Ning Zhi was drinking a glass of water, and the sound of "madam" made her almost choke.

She coughed and put the glass down, just about to explain that she wasn't, but suddenly felt unnecessary.

So she took the bag and thanked her, and brought out the bowl of porridge that was out of place with the delicate dishes on the table.

Xi Lanyu glanced at it.

Ning Zhi was lifting the lid when she felt his gaze, she went to the kitchen to get a clean bowl, scooped out a little and handed it to Xi Lanyu: "Do you eat it?" ”

Xi Lanyu glanced at it, pushed the bowl back in front of her, and his voice was still a little hoarse when he had just woken up: "You eat it yourself." ”

Ning Zhi took it indifferently, knowing that he wouldn't eat it.

She already had a bad appetite, and the bowl was enough.

The two ate quietly.

The night here is as silent as it is now, with only a few lights indicating that it is inhabited.

Ning Zhi had no fun eating, and he didn't have the pleasure of chatting with his grandmother at home, and he didn't even have any taste for the porridge in the bowl.

She took a few bites, closed the lid, and went to the kitchen to empty it, trying to adjust the temperature to wash the dishes.

Xi Lanyu said: "Let it go, someone will come and clean it tomorrow." ”

Ning Zhi was not polite, she hated housework, so she put the bowl on the table when she heard this.

Asked, "Shall I go up first?" ”

Xi Lanyu said "um", he ate very little, and the food on the table was almost unchanged.

After Ning Zhi left, he put his chopsticks on the table, got up and walked to the window and lit a cigarette.

The living room is designed without a main light, and the floor-to-ceiling windows are lit only by the linear lights at the top, and the interior suddenly flows with a lonely atmosphere.

Xi Lanyu stood in front of the window, his fingertips scarlet and bright, and Ning Zhi looked from the side of the staircase, intuition that he was more like a silent statue.

Colder than the moonlight that night.

-

The next day, Ning Zhi thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't help but stop Xi Lanyu, who was about to go out.

"I rummaged through your fridge last night and there was nothing in it. I'm a doctor, and sometimes I need to eat something to replenish my energy after the night shift, and I can't always go back and order takeout. Besides, there's no takeaway at that point......"

If he hadn't seen each other once a month like in the past, Ning Zhi would definitely suppress his needs.

But now that the two live together, if they accommodate again, they can only be wronged by themselves.

There is still a year to go with them like this, and she wants to fight for as many rights as possible for herself.

Xi Lanyu lowered his eyes and glanced at her, and his tone was flat: "I'm not used to being a live-in aunt." ”

Ning Zhi wasn't used to it, she shook her head: "I didn't mean that, I just wanted to ask, can I buy some instant food and put it in the refrigerator, do you have any food to taboo?" ”

Xi Lanyu glanced at the watch time, probably it was almost too late, he straightened his shirt, threw down the sentence "whatever you want", and strode away from the front door.

……

Ning Zhi roughly estimated how many ingredients could be put in this refrigerator.

She used her lunch break to order all the fast food she was used to, and she chose the right time to arrive home from work.

Ning Zhi's car had already been recorded when it entered the villa area last night, so it was unimpeded to come back today.

She took the wheel and drove in the direction of the parking lot.

Although she had seen her once in the morning, when she slowly drove in, Ning Zhi was once again shocked by Xi Lanyu's underground parking lot.

There are at least a dozen parking spaces, from left to right, with different types of luxury cars in black, white and gray tones.

And the innermost and most inconspicuous parking space is hers.

This was chosen by Ning Zhi himself.

She always felt out of place here, as if she had strayed into another world, an inexplicable sense of separation.

When I returned to the villa, I saw the two bags of fast food at the door from a distance.

Ning Zhi carried one in one hand and went back to fill the refrigerator all.

She exhaled, feeling the squirrel's peace of mind after storing food in the winter.

Ning Zhi's cooking skills are not good, and she is very tired from work today, so she has no appetite, so she only fried a finger cake for dinner.

The villa is very quiet, and the furnishings everywhere reveal the owner's cold aesthetic.

Ning Zhi looked around and realized that Xi Lanyu had not returned.

This is not surprising, thinking back to the itinerary map that Zhang Yi sent her last time, Xi Lanyu's daily sleep time is simply pitiful.

She didn't understand a little, she already had so much, why did he still toss himself in such a masochistic way?

That's not part of her mind, though.

Ning Zhi shrugged, poured a glass of water and walked upstairs.

Maybe most of the people in the world are greedy? Never satisfied?

