Glass Butterfly

Tang Tu had been sitting in the JR designated seat for more than two hours.

Because of the sudden blizzard, the train stopped and went, and the radio said that the track ahead was being manually snowed.

The original one-and-a-half-hour journey has just passed Sapporo, and there is still a small half of the journey left, but the snow is getting more and more violent, and the distance traveled is getting shorter and shorter each time.He looked at the little battery left in the upper right corner of the phone and couldn't help feeling anxious. Although the charging socket was just under the chair, the charging cable was borrowed by Xu Hanyi at the art fair, and it was probably still connected to her power bank. I walked in such a hurry that I didn't think of it until I entered the airport security check and saw a sign about power banks not being checked in.

Parents with children around could no longer comfort the half-grown dolls, and they cried into a ball in the carriage.It was snowing heavily outside the window, and the beauty was beautiful, but the beautiful scenery undoubtedly added to the burden on the hearts of passengers at this time.

Tang Tu received a call from Xu Hanyi an hour ago, saying that the person in charge of another domestic gallery had found their booth at the exhibition and wanted to get in touch with him.The domestic market is still in the early stages of development, and there is no need for tension among peers. We are a community of interests for the time being.Tang Tu asked Xu Hanyi to arrange his schedule after returning to China, so he had to hang up the phone.Unexpectedly, the other party stumbled to admit his mistake: "Boss, I was wrong... I didn't know you were stuck on the road, I thought you had met a long time ago..."

"...You..." Tang Tu had already lost his temper due to the exhaustion of the boat.

"Although he didn't say it clearly, he probably guessed that you were here..."

"Forget it, it's okay." He didn't care about the surprise being broken at this time, he just hoped that he could arrive safely before the battery ran out.

But the sky failed to meet people's wishes, and the speed of artificial snow removal was not very impressive.Tang Tu leaned his forehead against the glass and wanted to sleep for a while, but was confused by the noise of the children and the restless atmosphere in the carriage.But at this time, someone still harassed him. The mobile phone that was about to run out of battery vibrated in his pocket, and he clicked his tongue and pulled out the lit screen.

--Where are you now?

It was Ruan Youqing.

——Passing through Sapporo, stop at Teine.

At this time, there is nothing to hide.

After getting a reply, Ruan Youqing called immediately. Tang Tu told him the first sentence after answering: "The phone is running out of battery, and I will hang up at any time. I'm not sure when I'll be there."

He could hear that his tone was not very good, and of course the other party could also hear it.

"Tang Tu, don't worry, I'll wait for you." Ruan Youqing said gently.

"No, don't wait for me. It's snowing so much outside and it's too cold, you go home first. I'll find you when we get there." He hastily vetoed the other party.

Ruan Youqing paused, didn't refuse or agreed immediately, and suddenly said something else: "After Teina, you will arrive at Qianhan, and from there JR will walk along the seashore." His speaking speed was still very slow, which made people feel like The time walking around also slowed down, "The JR train from the airport directly to Otaru would not stop at these small stations, it would go to Otaru Chikko Station in one go. But now you probably have the opportunity to look at the snowy sea for a while Yes, I occasionally go there in autumn, it’s beautiful, but I haven’t seen how it looks when it snows.”

Every time Ruan Youqing started chattering, it was to comfort him.

Tang Tu listened to his words carefully, and unconsciously pasted the window of the car to look out, as if he could really see the sea not far ahead.

"I'll wait for you..." I don't know if he finished speaking, but his voice stopped abruptly, and Tang Tu's cell phone stopped working completely.

The train moved again, and with the light before sunset, he saw the snow-falling coastline as he wished.The snow on the shore and the pure white waves are almost connected. The white on one side is dynamic, passionate, and never tired of it, while the white on the other side remains calm in place.Layers of snow were gradually swept in by the persistent waves and melted into the sea water, just like reason being swallowed up by sensibility bit by bit.

