Promised period

Song Ke took it over, momentarily at a loss.Looking down at this small purse embroidered with patterns of gold thread, I only felt a slight pain and numbness when my heart was gently rubbed by a big hand.

"Thank you."

I don't know what else to say.

"I'll take you out."

"it is good."

The two circled around the artificial lake, walking very slowly.There is a crescent moon in the center of the lake, which is big and bright, and the swans just rest in the silver hook of the moon. The ripples on the lake surface are circled, and the reflections of the branches on the shore are also faintly shadowed.

"Did I waste your time by coming here today?" Chen Jue's tone was very polite, treating him completely as a guest, "In the future, if Chen Nian bothers you again, you can directly refuse, without giving her face."

Song Ke shook her head: "I also want to thank her for the hospitality. Anyway, I'm off today, and I haven't tasted Aunt Gu's craftsmanship for a long time."

"Come whenever you like."

Just chatted for a few words, the voice was as light as a leaf.

After this trip, Chen Jue seemed to be a little tanned, but Song Ke hadn't looked at him very much, so it wasn't very real.With her head slightly lowered like that, Song Ke walked beside Chen Jue, and she could see the reflection of Chen Jue on the lake.Chen Jue approached the lake, the shadows of the two were next to each other, but there was more than a little distance between their shoulders.

"How are you feeling lately?"

"How about what?"

"Your illness."

"Oh, it's much better." Song Ke paused for a while, "I should be able to stop taking the medicine in a month or two."

Chen Jue said unhurriedly: "That's good." After finishing speaking, he put his hands back into his trouser pockets, as if he had no other words, and couldn't find the second sentence after searching.

Finally, Song Ke remembered and asked, "How about Mount Putuo?"

Chen Jue thought for a while: "The scenery is pleasant."

It is rare to hear him describe a place like this, so he must like it very much.Song Ke turned her head to avoid the branch on the right side, and smiled slightly: "Did you take pictures as a souvenir? I remember that you were obsessed with photography for a while, and you took pictures wherever you went."

I didn't want to see it when I asked this question, but just casually chatting, because Chen Jue was indeed fascinated by photography for a short time, and bought several SLR lenses alone.But for some reason, Chen Jue just looked forward after hearing this, as if he didn't hear it.Song Ke thought he didn't want to talk, so she didn't continue to ask.

The wind by the lake was a bit cold, but Song Ke didn't feel it when he was wearing a lot of clothes. On the contrary, Chen Jue saw him with his arms crossed all the time, and asked him, "Is it cold?"

"It's not cold," he said.

In fact, I just don't want to touch Chen Jue and feel embarrassed.

Chen Jue looked at him: "I should take out a coat." He was startled, and shook his head slightly: "It's really not cold, besides, I'm wearing a coat myself."

Of course, the implication was that there was no need for it. Chen Jue let out a "hmm", looked away and did not speak again.

The two walked forward silently. After walking for a long time, the villa and street lights were left far behind by them. Song Ke felt that Chen Jue seemed to be a little too silent.Just when he was about to say something, Chen Jue suddenly said: "Putuo Mountain is more suitable for two people. The scenery is good and the accommodation is convenient. You can go for a walk with Qin Binkai when you have a chance in the future." Say, "On vacation."

After he finished speaking, he still walked forward, but after walking for a while, there was nothing beside him, and when he turned around, he found that Song Ke was still standing where he was.

The two looked at each other through the innocent moonlight, and Song Ke followed slowly, neither looking at him nor speaking.After a long time, Chen Jue understood that he was unhappy, but he didn't know why.

"Song Ke?"

Song Ke breathed evenly and turned her face sideways.

Chen Jue raised his hand stiffly, intending to touch his arm, but after seeing his refusal, he finally inserted it back into his trousers.

The swans in the middle of the lake spread their wings flappingly, fanning the ripples on the water surface in circles until they reached them.Relatively speechless for a long while, Song Ke said: "It's getting late, stay and don't need to send it away." After a short pause, she realized that she took out the amulet and returned it to Chen Jue, "You take this back too. I appreciate the kindness, but I don’t need it, I will ask for it when I go back to Mount Putuo next time.”

