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◎Walking towards her step by step.◎
The rising fireworks lit up the night sky.
Xu Yingxi held her breath unconsciously for a moment, then slowly exhaled.
"Song Siyao." She said, "Did you hear that? Someone is setting off fireworks over here."
The man's voice on the phone was a little hoarse: "Yeah."
Xu Yingxi: "So what did you just say? Can you repeat it again?"
In fact, the fireworks exploded after he finished speaking, and she heard that sentence very clearly.
But she just wanted to hear him say it again.
The call came suddenly. Xu Yingxi didn't have headphones at hand, so she held the phone up to her ear.
A second later, the man's slightly low, magnetic voice came close to her ear: "I miss you so much."
Xu Yingxi: “…”
My ears feel a little itchy.
The corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably, and then rose again.
"Oh," Xu Yingxi said, "I heard it clearly this time."
After a pause, she continued, "In that case, let me tell you something."
"After you finished speaking, I suddenly realized," Xu Yingxi said, "I think I miss you a little bit now."
As the words left his mouth, the temperature on his cheeks rose.
Even though she was the only one in the living room, Xu Yingxi still looked guilty, holding her cell phone and looking around.
Fortunately, she was the only one on the first floor of the huge villa.
Xu Yingxi then realized a little slowly that after she finished speaking, the man on the other end of the phone remained silent.
Xu Yingxi frowned: "Song Siyao, are you listening?"
She gave him such face and responded to him quickly and directly. What's wrong with this person?
Why is there no response?
Xu Yingxi was a little annoyed, but fortunately the other party reacted quickly this time.
Song Siyao: "I'm listening."
Xu Yingxi was dissatisfied: "Then why don't you say anything?"
Song Siyao: "Because..."
The man's voice sounded a little different than usual, but his tone was still calm: "Because I'm so happy."
Xu Yingxi: “…”
I want to laugh, but I can't help but want to complain.
"When you usually say you're happy," Xu Yingxi asked, "do you also use this unconvincing tone?"
Then she curved her lips and said, "But you should be happy. I wouldn't easily say I miss someone."
Song Siyao: "I'm honored."
Xu Yingxi snorted softly: "I'm glad to know."
"Remember to do better next time," she said. "Pick a better day, and don't say you miss me when you haven't seen me for several days."
There was a moment of silence on the phone.
Suddenly, Song Siyao said, "Can I come find you now?"
Xu Yingxi was stunned.
"Now?" She couldn't believe it, not sure if what he said was what she thought. "You said you want to come to my place to find me now?"
Song Siyao: "Yes."
Xu Yingxi: "I'm in the suburbs, almost a hundred kilometers away from you. It would take a long time for me to come here now..."
Song Siyao: "I checked the navigation, and it takes about an hour and a half to get there by car."
Xu Yingxi: "You drove here yourself? Then...what about Xu Xingluo? What about him?"
This time there was a long silence on the other end of the phone.
Finally, Song Siyao said, "Xu Xingluo fell asleep. I left him a note. When he wakes up and sees it, he'll know where I've been."
Xu Yingxi was still a little confused.
She was stunned and said: "Song Siyao, you——"
Song Siyao interrupted her gently: "If I leave now, I can arrive around half past eleven and before midnight. Will you... be asleep by then?"
Xu Yingxi: “…”
She realized he was serious.
My heart suddenly started beating very fast.
Soon, Xu Yingxi made a decision.
She wanted to see him, and he happened to be willing to come, so why should she refuse?
Xu Yingxi: "I got up very late today, so I'm not sleepy yet."
…
After hanging up the phone, Xu Yingxi held her burning cheeks with both hands.
Until now, she still couldn't believe it.
Is the person who just said he would drive to find her really Song Siyao?
Perhaps there are many impulsive people in this world who would get carried away and run more than a hundred kilometers in the middle of the night to meet their girlfriends.
When she was a freshman in college, a suitor, in order to show his sincerity, drove from dozens of kilometers away early in the morning to wait for her downstairs of Xu Yingxi's dormitory.
But Song Siyao doesn't look like someone who would do such a thing on impulse.
Words like "impulsive" and "obsessed" have nothing to do with this man no matter how you look at it.
Besides, they are not yet officially confirmed as boyfriend and girlfriend.
