Zhou Qinyao just got home.
An old friend came to the store today and they chatted until a little late. When he came back, Wu Zhiyu gave him the umbrella and mentioned Tang You coming to return the umbrella.
In the words of the old lady: "The little girl is pretty, small and looks very pretty when she smiles."
Zhou Qinyao raised his eyebrows in an inappropriate manner: "Is it as good-looking as you?"
"Go away." Wu Zhiyu spat at him, "You bastard."
The umbrella was still a little damp, so Zhou Qinyao prepared to put it in the yard to dry. When he opened the umbrella, a small snack in a pink package fell out of it.
He was stunned for a moment, then squatted down to pick it up. At the same time, the cell phone in his pocket rang.
"Excuse me—" There was a girl on the other end of the phone, her tone was urgent, but she seemed to have forgotten the words. She thought for a few seconds before stammering, "Excuse me, are you the cool and cool guy?"
"… "
The voice sounded familiar, and Zhou Qinyao thought it was another late-night prank by some kid. After a few seconds of silence, he was about to hang up the phone, but the other party suddenly introduced himself and said that he lived at No. 7 Huaishu Street.
Zhou Qinyao stopped immediately when he was about to hang up the phone.
It was at this moment that he came back to his senses and realized who the familiar voice belonged to.
Although it was unbelievable at the time and there were all kinds of puzzles and doubts, when Tang You cried anxiously over there, he still replied to her in a deep voice:
"I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Qinyao was still confused for a moment. He squeezed the pink candy in his hand and sighed helplessly:
"Damn, do I owe you..."
Here, Tang You was petrified when he saw Cheng Xuan's WeChat message, and looked at a loss.
The cool and awesome guy is Zhou Qinyao
Zhou Qinyao actually agreed
What does he mean...
Tang You was a little panicked for a moment, but another wave of water gushing out of the pipe quickly woke her up. She came back to her senses and hurriedly dialed the number of the real plumber. She never expected that the number she dialed was turned off.
…
The water had already filled the entire kitchen and was slowly spreading to the living room. Tang You was powerless to control it. At this time, apart from continuing to find some towels to hold it down, she could only silently hope that Zhou Qinyao would come soon.
Finally, the doorbell rang.
Even though he found the wrong person, Zhou Qinyao still became the last life-saving straw late at night, and Tang You rushed up without thinking.
"Squeak—" the door was pushed open.
The soft and peaceful light and the girl appeared before my eyes.
Zhou Qinyao narrowed his eyes slightly and his gaze gently fell on Tang You.
He hugged himself with trembling hands, his whole body was wet, and water was all over his face. He looked so miserable that it made people want to laugh but also feel sorry for him.
"Yao, Brother Yao." Tang You said in a low voice: "I'm sorry, it's..."
She wanted to explain that Cheng Xuan had accidentally called the wrong number, but before she could finish, Zhou Qinyao interrupted her: "Stand still."
"… "
A shallow layer of water had already spread across the ground on the first floor, but Tang You was still running around.
Zhou Qinyao walked in and looked for something cautiously in the living room.
After a while, he found the electrical box behind a mural.
With a click, he turned off the main power and the surroundings suddenly fell into darkness. Fortunately, the dim street lights shone in, allowing him to vaguely see the interior structure.
Tang You stood trembling at the door, and then he realized belatedly that the house was just full of water. If electricity was conducted somewhere, the consequences would be disastrous.
She pursed her lips, her heart pounding, and secretly looked at the figure walking towards the kitchen.
Tang You has never been in a relationship, nor has she liked anyone, but it is strange that although she can't see clearly what Zhou Qinyao is doing now, knowing that he is here, by her side, gives her an inexplicable sense of security.
At this moment, the kitchen had almost become half a water curtain cave. Zhou Qinyao turned on the flashlight on his mobile phone and was also half wet when he went in.
Fortunately, he quickly found the main water valve behind the refrigerator and closed it. The water pipe finally stopped spraying water out crazily, but the damaged area still needed to be repaired by a professional tomorrow.
Zhou Qinyao breathed a sigh of relief, then he remembered, why did the girl stop moving
He frowned and looked back outside -
Tang You stood at the door very obediently, not moving a step.
Seeing him turn around, I asked cautiously: "Brother Yao, can I move now?"
