I didn't immediately walk towards Xiao Ai, I had a suspicion that I was in a dream, after all, she had not been heard from for so long, but she happened to appear at this time, which made me feel less real, but in this doubt of gain and loss, my heart beat faster and faster, because I could even see how many colors her delicate earrings were, and it was impossible to see an object in such detail in a dream.

I came to her in front of the wind in the alley, her face still with the same casual smile she had when she first saw me, and she asked me, "Are you in the police station again?" ”

The alley was quiet, and her echo could be heard.

I pretended not to care, looked away, and then responded, "Well, it's been locked up for 12 hours." ”

"What is it about that place that appeals to you? Let you run so diligently! ”

"You're squeezing me."

"If I don't squeeze you, do I still want to sing praises to you? …… Or give you a reward? ”

"I don't refuse anyway, if you want to give."

Xiao Ai picked up a stone on the ground, then smashed it on the surface of my feet, and replied with a smile: "If you don't give it, I'm afraid that you will be proud, and I'm afraid that you won't be able to distinguish between good and bad, and continue to be stupid and do stupid things!" ”

I didn't speak, and I remembered what Qin Miao had done in my heart, and my face sank. Yes, Xiao Ai's sudden appearance makes me happy, but that doesn't mean that I can forget the pain of being in a desperate situation, and I don't dare to imagine all the troubles I will encounter tomorrow.

Xiao Ai gave me a seat and motioned for me to sit down next to her.

I nodded, then lit a cigarette and sat down beside her. The next moment, Xiao Ai took out the cigarette in my hand, half complained, half said with concern: "Don't let people think that you can't live without smoke...... Let's eat something first, I bought it for you in Taipei. ”

"What is this?"

"Cutting buns, Taiwan's special snacks, haven't you eaten them?"

I nodded, and then took it from Xiao Ai's hand, but there was still temperature, which made me wonder, so I asked again, "Why is it still hot?" ”

"I just went to the convenience store and borrowed a microwave...... Eat, don't look at me, no poison! Xiao Ai looked at me with her chin in her hands, her eyelashes were very long, and her eyes were very clear, just like the characters in the comics she had read when she was a child, but they were more real than that, because at such a close distance, I could even feel her breathing.

I haven't eaten all day, I'm so hungry that I ate a cut bag in a few bites, Xiao Ai took another one from the lunch box, and then handed me her thermos cup, she signaled me not to choke, and the cup was an herbal tea that could clear the liver fire.

My liver fire is quite big, otherwise how could I have brought a kitchen knife to Qin Miao today, and I sent myself to the police station because of this.

When I started to eat the third cut, I finally asked Xiao Ai, "Why did you suddenly come back from Taipei?" ”

"Guess."

I turned my head to look at Xiao Ai, who had nothing to do, and was playing with a stone she had picked up from the ground with her fingers, and this nonchalant look seemed that she didn't care so much about what kind of answer I would give her.

So, I didn't want to guess, so I changed the topic and asked, "Are you still used to living with your mother?" ”

"I don't live with her...... I rented my own house, right next to Shih-Hsin University. ”

I was a little surprised: "Ah! Why didn't you live with your mother? ”

"It's convenient to live there, you can teach some college students to learn musical instruments, just to earn a little living expenses...... Anyway, it's quite close to my mother's side, just a few stops away. ”

I blurted out: "Then it's better to stay in Nanjing!" ”

"Hehe, I don't think there's anything bad in Taipei, I like life there anyway, at least I have the opportunity to go shopping and eat with my mother every week."

I forced a smile and replied, "Then you just think I'm talking nonsense...... By the way, why don't you get a serious job? I remember you said you were going to be a music teacher. ”

"You think the school is run by your family, and you say that if you get a job as a teacher, you can get a job as a teacher? …… However, my mom has already helped me get ready, and as long as I can get a recognized teaching certificate, I should be able to teach in a public middle school. ”

"Oh, then do you want to study in Germany, Mr. Xiao?"

Xiao Ai didn't care about me and called her Teacher Xiao ridiculously, she replied: "I will accompany my mother in Taiwan for a year or two, and let's talk about studying abroad later......" Speaking of this, Xiao Ai paused for a moment, and then frowned and asked: "What are you doing so much?" ”

"Nothing." I smiled, and then lowered my head, because I had already determined that Xiao Ai was only coming back temporarily, and she was still going to leave after all.

I suddenly didn't want to explore why she came back, I just wanted to talk more about this night when I could still talk to her, ask more about her experience in Taipei, and then accept her departure again with a little heartache and reluctance.

Yes, I did not count on anyone to save my suffering, and no one could. Anyway, I've gotten used to this kind of isolation over the years.

Xiao Ai was also silent with me for a while, and then asked me again: "What about you, how are you doing during this time?" ”

"Me? …… Hehe, I'm still the same, living in troubles, and I can see hope, anyway, it's quite fulfilling! ”

"I know about you being arrested at the police station, and you're still pretending to be with me!!" Out of dissatisfaction with me, Xiao Ai glared at me after speaking.

I replied lightly, "Did I say something wrong?" …… Floating in the sky today, tomorrow you can step on the edge of the cliff and dance, how rich and wonderful this life is! ”

Xiao Ai's expression returned to normal, she looked away and said, "It seems that you are enjoying yourself, I knew that I would not come back." ”

I was stunned for a long time before asking, "Are you coming back for me?" …… Have you been in contact with Yu Xin since you left Nanjing last time? ”

"Ehashi, don't you think your reflex arc is a little long?"

"If you say more, I'm a little confused!"

"Don't talk about it, it's over."

I looked at her a little helplessly, but she was indifferent, so I shifted my gaze to look at the somewhat cold sky above my head, and then remembered some things and feelings from a long time ago, and my mood gradually settled down.

Perhaps, this stability is because of her side, I can always feel the slightest sweet smell of her body, so I greedily hope that this night will not end, she will not leave, we just go through the torrent of time, and when we wake up, the world has completely changed, and we are old, but we are old in a trance.

After all, this was just my beautiful wishful thinking, and she got up and said to me a moment later, "I'll go first, go live with Yu Xin." ”

I nodded a little smugly.

She then picked up her duffel bag, then walked a few steps forward, then turned back and asked, "Jiang Qiao, what are you going to do tomorrow?" ”

"Find Qin Miao to settle accounts."

"What else?"

"That's enough for me to do for a day...... If you have time in the evening, I'll treat you to dinner. ”

Xiao Ai half-jokingly, half-seriously replied: "I'll invite you to eat, after all, finding someone to settle accounts is a decent job, even if I treat you, I wish you a victory!" ”

The relaxation in Xiao Ai's words eased my tense nerves, and I was no longer as nervous as before, regarding the one qiē I was about to face as a life-and-death crisis, I just wanted to settle accounts with Qin Miao, and then win a little life for the coffee shop.

And so she went, the wind blowing away the last of her sweet scent, and my world went dark, and after sitting alone for a while, I remembered to blame myself for not knowing how to be polite. This night, Xiao Ai invited me to eat the cut bun and gave me her herbal tea, but I forgot to invite even a piece of corn that she liked to eat, and I didn't even care if she ate or not!

Come to think of it, I'm really selfish. Selfishly living in her own pain, selfishly not to find out what mood she came back with-

I did a little personal business today, and I didn't get home until more than eight o'clock, and I can't write a big chapter of 4,000 words, forgive me!