A few days after the MV was filmed, the weather dropped rapidly and heavy snow almost covered the entire White Bear City.
Mai Xiaoshu walked through the snow to the cafe as usual. She had just changed into her work clothes in the locker room when she heard hurried footsteps outside the door. Then, the new intern Doudou poked his head out of the door and said in surprise and joy, "Xiaoshu, someone !"
"Who is it?"
"You'll know when you come out!" Doudou said mysteriously and ran away.
Mai Xiaoshu was a little confused. He walked out of the locker room and followed the direction of Doudou's finger. He saw a girl sitting in the corner. She was wearing sunglasses and a mask. She was dressed in a low-key manner but had a distinctive temperament.
On snowy days, there are not many customers in the store. Most people will choose a seat by the window where they can enjoy the scenery. Few people will take the initiative to sit in the corner. She seems to be deliberately avoiding the crowd.
Mai Xiaoshu walked forward with a hint of doubt: "Excuse me, are you looking for me?"
The man took off his glasses, smiled, and lowered his mask, revealing half of his pretty face. He whispered two words from his cherry red lips: "It's me."
"Zhong Na?" Mai Xiaoshu was stunned. After seeing Zhong Na making a gesture to her to keep quiet, she looked around cautiously. Fortunately, the sound just now did not alarm other guests.
Zhong Na quickly pulled her to her side. She exuded the scent of orange blossom mixed with the smell of ice and snow, which was particularly fresh.
Looking closer, even the low-key black down jacket could not hide Zhong Na's beautiful figure, and it also made her fair skin look even more translucent. When she smiled, her crescent-like eyes were extremely charming and attractive.
"Miss Zhong, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Why are you being so polite? We are a family from now on, just call me Zhong Na."
"What...what family?" Mai Xiaoshu looked confused, not understanding what the lovely girl in front of him meant.
Does she know that she is a fan? Does she mean that fans are her family?
However, Zhong Na did not answer her doubts. Instead, she took out a red Japanese lunch box with a snowflake pattern on it from her seat and handed it to her. Next to it was a transparent bottle filled with an unknown brown liquid.
"He's so sick that he doesn't even answer my calls. I don't know who gave him this bad habit . I wanted to deliver the medicine to him in person and bring him some food, but I was notified that I have to catch a flight to France tonight to attend the Fashion Week. I happened to be passing by here, so I was wondering if you could help me deliver these to him?"
"Me?" Mai Xiaoshu widened his eyes and pointed at himself with his index finger.
"Don't you two know each other?" Zhong Na quickly took a look at Mai Xiaoshu's shocked expression. "I know it's hard for me to ask you to deliver the medicine in such a snowy day, but that guy never opens the door to strangers. Only if you go there will he take the medicine obediently."
"Actually... we are not familiar with each other..."
Just when Mai Xiaoshu was in a dilemma, Zhong Na checked the time on her phone and said, "I don't have time. I wrote the address on a piece of paper and put it in the bag with the keys. I'll trouble you."
After giving the instructions, Zhong Na picked up her bag, gave her a meaningful smile, and walked out without caring whether she agreed or not.
Watching her back as she walked toward the nanny car outside the window, and then looking at the things on the table, Mai Xiaoshu was dumbfounded. Facing the fact that she had to go to An Chengye's house, she felt it was really overwhelming.
But thinking about what Zhong Na had just said, not letting strangers in was indeed something he could do.
Mai Xiaoshu looked at the things on the table in embarrassment. She had not forgotten that An Chengye now treated her like a fighting bull. She did not want to go to his house and suffer, but... thinking of the scene of An Chengye lying alone at home in pain and being ravaged by the disease, she became worried again.
In the end, she took a leave of absence and took a taxi to the address left by Zhong Na with a nervous mood.
Sitting in the car, Mai Xiaoshu stared at the bunch of keys in his hand for a while. Those were the keys to An Chengye's house left by Zhong Na.
The more she looked, the more confused she became. Could it be that Zhong Na was An Chengye's current girlfriend? If not, how did she have the key to his house? Or was Yin Lunmei already a thing of the past?
How come that guy changes girlfriends faster than he changes clothes!
Mai Xiaoshu sneered. The more he thought about it, the more upset he became. He couldn't help but hit his head.
Mai Xiaoshu, what are you thinking about? Who An Chengye is with is none of your business.
"You have arrived at your destination!"
An Chengye's home is next to a park in the suburbs. The community is a high-end residential area with a large area. Each family has an independent yard. Entering the community from the south gate and walking up along the road is the most beautiful mountain landscape road in the city. The trees on both sides of the road are covered with snow at the moment, but they have a unique flavor.
