Li Tangyan never expected to see Wen Zhaonian here, and her slightly round eyes widened slightly.
They seemed a little awkward.
Her hands, hanging down, quietly clutched the clothes at her side. As she pursed her lips, she unconsciously took a step further in.
Beside her, Xing Mingming, whose gaze was fixed on Wen Zhaonian, did not notice her small movement.
While Wen Zhaonian's gaze was on the person next to him, she smiled and introduced him, "This is Li Tangyan, my student at X University. She came back this week and stopped by to visit me."
As she spoke, she playfully nudged him with her elbow, saying, "He's much more sensible than your son."
Wen Zhaonian watched as Li Tangyan's drooping head fell to the ground as Xing Mingming spoke, and his eyelashes trembled involuntarily.
The surprise that flashed in his eyes when he saw her upon entering was quickly concealed.
He watched Li Tangyan's subconscious movements, his Adam's apple bobbing slowly as another muffled clap of thunder sounded outside.
The next second, Wen Zhaonian had already taken a step forward.
As he reached out his hand, a fleeting ripple seemed to stir in his dark eyes when his gaze fell upon her.
"Hello."
The nervousness that had risen in her heart when she saw him subsided gently under Wen Zhaonian's clear voice.
Li Tangyan rubbed her hands together, then reached out her hand.
As their palms met, Li Tangyan's fingertips brushed against his, touching something icy cold.
Perhaps the chill brought back from outside had not completely dissipated.
Their hands only touched lightly before Li Tangyan quickly withdrew them.
She parted her lips slightly and heard her own voice lower: "Hello."
*
In the end, Li Tangyan was still invited to stay for dinner by Xing Mingming.
Wen Zhaonian's father was delayed by work and did not return, so at this moment, only the three of them remained in the large dining room.
Apart from Xing Mingming occasionally saying a few words, the other two seemed much more silent.
As a result, the atmosphere became somewhat strange.
The rain outside the window gradually subsided. After the three finished their meal, Li Tangyan chatted with Xing Mingming for a while.
During this time, Wen Zhaonian went to answer a phone call, and when he returned, he showed no intention of going back to his room.
Instead, he picked up a book and sat down on the sofa opposite him.
Time passed slowly, and while looking at the alarm clock on the wall, Li Tangyan secretly glanced at him again out of the corner of her eye.
Wen Zhaonian's eyelids were drooping, as if he didn't care at all about the conversations that occasionally came from this side.
hiss--
In a daze, Li Tangyan forgot that the freshly poured water in the glass was still steaming.
The moment she raised her hand, she pursed her lips.
The next second, sure enough, the heat from her lips made her gasp.
"You silly child, didn't you know to wait for it to cool down before drinking it? Did you burn yourself?"
Perhaps it was because Xing Mingming's voice was somewhat noticeable in the otherwise quiet living room.
Soon, Li Tangyan felt a gaze coming from the other end.
Li Tangyan lowered her head slightly, not daring to look at Wen Zhaonian's expression at this moment.
She just murmured, and after a while, as if she could no longer hold back, she suddenly stood up.
Then he smiled apologetically at Xing Mingming and said, "Teacher, I'm sorry, I have to go now. I have some things to do later. I'll come see you again next time."
Li Tangyan's sudden farewell caught Xing Mingming off guard and left her momentarily stunned.
But he quickly returned to normal, then got up, walked to her, and pointed in the direction of Wen Zhaonian.
"Okay, I'll come again when I have time."
"How about Ah Zhao drives you around here? It's hard to get a taxi around here."
Upon hearing this, Li Tangyan shook her head, glancing briefly at him but not lingering.
He quickly looked away from Wen Zhaonian's face, which was neither clear nor obvious, and said, "It's nothing, no need to trouble yourself."
Someone is picking me up on their way.
After saying that, Li Tangyan nodded to Xing Mingming and said goodbye before following her toward the gate.
Just as his foot was about to land beside the person, he did not stop.
As they brushed past each other, they carried away the faint scent of lime from the air.
*
Just now at Wen Zhaonian's house, Li Tangyan had the intention to escape from the three-person space where Wen Zhaonian was present.
But the words he had just used to decline Xing Mingming's offer of help, citing someone coming to pick her up, were not a lie.
Soon, when Li Tangyan walked out of the villa and went a little further, Zhao Ju's car was already parked at the fork in the road.
Zhao Ju is Li Tangyan's cousin.
Zhao Ju rolled down the car window. Being a few years older than her gave his handsome features a touch of maturity: "Have you eaten?"
Li Tangyan stood beside the car, nodded, and then opened the passenger seat and got in.
As the sound of the lock clicking shut rang out, the car, which had been parked, was quickly restarted.
As the car drove further and further away, a gust of wind after the rain dispersed the dust it had kicked up.
A few meters away, the sound of a black car that had been half-parked starting up could be heard.
As the car turned around, the sunlight that had peeked out from behind the dissipating clouds was still not enough to enter the car.
The half-open car window was rolled up again, leaving only a blurry silhouette that made it difficult to discern his current emotions...
Xing Mingming was surprised that Wen Zhaonian returned so quickly. She paused, her hand holding the grapes faltering, a hint of doubt flashing across her face: "Didn't you have something to do and go out? Did you leave something behind?"
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