love in bloom

It was almost 06:30 in the afternoon when Yao Qingshu returned home.Now the sky is getting darker and earlier, and it has begun to darken rapidly at this point, but a few lines of orange-yellow sunset glow break out from the thick clouds, adding a little warmth to the cold twilight.

She parked the car and walked out of the warehouse, looked up and saw the sheets drying on the terrace, a silent smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.Open the door and go in, and you can smell the aroma of food as soon as you reach the entrance.

"I'm back." He said lightly.

"Are you back? It's just time for dinner." Her voice was light and clear in response.

A thin curl of smoke rises from the dining table at the other end, and the big white cat circles around the table with its head raised and howling.And Lin Yue, wearing heat-insulating gloves, carefully brought out a soup cup.

Seeing that the light was dim, Yao Qingshu turned on the light.The person at the other end put away his things and raised his eyebrows at her, "Come over for dinner first, and I'll go fry a plate of vegetables."

"Have you done so much?"

"Well, I asked the nanny and she said that you didn't eat much at noon."

Such concern and thoughtfulness made Yao Qingshu's heart suddenly touched.Joy overflowed quietly, but also a little doubt and uneasiness.

It shouldn't be like this.At least, not quite the same as I imagined.

After returning from the hospital last night, Lin Yue kept an awkward distance from her, and then they also slept in separate rooms. Until Lin Yue went out this morning, the cold war continued.

On the way back just now, she was thinking about how to communicate, how to explain and apologize later, but the current situation seems like nothing happened.

First there was a misleading photo, and then she said exaggerated words to this person and even doubted her... Would she forgive herself so easily?

Yao Qingshu looked at the carefully decorated dishes on the plate, and then turned his head to look at the busy figure in the kitchen. The original joy was also slightly astringent.

This feeling of vague uncertainty persisted into the evening.

She came out of the bathroom and saw that Lin Yue had washed up and was leaning on the bedside to read a book. She didn't seem to want to leave.The light yellow halo of the desk lamp reflected peacefully on that delicate face, making it look more warm and peaceful.

Tonight... Will she stay?

The anticipation that had been born when I got home before was impatiently alive again.Yao Qingshu lowered his head and wiped his hair to hide the throbbing in his heart.

"It's easy to catch cold like that." Lin Yue saw her at this time, put down the book, patted the place beside her and said, "Come and let me blow for you."

"...Well." Yao Qingshu walked over and sat down in front of Lin Yue.

I skillfully turned on the hair dryer, adjusted to the appropriate temperature, and tried it with my hands.Immediately, she was wrapped in the warm wind.

Lin Yue knelt behind her, gently stroked the thick hair with her fingertips, picked up a few strands, followed the hot wind from the root to the end of the hair, and repeated slowly.

It seems that it has been too long since such a warm relationship.The closeness at this moment made Yao Qingshu a little dazed, but the uneasiness was also more intense.

She was sitting upright, and the buzzing wind blowing in her ears was not noisy, but rather quiet.

In fact, Lin Yue would often blow-dry her hair like this, but in the past he always liked to chat.Talk about the flowers and plants in the garden, talk about the usual knowledge, or share other happy things, the corners of the mouth are slightly raised, and the eyes are shining.When the hair is dry, it will be entangled like a baby.

However, this time, Lin Yue didn't say a word, and finally just backed away in silence.This made her feel flustered.

Tonight's Lin Yue was too gentle and too quiet, her whole body seemed to be covered in a layer of fog, she couldn't even see what she was thinking at the moment.

"What's wrong?" Lin Yue got up and put the hair dryer away, and when she turned her head to see the person beside the bed thoughtful, she asked casually, "What are you thinking about?"

He was obviously smiling, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

At this moment, Yao Qingshu could clearly perceive the strangeness.She took Lin Yue's hand and gently pulled her to her side, and said softly, "Lin Yue, regarding some things that happened before, I think we should sit down and have a good talk."

