Chapter 138: A hug before parting is always heartwarming

The car was travelling slowly and the faintly blinding light of the sun could already be seen in the east.

The snow in the corners is starting to melt and the roads are coming alive, it's a good day.

Shen Yu and Li Xiang chatted, their moods, which had been slightly depressed by the parting, brightened a little as the sun came up, and they were both much relieved.

Shen Yu arrived at the airport on time at 6.50pm and after parking his car, he took his luggage and took Li Xiang to check in.

When we arrived at the airport, Li Xiang was once again quiet, following him around and not talking.

It was probably a little cold, so she boldly slipped her right hand into Shen Yu's coat pocket, making it look like they were holding hands from afar, when in fact it was only her hand in the pocket.

Shen Yu didn't pull her hand out and just let her tuck it in.

After confirming her passport, changing her boarding pass and checking her luggage ...... Shen Yu did all the work, she didn't know anything and followed him quietly and obediently.

When Shen Yu is around, she can use her mind for other things, such as watching his expressions in silence, listening to him talk to the staff, listening to him tell her what to do, and going with him where he needs to go.

This feeling of being surrounded by security was immensely satisfying and enjoyable for her.

When she arrived at the security checkpoint, Shen Yu could no longer stay with her.

"Hello, can I go into the lounge with her, it's her first time on a plane and she doesn't know anything, I'd like to show her around."

"I'm sorry sir, you don't have a boarding pass and you are not allowed in as a rule, please excuse me."

Hearing the conversation between Shen Yu and the staff, Li Xiang started to get nervous.

She grabbed Shen Yu by the corner of his shirt and whispered to him, "I'll, I'll go in later ......"

Li Xiang doesn't want to be separated from him, she feels at ease when he is there, but she is scared if he is not.

Seeing the expression on her face, Shen Yu's heart softened too. He looked at the time and pulled her to sit on a lounge chair.

Li Xiang took the bottle of water out of his backpack and handed it to Shen Yu, who then unscrewed it and gave it to her, taking small sips, not knowing what she was thinking.

Shen Yu saw her squeezing her little hands nervously again.

"Were you as nervous as you are now when you first arrived?"

"Well ...... but then I was on my own ...... always have to try a little harder and bolder ......"

It's hard to explain this psychological feeling, too. When you're used to being alone, you're a bit braver in whatever you do, and now that you like the security Shen Yu brings to her, and like being taken care of by him, you're getting dumber and dumber instead.

"Is it going to be cold?" Shen Yu asks.

"My hands are a bit cold. ......" Li Xiang whispered.

I don't know which nerve in my brain is wrong, seeing her in such distress, Shen Yu can't help but take her small hand, using his warm and broad palm to rub it for her, while rubbing and emphasizing: "I just rub it for you to warm up, don't think blindly ......"

Li Xiang is already dumbfounded.

She could feel the warmth of his palm, like a fire wrapped around her hand, and her heart was beating so fast she was about to faint, and her eyes were wide as she stared at Shen Yu in awe.

The blush on her face also began to rub off, and it was only a moment before the scarlet flowed into her eyes, flew up to her eyebrows, and reddened from the roots of her ears, even her neck and back down to her heels ......

She shrank back, her whole body tensed, even her breathing stilled ......

Li Xiang has never been so excited in his life, never felt like this before, his heart was about to beat out of his chest.

Shen Yu also took her hand for the first time, not by accident, not by coincidence, not by compulsion, but of his own accord, to help her warm it.

Her small hands were cold, her skin glistening, soft as if they had no bones when held in his palm, and his heart beat fiercely when her skin touched.

"You don't think anything of it ...... your hands are really cold ......"

He looks down and concentrates on rubbing his hands together, as if he is talking to Li Xiang or to himself.

"Well ...... it's ...... very ...... warm ......"

Li Xiang had a hard time getting out a few words, she just felt her whole body was burning, she wanted to pull her hand back, but her whole body was so tingly that she had no strength at all ......

Shen Yu gave her a rubdown for a full three minutes, during which they didn't say a word.

It was only when the announcement was made that Shen Yu let go of her hand.

These small, white, cold hands were already red and warm, and as soon as he released them, the cold air blew in, waking Li Xiang, who seemed to be still dreaming, and she froze for a moment, drawing back her hand as if she had been electrocuted, and placed it on her thigh, rubbing it gently, recalling what she had just felt.

