A north wind blew around the corner, and Ji Tong began to cough endlessly again. Hang Jiabai asked her what was wrong, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she choked on the wind again and coughed even more.

There was a warm touch on her wrist again, and Hang Jiabai gently grabbed her and led her into the shopping mall on the side, instantly isolating the strong cold wind that suddenly rose outside the door.

"What's going on, bronchitis?" About the reason for his profession, he didn't seem to shy away from it, and reached out to help her on the back and patted her.

"Hmm." "I had a cold two years ago, and I didn't go to the doctor for more than two months with a cough. Later, he left the root of the disease, and he coughed non-stop as soon as it was cold. ”

Ji Tong said it lightly, but Hang Jiabai was frightened: "I've been coughing for more than two months, why don't you go to the doctor?" ”

"I thought that if I coughed and coughed, I would be cured."

"......" sounds like it's really her style.

Hang Jiabai frowned, and he began to regret why he hadn't taught her more common sense in the first place. At that time, it seemed that I never thought that I would be separated, and I was confident that I could always be by her side and take care of her. Unexpectedly, her excessive spoiling also harmed her day. He was about to say something, but his mobile phone rang, and after answering the phone, he said to Ji Tong: "I'm sorry, there is something in the hospital, I have to go first." ”

"Well, there you go." After she finished speaking, she looked at his back as he left in a hurry, and her heart felt empty for no reason.

After returning to the studio, Ji Tong handed the pregnancy test stick to Cheng Xi, looked at his grateful look, and couldn't open his mouth when he scolded him.

"Xiaotong, what are you doing with a sad face? I'm probably the most nervous person right now! ”

Ji Tong waved his hand, hurried him to send the things to his girlfriend quickly, and propped his head on the desk in a daze.

A WeChat message suddenly popped up on the phone, from the person who had just said "goodbye" ten minutes ago.

The avatar is a Q version boy in a white coat, and his name is "Bai Kaishui Xiansen Xiaohang".

She remembered that WeChat was launched shortly before they broke up, and Hang Jiabai didn't like to use chat software, but she was still forced to register an account and use the couple avatar she selected. There was also that childish and ridiculous name, he protested a little, and after getting the same "opposition is invalid" as always, he had to accept it together.

After the addition was successful, no one spoke, and the whole dialog box stayed at the cold system prompt - "You have added boiled water Xiansen Xiaohang, and now you can start chatting." ”

Ji Tong stared blankly for a long time, until the phone automatically locked the screen and fell into darkness again.

**

In the evening, Ji Tong received good news from Cheng Xi, saying that he would not be a father anymore, and his proud appearance was like winning the lottery in vain. Ji Tong scolded him and scolded him for having no heart, no lungs and no responsibility.

However, the oily guy retorted, "Men are all the same, I'm already good." ”

If Ji Tong was still the little girl back then, maybe she would have believed his nonsense. But when she was eighteen years old, she met Hang Jiabai, a character who led all the men she met later was inferior to him.

For example, Cheng Xi mentioned his good friend ** who just broke up last time, and now he appears opposite Ji Tong inexplicably. Cheng Xifei said that she had helped her a lot, and she must introduce her to someone, and she didn't ask Ji Tong if she agreed, so she took advantage of the dinner party in the evening to talk to herself and call someone over.

This ** looks really righteous Ling Ran, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and always looks strict, and even a little fierce, like a door god. Ji Tong just glanced at it, and he was already thinking about what would be the effect of hanging his face on the door. Thinking about it, he laughed with the mutton shabu in the pot.

There was also Xiaoxuan in the same company, she worked extra for a while, and when she saw this battle when she came, she guessed that she was tired. On Friday night, before the group had finished eating, they began to plan where to go for a while. Cheng Xuan and Xiaoxuan are especially energetic, and they have to arrange a bunch of activities to create opportunities for the two. Ji Tong laughed awkwardly throughout the whole process, and several times his eyes hinted at Xiaoxuan, but the other party didn't receive it, and continued to talk and laugh, as if she was more chatty with this **.

Halfway through eating, Ji Tong received a WeChat message-

Bai Shui Xiansen Xiaohang: There is something to do in the afternoon, just over, do you have time to eat together?

Ji Tong looked at a table of half-eaten dishes and replied with a message: "I'm sorry, I'm already eating." ”

She thought that Hang Jiabai would end the topic here, and when she was about to put her phone back in her pocket, she saw his reply again: "Then when you finish eating, tell me, I have something to give you." ”

Ji Tong stared at the screen for a long time, and that familiar feeling surfaced from the bottom of his heart again. But in the end, reason prevailed over sensibility, and the sense of distance of the five years in the middle also returned at the same time, like a piece of driftwood that could not be grasped.

She poked the screen and typed out a sentence: "What? If you're not in a hurry, let's talk about it later, right? ”

Hang Jiabai is very smart, such an obvious refusal, he must be able to see that he deliberately stayed away.

