Huo Qinian was well prepared for this trip. The trunks of the two SUVs were full of supplies, not only medical first aid kits, but also food, drinking water, cold-weather clothing, outdoor stoves... Of course, he also brought a satellite phone.
Although there was no shortage of supplies, it was still uncomfortable to be in a place without water, electricity, and Internet, and without heating. Although the disaster relief work in T State had already begun, Huo Qinian did not trust their work efficiency. On the afternoon of the day he found Su Yunbai, he used a snowsweeper to clear the way, picked up Su Yunbai, Mary, and Bob and his wife, and went straight to the state next to T State.
At around 8 o'clock in the evening, they finally left the area without water, electricity, and Internet, and came to a small town with bright lights.
Seeing the lights of the city at night from afar was like seeing a lighthouse in the dark. There was an indescribable sense of surprise and warmth, as if we had finally returned to modern civilization.
The group stayed in a hotel in the city.
Huo Qinian helped Su Yunbai move her luggage to the room and asked her, "Are you hungry?"
Su Yunbai shook her head, "Didn't I just eat on the way? Not hungry."
After she finished speaking, she stood at the door and looked at Huo Qinian, her eyes a little wandering.
Huo Qinian was angry and wanted to laugh.
Su Yunbai might not have noticed that her eyes had wandered to the bathroom several times since she entered the room.
That's right. The water and electricity in Tzhou are out, so the washing conditions must be bad. And she always likes to be clean, so she must have endured it for a long time.
She obviously wanted him to get out as soon as possible, but she felt it was not good to be so "heartless", so she seemed a little hesitant.
Sure enough, compared with being able to take a good shower, the weight of her boyfriend who had been in office for less than twelve hours was far from enough.
Huo Qinian couldn't bear to embarrass her, so he took the initiative to walk out: "You clean up first..."
Su Yunbai nodded in agreement, without any reluctance.
Huo Qinian looked at her dimly, "Are you so eager for me to leave?"
Su Yunbai: ...
Su Yunbai found that Huo Qinian was really a bit dramatic. He didn't know where he got this ability from, he could act out anytime and anywhere, as if she was a treacherous man who was doing something to trample on people's hearts.
She had experienced this ability several times along the way. It was also because of this that she didn't just ask to drive him away just now.
How come she still couldn't escape this?
Su Yunbai said helplessly: "Huo Qinian, you should stop it."
Huo Qinian argued: "What do you mean by stop it? I don't feel safe now. You were only a little enthusiastic towards me in the first half hour we met, and then you turned your face against me."
He paused and continued to accuse, "You didn't even want to stay in the same room with me..."
Su Yunbai was choked.
This man is really shameless.
How could he say such words without any obstacles?
Su Yunbai tried to hold back, but couldn't help it: "Get out!"
She pushed Huo Qinian and pushed him out of the door, then slammed the door shut without any courtesy.
Huo Qinian thought of Su Yunbai's embarrassed face behind the door, and couldn't help but touch his nose.
Of course, he knew that some of his behaviors were shameless, but what kind of face does a man in love have?
Opportunities must be fought for by oneself. Su Yunbai's personality is introverted and calm. If he doesn't push her, and she treats him with respect, who can he go to for reason?
But he can't really offend anyone.
Is he still waiting for his status to be upgraded?
Huo Qinian stood at the door and pondered for a long time, then turned around and left.
I have to find out if there is any rice porridge or something like that here. She hadn't eaten well on the way, so she would definitely be hungry soon.
After Su Yunbai came out of the shower, she felt like she was alive again.
Her mobile phone and computer had been completely out of power long before. Before taking a shower, she plugged in the power banks to charge them, and now the screen of the mobile phone on the table would light up from time to time.
Su Yunbai paused slightly while wiping her hair. She picked up her mobile phone and took a look. There were text messages, WeChat messages, missed calls...all trying to contact her, asking if she was safe.
Su Yunbai's expression softened unconsciously.
Although it seems a bit pitiful to say this, isn't a person's connection with the world reflected in these surging messages?
Su Yunbai sat down on the edge of the bed and replied to the messages one by one, without any impatience.
Just after hanging up the phone with Professor Xie Pad, the voice chat in their small group came in.
Su Yunbai picked up the call.
Xu Jinzhi on the other end was a little anxious: "Teacher assistant? Are you okay? I'm so scared. How can you be so timid? You can get into trouble even when you're on a business trip."
Then it was Xu Shiyuan's voice: "Yes! It seems that capitalism is not good for you! Look at this torture, how scary it is."
Lawyer Yuan: "How about coming back early?"
Su Yunbai smiled and said: "My luck is a little bad, but it's okay, it's not bad at all."
She talked about the help from Bob and his wife, and hesitated at the end, and still said: "Huo Qinian came to see me."
When she said this, she didn't know why she was a little uneasy, almost concentrating and waiting for the quiet and awkward atmosphere that would appear in the group chat.
