Beauty has a lot of bad thoughts

Xue Dingbang did not expect to meet him here.

Brandon Chamberlain.

He stood at the door of the shop, cleaning the snow in front of the door.

Compared with the last meeting, Chamberlain looked much better and his body was stronger.He was wearing an eye-catching sweater, which was exactly the one that Xue Dingbang bought for him.

Most likely, neither of them expected to see each other again.

When their eyes met, they were all stunned on the spot.

Snowflakes fluttered one after another, curling up and falling on Xue Dingbang's shoulders, as well as on Chamberlain's shoulders.

The city lost its sound and color, and Chamberlain was the only color in the whiteness.His short hair like gold leaf fluttered slightly in the cold wind, and his blue eyes were still clear and bright, like a clear sky after rain.Also, he was wearing the same color sweater as Yin Ren...

At that moment, the snow around Xue Dingbang thawed in the hallucination.He seemed to be surrounded by steaming water vapor, and time seemed to stop at this moment.

They stood there, staring at each other for a long time, relatively speechless.

Until the sound from the store broke the silence of this moment.

"Ah, distinguished guest, you are here." The store manager opened the curtain and walked out, nodding and bowing with a smile on his face. "It's really hard work for you to be able to come to the store during your busy schedule!"

Chamberlain nodded to the store manager, picked up the broom and dustpan and fled.

Xue Dingbang nodded, glanced at Chamberlain's leaving back, and lowered his head to enter the store.Unlike the cold and windy outside, the temperature in the store is quite high, with not only floor heating but also air conditioning.

"...that person." When changing his shoes, Xue Dingbang couldn't help asking, "Does he work here? Did you hire him?"

"No." The store manager took Xue Dingbang's coat graciously and hung it on the guest hanger. "I found him lying in front of my store a few weeks ago, almost freezing to death. I gave him some hot soup and After he woke up, he helped me shovel snow every day. Sometimes, I would prepare some food for him. He is very well-educated and dressed expensively, like a young master in trouble. Oh, I It seems to be talking too much."

The shop manager brought Xue Dingbang into the shop, made tea for him, then turned around and went into the inner room.

When the exquisite box was placed in front of Xue Dingbang, the store manager was apologetic: "Mr. Xue, this... I am very sorry!"

As he spoke, he fell down on the ground and kowtowed to Xue Dingbang to apologize.

"Please forgive our negligence!"

"We'll get back to work!"

"Please allow some more time! Please!"

Xue Dingbang opened the box with doubts on his face.On the beautiful kimono lying inside, there were six shocking scratches, extending from the shoulders to the waist.

"Really?" Xue Dingbang couldn't help frowning, suppressing his anger, "Do you have a cat in your shop?"

"No, respected customer." The store manager took out a kitten from the box at his feet, "The culprit is this child. It is not a cat raised in my store. It is probably because it is too cold outside, so it came in through the window to keep warm." of it."

The kitten's golden fur is as bright as gold leaf, and its blue eyes are clear and bright, like a clear sky after rain.It stretched out its pink and tender tongue, licked its little nose, and made a milky cry.

Mia——!

Such a "criminal", how can people bear to punish them?

"I see." Xue Dingbang put down his feather coat, and gently stroked the kitten's head, "Since this is the case, please take good care of this cat. Don't let it... because it is afraid of the cold and loneliness, do something. Bad things are coming. Since we can’t catch up with tomorrow’s delivery time, we should delay it a bit, it should be..."

"It will definitely be finished before Valentine's Day." The store manager nodded sincerely, "We will definitely rush to work as soon as possible and finish the new coat within two weeks. Please rest assured."

It's too late for Ah Fu's birthday.Xue Dingbang thought.He suppressed the disappointment in his heart, managed to maintain a gentlemanly demeanor, and said to the store manager: "Then, there will be no more double prices for the final payment. If you have any objections, I will terminate the order now."

"Of course!" The store manager knelt on the ground and said, "Thanks to the honorable customer, I will give you a [-]% discount on this suit."

Xue Dingbang was not convinced for a moment that he wanted to stay here, and went out with a little sullenness.Outside, he saw the guy huddled behind the vending machine.

Hiding doesn't look like hiding, hiding doesn't look like hiding.The deliberately exposed blond hair should be as conspicuous as possible.

"Chamberlain." Xue Dingbang walked up to him, trying to keep a pleasant face, "Where do you live?"

Startled, Chamberlain jumped up like a rabbit, and was about to run away.But his movements are a bit sluggish, which may be due to being frozen outside for too long.Xue Dingbang did not make too much effort to catch up with him.

Xue Dingbang grabbed his hand: "What are you running for?"

Unexpectedly, Chamberlain took off his gloves and continued to run forward desperately.The moment he looked back, the tears in his eyes overflowed from the corners of his eyes, and then swayed in the cold wind and fell into the snow.

"Chamberlain!" Seeing his tears, Xue Dingbang's heart tightened, he took three or two steps to catch up with him, and threw him down in the snow, "Didn't you leave? Why are you here?"

Chamberlain lay on the ground, his whole body trembling uncontrollably, holding a handful of snow tightly in his hands, sobbing softly but didn't say a word.

