Butterflies Fly Over Winter Chapter 33
byChapter 33 Snow falls in the water town
Nie Chuiying put away her phone with confidence, completely unaware that the name on the first line of her WeChat account had changed from “The First Trophic Level in the Northwest” to “The Dominant Species of Subarctic Coniferous Forest.”
I don’t know what the cleverness of Shi Yunshan Kai’s notes is.
After Shi Yunshan finished the revision, he added Nie Chuiying’s words: “Actually, the invisible hand is the government.”
“…”
Nie Chuiying’s words broke, and after holding it in for a long time, he said: “Please leave the representative of the political section.”
Yu Nianxi: “Please ask those at home who are in business to stay away from professional matters.”
Xi Ai obviously didn’t do anything, but she was also included in the attack range, so she had to join the front line with Shi Yunshan: “Please don’t say that science students who are absent from class are paying attention to the class.”
“Sister Linna—” Yu Nianxi deflected the fire, “I’m going to guess that Xi Ai is the murderer now!”
Lina laughed and said, “Don’t worry, there will be a surprise.”
“Okay, now let’s go find the missing part of ourselves.”
“Okay.”
“You can’t remind others.”
Meng Yike said something else: “Can I interfere with others?”
Of course Lina is happy to see this plot trend, and it would be best if all the characters are villains.
Xi Ai stood on the side and laughed. She noticed a line of sight and raised her eyes to look at Chu Yiqi: “Don’t worry, Teacher Chu. I am not such a vicious person.”
“Who knows.” Chu Yiqi was noncommittal, especially not believing that Xi Ai would be such a quiet person who would not cause trouble.
Xi Ai has always been a lively person, and she is particularly good at doing lively things.
After Chu Yiqi got acquainted with Xi Ai, they always went to their good friends’ gatherings together. She didn’t think anything was wrong at first. It wasn’t until she went abroad and had a close friendship with Nadia and the others that she suddenly realized that their group was not very noisy at first, but it was very noisy when Xi Ai was around, and there would always be surprises or shocks from time to time.
She had suspected more than once that Xi Ai actually intended to bring Chu Yiqi into her circle. It didn’t matter whether she gave everything without reservation or she just wanted to bring this excitement to Chu Yiqi.
When Chu Yiqi just went abroad, Nadia told her that she didn’t go to parties very often. Nadia leaned against the door and said casually: “Believe me, I believe we have so many years of experience.”
So Chu Yiqi went out with Nadia with some doubts, climbed the mountain for a long time, then played billiards on the top of the mountain for an afternoon, and finally saw a beautiful sunset.
In fact, Xi Ai probably taught her billiards.The first time she went to Xi Ai’s villa in Lanxie, she asked Xi Ai: “What is the main thing in the basement?”
Xi Ai handed a cherry to Chu Yiqi and said, “The whole floor below is not suitable for anything, so I bought a bunch of equipment, billiards? Table tennis? Bowling?”
“You know how to do it?” Chu Yiqi didn’t quite believe it.
Xi Ai was particularly proud, but she tried to suppress it: “Of course, otherwise, why would I waste my money?”
“Hey, Xi Ai.”
“What’s wrong?”
“I want to learn billiards, but I never had time before.”
“Okay, let’s go after dinner?”
Through the sleeves, there was a warmth on the wrist, and she felt a little dazed for a moment, as if she couldn’t tell whether it was Xi Ai who covered her hand and hit the shot, or whether it was Xi Ai who was willing to hold her hand in reality.
Chu Yiqi subconsciously retracted his hand, and Xi Ai twirled her fingertips and said nonchalantly: “If you continue to be in a daze, you will be the last one standing.”
Xi Ai walked to the yard and searched aimlessly, but it can’t be said that she couldn’t find it carefully, because she didn’t even let go of a blue snowflake.
The photographers were not willing to step on that poor piece of grass.
Ning Ning held her camera not far away. Seeing Xi Ai pause for a long time, she couldn’t help but ask, “Did Teacher Xi find anything?”
“Yes, yes.”
“What?”
Xi Ai did not let this hope linger for too long. She said: “I found a lazy ladybug.” Xi Yuan stepped back a little and asked her, “Do you want to take a look? I can help you get the camera.”
