Chapter 15: Heat up

Zhou’s villas are scattered in the wealthy area, but the parking lot at the foot of the mountain is two hundred meters ahead. There are also bus and subway stations. The buildings next to it are brightly lit, there are small shopping malls, and a golf course in the back.
After Xue Xi got off the bus station, he speeded up his steps and walked along the ramp towards the villa on the mountainside. He walked casually with his long legs and quickly went up the mountain. A white house with lights not far away is the Zhou family.
Unexpectedly, there was a person standing under the street lamp on the right side of the ramp, holding his arms and looking towards Zhou's house, seeming to hesitate to go there.
The man looked back and saw him and was taken aback.
Xue Xi frowned, took off the schoolbag on his shoulders, held it coldly, and stopped at a distance of five or six meters, his eyes filled with cold light: "What are you doing here?"
The driver of Cong You's family stopped in the parking lot below. He came to see Zhou Yizhi. When he saw Xue Xi appearing on this road, he was dumbfounded.
But then I thought, the transfer student who beat him last time is Zhou Yizhi's relative, like her brother--? Different surnames, it should be cousin. Now I live in Zhou's house, and it's no surprise to see him here.
Cong You was beaten last time, and Zhou Yizhi used that disgusting look to make him go. He was very angry at the time.
But afterwards, he came back.
If he was purely chasing Zhou Yizhi for a bet, he should now feel ashamed and angry just because he lost the bet. But in his heart, he didn't, and even wanted to keep chasing after it. Why is that?
He recalled the time when he chased Zhou Yizhi with great fanfare-he seemed to be enjoying it too...?
Master Cong suddenly felt like he had made a mistake, and accidentally lost 80% of the progress bar.
Now, Zhou Yizhi's favorability for him has once been cleared.
At school, he couldn’t help but want to go to Zhou Yizhi again and say, apologize, and then officially started chasing people, but he knew that Zhou Yizhi’s character would embarrass him mercilessly in school. .
He also wants face. So after thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask Zhou Yizhi to apologize in private.
Unexpectedly, I met sister Zhou's brother here.
Cong You remembered that day, this person beat himself up, and coldly warned him not to come to Zhou Yizhi again, he should have heard a call from him and his friend.
What happened was also Zhou Yizhi's brother. His first impression was such a bad one. Cong You felt a little vacant and decided to explain.
He took two steps towards Xue Xi: "There seemed to be some misunderstanding last time, let's talk?"
Seeing Zhou Yizhi’s brother staring at him coldly, his temples suddenly hurt like a conditioned reflex, a little fear appeared in his eyes, and he raised his hands subconsciously: "I’m not here to fight, I know you are Zhou Yizhi’s brother, I have something to say. To explain."
The street lamp illuminates Xue Xi's face flickeringly.
After a while, he turned and walked down the ramp, saying, "Follow me."
Cong You was also afraid of being beaten here again. He went to the foot of the mountain and his driver was still in the parking lot. At least he was safe, so he hurriedly followed Zhou Yizhi's elder brother and kept a distance.
In a cafe at the foot of the mountain.
Xue Xi threw his schoolbag on the inner chair, sat down outside, and signaled Cong You to sit opposite. Cong You raised his hand to let the waiter come to order, but was stopped by the guy opposite. Xue Xi pushed the free boiled water in front of him, his eyes were always cold, and he said, "What do you want to say?"
Cong You was a little nervous for some reason.
He didn't know whether the tension came from the oppressive feeling of the boy who was much taller than him and his aura was much colder than him, or came from the panic of seeing Zhou Yizhi's parents.
"...I'll be nice to her." Cong You first said: "Although it was indeed because of Zhou Yizhi who was chasing after a bet, but later saw her eyes were red, it seemed that she had cried, and I was also very sorry, so I Going to be serious..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted. Zhou Yizhi's elder brother clenched his fingers on the table and raised his eyes to look at him. His expression was ugly: "She cried? When?"
