wildfire in the heart

In order to avoid further discomfort, I hurried to open the door, Shu Ci followed behind me, and You Yu entered the door last.

Shu Ci took a look at the living room after entering the door and said, "I know, your house looks good."

"Oh, thank you." I didn't look at her, I was busy taking off my coat.

After we finished our work, we sat down and chatted.

I asked Shu Ci: "Why are you here? How did you find this place?"

Shu Ci smiled and said, "I was on a business trip in a neighboring country, so I took the train and came to see you. I asked your mother for the address."

I complained in my heart, my mother is too talkative, how can she casually tell others my address in country L.But Shu Ci can't call anyone else, she and I have been friends for many years, my mother knows this, so my mother probably told her without even thinking about it.If my mother had any brains, she should think about why Shu Ci didn't ask me, but ran to ask her for the address.

Shu Ci looked at my expression and probably understood what I was thinking, she ignored me and just said to You Yu: "You Yu, are you usually busy with homework?"

You Yu replied: "It's not very busy, the main reason is that the graduation thesis needs to take some time."

I involuntarily stretched out my hand to hold You Yu's hand hanging by my side, and Shu Ci's eyes quickly swept over.

If Shu Ci was not very sure about my relationship with You Yu just now, she should be sure now.She didn't ask at first, probably because she hoped her guess was wrong, but the intimacy between You Yu and I cannot be fooled.The most deceitful thing is my heart that always wants to get closer to Youyu. All the thoughts in my heart must have penetrated through my body language.

Shu Ci is still pretending to be blind, she just doesn't see You Yu and me as a couple, and just keeps us entertained.

You Yu is still very careful, she is not familiar with Shu Ci, so she doesn't want to be too relaxed in front of Shu Ci.

"I know, how long are you going to stay in Country L this time?" Shu Ci asked me again, like a host, not treating herself as an outsider at all.

"I haven't decided yet," I said honestly.

"Do you want to go back to the country with me?" Shu Ci moved the position of the green plants on the table while talking, "It just so happens that we go together." She added.

I asked her, "When are you going to go back?"

"I haven't decided yet." Shu Ci is a fashion designer and opened a studio with a friend. Her friend's husband is rich and has plenty of funds, so he specially funded his wife and Shu Ci to open a studio to pass the time.

Shu Ci pays more attention to the studio. Most of the studio is guarded by her, and she basically takes care of the business. Her friend visits her from time to time, chats with her, and occasionally asks about the development of the studio. But most of the time, she doesn't care too much, and Shu Ci is peaceful and at ease, so she is more flexible in her time and has a lot of autonomy.

It's getting dark, but Shu Ci still has no intention of leaving. It gets dark early in this season, dusk has fallen, and the dim street lights outside the window have been turned on. I have a bad premonition, but I dare not ask.

On the contrary, You Yu looked at his watch and said, "I should go back. The progress of the dissertation is a bit slow, and I have to go through the books on the book list again."

I didn't expect that Youyu was the one who proposed to leave first. I originally wanted to make dinner for her. She was going to leave now, and I felt anxious, but if Shu Ci didn't leave, I couldn't drive her away.

"Let's go after dinner." Seeing You Yu standing up, I hurriedly tried to persuade you to stay.

"No, please stay with Ms. Shu well." After speaking, she gave Shu Ci a gentle smile, and went to the door to put on her coat.

Shu Ci also stood up: "Youyu, is it convenient to have a meal together? I invite you and Zhizhi to go to the city center to eat."

You Yu put on his coat, thanked Shu Ci and said, "Let's go another day, I'll invite you to the restaurant where I work."

I didn't expect You Yu to say that, before I had time to say anything, Shu Ci immediately asked: "Which restaurant do you work in?"

Shu Ci is obviously very interested in the fact that You Yu is working in a restaurant. You Yu tells the truth and tells her that she works as a waiter there.

"Then you must be good at L Mandarin." Seeing Youyu reaching for her bag, Shu Ci continued.

You Yu smiled and said modestly: "There is no problem with daily communication." After she finished speaking, she looked at me, which meant that she was going to open the door.

