Chapter 104

Summer has come to an end, but the cicadas still keep chirping.

Li Wenyu's workstation was in the corner. It was almost lunch break and he was about to go downstairs to eat when a weather forecast pop-up popped up on his phone, reminding him that there would be rain in the afternoon, followed by Pei Xin's WeChat message.

After he started working, Pei Xin would send him a WeChat message every noon or when he was about to get off work. Most of them were lunches that were so simple that he looked a little pitiful. Sometimes he would ask Li Wenyu what he wanted to eat at night, or there were photos and videos of Xiaobai running and jumping in the living room or bedroom.

Li Wenyu clicked on the chat box and saw two pictures.

One is Pei Xin's lunch on the dining table, which is light and simple, and the other is Xiaobai's lunch, which is a balanced mix of canned freeze-dried dog food.

[Brother Xiao Yu, have you eaten? 】

There is also an emoticon of a puppy looking around at the back, which looks a bit silly.

Li Wenyu never replied. Just as he was about to turn off the screen, someone came over and said, "Brother, what are you looking at?"

Xia Xiaoxi approached with a smile, holding a stack of documents behind his back.

She joined the company a few days later than Li Wenyu. She is a fresh graduate. She is young and lively and loves to join in the fun. She is also a bit familiar. Because the workstations are close to each other, she usually communicates more.

Li Wenyu smiled: "What's wrong? Do you want to print?"

"Yes," Xia Xiaoxi's round eyes curled up, "Do you have anything you need to print and I can bring it with you?"

Li Wenyu After thinking for a moment, he shook his head: "No."

"Then wait for me. I'll go downstairs to eat with you!"

"Okay."

It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon, and it was raining outside as the weather forecast said. The rain didn't stop until after work time. Fortunately, the subway station is very close to the company, which is much more convenient than just standing around waiting for a taxi.

Li Wenyu waited for a while until the rain gradually subsided before going to the subway station. There were five stops in total, and as soon as he got out of the subway station, he received a call from Li Teng.

Because of the rain, it got dark very early, and the pitch-black night enveloped the hurried pedestrians. The continuous rain became transparent and flying under the street lights.

Li Wenyu retreated under the eaves, and his voice was blown away by a gust of cool wind: "Hello, Auntie."

Li Teng's voice was a little tired. She had been working hard on Ji He's affairs during this period, and it was inevitable that she was exhausted mentally and physically: "Xiao Xiao Yu, have you been busy lately?"

The crowd dispersed, and Li Wenyu thought for a while and said, "I have to go to work tomorrow, but I have time in the evening. What do you have to do, aunt?"

Li Teng asked again . He stopped, and it took him a long time to say: "...Have you and Xiao Pei been in contact recently? I want to ask Xiao Pei to have a meal... I want to apologize to him about Xiao He, and I also want to talk to him."

Li Wenyu After a pause, the line of his lips gradually straightened: "Ji He is back?"

In fact, he had expected that Li Teng would find Pei Xin since the day of the accident. For no other reason, as long as Pei Xin can sign the letter of understanding, Ji He hopes to have his sentence reduced, and even the time in prison will not be too long.

But now that Ji He has not been arrested, Li Teng comes to see Pei Xin in advance, which seems a little wrong.

Li Teng coughed twice on the other end of the phone, and his voice became weaker: "No, but the mistake Ji He made was because I, as a mother, didn't teach him well, and I blame myself... Xiao Pei is a good boy, and I want to follow him He apologized."

Li Wenyu said, "He has been recovering from his injuries recently, so I'm afraid he doesn't have time."

"What about him?"

Li Teng's voice was interrupted, and Ji Chenggang's angry roar suddenly came from the other end of the phone. : "Li Wenyu, if you can live a good life on your own, just ignore everything at home, right? Xiaohe is your cousin, if you don't even help him, who are you going to help? What is the relationship between Pei Xin and you? We all know in our hearts It's very clear that it's not difficult to ask him to help sign a letter of understanding. Do you want to watch Xiao He go to jail and ruin his life? Tomorrow -"

Li Wenyu's face became colder and frowned. The chill was completely different from before. Just as he was about to cut off the phone, his phone was suddenly taken from behind him.

He turned around and saw Pei Xin's face with the same cold expression.

"I won't sign the letter of understanding." Pei Xin held the phone, his lips opening and closing, his voice was as cold as ice, and his anger was deep, "Besides, no matter what relationship Li Wenyu and I have, it has nothing to do with you."

Ji Chenggang seemed to be distracted . Pei Xin was frightened by the sudden interruption and his voice stopped abruptly. Pei Xin hung up the phone and returned the phone to Li Wenyu's hand.

Li Wenyu closed his palms in confusion, and paused for a few seconds before speaking: "...Why are you here?"

Pei Xin's hair was stained with moisture, and it shone brightly in the backlight: "It's raining and you didn't bring an umbrella. I'll pick you up."

Only then did Li Wenyu notice the umbrella he was holding. The black umbrella was dripping with water, and it splashed water again after it fell to the ground.

He pursed his lips: "Have you been here since I came out?"

Pei Xin nodded, looked at a convenience store opposite, and raised the corners of his lips with a relaxed expression, as if the coldness just now no longer existed: " I was waiting for you over there for a long time. Why are you working overtime in your company?"

Li Wenyu said. He looked at Pei Xin's face and said hesitantly, "Actually, did you hear what I said just now? I just want to try to get a reduced sentence for Ji He. There is no malice. I know you won't agree, so I want to refuse."

Pei Xin opened the umbrella and took his hand down the steps: "I don't disagree, if you want me to. Of course I can sign it."

Li Wenyu was still a little dazed. He took two steps forward before realizing it. He took his hand out and looked up at Pei Xin, who was a little blurry in the night. Face: "Ji He hurt you, how can you sign a letter of understanding?"

Raindrops pattered on the umbrella, Pei Xin raised his eyebrows, and said in a casual and unconcerned tone: "As long as you are willing, it doesn't matter. It's not a big deal, but you really don't need to sign it now."

Li Wenyu frowned subconsciously: "I..."

"Watch your steps." Pei Xin suddenly said, then put his arm around his shoulders and pulled him in.

Near the flower bed, there were many uneven puddles on the road. The petals and leaves that had been knocked down by the strong wind and rain were stained with muddy water and were floating and swirling in them.

Only then did Li Wenyu see that Pei Xin's shoulders were soaked by the rain. He straightened the umbrella handle in Pei Xin's hand and opened his mouth, but made no sound.

Pei Xin raised the corners of his lips silently: "Brother Yu, why do you never pay attention to me when I send you WeChat messages during the day?"

Li Wenyu lowered his eyes: "I was busy at work, so I didn't see you."

"I didn't see you even once . Did you pass?" Pei Xin refused, "Just reply to me once, otherwise I will think that my phone is broken."

Li Wenyu looked up and saw the familiar lights and realized that he had arrived at the entrance of the community: "I'll see you next time. Get back to you."

The two of them went upstairs together. After changing into slippers, Li Wenyu took a dry towel to wipe Pei Xin's hair and glanced around the living room: "Did you see or hear anything today?"

Pei Xin was already saying. He was used to this question, and he lazily wiped his hair twice: "No, after you left, I dealt with emails for a while, had lunch, took Xiaobai for a walk, and then picked you up."

A gust of cold wind came from the open balcony Walking through the door, there is a faint hint of early autumn.

Li Wenyu glanced at the dark tree shadows swaying left and right outside the balcony and said nothing. He knew that Pei Xin would not tell him even if he had visual and auditory hallucinations. Halfway through the two months, it was time for Pei Xin’s arm to be reexamined.