"Isn't it?" Cong You looked at his face, leaned back in the chair subconsciously, and said: "I saw her eyes swollen that morning, and when I came to school in the afternoon to run on the track and field..."
Xue Xi carefully recalled the morning when Xia Congyou was beaten by himself at the door of his house, Yizhi's eyes were indeed a little swollen, but she would be a little bit like this once she overslept, so he didn't think much at the time.
It turned out that she knew about the things on the forum so she—?
I kept it from her for a long time in my previous life. She only knew that Cong You was chasing her, but she died, thinking that she had driven Cong You away and blamed herself. When she learned about this later, although there was no movement on the surface, she did seem to be depressed for a while.
It is difficult for any girl at her best age to be chased enthusiastically and madly by handsome boys, but when she is tempted, she is told that those who chase her and those who treat her well are nothing but Joking and betting with others. Her sadness can be imagined.
Other girls may bury them in their pillows and cry, just sleep for a while, those people Xue Xihun doesn't care, he only knows that Zhou Yizhi is not such a person, she will bury it in her heart, like a thorn general. The thing that hurt the most was not her first love, but her proud pride.
Xue Xi's eyes staring at Cong You were even more frightening, a little bit hostile.
Cong You regretted talking about the track and field.
He drank his mouth water, wiped his mouth nervously, and said sincerely, "Brother, I am also ignorant, plus a bastard, I bet with others and hurt her, but now I know I was wrong. I have been thinking about it these days. I apologize and want to make amends, but Zhou Yizhi ignored me..."
He regretted his words so much that he didn't seem to be fake.
Xue Xi knew this kind of teenage psychology, chasing after the school's most arrogant girl is like reaching for the most expensive luxury item on the display shelf. Once he reaches it, he can show off to his friends around him. But I didn't expect to lose it accidentally, so I regretted it and found that I really liked it.
he knows. But he still wanted to slap Cong You on the ground.
He does not forgive. He just wanted to beat Cong You to a bruised face.
But what about her?
Xue Xi remembered that she had quarreled with herself because of this kid in the previous life, and said a lot of bad things. Although she doesn't like this kid much, but at least some likes-she cares about this kid, far better than she cares about herself.
Xue Xi was a little upset, impatiently looking down at the opposite Cong You.
"So." He said coldly and hard.
"So I came to you to resolve the misunderstanding, hoping to get your forgiveness first, and then to get Zhou Yizhi's forgiveness. Chasing a girl, is to take her to eat delicious, buy good-looking, do what you like, and make her happy , I vowed not to continue making that bet with others, this time chasing it seriously..."
Cong lobby's original intention was to let Zhou Yizhi's brother let go of his prejudice against him. Even if he can't provide him with some of Zhou Yizhi's hobbies, at least he should not be cold and cold when he sees himself. Otherwise, if you catch up with Zhou Yizhi in the future, how can you get along with her brother?
But I don't know why, but the handsome boy sitting in front of him looks more and more ugly.
――As if extremely annoyed by what he said.
Cong You originally planned to swear, his lips were always sharp, but seeing Xue Xi's expression getting colder and colder, he shut his mouth in a timely manner.
The boy in front of him stood up, picked up his schoolbag, dusted the non-existent dust on it, walked out, and threw him a sentence: "You better be, otherwise, don't show up in school alive."
Xue Xi left the cafe.
The street lights on the entire ramp were all lit, and the sky was gray and there was no star in sight.
He walked up the ramp in three steps and two steps.
But when he was about to walk to the Zhou's villa, he looked up at the light on the second floor, but he paused.
The night wind gently shook his short hair on his forehead, and he lowered his eyes, his eyes gloomy.
Ming and Ming’s original intention was to hope that everything would be fine for her. Someone like her and treat her well, so that she can be happy. She will no longer be stabbed all over because of the disintegrated family, and can absorb more warmth.
