secret galaxy

Liang Qian followed Yao Xuyun's suggestion and chose a grilled fish shop with a warm atmosphere as the meeting place instead of booking a high-end restaurant.

After six o'clock, the two parties met at the entrance of the hotel. Duan Xiaoyou held his brother's hand, looked at Yao Xuyun timidly and excitedly, his pale skin was slightly flushed.

Before Liang Qian introduced, Yao Xuyun had already said, "Hi, little beauty." She pushed the heart-shaped sunglasses on top of her head, smiled brightly, and nodded to Duan Xinghe familiarly, " And the handsome boy."

Duan Xinghe greeted politely: "Hello, sister."

"Just like Liang Qian, just call me aunt." Yao Xuyun took out the signed version of "Lian Qiu" from his shoulder bag and handed it to Duan Xiaoyou, "I heard that you are my reader, I am so honored, thank you. "

"No, I should thank you," Duan Xiaoyou blushed, took it with both hands devoutly, and said incoherently, "Thank you, Sister Taozi."

Obviously already fascinated by Yao Xuyun.

"Let's go," Yao Xuyun grabbed the girl's thin back, "Let's go in and talk, I'm hungry."

"This is the first time I've seen Xiao Youxiao." Liang Qian whispered to Duan Xinghe.

Duan Xinghe looked at their backs and sighed softly: "I haven't seen them for a long time."

Duan Xiaoyou smiled beautifully, her eyes were like two crescent moons, but she didn't know whether it was because of habit or timidity, once she realized that she was smiling, she immediately pressed her lips together.

"This restaurant is delicious. I used to come here when I was in high school." Yao Xuyun leaned against the wall of the restaurant, resting his left hand on the back of Liang Qian's chair, lazily.Before going out, she changed into a black lace cheongsam with high slits, outlining her slim figure, plus her waist-length wavy hair, showing the charm of a mature woman, completely different from the simple Duan Xiaoyou .

"Do you think I'm different from what you imagined?" She raised her eyebrows as she looked at the stiff brother and sister opposite.

Duan Xinghe said: "You are prettier than online." Duan Xiaoyou nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Liang Qian curled his lips: "Duan Xinghe, you are too dishonest, don't you see the crow's feet in the corners of her eyes..." Before he finished speaking, Yao Xuyun picked up a tissue and beat him a few times, which made Duan Xinghe and Duan Xiao Yu laughed.

By the time the hot grilled fish was brought to the table, the atmosphere at the table was already quite harmonious.Yao Xuyun refilled Duan Xiaoyou's tea, and planned to refill Duan Xinghe's water, but Liang Qian filled it up first.

"Are you a couple?" she asked naturally.

The table was suddenly quiet, and Liang Qian's scalp felt numb, thinking that Yao Xuyun's outspoken personality hadn't changed at all, and he really echoed the saying on the Internet: As long as I'm not embarrassed, the embarrassing one is someone else.

He laughed twice, hoping to look relaxed and calm, and said loudly: "I think so, he doesn't like me."

As soon as the words fell, a sharp gaze shot from Duan Xiaoyou's direction.As for Duan Xinghe, Liang Qian didn't dare to look at his reaction, since it was a joke, it would be too strange to stare at him to observe his expression.

"No way." So he only heard Duan Xinghe say these two words in the same joking tone, softly, with a little protracted ending. After more than ten seconds, when the two met their eyes again, Duan Xinghe Xinghe was in his usual indifferent manner again.

"Let's eat." Yao Xuyun watched a good show contentedly, put a piece of fish into Duan Xiaoyou's bowl, and smiled softly: "Sister eat more, she is too thin."

After a meal, Liang Qian couldn't taste the food, and he was up and down.When paying, Duan Xinghe wanted to argue with him, Yao Xuyun pulled him away domineeringly, and directed him to buy a few drinks.Liang Qian finally seized the opportunity, and eagerly asked his aunt: "The authorities are obsessed with the bystanders, do you think he likes me?"

Yao Xuyun adjusted her makeup and hair in front of the mirror behind the cash register, touched the long and narrow depression above the collarbone, felt very satisfied, and said casually, "I like it."

"Really?" Liang Qian raised his voice suddenly, attracting the cashier's curious gaze, and quickly apologized.

"Isn't that what you want to hear?" Yao Xuyun twisted his waist and walked gracefully outside the restaurant. After Liang Qian finished paying and came out, he said to the three people, "Go, go shopping with me."

There happened to be a large shopping mall near the grilled fish shop, which was brightly lit and bustling. When they approached, they found that an oil painting auction was being held on the first floor. There were many people watching, so they stopped to watch the excitement.

"Why are you always clinging to your brother? Those who don't know think you are a couple." Yao Xuyun waved to Duan Xiaoyou, "Come here."

