Lan Xue was looking at the sea and was distracted, when she suddenly heard someone behind her calling her, "Miss, Miss." Lan Xue turned around, it was a young man, Lan Xue pointed at herself with some suspicion, "Are you calling me?" The man nodded with a smile, pointing in the direction of Lan Xue's feet, "Can you help me pick up the ball?" Lan Xue lowered her head, a beach volleyball was parked at her feet at some point, looking at the ball at her feet, Lan Xue couldn't help but smile. It must have been so engrossed that I didn't realize that I had a ball under my feet. She immediately picked up the ball and handed it to the man, "I'm sorry, I didn't notice just now." "Thank you. The man took the ball and smiled lightly. "You're welcome. Lan Xue politely replied, and also smiled shallowly. The man turned around and walked a few steps, then turned back and said, "Hey." Seeing that the man turned around again, Lan Xue was puzzled, and asked suspiciously, "Is there anything else?" The man was silent for a few seconds, but said with a light smile: "You are very beautiful." Lan Xue was startled, and the expression on her face was a little embarrassed, "Oh, thank you." "Goodbye. The man waved his hand and turned to leave. Looking at the departing man, Lan Xue suddenly had an inexplicable sense of intimacy, because in his eyes he seemed to be able to see the little boy ten years ago.

The banquet hall of Duan's cocktail party and its magnificence, the crystal chandelier seemed to illuminate the entire night sky, and the four walls were covered with expensive European paintings, Lan Xue hadn't participated in such a cocktail party for a long time, so she felt a sense of freshness.

"Chairman Shan, thank you for coming. Duan Mutian brought his wife and son over to introduce Shan Ru. "This is my wife, Zhou Lin. Shan Ru shook hands with Zhou Lin elegantly: "Hello, Mrs. Duan." Lan Xue beside her also smiled and bowed, "Hello, Auntie." "This is my son Duan Yehan. After graduating from Cambridge two years ago, I am now helping me run the hotel. Duan Mutian's eyes were full of unconcealable pride when he introduced his son. "Hello Aunt Shan. Duan Yehan bowed to Shan Ru very politely. Shan Ru smiled and patted Lan Xue on the shoulder, "This is my daughter Lan Xue, who is still studying, the Fine Arts Department of Yuhua College." Graduation is two years away. "Hello, nice to meet you," Duan Yehan held out his hand in a friendly manner. At this moment, Lan Xue saw clearly that he was the one who asked her to pick up the ball yesterday. Duan Yehan saw that Lan Xue didn't have a big reaction, so he took the initiative to ask, "What, don't you know each other?" Lan Xue shook her head with a light smile and replied, "No, I just didn't expect it to be so coincidental." "So, you know each other?" said the parents of both sides in unison. Lan Xue nodded, "Well, it's kind of acquaintance." Zhou Lin smiled and said, "It's great, now, let the young people go play first." "yes. Shan Dong, let's go over there and talk. Duan Mutian gave Shan Ru a glass of red wine, and took Zhou Lin and the three of them to discuss cooperation.

