They looked at each other for a while.
Xu You quietly asked Xie Ci what he was looking at. She tilted her head slightly, the lines from her chin to her neck were soft and slender.
He just looked at her, his eyes flickering. But it's like a spring on a dead tree, sweet springs gushing out from the dry land.
"...can I give you a hug?"
After saying thank you, he tilted his head and coughed unnaturally.
The voice was so low that it almost seemed like nothing was said.
I don't know if I didn't hear it, but Xu You didn't say yes or no.
I endured it for two or three seconds, but in the end I couldn't help it. Without waiting for Xu You's consent, Xie Ci took two steps forward and directly stretched out his arms to wrap her in his arms.
She didn't resist, and he became tighter and tighter, her body tensed, as if she was afraid that Xu You would run away, as if she wanted to embed someone into her body.
Xu You stood there dumbfounded, her chin hit his shoulder, not knowing how to react.
This is an unoccupied corner, surrounded by tall and staggered trees, the wind blows over, making the leaves rustle.
The two of them were close, Xie Ci's school uniform should have just been washed. There is a delicate fragrance of saponin, which seems to be absent and smells very good.
Blinking, Xu You regained consciousness and lowered her eyelashes calmly. The hands that naturally fell by the sides were lifted up hesitantly, and then put down again. In the end, he slowly hugged Xie Ci back and patted him on the back tentatively.
"Are you OK?"
silence.
silence.
silence.
"Thank you?"
"...Don't call me that."
There was actually a bit of grievance in his voice, hoarsely: "I want to hug for a while."
Xu You: ... ..
Xie Ci hasn't hugged her for a long time. How long have they been fighting coldly? How long has he not felt the feeling of holding her tightly in his arms like this. He lowered his eyes and peeked at Xu You's hair, afraid of being discovered. I am obviously very happy in my heart, but at the same time I seem to be a little inexplicably wronged, sore and swollen. Xie Ci swallowed, and asked softly, as if talking to himself: "The days without me pestering you are quite happy."
This sentence is inexplicable.
Her fingertips dug into the palm of her hand.
"Xu You, it's all my fault." He also seemed to realize that he had said something wrong, and immediately apologized.
“…….”
"Thank you, what's the matter with you?" Her voice was very soft, as if it was just a sigh, which could dissipate at any time.
Xie Ci buried his head into her shoulder and neck, "It's nothing..."
"I won't be angry with you in the future, so don't ignore me, okay... Xuyou... I will get better."
Xie Ci deliberately left her cold and didn't go to see her, thinking that it would make him feel better. He has been spoiled by the girls around him since he was a child, and he is emotionally squeamish. So when Xu You stumbled, Xie Ci's first reaction was to escape. On that deserted winter night, the little pride and self-esteem left made him lose his courage, and hung up Xu You's phone in pain.
Since then, Xie Ci felt that his whole body was broken. He held his mobile phone in countless late nights and edited countless versions of the "Letter of Disengagement", but failed to send it out in the end. I really can't bear to say goodbye to Xu You.
She would rather give up on herself than say these two words to her.
In school, Xie Ci wanted to run into her countless times, or try to do something to get her attention.
Sometimes when they meet on a narrow road, he deliberately ignores Xu You and keeps his eyes on the road ahead. The heart is pinched by a hand, from far to near, passing by, but the corner of the eye is her.
I don't know what kind of psychology it is, Xie Ci just wanted to see her look depressed because of her own discomfort, thinking that maybe he would be happier this way. As a result, the "encounters" intensified, and Xie Ci even passed by the door of their class several times a day, wandering back and forth. But Xu You always looks calm, sometimes she is doing homework, sometimes she sits and chats with the classmates next to her, and she doesn't see him passing by the window at all. She would smile occasionally, but the shallow curvature of the corners of her mouth was extremely heartbreaking to Xie Ci, and even caused an unknown anger.
How can Xu You laugh.
Why is Xu Yo so happy.
Isn't she uncomfortable
I don't care at all, that's why I'm so happy.
Why is the only one suffering.
Human emotions are really amazing things. Maybe in the last second, I still don't know who to compete with and refuse to admit defeat, no matter how hard I try, I just don't want to bow my head first. But for a second, when the tense heart is relaxed, and the breath is released, everything will fall apart. It doesn't matter if you take the initiative to admit your mistake or apologize.
Because Xie Ci found out more and more that even if he gritted his teeth, he still misses Xu You so much. In the cold war that started unilaterally with her, he was actually the only one who was tortured.
