red and white roses together

When the plane landed in the imperial capital, it was already the beginning of the lights.

Ye Zhuo personally came to pick up the opportunity, he had no such plan at first.Naihe Ji Congxiao did not die—posted a Weibo, and there were two paper roses folded from airport leaflets in the Weibo, which exposed his location for a while, and made the sharp-eyed fans laugh. Not forgetting to grasp the key points, they speculated about his itinerary today.In this case, there must have been a group of people waiting at the Imperial Capital Airport.

After finally breaking out from the encirclement of fans, Ji Congxiao and Gu Yangyang rushed into Ye Zhuo's car.Gu Yangyang automatically sat in the co-pilot, while Ji Congxiao snuggled up in the back seat and let out a long sigh of relief.

"I told you to post everything on Weibo, so you will reap the consequences?" Ye Zhuo started the car, not forgetting to turn his head and laugh at him.

Ji Congxiao shrugged and didn't care.At that time, he was only immersed in Sheng Huai's sweet words and roses, how could he notice the material of the paper that folded the roses, and what was printed on it?

I took out the phone, turned it on, and as soon as the desktop was displayed, several messages came in.On Weibo, on WeChat.

He clicked on WeChat first, and it was a message from Sheng Huai.As early as an hour ago, I told him that he had arrived in Changnan and successfully found the house prepared by the crew, and he did not forget to attach a few photos.

Ji Congxiao opened the door and looked, the old flat building, the dim light, the rusty iron gate, only a well-dressed Sheng Huai was out of place.

He bent his lips, and sent back a message - [You should change your clothes into a big sweater and beach pants, mess up your hair, and hold a big bowl full of rice to match the temperament of this place. 】

After replying, he planned to quit WeChat and take a look at the news on Weibo.Before he could log out of the WeChat page, the reply came over there, and the speed made Ji Congxiao feel like the other party was waiting by the phone.

He continued to click into the dialog box with the little red dot, and suddenly choked, raised his hand to cover his lips and turned his head to smile, his eyes reflected the neon lights outside the car window, and the car window reflected his raised eyebrows. The corners of her lips, and the unconcealable smile between her brows and eyes.

Two messages came on the screen——

[Sheng Huai: Is that what you said? 】

[Sheng Huai: A selfie that was successfully changed into civilian work clothes x1]

Ji Congxiao finally finished laughing, and then clicked to enlarge the photo he just glanced at.

Sheng Huai squatted on the threshold, changed his shirt and trousers, he was wearing a black vest and overalls with many pockets, showing his graceful and well-proportioned muscles.His hair was wet, and water droplets fell down the ends of his hair and wet the skirt of his chest.

Changing from the gentle image in the past, the bursting hormones almost burst through the screen.

He silently raised his hand to cover his eyes.

Sheng Huai fiddled with his phone and waited for a while but there was no reply.Looking at his own photo, he hesitated for a while, and asked suspiciously the five-year-old girl next door: "Uncle looks like this...does it look good?"

The little girl shook her head resolutely: "It's not good-looking!"

Sheng Huai: "!"

The little girl looked serious: "The teacher said girls are good-looking! Boys have to be handsome!"

Sheng Huai's precarious self-confidence was saved.

He didn't know that on the other side of the phone, Ji Congxiao had already moved his finger to save the photo.

After saving the photo, Ji Congxiao replied with a message - [It's very beautiful. 】

It was inevitable that Sheng Huai would continue this topic, so he decisively sent another one - [I'm almost home, I'll call you when the time comes. 】

Immediately put away the phone, turned to look at the busy traffic outside the window, the smile on the eyebrows gradually dissipated.

He remembered the time when the two first met, they were also running around in the middle of the night in the imperial capital, all the radiance, lights, shadows and neon were passing by. At that time, he only thought that Sheng Huai was a stranger, at most playing games It's just a playmate of his, and he never thought that the two of them would gradually change from passers-by to friends, and then develop into a relationship similar to lovers like they are now, and... may continue to deepen.

The gamble that is going on right now can be said to be made under the coercion and temptation of Sheng Huai.But after all he agreed, he didn't know which weight was more intimidation or temptation.

His rationality told him that he couldn't indulge in it, but he couldn't resist Sheng Huai's attraction to him, his concern, his attention, his carefulness and dedication, so he was subconsciously and unknowingly attracted to him. Break through a layer of heart defense.

