Chasing Tides

Sui Yi stopped a car on the side of the road, and when the car drove to the neon-flashing street, he felt a little scared.

He called Ning Lan, but no one answered. Just when he wanted the driver to turn around, he sent a text message: [I'm fine]

After a while, another one came: [The medicine is fake]

Sui Yi felt relieved, found a hotel near the commercial shooting and settled down, took a shower, and got ready to sleep.He originally planned to leave today, and the filming of the commercial will start tomorrow morning, which lasted for two days.

He lay on the bed and let out a long breath, but the dullness in his chest didn't ease at all.So many things happened in one night, all of which were beyond his expectation.He didn't expect that Ning Lan would fall again and again, let alone that he would lose control to this point.

Closing his eyes, Ning Lan's smiling face with tears in his eyes was lingering in front of his eyes.Sui Yi's heart beat fast and slow, and she was so restless that she couldn't sleep. She got up, washed her face, and then lay back on the bed. After a while, exhaustion overcame her spirit.He lay on his right side, hugged the quilt in his arms, and fell asleep like hugging a person.

It was a week after finishing the filming, before Sui Yi left the set, she received a call from An Lin, saying that she had already bought him a plane ticket for tomorrow night, and that Ning Lan's filming part was over, so the two of them should come back together.

Sui Yi actually resisted meeting Ning Lan at this time. He hadn't contacted Ning Lan in the past few days, so he told An Lin that the two of them were not in the same place, and he wanted to go back today.

An Lin begged him on the other side: "Today's air ticket price is more than double that of tomorrow's... and Ning Lan was injured on the set, please take care of him, Captain."

Sui Yi's heart tightened: "Is he injured again?"

"As for the last sprain, it hasn't healed yet. The crew rushed to finish his part ahead of schedule. He's fine. He stayed there to study acting and became addicted. He won't mention coming back unless I ask him."

Hearing this, Sui Yi was a little worried again.

He went back to the hotel to pack his things, checked out, and took a taxi to Tongjiang Film and Television City.

When we arrived at the place, the last ray of sunlight in the sky had just been engulfed by darkness.Sui Yi knocked on the door several times, only the people inside came to open it slowly.

Ning Lan's expression was normal, and she was not surprised to see him at all, as if she knew that he would come at this time.

"The crew has a dinner party, and I won't eat with you. What do you want to eat tonight?" Ning Lan turned and went into the room, buttoning the buttons with her back to him.

Sui Yi had seen him wearing this light blue plaid shirt, but he didn't know whether it was because the clothes were out of shape or because Ning Lan had lost weight again, it was empty on his body, and the sleeves were so empty that they could be stuffed into his arms.

"I've eaten." Sui Yi lied.

He remembered that Ning Lan bought a lot of food that day, but he didn't pick it up, and he didn't let Ning Lan go back to look for it.

It seems that there are strawberries, mangoes, and what are you holding in your arms?

Ning Lan put on her shirt, put on her coat, and pulled the zipper to the top to block the unhealed tooth marks on the side of her neck. Then she took out a few pieces of business card-sized paper from her pocket and handed them to Sui Yi: "If you are hungry, you can take a nap." The phone number here is cheaper than ordering online." Went to the door and changed a shoe, straightened up and said, "You can also call me."

Sui Yi said "um", and wanted to say something, seeing Ning Lan's calm demeanor, she didn't mention those unhappy things again, watched him go out, then turned on the TV, and changed channels in a bored way.

A channel was rebroadcasting the scene of AOW's second single, Sui Yi put down the remote control and involuntarily searched for Ning Lan in the crowd.

Ning Lan had very few shots, and most of the time he stood in the back row, but he could see that he was happy at that time, and every movement was full of vigor.Singing two consecutive songs is a test of physical strength. He was sweating from dancing and dancing. While wiping the sweat, he didn't forget to brush the broken hair on his forehead. By the way, he exposed the earring of his left ear and smiled obediently to the camera. The little mole at the corner of his eye is also shining because of his smile.

Nothing like that night.

