Years are warm

That sentence pierced his heart like a knife, Xie Zhiyao was still in a daze when he went out for dinner at noon.The adults at the same table were colleagues from her parents' school, and they were all talking about teaching topics, which she couldn't understand and wasn't interested in listening to.

There was also a boy who was in the same class as her in the experiment, and the other party wanted to strike up a conversation, but she was not that interested, so she politely declined.

The meal was delicious, Xie Zhiyao put down his chopsticks before they finished chatting, and didn't dare to go to see Xie Yuanhong, so he just said to Xia Lan in a hurry, took out his mobile phone and left the restaurant.

During the holiday, Guanhai City was crowded with people. She lowered her head, hesitated for a long time, and then dialed a number.

The crowd was crowded, she walked slowly, and the call in her ear was picked up after a few long beeps.

"Ayao?" Holding the mug in one hand, Xu Huai'an was a little surprised at the incoming call displayed on the phone screen, "Didn't you say you were going out for dinner? Why did you call suddenly?"

"Are you at home?" Xie Zhiyao guessed when he heard the sound of flipping through the books over there.

"Hmm. What's wrong?"

The voice on the other side seemed distorted in the noise, and she suddenly felt a little wronged for no reason.

"It's nothing. I just... came out to eat, and then I left first. Before going out in the morning, Lao Zhao called my dad..." She said this incoherently, and her voice was a little low.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then she heard the friction of tables and chairs.

"Where are you?"

"Guanhai shopping area." Xie Zhiyao followed the crowd out of the mall gate and replied.It was snowing outside, and there seemed to be a lot of snow this year. She only had a mobile phone and a bus card, so she could only pull up the hat of the down jacket and go out.

Fortunately, the down jacket is waterproof and there is not much snow.

"It's snowing..."

"It started at noon, and it hasn't stopped." The voice of the person on the other end of the phone paused, as if he sighed, "Did you not bring an umbrella?"

Xie Zhiyao rolled his eyes and said, "That's a good guess."

There was silence over there.

"Ayao." She went downstairs and opened her umbrella, breathing white mist, "Come here by subway."

"Huh?" Xie Zhiyao paused, curling up his hands in his pockets, "Actually..."

"Come here." The tone on the other end of the phone was uncompromising, "I'll meet you at the subway entrance."

The surrounding area was very noisy, and she didn't hear what Xu Huai'an said later. She only knew that she had already boarded the subway line [-] when she recovered.

Five stations, about 10 minutes.

After swiping the card to exit the gate, the elevator slowly went up. Xie Zhiyao supported the cold handrail, and saw the figure of the subway entrance from a distance.

Probably because he came out in a hurry, Xu Huai'an didn't tie up his hair, his long hair was loose, and the white earphone cable disappeared from his pocket into the loose black hair, making his face even smaller.She held a dark blue straight bone umbrella in one hand, and put it in the coat pocket with the other. She was dressed in snow and white, as beautiful as an ink painting.

As if aware of the sight behind her, she turned her head, her black eyes were pure and clear.When he saw the girl's face, a trace of tenderness melted in those eyes.

"Why didn't you send a message when you arrived?" Xu Huai'an took off one earphone, looked at the phone screen and asked.

"Anyway, I know you're at the subway entrance." Xie Zhiyao naturally took the half of the earphone and stuffed it into his ear, and the sound of light music was transmitted into the cochlea along the electronic wire.

Xu Huaian opened his umbrella, walked side by side with her into the snow, and asked her, "Where do you want to go?"

"Didn't you ask me to come here?" It's near Haiwan Park. It's cool in summer, but the wind in winter is very cold.Xie Zhiyao shrunk his neck and leaned closer to her, "Well... is there anyone in your family?"

Xu Huaian glanced sideways at her and said, "My mother is at home."

She responded, muttering softly, "Oh..."

"what happened?"

Xie Zhiyao was silent for a while, omitted some of the previous things, said it briefly, and said softly: "So..."

Xu Huaian stood still, spread out his hands and said, "Understood, give me the phone."

She laughed out loud, and rarely obediently unlocked her phone and handed it over.

This habit started when she was a child. During that time, when she was young, Xie Zhiyao always liked to take her home when there was no one at home. Conversely, if she was in a bad mood, she would go back with Xu Huaian.As for the parents, Xu Huaian usually called back to tell Xie Yuanhong that the agreement was tacit.

