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"Why don't you open your mouth?"
In the distance, a family was playing with sparklers, and from time to time, the sound of children's laughter could be heard.
Even further away, you can still hear the faint sound of firecrackers.
But Xu Yingxi felt that everything around her seemed to be muted and slowed down at the same time.
Song Siyao walked closer to her step by step. The man's outline in the dark night went from blurry to clear, and his handsome features gradually became clear in the dim light of the fireworks.
Every line is just right, with deep eyebrows and eyes and a high nose bridge.
After a long time, just when Xu Yingxi thought she had gotten used to it after seeing it so many times, she was confused by this face again.
Otherwise, how do we say that atmosphere is important?
The feeling of seeing Song Siyao at the group meeting was completely different from the feeling of seeing him walking towards me in the snow on New Year's Eve.
As the man got closer and closer to her, Xu Yingxi couldn't help but breathe shallowly.
I was actually a little nervous.
finally--
Song Siyao stood in front of her, his voice as clear and pleasant as ever: "Junior sister."
Xu Yingxi blinked her eyelashes.
Song Siyao: "Are you cold?"
Hearing this question, Xu Yingxi smiled, and the discomfort and tension in her heart dissipated half.
"Song Siyao." She said, "Why do you always ask me the same question?"
Xu Yingxi pointed at the hat on her head and said cheerfully, "Do I look cold to you?"
Song Siyao was infected by her emotions and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"Are you hungry?" he asked again.
Xu Yingxi thought for a moment and said, "A little bit."
Song Siyao: "There are some rice cakes and potato chips I brought in the car. Can I get them for you?"
Xu Yingxi couldn't help laughing.
"Senior Brother Song," she said, "You came all this way here just to ask if I'm cold and hungry, and then bring me some snacks?"
Hearing that she was not really blaming him, Song Siyao explained in a gentle voice: "Before talking about important things, I want to make sure you don't feel uncomfortable."
The man's voice was low and cold, and seemed to carry a special magic that made Xu Yingxi's heart hang in the balance.
She wanted to ask: What's the important thing?
The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I held them back.
Xu Yingxi: "Oh, then I want to try some rice cakes."
Song Siyao: "Okay, I'll get it from the car."
Xu Yingxi pursed her lips and followed.
The car stopped under a tree on the roadside not far away.
Song Siyao opened the passenger door and took out an insulated box from the bag on the seat.
After opening the lid, he handed her the thermal box and chopsticks.
Xu Yingxi didn't move, just looked at him: "I'm not wearing gloves, it will be cold if I take my hands out of my pockets."
Song Siyao's eyes flickered slightly, and after thinking for a second, he said, "Then I'll feed you?"
Xu Yingxi: "Yeah."
At least it's not too tactless.
In Xu Yingxi's opinion, since Song Siyao came all the way to see her, it means that he is already half her boyfriend.
The reason why it is half is because he has not officially confessed his feelings yet, so he has no official status.
But in fact, she could already treat him as her boyfriend with a clear conscience.
Song Siyao didn't wear gloves either.
Xu Yingxi watched as the man's bony hands picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of rice cake, and dipped it in soybean powder. The whole process was neither hurried nor slow.
Then he held the rice cake up to her mouth, his other hand placed underneath to catch any dip that might fall.
The distance between the two seemed a little too close.
Xu Yingxi took a silent breath and calmed her breathing.
Song Siyao: "Didn't you ask me to feed you? Why don't you open your mouth?"
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Sometimes she really suspected that this man actually knew everything and was just pretending to be dull.
Just like her initial evaluation of him: mean and evil
Xu Yingxi is feeling a little regretful now, but is in a difficult situation.
She had no choice but to open her mouth.
The tip of her chin lightly touched the man's hand underneath, as if he was holding her entire face.
The temperature of Song Siyao's palm was hotter than that of her face.
But soon, the heat rushed upwards.
Xu Yingxi felt her cheeks getting hotter and hotter.
It's really strange. It's just feeding something. She has been fed before when we were in love. When has she ever been so shy?
Xu Yingxi secretly hated herself for not being able to live up to her expectations. She just hoped that the few rays of light from the car would be dim enough so that Song Siyao would not be able to see her cheeks, which were probably already red.
I took a light bite of the rice cake, and the sweet taste melted on my tongue.
It tastes better than Xu Yingxi imagined.
I was only a little hungry to begin with, but after taking a small bite, my appetite was suddenly aroused.
Xu Yingxi took two more bites and quickly finished the whole rice cake.
A man's slightly hoarse voice came from my ear: "Do you want more?"
Xu Yingxi hesitated for a second and shook her head.
Seeing this, Song Siyao put down the chopsticks in his hand.
Xu Yingxi watched him close the thermal box and put it back on the passenger seat.
In fact, she wanted to eat another one, but she didn't want to continue in the same position.
When she chewed, her chin would always accidentally touch his palm, causing the heat on her face to linger.
But she couldn't find any fault with him. She was the one who said it was cold and didn't want to extend her hand, so she had to ask him to help her take it.
Xu Yingxi reluctantly withdrew her gaze from the thermal box and wanted to say something, but the corners of her lips suddenly felt hot.
