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Lu Chunjiang cramped his body into the chair, watching Lu Xi push a plate of Shaoxing Drunken Chicken, and then a steamer filled with dumplings in crab powder soup. He also ordered deep-fried pork chops and shrimp wontons.

"Eat." Lucy said concisely.

Lu Chunjiang tugged at the hem of his jacket, "You eat too."

"I'm not hungry." Lu Xi looked down at the phone, and Yang Zitong said, "I don't look as ugly as you said, isn't this handsome?"

Handsome?Lu Chunjiang took the overnight train and arrived in Shanghai at 05:30 in the morning.It's really strange, these days, there are people who prefer ordinary express instead of buying a high-speed rail ticket, which can get rid of the boring journey for up to four hours. "...Eat something." Lu Chunjiang muttered in a nasal voice, and put a steamed bun on Lu Xi's plate, no matter how handsome his nose and eyebrows were, he couldn't hide his shyness.He lowered his eyes and slowly took a bite of the soup dumpling, and was caught off guard by the instant oily water gushing out.Lucy watched indifferently as he wiped his clothes frantically, leaving a small oil stain on his chest. "There's soup, eat it carefully." Lu Chunjiang reminded, "Don't burn your tongue."

He lay on the dirty berth for seventeen hours, feeling really hungry.The fried pork chops, wontons and drunken chicken were all eaten, but the crab noodle soup dumpling remained. I don’t know if it was a psychological shadow from being burned or because I didn’t like the taste of the stuffing.Lu Xi himself doesn't like crab meat buns, and he always feels that the fishy smell is lingering.He rarely even eats crabs.However, Lu Chunjiang finally went out for a trip. He came to Jiangnan from the north for thousands of miles. He should taste the special food. Even if he finds it doesn't suit his taste at all, it can barely be regarded as a fresh experience.

Lu Xi was bored and thought viciously, where to find a few cockroaches and put them in front of Lu Chunjiang later, to try this cowardly reaction.

"Have you booked a hotel yet?"

Lu Chunjiang wiped the corners of his mouth, raised his face, and carefully observed Lu Xi's expression.Lucy was impatient, that was certain and inevitable, his rash visit disrupted Lucy's life. "No."

"Then have you finished eating?"

"It's over." Lu Chunjiang got up nervously, "That, Panpan."

"Find a place to live first." Lu Xi waved his hand.

The two were in front of each other - Lu Xi in front and Lu Chunjiang in the back, walking silently on the street after the rain.There are many small hotels and fast food chains near the school, so Lu Xi picked one at random and walked in.Lu Chunjiang carefully avoided puddles and steps with his luggage.He was asked to show his ID card registration information, and heard Lucy say, "It's just him, I can't live."

"There are only standard rooms, is that okay?"

"Row."

The room is on the third floor. When entering the elevator, Lu Xi swiped the room card.In the narrow space, Lu Chunjiang smelled a hint of sweet pheromone, but it was purely sweet and unattractive.The inhibitor was still taking effect, Lu Chunjiang was thinking wildly, and followed Lu Xi like a rickety tail.The room looked clean, with the smell of disinfectant masking the sweet smell.Lucy turned on the air conditioner and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I," Lu Chunjiang bit his lip, "I'll come and see you."

"No need." Lucy was very cold, "If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."

"Panpan," Lu Chunjiang stopped him, and hurriedly opened the suitcase.He brought a whole box of snacks, including dried tofu and spicy strips, "For you."

"I won't eat it, you can keep it." Lucy smiled, but it was definitely not a kind smile.This cheap thing couldn't catch his eyes, Lu Chunjiang lowered his hands in frustration, he remembered that Lu Xi used to like to eat that kind of dried tofu, and went to the supermarket to pester him to buy it. "Take it, we only have this..."

"There are also here, and they are sold everywhere."

Lu Chunjiang's fingertips were cold, and the warm air from the air conditioner couldn't warm him. "Don't you like to eat? Forget it." He took out his wallet tremblingly. He was worried that the wallet would be stolen along the way, so he held it in his arms and took a nap. "Our old house is grandma's house. It was demolished. It was divided into four suites, one for me and one for my uncle's family. The remaining one was sold for 60 yuan, and the money was divided equally." He took out Lucy and gave it to him. The bank card, handed it over, "I put the money on the card, you keep it," he said after a pause, and said hoarsely, "Keep it for the wedding."