But it really is. A young boy came to her and warmly said that he wanted to chase her.
He is yet--
But he was irritable, irritated, and jealous.
Zhou Yizhi didn't expect to come back by himself, but his brother hasn't come back yet.
However, he sent a text message to Aunt He in advance, so Aunt He prepared the fried potato shreds in advance.
Zhou Yizhi was a little surprised how his brother came back so late, it was a long time past the last bus. But Xue Xi didn't say anything, but gently poured her a glass of honey water.
So Zhou Yizhi forgot about it for a while.
She was also immersed in the expectation of giving her brother a birthday present on his birthday.
Two days later, Zhou Yiyi entered the school and found that his classmates in school uniforms around him looked with envy, especially some girls on the same floor as Cong You.
She was a bit annoying to be seen, and only learned from Yuan Mei when she was in class.
It turned out that Cong You publicly apologized on the forum where he bet before, saying that he felt sorry for her, but would chase her seriously afterwards.
Zhou Yizhi: ...?
What's all this? Zhou Yizhi thought that after letting Cong You roll away on the track and field, Cong You would roll away, but he didn't expect that he would actually apologize publicly. Is it possible that this person is shaking m? The more scolded by yourself, the more intense? !
Zhou Yi, who was sitting in the third row, couldn’t help but look at her brother in the back row when she was in the third row. She felt that if her brother at this time had a possessive desire for herself, he would show a little annoyance...but sitting behind The teenagers in the row turned their pens, there was no expression on their faces, they couldn't see any emotions...
As if perceiving his gaze, he raised his pitch-black eyes and looked at him for a moment.
Looking at each other, he opened his mouth to Zhou Yizhi after a while.
Zhou Yizhi recognized the four words he said: listen carefully.
Zhou Yizhi:...
Zhou Yizhi turned around and drew the villain in the textbook depressedly-when on earth did the 16-year-old brother get on his mind! Why don't you start to like yourself? ! Could it be that the dog cuddle last time wasn't intimate enough, and we still have to continue to give strong medicine?
Three more dogs? !
Zhou Yizhi shuddered at the thought of the dog's fangs, and thought it was fine.
She actually doesn't have much experience in dating, but no matter how much she fought, her brother would not be angry with her, so she would hold this trick, try another trick, and make random tricks.
This weekend, Zhou Yizhi asked Xue Xi to accompany him to the city center.
But in fact, he was taken to the birthday cake shop that was booked last time.
Miss Zhou made a reservation. The Internet celebrity cake shop was empty, with only two cake bakers, looking at the teenagers and girls who walked in with a slightly stunning sight.
The young man has long legs and is wearing an ordinary sports jacket, but his shoulders are wide, his eyes are handsome and cold, and he has an indescribable temperament. He is definitely the crane in the flock.
The girl walked in in front of him, dressed a little more delicately than the last time in a sweater, her long hair curled up, her shoulders spread like seaweed, her facial features were exquisite, although she was smiling, she had an indescribable arrogance.
Xue Xi didn't expect Zhou Yizhi to accompany her to stroll around, but he entered this handmade cake shop.
Zhou Yizhi turned around and said to him: "Brother, anyway, I'm bored on the weekend. Let's make a cake together. I haven't tried it yet. I just want to learn."
Zhou Yizhi forcibly added the last half of the words, not wanting to expose his intentions too clearly.
Xue Xi paused and said: "Okay."
In this life, since the relationship with her eased, I have done many things together, including texting, going to school together, and communicating in school.
With every additional thing, Xue Xi felt that his world became more vivid.
Since three years ago, there was a change in the family, and his world was almost monotonous, but at this moment, she looked back at him, but she seemed to drag him out of the mud.
Make handmade cakes together.
The young man walked up to her, stared at the cutting board, eggs, oven and other tools in front of him, then looked at her, suddenly a little greedily trying to keep the time at this moment.