This time it was no surprise either, Xie Yuanhong also took it as her trying to play tricks.It's just that before hanging up, the person on the other end of the phone said something to ask her to help persuade her. Xu Huaian glanced at her without any trace, and answered vaguely.

There is no need to say much about what to advise, it is all clear.

"Okay." She returned the phone, "Let's go home."

As usual, Yu Xiuyun would come here often, seeing that it was her, she was naturally happy to cook a few more dishes at night, and even sent Xu Huaian to the supermarket downstairs to buy a bottle of soy sauce while chatting.Xu Junyi came back late as usual, and the two of them couldn't meet face to face, which saved them from the embarrassment of being relatively silent.

"I also said why is this kid going downstairs in such a hurry, it turns out that you are here, Xiaoyao." Yu Xiuyun seemed to think of the scene just now, and scolded with a smile, "This kid, I didn't pick you up as diligently as I did."

"No way." Xie Zhiyao obediently moved a stool and sat down in front of the cooking counter to help, "Huai'an just doesn't talk much, she doesn't like to talk about anything."

"Yeah, sometimes I'm quite worried." She poured a glass of brown sugar water and asked tentatively, "How are you doing at school? With Xiaobao's temper, I'm always worried that she won't get along with others."

"No." Xie Zhiyao thought of the other party's birthday, his brows and eyes were crooked with a smile, and the eyes were faint with stars, "She is very good, really. Everyone likes her."

Yu Xiuyun laughed, with pride in her eyes, she patted the little girl's head and said, "That's fine, Xiaoyao, you are fine too. Auntie... Thank you so much for being with her for so many years."

Xie Zhiyao rolled her eyes with a smile, and she wanted to say more, but a voice suddenly sounded in her ear.

"Are you going to hurt Xiaoan because of your willfulness?"

She felt cold, and the smile froze on her lips.Xie Yuanhong's words were too heavy for her to forget.If the choice affects only herself, then it doesn't matter, but if she is tied to Xu Huaian... She will feel constrained, and even the choice will become difficult.

Everyone understands that talent and interest are not the same concept. Although the earlier sentence of letting people come back with the champion was a joke, it is not completely a joke just like what Xie Yuanhong said.

She has always believed that the other party has this ability, as long as she is willing.So if it's because she restricted the other party, then...

"Why are you in a daze?" While thinking wildly, someone suddenly spoke in his ear.

Xu Huaian put the bought things on the table, raised his hand and waved it in front of her eyes.

"Ah, it's nothing." Xie Zhiyao hurriedly suppressed his messy thoughts, and asked, "Are you going too fast?"

"... Downstairs is the supermarket." Xu Huai'an looked at her suspiciously, "Isn't it just five minutes to buy something?"

On the contrary, she was a little strange just now.

However, this doubt was brought away by the person in front of him with a few words.

Turning on the central air conditioner at night, Xu Huaian adjusted the temperature, tilted his head and asked her, "Do you want to sleep in the guest room?"

"Cleaning up the guest room is very troublesome." Xie Zhiyao said with a smile while wiping his hair, "I'll sleep with you."

Xu Huai'an chuckled, and went over to hug her with an extra quilt.

In the middle of the night, the air conditioner turned off the warm air regularly, and the temperature in the room dropped a little bit.Xu Huai'an vaguely felt that someone was leaning towards him, as if he wanted to gain more warmth in the winter night.She tightened the quilt and unconsciously grabbed something to hold.

Consciousness is dispelled by warmth along with the chill.

When I awoke it was bright daylight.

All the alarm clocks in the room were canceled during the holidays. Xu Huaian looked at the time and was about to get up to have a look, when he belatedly realized that there was someone lying beside him.

The girl was sleeping sweetly wrapped in a quilt, her long eyelashes trembling slightly as if fluttering like a butterfly's wings, her toes were resting on Xu Huaian's calf, and one hand was still holding her arm.

If Xu Huaian hadn't turned over just now to check the time, the other party should have been half leaning on her.

There is also some hazy consciousness that wakes up in an instant.Xu Huaian looked at her for a while, then reached out and pulled the quilt up a little.She shook her head, carefully pulled her hands out, got out of bed and groped for a sweater to wash.

Yu Xiuyun got up early and was surprised when she saw her come out, "Why don't you sleep more? Where's Xiaoyao?"

"When she woke up, she woke up, she was still sleeping." Xu Huaian yawned, "Mom, why did you wake up so early?"

"I'm used to going to work, so there's nothing I can do. It's not like you kids can sleep more. Your father is going out for something at work, and he probably won't be back until evening." Yu Xiuyun poured her a glass of warm water, "Now that you're up, let's have breakfast. Cooked preserved egg and lean pork porridge."

