flying switch

The trip was safe, but the knife in Qian Shuichong's hand was not out of its sheath, and he almost suspected that the previous motorcycle was just an illusion.

Zhong Rong stood still at the door of the bar: "Here we are."

The night is approaching, and the main business hours of the bar street are approaching, and it becomes lively.Qian Shuichong followed Zhong Rong closely, stood behind him, and swept away the surrounding figures by looking up at the name of the bar.

Nothing suspicious.

"Brother Li." Zhong Rong pushed open the door and greeted the man at the bar.

Brother Li saw the person behind him, and casually pointed to the corner: "Go and sit over there."

Zhong Rong turned around and said, "You sit down first, and I'll order something to eat. There's no menu here."

Qian Shui looked at everyone in the bar nonchalantly: "Shall we have some?"

Zhong Rong nodded and walked towards the back kitchen.

Brother Li glanced at Qian Shuichong lightly, but said nothing.Qian Shuichong pretended not to notice, and followed closely: "Zhong Rong, do you have any recommended dishes?"

"Fried mushrooms," Zhong Rong said, "Brother Song's fried mushrooms are a must."

"Really? I'm looking forward to it." Qian Shuichong secretly swept over the waiters, most of whom were young, not as mature as those near the bar.There are three people at the bar, plus six waiters, plus a dozen customers. There are many risk factors. In the worst case, everyone in the bar has problems. It is unlikely that a knife will not cause Zhong Rong under such circumstances. Break out suspiciously.

Qian Shuichong adjusted his vigilance to the highest level, and his hunter instinct was activated, which made him feel more at ease.

Fortunately, there was nothing that made him feel very dangerous.

The back kitchen released a wisp or two of fragrant rice smoke, and Zhong Rong knocked out the mouth of the rice: "Brother Song, two portions of mushrooms, two portions of crispy meat, and two bowls of rice."

"There is a dry pot today," Brother Song appeared suddenly, holding a dry pot in his hand, "Here, do you want some? Hey! Waiter, bring the food!"

"I'll give it to you," Zhong Rong said, "how many tables?"

"Table No. [-]. Then treat it as if you are going to do something!" Song Ge smiled and nodded at Qian Shuichong, "Friend Xiao Zhong?"

Qian Shuichong replied politely: "Yes."

Brother Song asked curiously: "I haven't seen you before, when did you and Xiao Zhong meet?"

"I met recently." Qian Shuichong didn't know whether Zhong Rong had told this group of people about his mother's hospitalization, so he didn't say any more: "I'll go back and wait for him first, and then we can talk."

Brother Song looked at Qian Shuichong's back, doubt flashed in his eyes, and he stopped wiping his hands.

"Brother Song," Zhong Rong returned, "Do you want to strike?"

Brother Song smiled: "No, no! You go back and sit down, the food will be here soon, just wait a moment."

The lights in the corner are dim, but the angle of view is good. You can see all the changes in the entire bar here.Qian Shuichong restrained his expression.Chong Zhong Rong smiled: "Thank you."

"Order together," Zhong Rong paused, "You don't have any taboos, do you?"

"No." Qian Shuichong signaled him to rest assured. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched the thin waiter tremblingly holding hot soup, pulling the table calmly, and keeping Zhong Rong away from the aisle while helping him.

Zhong Rong really reached out to help, and while leaning forward, the waiter suddenly slipped and fell, throwing the hot soup in his hand high, and vertical marks sprinkled on Zhong Rong's heels.

"Ah!" With a scream, the man walking in the aisle was scalded to half of his body, his face twisted, "Fuck, how do you look at the road!"

The waiter's face was pale: "Yes, I'm sorry..."

"Trash!" The man continued to curse, the back of his hand was burning red, and he kicked the waiter's head.If the kick hits, the waiter is finished.

Zhong Rong kicked the man's foot away with all his might, and turned to slightly block the waiter, with a bad expression on his face.

The man was incredible: "You stop me? Do you want to die?!"

He raised his hand and slapped him this way, Zhong Rong stared straight at him, ready to raise his hand, suddenly the man's expression changed, and he withdrew his hand—covering his lower body.

Brother Li hit the red heart from behind, and slowly withdrew his foot: "Where are you making trouble?"

