In the evening, Tang Yibai didn't wait for his parents to come. He made a phone call and realized that today was the 25th anniversary of the acquaintance of his parents. They went out on a date and would not come back too early.
So they can't wait until Dad comes back to cook dinner.
They put an electric hot pot in the restaurant, bought a lot of ingredients, and came back to cook their own hot pot. Hiding in an air-conditioned room to eat hot pot in summer is a cool feeling.
After dinner, I ate some fruit, watched TV for a while, and then Tang Yibai threw Qi Ruifeng away.
Qi Ruifeng wanted to take a nap, but he compromised and said, "I can sleep on the sofa."
Tang Yibai shook his head, "My sofa can't hold you."
"I can bear it."
"I can't stand it."
Yes, he couldn't bear that Qi Ruifeng still existed in this house after night fell. Although Brother Feng had stayed at his house before, but before the clouds didn't come, it was different now.
In particular, Yun Duo and Qi Ruifeng had obviously talked more than he had spoken to him, which made him so generous.
After Qi Ruifeng left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little subtle. Yun Duo was sitting on the sofa, watching TV absentmindedly, when Tang Yibai walked back and sat beside her.
Yun Duo didn't look sideways, but her attention was on him, but her fingers gently rubbed the edge of the remote control, a little nervous.
The two of them could be alone all of a sudden, and Tang Yibai was a little cramped. His hands were neatly placed on his thighs, and he turned his head to look at her face, "You today—"
A knock on the door interrupted him.
Tang Yibai turned his head to look and saw that his parents had finally returned, but... It was really not the right time to come back...
Dad Tang didn't notice the difference in his son's eyes, he just said, "Doudou, your mother and I saw Xiaofeng outside, why didn't you leave him overnight."
"Well, it's inconvenient." Tang Yibai was vague.
Ms. Lu came over and put a small paper bag in her hand in front of Yun Duo, then she sat down and said to Yun Duo, "It was given by a Hong Kong friend, I don't need this brand, it hasn't been opened yet, you won't dislike it, right? "
"For, for me?" Yun Duo was a little flattered.
Ms. Lu nodded as an answer.
Yun Duo picked up the paper bag and saw that there was a set of cosmetics inside. She didn't know the brand very well—her makeup skills had not yet awakened. She looked at Ms. Lu gratefully, "Thank you, Auntie!"
Tang Yibai also glanced at it. Seeing it was makeup, he smiled and said, "Mom, Yun Duo is still young and naturally beautiful, so you don't need makeup."
Yun Duo looked at Tang Yibai strangely, with "You're dead" written all over his face.
Seriously, how can you bring up the age issue in front of Auntie, and even bring me out! Not only are you dead, but are you going to kill me!
Ms. Lu squinted at Tang Yibai, and Tang Yibai seemed to hear his mother grit her teeth. He quickly got up and ran away, "I'm going to take a bath!"
After taking a shower, Tang Yibai came out wet and found that Yun Duo was no longer in the living room, and only his parents were sitting on the sofa. He looked around, Ms. Lu seemed to have eyes behind her back, and suddenly said, "Don't look for it, she has returned to the room."
Tang Yibai walked over and sat on the sofa as if nothing had happened. When he saw the washed grapes in the white ceramic bowl, he squeezed one and threw it into his mouth, "I don't know what you're talking about."
Ms. Lu squinted at him, half-smiling, "If you have a daughter-in-law, forget your mother!"
"Cough cough cough cough!" Tang Yibai was so shocked that his throat got stuck, and he coughed wildly for a long time.
Dad Tang said, "Doudou, shouldn't all of you athletes have a good psychological quality? It seems that you still need to exercise."
Tang Yibai stroked his chest a few times, and after taking this breath, he lowered his eyes uncomfortably, "Don't talk nonsense."
However, Ms. Lu confidently said, "Haha", "I can't see this anymore. These eyes can be dug out and fed to the dog."
Dad Tang said, "Wife, don't be so bloody... In other words, how did you see it?"
Ms. Lu asked, "In order to please the little girl and offend your own mother, has our son ever done such a stupid thing?"
Dad Tang shook his head decisively, "No!"
Tang Yibai was silent. Why is my mother so tired like Sherlock Holmes.
Seeing that his son was silent, Dad Tang asked, "You haven't confessed to her, have you? Doudou, you are not as good as your father and me."
