Red Line Resurrection Chapter 87
by87 Chapter 87
◎Outside the origin.◎
Shen Lingjun was half asleep and half awake when he heard a slight movement beside the bed.
He didn’t even open his eyes, but subconsciously reached out to touch the place beside him. Liang Ji’an lowered his head to adjust his watch and cuffs. After noticing Shen Lingjun’s movements, he held his hand back and said, “Did I disturb you?”
Shen Lingjun didn’t respond. He remembered that Liang Ji’an was going to have a meeting today, so he moved closer to his seat, wrapped himself tightly in the quilt and fell asleep again with a strong sense of sleepiness.
At about three o’clock in the afternoon, he finally opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling in confusion for a while. After sleeping for too long, his body was so limp that he had no strength at all. He had to grab his pajamas and forcefully lift his legs up. As soon as he landed, although there was no pain all over his body, he felt a slight dizziness like stepping on cotton. He stood holding on to the bed for another three minutes before finally taking steps to open the curtains.
In fact, the smart home only requires him to call it, but Shen Lingjun is used to turning it on manually after waking up, like a fixed sense of ritual, and he can also take a look at the weather outside.
There is no wind or cloud today, and the sky is clear.
He raised his arms and stretched himself into a long one. While basking in the sun, he thought that high-energy people like Liang Jian didn’t seem to need sleep at all. In the past twenty-four hours from yesterday to now, his brother had made more than two trips to and from the company, and he had been sleeping the whole time.
The sore and bloated feeling in his stomach has now completely disappeared. Shen Lingjun lowered his head and touched his flat belly. He felt a little flat from hunger after not eating for too long. He put on his slippers and went to the first floor to look for He Wen, but unexpectedly found that his family doctor was also there.
Meng Yang and He Wen were playing chess. The two of them occasionally exchanged words. Doctor Meng yawned one after another, as if he would fall asleep in the next second.
Hearing the sound, the two people turned their heads together. They stopped playing chess and chatting. Shen Lingjun became nervous instantly when they saw him. He subconsciously straightened his back, touched the turtleneck sweater that was blocking his neck, and said guiltily: “Um…good afternoon?”
He Wen looked at him with eyes full of care and distress, “What do you want to eat, young master? Should I prepare it now, or do you want to eat some snacks first to cushion your meal?”
Shen Lingjun grabbed the handrail of the stairs and prevaricated: “It’s okay, I’ll eat anything.”
Meng Yang took out his cell phone and began to report the situation to Liang Ji’an – [Go downstairs at 3:20 and ask for food. He has a strong appetite and is in good spirits.】
Shen Lingjun sat in the corner of the sofa. Somehow he was a little afraid of the way Meng Yang looked at him. He said as if he was speechless: “Why is Dr. Meng here today? Is anyone feeling unwell in the old house?”
Meng Yang smiled broadly and said like a veteran cadre with his hands behind his back: “No, just check in as usual.”
“This is also part of my daily work.”
He Wen was afraid that Shen Lingjun would feel hungry after waiting for a long time, so he quickly ordered him a bowl of chicken soup wontons, and also brought a portion to Meng Yang. Shen Lingjun sat at the table and greeted him: “Doctor Meng, do you want to eat some together?”
Meng Yang responded very familiarly: “Okay.”
“Then I won’t be polite.”
He sat opposite Shen Lingjun and didn’t eat much. He stirred the bowl twice with his spoon and looked at Shen Lingjun with his chin in his hands.
Liang Ji’an’s order to him was to come early in the morning and be ready in case Shen Lingjun had a fever or diarrhea. If Shen Lingjun didn’t have any obvious discomfort, he could go back after a little observation.
But Meng Yang is a very gossipy and occasionally a bit nervous person. Shen Lingjun was stared at for so long that he couldn’t even eat the wontons. He raised his eyes back and forth several times and finally couldn’t help but said, “Am I looking bad?”
