The urban village where Jinyun lives is actually quite similar to the old residential area built during the millennium in his hometown county.
Garbage everywhere, dirty and messy streets, old and mottled bricks and tiles, walls stained with oil all year round...
It is all of this that constitutes the magical composition of the urban village, a unique urbanization and marginalized development feature.
It would have been fine if he didn't go out, but as soon as Jinyun went out, he felt a little dizzy. The winter sun near noon was so bright that he could hardly open his eyes. Of course, this might also be related to the fact that he stayed at home for a long time.
Yun Xi walked forward on her own, her short white hair sparkling in the sun, and her exquisitely beautiful face looked like a work of art carved by a master craftsman.
The khaki tweed coat makes her slim and graceful figure look even taller, and the monotonous snow-white shirt makes her cool temperament more natural.
The long legs, as smooth and round as white jade and ivory, are tightly wrapped in a pair of light blue slim jeans, outlining the seductive curves.
When the passers-by on both sides of the street saw her, they all slowed down their steps, their eyes became dull, and they all seemed to be still or even flowing backwards, like crucian carps swimming upstream.
This woman appeared in the urban village, like a night-shining pearl that fell into a pile of dirt and was covered in dust, and she seemed out of place with the dirty and messy street environment around her.
But she herself doesn't care about these at all.
Although we have entered modern society, some subtle thoughts are still becoming more and more intense.
Many people subconsciously believe that a beautiful woman is like a piece of exquisite jade, which always makes people feel that she should have an owner.
So the pressure fell on Jinyun.
Walking on the street with such a beautiful woman who comes with a spotlight effect is not something to be happy about. Jinyun looked calmly at the glances that were constantly coming from Yunxi, some with confusion, some with envy, and some with jealousy.
He couldn't help but sigh, and quickly caught up with Yun Xi's pace, walking side by side with her.
Feeling the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Jinyun casually found a topic and said, "When I was a child, you took me out and held my hand for fear that I would get lost."
Yun Xi turned her head slightly and glanced at him, her expression calm as water: "You have grown up."
"I just suddenly remembered what happened at that time..."
“Rather than dwelling on the meaningless past, it is more important to live in the present and look to the future.
This land is constantly undergoing innovation, and I hope you can figure out what you want before you speak."
"..."
"I can understand that as an adult you always need to find some spiritual sustenance in certain things. The emotions you express are very important to human beings, but if the person you express them to is me, then there is no need.
I have told you many times that it is always my responsibility to ensure your physical and mental health. If you really want it, I will give you what you want, but I still say that you should focus this relationship on your parents. "
"..."
"No, forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Jinyun felt like his brain was almost stuck when he heard Yunxi talking.
The short and concise version of this long speech should be:
"You want me to hold your hand, that's fine, but your parents need your care more."
It's getting weirder...
Sister Xi hadn't spoken much to him the whole morning. Almost every word she said mentioned her parents, and she would interrupt herself at this critical juncture. Jinyun really couldn't understand what she was thinking.
If she could change her Riddler style, their communication might be a lot easier...
Yunxi took Jinyun to a taxi on the roadside and came to a high-end restaurant by the lake in the city.
The cost of a meal at a place like this is probably equal to half a month's salary for Jinyun, so he seemed a little hesitant when he was at the door:
"Sister Xi, are we really going to eat here? Are you sure?"
"I have already reserved a seat, just go in."
"Well, it's just lunch, there's no need to be so extravagant, right?"
Yun Xi ignored him and walked into the restaurant by herself. Jin Yun had no choice but to follow him.
The restaurant was decorated so luxuriously and magnificently that Jinyun felt like a bumpkin on the street.
He didn't like this place. In his opinion, so-called high-end restaurants were nothing more than a way for the petty bourgeoisie to flaunt consumerism and entertain themselves.
The waiter brought them a menu, which was written in big English with Chinese notations below the English, as if worried that the country bumpkins wouldn't understand.
Jinyun passed the College English Test Band 6, so he had no problem with this level of English for daily communication.
So he spoke in fluent local dialect: "One fillet steak, and a glass of water, what do you want, Sister Xi?"
"Just like you."
"Okay, two fillet steaks and white water."
The waiter politely took the menu away, and when he turned around, Jinyun clearly noticed the disdain in the other person's mouth.
I guess he's wondering how such a beautiful girl could be with such a low-class country bumpkin.
They are just country bumpkins, so what? The cheapest fillet steak costs 198. Are these fake foreigners here to rob us?
While waiting for the food to be served, Jinyun looked at Yunxi who was staring out the window in a daze and asked, "Sister Xi, I haven't asked you yet, why did you suddenly come to see me? And why did you bring me to such an expensive place to eat?"
"...You really don't know?"
"I don't know. Anyway, please stop being a riddle teller and talk nicely if you have something to say."
What surprised Jinyun was that he didn't know if it was his riddle that irritated her, but Yunxi's usually cold face actually showed a rare look of anger.
Although this anger came and went quickly, Jinyun was sure that the other party was angry.
What good thing have I done to make Sister Xi angry?
