It feels like a return to the past.
In the winter of Yi He City, at the spacious and crowded airport. Near the T3 exit, the young lady controls her tears.
In the same seat, she says the words she didn't dare to say then. She reveals what she tried to hide. She reveals what she was ashamed of.
She presents everything. She wishes him to accept her poor form, then transforms into an energy and his "armour".
Duan Jia Xu lifts his eyes and looks at Sang Zhi again. His voice is hoarse "What are you afraid of?"
Sang Zhi sobs "I am afraid that you would think that I'm odd, odd...."
She's afraid he'll think she shouldn't feel this way about him when she's young. She had pretended to drift away from him, using one lie to cover up another.
It should be strange, but it's also indescribable.
"It's not strange." Duan Jia Xu holds out his hand and wipes away her tear. He pampers her "How did you fold those stars again? I couldn't fold them."
Sang Zhi's eyes are red. She takes it and folds it back. Duan Jia Xu follows to fold the other star. Very quickly, these two papers turn into the stars.
Duan Jia Xu takes the two stars and looks at them for a while. Then he puts them on his pocket and says "Then I should keep this in a good place.
Sang Zhi lowers her head and looks at her toes. She doesn't say anything.
"To be precise, I've made you cry so many times." Duan Jia Xu says, holding her hand.
Sang Zhi takes a breath and her tears fall.
"How could you not say that you are not a crybaby?" Duan Jia Xu stands up and says, "Stand up, I want to hold you. It's not comfortable to hold you when you're sitting down."
Sang Zhi once again wipes her tears and stands up. The next moment Duan Jia Xu bends and hugs her. He comforts her "Why are you telling me this now?"
Sang Zhi says depressingly "I just wanted to say it."
"You came back earlier just to say this to me?"
Sang Zhi is silent for a second and says "I have come to find you because I have something to say to you too".
"Then why are you crying? This time I don't have a 'so-called' girlfriend." Duan Jia Xu loosens his hold and laughs lightly "Now I have a real girlfriend."
Sang Zhi lifts her head and watches his face.
Duan Jia Xu helps her put on his coat and buttons it up. He says "Why do you look like a little pathetic person, why don't you wear thicker cloth?"
Sang Zhi stands up and doesn't move. She just watches him. Sang Zhi looks like a small child who has stolen an adult's coat.
He smiles and wipes her tears again. "Let's go, go home."
———
They get into the car and Sang Zhi takes a wet handkerchief from her bag. She wipes away her tears, then calms down. Seeing him somehow calms her down.
Duan Jia Xu helps her fasten her seatbelt and asks again, "Why did you decide to come back earlier?
Sang Zhi replies honestly, "Because you ignored me."
"I didn't ignore you, I've had so much work lately. I finished late and didn't want to disturb your sleep."
"I thought you avoided me."
Duan Jia Xu is startled. "I avoided you?"
"You said you'd think about it for a while, I don't know what you want to think about. Then you didn't really care about me, I thought you were avoiding me. I thought you were better on the phone." Mentioning this makes Sang Zhi unhappy again. "But if I came over and talked to you. You wouldn't have the face to mention it.
Duan Jia Xu understands her thought and laughs, "What would I say?"
Sang Zhi says nothing.
"What are you thinking?" Duan Jia Xu drives the car and says calmly, "If it wasn't for your dad's disapproval, I'd grab you right now to apply for a marriage certificate".
Sang Zhi mumble "Why would you use the word "grab"?"
"I'm afraid that you'll run away."
Hearing this, Sang Zhi looks relieved. She looks at him "Then you said you wanted to think again, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about whether I should come with you to stay here for two years, wait until you graduate, and then go back to Nan Wu with you." Duan Jia Xu says calmly "Or should I come back now and settle down first?"
Sang Zhi is startled "You don't plan to stay in Yi He?"
"Em."
"It's okay if you want to stay in Yi He, we can discuss it together." Sang Zhi says seriously "You don't have to agree to everything with me."
