octopus don't cry

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Maybe all kids are like that.

They are the most subdued creatures, because their time in this world is too short, so they must be relied on to grow up well.

I don't know if it's because the relationship between Xiaoshuai and me this afternoon, and the relationship between Xiaoshuai and his two fathers brought him some feelings.

Or maybe I think too much.

I walked over more lightly. Although the light was not clear, the quilt covered in summer was already thin, and I could still see the clear little ball.Probably because he didn't know how to face me, so his whole body was shrunk under the quilt, and he couldn't even see his soft black hair.

I don't know what hit my heart and made my eyes soft for a moment.

I turned off the bedside light and went up the other side of the bed.Qi Shen originally slept with his back to the door, so now he is facing me.I lay on the bed, quickly settled into a comfortable position, and fell silent.

I felt movement in the middle of the night.There is a child sleeping on the bed, and I can't always sleep soundly.Children tend to wake up at night, I thought he would never come back after going to the toilet, but unexpectedly he still climbed up, but after a pause, he shrank back to the bed.

I knew it wouldn't slow down so quickly.

I got up early the next day, so I wanted to make my own breakfast.Because the food Qi Ji eats is generally Western style, I am not used to it.I prefer breakfast like siu mai steamed buns, and even the glutinous rice that I bought most near the school gate when I was a student. It tastes good and is not expensive, and it was the age when I was hungry easily. Glutinous rice is difficult to digest, so it can last for a long time. .

Qi Shen was still sleeping when I got up, so I got out of bed immediately in order not to embarrass him.When I finished frying the first pumpkin pie with the help of the servant, he appeared at the stairs fully dressed.

I saw him and said, "Good morning."

His ears were a little red, but he turned his head to the side and ignored me.

I made four pumpkin pies for breakfast, but buns and fritters were really hard to buy, so I only had bread and sandwiches, which seemed a bit nondescript when paired together, but I have never been that picky.I washed my hands and was about to take out breakfast to eat. The girl who had been helping me, Xiao Xie, suddenly stopped me. She seemed a little embarrassed, and said, "Mr. Qi Xiao, it's in the small garden."

After thinking for a long time, I realized that "Mr. Qi Xiao" was referring to Qi Shen.

"Oh, then I'll look for him." I replied.

Speaking of these giants is also quite interesting.The last time I heard Aunt Zhang call Qishen "Young Master", she vividly called out the taste of a local rich and landlord in the old society; Xiaoxie's "Little Mister" felt like I was brought back to Beijing, still just a local rich and landlord, but Elegant and reserved a lot.

But in any case, it is a wolf disguised as a dog.

-

I found him in a corner of the garden.

It was the "secret base" he brought me to last time.

The sunlight has gradually gained strength. I don't know how long he has been in the garden, but he took a towel and water before he came out.When I saw him, he was squatting in the corner, looking at his three pots of daisies.

I said to him, "Go back and have breakfast."

He seemed to be taken aback by me, and sat down on the grass with a momentary panic on his little face.

I pretended I didn't see it, put down the water, and gave him the towel again.

"Wipe off your sweat and let's go."

But he looked up at me, threw the towel on the ground, kicked over the water bottle, his eyes became very stubborn.

I frowned.

-

I figured out why there is a proverb called "The sky in June is like a child's face, it changes as soon as it changes".

Picking up the towel and water cup, I pulled him a bit forcefully to stand under the shadow of the tree.He didn't eat breakfast, so he lacked strength, and I could easily pull a four-year-old child.

"Do you feel sorry for yourself?" I asked him, "Then I can tell you that when I was two years old, my mother also passed away."

He turned his head stubbornly to the side, but I still noticed a twinkle in his eyes.

I went on to say: "I was younger than you at that time, and I don't remember anything. But I know that my mother is gone, not divorced with my father, but disappeared, and she will not send me a pot of flowers every year on my birthday Son. I never see her."

I took his hand, hoping he would look at me, "You're smarter than any kid I know, and you can understand what I'm saying." After a pause, I emphasized: "But I'm not To comfort you, to say words of encouragement, but not to tell you that you have to work through these experiences."

