Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 194 Turtle Shell
I didn’t get to visit the Great Wall after all.

The reason was simple: Xu Ruochu didn't want to get up.

And, I stayed in bed until almost noon.

There was no special reason, not because I was not feeling well, nor because of bad weather... On the contrary, the weather in Yanjing on Wednesday was extremely good.

There was a wind blowing all night last night, blowing away all the smoke and haze. Early in the morning, a huge sun rose up, illuminating the world with a fresh and bright look.

But Lu Yao didn't want to watch it.

After taking another shower, Xu Ruochu knocked on his door.

"Lu Yao, I'm hungry, shall we go buy some groceries?"

"……it is good."

Lu Yao looked at the amber on the table and responded.

It's already 10:20 now, it's time for lunch.

As he was getting dressed, he recalled everything that happened last night... Actually, there was nothing particularly unusual, if you really wanted to be picky.

Chujie’s kiss…has a strong lemon flavor.

But that's it.

She took the initiative to kiss me, and the temperature in the room rose rapidly. She smelled very good, but in the end... it only went this far.

Kiss, hug.

Finally, when his emotions had cooled down and Lu Yao wanted to leave, she pulled him back again.

she says:

"I'm really sleepy this time. Can you stay with me? Just like before."

Lu Yao did not refuse, but just kept patting himself until he fell asleep.

Then I woke up and it was almost 9 o'clock.

When he called Xu Ruochu to get up for dinner, she refused to get up. She just stayed in his arms, greedily absorbing the taste that belonged to him.

Then apologize proactively...

"I won't kiss you anymore...I haven't brushed my teeth yet, and my mouth tastes a bit bad."

Pretty straightforward and explicit.

But for some reason, Lu Yao felt relieved.

only……

Why has it come to this?

He was a little puzzled.

Why...why is she so proactive?
He still hasn't figured out this problem.

With some confusion, he put on his clothes and walked out. Seeing that no one was in the small living room, he shouted:
"First sister?"

"coming."

Xu Ruochu, who was also wearing outdoor clothes, smiled when he saw Lu Yao's outfit.

Obviously, she really liked the couple's outfit they were wearing.

Then, she took the initiative to walk over and hooked her arms around Lu Yao's neck.

Stand on tiptoe and kiss.

"Morning, boyfriend."

Lu Yao was speechless for a moment, thinking, you are not done yet, right? So he said:
"Can I make a comment?"

After hearing Lu Yao's words, she became curious:

"what?"

"You're taking advantage of me a little too much."

“Are you at home?”

"And so?"

"So, this is a right that a girlfriend is naturally given, right?"

She subconsciously hugged her boyfriend's neck tightly and closed her eyes.

But the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't stop spreading.

moment.

"Let's go, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

The royal sister, with a sweet smile on her face, thought for a moment and said:
"Let's eat something lighter. I felt a little sick from what I ate yesterday. How about making some soup?"

"Row."

Lu Yao nodded and walked out with her.

As soon as they went out, they were stunned...

There was a very long line of cars of all kinds on the road in front of the door.

Looking at the direction of the cars, they were all facing the Forbidden City parking lot on the right side of the two people.

"There are so many people..."

Xu Ruochu sighed.

At the same time, I passed by several tourists.

"Shall we go inside this afternoon as well?"

"Have you been there?"

"Yes, I have been there many times. But you have never been there, have you?"

Hearing this, Lu Yao thought to himself, I'm almost dead...

From the Great Wall to the Forbidden City to the various attractions in Yanjing, he has no interest at all.

I've been there enough.

"There are too many people. I don't like it."

"You don't like crowded tourist spots?"

"Well, there's nothing to see, and it's a mess with people coming and going..."

"remember."

Xu Ruochu nodded.

Lu Yao asked in confusion:
"What is there to remember about this?"

"Of course you have to remember each other's preferences and cater to them. Love is also a science, understand?"

