25 hours
Fu Xingchuan coaxed her, "Don't cry, you've cried like a little rabbit."
Lin Luo's goggles fogged up. He took a deep breath and replied, "I'm not a rabbit. I'm a tiger."
Fu Xingchuan smiled and began writing on the paper again. Lin Qi watched him and waited for a moment before seeing a picture appear on the paper. It was of the rabbit named Tiger from the Chinese medicine clinic. Written on it were the words: [Yes, you are Tiger.]
The tiger he drew was exactly the same as the tattoo on his body.
Lin Luo was lost in thought and wrote on the paper: [So when did you start liking me?]
Fu Xingchuan paused. [Freshman.]
Lin Qi: [Until now]
Fu Xingchuan: [Yes.]
Lin Xiao: [Why not say it?]
Fu Xingchuan's goggles were also fogged up, and his eyes were no longer visible. [I thought you didn't like me.]
How could she not like someone like him?
Lin Xiao was exhausted from running so fast that she had no strength left. She leaned against the glass and wrote down the following words seriously: [Do you still like me now?]
He shook his head, and Lin Luo's heart skipped a beat.
【Like is not enough, I love you. 】
[You left in such a hurry yesterday that I didn't even send out the rabbit lantern I used to express my love for you.]
[It is not good at all to retreat in order to advance.]
Lin Luo looked at his handwriting and burst into laughter.
The east is about to dawn, the morning light begins to appear, and all the darkness is dispelled by the light.
Lin Qiao returned to the lab, while Fu Xingchuan remained in the isolation ward. She took the initiative to record special cases in the isolation ward, which not only helped the experiment but also allowed her to visit Fu Xingchuan.
She knew that being with patients was very stressful, and maybe seeing her would make her feel better.
Fu Xingchuan looked out the glass. Lin Luo kept giving him hearts with her hands to encourage him. She was full of energy, as if all his fatigue had been swept away.
He suddenly thought, how much better it would have been if he hadn't given up studying medicine. Lin Luo was jumping around like a spring outside. Fu Xingchuan's thoughts returned and he curled his lips. It was fine now, too.
Winter is almost here before we know it.
The trees on both sides of the street became bare, but there were more people on the street, and they worked together to win another battle.
Fu Xingchuan took Lin Luo's hand and asked on a whim: "Shall we go on a trip?"
"Traveling, just the two of us?" Lin Luo's face turned red in the wind.
Fu Xingchuan put her hand in his pocket and said, "Yes, just the two of us."
"Okay!" She felt warm all over. "Where are we going?"
"Where do you want to go?"
"...Um, the White Cliffs of Dover in England. You sent me photos of them before."
"But the weather in England is bad this season. This is our first trip together, so let's go somewhere warmer!"
Lin Luo pursed her lips, as if thinking, "Where else could be warmer than Nan'an?"
Fu Xingchuan sensed a hint of disappointment in her tone. "Let's go to England! I'm very familiar with the country and can take you to many fun places."
Lin Luo's eyes lit up for a moment and she nodded, "Yeah."
Lin Luo was very excited that they could just leave. She had loved traveling since she was a child. This time she was traveling with Fu Xingchuan and she didn't even need to make a travel guide. She was so excited that she spoke a little louder.
They were sitting in business class, and Lin Luo looked out the window and saw a wide view.
The eight-hour time difference, crossing the terminator and crossing time zones, feels like traveling through time and letting it flow back to the previous day.
She exclaimed at the beauty of the clouds, not noticing that her voice was a bit loud. Fu Xingchuan opened his eyes, and Lin Luo noticed, "I'm sorry, I was too excited and couldn't control myself."
Realizing that her voice was still too loud, she let out a breath. Fu Xingchuan raised his eyebrow and said, "I know a way to soothe your excitement and divert your attention. Do you want to try it?"
He had studied medicine for several years, so Lin Luo believed it and nodded.
Fu Xingchuan pulled his lip, leaned his head over, parted her lips, and a candy passed through his mouth, the mango flavor spreading on the tip of her tongue.
Lin Luo pushed him and glanced back and forth, afraid of being seen. Her face flushed as if she had done something bad.
Her voice finally grew weaker, "You...are so cunning."
"I'm helping you. You won't be able to speak if you hold the candy in your mouth." Fu Xingchuan said seriously.
A small head appeared in the gap between the two front seats, staring at Lin Luo with round eyes. Her face became even hotter, and she covered her face with both hands and hid in Fu Xingchuan's arms.
