be late

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——"I'll look for it to see if there are any teachers in Beijing that I can visit."

Nan Xue turned on the phone, and there was a message from Shu Yubai on the screen.When the sky was bright, she got out of the quilt and opened the curtains. Outside the window was a vast expanse of white, and several cars hurried past.

After changing his clothes, he walked to the living room, and there was a note left by Shu Yubai on the refrigerator.

- "The porridge is in a casserole, remember to warm it up when it's cold."

- "The green vegetables are washed, and you can fry them directly."

Her handwriting is beautiful, and she writes notes meticulously.Nan Xue tore off the note, and the last sentence was conspicuously written in elegant lowercase letters, but the writing was heavy.

- "You have a bad stomach, you can't skip breakfast."

There is a cute smiley face drawn on the back.

Nan Xue lowered her eyes, and the corners of her lips rose slightly for a moment.

The porridge was still warm, Nan Xue turned on the low heat and watched the porridge bubbling and fragrant.Scoop up a mouthful and blow on it.

After a while, the phone rang.

She picked it up.

"Hey?"

Over there is the voice of the father, with helplessness:

"You asked me what I wanted your uncle's contact information for."

Nan Xue took out a tissue and wiped her fingertips: "I have something to do with him."

"what's up?"

"Important matter."

There was silence on the phone for a long time, only the sound of breathing.

"Ying Ran is a painter. Are you looking for him because of Xiao Shu?"

Nan Xue lowered her head and gave a slight "hmm".

He paused on the phone and asked:

"What's the matter with you and Xiao Shu?"

Nan Xue frowned, but didn't understand the meaning of these words.

After a while, the other side slowly asked:

"I heard people say that Xiao Shu likes women?"

Nan Xue was slightly surprised, she didn't understand how her father knew, she just thought that there are some things that probably cannot be kept secret.

She hesitated for a moment, then hummed.

Over there slightly raised the volume and asked:

"Then you and her—"

"friend."

Nan Xue was very calm: "I don't like women."

There was an "oh" over there, as if she didn't quite believe it. Nan Xue was speechless for a moment, and continued: "If she and I could be together, we would have been together a long time ago."

"..."

Father Nan was silent for a moment, then asked again: "Then does she have a girlfriend?"

Nan Xue frowned: "Yes."

Now the other party was relieved, and said vaguely: "If she lacks a partner, let's introduce them. I have such a close friend, and I have to watch her live well."

It was quiet.

After a while, Nan Xue hummed and asked, "Where is your uncle's phone number?"

Only then did the father hurriedly say: "Okay, I'll send it to you."

hang up the phone.

Nan Xue's slender index finger tugged at the neckline, unable to drink the porridge.

The heating in the room is hot, making people a little stuffy and a little irritable.

·

I haven't been in touch with my uncle for some time.

In fact, since my parents divorced, I had very little contact with my mother and her relatives.

It's not that I haven't found my mother.

But on her 10th birthday, she leaned on the floor-to-ceiling window of her mother's villa, looked in, and clearly saw her playing with another child.She kissed the other child's forehead, played with building blocks with him, and couldn't see herself standing quietly looking in through the French window.Nan Xue could only escape from the scene wearing a small skirt that didn't fit well.That day she realized that her mother didn't want her anymore.

Can only depend on each other with his father.

As for my beloved uncle

This is also the first time I've been in touch with you after many years.

Outside the car window is the winter scenery of the city.

Going around, the car stopped by a frozen lake.

There is a long wooden bridge in the middle of the lake, surrounded by ice-blue snow-capped mountains, there are painters who come to sketch, travel and take pictures; the shore of the lake is a homestay with white walls and black tiles.

On a snowy day, the broken snow reflected a clear and cold light. Nan Xue got out of the car, closed the car door, and looked at the gray building by the lake.It is a closed garden with a castle-like building inside, with marble walls, half on the shore, and half on stilts, stretching into the lake.

Quite tall, like five or six floors.

As Nan Xue approached, the camera turned around. After a while, the iron gate opened, and a middle-aged man walked in with a very friendly smile.

"Xiao Nan is here?"

"Uncle." Nan Xue called him, and his father's assistant Xiao He immediately took out a few scrolls of paintings from the trunk.

"It's rare, I haven't seen you for so many years." Uncle patted her on the back: "The little girl grows more and more beautiful."

Nan Xue took the painting and handed it to the man opposite.

"What is this for?"

Ying Ran scratched her head, sending the painting?give him?That's not necessary.

Nan Xue lowered her eyes and said softly: "My friend drew it, can uncle help me to take a look?"

Oh

Ying Ran glanced at her, Nan Xue seemed to be a character who never asked for help, her eyes were lowered slightly at this time, her snow-white face was a little red.

Still a child.

He smiled and said, "Okay, no problem."

