be late

-

The sleeping woman's red lips were soft and moist, and the corners of her lips were curved gracefully, gently lifting them naturally.Nan Xue stretched out her fingertips and approached gradually, wanting to touch it lightly - what would it feel like?

It's soft, it's hot.

Her fingertips hover over her lips.

Then he retracted abruptly.

The night was silent, and there was a faint sound of dry wind outside, sweeping the snow-fallen branches.

She remembered things from her childhood again.

It's clearly been so long, and if I try to recall it, it's just a fragmented memory, messy and disorganized.

The bluestone road in the alley, the eaves dripping with rain, the little girl standing in the courtyard was led by an adult, her eyes were full of tenderness.She seems to be like this all the time, fragrant, in vain, and has a desire to be close to others.

Nan Xue tentatively put her arms around her waist, pressed her chin between her hair, and closed her eyes.

The two of them were so close that their skins were pressed together, and soon they were sweating.

The feeling of tension and confusion gradually disappeared.

Nan Xue seemed to be at ease at last.

A night without dreams.

-

"Lin Lan is coming this morning. I have something to do."

In the morning, Shu Yubai was sitting at the dining table, scrolling through the news list, and eating bread quickly.

Lin Lan is a mutual friend of the two. They have always had a good relationship in the past, but after all, everyone has their own plans. After graduation, she went to a city different from that of Shu Yubai and Nan Xue. The three separated for a few years. .Not everyone is like Nan Xue, who sticks to whoever she decides on.

"What's the matter with her?"

Nan Xue asked, licking the milk from the corner of her mouth with the tip of her tongue.

"She's going abroad for further studies, and it's inconvenient to take the family dog ​​there, so she wants to be fostered here temporarily."

Shu Yubai lowered his head, swiped the screen quickly, and saw the flight information that person sent her.

China Southern Airlines is expected to arrive at the airport at 8:00 am.

"I'll pick her up later, you wait at home."

Today Saturday, she is different from Nan Xue. She is on a single day off and still has to go to work on Saturday, while Nan Xue is on a double day off.

Shu Yubai stood up, put his bag on his shoulders, and was ready to go out.

"and many more."

The moment she went out, Nan Xue stopped her: "Didn't you resign?"

her eyes are special

It seemed that he was expecting something, but he didn't say anything implicitly.Shu Yubai looked at her, paused on the toes of his high-heeled shoes, turned his face, and said softly: "Well, there is still a month to officially leave the job."

She was wearing a beige woolen coat, and a thin white shirt inside, which was very thin, with her long hair hanging down, giving her a gentle and charming demeanor.Nan Xue looked at her lips.The makeup is very light, only a light layer of lipstick is applied, the light peach color is very moisturizing and bright.Her lips were so pretty last night too.

Looking at her, Nan Xue suddenly stood up, walked over, and gently wrapped her arms around her waist.

Suddenly Shu Yubai froze, Nanxue's light jasmine fragrance wafted from her hair, her lips slowly approached her ears, and her breathing was light.

It only took a blink of an eye to see Nan Xueci's white side face, small nose tip, and moist lips.

But Nan Xue just gently turned down the collar of the coat for her.

"The collar is a bit messy."

Nan Xue looked at her seriously, her pupils were bright.

Shu Yubai forced a smile.

"Thank you."

She didn't know what she was expecting.

He just turned around slightly and left, closing the door with a soft click.

-

"Xiao Shu."

A girl in the distance waved to her: "Here! Where are your eyes looking?"

She dragged the suitcase and ran all the way, strolling affectionately to Shu Yubai's side, dragging the suitcase in one hand and a small translucent bag in the other.The bag was plastic, with mesh sides for breathing, and inside was a tiny teddy, looking at her with wet eyes through the plastic flap.

"Wang."

The dog starts wagging its tail.

Shu Yubai took her bag and smiled lightly: "I saw you just now. Good morning."

Lin Lan's personality is rather evasive, informal, she just waved her hands indifferently, and said with a smile, "Hey, I'm used to it, you can see Nanxue with your eyes."

Shu Yubai paused, his expression blank for a moment.

Lin Lan continued to complain sourly: "I said we can be considered friends, friends for many years, look at the way you make out with her every time, it's too boring."

"..."

"and I?"

Lin Lan dragged the box around and brushed her hair: "I'm just like a passer-by."

The dog in the handbag started barking again, Lin Lan waved her hand: "Don't make noise!"

The dog became quiet and lay down again.

"Seriously, is she prettier than me or something?" Lin Lan poked Shu Yubai's waist: "Tsk, you little bastard who values ​​sex and despises friends."

Shu Yubai couldn't help turning his head to look at her, and smiled: "Who picked you up? Huh?"

"Your dog." Shu Yubai shook the handbag, and put the little Teddy in front of her eyes: "Who will take care of it?"

Lin Lan: "..."

She wisely shut up.

-

The traffic was moving slowly, Shu Yubai was holding the steering wheel, and with his driving skills, he went through a few small alleys, took a shortcut, and rushed home quickly.

After parking the car, Shu Yubai sent a message to Nan Xue. After a while, the glass door downstairs was pushed open from the inside, and a girl wrapped in down feathers revealed a face. A little cold, reflecting the snow scene of the city, revealing a little coolness.

"Nan Xue?"

Lin Lan looked at her without any objection, and smiled naturally: "Hey, you are still the same."

Nan Xue didn't talk to her much, and she wasn't that far away. The three of them went upstairs together, and she exclaimed as soon as they entered the door: "No, you two are wearing couple slippers?"

