Hello, How Long Has This Been Going On? - Chapter 65

Dim daylight diffused into the bedroom, passed through the cold white walls, and cast a layer of hazy darkness.

Half asleep and half awake, Tao Zhiyue vaguely heard the dull sound of rain coming from outside the window.

This is the first rain this summer, he thought drowsily.

Feeling drowsy, Tao Zhiyue turned over, lifted the thin air-conditioning quilt, wanted to continue sleeping, but found that he couldn’t pull the quilt.

He opened his eyes with difficulty, trying to see what was pressing the quilt, but he suddenly woke up.

At first I thought it was a waste of a two-meter bed to sleep alone, but now it doesn’t look empty at all.

The person next to him was in a deep sleep, and more than half of his quilt was rolled away, his side face was shrouded in misty light, and a sharp outline was outlined.

The air-conditioning outlet sends out cold air, mixed with the coolness of the rainy day, and quietly penetrates into the skin.

Tao Zhiyue’s mind went blank, he stared at the ceiling for a long time, and finally decided to grab the quilt back to prevent catching a cold.

In the quiet tug-of-war, Huo Ran was gradually awakened, his eyelashes moved, and he looked at the strange room blankly.

As soon as Tao Zhiyue realized that he was awake, he immediately wrapped up the quilt and turned on his side, acting like falling asleep on the spot.

After a while, a hoarse greeting came from behind: “Good morning.”

Tao Zhiyue remained motionless.

The back was poked slowly: “You are clearly awake.”

Although the matter was brought to light, Tao Zhiyue was still stubborn.

“I didn’t wake up.”

“Why can you talk when you’re not awake?”

“daydream.”

“Turn around quickly.”

“Do not turn.”

Seeing him stubbornly resisting, Huo Ran’s voice was stained with a smile, he thought for a while, and began to talk to himself.

“How much did I drink in total yesterday? I can’t count, but I didn’t have a headache today.”

“I think the hypnosis seems to have succeeded, and I lost my memory.”

“But you don’t look drunk, you should remember.”

“So how did we get from the couch to—”

The key words triggered the memory in the middle of the night, and Tao Zhi couldn’t listen anymore, he lifted the quilt with his backhand, and covered the chattering Huo Ran with lightning speed.

The thin quilt instantly buried his voice.

“—on the bed.”

The laughter coming out of the quilt was muffled.

“Let me out, I’m suffocating.”

“Don’t let it go, wait until you completely lose your memory.”

“What happened yesterday? Aren’t we fishing for the moon for dinner?”

“You changed your words too quickly, and you are not convincing at all.”

“Okay, then I’ll change it in five minutes.”

The embarrassment gradually faded, Tao Zhiyue turned off the air conditioner, opened the window slightly, and let in the sound of pouring rain outside.

It is a very happy thing to lie in bed under the quilt and play with the mobile phone on a rainy day.

It would be nice if I didn’t have to go to work in the afternoon.

Tao Zhiyue turned on his phone, and the group chat message of [Watering a tree with passion] has reached 99+.

He clicked on it, and saw a screen full of small chats, and then all the thank you boss emojis on the top.

At the top is the message from Jiang Ye.

[Jiang: It’s raining too much, so I’ll take a day off instead, see you tomorrow. @everyone]

Dreams come true, which is probably the best news you can hear on a weekday.

Tao Zhiyue happily kicked Huo Ran who was also looking at his phone: “The boss said today is a holiday, so I don’t have to go in the afternoon, I can rest all day.”

“That’s great, then I’ll give myself a day off.”

“Why are you on vacation?”

“Stay in bed with you.”

“…”

After checking the news, Tao Zhiyue started to check the dynamics of the space. Since he came to the new company and added all his colleagues, he can see all kinds of content every day.

For example, Xiao Huang bought another hand grinder coffee machine. Xiao Song still has not finished drawing a mountain of manuscripts today. When the financial sister went to the bank to do business, she met a handsome teller. Wang Heng, a former colleague, joined the company under his introduction. More suitable new company…

In the early hours of the morning, Guan Yudong, who changed her profile picture from a cute pink anime girl to “I want money”, posted a sad post.

When Tao Zhiyue got to this line, he couldn’t stop laughing when he saw the comments of his colleagues below.

[Dynamic] It’s an official, not a croak: You will never guess what a poor single programmer is going through every day. /wither/wither/wither

[Comment] Yuan Shiwen: Fix bugs and hair loss!

[Comment] Xiao Huang Xiao Huang: I ate too much ice cream, so I found it heavier on the scale!

[Comment] I can’t finish drawing: I was rejected by the girl again!

[Comment] Is it an official or not? Reply Xiaohuang Xiaohuang: You still have the nerve to call me a general who is often defeated! When you were dreaming in the middle of the night last night, did you throw the blood-red three ones again!

