It rained continuously for more than half a month.

Rao is midsummer, and there is rarely such a continuous rainy season in the second half of the month in North China.

"Which vixen cheated by a scholar is crying again?" Aunt Zhou babbled to herself, taking out the clothes from the dryer and folding them. The rainy weather was not only humid, but also overcast. uncomfortable.

"I don't know when Xiaoan will come back." Aunt Zhou sighed again.

Yi Xiaoan went to the south.On my birthday, I may have caught a cold, coughed for a few days, and slept alone in the room for a few days. After I came out, I directly booked a ticket to go to the south.

Aunt Zhou felt that she would be in danger by herself, but Shu Yan didn't say anything. Aunt Zhou was very strange, but she couldn't stop her.

Aunt Zhou remembered that Mr. Shu said that it was the place where her mother was buried, a small town where she liked to sketch when she was alive, and the place where she was born.

Yi Xiaoan was walking on the streets of the small town, it was raining in the north, but it was not much better in the south.Yi Xiao'an was holding a black umbrella and walking slowly along the bluestone streets. She was wearing a simple white skirt, and the mud on the road was splashed on the small summer leather shoes by the rain.

As the rain was getting heavier, Yi Xiao'an raised his head, looked at the distant mountains that were gradually outlined in the distance, lowered his head, and walked to the door of a shop selling sweet-scented osmanthus candy in a small street to shelter from the rain.

This small town is a very remote place in the city. The town is not big, and there are no high-rise buildings. Many neighbors know each other or have some relatives.Yi Xiao'an doesn't know why he came here out of nowhere, the changes in the past four years are not small, but he still vaguely remembers some of the layout.

In the shop was a grandmother with gray hair. Seeing a little girl in Yi Xiaoan sheltering from the rain, she hurried to the door to wave and shouted in a strong local accent, "Ya'er, come in and shelter from the rain."

A woman wrapped in an apron said, "Mom, speak vernacular."

The grandma pushed open the door, Yi Xiaoan was stunned for a moment, put the umbrella at the door and walked in politely.The grandmother asked Yi Xiaoan if she was a stranger, and told her that the town has been raining recently, especially at night, so she must pay attention to safety on the road.

The commercialization of this small town is not very serious. Half of the houses on the street are inhabited. Some wooden houses still have some clothes hanging on the second floor.

The sweet-scented osmanthus shop of the mother and daughter is not large in scale, and as soon as you walk in, you will be greeted by the refreshing scent of osmanthus.Grandma saw that the little girl was tall and fair, and she liked it very much. She grabbed a handful of candy and asked her if she came alone.

Yi Xiaoan took the candy and thanked him: "I came alone."

"One person is rare, come to play?"

Yi Xiaoan nodded, then shook his head: "Come draw."

"Isn't it Caifeng?" The woman answered.

Yi Xiaoan nodded; "Yes."

The old lady laughed cheerfully: "Our town has good geomantic omen and beautiful scenery! Over the years, many painting dolls have appeared in the town, and the buds carried painting boards on their backs, and walked into the mountains as soon as they walked .”

"Did someone come to paint a long time ago?"

The old lady nodded: "It's been a long time. There used to be a little girl named Shen in our town. Hey, she was so good at painting. She went to the county town to study in high school."

"A girl surnamed Shen?" Yi Xiaoan suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"Yes, my surname is Shen. I don't know what her name is. When I was young, I called Ya'er. She was the daughter of the old Shen family." The old lady explained, seeing that Yi Xiaoan wanted to ask, she said a few more words: "One summer, I came to town. Quite a few people said they came to make a movie, and they immediately fell in love with the daughter of the old Shen family, and they seemed to let her act as a painting girl for a while."

"Mom, it's not acting, it's a cameo, it's just filming, there are heroines in other movies." The woman corrected her mother.

After Shen Ling became famous, she had some contacts with people in the entertainment industry, but Yi Xiao'an didn't remember that she said she had a cameo appearance in a movie.She asked grandma if she remembered the name of the movie, but grandma just waved her hand:

"I can't remember. I just remember that the little girl from the Shen family was lucky. Before, old Shen was worried about the tuition fee for painting. Later, it seems that the person who made the film helped her to borrow money for her to paint."

