Chapter 75 Ex-wife Bai Yueguang 8 Check in
The warm air from the air conditioner blew slowly towards Ali's cold body. She reluctantly fastened her seat belt and saw that Sheng Yu did not start the car immediately, but handed her a box of things.
"There's water in the front storage box," he said.
Ali took it and found it was a box of painkillers.
"Why do you have..." Before he finished speaking, Ali regretted it.
In the past, she suffered excruciating pain every time she had her period. Even seeing a doctor was of no use, so she could only take painkillers in advance to relieve the pain.
But her menstruation is not regular, and she often doesn't have time or forgets to eat.
After being with Sheng Yu, he always carried medicine on his body and in his bag, and he remembered her menstrual period better than she did herself.
The car drove onto the road leading to the city. Ali opened the box and found two bottles of water inside, one boiling hot and one warm.
She took a painkiller with warm water, wrapped the thermos in a scarf and put it in her arms.
The warmth penetrated through the layers of wrapping and reached my aching lower abdomen.
Silent tacit understanding flows in the enclosed space.
The medicine took effect quickly, the pain in the body gradually eased, Ali's stiff hands and feet recovered, and his face regained some color.
She took another sip of water and felt a little hot.
Sheng Yu withdrew his gaze from the rearview mirror and lowered the air conditioner temperature by two degrees.
It was still drizzling outside, and the wipers were mechanically shaking in front of the car window, wiping away the fine water marks. The car was quiet, with only the slight sound of air flow from the air-conditioning vents.
Ali thought about what happened in the morning and felt a little embarrassed. He lowered his head, took out his mobile phone, and navigated to the location of the nearest supermarket.
Before the two of them set off, the team leader tried to persuade Sheng Yu for a long time, saying that there might be dangers on the road, but he still failed to convince him.
Fortunately, it was safe along the way.
The two quickly entered the city.
Looking at the icon on the map that was getting farther and farther away from the supermarket, Ali looked at Sheng Yu several times in confusion, but he seemed to be turning a blind eye.
There was no other way, so she could only say: "Mr. Sheng, we seem to have taken the wrong road."
She held up her phone to show him: "It should be this direction."
Sheng Yu put his hands on the steering wheel and looked at the road ahead intently: "That's right, I'll take you to the hospital first."
"Hospital?" Ali shook his head. "I'm much better now. There's no need to go to the hospital."
"Only a doctor can assess the patient's physical condition." The car passed through the tunnel and stopped steadily in front of the zebra crossing.
Sheng Yu's wet hair had been dried by the warm wind and now hung softly in front of his forehead, covering his slightly sharp and cold eyes.
Ali looked at him, stunned for a moment: "I'm really fine, no need to go to the hospital."
Sheng Yu stared at the countdown of the traffic light ahead, his fingers tapping irregularly on the steering wheel, with no intention of changing his mind.
Ali just felt helpless.
She knew her own body well. After taking the painkillers, it was fine. The important thing now was...
Ali bit his lip, feeling mixed emotions.
There were still thirty seconds left before the red light turned red. Ali spoke again, "Mr. Sheng, I'm really fine now. Please take me to the supermarket now. After we buy the things, we can go back."
Sheng Yu finally turned his head to look at her. Seeing that she still looked unhappy, he said calmly, "Go to the supermarket after seeing the doctor."
Ali sat up and asked, "What do I have to do for you to believe what I say?"
Sheng Yu remained silent, looking stubborn and unyielding, not much different from when he was in college.
Ali's brows were tightly furrowed.
He has always been like this, doing things his own way. No matter what he does, he only does it according to his own ideas. Other people's feelings are not that important to him.
Ali was silent for a moment, then suddenly reached out and covered his hand.
"If you don't believe me, touch it."
Her palm was full of warmth, pressed against the back of his slightly cool hand without any gap.
Sheng Yu just took a quick glance at the beginning, then checked the situation around the car and went straight through the intersection in front of him.
