Chapter 230 I Really Want to

Chapter 230 I Really Want to

Chapter 230 I Really Want to
Xu Mingyuan had previously proposed to take Xiao Yangzhi back to his hometown, so she took this opportunity to bring up the matter again.

After thinking for a long time, Xu Mingyuan finally decided to take her back to his hometown.

The reason why he had this idea on a whim was mainly because he went to school in Jiangcheng and couldn't take care of Xiao Yangzhi on weekdays. In addition, Xiao Yangzhi missed home too much, so he wanted to try to find her biological mother Yang Hongyu and give her and Xu Jun an explanation.

Now that Xu Jun has returned three months earlier, Xu Mingyuan wants to go and see what kind of person Yang Hongyu is.

Whenever he thought of her photo, Xu Mingyuan always felt like there was something stuck in his throat, like a thorn in his heart.

……

Xiao Yangzhi's hometown, Yuyang, is a small city on the 05th tier, much worse than Nanxi. In , Nanxi didn't even have an airport, let alone Yuyang.

Of all the modes of transportation, flying is the fastest, but it takes quite a while to board the plane in advance and then drive back to Yuyang after landing, so it is not as convenient as driving.

Xu Mingyuan checked the map and found that Nanxi was more than a thousand kilometers away from Yuyang. It was not yet the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and the highway was very smooth. If he drove fast, he would arrive in about ten hours.

The car navigation system was not very effective at that time, so to be on the safe side, Xu Mingyuan took his notebook with him, went to the supermarket to buy bags of snacks, and drove directly onto the highway.

Yang Zhi didn't eat anything, but just took small sips of half a bottle of drink and looked at the light ahead.

She didn't dare look at the darkness in the distance, for she was afraid that something would suddenly jump out of the darkness and pounce on her.

What Yang Zhi feared most was an accident. Too many things had happened in the past two years. Her sesame-sized courage could not withstand any setbacks. She just wanted to find peace of mind.

Only by glancing at Xu Mingyuan, whose expression was unpredictable, from time to time, could he feel at ease.

"Are you sleepy? Why don't you take a nap first?"

Xu Mingyuan turned off the music and said casually.

The road condition on the highway is very good. Unlike the roads in the city, there is snow everywhere and few vehicles on the road.

However, for safety reasons, Xu Mingyuan did not drive fast. His life was valuable, and so was Xiao Yangzhi's.

"Not sleepy."

The continuous infrasonic noise would make people who have nothing to do feel sleepy, but after hearing Xu Mingyuan's words, Yang Zhi still forced herself to perk up.

"Just standing here and watching like an idiot? Aren't you bored?"

Xu Mingyuan turned his head and saw that Xiao Yangzhi was still staring ahead in a daze, so he asked with some resentment.

After spending a long time with this little girl, I can always find that she is different from ordinary people. I don’t know what is going on in her little head every day, and her brain circuits are not like those of normal people.

"But brother is not bored either." Yang Zhi said.

"I have something to do, so of course I'm not bored." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Oh……"

Yang Zhi nodded, not quite understanding.

"How does it feel? Does it feel like going on a trip?"

"Resembles it..." Yang Zhi said with a frown.

"Haha, then you don't look like him? You haven't been away from home for a long time, right?"

"Well, about seven or eight years."

Yang Zhi recalled that since coming to Nanxi, she has never left Haizhou Province.

"Afraid?"

"Not afraid..."

Yang Zhi shook his head timidly.

"You're lying, aren't you?"

"I'm still a little scared..."

Yang Zhi hurriedly tried to make amends, her mind was in a mess and she lied without realizing it.

"What's wrong? Are you afraid that I'll just throw you on the roadside and ignore you?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"Brother wouldn't do this, would he..." Yang Zhi asked carefully.

"Tsk, if you remove the word '吧', it definitely won't happen." Xu Mingyuan scolded.

"Well, I'm not afraid of that anymore."

Yang Zhi nodded vigorously.

"You unlucky child, you are lying again, right?"

Yang Zhi hesitated for a long time before shrinking his head and whispering, "It's not a lie... I'm a little less worried."

Xu Mingyuan did not ask in detail. He knew clearly that she was confused about the road ahead and worried about Xu Jun's accident. She was looking forward to seeing her biological mother Yang Hongyu.

Yang Zhi didn't plan to sleep, so he turned on the music again and listened to the song to calm his mind.

The music in Xu Mingyuan's car are all songs downloaded by Tao Shuxin. There are no passionate and rhythmic DJs, but only relaxing and soothing music that little girls like.

Worried that her brother would find her boring, Yang Zhi hummed a few lines of the lyrics.

I secretly glanced at Xu Mingyuan and saw him smiling gently, and then I felt relieved.

Xiao Yangzhi's voice is not as beautiful as Tao Shuxin's after deliberate practice, but her light and crisp voice is also very pleasant to listen to.

"I really want to be with you, and count the stars in the sky with you..."

Yang Zhi was humming softly, but as she sang she stopped daring to sing.

"Sing, it sounds nice."

Xu Mingyuan turned down the volume, but when he saw that she had closed her mouth, he had to turn it up again.

"...travel through thousands of mountains and rivers, travel to the ends of the earth, let every day be connected into our most beautiful, most beautiful memories..."

“I really want to…”

When Yang Zhi usually hums songs, it's like she's doing homework assigned by her teacher, and she rarely puts in any emotion.

But as I sang more, my mentality changed a little.

Xu Mingyuan focused most of his energy on the road ahead, so naturally he couldn't hear her rich and deep emotions. He just felt that her singing today was very beautiful, as touching as a lark.

