When Li Yu brought the hot breakfast in, he saw that Sheng Ling was still sitting at the table in a daze, without a cloak on him. Li Yu frowned, poured hot water for Sheng Ling, and put it on the couch. He took his cloak and put it on her.
Sheng Ling's palms were cold. She covered her hands with the teacup and carefully took a sip of water. She couldn't help but say, "It's so cold today."
"I'm going to the bookstore later." Li Yu sat down and said.
Sheng Ling nodded and lowered his head to look at the tea leaves floating in the tea cup.
"I'll pick you up at noon." Li Yu said again.
Sheng Ling was silent for a while and said softly: "No way."
Li Yu also paused for a moment, raised his eyes to look at her and said with a smile, "Teacher Sheng, do you have other arrangements?"
"I mean, there's no need for this." Sheng Ling lowered her head and took another sip of water. Her expression looked quite cold, and her expression didn't fluctuate much.
If others saw it, they would think that Sheng Ling was angry.
But Li Yu knew very well. He knew that Sheng Ling was just deliberately facing him with a cold face, and she was just afraid.
Li Yu was not in a hurry. He waited until she finished drinking the tea before he said, "Why is it unnecessary? Maybe this is the last time."
Sheng Ling remained silent.
"Go, Lingling." Li Yu had been calling her Teacher Sheng in a polite manner these days, but at this moment, he looked at Sheng Ling lingeringly and called her "Lingling" like before, and his tone sounded a little expectant.
Sheng Ling bit her lip, and after a while, she finally raised her head and asked, "Where are you going?"
Li Yu said without blinking: "Keep it secret first."
Sheng Ling glanced at him, didn't say yes or no, and lowered his head to eat again.
Li Yu knew that Sheng Ling had acquiesced, so he smiled and said, "Then I'll pick you up at noon."
Sheng Ling responded softly.
After Li Yu left, Sheng Ling stood outside the yard for a long time, watching the snowflakes falling outside. She looked up and saw the white sky, thinking about what Li Yu said, and felt a sense of sadness.
Maybe she could still spend time happily and carefree with her family last year, but today, she is in a foreign country and doesn't even dare to go back home.
If Li Yu hadn't mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten this day.
However, Li Yu seemed to be right. This might be... no, this was her last time.
She can't do anything better today, and she won't have a chance in the future.
Sheng Ling wanted to dress up nicely on this special day.
But she looked through her wardrobe and couldn't find any particularly good-looking clothes. Only the red scarf given to her by Li Yu was new.
Sheng Ling changed into a rose-colored coat and skirt, but she was afraid of the cold, so she put on a cloak. Before noon arrived, she was waiting for Li Yu in the yard.
She waited quietly for a long time, but she felt that the snow was falling even harder, and she couldn't help but sniff.
She didn't know how long it had passed, but she suddenly heard Li Yu's scolding voice not far away, "Why are you waiting outside when it's so cold?"
Sheng Ling watched him come over, and then Li Yu put on the gloves he brought back for her, and handed her the candied haws he bought, "You try it, the master from Dongjie just made it."
Sheng Ling sniffed and took a bite. It was very sweet.
She ate slowly for a while, then raised her head and asked, "Are you leaving now?"
Li Yu looked at her ears that were blown red by the cold wind, said "Yeah", stretched out his hand to put her cloak and hat on her, and then took her away.
(End of chapter)