Even though Liang Qihe had never met Lin Zhiyu, Lin Zhiyu always came in and out of his house and even slept in his room. It was impossible that he had not seen him no matter what. Moreover, Zhao Man also said that he had greeted Lin Zhiyu and would pick him up. Under this situation, Lin Zhiyu still reacted like this, and Liang Qihe suddenly understood that what he was thinking was the same as him.
Seeing the female students looking at him curiously, Liang Qihe felt a little embarrassed and immediately turned around and returned to the car.
After more than ten minutes, Lin Zhiyu packed up his things and came out.
All the girls were gone, except for one who came out with Lin Zhiyu, helped him lock the door, handed him the key and said a few words before leaving.
Liang Qihe squinted his eyes and watched Lin Zhiyu walk to the side of the car, as if he wanted to say something, but his phone rang first.
Lin Zhiyu's right hand was inconvenient, so he put the stack of lesson plans in his left hand on the hood and took out his mobile phone to look at it.
The caller was Zhao Man. He took two steps away and picked up the call.
His voice was not loud, but Liang Qihe could still hear him clearly.
"Yes mom, I saw him."
"Well, I know, don't worry."
"Okay, see you later then."
The voice was gentler than the one in class just now. It was unusual for a man to have such a beautiful voice, but it matched Lin Zhiyu's impression very well.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Zhiyu turned around, ignored the shaky look in the car, and said calmly: "I'm sorry just now, because it's inconvenient to be in school, so I said that."
He doesn't know if it was because of the mask he was wearing. Even if he was apologizing, Liang Qihe couldn't feel that he was apologetic.
But this is just a trivial matter. Liang Qihe is unhappy, but he won't really care about it. Just said: "Get in the car."
Lin Zhiyu nodded, and then Liang Qihe watched him walk to the back seat, opened the door, and sat on the seat with his free hand.
He lowered his head when he sat down. Perhaps the angle was different from the one in the classroom just now. Liang Qihe felt that it looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before. He didn't react until his eyes fell on the white bandage on his sleeve.
He was wearing a white shirt, black trousers, elastic bandages on his wrists, and bangs that blocked his eyes when he lowered his head.
Isn't this the one who performed artificial respiration to save lives yesterday afternoon?
Just as Liang Qihe thought of this, he saw Lin Zhiyu pause for a moment, looking past the front seat to the front of the car, then opened the door again and took back the lesson plan placed on the hood.
When he finally sat firmly, he said to Liang Qihe, "Sorry, you can drive." After saying that, he turned around and pulled on his seat belt. But since he can’t use his right hand, it’s a bit difficult to buckle the seat belt.
This reminded Liang Qihe of his embarrassing situation yesterday when he was standing on the road with a water bottle but couldn't open it. Thinking about the fact that in order to save people, he actually performed artificial respiration even though people were foaming at the mouth. At that time, I thought he was a doctor, but now it seems that he is not. Maybe he has learned first aid knowledge.
While Liang Qihe was thinking about this, Lin Zhiyu had already buckled his seat belt. Seeing that Liang Qihe had not started the car, he looked up.
Liang Qihe looked at him in the rearview mirror. Because of the incident of rescuing people, he didn't feel so disgusted when he looked at him again.
Liang Qihe looked away, stepped on the accelerator and turned around.
The Zijin Lake Campus of Ark Academy of Fine Arts is a garden-style campus . Although visitors’ cars can drive in, there are strict traffic restrictions. Liang Qihe observed on the way here that there were only a few cars on campus. There were no taxis, but there were quite a few bicycles. However, Lin Zhiyu's hand was injured. If he didn't come, he would probably have to walk out.
Although the scenery on this section of the road is beautiful, it is winding and winding. If you walk on foot, you will probably not be able to walk in less than 40 to 50 minutes.
