leaning on bamboo at sunset

Yin Xiuzhu has changed a lot.

And 22 years old is the gap between a teenager and an adult.It is not only the body that grows, but also the mind and temperament.

Those who have read the magazine will probably comment that this young master Yin is handsome, but a little alienated.Only when I see it will I understand that the photographer and retoucher have worked hard to downplay this feeling.He himself is colder, and his overly delicate appearance will become more unpopular because of this coldness.

The Yin Xiuzhu that Qi Mu often drew was not the current Yin Xiuzhu.

Xu Xiaoming's words brought back his thoughts, Qi Mu quickly looked away, and forced a smile: "Long time no see." It's very rude to greet someone without looking at them, but Qi Mu really didn't have the energy to look again he.

Yin Xiuzhu didn't say anything.

The elevator is a very depressing space. Even if the hotel tries its best to make the surrounding area into a mirror that expands the space, it still cannot conceal the fact that it is small, airtight and cramped.

Qi Mu even found this mirror annoying, because it reflected multiple figures, multiplying the embarrassment several times, and spreading it infinitely.

Fortunately, there is only a short time, and the dedicated parking lot from the ground floor to the basement is just enough to say hello.

The elevator door opened, Xu Xiaoming said: "Let's go first."

Qi Mu's throat was so tight that he couldn't even say goodbye, he walked out of the elevator sullenly, and Yin Xiuzhu's voice came from behind him: "When did you come back?"

Qi Mu's entire back froze, and his voice was as tense as possible: "Three days ago."

Yin Xiuzhu replied calmly: "Oh." He was indifferent and alienated, as if the sentence just now was just a polite question, and he didn't expect him to answer at all.

Qi Mu let out a very light breath, and said, "I still have something to do, so I'm leaving first."

Yin Xiuzhu said: "Please."

Qi Mu went straight out of the elevator and approached Xu Xiaoming. Xu Xiaoming looked at Yin Xiuzhu and then at him, and couldn't help but ask, "Why do you two..." Like a couple who meet after breaking up?After all, it's not when he was a child. Xu Xiaoming has been in the entertainment industry for these years, and has seen all sorts of bad things, so he can't make such jokes casually.

Qi Mu said: "I smoke a cigarette."

Xu Xiaoming said: "Don't worry, Xiao Sun will be able to drive the car in a while." The parking lot outside was blocked by fans, so he had to ask his assistant to drive the car here.

Qi Mu nodded, but his heart was still tugging.

The elevator door closed, and Yin Xiuzhu stood inside, without pressing the floor for a long time.

He maintained this posture and continued to look forward.Obviously he left early, and he was the only one in the reflected mirror, but he couldn't look away.Not to mention moving his eyes, he even stopped his brain, as if everything was frozen at the moment when he saw Qi Mu.

Suddenly seeing him run into the elevator, Yin Xiuzhu even thought it was one of his countless dreams in the middle of the night.Where else could he see him but in his dreams?

"Boss Yin?" The assistant who parked the car and rushed over called Yin Xiuzhu back to his thoughts.

Yin Xiuzhu frowned, and looked over in a daze.

Xin Peng, who had been with him for half a year, was taken aback—oh my god, this man who is more sophisticated than a machine will lose his mind sometimes?

Xin Peng quickly reminded him of his upcoming itinerary.

Yin Xiuzhu's out-of-focus eyes slowly focused, and then returned to their usual appearance: "Today's schedule is cancelled, give me the phone."

Xin Peng was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions, and just handed him the phone.

Yin Xiuzhu swiped open the phone, clicked on the address book, and dialed a number.

After a while, the phone was connected, and Yin Xiuzhu asked, "Go back to China?"

Fang Junqi said: "Well, Qi Mu is back too."

Yin Xiuzhu tightened his hands: "You guys have dinner together at night?"

Fang Junqi said: "In Xueting, are you free to come over?"

Yin Xiuzhu said: "I'll be there in a while."

Fang Junqi replied, "See you later."

"Okay." Yin Xiuzhu hung up the phone, with a thin layer of sweat on his palms.