Ji Tong looked nervously at the message he had just sent, and kept turning in circles in the dialog box, as if the signal had suddenly been cut off.

Cao Di has a saying that is very well written: one blow, then decline, and three exhaustion.

Ji Tong has now been circled and turned around, and has been transferred to the fourth realm: cowardice.

I don't know how the ghost sent God, and as soon as my heart softened, I withdrew the message and retyped a few words: "Okay, I'll look for you later." ”

This time, with a little "send", there was no longer that weird circle.

**

When the dinner was about to end, Ji Tong sent a location to Hang Jiabai. As soon as they put away their mobile phones, Cheng Xuan and the others said that they were going to sing again, and they also booked a seat. Ji Tong was not interested in singing in the first place, but now he has a reason to shirk: "I made an appointment, and there is something to do." ”

"Really made an appointment?" Xiao Xuan looked at her suspiciously, "Male or female?" ”

"What do you care about me?" She stood up and greeted the others, "Have fun." ”

As a result, Cheng Xuan lost his interest, "What are the three of us still playing?" Come on, let's all disperse. ”

In the elevator downstairs, Cheng Xuan and Xiaoxuan chatted about the strange little couple who came to visit the studio today.

The WeChat prompt sounded, and it was still from Hang Jiabai, and he actually sent a location like her.

Two identical maps, two almost identical anchors.

When the elevator door opened, Ji Tong saw Hang Jiabai across the road from a distance, wearing a long black trench coat, standing straight behind the sidewalk waiting for the red light. She was afraid that Cheng Xuan and Xiao Xuan would recognize Hang Jiabai, so she trotted two steps and waved her hand back, "Everyone, I'll go first, bye." ”

"What's the hurry...... Rush to reincarnate? ”

Hang Jiabai was about to cross the road when he saw a girl standing across the road, gesturing to him exaggeratedly, signaling him to wait where he was.

So he stood quietly under the street lamp and watched her, she didn't like to look at the road when she crossed the road, and always rampage heartlessly, but the people watching on the other side were really frightened by her.

In fact, she used to be like this, but at that time he always held her hand and did not allow her to run around.

Ji Tong just trotted for a while, and then he was panting and supporting his knees with his hands, bending over in front of him and coughing unstoppable.

Hang Jiabai's face sank: "Why did you run so quickly, is there anyone chasing you behind?" ”

She frowned in pain, shaking her head at one moment, nodding her head at another.

He took a thermos cup out of his bag, unscrewed the lid and handed it to her. At this time, Ji Tong couldn't open his mouth to ask anything, anyway, whatever he gave her, she just drank it. As a result, the tea was not unpleasant, and she drank half a cup in one go, her chest was warm and comfortable, and her breathing eased a little.

Ji Tong exhaled a breath of hot air with satisfaction, "What is this?" ”

"Orange black tea, with orange red to eliminate phlegm, wide and dispersed; Poria cocos strengthens the spleen and infiltrates dampness; Ginger warms the spleen and stomach and removes cold phlegm. Hang Jiabai explained seriously, "There are still some here, you can take them back and soak them and drink them first." Next week, I will take you to see an old Chinese medicine doctor, my former teacher, who is very famous for bronchitis, and I ask him to prescribe a prescription to help you recuperate. ”

"Chinese medicine?! I don't want it, it's so miserable. Ji Tong shook the bag of tea he handed over, "Can't I just drink this?" ”

"Of course not, orange black tea is not something that can be drunk at any time, and eating too many good things will have an impact."

She quietly raised her eyes and asked him tentatively, "What...... What about boiled water? ”

His eyebrows suddenly smiled comfortably: "Well, except for boiled water, smart." ”

The two walked along the quiet path, and Ji Tong sighed: "I think you seem to have changed a lot." In the past, when I was uncomfortable, you would just say, 'Drink more hot water,' but now you can name so many names. ”

In fact, no matter how long it takes, the fact that drinking more water is good for your health remains the same. Although, it's a bit boring. When he said this, his gaze fell intentionally or unintentionally, and his face was smiling lightly.

"Were you having dinner with your colleagues just now?"

"Two colleagues, and a ......," she said after a moment's hesitation, "a colleague's friend." ”

In fact, knowing that no little love could escape his eyes, Ji Tong thought about it and gave up his stubborn resistance, and honestly explained to him: "Probably...... It's a blind date. ”

Hang Jiabai didn't speak, and she couldn't guess what he was thinking. It's just that in the north wind whistling in the winter night, I suddenly felt a soft object fall from my neck.

She lowered her eyes, and a plain off-white wool scarf was wrapped around him.

Hang Jiabai's movements were very careful, and when his arm wrapped around her head, it brought a burst of warm warmth.

