Chapter 46: Night is the most deceptive time. A message pops up on your phone,...
A message popped up on his phone, and Su Huaiwang couldn't wait to click on it.
[Tu Zhizhuo]: It’s okay, I got home early, my parents just talked to me for a little longer.
【Tu Zhizhuo】: Why aren't you sleeping yet? Go to sleep now.
Su Huaiwang felt relieved. Although she felt that Tu Zhizhuo's tone was a bit strange, she didn't think much about it.
【Su Huaiwang】: I’m going to sleep now
【Tu Zhizhuo】Good night
Su Huaiwang:?
Tu Zhizhuo actually said goodnight to her? Wouldn't she usually just say "Oh, then go to sleep"?
After hesitating for a moment, Su Huaiwang started typing on the keyboard.
[Su Huaiwang]: ...Did your parents say anything to you?
Tu Zhizhuo responded quickly.
Tu Zhizhuo: Nothing? I'm just a little tired. I'm going to sleep too. I'm so sleepy after driving all day.
But this answer still did not soothe Su Huaiwang's doubts. She frowned and bit her left thumb. She always felt that something was wrong, but she just couldn't find the obvious problem.
His fingers tapped on the screen, unconsciously moving to the video call position.
drop--
The world pauses.
Ripples appeared on the phone screen, and a jade-white palm, along with a forearm, emerged from the ripples and gently touched Su Huaiwang's brow.
Invisible waves swept through, and the gray-white embers melted.
The world returns to normal.
Su Huaiwang opened his eyes wide, his finger hovering a few centimeters above the video call option.
After a while, she put down her phone, closed her eyes, pinched her nose, and looked tired.
She seems to be a little too suspicious lately, and I don't know why.
She sent Tu Zhizhuo another goodnight message. At this time, she no longer doubted the authenticity of the other party's message.
The clock had already passed twelve o'clock, and the accumulated sleepiness disappeared completely.
After the problem was solved, she couldn't sleep.
Su Huaiwang sat on the bed for a while, then finally got up, opened the wardrobe, and took out a set of clothes.
She changed out of her pajamas and into a simple casual outfit of a T-shirt and overalls, and she also put on a coat.
The night was late and the dew was heavy, but it was summer after all, so a thin coat was enough.
As soon as Big Gray and Little Yellow saw her coming out of the room fully dressed, they knew it was time to go out for a walk, and they immediately came over, wagging their tails.
Su Huaiwang changed his shoes and went out with a flashlight and a knife for self-defense.
The night is as cool as water.
She hadn't been out this late in a long time, ever since she stopped having nightmares.
There was a special charm in the sight of the little flying insects dangling in front of the headlights that were always on at the door of her house.
Su Huaiwang walked across the front yard and turned to close the fence gate.
When she turned around again, a car was coming towards her from the foot of the mountain.
Su Huaiwang's heart instantly tightened and he leaned against the fence.
The two dogs were not frightened. Instead, they barked softly and wagged their tails.
The car made a beautiful turn and stopped steadily in front of her.
"Still asleep?"
Lin Jue's beautiful face appeared in front of her, with surprise and confusion.
Su Huaiwang breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the car. The soles of his shoes rubbed and squeezed against the stones, making a clicking sound that was particularly harmonious in the dark night filled with the chirping of insects.
"I can't sleep tonight, so I came out for a walk."
Lin Jue thought for a moment: "Is it okay if I go with you?"
Su Huaiwang nodded.
Lin Jue quickly parked the car and walked towards Su Huaiwang who was waiting at the door.
The night wind blew through her black hair and white dress, and suddenly she didn't look real.
"Aren't you cold? Do you want to put on more clothes?"
Lin Jue smiled: "You know, I'm not very afraid of the cold."
Su Huaiwang didn't force her, but just walked to her side and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.
The two walked slowly along the mountain road. The street lights outside the house were still working, adding a bit of tranquility and ambiguity to the atmosphere.
"I've never seen you driving. Do you usually go out at this time?"
Lin Jue shook his head: "I don't go out very often, I just have something to do today."
"What's the matter?" Su Huaiwang rarely failed to control her so-called sense of distance.
"...The previous lawsuit needs to be dealt with."
"Is that so? Is everything going well?"
"It went smoothly, but it took a little while."
"It's always like this in lawsuits," Su Huaiwang answered casually.
She had experience in dealing with that group of relatives when her parents had just passed away.
“Yes.” Lin Jue chuckled, “But as long as the reward is good enough and I can keep what I want, it’s worth it.”
Su Huaiwang always felt that there was something else behind her words, but he didn't know what it was.
She then changed the subject: "It's a bit dangerous to walk on the mountain at night. You have to be careful."
"I will, thank you."
The atmosphere between the two fell silent.
Unexpectedly, Su Huaiwang did not find this silence embarrassing, but rather peaceful.
Being with Lin Jue made her feel peaceful.
The two walked along the mountain road for a long distance until there were no street lights ahead and it was pitch black.
Su Huaiwang hesitated: "Do we continue walking?"
She checked her phone and it was past one o'clock.
"Are you sleepy?"
Su Huaiwang shook his head honestly.
"You can keep going," he said, his amber eyes gazing at her seriously, "I will protect you."
Su Huaiwang couldn't help laughing.
She turned on the flashlight and did not respond to the promise.
"I've got a flashlight, let's walk a little further."
Lin Jue nodded.