He used to think that the initiative was always in his hands, but later he suddenly realized that he had to recognize the reality.
The fatigue of life and death starts from greed.
Desire less and do nothing, the body and mind are at ease.
And his heart is long gone.
---
On the way back, Xie Ci kept making small moves. From time to time, he raised his arm and touched her palm with his fingertips, and when he touched her, his fingers curled up again.
It's so much fun to play on your own.
Xu You was itchy and couldn't help pulling a little distance away from him, "Thank you, what are you doing?"
"Tsk, I don't understand the style." He snorted.
The teaching building of the second year of high school is not far away. The basketball game has just ended, and it's almost time for lunch in the afternoon.
Xie Ci put his hands in his pockets and swayed behind Xu You, not too far away, his eyes following her back. He had just finished playing, and his messy short black hair was slightly damp with sweat. The blue and white school uniform jacket on his body was unzipped and just left open. Xie Ci has good skin, fair face, and tall stature, which is very attractive to girls of this age.
Occasionally, three or two girls came to meet him, whispering with each other arm in arm, and couldn't help but look at him.
The two just reconciled. Xie Ci and Xu You were walking on the road in some unusual 'couple outfits', and being watched so blatantly all the way, couldn't help but feel a little swelled and swelled up.
Xie Ci put Xu You's shoulders very smoothly, leaned into her ear, and asked casually, "Are you happy to have a handsome boyfriend like me?"
"..."
Xu You pulled his hand down, looked at Lu, "walk well."
"I've never seen someone so wasteful like you." He whispered.
She heard it and looked up at him, "What's wrong with me?"
"What do you say?"
Xie Ci frowned, looking very serious, "I'm so good-looking, but you didn't even take a good look at it. It's a waste of a handsome face. It's really cheap for you."
“…….”
Xu You was laughed at by him, "This is the first time I see such a shameless person like you."
"Thicker than the curved city wall."
After the words fell, she couldn't help laughing again.
I wanted to talk to Xie Ci before, but I didn't know him well at that time, so Xu You only dared to complain in my heart.
Now... .
"Xu You, you are finished, dare to scold me." Xie Ci wrapped his arms around her neck, forcing her to lean against him.
Xu You staggered from being dragged, afraid of someone, struggled and patted the back of his hand, "You are so annoying, thank you, let me go."
"Tell me whether I'm handsome or not first, and then let you go."
"Not handsome, why are you so narcissistic..."
Thanking him for his resignation, he smiled slyly, "I'm so narcissistic, I'm so handsome, so don't lie to yourself, okay?"
It hasn't been long since the reconciliation, and his hooligan nature has a tendency to revive again. Xu You really couldn't laugh or cry, she felt that Xie Ci's temper was really like a child's, hot and cold, needing to be coaxed.
But thank you is not narcissism.
I don't know that Xu You came late, but someone once posted a post titled 'Boys Who Drive Us Crazy Those Years' in No. 1 Middle School's post bar, which included an inventory of all the handsome guys from senior one to senior three, and was later refined by the bar owner , became popular for a while, and was even stolen by a foreign school climbing the wall. But this is not a school draft voting sticker, but a pure welfare sticker. So whenever the poster introduces someone and attaches a photo, all the friends downstairs are posting private photos.
As a well-known school bully in No. 1 Middle School, Xie Ci was handsome. He was nominated by the host at the time, and when he posted a side profile photo, there was a small wave of postings. After all, most of the school are people who have only heard his name but never seen him.
Here is a passage written by the host for him:
I think everyone is familiar with this, and I heard that he is also a handle.
Thank you, Class 19, Senior High. It's really hard to find his photo, but this junior looks very impressive. I've always wanted to get to know him, but I've seen him before, and I couldn't help but marvel at the first sight, this boy is so white, even whiter than girls.
But I heard that I like playing basketball very much, so I have a super figure! !
In fact, many girls should have discussed it long ago, forget it, I will not talk about it... ..
Then below this floor, there are quite a few people asking for contact information and face photos, and there are hundreds of replies:
[Lz, come more, not enough to watch.]
[Surprised that my brother resigned... ..]
[Is there anything else?]
[Just tell me if there are any other photos, if not, we will send them in person]
[Ask for a photo upstairs]
[Upstairs explosive photo +1]
[Tsk tsk! Xie Ci is my senior in junior high school, I haven’t seen it for a long time now, I don’t know if there is anyone more handsome than junior high school~~~~]
[Great (Looking forward to)]
[Lou Zhu, you have earned a lot of experience this time.]