Maybe there was a bit of anger in the words, but Chen Jue couldn't hear it clearly.He was obviously taken aback, not knowing what to do with this little purse, or rather, not knowing what to do with Song Ke.Song Ke stuffed it back into his hand and said, "Take it." Her tone was also very stiff.

He finally took it.

Song Ke turned away with a cold face, and walked quickly to the other end of the lake, where the lights were on.Chen Jue followed, and his pace was fast at first, and his voice was a little impatient: "Song Ke——"

Song Ke heard it and didn't look back.

Gradually, without knowing why, the footsteps behind him slowed down, and Chen Jue seemed to be struggling to follow.

When I turned the corner, I saw that he was already 20 meters behind me, so I stopped by the lake and propped up my knees, with my back heaving.Song Ke made up her mind, gritted her teeth and walked forward.As a result, he didn't go far when he heard a bang, as if someone had fallen heavily into the water, and then he stopped abruptly.

"Chen Jue!"

Fortunately, the water by the lake was shallow, and Chen Jue fell to the right side again, with only his waist up in the water.Song Ke ran over to help him up. He was still conscious, half of his body was soaked, but he was struggling to stand up.

"My leg hurt just now," he said, "I couldn't stand firmly."

Song Ke felt uneasy, because he was holding his hand tightly with both hands, but he didn't feel much pain, which showed that he couldn't exert his strength at all.

Finally straightened up, he barely opened his eyes, and smiled at Song Ke with difficulty: "Scared you, I was also scared, but it's okay."

The speaking voice has become a little hoarse.

His knee was bruised on the stone and he couldn't stand for a while.Song Ke stretched out her hand to hold his arm, suddenly feeling scared, unspeakably scared.The two of them didn't speak any more, Song Ke supported him all the way, and slowly moved towards the house, gradually he seemed much better.

When he reached the door of the house, he explained to Song Ke in a low voice: "The pneumonia has not been cured before, and the doctor said that he should be hospitalized, but I didn't listen."

He spoke slowly, but his expression was still relaxed.Song Ke took a breath, raised her head and looked at him blankly: "Who do you think you are, why don't you listen to the doctor?"

Chen Jue said: "I know how to measure, don't worry." After a while, he said, "You can smooth things over for me in front of Chen Nian later."

Song Ke felt as if there was a drum in her heart, the feeling of uneasiness not only did not disappear, but intensified instead.

When the two entered the house, they were of course startled.

"How did you do it?"

Chen Nian ran over to hold Chen Jue, and helped him limped to the sofa and sat down.The upper half of his body was still dripping water, even with his hair: "It's too dark, I accidentally slipped while sending Song Ke off." His tone was self-deprecating and relaxed.

Facing Chen Nian's astonished gaze, Song Ke turned to wash her hands without explaining for Chen Jue.In the bathroom, I heard Aunt Gu come downstairs in a hurry, probably to fetch the medicine box, but Chen Jue said that he could do it by himself, it was just a small wound.

Song Ke propped her hands beside the ceramic sink, her palms were icy cold, she slowly closed her eyes to adjust her breathing, her eyes were pitch black and she couldn't see clearly.

After returning to the living room, Chen Nian begged him: "If you're not in a hurry, can you go upstairs and have a look before you go? My brother doesn't know what happened recently, he's always in a trance, today is fine, he just fell into the water." Said As he spoke, his eyes turned red, "I know how to run outside all day long, and I don't know how to cherish myself. It's really worrying."

These words did not mean to condemn anyone, but just worried about Chen Jue, but Song Ke's heart felt vaguely uncomfortable.

The water stains meandering all the way in the living room are wet.Going up the stairs, the corridor on the third floor is lit, and there are a few shallow wet marks on the white wall.

Walking outside the bedroom door, Song Ke raised her hand and knocked lightly a few times, but no one answered, so she simply opened it and walked in.

Chen Jue was taking a bath in it, and the water was rushing, apparently the bathroom door was open.But because the room is big, it doesn't feel any heat outside.Standing in this empty room, stepping on the soft carpet, Song Ke's heart tensed and relaxed, her breathing fast and slow, uncomfortable and angry, but she couldn't tell the reason.

