be late

The tea house is an antique building with a clean Japanese style. The white walls are covered with green vines, gray tiles, slightly warped eaves, dry landscape design, and dim lighting.

When the waiter at the door saw three people coming, he hurriedly bent over to lead them upstairs.

The stairs spiraled up.

Nan Xue hooked her cuff, the touch was very light, Shu Yubai followed her, looked at the girl's thin and tall back, but seemed to be still remembering that slight touch.

The whole journey was silent, neither of the two spoke to each other first.

When they reached the stairs, the waiter stood there looking at her, bewildered.

"The third floor, open air."

Nan Xue said softly.

On the third floor, there is a quite open terrace outside, and inside there are a few tables leaning against the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, which happen to sit about four people.

Nan Xue went out and chose a table next to the fence.

Several waiters came over to serve tea and water, and served a plate of sliced, light blue guavas.

The waiter stood aside, waiting to be ordered.

Nan Xue's assistant sat on the table next to her, waiting.

They sat on the side, the sky was getting dark, a cool breeze was blowing from the lake, and the small green plants in the fence lit up with dim lights, like fireflies flying among the treetops.

Nan Xue sat down opposite her, resting her chin idlely with one hand, and stared at her for a moment, her eyes were beautiful, black and white, clear and light at the bottom, as if she had no emotion.

Shu Yubai was watched by her, for some reason, he really wanted to avoid it, but the other party's attitude was so natural, she was so messed up, it really shouldn't be, even a little suspicious.

She shrank her fingertips slightly, and quickly raised her eyes calmly to meet those eyes.

"What a coincidence."

"I didn't know it was you."

Shu Yubai spoke as if chatting, his tone was as natural as possible, without revealing too much emotion.

Nan Xue said softly, "I didn't know it was you either."

After speaking, she lowered her eyelashes and took a sip of her tea.

Her attitude was so natural that it was impeccable, and she really just met her by chance.Shu Yubai's self-loved thoughts that just popped up in his heart were quickly suppressed by her.

Could it be that Nan Xue was looking for her on purpose?

Shu Yubai's cheeks were slightly hot, what was she thinking about.

Sure enough... Nan Xue had already let go.

On the other side, Nan Xue's assistant raised her ears.

What did she just... hear?

What do you mean I don't know it's you?

In an instant, several unreliable guesses flashed in her mind - this "Teacher Shu", could it be her boss's predecessor?

On the side of the wooden fence, a few pots of small flowers were planted, such as small roses, Chinese roses, and a few pots of hyacinths on the table. The blue hyacinths have densely rolled small petals, shallow petals, soft Fragrant.

The moon came out, a light-colored hook, very light and far away, hanging in the light-black sky, like a little orange printed on drawing paper.

Shu Yubai looked at her expression and thought, does she mind if she is the one who came?She met Nan Xue at the art exhibition that day and asked her if she had time, but Nan Xue answered no.

Presumably, she doesn't mind or doesn't mind, she just doesn't care.

Thinking of this, Shu Yubai lowered his head, calmed down, then raised his head and said nonchalantly, "Do you...do you want to change your teacher? I happen to be a little busy these days. If you don't mind, I'll recommend you a more reliable one. .”

Nan Xue asked softly, "What do you mind?"

She raised her eyebrows slightly, tapped the wooden table a few times with her thin white index finger, then picked up the white porcelain teapot, gently held the lid, poured two cups of Longjing into a small cup, and pushed her a cup.

"Mind if you're my ex-girlfriend?"

Nan Xue looked at her with dark eyes, pressed her small red lips against the rim of the cup, took a sip of tea, her eyes were pale, she smiled slightly: "I don't mind, how about you?"

Shu Yubai was stung by her description.

"Ex-girlfriend", that's right, it's been a long time since we broke up, and she was the one who mentioned it.

But she was always in a trance, and occasionally deluded herself that maybe they just separated, not "breakup".

"You don't mind, what can I have?"

Shu Yubai took a deep breath and said, "Then let's start."

She lowered her head, but she had a strange illusion, as if she was being watched inch by inch by Nan Xue every time she moved her hands and feet. That kind of subtle and calm scrutiny made her movements slightly stagnant, and her ears felt hot and hot.

"that."

Shu Yubai bent down and took out a book from his bag.

She handed the book to Nan Xue and said, "This is for you."

The book is an old book, the cover is curled, and the paper is light yellow, very dark and old.Turning to the first page, there are three clear and meaningful characters, delicate and free, with her name written: Shu Yubai.

"This is my old book."

Shu Yubai coughed lightly, and said, "Take it back and look through it, and ask me if you don't understand."

Nan Xue put the book aside, looked into her eyes, and asked lightly: "What is the future course schedule?"

"Classes every weekend."

Shu Yubai bowed his head and said softly: "From Monday to Friday, if you have any questions, you can ask me."

After finishing speaking, she suddenly remembered one thing.

"That, Nan Xue..."

Suddenly calling her name, for some reason, her heart skipped a beat, Nan Xue was also slightly startled, and then looked over with doubts in her eyes.

Many ways of expression flashed through Shu Yubai's mind, all kinds of twists and turns, but the moment she met her eyes, she forgot all of them, she paused for a moment, and asked: "Do you have... contact information? "

Nan Xue looked at her quietly, some emotion flashed in her dark eyes.

