58 "He is the residual heat of the sun and has power"
We were still separated in the days that followed, and the trip we had planned on was not possible for a long time.
By the end of September, Tao Wanjia went on a business trip to Nancheng for work. He Yu followed closely behind her and solemnly took her to meet the rest of his family.
After Grandpa passed away, only Grandma was left at home. The old lady was old and in poor health, so she had been raised at home. Although He Yu did not grow up in front of others, her affection was always there. The old lady did favor this grandson who had left South City with his parents when he was young. When her Alzheimer's disease was severe, she could not recognize her own son but could remember He Yu.
After seeing Tao Wanjia, he couldn't contain his joy and held her hand and talked non-stop.
"Grandma likes you very much, but now, no one can snatch you from me." He Yu whispered softly, and after the dinner, she rejected Yu Li's suggestion to stay overnight.
They finally had time to be alone together. He was so selfish that he didn't want to be disturbed by anyone. He dismissed the driver waiting in the parking lot and drove away from the quiet villa area with Tao Wanjia.
"Where are we going?"
"have no idea."
"I don't know if you'll take me away?"
"I want to stay with you quietly. Home is too noisy, and I know you don't like this kind of occasion."
He Yu tilted his head to look at her. In the afterglow of the setting sun, the contours of Tao Wanjia's face were coated with a layer of light and shadow, and the tiny hairs on her face gradually became clear. He moved his throat and suggested going to her old apartment.
He wanted to understand the missing past between them, and also wanted to see the traces of her tenacious life when she was alone.
Tao Wanjia hesitated a bit. "But my apartment is very small, and I haven't been back for a year. It's probably a mess. How about..."
"I'll go help you clean up." He Yu didn't let her continue, and raised his eyebrows jokingly, "Could it be that you're hiding someone and are afraid that I'll find out?"
He seemed eager to go, so Tao Wanjia agreed and told him the specific address.
The road was quiet, with towering trees and tranquil mountains on either side. They faced a golden sunset together, and He Yu pressed the convertible button to open the roof.
The wind blew from all directions, gently lifting his hair. Tao Wanji turned his head and looked at He Yu carefully in the sound of the wind swaying back and forth.
The injuries on his face had long since healed, and at this moment he looked relaxed. She sensed a rare and unfamiliar dandy temperament in this face.
Of course, He Yu was perfectly qualified to be a second-generation rich kid who enjoyed the world of gaming, but his inherent character didn't lead him to indulge in sensual pleasures. Growing up in Rongcheng had, in some ways, reshaped him.
The fiery red afterglow was still shining, and she suddenly realized that He Yu was also like this residual heat of the sun.
It is not too dazzling nor too hot, but it always has its own light and power.
The apartment was in a tube-shaped building in the old city. Although the location was good, the facilities were still very old. There was no place to park in the narrow and long alley. After she reminded him, He Yu parked his car in the underground garage of the shopping mall opposite.
The two people chose the long way around and walked through a narrow and noisy neighborhood.
He had never set foot here before, and his memory only had the impression of South City as a forest of tall buildings. The surrounding environment was very unfamiliar to He Yu, but Tao Wanjia was as free as a fish returning to its own pond. He took him to talk about the area where he had lived for almost four years, from the convenience store at the door to the vegetable market across the street, and he patiently told him every tiny detail.
It wasn't until she opened the door and entered the apartment that she felt a little uncomfortable.
"Isn't it a little small?"
She was used to the one-bedroom, one-living room apartment of more than 40 square meters, but when He Yu came in, he felt that the originally spacious living room became a little cramped.
"Not small, I think it's just right."
He Yu didn't let go of her hand, standing beside her, surveying the furnishings. She seemed to have rearranged the place: the carpet was patterned, the bookshelves against the wall and the desk were packed to the brim, and a magnetic whiteboard sat atop the desk, the one she used whenever she racked her brains to write a manuscript.
This felt very novel. It was the first time in his life that he had entered her private space so formally.
What's even more amazing is that even though she hadn't been back for a year, the house wasn't as messy as she had imagined. The glass on the light brown transparent coffee table was so clean that not a speck of dust could be seen at all.
"Did you hire someone to clean the house regularly when you were away?" He Yu was curious.
Tao Wanjia was also surprised for a few seconds, but soon figured out who it was.
A few years ago, she pulled an all-nighter to catch an interview. She developed a high fever on the way home, and upon returning to her residential complex and entering the elevator, she fainted. Standing in the corner behind her was a young woman, also working into the wee hours. She was wearing a hotel uniform and rushed forward to help.
He held her up with his thin but strong hands and carried her all the way to the hospital.
It was very cold in South City that day, but Tao Wanjia always remembered the warmth coming from that thin back.
She wanted to ask her name, but when she woke up she couldn't find her. The nurse came over to adjust the drip speed for her, told her that the other party had paid the bill, and left in a hurry.
Tao Wanjia carefully looked at the receipt and saw that special and nice name in the neat and beautiful signature at the end.
She thought they were neighbors and would have many opportunities to meet in the future. Unexpectedly, she was away on business for three or four months, and when they met again it was already early spring 2021.
To express her gratitude, Tao Wanjia invited her to dinner at his home. The two strangers, though not strangers, got along surprisingly well. They got to know each other through chatting, but were very restrained. Out of courtesy and a certain similarity in their eyes, they maintained a comfortable relationship that was neither too close nor too distant.
They feed the homeless cats nearby together and occasionally give each other gifts on holidays. Tao Wanjia has a hard time trusting others quickly. Her professional habits and innate sensitivity have made her deeply aware that people are complex individuals, and interacting with anyone is a hassle.
