Years are warm

Paris in winter is very cold. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the street is cold and windy. The weather forecast says that there will be snow in two days.

When Xie Zhiyao came out of the teaching building, she was shivered by the wind. She didn't take a scarf when she came out, and now she was chilled by the wind.

She was really busy, and the text messages on her mobile phone reminded her of a certain date, and she suddenly realized that it was another winter... She hadn't returned to China for more than two years.

In the past two years, Xie Yuanhong and Xia Lan have always found excuses to come here, and she also knew what the two of them were thinking, but sometimes, as if they couldn't bear it, they would tentatively ask her about Xu Huaian.She didn't know if her parents really couldn't bear it, or they were deliberately testing whether she would let go, so they simply ignored it.

Some gaps don't heal over time and just become more and more irreparable gullies.

Last year, a Chinese senior sister from the same school asked her if she wanted to come over and set up a studio by herself. Don’t worry too much about other things, just give the works. She looked at the terms, thought about it, and agreed.Although it was tiring during that time, it allowed her to save enough capital.

When she moved out of the apartment that her parents had rented for a long time during the summer vacation, Xie Yuanhong almost rang her phone.

She didn't answer the phone until a week later, Xie Yuanhong compromised and generally acquiesced.

But occasionally, they still come back to school.

Xie Zhiyao heaved a sigh of relief, shook his head and threw out these things.

The students in the school walked in twos and threes. It was Christmas holiday soon, and there was no one in the school.She thought about whether to go to the Chinese supermarket to buy something before going back, but as soon as she turned a corner, she saw an acquaintance.

"Teacher Gu?"

Gu Xinci was wearing a black wool coat, and when he saw her coming over, he showed a very shallow smile.

The number of times they have met in the past two years is not infrequent. Although the Paris Academy of Fine Arts is not Gu Xinci's alma mater, there is also a connection. Sometimes she will come over and bring something to her.

And some more information.

"I still have something to do. I have to leave later. I'm here to give you something." Gu Xinci took out a folded post-it note from his pocket, "Xiao An gave it to you."

Xie Zhiyao was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly opened the piece of paper.

This year was supposed to be the year they graduated, but she didn't even have the chance to go back.

There was nothing superfluous written on that piece of paper, only a string of phone numbers, but obviously not domestic numbers.

"this is……"

"It's a British number." Gu Xinci raised his hand and looked at the time, "You know her tutor, it's not surprising, she should be in London now, but the master's degree there is only one year, and you still have two years to go .”

"I have to go. I keep the note. Whenever you think you can contact her, just call her. That child has worked hard for the past two years."

After she finished speaking, she waved her hand, turned and left in the direction of the school gate.

Xie Zhiyao pinched the note, his heart was suddenly congested.

Even Gu Xinci said that she worked very hard...

She stood there for a while, until the cold wind blew her hands cold, then took a deep breath and turned her head to the top floor platform of the teaching building.

It may only take a few seconds to make that call, but the waiting time is extremely long.

"Beep-beep-"

It may have only been a few seconds, or it may have waited until the phone was about to hang up automatically before picking up the other party.

She heard something between a girl and a woman.calm and clear voice

"Hello?"

In fact, before Xu Huaian answered the phone, he was not as calm as his voice said.

Winters in London are worse than those in Paris.

But compared to the cold in winter, her mood was actually more complicated when she faced Jiang Ruantong in front of her.

In the past two years of exchanges and the friendship between the mentors, the relationship between the two of them is actually good, they can talk about topics, various competitions and other things, the cooperation between the two of them can also be called good.

It's just that Jiang Ruantong thought she hid it well, but Xu Huaian could tell that at some point she was different.

Because she looked at Xie Zhiyao that way when she was a child.

The accident in high school, she really didn't expect the other party to miss it until now.

Jiang Ruantong is a smart person, she knows the relationship between herself and Xie Zhiyao, and she has heard more or less about what happened, so she chooses to hide everything by herself.

But it was unexpected for Xu Huai'an to say it suddenly today.

Xu Huai'an looked at her for a while, then sighed: "I thought you wouldn't tell, you know what answer I will give you."

Looking at her face, Jiang Ruantong said with a wry smile, "It's been more than two years... I thought she wasn't here, so you can let it go."

"I will never let her go, no matter whether we are still together or not." Xu Huaian lowered his eyes and sighed long, "So... Ruan Tong, I'm sorry, don't waste time on me."

"I'm not the right guy."

She knew it was cruel to say that, but short-term pain was better than long-term pain.

"...Can I ask why?" Jiang Ruantong's eyes were red, as if she still didn't give up, "Why is she so important to you?"

Xu Huaian pursed his lower lip in silence.

The cold ocean monsoon in winter brushes across the cheeks, cutting people painful.She raised her head, and the scattered lights of the city just fell into her eyes.

"Do you still remember why you fell in love with me?" After a long time, she suddenly asked.

Jiang Ruantong froze for a moment, and said, "Because...you were the only one who reached out to me in high school."

Then she saw Xu Huai'an smiling.

She stared at the usually cold and indifferent black eyes revealing a softness she had never seen before, and heard the other party speak softly.

"The you at that time were me back then." Xu Huaian looked at her face calmly, and said softly, "It was Ayao who reached out to me, and that was my reason. I will help you at that time... It’s largely because of that.”

"……What's the meaning?"

