belated antidote

Chapter 18 Fennel

"Uh...would you mind if I got a companion for your strawberry basket?"

Zhong Huaiyuan took the strawberry basket from the little doctor's hand, smiled and said, "Why do I mind? Let's eat together after dinner, you come in first."

Zhong Huaiyuan has already changed into home clothes, a smoky gray long-sleeved T-shirt paired with loose sweatpants, clean and a bit lazy, Qi Dongqing can even smell the faint fragrance of laundry detergent.The shattered hair that fell naturally on his forehead weakened the sharpness of his eyebrows and eyes, and the lines of his face were a little softer under the halo of the warm ceiling light. What's more, he still wore an apron around his waist.

There was a pot of fresh lemon mint water on the coffee table, Zhong Huaiyuan bent down and poured a cup: "You sit down for a while, I'll go in and fry some vegetables, just walk around and have a look if you're bored."

I don't know if it's the atmosphere at home or the fan filter, Qi Dongqing can't help but stare at the bow knot on his back, and gradually becomes delirious due to high fever and drunkenness.

Zhong Huaiyuan saw him looking out of his mind, raised his eyebrows with doubt in his eyes: "Holly?"

"Well... okay, I'll take care of myself." Qi Dongqing's answer was a little sluggish, and the sudden change of title made him even miss breathing for a moment.

Since childhood, countless people have removed their surnames and called him by his first name, but no one has ever been able to bring out such complicated emotions at this moment.Zhong Huaiyuan's tone was as pure as distilled water, and he couldn't pick out any artificial impurities, but the syllables that rubbed out of his throat fell into Qi Dongqing's ears, and there was a bit of intimacy and affection for no reason.

It turns out that in the eyes of those who like it, no matter how ordinary a symbol is, it will be contaminated with ambiguous illusions.The speaker has no intention of the listener, Qi Dongqing always chooses to be affectionate than to stay awake.

"Then call me if you have something to do." Zhong Huaiyuan saw that he was fine, so he turned and went into the kitchen.

Green tea was extraordinarily lively and active, curled up at Qi Dongqing's feet and played with it for a few minutes, then ran away to fill the room with joy.Sitting all the time during the free clinic in the afternoon, he felt some pain in his waist after a while, so he got up to find green tea.

Seeing this friendly two-legged beast coming, the quirky little dog took the initiative to act like a tour guide, taking him to check in and visit along the way.

Whether it's the green plants on the balcony, the decorations on the desk, or the tea fragrance that seems to be absent in the air, this room is full of traces of the owner's careful management and a breath of life.

Obviously, it seems that Yuan Paochu has a dignified personality, but in fact he manages the housework in an orderly manner. Zhong Huaiyuan's strong and somewhat shocking sense of contrast strongly teases Qi Dongqing's old age.

Qi Dongqing is a very standard Cancer. She loves her family and also yearns for a sense of stability and security.Zhong Huaiyuan's private space has a magical attraction of belonging, no matter how to create a "home away from home" star hotel, it can't give him this kind of spiritual rest and relaxation.

Looking at the busy back in the kitchen, Qi Dongqing bit her lower lip sweetly and unwillingly.He doesn't want to be a permanent guest, he just wants to be the master here.If Zhong Huaiyuan let him enter the home that can be called "private domain" today, does it prove that this unreasonable wish has a fuzzy boundary that can be touched?

When Zhong Huaiyuan came out to clean the dining table, he looked around the living room, and found that the little doctor and his puppy were huddled together on the carpet, and Green Tea, a furry kid who was not afraid of giving birth, was very rudely rolling on his belly.

The lively and harmonious scene made Zhong Huaiyuan couldn't help but bend the corner of his mouth: "Come over for dinner."

Hearing the voice, Qi Dongqing got up with green tea in his arms: "Come here!"

His hair was as disheveled as if he had just woken up in the morning, probably because he was tired from laughing because of the itching just now, but now the corners of his eyes still look moist.Zhong Huaiyuan took his cute look into his eyes, and told him to "wash your hands first".

Qi Dongqing followed into the kitchen, washed her hands obediently by the sink, and rushed to help set the tableware.He enjoys this way of getting along very much, and sharing housework is the plain happiness he yearns for.

Qi Dongqing thought that he was already a rare family man, and he was a little discouraged all of a sudden, his attractive charm was instantly eclipsed by Zhong Huaiyuan's cooking skills.

"Wow, Brother Yuan, you are too strong." Qi Dongqing did not hesitate to praise her.

Zhong Huaiyuan was a little ashamed by the sincere admiration in his eyes: "It's just a daily routine, with a lot of skills, it's no big deal."

The not-so-good past flashed through his mind for a few seconds, and when he spoke again, his tone was covered with a layer of indifference: "Besides, I was independent early, and I took care of myself by myself, so I'm used to it."

After Zhong Huaiyuan finished speaking, he unconsciously revealed some differences in front of Qi Dongqing.

Qi Dongqing heard his unhappiness, so she tried to divert it by saying some shameless witty words: "You cooked so many dishes today, you spoiled my taste, and it will be much easier to handle me in the future."

Zhong Huaiyuan put a piece of sweet and sour pork into his bowl, and asked lightly, "Is it hard to guess your mind?"

How difficult is Qi Dongqing's mind to guess?It's just that after so many years, he still loves Zhong Huaiyuan stupidly, but he dare not formally confess his love for him.

The other party's eyes fell on his body like feathers, but Qi Dongqing felt that he had been seen thoroughly. Even though he had made his mind clear long ago, thinking about it still made him feel palpitations, so he could only blushed and lowered his head to pretend meal.

"I'm joking. I cook a few more dishes to find out your taste." Zhong Huaiyuan saw that his back was bent like the plate of shrimp in front of him, so he let him go, "It's a courtesy."

