Peaceful journey

Qiutong was driving in the night, the summer night wind was still a bit hot, and the temperature of the sun remained, blowing on the face was warm.

The driving distance was very short, she only drove for less than 5 minutes, from downstairs to the side of the street where Xia Hua was.In this short period of time, her mind was unprecedentedly chaotic, with countless thoughts churning in her heart, but she couldn't explain it clearly.

When An Ning called, it was nearly eight o'clock. She took a shower, tidied up, and was about to go to an appointment.Her nightlife has always been extremely rich, and the second generation in her circle are proficient in eating, drinking and having fun, and there will never be a situation where they can't find fun.

Just as she was about to go out, her cell phone rang suddenly. The calling number was a string of unfamiliar numbers, a number that had never appeared in her memory.

But her private mobile phone number is rarely given to others, so those who can call must be familiar with her.

She was puzzled for a moment, but still picked it up, she gave a feed, but there was no response for a long time, and a strong sixth sense made a person appear in her mind.

"... An Ning?" Qiu Tong hesitated.

Then, a soft "hmm" sound came from over there.The simple tone from the nose has some soft and delicate meanings.

Really that little girl.A strange feeling arose in her heart, why would she call her?It's not that she can't speak, so why call her instead of sending her a message?

She didn't know that An Ning was sitting on a bench by the side of the street tree, leaning on the bicycle by the tree, hesitating for a long time before pressing the number, while waiting for the connection, her hands were shaking, her heart was beating fast, and her breathing was chaotic.

Since Qiutong doesn't reply to her WeChat message, I can only try to make a phone call...

Although I haven't met many times and only met a few times, Qiu Tong thinks that she has seen through the temperament of that pure white and flawless little girl. Logically, after her repeated alienation and indifference, a shy and restrained girl like An Ning should be Will not look for her again.Just like a month ago, since she didn't reply to her message, An Ning never sent her a message again.

What happened this time?So much so that she had to call her?

Thinking of this, Qiutong quietly raised his heart, and asked in a low voice, "An Ning, what's the matter?"

An Ning listened to the deep voice that could not be concealed through the receiver, the voice was low and low, and her eyes suddenly became moist.Qiutong really doesn't like her, right?She is still deceiving herself, thinking that she doesn't like to chat and send WeChat, and doesn't know how to disturb others...

The girl in the white dress hung her head, and the pale street lamp shone on her, casting a long black shadow on the ground. The little figure sat alone under the tree, with an inexplicable sense of desolation.

There was no answer, even the sound of breathing on the other side was inaudible, Qiutong unconsciously frowned, and asked again: "An Ning? Are you still there?"

"...um." There was another low reply, but Qiutong seemed to hear a little accent mixed in, as if her nose was stuffed.

It was fine one second, and it is impossible to catch a cold in this summer, and have a stuffy nose the next second?

"Are you crying?" Qiutong started the car and drove out of the community, while speeding up his speech, he asked, "Where are you now? What happened?"

An Ning didn't speak, and she couldn't speak either.Qiutong didn't get a response until she realized that she was impatient, and she couldn't answer these questions!But her heart was just tugging lightly, with neither light nor heavy force, as if a small stone had been stuffed in, and the sharp edge hurt slightly.

Qiutong thought, is this person sent by God to punish her?After wandering around for so many years, she was heartless and didn't care about anything, but once she fell in love with someone, she was still a little girl who had only met a few times!

She was a little irritable, she didn't know if she was worried that she had met her nemesis, or she was afraid that something bad happened to the little girl on the other end of the phone.She can't speak, and she can't even shout when she is bullied. What should she do if something happens to her?

These thoughts were running wildly in her mind, Qiutong took a deep breath, suppressed the restless emotions, looked at the road ahead with heavy eyes, and said to the quiet mobile phone: "An Ning, are you off work? ? If I ask you a question, if it’s yes, then just hmm, if it’s not, then keep quiet.”

There was hope in the tearful eyes. Hearing Qiutong's words over there, An Ning was a little uncertain. Is sister Qiutong caring about her?Not impatient with her?

She pursed her lips, with tears still on her face, and gave a soft "um".

Qiutong then asked: "On the way home now?"

An Ning: "Yes."

Qiu Tong: "You haven't come home yet, have you? Is it far away from home now? If it's far away, you should, and if it's not far away, don't say it."

An Ning let out another "hmm".

Qiutong's car had already arrived in front of Xiahua's shop, but the shop was pitch black with no light, and the people inside had all left.She continued to drive along the road, asking, "Is there anyone around you? If there is, yes."

An Ning didn't speak.

Qiutong breathed a sigh of relief. If there is no one around, it means that she is alone, so she can basically guarantee her own safety. After all, most of the dangers in this world come from human beings themselves.

"Be good, wait for me on the side of the road, I'll drive to you." She let go of her heart, and her tone softened, fearing that the little girl would be afraid, so she softly coaxed her.

"En." An Ning replied softly, the nasal sound in her voice was much lower, and Qiu Tong could imagine her watery eyes looking at her softly, her face obedient and obedient.

