cast a peach

Regarding the praise of appearance, Tan Mingli was almost tired of hearing it since she was a child.Real beauties come too easily because of their beauty, but they often appear indifferent.She doesn't care much about her appearance. When she hears others praise her for her beauty, although she will thank her gently on her face, her heart is always calm.

But why—Tan Mingli thought in confusion—when she heard Xiao Shui say this and stared at her so earnestly and sincerely, she still felt a slight throbbing in her heart?

Did you drink too much coffee?Heart problem?

She secretly hesitated in her heart, but she didn't show it at all on her face. Instead, her expression became more calm and calm, she just smiled and shook her head: "I can't compare with Liu Yifei."

He even turned against the general, raised his eyebrows slightly with a smile: "Ah, it turns out that Xiao Shui likes me because I'm good-looking?"

"No, no!"

How could Zhao Guangshui have expected her to answer like this, he shook his head anxiously, "I didn't—"

Tan Mingli comforted the girl with a smile, and was about to explain aloud, reassuring her to let her not care, when the mobile phone that had just been placed on the table vibrated suddenly.

When going out for dinner with people, in order to show politeness and respect, Tan Mingli has always been used to setting her mobile phone to vibrate, and tries not to look at her mobile phone in front of guests.

Tan Mingli was stunned for a moment, not knowing who would be calling her now, she gestured apologetically to Zhao Guangshui, got the girl to shake her head to express that she didn't mind, then took the phone, glanced at the screen, and immediately felt a slight sigh of relief. Shen.

It's Tan Mingqing.

Her... cousin.

Why did she call?Tan Mingli frowned subconsciously, feeling that she had already started to have a headache.

Haven't you been in touch for a long time?

Or, what happened to the Tan family?

Tan Mingli glanced at Zhao Guangshui, hesitating whether to avoid the girl, but in the end she didn't. She calmed down for a while before picking it up steadily: "Hello?"

"Why did it take so long to pick up?"

The young woman on the phone complained unceremoniously, "Where are you now? Outside? Or your home? Send me the address, and I will drive to pick you up."

"Now?"

Tan Mingli frowned, and glanced at the well-behaved girl across from her, she still got up and left her seat, walked to a secluded place behind the screen, and lowered her voice a little, "Can't it be another day?"

"Do you think I'm fussy?" Tan Mingqing's tone was not very good, she sounded very irritable, and the phone was in a mess, "Tan Mingzhao hit someone while drinking and driving, and grandpa passed out from anger. He is now in Rentong Hospital, and he wants to see you by name." .”

"..."

This has to go.

Tan Mingli was slightly silent, and said in a low voice: "I understand. I'm outside now, I'll be there right away, you don't need to pick me up."

Tan Mingqing was still complaining about Tan Mingzhao over the phone. Tan Mingli said a few words of comfort, and then asked about his grandfather's current situation carefully. After learning that he was in good condition, he was relieved and hung up the phone.

After putting away her mobile phone, she was silent for a moment, leaning against the screen to rest her forehead, and then sighed softly.

what a pity.

It seems that I can't watch "Mulan" with Xiao Shui today.

After tidying up her mood and demeanor, Tan Mingli returned to her seat, her expression still gentle, and she apologized softly: "Sorry, Xiao Shui, I have something to do here temporarily, maybe... I can't be with you anymore today."

Zhao Guangshui let out an ah, apparently not expecting such an accident to happen, but he didn't feel wronged at all, and immediately replied very understandingly: "It's okay, sister, go and take care of your own affairs—does it matter?"

He added: "I can do it alone, don't worry about me."

Tan Mingli looked at the girl hesitantly.

Xiao Shui's reaction was too sensible and considerate, which made her feel even more guilty and sorry.

She really wanted to accompany Xiao Shui to finish this meal well, and also really wanted to accompany Xiao Shui to watch her favorite movie.It's a pity that it doesn't work.

Tan Mingli sighed inwardly, but her expression became gentler, and she got up and put on her coat while saying warmly: "I've already bought the bill, and the movie tickets, there are two tickets, if you're afraid of being bored alone, you can ask a friend to accompany you. "

Then she asked uncomfortably: "Eat well, pay attention to safety on the way back, and tell me when you get home." She shook her phone.

"Okay! Sister, go quickly, don't worry about me."

Zhao Guangshui nodded repeatedly, comforted her with a smile, stood up and straightened her collar, "I can do it alone - I'm not a child."

Tan Mingli lowered her eyes, stared deeply at Zhao Guangshui, and said softly again, "I'm really sorry, Xiao Shui."

"Next time sister will make it up for you, okay?" She reached out and rubbed the girl's hair, resisting the desire to hug her well, and coaxed softly, "Good boy."

The woman's voice was soft and melodious, with a little imperceptible tolerance and indulgence, her neck was slender and beautiful, Zhao Guangshui's height could barely see the woman's soft lips when he raised his eyes.

Ah, sister Li doesn't seem to be wearing lipstick today.

Zhao Guangshui's heart skipped a beat when she said, "Good boy", and he agreed in a low voice, "Okay."

