Shen Yan doesn't know how to drink.

Even when necessary, he can only drink a little, which is very restrained.There is no habit of preparing wine at home.

Just as he was about to answer truthfully, when he raised his eyes, he met Qi Jin's gaze with great interest—it seemed that he was in a really happy mood.Shen Yan was stunned for a moment, wondering whether he should open his mouth to please the other party.

I don't know how many more opportunities I can have to celebrate the same thing with him like now, and share the joy that belongs to both of us.

After a month... probably, even seeing each other will become difficult.

Qi Jin's occupation is quite special, and she often travels here and there all year round. Even if she returns to the provincial capital, she will definitely need time to rest.

"Okay." Shen Yan suddenly nodded lightly in agreement, "But there is no wine at home, I'll go out and buy some later."

When Qi Chen heard that he was going to go out in the rain, he was taken aback, and quickly dissuaded him.

"Ah, forget it then. After all, it's still raining outside..."

"It's okay, the place is very close, and we'll be there in 5 minutes." Shen Yan insisted, walked away from his shoulder with a slight smile, and asked while observing the rain outside the window, "What do you want to drink? If you like a specific brand, you can also drink it." You can tell me."

Because of his father's alcoholism, Qi Chen is quite cautious in this regard.

Except that sometimes the leader of the company’s entertainment is present, he is forced to bite the bullet and drink white wine. Under normal circumstances, he only drinks beer or red wine.The latter has a low degree of alcohol and is not easy to get drunk, because they are journalists who often move around, and it is very important to maintain a clear mind.As for the brand of wine, he didn't care at all.

However, since two people are celebrating at home, red wine is more suitable for the atmosphere.

Although it is said that patients with fractures should not drink alcohol during recovery, but red wine is not strong, and drinking a glass or two should not be a problem.Besides, the weather has turned cold these days, and beer is a refreshing product, which is out of season.Drinking red wine can not only warm up the body, but also help sleep.

"You can buy any brand of wine, don't choose."

"Okay." Shen Yan seemed to have changed her habit of paying attention to dietary taboos tonight, and said what she said.

Qi Jin thought to himself: Maybe it's because he's in a good mood?

This thought flashed across, and a smile flowed out unconsciously, after all, I also had my own part in this good thing.Joy does not have to be exclusive, that is the best.

"You go take a shower first. I'll go out and buy wine while you're washing." After turning off the computer, Shen Yan asked Qi Yan to do this before drinking.His reason was simple—Qi Jin was injured, and if she got drunk and went into the bathroom by then, she might fall down due to dizziness.

And he himself does not have this problem.

He comes into contact with many animals because of his work. In order to remove the smell, he used to wash it off after work, but now it is no longer necessary.

Hearing the words, there seemed to be a slight twinkle in Qi Zhen's eyes, she lowered her head and cleared her throat: "Okay. Then... please help me as usual."

Having been together under the same roof for so many days, the 30 seconds before taking a bath are especially cherished by Qi Zhi, a secret he has never told Shen Yan.

30 seconds is very short.Because of doing it repeatedly every day, Shen Yan's movements are already very proficient, and Qi Yu also knows how to position his arms in coordination with him.The countdown began from the moment Shen Yan's hand touched the first button of his shirt, unbuttoned and taken off one by one, until the clothes on his upper body were completely removed, it took exactly half a minute.

During this process, Shen Yan's expression was often meticulous, and there seemed to be no other places where his eyes stayed except the buttons, and he could not see any reverie.

Qi Yu sighed secretly.

Seeing the other party's undivided attention, he also had to try to be calm and stand still.

It seems that Shen Yan treats himself no differently from the injured kittens and puppies on the operating table, because that attitude is exactly his usual attitude at work.

So at times like this, I still feel my pulse speeding up... Really worthless.

Qi Jin had nothing to do with such a worthless self, he thought that he could have the same professionalism as Shen Yan, and as a professional patient, he could accept care and accept the hands that undressed him.

But he couldn't control the beating of the heart, and he couldn't restrain all kinds of distracting thoughts flooding into his head. Usually, he had to get through these 30 seconds, and then walked into the bathroom as if nothing had happened, and closed the door before he dared to hold the hot sweat with his hands. At the root of the ear, I hurriedly washed away all the things I thought about just now with hot water.

Perhaps, it was because of hearing Ning Xiaoxiao's words that day, and she was thinking about it.

