Diamonds

The two slept until noon.

Zheng Ke finally let go of his anxiety and worries, and fell asleep with the long-sought tranquility in his arms.Xie Qiuqi clasped his fingers tightly, and Zheng Ke pressed against his shoulder, snoring softly, as if he had found an animal with a familiar smell, and once he was sure that this was his territory, he lingered on it.

It was almost lunch time, Xie Qiuqi woke up first, got out of bed to get food, and met Duan Li in the kitchen.

Duan Li seemed surprised that he would appear at this time.Xie Qiuqi was dressed generously in pajamas, with messy hair kicking slippers, walked in, and smiled at him: "It smells so good, what are you doing?"

Duan Li shook the spoon: "Macaroni, I didn't find butter, so I used tomato sauce. Where's Zheng Ke?"

Xie Qiuqi went to pour water: "He's still asleep, he's been tossing all night, let him sleep more."

After a while, the macaroni came out of the pan. Duan Li fried two more eggs for Xie Qiuqi. The egg yolks were golden and covered with red sauce macaroni.Xie Qiuqi took a sip and put it in his mouth, giving him a thumbs up.

"You've changed." Duan Li turned around to wipe the pot, turned his back to Xie Qiuqi: "Qiuqi, you didn't look like this before. Is it because of Zheng Ke?"

The sound of running water covered up the sadness in the words, but Xie Qiuqi didn't miss it.

"Maybe," he replied, "it's nothing bad. People are always going to change, and who will always stay the same?"

Duan Li laughed at himself: "I thought I would be the one who can change you."

Xie Qiuqi didn't want to make him too sad, so he said seriously: "A Li, we are not suitable."

"Why?" Duan Li didn't understand.

Xie Qiuqi smiled wryly: "I am a very strong and controlling person, can't you see it? I don't take love very seriously, so I can't be the kind of boyfriend you want - wholeheartedly Love you, rely on you, ask for care from you. I will never be able to do that. Zheng Ke may not be a perfect man, but he is the most ideal for me, he will not ask me to do something, I Just be myself."

Duan Li buried his head in the pot, it was difficult to express his emotions clearly for a while.

The Xie Qiuqi in his memory was a hard-headed, capable, uncompromising person who didn't like to get too close to people, even those he trusted had a sense of distance.Always sober, always calm, always sharp and fighting, even drunk, before he gets home and closes the door, Xie Qiuqi is in a normal state.It's tiring, this is a soldier's life, where there are battlefields.

But now Xie Qiuqi, full of domesticity, wanders lazily in the kitchen, talks about his lover in a loving and affectionate tone, reveals soft eyes, will teach and persuade bitterly, and even fears that he will hurt his lover's self-esteem. Rein in your temper.

Soldiers took off their uniforms.As the old saying goes, Zheng Ke is the disaster in the Hero Tomb of Wenrou Township.

After the pot was cleaned, the faucet was turned off.

Duan Li was still a little reconciled: "For Zheng Ke's change, why not for me?"

Xie Qiuqi didn't know the answer either: "Maybe it's a chance." He knew in his heart that he was sorry for Duan Li, "I'm sorry."

Duan Li shook his head: "You didn't feel sorry for me. If you don't like it, it's not considered sorry."

Xie Qiuqi knew he could understand.Duan Li is more rational than him.

"Actually, I'm happy," Duan Li cheered up: "Finally, there is someone by your side who is better than you alone. It doesn't matter who this person is, as long as you think it's good. I respect your choice. Best wishes You can last forever."

Xie Qiuqi hugged him: "Thank you, Ali."

When Zheng Ke woke up, there was no one beside the bed, so he propped up his body and cleared his mind.Someone opened the door, and the smell of food came in first. The boyfriend leaned against the door and raised his eyebrows to greet him: "Good morning, handsome guy."

Zheng Ke smiled knowingly, and went to pick up the big bowl on the tray, and all the gluttons in his stomach were hooked out: "This egg is fried too well."

"Go brush your teeth first." Xie Qiuqi patted his head.

Zheng Ke was still asking with his toothbrush full of foam, "Why have I slept for so long? You didn't wake me up."

Xie Qiuqi looked at his mobile phone while eating: "Anyway, I don't have anything to do today."

