I Treat You as a Brother

I thought it was just waiting for a few more days, but I didn't expect that they couldn't meet up smoothly for several consecutive weeks.

He Chengyi has always had a headache for some relatives in his hometown.In recent years, many young people from the countryside have moved to the cities to develop, but most of them are not as comfortable and stable as him.In the eyes of those people, he is a "boss" after all.

There are always some people who don't regard themselves as outsiders and love to take advantage.A while ago, his cousin's family came to stay for a while, and when they returned, they praised him all the time, so not long after, another person came uninvited.

It's fine on weekdays, but I have to choose the day he and Zou Shun made an appointment to come over, and I only informed him one day in advance.

Zou Shun's tone on the phone sounded calm.He Chengyi originally planned a bunch of words to coax him, but it was all useless.

"It's okay, there's nothing you can do about it, let's talk about it later." Zou Shun said.

"Then next weekend is okay," He Chengyi asked, "Next weekend is still our old time..."

"It will be released next week," Zou Shun said, "or forget it."

He Chengyi didn't want to forget it, he missed him very much.I haven't seen each other for nearly half a month, it seems that there is a piece missing in the whole person, and nothing is right.Back when he was a student, he never had such enthusiasm in love.

"I made a promise to treat you to a movie, so I can't break my promise," He Chengyi said, "We can watch something else next week."

Zou Shun was quiet for a while before replying, "Oh, that's fine."

After hanging up the phone, he sent another message.

"You broke your promise last time, and you haven't shown me your girlfriend's photo until now."

He Chengyi replied, "I don't have a girlfriend."

"Acquaintance on a blind date, meeting every week for a date, rounding up is falling in love." Zou Shun emphasized to him.

He Chengyi looked at the news and thought to himself, so rounding up is nothing like us.

They communicate almost every day.

Zou Shun likes to send messages, and He Chengyi likes to make phone calls.Compared with writing, he expected to hear Zou Shun's voice directly.From Zou Shun's tone, it is also easier to capture his true emotions.

Therefore, when Zou Shun's attitude became indifferent, He Chengyi soon found out.

Caring for inappropriate relatives can be exhausting.

His uncle brought his family with him, six people came, and there was no room for one guest room.He Chengyi offered to pay them to live in a nearby hotel, but they insisted that there was no need to waste the money, as if living in someone's home would save them a little favor.The two elderly people just have poor hygiene habits, and the cousins ​​and sisters-in-law are still doing their duty.But those two twin nephews, who just turned six years old this year, can only be described as nightmares.

Children are used to being wild in the countryside, and they don't stop here, and the places they pass are a mess.

He Chengyi took care of this family every day, and it was miserable, he was too tired to take care of other things.After finally sending them away, he realized that he hadn't contacted Zou Shun for several days.

Zou Shun used to send him messages every day.He didn't call in the past few days, and there was no news.

When He Chengyi called him again, the answer he got was, "I thought you were busy."

Zou Shun also asked him: "Is there anything you can do for me?"

It was never a problem for He Chengyi to find him, he just missed him.

"... Just to confirm with you, the day after tomorrow is still the time agreed before, right?"

Zou Shun responded, and then asked again: "Are you going to be okay this time?"

"No, no, no," He Chengyi let out a long breath, "I'll pick you up when the time comes."

But he didn't want to receive a bad news that morning, not long after he was on the road.

One of his store managers called and said something had happened.A newly installed shelf in the store suddenly fell down and hit a customer.Now people are dizzy, they have called 120.

He Chengyi hurriedly turned and rushed over.When they arrived, the injured guests had already been taken away, and the scene was a mess again.

"Why did it fall down when it was fine?" He Chengyi wondered, "Is it not installed properly or someone touched it?"

The store manager frowned: "I doubt...could it be the two children you brought a few days ago..."

When she said this, He Chengyi immediately understood.His uncle's family would come to his store to have a look no matter what.The two children didn't stop here, yelling.For some reason, there was a sudden silence in the middle, and they hid near the cabinet and whispered to each other.He Chengyi felt relieved at the time, but now that he thinks about it, they probably unloaded something secretly.

"Is the person who was hit okay?"