He seemed to be holding a handful of candy, because he didn't know when it would run out, so he didn't dare to go down, just hope that these favors would never disappear.
Zhou Yizhi handed him the apron, turned her back to him, and pulled her long hair away, revealing a white and beautiful neck: "Brother, help me."
Xue Xi held his apron, slightly taut.
Zhou Yizhi was about to urge that his elder brother took the apron off his head. He didn't seem to dare to touch him, his slender fingers accidentally touched his neck, he hurriedly pulled away, and his eyes were also removed.
Zhou Yizhi felt that her brother was embarrassed again. She continued her efforts and whispered to him again: "There is also the back strap, please tie it up."
Xue Xi's heartbeat speeds up slightly, pursing his lips, leaning down, and tying her belt.
She should be unconscious, never knowing that speaking softly will make his throat dumb.
After Xue Xi tied her up, he stopped visiting her.
Zhou Yizhi said again: "Brother, I will help you tie yours!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Xi had already put on the apron himself. Hearing the words, he looked at her in a daze. It seemed a bit ignorant, and a little surprised that she would actually do this for him.
Zhou Yiyi sighed in his heart that his brother was really puzzled, and walked over and opened the hand he was about to tie behind his belt.
There is a row of shelves in front of the two of them. There is a glass window behind the cake goods. Xue Xi raised his eyes and could see the person behind him from the glass. She lifted the corner of her mouth slightly, and concentrated on tying him with a belt. Judging from his movements, it seems that he tied two bows.
One is around his waist, the other is above his back, at the collar of the back of his neck.
Her cold fingers seemed purely unintentional and landed on his spine.
Xue Xi's eyelashes trembled involuntarily.
It took a long time for the two of them to wear their aprons.
The baker taught them to start stirring with a whisk and gradually add white sugar and other things.
Even if it is not Xue Xi from the previous life, even Xue Xi in this life has taken care of two elderly people in the past three years and has experience of living alone. These are very simple for him. His forearms are beautiful and his fingers are long and strong. Soon I finished that part of myself.
For Zhou Yizhi, however, it was a bit difficult.
Beating the eggs is easy to fly, stirring the egg whites is not easy to stir fine foam, the fingers are slippery, unable to pinch the heavy iron bowl.
The elder brother next to him kept looking at herself. Zhou Yizhi felt that she couldn’t even do this well. She couldn’t help but feel hot. She looked up at her elder brother, but saw her holding his arm standing aside, watching her. There is a slight smile in his eyes--
"Are you laughing at me?!" Zhou Yizhi became angry from embarrassment.
Xue Xi suddenly reduced his expression and said with a tight expression: "No."
Just now I was clearly laughing, Zhou Yizhi's face was red, and he handed the iron bowl to his brother in embarrassment. "It's actually very simple, but my hands are too sour, so I won't come. Brother, please help me do it."
Xue Xi slightly raised the corner of his mouth and walked over to help her continue.
Zhou Yizhi washed his hands, moved a high stool, and sat on the side with his elbows on the table, looking at his brother intently. Although she was embarrassed, her heart was warm.
Brother smiled.
that's nice.
It shows that she was born again, not that she didn't play any role.
She hoped that the teenager in front of her could laugh like this forever.
Xue Xi looked at the the side, and was startled slightly when she saw that her eyes had been falling on him.
After returning from rebirth, he initially thought that she would hate herself as much as she did in the previous life, and even run counter to her parents in order to stay away from herself, so he decided not to approach her and put pressure on her in this life. But she never expected that in this life she took the initiative to walk towards herself.
She stayed by her side, the atmosphere was harmonious, which Xue Xi never dared to expect.
He stared at the cake in his hand, and it almost happened for a moment. In this life, he might...have the qualification to like her...such an illusion.
Put the cake in the middle and lower layer of the oven, preheat for half an hour, and the bottom layer of the cake is finished.
The follow-up is to paint the flowers with cream.
