Rebirth on the Doors to the Civil Affairs Bureau

C26 Kiss

"What are you doing here?" Yu Dong sounded doubtful and uneasy.

"I'm here to pick you up!" Xia Feng noticed that Yu Dong wasn't wearing a scarf, so he untied the one he was wearing and wrapped it around her.

"You....aren't you mad at me?" Yu Dong buried her chin under Xia Feng's scarf, which was still warm.

Xia Feng was standing in front of Yu Dong, his hands tucking in the scarf so he easily saw the uneasiness reflected in her eyes.

The pain in his heart intensified at this.

"It's my fault, I was too impatient with you." Xia Feng apologized as he lifted a hand to brush Yu Dong's bangs away from her face.

"No, I was no good. I really shouldn't be taking videos in that sort of situation." Yu Dong shook her head.

"Let's go home first, it's too cold to be talking outside!" Although they haven't been standing out long, Xia Feng saw Yu Dong was chilled and was shivering.

He took her hand and led her to the car.

"My car..." As they walked Yu Dong remembered that her own car was still in the parking lot.

"You can drive it back tomorrow!" Xia Feng opened the door and pushed Yu Dong in, and after a while, her face turned red again.

"Oh"

Because of the snow the car traveled slowly, the dim streetlights being the city's only source of warmth.

Yu Dong had been nervous ever since Xia Feng hid in his room earlier that night, which made her very uncomfortable. Yu Dong had never cared so much about one person's opinion in many years.

"Was I bad today? Are you disappointed with me?" Yu Dong asked, feeling lost.

Xia Feng didn't actually want to talk about this matter with Yu Dong while he was driving, especially when he had to be extra careful with the snowy roads. However, Yu Dong sounded so sad that Xia Feng hesitated, then ultimately hit the turn signal and parked the car on the roadside.

"Were you going to help the person after you finished recording?" Xia Feng asked.

"I was!" Yu Dong's affirmation was almost instantaneous.

"That's good!" Xia Feng said, "Actually, it's not so much that I was disappointed in you, I was more afraid, afraid that....you were coldhearted."

Yu Dong's heart thundered, and she asked herself: Was she coldhearted?

After 10 years of being alone, she had long been accustomed to ignoring matters that doesn't concern her. Especially in her previous life, where social disgruntlement and hostility had become more and more common. People guarding their hearts have become the norm.

Sometimes Yu Dong would often wonder, the city is so big, yet she was always alone.

Was it because she had been alone for so long that she's incapable of getting along with people anymore?

When it came to Xia Feng, Yu Dong had always allowed herself to be honest.If she wanted anything, she would talk to Xia Feng. Don't let him misunderstand you.

If she wanted to know something, ask Xia Feng. Don't let yourself misunderstand him.

But ultimately, this doesn't avoid conflict completely.

"But obviously you're not, you're just a little too guarded!" Xia Feng apologized again. "So it's my fault for not listening to your explanation."

"You...did you listen to my show tonight?" Yu Dong guessed.