silent garden

Xia Qi has never had a good impression of "surprise".

He was too bored when he was a child. For a while, Xia Weijun was worried about whether he had a tendency to be autistic, so he went to a psychologist for consultation.The doctor suggested that he prepare more "little surprises that can bring joy and joy" for his children to achieve the effect of emotional exchange.

Xia Weijun really did a lot of such small things.

For example, suddenly pick him up from school, suddenly want to take him out for dinner, suddenly buy him some mentally handicapped toys, suddenly say to take him to know the family of his biological parents...

However, these "surprises" fell into Xia Qi's eyes, and he didn't like it, but it was troublesome.But he also understood that his adoptive father wanted to make himself happy, so he had to appear happy.At a young age, the burden is quite heavy.

Therefore, he always felt that "surprises" were boring and illusory.Don't have it if you can.

——At least, he thought so before today.

But today, he couldn't help secretly looking at his phone again and again.Every time I look at it, I feel a sudden joy that I have never had before.There is a kind of electricity-like numbness.

He couldn't help thinking, what was Fei Tianlan thinking when he said this?In what mood did you post it?What's the meaning?Are you serious?Yes... He thought, this is probably the feeling of encountering a real surprise.

It's a bit cruel to stay up until five o'clock in the afternoon.

In 5 minutes, he put all the reagents, test tubes, and instruments back in place.Hold the record book and stand in front of the last instrument that is analyzing the results, and record a value immediately when it comes out.

At five o'clock, the analysis is complete.

He put away the notebook as if he was relieved, took down the analysis sample, turned off the instrument, and unplugged the power.

"Senior brother, I'll go first."

"Oh... what?" Zhou Huailuo raised his head in surprise, and glanced at the wall clock on the wall, "You really stepped on it!"

Xia Qi nodded his chin slightly: "I didn't leave early."

A flash of light flashed in Zhou Huailuo's mind: "Did Fei Tianlan come back?"

"……Um."

Zhou Huailuo showed an expression of hating iron but not steel, curled the corner of his mouth, glanced at Tian Hua, and said in a low voice: "It's not that I have a stinky mouth, I really think that you and him should have picked it up early. Good morning. He He is the same as my brother. Maybe he is not as good as my brother..."

Xia Qi's eyes darkened, and he nodded silently.

"People, once proud, it is easy to make mistakes."

Xia Qi pushed open the door and heard Lin Ge's voice.Hearing the reputation, he saw Lin Ge standing with his legs crossed in front of the TV cabinet in the living room. Opposite him was Fei Tianlan lying on the sofa.At the same time, a strong aroma of soup wafted from the kitchen.

Suddenly, there was also the sound of cars in the yard outside.

Startled by the sound of the door opening followed by the sound of the car, Lin Ge looked up and met Xia Qi's gaze: "Oh, brother, you're back?" He kicked the sofa with his leg, "Idiot, your brother is back! Zhou may also be here, I'll go out and have a look."

After speaking, he walked to the door.Xia Qi made room for him to go out.Turning to look outside the door, it was indeed Zhou Huaiqiong's car coming from the yard.He had just seen that one a few days ago.

If Lin Ge is here, Dandan must be there too.Zhou Huaiqiong also came.Whether there are others is unknown.It seems that Fei Tianlan is going to treat guests at home, which is really unprecedented.

Xia Qi looked at Fei Tianlan questioningly.

Fei Tianlan got up from the sofa, wearing a rather formal striped shirt, which probably hasn't been changed since getting off the plane.He stood there, and smiled at Xia Qi shyly: "I called a few friends over for a little gathering... Isn't it, things are going well."

He hesitated to speak the following words, looking at the shape of his mouth, he wanted to ask Xia Qi if he minded.

Human body expression is really more honest language than speech.

He stood there as if he had been nailed, unwilling to come this way even one more step.He put his hands in his pockets habitually, but his arms squeezed abnormally towards his body, showing his inner embarrassment.His eyes were clearly looking at Xia Qi, but his gaze was erratic and he refused to implement it.

