Silver Leaf Whale Chapter 37

seeds of love

Chapter 37: Seeds of Love

When Pang Jing came to the little painter to pick up Qi Zhixuan, the lights in the shop were still on with a warm yellow light.Qi Zhixuan was busy arranging Dr. Yu’s paintings with mounting materials, holding a piece of silk in his hand for comparison, and holding a mobile phone to his ear to make a call.

“The fiber of this silk cloth is not good. If you apply too much, the background color will be stained. I may need to help you with special treatment. The construction period will be long. Do you think you can accept it?”

School hadn’t started yet, so he was the only one in Qi Zhixuan’s shop for the time being. He had been cleaning the house all day, and it wasn’t until evening that he found time to study the painting in detail.During the day, I only looked at the brushwork in a hurry and didn’t pay attention to the material problem. Now I took a closer look and found that the problem is quite big.

Doctor Yu on the other end of the phone was so angry that he puffed his beard and glared: “Oh! This black-hearted boss! He also said that Chinese people don’t lie to Chinese people. He is so deceptive! Xiao Qi, it’s up to you to do whatever suits you best. I believe you!”

“Okay, then I’ll deal with the silk fabric first, and I’ll let you know if anything happens later.” Qi Zhixuan agreed with a smile.

Lao Yu was still talking on the phone: “Xiao Qi, you are still reliable. Those fake compatriots who are really foreigners know how to cheat money.” Finally, he felt that something was wrong. His daughter was also a foreigner, so he added a few words, “Of course, some of them are in Cao’s camp and their hearts are in Han.”

Qi Zhixuan was amused by him and laughed out loud. After talking about business matters and exchanging pleasantries, he hung up the phone.

“Are you still busy at this late hour?” Pang Jing saw that he was still going out to get materials after making a phone call, so he followed suit and asked.

Qi Zhixuan shook his head, “No, it’s too late. I’ll just look for materials and see which one is suitable. I’ll leave it aside for now.”

He was holding several picture frame materials when he suddenly remembered that there was a rosewood that was more suitable. He turned around and wanted to go back, but he bumped into Pang Whale following him.

The two of them bumped into each other.All the samples in his arms fell to the ground with a clatter. Qi Zhixuan rubbed his arms and pretended to be angry: “Pang Xiaoyu, are you a follower?”

Classmate Pang Xiaoyu was squatting to pick up something, “Yes, I am.” He raised his head very proudly and admitted readily.

Qi Zhixuan was amused by the follower and stroked his prickly hair: “Let’s go, stop being busy and eat first.”

It was too early to make a proposal, so the two of them finally ordered takeout to eat in the store. Qi Zhixuan ordered McDonald’s, a famous Beijing dish, a green salad with chicken breast, which made him lose his appetite.

“I think you eat normally, why are you eating this now?” Qi Zhixuan still remembers the scene when they were in the Russian restaurant, and Pang Jing was sorting out all the things.

“I got too carried away during the Chinese New Year. I have to control my weight in training.” He was about to return to training. He ate too much during the Chinese New Year and couldn’t indulge now. Moreover, he thought of his coach’s beer belly and felt a little bit in danger.

But in the end, the man was given a McDangdang chicken drumstick. Qi Zhixuan couldn’t finish it, so he had to eat it in his stomach.

The two of them had eaten and drank enough. It didn’t snow today. They were bundled up and ready for a walk home.

When returning home from a young painter, if you don’t take a car, you can walk through a park and the distance will be shortened a lot. If he were alone at night, Qi Zhixuan would still be a little frightened, but now that he has a strong man of 1.9 meters following him, he feels very at ease.

“Grandma called me today and said you bought something for her.” Qi Zhixuan walked into the park gate and used the dim street light to squat by the flower bed and look at the plants half-covered by the snow. Pang Jing stood beside him, his voice was blown softly by the night wind.

“Yeah.” Qi Zhixuan didn’t say anything. When he left, he bought a fully automatic foot bath and massager online and sent them over. Calculating the time, it was indeed time to arrive.

Pang Jing watched him squatting by the flower bed and studying for a while, with no intention of standing up, and asked him again, “Why did you buy these? Do you have to give back what others give you?”