“Dr. Meng, you keep looking at me like this and I’m a little panicked.”
Meng Yang shook his head and said, “On the contrary.”
“Your face looks much better than the few times I saw you before.” His tone became a little more serious. “Once a person feels comfortable, many minor physical problems will naturally disappear.”
Shen Lingjun smiled awkwardly when he heard this, thinking that he had seen him twice before, once when he had a fever, and the other time when Liang Ji’an was going crazy, and then the messy knots in his heart became untied or not. Anyway, one by one, Liang Ji’an cut them all with a quick knife, and it was hard for him not to feel comfortable.
Meng Yang said thoughtfully: “It seems that I will start the pension mode again for a long time in the future.”
The tone was full of relief.
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of keys being placed was heard from the cabinet at the entrance. Liang Jian first glanced at Shen Lingjun, whose cheeks were bulging and chewing, and then turned his eyes to Meng Yang, as if wondering why he was still here.
But before he could say anything, Meng Yang, who had always been out of shape, quickly drank a bowl of wontons in two gulps while sitting upright. He stood up and said goodbye, “I’ve finished my work clock today. See you next time, young master.”
Shen Lingjun waved to him.
He also glanced at Liang Jian.
Although he is sometimes slow, he is very sensitive to the changes in other people’s attitudes and emotions. For example, He Wen and Meng Yang just now, or everyone in the old house is tacitly aware of his current relationship with Liang Jian, so he simply breaks the rules and does not intend to forcefully hide it anymore.
He pushed the half-eaten wontons to Liang Ji’an, then turned to eat the taro crisps that He Wen had just brought to him. Liang Ji’an sat next to him, took the spoon, took a bite and said, “I’ll put an ice pack on my eyes later.”
“The swelling hasn’t completely gone down yet.”
Shen Lingjun paused while eating, but she didn’t want to look at him, so she only glanced at him from the corner of her eye. He didn’t know how long he cried last night. It was a good thing that his face wasn’t swollen into a big cake when he woke up this morning. Liang Jian actually had the nerve to say it!
Not getting any response, Liang An was not annoyed and finished the remaining half bowl of wontons and one-third of taro cakes for him. He stood up and wrapped an ice pack in a towel and stood next to Shen Lingjun, raising his face and leaning on it gently. Shen Lingjun was so cold that he couldn’t help but wrinkle his face and closed his eyes tightly involuntarily.
After a while, he finally got used to the temperature of the ice pack, and his body gradually relaxed. With such a beautiful face held in the palm of his hand, he looked very well-behaved. There was nothing unpleasant about his eyes, mouth, and nose. So the moment the ice pack was withdrawn, a warm kiss fell on Shen Lingjun’s eyelids.
Instantly separate.
His eyelashes twitched, and he was too embarrassed to open his eyes immediately, but his ears were obviously red. Shen Lingjun seemed to still not fully adapt to Liang Ji’an’s almost obsessive love that sometimes exceeded his knowledge. For many moments last night, he had the illusion that Liang Ji’an wanted to eat him completely. It was completely out of instinct of appetite, and he even felt a little scared.
He kept his eyes closed, not knowing what Liang Ji’an was doing. He only felt the hot breath falling on his ears. He opened his eyes cautiously and tentatively, but saw a smile in Liang Ji’an’s eyes. He wiped his thumb on his eyelids that were wet and cool with the ice pack. For some reason, the blush on Shen Lingjun’s face that was about to disappear spread back uncontrollably. He was so anxious that he slapped Liang Ji’an’s hand away and said casually: “I, I haven’t finished eating yet, don’t disturb me!”
He turned around and found that the food on the table had been taken away at some point. Liang Ji’an calmly said: “I thought Junjun was full, so he threw the remaining ones to me.”
Shen Lingjun said angrily: “What do you mean I left it to you!”
“I’m obviously happy to share.”