In fact, he shouldn't go, and he shouldn't meet Qi Mu again, he finally walked out, so how could he have the confidence to approach him again.But no, all rationality disappeared the moment he saw Qi Mu.

He even wanted to beg him without dignity—even if he just looked at him and said a word to him, as long as he could stay in any small corner by his side, he would be satisfied.

There was a sharp stabbing pain in the head, and Yin Xiuzhu pressed his temple hard.

He couldn't help thinking about that year: Yu Daiyun died in front of him, Yin Zhenggong doubted the authenticity of the paternity test, and the disgusting brother-in-law... When he packed everything up and came back, Qi Mu went abroad.

At that moment, he lost the meaning of life.

"Dingling." The phone's ringtone woke Yin Xiuzhu up.

He answered the phone with a pale face, Fang Junqi said: "You drop by and pick up Qi Mu? He's right here..."

Yin Xiuzhu closed his eyes and said, "He left with Xu Xiaoming."

Fang Junqi said: "Okay, see you later."

Yin Xiuzhu hung up the phone, let out a sigh of relief, and got on the elevator again.

When Qi Mu and Xu Xiaoming arrived, Fang Junqi had already taken his seat.

Qi Mu and Fang Junqi haven't seen each other for more than a year, and the last time was in Paris.

Fang Junqi doesn't look like the little fat man he used to be. He is 1.8 meters nine and has a slender stature. Because he wears a pair of glasses, he looks more and more elite.

Xu Xiaoming hooked his sunglasses with his index finger, and jokingly said, "Dr. Fang is so handsome, is he planning to debut?"

Fang Junqi glanced at him: "Idiot."

Xu Xiaoming became the actor of the pheasant (crossed out), and he didn't change his bad temper at the same time: "How can I compare to the 22-year-old Dr. Fang? Normal people are graduating with headaches, and you have started to study consecutively."

Fang Junqi sneered: "You know it's just the beginning."

Xu Xiaoming said leisurely: "Anyway, it must be Dr. Fang in the end, so I'll call him first? You see, I haven't won a serious award, and I'm called Xu Yingdi."

Fang Junqi didn't bother to talk to him, and said to Qi Mu, "I came back a bit late last night, so I didn't go there." Yesterday Xu Xiaoming called Fang Junqi for a treat, but Fang Junqi didn't go.

Qi Mu rubbed his temples and said, "Fortunately, I didn't go, Naruko's friends are too good to drink."

Fang Junqi glanced at Xu Xiaoming: "It's not just for drinking."

Xu Xiaoming was unhappy: "Academics look down on our smoky entertainment industry, so I won't invite you next time."

Fang Junqi said: "Thank you in advance."

Xu Xiaoming was furious again, he said to Qi Mu: "Look at him! Is it getting too much? Do you really think of yourself as a doctor? If you are capable, you will be like Yin Xiuzhu and get a PhD in four years!"

Fang Junqi was unmoved: "It's not as good as you, and you haven't even graduated from college."

Seeing that these two are in their twenties, and they still have a disagreement, Qi Mu can only smooth things over: "Okay, okay, I still treat myself like a child."

He glanced at Xu Xiaoming and said: "Speak well, don't be sly." Then he looked at Fang Junqi: "You don't have to say a few words, why do you always provoke him."

Fang Junqi smiled on the surface: "He is a celebrity now, who can afford it."

Xu Xiaoming got angry: "Fang Junqi, you're not finished, are you?"

Fang Junqi still wanted to say something, but Qi Mu immediately said, "If you keep making trouble, I'm leaving!"

This time it finally stopped.When taking his seat, Xu Xiaoming deliberately sat beside Qi Mu, forming a diagonal line with Fang Junqi, which was already the furthest distance between them on a table.

Qi Mu just thought it was funny—these two childish ghosts would never grow up in their lifetime.

Fang Junqi and Qi Mu chatted for a few words, nothing more than reminiscing about the past and talking about their respective busy matters.

Xu Xiaoming didn't understand biology and art, so he couldn't get in the conversation.