The store manager looked embarrassed: "...It's hard to say. And that person, the store manager, you have met."

"A regular customer?" He Chengyi asked.

"It's a regular customer..." The store manager smiled reluctantly.

On the way to the hospital, He Chengyi remembered to call Zou Shun.

He originally wanted to say, I have something to do temporarily, I don't know if I can finish it today, if it goes well, I can still come in a few hours.Just when he started talking, Zou Shun interrupted him.

"Oh, it's okay, you are busy with your work," Zou Shun said, "just happened to ask me for dinner silently, so I won't go out, and you don't come here either."

"Okay then, next time..."

Zou Shun interrupted him again.

"You don't have to force yourself to promise me something," he said, "it's not necessary, it's not that I can't find someone to accompany me."

He Chengyi originally wanted to speak without force, but after hearing the second half of his sentence, he was speechless again.

"Is there anything else?" Zou Shun asked again.

"It's okay," He Chengyi said, "I'll call you later."

After entering the emergency room, I quickly found the "regular customer".

When the other party saw him, he rolled his eyes exaggeratedly, with a sullen look on his face.

Seeing his expression, He Chengyi felt relieved.It seems that there is no big problem.No matter how aggressive this young man is now, in He Chengyi's eyes, he still lacks deterrent power.

Inevitably, the moment he saw this person, Zou Shun's evaluation repeatedly appeared in his mind.This fierce-looking young man has three eggs.Who is still serious.

Sandan youth would visit his store from time to time.Every time I order a cup of coffee, I consume it normally, without causing trouble, and it is not convenient to drive away customers.The store manager said that he would first ask Zou Shun if he really resigned, but now every time he comes, he just asks "Has your boss been dumped?"

A strange obsession.

He Chengyi looked at him and said patiently: "I will be responsible for all expenses. Other than that..."

"No need," the other party interrupted him, "You didn't ask me to pay for it last time, so I won't take advantage of you. It's okay."

"It's two different things." He Chengyi said.

The other party ignored him and asked, "Is Zou Shun still with you?"

He Chengyi's expression froze.

Seeing this, the other party laughed immediately: "I knew it, this idiot has this kind of virtue."

The Sandan youth tacitly agreed that He Chengyi had been dumped, and treated him with a much friendlier attitude, and his words were beaming with joy.

"Don't take it too seriously, he treats everyone the same. This man has no conscience."

He Chengyi didn't want to talk about this with him.

Apart from Zou Shun's negative comments, He Chengyi also cared about other things when he saw him.He knew that the only time between these two people was not smooth, and it was over before it even started.But he will still go there subconsciously, this person has seen Zou Shun's body.

He Chengyi felt that his thoughts were a bit low-level, but he couldn't ignore the faint jealousy in his heart.

"He won't last long with anyone," the man didn't know what he was thinking, his head was wrapped in gauze and he was still smiling, "If you like him, consider yourself unlucky."

He Chengyi thought to himself, he originally thought that he could at least stay by Zou Shun's side for a long time in another capacity.Now it seems that it doesn't work either.

Zou Shun saw it.His heart for him was so obvious it couldn't be concealed.

This heartless little guy may have had some interest in him at one time, but unfortunately, that is almost a thing of the past.

He Chengyi could see that Zou Shun's attitude towards him was gradually perfunctory.

His premonition unfortunately came true.

Zou Shun no longer took the initiative to send him messages, and he always looked uninterested on the phone.He Chengyi is not such a thick-skinned person, after a few times, he stopped calling him every day.

After a while, He Chengyi came back to his senses, only to find that he hadn't contacted Zou Shun for a long time.

When he summoned up the courage to call Zou Shun again, no one answered.Tried to send a message, but nothing came of it.

He Chengyi couldn't help but feel worried when he was disappointed.

After spending a few days in anxiety, he finally ran to Zou Shun's school on impulse.

He met Fang Mo there.

Fang Mo stood downstairs in the dormitory with a tall boy, looking quite intimate.He Chengyi guessed that it was probably the legendary Xu Xiran.

