Chapter 7 007 He needs her and cannot live without her
Liang Qing sat on a bench, quietly watching Little Siam and the other children in the neighborhood play on the slide. Cats are like a durable blanket to the slide.
He was a little distressed about this. After all, Xinxin was not very cooperative when it came to taking a bath. He had to hold her down and hold the shower head while showering, making each bath tiring.
Anyway, it doesn't want to sleep with him, so it doesn't matter if it's a little dirty, at least it has fun.
He checked the time on his phone and prepared to get up to call Siamese home. The weather forecast called for moderate to heavy rain that evening, and the sky overhead was overcast.
"Liang Qing."
The moment he heard the voice, he instinctively froze for a moment.
Unlike the angry or contemptuous tone he remembered, this time he simply called out his name calmly, but it was more frightening to him than any roar or yell.
He supported himself on the bench with one hand and tried to stand up, but the owner of the voice had already sat down beside him, and there was a smell of cigarette smoke.
This was a male alpha in his early thirties, with sharp short eyebrows, a straight nose, and decent looks. He casually spread his legs and looked at Liang Qing with his head tilted.
"Long time no see, brother," he said.
"……elder brother."
Liang Fei nodded casually: "You've changed a lot in the past few years, right? You've been moving around a lot, and your old phone number isn't used much anymore. It's really hard to talk to you."
"Well, there's a job change," Liang Qing said softly, "I'm very busy and can't take care of it."
"Isn't this quite leisurely?" Liang Fei raised his hand and pointed at the little Siamese cat over there, taking a deep puff of cigarette. "I heard that you resigned and haven't found a new job since then. Now you have a cat. Your sister-in-law said it's very well-behaved."
"That's just the way cats are. They don't like to make noise," Liang Qing sat up straight. "Brother, you came to see me...what's going on?"
The topic was changed back, and Liang Fei responded: "Nothing, just came to see you. Would you like me to come up and sit?"
Liang Qing curled up his fingers, his phalanges tensed: "I just got a cat, it's a bit messy..."
"Okay then, have you considered looking for a job recently?"
"Not sure, I'm watching."
Alpha's strong and powerful arm patted Liang Qing's shoulder, and the cigarette between his fingers was less than a centimeter away from Liang Qing, and the gray ash fell on him.
"Take your time. If you can't find one, tell me and I'll introduce one to you," Liang Fei said with a smile. "With your help, the business is now flourishing. Your nephew's illness has also improved a lot. He keeps asking to see you every day."
He changed the subject: "When you are free, come back and visit your parents."
"good."
Liang Qing resisted the urge to cough, avoided his gaze and nodded.
"Ah, you haven't talked much to me lately. Do you remember when you were little and you were afraid of dogs? You grabbed my clothes and cried. You used to cry a lot, but now you're more stable."
Liang Fei spoke for a while, almost to himself. The only listener remained silent, head bowed, and there was no response. Feeling bored, he withdrew his hand from Liang Qing's shoulder, took a puff of his cigarette, and said to him, "Then I'll go back first. See you another day."
"Um."
Liang Qing stared at his back until he disappeared around the corner, then he covered his mouth and started coughing violently. Liang Fei's last words before leaving were like smoke, which sprayed on his face, pungent and unpleasant.
Just looking at their features, many people wouldn't think they were brothers. One has a sharp look, the other a soft one, and their facial features don't look similar at all.
In fact, it’s just because they have the same father but different mothers.
Liang Fei spoke warmly and cordially, as if the person who blocked people and shouted at people downstairs of the company where Liang Qing worked, bombarded her with phone messages, banged on the door late at night, and beat his sister-in-law to force her to come out was not him.
In contrast, Liang Qing seemed distant and cold.
A drop of rain fell on his forehead. The sky was filled with dark clouds, and it was time to rain.
Man and cat returned home with the smell of rain and dust. Lan Xi wiped her paws and lay down on the sofa, watching TV while waiting for Liang Qing to cook.
When she was downstairs, she accidentally saw him talking to a strange male alpha, who seemed to be a friend and they chatted for a long time.
It’s just that his friend was surrounded by smoke, and Liang Qing was covered in the smell of cigarettes.
