Push open the bathroom door, and the steaming heat spreads instantly. Lin Yushan looked in the mirror and wrapped his wet hair in a dry hair cap. Unscrew the lid of the cream, scoop out a little and place it in the palm of your hand to melt and gently apply it to your face.

There was a sound of fingerprint locking the door in the living room, and it seemed that Xu Mengzhou was back.

Hearing the voice, she wiped her face twice, put on the cotton towel at the bathroom door and walked to the living room to greet him, "You're back!" Didn't the morning say there would be no classes tonight? Why is it only ...... now?"

Before Lin Yushan's words fell, Xu Mengzhou only hurriedly said "um", then quickly swept in front of her, and went up the stairs to the master bedroom on the second floor.

Her gaze gradually rose with Xu Mengzhou's back as he went up the stairs, and after entering the master bedroom, the man closed the door and forcibly blocked his vision.

Lin Yushan blinked inexplicably and stood in place for a while.

When the man passed in front of her, his coat was still on, and his backpack was not taken off.

In the past, no matter how late Xu Mengzhou came home from work, he would greet her well, and the two of them would occasionally sit together and chat for a while, and then go to wash and sleep.

Maybe there's something inconvenient to talk about.

Xu Mengzhou went to the bedroom as soon as he got home, and he couldn't follow him to disturb him, so he simply asked later.

Lin Yushan stepped on his slippers and went to the living room, bent down and took out a hair dryer from the drawer of the TV cabinet, turned on the projector to play a random movie, and watched it while blowing his hair.

She stared at the projection frame, and the cacophony of a hair dryer in her ears muffled everything. Suddenly, Xu Mengzhou came down from the stairs at some point, holding a hair dryer in his hand, and playing with Lin Yushan's hair with the other hand, patiently helping her blow her hair.

Lin Yushan looked back at him. The man smiled stiffly, and a faint trace of tired melancholy could be seen between his eyebrows.

She saw that he looked different from usual, and didn't ask anything, just raised her hand and put her hand on the man's forearm and patted him lightly to comfort him.

After helping her blow her hair, Xu Mengzhou went to take a shower, and until he came out of the bathroom, he still refused to break the silence.

It seems that now is not a good time to speak.

Lin Yushan glanced at the time, got up and said to Xu Mengzhou: "Teacher Xu, I'll go to sleep first, you come back late today, rest early." ”

She picked up the remote control, raised her hand to press the shutdown button on the projector, and got up to go back to the bedroom, when her right hand was suddenly wrapped in the man's warm palm.

The center of gravity shook, and the whole person instantly fell into the man's tight embrace.

Xu Mengzhou closed his eyes tiredly, lowered his head against the top of Lin Yushan's still fragrant hair, and bent his arms tightly greedily.

"Stay with me for a while today, okay?"

Lin Yushan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

As long as it is his request, she will not hesitate to agree.

She wordlessly wrapped her arms around his waist and responded to him with the strength of a hug.

He pulled her to the couch and held her shoulders to sit down on the couch.

Then, he went to the locker and took out the medicine box and put it on the coffee table, opened the lid, and found a bottle of yellowish peppermint essential oil and handed it to her.

Lin Yushan took it in his hand, carefully looked at the ingredient list and instructions on the back of peppermint essential oil, and asked half-understandingly: "Mr. Xu, you were bitten by mosquitoes......

Before she could finish speaking, the man sat down beside her, rested his head on her lap, and moved again, adjusting to a comfortable position.

Xu Mengzhou's sudden movement made her body tense all of a sudden, her hand holding peppermint essential oil froze in mid-air, and her thighs tightened. Especially the stomach, which involuntarily sucked in, and refused to relax for a moment.

Since she stopped taking the medication, she has found that she is eating a lot more than before. Recently, the weight has also increased by about eight pounds compared with before.

He was caught off guard and leaned against a small lump of soft belly. Lin Yushan held his breath and desperately closed his abdomen, and he wanted to die.

Thankfully, he was lying on his side now. If she was lying inward, wouldn't she have seen her double chin from the angle of death......

“… It's only March, where are the mosquitoes? Xu Mengzhou was amused by her, and closed his eyes relaxedly.

"I seem to have a headache, please press it for me."

"Oh... Good. Lin Yushan blinked, unscrewed the cap of the peppermint essential oil bottle, made a pause, and asked, "Which part is uncomfortable?" ”

Xu Mengzhou pointed to his temple and said slowly, "Here." There are also eyebrows and foreheads, which can be pressed. ”

She poured out two drops of pale yellow essential oil in the palm of her hand, put her middle finger and ring finger together, and after melting the temperature with her fingertips, she pressed it on the temples on both sides of the man's temples and rubbed them slowly.

She was patient, her fingertips gently tapping and rubbing her temples. The essential oils gradually evaporate, and the air is filled with a slightly cool, spicy sensation that is calming. Gradually, her mood was also soothed a lot.

Xu Mengzhou didn't speak, and Lin Yushan thought he was so comfortable that he fell asleep. The movement of his hand did not stop, and he couldn't help but stretch his head forward to observe his appearance.

"Don't suck in your stomach," Xu Mengzhou suddenly changed direction, moved his head, and leaned his forehead closer to her little belly.

"It's hard," he said, "and it's uncomfortable." ”

Xu Mengzhou opened her mouth coldly and startled her, she pursed her lips, and had to relax slowly.

