Xie Ruhe lowered his eyes dully, staring at her hand in his palm. The warm touch brought a feeling of dependence, and he subconsciously held it back, his Adam's apple sliding up and down.
I know that she will have concerns and will be timid and dare not move forward.
So Xie Ruhe was willing to take his time, willing to wait for her answer, willing to put himself in a humble position, willing to muster up the courage to say something he had never said before, and willing to try his best to make her feel at ease.
But she never thought that she would never turn back because of his courage.
He ran towards himself without hesitation.
The sudden change of identities made both of them a little confused and overwhelmed.
Soon, a slight blush appeared on Xie Ruhe's cheeks, and he suddenly put the back of his hand against his lips, turning his head away. His other hand was still holding Shunem tightly, and he didn't let go.
It just froze for several minutes.
Shu Nian's palms were gradually sweating, thinking whether he should take the initiative to say something. After all, she has been in a relationship once, so she should be more experienced than Xie Ruhe, so she can guide him appropriately.
But that love seems to have never been so tense...
Before she could think it over, Xie Ruhe looked at her again. The appearance has returned to normal, but a large part of the base of the ear is red, and he replied calmly: "Okay."
He met Shang Shunian's eyes: "I see."
Shu Nian was stunned for a moment, and didn't know how to respond to his reaction, so he hummed pretending to be calm.
Xie Ruhe let go of her hand and said in a low voice, "Then I'll go back first."
Shu Nian nodded: "I'll see you off."
"No need." Xie Ruhe said, "Go to bed early."
With that said, he turned his head and opened the door, and walked out. The movements are fast, and the body movements are much stiffer than usual, which looks unnatural.
Xie Ruhe said goodbye to her outside the door, and then closed the door.
The room suddenly became very quiet, the charming and ambiguous atmosphere dissipated, and the temperature seemed to drop accordingly. Shu Nian stood there in a daze for a while, and suddenly noticed Xie Ruhe's umbrella that had been left by the entrance.
Fearing that it was still raining outside, she picked up her umbrella and hurried out the door.
The temperature outside was much lower than indoors, and the cold air with moisture penetrated into his neck. She was only wearing a thin sweater, and she didn't even wear slippers because she was in a hurry.
When she opened the door, she realized that she was barefoot.
Just about to go back and put on her shoes, but before she could move, Shu Nian suddenly noticed that Xie Ruhe hadn't left yet, and was standing in the middle of the stairs. He lowered his eyes and did nothing, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, not knowing what he was thinking.
Hearing the movement, Xie Ruhe raised his head.
Shu Nian's heart beats faster inexplicably, and sweet bubbles pop out. She licked her lips, handed him the umbrella, and whispered, "You forgot to bring the umbrella."
Never thought she would come out again.
Xie Ruhe looked from bottom to top, stopped for a few seconds, and then walked up. He didn't take the umbrella, just stared at her feet, and suddenly picked her up in the next moment.
It was an extremely unexpected move.
Shu Nian took a breath.
Xie Ruhe carried her a few steps into the house and put her on the shoe cabinet. Then she walked back to the sofa, stooped to pick up her slippers, and walked back.
Because of his actions, Shu Nian's whole body was petrified, and he sat motionless in his original position, like a well-behaved doll.
Xie Ruhe put the slippers on the shoe rack and freed both hands. The light shone on his face, making his features sharp and forming light shadows under his eyes.
The eyelashes are as thin as a crow's feather, and the eyes are focused and serious like lacquer spots.
He didn't say anything, he didn't seem to think it was dirty at all, he just patted the dust off the bottom of her feet with his hands, and put her shoes on quietly. After finishing this series of actions, Xie Ruhe raised his eyes and stared at her.
There was a pause for several seconds.
Shu Nian moved his eyes away impatiently.
As if hesitating, Xie Ruhe was silent for a few seconds, and asked softly: "Do you want me to carry you down?"
