Extra: Lu Yannan & Pei Mo Ning (14)
Lu Yannan felt the car was too stuffy and hot, so he opened the window on the other side as well.
At the entrance of the clinic, the man lowered his eyes and looked at Pei Mo Ning with gentle eyes.
Pei Mo Ning raised his eyes slightly, met the man's gaze, and smiled.
Lu Yannan felt that the scene before him was too dazzling.
His eyes were fixed on the strange man, and his gaze was so cold that it could almost freeze.
At the entrance of the medical center.
Pei Mo Ning seemed to have finished talking to the man.
She smiled and nodded, ready to turn and leave.
At this moment, the man naturally stretched out his arms and hugged Pei Mo Ning gently with a casual farewell between friends.
The action is very short and separates in an instant.
But in Lu Yannan's eyes, it was infinitely stretched and magnified like a slow motion.
A buzzing sound.
It was as if something exploded in Lu Yannan's mind.
His pupils suddenly contracted, and the tightness in his chest instantly turned into intense anger?
Lu Yannan's face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the air pressure around him dropped to an alarmingly low level.
The man let go of Pei Mo Ning, waved with a smile, and turned to walk in another direction.
Pei Mo Ning stood there, watching him leave, the smile on his face still gentle.
She tidied up her hair that was messed up by the wind, and her eyes naturally turned to the side of the road, where she saw Lu Yannan's car.
The corners of her lips curled up, and she took a step forward and walked towards the car.
Lu Yannan looked at her approaching figure, the coldness in his eyes did not dissipate, but became even more gloomy because of her smile.
He took a deep breath, forced himself to loosen his grip on the steering wheel, and tried to suppress the emotions that were almost out of control.
The moment Pei Mo Ning opened the car door, Lu Yannan had returned to normal.
She sat in the passenger seat with a slightly cool air, fastened her seat belt, and looked sideways at Lu Yannan, her voice relaxed: "Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Lu Yannan did not answer immediately.
His eyes fell heavily on her face, as if he was examining her, or as if he was confirming something.
Pei Mo Ning tilted his head slightly, a little confused: "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Lu Yannan retracted his gaze, started the car, and answered her question: "Just arrived."
Pei Mo Ning keenly caught the tension in Lu Yannan's tone.
Combined with the hug at the door just now...
She was almost certain he had seen it.
Besides, he minded.
A feeling of secret verification and a slight tingling spread quietly.
It turns out that he is not completely indifferent.
What stung was that the vague layer of glass between the two of them clearly reflected the distance that existed at the moment.
Pei Mo Ning didn't know what he was thinking.
Actively explain? What to explain? In what capacity?
Speaking out at this moment, this budding concern was twisted into a deliberate declaration.
She can't.
Pei Mo Ning adjusted his seatbelt with a calm demeanor, "That restaurant tonight has the best viewing terrace in Jincheng."
Lu Yannan looked ahead silently.
Pei Mo Ning's words seemed to come through a layer of water curtain, blurry and unclear.
There were only two images that replayed in his mind: the way the man looked at her, and his arms as he embraced her.
Each frame played out like a slow-motion replay, with a piercing buzzing sound that cut his self-control to pieces.
The car stopped at the red light.
The low roar of the engine was the only sound in the cabin.
Lu Yannan felt a strong urge in his heart.
He turned his head, his eyes fixed on Pei Mo Ning's face, his lips slightly parted, wanting to ask "Who is that person?", "What is your relationship?"
However, the words stuck in my throat, sharp and harsh.
What's his position to ask?
friend?
Even he himself is not sure of the definition.
Pei Mo Ning noticed his prolonged gaze and the stiffness of wanting to speak but not being able to.
She turned her head and ran directly into his complicated gaze.
Tilting his head slightly, Pei Mo Ning let out an innocent smile: "What? Is there really something on my face?"
Lu Yannan's Adam's apple rolled heavily, as if he was trying to swallow the frustration that was lingering in his stomach.
He turned back, staring at the green light ahead, and said in a short voice: "No."
The accelerator was pressed with a hint of venting.
Pei Mo Ning tilted his head, looked out the window, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
......
dinner.
Exquisite dishes and great night view.
Pei Mo Ning chatted from time to time, and the topics were light.
Lu Yannan would also respond and even help her serve the food.
On the surface, everything seems normal.
But only they themselves know that there is an invisible string stretched in the air.
Every time their eyes met, every time the conversation paused, the string was silently tightened an inch.
Pei Mo Ning looked at the abnormality that he was trying hard to suppress despite seeming calm, and the expectation in the corner of his heart gradually sank.
He didn't ask.
He chose to maintain appearances.
what does that mean?
Pei Mo Ning didn't want to think too much about it.
On the way to send her back, the car was filled with a silence that was even more stagnant than when they came.
The car stopped steadily at the entrance of her community.
Pei Mo Ning unbuckled his seat belt and opened the car door: "Be careful on the road."
"Yeah." Lu Yannan responded, his eyes falling on the steering wheel.
The moment Pei Mo Ning stepped out of the car door, the impulse that had been churning all night finally broke through the critical point.
"Pei Mo Ning." His voice suddenly sounded, and it was particularly clear in the quiet carriage.
Pei Mo Ning paused, retracted his foot, and turned back: "Huh? What's wrong?"
Lu Yannan looked into her inquiring eyes. At that moment, the image of the man and the question of "Who is he" almost came out of his mouth.
But in the end, he just took a deep breath, his Adam's apple rolled, and forced those sharp words back into the depths of his chest.
The heavy pressure made his voice hoarse: "...Good night."
In the end, these two words were the only ones that came out of his mouth.
Pei Mo Ning stood outside the car, looking at his profile hidden in the shadows.
The air was silent for a few seconds.
Emotions flashed across his eyes.
Then, that smile returned to her lips and she nodded: "Good night."
Then, he turned around and walked towards the community gate without any reluctance.
Lu Yannan stared at her back as she disappeared into the night.
The darkness of night completely blocked his view.
He raised his hand and slammed his fist into the center of the steering wheel in anger, and the horn made a short, sharp sound.
The accumulated frustration and annoyance in his chest that he couldn't express almost tore him apart.
Why didn't you ask?
Why does even my courage seem so fragile when facing her?
Lu Yannan didn't start the car for a long time. He leaned back on the seat and tilted his head slightly to look out the window.
People kept coming in and out of the community gate, and the door opened and closed, and opened and closed again.
The door in his heart was stuck.
It can't be closed, but it can't be fully opened immediately either.
The gap is only wide enough for a person to squeeze halfway in.
After looking for an unknown amount of time, Lu Yannan slowly withdrew his gaze, started the car, and drove out of the community.
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