"It's good now," the man raised his hand and twisted her waist slightly, still with his eyes still closed, the corners of his lips curled imperceptibly.

Lin Yushan was in pain, ashamed and itchy, he couldn't help but let out an "ah", he wanted to laugh but could only forcibly hold it, and his face was red.

"You deliberately, knowing that I've gained weight recently, deliberately point me to me." She Nunu puffed up and said, "I won't rub it for you like this again." ”

Xu Mengzhou suddenly wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his head deeper. Curled up like a wounded wild animal.

"Don't."

The man's warm snort was transmitted to her skin through the cotton loungewear. Between exhaling and breathing, warm and cold alternate back and forth.

She keenly sensed the man's low emotions. But he didn't want to take the initiative to mention it, so she could only coax him gently, like a baby, and let him rest in her arms with peace of mind.

"I'm laughing," she stroked his freshly shaved blue jawline, and her voice was soft, "I'll always be with you." ”

Xu Mengzhou slowly opened his eyes, and his eyes were filled with moisture. He grabbed her fingers and clenched them cherishedly.

"I want to ask you a question," he paused for a moment, and his eyes were raised, his tone serious.

"Well, you say."

"If you look at somebody who has been going all the way until now, and he's suddenly become something else...... Or maybe he's never the same, it's just that you don't know him well enough. ”

"He's probably on the wrong path right now. But you have neither the position to blame him, nor the ability to help him solve the problem thoroughly...... Do you think he can turn back? ”

Lin Yushan listened to his words while gently rubbing it with his hand. After thinking for a moment, she seemed to understand what Xu Mengzhou was worried about.

She asked, "This person... Is it the poor student you sponsored? ”

Xu Mengzhou paused, he didn't want to tell her the whole story of tonight's incident.

Chen Shihuai has been involved in this turmoil for no reason, and he doesn't want Lin Yushan to know about it anymore.

"Yes, he and you are both Jing college students, and they just entered their freshman year this year." After a moment, he said half-truthfully: "I used to think that he was a child with a stable personality, but recently I found out that his personality is so extreme that I feel a little strange. ”

"Is it extreme..."Lin Yushan immediately sat up straight nervously, raised Xu Mengzhou's arm, rolled up his sleeves and looked around: "Is it a fight?" ”

"No," he patted her on the shoulder.

Lin Yushan breathed a sigh of relief and comforted him: "You have done a good job, far beyond the responsibilities of a teacher. ”

She continued: "I always remember you telling me that education can only lead a person, but it cannot completely change a person at the root. You have already pulled him in his most difficult time, with a clear conscience, his path will eventually have to go its own way. If you feel tired, just let it go, no matter what kind of person he becomes in the future, you don't blame yourself, okay? ”

Xu Mengzhou listened to her quietly, and his constricted brows gradually relaxed.

Yes, not everyone has the power to "save".

At the very least, he and Lin Yushan have been with each other for so many years. Watching her slowly transform from an ignorant little girl to what she now knows how to live independently and strongly, this is enough.

Outside the window, the wind faded and the dark clouds that obscured the moon gradually dispersed. In the safe haven, there was finally a brief calm.

As for Xin Zhi......

Let this secret be buried underground forever.

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In April, on a calm afternoon, Lin Yushan received a small surprise.

The interview of the Xinjiang Geological Survey Institute passed.

When she and Yao Qing were eating in the underground food street, they received a call from the staff there, informing her that she would come to Urumqi in August to participate in the entry physical examination. If you do not come to participate by the deadline, you will be deemed to have given up automatically.

I actually passed the interview......

In Yao Qing's urging, she trembled and clicked on the official website of the Xinjiang Geological Survey Institute and saw the public list of personnel to be hired.

Subordinate employer: Team 701 of the Nonferrous Geological Survey Bureau of the Uygur Autonomous Region. Job Title: Nonferrous Survey Technician. Enter the physical examination personnel: Lin Yushan

Yao Qing was just about to put down her chopsticks and cheer, when she saw a complicated expression on Lin Yushan's face.

After a while, she cleared her throat and tilted her head to ask Lin Yushan: "... Shouldn't you go? Didn't you already tell Mr. Xu that after you graduate from college and join the Provincial Institute of Geology, you can plan your future days? ”

She put down her chopsticks sullenly: "Yushan, I can't bear you to go... Seriously, though, you're really great. Others have not been able to pass the public examination for many years, and you will be successful in one go. ”

She has never mentioned the matter of applying for the Xinjiang Geological Survey Institute to Xu Mengzhou until now. Just as they had agreed to plan for the future together, she already had an idea in mind.

"Well, not going."

Lin Yushan raised his eyes, his eyes brightened, "This is a good start, there will be opportunities in the future." I will take more exams in the province or other provincial capitals, and strive to be admitted to units with better treatment and environment. ”

"Don't talk about this, let's keep eating!" She picked up a piece of lotus root and put it in her mouth.

Yao Qing nodded with a smile, took a small sip of soy milk with a straw: "You will have a birthday next week, what kind of gift do you want!" ”

"We still talk about this," Lin Yushan waved at her, "I just want to eat and drink with you like today, without worries." ”

"And me? Not with Mr. Xu? Yao Qing smacked her lips and looked at her for a long time.

When she mentioned Xu Mengzhou, she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.