"Mom······" Suddenly, she was left with Duan Yehan, who was not very familiar with her, and Lan Xue felt a little panicked in her heart. "Drink. Duan Yehan handed Lan Xue a glass of champagne. "Thank you. Lan Xue just lowered her head and drank champagne, not daring to look up at him. "Don't be afraid, I'm there for you. One person will be afraid, and two people will not. Listening to Duan Yehan's words, Lan Xue suddenly raised her head, and Duan Yehan was looking at her with a smile. His smile was so gentle, without the slightest sense of strangeness, but it made her somewhat panicked heart slowly calm down. Duan Yehan raised his glass and took a sip of champagne and said, "Aunt Shan often mentions you in front of Dad, and Dad always likes to tell me the stories of his friends' children. I admire you very much, not everyone can hold a solo exhibition at such a young age. "It's just a joke. Lan Xue also took a sip of Xiangbin and replied simply. However, Lan Xue's answer made Duan Yehan feel a little disapproving: "Is it?, are all your games so exciting?" Lan Xue, who had no intention of chatting, was in a dilemma by Duan Yehan's words, "Ah, that, it's just ······" I don't know if you have the honor to invite you to create a mural for our new swimming pool? The summer vacation has just begun, and I'm sure you have the time. Duan Yehan's suggestion did not get Lan Xue's first answer. Lan Xue just slowly raised the glass and continued to drink the champagne in the glass, smiling without saying a word. Seeing that Lan Xue was silent, Duan Yehan was not in a hurry to listen to her answer, he also raised his glass and drank the champagne in the cup unhurriedly. After a long time, Lan Xue suddenly asked, "Why did you choose me?" "Because I'm a night cold." I don't need any reason for what I want to do. Duan Yehan replied categorically. However, hearing Duan Yehan's answer, Lan Xue suddenly smiled. Lan Xue's smile was something that Duan Yehan didn't expect, for this smile, he was very interested, "Why are you laughing?" Duan Yehan's question made Lan Xue's eyes flash with a touch of sadness, Lan Xue slowly put away the smile on the corner of her mouth and said to Duan Yehan: "Mr. Duan reminds me of a person, an older brother I knew when I was a child. Unlike you, the first time I met him, I couldn't see any expression on his face. He won't smile as softly as you do, and he won't take the initiative to talk to me like you do. Because, there is no reason for what he doesn't want to do. I don't want to have expressions, I don't want to have words, I hide everything in my heart, I don't want the people around me to know how scared he is······ Well, I promise you. But if school starts, I want to focus on my class time and come back when I'm free. Is it okay?" "Are you still together now?" Lan Xue originally thought that the chat between the two would end after he agreed to Duan Yehan's proposal, but he didn't expect that Duan Yehan's thoughts were still on that "brother". "What, that brother?" Lan Xue shook her head with a light smile, sighed lightly, and replied, "No, he's gone." "Then, will you always remember him?" Lan Xue thought for a while and said, "I don't know if I will always remember him." It's just that I haven't forgotten about him until now. "That's right······ I promise you, after the start of school, your time will be the mainstay, and as for the remuneration······" I don't want to be paid, it's just that the subject of the painting is up to me. Also, let's just say that I am a painter hired from outside, I don't want others to know that I am the daughter of the chairman of the Shan Group. Faced with Lan Xue's conditions, Duan Yehan readily agreed, "No problem, this is a profitable business, I am happy to accept your proposal." "When will you start working?" "Tomorrow." "Okay, I got it. Anyway, my vacation hasn't been scheduled yet. ”

Since agreeing to the cold night, Lan Xue began to prepare for tomorrow's work as soon as she went home. Shan Ru finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lan Xue's current appearance. Since Zuo Chen's death, Lan Xue rarely smiled, and she really hoped that Lan Xue could find something to distract from her unpleasant feelings.

"Little one, why is it so late today? I'm about to say goodnight to you at this time. Xu Duhang's voice on the phone sounded a little dissatisfied. Facing Xu Duhang's dissatisfaction, Lan Xue hurriedly explained: "I'm sorry Brother Duhang, I'm going to start work tomorrow, so I have to prepare." "Work? haha, little one, are you very short of money? Come to my brother, I can support you for the rest of your life." In the face of Xu Duhang's always "not serious" attitude, Lan Xue was already surprised, and she smiled helplessly and responded: "Okay, don't be kidding." There is no pay for this work. It was to paint a mural for the newly built swimming pool of my mom's friend's hotel. "Hey, it turned out to be a day job. By the way, will you pick me up on the day I return home?" Xu Duhang's tone was full of anticipation. But it seems that his expectations have not been exchanged for what he wants to hear. "Aren't there uncles and aunts?" "Hey, little one, my parents have just gone to England for a vacation, do you want them to fly back just after they go?" Besides, I finally returned to China, and I returned to the embrace of the motherland with joy, but no one came to pick me up, isn't it very desolate?" "Actually, Aunt Qiumei has already asked me to pick you up, I just teasing you." By the way, Brother Twilight, will you leave when you come back this time?" "If you are reluctant, I will not leave. The voice on the other end of the phone instantly became a little smug. "Kidding me again, you know that's not what I'm talking about. "This time my dad told me he was going to England with his mom for a break, and I knew he wanted to hand over his career to me gradually. He was tired and wanted to rest. So when I come back this time, I will focus on China, but I will not take over my father's business, I am a person, I know what kind of entertainment company to run there? I just want to be a free and easy ······." Bar owner, don't worry, I've got your back! Also, I'll pick you up. "Thank you then. Little one, pay attention to your body and don't wear yourself out. Xu Duhang's words made Lan Xue smile disappreliably: "Haha, this sentence should be said to yourself." "Little ······" There was suddenly no sound on the other end of the phone, and Lan Xue asked with concern, "What's wrong?" At this time, Xu Duhang's voice came from the phone again, "It's nothing, it's just that my brother is in a good mood today, so I decided to give you a wish before going to bed." Say, if you really want me to appear in front of you right away, I can think about it. Lan Xue thought for a while and said with a smile: "I······ I want to see him. "Oh, that's right······ I can't help it, because I don't have the kind of way to resurrect someone who has been dead for ten years. Let's change my wish. Hearing Lan Xue's wish, Xu Duhang's tone suddenly became a little hesitant. "That'····· Get a good night's sleep. Good night. "Hmm. Good night. ”