I reluctantly followed behind her and watched her open the door and go out. Shu Ci and I didn’t wear coats, Youyu told us not to send them off, she waved us goodbye, then walked out of the yard with her bag on her back, I kept standing At the door, the cool wind made me shiver.

"Come in, there are no people in sight." Seeing You Yu turning a corner and walking towards the bus station, Shu Ci pulled me in.

I let go of all the strength, turned my head and asked Shu Ci directly: "Which hotel are you staying at?"

"I came to look for you directly by train, I didn't book a hotel." Shu Ci returned to his seat and sat down, looking relaxed and comfortable.

"So when are you going to decide?" I asked her.

"I didn't plan to book a hotel."

I raised my head suddenly, stared at her and asked, "Then where do you live? Do you have other friends in Country L?"

"There are no other friends, only you."

I finally understood what she meant. Although I had been trying not to think that way, it was obviously what she meant.

"I... have only one bed in my loft," I said awkwardly.

Shu Ci's expression was startled, as if she hadn't expected it: "Alright then, I'll book a hotel right now."

When she said that, I felt a little guilty for a moment, and the atmosphere was very awkward for a while.

Shu Ci lowered her head and fumbled to operate on the phone. After a while, she raised her head and said, "The hotel is booked, it's about 500 meters away from here."

I know the hotel she mentioned is a medieval-style hotel with a long history. Each room in the hotel is in an independent house, and the outside of the house is decorated with wood. The hotel is famous for its romance and is very popular with couples.

After she finished speaking, she gave me a complaining look, probably blaming me for not being loyal enough.

Then I can't help it, I haven't figured out whether her appearance caused You Yu's misunderstanding, I really can't make any more fools.

"It's okay to accompany me to the hotel for dinner, right?" Shu Ci asked.

I really don't want to cook dinner, anyway, I'm going to send her there, so I agree.

We put on our coats and bags and went out. When we arrived at the hotel, Shu Ci went to check in first. When we got to the room, she put down her luggage and turned to look at me.

"Come here." Shu Ci called me.

I walked in front of her without knowing why, she suddenly stretched out her hand towards my face, I subconsciously dodged back, I have a girlfriend now, I have to be polite and know my distance.

"What are you hiding, don't move!" She stepped forward and grabbed me, "Hair is messed up."

She reached out and straightened my short wind-blown hair.

"I'll do it myself." I turned around and found the mirror in the room to cut my hair.

Shu Ci ignored me, she went into the bathroom to freshen up briefly before coming out.

I could feel that Shu Ci was hiding a faint sense of loss, maybe it was because of my avoidance just now, maybe it was because I hadn't been warm enough to her. "It's such a joy to have friends coming from afar" is really not well reflected here, and it is inevitable that she will be a little unhappy.But who told her not to say hello in advance when she came, and also ruined my plan to live with Youyu, maybe she will bring me unnecessary trouble.

After dinner with Shu Ci, I left in a hurry. I want to go back and send You Yu a message to ask how her book is going.

I rushed home as fast as I could, and after I had recovered my breath, I made a video call to Youyu, but she refused.

I stared blankly at the phone, and a text message from Youyu came: "Zhizhi, I'm busy reading now."

I understood what she meant, she didn't want to talk to me, and wanted me not to disturb her, I was a little aggrieved, but I had no choice but to tell her back: "Then look, don't be too tired, go to bed early."

She sent an "okay" emoji to end the conversation, and I had to stop there.

The next day I was about to go out to Youyu School to find her, but when I opened the door, I saw Shu Ci standing at the door, and she was about to knock on the door.

Seeing my posture, Shu Ci asked, "Where are you going?"

"Go out and walk around." I didn't want to tell her the truth.

"That's just right, I want to go out for a walk, you can go to the morning market with me." Shu Ci said it so naturally, it seems that my time can be freely arranged by her.

I'm 1 times unwilling, but I drove her to the hotel yesterday, and it's really unreasonable not to accompany her today, so I had to say: "Okay."

The morning market is next to a museum in the city center. It does not cover a large area, but it is full of life.

When we arrived at the morning market, it was the time when there were many people.

There are many customers in the small market, and many people are choosing ingredients in front of each stall. People are chatting happily with the stall owners against the rising sun.

Everyone seemed to be in a good mood, with smiles on their faces.

