Chew Slowly Chapter 22

Chapter 22 Chapter 22

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Xu Qiaochuan waited for a while, but did not hear Chen Zongqian’s wish. He only heard him call his name, but did not say anything.

Those eyes are the deepest and can hide emotions very well most of the time. Joy and sadness are not easily captured by others, so what can be seen is only the tip of the iceberg.

Xu Qiaochuan knew that this look did not belong to him, but to another person.But he suppressed the sourness in his heart and could no longer pretend to turn a blind eye. He couldn’t help but test: “Are you sad?”

“A bit.” Chen Zongqian responded simply, not wanting to be too obvious.

He asked Jiang Ning to take blood samples from Xu Qiaochuan and Du Hongwei for paternity testing. The materials were very fresh and the results could be obtained in three hours.Before receiving the appraisal report, Chen Zongqian had been feeling depressed.

The old Zen master said that he was troubled, but he didn’t know why he was troubled.

I had guessed that Xu Qiaochuan was Xiaoran before, but I was still not sure.After the identification results came out and the verdict was finalized, Chen Zongqian was not surprised, but he was not happy either.

He often wonders whether his work has benefited the capitalists so much that he has become particularly selfish.Xu Qiaochuan’s unfortunate fate brought them to this position.But if Xiaoran is adopted by a compassionate and kind family and grows up happily, will she still be willing to return to herself?

The more he thought about it, the worse it became. Chen Zongqian knew that all assumptions were wrong. The most fundamental mistake was that he lost Xiao Ran.

Lotus lanterns fill the open space in front of the Yuantong Palace. The evening breeze blows and the lanterns on the ground sway and shine.Monks gathered to chant sutras. Xu Qiaochuan could no longer see the lotus lantern he had placed, and only had a large golden light in his eyes.

“Let’s go.” Chen Zongqian was the first to break the silence. Tourists gradually came to take photos and pray. There were many people and dense crowds.Xu Qiaochuan didn’t like to stay in crowded places, so Chen Zongqian took him away from the crowds.Leaving the Yuantong Palace, he glanced inside when passing by the Medicine Master’s Palace, but did not go in.

Xu Qiaochuan burned incense here in the afternoon and worshiped Buddha and Bodhisattva, but did not pray for anything.The incense was given to him by Chen Zongqian. Later, he heard from layman Yuanyi that the Buddha was holding a medicine pot in his hand to relieve the suffering of all living beings.Layman Yuanyi seemed to understand what Mr. Chen meant. Xu Qiaochuan had just come out of the hospital and wanted to pay homage to the Medicine Buddha.

But he did not worship the Medicine Buddha, but the Sunlight Bodhisattva beside the Medicine Buddha.The layman Yuanyi still said: “Sunlight Bodhisattva breaks through the darkness. I hope you can have a bright mind in the future.”

Xu Qiaochuan thought of the words “My heart is bright” on the plaque on the mountain gate. He was the only one who couldn’t see clearly about himself, but others could easily see that he was confused and confused.

Zhaozheng Temple has dormitories for people to stay overnight. Chen Zongqian and Xu Qiaochuan came in a hurry today and did not plan to stay overnight.At this time, the Suzhai Hall was still open, leaving more time for the guests than the monks. Chen Zongqian took him in for a vegetarian meal.

There is no specific price for vegetarian meals, it’s up to you.Chen Zongqian put five yuan into the sesame oil box and got blessing cakes and rice for Xu Qiaochuan. He had no appetite and only wanted some gruel.

Most of the dishes are made from fruits and vegetables cultivated by the monks in the courtyard. They are not heavy on oil and salt, and the cooking is not delicate, but they are refreshing and fresh, and the mouth is full of natural flavors.

Chen Zongqian had no taste for the white porridge, and his mind was not on the meal.He saw Xu Qiaochuan eating seriously with his head down, not the voracious look he had when he first met.After looking at it for a long time, I felt a little dazed. Thinking that this was Xiaoran, I couldn’t help but feel depressed.

How did Xu Qiaochuan know that the person sitting opposite him was his brother who had the same blood as him?This fact is so unbelievable that Chen Zongqian doesn’t even know how to mention it.

More than ten years in the Xu family made Xu Qiaochuan become sensitive and suspicious, rejecting family and intimacy with others… He has experienced too many misfortunes.And what will happen when the culprit who caused all this suddenly walks up to him and tells him the most ridiculous truth?

“I want to go back.” Xu Qiaochuan’s words brought Chen Zongqian out of his deep thought state.He put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a tissue, looked at Chen Zongqian and repeated it again.

“Okay, I’m really tired today.” Chen Zongqian nodded, thinking that Xu Qiaochuan had been running with him for a day even though he was covered in injuries. This was really inappropriate, and he felt more and more guilty.

The distance from Zhaozheng Temple to the Industrial Development Zone was not short, so Xu Qiaochuan slept on his stomach.My posture was not very good, and my wounds all over my body hurt when I slept, so I couldn’t have any good dreams, everything was in a mess.

