After rebirth, I want to stay away from bamboo horses

On the tenth day of Qin Shuo's business trip to country M, he finally had a chance to go out and take a breather.

After leaving the hotel, he couldn't help but yawn, the white breath he exhaled condensed in the air, and he tightened the scarf around his neck. He walked to the coffee shop downstairs of the hotel, bought a cup of hot coffee to warm his hands and refresh himself, and then took a taxi to Fourth Street.

There is a famous chocolate shop called Cocolate at the end of Fourth Street. Every Christmas, they launch limited edition chocolate gift boxes while supplies last.

When Qin Shuo arrived, the clerk told him that the last box had been sold just a few minutes ago.

Seeing his sighing and disappointed look, the clerk frowned: "That customer just left. Maybe you can catch up and ask him to see if he is willing?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Shuo rushed out and actually met a man wearing a mask and carrying a Cocolate gift box at the corner.

Qin Shuo chased after him and patted the man's shoulder gently: "Excuse me sir, could you do me a favor?"

When the man turned around and saw his face, he was surprised at first, and then with a smile on his face: "Qin Shuo?"

He turned out to be a fashionably dressed fellow countryman!

"you are?"

"It's me, Kong Xiuzhu." Kong Xiuzhu said, quickly taking off his mask, revealing a delicate face.

Qin Shuo was speechless and froze in place. There was nothing more embarrassing than meeting his first love in a foreign country, especially when he was the one who was broken up with.

When he met Kong Xiuzhu again, Qin Shuo found that there was no more disturbance in his heart. All his obsessions had turned into a simple sentence: "Oh, long time no see."

The corners of Kong Xiuzhu's mouth raised, and he couldn't hide his smile. He pointed to a coffee shop not far away: "Are you busy? It's a rare meeting. Why don't we go in and sit down together?"

"Okay." Qin Shuo glanced at the chocolate gift box in his hand and agreed.

After entering the store, the air was filled with the aroma of coffee: "Would you like an American or a latte?"

"same as usual."

Qin Shuo understood, nodded and went to the front desk to order: "Can I get a hot venti Mocha with vanilla syrup and a grande Latte?"

Kong Xiuzhu was not polite when he saw this, and went directly to a deserted corner, put down the gift box and bag in his hand, and sat down.

The cafe was fairly quiet. Apart from the reverberating music of the piano, the only sound left was the controlled conversation of a few people not far away.

"I heard that you have settled in country M. Are you still used to it these years?" Qin Shuo paid the money, walked over and sat down, and asked politely.

"There's nothing you're not used to...what about you? Are you here on a business trip?"

"Yes, I have a project and I want to open up the market here. We are revising the plan and discussing cooperation."

After the greetings, the atmosphere cooled down for a moment, just as coffee was served.

"By the way, you...are not married yet?" Kong Xiuzhu pretended to glance at Qin Shuo's left ring finger, which was empty. "At our age, parents in China should start urging marriage, right?"

"How can I urge you? They know my orientation." Qin Shuo noticed his gaze and felt calm. He picked up the coffee cup with his left hand and took a sip.

The previous cup of coffee was still filling his stomach, so Qin Shuo could only take a polite sip.

"I didn't expect time to fly by so fast. In the blink of an eye, it's been the tenth anniversary of my graduation from college. During the Spring Festival this year, I heard from the monitor that our class 2 class is going to have a class reunion. Will you go?"

"Class reunion? Let's talk about it, not necessarily." Qin Shuo rubbed his fingers on the coffee cup.

Kong Xiuzhu was thoughtful. Qin Shuo didn't want to go around any more and said directly: "By the way, are you giving this chocolate gift box to someone else?"

"No, I bought it for myself. The limited edition every year is always full of surprises. When I bought it, I didn't expect it to be the last box. It was so risky that I almost didn't eat it."

Hearing this, Qin Shuo hesitated: "I know it's a bit presumptuous, but I still want to ask if I can give up my love? I can pay double the price, or triple it!"

"I didn't expect that you also like chocolate so much. Why didn't I realize it before?" Kong Xiuzhu smiled, "I can part with you, but I have a condition."

