Chapter 78
Lin Shuge was lying on the heated kang when he heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming in, followed by a voice saying, "Young man, slow down, slow down. I'm not as strong as you. If you keep pulling, I'll fall apart."
Lin Shuge quickly stood up and saw Xie Chen walking in with a doctor.
"Doctor Wu, why is it you?"
Doctor Wu glanced at Xie Chen, then turned to look at Lin Shuge, "Mr. Lin, is the patient you?"
He walked closer and motioned for Lin Shuge to stretch out his arm for him to feel his pulse, then said, "You've been worrying too much lately and haven't gotten enough rest, so the evil wind has entered your body. I'll prescribe some medicine and I'll go to the pharmacy to get it later. This young man is so anxious, I thought something serious had happened."
"My brother is worried and confused, please don't blame me, Doctor Wu." Lin Shuge said with a smile.
Xie Chen still had a cold expression on his face. Lin Shuge gave him a look, and Xie Chen forced a smile. "It's me who was anxious. Don't blame me, doctor."
Doctor Wu snorted coldly, and reminded Lin Shuge to rest well and worry less. Even though he is young now, he will be sick when he is old.
Lin Shuge had worked with him some time ago and knew his personality. He listened with a smile and waited until he had given all his instructions before letting Xie Chen send him out.
Xie Chen watched him lie down, tucked him in, and then went to the pharmacy to get the medicine.
Lin Shuge was indeed a little tired. Just as he closed his eyes, he heard a cat's meow. He touched Xiaobai's wet nose, hugged it and fell asleep.
I don’t know how long I slept before I was awakened by Xie Chen. He reached out and touched the quilt, but there was no sign of Xiaobai.
"Zhongxuan, where's Xiaobai?"
Xie Chen had just finished boiling the medicine. He blew on a spoonful of medicine and held it to his mouth, "Brother, come and drink the medicine."
Lin Shuge had just woken up and was still not fully conscious. After he finished drinking, he remembered that he was not unable to take care of himself, "I can do it myself."
Xie Chen held the medicine without moving.
"Zhongxuan, give it to me quickly, it's not like I can't move." Lin Shuge insisted.
"Okay." Xie Chen said helplessly, as if he had lost some fun.
"Where's Xiaobai?" Lin Shuge asked while drinking medicine.
"It's hungry. I just took it to eat." Xie Chen said nonchalantly.
“Are you feeding it the minced meat from the kitchen? I’ve made it so pampered that it won’t eat many things.” Lin Shuge was like a modern parent doting on his child.
"Brother, you can't raise a cat like this. The cat needs to be a little fierce. You've spoiled it too much. You didn't even say a word when it broke the vase today. You have to let it know that some behaviors are wrong." Xie Chen spoke clearly.
"Okay, okay, I'll pay attention next time. But you can bring it in later. It sleeps with me at night." Lin Shuge returned the bowl to him and said gently.
Xie Chen seemed to be struck by lightning, and turned around woodenly, "Then brother, where should I sleep tonight?"
"I guess your house is not habitable, so just sleep with me." Lin Shuge said naturally.
"What's wrong?" Lin Shuge was puzzled when he saw his dazed look. "It's not like we can't sleep with you and a cat."
Xie Chen was no longer the boy who couldn't figure out his emotions and just sulked last year, but he couldn't bring himself to argue with a cat, so he could only walk out silently.
Seeing that he went out without saying a word, Lin Shuge called out to him twice, and he saw him come back in with Xiaobai in one hand, and left after saying "I'll go serve the food".
Lin Shuge touched Xiaobai, thinking about something.
"Brother, get up and have dinner." Xie Chen had already calmed down when he came in. At this moment, his eyes were smiling and his eyebrows were bright. He was also handsome, and he looked at Lin Shuge with a smile, which made Lin Shuge feel a little overwhelmed.
He put Xiaobai, who was sleeping soundly, down, got up, washed his hands, and sat at the table. "Zhongxuan, your cooking skills are good."
"You can always learn a few tricks from your brother." Xie Chen served him the rice. In fact, he practiced it in the military camp. After all, he once burned a dish and Lin Qingyuan made fun of it in front of Lin Shuge.
Lin Shuge picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, praising: "It is true that when a scholar is away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes."
"That makes sense. Brother, I have to go with my superiors to buy winter clothes tomorrow. You should have a good rest. I will ask for leave for you tomorrow. You should rest well for a few days." Xie Chen said seriously.
"Okay, let's just take it as a holiday. But who is the superior coming this time?"
"Meng Houzhang, he usually takes good care of me, so he chose me to come here this time."
Lin Shuge nodded and said, "You can go to Zhou's house, or Madam Li's clothing store."
"good."
After the two of them finished their meal, Xie Chen forced Lin Shuge, who was about to wash the dishes, to sit down next to the warm kang, gave him a notebook to read, and went to wash the dishes and clean up.
When he came in after washing the dishes, Lin Shuge was so engrossed in reading that he didn't hear his footsteps. Only when he approached did he react, "Zhongxuan, whose notes are these?" They were written in an interesting way. It seemed that the person was knowledgeable and had rich life experiences.
"It was recorded by a soldier in the army. He..." Xie Chen paused, causing Lin Shuge to look up at him, "He is indeed knowledgeable..."
"Why don't you continue? And how did you take the other person's notes?"
"He forced it on me and exchanged his notes for my jerky. I thought my brother would like it, so I took it all back." Xie Chen thought of Lao Zhang's playful face at that time and his face turned dark.
"You have a good relationship with him?" Lin Shuge could tell at a glance that Xie Chending was not really angry. If he was really angry, why would he look like this?
