The Downtrodden Villain In A Redemption Romance Novel Chapter 126
byChapter 126 Christmas Eve
A pair of hands gently wiped away the condensed fog on the car window.
Outside the window is City A in December.
The sky in the evening has long been dyed ink, but the city seems to have no idea what the night is. There are lights everywhere, and the lights illuminate the streets like daylight.
The car was parked in a roadside parking space near the shopping mall. Lu Qingrang said he was going to pick up something and asked Xu Wen to wait in the car.
Xu Weng just wanted to open the door and follow, but the man’s slender figure had quickly disappeared into the mall.
He took his hand back, put it back in his pocket, and stood there boredly.
The wind in December is chilly, Christmas is approaching, and the whole street has been occupied by bells and lanterns.
Cheerful Christmas short films are played in a loop on the giant screen in the mall, and various cartoon stickers full of Christmas atmosphere are posted on the windows of shops along the street.
In the center of the square, there is a huge Christmas tree, which is shining quietly. Thousands of tiny lamp beads flicker on and off among the branches and leaves, like stars in the sky.
Xu Wen stared at the tree in trance until a familiar voice penetrated the crowd
“Xu Wen.”
He turned his head.Lu Qingrang was walking from the direction of the shopping mall. The hem of his black coat was slightly lifted by the wind. He was holding three or four paper bags in his hands. He was walking very fast and seemed a little hurried.
Xu Wen stood still and watched quietly as he walked through the crowd and walked toward him step by step.
The cold wind blew in, and Lu Qing’s cheeks turned slightly red from the cold, but his peach-blossom eyes curved up the moment he saw Xu Wen.
“Why don’t you wait in the car? It’s cold outside.” Lu Qingrang walked up and tilted her head to look at him.
Xu Wen didn’t answer, but took out his hot hand from his pocket and gently pressed it against his cold cheek: “What did you get?”
Lu Qingrang gently rubbed it into the warm palm, and then pulled out two dark gray scarves from the bag like a treasure.
“One for each person, ordered in advance.” He couldn’t help but put one around Xu Wen’s neck with careful movements, “Do you like it?”
Those bright eyes looked over, hiding cautious expectations.
Xu Wen couldn’t help laughing.
Lu Qing’s hobby of secretly poking around now even comes in pairs.After buying it, I still asked. When I asked, my eyes flickered, but the corners of my mouth couldn’t suppress the upward curve.
“I like it very much.” Xu Wen said, leaning forward slightly to pick up another scarf, and carefully put it on Lu Qing’s neck. He took a half step back and looked at it. His eyes fell on the same dark gray scarf for both of them. He nodded: “Yeah, it looks good.”
Lu Qingrang just stood there and let him look at him, smiling brightly.
Xu Wen stepped forward again, held his slightly cold hand, and transferred the warmth from his palm little by little: “I’m home.”
“Well, go home.”
Lu Qingrang went around to the back of the car to put his things. When he closed the trunk, his eyes lingered on one of the inconspicuous dark blue paper bags for a moment.
Snap.
The passenger door closes.
The sound of gurgling water came from the bathroom.
There was only one floor lamp turned on in the living room, and the warm light enveloped Xu Wen who was sitting on the sofa. He was holding his mobile phone and was constantly being supplemented with details in the memo:
[Visa materials for country F include…]
[The documents required to obtain the certificate are…]
【Country F travel guide…】
He added details little by little, but his mind wandered a little far. How should he naturally propose a trip?What is the reason for applying for a visa?What is appropriate to wear on the day of receiving the certificate…
The bathroom door clicked open, steam steaming out.
Xu Wen swiped his finger and the screen switched to the music APP. He clicked on a pop song and turned up the volume.He quickly stood up holding his phone and walked to the bathroom as if nothing had happened: “I took a shower.”
Lu Qingrang, who was pretending to be worried, didn’t notice anything strange.He didn’t think about why this person who usually didn’t play music in the shower suddenly started playing music tonight.
Lu Qingrang was sitting alone by the bed, with the phone screen on. There was a chat record between him and the restaurant manager repeatedly confirming details. He checked line by line carefully, sliding his fingers up and down repeatedly, for fear of missing any details.
His mind has begun to rehearse the scene of the day over and over again, how to open the invitation, how to take out the ring, how to say it without putting pressure on Xu Wen, and without losing weight.
He ordered two pairs of identical rings, one pair was sized to fit the index finger, and the other pair was for the ring finger.
In the end, it was still greed.
Which pair should I give first?
Or send them all?
Will Xu Wen be willing to wear it?
At first, he wanted to send it off at home, when they were alone, but this idea came up and was overthrown by him.
His and Xu Wen’s life trajectories almost overlap, and any unusual movement is easily noticed.
He didn’t want it to seem too deliberate, but he couldn’t bear to make it too casual.
‘Xu Wen, I’ve booked a restaurant for Christmas, let’s go together tonight.’
‘Xu Wen, a Christmas gift.’
“Xu Wen, I want to…”
“Brother Lu, are you calling me?”
Xu Wen stuck his head out from the bathroom door with half-wet hair and looked at him with questions in his eyes.
Lu Qingrang was startled. He actually said what was in his heart?
“It’s okay.” He quickly put down his phone, stood up and walked over, taking the towel from Xu Wen’s hand naturally, “I’ll help you dry your hair.”
The hair dryer buzzed, and the warm wind passed through his fingers and penetrated into Xu Wen’s soft hair.
Xu Wen lowered his head obediently, but his mind was not idle either. He was secretly thinking about where to start preparing?When is the best time to book air tickets?
As he thought about it, his head tilted up unconsciously, trying to peek at the person behind him who was blow-drying his hair.
Lu Qingrang gently pressed his restless head: “Don’t move.”
“Oh.” Xu Wen immediately became honest, lowered his head again, and curved the corners of his mouth.
By the time both of them lay back on the bed, the night was already deep.
Xu Wen was particularly quiet today, with his back to Lu Qingrang, his eyes closed, and his breathing slow, as if he had already fallen asleep.
Lu Qingrang lay on his side, looking at the back of the man’s furry head without blinking. He was still deducing in his mind the tone of the first sentence, the action of handing out the gift when that day came…