Not Spare the Years

Mu Xueyi was stunned after pushing the door open.

There is no one in the house.

She tentatively called out, "Ayue?"

The evening breeze lifted the curtain of a corner of the balcony, and after waiting for a while, there was no response.

Mu Xueyi walked to the balcony and looked outside, no one was on the balcony. She went to the inner room again, and Zhou Zhenyue was not on the bed.

"Ayue?" She called Zhou Zhenyue as she walked to the bathroom.

The bathroom door was unlocked, and Mu Xueyi went in easily. As soon as the door opened, she still had a half sentence of "A Yue" in her mouth, and caught sight of Zhou Zhenyue lying in the bathtub.

Zhou Zhenyue leaned against the edge of the bathtub, her long hair wet and scattered outside the porcelain-white bathtub, her eyes closed, as if she was asleep.

The water is still steaming, but there are not many bubbles left, and some places that should not be seen can be vaguely seen through the water surface. There are a few yellow rubber ducks that only children can play with floating on the water. Zhou Zhenyue is holding one in her hand hanging outside the bathtub. The little duck and her fingertips are dripping water.

Mu Xueyi held her breath and approached carefully. In order not to see what she shouldn't see, she squatted down by the bathtub and looked at her.

After staring at Zhou Zhenyue's sleeping face for a few minutes, Mu Xueyi smiled, grabbed her wrist gently, and took the rubber duck from her hand.

How tired is this, I can fall asleep in the shower.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Zhenyue woke up suddenly when she got half of the duck.

After a vague murmur, Zhou Zhenyue slowly opened her eyes, half dazed, and looked at the little duck that had been dragged away by Mu Xueyi in her hand.

After a long while, she sighed sullenly from her throat, her voice still drowsy: "I just don't know how to wake me up just thinking about picking up the duck."

Mu Xueyi hurriedly said, "I'm not..." Zhou Zhenyue let go and stuffed the rubber duck to Mu Xueyi, pampering it as always, "Take it."

Mu Xueyi held the wet rubber duck and opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Zhou Zhenyue frowned and rubbed her temples, "You go out first, I'll put on some clothes."

Mu Xueyi didn't dare to look at her, hummed, and hurriedly left the bathroom with her eyes avoided.

She stood at the bathroom door for a while, not knowing what to do for a moment.

After a long time, she suddenly remembered what was in her hand, so she went to the sofa to find her bag, used the cuff to dry the rubber duck, and carefully put it into the inner pocket of the satchel.

With a "squeak", Zhou Zhenyue pushed open the bathroom door.

She was wearing a loose white bathrobe, her hair was half-dry, and her eyes were tired.

"Are the blocks finished?" She poured water on the coffee table and asked in a low voice.

Mu Xueyi sat on the sofa obediently, with a low eyebrow and a pleasing look, "It's not finished, it's too much."

Zhou Zhenyue: "Tomorrow, we will leave after we finish the fight."

Mu Xueyi murmured: "That... I won't be able to finish it tomorrow."

Zhou Zhenyue took a sip of water, "I don't care if you can't finish it tomorrow, in short, you can go after you finish it. I can't see the mess all over the balcony."

Mu Xueyi: "Okay, I will fight as soon as possible."

The words fell behind, and the air fell silent for a while.

It seemed like there was nothing to talk about.

Zhou Zhenyue picked up the water glass again, was silent for a while, and then asked, "...Is there any problem when fighting?"

Mu Xueyi thought for a while, "It seems... two building blocks are missing."

Zhou Zhenyue: "Which two?"

Mu Xueyi tried hard to recall those colorful building blocks, but she was not sure: "I don't remember either."

After two sentences, the atmosphere froze again.

Zhou Zhenyue finished drinking the water, coughed twice, and took the initiative to turn around and walk inside, "If you are sleepy, go to bed first, on the left side of the bed. I still have some things to do."

Mu Xueyi followed her in and said hello obediently.

The room is small, with only a large double bed and a desk. Zhou Zhenyue turned off the overhead light, and only turned on one lamp on the desk. There were three monitors on the desk, and each screen opened a different page. Mu Xueyi glanced at it, one was the stock market news, the other two should be the company's internal documents, she immediately looked away.

Mu Xueyi focused on the double bed.

The bed is very neat, Zhou Zhenyue is the kind of character who will never sit on the bed at will during the day, and there is not a single fold on the sheets. A quilt is folded on the right pillow.

Mu Xueyi couldn't help swallowing her saliva and asked in a low voice, "Just... a quilt?"

Zhou Zhenyue sat back at the desk and stared at the screen: "Open the wardrobe, there are three beds on the top floor."

Mu Xueyi a little regretted that he had asked this question too much.

She went to the bathroom to wash up. The changed clothes, towels and toothbrushes were all placed on the sink, which was easy to access. When she got into the quilt after washing, Zhou Zhenyue was still frowning in front of the screen.

Mu Xueyi secretly hid in the dark and watched Zhou Zhenyue working. Her long hair was still wet, her eyes were reddish with blood, and she was holding the mouse in her right hand.

The jade ring on her index finger seemed to make her uncomfortable. After a while, she would put down the mouse and turn the ring.

Mu Xueyi stared at Zhou Zhenyue's fingers, thinking that she might be crazy.

Why does she think Zhou Zhenyue's action of turning the ring is so... sexy? Mu Xueyi closed her eyes and quietly put her hand to the other side of the bed, stroking the sheets there, imagining Zhou Zhenyue sleeping beside her.

Their relationship... should have changed, right?

She can now be allowed to lie on her bed, under her quilt, and in a little while, maybe fall asleep beside her.

Suddenly, a voice suddenly sounded in my head—

"Master Zhou still doesn't know what you did three years ago?"