Yun Xi didn't say anything until the food was served. She slowly and methodically helped Jin Yun cut the steak into small cubes that were easy to eat, and patiently waited for him to finish eating.
"Are you full?"
"full."
"You didn't lie?"
"without!"
Yun Xi frowned slightly, finished his own portion, and took out his phone to pay the bill.
Coming out of the restaurant, Jinyun breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. It was not that he could not be as gentlemanly as the petty bourgeoisie and mingle easily in the upper class society, but his simple birth had made him a simple character.
This place made him feel uncomfortable.
After getting an IV drip in the hospital, Yun Xi offered to take him to a movie.
Jinyun didn't know how to ask Yunxi any more questions about his unusual behavior.
Anyway, as soon as you ask, the other party will frown.
It's just like your girlfriend who suddenly becomes unreasonable with you. She's so angry that she's fuming, but you still don't know what you did wrong.
Yunxi bought two tickets for a popular movie. Jinyun felt uncomfortable watching a movie empty-handed, so he paid for a bucket of KFC out of his own pocket.
But he didn't expect that his behavior would make Yun Xi frown even more.
Yun Xi didn't say a word throughout the entire movie, and didn't eat anything Jin Yun bought.
The movie ended, and Jinyun just showed off his entire bucket of KFC.
There was still ketchup on his hands, so he said to Yun Xi, "I'm going to the bathroom."
The latter ignored him, and his expression was so cold that it made Jinyun shudder.
This look reminded him of the night when he wrote 7+7=11 in his textbook as a child. At that time, Yun Xi, who was tutoring him with his homework, had the same ugly face as he does now.
When I got home, the evening glow just happened to shine into the room.
Jinyun collapsed on the bed exhausted, his head feeling dizzy and as if a hammer was hitting his forehead.
Going out with Sister Xi feels more tiring than playing ten promotion matches.
"You can't lie down immediately after exercise, which can easily cause insufficient blood supply to the heart, resulting in uncomfortable symptoms such as chest tightness and dizziness."
Yun Xi's cold voice rang in Jin Yun's ears. The latter was already exhausted physically and mentally, and could only give a tired response to her exhortation:
"Hey, Sister Xi, Grandma, please forgive me and stop scolding me."
"..."
The temperature in the room seemed to drop by more than ten degrees in an instant.
Jinyun felt his body sink and he quickly opened his eyes, only to see Yun Xi actually stepped onto the bed and sat directly on his waist, looking down at him condescendingly.
Her scrutinizing gaze made Jinyun's heart tremble for no reason:
"Sister Xi, what are you doing..."
"Why......"
Yun Xi gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words with great effort:
"Why, you just won't listen and take care of yourself?"
"what are you talking about?"
"How many times have I told you to take good care of yourself when you're out there alone!
I fainted at home due to a high fever, and even though I knew I was sick, I still ate a bunch of greasy, high-calorie, and highly irritating junk food!
Didn't you ask me why I came to see you? Then I ask you, what day is today? Do you remember? It's your birthday!
You don’t even remember your own birthday, and this is how you take care of yourself? Do you know how worried your uncles and aunts are about you? When will you grow up? "
Her slender fingers with distinct joints tightly grasped Jinyun's collar. Every word she spoke was filled with irrepressible anger. Her slightly trembling body and glaring expression were completely different from her usual cold self.
Jinyun only felt his throat a little dry, and he finally understood why Yunxi asked himself "Really don't know?" in the restaurant, and why Yunxi's face looked so bad in the cinema.
After all this time, is she angry at me for not taking good care of my body?
As for going to high-end restaurants and cinemas, these were the wishes I mentioned on my birthday last year. I wanted to dine at a high-end restaurant and watch a movie.
Brackets: With my girlfriend.
Why didn't she just say it...
Jinyun felt both guilty and helpless. He was about to speak when he suddenly remembered something and asked:
"Sister Xi, are you, are you hiding something from me?"
"..."
As expected, as soon as these words were spoken, the anger on Yun Xi's face suddenly turned into a rare panic.
Although she quickly calmed down, the fact that she had such an expression meant that the matter was definitely not simple.
For no reason, a terrible guess emerged in Jinyun's mind.
He swallowed and asked word by word: "Is it, is it related to my parents..."
Yun Xi's eyes changed instantly, becoming evasive and unnatural.
Seeing this, Jinyun became more certain of his guess.
His voice was dry and his expression was anxious as he asked: "Sister Xi, you, you tell me, what happened to my parents?!"
"......cancer."
After a moment of silence, Yun Xi finally spoke out from between his teeth:
"Auntie was diagnosed with lung cancer, in the late stages...it's incurable."
"......What?!"
Just a few words made Jinyun feel dizzy and dizzy.
His brain was about to swell and explode, and he almost lost consciousness on the spot.
"This is impossible. Hasn't my mother been in good health these years? How could she get cancer?"
"It was found out three months ago. It was already in the late stage at that time. She was afraid that you would worry, so she asked me to keep it secret from you."
Yun Xi's body began to tremble and shake, and his voice could no longer remain as calm as before:
