Chapter 28

After that night, Qiu Yi called from time to time, and Tao Luanxi didn't mind. She would answer the calls when she was free and hang up when she wasn't. He never got angry.

After the Chinese New Year, people would visit relatives and friends everywhere. Tao Luanxi lay at home and didn't want to move. It was boring to listen to people gossiping in the room. And since she didn't have the "first place buff" this year, Tao Luanxi didn't want to go even more. The difference between the first and second place was not big, but it was enough to provide relatives with a day's worth of gossip. Tao Luanxi got angry just thinking about it.

"It's all your fault!"

Qiu Yi was scolded for no apparent reason, but the smart thing about this guy was that no matter what Tao Luanxi said, his first reaction was to go along with it, and he could figure out in a blink of an eye whether to praise or admit his mistakes.

"I, I was wrong."

Tao Luanxi was playing with the headphone cord in his hand when he heard his mother knocking on his door: "Xixi, we are going to visit your cousin in Lin Province today to pay New Year's greetings. Hurry up and pack up so we can leave!"

Tao Luanxi was most annoyed by her uncle, who every time he came to her, acted like an experienced man and gave her advice on her future, wishing he could plan for the rest of her life. Tao Luanxi could only nod and smile when she listened and could not refute him, and she would always come back filled with anger.

Tao Luanxi lay on the bed and groaned, "I have a stomachache. I ate too much at my aunt's house yesterday. My legs hurt too. I had diarrhea the day before yesterday afternoon when I was climbing the stairs to burn incense in the temple. I can't open my legs or mouth. Just leave me at home to fend for myself! The important task of New Year's greetings is left to you!"

"puff!"

A suppressed laugh came from the earphone, and Tao Luanxi realized that there was someone eavesdropping on the other end of the phone, so he immediately typed a line of words.

【Don’t listen to what you shouldn’t listen to! 】

【Qiu/Biaobian: Yes, sir! 】

"Don't you want to go?" Mother Tao's voice sounded a little regretful: "Your uncle wants you to go and chat with your cousins ​​and set an example for them!"

Tao Luanxi rolled her eyes silently and said, “Then I don’t want to go even more.”

"Mom, my legs hurt." Tao Luanxi hummed twice half-seriously. The day before yesterday, he accompanied his mother and several relatives to the temple to pray and climb the mountain. Tao Luanxi was a boy so he naturally took the initiative to take on the preparation of that thing. He went up and down all day. When he got up the next day, his thighs were sore and painful. Every time he went downstairs was a torture.

"Okay," Tao's mother also knew that Tao Luanxi was really exhausted that day: "If you don't go, call your cousin and wish him a happy new year. Your father and I won't be back at noon. There are dumplings in the refrigerator at home. If you are hungry, you can cook them yourself."

"good."

Mother Tao probably had some more things to prepare, so she left first. Tao Luanxi let out a long sigh and sat up from the bed. He leaned against the headboard and gently rubbed his thighs. The soreness was slightly reduced today.

"Auntie made dumplings?"

"Yeah," Tao Luan answered nonchalantly while rubbing his legs, "My mother went there to learn how to make dumplings, and she's really good at making dumplings."

"That's great. I want to try it after hearing what you said."

Tao Luanxi snorted coldly: "You have a big family and a big business, so what's the difficulty in having a small meal? Why are you pretending to be pitiful?"

Qiu Yi chuckled: "It's the Qiu family that has the most wealth and power, not me. Besides, wouldn't this kind of food taste better if it's made at home?"

"No one in your family does it?"

"My grandfather went abroad today, so I gave the cook and the housekeeper a day off. Now I'm the only one at home."

"Then do it yourself?"

“Can you make dumplings?”

"No." Tao Luanxi answered decisively.

"Then how do you think I can do it? My skills are not as good as yours, have you forgotten?"

Tao Luanxi thought for a moment and said, "How about I turn on the video for you while we have lunch? So you can enjoy the view?"

"If you only want to take pictures of dumplings, forget it. I want to see you more."

Tao Luanxi did not respond. Qiu Yi had said this kind of thing so many times that he had long since mastered the skill of "pretending not to hear it".

"We haven't seen each other for days."

"I haven't calculated it," Tao Luanxi recalled the start time of school in his mind: "It seems to be more than two weeks?"

Qiu Yi sighed, "What can I do? I miss you so much."

Tao Luanxi sneered: "What the hell are you thinking? When did your text messages and phone calls stop coming? Why are you being so hypocritical?"

