Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

"Yeah," Lin Xi curled her lips, her tone full of regret for her past stupidity.

"If he hadn't played that 'hero saving the damsel' role, how could I have jumped in headfirst and followed him around like a lapdog for so many years? Now that I think about it, I was truly blind."

The hot steam from the tea spread out, blurring Shen Jingyuan's vision and his expression at the moment.

Lin Xi, who was feeling indignant, saw that after she said so much, Shen Jingyuan beside her did not respond for a long time, and she could not help but turn her head to look at him with some confusion.

But unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he saw the man with his eyelids drooping, the teapot in his hand tilted, the teacup on the table had already been filled, the clear tea overflowed from the edge of the cup and flowed down along the table top.

Lin Xi was startled and quickly reached out to push the paper away from the corner of the table. She called out, "Shen Jingyuan? What are you daydreaming about? You even spilled your tea!"

Shen Jingyuan seemed to be suddenly awakened. He shook his wrist and quickly put down the teapot. He subconsciously reached out to wipe the water stains that had overflowed on the table.

"Hey!" Seeing this, Lin Xi hurriedly grabbed his wrist and glared at him, her tone full of helplessness, "Are you stupid? How can you wipe it with your hands? Oh, stay away."

As Lin Xi spoke, she let go of his hand, took out a clean handkerchief from her bosom, and carefully wiped the tea on the table.

Shen Jingyuan stood there, watching her busy silhouette with her head down, his eyes as deep as water, and he did not move for a long time.

The sound of rain roared outside the window, as if it was a whole world away.

"Okay." Lin Xi wiped the tea on the table, washed the towel and hung it on the rack beside her. Then she turned around and went back to the table, but found that Shen Jingyuan was still in the same posture, standing blankly in front of the table, as if someone had taken his soul away.

"Shen Jingyuan, what's wrong with you?" Seeing him so distraught, completely different from his usual calm and composed self-possession, Lin Xi couldn't help but reach out and gently poke his arm, and asked with a frown.

Hearing her voice, Shen Jingyuan's body trembled slightly and he slowly turned his head.

He lowered his eyes slightly and looked deeply into Lin Xi's eyes. There seemed to be thick ink rolling in the bottom of his dark eyes, struggling to break free from some kind of confinement.

Just one glance made Lin Xi's heart tighten for no reason. She subconsciously looked away, pursed her lips, and her voice was filled with hesitation, "What...what's wrong?"

Shen Jingyuan's lips trembled slightly, and his Adam's apple rolled, as if there were some heavy words stuck in his throat, urgently needing to find an outlet to pour out.

But at this critical moment——

"Swish--" A pale flash of lightning suddenly flashed outside the window, instantly illuminating the dim room as bright as day.

Immediately afterwards, with a loud "boom", a deafening thunder exploded above the two people's heads, almost touching the roof.

"Ah!" Lin Xi was frightened by the series of loud noises and screamed. Her whole body trembled and she didn't bother to explore Shen Jingyuan's abnormality anymore. She subconsciously reached out and tightly grasped his strong arm, and only then did she barely calm her pounding heart.

When the heart-pounding thunder gradually subsided, leaving only the increasingly loud sound of rain outside the window, Lin Xi raised her head in shock and looked at Shen Jingyuan, who had been unusually silent since a while ago.

Seeing that he was still absent-minded, and thinking about the guilty feeling he had just given her, a nameless anger mixed with a bit of grievance and irritability suddenly surged into Lin Xi's heart.

She reached out and twisted his stiff arm in a hurry, her tone tinged with impatience, "Shen Jingyuan! Has your soul been taken away? You're talking nonsense! If you keep doing this, I...I'll be really angry!"

Her expression seemed fierce, but in fact, because she had been pampered for many years, she had little strength in her hands. In addition, Shen Jingyuan had been working hard in the military camp, and the muscles on his arms were hard like stone. Twisting them should be no different from tickling.

However, unexpectedly, Shen Jingyuan seemed to have been pinched by her seemingly insignificant little action. His tense muscles relaxed instantly, and his straight back bent almost imperceptibly. He seemed to have suddenly lost all his strength.

He lowered his head, his eyes falling on Lin Xi's hand that was still holding his arm. His eyelashes trembled violently, hiding all the emotions in his eyes.

When he raised his head again, his eyes had returned to their usual calmness. "Nothing."

Shen Jingyuan finally spoke, his voice raspy with fatigue. He paused, then added a soft apology that sounded like a sigh, "I'm sorry..."

This nonsensical apology made Lin Xi even more confused, but seeing that he seemed to have finally returned to normal, the anger in her heart inexplicably dissipated, leaving only a lot of doubts.

She opened her mouth and was about to continue asking questions, but she caught a glimpse of a piece of paper pressed on the corner of the table in her peripheral vision. Suddenly, as if a flash of inspiration had come to her, she figured out the reason.

Ever since he came back yesterday, this man has been hunched over the table, drawing with a serious expression. He hasn't slept much and hasn't even eaten a few bites of food. He must be extremely tired and in a trance after being up for so long.

She was a magnanimous person and didn't bother with him.

Lin Xi, who thought she had figured out the key, forced a smile, waved her hand nonchalantly, and comforted him in a very understanding manner.

"Okay, okay, it's so late, stop staring at the map. Mr. Baker is not in Tianjin. Even if you read these documents, it will be useless. You should go to bed early."

Shen Jingyuan lowered his head, making it difficult to see the expression on his face. He was silent for a while, then nodded slightly and said softly, "Okay."

The sudden rain stopped and the biting wind gradually subsided.

Lin Xi, who was frightened by the sound of thunder and rain, finally relaxed, yawned sleepily, and moved her gaze from the dim kerosene lamp outside the tent to Shen Jingyuan, who was lying on the bed with his back to her, and she didn't know whether he was asleep or not.

"Shen Jingyuan?" She lowered her voice and called out tentatively.

"Yeah." Shen Jingyuan, with his back to her, did not move, but only responded softly.

"The rain has stopped. I'm not afraid anymore. Please turn off the lights."

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