Chapter 185 Farewell Willingness
At the end of the woodcarving class, Lin Yan placed his plane ticket on the table. As Lan Sizhui's eyes fell on the word "New York," the carving knife in his hand fell to the wooden tray with a "clack."
"How long...will it take?" His voice trembled a little, and his fingertips were tightly grasping the corner of his clothes.
"Three or four days." Lin Yan picked up the carving knife and wiped the sawdust off it. "Grandpa has something going on at the branch office over there and needs me to go over and take care of it."
Si Zhui said nothing, only lowering his head, staring at the unfinished kite on the wooden plate. He knew Lin Yan was busy, and that this was serious business, but his heart still felt hollow, a sour, bitter feeling. They had just reconciled, so why were they breaking up again?
"When I come back, we'll continue carving kites." Lin Yan ruffled his hair, trying to lighten the mood. "I'll also bring you some chocolate, the kind you said you wanted to eat last time."
"Yeah." Si Zhui responded sullenly, but didn't look up.
For the next two days, Si Zhui was like an eggplant hit by frost, listless and listless. While Lin Yan was packing, he'd pull up a small stool and sit beside her, staring intently, as if one more glance would reveal him. When Lin Yan went to make a phone call, he'd wait by the door, afraid she'd slip away when he wasn't paying attention.
Even Wei Wuxian could see this anxiety about gains and losses.
"This kid, is he afraid that Lin Yan will leave and never come back?" Wei Wuxian leaned on Lan Wangji's shoulder, looking at the little figure following him step by step in the living room, feeling a little amused.
Lan Wangji sighed: "The sense of security is too thin, it needs to be nurtured slowly."
But before this sense of security could solidify, separation hit him right in the face. On Monday morning, Lin Yan packed his suitcase and prepared to leave for the airport. Si Zhui clung to his arm, his eyes red, like a puppy about to be abandoned.
"Brother Lin..." He bit his lip, wanting to say "Don't go", but knew he couldn't say it.
"Be good, I'll be back soon." Lin Yan bent down and straightened his school uniform collar for him. "Let Jingyi accompany you back after school. Don't let your imagination run wild."
Si Zhui nodded, and watched Lin Yan's car disappear at the alley, and finally couldn't help but shed tears.
Si Zhui was completely lost in class that day. While the teacher was lecturing on functions, he was drawing kites on his scratch paper. While his classmates were discussing grouping for physical education, he stared out the window, his mind racing to see if Lin Yan was hungry on the plane and if she'd missed him.
"Hey, Sizhui, are you out of your mind?" Lan Jingyi nudged him with his elbow. "The teacher just called your name and asked you what answer to this question."
Si Zhui snapped back to his senses and stared blankly at the blackboard, his cheeks instantly red. Jin Ling scoffed beside him, "Look at how distraught you look. Are you reluctant to leave Lin Yan?"
Sizhui's face turned even redder, but he didn't refute. He just lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "He will be gone for several days."
"What's the big deal?" Lan Jingyi said nonchalantly, "My parents are often on business trips, and I only see them a few times a year."
"But...but I don't want him to leave." Si Zhui's voice was a little aggrieved. "I'm afraid if he leaves, then..."
He never came back. He didn't say the second half of the sentence, but it weighed heavily on his heart.
Jin Ling and Lan Jingyi exchanged a glance, both noticing the uneasiness in his eyes. Lan Jingyi scratched his head, then suddenly leaned closer and said mysteriously, "I have an idea. I can get Lin Yan to stay."
"What idea?" Si Zhui's eyes lit up instantly.
"Go home and take a cold shower," Lan Jingyi lowered his voice mysteriously, "If you get sick, with a fever or cough, Lin Yan will definitely feel bad and won't leave."
"Will this work?" Si Zhui was a little hesitant. Taking a cold shower sounded very cold.
"Why not?" Jin Ling chimed in, "Last time, I didn't want to go to cram school, so I deliberately got caught in the rain. My mom immediately asked for leave for me. Lin Yan loves you so much, he definitely wouldn't want to leave if you were sick."
Si Zhui's heart skipped a beat. He stared out the window, his mind filled with Lin Yan's worried expression. As long as Lin Yan could stay, it didn't matter if it was a little cold.
"What if it doesn't work?" he asked in a low voice.
"How can it be useless?" Lan Jingyi patted his chest and promised, "Leave it to us! When the time comes, we will go and say a few good words for you, and we will make sure that Lin Yan can't leave!"
Si Zhui bit his lip, the balance in his heart slowly tilting. Yes, as long as I can keep Brother Lin, what does a cold shower mean?
As soon as the school bell rang, he hurried home, his schoolbag on his back, without waiting for Lan Jingyi and Jin Ling. In the bathroom of Yunshen Pavilion, cold water was running, and the chill of late autumn penetrated his skin and bones. Sizhui was shivering with cold, his teeth chattering, but he gritted his teeth and didn't turn off the water.
He thought, if it got any colder, he would get sick.
Lin Yan, please don't leave.
He repeated the name over and over in his mind, letting the cold water pour over his body until his hands and feet were numb and his lips turned purple. Then he turned off the faucet tremblingly and returned to the room wrapped in a bath towel.
Lying on the bed, holding the peach wood kitten Lin Yan had given him, he felt his body getting colder and colder, and his head began to feel dizzy. He knew that he was about to succeed.
But for some reason, in the last second before he lost consciousness, he suddenly felt a little regretful.
Is it really a good idea to stay in this way?
If Brother Lin knew about this, would he be angry?
But the thought only flashed through his mind before a heavy sleepiness overwhelmed him. He curled up in his quilt like a wounded little animal, waiting for the person who could comfort him to come back.
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