miss me

It was dark all around, except for the yellow and white lights of the car behind him.

The bright light shone on his body, making Xia Xinghe almost unable to open his eyes, but amidst such light and darkness, Bai Qingzhou's voice was so clear.

Xia Xinghe is indeed afraid of the dark. He is a bit night blind, which is not a serious problem, but once it gets dark, he can't see the road in front of him clearly.

When he was a child, he was timid, and he didn't dare to be alone at night, but at that time, his parents had to study by themselves at night, and every time Xia Xinghe could only shrink in a corner and wait for them to come back.Later, when he grew up and dared to be alone, Xia Xinghe still hated the night.

When we first got together, Xia Xinghe once casually mentioned something to Bai Qingzhou, but later on, it was mostly Bai Qingzhou who returned late, and Xia Xinghe left a lamp for him. After so many years, Xia Xinghe never thought about Bai Qingzhou I will remember a word I said casually.

He suddenly remembered what he saw when he looked back at the airport. In the bustling crowd, Bai Qingzhou seemed to be the same, just standing there quietly, watching his back until he went into the distance. .

Had he been standing behind him looking at him like this the whole time?

Yan Mai's words kept lingering in his ears, a bold idea gradually took shape in his mind, and Xia Xinghe didn't dare to think about it anymore.

There was silence all around, Xia Xinghe stood there for a long time, Bai Qingzhou honked the horn and asked him, "Why don't you go up?"

Xia Xinghe suddenly came back to his senses, and hurriedly answered: "Come up now", and then jumped up the steps as if fleeing.

The sound of footsteps was "thump-thump", and the sound of heartbeat was also "thump-thump". The combination of the two sounds was particularly dry. Xia Xinghe almost trotted into the house.

The cocoon that had been restrained for a long time was poked open, and the mood that had been hidden and suppressed for a long time turned into a flying butterfly at this moment, trembling, the wings hadn't stretched yet, but stood erect on the highest point of the branch. Tentacles, you can feel its existence without raising your eyes.

After entering the house, Xia Xinghe didn't even have time to change his shoes, so he put down his things and went straight to the balcony.

Outside the thick glass, the silver-white car stayed downstairs for a long time before slowly backing away.

Xia Xinghe leaned on the glass with one hand, his eyes followed the car slowly away, the car lights shone brightly on the road, and the butterflies on the branches also looked for the light.

After that night, the relationship between the two quietly changed.

Bai Qingzhou would often take the initiative to chat with Xia Xinghe, although most of them were about weird topics, and he would occasionally come to ask him out, although he always used bamboo as an excuse.

The two took the bamboo to a nearby park to play, have fun, bathe and shave it. Later, a clerk from the pet shop sneaked over and asked the two of them, "Excuse me... are you a couple?"

Bai Qingzhou said "no", then chuckled suddenly, and said something in a low voice.

Xia Xinghe didn't hear what he said, but saw the little shop assistant blushing quietly, and made a gesture of cheering him up.

Spring comes after the Spring Festival, and all the sights are full of spring scenery.

Green tips sprouted from dead branches, pink bauhinia, and yellow winter jasmine covered the ground overnight.

At the beginning of April, Qiu Guiyue called and asked Xia Xinghe when he planned to go back, but Xia Xinghe hesitated a bit when the words reached his lips.

"Wait a minute."

His tone faltered a bit.

Qiu Guiyue smiled and asked him, "Have you not made up your mind yet?"

Xia Xinghe was silent, and after a long time, he finally said "um".

Originally, he had already started to consult about selling the house and changing the household registration. During this time, he often went out with Bai Qingzhou, and various matters were unconsciously postponed. Perhaps it was only when he was about to leave that Xia Xinghe realized that for the first time. There are so many things in Liaohu that he misses.

Miss the air here, miss the rain here.

I miss the hustle and bustle that is brightly lit no matter how late it is, and I also miss...someone in this city.

Although Xia Xinghe was still unwilling to admit it, the balance in his heart seemed to be slowly shifting towards Bai Qingzhou again.

"Actually, I'm not in a hurry," Qiu Guiyue said, "Just a few days ago, your dad and I went to see a nearby real estate. Write something, and then come out to relax."

She said: "There are not many existing houses left over there. If you decide to come back, your dad and I will talk to them and reserve a house for you."

Through the receiver, Qiu Guiyue's voice was exceptionally gentle, Xia Xinghe's lips moved, and finally said, "Okay."

His parents were too kind and gentle, but it made him unable to speak, and the sense of responsibility for being a child weighed on his heart, which made him feel more indebted.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Xinghe slumped headfirst into the soft sofa, picked up a dog pillow next to him and held it up in front of his eyes, the dog with splayed eyebrows frowned tightly, reminiscent of Bai Qingzhou.

This was given to him by Bai Qingzhou a few days ago, because when the two of them were walking the bamboo, Xia Xinghe pointed to the window and said, "Look at this dog, the expression on his face is similar to yours!"

At that time, Bai Qingzhou asked him with a look of disgust: "Where does it look like?" The next day, he awkwardly bought this doll back and gave it to him, in the name of thanking him for walking the bamboo with him that day.

Xia Xinghe took the doll with some amusement, and when he hugged him, there was a strange inexplicable emotion flowing in his heart.

Why did Bai Qingzhou give him a doll that resembles him?

Xia Xinghe was afraid that he would be sentimental, so he couldn't help but speculate over and over again in his heart.

