Cheng Ruxue sat quietly beside Zheng Xiaofeng, unable to calm down for a long time. She stole a glance at him, and the bits and pieces of the way flooded into her mind in no particular order.

She hadn't cried for a long, long time before she met him, but in just two days, she had already shed tears for him twice. Since she faced life alone, no one has ever touched her heart like this. She cried, she laughed, she felt a sense of security for the first time in a long time, with him by her side, she no longer seemed to have to feel anxious about how to live tomorrow, she was so confident that he would take care of herself.

There were many moments when she wished he could always be by her side.

Thinking about it, Cheng Ruxue couldn't help but look at Zheng Xiaofeng's wound again, and asked softly, "How is your injury......?"

Zheng Xiaofeng didn't know what he was thinking, and he slowly came back to his senses when he heard Cheng Ruxue's voice. He looked at Cheng Ruxue, her eyes were so touching when she looked at her, Zheng Xiaofeng felt that she was almost about to melt. He felt a little nervous for a moment, and said unconsciously and gently, "Why are you still thinking about this?" Isn't that okay with me? ”

"I'm sorry, if I had reacted faster and moved faster, you wouldn't have been hurt." Cheng Ruxue's face was full of guilt and said.

Zheng Xiaofeng smiled and said, "We are friends, do we still need to care about these between friends?" ”

"But-" Cheng Ruxue suddenly lowered her head, "You don't understand, I've never had a friend......"

Zheng Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment, he vaguely realized that there were some meanings in Cheng Ruxue's words that he couldn't understand at all.

"Actually...... I'm ...... too" After a long time, Zheng Xiaofeng sighed, raised his head and said silently.

Cheng Ruxue turned her head to look at him again, and shook her head slightly: "But we are different, at least you still have a family." ”

"Family?" Zheng Xiaofeng secretly thought to himself, and then thinking about his father, he really didn't know whether he should be happy or sad.

"My family...... Maybe not as good as I thought......" Zheng Xiaofeng said.

Of course, Cheng Ruxue couldn't understand Zheng Xiaofeng's words, so she was silent for a while.

"Can you tell me about your father?" Zheng Xiaofeng suddenly said, "Maybe I'll still envy you." ”

"What? Your father...... Is it bad for you? ”

Zheng Xiaofeng wanted to shake his head, but he didn't know how to explain, so he had to say, "It's not too good." ”

Cheng Ruxue didn't ask, but her expression suddenly became more depressed.

Zheng Xiaofeng immediately realized something, and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, if you don't want to say it, then don't say it, it's me who is not good, and you shouldn't mention this." ”

"It's okay, it's all in the past." Cheng Ruxue smiled and said, "I just haven't figured out what to say yet." ”

After pondering for a moment, Cheng Ruxue finally raised her head slowly, looked at the sky outside the window, and said eloquently: "My father is an archaeologist. ”

"Archaeologists? That's pretty impressive. Zheng Xiaofeng said.

Cheng Ruxue: "Yes, but I'd rather him be ordinary." From the time I was very young, he was on the move, leaving my mother and I at home, and we often didn't see each other for a long time. He never said where he went. I always miss him, every time he comes back, I am so happy that I can't sleep, and every time he leaves, I cry and hold him and beg him not to leave. Every now and then, my dad would comfort me and say that when he came back, he would bring me one of my favorite things as a gift. ”

"You can tell that your dad loves you very much, and he will miss you no matter how busy he is, doesn't he?" Zheng Xiaofeng said.

Cheng Ruxue nodded: "Yes...... As long as it was something I wanted, no matter how difficult it was, Dad would do everything he could to bring it back for me, and I even joked with Mom that Dad must have some other secret identity besides being an archaeologist, otherwise how could he be so omnipotent? Later, when I was seven years old, my father asked me what I wanted, and I said, I want a gift, and when I miss my father, it can tell me where my father is, and I can follow it to find my father's direction; It can tell me whether my father is doing well, whether Ann is safe, whether he is happy, whether he misses my mother too much, whether he misses me too much......"

"Did you receive this gift later?" Zheng Xiaofeng asked.

"I got it, I've always taken it with me, I thought it would be a mobile phone, but ......" Cheng Ruxue said, took out a pocket watch-like thing from his pocket and handed it to Zheng Xiaofeng, "Huh." ”

Zheng Xiaofeng glanced at it twice and asked, "Is this ...... Is the north arrow? ”

Cheng Ruxue nodded.

