Deleting Shi Yan's WeChat account was a decision Zheng Shuyi made after crying.
In this matter, Shi Yan did it neatly, but she was the one who dragged his feet.
Anyway, she was hated by Shi Yan, and with his personality, there would definitely be no room for maneuver between them.
Keeping in touch with him would not do Zheng Shuyi any good except to increase his hopeless expectations.
And he won't contact her again, and he doesn't care if he is deleted as a friend.
So after Zheng Shuyi deleted WeChat, apart from feeling empty in his heart, he felt much more relaxed.
In the next few days, she still has a lot of things to do. After devoting herself wholeheartedly, her efficiency has soared, and she has become a workaholic in the eyes of her colleagues in the company.
One morning, Kong Nan couldn't sleep because of the noisy upstairs decoration, so he arrived at the company half an hour early, thinking that the leader didn't come anyway, so he just fished for a while.
But seeing Zheng Shuyi came earlier than her, sitting upright in front of the computer and typing, Kong Nan was inexplicably guilty, and quietly put down the phone.
When it was time to go to work, Kong Nan still couldn't hold back, and sat next to Zheng Shuyi on a chair.
"What's the matter with you recently? Are you really in charge of the company? Do you need me to move a bed for you?"
Zheng Shuyi was too busy writing emails to chat with her.
"I'm busy, I have something to say at noon."
"What can I do." Kong Nan thought about it and left, "The main reason is that you make me very stressed."
Right now, Zheng Shuyi is preparing the materials for applying for a US visa. Based on her previous experience, it will take a week to do it when she is free.
But this time it took her half a day to get it all ready.
The day of the visa interview was on Thursday. Although the visa officer had already made an appointment, it still took a long time to work, so Zheng Shuyi took an afternoon off to go to the embassy.
When she arrived at the embassy, as she expected, a dense line of people lined up from the hall of the embassy to the alley outside, and it was suffocating just by looking at it.
It happened that it was still cold in spring today, and the temperature dropped sharply. Zheng Shuyi forgot to wear a scarf when he went out.
It was cold in the spring, and the wind in the hallway was no gentler than winter, gushing down his neck with a few strands of drizzle, as if he had no clothes on, Zheng Shuyi was so cold that he sneezed several times in succession.
"Zheng Shuyi?"
Attracted by the continuous sneezing in the crowd, Yu Youyu finally noticed Zheng Shuyi in the dark crowd.
He walked through the crowd and walked towards her, "Are you here to apply for a visa too?"
While speaking, he handed over a tissue.
Zheng Shuyi's nose was itchy, so he took the tissue naturally, covered his mouth and sneezed again, before saying, "That's right, I'm going on a business trip to the United States at the beginning of next month."
She looked at Yu You, remembered the arrangement he had said before, and asked again: "Are you leaving already?"
Yu You said, "No, I will do a short-term visa."
"Huh?" Zheng Shuyi wiped his nose, threw a tissue, and asked, "Didn't you say you were going to study in the United States?"
"There was this plan before, but the current company has given me some room for choice, so this time I just went to the United States to participate in the previously arranged academic forum."
Yu You bowed his head, took off his glasses while speaking, and slowly wiped the rain on the lenses with a paper towel.
It was only then that Zheng Shuyi noticed that he had a pair of beautiful eyes, and the introverted double eyelids did not show the mountains and dews. However, after taking off the lenses, the raised eye tails had a natural and seductive look.
But looking into his eyes, the image of Shi Yan appeared in Zheng Shuyi's mind.
His eyes are deeper, but from the inside out there is an indifference that rejects people thousands of miles away.
Another gust of wind blew, and Zheng Shuyi felt a chill all over again.
I don't know how I faced such a pair of eyes before and could stick them on them recklessly.
Queue for an afternoon and get an interview for ten minutes.
When the two came out of the embassy, it was getting late.
I don't know if it was because of tossing and tossing for too long, but Zheng Shuyi felt his palms were hot, but his whole body was sore and weak.
When she walked to the parking lot with Yu You, the rain had stopped, but the ground was wet and colder.
"Let's have dinner together." When getting into the car, Yu You said, "I'll take you home after dinner."
Zheng Shuyi nodded, "OK."
While driving, Yu You answered several work calls in a row, and Zheng Shuyi sat silently in the co-pilot watching his mobile phone. The two had little communication, but the atmosphere was very harmonious.
While waiting for the traffic light, he leaned his elbow on the car window and looked sideways at Zheng Shuyi.