While shaving his beard, Zheng Ke briefly stated Duan Li and his analysis——

"I really think Zheng Shihua died strangely." Zheng Ke concluded, "Let's wait for the autopsy results from the police."

Xie Qiuqi agreed: "A lot of people are eagerly waiting for you to show up. Zhuang Yingkai, He Lianzhu, and your uncles are all looking for you all over the world. Zheng Shihua died suddenly. There is no backbone in the company. Do you want to see me?" Go back and have a look?"

"Show up now? Is there a risk?"

"The risk is not so much, it is that you may not have much freedom in the future."

"We must meet each other, but I don't want to be led by them."

"Then you decide. There is also your real estate, and the lawyer doesn't know how to deal with it."

There are too many things waiting for Zheng Ke, the control of the company, the property of the family, the response of the news media... I hope Zheng Ke can make a statement, Zheng Ke has such a big business, someone has to take over.It is impossible for Zheng Ke not to face it.

But Zheng Ke hesitated, as if something that he had been chasing for too long was suddenly placed in front of him one day, and he could reach it just waiting for him to reach out. Not what he deserved.

When things go better than expected, it is inevitable that you will feel guilty and afraid.

"Slow down, let me clear my mind." Zheng Ke thought calmly: "There is still a lot of trouble in the United States, so I have to go back and deal with it? Here, we should wait for the police to come out with the results and make a conclusion. Let's talk about the corporate family."

Xie Qiuqi's suggestion is: "You can call Zhuang Yingkai first and ask him what he thinks. The company must have a transition period, and it is normal for a year or two. See what advice he can give you. It is also a reassurance for the old man. During this period of time, the old man secretly kept Chen Cang and helped us a lot. Thank you for what should be thanked."

"Okay," Zheng Ke agreed: "Just because he saved Duan Li, he should come to the door to thank him."

Xie Qiuqi just smiled and remained silent.Zheng Ke came over to see his playful expression, showing doubts in his eyes.

"What are you doing?" He suspected that the foam on his chin hadn't been washed off: "Did I say something wrong again?"

Xie Qiuqi shook his head: "No. You are quite right."

Zheng Ke kissed the ketchup off the corner of his mouth: "I know how important Duan Li is to you, I won't ask you anything, you can do whatever you want, don't worry about me. I can adjust it."

Xie Qiuqi teased him: "Pretending to be virtuous?"

"Do I need it?" Anyway, he had already pretended, so he simply pretended to be the wolf with a big tail.Zheng Ke shrugged: "Duan Li is also my elder brother. He dedicated himself to my family and died. I am now the successor of the Zheng family. I shouldn't treat him well? What happened to Zheng Kecheng? Don't think you have too much face, I Now it’s time to think from the perspective of the company and the family.”

Xie Qiuqi didn't expose him either, holding back his laughter with difficulty: "Okay, you're right."

Too much debt doesn't weigh you down.Zheng Ke simply didn't think about work: "Let's go out and play! Call Andrew and Del together."

"Now? Where are you going to play?" Xie Qiuqi asked.For a while, he really didn't think of any fun places in Macau.

Kebi Zheng knew how to play: "Leave it to me."

The four of them had dinner, gave up driving, and took a bus to the suburbs.

At this time, it was just catching up with the sunset, the sky covered with brocade, and the clouds looked like egg flowers scattered in tomato soup.After crossing Coloane Island and heading south from the black sand beach, there are fewer and fewer tourists, leaving only the golden mountain walls and the white sea.The sound of the wind was hunting, the sound of the waves was surging and majestic, and the snow waves hit the reef forcefully, and the stone slabs under the feet shook, and there was an illusion of landslides and ground cracks in an instant, but the tide receded, and the mountains were still in place.If it fails once, it will come again for the second time. The back waves push the front waves, and they will never tire of doing the mountain-moving movement like the foolish old man.

Zheng Ke took Xie Qiuqi's hand and walked in front: "There is actually nothing to do in Macau, it's too small. My mother took me to this place when I was very young. At that time, our family was not too rich. , My mother said that she often came here when she and my father were in love, spent two yuan to take the bus, and then went for a walk, and felt very happy."

Xie Qiuqi intertwined his fingers, and seabirds whinnied and flew over their heads.