The noise in the ears gradually calmed down, and the people in the carriage seemed to be soothed by the rare sea view outside the window. Tang Tu rubbed his temples tiredly and leaned back in the chair to look out the window.

Drowsy, the car stopped and moved again.In this cycle, I don't know how long it will take, and finally I can see the famous Chaoli Station.On sunny days, the unique open-air station by the sea has attracted thousands of tourists, and everyone will take the time to take a photo within a few minutes of stopping.But now the sky is already dark, the harsh wind and snow blows the surrounding area to be empty, only a few lighting street lamps are left standing alone in the snow, the sponge in the distance is connected to the sky, it is so dark that nothing can be seen clearly, like the ink color shrouded in the winter night Curtain, no moon and no stars.Like the people who tossed around for hours, Tang Tu was exhausted by the journey with no end in sight, with half-closed eyelids or sleeping soundly, or in a daze.

"Mom, there are people outside. But the door is not open at this station..." The little girl in the front seat faced out the window and pushed the woman next to her who was holding the little boy.

"Hush..." The young mother raised her fingers to stop her, "Don't wake up my brother, he finally fell asleep."

The girl kept quiet, staring at one place without blinking her eyes, and seemed to be shaking her hand to say hello to someone.

Curious, Tang Tu followed her gaze, and there was actually a person standing under the lamp.

The man was wearing a knee-length white down jacket with a hood, and the snow boots on his feet seemed to be light-colored, which almost perfectly blended into the snow. He was alone in the snowy night, like a polar bear standing in the snow field. The fluffy snowflakes swirled around him gracefully and quietly, refracting the dim light, glittering and translucent.

Isn't it cold... Tang Tu thought to himself.

After the stop, the car didn't move for a long time, probably because the snow was being cleared ahead again.He saw the polar bear move suddenly, and after he said something to the conductor who came out of the hut, he began to stick to a section of the car, looking in through the glass, as if looking for someone.His side face was hidden in the white hood, and his facial features could not be seen in the dim environment.He stopped for a few steps, then continued walking, and slowly approached the carriage where Tang Tu was.

With ten meters left, Tang Tu could clearly see his silhouette hidden under the hood and his eyes reflecting the snowy lights.

The other party also saw him almost at the same time, and then ran over happily.

Tang Tu stared blankly at the frozen red hand pasted on the car glass, his brain was as white as the overwhelming snow, his world suddenly stopped, his heartbeat, breathing, and the rush of blood were all frozen in this second. In the remaining vision, only the person in front of him remains, covering everything like a huge wave.

Ruan Youqing's entire face was pink, and she smiled at him with crooked eyebrows. Tang Tu felt that her body was not in control, and she couldn't move. She looked at the people outside the window like a log, as if she had been frozen in the cold winter night for a long time. People are themselves.

"Is it my brother's friend?" Probably because the journey was too boring, the little girl sitting in front witnessed everything, and asked Tang Tu in a low voice from above the seat, "But the door is not open at this station, this brother can't come up."

Tang Tu woke up like a dream, his heart suddenly accelerated uncontrollably, the exaggerated beating sound echoed in his chest, and every stroke was unbearably painful.

He stuck his hand to Ruan Youqing's through the glass, shook his head desperately at the man, and made a mouthful: "Don't open the door."

"I know." When Ruan Youqing replied, there was only a cloud of thin white steam puffing on the slightly rime-covered window. It seemed that it had been frozen for a long time so that the temperature in the mouth became very low.

This man knew he couldn't get in the car, but still stood outside the window, silently accompanying him through the wind and snow.

Tang Tu subconsciously wanted to touch his frozen red face, and wanted to put herself on his lap and wrap it around him with a warm scarf.He wanted to get out of the car immediately and hug this child who seemed not born to cry.