Xie Chen didn't know what he was thinking of, his face turned from black to red, and in the end, there was even a hint of annoyance.
"Don't talk about him, brother. Xiaobai let him sleep on my side to avoid crowding him."
Lin Shuge looked at the heated kang which still had a large space left, and then looked at Xie Chen who was very serious. He could only move Xiaobai to another position, and watched Xie Chen lie down beside him after washing up.
"Brother, I have warmed up some hot water in the pot. Don't use cold water when you wash." Xie Chen had a warm smile on his face, and Lin Shuge could only accept his kindness.
When he came back, Xie Chen reached out and touched his forehead, "It's still a little hot. I'll be careful tonight so I don't get a fever."
Lin Shuge had always taken care of his younger siblings, but now Xie Chen was taking care of him so closely that he felt uncomfortable and stepped back. "It's just a minor cold. There's no need to..."
"Brother." Xie Chen raised his voice.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you." Lin Shuge could only say.
Lin Shuge fell asleep soon after he lay down. Xie Chen supported his face with one hand and looked at him carefully. He couldn't help but stretch out his hand. His fingertips touched something smooth. He pulled his hand back abruptly, but couldn't help rubbing it a few times.
If his brother knew how he felt about him, would he still lie beside him so defenselessly?
Xie Chen's thoughts drifted away.
The sky outside the Great Wall was like a canopy, and the breeze on his face dispelled the heat. Xie Chen was guarding the night with his gun in his arms. An annoying voice came from behind him, "Is the tunnel commander still angry about a few pieces of jerky?"
Xie Chen stared at the starry sky without even lifting his eyelids.
"Captain, you look like you're in love with your lover. Could that meat jerky be made by your sweetheart?"
Xie Chen gave him a cold look.
Old Zhang smiled flatteringly and said, "Then wouldn't it be a sin for me to eat so much?"
Xie Chen looked on without saying a word, but his heart was in turmoil.
For a moment neither of them spoke.
After a long while, Xie Chen's voice was hoarse, "Why do you say that?"
Then there was a burst of laughter in his ears. Lao Zhang, who looked like an experienced person, patted Xie Chen on the shoulder.
Um? Surprisingly, he didn't get beaten this time. Lao Zhang secretly glanced at his boss, and it seemed that he was serious.
He pointed to the stars in the sky and said, "Captain, do you think the stars in the sky are far or near to you and me?"
Before Xie Chen could speak, Lao Zhang said, "Some people are like the stars. They seem within reach, but in reality they are out of reach."
Xie Chen looked in the direction of his hand. Next to the stars was a crescent moon. Wasn’t that the moon too?
"Captain, I'm really curious about what kind of person made you look like this?"
"What does it look like?"
"He's so distraught, as if he's lost his soul." Old Zhang said with a smile, his eyes slightly widened.
Xie Chen didn't know what he looked like when he was distraught, but seeing that Lao Zhang looked like he wanted to tell him something to cheer him up, he silently shut his mouth.
Seeing him like this, Lao Zhang said to himself, "Master, did you see her when you returned home this time?"
Xie Chen shook his head, then nodded.
"What does it feel like to have a loved one?" he asked suddenly.
This time it was Lao Zhang's turn to be surprised. He usually saw Xie Chen as if he had everything under control, but he didn't expect that he didn't even understand it.
"What other feeling can it be? I miss her when I can't see her, and I feel happy when I see her. I wish I was the only one by her side, and no one else." Old Zhang said sadly.
Xie Chen closed his eyes and asked again: "How do I know if it's dependence or the truth..."
"Are you really interested in her? Captain, we are all men, so I don't need to explain it so clearly, right? Or do you dare not even think about it?" Lao Zhang said with a sly smile.
Seeing Xie Chen remained silent, he said, "No way? It's not good for your health if you hold it in like this. How will she bear it in the future..."
Old Zhang only saw the red ribbon fluttering by, and the tip of the spear, with a chill, pierced his face. "Captain, calm down, calm down. I was wrong. I was too outspoken."
Xie Chen retracted the gun, breathed a sigh of relief, and tried to isolate himself from the images in his mind.
When Old Zhang saw him put away his gun, he wondered why he was so slow this time. He had seen his tunnel chief's shooting skills before, so why did he feel that his movements were quite slow just now? Was he mentally unstable?
Old Zhang, who realized the truth, smiled secretly in his heart, but looked at Xie Chen with a concerned expression on his face.
Seeing him looking at him with a sly look in his eyes, Xie Chen's heart was slightly moved, and he asked casually, "What should I do if that person only treats me as a brother?"
The emotional master likes people who are older than him, and it is unrequited love.
"You have to take it slow and try to figure out her feelings before making any plans. If she's interested in you, then it will come naturally. If she's not, then you have to sacrifice your dignity and keep pestering her, using soft and hard tactics..."
Xie Chen felt a little embarrassed thinking about how he was pestering her. He shouldn't have asked.
He picked up his gun and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Lao Zhang, "Captain, don't leave, tell me more, otherwise how can I help you with your plans?"
Xie Chen walked forward at a brisk pace, and Lao Zhang followed behind him, asking, "What's her personality like? What does she do? Does she have a crush on someone?"
Xie Chen stopped and asked, "How about the person you admire?"
"If there is someone you love, then you have to act generous in front of her and let her know that you are different from those jealous people."
Xie Chen's eyes moved slightly, and he thought with some embarrassment about how he used to be jealous.
"Also, be more caring and considerate on a daily basis, and don't be a fool who only knows how to let others take care of you."
Xie Chen nodded like a fool.
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