On the post-it note full of girl's heart, there is a juanxiu font, the content is very simple, just a few words: the meal is ready, and I will come back later if I have something urgent.

Looking at the message on the note, the corners of Li Shanghan's mouth involuntarily raised, and a smile crossed his eyes.

He didn't expect that the little woman would take his words to heart.

At noon, she was praised for her good cooking, and in the evening, she made a few side dishes.

If I had known, he would have come back earlier, and maybe he could still see her busy in the kitchen.

At this moment, the big golden retriever cookie ran to the door with his big tail again, and as soon as the door opened, Qiu Lan, who was slightly tired, walked in.

She raised her eyes and saw the person in front of her, and raised her eyebrows suspiciously, "Mr. Li, are you only coming back now?"

"Hmm. Li Shanghan pursed his thin lips, nodded slightly, and his soft gaze fell on her cheek obliquely, "Didn't you just come back?"

"I came back at seven o'clock and had just finished my meal when I got a call from the police. Qiu Lan lowered her eyes, muttered in her mouth, and took off her coat and hung it on the coat rack next to her.

"It was said that a body was found on the outskirts of the city, and we rushed to check it, and we haven't come back until now, but fortunately, it was an accidental death, not a murder, otherwise the two cases would have been busy together. ”

When the words settled, Qiu Lan, who was full of exhaustion, was already lazily lying on the sofa, and the warm-hearted big golden retriever leaned on her side, sprinkling coquettishness to her.

Looking at her tired face, Li Shanghan couldn't help frowning, and said softly, "Then you can take a rest, the food is cold, I'll go and heat it up, and I'll call you to eat later." ”

Before Qiu Lan could answer, he had already picked up the two dishes on the table and walked to the kitchen.

Ten minutes later, Li Shanghan brought the plates of steaming food to the table again and put them neatly away.

Just when he was about to call Qiu Lan to dinner, he suddenly saw the little woman on the sofa, who had fallen asleep deeply, leaving only a shallow breathing sound rising and falling in the air.

Looking at her sleeping appearance, Li Shanghan unintentionally raised the corners of his mouth, lowered his eyes and smiled, this smile was so evil that it was so sultry.

The wall clock on the wall had already pointed to half past ten, the night had completely ended, the city had quietly fallen asleep, and Li Shanghan couldn't bear to wake up Qiu Lan again, so he just walked over lightly and picked her up gently.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Lan in her sleep was in a haze, leaning directly on his solid shoulders, and her hands wrapped firmly around his neck.

This small gesture was extremely intimate, making Li Shanghan, who often teased her on weekdays, stunned uncontrollably.

In the warm and comfortable bedroom, Li Shanghan gently put Qiu Lan in his arms on the soft bed, and then put the quilt on her body.

A little light outside the corridor quietly fell on Qiu Lan's cheeks, and the faint light illuminated her beautiful and delicate facial features, which was particularly moving.

Li Shanghan, who was standing on the side, silently stared at the person on the bed, his eyebrows moved slightly, and his heart set off waves after circles.

Suddenly, a breeze blew in from the window, with a little coolness in the wind, Li Shanghan was worried that the cold wind would make the little woman cold, so he walked to the window, closed the window, and closed the curtains for her.

But at this moment, a disturbing voice suddenly came from behind him.

"No, don't, you don't, don't come. ”

"Don't, don't hit me, don't hit me. ”

Listening to this hurried and nervous back, Li Shanghan hurriedly turned around, and Qiu Lan, who was lying on the bed, was hurriedly turning her head, her brows were furrowed, her face was hasty, and her mouth kept repeating what she had just said.

It's supposed to be a nightmare.

Li Shanghan, who looked solemn, walked to the side of the bed and looked at the person in front of him heavily.

He had never encountered such a thing, and for a moment, he was a little overwhelmed.

"Don't, don't leave me, don't, me. Qiu Lan waved her hands excitedly, her face was pale, and dense fine sweat appeared on her forehead, "I don't want to, I don't want to be alone, I don't want to celebrate my birthday alone, I don't want to hide here alone." ”

"Don't leave me behind. ”

Suddenly, a crystal teardrop broke free from the shackles of her eyes and fell down her fair cheeks to her ears.

Listening to these words full of sorrow, Li Shanghan couldn't help but hold her hand, and the cold sweat instantly wet his skin.

He looked at Qiu Lan in front of him blankly, not knowing what to say, but only increasing the power in his hand to give her a sense of security.

"Dad, Mom, where are you?" Qiu Lan, who looked panicked, tightly twisted a black eyebrow on her forehead, and the expression on her face was heavy with a sense of pale fear.

The voice became more and more urgent, and Qiu Lan's fear and powerlessness became more and more obvious, her body trembled in horror, and her lips turned white.

"Don't, don't, don't go!"

Li Shanghan, who had a heavy face, picked up Qiu Lan's body and hugged her tightly in his arms, and she also hugged the man in front of her hard.

On Li Shanghan's shoulder, Qiu Lan shed cold tears.

A burst of sad sobbing quietly echoed in the bedroom, and the big golden retriever and the beautiful short cat squatting on the side also seemed to feel this sadness, sitting next to Qiu Lan on the left and right, silently guarding her.

"Don't cry, don't be afraid, it's just a dream. Li Shanghan gently stroked her back and whispered comfortingly, "Don't be afraid." ”

Listening to Qiu Lan's little crying, he really felt the weakness and helplessness in her bones.

Although she is usually strong, she is a woman after all, and she is a helpless woman.

Inadvertently, a strong desire to protect came to Li Shanghan's heart.

He wanted to protect her, to make her no longer be bullied alone.

At this moment, Qiu Lan broke free from the nightmare, she suddenly opened her eyes, looked at the scene in front of her blankly and hastily, and felt the temperature of Li Shanghan's body.

"This?" she frowned, and pushed away the person in front of her in a panic, with a puzzled expression, "You, why are you here?"

Li Shanghan pursed her thin lips, put down her hands, and looked at the person in front of her indifferently, the tears in the corners of her eyes were still clearly visible.

"You're having nightmares. ”

"Nightmare?" Qiu Lan lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes fell slightly, and a teardrop dripped down.

She raised her hand and rubbed the corner of her eye, feeling the wetness.

Cold tears instantly awakened her memory.

In her dream just now, she dreamed of her parents, but they were getting farther and farther away, farther and farther away, and finally only Qiu Yan and Qiu Shiming were left standing in front of her, she squatted down weakly, trying to resist them, but it was useless.

The sense of loss, loneliness, and fear still eroded her body at that moment, invaded her brain, and gnawed at her bone marrow little by little.

Qiu Lan, who had just woken up from the nightmare, furrowed her brows, lowered her eyes, and slowly curled up, holding her body with both hands, her voice trembling slightly.

"yes, I'm sorry to bother you. ”