"That's why you came here?" Lu Xi folded her arms, with a half-smile, "Give me money?"

"You...have no money, it's not good. The prices in Shanghai are high, so keep the money with you." Lu Chunjiang felt his tongue was numb, and he didn't know if he had spoken clearly, "Take it."

"Your family's money has nothing to do with me." Lucy put down his arms, "You keep it for marriage."

Lu Chunjiang tried his best to stuff the bank card into Lu Xi's arms, but Lu Xi ignored him and pushed him away.The little card fell silently to the ground. "Panpan," Lu Chunjiang grabbed Lu Xi's arm, "Panpan, I, I asked for leave, let's talk, can we talk?"

Lu Xi shook off his hand, his chest heaving, "Okay," he actually agreed, "Go out, go out and talk."

The two walked on the street after the rain again.The camphor leaves hang down, and the flow of people is in a hurry.Lu Xi had no desire to chat, so Lu Chunjiang followed him closely.They walked a long way and got on the subway again.Lu Chunjiang didn't ask where he was going, he didn't dare to speak, his words were tangled in his throat.Finally, Lu Xi took him through a street, and he saw the turbid river rolling away, the Oriental Pearl Tower stood on the opposite bank, and tourists were noisy, posing for pictures in various poses.

Lu Chunjiang also took a picture, no one was in the picture, only the Oriental Pearl Tower.Then Lu Xi took him to the subway again, this time the destination was a Shikumen, still crowded with tourists, they were silent and strange amidst laughter, out of place.

Suddenly, fine rain fell, Lu Chunjiang took an umbrella, opened it, and chased after Lu Xi's back.Lu Xi didn't want to get too close to him. Most of their bodies were outside the umbrella, and they were often scattered by the crowd.Finally, Lu Chunjiang grabbed Lu Xi's hand and stuffed the umbrella over.

"No need." Lucy refused.

"My clothes are waterproof." Lu Chunjiang whispered.

Just like that, I walked around several places in Shanghai without saying a word. It was getting dark and the lights were on, and the magic city began to show a different scene.But Lu Chunjiang didn't care to appreciate it.Lu Xi led him to another meal, including grilled bran, braised pork, noodles with scallion oil and eel paste.Lu Chunjiang thought to himself that he might not be used to thick red sauce.After finishing the dinner carelessly, the two of them went back to the express hotel one after the other. Lu Xi had no plan to go up. Lu Chunjiang said, "I'll go back tomorrow. Let's talk again, okay?"

It was almost a plea.

He also knew that his humble appearance was unpleasant.But what can he do?He just wanted to spend a few more minutes with his younger brother, drink a cup of tea, and repair the relationship.He thought for two or three months, mustering up the courage to leave the safe area, isn't it just for this?

"Just for a while, just for a while. My train tomorrow afternoon, 01:30. I have bought all the tickets, and I can only ask for three days off. Panpan..."

The pleading worked.Lucy followed him back to the small room.Lu Chunjiang boiled a pot for a meeting and poured it into a disposable cup.He has organized words countless times, and tried to open his mouth several times, but failed.Time passed silently, minute by minute, eight o'clock, nine o'clock, ten o'clock...

"You sleep in that bed, okay?" Lu Chunjiang pleaded again, "It's too late, it's not safe outside."

Lucy didn't speak, but fortunately, his action should be a promise.He took a shower, then lay on the bed by the window and played with his mobile phone.Lu Chunjiang also took a bath.Taking a bath did not make his thoughts clearer. When he consumed a lot of water and came out wet, Lucy seemed to have fallen asleep, with his body sideways, revealing a small piece of white shoulder.

"Panpan," Lu Chunjiang called softly, "Panpan—"

Lucy curled up without any response, her soft hair resting on the back of her neck.Lu Chunjiang stood by the bed, the warm wind was blowing on his face and neck, he could clearly hear his heart beating in his chest.Finally, trembling, he lifted off Lucy's quilt, lay down in it, and then turned off the light, and it was pitch black.