Ali sat back in disappointment, a feeling of powerlessness rising from his heart.
When I looked up again, I saw that the car had changed into the left turn lane, preparing to turn around at the next intersection.
“…Thank you,” she said.
The scene outside the car window flowed across his face, and his voice seemed to be covered with a layer of mist: "You have more to thank me for than just this."
Ten minutes later, the two arrived at a large supermarket.
Ali unbuckled his seatbelt and was about to get out of the car, but Sheng Yu stopped him: "Do you want to get wet in the rain at this time?"
She looked over and saw that it was still raining outside the car, even heavier than before.
Sheng Yu took out an umbrella from the back seat and got out of the car.
There was a knock on the car window next to her. Ali opened the door, and Sheng Yu held an umbrella in one hand and protected her head with the other, and took her under the umbrella.
This umbrella and this car were borrowed by Sheng Yu from another tourist in the same camp. The umbrella was a bit small, and both of their coats were wet by the rain.
After staying in a warm car for too long, I felt the biting cold as soon as I got out.
Sheng Yu subconsciously hugged Ali in his arms. Seeing that she was a little uncomfortable, he loosened his grip a little and held her lightly.
After making sure she wouldn't get wet in the rain, he said, "Let's go."
The two walked side by side through the continuous rain and arrived under the eaves.
Sheng Yu put away his umbrella and started to walk towards the inner door. Ali quickly followed him: "I can go by myself."
Sheng Yu paused and raised his eyebrows: "Do you want me to wait for you here?"
Ali felt that there was something strange about these words, but without thinking too much, she nodded.
"Okay." Sheng Yu raised the corners of his eyes and watched Ali enter the supermarket.
When she came out again, the rain outside had turned into moderate rain.
The flooded ground was rippling endlessly, and a cold wind wrapped in cold rain swept across. After standing outside for a while, I felt cold all over.
The two of them once again held umbrellas and trotted back to the car.
As the rain got heavier, I could hear the howling wind outside even while sitting in the car.
Ali looked ahead, a worried look in his eyes: "It's raining so hard, you have to drive carefully."
"Are you saying this to show your concern for me?" Sheng Yu asked casually, holding the steering wheel steadily.
"Yes, I am concerned about you."
Ali answered straightforwardly, and Sheng Yu's lips curled up subtly: "Put your heart back in your stomach. No matter what, you are still sitting in the car."
"However, I just spoke to the team leader on the phone. He said that it will rain heavily here in half an hour and will not stop all night. He suggested that we stay in the city tonight and return tomorrow morning."
Ali frowned and took a look at the weather forecast on his phone with unwillingness to give up. It was just as he said.
She leaned back in her seat and pursed her lips: "So where are we going now?"
Sheng Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked at her meaningfully: "Get a room."
*
If you say you want to get a room, then get a room.
Young Master Sheng, oh now he should be called Mr. Sheng, drove around the city for more than ten minutes but still couldn't find a hotel that caught his eye.
No matter how patient Ali was, his patience was completely exhausted at this moment. He pointed at a random roadside shop and said, "Don't look anymore, this is the one."
Sheng Yu drove over and saw the sign above, "Hongfeng Hotel".
Before he could find fault, Ali had already gotten out of the car with her things, and Sheng Yu had no choice but to follow her and hold the umbrella over her head.
Sheng Yu asked the front desk to book two rooms. Ali quickly took the door card, swiped it to open his own door, and locked him outside with a "bang".
Sheng Yu touched his nose which was almost hit and walked towards the next room.
Although this hotel looks old, it has all the necessary facilities.
Ali quickly took a hot shower and changed into clean clothes, and only then did he feel like he was finally alive again.
She walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bathrobe, drying her hair with a towel while looking for a hair dryer.
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Ali looked over: "Who?"
The person outside the door knocked a few more times but remained silent.
Ali suddenly became alert, grabbed the ashtray on the table, found his cell phone, and his finger stopped on the police phone number.
The person outside the door seemed to be holding something hard and knocked on the door with it.