Now Qi Zhixuan stood up, picked something up in his hand, and asked him, “Does it look like this?”

Pang Jing nodded, because he felt it was completely unnecessary. He didn’t think much about it, he just wanted to accompany Qi Zhixuan, and he had already bought a lot of things when he went to their house. He felt very bad if he still bought these things now.

“I just want to make you happy, not for you to think about ‘repaying the favor’.” Pang Jing’s voice was a little unhappy, as if everything must be clearly divided, and there can only be more, not less. She obviously wanted to make him happy, but it turned into a kind of debt.

“Xiaoyu, do you know?” Qi Zhixuan turned around and walked forward. The snow on the road made a “crunching” sound when he stepped on it.”In the past, I was always given the loving kindness of my parents. It was so much that I took it for granted and even didn’t realize it.”

“It wasn’t until one day that I lost them and that love that I was shocked to realize how much I once had. The feeling of loss was like the water in the body being suddenly drained. My whole body was dry and it hurt.” His voice was very soft, and he kept walking forward. It was very late, and in such a cold weather, there was no one else in the park except them, so he could hear such a soft voice clearly.

“So for a long time I couldn’t accept the kindness of others calmly, or even close myself off, because I was afraid. I was afraid that if I accepted it, it would disappear one day, and I couldn’t bear it.” He seemed to be tired of walking at last, so he walked to a stool under a tree, pushed away the snow, wiped it, and sat down.

Pang Jing stood quietly beside him, watching him stretch out his hand and gently hold his palm, while his fingertips slowly drew circles on the rough calluses on his palm.

There are actually many scars on the hands of swimmers. They were worn out by equipment during land training, and they got blisters. The calluses formed and fell off, and they fell off and formed again. They felt thicker and harder than those of ordinary people.

“But then I learned that the good people and things that are good to you will not disappear because of the changes of time. I am still deeply affected by those good things until now.”

Qi Zhixuan’s fingertips rested on his palm and he looked up into his eyes: “So I am slowly learning to accept the kindness of others. Buying things for grandma is not a ‘return’, but because I also love her very much.”

After saying that, he let go of his hand, and a small pine cone fell on his palm. It was the one he picked up by the flower bed just now. The snow had long since melted, and it still had the warmth of his palm.

“Because of love, not debt, you know.” Qi Zhixuan laughed. He felt too much kindness in Pang Jing’s home. He couldn’t account for it all, and he didn’t need to account for it, because it was related to love. Learning to accept kindness and respond sincerely was the first step for him to learn to love again.

Pang Whale held the pine cone, feeling a rough and solid touch on his fingertips, and his heart seemed to be filled with something.He nodded and suddenly asked: “Can this sprout?”

“Okay, let’s dig a hole and bury it.” Qi Zhixuan found a good place and picked up a branch.

“Can it be so deep?”

“Okay.”

The two squatted on the ground, dug a deep hole, carefully put the pine cones in, and then covered it with soil and residual snow, as if they had completed a solemn ceremony.

But before they could appreciate their “masterpiece”, a dazzling flashlight light suddenly shot over, making people unable to open their eyes. Pang Jing subconsciously blocked Qi Zhixuan’s eyes, and a rough and moist feeling instantly covered his face.

“What are you doing!” came a strong voice. It sounded like someone in his fifties or sixties, who should be a patrolling security guard in the park.

“You two, just stand there and don’t move.” The uncle yelled again and walked towards them with a crunch on the snow, his flashlight always locked on the two of them.

Qi Zhixuan took off Pang Jing’s hand and looked at him. Pang Jing frowned and looked wary, but he smiled.

When he smiled, Pang Jing also relaxed, and Qi Zhixuan’s smile was really beautiful.

The uncle was getting closer and closer, the two looked at each other, their hearts were beating wildly, and they didn’t know who started first, so they suddenly started running.

At first, the uncle didn’t think much about it. He just saw two people squatting on the ground acting strangely in the middle of the night, and asked as usual. Now the two people ran away. He thought they had done something bad and chased them, shouting: “Don’t run! Stop!”

Qi Zhixuan ran for a few times but couldn’t run anymore, and was pulled by Pang Jing to run wildly. He was actually a little confused. How did he get to this point??

