cold flame

After officially going to work, Lin Mo has entered a regular work mode. Except for the full-day classes on weekends, the rest of the weekdays are just two classes after the students come to the training center after school. Currently, the classes they lead are all elementary school students. The basics are fairly easy to teach.

It’s just about patience and affinity, which is always a little insufficient. Fortunately, the professionalism is still superior, and the teaching is generally remarkable.

In addition to preparing lessons, Lin Mo will also find a lot of teaching videos on the Internet to learn the teaching style and teaching skills of famous teachers.After getting busy, the parents were finally relieved and happy, feeling that their son was on the right track.Even he himself feels that everything is going with the flow, and there are many less entanglement factors.

These factors were naturally due to the short time alone with Gao Wenxuan in the car when he got home from get off work late at night.Now that there is no brother-in-law to pick him up, Lin Mo goes to and from get off work alone every day, and he feels at ease.

As a family member, Gao Wenxuan would of course show up. He would come to have dinner two or three times a week, and chat with his parents. Since Lin Mo and Lin Mo's vacation time was completely staggered, there were very few opportunities for the two of them to really get along.

This went well with his thoughts when he just returned to City C. Although the relationship between the two later eased, only Lin Mo knew that these were just undercurrents hidden under the surface. If he wanted everything to be peaceful, he had to stay away.

In the afternoon, I received a call from Xu Yan, kindly inviting Lin Mo to go to the bar where Lin Zi works tonight, and repeatedly reminding me to bring my brother-in-law, Dr. Gao, who has helped me, so that he can express his thanks in person.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Mo was about to text Gao Wenxuan to ask if he was free, when he received a message from the other party.

"I'll pick you up after get off work, let's go together."

It seems that Lin Zi has already said it, and Lin Mo sent a message back to inform him of the off-duty time.After seven o'clock in the evening, the students packed up their things and left the classroom one after another. He glanced at his phone, but there was no news yet.

"Mr. Lin, why are you still not leaving? Are you waiting for your girlfriend?" Guo Mengmeng, who is usually the most active in class, slowly picked up his schoolbag, jumped in front of Lin Mo and asked with a smile.

Lin Mo was no stranger to these precocious children, and asked, "How do you know that the teacher has a girlfriend?"

"The teacher is so handsome, how could he not have a girlfriend, there must be one!" The little girl nodded firmly.

Lin Mo couldn't help teasing her: "You guessed wrong, the teacher didn't have one."

Unexpectedly, Guo Mengmeng was even more excited and almost cheered, "Really? That's great! I want to be the teacher's girlfriend!"

"Being the teacher's girlfriend is not that easy. First of all, you failed to go home on time."

It was another voice who said this. Lin Mo and the little girl turned their heads at the same time. Seeing the visitor walking into the classroom, Lin Mo said, "How do you know it's this floor?"

Gao Wenxuan smiled and said, "There is a reminder from the floor company on the first floor. I remember your school name."

Guo Mengmeng leaned into Lin Mo's ear and said, "Mr. Lin, is this your brother? He's so handsome."

Lin Mo was a little embarrassed, "If you become a nympho again, I'll tell your mother about you bullying boys at school."

Guo Mengmeng immediately grimaced and ran out of the classroom with a smile.

"The class environment is good." Gao Wenxuan commented looking around at the European-style pastoral-style classroom.

Lin Mo stood up from the piano and cleaned up his things, "It's okay."

"Why didn't you call me when it's over, are you going to wait?"

Inexplicably, he glanced at Gao Wenxuan standing beside him with a smile on his face, Lin Mo replied, "It's inconvenient for you to drive."

The other party's smile deepened, and seeing that he had almost tidied up, he said, "Let's go."

The whole journey was nothing more than chatting about some work matters. Lin Mo thought that many times the other party came to eat and he was not off work, so he missed many opportunities to meet each other. It seemed that it became a bit rare for two people to sit down and chat like this.

Lin Mo didn't want the atmosphere to be too awkward and unfamiliar, so he talked about trivial details. Gao Wenxuan would hold the steering wheel and listen quietly, occasionally returning a warm smile and giving some constructive suggestions on the work.

When you arrive at the bar, you will instantly be in a cool space from a dry and hot environment. Above your head is a row of cylindrical lights of different heights, reflecting each other and shining orange light on passers-by, adding a soft and leisurely atmosphere similar to that in a coffee shop. , each table is equipped with a small and simple ancient European table lamp, matched with dark leather and wooden tables and chairs, it looks elegant and stylish.

