Deer in the forest in early autumn

"Grandpa Lin, hello!" Shen Yanqiu said this tremblingly, and then she was at a loss again. She stared at the person in front of her awkwardly.
I haven't seen Grandpa Lin for many years.

The most recent time was during the summer vacation when cicadas were chirping, after she took the college entrance examination when she was eighteen years old.

One morning, Shen Yanqiu was leisurely passing by Lin Sen'an's house with a string of bright red candied haws in her hand.

Just happened to meet Lin Sen'an dragging a suitcase, with a bohemian look in his eyes, walking out of the door. As if he suddenly discovered something interesting, Lin Sen'an stared at Shen Yanqiu with his dark eyes, and then smiled: "You are really like a greedy kitten. Do you want to eat candied haws too?"

Shen Yanqiu still had a bright red candied haws in her mouth, which tasted sweet and sour. She raised her head and looked at her handsome neighbor, snorting softly. She gently removed the broken candied haws from the corner of her mouth.

It’s just that there are candied haws crumbs on the corners of your mouth, and you are the greedy kitten!

When Shen Yanqiu first met Lin Sen'an, he thought he was a cold person. He was indeed very cold in front of outsiders, like a thousand-year-old iceberg covered with snow. Later, for some reason, Lin Sen'an got something wrong. When facing himself, he always liked to tease him.

For example, today.
Shen Yanqiu's eyes were round with anger. She continued to eat the candied haws in big mouthfuls, ignoring Lin Sen'an's increasingly obvious smile.

At this time, behind Lin Sen'an, an old man with a stern look in his eyes came out of the door. He had a few strands of silver hair among his black hair. He was wearing a black suit and looked dignified and arrogant. Behind him was a middle-aged man in a gray suit who looked more elegant.

When the old man saw that the person talking to Lin Sen'an at the door was a very well-behaved little girl, he suddenly smiled.

"Little girl, are you here to look for my grandson?"
"No...no." Shen Yanqiu quickly swallowed the last piece of candied haws, speaking in a vague and timid manner.

"Hello, Grandpa! I'm Lin Sen'an's neighbor. My name is Shen Yanqiu." She quickly added carefully.

Hahaha, Lin Zhicheng's hearty laughter rang out, echoing in the summer morning air. "Little girl, come and play often. My grandson is actually quite good, except that he looks like an iceberg."

Shen Yanqiu nodded quickly and ran away in a hurry.
She seldom met elders, and by this time she was so frightened that her thin pink long sleeves were soaked with sweat.

Now, time passes.
Shen Yanqiu met Grandpa Lin again.

"Nanwu, don't you welcome grandpa? Why don't you invite me in?" Lin Zhicheng glanced at the two people in front of him who were stunned, and said slowly and happily. The smile lines at the corners of his eyes could not be hidden, reflecting the traces of time.

"Grandpa, come in quickly. Brother, Grandpa is here." Lin Nanwu hurriedly invited Lin Zhicheng into the house. Grandpa has been very strict with me since I was a child. If I don't move out now, I don't know how I will escape today.

Lin Sen'an had just come out of the kitchen when he saw his grandfather suddenly visiting him. However, he still looked calm, as if the person who came had nothing to do with him.

"You little brat, don't you even say hello to your grandson when you see him?" Lin Zhicheng looked at his tall and straight grandson with a look of disappointment.

"Okay." Lin Sen'an replied with a single word, then turned and left silently.

As if he had gotten used to his grandson's cold attitude since childhood, Lin Zhicheng just frowned slightly but didn't say much.

"This..." In Shen Yanqiu's memory, the only chance she had to meet Lin Sen'an's grandfather was during the holiday after the college entrance examination. Now, many years later, she didn't know how to face Grandpa Lin. After all, she had been in love with Lin Sen'an. It was Lin Sen'an that she pursued back then. Thinking of this, she felt overwhelmed.

"Qiuqiu girl, grandpa has something to say to you. Let's go to the study?" Lin Zhicheng turned around and said to Shen Yanqiu in a friendly manner with a smile.

Huh? Shen Yanqiu looked confused.

In the study.
The bright white light shines on a row of light-colored pearwood bookcases.

Shen Yanqiu glanced at the bookcase.
The book Stray Birds by Rabindranath Tagore, which I had read the day before yesterday, was quietly placed on the second layer from the top.

It seemed that her eyes were a little dull.
Lin Zhicheng stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her.

Shen Yanqiu immediately smiled: "Grandpa Lin, long time no see. Hello! You look very strong." The little girl whose clothes were soaked with sweat many years ago has now grown up in the harsh society.

"Qiuqiu, little girl, long time no see. You have grown up." Lin Zhicheng looked at the little girl with a broken bone sitting in the wheelchair in front of him and greeted her modestly, politely and calmly. His mind was filled with the shadow of the cute little girl chewing candied haws back then.

Bah, bah, but it seems that taking care of my own grandson is not so easy now!

"Qiuqiu, little girl, what do you think of my Lin Sen'an?"
"He's fine, Grandpa." Shen Yanqiu continued to add: "He's a good person."

Damn, a nice guy card.