Ning Ning was stunned for a moment, and then joked with Xi Yuan: “I suggest you ask Teacher Xi to bring out a brick so that you can zoom in and take pictures.”
“Remember the scene has to be cut.”
“Not necessarily.”
“Then I’ll break up with you.”
Xi Yuan squatted aside to take pictures, turned to the light, adjusted the focus, and slowly, Ning Ning said with a smile: “What should I do? It seems that a popular female artist is performing in a variety show, and she is playing with her mobile phone while others are completing their tasks.”
“Ning Ning, you really should play a marketing account.”
“Photography blocks my dream of getting rich.”
Ning Ning found a good angle to take a close-up of Xi Ai.
Chu Yiqi felt a little funny from a distance, but it was extremely reasonable for this kind of thing to happen to Xi Ai.
Chu Yiqi didn’t know who hid his things, and he didn’t even feel that something was missing, so he wandered aimlessly, always feeling that the coffee he hid was worth three hundred taels of silver.
But when I saw Xi Ai taking a leisurely pace, I felt a little unsure again.So while watching Xi Ai pat the ladybug, Chu Yiqi arranged a reason for himself: Xi Ai’s habit of drinking coffee and wine is like clocking in to work, and he knew it very well. Hiding the coffee and going to the wine cabinet to provoke her seemed really ironic.
Thinking about it this way, Chu Yiqi felt that he was really talented – the talent to trick others and then add insult to injury.
Xi Ai wandered around for a long time, but she didn’t find her coffee, but she saw Meng Yike’s things. Xi Ai raised her head and looked around, and found that Meng Yike was coming this way, so she hurriedly squatted down, using a bunch of small shrubs to cover her, and she didn’t forget to tell Ning Ning to squat down quickly so as not to be exposed.
Ning Ning wanted to laugh, but she bit her lower lip to prevent herself from being blurry at the end of the photo.
Xi Ai walked very quickly and hid Meng Yike’s things in the place where Meng Yike had already been.
Ning Ning set up the stand and finally had the chance to start laughing.
Xi Ai whispered: “Oh, I’m such a vicious person. Why doesn’t anyone ask me to play a vicious female supporting role?”
“Will you answer?”
Xi Ai thought for a moment and decided to muddle through: “Who knows.”
In fact, there is a high probability that there is no chance. She still has a short film in hand, which is still in the preparation stage. It is estimated that it will be seamlessly connected as soon as Tuan Zong plays it, and then… there will be little time.
Chu Yiqi seemed to be wearing some plug-in that could always catch Xi Ai’s movements. He once again quietly observed Xi Ai’s crime and looked at the color scheme – it reminded people of summer blue, and it was Meng Yike’s.
When Chu Yiqi was asked to hide things yesterday, Linna had already told her that the boxes were arranged according to their respective colors.
Before Chu Yiqi could start to gloat, he saw Xi Ai stagnant for a long time, and finally took out a pink box from a pile of fallen leaves.
Very good, you can see yourself while eating melon and watching the fun.
Chu Yiqi felt that Xi Ai was really annoying, but at the same time he felt that it was effortless to get her.
Seeing that Xi Ai was still competing with Ning Ning in a mysterious manner, saying “Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh” but Chu Yiqi was about to get angry to death.The two were not far apart, so Chu Yiqi simply walked over and coughed lightly.
Xi Ai stood up straight with a start, then put the box behind her. The villain first complained: “Why don’t you make any sound when you walk? I’ll have a bad heart if I stay up late.”
“…” What does it mean to rake someone down?This is the answer.
A living example that still refuses to give up: “Why don’t you look for Teacher Chu?”
“I’ve found it, Teacher Xi.”
Chu Yiqi looked at Xi Ai’s expression and then looked at the pink tail exposed from behind Xi Ai.
“…”
Chu Yiqi suddenly realized that maybe every time Xi Ai saw through some of her tricks, it was not because he was not good enough, but because all the slight differences would be magnified in front of some people, and the actress was no exception.
Chu Yiqi smiled and asked Xi Ai: “Teacher Xi, have you found it?”
“Of course.”
“But when I came here all the way, I saw Yike and Nianxi looking supportive.”
