SD Chapter 18: Touching the head

Previous | Table of Contents | Next

This time when he came to U country, Jing Ci had a lot of things to be busy with.

The main purpose of this trip is to discuss cooperation with a local game company on new projects. Li Yupo, who was traveling around the world with his girlfriend, happened to also arrive in U country. The two hadn't seen each other for several months, so they wanted to meet up.

Six days is the shortest time that Jing Ci can compress. This period of time is not long, but it can quickly cool down a newly established relationship.

Li Lan has a deep friendship with the owner of a professional kennel. In fact, Jing Ci's original plan was to place Dr. Wen there.

But Jing Ci finally chose to leave Imperial Physician Wen in the care of Tao Mingzhuo in order to leave a bond of continuous communication between the two.

Jing Ci felt that Tao Mingzhuo was a strange and interesting person.

After taking a big bite of the ice cream in her hand that day, Jing Ci was stunned for a while before she realized that Tao Mingzhuo must have misunderstood her.

After reacting, Jing Ci kept suppressing the smile on her face.

He also noticed that after finishing the mouthful of ice cream, although Tao Mingzhuo seemed nonchalant on the surface, he kept glancing at his movements from the corner of his eye.

Jing Ci knew that if he didn't continue eating, Tao Mingzhuo would soon realize that he had made a mistake. Based on what Jing Ci knew about him these days, he should immediately blush to the point of being ridiculous.

So Jing Ci finally ate the ice cream.

Jing Ci still had no appetite for the first dinner after landing in U country. He began to miss the time when he and Tao Mingzhuo had dinner together.

But he actually couldn't tell whether what he missed now was the feeling of having a good meal, or the relaxed and comfortable state of eating with Tao Mingzhuo.

The hotel where Jing Ci stayed was arranged by Li Yupo. He had a meeting with his partners the next afternoon. Li Yupo had nothing to do, so he decided to attend as well.

Li Yupo has been away from work for a long time. Without his secretary, his life is so-so, which is completely like a fish's memory: "Xiao Ci, it's the meeting at 1:30 in the afternoon the day after tomorrow, right?"

Jing Ci's hand on the keyboard paused. After a while: "It's tomorrow."

After a while, Li Yupo said "Huh" and asked again: "It's 3:30 tomorrow afternoon, right?"

Jing Ci sighed: "1:30 pm."

When he finally left the room , Li Yupo asked again: "Just to make sure, it will be at five o'clock the day after tomorrow, right?"

Jing Ci: "..."

At noon on the day of the meeting, Jing Ci took a shower first, and after walking out of the bathroom, he was going to blow his hair. As soon as I blew my hair, I found that my phone screen was on.

I turned on my phone and found several missed calls from Tao Mingzhuo.

Jing Ci felt that Tao Mingzhuo must have encountered something urgent, so he hurriedly wrapped himself in a bathrobe and called back.

Before the two of them exchanged a few words, Li Yupo casually swiped his card and entered the door. Jing Ci was helpless, after all, this was how they got along since they were young.

After finishing off Li Yupo with a few words, Jing Ci turned his head and said to Tao Mingzhuo, "I'm sorry, what did you just say?"

However, the person on the other side of the screen was silent for a long time.

Just when Jing Ci thought the signal was poor, Tao Mingzhuo slowly spoke again: "After work today... I took Imperial Physician Wen for a walk in the park near my home. He played with a Chihuahua for a while, maybe he The claws are broken."

Jing Ci was startled and asked, "Can you take a look?"

Tao Mingzhuo said "Yes" and the camera angle switched to Alaska lying on the ground.

Jing Ci knew his dog better. He stared at the red spot on Doctor Wen's paw for a while and said, "Can you find a wet wipe and try to wipe off the blood first?"

Tao Mingzhuo agreed. A sound. After a while, a rustling sound came from the other end of the screen.

"...It's all been wiped off, and the claws are intact." Then Tao Mingzhuo's shocked voice came over, "I don't understand, so it's not his own claws that were broken. Could it be that the Chihuahua's blood was stained on it? ?"

Jing Ci was thoughtful.

He then said to Tao Mingzhuo: "Can I trouble you to check the bag containing the frozen berries?"

Tao Mingzhuo was stunned and responded.

Before leaving, Jing Ci left the meals that Imperial Physician Wen needed for a week. Each meal consisted of raw meat and vegetables prepared in advance, as well as some frozen bagged berries.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, Tao Mingzhuo came back with a completely empty berry bag with a shocked look on his face: "I really just left it outside to defrost for a while."

