The rain was pouring down, hitting the black umbrella with a ticking sound. Lin Manshu and Xiao Mubai walked with an umbrella, cooperating with each other's steps. The autumn rain wets the yellow leaves of the trees, casting a damp color over the surrounding landscape.

The two have a lot of inconveniences in playing the same umbrella, and they need to get very close, this kind of close contact makes Lin Manshu a little uncomfortable, she said:

"When I first went to the supermarket, I should have bought another umbrella. ”

Xiao Mubai originally planned to buy another umbrella, when he went to the supermarket to buy towels and hot drinks for Lin Manshu, he saw an umbrella hanging in the supermarket, he took one, hesitated for a long time and put it back again.

Xiao Mubai's idea was to use an umbrella together as now, narrowing the distance between them. When he heard Lin Manshu complain that he didn't buy an extra umbrella, Xiao Mubai smiled and said:

"I forgot. ”

I had forgotten it, and Lin Manshu couldn't say anything more, so she could only continue to walk like this. The road into the village was muddy because of the rain, making it difficult to walk. Fortunately, Lin Manshu is dressed more casually today, and she is wearing sneakers, so she is not too uncomfortable to walk.

"Sneeze ......"

Lin Manshu was a little cold because of the rain and the little clothes she was wearing, so she sneezed while walking.

Seeing this, Xiao Mubai stopped, handed the umbrella in his hand to Lin Manshu, and said, "You take it first." ”

After Lin Manshu took the umbrella, Xiao Mubai immediately took off her coat and put it on for her. His sudden heart-warming gesture made Lin Manshu stunned and looked at Xiao Mubai blankly. Her eyes were still cold, but there were more unclear feelings.

After putting on Lin Manshu's clothes, Xiao Mubai took the umbrella again and said, "I said that I shouldn't come to such a heavy rain today, why do you fight so hard?"

"Because of the high cost of defense. Lin Manshu said a reason very casually.

The two of them continued to walk side by side in the woods, the rain was much lighter than before, and the air was still damp and cool.

"What kind of reason is this, are you the kind of person who values money more than life?" Xiao Mubai asked, slowly, a smile appeared on his face, driving away the melancholy of the past few days.

"Why can't I be that kind of person?" asked Lim Man-sook rhetorically.

"It's not that it can't, it's not like it. The pattern of money is too small to fit your arrogance. Xiao Mubai said.

"That's because you don't know me. Lin Manshu said.

Xiao Mubai smiled and said, "So I want to know you better." Can you give me a chance?"

"No, you can't. Lin Manshu replied, "After this case, we have no reason to contact us." ”

"That's why I'm looking for that reason. Xiao Mubai looked at Lin Manshu's side face and said, his mood became melancholy again, his tone became very light, and he said, "The reason to contact you." But you just refused. ”

It was already evening when he returned to the city, and Xiao Mubai's car stopped outside Lin Manshu's villa. By this time the rain had stopped, and there was still standing water on the ground.

"Thank you today, I'll go back and sort out the case before sending it to you. Lin Manshu said, opened the car door and prepared to get out of the car.

When Xiao Mubai was about to get out of the car, she suddenly asked, "Even now, the reason for our meeting can only be the facts of the case?"

"Because there's no need to meet other than that. Lin Manshu replied.

"Did you never know how hurtful your words were?" Xiao Mubai looked at Lin Manshu and asked.

After opening the car door, a cool breeze blew in from the outside, blowing Lin Manshu was more sober, and her tone was as cold as a cool breeze, she said: "I'm sorry if my words hurt you, but those words are all facts." With that, she got out of the car.

Xiao Mubai laughed at himself and said, "Why do you want to ask these words, the already bad mood is even worse." ”

Although Lin Manshu got out of the car, she still heard this sentence and asked, "Why are you in a bad mood?"

Xiao Mubai looked at Lin Manshu and was silent for a moment, then smiled reluctantly and said, "It's nothing, I'll say it casually." ”

Lin Manshu saw the reluctance in this smile, and knew that it was definitely not as fine as Xiao Mubai said. She remembered Xiao Mubai's heartwarming gesture of holding an umbrella for her in the rainstorm today, buying towels and hot drinks, and putting on a coat for her.

Lin Manshu's feelings are very cold, but they are not without feelings. Thinking of Xiao Mubai's concern for her, she decided to repay it at least once. She didn't say anything comforting, so she got back into Xiao Mubai's car and said:

"There is a nice restaurant in front of you to go for a drink. ”

The hot dishes are steaming upwards, and the pale yellow beer continues to flow into the transparent glass, and white bubbles gather on the top of the glass, which is very beautiful.

"Drink. Lin Manshu handed the poured beer to Xiao Mubai, and the two drank it separately.

There are not many people in this small shop, and the environment is quiet. Sitting in front of the window drinking and looking at the people passing by outside the window, time slipped away silently.

