Seven days.

Wang Huaiqing disappeared for seven days.

On the evening of the eighth day, he appeared at the pastry shop on West Street with a stubbled beard.

When he appeared, Ye Xiaoyu was counting the cakes that were delivered, and when the guy in the shop called his name, Ye Xiaoyu was in a trance, as if he had never known this person.

"Xiaoyu ......"

After hesitating for a long time, the person in front of him spoke.

Ye Xiaoyu's body stiffened, messed up the counted numbers, simply stood up, and walked to the back room.

No one can understand how her life has been turned upside down in the past few days.

The next day, she ran to Zou Mansion and learned the news of Tian Yuping's unexpected death.

Every day after that, she went outside to find Wang Huaiqing like crazy.

ran through every street and alley in Rongzhou City, but every time he was disappointed.

Wang's house, Zou's house, restaurants, teahouses, embankments, tidal flats, temples, woods outside the city......

She carefully searched every place in the city where people might be hidden, seriously questioned all those who might know Wang Huaiqing's whereabouts, and even went to the yamen to check the information of the person who died accidentally, but still found nothing.

Seven days, she searched for seven days.

This person is obviously a zài, obviously knowing that she will go crazy because she can't find him, and obviously knowing that someone is worried about him, but he just doesn't want to show up to see her.

The morning of the eighth day, which is this morning.

Ye Xiaoyu still didn't give up.

In the middle of the night last night, she thought of a place. In fact, she had thought of it a long time ago, but that place was related to Tian Yuping, and she didn't want to confirm it.

But it's all at this time, and she can't help but confirm it.

So early in the morning, Ye Xiaoyu appeared in front of the teahouse hidden in a secluded alley.

This teahouse is the place where Ye Xiaoyu rescued Wang Huaiqing at the beginning, but more importantly, he and Tian Yuping share memories.

The shopkeeper of the teahouse was a blind man, Ye Xiaoyu slowed down and walked in, and went upstairs along the spiral staircase in the lobby. Sure enough, it was in a small private room on the second floor. Through the bamboo curtain, I saw that familiar figure.

Two cups of tea, one person to drink.

After looking at it stiffly for a while, Ye Xiaoyu didn't bother. Instead, he turned away.

A lot of the time. The truth is all brutal. But some people just don't want to die, desperately trying to confirm something, in the end. They are often wounded and have no skin.

"Xiaoyu ......"

Another familiar call pulled Ye Xiaoyu back from his thoughts.

Ye Xiaoyu turned his head and happened to meet Wang Huaiqing's dark eyes, and the emotions in his eyes were surging, but Ye Xiaoyu was too lazy to guess.

"The business of the shop has been good these days, and the guy from Huzhou has also written to say that the four shops are now in short supply of pastries every day."

Ye Xiaoyu pretended to be relaxed and said nonsense.

She knew what Wang Huaiqing wanted to say, but she didn't want to hear it at all.

Xiaoyu ...... I ......"

But Wang Huaiqing obviously did not understand Ye Xiaoyu's "good intentions" and still wanted to continue this topic.

"You see you're scruffy, go back and change your clothes and trim them. Otherwise, like this, it will scare away the customers who come to the shop. ”

Ye Xiaoyu poured tea for Wang Huaiqing and said in a relaxed tone.

It's like nothing has happened.

"Xiaoyu, don't ...... like this"

Wang Huaiqing sat down on the edge of the table, looked at Ye Xiaoyu and said.

"I don't want to ?!! like that"

Hearing this, Ye Xiaoyu's action of pouring tea stopped for a moment, and then her face turned red.

"On the day of marriage, the groom disappeared for no reason, and a person wearing a red wedding dress ran all over the street to find it, and the original good thing became the laughing stock of the whole city, you asked me not to do this? Seven days, you disappeared for seven days, and I looked for you for seven days, but you know that I will be worried, anxious, and anxious, but you don't even want to show up simply, you tell me not to do this? These days, everyone, including your own mother and those relatives, take turns to laugh and ridicule me in the shop, and you tell me not to do this?!! ——”

The grievances and bitterness of the past few days are like a torrent that bursts the embankment, because of Wang Huaiqing's words, all gushing out.

"Wang Huaiqing! What the hell do you want me to ?!! ——”

Xiaoyu ...... It's all my fault, I'm sorry for you...... I ......"

Wang Huaiqing muttered, his eyes full of guilt.

"Yuping and Xiaobao had an accident, I ......"

Thinking of Tian Yuping, who died in his arms that day, Wang Huaiqing was so sad that he couldn't help himself. I thought that we could forget each other if we didn't see each other, but I didn't expect that this person, I don't know when it began, has been engraved on my heart.

"Needless to say."

After venting, Ye Xiaoyu became extremely calm.

She deliberately turned her head away from him.