The implication is: This should be mine, right?
Xi Ai had no choice but to shut up and stop talking nonsense.
Chu Yiqi and Xi Ai found a place where no one was around, and Ning Ning followed them to take pictures.
They hid beside the lilac flowers, and Chu Yiqi asked, “Why don’t I remember what I’m missing?”
Xi Ai glanced at the camera, then looked at the waterfall of lilacs, and finally looked at Chu Yiqi and said, “I didn’t rush back to give it to you as a birthday gift the year you left. It stayed with me. Now it has returned to its original owner.”
Chu Yiqi was stunned, not knowing how to react for a moment, and even a little afraid to open it.
Xi Ai later realized that she had exposed the fact that she was the “murderer”, but Xi Ai only hesitated for a moment, then broke the jar and said, “Let’s see?”
“Can I take a photo?”
Chu Yiqi nodded after a long while: “Okay.”
After three seconds, Xi Ai took the initiative to break the awkward situation and said: “OK, time is up -”
Ning Ning stepped away and did not ask any more questions. Instead, Xi Ai said, “Let’s do this, Chu Yiqi.”
“What’s wrong?”
“You’re one of them, right?”
“Why do you think it’s me?”
Xi Ai just wanted to laugh. She had been sleepy since she woke up in the morning, and then she was stunned because she woke up after reading the note. Could she not know whose writing it was?
“Okay.” Chu Yiqi took the initiative to give in under Xi Ai’s speechless gaze and said, “But I won’t spoil it for you.”
“No, I just want to act in a play with me.”
Chu Yiqi didn’t reply. This scene was very similar to when she asked Xi Ai back then, and she said the same thing: Come act in a play with me.
At that time, she had been planning for a long time, deliberately letting Xi Ai encounter a moment of despair, and testing Xi Ai’s position step by step, so she finally revealed a conspiracy.
She guessed that Xi Ai knew her plan, whether she knew it at the time or came to her senses later.
But maybe if it wasn’t like this, she and Xi Ai wouldn’t be able to get together.
Chu Yiqi looked at Xi Ai, and he knew in his heart what Xi Ai’s situation was this time.
This person has always had a strong desire to win. I don’t know if it’s good or bad. Anyway, even if it’s a game, there’s always a plan.
But if this little thought is used here, it will make the whole game a lot more interesting.
“Xi Ai, I have always felt that you are particularly suitable to be an official in some Machiavellian novels.”
“What’s wrong?”
“I know how to read people’s hearts.”
Xi Ai said nonchalantly: “We are each other.”
“A pleasure to work with.”
“So I have wronged Yunshan and Chuiying.”
Chu Yiqi did not leave, but stood under the wisteria for another moment.
The nonsense about “not being able to come back in time” will only deceive the audience when the time comes.
*
In those days, Xi Ai was indeed involved in the acquisition case and was busy dealing with the mess, but she saw the news about Chu Yiqi after the press conference.
Chu Yiqi was watching the live broadcast at that time and suddenly felt that even if she put on light makeup, Xi Ai still looked tired.
When she came to her senses, the message had already been sent.
[I want to see you.]
Almost without hesitation, Xi Ai booked a flight for that night and flew back. It just so happened that it was the New Year’s Day in the south.
That day, it snowed in the water town.
After walking around in high heels all day, Xi Ai felt a little tired, so she folded a few winter cherry blossoms and held them in her hands.
Chu Yiqi was sitting by the window, hugging her knees. She knew that Xi Ai appeared outside, but she never reacted, as if she was in a daze, and just followed her subconsciously with her eyes.
The people who came back were covered in wind and snow, cold, but somehow warm, as if they had never changed, but they could not hide their tiredness.
Chu Yiqi suddenly hoped that Xi Ai would reply to her in the afternoon with “I can’t come back in time” instead of “I’ll be back soon, do you want something to eat?”
Chu Yiqi thought for a long time and finally said: “I want a bouquet of eternal flowers.”
She didn’t have much hope at first, but she still saw the cherry blossoms with snow on Xi Ai’s hand. They couldn’t live forever, but they were eye-catching enough.
Chu Yiqi suddenly wanted to hug that handful of fresh snow.