Chapter 92

Li Jincheng has always been a cheerful, enthusiastic and emotionally stable person. However, he also has his downturns. Once, an old police officer in the bureau died in an accident while arresting a criminal. Li Jincheng was depressed for several days.

When he came home on weekends, he was not as lively as usual. Li Qingyao asked his parents when they were out for a walk, "What's wrong with you? Did you break up?"

Li Jincheng rolled his eyes at her unhappily: "I stay in the monk's den all day, where can I go to break up with my love?"

"Then why are you unhappy?"

Li Jincheng sat down next to his sister, and with his long arms, the two of them sat together. He sighed and said, "In the future, if, I mean if, I sacrifice myself, you all should not be too sad, you should persuade your second uncle and aunt. If you encounter any difficulties, go to Chen Pu. No matter what, you can go to him, understand?"

Li Qingyao stood up, spat a large mouthful of saliva on the ground, and said, "Step on it, bah bah bah."

Li Jincheng stood up with a smile, stomped hard and spat several times.

Li Qingyao said, "If you say something like this again, I will ignore you."

Li Jincheng raised his hands in surrender: "I was actually speaking from my heart, and I promise not to say it again."

……

Someone was walking beside him, and Li Qingyao was awakened from his memories. He saw that the person was wearing a white coat and had his name on his badge. It was the doctor they were waiting for. Li Qingyao hurriedly greeted the doctor and walked to the orthopedic operation room together.

Yuan Ling was still analyzing her daughter's mental state at the time to Chen Pu: "I think Qingyao projected her feelings for her brother onto you, so she was determined to find you. I say this, you must not feel burdened or stressed. Parents all over the world are pitiful, and I hope that if you have the energy, you can take better care of Qingyao. Especially when she is under great pressure at work and is unhappy, give her more guidance and don't let her have too much psychological pressure. She will definitely listen to you."

Yuan Ling said a lot, but found that Chen Pu seemed to be distracted.

"Chen Pu, are you listening to me?"

Chen Pu suddenly came back to his senses, but before he could answer, Li Qingyao came over with the doctor. Yuan Ling immediately winked at Chen Pu, meaning that this was our little secret, and Chen Pu nodded.

The plaster was quickly applied.

Li Qingyao and Chen Pu, one on each side, helped Yuan Ling get into Chen Pu's car. Yuan Ling insisted on going back to the clinic first. Anyway, the clinic was downstairs in her community and there were wheelchairs, so it was convenient for her to go home. Chen Pu sent the mother and daughter to the door of the clinic, and his two apprentices came out to help them. Yuan Ling invited Chen Pu to come in and sit down. Chen Pu smiled and said that it was not possible and asked her to settle down first and come back another day. Yuan Ling did not force it.

Li Qingyao was walking at the end. Just as she was about to go in, Chen Pu stopped her and said, "Wait a minute."

Li Qingyao stopped and turned to look at him.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the glass door, casting a hazy orange-red glow on Li Qingyao's outline. She stood on two steps, looking down from above, expressionless.

Chen Pu stood at the bottom of the stairs, raised his head slightly, looked at her stubborn expression, and suddenly laughed: "What do you want to eat tomorrow morning?"

Li Qingyao: Haha.

"I'll stay at home tonight and take care of my mother. I'll serve her breakfast at home tomorrow."

She emphasized the word "at home".

Chen Pu didn't care when he heard that, and continued to say with a smile: "Then... I'll drive over to pick you up before the party tomorrow night."

Li Qingyao looked at his expression, which was gentler than a rabbit, and felt confused, irritated, and faintly, long-lost... happiness. But she thought, I am not happy at all. Chen Xiaopu, do you really think I can come and go at your will?

She said: "I don't like being picked up, I want to take a taxi."

Chen Pu said, "You have to pretend to be your boyfriend so that I can go to the party and pay for it."

Li Qingyao: "Oh, that's really unfair to you. If you don't want it, then don't want it. Goodbye, I won't see you off."

She turned and walked into the clinic.

