Chapter 9: A Stunning Encounter two
It rained heavily for the whole afternoon, and the sky finally cleared up when we walked out of the mall. A beautiful rainbow hung in the sky over the city.
Xiaoyuan was holding a gift for Hanako Yin in one hand and holding my arm in the other, skipping and jumping on the clean road washed by rain. The colorful light of the rainbow fell on her white coat, shining brightly, and even her usually pale and timid face became lively.
I sighed secretly , not having the heart to interrupt her sweet dream. It would be nice to let her dream about "Cinderella and the Prince" for a day, right?
Xiaoyuan took me through the criss-crossing alleys, turning left and right, and soon we arrived at the place where Hanako Yin lived alone.
I was surprised at Xiaoyuan's familiarity with the route, but then I understood. If you secretly like someone, how can you not find out everything about him?
I looked at Xiaoyuan standing in front of the door, hesitating and not daring to ring the doorbell, and suddenly I felt sad. Maybe this is what it's like to like someone, with both longing and anticipation, as well as nervousness and fear. Was Hexue like this at that time?
Xiaoyuan stood in front of the door, nervously adjusting her hair and clothes. I waited patiently by her side. After a long time, she finally plucked up the courage to press the doorbell.
"Ding Dong", the door opened in response, but the person who opened the door was not Hua Ziyin, but Xu Yun.
" Ah?" Xiaoyuan opened her eyes wide in surprise.
I was also shocked. I didn't expect to meet Xu Yun here. I was a little overwhelmed. I don't know why, after what happened at noon, I felt a little guilty when I saw Xu Yun again .
"I... Hua Ziyin called me and told me that he was sick and asked me to come over." Xu Yun explained anxiously, as if he was afraid that I would misunderstand. He looked past Xiaoyuan and looked at me behind her. "I didn't know you would come over too."
Xiao Yuan said "Oh" and without any suspicion, she hurriedly walked around Xu Yun and entered the room to find Hua Ziyin.
I stood in front of the door, hesitating whether I should treat Xu Yun as air or pretend that nothing had happened between Xu Yun and me.
I remembered that a few hours ago, amid the sound of drizzling rain, he looked at me with sad eyes and said, "Then, goodbye, Xihe."
He is a man of his word and would never break his promise.
Obviously, he really didn't know that Xiaoyuan and I would come here. But why did Hanako Yin call him to come over? Obviously, they were not familiar with each other.
"Hexue, aren't you going to come in?" Xu Yun frowned and tilted her head to look at me, her eyes deep and sad, "I... I'll leave right away."
I didn't dare look into his eyes. His careful explanation was heartbreaking. I subconsciously wanted to pat him on the shoulder and tell him that it was okay, because I knew he didn't mean to break his promise.
However, the next second, I pretended to be calm, rubbed Xu Yun's shoulder, and walked into the room: "Of course I have to come in. I came to see the patient. How can I leave before I see the patient?"
Perhaps at a time like this, cutting the Gordian knot would be the best thing for him.
As I walked in, Xiao Yuan immediately turned around and gestured to me, "Silence." I then noticed that there was a person curled up on the sofa in the living room. It was Hanako Yin. White sofa, white duvet, he curled up in the white quilt, only his beautiful face was exposed.
That face seemed very different from the past. He closed his eyes, his long eyelashes drooped down, casting a long green shadow on his lower eyelids. His brows were slightly furrowed and his face was pale.
Perhaps because of his illness, his face lacked the former flamboyance and unruliness, and was so calm and peaceful that people had a slight illusion - the usually cynical him was just his mask, and at this moment, the one curled up on the sofa and sleeping soundly was the real him with the mask removed.
"He just took the medicine and fell asleep. I'll go to the kitchen and make some porridge." Xu Yun said to me softly, "Hexue , do you want to help?"
Xu Yun looked at me with eyes full of expectation, but I pretended not to see it. I tugged at Xiaoyuan's sleeve and signaled to her with my eyes: This is your chance to show your love.
Xiaoyuan immediately understood: "I'll do it, I'll help." Xiaoyuan was eager to try and walked into the kitchen first.
Xu Yun was stunned for a moment, then followed Xiao Yuan towards the kitchen. After taking two steps, she suddenly turned back and looked at me intently.
I don’t know if it was my illusion, but I actually saw a heartbreaking sadness in his eyes.
The guilt in my heart grew like weeds in his sad eyes, making it hard for me to breathe.
"I..." I was about to speak, but he smiled tolerantly and turned into the kitchen.
Probably because she was afraid that the smoke would drift into the living room, Xu Yun closed the door after entering the kitchen, leaving only me and the sleeping Hua Ziyin in the living room.
