be late

After these words were finished, there was a moment of silence around.

A light snow fell.

Then came the sound of the wind, mixed with the cold air, the sound of the fir forest blowing, and the sound of falling snow, and the snowdrifts smashed into the snow.

Shu Yubai met Shang Nanxue's eyes, which were deep and couldn't see clearly. The man's pupils shrank, and without saying a word, he turned his head slightly to look at her carefully in silence, as if he was asking.

Breathing with white mist, take a look.

Shu Yubai's heart was beating wildly, her fingertips were tightly clenched, and a deep mark was made on the palm of her hand.

They looked at each other silently.

After a while, Nan Xue moved her eyes away and said softly, "Did you catch the cold?"

"right."

Shu Yubai felt relieved, worried that she knew that the two of them couldn't even be friends in her own mind, but then she felt a heavy sense of loss.

She really doesn't know?

Or don't want to know.

Nan Xue's face was still calm, she stretched out her hand, and lightly brushed the snowflakes off Shu Yu's long white hair, then, she stopped holding hands with her, keeping a not too far or not too close distance.

upstairs.

Xiao Yi glanced at the two people under the window, his eyes were full of helplessness.

Why did Shu Yubai put his mind on this person, knowing that it was impossible, but still go on like this for 20 years.

There is still more than half a month before the opening of the city.

Shu Yubai held the steering wheel and drove in the direction of home. Outside the car glass, the desolate scenery of the city passed by in a flash.

- "Didn't you leave here in one month? Why don't you try again, if it doesn't work, forget it."

-"If you fail, you will go far away."

She remembered Xiao Yi's words.

In the rearview mirror were Nan Xue's eyes, cold and indifferent.

Her short, short hair was draped over her shoulders, her chin was propped on her thin white hand, and she was looking out the window with an unclear expression.

This area is originally a scenic spot, and on weekends, the traffic rush is very congested.I walked through a narrow asphalt road, which was blocked and blocked. Taking advantage of this gap, there were still people standing in the gap of traffic to distribute leaflets.

"The sea view room just opened, the down payment only needs to be—"

A leaflet tucked under the wiper.

"Pension--"

Another one.

"The newly opened hot spring hotel—"

In the end the leaflet slipped straight in through the half-open car window.

The person who distributed the leaflets was an old lady with a stooped figure and skinny bones.Shu Yubai couldn't bear it, took it, and said thank you.

She glanced at the leaflet, and the address of the hot spring hotel was not far away.

Looking at Nan Xue in the back seat again, she half closed her eyelashes, looking out the window, wondering what she was thinking.

Neither of them spoke.

The atmosphere in the car was much quieter than usual.

"Want to go?"

Nan Xue asked suddenly.

He didn't look at her, and his expression was a little careless.

Shu Yubai coughed lightly, and said, "Isn't it too cold to soak in hot springs in winter?"

Nan Xue shook her head, and said softly, "Go if you want."

The hotel is half-hidden behind a fir forest, the wooden houses stretching across the city, the windows are flickering with lights, the orange light reflects the bright snow on the eaves, and the branches point to the dark sky.

A stream in front of the hotel has never dried up.

The sound of water gurgling.

Walk in and see, the snow beside the stream has melted, it turned out to be the hot spring water drained from the hotel.

It is cold in the north in winter, which is the off-season for tourism, and the days before the Spring Festival are even less popular.Walking along the path, there is the sound of snow dripping gently under the eaves, and further in, there is the sound of light music, ethereal as if in a canyon.

Shu Yubai stood at the front desk, hesitating slightly.

After that blurted and inappropriate sentence, the atmosphere between the two was a little delicate and awkward.

The front desk glanced at them, and asked Shu Yubai with a smile: "Are you playing with your friends?"

Shu Yubai glanced at Nan Xue, who was following behind him, not far or near, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

She hummed.

"Okay." The front desk tapped the keyboard a few times, and then asked, "There are only double rooms left, is that okay?"

Only then did Nan Xue raise her eyes, and glanced at Shu Yubai lightly.

The two looked away.

It's okay to sleep in a bed on weekdays, but it's strange to care about it at this time.

"Um... okay."

The front desk nodded, and the procedures will be completed in a while.

Shu Yubai held the room card and went upstairs.

The room is warm, except for the low square windows on the south side, and the white gauze curtains fluttering gently.A square chandelier hangs in the air, with small tables and tatami mats underneath.There is a two-meter-wide double bed in the inner cabin, and the desk lamp is brightly lit, reflecting the heavy sky outside the window.

To the north is a large cloakroom and a sliding door.

Shu Yubai took out the bathrobe from the cloakroom and handed it to Nan Xue: "No, go take a bath."

Nan Xue sat on the edge of the bed and shook her head: "You go first."

The sudden sense of distance and unfamiliarity became more obvious, Shu Yubai nodded awkwardly, and entered the door.

The big bed room is originally designed for couples.

There is no sense of privacy in the shower.

Through the frosted glass, she saw Nan Xue's tall figure leaving, leaning on the balcony and looking into the distance.Shu Yubai unscrewed the shower head, the water splashed, the warm and slightly scalding water slipped from the neck, collarbone, and then down.

The reflection on the glass is uneven and swaying in the water.

Nan Xue only looked at the scenery, but didn't turn around.

The sound of water stopped.

Shu Yubai opened the door, put on slippers, and walked to the terrace.

In winter, it gets dark early, and the indigo-colored sky only reflects black shadows of trees. The mountains in the distance are layered, and the tops of the mountains are covered with white snow, which looks cold.The temperature has already dropped once.

There is fog on the glass.

Shu Yubai walked over and patted Nan Xue on the shoulder lightly:

"I'm fine, it's your turn."

When Nan Xue turned her head, Shu Yubai was turning her head slightly, twisting the water in her hair with her thin white fingertips.

"what happened?"

She straightened up, Nan Xue was still looking at her.

At that moment, the night fire in the mountains illuminated her face and her eyes, which were a bit shockingly beautiful.Drops of water smeared on the lips, passed through the collarbone, chest, and fell into the water.Next to the terrace is white snow, gradually melting, in small clusters.

There seemed to be drops of water rolling down her fair neck and falling into her collar.

"Come on in, it's cold outside."

Nan Xue took her by the cuff, pulled her into the room, and carefully closed the sliding door.

The room grew quieter.

Shu Yubai lay down sideways.

He heard the sound of water behind him, and the water flowed down his back and landed on the ground.

Crash.

Daydream.

Nan Xue changed into a bathrobe, cross-collared, printed with blue and gray stripes, and tied a small bow on the waist with a thin sliver of cotton.A white and clean hand protruded from the wide cuff, and she untied the bow, and after a while, tied it again.

Shu Yubai looked into her eyes, and his heart beat faster.

But the other party did nothing in the end.

She came straight up and said, "Take a break, and go to the hot spring bath when it's warmer."

Nan Xue seemed to be sleepy, she half leaned against the bed, lay down a little tiredly, and curled up under the pure white quilt.

The calf of the two of them rubbed against each other lightly, and it was soft to the touch.

The light was dim, Shu Yubai gently bent over to turn off the light, and smelled a little cold lemon fragrance from the tip of his nose, which was the smell of body wash.Nan Xue closed her eyes, and after a while, her soft chest rose and fell slightly with her breathing, as if she fell asleep.

The collar is loose and half open, the collarbone is clearly defined, and further down

The person who thought he was asleep suddenly opened his eyes and asked gently: "Sister, are you and Xiao Yi still together?"