For a whole afternoon in the past, Xia Qi secretly joyed, daydreamed, and asked himself in the laboratory... everything had answers and truths.

"Surprise" is really boring and illusory.Without exception.

He took a step back and said, "I didn't know you were going to entertain guests, so you should be busy, I..." He raised his hand and pointed to the door behind him. He couldn't calm down completely, and lied a bit messily, " My classmate originally asked me to go to the party, but I didn't go because I thought you were back, so since you... I will..."

"Xia Qi!"

Xia Qi trembled when he heard the sound, and immediately turned around as if out of nowhere, and ran away with big strides.

"Xia Qi!!" Fei Tianlan chased to the door, bumping into Lin Ge and Zhou Huaiqiong head-on.

"What's wrong?" Lin Ge looked puzzled, "Why did your brother run out?"

Fei Tianlan looked at the courtyard door.Seeing Xia Qi go out, turn around and disappear.My heart suddenly felt as if I was caught by something, and it hurt.Breathing is tight.

"He, he said to go out to meet with his classmates. He lied to me. I'll call him back."

"Don't go!" Lin Ge grabbed Fei Tianlan with his sharp eyes and quick hands.

"He's alone..." Fei Tianlan showed a dazed and anxious expression on his face, and walked out without Lin Ge.

"Fei Tianlan, stop!" A voice came from the room, deserted but quite menacing.

It's Dandan.

Fei Tianlan really stopped.Dandan was still holding a spoon in his hand, apparently rushing out of the kitchen.She walked towards Fei Tianlan quickly, Lin Ge and Zhou Huaiqiong obediently made way for her.

She came to Fei Tianlan with a serious face, and said in a low voice: "Fei Tianlan, if you still want to be a person, I will stop the loss for you and him in time, so just stay safe."

"I..." Fei Tianlan's expression was struggling, his emotions were stuffed in his heart, and the lump of flesh in his chest was beating wildly.After a long while, he finally said a word, "He is not familiar with Pinggang."

"I'll go." Dandan said decisively, put the spoon into Fei Tianlan's hand, then took off the apron and threw it to him.Turn around and leave.

Fei Tianlan stood in the yard in a daze.After a while, he raised his head and sighed deeply.

Lin Ge came out to pull him, and persuaded him: "Okay, Dandan is out, nothing will happen. Besides, he is a big man, it is wise to go out to relax and stay away from you. You should not bother others. "

Fei Tianlan remained silent.

Passing by Zhou Huaiqiong, she pursed her lips in embarrassment.The incident happened so suddenly that he didn't have time to clean up his emotions.The smile on the corner of the mouth was a bit bitter.Zhou Huaiqiong just smiled calmly and didn't ask any more questions.

After that, a few more people came one after another, all of whom had a close relationship with Fei Tianlan in the young master circle of Pinggang, and they were summoned urgently by him.

The superficial reason is what he said to Xia Qi: the business negotiation with the Gao family has come to an end, and the brothers gathered together to celebrate.By the way, it's also good to talk about what we can do together in the future.The circle is always about supporting each other.

In fact, he woke up and was shocked by the stupid message he sent in a daze.Avoiding and thinking of countermeasures before facing Xia Qi is simply the only reaction.But it's too unkind to leave the little guy out just after returning.

So he came up with an idea and directly gathered people at home and ordered delivery from a high-end restaurant. This can not only show closeness to those people, but also cover up the solitude with Xia Qi with the excitement, killing two birds with one stone.

But Xia Qi is too sensitive, how can he see through everything at a glance.

Dandan found Xia Qi at the bus stop within two to three minutes of going out.The bus station in the evening rush hour was full of people waiting for the bus. He stayed away from the crowd and leaned on the green belt behind the sidewalk, looking down at his phone.

"Brother." Dandan approached him.

He quit the page he was browsing just now, put away his phone pretending to be leisurely, and smiled at Dandan.not talking.Or nothing to say.

