together for a moment

Monday is the beginning of another busy week. Zhao Yimu walked into the office quickly with a coffee in hand. When he passed the patent department, he caught a glimpse of Lin Zongpei already processing the piles of documents during the leave period. His hair seemed to have grown longer. It looks a little rough.

Zong Pei should already know about his breakup with Xiao Pei, right?

Although he would know sooner or later, Zhao Yimu was still a little nervous, maybe it would be more comfortable to talk about it earlier.

Zhao Yimu walked back to his department with coffee, turned on the computer and started working. He had an appointment with Nick tonight, so he had to seize the time to finish a few cases quickly.

Sure enough, around noon, Lin Zongpei went to his table and knocked, and asked, "Are you on a case? Do you have time to have dinner together?"

Their company has a western style, and there is no fixed break at noon. You can go to eat anytime you want, as long as the things you need to do are done well, the supervisor will not have any objections.

Zhao Yimu thought "here we come", closed the computer resolutely and stood up, grabbed Lin Zongpei's shoulders, and said, "Let's go, I'll treat you to whatever you want to eat."

They went to a noodle shop they frequented frequently, and sat down at a corner table in the crowded shop. After sitting down, Zhao Yimu looked at Lin Zongpei's face from the front, and found that he was not only unkempt, but almost haggard. , not at all the joy of being a father for the first time.

"Raising children is not easy, right? You look tired." Zhao Yimu picked up a paper towel and wiped the two of them's dishes clean.

"It's okay to take care of the baby. My mother has hired a nanny to take care of it at home." Lin Zongpei's shoulders slumped, and he seemed to have aged several years. , shed tears all day long, she cried when she saw the child, and she got angry when I asked a few more questions. At first, I was considerate of her and coaxed her nicely, but her temper became more and more violent, and she even drove me away last night Go out of the room and say that you don’t want to see me, what do you think is the situation?”

Zhao Yimu shook his head blankly: "I don't know about girls, have you ever thought about postpartum depression?"

"Yes, I also said that I want to accompany her to the doctor, but what can I do if she refuses?" Lin Zongpei pulled the hair on his forehead irritably, squinted at Zhao Yimu, and said in a cold tone: "By the way , I haven't asked you yet, why did you break up with my sister? She said she wanted to, is that true?"

"We... talked a lot, and found that there is no way to form a family with each other," Zhao Yimu said in a very rational way to express that they broke up not out of emotion, "It's not anyone's problem, it's just not suitable."

"I think you're pretty good? What's wrong with you?" Lin Zongpei frowned, and his voice became louder, "Don't bully Xiaopei just because she has a good temper, don't take advantage of her!"

"I really don't. If you insist on getting married when you know it's not suitable, that's bullying her!" Zhao Yimu was a little excited by what he said, so he couldn't help raising his voice to defend himself.

"Then... is it because of my mother?" Lin Zongpei calmed down but his eyebrows were still furrowed. "She has a lot of opinions and is difficult to get along with, but it doesn't affect..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yimu interrupted him, "Zongpei, this is a problem between us and Xiaopei, it has nothing to do with other people. If we really want to get married, we will get married no matter how difficult your mother is."

The atmosphere suddenly fell into embarrassment, but fortunately, the meal was delivered in time, and the two began to eat noodles without saying a word. They didn't say anything until they finished eating the noodles, becoming the quietest table in the lively restaurant.

On the way back to the company, Zong Pei spoke first: "Just now... I'm sorry, my speech was a bit rushed." He let out a long breath: "I'm just worried that my sister's silent personality will suffer."

Zhao Yimu patted him on the shoulder, regardless of previous suspicions, "I knew you were a sister-con, so I won't blame you."

Lin Zongpei sneered, "I broke up with my sister even though I knew I was a sister-controller. It seems that we are almost done with friends." He also patted Zhao Yimu, and it was reconciled.

The two walked and chatted and returned to the patent department. Before Lin Zongpei was about to turn into the office, he suddenly stopped him: "Yimu."

"Huh?" Zhao Yimu stopped.

"That... I'll ask this for the last time, so I won't talk about it in the future," Lin Zongpei stared at him, as if he wanted to look into his heart, "You really broke up with Xiaopei because it wasn't suitable?...There is no other reason ?”

