love, unspeakable

Yet? "

"..."

"It's inevitable for two people to quarrel together, just coax each other and make room."

"I'm a little tired of accommodating."

"But you love him don't you?"

"We, we are just friends, maybe, not even friends anymore."

Shiliang walked back with the washed clothes and said: "If you like it, don't miss it. Although I like you very much, you don't belong to me. I think your friend will understand you. I can see that he is more dependent on you. Say it well. Said, maybe not so pessimistic. This is my business card, come and see my performance when you are free." He handed the business card over.

Chen Junping took it without saying anything, watching Shiliang walk away and return to the laundry room.When I was bored, I looked at the business card that Shiliang gave me, it said "Pure Love 98, KayLina", and behind it was his photo, dressed in a fancy dress, very coquettish and charming, it turned out that he is a drag queen.Chen Junping had been to this bar before, and the theme inside was "Drag Queen", but he only went there once, without telling Qiao Xizhi, and then he didn't go because of guilty conscience.

When I came out of the laundry room, I looked up and saw the stars unexpectedly. It is not easy to see the stars in such a city full of tall buildings.Due to the pollution of modern industry, the stars are not bright.In the morning, he saw that the bright and clear stars dimmed in Qiao Xizhi's eyes, which made him feel panicked and shocked. He didn't want to erase his star, but it just faded away.

What Shiliang said is right, maybe they still have the chance to be friends after opening up, but he doesn't want to let go anyway, he can continue to bury this hopeless love, only willing to silently guard by his side.

13. Brother Qiao Jinzhi

When Qiao Jinzhi came out of the airport, he only saw his younger brother alone. It was a bit strange, but he was more surrounded by the joy of reunion.He quickly walked to the front and hugged his younger brother whom he hadn't seen for two years. Even though it was his elder brother Qiao Xizhi in front of so many people, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

"Let me take it, why does it seem to be thinner than in the video?" Qiao Jinzhi looked at his younger brother with some distress. The video was indeed something that could make people swell their faces, and his younger brother was still so thin, and even thinner.

"Why, isn't it the same as before. Brother, are you hungry? I'll take you to eat first." Qiao Xizhi smiled at him and went to salute him. This time Qiao Jinzhi didn't stop.

"Why are you alone?"

"Brother, it's not easy to take a taxi here. Let's go there. There are many cars and it's easy to take a taxi there."

"Where's Junping?" From Qiao Xizhi's evasive words, he felt something was wrong.

"He's busy in the store and will come to see you in two days." Qiao Xizhi was obviously taken aback when he heard "Junping".

Qiao Xizhi is not good at lying, so Qiao Jinzhi saw it immediately: "He is busy, so I'll go to his shop to see him, I really want to eat cake."

"Don't you have enough Western food in the United States? I want to cook you some local food."

"You know how to cook?" Qiao Jinzhi looked at his younger brother suspiciously.

"What's the problem? If you're not here, will I still starve myself to death?" Qiao Xizhi said with a little guilty conscience. He was taken care of by his brother since he was a child. When his brother went to the United States, he almost ate at Chen Junping's house. The food was delicious. I can do a few, but they are already rusty.

Seeing his younger brother's embarrassing expression, Qiao Jinzhi couldn't bear to tease him anymore. He patted his head as he did when he was a child, and said, "Brother believes in you. I will make a bowl of braised noodles when I get back. Let's go."

Qiao Jinzhi was the one who finally made the noodles when he got home, and he didn't feel ashamed in front of his brother. He was very moved and happy to eat his brother's long-lost craftsmanship.

After eating, the two brothers chatted on the sofa. Qiao Jinzhi was drinking, but he refused to ask his younger brother to drink.After what happened that night, Qiao Xizhi never dared to drink again.Chen Junping didn't come to him for the past two days, Queen was still at his home, and he had already thrown that ugly cake away.Originally I wanted to apologize to Chen Junping, but I couldn't muster up the courage, and it has been delayed until now.

"Aren't you allowed to drink? How did you quit?" Qiao Jinzhi was lying on the sofa, holding a photo of Qiao Xizhi in his hand. His younger brother was photogenic. If she was a girl, she would be more sought after.

"Alcohol doesn't suit me, so I quit."

"The girl you partnered with is pretty," Qiao Jinzhi pointed to the photo and said, "Why didn't I hear about you having a girlfriend? You can't be gay, right?"

"...Brother thinks it's me?" Is it me? I never thought about this question, even if something like that happened to Chen Junping, he didn't think about it.

Qiao Jinzhi smiled, he is a mature and stable man, he can give people safe and reliable information, he can accommodate people when he smiles, he said: "Brother has stayed abroad for so many years, and he is not a pedantic person, my friend There are also comrades here, and I don’t reject it.”

"Brother, I didn't fall in love because I didn't find a suitable one. I... No way." He couldn't be sure, he really didn't have that kind of idea about men, and he always avoided women inadvertently.

