Chapter 12: Like

Walking aimlessly on the school playground.

There are not many people at the school on weekends, and only a few students still play football on the football field.

Han Xueni lowered her head and kicked away the small stones under her feet from time to time.

Tomorrow...... Are you going to see him tomorrow?

Han Xueni can't tell whether it's happiness or pain?

I only felt a stone pressing on her chest, and she was out of breath for a while.

The palms of his hands were covered with a slight sweat.

She knew she was nervous, and she had learned to overcome the tension and fear in her heart two years ago.

There are no stars tonight. Han Xueni looked up at the starry sky as she ran.

Only a bright moon glowed faintly.

She was a little out of breath, and she didn't know how many laps she had already run.

But she wouldn't stop, and the wind whistled softly in her ears.

"I haven't seen you for three years, why are you so keen on running? You used to be the most annoyed by this sport. ”

The teenager ran beside the girl in a clean tracksuit.

Han Xueni raised her head slightly, "Mo Xiao, why didn't you go back?" ”

"The professor asked me to do a project, and I thought that there were a lot of materials in the library that I hadn't read, so I could digest them this weekend."

After speaking, Xia Mo Xiao waved his hand innocently, "Why don't you go back, doesn't Auntie want you?" ”

The smile on the girl's face condensed for a moment, and the next second she replied urgently: "No, my mother went to live at my uncle's house." ”

At the end of the summer, Xiao looked at the girl's detached and defensive expression and said nothing.

What happened to that incident three years ago? At the end of the summer, Xiao wanted to know and wanted to share it for her.

But she didn't mention it, and he didn't want to ask, for fear that it was a wound she didn't want to mention.

"Let's go...... Take you somewhere. ”

"The end ...... Mo Xiao, where are we going? ”

The boy took the girl's hand and ran all the way, finally stopping in front of the school library.

In front of the library, there are roller skaters performing in twos and threes, and the dazzling roller skating skills are dizzying.

Although there were not many people watching, they enjoyed roller skating.

Han Xueni was slightly envious, "Do you want to play roller skating?" Xia Mo Xiao looked at the girl with a smile.

Han Xueni hurriedly waved her hand, "But I won't." ”

"Let's go, I'll teach you."

At the end of the summer, Xiao couldn't help but pull the girl to a clearing.

How did he know I wanted to learn! Han Xueni muttered to herself in her heart.

Put the borrowed roller skates on the ground, put on their protective gear first, and Xiao demonstrated a few essentials at the end of summer, "Don't be afraid to play roller skating for the first time, it's not that difficult, voila, get up to one side, put your feet together in a V-shape, stand with both hands supported and stable, and you will be able to find a balance point." ”

Han Xueni felt a little scared when she looked at it, and muttered: "Mo Xiao, what you said is so easy, but how can it be so easy to do." ”

"Try it, don't be afraid."

"Well...... Okay, but I fell, and you helped me. ”

Xia Mo Xiao smiled and nodded.

As if encouraged, Han Xueni slowly stood firm, and always felt that with the company of Mo Xiao, it seemed that it was easy to learn anything.

"Come on...... Xue Ni, try to step forward slowly, you can be a little smaller. ”

"En" Under the guidance of Mo Xiao, the girl learned well.

Slowly practicing, I have some feelings, and the balance point doesn't seem to be so difficult to master.

Han Xueni tried to slide forward slowly, and Xiao slowly pulled her at the end of summer.

It seems that there is no need to say anything, and there is a tacit understanding between the two.

There was a clean smell on the boy's body, Han Xueni lowered slightly, and the two got closer.

A flush crept up the girl's cheek.

Slowly, Xue Ni skated better and better alone, and Xiao gently let go of her hand at the end of summer.

There is a breeze blowing in your ears as you slide.

The girl unconsciously curled the corners of her mouth with a smile, as if she could always be so stable by his side.

Near the corner, a raised stone appeared in front of her, which made the girl suddenly panic.

"The end ...... Mo Xiao," the girl shouted urgently.

When the girl thought she was going to get in touch with the earth, Late Summer held her waist dangerously.

The snorts of the two were close at hand.

The ends of the girl's slightly curly hair brushed the boy's cheeks.

