Xiao Huai quietly hugged Lin Li, and only gently let go of her until she stopped her tears and her mood was a little brighter.

Lin Li didn't cry for a long time, his eyes were very uncomfortable, and he raised his hand and rubbed his eyes.

This small action made him distracted for a moment, and when he came back to his senses, he softly called her name: "Lin Li." ”

She looked up at him with teary eyes.

"Promise me that when I am unhappy in the future, you can drink, but you can't hurt yourself."

Lin Li was stunned, and then understood what Xiao Huai meant. I really wanted to tell him that the scar on her left wrist was not left because her ex-boyfriend abandoned her, but she didn't explain a word, and nodded her head: "Okay." ”

The voice is calm, clear, and firm. Her sense of existence is finally back.

Xiao Huai looked at her wet eyes and the tip of her red nose, was silent for a minute, and suddenly hugged her and hugged her into his arms again.

He wanted to ask her if she was completely disappointed in men and relationships from now on, but he didn't do so, and just said lightly: "After the car accident, did you never dare to drive again?" ”

Lin Li's ears were low and mellow, his nose smelled the good scent of irises, and his eyes were on the collar soaked with tears.

"No one is allowed to choke on food. Let's change the location and you come to drive. ”

She was stunned for two seconds: "I don't want it." ”

"Don't always say 'no,' you should be brave enough to try it once." Xiao Huai got out of the car and went around to the passenger seat.

"No, I don't drive......" Before she could finish speaking, he easily lifted her from her position and put her in the driver's seat.

Lin Li wanted to jump out of the car, but Xiao Huai pressed back into the seat, so he had to make an excuse: "I don't have a German driver's license, so I'm not allowed to go on the road." ”

"This is a small road, there are no pedestrians in the middle of the night, and it can be used as a practice site."

"I have PTSD and can't drive."

"You try first. If you really can't do it, I won't force you. ”

Lin Li opened his mouth and was about to say, "I can't do it", his eyes met Xiao Huai's face, and he was speechless for a moment.

The warm orange street lamp reflected the outline of his facial features very beautifully, and those narrow and deep eyes stared at her for a moment, and his gaze was like a warm spring water wrapping her, making people feel the idea of denying themselves lightly.

She glanced at the steering wheel, her tone involuntarily softened a lot, and she asked consultatively, "I'm only driving one kilometer, okay?" ”

"Five kilometers."

Okay, five kilometers is five kilometers.

Lin Li took off the beautiful high heels on her feet and pulled up the tight skirt. So Xiao Huai saw a pair of white and tender feet, painted with crystal clear nail polish, slightly cramped and restless between the accelerator and the brake.

He comforted: "Don't be afraid, relax." ”

Lin Pi is not a novice and has been driving for more than three years. Shifting, releasing the handbrake, and stepping on the accelerator, a series of operations made her find a strange and familiar feeling.

The retro car started slowly, and Xiao Huai reminded: "You can accelerate, now it's less than thirty yards." "The car can reach a top speed of 320 yards per hour, and now it's like a turtle crawling.

Lin Lei let out an "oh", his back straightened, his hands tightly gripping the steering wheel, and he raised his speed to forty yards per hour.

After driving for a while, she said, "Five kilometers has arrived, right?" ”

"You've only driven five hundred meters."

She choked: "...... Do you turn left or right at the intersection ahead? ”

"Left."

She drove the car into the one-way street, as she was told. The road was a little narrow and the road condition was bleak, she hesitated to turn on the high beams, and suddenly heard Xiao Huai say: "Don't drive any further, that's the main road." ”

She was nervous, but it was too late to hit the brakes, and the retro car drove into the wide road.

She looked at the people around her embarrassedly, lacking confidence: "Is it okay for me to pull over?" ”

Xiao Huai raised the corners of his lips: "You drove well, continue to move forward, and turn back at the next intersection." ”

Lin Li was dumbfounded.

Ahead is the intersection of the main branch road, and from time to time cars speed past the side road, each car reminds Lin Li of the big truck that changed her fate...... The blood-drenched image flashed through her mind, and she couldn't breathe a little, her fingers clutched the steering wheel, and her arms trembled uncontrollably.

Xiao Huai noticed her strangeness: "Lin Li, don't hold your breath, breathe." ”

She took a few deep breaths: "Xiao Huai, I want to stop...... I'm scared. ”

"Afraid of what?"

"I'm afraid I can't avoid other people's cars."

Xiao Huai moved his lips and stopped talking.

Seeing the car getting closer and closer to the intersection of the road, Lin Li's attention was completely distracted, and there was only one thought in his mind: what should I do if I crashed? What to do if you crash?

A hand rested calmly on her shoulder.

The dry palm was pressed against her cold skin, the warmth was transmitted little by little, and the magnetic voice suddenly sounded in her ears: "Don't be afraid, I'm here with you." ”

Such words contain the power of calmness and calmness, and make people feel at ease. Lin Li immediately realized that from the moment he started the car, Xiao Huai chose to accompany her and trust her.

Isn't he worried about being implicated by her?

