My parents died in a plane crash, and my mom's best friend took me into her home. Auntie Li was a single mother. She got pregnant before marriage, and my mom had helped her many times when she was most in need. So after knowing I became an orphan, Auntie Li took me back without hesitation. Not worried at all if I would drag her down. Auntie Li helped me pack my things and sort out my parents' relics, then took my hand and returned home. Following Auntie Li into the house, I immediately saw the young man sitting on the sofa with grandma-gray hair. "Nan Nan, this is Auntie's son, and he will be your brother from now on. You two must get along well." Auntie Li spoke softly to me, as if she was afraid that a louder voice would scare me. I blinked gently and pressed my lips into a slight arc. "Auntie, I'm fine." Auntie Li looked at me, wanted to say something but stopped, finally said nothing, and turned her head to twist the boy's ear. "Sister is here and you don't come over to say hello? Did you bring all that stuff from school home?" Auntie Li's voice was full of energy, which stunned me for a moment, but I soon reacted. This is... The normal way for parents and children to get along, right? I lowered my eyelids slightly and subconsciously grabbed the plush rabbit toy in my arms. "I know, but don't you have to see the client today? Will you be late?" The boy seemed completely accustomed to it, allowing Auntie Li to twist his ear, raising his eyes to glance at me lightly, but his tone to Auntie Li was leisurely. Auntie Li was slightly taken aback, let go of his hand to check the time, and immediately exclaimed. "Why didn't you remind me earlier!" "I thought you declined it." The boy spread his hands, looking indifferent. Auntie Li grounded her teeth: "Leo Li, don't think that no one can control you when I go to work. If you dare to bully Nan Nan, your living expenses will be halved!" After speaking, Auntie Li ignored his reaction and turned to me with a smile on her face. "Nan Nan, Auntie is in a hurry to go out. Let brother help you tidy up the room okay? When Auntie comes back in the evening, I'll take you to eat delicious food." I nodded obediently: "Okay Auntie, be careful on the road." Auntie Li hurried away. In the unfamiliar environment, only me and another strange boy were left. "Natalie Qin?" When I was thinking about how to greet him, he spoke first. Leo Li looked at me lazily with raised eyelids. The emotions flowing under his eyes seemed to be examining me. Suddenly, the corner of his mouth hooked slightly, the arc was casual. "Don't be so restrained. We will be a family from now on." Don't know if it was my illusion, he seemed to emphasize the words "a family" especially. I was a little puzzled, but didn't think much, and nodded obediently: "Then I will trouble you from now on." "Then what should you call me?" I was stunned and looked up at him in confusion. The corner of Leo Li's mouth hooked with a bad arc, and the words he said were even more teasing. "Shouldn't you call me... Brother?" 1 Brother? I was stunned for a moment, pinching the little bear doll in my hand. His gaze moved down and he sneered lightly: "How old are you, still playing with dolls." "This was given by my mom." I lowered my head and answered, "This year's birthday present." Just a month ago. There is also a handwritten note from mom on it: "Wish Mom's baby happy forever". Thinking of this, my nose suddenly couldn't help but feel sour. Not just playing with dolls, before every night, Mom would still tell me stories before going to sleep. Even though I was already eighteen. I thought I was the happiest child. But all this suddenly disappeared. Leo Li was instantly at a loss, not knowing where to put his hands, and pursed his lips: "Sorry." "I didn't mean it." Pausing, he said again: "It's okay. In the future, you can treat us as your family." When saying this, he lost the lingering feeling just now, and there was worry in his good-looking brows and eyes. I sniffed and nodded: "Thank you, brother." Leo Li: ... Probably didn't expect me to be so obedient. Auntie Li pulled him up alone, often overworked, and her health was not very good. Therefore, Leo Li specially took time off from school to help with our family's funeral affairs. Have to say, although looking only two or three years older than me, when he worked seriously, he was meticulous. Digging out a pile of my certificates and awards, his gaze lingered for a moment. Asked back indifferently: "Grades good?" I nodded and gave a "hmm". "Pretty good." He had a smile on his lips, "Which university do you plan to apply for?" Not long after the college entrance exam, but I also estimated the score, which was not much different from my usual level. "East University." I said pursing my lips. His eye color paused slightly, then, pinching my certificate, he stood up and suddenly walked a few steps closer. "Did my mom tell you which university I am from?" I looked straight into his eyes and shook my head. He chuckled lightly, put the certificate back on