Perhaps, it is because of the sad instinct of men.

No matter what the reason is, you must never tell Shen Yan what you are thinking.

For such an upright person as Shen Yan, it would have never occurred to him that he would have such small thoughts.If he accidentally let him find out, wouldn't he look dirty?

Therefore, on the surface, no matter how calm the other party is, he must be equally calm.

But if you think about it carefully, there are still sweetness.

At least during the few seconds when Shen Yan was concentrating on unbuttoning his clothes, he could take the opportunity to feel the touch of that person's fingers brushing against his skin from time to time.Unfortunately, after repeated practice these days, Shen Yan can almost take off his clothes without touching him.

Only at the beginning, the Adam's apple will be lightly rubbed.When the shirt was opened backwards, Shen Yan's hands went around his body, and occasionally there would be a little friction.

However, such opportunities are getting less and less every day.

So the 30 seconds seemed to be getting shorter and shorter, and he was getting more and more distracted.

"It's ready." When Qi Jin was in a trance, Shen Yan even put the waterproof plastic film on the plaster tube for him. When he raised his head, he suddenly found that he was staring at him directly, and he was taken aback for a moment.

"I'm going to take a shower." Qi Jin withdrew from her thoughts, guiltily avoided his gaze, turned and walked into the bathroom and closed the door.

"Then I'm going out to buy wine first?" Shen Yan called softly through the door.

"Hmm." The voice of the person on the other side of the door sounded the same as usual, as if everything was normal.

After Shen Yan received such an answer, her eyelids drooped slightly, and she breathed a sigh of relief—it seemed that she hadn't revealed any flaws.Qi Jin had been staring at him just now, and he thought his selfishness had been seen through. Fortunately, the question and answer between the two of them was quite natural, except for the detail that Qi Jin moved his eyes away.

He knew that today his hand paused unconsciously when he pressed his hand against Qi Jin's throat, and also when he opened his shirt.

Not only stopped, but even wanted to touch it lightly.

"call……"

If this continues, Qi Zhen will really find out.Shen Yan took a deep breath restrainedly, closed her eyes and shook her head vigorously, trying to get rid of some distracting thoughts that had infiltrated into her consciousness uncontrollably.

He took two steps on the spot and returned to the door.

Although he said he was going to go out, he has not left this place for a long time.In fact, every day after watching Qi Xi walk in, he would stand for a while in this small cubicle between the bathroom and the living room.

Due to the inconvenient use of hands, Qi Chen moved slowly, and she had to stay inside for at least 10 to [-] minutes.

And he will have been quietly guarding the door for the first 10 minutes.Just like now, when there is the sound of the shower starting in the bathroom, there is a sound of rushing water, and the water drops fall to the ground one after another, as if thousands of dense drums hit the chest, ringing to the point of a slight pain.

Shen Yan slowly placed one hand on the door panel, turned his head to one side, and leaned against it without moving.

In addition to the sound of water running, there is no other sound in his ears, which is monotonous and boring, but he will close his eyes and keep silent, listening all the time.He couldn't confess such behavior to Qi Jin, because he didn't know how to confess.

At first, out of safety considerations, he would sit in the living room and listen because he was afraid that Qi Rong would slip and fall inside.

But now.

Now, even he himself doesn't believe this excuse——

After Qi Jin came out of the shower, it seemed that Shen Yan hadn't returned home yet, and the living room was empty.

So he put on a new shirt clumsily like a child learning to dress, slowly buttoned it up, found a hair dryer, and blew for a while on his own.

When the hair was blown to eighty percent dry, there was a rustling sound of keys turning at the door, and it was Shen Yan who had returned.

"Is it raining too much, and you were delayed on the road?" Qi Yu hurriedly put the hair dryer aside, frowning to meet him, to see if he was wet from the rain.According to Shen Yan's 5-minute journey, the round trip took only 10 minutes, but the time I spent in the bathroom was at least twice as long.

Shen Yan put away the umbrella, lowered her eyes and shook her head lightly: "It's okay, the store I was talking about closed early and went to another one. Although it is far away, there are relatively more choices of red wine."

It turned out to be the case.

Qi Jin checked that there were no rain stains on his body, relieved her heart, and said with a smile: "It's just cold outside, drink to warm up your body. Sit down, I'll go find a cup."

Shen Yan didn't know why she didn't raise her eyes, she just nodded and put the bought red wine on the table.