"You really mustn't think about it ......" Shen Yu only now reacted to the fact that he had just had a brain fart and didn't know what to say even if he wanted to remedy it.

"I'm not imagining things, my hands aren't cold now. ......" Li Xiang said, blushing and stammering.

"It's through security, go on, you're at gate two, wait in terminal two later, the announcement will be made ......" Shen Yu instructed her again and again.

"Mmmmmm ......" Even though Li Xiang didn't want to part with him, she had to go through security to get in at this point.

Inwardly, I keep reassuring myself that it's just a trip home, I'll be back soon, I won't see him for just 10 days ...... ten days ...... ten days ...... for a long time! I don't know what to say.

Shen Yu helped her carry her things piece by piece to this side of the security gate, a light breeze blew behind her, sending her hair flying through the air, and she looked up at him with big eyes as if she was speaking.

"Go inside, call me if you need anything, call me when you get there too, and remember to stay put and have your dad come over to pick you up."

"Well ...... Shen Yu go back later, I can do it myself, Shen Yu don't worry about me."

She smiled suddenly, as if the nervousness she had just felt was just an illusion, as if she wasn't scared at all, as if she was good. Pretending to be strong.

Shen Yu opened his mouth to expose her vulnerability, but went along with her wishes, "Okay, then you take care of yourself."

"So I'm off?"

"Go over there."

"I'm really leaving. ......"

"It's not like you're not coming back, so don't dawdle."

Li Xiang pouted, still standing still, she opened her arms and suddenly jumped into Shen Yu's arms, hugging him tightly.

Shen Yu was stunned when she crashed into her arms, her hands frozen in mid-air.

It felt as if time had frozen.

"I ...... I this is also a farewell ritual ...... it's a normal hug ...... and you're not allowed to make up your mind... ..."

She buried her face in his chest and breathed hard, the embrace so hard it was clear she was melting into him.

Emotions had become a little hard to control in the moment of the embrace, and she clung to him and rubbed against him regardless, like a little kitten.

"No fooling around, no fooling around ......"

She has to say big words while holding Shen Yu and doing excessive things.

"How could I ...... I be imagining things?"

"Then you hug me too ...... It's a parting ritual."

Shen Yu, his brain already short-circuited, anesthetized himself with the reason she gave, then bent his stiff arms back and hugged her gently.

Shen Yu's heart was beating so fast that she felt like she was holding the whole world, listening to her breath, smelling her fragrance, feeling the warmth and softness in her arms.

There was a moment when Shen Yu wanted to rub her into himself, but she was so soft and supple that he was afraid of hurting her ......

"I'm leaving, don't you dare think about it."

After ten seconds of hugging, Li Xiang voluntarily parted, as if the hug was really just a parting ritual.

Already satisfied, she took her backpack and went through the security gate without looking back.

Shen Yu froze in place and watched her until she walked a good way in and she turned back and waved at him from a distance before Shen Yu waved back at her.

Li Xiang seems to be very powerful, without looking, strides towards the right side of the terminal four, Shen Yu looks full of black lines, gives her a phone call, only then she regains her nature, panic and runs to the left side of the terminal two.

Once inside the terminal, there is still a short wait for boarding.

Li Xiang sits alone in his chair, taking out his mobile phone to chat with Shen Yu.

Shen Yu had lost sight of her and had promised to go home once she was inside, but now he was still waiting here in the lounge too.

Luo Yan: "The plane hasn't come yet, it's so cold here!"

Luo Yan: "Can you rub my hands together next time?"

Sinking Fish: "You're cold to me, who would want to rub your hands, hard work."

Luo Yan: "So you're home now?"

Sinking Fish: "I was already home, you think I would wait for you to take off before coming back?"

Luo Yan: "Hmph! Shen Yu is the most annoying!"

Sinking Fish: "I dislike you too."

Across the security gate, Li Xiang and Shen Yu are chatting away in the airport.

Shen Yu did not emerge from the airport until nine o'clock, when she put away her mobile phone and boarded the plane without incident.

The sun is shining outside.

The city seems to be buzzing with the sound of sirens and talking.

Only there was one less chirpy girl around him.

It was a bit cold when the wind blew.