Liang Qihe was thinking about it. When he drove to the school gate, Lin Zhiyu pressed the car window, and the guard let him go when he saw his face. But he did not close the window, but looked at the row of stores across the street, and said to Liang Qihe: "Can you drive to the alley in front and stop for a while? I ordered something I gotta pick up, and it will take a few minutes. "
Liang Qihe was not in a hurry, so he drove the car to the place he said, pulled the handbrake and watched him get off.
Lin Zhiyu didn't go far, he turned into the third bakery at the entrance of the alley.
The decoration of this bakery is simple European style. Liang Qihe went to see the signboard. It is a famous local bakery chain store. Zhao Man often buys cakes from this bakery as snacks.
Liang Qihe habitually took out his cigarette and lit it, and found a piano song in the playlist to listen to. He looked out the window boredly, and finally his eyes stopped in the direction of the bakery.
Because it was completely transparent, he could easily see Lin Zhiyu standing next to the cashier.
The man was talking to the cashier, and soon a clerk came up to him carrying a red box and opened it for him to see.
Because his back was turned, Liang Qihe couldn't see his expression. He only saw him watching the clerk wrap the things and put them out carefully.
He was holding the box with his left hand. He couldn't push the door with his injured right hand, so he had to use his whole arm to push it. After he came out, he went straight back to the car.
Even if Liang Qihe didn't see inside the box, he knew it was a birthday cake.
While waiting for him, Liang Qihe had already gone through it in his mind. No one at home had a birthday in the past two days. Could it be Lin Zhiyu's birthday?
Thinking of this, he thought of Zhao Man's tone when he told him to buy flowers. So it was because of his birthday that he was asked to buy flowers?
But how can anyone order a cake for their birthday?
In the past, when the Liang family celebrated birthdays, they would always call the cake shop and have the cakes prepared and delivered to their doorsteps. However, Liang Qihe quickly clarified his doubts. Maybe Lin Zhiyu didn't like the cake chosen by others.
He didn't continue to think about it. After Lin Zhiyu fastened his seat belt, he put down the handbrake and drove towards home.
They didn't speak to each other on the road, only soothing piano music played in the car. Lin Zhiyu put the cake box next to himself, blocking it with his hands to prevent it from sliding, while looking at the scenery outside the window. But maybe it was because of the strong autumn wind that he coughed a few more times.
Liang Qihe glanced at him in the rearview mirror and closed the window for him.
Lin Zhiyu came to his senses and said, "It's better to keep the window open. I have a cold. It's easy to catch the infection if it's closed."
Liang Qihe said calmly that it was okay, and Lin Zhiyu didn't insist anymore, and said "Thank you." Although it is early autumn, Fangzhou is located in the north, and it is already cool. Seeing that he was still coughing, Liang Qihe simply turned on the heater.
They are similar in age, but there is an obvious difference in physique. Liang Qihe has been exercising all year round and is tall and fit. His shirt sleeves are rolled up on his elbows and he doesn't feel cold at all. Lin Zhiyu has a slim figure. Although the white shirt is not close-fitting, it is obvious that there is not much flesh on his body. Moreover, this man dressed very neatly, with his shirt buttoned to the top and his belt buckle also of an old-fashioned style. There was nothing eye-catching from head to toe.
Except for those eyes.
Liang Qihe has been a fun-loving person since he was a child. After arriving in Italy, he let himself go even more. He is often active in various bars and party nights, and he has met many beauties. He didn't know what Lin Zhiyu's facial features were like, but his eyes were quite impressive. Even if it is blocked by the lens, it is still the type that is unforgettable at a glance.
And maybe because of wearing a mask, the eyes are more impressive.
Liang Qihe looked in the rearview mirror again, suddenly having the idea to see the part of him that was blocked by the mask.
The car drove all the way out of the old city and headed towards the Swan Lake, which has been developed in recent years. The Liang family's house was bought in a residential area south of Swan Lake. Liang Qihe's father, Liang Weiyao, originally wanted to buy a single-family villa, but Zhao Man felt that even a family living together should have privacy, so he chose a townhouse.
Thanks to her wise decision, after her eldest son Liang Qisheng got married, she and her daughter-in-law Wen Xing moved next door. In this way, the family can live together without causing conflicts.