Although there is no basis, Dandan has an intuition.Fei Tianlan's younger brother had special trust in him.It was also because of this intuition that she took the initiative to help Fei Tianlan chase him out.Facing Xia Qi now, this feeling became clearer.

This made her more cautious.

She thought for a while and asked him, "Where are you going? Do you want me to take you? It's too hard to squeeze the bus now."

Xia Qi shook his head: "No need, sister. At this time, driving is also hard work."

His expression seemed to be sincerely thinking of her.Dandan felt warm in his heart, and said, "Then where do you want to go?"

Xia Qi didn't fool her either, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head again, and said frankly, "I don't know."

"Then..." The decision was made almost instantly, Dandan said, "Come with me, I will take you for a stroll. Have you never visited Pinggang well?"

Xia Qi was surprised for a moment, then nodded.

"Wait for me for a while, I'm going to drive." Dandan pointed to the ground and said seriously, "Don't go. I'll be right back, I can find a way to drive at this point without hard work!"

"Ah."

After getting the promise, Dandan walked in the direction of Fei Tianlan's house.Her car was parked in a street parking space, and she could drive away without disturbing the people in the house.Not long after, she drove back to the bus station, and Xia Qi was still there.Seeing her, I happily got in the car.

"Go sightseeing first, and eat wherever you are hungry." Dandan said.

"Thank you."

Evenings at the end of October are short, and the setting sun fades quickly.All kinds of lights render the night of the city faster than the night.Dandan's car drove through the streets and alleys of Pinggang City, introducing Xia Qi from time to time.

Xia Qi seldom opened his mouth to respond, mostly nodding.After nightfall, they ate some local specialties on the side of the road.After eating, he turned around and drove to a place Xia Qi was familiar with, Pinggang University.Looking at the time, it was almost nine o'clock.

"Sister, go back." Xia Qi asked for the first time.

Dandan looked at him sideways and smiled: "Are you in a better mood?"

Xia Qi was still very frank: "It's not good. But I should go back." He patted his schoolbag, "I still have a thesis to write, and the last part is left."

Dandan was stunned, looking at him like looking at his own brother, admiring and gentle: "You are really a good student."

Xia Qi didn't speak.

Dandan turned around and went back to Fei Tianlan's house.On the way, I called Lin Ge and learned that the game was over there, and everyone was about to move their positions.They are all like this, with ups and downs and ups and downs.When I was young, I was having fun, and when I grew up, I was maintaining the situation.In the latter wave, women often do not have to participate.

After hearing this, Dandan said, "Then I'll go home by myself, don't play around, take it easy."

What did Lin Ge say again? She listened silently for half a minute before replying "Yes" and hanging up the phone.Then he turned his head towards Xia Qi, with hesitant eyes, and called out "brother" tentatively.

As soon as the words fell, Xia Qi told her the most clear and definite words today.

He said, "Sister Dan, you don't have to help him persuade me, I'm not that hypocritical." There was even a slight smile on the corners of his lips, and his eyes were calm.

Dandan met his eyes and was startled.The little boy seemed gentle and kind, easily impressed.In fact, he has a cold heart and lungs.There is one report, one is not procrastinating character.This kind of person is not easily addicted, nor is it easy to look forward to.

"Sister, let me get out of the car at the front, I'll do some shopping." Xia Qi grabbed the schoolbag and hugged it in his arms, pointing to a shopping mall ahead.

Dandan's slightly parted lips closed, and he didn't try to help Fei Tianlan as a sounding board, nor did he try to persuade him.She slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road.

Arriving at the square outside the shopping mall, Xia Qi opened the car door to get out of the car, but suddenly he paused and turned around again.

"I'm going home after I finish writing the thesis. N City is far away from Pinggang, and we may never see each other again. Sister, say goodbye in advance."

"Bye bye..." Dandan waved his hand.

She watched his back until he walked into the mall.Recalling the first time I saw him, he stood beside Fei Tianlan, and he was so indifferent. "Maybe, Fei Tianlan should keep him." She thought for no reason.

She knew that the early goodbye had nothing to do with her.

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