Lin Lan bent down, a little surprised. On the clean wooden floor, plush slippers, one blue and the other pink, were neatly placed at the entrance. Two pairs of slippers with strange patterns, when put together they just happened to be a complete heart.

Nan Xue's cheeks were slightly hot, and she explained: "Not really."

Shu Yubai curled her fingertips gently into her palm, and she suddenly remembered that she bought the slippers.

Fortunately, Lin Lan just "tsk" and said, "Okay, okay, I know you two have a good relationship."

She took out another pair from the shoe cabinet, beige plaid, half teasing and half lamenting: "I am really miserable. I have been single for so many years and I am still loved by you two girls."

Nan Xue: "..."

Shu Yubai: "..."

The atmosphere was a little delicate for a moment, Nan Xue remained silent, lowered her head slightly, a strand of black hair covered half of her face, and gently draped over her collar.

Shu Yubai glanced at her, and Nan Xue paused subtly.

She is changing shoes and seems to be torn between whether to wear blue or pink.

Shu Yubai was a little embarrassed, and said: "You rest first, I'm leaving, and I have to go to work later."

"work?"

Lin Lan looked at her in amazement: "What class do you go to, don't you draw by yourself?"

Shu Yubai shook her head, she really didn't want to talk about the past, she just said softly: "Let's go, I'm in a hurry."

Lin Lan was at a loss.

When she settled down with her bag and boxes, Shu Yubai had already left.

Only then did she realize that many things had quietly changed over the years. Shu Yubai was not the same as before, but it seemed to be much more complicated, and she was no longer a girl who was happy for a long time because of a simple little thing. up.

The city in winter is always extremely bleak, the snow on the road is half-melted, looking down from the window pane covered with ice and fog, the snow has been cut into a long track by the tires of the car, spreading far away.

-

Lin Lan wandered around their room.

The first floor is where Shu Yubai puts his paintings. It is very narrow, and the paintings are piled up under the wooden stairs. There is a small window on the opposite wall, and the light is good.The second floor is not a very wide living area. The bedroom, kitchen and bathroom are also slightly crowded.

She turned around and couldn't help feeling: "Why don't you build a bigger place."

Nan Xue sat on the small sofa and poured tea for her: "It's fine now."

Lin Lan turned around and saw Nan Xue helping her wash the teacup, she was flattered at once: "Don't, don't, let me do it, I can't bear it."

Nan Xue: "..."

She gave up and stepped aside.

Lin Lan's puppy was released and circled around Nan Xue, wagging its tail happily.

A puppy has a characteristic, the more it ignores anyone, the more it likes to cuddle with them.Nan Xue looked at it, scratched her head with her fingertips, and said, "Teddy? What's your name?"

"It's called Xiao Hui."

Lin Lan took a sip of hot tea, her hands gradually warmed up, and she was in a good mood.

After a while, she seemed to think of something suddenly, and asked, "I'm on an international flight tomorrow morning, flying to New York, can I have a rest here tonight?"

She looked around, a little puzzled: "It seems that there are not many beds."

Nan Xue stood up and led her to look. Nan Xue's bed was clean, the quilt and pillows were gone, and there was only a board.Lin Lan was a little puzzled, but didn't say much.Arriving at the door of Shu Yubai's bedroom, the wooden door was pushed open, Lin Lan only had to glance at it, and exclaimed again: "No way, you two are sleeping together?"

Nan Xue: "..."

There was a slight warmth on her cheeks—it was natural when she got under the quilt, and she had long forgotten it, which seemed strange to outsiders.

There were two pillows on Shu Yubai's bed, and the quilt was messy and hadn't been made up yet.

Lin Lan was completely puzzled: "What's the matter with you?"

Nan Xue explained: "My quilt is wet and I have nowhere to sleep."

But Lin Lan felt that something was wrong. She recalled it carefully, and the more she thought about it, the more she found it unbelievable.In the past, Shu Yubai vaguely showed a certain orientation: for example, he told her many times that he didn't plan to get married or have children.She was beautiful, and there were many high-quality boys chasing after her when she was studying, but she always kept a proper distance and never showed any interest in boys.

It's the same with Nan Xue.

Lin Lan couldn't help but ask, "You and her won't be together, right?"

The word "together" is very common, but for some reason, it created a huge wave in Nan Xue's heart. She suddenly lowered her eyes and subconsciously said, "No, she and I are friends."

Lin Lan glanced at her suspiciously and asked, "Really?"

Nan Xue made a "hmm".

Lin Lan continued to ask, "Then why is your face so red?"

Nan Xue subconsciously touched her cheek with her finger, it was hot, it was true.

"Hey, let me tell you," Lin Lan stared at her, "You probably like our Xiaoshu, don't you?"

Nan Xue's pupils shrank.

"No." She raised her eyes, glanced aside as if she didn't care much, and replied, "How is it possible?"

After speaking, as if Lin Lan would not believe it, he added:

"She already has a girlfriend, and I'm getting married soon."

"My God, really?"

Lin Lan exclaimed: "Congratulations——"

There was a loud noise behind him, like the sound of something falling down the stairs. The stairs were made of loose wood, and the noise was simply earth-shattering.

In a blink of an eye, Nan Xue saw Shu Yubai standing on the stairs in a daze, the small potted plant she was holding rolled down the stairs, and the brown soil scattered all over the floor.

The potted plant is probably a cactus, covered with thorns, which hurts a lot.