At the end of the road is a lake. At this moment, a thin layer of ice has formed on the surface of the lake , reflecting dazzling light under the sunlight.
The sidewalks in the community are paved with pebbles. The snow on the road has been cleared at this moment, but it is too cold and no one wants to go out, so there are not many vehicles on the road.
After getting out of the car, Mai Xiaoshu walked to a detached villa with a European-style courtyard. Even though it was covered with heavy snow, one could still see that the greening in the yard was very well designed, and the exquisite details showed the taste of the owner.
Although she had the key in her hand, she still rang the doorbell, worried that if she opened the door without permission, she would see An Chengye's "cannibalistic" face.
But she waited at the door for a long time and received no response from the person inside.
After hesitating for a while, she opened the door with the key.
She was shocked as soon as she entered the door. The home decoration style was completely different from what she had imagined: magnificent and exquisite. The huge space was actually empty. It could almost be described as "bare walls".
At this moment, there was a person lying on the smooth floor, with his back to her, groaning in pain.
"An Chengye!" Mai Xiaoshu ran over quickly.
She squatted down worriedly and found that An Chengye's originally handsome face had now lost its color. He looked so exhausted that it was really pitiful.
Mai Xiaoshu reached out and gently pushed his body: "Are you okay? Wake up!"
The man on the ground closed his eyes tightly and groaned in pain, but he did not open his eyes because of her shouting. He seemed to be having a nightmare and let out a few groans from his mouth.
Mai Xiaoshu touched the floor and let out a long sigh. Fortunately, there was floor heating.
But in such a cold winter, lying on the floor with underfloor heating was not a solution, especially since he was a patient.
She touched his forehead; it was so hot!
When she had a fever when she was a child, her mother would use a wet towel to cover her head to help dissipate the heat. When Mai Xiaoshu thought of this, she immediately looked around...
She looked around and found that there was no furniture in the living room except a refrigerator next to the open kitchen.
She ran to the kitchen, found a towel, wet it with water, rolled it up, and covered An Chengye's forehead with it.
She originally planned to call the police, but then she thought more and more that something was wrong and decided to call an ambulance, but her cell phone had already been buried in a pile of dirt in the community.
In desperation, she walked back to him and patted his face, but still failed to wake him up. He just muttered something unconsciously.
"No... don't leave..."
"Who doesn't want to leave?" Mai Xiaoshu leaned down and put his ear close to An Chengye's lips, trying to hear clearly what he was saying.
His even breathing sprayed on her face, making her feel itchy. She raised her head suddenly and found that she was very close to him. This realization made her feel uneasy. She straightened her body instantly and her face flushed.
His eyes were closed tightly, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and his eyes occasionally moved slightly, but he did not wake up after all.
The first time she saw his haggard side, she couldn't help but sigh. She never expected that An Chengye, who always showed a strong attitude, would be so fragile and helpless.
Unable to bear the thought of leaving him unconscious, she stood up and decided to find something to do to pass the time, so she started cleaning the house.
In fact, the house was very clean, except for the garbage. After cleaning the kitchen, she went to the study, which was the messiest place in the whole house.
She was wiping with a rag and tidying up the desk. She put the documents piled up like a mountain in order and rearranged them. At this moment, a file placed independently on the far right side of the desk caught her attention.
That is the project plan of Aura ZOO.
Curiosity drove her to open the folder. The project members in the first column included An Chengye, Jiang Xingye, and Professor James. The last one... was actually her name, and the signature date was a month ago.
The project had obviously been stopped at that time and she was told not to appear in the laboratory. Why was her name still retained on the document?
Could it be that An Chengye hasn't given up on this project yet?
A glimmer of hope suddenly arose in her heart, and the experience of fighting together in the past emerged in her mind like a scene from a movie. She leaned against the wall tiredly, and asked herself in her heart, if the project was shelved, would she really not regret it?
The answer is no, and she hopes the project can continue.
A rustling sound in the living room interrupted her deep thoughts. She ran out and was caught off guard by An Chengye's tired eyes.
At this time, night had fallen. A young man with a haggard face was seen sitting on the floor, holding a fallen wet towel in one hand and resting his other hand on his forehead, with a slightly furrowed brow.
Although he woke up, his eyes no longer had the former luster. He was like a flower left in the cold wind, which could be blown down at any time.
When An Chengye saw Mai Xiaoshu walking out of the study, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he asked with a slightly hoarse voice: "Why are you here?"