The girl's loose nightgown was wet to the point of clinging to her body, outlining the lines of her youthful and plump body. The exposed skin was watery and hazy.
Looking at this picture from a distance will make a person, especially an adult man, feel his adrenaline surge.
No man can resist a wet woman.
The only faint light in Zhou Qinyao's hand seemed to illuminate the whole world at that moment.
His heart couldn't help but skip a beat, and he turned away awkwardly: "Go change your clothes, don't catch a cold."
"Oh, wait for me then."
Tang You went to the second floor, and Zhou Qinyao opened all the drains downstairs to speed up the drainage of the accumulated water.
When the girl came down after changing her clothes, she had a dry towel in her hand.
She handed it to Zhou Qinyao and said softly, "You can wipe it too."
The towels are soft pink, mixed with citrus freshness and a faint indescribable fragrance.
It’s obviously Tang You’s at first glance.
Zhou Qinyao paused, took it and simply wiped his hands and face, but restrained himself from wiping his body.
I’m afraid that once I’m touched, I won’t be able to control myself any more.
"Is there no one at home?" He chatted to divert attention.
"Auntie has something to do today, so I'm taking a leave."
"Where are my parents?"
"They are on a business trip and haven't returned yet."
"… "
Poor little thing.
Zhou Qinyao put the towel on the table and didn't ask any more questions.
Tang You took the glass of water and handed it to him: "Brother Yao, have a drink of water. Thank you for tonight."
Then he added, remembering something: "Thank you for yesterday, too. Anyway, thank you so much."
Zhou Qinyao was amused by her series of thanks. He suddenly remembered the candy he had picked up when he opened his umbrella just now, and asked her:
"What did you put in my umbrella?"
Tang You exclaimed, remembering something.
She blinked. "It's a marshmallow."
"Marshmallow?"
"Well, thank you for lending me your umbrella."
In a living room lit only by a cell phone flashlight, Zhou Qinyao curled his lips very lightly and put down the cup of water:
"One candy is all?"
"… "
"Just a glass of water as a thank you?"
"… "
It's really embarrassing to trouble others like this.
Tang You: "Then how do you want me to thank you..."
After a few seconds of silence, Zhou Qinyao looked around the room and asked casually, "I heard you studied music?"
"?"
Tang You inexplicably felt that these lines of dialogue sounded very familiar.
Soon she recalled that the last time Cheng Xuan helped her out, when they were discussing how to thank him, Cheng Xuan had also asked the same question, and then...
Tang You suddenly understood everything.
She nodded immediately: "Don't say anything, I understand, I will sing."
Zhou Qinyao: “?”
Before I could comprehend what this meant, the girl in front of me slowly spoke—
“Thank you for your kindness… Thank you for being with me… For making me… ”
As she sang, she looked at Zhou Qinyao with genuine emotion.
Use a grateful and sincere look to thank your entire family and ancestors for eighteen generations.
Zhou Qinyao: “…”
Zhou Qinyao: “???”
Did I speak
When did I ask her to sing
Zhou Qinyao stood there with mixed feelings listening to Tang You's gratitude.
In his heart, he actually rejected it because the song was too embarrassing, but...
The girl's voice was soft and gentle, which was unexpectedly touching, making the blood rush and making people unable to stop.
"Stop singing."
After listening for dozens of seconds, Zhou Qinyao interrupted her, then touched his eyebrows unnaturally and said, "The water is almost drained. I'll go turn on the light."
"Oh." Tang You shut his mouth obediently.
Zhou Qinyao turned on the power, and the dim room suddenly became bright. He was about to remind Tang You to remember to ask a maintenance worker to come and check it tomorrow, but the moment he turned around, all the words were choked in his throat.
It was dim and he couldn't see clearly just now, but now he saw that Tang You had changed into a set of long-sleeved pajamas with a light pink strawberry pattern embroidered on it. The open collar revealed the girl's soft skin and collarbone, which looked glowing white under the light.
There were also two barely perceptible blushes on her cheeks.
She now looks exactly like the strawberry marshmallow in Zhou Qinyao's pocket.
It's so soft that it makes your teeth and heart itch.
I want to take a bite and relieve the tension.
…Fuck, what are you thinking.
Zhou Qinyao cursed himself secretly, swallowed his slightly dry throat, turned away from his sight and said, "Let's go. Remember to find someone to inspect it tomorrow."
Tang You looked at his back and wanted to say something, but was too embarrassed to speak.