Unable to figure it out, the two of them ran as fast as they could. It was cold and they wore too much clothes. Qi Zhixuan breathed in the cold wind and felt like his lungs had been stabbed by a knife. He couldn’t stand it anymore, so he pulled Pang Whale and ran to hide behind a big tree.

The security guard’s flashlight swept past them, but he didn’t notice that the beam of light swayed through the nearby trees, grass, and snowdrifts, and slowly moved into the deeper darkness.

“Hahahaha…” When the uncle walked away, Qi Zhixuan couldn’t hold it back anymore and laughed out loud while leaning on the tree trunk. His heart felt swollen and warm. He couldn’t tell whether it was because of nervousness or happiness.

Pang Jing saw him smiling and laughed too.

After laughing enough, Qi Zhixuan asked him, “Hey, do you still remember where the seeds were buried?”

“I don’t remember.” Pang Jing shook his head.

“Well, then don’t worry about it, as long as it germinates.”

Well, as long as it can sprout, it is the seed of love.

After struggling for a long time, the two finally returned home. Qi Zhixuan finished taking a bath and had just fed a cat strip to his swimming goggles when his cell phone rang. It was a video call from Chen Runsong.

After picking up the phone, the first thing that appeared on the screen was Lin Yan’s face: “Brother Xuan! Happy New Year!”

“Happy New Year.” Qi Zhixuan responded with a smile.

“Xiao Xuan, please help me take a look at this.” She took out two stones from her side. “These are two stores selling ore that I saw when I was shopping with my classmates. I think they make good paints. I want your help to see which one is of better quality.”

Chinese paintings do often use pigments made from minerals. Some of the finished products are too expensive. In order to save money, students sometimes make their own.

Qi Zhixuan looked at it in front of the screen for a long time, but the pixels were limited and he still couldn’t see clearly. “Tomorrow, ask Songsong to bring it to the store, and I will help you see it in person.”

“Okay.” Lin Yan was a little disappointed and handed the phone to Chen Runsong again, “Brother, here it is.”

Chen Runsong took the phone and scolded his sister: “I told you to take it over tomorrow and let him see it. Who can see clearly through the screen in the middle of the night?”

Lin Yan listened impatiently to his brother’s ramble, “Oh, stop talking, I just want to prepare it for the start of school early, just in case Xiaoxuan brother has good eyesight. It’s like a treasure appraisal show, with big bright eyes.”

Pang Jing listened and laughed. He glanced at Huanyan’s big bright eyes and smiled crookedly.

“Xiao Xuan, Jiang Xianfan said he would invite you to dinner in a few days.” Chen Runsong’s voice drew his attention back, “We know each other, and you can be considered half a matchmaker. I have to thank you very much.”

Lin Yan was cheering from the side: “Oh, you have to show off your affection to Brother Xuan!”

“Okay.” Qi Zhixuan was very happy for them both.

“Hey, handsome boy, you come too.” Chen Runsong caught a glimpse of Pang Whale on the screen and quickly invited him. This kid is quite nice, and he seems to be interested in Qi Zhixuan, so he just wants to help.

Pang Jing said nothing, but turned his head and glanced at Qi Zhixuan.

“Hey, I’m treating you to dinner. Look at what Xiao Xuan is doing. You need to ask him for instructions.” Chen Runsong was really convinced by this man. He looked tall and strong, but he had no opinion.

Qi Zhixuan looked as usual, “Well, let’s go together then.”

“We” and “together”, these words exploded in Pang Jing’s heart like rainbow candies. He was extremely satisfied. It was the kind of unilateral friend gathering that Qi Zhixuan had. He thought he wouldn’t want him to go, but he said, “We will go together then.”

So nice.

“What are you laughing at?” After Qi Zhixuan hung up the phone, he found this silly kid giggling on the side.

The silly boy shook his head, but he was so strong that the two of them were sitting cross-legged on the floor of the room. Unexpectedly, they were rolled onto the bed. Qi Zhixuan was startled and wanted to sit up, but was held tightly in his arms. The cheerful and powerful “dong dong” heartbeat kept echoing in his ears.