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The downpour will continue for about three days, and the entire city will be covered in mist, with the lights dimming. In such inclement weather, the best option is to sleep soundly to the sound of rain.
Lan Xi rolled around on the bed sheet. Suddenly, lightning and thunder flashed outside the window, illuminating the room with bright light.
A dull thunder came from far away.
She felt sleepy and closed her eyes for a while. She was vaguely picked up by someone, and her rapid breathing and thunder were intermittent. Lan Xi opened her eyes and saw purple tree-like lightning flashing before her eyes, and the sound of "crackling" was very close.
The view quickly retreated, the door closed, and everything was pitch black.
Covered with the slightly warm quilt, Lan Xi was suffocated between her arms and chest. Her pounding heart and the fragrance of green tea overwhelmed her.
She was on... Liang Qing's bed.
To be more precise, it was in Liang Qing's arms. He was held tightly, and that vibrant beating heart was also in her arms.
A trembling, cold hand stroked the hair on her back again and again. Liang Qing said nothing, but held her tightly, fearing that she would escape.
"Liang Qing?"
Lan Xi struggled to move upwards, and from Liang Qing's arms, she poked her head out. Suddenly, her face was as pale as paper. He bit his lower lip unconsciously, and the faint smell of blood filled the air.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Her head, which had just popped out, was quickly pushed back. Liang Qing whispered in a whisper, "Go to sleep."
He stared at the curtains. Liang Qing now regretted changing the dark curtains to off-white ones, as they could not block the lightning at all.
He maintained this posture from the moment the first thunder sounded in the distance, listening to the thunder getting closer and closer, approaching the tall building that was vulnerable in the wind and rain, and then suddenly exploding.
His memory gradually became clearer. He remembered one evening a long time ago, with similar weather. The thunder was so sharp that it seemed to break the earth, and he sobbed in fear.
Liang Fei laughed at him for being more delicate than an omega, but his father simply said, "I wish he was really an omega."
"Okay, shut up," Liang Fei pushed him, "Who are you crying for? What else can you do besides crying?"
Liang Qing blinked slowly, tears silently falling. After all these years, he still hadn't given up crying... It was clearly useless.
The furry head squeezed out of his arms again. The little Siamese cat probably didn't understand anything. It hated sleeping with him, and being held up for no reason, it was inevitable that it would struggle. Liang Qing's arms loosened, he thought it would be okay if the cat ran away now.
He had carried her here by force.
The cat continued to rub upwards, and the pleasant kitten scent enveloped him.
"Are you really crying?" Lan Xi squeezed forward with great difficulty and saw tears glistening in the corners of his eyes.
Because of thunder? This possibility cannot be ruled out. Everyone is afraid of something. For example, Lan Hui is afraid of insects. A small bee can make him run away in panic.
Her original intention to escape faltered, because Liang Qing… was shaking so violently. Within a moment, the pillow was soaked. This man cried silently, even his sorrow was silent.
She completely emerged from his embrace and lay on the pillow. Close contact was really not a good idea. Lan Xi flicked her tail across his cheek and said, "Don't cry, I'll stay with you. Why are you keeping your eyes open if you're afraid of thunder? Cover your ears."
Liang Qing didn't understand the kitten language, so she simply moved closer to him, blocking his view completely. Without the lightning, the fear should be less.
“…You didn’t leave?”
Liang Qing watched the cat move as if sighing, then lay down peacefully on his pillow, its tail twitching before his eyes. A flash of lightning passed, and all he could see was a pitch-black cat head.
The thunder suddenly faded, as if an invisible barrier had formed around him, isolating him from everything. His world became peaceful once again.
The little Siamese was breathing evenly.
Before he knew it, he fell asleep peacefully accompanied by the cat's breathing and the sound of rain.
There were still traces of tears on his face, wetting his eyelashes and making him look even more fragile. But his brow was calm, and Lan Xi thought her company was still very useful.
She didn't expect that he would need her so much, need a kitten.
No wonder he was always tolerant, always coaxing her with sweet words, taking good care of her. That wasn't love, to be exact, it was more than love... He needed her, couldn't live without her.
What can I do? She will leave eventually.
Lan Xi thought that there was no other way to escape the prison except to run away directly. And she didn't plan to use this only method now.
I never thought that one day I would be so soft-hearted because of someone else's tears.
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