RBCT Chapter 116 Are the children here for tourism?
Chapter 116 Are the children here for tourism?
Monday morning.
Lu Zhaoye groggily opened his eyes in his room, having woken up naturally. He checked the time on his phone.
It's almost nine o'clock.
Lu Zhaoye got up from the sofa, painfully rubbing his aching back. Looking at the blanket that had fallen to the floor, he couldn't help but smirk. No wonder it was chilly in the middle of the night.
Turning his head, he saw Xu Ziqing sleeping soundly, though she was holding a phone in her hand. Lu Zhaoye went over and tucked the blanket around her, murmuring something.
"Silly rabbit, you're still sleeping with your phone on."
He put his phone aside, turned around and went into the bathroom to wash up quietly. Since it was still early, he decided to let Xu Ziqing sleep a little longer.
After washing up in the bathroom, Lu Zhaoye continued to quietly pack his things.
Last night he washed both Xu Ziqing's and his own short-sleeved shirts. After being dried in the air conditioner overnight, they are now dry. Lu Zhaoye felt much more comfortable wearing the short-sleeved shirts.
Then, he checked the time, walked over to Xu Ziqing, and gently patted her shoulder.
"Xu Ziqing, wake up!"
Xu Ziqing slept soundly and had a sweet dream.
She dreamed that her eyes were healed, her parents returned to her side, and her life returned to normal.
Most importantly, Xu Ziqing now has someone else by her side.
It is Lu Zhaoye.
Xu Ziqing turned around expectantly, wanting to get a good look at her older brother.
However, the dream ended.
"Stop sleeping, you idiot! How can you sleep so much?"
Seeing that Xu Ziqing was still unconscious and had a smile on her lips, Lu Zhaoye's mood improved considerably.
Xu Ziqing woke up groggily and heard Lu Zhaoye's voice. She pouted, feeling a little wronged; she could almost see him...
She snorted, slapped Lu Zhaoye's hand away, and turned her head away, wanting to return to that dream. But Lu Zhaoye wouldn't give her the chance. He quickly held Xu Ziqing's head and continued speaking.
"Get up, it's already ten o'clock."
Realizing she couldn't go back to that dream, Xu Ziqing pouted, her smile vanishing. She turned around, grabbed Lu Zhaoye's hand, and said angrily,
"You owe me back my sweet dream, you stinky big brother."
After frolicking in bed for a while, the two finally separated.
It was almost eleven o'clock when Xu Ziqing finally finished getting ready.
For some reason, Xu Ziqing insisted that Lu Zhaoye help her comb her hair and get dressed, which is why it took a little longer.
When Lu Zhaoye, carrying a backpack, came out of the hotel with Xu Ziqing, the people at the front desk looked at them strangely.
However, Lu Zhaoye didn't care. He had nothing to hide, so he wasn't afraid of ghosts knocking on his door.
Xu Ziqing, on the other hand, stood behind him timidly, looking quite frightened.
Lu Zhaoye noticed something amiss, a slight smile playing on his lips, before speaking.
"Don't be nervous, haven't you been wanting to see your dad for a long time?"
Xu Ziqing was indeed nervous about seeing Xu Feng, after all, they hadn't seen each other for more than half a year and rarely kept in touch, so it was inevitable that they would feel awkward.
Hearing her older brother's comforting words, Xu Ziqing felt much better. She nodded and responded.
Afterwards, Lu Zhaoye and Xu Ziqing waited for a while at the entrance of a shopping mall near the hotel before Xu Feng finally arrived late, carrying two takeout containers.
"Uncle Xu, you've arrived."
Lu Zhaoye went up and took the large bag, smiling as he spoke. Xu Ziqing, standing behind him, was still a little nervous upon hearing this.
Fortunately, Xu Feng understood his daughter and immediately noticed Xu Ziqing's nervousness.
He nodded to Lu Zhaoye, then put down the large bag and took Xu Ziqing's wrist.