Feelings are beautiful, but reality is too cruel.He still doesn't believe that anyone can bear the pathological possessiveness and control, and he himself feels afraid...

Ji Congxiao pursed the corners of his lips, took out a paper rose from his wallet, and carefully held it in his palm.

Red light ahead.

Ye Zhuo stopped the car slowly and looked in the rearview mirror. He originally wanted to discuss the follow-up work with Ji Congxiao, but when he looked up several times, he saw him holding his phone and smiling happily, so he didn't bother .Seeing that he had put away his cell phone, he thought about opening his mouth, but when he raised his eyes, he saw the completely different look on his face at the moment, a thought flashed through him, and he didn't speak again.

Ye Zhuo sent Ji Congxiao to the gate of the community.

"Remember to go to the company tomorrow, and let's talk about your plans for this year." He poked his head out of the driver's seat and instructed.

Ji Congxiao nodded: "Understood."

"Goodbye, Brother Ji, take a good rest." Gu Yangyang said goodbye to him.

Ji Congxiao waved his hand and walked into the community.

Ye Zhuo watched him drift away, then restarted the car and drove to Gu Yangyang's home navigation.Turning the steering wheel, he turned around and asked, "Has Cong Xiao fallen in love?"

Gu Yangyang was startled, then turned to look at him blankly: "Brother Ji is in a relationship?"

Ye Zhuo: "...I'm the one who asked you! Otherwise, who would he chat with and be happy for a while and unhappy for a while?"

Gu Yangyang understood what he meant, and said solemnly: "Brother Ji should be chatting with Shengshen. The two of them had an awkward fight some time ago, and they made up on the reality show. Brother Ye also knows that Brother Ji originally had few friends. It is natural to be happy to find a new friend who has a good relationship. He chatted with Brother Xiaoqiao so happily, if he is not happy, it is probably because Shengshen is taking care of him again."

Gu Yangyang answered half-truth and half-falsely.Although Ji Congxiao didn't tell her anything, she didn't hide many things from her. As a personal assistant, no one knows many details better than her, and there are too many things that can be understood without explicit explanation. arrived.For example, carefully hidden roses, such as the full screen of photos in the replaced mobile phone...

But she also knew clearly that Ye Zhuo would not let Ji Congxiao fall in love.There can be gossip, and the heat can be stir-fried, but it is absolutely impossible to do it for real, let alone with a man.

"Really?" Ye Zhuo responded.He stopped following Ji Congxiao in and out as early as a year ago, and Ji Congxiao was always followed by Gu Yangyang.In the past, Gu Yangyang was used to answering any questions he wanted to ask.What's more, he couldn't think of the need for the other party to help Ji Congxiao trick him.He still believed in this assistant.Therefore, although he didn't say any more, he also wiped away the suspicion in his heart.

……

When Ji Congxiao returned home, for the first time in history, he didn't turn on the light and immediately turned on the TV, and didn't let the loud TV sound clear away the long-standing loneliness in the empty room.

He dropped his luggage and stood in front of the French windows, through the open curtains he could see the lights of thousands of families in the imperial capital late at night.He lowered his eyes and looked around, but he didn't close the curtains, nor did he rest for a while, he just took his clothes into the bathroom.

It is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal.After getting used to getting along with Sheng Huai day and night, when he returned to being alone again, he felt that the loneliness that he could barely accept was now unbearable.Can't wait to hear that person's voice, even if it's thousands of miles away across the Internet.

Wrapped in a bath towel, with his half-dry hair on his head, he sat on the bedside and turned on his cell phone to make a call.

Still picked up quickly.

"Are you home?" Sheng Huai asked with a smile on the other end, his voice was as gentle as ever, but in Ji Congxiao's ears, there was a little nostalgia.

Ji Congxiao responded in a low voice, and then asked, "What about you? Are you still playing with the children?"

"Yes, I'm still playing with the kids." Sheng Huai smiled, implying, "I'm chatting with the kids."

Ji Congxiao knew that he was teasing him, so he slightly pursed the corners of his lips and smiled.Sheng Huai didn't tease him too much, and told him about Changnan, what he saw and heard in this place.

Changnan is a small town, and it is the kind of place where people make porcelain for a living and handicrafts are handed down from generation to generation.It is also well-known in history. If you really want to go back, it can be said to have a long history.

