Tender as wild

Chapter 4 Collision at the street intersection 4
  His tone was soft, as if he was thinking about the meaning of the name, or whispering.

But he didn't tell her whether Grandma Yun was here, nor did he tell her what his relationship was with Grandma Yun.

Baili was a little embarrassed.

Just when he was about to ask again, the young man finally took out the key, opened the door, and said calmly:

"Since we're staying overnight, let's come in."

Baili hesitated for a while before standing on the steps and dragging her luggage to follow.

What caught her eye was the smooth floor. She wanted to politely take off her shoes first, but because she didn't bring her own slippers, she just stood there.

The young man looked back and saw the embarrassment on her face, and said calmly: "No need to take off your shoes."

Bai Li breathed a sigh of relief, stepped on the ground as instructed, and quietly looked at the surrounding environment.

The house is not very big, but the decoration style is newer than the outside of the house. The wooden furniture used is all old and the colors are uniform, without any outdated look.

On the contrary, it adds a sense of retro elegance.

The dark wooden floor covering the entire floor may be due to the good material used. After the test of time, it still shines brightly.

The kitchen is at the very back, and there is a small backyard. Behind the living room is a staircase that winds upwards and should lead to the bedroom.

The smooth solid wood tables and chairs, spotless appliances, and various neatly arranged items all showed to her that the owner of this home loved cleanliness.

Even the air is not turbid and exudes a pleasant woody fragrance.

"Go upstairs and put your luggage in your room."

The boy said, turning on the light in the stairwell.

Bai Li followed him with a wink, and went around the stairs to the second floor.

He opened the door on the left and turned his gaze back to Bai Li: "You live in this room."

It was originally an affirmative sentence, but maybe because she was a girl, she paused and tentatively added: "Is that okay?"

"OK, thank you."

Although she didn't look at the room carefully, Baili would have no objection no matter what.

She was the one who took the liberty of intruding, so it would be nice to have a place for her to stay.

She has no requirements for the living environment. Summer nights are not cold, and she can fall asleep even if there is only a floor mat.

Got a positive answer.

The boy didn't say anything, turned around and went downstairs, leaving her alone to adapt to the new environment.

Baili watched him leave, then dragged her luggage to the room where she would stay in the future and looked around.

The room was actually very nice.

Very clean.

Half of the wardrobe is empty, so she can put her own clothes. The bed is covered with a dark blue cotton and linen four-piece suit. It's clean, has an independent bathroom, a desk and a lamp. The curtains are opened, and there's actually a balcony outside.

The evening wind blew on the ground, and Bai Li put down her suitcase, feeling suddenly at a loss.

According to the layout of this old-fashioned house, the room with a balcony and bathroom is usually the master bedroom.

For an overnight guest, it seems inappropriate to live in the master bedroom.

Also, she has been here for so long and still hasn’t seen the Grandma Yun her mother mentioned.

The boy's appearance and so on.

Bai Li frowned slightly at the many doubts. She turned and walked downstairs, wanting to ask questions clearly.

The small building was bright.

The young man was standing in the living room making a phone call. He was carrying a bottle of water casually, listening to the words on the other side of the phone, and seemed to have completely forgotten that she was still at home.

Perhaps it was because of her fiery gaze that the young man turned back between words and raised his eyelids to look at her.

Bai Li was stunned for a moment, then lowered her voice and said to him in an almost breathy voice: "Can I ask you some questions?"

His eyes stayed on her face for two or three seconds, he pointed to the sofa for her to sit down first, and then said a few simple words on the phone.

Baili could only sit down first, her fingers stirring together uneasily.

Two minutes later, the boy hung up the phone, and a slightly lower voice came: "What?" "My room seems to be the master bedroom. Is it appropriate for me to sleep?"

It was quiet for two seconds.

He smiled: "There's nothing inappropriate. No one has ever lived in that room."

Bai Li asked again: "What about Grandma Yun? I want to say hello to her and discuss how much rent I should pay."

The young man did not answer her question immediately. He just pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Bai Li, staring at her with his warm and narrow eyes.

After a long time, he said lightly: "I'm going out. I haven't lived here for a long time, so I'm quite surprised that you came."

It was extremely quiet, except for the hum of the air conditioner.

Baili was stunned.

Realizing that it was indeed her uninvited interruption, she said guiltily: "I'm sorry."

It is a particularly disrespectful thing to do when you are in a more complicated situation.

So who is he?

Seemingly seeing the doubts in her eyes, the young man raised his eyes with his chin in his hand, staring at her at a straight level. His eyebrows were cold and there seemed to be a deep sea in his eyes, and his tone was calm:
  "Bai Li, you are quite forgetful."

This was the second time he called her name, and then said his own name in a smooth and lazy tone: "I really don't remember? I am Fang Ye."

"..."

That moment.

Baili was a little unbelievable.

I couldn't help but open my eyes and look at the young man carefully.

In fact, you don’t need to look, he does look a lot like he did when he was a child.

Because of this face, and this encounter that cannot be considered a coincidence.

She had imagined countless possibilities before walking in.

I thought that he was my brother's cousin, and I also thought that my brother was not dead.

After getting the best answer at this moment.

Bai Li felt as if a gap had been torn out of her heart, and undetectable emotions and tears quickly flowed out.

She opened her mouth and wanted to speak

But he could only choke out a sob.

The tears that fell were caught by Fang Ye with a tissue.

The white fingertips with clear joints gently touched her cheek.

He looked at her quietly and suddenly said, "Why are you crying?"

"I...I thought." She couldn't speak anymore after she choked up until she lost her voice.

"Well, you thought I was dead?" Fang Ye took over her words, his voice was light and had a careless tone.

After a long while, he said:

"I am determined to die."

It seemed that he didn't want her to continue crying, and he wasn't in the mood to explain anything else.

He took out two more tissues and put them in her hands, stood up, and said lazily: "Okay, little heartless kid, we won't talk about this anymore. Go wash your face, and I'll take you out to eat."

Baili was too crying and couldn't say anything else. She looked at the figure in front of her, wiped the last few tears that fell, and ran into the bathroom as if she was running away.

Looking at herself with red eyes and red nose in the mirror, she frantically poured several handfuls of water on her face, still unable to calm down the joyful feeling in her heart.

Her brother is not dead.

Just like in the comics, when she grows up, she still looks like her in the painting.

Although I don’t know why, he didn’t go home at that time.

But that's enough.

(End of this chapter)