……

At eleven o'clock in the evening, Ning Zhi went downstairs to get water to drink after reading the book.

The villa is still quiet, and Xi Lanyu is probably not coming back tonight.

Ning Zhi checked the doors and windows, turned off the lights and went upstairs to sleep.

The next day, when she didn't have a shift, Ning Zhi slept until eight o'clock and woke up, thinking that there was no one at home, so she didn't even change her pajamas, and went downstairs to pour water with her messy hair.

There was an unexpected person sitting at the end of the restaurant.

Xi Lanyu was eating breakfast while holding an iPad, and when he saw her, he didn't speak, only raised his chin at her and motioned for her to sit down and eat.

A moment of panic flashed in Ning Zhi's eyes, she pursed her lips, and this panic was quickly concealed.

She lowered her eyes and looked at the somewhat messy pajamas on her body, the neckline was unbuttoned at some point, and the V-neck was wide open, revealing a hint of nonsensity.

Ning Zhi blinked in surprise, she hurriedly turned around, buttoned the button first, and then walked upstairs quickly, the door slammed out.

It seems that I finally can't calm down.

Xi Lanyu sat at the table and curled his lips slightly.

……

After about a quarter of an hour, Ning Zhi finished washing up, changed into simple white T jeans and went downstairs.

She pulled out a chair and sat down in front of Xi Lanyu, her expression was indifferent, and she returned to her indifferent appearance.

It's just that today it's indifferent, and it seems to be a little deliberate.

Ning Zhi's hand at the bottom of the table clasped his palm.

She is not accustomed to showing her private side to people she doesn't know well, except for her grandmother and Zheng Yiman, she has always been cold and indifferent to the outside world, and she doesn't care about anyone.

As long as you don't have expectations, you won't be disappointed.

Ning Zhi was accustomed to showing people this emotionless face.

The panic just now made her feel uncomfortable being peeled off.

Fortunately, Xi Lanyu didn't worry about this, he finished breakfast, passed by, seemed to suddenly remember, turned around and said: "Auntie will come over every day, you can leave a message in the kitchen workbook if you want to eat." ”

Ning Zhi took a sip of milk and said, "I don't pick much, it's up to you." ”

After breakfast, seeing that Xi Lanyu was still sitting on the sofa reading documents, Ning Zhi asked, "You don't go to work today?" ”

Xi Lanyu nodded and scooped up the car keys on the table, "Have arrangements for today?" ”

Ning Zhi shook his head: "No." ”

"That's right, accompany me to meet someone."

"See whom?"

"My father."

As soon as Ning Zhi heard it, he knew that it was time to act again.

The suit on her body was too simple, Ning Zhi went upstairs and changed into a long white skirt with a pinched waist and thin strappy high heels.

Solemn and formal.

She has a different temperament, I can't describe it, probably the kind of girl who can leave a mark on her entire youth with just a glimpse of her campus days.

White, pure, with a little imperceptible stubbornness......

She really knows how to amplify her own characteristics, and every time she dresses, she can wear her own taste.

Xi Lanyu retracted his gaze, opened the door, and Ning Zhi walked out first.

On the way over, Ning Zhi tilted his head and asked, "Do you want to buy a gift?" ”

Seeing the situation of the other party's parents, even if it was just acting, I was still a little nervous.

Xi Lanyu rubbed his eyebrows, "No." It seemed that seeing his father's incident made him particularly upset, he was silent for a moment, and then spoke, his voice had a lonely illusion, "It's just a process." ”

Ning Zhi put his mind at ease.

Xi Yueting lives in an old villa area on the other side of the northern city, with an old-fashioned courtyard surrounded by extremely high metal fences.

Ning Zhi frowned, different from other people's courtyards, Xi Yueting is planted with chrysanthemums of all colors.

It is true that in ancient times, chrysanthemums were a symbol of leisurely escape, but in modern times, due to the widespread use of the funeral industry, chrysanthemums have become more or less equivalent to a flower that can only be used on specific occasions.

Not very lucky.

The car door opened, and Ning Zhi was startled by the rushing Demu, not barking at her, but simply at Xi Lanyu.

Xi Lanyu was not surprised, standing in place and glancing at him, Demu did not dare to step forward, only stood not far away and barked.

Ning Zhi suddenly had a strange feeling in his heart.

It stands to reason that this is the old house of the Xi family, and even if Xi Lanyu doesn't come back, he won't know the dog he has raised for so many years.

What's more, this dog doesn't even bite her as an outsider, just bites Xi Lanyu?