extinguish the stars

??? "Brother, let's go buy some new clothes after dinner. Chinese New Year is coming soon." Lin Chen followed Jiang Qi, and the two of them walked to the elevator of the shopping mall together, preparing to have lunch together on the third floor.

???? Lin Chen had promised to go out to eat with him many times, but Jiang Qi seemed to be always busy, and the tedious work seemed to leave him no gap.Today, Lin Chen went to the company again, so he chose a shopping mall close to the company to come out together.

????? "This Huaiyang cuisine is very good," Lin Chen pointed to the restaurant in front, "It's here."

????? "Okay." Jiang Qi went in with him, and found a seat under the guidance of the waiter.

???? "Going back to City A for Chinese New Year?" Lin Chen asked him after ordering a good dish.

???? "Yes." Jiang Qi poured water and pushed the cup in front of Lin Chen. Lin Chen kept talking, but he didn't actually listen much.He had to admit in his heart that trying to get along with Lin Chen was not as relaxing as he imagined.

???? "What are your plans for next year?" Jiang Qi asked him, "You can't be doing nothing like this all the time, right? My friend opened a studio in City A, which is professionally compatible with you. Do you want to give it a try?"

???? "What about you, are you going back to city A to settle down?" Lin Chen's expression was not as bright as before when he heard this.

???? "Let's talk about it, I still need to keep an eye on it." Jiang Qi lowered his head and took a sip of water, and inadvertently caught a glimpse of a small figure sitting alone at the table through the gap in the screen. The young waitress often came to him and bowed her head to talk to him.He took a closer look and felt that the little dumpling sitting with his back to him looked a lot like Gu Nian.

???? "Then I'll wait for you," Lin Chen didn't notice his absent-mindedness, "I can also find a job by myself here."

????? After two dishes were served, Jiang Qi tasted a few mouthfuls, but they didn't quite suit his appetite.He wanted to say something to Lin Chen, but felt that his thoughts were not clear enough, so he didn't speak yet.

????? When I looked over there again, the kid had disappeared.Jiang Qi felt uneasy, so he greeted Lin Chen and got up to go to the bathroom.

When he passed by that table, the waiter happened to be asking the surrounding diners with a panicked expression if they had noticed where the kid sitting here just now had gone.Jiang Qi turned his head and glanced. A black down jacket and a gray scarf were draped over the chair by the table.

????? He felt familiar, and even thought of that person immediately, but he quickly warned himself in his heart not to care about irrelevant things and people.

????? Jiang Qi frowned slightly and walked forward. When he reached the door of the men's bathroom, his footsteps suddenly stopped.

????? What if the lost child is really Gu Nian?This thought made him tremble, and he immediately turned around and went back to confirm with the shopkeeper.But the next moment, something grabbed the corner of his clothes.He looked down, but in front of him was Gu Nian's face.

???? The kid tugged at the corner of his clothes, looked up at him, his big innocent eyes sparkled, "Uncle~" he shouted, Jiang Qi's heart softened.This child was originally the evidence that Gu Qinghan betrayed him, it should be a thorn-like existence, but every time Jiang Qi looked at this soft little baby, he couldn't bear any resentment.

???? "Baby? Why are you here by yourself?" Jiang Qi squatted down and asked the child softly, "Where's your father?"

????? Gu Nian pointed behind him, "Dad went to the bathroom and hasn't come out for a long time."

????? "So the baby came to find Dad?"

?????"Um."

????? Jiang Qi thought for a few seconds, picked him up and carried him into the bathroom.But the restroom was empty, the doors of every cubicle were ajar and no one was there.

????? "Dad..." Gu Nian shouted timidly, but no one responded.

"Uncle..." He seemed a little scared, and hugged Jiang Qi tightly, "My father may be lost."

????? "No, Dad may have already gone back to look for Niannian," Jiang Qi gently stroked his back to comfort him, "Uncle will take you to find him."

