light lemongrass

"If you die, I won't live either."

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Plop plop, Yun Xi felt her heart beating so fast that she was about to explode.Ziyang's words were as beautiful as a fairy tale, so beautiful that even a lie would satisfy him, with a silly smile on his cheeks, looking at him,

"You're kidding me, but I'm still very happy."

"I seem to be coaxing you?" Seeing Yun Xi's smile, Zi Yang felt inexplicably unhappy.He didn't like Yunxi's sad smile, she didn't shed tears, but she was sadder than ever.

"do not know."

... Yun Xi has never really understood Zi Yang, about his past, his memories with her, the relationship between them, Zi Yang's family, he doesn't even know a lot, and he is afraid that if he asks, he will be bored by Zi Yang , so he always waited for him to open his mouth to tell himself, but he never thought that such a wait would be too long after all.

Ziyang was stunned by the sudden answer.The scorching headlights seemed to be able to pierce his skin, causing him pain all over his body. Looking at Yunxi's eyes that were as clear as a baby, he lost his mind in a daze... The space between the two was frozen at the crossroads, but, unfortunately, It's just a crossroads.

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... "Excuse me, do you need help?"

"Should I call an ambulance?"  …

"...Huh? Isn't this a big star hero?"

...After a moment of silence, Ziyang came back to his senses in time and realized the subtlety of the situation, but he was already drowned by a burst of exclamation.Immediately, he felt that the surroundings were very dark, the air became thinner, and the voices in his ears were harsh and chaotic. Zi Yang could only carefully protect Yun Xi on his chest, and tightly hugged his shoulders that were trembling due to fright with both hands.

"Ah! Really HERO, oh my God!"

"Is that your friend? Are you hurt? Do you want an ambulance?"

"Wow!!! HERO, it's HERO!...Look at how enthusiastic he is! He's such a nice guy."...Too many voices were fermenting in the air, and Yunxi felt the crowd from behind, gradually surrounding them , as if the oxygen was about to be sucked out, it was uncomfortable and suffocating, and she couldn't help shrinking into Ziyang's arms and tugging at the sleeves of his clothes, her knuckles pale and abrupt. "Ziyang..."

It is no longer possible to stay here any longer, Ziyang smiled at everyone in the official way, "No, thank you."

"Is it really all right?"

"Well, it's okay."

"Let's call an ambulance."

"...It's okay, I'll send him there." As he spoke, he ignored everyone's eyes and hugged the person in his arms, completely sealing their mouths... everything after that was so fast, and the door opened , close the door, start the motor, and then leave a series of beautiful neon lights on the road... like a legend, a good story, so trance that there is no trace but it really existed.

From getting in the car to now, Ziyang found that the people beside him were surprisingly quiet, looking out of the window with his head tilted, wondering what he was thinking, and being unable to see his appearance clearly made him inexplicably uneasy.Ziyang still decided to break the quiet atmosphere by himself,

"What are you thinking? Thinking so seriously."

Yun Xi turned her head, did not look at Zi Yang, looked down at her slender fingers, the corners of her mouth moved, "I didn't think about it..."

"Really? Then it's because the scenery outside the window is so good that you're so engrossed in it, isn't it?" Zi Yang deliberately said that, otherwise Yun Xi would have to tell unnutritious lies in front of him again.No one can be fooled except himself.

"..." Having nothing to say, Yun Xi was completely blocked by Zi Yang's words.His fingers were so cold that they were tangled together, revealing pale joints, as if they would be exposed if he tried harder.The long bangs cast fine shadows under the eyes, overlapping the eyelashes and trembling slightly.Ziyang covered those painful hands with his right hand, and held the icy cold hands in his palm. Even if he withdrew his hasty eyes when he cast surprised eyes, there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth,

"Don't push harder, it will hurt."

"..." Being grasped by Ziyang's warm big hands, the cold also melted away, Yun Xi's heart beat faster, looking at him, "Ziyang."

"kindness?"

"Did you hear my message?" A gentle voice floated in the car, Ziyang held Yunxi's hand.

"...Well...I heard it."

So, are you sympathizing with me, pity me and come back?Yun Xi didn't dare to ask any more questions, she stared blankly at Zi Yang's perfect side face with her lips closed.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Why?Zi Yang's sudden question made Yun Xi stunned for a moment, she stared blankly and was at a loss, "What?"

"Today is your birthday, why didn't you tell me? En?" Ziyang's tone became a little higher, and the smile on his mouth had long since disappeared.

"...I think today is Yaqi's death day, so you probably won't have any other time." The more you talk, the more you lose your temper, and in the end even Yunxi can hardly hear her own voice.

