After getting on with the enemy

As the sun sinks to the west, the afterglow spreads all over the earth, reflecting golden colors on the eaves and walls.The business of the steam room on Saturday evening is relatively hot, and the customers who come to experience it line up, and everyone is crowded in piles.

After tidying up here, Qiao Yan filled half a bottle of water before entering the dry steam room.

Grandma is not in the steaming team. The old man is not fit enough, so he can only massage, which is not suitable for this.

Xu Ziqing asked Zhou Xiyun to follow up first, planning to wait for them to finish steaming before leaving, and then Qiao Yan would replace her.As a mother with a heart, she is very considerate in all aspects, and tries her best to take into account the feelings of Zhou's mother and daughter.

Zhou Huiwen didn't go first, thinking that Ms. Xu was too lonely to wait outside, and she would not have a company for steaming later, so she stayed for half an hour to prepare for the next batch before going.

It is indeed a better arrangement to be companions in twos, and Zhou Xiyun didn't feel shy, and followed Qiao Yan after a while.

The dry steam room is Zhou Huiwen's other small room where she spends money. Only the two of them are in it, and no one else will go in during the period.

Qiao Yan stayed on the wooden bench, put the water bottle aside, and accepted the baptism of heat in An An. She couldn't bear the high temperature in the room, and she started sweating within 2 minutes, and her whole body was dry. .

Zhou Xiyun was okay, he was resistant to heat, and although he was sweating, it was not to the extent of Qiao Yan.

The two parties didn't communicate much in the 10 minutes after entering, and they basically didn't speak, and each was very calm.

They sat apart, separated by a distance of about one meter.

Being in the same room, and in such a dull environment, the atmosphere is a little depressing.

The steam room is not big, less than ten square meters, every move of the two people and even subtle changes in their eyes cannot escape each other's vision, and they are all exposed under the eyes of the other person.

This was the only time the two of them were alone today, and it was also the first time in the past six months that they had been together at such a close distance for a certain period of time.

Qiao Yan couldn't remember the last time she and Zhou Xiyun were like this, but they seemed to be very busy. They haven't seen each other many times a year since they graduated from university, and they only met every few months when Zhou Xiyun was on vacation.And sometimes, even if Zhou Xiyun came back, Qiao Yan might not be at home—Qiao Yan often went out to run Kafa in the past two years, especially when the store was first opened, it was not uncommon for him not to go home for a month or two.

If it wasn't for the accident last time, their way of getting along would probably not have changed. It should still be the same as before, meeting once in a while and then going their separate ways.

No one stays, they are just familiar strangers to each other.

Zhou Xiyun sat leaning against the triangle area before unscrewing the bottle cap and drinking water.

Coincidentally, Zhou Xiyun was also looking at this side, and the eyes of the two briefly met, and they met impartially.

Qiao Yan didn't quite get used to it, so he turned his face away slowly at the next moment, pretending to stare at the ground with his head down.

Zhou Xiyun didn't shy away from it, and didn't care about it, and still looked at her for some reason.

Qiao Yan squeezed the water bottle in his hand hard, deliberately making noise.

Cough cough cough——

The body of the plastic bottle collapsed in a short time without tossing, and the belly of the bottle was sunken.

Perhaps it was because they were silent, but they were staring at each other blatantly, and they couldn't hide it. The current situation is really embarrassing enough, compared with that morning when they woke up.

Before, I could find an excuse to leave, but now I can't. I have to wait until the steaming is over.

Qiao Yan didn't know what was wrong with her, why she didn't want to face it, they were both fine when they were at home, but something was wrong here for no reason, as if they were tightly bound by an invisible thin thread, To be drawn to something.She grabbed the edge of the chair and touched it a few times, tapping her fingers on it uncontrollably to divert her attention.

Zhou Xiyun has no eyesight, and still has no sense of taste.

After holding back for a while, Qiao Yan finally couldn't take it anymore, and said in a low voice, "Okay, what are you doing staring at me, don't look..."

Only then did Zhou Xiyun restrain himself, and it was no longer so obvious.

Qiao Yan took the towel to wipe off his sweat, then pulled his slightly sweaty back clothes, and stood up for a few minutes when he couldn't sit still.

Perhaps to ease the atmosphere, Zhou Xiyun suddenly asked: "Do you still want to drink water?"

Qiao Yan turned his back to the wall, "No, I have it myself."