Tang Yibai was a little depressed, "I don't have time to fall in love now."
Ms. Lu smiled, "When a man is twenty-two, he has no money, no power, and no career. What else can he do other than fall in love?"
"I have a career. Dad, Mom, I like swimming very much. I hope to do my best with all my heart and to stand on the podium of the Olympic Games one day. Do you really not support me?" Tang Yibai said, more Depressed.
Dad Tang quickly appeased him, "We will always support you!"
However, Ms. Lu keenly saw a key question, "So you plan to sacrifice your feelings for the swimming career?"
Tang Yibai lowered his head and said nothing.
Ms. Lu leaned on the sofa and stretched her limbs, and said, "Whatever you want, just don't regret it when the time comes."
Tang Yibai didn't sleep well that night. As soon as he closed his eyes, he always saw the clouds, and when he saw her wearing a beautiful dress, he asked him if he liked her. He wanted to say that he liked it, he really liked it, but he really couldn't say it. You can't be too greedy, you can't have both, he has made a choice, he can only stick to it, and he can't look back no matter what.
Competitive sports is such a cruel profession. He only has two or three years left in his prime time. If he misses it, it will be his whole life. He had already lost his dream once, and he finally got it back, how could he bear to bury it again
If, after he has passed the peak of his career, she is still there, then he will pursue her without hesitation. If she has...
Do you regret it
There was no regret in his dictionary, only persistence without regrets. He believes that there is no right or wrong choice, whichever one chooses is right, so there is no regret.
But do you really regret it? this time
If you don't regret it, why come back in such a hurry? Why are you cooing over a glass of pomegranate juice? Why are you always approaching her uncontrollably? Why can her eyes and small movements evoke a slight wave in his heart
How could he lie to himself...
However, he had already made a choice.
So... don't approach her in the future.
Thinking of this, his heart ached unexpectedly, a shallow throbbing, lingering sadness, wrapped around him like lingering silk in the quiet, dark night. He rolled over, buried half of his face on the pillow, and sighed silently.
Tang Yibai returned to the team the next day, and Yun Duo didn't see him. She knew that he would soon enter the pre-competition training for the Asian Games, and he would have to wait until after the Asian Games next time he went home, and even his birthday had to be in the national team.
She had breakfast with Uncle Tang and Auntie Lu in the morning. Uncle Tang felt a little melancholy for his son's departure. Yun Duo understood him very well. After all, my son is in the city, only a few dozen kilometers away, but he never sees anyone for a month or two. It's depressing enough for any parent to encounter such a thing.
Aunt Lu didn't say it, and she must be reluctant to bear it in her heart.
After breakfast, Yun Duo went to his room to find a booklet and gave it to them.
Since becoming the official reporter of the newspaper, Yun Duo has prepared a super large notebook, the main function of which is to post the manuscripts that he has sent. The areas she is in charge of are mainly those in the water. Tang Yibai's appearance rate is quite high. She pointed them all the manuscripts about Tang Yibai in the booklet.
Father Tang and Mother Lu squeezed their heads, looking at their son from another angle.
Yun Duo said softly from the side, "Tang Yibai has a very good reputation in the circle, and the reporters like him very much."
Ms. Lu raised her eyelids and glanced at her lightly, "Do you like it too?"
These words just hit Yun Duo's mind, she coughed lightly and replied, "I, I also like such athletes."
Ms. Lu nodded, "Lend the book to us first, and return it to you in a few days."
"Okay, just take it."
Time slipped silently to the end of August, getting closer and closer to the Asian Games. The National Swimming Team will hold a press conference to announce the training of the players and the expected competition arrangement. The athletes attending are all well-known. Tang Yibai's performance is good, and he has just been sent to Australia for training by the national team. It can be seen that he is valued, so some media pay attention to Tang Yibai's state.
However, he did not appear at the press conference.
Before he came, Qi Ruifeng asked him strangely, "Why didn't you go to the press conference? Did Mr. Wu let you go?"
Tang Yibai replied, "No, I don't want to go."
"Why don't you want to go? Don't you want to see the clouds?"
"In no mood."
Qi Ruifeng was a little confused, "You don't want to see her? Is it because of this that you didn't go to the press conference?"
"Um."
