REMIX

Xia Xi caught a cold, not long after spring came.

At the end of March, the winter has not completely retreated from the city, leaving a tail of cold spring.People on the street couldn't bear it any longer, and put on the cotton-padded jackets they had already put in the closet, and walked against the north wind.

After leaving the bar, he walked for a while, hearing his increasingly nasal voice, turned around and went to a convenience store to buy a disposable mask.

While waiting for the red light on the side of the road, he unwrapped the plastic packaging, took out a mask and hung it on his ear, smelled the smell of clean fibers, and looked up to count the ever-changing numbers on the opposite indicator light.

As soon as the green light came on, a blond foreigner came forward with a boxy suitcase.There were a lot of people, so he didn't pay attention. He still tilted his head and clamped his mobile phone, talking to Tata: "I don't have any plans for this week. I seem to have a cold."

After seeing the foreigner's face clearly, he froze for a moment.

Pedestrians in a hurry passed by him like swimming fish, converging into a dense point in the middle of the road, and then scattered in all directions.

Lin Ruian approached, bowed his head and greeted him: "Yo."

The wind was getting tighter and it looked like it was going to change.

Because it was a working day, there were not many people in the coffee shop on the side of the road. Two people were ordering at the counter, and the glass windows reflected the cold street scene, and everyone's face was gloomy.

"What are you drinking?" Xia Xi asked.

"Same as you." Lin Ruian smiled.

The combination of a cold smile and a smile might be a bit strange, Xia Xi didn't care about the eyes of the cashier lady, pulled off the mask, and handed over the money.

"Two glasses of flat white."

Lin Ruian dragged the luggage with his left hand, and took the take-out paper cup with his right hand, and the bright heat came quickly through the thin gloves.Xia Xi walked ahead and opened the door, waiting for him to come out before letting go.

"I'm here on a business trip. I'm on the plane at [-]:[-], and I'm going back to Los Angeles."

He explained his itinerary succinctly, Xia Xi let out an "oh", and seemed to have nothing else to say.

Compared with other people around who talked enthusiastically, they lacked the atmosphere of long-lost reunion, and there was no deep friendship between them. If you count what happened in the summer break, there are no new enmities, but old enmity. .

"It would be nice if someone sent me off." Lin Ruian said again.

He was wearing a light khaki long windbreaker with a white turtleneck underneath, a pair of beautiful blue eyes looking into the distance, and he didn't have the slightest breath of living here.

Xia Xi looked at him with hesitation and suspicion in his eyes, as if he could always make requests confidently and never felt embarrassed.

"Yes, baby," he met the boy's eyes, his tone was even a little naughty, "it's you."

"Do not."

Xia Xi didn't even think about refusing for a second, so he took a step back and put on his mask again to express his disapproval.

Lin Ruian helplessly spread his hands.

"I really won't come back again." He said to Xia Xi's back: "I still have something about 'him' to tell you."

The figure stopped, looking unhappy.

The subway station is not far from here, and there is a direct line to the international airport, a total of half an hour away.

Xia Xi looked at the time, and sent a text message to Gong Junye: "I'll go back later, I'll send someone to the airport, and I'll talk about it when I get home."

Gong Junye didn't reply right away, probably because he was busy.

When Lin Ruian bought a subway ticket and came back, he put his hands back into his jacket pocket: "Let's go."

"You two haven't broken up yet."

Lin Ruian deliberately whispered in his ear.

"..."

As soon as the car door was opened, a rusty cold wind rushed in. Xia Xi walked into the car and found a seat by himself. The word "roll" was about to come out in his eyes, but he held back.

"Yeah, I don't like you holding back."

Hearing the reply that was completely out of the expected range, Lin Ruian was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed out loud.

"Learned to demonstrate."

He was careless, Babyboy is no longer the high school student who would easily be irritated by others back then, now he is like a glass of gentle and harmless cool boiled water, not aggressive, but there is still a fierce aura between his brows, which makes Lin Ruian feel uncomfortable Without putting away his smirk, he sat down next to him.

The subway stopped at one stop, and several female middle school students got off together, whispering to each other while looking back at him.

Lin Ruian smiled generously.

"Ah, I have a story to tell you, not for you to give it away for nothing."