Having said that, Jiang Qi also felt uneasy in his heart. While walking out with Gu Nian in his arms, he used one hand to call Gu Qinghan, but no one answered the phone, which made him even more anxious.

When he passed the fire escape, Jiang Qi faintly heard the vibrating sound of his mobile phone behind the door.He subconsciously stood still, hung up the phone, and then called again, holding his breath to listen, the stop and sound of the vibration inside was exactly in line with his movements.Looking forward to that door, Jiang's heartstrings tensed.

"Baby, wait here for uncle." He put Gu Nian down, went forward by himself, and held his hand on the door handle for a moment before pushing the door open.

????? Fine dust was flying in the light beam, Jiang Qi looked at it with bated breath, his pupils suddenly tightened.Gu Qinghan knelt down in the corner in embarrassment, his hands were not in the clothes on his stomach and abdomen, his whole body was trembling.Jiang Qi saw that his face was extremely pale, but his lower lip was stained with blood from his own bite, which was indescribably strange and beautiful.He didn't notice anyone coming, and suppressed painful hums and whimpers came from deep in his throat, and his breathing was disordered and rapid.

?????Jiang Qi's heartbeat dropped for several beats, his feet were a little weak, but he still strode forward at the first moment, wrapping his arms around Gu Qinghan's cold and trembling body.

????? Suddenly being hugged by someone, Gu Qinghan was still startled in the severe pain. He subconsciously wanted to hide back, but was firmly surrounded by that person.Drowsy from pain, he raised his head, only to see a vague shadow, "Jiang Qi...uh..." In fact, his eyelashes were blinded by cold sweat, and he couldn't see who this person was at all, so he just let himself call that person. It's just a name, maybe subconsciously, only Jiang Qi is his salvation.

??? "It's me, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Qi's heart was about to jump into his throat, the face of the person in his arms was snow-white, his hair was soaked in cold sweat, his body was still trembling, and he wanted to curl up impatiently.

????? Gu Qinghan was speechless, but still moved one hand away from his abdomen with difficulty. Jiang Qi saw him tremble suddenly, and his face turned pale again, but he still trembled with his cold hand Caught Jiang Qi.

????? "Stomach pain?" Jiang Qi couldn't help but hold his thin white hand and asked him nervously, "Qinghan?"

Gu Qinghan was in so much pain that he could hardly sit still in Jiang Qi's arms, he just wanted to fall down and curl himself up to resist the pain.Jiang Qi only felt that his heart was in unbearable pain, and even his breathing became short of breath.He hurriedly took off his coat, wrapped Gu Qinghan who was cold all over, and wanted to hug him out.But he only moved lightly, and Gu Qinghan groaned in pain.

???? "Don't touch me..." The pain brought Gu Qinghan back to his senses, "Let me... take it easy..."

Jiang Qi didn't dare to move him anymore, but held him stiffly for fear of exacerbating his pain.

????? "Uncle?" At this moment, Gu Nian's soft voice sounded from behind the door, "I came in..."

"...No..." Gu Qinghan said with difficulty, "Don't let him...see..."

????? would scare him.

????? He was in pain and tired, and he didn't finish talking, only his breath sound remained.Fortunately, Jiang Qi calmed down at this moment, understood what he meant, let him go gently, and quickly walked out the door.

????? Gu Nian was about to push the door, when Jiang Qi appeared in front of him from behind the door, "Uncle, what are you doing?"

???? "Nothing," Jiang Qi smiled at him, but his face was stiff. He hugged Gu Nian and took a breath, "Nian Nian, can you go to the restaurant and wait for uncle? Just now, uncle has contacted It's your father, but your father is too stupid and lost, can uncle pick him up?"

????? "Ah? Dad lost his way?" Gu Nian was a little worried, "Why don't we go pick him up together?"