There was a hint of sweet smell in the air......

The boy turned his face slightly and pretended to cough to hide his shyness.

The girl didn't want to let go of the boy at all, and raised a sweet smile, "Mo Xiao"

At the end of summer, Xiao scratched the ends of his hair in embarrassment.

The girl shouted mischievously again, "Mo Xiao, Mo Xiao"

Time is like under that maple tree.

The girl grabbed the boy's hand like a cat that had only succeeded, and kept shouting: "Mo Xiao, Mo Xiao, Mo Xiao"

At the end of the summer, Xiao was forced to "surrender" and gently knocked the girl's head, "I haven't learned roller skating yet, and I am still smiling so happily, I really convince you." ”

"What are you afraid of, anyway, there is Mo Xiao here, learn slowly."

The girl smiled.

The most beautiful smile is none other than her at this moment, pure white and bright, as if the light of the moon is also shrouded in her.

Han Xueni saw that Mo Xiao had "surrendered" to herself, and she no longer joked, and when she saw a bicycle riding next to her, she said, "Mo Xiao, let's go ride a bicycle." ”

Xia Mo Xiao smiled and nodded.

Facing the wind and riding a bicycle, it seems that all of a sudden there are no worries.

The girl secretly looks at the side of the boy's face.

Thank you, Mo Xiao, for coming back, by my side.

The girl secretly thought in her heart: Na...... Mo Xiao, you like me, right? I can feel it.

Feng heard the girl's uncontrollable murmur, "Mo Xiao, I like you too." ”

But...... She is also afraid, afraid that one day she will get used to his care and she will never be strong again.

She was also afraid that she would not be able to stand side by side with him.

He is the sun, shining brightly. And she is just the moon at night, only a tiny light, and she can't even illuminate herself.

At noon the next day.

The hand holding the key trembled slightly, and the sound of metal colliding was a little harsh.

Han Xueni took a deep breath, and the door was gently opened.

There is no imaginary sadness and fear in my heart.

Curtains blocked out the sunlight outside, and it was dark inside.

The curtains were a little dusty, Han Xueni opened the curtains, and the light suddenly shone in through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Try to get your eyes used to the sudden light.

The room is furnished exactly the same as it was three years ago, except that there is not even a single photo in this home.

Yes, it was my mother who hid them before leaving.

The room doesn't need to be too tidy, it's just a layer of dust.

Three years ago, they moved out of this sad place, and three years later, they are going to return to this place again.

This one has his place.

Han Xueni didn't know if she should hate him.

At the beginning, his mother knelt down so humbly and begged him, but he was indifferent.

But he had also cared for her so lovingly. He taught her to study, play the piano, read, play chess, and so on.

Now that I think about it, it seems that I spend significantly more time with my dad than my mom, because he has time to always be with her, and he wants to give her whatever she wants.

In his memory, he was always able to tolerate her many small mistakes, unlike his mother, who was a little strict and indifferent to her.

I always thought that such happiness would last forever, but there are always many more accidents than luck.

In the first semester of the third year of junior high school, there were some subtle changes in their relationship, and Han Xueni couldn't say it herself, but she could feel it.

But she didn't know what to do.

Until the second semester of the third year of junior high school, the day Mo Xiao left, his father also had an accident.

On the same day, two "accidents" befell her.

The whole world abandoned her in an instant.

The gaze was drawn back to a worn-out book. She used to love animals, so she became interested in animals in nature. At that time, I was coquettish with him, begging him to buy a set of "Nature's Exploration", and he bought it back the next day without saying a word.

When my mother found out, she was a little angry, "You can buy her whatever she wants, and you will spoil it in the future." ”

Dad didn't care, and said with a smile: "Reading is a good thing, it's good that she is willing to read and likes to read." ”

Flipping through the contents, the paper has been slightly yellowed, which is probably the reason why it has not been taken care of for a long time.

Han Xueni gently flipped through the knowledge that she had already seen, and a photo quietly fell down.

Han Xueni remembered that she liked the little rabbit very much, and once went on an outing and saw this white little rabbit and bought it back.

When I brought it home, my mother accused her of having rabbits that were not easy to raise in the summer and that there would be bacteria.