Zhao Yimu's heart skipped a beat for some reason, and he asked calmly, "For example, what is the reason?"

"I'm just asking casually, it's fine if I don't have one." Lin Zongpei twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled: "One day we will go out for a drink together, and we won't go home until we're drunk."

"I'll be with you at any time if you don't get drunk or come home. Just don't be scolded." Zhao Yimu smiled and waved to him, and walked to the M&A department, "Go back to work, don't think about it."

Verbally told Lin Zongpei not to think wildly, but Zhao Yimu himself became restless, although he didn't do anything, I'm sorry Xiaopei

However, the attitude of comprehensive training just now made him feel guilty.

"Maybe it's time to change jobs"

When Zhao Yimu sat back in his seat, this idea came to his mind, lest his affair with Nick be exposed one day, and he would have to meet Lin Zongpei at the company, how embarrassing would that be?

Before getting off work in the evening, Nick sent him a location, which might be the place to show clients. The traffic was congested during rush hour. When Zhao Yimu turned the car from the street into the alley, he saw Nick leaning against the wall at the gate of a residential area, talking with two other people. Chatting, looking relaxed and grinning.

When Zhao Yimu parked the car in front of Nick, he recognized the two people, they were Chen Yisheng and Liu An.

"Du Xiaopian, I have a special car to pick you up." Zhao Yimu heard Chen Yisheng's ridicule when he got out of the car.

"It's just a meal together after get off work." Nick's face was thin, and his face immediately became hot and wanted to change the subject. He turned to Zhao Yimu and said, "Today's clients who inspected the house turned out to be Yisheng and Liu An. Do you remember them?"

"Of course I remember," Zhao Yimu stood next to Nick, and said to Chen Yisheng and Liu An, "The wedding of the two left a deep impression on me."

"It was your singing on stage that impressed us deeply," Liu An winked and smiled, "You are so affectionate, it surpasses the demeanor of the two of us newcomers."

At that time, I hadn't expressed my heart to Nick. I was acting on the stage, but I also sang his sincerity.

That night, he understood same-sex love from Chen Yisheng and Liu An's wedding, and learned from Lian Jueliang's appearance that he didn't want to let go of Nick. Under the starlight of Mushanchi, he decided to love.

Thinking about it, Chen Yisheng and Liu An could be regarded as matchmakers.

"Have dinner together? There is a Hong Kong-style dim sum restaurant near here. I'll take everyone to try it." Zhao Yimu said.

When Liu An heard this, he immediately frowned, pretending to be distressed and troubled: "Ah... what a pity, I have already made an appointment with brother Liang to have dinner together tonight."

"What a coincidence? I just made an appointment today?" Nick squinted at the two of them, and snorted, "Are you two up to something?"

"No tricks, it's just that brother Liang knows that we are looking for you to look at the house, and he wants to see if the four of us can get together," Chen Yisheng explained, "He also knows that you don't want to meet him in private."

"Then you can ask him, is it okay to bring one more person?" Nick smiled with one corner of his mouth curled up.

"Who is it?" Liu An was full of doubts.

"My boyfriend." Nick poked Zhao Yimu with his arm and asked, "Come together?"

"Then what's the problem?" Zhao Yimu smiled, and put his arms around Nick's shoulders, "It's time for me to declare my sovereignty."

When Lian Jueliang saw Zhao Yimu walking into the restaurant with the other three, his eyebrows, which had been wrinkled for many years, twitched, but he quickly returned to a calm attitude, pulling the corners of his mouth to show a smile.

"I thought the four of us had a casual meal to catch up, so I chose the restaurant that everyone used to come to. If I knew that Mr. Zhao was coming, I should invite you to a better restaurant." Lian Jueliang stood up and greeted everyone to sit, Although these words sound decent on the surface, they clearly express the intimacy inside and outside.

This is a strong warning, Zhao Yimu thought.That being the case, he also gave a polite answer.

"In terms of seniority, we should invite Mr. Lian. You are Nick's older brother." Zhao Yimu had a smile on his face, and he pulled Nick to sit opposite Lian Jueliang, while Chen Yisheng and Liu An sat opposite Lian Jueliang. next to.