After the people drove away on their motorcycles, he whispered to the air:
"Good night."
After that night, three days passed without any incident.
During the break on Tuesday, Cheng Xuan came to Tang You specifically to talk about the autumn outing.
The autumn outing is not a school activity, but a gathering of their friends in Huaishu Hutong who go out for barbecue and fun when the autumn weather is nice and cool. Although Tang You does not live in the hutong, he was listed as a new member by Cheng Xuan.
"The time is this Sunday afternoon. Can you come?"
"Who are they?"
"Just the ones you saw on my last birthday. There were a few other kids there, all from the neighborhood."
"Oh." Tang You hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Will Zhou Qinyao come too?"
"Brother Yao?" Cheng Xuan chewed his gum and thought for a while: "He may not be able to come."
Tang You was stunned and raised his head: "Why?"
"He has a bad cold and is resting at home."
Zhou Qinyao has a cold.
And it started from the day after Tang You returned home.
He got caught in the rain the night before, was half soaked the night after, and was blown home in the night wind. It was the peak season for colds due to the change of seasons. No matter how good his health was, he could not withstand Zhou Qinyao's torment.
But this guy has a very stubborn personality. Cheng Xuan told Tang You that he refused to take medicine even when he had a cold, and Wu Zhiyu couldn't do anything about him.
Tang You kept it in mind but didn't say anything at the time.
I turned around and went back to the classroom and hurriedly called Aunt Rong.
Aunt Rong's family has a secret recipe for making soup that has been passed down from generation to generation. It is said that the soup made by boiling a variety of ingredients together with chicken can quickly force out the cold in the body, and after a sweat, the cold can be cured without medicine.
Tang You couldn't wait to ask Aunt Rong to buy the ingredients and cook the soup. Aunt Rong was also very efficient. When Tang You came home from school in the evening, the soup was already cooked and warm in the pot.
Tang You found his thermos and poured it full of chicken soup.
"Miss, do you have a cold?" Aunt Rong helped her with concern: "Be careful not to get burned, let me do it."
“No need.” Tang You pushed her hand away, closed the lid, and walked out: “My friend has a cold, I’ll go see him and be back soon!”
“… Wh, what? Miss, come back!”
By the time Aunt Rong reacted, put down the rag in her hand and chased after him, Tang You had disappeared.
Tang You ran across the alley and arrived at Zhou Qinyao's house. He wanted to knock on the door, but his hand stopped in the air.
Will Zhou Qinyao blame her because she caught a cold
Maybe Zhou Qinyao just wants to rest quietly and not be disturbed...
She didn't call beforehand, what if he was sleeping
Tang You thought about it for a while and leaned forward.
The door of the courtyard was two old doors locked together. She gently opened the crack of the door and looked inside. The courtyard was quiet and there was no sound at all.
Have you slept yet
Tang You was holding a thermos cup and was hesitating whether to knock on the door when her cell phone suddenly rang.
She glanced at the caller and felt a sudden panic in her heart, as if she had done something wrong. Her heart beat faster and her face turned red and hot.
Afraid that the caller would walk out of the door and find her the next second, she quickly hid behind the wall, took a deep breath, and calmly pressed the answer button:
"Hello."
On the other end of the phone, a lazy, nasal voice called her, "Tang You."
"Hmm? Brother Yao." Tang You could hear the sound of his own heart beating.
Zhou Qinyao: "What are you doing?"
"Me?" Tang You's thoughts froze when asked, and Wang Tian said something nonsense: "I'm taking a walk."
Zhou Qinyao laughed hoarsely: "Take a walk?"
"… yes."
Tang You felt guilty and looked back at the gate of the courtyard, but no one came out.
She breathed a sigh of relief, stared at the door, and stepped back on the cobblestones, trying to create a scene of taking a walk for the person on the phone: "I just ate a little full, so I came out for a walk, and by the way-"
Before he could finish his words, there was a click, and Tang You's backward movement came to an abrupt stop.
She bumped into someone.
I could clearly feel my back hitting another body.
Tang You turned around immediately, but unexpectedly bumped into that familiar face.
"By the way what?"
Seeing the girl's panic and blushing face, Zhou Qinyao put away his phone, paused, and tapped twice on the thermos cup in her arms, and said lazily and seductively:
"Are you just visiting me?"
Tang You: “…”