As for Daddy, he immediately took on the responsibility of taking care of it and avoiding the bad luck of it being sold.

Every day when she comes back from school, the father and daughter feed the rabbits together becomes the happiest thing for her.

Later, my mother also smiled and acquiesced, and prepared very tender grass for her.

When they raised it for a year and three months, it is estimated that it was not taken care of in the summer, and the hair on the top of the rabbit began to fall off. We're also slowly coming to understand that maybe it's going to die.

In order to prevent his daughter from being sad, the father said, "Let's take a picture of the rabbit so that you can see it when you want it." ”

Seeing the rabbit die, Han Xueni was still sad for a while at that time.

However, I always feel that with my father's company, this little white rabbit seems to be there all along.

Now that I think about it, the corners of my mouth will still rise slightly.

Han Xueni was about to clean the floor when her mobile phone rang, "Yuqing?" ”

Xi Yuqing's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Are you home now?" Can we talk? ”

"Oh...... Good. ”

"Is it still the same place?"

"Well...... It's a bit messy at home, go to the bakery next to it, right? ”

"Okay, I'll be there in half an hour."

"Okay" Han Xueni stared at her phone, but she didn't know what Yuqing would say.

Half an hour later.

Tastefully renovated bakery. The flavor of the bread is rich and sweet.

The girl by the window said hello sweetly to the girl outside the window.

"I ordered a latte, on the rocks, and it was the same as you used to like."

"Thank you." The sunset rain sat opposite the girl.

"Well...... Yuqing, what are you looking for me? Han Xueni said with slight curiosity.

Xi Yuqing took a sip of a cold drink, and felt cold all of a sudden, with a thorough feeling.

Putting the drink back on the table, Xi Yuqing looked at the girl's beautiful black eyes, "Yesterday...... Were you with Mo Xiao yesterday? ”

Han Xueni was a little surprised at how she knew, but only replied with a faint "En." ”

"I heard from my classmates at school, don't get me wrong."

Han Xueni nodded with a smile.

After taking another big sip of the drink, Xiyu looked at the girl steadily, and asked the answer in his heart: "You still like the end of summer, right?" ”

Han Xueni met the girl's eyes in a slight daze, she knew that Yuqing wanted an answer, and she wanted to give herself an answer at the moment.

Han Xueni looked at the girl and nodded slightly, "Yes." ”

After confirming my own mind, there is a special relaxation at this time.

The answer that fell in her heart, Xi Yuqing felt angry and funny.

Yes, it's been three years, and you still like him, and you really still like him.

"Three years ago, you betrayed our friendship in defiance of our agreement. Three years later, you're sitting here talking about what you like. It really makes me laugh. ”

A hint of panic flashed through the girl's eyes, "Betrayal? Yuqing, three years ago was not what you thought. ”

The girl said angrily: "How is that? We say fair play? But Mo Xiao told me without hesitation: You are the person he likes. ”

"I ......" the girl didn't know what to say in order to explain the things clearly.

Xi Yuqing smiled and said, "However, that's fine, thank you for your frankness today." ”

"I've been living alone in the U.S. for three years, but I've never forgotten him. I like him, love it. For his sake, I would rather give up an offer from an American university because he is the only place here. ”

Xi Yuqing looked out the window and slowly spit out her thoughts.

Han Xueni lowered her head and gently bit the corner of her lip.

Turning her head, Xi Yuqing looked directly into the girl's eyes, "So this time, I won't give him to you." Even if you're me...... Once a friend. ”

"Once upon a time...... Friend. ”

"Yes, former friends."

It turns out that time really can't go back to three years ago, and a cracked cup will fall apart at the slightest touch.

"I'll like Mo Xiao from tomorrow, and I hope you do the same."

Looking at the rim of the cup, Han Xueni nodded lightly, "En...... Good. ”

Are former friends now going to be strangers?

Although Yuqing had been gone for a long time, Han Xueni still wanted to sit quietly in the bakery alone for a while.

I sat down until five or six o'clock.

Han Xueni got up from the bakery and left, her shadow stretching her figure very long.

Suddenly a little cold, Han Xueni hugged herself gently, and under the dim street lamp, she suddenly wanted to cry.

But he still stubbornly looked up at the sky and didn't let the tears fall.