Strolling along the bluestone streets and passing through the well-proportioned courtyards, Zhang Wentao and Xu Hongdou wore sunglasses and passed by the mottled old stage.
The architectural colors of Yunmiao Village are not stunningly brilliant, but they are unique and can make people feel the traces of time.
In sharp contrast to the simple colors around him, Zhang Wentao's inner anxiety was evident.
"I said, really, I can just go. Wouldn't it be nice for you to stay in the small courtyard?" Zhang Wentao finally stopped and was determined to speak clearly to the woman next to him. Her walking speed was too slow.
"Haha." Xu Hongdou made a disdainful sound and said, "I just want to go to the entrance of the village to do something. If you are in a hurry, just go by yourself first."
"Well…"
Well, this woman has changed.
Zhang Wentao reacted without looking back, put his hands in his pockets, and walked forward.
"Childish." His actions made Xu Hongdou couldn't help but complain, and then she followed him leisurely.
After a while, the two of them arrived at Xie Qin's shop one after another. Xu Hongdou did not go in, but stood at the door, raising her head and feeling the warmth of the sun on her face. She was not worried about her fair skin at all.
skin is tanned.
"I borrowed it, I'm going back." Zhang Wentao expressed his attitude concisely and clearly as always, but in addition to the two rolls of plastic wrap he was holding, he also had a bottle of mineral water at room temperature.
"Here you go." Seeing that Xu Hongdou lowered his head to see that he had no response, he impatiently handed over the water. Seeing that Xu Hongdou had no intention of taking it, he said, "Why, do you still want me to unscrew it for you?"
On the way here, when he stopped for a moment, he noticed that the clothes around Xu Hongdou's fair neck had some traces of being wet, and then looked at the sweat on the collar of her body...
Well, the sun was a bit too bright, so she had to come out on her own.
Perhaps outside, in front of outsiders, Xu Hongdou, who rolled his eyes at the other person under his sunglasses, borrowed the other person's water with a sip of his lips, opened it and took a sip himself.
Then he turned around and prepared to walk back to the small courtyard.
"I'm sick." Zhang Wentao, who secretly slandered the other party, followed him with a roll of plastic wrap between his legs.
When he was about to arrive at the small courtyard, he couldn't figure out what was going on with the other party. He thought about it all the way and decided that it would be better to speak clearly now. So he walked to the other party and said: "Let me tell you, I don't have Aunt Agui."
As I said, I mean to pursue you, so don’t think too much about it.”
"You're overthinking." Xu Hongdou replied very coldly. She followed him just because she saw that the other party was working hard and had a hard time. She just rested in the small courtyard for a long time and didn't want to owe him a favor.
"You have already said this for the second time, there is no need to repeat it."
"Second time? Did I say it before?" Zhang Wentao looked questioning.
"Well, don't worry, I'm not interested in a man like you." Xu Hongdou said and walked into the corner. There was another intersection and we reached the small courtyard.
Zhang Wentao was stunned for a moment, and his footsteps stopped.
The road in front of you is a T-shaped intersection. Turn right to go to the small courtyard and Xie Zhiyao's home, and go forward...
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"Here, Master Ma, I'm going to take a rest."
When Zhang Wentao returned to the courtyard, his voice was a little dull and he seemed to be in a bad mood. When he saw Ma Qiushan chatting with Xu Hongdou who had his head lowered, he walked straight over, put his things away, and returned to the house.
"What happened to these two people?" When Zhang Wentao came back and followed him out, his mood obviously changed. He nodded blankly, then looked at Xu Hongdou, who was silent, and cursed.
"Master Ma, come on, you can go and have a rest too."
Xu Hongdou didn't speak until Zhang Wentao left and went upstairs.
Mr. Ma was a little helpless. It was best not to get involved too much in matters between young people. With this in mind, he thought for a while and said: "Okay, you should rest for a while after you're done. It's too hot today."
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The implication is that if Zhang Wentao's words came out a bit harsh when you two went out to talk just now, don't take it to heart.
Xu Hongdou smiled and nodded. With such a vague meaning, how could she, who had been busy since returning from Xie Zhiyao's house, have the time to think about it.
What's more, she is also thinking about other things in her mind at the moment.
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Returning to his room, Zhang Wentao fell down on the bed. He was in a bad mood. He was still thinking about what Xu Hongdou said just now, thinking about the other party telling him bluntly that he was not interested in a man like him.
It seems like everything has been thought of.
He told himself that for Xu Hongdou, he only had some good impressions based on his appearance, not like or appreciate him at all, so why should he care about him.
Anyway, we weren’t very happy getting along with each other, and the other party already had someone he liked.
There is nothing to worry about.
Being unhappy for such a person is not worth it.
Comfort yourself by saying that you are not wanted by anyone.
Just comforting him, he lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. For a long time, due to sleep disorders, his biological clock had been disrupted.
"Brother Wen Tao, come down for dinner!"
I don't know how long I slept, but it was already dark outside.
He was awakened by the sound of barley outside the door, struggled to open his eyes, and fell asleep lying on his stomach. He felt as if he had not slept, and was indescribably tired.
"Oh, I'll come right away."
After sitting up, he took a long breath and closed his eyes hard. Wanting to wake up again, he felt something foreign in the corner of his eye.
I touched it subconsciously.
What a big eye guano...
After washing my face and walking downstairs, the small courtyard was already filled with people.
Nana, Xie Xiaochun, Xie Zhiyuan, Ma Ye, Damai, Xie Zhiyao, and Xu Hongdou were all gathered around the barbecue table. Hu Youyu also rushed back from the bar, bringing a lot of beer.
"Hey, you finally woke up. Why did you come here this afternoon?"
When Hu Youyu saw Zhang Wentao walking down the stairs, he stood up with a smile, then took a bottle of dried ginger water from the table next to him and said, "I know you like this, so I bought it for you."
"Well, thanks."
Zhang Wentao walked over and took it, and took a look at it. It happened to be the one he drank in the morning. He just mentioned it casually, and Hu Youyu remembered it in his heart.
Maybe this is what friends are.
Thinking about it, he sat in the empty seat next to Hu Youyu's standing up, just next to Barley.
"It's as the saying goes, it's better to come early than to come early. Look, you just arrived and the meat is already cooked. Please try my pickled meat quickly." Mr. Ma said to Zhang Wentao who sat down.
Damai also handed Zhang Wentao bowls and chopsticks. After Zhang Wentao took them, he casually picked up a piece and put it in his mouth: "When did you get here?"
"We have been here for a while. It took Damai a long time to wake you up." Xie Zhiyao, who was sitting with Xu Hongdou, smiled and said to Zhang Wentao.
Thinking of something, he asked: "By the way, do you want to drink the champagne? I brought it, try it?"
Zhang Wentao shook his head. When he went downstairs, he had already seen the two of them together. He felt an indescribable sadness in his heart. He suddenly wanted to get drunk and said: "I'll get yesterday's wine bar, and you can drink yours."
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"wine?"
Xu Hongdou raised her head and thought, didn't this guy say that he didn't like drinking? Why did he suddenly want to get some red wine? She was still wondering why the other person suddenly wanted to drink. Master Ma's words interrupted her thoughts:
"Bring me a glass too, Wen Tao, this champagne is too sweet."
Champagne represents Xie Zhiyao, and red wine represents Zhang Wentao. Although they are both wines, they give people very different tastes.