Sheng Huai said that the rooms here are pretty good. Although they look dilapidated, they are warm in winter and cool in summer. The yard is full of flowers and there is a big tree. It is very comfortable and leisurely, making people feel like living in seclusion here.

Sheng Huai also said that an old man with two granddaughters lived next door to him. They were born in Changnan and grew up in Changnan for generations, but their next generation looked down on this kind of handicraft handed down by their families, and felt that playing with mud was useless. , So after leaving two granddaughters, I went to the big city and came back after the Chinese New Year, leaving only two little girls with them.

The little girl likes this aspect very much, and she just showed Sheng Huai the cute little things such as little rabbits and ducks that she made when she went to the workshop with her grandparents to play.

The little girl is only five years old now, and her craft is already very good.It's just that the technique of taking pictures is not very good, and the photos are all blurred. The one just now was the only one he picked out of the dozen that caught his eye.

Ji Congxiao lay on the bed and looked at the sky silently. His point was that Sheng Huai asked the little girl to take a dozen photos of him. This is not something Sheng Huai can do...

"Don't you know that falling in love makes people's IQ drop?" Sheng Huai was silent for a moment, trying to restore his image.

Ji Congxiao refused to answer this question because he didn't think he was stupid.

Sheng Huai smiled, and continued to tell the children about his dinner, the local specialties and delicacies, about the people he met, about the scenery and customs there, and never let go of the details...

In this detailed description, the other party's itinerary after getting off the plane tonight is almost completely displayed in front of his eyes.

Spread out frame by frame, filled with color and narration between understatement.

It was only now that Ji Congxiao realized later that this was specially told to him.He should have thought earlier, how could Sheng Huai be such a talkative person?Even if it tells about the experience of the trip, it is only a few words, and only the most shocking part is explained.

And the current fragmentation is to take care of his uneasiness, to cope with his possessiveness, deliberately crushing the itinerary between chats, not to tear up the illusion of the tranquility of the years, but also to confuse his thoughts. The thing to be conveyed was delivered to Ji Congxiao's ears, euphemistic and gentle.

I was at a loss for a while.This affection is too precious...

"Kid?" Sheng Huai on the other end of the phone smiled, "Do you have to think about this question for so long?"

Ji Congxiao recalled Sheng Huai's question just now, and it seemed that he asked—"When you first met, you said you were 24, is it a false age or a real age?"

Ji Congxiao: "..."

"I'm just thinking about how old I am." He quickly replied, trying to hide his lack of focus just now, "When I was young, I didn't want to stay at home, so I relied on my mother to raise my age by one year, so I could get in early." I went to kindergarten, so I am only 23 this year, my actual age."

"Why do you ask this?" He asked suspiciously.

"This is a surprise, so I can't tell you now." Sheng Huai said truthfully.

Ji Congxiao was also obedient and didn't ask any questions, and started talking about other topics: "Speaking of...why did Lin Huu Gu Ting and the others join in the fun? Roses, even Xiao Hejin look better than me..."

"...That's because he specially learned how to fold clothes for Meng Xi."

"..."

The two chatted like this, the hustle and bustle outside the window gradually subsided, and the night was getting dark.

Sheng Huai finished the last topic, looked at the time: "You should go to sleep."

Ji Congxiao didn't want to hang up the phone, he wanted to just chat with Sheng Huai.But he was indeed a little tired, and he couldn't delay Sheng Huai's rest, so he could only say good night obediently.

He raised his hand and was about to hang up the phone, but was stopped by Sheng Huai.

"Just leave it on."

Ji Congxiao was puzzled for a moment.

"Just leave it on like this." Sheng Huai repeated softly.

As he wished, Ji Congxiao turned off the lights, turned on the speaker on the phone and placed it beside the pillow.In the darkness, there was an imperceptible sound of breathing.The soft and shallow sound filled the entire room, the void between the entire darkness.It made him feel as if...the other party was right beside him, just within reach of his hand.

Suddenly I understood what he meant.

Ji Congxiao raised his hand to cover his sore eyes, but the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously.

"Good night, Brother Sheng." He said softly.

"Good night, kid."

……

With Sheng Huai's company thousands of miles away, Ji Congxiao slept soundly all night.