Duan Xiaoyou always felt uneasy in crowded places, she hesitated for a moment, then walked slowly to Yao Xuyun, and smiled nervously.Yao Xuyun hugged her shoulders casually and affectionately, pointing to the paintings on display: "What do you think?"

It was an oil painting, not big, 50x30cm, with a vast and desolate golden desert in the background.The bright colors of the desert bring strong visual stimulation, so that the figure in the lower right corner becomes quite inconspicuous.It was a figure from the back, with a rough outline, and it looked like a monk in costume, trekking hard in the boundless desert.His origin was unknown, only two pairs of footprints were left behind, and the rest disappeared into the billowing yellow sand.

The host explained on the stage, and the audience whispered comments.Most of the works sent for auction were paintings by students of the Academy of Fine Arts or unknown artists, and the prices were not expensive. The auction started a few minutes later, and the host quoted the reserve price: two hundred yuan.

"It's a pretty good painting with a good idea." Liang Qian and Duan Xinghe stood in the outermost circle, watching the auction with great interest.

After several rounds of price increases, the oil painting called "Faith" was called up to [-]. The host shouted twice, and was about to make a final decision when a voice suddenly came out and offered a price of [-].

"Who is so tasteful?" Liang Qian followed the surprised eyes of everyone and looked over, it turned out to be his aunt.

No one raised the price, Yao Xuyun successfully bought the painting, and the staff wearing white gloves removed the oil painting from the stage and moved it to the backstage for packaging.

Liang Qian asked, "Don't you have a lot at home?"

"I bought it as a gift," Yao Xuyun paid the money, took the wrapped oil painting, and handed it to Duan Xiaoyou, "I'm giving it to you."

"Ah?" Duan Xiaoyou swallowed blankly, unable to speak.

"I see you like it." Yao Xuyun rubbed her hair.

Duan Xiaoyou shook his head, and refused incoherently: "I can't take it, thank you sister Taozi, too, it's too precious."

"That's how I met you. I fell in love with you right away." Yao Xuyun's voice was a little hoarse because he didn't abstain from smoking and drinking all the year round, and Duan Xiaoyou hesitated for a while. , finally accepted the gift with excitement and embarrassment.

During the next shopping process, Liang Qian kept the oil painting, while Yao Xuyun enthusiastically dragged Duan Xiaoyou in and out of one clothing store after another, trying on clothes by himself and choosing clothes for Duan Xiaoyou.

Liang Qian and Duan Xinghe, like the countless ordinary men who go shopping with their wives, lock the position of the sofa every time they enter a store.

"Isn't she tired?" Liang Qian looked at Yao Xuyun in disbelief.

Duan Xinghe laughed and said, "Liang Qian, thank you today, I haven't seen Xiaoyou so happy for a long time."

In fact, he was also very happy, and he didn't feel it, but the joy had long been revealed in the corners of his eyes and brows, and Liang Qian could see it clearly.

"You're starting again," Liang Qian feigned anger, "There's no need for us to engage in nonsense."

"Besides, if you want to thank you, you have to do something practical," he tilted his head carelessly, and his beautiful lips curled up in a playful arc.

There was some ambiguity in these words, I don't know how Duan Xinghe understood it, I saw him thinking seriously for a while, and said: "Your birthday is coming soon, I will give you a present."

Liang Qian was a little disappointed at first, but soon became excited: "How do you know my birthday is coming?"

"Ah," Duan Xinghe's eyes were in a trance for a moment, so quickly that Liang Qian suspected that it was not a cheating, "the office...administration...well, there are records."

"That's it." Liang Qian laid the oil painting across his knees, "I thought..."

He remembered that many years ago, he held a grand birthday party at home and invited Duan Xinghe to participate, but Duan Xinghe never came.At that time Liang Qian didn't like him yet, or in other words, he didn't realize that he liked him, so a little disappointment passed away.

It's different now, Liang Qian will care, feel sad, and also frustrated because he can't impress Duan Xinghe.

"Actually, I'm quite curious. Have you ever liked anyone since you were a child?" He asked half-jokingly.

Duan Xinghe was taken aback, flipped the cover of "Lian Qiu" unconsciously with his fingers, and said, "Why do you ask this suddenly?"

Liang Qian shrugged handsomely: "I'm just curious. I can't imagine you in a relationship. You like girls, right? I remember that many people handed you love letters in high school, but you didn't like any of them?"

"That's not as many people chasing you."

"That's true," Liang Qian recalled his glorious youth, and couldn't help being a little smug. He had a good time in his heart, and then looked at Duan Xinghe's face, and said, "Why do I think you are a little sour? Is it you?" The girl you like likes me?"

Duan Xinghe smiled and shook his head: "No." After a pause, he said carefully: "I can't imagine you liking someone."

