Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Chapter 467: The Educated Youth Cousin in the Historical Literature (37)

When he thought of this, Song Guanwen suddenly felt an indescribable emotion in his heart, like grievance and loss. He could no longer maintain the half-real and half-fake posture of lying on the kang. His body reacted faster than his brain, and he got off the kang and chased after him.

Lin Xi was walking back unsteadily, stepping on the increasingly deep rainwater in the yard.

The old bamboo hat had become heavy from being soaked by the rain, and the wide brim kept falling down, like a disobedient child. The cold rain seeped in through the gaps in the bamboo strips and condensed into water droplets on her forehead, which felt itchy and cold.

In order to prevent herself from falling into the water because she couldn't see the road clearly, she had to reach up and push up the brim of her hat every two steps. The cold rain took the opportunity to seep in through her sleeves, slide down her forearms into her raincoat, and cause goose bumps.

The straw raincoat was thick, and the layers of palm leaves wrapped around her body blocked most of the rain, so that she would not be freezing.

But her feet were not so lucky. Her old rain boots had started to leak at some point, and they made a gurgling sound with every step she took.

The cold rain water seeped into her shoes, making her cotton socks swell up. Every time she lifted her legs, it felt like she was dragging two clay pots. She could even feel her toes slipping in her shoes.

She moved forward with some difficulty. When she was about to cross the high stone threshold that separated the front and back yards, she slipped, not knowing what she stepped on.

The hat on her head shook violently because of her sudden movement, and then sank down, covering her face.

"Ouch!"

Lin Xi felt her vision suddenly go dark, and she couldn't help but scream. Her whole body was dragged uncontrollably backwards by the heavy straw raincoat.

It’s over! It’s over! It’s over!

The rope of the bamboo hat tied around her neck suddenly tightened, causing Lin Xi to hiss. She stretched out her hand, scratching at the air in vain, and lamented for herself in her heart.

But as the world was spinning, the expected scene of close contact between the tail vertebrae and the ground did not occur.

She felt someone suddenly pull her arm, and then her whole body hit a hard wall.

"call--"

Lin Xi, who had escaped death, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He leaned against the "wall" to steady himself. Just as he was about to reach out to lift the hat covering his face to see who had saved him, he suddenly felt someone pinching his chin and lifting it up. At the same time, he felt a somewhat cold and rough touch coming from his neck.

When her most vulnerable part was suddenly touched, Lin Xi subconsciously shrank her neck and raised her hand to touch her neck, but the next second, a cold voice suddenly sounded and successfully stopped her.

"it's me."

Lin Xi's eyes, hidden under the hat, suddenly widened, and her hand, which was originally half-extended, suddenly froze in mid-air. She spoke with a stammer.

"Cousin...cousin?"

"Yes, I'm here." Song Guanwen responded softly, with no emotion in his tone.

Lin Xi felt the touch on her neck more vividly. She stiffened her neck and felt it for a while, then she realized that it was Song Guanwen's fingers. Her body couldn't help but become even stiffer. A light blush quickly appeared behind her ears that were not covered by the hat, and even the skin on her neck felt slightly hot.

Fortunately, Song Guanwen's fingers did not stay for long. After a moment, Lin Xi felt the knot around her neck suddenly loosen, and then her face felt lightened, and the hat covering it was taken away.

The vision suddenly changed from darkness to light. Lin Xi squinted a little uncomfortably, then focused her gaze on the person in front of her, and spoke with some surprise.

"cousin!"

The girl in front of him was wearing a bulky straw raincoat, with her head slightly tilted back. Her fluffy, soft hair was soaked with moisture and stuck to her cheeks in a messy manner. Her originally smooth and full forehead was now marked with a circle of red marks caused by the straw hat. She looked both embarrassed and funny, but in Song Guanwen's eyes, it suddenly made his heart soften.

The delicate touch of Lin Xi's neck skin seemed to still linger on his fingertips. Song Guanwen twisted his fingertips and calmly hid his hands behind his back. He met Lin Xi's astonishingly bright eyes, lowered his eyelashes, and responded softly.

"Ah."

"You, why are you here? You, ah! You can get out of bed now. Are you feeling better now? Is it still painful?"

Lin Xi's face flushed with excitement. She looked Song Guanwen up and down and asked several questions in a row incoherently.

There was a missing part in the eaves that sheltered the two men from the rain, and the rain hit the broken part, splashing everywhere and falling on their heads from time to time.

Song Guanwen moved his feet calmly, using his height advantage to block the splashing water droplets for Lin Xi. Then he put the hat in his hand on his head and handed the umbrella to Lin Xi. He watched her take it carefully before answering her question.

"It's almost healed. It doesn't hurt anymore." He paused, his eyelashes trembling, before continuing, "Why didn't you come in just now? And yesterday..."

"Ah?" Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, as if she had not expected Song Guanwen to ask this question, and then she suddenly realized.

"I'm all wet, and I'm afraid of getting your room wet. As for yesterday, didn't I tell you the day before yesterday that I wouldn't come over if I got off work too late, for fear of disturbing your rest." After saying this, she glanced at Song Guanwen cautiously, as if she was afraid that he would be angry.

"Hmm." Song Guanwen asked hesitantly, but reacted indifferently after hearing Lin Xi's answer, as if he had not spoken in order to get an answer.

"Hmm? Oh, then thank you for the umbrella. I, I'll go back first?" Lin Xi was a little confused by his attitude. She bit her lip and spoke tentatively.

Song Guanwen lowered his eyes and stared at Lin Xi quietly. He didn't speak for a long while. Just when Lin Xi felt a little helpless under his gaze and wanted to speak again, he nodded gently, "Yeah."

"Then, then I..." Lin Xi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, blinked, and tried to move her feet.

"I'll take you there." Song Guanwen suddenly interrupted her.

"Ah...ah?" Lin Xi's body trembled, and she didn't know what she suddenly thought of. Her face suddenly flushed, and she stammered, "No, no need, it's just a few steps away."

"Let's go." Song Guanwen didn't give her a chance to refuse. He suddenly curled the corners of his lips, raised his chin as if he was in a good mood, and motioned Lin Xi to go ahead.

The curve of his mouth was fleeting, but was seen by Lin Xi, who had been secretly watching him. Her eyes suddenly widened, and there was only one thought left in her mind.

Cousin, it seems like this is the first time you smile.

Okay, it seems, kind of nice.

"Ah, good."

Lin Xi, who was not very familiar with the Thirty-Six Strategies, responded dazedly, turned around stiffly, and stepped over the threshold with his hands and feet holding an umbrella.