The compass is very finely made, the shell exudes a shiny black metallic sheen, and the dial is inlaid with silver stripes, and the hands are shiny and, if nothing else, must be some precious metal. The whole object must be very valuable in terms of materials and workmanship, and I have to say that it does not match Cheng Ruxue's simple clothes.

"Dad told me that the direction of the pointer was where he was, and as long as it was still intact, it meant that he was safe and happy outside...... I didn't understand it at the time, and I thought what he said was true......"

Zheng Xiaofeng couldn't help but be silent, he understood that this finger was of great significance to her.

"Truth be told, your dad is better than my dad." Zheng Xiaofeng said.

"But then he disappeared." Cheng Ruxue said suddenly.

"What? Missing? Zheng Xiaofeng was very surprised.

"That's right, that's what my mom told me." Cheng Ruxue nodded.

Zheng Xiaofeng didn't expect it, Cheng Ruxue had said that his father was no longer there, he thought he was dead, but he didn't expect it to be missing. If it is missing, it means that there is still a possibility of being alive, then Cheng Ruxue may no longer be alone, thinking of this, Zheng Xiaofeng hurriedly asked again: "Is it convenient to tell me about his disappearance?" Maybe there's something I can do to help. What's his name? Where did you live before? ”

"His name is Cheng Di, and my family used to be in a small village near Hangzhou." Cheng Ruxue replied, "When I was seven years old, shortly after he gave me this compass, an archaeological team from Beijing invited him to be a consultant in their team. Originally, they said that they were going to go into the desert of Western Xinjiang to do exploration, and they would be able to come back in about six months. But after six months, there was no news of him, not only my father, but also the entire archaeological team, probably because of an accident...... My mother was hit and became seriously ill and died soon after, and from then on, I had to face life alone, and I learned how to steal things at that time, and I didn't want to do it, but if I didn't, I would starve to death, and I didn't really survive until an orphanage took me in. ”

Speaking of this, Cheng Ruxue smiled, and she didn't know if she was really indifferent, or if she was deliberately comforting herself.

Zheng Xiaofeng opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond. His heart is very uncomfortable, she has been an orphan since she was only seven years old, and she has come to this day step by step by herself, the sadness and pain can be imagined, and she can still maintain an optimistic and sunny appearance, which is really not easy.

Zheng Xiaofeng seemed to suddenly understand why this girl could always be so calm when she was in danger, in a sense, the two of them were the same kind of people. A person has been in society since he was a child and has dealt with all kinds of people, so when he encounters danger again, how much ups and downs can those nerves that have already become extremely tenacious? And Cheng Ruxue's experience may be much more difficult than Zheng Xiaofeng's. He's just starting a business, and she's going to live.

"Actually, my dad and I don't spend much time together." Zheng Xiaofeng looked up at the ceiling, sighed and said, "He goes out early and returns late every day, he is busy outside, busy with business, busy with socializing, busy with everything, and even busy until my brother and I are birthdays, and he can't remember." ”

"You also have an older brother?" Cheng Ruxue asked.

"Yes, his name is Xiao Sa, not his own brother, but we are the same as brothers."

Cheng Ruxue smiled slightly and said, "It's so good, I really envy you, there are so many people around you who love you." ”

Zheng Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly regretted a little, it seemed that he shouldn't have mentioned his family too much to her. He was a little panicked all of a sudden, and wanted to quickly find a way to redeem what he had just said, so he hurriedly said: "Don't you say that, don't you have me now, we are friends, and I love you too." ”

Cheng Ruxue was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and stammered and asked, "....... you love me?" As she spoke, her face slowly turned red.

"Uh...... No...... I mean...... I didn't mean that...... I just ......" Zheng Xiaofeng said for a long time, stunned and didn't say a word, as if his tongue was entangled. Cheng Ruxue looked at the other side a little shyly and said, "Okay, I understand what you mean, thank you." ”

Zheng Xiaofeng had no choice but to laugh dryly, scratch his hair, and close his mouth. After a long while, he spoke again: "Actually, if you don't dislike it, you can go home with me after you leave here, and live in my house, you and my brother should also become very good friends, and we can also help you go to your father together when the time comes." ”

"My dad...... Perhaps, he is dead. Cheng Ruxue suddenly turned her head, looked at Zheng Xiaofeng, smiled elegantly, and said, "Go to your house, do I want to live in vain?" It felt a bit like handouts. Or...... Be your family's subordinate? ”

"Uh...... It doesn't seem to be appropriate, huh? Zheng Xiaofeng suddenly wanted to slap his mouth, what was going on with him, why did he suddenly speak with no brains?