"Are you in a bad mood recently?"
"Huh?" Zheng Shuyi raised his head from the phone and brushed his hair, "It's a bit."
In fact, she and Yu You had known each other not long ago, but he was a few years older than her, and he always exuded a sense of calmness and calmness.
More importantly, in this strange city, meeting a fellow countryman is an intimacy that no friend can give.
Therefore, facing such an unfamiliar relationship with him, it was easier for Zheng Shuyi to express his feelings.
Hearing this, Yu You didn't ask any more questions, "Then I'll treat you today, so don't rob me, or you may feel even worse."
Zheng Shuyi was suddenly amused by him, and nodded repeatedly: "Okay."
Yu You directly chose a restaurant with Qing'an characteristics.
When he got out of the car, he received another call, and Zheng Shuyi silently followed behind him.
The street is opposite the door, the open-air parking lot of Lanson Department Store.
The driver opened the car door, Qin Shiyue came down with her bag in her hand, looked around casually, and saw a familiar figure.
She stopped suddenly, craned her neck and squinted her eyes.
It's really Zheng Shuyi.
What day is it today.
Qin Shiyue glanced at the giant pink balloon tower placed at the entrance of the department store.
Valentine's Day.
Zheng Shuyi actually had dinner with other men.
—
In the dining room.
While handing over the menu, the waiter said, "Today's Valentine's Day, our restaurant offers a couple's set meal. You two can check the details on the first page."
Yu You leaned on the chair, looked down at the menu, and said casually, "Little girl, who told you that we are a couple?"
When he spoke, his tone was very soft, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, but it brushed his ears like tickling.
The waiter lowered his head and whispered, "Sorry..."
Yu You glanced at the menu and handed it to Zheng Shuyi: "You can take a look again."
But when the waiter mentioned "Valentine's Day", Zheng Shuyi felt another ripple in his heart.
My mind wanders frequently while looking at the menu.
If Shiyan didn't come to Qing'an on the fourth day of the lunar new year.
He should be the one who is eating with her at the moment.
Half a minute later, Zheng Shuyi sighed and closed the menu.
"What you ordered is enough."
—
While waiting for the food to be served, Yu You took off his glasses and rubbed his eyebrows, "Are your parents urging you to go on a blind date recently?"
"No." Zheng Shuyi said with a smile, "The beginning of the year is quite busy, they don't have that much free time, maybe it will start again after a while."
Yu You raised his eyebrows, and when he was about to say something, he suddenly saw Zheng Shuyi turning his head to look at the entrance.
"Qin Shiyue?"
One second, Zheng Shuyi hadn't recovered yet, and the next second, Qin Shiyue had already walked in front of her.
"Are you coming to eat alone?"
While speaking, Zheng Shuyi subconsciously looked behind her.
nobody else.
"That's right." Qin Shiyue lowered his head, his eyes glanced at Yu You inadvertently, "Are you with your friends?"
Zheng Shuyi nodded.
And Qin Shiyue didn't ask any more questions, but didn't leave either. She stood there and stared at Zheng Shuyi.
Zheng Shuyi didn't understand what she meant, so he blinked.
A few seconds later, Yu You waved to the waiter: "Add a pair of bowls and chopsticks."
Zheng Shuyi also reacted, and immediately said: "Then let's eat together?"
Qin Shiyue pulled up the chair and said, "That's so embarrassing."
After sitting down, she immediately took out her phone and sent a message to Shi Yan.
Qin Shiyue: Uncle, today is Valentine's Day!
Uncle:
Qin Shiyue: All the other men asked Sister Shuyi to dinner, why didn't you take any action
After posting, Qin Shiyue raised her head and smiled politely at Yu You, and sized him up calmly by the way.
He is not as handsome as my uncle, nor does he look as rich as my uncle.
No play.
—
Half an hour later, at the dinner table, Qin Shiyue spoke less and less.
When it was time to sample the soup after dinner, Qin Shiyue lowered his eyes, held the spoon, and absently stirred the soup in the bowl.
She retracted her previous conclusion.
After half an hour of contact, she felt that her uncle was very dangerous.
The thoughts in my head drifted far away, and was suddenly brought back by the vibration of the phone.
Uncle: So what
so what
So what
Qin Shiyue simply hated iron for being weak.
She was so angry that she subconsciously aimed at Yu You, and it happened that his eyes also passed Qin Shiyue.
Peeking at the caught bag, Qin Shiyue couldn't help being a little flustered, grabbed the spoon and fed soup into her mouth.