It's not the same as Xiaoxing.

Sui Yi once thought that she was attracted to Ning Lan because he looked like Ji Zhinan, but it wasn't until that night that she realized that the two of them were not alike at all.For a long time, what he has been thinking about is the shining and cute little star when he was a child, but people can change, especially those illusory fantasies when they were young. Those who care about are destined to drift away on the road of reality.

That's why he chose to watch from a distance and not bother him, seeing that he was doing well was enough.

Having not seen him for many years, Ji Zhinan was well protected, and his innocence was not polluted by the entertainment industry.And what about Ning Lan?He only has a simple face, but his personality is just the opposite. He is frivolous and full of thorns. Except on the bed, he jumps up when touched at other times. little wild cat.

He and him are clearly two completely different people, how to compare them?

Sui Yi turned off the TV and thought in a quiet room, when Ning Lan comes back later, he should apologize to him first, even if the medicine is fake, even if he gets angry again, he shouldn't be so rude.

As for how Ning Lan knew that he liked Ji Zhinan, Sui Yi felt that he should have guessed it from his various abnormal behaviors before.Ning Lan is a sensitive person, both physically and mentally.

Sui Yi turned off the TV and lay on his back on the bed. There was still Ning Lan's bath frankincense on the bed sheet, which made him feel comfortable.Smelling and smelling, suddenly thinking of the fragrance that Lu Xiaozhou left on Ning Lan's body that day, his mood took a turn for the worse.

It feels like the toy I like is taken out to share with others, and the toy itself agrees with it.Although this metaphor is very naive, Sui Yi searched his brains and came up with such an appropriate explanation that fits his mood.

He doesn't care how much it costs, as long as the toy stays by his side obediently, he is the only one in his eyes and heart.

However, what Sui Yi didn't expect was that toys would also be rebellious.

Ning Lan came back less than two hours after going out. When the door was knocked, Sui Yi thought that the meal he ordered fifteen minutes ago had been delivered ahead of schedule.He remembered that Ning Lan liked to eat fruit, so he searched for a long time to find a dessert shop, ordered fruit tea and mango pudding, specially did not write the room number, and left a message to leave at the front desk of the hotel.

Since becoming an artist, he has been very cautious both in work and in life.He didn't make a sound and asked who was outside, walked to the door lightly, saw Ning Lan's face through the cat's eyes, and opened the door.

The moment the door was opened, a person was pushed in. Before Sui Yi could see clearly, the person fell heavily on the carpet.

Ning Lan's clothes were wide open, and a few buttons of his shirt were unbuttoned. He walked in as if no one else was there, and kicked the door shut with a calm expression.

He picked up the water on the table and drank half a glass, his chest heaved slightly, it seemed that it took him a lot of effort to get him here.

Sui Yi smelled the alcohol on his body, and his brain froze for a few seconds. After realizing it, he squatted down and looked at the person lying on the ground.The man was also panting, his cheeks were flushed, his body limp and writhing on the ground, who else could it be if it wasn't Ji Zhinan?

Ning Lan put down her glass and said calmly to Sui Yi, "He took some medicine, don't worry, he won't die."

He tried that medicine himself, and it had no adverse reactions except that it made people feel dizzy and hot all over for a period of time. Most of the vomiting that day was caused by the sudden stimulation of his stomach after he hadn't eaten all day.Ji Zhinan had the food he ate at the banquet as a cushion, and he only added a little bit of that unknown potion to the orange juice, which was less than one-fifth of what he drank that day, so it's no wonder that something went wrong.

Seeing that Ji Zhinan was so dizzy that he couldn't stand up, Ning Lan still thought it was a bit funny. With such a weak body, how could he withstand Sui Yi's torture.

Oh, no, Sui Yi is not willing to torment him.

Ning Lan watched Sui Yi nervously poke Tan Ji Zhinan's forehead, then raised her head and asked, "Why did you bring him here?"

"Don't you like him?" Ning Lan said.

Sui Yi just felt incredible: "Are you crazy?"

