Wei Guanglei thought seriously about what kind of expression he should make at this moment.

But on second thought, a man shouldn't be so easily frightened. He had even seen fish bones being picked out. Stay calm!

Wei Guanglei placed the stainless steel thermos on the only table in the house. He urged, "Hurry up. My mom told me to make sure you finish it!"

Then he saw Lu Shi enter the kitchen and take out a porcelain bowl and a small spoon from the cupboard. He scooped out half a bowl of soup and put it aside.

"There's more at home. I'll drink it when I get back. You don't have to share —" Wei Guanglei was at a loss for words.

He turned to look at the closed bedroom door and then at the soup bowl in front of him.

Pfft!

It would be strange if he poured it for him.

He was shocked, but he soon calmed down.

Wei Guanglei sat down. "By the way, why did Little Master sleep here last night?"

Lu Shi explained, "He was drunk and called me to pick him up. It was too late, so I brought him back."

"No …" Wei Guanglei felt that this sentence was strange.

Lu Ge had never brought anyone back to this house, let alone spend the night in his bed.

Moreover, "Little Master was drunk. Shouldn't he have asked his chauffeur to pick him up? Why did he call you?"

Lu Shi drank the soup with his eyes lowered. His expression was unreadable.

He replied, "Before I left, I told him to call me if he drank."

Wei Guanglei's heart skipped a beat.

I want him to need me, rely on me, and be unable to leave me.

He still remembered clearly what Lu Shi had said.

For a moment, Wei Guanglei didn't know what to say, so he just kept quiet.

After Lu Shi finished the soup and cleaned the thermos, Wei Guanglei wasn't in a hurry to go back.

He sat on the sofa and played games on his phone. He raised his arm and waved.

"Lu Ge, I'm going to train a new hero. Can you give me some advice?"

"Sure."

Lu Shi simply picked up an exercise book, held a pencil, and sat on the other side of the sofa to do the exercises. From time to time, he would give Wei Guanglei some advice on how to dress up.

When Chu Yu woke up, he opened the door and walked out of the bedroom. This was the scene he saw.

He had just woken up, and he was drunk. His head was heavy, and he was not very clear-headed. "Lu Shi?"

"Yes."

Lu Shi stopped calculating and pointed in the direction of the bathroom with her pen. "The toothpaste and toothbrush are in the bathroom. The light blue towel is yours."

"Alright."

Chu Yu shuffled to the bathroom to wash up. After a while, he popped his head out and asked, "Lu Shi, do you have a hairdryer at home?"

"No."

"Oh."

After a while, the bathroom door opened again. Chu Yu was a little embarrassed. "Um … can I borrow some clothes to wear?

The one I'm wearing smells! "

Lu Shi stood up, took out a white T-shirt from the wardrobe, and threw it to Chu Yu.

After half an hour, Chu Yu finally came out of the bathroom.

Only Wei Guanglei was left on the sofa.

With his hair half-wet, Chu Yu looked around. "Where's Lu Shi?"

"In the bedroom, talking on the phone.

F * ck, these three f * cking people came to surround me. You think too highly of me! "

Wei Guanglei suddenly remembered. "Oh, right, there's soup on the table. Lu Ge specially left it for you. My mom boiled it all night, so it should taste pretty good!"

Chu Yu sat over and took a sip. He couldn't really taste it, but the warm soup was very comfortable.

Before he finished the bowl of soup, the bedroom door opened. Lu Shi stood at the door and said to Chu Yu, "Come here."

Chu Yu put down the bowl of soup and walked over.

The bedroom door closed. The white T-shirt Chu Yu was wearing was a size too big and was very loose.

He was curious. "What's the matter?"

"I need to go out for a while. I'll be back tomorrow or the day after."

Chu Yu blinked. "Then the school —"

"I've already applied for leave."

"Okay, then, then take care of yourself."

Chu Yu looked at Lu Shi. He felt that although Lu Shi appeared as calm as usual, compared to usual, there was a hint of anxiety and urgency.

Seeing that Lu Shi's fingers were turning white from gripping the phone so tightly, he guessed that it was probably related to this phone call.

Although he was guessing in his heart, Chu Yu didn't ask further.