"I'm not as good as you think. I used to be very cowardly. I didn't dare to take a step outside. I just closed myself in a corner. You say, I have good grades, but that's all I have left at that time. She let out a breath, her fingers in her pockets were cold, "She is the one who came to pull me out of the dark and cramped corner. She will tell me that it is not me who are at fault, but those unintentional perpetrators, she Taught me how to resist and how to choose. So, when I grow up, I want to get out of the ivory tower for her, and I want to protect her, just like she protected me back then."

"Without Xie Zhiyao, there would be no Xu Huaian now."

She will always be a light in her life.

Speaking of this, Jiang Ruantong knew what she meant no matter how stupid she was.

She looked at the woman in front of her with a complex expression, and asked her, "Are you so sure that she won't let go first?"

The light in Xu Huaian's eyes dimmed for a moment, but was quickly covered up again.

In the past two years, she has traveled to many places after school, and the photos were posted on the private website. She can see the occasional photos and pictures, and she knows that Xie Zhiyao can see and find her.

But that doesn't mean she isn't afraid.

Those photos are her tenderness and her own comfort.

"The world is impermanent, I can't guarantee it, but I am willing to believe her." Xu Huai'an looked away and smiled at her firmly, "It was like this in the past, and it will be the same now and in the future."

"I'm sorry, Ruan Tong, it's impossible between us."

What else could Jiang Ruantong say?She shook her head with a wry smile and said, "I see, thank you for making me give up."

Xu Huai'an gave her a faint smile, and left the rooftop first.

It seemed that the dark clouds of the day had subsided, and snowflakes began to float in the sky.

She walked aimlessly on the long street, surrounded by people in a hurry.

The wind chimes hanging in the cafes on the street rang again and again, making people feel empty in the snowy day.

Suddenly, the phone in her pocket vibrated a few times.

Xu Huai'an found an eaves and stopped, reached out and took out the mobile phone from her pocket. With just one glance, she suddenly froze in place.

It was a completely unfamiliar number, not even...not from China, nor from the UK.

The bell was still ringing, she regained her composure and pressed the answer button.

"Hello."

No one spoke on the other end of the phone, but Xu Huaian heard the trembling breathing of the other party.

She guessed something at that moment.

It could have been a long time, or it could have been just a few minutes.

The person on the other end finally spoke, his weak voice seemed to be crying: "Huai'an..."

Xu Huaian's heart sank, as if a wandering boat finally found the light to return to.

"Ayao." She blushed unconsciously, but smiled, "I'm here, don't cry."

Xie Zhiyao, however, seemed to be agitated by her gentle tone even more, and cried and said, "I'm sorry... did I keep you waiting for a long time?"

long?It was probably really long, but fortunately, she waited.

Xu Huaian laughed and said, "It's okay, it's not too late."

Xie Zhiyao choked and took a deep breath, barely stopped crying and said, "Are you okay in London?"

Someone on the street saw her gradually reddening eyes and stopped to ask a question with concern.

Xu Huai'an waved his hand and smiled at her, walked into the snow again with his mobile phone, and said, "It's okay, but something is missing."

"But now, it's not bad."

The sound of breathing on the opposite side suddenly increased, and the long street was noisy. She heard her softly say after a while of silence: "Huai'an."

"En." She glanced sideways at the street sign, and asked again without hearing her reply, "What's wrong?"

Xie Zhiyao stood on the roof of the school and looked at the direction she remembered. The towering observatory of the Academy of Art was old and solemn. Her eyes passed the old and solemn Gothic buildings and fell to the shore beyond the reach of her eyes.

The distance between Paris and London is not too far. She opened her hands, as if trying to catch the wind blowing from the distant coast, and smiled softly: "Do you know which one of the photos you put up is my favorite?"

"Which one?" She thought for a while, but couldn't figure it out.

"It's the picture of the wild grass." The woman's clear voice whispered in her ear, "That picture reminds me of a sentence I heard before - I and the spring breeze are passing by, and you and the autumn water embrace the galaxy."

"But... this sentence is not suitable for us, so we have to change it."

As if guessing something, Xu Huai'an stopped subconsciously.Snowflakes fell on her shoulders and wet the woolen coat. Her heart was pounding and she listened quietly to the sound of breathing on the other end of the phone.

The silence seemed to last only for a short moment, but it seemed as long as the stars moved.

Xie Zhiyao slightly opened his lips, and the water in his eyes opened up a little bit, and said, "I don't want to be your guest, I want to be your returnee. Miss Xu Huaian—" Tears rolled down her cheeks from the end of her eyes, and she But still smiling.

"Would you still like to be my girlfriend?"

The sound of the bus whistle brought back the drifting consciousness, and Xu Huaian regained consciousness belatedly, and suddenly realized that tears were streaming down his face.

It turned out that it wasn't that she wasn't afraid, and it wasn't that she didn't hesitate, but after she left, she learned how to put on a disguise, pretending to be unstoppable.

Of course she was afraid of ending without a problem. After all, everyone knew that the road ahead would be difficult, but she was willing to bet on a seemingly illusory future with all her sincerity.

Just because the destination she chose was named Xie Zhiyao.

But now, her girl asks her, across the mountains and seas, if you still want to be with me.

So she raised her hand to wipe away the cold tears on her face, and smiled relieved at the stranger's searching eyes.

"I am willing."

The author has something to say:

I'm sorry Kawen is too powerful (. See you in the next chapter, I promise x and then it's the end, there shouldn't be many