Shen Ruomian packed up the chicken and gave him an apple. The boy looked at it in confusion and didn't dare to take it.
"My hands are really clean."
Xu Jinzhou's eyes moved to her white hands, which were even whiter under the red apples.
"Oh." He took it and when he touched the hand, his heart beat faster unconsciously. He couldn't stand it. He took a bite of the apple as if nothing was wrong and said vaguely: "What are you doing?"
Shen Ruomian was sweeping the chicken feathers on the ground and looked up at him. Although he didn't say anything, the person involved seemed to be scolding "Are you an idiot?"
The kitchen was on one side of the yard, with chicken soup simmering in the pot. Xu Jinzhou was from the north, and this was the first time he saw a yard with this layout. He didn't regard himself as an outsider and started playing with the dog.
Qiu Jinlan had been lying in the house for a long time. When she heard a noise in the yard, she came out on crutches.
Shen Ruomian went to help her and scolded her in a low voice: "You have just been discharged from the hospital, so don't show off."
Knowing that his physical condition was getting worse, the old man smiled and comforted her: "Of course I know my body well, don't worry." She looked at Xu Jinzhou, her eyes smiling even more, "Is this your classmate? "
Xu Jinzhou stood obediently and bowed very respectfully: "Hello, grandma."
Qiu Jinlan stared at her face for a while, then said, "Are you the youngest son of the Xu family?"
Xu Jinzhou thought that she didn't like him, so he felt awkward for a moment, so he nodded, and it didn't matter if he didn't nod.
"I saw you last time, on Tangtang's phone. Do you still remember?"
"Grandma." Shen Ruomian wanted to stop her but it was a step too late.
Sure enough, Xu Jinzhou's attention was focused on Tangtang. He muttered silently and wanted to confirm: "Who is Tangtang?"
"Tangtang is Ruomian. Her nickname is Tangtang. I just hope she can live a sweeter life." She did not elaborate on what the latter sentence contained.
"I will." The young man curled his lips.
Shen Ruomian looked into his eyes and smiled too, thanking him for his blessing.
The rice was cooked by Shen Ruomian. When she went out with the thermos box, Xu Jinzhou bit the chicken in his mouth and raised his head from the dinner table: "It's time to eat, where are you going?"
Qiu Jinlan, who had been picking up food for him, answered for her: "When I went to the hospital that day, it was Chen Dong from the house next door who sent me there. After being back for so long, Tangtang killed the chickens at home and sent them over."
After Xu Jinzhou finished chewing the chicken, he nodded as if he understood, and then asked about her physical condition.
"Oh, my old bones can't die"
Shen Ruomian didn't walk quickly, mainly because she was thinking about what to say later. She felt quite conflicted about Chen Dong.
She extended her free hand and knocked on the door, which opened with a creak.
Aunt He's originally depressed expression immediately changed to a smile: "Tangtang, what's going on?"
Shen Ruomian was the first to hand over the thermos box with both hands. She felt much more relaxed when she was not in front of Chen Dong. She said a lot of words of thanks. Finally, she asked about someone's whereabouts.
"Well, I was worried when you first came here. This boy went out of town again. He said he wanted to work hard for a career. He has been working hard for so many years and I haven't seen him achieve anything good."
Chen Dong left in the morning and didn't say where he was going. However, Aunt He and his family felt that they were not young anymore and it was time to start a family. They even made a visual inspection of the partner. Who knew that this boy just left without saying a word? , leaving only some money and words of farewell.
Shen Ruomian could only listen to other people's family affairs, but naturally he couldn't give any opinions.
When it was almost evening, Xu Jinzhou had stayed long enough, so he got up and said to go back, and Shen Ruomian saw him off.
The relationship between the two has not reached the point where they talk about everything, but she still can't help but ask: "How do you know my home address?"
Jiang Rang didn't even tell her.
Xu Jinzhou looked lazy as if he had eaten and drank enough. He looked at the little wild cats on the roadside for a while, and kicked the gravel under his feet. He said, "I asked Aunt Zhang."
Shen Ruomian remembered that she had mentioned it in front of Aunt Zhang once before, but she never expected that she would always remember it.
Okay, she asked the second question: "Then you, aren't you on vacation with Jiang Zang and others? Why are you here?"
It was not far from the resort. She suddenly thought that the boy came in the dark that night and seemed to have a cold, so she had not thanked him properly.
The feeling of regret in my heart became more and more full.
Xu Jinzhou buffered the question for a few seconds, squinting his eyes slightly and looking at the absent-minded person beside him. He also felt that why he came to see her was inexplicable, but he couldn't give a reason, so he could only blame it.
"It's not Jiang Rang. He caught a cold when he went out that night, so he asked me to come and take a look."
Or Jiang Rang.
Shen Ruomian's guilt deepened.
The car was already waiting at the entrance of the village. Xu Jinzhou contacted him himself. There were still three days until the holiday was over. He wanted to say whether he wanted to go there and have fun together, but he stopped talking when he thought of Qiu Jinlan's body.
She definitely didn't have anything else to think about at this time.
When he was about to get in the car, Shen Ruomian stopped him: "Is he in the hospital or the hotel where you are staying?"
"Hotel." Jiang Rang has never gone to the hospital when he was sick since he was a child. Brothers like him are too lazy to force a patient, so as long as the person is alive, they will rely on him.
"Can you leave me an address? I'll come find you tomorrow."
Xu Jinzhou sent the address to his mobile phone after getting on the bus. He threw his mobile phone on the seat, folded his arms, and felt a little cold on his face.
Why does he feel that Shen Ruomian treats Jiang Rang better than he treats him?
Shen Ruomian stayed up all night and stayed at the hospital for the past few days. She had fallen behind a lot on her homework and so on. She wanted to make up for it in the past few days.
When we arrived at five o'clock, we entered the kitchen. Qiu Jinlan was still sleeping, so she moved very gently.
I have made this porridge with preserved eggs and lean meat countless times, but this is the first time I make it for a boy, so I have to be more attentive than ever.
She first took out a bowl and put it in hot water to heat, then she carried a thermos box and closed the door gently.
The fact that Jiang Rang caught a cold had no impact on the threesome. After all, this boy was just reading somewhere else when traveling.
Xu Jinzhou left a lot of medicine for him and told the hotel customer service to knock on the door every hour to avoid being burned to death.
The whole room was dark with the curtains drawn, and several messages flashed on the mobile phone on the bedside table.
Jiang Rang touched his phone with his eyes closed. The sudden strong light made him half-squint in discomfort.
The news was sent by Ming Jian'an, and it was all about Zhou Qiao.
He said he saw Zhou Qiao and his young boyfriend at the hotel's hot spring.
If you go to a hot spring, you have to wear a swimsuit.
The young man read it with an expressionless face and did not reply a word.