The Hope You Gave Me: 06-Xinqi

Turning around, Min Hui was surprised to see a face, involuntarily took three steps back, and looked at the person in front of her from head to toe.

She instantly understood why Su Tian would follow Xin Qi every day, she would have no temper at all and was willing to wait for him all the time.

Xin Qi is too good-looking.

Min Hui is not a face control, she is more wary of beautiful men, but she also has to admit that Xin Qi has an unforgettable face. The five senses fit together harmoniously, but none of them stand out to the point of being distracting. High browbones, deep eyes, straight nose, arched lips. The face is small, so it's not the kind that is very domineering and cool, but the kind that is very natural and cute. Medium height, about 1.8 meters, slender, broad shoulders and thin body, wearing a slightly yellowed white T, like Min Hui, with the semicircle on the well cover printed on it, black jeans on the bottom, and a pair of black bottoms Nike shoes with white hook.

Fresh, clean, youthful and full of vigor.

"You've grown taller." He stretched out his arms, "Come here and give me a hug."

Min Hui's brain was spinning rapidly, but her feet didn't move: "That—"

She came to Yong'an Bridge with a fluke. She didn't expect to meet Xin Qi, and she was completely unprepared. Obviously, Xin Qi mistook herself for Su Tian, ​​and Min Hui was about to correct her when a pair of strong arms wrapped around her and hugged her tightly.

She struggled subconsciously because the two were so close together that they could hear each other's breathing. The mountain wind blew from the valley and circled above their heads. She didn't know whether she was nervous or just recovering from a serious illness. She felt the entire stone bridge shaking. A few passersby passed by, but no one noticed them, but there was a little girl eating a popsicle not far away, looking at them curiously and giggling.

Min Hui still held the half-eaten ice cream in her hand, and after hesitating for a few seconds, she finally wrapped her arms around his back gently. When he heard the news of Su Tian's death, he would hug him like this to express comfort anyway, and treat it as an advance...

She even had a feeling that at this moment, Su Tian was watching them from the sky.

Xin Qi didn't speak, but pressed her face tightly on top of her head, seeming to be immersed in memories.

Taking advantage of this moment, Min Hui made a draft in her heart:

——"Xin Qi, I have to tell you something unfortunate... I am not Su Tian, ​​Su Tian has passed away."

No, can't say dead, she just disappeared. Can't say it so directly, it's too simple and rude, what if he can't stand a heart attack?

——"Xin Qi, there is something I want to tell you, I'm not Su Tian, ​​Su Tian didn't come today. The thing is, she jumped into the river to save me and was swept away by the flood. I haven't found it yet. Don't worry, you have to trust Su Tian's water ability, she may have swum to other places and landed, injured and unable to go home for a while..."

No, I'm too optimistic, the greater the hope, the more disappointment. He must be going crazy looking for Su Tian everywhere, just like those parents who lost their children and ruined the rest of their lives.

—— "Xin Qi, listen to me, I'm not Su Tian, ​​Su Tian is missing, and the police are trying to find her. She was swept away by the flood to save me. Please give me the task of finding her. , if there is any news, I will report to you as soon as possible..."

Neither, too bland, too matter-of-fact, as if she wasn't responsible for it.

——"Xin Qi, I'm not Su Tian, ​​your Su Tian is gone. It's all my fault, can I treat myself as Su Tian and compensate you?"

Well, very heroic and righteous enough, the question is, do they want you?

……

Min Hui's mind became more and more confused, she didn't know what to do next...

"You're shaking," he said. "It's cold?"

She nodded flusteredly.

"Then let me hug you like this until the warmth comes."

“…”

There is a citrus smell on his body. I don't know if it is perfume or shower gel. It is light and sour, as if he came to a fruit forest. The T-shirt was thin, her face was hot, and his heartbeat could be heard through the skin.

She counted roughly, one hundred and fifty beats per minute must be over.

"I'm not cold....Someone is watching us." Min Hui struggled slightly in his arms, and he finally let go.

"What are you afraid of?" He grimaced at the girl who was eating the popsicle, and pulled Min Hui behind Xuan, a big tree next to him, "I've been waiting here for nine days, and the more I wait, the more anxious you are. If it's a day later, I won't be able to see me anymore, I've already jumped off this bridge." Then he pointed to his T-shirt, "And this dress, I also wear it for nine days and wash it every night. Once, I couldn't dry it in the air-conditioned room, so I had to blow it with a hair dryer - does it smell bad?"

"No."

His eyes fell on her half-eaten ice cream: "Look, after so many years, you still like mango flavor."