Both of them didn't hang up the phone, and after Qiutong drove the car for a long time, he saw a small shadow on a bench under a roadside tree. The man was sitting with his head down, unable to see his face clearly. Dressed in white, it was a bit creepy in the dark night.But she recognized the bicycle next to the man, she went to Xiahua at noon and saw it, and locked it under the balcony in front of Xiahua's door.

The car slowly pulled over and stopped. The fiery red body was very eye-catching, but this side has been separated from the busy streets. It is a relatively cool road section with few pedestrians.

The person on the bench under the tree raised his head, his small face was pale under the street lamp, his pair of black eyes refracted the light, like a shining black pearl.

Qiutong pushed open the car door, stepped down with long legs, and walked over.

When the little girl approached, she hurriedly stood up with the mobile phone in her hand, and she immediately noticed that she shook slightly.

"What's the matter?" Qiutong glanced across her whole body first, paused on her wet eyes, and slid to her right leg.She just saw that when An Ning stood up, her right leg seemed to be on tiptoe.

The little girl pursed her lips, her big clear eyes looked like a newborn deer, she looked at her timidly, then stretched out her thin white finger, pointed to her ankle, and started tapping on her phone again.

Then she handed over the phone.

It's still the same memo, which says: I seem to have sprained my foot...

Qiutong glanced at it and said, "Sit down."

An Ning sat back at a loss, holding the phone tightly in her hand, feeling uneasy.Will she help her?Would she think she was weak, useless and troublesome?It seems that I have met her several times, all in this kind of embarrassing situation. Does she not like her?

The next moment, a tall woman squatted down neatly in front of her, lifted her skirt with one hand, and lifted her calf with the other.

"Ah!" An Ning opened her mouth in shock and let out an exclamation.Because she doesn't speak often, her voice is very crisp, it is the kind that has not yet passed the voice change period, is as delicate as a little girl, and has a soft tone.

Hearing the sound, Qiu Tong raised her eyes and glanced over. Her slender eyelashes and eyeliner were elongated, which was very enchanting under the light of the street lamp, and her eyes were not very clear in the interlacing of light and shadow.

"Little girl, why were you crying just now?" After she asked, she didn't care if she could answer her, and then looked down at An Ning's ankle.He must have sprained his ankle and cried in pain, right?This little girl looks like she loves to cry.

An Ning has slender legs, and the soft palm is tightly attached to her calf, with almost no gaps. Her body is weak, and her hands and feet are always cold, but Qiutong's hand is scorching hot, and it feels like winter when she holds it. At night, when the feet are not warm, stick it on the warm baby.

The temperature on the calf crawled all the way along the skin and spread to An Ning's face. She blushed and whispered in her heart, I was crying because I was afraid you would hate me.

However, the woman squatting on one knee held her leg and looked intently at her ankle, with a serious and gentle expression on her face.Such eyes seemed to be looking at some rare treasure.

An Ning's cheeks were hot, and her heart was full of shyness and secret joy after the misunderstanding was resolved.

Having come into contact with Qiutong at such a close distance, she can feel that Qiutong has goodwill and affection for her.Although she never responded to her messages or accepted her invitations, she could feel that Qiu Tong didn't care on the surface, but she was actually a very kind sister, very, very kind!Every time she was in trouble, it was her who came to help her.

She must have a cold face and a warm heart!Sure enough, she saw the right person!

After observing carefully for a while, Qiutong looked at the little girl sitting: "I saw that your ankle is sprained. It's not a serious problem. Just rest for two days."

An Ning nodded, indicating that she understood.

Qiu Tong stood up and reached out to her: "Come on, I'll take you home."

Unexpectedly, the little girl's eyes were flickering, and after holding her hand and standing up, she shook her head like a rattle.

"Why, don't you want to go home?" Qiu Tong raised her eyebrows.

An Ning typing: Mom and Dad will worry about QAQ and won't let me go to work...

Qiutong thought for a while, and even agreed: "You should stop going to work, you are so young, you will be injured after a few days out, and you should wait until you grow up."

An Ning's eyes widened in disbelief, then she puffed up her cheeks aggrieved in response, and looked at her with wet eyes.

Qiutong: "..."

Also strangely cute.

"Forget it, let's go, I'll take you to my house." Suddenly, Qiutong said these words in a flash.After she finished speaking, she realized what she said, but she didn't feel regretful.Even that home, even Xu Jiasi was rarely taken by her.

That house was left to her by Xia Shuyun. Xia Shuyun personally designed the blueprints and furnished the house, and every bit of it contained the memories of her and her mother who died young.

Looking at An Ning's star-like eyes shining under the street lamp, Qiu Tong sighed again.It's a blessing, not a curse. If it's a disaster, she can't avoid it. She's afraid she won't be able to hide from this little girl who makes her soft-hearted and break the rules.

Throwing a stone into the lake of heart, which was as flat as stagnant water, caused ripples, and she could already foresee that her life in the future would be greatly changed because of this unexpected visitor.

The author has something to say:

An Ning's Diary: Sister Qiutong doesn't hate me!She is indeed a good person with a cold face and a warm heart!I didn't like the wrong person!So happy.I really, really, really, really like her, more than my classmates, teachers, cats at Grandma Sun’s house, and aunts in convenience stores!

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Qiu Tong: If you can't hide, then accept it. I, Qiu Tong, am not a coward.Are you still worried that you won't be able to protect such a little girl?