Xia Xingchen seemed to have not heard his refusal at all, and directly poured the soup into the trash can, and then poured out the noodles. Turning back, she saw him looking at her with dissatisfaction, and she said righteously, "Don't you usually tell Dabai not to eat junk food every day? This is a typical junk food. If you teach Dabai, at least you should set an example yourself."
Besides, the girl was staring at him. If he took off his mask to eat noodles, she would definitely find out.
What would happen if she really found out
Xia Xingchen pushed the door open and prepared to go out first. As soon as she stuck her head out, she found that it was drizzling, and the cold wind made her shiver and she almost hid inside.
However, before she could shrink back inside, suddenly, a warm body approached, and her head was covered by the man's coat. He was so tall that it made her figure look even smaller. He grabbed the side of the coat and raised his hand high, and she was almost protected under his arm.
The man's breath flowed through his nose.
The originally cold body seemed to be enveloped by his warmth in an instant.
Xia Xingchen's heart palpitated so much that he was stunned for a moment. Until his urging voice sounded above his head, "Why don't you leave? Do you want to freeze into an ice cube here?"
He came back to his senses and started walking. He had long legs and took big steps. Xia Xingchen subconsciously pinched the hem of his shirt to barely keep up with him.
On winter nights, apart from the chilly wind, there is no other sound in the entire city. It sounds particularly quiet.
Xia Xingchen walked close to his left side, and her ears were filled with the sound of the man's steady and powerful heartbeat. That day, after he ruthlessly rejected the medicine she sent, she thought... he wanted to cut off all ties with her...
She even felt that the two of them would never have the chance to be so close again.
"... Bai Yeqing." She suddenly spoke softly, her voice a little broken by the cold wind.
"Um?"
"You... didn't you say that you wanted me to stay as far away from you as possible? Why did you come here tonight?"
Bai Yeqing lowered his head. Under the light, he could see her eyelashes fluttering. She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him, and a thin layer of frost could be seen on her eyelashes. He did not answer, but asked: "… Why do you think I came here?"
“…” Xia Xingchen said nothing.
Bai Yeqing didn't say anything, but just asked again, "What about you? I told you to stay away from me, why are you running out now?"
With wet hair!
"..." Xia Xingchen was speechless. If he said that he was out to buy something, it would be too unconvincing. Aren't he empty-handed now
Bai Yeqing seemed to be very satisfied with her being speechless, and continued to ask: "Don't you hate me so much that you still care whether I eat noodles or rice in the evening?"
"..." Xia Xingchen regretted that she shouldn't have asked so much. She muttered, "You are so annoying. I am not wrong at all!"
Having said that, she simply left the man behind and walked forward quickly. However, how could her legs compare to Bai Yeqing's long legs? He caught up with her in one or two steps and pulled her directly under her clothes, his face very ugly, "Do you want to freeze yourself to death again?"
She really didn't learn her lesson from the severe cold she caught last time!
Xia Xingchen was so frightened by his fierceness that she didn't dare to run forward anymore.
The two of them walked forward at a leisurely pace. The 400 meters they had just come from seemed so long, as if they had walked for a long time. But now, as she walked back, she felt that this section of the road was unbelievably fast.
… … … … … …
When the two of them arrived at the community, the elevator was on the first floor. Xia Xingchen went in first. It was raining outside just now, and because he was protecting her, she was safe except for her wet hair. However, his coat was completely wet.
Entering the elevator, she pressed the 8th floor. He took off his coat and hung it on his arm. Xia Xingchen stood beside him, one step away from him.
The elevator was bright, unlike the darkness just now. The vague ambiguity and closeness between the two people just now outside was now exposed under the light. Xia Xingchen looked up and stopped his gaze on the constantly beating numbers. Each beat was like his own heartbeat, but...
Her heartbeat was getting faster and faster...
Bai Yeqing's eyes lingered on her profile, his eyes were very dark. She had just taken a shower, her face was clean, and under the light, her long eyelashes would occasionally flutter gently, like feathers gently fluttering in the wind.
As he watched, his eyes deepened, and a strange feeling passed through his heart. He felt the feather fluttering, disturbing his heart again...
He frowned and turned away.
At this moment, with a snap, the elevator suddenly went dark. Before the two could react, the elevator suddenly fell down at high speed.
Xia Xingchen was startled, she cried out softly, and almost instinctively reached out to grab his sleeve. However, Bai Yeqing held her hand tightly, and with his other hand, he instinctively held her in his arms.
"What's going on?" she asked in panic.
"Hold on to the handrail!" Bai Yeqing put her hand on the handrail of the elevator. His hand was covering the back of her hand.
Palms, warm.
Palm, strong.
The elevator was still falling at a high speed, and she was panicking. However, because he was there, she felt much calmer. Her fingers were held in his palm, and her fingertips trembled slightly.
The heart, too... has a slight tremor...
Fortunately, the elevator did not fall from the 8th floor to the 1st floor, but stopped narrowly on the 6th floor.
However, she was still in shock. After the elevator stopped for a while, Xia Xingchen was still frozen on his chest. She didn't dare to move, even breathing, as if the elevator would fall again if she moved a little.
Bai Yeqing lowered his head to look at her. There was no light left in the elevator, so her expression could not be seen clearly. Only his eyes, which were flashing with panic, were particularly clear.
"It's stopped," he soothed.
"Won't it fall further?"
Bai Yeqing felt great with her in his arms. Even his chest, which had felt empty during this period, was instantly filled. He raised his thin lips and said, "Not necessarily, maybe it will fall off again."
Xia Xingchen's hand, which was about to slide down from his waist, stopped when she heard his words. She exerted more strength and pulled his shirt tighter.
I looked up at him and said, "Now even the power is out, the elevator door can't be opened."
"Well, let's wait." He seemed calm and composed.
"How long will it take?"
"have no idea."
“…” This answer…