please save me save me

Chapter 14 chapter 14

In a blink of an eye, it has entered the snow-white winter, and the white snow covers everything.

Qi Lin had never felt that time passed so quickly.

Did someone accidentally hit the fast forward button?

He often ponders the answer to this question.

After that day, Qi Lin never saw Lu Xiumu again.

In such a cold season, there should be many people going to the coffee shop for a cup of hot coffee, right?Then just sit in a heated cafe for an afternoon like this?

Wonderland's business should be very good, right?

But Qi Lin often goes in and sits when Wonderland turns into a bar.

On weekdays, he usually orders a brandy sour.

Sit in a quiet and dark corner and leave after drinking.There was only one empty glass on the table, the straw still vibrating in it.

On weekends, he stays longer.

He'd order a whiskey, sit there unnoticed, and drink until closing time.

He sometimes worried about how he would react if he accidentally ran into Lu Xiumu.

Should I say hello to him as usual, or just ignore him?

But his worries were of no avail.

Lu Xiumu never showed up.

Once, not at all.

During that month, Qi Lin felt that Lu Xiumu seemed to have evaporated from his life.

There is no trace at all.

Qi Lin's work progressed fairly smoothly.

Since the completion of the project that his company cooperated with Joe's, many other companies have come here especially.

They carefully selected several companies to start new cooperation with them.

Up to now, the newly undertaken projects have also developed well.

His career can be regarded as thriving.

"Hey, Qi Lin, why don't you ask Shang Lu Xiumu to play with you this weekend?"

On the small but warm sofa at Qi Lin's house, Nie Wanning nestled in Qi Lin's arms and said so.

The sound from the TV in front was still disturbing Qi Lin's audiovisual nerves.

"What?" He doubted his ears and reconfirmed.

"I said, let's find a place to play with Lu Xiumu on the weekend."

Nie Wanning pulled up the quilt a little bit, revealing only one face.

"why?"

"Because you really want to make peace with Lu Xiumu, don't you? You've been restless for a whole month. Just take this opportunity to ease the relationship between you two."

Nie Wanning took advantage of the situation and leaned her head on Qi Lin's shoulder, a little flattering.

Only then did Qi Lin feel his frozen body gradually stretch out.

The corner of his mouth raised unconsciously: "Okay, where are you going?"

"It's so cold, why don't we go to the hot spring together?" Nie Wanning thought for a while, then said.

"No, get another one." Qi Lin said firmly.

Lu Xiumu would definitely not want to take off his clothes.

Although it is not clear what the specific reason is.

But if it can be considered for Lu Xiumu...

"Ah...then go to the sauna?" Nie Wanning pondered for a moment.

"Not very good, is there any other plan?"

"Well... How about this, let's go eat cooking? My colleague gave me a three-person coupon for a newly opened restaurant last week. I originally wanted to go with friends in the future. Since the opportunity is so rare, this time Just use it here."

"Okay, that's good. Let's settle down."

Qi Lin leaned down and kissed Nie Wanning lightly on the forehead.

Nie Wanning was as dull as a statue.

Her cheeks flushed rapidly.

This was the first time that Qi Lin took the initiative to kiss her since she had been dating Qi Lin for so long.

She looked at Qi Lin's radiant look, but she felt a bad feeling in her heart.

Although they decided where to go, they all ignored the most crucial point - whether Lu Xiumu would go.

Qi Lin stood in front of the door of Wonderland, staring at the familiar door in a daze.

As long as you open the door and go in, you can see Lu Xiumu's smiling face, right?

No, it doesn't have to be a smiley face either.

Although I don't know if he is still angry, after all, I said such exaggerated things to him.

Even Qi Lin himself felt ashamed to face Lu Xiumu.

Qi Lin secretly cheered for himself, and made up his mind to push open the door.

He had obviously repeated this simple action many times, but this time, it was still a bit jerky and nervous.

Standing in the store, the sufficient heating seemed to add a little vitality to him.

Qi Lin's gaze wandered around, searching for Lu Xiumu's figure.

At the same time, he was thinking in his mind what to say when he saw Lu Xiumu later.

Should I say "Hello, long time no see", or...?

"Hello, guest, would you like to sit down?" At some point, a waiter stood in front of him with a menu in his hand.

With the usual polite smile on his face.

Qi Lin smiled and waved his hands: "Ah, no need. I'm here to look for Lu Xiumu, is he there?"

"Ah, you mean our little boss? He's not here. He's been sick recently. He hasn't been here for a week."

Qi Lin himself could clearly feel that his heart twisted hard.

"Is he very ill? How is he?"

"It's said that it's just a common cold. It's almost recovered now. He just came to the store to have a look. His condition is much better than before."

"Just now? When was it just now?"

Qi Lin's voice was stained with eagerness that he didn't realize.

"Just now, before you came. It shouldn't be far away now..."

Qi Lin didn't have the patience to listen to the words at all, he turned around and opened the door and rushed out.

There was already a thin layer of crystal clear snow on the street outside.

There are also many snowflakes falling continuously from the distant sky, like light and white feathers.

From a distance, it looks more like an unknown flower petal falling from the sky.

They land on roof eaves, on billboards, on bicycles parked here and there.Completed the trip of a lifetime.

Qi Lin spread out his palms, fine snow fell on his palms, and disappeared after a while.

