Chapter 34
"It looks like it's going to rain."
Xia Lanzheng pressed her nose against the car window, and the tip of her nose touched the cold glass.
When I went out in the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly. After the car drove onto the highway, dark clouds swallowed the sky and the car suddenly became dark.
Li Pingan chewed a piece of gum to wake himself up and said casually: "It's okay, young master, the showers won't come!"
The dark clouds are not seamless, but rather like a sieve, the sunlight is sometimes hidden, and sometimes a ray of golden light leaks out.
The flickering light and shadow danced on Xia Lanzheng's face. Seeing this, Chu Linchuan had to pull his head away from his phone.
"Little Brother Li," Xia Lanzheng spread her hands on her knees. When they got burned, she pressed them against her face, repeating this several times with great pleasure. "Whose bag is this one?"
Chu Linchuan raised his eyebrows, ignored him, and picked up the phone again.
Li Pingan glanced to the side and slapped his forehead: "Oh, how could I forget, there are two pots of hot tea in there, which Auntie prepared specially for Mr.
Chu Linchuan had just finished the call when he heard the words and continued, "It's okay, there's plenty of water in the car."
Chu Linyu stuffed a lot of things into the car yesterday, including food, drinks, tents... It looked like he was going to survive in the wilderness.
Since everyone in the family can drive, they hired Li Pingan as a driver. Before leaving, Chu Linyu originally wanted to take Xia Lanzheng to his car.
Chu Linchuan passed by from behind, stretched out his long arm, grabbed Xia Lanzheng by the collar and walked away: "Three people in each car, evenly distributed, understand?"
Xia Lanzheng, who was evenly divided, had no objection. In fact, he didn't want to care about anything. Ever since he decided to go on vacation, his heart had flown away like a bird.
He didn’t travel often in his previous life, and the one that left the deepest impression on him was the camping trip with his classmates, not to mention this time with his family - how could he have a family in his previous life?
Xia Lanzheng thought about this and unconsciously hummed a little tune. Chu Linchuan, with the filter of his family, looked more pleasing to the eye than ever before.
Until this person's teasing voice sounded——
"Xia Lanzheng, you're out of tune."
Xia Lanzheng was in a good mood and just glared at him, not bothering to argue.
Li Pingan responded: "What's wrong with the tune? I didn't hear it."
Li Ping'an followed up with a couple of howls, which were truly out of tune. Even the dark clouds couldn't stand it and completely covered the sky.
"Li Ping'an," Chu Linchuan joked, "How about you come to the company and take vocal lessons?"
"Okay, boss? If you're serious, then I really have to go."
Xia Lanzheng pursed her lips to hold back her laughter. The screen of her phone lit up and Su Cheng sent her a message. She clicked on it without thinking.
"Zheng Zheng, I want to treat you to dinner. Are you free tonight?"
The Bluetooth was connected to the car audio system, and Su Cheng's deep male voice with a slightly exotic accent suddenly rang out, echoing in the closed car, cutting off Li Ping'an's screams.
What the hell? Who? What's going on?
The last syllable of Li Ping'an's words was stuck in his throat.
Xia Lanzheng was also awakened, but what was scary was not the invitation from the protagonist, but the sudden focus and scrutiny from the side.
"What are you standing there for?" Chu Linchuan's tone was surprisingly calm, with only a hint of an indistinguishable smile. "I'm asking you, why aren't you replying to the message?"
Xia Lanzheng couldn't explain why, but a strange feeling of guilt washed over him. He moved closer to Chu Linchuan, tilting the screen so he could see as well.
He typed word by word:
"X: I'm on vacation, so I can't go. See you next time [lamb spinning in circles.jpg]"
It showed that it was being input. Chu Linchuan's fingers unconsciously dug into the seat and he said in a neither loud nor low voice: "Friend?"
The two short words sounded indescribably awkward to Xia Lanzheng's ears, and even Li Ping'an in front of her got goose bumps.
Why did this air conditioner suddenly become so cold?
"Yes," Xia Lanzheng scratched her hair under Chu Linchuan's gaze, glancing to the corner of her eyes, "My friend, what's wrong?"
"Friend?" Chu Linchuan saw a new voice message in the chat window. "The voice is quite unique."