Jing Ci smiled: "The weather has warmed up recently, it's like this I used to love to eat frozen berries secretly, and the water after melting was as red as before. I had a similar experience before, and it’s not your problem.”

Tao Mingzhuo still couldn’t believe it: “Then why did I touch its paw just now? It sounded uncomfortable?"

Jing Ci: "Did you touch it when it was eating?"

Tao Mingzhuo was stunned: "How do you know?"

"It didn't happen when it was eating. The main reason why people touch it is because they are afraid that you will touch its food." Jing Ci smiled and shook his head and said, "I should have told you earlier. It was my negligence."

He saw Tao Mingzhuo say blankly: "... …That’s it.”

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

Jing Ci looked at the time and then at Li Yupo, who was lying on the bed and beginning to sleep soundly. He sighed and said, "Sorry, I have a meeting later, so I may need to prepare first."

"This is a while . I'll bother you first." Jing Ci thanked him warmly and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Tao Mingzhuo seemed hesitant to speak, and Jing Ci saw that he opened his mouth slightly, as if Hesitantly said: "You..."

After a while, he saw the young man lowered his head and said vaguely: "...No, it's okay."

Tao Mingzhuo has been a little absent-minded these days.

The emotional depression was also quickly reflected in his work status: he spent a long time coloring and mixing colors all morning, and he felt that they didn't match the colors. Finally, he finally found a color that was more pleasing to the eye, and then he realized that it actually matched the color. The colors that were matched at the beginning were exactly the same.

Yang Kening: "What are you doing? Can you stop spreading your anger on the drawing board? The pen is about to sparkle, and I feel sad when I see it."

Tao Mingzhuo took a long time to reply: "I'm happy to "

It was normal for Yang Kening to quarrel with him, and she didn't care. She just asked, "How are you thinking about the comic exhibition I asked you before? It's really not a bother. You and Xu Yi can just change clothes and go with me for a day." This film is really important to me, so I beg you..."

Tao Mingzhuo said absently, "Whatever."

Yang Kening clapped her hands happily: "It's a deal!"

After work! , Tao Mingzhuo took Imperial Physician Wen for a walk in the park.

Jing Ci said before that he was on a business trip for a total of six days, so today was the last day that Tao Mingzhuo and Dr. Wen got together. He took Dr. Wen to play on the lawn for a while.

Tao Mingzhuo couldn't help but think about it these days. Who did the male voice coming from Jing Ci's room when he called that day come from?

He must be someone with a good relationship. He thought blankly, but why is it so good that he doesn't shy away from lying on the same bed or even wearing a yukata?

Moreover, he was eating the same ice cream with him the day before. While he was so close to himself, why could he be so close to others?

While lost in thought, Tao Mingzhuo suddenly heard someone calling his name.

When he turned around, he thought he was hallucinating.

At dusk in early spring, the sky burned into a beautiful orange-pink color. The cherry blossoms in the park have been blooming for a while, and the petals are easily blown away by the wind, like a pink, fragrant snow.

Jing Ci was wearing a khaki windbreaker. He was holding a bag in his hand and looking at himself quietly.

When Imperial Physician Wen saw Jing Ci, he immediately ran towards him happily.

The tonnage of the large dog was not small. Jing Ci was knocked back a few steps. Then Tao Mingzhuo saw him and smiled softly. He raised his hand and rubbed Imperial Physician Wen's head.

Tao Mingzhuo was stunned for a while: "You, aren't you coming back tomorrow?"

Jing Ci raised his eyes and said, "The cooperation went smoother than expected, so I came back early."

Tao Mingzhuo still didn't recover . "Then... how did you know I was here?"

"You said on the phone that day that you took Doctor Wen to the park for a walk after work." Jing Ci said, "I feel like it was about the same time. I happened to be passing by here, so I tried my luck."

Jing Ci handed the bag in his hand to Tao Mingzhuo.

"Thank you for taking care of it for me." He heard Jing Ci say, "I picked a small gift for you in U country. I hope you will like it."

Jing Ci saw the young man holding the dog from a distance.

Dr. Wen's mental state seemed to be very good, and Jing Ci knew that Tao Mingzhuo must be taking good care of him very carefully these days.

However, he didn't know if it was Jing Ci's imagination. He looked at the tall young man holding the dog leash with his head hanging down, looking a little listless.

Jing Ci first called Tao Mingzhuo's name, and after handing the gift to Tao Mingzhuo, Jing Ci's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw him.

The gift Jing Ci chose was not a specialty or souvenir, but a large box of paints.

The origin of this brand of pigment is in the U country. It is a master-level pigment. It is said that mineral color powder is added to it, and its collection value is also very high.

