After so many years.
Duan Jiaxu thought of Xu Ruoshu's appearance again, still felt remorse, still remembered his incompetence. This has become the most regrettable thing in his life that can no longer be made up.
He stared at the man on the hospital bed.
Inexplicably remembered the morning of the accident, before Duan Zhicheng went out, he gently touched his head, smiled and said to him, "Ah Xu, if you continue to be the first in this exam, Dad will reward you."
So many years in a flash.
He never fell out of the first place without getting a reward.
Duan Jiaxu sat up straight and restrained his emotions. As if remembering something, he suddenly pulled the corners of his lips and said lightly, "But that's fine."
"I'm living a good life now, and I've met someone I want to be with forever." Duan Jiaxu stretched out his hand to tuck his quilt, "It doesn't seem to be either, I really need you."
"… "
"I still hope you can wake up." Duan Jiaxu laughed, "See for yourself how much the world has changed and how many things have been missed."
Then I discovered that there were clearly thousands of choices.
But you have embarked on the most unbearable, a road of no return.
There is water in Sang Zhi's bag. Because of the embarrassing experience of having her period for the first time, she has the habit of carrying a bag, which is always stuffed with a lot of things. When she goes out with Duan Jiaxu, she will subconsciously bring an extra bottle of water.
After leaving the ward, she waited outside.
There are basically big wards here. There are eight beds in one room. But probably because of Duan Zhicheng's physical condition, he was transferred to a single room.
Very cramped space and poor sound insulation.
While Sang Zhi was outside, Duan Jia Xu's voice could still be faintly heard. Her toes moved, then stopped in the next second, listening to Duan Jia Xu's words in silence.
Afraid that he would come out suddenly, and seeing her outside, Sang Zhi only stayed for a while, but she also knew the general situation. Her heart was a little blocked, and after a few seconds, her nose was also sore.
In the end, Sang Zhi left the nursing center and bought a bottle of water at the convenience store next to her.
When she returned, Duan Jiaxu had also come out. He was at the front desk, handling the transfer procedures for Duan Zhicheng.
Sang Zhi walked over and stood beside him, handing him the water.
Duan Jiaxu took it and asked, "Why did it take so long?"
"Queue." Sang Zhi took his hand and lied, "There are just a lot of people."
"En." Duan Jia Xu held it back, his eyes were slightly curved, and his tone was gentle, "I thought you couldn't find your way. But it's done. Let's go back now."
Sanji nodded.
The two walked down the stairs.
Recalling the scene he just saw outside, Sang Zhi's pace quickened, pulling him down, as if he was about to run in the next moment.
Duan Jiaxu let her tug at it, and said with a smile, "Why are you walking so fast?"
"Hurry up, too." He didn't exert any strength, and it was all Sang Zhi who dragged him away. She couldn't help turning her head to look at him, and said seriously, "You're so heavy, it's so hard for me to pull you."
Duan Jia Xu only then quickened his pace a little: "What's wrong?"
Soon, the two were out of the care center.
It was still snowing outside, and scattered, like white feathers, melted away when they fell on the hands. This lot is very remote, there are few cars on the road, and there are no people around.
It was amazing, the sun came out. A large swathe of sunlight shone on the ground, not violent, but very gentle. In this winter, with the combination of fine snow, it looks warm and warm.
Sang Zhi pointed to him, her eyes curved into crescent moons: "Look, the sun comes out even when it snows."
Duan Jiaxu has lived here since he was a child, and he has seen this scene several times, but he doesn't find it new. But seeing her appearance didn't disappoint her, and laughed.
She seemed to want to share it with him, chatting: "I've only seen the sun and rain, but I haven't seen the sun and snow."
"Um."
"Look, after it rains and snows, the sun will come out." Sang Zhi gave him chicken soup seriously. "Sometimes, when it rains and snows, the sun will come out."
Sunlight is the most generous thing in the world.
Duan Jiaxu listened to her words and hummed again.
Sang Zhi raised her neck, stared at him with round eyes, her voice was clear and soft, and leaned over to hug him again. The little girl is small, and if she wants to touch his head to comfort him, she has to stand on tiptoe.
"So after bad things pass, good things will happen."
Life will get better.
You will too.
It was just past two in the afternoon.
Sang Zhi only ate a bowl of porridge at noon, and was a little hungry at this time. The two went back to the school and passed by a shop they frequented. She went in and bought an egg waffle, and by the way, she bought a hot drink nearby.