Min Hui especially likes mangoes, but I didn't expect it to be Su Tian's taste. She sighed, two girls who were so different now finally have one thing in common.

"Do you remember the first time we ate ice cream here, one ball per person, I want strawberries, you want mangoes, I'll eat it in three or two bites, you give me your one, He also said he didn't like the mango flavor."

"Really?" She scooped a large spoonful and put it in her mouth, tasting it carefully, "I don't remember."

"Is it delicious?"

"Delicious."

"May I taste it?"

She was about to hand over the rest of the ice cream when he gagged her mouth. His kiss was soft, yet lingering. She wanted to break free, and found that her head was tightly held by his hands, and her whole body was pressed against a tree. He kissed and murmured: "Tian Tian, ​​I think of you every day, do you know? You If I don't come, I'll go crazy!"

“Xin Qi—listen to me—”

He ignored her and kissed her passionately. After a while, he finally calmed down, pressed his forehead against hers, and touched her frightened face with a smile. Both were breathing heavily.

"Xin Qi," Min Hui took a deep breath, clenched her fists, and summoned her courage, "I have something to tell you."

"What a coincidence," he scratched her nose, "I have something to tell you too."

"You speak first."

"You talk first." Xin Qi looked at her intently, "but don't tell me you're married."

"Not really."

"Okay, I'll say it first." Xin Qi took a long sigh, "I have a heart surgery next month. The doctor said that if it is successful, I won't need another heart surgery in my life. "

"That's great," Min Hui was about to applaud when she thought, "What if it doesn't work?"

"Then I will die on the operating table. I should have done it at the beginning of the year. I am afraid that if I fail, I will miss this meeting, so I have been delaying it."

She looked at him apprehensively and forcibly swallowed the words she spat out of her mouth. The brain starts to fly again:

——If he told the truth now, would he not want to live?

——Will you refuse surgery?

——Even... martyrdom?

"Don't worry, my luck has always been good, otherwise I wouldn't live to see you." Seeing her uneasy look, he held her hand, "So after we get married, we need to live in New York first. for a while."

What? Getting married? Is the progress bar flying?

Min Hui looked at him dumbfounded: "Marriage?"

"Yes, I said, come back to marry you." His attitude was serious and serious, "The letter is very clear, have you forgotten?"

"But..."

"Also, I proposed to you when I was six years old, and you said yes."

"Six years old?" Min Hui's voice suddenly rose, "Do you believe what six-year-old children say?"

"Have you changed your mind?" He frowned, his face turned up, "Ms. Su Tian?"

"..." She opened her mouth and closed it again.

"Yes, I believe. Reach out, Tian Tian," he gave her a resentful look, took a shiny thing out of his pocket, and slowly put it into her middle finger, "This is you engagement ring.”

Min Hui looked down and saw that it was a simple six-prong diamond ring. One of the solitary diamonds shone in the sunlight.

It's too bad—she wanted to take off the ring, but when she looked up, she saw Xin Qi's bright eyes, so she could only smile at him.

"It's your favorite style, remember?"

I didn't write it in the diary, Min Hui thought, how could I remember?

"In that chess game, the dean led the team to the provincial capital. Passing a shop window, you pointed to the ring on it and said, you want one too. I said yes, I'll buy it for you when I grow up. I also tick it.——Do you remember?"

What a beautiful past, what a pure feeling, he remembers all the oaths and promises. After a long wait, across thousands of mountains and rivers... I came here for the appointment of a lifetime, but it was all in vain.

Min Hui stared at him, her eyes were red, she nodded vigorously: "Well, I remember."

At this moment, she feels that the only thing she can do is to try her best to let Xin Qi return to New York safely, complete the operation smoothly, and tell him the news slowly after he recovers. Until then, don't provoke him. Right now, he is in a state of ecstasy. He is excited, excited and full of hormones. If he hears of Su Tian's death, he will die of a heart attack here. Min Hui's sin will be deeper and she will be killed a life.

Thinking of this, Min Hui unknowingly broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, I didn't say it first. With Xin Qi's impulsive personality, I'm afraid he will really jump off the bridge...

"I'm done talking about my business, it's your turn." Xin Qi took her hand and walked towards the playground, "Let's talk as we walk, let's go to the ice cream shop. I hope the shop has Coffee, you can also warm up for a while."

"My business—" Min Hui couldn't think of anything for a while, so she had an idea, "I have a younger brother who was kidnapped with me when I was a child... I've been looking for him all these years. Today, there is news. He may be in Mingshui County."

“Where is Mingshui County?”

"Suihua."

"Suihua is not too far from here, you don't need to take a plane."

