Xia Linxi's nose hurt from the collision. She covered her nose and looked up at the owner of the voice. It was Qin Peng. His hair was messy, and it was obvious that he had grabbed it casually. The unusually obvious dark circles under his eyes revealed that he had not been doing well these past few days. Xia Linxi did not know if it was her imagination, but she felt that he seemed to have lost weight, but he did not give off a sloppy feeling. Instead, he gave off a sickly beauty, which was very different from the thermos in his hand.
Qin Peng saw that Xia Linxi was staring at him without any reaction and knew that she was distracted again. He put the thermos down and snapped his fingers in front of her. He cleared his throat and said in his usual tone,""Wake up, Xia Linxi. I haven't seen you for a few days. Why have you become even more stupid?”
Xia Linxi came back to her senses and turned to look at Qin Peng. Qin Peng pretended to be relaxed and looked at her with a smirk like he used to. His tone was even a little mocking. If she had heard Qin Peng mock her in this tone in the past, Xia Linxi would have retorted without hesitation. However, looking at Qin Peng, who looked tired but still forced a smile, Xia Linxi felt very uncomfortable. She raised her head and looked at Qin Peng seriously. She said in a rare serious tone,
"Qin Peng, are you alright?"
Qin Peng's teasing expression instantly froze, but the smile on his lips gradually disappeared. The corners of his mouth slowly sank. He lowered his head and said after a long while,
"Xia Linxi, can you hug me?”
His voice was low and hoarse, filled with fatigue. Qin Peng did not raise his head. The way he lowered his head made people feel as if his entire person had fallen into a haze. He was so depressed that people could not associate him with the youth who had laughed and laughed at her " everything doesn't matter " just now.
Xia Linxi stood rooted to the ground and looked at the dispirited young man in front of him. He had his head lowered, so his expression could not be seen clearly. However, he could feel a low pressure around him. Xia Linxi found it difficult to associate this dispirited person in front of him with the confident young man who was usually arrogant.
Perhaps it was because Xia Linxi looked too pitiful, or perhaps it was because it was the first time Qin Peng had appeared so fragile in front of her, Xia Linxi's body reacted before her brain. She opened her arms and tried her best to hug Qin Peng. She imitated the way he usually comforted her and patted his back gently. She did not say anything and just hugged him like this and patted him gently.
Qin Peng was stunned when he was hugged. He opened his arms to hug her back and pulled Xia Linxi into his arms. He lowered his head and buried his face in Xia Linxi's neck. Xia Linxi could feel the heat from his breath on her face. She tried her best to stand on tiptoe and raise her head to make Qin Peng feel more comfortable. She said softly,
"It's fine now, isn't it? Grandpa Qin will be fine soon, and we can go catch cicadas together.”
After Qin Peng heard that, he subconsciously tightened his grip on Xia Linxi and hummed like a mosquito.
Xia Linxi thought that his words had worked, so he smiled and said,""It's okay, it's all in the past. Grandpa Qin will live a long life…"
Just as Xia Linxi was searching for comforting words in his mind, he heard a soft sob. It was very soft, but at such a close distance, Xia Linxi could hear it clearly. Then, he felt a warm and moist sensation on his exposed neck.
Xia Linxi was stunned. Was Qin Peng crying?
Just as her brain was crashing, a familiar voice sounded in her ear.
Xia Linxi, I'm scared."
Her voice was trembling, and her sobbing confirmed Xia Linxi's guess.
Xia Linxi was confused by Qin Peng's tears and didn't know how to react. He could only hug him and gently pat his back, trying to comfort him.
Qin Peng leaned on Xia Linxi's shoulder, tears streaming down his face. It was as if he was venting all the pain, grievances, and panic he had felt these past few days. It was strange. Xia Linxi's shoulders were so small, but they gave him a sense of security. It made him feel like he had finally overcome the disaster.
Many years later, Xia Linxi could still remember the young man who had cried on top of her back then. It was also the first time she had seen the usually arrogant young man's fragile side.
In the stairwell of the hospital, the thermos was quietly standing in the corner. Qin Peng's eyes were still red, and it was obvious that he had cried. He sat on the edge of the stairs and was fuming. Xia Linxi sat beside him and couldn't help but laugh when he saw his childish look. As he laughed, he reached out to put his arm around Qin Peng's shoulder and said loudly,
"It's okay. I won't tell anyone. I'll take care of you in the future.”After saying that, he patted his chest confidently.
Qin Peng avoided her arm with a look of disgust. He could not help but feel regretful. Why did he cry in front of her and cry like that? He was regretting it, but his eyes could not help but drift to Xia Linxi's shoulder. He could still see traces of tears. Thinking of how he hugged Xia Linxi tightly in the hospital corridor just now, his ears unconsciously turned red. He lowered his head and did not respond to Xia Linxi.
Xia Linxi saw that the tips of Qin Peng's ears were red and could not help but tease him."What's wrong? Are you shy?"
Qin Peng's head was still lowered, and his expression could not be seen clearly, but the redder tips of his ears exposed him.
Xia Linxi looked at Qin Peng's shy appearance and saw that the other party's ears were red and he could not speak. It made him feel too happy.
Xia Linxi saw that Qin Peng was still upset and quickly stopped the perverted thoughts in her heart. She held back her laughter and was about to give Qin Peng two more bowls of chicken soup, but she seemed to have suddenly thought of something and rummaged through her pockets.
Her actions caught Qin Peng's attention. He was about to ask her when he saw Xia Linxi smiling and extending her hand to him. She seemed to be holding something in her hand. Qin Peng looked at her actions with confusion.
Xia Linxi raised his hand and signaled Qin Peng to reach out with his eyes. Qin Peng extended his hand cautiously. Xia Linxi smiled and placed her hand on his hand. After taking it away, a White Rabbit Creamy Candy appeared in Qin Peng's palm.
"The internet says that when girls are unhappy, eating sweet food will make them happy.”Xia Linxi looked at Qin Peng and said with a smile.
Qin Peng looked at her eyes. They were sparkling as if there were stars twinkling in them.
"Stop daydreaming and eat. Why? Don't you like it?”
Xia Linxi couldn't help but ask when he saw Qin Peng staring at her without moving.
"I love it."
Qin Peng's voice was still a little hoarse, but it was no longer as lifeless as before. Under Xia Linxi's gaze, he peeled off the candy wrapper and put it into his mouth. The sweet taste exploded on his taste buds. In fact, Qin Peng did not like sweet things, but he loved this candy.
Xia Linxi looked at Qin Peng's satisfied expression as he ate the candy and felt smug.
She knew that he loved milk candy. Otherwise, he wouldn't have put milk candy in his pocket every day.
After Qin Peng finished eating the toffee, his emotions had mostly calmed down. He walked towards the thermos flask and was about to take it back to the ward. However, Xia Linxi rushed ahead of him, picked up the thermos flask, and ran. As he ran, he thought that he couldn't let a sad person who had just cried do physical labor. He couldn't help but praise his act of helping others.
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