????? "It's too cold outside, it will freeze you, don't worry Dad, okay?" Jiang Qi persuaded him in a warm voice, but his steps were very fast. He was very anxious and just wanted to settle Gu Nian back there quickly. people around.

????? "Okay. Uncle, you have to bring Dad back." The child worried.

???? "Sure, baby is good." Jiang Qi's hair was slightly disheveled, and he walked quickly with only him in his arms, almost running.

Jiang Qi explained a few words to the restaurant waiters concisely, entrusted Gu Nian to their temporary care, hurriedly left and strode back, but turned back after only a few steps, and borrowed a thermos and a few paper cups from the front desk.

When he returned to the stairwell, Gu Qinghan buried his head deeply, leaned against the corner of the wall and curled up in place without moving, but when he looked closely, his back was still trembling.

Jiang Qi had calmed down at this moment. He squatted down next to Gu Qinghan, half supported and half hugged him to sit up. He felt that Gu Qinghan's body was no longer as stiff as before, but the latter lost his strength. The arms fell to the ground.Jiang Qi frowned unconsciously, and pulled Gu Qinghan into his arms.

????? "Are you feeling better?" he asked in a low voice.Gu Qinghan half-closed his eyes, leaned against him limply and took short, unsteady breaths.Jiang Qi looked down and saw that his black hair and slightly drooping eyelashes were drenched in cold sweat, and his pale face was lifeless.

"……Um"

After a long time, Jiang Qi heard him answer very softly.Confirming that Gu Qinghan had escaped from the severe pain just now, Jiang Qi exhaled lightly, and the burning sensation in his chest dissipated slightly.

????? "Drink water." He poured some warm water into a paper cup and handed it to Gu Qinghan. The latter's arm moved, but he still couldn't lift it up.

?????Jiang Qi looked at it, and felt anxious again. He didn't know that his face was ugly at the moment, but he just endured an inexplicable anger, and personally brought the water to Gu Qinghan's pale lips.

After taking two sips, Gu Qinghan choked and coughed, but he didn't have any strength at all, what he made was only hoarse and chaotic breathing sounds between his heart and lungs.

Jiang Qi silently wrapped him tighter with his coat, watching him fall powerlessly in his arms, as pale as a gardenia at the end of its flowering period.

"What's the matter with you? Stomach pain? It hurts like that." Jiang Qi still felt lingering fear when he said it. In the past many years when we were together, Gu Qinghan was prone to colds, but he was always healthy. Unlike now, he fell down over and over again. in front of him.

????? Gu Qinghan coughed and felt pain in his chest. He slowly grabbed the clothes on his chest, and answered with difficulty, "Spasm...maybe his stomach is cold..." He moved, trying to get up from Jiang Qi's body, But dizzy, weak and powerless.

?????Jiang Qi's chest heaved violently a few times, and he took a few breaths, "You are a father after all. If you abuse your body like this, what should Gu Nian do if something happens?"

Gu Qinghan lowered his head and smiled silently, feeling the bitterness in his heart.He had just survived the severe pain, and he could have ignored or digested the fragility and grievances that followed as usual, but at this time, Jiang Qi was in front of him, a reproach, a hug could easily break down the high wall in his heart, making him He wept instantly.

?He endured a sore nose, tilted his head, and hid his tears in the soft fabric on Jiang Qi's chest.It turned out that Jiang Qi's arms were so warm, the lost time was so long that he almost couldn't remember it.

"Gu Qinghan..." Jiang Qi's voice was low, and he called out his name like he was muttering to himself, but he couldn't say anything else.He really wanted to hug this person a little tighter, and raised his arms behind him, but let them down again.

In the quiet stairwell, the two of them leaned together wordlessly.The passage of time also seemed to slow down.Jiang Qi looked down at his pale and elegant side face, his powerless and downcast eyes.He felt that something that was suppressed in his heart was about to break out.

With a "squeak", the heavy door in the stairwell was pushed open again.

"Brother." Standing at the door, Lin Chen called him calmly.