I'm in Delingha tonight

Five minutes later, Tao Zi returned to her seat from the bathroom after finishing her makeup. She saw Chi Nian's stiff expression from a distance, and a young man sat in the empty seat opposite——

The shoulders are broad and flat, and the half-length hair is loosely tied into a bundle with a rubber band, slightly curled, revealing a quarter of the side face, and a neat outline is faintly visible.From the perspective of Tao Zi for many years, the possibility of a handsome guy with a back view and a front face that would pull his hips is extremely small, muttering "the old lady has done a reliable job".

When she walked over, she saw half of her face. Even though Tao Zi was well-informed, she couldn't help saying "Fuck" in her heart: He's so fucking handsome, he looks like a star, no wonder Chi Nian didn't Dare to look at him.

It's a pity that no matter how good-looking she is, she is not interested.

Tao Zi took her seat, seeing that Chi Nian was still unable to recover, she pulled down the corner of his clothes on the table, and asked with her mouth, "What happened?"

Chi Nian flushed and shook her head, signaling her to leave her alone.

Why are you still shy?Tao Zi is confused, but now is not the time to ignore the opposite.

"I'm sorry I went to the bathroom just now," Tao Zi smiled politely at the handsome guy, "You've been waiting for a long time, Mr. Zhu, right?"

"No, my surname is Xi." The surprisingly handsome man turned over the menu and pushed it in front of her, "I'm Zhu Yiming's friend, he can't come due to something, please ask me to apologize to you in person."

After the words fell, Chi Nian finally regained some backbone.

They sat awkwardly for a long while just now, and neither of them took the initiative to speak, as if they were at a loss for this sudden encounter.Countless possibilities flashed through Chi Nian's mind: Xi Shan was not called Xi Shan at all, Xi Shan was kidnapped by his family to go on a blind date with Tao Zi, Xi Shan also had a twin brother...

Because the first encounter was full of drama, and the second reunion, Chi Nian did not think of the simplest and most convincing situation: Xi Shan is not the protagonist of the blind date at all.

After hearing these polite words, Tao Zi already vaguely understood.

She pointed at the menu with her fingers painted with nude nail polish, pursed her red lips casually and smiled: "Mr. Zhu is busy, then I will treat you to this meal, so I don't want to cost you money."

"It's not that he didn't want to see him, but he was too busy with temporary affairs." Xi Shan explained.

Tao Zi smiled: "It's all right."

She simply opened the skylight and said bluntly: "Mr. Xi, alas, I am not someone who can pretend, so I will tell you directly. If you get a chance, you will tell Mr. Zhu. I really don't want to go on a blind date. I was forced by my parents today. Otherwise, my mother would be so angry that she has high blood pressure. Well, didn't I bring someone with me?"

Xi Shan showed a slightly dazed expression, and showed curiosity towards her and Chi Nian: "You two..."

Is it a couple?

Seeing that Tao Zi still wanted to follow the script they had prepared, Chi Nian quickly held her down, frowned, and said with a volume that three people at the table could hear: "Senior sister, I know him."

Tao Zi was surprised: "What?"

Her next sentence was immediately "How do you know each other?" Chi Nian was so embarrassed that he wanted to burrow into the ground, and was organizing his words, Xi Shan saved him from being at a loss: "We have met before."

"Oh——" Tao Zi nodded, and immediately didn't even want to act, and didn't bother to ask Chi Nian when and where she met, so she got up directly, "Then I'm leaving."

Chi Nian looked at her in surprise: "Sister!"

"Why didn't you tell me earlier!" Tao Zi pretended to blame him, "I don't have time to enjoy it anyway, since you know each other, I'll leave it to you guys to catch up. Nian Nian, remember to pay the bill, and senior sister will reimburse you when you come back -"

Before the last sentence was finished, Tao Zi had already picked up her handbag and slid three steps away, blowing a kiss to Chi Nian exaggeratedly.

The ridicule in her eyes and the ups and downs of her voice all showed that she had taken the joke she had made about Chi Nian before: If he is a handsome guy, then you go, sister, I am not interested in this, so I will withdraw first.

Chi Nian: "..."

He didn't even have time to say "don't go".

"That's the senior you mentioned?" Xi Shan broke the silence.

Not seeing each other for a month, the thirty days and nights that were said to be long or short, disappeared in an instant, and it was not difficult.But when they met suddenly, Chi Nian found that all the psychological preparations he had made for the reunion immediately failed. When facing Xi Shan, his heartbeat only accelerated at the beginning. After he calmed down, he could pretend that they had never separated.

Chi Nian held the glass of lemonade: "That's right... You can see that she doesn't want to go on a blind date at all. She dragged me just to make up the numbers. I didn't expect to meet you."

"Similarly, my friend also doesn't want to go on a blind date, and everything is an excuse." Xi Shan told Chi Nian frankly, heaved a sigh of relief, and suggested to Chi Nian, "But I'm here now, the seat he booked can't be wasted, what do you think?"

"Show me the menu." Chi Nian laughed.

The process of ordering made him feel like he was back in Qinghai. At that time, he stared at the menu in a daze, hesitating, and waited for Xi Shan to get it done.This time, Xi Shan might not know what dessert he likes, so he didn't say anything for a while, and finally snapped his fingers and called the waiter to recommend it.

