You stay in my heart

chapter eleven

Xu Bai is an only child, and so is Xie Pingchuan. Unlike Xu Bai, Xie grew up in a more independent environment.

Well, maybe he wanted to have a brother or sister or something to prove that he wasn't alone.

Because of this, he will be so good to himself - Xu Bai thought.

She should be happy. She understood Xie Pingchuan. But I don't know why, Xu Bai's heart is very sad.

So sad that I don't even want to say "brother" anymore.

Xu Bai at the age of fifteen years old, thinking of impenetrable things, and no one around to help her answer questions. Plus the third school is more busy, she also did not bother Xie Pingchuan, until the time to return to God, is already in May of this year.

Green grass, peanut trees, the weather becomes warmer.

Xu Bai alone in the study to do homework, through the blue window shutter gap, she saw Xie Pingchuan passed from the yard, carrying a large bag of things in his hand - he seemed to have just come back from the supermarket.

But Xie Pingchuan did not go home immediately. He put the plastic bag on the stone table in the yard, then bent down and picked up something... He picked up Xu Bai's cat.

The cat blocked Xie Pingchuan's path, like a fluffy hook, and fell on Xie Pingchuan's pant leg.

Seeing this, Xu Bai could not help but go out.

Perhaps because the pet follows the owner, Xu Bai's cat sticks to Xie Pingchuan's arms, a pair of cat ears upright, head rubbing in his chest. But because the cat's PAWS were stained with dirt, it stained Xie's white shirt.

Xie Pingchuan is a slight cleanliness freak, and he doesn't really want to hold the cat. For the sake of its owner, he reluctantly did not let it go.

As soon as Xu Baigang appeared, Xie Pingchuan said: "Here, your cat back to you."

Xu Bai took the cat from his hand and blurted out the words in his heart: "In less than a month, you will go abroad."

She said nonchalantly, "I heard Caltech... The academic burden is quite heavy, you come on."

She patted him on the shoulder.

Xie Pingchuan gently grasped her wrist.

Xu Bai yanked his hand back.

Xie Pingchuan only caught a lump of air, so he raised his hand and put it down again. Nearly two months have been like this, their relationship is not like before, but Xu Bai has not grown up, Xie Pingchuan has some words, can not speak with her.

Xie Pingchuan brought the topic back to school: "You are about to take the high school entrance exam, don't play recently."

He didn't ask her anything else, all he cared about was studying: "When you get to high school, think about what college you want to go to, and if you plan to go abroad, come to me."

Xu Bai knew why and asked, "What do you want?"

Xie Pingchuan sat on a stone chair beside him. He took out a bag of candy from the plastic bag, and then gave the bag of candy to Xu Bai: "Of course, to tutor you, what else can you do?"

Xu Bai sat across from Xie Pingchuan, she looked a little decadent, lying on the table did not answer. Until now she found that Xie Pingchuan and her get along, is indeed playing the role of brother.

Usually with a candy can coax good Xu Bai, today with a bag of candy are not good.

Xie Pingchuan see her decadent like a salted fish, finally asked Xu Bai a: "What happened to you recently, what trouble?"

With his straight male mind, it is difficult to understand the heart of the girl, so he next said: "No one bullied you, the boys in your class..."

Xu Bai interrupted him: "No one bullied me."

"I can't figure it out myself," she said meaningfully.

She got up from her seat, banged the table and said, "Thank you for taking care of me all these years."

After the words, Xu Bai ran away with the cat.

Xie Pingchuan left a person, sitting in the courtyard for a long time.

Time flowed quietly like water, June came quietly in the blink of an eye, the yard of the oleander and canna are blooming, the flowers are delicate and beautiful, it seems to open better than in previous years.

The day Xu Bai ended the entrance examination, coincided with the Xie Pingchuan family officially abroad.

There were a lot of people that day, and the alley had never been so busy.

The guests were mostly relatives of Xie Pingchuan's family, as well as friends who had returned from the United States, and a few of Xie Pingchuan's classmates - perhaps because of the crowd, Xu Bai's cat was frightened and scratched Xu Bai's father.

Xu Bai's father put the cat in the cage and said to his wife, "Wife, I have to go to the hospital to get an injection. There are too many people today. Don't let the cat out, or it will hurt others."

After Xu Bai's mother heard it, she came over and asked, "Did you scratch your hand? Is it serious? I'll go to the hospital with you."

