Chapter 75: Warmth

This time, Qiao Lan told Bai Yu that she was not yet with Tan Mo, but Bai Yu didn't believe him even if he was dead.

It's all hugged up and still not together.

But this time Qiao Lan won't explain either.

She also wanted to let everyone get the wrong idea and then probe Tan Mo to see what he knew and what he didn't.

Bai Yu really lamented that he was being abused every day, and with the look of someone who has been there before, he said, "There is a saying that there is no pure friendship between men and women."

Qiao Lan was amused, "So you and Yin Ziqi aren't purely friendly either?"

Yin Ziqi is Bai Yu's classmate. They have been in the same class since the first year of high school, then they were separated into different classes and sat at the same table together, and they are still sitting together at the end of their senior year. Qiao Lan and Tan Mo sit in front of Bai Yu and Yin Ziqi, and every day they can hear the two of them fighting with each other, and when Bai Yu finally gets angry, Yin Ziqi starts to cheer Bai Yu up again.

These two are uncommonly good as buddies every day.

When Qiao Lan suddenly mentioned Yin Ziqi, Bai Yu froze for a moment and then jumped up like a fury, "What's the point of mentioning him for good reason? I'm telling you, the type I like will never be my friend, my buddies are definitely the ones I dislike, Yin Ziqi and I are still very pure and pure."

Qiao Lan was happy, "Although Yin Ziqi is not as handsome as Tan Mo, he is still quite handsome and definitely not ugly."

"Look at you, it's not enough to talk about Yin Ziqi, but you have to bring your family Tan Mo with you, so you can't stop showing your love", Bai Yu said, speechless.

"So the uglier the better, the purer the better, but anyone who's good looking is never pure, and even less so when it comes to you and Tan Mo. Is Tan Mo pure? If he's pure, he can just wrap you in his clothes and let everyone say you're in love without retorting; if you're pure, can you let Tan Mo hug you like that and pick out Tan Mo's phone number and put a 1 in front of it?"

Qiao Lan: "......"

If Bai Yu hadn't mentioned it out of the blue, Qiao Lan would have almost forgotten about it.

This was also discovered by Bai Yu.

Bai Yu took Qiao Lan's phone and played with it, and then tapped on Qiao Lan's address book.

Bai Yu's name starts with a B, which is usually at the top of the address book, but when Bai Yu clicked on it, he saw Tan Mo's name on top of his own.

How did she get to the top of the list even with the initial T?

It looks like it was added on purpose.

This is Qiao Lan's phone, who else could it be if Qiao Lan didn't make a special note for it?

And to say you're not in love with Tan Mo isn't the kind of thing you like, that kind of behaviour only fits a couple who are in love, okay!

Today, Bai Yu dug it up again.

Qiao Lan was slightly stunned, these days everyone is used to using WeChat to contact each other, the frequency of phone calls is very low, and even if they do call, they are not looking for the address book, especially those who are in regular contact, they usually look for it in the call log, not to mention that Tan Mo's phone number is more familiar to Qiao Lan than her own, so she really didn't find this.

Immediately, he turned his head to the bed and fished out his phone and opened his address book.

Tan Mo's name is indeed the first one, with a small 1 added in front of it.

Qiao Lan stares at the tiny 1 and smiles softly after a long time.

Tonight was easier than ever for Qiao Lan.

The relief of finally getting rid of the Qiao Family, the relief of finally figuring out what you want to do, the relief that all the discomfort that had been building up for so long was gone, and Qiao Lan finally had the most restful sleep she had had in days.

While Qiao Lan slept peacefully on his side, Tan Mo could not close his eyes without remembering Qiao Lan's face so close, his cheek against his, his arms around him. He tossed and turned until late in the night, but when he fell asleep, it was the perfect answer to the saying that he had thoughts and dreams that were far more daring and passionate than he could have imagined.

It is a desire that is hidden in the deepest recesses of the heart but which one dare not speak of.

In the morning, Tan Mo woke up, sitting motionless and dumb, hugging the blanket on his bed.

It's Qiao Lan's Good Morning WeChat in the morning.

The night dreaming is too unrestrained, Tan Mo rare descending wisdom did not find today suddenly more a good morning, just stared at the WeChat background of the girl who came and went in the dream yesterday, the teenager a white delicate face, little by little tinged with a blush.

Red through and through.

Tan Mo you really are so uncouth.

But...

Again, it was really too memorable.

Qiao Lan could sense that Tan Mo was a little squirmy today, as soon as she met her eyes she would avert them instantly, as if she had done something wrong.

Is it because of yesterday?

What did the hindsight finally reveal?

Qiao Lan is not at all anxious, not at all worried, and even a little excited.

