Chapter 7: A False Dream 3
Qian Mengmeng tried to find a place to shelter from the rain by sticking to the wall, but was still drenched by the strong wind and downpour. She could not understand how a rooftop of a five-star hotel could not even have anything to block the wind and rain. The door to the lobby was locked, and no matter how hard Qian Mengmeng tried, she could not budge it at all.
"Hello! Is there anyone here?"
Qian Mengmeng knocked hard on the door of the rooftop, hoping someone could open it from the inside, but it didn't seem to work. She could clearly hear the sound of the party starting inside. The music drowned out her cries for help, and the location of the rooftop was very remote, so almost no one would come over.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, Qian Mengmeng was soaked all over. Just when she was at a loss, the voice of Brother Yu Zheng was heard outside the door.
"Mengmeng, is that you?"
This voice was like a ray of light in the dark night, instantly cheering Qian Mengmeng up. She quickly pulled at the door and shouted inside: "Brother Yuzheng, it's me, please open the door quickly, I'm freezing to death!"
The door opened all of a sudden, and along with the cold wind from outside, Qian Mengmeng, who was soaked all over, was pulled into the lobby by Wen Yuzheng.
"Mengmeng...you..." Brother Yuzheng looked at her in disbelief, "Why are you here? Didn't you reject me yesterday? And, how did you end up like this?"
Brother Yuzheng's eyes were full of heartache and shock, but Qian Mengmeng had no time to answer him. She trembled all over: "Brother Yuzheng, I can't answer your questions now. Can you find me a place to change clothes?"
Wen Yuzheng shuddered, then said with a serious face: "I will take you home now."
"No need," a cold voice suddenly came when Wen Yuzheng was pulling Qian Mengmeng to leave. Then Qian Mengmeng felt heavy and a suit jacket with a refreshing smell was put on her. Pei Haochuan appeared in front of Qian Mengmeng. He looked straight at Wen Yuzheng, "This place is still some distance from her home. If she doesn't change clothes in time, she will catch a cold. I have booked a room in the hotel and I can take her to change clothes now."
"No need, I will take good care of Mengmeng..."
"To let her get hurt for your own selfish reasons, I don't think this is a good way to treat a person, right?" Pei Haochuan interrupted Wen Yuzheng before he could finish his words. The boy's eyes were filled with indifference and condemnation. He took Qian Mengmeng's hand and said, "The rooms here are closer. What Mengmeng needs now is not to go home, but a warm place."
Pei Haochuan then pulled Qian Mengmeng away from the scene.
"Brother Yuzheng," Qian Mengmeng was pulled by Pei Haochuan, and turned around and shouted to Wen Yuzheng, "Wait for me, I'll be down right after I change my clothes, A-choo!"
Wen Yu was standing in the hall. The guests who came to the banquet all looked over here because of the noise. He coughed lightly and turned around as if nothing had happened, but deep in his eyes, a hint of bitterness flashed...
Pei Haochuan took Qian Mengmeng to the hotel room. The hustle and bustle of the hall faded away. In the luxurious and bright room, the raindrops on Qian Mengmeng's body dripped onto the thick carpet.
Pei Haochuan turned his back to her, coughed lightly as if a little unnatural , and said, "The bathroom is inside, go wash yourself quickly, you will catch a cold if you don't take a shower after being caught in the rain." After a pause, he continued, "I have asked someone to prepare the clothes, you can come out after you're done washing, I'm in the living room, I won't disturb you."
After the boy said this in a gentlemanly manner, he walked away.
Qian Mengmeng followed the instructions suspiciously and went to the bathroom. She turned around and looked at herself in the mirror. It would have been fine if she hadn't looked at herself. But when she looked at herself, she was shocked! It turned out that she was soaked after being rained on for so long! The chiffon skirt clung to her body as if it was transparent. If Pei Haochuan hadn't put his coat on her, she didn't know how ugly she would have been!
No wonder Pei Haochuan was so awkward just now. Qian Mengmeng took off her coat awkwardly, her ears red as she thought, it was a good thing that he didn't expose her.
