The snow that day seemed to be some kind of forecast. In the next half month, there were only occasional clearings, and the rest of the time was covered by heavy snow.
And in this kind of weather, this morning, Xiao Xiao unexpectedly got up early like the days before the temperature dropped.
After Lin You was shocked, she showed an old mother-like expression of relief: "Look, you can still do it if you want."
"..."
Wearing several layers of clothes, Xiao Xiao, who forced his slender figure into a bloated body, sat at the table with difficulty bending his arms to drink porridge, and silently stared at Lin You.
Lin You just rejected Xiao Xiao's request to be fed, and now she is feeding the sleepy Ginkgo.
The little girl had a fight with Zhaocai for most of the night yesterday, and she was not very energetic when she woke up in the morning.
The big cat, who also slept late, stretched his back leisurely, and lazily walked to the edge of the rice bowl to eat his own breakfast. It is a nocturnal creature, and it doesn't feel sleepy at all except eating and sleeping at home all day.
It is the fastest eater for breakfast, and even comes over to pet it after eating. After Lin You fed the ginkgo, she scratched Zhaocai's chin, and when she turned her head, she saw Xiao Xiao still staring at her persistently and quietly...
Alas, I really can't help this person who competes with children, and even thinks it's cute.
Xiao Xiao had already finished eating by herself, Lin You had no room for improvement, so she could only kiss her face: "I will definitely do it next time."
The Zombie King is really comforting.
Xiao Xiao finished her meal contentedly and was about to go out. Before she reached the door, she was pulled by the corner of her clothes. Looking back, Bai Guo's golden eyes looked at her beggingly: "Shrimp, you want to go out to play?"
She is very accurate in spelling simple words now, but calling Xiao Xiao "Shrimp Shrimp" can't change it. Lin You had every reason to suspect that she did it on purpose.
Xiao Xiao responded mercilessly: "Well, I won't take you."
Bai Guo was stunned, and looked at Lin You aggrievedly with her mouth flattened.
After filling the hot water bottle, Lin You gave it to Xiao Xiao, and watched them wrestling with clothes with a smile, without stopping, and without any intention of helping anyone.
Bai Guo could only rely on herself, pouted her mouth and thought about it with her clever little head, flapped her wings, and climbed onto Xiao Xiao's back lightly and nimbly along her clothes, hanging on her shoulders: "I want to go too~"
Xiao Xiao: "..."
The clothes were too thick, and the zombie king who was handicapped couldn't catch her, so he had to go out with heavy ornaments.
Before leaving, Lin You kissed her cheeks one by one: "Don't let her play for too long, come back early."
Zhaocai got out from her legs, got a pat on the head, and followed the two with happy steps.
All of a sudden, half of the members of the family were lost, and the lively atmosphere was also taken away. On a quiet winter day, Xiaohong, who can be tossed about, is also hibernating, so it seems a little deserted to be alone.
Lin You fed Jinbao in the fish tank, and sighed with it through the glass: "There are only two of us left."
Jin Bao, who was full of food and drink, was very face-saving, and swam over to touch her palm through the glass, Lin You smiled at it.
Although deserted, Lin You doesn't feel lonely, or loneliness is also a sweet taste.
When she was looking for something to do to pass the time, thinking about where they were, what they were doing, and when they would come back, she felt light and joyful, and even hummed out of tune songs. It may be that the happiness given by life is too sufficient, and even the waiting time is worth being happy.
Xiao Xiao didn't stay outside for too long, and soon came back with Bai Guo and Zhao Cai. Bai Guo still took Xiao Xiao's hand and bounced back home. It seemed that the way the two of them got along had improved by leaps and bounds.
Lin You patted the snow off her body lightly: "Why are you so happy, baby?"
Gigguo giggled and pressed her cold little face against hers, and said in a soft voice: "Well, you can't tell sister Yuzu, you have an appointment with Xia Xia, and you have to keep it a secret from Xia Xia."
Lin You looked over and saw "Shrimp Shrimp" sitting by the fire holding hot tea, blinking and showing an innocent smile.
For lunch, Lin You had boiled mutton bone soup all morning.
After eating the ginkgo fruit, she soon fell asleep and went to the bedroom to catch up on sleep. Today, when she woke up and played by herself for a while, Xiaoqing and Xiaobai didn't come over. Lin You was a little surprised, but it just so happened that she could be arranged to learn Chinese in the afternoon.
Before Lin You could dig out the flashcards that Xiao Xiao had made before, Xiao Xiao, who was pillowed on her lap, pulled her hand.
"Yuzi, do you want to go out to play this afternoon?"
"Going out again?" Lin You was surprised, "It's okay, it's okay anyway... Did you find any fun places?"
Xiao Xiao shook his head and said nothing.
Well, it looks like it's a little secret with Bai Guo. Since Xiao Xiao wanted to keep it secret and surprise her, Lin You didn't ask any more questions.
After halfway through the afternoon, Xiao Xiao took her out, this time she didn't wear as much as she did in the morning, just a white trench coat over a beige sweater, and a scarf woven by Lin You. She is tall and has a slender waist and long legs. She is simple and neat and unrestrained... Of course, she is also very cold.
Lin You was at a loss for words for her behavior of wanting grace over temperature: "Should we wear more clothes?"
