The water droplets gathered on the sideburns slid down the cheeks and crumbled on the chin.
Lin You suspected that she had heard it wrong, and made a blank voice: "Eh?"
"Yuzu, do you like me?"
Xiao Xiao repeated it. She also stopped wiping her hair, and the dark room was silent.
It's not an illusion... Lin You didn't hesitate too long: "... I like it."
What Xiao Xiao asked must not be what she thought of in the first reaction... But no matter which one, her answer is the same.
"real?"
"Hmm." Lin You asked, "What's the matter? Before... Did it scare you?"
Xiao Xiao would not ask such a question for no reason. I don't know whether to say she is confident or just natural? Or maybe both. She has always been very frank, and this way of asking around without saying anything is really not suitable for her.
As for what made her change her attitude, all Lin You could think of was what happened just now... No matter how you look at it, it was a bad experience.
Lin You's mood softened by the warm water flow suddenly cooled down when he thought of the three corpses piled outside.
"..." Xiao Xiao left holding the towel hand, "A little, a little."
Sure enough... Lin You's drooping eyelashes moved slightly. She wanted to say something, but the words came to her lips, but she was interrupted by a sudden development in the next moment—
"... Xiao Xiao?"
Lin You widened her eyes in surprise.
… was embraced. The body leaning over from behind has a familiar cool body temperature, far from being warm, but it doesn't feel cold.
Lin You unexpectedly remembered the scene where Xiao Xiao had an awkward fight last time, and the positions of the two of them were switched at this time.
"Well, I was scared." Xiao Xiao wrapped her arms around Lin You, not caring about her wet hair, and leaned closely on her, "It was almost... the grapefruit would be taken away. Thinking of this, I can't feel at ease."
"..."
Lin You was speechless for a long while. She shrank her knuckles on Xiao Xiao's arm, chasing the tightened heart, and slowly grasped Xiao Xiao's wrist: "I will not be taken away by others."
"I'm scared...and, Yuzu got hurt."
Lin You couldn't see Xiao Xiao's expression, but could only hear her voice, which was close to her ears, but soft and low, soft and soft like never before, as if muttering to herself: "...youzi, what is it, What about mine?"
Lin You was slightly taken aback: "Why do you suddenly ask this..."
"tell me."
"..." What do you think... Lin You fell into a brief silence.
There was no need to look back, Xiao Xiao's face naturally appeared in front of her eyes. The clear and beautiful face, the long hair like falling snow, and the beautiful pupils are formed by the fusion of cold colors and gentle eyes.
Beautiful, powerful, pure.
When they first met, Lin You knew that this person was different from herself... It wasn't because of anything external, but because of the fresh breath on her body.
It sounds like a zombie, but it lives like a human being better than anyone else. Living cleanly and tidy in this barren world, pursuing the goals of interest, the eyes are always shining.
"The elf princess living in the tree"... It was a joke caused by the atmosphere, but at that moment, Lin You really thought so.
It is precisely because of such Xiao Xiao by my side... "I can do whatever I want, I can only say that I can't help it if I die", this kind of thought that would come up inadvertently in the past has not appeared for a long time.
Want to continue living here.
Want to stay with her.
Want to see her face every day, every day, every day, every next day... because...
"...it's family."
Lin You paused for a moment, and affirmed the statement: "It's very important...the most important family."
"Family... really?"
It was such an uncertain tone again. Lin You wanted to turn around to confirm Xiao Xiao's expression, but she was hugged so tightly that she couldn't move at all.
Xiao Xiao's words sounded inexplicably depressed: "But, Yuzu and I are different."
Lin You: "It's different...?"
She immediately realized that she was talking about the zombies: "Indeed, there are some differences, but no one stipulates that you can't be a family member. Besides, you haven't done anything, you obviously..." Obviously more than anyone else...
"Is that so?" Xiao Xiao tightened her arms, "Then why, didn't you come to see me? I was on the road and saw a rut. Youzi clearly knew someone was there, so he came back."
