If the world had no daylight

This year's Christmas falls on the weekend, which is the busiest time for the catering industry.

Bai Tian tactfully told Ye Wan that he had to go to the restaurant to help, but the other party didn't feel unhappy, but accepted it happily.

"That's good, I'll go to your restaurant to eat tonight."

This sentence is very logical, and there is no logical problem, but Bai Tian still feels a little awkward.

Maybe it's because she hasn't taken her classmates to her home yet—the restaurant counts as her home.

Of course, except for Liu Xiaopang who has been eating at her house since he was a child.

But Bai Tian didn't reveal anything, he simply made an appointment with the other party, and then hung up the phone.

Where she couldn't see, the girl sitting on the balcony was looking at her mobile phone and smiled.

"It's easier than expected." She whispered, got up and went back to the room.

Bai Laosan doesn't understand why foreigners' festivals are so popular in China, but this does not prevent him from taking the opportunity to make money.

Baijia Restaurant is a small Chinese restaurant with an old storefront and simple decoration.There can only be two or three large round tables in the store, plus a few small square tables.

But because of the word-of-mouth accumulated over the years, as well as the cleanliness and sanitation, and the materials used, the business of the restaurant has always been good.

When Bai Tian has time, she will come to the restaurant to help out. She is not yet qualified to cook, so she can only help Bai Laosan wash and cut vegetables, serve dishes and wash dishes.

The neighbors all know that Bai Laosan has a niece who is in No. [-] middle school. Every time they see Bai Tian, ​​they would praise a few words, "I really know how to read", "I'm so smart", and then complain about how unfulfilling my child is.Some people had to insinuate after they finished speaking, asking Bai Tian if he had time to help with tutoring.

Bai Tian was afraid to avoid it.

In No. [-] Middle School, no one knew that Bai Tian was a person who was ignorant and ignorant all day long. She couldn't deceive her children.

But Bai Laosan was very happy about this. He had a low level of education. He dropped out of school before finishing junior high school and came back to help his family manage the restaurant business.

Although he never said it, Bai Tian knew that in fact, he also yearned for the road of studying in his heart.It's a pity that the craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation in the family is passed down from male to female, and at that time he was the only one in the family who could inherit the restaurant.

Today, Bai Lao San is too old to get married, and the burden of taking over the restaurant in the future falls on Bai Tian.

In fact, Bai Laosan's conditions are very good. He is good-looking and runs a small restaurant that is well-run. He can be regarded as a small boss.In addition, he has no elderly people to support, and his character is obvious to all. I don't know how many people have told him about this condition.

But he had been a bachelor for half his life, so he couldn't get married.Others thought it was because he had too high a vision and looked down on the people introduced by the neighbors around here.

Only Bai Tian knew that the third uncle didn't get married because of him.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, there were already two or three tables of people sitting in the restaurant.

After finishing what he was doing, Bai Tian propped his chin by the window of the back kitchen, watching the family eating happily outside.Whether it's elderly grandparents, or middle-aged parents, or a little crying bag running around on the ground.None in her home.

For some reason, Bai Tian suddenly thought of Ye Wan.

Ye Wan's house is big, but there are few people.When she is at home alone, will she be afraid of being deserted?

Bai Tian was afraid, usually when she returned home, Bai Laosan hadn't closed the shop yet, and the house was dark and empty, which made her feel out of breath.

But Bai Tian would not tell anyone, because being afraid of the dark is a very shameful thing.

Seven o'clock in the evening was the time Ye Wan made an appointment to come, but Bai Tian waited until 08:30, but there was no sign of anyone.

She found time to call Ye Wan outside the store, but the other end was already turned off.

It was already dark, and apart from street lights, there were not many shops that were still lit.Bai Tian walked slowly towards the station, searching the surroundings along the way, feeling uneasy in his heart.

In any case, Ye Wan is just a girl as old as her.Losing contact when going out at night will inevitably make people worry.

Bai Tian walked farther and farther, looking for the place Ye Wan would pass by when he came here. He kept calling the other party's mobile phone, but it was still turned off.

