【011】 On the way to school
As soon as the alarm rang, Gu Juan rose from his warm bed. Even with the windows shut and the thick curtains drawn tightly, he could still feel the chill that seeped deep into his bones. After washing up and going outside, he discovered it had snowed the previous night. No wonder it was so cold. A thick layer of white snow accumulated on the trees, on the awning of the apartment building across the street, on the cars parked in the small parking lot, and even on the ground, making the sky and the earth even brighter. The snow continued to fall silently, flakes fluttering like white goose feathers, swept by the strong wind and dancing in the air before landing.
Gu Juan had forgotten his hat and scarf, leaving his head and neck chilled. Although he was a cultivator, his cultivation wasn't high enough to control his body temperature. Using his vital energy to regulate his temperature would be prohibitively expensive. So, he could only hunch his neck and run out the door.
The roads were deserted, and pedestrians were scarce, all hurried to and fro, leaving only rows of intersecting footprints stretching silently into the distance. The entire city seemed to cower in the cold. I waited at the bus stop for over ten minutes, but the bus still hadn't arrived. All around was tranquility, the snow seeming to melt away all the noise of the city.
Gu Juan looked at his watch and realized he was almost late for morning self-study, so he ran forward.
A car horn honked behind him, but he ignored it. The horn only grew closer, and he glanced back in confusion. A familiar silver-gray car pulled up beside him, its window rolled down, revealing Shi Lang's face.
Gu Juan was a little surprised. Xi Lang was just a passer-by in his life, and he never thought he would see him again.
"Where are you going? I'll take you there." Xi Lang glanced at the thin layer of snow on the child's head and the collar of his down jacket.
"No, thank you." Gu Juan shook his head and continued walking forward.
The car also slid forward.
Xi Lang's tone was a little tough, but surprisingly not offensive. "Get in the car." After a pause, he added in a critical tone, "Your character is not good."
Gu Juan raised his eyebrows, opened the car door and got in. The heater was on in the car, and his whole body was warm.
"Since we're going to come up anyway, why bother wasting time by refusing once?"
Gu Juan really wanted to open the car door and get out.
Xi Lang seemed to see what he was thinking and stepped on the accelerator.
"No. 2 Middle School."
Xi Lang drove fast and steady, arriving at the school gate in less than five minutes. After the car stopped, Gu Juan pulled a large apple from his schoolbag and placed it on the dashboard, glancing at Xi Lang deliberately. "This is a thank you gift."
"No……"
Xi Lang didn't have the chance to finish his words before Gu Juan opened the car door and got out.
Xi Lang couldn't help but wonder if his appearance was scary. He subconsciously adjusted the rearview mirror to take a look. Suddenly, he felt bored. He shook his head and prepared to drive away. The car door suddenly opened. It was Gu Juan who came back.
"Your personality isn't good either. You're old-fashioned, boring, and you like to preach!"
Before Xi Lang could say anything, the car door was closed. He watched the child walk away quickly, as if in a race walk, with an extremely fast but also very steady pace.
The fresh and sweet smell at the tip of his nose brought Xi Lang back to his senses. He suddenly realized that he had been staring at the child's back. His eyes fell on the big, red, and glowing apple, and he started the engine.
The car drove all the way to Guanghua Building and entered the parking lot.
After parking the car, Xi Lang walked towards the special elevator. A man walked out of the elevator. It was Xi Cong.
"Brother, you didn't go back?"
Xi Cong looked tired, half-closed his eyes and yawned. It must be said that temperament is indeed a mysterious thing. Even if yawning is such an indecent action, it does not look vulgar at all when he does it.
"We're leaving tomorrow. By the way, can you lend me your car?"
Xi Lang threw the car keys to him.
"How about having hotpot tonight? I'll go buy some groceries while I'm at it." Xi Cong asked.
Xi Lang nodded indifferently and entered the elevator.
Xi Cong opened the car door and saw a big red apple on the dashboard, which had an enticing sweet fragrance.
He picked up the apple and said to himself, "I'm just hungry." He took a bite and it was crispy and sweet.
The Xi family's main residence wasn't in Congzhou, but in the imperial capital. The headquarters of the Xi family's Hongtu Group was also in the imperial capital, with Congzhou merely a branch. While a branch, it was also a key area for the Xi family's business, hence the Xi family's villa there. However, Xi Cong simply disliked living in a villa. Whenever he visited on business, he insisted on staying at Xi Lang's place, under the pretext of "strengthening his relationship with his younger brother."
Xi Lang was not used to living with others, but Xi Cong was his older brother.
When he got home from get off work, Xi Cong came out of the kitchen before he put down his briefcase.
"Are you back? Dinner will be served soon. By the way, where did you buy the apple in your car? It's crisp and sweet, very delicious. I want to buy some more to bring back to the capital. My parents will definitely like it. Fruits are becoming less and less sweet these days, so it's rare to come across one that's this delicious."
Xi Lang paused and glanced at him, "I didn't buy it."
Xi Cong asked, "Where did that come from?"
Xi Lang walked towards the bedroom and said, "I'm going to change my clothes first."
Xi Cong touched his chin and said, "There's a problem. Is it my illusion?"
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