Lin Xuefeng and Zhou Qian quietly explored the pond for a long time.
But, nothing.
Zhou Qian asked: "Would you like Xiaoyu to come over and take a look?"
Her wood element perception is much stronger than Lin Xuefeng's water element.
Lin Xuefeng nodded: "I'll call her."
He trusted his instincts and had indeed looked at it twice just now.
Huaiyu is preparing dinner. The base of the spicy hot pot last time was really fragrant. They bought some extra. Now from the basket, there are radish cubes, potato slices, yellow mushrooms, vegetables and meat slices waiting for later. The pot is hot and stir-fried. If it wasn't blocked by the continuous rain, it might not spread for ten miles.
It's a pity that none of the cubs in the family eat this, which made Huaiyu regret it for a long time.
Now that they had just finished cooking, Huaiyu saw Lin Xuefeng coming out of the rain again: "Xiaoyu, come and see the pond."
Huaiyu was stunned: "Didn't you find out? Or did Hehua hit you?"
Probably not. She had seen it before, and the mutated person was also very docile.
Lin Xuefeng took advantage of the situation and turned down the fire in the stove, so as not to cook porridge when he came back late. Then he shook his head: "Well, there is no one. But it feels a bit strange."
Huaiyu became excited and geared up: "I will definitely investigate carefully!"
There is no need to be secretive about the wood power now. Huaiyu quickly came to the pond and directly touched the green lotus leaf with his hand.
After a moment, she withdrew her hand, her expression a bit hard to describe.
"What?" Zhou Qian was a little anxious.
Huaiyu sighed: "It's nothing. It said it really wants to bloom, but the rain keeps falling and it's annoying to death."
Zhou Qian:? ? ?
"It won't affect the flowering even if it rains - oh, it will bear lotus seeds, right?"
"No," Huaiyu shook his head: "It has been raining, and the water in this pond has been dim and turbid, ugly, and has a muddy smell. It is not worthy of its beautiful flowers!"
Huaiyu was a little worried: "It wants to grow longer. Use its lotus leaves to cover the whole smelly pond. Let us buy more fertilizer in the mud if it's okay, or let me give it some special powers..."
But now she is busy purifying the land and selling vegetables, so her powers are a bit limited!
Zhou Qian was completely speechless.
Lin Xuefeng also asked: "Didn't you find anything unusual?"
Huaiyu was confused: "No, it said the same."
This answer did not reassure the two of them, but instead they silently raised their guard. But Lin Xuefeng was not overly nervous. He patted Huai Yu on the shoulder:
"Then let's go back first. Zhou Qian and I will make the floor in the house tonight, okay?"
Of course!
Huaiyu was even overjoyed: "The three of us can have a tea party! I'll fry the melon seeds after dinner, and there'll be some leftover!"
"Would you like to drink osmanthus tea, plum blossom tea, or chrysanthemum tea at night?"
"Oops! It's a pity that it's hard to catch animals during the breeding season recently. Otherwise, you can fry some meat floss to make some meat floss cakes."
"By the way! It has been raining recently. Will the floor be a little damp? There are still a lot of hay rolls I bought before. Remember to spread it thicker."
She happily went back to cook, but Zhou Qian and Lin Xuefeng looked at each other and felt a headache.
……
Huaiyu looked forward to the tea party that night.
It was also hard for her not to look forward to it.
Because in her memory, except for Lin Xuefeng's unexpected arrival late at night, she had never had this kind of experience of having a deep conversation with someone at night.
Neither did Huaiyu.
At this moment, in the small house, a layer of frost-like water curtain completely blocked her bedroom area. Lin Xuefeng and Zhou Qian took simple camp beds and lay down directly - they had both lived in the wild, and this environment was not challenging at all.
But Huaiyu didn't cooperate.
She sat directly on Lin Xuefeng's bed with a small desk lamp, and then looked at the two of them with interest: "Are you just going to sleep without talking? Didn't you talk when you lived in the dormitory before? I want to talk! I haven't even talked. ! ”
The camp bed had only one layer of fabric, and it sank slightly when Huaiyu sat on it. She naturally bumped into Lin Xuefeng!
However, before he could fall over, Zhou Qian heard "Hmm" from the other bed.
She straightened her back instantly.
Then it was even more worthy to fall into Lin Xuefeng's arms.
Huaiyu: ...This, you can’t blame her!
Lin Xuefeng supported her and couldn't help laughing: "Come, sit down, or your legs will go numb in a while - what do you want to talk about?"
