Desperate

That night.

Cen Lu lay on the bed tossing and turning, the uneasiness in his heart prevented him from falling asleep, the reason was that Zhou Pushen hardly chatted with him today.

Zhou Pushen still cooked for him, washed his clothes, and arranged everything properly for him.But Cen Lu was keenly aware that Zhou Pushen had something to hide from him.

He turned over on the bed, touched the glasses from the bedside table and put them on. Zhou Pu was lying on the ground with his back facing him, his strong back undulating slowly, as if he was asleep.

Cen Lu felt that he could no longer let Zhou Pushen be in such a state, so he said decisively: "Brother Shen, what happened yesterday?"

Something was wrong with Zhou Pushen since he saw off the Jiang family brothers yesterday. When Cen Lu woke up in a daze in his sleep last night, he found that the light in the room was on.Zhou Pushen was wearing a white vest, and the flesh under the vest was fairer than his bare shoulders.The man stood in front of the TV cabinet, repeatedly cleaning the shiny black m9.

Cen Lu was too sleepy to wake up, and fell asleep again before he could ask him.

But today Cen Lu felt that he had to ask him.

Cen Lu simply turned over and got out of bed, knelt under the quilt on the ground, reached out and touched his bronze arm: "Brother Shen, what's the matter with you recently."

Zhou Pushen didn't answer, but Cen Lu was taken aback, the skin of his hands was burning hot.He hurriedly turned Zhou Pushen's shoulders that were pulling him over, and the man who was usually like a fortress was now limply at his mercy.

Cen Lu touched his hot forehead, anxious and distressed.He carried Zhou Pushen's arm, and it took a lot of effort to get the sturdy man onto the bed.When he finally tucked in the quilt, Cen Lu was already sweating profusely from exhaustion.But Cen Lu didn't dare to rest for a moment, and searched through boxes and cabinets in a blink of an eye, but in this dirty little hotel, apart from the adult products in the drawers, he didn't even find a Band-Aid.

He was tired and paralyzed, so he had to sit on a chair to rest. He secretly admired Zhou Pushen's thoughtfulness in taking care of him before. It can't be done.

Thinking of this, Cen Lu took off his glasses and softened his brows and eyes.He stretched out his hand to touch Zhou Pu's smooth forehead, and the other was burning unconscious.Cen Lu became irritable again, so he simply put on a coat over his pajamas and went out to find a pharmacy for Zhou Pushen.

But Guyun Town is no better than the city. Cen Lu turned around several alleys around the hotel and didn't see a place selling medicine. He was stomped by the cold wind of Guyun Mountain, but no matter what he thought, he had to find a fever reliever for his family. medicine.So Cen Lu gritted his teeth and walked away against the wind and snow.

Fortunately, hard work paid off, and Cen Lu finally found a pharmacy hidden deep in the alley after walking two kilometers of gravel road abruptly.If it weren't for his good eyesight, I really wouldn't be able to tell - there was only a light box signboard with cursive letters not lit up, protruding crookedly half way from a stairwell, with the word "medicine" faintly lit in the dark night .

Even so, Cen Lu heaved a sigh of relief. While silently praying in his heart that the pharmacy was still open, he quickly walked up the dark staircase as if afraid of missing the closing time.

To Cen Lu's surprise, after opening the door at the end of the stairs, what appeared in front of him was a clean and warm space. All kinds of medicinal materials were neatly classified on iron shelves. The heater was fully turned on, and Cen Lu's frozen face felt a little numb when it came into contact with the warm air in the room.

But what surprised him the most was a young girl standing behind the counter of this pharmacy.

In a dangerous place like Guyun Town, it is rare to see a young woman opening a shop alone, and this delicate girl seems defenseless.The girl's eyes and nose are long and thin, and her small oval face looks very beautiful.She was wearing a brown apron and stuffing medicinal materials towards the top of the shelf, but because of her height, it seemed a little inconvenient, so she stood on her toes.

Cen Lu walked to her side, and unexpectedly found that her lower abdomen was slightly bulging.

