Chasing Tides

Anyone with a little common sense knows that coffee should not be drunk on an empty stomach.

Sui Yi not only drank on an empty stomach, but also drank three cups in a row, just to say a few words to Ning Lan.

It's a pity that Ning Lan would come out and pick up a pen to draw a line on the card when he asked for coffee, and then help him fill a cup and put it on the table, and would not respond under any other circumstances.

"did you have breakfast?"

"I bought a mango, do you want to eat it?"

"How are your feet?"

"I offended you yesterday, is mother-in-law still angry?"

"Are you... still mad at me?"

As Sui Yi grew up, it was the first time that he was chasing and talking to someone with such a stern face, but the other party ignored him at all, as if treating him like a ray of colorless and odorless air.

When he thought that Ning Lan might be like this to every customer, a kid who bought popsicles came, bought one and ate one, stood at the door to eat, and asked for more after eating.When the child wanted the third popsicle, Ning Lan pressed the freezer with both hands to persuade him: "Kids can't eat so many popsicles at once, it will hurt their stomach."

Sui Yi, who drank three cups of coffee on an empty stomach and had a real stomachache, gritted her molars hard, wishing to switch identities with the child.

Ning Lan turned around again and entered the room, leaving him with a cold back. He finally couldn't help it, and blurted out the "I'm sorry" that he had held back for a long time.

Seeing Ning Lan's stature pause, Sui Yi felt that he was too reckless, lest Ning Lan think he was insincere.

In the eyes of others, Sui Yi is a person who does not show his emotions easily. The teacher said that he has been strict since he was a child, and his words are as formal as an announcer reading a speech. When playing the piano, you can see some emotional ups and downs.

Thinking of this, Sui Yi hurriedly chased after him and said, "I'll play the violin for you." After finishing speaking, he realized that the words were a bit thoughtless and condescending, and corrected, "Do you want...to listen to me play the violin?"

It was still the silent back of Ning Lan's head that responded to him.He raised his foot, lifted the curtain, and went back to the back room.

Politeness and reason told Sui Yi not to enter other people's homes without the owner's consent. He hesitated for a moment, but returned to the counter and waited.

When Sui Yi asked for the last cup of coffee, there was something wrong with the coffee machine, and the water would not come out halfway through receiving it. Ning Lan removed the top cover and fiddled with it, put it back on and raised her hand to slap it vigorously. The coffee from the spout suddenly sprayed out. It splashed out and drenched Sui Yi who was standing by the side to help.

Sui Yi was wearing a light-colored T-shirt today, and dark coffee-colored liquid sprayed out mottled on his chest. Ning Lan frantically wiped it off with paper. Cotton cloth absorbs water very quickly, so it can't be wiped off with tissue paper.

Seeing that he was in a hurry, Sui Yi was about to say, "It's okay, I'll just go back and change one." Ning Lan threw down the tissue, ran into the back room, and quickly took out a white T-shirt and handed it to Sui Yi: "Put this on first. , If you haven’t worn it, I’ll wash it after you change it.”

Sui Yi didn't expect to catch the opportunity by mistake, and was overjoyed. Before taking off his clothes, he suddenly remembered that he was in the canteen. He turned his head to see the sun outside and the people coming and going, so he felt a little bit hesitant to do it.

Ning Lan saw his concerns, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Come with me."

Sui Yi followed Ning Lan in, passed the courtyard and the kitchen, and the first room on the left was Ning Lan's room.

In a room of more than ten square meters, there is a bed, a wardrobe, and nothing else.The closet was wide open, and a lot of clothes were still in disorder on the bed, obviously they hadn't had time to tidy up when they rummaged just now.

Ning Lan gave the clothes to Sui Yi, and bent down by the bed with her back facing him to fold the clothes.

From Sui Yi's angle, he could just see Ning Lan's thin waist under his thin clothes, the back of his fair neck, and his fleshy earlobes appearing and disappearing with his movements.

Sui Yi used to like to kiss his ears and neck the most, these two places were his sensitive areas, they turned pink when touched, obviously he was ashamed, but Ning Lan insisted on saying it was itchy, laughing and making noise in his arms The ground is not allowed to be touched, the cuteness and arrogance of the body are seamlessly integrated, and it is his favorite look from head to toe.

As soon as Ning Lan stood up straight after folding her clothes, she was hugged into her arms by the person behind her.