Duan Jiaxu picked up the drink that Sang Zhi bought. The lid was not easy to open, so he took a sip and handed it to her after making sure that the clerk was right.
Sang Zhi didn't take it, but tore off a piece of egg waffle and fed it to him.
Duan Jiaxu has never been interested in snacks and snacks, but he still bites down obediently.
It was as if he was addicted to feeding, but in the end, Sang Zhi didn't take a few bites of such a piece of egg waffles, he tore a piece and put it in Duan Jia Xu's side, all of which went into his stomach.
After eating too much, Duan Jia Xu took a few sips of water and asked, "Don't you like it?"
Sang Zhi threw the paper bag into the trash can. Hearing this, she blinked: "No. I think you seem to like it, so I will give you all to eat."
After speaking, she lowered her head, took out a candy from the bag, and fed it to his mouth again.
Duan Jia Xu's eyelids drooped slightly as he bit the candy. Tongue hooked, licked her fingertips, and took the sugar into her mouth. Then, he supported Sang Zhi's head and pressed his lips to it.
Pushing the candy in slowly against her jaw.
The whole process is less than three seconds.
But it is on the street where people come and go.
Sang Zhi's eyes were sluggish, and it took a moment for him to realize that he had swallowed the gummy. She widened her eyes, completely daring to look at the expressions of the people around her, lowered her voice and said, "What are you doing!"
"Children, feeding things by hand is outdated." Duan Jiaxu said with a smile, "It's the same way now, you know?"
"… "
Sang Zhi instantly had the urge to want him to spit out the egg boy just now.
The two entered a large supermarket nearby.
Sang Zhi started running to the snack area again.
There was still more time, and Duan Jiaxu was not in a hurry to go to the fresh food area and followed her. He glanced at the snacks in the shopping cart, picked up one of the packs, and asked casually, "Why do you buy so much of this?"
Sang Zhi looked back and said honestly, "Because last time I ate this, you also ate it with me. I think you should like it too."
Duan Jia Xu didn't say anything and threw it back.
Sang Zhi looked from shelf to shelf, and then walked forward, suddenly bumped into a person she hadn't seen for a long time. The man also saw her, stunned for a moment, and then took the initiative to say hello: "Hi."
Sang Zhi also raised her hand and shouted, "Sister Xiaoyu."
Shi Xiaoyu seemed to have come alone. The shopping cart was filled with daily necessities and some snacks. Looking away, he saw Duan Jia Xu behind Sang Zhi.
When Sang Zhi was an intern, Duan Jia Xu often picked her up from get off work. Shi Xiaoyu had bumped into him a few times, so he recognized him. She didn't say much, and after a few greetings, she pushed the cart away.
Seeing her, Sang Zhi thought of Jiang Ying again. She thought for a while, then turned around and asked, "Is Jiang Ying coming to see you recently?"
Duan Jiaxu said casually, "No."
Sang Zhi snorted and didn't ask any more questions.
The two walked in the direction of the fresh food area and planned to eat at home tonight. Duan Jiaxu picked up the dishes slowly, and said by the way, "Only, let's discuss something with you."
Sang Zhi raised her head: "Huh?"
Duan Jiaxu: "I plan to resign."
"Are you going to change jobs?"
"I'm planning to move to another location and open a game studio in Nanwu." Duan Jia Xu smiled, "I've also negotiated with the company about the formalities and handover."
Sang Zhi was stunned: "You really want to go back to Nanwu?"
"Isn't this negotiating with you?" Duan Jia Xu said, "If you want me to stay here with you for two more years, it's too late for me to tell the company."
Sang Zhi didn't really care about that.
After all, she was in Nanwu, and she had to go back during the winter and summer vacations, plus the holidays. The influence on the relationship between the two seems to be the only thing left, and they cannot meet every day.
But after this semester, Sang Zhi is also a junior. There are more things to be busy with. When she is a senior, she can also go back to Nanwu for an internship.
Not a long separation.
Sang Zhi said warmly, "Then when are you going to Nanwu?"
Duan Jiaxu: "Next week."
"Where do you live?"
"Qian Fei helped me find a house and rent it first." Duan Jia Xu said, "He recommended a few new properties to me. After I go there, I will wait until I have time to start looking at the house."
"… "
"Or when you go back to Nanwu, let's watch it together."