Lu Shi's thin eyelids drooped. "What if I'm hungry?"

"I'm fine. Although it's uncomfortable, I'll just bear with it.

Anyway, you'll be back tomorrow or the day after. It won't take long. "

If it were any other time, Chu Yu would insist on going wherever Lu Shi went and ask if he could tag along like before.

But this time, it was obvious that Lu Shi didn't want to.

It probably wasn't suitable for him to tag along.

"Okay."

Lu Shi put the phone in his pocket. "I'll be back as soon as possible."

Wei Guanglei wasn't surprised to hear that Lu Shi was leaving.

As far as he could remember, Lu Shi had suddenly left for two or three days at a time three or four times.

Lu Shi never said what he was going to do or what he was going to do, but every time he came back, he wasn't in a good mood. He would always be depressed for a few days, the kind that would explode with a poke.

"My mom also said that she'll stew pig trotter soup for you tonight to nourish your brain. I'll go back and tell her that I'll make it next week."

Lu Shi carried a black backpack and hung it on one shoulder. "Okay, help me thank Aunt Rou."

Lu Shi got on the bus to the bus station. He clicked on the call log and dialed a number.

A hoarse male voice answered the phone. "Hello?"

Lu Shi held the ring and stared at the slow-moving street outside the window. He asked, "Are you sure?"

"There's an 80% chance."

The male voice on the phone said conservatively, "It's been too long, so it's not easy to check.

The address I found this time is much more reliable than the previous times, but I can't guarantee it. "

"Okay."

"Also, the mother-in-law I found is not very clear-headed. Whether I can get anything out of her depends on the heavens.

Lu Shi, don't get your hopes up. "

The bus was moving slowly. As it swayed, the rings made creaking noises.

Through the glass window, they could hear the sound of horns outside. "Sugarcane, sugarcane, ten yuan a bag, ten yuan a bag …"

Lu Shi narrowed his eyes under the sunlight. He lowered his voice and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. I've taken your money, so it's only right for me to help you."

After taking the bus to the bus station, Lu Shi got on the bus to a place called Xiali County. After two more transfers, they finally arrived at a place called Xiali Town.

According to the address he received on his phone, Lu Shi stopped in front of a small supermarket.

At the entrance of the supermarket was a big blue sign with the words "Manli Supermarket" written on it.

The supermarket was not big, and the shelves were compact. There was not a single customer inside.

There was a rickety car at the entrance. It was electrified, and red and green lights flashed.

Behind the cashier was a woman in her thirties or forties. She wore a black dress and was playing with her phone.

Lu Shi entered and said, "Hello, I'm looking for Wang Zhenshu."

"That's my mom. Who are you?"

There were only two streets in Xiali Town. There were not many people coming and going. Occasionally, they could see old people chatting on the side of the road.

When they saw Lu Shi, they would all look at him.

The woman in the black dress introduced herself as Li Manli. She pulled down the shutter door of the small supermarket, locked it, and led Lu Shi into the alley.

"A few years ago, my mom always talked about how she used to be a nanny for a rich family when she was younger.

I didn't quite believe it. With her cooking skills, which rich family would hire her to be a nanny? "

Li Manli laughed as they walked around a pile of construction rubbish. "I didn't expect it to be true."

Lu Shi was a man of few words. He listened to Li Manli and responded from time to time.

They passed by a brick wall with the words "Adhere to Sustainable Development" and stopped in front of a small courtyard. Li Manli took out her keys and opened the door. She shouted at the top of her lungs, "Mom, where are you?

Someone's looking for you! "

"Manli, you're back?"

An old man stepped out of the door. He held the door frame and stood still. "Who's looking for me?"

Li Manli pointed at Lu Shi. "He said his surname is Lu.

Didn't you always say that you used to be a nanny for a rich family?

That person's child is here. "

Wang Zhenshu sat down on a rattan chair at the door. "Surname Lu … Lu." She paused for more than ten seconds before saying, "Are you the child in Mrs. Lu's belly?"

Li Manli brought a chair for Lu Shi and asked Lu Shi if he wanted some tea.

Lu Shi politely declined.

He answered Wang Zhenshu's question, "Yes, I am."