Yu You, who was talking to Zheng Shuyi, suddenly reached out to block Qin Shiyue's wrist.
"Wait."
Qin Shiyue raised her head suddenly, but only saw Yu You's profile.
Only then did he turn his head and glance at Qin Shiyue, "Be careful of burning."
In a bowl with a layer of butter floating, there is boiling hot chicken soup underneath.
There was a sudden sense of tension in my heart.
Qin Shiyue lowered her head, blinked her eyes, and stirred the spoon more absently.
She thought, you are finished, little uncle, he is more careful and considerate than you.
Also gentler than you.
—
It was less than eight o'clock when Zheng Shuyi returned home.
The street lights downstairs have been turned on, and the small vendors have also been dispatched. Although the weather is cold, the bustle is still unabated.
But today, for some reason, she felt extremely tired, and she didn't want to do anything. After collecting the clothes on the balcony, she lay down directly on the bed, and fell asleep without even covering her with a quilt.
About an hour later, she woke up in a daze, but felt even weaker all over, and felt that she was sweating.
When she was struggling to get up, she still felt nauseated, squatting by the trash can and retching a few times, but she didn't spit out anything.
After sitting on the ground for a while, Zheng Shuyi finally realized that he might be ill.
She pulled out the temperature gun and took a test.
Sure enough, I had a fever.
—
It began to rain coldly.
Shi Yan's car had been parked downstairs for nearly two hours.
He didn't know why he came here.
The moment he saw Qin Shiyue's news, he was laughed out of anger.
Then he put on his coat and walked eighty yards across most of Jiangcheng city.
But when he actually went downstairs to her house, he calmed down.
After the impulse subsided, what was revealed was a deeper depression.
Originally, he planned to leave immediately, but Zheng Shuyi's figure suddenly appeared on the balcony.
Shi Yan's fingers holding the steering wheel tightened suddenly, and he finally didn't step on the accelerator.
After more than an hour, the light in that household finally went out.
Tonight's one-man show seems to end here.
But Shi Yan still didn't leave immediately.
He sat in the car for a few more minutes before starting the car.
However, as soon as he left the side parking space, he saw Zheng Shuyi walking alone with his head bowed under bright or dark lights.
What are you doing out at night again
Shi Yan clenched the steering wheel and stared at Zheng Shuyi.
She walked to the side of the road, looked up for a while, and looked at her phone for a while, as if she was waiting for someone.
The few minutes of waiting seemed like a torment to Shi Yan.
So much so that when he lowered the car window and called out her name, there was a hint of anger in his voice.
"Zheng Shuyi."
—
The moment he heard his voice, Zheng Shuyi thought he was hallucinating.
She looked around, there was a lot of traffic, but there was no sign of Shi Yan.
Then he patted his head and waited for the car.
A few seconds later, Shi Yan's voice sounded again.
This time Zheng Shuyi heard clearly.
It's Shiyan, and the source of the sound is from behind.
Zheng Shuyi turned around mechanically, and under the shade of the tree, he saw Shi Yan's car first.
Then, she timidly moved her eyes slowly to confirm the people in the car.
I was afraid that it was really a hallucination, and I was afraid that it was really him.
But when Zheng Shuyi saw his face, he felt like a dream at that moment.
It's only been a few days, but it seems like it's been years.
The eyes of the two collided through the light, and then staggered.
Shi Yan tilted his head, said in silence, "Where are you going?"
"Hospital." Zheng Shuyi finished speaking in a low voice, and added, "I'm sick."
It seemed like she was subconsciously acting like a baby, and there was a bit of grievance in her voice that she didn't even realize.
Under the night, Zheng Shuyi couldn't see Shi Yan's expression clearly, but waited quietly with his head down.
After a long time, Shi Yan looked at her deeply, "Get in the car."
—
All the way without words.
Zheng Shuyi sat peacefully in the co-pilot, not looking at his phone or the banquet.
If it was her in the past, she might have asked him directly why he appeared downstairs at her house and whether he wanted to see her.
But now, she found that she didn't seem to have the position to ask this sentence.
Not with a purpose, can it be a chance encounter
Thinking of this, Zheng Shuyi couldn't say a word, the soreness from the tip of his nose penetrated his eyes, and even the tinnitus came up at that moment.
No matter how sad or sad, it was she who brought herself to this situation.
—
Shi Yan took her to the nearest Second People's Hospital nearby.
After getting off the car, a gust of cold wind hits my face.