"I don't know what happened afterwards. They all left, and they never came back once they left the town." The old lady sighed to herself.

"By the way, Ya'er, you are also a painter. Did you know that? Ya'er, a girl surnamed Shen, is so beautiful. She looks a bit like you."

Seeing the old mother talking nonsense again, the woman was afraid of scaring Yi Xiaoan, so she hurriedly said: "Little girl, don't laugh, it's so big outside the small town, and there are so many people in the whole country, who would just know about it."

The weather in July changed rapidly, and it became clear outside the speaking room, and a ray of sunshine after the rain reflected in the house through the glass, and found a light and shadow.

"I know" Yi Xiaoan said with downcast eyes.

Both the old lady and the woman opened their eyes wide: "You know? How is the girl from the Shen family doing now? Has she continued to draw?"

Yi Xiaoan looked up and looked at the gradually stretching clouds outside the window: "Yes. She is a great painter now, and there are her paintings abroad."

"she's fine."

The rain stopped on the day Yi Xiaoan arrived home, so she didn't say hello to Shu Yan, she went to visit Shu Minglang and Ji Ying and his wife, and told them that they might not come back often in the future.

Shu Minglang didn't say anything, but Ji Ying couldn't bear it.Although I haven't seen him a few times in the past few years in City A, he is a good child. The couple didn't say anything, and they both knew that the child might develop and go far away in the future.

The school has been selected, a higher art school in the United States, every year there are outstanding art talents from all over the world.There has always been a saying in the circle that stepping into the threshold of this school is to book a prize-winning seat for the top competition in the future.

On the day Yi Xiaoan went, he didn't ask in advance, and Yi Qianqian was also there, which was not very unexpected. After Yi Xiaoan gave gifts to Shu Minglang and Ji Ying, he glanced at Yi Qianqian who was standing next to him, stretched out his hand, from He took out a bag of sweet-scented osmanthus sugar from his bag and placed it in front of her.

"This is my gift?" Yi Qianqian was a little surprised.

Yi Xiao'an didn't speak, and continued chatting with Ji Ying.

Ji Ying wanted to keep her for dinner, but Yi Xiaoan only said that he would go back and pack his things.

Ji Ying couldn't keep her, so Yi Xiao'an walked to the door, and Yi Qianqian followed, maybe because she was in high school, Yi Qianqian finally wore a dress of no more than three colors.

"Anything to say?" Yi Xiaoan looked back at her.

"Are you really willing to leave?" Yi Qianqian pouted.

Feeling that this question was too boring, Yi Xiaoan didn't answer, and continued walking forward.

Yi Qianqian didn't know what magical power a person's birthday could have, why didn't see Yi Xiao'an in just half a year, it seemed that she had grown up so much suddenly.

Just like an adult, look at yourself everywhere.

It's not like, it is.

Yi Qianqian was extremely awkward, and didn't know how to express it, so she opened her mouth in a hurry: "Then why don't you run back in a few days?" She just heard Yi Xiaoan and Ji Ying couple say no Come back often.

Yi Xiaoan frowned slightly: "No."

"Then if you don't come back, Sister Shuyan will take care of me for three years, maybe I will live in Jingshan Mansion again, don't you care?"

After Yi Qianqian finished speaking, she also regretted a little. She knew the importance of Shuyan to Yi Xiaoan, and she didn't really want to live in the past. Just as she was thinking about what to say, Yi Xiaoan suddenly glanced at her, without any waves in her eyes. Pursed his lips:

"Well, whatever."

Yi Xiao'an visited Zhuang Yuan again, but Zhuang Yuan didn't feel reluctant, saying that she might go to the United States this Christmas, and she would go to see Yi Xiao'an when she had the chance.

When Yi Xiao'an returned home, Shu Yan was talking to Huang Yue, but when she saw her back, they all fell silent.

