April returned home, opened the door, looked around, and didn't see the figure of Qi Yu.

She thought for a moment, a little puzzled, could it be that she arrived before him? After sweeping the wind, I found that the bed in the bedroom was slightly sunken, as if someone had sat on it. She bowed her head and groaned, and paced to the simple closet in the corner of the bedroom.

The room was not ventilated, and in order to avoid moisture, she deliberately left some gaps between the wardrobe and the wall. At this time, she stretched her neck to look in, just in time to meet Qi Yu's pitiful gaze.

A big man in his eighties shrunk his hands and feet and squeezed in the corner, how funny it looks. April rubbed the throbbing corners of her forehead helplessly, turned around and sat on the edge of the bed, and said lightly, "Don't hide, come out." ”

There was a movement from the corner of the wall, and after a while, Qi Yu's stammering voice came: "April, I'...... Stuck and can't get out. When April heard this, he was angry and funny, got up and walked to the corner, and with some strength moved the wardrobe out a little. This force pulled the wound on her body, and she couldn't help frowning.

Qi Yu finally crawled out, but one of them didn't stand firmly, and sat on the ground with a plop. He gasped, grinned in pain, and looked at the woman's unsightly face, but he didn't dare to make a sound, and swallowed the pain into his stomach.

He didn't dare to look at April head-on, so he could only sneak a peek at her out of the corner of his eye, and he was distracted while pounding his numb legs. If I knew it, I wouldn't have hid there, not to mention that my body was uncomfortable, and it was especially easy to expose the target.

April stood aside coldly, looking at the aggrieved appearance of someone who was rubbed with wall paint, endured it, and finally sighed secretly, walked over and pulled the other party up. Qi Yu took the opportunity to put his face up, wanting to steal a fragrant kiss, April reached out mercilessly and patted his head away, "It's dirty, take off your clothes, I'll help you boil hot water and wash it well." ”

Failed to steal kisses, Qi Yu had a bitter face, and he was reluctant to let go of her hand slowly. The woman softened her temperament, touched his prickly short hair, and said softly, "Good, I'll make you something to eat in a while." After hearing this, the man reluctantly let go of April's hand and watched her walk towards the kitchen.

Taking advantage of April's efforts to help him prepare bath water, he simply washed his face with cold water and washed the dust off his hair by the way. The cold water brushed his scalp, and he was stimulated by a stirring, and goosebumps rose to the ground. April took the time to look at him when he released the water and threw him a dry towel, "It's cold, be careful of cold." ”

Qi Yu touched his nose stupidly and muttered, "It was quite hot when I left, and I accidentally forgot that it was November." April glared at him, pushed him to the bathroom, and as soon as the others entered, she slammed the door shut.

"April, my clothes ......," the man cried out.

April couldn't bear it anymore and couldn't help but raise her voice, "The clothes are all inside, don't come out if you don't wash them." As soon as he finished shouting, there was no sound inside, and after a long time, he complained quietly: "Why are you so loud." ”

When the bathroom door reopened, April turned off the stove. The time was just right, and when the hot egg noodles were served on the table in April, Qi Yu smelled the fragrance and rubbed it over.

I haven't seen him for more than a month, Qi has lost some weight, his beard is sloppy, his description is withered, and he looks like he is drooling so much, people who don't know still think that he has wandered somewhere. When April handed him the chopsticks, he pouted dissatisfied, "The delicious thing you said is noodles." Saying that, the movements of his hands did not stop for a moment, sucking and eating noodles, and it was not too hot.

Although this bowl of noodles is simple, the soup is also made of meat, and April has long been accustomed to his mouth not being right, so he didn't care, just whispered to him: "Don't eat too fast, be careful of burning your mouth." Qi Yu was perfunctory, and the speed of lifting chopsticks did not slow down.

When she was full of food and drink, she was sure to be hit by her. The man covered the blisters in his mouth and whined and cried out in pain. April stuffed a mint candy in his mouth, stopped him from jumping up and down, and said in a deep voice, "Don't move." Qi Yu was stunned, obediently put down his hand, and the world was finally quiet.

He stared silently at the busy woman, his gaze wandering silently over her eyebrows, nose and lips, and finally stopping at the quiet eyes. The chin was scratched by a razor, shocking, numb, and a little itchy. The woman's technique is very skillful, her expression is patient and meticulous, and he is almost addicted to her seemingly indifferent but gentle movements.

"April."