"So, I appreciate your kindness, but we are not from the same world after all. But maybe in the future, I will be able to live a stable life, and I will visit you at your house, which is possible. ”

Zheng Xiaofeng nodded solemnly and said, "Okay, welcome to be a guest." As he spoke, he took out a name tag from his pocket and stuffed it into Cheng Ruxue's hand, "There is my phone number on it, you can contact me at any time." ”

Cheng Ruxue smiled "um" and happily put away the business card.

After thinking about it, Zheng Xiaofeng said again: "Don't be discouraged, I believe you will definitely be able to find your father, and when you go back, I will also help you inquire about his whereabouts." ”

Cheng Ruxue said: "I hope it can really be like what you said." ”

"Yes, definitely." Zheng Xiaofeng said, gently holding Cheng Ruxue's hand, this is not that Zheng Xiaofeng wants to take advantage of others, but when he talks about this, he wants to comfort her in this way. But after thinking about it, I felt that it still seemed a little inappropriate, but fortunately, Cheng Ruxue did not show any intention of resisting.

The next moment, Cheng Ruxue shed two tears, but she didn't cry.

"You know what? You are the best person I have ever met for me over the years. Cheng Ruxue said suddenly.

Zheng Xiaofeng's heart jumped suddenly, and he suddenly felt a little at a loss, not knowing what to say. For Zheng Xiaofeng, he didn't feel that there was anything special about what he did, and he took care of Cheng Ruxue all the way, just because of his pure nature, he never expected that these words and actions that he should take for granted would be a great comfort to Cheng Ruxue.

"For so many years, I have been ...... by myself," Cheng Ruxue clenched the compass in her hand and said, "Whenever I feel difficult, it is the only one who accompanies me." ”

I don't know why, Cheng Ruxue cried, and Zheng Xiaofeng's eyes became moist, maybe he had a lot of sympathy. A few seconds passed, Zheng Xiaofeng was still speechless, so he had to gently take Cheng Ruxue's arm and let her lean on his shoulder.

"Don't cry...... Well, life will always get better. ”

Cheng Ruxue buried her head in Zheng Xiaofeng's arms and didn't speak, just sobbing quietly and venting.

Zheng Xiaofeng didn't dare to move, so she had to let her vent her emotions like this.

After about three or four minutes, Cheng Ruxue forced herself to stop, her mood returned to calm, she took the initiative to leave Zheng Xiaofeng's arms and sat back in the original place.

"I'm sorry I embarrassed you." Cheng Ruxue said.

"Uh...... It's okay. Zheng Xiaofeng pursed his lips, looked at his clothes worth tens of thousands of yuan and became wet, and replied with difficulty.

Cheng Ruxue wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and took a deep breath. She cleaned up her expression, smiled and said, "Don't talk about me, let's talk about you, the plane crash can still be crooked, you can be regarded as a blessing in disguise." ”

"What?" Zheng Xiaofeng was stupid all of a sudden, Cheng Ruxue's words were a little too sudden, which made Zheng Xiaofeng couldn't help but be taken aback.

He reacted for a few moments before asking, blankly, "Are you ...... What do you mean? ”

Cheng Ruxue smiled again, as if she had recovered her previous elven and eccentric expression, and said, "Aren't you here for coming to Western Xinjiang?" She said, deliberately lowering her voice so that no one else could hear her.

Zheng Xiaofeng was even more surprised, and hurriedly asked, "How do you know?" ”

"Because when you first saw the village, you behaved differently than everyone else, and you were surprised, more than everyone combined. And when you were on the boat, you didn't shy away from me at all in your conversation with Wang Lifa, even if I hadn't seen that painting, it wasn't difficult to associate all this, right? ”

Zheng Xiaofeng couldn't help but shake his head, and sighed with a smile: "You are too smart." ”

Cheng Ruxue was praised by Zheng Xiaofeng, smiled proudly, and asked rhetorically: "What, did you only find out now?" Looks like you're not as smart as I am. ”

"Yes, yes, our Miss Cheng Bingxue is smart, I admire it, I admire it so much." Zheng Xiaofeng sold a good job, and Cheng Ruxue's originally low mood seemed to have dissipated at this moment.

The two men looked at each other like this, and laughed and laughed again, perhaps the closest their hearts had been to each other in so long.

But at this time, Bai Qianyu, who had been standing by the window, suddenly cursed, staring at the outside with his eyes fixed, and his expression seemed to be very nervous.