Chapter 36
Chapter 36
Xia Chen received a call from Jian Li the next morning. When he received it, he was still in a daze, "Hello?"
Jian Li's voice sounded a little angry, "I'm at your door, please open the door for me, I'm freezing to death..."
Xia Chen was still in a daze, "Then why didn't you knock on the door?"
"I knocked, did you fall into a deep sleep and didn't hear it?" Jian Li asked him back.
Xia Chen nodded subconsciously, but when he sat up from the bed, he suddenly remembered something, "...Then what, Jian Li, I forgot, I'm not at home now."
Jian Li, "???"
Xia Chen could only bite the bullet and explain, "I... I am here at Qin Lichuan."
Those who were waiting outside in the cold wind were about to cry, "Didn't you say you're still your boyfriend?"
Xia Chen, "..." So he doesn't know if it's true now, so Xia Chen changed his clothes and left Qin Lichuan's house in a state of guilt and guilt.
When Xia Chen arrived, Jian Li's face was flushed from the cold, and he opened the door awkwardly to let people in.
"Why did you run out so early in the morning?"
Jian Li was relieved when he saw Xia Chen coming, he rubbed his face and changed his shoes, "I had a quarrel with Qi Xiaoyan."
Xia Chen looked back at the person who was not very emotional, "So you... ran away from home?"
Although he didn't want to admit it, he nodded.
Xia Chen doesn't know how to comfort people, and he doesn't know what to say, so he can only let people come in first, and get him a cup of hot water to warm his hands.
"Let's warm up first, stay here if you don't want to go home."
Jian Li was about to cry, Qi Xiaoyan was too familiar with the others, and he would definitely be found soon, so he had to come here first.
"thanks……"
Xia Chen smiled at him, then realized that he might not have eaten yet, so he went downstairs to buy breakfast and brought him up, and called Qin Lichuan by the way.
"I'm back first. I have something to do. I won't go to the hospital in the morning. If you want to go, go there first. I can't leave here for the time being."
He said.
When Qin Lichuan got up and didn't see anyone, he thought he had scared them away last night. He was afraid that Xia Chen would feel unwell last night, so he deliberately cleaned up two rooms. Who knew that he would still leave when he woke up.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Qin Lichuan frowned.
"It's nothing." Xia Chen felt that he and Jian Li were acquaintances now, so he had to help him keep it a secret.
"Are you sure?" the man asked him back.
Xia Chen went up with his things, "Well, don't worry, I'm really fine."
Qin Lichuan didn't say anything, and hung up the phone.
Xia Chen was a little at a loss when he heard the voice of the man who was not in a good mood at the end.
Jian Li ate a hot breakfast, and finally felt a little better, but he was still not as happy as usual. Xia Chen tentatively asked him, "Why did you quarrel so early in the morning? It's almost Chinese New Year."
The other party nodded silently, "...just a little thing, I want to stay with you for two days, is it convenient for you?" Jian Li said, "It's okay if it's too much trouble, I'll go to another place later .”
Xia Chen didn't refuse, "Of course." It's just that he didn't know what to say to Qin Lichuan, he definitely wanted to accompany him when he stayed here.
"You don't need to accompany me, I'll help you look after the house, have you... lived in Qin Lichuan's place recently?" Jian Li guessed.
"...That's sort of it." He said, "We went to the funerals of friends and relatives yesterday, and we agreed to celebrate the New Year together."
"Hey, wasn't it so fast a few days ago? Why suddenly..."
"It wasn't sudden, but I was thinking about it all the time." He glanced at the phone, "It may be that no one has been so kind to me for many years.
Jian Li understands a little bit, he probably knows a little about Xia Chen's situation, children who have suffered so much are always easily moved.
"I hope you will be happy." He said sincerely.
Xia Chen smiled and said nothing, he didn't know if he would be happy, as long as the person who loves him now never leaves.
Jian Li is very quiet today, and Xia Chen is not a person who can chat, so he simply taught him how to draw on the balcony, watched Jian Li practice by himself, and went back to the living room to make a list.
"If it's cold, come back to the living room to draw."
Qin Lichuan stayed alone in the vacant room for a while and then went home. Today, Qin Qing and Qin's mother are leaving for Europe. Originally, they wanted the driver to pick them up to accompany Xia Chen, but now it's all right and free.
On the way, Qin Qing was still hurting him, "Hey, brother, I thought you had already caught the man at first, tsk, look how hard you are."
"I'm happy, check things again, don't ask me to go back and get another round for you." Qin Lichuan didn't care about his sister's sarcasm at all.
Qin Qing was very dissatisfied with his appearance, "Let me tell you, if it weren't for me, you and Xia Chen wouldn't know each other, so just cross the river and tear down the bridge."
Qin's mother couldn't help poking Qin Qing's forehead from the side, "You still dare to talk about it, you are the only one who will cause trouble! Fortunately, Xia Chen is fine, let's see if your brother will cut you!"
The first sentence was normal, but Qin Lichuan couldn't help but touch his forehead, "Are you a partner to ridicule me? If I had known it earlier, I wouldn't have come to work as a coolie."
Qin Qing shrugged her shoulders, "We are working together to cheer for you. I hope that by this time next year, we can add a new member to our family."