Jing Ci felt that Tao Mingzhuo would definitely like it.

Sure enough, the young man who was a little depressed a second ago immediately became pleasantly surprised. He looked happy, but seemed to be trying hard to control his expression.

Tao Mingzhuo pursed his lips and said, "Thank you, but this paint is too expensive, and now... I have no chance to use it at all."

After getting along with each other for a period of time, Jing Ci I feel that I can have some basic reading and understanding of Tao Mingzhuo's emotions.

Jing Ci knew that Tao Mingzhuo probably liked this gift very much, but for some unknown reasons, he had to show a nonchalant attitude in front of him.

Somehow, Jing Ci suddenly had some thoughts of teasing him.

So Jing Ci smiled, showed a somewhat regretful expression, stretched out his hand, and directly took the bag in Tao Mingzhuo's hand back.

Jing Ci said warmly: "I'm sorry, it seems I didn't think carefully."

Tao Mingzhuo's hand hung in the air, and he was obviously stunned for a moment: "I-" "

I will give it to you again after I go back. Prepare a thank-you gift." Jing Ci sighed softly, thought for a while, and then said, "If I keep this box of paint...it's useless, then give it to my mother."

"It's just right . She has also been learning oil painting recently and should be able to use it," Jing Ci said.

Sure enough, he saw Tao Mingzhuo's eyes widen slightly.

Jing Ci held back her smile and looked at him.

After a while, he heard Tao Mingzhuo stammering: "But...but I suddenly remembered that I actually also draw some oil paintings to practice my skills."

"And Aunt Li is a beginner, so she uses Such paint is really..." Tao Mingzhuo paused, and probably swallowed back the word "wasteful" on his lips, "She, she can actually practice with the paints from my sister's shop first. A moment."

Jing Ci said "oh" thoughtfully.

He smiled and raised the bag in front of Tao Mingzhuo again and said, "Then..."

Tao Mingzhuo took the bag again almost instantly.

The young man held the bag in his arms, coughed, and said: "...I just thought about it again, I can use these paints to draw some demonstration paintings and put them in my sister's shop, so it is not completely useless. "

Jing Ci smiled and said, "Ah, that's good."

Tao Mingzhuo stopped talking.

There was a smile in Jing Ci's eyes. He lowered his eyes and stretched out his hand to touch the top of Doctor Wen's head.

The air was quiet for a moment.

Then he heard Tao Mingzhuo speak suddenly: "When I called you that day, I was a little anxious. I wonder if...it disturbed you from talking to others?"

Tao Mingzhuo asked in a questioning tone. There was a bit of stiffness, and when he mentioned the word "others", his tone seemed to be slightly aggravated.

Jing Ci raised his eyes and found that Tao Mingzhuo's profile looked a little tense, and his eyes were not looking at him.

Many days had passed, and Jing Ci didn't understand why he suddenly mentioned the phone call that day. He was startled: "...No, you don't have to worry."

Tao Mingzhuo stopped talking again.

After a while, Jing Ci saw Tao Mingzhuo lowering his head, took a deep breath, and spoke forcefully: "...The dog leash seems to be a little loose, let me adjust it."

Jing Ci hesitated for a moment, He always felt that something was wrong with Tao Mingzhuo's mood.

But in the end, he handed the dog leash to Tao Mingzhuo's hand and said, "Okay."

Tao Mingzhuo first carefully placed the bag of paint on the lawn, and then squatted down.

At dusk, the lawn is covered with warm colors, and the air is mixed with the warm fragrance of flowers. The wind is a little stronger, and scattered cherry blossom petals are swept into the air, spinning and falling leisurely.

Jing Ci saw Tao Mingzhuo half squatting, lowering his head and adjusting Dr. Wen's dog leash.

It was obvious that he had touched the top of Alaska's furry head just now, but inexplicably, Jing Ci suddenly felt that the hair of the young man in front of him seemed to be more fluffy and soft.

Tao Mingzhuo had just adjusted the length of the dog leash when he suddenly felt something covering his hair and stayed there briefly.

The force was very gentle, so gentle that Tao Mingzhuo could hardly detect it, and then he realized that it should be a hand.

I don't know if it was Tao Mingzhuo's illusion. Although the hand stayed for a short time, it seemed to rub his hair quickly the moment it left.

Tao Mingzhuo was stunned, and he raised his eyes blankly, just in time to see Jing Ci take back his hand.

Jing Ci's expression was very calm. He took his hand back to his side, and when he met Tao Mingzhuo's eyes, he showed a natural and calm smile.

"A flower petal just fell on your head." He said.

Previous | Table of Contents | Next