He put Huaiyu aside. Huaiyu hummed twice and quickly changed the topic to Lin Xuefeng under Zhou Qian's gaze: "You can talk about anything. What did you talk about when you lived together with others before?"
In her memory, Huaiyu had no such experience.
She was born in an orphanage and attended designated schools in elementary, junior and middle schools, and was a day student. Her grades in high school were good at first, but because accommodation fees cost money, she still studied as a day student.
In this way, she would have no chance to talk to other girls at night.
After all, in order to ensure the safety of the children, the orphanage has strict requirements on access control.
After becoming an adult at the age of 16, she was in high school. The orphanage's finances were enough to support her to continue studying, so she did not go out to work like many others.
When I was 18 years old and could take the college entrance examination, the orphanage lost a large amount of charity money that it had been receiving. Unfortunately, the new children admitted to the orphanage were all disabled...
Therefore, she struggled for a long time and finally gave up.
After all, Huaiyu's grades were only above average and he could go to college, but he certainly wouldn't be able to get various bonuses from the city. Even if you get into university, it will be difficult to get tuition loans and living expenses...
And after graduating from college...
In fact, it’s hard to find a job these days.
The orphanage will give a basic living allowance to every adult child who is ready to start his own business. She used that money as capital to slowly start her own business.
From birth to adulthood, she did not have a particularly good best friend, nor did she talk to other girls at night - during those times that others considered youthful and memorable, she was either studying or thinking of ways to make money.
Friendship is too luxurious.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuefeng and Zhou Qian could not help but sigh silently. At this moment, they did not stop her enthusiasm, but racked their brains: "Most men's topics are boring... there is nothing to say."
After thinking about it carefully, there really is nothing to say.
Those dormitory night conversations in peaceful times are already so far away that they seem like a lifetime ago.
Zhou Qian is even less available. So the three of them were silent, with only the small solar-powered desk lamp emitting a dim light with difficulty.
Huaiyu silently took out a handful of melon seeds, his shoulders slumped: "Alas..."
This sigh was so long and regretful. So much so that Zhou Qian couldn't help but scratch his head: "It's not the same thing if you hang out with our men every day, you have nothing to talk about... I think we should hurry up and build a house."
"After selling the house, invite Chen Xing to come and live in my house. You can invite her to sleep with you and chat with you at night."
Huaiyu's eyes widened with an innocent face: "I welcome Sister Shen Xing to come, but Brother Zhou Qian, why can you make arrangements so naturally? Has Sister Shen Xing mentioned this to you?"
"Does this need to be mentioned?" Zhou Qian blurted out: "She originally had no fixed place to live alone, so she just followed Zhao Feiyan's team. We are here——"
When he said this, he closed his mouth sluggishly. The heat that was generated from nowhere in the middle of the night burned from his chest to his ears. Fortunately, the solar lamp has not been charged for a long time, and now the light is weak and not obvious.
Only Lin Xuefeng looked away with a half-smile and changed the subject: "If it rains again tomorrow, Xiaoyu, I will paint for you."
"Okay, okay!"
Huaiyu looked forward to it: "Have you finished practicing?"
They bought the paints on the first day. Although they were not quite complete, they were still usable. It's just that Lin Xuefeng said that he hasn't painted for a long time, and now he still needs to get familiar with it for a while to regain his touch.
After hearing what she said tonight, Huaiyu immediately started to look forward to it:
"Do you want to pose specifically?"
Lin Xuefeng thought for a moment: "No, I'll try it first."
"Okay!" Huaiyu suggested: "Can the background be the Rose Corridor?"
Lin Xuefeng hesitated: "I can't draw roses well."
He had never been able to draw such large, enthusiastic, and vibrant flowers before, and every time he was told by the teacher that they had no vitality.
On the contrary, his writings have a kind of indifference that transcends emotions, and he was quite popular among some investors at the school at that time.
"It doesn't matter." Huaiyu doesn't know how to paint anyway, and the emotions in the painting don't matter to her: "Just paint large tracts of flowers! It's just lively and blooming particularly brilliantly. ”
Lin Xuefeng laughed: "Okay."
Satisfied, Huaiyu turned to look at Zhou Qian: "Brother Zhou Qian, what about you? Do you want to ask Lin Xuefeng to draw a picture of Ning Ning?"
Zhou Qian was stunned.
