Ye Chengzhi nodded. Just when Xia Haitong was about to speak, he suddenly snatched the words away: "No, we'll talk about it later. It's too cold here. Let's go home first."
As he spoke, Ye Chengzhi took off his gloves, carefully put them on Xia Haitong's hands, and said distressedly: "Look at how your hands are frozen. Hands are very important to a girl."
, why do you abuse them like this?"
Ye Chengzhi's words still make people feel like a spring breeze, and his tenderness towards Xia Haitong is still as gentle as water and willow.
But now, when Xia Haitong accepts his tenderness and care, her heart is not as happy and happy as before. There is a knot in her heart. Even though she deliberately hides and ignores it, she cannot change this fact.
Xia Haitong seemed to be very talkative along the way, which made Ye Chengzhi very uncomfortable compared to her who usually likes to talk. When the two finally returned home, Xia Haitong mustered up enough courage to speak clearly.
Ye Chengzhi also told her that the injury on her hand needed to be taken care of first, so Ye Chengzhi applied frostbite medicine to her.
This was not enough. After applying the medicine, he asked Xia Haitong to take a hot bath to warm her body. After she finished taking the bath, he asked Xia Haitong to eat first.
Xia Haitong looked at the food on the table with some surprise. In addition to the food she had prepared in the morning, there were some food on the table that Ye Chengzhi should have cooked himself, but it didn't look like it was the first time he cooked it. The color, smell and taste were all good.
Ye Chengzhi told her that he had secretly practiced cooking while Xia Haitong was sleeping. After practicing for almost two months, he finally made some progress, so he planned to surprise her today.
Xia Haitong's eyes seemed to be a little relieved. No wonder the materials were consumed a bit quickly before. It turned out to be this reason.
He asked Xia Haitong to taste the dishes he cooked. Xia Haitong tasted some and said it was very good. At this time, Ye Chengzhi smiled and said it was okay. The two months of hard work were finally in vain.
Suddenly, Xia Haitong's heart felt strange. She shook her head and quickly told Ye Chengzhi not to just watch her eat but to eat with him. Ye Chengzhi naturally did as he was told, but he couldn't eat the sweet and sour pork ribs at all.
Not touched.
Xia Haitong asked him why, and he said because it was her favorite food.
Xia Haitong was silent. He suddenly held Xia Haitong's hand and said to her, since my cooking skills are now passed, leave the cooking to me in the future.
Xia Haitong asked him why he was so keen on cooking. Ye Chengzhi said that oil fumes are bad for the body and can easily make women age. He did not want Xia Haitong to suffer these consequences.
Xia Haitong stared at Ye Chengzhi blankly. She looked at the perfect man in front of her. His words and deeds always moved her again and again, unknowingly breaking down her defenses and invading her heart.
Just like now, she almost forgot everything Ye Xueying said to her because of Ye Chengzhi's words. She almost forgot that the fact existed.
Fortunately, I almost forgot, not forgotten.
She remembered, she remembered the problems that had to be solved between them.
Xia Haitong ate his meal in a hurry. Before Ye Chengzhi could say anything, Xia Haitong said, "Chengzhi, I'll put the dishes away later. I want to talk to you about something now."
Ye Chengzhi nodded: "Okay."
Xia Haitong took a deep breath and tried his best to calm down his mood: "Chengzhi, I want to ask you, why did you suddenly call me Xiaotong when you were in the hospital that day?"
"Why did you suddenly ask this question?" Ye Chengzhi asked back.
Xia Haitong said: "Because you didn't answer my question directly at that time, I want to know now."
Ye Chengzhi was slightly startled and said slowly: "I just think this title sounds very intimate, so I call you that."
"real?"
Ye Chengzhi nodded: "Of course."
Xia Haitong looked into Ye Chengzhi's eyes. She wanted to see some clues in his eyes, but his expression was the same as usual, without any guilt or abnormality. As usual, Xia Haitong was convinced.
It's a pity that she is no longer the same person as she used to be. There are some things that she must ask clearly.
"So did you know a girl named Xiaotong before?"
Ye Chengzhi smiled and said, "Isn't that you?"
Xia Haitong shook her head: "That's not me, that girl's surname is Gu." She paused, "It's the dawn of dawn, the Tong of Tongyun."
Ye Chengzhi was shocked: "How do you know her name?!"
"Looking at you, do you know her?"
"Who told you about her existence? Was it... Xueying?"
Xia Haitong looked away: "Miss Ye didn't tell me. And who told me is not the point. The point is that I now know her existence, and that she is your first love, and..." She paused, "still
Yes... and actually we two look very similar."
"Xiaotong, things are not what you think. Please listen to my explanation!" Ye Chengzhi explained quickly.
"Aren't I waiting for your explanation?" Xia Haitong paused, "I know you didn't tell me all this because you were afraid that I would have random thoughts, right?"
Ye Chengzhi was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "As long as you understand."
"I know you call me Xiaotong, not because of her, but because this title is more intimate, right?" Xia Haitong looked at Ye Chengzhi's crane eyes, looking attentively, his eyes full of longing.
Ye Chengzhi had some doubts in his eyes, and Xia Haitong added: "The reason why you were so wary of your mother before was because you always suspected that Gu Xiaotong's death was related to her, right?"
Ye Chengzhi grabbed Xia Haitong's shoulders: "Xiaotong, listen to me..."
"No! Listen to me first!" Xia Haitong interrupted him and softened his tone, "Don't worry, I'm not excited or thinking wildly, really not."