"Then why did you leave me a message in the end?"

… After a pause, Yun Xi curled her lips and said, "Because of... jealousy."

Jealousy, crazy jealousy, I suddenly realized that I am not as magnanimous as I imagined, and I can tolerate you not being by my side...

Looking at the beautiful hand holding her, the beautiful and clean fingers held her hand before, "I thought I could spend this birthday peacefully without telling you...but in the end it still didn't work, I still feel It's very pitiful to live alone, at least, I want you to know that I also want you to know if you don't get blessings."

After finishing the long paragraph, Yun Xi heaved a sigh of relief, but Zi Yang beside her became quiet, and the silence surrounded the two of them again.Except for two hands with interlocking fingers.

... After a long time, Ziyang spoke again, with obvious reproach and a lot of love in his tone, "Are you an idiot? If you don't tell me, how do I know that today is your birthday? How can anyone celebrate your birthday like you?"

"No, Ziyang..." Seeing Ziyang's frown, Yunxi thought that Ziyang was angry, so she quickly explained, "I just want you all to accompany Yaqi, so..."

"So, you think you're not as good as Yaqi?" Ziyang grabbed Yunxi's words, and at the same time stepped on the brakes and stopped at the intersection.The red light ahead is on.

"..." I wanted to say no, but it sounded like a lie no matter what, Yun Xi pursed her lips and completely acquiesced.He never thought of competing with Yaqi, because he had already lost before the competition, the memories between her and Ziyang, the love that Ziyang had never mentioned to him.So what else could he do but be silently jealous?

"Why have you gone quiet."

"I am hungry."

"..." After he said this, Zi Yang suddenly realized that when he saw Yun Xi, he seemed to be carrying something in his hand, as if he had just come out of the supermarket. Could it be... "You haven't eaten?"

"En." Nodding.

Sighing, he really was an idiot, Ziyang curled his lips helplessly, and looked at the time, it was okay... There was still half an hour and twelve o'clock, so he put his hands back on the steering wheel, "Then we will go to you now born."

"Isn't it past twelve o'clock?" Yun Xi stared at Zi Yang with a pair of black eyes in surprise.

Nod, and tell him that this is the truth, "I drove a speeding car again today, and the time is shorter than last time." Half-jokingly, Ziyang stepped on the accelerator...

Suddenly, Yun Xi didn't know what to say, there was a subtle air flow between the two of them, she was afraid that she would break the fragile membrane by opening her mouth first.Yun Xi looked at the sparse pedestrians outside the window who stood upright and lonely with the dim neon lights, and fell into deep thought.until they got back to the apartment.

Opening the door, as soon as Ziyang stepped into the living room, he felt the oncoming aroma, which was the smell of cream mixed with lemongrass.Sweet with a taste of happiness.I didn't want to guess any more, and walked straight over—the footsteps could no longer take a step forward.The hand hanging beside him trembled and gradually clenched.The red balloons are almost covering the floor. Almost every balloon has a different expression. In the center of the coffee table is a cake with the same bright colors. It doesn’t look very beautiful but it looks cute. There are candles with the number 21 on it. , alone, waiting for someone to light it for him... But what caught all his eyes was the two plates and two pairs of knives and forks on the table...

Yun Xi didn't see the turmoil and shock in Ziyang's heart at this time, and walked past Ziyang to push aside those overlapping balloons that she carefully prepared.He bent over to pick up the scattered things on the ground and in the aisle, so that he missed the figure behind him walking towards the coffee table.

"It tastes good." Ziyang had already had dinner, and put a little red fruit sauce into his mouth with his hands.

Yun Xi turned her head in surprise and looked at Zi Yang eating the cake she made, and commented with a smile on her face.

"Why are you standing there in a daze, don't you want to spend your life together? Come here quickly." Zi Yang waved to Yun Xi, and smiled at him, his smile was so pretty that Yun Xi couldn't help but beat faster.

"En." Nodding her head, she licked her dry lips and walked slowly towards Ziyang.

Before Yun Xi came to his side, Zi Yang grabbed his wrist and pulled him to his side, then lit the candle, no matter what time it is, twelve o'clock, anyway, Zi Yang is going to give No one can stop Lan Yunxi from passing away... After lighting the candles, Ziyang still smiled softly,

"Let's make a wish first."

Looking at Ziyang, Yun Xi also smiled, he remembered that this was his first smile today, the first smile on his birthday.Put your hands together, close your eyes gently, think about it, move your lips, "I hope...well... I hope, I can celebrate my birthday with Ziyang every year..."