"Damn it," the man broke out in a cold sweat, "First the stupid waiter poured soup, and then the stupid boss beat him up. You don't want to open the shop?!"

"The hospital is nearby. I'll take you to see it. I'll pay for the treatment." Brother Li squinted.

"...Crazy, fuck," the man breathed heavily, "What a fucking lunatic."

Li Ge was impatient: "So which one do you choose?"

The man swallowed the nonsense: "Hospital."

"Then let's go," Li Ge picked up his coat, "Everyone, I'm sorry for interrupting the interest, today it's all [-]% off!"

The guests had no further comments.Brother Li explained a few words to the people at the bar, and left with the man.The bar quickly returned to its former bustle, and everyone ate and drank as if they had forgotten the scene just now.

The little waiter stood up slowly, with red eyes, and walked silently to the back kitchen.

Zhong Rong sat opposite Qian Shuichong: "Sorry."

Qian Shuichong shook his head: "Are you okay?"

"It's okay." Zhong Rong raised his eyes, "He didn't hit me."

"Is that waiter new here?"

"Well, not very skilled."

"You, your dish," the waiter said, holding a plate of mushrooms with his chin resting on his chest, "yes, I'm sorry."

Zhong Rong didn't say anything, and silently took the mushroom.

Qian Shuichong couldn't take his eyes off Zhong Rong, staring at him while telling the waiter, "It's okay."

Zhong Rong picked up the mushroom and chewed it quietly. After swallowing for a while, he suddenly raised his eyes: "Why do you keep looking at me?"

Qian Shuichong smiled: "Because he is handsome."

Zhong Rong was stunned: "...Thank you."

Qian Shuichong continued to laugh: "You're welcome."

Zhong Rong picked up the mushroom again, chewed it, and whispered vaguely: "You are also... handsome."

Qian Shuichong was amused: "Okay, thank you."

The waiter came back hesitantly: "Zhong, Zhong Rong, Brother Song said, let you get the remaining two dishes by yourself..."

Zhong Rong took it for granted: "Got it."

Qian Shuichong also stood up: "Can you take the crispy meat?"

"Dry pot," Zhong Rong said, "You take crispy meat."

Seeing the whole process, Brother Song happily handed over the dry pot: "Xiao Zhong cares about new friends."

Zhong Rong didn't deny or admit it, he took the dry pot and left.Seeing his reddened ears, Qian Shuichong couldn't help snickering, the palm wind came from behind, he subconsciously dodged, and met Brother Song's surprised face and empty palm.

"..."

"... Good skills, haha, haha," Brother Song twirled his fingers awkwardly, "cough, then what, let's talk?"

Qian Shuichong's face remained unchanged: "Well, you say."

Brother Song's face darkened: "Are you not young?"

Qian Ru is naturally not young, but Qian Shuichong inside is not very old.Qian Shuichong smiled slightly: "It's okay."

Brother Song tapped his fingers on the countertop: "To be honest, what do you want to do when you approach our Xiao Zhong?"

Very sharp, but not sharp enough, just an NPC created by the environment.The smile in Qian Shuichong's eyes receded slightly: "Do you want to inquire about Zhong Rong's personal affairs with me?"

"Private..." Brother Song became nervous, "How do you know about his private affairs? Wait, what does it smell like on you? Do you smell of disinfectant? Who are you?"

Brother Song took a breath: "Doctor?!"

Not sharp enough, but enough brains.Was it created by the illusion, or was it an impression in Zhong Rong's mind?Next time I go back to F City with Zhong Rong, and go to this bar, I have to be careful with this person.Qian Shuichong thought about it, but his expression remained unchanged: "Yes."

"Ah!" Song Ge suddenly realized, "You are Xiao Zhong's mother's doctor, right? I said so. I'm sorry, I thought you were some kind of dishonest person just now. Xiao Zhong never brought friends over suddenly."

"It's okay." Qian Shuichong saw that his attitude suddenly changed, and the tense atmosphere dissipated, so he no longer planned to dawdle: "That, Su..."

Brother Song interrupted him: "You like Xiao Zhong, don't you?"

Qian Shuichong choked violently: "...what?"

