"What are you planting?"

"Lycoris."

Bian Xiaoxi didn't have to look back to know who it was, because in this research institute, except for You Yi, no one would take the initiative to talk to her. She knew that, on the one hand, it was because she was You Yi's father, the proud protégé of a leading figure in the field of biological research, and a special talent who directly entered the research institute without going through layers of screening. On the other hand, because she has a withdrawn and eccentric personality, she looks like she doesn't care about anyone.

There are many people talking about her behind her back, or talking about why she was able to give the green light all the way to this top neuroscience institute in the industry, or talking about what stimuli she suffered to develop such a temper, or some other speculation. However, she doesn't care, and she's used to it, she's been like that since she was a child, introverted and silent, with a slight autism, she never takes a second look at people and things that she doesn't interest in, no one wants to understand, and of course, she doesn't bother to pay attention to those people.

She had only had one friend for as long as she could remember, and she hadn't seen her since she left that place as an adult.

Missing? Bian Xiaoxi occasionally asks himself this, it seems that he misses it a little, and there seems to be no need to miss it, but it's just a friend, it doesn't matter if he has it or not, even if he only has such a friend, a person who can talk.

Although Bian Xiaoxi has a very unpleasant personality, she is a person who is very persistent in biological research, and because of her extreme love for biology, You Yi's father treated her as a student, and immediately helped her find a job in the research institute after she graduated.

When he went to look for him at his father's substitute school, You Yi noticed Bian Xiaoxi, who was sitting in the corner of the classroom, without a classmate around him, but listening to his father's lecture very carefully and attentively. When he knew that Bian Xiaoxi, as his father's student, participated in some of his father's research projects, he was even more diligent and often ran to the school laboratory, in the name of helping the younger students to conduct daily research, but in fact, he was looking for an opportunity to get close to this girl who seemed to be a little quiet, too excessive, enough to arouse his strong curiosity.

You Yi is very happy that Bian Xiaoxi entered this research institute, at least he is there, and there is someone to talk to him and take care of her, which is much more convenient than when he was in school, but Bian Xiaoxi doesn't seem to appreciate it, the only thing that makes You Yi feel comforted is that at least when she talks to her, she occasionally doesn't ignore it like everyone else.

"Lycoris, why don't you feel like you've never heard of this name, is it a type of garlic?" You Yi squatted next to Bian Xiaoxi and watched her carefully turn over the soil and plant.

"It's not." Bian Xiaoxi replied in a cold voice.

You Yi was used to such a simple response, and he was worried that because of Bian Xiaoxi's personality, he would be rejected by everyone, but after Bian Xiaoxi came, he found that everyone here, including himself, preferred to evaluate a person by his grades, rather than her performance in life.

Bian Xiaoxi does have her talent in the field of biological research, and she has put a lot of effort into neuroscience, which is more insightful than him, who has already completed several projects. Although everyone occasionally whispers, most of them have no malicious intent, and although they won't be so enthusiastic about her when they do things, they don't exclude her. This is much better than when I was in the school laboratory, after all, there are adults who are more concerned about experimental research, and gossip is just a spice in life.

"When can it bloom?"

"August."

"That's three months away, will it bloom this year?"

"Next year."

The conversation between them has always been like this, one question and one answer, of course, the one who asks is usually You Yi, but Bian Xiaoxi did not wait for the lycoris in the flower garden in the small courtyard of the research institute to bloom.

That summer was Bian Xiaoxi's birthday, and according to the practice of the institute, a birthday cake would be bought for each birthday colleague, and the girl would have an extra bouquet of flowers.

Women love flowers, You Yi thought that every time he bought flowers for his mother, although his mother always said that he was wasting money, he was still very happy. It's just that Bian Xiaoxi's reaction was the same as usual, no surprise or joy.

After eating the cake and cleaning up the table, You Yi found that Bian Xiaoxi had gone to the flower garden again.

"I thought you liked flowers."

"It depends."

"What does it look like for Lycoris to bloom?"

"Do you know the flowers on Huangquan Road? On the vast Huangquan Road, the yellow sand is all over the sky, and only one kind of flower can bloom next to the Lethe River. The flowers on the other side bloom on the other side, and the lycoris is the flower on the other side. ”

This is the first time Bian Xiaoxi has taken the initiative to say so many things, and it was at that time that You Yi knew that the original lycoris was the flower of the other side.

"I don't like those flowers that are wrapped up by people and die the moment they bloom, but if they are so beautiful, why not let them be beautiful forever, and if they can, I hope these flowers I planted will never wither, just like those on the Yellow Springs Road."

"It would be nice if it could be like that." You Yi couldn't help but start thinking about it when he heard Bian Xiaoxi's rare yearning tone, although what he had studied clearly told him that this kind of eternity could not exist.

"Yes, there will be a way." Bian Xiaoxi seemed happy that someone could agree with her words, turned her head to look at You Yi and smiled, this was the first time You Yi saw a smile on her face, and the smile went straight to the bottom of her eyes, making the heat and longing in her eyes even stronger.

That kind of look, You Yi is still unforgettable, and at that moment, You Yi even had an impulse to help her realize her wish, no matter how unscientific this wish is.

On the day of the Midyear Festival, looking at the reddish light and shadow on the other side of the river reflected by the light of the lotus lantern, You Yi couldn't help but remember the eyes he saw that day, and suddenly panicked. This year, the flowers on the other side really bloomed, but there were only a few sparse ones, and You Yi was not good at gardening, so he only saved these few. I don't know if the owner of this flowergarden has chosen to forget her identity as a practical scientific researcher and really go to find the eternal and immortal flower.

You Yi first noticed her, perhaps because of the melancholy that always shrouded her face, or because of the intense loneliness and rejection she showed from the outside world. She has no relatives, no friends, and even most of her classmates and teachers turn a blind eye to her, which makes You Yi involuntarily have a little desire to protect, but unfortunately this desire for protection, Bian Xiaoxi is not uncommon, and has never accepted his kindness.

It's just that the more this is the case, the more You Yi can't help but care again and again, worrying again and again, as if this has also become a habit, a habit that has been maintained for three years after meeting Bian Xiaoxi.

Bian Xiaoxi's departure did not cause any commotion, everyone seemed to know that this girl would not stay here for long, when You Yi told his father that Bian Xiaoxi said goodbye, his father just sighed and said: "It seems that her favorite research can't keep her." ”

It seems that everyone knows that she will disappear, and everyone seems to accept it quickly, even the police say that she just left, but You Yi is very eager to find out why Bian Xiaoxi is leaving and whether she is really safe.

When he got home, You Yi returned to his room lightly, and took out the portrait of Bian Xiaoxi that he drew when he provided materials to the police in his notebook, and that look still made it difficult for him to convince himself that Bian Xiaoxi had just left and gone to another city to live a quiet and peaceful life.