"Brother Bin, let go, it hurts, it hurts!"
"I told you not to eavesdrop, I told you not to eavesdrop!"
The two of them didn’t separate until they were outside the community, then hailed a taxi back to school.
In the car, Lin Shuyou curiously asked, "Brother Bin, no class this afternoon, huh."
"This afternoon, according to the plan, Brother Xiao Yuan will help settle these two kids."
Lin Shuyou: "Really looking forward to it."
Tan Wenbin nodded, turning his gaze out the car window at the street scenery, "Yeah, I’m looking forward to it too."
...
In the morning, when Li Zhiyuan arrived at Grandma Liu’s doorstep, he stopped and stood outside for a while.
He was unthawing himself.
Every ti he goes out and then cos back here, it seems he can hear the crisp sound of himself lting in his ears.
Before, this feeling existed, but it was never as strongly contrasted as it is now.
On the positive side, being able to freeze more ans he can lt better too, with both cold and heat, there are distinct seasons.
Earlier in the dorm, Tan Wenbin told him he didn’t need comfort from him, because Binbin knew it would bring him pain.
But sotis, being able to restrain painful, nauseating emotions and express those words and concerns is a victory for oneself.
Li Zhiyuan pushed open the courtyard gate, walked into the yard, went to the floor-to-ceiling window on the first floor, and slid it open.
Alii was pretending to sleep.
Ever since he said he wanted to experience the feeling of waiting for her to wake up, she’s been cooperating like this.
This isn’t blind obedience, nor is it indulging, but rather two young "patients" being cautious with each other.
Li Zhiyuan walked to the bedside and called softly: "Alii."
The girl opened her eyes.
"The weather is nice today, shall we go for a walk on the school playground?"
The girl nodded.
Getting out of bed, putting on shoes, dressed in white silk pajamas, with her long black hair, she was ready to go out just like that.
Liu Yui proudly developed a young lady, but Alii didn’t care about these things. The reason she didn’t reject it was probably because she could sit there and make her grandma happy.
"Co, sit here."
The girl sat down in front of the dressing table.
Li Zhiyuan opened the drawer, picked up the comb, and began to brush her hair.
Once, he ca early and watched Liu Yui brush Alii’s hair, so he learned how.
The girl’s hair was smooth, like silky satin, and felt good in hand.
As he combed her hair, Li Zhiyuan felt a quietness settling in his heart, his lips curling gently without realizing it, purely blending into the serenity of the mont.
Finally, he saw the hairpin that was already prepared, the last trace after Big Fish was burned into ashes.
They didn’t care about good luck or bad ons; they preferred to see it as a trophy.
Li Zhiyuan picked up the hairpin and used it to finish securing Alii’s hair.
Both smiled in the mirror.
"Let see, are there clothes in the closet?"
Li Zhiyuan opened the wardrobe, inside hung many clothes, all in Hanfu style.
The youth took out a set, placed it on the bed, then went out, pulling the curtains up, closing the floor-to-ceiling window, turning his back to the room, and sitting on the steps in the courtyard.
Soon after, the door behind him was opened, and Alii, already changed, stood there.
A white blouse, black skirt, simple yet fresh and elegant.
The two of them, hand in hand, walked out of the yard.
After they left, Uncle Qin ca out from the corner carrying a bucket and started watering the vegetables in the yard.
On the second-floor balcony, Liu Yui stood there watching the two small figures hand in hand gradually walking away.
Aunt Liu leaned out from behind, "Guess we don’t need to set out vinegar dishes this morning."
Liu Yui didn’t say anything, lightly tapping the railing with her left hand.
Seeing the old lady really had emotions, Aunt Liu hurriedly changed her tone to comfort her, "Isn’t this what you’ve always wanted to see?"
"Yeah, it’s what I wanted to see."
She had always worried about what would happen to Alii left alone in this world after she’s gone.
Whether Alii would feel lost or uncomfortable, for she is the treasure she has always cherished in her heart, couldn’t bear any grievance.
But once the scene that gave her peace of mind appeared, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of loss at her diminished presence.
"So it’s all theirs in the future, you should just let it go."
Liu Yui closed her eyes, nodded slightly.
"What do you want for breakfast?"
"Can’t eat, make a pot of tea."
"How can you drink tea on an empty stomach so early?"
"I’m burning inside, need to cool down."
...
In the evening, there are more people on the playground, but fewer in the morning, especially at this ti; the students generally haven’t gotten up yet.
On the empty playground, there were just a few scattered figures. Li Zhiyuan and Alii walked and talked, mostly he talked while she listened.
This ti it’s not the waves, but it’s still a story.
Unlike Tan Wenbin who needed to hide things from Zhou Yunyun, Li Zhiyuan could tell everything as it was because she wouldn’t be frightened or feel it was bloody or disturbing.
These things, to Alii, were just child’s play.
However, when hearing Zhao Yi digging his own Gate of Life and Death and choosing to walk the river, Alii tightened her grip on the boy’s hand slightly.
Even the dead spirits, despite their wisdom, had limitations, but humans were different.
Li Zhiyuan knew Uncle Qin failed to walk the river because of humans.
Sensing the girl’s worry, Li Zhiyuan comforted her, "Don’t be afraid of it; they should be afraid of , because I’m less human than they are."
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