[This nima must be top ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah, this handsome guy has a girlfriend! ! !]
[It's so powerful, shouting slogans downstairs: No.1 middle school is not chaotic, Brother Ci has the final say! ! !]
[This post is much better than the bad school post next door...]
So a group of friends who had a good time with Xie Ci donated all the private photos in their hands without hesitation.
There are nude photos of him wearing only a pair of shorts in the hotel, KTV drinking with people, playing basketball...even the photos of him smoking in the men's room were exposed.
Because of this post, I could be recognized on the road at that time. It took me a long time to thank you.
---
Song Yifan and others saw Xie Ci pestering Xu You and sent her back to class.
Xu Xiaocheng guessed that the two of them might have reconciled, hooked up with Song Yifan, and sighed, "Look at Ah Ci, it's rippling again."
Song Yifan also sighed, "It's pretty good, but I really didn't expect them to be reconciled. It's the first time I've met. A girl can obey even the thank you, even if she doesn't... .."
In the next few days, everyone in the class obviously felt the low air pressure surrounding Xie Ci, which disappeared inexplicably.
Even the teacher finds it strange.
In a few days, it will be the monthly exam again, and the teacher of the liberal arts class will send out a stack of materials. Basically, the class will be memorization or self-study. Song Yifan and the others are not idle people, they have prepared a few activities, and seeing that Xie Ci has finally returned to normal, they are going to ask him to have a good time together in the afternoon, it is lively and lively.
I don't know that the thank you words are simply ignored.
"Are you going or not?"
Song Yifan was excitedly calling him, but he kept ignoring him, and couldn't help being anxious, he pressed down the paper that Xie Ci was reading, "Are you stupid for reading?"
"Aren't you annoying?" Xie Ci pushed his hand away, not even bothering to raise his eyes, "Why are you calling me?"
"Playing billiards, I haven't gone out for a long time..."
"No."
Before he finished speaking, he was vetoed by Xie Ci.
Then Song Yifan mentioned several places to play, but all of them were rejected by Xie Ci.
Song Yifan choked, feeling angry, "Hey! I said you...."
"Can you stop arguing?" Xie Ci seemed to be sitting on a chair, not moving for a while, with a few books spread out on the table in front of him, "Go and play by yourself, don't look for me, I'm not free."
Xu Xiaoben came to read the game newspaper. He got goosebumps all over his body and turned his head: "Don't tell me you want to study."
Song Yifan refused to let go: "Then what do you say you want to do, there are so many things going on every day, and besides, Xu You wants to go to class and you can't find her."
"roll."
"I won't leave, you promise me first, I can't let my brother become a pedantic nerd by being poisoned by textbook tea."
Xie Ci glanced at him coldly, and said, "Can you be a little ideal, Song Yifan, the monthly exam is coming soon, why are you pushing me, don't disturb me while I'm reading."
“………….”
The people next to me couldn't help but spray.
Song Yifan was courageous and couldn't help choking him, "Reading?!! I didn't mean brother, what do you expect, can you understand me, don't force yourself to make it? Are you planning to jump up and catch up with me? Xuyou, right? Can we stop dreaming?!"
"Fuck. You. Mom, get out!" Xie Ci became furious, picked up a book and threw it on Song Yifan's forehead, and kicked him by the way, "What do you owe?"
"Hahahahahaha, fuck me, I was wrong, I was wrong, don't hit me."
From the podium, the teacher slapped the table angrily, "Song Yifan!! Pay attention to classroom discipline!! Why are you next to me, return to my seat quickly!"
A girl in front turned around upon hearing the sound.
All I saw was Song Yifan squatting awkwardly on the floor in the aisle, with Xie Ci resting his head on his hands, looking like he had nothing to do with him.
---
The grade-level basketball competition was held for a week, and the final winner was Wen (1) class. Thank you for the next few games, maybe Xu You agreed to watch and helped him with his clothes. He played very excitedly in every game. The position is extremely coquettish.
Xu You shouted a thank you and cheered, but was soon drowned out by the screams of the crowd. Her eyes looked at the white figure running non-stop on the field, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but raise a small arc.
Together with Xu You were two other girls from Class Zero. Yu Yi covered her ears, and added with lingering fear: "It's too scary, these girls are so crazy, but why are there so many, far more than just two classes..."
Tong Dong said speechlessly: "They must all come to see the handsome guy, let's join in the fun, or else..."
This session of Class Zero happened to be a physical education class, so a few people stopped by to watch.