This girl is still pregnant?Cen Lu thought unexpectedly, the gentlemanly demeanor engraved in his bone marrow prevented him from caring about his flustered appearance covered in snow and snow, and he stretched out his hand to pick up the herbs in the girl's arms: "Shall I help you?"

The girl was taken aback, and turned her head to see a pair of slender red phoenix eyes looking at her, with sincere kindness behind the lenses.She looked both happy and a little surprised: "It's a guest... I'm sorry... Then I will trouble you."

Her voice is soft like a human's.

Cen Lu naturally took the medicinal materials from her. With a height of 1.8 meters, he could easily stuff the few grasses that were in the way into the highest part of the cabinet.The girl on the side has already poured hot tea for him: "Thank you, moisten your throat."

Cen Lu refused with a smile: "Thank you, but there are still people in my family, so I will stay here." He thought of Zhou Pushen, and his eyes showed a bit of worry: "Girl, I want to ask you what antipyretics you have here?" ?”

But the girl was very persistent and passed the paper cup ahead of time: "Even if there is medicine, it must be fried well. It's not too late for this cup of tea."

Cen Lu was a little helpless, so he had to reach out to take it, and put it on his chapped lips, taking a sip.

Only then did the thin girl smile, and turned around to find Bupleurum in the bottom cabinet on the right.Cen Lu watched her deftly put those black herbs into the gauze bag, then lit the gas stove beside her, put the gauze bag into the casserole baked on the stove, and slowly fanned the stove with a cattail fan wind.

Seeing the seriousness of the little girl, Cen Lu felt relieved a little, but heard the girl chatting with him while fanning the fan; "Sir, you are not from Guyun Town, are you?"

Cen Lu smiled wryly and asked, "So obvious?"

"No." The girl's smile faded a bit, as if she was a little disappointed: "Actually, it's because the locals in Guyun Town won't come to my place to buy medicine."

"Why?" Cen Lu was a little puzzled.

The girl was sullen and refused to say anything, and just changed the sentence: "It's okay, I'm used to it. My husband is not a local either." When she mentioned her husband, there was a bit of attachment in her eyes: "But he Very nice to me."

Cen Lu was not very good at dealing with such topics, so he could only drink his saliva in embarrassment.

The girl was talkative, which was inconsistent with her appearance, and the long-term estrangement from the outside world made her cherish the opportunity to communicate with guests: "My name is Liu Fufeng, and I am a native of Guyun Town."

"My surname is Cen." Out of politeness, Cen Lu could only vaguely say his surname.

Liu Fufeng didn't seem to care about his estrangement at all, and still asked him curiously: "You...and your sick friend, why did you come to Guyun Mountain?"

The medicine gas has already transpired in the whole space, sending out bursts of bitter and sweet aroma.For some reason, Cen Lu looked at those clear eyes, and suddenly he didn't want to be fooled: "I was entrusted by a friend to do something."

"Oh." Liu Fufeng nodded half-understood, the water in the pot was already boiling, she opened the lid, and gently stirred with chopsticks as if she was afraid that the medicine would burn: "I thought...you escaped too. .Although it’s not very good to say so, but in Guyun Mountain, there are really not many people who are living well and are willing to come.”

Cen Lu was a little surprised by her honesty: "Is your husband forced to come?"

"It's not just forced." Liu Fufeng recalled the past, and there was a hint of resentment in his eyes: "When I saw him, half of his body was almost burned away, lying on the mountain with charred skin and flesh. I know how he made it through such a long journey. It took me half a year to save the medicine to save him," she angrily stirred her hands faster, as if there was some uneasiness: "Just like this, he is still gone. Only one eye and a half-open mouth, but luckily both hands and feet can be used.”

"You are really kind." Cen Lu praised from the bottom of his heart.

"Actually..." The girl's face was a little red, "I'm also selfish. My father asked me to find a chance to get out of this mountain earlier, but I can't study well, and I can't do big things because of my poor health. In this small village, decoction is used to save people, so I thought..." She blushed even more, reaching her neck like a swan: "If the rescued big man can marry me, I don't have to marry him gone."

Cen Lu was a little dumbfounded, he didn't expect this girl to be so open about the conditions of her husband's family.