Mulling is a five-star hotel that exudes luxury and comfort throughout. The newly built swimming pool is particularly spacious and bright because it is not yet open to customers. Lan Xue stood on the ladder and began to sketch the outline of the whole one stroke at a time······

Lan Xue didn't know how long she had been drawing, she just felt tired before she came down from the ladder. As soon as she came, Duan Yehan greeted her with a towel and water. Lan Xue took the water and asked puzzledly, "Mr. Duan, when did you come?" Duan Yehan didn't speak, just gently wiped the scattered beads of sweat on her forehead with a towel. At this moment, Lan Xue seemed to see Zuo Chen, who was helping her wash the oil paint off her hair······ Lan Xue suddenly couldn't help but say, "Brother Xiaochen······" Hearing Lan Xue's words, Duan Yehan suddenly stopped what he was doing and asked, "What did you say?" Lan Xue quickly shook her head, and explained with some embarrassment: "It's okay, I'm just ······" You thought of him, right? That's the look in your eyes when you talked about that person at the last reception. Lan Xue suddenly looked at Duan Yehan with some incredulity, she couldn't believe that her thoughts had been seen through like this, but her rational thinking made Lan Xue quickly put away her gaze and looked at Duan Yehan, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't think about these things during work hours." Duan Yehan smiled lightly and said, "You can, because it's already off work." Let's go have lunch. "No, I'll just go home." "Why don't you come back in the afternoon? It's so far from your house, do you want to be late?" "Well, well. ”

Probably because it's a weekday, there are very few customers at the restaurant. Lan Xue and Duan Yehan sat face to face, but both of them were very attentive to eating, neither of them looked up at each other's faces, and the atmosphere was very quiet. But it didn't take long for the quiet atmosphere to be broken by Duan Yehan. Duan Yehan put down his knife and fork, raised his head, and said cautiously, "Miss Lan, can I ask you a question?" Lan Xue also raised her head, compared to Duan Yehan's caution, Lan Xue was much more casual" Hmm. Also, just call me by name, you're welcome. Duan Yehan thought about it, but he still lowered his head and wanted to speak, and after a long time, he raised his head again and said, "Last time, the person you talked about, why haven't you forgotten him until now? You said that he left, did you move away? Perhaps, you can contact him again." Lan Xue was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "It will never be possible to contact him." He's dead. "I'm sorry. Although Lan Xue's expression was still calm, Duan Yehan knew that he had made a big mistake. "It doesn't matter. Lan Xue replied in a shallow voice, lowered her head and continued to eat. "How long has it been?" "Ten years. "Haven't you forgotten him for ten years?" Lan Xue replied without thinking, and another night's cold heart suddenly surged with an indescribable sourness. "Nope. Lan Xue's unthinking answer again made a smile mixed with bitterness and playfulness slowly appear on Duan Yehan's face "No expression, no words, such a person, but you have been keeping him in your heart for ten years. I'm really curious. Lan Xue put down the knife and fork, "Mr. Duan, let's go out for a walk." ”