But she is a person who is so pure that people are willing to reveal themselves.
So after learning that it would be dangerous for her to return to South City, Tao Wanjia reminded her in a text message not to go to her apartment again.
Others might ask about the matter, but Shi Lujiao just replied "OK" and asked her to be careful.
Whenever Tao Wanjia thinks back on this short but beautiful relationship, she feels a warm current in her heart. Fortunately, that was a long time ago. Now, after many twists and turns, they both have what they want.
"You are so serious about this. Are you really hiding someone?" He Yu leaned over to ask when he saw her in a daze.
Tao Wanjia came back to her senses and smiled, telling him it was a secret. She took the tools and placed them in the man's hands, then changed the subject, "You promised to help me clean, you can't break your promise."
"Don't worry, just rest." He Yu rolled up his shirt cuffs.
He wasn't exactly pampered, having previously saved time and not being able to spare any extra energy in his life. But in fact, he enjoyed such moments.
He and Tao Wanjia rarely had such moments together. It was the most ordinary and trivial daily life for a couple.
He had even imagined many things before, what he would most like to do if he could win her back. Among the countless things that couples must do online, He Yu most longed for was to live a peaceful and beautiful life with her. Life is about being practical, and true love should be the same.
The most important thing is that the two of them are still apart from each other, so He Yu cherishes such moments very much. His movements are quick and his expression is focused, he really looks like a cleaner.
Seeing him like this, Tao Wanji felt embarrassed to stay alone, so the two of them cleaned the apartment inside and out and changed the bed sheets and pillowcases.
She had been living alone and didn't have any extra pillows, so after she finished her work, she took He Yu out to the mall to buy some.
"If I were a real Tibetan, I wouldn't have left behind only a pillow."
The answer came late and inexplicably. He Yu smiled and held her hand tightly, "Yes. But you can hide me now."
Anyway, she has to work, and his main purpose is to accompany her, so he has already thought about the itinerary for the next few days, but he just needs to see her time to arrange it.
Tao Wanjia had no idea of his complex thoughts, but she had become completely accustomed to and enjoyed He Yu's silent care. In the past few months, she had been in Jingping, and the time they met was very short, but as long as he was there, she could forget about anything.
She is still selfish and stingy, devoting all her time to work, which is indeed a bit too much.
So, as if by magic, I stopped on the cobblestone road some distance away from the community, raised my head and kissed his face.
"What's that?" He Yu teased her deliberately.
"A Tibetan's deposit? I'm not that cheap."
Having said that, I still feel sweet in my heart.
After returning, he followed her closely, but it would take some time for He Yu to get familiar with this apartment.
The shower head in the bathroom was intermittent and the temperature control was difficult to fix, sometimes hot and sometimes suddenly cold. Halfway through the shower, when she was about to wash her hair, she found that the remaining half bottle of shampoo had expired.
The mint smell was so faint that it was almost non-existent. He Yu opened the door and called her name.
Tao Wanji was standing at the door and before he could ask anything, he was pulled in by a pair of hands covered with water droplets.
"Don't make trouble."
He was also very good at disguising himself. Even though he had thought about bringing someone to justice many times in his mind, after she said this, he still obediently took the empty bottle from the alcove and showed it to her.
"I wanted to ask if there was any shower gel left."
He spoke so seriously that people could ignore the fact that he was naked.
Upon hearing this, Tao Wanjia lowered her head and bent down to rummage through the drawers under the sink. She had previously stockpiled a lot of daily necessities, and sometimes she was on business trips and had no time to come back, so it was inevitable that they would expire.
After searching for a long time, he finally found an unopened bottle. When he opened it, he found that it was the orange flavor that He Yu disliked the most.
"Forget it, I'll go out and buy you a bottle."
They bought a lot of things at the supermarket, but forgot about these.
"fine."
He Yu took it, opened the bottle cap and started applying it on his body.
Tao Wanji couldn't adapt to being so close to each other. His face felt hot and he turned to leave. He Yu raised his hand and grabbed him.
The scent of citrus filled her nostrils, and then his warm, soft tongue gently pried open her lips.
He did have a very strict boundary for things he didn't like, but whenever he was with Tao Wanjia, he could create new memories, so even the most disgusting smell became unique.
The bathroom was wet, and so was Tao Wangjia.
Her clothes were quickly stripped off and she was held in He Yu's arms, like a fish stranded on the shore. The more she tried to breathe deeply, the more her breath was robbed.
The space was cramped, and she wanted to remind him that he shouldn't be here but she didn't have the strength.
The hand against the man's chest lost its strength, and after being enveloped by the damp mist, it instinctively chose to succumb to lust.
Until I suddenly remembered, "I...I don't seem to have anything here."
They both had a high degree of tacit understanding on this matter. Happiness is uncontrollable, but safety is the top priority.
So even though interrupting at this time would ruin the atmosphere, Tao Wangjia still opened his blurry eyes to remind him.
He Yu raised his hand to smooth away the wet hair on the side of her face and lowered his head.
"I bought it."
Seeing Tao Wanjia's surprised and curious expression, He Yu quickly answered her questions.
"I bought it when you told me that the ice cream shop outside the supermarket was delicious."
He kissed her lips and bit them gently, "Do you want to be on top or on the bottom?"
“…………”
Tao Wanjia was speechless, his words were swallowed and became intermittent, "You hooligan..."
He Yu felt her heartbeat and smiled with great sincerity.
"Well, I agree with what you said."
Ever since he entered this room, he never thought that he would let her go easily today.
The sound of water dripping in the bathroom gradually blurred all other sounds.
The only thing that is clear is that their hearts are within reach and burning hot.
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