Xu Mingyuan didn't think that he had ruined the atmosphere, so he sang along, interrupting Yang Zhi's mood.

But Yang Zhi was even happier. He cleared away the chaotic and uncomfortable guesses in his mind and put all his attention on the song.

After driving for more than five hours, with only a break of less than 20 minutes, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening, and we had already left the province.

Xu Mingyuan didn't like driving long distances and his energy was limited, so he chose a large service area to stop the car.

Xiao Yangzhi was timid in any unfamiliar environment, let alone far away from home, so she kept holding Xu Mingyuan's arm and half of her body was hidden behind him. It was not the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, and the traffic was light. There were staff on duty at the service area, but the restaurant was not open.

I had to go to the supermarket to buy two buckets of instant noodles and go directly to the hotel.

"Do you have a double room?"

Xu Mingyuan walked to the front desk and asked the waiter.

"Have."

The waitress glanced at the two of them with a strange expression. After working for so many years, this was the first time she saw young people traveling far away during the Chinese New Year, and they were a young man and a young woman.

In 05, the ID card check at the hotel was not strict, but the service area had strict regulations. Xiao Yangzhi registered with her household registration booklet even though she didn't have an ID card yet.

The waitress flipped through two pages of the household registration booklet, then looked at Xu Mingyuan's ID card. Her expression became even weirder, but she didn't act excessively. She just gave him the key and told him the room.

Of course, there is no smiling service in state-owned enterprises these days. Xu Mingyuan thought he had disturbed her sweet dream and did not take it seriously.

Little Yangzhi's face turned red because of being stared at, so she hid behind Xu Mingyuan and never showed up again.

The hotels in the service area are all for accommodating travelers from far away. The environment is average, but the inspection is strict and it is clean.

I didn't let Xiao Yangzhi use the hotel's own kettle. I took the instant noodles out and got hot water from the hot water tank.

When Xiao Yangzhi came back, she had already packed her things, cleaned the kettle several times, and boiled water for washing.

Tao Shuxin had called more than a dozen times to urge him, so Xu Mingyuan called back.

As soon as the call was connected, a voice came inquiring angrily: "Hey! Not only did you not send a text message, but you also didn't answer the phone. Humph!"

Tao Shuxin walked out of the house wearing a cotton coat. On such a cold night, she wanted to confront Xu Mingyuan and flirt with him and say some sweet words to him.

"I was driving on the highway and my phone was on silent mode," said Xu Mingyuan.

"Highway? Where are you going?"

"Let's go to Xiao Yangzhi's hometown."

"Ah? You're going now?"

Tao Shuxin was stunned for a moment and asked with a little surprise.

"If not before the New Year, when should we wait? I drove for more than five hours and have to get up early tomorrow, so let's not talk for now."

"Hey, you bastard, why didn't you tell me in advance? I was thinking of going back to Nanxi tomorrow."

Tao Shuxin said angrily that it was because of Xu Mingyuan that she was asking her mother to take her home.

"Alas, this happened suddenly. You can stay at your relative's house for a few more days. I will be back in two days."

These were all decisions made at the last minute, and Xu Mingyuan would also be informed in advance that any unexpected events might occur.

After chatting for a few words, Tao Shuxin learned that Xu Mingyuan had to get up early. She told him several times to be careful, said "mu ma" into the microphone, and hung up the phone.

They each sat on the bed eating instant noodles. Yang Zhi saw Xu Mingyuan texting, so she ran over with the instant noodles and sat next to him, putting the half-eaten boiled egg into his bowl.

"Brother, you eat, I'm not hungry."

"Have two more chicken feet."

"Oh."

Seeing that he was used to eating the things he had bitten, Yang Zhi felt a little satisfied with his inner joy.

He threw the instant noodles into a garbage bag and tied it up to prevent the smell from spreading. Then Yang Zhi said, "Brother, I'll give you new socks. I'll boil some hot water. Just change them and rub them and they'll be clean."

"Throw it away."

Xu Mingyuan threw it to the ground and continued to send text messages to tease Tao Shuxin.

"I didn't bring a lot of supplies, and it's inconvenient to go buy more. I'll just put them on the radiator to dry overnight."

Yang Zhi picked up her socks and went to wash them in the sink.

I removed the radiator baffle under the windowsill and saw the dust inside. I frowned, found a clothes hanger to rinse them, and hung the two pairs of washed socks on the windowsill.

I turned off the lights and the room was dark.

"elder brother."

"Ah."

"Are you cold?"

"not cold."

"I'm leaning against the wall. It's a bit cold."

"Come over here, there's heating."

Xu Mingyuan, feeling a little tired, wanted to get up.

But how could Yang Zhi give him this opportunity? She had already put all his belongings on the bed near the heater while Xu Mingyuan was making instant noodles, just to seize the opportunity now.

"elder brother……"

"What's wrong with you?"

Seeing her shadow standing in front of the bed holding a quilt, Xu Mingyuan sat on the bed and said.

"Let's go home..." Yang Zhi said softly.

"Now?"

"Ah."

"We're already halfway there, why are you saying you want to go home now?"

"Uncle said it would be fine, and you said it would be fine too, brother."

"Are you afraid something might happen to you?"

"Um……"

Yang Zhi nodded gently.

"Don't worry, I'm here, what are you afraid of?"

"it is good."

Seeing that he didn't get up, Yang Zhi covered herself with two layers of small quilts.

Yang Zhi vaguely sensed his change and became a little worried about herself...

(End of this chapter)