rough tenderness

Chapter 5

The bathroom door was pushed open roughly, Yu Wen's expression was unkind, without even looking at Chu Qiubai, he walked straight past him.

A simple breakfast of bread slices, fried eggs, and a large fruit salad is already on the table.

Yu Wen sat down at the dining table, put his finger on his forehead, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Chu Qiubai hastily chased after him, holding a clean towel in his hand, carefully approaching Yu Wen, and said in a low voice, "Hey, you didn't sleep well? Are you in a bad mood? Why don't you go to bed after breakfast?" .”

Yu Wen frowned and said, "...Leave me alone."

Chu Qiubai's eyes widened, "Eh? Of course I have to worry about you, your hair hasn't been dried yet, so you'll catch a cold..." As he spoke, he was about to put a dry towel on his head.

Yu Wenqiang suppressed the thoughts in his heart, grabbed his wrist, took his hand away, and then took off the towel, gathered all his strength to look up at him, and said solemnly, "If you do this again, I will stop now." Walk."

Chu Qiubai didn't understand why he suddenly threatened him, his mind was at a loss, but he didn't want to make trouble with him, so he sat across from him, grabbed a piece of bread and put it in his mouth blankly.

Yu Wen couldn't calm down all the time, he was instigated by the unspeakable desire, his mind seemed to be on fire, and his nerves were out of control.

Chu Qiubai glanced at him secretly, muttering in his heart, what are you doing, why are you ignoring people like this for no reason.

Yu Wen hastily moved his chopsticks a few times, then suddenly stood up while supporting the table, and said, "I'm going first."

Chu Qiubai's eyes widened, "Eh? Are you leaving now?"

Yu Wen didn't look at him, but said while lowering his head and buttoning his shirt, "The company has urgent matters."

Chu Qiubai felt that it would be bad for his health if he didn't eat breakfast like this, but he didn't want to interfere with his business affairs, so he could only bite his lips and follow behind him, and said dully, "Then after you go to the company, remember to ask the secretary to make an appointment for you. Takeaway."

He was answered by a cold door closing.

As a result, Chu Qiubai was out of his mind all day long.

Having known each other for so long, he couldn't be more clear. Yu Wen often forgets to eat and rest on time when he gets busy. Over the years, he has naturally contracted stomach problems. Fortunately, his family doctor is very responsible, so his body does not become worse. bad.

He called anxiously, but he was still on the phone.

As noon approached, the sun became stronger and brighter, scorching the earth, and passers-by looked anxiously rushing home.Chu Qiubai squatted on the side of the road in a daze, even the gentle smile that was always on his face disappeared.

"Boss Chu!"

"Hey! Boss Chu!"

"Ah?..." Chu Qiubai felt that someone had patted his shoulder, so he raised his head with wide eyes, and after seeing the person clearly, a gentle smile appeared on his face, "Ah, it's Mr. Zhang, this It's time to come, what can I do for you?"

The man he called Mr. Zhang was a middle-aged fat man with a big belly. His round face was dripping with sweat, but he had a smile on his face, "Hey, you, didn't you say you would rent my shop before?" Well, now, the owner of the previous store just moved, so I’ll tell you, although my store is in a good location and there are many people who want to rent it, but we’ve known each other for a long time, so I want to rent it cheaply Here you go."

When Mr. Zhang was halfway through his words, Chu Qiubai's face was full of embarrassment.As soon as Mr. Zhang finished speaking, Chu Qiubai blushed and stammered, "That...I'm so sorry...You're kind...but I haven't collected the money yet...Look ...."

Mr. Zhang frowned, looking thoughtful, "Is that so..."

Chu Qiubai clutched the corner of his clothes nervously, almost unable to lift his head in shame.

But Mr. Zhang smiled kindly, "Oh... then you can pay on credit first. Anyway, I know you are of good character. I can rent it to you first, and then pay the rent after earning money."

Chu Qiubai was overwhelmed with flattery, and opened his eyes wide, "How can it be... no, no, no."

