Today's food was as simple as ever, just common home-cooked dishes. Xia Zhi didn't mind, Tachibana Aya also enjoyed eating it, and Xiao Xi seemed to be quite satisfied with the bibimbap Xia Zhi made while looking at her phone.
, after eating, I lay down on the armrest of the sofa and fell asleep.
When Natsuki came out of the kitchen with two water glasses, Tachibana Aya was sitting on the sofa in a very unsightly posture, with one hand on the back cushion of the sofa and the other hand gently stroking the little girl.
Nozomi's fur and legs are crossed, making her look like a female gangster. There are so many ways to play Tachibana Aya, and Xia Zhi doesn't know what to say.
"Put your legs down and take your hands back. What does it look like?"
Xia Zhi scolded, and then handed Tachibana Aya's cup to her. Tachibana Aya did as she was told and took the water glass, while looking at Xia Zhi with a strange expression: "Why do I feel that you are becoming more and more like my mother?
"
"It's not because of a troublesome guy like you."
Xia Zhi sat down on the other side, holding a cup in his hand to keep warm. Because the meal time was a little late, it was already around nine o'clock in the evening, which was not a healthy eating habit. There were fixed times for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
, and intake standards are set based on a person's daily activity. If not followed properly, it may cause a burden on physical health.
"By the way, it's very cold in your home. Have you never considered buying a heating device?"
While smelling it, he rubbed his arms as if nothing happened, as if he was really about to be frozen.
"You're just too afraid of the cold. At this temperature, you can survive with just your righteousness."
"What's the point of being upright... Why don't you hurry up and buy something like an air conditioner? Otherwise, I won't even dare to come to your house to play."
"Your purpose is really simple..." Xia Zhisuo said without swearing: "Air conditioning and other things are not realistic at all. This is just an apartment I rent. If I want to install air conditioning, it must be renovated. The landlord agrees first.
Needless to say, I don’t have the financial conditions at all. It’s pretty good that I can get through it with my integrity.”
After saying that, Xia Zhi took a sip of hot water. The heat flowed into his body with the water, and he became slightly warmer. Maybe winter is here, if he wraps himself in a quilt and always has hot water, he can really carry it through with integrity.
indefinite.
"Winter in Japan is very cold."
"The winter in southern China is not necessarily much better."
Even in Kunming, which is said to be like spring all year round, the temperature in winter is definitely not much higher. When winters around the world begin to get warmer, the earth will almost retire. Fortunately, this problem probably does not need to be
Think about it yourself.
"Don't fight nature alone. It's better to buy one. At least buy a kotatsu. If you have one, you will be very comfortable all winter." Tachibana Aya recommended "sincerely".
"Let's see, maybe I wasn't here when it was the coldest. Why do you always want to encourage me to buy heating equipment? Don't you have air conditioning at home?"
"You won't come to my house to play." Tachibana Aya spread her hands.
"Heating is a matter of life safety, not for fun."
"But, that would be boring. I used to stay alone in my apartment and eat takeout during the winter."
"So why don't you go back to your hometown and have a fifteen-day holiday?"
"I just simply don't want to go back."
"What's the matter with your expression as if something bad happened when you get back? Is your home so scary?" Xia Zhibai gave her a blank look.
"Indeed, terrible things will happen." She nodded seriously, then rolled her eyes: "During the holidays, can I go to China with you?"
"Cough cough cough..." Xia Zhi coughed up all the water.
"No...cough...what are you thinking about?"
"Tch, you're so stingy." Tachibana Aya snorted and picked up the cat again.
"What is the issue of being stingy or not..." This is a matter of life and death.
Putting aside everything else, Xia Zhi simply couldn't bear the consequences of just taking her back with him. Even if she went back with Xia Zhi and booked a hotel outside, then Xia Zhi could still ignore it.
Can she do her own thing? She knows a little bit of Chinese, and even daily communication is a problem. Xia Zhi will definitely not be able to leave it, and troublesome things will appear one after another. However, this is not the most terrible thing.
of.
If his parents found out that Xia Zhi brought Tachibana Aya back, Xia Zhi would not be able to explain it clearly even if he killed him, let alone jumping into the Yellow River. Then he would inevitably be scolded. If the situation was serious, maybe
He would also receive a beating, and his original plan to continue studying in Japan would definitely go bankrupt. If Xia Meng found out... Xia Zhi shuddered.
I’m sure my parents won’t mind if there’s one more person sweeping the tomb during Qingming Festival, right? As long as Xiaomeng is still happy.
