CH 20

Song Zhi Xu walked over to the dark figure and stood for a moment before realizing that it was Lin Ran whose body curled up together into a ball. 

He frowned slightly and reached out to pull Lin Ran up, then opened the door and switched on the light inside.

The light shone through the door frame, illuminating the two people standing in the doorway. 

Lin Ran was still in daze, since he just woke up, so he closed his eyes for a moment in some discomfort at the light shining on him before opening it again and saw Song Zhi Xu in front of him.

His eyes lit up with full of surprise as he jumped into Song Zhi Xu’s arms with some excitement and hugged him tightly on the waist.

“Song Zhi Xu, you’re back.”

Song Zhi Xu had drunk some wine and was momentarily unsteady when he was hugged by Lin Ran, he took one step backwards, holding onto the person in his arms before he could stand still. 

He rubbed his dizzy forehead and his voice was hoarse with a hint of alcohol.

“Why are you sleeping here?” 

Lin Ran’s face revealed a trace of feeling wronged. His gloomy voice sounded out from Song Zhi Xu’s arms.

“Ran Ran missed Song Zhi Xu so much, Song Zhi Xu never came back.” Lin Ran’s two hands tightly gripped Song Zhi Xu’s clothes and did not let go. 

He had been sitting at the door all night last night, because Song Zhi Xu did not come back to sleep last night, so he had been sitting at the door until dawn and today he continued to wait for Song Zhi Xu.

Luckily, Song Zhi Xu had returned. 

Song Zhi Xu looked at the person in his arms and finally just said in a low voice, “I’m sorry.”

Lin Ran shook his head and continued to shrink into his embrace. 

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Helplessly, Song Zhi Xu had no choice but to say, “Ran Ran, I’m not leaving, let’s go into the room, okay?” 

For the first time, Lin Ran shook his head selfishly, his voice tinged with sobbing tonel as he muttered, “No.”

Song Zhi Xu sighed and took him in his arms, lifting him slightly upwards and carrying him into the room, only when he reached the bed did he put him down and the two of them sat on the bed together. 

Lin Ran had really waited for Song Zhi Xu for too long, so he couldn’t help the tears that were pouring out of his eyes as he leaned into Song Zhi Xu’s arms. Originally, he was crying silently in Song Zhi Xu’s arms. But gradually, he started to cry out, and then it became louder and louder.

Song Zhi Xu hadn’t dealt with this kind of scene before, so he was at a loss for words, and even the tipsy feeling he got from drinking hand sobered up a bit. 

He could only gently pat Lin Ran’s back to keep him from crying so hard that he couldn’t breathe, and then called out in a low voice, “Ran Ran.”

Lin Ran didn’t listen to him and just cried, when Song Zhi Xu didn’t come back he was fine and could bear with it but now when he saw Song Zhi Xu, his heart was filled with grievance. 

It was until Lin Ran’s eyes were red and swollen from crying that his sobs gradually subsided.

He raised his head from Song Zhi Xu’s arms, then said with another nasal sound in it, “I… I’m sorry.” 

Song Zhi Xu didn’t quite understand why he was suddenly apologizing so he asked with a frown.

“Why apologize?” 

“Ran Ran made Song Zhi Xu’s clothes wet, I’ll wash them for you right away, okay?” Lin Ran said and reached out to unbutton Song Zhi Xu’s shirt, wanting to take it off for him.

Song Zhi Xu hurriedly pressed his hand down and looked down at his chest, as Lin Ran was crying in his embrace, his light blue shirt was already wet. The slightly darker colour was now very obvious. 

“No… No need to wash.” Song Zhi Xu coughed lightly, turned his head sideways, and subconsciously moved to the side, wanting to stay away from Lin Ran.

When Lin Ran saw Song Zhi Xu move away from him, he didn’t even think about it and moved close to him again, pulling tightly on Song Zhixu’s arm and calling out again in a small voice, “Song Zhi Xu.” 

