"Han Lei, what brings you here?" Lin Xiaocui exclaimed.
Han Lei, while sparring with the young man, took a moment to reply:
"They haven't contacted me for so long, I had no choice but to come in person. Thank goodness I came..."
Lin Xiaocui bit her lip and smiled shyly. Actually, she had missed him a little these past few days, but as soon as she started making money, she forgot all about everything else.
Han Lei, who usually loves martial arts, finally had a chance to use his skills, knocking the two young men to the ground, where they screamed in pain.
That wasn't the end of it. He found some vines by the roadside, tied the two of them up, and then took them to the police station.
Lin Xiaocui, acting as a witness, directly accused the two of indecent assault and robbery.
"We really didn't rob anyone!"
The two felt completely innocent; they thought a beating wasn't enough, so why were they sent to the police station?
Finally, the wad of money that Lin Xiaocui secretly slipped into their pockets became the last straw that broke their backs.
Han Lei and Lin Xiaocui both came from Beijing and had legitimate jobs, so the police believed them without a doubt. As for the other two, the police had received multiple reports about them and were currently arresting them.
The two cannot escape legal punishment.
After leaving the police station, Lin Xiaocui finally had a chance to talk to Han Lei.
"Have you had dinner yet?" Lin Xiaocui had just asked when her stomach rumbled twice in agreement.
Han Lei smiled and ruffled her hair, his smile quite broad.
"I'm not familiar with this place, take me to eat."
The guesthouse where Lin Xiaocui was staying was about four or five kilometers away, which would take an hour or so to walk there. Lin Xiaocui decided to find a place to eat nearby first, and then slowly walk back.
However, at this time, all the state-run restaurants were closed, and only some wonton stalls were still open on the roadside.
The two didn't mind and each ordered a bowl of wontons by the roadside to eat slowly.
Why aren't you saying anything?
After eating for a while, Lin Xiaocui felt that Han Lei was acting strangely today. He always had a faint smile on his face, but he never spoke.
"I'm hungry," Han Lei said, trying to brush it off.
When he finally met Lin Xiaocui, he had a lot to say, but he didn't know how to start the conversation.
I'm usually a very eloquent person, but now I don't know how to organize my thoughts.
I'm almost thirty and I've never even held a girl's hand. If I told her, would she laugh at me?
What if she doesn't have any such thoughts at all? Would it scare her if I told her?
The more he thought about it, the less he knew how to start the conversation.
Lin Xiaocui had no idea of his thoughts and began talking to herself about starting a business selling cold drinks.
He talked about everything in detail, from how to borrow electricity from the sanatorium to how to buy a refrigerator, and he laughed heartily when he got excited about it.
Han Lei laughed along, but his laughter was more subtle.
Lin Xiaocui ate half a bowl of wontons, but couldn't eat anymore. She pushed the bowl in front of Han Lei and asked him if he was full.
Han Lei was stunned for a moment, then silently finished the remaining half bowl of wontons, a sweet feeling welling up in his heart.
After finishing their meal, Han Lei paid the bill and followed Lin Xiaocui back to the guesthouse.
The two walked side by side on the dimly lit street, exchanging a few words occasionally.
Occasionally, someone would walk by and see Han Lei tentatively extending his hand.
By the time they arrived at the guesthouse, Han Lei's palms were sweating, but he still hadn't found a chance to grab Lin Xiaocui's hand.
"Comrade, I'd like to reserve a room." Han Lei said to the woman on duty at the door, taking out a letter of introduction.
"Oh dear, comrade, look at the time! There aren't any rooms left!" The older woman waved her palm-leaf fan, too lazy to even stand up.
In the summer, the guesthouse is always fully booked, so there's no worry about not having enough rooms.
Lin Xiaocui tugged at his sleeve and whispered:
"Don't make a sound, come with me."
She wanted Han Lei to come into her room with her, but this was something that could only be done secretly and couldn't be made public. If someone with ill intentions brought people to investigate, the two of them would be finished.
Han Lei followed Lin Xiaocui into the room like a thief.
Lin Xiaocui breathed a sigh of relief and grinned foolishly at him.
"We definitely won't be able to find a place tonight, so you'll have to make do here for the night."
Han Lei looked at the bed against the wall, his face slightly flushed. "How can we sleep on just one bed?"
Seeing his embarrassed look, Lin Xiaocui almost couldn't help but laugh: "Why are you blushing? I'm not going to eat you!"
Han Lei's heart was pounding; he was afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself and would eat her!
While he was in a daze, Lin Xiaocui had already taken a towel and pajamas and walked out the door.
After a busy day, she needed to take a quick shower.
"Did you bring a change of clothes? Go take a shower too! But don't let the manager see you."
Lin Xiaocui always regarded Han Lei as her teacher and senior, and she always spoke directly.
But to Han Lei, these words sounded very ambiguous.
The guesthouse has two bathing areas, one for men and one for women.
In the dead of night, only two people remained in the bathhouse.
Even through a wall, I could hear the other person showering.
Han Lei felt increasingly hot and bothered as he took the bath.
Half an hour later, the two lay down on the bed, with a blanket placed between them.
Neither of them felt sleepy, so they started chatting about all sorts of things.
The two of them didn't fall into a deep sleep until dawn.
The next day at noon, Lin Xiaocui's eyes were awakened by the sunlight shining through the gap in the curtains, and she jumped up and sat up.
She usually works in the morning and strolls around in the afternoon.
Now that I need to run a cold drink business in the afternoon, all my work has to be done in the morning. If I sleep in, it means I won't have time to work.
She quickly got up and started writing on her desk.
After finishing the manuscript, I still need to go to the post office to send it back.
Han Lei slowly woke up, lay on his side in bed, hugged the blanket, and watched her immerse herself in her work.
She was wearing a cotton short-sleeved shirt and shorts, her hair loose, exuding a somewhat lazy air, which contrasted with her serious expression.
Han Lei watched for a while, and a feeling of excitement welled up inside him. He found this kind of morning to be so natural.
They should sleep in the same bed and see each other when they wake up in the morning.
"I'll go buy you something to eat."
After Han Lei got up, he folded the quilt and said to her.
"Okay." Lin Xiaocui replied without even looking up.
Only after Han Lei closed the door and left did she look towards the doorway, her face flushed.
In fact, she had been controlling herself, especially in the morning when the sunlight shone on his handsome face with his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, she had a dreamlike feeling.
This man is a university teacher, someone who will become a professor in the future, and he is tall and handsome, someone she used to find unattainable.
He actually came to my workplace looking for me. If I hadn't hidden myself well, I would have screamed loudly.
However, she was busy finishing her manuscript and didn't have the time to think about these things. Han Lei bought some steamed buns and urged her to eat them, but she didn't have time.
Han Lei simply used chopsticks to pick up the steamed buns and stuff them into her mouth.
If Lin Xiaocui turned around at this moment, she would definitely see his face, which was a mixture of shyness and sweetness.
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