Through the glass door, Chen Pu looked at her ignoring steps and let out a sigh of relief.

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The next evening, Li Qingyao walked out of the clinic and saw Chen Pu's car parked on the side of the road. He didn't know how long it had been parked.

Li Qingyao was not a shy person, so he got into the car directly. However, he did not sit in the passenger seat as he always did in the past, but sat in the back seat.

Chen Pu glanced at her in the rearview mirror and said, "You think I'm your driver?"

"Can't you?"

"Whatever you say is fine." Today Chen Pu wore a loose gray T-shirt and black shorts. Everything was new, and the texture and tailoring were good. He looked clean and upright, and his age was obviously reduced. His hair had obviously been washed, and it was soft and fluffy, with moisture. The little stubble on his chin was shaved off.

His attitude towards her was also problematic. Overnight, the depression that had been hanging over his brows was swept away. His brows and eyes were clear and his expression was relaxed.

It seems like the old Chen Xiaopu is back again.

Li Qingyao remained calm.

Chen Pu drove the car to the party venue. After a while, he picked up a drink on the center console and handed it to the back: "Your favorite Shengsheng Oolong."

Li Qingyao didn't answer: "I don't want to drink today."

He was about to drive, so he had to put the drink back and said, "Drink it. I queued up to buy it. One cup per person. Otherwise, I can't finish two cups. What a waste."

Li Qingyao was silent for a few seconds and said, "Because you didn't ask me, because you lined up, and because you were afraid of wasting tea, I have to drink the tea I don't want to drink? How can this be justified in the world?"

Chen Pu was silent for a while and said, "That's not what I meant."

Li Qingyao said nothing.

After passing another traffic light, he said softly, "Don't be angry. I'm sorry. It's all my fault."

Li Qingyao didn't know that her tense facial lines softened instantly. But her tone was still cold: "What's wrong?"

"I shouldn't have taken the initiative to buy this cup of tea."

Li Qingyao was a little satisfied, but not much, and he chuckled twice.

"I was wrong these days. I shouldn't have been so cold to you. I shouldn't have gone to Yunnan alone. I shouldn't have not taken the initiative to text you or call you. In short, it's all my fault. Chen Xiaopu will never do this again."

Li Qingyao couldn't help but raise his lips, and immediately lowered his head so that he wouldn't see. At the same time, a trace of sadness surged in his heart.

She said: "You know this is wrong, so why do you still do this?"

Chen Pu glanced at her in the rearview mirror, but all he saw was her fair forehead and drooping eyelashes. His fingers tapped quickly on the steering wheel, his face tense.

"Why should I do this? Why--" he drawled.

Suddenly there was no further news.

Li Qingyao's heart skipped a beat and he raised his head.

Chen Pu stared ahead, exhaled slowly, and said, "Because of family matters, I have been unhappy recently."

Li Qingyao was suspicious: "Really?"

Chen Pu was a coward to the end, and his attitude was very calm: "It couldn't be more true, who doesn't have some troubles?" But he was unwilling to give in, and added slowly: "They also forced me to go on a blind date, but I refused to go. It's ridiculous, how could I go on a blind date and meet other girls."

Li Qingyao and he met eyes in the rearview mirror. His tone sounded nonchalant, but his eyes were completely different; they were quiet.

Li Qingyao stared into his eyes and said slowly, "Why not? Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. You are already old, isn't it great to have such an opportunity?"

Chen Pu had thought he was completely well from last night to this morning, but when she spoke a few words, he felt a lump in his chest again.

However, these days, there are too many such feelings. He is numb and calm, saying: "Do I need to go on blind dates? It's not like I can't find a girlfriend."

Li Qingyao: "Really? Can you find one for me to see?"

Chen Pu...

Chen Pu had nothing to say.

After a while, he smiled bitterly and said, "Anyway, I was wrong. Let's make peace, okay?"

Li Qingyao suppressed his laughter and said, "Okay, let's see how you perform in the future."

"Would you like some milk tea?"

She reached out and took the milk tea away.