When everyone else had gone back to the room to rest, Via put on her coat, changed her shoes, quietly came out of the bedroom, and crept downstairs.

"Meow,"

"Frill" suddenly stood at her feet.

"Shhh

Via quickly opened the door, reflexively closed it again, and she ignored the cold wind blowing in her face and went straight to the man who was still waiting for her. Then without squeaking grabbed his hand and walked out onto the path away from the house. At this time, there was no light near or far, but the moonlight stretched the shadows of the two people very long.

"I thought you weren't coming."

There was a hint of resentment in Via's voice, but more of joy, and the small disappointment she had had vanished when she saw Theo.

"Oh yes, there's a few birthday cakes left in the fridge, I'll get them for you."

She turned to go back in frustration, but Theo took her hand with his backhand and shoved something into her palm.

"Happy birthday."

Wei Ya felt the uneven edges and corners of her palm, she looked down, it was a keychain, two small wooden pendants on the metal ring, through the dim light, she vaguely recognized, one pendant is "old macho", the other is "white snow", the old sheep's horns are in front, the calf is nestled in the haystack, the mini cute little body, the lines are extraordinarily delicate, lifelike.

"Thank you, I love your gift."

Theo smiled faintly, "If you like it, it's fine." ”

"It must be difficult to carve so small, you have spent a lot of time."

"It's okay, it's not difficult to become proficient."

Viagra played with two gadgets, some of them couldn't put it down, compared to Kailan's expensive headband, Theo's gift won her heart more, beautiful crystal gems can be bought as long as there is money, but the willingness to carve small wooden pieces for her is difficult to find in the world, not money can measure.

Seeing Via's smile, Theo was already satisfied,

"You go back and rest, I'm leaving."

"Wait a minute," Via took his hand again, "what are you doing these days?" And on New Year's Day, why did you suddenly see no one? ”

She had asked Theo the same question on the phone before, and was perfunctory by Theo, and now in front of him, of course she has to get to the bottom of it.

Viata heard Manina say that because of Theo's pigeon, Mayor Wernard reprimanded Mr. Philip for his bad behavior, after all, he was an adult in his forties, and it was still a shame to be taught such a lesson by his superiors, although the good-natured Mr. Philip did not say anything, nor did he show anything, and he also took the responsibility on himself, admitting that he did not forget to inform Theo.

Theo was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and pointed to the two deceased critters in her hand.

Via was surprised, "Are there animals again?"

Theo nodded.

"Whose animal is it? What kind of animal, cow or sheep? Via thought habitually, but heard Theo whisper,

"It's a bear."

She was stunned,

Looking at his backlit and bottomless eyes, he muttered, "There are bears on the mountain?" ”

"Yes, but it's rare, and it's the first time I've seen it, I think I came here from somewhere else in distress, and it suffered a very severe gunshot wound."

"Is it still alive?"

Theo shook his head, "But I won't leave until the day before yesterday." ”

"So you're here to take care of it," Via felt mixed feelings, and a dying bear suddenly arrived, forcing Theo to stay away from the crowd and give up the low-hanging glory and prize.

"Can I go and see it?" She asked.

Theo had a rare look of surprise, "Now? ”

"yes, right now, I can't sleep anyway, okay?"

"But your family"

"It's okay, they're all asleep and won't come to my room to check."

In the end, Theo, of course, couldn't resist the stalker-like Via, and agreed.

He walked ahead, Via following him.

"Hey, I don't dare to walk alone in the forest at night," she said in a broken thought, "what if suddenly another bear comes out, and this weather, it's really cold, the leaves are frozen, the ground is also very slippery, I don't have a good sense of balance, I fall easily, I've fallen twice before, and I still hit the ground with my butt."

Before she could finish her sentence, Theo paused, took her hand, and continued walking, "Hold on to me, this part of the road is indeed a little slippery. ”

Via looked at the solid back in front of her, and then at the big hand that wrapped her, the corners of her mouth curled slightly, and her heart was very warm.

Theo took her back to his house first, and he turned on the lights in the house and under the eaves, and in the dark night, the light was yellow, and Via sat on a chair in the doorway, watching the lilac wind chimes jingle.

Theo came out with a cup of hot goat's milk and a black jacket in his other hand.

Via took the goat's milk, "Where did you get the goat's milk?" ”

"Your brother sent it."

Via's surprise, "He's not"

Theo took her words, "He should hate me, right?" ”

Viagra scoffed.

Theo didn't care, "Actually, he cares about you." ”

"I know, after all, I'm new to the city, I don't know anything, and if it weren't for him, I wouldn't even be able to say anything."

"You've learned fast enough."