He looked at the old man in front of him and asked slowly, "Eighteen years ago, you took care of a pregnant woman in S City, right?"

Lu Shi was even a little nervous when he asked this question.

The string in his heart trembled slightly.

Wang Zhenshu nodded. "Yes, I took care of her.

That Mrs. Lu liked to eat the hot and sour shredded potatoes I made. She had a big appetite when she was pregnant and would eat a big plate of them for every meal. "

Lu Shi's throat was a little dry.

"That was my mother.

Can you … "He said calmly," Can you tell me what happened back then? "

Wang Zhenshu recalled, "I'm old and my memory is not good. I only remember that Mrs. Lu was good at greeting people and liked to read. She would even make phone calls and discuss problems with others.

I was uneducated and couldn't understand.

Mr. Lu was busy and came home late at night. Mrs. Lu would read a book and wait for him. No matter how I tried to persuade her, she wouldn't listen. "

When one was old, when one recalled the past, they were all small and trivial matters.

Lu Shi asked, "Were they close?"

"Yes, very close. They were very loving.

Mrs. Lu was pregnant and her feet were swollen. It was not easy to wear shoes.

When Mr. Lu came back, he helped her put on her shoes and even massaged her feet.

The anti-slip mat in the bathroom was also specially bought by Mr. Lu. He took very good care of her. "

Wang Zhenshu looked at Lu Shi again. "Mrs. Lu also said that when the child was born, she would give me a hug.

Unfortunately, I couldn't wait. My husband was seriously ill, so I rushed back to my hometown. Before I left, Mrs. Lu gave me a lot of money. This is all kindness. "

"When did you leave?"

"When?

When … Oh, I left when Mrs. Lu was eight months pregnant. At that time, she was standing at the door with her big belly to send me off. She was all smiles and told me to be careful on the road. "

At this point, Wang Zhenshu's words were not very clear. One moment, she said that the fire in the kitchen was still burning. The next moment, she said that it was almost dark and that Manli was not back yet.

Li Manli came over from the side. "Mom, I came back a long time ago. Did you forget again?"

She turned to Lu Shi apologetically. "I'm old and not very clear-headed. I'm confused."

Lu Shi sat there for a while.

It was not until Li Manli helped Wang Zhenshu back to her room to sleep that he thanked her seriously and got up to leave.

After leaving Xiali Town, Lu Shi took a bus to the neighboring town.

It was too late, so there was no bus back to Xiali Town.

He found a hotel near the bus station and stayed there.

Early on Monday morning, Chu Yu carried his empty bag to the classroom.

The seat behind him was empty. Chu Yu glanced at it and felt an inexplicable sense of disappointment.

When Zhang Yueshan saw him, he asked, "God Lu is on leave. What's the matter?"

Chu Yu looked listless. After sitting down, he propped his chin up with his hand and said slowly, "Class Rep, I don't know either."

"I thought you would know."

Zhang Yueshan sized up Chu Yu again. "Campus Belle, are you … having a relapse again?"

"What do you mean?" Chu Yu did not even have the strength to glare.

Since the early hours of last night, he had felt a low fever all over his body. It was so uncomfortable that he could not sleep.

When he woke up in the morning, the sound of his heart thumping was so loud that it hurt his eardrums.

The blood vessels on both sides of his temples felt like they were about to explode.

"It's the illness you got when school started!" Zhang Yueshan tried hard to recall. "It's called … called … Autonomic Nervous System Disorder!

Yes, that's the name! "

"Yeah, something like that."

Chu Yu said weakly and was about to lie down again.

Zhang Yueshan remembered. "Oh right, God Lu isn't here. Who did you copy your homework from?"

"I'm not copying anymore."

Chu Yu lay down and said indifferently, "I'm too lazy to copy."

He thought that Chu Yu was not in the mood to study because the monthly exam had just passed.

Zhang Yueshan thought of something. "I heard the news last night. Guan Yiyang transferred schools."

Chu Yu's brain was slow. It took him a few seconds to react. "The guy who tried to call me 'Dad'?"

"That's him. Not only him, but also Fang Mingzhe, who framed you for cheating, and Shen Zhongming, the son of the Teaching and Research Department's director. They all transferred schools!"

