old enemy riding a bamboo horse

I'd rather all the pain stay in my heart

I don't want to forget your eyes

"You can't sleep, do you want to hear it? I just finished reading a story?" Xia Chengqi said suddenly.

Lu Henglin's eyes lit up instantly, and he couldn't control his excitement and quickly returned, "Okay."

Xia Chengqi licked his lips, then handed him another piece of orange, and then began to tell the story. His voice was deep and deep, which was extraordinarily moving in this gentle and bitter night.

"The story is a bit fantasy. In a small village there has been a famine year after year. A farmer named Baba Ayub has five children. He likes his three-year-old son Kais the most. He wears a bell for his lively son. When the bell rang, you knew where your son was. Later, the devil king came to the village to ask for sacrifices, and he chose the farmer's family. The farmer drew lots for the children sadly and helplessly, but he drew out his favorite Kais, in order to protect everyone People, he can only give his favorite child to the devil with tears in his eyes."

Lu Henglin listened to this story quietly. He was a little tired, but part of his consciousness was clear. He always felt that this story contained another meaning, which he couldn't understand because he was so dizzy with fever. sad.

"Later, the farmer washed his face with tears. He regretted it and wanted to rescue his son. He went through all kinds of hardships and finally came to the palace of the devil. He was going to fight the devil, but the devil took him to a garden. Farmer Seeing his son Kaisi living happily in the garden with many lovely children. The devil said it was compensation, because the farmer had gone through his test and was willing to bear the condemnation of his conscience to protect other children. The farmer said he would Take away his own child, the devil said yes, then this child will never come back, if the farmer does not take him away, he will never be able to come here to see the child again."

The story is very sad. I don't know if it is an illusion, but Lu Henglin feels that Xia Chengqi's voice is also slightly sad.

"The farmer thought of the years of famine. He cried and chose to keep his son. Then the devil gave him a cup of potion. He drank it and forgot that he had a young son named Kaisi."

When Lu Henglin heard that forgotten word, he felt his heart tremble. "and after?"

"Later..." Xia Chengqi paused, "the farmer went back, the famine was over, he lived affluently, and lived his life safely. Maybe a young man passed by the village to eat at the same table with him one day, but who would I wonder if that is his forgotten son. When he was very old, he would go to look at the stars at night, but he would always hear a bell jingle when everything was quiet. He Ask Silent Night, is anyone there? Who is there? But there is no answer."

Lu Henglin felt that his chest was blocked by something, maybe he was also a person who had forgotten a lot, and his loved one was also left in the lost memory, so he was too uncomfortable to breathe.

"This passage is very well written. It says in the book—" Xia Chengqi almost murmured out each word, "He doesn't understand why when he hears the bell, there is always a wave, like the tail end of a bitter dream. , swept across him, each time like an unexpected gust of wind, startled him, but then it passed, like everything, it passed."

It passes.

Like a prophecy.

Lu Henglin was sad and frightened in his heart.

Maybe in his whole life, he can't remember what he lost, then all this will pass, maybe one day when the person he loved passes by, he will be swept away by the end of the bitter dream like this, but all these will pass.

With infinite sadness, Lu Henglin fell into a deep sleep after the cold medicine finally took effect.

Xia Chengqi put down the book in his hand, and quietly moved to his side, resting his chin on his arm, quietly looking at his sickly flushed face.

Returning to this city of memories together again, it is obvious that there are two people, but he is extremely lonely.

When Lu Henglin passed out, he hugged him and smelled the lavender-scented cleaner on his coat, the one they used to use in their New York apartment.

He must have been back.

However, the past, for Lu Henglin who has forgotten everything, is also in the past.

Originally, he also felt unwilling, why everything between them was forgotten like this.But later he gradually felt relieved that they had already left each other's life trajectory, leaving each other with only the pain of not being able to see each other again.

Maybe forgetting is the kindness bestowed by fate. Only in this way will they have the opportunity to get closer like this again.Although I was destined to just come and walk with him for a while, maybe in Lu Henglin's slow life in the future, there will be some moments where he feels that there is something familiar, but he will eventually forget all the painful past and get through this peacefully. lifetime.

As for him, there is only this part of the road left to accompany him. It would be a pity if they were all confronting each other.

He couldn't bear to see him suffer, he couldn't bear to see him suffer from illness and no one was taking care of him, he couldn't control himself, he just wanted to stay by his hospital bed, lying to himself that he was sick, so he could treat him better.

It was only at this moment that he was willing to admit to himself that these days have been too tormenting, and this moment of peace with each other actually made him reluctant to end.

I don't know if he will become indifferent again when he wakes up tomorrow, but the moment when he is sleeping peacefully is so precious, he is not willing to miss it at all.

Since you can't bear it, then, in the short time left, treat him better.

He stretched out his fingers, gently wiped away the drop of crystal liquid from the corner of Lu Henglin's eyes, and smiled slightly, short-lived.

When Lu Henglin woke up again, the morning light was faint, and a ray of light leaked in through the gap in the curtains, shining on the face of the person beside his bed.