He crossed his arms and raised his chin and said, “I’ll also eat tomato and egg noodles. If there are vegetables in the refrigerator, add two. If there are ham sausages, add one. If there are shrimps, you can also add two more.”
Shen Lingjun is a child who is easy to take care of. He is not picky about food at all. Liang Jian listened to him finish the menu and said with a smile: “Would you like to add a few more slices of lunch meat?”
“No.” Shen Lingjun followed him into the kitchen, “Do you want to eat?”
Liang Ji’an said: “If Junjun is willing to share some with me.”
Shen Lingjun snorted and stopped talking. Of course, he didn’t come in to attack Liang Ji’an. He was just watching and joining in the fun. Moreover, he was indeed full, but he was in a hurry and said something casually to offend Liang Ji’an.
A little heat and aroma gradually floated in the kitchen. Shen Lingjun still felt a little dazed and unreal when he saw Liang Ji’an holding his shirt, lowering his head to chop tomatoes and beat the egg liquid.
While Liang Jian was busy, he suddenly asked, “Are we going back to our hometown in two days?”
“I want to go back and take a look.”
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The town is still the same, but it has a stronger flavor of the New Year than usual. Stalls selling Spring Festival couplets and hanging paintings have been set up on several main streets. Shops selling fried cakes and sugar-oiled fruits have finally reached their annual peak of business. Pedestrians and battery cars on the street are crowded with each other and moving forward. Shen Lingjun has the foresight to ask Liang Jian to find a place to park in advance, and the two of them slowly walk towards the Tongzi Tower.
There was an old green iron door with paint peeling off and a security door installed a few years ago. Shen Lingjun took out the key and opened the door. What hit him was the unique old smell of the old house. Although Liang Ji’an had people come over to clean it from time to time, everything in the house that had been unoccupied for a long time seemed to be aging rapidly. The sofa and TV still had the white lace dust cover that the older generation used to cover them, which showed a faint yellow under the light.
The day they came back happened to be the 29th of the twelfth lunar month. The New Year’s Eve in the town always started with the noise of children. Shen Lingjun didn’t play much with his peers. Growing up, he preferred to go out with his grandparents to pay New Year’s greetings and collect some New Year’s money.
But now the neighbors around him have either moved away or changed, and the relatives who were relatively close to him have gradually lost contact with the old man’s death. Shen Lingjun has no idea of reconnecting with them. On the first night when he came back, he and Liang Jian took a bath and planned to rest.
When it was past midnight, bursts of loud firecrackers suddenly came from outside the window. Shen Lingjun did not fall asleep. He put his head on Liang Ji’an’s chest and whispered: “Brother, can you sleep?”
He was worried that Liang Ji’an wouldn’t be used to the bed here.
Liang Ji’an said: “I’m not too sleepy yet.”
Shen Lingjun put his arms around him, “Then I’ll tell you a story.”
It was still noisy outside, but fortunately they were very close and all the voices were heard quite clearly. Shen Lingjun told Liang Ji’an stories about how his grandma put him to sleep, such as the old lady who turned into an old witch in the middle of the night and ate her granddaughter, and how someone walked at night.At that time, there was a stranger behind him, and the two of them were talking about a scary story about how suddenly there was no one around them. Shen Lingjun was not afraid at all when he was listening to it at a young age. He just found it interesting. Now that he tells it to Liang Ji’an, Liang Ji’an will naturally not be afraid anymore.
He patted Shen Lingjun’s back slowly and gently to coax him to sleep. While Shen Lingjun talked, he fell asleep first.
It had been a long time since he had passed a new year. In the past, when his family was still there, the family of four would have a reunion dinner and stay up late, looking forward to the arrival of the New Year. But later, Shen Lingjun would just lie down and sleep every New Year, covering his head and listening to the crackling of fireworks outside. Then he fell asleep amidst the sound of firecrackers and ushered in a second continuous sound announcing the arrival of the new year.
