Re-engraving the Spring - Chapter 3
Chi Qiu listened carefully to the other party’s introduction and had a general impression of the desserts displayed on the counter in his mind. He gripped his cane tightly and nodded his head slightly to show that he understood.
He was somewhat introverted towards outsiders, and asked softly: “Is the lemon mousse also a new product?”
“Yes, sir.”
“I’ll have a lemon mousse and a lemon buttercream cake, and two boxes of lemon cookies.”
“Okay, I’ll wrap it up for you, please wait a moment.” The clerk looked at Chi Qiu who was waiting obediently and said with a smile, “You really like lemon flavored desserts, we have some lemon flavored nougat in the store, let me send you some to try.”
Xiao Yan wondered, in the past, when he came, he was never given samples.
Chi Qiu thanked the clerk, and his modest attitude made it impossible to tell that he was a rich kid from a privileged family since childhood. Afterwards, he stood silently waiting and did not speak again.
This time, personally picking out the dessert made Chi Qiu’s mood pleasant.
He sniffed the rich sweetness in the air and could not help but purse the corners of his lips. Chi Qiu, who didn’t know how to hide his emotions, was as happy as a child.
Since childhood, Chi Qiu could count the number of times he had entered dessert shops with one hand. It was not that he didn’t like to go, but that he had no chance.
Usually, the family would help him buy what he wanted to eat, or order it to be delivered at home, almost never let Chi Qiu go out to the store to choose.
Chi Qiu understood that, as a blind person, less going out and less messing around was what his family hoped he could do the most. Chi Qiu had a deep sense of self-awareness since a long time ago.
And this boring and dull life started after Chi Qiu lost his eyesight completely at the age of eleven.
Until now, at the age of 25, Chi Qiu, under the protection of his family, was still a blind man who could not live independently.
Of course, some people had given Chi Qiu advice: “You should go out for a walk and get some fresh air.” But the people who said this often just mentioned it casually, just talking about it.
The only person who was different was Lu Ming.
In their first month of marriage, Lu Ming suddenly said in a deep voice to Chi Qiu, who had been waiting for him at home: “I hired a driver for you, and the background has been investigated. You can go out for a walk when you are bored.”
At the same time, Lu Ming put a card into Chi Qiu’s hand. The moment the temperature of the fingertips touched Chi Qiu’s skin, it spread like a wildfire. Chi Qiu blushed and held the card, and at the same time he held Lu Ming’s hand in confusion: “This is?”
“Bank card, you can use it when you shop.”
Chi Qiu paused and politely declined, “I can’t see, I can’t buy anything. I haven’t used much of the money my family gave me.”
“There is always a time when you can use it, take it.” Lu Ming squeezed his hand, let go, and said again, “Don’t always be bored at home, go out for a walk, you can also go to meet friends.”
The meaning of the words was: don’t always wait for me.
But when it fell in Chi Qiu’s ears, there was actually more than a little bit of distress for him.
That day, he hesitantly grabbed the corner of his own clothes. After he was secretly happy, he thought of something, and then asked blankly: “But I’m going out…will it cause you trouble?”
Lu Ming’s cold eyebrows twitched, not understanding: “Why?”
Chi Qiu couldn’t say exactly why. He was taught from a young age not to go out all the time, and even when he did, it was the family that arranged the place and time for him. If something happened to him, or if he got lost, everyone would be troubled.
Even the day before the wedding, Chi Qiu’s mother had specifically instructed him, “Since you insist on marrying him, you have to be prepared.”
Prepare for the fact that Lu Ming’s patience was limited.
After all, the current Lu Ming, and the Lu Ming that Chi Qiu liked when he was young, in the final analysis, was not the ‘same person’.
Thinking about it, Chi Qiu was in a difficult position, bowing his head in inferiority because of his excellent new marriage partner.
His fears were not superfluous; his marriage to Lu Ming was not paved with a long love affair. They proposed in haste, got married in haste, and they had already lived under one roof in just a month. In fact, they did not know each other well enough. Before this, any point of trouble would add obstacles to the feelings that needed to be warmed up.
Lu Ming looked at Chi Qiu whose expression had changed to loneliness. He reflected on it for a minute, and then slowed down his tone as much as possible: “I’m not blaming you.”
Chi Qiu shook his head: “I can’t give you any trouble.”