The little doctor is really not picky eaters as he said, except for a plate of steamed shrimp with garlic vermicelli, which seems to be acceptable to eat garlic but not so much to eat directly, so he always picks out some.

Zhong Huaiyuan silently brushed off some minced garlic with his chopsticks, pretending to be careless and asking, "How do you know my taste?"

"Ah?" Qi Dongqing was stunned by the sudden jumping question, but soon realized that it might be the proprietress of the breakfast stall who leaked the secret.

He put down his chopsticks and said tentatively, "I told you, don't be angry."

"Don't be angry, just say it." Zhong Huaiyuan promised.

"First of all, I declare that I am definitely not a perverted stalker." Qi Dongqing lowered her head and did not dare to look at him. "When I was at the National Medical University, I always ran into you in the cafeteria. Over time... I noticed it."

Qi Dongqing deliberately obscured the fact that it took him a week to figure out his meals and rest, and she didn't dare to tell him that the so-called encounter was just a deliberately fabricated and properly beautified statement.

His lackluster secret love story is not exciting, with no compelling plot setting or just the right unexpected coincidence.

"You always eat alone, and you will stick to the CD even if the dishes are overwhelmed."

"When I have friends together, I don't talk often. I just listen quietly and occasionally participate in a few sentences, also after chewing."

"The first time I saw you dipping soup dumplings with soy sauce and vinegar, I thought it was incredible, but I tried it and liked it."

"I used to like to stay in bed, but after following you, I also got rid of sleeping sickness, and my work and rest became much healthier. My family was shocked."

The hero of the story is sitting opposite and is his only audience at the moment.Qi Dongqing's voice became softer and softer, but her words became more and more fluent.

Zhong Huaiyuan listened quietly the whole time, Qi Dongqing described herself with a gentle color that made him feel different.

Like the pages and fingers turned before going to bed, or like the curtains and breeze raised in the afternoon, no matter whether the contact is tangible or not, it leaves a slight change, maybe a crease, maybe an inch of displacement.

The same is true among them.

Zhong Huaiyuan felt a strange tingling feeling in his heart, like the tingling pain when he touched the doorknob in winter.

"Holly, look up. There's no need to be ashamed."

"It's human to be attracted to people who are interested. I haven't experienced it myself, but I can understand it."

Qi Dongqing's hands on her knees suddenly tightened, and she suddenly felt a little grievance.When Zhong Huaiyuan spoke, he kept looking at him, and he could hear every word from his heart.He is sensible and empathetic, but he cannot respond to himself.

Qi Dongqing was brave for the first time, and said as if angry: "You respect this logic, but you don't understand my feelings."

"I didn't notice it at the time, I'm sorry." Zhong Huaiyuan didn't know how to comfort him, and chose to remain silent amidst the fading eyes of the other party.Avoiding talking is the most cowardly self-defense mechanism for adults.

It was Qi Dongqing who made the first concession again, and immediately found a step for himself and hurried down: "It's okay, Brother Yuan, if you found out at that time, you might have been scared away by your sarcastic remarks."

"Now we are friends, and we still have dinner together on the same stage, which can be regarded as making up for the regrets of the year."

Qi Dongqing's expression at this moment was as if he had eaten an unripe apricot, the soreness between his teeth was unbearable, but he still pretended to taste the sweetness.

The second half of the meal became boring, and until after the meal, they sat on the sofa and watched the show together, and the atmosphere between the two of them was still a little weird.

Zhong Huaiyuan's mood at this moment is as complicated as a circuit problem that he couldn't solve in junior high school.Qi Dongqing sat cross-legged on the floor directly, with his shoulders lightly pressed against his thighs, with a look of dependence and intimacy, but Zhong Huaiyuan clearly saw traces of restraint and alienation on his face.

For a few moments, they touched the strawberries in the basket at the same time, and they split them with the touch of their fingertips, leaving no room for all the ambiguity.

I don't know if it's because of the guilt of being out of proportion just now or because of the sudden awakening from the meaningless contribution, in short, Qi Dongqing's silence and abnormality made Zhong Huaiyuan feel strange and uneasy.

He stood up suddenly, and Qi Dongqing suddenly lost his balance, but was held firmly by someone before he fell onto the carpet.

"wait for me a while."

After Zhong Huaiyuan finished speaking, he walked into the bedroom, and came out with an extra photo frame in his hand.

"Since you shared the secret, I'll give you one in return." He also sat down on the ground and put the photo frame on Qi Dongqing's lap.

The distance between the two people suddenly became very close, their heads moved together in silence, and each other's breathing could be heard clearly.

Qi Dongqing had a sore nose, and suddenly wanted to cry.Zhong Huaiyuan's clumsy use of such a naive way of equalizing to make up for what he owed him will only make him more unable to get away from this feeling.

It's no secret that Zhong Huaiyuan is really an idiot.Many years ago, Qi Dongqing witnessed the moment when the photo was frozen.

In the empty classroom, the messy desks and chairs rubbed against the wide hem of the bachelor's robe, exposing the clean bare|exposed calf.Zhong Huaiyuan wore a dress and uniform that didn't belong to him, and stopped himself who was sneaking outside the window:

"Student, can you please take a picture for me?"

Qi Dongqing will never forget that Zhong Huaiyuan's eyes were filled with endless tenderness, like pink spring cherry blossoms swaying in the wind all over the mountains and plains.

The person in the photo seems to be the same as he saw when he was moved for the first time. Qi Dongqing Mosuo touched the glass of the photo frame and said with a smile, "We're even."

The real secret is what lies behind the surface.Fortunately, he is patient, and he will definitely be able to wait until the day when they have no reservations about each other.

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* Fennel: Warming the kidneys and expelling cold, regulating qi and regulating the stomach

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