Sure enough, there are still some things that need to be made clear in person.

Lin Yue leaned forward with all her strength, bent one leg and put it on the quilt beside her: "What are you talking about?"

Yao Qingshu's brows tightened, and he stepped back subconsciously: "I'm not with Zhou Qing..."

As soon as he started, he was kissed hard.

She was pushed and fell on her back on the bed, and the person in front of her immediately covered her face, holding her face in warm palms, kissing her so hard that she couldn't breathe.

"Wait, Lin Yue..." Yao Qingshu struggled in amazement at the sudden change, pressed his hands on Lin Yue's shoulders to push back, but his teeth were pushed open, followed by more brutal plundering, like a violent storm.

"Well……"

Lin Yue pinched her chin, oppressed her soft lips wantonly, then moved to her neck, and picked up the thin white flesh.Yao Qingshu frowned and hummed, his voice changed suddenly, "You hurt me, Lin Yue..."

These words seemed to wake up the person buried in her neck, and the punishment-like biting finally stopped.

For a while, there was only a thin gasp in the bedroom.Lin Yue stood up, and Yao Qingshu saw the dark color in those eyes, which mixed with too much anger and grievance.

"What happened, right?" The original cold voice became hoarse.

The long hair was spread messily on the bed, the collar was also parted, and the corners of the mouth and neck were marked by her.Lin Yue turned her face away and opened the drawer of the bedside table.

Handing the watch to Yao Qingshu, there was no emotion in his voice, but he seemed to be suppressing something, "Zhou Qing asked me to hand it over to you. He said, you left him with him last night. "

"Zhou Qing?" Yao Qingshu sat up, and his expression changed immediately.That's right, she just remembered that when she accidentally got her sleeve wet with a drink and went to the bathroom to rinse it, she just forgot it on the stage when she received a call.

Zhou Qing didn't tell her, but he personally took it and handed it to Lin Yue...

Lin Yue looked at the changed expression of the person in front of him, and sneered, full of disappointment and sarcasm: "Did you go to his house last night?"

"Lin Yue..." Yao Qingshu realized the seriousness of this matter, and wanted to hold Lin Yue's hand, but was abruptly avoided.

She lowered her eyes, her expression a little hurt, "Yes, I went to Zhou Qing's house."

"But that's because Zhou's grandma wanted to see me, and I happened to have something to ask Zhou Qing before agreeing to go, and I planned to come back after finishing the matter..."

"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?" Lin Yue interrupted her, "You didn't explain those photos to me, I don't have to blame, but you left me at home to find my ex-boyfriend, you asked me beforehand Opinion?"

"I..." Yao Qingshu opened his mouth, and finally said in a low voice, "You were angry at that time."

"Oh, I'm angry, so you don't want to tell me, lest I get angry and stop you?"

"You went to your ex-boyfriend's house because his grandma wanted to see you...and why did she want to see you? She treated you as Zhou Qing's girlfriend, didn't she?"

As Lin Yue was talking, she suddenly smiled: "So you have to pretend to be Zhou Qing's girlfriend to perform filial piety with him? If Zhou Qing's grandma wants to see you get married, will you agree?"

"no!"

"Then tell me why!" Lin Yue couldn't bear it anymore, and became emotional, "Why did you let Zhou Qing stay by your side when you knew I would care, and made me misunderstand again and again?"

Yao Qingshu was startled, his face turned pale.

"I can't understand why you keep accommodating them."

Lin Yue clenched the sheets around her legs, "So is Zhou Qing, and so is his grandma."

"How much weight do they hold in your heart, and how much do I hold?"

"why……"

"Because I owe them." Yao Qingshu finally replied, "Because Zhou Qing's father had an accident to save me."

Unexpected answer.Lin Yue was stunned for a moment, but saw the opposite person folded his arms and slowly wrapped his knees around his knees, his eyes were full of sadness that could no longer be concealed.

She calmed down and said uncertainly: "What did you say?"