She took a deep breath and added: "When we first met that night, you became delirious because you were drugged by Ye Chengxuan. At that moment, you thought I was Gu Xiaotong, didn't you?"
At this point, she did not continue, but looked forward to Ye Chengzhi's answer. Ye Chengzhi looked at her, shook his head for a long time, and said, "No, I didn't."
"Then why did you tell me that you have been waiting for me for a long time when we met for the first time, and also said that waiting for me is very hard?" Xia Haitong asked back.
Ye Chengzhi lowered his eyes: "I felt something was not right with my body that night, so I pressed the hotel service button to ask them to call me a doctor. At that time, I thought you were a hotel waiter, that's why I said that."
"Hotel waiter?" Xia Haitong smiled, "Okay, then why did you say you knew I had my difficulties?"
Just as Ye Chengzhi was about to open his mouth to explain, Xia Haitong interrupted: "You don't have to say it. I know what you want to say, but that's not the answer I want to hear. I'll ask you again, those clothes you bought for me.
, is it really because of Xueying? Is that star-shaped necklace a relic of Miss Gu or a gift you carefully selected for me? You said that loose hair is more suitable for me, is it because of Miss Gu or is it really suitable for me?!
"
Ye Chengzhi looked at Xia Haitong nervously and said anxiously: "Xiaotong, listen to me..."
"Okay, I listen to you. Tell me how deeply you love her. Do you think of me as her?"
"I..." Ye Chengzhi paused, "I do love Xiaotong very much, but that doesn't mean I will treat you as her!"
Xia Haitong shook her head and said to Ye Chengzhi, why do you always avoid my questions?
Ye Chengzhi explained to her, but she ignored him. She only told him that, as he said, she didn't care what happened in the past. She could also understand Ye Chengzhi's situation. Even if he did think of her as Gu Xiaotong at first, she wouldn't care.
Will be angry.
She also said to him, didn't they say that they would be honest with each other and would not hide anything? She repeated the question again, her eyes full of pleading and expectation.
But Ye Chengzhi just looked at her, looked at these smart eyes, and pursed his lips at her...
I never thought of you as her, really not.
He spoke sincerely, and Xia Haitong couldn't see any lies in those clear black and white crane eyes.
All along, no matter what Ye Chengzhi said to her, she would believe it because that person was him.
But why, why did God want him to discover that not everything he said to her was the truth, and there were also lies in it!
Seeing that she looked wrong, Ye Chengzhi quickly calmed her down, but she opened his hand and said sternly: "That's enough! How long are you going to lie to me?!"
"Xiaotong, you misunderstood me. This is not..."
Before Ye Chengzhi could finish speaking, Xia Haitong immediately interrupted. She asked: "Chengzhi, was it the dawn of dawn, or the smallness of big and small, the tong of tongyun, or the tung of phoenix tree that you just shouted?"
"You know, of course I am..."
Ye Chengzhi wanted to hug her, but she pushed him away: "I just don't know, so I'm asking you!" She paused and said sternly, "Ye Chengzhi, how long are you going to lie to me? Although I
Xia Haitong is stupid, but he is not a three-year-old child, do you think I will still believe what you say?"
Ye Chengzhi's eyes showed a panicked look. This look was the seventh time he had shown it in his life so far.
Xia Haitong turned sideways and said slowly: "If you are willing to tell me the truth when I ask you the second time, I will still trust you as before. As long as you say it, I will definitely believe it. But...
...But you told me that you never have. Although such a lie sounds nice, it is a lie after all, and it cannot become true!"
"Xiaotong, I...I just..." Ye Chengzhi took a deep breath, "I just don't want you to get hurt. I was afraid that you would have random thoughts and that's why you said this. Can you forgive me?"
Xia Haitong looked at him, nodded and said, "I can forgive you, but you have to answer two questions." She paused, "First, tell me, how much do you love Miss Gu?"
Ye Chengzhi took a deep breath: "I do love her very much, but how much I love her, I can't explain clearly."
"How does it compare to me?" Xia Haitong asked.
Ye Chengzhi was surprised: "Xiaotong, there is no comparison between you two!"
"Why not?" Xia Haitong asked.
There's no reason, there's just no comparability!" Ye Chengzhi seemed a little impatient. "What if I have to compete?" Xia Haitong asked persistently.
The two looked at each other, and Ye Chengzhi said after some struggle: "Of course...it's you."
Xia Haitong tilted his head slightly and asked again: "Really?"
Ye Chengzhi nodded: "Really."
Xia Haitong looked at Ye Chengzhi seriously. He was such a perfect man. He made her feel guilty again and again, but gave her a chance to atone again and again. Whenever she was frustrated and needed someone to accompany her, he would definitely be by her side.
Listen silently to what she has to say.
Xia Haitong has never doubted Ye Chengzhi's feelings for her. Even though she knew that she was so small and ordinary and unmatched by him, she still chose to believe his words. She wanted to believe that love at first sight does not just exist in
Fairy tales don’t just exist in books.
But reality reminded her time and time again that sometimes people have to be more realistic. Things in fairy tales are really just fairy tales, don't take them seriously.
No matter how stupid or naive Xia Haitong is, she can no longer deceive herself. She cannot comfort herself with those lies. Her level of self-deception is not that high.
But until now, she is still so cowardly and useless, and she is still praying in her heart that this is all just a dream.
Yes, if she could, she really wanted all this to be just a dream.
But she knew very well what the real dream was.
Now, it’s time to wake up from the dream, it’s time to wake up.
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