"I really don't want to stay here." Duan Jia Xu says. "Besides, if I can't take you in, who can I take in?"
"......."
"I keep telling you not to worry, why are you still crying?" Duan Jia Xu says, "Xiao Gu Niang, you should just study well, then you should bother your boyfriend every day. Nothing else will bother you".
Sang Zhi frowns "I would mind."
"During this time, I will go to your house and visit your parents again. Duan Jia Xu says seriously "I would clear it with your Pa and Ma. Don't worry."
———
Sang Zhi arrived on an overnight flight, so by the time they arrive at Duan Jia Xu's apartment, it's already 02:00 in the morning.
Sang Zhi begins to feel relieved, she has arrived in a familiar environment. Now she feels tired but safe. She bids Duan Jia Xu good night and returns to the bedroom.
Duan Jia Xu is not tired, he sits on the sofa and hears Sang Zhi going into the bedroom. He hears that she is taking a shower.
He remembers what has just happened. He remembers what she said, he takes out the stars. Then he gets up to find a box to keep them in.
Then he gets into the bedroom and places the box near his bedside.
Duan Jia Xu returns to the living room and takes a cigarette from the cigarette box on the coffee table. He smokes his cigarette and closes his eyes.
Duan Jia Xu, you are really a rogue.
———
Sleepy, Sang Zhi takes a quick shower. She yawns as she dries her hair. Then she lies down on the bed, covers herself well with the blanket and falls asleep.
Dazed, she heard the door open and close. It happens again.
Sang Zhi opens her eyes and is silent for two seconds, then falls asleep again.
When she wakes up, she doesn't think it's been long. The sky was still dark. She gets out of bed, her eyes still heavy with sleep. She goes to the toilet for a while. When she comes out, she wants to lie down on her bed again. She feels so thirsty.
She rubs her eyes and opens the door. As she comes out of the bedroom, she can smell the strong smell of alcohol.
She slowly sobers up and goes into the living room. The living room is quite dark, with only the small table lamp on. Duan Jia Xu is sitting on the sofa.
There are several empty beer cans on the floor. Sang Zhi is confused. She begins to think she is dreaming. "Why are you drinking beer?"
Duan Jia Xu lifts his head slowly. Duan Jia Xu looks drunk, he looks dizzy. When he looks at Sang Zhi, he just smiles and waves his hand at her "Little kid".
He looks like a person as the source of trouble.
It's been a long time since he called her that. She is confused about how to react. But she quickly guesses that he might be drunk and doesn't know what he's doing.
She takes initiative and says "I can pour you a glass of water."
Duan Jia Xu simply grabs her wrist and pulls her into his embrace. Sang Zhi is taken by surprise, she just stays in his embrace.
Then she takes a look at his face. His eyes show that he is not really drunk.
Duan Jia Xu just leans in closer and his lips are close to her ear. It is warm and numbing. He bites her ear. Sang Zhi could smell a faint scent of alcohol on him, it's indescribably pleasant to smell.
Sang Zhi just hugs his neck and feels itchy, she can't help but pull away. But she is pulled closer to his body again.
His palm is hot and it is on her waist. It somehow feels electrifying.
The world seems to be belonged only by two of them.
Sang Zhi forgets her reason for coming out of the bedroom. She seems intoxicated by him, lifting her head and lightly biting his Adam's apple.
Sang Zhi could feel that Duan Jia Xu's body turns stiff.
Duan Jia Xu lifts her chin with his hand and looks at her for two seconds, then kisses her hard on the lips. His action feels rough and coarse. His tongue flicks and explores her teeth. He doesn't let go.
It's meaningful and passionate. Their bodies are full of awareness. They seem to be possessed by each other.
After a while, Duan Jia Xu lets her lips go. His eyes are full of passion and lust. He opens up and says hoarsely: "Little kid."
Sang Zhi lifts up her eyes to look at him and replies "Em."
He sounds different from his former self, he seems to be seducing her.
"Make love with Ge Ge?"