When will the fog clear

Chapter 14
The proprietress noticed the person standing next to Lin Miao just now. The little girl is pretty, and she often buys vegetables from her. This seems to be the first time a man came to accompany her, so she couldn't help joking enthusiastically: "See you You have come to buy groceries so many times, and this is the first time I saw your boyfriend, the young couple are really right, come on, this is a gift from your aunt, it is good for your health." She paused, and glanced at Chen Jizhen with a smile, "Especially good for men, eat more, this child can manage the house, you are blessed."

Lin Miao stared blankly at the handful of leeks in her hand, not to mention the big misunderstanding of the "boyfriend", and the later sentence "especially for men" made her unable to recover for a long time.

In the blink of an eye, she suddenly remembered that a long time ago, she went out to barbecue with her classmates. Some of them loved grilling leeks.

God!Lin Miao felt that her face was so hot that she could boil an egg!She jumped up and said, "You misunderstood, he is not my boyfriend!" Then she turned her head and walked away quickly.

Chen Jizhen took the leeks she dropped, and smiled at the proprietress: "Her personality is just like that, don't mind, thank you."

"The couple are having a fight, right?" The proprietress is still imagining herself, and she is very enthusiastic, otherwise Lin Miao would not go to her house to buy vegetables often, "Don't blame me for talking too much, let me tell you, this girl's family needs to coax more. Let it go, men should be more magnanimous, don't you think?"

"You are right." Chen Jiti couldn't help laughing.He hadn't been this happy for a long time. Although the aunt was very noisy, he was able to listen patiently.He took another look at Lin Miao, who was walking fast ahead, and pursed his lips.

With such an unexpected episode, Lin Miao stopped dawdling and made a quick decision to get all the things to buy, and headed back to the residence.She insisted not to let Chen Jizhen help her carry the things, both hands were full, as if she was angry, she didn't speak any more, both shoulders were pulled down by the things.

"Do you often do this?" Chen Jiti asked behind her.

As for what to ask, it depends on her understanding.

Lin Miao's mind never turns a corner and goes straight. According to her understanding, he was asking her if she often buys so many vegetables, so she shook her head and said, "I'm alone, I don't buy much vegetables, or I just buy fast food. , I also have instant noodles at home. In fact, instant noodles are quite delicious. They can be eaten dry, soaked in hot water, or mixed with sauce..." She thought of the days before, and couldn't help but say something more, suddenly He paused again, and looked at Chen Jizhen suspiciously, or rather on guard.She is always afraid that if she is not careful, she will say more than she should.Maybe it's because I seldom have the time to say these things.

"Why do you look at me like this?" Chen Jizhen asked her, still holding baby vegetables and leeks in one hand, he stretched out the other hand to cover her eyes, "You don't need to suspect that I will be against you. Besides... I really What do you want to do to you, what do you think you can do?" His words were harsh, but they were the truth.

Lin Miao felt that he should have seen through the real world long ago, but he still didn't want to admit that what he said was right.

Lin Miao bit her lip, and lifted her hands full of bags with difficulty, "I did this just because I am grateful for your help, there is no other meaning." She meant something, regardless of whether Chen Jizhen could understand it or not.

Unexpectedly, he nodded: "Well, I'm just accepting a thank you gift 'now'."

He also meant something, that emphatic time word, regardless of whether she could hear it or not.

But seeing that she breathed a sigh of relief, she probably didn't hear it.

Just now, Chen Jiyu suddenly stretched out his hand to cover the light in front of Lin Miao's eyes. She couldn't see his expression clearly. She was nervous and could only close her eyes without any precautions. Then she opened them slowly, and she caught a glimpse of his pants and shoes when she lowered her eyes. They were all stained, but he didn't care.

Lin Miao breathed a sigh of relief, and turned her face away as naturally as possible, avoiding his childish and slightly intimate behavior.

She walked in front and led Chen Jizhen slowly up the dark stairs. This old-style building is only lit by the patio, and at night it is illuminated by wobbly bulbs. The corridors are not spacious, and it is difficult for two people to walk side by side.

Step by step, Lin Miao walked steadily, and did not forget to tell Chen Jizhen: "There are nine steps in each step of the stairs, just count them if you can't see them clearly." Coming to such a place, she really felt that he was asking for trouble.

Chen Jizhen followed behind her without saying a word, frowning at the terrible environment in front of him, it was damp and dark, and it was worse than he imagined, some things really need to be seen with one's own eyes to understand.

When we reached the floor where Lin Miao lived, there was a loud and clear sound from the next door. It seemed that something like glass was smashed on the ground, and then there was a quarrel between the stubborn men and women.