The rain outside the window made the night darker and colder.

The traces of rain on the glass are illuminated by the light, against the gray and dark old city behind, it looks like a layer of frost has formed.These are images reminiscent of low temperature.

"It is estimated that the temperature will continue to drop tomorrow." Qi Yu did not doubt the forecast of the Meteorological Bureau this time.

Just in time, this kind of weather deepened his desire for wine.

In the past, he sometimes drank alone at home, and there were rainy days like this, when he was unrestrained, no matter what the atmosphere was, he could start at any time by opening the bottle cap—that was the way single men drank.It's a different story for two people.

Red wine itself is a kind of wine that needs to be matched with atmosphere.

They improvised, they didn't arrange much in the house, and they didn't prepare any decorations, such as bouquets, such as candlesticks.Qi Jin then came up with an idea according to the local conditions. He only turned on the white chandelier on the black mahogany table, and turned off all the lights in the rest of the room, immersing the surroundings in a faint halo, spreading from deep to light, replacing the traditional Western-style candlelight creates a unique atmosphere.

"How about it, does it look pretty decent?" Qi Jin took two steps back to look around the panorama, and said with a slight smile.

"Well, it's pretty good." Shen Yan's words were sincere.

Although the light is not as emotional as candlelight, the seats of the two people are at the place closest to the light source, and the whole body is surrounded by a thin white color. There is an illusion that all the warmth of the world has been concentrated here and is still here. .

Outside, there was the patter of rain.

Indoors, the cork was pulled out by Shen Yan with a "bang", and the crimson wine was poured into the glass with a gurgling sound, which sounded thicker and more precipitated than rainwater.It even made Qi Wei think of the difference in voice characteristics between them.

"Actually, your voice is more like red wine." The two sat face to face, Qi Wei suddenly laughed, and said this sentence.

"How to say?" Shen Yan stopped pouring wine and looked at him fixedly.

"Need to taste slowly." Qi Yu raised his eyebrows at him, as confident as a senior wine tasting expert.Yes, the true taste of red wine can only be tasted slowly.

Once the taste is memorized, a wine drinker is easily addicted... such as him.

After hearing what he said, Shen Yan raised the corners of her lips silently, but said: "So, my voice is actually not suitable for participating in the competition."

The game is like an advertisement, it must leave a very deep impression on people in a limited time of one or two minutes.For unfamiliar judges and audiences, the first impression when a contestant speaks is very important, and those who need to taste their voice slowly will lose this opportunity.Both Qi Yu and Tongquetai belong to the type with ear-catching and eye-catching voices, and their advantages are more obvious.

These are not denied.

However, he has something else to add: "Indeed, your voice may not give people a deep first impression, but your tone and emotions are very accurate, and you can almost say that it is in place in one step. The official judges are professional dubbers. People, I'm sure they're not so superficial, just caring about the sound and not the performance."

Shen Yan had been quietly watching his eyes, then suddenly asked: "Then what are you most concerned about?"

Qi Yu was taken aback.

"I..." only care about you.

This is what I really say from the bottom of my heart.

But Shen Yan was sitting less than one meter away from him.

Looking at each other, Qi Yu felt his throat a little dry for a while, and his throat twitched.It was like a fire had been buried inside, consuming the words he had intended to use: "I only care about...are you having a good time playing."

When Shen Yan heard this, a pair of eyebrows stretched slightly, as if the ice melted into water and slowly flowed outward.

He smiled and whispered, "I'm very happy now, thank you."

Qi Zhen watched his previously dull expression gradually warm up under the light, and she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth together with him.So with a slight smile, he picked up the wine glass and swirled the silky red wine inside: "Then, I officially congratulate all three of your characters for being shortlisted—"

Shen Yan also responded with a light smile: "You too. Congratulations."

Raise your glass, clink your glass.

The two glass cups meet directly under the chandelier, and the place where the cup bodies connect is highlighted, and the surface of the wine falls on the wine surface with a "ding" sound, forming a sparkling piece.

Qi Jin withdrew her hand, and naturally raised her head and took a sip.

Shen Yan's eyes followed his movements all the time, and finally picked up the wine glass, and drank slowly as he did.

After all, he is not used to the taste of wine, and the one he picked is dry red, which has a strong astringency.He frowned, but deliberately did not let Qi Yu notice.

The two drank and chatted under the dim light.