Feeling the heartbeat coming through the chest and the scorching breath coming very close, Ning Lan's back stiffened suddenly, her lips moved a few times, but no sound came out.

"I'm sorry," Sui Yi whispered in his ear, "I know, I know everything...I'm sorry."

Ning Lan's mind was blank for a few seconds.

What do you know?

Know what?

...Is that why you came to see me?

Ning Lan didn't speak, nor did she refuse, Sui Yi tightened her arms, and pulled him into her arms again, resting her head on his shoulder, touching his cool earlobe with her lips, for fear that her tone would not be gentle enough, deliberately He lowered his voice and said, "Come back with me, okay?"

Where are you going?

Ning Lan flinched and shook her head subconsciously.

No, not going back.

Don't want to see them, don't want to be abandoned again.

When his stubborn temper came up again, Sui Yi said patiently: "The fans miss you very much. Do you still remember "Overturning the Country"? It is still being rebroadcasted on TV, and they all praise you for your good acting. If you still want to act , just continue to act, you can sing if you want, I will help you make an album, if you feel tired, let’s travel abroad first, okay? Don’t you want to learn to ski? Let’s go to country R, ​​and I will teach you how to ski.”

Ning Lan didn't listen to the second half at all.He thought of the earthquake, the Black Sea of ​​Thousands of People, and the endless abuse on the Internet.

After hiding here for so long, he was finally discovered.

What's next?Should he be dragged into the street for public display?

Let him be full of lies, deceive others and himself, let him covet warmth, wishful thinking...

Ning Lan suddenly began to struggle, Sui Yi managed to wrap him in his arms, and refused to let go, Ning Lan was no match for him in strength, and in desperation, he stepped on him without hesitation, Sui Yi suffered from pain, suddenly lost his focus, He fell on the bed with someone in his arms.

He reacted very quickly, turned over and pressed Ning Lan under him, and put his two wrists together with one hand to press the top of his head as he did when he was joking.

After doing this, just as he was about to lean over to kiss Ning Lan, he saw his face was pale, his lips were trembling violently, and there were some broken breath sounds in his throat. Words - let me go.

Sui Yi didn't expect him to react like this, looking at his unfocused, dark eyes, forgot to move for a while.

Then, she was driven out with a broom by Granny Zhang who heard the movement.

The sun was shining at noon, and Sui Yi was standing at the entrance of the canteen in a daze when he received the call.

"Did you go to a place called Quanxi on the outskirts of Beijing?" Manager Wang Xu asked straight to the point.

"Ah."

"A passer-by took your photo and posted it on Weibo. Fortunately, I found it in time and dealt with it. Otherwise, you will be picked up to watch."

After hearing this, Sui Yi's expression remained calm, and he turned his back to the street, and gave another soft "hmm".

He usually doesn't talk much, but it's not so short that he jumps out word by word.Brother Wang immediately felt strange: "What are you doing there?"

"Find someone."

"It's still that person?"

"Ah."

"did you find it?"

"found it."

"Really? Thank goodness." Wang Xu patted his thigh, "Can I work well now?"

Sui Yi licked her dry lips and said, "He won't come back with me."

The other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds, and said, "Just find it, anyway, sooner or later..."

In the middle of speaking, Sui Yi interrupted lightly: "Brother Wang, I would like to ask for two months' leave first."

Over there, Wang Xu was being overwhelmed by the mess made by his artists. On the other side of Starlight Entertainment, Fang Yu, who came out of the studio after recording, heard the news that Sui Yi was in Quanxi, and drove all the way west. On Quanxi Street, I slammed on the brakes and almost hit the Maybach parked in front.

He got off the car and hurried to the canteen, saw Sui Yi standing stupidly at the door, went straight over and knocked on the door without even saying hello.

At first no one opened the door, Fang Yu shouted through the crack of the door, "Lanlan, it's me, I'm Fang Yu, don't you even want to see me?"

After a while, the door opened, and Sui Yi watched Fang Yu go in helplessly.

About half an hour later, a sapphire blue sports car came from a distance with the roar of the engine, and even played a drift before it stopped behind Fang Yu's car.

Lu Xiaochuan got off the driver's seat, looked around in confusion, saw Sui Yi immediately took off his sunglasses, and ran over while waving as if seeing a relative: "Captain, have you seen Fang Yu?"

