Xingyu Street

After Duan Xuyan realized that Mo Xiaoyu was waiting for him, he hurried down the steps of the stone bridge and ran towards the boy squatting by the lake.

"Light rain!"

Mo Xiaoyu raised her head when she heard the voice, and saw that it was Duan Xuyan who came and slowly stood up.

When Duan Xuyan trotted in front of him, Mo Xiaoyu lowered his head and found a folded piece of paper, "Gift, birthday."

Duan Xuyan took the paper he handed over, and unfolded it to see that it was a painting, which was still very well drawn, better than he imagined.

Draw two people sitting together eating cake, one of them is wearing a white dress, the other is wearing black, from the color of the clothes, it can be seen that what Mo Xiaoyu painted is him and him yesterday.

Simple lines and colors reveal a different kind of gentleness.

Duan Xuyan looked at this painting and couldn't help laughing, "Thank you Xiaoyu, the painting is really good, I like it very much."

Mo Xiaoyu hummed and nodded.

Duan Xuyan carefully looked at the painting in his hand again, folded it properly and put it away, and said softly to the person in front of him: "Xiao Yu, would you like to eat cake today?"

Mo Xiaoyu was at a loss when he heard that, "I don't have a birthday."

It can be said that Duan Xuyan can communicate with him now without any obstacles, and the meaning of Mo Xiaoyu can be understood in four words, "No one can eat cake on his birthday."

Mo Xiaoyu nodded in understanding.

Duan Xuyan directly placed an order for a strawberry cream cake online with his mobile phone, and bought some extra strawberries. The delivery address was set at the lakeside cafe in Xingyu Ancient Town.

It will take about four to ten minutes for the rider to arrive after receiving the order, and Duan Xuyan intends to wait here during these four to ten minutes.

But Mo Xiaoyu obviously didn't think so, he didn't even understand what Duan Xuyan did just now, he wanted to leave after sending the painting to Duan Xuyan.

As a result, as soon as he turned around, Duan Xuyan quickly grabbed his wrist.

Duan Xuyan asked him with a little surprise: "Where are you going?"

"Back, go home." Mo Xiaoyu said and pointed to the sky, "It's getting dark."

Duan Xuyan said softly: "I bought a big cake, I can't finish it all by myself, Xiao Yu can eat it with me."

Mo Xiaoyu didn't agree immediately, he lowered his head and looked hesitant, apparently he didn't know whether he should obey his heart and stay and eat cakes together, or he should listen to his grandma's words and go home when the sun goes down.

Duan Xuyan continued, "I'll take you back after eating, just like yesterday."

A few words like yesterday moved Mo Xiaoyu, this time he only hesitated for a moment before nodding his head in agreement.

Duan Xuyan dragged him to the seat where he sat yesterday, and the coffee shop was still open, so Duan Xuyan ordered two cups of coconut milk, one with ice and one without ice.

When the clerk delivered the coconut milk, he glanced at Duan Xuyan, and said in a coaxing tone as if talking to Mo Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu is here!"

Mo Xiaoyu heard her name, looked up at the clerk, and nodded seriously.

The clerk smiled, and handed him the glass without ice, and the other glass with ice to Duan Xuyan, then leaned slightly close to Duan Xuyan, with a very soft voice, as if Mo Xiaoyu might hear, "Xiaoyu is waiting for you It's been a long time, four hours."

Duan Xuyan was surprised, and turned to look at the clerk, "Four hours? Always here?"

"Well, I told him that if you came, I would tell you that he was looking for him, but he refused, and must wait for you here."

Duan Xuyan looked at the person sitting opposite, Mo Xiaoyu was secretly looking at the cup of coconut milk in his hand.

Duan Xuyan obviously ordered it for him, but Mo Xiaoyu just didn't dare to reach out to take it.

The clerk left after finishing speaking. Duan Xuyan looked at Mo Xiaoyu silently for a while, then suddenly reached out and pushed the cup of coconut milk that Mo Xiaoyu dared not touch into his hand, "Xiaoyu, this is for you."

Mo Xiaoyu looked up at him after hearing this, and lowered her head to take out her pocket, but Duan Xuyan noticed it and grabbed his wrist first to prevent him from taking coins.

"Xiao Yu, it doesn't cost money."

Mo Xiaoyu frowned, her delicate face was a little angry, "I want money! I have it! Don't be pitiful!"

Duan Xuyan was taken aback when he heard it, and his voice became softer, "Xiao Yu is not pitiful, but it was given to Xiao Yu by Xu Yan, and Xiao Yu doesn't need to pay for it."

"...Xu Yan?" The ending sound was still a little upward, as if in doubt.

"Yes, I, I'm Xuyan, Duan Xuyan." Duan Xuyan pointed to his chest, "Xiaoyu just sent me a painting, right? This is a thank you gift, wait a minute and there are cakes and strawberries, all thanks present."