"What's going on?" Xue Dingbang turned him over and wiped away the tears on his face, "Why don't you find a place to live? What about the money I gave you?"

"I'm sorry! Mr. Xue, I'm sorry!" Chamberlain put his arms across his eyes, tears rolling down his face, "I shouldn't be here...I'm sorry, I didn't know...you would come here...we shouldn't meet ...I should go...I'm sorry...Mr. Xue...I'm sorry...I shouldn't be here...I'm sorry..."

Such a situation cannot be discussed any further. Xue Dingbang helped him up and brushed off the snowflakes on his body: "Let's talk about it in another place."

There are many love hotels on this street.Schrödingbang could not take Chamberlain to those places, and the two of them walked for a long time before they came to a tavern.

After a few sips of wine, Chamberlain's pale face finally turned a little bloody.

"Tell me." Xue Dingbang said for him, "What happened?"

"I just want to see Mr. Xue from a distance." Chamberlain rubbed his red eyes, "I never thought Mr. Xue could talk to me. You are such a good person, so good that I don't know what to do good……"

The dim light of the small hotel could not illuminate Chamberlain's face.He lowered his head, bangs dangling in the air on his forehead, his eyes were as dark as his expression.Xue Dingbang stretched out his hand to brush away his bangs, he raised his slender eyelashes, stared at Xue Dingbang's face, his lips quivered slightly.

The phone rings inappropriately.

Xue Dingbang took a sip of his wine, took out his mobile phone and looked - it was Chris Maeda's number.

"I'll answer the phone." Xue Dingbang said.

He turned and went out, leaving Chamberlain with an unreachable back.

Before Xue Dingbang could speak, Chris Maeda's coquettish accusation came from the receiver: "Dingbang, why did you go to a convenience store for so long?!"

Using hakama as a birthday present was originally a surprise prepared by Xue Dingbang for Maeda Chris.Now it seems that the surprise is not yet in place, and the shock may be coming.

Xue Dingbang scratched his cheek, thought of an excuse, and said, "The cake shop near the station has a special sale for the New Year. I want Ah Fu to try it too. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

This time, Xue Dingbang didn't give Chris Maeda a chance to speak up, and hung up the phone directly.He glanced at the time - if he went to that cake shop right now, he would still have time to buy the cake before the store closed.

"...Chamberlain." Xue Dingbang turned back to the tavern, paid the bill, and gave Chamberlain a piece of advice, "I have to go. I didn't bring much cash with me today, you take emergency first. If you need anything else, you You can call me."

"Mr. Xue, I thought..." Chamberlain held the money and was flattered, "You hate me..."

"I don't hate you, but I think you should go back to the United States." Xue Dingbang patted his head and smiled gently at him, "Don't wander in Japan, go home."

"I haven't finished the wine yet." Before the waiter came to clear the table, Chamberlain quickly picked up Xue Dingbang's wine glass, "It's a pity! Mr. Xue, the wine you ordered... It's cold outside, please drink this to warm your body .”

Xue Dingbang tilted his head and smiled, and drank the wine in his glass: "Thank you for thinking about me. I'm in a hurry, goodbye."

Farewell to Chamberlain, Xue Dingbang felt the cake shop non-stop.January cake sale, only available until today.Xue Dingbang came at the right time. He bought the last cake for the New Year sale at the last moment of the last day.

The bright red strawberries are dotted with snow-white cream, and the lace is covered like a fishing net, and the small particles of frosting hanging inside seem to be snowing.

Chris Maeda must love such an exquisite and cute snack.

Little Honey will pounce on him, press her warm body against his, call his name with a sweet voice, and share delicious cakes with him with a smile.

Xue Dingbang held the cake with both hands to avoid it being too bumpy.The warmth in his heart continued to expand, urging him to speed up his pace, but gradually he began to feel powerless.His footsteps became softer and lighter, and each step seemed to be stepping on clouds or cotton candy.

Was drunk?

I only had one drink today...

Xue Dingbang lowered his head and stared at the soft snowflakes under his feet. They expanded and gradually enveloped him.

When he fell down, Xue Dingbang's last thought was - very, warm...

A man's shadow came out from behind the telegraph pole, and when he reached Xue Dingbang's side, he squatted down.

Meanwhile, Chris Maeda broke a teacup at home.When he bent down to pick up the debris, he accidentally cut his hand.

"I hate it." He sucked the wound hard and spat out a mouthful of blood, "It's a bad feeling."

He shrank into the kotatsu and waited, time passed by, Xue Dingbang didn't come back, and there was no phone call.During the long and boring wait, the magician fell asleep after a tiring day.

Until the abnormal noise outside the door made him suddenly wake up from the dream.

"Dingbang?" Chris Maeda put on some clothes and rushed to open the door, "Are you back?!"

There is only the sound of wind outside the door.

The voice-activated lights in the corridor were turned on by his noise, but there was no one there.

Chris Maeda returned home disappointed and turned on his phone to check.

It was past midnight, and Xue Dingbang didn't come home, didn't call, and didn't even have a message.

He called, but the person who answered the phone was not Xue Dingbang.