Chen Jizhen raised his eyebrows, but saw Lin Miao casually took out the key and opened the door, as if she had already seen the strange thing, when she opened the door, she said inaudibly: "What's the point of talking about such a relationship?" She immediately entered the door, Chen Jizhen heard every word clearly.

When she turned on the light, the palm-sized residence appeared in front of everyone in an instant. Chen Jizhen stood at the entrance and subconsciously took a look. Although the place was small, it was well-kept. The room was covered with old-fashioned wooden floors. , Lin Miao changed her slippers, but found it difficult to look at the shoe cabinet.No one else has been here before, not even her parents, so there is no extra pair of slippers, except for the pair on her own feet, only a pair of plush shoes for autumn and winter are left, she picks them up hesitantly, and immediately Let go again.

"You can just put on your shoes and come in." Lin Miao was a little ashamed of her shabby home.

Chen Jizhen pursed his lips, but took the pair of shoes in her hand, stooped slightly and took off the leather shoe covers. They could be worn, but...it was too short, and they were pink.However, this seemed to indicate that he was the only guest here, and after thinking about it, he felt that it was acceptable.

Lin Miao just felt that he was so easy to talk, and in a blink of an eye he heard him say: "I want a glass of boiled water." Then he passed her, walked to the only sofa in the living room, and sat down.You're welcome.

Lin Miao could lie on that sofa and watch TV on weekdays. Why did he feel that he became so small after sitting down? Looking at the plush shoes on his feet... Lin Miao barely held back her laughter. .

She said "hmm", took everything to the kitchen, poured him a glass of warm water, turned on the TV, put the remote control on the coffee table in front of him, and said, "Tune whatever you want to watch, I will Let's cook first."

There was still the instant noodle bowl she ate in the morning on the coffee table, she blushed, cleaned it up quickly and went to the kitchen.

Chen Jizhen drank a whole glass of water and didn't change the channel. He just leaned on the sofa and looked at Lin Miao's house. It was not only old, but also noisy. No one knew who lived next door, so it was hard for her to bear it.

However, the flowers on the window sill are still freshly blooming, there are a few computer-scanned oil paintings on the wall, the wall clock is made into musical notes, and Lin Miao is a person who can decorate life... On the old-fashioned Duobaoge, there are still One of her photo frames, he squinted slightly.

Lin Miao cleaned rice and cooked quickly, but her heart was in a state of agitation. There was a man she avoided sitting outside. To thank him, she had to cook this meal. It was enough.It is impossible to be free of resentment in her heart, but she can't get angry again.

He can deal with her without breaking a sweat, but she doesn't have the same ability to fight back. It can't be messed with. She has already hit the south wall and doesn't want to do the same stupid thing again.

Suppressing his restless thoughts, Lin Miao washed and cooked the vegetables, stewed the baby vegetables with soup, fried chicken with shiitake mushrooms, fresh three shreds, and then made braised tofu. As for the leeks... I really want to put them Throwing it away, she had no choice but to dig out a small bag of dried shrimp from the cupboard, and made a dish of dried shrimp mixed with leeks.

They are all very homely dishes, and they are quick to make. In fact, she doesn't know many dishes, let alone guarantee the taste.But even during the festival, she has never been so grand like today, she is worthy of Chen Jiti.

Soon, she could smell the aroma of the food. When Lin Miao brought out the bowls and chopsticks, Chen Jizhen sat on the sofa solemnly. She took a deep breath before bringing out the dishes one after another.

Chen Jizhen squinted at her, she was busy in and out wearing an apron, such a homely appearance made him unable to take his eyes off her.

The place is small, and the living room is also the dining room. Although Lin Miao tried his best, it was already late when it was time to eat. The five dishes were not complete, but they still looked good.

Chen Jizhen was very polite and quiet when he was eating, and he sat upright. Lin Miao said as usual: "You are not good at cooking, please forgive me." He also ate quietly.

She kept her eyes down, not knowing that he was looking at her, and looked at the fingers of her left hand from time to time. The injured part even held the bowl in an unnatural posture. As the doctor said, it would be difficult to bend when using it. Also accompanied by pain.

But to his surprise, her cooking skills are not as bad as she said, of course not as good as a chef, but the ordinary dishes and taste are very similar to her impression.

Lin Miao didn't know what was going on in Chen Jizhen's mind, but he just ate the rice in a muffled voice, praying that the time would pass quickly and that he would be relieved after eating this tormenting meal.

They were both unbelievably quiet, save for the muted sound of the TV playing the news.