When we walked to a cheese stall, the male stall owner greeted us warmly. After asking where we were from, he said loudly, "Welcome."

Although the male stall owner's English has a strong accent, he communicates smoothly. It is obvious that he often entertains guests from different countries.After all, this morning market is a feature of City S, and many tourists from other places have heard of it.

I can accept ordinary cheeses, but I can't handle those with strong flavors. Shu Ci is still fat. She tried several strong flavors and bought a lot generously.

The male stall owner was all smiles, and a simple and gentle woman next to him rushed to pack Shu Ci, but she didn't seem to understand English very well, so she didn't talk to us much except for smiling gently at us.

Fortunately, I learned some L Mandarin from Youyu, and I can speak some simple sentences, so the two couples were very kind to us.

After buying the cheese, Shu Ci and I said goodbye to the stall owner warmly, and went to the next stall.

"There are still some people in Country L who are outgoing and cheerful." Shu Ci said while looking around.

"That's right, otherwise how do you do business to attract customers." I casually said.

Walking to the end of the market, I saw a little boy standing and playing the violin with a younger boy. There was a violin box in front of them, and there were a lot of change thrown in by passers-by in the box.

The two little boys were well-dressed, wearing suits and bow ties. They probably came out to earn some pocket money to practice their courage.

Shu Ci and I stood by and listened for a while, then each put some change into their piano boxes.

After visiting the morning market, Shu Ci was in a good mood. I couldn't help but think along the way, if only You Yu was by my side, I would definitely bring You Yu to visit next time.

Seeing that I was a little absent-minded, Shu Ci sighed softly, I heard it, but I didn't ask.

"You know, I'm leaving this afternoon." She said.

"What?" I didn't realize it for a while, I thought she would stay for a few more days, but I didn't know she was leaving so soon.

"I booked the air ticket last night, so I went to visit you in the morning. I don't think you are in a hurry to go back, so I won't wait for you." She turned and looked at me, "Life here is too much for me. Monotonous."

"Oh." I said in a protracted tone, with relief and secret joy in my heart, but also some guilt. I know I'm not enough friends, but I can't control my heart.

When I heard that she was leaving in the afternoon, my emotions rose inexplicably, and my voice became much more relaxed and cheerful. Shu Ci saw my change, but she didn't point out me.

I asked Shu Ci: "Where else do you want to go shopping? Let me go shopping with you again."

She pointed to the stone bridge next to the church not far away and said, "Go there."

I followed her fingers and saw that there were many people standing on the bridge, some were sitting on the pier and chatting, and some were surrounding a young man who was painting portraits to watch him paint.

"Okay." I readily agreed.

When we got to the bridge, the young man who painted had already finished his painting, and his customer was a kind old gentleman, who happily praised the young man with the painting.

Shu Ci pulled me forward and said, "Can you draw a picture for the two of us?"

The young man stretched out two fingers and said in fluent English: "Yes, double the price."

"No problem!" After saying that, Shu Ci sat on the small stool without backrest specially prepared by the young man for the guests.

I had no place to sit, so I had to stand behind Shu Ci.

The young man prepared a new drawing paper and began to draw the outline seriously. I couldn't see Shu Ci's expression, but I could only see the young man's brush strokes.

Shu Ci was probably tired from sitting, she leaned slightly on me, and I bear the weight of her body.

Half an hour later, the painting was finally finished, and my feet were a little numb. The young man handed over the painting, and Shu Ci hurriedly took it and looked at it carefully. I have to say that this young man painted us beautifully. The best thing is that he painted our eyes very vividly.

When I was about to pay, Shu Ci stopped me: "Let me do it, this painting belongs to me."

I withdrew my hand to pay, I really can't take this painting.

After receiving the painting, Shu Ci's mood obviously improved a lot, she said relaxedly: "Okay, today is consummated, let's go back."

I accompanied Shu Ci back to the hotel to pack her things. She needed to go to the airport in advance, so she took a taxi after checking out the room.I didn't take her to the airport, and she didn't seem to care.

When Shu Ci arrived at the airport, she sent me a message, saying that she still had 10 minutes to get on the plane, and then she sent me a photo. In the photo was the painting of us on the bridge.

Shu Ci left, and she didn't contact me for a long time after that.