"You like Xiao Zhong, don't you?" Brother Song curled his lips, "You can see it clearly. You look quite old, and you express your liking directly, like a child of eighteen or nine."

Qian Shuichong was stunned: "Express... like?"

"Eyes, eyes." Brother Song took the crispy meat to the table, "Did Xiao Zhong not notice?"

Qian Shuichong was caught off guard by someone pointing out something in his mind that he didn't understand, and now he didn't have the mood to chat, so he hurriedly took the crispy meat: "No, thank you, I'm going back."

"Hey!" Song Ge stopped him, "Although I am not very satisfied with you, you are much older than Xiao Zhong, but if Xiao Zhong also likes you, treat him better. A bit violent, but it's really good when you get acquainted with a kid, sometimes he is slow, sometimes he is very direct, you... oh, in short, treat him well and make him feel safe."

Qian Shuichong nodded silently, suppressed his panic, and walked back to Zhong Rong.

Like...do you like it?

Or, is this the fluster created by the illusion?

Taking the crispy meat in his hands with both hands, Zhong Rong looked up with bright black eyes: "Sit down."

Qian Shuichong was a little confused, and made a harsh sound when he pulled the chair away.Zhong Rong looked at him strangely, and turned back to look for Song Ge, only to see the empty food delivery port: "Have you talked with Song Ge?"

"No," Qian Shuichong subconsciously denied, "Let's eat."

The commotion came from the door, the sound of screams and high heels stomping mixed together, Qian Shuichong's nerves were tingled and he quickly went on alert.

"Husband! Husband——" the woman burst into tears and threw herself on the ground, where lay a twitching person.The woman was full of grief and indignation: "What's going on! Ambulance, hurry up, ambulance! What's wrong with your bar, just after drinking a few drinks, it's like this—"

Her nails are long and pointed, as sharp as the tip of a knife.The crowd gathered around to join in the fun, Qian Shuichong and Zhong Rong were pushed close to the woman.

The few bartenders at the bar were gone, Zhong Rong didn't seem to notice, and just leaned over with frowns.Qian Shuichong held the silver knife tightly, feeling uneasy, and his nerves were tense, for fear that there would be some heresy in the crowd.

Plenty of dust fell down, and someone sneezed and complained.The wine was automatic without wind, and the table made a soft noise against the ground, and suddenly someone screamed: "Outside, outside..."

The masonry on the ground cracked and separated, making the road potholed. A crack penetrated from the blur at the end of the road to the front, and a crack appeared on the wall of the old building opposite, leading to the top floor.The wind blew and violent shaking reached the bar.

"earthquake!"

Screaming, running, pushing, broken wine bottles, spilled wine, shaking and colliding chandeliers.

"Zhong Rong!" Qian Shuichong grabbed Zhong Rong, was squeezed by the frightened crowd, and tried his best to protect Zhong Rong in his arms, "Don't leave me, we have to go out together!"

Zhong Rong was short of breath: "Yes."

Qian Shuichong held Zhong Rong tightly with one hand and a knife with the other, and shouted at the crowd: "Get out of the way!"

"Zhong Rong! Zhong Rong!" Brother Song's voice rang in his ears, "Old Li called, something happened to the hospital! The source of the earthquake seems to be the hospital!"

The sound was deafening, Zhong Rong's head buzzed, and Qian Shuichong felt that his body was about to lose strength.

The crowd paused for a second, then suddenly exploded, and rushed towards the two people together, as if being manipulated, and said in unison: "Stop them, kill them—!"

Qian Shuichong stood in front of Zhong Rong with the strongest patterned knife, listening to all directions facing the crowd of jealous zombies, gritted his teeth and resisted: "Zhong Rong, there are three people behind you, you take care of the one on the far right, let's charge together!" Get out and go back to the hospital together!"

Panting heavily, Zhong Rong picked up the wine bottle beside him: "Four. Two for each person."

Qian Shuichong was taken aback for a moment, and saw four people behind him in the reflection of the eyes of the blocked crowd.The woman with long nails and her husband who just fell down, the young man and his classmates who joined in the fun.

Overcast and rainy.

Under the cover of Lei Pi's head, the lightning illuminated Zhong Rong's back in a gloomy manner.