"Who's outside?!"
Ali's hair stood on end. Just as he was about to dial the number, he heard a familiar voice coming from outside the door: "Your ex-husband."
Ali breathed a sigh of relief, but then another wave of anger rose from her heart. She opened the door and looked at Sheng Yu outside in surprise.
He saw what Ali was holding in his hand and was slightly surprised: "Is this... going to murder my ex-husband?"
Ali gave him a smile that was as gentle as it could be: "How clever."
"You can kill me if you want," Sheng Yu put the food and hair dryer he was carrying on the cabinet by the door, "eat dinner first and dry your hair."
When he went downstairs to buy dinner, he passed by the front desk, and the receptionist told him that there was no hair dryer in Ali's room, so he brought it up with him.
Seeing that A Li didn't say anything, Sheng Yu pointed at her wet long hair and said, "You need to blow dry it, otherwise you will have a headache when you sleep."
Ali raised his eyelids and took a step back: "Come in."
Sheng Yu's feet seemed to be rooted to the ground, not moving at all: "What do you mean?"
"Look at the way we're dressed, one standing in the corridor and the other in the room. It's so weird." Ali's steps were still a little unsteady, and he didn't have the energy to continue arguing with him at the door. He turned around and left. "If you don't want to come in, just close the door."
There was a sound of a door closing behind him, and Sheng Yu came over carrying something from the cabinet: "Eat something first."
Ali wrapped his wet hair with a towel and ate the food bit by bit.
Sheng Yu looked around. The old and small room was filled with a strange smell of cheap air freshener mixed with damp and moldy smell. There were also uncleaned stains in the inconspicuous corners of the room.
He sat down at the table: "Change somewhere else, no one can sleep here."
Ali took a bite of wonton without even looking up: "Don't bother, I've lived in worse places than this."
Sheng Yu was stunned to see her eating in small bites, with a few unruly strands of hair hanging down, water dripping from the ends of her hair, sliding from her cheeks into her neck.
She winced and casually wiped it off with her hand.
"Let me help you blow dry your hair." His voice was softer than the sound of rain outside the window.
"No need, I can do it myself." Ali raised her eyes and saw Sheng Yu had brought the hair dryer and stood behind her.
She lowered her eyes and took off the towel. The water droplets slid down her wrists to her elbows, and finally broke into smaller droplets on the slightly cracked floor tiles.
Sheng Yu gently held up her hair. The long hair that had just been washed felt like cool silk in his hands.
The hair dryer hummed, Sheng Yu tested the temperature, and slowly combed his hair with his fingers, allowing the perfect amount of hot air to blow evenly through each strand.
Ali didn't look back, but his tense shoulders gradually relaxed.
She huddled in her chair, her hands on her knees, and suddenly remembered something that happened long ago.
"Do you remember where we lived back then?" Her voice was so low that it was almost drowned out by the noise of the hair dryer.
The person behind him seemed to pause: "Remember, that place is even more shabby and shabby than this room."
Ali seemed to smile. She rested her chin on her folded arms and said, "How did I get through that time?"
After graduation, both of them chose to continue their studies. Without family support and a stable source of income, they rented a small house near the school.
Although the place is simple, the rent is cheap and it is close to the school.
In order to stay with his newlywed wife and support their small family, Sheng Yu gave up the opportunity to go to a better school and chose to study for a master's degree in his own school. At the same time, he also took part-time jobs all the time to cover half of his wife's tuition.
Ali also works part-time while studying, and is busy between school and company every day, constantly running around for his studies and livelihood.
During the initial period, the two of them could hardly see each other more than a few times in a whole month, and even sitting down to have a meal together became a luxury.
Later, Ali finally applied for the opportunity to waive tuition and receive a scholarship, and Sheng Yu also received a high-paying part-time job.
That night, they bought two big watermelons for the first time, moved the only two stools in the house, and sat on the small balcony of the rental house where the sun could not see, eating big mouthfuls of watermelons with spoons.