Xu Huaian took a small sip from the water glass, and the white steam rose up, as if it even moistened those eyes, looking wet.

Yu Xiuyun couldn't help rubbing her hair, and sighed: "You look so good-looking, so cute."

"...Mom, your filter is too thick." She tilted her head, a little dumbfounded.

Yu Xiuyun just smiled and didn't refute her words.

She wanted to wash the dishes to wake someone up, but she didn't expect to see Xie Zhiyao holding her mobile phone and drooping her head as soon as she opened the door.

Xu Huai'an glanced at the mobile phone in her hand, and probably guessed what was going on: "Uncle's phone number?"

"Well, I said I should go back after staying too long." Xie Zhiyao rubbed his eyes and muttered in a low voice, and when he saw her coming over, he put his arms around her waist and rubbed her twice, "It's so annoying..."

The cloth rubbed against her skin, and Xu Huai'an's back stiffened for a moment, but she quickly relaxed again. She raised her hand and put it on her shoulder, hesitated for a moment, reached out to touch the messy long hair on the back of her head, and said: " Get up and have breakfast."

Her fingertips are still warm, such a gentle rubbing makes people a little drowsy, but it is a pity that sleep is impossible.Xie Zhiyao snorted twice, then got up to wash up helplessly.

Xie Yuanhong and Xia Lan were waiting for them at the gate of the community.

Xu Huaian greeted them, and was about to say something when Xie Yuanhong came over and smiled at her, saying, "Xiao An, are you free? Uncle has something to say to you."

Xie Zhiyao's heart skipped a beat, and he frowned subconsciously.

Xu Huai'an glanced at her, squeezed her fingers comfortingly, she turned her head to look at Xie Yuanhong, nodded politely: "Yes."

The man smiled gently and led her to the intersection.

"You know what Yaoyao is up to, don't you?" The cold wind howled, he stood still by the side of the road, and said straight to the point.

Xu Huaian's eyelids twitched, he rubbed his thumb over his fingertips, and nodded slightly.

"A person's choice is very important, and a good choice will benefit people throughout their lives. Xiaoan, are you right?" Xie Yuanhong still had a decent smile on his face. He wore a pair of glasses on the bridge of his nose, looking gentle.

Xu Huai'an looked at him for a long while, and probably guessed the content of the conversation, she shook her head gently: "Uncle, everyone is different, good may not be suitable."

"You are still young, and you don't understand many things. Whether you are suitable or not, you can't just rely on your own feelings." He smiled and shook his head, as if laughing at the same innocence of teenage children, "Parents have experienced more in this generation than you. If you want more, it won’t hurt you, will it?”

Xu Huai'an was silent for a while, she stood in the cold wind, her eyes were haloed deeply.

"Uncle." She looked into those gentle but determined eyes, and shook her head again, "Zifeiyu."

There seemed to be a crack in Xie Yuanhong's calm eyes, he pursed his lower lip, and smiled to cover it up: "Xiao An, sometimes the right choice is not based on willingness, but on whether the effect is significant or not."

"Favorites are never the same as being suitable, let alone a smooth road ahead. What's more, it doesn't just affect her alone. You are still young, and this truth cannot be refuted by a sentence."

The implication is still to disagree.

He patted the girl's skinny shoulders, and said meaningfully before parting: "You are so good with Yaoyao, please advise her, don't get into the horns, there are some things that the authorities are obsessed with. Her mother and I will not harm her, it is for her own good .”

Xu Huaian looked at his receding back and Xie Zhiyao's looking back in the distance, the look in his eyes was dim.

She stood at the intersection for a long time, so long that her hands and feet felt cold.

When she got home, Yu Xiuyun was watching the TV, and when she saw her come back, she greeted her and pushed the nuts on the table.

"Mom." She struggled for a while, but still asked, "Do you know about the division of arts and sciences?"

"Yeah." Yu Xiuyun held the hand of the remote control for a while, and looked at her with some doubts, "What's the matter, Xiaobao?"

"No." Her eyes moved slightly, and her tone was relaxed as if she had mentioned it casually, "I was just curious why you didn't give any advice. He...didn't daddy want me to..."

"That's what he said." Yu Xiuyun raised her hand and rubbed her daughter's head, and said with a gentle smile, "Whether it's now or in the future, the most important thing is that you are happy, and we will not interfere with the rest."

"……why?"

"Because that is your life."