Xu Ziqing froze for a moment, then timidly spoke.
"dad."
Xu Feng's eyes welled up with tears, and he pulled his daughter into his arms, tears streaming down his face...
Lu Zhaoye stood aside, watching this scene with relief. Although Xu Ziqing's eyes still couldn't see her father, at least they would finally be reunited in the future, wouldn't they?
He suddenly thought of his father, who had braved the wind and waves, and wondered if he would give him a big hug when they met.
......
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The father and daughter chatted for a while, while Lu Zhaoye stood by, smiling, without interrupting.
After more than ten minutes, Xu Feng suddenly laughed, patted his daughter's head, and then placed Xu Ziqing's hand on Lu Zhaoye's forearm.
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"Alright, you should stay with your older brother. Let's go inside and have some food first, then we'll go home this afternoon."
After saying that, Xu Feng picked up two large bags and led the way into the mall, saying something to the dazed Lu Zhaoye.
"Let's go, Ono. I feel at ease with this girl with you."
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Lu Zhaoye felt that there was something ambiguous about these two sentences, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong. He shook his head and followed Xu Ziqing.
The meal was very enjoyable; Xu Ziqing's dimples never disappeared, and Lu Zhaoye was also very happy.
Because it was the first time he had experienced fatherly love, Xu Feng treated him like his own father, pushing all the good food in front of him and Xu Ziqing, and occasionally asking about his family situation.
Lu Zhaoye answered honestly and did not notice anything unusual.
However, Xu Ziqing, standing to the side, had already turned bright red and lowered her head. Wasn't this the same question that Aunt Li Na, who sold mobile phones, had asked?
Xu Ziqing always felt like she was introducing her boyfriend to people; the last time it was at the mobile phone store, it was to meet relatives, and this time it was to meet the parents.
But my older brother is usually so smart, so why does he sound... silly right now?
At this moment, Lu Zhaoye was so overwhelmed by this "fatherly love" that he had never experienced before that he was oblivious to it.
The meal was eaten slowly, but it was truly enjoyable, which almost caused the three of them to miss their high-speed train.
Fortunately, she finally arrived in time. The high-speed rail staff saw that Xu Ziqing was a special person and opened a special channel for her.
However, Xu Feng was an honest man and didn't want to cut in line, so he let Lu Zhaoye take Xu Ziqing to the platform first.
However, Lu Zhaoye was worried that Xu Feng wouldn't be able to carry those two large bags, so he spoke up after arriving at the station with Xu Ziqing.
"Xu Ziqing, your dad's bag is too heavy. I'll go help him. You just stand here and wait for me, okay?"
Xu Ziqing nodded without hesitation, but Lu Zhaoye was worried that she would be scared, so he asked a staff member next to him to take a look for him.
After receiving a response, Lu Zhaoye turned back.
After a while, people from all over the country, from the south to the north, flooded into the platform, but no one managed to squeeze past Xu Ziqing.
Seeing this, the people in the same carriage all stood silently in front of Xu Ziqing, separating her from the railway tracks.
A middle-aged man carrying a black backpack and a small suitcase walked up to her. Seeing that Xu Ziqing was alone, he asked her in a very kind manner,
"The child is traveling alone?"
Perhaps because Xu Ziqing is so young, the uncle spoke very softly, as if he really treated Xu Ziqing like a child.
Xu Ziqing was a little nervous when she heard the unfamiliar voice, but after sensing that the man's voice didn't seem to mean any harm, she nodded and smiled.
"No, uncle, I came to Nanjing for medical treatment."
The middle-aged man was taken aback, but he didn't believe it at all, waved his hand, and continued to laugh.
"She's so young, she couldn't possibly be sick."
Xu Ziqing paused for a moment, then pointed to her eyes and said with a smile,
"I can't see."
The middle-aged man's expression froze, his smile vanished instantly, and the person silently scrolling through short videos next to him paused.