Min Hui couldn't help laughing: "Have you been away for so long, do you still remember where Suihua is?"

"I didn't leave when I was young. I was thirteen years old at the time, and I can remember a lot."

Min Hui plans to coax him back to the United States as soon as possible: "So, you go back to New York for surgery first. As for me, go to Suihua to find my brother. Let's meet again when you recover? Okay?"

"No." He shook his head, "Your brother is my brother. This matter is more important than the operation, and it won't take a few days. I'll go with you and take care of you on the way."

“…”

"After I went to the United States, I once called the orphanage and they said that you had been picked up by your mother and lived in a relative's house, and gave me your relative's address. I immediately wrote you a letter, and the result was all It was returned. When I called to ask again, they said that the address was where your relatives worked and lived, and it was estimated that they had moved. Later, they could not be contacted again. By the way, are you still called Su Tian? Did you change your name?"

"The name on the ID card is Min Hui. But you can continue to call me Su Tian. How about you?"

"The English name on my passport, just call me Xin Qi."

"Hmm."

"By the way, are your parents okay?" Xin Qi asked.

"All passed away."

"Oh." He patted her on the shoulder gently, "When did it happen?"

"Many years ago."

"It's a pity I'm not with you."

"It's all right, it's over."

"Then you now—"

Xin Qi is a smart guy, not so easy to deceive. Min Hui thought to herself, if she continued to ask questions like this, she would be ganged up sooner or later, and she had to find a way to stop him. So he stopped suddenly, turned around and said, "Xin Qi, can you not ask me about my past? I don't want to say it, because a lot of things happened that made me sad."

He paused for a moment, and a distressed expression appeared on his face: "Of course, of course. I won't ask."

"Nor would I ask you about your life in America."

"I don't mind telling you—"

"Don't say it, okay? Let's each skip the days when we're not together and pretend they don't exist. Is that okay?"

He froze for a moment, looking confused and didn't want to understand, but nodded: "Okay. I'll listen to you."

"Thank you."

"It must have been very difficult for you these years. Both parents have passed away, and no one will take care of you..."

"Alright." Min Hui sighed deeply.

***

The ice cream parlour does have hot drinks. Xin Qi asked for two cups of milk tea.

He took a slow sip, looked up, and saw Min Hui staring into his eyes.

"Your eyes—not myopic?" she asked curiously.

"I've had surgery and an intraocular lens has been implanted. Now my vision in both eyes is normal." He reached out and twisted her face, "I can finally see you clearly."

How blind you are, people who miss you day and night can admit your mistake. She smiled wryly and touched her face: "Is there any change?"

"I've become taller and more beautiful. But I have more worries. It's not as easy to grasp as before." He tilted his head and studied her expression with interest, "What about me? I have become more and more. ?"

"Not much." She stirred the milk tea with a spoon, "Still so impatient."

Hugging, kissing, giving a diamond ring, setting a date to get married—four big things settled in less than five minutes.

"Are you in a hurry? I've been waiting for you here for nine days. Tell me, why didn't you come?"

"I'm sick with a bad cold." She rolled her eyes. "Mainly, I don't think you'll come. You didn't come three years ago. I waited from five in the morning until midnight. A little..."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm very sorry!" He apologized repeatedly, "That month I had a seizure, I had an operation, my recovery was slow, and I couldn't get on a plane at all. I was very sad at the time. Well, I immediately went back to the country. When I found it, the welfare home was gone, and the teachers were all transferred. I called the Civil Affairs Bureau to see if they could find your information. The people there said that the information was incomplete. I moved a lot and processed a lot of documents. People like you and I have been away from the orphanage for ten years, and only a few simple records are left. I can’t find you, so I have to go back again.”

"Fortunately you didn't give up."

"I never thought about giving up." His eyes were calm, "To be with you is my wish since I was a child. No matter what happens to you or what you become, I will find you, Always with you."

Really? Min Hui looked at him blankly, feeling unbelievable. But his tone was very firm, looking at her full of joy, she couldn't think of any reason for him to lie to her, so she couldn't help crying: Chunmiao, why did you save me? Look at you, what have you missed?

“Xin Qi—”

"Maybe you've had bad luck, but you see, your fingers are all there." He smiled and pointed under the table, "toes are also." Then he pointed to himself, "I am too. What are you afraid of?"

“…”

"I'm here, everything has me, you don't have to be afraid of anything."

She has nothing to say, nodding with a smile.

"Tian Tian," he rubbed her fingers, "let's get married."

“…”

"I brought all the documents."

“But—”

"You're right, I'm still so impatient. If you don't marry me, I'm going to suffer from anxiety."