Yao Qingshu turned his face away, and bit his lips until they turned blue and white.

This is the secret she buried in her heart and she doesn't want to touch it again, and it is also the past that makes her painful and regretful.

"Can't you tell me?" Lin Yue didn't want to escape her, and looked at her closely: "I want to know what happened."

"Yao Qingshu..."

Silence is like a net, spread out in the quiet night.A cold wind suddenly blew outside, and the branches and leaves of the pomegranate tree by the wall were blown by the wind, flapping messily on the window of the bedroom.Just like the mood of the two at the moment.

Yao Qingshu closed his eyes and buried his face in his arms.After a long time, a muffled voice was heard.

"In the past, the relationship between our Yao family and Zhou family has always been very good, and we often had business contacts. When grandpa started his business in the most difficult time, they were the ones who helped him out."

"When I was 12 years old, my two families made an appointment to go out and play together during the holidays, and drove to the mountains together. But at that time, I was having a temper with my family, so I ran to the lake alone with my adult on my back, but accidentally missed my foot. It fell into the water..." Her hands gripped the corner of her clothes, trembling slightly.

It was the first time Lin Yue saw Yao Qingshu's frail and gloomy appearance, and his heart sank.

"It was Zhou Qing's father who found out and rushed over to save me. But he had a heart attack, and he fell ill as soon as he landed. I was in a hurry to find his pockets for medicine, but..."

Yao Qingshu took a deep breath.After a long pause, the voice continued, even deeper, "I accidentally let the medicine bottle fall into the lake. When Grandpa and the others found him and took him to the hospital, the rescue failed and he just passed away."

"As for Zhou Qing's mother, who was stimulated by this incident, she was sad and depressed for a while. After recuperating and recovering, she chose to leave the Zhou family, and finally remarried abroad."

"I broke a family that was perfect. I did it all."

"I'm a sinner..."

Lin Yue pursed her lips and looked deeply for a long time, then leaned over and sat down, picking up Yao Qingshu's face with both hands.

His eyes were already red, and he was trying to hold back the tears.

"So, are you going to atone for your sins in this way?" Her voice was very soft, but there was no warmth, "You used to be with Zhou Qing out of guilt?"

Yao Qingshu's eyes trembled, but he didn't answer.

"If you do this, you will only prolong the pain in your life indefinitely." Lin Yue suppressed the deep pain in her heart, and said in a cold voice, "Have you ever thought about those who love and care about you?"

"But I can't forgive myself."

Yao Qingshu covered his face with the back of his hand, suddenly pushed her away lightly, and got out of bed in his cloak.

"Where are you going?" Lin Yue shouted behind her, but she didn't respond and walked straight into the study.

"Wait..." She followed and grabbed her wrist.

"I'm sorry, Lin Yue, let me stay by myself for a while." Yao Qingshu looked over with those red eyes, and his voice was tired and hoarse.

Lin Yue was stunned for a while.At this moment, Yao Qingshu was standing in front of her. The distance between them was only half a meter, but there seemed to be countless impenetrable walls across them.

She felt powerless, and her heart sank little by little, "Are you going to push me away and lock yourself up?"

"Can't you face it with me?" She stubbornly looked at the person in front of her.

After confronting each other for a long time, Yao Qingshu put his hand on his wrist and separated her fingers one by one.

Lin Yue watched helplessly as her hands fell away, unable to grab a piece of her clothes.The door of the study was closed, and there was no lock inside, but she no longer had the courage to unscrew it.

It was she who forced Yao Qingshu to uncover the scar hidden in his heart and let it hang bloody in front of her.

But it was also at this time that she realized that she and Yao Qingshu hadn't really stood together yet.There was always a door in her heart, but she hadn't been able to walk in yet.

This night is destined to be sleepless.

The next morning, Yao Qingshu, who was leaning on the chair, slowly opened his eyes and found that his body was covered with a thick blanket.

Walking out of the study, the house was empty and no one was there.