He deliberately provoked Fang Junqi: "Master Fang treats guests, just chatting and not ordering food?" Instead of being called a doctor, he started calling him a master, anyway, it will be bitter to the end.

Fang Junqi said: "Wait for everyone."

Qi Mu was slightly surprised: "Old Wei is coming?" That guy must be busy with the wedding?

Fang Junqi said, "Yin Xiuzhu is coming over."

Qi Mu, who was originally chatting easily, tensed his back instantly.

Xu Xiaoming was surprised and said: "Say it earlier, we bumped into each other in Huachen just now, how good it is to be together."

Fang Junqi didn't say much: "It should be coming soon."

Xu Xiaoming stopped screaming, and said with some melancholy: "I think the four of us ate together every day, but now it's so good... It's even more difficult for me to get together to have a meal than it is for me to win the movie king."

Fang Junqi: "..."

Qi Mu couldn't hear what he said at all, his mind was full of Yin Xiuzhu wanting to come.

Qi Mu got up and said, "I'm going to smoke a cigarette." After saying that, he walked outside.

Xu Xiaoming murmured to Fang Junqi: "Brother Mu is a bit addicted to cigarettes."

Fang Junqi paused and said nothing.

Xu Xiaoming said again: "You don't understand, we are under a lot of pressure to engage in art, and smoking and drinking are all decompression."

Fang Junqi held back, but couldn't help it: "Idiot."

Xu Xiaoming said angrily, "You'll feel bad if you don't scold me for a fucking day, right?"

Fang Junqi said: "Then I have been suffering for half a year?"

Xu Xiaoming was taken aback...

Fang Junqi sneered again: "Fortunately, actor Xu is so famous that he can be seen everywhere, so it would be a pleasure to take a look and scold him."

Xu Xiaoming exploded: "Fang Fatty, don't be shameless!"

As soon as Qi Mu took out his cigarette, he saw Yin Xiuzhu before he lit it.

Yin Xiuzhu was stunned for a moment, obviously he didn't expect to see him here.

Qi Mu didn't know why, but he threw the cigarette with some guilt and said, "Here we come."

Yin Xiuzhu asked him: "Where are you going..." He knew that Qi Mu was not going to leave, but he still couldn't help thinking this way.

Qi Mu sneered: "I'm going to the bathroom." After speaking, he strode forward.

Yin Xiuzhu pointed behind him, "The bathroom is over there."

Qi Mu: "..." Forget about the embarrassment!

Qi Mu said: "I haven't been here, so I don't know much about it."

Yin Xiuzhu said: "I'll take you there."

Qi Mu: "..."

Seeing his stiff expression, Yin Xiuzhu's heart sank, and he changed his words: "Go along this way, just turn right."

Qi Mu didn't want to go to the bathroom at all, but he was sensitive to Yin Xiuzhu's emotional changes, and his mouth was faster than his brain: "You should take me there."

Yin Xiuzhu: "..."

After Qi Mu finished speaking, he regretted it, how could he have the face to say such a thing!Qi Mu wanted to salvage this stupid conversation.

Yin Xiuzhu had already said: "Come here." After saying that, he took the lead and walked forward.Qi Mu had no choice but to shrink back when the words came to his lips, followed behind him, and went to the bathroom.

Yin Xiuzhu stopped outside the bathroom, obviously not wanting to go to the bathroom.Qi Mu didn't even have the slightest thought of peeing, but he said everything, and he came, so he had to bite the bullet and go in, and had a hard time peeing.

He washed his hands and came out, only to find that Yin Xiuzhu was still standing outside the door.

Qi Mu was startled slightly, and said, "Don't wait for me."

How could Yin Xiuzhu leave? He stood guard outside the bathroom, all he could think about was—maybe Qi Mu had already left.

"This store is a bit confusing, you may not be familiar with it if you haven't been here before."

Qi Mu nodded, and said, "It's quite winding."

The hotel is really aggrieved, it is so well connected, it has to be pulled into a maze by the two of you.

