"!"
After Xie Li's voice, Yu Rui snapped back to his senses, stretched out his hand and pushed Xie Li away in front of him.
Xie Li was not surprised and did not resist, he followed Yu Rui's push and took two steps back, releasing his strength. Then Xie Li half lowered his head and looked at the boy who was leaning against the wall gasping for breath, and laughed dumbly.
At this moment, Yu Rui seemed to be forced to hold his breath until he was almost suffocated. At the moment when he was suddenly let go, he bowed slightly, his chest heaving violently, and even his white collarbone and slender neck were covered with a faint radiance. .
- That is the most intimate distance. He has never allowed anyone to get close like this. Every centimeter is a torture point for stepping on him.
And Shelley...
Yu Rui raised his eyes angrily. Although he tried his best to suppress the expression on his face, those rosy corners of his eyes, wet pupils, and undulating breathing still revealed the waves in his heart.
The apology dissipated, only annoyance remained, "Xie Li, don't go too far."
Yu Rui's voice calmed down a little.
By the last syllable, everything that had just happened seemed to have no effect on him, and he returned to the cold, alienated look in his eyes.
Yu Rui finally glanced at Xie Li coldly, turned around and walked up the stairs.
He didn't stop, he crossed the first floor and disappeared into the person's sight. Yu Rui walked faster and faster, one step, two steps, or even three steps, until his breathing that was not calm enough to rise and fall again.
Yu Rui stopped abruptly.
The sound of footsteps behind him was still far away, and the casualness that could be heard from the pace was also the usual laziness of that person.
Yu Rui clenched his fist, and after a few seconds he couldn't help raising his hand, pressing it lightly on the carotid artery.
In the extreme stillness of the night, the heartbeat in his chest beat violently in the emptiness that only he could hear, following the pulse under his fingertips.
Bang, bang.
"!"
Yu Rui's fingers seemed to be scalded by the temperature in front of his neck, and quickly shrank back.
Stopping in place for a few more seconds, Yu Rui frowned, pursed his lips tightly, and opened his legs again.
… is an illusion.
At that moment, he must not have felt otherwise.
—
Yu Li waited at home for an entire afternoon before finally waiting for Yu Rui to come back.
Hearing the door open in his soundproof bedroom, Yuri dropped her homework and ran out. When she stopped in front of Yu Rui at the door, she called out "brother", then tiptoed to look behind Yu Rui.
"There was an accident this afternoon that kept you waiting, sorry."
When Yu Rui finished speaking, he raised his head and noticed Yu Li's expression. He finally remembered what he had neglected for half an afternoon - how Xie Li, who had troubled him before, could find his problem and solved it at this moment.
Yu Rui helplessly leaned over and asked, "Xiao Li, did you tell Xie Li where I was interviewing for a part-time job?"
Yu Li blushed, seeing Yu Rui's disapproval, she lowered her head, "I'm afraid that something will happen to my brother... And brother Xie Li said before that he will take good care of his brother. He said that if something happens, let me called him."
Yu Rui was startled, "He said, take care of me?"
"Yeah!" Yu Li nodded vigorously.
Yu Rui stood up straight, a little ironic.
In the first sixteen years since the beginning, he has never been the only one who took care of others, and no one has ever said that he should take care of him.
… sick.
Yu Rui reached out and touched Yu Li's head, "How did your brother teach you before, can't you just chat casually with strangers about family matters?"
Yu Li said confidently, "Brother Xie Li is not a stranger either."
Yu Rui sighed lightly, "You, you will definitely turn your elbows out in the future."
"No, I like my brother the most!"
"Really? Then as a reward, go back to your room and change your clothes, and I'll take you out to dinner."
"Can you still go out?" Yu Li's eyes lit up.
"Since I promised you, my brother will not break the appointment."
"it is good!"
Seeing Yu Li's undisguised cheerful back, Yu Rui straightened up with a faint smile.
There was movement from the half-open door behind him, footsteps followed by a somewhat strange sound.
The smile on Yu Rui's face faded, and he looked back.
Xie Li stepped on the shadow of the steps and was walking up the stairs. And that strange sound was made when the tennis ball he was playing hit the ground.
The yellow sphere with a little fluffy texture fell together after Xie Li played carelessly, tucked it into the palm of his hand, and then fell and rose again...