the table, returned to that somewhat dragging look, put his hands in his pockets and left. "Find me if you need anything, going to review for the final exam." Before leaving, locked the door. ... I just remembered that their college students probably have about a month before their final exams, and they still have to come back to help our family deal with these things. Suddenly felt a little guilty. I couldn't do anything either. Remembered mom's preparations for me before the college entrance exam. Poured milk from the refrigerator, and took an apple to peel. Result was accidentally cut my hand. Stupid me to death. Tears suddenly couldn't hold back gushing a few drops. I endured back, went to the room to take out the first-aid kit mom always prepared for me, and applied a band-aid. When delivering, he looked quite surprised. Gaze landed on my hand again, brows furrowed: "This can also cut." Looking like disliking me again. I put down the fruit bowl and milk, and put my hand back, fingertips slightly pained. "Brother you study hard." "I won't disturb you." After speaking, turned around and walked back. He sighed lightly and helplessly behind my back: "In the future, no need to cut like this, I like eating whole ones." "Also no need for you to help wash." "I can do it myself." 2 Back to the room, I bit my lips desperately, suddenly still couldn't help "snap" tearing up. Squatted down leaning against the wall, letting tears soak through the placket. Every review night in senior three, mom would prepare for me like this. However, since that air crash ten days ago. All this, I will never have again in my life. Wondering how long passed, I suddenly felt I fell asleep in a warm embrace. A hand stroked me gently, coaxing me. Like mom's hand. I opened my eyes, it was Auntie Li. She looked at me with a distressed face: "Had a nightmare?" I nodded, only then realizing that I had been crying in my dream too. Auntie Li patted my back, coaxing me like calming a child: "It's okay, it's okay, Nan Nan don't be afraid, in the future Auntie and your brother Ji will protect you." The room door was open. Auntie Li probably wanted to come in to see if I was asleep when she came back from work. Then found me sleeping sitting on the ground. The room door next suddenly came the sound of opening door. A "click". Leo Li went out, saw our "Aunt and niece kind" appearance, a face full of jealous expression. Auntie Li got angry as soon as she saw him. "Look how late it is, almost nine o'clock, still haven't cooked for Nan Nan! What if the child starves?" I bit my lip. I am small, but eighteen, not a child... Leo Li was reluctant all over his face: "I don't need to take the final exam? Just taking care of this ancestor right." I tugged at Auntie Li's sleeve and whispered: "Auntie Li, don't blame brother Ji, I overslept, I can cook myself." Auntie Li instead comforted me a few words, then got up and went to cook, before going, didn't forget to scold Leo Li a few words. I just came out of the mood a little, raised my head stiffly, meeting those clear eyes. The young man folded his arms and leaned lazily on the door panel. Suspiciously raised his eyebrows: "You can cook?" Doesn't look like it. I felt guilty and sniffed my nose. Can cook. Didn't say definitely edible. "Sorry, I'll set an alarm tomorrow." "Ancestor." He threw out the last two words again and went back to the room. ... During dinner, I suddenly remembered today's question. Curiously, turned head to ask Auntie Li: "Auntie, which university is brother Ji from?" As soon as this was said, the person opposite sneered. "I am here, why don't you ask me?" I pursed my lips. Auntie Li hit his chopstick holding food: "With your fierce look, strange if Nan Nan dares to talk to you!" Turned head again, looked at me gently like changing face: "With your brother's look, getting into East University was pure luck." I was startled, looked up at the person opposite. Leo Li looked calm and composed, leaning on the chair, looking back at me with a half-smile. Somewhat surprised me... After all, he looks like he would be better at fighting... Especially seeing yesterday, he easily lifted the luggage with one hand that I couldn't lift with both hands. "Brother." Honestly, my adaptability is quite strong. Leo Li asked me to call him like this, after being awkward once or twice, I also got used to it. Under the light, I saw the person sitting at the desk seemed to shake his hand. 3 "What's wrong?" The boy turned the swivel chair to face me. The lamplight hit his side face, I realized he looked even better now than during the day, tall nose bridge, extremely smooth jawline, short hair tips, full of youthful vigor. The first time I saw someone looking so good even with buzz cut. "Nothing." I withdrew my thoughts, hands pinched lightly, "Just, want to ask you, some questions about choosing majors." "Can I?" I tried. He pinched the center of his eyebrows, seemingly a bit tired: "Okay, just finished reviewing a subject, ask." I walked over holding the college application