Chapter 346, Rain

"Aren't you going to take me with you?"

"Ah - forget it this time. Actually, it's okay to tell you. It's just that Kazama Ruri wants to see me. You see, it's going to rain outside, so I'll be back soon. Besides, it's not a big deal, so I don't think it's necessary to go together."

From the weather point of view, if you hang out outside for too long, it might rain. Besides, after the sun was blocked by the clouds, Zhuo didn't want to stay in such a cold environment for too long.

Anyway, he would probably come back after chatting for a few words. Zhuo thought it would be faster to do it alone, so he refused. However, Ling didn't seem to think so - because his hair had not only stood up but also got a little frizzy due to staying in bed for too long. Ling, who was struggling with the rebellious hair, stopped the movement of his fingers around his hair after hearing his words, and said "like this..." and then lowered his eyes slightly.

Although there was no expression for Zhuo to refer to, he could still sense that she was in a low mood. Zhuo immediately raised his head and looked at her.

"Well, I'm not saying I don't want you to go."

"I understand. I just can't control my thoughts."

"…It's almost the weekend, let's go to the hot springs together and go shopping together, okay?"

Zhuo originally planned to go on a hot spring date with Ling, but his parents accidentally intervened. And speaking of it, after thinking it over calmly, Zhuo also felt that it was not a good idea for him and Ling to go to a hot spring together...they might not be able to control themselves.

Zhuo gently reached out and touched her head, and Ling's eyes gradually recovered a little, and then quickly returned to normal. She nodded silently to indicate "OK".

"Then I'll wait for you to come back."

"Ah."

Seeing that Ling seemed to accept it, Zhuo also nodded slightly, took his bag and walked out of the entrance.

……

As a result, Zhuo was glad that he didn't bring Ling out.

"…Huh, it really rained."

Zhuo originally felt that something was wrong with the weather, and as expected, rain continued to fall from the sky, soaking Zhuo's clothes, becoming darker and heavier than when he went out.

The cloth sticking to his body was annoying, so he lifted the clothes and kept a certain distance from his skin.

Fortunately, Fengjian Liuli sent him to a nearby place, so it was not a big deal because they were only one street away from their home and got wet in the rain. Besides, only Zhuo suffered the loss, so he was not in too miserable a state when he returned home.

"Zhuo, welcome back."

When Zhuo finally breathed a sigh of relief, Ling came trotting to the door in his slippers. When he saw Zhuo, he widened his eyes slightly.

She probably didn't think that she would get wet when meeting Fengjian Liuli. As a result, her face became a little gloomy, and it seemed that she was in a bad mood.

Although he knew that this gloom was definitely not directed at him, but at the person Zhuo was going to meet - Feng Jian Liuli. Of course, Ling couldn't be unaware of Feng Jian Liuli, the second in command of the Oni Clan. As long as he knew the current situation of the Neon hybrids, he would definitely know this person.

Even though he knew that Fengjian Liuli chose to stay away from Zhuo out of kindness in order not to implicate Zhuo's family, Zhuo still felt uneasy when he saw Ling, who became silent after being seen soaking wet like this.

Sorry bro, can't help you.

Even Zhuo didn't expect that the rain would suddenly become so heavy after he got off the car. There was nothing he could do about getting soaked by the unexpected situation.

As for Fengjian Liuli, she can only wish for the best (Zhuo thought that he didn't need to worry about that guy. On the contrary, he should be more worried that Ling couldn't beat him. In this case, shouldn't he take some measures to reduce Fengjian Liuli's fighting power? Would drugging work?). "I'm back. The rain wasn't that heavy when I got outside, but I didn't expect it to be a shower."

"It would be nice if my preparations are not needed... Go take a shower first, I'm ready."

"Ah, thanks."

Seeing Ling taking the coat from Zhuo with a troubled look and handing him a towel, Zhuo felt warm in his heart and smiled naturally.

I don't know whether to say it's peaceful or happy. Zhuo felt the family atmosphere in this natural conversation, but he still felt itchy in his heart.

“…It feels so good~”

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"Oh, I don't mean it feels good to be caught in the rain, it's actually quite cold. I mean it feels good to have someone prepare a shower for me and greet me like this."

"..."

Zero looked up into his eyes seriously, and after a moment he answered.

"That's because we always go out and come home together. What I'm going to say next might ruin your feelings... I don't like this. Compared to letting you drain the water, I'd rather be in the rain with you."

"Uh……"

"You did the same thing at the beginning, you will definitely understand me."

"Woo..."

Although that happened a long time ago, because what happened that day was so vividly remembered, Zhuo immediately remembered that it was the incident that Ling was talking about - on the day Ling was injured, Zhuo held an umbrella for her to help her. At that time, the two of them were not very familiar with each other, so Ling said something to the effect of "no need", and then Zhuo threw the umbrella aside and stood in the rain together.

Even though it is something you have done, you may still feel embarrassed when the person involved says it so bluntly.

Zhuo likes Ling's straightforward and frank personality, but because of this, Ling always brings him all kinds of embarrassing emotions. And Ling himself doesn't seem to be very aware of it.

However, this kind of scene, which is now only common in comics and on television, is something Zhuo has envied countless times.

Compared to getting wet in the rain together, this kind of happiness similar to that of starting a family makes Zhuo feel extremely itchy, and at the same time, a kind of spring-like warmth permeates his heart.

Precisely because the person she is interacting with is the one she wants to spend her whole life with and cherish, Zhuo feels that this feeling is better than getting wet in the rain together, so she feels this indescribable happiness.

If we were caught in the rain together, it wouldn't be happiness, it would be heartache...

Zhuo felt a little awkward and shy as he thought about it, and said to Ling, "I'll go take a shower, see you later," and walked past her.

Although Zhuo felt that his words were not in line with her status, she still couldn't control her inner happiness when she disagreed with Ling's opinion, and her expression was so relaxed and happy that she couldn't stop.

Zhuo thinks that two people don't have to agree on all their views when they are together. In fact, this is not a bad thing. Of course, if you want to take action, you still have to explain it in advance. If you do something to impress yourself without authorization, it is likely to cause trouble to the other person.

Zhuo knows all these.

(End of this chapter)