accidental first love

Since being pursued by Qiu Min, Xia Zhili has been deeply troubled.

On the one hand, he gave Zhao Yan hope, making people feel that the two of them might transform their former classmates into love; on the other hand, he really couldn't resist Qiu Min's charm.

The 13-year secret love is not so easy to end.

He always thought that Qiu Min was a pig's trotter, but in the end, he found that he was also a pig's trotter.

He didn't want to delay Zhao Yan, so he made an appointment with him in a coffee shop after get off work.

Zhao Yan rushed here, dressed like a business trip rather than a date.Sure enough, not long after sitting down, he said that he was going to fly to other provinces to film a movie, and that he might not be able to see each other for two or three months.

Zhao Yan had a guilty expression, and Xia Zhili comforted him: "Work is important, you are busy with yours, and I am usually busy too."

Zhao Yan took a sip of coffee: "Then we're pretty much the same."

Xia Zhili smiled, stroking the coffee cup with his finger, thinking about how to speak, and after a while he said, "Zhao Yan, I have a serious question for you."

"Know everything without saying anything." Zhao Yan listened attentively.

Xia Zhili looked at his old classmate opposite, and asked seriously, "Are you planning to settle down in this city?"

Zhao Yan's expression froze for a moment when he heard the words, and he slowly crossed his hands, "...Xiao Xia, I can buy a house with you. You know, as a director, he always flies around to film movies..."

"Yes. I understand." Xia Zhili understood. Zhao Yan can buy a house here, but others may not always live here, not only because he is a director, but also because his parents are in another city, so he always has to take care of it. Parental affection.But at the same time, he doesn't want to give up on love. As for buying a house, it is still open to discussion.

He couldn't help asking: "Then Xiao Xia, have you always planned to work here?"

Xia Zhili said, "I'm fine here."

"But with your real talent and learning, you can get a job anywhere. How about I introduce you to one?"

"..." Xia Zhili lowered his head and smiled wryly, "Are you trying to persuade me to give up my current high-paying job and go to another city with you?"

Zhao Yan sighed: "My foundation is not here."

"But I'm also a man." Xia Zhili said, "I also have my own career."

Zhao Yan hummed noncommittally, feeling quite regretful in his heart, the person has not been caught up yet, and the future can still be discussed and planned, if he scares the person away now, the loss outweighs the gain.

However, Xia Zhili came to have a showdown with him today.

Seeing Xia Zhili's downcast expression, Zhao Yan said repentantly: "I mean you are very good, you can make a difference wherever you go. You like working here, of course you can."

He didn't want to force Xia Zhili, if there was no other way, he would run away at worst.

Xia Zhili didn't know what he meant, he was grateful and guilty at the same time: "Zhao Yan, I really appreciate you treating me like this..."

They haven't confirmed their relationship yet, so Zhao Yan can only say: "Why be polite to me."

Xia Zhili lowered his head, "But it is not a long-term solution for us to go on like this. You have your career, and I have mine. We were not in the same city. If we have to go to another city to accommodate another person , I will regret it later.”

Zhao Yan's heart skipped a beat, "It's hard for anyone to talk about the future. Let's not talk about this topic today, let's have a fun chat."

"Take it as my sorry." Xia Zhili gritted his teeth, "I'm really sorry."

Zhao Yan was stunned for a long while, but he didn't feel sad, but a little weak, like a fantasy dream he had been chasing for a long time, finally shattered—unsurprisingly.

Xia Zhili has always been as beautiful as a dream in his heart.In fact, in the past few years, he has never forgotten him, but after seeing him again, he remembered the feeling of his heart, and wanted to try again.

In the end, it still failed.

Zhao Yan wanted to take a sip of coffee to calm down, but found that the coffee cup had bottomed out. He had no intention of refilling the cup, and sighed deeply: "I want to know, why? Just because... our roots are not in the same city?"

Such a reason is too realistic and cold, and he doesn't believe it's just that.Xia Zhili is not a hard-hearted person, there must be deeper reasons for him to make this decision.

——It's also ridiculous, the death penalty for this relationship was announced before the relationship was even confirmed.

Xia Zhili was so ashamed that his face burned, "Maybe you'd laugh at me, but I'm not qualified to hide it from you. That person...is divorced."

Zhao Yan was surprised for a while before he understood what he meant, "...divorced, so?"

"He, he's chasing me..."

"..."

Zhao Yan lost, but not because he was not good enough, but because the person Xia Zhili said was too courageous, after so many years, he actually got divorced.

"Are you sure, he didn't chase you on a whim?" Zhao Yan asked.

Xia Zhili hesitated and shook his head, "I don't know."

"Then you still..."

Xia Zhili smiled wryly, if he could really control himself not to be moved, he wouldn't come here to have a showdown with Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan sighed: "I understand."

"I'm really sorry."

"Xiao Xia, don't do this. Even if we can't be lovers, we are still friends. If you have any difficulties, you can still come to me."

"...Thank you, Zhao Yan."

Walking out of the coffee shop, Zhao Yan shrugged his shoulders pretending to be relaxed, "Actually, you have been too polite to me during this time, and I knew we were useless. Now, we are friends again, and you don't have to be polite to me anymore. "

Xia Zhili knew that he was giving himself a step down, and he couldn't force his feelings. It was a blessing to have a friend like Zhao Yan.

