Greedy.

After you play for a while, go to the shore by yourself and let Qiao Qing swim by himself.You have dived twice, the first time you get up Qiao Qing is diagonally opposite you, the second time Qiao Qing has reached the other end of the pool.

You are enjoying yourself very much.The lower body is space and time, and the straighter body is light and him.

Qiao Qing swam a few more times.You watch for a while, then dive again.

When you take a breath, you suddenly can't find Qiao Qing anymore.You followed his usual trajectory to search bit by bit, but found nothing.

You were about to take a few steps outside when a pair of hands suddenly pressed against the back of your neck.

you:……

Qiao Qing's sudden prank left you speechless, you turned around and pinched his hand, and said, "Please, the scary hand must be at least as cold as mine. Your hand is hotter than my neck, isn't it a little The self-awareness of pretending to be a ghost."

Qiao Qing: "Understood, I will definitely improve next time."

You rolled your eyes, but the corners of your mouth couldn't help but curl up.next time.

What a beautiful word.

Qiao Qing quarreled with you for a while, and went ashore to rest.

You touched Chi Yan and looked up at him: "I tell you, I'm holding my breath very badly."

Joe sat cross-legged lightly, tapping his fingers back and forth on the ground.He pretended to be amazed: "Really, then you should be rewarded with a big red flower."

"You adore me so much," you draw out the tone, "It's hard to turn down the kindness, so I'll remember it first, and remember to give it to me when I get back."

Then you persevere and turn the topic back: "Finally, there is something you are good at, so let's join in."

"Okay then," Qiao Qing shook his watch at you: "I'll time it to see how good you are."

You chuckle.

Qiao Qing counted down, three.

You relax your body and adjust your breathing.

two.

You close your eyes.

One.

You plunge down neatly.Disappeared in the water at the same time as Yu Yin.

This time you tried your best to make a fool of yourself.Unlike the relaxing play of the previous few times, you emptied your mind in a well-mannered manner.

You have practiced holding your breath.A long time ago, before Qiao Qing appeared.At that time, you hadn't accepted the time stop, and you were delving into some messy things all day long.You are only obsessed with holding your breath, but you don't want to learn to swim.Whether in the swimming pool or in the sea, swimming does not make you feel free, but holding your breath can make you quiet.

It also allows you to be honest.

It wasn't that reason that Qiao Qing wasn't frightened just now.You are no longer afraid of people or ghosts, you are only afraid of no one.

Besides, in the world of two people, there is nothing more fun to guess.

Qiao Qing looked away from the water and glanced at his watch.In the second lap, more than half of it has been gone.

He tapped the floor a little slower, with a lazy smile on his face.

...How can I tease him later.

A third of the way through the third lap.

Joe tapped his hand lightly.

...Forget it, kid, let’s just boast.

Three-quarters of the way through the third lap.

Qiao lightly stopped knocking on the ground.He raised his hand and straightened his face.

The fourth lap begins.

Joe frowned lightly.

The level is like a mirror.

Nearly halfway through the fourth lap.

Qiao Qing jumped straight into the water, causing a large splash of water.He almost hugged you half in panic, and suddenly lifted you up from the bottom of the water.He put his arms around your chest so hard that it hurt you.

You splashed out of the water.

You choke on the water and cough uncontrollably while your body craves oxygen and breathes rapidly.Seeing this, Qiao Qing wanted to take you ashore.

You are still coughing out of breath, but you have recovered from your surprise and roughly guessed the cause and effect.You took a breath and patted his tense arm, motioning for him to stop.

Qiao Qing moved a little slower.You managed to utter a few unwritten syllables, and he finally stopped.

You are not drowning, three and a half minutes have not reached your limit.You were fine underwater, but you were startled by Qiao Qing's rescue, spit out a few bubbles, and drank some water along the way.

You panted for a long time in embarrassment.Qiao Qing has been holding you.His hanging heart slammed to the ground, and the fall was painful, numb and relieved.His momentary feeling was close to being lost and found, wanting to be cautious but at a loss what to do.Qiao lightly bit the tip of his tongue and closed his eyes.The panic was full of stamina, and he almost didn't feel lucky. He just repeatedly remembered that moment with chills on his back, and his hands trembling from panic.

Good thing...

To you, it is just a misunderstanding, but to him, it can be regarded as the afterlife.

Qiao Qing slowly retracted her strength, only acting as a support.When you were able to catch your breath, Qiao Qing asked softly, "Is there anything else?"

You shake your head.Halfway through the shake, you realized something and reminded: "I can stand by myself."

Qiao Qing let go, paused, and took two steps back.

You said: "Just now... are you afraid that I will drown if I hold back?"

Qiao Qing didn't answer.He was silent for a long time, pursed his lips, and said, "...not all."

What is not all?I'm not afraid that you accidentally lost control, what else can you be afraid of?You are confused at first, and then suddenly realize that the point may not be "control", but "careless".

……he knows.

You have mixed feelings in an instant.

You took a deep breath and met Qiao Qing's gaze: "That phone call scared you, didn't it?"

He doesn't just care about chaos.

"But why do you feel... that I will be in front of you..."

How could I commit suicide in front of you?

How could I be so cruel?

What kind of mood is he in to suspect that a person who just had a good conversation with him and promised countless "go back" and "next time" has a heart of death at any time, and plans to let him Watching?

You took a few steps back to the edge of the pool tiredly, leaning against the wall of the pool. "Listen, Qiao Qing." You said, "I don't plan to die right now."

Qiao Qing's expression moved slightly.

"I would have done it a week earlier, but not now. Don't make that look—of course it's because of you. This shitty world is worth a bit of it right now. I don't know how long I can take it, maybe some I can't take it anymore when I wake up one day on a cloudy day, and maybe until we both grow old and die.

I'm honest with you because I don't want you to be intimidated and doubt our every moment.The visions and promises of the future I've spoken -- every word -- have been genuine and effervescent.

I promise you, if one day I really can't live, I will tell you.I will listen to your persuasion and retention, and then decide whether to stay or not.In any case, I will not let you watch me die in ignorance. "

Qiao Qing's eyelashes trembled slightly.

There is one tacit point in your long speech - "we".You took Qiao Qing into the future so naturally, and he had no objection.

After such a long speech, you will be even more tired.You regret not going ashore, at least you can sit down.Because you are tired, your voice is softer, but your tone is very calm.

"I once heard a story. A believer was favored by the gods. He could ask him three questions, and he would only answer yes or no. The believer asked, 'Will you protect me?' The god said: No. The believer asked, 'Will you protect me? ', the god said: No. The believer finally knelt on the ground with tears and murmured: "Do you love me?"

"Now I want to ask you three questions too. Will you save me?"

"……I will."

"Will you save me?"

"I am willing."

"Do you love me?"

"I am." Qiao Qing said, "Don't cry, Zhou Huai. You see, the love of God and the love of man should be different, right?"

He wiped your tears away with his fingertips.When your foreheads touched each other, Qiao sighed softly, "In this way, there will be more water between us."

your tears.

When your emotions stop, you straighten up and distance yourself.You push your hands back and sit on the shore.

You look down at him.Then she reached out and stroked his hair.Wet, not as dry and soft as in memory, but he didn't hide, just looked at you quietly.

You flexed your fingers and remained silent for a long time.You still remember that night, you sat alone in front of the desk lamp and wrote down your "a bit regretful" feeling one stroke at a time.But it has been so long.

It's been so long that everything has changed.

The sun is warming your back.

It suddenly occurred to you that besides water, there is light between you.