Shen Muqing brought some dumplings and sparklers to him. Fireworks were a must for the New Year to create a festive atmosphere.
"Uncle Chen, wait for me here. I'll be right back."
"No problem, Miss, please be careful."
"good."
This is a very old neighborhood, but it has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. I don't know if it was New Year's Eve, but there were very few people downstairs, and I could only see a few playful children setting off fireworks.
Shen Muqing watched this scene with a smile in her eyes.
"Sister, do you want to play together?"
A little boy asked Shen Muqing in his loud voice, but Shen Muqing raised her hand to refuse, "No need, thank you, little friend, you can play."
She took out her phone, and as soon as she took off her gloves, her warm hands felt a little uncomfortable coming into contact with the cold air.
"Xie Siyan, come downstairs."
"?"
"I'm downstairs, you idiot."
"wait for me."
After sending that message, there was no further communication, so Shen Muqing waited quietly downstairs.
At night, only one person was walking on the road, wearing a thin black sweater. "Xie Siyan! I'm here!"
Xie Siyan followed the sound and saw a girl in front of him waving her hand. Her red scarf made her complexion look rosy.
To avoid keeping her waiting, Xie Siyan slowly started running until he reached her side.
"Xie Siyan, why are you running so fast? I'm not going to disappear."
Shen Muqing quickly took out the dumplings from the insulated box in his bosom. Even though they were in an insulated box, Shen Muqing was still afraid that they would get cold, so he put them in his bosom.
"Ta-da! Master Shen's dumplings! You're in luck! Only you get to enjoy them!"
At this moment, Xie Siyan's eyes lost all color, and the whole world seemed to lose its sound, with only Shen Muqing's voice audible.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you so touched you're about to cry? Oh, it was just a small thing."
"Thank you."
Thank you for remembering someone named Xie Siyan on New Year's Eve. Thank you for being there.
"You're welcome. It's just that I'm your deskmate."
"Take this, my arms are so sore from carrying it."
Xie Siyan took the insulated box, and Shen Muqing was startled by the coldness of Xie Siyan's hands. Why are these people's hands so cold?
Shen Muqing then noticed that the boy was only wearing a thin sweater. She untied her scarf, stood on tiptoe, and wrapped it around his neck. "Why are you wearing so little?"
A rich peach scent enveloped Xie Siyan, filling his nostrils. Xie Siyan wanted to reach out and pull her closer, but Shen Muqing quickly turned around.
"Xie Siyan, I'm leaving now, bye-bye!"
"Could you...?"
"What?" His voice was too soft, and Shen Muqing didn't quite hear what he said.
"Don't go."
"Huh?" The two were a meter apart, and with the slight wind blowing, his voice was so soft that it was carried away by the wind as soon as he spoke.
"Would you like to come over to my house for a visit?"
Shen Muqing finally heard these words clearly, and her eyes flickered. "Is that alright?"
She remembered that he was an orphan and probably lived alone.
"Can."
"Then hurry up and go, you're going to freeze to death."
Shen Muqing was a chatterbox, constantly chattering in Xie Siyan's ear, but Xie Siyan didn't get impatient; the corners of his mouth remained curved in a smile.
When Shen Muqing arrived at his house, she felt like she had stepped from one type of freezer into another; his house was so cold.
She glanced around the room; it didn't look like anyone lived there. There were very few signs of life, and the furniture was old.
"I'll go get you a glass of hot water."
“Okay.” Shen Muqing noticed a dreamy-looking glass bottle prominently displayed, containing what looked like candy, the kind Xie Siyan had given her last time.
She quickly looked away and sat properly on the sofa.
"Give."
"Thank you!"
Shen Muqing took the water glass; it was warm and instantly dispelled the chill. "Xie Siyan, the dumplings are getting cold. Hurry up and take them out to eat."
"Um."
Xie Siyan placed the insulated food container on the coffee table in front of the sofa, and then sat on the floor and began to eat it on the coffee table.
Why aren't you eating at the table?
Seeing him sitting on the cold floor, Shen Muqing couldn't help but frown. Wasn't his butt cold?
I want to stay with you.
Xie Siyan stared intently at her, chopsticks in hand.
"Aren't we together?"
Shen Muqing was puzzled. They were clearly in the same house. She got up, walked to the dining table, and sat down, urging him to come over and eat.
"good."
Xie Siyan ate very elegantly and slowly, but after eating just one bite, she would stare at Shen Muqing, making Shen Muqing unable to bear the gaze.
"Is it tasty?"
"Delicious, very delicious."
These are the best dumplings Xie Siyan has ever eaten, bar none. This isn't just to appease Shen Muqing; it's the truth.
"Then you have to finish it all."
While Xie Siyan was eating, Shen Muqing suggested that they could visit his room; she wanted to see what the academic genius's room was like.
"Can."
With permission, she slowly walked around the house. The house was very small, probably only about forty square meters, with only one room, which was undoubtedly Xie Siyan's room.
She pushed open the door and went inside. She could see the whole room at a glance. There was a small desk next to the bed, with many books neatly arranged on the desk, as well as a computer.
The room smelled exactly like Xie Siyan—a light and pleasant scent.
"Xie Siyan, isn't this the chocolate I gave you last time? Why aren't you eating it?"
Shen Muqing immediately spotted the black-wrapped chocolate on the desk. Holding it in her hand, she felt as if there was a fingerprint inside, slightly dented.
Xie Siyan, who had just finished eating dumplings, came over upon hearing the noise, her ears slightly red. "I forgot."
The small room was cramped with two people standing inside, making it difficult to even turn around.
Shen Muqing wanted to see what books were on his desk, so she picked one up and opened it, but Xie Siyan stopped her, "No!"
He slapped the page she had just opened back onto the page, and Shen Muqing quickly closed her eyes, afraid that she might see some secret of his.
"I closed my eyes, I didn't see it."
Good heavens! Could it be that book? She deserves to die.
Xie Siyan couldn't help but chuckle at her tightly closed eyes, and wanted to kiss her.
It's not what you think.
“I understand. It’s normal for young people to have these kinds of thoughts and impulses.” Shen Muqing silently moved away from his desk, and she would not open any more books.
"no..."
"Alright, stop explaining. Xie Siyan, I understand you."
Regardless of his explanation, Shen Muqing was already prejudiced and only believed what she thought.
"You understand me? Then do you know what I'm thinking right now?" Xie Siyan slowly approached her, the pheromones of cedar trees intensifying in the air, soon filling the entire room.
"I don't know, it's too late and I need to go home."
Shen Muqing kept moving towards the door, but Xie Siyan grabbed her and held her firmly in his arms.
"Qingqing, you know that."
"I don't know, I really don't know anything."
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