Her husband waved his hand and did not care much: "Nothing, a little injury, you stay at home with your daughter."

While wearing his coat, he sighed and said: "Xie Pingchuan that child is going to move away, Xiao Bai is not sure how sad."

That's true.

At this moment, Xu Bai holds a plastic jar, squatting at the gate of Xie Pingchuan's backyard.

The jar contained nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand paper cranes, and she folded for more than a month, folding at least twenty a day, and finally finished work last night.

She did not know where she had heard a rumor that nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand paper cranes could keep her safe. She also heard that America is a place where guns are not allowed, where smoking pot is justified, and that Asians are more likely to be bullied than blacks... She heard a lot of bad news.

Xu Bai with a variety of worries, fold so many thousands of paper cranes, in order to facilitate Xie Pingchuan carry, she also specially found a plastic jar.

Because glass bottles break easily and iron boxes are too heavy, plastic jars are the best choice.

The moment Xie Pingchuan appeared, Xu Bai jumped up and ran to him, and shouted at him: "Brother, can you still fit in your suitcase?"

Xie Pingchuan turned around and heard the long-lost "brother", he smiled unconsciously: "Why, what do you want to give me?"

"I want to give you this," Xu Bai held the plastic jar in his hands and then held it in front of him. "They are thousands of paper cranes. I folded them myself."

The front yard was still bustling, but the doorway in the back yard was silent.

The sky is bright and the wind is blowing gardenia flowers, the fragrance is also a little sweet. This kind of sweet meaning probably permeated into the heart, but the surface can not be shown, Xie Pingchuan like usual to accept the jar, then open and Xu Bai thank you.

After thanking him, he did not forget to tell him: "This thing is very time-consuming, don't fold it to others in the future."

Xu Bai nodded his head and shook his head again: "I rarely have such patience, a total of 999 folded, spent more than a month, in this life will not be twice."

She raised her hand to the railing and tapped the rusty iron post with her fingertips. "So cherish this jar."

Xie Pingchuan said: "You just said, folded more than a month?"

Xu Bai admitted frankly.

Xie Pingchuan then joked: "You have worked hard, I rarely see you so patient."

What he wants to save is not a thousand paper cranes, but the time Xu Bai spent for him.

Xie Pingchuan's father was still in the front yard. He called out, "Xie Pingchuan, where are you?"

In the backyard of the house, Xie Pingchuan heard his father's voice, but did not immediately go to his father. He and Xu Bai stood face to face, thinking of seeing her again, even if it was less than half a year, he held Xu Bai's wrist.

This time, Xu Bai did not struggle.

Not only did she not struggle, she said, "Brother, I'm going to miss you so much."

Probably her heart is small, she felt that can not only miss each other, so Xu Bai also added vinegar: "You also want to miss me, otherwise I will be very angry."

She is still young, even her eyes are very clear, the skin on her face can be broken, like a white cake made of glutinous rice, which makes people look at it and want to pinch it - if you pinch it, you must be able to pinch water.

However, Xie Pingchuan just stood still.

But he did not hold on for a moment, and then he suddenly bent over.

He held Xu Bai with his left hand and his right hand on her back, so that even if Xu Bai wanted to run, he was doomed to run away.

Their distance was once very close, so close that when the wind blew over, Xu Bai's hair floated up a few roots and fell on Xie Pingchuan's face.

Xu Bai tried to shout, "Brother?"

Xie Pingchuan did not answer, he raised his hand to hold her, she was really sweet and soft, very comfortable in his arms.

If only time could stop at this moment.

After just a few seconds, Xie Pingchuan let go.

Even if he had fantasized many times, at the end, he only dared to hold her.

"I'm going," Xie Pingchuan told her. "You take good care of yourself."

Xu Bai nodded vigorously.

Underfoot was a meadow as green as satin, with a few unknown wildflowers in bloom. It was early summer in June, and everywhere was full of birds and flowers, and even the weather was too good to be true.

Who says goodbyes only happen on rainy days? The difference in the blue sky, even tears must be held back, otherwise let others see, you can not say that the rain fell on the face.

Xu Bai has been meditating in his heart, can not cry can not cry - Xu Bai you must not cry.

In fact, she was so upset that her chest was tight and her tears were bottled back. Countless memories flash in her mind, she found that the original growth of these years, Xie Pingchuan has been with her side.