He dreamed that he was locked naked in a small room, with mirrors on all sides, and countless people who looked exactly like him staring at him.Xu Qiaochuan knew that it was not him. After all, his body was covered with wounds, and he had never been in such a relaxed and leisurely state.

That person should have lived with pampering since childhood, and the skin on his back was smooth and beautiful, which was the opposite extreme from him.

“Is my brother fine?” the man asked him.Xu Qiaochuan’s heart was gloomy and twisted. To his ears, these extremely ordinary words seemed to be showing off.

Although the mirror reflects thousands of people, the voice is so clear that there is only one sentence.Instead, Xu Qiaochuan’s own voice was confused, as if countless people were repeating his words: “Chen Zongqian?”

“Yes.” The man in the mirror nodded to him, his smile and voice were exactly the same as Chen Zongqian’s gentleness, “Do you like him?”

Xu Qiaochuan couldn’t answer this question in front of others, so he pretended not to hear it.The jealousy became more and more intense. Xu Qiaochuan wished he could smash all the mirrors here and escape, never wanting to see this person again.

In the mirror, he was sitting on the ground with his legs crossed, tilting his head to look at Xu Qiaochuan, with a puzzled tone: “Why don’t you like it?”

Xu Qiaochuan seemed to have seen the most terrifying thing. He was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly, and his feet fell into the air.

When the red light counted to more than eighty seconds, Chen Zongqian saw the person next to him suddenly bowed his body and almost fell down.Xu Qiaochuan choked on his breath and began to cough violently.

“Are you having a nightmare?” Chen Zongqian reassured him.

Xu Qiaochuan couldn’t hear anything clearly. He saw the scene outside the window motionless. This was not the destination.A little bit of water vapor melted in his eyes, and everything became hazy again, making him unable to tell whether he was still dreaming or not.

He changed direction, and the warm yellow light was cast from behind Xu Qiaochuan. Chen Zongqian could clearly see half of his face, and his golden pupils were the same as when he carefully protected the lotus lantern in Zhaozheng Temple, the same beautiful eyes.

Xu Qiaochuan was half asleep and half awake, his mind was not clear.He indulged his bad temper and grabbed Chen Zongqian’s wrist before closing his eyes again.

The red light was about to turn green. Chen Zongqian was concerned about driving safety and gently advised him to let go.Xu Qiaochuan looked at it in confusion, but when he realized it, he stopped his hand and turned to hold the corners of his clothes.

Chen Zongqian felt weak in his heart. The memories related to Xiaoran were all from a long time ago, but he dared not forget them.

Every time I saw Xiaoran when I was a child, the child would grow taller than before.He runs like a little ball and shouts “brother” more fluently than any other word.He doesn’t cling to other people, but clings to Chen Zongqian. He likes to hold onto people’s clothes and beg Chen Zongqian to take him out to play.

Chen Zongqian, on the other hand, is not very active and will lead him around the alley to deal with it.This should be the most fooled child in the world. He obviously has nothing to play with, but he can be extremely happy just spending time with Chen Zongqian.

Xiaoran would hug him when they were separated, and cry when he was younger.When he gets older, he can understand what others are saying, and he can actually believe it if he lies to him that he won’t cry until his brother comes.

He still liked to hug Chen Zongqian and pray in a low voice: “Brother will come tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow.”

“Chen Zongqian.” Xu Qiaochuan was completely awake, but he didn’t want to open his eyes yet.He thought about the dream over and over again, unable to remember the details, but he remembered that the man was Chen Zongqian’s younger brother.

“What?” Chen Zongqian turned on the turn signal.

Xu Qiaochuan felt sad when he thought of that person. He was still jealous when he woke up from his dream. Calling Chen Zongqian by his name was just to vent his anger.But he was also curious about what kind of person he was.

He asked in a stiff and dull tone: “What is your brother’s name?”

When he saw Xu Qiaochuan in the rearview mirror, he was still lying down. If he hadn’t heard the sound, Chen Zongqian thought he was still sleeping.

“His name? His name is Chen Xingran.” After getting off the secondary highway and driving towards Xin’an Hardware, Chen Zongqian kept paying attention to his side with his peripheral vision, but Xu Qiaochuan didn’t say another word until he stopped.

Chen Zongqian sent him to the door. He wanted to send him all the way downstairs, but thought of his instructions in the morning and gave up.Xu Qiaochuan opened the door and turned around to see Chen Zongqian smiling and waving to him, so he stood still and let the door close again.

My mind was blank, I couldn’t think of anything, I just let my instinct drive me to run over.Chen Zongqian also opened his hands subconsciously, as if he had already known that a hug would happen.

Xu Qiaochuan hugged the person, causing him to take half a step back, and quickly and steadily helped him up.He was trembling all over, his heartbeat was pounding, and his breathing was extremely rapid.

Chen Zongqian heard him say “thank you” and “good night”.

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I gained a lot of collections today, although I don’t know what happened, but I’m very grateful to everyone, thank you, thank you!