not a decent stand-in

At the end of the chess game, the old man killed all directions, his eyes were crooked with a smile, and he had to pull Zuo Tong to play another game.

Xiang Yindong finally got some free time, chatted with Zuo Zhiguo for a few words, and then ran to the kitchen to help the nanny and auntie cook.

Zuo Tong played two rounds with the old man, and only then did he have time to talk to him.

"When did you arrive?"

"It's been a long time, otherwise grandpa would catch me playing chess..." Xiang Yindong cut potatoes, leaned into his ear and whispered, "I'm going to be tired of everything today, I miss me so much!"

Zuo Tong coughed twice and kept a distance from him.

"Chi Rui didn't mess around last night, did he?"

"No, sleeping like a dead pig, where's Ying Zhen?"

"I threw up twice, and finally fell asleep. I didn't wake up when I went out. Why don't you call him..."

"No need, Steven has already called and said he is still asleep!"

Xiang Yindong's eyes lit up when he heard the words: "That night, I have no choice but to go to sleep with you!"

"Dare you, did you sleep by the door last night?"

Zuo Tong gave him a white look, turned around and exited the kitchen, I was really afraid that this guy would get more and more energetic, and hug himself and gnaw on him!

Coming out of the house after dinner, the two of them walked slowly through the tree-lined avenue of the compound in the cool evening breeze.

Xiang Yindong saw Zuo Tong put his hands in his pockets, walking while looking at the ground without speaking, and asked: "What's the matter, listless?"

Zuo Tong raised his head, his eyes flickered, a little confused and hesitant, he moved his mouth, but still didn't say anything.

The matter of Su Yuliang was a taboo in their family, and he didn't want to reveal too much before the matter progressed.

What's more, he knows that once Xiang Yindong knows the consequences, he will try his best to help him.

And now the situation in Zhenghai International is not stable, he doesn't want to make the other party worry more.

Xiang Yindong knew from Zuo Tong's expression that he didn't want to talk, so naturally he didn't continue to ask.

"Follow me!" He suddenly moved to Zuo Tong's side, took his hand and walked towards the path.

"Why?" Before Zuo Tong could break free from him, he was already crushed behind a big tree.

At this time, it was completely dark, and few people passed by on the dimly lit path.

The dense bushes covered the figures of the two, and Xiang Yindong's kiss had already been printed on Zuo Tong's lips.

Zuo Tong was taken aback by his actions. Although there was no one around, he was in the courtyard after all. If he was discovered, he really didn't know how to explain it.

Xiang Yindong was very restrained this time, after successfully stealing a kiss, he let him go.

"Send you a sweet kiss, cheer you up, no money!"

Zuo Tong couldn't laugh or cry, and was deeply puzzled by his increasingly childish behavior.

The two walked out from the other side of the path, and just arrived at the small playground at the end of the boulevard.

The incandescent lights on the playground were shining, and people in twos and threes were playing basketball.

Xiang Yindong raised his eyebrows suddenly, and asked enthusiastically: "How long has it been since you exercised? How about we have a game?"

There was a smile on the corner of Zuo Tong's mouth, rolled up his sleeves, and replied, "Who is afraid of whom?"

So, the two went to the playground to play basketball happily, and finally they were both sweating profusely and sat on the ground panting.

"No...it can't be done...I'm so fucking tired!"

Xiang Yindong wiped off his sweat, unscrewed the mineral water he ran out to buy, and handed it to Zuo Tong.

Zuo Tong took it and drank more than half of it as soon as he raised his head. He squinted at him and said slowly: "When a man says he can't do it, it can usually be understood as..."

"Fuck you!" Xiang Yindong snatched the water from his hand, put it close to his ear, and said through gritted teeth, "When you go back at night, you will know whether I can do it or not!"

Zuo Tong chuckled, wiped off his sweat, and didn't bother to talk to him.

There are still many young people playing ball on the playground, the light from the incandescent lamps is a bit dazzling, and the familiar picture reminds people of those gloomy old days.

When they were young, they often played basketball on this small playground, and it was commonplace for them to fight at each other.

Time flies so fast, 20 years have passed in a flash.

When people grow up, they miss the days when they didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth. Unlike now, every step has to be cautious.

The two of them rested for a while, and the sweat on their bodies was almost dry before going to the parking lot to pick up the car together.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived at the entrance of the parking lot, I saw two people walking out of it, a man and a woman holding hands, their gestures were very intimate.

Xiang Yindong stopped suddenly, Zuo Tong was stunned, and his eyes turned to the direction he was looking at.

The woman was in her 40s, with a well-maintained figure and no wrinkles on her face. She looked much younger than her actual age.

And the man next to her was obviously younger than her.

Zuo Tong stretched out his hand and patted Xiang Yindong's back, making sure that his tense back had relaxed a little, before showing a polite smile.

"What a coincidence, Aunt Cheng?"

The expression on Cheng Peiyun's face was obviously a little unnatural, he nodded slightly and said, "It's a coincidence... Hello!"