Fu Xingchuan placed his chin on top of her head, his Adam's apple gently rolling against her ear, and said in a low voice, "We are already an old couple, why are you still shy when I kiss you?"
His arms smelled so good, not the scent of perfume or laundry detergent, nor the scent of osmanthus, but his body odor, maybe the scent of shower gel, which was very nice.
Lin Luo sniffed, and Fu Xingchuan felt her movement. He lowered his eyes and saw her nose moving, like a tiger, rubbing against his throat and making his heart itchy.
He shifted his gaze, took the blanket and covered himself with it, and also covered Lin Luo with it.
She was not cold, but was made hot all over by his teasing. She lifted a corner of the blanket, and Fu Xingchuan quickly tucked it back in, but Lin Luo had already noticed something was wrong.
She put her hand into the blanket, quietly moved towards him, and placed her hand on his thigh. Fu Xingchuan shuddered and immediately held her hand.
He held it down tightly, thinking that this woman was very brave!
Fu Xingchuan's expression was completely seen by Lin Luo, and she raised her eyebrows at him.
Fu Xingchuan admitted defeat, "I was wrong, I was wrong."
Lin Qi retracted her hand. A stewardess happened to pass by and asked for a glass of water, handing it to Fu Xingchuan. "Mr. Fu, don't get too excited. Calm down."
Fu Xingchuan smiled and drank in big gulps.
The water was poured out and it rained in England, and it was still raining when they landed in London.
Lin Luo discovered that tomorrow was the beginning of winter time, and it was already completely dark at 3 pm.
Originally, Lin Luo planned to live directly in the villa where Fu Xingchuan used to live in the UK, so that she could imagine his life when he was studying abroad. However, Fu Xingchuan said that the house had not been lived in and had not been cleaned for several years, so she booked a hotel.
It was still early and she didn't want to go back to the hotel, and the rain was heavy, so Fu Xingchuan said he would take her to a place he often went to in college.
After a few steps, they arrived at the subway station. Lin Qi and Fu Xingchuan walked hand in hand and came to a long corridor. There were many musicians in the corridor, some playing the electronic keyboard alone, and some bands of three or five people performing for money.
It was raining outside, but the atmosphere in the corridor was lively due to the music.
Lin Luo held Fu Xingchuan's hand and leaned on his shoulder to listen.
After the song ended, the band members pointed out the location of the cash box to the passers-by. Lin Luo saw Fu Xingchuan take out the wallet, which was the one the villa housekeeper had shown her.
As soon as you open it, the photo that was previously hidden in the dark layer is clearly visible on the right side.
Fu Xingchuan let her see it on purpose. Lin Luo said nothing and looked away.
She lowered her eyes to look at the ground. There seemed to be water on the floor. She felt damp and a little cold.
When she heard Fu Xingchuan's voice, she looked up and saw him sitting on a chair holding a guitar, taking the position of the lead singer. The young man was holding a banknote in his hand and smiling.
Lin Luo raised the corners of her mouth and met Fu Xingchuan's gaze.
He sang Chinese songs with parentheses appearing on his face, just like the young man full of vigor and vitality on the stage back then.
A clock that travels through time
Start moving in the opposite direction
Back to the time when I loved you
Freeze frame content infidelity
The foreigners didn't understand the lyrics, but when Fu Xingchuan finished singing, everyone applauded. Lin Luo also clapped and said to Fu Xingchuan with a smile, "They are so supportive!"
"What about you?" Fu Xingchuan observed her expression.
"I applaud you too. You sang really well." She gave him a thumbs up.
Fu Xingchuan held her hand and always felt that something was strange, but there was obviously no change.
They came out of the subway station. It was still raining outside and the sky seemed to be getting darker. Fu Xingchuan wondered where to take Lin Luo next.
But she stretched out her palm to catch the rain, and the water droplets soaked her hands. The coolness soaked through her palms and flowed into her body, and her voice became softer. "It's raining too hard, let's go back to the hotel!"
Fu Xingchuan wiped her hands dry and passed the warmth to her, "Okay."
The rain outside the window never stopped. Fu Xingchuan blew Lin Qi's hair and said, "When we get back, we'll get a pair of rings customized. I'll propose to you and then we'll have a wedding!"
Perhaps the hair dryer was too noisy and she didn't hear it, but Fu Xingchuan still asked, "Is it okay?"
