Wouldn't things have been different if I hadn't met you

On Friday night, Yan Dong and Liu Xia went to have a sumptuous dinner first, then wandered along the riverside avenue for a long time before heading slowly to Haibin Road.Yan Dong wouldn't even want to go if he didn't want to disappoint his buddies.

It's already ten o'clock.As soon as I entered, I saw that there was a crowd of people.Liu Xia was suddenly a little nervous, and instinctively hid behind Yan Dong.Yan Dong grabbed Liu Xia's hand, lowered his head and comforted him in his ear: "Don't be afraid, we are all friends."

"It's been a long wait, and our birthday star finally appeared. Let's applaud and welcome our birthday star!" Zhu Renqian shouted into the microphone on the stage.After waiting all night and seeing no one, he almost thought that Yan Dong would release his pigeons.

The whole zero o'clock suddenly boiled, and the crowd rushed up.Liu Xia has never seen such an atmosphere in Zero Point.

"Brother Dong, happy birthday!"

"Xiaodong, happy birthday."

"Dongzi, it's another year old."

Birthday wishes come flooding in.

On the stage, Zhu Renqian sang affectionately the friend with a big mouth and a changed heart.

Yan Dong smiled and greeted and hugged the visitors one by one while walking towards the bar.

Liu Xia also walked forward with the crowd.When I walked near the bar, I saw a delicate cream cake on the table.

Yan Dong smiled happily and kept saying thank you, then turned his head and whistled at Zhu Renqian who was singing on the stage.Zhu Renqian also smiled and raised his hand.

Then, someone handed the knife to Yan Dong.Yan Dong took it with a smile.Only then did he realize that the crowd had dispersed him and Liu Xia just now, so he quickly searched with his eyes.

On the stage, Zhu Renqian just finished the last sentence.The keyboard played the melody of the classic birthday song.

Yan Dong finally found Liu Xia in the corner, and hurriedly squeezed into the crowd to pull him over.

Seeing so many strangers at once, Liu Xia was already nervous. Yan Dong was too busy greeting others, and had no time to take care of him, so he squeezed, and for some reason, he was squeezed to the outside.Liu Xia looked at Yan Dong in the center of the crowd, really like the leading actor in a TV drama with his own halo.As for himself, he looked out of place.

He suddenly felt like going back.

With so many people, he probably doesn't need my company.

Inexplicably discouraged.

When Yan Dong grabbed him, his eyelids twitched, and he was suddenly a little happy.

"summer!"

"summer."

two voices.

Liu Xia looked back.

I haven't seen you for two months.It seems a long time, and it seems not long.

"Xia, I finally found you." Chen Xiaodong was obviously agitated, his voice trembling.The hand holding Liu Xia was also secretly exerting force, as if afraid that he would disappear again.

Liu Xia stared at him blankly, and he didn't come back to his senses until his arm hurt, "That..." Liu Xia licked his lips and said.

"Xia, come and cut the cake together." Yan Dong kept smiling, and his voice was very gentle.

It was only then that Chen Xiaodong realized that the person standing behind Liu Xia seemed to be the one who caused the commotion just now, the person who celebrated his birthday today.Inexplicably, he felt that this face was very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before, and when he heard him call Xia's name affectionately, he felt immediately upset.

"Xia, let's talk in another place."

Liu Xia nodded, turned her head and said to Yan Dong: "I'm sorry, I might have to go first." She took a step back while talking.

Yan Dong glanced at Chen Xiaodong, then turned back to look at the unidentified crowd, sighed, and whispered to Liu Xia: "Today is my birthday."

"I'm sorry, but... I will make it up to you another day." Liu Xia pushed Yan Dong away as she spoke, and turned around to leave.Chen Xiaodong glanced at Yan Dong and caught up with Liu Xia.

"I said, whether our birthday star will cut the cake or not, my patience is about to run out." Zhu Renqian shouted loudly on the stage.He saw everything that happened just now, and he finally understood what was going on.

Yan Dong took one last look at the two people who had left, and when he turned his head again, he had already smiled again.Shouting to cut it now, cut it now, and ran back to the center of the crowd.

Everyone saw the boy who was dragged in by Yan Dong just now.There's no way, it's too eye-catching to be dragged in by Yan Dong.In terms of appearance, it is not bad, barely worthy of Yan Dong, but there are also many boys who are good-looking.Later, when it was time to cut the cake, Yan Dong actually pulled him out from the crowd, and everyone knew that this boy held an unusual place in Yan Dong's heart.In the end, this boy dared not give Yan Dong any face and ran away with others.