Lin Manshu likes such a quiet atmosphere very much, but Xiao Mubai can't stand it. After sitting quietly like this and drinking three glasses of wine, he finally spoke:

"Are we going to drink like this forever? Don't we talk?"

"What are you talking about?" asked Lin Manshu rhetorically.

"You can talk about anything, it's weird to sit and drink like this. Drinking is originally for chatting and getting to know each other? Don't you see that except for us, aren't the other tables chatting hotly?" Xiao Mubai said.

Lin Manshu looked around and found that it was really as Xiao Mubai said, everyone was chatting while drinking.

"Then tell me why you're not in a good mood. Lin Manshu once again set her eyes on Xiao Mubai.

Before answering this question, Xiao Mubai drank a whole glass of wine, and then said in a heavy and sad tone: "Today is my father's sacrifice day. ”

Lin Manshu could feel his sadness, and finally understood why Xiao Mubai, who had always dressed casually, wore a solemn black suit today.

"That's why I wore a black suit. Lin Manshu muttered.

Seeing Xiao Mubai bowing his head and being silent, in a depressed mood, Lin Manshu picked up the wine bottle and poured wine into his cup, saying, "It's better to drink the bar." ”

"Can drinking alcohol relieve sadness?" Xiao Mubai asked when he looked up at Lin Manshu.

"No, you can't. Lin Manshu replied, "It will only be sadder." ”

"Then you still let me drink, what a cruel woman. Xiao Mubai said.

"Because it's not pleasing to the eye. Lin Manshu said.

Xiao Mubai smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to joke." ”

"I'm serious. Lin Manshu said seriously.

After speaking, she and Xiao Mubai laughed at the same time, and raised their glasses to drink the wine in the glass.

Xiao Hanyu drove home after finishing his errands, and happened to pass by the store where Lin Manshu and Xiao Mubai were drinking, and just saw the two people drinking, so he parked the car on the side of the road and walked to the store.

"Drinking again, I said that you can't drink, really, why don't you listen?" said Xiao Hanyu as he snatched the cup from Lin Manshu's hand.

Lin Manshu didn't feel guilty at all about being caught drinking, and said, "You're here, sit down and have a drink." ”

"Hey~ I'm really speechless. Xiao Hanyu said helplessly, and finally sat down next to Lin Manshu.

"Remind you that you can do anything with her, just don't drink with her. After sitting down, Xiao Hanyu said to Xiao Mubai.

"Why can't you?" asked Xiao Mubai puzzled.

"Because ......"

As soon as Xiao Hanyu wanted to explain, she was interrupted by Lin Manshu, she said: "It's not him who drinks with me, it's me who accompanies him." ”

"Ou Yo, it's incredible that you are so kind and drink with others. Xiao Hanyu pretended to be surprised and said.

"Out of concern for humanity. Lin Manshu said casually and took another sip of wine.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to take humans to heart. Xiao Hanyu said, this was obviously ironic, so he received a slap from Lin Manshu.

The atmosphere between them was very harmonious, which made Xiao Mubai envious. He has a lot of curious things about Xiao Hanyu and Lin Manshu, but today it seems that this is the only way.

When Xiao Mubai returned home, it was late at night. When he returned, he found that his door was open, which made him wary and cautiously pushed the door in to check.

"What time is it, Mu Bai, the stinky boy hasn't come back yet. A man's voice came.

"He's already so old that he has his own things to do, so let's leave it alone. "Now it was a gentle female voice that spoke.

Xiao Mubai knew who it was as soon as he heard it, and when he went in, he really did as he thought, and when he saw the people in the living room, he asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

"Why are you here?" The man with some gray hair inside repeated Xiao Mubai's words, and then said: "Stinky boy, I haven't seen each other for so long, your first sentence turned out to be this, and you didn't even greet him." ”

Xiao Mubai smiled and said, "Then I'll do it again, old man, why are you here?"

"Old man?" The person who was called the old man was about to smoke angrily, raised his hand to hit Xiao Mubai, and said: "I have raised you for more than ten years, just don't call me Dad, still call me old man, where am I old?"

When Xiao Mubai saw him coming, he immediately hid behind Xiao's mother with a smile and said, "Didn't you say it? ”

"Then you just call me brother. Xiao Mubai's adoptive father Gu Mingsheng said.

Xiao Mubai really didn't see outside, and opened his mouth and shouted "brother". This made Old Man Gu angry, and he had to beat Xiao Mubai. The two are fighting, if you ignore age, they really look like a pair of brothers.

"You two are almost done, how old are you, and you're still fighting, and you're arguing with the neighbors for a while. Xiao's mother reminded on the side.

Seeing the two of them getting along so harmoniously, Xiao's mother was also happy in her heart.

"It's okay, I'm very well soundproofed here, I can't make noise with them. Xiao Mubai said with a smile, dodging Old Man Gu's attack was a piece of cake for him. However, in order to take care of the old man's face, he still deliberately let the old man Gu not make him feel that the gap was too big.