Years are warm

After reconnecting, the life of the two people still seems to have not changed much. There is a short time difference, and most of the time, they are actually busy on the phone while hanging up on WeChat.

Sometimes after one or two o'clock in the morning, Xie Zhiyao could still hear the sound of typing on the keyboard on the other end of the phone after cleaning up.

It's normal for them to stay up late for drawing inspiration, but if she remembers correctly, Xu Huai'an has classes the next day, so she doesn't know what she is doing to stay up so late.

Later, when she asked a question, the other party replied that she was dealing with work matters.She is still a student, so logically speaking, she shouldn't be so busy, but Xie Zhiyao was afraid that disturbing her would make her work slower, so she put this matter down first.

Later, when he had a little leisure one day, Xu Huai'an told her the whole story, probably because he was afraid that she would be too worried.

Although it was said that Lin Tongzhang's recommendation was for further study, she was not working behind closed doors.

When she was in senior year, a senior sister invited her to start a business together. At first, she was just helping out. She had no experience and just wanted to try.In fact, it was really difficult. In the beginning, she was so busy that she barely touched the ground. Once she returned to the dormitory, she washed up hastily and fell asleep, and she had to get up early the next morning.

But after going through that period of time... After slowly getting on the right track, it seems to be okay.

As for what happened in the middle, she didn't say anything, Xie Zhiyao didn't ask but she could guess something.

Because of the hard work of Gu Xinci.

But Xu Huaian didn't say anything, so she tacitly didn't ask.

This kind of thing is not to be brought up to make each other blame and feel guilty. There is distress, but if the former overshadows the latter, the loss outweighs the gain.

Xu Huai'an could also guess that she knew a little bit.

This kind of tacit understanding has never changed since childhood, even after a few years.

She had just talked to Xie Zhiyao on the phone when the family called once.

Xu Junyi was not here, probably because he had something to do.

Yu Xiuyun looked at her through the screen, sighed and reminded you to pay attention to your body and don't work too hard.

Xu Huaian pursed his lower lip, paused after answering, and then said softly, "Mom."

"I... found her."

Who she is is self-evident.

Yu Xiuyun seemed to be taken aback for a moment, but then, her brows and eyes were as gentle as before, and she smiled and said, "Really? Is Xiaoyao okay?"

"Yeah." Xu Huai'an nodded, "You don't have to worry about me."

"Then... when you are free, call your grandparents." Yu Xiuyun smiled, "Don't they also talk about when you will bring him back?"

Xu Huai'an was taken aback for a moment, then smiled slightly and said that we can wait until we have a holiday for a while.

When she graduated last year, she went back to Huaichuan to see two elderly people. Her grandparents were still in good health, and they treated her like a child as usual.

It seems that time has taken away many things, but some have not.

She stayed in the old house for a week, and one night after dinner, the old man who was enjoying the cool in the small yard suddenly called her over.

There is a small bench next to it, a stack of pastries on the small table, and the tea is boiling hot and steaming.At first it was just chatting, but later she also understood roughly what they wanted to ask, so she simply said it directly.

"I have someone I like." Xu Huai'an sat on a small bench, looked into his grandfather's eyes and said seriously, "She...is a girl."

She didn't know where the two old people heard about her, but she had to admit that she was apprehensive when she said this.But when she looked up, she found that the old man looked very calm, and the grandma beside him bent down with a smile and reached out to rub her head.

"who's that?"

Xu Huai'an lowered his eyes, and was just about to think about what to say when he heard grandma speak again softly.

"Is it far away?"

She was slightly taken aback, then hummed lightly.

The summer night in the small town is very quiet, and you can still hear cicadas singing in the courtyard.

The old man shook his cattail fan and spoke in a low voice after a brief silence.

"Then... When she comes back, take her home and have a look."

At that time, Xu Huai'an didn't know when Xie Zhiyao would come back. She lay on the old man's lap, and the tip of her nose suddenly became sore for no reason.

The old man seemed to feel something, and patted her on the shoulder lightly, as if to comfort her silently.

"A person's life is very long, and there will always be a time of parting. When there is separation, there will be reunion. At that time, no matter how much suffering, it may not be a problem when you think about it."

"You are all good boys, God will let you see each other again, don't be afraid."

When she was young, she often felt that her relatives were weak, but it was not until she grew up a little that she realized that it might not be the so-called thinness, but a different way of giving love and care.

If she were to be placed in an ordinary family, all she would be left with would be sticks and scolding.

In a sense, this may also be a kind of luck, there are gains and losses, and it is very fair.

London in the spring is still gloomy and cold. There was a freezing rain the day before. Xu Huaian didn't take an umbrella at the time. Looking at the sky that hadn't cleared up for a long time, he gritted his teeth and ran back to the apartment where he lived in the rain.