Li Hua was covering his ears and reciting the text. When he heard them gossiping, he turned around and quickly joined in. "Also, also, Shen Zhongming stole his father's keys and opened the drawer to steal test papers. I heard that he was hung up and beaten at home. His cries could be heard at the entrance of the neighborhood." He added, "His family lives on the 20th floor."

Then, Zhang Yueshan began to discuss with Li Hua whether Shen Zhongming's cries could be heard at the entrance of the neighborhood since his family lived on the 20th floor.

Chu Yu did not participate. He was so uncomfortable that he was a little irritable.

He turned around and looked at the empty seat behind him. He felt even more uncomfortable.

Chu Yu lay like this for the whole day.

When the sky darkened, the street lights downstairs gradually lit up.

After the bell rang, the teaching building felt like it was about to collapse. "Dong, dong, dong." Footsteps were everywhere.

Chu Yu supported himself on the table and stood up. He was about to go back to the dormitory and continue lying down.

Zhang Yueshan packed his bag and saw Chu Yu unsteady on his feet. He was worried. "Campus Belle, can you do it?

Do you need me to help you? "

Chu Yu knew what to do. He waved his hand. "No, I can still walk."

Zhang Yueshan was still worried. He followed Chu Yu and accompanied him all the way downstairs.

At the age of 16 or 17, they had a big appetite. If they did not eat supper at night, they would wake up hungry in the middle of the night.

Zhang Yueshan pointed in the direction of the cafeteria. "Can you really walk back?

Then, I'll go first. "

Chu Yu was also hungry, but there was nothing for him to eat in the cafeteria. For a moment, he felt very sad.

He nodded slightly. "Okay, see you tomorrow."

When they returned to the dormitory, Chu Yu did not even turn on the lights. He just lay down.

He closed his eyes and was in a daze. In his daze, he heard his phone ring.

He reached out and groped for it for a long time before he picked up his phone. He opened one eye and saw that it was a call from Lu Shi.

Chu Yu immediately sat up straight.

"Hello?"

When the call connected, Chu Yu could hear the sound of wind blowing through the receiver.

"It's me."

Lu Shi's voice came through, mixed with a faint electric current.

"Are you hungry?"

Chu Yu leaned against the wall and lowered his head. He unconsciously dragged out his words and answered honestly, "I'm so hungry."

He asked again, "Where are you now?

I'll come and find you. "

"By the Qingchuan River."

Lu Shi's voice was hoarser than usual. It was mixed with the wind by the river, making him feel inexplicably sad.

"Don't come over. I'm going back to school. Open the door for me later."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Yu lay on the bed and listened attentively to the movements outside the door.

He felt that waiting was too f * cking unbearable.

He wondered aimlessly again. Where did Lu Shi go?

She was so mysterious.

Also, when he listened to her voice, he did not know if it was his imagination, but he felt that she was a little different from usual.

Chu Yu recalled a memory.

In the changing room, Lu Shi also sounded the same when she finished the call.

She sounded like she was about to cry in the next second.

Every minute and every second was extremely difficult to bear.

Until there were three soft knocks on the door.

Chu Yu did not even wear slippers. Barefoot, he stepped on the carpet and ran to the door in two or three steps.

Lu Shi entered the dormitory and closed the door behind him.

The room was pitch-black.

"You didn't turn on the lights?"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Shi felt someone pounce on him. He followed the other party's soft strength and sat down on the carpet.

In the darkness, he could vaguely see the other party's silhouette.

Lu Shi was pressed down by Chu Yu, so he simply relaxed and let him do as he pleased.

He felt Chu Yu fumbling around his collar and pulling it open. Soon, he felt a slight tingling on his shoulder and the subtle sound of blood being sucked.

Lu Shi wrapped his arms around Chu Yu's waist and pulled him into his arms. His voice was soft and hoarse as he whispered, "I know you're hungry. Be good and don't rush. Drink slowly."

He had been running back and forth for the past two days, but like before, he had not gained anything.

The night wind of early autumn blew, and even his fingertips were cold.

The person in his arms was like the warm sun in spring, extremely warm.

Lu Shi lay on the carpet and hugged Chu Yu. He slowly closed his eyes, and his tense nerves finally relaxed for a moment.