Song Siyao raised his hand and gently brushed the corner of her mouth with his fingertips.
When she almost screamed, the man explained in a low voice: "It was stained with some soybean powder."
Xu Yingxi: "...Oh."
The places he touched felt slightly hot.
My heart was beating like a drum.
The man in front of her was so close that she could see his angular chin and his slightly moving Adam's apple.
No one spoke for several seconds.
The air suddenly became very quiet.
As if by some coincidence, the sounds of firecrackers and fireworks that had been ringing from time to time also stopped at this moment, and there was silence all around.
Even the little kid who had been screaming nearby just now stopped making any noise, either because he was tired or had gone home.
All that was left was the sound of blood rushing against her eardrums and her unruly and wildly beating heart.
Xu Yingxi took a deep breath: "You..."
Song Siyao spoke almost at the same time as her: "Junior sister."
…
Xu Yingxi: "You speak first."
In fact, she hadn't thought about what to say, but she couldn't stand the quiet atmosphere and wanted to break the silence.
But she asked him to speak first, but he just stopped talking.
The man just kept his eyelids slightly lowered, neither looking at her nor saying a word.
After a few seconds, Xu Yingxi got annoyed: "Song——"
Song Siyao raised his eyes: "Xu Yingxi."
His voice was a little hoarse, and the tone sounded different from usual, as if he was suppressing something.
Xu Yingxi's breathing stopped when she heard this.
Song Siyao didn't pause for too long, looking at her and continuing, "I should... like you more than I thought."
Xu Yingxi took half a second to digest his words.
My heart was beating like a drum, but the corners of my mouth curled up uncontrollably.
"What a mess." Xu Yingxi complained with a curved lip. "You never said you liked me before, how come you're 'even' more so now?"
Song Siyao: "I really didn't say that."
"But..." he said, "I discovered it a long time ago."
Xu Yingxi's eyebrows twitched, and she asked knowingly, "What did you find?"
Song Siyao: "I found out that I like you."
He answered quickly, like a good student who answered the teacher's questions confidently in class.
It's so fast that it seems unreal.
Xu Yingxi felt light and airy, her mind almost stopped thinking, and instinctively followed his words and asked, "When did you find out?"
Song Siyao: "The day you told me we had a son."
Xu Yingxi's eyes were blank for a moment, and she subconsciously said, "So early?"
Song Siyao: “Yeah.”
Xu Yingxi's mind turned slowly: "But at that time...we were not familiar with each other at all, and had barely exchanged a few words."
Song Siyao: "Familiarity is not a necessary and sufficient condition for liking someone."
Xu Yingxi no longer had the energy to think about whether this statement was logically valid or not. She could only follow her heart and ask, "Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Song Siyao: "If I told you then, would you believe it?"
Xu Yingxi thought about it seriously and shook her head.
Not only that, she would probably stay away from him.
Xu Yingxi: "So... you have always liked me since then?"
Song Siyao: “Yeah.”
Xu Yingxi: "Why?"
"Don't you always say that it's normal for anyone to like you?" Song Siyao said, "Why are you asking why now?"
The girl looked at him motionlessly, as if she was not satisfied with the answer.
Song Siyao sighed softly.
"No reason." He said, "Because you are Xu Yingxi, I like you."
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Her heart had been beating wildly and excitedly since the moment he fed her the rice cake.
She almost thought that Song Siyao had gone to study love words in advance for today's confession.
Xu Yingxi exhaled and tried to speak calmly, "Then you have good taste."
Song Siyao smiled softly and asked, "What about you?"
Xu Yingxi blinked: "Me what?"
Song Siyao looked at her, his Adam's apple rolling up and down imperceptibly: "Would you like to... be my girlfriend?"
Meeting his gaze, Xu Yingxi forced herself not to look away.
"I only let my boyfriend feed me," she said.
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of dense firecrackers suddenly rang out.
Immediately afterwards, fireworks and cannons rang out one after another.
The sound was so loud that it scared Xu Yingxi and she looked around.
Then her senses returned and she realized what most likely happened.
Xu Yingxi turned back to look at Song Siyao and saw him raise his wrist and look at his watch.
The man looked at her, his lips moving.
The sound of firecrackers was too loud and Xu Yingxi couldn't hear what he said.
But she could tell from his lip movements that Song Siyao said: It's midnight.
Xu Yingxi was stunned for a moment, then raised her head.
Fireworks exploded in the sky, lighting up the dark night, making it as bright as day in an instant.
Feeling warm on his hand, Song Siyao held her hand tightly.
Xu Yingxi's fingertips trembled slightly, but she did not struggle away.
She turned her head and saw the man's face lit up by fireworks, flickering.
Song Siyao was also looking at her.
She saw fireworks flickering in his eyes, and at the same time she saw her own face.
As if seduced by those eyes, Xu Yingxi forgot to look away, forgot to blink, and almost forgot to breathe.
Suddenly, my vision darkened, and a touch of warmth fell on my lips.
Amid the thunderous sound of firecrackers, Xu Yingxi could clearly hear her own heartbeat.
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