"I want to see you in person more now," Qiu Yi's voice was a little low: "Xixi, come to my house!"

Twenty minutes later, Tao Luanxi came down the stairs with difficulty, taking off his loose pajamas and changing into clothes for going out. Tao's mother hadn't left yet, and was a little surprised to see her son willing to come down.

"Are you going out with us to celebrate the New Year?" Tao's father was loading New Year's goods into the car. When he came in, he just saw Tao Luanxi coming down the last step.

Tao Luanxi waved her hands hurriedly: "I need to go out for a while."

"Where are you going at this time?" Mother Tao asked curiously.

"At my classmate's home." Tao Luanxi lowered her head and began to put on her shoes.

The Tao couple exchanged glances. Tao Luanxi was a homebody and was reluctant to go out unless it was necessary. He seldom went out to play and had never been heard of visiting any of his classmates' homes.

"Everyone is celebrating the New Year at this time, right? Will you disturb them if you go there now?" Mother Tao thought for a moment and chose a more tactful way to ask.

Tao Luanxi bent down to look for shoes in the shoe cabinet and said vaguely, "There's no one at home. He said he was bored at home and wanted to talk to someone."

"Oh, boys or girls?"

Tao Luanxi lowered his head to tie his shoelaces and pretended not to hear. Tao's mother understood that her son was in trouble!

"Isn't that the 'big fool' you mentioned last time who always gets the first place in the exam and confesses to you?"

Tao Luanxi paused in her attempt to stand up, turned around and stared at Tao's mother with wide eyes, as if to say, "How the hell did you know that?"

Mother Tao smiled and patted Tao Luanxi on the shoulder: "Go ahead, go ahead. Now that you're there, have fun!"

"Um, how many dumplings are left at home?"

"There are still quite a few! I put them all in a Tupperware box, and I still have two boxes left."

Tao Luanxi calculated in his mind, about eighty or ninety, which should be enough for a meal for two boys.

Mr. Tao dropped Tao Luanxi off at the subway station. Not five minutes after Tao Luanxi got on the subway, Qiu Yi's message arrived.

【Qiu/Biaobian: Have you gotten on the bus? 】

【Qiu/Biaobian: Where are you? 】

[It's still early to reach the destination, it's not too late for you to go back and take a nap. ]

Qiu Yi replied very quickly [Qiu/Bian: I told you I would drive to pick you up. ]

[You drove from your home to pick me up, and then went back to your home? Are you sick?]

In fact, apart from this point, Tao Luanxi also doesn't want Qiu Yi to have much contact with her family. On the one hand, she always feels a little embarrassed. On the other hand, Tao Luanxi just remembered today that her parents still don't know that the so-called "big silly girl who always comes first and likes herself" is Qiu Yi.

Tao Luanxi anticipated her parents' reaction after they knew the truth.

Emmmmm, it’s better to keep it secret as long as possible!

More than forty minutes later, Tao Luanxi followed Qiu Yi's instructions on the phone and finally found the Qiu family villa after many twists and turns. Qiu Yi had already greeted the guards, so Tao Luanxi went straight in and walked straight to the building that was known as "the standard villa for wealthy people in TV dramas."

Tao Luanxi looked up for a long time, and sent a sincere message to Qiu Yi: "Your grandfather really has never lent this house to a film crew for filming?"

Tao Luanxi didn't wait for a reply, but waited for the door to be opened.

Qiu Yi was wearing loose home clothes, with messy hair. He opened the door while breathing slightly, looking at something eagerly.

This kind of Qiu Yi is very different from the "school bully" image of Qiu Yi in the past. Tao Luanxi clutched the bag of dumplings and stared at Qiu Yi for a long time.

Qiu Yi's eyes are not the standard amber color. Upon closer inspection, they are a lighter shade of light brown. Under the sunlight, the urgent emotions that cannot be hidden in his eyes almost burst out, as if one would be pulled into these eyes if not careful.

Tao Luanxi instinctively raised the bag in her hand to block the two people's line of sight.

“I brought you dumplings!”

Qiu Yi was silent for a long time, but finally took the bag. Tao Luanxi secretly glanced at Qiu Yi. Well, his eyes were much calmer now.

Just when Tao Luanxi was secretly relieved, Qiu Yi put the bag away, stretched out his long arms and pulled Tao Luanxi into his arms. When Tao Luanxi turned to his chest, she heard a satisfied sigh from above.

"Finally I see you!"

The author has something to say: Xixi's distance is not straight and there is another school opening, hiahiahia~【I am a devil】