"When the police's results come out, let's go see Chairman Zheng and Mrs. Zheng." Xie Qiuqi said softly.

Zheng Ke said it angrily and funny: "Zhuang Yingkai told me that the urn is still in the lattice cabinet of the funeral home. Zheng Shihua may have a guilty conscience and is afraid of taking the urn back. Zhuang Yingkai can only spend extra money to let the funeral home Take good care of it, and he still wants to save money. He took the urn away by himself, but was scolded by his wife, and brought other people's ashes to his home. I told him, wait for Zheng Shihua to build the coffin I'm going to pick it up myself, please go back to the Zheng family's cemetery."

Xie Qiuqi also laughed: "Unexpectedly, Zheng Shihua would also have a guilty conscience."

Zheng Ke sighed: "People are gone. Who can believe that there is no retribution? It is true that good and evil are rewarded. Parents and elder brothers should not die. Bad people live longer than good people. This can be called good and evil. Report it?"

Xie Qiuqi has never believed in cause and effect: "It is true that good and evil are rewarded, and no one will do evil. If human society operates with such a simple logic, it is not a human society. If you are lucky, you will survive until the bad guys die first. Just say 'good people get rewarded', bad luck and bad people live longer, just say 'there is no evil in heaven'. Oh, it's all psychological comfort."

Because what an individual can do is too limited, and what can be changed is insignificant, so we can only rely on good and evil, and on karma.

But cause and effect are unreliable after all, and the gameplay cannot be so simple.

Zheng Ke pressed Xie Qiuqi against the tree trunk, chasing his lips with a playful smile——

"It's all here, if you want to play, you can play the difficult one. What's the point of the simple one?"

Xie Qiuqi deliberately teased him, tilted his head to avoid people, suddenly turned around, jumped up and jumped, climbed up the tree twice, and smiled from among the broad leaves: "Come up, it looks more beautiful from here."

Zheng Ke made a grimace, and climbed up the tree in a similar manner. He felt that it was fresh and exciting, and he had never climbed a tree when he was so big.The trunk was rough, and the palms were rubbed red, the trousers and clothes were covered with mud, and the steaming dew dripped on his forehead, and he didn't have time to wipe it off, allowing his senses to be dizzy, and his vision fell into a mass of turquoise, covering the sky and covering the earth. It is the aroma of plants.

Xie Qiuqi reached out to him to give him a hand, and the two of them picked a thick branch and sat down.

"It's time for Andrew and the others to find someone." Xie Qiuqi said, "If we can't find us, do you think they will be in a hurry?"

Zheng Ke knew that he was going to play tricks: "You are still the boss, playing tricks on your subordinates like this."

Sure enough, Andrew and the shepherd dog came up on their heels, but Xie Qiuqi was no longer there.The two loyal guards frowned, and the shepherd dog started calling Xie Qiuqi.Xie Qiuqi's cell phone was turned to silent, and Zheng Kequan was watching the fun, giggling while dangling his legs.Xie Qiuqi covered his mouth to signal him to keep his voice down, and watched Andrew approaching their tree.

The sensitive killer lingered under the tree for a while, as if sensing something was wrong.Xie Qiuqi yelled in his heart that it was too bad, if the sniper got serious, he and Zheng Ke really might not be able to fool him.Zheng Ke was also nervous. He shrank his feet and hid behind the tree trunk. The two hugged and curled up as hard as they could, not daring to breathe, just waiting for the sniper below to pass.

Fortunately, a tourist came up later and asked Andrew to take a photo, and the killer's attention was attracted.

The two people who cheated on the tree breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.Xie Qiuqi stuck out his tongue: "The professional is really good."

Zheng Ke grabbed him and kissed him, Xie Qiuqi put his arms around his boyfriend's shoulders and responded enthusiastically.

The two of them were unstable and fell backwards, and Zheng Ke's back hit a thick branch.The big tree whirled and sang, shaking the dew from the sky, and the light rain pattered on the shoulders, but it couldn't dispel the heat on the body.

The lover's love and lust poured down with ten hectares of sunlight, and ignited a fire on the sea.

The author says:

Qiu Qi will not like Duan Li, he is the type who takes care of others, not the type who is taken care of.