The sudden memory was like a basin of ice water, instantly extinguishing all her beautiful fantasies.

My heart, which was still throbbing just now, was suddenly as cold as an ice cellar.

She always thinks of Mu Ruqing's words these days. It's like a needle hidden in the flesh, which will cause pain when pierced.

Mu Xueyi curled up under the quilt, hugged her trembling arm, and whispered, "Ayue."

Zhou Zhenyue raised her eyes and glanced here: "Huh?"

Mu Xueyi lowered his eyes, "Grandpa is so nice, you say... If he knew about what happened three years ago, would he... forgive me?"

Zhou Zhenyue clicked the mouse's action for a while.

She frowned: "Grandpa is very good to you now, but he also has his principles. He is a soldier from the army. The most unacceptable thing for soldiers is deception and betrayal. What you did three years ago was to touch him. It's the bottom line. So, don't do anything wishful thinking, this matter can only be kept from him for the rest of your life."

Mu Xueyi smiled bitterly: "That's it... I can actually guess it, it's okay, I'll just... just ask."

Zhou Zhenyue touched her chin and pursed her lips, "Do you feel that you have something to hide from him and feel uneasy?"

Mu Xueyi held on to the quilt in silence for a long time, and replied dully: "...No."

Zhou Zhenyue hesitated for a moment: "...It's not a lie to him, it's just that I didn't tell him the whole truth. You don't have to be burdened."

Is Ah Yue... comforting her?

Mu Xueyi curled up her fingers on the sheets, not knowing whether she was more bitter or happy.

A Yue finally comforted her, but she didn't even dare to respond.

Because I don't know what kind of ending I will face in ten days, I don't know if I should give Zhou Zhenyue hope and hope.

With mixed feelings, Mu Xueyi huddled in the quilt and fell asleep in a daze.

At two o'clock in the morning, Zhou Zhenyue finally finished her work.

She let out a long sigh and got up from her office chair wearily. The night light came in from the window and shone on Mu Xueyi's quiet sleeping face. She leaned on the desk and stared at Mu Xueyi for a long time.

After a long while, Zhou Zhenyue withdrew her gaze and walked towards the balcony very lightly.

She found the part that Mu Xueyi had assembled in the pile of wood in the corner, brought the manual, and returned to the desk.

Pulling down the lamp a little, she held up the half-finished building block castle, starting from the first page of the manual, squinting her eyes, looking for the two missing blocks step by step.

Coloring-page instructions, full of intricate steps and colorful bricks, are as thick as a dictionary.

The long night was as quiet as the frozen air. In the silent room, only Mu Xueyi's even breathing and the sound of turning pages over the desk could be heard.

Early in the morning, Mu Xueyi was awakened by the sound of running water in the bathroom.

When she woke up, she glanced at her watch. It was only six o'clock when the sound of towels dipping in the water came from the bathroom. She looked beside her subconsciously, and the folds of the sheets were exactly the same as before she fell asleep.

Mu Xueyi propped up half of her body and shouted vaguely, "Ayue?"

The sound of running water from the faucet stopped abruptly.

Zhou Zhenyue pushed open the door of the bathroom, and only stepped out half of her body, with drops of water on her face, "What's the matter?"

Mu Xueyi was lying beside the bed, and the sleepiness in his eyes still faded: "Did you not sleep last night?"

Zhou Zhenyue hummed: "Yes, it's been all night. I have to go to the company in a while. You stay at home today, and I will come back for dinner in the evening."

Mu Xueyi rubbed his eyes, "I'll scramble an egg for you."

Zhou Zhenyue: "No, it's too late."

She was really in a hurry, and after five minutes of packing, she put on her coat and left.

Before leaving, she said again to the sleepy Mu Xueyi: "I'll come back for dinner tonight."

Mu Xueyi mumbled with half-closed eyes: "Well... I will cook two dishes."

After Zhou Zhenyue left, Mu Xueyi fell asleep again.

At eight o'clock in the morning, she was awakened again. However, this time I was woken up by the ringing of the phone.

She didn't even look at the caller ID, and directly connected it to her ear: "Hello?"

"Okay, my good sister, haven't you got up yet?"

Mu Ruqing's voice exploded in his ears.

Mu Xueyi woke up instantly, opened his eyes and sat up, "You—"

Mu Ruqing snorted and laughed: "I heard that you spent the night at the Zhou family's old house last night? The progress is very fast. Are you starting to prepare for stealing the quotation?"

Mu Xueyi grabbed the quilt: "How did you know that I came to the old house? You sent someone to follow me?"

Mu Ruqing said calmly, "Don't get excited, that's not the point. I don't care where you are, I don't care what you do, I'm calling you to talk to you about something. Come over tonight and have a meal with Professor Shen. meal."

Mu Xueyi said word by word, "I'm not going."

Mu Ruqing smiled sarcastically: "Where did you get the confidence to reject me? Tell you, if you don't come here tonight, I promise that before the sun rises tomorrow, Zhou Fengnian will know everything."

Mu Xueyi's fingers turned blue, and her nails were so tight that she couldn't see the blood.

The author has something to say: It's okay, it's okay, everyone is not angry

The copy said, Xueyi will turn black into crazy beauties.

Thanks to the little angel who threw the rocket launcher: just a little grass and 1 Bai Yisen;

Thanks to the little angel who threw the grenade: the original account was forgotten, 49886276, 1 Ji Chenzi;

Thanks to the little angel who threw mines: Chen Ling 5; Crazy Fitness Ring 3;

Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: 10 bottles of Nanxun and Passerby; Laughing Pig, 22335811, 453668355 bottles; 4 bottles by each; 3 bottles of the moon does not belong to you;