After Xie Ruhe left, Shu Nian stood there for a few seconds, then suddenly ran back to the room. She half knelt on the bed and drew the curtains aside. After more than ten seconds, Xie Ruhe could be seen coming out from downstairs.
Perhaps he sensed her gaze.
Xie Ruhe stopped in his tracks, as if he was about to look over in the next second.
Shu Nian immediately rolled over and hid himself behind the wall.
Looking out quickly and cautiously.
This time, I could only see his back as he went away.
Noticing that he didn't hold an umbrella, Shu Nian realized that it wasn't raining outside. The ground was still wet, most of the clouds in the sky had dispersed, and the moonlight was shining white.
Thinking of Xie Ruhe's question just now, and her nodding silently in response, Shu Nian's face turned hot. Even though that seemed particularly unreserved, she didn't feel any regret at all.
I always feel that this is the happiest day I have had in such a long time.
It was the first time she believed it.
There is always an end to the dark tunnel.
The heavy rain will stop, the haze will dissipate, and the sky will eventually light up.
Shu Nian almost didn't fall asleep all night, tossing and turning without any sleepiness, his mood was unspeakably excited. She wanted to chat with Xie Ruhe a little bit, but she gave up decisively after seeing the time, and simply got up to read the script.
Just watch it for a while and sleep for a while.
When I woke up the next day, the circles around my eyes were a little grayer.
Shu Nian went to the bathroom to wash up in a daze, his eyes were so sore that he couldn't open them. She ate a sandwich, changed her clothes and was about to go out when she suddenly noticed her haggard face in the mirror.
She stopped and walked back to the dressing table to put on light makeup.
This is the door.
It was just after eleven o'clock.
Shu Nian closed the door and heard movement upstairs. She looked up, and He You just came out of the house at the moment, carrying a bag of garbage in his hand. Probably because he just took a shower, and he looks much refreshed than usual.
Seeing her, He You took the initiative to say hello: "Hey."
Shu Nian nodded, and asked casually, "Don't you have to go to work?"
He You said, "Yes, come back and get something."
The two went out the door downstairs.
It just rained yesterday, and after one night, the temperature dropped several degrees. When the cold wind blew, Shu Nian couldn't help shivering, took out the gloves from the bag, and lowered his head to put them on.
He You looked at her sideways, and suddenly asked: "Do you still feel that someone is following you?"
Shu Nian blinked: "It's been a long time, what's wrong?"
He You said, "It's okay, I'll just ask."
I'm afraid that because of my sensitivity and vigilance, he will misunderstand him, thinking that there is really a pervert around here. Shu Nian thought for a while, then said in a low voice, "It's because I think too much, you don't have to worry about it."
He You didn't say anything else, just said: "If this situation still exists, you can find me."
The following five words reminded Shu Nian of what Xie Ruhe had said to her at her home before the Spring Festival. It was exactly the same words, but different people said it, and it brought her completely different feelings.
Shu Nian tugged at the lint on the glove, breathed out the hot air, and said softly, "No need."
He You still wanted to say something.
Shu Nian slightly bent her lips, the dimples on her cheeks looked extraordinarily delicate. As if talking about a very happy little secret, her tone was light and cheerful: "I have a boyfriend."
"..." He You looked at her inexplicably, "Why are you acting like I confessed to you."
"Huh?" Shu Nian didn't think about it at all, but just wanted to share this matter with others for no reason. She was a little embarrassed when he said this: "No, I didn't mean that. And you are not with Ke Yi..."
Before he finished speaking, Shu Nian suddenly realized that it seemed inappropriate to tell him this, so he immediately shut up.
He You frowned, and then she finished speaking: "Ke Yiqing?"
Shu Nian didn't know what to say, so he gently comforted him: "...you don't need to be too sad."
He You didn't understand what she meant at all, He You felt a little funny: "I'm sad? What the hell?"
Shu Nian pursed her lips and did not explain.
He You asked again: "Do you know her?"
Shu Nian thought for a while, then nodded hesitantly: "Yes."