The fear is fading, the scattered attention is regrouping, and there is a desire to drag others down.

Lin Li bit her lip and stepped on the accelerator steadily, the speed of the car instantly increased, and the car quickly approached the intersection - at this moment, a car turned left into the main road, she slowed down to avoid it, and then accelerated forward.

A series of operations that are easy for others are a huge test for her.

Eventually, she drove the car back into the road, stopped in a safe place, unbuckled her seatbelt, and lay limp on the steering wheel.

Xiao Huai folded down the back of the seat and let her lie flat.

Lin Li's forehead and the tip of his nose were covered with hot sweat, his heart was beating too fast, he didn't speak or move, and his eyes were closed.

Xiao Huai looked at her quietly, and suddenly found that her lips had traces of broken skin and bleeding.

He was slightly surprised, his hand reached over, his index finger cupped her chin, and almost at the same time she opened her eyes, the expression on her face bewildered.

"I'll see." He finished his sentence and raised her chin again.

The street lamp was dim, and the light formed a faint shadow on the outline of her features. He couldn't see the wound clearly, buried his head lower, and narrowed the distance between the two faces, and his thumb tentatively rubbed against her lips, which was stained with undried blood.

He frowned deeply.

Lin Fei raised his hand, put it on the back of his hand and patted it gently, and the injured lip flap was softly curled: "It's okay, I don't hurt." ”

Xiao Huai looked at her: "It's all bleeding, how can it not hurt?" ”

She looks slender and weak, but there is a hard air hidden in her heart. This kind of hardness supports her all the time, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage.

After confirming that there was no major problem, he said, "Next time I drive, I'll prepare chewing gum for you." ”

Her eyes widened, and she had palpitations: "There is a next time?" ”

The corners of his lips curled slightly: "Of course." ”

The smile seemed to flow through the tip of my heart. She stared straight at him, unable to take her eyes off it, firmly drawn by the smile in his eyes.

He was sure that he had no affection for her beyond being a friend, but tonight, he sought her, accompanied her, encouraged her, hugged her, and even now his fingers rested intimately on her lips...... All kinds of things made her think crookedly.

But such thoughts are fleeting.

Ten years of relationship came to an abrupt end, even her ex-boyfriend left her, Xiao Huai, a big man, only knew her for a few days, how could he like her?

He just sympathized with her. Just like that cold night of rain and snow last year, he took pity on her and gave her a coat.

Thinking so, Lin Li moved the fingers on the back of Xiao Huai's hand slightly down and pinched his palm.

He spoke, "What's wrong?" ”

She pursed the corners of her mouth and whispered, "Thank you." ”

This thank you is full of many feelings, not only to thank him for the little warmth he once gave her, but also to thank him for his comfort and encouragement to her now.

Xiao Huai waited for her to continue.

But Lin Li didn't say anything else, and let go of his hand: "Do you still have to work tomorrow?" It's getting late, let's go back. ”

The hands were suddenly empty. Xiao Huai bowed slightly: "Okay." ”

When the night is quiet, the car is driving on the way home.

Lin Li held his forehead with one hand and looked out the window at all kinds of buildings, Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque...... It's a strange feeling to be in a foreign country, and she never knows what the next moment will be, but every moment has its own unique charm.

Tonight consumed a lot of energy, and drowsiness hit, Lin Li slowly closed his eyes.

Feeling that the people around him were too quiet, Xiao Huai glanced at her sideways.

Her head rested against the window, and she fell asleep quietly. The hat covered with red pompoms slipped silently, and her long black curls casually fell over her shoulders, making her look serene and feminine.

He braked the car smoothly, picked up her hat, and removed the suit jacket from the back chair and draped it over her slender shoulders.

After doing this, he pressed the control button to play a piece of classical music and continued to drive.

Lin Li, accompanied by lyrical romantic tunes, had a dream.

In the middle of winter that year, tiny snowflakes were floating in the sky. She drove into the service area in a small red car, rested for more than half an hour, and prepared to return.

"Mumu, open it for me?"

"Daughter, you have been driving for more than four hours in a row, take a break."

A smiling voice and a kind voice sounded at the same time.

In the dream, she refused without thinking, but in reality, she suddenly woke up.

Every time she woke up from a dream before, her heart was like being slashed with a sharp blade, pain, panic, helplessness, and all kinds of dark feelings hit her like a tide, making her cry bitterly.

But this time was different, she didn't cry, she only felt a trace of melancholy.

She was stunned for a while, looked down at the clothes on her body, and remembered that she was sitting in Xiao Huai's car, and the two were on their way back.

She turned her face, and it happened that Xiao Huai also looked at her, and said in a deep and peaceful voice: "There are still more than ten kilometers away from home, you can sleep for a few more minutes." ”

This sentence touched her inexplicably.

She let out a soft "um" and obediently closed her eyes.

Those thoughts that have never had the opportunity to say to their loved ones, those who have never had the opportunity to express their sorry to their lovers, on the way back to the castle, in a dreamlike dream, tell it eloquently.

- I'm sorry. She regretted it, but there was nothing she could do.