This time, Xia Lanzheng didn't let him listen, and memorized it and translated it into text.
"Okay, I'm going out to sketch tomorrow and won't be back for a few days. See you next time, Zheng Zheng."
Xia Lanzheng replied with a "good"; Chu Linchuan remained unusually quiet, his gaze fixed on the side of his face. He felt an itch in his ear and emphasized, "We're really friends."
Chu Linchuan raised his eyebrows and imitated his stiff emphasis: "Yes, friend."
Li Ping'an got goosebumps all over his body.
Xia Lanzheng in the rearview mirror moved. He dragged his words, as if trying to win back a fight: "Why are you peeking at other people's phones? It's so rude..."
"Poof." Li Pingan couldn't help it.
Chu Linchuan lowered his crossed legs and knocked on the driver's seat: "Don't laugh, drive carefully."
He saw Xia Lanzheng put away her phone, looking extremely cautious, and frowned unconsciously: "I asked about the process of reviewing the document."
"What did he say?" Xia Lanzheng blinked and came forward to ask.
Chu Linchuan deliberately waited for a while before saying, "He said he didn't make the document, but I didn't believe him."
Xia Lanzheng nodded in agreement. Chu Linchuan continued, "I called again today. His agent answered and said he was filming."
It’s hard to figure this out in the short term, and I don’t know what Cheng Lan is thinking. Ning Xiyuan’s affairs have nothing to do with him.
When they arrived at the hotel, a representative familiar to Chu Linyu came out to greet them. Since it was peak season, there were few reserved rooms. The four young people ended up staying in a suite, while Chu Lang and Yang Yuxiao stayed alone next door.
Chu Linyu and Li Pingan drove all the way, then returned to the house and sat on the sofa and refused to leave.
Chu Linchuan put his luggage down, opened the window for ventilation, and asked Xia Lanzheng, "There's a market nearby, do you want to go?"
"Go, go, go," Xia Lanzheng was not happy to stay in the hotel, "I want to go."
Chu Linchuan threw a bottle of water to him and said to Chu Linyu, who was lying in a puddle, "We'll eat outside later. No need to wait. Don't open the door to strangers."
Leaving the hotel, they walked towards the crowd. A sudden downpour had just stopped, leaving a thin layer of water on the road.
The sea is so close, the water meets the sky. An area near the beach is blocked off, and I don't know what they are filming.
There are so many tourists here that cars can't get in. Temporary stalls are set up on both sides of the road, and there is a stage in front where a rock band is performing.
"Come here," Chu Linchuan pulled Xia Lanzheng's arm, "There are so many people here, don't get lost."
Xia Lanzheng looked at him to make sure he was serious.
"Brother," he called Chu Linchuan, pointing to a stall not far away that was emitting a burnt aroma, "Want some starch sausage? I'll go buy some."
Chu Linchuan shook his head and said he didn't want to eat them, but Xia Lanzheng still bought two.
"Eat it," Xia Lanzheng stuffed another one into his hand, "I bought this for you."
Chu Linchuan was holding the wooden stick, and when he looked up he saw a sign hanging on the stall that said "Two sticks for five yuan."
He laughed without exposing it, and took a tentative bite, not understanding what was so special about it.
Xia Lanzheng ate with gusto, her cheeks drooling. He walked and looked around, as if everything he saw was interesting and he had never seen anything before.
The smile on Chu Linchuan's face faded. He had never asked about Xia Lanzheng's past, but that didn't mean he didn't care.
"Xia Lanzheng, when you were a child..." Chu Linchuan spoke at the end of the music, his voice blurred by the sea breeze, "What was it like?"
"Are you asking when?" Xia Lanzheng finished her last bite and asked casually.
Chu Linchuan pondered for a moment and looked at him quietly for a long time: "You know what I'm asking."
Xia Lanzheng paused, the corners of her mouth dropped slightly, then quickly rose again, so fast that it was almost impossible to catch.
The music stopped, and in the interval when the new band hurriedly came on stage, all he could hear was the sound of the waves.
The swish sound suddenly became louder, like the last sound that entered his eardrums when his consciousness faded in his previous life.
He couldn't tell whether it was the sound of waves or the pounding of his heartbeat.
"I grew up in an orphanage," Xia Lanzheng said lightly. "My heart wasn't good at the time, so the adults didn't allow me to eat anything I wanted. I rarely went out before I became an adult."