Is it because of this? Lin You didn't expect Xiao Xiao to be misunderstood by this move. She slowed down her tone: "I don't mean to distrust you? I'm just a little worried about the situation at home... It's true that I don't want you to meet outsiders, but that's because... I'm afraid You were hurt by someone else."
In terms of force alone, maybe there is no need to worry, but no one likes to face the fearful and disgusting eyes of others, and besides... Lin You also doesn't like to put Xiao Xiao in a scene like today.
"...even if they could, right?"
Xiao Xiao said: "I don't have any memories of the past. Before I became like this, I may have eaten it. Many people... aren't afraid? I always, don't understand, at that time, why, the grapefruit would bring me back."
"..." Lin You didn't answer right away.
Why did you bring Xiao Xiao back then? There is no complicated reason, if I have to say it, it's just...
"Because... I need Xiao Xiao."
That's it.
Living alone in an empty world is like suffering from an unbearable chronic disease. If Xiao Xiao hadn't appeared so dazzlingly in front of her eyes, perhaps Lin You would have died in a corner without complaint one day.
Lin You is well aware of her selfishness and weakness. She didn't care, and she didn't want to pursue Xiao Xiao's past, otherwise they would immediately become enemies on the ground.
She needs Xiao Xiao, so she keeps silent.
Lin You said: "I can't live alone, I need you by my side." And the longer we get along, the stronger this idea becomes.
"So Yuzu, you want to protect me."
"… Yes."
Wanting to protect you, wanting to keep you happy like that, pure and dazzling.
Xiao Xiao buried herself in Lin You's shoulder, her voice muffled but firm: "I hate this."
"..."
"It's overprotective. Obviously, if the two of you come back, you won't get hurt." Xiao Xiao said, "Really, I'm scared. I, too, like pomelo and want to be together forever. If I'm not here... I'll be very sad."
together forever? Lin You closed her eyes, not unhappy, but her mood at the moment was more sour.
"I'm sorry." She also knew that there was something wrong with her approach.
Xiao Xiao: "Well, I forgive you. But, it won't work next time. Yuzu said, we are family, right?"
"For family members, it's better to share the responsibility. Yuzu wants to protect me, then I will protect Yuzu."
Although Xiao Xiao's words were light, they were very solemn. Just like the parts that rely on each other can clearly feel each other's body temperature, Lin You can also feel her sincerity.
Underneath covered by the towel, Lin You blinked, and drops of water dripped silently. She smiled slightly: "...Okay. I won't do this again."
"Agreement?"
"Promise." Lin You said with a smile, "Do you want to pull the hook?"
Xiao Xiao let go of her hand slightly, stretched out her little finger to hook Lin You's, "Lagou, liar... do housework for a month."
Lin You pondered for a moment: "Then if you break the agreement, won't we have nothing to eat for a month?"
"No, I won't."
Xiao Xiao expressed her dissatisfaction with an aggravated tone, and continued to dry half of her hair.
It was already very late at night, and when he walked out of the bathroom, even Xiao Xiao yawned. Lin You saw two slender-necked birds nestled on the desk, cuddling each other and falling asleep.
She also planned to rest, but Xiao Xiao took her hand, took out the flashlight and walked to the bookshelf.
"What's wrong? Ah..." Lin You walked over and understood the moment she saw the bookshelf clearly, "It's this one."
On top of the few books that Xiao Xiao put back on the bookshelf just now is a stack of documents wrapped in tarpaulins, which must have been affected by the previous battle, and there are obvious damages.
This is something that Lin You has always carried with her, and it has been placed on the bookshelf since she lived here. Xiao Xiao probably felt that this was very important to her, so she reminded her to come and take a look.
Lin You smiled at her: "Don't worry, it's just something that is no longer useful."
Gao Shuo probably never imagined that the experimental data he wanted to get after he put so much effort into asking her should be put in this kind of place.