"Huh?" The woman answered softly, leaning slightly to help him shave the dense beard on his chin. A strand of hair spread out from her loosely tied headband and fell softly against the corner of her forehead. Qi Yu's palms were a little itchy, paused, and slowly stroked it. April paused and looked at him with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Qi Yu pursed his lips, a little apprehensive, and hesitated for a while before he spoke slowly: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have gambled." ”

"Hmm." April put down the razor, didn't speak, and waited quietly for him to continue.

He touched his chin, which had not been completely shaved clean, and the thorns on his hands felt like ants crawling. Although his eyes were a little evasive when he looked at April, he still said the reason in a hurry: "I fell in love with a pair of rings and wanted to ...... I want to buy it, because I don't have enough money, I want to try my luck at the casino. ”

As if ashamed, he fell silent and lowered his eyes," they said...... The bigger the diamond ring I bought, the better the chance of a successful proposal, so I ...... paused, looked at the ground dejectedly, and whispered, "I'm sorry." ”

April narrowed his eyes, was silent for a moment, and changed the subject: "Raise your chin a little." ”

Qi Yu was stunned and raised his chin according to her instructions, but his heart was infinitely lost. It's been hinted at so obviously, and April doesn't have any reaction, isn't she unwilling?

Because of something on his mind, he didn't speak for the rest of the time, looking sullen. After shaving Qi Yu's sparse chin and beard, he wiped it with a wet towel to reveal his originally smooth chin. Qi Yu is not particularly handsome, but his thick eyebrows and big eyes look manly, and when he smiles, the sun is very refreshing.

This busy survived, and half a day passed. April pushed him, "Tired or not, or you lie in bed and sleep for a while, and I'll call you in the afternoon." Qi Yu glanced at her, deliberately didn't talk to her, and didn't walk away, just tired of being by her side. Wherever April goes, he goes, like a little tail that wraps around people.

April was helpless and compromised: "What the hell do you want to do." ”

Qi Yu looked at her resentfully, and accused: "You don't care about me at all, I finally came back, and you don't ask me if I'm doing well these days, whether I've been bullied or anything." April was stunned and didn't know what to say for a while.

thought that he would be comforted by April, but seeing her silent and hesitant appearance, he suddenly felt a little disheartened. It didn't matter if there was him or not, she didn't care about him at all. Qi Yu retracted the funny expression on his face, took a few steps back, and said with a wry smile: "April, you always make me sad. After saying that, he didn't go back to the bedroom, and stumbled open the door.

There was only a bump, and the room was silent again.

April stood in a daze for a while, and suddenly felt a little cold. She didn't have much time to cook, she went straight into the quilt and closed her eyes heavily. It's good to get some sleep, said to myself.

When I woke up, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. After walking around the room, Qi Yu didn't seem to have come back, and this time, he didn't hide from her. She cooked herself a bowl of glossy noodles and scribbled a few bites, leaving little appetite. At six o'clock, she went out on time, because she was worried that Ah Yu did not bring the key, she deliberately left a key under the brick at the door, which she had agreed with Ah Yu.

When you arrive at the barbecue spot, there are more and more people visiting the small night market. She neatly placed the barbecue tools, picked up coals, and set up simple tables, chairs, and paper towels next to her. After a while, people gathered around in twos and threes, choosing the ingredients they wanted to eat.

There are a lot of people, and April alone is a little too busy at first, but after all, he has experience and can slowly cope with it. Except for a few sporadic complaints a few words, nothing went wrong.

April was so busy that her feet didn't touch the ground, her forehead gradually sweated, and some guests often came to visit, and asked curiously: "Boss, you haven't been here for a few days, by the way, why hasn't the boss come." April smiled and said: "I've returned to my hometown these days, I'll come first, and he'll come after a while." ”

The guest nodded understandingly, and praised her for her ability, April only smiled embarrassedly and didn't say much. At the end of the stall, she was finally able to stop and knock on her sore knee by the way. The night breeze blew, and the cold wind poured into his sweat-soaked clothes, and April shivered all over. After buying a bowl of supper and packing it with a vendor next to her, she said goodbye with a smile and hurried home on a tricycle.

When I got home, I opened the door with the key, and the room was quiet, dark and starless. April turned on the lights and tentatively shouted Qi Yu a few times, but no one responded. She packed up her follow-up work, took a simple shower, and touched the packed supper, which was already cold. Alone in the silence of the room, she closed her eyes a little tiredly. Only Qi Yu on the bedside mirror frame remained, smiling brightly, with a heartless face.

She quietly hugged herself, curled up in the quilt, in an insecure position.

Sleepless nights.