Although Huang Yue didn't know what happened, she could feel that her CEO might have done something to offend Yi Xiao'an again. Yi Xiao'an didn't seem to have spoken to Shu Yan since the coming-of-age ceremony, let alone Without saying a word, I went to the south by myself.

"Xiao'an, we're talking about booking the air ticket." Huang Yue couldn't help but ask, "Which flight do you want to book?"

"I'll just do it myself."

Shu Yan on the sofa didn't speak. She seemed to have lost weight in the past few days, and even her delicate makeup couldn't hide the haggardness in her eyes.

"It's not Xiaoan. Sister Huang wants to know the date. Your sister will take you there together."

"Do you want to go together too?" Yi Xiaoan asked.

Hearing that Yi Xiao'an finally said something related to her, Shu Yan hurriedly turned her head to answer: "Xiao'an..."

"Then I'll make an appointment together and let you guys know when it's done." Yi Xiaoan went upstairs directly.

The day of departure is Friday a week later, and there are still more than midnight before the start of American schools. It is always right to familiarize yourself with the familiar environment and living habits in advance.

Aunt Zhou helped Shu Yan pack her luggage in advance. She didn’t have much luggage. Yi Xiao’an’s things were packed into three suitcases. Aunt Zhou sighed while looking at her three suitcases. How long did she plan to not come back? .

Shu Yan wondered why she didn't receive the check-in information, and Yi Xiaoan told her that she ordered it from the website and sent it to her mobile phone.Tell her to check her mailbox, it might be there.

The flight was at night, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Aunt Zhou cooked a plate of dumplings at home, Shu Yan said that there would be food on the plane, Aunt Zhou said no, she had to let the two of them eat the dumplings.

Aunt Zhou was eating dumplings while arranging for Yi Xiaoan what to do when she went abroad. In the end, her eyes were red, and she said sorry and left the dinner table.

Yi Xiao'an packed the dishes and went to the door of the bathroom, and heard Aunt Zhou who was still wiping tears inside: "Aunt Zhou."

"Are you full? Auntie is full, clean up the dishes." Aunt Zhou hurriedly wiped her tears away, pretending to be fine, and went out, and was hugged by Yi Xiaoan as soon as she came out.

The girl's soft body clung to her: "Aunt Zhou, take care, throw away expired and spoiled food, don't waste money."

Aunt Zhou was about to cry again, and wanted to follow them to the airport, but Yi Xiaoan stopped her and said softly: "Aunt Zhou, I have something to say later, I want to talk to my sister alone."

It was still light after five o'clock in the afternoon, and Uncle Liu was waiting at the door of the villa in his Bentley. Yi Xiaoan was wearing a simple T-shirt, black pants, and a rare black peaked cap.

She didn't wear a coat, Shu Yan wanted to ask her if she would like to wear another coat, but Yi Xiao'an went straight out the door.

As soon as Tan Yao was sent away that night, she immediately went back upstairs to explain to Yi Xiaoan that Shu Yan still remembered her voice that night, she was so flustered that she lost her tune, and she felt that the breath she exhaled was all cold.

But those explanations sound so weak.

Compared with what she did and concealed, it was indeed pale and powerless.

The four set off, Huang Yue sat in the co-pilot with great eyesight, and Aunt Zhou stood at the door and waved until the figure became a line in the rearview mirror, a blurry shadow.

Yi Xiaoan pressed down on the brim of his hat.

"Cry out if you're sad." Shu Yan's voice was dry.

"En." Yi Xiao'an made a muffled voice, and turned his head to the other side that Shu Yan couldn't see.

"When we arrive in the United States, we will make a video call to Aunt Zhou as soon as we land, okay?"

Unexpectedly, Yi Xiaoan replied weakly: "Okay."

Shu Yanwu breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, she wanted to get closer to her, but in the end she couldn't cross the center line of the seat.

They were fine when they set off, but when they arrived at the airport, it started to rain lightly, and there were not so many umbrellas in the car, Shu Yan and Yi Xiaoan squeezed one, Huang Yue and Liu Shu each took one , Get off the car and walk in quickly.