After talking with Zhao Yan, Xia Zhili let go of a stone in his heart, and felt much less guilty.He silently wished that Zhao Yan could find true love, and it was a good thing not to waste time on him.

His heart is clear to him, in fact, it has always been on Qiu Min.

……

As soon as Xia Zhili arrived at the company today, he received an ambiguous look from his assistant, and whispered into his ear mysteriously, "Secretary Xia, I know who puts flowers on your desk every morning."

Xia Zhili twitched his brows. In fact, he didn't need his assistant to tell him. After all, it took nearly half a year to collect.

The assistant seemed to have discovered some shocking secret, looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping on their speech, and then said, "It's Mr. Qiu!"

Xia Zhili: "Oh."

"..." The assistant blinked, "Aren't you surprised? Boss Qiu, why did he..."

"Have you finished all the previous year's project planning that I asked you to sort out yesterday?" Xia Zhili interrupted him, "Let me have a look."

The assistant drooped his head, "It hasn't been done yet..."

"Can I finish it before I get off work today?"

"Can! Can!"

"Go."

The assistant ran away in a hurry, thinking that it is still impossible to inquire about the boss's gossip.

Xia Zhili rubbed his brows, and went back to the secretary's office next to the chairman and president's office. Sure enough, he saw a bouquet of fresh yellow roses on the desk, with tender petals and a strong fragrance.

As if he couldn't stand the added fragrance, Xia Zhili opened the window for ventilation.

The intercom phone on the desk rang.

"Secretary Xia, it's changed to a yellow rose today, do you like it?"

Xia Zhili was expressionless: "Mr. Qiu, do you want the whole company to know that you are pursuing your secretary?"

A low laugh came from the receiver, elegant and magnetic: "Why not?"

Xia Zhili was speechless, and said for a while, "If everyone in the company knows about it, I will resign."

"..."

When Xia Zhili went to report to work, Qiu Min kept staring at him with a wolfish expression, as if he hadn't eaten meat in 800 years.

Xia Zhili: "... President Qiu, are you listening?"

Qiu Min seemed to be wronged by the sky, "I have been chasing you for more than half a year."

Xia Zhili's face turned hot: "Don't talk about private matters in the company."

Qiu Min: "For more than half a year, I have solved it by myself."

Xia Zhili: "..."

It is self-evident what a man wants to solve.

He knew that in the past six months, Qiu Min not only got divorced, but also gave away all his former lovers with money. When he had physical needs, he had to solve them by himself.

Xia Zhili held back his laughter, he didn't feel sorry for Qiu Min, he had been solving it by himself for more than ten years.

Today's work is fairly easy and there is no need to work overtime. Qiu Min invites Xia Zhili to watch a movie and have dinner as usual.Xia Zhili had already promised several times, so this time he naturally wouldn't hold back, and even went to his own special dressing room to change a set of clothes and spray on some custom-made perfume.

Seeing the secretary so delicate and fragrant, Qiu Min couldn't help but feel distracted, and just got into the car with the secretary when he touched his little hand.

Xia Zhili: "..."

Xia Zhili waved his hands calmly, "What movie are you watching?"

Qiu Min started the car, and the words of love came out of his mouth: "You don't like any movie."

Xia Zhili was unmoved, "I'll go back if I don't watch the movie."

"Look, look." Qiu Min smiled, not forgetting to ask for a bargain, "For the sake of being your driver for such a long time, can I give you some rewards?"

"I'll buy movie tickets, and I'll treat you to dinner." Xia Zhili said.

Qiu Min was obviously dissatisfied, "One more kiss."

Xia Zhili couldn't stop laughing.

Qiu Min glanced at him.The sun had already fallen to the horizon, and there were only a few colorful clouds left in the sky in the city. The halo passed through the front window of the car and landed on Xia Zhili's face. The gold-rimmed glasses reflected light slightly, and the bridge of the nose and lips outlined an imaginative arc.

Qiu Min never knew that he would be so attracted to a man.This time it really fell into it.

Movies are not very good, there are a lot of bad movies these days.However, the two of them were not interested in drinking, and after watching the scene for only 10 minutes, Qiu Min held Xia Zhili's hand openly in the dark, and Xia Zhili did not break free this time.

Qiu Min leaned towards Xia Zhili, as if he wanted to kiss him, Xia Zhili reached out and pushed his head away.Qiu Min was not annoyed, and grabbed Xia Zhili's hand to his lips, and lightly licked his fingertips.

Xia Zhili seemed to have been struck by an electric current, and quickly withdrew his hand. If the lights were bright at this time, Qiu Min would surely find that his secretary's ears were red.

Walking out of the movie theater, the midsummer evening wind blew, although the heat on Xia Zhili's face did not subside, but the expression was well managed, and there was no trace of abnormality: "Which restaurant did you order?"

Qiu Min: "No restaurant reservation."

"..."

Qiu Min looked at him with a smile: "I'm tired of candlelight dinners, and I want to eat your cooking."

This was premeditated, going to the secretary's house for dinner, and something happened by the way.

Xia Zhili could not see what Qiu Min meant, but he only struggled for a moment and said, "There is no food at home."

"It's okay, let's go to the supermarket to buy." Qiu Min said, "But I don't know how to choose vegetables and meat. I'll be your driver—pushing the shopping cart."

These words successfully amused Xia Zhili, "All right."