Tang Yibai won't tell Qi Ruifeng, he just doesn't dare to face her, every time he sees her, he is no longer calm and rational, he can't help but approach her, his emotions are always on the verge of getting out of control.
If that's the case, why don't we meet.
Although he was always thinking of her.
Qi Ruifeng attended the press conference with full of doubts. After the press conference, Yun Duo stayed to find him alone. She asked, "Why didn't Tang Yibai come?"
"He doesn't want to see you."
Yun Duo looked at Qi Ruifeng in astonishment, "Really?"
"Well," Qi Ruifeng's expression was a little strange, "what did you do to make him unhappy?"
Yun Duo was a little aggrieved, "I don't know, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and we don't talk much." It was ironic, she had been looking forward to seeing him, but he didn't want to see her at all.
Funny she even brought him a birthday present...
The more Yun Duo thought about it, the more aggrieved her eyes were red. She took out the gift box wrapped in lilac plastic paper from the bag, hesitating whether it was necessary to give this gift.
When Qi Ruifeng saw "happybirthday" printed on the plastic paper, he asked, "Is this a birthday present? Is it for Tang Yibai?"
Yun Duo's mouth was shriveled, not wanting to answer the question.
"What's inside?" Qi Ruifeng asked.
"A pair of swimming goggles." Inexplicably thinking of the pair he gave her when the two first met, Yun Duo will always remember his smile. She struggled for a long time when choosing gifts, and finally chose swimming goggles.
Qi Ruifeng pondered, "Do girls like to give swimming goggles when they give boys gifts?"
"Huh?" Yun Duo heard something different, "Has anyone else given Tang Yibai swimming goggles?"
"That's right." Qi Ruifeng said, thinking that everyone was familiar with each other anyway, so he told Yun Duo about Tang Yibai and the flowers of the synchronized swimming team.
After Yun Duo heard it, his five internal organs were injured. So he gave her that pair of swimming goggles just because he didn't know what to do with it
Even a little kindness from a stranger is better than the truth...
She lowered her head and looked dazed.
Qi Ruifeng said, "I'll bring this birthday gift to Tang Yibai for you. After seeing the gift, you can reconcile. He is not a stingy person."
"No." Yun Duo's nose was sore. She tore open the exquisite packaging in a fit of anger, took out the swimming goggles, and gave them to Qi Ruifeng, "Can I give it to you?"
"Huh? Isn't that bad?"
"Anyway, I don't want to give it to Tang Yibai now. If you don't want it, I'll throw it away."
"Don't throw it away, it's a waste. Just give it to me. As a fan, it's reasonable to give something to an idol." Qi Ruifeng said, and took the pair of swimming goggles.
"Well, don't tell Tang Yibai."
"why?"
"In short, you are not allowed to tell him, and you are not allowed to tell him that I asked about him."
"Okay..." Qi Ruifeng looked at Yun Duo's red eyes and asked worriedly, "Do you want to cry?"
"Who wants to cry!" Yun Duo turned away angrily.
When Qi Ruifeng went back with his swimming goggles, he caught up with lunch. He sat with his good friends, Tang Yibai, Zheng Lingye, tomorrow, and Xiang Yangyang. Seeing Qi Ruifeng's brand new swimming goggles in his hand tomorrow, he asked, "Brother Feng, which girl gave you this?"
"Clouds."
In a word, the other three who were slumped to eat all raised their heads with different expressions. Tang Yibai pursed his lips and asked, "Who?"
"Yun Duo, she is my fan, what's so strange?"
Tomorrow asked, "Brother Feng, will Sister Yun Duo have a crush on you?"
"Maybe," Qi Ruifeng shrugged, "It's a little troublesome, and Master Yuan doesn't allow me to fall in love."
Tang Yibai suddenly lost his appetite. He put down his chopsticks, "Yun Duo," the name was in his mouth, a bit sweet and a little sad, he took a breath and asked Qi Ruifeng, "Did she mention me?"
"No. We chatted for a while and she left."
"You must be remembering wrong."
"Really not. I even asked her if she wanted to interview you. She said it didn't matter and left." At this moment, Qi Ruifeng really wanted to praise his acting skills.
Tang Yibai felt like a hole had opened in his heart, and the cold wind hurried inward.
Isn't this exactly the result he wants, the two do not meet each other, and each has peace of mind
Why is he still so sad