After all, Qiao Jinzhi is his elder brother ten years older, so he can't tell how he should behave as his elder brother.Early on, he felt that the relationship between Chen Junping and his younger brother was a little strange, and he had always been observant. Now seeing his younger brother in confusion, he knew what he should do.Life abroad made him very open-minded. He only hoped that his younger brother would be happy, but this time when he came back, his younger brother was smiling but not sincerely. This could be seen from his eyes.

"It's only been two years, and the domestic changes are really big. I remember that the last time I came back, the area was still empty, and now it's full of buildings." Knowing that my younger brother doesn't want to talk about those sensitive topics now, Qiao Jinzhi changed the subject and looked at it. to the window.

"Yeah, there's nothing good about rapid development. They're all high-rise buildings, and there's no fresh air." Qiao Xizhi said so, her eyes followed her brother's line of sight and looked outside, and her heart seemed to float outside. .

"You yearn for the countryside. If you go to the United States with me, my brother will buy you a house in the suburbs. Then you will have the whole green area."

"Oh."

"Is Xiaoxi unwilling to go to America with me?"

"No. After all, I was born and raised here, and I have too many memories, so I'm a bit reluctant." Chen Junping suddenly appeared in his heart, and he turned his head away in a moment of panic.

Qiao Jinzhi glanced at him to confirm his thoughts.

In the middle of the night, Qiao Jinzhi was woken up by the rustling sound. The time difference was not upside down, but she finally fell asleep but was woken up.Hearing the sound from outside, he thought it was a burglar, so he walked out of the room carefully and saw the familiar figure nestled on the sofa, he couldn't help feeling strange.

Turning on the light with a "snap", Qiao Xizhi squinted his eyes due to the sudden light, and blocked it with his hand: "Did it wake you up?"

"Why don't you go to bed?" Qiao Jinzhi looked at his watch. It was three o'clock in the night, and he was sleepy due to the time difference. Why didn't Qiao Xizhi go to sleep?

After getting used to the light, Qiao Xizhi sat up, her voice was hoarse, she was not in good spirits but tried her best to smile: "I can't sleep." In fact, he has suffered from insomnia for the past two days, and his sleep quality was not very high. Kind of makes it harder to fall asleep.

Qiao Jinzhi walked over and patted him on the shoulder before sitting down: "If you have anything to say, tell me, we are relatives, and I will help you."

"Brother, what kind of person is Dad?"

Qiao Jinzhi looked at him. Qiao Xizhi knew that his father had committed a criminal offense and was imprisoned but never mentioned it. This was the first time he had brought it up since he was sensible.

"A good father, but not a good husband."

"I want to meet him."

"it is good."

The two brothers chatted about other things, and it wasn't until dawn that Qiao Xizhi fell asleep in a daze.Looking at Qiao Xizhi who kept his thoughts in his heart, he felt a little distressed. His younger brother started to hide his thoughts from him. Could it be that he had been away from him for too long and could not gain his trust?

Taking a blanket and gently covering him, Qiao Jinzhi went out.

Chen Junping was woken up by a knock on the door, he went to open the door in a daze and saw the person outside was very surprised: "Brother Zhenye?"

"Woke you up?" Qiao Jinzhi knew that it was not good to come to find Chen Junping so early, but he was anxious to confirm what was on his mind.

"No, no. Brother Zhenye didn't say hello when he came back." Chen Junping didn't feel sleepy anymore, and hurriedly let Qiao Jinzhi into the room.

"Didn't Xiaoxi tell you that I arrived yesterday afternoon?"

Chen Junping's hand to close the door stopped for a moment, his expression darkened for a while, and finally he broke into a smile, and squeezed out a dimple on one side: "Maybe he forgot to tell me in a hurry."

Chen Junping's actions and expressions did not escape Qiao Jinzhi's eyes, and he has also cultivated a pair of discerning eyes in the business world over the past few years, so it is easy to read words and demeanor.When he saw Chen Junping's series of actions, what he had in mind became a little clearer. He didn't come to provoke trouble, he came to solve the problem.

"I saw that he was not in good spirits today, do you know the reason?" Qiao Jinzhi's tone was very calm, and his expression was also very calm, but this indifference gave people invisible pressure.

"I haven't seen him for two days." Hearing that Qiao Xizhi had a bad life these past two days, Chen Junping's heart tightened. After all, it caused him harm.

"Junping, brother has always trusted you, and I will entrust Xiaoxi to your care before going to the United States." Qiao Jinzhi pressed Chen Junping's right arm. On this arm was a hideous scar that would never be erased. I regret the injury.

"I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of him." Chen Junping lowered his head, what right did he have to take care of Qiao Xizhi now, but the person he wanted to protect was hurt by himself.

"You have taken good care of him. I am very grateful to you. If it weren't for you, I would not be able to work hard in the United States with peace of mind." Qiao Jinzhi sincerely thanked him.