Chapter 187 The Little Mute is on Strike (7)
Chapter 187 The Little Mute is on Strike (7)
That day the two of them were picking wild fruits from the trees.
Mu Lai picked the fruits from the tree and threw them down, and Shu Fanli picked them up below.
After a while, Shu Fanli had picked up almost a small basket of wild fruits.
She waved to Mu Lai.
Mu Lai saw it and asked, "Is that enough?"
Shu Fanli nodded.
Mu Lai climbed down quickly in two or three steps.
The two walked back home along the same route.
Mu Lai paused for a moment in the middle, but fortunately Shu Fanli reacted in time and avoided being bumped into.
She poked him on the back, meaning to ask him why he stopped walking.
Mu Lai looked up at the flowers blooming on the side. The flowers were very beautiful, but he didn't know what they were called.
When Mu Lai saw the flower, he wanted to pick it and give it to the little mute.
He had seen Liu Ergou giving flowers to his childhood sweetheart before, and the girl was very happy.
Maybe she would be happy if he gave her flowers.
Although the little mute couldn't speak, he knew that the little mute must like him.
That’s right, Mu Lai is so confident.
Anyway, the little mute is his future daughter-in-law.
I just don't know how old the little mute is. Although Mu Lai didn't go to college, he did go to school and attended high school. The little mute doesn't look like an adult yet.
"Little mute, how old are you?"
Shu Fanli shook her head, she didn't remember.
Mu Lai sighed and said, it seems we have to wait for two years.
Then he looked at the flower again and asked, "Little mute, do you like that flower?"
There was a stream in the middle and the flowers were on the other side. Mu Lai didn't wait for anyone to nod and crossed over without saying a word.
If the little mute shook her head, Mu Lai would have no reason to pick flowers for her.
Shu Fanli stared blankly at the people who reached the other side in an instant. She looked around and knew she couldn't get through. If she jumped, she would definitely fall into the water.
Then Mu Lai was seen staring at the cluster of bright flowers above his head, as if he wanted to pick them. Seeing this, Shu Fanli waved his hand to cheer him up.
Mu Lai stepped on the stone, and the flowers were still a little distance away from him.
He looked down and stepped on the surrounding area with his right foot twice, finally landing on a small stone above. As soon as his hand touched the flower, the stone under his right foot loosened a little, and before he fell, Mu Lai picked the flower in one fell swoop.
When he fell into the stream, Mu Lai still kept the posture of holding the flower in his right hand, as if he was protecting the beautiful flower in his hand.
Shu Fanli squatted down and motioned for Mu Lai to hold her hand.
Seeing the man's movements, Mu Lai laughed. His handsome eyebrows and eyes seemed to be coated with a layer of light in the sun, which made people lose their minds. "Little mute, stand over there. You don't have to pull me. With your small body, you will come down with just a little effort from me."
After hearing what he said, Shu Fanli thought it was true, so she obediently took two steps to the side.
He stood up and went up in two or three steps.
Shu Fanli didn't expect that Mu Laicai was giving the flowers to her, and her hand that was cheering him on was still suspended in mid-air.
She looked at the boy in front of her, who was soaked all over, holding flowers and walking towards her.
He scratched his head, feeling a little uncomfortable.
When she turned her head, Shu Fanli saw that Mu Lai's ears were red. She blinked and took the flowers from the boy's hand.
The flower in Mu Lai's hand was taken away. He looked at the person and asked, "Do you like it?"
Shu Fanli nodded, her eyes slightly curved. She opened his hand and wrote word by word on his palm:
Like, thank you.
Mu Lai only felt a little itchy in his palms. The little mute's hands were very soft, his fingers were clean and slender, and his nails were translucent light pink, like the pink and white petals of peach blossoms in spring.
He looked at Shu Fanli's fingers in a daze.
After the others finished writing, Mu Lai withdrew his hand and clenched it tightly, which bumped into the black and white pupils of the little mute. Warmth spread in his eyes, and Mu Lai felt extremely hot.
Maybe it's because the weather is a bit hot.
He whispered, "Let's go home."
He saw the little mute nodding with a smile, as if responding to him——
Let's go home.
As the sun set, the two of them walked together towards a house where smoke was rising from chimneys.
The shadow gradually lengthened, then shortened, and then got very close.
Eventually, they merged into one.
Mu Lai had already carried the person on her back. She was very light, so she carried the person effortlessly.
The speed is still very slow.
It’s not that he didn’t have the strength, but he wanted moments like this to pass more slowly.
The distance between them was very close, so close that he could feel her breathing and heartbeat.
Her calves were swaying in the air, and Mu Lai patted them lightly, and Shu Fanli stopped.
When they were almost at the door of the house, Mu Lai put the person down and they went into the house together.