When I woke up early in the morning, my phone had automatically shut down due to low battery.He was a little distressed, thinking that maybe he should change to a mobile phone with better battery life.Otherwise, it is really inconvenient to shut down from time to time.

Charge your phone, turn it on, and there will be messages coming in.It was Sheng Huai who sent good morning and told him that he needed to go to the place arranged by the program group to learn some basic ceramic skills.Ji Congxiao replied that he also needed to go to the company.The two parties had their own affairs, so they didn't talk much.

Ye Zhuo called Ji Congxiao to the company this time to discuss his plans for the whole year.These things should have been discussed after the Chinese New Year, but Ji Congxiao stayed abroad for several days without saying a word before returning. After returning, he accepted the programs and reality shows of Banana Channel without saying a word, so that he never found an opportunity. .

"First of all, you need to complete the road show of "Li Dai Tao Zombie", which will take a while."

"During the time you went to participate in the reality show, I have been looking for scripts for you, but unfortunately, they are not very good."

"I think it's a bit early for you to choose a movie. "Li Daitao's Stomach" is currently receiving a good response. After it is broadcast, the grade and level of the scripts you find will have to be improved a lot. Don't worry."

Ji Congxiao smiled: "When have you ever seen me in a hurry? I'm just idle and bored."

Ye Zhuo was helpless, as he said, this guy was never in a hurry, and he never took the initiative to fight for opportunities, as if he was playing tricks, and he didn't care at all, but fortunately, as long as he had a suitable notebook, he would never refuse.

Ye Zhuo went on to talk about his ad endorsements and activities.

Ji Congxiao sat on the chair, put two fingers on his forehead, and listened to him with one ear, but most of his mind was on Changnan, thousands of miles away.

What is Sheng Huai doing?Who did he go to see?What kind of person is that, will he think of me?he……

A series of questions repeated in my mind.

"Congxiao? Ji Congxiao?! Are you listening to me?"

Ye Zhuo raised the volume, and Ji Congxiao came back to his senses, glanced at him, recalled what he said just now, and nodded.

"You keep talking, I'm listening, talking about reality shows."

"Who told you about the reality show?" Ye Zhuo rolled his eyes, "I mean, there is an actor talent show that sent you an invitation to be a mentor. This show is very popular now. If there is no Appropriate movie, we can think about it."

Ji Congxiao had no objection: "Everything is up to you to decide."

The two said some other things, and they didn't part ways until noon.

Ji Congxiao didn't want to stay longer in the company, so he immediately put on his sunglasses and went out.When passing by the tea room, he suddenly heard Du Mingjing's name, raised his eyebrows, and stood outside for a while, listening to the gossip inside.

"Hey, have you heard? Mr. Du seems to have an illegitimate child?"

"No way? What's Du's reaction?"

"It's fake! If you have an illegitimate child, Mr. Du, can you fall in love with peace of mind?"

"Falling in love?!!! Someone wants to pick off this high mountain flower!"

"Really, who is it?! Didn't hear any news?"

"I heard that she is the daughter of the Hu University Cinemas! There are gossip that the Du family seems to be planning to marry them~"

"seriously?"

"Who knows? But she is a decent young lady, why do you still want to climb up?"

"Don't talk nonsense, who can climb up with his self-cleaning self? But why are you talking about marriage all of a sudden? There is no sign at all?"

"It is said..."

Ji Congxiao smiled and left lightly.Really things are different, Du Mingjing is talking about marriage, but his relationship with Sheng Huai is not as simple as it used to be.

He walked forward just in time to see the door of the conference hall open.The protagonist of the gossip just sent a group of people out, and the person in the lead, whom Ji Congxiao knew, was the main person in charge of the newly developed film and television city project.

Ji Congxiao met them face to face, and nodded as a greeting.

Du Mingjing sent the group into the elevator, and then turned to look at Ji Congxiao who hadn't seen him for a long time.

"Why did you come to the company?" He asked, his tone was the same as before, whether it was whitewashing or not taking the past to heart.

"Brother Ye asked me to talk about work." Ji Congxiao didn't want to guess what this person was thinking, so he answered casually.The distance between the two is neither close nor far, just a safe distance between the superior and the subordinate.

"Have you had lunch? Have a meal together?" Du Mingjing invited.

"No, I have an appointment with someone." Ji Congxiao politely declined, he did have an appointment, and the appointment was with Sheng Huai, but it was only through the network cable.