Song Zhi Xu looked sideways, Lin Ran’s eyes were still red, because he had just cried. There were still tears on his eyelashes, his eyes were dark and shiny as he looked at him, with a hint of panic in them.

Song Zhi Xu knew that he was afraid that he would leave again. 

He had been subconsciously avoiding Lin Ran for the past few days, but he had overlooked what would happen to a little fool who knew nothing, timid and afraid of people if he was left alone in the villa.

In the past few days, Song Zhi Xu only knew that he should keep his distance from Lin Ran, but he had neglected Lin Ran and failed to take good care of Lin Ran. He failed to live up to Lin Mu’s entrust to him. 

After a while, Song Zhi Xu took the initiative, reaching out to put Lin Ran into his embrace, gently patting his back, as he apologized in such a low voice, “Ran Ran, I’m sorry. It’s my fault for neglecting you, these days you’ve been scared right?”

Lin Ran’s eyes flooded with moisture again, he nodded subconsciously, then said in a small voice again, “Song Zhi Xu is not bad, Song Zhi Xu has to work, Ran Ran can’t disturbed, but… Ran Ran dare not to be alone, Song Zhi Xu come back at night, okay? The villa is so dark.” 

Lin Ran knew he shouldn’t affect Song Zhi Xu, he had to be good and obedient, in order not be hated, but he was really scared.

He didn’t ask Song Zhi Xu to always stay with him, as long as Song Zhi Xu came back at night it would be fine. 

Song Zhi Xu hugged the person a little tighter, Lin Ran was being sensible in a heartbreaking way, making him feel distressed for him. He was supposedly a mentally incompetent little fool, but he always somewhat inferior and didn’t even dare to be a little willful.

“Okay, I’ll stay with you, I’ll come back every day from now on.” Song Zhi Xu nodded his head. 

He didn’t know when Lin Mu would pick Lin Ran but now since Lin Ran relied on him so much, he would take good care of Lin Ran and accompany him.

Song Zhi Xu didn’t want to think about the rest, let nature take its course, Lin Ran wouldn’t think much about it so he could only try to control himself as much as he could. 

The two of them hugged for a long time, until Lin Ran yawned with some sleepiness.

Song Zhi Xu bowed down as he took a look at him, pushed him away slightly and stood up, Lin Ran also followed him and stood up nervously. 

Seeing how nervous he was, Song Zhi Xu could only explain helplessly, “Ran Ran, it’s too late, let me take you back to your room to sleep, okay?”

Lin Ran pursed his lips and did not want to part with Song Zhi Xu, after a while he said in a low voice, “Ran Ran… Can Ran Ran sleep here?” 

With so much difficulty, Song Zhi Xu finally came back, therefore Lin Ran was afraid that when he woke up again in the morning, Song Zhi Xu would be gone again.

Song Zhi Xu originally wanted to refuse, but seeing Lin Ran’s red and swollen eyes, he then nodded his head. 

“Then I’ll tidy and clean up the bed, you go to sleep first and I’ll take a shower?” With the smell of alcohol all over his body, there was no way Song Zhi Xu could sleep like this.

Lin Ran nodded in agreement. Song Zhi Xu then prepared two quilts on the bed and let Lin Ran get into bed first before he took a change of clothes and went into the bathroom. 

After Song Zhi Xu entered the bathroom, Lin Ran immediately left the bed again and stood guard in front of the bathroom door.

Although he was sleepy, he was still afraid that Song Zhi Xu would disappear after he fell asleep. 

So when Song Zhi Xu finished washing, he saw Lin Ran standing at the door with his eyes already closed.

He sighed helplessly, pulled him to the bed and tucked him under the blanket, and soothing him in a low voice, “Go to sleep, I won’t leave.” 

Lin Ran looked at Song Zhi Xu, finally unable to hold on and fell asleep

Song Zhi Xu took a look at the time before lying down, it was already past 3 a.m.