"Xiaoyu, I'm sorry for you......"

In addition to this sentence, Wang Huaiqing didn't know what else to say.

Ye Xiaoyu was silent, staring down at her toes. It's all over, and there's no point in exploring right and wrong now.

"I know it seems too greedy to come and ask for your forgiveness after all that has happened. But as long as you are there, as long as you are willing, everything can be done again, we can live in Shanghai according to the original plan, we can hold another wedding banquet in Shanghai, we can work together according to the previous plan, only with you, as long as you are willing, everything is not too late......"

The people next to him, their faces were full of sincerity, and they were desperately begging for her forgiveness.

If it was before, Ye Xiaoyu would definitely agree without thinking about it, what is better than living with the young man in white who used to be in his heart?

Can ...... now

She already knows her position in Wang Huaiqing's heart, and she also knows that she will never be able to replace Tian Yuping as the only one in his heart. All the while, there are all the good things about the two of them. It's just her Ye Xiaoyu's own wishful thinking, and now it's time to wake up from this dream.

Wang Huaiqing's vow was just to make up for the guilt of Ye Xiaoyu and make his heart feel better. Compassion based on compassion is the saddest thing ever. If you don't have a heart, why bother?

"Huaiqing, don't deceive yourself anymore."

After a long time, Ye Xiaoyu raised her head again.

"Xiaoyu, I didn't lie to you. It's true. I could swear to God......"

Wang Huaiqing is eager to prove it.

Seeing his childish appearance, Ye Xiaoyu couldn't help but smile bitterly.

What a wonderful person, but unfortunately, it can never truly belong to oneself.

"I know you didn't lie to me. You'll never lie to me. ”

into his eyes. Ye Xiaoyu almost fell into it again.

"You're lying to yourself."

"Xiaoyu. What nonsense are you talking about, how can it be? Why should I deceive myself? ”

Wang Huaiqing pulled out a smile.

I am very happy and relieved to be with Ye Xiaoyu. That's enough.

"Why bother?"

Ye Xiaoyu lowered her head, and suddenly a trace of bitterness welled up in her throat.

Facing Wang Huaiqing's sincere and guilty eyes, if she was sloppy, or if she hadn't seen the scene this morning, maybe, maybe she could live with him vaguely for the rest of her life.

"You and I both know that no matter how long it has been, no matter how things have changed, whether she is there or not, Huaiqing, you will never be able to let go of her, I know that you are a good person, and I know that you want to let go, and you want to spend your life with me, but no matter who you are, no matter how stubborn you are, you can't resist your heart."

I finally said what was in my heart, but unlike usual, this time I didn't feel relieved, but I wanted to find a place to cry in the dark.

"Xiaoyu ......"

Wang Huaiqing was a little surprised, he always thought that he was hiding well, but he didn't expect that the person in front of him had already known.

"It's all gone."

Ye Xiaoyu breathed a long sigh of relief. Pick up the teapot again, pour a full cup, and push it in front of Wang Huaiqing.

"Including you, including me, including all these things, it's all gone. You don't have to blame yourself, you don't have to feel any more guilty about me, it's all over. ”

It's like muttering to herself, and it's like self-comfort, it's come to this, and she really doesn't know how to do it except let go.

"Xiaoyu, in fact, we can still ......"

"Huaiqing, forget it. Don't be so tired, the rain is gone, you should let yourself live more freely and happily......"

Before Wang Huaiqing's words were finished, he was interrupted by Ye Xiaoyu.

"Xiaoyu, you have to believe me, when I was with you, I really didn't think about her......"

The person next to him was still trying to explain something.

"I know, you've always been a good person, I knew that when I met you that year."

It's just that you are a good person, and it has nothing to do with who you like.

"In fact, there is not only one kind of relationship between people, we are so good, and we know each other well, and it is also very good to be friends."

Ye Xiaoyu tried her best to suppress her feelings and not let her tears flow.

"Xiaoyu, I promise you, I will definitely try to do well, but, I ...... Don't leave me......"

Wang Huaiqing's eyes were overflowing with sadness.

But Ye Xiaoyu didn't understand how much of it was for her and how much it was for Tian Yuyun in this relationship.

That year, the young man in white appeared in front of him again, and his smile overflowing with sunshine was like a candy that was so sweet that it made people have a toothache. But that young man is just a person who is stored in her own heart, and has nothing to do with the person in front of her. Although the person in the dream will never appear, at least it can leave a beautiful thought.

Wang Huaiqing disappeared for seven days, and in these seven days, Ye Xiaoyu even began to believe that everything that happened between her and him before was just her own wishful thinking, and the young man in white did not appear at all, this qiē, including Wang Huaiqing, was all fantasized by her Ye Xiaoyu herself who was too lonely. (To be continued......)