When he reached the top step, the ball was taken into Xie Li's hands and was not thrown down.
Xie Li held the ball in his pocket and rolled his eyes lazily.
When his sight touched, Yu Rui stopped.
He remembered the ball that Xie Li threw on the classroom wall when he got angry at school.
It was okay to wait for Yu Li left and right, Yu Rui asked, "What are you doing with your tennis balls with you?"
Xie Li twitched the corners of his mouth, and his gaze followed the backlit figure of the young man, brushing off his neck and collarbone. His voice was hoarse, "...play."
"play ball?"
"Um."
"A strange hobby."
Xie Li tutted softly, his dark eyes raised to look at Yu Rui, the smile was meaningful, "I've always been sick, don't you know?"
"… "
Yu Rui frowned slightly.
Just at this second, the door of Yuli's bedroom was pushed open again, and the girl walked out briskly.
Seeing Xie Li's figure outside the door, Yu Li's eyes lit up: "Brother Xie Li!"
"Xiao Li, good evening." Xie Li restrained his emotions and looked down at the little girl, "I haven't seen you for a few days, Xiao Li has grown beautiful again."
"No." Despite saying that, Yu Li smiled happily.
Xie Li glanced at Yu Rui who was standing outside the door, "Is this going out for dinner?"
Yu Rui raised his eyes, his eyes and tone were light, "Do you have any other opinions?"
Xie Li regretted, "I still prefer what you do with your own hands."
Yu Rui: "..."
Yu Rui pretended not to hear the ambiguity in those words, turned around and took Yu Li's hand, "Let's go, Xiaoli."
"Brother Xie Li is with us?"
"Um."
"That's great!"
"… "
Yu Rui lowered his eyes helplessly.
Someone noticed his complicated mood and sneered beside him.
Yu Rui ignored it.
—
Two blocks away from Yu Rui's house, there was a private kitchen restaurant that had been open for several years. The environment of the store is quiet and the prices are affordable. The tables and chairs are always clean and tidy.
When Yu Rui has time, he will bring Yu Li here to "reward" him.
After a long time, and the two brothers and sisters have unforgettable personalities, the store manager also became acquainted with them.
As soon as I entered the store today, the store manager greeted Yu Rui, "Xiao Yu, brought my sister over for dinner? You haven't been here for a long time."
"The new semester is quite busy." Yu Rui smiled lightly.
"It looks like I'm busy, so I'm here so late." The store manager came out with a smile and took a clean rag to clean the adjacent table, "Hurry up and sit—"
After a pause, the store manager unexpectedly looked at the handsome boy who came in behind the curtain.
Yu Rui explained, "My friend, came with me tonight."
"Oh, so. So what's for dinner today?"
Yu Rui raised his eyes and smiled, "I still listen to you. What ingredients do you have today, follow your recipe."
"Are there any taboos for new friends?"
Yu Rui looked back at Xie Li.
Xie Li paused and shook his head, "No."
"Okay, then you sit down for a while and come up soon."
"No hurry, store manager, take your time."
The manager's craftsmanship is beautiful and neat. The three of them didn't wait too long, and three bowls of steaming wonton noodles accompanied by a few delicate dishes were brought to the table.
The chopstick cage was in a corner of the shop. After Yu Rui washed his hands, he took out the chopsticks from the clean chopstick cage and returned to the table.
When he came back, he heard the store manager talking to Xie Li about the practice and skills of this wonton noodles and those few side dishes.
Yu Rui was accustomed to Xie Li's ignorance of answering people in school, but at this time, that person rarely listened seriously, and occasionally asked questions and answered them - it was enough to save face.
Yu Rui's heart moved slightly, but he didn't reveal anything emotionally.
He walked back to the table and handed the chopsticks to Yu Li and Xie Li.
The store manager will stop talking, see Yu Rui coming back, and said with a smile, "Xiao Yu, you are a good friend, and you have a lot of knowledge. You have to interact with him more, and bring him here more in the future."
Yu Rui glanced at Xie Li, nodded, and smiled very lightly, "Understood, store manager."
The store manager was still indifferent.
"It's strange to say, it's the first time I see Xiaoyu bringing friends over - what's the relationship between you two?"
"… "
Xie Li stopped his chopsticks, raised his eyes, and looked at Yu Rui with a half-smile.