Chapter 49: send her home, stay behind
(Part 1)
Seeing Lu Anran eating so happily, Qin Shuhan and Ji Rou looked at each other and smiled.
Lu Anhu could not help but frown when he got a whiff of the sweet and cloying smell, he does not have anything against desserts, but also cannot understand why girls love to eat desserts. Thinking of his little sister at home, Lu Anhu shook his head, that little girl can probably eat even more desserts than Lu Anran….
Qin Shuhan bit the straw in her cup and from time to time shot a glance at Lu Anwei, who was drinking a cup of hot milk next to her, and when she caught a sight of the Lu Anwei’s milk moustache, a flicker of amusement could be seen in her eyes.
As Lu Anran quickly munched on her dessert, she also observed what was happening. After some consideration, she said “Teacher Qin, why don’t you come to my house to play for a few days! Since exams are over, you should take a break too!”
At that moment, Qin Shuhan wanted to agree, but remembered that she already had plans and so smiled regretfully and said, “I can’t! I’m going to Greece to attend a classmate’s wedding. I’m leaving in 3 days and probably won’t be back until school starts.”
Lu Anran discontentedly pouted, “Is that so!” After thinking for a bit, her beautiful pupils glimmered and swivel to look towards Lu Anwei. “ Brother Anwei, why don’t you also go to Greece and take a stroll! I’ll be fine here with just Lu Anhu, and anyways it’s the holidays, you can go there and do some sightseeing!”
Hearing Lu Anran’s words, Qin Shuhan’s eyes sparkled and looked at Lu Anwei with eyes full of expectations.
“No, I can’t.” Lu Anwei rejected, since he accepted the mission to protect Lu Anran, then he must stay behind in S City.
Hearing Lu Anwei’s refusal, Qin Shuhan looked down in disappointment and used the straw to stir around the ice in her cup. Seeing Qin Shuhan’s behaviour, even if Bai Xinhong was slow and thick, he was able to clearly see that Qin Shuhan liked Lu Anwei ah! Clenching his fist in discontentment, Bai Xinhong’s face still maintained his usual light gentlemen smile. “S University is going to have their summer holidays soon as well, why don’t I take leave now and go with you!”
“No need, thank you.” Qin Shuhan graciously declined, other than Lu Anwei, she does not want anyone else to accompany her.
“It’s dangerous if a young woman like you travel alone.” Bai Xinhong did not give up and persistently said, “you don’t have to be polite, I’ll accompany you!”
“No need for all this trouble, my little brother will go with me.” Qin Shuhan felt a little disgusted by Bai Xinhong’s enthusiasm. Why is the person that she likes so cold towards her, and the people she dislike always wants to persistently stick to her? The more Qin Shuhan thought about it the more infuriated she got. “I’m going home first.”
“I’ll drive you home.” The moment Bai Xinhong opened his mouth, his phone started ringing. It seemed like there was something urgent he had to deal with at S University, and they needed him to return immediately.
“Thank you very much, but S University is not on the way to my house, I can get home just fine by myself.” Qin Shuhan stood up and smiled at Lu Anran, Ji Rou and the other people seated. “I’m feeling a little tired today, so I’ll be leaving first.”
“Brother Anwei, Why don’t you send Teacher Qin home!” Lu Anran said hurriedly. “ Old Zhang will send us home lately, Teacher Qin is by herself, you send her home.”
“Ok.” Lu Anwei nodded her head. It is no problem if it is just sending Qin Shuhan home. He stood up and said to Qin Shuhan, “let’s go!”
“En.” Qin Shuhan expression looked more relaxed and nodded her head.
Qin Shuhan, Lu Anwei and Bai Xinhong all walked down together downstairs, and went separate ways when they reached the underground carpark. Although Bai Xinhong felt very unwilling in his heart, but there was nothing he could do, and could only frowned with a face full of discontent, drive his car and leave.
“Where is your car?” Lu Anwei asked.
“Me?” Qin Shuhan pupils glimmered and turned to look at him, “I didn’t drive my car today.”
“Alright! I’ll send you to catch a taxi.” The instant Lu Anwei said that he looked towards the road, at this time it should be relatively easy to catch a taxi.
“No!” Qin Shuhan stopped Lu Anwei hurriedly. “I…I feel a little dizzy, and want to get some fresh air…”
“Dizzy? Then I’ll send you to the hospital!” Lu Anwei frowned. If she does not feel well then he must promptly send her to hospital.
“I….” Qin Shuhan was about to faint from anger by Lu Anwei. After taking a few deep breaths, Qin Shuhan said, “walk me home, my house is not far away!”
“Ok.” Lu Anwei did not refuse. After all, her house is not far away, so there is nothing wrong sending her home.
Qin Shuhan glanced at her little red car parked at the corner of the carpark, she silently waved goodbye and promised in her heart, “my darling little car, I’ll definitely come pick you up tomorrow morning….”
Chapter 49: send her home, stay behind
(Part 2)
The two people walked side by side, speaking from time to time. Most of the time, it was Qin Shuhan talking and Lu Anwei occasionally responding with one or two sentences. Qin Shuhan seemed to be already used to Lu Anwei’s attitude and personality and did not say anything, rather Lu Anwei’s eyes would sometimes look at Qin Shuhan talking nonstop by herself, and a gentle expression could be seen in his eyes.
Qin Shuhan’s house was really not very far away, and both of them only walked for half an hour before reaching. “Why don’t you come in!” Qin Shuhan invited when they reached the ground floor of her apartment. “For some tea or something.”
“I’m good.” Lu Anwei stood there with both of his hands stuck in his pockets, like he was preparing to watch her go upstairs.