guide. Leo Li pulled out a chair for me. When I sat down, I realized I seemed a little close to him. Close enough to faintly smell the faint orange scent between his hair tips. Close enough to see that there seemed to be a not deep not shallow scar on his slightly exposed collarbone. Let a big hand instantly pull up the collar. "What for, plotting something?" I immediately withdrew my eyes and quibbled: "No." Strangely, I didn't want to move back. Maintaining this distance seemed just right... Hope he didn't notice... When talking about various majors, this was the second time I saw Leo Li so serious, meticulous, detailed to each college. Those he didn't understand, he would stop and pick up his phone to type and ask his classmates. "Understood everything?" After an hour, my auricles were slightly hot. I know why they say men are most handsome when serious. Handsome enough that I completely forgot his slightly bad look today. I nodded. "Thank you, brother." Don't know why he coughed lightly, hand covering mouth, looked at me meaningfully: "Just like this?" "Then what else?" I was stunned, and reacted. "Then... I will learn to cook this summer vacation, and cook for you and Auntie then!" "Don't, I want to live longer." ... How am I that bad? "Then what does brother want?" "Talk about it later." ... 4 The later he said, was really later. After Auntie Li was busy for that period of time, Leo Li just happened to return to school for exams, and in the following two months of summer vacation, he rarely went home. I was inexplicably a little lost occasionally, but the impact was not significant. Because I really got into East University! This was my dream since I was in the first year of high school. Mom and Dad graduated from East University, that was the place where they fell in love for four years. In their mouths, everything about East University was good. I had a wish to get into the university where Mom and Dad met. Now, the wish really came true. Holding the photo of the family of three, I put my admission notice next to it. They saw it in the sky, they must be very happy too. A "click". Hearing the sound of key inserting into lock hole, I sat on sofa looking out along. A tall figure appeared at the door. Not seen for nearly two months, his hair grew longer, inexplicably added a bit of Japanese boy feeling. This person is really changeable. Except for his T-shirt stained with red. I went over and poked his chest: "Brother, where did you go to play?" Before when he reviewed at home for nearly half a month, we got familiar a lot. Leo Li immediately gasped lightly, seems breathed quite difficultly: "Don't poke blindly, real blood." I was scared stunned, busy retracted hand. He took off the shirt, I realized there were many scars on his back too, appearing mottled. He paralyzed directly on the sofa, looking a bit painful: "Go to my room, there is medicine in the second drawer on the left." This is the first time I entered his room in the two months since he left. Auntie Li still cleans every day, so not much dust. But I found his drawer was actually piled with medicine jars and bandages large and small. "Which one?" I raised my voice seeking help outside. The person on the sofa seemed to mutter "forget it", seemed planning to come in himself, and bumped into me dragging out the whole drawer directly. Leo Li: ... He lay back peacefully, asking me nonchalantly: "Can you apply medicine?" I held the medicine jar he just picked out, stared at the wound on his back still stained with some blood, and shook my head. "Just smear randomly on wound." "Also, lighter." "Afraid of pain." Afraid of pain yet not pay attention. When he spoke, tail tone always loved to raise slightly, having a kind of not quite serious feeling. Don't know why, when hearing last few words, I actually blushed slightly. Skin on his back was somewhat bronze, whole upper body naked, just arms section especially white, when muscle lines relaxed like this, still very eye-catching, arc just right. I forced myself to withdraw gaze, concentrated on applying medicine for him. Don't know if boys' body temperature is relatively high, and my hands are relatively cold. Sometimes when accidentally touched his skin, his back would shudder. Finally couldn't bear Tucao (complaining) a sentence: "Your hands just taken out from ice cellar?" "Hiss—" I put whole hand palm directly on his back. Finished applying medicine now, this person bites hand that feeds him, actually disliked me. Give him a lesson. Result, before teaching for two seconds, I suddenly sensed something wrong. Next moment, empty in hand, medicine bottle was slapped onto table by him. "Brother, I wrong!" Two hands just easily fixed by one of his hands, I shrank like a quail, staring at him pitifully. Don't know how he wants to retaliate against me. Result, wrapped hand back suddenly warmed. This person put on clothes, actually used his abdominal muscle to cover me... Very warm. But... Can let me open hand to touch hello.
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