Lu Ming frowned, not having too much time to go into detail about Chi Qiu’s behavior. There was little expression on his face, like an innate lack of the ability to act, and he treated people with an overly cold demeanor.
“Trouble?”
“I used to rarely go out at home, I’m already used to it. Actually, you don’t need to care about this.”
Lu Ming disapproved: “If this is a rule that your caregiver once needs you to follow, then from now on, you don’t have to follow it.”
“…”
“I don’t think this is causing me trouble.” He said, “I hired the driver for you. You decide how you want to use it.”
Lu Ming didn’t say much, but every word was spoken to Chi Qiu’s heart. He no longer refused Lu Ming’s kindness and accepted the card. Then, he stretched out his hand, as if looking for Lu Ming’s direction.
Upon seeing this, Lu Ming stepped forward and let Chi Qiu’s hand touch his arm.
Gradually, Chi Qiu did not know what he was thinking, and his whole face turned from light white to slightly red. He fumbled to hug Lu Ming and took the initiative to rest his head on his shoulder: “Thank you.”
Lu Ming was three years older than him, and he obediently touched his head, as if coaxing a child.
Chi Qiu closed his eyes very contentedly, and smiled shyly and unfamiliarly, with a little bit of certainty in his voice: “In the future, when you work overtime, I can go and bring you food.”
“…”
God knew that Lu Ming didn’t mean this.
At this time, three o’clock in the afternoon, in Sweet.
The sales clerk put the wrapped desserts into a decent-sized carry bag and politely handed them to Xiao Yan.
Her voice sounded as sweet to Chi Qiu as the smell of cream: “Please take it, and welcome next visit!” The smell of dense sugar was mixed with enthusiasm and energy.
Chi Qiu felt that this trip, even he himself was tainted with the sweet smell. He smiled and sat in the back seat of the car, occasionally touching the carry bag placed beside him with his hand.
“Xiao Yan, I still want to buy the milk tea from last time, I want two cups.”
Xiao Yan said, “This one usually has to wait in line, it doesn’t support delivery at this time.”
Chi Qiu pursed his lips regretfully.
Xiao Yan understood: “Don’t worry, I placed an order on my mobile phone now, and I can pick it up in about an hour and a half. I will send you back first, and then I will come out to pick it up. Do you think this is okay?”
“Yes! Xiao Yan, I have to trouble you.”
“It’s okay
Catching a red light, Xiao Yan stopped and waited, conveniently ordering two cups of milk tea on the mobile phone according to Chi Qiu’s preference; one cup of one-third sugar without anything, and one cup of whole sugar with pudding. He casually thought about it and knew that the one-third sugar one must be Mr. Lu’s, and the full sugar one must be Mr. Chi’s.
Every time Chi Qiu wanted to drink milk tea, he would definitely order a cup for Lu Ming.
Xiao Yan shrugged, this is probably love?
Anyway, he didn’t like to drink the full sugar milk tea. Every time he happened to drink full sugar milk tea because of someone’s treats, it seemed to be killing him. Xiao Yan could only accept one-third or half sugar at best, and someone as serious as Lu Ming…was it better to order sugar-free?
Seeing Chi Qiu’s one-third sugar, Xiao Yan was lost in thought.
When Chi Qiu was sent to the villa, it was already half an hour later.
Aunt Zhang, the nanny in the villa, was waiting in the front yard early after receiving Xiao Yan’s call. As soon as she saw the car stop, she hurriedly greeted him, opened the door of the back seat and said eagerly: “What took you so long, sir? Mrs. Chi has been here for a long time. I said I’ll call you but she didn’t allow me to. She’s probably in a bad mood this time, she’s sitting and waiting for you.”
Chi Qiu was taken aback and hurriedly got out of the car.
He did not forget to say to Aunt Zhang: “Please help me keep these desserts first.”
“Hey, okay.”
With the help of Aunt Zhang, he quickly walked to the living room on the first floor of the villa. Right now, there was a plainly dressed woman sitting on the sofa in the living room. She first looked like she was in a bad mood, and after seeing Chi Qiu, her expression made a 180° change.
The distressed look on his face made Aunt Zhang couldn’t help but be speechless.
If you didn’t know, you would think that Lu Ming usually treated Chi Qiu harshly.