Xia Xi and him looked at each other in the car window, half of their face was covered by a mask, but their expressions were obviously curious.When a person wants to know something from you without distraction, the eyes he looks at you are often very charming, like a child.

Lin Ruian sighed very lightly.

"It's been so long, I'm thinking about it.

"Let me tell you the truth, even if he didn't come to save you back then, I didn't plan to use you for dirty business, you don't believe it, but I dare to swear.

"But the fact that I 'touched his person' was enough to annoy him—yes, he regarded you as his baby at that time. I admit it was my bad taste, and I wanted to test his bottom line. Who made him so interesting?

"You don't know what happened next... He was so ruthless that he wanted me to leave here, forcing me to stay here for a day. Of course, I'm not that ignorant. Life is already the greatest kindness, and I cannot but accept this love.

"And then I went away, and I went away for several years.

"I had to come back this year because of a business trip. I was still worried about being hunted down by the underworld every day. Fortunately, the city is so big. I didn't meet him, but I met you."

When the terminal arrived, there were only a few passengers left in the carriage, and everyone picked up their luggage and left the station at the same time.The subway station is connected to the terminal building, and the airport is huge, full of dusty travelers everywhere, and there are also people who come to see off the plane, kissing and saying goodbye to their relatives and friends outside the security gate.

Xia Xi is not Lin Rui's, so he stood there without any indication of parting.He still has questions, lots of questions, but he chooses to ask the one he wants to know the most.

"Do you like Gong Junye?"

He thought that when he asked this question, he must have strong personal emotions, but in fact he didn't.He is more peaceful than he imagined, the kind of confidence that he has had someone for a long time, an absolute sense of security.He just wants to hear a truth, for many years, no matter what the truth is.

"Like a primary school student, because you like him, you move his things and want him to notice you."

Lin Ruian squinted his eyes half-closed, with deep-set brows, maybe he didn't mean to smile, but this expression made the mixed-race face look extraordinarily gentle.

He didn't answer directly, but asked another question: "He has been with you for so long, will he kiss often?"

Xia Xi is still waiting for a definite answer, he didn't expect him to ask such a question, his face was defenseless: "...Yes."

There was a shallow and turbid nasal voice in his voice, which sounded muffled.Lin Ruian blinked, suddenly let go of the luggage dragged on the ground, and kissed him through the mask.

The kiss didn't have an absolute goal, it seemed to be a sudden intention, without even touching the lips, Xia Xi still punched reflexively, with all his strength, it made Lin Ruian stagger, it was very dangerous hand blocked.

He was so shocked and angry that even the busy passengers and airport staff around him couldn't help but look this way.

"Then what do you think, I'm doing it for him... or for you?"

As Lin Ruian said, he pushed away his tense hand, put his index finger and middle finger together, and lightly pressed them against his forehead, saluting him a salute that deserved a beating. "Farewell boy."

"I wish you happiness."

Then he didn't look back, as if keeping his last agreement, his figure disappeared into the crowd.

Xia Xi stood there for a long while, the heat on his knuckles hadn't subsided yet.Frowning, he took a few steps, took off his mask and threw it into the trash can in the waiting hall.

When he returned home, Gong Juanye had already returned.A black cat with green eyes and round eyes lay on the man's shoulder. He took the thick coat he took off and hung it on the hanger.

"Send someone to the airport?"

"Send it away." Xia Xi changed his shoes, put half of the unpacked mask on the shoe cabinet next to the entrance, went straight to the bathroom, took a glass of mouthwash under Gong Junye's surprised gaze, and began to brush his teeth.

The man was terrified: "The baby was molested?!"

He shook his head, mouthful of toothpaste foam, feeling like an idiot in the mirror.

"I threw the mask away." He explained seriously, "Actually, I didn't touch it. I beat him up, but I'm still sorry."

The wording in this remark is upside down, and the logic of the language is worrying. "Then it's okay...what's the matter?"

"I have a cold." He wiped his mouth clean with a towel, and hugged Gong Junye when he passed by. "Be careful to infect you."

The two looked at each other for a moment, and he reached out and rubbed the space between his eyebrows.

"I'll tell you something."

They sat down on the sofa, and the weather forecast was playing on the TV:

"When the season changes, there is a high incidence of influenza. Everyone should drink more hot water and pay attention to changing clothes..."

"This is the last cold air."