When he heard the word "love", Lu Yao's mouth twitched.

Fine.

He thought to himself, why am I so confused as to fall in love again?

but……

"I feel like what you said is not just about love, it seems like it can also be applied to interpersonal relationships."

"Of course. Catering to people's preferences is actually a motto for interpersonal communication, which will never change."

The two of them walked aimlessly while chatting, trying to find a supermarket or a vegetable market.

What's more, after walking for three bus stops, I finally found a supermarket selling vegetables.

Lu Yao shook his head and complained:
"It's really far away..."

"That's normal. You have to know that this is a prime location. It's already quite good for a supermarket that covers the people's livelihood to be able to open to this scale."

The "scale" she mentioned was actually just an ordinary small supermarket.

Since it was morning, the food was quite fresh.

Lu Yao, who had already thought about what to eat for lunch, bought a few chicken legs, vegetables, and a bag of raw rice. After he had put together two large bags of miscellaneous things, he had just left the house when Xu Ruochu asked:
"Taking a taxi?"

"It's such a short distance... it's not worth taking a taxi."

As he spoke, he glanced at the bus stop sign and suddenly asked:

“Have you ever taken a bus?”

Xu Ruochu was stunned for a moment, then looked dazed.

"You know what... I haven't sat here for years."

"Then take the bus."

As he spoke, he walked to the bus stop and began to look for the name of the Siheyuan bus stop.

After quickly determining the route, the two waited for the bus at the bus stop.

While waiting, she asked:
"What's the bus fare now? One dollar? Two dollars?"

"One dollar... ours is only one dollar."

As he spoke, he took out two coins from his wallet and held them in his hand. He looked at his "girlfriend" who was looking in the direction he came from and said with a smile:

"It's really hard for me to imagine that the first time we met was on the subway."

Xu Ruochu came to his senses.

After looking at him, he smiled and shook his head:

“So, some things are destined.”

"Uh……"

"If I hadn't been in a hurry to see my grandma that day, I would have driven myself. But there was no time, and the best way was to take the subway. And if I remember correctly, I hadn't taken the subway for a long time before that time."

As she spoke, she took the initiative to take a bag of lighter ingredients from Lu Yao.

And it was from this moment that a fresh sense of déjà vu finally appeared in her eyes.

Buy your own groceries.

Take the bus.

Go home and cook...

This set of things may be commonplace for other people, but it is really new to her.

especially……

As if she had thought of something, she turned her head to look at Lu Yao who was also looking in the direction she came from.

He took a step towards him:
"Lu Yao."

"Ok?"

As soon as Lu Yao lowered his head, he saw her standing on tiptoe with her eyes closed.

Fine.

My girlfriend wants a kiss.

He quickly lowered his head and pecked the other person lightly on the face.

My girlfriend immediately frowned in dissatisfaction.

Clearly, he hadn't kissed the right place.

"The bus is coming."

Lu Yao rolled his eyes bluntly and pulled her into the car with dissatisfaction.

There were quite a few people on the bus, but none of them were as cute as her pouty face.

You know what... seeing this kind of expression on her face, who rarely loses control of her emotions, was a novelty for Lu Yao.

After three stops, they arrived at the entrance of the courtyard. It was almost noon, and more and more tourists were walking outside the Forbidden City. Amid the surprised and curious eyes of several tourists, the two pushed the door and walked into the courtyard.

The door closed, blocking out all inquiring eyes.

Lu Yao came to the kitchen carrying things, looked at the kitchen utensils that looked almost new, and rolled up his arms.

Indeed, he couldn’t get used to the food in Yanjing.

I've been out for two days, it's time to have a good meal.

……

The two of them chose to eat in the attic.

Only then did Lu Yao discover that there was a small attic above the largest room in the courtyard.

When the small attic was originally designed, it should have been a sun room. A sun room must be very painful in the summer, but it is just right in this season.

Neither cold nor hot.

