Love You Secretly [MTL]

Ch 21

21

After his meow fell, there were only four cats purring and eating cat food in the room.

Tao Xi didn't speak, and she couldn't react for a while, she didn't know if his words were a joke, or if they were.

As a joke.

Confess to her?

When the word confession came out of her mind abruptly, Tao Xi felt that her mind went blank at that moment, and her whole body almost collapsed. She paused for more than ten seconds, but she still didn't know what to say. how to react.

She bit the corner of her lower lip slightly, trying to say something, but she was so nervous that she couldn't say anything.

Thinking of the wechat message she received from him in the afternoon, she didn't know what to do. She held her phone in her hands and pondered for a long time, and read his wechat message many times, really wanting to understand the ulterior motives in his words, didn't she? I was probing something indirectly, but I was afraid that I was just thinking too much, and if I was too affectionate, it would actually make the relationship between the two of them awkward in the future.

In the end, he had no choice but to take his words as a compliment, and ended the conversation with a simple word oh.

Compared with the entanglement at that time, she seems to be more at a loss now, as if something she secretly expects is about to come true, but she is afraid it will be nothing but joy.

Both anticipation and fear, these thoughts were intertwined, making her feel like she was about to suffocate, and she even wanted to escape from his sight.

After all, I am not mentally prepared yet.

Not far away, Shang Huaiqing was still standing opposite her. He stood there lazily against the light, with his hands in his pockets. Under the dim light, he still seduced people like a fairy, and the smile on his face ambiguous.

But he still stood there all the time, didn't even take half a step forward, seeing that Taoxi seemed to be getting more and more nervous, and even a little bit at a loss, he finally restrained himself and added: "I'm just joking." "

Hearing his words, Tao Xi secretly breathed out, and at that moment, she didn't know whether she was relieved or a little disappointed.

She didn't think much about it, and quickly replied to him: "Yeah, I thought you bought another cat."

"In fact, three are just right, and there are already four every year. If you raise another one, it will be a bit hard for you." Shang Huaiqing changed the subject naturally.

It was so natural that Taoxi was in a trance, thinking that it was just her illusion, that she had made redundant associations, and he still looked indifferent in front of him, showing no intention of confessing at all.

Those associative guesses were nothing but her own thinking too much.

Seeing that it was almost evening, Tao Xi reached out and turned on the light in the room: "Let's start preparing dinner." "

Okay." Shang Huai responded eagerly.

Tao Xi didn't speak anymore, she turned and walked into the kitchen.

Shang Huaiqing followed behind. When she turned around, he glanced at her back. As his eyelids slowly dropped, a faint smile appeared on his lips. When the smile secretly spread wantonly, His mind was filled with Taoxi's reaction just now.

She stood there in a daze, lost her mind and speech, all kinds of unusual reactions were all because of her ambiguous sentence.

If it wasn't for the intention in her heart, these other emotions wouldn't have arisen, plus her various unusual reactions before, her shyness, the surprise in her eyes, and the relaxation and happiness she felt when she was with herself.

Some ambiguity fermented secretly, and it had already reached the point where it was out of control.

Shang Huaiqing also understood very firmly that she should be able to hear the temptation this time, although because of her nervousness, he did not pierce the window paper and the relationship did not progress, but this is good, at least it protected her Nervous mood.

Tao Xi who walked into the kitchen, although she was already busy preparing dinner, her mind was still elsewhere. She knew that what Shang Huai said just now was just a joke, but she hadn't fully digested it yet, and her wandering thoughts would always Noticed his presence.

Especially in a narrow kitchen where there are only two people, his sense of presence becomes stronger.

"Have the beans been picked yet?" Shang Huaiqing asked casually when he saw the beans in the drain basket after washing his hands.

After the words fell, Taoxi didn't respond, as if she didn't hear, she was busy scraping the potato skins there.

After reacting for a while, she stopped what she was doing, turned her head and asked him: "What

?

