Because I attended an event the night before, I didn't get home until early in the morning.
When Xu Wan opened his eyes the next day, it was already noon.
It was raining lightly outside the window, heralding the arrival of autumn.
She stretched out, took out her phone and looked at the time, half past twelve.
Saturday.
There was no other message on her phone except for a few upcoming itineraries sent to her by her assistant.
These days, whenever Ruan Chen has no classes in the evening or has nothing else to do, he will come to see her.
Today is Saturday, but there is no news.
Xu Wan slowly sat up, looked at Ruan Chen's chat dialog box, and remembered that Ruan Xingwan and Pei Shanshan called her yesterday.
In fact, in total, Ruan Chen hasn't come to see her for two or three days.
It should be after what they said.
Xu Wan got up to wash up, and when he went to the cloakroom, he glanced at the rows of skirts, and finally his eyes fell on the pink sweatshirt.
It's just right to wear in this weather.
Xu Wan changed her clothes, sat in front of the makeup mirror, put on light makeup and tied her hair into a high ponytail, looking instantly several years younger.
She moved closer to the mirror and made sure there were no fine lines at the corners of her eyes before picking up her phone and going out.
The road was slippery on a rainy day, so she didn't drive and took a taxi when she went out.
Forty minutes later, after waiting for the bus to stop in front of the school, Xu Wan got off the bus and stood next to the bus stop, dialing Ruan Chen's number.
The phone was answered just as it was about to end.
Ruan Chen's voice was low and a bit hoarse: "Hello?"
Xu Wan paused: "Are you... still sleeping?"
"No."
There was a slight noise on the other end of the phone, and then Ruan Chen's voice became clearer, "What's wrong?"
Xu Wan said: "Are you at school? I... happened to pass by the entrance of your school. Do you want to have lunch together?"
Ruan Chen was quiet for a few seconds and then said: "Here, you find a place to sit and wait for me for a while."
Xu Wan thought it was because he had something to do at school, so he said, "Okay, I'll wait for you at the bus stop."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Wan stood there for a while before sitting on the bench waiting for the bus.
After a while, two girls holding umbrellas came over. While waiting for the bus, they turned their heads and looked at her several times, and then started discussing something in a low voice.
It seems that he recognized her, but because of the mask and the way he was dressed, he was not sure whether it was Xu Wan himself.
Soon, the two of them came over and said tentatively: "Hello, are you Xu Wan?"
Xu Wan kept a polite smile: "Do you also think I look like her? Several people have said so."
One of the girls breathed a sigh of relief and said to her companion: "Let me tell you, how could Xu Wan sit here alone?"
Her companion asked: "Classmate, are you a freshman? I've never seen you before."
Another girl said: "Yes, yes, you really look like Xu Wan, you must be very beautiful too!"
Xu Wan tilted his head and smiled: "Thank you."
At this time, the car they were waiting for arrived.
Xu Wan waved goodbye to them.
After they left, the smile on her face continued to grow.
Freshman?
Pink clothes really have the magical function of returning to eighteen years old.
Because of such a small episode, Xu Wan has been in a good mood, and even watching the continuous drizzle feels much more pleasing to the eye.
Across the street, after Ruan Chen got off the bus, he saw a pink figure at the bus stop in the distance.
She sat on the bench with her hands behind her back and her white sneakers lightly stepping on the ground.
At that moment, a beam of light seemed to shine into his dead heart again.
Just like the first time he saw her in front of the convenience store many years ago.
It's been so long that no one remembers it anymore.
When the light turned green, Ruan Chen strode towards her with his legs up.
Just as Xu Wan was watching the cars passing by one after another on the street, he suddenly felt that someone was looking at him, hot and direct.
She turned her head and looked at the boy who was standing there at some point.
His clothes and hair were half wet from the rain, and his face was sickly white.
Xu Wan was stunned: "Didn't you bring an umbrella?"
Ruan Chen said: "Forgot."
Before she could say anything else, Ruan Chen said, "What do you want to eat?"
Xu Wan stood up and opened the umbrella he brought: "I can do anything. This is near your school. Please recommend one."
Ruan Chen put one hand on his lips and coughed twice before saying: "Okay."
He turned around and was about to walk out when Xu Wan pulled him back: "You can easily catch a cold like this, why don't you go back to the dormitory and change clothes first..."
Before she finished speaking, Xu Wan felt that the arm she was holding him was very hot.
Xu Wan frowned: "Do you have a fever?"
Ruan Chen looked away: "No."
Xu Wan didn't believe it, so she stood up on tiptoes and touched his forehead.
really.
"you……"
Ruan Chen raised his hand and held her wrist, his dark eyes glaring at her: "Don't get so close to me, I don't have very good self-control."
Xu Wan: "..."
She pretended not to hear: "You already have a cold. Don't go to eat. Go back to the dormitory to change clothes and take medicine."
Ruan Chen said: "I have no clothes in my dormitory."
Xu Wan remembered that he rented a house himself: "Then go back to the place you rented."
"You haven't eaten, haven't you?"
"Order takeout. It's raining harder and harder. It's troublesome to find a place."
Ruan Chen didn't say anything else and pursed his lips slightly.
While we were talking, a taxi happened to pass by.
Xu Wan raised his hand to stop him, and then raised the umbrella to Ruan Chen's head with great effort: "You go in first, I..."
Before she finished speaking, Ruan Chenbian had already taken the umbrella from her hand and led her to the car.
Seeing this, Xu Wan got into the car without any ink marks.
Soon, Ruan Chen also sat on it, closed his umbrella and told the driver the address.
The place Ruan Chen rented was not far from the school. Within ten minutes, the car parked downstairs.
After getting off the car, Xu Wan's eyes fell on the pharmacy next to her: "Do you have any medicine at home? If not, I will buy it."
Ruan Chen held an umbrella and said hoarsely: "Yes."
Xu Wan withdrew his gaze: "Then go up."
The rain was now much heavier than when they got in the car.
After the door was opened, there was a dull smell in the whole house because the windows were not opened on rainy days, and the curtains were not opened.
The books on the table are a little messy.
The last time Xu Wan came to Ruan Chen's house, it was not like this at all.
When I came that time, it was clean and bright.
Ruan Chen turned on the light, coughed twice more, and walked over to open the window.
A cool breeze blew in, mixed with a few drops of icy rain.
The air is much better.
When he was clearing away the coffee table, Xu Wan took the things in his hand and said, "Go take a shower first and change out of your wet clothes, otherwise your cold will get worse."