Chapter 4: Fire in the Rain 2
The rain is getting heavier.
After an unknown amount of time, Yige suddenly came to her senses. She pushed Xinan away with all her strength and said softly, "I'm sorry."
Then she looked at him deeply, turned around and ran away.
Xinan was caught off guard and after a moment of shock, he only saw her blurry back in the rain.
He stood blankly in the rain, letting the rain wash his cheeks.
With song...
Yi Ge was running wildly in the rain. She couldn't help but gently stroke her lips with her fingers. There was still the warm breath that Xinan left for her, but in the blink of an eye, it was turned pale and cold by the rain.
Even...even the kiss feels so unreal...
Yi Ge suddenly felt her mind go blank. She couldn't think of anything. She didn't want to think about anything. She just ran in the rain, running as she pleased.
Perhaps, running like this can release the pain and reluctance in my heart...
She didn't know how she got home. She only knew that as soon as she opened the door, she heard Sister Qiu exclaim, "Oh, Miss, why are you soaked?"
She came back to her senses and looked at herself awkwardly, water dripping from head to toe.
She managed to calm herself down and said with a smile, "Sister Qiu, I forgot to bring an umbrella. I'm sorry I'm getting so wet."
Sister Qiu murmured distressedly: "You just ran home like this? Why didn't you take a taxi? You're soaked like this, ah..."
Yige quickly interrupted Sister Qiu: "Okay, Sister Qiu, I understand, I won't do that again in the future." If Sister Qiu was allowed to nag, there was no telling how long she would stop.
Sister Qiu shook her head helplessly and said, "Okay, Miss, I'll go get you some hot water. Change your clothes first, quickly, or you'll catch a cold."
Yige smiled weakly and said, "Okay, Sister Qiu."
She felt a slight headache, but didn't want to say anything, just smiled .
Steam rose from the hot water.
Yi Ge gently took off her already wet clothes and couldn't help shivering.
She walked quietly into the bathtub, letting the snow-white foam cover her body, leaving only her head exposed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
The wind chimes were tinkling as the steam blew.
“Boom boom boom.”
I don’t know how long it was, but suddenly someone knocked gently on the bathroom door.
Yige suddenly woke up and realized that she had almost fallen asleep in the bathtub. What happened? Why am I so dazed and confused today?
She gently blamed herself, but deep down in her heart, she knew very well why.
"Knock, knock, knock." There was another knock on the door, followed by Sister Qiu's voice, "Miss, your phone is ringing!"
Phone...phone?
Who would call me at this time? Don’t we all have cell phones? Phones?
Yi Ge asked doubtfully, "Sister Qiu? Which floor is the call from?"
Sister Qiu smiled: "It's the call from the first floor, Miss."
Could it be...could it be Xinan?
Only Xi Nan used to make this call frequently.
In the past, even when we went home, we would often call each other, and we would talk for an hour until our phones got hot...
That time, because the phone was hot, her hand slipped and she couldn't help but let out a soft "eh" and changed her hand. Xi Nan on the other end of the phone immediately noticed it and asked her the reason.
He smiled gently, "I'll call your landline from now on. That way, we can talk as long as we want."
"Okay." She was very happy that Xinan was so thoughtful.
So, Xi Nan would call the number on the first floor every time. She would sit on the carpet with her knees hugged, her long hair cascading over her shoulders like a waterfall, smiling from time to time and whispering from time to time. It was the most pleasant thing to call her beloved in the most relaxing place.
Without thinking too much, she responded, "Hey, Sister Qiu, I'll be there soon."
But a small voice in my heart said, "Yes, it must be Xi Nan, it must be him."
She quickly jumped out of the bathtub, rinsed off the foam on her body under the shower, dried herself, grabbed a light blue bath towel, wrapped herself in it, and rushed out.
The door opened with a clang. Sister Qiu was standing outside the door, and she turned around to leave, but she was surprised that Yige was so fast.
Yige asked repeatedly: "Sister Qiu, is this the number on the first floor or the second floor?"
Sister Qiu pointed and said, "It's on the first floor."
Yi Ge smiled and said, "Thank you, Sister Qiu!" Then she turned around and ran away.
Sister Qiu was frightened again.
It's just a phone call, why is the lady so happy?
However, I haven't seen the lady so energetic for a long time.
Yi Ge ran to the phone, but suddenly hesitated and stopped.
She took a deep breath.
Xinan, if Xinan calls her now, what would he say to her?
She suppressed her excitement, picked up the microphone with both hands, put it to her ear, and her fingers couldn't help but tremble slightly: "Hello, hello..."
But--
"Shu Yige, do you know who I am?"
A cold girl's voice came from the phone.
Yi Ge's heart sank suddenly, as if it had shattered into pieces in an instant.
Everything was dark before my eyes, and every time I took a breath, it hurt so much that I almost cried.
It turns out...it wasn't Xi Nan calling, it wasn't him, it wasn't him!
She didn't speak for a long time.
"Why, you can't recognize me after not seeing me for a long time?" The girl's voice on the phone was slightly sarcastic.
Yige was silent for a while, finally adjusted her breathing, and said softly: "I know, you are Meihui."