" After that, she didn't raise her eyes again, and continued to scrape the potato skins: "Not yet." "

Then I'll pick the beans."

"Okay."

After the simple conversation, neither of the two spoke again. Just standing there side by side, each busy with their own work.

After Taoxi finished scraping the potato skins, when she turned on the faucet to rinse, she glanced at Shang Huaiqing who was next to him from the corner of her eye. She was only half a meter away from him, so close that the light fragrance on his body was faintly lingering. Floating over, mixed with her breath, almost made her a little out of breath.

She pretended to be calm and was still washing the potatoes by the sink, over and over again, without stopping for a long time, until she heard Shang Huaiqing who was next to him remind him: "Does it take so long to wash the potatoes?" Tao Xi

stopped When she got down, she saw that the potatoes in her hands were washed clean and the white ones were shining, but she didn't realize it.

She stood there with her head sullen, and whispered nonsense in a low voice: "When I was scraping the potato skins, I accidentally got a lot of mud on it." "Oh, that's it.

" Shang Huaiqing did not expose her.

Tao Xi turned off the faucet, and was about to cut potatoes over there, but just turned around in a daze, and accidentally bumped into Shang Huaiqing who was about to come to the pool after picking the beans.

The moment she bumped into his arms, Taoxi felt her head buzzing, and the light scent of his body rushed to her face so close, it made her feel dizzy, and the potato in her hand also accidentally slipped off. down.

"Gudong" fell to the ground.

When she was still a little dizzy, she suddenly felt that his wrist was lightly held in his palm: "Be careful." When the

cool palm touched her, it was like an electric shock, which made Taoxi wake up completely.

She retreated half a step back, looking at the potatoes that fell on the ground: "Sorry, I didn't see you turn around."

When she retreated backwards, Shang Huaiqing had already let go of her wrist. He bent down and picked up the potatoes on the ground, his tone playful: "It seems that I have to wash it again." Tao Xi lowered his eyes, noticing

that Feeling that her cheeks were hot, and even the wrist he held was numb, she suppressed the throbbing in her heart, and reached out to take the potato in his hand: "Let me wash it." After finishing speaking

, She turned and walked back to the sink.

Shang Huaiqing was still standing there, glanced at her side face calmly, saw her slightly bulging cheeks, secretly heaved a sigh of relief, her appearance was well-behaved and cute, a smile appeared in his eyes, sweet, pet Drowning, but also with some seductive meaning.

But Taoxi's body temperature in his palm seemed to have no sense of existence, and after all, he reacted dizzily for a little bit, and then gradually calmed down.

Seeing that Taoxi finished washing the potatoes, turned around and walked towards this side, Shang Huaiqing stepped aside with the drain basket in his hand.

Tao Xi on the opposite side also turned slightly sideways. This time, the two of them carefully made way for each other and did not collide with each other again.

Shang Huaiqing walked to the sink, he put the draining basket into the sink, then turned his head and glanced at Tao Xi next to him, seeing that the potatoes in her hand were slippery and not easy to cut, afraid that she would be distracted again After cutting it, he suggested, "I'll cut the potatoes, and you wash the beans."

As he spoke, he walked towards her and took out the knife before he could.

Taoxi let go of the potato in his hand and moved it aside: "Cut the potato into chunks, it will taste better if you stew the chicken." "

Okay." Shang Huai held the potato with one hand and cut it in half first.

After that, no one spoke again, just busy with their own work.

Taoxi stood quietly by the sink, she turned on the faucet, and began to wash the beans, the water flooded over her skin, it was cool and very comfortable.

Shang Huaiqing was only two or three steps away from her, and did not speak. In the small kitchen, there was only the sound of water flowing, and the crisp sound of potatoes being cut, passing by her ears one after another.

At that moment, Tao Xi only felt calm in his heart, and his surrounding emotions seemed to be taken away and covered, only the joy of cooking with Shang Huaiqing was left, and it was always at this time, especially hoping that time could slow down, It doesn't matter if it's slow to the end, or stuck in this time period forever, even if the world outside falls apart, she doesn't want to care about it.