"Brother, let me introduce you formally. I met you last time at Brother Yisheng's wedding party." Nick sat upright as if telling something important, and said in a serious tone, "He is my boyfriend, his name is Zhao Yimu. .”

"Well, I see." Lian Jueliang nodded calmly, noncommittal, he opened the menu and handed it over: "Let's eat first, what do you want to eat?"

"I'm hungry, I'll eat anything," Liu An was afraid that no one would speak in the place and would fall into a fidgety silence, so he asked Zhao Yimu eagerly: "Brother Zhao, is there anything you don't want to eat? The store is a time-honored brand and the price is not high. We students didn’t have much money back then, so we came here occasionally when we wanted something good to eat. To be honest, we have eaten every dish in this store.”

"I'll eat them all, you can order." Zhao Yimu smiled.

"Brother Liang, you can order. In the past, you were in charge of ordering every time we came here." Chen Yisheng refilled everyone's cups with tea.

Lian Jueliang didn't look at the menu, and called the waiter directly, and casually mentioned a series of dish names: "Sour radish and beef veal, cod vermicelli, stir-fried green beans, braised pork, lettuce and shrimp floss, let's have a pot of old hen soup. "

"Can't be so biased, right? These are all Du Xiaopian's favorite dishes." Liu An is a master who says what he thinks, and he speaks without thinking. Whispered: "No one will treat you as dumb if you don't speak."

"I have no preference, I also like these dishes." Lian Jueliang lowered his head and drank his tea. "My favorite things will not change. I have loved these dishes since high school." He put down his teacup and looked at Liu An As if explaining to him: "I still like it very much."

Liu An didn't know how to react to Lian Jueliang's serious explanation, so he replied casually, "You are really...dedicated..."

Then he was stepped on by Chen Yisheng.

"I used to be a picky eater, and I only ate what I liked. But when I started traveling, I felt that many flavors were because I hadn't encountered them before, so I didn't know whether I liked them or not. Sometimes I fell in love with them just by trying them out." Nick crooked Tilting his head, he said to Lian Jueliang sincerely: "Brother, you can eat in different restaurants, maybe there will be something that surprises you."

"No, I've liked this place since I was 16," Lian Jueliang stared straight at Nick, his firm eyes seemed to say an oath, and the words he said were clear: "I don't want to, and there is no need to change."

"Whatever you want..." Nick froze for a moment, then withdrew his gaze from him, took a sip from the teacup on the table, and was hissed by the hot water.

"This tea is hot, be careful." Zhao Yimu thoughtfully and tenderly handed a handkerchief to Nick to wipe it off, but took into his heart Nick's momentary expression of bewilderment and his movements to conceal his panic.Lian Jueliang always seemed to be able to bring him back to the past with a few words, even at parties.

Zhao Yimu grabbed Nick's hand under the table and squeezed it comfortingly, not knowing whether to comfort Nick or himself.

"The last time the four of us sat here together was ten years ago, right?" The tables, chairs and furnishings in the store have not changed, but they have aged just like them. Chen Yisheng can't help but sigh a little. .

"If I remember correctly, the last time I went camping by the lake after the college entrance examination, the four of us came here for dinner before going home, right?" Liu An rested his head on his hands and recalled.

"Yes, after returning home, they each came out to their parents." Lian Jieliang said.

"The result was really tragic..." Chen Yisheng shook his head and smiled wryly, "Do you mean we were too young at that time, or did you mean our brains were flooded?"

"You're young and full of brains," Liu An immediately concluded, sighing, "Later Brother Liang was sent abroad by his family, and the four of us never had a chance to get together again."

"At that time, you suddenly didn't come to school, and we couldn't get in touch with you. Later, we heard that you had gone abroad." Chen Yisheng looked at Lian Jueliang and asked, "What happened? Your parents forced you to go abroad?"

"Forcing?" Lian Jueliang snorted through his nose, "I think this statement is too polite." He pulled down the collar of the sweater, and there was a scar about ten centimeters curved and floating, like an ugly The centipede crawled at the base of the neck.

"Even if I die, they will send me out of the country."