The two entangled for a long time under the scorching sun, but in the end they failed to reach an agreement. Chu Qiubai was determined not to accept such kindness.Mr. Zhang is not too persistent.Insisting on showing kindness to others makes it appear that you are plotting something wrong.

After Mr. Zhang left, Chu Qiubai realized that he was working so hard to make money, and he still couldn't afford to rent a better shop, so he was hit hard. Thinking of Yu Wen, who worked as hard as him, he got some money. Encouragement, take heart again.Taking advantage of the time when there were no customers, he called Yu Wen again, but this time, no one answered.

So I fell down again.

In the evening, he closed the booth and went home to wash his clothes and clean up. He still felt uneasy, so he ran downstairs to Yu Wen's company to look for him, but was told by the receptionist that President Yu had already returned home from get off work.

Chu Qiubai thanked him, and as soon as he came out of the hall, he saw the busy traffic on the broad street, and was instantly at a loss.

Speaking of which, although the two had been friends for many years, he didn't even know where Yu Wen lived.He knew exactly what the villa looked like, but he had never figured out where in the city Yu Wen lived in and what its name was.

As a result, when I returned home in a daze, I threw myself on the bed. Many images flashed through my mind in a mess, but I couldn't think of anything. In the end, I didn't even know how I fell asleep.

As soon as I opened my eyes the next day, I felt something was wrong, my eyelids were heavy, and my whole body seemed to be exhausted, and I had no strength at all. After entering the bathroom, I was startled by myself in the mirror, my face was flushed, and I touched it involuntarily. Touching his forehead, he realized that it was terribly hot.

Find out the medicine left over from the last cold, and drink it with warm water.Although I'm not feeling well, my business can't be left behind, or I don't know when I'll be able to save enough money.

When setting up the booth, I hoped that it would get better soon after being exposed to the sun and sweating.But the fact is that, being exposed to the harsh sunlight, I just feel more dizzy.

Even so, Chu Qiubai still braced himself to welcome the customer, packed the bag for the customer, and when he looked up, he saw Mr. Zhang walking towards him profusely with sweat.

Before he had any reaction, Mr. Zhang grabbed him and began to cry.

Chu Qiubai hastily comforted him warmly, and gradually understood that it was Mr. Zhang's mother who was far away in his hometown who was sick, but he was in a hurry and couldn't afford to go to the provincial hospital for surgery.

Chu Qiubai said while handing him water, "Alas, I have some money. Although it is not much, I hope I can help you."

Mr. Zhang's face was dripping wet. He didn't know whether it was sweat or tears. He grabbed his hand and burst into tears, "Thank you so much."

Chu Qiubai fumbled for his wallet to go to the bank to withdraw money, and said, "Thank you, it's important to treat my mother." Saving money to rent a shop can only be discussed later.

As a result, the two immediately went to withdraw the money and handed it over to Mr. Zhang. Chu Qiubai also told him to find a good hospital and a good doctor for his mother. The most important thing was saving her life.

Mr. Zhang took the money and was about to turn around and leave, but as if he suddenly remembered something, he turned around and his face became a little serious, "I can't borrow your money for nothing, this is good, anyway, my wife and children are too If I want to go home, I can’t take care of that shop for the time being, I’d better rent it to you first, even if I will pay you back the money first, okay?”

Just as Chu Qiubai was about to refuse, Mr. Zhang immediately showed that kind of sadness on his face, "If you don't agree to this, I will be ashamed to see you in the future, and besides, my store also needs someone to take care of it, so you can help me first." Let me take care of it, for the sake of an old friend, okay?"

For such a reason, Chu Qiubai naturally couldn't say no to it. Mr. Zhang looked a little better, and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Then I will find a nearby guy to come over to help you clean up this afternoon. The inside is already decorated. Yes, the last shopkeeper just left the counter, you don’t need to buy anything, just put the fruit in, and you can move it in, and that’s it!”

Chu Qiubai was a little embarrassed, always felt that this was like taking advantage of others' dangers, but Mr. Zhang didn't give him a chance to defend himself, patted him on the shoulder, turned around and left.