After eating, Lin Miao took the initiative to clean up the dishes, tried not to be alone with Chen Jizhen, and kept thinking why he didn't ask to leave, why should she ask?For the lonely man and widow at this point, she was really out of her mind to agree to treat him to dinner like this.

She dally washed all the tableware and wiped the kitchen clean before pacing out of the living room.

Just as she was hesitating how to speak, she found him leaning on the sofa with his head propped up and his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep.

How could he still be able to sleep when the next door was so noisy?Lin Miao glanced at the wall clock again, it was almost ten o'clock, she felt that she should wake him up.She hesitated for a moment, then walked slowly to his side, just bent down and stretched out her hand, as if to push him to wake him up, but he held his hand precisely, followed by his enlarged face, and his palm was hot.

"Are you pretending to be asleep?" Lin Miao was angry and furious, trying to stand still so as not to fall on top of him.

Chen Jizhen frowned, he fell asleep inadvertently just now, but it was very light sleep, he had also learned martial arts, so he was more alert than ordinary people.

His voice was a little hoarse and low: "Lin Miao, do you think I'm old?"

Did she ever say something like that?Lin Miao stared at him, still angry at him for "pretending to be asleep", his hands were tightly held by him, burning like fire.

"I don't think so, let go of my hand first." Lin Miao forced herself to be patient.

But now their postures are too weird, people who are not intimate are making intimate movements, she can feel his every breath, why is it so hot in this room?
Chen Jizhen didn't seem to have the same feeling, and smiled at her: "You still say no? It's always 'you' to 'you', I sound like I'm addressing an old man."

Lin Miao insisted: "That's... that's polite."

"I don't need it." Chen Jizhen refuted her reason very bluntly, "I'm only a few years older than you." Lin Miao bit her lip and said nothing.

Chen Jizhen sighed, grabbed her palm and put it on his forehead, and said softly: "Be good, I'm tired, don't make me angry, pour me another glass of water."

Lin Miao was ashamed and angry, but felt a burst of heat from the palm of his hand. It turned out that not only his hands, but also his breathing, and even his forehead were hot. He had a fever!what water to drinkWhy didn't he say earlier that he should go to the hospital at this time, when did he start to have a fever?Just now?Or has it always been?What should this man say about him...

After he let go of her hand, Lin Miao said, "Why don't you... go to the hospital."

"No need." Chen Jizhen rubbed his brows, took the glass of water she handed him, and drank it in one gulp, "In the past few years, apart from the company, I have been to the hospital the most, and I'm tired of it."

Lin Miao froze, turned her back and paused for a long time before silently going to the drawer to find the medicine box. She remembered that she had prepared antipyretic tablets.

After finding it, she went to pour another glass of water, and handed him the small pill together.He didn't even look at it, he took it and swallowed it with water.

"Aren't you afraid it's poison?" As soon as his momentum weakened, Lin Miao became more courageous and couldn't help asking this inexplicable question.

Chen Jizhen leaned on the sofa and looked up at her standing there, his lips curled slightly: "Poison? You don't know how to do it, and there is no reason for that."

He never did anything bad to her.

Lin Miao didn't know why he was so determined. When she faced him, her emotions were very complicated. Sometimes her words were so vicious that people lost all dignity, and her actions were so sharp that people couldn't resist. Their positions should still be opposites. No way, so I just want to stay away from it.But always meet unexpectedly.

"Lin Miao, Xiaoyue has reacted to the outside world a few times recently, maybe one day she will suddenly wake up."

"Really?" Lin Miao was stunned. Hearing this suddenly, she didn't know how to react. She was clearly face to face, but her voice sounded like it came from the air, "You told me this because you wanted to Prepare me mentally to think I'm going to be afraid to face it?"

She is not afraid, she should be happy, as long as she knows it herself.

"It's my opinion again? When you really understand me, you can put your 'thinking' on me." Chen Jizhen suddenly turned cold, stood up and looked at her condescendingly, and their momentum exchanged again Change.

He knew that she had been checking the time all night, and he had no intention of staying any longer, so he took the initiative to say, "I should go."

Lin Miao was stunned for a moment, seeing that he suddenly changed his face and walked to put on his leather shoes as if he was about to leave, so she followed him to see him off, like a little wife.

Chen Jizhen waved his hand: "I know the way, so there's no need to give it away." It was very late, and the corridor was once again smeared.

When he opened the door, he said without looking back, "I'm actually quite happy today."

Lin Miao thought of the news about his company's new product launch during the meal, so he nodded and said, "I heard that the stock market has risen sharply, congratulations."

(End of this chapter)