not to know."
Shen Jiazhou hugged her and was happy again, kissing her twice more: "So you care about me this much."
Wen Shuqiao gave a long "hmm" and patted his arm: "If you're okay, go to sleep for a while."
How come Shen Jiazhou has so much energy? Isn't it said that men are no longer good after twenty-five? How come Shen Jiazhou is still so vigorous?
"Okay..." Shen Jiazhou buried his face in her shoulder and whispered, "After you wake up, shall we go for a walk together? What do you want to eat?"
"Anything is fine."
"How was the restaurant we went to on our last date? It's the one Can Can said had small portions, but it had a nice ambiance and the food was good too."
"Um……"
Shen Jiazhou sensed Wen Shuqiao's drowsy prelude, swallowed back what he wanted to say, and clung to her tightly like an octopus.
Wen Shuqiao pushed him twice, but found she couldn't get away. She was too sleepy, so she just let him be.
Listening to Wen Shuqiao's even breathing, Shen Jiazhou felt an unusual sense of satisfaction and peace. He adjusted their embrace, turning Wen Shuqiao to face him, his smile never fading.
He and she lay intertwined.
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