He took a few steps forward, placed his hand on his chest, and frantically gestured to Lu Muchi, " Lu Muchi, it's been so long..."
Thump!
With a dull thud, Lu Muchi shoved his shoulder aside, Lin Fengzhi's upper body to sway and his lower back to slam heavily against the bed railing, the pain almost bringing tears to his eyes.
But he ignored the pain and stared at Lu Muchi in astonishment.
Lu Muchi eyes for Yan Heqing. Fearing that Yan Heqing would run away again, he rushed over, grabbed Yan Heqing's shoulder, and squeezed it hard, his teeth grinding together.
What are you doing here?!
In the blink of an eye, everyone, bewildered, looked at them.
Lu Changcheng sensed that Lu Muchi had lost his composure, and he lowered his voice, " Mu Chi!"
Lu Muchi then realized where he was, but he still kept his eyes fixed on Yan Heqing, unwilling to let go.
Yan Heqing's expression remained unchanged. He gently but firmly pulled Lu Muchi's hand away, and smiled calmly, "So it was you who accompanied Fengzhi to see his friend's grandfather."
Lu Muchi then looked at Lin Fengzhi, and upon seeing him again, he realized that he hadn't thought of Lin Fengzhi in a long time.
Lin Fengzhi completely stunned, his mind was buzzing, and he stood there like a frozen sculpture for a moment.
At this moment, Lu Han broke the silence, "What's going on? Fengzhi's friends also know our Xiao Chi?"
Lu Muchi's expression shifted between light and shadow. After a moment, he spoke, "Um... we are..." He emphasized, "Good friends."
Lu Changcheng's expression darkened further. Lu Muchi should be making friends who could help his career, not these ordinary friends.
He waved his hand, "I'm sleepy, you guys go back." Then he emphasized, " Mu Chi, stay."
Lu Muchi's gaze followed Yan Heqing, but Yan Heqing didn't look at him again.
Lin Fengzhi followed Yan Heqing in a daze. Only when the elevator stopped on the first floor did Lin Fengzhi slowly speak, "You know Lu Muchi? When? I don't know him."
The elevator doors closed again, but without pressing a floor button, it remained stationary.
Yan Heqing's eyelashes drooped, obscuring his emotions. "I can't tell you."
Lin Fengzhi's lower back was still throbbing, and his voice suddenly became sharp, "I don't understand! What do you mean by 'can't tell me'?"
He was furious. He remembered that when Lu Muchi went to Yan Heqing's house last time, he wasn't looking for him at all! He was looking for Yan Heqing!
Lu Muchi had been lying to him ever since!
Yan Heqing raised her eyes, her clear pupils reflecting Lin Fengzhi's angry face. "We're twins. Lu Muchi wants to buy me. Do you understand now?"
Lin Fengzhi's expression changed color in an instant.
*
Yan Heqing had a quick lunch outside, then spent the afternoon at the bookstore, finding a few books before finally returning home around four o'clock.
People are gradually returning to the neighborhood. Some are carrying groceries and hurrying home. The wind is a bit chilly on their cheeks; it will probably snow later.
Yan Heqing still walked slowly. As he approached his apartment building, the sky darkened, and all the streetlights in the complex turned on at the same time. He looked at the cars in the parking spaces.
My phone is getting hot.
Lu Lin closed the mini-program that Yan Heqing had given him, opened the door, and got out of the car.
He walked towards Yan Heqing, his dark eyes filled with an orange light. "I've found a great spot for night fishing. I'd like to ask for some bait."
Yan Heqing nodded, took a few steps, then turned back, his eyes slightly curved, "I haven't gone fishing in so long, I'm really itching to try it. Can I use your good spot tonight?"
Lu Lin asked, "Have you had dinner?"
Yan Heqing shook his head, "Not yet."
Lu Lin tilted his chin slightly towards the trunk. "I'll roast some sweet potatoes when I go night fishing, enough for the two of us. If you don't like sweet potatoes, you can bring your favorite ingredients."
The implication is that they can freeload off someone else.
Yan Heqing's lips also curled up, "No need, I'll fish on the spot for an extra meal."
Turning back upstairs, he seemed to remember something and turned back again. " Lu Lin, could you wait another fifteen minutes?" He tapped his neck. "I have a minor problem with my cervical spine; the doctor recommended standing against a wall for 15 minutes every day."
Lu Lin nodded.
The boy went upstairs, and you could faintly hear the sound of his running footsteps.
Suddenly.
Lu Lin swallowed hard.
Chapter 54
Twenty minutes later, Yan Heqing ran out of the apartment building carrying a fishing bag, a bucket, and bait.
Lu Lin remained waiting in the same spot.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." Yan Heqing smiled. His equipment was quite large. He walked to the trunk, about to put down the water bucket and open the trunk, when the tailgate slowly opened first.
Lu Lin was driving in front.
Yan Heqing wasn't surprised and quickly put the things inside.
Lu Lin's dark eyes were deep. He was right; Yan Heqing was no longer reserved with him, and when she called his name just now, it wasn't a hallucination.
After putting his things away, Yan Heqing was about to close the rear tailgate when it came down first.
Lu Lin simultaneously walked around to open the passenger door.
After getting into the car, which was nicely heated, Yan Heqing fastened his seatbelt and glanced at the center armrest box. There was a special place for a thermos. Yan Heqing looked up, a smile playing in his light-colored eyes. "You brought ginger soup."
The time Yan Heqing fell into the ice cave, it was because he drank the ginger soup in this thermos.
Lu Lin was quite surprised, "Were you conscious at that time?"
"A little, but not much." Yan Heqing raised his left index finger and thumb, making a simple arc.
If Yan Heqing is like a work of art, then his hands are the only "incomplete" part.
The calluses on my fingers have faded considerably, but they are still noticeable.
But there is another kind of true perfection.
Lu Lin withdrew his gaze, drove the car out of the community gate, and just like last time, drove for a while before turning around and getting onto the highway.
The sky was dark, and they were the only ones driving on the highway, in complete silence.
Yan Heqing suddenly said, "Next time you can call, you don't need to make a special trip." A slight smile played on his lips. "The purpose of communication is to facilitate contact."
Lu Lin tapped the steering wheel lightly with his index finger. "I only make this one trip, this is only the second time."
The first time was on Lunar New Year's Eve.
Yan Heqing nodded. "Looks like I have to thank you for the bait." He smiled softly. "How many fish did you catch with the bait last time?"