"Well, that's right for you." He put his hands back in his coat pockets, and his gaze softened as he stared at her, "You need to keep warm, you know?" ”

Ji Tong was stunned, she naturally understood the difference between sending some ordinary tea and sending a scarf, and asked awkwardly: "You went to buy it just now?" ”

He didn't expect her to ask like this, and after a fleeting stunned, he replied calmly: "I bought it for Christmas three years ago." ”

The unexpected answer knocked her heart into a muffled sound. Ji Tong didn't have the courage to ask any more, and made a gesture to unravel: "How can I accept your gift." ”

But Hang Jiabai stretched out his hand to stop him, and he replied lightly: "Take it, I don't have anyone else to give." ”

Her hand froze in place awkwardly, raised her eyes cautiously, and whispered: "Hang Jiabai, I have already transferred the matter of Zhou Qing's wedding to another colleague." ”

"I know." His eyes were calm, and when he talked about her plan, he made a little waves, "It's a pity, I've seen the wedding you planned, and you did a good job." ”

Her nose suddenly became sore, and her mind flashed through the stress and pain she had experienced when she first entered the industry. Everyone dreams that their wedding will be unique and flawless. Ji Tong can understand and do it with his heart, but he is always powerless. I used to spend all night drawing and rework again and again, running on both sides of the studio hotel, and I was sincerely grateful, but of course, there were repeated pickiness and harsh criticism.

And his simple compliment, like the warm wind that passed by by chance on this winter night, blew away all the bitterness that had been hidden in his heart for all these years and no one poured out.

She lowered her head, and her whispered words of thanks were drowned out by the hustle and bustle of traffic at the intersection.

Hang Jiabai pointed to the food store opposite, "Do you want to eat jackfruit?" ”

Ji Tong raised his eyes to look at him in astonishment, and before he could say a word, Hang Jiabai would understand: "I'll buy it for you." ”

This time, her eyes were quick, and she grabbed the corner of his clothes: "No, don't bother......"

He really didn't leave anymore, and after being silent for a moment, he smiled gently: "Ji Tong, don't mind, I'm just used to this, I don't mean anything else." ”

She let go of her hand and listened to him continue: "The wedding is the same, in fact, last time Zhou Qing insisted that I go with me. It is estimated that there will be few opportunities to meet in the future, so you don't have to worry about it. Just do what you love and ignore me. ”

Hang Jiabai's words were light and breezy, like a casual outpouring, but also like a well-thought-out statement.

He was always more thoughtful than her, so Ji Tong habitually accepted his ideas. She is always like this, messing around with him on small things, and obediently listening to him on big things. And the way to get along with her ex is a big or small thing, she didn't dare to be ambiguous, so she nodded slightly in agreement.

"But I still have to go to the doctor." He was resolute this time, "Many patients are like this, refusing to see a doctor and dragging it into chronic bronchitis, which causes emphysema after a long course of the disease, and then causes pulmonary heart disease, and the legs and feet are swollen to ......."

"Don't scare me!!" Ji Tong frowned with a smile and motioned for him not to say any more.

Hang Jiabai didn't laugh, and there was a bit more tough attitude in his more serious words: "I'm not scaring you, I'm telling you seriously, listen to me about this." ”

So he bought jackfruit for her and made an appointment with her to meet the following weekend.

Before leaving, he casually asked her: "What was the result of the blind date?" ”

Ji Tong shook his head: "I don't think it's interesting." ”

The object is not interesting, the thing of falling in love is not interesting, nothing is interesting. In her opinion, her life is no different from the recent weather, gray, making people unable to see the road ahead.

**

When I got home, the WeChat prompt sounded again, and Hang Jiabai actually sent her a red envelope. Even though it's only a dollar in it, it's a little weird.

She sent a question mark to the past, but the other party didn't move, and it took a long time to reply: "Just kidding, go to bed early." ”

Ji Tong looked at the dialog box in a daze, thinking to himself Is this boiled water joke now so high-end? Why didn't she find the laugh at all......

Hang Jiabai's mobile phone number has been changed, but the WeChat name and avatar are still the ones she forced him to use. The original account was deleted by Ji Tong after the breakup, and he was also blacklisted. Later, she found out that Hang Jiabai was not the kind of person who stalked him, and he would always respect other people's choices first.

Over the years, I have seen too many couples, some of whom have achieved positive results, and some of whom have given up halfway. The one that hangs in the air is the most intense, some people give up on themselves, some people take revenge on each other, anyway, no one is willing to give so many years of feelings in vain.

Ji Tong looked at the silly avatar and couldn't help laughing.

No retention, no alcoholism, no deletion of friends - he is really an incompetent ex-boyfriend.

Before going to bed, she lay on the bed and brushed the circle of friends, she flipped down from the top one by one, and suddenly saw a joke that she had nothing to do this morning. So the air instantly condensed, and even made her forget to breathe-

"You have to remember that no matter what happens when we end up being estranged, a red envelope can go back to the beginning."