Facing the cold wind, Xiao Xiao stubbornly shook his head: "It must match grapefruit."
What's so good about this? Lin You didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Then I'll just wear more clothes."
She was also pushed by Xiao Xiao to change her clothes before. When she went out, she was wearing a smoky pink coat, and inside was a pure white cashmere top with a light yellow knitted long skirt, and a scarf matched with Xiao Xiao. Standing in the snow, she was as fresh and gentle as a spring flower bud.
The clothes are not necessarily thicker than Xiao Xiao's, but Lin You has a good physique and doesn't feel cold at all.
Xiao Xiao was determined to wear this outfit to go out, but Lin You couldn't resist her, so she could only add an extra woolen shawl that was better than nothing. Bai Guo and Zhaocai Jinbao also went to play, and the little girl didn't feel cold, and happily circled with Jinbao in the air.
Not far from the destination is a frozen lake surrounded by cedars.
When Lin You arrived, she was shocked: "So the temperature is so low?"
The entire surface of the lake was covered with thick ice, and the dead branches and leaves were frozen near the shore. Lin You stepped up and stepped on it, and it didn't feel like it was going to break at all, it was very strong.
Xiao Xiao said: "I made Xiaobai freeze up. Do you want to play pomelo?"
"What are you playing?" Lin You turned around and saw her take out two pairs of ice boots from the bag she brought, "Skating... I haven't learned it before?"
"It's okay, Yuzu, just follow me."
Ginkgo was taken by Zhaocaijinbao and ran into the woods to play.
Lin You and Xiao Xiao stepped on the lake after changing their shoes. She was a beginner, and it was very difficult just to keep her balance on the ice. Xiao Xiao helped her practice for a long time before she could do simple skating on the ice alone.
But after learning it, you can feel the fun of skating. Lin You is very interested in playing, and Xiao Xiao is watching her by the side.
After Lin You had played to the fullest, Xiao Xiao stopped in front of her, and under her puzzled eyes, suddenly leaned over and smiled.
Her long hair, which is more gorgeous and pure than snow, was tied up at the back of her head, and now it was hanging on her shoulders. Xiao Xiao stretched out her hand, in an obvious posture inviting to dance, and her raised ice blue eyes were as clear as jewels, She said, "May I ask you to dance?"
Lin You was stunned, then couldn't help laughing, and handed her his hand: "My honor."
It was the pas de deux that Xiao Xiao taught her.
Lin You's right hand overlapped Xiao Xiao's left hand, and their fingers were intertwined.
It was still too much for Lin You to dance on the ice with skates on. But when she was being dragged by Xiao Xiao to spin, although she had a sense of losing control that would fly away with the wind, she was still incredibly at ease.
White snowflakes were falling from the sky, and Lin You's skirt was blooming like flowers.
The surrounding Qingfeng held them up, bent back, and was lifted and spun around in the air. Lin You suddenly laughed, and lowered her head to whisper in Xiao Xiao's ear: "Is Xiaoqing hiding by the side to help?"
Xiao Xiao cast a helpless look at her behavior of destroying the atmosphere: "... yes."
Thinking of that scene, Lin You couldn't stop laughing.
In the last part of this dance, Xiao Xiao picked up Lin You and then slowly let her down. During the descent, they faced each other at a very close distance, Xiao Xiao slightly raised his face to stare at her, those beautiful pupils also firmly attracted Lin You's gaze.
Lips brushed against the tip of Xiao Xiao's nose nonchalantly, Lin You smiled slightly, and planted a kiss on her lips.
A gentle and light kiss that splits instantly, like the snow falling silently on the shoulders at this moment.
Lin You was put down, and no one spoke. They hugged each other quietly on the ice for a moment, and the world was also silent.
Until Lin You felt the coldness on Xiao Xiao's body, she brushed the snowflakes from Xiao Xiao's hair, and touched her cold cheek: "Is it cold? You can go back soon."
Xiao Xiao shook his head: "There is still a place to go."
When she said that, she didn't mean to move. She just felt the warmth from Lin You, let out a long breath, and said softly, "...I love you so much, Yuzu."
"I can see you every day when I wake up, hold your hand, and kiss you... I feel very happy. Don't leave anywhere, stay by my side forever, okay?"
"Why did you say this all of a sudden... I didn't say where I'm going to go?" Lin You's cheeks were flushed, she didn't know if it was because of the wind, she stood on tiptoe and kissed Xiao Xiao's face, "Okay … I love you too."
Xiao Xiao hugged her tightly with a smile, thinking of the last winter day he spent.
The zombie king's body is very afraid of the cold, but not so afraid of the cold. She will not get sick because of changes in temperature, and she will heal quickly when she is injured. She will not feel hungry if she does not eat, and she will not feel tired if she does not sleep.
Rather than staying in the giant tree's residence for a long time, she prefers to walk outside to find interesting mutant creatures. This is true in spring and autumn when the weather is comfortable, as well as in severe summer and severe winter.
For her, it's all the same.
Occasionally Xiao Xiao would think, is such a life still considered "alive"? Or is she just a ghost left in the ruins of this world? Until that special spring day, she saw Lin You from a distance.
The emotion that surged in my heart at that moment was more vivid than the first buds on the branches, and boiled like a burning flame. It was the urge to take away the treasure...
Bring her back to earth.