Everyone didn't dare to show their anger for a while, everyone knew Yan Dong's temper, this situation was definitely going to turn his face, no matter what, let the boy and the person who intercepted people learn a lesson.

Unexpectedly, Yan Dong turned around and was smiling again as if nothing had happened.

It doesn't look like someone important.Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The atmosphere didn't seem to be affected by Liu Xia's departure, Yan Dong still happily made a wish, cut the cake, and distributed the cake to everyone.After Zhu Renqian sang a happy birthday song, he also jumped off the stage to eat cake with Yan Dong.After eating cake and drinking, because it was Yan Dong's birthday, Zhu Renqian, as the boss of zero o'clock, announced that all drinks were free.The atmosphere suddenly reached its peak.

The noise continued until twelve o'clock, and then the venue left one after another.

Yan Dong doesn't seem to want to leave yet.Sitting alone at the bar, drinking by yourself.

"Haven't you had enough?" Zhu Renqian snatched Yan Dong's cup, "You don't have to go to work tomorrow."

Yan Dong snatched the cup back again and continued to drink.

"I said, I specially left some clean children for you, you can pick one or two at will." Seeing Yan Dong's decadent appearance, Zhu Renqian suddenly felt a little distressed.

Love is indeed a terrible thing.

Yan Dong sneered, put down the cup, as if talking to himself or to Zhu Renqian: "I'm going back." He wanted to stand up.

Zhu Renqian grabbed him and said, "Xiaodong, I thought you had already figured it out, but now I realize that you are a fool."

Yan Dong seemed a little drunk, with the loneliness in his eyes that couldn't be hidden, he gave Zhu Renqian a dry smile, nodded and said, "You're right."

"It turns out that I said don't give up a forest for a tree. It seems that I was wrong. Because I didn't expect you to be so stupid. You actually ran after someone who didn't like you at all."

Yan Dong's eyes darkened.Drank the wine in the glass.

"That kid doesn't like you at all. I can see it, but you can't?"

"I'm going back." Yan Dong put down the cup, pushed Zhu Renqian away and stood up, but his footsteps were unsteady, and he staggered, but luckily Zhu Renqian supported him.

"Is he that good? Better than everyone at Zero Point?" Zhu Renqian felt that Yan Dong was hopeless.

"Love is unreasonable, you will only understand when you love." Yan Dong said and pushed Zhu Renqian away, walking towards the door with a deep kick and a shallow kick.

Zhu Renqian sighed, pulled him back, and threw him into the room prepared for him.

After Liu Xia and Chen Xiaodong went out, they didn't know where to go.Chen Xiaodong said he would take him home.Liu Xia refused to say anything.If he went back there, wouldn't his two months of hard work be in vain?

Chen Xiaodong had no choice but to follow Liu Xia.Finally went to Jiangbian Avenue.

"Xia, I'm relieved to see that everything is fine with you." Chen Xiaodong took Liu Xia's hand and walked slowly. The weather was very hot, and both of them sweated a lot.

"You don't know, the few days you just disappeared, I was going crazy. I asked everyone where you went, and the money on your card didn't move. I'm so scared, I'm afraid you won't think about it .I have to check the suicide news every day, but I dare not read it, I force myself to watch it, and I feel happy and unhappy when I see it. Thinking about it now, I was going to be nervous at that time.”

Listening to Chen Xiaodong's narration, Liu Xia felt guilty, sad and distressed.

"At first, I was worried that I would be angry with you and even hate you for being so cruel. I didn't even give me a chance to explain. But now I understand that what you did at that time was right. Thank you for not giving me the opportunity to hurt you more deeply." Chen Xiaodong stopped, turned around and looked at Liu Xia, "Xia, I owe you an apology."

Liu Xia shook her head: "No, no, I should say I'm sorry. I was afraid, and I flinched." Liu Xia sighed, looked up at Chen Xiaodong, "I thought about going back to you, but I didn't dare. Don't you hate me."

"Fool, how could I hate you." Chen Xiaodong reached out and pulled Liu Xia into his arms.Liu Xia also hugged Chen Xiaodong back.

Hug for a long time.It doesn't matter if anyone is watching or not.