It was past nine o'clock in the blink of an eye. She told Uncle San and went to the small shop.But when she arrived, she realized that the store was not open today.Bai Tian took out his mobile phone and was about to call Wei Zheng, but he stopped short.

Only then did she realize that she did not have Wei Zheng's phone number.

Leaning against the iron scroll door, Bai Tian suddenly realized that he didn't know Ye Wan at all.

Even if they are the same table together day and night, even if she has been to Ye Wan's house, cooked for her, and even met the other side that is unknown to each other.But in fact, she knew nothing about Ye Wan.

I don't know who Ye Wan's friends are, where to find her, let alone what will happen to her.

But Bai Tian quickly calmed down again.

She didn't want to get involved with Ye Wan too much, as long as she paid off the debt, she and Ye Wan would no longer have any intersection.Then there is no need to get to know each other.

Judging from the result, this is what Bai Tian hoped for.But at this moment, she stood in front of the closed door a little blankly, and there was a feeling of boredom lingering in the empty place in her heart, which couldn't be dispelled no matter what.

Does she really want to draw a line with Ye Wan?

In other words, can she really draw a clear line with Ye Wan?

Knowing that the other party is a hidden person, knowing that she has many differences from ordinary people, and knowing from the bottom of my heart that if I want to protect myself, I have to stay away from her.

Bai Tian's intuition has never deceived himself.

She is not Ye Wan's opponent. If she deals with her without any precautions, she will suffer a big loss sooner or later.

But in fact, Bai Tian has already started to suffer.

She has already drawn the other party into her own territory, and she has begun to care, to care, and to worry and worry.

That's really not a good sign.

Bai Tian walked back in frustration. There were still couples wandering in the street in twos and threes. The atmosphere of Christmas could be seen everywhere, and everyone had a smile on their faces.Only Bai Tian wrinkled his face, like the most unhappy cub on the whole street.

Oh no, plus the crying guy in the phone booth on the left front.

Bai Tian paused.

She looked over by the dim light of the street lamp, hesitated for a long time, and finally confirmed that the silhouette was the person she had been looking for for half the night.

Bai Tian walked over quickly, and ran straight to the end, but when he ran outside the phone booth, Bai Tian hesitated again.

She probably wasn't fit to appear at this delicate time, and shouldn't even have seen this scene.

But this thought was only fleeting, and in the next second, Bai Tian still opened the glass door outside the phone booth and walked in.

"...Sorry, I still haven't made a call."

The girl's voice was a little hoarse, and her back was facing Bai Tian, ​​making it impossible to see her expression.But Bai Tian still heard a lot from this voice.

"Ye Wan." She called her name.

The person holding the public phone froze, but refused to turn around.

Bai Tian reached out hesitantly, patted her arm, and asked, "What happened? Are you okay?"

"...I'm fine, you go first."

She didn't look back, she just opened her mouth to expel.But since Bai Tian has already stood here, he will not leave her alone like this.

"I'm worried about you. What happened to you? Can I help you?"

Bai Tian gently held Ye Wan's arm without using much strength, but he held it firmly and did not intend to let go.

The girl with her back turned to her slowly put the receiver back, lowered her head, and said after a long time: "I received a call from my mother."

Bai Tian was taken aback, feeling a bad premonition in his heart.

"In the middle of her conversation, my mobile phone is out of battery and turned off. When I call from a public phone, her call will not be connected."

Ye Wan's voice trembled a little imperceptibly, she took a deep breath, and finally whispered: "Something may have happened to her."

Bai Tian wanted to comfort her, maybe it was delayed by something, for example, the other party's mobile phone just ran out of battery, maybe he could get in touch after a while.However, the words were swallowed again.

As smart as Ye Wan, how could he not have thought of this?

Her worries and fears are all real. It can't be called intuition or some kind of induction, but it is by no means unfounded.

Because Bai Tian also had the same experience, she couldn't open her mouth to say those high-sounding comforts.

So she could only pat Ye Wan's shoulder lightly, comforting her again and again, and then said: "Wait a little longer, if we can't get in touch tomorrow, let's find a way."

