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When Jiang Xi opened the door and went out, he watched helplessly as a child scratched his car.

His car was parked in a parking space on the side of the road, and he was only a few steps away from the door.

That kid, holding candied haws in his hand, swiped a bamboo stick towards his car.

Jiang Xi is not a superstitious person, but seeing this scene, he felt that it was implying that he should not come today at all.

The child who caused the accident ran away, and Jiang Xi was not in the mood to catch him and argue, it was boring.

He sighed, took out the cigarette, searched for a long time but couldn't find the lighter.

A thin hand stretched out, holding a lighter in it.

Jiang Xi turned his head to look over and heard Pei Chongyuan say, "Can't we talk?"

The cigarette case was put back into his pocket by Jiang Xi: "Is it necessary?"

"Yes." Pei Chongyuan said, "I haven't been here for more than two years, and many things happened."

Jiang Xi stood up straight and looked at him with a cold face.

"I didn't mean not to look at Kong Xun. I couldn't get away at that time." Pei Chongyuan said, "Xiaoxi, no matter what, if you let me speak out, I will give you an explanation."

Jiang Xi smiled: "I didn't want to explain to you."

"I want to give it," Pei Chongyuan said, "let's talk, we haven't seen each other for almost three years, let's talk."

There has never been such a time between them.

Pei Chongyuan's arrogance was completely crushed by Jiang Xi, no matter how neatly he tidied up, there was a sense of depression that couldn't be shaken off, like a dusty gem.

This is not the Pei Chongyuan he knew before.

"Just stand here and chat." Jiang Xi took out his cigarette and reached out to ask Pei Chongyuan for a lighter.

Pei Chongyuan handed it over and watched Jiang Xi light a cigarette.

The wind was strong, Jiang Xi was holding a cigarette, and when lighting the fire, he covered it with one hand.

His brows were tightly furrowed, his eyes drooped slightly, and the eyelashes that once set Pei Chongyuan on fire remained the same.

"I'm sorry for this period of time." Pei Chongyuan squinted his eyes due to the wind, "When Kong Xun was hospitalized, I really couldn't get away."

"It's okay." Jiang Xi returned the lighter to him and exhaled, "He didn't miss you much either."

Pei Chongyuan was so embarrassed that he didn't speak for a long time.

"Let's talk quickly if you have something to do," Jiang Xi looked at him, "I'm very busy."

Pei Chongyuan also looked up, looking straight into Jiang Xi's eyes.

The change of a person is the most intuitive from the eyes.

When Jiang Xi looked at him before, there was a ball of fire in his eyes, but now it is a cluster of ice.

Pei Chongyuan also lit a cigarette, held the cigarette between his fingers, and rubbed the space between his brows.

"It looks like you've had a pretty good three years."

"Obviously so."

"I called you that day because I wanted to celebrate your birthday."

"It's not necessary."

"I didn't give you a decent birthday when we were together before, but it was always you..."

"Wait a minute," Jiang Xi interrupted him, "If you want to reminisce about the past, there is really no need for it, you know what I mean."

Pei Chongyuan was startled for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, let's not talk about the old days." Pei Chongyuan said, "At that time, I suddenly stopped looking for you. It was not intentional. There was a problem with the company's project, and I was detained."

"what?"

"It's true." Pei Chongyuan sighed, "You should remember that our company cooperated with Mingguo Industry every year, and it was Mr. Xiang."

Jiang Xi frowned at him.

That Xiang Boss, Jiang Xi, really remembered, not because Pei Chongyuan was in charge of their projects every year, but because that Xiang was always a crooked person, so he put a little manager named Xiang Ran to follow Pei Chongyuan.

That Xiang Ran was the person who received Pei Chongyuan's phone call back then, and was told by Kong Xun that he looked exactly like Pei Chongyuan.

Jiang Xi didn't speak, waiting for Pei Chongyuan to continue.

"At that time, there was a big problem with the cooperation project, and it was investigated. I was taken away for investigation without knowing it," Pei Chongyuan said. There is also a problem with the contract, I was cheated and said I was a fraud."

Jiang Xi was smoking a cigarette, listening to what he said.

Jiang Xi never asked about Pei Chongyuan's work. At that time, he didn't care what Pei Chongyuan did. He only had this person in his eyes.

"Our general manager and people from the Ming Dynasty blamed me. I was really devastated at the time." Pei Chongyuan smoked a cigarette and lowered his head. , I appealed again.”

Pei Chongyuan sighed for a long time: "I didn't dare to let you know at that time."

Jiang Xi never thought about these things he said.

"If you don't believe me, you can check it out," Pei Chongyuan said, "I'll look for you as soon as I come out."

Jiang Xi flicked the cigarette ash and said, "The person who should be arrested has been arrested?"

"Yes." Pei Chongyuan said, "But this incident also taught me a lesson. I was indeed too careless."

Jiang Xi smiled: "Okay, I see."

After speaking, he walked to the trash can next to him, pressed the cigarette butt and threw it away, and then returned to the car.

"Are you finished?" Jiang Xi opened the car door, "Then I'll go first."

"Small interest." Pei Chongyuan grabbed his car door and said with deep eyes, "These years have taught me enough lessons."

"Yes, that's enough." Jiang Xi sat in the driver's seat, slightly raised his head and looked at the people outside, "I wish you good luck from now on, don't deceive people, and don't be deceived again."

After he finished speaking, he closed the car door and prepared to leave.

"By the way." Jiang Xi opened the car window and asked the people outside, "You didn't tell me when you were locked up, so what about Xiang Ran?"