As soon as he entered the house, he shouted, "Dad and Mom, A-Li and I are back."
Mu Lai was used to calling her little mute, and he continued to call her that after suddenly knowing her name.
He actually always wanted to call her A-li, but he always felt it was a little awkward.
This was the first time I called her A-Li, in person, although I didn't call her directly.
Of course, if we don’t count Mu Lai murmuring Shu Fanli’s name after she fell asleep at night.
Thinking of this, Mu Lai's hanging hands curled up slightly.
The Mu Dashi couple had never called anyone a little mute or anything like that. Although when Shu Fanli first came, they would sometimes say a few words behind her back, they had never called her that in front of her. They also asked Mu Lai not to call her that, saying that it was exposing someone's scars.
Mu Lai asked her directly, "Little mute, will you be unhappy if I call you like this?"
Shu Fanli shook her head.
Mu Lai was very proud after hearing this, and if he had a tail, he would have wanted it to reach the sky.
"Mom and Dad, this is my exclusive name for the little mute. You can't call her that."
Mu Lai really didn't like people calling Shu Fanli a little mute, whether it was his parents or those hooligans outside.
He had heard someone call Shu Fanli a little mute before, and Mu Lai went up and beat the person without saying a word, making the person cry for his daddy.
Wu Guihua rolled her eyes at her son.
"That stinky boy."
"Okay, come and eat."
Mu Lai walked over with a smile and pulled the stool next to Shu Fanli away for her.
"Ari, come and sit down."
After saying the first sentence, the second time was much better.
This time he called Shu Fanli while looking into her eyes.
When Shu Fanli heard the change in his address, a faint smile appeared on her face.
Sit down next to Mu Lai.
Seeing the intimacy between the two, Wu Guihua and Mu Dashi looked at each other and a smile appeared at the corners of their lips.
The children at home are fine, so they feel relieved.
After such a long time, the Mu family gradually accepted Shu Fanli's arrival, her pampered nature, and their son's cherishment of people.
It really matters more than anything else.
"Ari, come and eat this, you should like it."
Mu Lai put the dish into Shu Fanli's bowl. Shu Fanli smiled at him and then ate it.
Then he gave Wu Guihua a thumbs up.
When Wu Guihua saw Shu Fanli praising her, she smiled happily and was about to say something.
Mu Lai said, "Mom, A-Li praised your cooking for being delicious."
Wu Guihua didn't need him to say, "Go eat your meal."
"Ali, if you like it, eat more. I'll make it for you next time. You're still growing," he said as he put some food into Shu Fanli's bowl.
Shu Fanli nodded and poked Mu Lai's arm.
Mu Lai understood what she meant, "Mom, A-Li said thank you."
Wu Guihua looked at Shu Fanli's hand which had just been withdrawn, then looked at her son's familiar expression, and had no choice but to nod.
As long as he looked at Mu Lai, he could see that he was always looking at Shu Fanli and his eyes hardly ever left.
In the past, he was always the first one to finish eating and leave.
Oh, now I have finished eating and am just sitting there waiting for others to finish eating.
Mu Lai just felt that the little mute became more and more handsome the more he looked at him, and he could never get enough of looking at him.
Shu Fanli could of course sense Mu Lai's gaze, and she felt that his eyes were particularly hot and bright.
She pursed her lips, pointed at the bowl to Mu Lai, and then pointed at the door.
It means that he should take a walk outside after eating to digest the food.
Mu Lai shook his head and said, "I'll wait for you to go together."
Wu Guihua heard Mu Lai's words and said, "What a disgusting look."
Never discovered before.
They all finished their meal, and Wu Guihua also wanted to go out for a walk with Mu Dashi, so she said, "Ali, you wash the dishes later, and I will go out for a walk with his father."
Shu Fanli nodded after hearing this. Mu Lai suddenly said, "You guys go ahead. I'll wash the dishes later. Why are you asking the little mute to do anything?"
"She is so clumsy, she might break a few bowls when she enters the kitchen."
Wu Guihua pretended not to hear and went out with Mu Dashi.
Of course she didn't want Shu Fanli to wash the dishes. Shu Fanli had broken quite a few cups and bowls in the kitchen before, which made her feel so distressed. After that, she never asked her to go into the kitchen to wash dishes again. She just wanted to see if their silly boy would rush to do the work.
And the results are obvious.
This brat!
She knew it!
Seeing that people were staring at him, Shu Fanli reached out and touched the corner of her mouth, but didn't touch any rice or anything.
Mu Lai saw her actions and chuckled.
When he smiled, Shu Fanli felt even more that there was something stuck on her face, but she couldn't see it. She was about to get up to look in the mirror, but as soon as her butt left the chair, Mu Lai held her down.