Tan Mingli smiled, and lightly pinched Xiao Shui's earlobe, and suddenly felt that going to see Grandpa was not so heavy.In the end, she obeyed her own will, gently hugged the girl's shoulders, and said with a little smile, "Go and eat."

Zhao Guangshui patted her neck obediently, nodded with a sweet smile, and waved goodbye to Tan Mingli.

Sister Pear is gone.

Zhao Guangshui returned to his seat, sat upright, carefully placed the Ultraman figure beside Tan Mingli's seat, picked it up again, looked at the sun for a while, put it down, and sighed softly with his chin propped up. tone.

Just now—she should be acting very naturally, right?Didn't you tell Sister Li to worry?

She pursed her lips, lowered her eyebrows, and shook her legs once and for all.

What's the matter, sister pear?Are you ok?can she helpAlthough Sister Li was still gentle and appropriate just now, there was clearly a slight, well-covered irritability between her brows—she can now distinguish and feel Tan Mingli’s emotions very accurately—a kind of irritability that hardly appears. Emotions on Tan Mingli.She couldn't help but feel a little worried for Sister Li.

What will happen?What could make sister Li, who has always been calm and steady, so anxious?

It must be something much more important than her.

The table in this store is narrow and long, there is no Sister Li, only she is left alone, suddenly it becomes empty.Just now when she heard that Tan Mingli was leaving, it was just an accident, and she immediately cleared up her emotions; now that Sister Li is gone, the traces of loss are like tiny vines, which quietly stretch out from the suppressed corner, thin and dense. Densely wrapped around the girl's young heart.

The dishes are ready.The tuna sashimi on the dinner plate was tender and pink, with fine and clear texture, and it had an attractive luster under the light, but Zhao Guangshui had no intention of using chopsticks.

The sound of the piano is still soft, but without Sister Li by her side...it doesn't seem to be pleasant.

Zhao Guangshui lay down on the table slowly, staring at the water pattern cup in a daze, thinking, I may be the most ignorant child in the world.

She was finally willing to admit her truest heart: she was very frustrated because she couldn't have lunch and watch a movie with Sister Li.

But... In short, I hope that everything goes well with Sister Li.

After leaving the restaurant, Tan Mingli immediately drove to the hospital.She was faintly anxious, but she still drove steadily, controlling the speed calmly.

After parking the car downstairs in the hospital, she went straight upstairs according to the ward number Tan Mingqing had given her. After turning a few turns and entering, she saw Tan Mingqing leaning against the wall with her head down, smoking a cigarette.

"..."

"Mingqing." Tan Mingli said softly, "I'm here."

Tan Mingqing raised her head, with exquisite makeup and shiny earrings.

She hasn't had time to change her professional attire yet, she may be working overtime today, she seems to have come here in a hurry, her burgundy curly hair is a bit messy, but she still looks good, but she frowned when she saw Tan Mingli, and groaned strangely from her throat He let out a sound, and the words he said were also wrapped in spears and sticks, "Why are you coming so slowly?"

He looked her up and down unceremoniously: "Could it be because you don't want to come?"

"The place where I ate just now is a bit far away."

Tan Mingli didn't care about her bad attitude, her expression was still gentle, she didn't get angry at all, she just nodded and said: "I'm here. Grandpa is inside? Is he awake?"

There is a saying that the highest contempt is speechlessness.Ever since she was a child, from the first time she met Tan Mingli, Tan Mingqing has always held a secret expectation, looking forward to when her cousin, who seems to be always gentle and never angry, will turn cold and pay back to her. A few indecent words—preferably in unmanned rage, biting her head and blood like some lowly animal.

But Tan Mingli never did, not even once.

She will always be like this now, gentle and appropriate, dignified and calm, lifting weights lightly, and gently dismissing all her provocations without seeing them.

No wonder grandpa likes her the most.

She suddenly felt discouraged.

In Tan Mingli's eyes, is she just a clown who tries to attract attention?Not getting the reaction she wanted, Tan Mingqing suddenly felt dull, and she began to feel that her small actions were boring, like a primary school student, meaningless at all.

Tan Mingqing lost the interest to continue provoking, leaned against the wall again, took a big puff of cigarette, raised her slender neck, slowly exhaled the blue smoke, and said vaguely: "Wake up, I'm inside Waiting for you."

The smell of smoke was too strong, Tan Mingli didn't like it, so she subconsciously moved away from her, nodded and asked, "Second Uncle and the others didn't come?"

"My Father?"

Tan Mingqing showed her usual sarcastic sneer, "He wants to show his filial piety—it's just that the old man refuses."

Tan Mingli acted as if she didn't understand the sarcasm she said, pushed the door to enter, stopped again, turned around and said softly, "Mingqing, this is a hospital, you should put out your cigarette."

This floor is a special care area, very quiet, there are no outsiders except the nurses, and most of the accompanying family members have some background, either rich or powerful, smoking a cigarette is tacitly allowed, and no one dares to take care of it.

Tan Mingqing was stunned for a moment, then said in a low voice, "You are very lenient."

Then he lowered his eyes in the woman's gentle and undeniable eyes, wiped his fingers, and murmured to put out the cigarette.