"She won't ask you for my contact information, will she?" He You raised his lips in a dazed manner, and clicked his tongue, "I'm so charming, I'm always chasing after me."
"..."
"Don't give it—" He You breathed out, looking extremely frivolous, and said in a drawling tone, "I don't have that free time to play with her."
The statements on both sides are completely different.
Although Shu Nian had doubts, he just kept silent.
Just walked to the gate of the community.
The direction of the two is different, when Shu Nian was about to say goodbye to him. At the same time, He You scratched his head, as if holding back for a long time. He straightened his expression instantly, and apologized to her seriously: "I'm sorry."
"..." Shu Nian opened his mouth, stunned, not knowing why he apologized, "Huh?"
It was obviously difficult for He You to adapt to saying such words, and turned his head away in embarrassment.
"Anyway, you just listen to it."
Yesterday, I ran into Shu Nian on the road, and then I heard the captain talk about her past one after another. He You tentatively mentioned a few words to the captain, and was almost whipped.
He You thought about it all night.
The elders are rough-minded and don't think too much about doing things, but they also feel very guilty.
Because of the transfer, he moved here for a year.
Knowing Shunian is also because at the beginning, Deng Qingyu often gave him food and often said something to him, roughly meaning that if Shunian needs help, I hope he can take care of it.
When Shu Nian saw him, he would often look anxious, telling him in a tone of begging for help that he felt that some bad people were following him, and asked him if he could send her back.
At first he took it seriously.
After so many times, He You found that there was no such thing at all.
Later, he took it as a joke, he joked like this in front of Shunian, and he joked like this in front of others. I just feel that this girl is very stupid, and also feel that maybe this is a new way to chase people now.
I never thought that this girl might have really experienced something like this, or something more serious, leaving an indelible psychological shadow.
The captain just gave him a rough idea.
It was a case that caused a lot of noise in the past few years.
A serial murder case in Shiyan Town.
At that time, Shu Nian was studying at university in Ruchuan City, and disappeared after returning home from the National Day holiday. The parents contacted the school, and the school called the police, who started looking for someone. Various official accounts of the school and students' circle of friends are also forwarding this matter.
It took nearly a week between disappearance and finding someone.
He You didn't ask about other details, but he is a policeman, he knows very well that he is a vicious murderer, the torture Shu Nian suffered is unimaginable and unimaginable.
He didn't know, didn't think much about it, and took her scars as a joke before.
Seeing that Shu Nian's expression was still in a daze, He You coughed hard twice, pushed her head away, and said, "I'll just say this casually, you just listen and you don't need to think about it."
Shu Nian patted his head, wanting to ask something else.
With a glance, she suddenly noticed a familiar man getting out of the car in the distance.
He always liked dark clothes, so he was wearing a turtleneck sweater wrapped in a long black coat. It looks noble and unapproachable.
There is always no expression on his face, his brows and eyes are thin and cold, with a slight hostility.
Probably seeing He You's actions towards Shu Nian, Xie Ruhe's eyes narrowed, his lips straightened, his mood looked extremely bad, and his hostility was also extremely obvious.
He walked over quickly and stopped about a meter away from them.
Shu Nian's eyes widened a little, looking surprised. She walked over and stood in front of him, and said happily, "Why are you here?"
Xie Ruhe lowered his eyelashes, and suddenly raised his hand to stroke her head.
Shu read for a while, then asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
He You next to him suddenly understood the relationship between the two of them, didn't speak any more, and left consciously.
Xie Ruhe didn't say a word, and smoothed her hair by himself.
With his appearance, Shu Nian vaguely had an idea, but he was not sure. She stared at his face, letting him toss her hair.
Shu Nian was embarrassed to say it, but felt that it was the only possibility, so he stumbled and kept his voice down: "You...are you jealous?"
Hearing this, Xie Ruhe stopped, hummed calmly, and said bluntly, "I'm jealous."
Shu Nian was stunned, never thinking that he would admit it.
In the next second, Xie Ruhe pursed his lips and made a request expressionlessly.
"I hope you can coax me."