Who knew that the friends in the group didn't think this was a new thing at all, but accepted it well.
Xu Jinzhi grinned: "We knew it long ago! Assistant teacher, if you have nothing to do, go to Weibo's super topic to check out the latest gossip in A City's business circle... You don't know, those jealous chickens are already jealous to death, hahahaha..."
Su Yunbai was still a little confused, and the original lawyer tactfully said: "You know, Mr. Huo is actually not a low-key person. The last time he went abroad, he made a lot of noise, and this time is even more so.
"You may not know, Ji Cheng... He has an aunt in the United States, who married a congressman from somewhere in T State. So Mr. Huo came to ask Ji Cheng for help..."
Xu Shiyuan laughed: "My dear, this time you are really Su Daji. They say that you are very capable and have bewitched President Huo so much that he was at a loss as to what to do, and he even had to bow to his mortal enemy. Your sincerity is so touching, and the return of a prodigal son is so heartbreaking... Hahahaha...
"Tell us quickly, how did President Huo find you? Did you really use the help of Ji Cheng's uncle?"
Su Yunbai held his forehead with his hand.
What a mess.
Lawyer Yuan cleared his throat: "Ahem, that... Actually, I'm also very curious."
Xu Jinzhi: "I want to listen, I want to listen!"
The gossip in the friends' words was too strong. Su Yunbai felt a little embarrassed, but she didn't know why she had a secret joy.
Is it because her friends are trying to accept Huo Qinian?
Su Yunbai subconsciously didn't want to delve into her feelings, but her talkativeness was indeed aroused: "Actually... I don't know how he found me. There doesn't seem to be anyone special among the people he brought. If there is anything unusual... Does he bring a snowshoe?"
Su Yunbai was just halfway through her words when the doorbell rang.
The girls in the group were very sensitive: "Doorbell?"
"Is it Mr. Huo?"
"Oh, it's night over there, right?"
"Slip away. God will punish you for interfering with people's love..."
"How about we arrange another time to chat?"
"Youngest, you go first, I'll wait for you tonight~~ Remember, we want all the details..."
Within a few seconds, all the friends in the group slipped away.
Su Yunbai looked at the group chat window that had ended the call, and was a little stunned.
Of course, she could hear her friends' jokes, and she also knew that her friends' views on Huo Qinian might have changed, but was this change a bit too big?
Did Huo Qinian give them a love potion that worked so well?
The doorbell was still ringing.
Su Yunbai held the phone, walked to the cat's eye at the door to check, and opened the door.
Huo Qinian, who was outside the door, was relaxed and was about to say something. He glanced at Su Yunbai and suddenly frowned: "Your hair is still wet? Why don't you blow it?"
Su Yunbai was still thinking about the topic of the conversation just now, and reacted a beat slower, "I just had something to do, I'll go now. Do you have something to do?"
Huo Qinian entered the room, pulled her to sit on the bed, turned to the bathroom and took the hair dryer, "I'll help you blow it."
Su Yunbai refused: "No, I can do it myself."
Huo Qinian held her down: "You were just checking WeChat, right? Reply to your message, I'll help you."
The sound of the hair dryer soon rang, covering Su Yunbai's rebuttal.
Hot air blew from the top of her head, and then a pair of hands lifted up Su Yunbai's wet hair.
Su Yunbai subconsciously tensed up.
To be honest, she didn't think Huo Qinian could do this. It's not that she looked down on him, but...how could Mr. Huo have ever done such a thing?
Blowing hair actually requires skills. If you are not careful and the hot air is always directed to one place, your scalp will become hot and painful; if the force is accidentally too strong, it may even pull the hair off...
Huo Qinian had never blown anyone's hair before, and at first he held the hair dryer too close, and indeed burned Su Yunbai.
Su Yunbai moved her head away, looked back at him, and pointed at the hair dryer.
Huo Qinian turned off the hair dryer and asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Yunbai said, "I'll do it myself."
She said, reaching out to reach for the hair dryer.
Huo Qinian subconsciously raised it.
He was a little addicted to playing.
Su Yunbai's hair was well-maintained, black and smooth. Although it was still wet, it felt good.
Of course, this was not the most important thing. The most important thing was... she sat there obediently and let him blow her hair. This feeling made him a little fascinated.
Huo Qinian assured: "Did I hurt you accidentally? Or was the wind too hot? I will definitely be more careful this time. Let me try again."
Su Yunbai endured it, "It was too hot..."
The sound of the hair dryer started again.
It must be said that Huo Qinian is a very good learner. At least this time, he blew it quite realistically.
With the sound of whistling in the background, the black hair rose and fell, shining brightly under the light.
Huo Qinian learned to use his fingers as a comb without any instruction. He gently combed Su Yunbai's hair, and the black hair entangled and swirled around his fingertips...
Huo Qinian suddenly thought of some special words, such as tying up the hair to get married, such as... marrying each other.
Marrying each other as husband and wife, there is no doubt about the love between the two.
