Zeng Xi stood at the door.
Ruan Qingqing was stunned.
Ruan Qingqing hasn't seen her for a few days since the last time they parted on bad terms. On Ruan Qingqing's side, things happened one after another, and she was so overwhelmed that she didn't have time to take care of her.
Perhaps because Ruan Qingqing's face didn't look very good, Zeng Xi bit her lip, raised her head, pretended to be proud, and quickly signed: I plan to go to the mountain tomorrow and pick some vines and flowers. Do you want to come with me?
Ruan Qingqing really wasn't in the mood to pick any flowers, so she replied: I have something to do tomorrow.
Zeng Xi: Then when do you have time?
Ruan Qingqing: We’ll talk about it later.
Zeng Xi turned around and left.
Ruan Qingqing looked at the empty door and felt a little uncomfortable, but she was not in the mood to coax anyone at the moment.
She pushed her laptop and documents forward, closed her eyes, leaned back in her chair, and raised her hands to cover her eyes.
I don’t know how much time had passed before my phone beeped and a text message came in.
Ruan Qingqing slowly reached out her hand, picked it up and saw that it was sent by Zeng Xi again: When all the materials are ready tomorrow, I will be able to edit your Chen Muyun first, you must like it.
Ruan Qingqing was silent for a moment, typed three words: No need... then deleted it, and finally put down the phone without replying. I don’t know how to reply.
At the same time, Zeng Xi was walking along the path by the river. She pouts and kicks the stones and weeds on the roadside hard.
Little did she know that even though she was wearing a cheap long skirt and a denim jacket, she still attracted the attention and whistles of the young people sitting on the roadside. But she couldn't hear it and didn't pay attention.
She waited for more than ten minutes, but Ruan Qingqing didn't reply. She clearly saw her typing.
Zeng Xi felt even more depressed and a little sullen. She knew that Ruan Qingqing was doing this for her own good, but Qingqing was too arbitrary. She treated her like a child who knew nothing and rejected her...feelings out of the blue.
I was even angry with her because of it. Today she took the initiative to reconcile, but Ruan Qingqing ignored her.
Zeng Xi plucked another handful of weeds in annoyance. At this time, there were lights flashing ahead. She looked up and saw an off-road SUV parked on the side of the road.
Zeng Xi was extremely surprised and his heart started beating faster.
He sat in the car, smiling at her through the night.
He got out of the car, and Zeng Xi walked over, rubbing his hands gently, and asked: Why are you here?
He told her in skillful sign language: Didn’t you send a text message saying that you were in a bad mood and were taking a walk by the river? I didn't expect that I would find it.
Zeng Xi felt warmed at heart when he heard this and asked: Are you free tonight?
He replied: I ran away from the laboratory.
Zeng Xi couldn't help but look at him: university, laboratory, top students, classmates... these were things she could never achieve in her life.
This also touched upon the unshakable inferiority complex deep in her heart when she faced him. Until now, she still felt like she was dreaming that she had become friends with a graduate student from Huaicheng University.
But sometimes, Zeng Xi felt that he didn't look like a student. For example, at this moment, he was wearing a half-worn windbreaker, sports trousers, a short crew cut, a slightly dark skin color, strong bones and an upright figure.
The SUV behind him was also half-old. Zeng Xi didn't recognize the brand, but he felt that his car seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of life and was heavy and hard.
He is like a traveler.
Perhaps, he is the unique and free one among the students. Otherwise, how could he get close to a deaf-mute like her?
He said: Get in the car and sit down and talk.
They got in the car, she sat in the passenger seat, and he suddenly smiled.
She asked: What are you laughing at?
He replied: Nothing. When she asked him further, he said: I just remembered that no girl has ever sat in this seat.
Zeng Xi's face became hot again.
He handed her a bottle of water and told her where the storage compartment was, how to open it, and where the tissues were.
Zeng Xi's emotions surged silently - he said that no other girl had ever sat in this seat, but now he was teaching her to get familiar with his car.
Later, he asked again: Are you feeling better?
Zeng Xi nodded.
He: What makes you sad? Can you tell me?
Zeng Xi: I had a quarrel with a sister in the center.
