Chapter 172 Xie Tong x Xie Yi: One Step Away 2
On the night after the college entrance examination, Xie Tong got drunk at Shen Chutang's house and was unable to walk when he was sent back.
Xie Yi carried her upstairs. Seeing her face turned red due to the alcohol, he couldn't help but bent down and kissed her. He felt the warmth on her lips, which was subtle and magical.
The next second, Xie Tong pushed him away, shocked and angry.
Xie Yi was also puzzled and didn't understand why it wasn't possible. She had clearly said that they were the closest people, and he had clearly seen Shen Chutang and Shi Chengyu doing this often.
But Xie Tong didn't tell him the answer. He didn't sleep that night and didn't know who to ask this question. He clumsily searched for the answer on the Internet and finally concluded that they couldn't, never could.
This realization made him feel a little confused; this was not the kind of intimate relationship he wanted.
When he was ready to talk to Xie Tong, she had already gone somewhere and no longer responded to his messages.
The next time they met was at the graduation dinner held by the school. Xie Yi knew she would definitely come, so when the class monitor asked him to go, he agreed.
Sure enough, he saw her in the banquet hall. He hadn't seen her for a long time. She seemed to have changed a lot, yet she seemed to have not changed at all.
Just as clever, just as fond of escaping.
However, he still managed to stop the man and bring him home.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know I couldn't do that." In the quiet living room, Xie Yi looked at her, his voice full of guilt.
"If you don't want to see me, I can move out, but you should stay away from home."
Don't leave him here alone.
"Stop." Xie Tong interrupted him, "I don't take that matter to heart. I just went out to play, not because of you that I didn't go home."
Xie Yi was a little unconvinced, and then said, "After we graduate from university, I want to move out of the household registration book, and then-"
When Xie Tong heard his words, he choked on a mouthful of milk tea and started coughing violently. He took the tissue that Xie Yi handed over and wiped his mouth.
"What do you want to do?!"
Xie Yi said nothing, just looked at her quietly. The answer was obvious.
"How dare you come back, you little brat!"
The door suddenly opened and Xie's father rushed in. Xie Tong quickly hid behind Xie Yi, "Dad, Dad! Calm down!"
"Uncle, calm down first." Xie Yi imitated her and spoke.
"Xie Tong, come out here! Don't hide in the back."
The scene was chaotic for a while. Xie An was so angry that he gasped for breath and sat on the sofa to rest.
"What did you say before? I'll be back to the company for internship after playing for half a month, but now you don't even answer my phone calls!"
Xie Tong poked his head out from behind Xie Yi and said, "Dad, do you believe me when I say there is no signal?"
Xie An threw a pillow at Xie Yi, "I don't believe you!"
"I think you've really grown wings!"
"Dad, I've already told you I don't like that. It's no use for you to tie me up and go to the company." Seeing that he was about to get angry again, Xie Tong quickly said, "How about letting Xie Yi go first? You teach him first, and when I go to the company, he can help me a little."
The two of them looked at her at the same time, and Xie Yi turned around with a confused look on his face.
Her attitude softened, and Xie An's temper also calmed down.
Xie Yi watched Xie Tong and Xie An negotiating the terms. His mouth could confuse people and even make Xie An laugh.
The negotiation was successful. Xie Tong winked at him playfully, and the matter that was half-negotiated before was left unresolved.
But later on, Xie Tong was not able to study in the company at the same time, nor did he stay in the country.
Things are unpredictable. Shen Chutang got into a car accident. Xie Tong said that they had agreed to go to school together and no one could go back on their word.
During that period, the capital was in turmoil. Many officials were dismissed overnight, and countless companies went bankrupt.
He heard that Shen Chutang might never wake up again, so he accompanied Xie Tong to the hospital to see her.
Xie Tong cried bitterly when she came out. He had never seen her cry so heartbreakingly.
Afterwards, Xie Tong went abroad again, flying around the world without any purpose, doing charity and good deeds.
He once happened to meet Xie Tong in a small country and saw Xie Tong worshipping Buddha in a temple which was only the size of a thatched house.
Pray that her good friend will wake up.
He did not listen to Xie An's advice to persuade her to come back, he knew she had more important things to do.
For four whole years, there was no laughter or joy in the Xie family.
It turns out that the definition of home is not just warmth, brightness and the ability to fill one’s stomach.
Four years later, Shen Chutang returned to China after recovering from his illness, and Xie Tong also returned.
After graduating from University A, he did not choose to intern at the Xie family's company, but chose to start his own business. He also moved out of the Xie family's registered permanent residence two years ago.
During that time, almost all the news pages in Beijing were writing about how the Xie family had raised an ungrateful person.
He didn't care, and Xie An didn't think it was a big deal either. After all, all the things in the Xie family were to be left to Xie Tong.
When Xie Tong started school, Xie Yi gave her a bunch of keys. He hoped that she would come, but he never thought that she would actually come.
Shen Chutang was picked up by Shi Chengyu the day before the holiday. Xie Tong slept in the dormitory for a day and went out to play for another day.
A person's dormitory is empty and even a little deserted.
While she was in a daze, Xie Tong saw the key bunch on the table. She picked it up as if possessed by a ghost. There was an access card, a room card and several keys on it.
Changing the place might give you a different mood.
After changing his clothes, Xie Tong went to the room according to the information on the room card. With a beep, he opened the door and found that the light was on inside.
She looked up at the house number, then at the note on the room card. That was right.
While she was hesitating, she saw Xie Yi coming out of the room wrapped in a bath towel.
"Why are you here?" Xie Tong asked subconsciously.
Xie Yi didn't seem to expect her to come. He froze for a moment and answered irrelevantly, "Have you eaten?"
The water drops on his hair dripped down, and he turned his head away awkwardly, "I'll go change my clothes first."
He was not a talkative person to begin with, and Xie Tong fell silent because he didn't know what to say.
Xie Yi went to the kitchen to cook noodles, and the only sounds in the living room were the two people eating noodles.
After dinner, Xie Yi went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, and Xie Tong realized that he seemed to have been living here all the time.
The master bedroom was left alone, with a pink four-piece set on the bed.
Xie Tong lay down on the soft quilt, which still smelled of the sun. She felt inexplicably sleepy, so she found a comfortable position and fell asleep.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already dark. She threw back the quilt, lay on the pillow for a long time, then got out of bed and went to the kitchen to get some water.
There was a note on the refrigerator, Xie Yi said he was out and would be back later.
Xie Tong put the note on the table, hesitating whether to go back to the dormitory or stay here.
Before she could make up her mind, the door was unlocked. Xie Yi staggered in, smelling of alcohol.
Xie Yi was stunned for a moment, then walked towards Xie Tong and hugged him in his arms, "Xie Tong..."
The strong smell of alcohol was a bit irritating. Xie Tong pushed his shoulder and said, "You are drunk."
"I know." Xie Yi said, "Otherwise I wouldn't have seen you."
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