Because it was so easy to get, she almost took it for granted, not because she was lucky.

But today, her luck ran out.

She was about to burst into tears.

Xie Pingchuan touched her head, and then the topic said: "Don't eat ice cream in winter, after eating will hurt your stomach, so many years, there is no exception."

He seemed to leave a few instructions on how to take care of herself: "Do your homework on time, too. I can't do your homework anymore."

Xie Pingchuan thought for a moment, and finally added: "I don't trust you, something to call me."

Xu Bai said, "Well," and said, "OK."

She tousled her hair so that it obscured her vision.

And then, of course, cried.

She was able to keep her voice from shaking. "Goodbye, brother. I'm going home."

The moment I turned around, the wind blew head-on.

She ran up the stairs to the corridor, tears rolling down her cheeks, Xu Bai wanted to turn back, but she couldn't.

If Xie Pingchuan found, she will be broken, regardless, burst into tears - after all, she has not been a strong child.

She's fragile, sensitive, immature, dependent.

She dared not even face June, always trying to escape.

Xu Bai thought he was very brave, but found that she was just a coward.

The sun was sinking in the sky, and the noise in the front yard grew quieter. Xie Pingchuan's classmates also ran out, leaving only a Ji Heng wearing school uniforms, still sitting in the living room eating pastries.

Unlike Xie, Ji Heng only left for the United States in August. Today with my classmates to thank Pingchuan home, that is, a polite and send him.

Because Ji Heng's school is also in California, it was easy for everyone to meet.

Ji Heng did not have the slightest feeling of parting, he ate up two plates of pastry alone, saw Xie Pingchuan out of the bedroom alone, he also waved to Xie Pingchuan: "Hello, Xie Pingchuan."

He grinned and said, "Where did you buy your pastry? It's delicious."

Xie Pingchuan patted him on the back: "Ji Heng, can you wipe your mouth?"

Ji Heng's mouth full of pastry residue, have been wiped by his sleeve, he is living a very rough person, but in fact, still have a delicate mind.

He asked Xie Pingchuan: "Have you met Xu Bai, have you said goodbye to her?"

Xie Ping Chuan said, "Yes."

He also took a cake, but it tasted like wax: "It's half past five, I should get on the bus."

Ji Heng clapped his hands and cheered him up: "Cheer up, brother, you are going to California Institute of Technology, such a good school, you should be happy and excited."

Then Ji Heng said, "By the way, Xie Pingchuan, where is your tea? My throat is smoking."

Xie Pingchuan found the teapot, and then poured water for Jiheng. But he is not in the mood today, the tea over the brim, he continues to pour in a daze.

Tea flowed from the table and dripped on Ji Heng's crotch.

Ji Heng was still holding the plate to eat the pastry, suddenly felt a cold crotch, he immediately sat up and shook Xie Pingchuan's shoulder: "You wake up, Xie Pingchuan, you have to take a plane later!"

He probably woke Xie up, and it wasn't long before Xie got up and walked back to his bedroom to get his carry-on suitcase.

Then, Jiheng accompanied Xie Pingchuan a family of three, watching them sit on the car.

At dusk, the setting sun is magnificent, the clouds in the sky are drifting with the wind, and the road on the ground is crowded. The car moved slowly, getting closer and closer to the junction.

Ji Heng looked at Xie Pingchuan, but when he turned around, he saw Xu Bai again.

Xu Bai was still walking at first, but as the car picked up speed, she followed it for some distance -- only a few dozen meters -- before giving up.

There's no way she can catch up. So what if she does.

Ji Heng also dangled in front of Xu Bai: "Ah, you have come too."

He looked up into the distance. "Don't feel bad. I predict you'll meet again."

Xu Bai replied, "Yes, I know."

She just didn't think that such a long period of time, beginning at the age of four and ending at the age of fifteen, would be over in the blink of an eye.

Such a good person, from now on, and she will be separated by a whole Pacific Ocean.

As if yesterday was the first time to see, today is parting, parting also do not know what day to see again. How happy when getting along, how lost after separation, this loss can not be said, she can only bury it in the heart.

Xu Bai thought that it was because the missing could not be restrained, so she had to comfort herself - even if there was no hope, she believed that one day they would never be separated again.

That day, far away or near, will come.