·

Leaving from Ying Ran, the driver took her away.

The main road I took when I came here, now there are more and more tourists, and the streets are crowded with traffic jams, so the driver turned around and walked on the small road.

The path crosses many B&Bs, and the scenery is beautiful. The courtyards with white walls and black tiles are covered with withered ivy, paper lanterns are lit, and the eaves are covered with a thick layer of snow.

Nan Xue stared quietly out of the window.

The icicles hanging from the eaves melted, and the water droplets hit the bluestone road.

The corners of her lips curled slightly, she bowed her head, and shared her uncle's WeChat with Shu Yubai.

- "Sister, can you learn from him well?"

With a beep, the sending is successful.

Cars were parked at the entrance of some B&Bs, and the alleys became cramped. Drivers were afraid of rubbing against other people's cars, so they carefully looked at the rearview mirror and drove very slowly.

A small building next to it, with a garden, looks very delicate at first glance.

Who opened the painting academy.

Nan Xue raised her eyes, but her eyes paused. The silver body of the car parked in front of the door was covered with dust, and her eyes were familiar.

it seems that

She hurriedly patted the window: "Stop."

The driver stepped on the brakes and looked in the rearview mirror with curiosity.Assistant Xiao He turned his head from the co-pilot: "Mr. Xiaonan?"

Nan Xue ignored him, got out of the car, and went around to look at the license plate number of the car at the door. Even the license plate of this car was exactly the same as the one Shu Yubai drove.

The driver looked at her: "?"

Nan Xue said coldly, "You go first."

the other side.

Dong Ling pinches the cicada wings and puts them on the cushion, and outlines them carefully with a line pen. What she draws is a clump of orchid grass. She turns to ask Shu Yubai for her opinion from time to time.Shu Yubai has a good temper and is patient. He sits next to her and guides her when she sees that she is not drawing correctly.

Quietly.

Smoke curled up from the ice-blue censer.

Faintly heard a squeak.

The door opened.

Dong Ling turned her head and saw a tall girl standing on a clear and cold bluestone road.Backlighting, unable to see the expression clearly, her eyes seemed to be concentrated on the overlapping hands of the two.

"elder sister."

The soft voice seemed to carry some emotion.

Shu Yubai looked back, shaking his hand, the brush left a long mark on the paper.

Nanxue?

"Why are you here?" Shu Yubai asked.

Dong Ling instantly sensed how special this girl was.

As soon as she came in just now, Shu Yubai's gaze became different, and he focused all his attention on her alone, and even subconsciously lifted the long hair on his side cheek with his little finger, and sat up straight.

Who is she?

Dong Ling was a little curious, and followed Shu Yubai's line of sight.

The person at the door was wearing a short white down jacket, shaking off the snow from his boots on the carpet, and then straightened up.

She took a step inside.

Pale orange light instantly illuminated the tip of her nose.

Tall and indifferent.

Very young.

She also has short hair, and the black hair is shining with a cold luster, and it hangs gently on the collarbone.Her skin was as white as snow, her lips were like cherries, as if she had just walked out of the snow, and the tip of her nose was red from the cold.

She took off her hat, the brim of the white down hat was covered with snowflakes, and her whole body felt cold.

The eyes are also beautiful.

The pupils are extremely black, and the eyes are clean, reflecting the snow light, very bright.

"who is she?"

Nan Xue glanced at Dongling, and walked slowly.

"You mean Dongling?"

Shu Yubai said: "She is Xiao Yi's student, she is drawing lines."

Dong Ling smiled shyly, a young girl, her eyes are like crescent moons when she smiles, her eyes are curved, her smile is full of warmth, and she can only be straightforward at this age.

Shu Yubai rubbed Dong Ling's head, and introduced to her:

"Her name is Nan Xue, she is my friend."

Dong Ling was gently rubbed on the head by her, with a smile on her lips, as if she was embarrassed.

Nan Xue stopped walking.

She didn't look at the two of them, she went straight and sat on the fabric sofa at one side, after a while, she raised her eyes and glanced at Dongling lightly.

There was a moment of hostility in the dark eyes.

Only for a moment, like an illusion.

Dong Ling shivered, and said in a low voice, "Sister Yubai, you're busy, I'll do it myself."

Dong Ling lowered her head and began to draw by herself.Shu Yubai stood up and looked at it for a while, the painting was pretty good.

So she went and sat next to Nan Xue.

Aunt Xu, who was sweeping snow outside, came in. Seeing another guest, she hurriedly made tea for the two of them.The porcelain cup is slightly hot, the top-quality Longjing tea, and the white mist exudes a delicate fragrance.

"Didn't you say you went to see the teacher?"

Nan Xue lowered her head, raised one side of her hair, revealing her fair side face and cherry-like lips, with a cold expression.