Mihui smiled softly over there: "I knew you wouldn't forget my voice. Now I am living happily with Xinan."
Really? Are you and Xi Nan... happy? Yi Ge's chest kept rising and falling, and he clenched his teeth tightly, his thoughts like a tangled mess.
Meihui's voice on the phone suddenly became soft and beautiful: "Yige, it seems that you are doing well now. I am very happy for you."
Yi Ge was surprised: "Mei Hui..."
"I saw you this afternoon. You were with a boy and he seemed to like you very much. Shu Yige, you are really capable. Do you have a new target so soon?"
Yi Ge was stunned for a moment, then explained: "Things are not what you think..." But she suddenly stopped. What's the point of telling Meihui this?
"Shu Yige, since you have a new target, what do you mean by appearing in front of Xi Nan now?" Mei Hui's words on the phone began to become stiff, with a hint of hatred, "Without you, Xi Nan and I are very happy together. You hurt him so much in the first place, how dare you appear in front of him now? You are not worthy of Xi Nan at all, can you please let him go? Even if I beg you."
Yige sighed softly. Did Meihui hate her so much and was so wary of her? She actually talked to her like this. It seemed that she liked Xinan too much.
Yige gritted her teeth and whispered, "It's just a coincidence..."
As soon as she said this, she suddenly felt weak all over. She squatted down gently and sat on the floor against the cabinet where the telephone was placed.
Meihui sneered and said, "Really? I just checked and you come to the academy to clean every day. What is your intention? Are you looking for an opportunity to get close to Xinan?"
Yi Ge felt a pain in her right atrium. She stroked her temple, her face pale, and said slowly: "You misunderstood, Meihui, I went there to clean, not to see Xi Nan... That, that was a part-time job I had."
Meihui sneered again on the phone: "Really? The daughter of a real estate tycoon actually works as a cleaner, why? You have so many jobs to choose from, why did you choose Xinan's college? Tell me, tell me, what excuses do you have? Just say it!"
Yi Ge opened her mouth but nothing came out. She murmured, "I... didn't mean to... get close to Xi Nan."
Yes, she just wanted to see him from afar and feel his breath from afar. This is how she spent the past six months. It was very peaceful and beautiful. Although there was a hint of bitterness, it was already happiness.
Having cappuccino to drink every day and being able to see him from afar every day is a luxury of happiness for Yi Ge now.
She had never thought of getting close to Xi Nan again, because, because... she really didn't have the face to see him again, she had hurt him so deeply...
Meihui said coldly: "It wasn't intentional, Shu Yige, do you think I will still believe you? You... didn't you notice... Xinan..." She suddenly stopped.
Yi Ge was startled, holding the microphone tightly, and asked repeatedly: "What happened to Xi Nan?"
Meihui said slowly: "Don't you find that Xi Nan is different from before?"
Yi Ge was stunned. Xinan, is he different from before?
She suddenly remembered the confused look in Xi Nan's eyes when they passed by each other several times, and the sentence she remembered very clearly: "Miss, do you know me?"
She lost her voice and said, "Could it be, could it be that Xi Nan..."
Meihui said coldly on the phone: "Yes, Xinan has lost his memory since the fire." Yi Ge's lips turned pale instantly.
Amnesia!
It turns out that Xi Nan really lost his memory...
Meihui continued, "It's strange, he remembers everything but forgets you!" These words were like a knife, piercing Yige's heart!
Yige's eyes widened and her fingers began to tremble again.
Her chest ached , and she couldn't help but murmur, "Xinan...Xinan just forgot...me..."
"That's right. You should know how much harm you have caused him." Meihui said slowly, "He chose to forget, to forget you completely, and to free himself from the pain. The past six months should be the most peaceful and happiest days for Xi Nan. Without a young lady like you to torture and tease him, he has no idea how happy he is."
Yige was speechless. Her mind was rumbling, and Meihui's words were circling around her: "He chose to forget, to forget you completely, and to free himself from the pain."
Xinan, did I really, really make you so miserable that you had to forget? Am I really that hateful?
Meihui seemed to know her reaction and softened her tone: "I called you just to tell you, please let Xi Nan go. Do you want Xi Nan to remember you? Remember the most painful memory he wants to forget?"
The words were much softer, but they caused more pressure on Yige.
There was no color left on her face. She gritted her teeth and said into the phone, "Don't worry!" Then she hung up the phone and sat on the ground gasping for breath. She was about to collapse. What Meihui said was almost enough for her to bear!
Xinan, Xinan, did I really make you so miserable that you had to forget?
sorry Sorry sorry……
Yige hugged her knees with her hands and cried silently.
The scars on his right
"Miss, Miss, get up and take some medicine!"
Sister Qiu held a cup of orange potion and looked at Yi Ge distressedly. The young lady didn't even bother to cover up the scars on her hands that she was most concerned about before she came out. It can be seen that she thought that this call must be from Master Xinan.
Master Xinan, ah, that is really a very good boy. He has come to our house several times. He is well-educated and polite. Everyone in the family likes him very much.
Who knew that something like this would happen later?
The lady is so pitiful...