Bai Suye stared at the back of the photo for a while, and as if possessed, reached out to take the photo out. However, the next moment, her wallet was snatched away by a big hand.
Night Owl took it and threw it on the dashboard, then asked in a deep voice, "What are you looking at?"
"Nothing." Bai Suye shook her head.
Night Owl didn't say anything else.
Neither of them spoke any more. The car continued to drive forward quietly along the highway. Bai Suye turned her face to the car window. The window reflected the face of Night Owl. Her fingers unconsciously moved lightly on the car window, as if tracing his cold facial lines, straight nose tip, and tightly pursed lips...
finally…
When I realized what I was doing, my chest suddenly felt empty and there was an indescribable pain.
This man was clearly only a few feet away from me, but...
What she could touch and indulge in was only a shadow...
She tried hard to control herself and not lose control in front of him. She took her hands back, hugged his clothes tightly, and lay back in the chair.
There is a kind of distance called close...
There is a kind of love called restraint...
… … … …
The car keeps driving.
It was already past two in the morning when we arrived at Mujie Mountain. The night was dark, but fortunately the moon was very round tonight, and the moonlight was as quiet as jade.
There were many cars parked at the foot of the mountain. Ye Xiao parked his car on the lawn, opened the door and got out first. Bai Suye followed him out of the car, and the cold wind blew her long hair into disarray.
This is at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, and the temperature is almost 10 degrees lower than in the city. If it is still late autumn in the city, it is already winter here.
Bai Suye was only wearing a skirt and a windbreaker, and she still felt a little uncomfortable with the temperature. She glanced at Ye Xiao and handed him his suit, "Put it on."
Night Owl looked her up and down but didn't move.
Bai Suye felt uncomfortable from the cold, but Ye Xiao was wearing only a thin shirt. His injuries might not have healed completely, and the bullet in his chest must not have been removed yet. If he caught a cold again, he might have palpitations again. Seeing that he didn't move, Bai Suye put on his suit herself, "Since you have decided to come here, why don't you bring a cotton coat? You will freeze to death if you go up there."
"You have been trained in physical fitness since you were young, so you can't stand this little bit of cold?" Ye Xiao did not stop her, but looked down at her. The night was dark, and only the cool moonlight enveloped each other. The two of them were so close now, and she was just a vague, fuzzy outline in front of him. However, because the surroundings were very quiet, her breathing... was so clear...
even…
It seems like I can hear her heartbeat...
"Those were when I was a kid. I haven't done any cold-resistance training in a few years. Besides..." Bai Suye subconsciously raised her head, and unexpectedly, her gaze met his. Her heart skipped a beat, and the words she wanted to say were stuck in her mind, and she couldn't come back to her senses.
"What else?" asked Night Owl.
Her hand slid down from his shoulder and she twitched her lips, "Besides, I'm not young anymore, and it's normal to be afraid of the cold."
The moment her hand slid down his shoulder, Ye Xiao suddenly reached out and held her hand. She was slightly startled, and both of their palms were very cold. Her slender fingers curled up in his palm, knowing that she couldn't do it, but she couldn't bear to pull it back.
finally…
After giving her a serious look, Ye Xiao pulled her to the trunk. When the trunk was opened, there was a thin blanket inside.
"Put it on." Night Owl threw the blanket to her.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "As a cape?"
"Otherwise, are we just going to go up there frozen like this?"
“It’s really ugly.”
"I decided to come here at the last minute, so I didn't prepare anything." Night Owl glanced at her and said, "Put it on. Even if it's ugly, it's night time now and no one can see it."
Bai Suye wrapped herself in a thin blanket. He just said it was a temporary decision... Bai Suye couldn't help but wonder, what was the purpose of his temporary decision
… … … …
Bai Suye felt like she must be crazy climbing the mountain late at night wearing a skirt and high heels.
So, before she had walked 200 steps, her legs were already weak.
"Night Owl, I won't leave. Climbing a mountain in high heels is simply torture."
Night Owl looked back at her. Her pretty eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and under the moonlight, her eyes were staring at him accusingly. She was much less patient than he had imagined. He had originally thought that this stubborn woman would have to endure a few hundred more steps before she would show weakness in front of him.
but…
He had been waiting for her to show weakness.
He turned around and picked her up from the ground. Her heartbeat quickened a little, and she looked up at him, "Night Owl..."
"Much weaker than I thought." Ye Xiao walked up the mountain with steady steps, and did not spare her words, "You are known as the heroine of Country S, but you have the same physical strength and endurance?"
Sarcastic remarks!
"You men have never worn high heels, so you don't know what a killer weapon they are."
"We men are not stupid enough to wear something that tortures ourselves every day just to look good." Ye Xiao remained expressionless. He lowered his eyes and looked at her, "Hold my neck, otherwise I will not be responsible if you fall down."
Bai Suye looked at him deeply, then slowly stretched out her hands and hugged his neck.
She lay in his arms. The wind was still blowing in her ears, a little cold, and she subconsciously pressed her cold face against his chest.
It was obvious that his tall and straight figure had become a little stiff.
Through the shirt, she seemed to be able to hear the 'thump thump' of his heart beating strong and powerfully in his chest.
Night Owl's breathing became slightly heavier.
Bai Suye's breathing also became a little disordered.
The two of them walked slowly up the mountain.
"Night Owl..." Bai Suyue curled up on his chest and called him.
"Um."
"You... did you take out the bullet?"
"… No."
"When do you plan to take it out?"
"If you don't want to live anymore, just take it out."
He spoke calmly, but Bai Suye's heart ached. She didn't say anything, but her arms around his neck tightened. It seemed that as long as she held him like this, he would not die, and nothing would happen to him...
"You're holding me so tight, are you afraid that I'll die?"
Night Owl asked.
Bai Suye's eyes were moist, "Yes, I am afraid that you will die... Ye Xiao, I have never thought of taking your life..."
"Really?" Night Owl chuckled, but the laughter was cool and without a trace of warmth. He didn't look at her, but just looked far ahead, "You never thought of taking my life, but ten years ago, you took away many things that were much more important than my life..."