Sui Yi glanced at the closed door of the canteen: "It's inside."

Relying on his height, Lu Xiaochuan jumped up and looked inside, but he didn't see anything. Before he knocked on the door, he realized something was wrong, and asked Sui Yi suspiciously: "Captain, why don't you go in?"

Sui Yi pursed her thin lips lightly, but did not answer.

Lu Xiaochuan finally figured out something, gave up the idea of ​​going in for the time being, went to Sui Yi's side and stood against the wall with him, pondered for a while, and said: "Xiao Yu only found out about it not long ago, he didn't tell me, and today is the same. I just called him after hearing from someone in the company, and he said he was on his way."

Sui Yi let out a "hmm".

Calculated based on the time when Fang Yu started to like the video, it took only two or three months. He didn't tell anyone. He only showed up when he heard that Sui Yi was coming, probably because he didn't want to disturb Ning Lan's life.

With Ning Lan's current state, it is really not suitable to go back, staying here might be the best choice.

"He...I said Ning Lan, is he still angry?" Lu Xiaochuan asked cautiously.

Sui Yi shook his head.

"Then why don't you go in?"

Sui Yi glanced at the closed door again: "I'm afraid he will get angry."

Lu Xiaochuan scratched his head, not knowing what the two of them were up to. Seeing Sui Yi's distraught look, he inevitably felt a little sympathetic. He put his shoulders on his shoulders and said to him: "Since he can play with Xiaoyu, his personality It should be the same, Captain, you just don’t care about 21, go to him desperately, give him what he wants, and slap him with your face if you want to hit him.”

Seeing that Sui Yi didn't speak, Lu Xiaochuan thought that he was used to being serious and couldn't hold back his face, and then said: "At this time, shame, self-esteem, etc., are nothing compared to a wife. Believe me, as long as he still I like you a little bit, this trick is guaranteed to work."

Hearing the last sentence, Sui Yi was taken aback for a moment, and immediately responded softly: "Well, thank you."

Fang Yu didn't come out until mid-afternoon. When he came out, his eyes were red, as if he had just cried, which made Lu Xiaochuan feel bad. Sui Yi demonstrates.

Sui Yi's attention was elsewhere, Fang Yu wiped away his tears and wanted to leave, Sui Yi stepped forward and asked him, "How is Ning Lan?"

Fang Yu stared at her beautifully, and said fiercely, "Who are you? Why should I tell you?"

Sui Yi pursed her lips, and turned to knock on the door, Fang Yu chased up to stop him: "He doesn't want to see you, so don't disturb him."

"He said it?" Sui Yi asked hesitantly, "He said he didn't want to see me?"

Fang Yu snorted coldly: "Otherwise?"

Sui Yi's half-raised hand hung stiffly in the air, and it took a long time before he slowly put it down.

He returned to the spot in silence and continued to garrison.

In the evening, when Lu Xiaochuan asked if he wanted tents, sleeping bags and other camping equipment, Sui Yi's phone battery had run out, and just as he pressed the word "No" to send, it suddenly vibrated and turned off automatically.

He put his phone back in his pocket, crossed his arms, and looked up at the clouds that shuttled through the blue night.

He hadn't eaten all day, only drank a few cups of coffee, and his stomach was throbbing, and he didn't seem to notice it.

Ning Lan was found by him from the vast crowd, and now he is only separated from him by a wall. This knowledge makes him feel at ease, as if a person traveling far in the desert sees the source of water and rekindles the hope of living.

Without water, you can still survive for a few days. Only when you find water can you regain your life.

Ning Lan is his water.

He should have known.

There is no nightlife in Quanxi Street, every house closes the doors and turns off the lights very early, Sui Yi sees that the lights are still on in the canteen, so he keeps guarding and does not dare to leave.

The door opened with a "squeak", Sui Yi stood up straight, watched Ning Lan come out from the inside, and then walked towards her step by step.

He raised the thing in his hand: "Is this what you left in the store? I'm sorry I just found out."

Sui Yi observed Ning Lan's complexion through the street light, visually, it was much better than in the morning, and her cheeks were flushed, so she finally felt a little relieved.Then he looked down and saw the bag in his hand, his eyes suddenly darkened.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Ning Lan put the things on the ground and said calmly: "I didn't wash off the coffee stains on the clothes. How much will I pay you?"