When he opened the window, he would smell the obvious smell of burning fireworks in the air. Shen Lingjun would feel inexplicably disgusted when he entered the house, so he never opened the doors or windows in those days. When he opened his eyes and woke up, he was faced with a dark and empty home.
When he was woken up by the sound of firecrackers in the morning, Shen Lingjun was obviously not yet full of sleep. He squinted and moved around irritably. He thought he was the only one around him. It wasn’t until Liang Jian covered his ears and hugged him that he suddenly woke up and murmured: “Brother…”
It’s incredible. A year ago, he stayed at home alone all day without knowing how muddy the next few decades would be. But a year later, he returned home with his nominal brother.
All his drowsiness ran away, and he sat up directly from the bed. He looked at Liang Jian with bright eyes and said, “Brother, can I take you out for a walk?”
He looked like he was asking for Liang Ji’an’s opinion, but in fact he followed the notice. He quickly washed up and changed clothes. It was colder here in winter. It was the first time Shen Lingjun saw Liang Ji’an wearing a down jacket.
She was still very slim and tall after wearing the effect of the coat. Shen Lingjun held his hand and started from the door of the house, heading west past a closed breakfast shop and a kindergarten that seemed to be unable to recruit many students. After crossing an intersection, there was the only elementary school in the small town of Lingnan.
After walking a 500-meter north path and then turning, you will find Shen Lingjun’s junior high school and high school.
Shen Lingjun stopped outside the school gate, turned his face to look at Liang Jian, smiled and said, “So we are so close.”
“In the past, because I didn’t like going to school, walking five hundred meters felt like an execution ground. I would stop here and there along the way, and I would often be late.”
He didn’t stay too long. The two of them walked back in the other direction. Along the way were several stationery stores, a bookstore, and two or three small restaurants. They were about the same distance, and Shen Lingjun finally stopped at the door of his home. He looked at Liang Ji’an and said, “Do you find it boring?”
Small dots are connected to form a circle. Before the age of eighteen, Shen Lingjun lived in this small space. After his family completely left, he couldn’t even hold on to this small space.
But suddenly one day, Liang Ji’an stood outside the point and took him out of the circle.
Shen Lingjun sometimes felt that fate was really capricious, especially after knowing that Liang Ji’an and he were not related by blood, he felt that things in the world were unpredictable. He was pushed forward by fate without a chance to stop.
Liang Jian held his hand and put it in his pocket to cover it. He turned around and looked at the tube building. He still remembered that the car lights illuminated the small building, and during the hours he waited downstairs, he didn’t think about anything.
He just wanted to take Shen Lingjun back.
“No.” Liang Jian answered Shen Lingjun’s question seriously, “Junjun, life is inherently boring, and we happen to be the ones standing outside each other.”
“That’s lucky.”
He held Shen Lingjun’s face in his hands, letting him meet his eyes without avoiding it. “Rather than the capriciousness of fate, I believe that this is fate.”
“Junjun, we were born to be together.”
Regardless of whether it was a mistake or a coincidence, they have now achieved the best result, so all the struggle, pain, collapse and suffering they have experienced before are just inevitable paths.
The entangled ten fingers and the tightly attached palms seemed to overlap their beating pulses. The ring wrapped with red threads took root and became an inseparable proof of their relationship.
Not far away, another round of firecrackers exploded one after another in the alley. Amidst the noisy firecrackers, Shen Lingjun looked at him steadily and said, “Liang Ji’an.”
“I love you.”
These few words seemed to have penetrated all the noise and reached Liang Ji’an’s ears from far and near. After all the sounds ended, the firecrackers belonging to them in the new year finally sounded.
Liang Ji’an leaned over and kissed him, “I love you too, baby.”
[The author has something to say]
BOO BOO BOO BOO!
The text is finished, thank you everyone for reading!
There should be at least three extras. The details will be mentioned later in the narration. But I’m too sleepy now. When I wake up, I’ll talk about some nonsense [Spreading Flowers]