It can be seen that it is a well-designed bar with its own unique style.The free and casual jazz dances in the ear, relieving the tiredness and oppression of the day.

"I'm going to say hello to the boss, you go and sit first." The bar owner is Gao Wenxuan's friend.

Lin Mo nodded, then found Xu Yan's position and approached him.The friends in Xu Yan's circle would definitely not accept his relationship with Lin Zi, so every time he came to find Lin Zi, he was alone, and Lin Zi might be worried that Xu Yan would inevitably be unhappy with his friends who were drinking and enjoying themselves. Feel free, so only Lin Mo and Gao Wenxuan were invited to this party.

Xu Yan picked up the fruit drink on the table and poured Lin Mo a glass, "You're the only one, isn't Dr. Gao here?"

"He'll come over later." Linzi in front of him was concentrating on performing on stage, still dressed in black clothes and pants, but with less of the dandy atmosphere of the past, "Linzi feels changed."

Hearing this, Xu Yan let go of the suction pipe he was biting on: "It's changed? Is it there? Why didn't I notice..."

"Maybe he didn't realize it himself. By the way, are you going to start school?"

"Yeah, the summer vacation flies by so quickly, and I can't come out to play often after school." Xu Yan's bright face just now dimmed a bit, and then he changed the subject and asked Lin Mo, "You are a teacher in a training school. how do you feel?"

"Generally, except that some students are naughty."

"Actually, I also quite like being a teacher. During this period of time, I often help my senior's younger brother with homework. It makes me think that it would be good to be a teacher in the future."

There was anticipation and yearning in Xu Yan's eyes, but was interrupted by a laugh. Lin Zi walked up to him at some point and rubbed Xu Yan's slightly curled hair, "You look like a student no matter what you look like."

"Senior." Xu Yan smiled and watched the other party sit beside him.

Lin Mo couldn't help but said, "Why does it feel like I drank ten glasses of fruit juice every time I see you?"

Xu Yan's hand on the table was naturally held by Lin Zi, and he returned to Lin Mo: "Want to go to the bathroom?

"No, I feel tired." This kind of unintentional intimacy, compared with Lin Zi's frivolous and deliberate hug before, makes people feel the tacit understanding between them. Lin Mo thought, this must be a contrast Big reason.

"If you're tired, drink more wine. Anyway, I'm treating guests tonight. If you don't get drunk, you won't go home." Lin Zi picked up a few pieces of ice from the ice bucket, poured the pre-ordered wine into the empty glass and handed it to Lin Mo.

"Okay, I haven't had a drink for a long time, today is a celebration...Xu Yan starts school." Lin Mo picked up a full glass of wine and drank it down in one gulp.

After hearing the reason, the person concerned couldn't help laughing: "There are more things to celebrate than the start of school, but Lin Mo, it's better to drink less."

"Of course you want to drink when you come to the bar, and he's not the one driving the car, right?" Lin Zi deliberately looked at Lin Mo and asked, before he could answer, he heard a steady voice from the side.

"It seems that the interest is good, and I have already started drinking."

"Doctor Gao, you are here." Xu Yan pointed to the empty seat next to Lin Mo, took out the hand held by Lin Zi, straightened his back as if entertaining a guest, and began to pour juice for him. "You can't drink alcohol while driving, let's drink juice."

"Thank you."

"This should be what I said. Thank you for introducing this job to the seniors. You took care of us a lot during the hospitalization. Thank you." Xu Yan's eyes were full of sincerity, and he picked up the half-drinked juice as if to toast , "We both take wine with juice."

"Just try my best." Gao Wenxuan clinked glasses with him generously.

Lin Zi also picked up the wine in front of him, smiled all over his face, but said jokingly: "Although I know it's all because of Lin Mo, thank you anyway."

He spoke directly, completely skipping the superficial polite words, completely ignoring that the person involved was in front of him. Lin Mo knew him well, so he was naturally not surprised that the other party would say these words.

Gao Wenxuan did not deny it, his modest and elegant smile did not fade, and he lightly clinked glasses with Lin Zi with a clear "bang", and the two of them drank the contents of the glasses as if they knew it well.

"It's boring to drink like this, how about playing some games?"