At this moment, the fluffy doll was raised above his head. Xia Xinghe looked at this doll that looked like Bai Qingzhou, and his heart beat twice unconsciously. Under the bright lights of the living room, Xia Xinghe squeezed it face, asked it: "Tell me, what am I going to do?"

The stern-faced doll naturally wouldn't answer, but in the silence, Xia Xinghe's cell phone rang suddenly.

"Deng thump, thump thump, thump thump~"

It was Xia Xinghe's special concern for Bai Qingzhou.

The brisk ringtone relieved Xia Xinghe's entangled emotions. He temporarily suppressed those worries, nestled on the sofa with his doll in his arms, and chatted with Bai Qingzhou casually.

Different from the previous contact when there was something to do, the chat between the two is closer to pure small talk, and the topics are all trivial matters. For example, Bai Qingzhou said that he burped all day after eating too much bamboo today; or Xia Xinghe said that I met a very polite kid on the elevator, he was very likable... Xia Xinghe had never chatted with Bai Qingzhou like this before, and now sharing every bit of life with him gave him a sense of fulfillment and happiness. realism.

After chatting for a while, Xia Xinghe relaxed, nestled comfortably on the sofa with the doll in his arms, and the troubles that had been hidden in his heart quietly surfaced.

[Xiao Zhuzi: By the way, my mother called me today, saying that she saw a house in my hometown and asked me when I would go back. ]

In fact, Xia Xinghe didn't know why he brought up this topic with Bai Qingzhou, maybe it was because he felt that he should say goodbye to him, or maybe...he still had more secret expectations.

Xia Xinghe's heart was beating irregularly, and before he finished speaking, Bai Qingzhou directly called him.

"Are you going back?"

When the phone was connected, Bai Qingzhou's voice seemed a little anxious.

Xia Xinghe had never heard his tone before, and was a little stunned for a moment, but Bai Qingzhou's next sentence followed, "Can you..."

"Can you do anything?"

Xia Xinghe's breath was suffocated.

Bai Qingzhou opened and closed his mouth, and finally said in a firm tone, "Can you stay for a few more days?"

He asked: "Go climbing, are you interested?"

This was also Nie Xingchao's idea. He said traveling together was an excellent opportunity to enhance their relationship. Bai Qingzhou never found a suitable excuse, and swallowed the words several times. Now that he heard that Xia Xinghe was leaving, he finally lost his mind. One heat said it out.

"let's go hiking?"

Xia Xinghe repeated it and asked, "Why did you mention this all of a sudden?"

"...Well," Bai Qingzhou responded, and finally pulled Nie Xingchao to his back: "Nie Xingchao wanted to go, and asked me if I was interested."

He coughed twice awkwardly, and spoke quickly, "I'll just ask casually, if you want to go or not, forget it, I..."

"Also."

Xia Xinghe took a deep breath and interrupted his words.

Xia Xinghe quickly figured it out, if he really decided to go back to his hometown, this might be one of his few opportunities to get along with Bai Qingzhou, and he should cherish it.

It is said that Bai Qingzhou asked Xia Xinghe to climb the mountain. In fact, there were four people traveling together on this journey. Needless to say, Nie Xingchao was the "sponsor" who was used by Bai Qingzhou as an excuse, and the destination of their trip happened to be Xia Xinghe casually said the city where Yan Cai worked, and Yan Cai immediately enthusiastically asked to go with him.

Xia Xinghe was still a little worried at first, and asked him if it would affect his work, Yan Cai waved his hand and replied: "We have a good relationship for so many years, you come here to play, of course I will accompany you well."

Xia Xinghe's heart warmed up, and he agreed.

Yan Cai has always been a warm-hearted person, determined to be a guide for several people on this trip, he helped them book the hotel and tickets early, and planned the itinerary, there are mountains, rivers and quaint towns along the way, absolutely worth looking forward to.

As for why he was so enthusiastic, besides wanting to have fun with Xia Xinghe, there was actually another reason. He was not at ease with Bai Qingzhou among his companions.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of departure, Xia Xinghe had already packed his things, got up early, greeted Yan Cai, and hurried to the airport.

Bai Qingzhou and Nie Xingchao were already waiting at the airport, and when the three of them met, Yan Cai also sent a message.

[Yan is not a pickle: OK, what time will you arrive?I'll pick you up at the airport. ]

[Little Bamboo: Probably around eleven o'clock. ]

[Little Bamboo: Hard work Yan Ge]

[Yan is not a pickle: You are welcome]

The itinerary seemed to be going very smoothly, the plane arrived at the airport on time, and after walking out of the terminal, Xia Xinghe called Yan Cai: "Brother Yan, we are here."

"I've been waiting for you here for a long time," Yan Cai said, "Go to the place where you get your luggage."

Xia Xinghe nodded and said yes. On the way there, he began to think about what he would say when they met. There was no need to talk between himself and Yan Cai, but after all, there was Nie Xingchao, and they didn't know each other. one time.

Xia Xinghe thought so, and when he turned around, he saw Yan Cai's figure from afar.

"Here, here!"

Xia Xinghe waved to him with a smile, and Yan Cai immediately walked towards him.The distance between the four gradually approached, Xia Xinghe put on a smile on his face, and just about to speak, Yan Cai suddenly exclaimed.

"Fuck," he pointed at Nie Xingchao with disbelief, "Why is it you?! Your friend is Bai Qingzhou??"

Nie Xingchao also frowned: "Are you Xiao Xia's friend?"

Yan Cai cursed: "Liar!"

Nie Xingchao coughed twice: "...I didn't!"

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became tense, Xia Xinghe was momentarily dumbfounded.