Chapter 15: The Autistic Boy River Sequence
Jiang Shixuan woke up groggily from those nightmares full of blood and darkness.
The two sleeping pills he took in the evening gave him a splitting headache.
He furrowed his brow and crawled out of bed with his bloodless face covered by pain.
There was not an inch of daylight by the window, and the whole room was quiet and terrible.
Just like the boundless empty world in his dreams.
Changing out of his pajamas soaked in cold sweat, Jiang Shixu picked up the alarm clock placed next to the bed.
The hour hand had just pointed to one o'clock.
The boy's expression became even more numb.
Two sleeping pills only allowed him to sleep for more than five hours.
What about the back?
Do I need to increase the dosage of medicine?
The alarm clock he was holding in his hand was still walking, and the ticking sound once again amplified his uneasiness and fear.
He simply dismantled the alarm clock and threw all the pieces into a drawer.
And there's already a whole space of alarm clock parts piled up there.
Jiang Shixu slowly stood up, and his empty stomach told him that it was time for him to go down and eat something.
Although he didn't have the slightest appetite.
The Jiang family was very quiet in the middle of the night, and the huge villa completely faded away from the hustle and bustle of the day, and became cold.
It was obvious that it had entered early summer, but Jiang Shixu, who was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, couldn't help but clench his arms.
Instead of taking the elevator, he staggered to the stairs on the other side, groping his way down in the dark.
He finally made his way down to the first floor, but the journey had exhausted all the strength he had built.
He dragged the equally weak shadow to the kitchen.
However, there was a glimpse of an unexpected light.
- There's someone in the kitchen.
Jiang Li inside didn't seem to notice the movement behind him, but just cut the chives in his hand slowly.
She wore a lotus pink nightdress, and her thick black hair was scattered over her shoulders, intertwined with the white and delicate collarbones.
The moonlight poured in from the floor-to-ceiling windows, enveloping the girl, with an indescribable quiet beauty.
Just responded to the old saying - "Green silk is like a waterfall, and the wrist is frosty".
After cutting the chives, she poured a large bowl of fish soup into the pot without hurry.
While the milky soup was boiling, Jiang Li put the fried eggs in advance, and then added a bundle of hand-rolled noodles.
And while she was doing everything, Jiang Shixu stood not far behind her and watched fixedly.
He didn't know why he was standing still.
Just watching her rather tranquil every move, his originally vain and frightened heart suddenly settled down.
So, he continued to stand there.
watched Jiang Li pour the tumbling soup into the bowl with the seasoning.
Then I watched her put out the noodles, spread the boiled greens and poached eggs on top one by one, and finally sprinkled a handful of shallots.
The fragrant soup wrapped in green vegetables and the fragrance of green onions penetrated into Jiang Shixu's nose.
In the next second, his stomach was screaming very uncontrollably.
Jiang Li paused, and finally turned to look at him.
Jiang Shixu was startled, and subconsciously burrowed into the shadows behind the sofa.
Obviously seeing the young man's weak figure, Jiang Li didn't say anything, just picked up a bowl of noodles and sat quietly at the table to eat.
This time it was Jiang's turn to be unexpected.
He knew very well that the other party had seen him.
But why didn't she make a move?
She didn't move, Jiang Shixuan didn't move, and the originally lively kitchen quieted down a little bit, and finally the only sound left in the air was the sound of a girl eating noodles quietly.
Jiang Shixuan couldn't hold back in the end, and poked his head out from the edge of the sofa.
At this time, Jiang Li was sitting at the dining table, enjoying the food in the bowl elegantly and calmly.
There was no intention to stop him.
Jiang Shixu was suddenly a little unhappy.
Because of his health, he rarely opened the door and went out.
And every time he comes out, the entire Jiang family will feel like a great enemy.
Up to Old Man Jiang, down to every servant, they all greeted him, eager to move the entire kitchen in front of him and let him choose.
In the past, even if Jiang Li's temper was stinky, he would restrain himself when he met him.
It's like not taking him seriously at all now.
Jiang Shixu pondered, it was also possible that she was moving too fast, causing her to not see clearly at all.
After all, it's already so late, and it's normal for consciousness to be blurred.
So he thought about it as he carefully moved half of his body out.
But Jiang Li still didn't look at him, but picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth, then stood up directly and put the empty bowl into the sink, then turned around and went upstairs.
The river sequence that was thoroughly regarded as air: "........"
He stood up from behind the sofa in a sloppy manner, and after glancing at Jiang Li's resolute back, he pursed his lips, and his face became even worse.
What, after becoming handsome, I don't care about him at all.
But then he couldn't think about it.
Because the residual aroma of that bowl of Yangchun noodles made his stomach scream again.
Jiang Shixuan was a little surprised.
Because he hadn't felt this hunger for a long time.
Following the scent into the kitchen, he realized that there was still a bowl of noodles on the stove.
Could it be that Jiang Li left it for him?
But in that case, why didn't she just call herself?
After thinking about it, Jiang Shixu simply pretended not to see it, turned around and walked to the side and opened the refrigerator.
He won't eat what he eats.
However, looking at the cold sandwich in his hand, he glanced at the steaming and fragrant Yangchun noodles on the stove.
He still gave in.
Anyway, this bowl of noodles will be poured out by the aunt tomorrow, so it is better for him to wash the bowl after eating it now, pretending that there is no such bowl of noodles.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shixuan put the bland sandwich back.
And when he picked up the bowl of noodles, he found that there was a very beautiful fried sun egg next to the green vegetables.
Jiang Shixuan couldn't help but be stunned.
He obviously saw that Jiang Li only fried one egg.
Did she do it on purpose......
A strange emotion churned in Jiang Shixu's heart.
Since she would deliberately think of frying eggs for herself, why did she pretend to be familiar with it just now?
Licking his dry lips, he picked up his chopsticks, picked up a few noodles and put them in his mouth.
In an instant, his pupils dilated slightly.
The freshness of the fish soup, the aroma of the hand-rolled noodles, and the tenderness of the chopped green onion all spread on the tip of his tongue.
It was as if the sun had melted in, from the tip of his tongue to his stomach, all the way warm.
By the time he came back to his senses, a bowl of Yangchun noodles had already been wiped out by him.
Including that sun egg.
"Is it delicious?"
A female voice sounded behind him, and Jiang Shixuan threw away the chopsticks in his hand with a frightened spirit.
As soon as he turned around, he saw that Jiang Li, who had just gone upstairs, appeared behind him at some point.
"You ......."
His pale face turned red instantly, like a thief who had been caught, and he was a little overwhelmed.
Jiang Li didn't care, just bent down and picked up the fallen chopsticks.
"Is it delicious?"
She asked again.
Jiang Shixu's brain had begun to drowsy, but for some reason, when he cautiously looked at the girl's bright eyes, his mouth said uncontrollably——。
"It's delicious."