"Really?" Liang Qian adjusted his sitting posture, turned towards Duan Xinghe, shortening the distance between the two, and then smiled, "I think I'm pretty obvious."

He stared at Duan Xinghe, his eyes were bright, as pure as a lake under the scorching sun, Duan Xinghe let out an "oh", and slowly turned his gaze to the lady's shirt aside, looked at it for a few seconds, then turned back to Liang Qian, uncomfortably hooked. Hook the corners of the lips.

"By the way," Liang Qian remembered something, "Did you still ask about Xiaoyou's case?"

Duan Xinghe shook his head: "I was in Cang City a few years ago, so it was inconvenient. Besides, the police have no other clues. It's been so long, so it probably won't be broken."

"Not necessarily. If he is a repeat offender, he must have committed crimes in other places. Skynet will be restored, and he will be caught one day. Now the public security system is networked across the country. If there is news, the police in Yuzhou will be notified. "

Duan Xinghe didn't raise much hope, he just followed Liang Qian's words and said: "Then I will go to the Public Security Bureau to ask in a few days. After so many years, the case may be closed."

Liang Qian comforted: "Don't worry, my godmother is at the Public Security Bureau. I'll ask her to help keep an eye on this case later, and I'll let you know as soon as there is any news."

"I'm sorry to trouble you." Duan Xinghe's voice was a little hoarse.

"No trouble, I regard Xiaoyou as my own sister," Liang Qian pointed to Yao Xuyun not far away, who was enthusiastically pushing Duan Xiaoyou to the dressing room, "Look, my aunt also regards her as her own nephew. "

Duan Xinghe followed his gaze and saw Duan Xiaoyou holding a red skirt pitifully and nervously, walking slowly to the dressing room, and before closing the door, he gave Yao Xuyun a begging look.

"Try it," Yao Xuyun lazily leaned against the bar, smiling while holding his cheek, "It's sure to look good."

A few minutes later, the door of the locker room opened, but Duan Xiaoyou did not show up for a long time. Liang Qian walked up to Yao Xuyun and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

"I don't know," Yao Xuyun stepped on high heels and rushed in, quickly grabbed Duan Xiaoyou's wrist and pulled her out, "Don't be shy."

"I don't feel good..." Duan Xiaoyou struggled weakly.

She was wearing a red suspender skirt, which was ankle-length and had a high waistline, which outlined a slim figure. Against the backdrop of the red skirt, her snow-white skin looked even more flawless.

Liang Qian spontaneously praised her beauty, and Duan Xinghe was also surprised, looking at her sister with a complicated expression, a little worry hidden in her relief.Duan Xiaoyou learned to dance since she was a child. She has a superb temperament and a good manner, but after that dark night, she always bows her head and holds her chest in her chest.Now, in her bright red dress, and wringing her fingers awkwardly, some old brilliance finally shines through her.

Yao Xuyun said: "It's really pretty, I didn't lie to you, right? There is a mirror over there, you can take a picture yourself?"

Duan Xiaoyou habitually lowered his head, walked timidly in front of the full-length mirror, glanced at the person in the mirror, and then froze.After a few seconds, she suddenly bit her lip and hurried back to the dressing room.

"what happened?"

Everyone was still looking at each other in blank dismay, she had already changed back to the simple and old-fashioned shirt and trousers she was wearing.

Duan Xinghe saw that his younger sister liked the dress, and thought she gave it up because of the price, or because he didn't want Yao Xuyun to spend any more money, so he pulled her aside and said softly, "Xiaoyou, I'll pay."

Duan Xiaoyou was very stubborn and determined not to do so. After being pressed by Yao Xuyun, he replied embarrassingly: "It's too revealing."

Liang Qian and Duan Xinghe looked at each other, and fell silent in unison.This reason was too damaging, and they didn't dare to persuade her anymore, because the day Duan Xiaoyou had an accident happened to be a rehearsal of the school art troupe, and she was wearing a strapless skirt.

The air seemed to be frozen for a few seconds, Liang Qian felt a little stuffy, raised his hand and tugged at the neckline, and said, "Then let's go. Auntie, you have bought enough, so let's do it for today."

Yao Xuyun responded, but her actions were unexpected. She raised her hand to beckon the shopping guide to wrap up her skirt and put on a chiffon cardigan.

Liang Qian's brows twitched fiercely, thinking how the more my aunt lived, the lower her EQ.He was guarding against Duan Xiaoyou's temper, so he could smooth things over in the middle, but the girl murmured her rosy lips, stopped talking a few times, and then obediently accepted the arrangement.

"With the shawl, it won't be exposed." Yao Xuyun smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were vicissitudes, she said to Duan Xiaoyou: "Take it. Even if you don't want it today, what if you want it tomorrow? Beautiful clothes Like love, if you miss it, it will be gone.”