When they came to the seat together, Xu Xiaoming had already been poked and cursed by Fang Junqi.Qi Mu raised his head one by one: "Can you two calm down a bit?"

Xu Xiaoming said: "Is it my fault? How good-tempered am I? From the production crew down to the producer and director to the uncle who delivered the box lunch, who wouldn't praise me, Xu Xiaoming, for my good character?"

Qi Mu: "..." Are all your crews masochists?

Who knew that what was in his heart was spoken out by Fang Junqi: "Do you think I am also a masochist?"

Xu Xiaoming: "..."

If it wasn't for Qi Mu pulling him, Xu Yingdi threw the table and left on the spot, there are many people in the world asking him to eat, why should he be ridiculed by this fat man!

When ordering food, Fang Junqi said to Qi Mu: "The tiramisu here is not bad." They all knew that Qi Mu loved cocoa products.

Qi Mu smiled, but when ordering dessert, he chose the French flame biscuit, without a trace of chocolate.

Yin Xiuzhu was startled slightly.

Xu Xiaoming said in surprise: "Brother Mu, have you finally quit chocolate?"

Qi Mu's mouth was a little dry, and he said: "That was when I was a child, and I haven't eaten it for a long time now."

Xu Xiaoming was shocked: "I can't imagine..." A person who regards chocolate as his second life actually parted ways with chocolate!

Xu Xiaoming said: "Saiyue is really a butcher's knife, old Wei is so bad that he is getting married so soon, Brother Mu doesn't even eat chocolate..."

The smile on Qi Mu's face faded a bit: "You have to grow up."

Fang Junqi interjected: "Growing up does not mean changing."

One sentence stunned the people on the table.Yeah, so what about growing up?No one stipulates that adults can't eat chocolate, no one stipulates that adults must be dignified and prudent, and no one stipulates that adults must talk nonsense to others.

Change has nothing to do with growing up, it's just that you want to change.

Xu Xiaoming was serious for only a second: "Master Fang is still knowledgeable, although you are not the most knowledgeable person at the table."

Fang Junqi said that he was instinctive: "I'm not the least educated person either."

Actor Xu with a high school diploma: "..."

This meal is still unpalatable!If he was with Fang Junqi every day, he wouldn't have to worry about his weight for the rest of his life!

Qi Mu couldn't help laughing and said, "You two..." A childish ghost who has been like a day for decades.

Yin Xiuzhu shifted his gaze from the corner of his eye, looking greedily at the smile in the corner of his eyes.

After the meal, Xu Xiaoming said: "Let's go, the second half." He drank some wine, but he didn't get drunk, he just got excited.

Fang Junqi asked Qi Mu, "Go for another drink?" They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they couldn't bear to leave after such a meal.

Qi Mu hadn't digested what he drank last night. In fact, he didn't want to drink anymore, but he was also reluctant to leave. He replied, "Let's go. The bar we went to last night was not bad."

Xu Xiaoming excitedly said: "That must be done, and I don't want to see who frequents it!"

Fang Junqi was too lazy to look at him, and asked Yin Xiuzhu, "Are you free?"

Yin Xiuzhu nodded: "There is nothing to do at night."

"That's fine." Fang Junqi said, "I'm not drinking, I'll drive."

Xu Xiaoming gave him the car keys in a chattering voice: "Driving brother's car, there is a sign."

Fang Junqi sent him a word: "Get lost."

Xu Xiaoming almost got into a group with him again.

Qi Mu's stomach ached from being teased by the two of them: "Are you three and a half years old together this year?"

Xu Xiaoming was expressionless: "I am three years old, and he is half a year old."

Yin Xiuzhu looked at Qi Mu, and slightly raised the corner of his mouth.To this day, he still feels happy only when he is around him.

As soon as he went to the bar Xu Xiaoming became high.Those who come here are either insiders or friends of insiders, so don't worry about fans or not.

Fang Junqi couldn't understand Xu Xiaoming's virtue, so he turned to chat with Yin Xiuzhu.

Now it's Qi Mu's turn to be speechless, but he doesn't care, there is an indescribable sense of comfort being able to sit with them.