Qiu Yu replaced the music as the accompaniment, but it was also very pleasant, with a rare sense of tranquility.

"By the way, let's talk about one more happy thing." Qi Jin's expression was consistent with his tone, accurately reflecting the content of the sentence, "The director of our news channel called me today and told me about the topic of unannounced visits to pet hospitals. It has been approved by the above, and it can be made into one of the "social investigations", which will last for six and 10 minutes-that will be the longest news I have ever done."

Shen Yan knew that Qi Jin had always kept this matter in mind, and would mention it every day when talking about work.

Now that the dust has settled, I am also happy for him: "It turns out that you are double happiness, so you should really celebrate."

After that, he took the initiative to raise his glass to congratulate him, and the two drank a few more sips.Qi Jin put down the cup, tapped the cup with his index finger rhythmically, and said with a smile: "However... the matter of the second host has not yet been decided. This is a major matter, and the department leaders will have to discuss it for a while."

"You have ideas and strength, I think it will be a matter of time." Shen Yan smiled lightly.

Qi Jin's work attitude is something he has personally experienced. He said this without flattery at all, without adding any moisture.

I don't know if it's the effect of alcohol, but after drinking two glasses of wine together, the interest gradually rises and becomes stronger and stronger.Hearing Shen Yan's affirmation of himself, he smiled and his eyes lit up: "Haha, since Dr. Shen said so, I will accept your good words. Come on, let's continue drinking."

Qi Min smiled and stretched out his hands to get the wine, and was about to add wine to both parties, but Shen Yan, who had been silently watching him all the time, suddenly asked: "If it's settled, will you return to the TV station early to prepare because of this?"

Qi Min was startled, but did not answer.

This question was too sudden for Qi Yu, and he didn't know how to answer it properly.

To Shen Yan, this question was not sudden at all, because he had buried the question in his heart for too long.Now that the topic has naturally come here, it is the best time to ask questions.

It's been a long time since Qi Yu answered, Shen Yan sighed and continued.The voice and eyes lowered together, and they sank into the glass of bitter wine in front of them together: "If you live here and have to take a bus to the city center every day to work...would it be inconvenient?"

In fact, both of them understand - the answer is yes.

The tone of inquiry is not because of ignorance, but because of an ambivalence that is powerless to change the status quo but unwilling to break it.

"I haven't even removed my plaster cast, and they won't ask me to go back in the short term... After all, the leader gave me a month's leave at the beginning." That's jarring in itself.

At this time, Shen Yan picked up the wine glass without saying a word, and drank half of the wine in one gulp.

"Shen Yan." Qi Min woke up suddenly and called out quickly.

In fact, the red wine should not be drunk in one go, but at this moment is not the time to discuss the rules.Shen Yan's current mood is what worries him the most.

"Shen Yan," Qi Yu called him for the second time, crossed the table with his right hand, and tentatively held the opponent's hand.The faint astringent smell of dry red is still lingering, and even the words carry that smell, "If I don't recover well, I won't be able to remove the plaster after a month... I can postpone the sick leave."

Shen Yan smiled wryly: "How could I hope that your recovery will not be good?"

In fact, more than anyone else, he hopes that Qi Yu can recover from his injuries and recover soon, even though he knows that the cohabitation life the two are living now may not be able to continue.

"I know." Qi Yu replied in a low voice.Of course he does.

"You should go to the hospital for reexamination in the near future." Only after the doctor's reexamination will you know when the plaster can be removed.

"Well, I'm going to take an X-ray next Wednesday morning to see what the bone looks like."

"Next Wednesday..." When Shen Yan read these three words, her eyes were tightly closed, her brows were slightly frowned, trying to recall her work schedule for the next week.He wanted to say that he could take half a day off next Wednesday to accompany Qi Yu to the hospital for a review, but the schedule that should be remembered all the time is now very vague.

It seems that all the numbers on the calendar are scattered in each square, and the specific content cannot be seen clearly.

strangeness.

Shen Yan stretched out his hand to support his head, and scratched with his fingers, as if he wanted to grab those unclear words in his mind, and put them in front of his eyes to read them again.

"Hmm..." He made a single sound with difficulty, and repeated as if muttering to himself, "Next Wednesday..."

"Shen Yan," Qi Jin took a breath when she saw this, and asked cautiously for fear of disturbing him, "Shen Yan, are you drunk?"

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