While eating, Sheng Yu also helped her to drive away mosquitoes, and ended up getting three or four big bites on his face, which were red and swollen.
Looking at his funny and pitiful appearance, Ali laughed so hard that he fell forward and backward, tears streaming down his face.
She quickly picked up her phone and wanted to take a picture of Sheng Yu's ugly face, but in the end, her laughter was drowned out by his angry lips.
The watermelon that night filled my stomach and made my heart sweet.
As the hair dryer continued to hum, the two recalled the past together for the first time.
They understood each other tacitly, and carefully avoided the embarrassment, misunderstanding, quarrels and tears that followed.
They only talked about the gossipy grandmothers downstairs who always invited them to their homes for dinner, the snack stalls they frequented at the night market in the back street, and the big lawn in the east courtyard of the school where they could lie down and do nothing at any time...
They talked a lot, but not about themselves.
About the years we were together, or about the years after we broke up.
Ali's hair gradually became fluffy and smooth in Sheng Yu's hands, and fell on her thin shoulders.
Perhaps the moment was too beautiful, making him feel as if he had returned to the past. He pressed the switch of the hair dryer, wanting to ask the questions that had been buried in his heart for many years.
then……
Why did you file for divorce so suddenly? Why did you leave so heartlessly?
He didn't believe it, just because of a man he had only known for a few months.
But he didn't ask until Ali fell asleep.
Sheng Yu curled the corners of his lips, his eyes full of self-loathing.
He is a complete and utter coward.
The moonlight filled the room with bright light. Sheng Yu put one hand through Ali's legs, picked her up while she was sleeping, and gently placed her on the bed.
There was only a small lamp on at the head of the bed. He leaned over Ali, close enough to see the fine hairs on her face.
His gaze fell on her brows, which were always furrowed during the day, but now relaxed without any defense.
Like when I first met her.
Sheng Yu lowered his head unconsciously, his hands supporting A Li's side trembling slightly. If he were to lower his head by just one centimeter——
Suddenly, he sat up straight, his heart almost jumping out of his chest.
This can't be done.
Sheng Yu closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths before calming his expression. He gently pulled the quilt over Ali.
He turned off the light and was about to get up and leave when someone grabbed his hand.
In the darkness, Ah Li looked in his direction, half asleep and half awake, and said in a dreamlike voice: "Sheng Yu, don't go."
Sheng Yu froze.
Ali's palm was very hot, but the force was very light, like a feather falling on his heart.
He turned around, caught her falling hand, and placed it against his trembling lips.
*
The next morning, Ali checked out of the room and waited for Sheng Yu downstairs in the hotel.
After a while, an off-road vehicle stopped in front of her. Ali was a car enthusiast and could only recognize that it was a Land Rover.
Sheng Yu got out of the car, took the things in her hand and put them in the car: "Let's go back."
Ali got in the car and wondered, "Where did this car come from?"
"Rented," Sheng Yu added, "it will be more comfortable to sit."
"What about the original one?"
Sheng Yu confirmed that she had fastened her seatbelt and slowly turned the steering wheel: "Those passengers were originally planning to return the car today, and they just happened to lend it to me, so they just returned it."
Ali said "Oh" and the car became quiet again.
Sheng Yu looked at her in the rearview mirror. She pretended to lower her eyes, her thoughts as messy as grass.
Before she could sort out her thoughts, a ringtone suddenly rang, breaking the inexplicable awkwardness.
It’s Sheng Yu’s cell phone.
He took a look and said, "Help me answer it."
Ali had no choice but to pick it up and press the answer button.
"Sheng Yu, what took you so long to answer the phone?"
A middle-aged woman's voice came from the receiver.
The slight vibration caused by the metal shell of the mobile phone climbed up Ali's wrist along her finger bones. She could almost immediately imagine the demeanor and expression of the person on the other end of the phone when he said these words.
Ali's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly turned his head away to hide the shock and fear in his eyes.
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