With such a somewhat unbelievable mood, Xu Yingxi went upstairs.
She had changed into pajamas when she came back. The villa was well heated, so cotton long-sleeved pajamas were enough.
But the temperature outside is below zero, and you will definitely feel cold even if you put on a down jacket.
Xu Yingxi rummaged through the closet and found a thick red sweater.
After finding the clothes, Xu Yingxi sat on the bed and was stunned for a while.
It seems too early to change clothes now.
No matter how fast Song Siyao moved, it was still more than an hour's drive from his home to here.
Xu Yingxi looked at the night sky outside the window, and an idea popped into her mind.
Will he really show up?
Wouldn't you be halfway through grabbing the car keys when suddenly you come to your senses and tell her it's too late, so why not come?
Xu Yingxi pursed her lips.
If he really dared to do that, she would blacklist him and never talk to him again.
Even if Xu Xingluo came to beg for mercy, it would be impossible to forgive him!
Thinking of this, Xu Yingxi picked up her phone and opened the chat box with Song Siyao.
She typed: Are you leaving?
After typing, I hesitated to click send.
By asking this, wouldn't she let him see that she really wanted him to come?
And what if he really regrets it halfway...
Xu Yingxi bit the corner of her lip and deleted the line of words.
Just after deleting it, a new message suddenly popped up in the chat box, which scared her.
It was Song Siyao who sent a picture, followed by a voice message.
Song Siyao: "We just arrived at the toll booth. It's about an hour's drive away."
The photo is a bit blurry, and it's obvious that it was taken casually when passing through the toll booth.
Xu Yingxi: “…”
The corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.
Xu Yingxi: [You're quite quick.]
Xu Yingxi: [Send me a message when you're almost there, and I'll come find you.]
Xu Yingxi: [Drive safely, no need to reply.]
…
Ten minutes ago.
Song Siyao hung up the phone and glanced at the living room.
When the call was connected, Xu Xingluo appeared to be staring straight at the TV screen, but in fact, his overly straight and stiff sitting posture had already revealed that he had been paying attention to what was happening over there with his father.
Unfortunately, the balcony was a bit far from the living room. The Spring Festival Gala was playing on TV, and there were various noises outside from time to time. Xu Xingluo could only hear about 50% to 60% of what Song Siyao said.
When Xu Xingluo heard his father say that he was very happy, he almost jumped up with excitement.
Then, when he heard his father seem to say that he was going to find his mother, the boy couldn't help but stand up and walk over.
Xu Xingluo mouthed to his father frantically: Dad, don't worry about me! Just say I'm asleep!
Rather than having his father stay at home with him to spend New Year's Eve, he would rather his father stay with his mother.
After all, if Dad really succeeds in confessing his love and gets together with Mom, how many times will they spend the New Year together as a family in the future!
Things had come to this point, so Xu Xingluo stopped pretending and just sat next to Song Siyao and listened to him finish his phone call with his mother.
As soon as the call ended, Xu Xingluo immediately asked, "Dad, do you want to drive to find my mom now?"
Song Siyao: “Yeah.”
He looked at Xu Xingluo: "You..."
Before he could say anything, Xu Xingluo took the initiative to assure him, "Don't worry, Dad. I'm sixteen, not six! Staying home for one night is no problem at all! No, no, Dad, you can stay at my mom's for three nights. I can handle it all by myself!"
Song Siyao: “…”
"Not three nights," he said. "I'll be back tomorrow."
Xu Xingluo: "Oh... Anyway, no matter how many nights it takes, Dad, go quickly! Don't make Mom wait too long!"
Song Siyao warned: "Don't run around when you're home alone. If you need to go out for something, send me a message first. Go to bed early today and don't stay up too late."
The sudden decision to look for Xu Yingxi surprised even Song Siyao himself.
If you think about it carefully, it seems reasonable.
When it comes to things related to her, he always breaks his plans and routines again and again.
But no matter what, he still didn't completely abandon his reason and had to arrange the rest of the things.
Settling Xu Xingluo down is the most important part of this.
After receiving Xu Xingluo's repeated assurances, Song Siyao got up and changed his clothes.
Before leaving, Xu Xingluo chased him to the door.
The boy was holding a bag containing brown sugar rice cakes that had been taken out of the freezer and heated in a microwave, as well as a bag of barbecue-flavored potato chips.