They dragged a few suitcases and walked for nearly 10 minutes before the three arrived at the gate of the airport hall. The two put away their umbrellas. Half of Shu Yan's shoulders were still wet, but the coat in her arms was still well protected by her. of.

The airport is very empty, and there are vehicles coming to pick up and drop off people from far and near. Their respective wipers are moving one after another, and the red and orange car lights cut through the rain, forming streams of light in the twilight sky.

Shu Yan didn't say anything, and didn't ask Yi Xiaoan again, she just untied her coat and put it on Yi Xiaoan.

Huang Yue and Uncle Liu were about to walk closer, when Yi Xiaoan suddenly stared at Shu Yan and asked, "Sister, where are your passport and ID card?"

Shu Yan was stunned for a moment, then looked back at Huang Yue, Huang Yue was a little confused, so: "It's in Mr. Shu's bag, right?"

Shu Yan didn't know why Yi Xiaoan asked here, she opened her bag and looked through it, but she didn't have a passport.

Huang Yue panicked immediately: "It's not Mr. Shu, I clearly remember that you pretended to be in it."

Shu Yan looked for it again, but it was indeed not there.

Huang Yue searched in her bag again, and almost opened the suitcase and turned it over. Yi Xiao'an reminded: "Did I leave it on the car? My sister's bag is not buckled."

Shu Yan glanced at her bag, and took a deep look at Yi Xiaoan.

"Are you sure, Xiao An? If you really lose this, Mr. Shu will not be able to leave in the near future."

"Well, I think I saw something fall out when I got out of the car."

Huang Yue was still a little dazed. Seeing that Shu Yan didn't say a word, she waved her hands: "Okay, then you go in first. Brother Liu and I will go back and look for it. We will come as soon as we find it."

Huang Yue made a gesture to leave, but Yi Xiaoan called her and said calmly, "Sister Huang, look for it slowly, don't worry."

Uncle Liu and Huang Yue went back and forth, and the people coming and going around put away their umbrellas. A few men were too anxious to go up the steps, so they bumped into Yi Xiao'an unexpectedly.

Shu Yan stretched out her hand and pulled her a few steps aside, looked at Yi Xiaoan and asked in a low voice: "Xiao An, what's going on?"

Yi Xiao'an smiled, she raised her head, met Shu Yan's gaze, took off her schoolbag from her back, reached out and took out a small red book and handed it to her: "You guessed it."

It's Shu Yan's passport.

As if he was caught making a bad joke, the mischievousness in his tone was wiped out in helplessness.

Shu Yan looked at the passport she handed over, and a bad premonition spread in her heart. She took a breath calmly, and took it with trembling fingers: "Do you want to talk to me alone?"

"I didn't book your ticket, and the email was fake."

Even though she had already guessed this possibility just a moment ago, Shu Yan's fingers shook violently the moment she took the passport.

"You don't want me to go with you, are you still angry, right?" Shu Yan's voice was very soft, her eyes could hardly meet Yi Xiaoan's anymore.

"Well, I don't want you to go with me."

"However, don't be angry anymore." A word of relief came out, Rao raised his head and raised his mouth to look at Shu Yan, but the tip of his nose still became sour.

Yi Xiaoan took a deep breath, and then let it out with a long breath. She avoided Shu Yan's gaze, and pretended to be relaxed, "I wanted to tell you on the night of my birthday, but I didn't expect it to take so long."

After Yi Xiaoan finished speaking, he lowered his head and found a withered little daisy from his bag. The white petals lost moisture and became dry, exuding a kind of incomplete beauty.

Yi Xiao'an raised her eyes, and handed over this flower that seemed to break if touched too often: "Shu Yan, I like you for a long time."

Shu Yan's pupils shrank suddenly, meeting Yi Xiao'an's eyes, and touched the withered flower with her fingers almost numbly.

Yi Xiaoan lowered her arms and saw her continue: "I like you, I don't know when it started, I didn't know what that kind of feeling was before, but last year, you came back from the United States, behind me The minute you ask me 'what is the little girl looking at', I know for sure."