…

Tao Zhiyue thought for a while, and made the most peaceful comment.

[Comment] Tao: Can’t guess ^-^

Almost at the same time, another comment was refreshed.

[Comment] Xiao Huo: I can’t guess ^-^

Tao Zhiyue turned his head reflexively: “How do you learn from me?”

“It’s a heart-to-heart connection.” Huo Ran was confident, “We also sent the same expression last time.”

At the party last night, Huo Ran added friends from all his colleagues present and officially entered his life circle.

Now they have mutual friends, can see the same news, and can interact below.

[Comment] Is it an official, not a croak: You two culprits go away ahhhhhhhhhhh! !

Huo Ran was holding the phone with a look of surprise: “So he was talking about us.”

“That’s right.” Tao Zhi said with a smile, “After all, you just bought a flat.”

“…It’s all the alcohol’s fault.” Huo Ran tried to throw the blame away, “Usually I’m very low-key and never show off.”

“The roses at the entrance of the cinema made a sound of approval.”

Laid out in bed until the sun was high, the two hungry people had to get up, and the order of bathing was determined by guessing games.

The bathroom was steaming, and when Tao Zhiyue came out wiping his wet hair, the mist that spread out immediately blurred the bathroom mirror.

He thought for a while, stretched out his fingers and drew a simple bear’s head on the mirror, which looked stupid.

After him, Huo Ran walked into the bathroom not long after, then opened the door and poked his head out: “Help me get my phone.”

Tao Zhiyue found the mobile phone he had left on the bedside, and handed it over as he said: “Why?”

After Huo Ran took it, he quickly closed the door, fearing that a little more heat would escape.

His voice seemed far away through the door.

“Hedgehog is very difficult to draw. I have to draw it against a reference object. I can’t draw too many thorns, and the thorns in front of me disappear after drawing. It’s so difficult…”

Tao Zhiyue laughed, and knocked on the door gently.

“Hurry up and get out of the shower to cook noodles, I’m going to faint from hunger.”

“Right now, five minutes!”

Taking advantage of this time, the refreshed Tao Zhiyue inspected the slightly messy living room, thinking about where to start.

The beer bottles on the coffee table were in a mess, and the unfinished wine leaked from the mouth of the bottle, which wet the light coffee-colored checkered tablecloth. Overnight, it left a slightly darker stain after drying.

Tao Zhiyue had no choice but to remove the tablecloth that had just been laid for a few days, and throw it into the washing machine together with the dirty clothes that had been smoked by the hot pot last night.

A stack of crumpled tissues lay in the trash can, and the paper box lay quietly on the carpet.

The crumpled sofa towel fell to the ground. He picked it up embarrassedly, and hurriedly stuffed it back, not daring to look directly at the sofa that had helped each other.

Exactly five minutes later, Huo Ran put on his clean T-shirt and home shorts, which fit him fairly well.

He walked into the kitchen, picked up the noodles and eggs that Tao Zhiyue had put aside in advance, with a serious expression.

Long, thin noodles are dropped into boiling water, and eggs are shaped in a frying pan.

Opening the refrigerator door, he picked up the milk carton and shook it, there was still a little half left.

A smooth and cold kitchen bar, two bowls of noodle soup, two fried eggs, and a glass of milk.

Talking and laughing.

The washing machine on the balcony hummed softly, mixed with the continuous rain, and was isolated from the glass sliding door.

On a rainy day with nothing to do, the sun is tired and lazy, and the hour hand moves forward slowly.

The dishes and chopsticks for two days were washed and put away by Huo Ran, and the room was restored to its original cleanliness and tranquility.

The lights and shadows on the TV flickered, Tao Zhiyue hugged the pillow in a daze, Huo Ran sat beside him and watched him in a daze.

The raindrops fell densely on the glass windows, leaving water marks, reflecting the colorful world outside.

“It’s been raining for a long time. Is the rainy season coming?”

“Well, last year was also at this time, it will last for about two months, and there will be typhoons.”

“It’s a pity that I couldn’t watch the rain with you last year.”

“What about the year before last?”

“I was still writing my thesis in the library the year before last.”

“Did you look like a nerd back then?”

“No, I won many first prizes in the sports meeting every year. As long as I am in the basketball game, there is no possibility of losing.”

“Really?”

“Really, I can attest to that.”

Seeing his gaze, Tao Zhi Echihou realized, “No need to prove…”

But obviously too late.

After a while, the first rain fell in the house.

When the heavy rain fell, Tao Zhiyu clenched his hands tightly, leaving deep pinch marks on his palms.

Soon, warm fingers slowly opened the shivering fist until the fingers intertwined.