This is the first time Bai Tian said "we" to Ye Wan, her tone was so natural that even she herself didn't notice this change.

But for Ye Wan, if she had to find a starting point for her falling in love with Bai Tian, ​​it would probably be this "we".

There is a lamb who is afraid of wolves, and because of seeing the weakness of wolves, he feels pity for the ferocious natural enemy.

What an interesting thing this should be for wolves.

Because it was so interesting that the wolf couldn't bear to eat the sheep.

But sometimes, "reluctance" is just the beginning.

The monthly exam is on Wednesday, which is the 28th of December.

It was just after Christmas, and the students were still a little restless.After all, it is puberty, when boys and girls are in love, even if their focus is still on learning, they cannot avoid the mutual attraction of hormones.

The people in Class A were more or less affected, but they had a strong ability to self-regulate, so they quickly calmed down and focused their energy on the upcoming monthly exam.At the same time, however, they noticed something unusual.

Their class monitor, the top student in the pyramid who always occupies the first place in the grade, looked a little abnormal after the start of school this week.

Not only was she 5 minutes late for the first time on Monday morning, but she also frequently forgot the things that the head teacher gave her, so that the fat old man had to look at her every few minutes when he was in class.

With Ye Wan like this, people can't help but guess what happened this Christmas.

Li Laotu even approached Bai Tian to ask questions, implying that he was worried that Ye Wan would also embark on the road of "puppy love".

This was the first time that Bai Tian was called into the office by something that had nothing to do with her. She had no intention of dealing with Li Laobald, so she just said perfunctorily: "I don't know her well, how would I know?"

If she doesn't say anything, others will naturally have nothing to do with her.

But Ye Wan's condition not only didn't improve, but continued to deteriorate. By Wednesday morning, she didn't come to school at all.

This made Li Laotu panic to death. He made countless phone calls but couldn't get through, and finally rushed into the principal's office in a hurry, only to find that the father had no idea about his daughter's abnormality these days.

After scolding Ye Chengze all over his head and face, Li Laotu went back to the high school to invigilate the exam.

This time when I went back, I realized that Bai Tian had disappeared at some point.

At 09:30 in the morning, half an hour before the start of the exam, Bai Tian who had already slipped out of the school blocked Wei Zheng's way.

Although Wei Zheng is a well-known gangster in the neighborhood, he also has a weakness. He is afraid of women.

Although a woman is sweet and soft, she can torture him to death if she cries, makes trouble and hangs herself during a quarrel.

The reason why he was able to maintain a pure friendship with Ye Wan for so long was that she never made trouble for no reason.

Bai Tian will not make trouble for no reason, but she has Wei Zheng's handle.

"I know your new girlfriend. I also know about your ex-girlfriend, ex-ex-girlfriend, and ex-ex-girlfriend. You can figure it out."

The spineless Wei Zheng betrayed Ye Wan without any hesitation.

"She asked me to help her buy a train ticket to City C at eleven o'clock, and depart at the North Railway Station."

Bai Tian turned his head and left.

She ran home quickly, pulled out her piggy bank, smashed it, and took out all the money in it.Then he emptied out the contents of the schoolbag, stuffed two pieces of clothes and keys into it, and went straight to the North Railway Station with his mobile phone and bag on his back.

At 10:30 in the morning, S City North Railway Station.

Ye Wan was wearing a black sweater, wrapped in a gray down jacket.Her hair was tied up and hidden in the hood of the sweater, and she wore a medical mask on her face.

She was carrying a simple bag, sitting on a seat in the waiting hall, looking down at her phone.

For some unknown reason, she pressed the power button, and after that, a notification popped up for missed calls, almost freezing her phone to death.Ye Wan looked at it blankly for a while, then pressed the power button to turn off the phone.

At this moment, a phone call came in suddenly, and the note said "little boy".

She looked at the screen for a long while, listening to the tireless ringtone, and finally picked it up.

A panting voice came from the other end of the phone, and the girl asked straight to the point in Ye Wan's familiar tone: "What waiting hall are you in?"