However, he was in no mood to appreciate this rare scenery.

Qi Lin stepped on it eagerly, and the snow under his feet was squeezed, making a crackling sound.

He followed the imperceptible footprints on the fresh snow, and chased after it.

At the end of the line of sight is a shaky figure.

He didn't need to look clearly, his intuition told him that this was Lu Xiumu.

Qi Lin originally wanted to continue to catch up, but the tension and anxiety in his heart made him give up quickly.

At the same pace, he slowly followed behind Lu Xiumu with a certain distance.

Lu Xiumu walked very slowly, and he would stop from time to time, looking up at what he was looking at.

His gaze penetrated something and landed on a more distant place.

He would also lower his head and concentrate on observing the snow on the side of the street.Then grab a handful and throw them on the ground like a child, just to enjoy the splash of snow.

Qi Lin could hear his laughter coming from afar.

It was a kind of laughter that let go of all defenses and faced the world honestly.

So Qi Lin himself laughed too.

Extremely satisfied.

Qi Lin just followed all the way, unknowingly, he had already traveled a long distance.

The surrounding streets have become unfamiliar.

Lu Xiumu was still walking unhurriedly, as if he wanted to take this opportunity to treat the city as a visitor.

Qi Lin never took his eyes off him.

Qi Lin had a panoramic view of all the childish movements.

Lu Xiumu was obviously wearing such thick clothes, but his back looked thinner than before.

Are you taking good care of yourself?

Suddenly, Lu Xiumu didn't seem to pay attention, stepped on the ice that had formed on the side of the sewer, staggered, and was about to fall down.

Qi Lin rushed forward with a few strides and helped Lu Xiumu.

The huge momentum brought by his feet almost knocked him down.

Lu Xiumu took a few breaths and managed to stabilize his figure.

"Huh... you scared me to death... thank you."

Lu Xiumu's voice was obviously hoarse.

After speaking, although he tried his best to restrain himself, he still coughed slightly.

Seeing that Lu Xiumu was able to stand on his own, Qi Lin withdrew his hands.

Lu Xiumu patted the snow on his clothes, and then raised his head.

The moment he saw Qi Lin's face clearly, all his prepared expressions froze instantly like water at sub-zero temperature.

"Qi...Lin..."

The tone is unbelievable as if dreaming.

"Well, I just ran into you on the road."

Qi Lin let out a panic calmly.

"Oh, thank you anyway."

Lu Xiumu adjusted the position of the scarf and smiled shyly.

The fine snow on the eyelashes also flickered.

"They said you've been sick recently, are you feeling better?" Qi Lin's tone was very soft.

Lu Xiumu didn't expose Qi Lin and asked him how he knew.

He just replied: "It's much better. They all said that my complexion is much more rosy. It's not a big problem. I just forgot to add clothes when it was cold."

Qi Lin carefully observed Lu Xiumu's current appearance, and then reluctantly felt relieved.

Qi Lin scratched his hair, feeling a little speechless for a moment.

"Um, well, I actually want to ask you if you are free this weekend. Nie Wanning and I would like to invite you to have a meal together."

"Ah..." Lu Xiumu opened his mouth wide and was taken aback for a moment, "But I haven't recovered from my cold yet..."

"You can wait until you recover, it's okay. Ah, if you don't want to..." Qi Lin felt that he was almost incoherent.

Lu Xiumu interrupted with a smile: "As long as it's your invitation, Qi Lin, I won't refuse. I'm just afraid of infecting you with a cold, that would be bad."

"No!" Qi Lin responded hastily, causing Lu Xiumu to burst into laughter.

"How do you know it won't?"

It was only then that Qi Lin realized what stupid thing he had just said.

"And..." Qi Lin pursed his dry lips, and continued, "And..., I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. The last time I got angry, I said such hurtful words. In fact, you also did it for me Think about it, I know."

"Didn't I say it before, I will never blame you." Lu Xiumu lowered his head, stomping his feet as if he was cold.

The tears that flashed from the corner of his eyes still did not escape Qi Lin's eyes.

"Also... about the past, I have been avoiding, and I have not formally apologized to you, but I know that avoiding is useless, so--I'm sorry!!!"

After finishing speaking, Qi Lin made a standard ninety-degree bow to Lu Xiumu.

Standing straight, he bent down towards Lu Xiumu.

After the "I'm sorry" yelled, until now, he still felt the vibration in his chest.

The aftershocks it brought even reached the heart.

Qi Lin closed his eyes, waiting for the unknown.

His feelings should be conveyed well, right?

Will Lu Xiumu forgive him?

There were snowflakes falling on the part of his neck that was exposed, and it was icy cold.

rustle.

It was the sound of Lu Xiumu taking a step closer to him.

Lu Xiumu helped him up, there was some light flickering in his eyes.

"I will forgive you, because we are friends now."

Only then did Qi Lin exhale a breath of white air in relief, but it quickly dissipated in the air.

The hand that was taken out of the pocket was gradually frozen.

But strangely, he felt very warm.

It has never been so warm.

Lu Xiumu's pale knuckles clenched his palm tightly.

So deep that I want to imprint it into my bones.

What is the definition of a friend?

Lu Xiumu often asks himself this question.

What does the word friend mean to him?

Sometimes he felt that this was really a heart-wrenching word.

Forcibly drew a boundary that he could not cross.

Cruel to the point of bloody.