Chapter 105

When Qi Zhao arrived at the door of Gu Ci's house, he took a deep breath before raising his hand to enter the password.

She didn't know that there was a time difference between the two of them, and she didn't know how to say her first words to Gu Ci after being separated for a year.

Shao Yixia only revealed to her the information that Gu Ci grew up in an orphanage and his grudges with the Lu family.

Qi Zhao didn't know the details about Gu Ci's past, but she understood Gu Ci's anxiety about separation.

The moment the doorknob turned, Qi Zhao was not sure what kind of Gu Ci he would see.

The furnishings were still as they were before he left. When Qi Zhao walked through the entrance to the living room, he saw a familiar figure in front of the cat climbing frame.

Gu Ci was sitting cross-legged on the ground, grooming Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao, who used to be as big as a palm, is now as long as an arm and as round as a small gas tank.

Xiaoxiao was well taken care of, but Gu Ci seemed to have lost a lot of weight.

The veins on the back of his hands were particularly obvious, and his originally well-fitting home clothes were now hanging on his body.

I am even more timid when I am close to my hometown.

Before Qi Zhao could organize his words, Xiao Xiao discovered her existence first.

Facing a person he hadn't seen in a year, Xiaoxiao observed him warily for a few seconds. After he recognized the person, he quickly got up and ran over.

"Xiao Xiao."

Qi Zhao returned to the world and heard the first words spoken by Gu Ci, which were full of hoarseness due to lack of water.

Gu Ci, who was combing his hair, followed the small movement and looked over, and happened to meet Qi Zhao's eyes.

Qi Zhao subconsciously gathered his breath and was a little worried about his next reaction.

But what surprised Qi Zhao was that Gu Ci's reaction exceeded all her previous expectations.

"Are you here?"

Gu Ci just glanced at Qi Zhao, noticed her presence, turned around and continued to pack the cat hair in his hand.

While Qi Zhao was still stunned, he heard Gu Ci say again: "I've finished eating the little fish oil. I changed it to a different brand at your request. It should be delivered today."

Listen to... me?

Qi Zhao frowned.

She never remembered that she mentioned fish oil in front of Gu Ci.

Before Qi Zhao asked him what happened, Gu Ci, who was combing the cat's hair, suddenly laughed to himself and murmured: "This time, I got three colors of hair.

" His voice was full of joy, as if he had found some fun and comfort.

Gu Ci carefully placed the hair ball, took out his cell phone and took a photo.

"I want to send this to her..."

Gu Ci's voice was very soft, as if he only wanted to tell it to himself.

"Ding——"

The familiar message receiving sound reached his ears, Qi Zhao picked up Xiaoxiao who was acting coquettishly at his feet and looked for the source of the sound.

Qi Zhao saw his mobile phone in the study room with the door open.

Although the screen of her mobile phone was broken, there was no problem with its operation.

Qi Zhao entered the password and clicked in. The first thing that caught his eye was the red dot prompt on the upper right side of the social software.

Gu Ci's name was pushed to the top of the chat interface by the message just now. Along with his avatar was the five-digit number reminder next to it.

Gu Ci takes pictures of things around him every day and shares them with her. Sometimes there are text annotations under the photos, and sometimes they are followed by several strings of 60-second voices.

[Gu Ci] and [Qi Zhao] talked about today's weather, about the performance of the film and television department, about how they didn't feel hungry despite not eating in a few days, and about the flash flood after the heavy rain.

Gu Ci told [Qi Zhao] that he dreamed of her for the first time, that he had a fight with Shao Yixia today, that he started working at home, and that Xiaoxiao always lost hair.

Gu Ci asked Qi Zhao why he always appeared at night, why he still felt hungry after eating the food she cooked, why he never used the things he bought for her, and why he couldn't hold her.

...

Qi Zhao's vision gradually began to blur, and for the first time in his life, he felt sadness so clearly.

When Qi Zhao returned to the living room again, Gu Ci had already arranged the little hairs according to their colors and put them into the box next to them.

There were almost no gaps in the transparent acrylic box. No one knew how many times Gu Ci had combed Xiaoxiao's hair during Qi Zhao's absence.

Qi Zhao put Xiaoxiao on the cat climbing frame and asked Gu Ci softly: "Can I make you a bowl of porridge?"

Gu Ci nodded when he heard this, without any surprise in his expression.

It was as if I had heard Qi Zhao's words a thousand times.

There were only bread and snacks in the refrigerator, and the contents were like a food storage station set up just to deal with hunger.

Qi Zhao took out a piece of ham and corn, cut them into small cubes with tools, and put them into the rice cooker together with the washed rice.

Gu Ci's family was really short of living supplies. After taking stock, Qi Zhao planned to take him out to do some shopping.

Qi Zhao walked up to Gu Ci and held his hand. He looked into his eyes and smiled and said, "Gu Ci, can I take you somewhere?"