The heat came surging, like a soft and boundless cloud.

It’s like spring curled up in the palm of your hand.

When the long rainy season comes to an end, summer is drawing to a close.

The occasional gardenias on the side of the road withered in the continuous rain and fell into the brown soil, waiting for new buds to emerge in the coming year.

They spent a full summer together.

Busy work, leisure play, and rainy days that come from time to time.

Huo Ran thought for a long time, which souvenir should be chosen and put in that unique private museum.

But all the things the two bought together outside were placed on the custom-made display racks in Room 1502, so that they could be revisited at any time, and they were reluctant to take out any items separately and put them in the silent museum.

Finally, on a whim, he printed the movie poster of “Love in Summer” and pasted it on the wall there.

Watching side by side in Tao Zhiyue’s old residence

The first film, of course, is very memorable.

There is also a developed photo pasted to the side of the poster. It is a mirror he took in the bathroom. There are two small animals with simple strokes in the mist.

On Qixi Festival, Tao Zhiyue, who has never overcome his shame, declined Huo Ran’s proposal to take a group photo, so Huo Ran thought hard, and finally found this photo he took on that very special day.

[Dynamic] HR: Happy Tanabata, guess which one I drew^-^[Picture]

The little bear on the mirror is cute, and the hedgehog does not have many spines, but it is very cute.

The comment area was filled with voices of surprise and congratulations. Huo Ran sat around in satisfaction and picked a few acquaintances to reply, such as his sister who was playing crazy abroad.

[Comment] Grapefruit shrimp salad is the best in the world: You have the ability to show affection, and you have the ability to post a group photo! !

[Comment] HR replied that grapefruit shrimp salad is the best in the world: You have the ability to travel, and you have the ability to find a boyfriend/cute

[Review] Yuzu Shrimp Salad

The first reply to HR:? ? ? How can you say such a thing? ? ?

When Huo Sihan finally finished her sister trip after graduation, as soon as she returned to China, she clamored to see her brother’s boyfriend.

The TOD project took advantage of the rainy season, which was inconvenient for construction, to do enough preparatory work. Now that the weather has cleared up, the groundbreaking has gradually begun, so Huo Ran’s weekend will soon be lost.

One Saturday afternoon, Tao Zhiyue was reading a book on the newly replaced big sofa, and Huo Ran took the time from the company to call him.

“My sister just told me to get off the plane, she just likes to make surprise attacks.” Huo Ran said distressedly, “Don’t worry about her living outside alone, I reported the password upstairs to her.”

“Do you want me to pick her up?” Tao Zhiyue asked him, “She doesn’t have a key card, so she can’t come in.”

“It’s okay, I’ll ask someone to pick it up.” Huo Ran was a little worried, “She has a very lively personality. She went out to play for a while, and she went crazy. She is not as stable as me. I am afraid that when you are alone with her, you will not know what to do.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll introduce you to each other when I come back at night.”

Tao Zhiyue joked, “Then I’ll do some psychological training.”

After that rich moon dinner, Huo Ran has completely integrated into his circle of friends. Logically speaking, he should also enter Huo Ran’s life in turn.

But most of Huo Ran’s social circles are in Yanping. Since the two became neighbors in northern Shanxi, they have never been back to Yanping, so they have no chance to meet his friends.

Huo Zhendong often came to Shanbei, but Tao Zhiyue felt that it was too early to meet his parents.

He wanted to wait for the company’s games to achieve results before going to see Huo Zhendong, whom he could only see in news and business reports, otherwise he always felt that he had no confidence.

This time Huo Sihan is coming, Tao Zhiyue is actually looking forward to it. After all, the identity of the younger sister is not as serious as his father, and at the same time, she is one of the closest relatives with Huo Ran. Meeting her is equivalent to seeing Huo Ran in a more personal way. side.

It’s just that every time Huo Ran mentions the word “sister” naturally, it always reminds him of his wish for a sister since he was a child.

Huo Ran’s younger sister, rounded off, is also his younger sister.

Tao Zhiyue’s original mood of calm reading disappeared, and he became nervous for no reason.

After two months, this two-bedroom apartment is full of traces of Huo Ran, the custom-made suits in the closet, the watches scattered on the dining table, and the two toothbrushing cups of the same style on the washstand…

Tao Zhiyue walked back and forth in the room a few times, and was considering whether to cover up a little, when there was a knock on the door outside.

Without thinking too much, he went to open the door.

“Aren’t you in the company? Why did you come back suddenly without the key—”

Tao Zhiyue turned the doorknob while talking.

“Huo Ran, are you demented? It’s an ordinary door lock, why did you tell me the digital password, making me think I went wrong—”

When the two people inside and outside the door saw each other, they stopped their voices almost at the same time and looked at each other.