Trajectory 2: entangled curves

The curtains were drawn, and they didn't know what time it was outside. Mi Bei and Zhuge Qinuo didn't take out their phones to check the time, and they lay quietly beside the children. A floor lamp emitting a soft and warm light stood in the corner like a loyal guardian in the dark night.

The whole room was shrouded in a quiet atmosphere, with only Mibei's voice as the only sound. Because he was trying to lull her to sleep, his voice was very slow, extremely slow, but it did not affect its pleasantness. His story was a fantasy myth that Zhuge Qinuo had never heard of.

Han Xin had turned to him, leaning against him, staring at him without blinking, immersed in the wonderful plot he was talking about. His deep and magnetic voice flowed slowly like a beautiful piece of music. Han Xin stared at him, and soon he could not keep his eyelids open, and finally fell asleep sweetly.

Afraid that he was not sleeping deeply enough, Mi Bei did not stop telling the story. Without the little guy staring at him, he dared to stare at Zhuge Qinuo more directly.

Their eyes met quietly and inadvertently. Mi Bei was facing the light, but because of the close distance, his facial features were not blurred in the dimness. Instead, they looked more handsome and his eyes looked deeper.

Zhuge Qinuo couldn't look away or breathe at such tenderness. The sudden strong heartbeat reminded her that saving her life was more important than beauty. She took a deep breath and turned her head away, but her mood didn't calm down at all.

She turned her back and reached out to cover Han Xin with a blanket to hide her nervousness. Unexpectedly, at the same time, Mi Bei was doing the same thing.

In that unintentional moment, their hands touched gently, and the touch was like a tiny electric current that quickly spread throughout Zhuge Qinuo's body.

Thinking it was an accidental touch, she tried to pull back, but Mi Bei held on to it. The intention of not letting go was obvious.

Time seems to freeze at this moment, and the whole world becomes exceptionally peaceful. The two overlapping hands convey each other's warmth, creating an indescribable beauty and excitement.

Mi Bei did not stop the story, but held Zhuge Qinuo's hand and also held the quilt to cover Han Xin.

The time may have been only a few seconds, but in Zhuge Qinuo's heart it felt like a century, like she had crossed thousands of mountains and rivers. She didn't dare to turn her head, let alone breathe.

She thought he would hold her hand, say something, do something, but that didn't happen. After covering her with the quilt, he let go of her hand.

Zhuge Qinuo thought that this little episode was over. She waited for another five seconds before turning around. Suddenly, she realized that Mi Bei, who was still telling the story at a snail's pace, was staring at her intently.

He looked at her with a faint smile, and his burning gaze seemed to carry the heat of a blazing fire, which made her blush in the blink of an eye. She was flustered and hurriedly lowered her eyes, pretending to look at Han Xin, trying her best to avoid the gaze that made her panic, but her heart beat like a wild horse.

However, she knew that his eyes would not move away. The air around her seemed to be burning, and the hot air made her completely immersed in the thick shyness and panic.

I want to turn around and avoid it.

"What, you want to run away again?" He stopped the story, his voice full of charm.

Zhuge Qinuo was frozen again. Turn around? Don't turn around? She was completely at a loss, not knowing what to do.

A faint smile slowly emerged on Mi Bei's face, as if he was enjoying a good show.

"Why don't you talk anymore?" Han Cheng suddenly spoke.

Zhuge Qinuo was like a dream and pardoned: "You are not asleep yet, my dear son."

Han Cheng: "The story is told too slowly, it's not finished yet!"

Mibe smiled and said, "My bad, my bad. Let's move on."

"You should sleep in the middle too and listen carefully to your brother Mibei's stories." Zhuge Qinuo would not miss any chance to escape.

Han Cheng: "Okay!"

The mother and the children changed positions. Mi Bei and Zhuge Qinuo were on either side of the bed, and the two children were in the middle.

After changing positions, she realized that she could no longer turn her back to Mi Bei. However, facing each other with the two children in between obviously made her feel a lot more comfortable.

She patted Han Cheng regularly as she followed Mi Bei's story. Soon after Mi Bei finished her story, Han Cheng fell asleep quickly. He was already very tired.

The two children were sleeping soundly between Zhuge Qinuo and Mi Bei. Zhuge Qinuo looked at them like little angels, not making any noise or doing any homework.

She couldn't help but smile, and Mi Bei felt the same when she looked at the two children and her.

They raised their eyes at the same moment, their gazes intersecting inadvertently. His eyes were filled with endless tenderness, carrying countless thoughts and inexplicable emotions.

Her heart was like the surface of a lake quietly rippling by a breeze, with ripples spreading out in disorder.

Distance is a good thing. She finally didn't think of running away at first. Instead, she smiled at him.

Mi Bei knew that this smile was very different. This time, she did not hide, but chose to respond. This response was not a joke, nor was it revengeful. It was a response from the heart of a mature woman.

"Everyone says I'm cold, but it's you who has a heart as cold as an iceberg. Is it finally starting to melt now?" Mi Bei didn't know why, but felt touched. All his efforts and hard work were worth it.

Thousands of words are expressed in the eyes, spreading out and meeting in the quiet air, exchanging the tenderness and attachment that only each other can understand.

No one spoke, but it seemed that a certain consensus had been reached without speaking. This consensus made people yearn for it and indulged in it.

"Go to bed early, and take them out to play tomorrow." Mi Bei spoke first. Although he wanted to get close to her as soon as possible, he felt very relieved because of her affirmation. He understood that he should take care of her, not possess her.

"Okay!" Zhuge Qinuo replied. She was indeed very tired, and she also wanted to get close to him as soon as possible, but she didn't have to rush. She had long been accustomed to waiting and enduring.

Mibe: "Good night!"

Zhuge Qinuo: "Good night!"

Zhuge Qinuo closed her eyes. Her past kept flashing back in her mind. This was her rationality forcing her to passively review her new decision.

In her memories, she filtered through all the people and events. In the end, what was left behind was Huang Cangran, her failed marriage, and her child. At this point, she finally admitted that divorce was a stain that had always blocked her and Mi Bei. The divorce, which she had not taken seriously, was like a shackle that weighed heavily on her heart.

Huang Cangran is more like a time bomb. I didn't dare to face it before marriage, I didn't have to face it after marriage, and I didn't think it was right after divorce.

But now, because of Mibei's appearance, she had to think about him.

Even if it doesn't involve marriage, and it's just about feelings, she is still afraid of making the wrong choice. This fear has nothing to do with Mi Bei, but with Huang Cangran.

It would be fine if he didn't show up, but he showed up when he knew she was divorced, and he crossed the line. Although Zhuge Qinuo still wanted to keep him and her as unrelated as before, or just a brother-sister relationship as before. But she knew that many things had changed. Now she would be afraid to face him after making a choice. This fear forced her to consider in advance whether she would not be able to treat Mibei wholeheartedly after making a choice. This was unfair to him, and it was unfair to anyone.

It's either this or that, it's a painful quagmire.

Furthermore, the most realistic problem was Han Cheng and Han Xin. She was worried about whether the children could accept the fact that their parents were divorced and start a new life. What would they think if they knew that their beloved brother was going to be their mother's boyfriend? Would they still be able to sleep beside him without any worries or grudges?