38. Braving the rain
It rained for almost the whole day, and Xu Yang didn't go out in the end.
The light rain predicted after lunch suddenly turned into a thunderstorm, thunder rolled in the sky, and lightning was so close that it seemed to explode against the root of the wall. Sister Zou looked at the weather outside the window that had almost changed color, and raised her hand holding the small bag and put it down, still feeling that being ashamed was nothing compared to losing her life.
Xu Yang didn't care about one or two more mortals in the family who didn't dislike it for the time being, although he didn't know the intention of the Zou family sister, but since she didn't take the initiative to speak, Xu Yang just thought she was just here for a light meal.
On a thunderstorm day, the dim and gloomy weather made Xu Yang, who was already lacking energy due to Neidan's repair, feel extremely sleepy, so after a brief explanation to the apprentice, he returned to the bedroom to rest alone.
The rabbit spirit lost the restraint when he first changed into mortal clothes, and sat directly in front of the TV with his bare legs cross-legged to watch "Zombie Returns", occasionally trembling by the terrifying sound effects inside, but he was not afraid of the thunder that almost exploded in his ears.
Sister Zou sat on a wicker chair not far away, looking at the white and tender Zhengtai, who was very bright, and even the boring official business handled remotely by her mobile phone was satisfied.
Until a thunderbolt broke the signal receiving line of the entire community, not only the network could not be connected, but even the programs on the TV turned into a pitch black with the words "Please check the signal line", except for Radio No. 1.
The rabbit spirit is gone, and Sister Zou's work has come to a standstill, except for the rolling thunder, all that is left is the constant sound of the TV - "Otherwise, you say what's wrong!" "You say it's rare for my daughter? What can you take it?" "Dad! Don't get involved in the matter between me and Brother Leizi, okay!"
β¦β¦
So when Xu Yang woke up, he found that the two people sitting on the sofa each held a fresh milk pudding in their hands, and watched the whole three episodes of "Gushantun Love Story" attentively.
The thunderstorm was capricious, subsided after three o'clock, and then returned at five o'clock in the afternoon, and then until seven o'clock in the evening, with no sign of stopping.
The main road adjacent to the Starlight Building has been blocked into a deck of mahjong tiles, and the flashing headlights have merged into a brilliant river of light, which is slow to almost still in the thunder.
Zou Yi looked down on the fifteenth floor of the building, feeling that even if he drove home immediately, he would not be able to arrive until early in the morning at the earliest.
He sighed, disappointed, turned away from the floor-to-ceiling window, sat back in the sofa chair, pulled out his phone, and prepared to tell SΓΉ that he might not be able to go home today.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I opened the screen, I received a short message from my "daughter-in-law".
[When will you be back?]
Zou Yi propped his elbows on the table, held up his mobile phone with a smile on his face and began to reply.
[Daughter-in-law, there is a traffic jam outside, I may not go back today]
Soon the message showed that the other party had read it, and after a while, Xu Yang sent another message.
[[Kiss]]
Zou Yi covered his chest, feeling that his daughter-in-law was simply natural flirtatious, and he would make an expression and hit the bull's-eye every time.
He immediately dialed the phone back, obviously only a day apart, but he was already a little eager to hear Xu Yang's voice.
However, the phone rang for a while before it was answered.
"Daughter-in-law, I ......"
"Huh. β
Sister Zou let out a barbell-like laugh again with the attitude of a victor.
Zou Yi: "...... Why haven't you left yet?"
Sister Zou snorted coldly, "Do you want to know what the owner of the phone is doing......?"
Zou Yi didn't think about it before he said, "Please." β
Sister Zou was shocked, "...... Zou Yi, are you evil? Or am I having auditory hallucinations?"
Zou Yi said again, "I beg you." β
"It's really hopeless...... Sister Zou smacked her lips, "He just went out, and he didn't say where he went, the phone may have been left behind." Do you want to know what his note is to you, though?"
Zou Yi boldly guessed, "Husband?"
Sister Zou snorted and taunted him, "Dream on you, the remarks on it are Mrs. Shentu...... Hahahaha, hello Mrs. Shentu, goodbye Mrs. Shentu!"
Zou Yi: "......"
Except for the technicians who were forced to work overtime due to the weather, the other employees of the Xinghui Building have already left.
Because of the rain, the air was filled with a lingering smell of dampness, Zou Yi did not choose a special food delivery service, but planned to go to the unique cafeteria on the third floor and eat anything to solve the dinner.
The elevator stopped on the thirteenth floor, and Xiao Song, the customer service department of the full-time conference service, walked in with a dark umbrella and lowered her head, she pressed the button on the first floor, and after raising her head, she found that the man standing behind her was actually the president of the company, and her expression suddenly became a little nervous.
"Mr. Zou is a good ......"
Zou Yi nodded slightly, seeing that she was holding an umbrella, thinking that she might be preparing to walk home, so he said casually, "Be careful of slippery roads." β
Xiao Song didn't expect Zou Yi to say such a thing to herself, she was a little flattered, she lowered her head and whispered, "Thank you...... Thank you, Mr. Zou......"