Not only that, you can also overlook the vermilion walls of the Forbidden City and pedestrians on the street.

From a viewing point of view, it's really not that good.

A bowl of chicken soup, rice, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and a dish of Lu Yao's own invention, the braised pork and tofu, this is what we had for lunch today.

Xu Ruochu originally wanted to help, but when Lu Yao saw her washing rice and pouring rice grains all over the bowl, he chased her out of the kitchen.

When he brought the food to the table, the sunlight in the entire attic was filled with the smell of home-cooked meals.

"Cheers." Xu Ruochu raised the cup full of Coke and clinked it with Lu Yao.

The two of them were sitting by the window, and the sunlight just happened to hit the table, which created a really great mood.

After tasting the bowl of warm chicken soup, a smile appeared on her face again.

He gave Lu Yao a thumbs up.

Silent, but it says it all.

Lu Yao smiled slightly.

So, the two of them started eating.

There was some difference between Xu Ruochu and Hu Li when they ate.

Hu Li is the type who would say, “Oh, this is delicious, you should try it,” or “How about it, not bad? Hehehe.”

Sunny, cheerful and lively.

But she seemed very quiet when she was eating.

Rarely chat.

But... judging from the hint of satisfaction revealed in her eyes every time she took a bite of food, it could provide the greatest emotional value to the chef.

In fact, perhaps due to the weather, environment, angle and other factors, Lu Yao actually enjoyed watching her eat a mouthful of rice and a mouthful of dishes. He sighed unconsciously:

"Sister Chu, you are very suitable for eating broadcast."

"...?"

Xu Ruochu was stunned.

But he didn't answer in a hurry, but suddenly shook his head.

According to habit, she should have spoken next, but she looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"what happened?"

Lu Yao was a little confused.

Suddenly I heard a sentence:
"Hu Li...calling you baby?"

Lu Yao was stunned.

Nodding subconsciously.

Then, in the sunlight, her face gradually turned a beautiful pink.

"us……"

The pink queen seemed to have something difficult to say, and the shame on her face became more and more intense.

But looking at her boyfriend's puzzled look, she finally said:
"Can I also have a... a... a special name?"

Seeing Lu Yao's surprised expression, her face seemed to turn a little redder, but she stopped stuttering.

There is a sense of déjà vu that "now that it has been said, there is nothing to be embarrassed about."

"Actually, I still like it when you call me Xu Ruochu. Didn't I tell you yesterday at the mall? I said... you at that time were the real you. But calling me 'Sister Chu' always makes me feel like I'm keeping a distance from you. I don't really like it."

As she spoke, she pursed her lips.

Looking at Lu Yao, he said directly:

"I don't want to have any distance from you anymore."

What she said was actually quite strange.

After all, the two of them had already had very close contact, but the words they said at this moment sounded like what they would say when they were "confessing their love".

But it is what it is.

Both she and Lu Yao knew very well that their relationship was at a very delicate stage.

The normal order should be "like-intimacy", but the current relationship between the two is to be intimate first and then express the love in their hearts.

And this liking was based on the fact that Lu Yao had a girlfriend, who was her best friend.

It's not fair to see.

I didn't even know how to meet Hu Li when he returned.

They're like two turtles hiding in their shells.

Even though the fire outside has already started, at least it is still safe inside the shell.

As for the future...

Who dares to think about it?
At least, Xu Ruochu didn't.

At least, not until Friday.

Hu Li won't be back for more than a month, right?

The fire cannot reach this side for now.

The shell is still safe.

But the problem is that Lu Yao didn’t know what to shout.

It was even a little funny... because he just realized that the other person also had a "childish" side like his girlfriend.

"Sister Chu."

Hearing his name, Xu Ruochu was startled.

Lu Yao pointed at her bowl:

"Let's eat."

"..."

She looked down at the half bowl of soup she had left, then looked up at Lu Yao and nodded:

"Ah."