Calculated, this is probably the first time Xiang Yindong has seen Cheng Peiyun in the past three years, this woman who is still his "mother" in name.

This greeting, which was stranger than a stranger, made the surrounding atmosphere even more awkward.

Xiang Yindong saw Cheng Peiyun's boyfriend carrying large and small bags in his hands, and guessed that they should be going to his uncle's house, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.

But he still forced his smile on his face and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Hmm..." Cheng Peiyun squeezed out a smile, and explained with a well-maintained temperament, "It's almost Mid-Autumn Festival, go and see them..."

"Good……"

The conversation between the two was as cold as water, making it impossible for outsiders to judge their relationship.

The "boyfriend" who had been left out for a long time finally found a gap and asked with a smile, "Are these two..."

"Xiang Yindong..." Xiang Yindong stretched out his hand and shook hands with him, "This is my good friend, Zuo Tong!"

"Hello! My name is Zhou Wanjie, and I am..."

Before the man finished speaking, Cheng Peiyun interrupted him: "Okay, it's getting late, let's introduce you next time, we have to go to dinner..."

Xiang Yindong nodded when he heard the words, the smile on his face was still there, but his eyes were terribly cold.

He said goodbye gracefully, and continued to walk into the parking lot, but suddenly turned around after walking a few steps.

He said in a small but penetrating voice: "By the way, Mom, there is a character Jie in his name, which may not be very auspicious. You should think carefully about it..."

After saying this, he pulled Zuo Tong's arm, turned around and left without looking back.

Xiang Yindong didn't look at the expressions of Cheng Peiyun and the man, he actually didn't care that much.

There are many things that are yours, so you don’t have to force them, and if they are not yours, you can’t ask for them.

What's more, it's a share, maybe it shouldn't belong to his family in the first place.

Zuo Tong shook his head helplessly: "You, sometimes you are really naive!"

Although the words came out of his mouth like this, his hand stretched out and shook the other party's hand.

Only then did Xiang Yindong's smirk collapse, he nestled into the back of the driver's seat, and said slowly: "It's quite naive, I haven't called her for many years..."

"You can't look away. After so many years, she also has the right to get the life she wants."

Xiang Yindong squeezed out a wry smile: "I'm just a little bit unwilling..."

Zuo Tong reached out and touched his face: "You still have me!"

Xiang Yindong held his hand in his, and the temperature in the palms of the two people merged together, making this gradually cooling autumn night a little warmer.

On the way back, Xiang Yindong received a call from Yan Yi, saying that he had found Fu Xueqin's whereabouts for him.

Originally, in exchange, Xiang Huai'en promised to inform her of Fu Xueqin's whereabouts.

But because of the fact that he emptied the other party's rights, Xiang Huai'en has always been brooding about it, and deliberately dragged on without replying.

Fortunately, Yan Yi has made progress here, which proves that Fu Xueqin's current life is worry-free.

Xiang Yindong finally felt relieved, although he and Fu Xueqin could not talk about mother-child relationship, but he hoped to take care of this honest woman on Wei Tianhan's behalf.

Yan Yi reminded that there are other people who are also inquiring about Fu Xueqin.

It was unavoidable that the night would be long and dreamy, so Xiang Yindong immediately decided to rush to City C the next morning to pick him up first.

When the two returned to Zuo Tong's house, Xiang Yindong did not break his promise, and let him see if he could do it.

When they woke up the next morning, both of them had backaches.

I don't know if it was because of playing basketball yesterday, or because I "worked hard" at night.

When they were ready to leave, Xiang Yindong unexpectedly received a call.

The call came from the procuratorate, asking him to provide some evidence of Qian Yueming and Jiang Yuanqing's co-operation.

Qian Yueming's case has started to enter the judicial process, Xiang Yindong had to agree to go over to cooperate with the investigation.

"It seems that I can't go to City C today..." Xiang Yindong sighed. After all, cooperating with the investigation is not something that can be explained clearly in a few sentences.

"Didn't Xiaoyi say that there are other people who are also trying to get Fu Xueqin's idea?" Zuo Tong was a little embarrassed.

Originally, he took extra time today to accompany Xiang Yindong to City C, if the plan was cancelled, there would probably be no time to accompany him there.

"That can't be helped. How about asking Xiao Yi's friend to pick him up for us?"

"it's not good?"

Zuo Tong shook his head, "Well, you go to the procuratorate to cooperate with the investigation, and I will go to City C for you. After all, that person is Xiaoyi's friend, so we can't bother him too much..."

"Are you going alone?" Xiang Yindong was a little worried, "You are not familiar with the city C, what if something happens to you?"

"Xiang Yindong, are you begging for beatings again?" Zuo Tong rolled his eyes at him, "When I came out to start a business, you were still studying in the United States!"

"Okay, okay!" Xiang Yindong sighed, seeing this person's expression of looking down on him for not asking him to help, he had no choice but to tell him, "Then be careful, I will go to City C to find you as soon as I finish my work here! "

"Well... If I get the person successfully, I will rush back directly, and I will contact you by phone when I have time!"

"Okay, you must call me if you have anything!"