He said I was soft and nice

Chapter 28

After getting off the plane, Qi Ling didn't see Liu Yuyu's figure all the way, as if he was really frightened by him.

The corners of his lips are bent, which is the best way, and it will save him from wasting words.

Just after he sent a message to Xu Chen to report his safety, another call came in.

"Where are you? I guessed by the time that you should get off the plane. Is Yuyu with you?" Yao Peilan's eager voice came.

Qi Ling pursed her lips, and said softly, "Liu Yuyu has something else to do, so she's leaving first."

Yao Peilan was stunned when she heard that, "No, why don't you go home together? Her house is just across the street from me..."

But before she finished speaking, Qi Ling interrupted her, "Mom, it was a misunderstanding that Liu Yuyu told me about Dad's work. She will explain it. You don't have to worry that her family will continue to find fault with Dad's work."

"As for why I don't go with her, I don't think there is any reason."

Yao Peilan was completely blocked by this call, and she laughed dryly: "That's not what I mean, do you want your dad to pick you up in a car? It's raining at home today, did you bring an umbrella? Don't get wet. "

Qi Ling looked at the umbrella that was covering his head, and the expression on his face softened, not because of Yao Peilan's words, but because Xu Chen helped him put the umbrella into his schoolbag.

"The weather at your home may not be the same as that in city A, bring it with you just in case."

Thinking of Xu Chen's words, Qi Ling couldn't help but bend his eyes, and spoke to Yao Peilan in a much softer tone, "I brought them, and I'll take a taxi home later, don't worry."

His home is still a little far from the airport, and it takes two transfers by bus, which is very troublesome. It is more convenient to take a taxi, but the price is a bit more expensive, about 200 yuan.

Yao Peilan frowned slightly when she heard Qi Ling say that she wanted to take a taxi without any hesitation. Qi Ling used to take the bus to go home and was very frugal, but now when she said that she wanted to take a taxi, she spoke in a natural tone, as if hundreds of The taxi fare is nothing to him.

What's more, since Qi Ling was a junior, he hasn't touched the living expenses paid by his family. Now the money in the card has been kept intact. She urged Qi Ling to spend it at ease, but the other party didn't touch it either. intention of.

Yao Peilan couldn't help thinking, is the tutor Qi Ling is talking about making so much money?

At this time, a taxi came over, and the other party hung up the phone after explaining, "Stop talking, I got a taxi."

Qi Ling put away the umbrella after getting into the car, reported the location to the driver, and carefully put the umbrella up.

The driver looked at him, and said with a smile, "I saw a lot of people getting caught in the rain along the way, especially in the airport area. Your umbrella is quite obvious, and you always carry it with you? It seems that you cherish it very much. "

The sudden rain was not even reported in the weather forecast, and many people were caught off guard.

Qi Ling didn't expect the driver to ask about this, and he was a little confused. His umbrella has actually been used for a long time, so it shouldn't be a matter of cherishing it.

He thoughtfully looked at the umbrella that he had put in a plastic bag with neatly folded corners, as if he understood——

It was because of Xu Chen that this umbrella became special.

It propped up a small world alone in this rainy day, and gave him the illusion that Xu Chen was always with him.

After Qi Ling realized what he was thinking, he couldn't help laughing, isn't it just an umbrella?

"My friend reminded me, so I brought it with me." Qi Ling replied to the driver's words, and straightened the crooked umbrella by the way.

The airport is still a little distance from his home, and the driver is also a talkative person, so I chatted with him about the changes in my hometown over the years, "You should be going to university in other places, right? Qingshui City has changed a lot this year."

Qingshui City, Qi Ling's hometown, is a typical small town in the south of the Yangtze River. The temperature in summer is much cooler than City A. It is also a well-known summer resort. The overall rhythm is much slower than that of big cities. What major changes will occur.

The driver knew at a glance that Qi Ling didn't know, "You must pay little attention to your home, right?"

Qi Ling didn't refute. Since he went to university, except for the winter and summer vacations when he would go home, he seldom came back, and he didn't deliberately pay attention to the news of Qingshui City.

He even wanted to escape from this place.

The driver is still talking about it. For example, there are many large enterprises in the urban area, and the government has expanded many parks in the city. The greenery is better, and the scenic spots have been well repaired. Now it is 4A level. You can go to play when you have time. of.

"The more important thing is [Xingshan Cemetery], which has more than doubled in size and doubled in price." The driver thought of something and added, "By the way, the place you are going to is just across from it." A river should be quite familiar."

"Xingshan Cemetery?" Qi Ling frowned, "Will this have any impact on the existing cemetery?"

While waiting for the red light, the driver replied, "Of course not. It's just that there is one more district, and the previous one remains the same. Do you have any relatives buried there?"