That night, Chu Qiubai's stall was brought into the store by several big guys. Everyone got busy, and he wanted to go up to help, but Mr. Zhang called him to rest in the small room at the back. He kept looking out anxiously, but was caught by Zhang. The husband pushed back on the chair, and talked about the housework.

After a long while, the outside finally quieted down. Chu Qiubai went out to take a look with trepidation, and immediately gasped. People can't help but feel better.

Although it was just a fruit shop, it was a small dream for Chu Qiubai, so it suddenly came true, and he was at a loss all of a sudden.

Mr. Zhang smiled and led the crowd away. Chu Qiubai stood alone in the hall with a dazed expression.

The location of the store is good, the environment is also good, there are many customers, Chu Qiubai didn't care about what to think, he was very busy, and it was already ten o'clock in the evening when the store closed.

After locking the anti-theft door, he took a deep breath. After a busy day, he suddenly got idle, only then did he feel a dull pain in his head.

Some weakly squatted on the steps of the door, panting in pain, and when dizzy, a pair of shiny leather shoes appeared in sight.

He supported his forehead and raised his eyes, Yu Wen's tall figure against the light was dark and hazy.Chu Qiubai's heart was beating violently, and he reached out anxiously to catch him, to open his mouth to talk to him, and exhausted all his strength to stand up. The last image in his sight before losing consciousness was the slender and powerful pair stretched out by the man. hand.

He opened his eyes in a daze, his mind and limbs were groggy, as limp and limp as if he had been run over by a big truck.But the bed under the body was unexpectedly soft.

The chandelier on the ceiling is definitely not my own.

When I frowned and tried to remember, I heard that familiar, deep voice, "Are you awake?"

Following the sound, I saw Yu Wen entered the door, looking at him as he walked towards the bed, holding a porcelain bowl in his hand, his eyes were so dark that no emotion could be seen.

He was wearing a V-neck white short-sleeved home furnishing and gray-black trousers. From the perspective of Chu Qiubai lying down, he had a slender body and perfect facial features, like a god without any flaws.

So Chu Qiubai was suddenly shocked and couldn't find him, he just stared at him blankly, motionless as if he was tied up.

There was no expression on Yu Wen's face, he sat down on the bed, tested the temperature of his forehead with his hand, his frown softened a little, and he said in a low voice, "Drink some porridge before going to sleep."

Chu Qiubai was dumbfounded, and let him help him to sit up, put a pillow behind him, then picked up the porcelain bowl, scooped a spoonful of porridge and pressed it to his lips.

After being stunned for a while, Chu Qiubai suddenly came to his senses, his face flushed red, "I...I will do it myself..." His voice was very hoarse due to illness.

Yu Wen stared at him with a pair of black eyes, not speaking.As dull as Chu Qiubai, he also felt that he must be a little unhappy, but if he was to be fed by Yu Wen calmly, that would be too embarrassing and ashamed.

However, he also knew that if Yu Wen felt the need to feed him, then no matter how much he objected, things would definitely go according to Yu Wen's ideas in the end, besides, Yu Wen has always been a very wise person, and his decisions never went wrong. .

After such a mental struggle, Chu Qiubai chose to open his mouth obediently, even though his face was so red that it was about to smoke.

During the feeding process, neither of them spoke, Chu Qiubai only cared about being embarrassed, and didn't see Yu Wen's expression of trying to endure and his dark eyes that were surging.

The porridge bottomed out quickly, and Chu Qiubai shrank, a little at a loss, a little ashamed, and somewhat inexplicably hot.When his eyes touched the rice grains at the corner of his mouth, Yu Wen's body issued an order before his reason, and he wiped it off with his thumb. When he retracted his fingers, he realized how outrageous his actions were, but stood up pretending to be calm, Say a word and take the door out.

During the journey from the bedroom to the kitchen, Yu Wen's thumb was standing up unnaturally. After putting his finger under the faucet, his movements stopped unexpectedly. In front of him, panting for a long time, he stuck out the tip of his tongue and licked the part that had touched the corner of Chu Qiubai's lips.

After realizing what he was doing, Yu Wen felt a kind of hopeless sadness from the bottom of his heart.I was really driven crazy by Chu Qiubai.

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