Lin Mo, Linzi and Xu Yan were already acquainted with each other, and Lin Mo was the only insider of their relationship. Naturally, there is no need to worry too much when chatting together. Now that Gao Wenxuan has joined, and his identity is still Lin Mo's relatives, it is inevitable that they are somewhat restrained. Always revolve around a few innocuous things.

Xu Yan was indeed not good at socializing, knowing that Lin Zi made his comments to make him feel more relaxed, so he echoed, "Okay, what are you playing?"

Lin Zi glanced at the person who led the table and played games at the table, and said, "Truth or Dare." After speaking, he asked Lin Mo with a smile, "Anyway, it's not a king's game, right Lin Mo?"

"I don't care." Lin Mo said nonchalantly. Anyway, it's a multiple-choice game, which is much more humane than enforcing the king's order.

"I have no objection." Gao Wenxuan said with great interest.

Lin Zi rarely showed a patient expression, and said: "Then let me talk about the gameplay. Everyone rolls the dice once. The person with the largest sum of points will be the banker, and the person with the smallest points will be the dealer. Whether it is the truth or a big risk, the dealer Come to the question. You can’t refuse to answer or don’t implement it. Of course, you can’t be sincere if you are not sincere. In these cases, you will be punished with three glasses of wine.”

"But sincerity or insincerity, there is no way to measure this?" Xu Yan questioned.

"Then all members vote, if everyone thinks it's OK, let's go. As for drinking... I'll drink it for Xu Yan, and Lin Mo, you can drink it for your brother-in-law who is driving." Lin Zi thought it was a small problem, and after solving it, he glanced at the sitting opposite of two people.

Lin Mo was a little dissatisfied and said: "In the end, I will fight with you for wine."

"Answering sincerity can prevent this from happening. Let's get started."

Let’s start with Xu Yan. He rolled the dice with a score of 4, staring dangerously at the next person, Lin Zi. Unexpectedly, the other party rolled out a smaller number of 3, and Lin Mo and Gao Wenxuan followed suit with random rolls. them.

Lin Zi, who consciously accepted the punishment, looked at Gao Wenxuan, "I choose the big adventure."

"Let's do something simple for the first game—do what you want to do most now." Gao Wenxuan said in a warm tone.

Then Lin Zi curled up the corner of his mouth, his triumphant smile flashed away, he stretched out his hand to embrace Xu Yan who was looking at him curiously, lowered his head and pressed a kiss on the other's slightly opened lips in surprise, a few seconds later the two Talent separates.

"It's done." Lin Zi raised his eyebrows and smiled.

Lin Mo couldn't help but said, "It's cheaper for you."

Xu Yan lowered his flushed head in embarrassment, and awkwardly pinched the juice glass on the table with both hands. The time spent together had made him used to this kind of intimate contact. The only thing he was ashamed of was that among the people present, He has always appeared by Lin Zi's side as a friend and called Dr. Gao who has met several times. If he knew that they had such a relationship, would the other party feel disgusted?

Thinking of causing trouble to Lin Mo and causing misunderstanding, Xu Yan pretended to be calm and took a sip of fruit juice, secretly spying on Gao Wenxuan's reaction.

"Although I am older than you, I can still be regarded as the same generation as Momo. I haven't reached the feudal and conservative level. It's just a personal choice, I understand." Gao Wenxuan resolved the embarrassment clearly.

Xu Yan said softly, "Thank you."

Lin Mo's lips moved slightly, as if he was about to say something, Gao Wenxuan noticed and looked at him with a gentle expression, "What?"

"It's nothing."

In the next game, the person with the lowest points was Xu Yan, who had just calmed down and rejoined the game. Knowing that he was about to accept an unknown punishment, he looked at Lin Mo, who had the highest points this time, with flattering eyes, "Be merciful."

"I know you must choose the truth." Lin Mo's smile was sly.

"Yeah." Xu Yan nodded, and secretly glanced at Lin Zi who had just made a bold move.

"Then... tell me a secret that you don't want Lin Zi to know."

"I don't want the senior to know..." Xu Yan acted like he was thinking, before hesitating to speak, "I snore when I sleep, and I still drool."

Lin Mo smiled and said, "What kind of secret is this?"

"Only my family knows this, doesn't it count?"

Lin Zizao was amused, and said: "I thought it was something, snoring and drooling are common to normal people."

