This lazy, doting remark made Tang You's already slightly red face look even more like it was burned by the sun, from the ears to the cheeks, as red as a seven-tenths ripe peach.
"Yeah." She felt a little sweet in her heart and lowered her head obediently, "Okay."
"Let's go." Zhou Qinyao sat on the motorcycle, started the engine, and said to the girl behind him, "Get on."
Tang You quickly followed: "...Okay."
Sitting at the back, the girl, who was riding a motorcycle for the first time, didn't know where to put her hands. She looked around for something to hold on to, feeling awkward.
Zhou Qinyao squinted his eyes and saw the girl's flustered look in the rearview mirror, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
He calmly put down his helmet visor, put away the tripod, and the moment the car started moving, he naturally pulled Tang You's hand to his waist.
"Hold tight." The man said in a low voice.
Tang You: “…”
Before I could react, the wind had already quickly clipped my ears, whistling past them.
Tang You's hands passively wrapped around Zhou Qinyao's waist. The speed made her dare not move. Although separated by a coat, the girl still felt the heat and throbbing from her fingertips.
Just like the frequency of her heartbeat, it made her unable to calm down.
The last time she sat on the back of the bicycle, she was still carefully holding the corner of his clothes.
But today, she actually hugged his waist.
The relationship between them seemed to be heating up rapidly, but Tang You leaned against the man's broad back and raised her head slightly, but she only saw his cold black helmet. Just like him, Tang You sometimes felt vaguely -
What secrets is he hiding
Make her unable to see through.
Beihu Park is not far from Huaishu Hutong, and it only takes ten minutes to drive there.
When Tang You and Zhou Qinyao arrived, Cheng Xuan, Wei Kai and others had already laid out the floor mat, which was filled with food and drinks they brought.
Cheng Xuan saw Tang You coming over, thanked Zhou Qinyao, and then pulled him over:
"How is it? Is it comfortable to ride in Brother Yao's car?"
It was Tang You’s first time riding a motorcycle, and his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
She glanced at Zhou Qinyao who had parked his car and moved aside, then nodded and said to Cheng Xuan in a low voice:
"Yes... it's quite exciting."
Fang Lai would never even think of such a thing.
In her eyes, the daughter of a noble family should be well-educated, dignified, play elegant musical instruments, and associate with elegant people.
Instead of being with people like Cheng Xuan and Zhou Qinyao, riding motorcycles, drinking beer, and eating barbecue, all of these were taboos for her.
There are more than ten people on today's autumn outing. Some are playing cards on the grass, some are playing with friends, and each is having a great time.
Cheng Xuan was not idle either. She brought a barbecue grill and was taking out the frozen food from the box one by one.
Song Xiaoyang and a few other kids were clamoring for chicken wings, so Wei Kai helped them grill some.
Zhou Qinyao seemed to have no interest in eating or drinking. He sat next to them, took out a cigarette from his pocket and held it between his fingers.
Then, he reached out to borrow the fire from the barbecue grill, lit it, and took a deep breath.
Tang You looked at him secretly.
This man has a certain temperament that seems out of place in this city, but Tang You can't tell what that feeling is.
Wu Zhiyu said that she didn't know where Zhou Qinyao came from. Everything about him was unknown, like a bottomless pool, mysterious but also dangerous.
Wei Kai grilled a chicken wing for Song Xiaoyang. Song Xiaoyang was very happy and held the chicken wing and circled around Zhou Qinyao. Zhou Qinyao's emotionless eyes rarely showed a smile, which was faint and very warm.
It was also at this moment that he seemed to sense something and his eyes suddenly moved over.
Tang You, who was peeking and lost in thought, suddenly met his gaze. Her chest seemed to explode. She hurriedly lowered her head and hurriedly pretended to talk to Cheng Xuan.
Zhou Qinyao withdrew his gaze and raised his lips calmly.
Song Xiaoyang ran to Cheng Xuan holding a kite and said, "Sister Xuan, accompany me, kite."
