Chapter 236: happy breakup
Chapter 236 Happy Breakup
“Brother Ziheng,” Xia Yu’s voice was soft and weak, “Where are you? Can you take me to my sister’s cemetery?”
“What’s wrong?” Pei Ziheng asked in a deep voice. Ever since Xia Yu scolded Xia Ling, his attitude towards her had always been indifferent, and he would not let her get close to anything related to Xia Ling. Even the cemetery would not allow her to visit at will.
On the other end of the phone, Xia Yu bit her lip: "I folded a can of paper cranes for my sister to pray for blessings. I thought today was Valentine's Day and I was afraid that she would be lonely...Brother Ziheng, the person guarding the cemetery wouldn't let me. I'll go in, can you accompany me? I want to give the paper crane to my sister, I... miss her very much."
Her voice was filled with tears.
There was a hint of softness in Pei Ziheng's gloomy expression. After all, she was Xiao Ling's biological sister, and her flesh and blood were connected to her. Apart from herself, Xia Yu was the only one in the world who cared about Xiao Ling like this.
“I’ll pick you up in half an hour.” He said and hung up the phone.
“Are you leaving?” Xia Ling asked.
Pei Ziheng picked up the half-peeled apple and rotated it skillfully with his fingers, dragging the thin peel off. "There are some things to deal with," he said to Xia Ling gently, "You eat the apple, go to bed early, and call me if you need anything."
Just now she vaguely heard the voice on the phone: "Is it Xia Yu?"
Pei Ziheng raised his head and glanced at her. His eyes were vaguely sharp, as if she was desperately trying to find out some secret that she shouldn't. Xia Ling smiled to herself. In this life, they were outsiders after all. No matter how peaceful they were on the surface, they could never return to the close past.
“Nothing else,” she said softly, “It’s just that I didn’t expect you to spend Valentine’s Day with her.” So, did her good sister succeed? Step by step, you eliminate dissidents and get closer to Pei Ziheng. Can you finally call him back with a phone call and spend a romantic night together? ...and Xia Yu’s years of planning were in vain.
Xia Ling's lips curved with a hint of irony.
That trace of curvature was indescribably dazzling in Pei Ziheng's eyes.
By some strange coincidence, he explained to her: "Xia Yu wants to go to the cemetery to visit her sister. I will see her off."
Oh, it turns out I borrowed her name. The sarcastic arc on Xia Ling's lips became wider, and she looked at him with a half-smile: "You should know that Xia Yu scolded Xia Ling not long ago. How can she be so kind to visit her sister?"
Pei Ziheng frowned: "There are stumbling blocks between sisters, but there is no real hatred." This is also the reason why he is willing to tolerate Xia Yu. After the scolding incident, Xia Yu once apologized to him in tears, saying that he was temporarily distracted. , angry that her sister had made herself scarred for love, and finally passed away, leaving her alone as a sister, so she spoke unscrupulously.
Pei Ziheng believed her words.
Who said that Xia Yu has been pretending so well for more than ten years that her image of a good sister is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people?
Xia Ling was too lazy to argue with Pei Ziheng. He believed Xia Yu if he wanted to. Anyway, she no longer wanted to get involved in the past events of her previous life. She leaned lazily on the bedside and watched him peeling apples with a calm expression.
Seeing her noncommittal look, Pei Ziheng felt a little irritated for some reason. His hand was in a mess, and the peel that was originally connected into a perfect thin strip was broken. Xia Ling laughed out loud. It was rare to see him fail in anything.
Pei Ziheng raised his eyebrows and looked at her.
Xia Ling quickly suppressed her laughter: "It's already pretty good, um, better than Li Lei..." She wanted to say it was much better than Li Lei, but she stopped when she reached her lips. Li Lei's handsome face with a bright smile appeared in front of his eyes. Unlike Pei Ziheng, when he ate apples, he would never peel them so patiently. He would cut the skin into several large pieces and throw them to him like a puppy. she.
Well, even if you are willing to help her cut into pieces, she is often forced to do it herself.
Xia Ling was in a daze, but she didn't know that this look of despair fell into Pei Ziheng's eyes.
"We broke up, what's there to worry about?" Pei Ziheng lowered his eyebrows and peeled off the last piece of peel bit by bit, then sliced the apples horizontally and put them on a plate, "You were kicked out on New Year's Eve because the Li family doesn't recognize you, right? , that old man in their family is famous for being stubborn, Li Lei... huh, there is nothing he can do."
Xia Ling's expression darkened. Pei Ziheng pushed the fruit plate in front of her: "Eat."
She looked at the perfectly evenly sliced apple slices. In the center of each slice, the seeds were in the shape of a beautiful five-pointed star. This method is different from ordinary people. He is always used to cutting horizontally -
I still remember that one year, she joked with him about wanting stars in the sky. It was midsummer, and there was a slight breeze in the rose garden. He took out a dewy apple from the ice-cold fruit bowl beside the long rattan table, cut it crosswise, and handed it to her.
He is not a romantic person, but being romantic once in a while makes it even more unforgettable.
He said, Xiao Ling, there is a star hidden in every apple that I gave to you.
This habit has not changed until now.
She reached out to pick up the apple and took a bite. It had a sour taste.
Pei Ziheng watched her eat it, with a soft look in his eyes: "Is it delicious?"
She shook her head.
Pei Ziheng raised his eyebrows.
"Let's go." The corners of her eyes were sore and she didn't dare to look up at him. "Xia Yu is still waiting for you."
"Is it really not delicious?" He didn't leave, but asked without giving up. He leaned over and took the thin apple slice from her hand, and took a bite on the spot where she had bitten it. It seemed to be a little sour.
“Come on, it’s too late.” She chased them away.
Pei Ziheng raised his wrist to check the time and stood up: "I'll peel something sweet for you next time." He took his coat off the hanger, opened the door and left the ward.
The ward became quiet, and Xia Ling looked at the plate of apples for a long time until they gradually oxidized and turned yellow in the air. The sourness in the corner of her eyes disappeared, and her expression became very, very light. People who miss her will always be missed, whether it is Pei Ziheng, Li Lei...
Also good.
After a few days of recovery in the ward, the bruises on my lower abdomen gradually dissipated.
During this period, Pei Ziheng visited her twice, and each time he came and went in a hurry, leaving within a quarter of an hour. She was lying on the hospital bed bored and flipping through the newspaper. She finished flipping through the entertainment section and turned to the financial section. Only then did she realize that his daily schedule was so busy. He was twice as busy as before when she was by his side as Xia Ling. .
Also saw the news about Li Lei.
The newspaper said that he will return to China soon.
This news made Xia Ling's heart ache slightly. When did she have to know about him through a newspaper?
Happy Breakup was playing on the bedside headphones. However, she was not happy at all. However, if it's broken, it's broken. From now on, it's better to keep it out of sight. Xia Ling took the newspaper and thought for a moment. It's better to move quickly before he comes back, so as to avoid renting his apartment in the future and meeting each other will only cause embarrassment.
But where should we move?
(End of this chapter)