Liu Fufeng felt the other party's silence, so he clarified to himself in a hurry: "It's not what you think! I just...just because it's him..."

Because it is him, there is no taboo.

"I understand." Cen Lu said softly, he really admired this kind and gentle girl: "Your husband has begged for a good wife."

"Where." Liu Fufeng smiled sheepishly: "You must be a very gentle husband too." The potion in the casserole had already boiled, making a "gurgling" tumbling sound.The girl carefully filtered out the brown-black potion, divided it into several small bags and sealed them.

Cen Lu bowed his head to take the medicine while thanking him, but the girl widened her eyes and came closer to smell his scent.

Cen Lu was a little uncomfortable. After getting the medicine, he took a few steps back and put the money on the counter.

Liu Fufeng was not embarrassed at all, she just stared round her slender eyes: "Mr. Cen, did you participate in the 'Beast Taming' competition?"

This girl has a sharp nose, she probably smelled gunpowder on her body.Cen Lu didn't say anything, it was a tacit agreement.

Liu Fufeng was a little silent, with disapproval flashing under the bushy eyelashes: "If you came to Guyun Mountain for this, I can only say that 'taming animals' is not a good thing, you should leave here as soon as possible. Even if... ..." Her lips were a little pale: "Even if you have to pay them liquidated damages, you have to leave, after all, you can still save your life."

Hearing her tone, Cen Lu seemed to be very familiar with "Beast Taming". He tightened his hand holding the plastic bag: "Your husband is also a contestant?"

The girl became visibly vigilant. Looking at this fair and handsome man, she suddenly felt that this man might not be as friendly inside as he appeared on the outside.She was a little annoyed at what she said was wrong, so she took the money from the counter, and the meaning in her words was obviously that she was going to drive away customers: "We are closing, you..." But Liu Fufeng was still soft in the end: "Be careful on your way back."

Cen Lu already had some calculations in his mind, and after hearing this, he didn't want to stay any longer, but just shrugged and said "goodbye".

When Geng Ying opened the door and came in, he found his wife was trying to pull down the roller blind on the window. He rushed to her and pulled the string off her hand. There was a blurred expression on his ferocious face called "Worry." "The expression flowed: "I told you everything, just take a good rest at home with the baby in your arms, why can't you be so idle?"

"I don't have one." Liu Fufeng said in a reproachful tone, but there was sweetness in his eyes: "Look, I even earned money for baby's milk powder today."

Geng Ying turned his head and glanced at the few ten-year notes lying on the counter, and sneered: "With the speed at which you earn money, our baby will starve to death in a few days."

Liu Fufeng became angry: "What are you talking about! It's you, the beast taming competition, who promised to come back after earning enough, why is it getting more and more exciting?"

Seeing that his wife was angry, Geng Ying wanted to be subdued, but he couldn't hold back on his face: "I told you women don't understand this!" He pulled down the roller blind with a clatter, and the buckle was locked in one go.Then I thought about whether my wife would have to appear with me, so I asked with some concern: "How are you? Are you in good health? Do you want to ask Dr. Wu to show you?"

"Don't bother Dr. Wu all the time." Liu Fufeng was a little sad, "Let's live our lives well and don't get involved with the people around 'Father'." She touched her slightly protruding belly, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows It's gentle: "It will be three months soon, and I will be able to meet my parents soon."

Geng Ying stared blankly at the warm home and his loved ones, and for the first time began to seriously consider the possibility of quitting "beast taming" completely.

But that man... Geng Ying lowered his head, not letting his wife see the ruthlessness in his eyes.He raised his head and walked to his wife's side, and put his big hand on Liu Fufeng's small hand.

There was a gentle look on his crippled cheek: "I promise you, after this fight, no matter if I win or lose, I won't fight again, okay?"

"Really?" Liu Fufeng was overjoyed, she snuggled into her husband's arms: "That's really great."

"But the next game is very important to me." Geng Ying put his arms around his wife's waist, "So you can help me again, okay?"

"Sigh." Liu Fufeng buried her face in her husband's arms, she sighed, and for some reason the guest who came before appeared in her mind again.

She suddenly didn't want to meet him on the field.