Pei Chongyuan was taken aback, he didn't expect him to mention Xiang Ran suddenly.

Jiang Xi smiled, closed the window and drove away without waiting for him to reply.

Pei Chongyuan stood there and watched the car leave slowly, as if watching the kite in his hand break its string and go to a higher and farther blue sky.

It was only noon when Jiang Xi arrived at the store, and Qin Song hadn't gotten up yet.

He got himself something to eat, then sat by the window on the second floor, drinking a drink and playing games.

It is impossible for me to meet Pei Chongyuan without a little bit of turmoil in my heart.

He had thought about countless possibilities. Where did Pei Chongyuan go in the past three years?

Tired of chasing after him to explain, I went to find a new love.

Still the same as Kong Xun, he was unlucky, got sick, and died silently.

Jiang Xi thought about many possibilities, but he never thought that his personal freedom was restricted.

In Jiang Xi's heart, Pei Chongyuan was as shrewd as a fox, making him fall into the trap, that Xiang Ran was really amazing.

Thinking of Xiang Ran, Jiang Xi smiled.

He was suddenly curious about what that Xiang Ran looked like, and he was able to fascinate Pei Chongyuan to the point of losing his mind.

The words "Gameover" appeared on the laptop screen. Jiang Xi took off his earphones and leaned back on the chair.

Staring at the screen, he remembered Pei Chongyuan's words again, then quit the game and started searching for relevant information.

Pei Chongyuan really didn't lie to him, not only the information about the case was found, but even the trial video.

Jiang Xi didn't click to look at it, he couldn't bear to see Pei Chongyuan in such a down-and-out condition.

It's not because of the pity and heartache that came from loving him, but because I don't want to admit that the person I once loved so much will be so disheartened when he falls down.

He couldn't see Pei Chongyuan like that.

It would make him feel that everything that happened was an extremely ironic dream.

He closed the webpage and looked for a movie to watch.

When Qin Song got up, he saw his boss sitting on the second floor watching a movie with a cup, and came over yawning.

"Morning Brother Xi." Qin Song sat down opposite him, lazily lying on the table, "Why are you here so early today?"

"I came here because I was bored at home." Jiang Xi paused the movie, looked at Qin Song whose hair was sleeping like a chicken coop, and said with disgust, "Hurry up and wash up, it's annoying to watch."

Qin Song giggled, stood up unsteadily, and trotted to take a shower.

The third floor where Kong Xun used to live is now Qin Song's. The bedroom, bathroom, and a small billiard room were remodeled by Jiang Xi and turned into a small projection hall. Occasionally, he would watch movies in the room on the third floor.

While Qin Song was taking a shower, Jiang Xi turned off the computer and went downstairs to tidy up the shelves and the bar.

As soon as he went downstairs, he saw the little waiter from the Mala Tang shop opposite him hovering at the door, asking if he could get in.

He looked up and glanced upstairs, Qin Song hadn't finished packing yet.

Jiang Xi hesitated for a moment, then walked over and opened the door.

"What's the matter?" Jiang Xi said to the people outside the door.

The boy standing outside was visibly nervous, took half a step back and said, "That, that, I... I, I..."

"Looking for Qin Song?"

The boy looked more nervous, but nodded anyway.

"Come in." Jiang Xi turned sideways and let him in, "Qin Song is taking a bath, you sit here and wait for him for a while."

"Wash, wash, take a bath?"

Jiang Xi looked back at him, saw his wide eyes, and smiled.

This is a little stutter?

"Well, I'm taking a shower." Jiang Xi said, "It's probably coming soon."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Xi continued to go back to the bar to clean up, ignoring him.

When Qin Song came out, he wiped his hair and said, "Brother Xi, I have to go to the supermarket later, and I found that you ate all my instant noodles!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the boy waiting for him.

"Xiaowen?" Qin Song smiled, "Why are you here?"

Qin Song ran over wearing wet slippers: "Have you eaten yet?"

Jiang Xi looked back at the two of them, couldn't help it, and sneered: "How can you ask if you have eaten when you meet?"

Qin Song ignored him, and looked at Xiaowen with a smile: "Are you looking for me? What do you want me to do?"

"No, no...no more!" Xiaowen looked at him timidly, "I...I just ask you, I ask you...good morning!"

After speaking, Xiaowen turned around and ran out.

Both Jiang Xi and Qin Song were dumbfounded.

"What's the situation?" Qin Song stood there and muttered.

"Is he a stutter?"

"Well," Qin Song watched Xiaowen run back to the Malatang shop across the road, then turned around and asked Jiang Xi, "Aren't you cute?"

Jiang Xi smiled: "It's very interesting. I ran over and hesitated at the door, and then came in and waited for you for a long time, just to ask good morning. You really have a romantic relationship."

"Wait for me for a long time?" Qin Song's eyes lit up, "It's so cute."

Jiang Xi glared at him, and gave him a card: "After packing, go to the supermarket and buy a few more packs of noodles. Don't make it sound like I'm treating you badly."

Qin Song accepted the card with a smile, and went back to change clothes.

Jiang Xi looked outside, at the entrance of the Malatang shop opposite, the man named Xiaowen was moving boxes of drinks from the delivery car.

Thinking of the way the two men talked just now, Jiang Xi smiled softly.

"Hello, Jiang Xi's courier."

Jiang Xi looked at the door and walked over to receive the courier.

He doesn't remember buying anything.

After signing for the receipt, he opened it and saw a pair of drum sticks lying in the rectangular box, exactly the same as the ones that Pei Chongyuan gave him and then broke.