Berry Muffins

Chapter 23

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Qi Ling was bullied for no reason, so he naturally turned back unwilling to show weakness, his handsome face twitched slightly, held back his violent complaints, and said speechlessly: "Sister Mowei, you should worry about yourself first. "

Lu Mowei didn't take his little attack to heart, she had the most beautiful expression on her face if you say what you want.

Tao Lan also finds it very interesting to see how they get along like this. It seems that the relationship between the two families is really good.

Thinking of this, he felt inexplicably envious.

The Lu Yuqing he knew seemed to be different from the Lu Yuqing they knew, and he was not deliberately curious about Lu Yuqing's past, but it was like a kitten was scratching in his heart, attracting him To find out the truth.

When Tao Lan looked at Qi Ling with curious and probing eyes, he happened to glance at this side too, and the two looked at each other awkwardly.

Tao Lan was sitting on the sofa in the living room on the first floor, watching the TV absently. There were all kinds of fresh and delicious fruits in front of him, but he had no appetite.After talking to Lu Yuqing, he went back to the guest room to rest, naturally he couldn't see Qi Ling's thoughtful eyes behind him.

I don't know what Qi Ling was talking to Lu Mowei, but after a while, Lu's elder sister dragged Lu Yuqing out of the house, saying that she was going to buy ingredients for dinner.

Qi Ling sat on the sofa for a while, then went to the kitchen, asked Aunt Chen to squeeze a glass of fresh orange juice, and he knocked on Tao Lan's door with the orange juice on a tray.

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Tao Lan put down the comic book in his hand after hearing the knock on the door, and opened the door with his slippers on. He thought it was Lu Yuqing's, but when he saw some strange boys at the door, he was a little stunned.

Qi Ling naturally handed him the orange juice in his hand, and Tao Lan subconsciously took it: "Thank you..."

Qi Ling put away the tray and tilted his head towards Tao Lan, and said, "Go in and talk?"

"Ah?" Tao Lan subconsciously took a step sideways to let him in, and replied softly, "Okay..."

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Qi Ling opened the chair and sat down, Tao Lan put the orange juice on the bedside table, while she sat by the bed.

The two were silent for a while, and Qi Ling looked at his watch before opening his mouth.

"How did you meet Lu Yuqing?"

Tao Lan thought about it, it would be very troublesome if he explained it from him, so he briefly said about picking up the cat, omitting some things about his own family.

Qi Ling nodded after listening to what he said, and asked again: "Did he say anything about who you resemble?"

Tao Lan bit her lip, but nodded truthfully.

"He mentioned it to me a long time ago, saying that I am very similar to his brother, Qi Ran."

Qi Ling also agreed and hummed: "At first glance, they look very similar. Then they don't look like each other."

Tao Lan didn't know how to reply, so he didn't answer.

Qi Ling glanced at him again, and suddenly asked, "Have you seen Xiaoran's photo?"

Tao Lan was stunned when he heard the words, and suddenly realized that he had never seen what Qi Ran looked like, and only heard his name from other people's mouths.

"No."

Qi Ling lowered his eyes slightly, but the lines of the slightly sharp eyes appeared soft at the moment.

"There should be a group photo of us in Lu Yuqing's room. The three of us were always together before."

Tao Lan blinked his eyes. He had been to Lu Yuqing's bedroom before, but he didn't pay much attention to whether there were photo frames in the room or not.

Tao Lan always felt that Qi Ling meant something, so he finally decided to ask directly.

"What do you want from me?"

Qi Ling looked at him, his original casual tone was restrained a lot, but he said seriously: "I can see that Lu Yuqing is very special to you and takes good care of you, otherwise she wouldn't have brought you home."

"I just want to tell you that it's better to be friends with him." Qi Ling looked into Tao Lan's eyes, and there was something unpredictable in his eyes, "He's not suitable for you."

"?" Tao Lan was confused and full of question marks. He already knew that Lu Yuqing was celibate, but what did Qi Ling mean by "he is not suitable for you".

"I don't understand..." Tao Lan looked at Qi Ling with a bit of stubbornness, and the originally soft boyish voice seemed more formal, "What do you mean by being inappropriate? This kind of thing shouldn't be said by others."

Qi Ling didn't answer the call, nor did he answer.

Tao Lan bit her lip, pinched her palm hard, and finally raised her face to look at the boy, and asked, "I want to know what the relationship between Brother Lu and Qi Ran used to be."

"Are they... lovers?" Tao Lan's voice trembled a little, as if he was judging himself.

It's just that Qi Ling's reply was beyond his expectation.

"No."

Qi Ling replied without hesitation: "At least before my brother left, he never told Lu Yuqing that he liked him."

"Ah..." Tao Lan looked at Qi Ling in surprise, as if he was still digesting the news.