Chu Linchuan tightened his grip, his fingertips turning slightly white. "Is your heart not feeling well?"
Xia Lanzheng didn't respond: "Brother, I want to eat octopus balls."
Before he finished speaking, he walked into the crowd alone, and walked away little by little as the drum beats gradually rose.
His long hair was a little eye-catching, so he raised his hand to tie his hair up. He didn't care that a few strands of hair fell into his collar.
Chu Linchuan followed the figure with his eyes, and suddenly felt that the surroundings were extremely quiet, as if a vacuum had been sucked out.
It was obvious that the person in front of him was the real Xia Lanzheng - although she was often sick, she had a healthy body and jumped around all day long, just like the lamb he raised.
heart disease.
Chu Linchuan's heart skipped a beat. He blocked the crowd that was swarming around Xia Lanzheng and tried to reach out and grab something, but he only grabbed the hem of Xia Lanzheng's clothes.
A hot object was handed to his mouth. Xia Lanzheng was looking at him with bright eyes: "Try it. I think it tastes better than starch sausage."
Chu Linchuan subconsciously opened his mouth to bite it, and his eyes met his.
Seeing him frown, Xia Lanzheng exclaimed, "What's wrong? Is it not tasty?"
Chu Linchuan's Adam's apple rolled and he swallowed the food in his mouth: "It's too hot."
Xia Lanzheng stuffed the box into Chu Linchuan's hands and was about to walk to another stall. Chu Linchuan quickly called him back and raised the things in his hand: "Still eating? What about these?"
Xia Lanzheng chuckled: "Brother, eat it. I see you like it very much."
Chu Linchuan sighed as he carried various food bags. Xia Lanzheng couldn't eat much at all, so most of the food went into his stomach as a revenge purchase.
Xia Lanzheng bought two glasses of watermelon juice. They didn't move forward and found a chair to sit down.
"Dad is a workaholic, but he's gotten a little better in recent years." Chu Linchuan suddenly said.
Xia Lanzheng took a sip of juice and listened quietly.
"Chu Linyu is just a fool," Chu Linchuan took a bite of the crepe left by Xia Lanzheng, and a sweet taste came into his mouth. "But it's also good. Fools have their own luck."
Xia Lanzheng laughed out loud: "I'm going to go back and tell big brother that you said bad things about him."
Chu Linchuan stretched out his legs. "Ms. Yang was ill a few years ago, but after the surgery she's fine now and is very healthy."
Xia Lanzheng nodded. He knew that Chu Linchuan said this to him on purpose, as if he wanted him to make up for the lost time.
It's a wonderful feeling.
He waited for a while, but Chu Linchuan didn't speak again. He heard a faint chewing sound in his ears.
So he turned around and found that Chu Linchuan was also looking at him.
He didn't avoid the gaze: "What about you? Did anything special happen?"
Chu Linchuan said: "Nothing special, I just went to school, worked, and grew up to where I am now."
Xia Lanzheng saw the eyes behind the lenses clearly, which were as clear as the sea water in front of her.
Before he could speak, Chu Linchuan turned his head and looked at the sea dyed red by the setting sun.
"But I sometimes wonder when you'll come back."
The sky darkened silently, the horizon slashed open by the setting sun. The sun sank into the sea, swallowed bit by bit by the surging golden waves.
Xia Lanzheng suddenly stood up and pointed at the circle not far away: "Brother, look! The moon is so round."
Chu Linchuan looked in the direction of his fingertips: "Stupid, that's the sun...will you still leave?"
Xia Lanzheng turned his head in the sunset, and golden light enveloped his body.
The hair tie on his head had come loose at some point, and his long hair was fluttering in the wind. Chu Linchuan couldn't see his expression clearly.
"I know it's the sun, just teasing you."
Chu Linchuan quickly realized that Xia Lanzheng was probably laughing.
He looked at him quietly for a while, a question kept lingering in his mind, even overshadowing the dazzling light of the setting sun.
Chu Linchuan said: "Your heart disease..."
With a light "pa" sound, the palm with the smell of salty sea breeze was firmly placed on his forehead.
"Brother," Xia Lanzheng's voice was close, "Don't worry, I'm really back this time."
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