Chapter 17: It’s OK If You Didn’t Hear
Xu Jiangcuo's mind went blank. When he came to his senses, the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise.
He has been regretting it these days.
He regretted that day, he shouldn't have said those words to Song Lehan. If he hadn't said it, at least Song Lehan would have taken the initiative to talk to him, even if it was to make him angry or lie to him, it was better than saying nothing.
Like a stranger.
Xu Jiangcuo didn't want this to happen. He observed for many days but couldn't find a suitable opportunity to ease their relationship. Until today, Song Lehan took the initiative to sit next to him.
He didn't drive her away.
Then, he saw Song Lehan fall. At that moment, he didn't think of the relationship between strangers and friends, he just wanted to see if she was injured.
Now, Song Lehan once again asked whether he wanted to start over.
Although he couldn't see the expression on her face, Xu Jiangcuo could feel that she was more serious than ever before.
Thinking of this, Xu Jiangcuo stopped and looked sincere.
"Will you leave me then?"
As he asked this question, his heart beat like a drum, nervous yet inevitably expectant.
There was no sound behind me, as quiet as if I were asleep.
Xu Jiangcuo frowned, could it be that he really fell asleep?
"Song Lehan?"
"Lele?"
Xu Jiangcuo asked twice tentatively, but without exception, there was no response.
He tilted his head back, and in his peripheral vision, he saw Song Lehan lying on his shoulder with his eyes closed, as obedient as a little white rabbit.
Xu Jiangcuo chuckled indulgently, raised his feet, and took a steadier step.
"One last time."
"Song Lehan, let's try one last time."
——
There was a lot of noise around. Song Lehan's eyelashes trembled and he slowly opened his eyes.
After a deep sleep, the brain is in chaos.
She first looked around, at the crowd, the woods, the rocks, and for a moment she didn't realize where she was.
Until the end, Xu Jiangcuo's face appeared in her sight, and Song Lehan woke up instantly.
"woke up?"
"Um."
Song Lehan responded, and then realized that she was lying in Xu Jiangcuo's arms with her cheeks flushed.
She sat up suddenly, but forgot that her foot was injured. She felt a throbbing pain in her ankle, and she paused, her brows knitted together.
"Why are you in such a hurry? I won't eat you." Xu Jiangcuo supported Song Lehan. "Be careful. If your foot injury gets worse, I won't take care of you."
Song Lehan pursed his lips, but didn't talk back. Instead, he asked him, "When did I fall asleep?"
"I don't know either. When I called you and you didn't respond, I guessed you were asleep."
Xu Jiangcuo took out the spray from his bag. "The doctor just told me to rub the swollen area while spraying it. It might hurt, just bear with it."
"good."
Song Lehan responded subconsciously, and then she felt Xu Jiangcuo rubbing the red and swollen area vigorously. Although the force was gentle, she still twitched her leg in pain.
Seeing this, Xu Jiangcuo stopped what he was doing, looked up and asked, "Does it hurt so much?"
Song Lehan shook his head with tears in his eyes, "It's okay, I can bear it."
"Then I'll try to be gentler." Xu Jiangcuo sprayed the medicine, this time with a little less force than before.
Although it still hurt a little, it was enough for her to accept.
"alright."
Xu Jiangcuo let go of Song Lehan's foot, put the medicine aside, looked up and instructed: "Wait until the medicine dries before putting on your socks. You probably can't wear your shoes anymore. I'll go find the director and see if I can find you a pair of slippers."
"No, that's not necessary."
Song Lehan didn't stop Xu Jiangcuo, so he let him go find it.
She sat there, feeling much more energetic after a good sleep. However, Song Lehan felt a little embarrassed when she thought about how she had fallen asleep on Xu Jiangcuo's back.
etc--
Song Lehan suddenly remembered that before going to bed, he had asked Xu Jiangcuo and the others if they could start over!
How did he respond later?
Song Lehan looked up and thought carefully, but still couldn't remember.
Just at this moment, Xu Jiangcuo came back with a pair of disposable slippers in his hands.
"I asked around and everyone only had disposable slippers. You can make do with these for now. I'll explain the situation to the director and see if they can send me a pair of slippers."
Xu Jiangcuo squatted down, opened the package, took out one and put it on Song Lehan's foot.
"You haven't answered me yet?" Song Lehan's thoughts jumped. After a second, he explained, "When you were carrying me on your back just now, I asked you a question, but you haven't answered me yet."
Xu Jiangcuo lowered his head and put the other shoe and the medicine next to it into his bag, then asked nonchalantly, "What's the problem?"
"I'm asking you, can we get to know each other again and understand each other again?" Song Lehan repeated, his eyes full of anticipation.
Xu Jiangcuo suddenly realized, "Well," he swiftly put his bag on his back, looked up and smiled, "I've already answered you."
Song Lehan's eyes lit up and he begged, "I didn't hear you. Can you please say it again?"
"No." Xu Jiangcuo refused outright, "I won't say nice things a second time. Just forget it if you didn't hear it."
After saying that, he turned his back and squatted in front of Song Lehan, "Come up, the director wants to go to another place to shoot."
"Where are you going?" Song Lehan's thoughts were diverted, and he didn't insist on asking for his answer.
She stood up and lay on Xu Jiangcuo's back again, her face no longer shy.
"In front." Xu Jiangcuo stood up and took big strides. "There's a beach behind the mountain. It's next to the green sea. It's very beautiful."
"How do you know?" Song Lehan raised an eyebrow. "Have you been here before?"
"Well, all the new recruits have to stay here for a while. The healthy ones will be sent back to the base to continue training, and the sick ones will be sent home directly."
Song Lehan lowered her eyes, her gaze lingering on the corner of his eye, where there was a shallow mark, like a scar left after an injury. She reached out, wanting to touch the scar, but her hand froze in mid-air.
Finally, he retreated silently.
"Is the training very hard?" Song Lehan asked in a deep voice.
Xu Jiangcuo said in a relaxed tone, "It's okay. I'm just a little tired. From morning training to night training, I also have to pay attention to housework all the time. At that time, if I could sleep an extra minute, I could be happy for half a day."
At the end of his words, a smile unconsciously appeared in his voice.
But Song Lehan doesn't think so.
She just felt that Xu Jiangcuo was suffering, even more miserable than her.
Thinking of this, Song Lehan felt a tightness in his chest.
She put a little force on her arms around him, pressed her face against Xu Jiangcuo's shoulder, closed her eyes and rubbed it gently again and again.
The strange behavior on his back made Xu Jiangcuo stiffen and a look of confusion flashed in his eyes.
He tilted his head, his eyebrows raised, "What's wrong? Your feet hurt again?"
"No." Song Lehan's voice was so low that Xu Jiangcuo mistakenly thought she was secretly crying.
Xu Jiangcuo hummed, but still consoled him: "The doctor said your foot injury isn't serious. Just spray a few more times and it'll be fine."
Song Lehan responded, and after a while, he changed the subject again: "Xu Jiangcuo, what exactly is your answer?"
Xu Jiangcuo smiled but said nothing.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com