Although he didn't say it clearly, Cheng Xuan understood it. She took a sip of her drink, rolled up her sleeves and took the kite: "Okay, Sister Xuan will fly it with you."
Wei Kai joked, "Xiaoyang, keep an eye on it. We still don't know where the 18 kites your sister Hyun lost last year are now."
"Come on, come on, if you can, go ahead." Cheng Xuan hit Wei Kai on the back with the kite in annoyance. After making a fuss for a while, he finally pulled Song Xiaoyang to the wide space nearby.
"Fuck, who would want her if she's so fierce?" Wei Kai cursed as he stuffed a sausage into his mouth, then turned around and asked Zhou Qinyao as if he was looking for someone who shared his feelings: "I know you definitely don't like Cheng Xuan."
Zhou Qinyao's eyes moved slightly, and he said lightly: "It's none of your business."
Wei Kai seemed to be very interested in this topic and asked, "Speaking of which, which one do you like?"
The two of them chatted casually, which made Tang You, who was sitting next to them pretending to roast corn, feel his heart pounding.
She was inexplicably nervous, yet looking forward to hearing Zhou Qinyao's answer.
However, the man flicked the ash carelessly:
"I like your mom like that."
"… "
Wei Kai was shocked, then frowned and thought seriously for a while:
"How about I go back and ask my mom if she has any plans to look for someone else?"
"It's good for you to be my dad."
Zhou Qinyao looked at Wei Kai.
As if he had eaten a mouthful of shit, he paused for a few seconds, then pointed to the distance and said, "Can you just go away for a few minutes?"
"Okay, Dad." Wei Kai wiped his mouth, "Whenever you miss me, just call me."
"… "
After Wei Kai finished speaking, he went to where Cheng Xuan and Song Xiaoyang were playing. Suddenly, Tang You and Zhou Qinyao were the only ones left in front of the barbecue grill.
They sat facing each other, one smoking and the other roasting corn, without disturbing each other.
Tang You didn't look up the whole time, pretending to be busy and focused on helping everyone with the barbecue.
"Hello." Zhou Qinyao suddenly called her.
Tang You looked up, confused: "Huh?"
The man raised his chin slightly: "It's blurry."
Tang You was stunned for a moment, then quickly lowered his eyes to look.
Only then did I realize that because I was distracted, one side of the corn I was roasting had turned completely charcoal black.
She turned the corn over awkwardly and stroked her hair guiltily: "Thank you."
"What are you thinking about?" Zhou Qinyao asked.
“…No.”
After a moment of silence, Tang You couldn't help but ask what he wanted to ask:
"Do you really like someone like Wei Kai's mother?"
Zhou Qinyao looked at her.
Suddenly he curved his lips.
He leaned closer, a hint of amusement flashed across his eyes, as if he was smiling: "Do you mind?"
Their eyes met, and Tang You looked at the man's delicate facial features. Her heart seemed to lose control in an instant, as if it was sucked into a vortex, sinking deeper and deeper.
She hurriedly avoided the gaze and said, "It's none of my business."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qinyao took away the eight-tenths mushy corn in his hand and replaced it with a baked steamed bun with milk flavor.
His voice was calm: "Eat more and think less."
"… "
Tang You wanted to say something, but Song Xiaoyang ran over from a distance, panting and pulling them up:
"Brother Yao, let's play hide and seek. Take me with you."
There is an air-raid shelter in Beihu Park. The government rebuilt it a few years ago and added some tables, chairs, benches, ping-pong tables and other small entertainment facilities. It has become a place for nearby residents to cool off in the summer.
After coming here a few times, the children especially like to play hide-and-seek in it.
Song Xiaoyang was no exception, but few children of his age were willing to play with him, so Cheng Xuan and Zhou Qinyao would only play with him occasionally.
Tang You came today, and with one more person, Song Xiaoyang was even happier.
Since Wei Kai and Cheng Xuan had just played a round of kite-flying games, the second round of hide-and-seek fell to Zhou Qinyao and Tang You.
