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Chapter 66 Parting Gift

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Qin Jin received a call from Gu Zhiyun.The three members of the Meng family went out to visit their relatives to pay New Year's greetings. Qin Jin couldn't go with them, so he stayed at home alone. After lunch, he sat in the living room by the window and read a book. The early spring sunshine shone through the thick clouds into the house. , Sprinkling an even piece of golden yellow on the top of his head.

Gu Zhiyun on the other end of the phone said: "Okay, I can go there next Monday. I will go with you."

"Next Monday is...?" Qin Jin glanced at the calendar subconsciously, but found that he couldn't see the detailed lunar dates at all.

Gu Zhiyun paused for a moment and then said: "The tenth day of the first lunar month."

"The tenth day of the first lunar month?" Qin Jin's voice hesitated for a moment. Meng Qinshi told him with great interest this morning that Wen Che and the others had booked a place in a quaint town below the neighboring city. The architectural style of the Tang Dynasty, with small bridges and flowing water, and weeping willows around the bank, it is quite artistic to look at the pictures.

Especially during this kind of traditional festival, the traditional Chinese culture is carried forward. Lantern Festival guessing lantern riddles, lanterns and lion dances are all available. Small lanterns sold along the street and small sweet-scented osmanthus stuffed dumplings have attracted countless tourists. , has almost become a popular holy place for online celebrity check-in.

Meng Qinshi pointed to the Kongming lantern on the brochure, and said excitedly: "We can still put Kongming lanterns at that time, so let's just write a lantern. What kind of wish do you want to write?"

"Zhihang? Zhihang?" Gu Zhiyun's voice came from the receiver, pulling Qin Jin back from his memories.

Qin Jin responded, took a deep breath, and nodded as if he had made up his mind: "Yes, yes, that's it."

"Okay." Gu Zhiyun on the other end of the phone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and even his tone relaxed: "Then have you settled with them? Did you say goodbye to him?"

Qin Jin didn't want to mention this in front of others, so he replied very vaguely: "I know what to do."

"I'm afraid you won't be able to leave at that time." Gu Zhiyun expressed his doubts in his heart: "You should know his temper better than me. If you know, do you think you can leave? I think he will leave him no matter what. Stop it, Zhihang..."

"I know." Qin Jin interrupted him frowning: "I know what you mean, and I know what I should do. I won't let him see it. When his mother comes back tonight, I'll be with you She discussed that on the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, she would find an excuse to send him out, and then leave, I know what I am doing, and I know what I should do."

Meng Qinshi is probably a topic that the two of them must never talk about. The degree of taboo is probably deeper than that of Gu Yanping and Huo Manni. Whenever Gu Zhiyun wants to talk about this person with Qin Jin, Qin Jin will show extreme incompatibility and will be cold He gagged all his words and quickly ended the topic.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Jin closed the book and turned back to the room. He looked back and forth in the room he had lived in for several months. He didn't have many things, and he usually didn't have much hobbies or activities. Most of the place is still empty.On the desk were a few books he often read, textbooks and teaching materials issued by the school, and an open notebook.

Meng Qinshi likes to squeeze in the same desk with him to do homework. The whole winter vacation homework is done together on this not-so-spacious desk; Dozed off for a while; Meng Qinshi also likes to be distracted while writing homework, scribbling and drawing on draft paper.

Qin Jin rested his fingertips on the thin draft book and turned a few pages.

He suddenly found that Meng Qinshi had drawn two small Q-version boys at the footer of each page, one was Qin Jin in a shirt and a knitted vest, and the other was Meng Qinshi in a black T-shirt. The movements and expressions were all different; Qin Jin picked up the draft book full of mathematical formulas, and turned to the last page. At the footer of the page, there was a picture of Meng Qin holding a big white rabbit toffee in his hand, smiling so hard that his eyes narrowed became a gap.

Page after page slides between the fingertips, like a simple black and white animation. When it stays on the first page, it suddenly becomes two little people holding hands.

Fortunately, he still knew what he shouldn't have drawn, and what would happen if Meng's mother accidentally saw it.

Qin Jin turned to the other side and took out the small iron box from the suitcase, opened the combination lock, and pulled out the neatly folded paper that was pressed at the bottom. It was drawn by Meng Qinshi in the coffee shop last winter night. , he thought he was swept away by the sweeping aunt, and he was depressed for a while on the way home.

He would never have imagined that this painting was hidden in Qin Jin's coat pocket at that time, and was tightly held by someone.A layer of cold sweat oozed out of the man's palm due to nervousness, and wet the paper with the logo of the coffee shop, until now the corner of the picture is still a little crumpled.Qin Jin looked down, folded it up and carefully put it back.