There was silence again in the elevator car, Zou Yi looked at the umbrella in Xiao Song's hand, and suddenly found that he had fallen into a misunderstanding.
There are many ways to get home, and although the weather is bad, driving is not the only option.
Zou Yi returned to the fifteenth floor, the general manager's secretary room had been turned off and locked at this time, he rummaged through the wardrobe in the lounge, and finally found a sample umbrella printed with the company's logo in the drawer at the bottom.
It took only three minutes to go down from the direct elevator to the hall on the first floor, and Zou Yi walked out of the elevator compartment with an umbrella, just in time to meet the assistant with a double-layer insulated box in his arms.
"Is Mr. Zou going out?" The assistant stepped forward and found Zou Yi holding an umbrella in his hand, so he took the initiative to ask.
Zou Yi said "um", glanced at the thermos box in his arms and said, "The ordered meal has arrived?"
"Ah, this is a ...... from my friend," the assistant smiled a little embarrassedly, "he said that the first time he made soup, he had to let me try the craft...... It's really not tiring to go all the way here, hehe......"
Zou Yi knew that this friend in Xue Xiaoyang's mouth lived in Zijin Bay in the south of the city, and it took more than two hours to get to Starlight one way, plus the time of traffic jams on the road...... It's a lot of hard work.
After 6 o'clock, the revolving door on the first floor of the building stopped running, leaving only the left and right side doors open, and the cleaning team laid two dark brown absorbent floor mats at the door to prevent the company's employees from slipping and falling.
Zou Yi walked out of the company with an umbrella, and the rain suddenly poured down, connecting into an irregular percussion sound on the umbrella surface.
Too much rain collected at one end of the umbrella and continued to fall on the pavement at Zou Yi's feet like flowing water, splashing up, leaving large mottled marks on the cuffs of his expensive suit pants with the dirt in the brick cracks.
Zou Yi frowned, clamped the umbrella between his cheeks and shoulders, bent down and rolled his trouser legs to the calf, then stood up, and simply pushed the rain-soaked hair to the back.
The cars on the road were still moving forward at a screeching speed under the screeching horns one after another, there were few pedestrians holding umbrellas on the sidewalk, and Zou Yi wore soaked leather shoes and slowly walked past a silver sports car with tail lights.
In the sports car, the purple-haired young man in the co-pilot suddenly threw down his cigarette and pushed the man next to him who was so irritable that he kept tapping his fingers on the steering wheel, "Oh, I'll go! Is the one who just walked over the eldest young master of the Zou family?"
Ruan Baoyu gave him a roll of his eyes impatiently, "There is a car that won't drive on this rainy day, are you stupid or is he stupid?"
"It's not for you to look at ......"
"Look at a few! I'll be able to take off if it's him!"
Ruan Baoyu scolded and clicked on the music player casually.
"! Zhou Sheng's grandson! The car is full of cross talk!"
Zou Yi deeply felt that this was perhaps the most wolf moment he had experienced in more than 20 years.
He wiped the rain from his face, and watched the neon lights in the distance transform into brilliant circles of light under the washing of the rain and mist, and behind the colorful patch, the dark background slowly condensed, and in the wanton pouring rain, like an umbrella holder, slowly walking.
However, when you really look at it, it is empty.
Zou Yi thought it was his illusion, and walked a few more steps, but suddenly found that the rain was much lighter.
Xu Yang stood beside him with an umbrella, and said suspiciously, "I just delayed for a moment on the road, why did you make yourself look like this?"
Zou Yi stopped the moment he heard the words, he turned his head, and seemed to be a little unable to believe that the person he was still thinking about just now really appeared in front of him.
It was the first time Xu Yang saw Zou Yi, who had no image at all, couldn't help but hook his lips and smile, took out the umbrella in his hand, and then handed back the grinding iron that was still hot in his hand.
The rain was blocked out because of the enchantment, and after Xu Yang laughed, he felt a little sorry for his wolf, raised his hand, and dried the wet hair behind Zou Yi's forehead.
His hand flicked between Zou Yi's hair a few times, and asked casually, "Didn't you say that you would stay in the company, why did you suddenly come out?"
Zou Yi said, "I miss you." β
Xu Yang glanced at him, "What nonsense." β
"Daughter-in-law," Zou Yi resisted the urge to hold the person into his arms because of the water stains on his body, and only pulled the hand wrapped around his hair and wrapped it between his hands, rubbed it with his palm, and then said with satisfaction, "You came to me on purpose?"
Xu Yang raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at him, "Otherwise?"
Zou Yi's heart was full because of Xu Yang's eyes. He smiled, whispered to his daughter-in-law, and slowly leaned his head over and pressed it to his ear.
"I want to kiss you so badly right now. β
Xu Yang didn't move, so he listened to him continue with some frustration, "It's a pity that I have rain on my face now. β
"It doesn't matter. Xu Yang chuckled, suddenly turned his head sideways, and took the initiative to kiss Zou Yi on the mouth, "I don't dislike it." β