"You can change what you don't like. But when you are not strong enough, you can only change yourself."

I looked into his eyes, as if I saw me who was only as tall as my dad's knees back then. I was terrified, but half-believed.

"Just like me back then."

And Qi Ji back then.

-

In the end, this awkward little guy was finally led back to the house by my hand, and Xiao Xie had been waiting by the side for a long time.I was so hot that I planned to wash my face before eating breakfast, but Qishen held me by the hem of my trousers and refused to let me go.

I raised my eyebrows and sat down anyway.

I eat my pumpkin pie, and his eye catches my eye, so I grab a piece and offer him, "Try it."

His expression was still a little dazed, very much like Qi Ji just woke up, but the lines of his face were softer than his, and his lips were a little thick, like a little cherry.

Xiao Xie on the side almost wants to treat me as a savior.It seems that Qi Shen usually loses his temper, but it's not a big problem. It can be seen that the servants still like him very much.

-

Around twelve o'clock in the evening, I heard a sound in a daze.

I fell asleep watching TV, because I chose a program like Animal World, and the narration is a mellow baritone, which has an excellent hypnotic effect.

I actually want to go to bed earlier.But thinking that Qi Shen might sleep in my room tonight, I planned to wait for him to sleep soundly before going back.

I felt my head was gently lifted, and then placed in a warm and slightly elastic place. The light above the head was not very bright, but someone still gently covered my eyes with hair.

I gradually woke up, but did not open my eyes.

"How long will it last?"

I didn't move because I knew he was cheating on me.

Sure enough, after a while, he turned the TV volume down a bit.I could smell the dust on him.He doesn't travel easily, so a business trip is a big deal. This time he came back in two days, and he didn't know how many hours he slept.

Still wasting time with me.

-

I actually never understood what he meant.

But he didn't make any mistakes in these few moves.

When I passed the old tree in the garden, my mind would always be filled with some unprovable words; I stroked the books on the bookshelf in the study room, they were well preserved, and my mood was like being baked in the sun; even that day Such a warm and lingering kiss at night, and the temperature of his palm, can make me sink in my dreams...

And waking up to see him every morning is the best thing about it.

It is to be able to use all the remaining time to remember, it is comparable to the most beautiful sunset, and it is the thing that thinks of "it will be like this forever" in countless moments.

Originally, I thought a lot, but unfortunately I couldn't even open my mouth.

Now that he has done it, I don't want it anymore.

I don't believe it.Feel unpredictable.

-

"If you want to make it up to me, then you've done enough."

It was as if everything was silent, and only my own voice could be heard all around.I clearly felt that the atmosphere stiffened for a moment after these words were uttered, but that was only for a moment.His hand gently parted my bangs, and bent down to look into my eyes.

His serious expression made me vaguely see his shadow when we first met,

"What if I'm more than just compensation?"

-

It turned out that there was no dream all night.

When I woke up, I found Qi Shen curled up in my arms, his little face was red from sleep, like any child who likes to bury his head in the quilt.I moved a little too much, and he didn't wake up, so I got out of bed lightly and helped him cover the quilt again.

I know that what I do looks stupid to some people, or even incomprehensible.But in fact, I did it because I thought that children should be taken care of, and I treat every child around me the same way.Besides, I am now forced to live in this villa, and no one will stand by me, so what can I do.

I am an adult, and I will never be as willful as a child.

After washing up, I went downstairs. Last night, the big talker had already packed up his appearance, and was sitting at the dining table browsing his mobile phone, looking full of energy.

He reminded me of my own reaction last night.I really wanted to say a few words of cynicism, and no matter how bad I was, I would make a cold snort.But he was too close to me at that time, all my weaknesses were exposed to his eyes, his eyes seemed to swallow me in, I didn't say a word in a daze.

I went back and thought about it for a long time, but I couldn't figure out why.In the end I gave up, and I wasn't fooled by what he did anyway.The future will be blocked by soldiers, and covered by water and earth.

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