Even if there is really nothing between the two of them. But sometimes, the most important thing is not the truth of the matter, but what others see from it.
"It's so boring... Do I have to stay at home for half a month? I will die."
"You should go out. Aren't you usually running around and unable to stop? What's more, there are New Year's visits and so on. Don't you need to go?"
Letting out a meaningless sigh, Tachibana Aya looked up at the sky...the ceiling.
"Let's go, but after we go, there's nowhere to go. It's so cold outside, so in the end, we have to stay at home. Even if we want to go out to play, there will definitely be a lot of people during this time. Although I like to be lively, but
If the excitement is that high, forget it. Maybe it would be more interesting to watch a red and white song in bed."
"You're too lazy, you still pretend to be a good boy in front of others." Xia Zhi gave her a look of contempt.
Although I am similar to her in a sense, if I don't pretend to be a good boy, I will definitely have a lot of trouble, so of course I choose a more convenient identity to cover myself up. It's not the same as hypocrisy, I just want to
Just achieve a certain goal more conveniently and effortlessly.
"Being a good child is tiring. I usually work so hard. Is it okay if I want to relax a little?" Tachibana Aya asked in return.
"That's true."
So does it mean that Tachibana Aya is in a state of wanting to relax now? Xia Zhi doesn't know whether he should be happy or not. He still hopes that Tachibana Aya can be more "normal" in front of him. Breaking the pot and giving up is no different from giving up on yourself.
"Speaking of which..." Tachibana Aya suddenly turned to look at Natsuki: "We seemed to have agreed to go to the beach before, right?"
"It seems that there is such a thing, but...don't you think that going to the beach in winter is a kind of disrespect for your life? Besides, the beach in winter is boring, right?"
"It's just that there will be few people and it will be a bit cold. But it's not a big problem." Tachibana Aya analyzed.
"I think the problem is already huge."
"Do you think it would be better if there are more people at the beach?"
"No, I don't even want to go to the beach." Xia Zhi answered truthfully. For a salted fish who has no yearning for a gorgeous life, the beach is not a good choice no matter what season it is. And the beach in winter is not a good choice. It's really cold.
Tachibana Aya glared at Natsuki.
"You can't break your word. You are an international student from a country of etiquette. Everything you say and do represents the face of your country. How can you do such a thing as breaking someone's promise?"
"Such a big hat... But going to the beach in winter is too outrageous, right? It's already so cold in the city, why are you still going in winter?"
"Even if you sacrifice me as a nobody, I will still help you save the face of your country!"
"Stop it, you are acting like a messenger of justice. Pay attention to your position."
Natsuki stopped Tachibana Aya's nonsense. Although strictly speaking, it is not winter now, at most it is the middle of autumn, but the coldness at the seaside will only get worse as time goes by. Before spring comes, This is a phenomenon that will continue forever. But at this time, when going to the beach, other than seeking death, Xia Zhi can't think of a second adjective.
It's not like the tropics, where a certain temperature can be maintained even in winter, not to mention that the chill is getting worse step by step. With a body like Tachibana Aya who is afraid of the cold, it will definitely be indispensable to go to the beach twice and enjoy a little breeze when you come back. I have a cold. And going to the beach can actually be regarded as a seasonal phenomenon. In any season except summer, there will not be many people on the beach. Except for fisheries or people engaged in related work, you will rarely see them. Tourists and the like, especially in late autumn and throughout the winter, even the staff will not like to work on the beach in such cold weather.
But Tachibana Aya seemed to want to go, and she had made her promise before, and Natsuki didn't really want to go back on it. Except for one trip to the beach with her family when she was a child, she had never seen the sea again, and It was also summer that time, and there were many people at the beach. What I left behind was a very classic memory of the beach. As for going to the beach in autumn and winter...
Xia Zhi doesn’t know whether it’s interesting or not, but it will definitely be very cold. Moreover, if Tachibana Aya has a little more fun, she will definitely catch a cold. This trip will definitely lose more things than gain. To be honest, Xia Zhi Not optimistic about it.
"Let's talk about it." Although these words were used, Tachibana Aya could tell that the matter was probably settled, and her original playful smile became brighter: "I'll buy a kotatsu or something in the past few days before talking about it." Listen. At this point, Tachibana Aya smiled even more happily.
"Then, let me introduce you to a store I know! A store with very cheap prices and good quality."
With a little exchange, it's quite a deal.
Xia Zhi succeeded in achieving his goal by deviating from the original plan. But who cares about this little thing?