Huo Qinian looked at the person sitting in front of him, and suddenly a sour and bitter feeling surged in his heart.
All these years, he has always owed her.
Su Yunbai tried hard not to avoid it, but goose bumps appeared on her arms one after another.
Wasn't everything fine before? How come Huo Qinian's hands suddenly started to touch the back of her neck and behind her ears?
He did it with such a gentle movement... Doesn't he know it's itchy?
Su Yunbai endured it again and again, but seeing that Huo Qinian not only didn't hold back, but was getting worse, she finally couldn't help but turned her head away from his hand.
Is this guy doing it on purpose?
She was a little annoyed: "What are you doing?"
When she turned around, she found that Huo Qinian was looking at her with a very deep look, and the emotions in his eyes were so strong that they couldn't be dissolved.
Su Yunbai was stunned, "What's wrong?"
Huo Qinian turned off the hair dryer, was silent for a moment, and said softly: "It's just... I'm sorry for not treating you well these years, I'm sorry for not cherishing you..."
Su Yunbai was stunned.
She thought she had accepted these facts, but at this moment, her nose couldn't help but feel sore, and her whole body was suddenly enveloped by a huge sour feeling.
Huo Qinian had said sorry to her more than once, but only this time, she felt a lump in her throat.
Why? His voice was so soft, and he had admitted his mistakes, but why did she suddenly lose it this time?
Was it because she could finally feel his sincerity?
The man in front of her was no longer the invincible Mr. Huo standing on the stage, but the Huo Qinian who walked off the stage and walked to her side.
Su Yunbai told herself to restrain herself again, but she still couldn't help but tears in her eyes.
Huo Qinian sat down next to Su Yunbai, stretched out his hands, and held her in his arms.
He hugged her, his voice low and heavy: "'The days used to pass slowly. Cars, horses, and mail were all slow. It's enough to love only one person in a lifetime'..."
"Over the years, I have only assembled lenses for one person, watched comets with one person, and recited love poems for one person..."
"I obviously only love this one person, but I hurt her the most.
"I'm sorry."
Su Yunbai blinked hard to force back the moisture in her eyes, and her voice was very hoarse: "...Do you remember?"
"Yes, I remember... I'm sorry for not recognizing you the first time. "Huo Qinian's voice also became hoarse," From the United States to China, 2 in 1.7 billion, fate has been so kind to me that I can meet you again, but I didn't know how to cherish it, and even caused you to suffer...
"I'm sorry."
Huo Qinian gently rubbed Su Yunbai's hair, "You said before that everything in this world has a shelf life, and the same goes for feelings and waiting.
"Indeed, I don't deny it. There is nothing in this world that is unchanging. Even stars, which are eternal, will age and die one day. Eternity is just a false proposition.
"But eternity can be a relatively correct proposition.
"As you said when we first met, the time scale of the universe is actually very large, much larger than our personal time scale. The time of moonlight is measured on the time scale of the universe. In our time scale, moonlight should be eternal.
"You once said that I was your white moonlight... This time, it's your turn to be my white moonlight. Okay? The eternal white moonlight that never expires!"
Su Yunbai was absent-minded for a moment, and said softly, "But the moonlight is very far away. The moon waxes and wanes, the day dawns and darkens... It's not always there. It's high up above, it's out of reach...
"Even so, are you still going to chase it?"
Huo Qinian laughed, "Why not? The moon waxes and wanes, the day dawns and darkens, it's actually always in the sky, but we can't see it.
"On the one hand, it is high above and out of reach... but on a moonlit night, as long as you stretch out your hand, it is in your palm. In fact, it has never been far away."
Su Yunbai laughed, "You are right."
"So you agree?"
"Didn't we agree on this this morning?" "
That's different."
"Why is it different?"
"I'm afraid you wanted to repay me before, you were hot-headed, or you were talking in a hurry... In short, I'm afraid you will regret your previous decision, so I have to ask again.
" "Are you sure now?"
"I am sure now that I have caught my moonlight in my hands. In fact, she is in my arms now."
"Huo Qinian, you are sour. The kind of sour that is fake jealous..."
The air was silent for a moment, and suddenly Huo Qinian's muffled laughter was heard. The muffled laughter soon became louder and became a clear laugh, full of satisfaction and high spirits, "Actually, I didn't know I could be so sour..."
What's so funny about this?
I scolded you and you still laughed.
Su Yunbai muttered in his heart, but he couldn't help curling up the corners of his lips.
Marry as husband and wife, love each other without doubt. Although not everything may go as planned after marriage, but after all the twists and turns, the person by your side is still each other, which is another kind of perfection.
Things in the world are difficult to last if they are too perfect, this is the best arrangement of fate.
I wish to win the heart of one person and never leave him until we are old.
You must believe that one day, the person you are waiting for will cross the surging crowd to embrace you and be your never-expiring white moonlight.
From now on, it is enough to love only one person in your life.