He opened his eyes and stared blankly at another face that was just a few feet away.

Xia Chengqi chose an uncomfortable position, sat on the carpet, and fell asleep beside his bed.At this moment, he was sleeping peacefully, just like the angel who turned around and smiled peacefully at him many years ago, with long eyelashes and deep breathing.

Lu Henglin was almost in a trance, recalling everything last night, unreal like a dream, making him dazed and nostalgic.

Did Xiao Qi stay by the bed all night just to take care of herself?Obviously there are staff members, and he is already overloaded with work, so why do he still do it himself?In this way, does it mean he cares?

I couldn't help stretching out my hand to gently trace the face, eyebrows, eyes, faint scars at the end of eyebrows, high nose bridge, and soft lips.He was so addicted that he didn't even think about whether it should be like this.

Xia Chengqi must have been extremely tired, so he still slept deeply, but frowned in distress, and snorted childishly.

Lu Henglin looked at him, and a little smile subconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth, but his fingers didn't stop, and they ran along the peak of his lips.

Xia Chengqi suddenly closed his eyes and bit his finger, very lightly.

Lu Henglin was stunned for an instant, his heart was like a typhoon passing through, his reason and thinking were all swept away, leaving only shock.

Xia Chengqi gently rubbed his fingers with the soft tip of his tongue, and murmured, "Don't make trouble, I'm sleepy."

When he spoke, his voice was tender and moving, and Lu Henglin felt his heart soften when he heard it.

His heartbeat was so violent that it was about to burst into his chest, and the dizziness of the adrenaline soared so much that he was at a loss. It was obviously just an unconscious movement in his sleep, but it disturbed Lu Henglin's whole body. He retracted his fingers and couldn't help rubbing them with his thumb. , that little bit of moistness, as if the soft touch is still there.

Realizing what he was doing, he turned pale with fright, hid his fingers back in the quilt, closed his eyes tightly, and felt guilty as if he had done something wrong.

Who was Xia Chengqi talking to in his dream, his ex-boyfriend?

Had they ever been this close?Falling asleep together, waking up together?Is Xia Chengqi so soft and cute in front of him?

Lu Henglin found himself thinking wildly again.

Lu Henglin's cold improved slightly, but he still felt a little uncomfortable, and his whole body was groggy.

After taking care of him all night, Xia Chengqi, who just sat on the carpet next to the bed and slept for a few hours, was already energized and prepared for the next negotiation.

During the rehearsal of the negotiation, Lu Henglin saw Xia Chengqi's fierceness and excellence as an adult.

All the staff who accompanied him were prepared with sharp questions, and they took turns besieging Xia Chengqi alone, bombarding him from multiple angles, and all of them brainstormed and listed the points that the other party might raise doubts.

Xia Chengqi dealt with them one by one without leaking anything.

Lu Henglin watched silently from the side.

The long time has allowed the clear youth to grow into such an elite who can take charge of his own affairs and have outstanding abilities.Concentrating on one thing, he exudes a chilling charm that makes people unable to take their eyes off.

Seeing that he put in so much hard work, Lu Henglin also silently opened the file and continued to consolidate his memory. He couldn't let Xiaoqi's hard work go to waste.

However, his body has not yet recovered. After sitting for a long time, he still has an unbearable headache. In order not to disturb other people, he also suppresses the itching in his throat, and only coughs when it really doesn't work.

Later, he couldn't hold on any longer, so he took out the pill box, quietly increased the dose, and broke out twice as many pills.

"It hasn't been twelve hours since you finished taking the medicine." Suddenly a hand stretched out to take away the pills in his palm, the two hands briefly touched, and the lingering warmth lingered for a long time.

Lu Henglin's heart trembled when he saw Xia Chengqi who walked up to him at some point and took back the pills with a serious face.

"If you feel uncomfortable, take a rest and drink a glass of milk to sleep."

"I'm fine, everyone is busy, I can't sleep." Lu Henglin shook his head.

"Don't worry so much. You look so ugly. Tomorrow will be a sick attendance. The other party will not be so unkind and insist on asking you something. If you can come, we will be half successful." Xia Chengqi lowered his voice, in order to avoid being caught The staff in the other room heard it, and wondered if it was because the voice was so low that Lu Henglin had the illusion that his voice had softened.

The word "we" sounds very moving.

"No, I just heard about the mock negotiation. If it succeeds, it's because you are very good." Lu Henglin was already softened by Xia Chengqi's behavior of taking care of him all night, thinking of showing his favor, he carefully praised him.

"70.00% of the content I answered just now was prepared by you before. Although you forgot, you were really powerful in the past."

Xia Chengqi's answer caught Lu Henglin by surprise, and he was stunned.

He originally thought that it would take a long time for his advances to be accepted by the other party, but he never expected that as long as he was willing to take a step, Xiao Qi would be as peaceful and gentle as when he told him a story that night.

"So don't feel guilty, the most important contribution to this negotiation still comes from you."

Only then did Lu Henglin realize that Xia Chengqi was comforting him and advised him to go to rest.