Xu Yan thought about it seriously, and said, "Then I don't have any secrets that I don't want my senior to know."

"Cough...this is considered unreserved." Gao Wenxuan said straight away.

Lin Mo quickly poured a few glasses of wine, and said to Lin Zi, "Anyway, you can't escape these three glasses."

Lin Zi raised his wine glass to his lips, and smiled at Xu Yan, "Even if I really snore and drool while sleeping, I can't see it."

It took Xu Yan a moment to realize that there was an ambiguous joke between the couple, but fortunately the rest of them were already preparing to start the next round.

The next few rounds were relatively fast, and they were basically surrounded by Lin Mo and Lin Zixu Yan. Dare and truth are both jokes and lively flavor enhancers among acquaintances. The atmosphere does not exceed the relationship boundaries with the other party.

Until Gao Wenxuan finally changed from a bystander to a participant, he must have chosen the conservative "truth".

"Doctor Gao... Let me tell you about an unforgettable memory with someone I like!" He didn't know that Gao Wenxuan and Lin Mo's sister were separated from each other, and he just wanted to hear the things that he thought were beautiful when he recalled them, but he didn't know those things. The playback screen has already turned black and white.

The expression on Gao Wenxuan's face remained the same, but his eyes became cloudy with the dim light, and before he spoke, they were as translucent as the sake in a cup.

"The unforgettable memory should be watching the sunset on the top of the mountain together."

"Sunset on the top of the mountain? I've seen it too! It's really beautiful. If you watch it with someone you like, it will feel even more different." Xu Yan responded excitedly as if he had finally found a familiar topic.

Lin Mo knew that at that time, Gao Wenxuan and his whole family went to the suburbs to climb a mountain together. On the return trip, he accidentally sprained his foot and stayed with him. Lin Ran and his parents went to rest in the pavilion halfway up the mountain, and when they came back to find them, It happened to meet the sunset that was slowly falling.

The dots surrounding the brown-yellow light circle form a thick and colorful scene in a leisurely manner behind the mountain peaks, and the low-hanging clouds turn orange, like a veil that is about to draw down the curtain, slowly overflowing with the last charm brilliance.

Unlike the lonely courage of dawn, such a deep and silent afterglow is too much like a certain state of mind in the past. If you look at it from an oncoming angle, you can also feel unspeakable shortcomings and powerlessness.

Although this is a kind of elimination, it is also dazzling enough.

Through the setting sun and the red sun, Lin Mo turned his head to look at the people around him. The brilliant light shone on the other person's face, outlining a different and stern look, shrouded in an alienation that could not be approached.

Beside him is his elder sister, leaning on her arms and intoxicated by the scenery. Just take a step back, and a pair of warm and intimate backs will fall into your eyes.

After opening the cylindrical container, Xu Yan said in surprise, "Two sixes! I'm so lucky today."

"Don't be too happy, maybe someone rolls the same number as you." Lin Zi started to shake the dice box in his hand, and the number of points opened was smaller than that of Xu Yan, "Look at you, Lin Mo."

The numbers that turned up on the two dice were 1 and 2, Lin Mo said: "Basically, the default is the loser of this round."

After Gao Wenxuan formally rolled the dice, Xu Yan started to ask Lin Mo questions.

"This is the last round of the day, so we should cherish it." Lin Zi reminded him with some deep meaning.

Lin Mo drank a lot of wine today, and heard the words: "Don't take that detour, you are not a banker."

Xu Yan blinked, and asked a question that he had always been curious about, "I went to the bar where you and the senior sang before, and you didn't pay much attention to many girls approaching you, but you heard the senior say that you don't have a girlfriend, so you like it." people?"

It seems that Lin Zi only spoke halfway, Lin Mo immediately looked at him, the other's hand was on Xu Yan's shoulder, and his face was full of expressions of ready to watch the show.

"I also want to know about this issue." Gao Wenxuan said with a smile.

After a moment of hesitation, he looked down and saw the bony hand holding the glass, and the ring on it that projected a cold and bright white light.

Lin Mo replied briefly, "No."

"Well, then the person you like must be very special." Xu Yan said thoughtfully.

Lin Zi said: "This sincere answer is too fake, I don't believe it."

Lin Mo didn't refute, just poured three glasses of wine, and drank them all in one gulp.

After he put down his glass, Gao Wenxuan continued, "I hope it's the truth."