Lan Xue looked at the waves crashing on the beach, flicked the bangs that were blown away by the sea breeze, and said lightly: "Actually, there is another reason why I agreed to this job. "What is it?" Duan Yehan asked his question curiously, and his gaze never deviated from the beach in front of him. Lan Xue smiled faintly and replied, "Because, Mu Lin Hotel is very close to this sea. Very close to him. Duan Yehan suddenly turned his head sideways to look at Lan Xue's side face, at this moment the sea breeze was blowing her hair, and the long flying hair blocked Lan Xue's side face, and he couldn't see her expression. "How did he die?" Duan Yehan was suddenly a little glad that he couldn't see her expression, so that his curiosity wouldn't seem so cruel. "I killed him. Lan Xue brushed her hair again, and said it lightly. "Blue Snow ······" Look how beautiful the waves are. Just when Duan Yehan was about to stop talking, Lan Xue suddenly interrupted him. "Beautiful wants people to embrace it, but once it sees through your thoughts, it will run to you without reservation. The hug was so strong, deadly strong, that it wouldn't stop until you lost your breath, and it wouldn't be satisfied until it took you with you. At that moment, the waves were coming, and it was he who pushed me away. "He, is that what left on this sea?" Duan Yehan turned his head, not daring to look at Lan Xue's face again. "Yes. Lan Xue nodded with a wry smile, and continued: "However, every year on the day he leaves, I will come here and wait for him. Although I know that I will never be able to wait for him, I can talk to him and tell him how I am doing. I'm sure he'll turn into the sea breeze and look at me quietly, I can't leave him alone, he'll be afraid. For a long time after Lan Xue finished saying this, the two of them fell into a quiet atmosphere again, and the two of them stopped talking, they just agreed and looked at the sea quietly. The silence of the blue snow seemed to be about to merge with the waves, but the quiet of the cold night was thoughtful······

After a long time, Duan Yehan suddenly shook his head and said with a smile: "Silly girl, he didn't give you anything." It's not worth it. Duan Yehan's words made Lan Xue shake her head with a smile and replied with a smile: "You are wrong, he gave me everything he had." He gave me his life. The moment he pushed me away, he had already given me all the most precious things. "Do you love him?" Duan Yehan's direct question made Lan Xue pause, she thought about it, sighed lightly and replied, "A ten-year-old girl and a fourteen-year-old boy shouldn't have any love." But when I accidentally stepped on his fingers and lay on him, when he washed the paint from my hair, when he put his coat over me······ My heart was beating so fast that I even told myself to grow up faster and be his girlfriend when I grew up. But those were just the little girl's whims. Lan Xue smiled stupidly after speaking, but in the face of Lan Xue's stupid smile, Duan Yehan said very seriously: "Perhaps, he fell in love with you at the first sight of you." Lan Xue suddenly put away the smile on her face and stared at Duan Yehan, her eyes full of hope, "Really?" It's just that Duan Yehan suddenly turned around and said three words lightly, "Go back." Lan Xue realized at this time that she had "said" too much, and she smiled a little awkwardly, "Yes, it's time to work." ”

Lan Xue worked late, and it seemed that there was no bus at this time. Lan Xue stood at the door of the hotel, looked at her watch, and shook her head helplessly. "I'll give it to you. Duan Yehan drove the car in front of Lan Xue. "No thanks. "There are no buses now, Aunt Shan will be worried. Although Lan Xue politely refused to be cold for a while, he still had his own reasons. This reason is enough for any filial person to promise himself. After Duan Yehan got into the car in the blue snow, he carefully helped him fasten his seat belt, and rolled open half of the window, "The weather is a little stuffy, so that there will be no motion sickness." Duan Yehan's car drove very steadily, without any sense of bumps. He looked at Lan Xue's tired expression and whispered, "I'm very tired." If it's on the bus, you'll be even more tired. "I just want to be an ordinary painter, and I don't want the employees here to see me commuting in a fancy car. Lan Xue's tone was a little thin, because she was suddenly a little disgusted by Duan Yehan's behavior of caring too much about herself. Duan Yehan saw Lan Xue's disgust, but he didn't want to explain too much, he smiled lightly and said, "I'm not as mindful as you think." But I have to admit that I'm very curious about you. From the first time I saw you, I thought you were a very special person, I can't easily define your character, can you tell me, what kind of person are you? every time I see you you are sad, I think of myself as your friend, so I hope to be happy. ”