Lin You picked it up casually, Xiao Xiao wanted to remind her, but it was too late. There was a big hole in the tarpaulin, and the documents flipped out as soon as she moved them, and a few more fluttered to the ground.
"what… "
Just as Lin You was about to pick it up, Xiao Xiao stopped her with stern eyes.
"Do not move."
Xiao Xiao motioned her to pay attention to the wound, and squatted down to pick up the scattered papers. One fell into the crevice under the bookshelf, and she removed it carefully, dusting it off.
On a thin page of paper, what kind of experimental data is recorded, without the cause and effect, it is basically incomprehensible.
Xiao Xiao glanced at the densely packed content, but his expression suddenly became dignified, and his gaze stayed on the inscribed emblem below.
This logo...
Lin You also saw it, and she snorted, "This is..."
Xiao Xiao opened the small box on the bookshelf, and inside was the meal card that she used to introduce herself.
it's the same.
The emblem printed on the information is slightly deformed compared with the SW University LOGO on the meal card, but at first glance, it can be said to be exactly the same.
Lin You flipped through the information on that page: "This is the research data from the Shiwan base... I remember their base is in City S." It's the same place as SW University.
Lin You was very impressed with this base.
At that time, the "Venus" project, although all bases shared data, was always dangerous outside, communication was basically cut off, and places too far away from Linyou's Linshan base were powerless even if they wanted to participate.
Shiwan base is the furthest away, but they have teleportation abilities. Although it can only transmit small objects, and the interval of use is very long, it is enough to transmit blood samples and materials.
There was a very powerful professor over there who contributed a lot in the process of promoting the research, but in the end the two parties did not know what disagreement had arisen, and Lin You's sister refused to continue to cooperate with them.
"There is probably some connection between the Shiwan Base and SW University."
This is also normal, Lin You didn't have the idea to get to the bottom of it, but she noticed Xiao Xiao's unusual expression, and couldn't help worrying: "... Xiao Xiao? Did you think of anything?"
She still hasn't forgotten that Xiao Xiao first woke up in the laboratory.
Xiao Xiao shook her head: "... I don't remember."
She was pinching the documents in her hand with a dazed expression.
Xiao Xiao seldom had such a time, Lin You took advantage of the difference in height and patted her head: "It doesn't matter, if you don't remember it, don't remember it."
"Hmm..." Maybe touching her head is really useful, Xiao Xiao took her hand, raised her face, her ice-blue eyes slightly curved, "It's okay, I have memories with Yuzu."
Lin You: "..."
Her heart skipped a beat.
The culprit didn't notice it, and held her finger against his face, his eyes sparkling: "... So Yuzu, you can't leave again."
Ah... Lin You thought of Xiao Xiao's eyes when they parted under the giant tree, and her heart softened because of guilt: "No, we will always be together from now on."
No matter what kind of relationship it is, Lin You felt a little bit bitter in her heart, and smiled at Xiao Xiao: "I said we will be together forever, this is also part of the agreement, I don't want to do housework for a month."
"Well," Xiao Xiao stared at her, seemingly reassured, showing a satisfied smile, shining in the dark, "it's an agreement."
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"Age Difference Doesn't Matter"
Tang Qiubai did not expect that the first time he fell in love in more than 20 years was Jing Shuyun, who was eight years younger than him.
"...Sorry, I only consider you a friend."
After Tang Qiubai confessed impulsively, he was rejected without any surprise. He was secretly sad for a while, packed up his mood and returned to his friend's place.
But…
Why is this friend becoming more and more clingy
Facing Jing Shuyun who "met" on the street again, Tang Qiubai thought about this question countless times.
And Jing Shuyun trapped her in the car seat, raising her eyebrows slightly: "Didn't you say you like me? Who was that person just now?"
※Lively, cheerful and funny than little angel x confident and strong big sister
※The age difference is eight years old.
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