Sang Zhi didn't quite understand what he said, so he hesitated: "Are you going to buy a house?"
Duan Jiaxu turned his head to look at her, "En."
Sang Zhi snorted, afraid that he would be under too much pressure, and stumbled: "Buying a house in Nanwu, the location is better... It's not better than Yihe..."
She didn't continue speaking, and changed her mouth: "This is not in a hurry."
Duan Jiaxu lowered his head and looked at her. He laughed inexplicably, his chest vibrating: "Do you really think I'm so poor?"
"… "
"I didn't tell you, I have a little savings." Duan Jiaxu touched her head and stood up straight, "Although it's not too much, a down payment is enough."
"...Oh." Sang Zhi had no idea about this, but just said, "I really don't care about this anyway. If I want to work by myself, I probably won't be able to buy a house after working for five years."
"Um?"
"What I mean is," Sang Zhi said, "I don't have the qualifications for what I don't have, so you must have it."
"You have." Duan Jia Xu calmly said, "I bought it for you."
Sang Zhi was stunned again: "Huh?"
"When the time comes, just let me stay here for a while." Duan Jia Xu's voice was gentle, and he dragged his tail. "I don't need anything else, just half your bed, that's fine."
"… "
Sang Zhi looked at him, wanted to say something, but held back. She turned her head and walked in the direction of the beverage area, and took a few bottles of coke and coconut milk. Noticing the beer next to her, she asked, "Would you like to buy some wine?"
Duan Jiaxu: "Do you want to drink?"
"No, if you suddenly want to drink, you don't have to go out and buy it in the middle of the night." Speaking of this, Sang Zhi paused, not wanting him to have a shadow because of this, and emphasized in a low voice, "Besides, the way you drink, It's pretty nice."
Hearing this, Duan Jiaxu raised his eyebrows, "I look good drinking?"
Sangzhi chicken nodded as if pecking at rice: "Yes."
"You misunderstood, brother doesn't look good when he drinks." Duan Jiaxu laughed, his peach blossom eyes seemed to discharge, and there was a bit of ruffianness in his words, as well as a strong hint, "Brother is—"
"what?"
"Looks good on the bed."
"… "
Sang Zhi came early, and none of her roommates came back. She was not in a hurry to go back to the dormitory, she stayed at Duan Jiaxu for two more days, and didn't go back until it was time to report.
Duan Jiaxu had been busy for a few more days, and when it was time to return to Nanwu, he was able to relax. From time to time, he would come to find Sang Zhi and accompany her in class.
He booked a flight back to Nanwu on Friday morning.
Sang Zhi planned to send him off, but the night before, she simply stayed at his place. After talking to Duan Jiaxu for a while, her attention was gradually drawn to the TV, and eventually she lay on the sofa and watched TV intently.
It didn't take long for me to get greedy again, and I wanted to cook the glutinous rice balls that I didn't finish during the Lantern Festival. Sang Zhi got up by herself and went into the kitchen.
There was a sound of movement.
Just as Sang Zhi put the soup pot on the induction cooker, before turning the switch on, Duan Jiaxu walked in and asked, "What are you doing?"
She pointed and said honestly, "Boil glutinous rice balls."
Duan Jiaxu lowered his eyes, "Go out and watch TV, I'll cook it for you."
"I can cook." This is simpler than instant noodles. When the water boils, throw the dumplings in and pick them up when they float. Sang Zhi thought about his intentions and added, "I'll cook more if you want."
Duan Jiaxu said slowly, "Then let's cook together."
"… "
In order to clearly see that the boiled glutinous rice balls were floating, Sang Zhi deliberately found a large pot and filled most of it with water. At this time, the water heated very slowly and did not boil for a long time.
The two were talking, and inexplicably, Sang Zhi was picked up by him. Sitting on the countertop, he was kissed again and again.
I heard the sound of the induction cooker running, which seemed a little noisy in this silence.
Sang Zhi didn't close her eyes, staring at Duan Jia Xu's face that was close at hand, and occasionally he could hear the extremely ambiguous swallowing sound he made.
She actually liked his closeness.
Gradually, he also hooked his neck and responded to him gently.
After an unknown time, the water made a sound of boiling.
Duan Jia Xu's movements stopped. His eyes became deep, and he lightly rubbed her cheek with the tip of his nose, his voice low and seductive: "Would you like to—"
"… "
"One time in the kitchen?"