"I mean...it will be easier to contact in the future. It's okay. If it's inconvenient, you can give me your assistant..."

Shu Yubai talked a lot, wondering if the temperature had risen, his cheeks were very hot, his tongue seemed to be unstraight, and he spoke in a mess.

"Yes, I have."

She gave Shu Yubai a meaningful look: "It depends on whether you remember."

Shu Yubai was taken aback.

what does she mean.

After so many years, she has never changed her mobile phone number?

She lowered her head, the phone numbers that had been saved in the phone's address book had long been deleted, leaving only some ordinary friends, Nan Xue's was not among them, Shu Yubai sighed softly, and entered a series of numbers there as if resigned to fate, Then, pinch the handset of the phone.

She raised her eyes, and Nan Xue happened to be looking at her.

The eyes are very quiet, that kind of quiet, giving people a very serious illusion.

Shu Yubai's heart skipped a beat.

Then, Nan Xue's phone rang.

The moment she picked it up from the table, Shu Yubai caught a glimpse of the note on the screen... There was no note.

It's just a string of numbers without emotion.

Shu Yubai didn't change his number either.

keep using the same phone number

For three years, Nan Xue has never called her.

In the past, she gave Shu Yubai many kinds of notes, the ordinary ones were sisters, and the nasty ones were treasures.

Change it back and forth, it all depends on the mood.

Now there is nothing, just a string of numbers.

It turned out that after she deleted others, others also deleted her.

Shu Yubai bowed his head and smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

Nan Xue hung up the phone and looked at her speechlessly.

Shu Yubai couldn't understand the meaning in her eyes, so he simply lowered his head and combed the long hair on his chest with his thin white fingertips.

This moment was suddenly elongated infinitely, as if the boundaries of time and space were lost, and it became very quiet and quiet.

In the continuous sound of the wind, the lake surface in the distance shimmers in the light, a few small boats are rowing on the lake, and the faint black mountains in the distance are stacked in the sky, like ink paintings, and a row of willow trees planted on the lake bank has been planted several times. New shoots sprouted in the spring rain, and the small voices of pedestrians seemed to come from far away, and they were inaudible.

"Is there anything else you need?"

In the silence, a waiter came and handed over a recipe in a red envelope with bronzing.

Shu Yubai was wearing a thin cardigan, her shoulders were white and slippery, and a strand of black hair was scattered, making a bend on her shoulders. She flipped through the menu, ordered a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cake in a soft voice, and put The recipe was passed to Nan Xue.

"Vinegar fish, crab roe and corn with pine nuts, lotus leaf cake."

Nan Xue ordered a few dishes, with a very normal tone, Shu Yubai was slightly startled, looking at her ecstatically—these are all her favorites.

"What else do you want to eat?"

Nan Xue handed her the menu: "Let's see for yourself."

Shu Yubai took it, she was a little closer, her index finger lightly brushed Nan Xue's fingertips holding the menu, it was warm and soft to the touch, and a little bit of numbness went up along the fingertips.

"Two glasses of kiwi juice."

Shu Yubai curled up his fingers and pinched it.

In the past, Nan Xue liked to drink these sour things. Every time Shu Yubai finished drinking, his tongue was numb for a long time and he couldn't taste the taste, but he also accompanied Nan Xue, pretending to like it very much.

Nan Xue sat there looking at her, both of them were speechless for a moment.

The atmosphere is a little subtle.

It was the same night many years ago.

That night, they walked in the small park at night, hugged and kissed each other, watched a musical fountain, and sat by the lake in a shop with small candle lights.open air.

All the details are played back like a movie.

Nan Xue used to like to call her "sister", and when she was in love, she was more intimate. She said that there was only one person in the world who could call her that, and she was the only one who could call her that, but now, she never mentioned it again.

Shu Yubai looked at her.

The night was slowly falling, and Nan Xue was opposite her, wearing a very light suspender skirt, her collarbone was white and transparent, her black hair was on a small face like bone china, and her two petals of small red lips showed a little cold and reserved.

She... really wants to hear her call "sister" again.

There was a light rain a few days ago. After the rain, the water level of the lake rose a lot, and the flowers planted on the shore were all in bloom. The late cherry red, peach pollen, and apricot blossoms were white, and they were densely gathered on the branches, like a picture scroll.

The sound of the violin stopped, and it was replaced by a guitar. I don’t know what little tune I was playing. There was a sense of loneliness and sadness of wandering in a foreign country. It was faint, like a cowboy sitting in a dry grass and singing, wearing a broken straw hat, looking profound.

Shu Yubai glanced at her, and said casually:

"How are you doing recently? Are you still tired?"

"Fortunately."

Nan Xue said softly: "It's not that I'm tired, and I'm not alone. Someone will help me take care of it."

A small incense-like candle on the table is flickering, the flame is jumping, there is a faint fragrance in the hundred days, no specific smell can be smelled, only the crackling sound of the wick being burned, the flame devours the candlestick inch by inch .

Not alone?

What does this sentence mean, Shu Yubai interpreted to himself, did he work alone, or...is he not alone anymore?

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