"Xu You, when are we leaving? There is still a chemistry test tonight." Yu Yi tugged at Xu You's arm.
"Ah?" She regained her senses and turned her face sideways, "I'll leave after class, I'll watch it for a while, you guys go back first."
"Forget it, it's okay, let's stay with you."
While the two were talking, the people next to them suddenly broke out into commotion. People from all walks of life looked at this side, and the audience booed.
Yu Yi's words were interrupted, and she raised her head reflexively. At a glance, I saw the boy in the white jersey on the court. With a smile on the corner of his mouth, while running, he tapped his temples with his index and middle fingers together, and flicked in their direction, as if he was signaling to someone remotely.
This move caused screams to resound throughout the basketball court.
"—Wow ah ah ah."
The girl standing next to Xu You blushed, squeezed her friend's hand, and repeated in a low voice, "Xie Ci just waved in our direction, my God, I'm going to faint... so handsome handsome!!!"
Song Yifan ran past Xie Ci and found that his eyes were still looking in a certain direction, so he couldn't help but bumped into his shoulder, "It's alright, alright, your eyeballs are about to fall, you are the most handsome in the audience! Don't look My girlfriend is gone, watch the ball, boss!"
The basketball was thrown over by teammates in the air.
Xie Ci jumped on the spot, controlled the ball with one hand, and snorted, "You don't care, get out."
---
After the evening self-study, Xu You tidied up the draft paper on the table, and handed the chemistry test paper to the group leader.
The test paper just now was a bit difficult, and she was sweating all over her forehead. It would be hot, so Xu You was wearing a simple white short sleeve. She packed her things in twos and twos, and was just about to put on her schoolbag and leave.
Next to him, Shen Yang came over with a pen and paper, "Hey, Xu You, let me ask you a question just now."
"Chemistry exam?" Xu You stopped.
Shen Yang nodded.
She put her schoolbag on her back and said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry to go home today. The teacher should be able to talk about it in class tomorrow. You can listen to it then..."
"Oh... well then." Shen Yang pursed his lips, "Goodbye, be careful when you go home."
Xu You hummed.
Going down the stairs, the voice-activated light is broken, the stairs are very dark, and it is too dark to see clearly. At this time, it was the peak time of the crowd after class, Xu You was squeezed by the people next to her, and she felt that she was about to lose her breath.
Holding the handrail, I finally walked to the first floor.
At the corner at the end of the corridor.
Xie Ci leaned against the wall, waiting boredly for Xu You to finish class.
Finally seeing Xu You walking by, his eyes lit up. He chased after her in two or three steps, and grabbed her arm, "Damn, didn't you see me?"
"ah?"
Xu You stopped, squinted her eyes, "It's too dark, I can't see clearly."
on the way home.
Walking through a crossroad, there is an old and huge plane tree next to it, with dense branches and leaves. A dim yellow light was projected from the nearby street lamps.
Uncomfortable being watched by the people next to her, Xu You stopped in her tracks and said to Xie Ci: "You should go home quickly, before it's too late."
"What time is it?"
"..."
Xie Ci said: "I have been reading books seriously these days."
"Really?" Xu You pursed her lips and said from the bottom of her heart, "It's pretty good, do you understand?"
"No."
“…….”
After a while, Xu You couldn't help laughing. She turned her head to look at him, looked at Xie Ci's expression, and comforted him seriously: "It's okay... Take your time."
"I've studied hard, is there any reward..."
"What reward do you want?"
Xie Ci didn't answer, and his eyes paused for a while.
But the look in his eyes has become a little...
kind of...
Xu You realized that something was wrong, pulled out her hand that was held by him, and stepped forward faster.
"—Eh, wait a minute."
Xie Ci shouted from behind, and quickly stepped forward to block her way. Then they dragged people into the deep, dark alley next to them... .
"What are you doing?" Xu You was pressed against the wall behind her with her schoolbag on her back.
Her head was forced up.
Xie Ci stretched out one hand to fix her head, propped the other hand against the wall, leaned down and kissed her deeply.
"Give me a kiss."
"I miss you so much..." He whispered between his lips and teeth.
Kissing and licking were not enough, so I couldn't help biting her lips gently with my teeth.
After a stalemate for a long time, he turned his head and backed away a little to catch his breath.
Xu You stood on tiptoe, hugged Xie Ci's neck, and lightly pecked his cheek.
Xie Ci was caught off guard, and his head slammed like a firework exploded.
"My reward, go home quickly." She whispered in his ear.