The temperature was high today, and it would be even hotter if we stayed in front of the grill. Tang You took off his coat and went to the air-raid shelter with Zhou Qinyao and Song Xiaoyang.
The rules of the game are very simple. Xiaoyang is blindfolded, and Zhou Qinyao and Tang You have to find a place to hide within twenty seconds.
But today Song Xiaoyang insisted that he wanted to be the one hiding.
After a pause, Zhou Qinyao took the initiative to turn his back and said, "Okay, you two hide, I'll find you."
Song Xiaoyang clapped his hands happily, "Okay, okay."
Then he pulled Tang You and ran inside.
Over there, Zhou Qinyao began to count down.
Tang You is not a child after all. He hasn’t played this kind of childish game for many years. For a moment, he was so unfamiliar with it that he didn’t know where to hide.
She went to see Song Xiaoyang and found that the little boy had hidden under the ping-pong table.
This is so easy to find...
It turns out that children’s happiness is too simple.
But Tang You is not a child, she can't hide in such an obvious place.
Looking around, all the places can be seen through at a glance, except for one cabinet, which is probably a storage cabinet for some entertainment supplies.
It can barely hide people.
So Tang You quickly ran over, opened the door and went in.
The moment the door closed, Zhou Qinyao had just finished counting down.
The cabinet was not big. Tang You stood inside, holding his breath and listening to the noise outside.
Sure enough, within five seconds, Song Xiaoyang's happy voice came from outside -
"Brother Yao, how did you find me so quickly!"
After a while, "Then go find Sister Tang quickly."
Tang You's heart was pounding.
In fact, she also knew that Zhou Qinyao could find her in just a few seconds. This game was not difficult for adults.
She squatted down, holding her chin quietly and waiting, ready for Zhou Qinyao to open the door.
Just then, something crawled over her hand.
With the help of the light coming through the crack in the door, Tang You vaguely saw a bug that looked like a cockroach flying past his body.
The air-raid shelter was dark and damp, so it was normal to have some small bugs in the cabinet, but Tang You was usually most afraid of these insects. Now that a bug had crawled onto her body, her scalp went numb and she lost her composure on the spot.
Accompanied by a scream, the stress response of the brain made Tang You rush out desperately.
Zhou Qinyao had just stopped in front of the cabinet and was about to pull the door knocker when the door was suddenly pushed open from the inside.
Then a figure rushed out and ran straight into him.
Zhou Qinyao staggered and was knocked back several steps. He was tripped by debris under his feet and lost his balance, falling backwards.
Because of inertia, Tang You was unable to retract his feet in time and fell forward with him.
A muffled sound.
Zhou Qinyao lay with his back against the cool ground, and was knocked down by the girl who rushed out like a little lion.
He leaned forward slightly and was about to ask what happened when he found Tang You lying between his legs, with his hands on the ground on both sides and his body in a slightly bent position.
Looking from the front, her skin is as white as snow under the square-necked sweater, and her youthful and plump lines are clearly visible.
Zhou Qinyao's slightly opened lips paused, and blood immediately surged.
I felt like somewhere in my body was exploding uncontrollably.
…
The atmosphere was silent for three seconds.
Tang You raised her head from her shock and found that she had pressed Zhou Qinyao to the ground. She was trying to get up awkwardly when she suddenly felt something strange pressing against her where they were pressed together.
She was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhou Qinyao in confusion at first. When she lowered her eyes and saw her chest that was accidentally exposed, she slowly understood what was going on, and her face flushed:
"you… "
The little girl was at a loss. She left his body as if she had been electrocuted and ran out of the air-raid shelter.
Song Xiaoyang, a bystander, blinked blankly, walked over and squatted next to Zhou Qinyao:
"Brother Yao, why did Sister Tang run away? Do we still play?"
Zhou Qinyao, lying on the ground, was confused. He covered his face with his hands helplessly. He calmed down for several seconds before cursing himself inwardly.
Fuck, they are still playing even though they are already so angry...