He didn't ask why, and his expression was very gentle: You are a very reasonable and considerate girl, I believe there must be some misunderstanding. Wait a couple of days until everyone has calmed down, then solve the problem.
Zeng Xi felt that he was really mature and steady, and could even give her some guidance on how to behave in society.
He was completely different from the young men she occasionally came into contact with, such as Xiao Zhang from the canteen, Xiao Li who delivered liquefied gas to the center, and Xiao Wang who sold vegetables in the market.
Zeng Xi: Okay, I will.
He: Let’s talk about something happy. What are your plans for tomorrow?
Zeng Xi: I want to go to the mountain to pick some more bamboo strips and flowers.
He: I'll go with you.
Zeng Xi: Will it delay your classes?
He: I don’t have class tomorrow.
He thought about it, hesitated, and asked again: Do you... want to go camping for two days?
Zeng Xi widened his eyes: Camping?
He: Yes, the scenery of that mountain is nice. There is a lake at the back, many wild flowers and fruit trees, but few people go there.
I have a tent, sleeping bag and outdoor tools. If I call two classmates, we can go and have fun together for a few days. It will definitely be fun.
Zeng Xi was a little hesitant. She had never played like this before. Did she want to go? Of course I don't want to go.
But there are his classmates, she is deaf and dumb, can they accept her?
Can you get along well? Besides, she didn't know anything and was somewhat of a trouble. Would he... laugh at her and look down on her from then on?
As if it could see through what she was thinking, a big hand suddenly landed on her head, and Zeng Xi trembled slightly.
He looked at her, his eyes as clear as moonlight: Don't let your imagination run wild. They are my very good friends, very good people, and they are both...
They are a couple and won't mind our business. You just need to bring a change of clothes, no need to bring money, I have money, you can just spend mine. I will have everything ready.
Zeng Xi felt his heart warmed when he heard this - it turned out that his two classmates were a couple. So it's a double date?
Zeng Xi: Of course I will bring money and I won’t spend your money.
He gave a helpless smile: Okay, okay, it’s up to you.
Zeng Xi frowned: But I don’t know how to ask for leave from the people at the center. I need to be gone for two days.
He wondered: Can't I just say it directly?
Zeng Xi: Of course not!
She thought of Ruan Qingqing's opposition again. Even Qingqing couldn't accept it, so how could she possibly mention him to the people at the center? At least... not yet.
He: We can’t just leave them worrying without any explanation. Or, why don't you just say you went to visit relatives?
Zeng Xi thought this was a good idea, but apart from her parents who worked in coastal areas, she had no relatives to interact with. Just say you have something urgent to do and need to visit your parents.
Now that the matter was settled, the atmosphere in the carriage became calmer. Her face remained red the whole time, and he smiled silently, as if some little trick of a man had finally succeeded. An ambiguous and slightly hot breath flows gently in the closed compartment.
She hung her head and gestured: Your friend, do you really not mind that I am deaf and mute?
She finally asked.
His expression became quiet.
With rare force, his powerful fingers lifted her chin and forced her to look him in the eye.
He knew that she understood lip reading, and as long as he spoke slowly, clearly and in simple sentences, she would be able to distinguish them.
He said slowly, "What's wrong with the deaf-mute?"
Zeng Xi's eyes suddenly felt hot.
He told her: Shallow water is noisy, deep water is silent. If a person is kind, beautiful and lovely, why is it necessary for her to be able to speak?
Asking her to be able to hear the noisy sounds in this world?
This world is already too noisy and too muddy, making people tired and bored. I would rather stay with you in a quiet, pure and undisturbed world.
Zeng Xi's tears fell.
Zeng Xi didn't know that at this moment, it was as if a heavy hammer had fallen on his heart.
In the warm night, the girl who was about to grow up, with long black hair and a small face like a snow-white petal, bloomed in his palm.
And when that tear fell from her eyes, her dark and translucent pupils and the crystal clear teardrop were breathtakingly beautiful.
He had never, never seen such a beautiful, pure, sad deaf-mute.
His lips trembled slightly as he leaned down and kissed her lips.
Zeng Xi's whole body was shaking, but she did not resist. Instead, she leaned in his arms like a lamb and let him take away her first kiss.
Shallow water is noisy, deep water is silent. Shelley...
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