During this joyful late-night chat, Zhou Ning's name was mentioned unexpectedly, and Zhou Qian was unable to react for a moment.
“Painting Ningning?”
"That's right."
Huaiyu said matter-of-factly: "Although I don't know how Lin Xuefeng's painting is, whether it looks like it or not, but it will work if you practice a few more times."
She knew that Zhou Qian had long lost Zhou Ning's photos - the paper photos had long been buried and collapsed along with the house in ruins, and the electronic photos were unknown...
Under the circumstances at that time, the electronic products were already completely broken.
And if he wants to retrieve his past memories, in addition to remembering them firmly, he has to wait a few years later, wait for the data to be restored, and find the previous program or account again, so that he can check out those photos that were not damaged but were lucky enough to be saved. Bar!
But that hope was too slim.
When Huaiyu asked, he was stunned.
Lin Xuefeng thought for a while and added: "I used to paint people's portraits on the streets, parks or scenic spots, from sketches to watercolors. If you are willing to try it, you can describe it to me a few times and I will try my best to restore it. ”
Late at night, Zhou Qian couldn't speak for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time, until the small desk lamp that emitted a faint light was completely dimmed, he nodded silently in the middle of the night and responded softly:
"Yeah."
After a pause, he added: "Please."
And Huaiyu sighed again: "The lights are out and I haven't brushed my teeth yet... Brother Zhou Qian, you have been thinking about it for too long!"
"When Lin Xuefeng becomes proficient, you can ask him to draw Ning Ning's many faces. Don't be so nervous."
Zhou Qian paused and then said: "I just...I tried hard to recall just now. I had to use very, very hard to see clearly what Ning Ning's facial features looked like, whether her eyebrows were thick or light, and whether her eyes were big or small with double eyelids." Yes, are there any moles on the face..."
He thought very hard, and guilt came flooding in, because he always felt that he would always remember the other person.
But in fact, only a few years have passed, and he has almost lost sight of her face.
"It doesn't matter." Huaiyu tugged on Lin Xuefeng's clothes, so he also said: "It doesn't matter."
"As for painting, I just need to practice it first to find my proficiency. You can describe her appearance to me more. The more you think about it, the more accurate the drawing will be. Then you will be able to recognize who she is. .”
After thinking about it, he added: "You don't have to feel guilty. It is difficult for people to remember the details of a person's facial features. If you close your eyes now, you probably won't be able to describe Xiaoyu's facial features at the first time. .”
Zhou Qian breathed out slowly: "Okay, I will think about it carefully."
Lin Xuefeng looked at Xiaoyu, who had unknowingly fallen into her arms, and silently rubbed her hair: "Are you sleepy?"
Although she kept saying that she wanted to chat and have a tea party tonight, she had not slept so late for a long time now that there was no electricity.
Huaiyu opened his eyes with difficulty: "I haven't brushed my teeth yet..."
Lin Xuefeng chuckled: "Open your mouth."
Huaiyu opened her mouth in a daze, and the next moment, a hand pressed up along her cheek, and then a ball of warm water penetrated into her mouth!
The water ball seemed to be spinning nimbly inside. After carefully completing a circle, she was taken out of the room by Lin Xuefeng, and said to the yard: "Come on, finish brushing your teeth and vomit."
Huaiyu:......
She spit out the ball of water, and at this moment she was surprised and pulled Lin Xuefeng's hand to support her, touching it over and over: "Lin Xuefeng, you are so versatile!"
"Yes, almighty." He pressed her head: "Go to bed early."
I can't stay up late, and I always fantasize about whispering in the middle of the night... She is really good and fun-loving.
And the moment he half picked up the sleepy Huaiyu and turned around, Lin Xuefeng quickly turned back and stared quietly for a long time.
That sight appeared again.
But just like daytime, it passed by in a flash, and he couldn't even tell whether he was by the pond or further away.
If it is further away, the opponent's ability is definitely not low.
But...what does it matter?
Lin Xuefeng withdrew her eyes and silently carried Huaiyu back to the bed. The other party was deeply sleepy. Although he tried to open his eyelids and wanted to say something, in the end he just held his palm and pressed his cheek, and fell asleep.
And when he turned around and raised his hand to wave the water curtain, everything in front of him seemed to overlap with that rainy night last year.
How amazing!
He looked at Zhou Qian's quiet silhouette lying down in the night, and thought to himself: Back then, he couldn't have imagined the happiness and peace he has now, right?
Therefore, he would never let anyone disturb him. (End of chapter)