"Okay." Lin Luo heard it.
Fu Xingchuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as she dried her hair, the phone rang. It was about work, so Fu Xingchuan walked away to answer it.
Time passed by inadvertently. After hanging up the phone, Fu Xingchuan found Lin Luo sitting in front of the glass window listening to the rain. He walked closer and Lin Luo lifted the blanket covering her body and motioned him to come in. Fu Xingchuan also sat down and held her in his arms, wrapping her up with only her head exposed.
Lin Qi said, "I regret it."
"What do you regret?" He held his breath.
"I regret coming to England. I should have listened to you and traveled to a warmer place."
Fu Xingchuan exhaled quietly, "Winter in the UK is very long. Tomorrow, winter time begins. For the next few months, it will be dark around 3 pm. The temperature is low and there is no sunlight, which will make people feel bad."
"Then how did you stay here for so many years?"
“Before, I loved winter.”
"So the band also named it Winter Time." Lin Luo looked up at him.
"right."
"Oh." Lin Luo frowned. "Then if you don't like winter like me, it would be too uncomfortable to stay in England!"
Fu Xingchuan tapped her nose and said, "You were born in spring, so you like spring."
"Yes, I find winter very difficult to endure, but when I think about the fact that spring will come after winter, I feel motivated to keep living."
Lin Luo didn't hear the sound of rain. When she looked outside, she found that the rain had suddenly stopped.
Because of the time difference, Lin Luo couldn't sleep. It was a new day. It was said that at 2 a.m. today, the clock would automatically go back an hour. She took out her phone and saw that it was 1:55.
Fu Xingchuan hugged her tightly. "Actually, I no longer like winter, and I hate winter time. But as long as I think that after winter, it will be the spring you love, the feeling of loneliness and emptiness will disappear."
It turns out that he missed her too over the years.
Lin Xiao swallowed and said nervously, "The photo in your wallet..."
Before he finished speaking, Fu Xingchuan took out the photo and asked, "Do you still remember this photo?"
Lin Luo shook her head.
"This was the photo she took of you when we went to Huaicheng that year and you and Tong Yun went to watch the sunrise together." He recalled.
Lin Luo opened her eyes wide, "Is this me?"
"Yeah." Fu Xingchuan nodded, "Don't you remember?"
Lin Luo thought about it carefully. She seemed to hear the sound of waves crashing against the shore. She was facing the sea. Tong Yun called out from behind her, "Let me take a picture of you first!"
At that time, she had not yet rescued anyone and was wearing the same sun-protective clothing as Tong Yun.
It's really her.
When the time came to 1:59, Fu Xingchuan said to her: "It's time to count down. I will love you for 25 hours today."
01:59:58
01:59:59
01:00:00
If only time could go back, back to when Tong Yun was still around, wouldn't she feel so regretful? If only Fu Xingchuan could go back to the days when he was alone in England during the winter, wouldn't they have missed each other for so many years?
Lin Qi fell asleep. In her dream, she saw Tong Yun at the other end of the rainbow. Tong Yun called out to her, "Thank you, my dear friend, for not forgetting me. Don't cry. I have simply walked out of time. Memories allow my life to continue."
Lin Luo didn't want to cry, but she couldn't stop her tears. She choked up and asked Tong Yun, "After all these years, why are you only now willing to come into my dream? Have you seen the changes in me? Do you know that I have become better? Do you know that Fu Xingchuan and I are in love?"
"I saw it all." Tong Yun hugged her. Lin Xiao held her tightly, afraid it was fake. She said in a hollow voice, "Xiaoxiao, don't worry so much. I hope you are happy, happier than anyone else."
"I will, can you please not leave?" Lin Luo hugged her tightly.
She stroked Lin Luo's back gently and said, "I won't leave. I'm in the sky, turned into a star. When you miss me, just look up..."
There was no more sound in her ears, Tong Yun disappeared, and there was nothing in Lin Luo's arms.
The wind blew, ruffling Lin Luo's hair. She woke up, murmuring, "Tong Yun, Tong Yun."
It turned out to be just a dream.
Fu Xingchuan didn't know what was going on. He usually stayed in bed, but this morning he woke up early and was in a good mood, not irritable at all. He asked for a car and planned to take Lin Luo to the White Cliffs of Dover later.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Lin Luo sitting on the bed, sleepy-eyed, and asked gently, "Are you awake?"
She was stunned for a few seconds, then smiled slightly, "Yeah."
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