Seeing Lu Anwei acting in this manner, Qin Shuhan really felt like giving a few firm knocks to Lu Anwei’s head! This wooden head! But, there was nothing she could do, who asked her to fall in love with this wooden head? Letting out a sigh in resignation, Qin Shuhan waved goodbye to Lu Anwei, said goodnight and turned around to go upstairs.
Gazing at Qin Shuhan’s retreating back, the corner of Lu Anwei’s mouth tilted up slightly in a smile and his gaze was warm and gentle as water. He has really fallen in very deeply with no way out, but he also knew that he was a soldier, and once there was any danger, he was required to take the lead and be in the forefront! He was unable to give the woman he loves a warm and stable family, so it was best if he did not start anything. It was good enough for him to only silently look and protect her from afar….
“AH!!!!!” Qin Shuhan’s scream resounded though the building she just entered.
Lu Anwei frowned and immediately rushed into the building, only to catch the sight of a mischievous child and many glass beads scattered in front of the elevator, looks like Qin Shuhan must have stepped on these glass beads and fell! Without thinking too much, Lu Anwei hurriedly trotted forward and pulled up Qin Shuhan who had fell. “Are you ok?”
“I’m…I’m fine…” Qin Shuhan really felt like busting in to tears. Which devil child is this ah! Causing her to present this kind of silly sight! The way she fell must have been super ugly! Right now, she also felt too embarrassed to look at Lu Anwei, she wanted to maintain a lovely image in front of the person she liked, but in the end she ended up in this manner!
Qin Shuhan gazed downwards at her own feet, only one of her foot has a shoe as the other had flown off when she slipped and fell. Seeing her feet like this, Qin Shuhan face turned red, now she really wish that she can hid into the ground.
“Hold onto my shoulders.” Lu Anwei knelt one knee on the ground in front of Qin Shuhan, and carefully lifted up her foot to help her put back on the shoe that flew away. Her foot was cool to touch, and the shape of her foot was very beautiful. Her soft and white toes were painted with red nail polish and every toe was like a tiny cherry, which tickled here and there in Lu Anwei’s heart.
Qin Shuhan’s face turned even redder, both of her hand were holding onto Lu Anwei’s shoulders. Lu Anwei’s hand was very hot and catching the sight of her own foot being held in his hands led Qin Shuhan to feel shy and embarrassed.
After making sure Qin Shuhan’s shoes were worn properly, Lu Anwei picked up all the glass beads on the ground and pressed the up button on the elevator. “What floor is your house at, I’ll send you.”
“Top floor, level 23….” Qin Shuhan said, her voice sounded low and light.
Lu Anwei lightly coughed awkwardly and waited for the elevator door to open before supporting Qin Shuhan to enter the elevator. After entering, he pressed the level 23 button. The elevator door closed slowly and in the enclosed elevator, there was only two people Qin Shuhan and Lu Anwei, with the atmosphere appearing somewhat ambiguous.
Together with the “Ding” sound, the elevator reached the 23rd floor and the door opened. Lu Anwei supported Qin Shuhan out of the elevator and to the front door of her house. After she knocked a few times and Qin Shumo did not come and open the door, she took out her house keys from her pockets to unlock the door. When she opened the door and realised that that the house was in darkness, she switched on the lights and discovered a note on the dining table.
On it, it wrote that Mum Qin was planning to stay at school tonight to mark the entrance examination papers and was not coming home. Dad Qin was transferred to S University at the last minute and would not come home tonight, and Qin Shumo’s best friend in middle school was going on an overseas exchange and was asked to join the farewell party held tonight, so he would be staying at his classmate’s house and not coming back tonight as well.
After reading finish the note, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Qin Shuhan’s mouth and a daring idea floated up in her mind.
“There is no one at home?” Lu Anwei asked.
“En.” Qin Shuhan passed the note to Lu Anwei. “All of them have something on today, so won’t be coming back.”
“Go back to your room first, I’ll fill up a basin of cold water for you to soak your feet.” He noticed that Qin Shuhan’s ankles were slight swollen, it might not be very serious right now, but if it was not well taken care of tonight, it will be difficult for her to get out of bed tomorrow. Not to say she still has to take the plane to participate in her friend’s wedding 3 days later.
“Oh….” Qin Shuhan’s top floor house was double storey, the first floor has the dining room, living room, study room, as well as, Mum Qin and Dad Qin’s bedroom. Qin Shuhan and Qin Shumo both live on the second floor. The second floor also has one toilet and a storage room changed into a small study room for the 2 siblings to share.
Qin Shuhan obediently walked step by step to the handrail of the stairs, and just when she was about to go upstairs, she was suddenly picked up by Lu Anwei in a princess cradle.
Lu Anwei felt that it best that Qin Shuhan’s does not strain her foot by climbing the stairs and carried her upstairs. “Which one is your room?”
“The room furthest from the stairs.” Leaning her head in Lu Anwei’s embrace, Qin Shuhan instantly fell into a daze, and a comfortable feeling that she has never felt before welled up in her heart.
Lu Anwei entered Qin Shuhan’s room and gentled placed her on her bed. “You sit here, I’ll go and get some cold water for your foot.”
“Ok….” Qin Shuhan’s voice was as soft as a mosquito, a blush already arisen on her small and fair face, and under the bedroom lamp, a different kind of charm and softness was shown.
Lu Anwei turned to walk out of the room and went to get a basin of icy cold water for Qin Shuhan’s foot. “It will be a little cold, just bear with it a little.”
“En.” Qin Shuhan gazed at Lu Anwei holding and gently massaging her foot in the icy cold water, and her face turned shy and red. After a long while, Qin Shuhan seem to have worked up her courage to open her mouth and said in a tiny voice. “Tonight…..stay behind….”