However, there was no more suitable apartment choice when they bought it, so they didn't have room for my youngest son Liang Qihe and had to buy a top-floor duplex in nearby Xiamen Bay for Lin Zhiyu to live in.
Lin Zhiyu usually stays at Xiamen Bay. He only goes back to Liang's house to stay one night on weekends, cooks for Liang Weiyao and Zhao Man, and chats with them.
When the car stopped at another red light intersection, Liang Qihe found Lin Zhiyu asleep.
Probably because he was tired, Lin Zhiyu tilted his head and leaned against the car window, his eyes closed and motionless.
The person reflected in the rearview mirror was almost the same as how his mother usually described him, but how could such a gentle, sensible, appropriate and restrained person be a son that could be raised in a family like the Lin family?
Moreover, Lin Zhiyu's attitude was even more confusing.
The Lin family has also been rich for three generations. It stands to reason that even if Lin Zhiyu is no longer favored, he is still the son of the powerful wife, so he must have the temper and dignity that a rich young master should have. How can one calmly please his parents-in-law in such a disgraceful marriage? Can you even tolerate not going home for a year?
These thoughts went back and forth in Liang Qihe's mind. It wasn't until the car stopped in front of his house that he turned around and woke up Lin Zhiyu.
Zhao Man came out when she heard the sound of the car. She ignored her precious son who had just returned home. Instead, she took Lin Zhiyu's arm affectionately and handed the cake in his hand to Uncle Li. Seeing that he was wearing a mask, Zhao Man spoke in a concerned tone: "What's wrong? Do you have a cold? Did you wear less clothes? Or did you drink cold water because of the cold?"
After saying that, he put his hand on Lin Zhiyu's forehead, and after a moment he said in surprise: "you really have a fever!" Then he turned to glare at Liang Qihe: "What's the matter with you! You don't even know that your wife has a fever?"
Uncle Li and the gardener at home were both there. Liang Qihe was humiliated by his mother, so he naturally wanted to retaliate: "He hid his face like this, how would I know he has a fever?"
What Zhao Man didn't want to see the most was him talking about Lin Zhiyu with this kind of attitude. It would be fine if he did it in private, but Lin Zhiyu was right there.
Their marriage was only in name only because Lin Zhiyu was sensible. he rarely mentioned Liang Qihe and only did his own duties. he even accompanied Liang Weiyao and Zhao Man to several important events. After getting along for a long time, Zhao Man was impressed by Lin Zhiyu's broadmindedness and temperament. So in her eyes, Lin Zhiyu was even better than Wen Xing, the eldest daughter-in-law who gave the Liang family a grandson.
But before she could continue to blame Liang Qihe, Lin Zhiyu said: "Mom, you can't blame him, I didn't even know that it's cold outside, and i did'nt wear much, so you'd better go inside first."
Zhao Man nodded quickly, took his uninjured hand and left: "That's right, go in first, and I'll ask Dr. Liu to look at you."
Uncle Li nodded to Liang Qihe and went in with the cake box. The gardener didn't dare to look at him. He turned around and continued to turn over the soil, leaving Liang Qihe standing alone by the car, looking at his mother more attentively than when she treated him, while walking, he asked Lin Zhiyu if he was still feeling unwell, asked him if he had gone for follow-up consultation, and told him not to go back tonight and just sleep here.
It wasn't until this moment that Liang Qihe truly realized that his mother really fell in love with Lin Zhiyu, and it wasn't just because of the Lin family and face.
After all, his mother is not an easy person to get along with. When his sister-in-law came in, mother was very picky and disliked everything. Later, if sister-in-law hadn't given birth to a grandson in the family, I don't know how long she would have continued to make things difficult for her.
Liang Qihe entered the door. As soon as he finished changing his shoes, he saw Zhao Man coming out of the stairs and waving to him: "Come here quickly and accompany Zhiyu up to change clothes and rest."
E/N: the layout of the paragraphs is gonna change. Beware of the owner, not the dog