Xia He

It was already noon when I woke up the next day, and the cold finally got better. Today, the student who learned the violin went on a trip, and Xia Shuo was sitting in the attic reading a book.

Xia Shuo's life is simple and hasty. From Monday to Wednesday, he interns at the company, attends classes and writes papers on Thursday and Friday, teaches students violin and piano part-time on Saturday, and rests in the apartment on Sunday.

The small duplex apartment that Xia Shuo lives in now is the old house of the senior professor's family. It has three bedrooms and one living room plus a small attic. Although it is an old house, it is not dilapidated. It is a unique duplex apartment in the old days of K City, very tasteful.

When he was just a graduate student, Xia Shuo was looking for a house outside, and he went to many places but couldn't find a suitable one.When the tutor proposed that he could rent his own apartment, Xia Shuo was still a little hesitant, thinking of looking for a reason to reject the tutor, but when he saw this small attic, he immediately rented it from the tutor.

The rent of 1500 yuan was what I emphasized to the tutor, which is very cheap for this kind of apartment. In addition, Xia Shuo also worked as a teaching assistant for the tutor, and usually helped the tutor's studio with some projects.

Walking up the spiral staircase is this small attic. There is a huge floor-to-ceiling window in the attic, which faces a quiet garden grove. Xia Shuo usually likes to lie on the window sill and stare blankly at the outside.

Both sides of the small attic are bookshelves, full of books, a low table and a cushion are placed in the middle, and a small table is placed on it, with a few sheets of paper on it. Sitting on the cushion, Xia Shuo picks up the violin and begins to play Play by feel, pausing every now and then to add a few strokes to the paper.

The warm winter sun shone on Xia Shuo's body, and Xia Shuo seemed to melt into the sun.

A melancholy note flowed out from the violin, hovering around Xia Shuo for a while as if alive, and then floated outside again.

Like God's arrangement, Xia Shuo, who is not good at words, has a natural understanding of music, and the pieces he plays seem to have life and can touch people's hearts.

Unknowingly, the sky was getting darker, and the remaining afterglow shone on the frozen lake, reflecting a bright light.

If possible, I will buy this place in the future.

It was Xia Shuo's thought all along.

"Beep beep...beep beep..."

The phone rang, it was Teacher Wu, Xia Shuo pressed the answer button, "Hello, teacher"

"Hey, Xiao Shuo, are you at home? Are you feeling better?" asked the kind teacher Wu.

"Well, it's all right now, thank you teacher for your concern" Xia Shuo replied.

Mr. Wu, who is about to retire, is almost 65 years old. Xia Shuo is his last student. He appreciates Xia Shuo very much. He treats Xia Shuo very well both in public and privately. He really treats Xia Shuo as a family member.

"Well, it's like this. There is one thing I want to ask you in advance. The son of one of my students just came back from abroad recently, and I couldn't find a suitable house for a while. I think the apartment is so big anyway, and you can live alone. It’s so empty, I just want him to live with you for a while, and then move out after he buys a house by himself.”

"I know that Xiao Shuo doesn't like too much noise, but don't worry, my student's son also graduated from S University with a major in industrial design. Speaking of which, he is still your brother. He is a graduate student studying abroad. He has worked hard for several years. Now he is transferred Back in K City, he is a very good person, maybe he will get along well with Xiao Shuo."

Teacher Wu on the other end of the phone explained while asking.

Roommates coming?I moved out alone because I didn't like living with others, and now I have a new roommate.

Xia Shuo, who had lived alone for 3 years, couldn't react for a while.

"Hey, Xiao Shuo, are you listening?" Teacher Wu over there asked.

"The present teacher" Xia Shuo came back to his senses

"Well, if you find it hard to accept, then I'll think of another way." Sensing Xia Shuo's obviously lowered tone, Teacher Wu said.

"No, no, it's okay teacher, the house is big anyway, let him live here," Xia Shuo said hastily.

In fact, the teacher called Xia Shuo to ask Xia Shuo, which was already the greatest care. Besides, the teacher's tone was so sincere, how could he refuse, this apartment belonged to the teacher in the first place.

It's just roommates, it's good to live for a while, anyway, they don't disturb each other's lives, it's really inconvenient to find a reason to move out when the time comes, Xia Shuo comforted himself.

"Great, Xiao Shuo." Hearing the teacher's obviously relieved tone, Xia Shuo was glad that he didn't refuse.

"Then teacher, when will he move in, do I need to give him the key?" Xia Shuo asked.

"He is on a business trip now, and his luggage is still in the hotel. He should move in next week. He will come to my place when he comes back from a business trip. I'll just give him the spare key when the time comes. Xiao Shuo will just help me make a room." "

"Well, okay, goodbye teacher"

"Well, good bye"

After hanging up the phone, Xia Shuo was in a daze for a long time, until the night lights in the park outside the window went out, Xia Shuo realized that it was already 9 o'clock in the evening, so he cooked something casually and fell asleep.

On the first morning, Xia Shuo started tidying up the room.

Downstairs are three bedrooms and one living room. The master room is connected to the study room. Xia Shuo lives in another bedroom. There is a living room between the bedroom and the master room.

In fact, there is nothing to clean up. Xia Shuo seldom enters the master room and study room, so Xia Shuo only needs to clean them up.

After tidying up all morning, the room was finally as clean as new. Xia Shuo bought a set of quilts from the supermarket and put them on. After tidying up everything, the room was simple and elegant, very comfortable.

Because he didn't know when his new roommate would move in, Xia Shuo wrote a note and put it on the table in the living room.

"The room has been tidied up, please go to the study room on the right side of the door"

After thinking about it, I still wrote down my phone number.

The new roommate didn't move in until the next Thursday night.

On Friday, Xia Shuo was in school all day long, and went out to tutor at night. When he came back, it was already 11:[-] in the evening. When he opened the door, he found that someone had already entered the apartment.

There is an extra pair of leather shoes on the shoe cabinet in the entrance, an extra set of cups on the table in front of the sofa, a set of coffee utensils on the kitchen counter, Xia Shuo’s note in the living room is gone, and an extra set of washware in the kitchen and bathroom. Supplies were quietly placed next to Xia Shuo's toiletries.

But the master rooms were closed and there was no sound.

They should be asleep, it's good, they don't bother each other.

Xia Shuo, who had been busy all day, was also tired, so he went to bed after washing up.

"When loneliness has become a habit, you will be afraid to take the first step"