"Xia, I'm going back to Anlin City. I won't come back again." Chen Xiaodong stretched out his hand to straighten Liu Xia's wind-blown hair.

"When are you leaving?" Liu Xia looked up at Chen Xiaodong.

"Next week." Chen Xiaodong let go of Liu Xia, took his hand and walked forward.

Liu Xia obediently followed behind.

"Fortunately, I found you today, otherwise I might regret it for the rest of my life."

"Xiaodong, you must be happy."

Chen Xiaodong stopped.There was a sudden violent ups and downs in the back.

"Xiaodong..." Liu Xia stepped forward to face Chen Xiaodong.

Chen Xiaodong wiped away his tears in a hurry, and said, "You too, you must be happy. If... If you have any difficulties, remember to contact me as soon as possible."

Liu Xia rarely saw Chen Xiaodong cry.It is the first time in my impression.

In the past, he was the one who cried and Chen Xiaodong coaxed him.

Liu Xia reached out to help Chen Xiaodong wipe away tears.Chen Xiaodong cried even harder, with snot and tears running down his nose.

The two walked along the river for a while.

Chen Xiaodong noticed the birthday boy at zero o'clock just now, so he asked.

After Liu Xia talked for a long time, Chen Xiaodong remembered that it was the bad doctor.

I didn't expect their relationship to become so good after being separated for two months, and I couldn't help but wonder if they were already in contact when they were still together.A trace of sourness flashed through Chen Xiaodong's heart, but he immediately dismissed the thought.What right do I have to interfere with Liu Xia now?Besides, it's a good thing he has someone to take care of.So generously bless Liu Xia.

Talking and chatting while walking, no one wants to say goodbye first.

It wasn't until early morning that Chen Xiaodong sent Liu Xia home when both of them were too tired to walk anymore.

On weekends, Liu Xia does not have to go to work for two days.I slept a little longer than usual in the morning, and slowly got up from bed at 09:30.

Thinking that I didn't spend Yan Dong's birthday with me last night, I hurriedly took out my phone and called him.

The phone went through, but no one spoke.

"Hello? Yan Dong?" Liu Xia thought the phone was malfunctioning.

"What's the matter?" Yan Dong's voice sounded cold and alienated.

"I just want to apologize to you, I left early last night."

"Well, I see. I have nothing to hang up. I'm on rounds." The tone was still cold.

Liu Xia hung up the phone angrily.I knew that Yan Dong was angry.

After doing the cleaning and reading for a while, it was past eleven o'clock in the blink of an eye.Liu Xia changed her clothes and was about to go out for dinner.The doorbell rang.

When the door was opened, Yan Dong was standing at the door.Frowning, although he wears glasses today, he doesn't look refined at all, but looks like he's here to fight.

"Are you off work?" Liu Xia asked timidly.

"Yes." Yan Dong walked straight into the living room, sat down on the sofa, and kept his brows on.

"Have you eaten yet? I'm going out to eat, do you want to come together?" Liu Xia asked standing at the door.

"Come and sit down, I have something to ask you." Yan Dong's tone was beyond doubt.

Liu Xia had no choice but to close the door and sit obediently beside Yan Dong.

"Why did you go out with him yesterday?"

"No reason, just chat." Liu Xia felt wrong, why did she have to report to him.

"Just chat?"

"Xiaodong left Shuli City, I said goodbye to him."

When Yan Dong heard Liu Xia talking about Xiaodong, his brows frowned even deeper. "He's also called Xiaodong..."

"No, it's the dawn that Chunmian didn't realize, the east, west, north, south, and east." Liu Xia explained.

Yan Dong seemed to be even more unhappy, and didn't speak for a long time.

Liu Xia didn't dare to provoke him, so she could only wait obediently.

"What are you going to have for lunch?" Yan Dong suddenly changed the subject, but his tone did not soften at all.

"Noodles. If you want something else, we can eat something else."

"Go and buy two and come back. I'll wait for you at home."

"go together."

"It's too hot outside, I drank too much yesterday and I got a headache."

"Then, why don't you eat porridge, I still have some rice." Liu Xia said, standing up and walking quickly to the kitchen.

"There are still some vegetables, but without meat, do you think it's okay?" Liu Xia asked standing at the door of the kitchen.

Yan Dong nodded, agreeing to his plan.