He Chengyi subconsciously took a few glances during the conversation with Fang Mo.The tall boy looked very tired, his face was covered with sweat, and he couldn't stop panting.He Chengyi showed him a polite smile, and he quickly stood up straight and grinned.He is indeed a handsome young man, but there is a big gap with Zou Shun's hype-filled description at the beginning.

Even though it was the first time they met, He Chengyi already knew a lot about him.Zou Shun used to love chatting with him too much, he would say everything without hiding anything.He Chengyi even knew that the two people in front of him should have met on the Internet, and Fang Mo pretended to be a straight man in order to get close to Xu Xiran.

It feels amazing.Xu Xiran knew nothing about him, but he knew secrets related to Xu Xiran that Xu Xiran himself did not know.

The boy next to him, his good brother, secretly likes him.

He Chengyi thought, it's better not to know for now.

Unrequited love discovered prematurely is not a good thing.This is a lesson He Chengyi learned just recently.I hope Fang Mo can be more careful and try to hide this intention.

Don't be like him, act too much and be annoying.

Zou Shun is fine, he just doesn't want to talk to him.

He Chengyi said to himself, this is good news for now.

Zou Shun sat in the corner of the coffee shop, staring out the window in a daze.

In front of him, a gentle, refined and personable adult male was chatting with him in a soft tone.Zou Shun listened to the general idea and agreed casually.

He can't concentrate.

Not far away, two acquaintances were sitting on the table, whispering to each other.The atmosphere is too good, it makes people look upset, but can't help being funny.

Zou Shun couldn't help being envious.He had had times like this too.If I wasn't so greedy and didn't expect to make further progress, would I be able to keep going forever?

"Don't you like coffee?" Professor Xu asked in front of him.

Zou Shun suddenly came back to his senses: "What don't you like?"

"Coffee," said Professor Xu, "shouldn't I have an appointment here?"

"How come, I like it very much," Zou Shun smiled at him, then looked down at the cup in front of him, "I can still brew it."

After he finished speaking, he raised his head again: "I'm not talking about instant coffee, nor do I use a coffee machine. I can roast coffee beans, grind them, and strain them myself. ...Although, I'm not very skilled. By the way , I can also froth milk and make the simplest kind of latte art.”

"You are willing to talk to me." Professor Xu smiled wryly and shook his head.

Zou Shun was taken aback: "I'm sorry, I..."

"I thought it was my ugly appearance that scared you."

"Nothing," Zou Shun shook his head in embarrassment, and looked at the coffee cup in front of him again, "You are quite handsome."

Personable, charming and well-spoken.Supposedly his favorite genre.It's nothing bad, it's just not what he imagined.

The image he was looking forward to in his mind was too specific.You deserve to be disappointed.

"Then you should like coffee very much?" Professor Xu asked again.

"...Actually, it's average," Zou Shun said, "The person I liked in the past opened a coffee shop, and it's just that I love the house and the crow."

Professor Xu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

"I learned those from him." Zou Shun said again.

"What kind of person is it?" Professor Xu asked.

Zou Shun thought for a long time before replying, "It's quite annoying."

Professor Xu laughed and asked, "Then why do you like him?"

"He has many advantages, many things that make me feel particularly good," Zou Shun gently stirred the coffee cup with a spoon, "but he doesn't like me. He wants to have a girlfriend and will get married in the future. So the better , the more disgusting it is."

The air was silent for a moment, except for the slight sound of spoons colliding with coffee cups.

"Maybe %I can make you not hate him so much." Professor Xu looked at him.

Zou Shun raised his head.

"You've never told me this before," Professor Xu said, "Now that you are willing to speak up, it should be a good start, right?"

Zou Shun looked at him and opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to write.

"It's just someone you used to like, right?" Professor Xu said.

Zou Shun finally lowered his gaze: "...um."

"But you think I'm not that person." Professor Xu said again.

Zou Shun shook his head, then whispered, "I'm sorry."

There is no such thing as "that person".He didn't want "that guy" either.

He obviously didn't want to continue to like He Chengyi, but he couldn't bear to let this feeling disappear.Maybe it's because his liking for He Chengyi has occupied too large a part of his body, becoming inseparable from him.Forcibly pulled away, as if cutting a part of himself.

It hurts whether you keep it or not.