Mu Lai said seriously: "There is nothing near your mouth, you can eat it."
Shu Fanli nodded, and after taking a bite, she found that Mu Lai was still looking at her, so she reached out to cover his eyes.
Just as I was about to eat, I found that my hands had also come down.
She simply turned away.
Seeing this, Mu Lai had no choice but to look away.
After dinner, Mu Lai went to wash the dishes on his own initiative.
Shu Fanli stood behind him to see if anyone needed help, but until Mu Lai finished washing, Shu Fanli was unable to help.
After taking a shower and taking a walk tonight, the two of them went to the rooftop to watch the stars.
It was basically Mu Lai who did the talking, and occasionally Shu Fanli would type a response to him.
Suddenly, Mu Lai raised his head and lay on his side.
What he was thinking about, he asked Shu Fanli: "Little mute, tell me, if you remember what happened in the past, will you leave Xiaohe Village and our home?"
What Mu Lai actually wanted to ask was whether she would leave him.
When the words came to his lips, he changed his words.
Shu Fanli was silent for a while, then pressed the buttons on the phone and typed out a sentence.
Shu Fanli: I don’t know either.
Mu Lai pursed his lips, his mind was in turmoil, and he let out a breath.
"That's right. You don't remember anything now. Even if you say you won't leave now, you might change your mind when you really remember it later."
Mu Lai sensed the gentle force on his head and patted her hand, "I'm fine, no need to comfort me."
She laughed and teased, "Also, don't you know that you can't touch a boy's head casually?"
That being said, it's clear at first glance that he's not angry.
Shu Fanli thought about it and pressed the button again, this time very quickly.
She showed the screen to Mu.
Mu Lai's expression changed immediately, and a smile appeared on his face.
There were just a few words: I won't leave you.
She didn't know what choices she would make in the future, but at least, now, at this moment, she didn't want to leave Mu Lai.
Mu Lai was extremely happy. Even though he knew that things might change later, it did not affect his mood at all.
He said, "Little mute, I like you so much."
He moved closer to Shu Fanli, and the distance between them was getting closer and closer.
Shu Fanli was about to step back, but just as she had this thought, Mu Lai reached out and grabbed the back of her neck, then kissed her on the lips.
Shu Fanli stared blankly at the person in front of her, and then her face slowly turned red.
Fortunately, it was already dark and Shu Fanli quickly lowered her head, so the two of them could not see whether the other person's face was red or white. Otherwise, they would both accurately notice that the other person's face was red.
Both of them looked up at the starry sky in silence. Mu Lai's eyes were always on Shu Fanli, without leaving for a moment.
The two of them went downstairs a little earlier than usual, and Mu Dashi and his friend had just returned from chatting at their neighbors' house.
When Wu Guihua saw the two of them, she said in surprise, "Ah Li, why is your face so red? Are you catching a cold?"
It's summer already.
Shu Fanli shook her head.
She touched her face and felt it was a little hot, so she made a gesture as if she wanted to go back to the room and sleep.
Shu Fanli's steps were a little unsteady.
At this time, Mu Lai also heard his father ask him, "Alai, why is your face red?"
Seeing that no one said anything and seeing Mu Lai's back already entering the house, he thought of saying that he didn't hear it.
He muttered, "Is he taking Ah Li to run around somewhere?"
He shook his head and continued fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan.
After entering the room, Shu Fanli buried his face in the quilt and slapped the quilt twice with his hands.
Mu Lai came into the room and turned on the light. He happened to see this scene and thought the little mute was so cute.
He coughed lightly to indicate that he had entered the house.
When Shu Fanli heard the sound, she didn't want to think about it anymore. She simply took off her slippers and got into the quilt.
Mu Lai laughed, thought of the kiss just now, and subconsciously touched his lips.
Not long after, the lights in the house were turned off.
Shu Fanli noticed that the other side of the bed sank slightly. The room was very quiet, with only the sound of breathing.
After a long time, a voice was heard in the house. Mu Lai closed his eyes and said, "Little mute, are you going to suffocate yourself to death?"
"Sleep well, I've closed my eyes and won't look at you. Keep your head out and don't bury it in the quilt."
Not long after, there was a rustling sound nearby. Shu Fanli changed her position and now faced the roof.
Just when Shu Fanli was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard Mu Lai's voice.
The voice was very soft, but the room was very quiet, so Shu Fanli could clearly hear him say -
"Little mute."
"Ali"
"Ari~"
When Shu Fanli heard this, she smiled from time to time, as if she had encountered something very happy.
She turned over, and this action made people stop talking immediately, and their breathing became much lighter.
After making sure she was asleep, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Shu Fanli raised the corners of her mouth slightly and fell asleep.
The night is dark, the sky is full of stars, and it feels like falling into a dream.
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