If Tan Mo really doesn't know anything at all, then he must be indifferent and not at all perverse, but if there is a little perversion, though perhaps only as a shy afterthought, it is definitely a good thing for Qiao Lan.

The class is full of flirtatious glances and gossip about Qiao Lan and Tan Mo. There were also a few movies coming out on Valentine's Day and some of the most popular stars in them.

Tan Mo replied briefly to Uncle Chan with a few words amidst the giggles of his classmates, and without Qiao Lan's knowledge, the small restaurant belonging to Qiao's father Qiao's mother in front of the school closed down at once, Qiao's father Qiao's mother did not persist in her joy that her son's health was gradually improving Qiao's father, Qiao's mother, did not last long in the joy of her son's gradual recovery before her livelihood was cut short.

Although Tan Mo had paid for the kidney, the post-operative medication was still a huge expense, and with less and less money in hand and no way to earn money, Qiao's father Qiao's mother simply did not know what to do.

Qiao's grandmother really doesn't understand, "If that person can pay for Qiao Yuan's treatment, can't he pay for the post-operative period?"

Qiao's father Qiao's mother looked at each other, after a long time Qiao's father said, "You can't say that, right? People pay out money because they are kind, it's not like they owe us ......"

"How come it's not owed to us!"

Qiao's grandmother's eyes glared, "We've given away our hard-earned daughter, what's wrong with letting him pay for his brother's medical treatment? He's already paid so much, he doesn't care to pay more."

"It's..."

Qiao's father didn't know what to say, but Qiao's mother was a little shaken, and definitely Qiao's grandmother had a point.

"I don't believe he won't give it to us," Qiao's grandmother said, "I don't believe you can't get it from a teenage doll. "

Qiao's mother was moved by Qiao's grandmother, and not only was she moved but she thought of something else.

"Do you think the boy was behind the sudden arrival at our shop the day before yesterday?", Qiao's mother said, "Didn't he say something about the Luo family..."

"What's up with the Luo family", Qiao's grandmother Curious.

Qiao's mother then told Qiao's grandmother that Luo Nian had taken a liking to Qiao Lan and that Tan Mo had bankrupted the Luo family, and Qiao's grandmother became even more furious when she heard this, "What's the law? I don't believe he won't pay!"

Qiao's father Qiao's mother was a little scared, "...what if it's not..."

"Is your son's treatment important or your face", Qiao's grandmother's eyes were round, "I'll ask for it if you don't want it, what's there to be afraid of? He thinks he's a lawless man...I'm just trying to coax you because you're so timid, you're so scared by a little kid."

Qiao's father Qiao's mother was silent for a long time, and after a long time Qiao's mother said, "Let's look for another one, just ask for 200,000...don't look for LanLan yet..."

Qiao's father finally nodded his head when he thought about the revoked business licence and the closed small restaurant.

Uncle Chan, on the other hand, refused to be contacted by the Qiao family, and Qiao's father, Qiao's mother, could not contact Uncle Chan, let alone Tan Mo.

Tan Mo chuckled lightly, put the phone away and turned back to Qiao Lan to continue talking.

The grind of senior year finally came to an end two days before New Year's Eve, as students rushed home to enjoy their few 10 days of winter break.

Qiao Lan spent her third New Year at Tan Mo's house.

She still vividly remembers last New Year's Eve, when she was in a completely different state of mind than she is now. She didn't understand her feelings for Tan Mo at the time, and before the New Year was over, Tan Mo left for America and disappeared for six months.

There was always an unexplainable despair that haunted her at that time, she couldn't say why, she just remembered that Tan Mo was in a very bad mood and she asked Tan Mo several times, but Tan Mo didn't say anything.

On the twenty-ninth day of the Chinese New Year, Qiao Lan dragged Tan Mo out of the house and took the boy, who had never felt the smell of New Year outside, through the streets and lanes.

The roadside is full of red lanterns and pedestrians are everywhere, crowding in and out, making it hard to breathe, but the New Year's festivities become more and more palpable. Tan Mo tries his best to get used to the discomfort of passing other people and keeps his eyes locked on Qiao Lan as he follows her, but he is still accidentally distracted by the crowd.

Qiao Lan turned around and stood in the midst of the thousands of lights and smiled, reaching through the crowd to grab Tan Mo's hand.

The young man stumbles two steps closer to Qiao Lan, subconsciously holding the girl's soft hand tighter.

They never got separated after that.

That New Year, Qiao Lan and Tan Mo watched the New Year together, welcomed it together, and saw each other's faces for the first time on the first day of the new year.

Reflecting the thousands of stars outside the window, the two of them reflected each other's faces in their eyes and etched them in their hearts.

That is the look they love the most in their hearts.