"I'm not crazy." Ning Lan sat down on the chair without smiling, and said solemnly, "I just want to help you."

Sui Yi felt that Ning Lan was insane after drinking too much, and could not respond to this logic.

He helped the captive sit up with his back against the wall.Ji Zhinan couldn't even open his eyes, and only let out a few weak groans from his mouth.When he was a child, he was in poor health and timid, but he was especially easy to trust others. This is probably the reason why Ning Lan was able to get him here easily.

Thinking of this, Sui Yi couldn't help showing a ruthless look on his face. He thought that Ning Lan was just selfish and would never do anything harmful, but what did he do now?For what purpose did he give innocent people the wrong drugs?

The smell of alcohol came out of every pore in Ning Lan's body and spread into the air.He raised his arm and sniffed it, and tilted his head as if he couldn't figure it out. He remembered that he didn't drink much.

Today is March 3th, Ji Zhinan's birthday.Ning Lan has been waiting since the morning.Sure enough, Sui Yi lived up to expectations. He clearly avoided him that day, like he was hiding from something dirty, but he still came for his sweetheart's birthday.

Ning Lan suddenly laughed, watching Sui Yi getting closer and closer with blurred eyes, seeing a hand reaching towards him, then pulling him by the collar to lift him up from the chair, and asking him sharply: "What's wrong with you?" ? What on earth are you going to do?"

Ning Lan opened her mouth with difficulty, and several hoarse and broken voices came out of her throat.

Don't you like him?Are you not happy to see him?

Sui Yi almost gritted his teeth, this guy has done such a crazy thing, he will still be confused by his fragile and painful appearance, and he will still feel distressed when he looks at him with water misty eyes.

Sui Yi let go of him, and Ning Lan slumped on the ground against the wall, covering her mouth and coughing violently.I don't know what kind of wine was used at the birthday party, it was full of stamina, but it didn't hit the head. He still has all five senses, soberly saw Sui Yi supporting Ji Zhinan, and gently asked him what was wrong.

Ji Zhinan shouted in a daze, Sui Yi rushed to the bathroom to wet the towel for him.There was a splashing sound of water, and from Ning Lan's position, only Sui Yi's tall figure could be seen swaying behind the frosted glass.

Ning Lan suddenly realized that she had made a mistake, and it was outrageously wrong.

He shrank to the corner of the wall, rolled himself into a ball, buried his face in his arms, and sobbed to himself: "How did you treat me...why are you reluctant to treat him like this?"

Ning Lan didn't know when the door opened or how Ji Zhinan left.

He seems to have activated some kind of self-protection mechanism, shutting himself in an airtight container, not transmitting sound to the outside world, nor receiving any information from the outside world.

It was already dawn when he regained consciousness, he sat up from the bed, looked around blankly for a long time, wondering why he didn't wake up on the cold floor tiles in the bathroom.

It wasn't until there was a sound at the door that Ning Lan's gaze became focused, and she fixed her gaze on the person who walked in.

He thought that Sui Yi would beat him, or give him another dose of medicine, or take him out for trial like yesterday.

He poked his neck and waited quietly, but Sui Yi didn't even take off his mask, but just gave him a casual look, and said, "Pack up your things and leave at seven o'clock in the evening."

Oh, maybe it’s inconvenient for him to be away from home, so we’ll deal with him when we get back.

In fact, Ning Lan had nothing to tidy up. The few pieces of clothes were placed in the suitcase, and all the things on the table were stuffed into it, and the zipper would be fine.

After doing this, he went into the bathroom, looked in the mirror, and took off the two star studs on his left ear one by one.

He often takes off the earrings and puts them on again during filming. He is already very skilled in his movements, but it still hurts. Maybe it's because the speed is too slow, or there is bleeding.

He rinsed it casually with cold water.

The pair of stud earrings have not acclimatized to his ears since they were installed on his ears. After such a long time, they are often inflamed and swollen and painful, which never subsides.

He thought it must be because the time was not long enough and his endurance was not enough, but now he realized that it was because they did not belong to him at all.

Just like Sui Yi doesn't belong to him.