Zheng Shuyi shuddered from the blow, and became much more awake.
She said to Shi Yan in the car: "Thank you, I... go in first."
Shi Yan just looked at her and didn't speak.
Zheng Shuyi pursed her lips, and after a moment of silence, turned around and walked towards the hospital.
Although it was night, there were still people coming and going in the hospital.
After a brief consultation, Zheng Shuyi took the doctor's order and prepared to go for a routine blood test.
As soon as she got out of the door of the diagnosis room, she looked up and saw Shi Yan standing in the corridor by the door leaning against the wall, with her back slightly bowed, her cheeks backlit, and she looked even thinner.
She didn't expect that Shi Yan followed her into the hospital.
As if sensing it, Shi Yan raised his head and looked at her.
"what did the doctor say?"
Zheng Shuyi fell into the previous emotion again, tightened her fingers on the diagnosis sheet, and said softly: "I have a cold, I'll go for a blood test first."
Since it was night, there was only one nurse on duty at the blood draw window.
There was a crying little girl in front of Zheng Shuyi, and the nurse was making preparations with a blank face
Seeing the gleam in the nurse's eyes as she stared at the needle, and hearing the cry of the child, Zheng Shuyi's heart tightened.
When the needle was about to be given, the middle-aged nurse said, "Don't be afraid, children. Auntie is very gentle and won't hurt you."
Zheng Shuyi swallowed.
Sister nurse, you'd better do what you say.
The needle pierced the little girl's fingertips, and she just whimpered, not crying like Zheng Shuyi imagined.
But when it was her turn, she looked at the rubber band that the nurse had tied her arm, and clenched her fists tightly, feeling that her muscles were already stiff.
Just like crying when she scratched her skin that day, she is really sensitive to pain.
Every time she got sick when she was a child, her parents told the doctor not to get an injection, otherwise they would see the scene where two adults couldn't hold down a little girl.
Zheng Shuyi swallowed.
"Nurse sister, can I pierce my fingertips too?"
The nurse shook her hand, looked at Zheng Shuyi, and said softly, "What do you think?"
Zheng Shuyi: "..."
The nurse applied iodophor with a cotton swab, but couldn't find Zheng Shuyi's blood vessel. She kept patting her skin and told her to clench her fist hard.
Zheng Shuyi clenched his other hand into a fist and put it on the stage. His whole body was tense and his mouth was half-opened, nervously looking at the needle in the nurse's hand.
When the cold feeling of the needle just touched her skin, her eyes suddenly went dark.
A hand went around behind her, covering her eyes.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and the air stagnated and flowed.
A wisp of fresh fragrance belonging to Shi Yan's cuffs instantly swept through Zheng Shuyi's brain, and spread all over his body with the temperature of his palm.
Like a narcotic, all pain disappears.
It only takes a few seconds to draw blood.
The moment the nurse pulled out the needle, Shi Yan's palm also pulled away.
But his remaining warmth has not disappeared.
After a delay of two seconds, Zheng Shuyi slowly opened his eyes, and took a cotton swab from the nurse's hand to press the needle hole.
The moment she got up, the nurse glanced at her, "How grown up, you still cry after getting an injection."
When Shi Yan heard the words, he suddenly raised his head.
Zheng Shuyi turned around slowly in front of his eyes, and when he looked up at him, his eyes were really red.
Shi Yan's fingers hanging on the edge of his trousers suddenly trembled.
He hoped that Zheng Shuyi didn't cry because of the needle.
But what could it be for.
The two walked to the corridor aside to wait for the results of the blood test.
In the quiet corridor, even the sound of footsteps is very clear, empty and cold.
Zheng Shuyi lowered her head, and during the few minutes of silence, her mood has been up and down several times.
Finally, when the radio called Zheng Shuyi to pick up the test sheet, Shi Yan finally spoke.
"What were you crying about?"
Zheng Shuyi: "..."
He didn't speak loudly, but every word hit Zheng Shuyi's ears clearly.
Her throat was blocked, and she couldn't utter a few words for a long time.
"I didn't cry..." Her voice was as thin as a mosquito, "I just..."
She just wanted to think that if nothing happened on the fourth day of junior high school, she should be spending their first Valentine's Day with Shi Yan now.
But she didn't seem to have the position to say those words that were ebbing and ebbing in her throat, and she could only say them in another way in the end.
"I didn't expect that I would be in the hospital at this time today."
"Yes." Shi Yan raised his eyes and said flatly, "Otherwise you should be on my bed at this time."