"Compared to you, Mr. Philip told me that you can speak four Chinese, and said that the grades recorded in your file are very good, and everyone is rushing to ask you to take a job, but my brain is not smart enough, and Mr. Heller said that with my qualifications, no matter how hard I study, I can't get into a good university."

The more Via spoke, the lower her voice became, and her eyes drooped, but Theo's low chuckle was heard.

"What are you laughing at?" She looked up sharply, her face bulging, and her eyes glared at him.

She didn't know how lovely Theo's appearance was in Theo's eyes, and when she looked at him completely, he felt a sense of satisfaction that he had never felt before.

He gently placed his hand on top of her head, bent his legs slightly, made himself eye level with Via, and said in a coaxing tone, "But you have no talent for others, you can sing, your singing voice can bring happiness to everyone, and by that means, you are much better than many people." ”

Via's eyes didn't blink at Theo, was he comforting himself? How could the voice be so mellow and gentle, and the gray-purple eyes seemed to be covered with a phantom, hazy, with a trace of inexplicable feelings.

Theo handed her the jacket, "The jacket can be worn the other way around, it's warm on the inside." ”

"Oooh," Via came back to her senses, took her clothes, stood up and took off her coat first, put Theo's jacket inside, and then put on her coat.

Theo's clothes, like his own, also have the fresh smell of fir trees.

"Let's go see the bear," Via said to him.

"Okay."

The beautiful red primrose in the summer turns into a frozen dry grass in the winter, one of which has traces of renovation, and a branch is stuck in the ground, who would have thought that this is a large bear cemetery that is half a man high.

There are so many animal carcasses buried underground, it should be an eerie place, but Via is not afraid at all, but feels vigorous and endless, and when spring comes, red primrose will once again spread all over every corner of here.

"It's not too early, I'll send you back."

"Don't, don't rush me," Via's eyes were extraordinarily bright, "it's past midnight, it's my first day of seventeen, you should stay with me and make me happy, as an apology for not coming to my birthday party." ”

How do you please a girl?

Theo had never thought about it, and he didn't even have experience with girls his age before he met Via. No matter how wooden he was, he knew that he couldn't spoil her interest, and he told him in his heart that he also wanted to spend more time with Weiya.

Theo thought for a moment and said, "There is a lake behind the mountain, and the edge of the lake is empty enough to see the starry sky. ”

"Okay, let's go there."

Viagra hadn't been to Houshan before, and she didn't know that there was a small lake here, and the streams that came down from the top of the mountain gathered together to form a calm lake.

Unfortunately, the temperature is too low now, and the lake is covered with a thick layer of ice.

Via looked up at the sky, and could indeed see the stars, no, it should be stars, the sky was full of stars, densely embedded in the dark night, these stars hung low as if they were extremely close to them, within reach.

She marveled at the beauty she saw, and Theo's voice rang out in her ears, "In the summer there are hares jumping out of the grass on the roadside, and at night you can see fireflies, and flocks of wild swans and migratory birds. ”

"You should have brought me here sooner rather than having hidden such a beautiful place," she looked back at him with a feigned anger, "and tell me if you have any secrets." ”

Theo couldn't help but laugh, "You already know my biggest secret, what else do I have to keep?" ”

Via nodded in satisfaction, "It's pretty much the same," she said as she looked at the sky again, pointing to three stars of similar brightness in a row, "I've read it in elementary school textbooks before, and this is Orion's belt, right?" ”

Theo looked at her hand, "Yes, Orion." ”

"I remember when I was a child, my father also took me to the beach to see the stars, and I recognized these three stars at that time," she stared at the stars, and if the stars could convey words, she prayed for her parents in the other world to be happy and safe for the rest of their lives, and she also wanted to tell them that she was now healthy and happy, and they didn't have to worry about her anymore.

Theo couldn't help but ask, "Do you remember what your father looked like?" ”

"How can I not remember, he is very handsome, everyone says I am like him, he is a tasteful person, an artist, meticulous about his work, and even picky about every musical symbol he writes, everyone says that he is difficult to get along with, but he is very gentle with me, my mother always says that he will spoil me."

Theo saw that Via's eyes were ethereal, as if he was caught up in a long memory.

Mr. Philip had said that Via's parents had died in a car accident when she was six years old, and this fact seemed to contradict what she had just said, but Theo asked nothing and said nothing.

Via suddenly turned to face Theo and tilted her head to look at him, "I think you look like my dad." ”

Theo couldn't stop laughing, but Via didn't wait for him to react and continued, "I love my dad very much, so I like you too. ”

Theo was completely stunned, and he saw Via's extremely serious and smiling eyes.

He realized that what he said just now was a girl's confession to herself.

She explicitly told him that she liked him.

Kailan's urgency, Dick's bitter words, and Jenny's words finally worked, and Viya was enlightened.