After taking a comfortable and warm bath in the bathroom, Qian Mengmeng came out in her bathrobe and found that her clothes had been neatly folded outside. This time they were convenient and comfortable T-shirts and trousers. When Qian Mengmeng changed her clothes and came out, she saw Pei Haochuan sitting on the sofa with his back straight, waiting for her.
"Thank you, Pei Haochuan," Qian Mengmeng walked up, sat opposite Pei Haochuan, and said, "You have bought me three sets of clothes. I will pay you back for this one." She pointed to the new clothes on her body.
"No need," Pei Haochuan pursed his lips, with an emotion in his eyes that Qian Mengmeng couldn't understand, "Just consider it as my apology for breaking the appointment." At this point, Pei Haochuan lowered his head slightly and said softly, "I'm sorry, I took too long to answer the phone, and I didn't expect something like this to happen."
It seemed like she had never seen Pei Haochuan like this before. Qian Mengmeng was also a little stunned for a moment, but she quickly came to her senses and waved her hand, "It's okay, it's actually okay. I originally wanted to go to the rooftop to enjoy the scenery, but I didn't expect it to rain so heavily..."
Qian Mengmeng didn't finish her words, because Pei Haochuan sat next to her without her knowing when. He ran his slender fingers through her hair and asked in a low voice: "Your hair is wet, is it okay?"
Before Qian Mengmeng could answer, he reached out his hand to touch her forehead and murmured to himself: "Do you have a fever?"
In the quiet room, he and she could hear each other breathing, and Pei Haochuan's unique cool breath rushed into his nose. He looked at Qian Mengmeng with eyes full of apology and pity: "Don't run around alone like this next time, I will be worried."
As if she could hear the sound of her own heart beating, Qian Mengmeng let Pei Haochuan hold her hair at such a close distance, with a blush on her cheeks: "Okay, okay, I'll tell you next time before I run around."
"Hmm?" Pei Haochuan frowned slightly.
"Ah?" Qian Mengmeng looked at Pei Haochuan in a daze. After a moment's pause, she realized what she had said. She quickly waved her hands, "I, I didn't mean that! What I meant was that next time, I will never run around again, and then, and then..."
"Okay," Pei Haochuan interrupted her amusedly. He gently pulled her wet hair and said, "I'll help you blow dry your hair."
"Huh?" Qian Mengmeng was about to stop him, but Pei Haochuan had already stood up and came over with a hair dryer.
"Please sit down. This is the first time I blow dry a girl's hair. I'm not going to hurt you." Pei Haochuan came over with a hair dryer and said a little nervously.
Qian Mengmeng thought he looked both serious and cute, so she couldn't help but smile and sat up straight: "It's okay, I believe you."
Pei Haochuan smiled slightly, stood behind Qian Mengmeng and began to help her blow dry her hair.
His slender fingers gently penetrated Qian Mengmeng's head. Miraculously, it didn't hurt at all. Instead, it felt tingling and very comfortable. She never knew Pei Haochuan had such a gentle side. The tingling feeling from the top of her head ran through her body like an electric shock. For the first time, Qian Mengmeng realized that being treated gently by someone was such a happy thing.
The sweet atmosphere continued until Qian Mengmeng's hair was blown dry. Pei Haochuan turned off the hair dryer. Qian Mengmeng sat there, surrounded by the scent of shampoo. Pei Haochuan's slender hand gently rested on her shoulder. The room was very quiet, as if only the sound of their two breathing could be heard. Qian Mengmeng didn't know what happened, but she suddenly became very nervous. She sat with her back straight and felt that the place where Pei Haochuan's hand was placed was hot.
"Pei, Pei Haochuan..."
Qian Mengmeng tried to speak, but before she could say anything, a cell phone rang suddenly. It was Pei Haochuan's phone. Qian Mengmeng turned her head and saw Pei Haochuan slide down the answer button. The next second, his face suddenly changed.
"What's wrong with you?" Qian Mengmeng's heart sank, and she stood up and asked nervously.
"My dad...had a car accident."
Pei Haochuan turned around, his face pale.
