18. See the truth
Holding Chang Xing in his hand, the man still walked easily. He looked slender and lean, but he was clearly a long-term exerciser, and Chang Xing, who was close to his chest at the moment, could clearly feel the powerful muscles wrapped under his clothes.
Walking into the pitch-black three-story building, Rao was mentally prepared, but Chang Xing still unconsciously shrank back. The light bulb in the corridor has been broken, probably because the small building will be demolished soon, so it has not been replaced.
The staircase was dark, and only the light from the room on the second floor faintly illuminated the path. Darkness can give people an inexplicable fear and make people think crankily.
The man also seemed to sense Chang Xing's fear, and said in a low voice, "Don't be afraid. ”
A deep voice sounded above her head, but the simple words immediately dispelled the uneasiness in her heart. Chang Xing nodded, but thinking that the man might not be able to see it, he quickly responded, "Hmm."
Chang Xing couldn't see the man's expression, only heard the man's shallow laughter.
Probably because she thought her reaction was ridiculous, Chang Xing couldn't help but blush.
She wasn't afraid of this man, although the two were still strangers, but this man who didn't even know his name made her feel at ease.
In fact, Chang Xing herself is also a little puzzled, she is not good at socializing, she is a little nervous when she sees people she doesn't know too well on weekdays, let alone a strange man, but this time she dared to follow that person home.
Although this is also a helpless move.
But really speaking, this man can be regarded as in addition to Hua Ruoquan, she will soon be able to accept people who are close, maybe it is the peaceful aura he exudes, or maybe it is because he saved her.
This small building is one of the older apartment buildings, with two suites on each floor and opposite doors.
The man carried her into his apartment, put Chang Xing on the only old sofa in the living room, told her to wait for a while, and then walked into the bedroom.
Chang Xing took advantage of this time to take a look at the surrounding environment.
What is called the four walls of the family, she finally saw it.
There was no furniture in the whole house except for the sofa under her. The bedroom that the man entered had an open door, and Chang Xing saw that it was empty inside.
In the corner of the living room was a black duffel bag with the zipper open, and inside was some clothes. Obviously, the man was not a resident of the house, and he was temporarily living here after the original residents moved out. A simple piece of luggage means he could leave at any time.
When Chang Xing looked around, the man had already walked out with a white first aid kit.
Seeing Chang Xing looking at the first aid kit in his hand, the man raised his hand and shook it, and said, "This family left it when they moved out." ”
It was exactly as she had guessed.
"You ......" Chang Xing paused, but still said: "This housing area will be demolished soon, did they tell you when they rented the house to you?"
"Yes. The man glanced at her and said, "I'm not going to stay long, I'll leave after a while." ”
"Oh. Chang Xing whispered.
She saw it too. When I first met this person, he was penniless, and I am afraid that he had no money to rent a house, and living here could save a lot of rent.
The man walked over to the couch where she was sitting and crouched down and pulled her injured hand.
When he went downstairs to check on her injuries, he had rolled up her sleeves above her elbows to avoid touching the wounds.
Although the wound on her left hand was scratched for a long time, it was fortunately not deep, and the man took out a cotton swab and hydrogen peroxide from the first aid kit to disinfect her wound.
The man's movements were light and skillful, but he felt a cold stinging pain when the disinfectant rubbed against the outer edge of the wound. Her hands trembled slightly, and cold sweat broke out in her palms, which was cold, but she didn't cry out in pain from beginning to end. Helping her to bind her wound with a clean bandage, the man looked at her and said with a slight smile, "You are very brave." ”
The tone of commendation seems to be praising a child who falls down in kindergarten and doesn't cry. Except for her father who encouraged her like this when she was a child, no one has ever praised her for her bravery in such a tone when she grew up. Chang Xing was a little embarrassed, but he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
Gently rolling down the sleeve of her coat, the man said, "I'll just treat the wound on my arm, and you'll find an acquaintance to take you to the hospital for tetanus shots later." ”
"Okay, I'm sorry for you. Chang Xing withdrew his bandaged hand, blushed, and thanked politely.
"No, it won't. ”
The man laughed and looked down to check her ankle injury.
Although there was no bleeding, the pain in the ankle was much higher than the injury in the arm. Just pulling up her trouser tube, Chang Xing was already sweating on his forehead. Looking down, seeing the ankle that was swollen and purple than a steamed bun, Chang Xing had no strength to think, and in order to divert his attention, Chang Xing stopped looking at his foot injury, and instead looked at the man.
Even when he got home, the man was still wearing his hat and didn't take it off, maybe he really didn't want others to see his face. However, although he could only see the part below the man's nose, Chang Xing also knew that this man was not bad, and he felt very elegant, with a temperament that was different from ordinary people, at least it didn't look like he was from a poor background.
When Chang Xing was in the fugue, the man happened to touch her ankle, and the pain was piercing instantly, Chang Xing reflexively reached out to protect her ankle, but he didn't expect to wave off the cap on the man's head all at once.
The man also seemed taken aback, and raised his head to look at Chang Xing.
Chang Xing was stunned the moment he saw his face.