The man raised his eyebrows, "Don't worry, I don't want to be an uncle so early."
Qin Qing chopped her feet for a while, "Mom~, look at this man!"
Qin's mother just smiled and didn't speak. She was always impartial with her brother and sister.
Before boarding the plane, Qin's mother hugged Qin Lichuan, "Don't be too aggressive, be careful, and go to the hospital to see the baby when you have time."
The man smiled and kissed his mother, "I know, call me when you get to the hotel."
After coming out of the airport, it was already afternoon, and when he arrived in the city, he hesitated to call Xia Chen.
"doing what?"
Xia Chen was still drawing with his eyes squinted, while Jian Li was watching TV with a bunch of junk food in his arms, with his voice turned up loud.
"Hmm... draw a picture."
"Didn't you say that you won't take orders anymore? Why did you say you had something to do in the morning, and you went to discuss orders with someone?"
Xia Chen glanced at the person on the sofa behind him, "Well... almost."
Qin Lichuan turned around and walked towards Xia Chen's house, "Have you eaten yet?"
"Eat, how about you?" Xia Chen rubbed his eyes, took a rest, and went to the balcony instead.
"Not yet, I just sent my mother and the others to the airport for takeaway?"
"Um…"
"I'm almost downstairs at your house, shall we go to the hospital to accompany the baby at night?" Qin Lichuan said.
Xia Chen was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously looked downstairs, and then came to the living room in a few steps as if thinking of something.
Jian Li still held a pile of food in his mouth, "...what's wrong?"
He hesitated for a moment, "Qin Lichuan will be downstairs soon."
"What? What is he doing here?!" Jian Li suddenly jumped off the sofa, "Didn't you tell him I'm here?"
Xia Chen is very innocent, "No."
Jian Li picked up his mobile phone and took a look, "...Tsk, forget it, don't struggle, let him come up."
"Are you sure?" Xia Chen asked him back.
"Um……"
When Qin Lichuan saw the big lala sitting in the living room, he was stunned for two seconds, and then saw the person greet him with a bright smile, "Hi~"
The man looked at Xia Chen depressed, "So that's why you ran out early in the morning?"
Xia Chen nodded silently.
Qin Lichuan stood in the middle of the living room, pointing at Jian Li's as if no one else was there, "I'm thinking, this should be a holiday?"
Xia Chen stretched out his hand and tugged at his sleeve, "Come here... I'll tell you something."
Jian Li blinked twice at Xia Chen, Qin Lichuan pursed his lips and looked at the person who dragged him over, standing on the balcony.
"Then what, Jian Li quarreled with Mr. Qi and said that he would live here for two days."
Qin Lichuan twitched the corners of his lips, "No way, so you have to stay with him at home all the time?"
"Yeah, it doesn't seem to be necessary." Xia Chen scratched his neck and said awkwardly.
"Really?" The man didn't seem to believe it.
"As long as you don't tell Mr. Qi, Jian Li said that he will go home after staying here for two days." Xia Chen said.
Qin Lichuan, "..."
But at night, Xia Chen felt that it was inappropriate to leave Jian Li here alone, and hesitantly wanted to tell Qin Lichuan, but seeing his conflicted appearance, Jian Li waved his hand to drive them away.
"You really don't care about me, let's go, I won't die of hunger if there is water and instant noodles."
Xia Chen and Qin Lichuan stood in the corridor and looked at each other, Qin Lichuan felt a little nervous, "What do you think?"
"……do not know."
"Otherwise, let Qi Xiaoyan come over?" the man suggested.
Just as Xia Chen was about to shake his head, the person inside suddenly popped his head, "Xia Chen, are you still my friend!"
Xia Chen smiled awkwardly, and turned to say, "Don't say it, really don't say it, you rest, we're leaving now." Then he dragged Qin Lichuan down the stairs.
Jian Li then closed the door again.
He stood on the balcony, watched Qin Lichuan's car drive out of the community, and glanced at the mobile phone that was quiet for a day, feeling a little frustrated.
Xia Chen brought over the half-finished drawings and drawing board, "Do you have a computer at home?"
"Yes, there is one in the study room. The configuration should be enough for you to draw pictures." Qin Lichuan said, "But I haven't even eaten lunch yet, and you only want to draw pictures?"
Xia Chen looked at the darkening sky outside.
"...I'm sorry, today I..."
"It's Chinese New Year, why are you sorry, and accompany me to eat?" Qin Lichuan asked him.
However, it seemed that they were destined not to be able to live together today. As soon as they arrived at the hotel, Shen Yifei's phone call came rushing.
Qin Lichuan glanced at his phone, then stopped in his tracks.
Xia Chen didn't know why.
"Missing persons, have you finally appeared?"
"What do you mean? What happened to Liang Ming's family?" Shen Yifei asked eagerly.
Qin Lichuan sneered twice, and said in a bad mood, "Does what happened have anything to do with you as a busy person? You should go back to your Australia immediately."
"Li Chuan, I..." Shen Yifei wanted to explain.
"Uncle passed away, I think you should either not come back, or if you still cherish this relationship, you should quickly go back to find Ming'er, no matter what happens, speak clearly first." Qin Lichuan said seriously.
Xia Chen looked up at the man's side face, and suddenly felt that the outline of this man's image in his heart became a little clearer.
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