"What conditions?"

"I hope that when you attend the class reunion, you can help me stop drinking. After all these years of working hard in my career outside, my body has been a bit overwhelmed."

"You can refuse to drink, or you can choose not to participate."

"But I want to go! 'Wealth that does not return to its hometown is like walking at night in brocade clothes'."

Qin Shuo laughed: "Vanity! You are as honest as ever!"

Kong Xiuzhu's words were as straightforward and frank as when he pushed him away: "Your father gave me one million to study abroad on the condition that I break up with you and never appear again. I think this opportunity is rare."

After being in love for half a month and still immersed in sweetness, they suddenly broke up. Qin Shuo felt like he was struck by lightning. He begged and begged, but he couldn't get Kong Xiuzhu to look back.

"I feel like I have nothing to hide from you. This is the real me. Didn't you just like my authenticity back then?" Kong Xiuzhu said with a smile.

Qin Shuo didn't know how to answer the question. Perhaps what he liked at the beginning was his true temper, his straightforward and straightforward temperament that didn't require guessing.

At that time, he was deeply immersed in his cuteness and beauty, but he decided to leave. Qin Shuo was heartbroken for a long time.

At this time, the cell phone rang, breaking the silence.

"Sorry, let me answer the phone." After saying that, Qin Shuo stood up and went outside to answer the phone.

Kong Xiuzhu looked at his profile through the glass window and couldn't help but pick up his phone and take a selfie.

He couldn't suppress the joy in his heart. Over the years, he had hardly met his old classmates in Country M, so he posted them on Moments.

"Some reunions happen by chance. Selfie with picture.jpg"

Qin Shuo hung up the phone and hurried back: "Sorry, there was something wrong with the project. I'm in a hurry to go back to the meeting."

"Hey, wait a minute, your chocolate." Kong Xiuzhu took the bag at hand and handed it into Qin Shuo's hand.

Qin Shuo took it without hesitation: "Thank you. I will transfer the money to you via WeChat later."

"I suspect you have blocked me. How about we add friends again?" Kong Xiuzhu smiled brightly and openly.

Being short-handed, Qin Shuo awkwardly took out his phone, scanned the QR code, and removed the person from the blacklist. He immediately transferred a sum of money to someone and left in a hurry as if he was running away.

Kong Xiuzhu did not accept the payment, and watched Qin Shuo's leaving figure intently, disappearing around the corner.

After ten years of not seeing each other, the boy he once was has become more manly!

When Zhen Xin walked out of the hospital, the heat around his body dissipated immediately, and he coughed several times in discomfort.

Recalling the doctor's frown, Zhen Xin's eyes were filled with sadness.

"Did you often have stomachaches before?"

"Well, I have a bit of stomach pain, but I took painkillers before and it was fine. This time it seems to be a bit serious. I have had blood in my stool for many days."

It was not that he had had blood in his stool before. Zhen Xin only thought it was because Qin Shuo used too much force. Every time he was in bed, Qin Shuo was always very aggressive, and his whole body fell apart due to the torment.

But Qin Shuo has been on a business trip for ten days, so there is no reason why he is still in poor health...

"Why didn't you come to the hospital earlier? You didn't feel well, you should have come here long ago!"

"I...I thought it wouldn't be a problem..."

When Qin Shuo was around, Zhen Xin would get up early every day to buy food and cook for him. Qin Shuo was picky and worried that he wouldn't be able to eat outside food, so Zhen Xin always made lunch early in the morning.

Just preparing three meals a day in detail is quite time-consuming. When Qin Shuo goes out to work, he is always so tired that he just wants to lie on the sofa and doesn't want to move at all.

Not to mention going to the hospital, queuing up, registering, seeing a doctor, taking X-rays... it's very time-consuming and energy-consuming!

Qin Shuo was on a business trip, but Zhen Xin made time to come to the hospital for a visit.

The middle-aged doctor helplessly scratched his bald head and shook his head: "What a pity, young man, you are still so young!"

Zhen Xin looked at the doctor steadily, her heart skipping a beat: "What's wrong, doctor, is it serious?"