Zhou Xiyun said, "Your is gone."

Qiao Yan shook the bottle, looked down, there was really no water in the bottle.She was just distracted, absent-minded, and didn't notice when the plastic bottle was empty.

Zhou Xiyun stood up and handed him a new bottle of water.

Qiao Yan asked, "What about yours?"

"I brought in two bottles." Zhou Xiyun replied, "This one hasn't been touched."

Qiao Yan was not polite, and accepted it as soon as it was offered.

Stand up and take a walk, wander around twice at will.

After a long time, they sat again.

This time they happened to be in the same place, not so far apart.

It's still early to leave, so I have to do something else to pass the time.

Qiao Yan casually asked, "How is your new job and how is your salary?"

"It's okay," Zhou Xiyun replied, and put the towel on his lap, "It's better than the last one."

Qiao Yan had nothing to say: "What's the annual salary?"

Zhou Xiyun reported a very impressive number.

"so much?"

"Fortunately."

Qiao Yan thought for two seconds and said with emotion, "It's a lot taller than me."

Zhou Xiyun came and went and asked: "How much is the store in a year?"

"Others don't know, but we don't have much anyway." Qiao Yan said, "Last year, the business was poor and we lost money for six months in a row. This year, we barely made it back. When it was good, the turnover was a few thousand a day, but after labor costs, there was nothing left."

Couldn't find anything to talk about, the two of them went back and forth around making money, talking more strenuously than squeezing toothpaste.

The temperature in the steam room was too high, Qiao Yan's pretty face turned crimson.

Zhou Xiyun moved over, "Is it hot?"

Qiao Yan hummed: "A little bit."

"Do you want to go out first?"

"Need not."

Zhou Xiyun: "If it's too hot, stop steaming, go out and rest for a while."

Qiao Yan said, "It's okay, sweating more is good for your health."

Zhou Xiyun straightened his legs and walked parallel to it, reminding him in a warm voice: "It's too late, steaming for too long will not be effective."

Qiao Yan said, "I counted the time, and there are still 5 minutes."

Zhou Xiyun stopped persuading her and let her go.

Qiao Yan put down the things in his hands, accidentally bumped into Zhou Xiyun when he turned sideways, and pressed his slightly bent knee against this person.

Zhou Xiyun maintained the original posture, raised his eyes slowly, and said, "You can massage after steaming."

Qiao Yan nodded, "I'll be with grandma later."

Hot air permeates and flows in the air, and strange feelings lie dormant in the dark, churning from time to time.

Qiao Yan was drenched in sweat, her chest and back were wet a little, and a few strands of hair that couldn't be tied firmly stuck to her fair neck, gradually sinking into the neckline of her clothes from top to bottom, and the ends snaked to fit In soft undulating depths.

Zhou Xiyun narrowed his eyes and didn't look around.

It should be because the small room was too stuffy and airless, Qiao Yan was breathing heavily, and his breath was not steady.

Zhou Xiyun didn't speak any more, and listened to her quietly.

After a while, Qiao Yan stopped talking, her mouth felt dry and uncomfortable.

The dry steam room immediately fell silent, without any sound.

Qiao Yan grabbed the edge of the chair again and rubbed it with his palm.

I want to do something subconsciously, otherwise I always feel empty.

Zhou Xiyun also put his hand beside her, placing it very close to her.

Their hands won't touch, but their arms touch.

Qiao Yan was warm, and Zhou Xiyun could clearly feel it.

A strange thought popped up, and some ambiguous behaviors hidden in the memory suddenly flashed, rushed out of the shackles menacingly, and reappeared one by one at this time.

That night... Zhou Xiyun also felt Qiao Yan's body temperature and did those extraordinary things.

This is a messy account. If you don't clear it up for a day, you won't be able to cross the hurdle in the middle.

However, there are many things that cannot be separated and discriminated one by one, and it is even hopeless to talk about it openly. They are unwilling to touch it again, and would rather pretend that it does not exist.

Qiao Yan felt thirsty again, and her throat was tight.

After a long time, she grabbed the towel to cover her head and rubbed it, and said indifferently: "It's almost done steaming, it should be fine."

Zhou Xiyun didn't follow, but stayed where he was.

Qiao Yan didn't turn his head back, and when he reached the door, he deliberately said, "I'll go out first, so I won't wait for you."

Zhou Xiyun replied slowly, "Whatever you want."