"Dad, take these to my mom!" Xu Xingluo said, "Her favorite potato chips, and the rice cakes she said she wanted to try tonight!"
"Oh, and more!" Xu Xingluo ran to get another bottle of water and stuffed it into the bag. "In case my mother is thirsty, she can drink this."
Song Siyao looked at the bag of snacks and nodded to take it.
Xu Xingluo raised his fist, his eyes sparkling: "Dad, I'm waiting for your good news!"
Song Siyao: “…”
He chuckled softly, "Yeah."
…
late at night.
After receiving the message from Song Siyao that he had arrived at the resort and would be at the villa entrance in about ten minutes, Xu Yingxi changed into a sweater and pants and put on a down jacket.
After thinking for a moment, she picked up another hat.
I don't know how long I'll be staying outside, so I'd better dress warmly.
Xu Yingxi's bedroom is at the innermost part of the second floor. To go downstairs, one has to pass through a corridor. On the other side of the corridor are her parents and Xu Zhaoxue's rooms.
Many years later, Xu Yingxi relived the fear she felt during her high school summer vacation when she and her classmates stayed out too late and had to sneak back to the bedroom to sleep.
She closed the bedroom door gently, walked out of the room almost on tiptoe, and reached the stairs trying not to disturb anyone.
Then he lowered his footsteps and walked down the stairs very slowly, one step at a time.
When she finally reached the last staircase, Xu Yingxi breathed a sigh of relief and raised her head.
When their eyes met, Xu Yingxi was stunned.
A few seconds later.
Xu Yingxi: "...Sister, didn't you go back to your room?"
Xu Zhaoxue: "I have an urgent email to deal with. The table in the bedroom is too small, so I came to the living room."
"What about you?" Xu Zhaoxue raised an eyebrow. "Fully armed, are you going out on a date?"
Being caught red-handed, Xu Yingxi could only nod: "Yeah."
Xu Zhaoxue: "Are you coming back to sleep?"
Xu Yingxi's earlobes felt hot: "Of course, where else would I sleep?"
Xu Zhaoxue looked at her meaningfully: "You have to ask yourself that."
Xu Yingxi: "...I will really come back, but it might be a little late."
She was very sure of this. No matter what, she would definitely not spend the night outside with Song Siyao.
Xu Zhaoxue: "Then it will be late at night, and you will come back to sleep. Where will your boyfriend go to rest?"
Xu Yingxi: "Should I... go home?"
She did think about this question. Song Siyao came here specially, so she wondered if she should let him stay nearby for one night before going back.
But when I opened my phone and looked, I found that all the nearby hotels and B&Bs were fully booked, and it was impossible to book a room on short notice.
According to Xu Yingxi, it was Song Siyao who proposed to look for him, so it was his own decision to endure the fatigue of the trip.
When it comes to love, she has always held the following idea: if the other party has given something, you should accept it calmly and reciprocate, but there is no need to feel guilty about it.
Xu Zhaoxue shook her head helplessly.
"My classmate was just messaging in the group chat, so he must be awake. I'll ask him if there are any guests nearby who have canceled their reservations at the last minute, and help your boyfriend find a place to rest."
Xu Yingxi blinked: "Then...thank you?"
Xu Zhaoxue smiled: "Okay, go ahead. I'll text you when I have news."
…
After zipping up her down jacket and putting on her hat, Xu Yingxi walked out of the villa.
Outside the front door of the villa is a private courtyard, and then about ten meters away is the public area.
Xu Yingxi glanced at her phone and saw Song Siyao sent her a message a minute later saying that he had parked his car.
It was freezing outside, so she put her hands in her pockets and walked out the door.
From a distance, I saw a tall figure standing on the side of the road.
For some reason, although she couldn't see clearly, she almost immediately confirmed the man's identity.
As if by telepathy, just as Xu Yingxi was about to speak, the man had already turned around.
Xu Yingxi hesitated for a moment, not sure whether he could recognize her or whether she should wave and call him.
The next moment, the man took a step and walked towards her.
【Author’s words】
There will be a sequel about the future timeline (why the hero and heroine got married, and Xu Xingluo's childhood). However, I haven't decided whether to write a short sequel of 10,000 to 20,000 words, or a slightly longer one. I'll see how it goes when the time comes.
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