The light from the flashlight was not weak. Su Huaiwang had specially bought an enhanced version, so the light could penetrate the grass leaves and reach far away.
If this were a horror movie, the two of them would undoubtedly be courting death.
Su Huaiwang sighed in his heart.
The further they went in, the louder the insect sounds became. The small flying insects surrounded the beam of light emitted by the flashlight from a distance, and to Su Huaiwang's surprise, they did not approach them.
"It seems that the insect repellent I sprayed before coming out was quite effective?" Su Huaiwang joked.
"Well, push it to me." Lin Jue continued at the right time.
The grass and trees gradually grew lush, and perhaps it was the darkness that forced them to move closer and closer.
Su Huaiwang could almost feel the cool touch of the back of the girl's hand.
Their shoulders, one tall and one short, touched each other, and their fingers often rubbed against each other accidentally.
Lin Jue on the side seemed to be unaware of anything and stared straight ahead.
But Su Huaiwang couldn't ignore this illusion.
This is not the distance that normal friends should have.
Su Huaiwang knew it in his heart, but he could not convince himself to switch the light source in his hand to the hand that collided with Lin Jue.
The night makes people timid, but the night also makes people brave.
I don't know who moved first. At first, it was just one little finger, gently hugging the other little finger, and then the other fingers also moved, tightly sticking to the other palm.
Lin Jue lowered his eyes and head slightly, and saw the two people's hands touching each other, his face softened.
Su Huaiwang didn't dare to lower his head, and there was a faint redness on his ears.
Lin Jue's little finger scratched her palm lightly, and Su Huaiwang was so scared that she immediately held her hand tightly.
The redness on the ears became more and more intense.
The shyer she was, the quieter she became.
Finally, it was Lin Jue who spoke: "Go back."
Su Huaiwang looked at her with wet eyes, a little pity.
"It's not good for your health to keep going on."
In fact, Su Huaiwang didn't know what time it was. She held a flashlight in one hand and held Lin Jue's hand with the other. If she wanted to use her mobile phone to check the time, she would have to let go of Lin Jue's hand.
But she couldn't bear to do so.
But since Lin Jue had said so, she could only turn around and walk back with her.
The soles of my shoes rolled over the dead leaves on the ground, making a crunching sound.
Su Huaiwang couldn't help but move closer to her and could smell the scent surrounding her.
She suddenly asked as if her brain was not working properly:
"Do you still have the aromatherapy you gave me last time?"
"And, do you want some? I'll send some to you."
"Hmm... Thank you. Where did you buy it from? I don't think I've ever used it..." Su Huaiwang hesitated. She wanted to say "it smells so good", but then she remembered that the scented candle seemed to be the smell of Lin Jue. If she said it, Lin Jue might misunderstand her.
"That kind of taste." In the end, she chose to use a neutral word instead.
Lin Jue smiled again, his sparkling eyes looking bright and beautiful even in the dim light.
"I did it myself."
"You made it yourself?" Su Huaiwang was surprised: "You really can do everything."
"Well, after all, I grew up in the countryside." This is the universal answer again.
Su Huaiwang didn't spend much time questioning this answer because they had already walked out of the area not covered by the street lights.
Once the orange street lights came on, the flashlight in her hand seemed unnecessary.
Her face remained calm, but her right hand was constantly trying to turn off the large flashlight with one hand.
After trying for a long time and failing, she sighed and had no choice but to let go of the hand holding Lin Jue.
With a "click", she didn't need to let go. Lin Jue leaned over and turned off the flashlight with her remaining hand.
Meeting Su Huaiwang's gaze, Lin Jue blinked at her, the meaning was self-evident.
Su Huaiwang quickly lowered his head, pretending to be very busy and put the flashlight on his waist.
The way down the mountain was easier to walk than the way up. Perhaps it was because they were going too fast, or perhaps it was because she cherished this atmosphere too much, but just as she warmed the cold jade, the road came to an end.
His eyelids were beginning to feel heavy, but when Su Huaiwang stood at the door, he still didn't want to go home.
Her grip tightened.
Lin Jue just stood aside, just watching her without urging her.
Su Huaiwang suddenly found that there was a very bold and outrageous idea in her mind, an idea that was not like hers at all.
Perhaps she was bewitched, by the night, by the summer, by the grass, by herself, by anything.
There was a hot, burning feeling spreading in my chest.
Su Huaiwang took a deep breath and turned his head.
She let go of Lin Jue's hand and put both hands on her shoulders.
There was no force, no pulling, no supporting.
It is not the jade that bears greed, nor the driftwood that is the only hope.
It’s just Lin Jue.
Just desire.
A kiss landed on the girl's face.
The moment she kissed him, he was already prepared and raised his head slightly.
Lin Jue didn't say anything, neither yes nor no.
She didn't move, neither pushing away nor hugging.
She just looked at Su Huaiwang quietly like that, as if it was natural.
"Goodnight kiss—between friends."
The more you try to cover up, the more obvious it becomes.
Su Huaiwang was in a panic.
The girl didn't know whether she believed this or not. All Su Huaiwang could see was that she tapped the edge of her lips.
"Can I have another one? I kissed you twice last time."
Lin Jue made his request in a clear and sincere voice.
So Su Huaiwang trembled, moved closer again, and gently touched the corner of her lips.
It was warm and soft as soon as it touched, and Lin Jue's eyes narrowed before he could enjoy it.
She was quite dissatisfied:
"Why only the corner of the lips?"
It was far less than she wanted.
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