I just want to stay longer with him.

After dinner, it wasn't too late, just after seven o'clock in the evening, Shang Huaiqing helped Taoxi wash the dishes and tidy up the kitchen, and it was only getting dark outside.

But Shang Huaiqing still felt that it would be inappropriate to stay any longer. He teased the cat for a while, but didn't stay any longer.

He bid farewell to Tao Xi: "Thank you for today's dinner. I finally let me have a home-cooked meal before joining the group. I am very satisfied." "Are

you flying at noon tomorrow?" Tao Xi blurted out.

She didn't respond to his thanks, nor did she keep him, but asked him directly about tomorrow's flight, with a reluctance in her words that she might not even know about.

Shang Huaiqing smiled lightly: "Yes, I have to go to the airport early tomorrow morning."

Tao Xi opened his mouth, and almost blurted out that if he didn't have time for breakfast, she could help him prepare one in advance, but on second thought, As an ordinary friend, it seemed that he

cared a little too much for him, so he echoed lightly: "It's still early." Tao Xi was chatting.

But there is nothing to extend the topic here. Seeing that the sky outside the window was getting darker, he put the cat teasing stick in his hand aside, and gestured to his three cats with his head: "Please take care of the three of them." Yes, there are more."

Tao Xi quietly waited for his next words.

"Also remember to take care of yourself."

She thought he had something to say, but she didn't expect to say such a farewell sentence, she should be happy because of his concern, but Taoxi felt more and more reluctance in her heart.

She hid her thoughts, and replied to him with clear eyes: "You also remember to take care of yourself."

After speaking, even though she was reluctant to part with it, she still turned around before Shang Huai, and then walked towards the door, ready to open it for him.

Shang Huaiqing followed her, he had already seen through her reluctance, even though his eyes were clear when he said goodbye just now, but there was no smile on his face, it could be seen that she was trying her best to hide her reluctance when they separated.

Looking at her thin back, Shang Huaiqing only felt that he felt pity for her for no reason.

Walking to the door, Taoxi opened the door, and then silently opened the fence at the door, and then stepped aside.

I wanted to say goodbye, but the two words stuck in my throat, but I couldn't say it.

Shang Huaiqing went outside, and he helped close the fence: "Then I'm leaving, goodbye." "

Well, goodbye." Tao Xi replied sullenly.

Shang Huaiqing didn't say anything else, turned around and walked towards him, Taoxi slowly closed the door of his room, his back gradually disappeared from his sight.

After closing the door, she still stood there, until the sigh in her heart fell to the bottom, and she still hadn't escaped from the sadness of separation.

There were only four cats left in the room. Although they were running around very lively, Tao Xi still felt empty in his heart. Without Shang Huaiqing, the whole room seemed much empty.

She took the key and was about to lock the door behind her back, but just as the key was inserted, before she could turn it, she heard a knock on the door, and subconsciously leaned over to look through the peephole.

It turned out that it was Shang Huai who knocked on the door.

It was clear that Tao Xi felt empty just now, but when she saw his familiar figure, she could clearly feel the joy bursting from the bottom of her heart, which immediately occupied her entire atrium.

He was so happy that the corner of his mouth couldn't hold back a smile. She held the doorknob, took a deep breath, and then she opened the door. Although the joy in her heart was noisy, she pretended to ask him calmly

: "Did something fall?"

There, with a smile on his face, "No, I just want to tell you that the border is beautiful, if you are free."

He paused for a while, as if he hesitated to speak, and seemed to be carefully considering his words.

The dark light in the corridor fell on him like a tulle. In the lingering and ambiguous light, his brows and eyes were as cold as water, and there was an inexplicable smile. The evil spirit of people.

It is as psychedelic and alluring as a seaweed flower soaked in water, so good that people can't take their eyes off it.

Silent for a moment, just listening to his gentle and sincere invitation to her.

"Do you want to come and visit my class?"