Another topic that ended in vain.

……

The topic of addressing each other ended quietly, just like the countless "abruptities" between the two of them in the past two days.

Xu Ruochu never mentioned it again, and neither did Lu Yao.

After finishing their meal, the two of them naturally started chatting while drinking the pot of scented tea and looking at the scenery outside the window.

The chat was very diverse and varied.

Some are about taxi navigation, some are about the history of the city of Yanjing, and some are about analyzing the tourists that you occasionally see.

The two seemed to have returned to their familiar rhythm of getting along.

We chatted for two pots of tea.

Xu Ruochu yawned with his hands covering his mouth, then looked at Lu Yao and asked:

"Are you sleepy?"

"you are tired?"

"Well, a little... too full, I want to sleep for a while. Boyfriend, how about you?"

When Lu Yao heard her call him "boyfriend", he knew what she meant.

He smiled helplessly:
"Are you not afraid of gaining weight?"

"..."

In an instant, the expression on Xu Ruochu's face turned "cold".

Obviously Lu Yao's words touched her sore spot.

I just had a big meal and drank some tea and I feel sleepy... If I go to sleep, I will definitely gain weight.

This is undoubtedly fatal for a woman who is always demanding her figure. But...

Suddenly, her expression brightened again:
"Let's go to the gym now that we're awake, shall we?"

Looking at her face that changed so quickly, Lu Yao shook his head in amusement and stood up at the same time:

"Let's go."

The two of them walked downstairs, and when they reached the first floor, Xu Ruochu held his hand.

Take it directly to your room.

Go into the house, close the door, and draw the curtains.

Then she turned around and looked at Lu Yao standing by the window and said:
"Wait for me... I'm going to brush my teeth."

As a result, as soon as she walked to Lu Yao, she was grabbed by him and taken to the bed.

Although his senior said that he had a passive personality, Lu Yao didn't think so.

He prefers to describe himself as a "go-with-the-flow" kind of person.

They come, the security.

But I didn't expect Xu Ruochu's reaction to be so big:

"Don't...don't...I haven't brushed yet..."

This time, it was Lu Yao's turn to take the initiative, and his initiative soon received a gentle response.

Until it's time to breathe.

The woman belatedly realized and covered her face.

She was a little shy.

It was like revealing one's own "imperfections", and a feeling of embarrassment lingered in my heart.

Until...she heard a sentence.

"Xu Ruochu, take your hand away. I can't see it."

The queen was too embarrassed to open her eyes, but she endured the burning temperature on her face and quietly opened her eyes to look.

What greeted her was a pair of eyes that seemed to be looking at some beautiful scenery.

Focused, and with unparalleled appreciation.

Hot yet captivating.

Faced with those eyes that seemed to be able to speak, she quickly closed her eyes shyly.

But after a few seconds... he moved his hand away.

The blushing face, the evasive eyes, the slightly turned head... everything represents absolute shyness.

But she didn't cover it again.

Want to see...

Let you see!

Not just for you to watch.

I also...

Under Lu Yao's somewhat surprised gaze, she took the initiative to lean over and kissed her boyfriend on the lips.

Just taste it.

But looking into his eyes, they were full of confession.

That was the fantasy when the lips moved slightly.

These are the words that made me laugh in my dreams, fantasies, dazes, and whenever I was looking forward to something.

Words I have imagined countless times.

Words that have been buried deep in my heart for who knows how long.

"Lu Yao. I like you. Will you be my boyfriend?"

She had imagined countless times the other person's reaction when she said it in person.

But at this moment, facing these eyes, she just moved her lips, and finally... kissed him again.

Fantasy is, after all, just fantasy.

She couldn't say this.

Can't say either.

So...there's no need to say anything.

Like a turtle.

In the midst of fire, hide in your shell.

Anyway, at least for now...

At least for this moment.

We only have each other.

As for the future...

Hey.

Who knows.

(End of this chapter)