It seems to have returned to a long time ago - he and Xu Xiaoming were playing wildly, Fang Junqi and Yin Xiuzhu were brushing up questions.

Qi Mu's eyes were hot, and the tip of his nose was sour. He raised his head and drank a glass of wine, at least to suppress these emotions.

At this moment, a girl came over with a drink: "You...are you Qi Mu?"

Qi Mu was taken aback: "You are?" The girl in front of him was wearing a beautiful tight dress, sexy and a little sweet, but Qi Mu was sure he had never seen her before.

She said nervously: "I... have seen your art exhibition, and I like your paintings very much."

Qi Mu was surprised, and turned to look at her: "You were in Paris before?" He has never held an art exhibition in China.

The girl nodded again and again: "I haven't been back for a long time, I really didn't expect to see you!"

Qi Mu smiled and chatted with her a few words.

The girl gradually became less shy, and talked with him about her impressions of the exhibition, and even praised him for several paintings.

Xu Xiaoming came over and said, "Aimee, do you know each other?"

Aimee explained, and Xu Xiaoming laughed and said, "Brother Mu is really good, fans have chased him all over the country."

Qi Mu scolded him with a smile: "Can I have you?"

Xu Xiaoming said: "Okay, I won't bother you." After speaking, he winked at Qi Mu.

Qi Mu bent his lips, chatting with Aimee without saying a word.

Xu Xiaoming returned to his table, Fang Junqi said: "Look at my brother Mu, just sit there, the girl will come to your door automatically!"

Fang Junqi didn't bother to talk to him, so he glanced at Yin Xiuzhu.

Sure enough, Yin Xiuzhu's face was a little stiff, and he couldn't continue talking about the topic just now.

Xu Xiaoming looked at Qi Mu openly, and said, "The art city really nourishes people. My brother Mu's temperament has really changed a lot in the past few years. It's no wonder that the girl was so fascinated."

Yin Xiuzhu looked away and drank the wine in silence.

Fang Junqi simply said: "It's almost there, let's go back."

Xu Xiaoming blinked: "What's the rush, it's just the beginning."

Fang Junqi sneered: "Just play, I have work tomorrow."

Yin Xiuzhu also stood up and said, "I'm going back too."

They came together, and Qi Mu who was sitting at the bar saw it, said something to Aimee, and walked over.

Qi Mu asked: "Going to go?"

Fang Junqi nodded and said, "It's getting late."

Qi Mu said: "Okay, I'll go back too."

Yin Xiuzhu was taken aback and looked at him.Xu Xiaoming asked: "What are you in a hurry for?"

Qi Mu waved his hand and said, "I drank too much last night, and I'm too tired tonight." Xu Xiaoming didn't force him to stay, and said, "Then I'll let the driver take you off." Not to mention that Qi Mu didn't change his driver's license, even if he did, You can't drive while drunk.

Qi Mu was about to answer, when Aimee came over and asked, "Is Teacher Qi going back?"

Qi Mu responded, "It's getting late."

Aimee was a little embarrassed and said: "Can I be with you?" The implication was obvious, and Xu Xiaoming blinked.

Qi Mu said, "I didn't drive."

Aimee whispered: "I'll see you off."

Qi Mu smiled, his brows and eyes were gentle: "How can I make the lady hard? No need."

Aimee was a little embarrassed, but she also knew that she was rejected, she said: "Then I will contact you another day."

Qi Mu said, "Okay."

Aimee is reluctant to leave.

At this moment, Yin Xiuzhu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke, and said to Qi Mu, "I'll take you back."

Qi Mu's head buzzed, and he immediately said: "No need." He realized that his tone was not very good, but how dare he be alone with Yin Xiuzhu when he was drunk?

Yin Xiuzhu's eyelids drooped slightly, and his thin lips were pursed tightly: "Xu Xiaoming is still not leaving, why do you have to ask his driver to make two trips?"

Qi Mu: "..."

Xu Xiaoming also said: "That's right, you two are on the way anyway!"