Her fingertips trembled slightly, the screen turned on, and when she clicked on the dialog box, Shu Yubai's message was still there.

"I want to find the teacher."

Shu Yubai was not in a hurry, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of tea: "Xiao Yi is in class, and the teacher is familiar with her, I'll wait for her, and we'll go together later."

Nan Xue glanced at her, and a certain emotion flashed in her eyes.

"Why didn't you ask me?"

Nan Xue lowered her head and said softly, "Why didn't you go with me."

"with you?"

Shu Yubai was dumbfounded.

Nan Xue continued: "You didn't even read the messages I sent you."

"I don't look at my phone much..."

Before she finished speaking, Nan Xue stood up suddenly and took a deep breath.

"never mind."

She picked up her satchel and turned around: "You continue to wait for her. I'll go first."

He looked really angry.

Shu Yubai hurriedly got up and went to hold her hand.The temperature dropped today, and Nan Xue was afraid of the cold. At this moment, the slender white fingertips in her palm were already icy.

Shu Yubai pinched her fingertips and said:

"Hands are so cold."

Nan Xue paused.

In the black hair, thick eyelashes drooped.

Cold and thin eyelids, but lips like cherries, a little childish, this appearance is quite delicate, not deterrent, but cute.

"It's such a cold day, wear a skirt."

Shu Yubai glanced at her tube skirt, and gently tugged it.

There was a rattling sound on the stairs, and a student carefully leaned on the stairs and looked down.

Shu Yubai: "..."

The inside of this small building is made of wood, so it's not very sound-proof, and if you say a word, it will hum and shake for a while.Afraid of affecting Xiao Yi's class, she pulled Nan Xue out of the room.

There was light snow falling outside.

The two were in the garden next to the small building, everything was silent, a bluegrass was buried in the snow, and the long leaves were scattered.

Wintersweet blooms quietly.

The north howled, with snowflakes.She pulled Nanxue to shelter from the wind and snow, and stood at the southern corner.

The hand in the palm was slightly cold, but very soft. Looking at Nan Xue's side face, for a moment, she felt that the two of them getting along like this seemed to be very good.

Shu Yubai asked her: "Is it cold?"

Nan Xue nodded.

The thin white hand in the palm was very cold, Shu Yubai looked at her, not knowing how long she had walked in the snow, feeling inexplicably distressed.

"It's below zero today, it must be cold."

Shu Yubai said, thought for a while, unbuttoned the horn buttons of his coat, and said, "Come here."

Nan Xue was slightly taken aback.

The beige woolen coat was unbuttoned, and what she wore underneath was a thin white cashmere sweater with a slight fluff, like a puppet.In a snowy day, a thin silver chain on the collarbone is somewhat icy.

The warmth in his chest is so touching.

Nan Xue tentatively stretched out her arms, put them into her coat, and gently wrapped them around her waist.

Her waist is thin and soft.The jet-black hair was loose, and two strands hung down, resting on the white and soft gully on the chest.

Nan Xue's hands were cold, but Shu Yubai's body was warm.

She hesitated for a moment, then moved closer.

Through the thin clothing, the two heartbeats seemed to be stuck together, thump, thump, thump.

Nan Xue lowered her eyes, buried it in her ears, and exhaled softly: "Teacher, I have found it for you."

"Ok?"

Shu Yubai raised his eyes in surprise.

She has long eyelashes and beautiful eyes. At this moment, her eyes light up slightly, like a satisfied little animal.

Nan Xue looked at her quietly.

Her eyes are black and white, and her pupils are pitch-black. When she looks at people, her expression is very focused, and her focus is a little affectionate.

Shu Yubai's long eyelashes fluttered down.

The half-closed pupils lost their luster, and there was a thin tinge of red at the end of the eyes.In the freezing weather, her long hair was loose, and her expression was a little tender in the moist mist brought up by her breath.

"It's your uncle."

Shu Yubai asked softly: "Did you go find him just now?"

"Well. He's here too."

Shu Yubai pinched Nan Xue's fingertips, not knowing what to say, feeling a little sore in his heart, so he leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Thank you."

Ben didn't talk about anything, just hugged her for a while, and Nan Xue stopped being angry.Passers-by outside the fence looked this way from time to time, Shu Yubai's cheeks were slightly hot, and he said, "Let's go."

Nan Xue hummed, squatted down, and helped Shu Yubai fasten the horns one by one, from the thigh up, to the lower abdomen, and then to the chest.

"Need not……"

Shu Yubai bowed his head.

Nan Xue happened to raise her eyes.

Breathing lightly, and focusing to a somewhat gentle gaze.

Shu Yubai took her hand.

Her heart was beating violently, and when she spoke, her tone was so soft that she couldn't hear:

"Just now, my heart is beating fast."