As a result, I caught a cold the next day, but luckily I didn't have a fever, and since today was the Easter holiday, there was nothing urgent about the school.After passing the sickness, I can't lift my spirits to do anything.It was still not sunny outside, and the sky was a gray-blue scene, which seemed to be a little hazy from a distance. The city was gray, as if shrouded in a layer of fog.

There is still work to be done.Xu Huai'an coughed twice, went to find a bag of cold medicine and drank it with a frown, endured the headache and turned on the computer to finish the rest of the work.

Probably because she had exhausted her energy after finishing all these, she didn't eat much for lunch, and fell asleep on the bed until four o'clock in the afternoon with a stuffy cup.

The roommates either went home or went out together. She poured a cup of hot water to relax for a while, and planned to go out to buy something.

There was no new news on the phone, and Xie Zhiyao didn't look for her there. Xu Huaian thought about it for a while, probably because he was busy with the studio, sent a message and put the phone in his pocket and went out.

Probably because of the holiday, there seemed to be more people than usual.

Xu Huaian roughly picked out two daily necessities, bought some vegetables, paid for them, and planned to go back.The store is very close to the rented apartment area, and it takes about ten minutes to walk there, with two roads to cross in the middle.

But on the way back, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

It's Xie Zhiyao's call.

She pulled down the scarf a little, and gave a feeding sound after it was connected.

The other side was stunned for a moment, and it seemed that something was wrong with her voice, and asked, "Have you caught a cold?"

There is no way to hide this kind of thing from her.Xu Huai'an smiled helplessly, and said, "Yeah. It's okay, it's not serious, I've taken the medicine."

"You...why are you still like this, how old are you?" Xie Zhiyao complained in a low voice, "You...are outside? I heard the sound of a car."

"Yeah." Xu Huai'an glanced at the traffic lights not far away, calculated that he might not be able to catch up with the time, so he simply slowed down, "Buy something, I'll be back right away, don't worry."

The other side smiled, and seemed to have said something, but the rest of the words were covered by various noisy voices on the road, and she couldn't hear what the other party said in detail.

The light on the other side of the road flashed twice and turned red. She stood still in front of the zebra crossing, and the tall bus passed slowly in front of her. For a while, the noise disturbed the voice on the other side of the receiver.

She had no choice but to cover her hands a little and asked, "What?"

The microphone was silent for two seconds, and then she heard a sudden laugh over there.

It's like being close at hand.

"I wanted to ask where you were, but now...Xiao An, look up."

……What?Xu Huai'an froze for a moment, then raised his head suddenly as if he had guessed something.The bus drove away, and the lights on the road were flickering at this moment, which was what it looked like before the signal lights changed.

Someone passed by, her eyes searched the crowd for a moment, and accurately fixed on the figure across the road.

The woman is very thin, even wearing a thick khaki coat, she looks a little thin, her long black hair hangs loose, a little longer than she remembers, she has one hand in her pocket, and the other is exposed because she is holding a mobile phone The hands outside were a little red from the cold.

Xu Huai'an took a deep breath, and walked over with strides. She didn't walk fast, and could even be called slow, as if she just wanted to make sure that she was walking on the ground with every step.Not a hallucination, not a dream.That person just stood there so quietly, truly existing.

The phone didn't know when it was hung up.

Xie Zhiyao watched her walk in front of her, she hesitated for a second, took a deep breath, took a step forward and hugged Xu Huai'an, who also reached out to hug her, she could hear a faint whisper in her ear. Heavy breathing.

It seems that he has grown a little taller, but he has lost a lot of weight, and his face looks a little pale.Xie Zhiyao closed his eyes, sucked his nose hard to hold back the tears.

almost three years...

But before she could speak, a tear suddenly fell on the side of her neck.

Xie Zhiyao's breath was stagnant, and he realized what happened belatedly.

Silent tears soaked the fabric.She closed her eyes and hugged Xu Huaian tightly.

"Xiao An." Her lips trembled, but she smiled lightly, "I'm back."

I'm back with you.

The long night is silent, but one day the sky will shine brightly.

After crying, the two of them went back to the apartment. The sky outside was slowly getting dark, and it seemed that they could faintly hear the sound of pattering rain again.

It always rains this season.

Xie Zhiyao put the suitcase and pressed her on the bed, and said with a straight face that I will do the rest of your rest.

"Anyway, the time difference is only one hour, so no refutation is allowed."

Terrible, it seems a bit fierce.Xu Huai'an blinked, his eyes bent a little, and obediently took off his sweater and nestled under the quilt.

Said to be lying passively, but she was indeed dizzy.

When Xie Zhiyao came back, she was already asleep. She lowered her head and lightly touched the girl's slender eyelashes.

It seems to be slightly wet, like a small brush gently scratching the heart.

Probably because there was another person in the room who could reassure her, she slept deeply.

Xie Zhiyao stood beside the bed for a while, stretching out his hand to tuck the quilt up a little.She leaned down and kissed her forehead lightly.

Have sweet dreams, my girl.

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There should be five more chapters in the main text.