"He always thought that Lu Yuqing liked me. He was such a fool. I don't understand his brain circuit." Qi Ling's handsome face showed a little nostalgic look, and the whole person softened, as if immersed in memories.

"Later, he finally found out that it was an oolong, but he was sick, so he dared not say it." Qi Ling lowered his eyes slightly, restrained his expression, and became indifferent again, "I'm afraid I will drag Lu Yuqing down, So they've been just friends. Although my brother likes him."

Tao Lan didn't expect to hear such an answer, so he pinched his sleeves and asked in a low voice, "Then Brother Lu, does he know?"

"Maybe you know, maybe you don't know, is it very important to you?" Qi Ling's tone suddenly became serious, not knowing that Tao Lan touched his point.

Tao Lan bit her lower lip, shook her head lightly and explained, "I have no other meaning."

Qi Ling looked at his nervous look, but smiled lightly as if he didn't hold back, and the previous look had long since disappeared: "I'm kidding, you can't help but be scared."

Tao Lan: "..."

"Lu Yuqing probably doesn't like Xiaoran." Qi Ling suddenly stated the matter in a firm tone, "He used to be that kind of person, he was not interested in anything, and he was very indifferent to everyone, if it wasn't because we are Since he was young, it is estimated that he will treat us like other classmates, just like passers-by who meet by chance."

Tao Lan vaguely remembered that when Lu Yuqing mentioned Qi Ran to himself, he said that Qi Ran hoped that he could smile more and make more friends... Could it be that he has become such a gentle person now because of Qi Ran? wish?

Or was it because he belatedly discovered the liking that Qi Ran failed to express, and because of those regrets, he forbade everyone from crossing the line he set.

Tao Lan suddenly felt a little powerless, and a corner of his heart was inexplicably sour.

Obviously they are just friends, but Tao Lan is secretly jealous and uncomfortable.

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Qi Ling still stayed to have dinner together, and Lu Mowei really bought some organic vegetables for him as an extra meal and made a plate of green salad that looked very healthy for him to eat.Qi Ling actually finished eating without changing his face.

However, Tao Lan felt a little depressed after chatting with Qi Ling, and he just ate some casual dinner and went back to his room to rest.

Lu Yuqing also asked him if he felt uncomfortable because the barbecue at noon was too greasy.

Tao Lan hastily found an excuse, only saying that he ate too much fruit so he couldn't eat it, and then ran away and returned to his bedroom.

He still has no way to calmly face Lu Yuqing, and his heart is in a mess. He has been thinking wildly all night and has insomnia. He kicks and covers the quilt, and finally makes himself a little weak.

Tao Lan thought he was sick, but he didn't expect that when he woke up, his head became more dizzy, and he started to cough and runny nose again...

It turned out that I was really sick.

Illness comes like a mountain, not to mention that Tao Lan's foundation is quite weak. Every time he catches a cold and has a fever, he will have intermittent tinnitus in his right ear, which is very painful and tormenting.

He thought that when he fell ill at his aunt's house, his aunt would give him some Tylenol, and he basically survived for a week by fighting hard and waiting for the cold to subside naturally...

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Tao Lan didn't come out to eat at noon, and Lu Yuqing discovered his abnormality after knocking on the door and entering the house.His forehead was unusually hot, and his face was very red, as if he had a fever.

Lu Yuqing found a thermometer to test it, and sure enough, Tao Lan was burning quite badly.

Fortunately, Lu Yuqing called the family doctor soon.Fever is not considered a particularly serious disease. It will be cured by prescribing some medicine to reduce inflammation and fever, but the healing process is quite painful.

Lu Yuqing didn't seem to understand, Tao Lan obviously stayed at home, why did he still have a fever?It seems that the child's own physique is too poor.

Tao Lan was a little sick and confused, and his right ear had tinnitus from time to time, which made him even less energetic.He opened his eyes weakly and saw Lu Yuqing sitting beside his bed, and without thinking, he grabbed Lu Yuqing's hand covering his forehead.

"Brother Lu..."

Tao Lan's voice has changed, it has become hoarse, like a boy in a voice change period.

Lu Yuqing pressed his forehead lightly, and said helplessly, "Stop talking if you're sick, what's your voice like?"

He wanted to pour Tao Lan a cup of hot water, but Tao Lan seemed to sense his intention to leave, and suddenly grabbed Lu Yuqing's hand nervously.

In fact, he didn't use much force, how strong a sick person can be, but Lu Yuqing still cooperated with him and did not forcefully leave. Instead, he asked very gently: "What's the matter?"

Tao Lan raised his eyes to look at him with all his strength, his eyes were a little sour, and he was a little blurred.

He murmured in a daze, "You, you...be more fierce to me..."

Lu Yuqing: "..."