So Liu Xia got into the kitchen again, busy with ping-pong-pang-pong.He always eats the rice cooked by Yan Dong, he has long felt sorry for him, but his cooking skills are shameful, and today he finally has the opportunity to cook for Yan Dong.Liu Xia worked very hard.

"Are you really just chatting with him?" Yan Dong's voice suddenly came from the door.

"Yeah." Liu Xia answered without looking back as she was washing rice.

"Then you have completely cut the line with him?"

Liu Xia paused for a moment, then immediately poured out the rice washing water. "Yes." he said.

"How much water should be added to porridge?" Liu Xia turned around and brought the pot to Yan Dong.

"Xia, do you still love him?" Yan Dong didn't even look at how much water was in the pot, and looked straight at Liu Xia.

Liu Xia lowered her head and bit her lip.

"No. It's just a farewell." Liu Xia's voice was soft.

It's been a long time.Yan Dong reached out to take the rice pot and said, "Go to the living room and wait, I'll cook it."

"I can cook." Liu Xia refused.

"I don't even know how much water to add to make it boil?" Yan Dong raised his eyebrows, although he still didn't smile, his tone had eased.

Speechless.

So it becomes ready-made again.

After eating, Yan Dong said that he wanted to sleep, and then he lay down directly on Liu Xia's bed.

Liu Xia dared not speak out, so she could only sit in the living room and read a book.Unexpectedly, that person would sleep until five o'clock in one go.

After getting up, I opened my mouth to eat again.

"Didn't you say that you feel sorry for always eating the food I cook, then you should prepare consciously."

Liu Xia was speechless again.

The last two went out to eat.Because I have to work night shifts in severe winter, it is too late to do it now.

Sending Yan Dong to work, Liu Xia walked home slowly.

As soon as he walked downstairs, he saw Chen Xiaodong standing there.His head was covered with sweat, his T-shirt was already wet a lot, and he was still holding a large package in his hand.

It was too dark last night and I didn't pay attention to it. Looking at it today, Liu Xia found that Chen Xiaodong had lost a lot of weight and darkened a lot.The expression on his face became more stable.

The two went upstairs silently and opened the door silently.It was not until he sat down that Chen Xiaodong opened the package and took out the contents one by one.It's a house deed, a ring, and a photo album.

"That house was originally going to be sold, but after thinking about it, it's better to leave it to you directly. You can sell it if you want, or you can continue to live in it." Chen Xiaodong showed Liu Xia the procedures for the transfer of the house deed one by one, and told him What to do next.

Liu Xia would neither listen nor accept it.

"That house already has half of yours. I don't need this house at all. I can leave with peace of mind if you hold him." It seemed that after a day and a night, Chen Xiaodong had calmed down, speaking in a very calm tone.

"The ring...you forgot to take it when you left. If you don't want it, you can throw it away after I leave. The photo album is also... I can't keep it. If you don't want it, just throw it away." After saying this, Chen Xiaodong leaned on the sofa like a deflated ball, stared at the ceiling and stopped talking.

Liu Xia picked up the ring and rubbed it, and couldn't hold back the tears. When she picked up the photo album, she had to keep wiping her eyes to see clearly.

"Xia, can I ask you again." Chen Xiaodong asked quietly.

With tears in her eyes, Liu Xia put down the photo album, turned around and threw herself into Chen Xiaodong's arms.

"Xiaodong..." Don't go...

Liu Xia couldn't say the rest of the sentence, so she could only cry.

(brain time)

(brain time)

Maybe it was because the parting was imminent, and although they were exhausted, both of them were reluctant to sleep, so they cuddled together and talked.

"Will you marry Shen Ting when you go back?" This was the question Liu Xia wanted to ask yesterday but never asked.

Chen Xiaodong didn't expect Liu Xia to be so direct, he struggled for a while, and hummed.

"Be nicer to her than to me." Liu Xia said nonchalantly, fiddling with Chen Xiaodong's fingers.

"What are you talking about?" Chen Xiaodong's voice trembled, he grabbed Liu Xia's flailing hands and hugged him tightly.

Liu Xia pushed Chen Xiaodong away, raised her face and said solemnly: "Promise me, you must treat her well."

Chen Xiaodong cried again, his facial features wrinkled into a ball, and he nodded.

Liu Xia showed a gratified smile, lowered her head and hugged Chen Xiaodong tightly.

(brain time)