"The day you asked me if I had prepared a gift, I did. I prepared a cake and a bouquet of daisies. Later, you didn't come back."

"Shu Yan, the flower language of a little daisy is secret love."

I don't know how long I had rehearsed these words in my mind, even though my vision was blurred, Yi Xiao'an still said it sentence by sentence.

"I know this is a very wrong thing, so I hide it. Yi Sen is gone, Shen Ling is gone, I am never afraid of losing anything, but Shu Yan. You have become another one of me. I am afraid of losing people."

"For a long, long time, every time I received news from you, I would be very happy for a long time, and every time before you came back, I would lose sleep all night. Every moment I was with you, I was trying to say something, but I was afraid that it would not be good. , I want to look good every moment in front of you. So, even though I can't be with you, every day in the past few years has taught me the taste of a long and sweet secret love."

Tears slid down her cheeks, and Shu Yan's whole body began to tremble uncontrollably. She took a step forward, trying to reach out to support Yi Xiaoan, but Yi Xiaoan took a step back.

"Stop hugging."

"Shu Yan, don't hug me anymore."

Yi Xiaoan sniffed her nose hard, tears blurred her vision, surrounded by people hurrying back and forth with their suitcases, every night at the airport some people would arrive and some would leave, no one stopped to notice this scene.

Yi Xiao'an looked up at Shu Yan: "Don't you want to know what the wish I have been making all this time is?"

"From the age of 14, my birthday wish every year is to grow up quickly. On the day of this wish, it finally came true."

Yi Xiaoan's fingers tightly gripped the corner of the suit jacket, and his fair fingers turned white and red from the force.

"I have imagined more than once what it would be like when I confessed to you that day, and I wondered more than once, have you really only regarded me as your sister for so many years?"

It was as if something smashed the ice, and the girl's choked voice was like a warm river hitting ice. The blood in Shu Yan's whole body surged in an instant, and her internal organs seemed to be severely scratched. She couldn't hear her own voice clearly: "Xiao An, I..."

"But now, I don't want to know."

Her voice was so soft, all the tears were for the time of her secret love, and when she said these words, she was not unwilling at all.With a light gray suit jacket draped over her body, it seemed as if she had become an adult overnight.

Outside the eaves, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the slanting wind blew the rain on the two of them from time to time, as if tired from crying, Yi Xiaoan raised his head and let out a long breath.

She reached out to touch it again, took out a notebook from her schoolbag and handed it over: "You gave me so many precious jewelry, and the comics here have been drawn for some time, if you like, take it as my last gift. "

"But Shuyan, I know that every set of jewelry you gave me is missing a ring that was taken out separately."

Shu Yan recognized this notebook.It seems that a long time ago, when she went to Yi Xiaoan's study one day, she deliberately hid something before she was in a hurry, and it was this notebook.

ring……

"The ring is not what you think it is..."

"Shu Yan, sometimes I think I am very lucky, at least when I was 17 years old, I lived with my favorite person. Really, very happy."

Not far away, Huang Yue has already rushed over, calling Shu Yan anxiously while walking up, the rain curtain blocked her voice, as if she was in two worlds.

Tears had stopped, her already pale cheeks turned red from crying, Yi Xiaoan raised her head, her cheeks under the brim of a black hat were so childish, her entire eye circles were so red, Shuyan felt her heart being squeezed hard , The tingling sensation instantly spread to the whole body.

She finally said softly:

"Shu Yan, I don't know how much of the previous liking was due to dependence."

"But I won't like you any more in the future."

The author has something to say:

哭到没力气,该你们了。从来没有想刻意虐谁,在17岁的雨季那种暗恋的辛酸永远都是快乐和苦涩并存。感谢在2021-03-1217:44:13~2021-03-1323:45:29期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the grenade: aloof1;

Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: hate me, sara1;

感谢灌溉营养液的小天使:书记大大40瓶;小被没想法37瓶;鳗鱼18瓶;飞鸟与鱼2瓶;503867521瓶;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!

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