These are all things he wants to take away, no matter whether Meng Qinshi intends to give them to him or not.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, the city has returned to its usual hustle and bustle, and the major shopping malls have opened for business. Qin Jin stepped into the shopping mall in the city center, intending to buy a parting gift for the Meng family before leaving.The salary at the coffee shop had already been settled years ago, Qin Jin usually didn’t go out much, and there wasn’t much to spend money on, and on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Meng’s father forced him to pay a full five thousand Big red envelope, no matter how he tried to evade it, it was useless.

He has never had any experience in choosing gifts for others, so he called Bai Shuyi after a long time of mental preparation—they exchanged contact information before returning from the hot spring trip, and Bai Shuyi expressed his willingness to help after listening. He didn't tell Bai Shuyi that it was a parting gift, but only said that he wanted to give them a New Year's gift.

"Well, for uncles and aunts, I think you can send more practical things, such as hats, scarves, and gloves. You don't have to worry about buying the wrong size, and you don't have to worry about the style not being suitable. For my sister, how about lipstick? Go to the counter to pick it out , choose a color that suits her temperament. Children can buy toys, there is a store that makes plush toys that are very good, I have bought many of them, they don’t shed or fade, and they are suitable for giving away!" Bai Shuyi gushed She introduced it to him absolutely, her eyes full of excitement.

Qin Jin followed him silently, thankful that he must have found the right person.

"As for Brother Meng—" Bai Shuyi turned to look at him, feeling a bit embarrassed: "I don't know what he usually likes, um, he is different from others after all, I think it should be more romantic?"

"No, I know." Qin Jin stopped, turned his head to look at the window of a shop, seemed to be staying in the window but seemed to float far away: "Let's choose for others first."

"Qin Jin..." Bai Shuyi stood on the spot and looked at Qin Jin, feeling a little sad for some reason. He always felt that the person in front of him was about to travel far away, and he was traveling alone, leaving without saying goodbye, with an uncertain return date; maybe It was Qin Jin who was born with the special ability to be lovable. After spending a short time with him, Bai Shuyi even had the idea of ​​wanting to be good friends with him for the rest of his life. Of course, he was also afraid that it was just his own wishful thinking.

Noticing his gaze, Qin Jin turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

"You..." Bai Shuyi suddenly felt a sore nose and red eyes: "Are you really picking a New Year's gift?"

Qin Jin's heart tightened. He didn't expect the handsome boy in front of him to be so careful. Those clean and clear eyes seemed to shine into his heart through his own eyes, and he could clearly understand his thoughts. Chu; his hands in his pockets were tightly clenched into fists, he lowered his eyes under Bai Shuyi's gaze, and then raised his eyes to look over.

"Otherwise?" Qin Jin asked back, walking towards the cashmere shop.

Bai Shuyi hurriedly followed, still a little worried: "But I don't think so, I think you... think you..."

"What do you think of me?" Qin Jin looked at the rows of scarves hanging on the wall under the introduction of the clerk, and answered a little casually.

Bai Shuyi followed behind him with her head lowered, and said in a low voice, "I think you're leaving."

The hand holding the scarf stopped suddenly, Qin Jin looked at him sideways, and for a moment didn't know what to say, he knew he had to keep this matter secret, even if Bai Shuyi had doubts now, it was just speculation, with his If you have the guts to tell Meng Qinshi unfounded things; but once you admit it, with Bai Shuyi's cowardly character like a rabbit, you won't be able to hide the matter. The head is about to call Meng Qinshi.

"Could it be... Am I right?" Bai Shuyi didn't dare to meet his gaze, his eyes flicked randomly on the scarf below.

"What's wrong?" Qin Jin didn't give him face at all: "I called you out to help pick out gifts, not to listen to your riddles."

Bai Shuyi wanted to say something, but was blocked by a cold gaze, which clearly said that you should go out if you talk nonsense, he obediently lowered his head and began to choose a scarf, intending to temporarily put aside these doubts.

However, Qin Jin didn't give him a chance to continue asking questions. After choosing the scarf, he dragged him non-stop to the make-up area on the first floor. Two delicate and beautiful teenagers shuttled around the various make-up counters to pick out lipsticks. It was weird; there was even a guy with a thin waist and thin legs who looked like a gay in the gay world, trying to ask Qin Jin for his contact information, but he was persuaded to leave by the cold eyes.

After finally getting out of the palms of a group of strange sisters and homosexuals, Bai Shuyi let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Qin Jin. The presents for Meng's parents, Meng Ya and Meng Ya's children had all been selected, and the rest There is only one Meng Qinshi.

"What exactly is Brother Meng's gift?" Bai Shuyi asked curiously.

Qin Jin looked up to the third floor and raised his chin: "Let's go up."