Duan Xuyan said and emphasized again, "Duan Xuyan thank you Mo Xiaoyu."

Although what Duan Xuyan said was a bit long, Mo Xiaoyu listened very carefully, especially when he heard Duan Xuyan say that he gave him a painting just now, and nodded seriously.

Duan Xuyan looked at his expression carefully, "Will Xiao Yu accept it?"

Mo Xiaoyu thought for a while, then suddenly cast a glance at Duan Xuyan, "Don't be pitiful."

Duan Xuyan shook his head, "No pity."

Mo Xiaoyu was finally willing to take that cup of coconut milk, and was no longer obsessed with picking out coins.

Duan Xuyan breathed a sigh of relief, let go of his hand and changed the subject, "Is Xiaoyu looking for a bottle today?"

Mo Xiaoyu nodded vigorously, and stretched out his fingers to make a twelve.

"You found a dozen bottles? That's great."

Mo Xiaoyu showed a very shallow smile, "Before, more." He stretched out his arms and drew a big arc, "So many."

Duan Xuyan was very flattering, and said "wow" at the right time. At this time, the shallow smile on Mo Xiaoyu's face would be more shy.

Four or ten minutes later, riders in neat uniforms appeared on the stone bridge. It was already dark at this time, and the coffee shop by the lake was closed for business.

Duan Xuyan didn't want to delay the shop assistants from getting off work, so after receiving the cake and a big bag of strawberries from the rider, he sent Mo Xiaoyu home.

The two walked down the long steps in the shade together like yesterday.

Duan Xuyan originally wanted to give the cake in his hand to Mo Xiaoyu directly, and let him take it back to eat, but when he was about to pass the cake box out, the two bright street lamps on the steps suddenly went out, and the surroundings fell into darkness for an instant.

Before Duan Xuyan could react, he heard a short cry, which was very small and not sharp.

"Dark, dark, so dark, I can't see it, Xiao Yu can't see it."

The sudden darkness obviously made Mo Xiaoyu fall into a kind of panic. Duan Xuyan heard the sound of stepping in place, and could hear the uneasiness and anxiety in the heart of the person who made the sound. Not only that, he also heard something like a puppy A whimpering sound.

Duan Xuyan hastily freed one hand, found out the phone and turned on the flashlight, "Don't be afraid of the rain, there is a light."

Duan Xuyan's action immediately calmed down Mo Xiaoyu.

The big almond eyes stared in shock at the bright mobile phone in Duan Xuyan's hand, her small face was so pale that there was not much blood left, and her lips were even trembling slightly, "It's dark, it's dark, I can't see..."

"You can see it." Duan Xuyan approached him, "You saw Xuyan, didn't you?"

Mo Xiaoyu pursed her lips, "I see."

"Look, Xuyan has a lamp in his hand, I'll take you home."

It may be because Duan Xuyan's voice is always gentle and calm, and he can always comfort Mo Xiaoyu as quickly as possible.

Mo Xiaoyu finally recovered from the panic when the street lights suddenly went out, thinking of going home.

Duan Xuyan pointed the phone at the steps, "Xiao Yu, look, this is a step, and you can go home from here."

When he turned on the light at once, Mo Xiaoyu couldn't get used to it. The anxiety of being in the dark made him instinctively seek protection, and took the initiative to get close to Duan Xuyan but didn't dare to reach out to touch him.

Duan Xuyan felt his approach, he didn't reject it at all, instead he sent his elbow with the mobile phone to Mo Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu hold it."

Mo Xiaoyu couldn't wish for it, and quickly reached out to hug Duan Xuyan's arm.

"Okay, let's walk slowly now." Duan Xuyan led Mo Xiaoyu up the first steps under the dark green shade.

He knew that Mo Xiaoyu was afraid, so he kept talking to him on the way, because words have the magical effect of calming and soothing people's hearts.

It didn't take long for them to walk up the last step.

Xingyu Street is on a high place, Duan Xuyan has never been here before, and there are old-fashioned residential buildings on both sides of the street.

As soon as he got here, Mo Xiaoyu recognized that his home was nearby, he subconsciously pulled Duan Xuyan to the left side of the houses lined up, until he came to a small single-family building.

The small building is only two stories high, and there is a yard surrounded by railings at the entrance. The corners of the yard are full of plastic bottles picked up by Mo Xiaoyu, as well as a few small cardboard boxes.

Seeing the door, Mo Xiaoyu let go of Duan Xuyan's hand, and looked down for the key to open the door.

The old iron door creaked and was pushed open by Mo Xiaoyu.

It was quiet inside, there was no sound, and there was no light, so it didn't look like someone lived there.

Duan Xuyan frowned slightly, he remembered that Mo Xiaoyu said that he lived with his grandma, but it looked like Mo Xiaoyu lived alone.