Qi Ling lowered his eyes and said lightly: "No, my friend's relatives, let me take care of him."

It is another kind of repayment to that person.

Back home, Qi Ling looked at the familiar three-story villa, pursed his lips, and knocked on the door.

He didn't bring the keys to the house, anyway, he only goes home twice a year, so there's no need.

But no one answered after knocking on the door. He waited for a minute, but there was still no response.

A few drops of rain from the eaves fell on his neck, and the coolness slipped into his collar, making him feel unspeakably uncomfortable.

Qi Ling thought for a while, and opened the umbrella anyway. He thought that he would be able to enter the door soon, but he didn't expect that there was no one to answer the door, but there was movement next door.

An aunt wearing an apron opened the door, saw him standing outside, and said in surprise: "Qi Ling is back from vacation? Yueyue was arguing about eating crayfish before, and your parents took him to the market to buy this. I don't know if I can buy it, why don't you come to my house to avoid the rain first?"

Qi Ling stood alone at the door like this, the schoolbag was very heavy at first glance, and he was holding an umbrella, which looked pitiful.

"No need for Aunt Li, I'll just wait here, thank you." Qi Ling politely refused with a smile.

His feet were still wet, and he had been drenched by the rain just now. Entering Aunt Li's room would only cause trouble.

"Auntie, are you cooking? You go to work, don't worry about me, I'll just wait here for a while."

Aunt Li wanted to persuade her a few words, but a child shouted from inside the room: "Mom, I smell the smell!"

She hurried into the house.

After rescuing the vegetables, she couldn't help complaining to her husband, "What's the matter next door? My eldest son finally came back from vacation, so it's fine if he doesn't pick it up when it's raining, and Qi Ling waited outside the door alone. Is it plausible!"

"Back when Qi Ling Province's number one student was admitted to University A, we were all honored. Why do you feel that the old Xu's family is so indifferent to him? It's almost dark."

Her husband knew a little bit of the inside story, looked at the person who had been fighting for Qi Ling, and sighed, "That's someone else's business, don't talk about it in front of them, it won't work out for both sides."

They seem to have a harmonious atmosphere, but most of the people who stay are older and not so open-minded.

Even he himself felt a little uncomfortable thinking about Qi Ling.

Aunt Li knew that she was just worrying, so she muttered a few words, but didn't say anything else.

Qi Ling outside the door found a corner shelter and called Yao Peilan. The other party said that he would come back as soon as possible. There was Qi Yue's crying beside him. It was obvious that he hadn't bought the crayfish he wanted yet.

After Qi Ling hung up the phone, his eyes fell on the suitcase in front of him. The water droplets on the surface of the suitcase slid down the edge little by little, and it was blown crookedly by the wind, just like his scattered and helpless heart at this moment.

His trousers were dripping wet, and his shoes were soaked in water, making them extremely sticky and uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do.

He couldn't help but open WeChat again, and turned to the chat interface with Xu Chen.

After he told the person he was safe, the person never replied. Was he busy?

Qi Ling glanced at the time, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon, should he be off work at this time?

It may be due to the environment, at this moment, he really wants to chat with Xu Chen, or to listen to the other party's voice, that's fine.

Qi Ling lowered his head and flipped through the chat records with Xu Chen, wanting to see if there was any voice message, but Xu Chen never sent a voice message, and each time the answer was very short, he would directly give him something that was not clearly explained in words. Call up.

Qi Ling smiled wryly, he really didn't know if Xu Chen's habit was good or not.

Finding the voice message was impossible, so Qi Ling changed his method. He raised his hand and caressed his collarbone. Think of those happy things.

Qi Ling's eyes darkened, his fingertips exerted force, and the pain became more and more obvious, but it didn't play a soothing role anymore. The emotion called missing swept his whole body from that place, making his heart feel empty.

He missed Xu Chen.

Even though it was only less than eight hours apart.

He picked up the phone and wanted to call Xu Chen, but he didn't press it with his fingertips.

This behavior even made him feel clingy.

Qi Ling bit his lip, and just before he was about to give up, the phone screen suddenly lit up——

Xu Chen took the initiative to call him...

When the phone was connected, Xu Chen's deep voice rang in his ears, "I just finished a meeting, did I get home? How's the weather at home? Are you tired?"

The familiar voice was like a warm current pouring into Qi Ling's heart.

Listening to these three questions, Qi Ling couldn't help tightening his fingers holding the phone, and then slowly loosened it. The corners of his mouth curled up a little bit, and the previous emotions also disappeared imperceptibly.

He couldn't help thinking, why did Xu Chen have so many questions?

But he didn't feel bothered at all.

He heard his own voice answer briskly,

"I'm home and not tired at all."

"Also, today is sunny."