The morning sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and I woke up from the morning light and looked up at the empty bedside, the unwrinkled sheets, showing signs that no one had ever been lying down.

Xiang Chen didn't return all night, trying to squeeze out a smile.

A year ago, after he quit his job as a pilot, he started a business with Hu Hao, and now he is one of the partners of a well-known architectural interior design studio.

So in the past three years of marriage, I have often stayed alone in this empty home, and I always sleep alone at night.

My hand slid over the flat pillow, and the slightly cool temperature chilled my palm.

I sighed and slowly stepped out of bed. Walking barefoot through the furry carpet in the bedroom, he walked out the door into the open kitchen, opened the refrigerator, took out the glass bottle full of milk, and poured himself a glass of milk.

I took the cup, sat on the high chair by the small bar that separates the kitchen and dining area, and silently drifted my gaze in this mansion of 100 square meters.

This house is still Xiang Chen's own private apartment, and I came here once before I got married. When I first came to this house, although I felt that the decoration in the mansion was magnificent and fashionable, I also felt that it was very tasteful. But it was cold, and this was the first time I stepped into this house, I was most impressed.

When I came to this house, I thought it was because the house was too big and the color was the problem, so I changed it all to warm curtains and bedding, and added some furniture. Gradually, I found that the cold feeling came from the human heart.

Although there is no such thing as a happy relationship in our marriage, it is only my wishful thinking. However, Xiang Chen did not ignore my existence, as before, he always had no emotions for me; Talking lightly, smiling faintly, hugging faintly, and even kissing faintly to the point that I don't feel affection.

In the past three years of marriage, I have always eaten alone, watched movies alone, and gone shopping alone. Once, I thought I would be satisfied just by looking at his back; Now, that back reminds me again and again of how pathetic I am.

Xiang Chen has always been busy with work, so I do a lot of things alone.

Occasionally, I go to my own flower shop to help, and more often than not, I am alone, facing an empty house in a daze.

I never thought about what Xiang Chen married me for, I didn't dare to think about it, and I didn't want to think about it, I was afraid that the answer would be too cruel, so cruel that it would tear my heart apart little by little.

But I was willing to wait, waiting for his feelings about me to change little by little, I remember Li Na's transatlantic phone call from distant Provence three months ago, and she reprimanded me loudly: "Summer, I don't know whether to slap you or praise you for being good." You, the ** woman, are actually challenging the most powerful thing in the world, and the time is ......"

"You're alone again?" For a moment, Xiang Chen's voice appeared in my thoughts. When I turned my head, I saw Xiang Chen's face full of exhaustion, but he smiled at me.

"It's back. When? ”

"Just came back. You didn't even react, what are you thinking about so fascinating? ”

I shook my head. "I just woke up, and I guess I haven't woken up yet."

I stepped out of the high chair. "Have you had breakfast? I'll get you something to eat. ”

Xiang Chen waved his hand. "No need. I'm going back to the company later, and I'm going to talk to the customer about the case later, so I'll just come back and change my clothes, so I don't have to bother. ”

"Still have to eat a little. Otherwise, I'll get you some simple sandwiches for you to take on the road to eat......"

Xiang Chen didn't hear what I said after that, because he loosened his tie and walked to the locker room by himself.

Again, he was facing me with his tall back.

Silently watching the door panel being closed, his heart that should have been numb tingled faintly.

I've been married to him for so long, why is the distance between me and him getting farther and farther away? I have never been able to cross the chasm that Xiang Chen separated. He was always polite to me, just like he would with his clients.

As I remember, we're married, aren't we? Why do our feelings become more distant than those of ordinary friends? I pursed my lips, ordered myself not to think about it again, didn't dare to think about it again, turned around, took the ingredients from the refrigerator, and made a sandwich to take to Xiang Chen to the company.

When I packed the crisper box into the paper bag, Xiang Chen just came out of the locker room. He was wearing a pale white shirt, dark gray suit pants, and a matching blazer hanging from his strong arms, while his hands were busy tying ties.

Xiang Chen has always been a very beautiful man, and when he wears a suit, he is even more of a very attractive man.

Xiang Chen can be described as a decathlon person, but genius has weaknesses, for example, he can never wear a tie well, although he has been taught many times, but he has never been able to learn, so I often call him a "stupid", in fact, I am still very grateful for this marriage, if it was before, I would not dare to talk to him like this, even look at him needs to use his spare eyes.

With a few skillful movements, the tie that was originally a mess of him was obediently hung around his neck.

Xiang Chen saw it and smiled. "I've always been able to figure it out, and I don't know what to do without you." He smiles so beautifully, I like to see him smile, so kind, his smile is one of the few moments when I feel like a husband and wife with Xiang Chen.

I blushed, hooked the corners of my mouth slightly, and was embarrassed to pick up the paper bag I had prepared. "Take this with you on the road! I also prepared some multivitamins, which I still had to eat when I had to eat, because it was more than worth the cost to damage my body for work. ”

Nodding, Xiang Chen took it and kissed me on my red cheek.

"I'm leaving, be careful when you're home alone." The soft touch of my lips made my heart skip two beats, and when I raised my eyes, I saw Xiang Chen just turning around and walking towards the door.

It's back again...... The sweet mood that had just sprouted suddenly disappeared, and the helplessness of gnawing at the heart reappeared.

I endured the suffocation in my chest and whispered to Xiang Chen's distant figure.

"Xiang Chen."

He looked back. Because of the backlight, I couldn't see the expression on his face clearly.

"Well, next Friday night, can you spare time?"

"What's wrong?"

"It was Gu's father's birthday, and he asked us to go back for dinner."

Xiang Chen frowned, he bowed his head, "Got it." Then he turned and walked away.

I walked indifferently to the balcony, and a few minutes later, I saw Xiang Chen's car driving out of the underground parking lot.

The black sedan is like the black back I have been gazing at for a long time.