Because today is not his brother's birthday, Zhou Yizhi just brought his brother to experience it in advance. After understanding the steps of making a cake, on his birthday, he can make a cake by himself in front of him.
Although it might be a bit ugly at that time, Zhou Yizhi thinks that his brother will not dislike it.
Therefore, after making the cake, Zhou Yizhi didn't paint it this time. Zhou Yizhi only asked the baker to wrap it up for himself, put it in the cake shop to keep it fresh, and pick it up tomorrow.
It was getting dark, and the two of them spent an afternoon here and then returned home.
The car stopped outside Zhou's villa.
Xue Xi and Zhou Yi walked slowly into the villa.
Under the street lamp, he looked at the figure walking in front of him, his fingers seemed to have a little cake fragrance, he couldn't help but curl his lips.
But when Zhou Yizhi turned his head when he stepped on the steps of the villa, he immediately flattened the corners of his lips under the guise.
It's just-- Xue Xi didn't know why Zhou Yizhi would go to the cake shop to practice cake making with him today.
Is she going to learn to be for someone?
...
After entering the house, Zhou Yizhi drank a glass of honey water, went upstairs to take a bath, halfway through the washing, suddenly found that the shower gel in the room was finished.
In the past, Zhou Yizhi shouted at downstairs for such things, and asked Aunt He to bring them up. But now, my brother's room is opposite her, obviously calling my brother faster.
Zhou Yizhi opened the bathroom door with some bad thoughts, took out the phone, and sent a text message to Xue Xi.
"Brother, I don't have any shower gel anymore. Could you please bring the one from your room, the door is not closed."
Xue Xi had just entered the door of the room and was about to change his clothes. He was stunned when he received the text message. There was no expression on his cold face, but his lips were slightly pursed, and his ears were slightly red. He paused, put down the clothes he had lifted up, and planned to go downstairs to find Aunt He with his mobile phone.
She should be taking a bath and it is not convenient for her to go in.
Zhou Yizhi was listening attentively, and he heard the sound of her brother walking down two steps. Her whole body was not good. Is her brother really a monk? Call Aunt He at this time? She simply made a phone call.
Xue Xi received her call again before he went downstairs.
"Hurry up and bring your shower gel." The the phone didn't know whether it was annoyed or acting like a baby: "It's too cold. Waiting for Aunt He to get it in the warehouse, it will take at least ten minutes. I'm almost freezing to death."
There is heating in the room, but Xue Xi heard her say that it was cold and couldn't take care of it so much. He immediately turned around and strode towards his room, took the shower gel, and opened the door of her room.
bathroom.
Zhou Yizhi stretched out a white arm and shook it: "Brother, give it to me."
Xue Xi's blood flew, and he didn't dare to lift his eyes. He just gave her the shower gel in a hurry, then turned around, and before leaving, whispered: "Hurry up and don't catch cold."
Zhou Yizhi's voice was not heard in the bathroom.
Zhou Yizhi took the shower gel and successfully smiled like a small fox.
Hey, my brother must have red ears again.
Xue Xi planned to walk quickly to the door of her room, but at this moment, he suddenly noticed that there was a calendar on her desk-because a date of this month was circled with a red pen, so that Xue Xi gave a glance noticed.
As if he had a premonition, he walked over involuntarily.
Xue Xiding calmed down and glanced down at the date on the calendar.
...
When he saw clearly what that line of small print was, his throat suddenly became astringent.
The circled is November 12, which is tomorrow, next to her in lower letters: Cong You’s birthday.
He suddenly knew why she would take him to make a cake today.
――It's not like being poured into a basin of cold water, after all, he never had too much hope.
He also understands that those are extravagant hopes.
It's just that, at this moment, he suddenly became a little jealous of the boy who was bruised and swollen by his beating.
This jealousy and possessiveness shouldn't have arisen, but in both lifetimes, he entangled his heart and made him breathless.