It was actually a little strange for two big men to eat desserts. Chi Nian pretended to be calm, and chose a signature big cherry among several signature desserts recommended by the waiter. He was afraid that it would be too sweet, and served it with a cup of coffee.

Xi Shan didn't order dessert, and when he handed the menu to the waiter, he added: "Two cups of coffee."

Delicate desserts arrive quickly.

The shape of cherries, covered with a layer of chocolate, is extremely attractive on a disc.Chi Nian tasted it, the combination of cream cheese mixed with cherries pulp is not too greasy, and the taste is refreshing.

He pushed the plate forward: "Try it?"

Xi Shan refused: "I don't like sweets."

He took a sip of coffee, as if he was adapting to the sudden change of scene and time and space.

The last time the two parted, they were still squatting on the side of the road eating baked naan, smoking, and chatting all over the world; now they are sitting in the sky dining bar overlooking the Yangtze River for afternoon tea, relatively speechless.Such a drastic change was not only unexpected by Chi Nian, but also by Xi Shan when he promised Zhu Yiming.

Thinking of this, he was about to scold Zhu Yiming for only harming himself, when he heard Chi Nian say with a little smile and nostalgia: "I asked you before, can we meet in Chongqing, remember?"

... It doesn't seem to be counted as harming him.

Xi Shan was in a rare embarrassment: "I... didn't expect it, because I just came back last week and I'm busy these days."

Chi Nian asked: "Back?"

"Well, not long after you left from Xining, I went to Delingha again... Anyway, there are a lot of messy things, and I haven't figured it out yet. After returning to Chongqing, some work matters have turned around. It's been a long time." Xi Shan said with a smile, but he felt sad when he heard it.

Only then did Chi Nian vaguely notice the change in Xi Shan.

When in Qinghai, Xi Shan's overall state was active and healthy.But now he seems to be thinner, his cheeks are slightly sunken, he has no complexion than before, and he is obviously haggard.

Xi Shan took a sip of his coffee and explained softly: "So it's been so long... I didn't mean not to contact you."

Chi Nian was suddenly punctured by him, like an inflated balloon, was pricked by a needle in this sentence, and all the grievances disappeared in the air——

"Are you ok?"

"It's okay." Chi Nian also said in a very soft voice, "I'm fine."

I just miss you every now and then.

It seems that there is no need to mention the parting, each has its own difficulties.Chi Nian glanced at the scenery by the window, stirred his coffee, and asked Xi Shan, "This time... Oolong, the information your friend gave to senior is actually yours, right?"

Xi Shan asked "what".

Chi Nian: "I said it at the beginning, I am 27 years old, I love art, and I am handsome...Actually, I wondered if it could be you, but I thought it was unlikely."

Xi Shan probably didn't know that he was stabbed to a blind date by his bad friend, so he said angrily: "Damn it, Zhu Yiming is a bastard, just let me help him reject girls, how can he act so well!"

"He wants to refuse, why don't you come by yourself?"

Xi Shan exaggerated: "Maybe I'm afraid that I won't be ruthless when I come here."

Recalling the incident in the Dongtai service area, Chi Nian laughed: "That's right, you have to be ruthless."

"Because I'm a killer with no emotions." Xi Shan made a gesture of shooting a gun, and seeing Chi Nian laughing non-stop with a spoon in his mouth, his mood finally eased, "Where do you live now, are you used to traffic?"

"Near Daping, I take the light rail every day." Chi Nian explained, "I work next to the Academy of Fine Arts."

Xi Shan said that was not far away.

Chi Nian: "That's right, senior sister is my boss. But I've been too busy recently, and I don't have time to play after I come here."

What he meant was that you take me to play, Brother Xi, and he didn't expect Xi Shan to take over the stalk, he was just acting like a baby secretly, to relieve his longing for not seeing him for a long time.

Xi Shan said "ah": "Then, when are you not busy?"

"Ok?"

"I can take you to play." Xi Shan said, "After a few days, you can ask for leave at any time."

Any time off?What kind of work would that be?

It doesn't matter, Xi Shan agreed to play with him.

Chi Nian nodded in acquiescence, his heart overflowing with joy.

The waiter who served dessert passed by, and their topic was suddenly silent for a moment, unwilling to be overheard by others.Chi Nian scooped out the shape of a big cherry in a mess, with cream all over his mouth.

"I still plan to print out the previous photos, and I will give you a copy at that time. Now it is very convenient to send things in one place." Xi Shan said suddenly, and called out a few photos taken from the computer from the phone to Chi Nian Look, hand him a piece of paper too, "Wipe with cream."

Chi Nian wiped it carelessly a few times: "Where's Gongpo and Zhuoma's?"

Xi Shan: "I have sent them back."

The water in Qinghai Lake has a different color and taste from the Yangtze River, and even the wind has no similarity.Chi Nian flicked across the screen of Xi Shan's mobile phone, with a smile on his lips, and finally realized that he was not the only one who remembered the dream about Qinghai.

Visibility is still good today, the Twin Towers, Qiansimen Bridge and Raffles City are all in full view, Chongqing Statue finally opened up a bit of mystery for him, revealing the magical mountain city in various poses and with different expressions.Chi Nianru was in the clouds, not only was the scenery illusory, but his heart was also floating.

Outside the window, the Yangtze River flows eastward, the water flows continuously, and the hand-brewed coffee between the lips and teeth has a little fragrance and sweetness.

Maybe he ate too much chocolate today.