Why are you crying again?

  "Why are you crying again?" I hastily put down the mineral water in my hand, took out a tissue from the paper box on the cabinet, and handed it to her.

  Ouyang Xiao took over the tissue and smiled at me with effort, "You must think that I usually love to cry and be sad, right?"

  I nodded, "From the first time I saw you until now, I've seen you cry three or four times already."

  "Actually, the few times you've seen me, it's tears I've accumulated over ten years, only to be triggered by you and finally flow out."

  I stared blankly at Ouyang Xiaoxiao, bewildered.

  Ouyang Xiao smiled wryly, "People who know me all say I'm very strong and optimistic. You're the first person to think I love crying."

  "I know you must have a lot on your mind, but you're not willing to tell me," I shook my head helplessly.

  Ouyang Xiaoxiao didn't say anything anymore.

  The room fell into an unusual silence.

  After waiting for more than a minute, I spoke up, "It's already very late and you must be very tired. Why don't you sleep on this bed? I'll sit in the rattan chair for the night."

  Ouyang Xiaoxiao looked at the bed, then at me, and finally at herself. "This bed is quite big, let's sleep together," she said after a pause. Then she added, "You hold me while we sleep."

  I thought I had misheard, and looked at Ouyang Xiaoxiao in confusion.

  Ouyang Xiao smiled slightly, "I told you before, overnight consumption, anything goes, what was said in the restaurant doesn't count."

  I smiled and said, "You misunderstood me, I didn't think of anything happening between us."

  Ouyang Xiao smiled hard, "Mm, if you feel embarrassed, I'll put on the clothes, but, it's settled then, you have to hold me while sleeping."

  "Ah, okay," I nodded, "Well, I'll go use the restroom first."

  After finishing speaking, I walked towards the bathroom.

  When I came out of the toilet, Ouyang Xiao had already put on her new clothes she just bought tonight.

  "Alright," she smiled at me.

  "Uh-huh," I nodded, "let's go to sleep, I'll turn off the light."

  Ouyang Xiaoxiao nodded and then lay down on the bed.

  I turned off the light. Then, in the darkness, I felt my way to the bedside and lay down beside Ouyang Xiaoxiao.

  A large blanket covered both of us.

  I stretched out my arms and hugged Ouyang Xiao Xiao.

  Ouyang Xiao Xiao pressed her head tightly against my chest.

  Suddenly, I thought of Gu Xue Lin, when sleeping, she always liked to pillow her head on my arm.

  Alas! I sighed in my heart.