"Qiuqiu, little girl, you know that my grandson has always been cold on the outside but warm on the inside. In fact, three years ago, he went abroad..." Lin Zhicheng said this and became hesitant again. Should he tell Qiuqiu the truth?
"Bang." The door of the study was opened by Lin Sen'an.
He held a cup of warm water in his hand. He walked in with big strides: "Grandpa, please have some water." He put down the cup with his slender and bony hands. "By the way, Grandpa, finish this cup of warm water. It's getting late. You should go back and rest early. I'll take you there." Lin Sen'an seemed to be waiting for him to stand directly beside the desk, tapping the table lightly with his hands.

Lin Zhicheng shook his head helplessly.
Forget it, let's leave it to the young. I am old now, and the silver hair is a reminder from time that I can't refuse to grow old. My grandson will have to work harder in the future.

But who gave me the promise last time in the hospital? Lin Sen'an, please don't bring shame to our Lin family!
He reached out his hand, gently picked up the cup and took a sip of warm water. He stood up, gave Shen Yanqiu a smile, and left the study. The sound of black leather shoes clattering could be heard in the air.

Lin Sen'an, then his slender fingers stopped tapping the table. He looked at the back of the person leaving gently, his eyes sank, and he also moved. He walked out step by step.

When he left, he looked back at Shen Yanqiu thoughtfully.
"Qiuqiu, I'm going out for a while." The deep voice carried the lazy magnetism unique to the night.

After the two left, Shen Yanqiu discovered that there was a cat sleeping soundly on the single sofa in the corner of the study.
"Mochi." She called out tentatively.

Look, the culprit who bumped into himself and caused him to fall down the stairs is now leisurely and having a sweet dream?

But, I can't argue with a pet.
Moreover, it looks too much like Tuanzi-sama.
Meow meow meow~ Unexpectedly, Moshu immediately raised his head and looked at Shen Yanqiu.

As if it had discovered something, it jumped lazily off the sofa.
Then he jumped onto Shen Yanqiu and rubbed her hand.
It's really heavy! Just like dumplings.

Shen Yanqiu touched it helplessly and tickled it. This guy was not as aloof as Tuanzi, and immediately squinted his eyes and hummed with great enjoyment.
Mochi is probably a clingy person?

Shen Yanqiu smiled and took a piece of white paper and a pen from the desk.
She casually sketched the look of Mochi enjoying himself at the moment, and after finishing the drawing, she added a cartoon image of a furry dumpling next to it.

After a while, two cats appeared vividly on the white paper, one was Mochi and the other was Tuanzi-sama. The two cats looked very similar, but you could see that they had completely different personalities.

Holding the drawn paper, Shen Yanqiu placed it in front of Moshu casually.
"Mochi, this is your good friend named Tuanzi. It's a pity that he is gone. But you two look very similar, but he is more aloof and clingy than you. You must live a long life, understand?"

He seemed to understand.
Mochi's tail wagged even more happily.

After a long time, Moshu jumped off Shen Yanqiu and returned to the sofa in the corner. He stretched his paws lazily, slowly found a comfortable sleeping position, and curled up.

Shen Yanqiu happened to look at the bookshelf. It seemed that there was a philosophy book on the last shelf that was not properly placed, and the corner of a page was exposed.

She reached out, took the book down, and slowly smoothed out the exposed corner.
I accidentally turned to the last page of the book and found a piece of blue letter paper inside.
Shen Yanqiu picked up the blue letter paper and opened it with curiosity and doubt. There were sharp and vigorous handwriting on it.

Qiuqiu is with me today.
When Shen Yanqiu saw this sentence, tears couldn't stop bursting out.
It was obviously me who confessed first, and my confession letter was also blue. It turned out that Lin Sen'an also replied seriously.

How lucky we are to have our sincerity not betrayed.
But, Lin Sen'an, why did you suddenly leave me and disappear for three years?

night.
Shen Yanqiu was thirsty, so she pushed her wheelchair to the living room.
There was no time to turn on the lights.

There was a person sitting quietly on the sofa.
She was so frightened that she almost lost her soul.
Fortunately, the light was on, and she could see clearly that it was Lin Sen'an.

But for some reason, he seemed different. Until Shen Yanqiu came in front of him, a pungent smell of alcohol hit him.

Shen Yanqiu covered his nose with his hands.
Lin Sen'an drank? His shaky body revealed that he seemed to be drunk?

Unlike the cold and stern Lin Sen'an we usually see, the drunk Lin Sen'an seemed to have a blush on his face.
His tall body pressed down step by step, and finally he half-knelt like a sloth, hugging Shen Yanqiu.

"Lin Sen'an, are you drunk? Wake up." The only response to Shen Yanqiu was his mumbling.

"Qiuqiu, I miss you, really, more real than pearls." The warm breath wrapped around Shen Yanqiu's ears.
"Qiuqiu, I'll buy you a hundred strings of candied haws! Please don't leave." The drunk Lin Sen'an seemed to be only three and a half years old.

"Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu. Where are you?"
"Idiot Lin Sen'an, I'm here." Shen Yanqiu patted Lin Sen'an gently with a bit of helplessness.

In the dark night, Shen Yanqiu looked up again, and his pair of bright eyes seemed to hide the starry sky and pressed down heavily.

An ice-cold kiss exploded in Shen Yanqiu's mind.
Did Lin Sen'an really kiss her?

(End of this chapter)