Ruan Youqing never asks for anything, he is not like other people who always pester Tang Tu asking if my work can be sold, if anyone likes it, can it be sold more expensively, and can I hold a solo exhibition for me.He also doesn't have the obsession to become famous and get married, it seems that he will always just accept the arrangement of fate for him.

He doesn't care whether anyone loves him, he is not good at words and he doesn't want to ask for it. He calls it a "one in a million miracle" to get a response to his love.

Such a person, how can anyone reject him?

Only a selfish and self-retaining coward like myself is so hard-hearted.

Tang Tu's eyes were almost burning, but the little girl in the front seat was watching him, making him resist the urge to cry.I just hope that the person who removes the snow can move faster, and then faster, so that he can get off the car earlier.

Ruan Youqing pointed to the front and said to him: "I'm going to the next stop." After speaking, he walked away.Tang Tu leaned against the glass to look at him, and it didn't take long before he disappeared from the end of his field of vision. The public transportation was almost suspended in this weather, so he just walked all the way from Otaru to Chaori, and now he has to walk back again.

Half an hour later, the car started slowly again, and Tang Tu's mind was in a turmoil. All the way, he only stared at the pedestrian passage beside the railway outside the window, and it took him a long time to see the figure walking fast.When the train passed by Ruan Youqing, he turned his head and waved to Tang Tu, ignoring the denser and denser snowflakes.Tang Tu couldn't sit still for a moment, so he put on his windbreaker in advance, took off the suitcase from the luggage rack, and stood near the car door to wait.

After what seemed like a century, the door finally opened slowly, and he immediately dragged the box out of the car.Originally, there was still one stop before arriving at Otaru, but Ruan Youqing just said that he was going to the next stop, so he waited here ahead of time.

The cashmere windbreaker is not snowproof, and he was shivering from the cold within 5 minutes from the train door to the side of the road.It was hard for him to imagine how Ruan Youqing had endured these two hours. The 7-kilometer turnaround was insane.

Ten minutes later, the polar bear finally appeared in sight. There were no pedestrians on the road in this weather, and they saw each other from a distance.

Tang Tu was the only one standing in front of the station.He wasn't wearing a hat, but a caramel-colored trench coat, with a scarf covering half of his face.

Ruan Youqing frowned, the windbreaker is not waterproof, the snow will seep into the fabric when it melts, and the surface of the clothes will freeze at this temperature when it is wet.That person was already afraid of the cold, so why was he so ignorant of common sense?

He quickly crossed the road and rushed towards the target. Tang Tu should have been waiting for him for a long time. I hope he just came out of the building, instead of standing foolishly in the snow all the time.

"Why don't you wait inside, at least you should buy an umbrella. Are your clothes wet?" The face was blown all the way, a little stiff.Ruan Youqing moved the corners of her mouth vigorously, "This will happen..."

Tang Tu ignored his thoughts, pulled off the scarf wrapped around his face, grabbed the brim of his hood and stuck it directly on his frozen lips.Ruan Youqing was taken aback for a moment, this feeling is really long-lost.

Ah, sure enough, this person must have come out as soon as he got out of the car.Ruan Youqing thought to herself.Because those lips were as cold as his, even trembling slightly.

They warmed each other up with the warmth from the tip of each other's tongues. Tang Tu let go of the suitcase and held his face with both hands. He couldn't tell whether his face was colder or his fingertips were colder.But it didn't take long for the gas they exhaled to become hot, Ruan Youqing held his arms and shoulders tightly, hoping that there would be less snow on his body.

"...Wait, wait..." He tried his best to stagger his lips. For some reason, he felt that the tip of his nose was wet with liquid, but Tang Tu refused to let him go and kissed him desperately, as if he was about to melt into his mouth.

Why cry.Ruan Youqing didn't think that a decent person like Tang Tu would cry for the reunion after a long absence.

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I know you are going to give Ruan Ruan a hug again.

Let's hug, take the number plates of my love one by one... But he is a little busy next time, let's see if he can be in line...