Chapter 38: Happy Birthday
Standing for a long time, the breeze ruffled her long hair, the woman raised her hand, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, put on her sunglasses, and simply left.
The high heels stepped on the concrete floor, leaving a series of rhythmic tapping sounds, distant and long, but they brought out a figure full of unwillingness and resentment, and gradually drifted away, lonely and sad.
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"Ruoshui, it turns out that you are here, I have been looking for you for a long time. Lu Xiran clasped his hands to his chest, leaned against the door, looked at the girl who was painting seriously in the room, and said softly.
The sun shined warmly on her through the glass window, and the moment he looked back and smiled, he felt his heartbeat skip a beat.
"Shhhh......h
Lu Xiran walked up to her lightly, squatted down, and asked softly, "Why are you here?"
Lin Ruoshui didn't speak, pointed to the cute little boy on the side, and whispered: "I talked to him, but he ignored me and kept painting, so I will accompany him here to paint." β
Lu Xiran chuckled lightly and said softly to the little boy next to him: "Xiaojie, after painting for so long, are you tired, do you want to play with your uncle for a while?"
The little boy blinked his big cute eyes and called obediently, "Uncle." β
"Ah, why didn't he call me, Lu Xiran, I'm sad. Lin Ruoshui pouted and said sullenly.
This is a cute little milk voice, but Lin Ruoshui arrived, she just talked to him, and the little boy looked at her vigilantly, but he didn't speak.
"Xiaojie, this is Sister Ruoshui, she is very nice and cute, and she will accompany Xiaojie to paint. Lu Xiran said with a smile.
The boy named Xiaojie looked at Lin Ruoshui's eyes shyly, and after a while, he called sweetly: "Sister." β
"Hey, it's so nice, come, let my sister hug you, okay?" Lin Ruoshui happily hugged Xiaojie in his arms, gently pinched his soft little face, and asked softly: "Your name is Xiaojie, you like to draw, don't you?"
Xiao Jie nodded obediently and did not speak.
"My sister also likes to paint, can my sister paint with Xiaojie?" Lin Ruoshui's eyes were flooded with maternal love, and he asked softly.
His eyes lit up, looking at the painting Lin Ruoshui had just painted, and nodded longingly.
"Do you want it?" Lin Ruoshui took off the sketch and asked softly.
The little boy bit his lip and nodded vigorously.
provoked Lu Xiran to chuckle.
On the white drawing paper, a little boy is drawing, his expression is focused and lifelike.
"Stupid girl, you haven't painted it for me yet, I'm jealous!"
Lu Xiran said sourly.
Lin Ruoshui glanced at him and said funny: "Childish!"
"Where is it naΓ―ve, my face is very photogenic, others want to paint, I still don't agree, I don't care, you have to draw one for me." Lu Xiran said trickly.
"Mmmmmm, paint, paint, draw for you, ah......" Lin Ruoshui said helplessly while nodding like a child. She's seen his tricks.
Lin Ruoshui's tone and expression made Xiaojie laugh, revealing a cute little dimple.
"Xiaojie has such a beautiful smile, and a little dimple. Lin Ruoshui said with joy on his face, and did not forget to pinch his chubby and soft little face.
"Xiaojie, let's go, I'll come to see you next time I have time, okay?" Lu Xiran smiled and said softly.
The little boy nodded and left Lin Ruoshui's embrace.
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On the way, Lin Ruoshui asked puzzledly, "Why doesn't Xiaojie play with other children?"
Lu Xiran thought for a while and said slowly: "I heard the dean say that before Xiaojie came to the welfare home, he was often beaten by his father, and he didn't like to talk when he came here, he was very autistic, he often stayed in the room all day long, painting quietly. β
Lin Ruoshui's eyes were full of distress when he heard this, and he said: "Such a cute child, why did his father beat him." β
"When his mother gave birth to Xiaojie, he was not saved from heavy bleeding, and his father blamed his mother's death on the child, and often drank, and after his grandmother left, his father beat him even harder, until one day, his father was drunk driving and died in a car accident, and he came to the welfare home...... Lu Xiran said in a sad voice.
Lin Ruoshui's eyes turned red when he heard this, he sniffed, and shook his head uncomfortably. I thought that I must go more when I have time in the future to accompany this poor child.
"I got off at the intersection in front. Lin Ruoshui turned his head and said to Lu Xiran.
"You haven't arrived home yet, what are you doing here?" Lu Xiran asked with a puzzled expression.
"I still have some problems, so I won't go home yet. Lin Ruoshui said embarrassedly.
"What's the matter, I'll go with you, it's not safe to be alone. Lu Xiran said uneasily.
"It's okay, I'll take a walk, exercise, thank you today, you go back first. Lin Ruoshui said with a smile.
Lu Xiran hesitated for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "That...... Well, stay safe, call me if something. β
"Well, you too, be careful when driving. Lin Ruoshui nodded with a smile and got out of the car.
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As night fell, in the gazebo of the park, a young man, rubbing his hands and looking around expectantly, waited anxiously......
The sky was getting darker and darker, and at the beginning of the day, a young woman with a slender figure and an extremely beautiful face appeared in his sight, and his eyes fell on the woman, and his eyes showed a happy and satisfied smile.
"Ranran, are you here, are you cold, have you eaten, I'm still worried that you won't come?" the woman walked into the gazebo, and he asked a series of questions excitedly.
"Didn't you come early?" Su Ranran asked distressedly as he looked at his frozen red nose and hands.
"It's not early, just a moment. Dong Xingliang said with a happy smile.
"I don't know ...... you yet," Su Ranran muttered in a low voice.
"Heh~he... Hey~hey" Dong Xingliang smirked, opened the beautifully packaged cake on the stone table, lit the candle, and said softly: "Ranran, happy birthday, now you can make a wish!"
In the slightly flickering candlelight, the woman's soft face and coquettish but slightly sad eyes made him unable to take his eyes off.
Su Ranran clasped her hands together, closed her eyes in a complicated mood, and made her wish in her heart.
The eyelashes flashed slightly, she slowly opened her eyes, and the man who often appeared in her dreams, the face that was close at hand, made her heart hurt fiercely.
Dong Xingliang's lips gently fell on her full forehead, and the warm touch made her want to cry.
She closed her eyes and leaned on his arms, all the forbearance and all the grievances, all the loneliness and loneliness these days, as if they were about to gush out, it turned out that what she longed for had always been such a warm embrace.
Dong Xingliang opened his arms and hugged this woman tightly, he said that he would protect the woman for the rest of his life.
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