The small medicine box was placed next to the bed, and the clothes and trousers were also on the bed. There was a part of the blue gray four-piece suit that was particularly dark in color. At first he thought it was water, but when he touched it with his hands, he realized that it was slippery. is blood.

The sound of a hair dryer came from the bathroom, maybe Chen Jue was drying his hair, and it didn't stop for a long, long time.

Song Ke sat on the sofa and waited.The room seemed to be quiet all of a sudden, so quiet that there was only the humming sound, and the hot wind continuously blew into the empty heart cavity, shrinking his whole body, even his skin was tight.

Later, Chen Jue came out wearing a bathrobe, her hair was still wet, and there was no trace of blowing at all.Seeing Song Ke sitting there, he was slightly stunned, and after two seconds of reaction, he grabbed something into his palm with his right hand: "Why did you come up here?"

"I'll see how you are doing." Song Ke said, "Chen Nian is very worried about you."

I don't know if it's because of the hot bath, but Chen Jue's complexion is much better, but his voice is still a bit dry.He went to the bed and put something down, then took the medicine box and clothes aside, and said in a normal tone: "I'm fine. If you don't hurry to leave, just wait for me to change your clothes, and I'll drive you back."

It seems that he is really fine, and he can still perform this kind of ability.

Song Ke felt a little tired. She wanted to get up and say goodbye, but after hesitating for a moment, she finally said, "It's best to go to the hospital again when you have some spare time, and see what the doctor says. Pneumonia is not a trivial matter."

Chen Jue smiled: "Okay."

He started to wear pajamas with his back to Song Ke, Song Ke wanted to avoid it, but when he turned his face, he suddenly noticed somewhere around his waist and hips, and his eyes stopped for a moment.

"What's on you?"

Chen Jue's back stiffened, and his body turned sideways: "It's nothing."

But Song Ke clearly saw it.He walked over and wanted to see clearly, but Chen Jue didn't want to show him. While struggling, he directly pushed Chen Jue down on the bed, pulled down his pajama pants, and couldn't help taking a deep breath——

Chen Jue has two curly tattoos on his right groin, which together are as long as a palm. The tattoo marks are very deep and thick, and the swelling around the skin has not completely subsided.

"what is this?"

Chen Jue blocked it, Song Ke brushed his hand away and reached out to touch it.

The place where the tattoo needle has been pierced is slightly raised, and the swollen strokes are slightly deformed, but the font is very clear. If you look closely, you can recognize it as "Song Ke".

After a long time, Song Ke raised her eyes and looked at him puzzled.

"explain."

The corners of his mouth were slightly sunken, and his expression was vague.

The water vapor in the bathroom finally dissipated slowly, and the air became humid, and the breath inhaled into the nostrils felt a poignant coolness.Song Ke looked at him and raised her voice again: "Explain."

These words seemed lonely in the huge room, without any support, but they knocked heavily on Chen Jue's heart.He turned his face to look at the tree outside the window, and came back after a while, looking at Song Ke quietly, with a hidden pity in his eyes.

"There's no need to explain it to you, because it's my own business."

"You tattooed my name, and it's in this kind of place, and you still say it's your own business?" Song Ke's voice trembled a little, either because he felt offended, or he couldn't understand why he did this.

Chen Jue said: "You didn't ask me when you got the tattoo."

Song Ke was in a daze for a moment, and then said in a condensed voice: "We had already broken up at that time, and it was just a souvenir."

"Then you just treat this as a souvenir." Chen Jue looked at him for a while, then stretched out his hand to brush away a little hair in front of him, "I have done so many things that I am sorry to you before, and I regret it the most. One thing is that I was with someone else. I know you can’t forgive me anymore, it’s okay, I’ll be with you if you can’t forget it. Anytime, with anyone, as long as I take off my clothes, I will think of that thing, think of me How much it hurt you."

He will always carry this sense of guilt in this life, even if the time is longer in the future, until one day he really gives up on Song Ke and tries to accept others, this sense of guilt will accompany him for the rest of his life, through Every time with other people.He needs this sense of guilt to remind himself that he will never forget Song Ke again, and don't forget Song Ke's feelings for him.