Gu Ci didn't know whether he was awake or in chaos. There was no emotion in his open eyes. A glimmer of life.

Hearing Qi Zhao's words, he just nodded subconsciously, as if he would respond to whatever she said.

Qi Zhao, who was supposed to exist in this world as a soul, led Gu Ci, who was like a zombie, towards the door. The state of the two made it difficult to tell who was closer to death in the accident last year.

The second Qi Zhao's hand touched the doorknob, Gu Ci, who was originally submissive and obedient, suddenly shouted: "No!"

Qi Zhao turned around and saw that Gu Ci was frozen in place.

The tightened

Qi Zhao turned around to face him and patiently guided him: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this door? Or is there something behind the door?"

Gu Ci said nothing, his eyes just stared at Qi Zhao for a moment.

There was a little more vitality in his eyes, but the emotion revealed in them was one of deep uneasiness and anxiety.

Qi Zhao rubbed the back of his hand with his fingers, raised the corners of his lips to comfort him: "Don't be afraid of Gu Ci, it's okay."

Gu Ci also used strength in his hand, and after feeling the warm presence in his palm, he Then he opened his mouth and said to Qi Zhao: "You can't go out, you will disappear as soon as you go out."

Gu Ci's unstable tone showed the fear and uneasiness in his heart.

Qi Zhao also held his other hand in her palm. She stood on tiptoe and rubbed the tip of Gu Ci's nose with her own, calming his rising and falling chest: "I will not disappear, Gu Ci."

Qi Zhao's The voice was gentle and as reassuring as a lullaby: "I'll just take you out to buy some things, okay? It's in the supermarket next to the community."

"You don't have to think about anything, just follow me, I I will always hold your hand."

Qi Zhao comforted Gu Ci and kissed his eyes and cheeks.

Not sure if the touch on his face was too real or if this dreamland was too gentle, the strength in Gu Ci's hands gradually dissipated, and there was no longer any repulsion in his eyes.

Qi Zhao successfully led Gu Ci out of the house and into the supermarket.

She asked Gu Ci to push the shopping cart behind her, and put the things she wanted to buy into his palms and touch them, so that he could gradually get used to things outside of home.

Qi Zhao told Gu Ci that his best meat was beef, told him the difference between front leg meat and hind leg meat, and taught him the difference between cabbage and lotus root.

The shopping cart was slowly filling up, and the hands that were following Qi Zhao to control the direction of the car gradually felt the weight on their palms.

Qi Zhao, who was walking in front, noticed the oblate white vegetables on the shelf, picked up a box, looked at it, and said, "The mushrooms here are so fresh. How about we go back to barbecue soon?"

Qi Zhao turned around and thought He put the box of mushrooms in his hand into the shopping cart, but when he lowered his hand, it was empty.

The shopping cart that had been following her step by step now stopped two meters away.

Qi Zhao raised his eyes and moved his gaze upwards, and saw that Gu Ci had tears streaming down his face.

Qi Zhao was startled at first, and then laughed under Gu Ci's gaze.

She walked up to Gu Ci and raised her hand to wipe the tears on his face, and asked him softly: "Do you believe I am really Qi Zhao?"

Gu Ci nodded: "Yes."

After responding, Gu Ci did not speak again. When asked about Qi Zhao's death a year ago, he didn't ask why she suddenly appeared at this point.

As long as she is still there, Gu Ci doesn't care about anything else.

Gu Ci held Qi Zhao's hand, tilted his head and rubbed it into her hand.

Warm moisture came from his fingertips. Qi Zhao looked at Gu Ci and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Gu Ci, I remember I still owe you an answer."

Gu Ci looked at Qi Zhao with wet eyes. His voice was very nasal: "What's the answer?"

"Of course I want to be your girlfriend." Qi Zhao no longer had any worries at this time, and every word he said came from the sincerity, "I The answer is already on your lips, don't say you have forgotten it."

Gu Ci quickly shook his head to prove his innocence: "I didn't forget it. Yesterday, I sent a message saying 'I like you.'"

Qi Zhaoyang raised his voice . Eyebrows looked at him: "What about today?"

Gu Ci straightened his expression after hearing this, and confessed again very seriously: "Qi Zhao, I like you."

Qi Zhao nodded, as if he was very satisfied with this answer.

She opened her mouth under Gu Ci's expectant gaze, bent her bright eyes and responded: "Gu Ci, I like you too."

The two people looking at each other smiled at the same time, as beautiful as in every movie and novel. of a happy ending.

The music in the supermarket is soft and melodious, reaching everyone's ears through countless speakers.

The music played through the computer contains preset notes and instruments.

These three minutes are just a set program in front of the machine, but they have different meanings in the ears of different people.

Emotion gives life to music, and self-awareness can also awaken the soul of a string of data.

The two people walking side by side are no longer players and characters in the game, but Qi Zhao and Gu Ci in real life.

They all really exist in this world, and they all exist in this real world.

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