salt by salt

After chatting with Andre for a while until four o'clock in the afternoon, I realized that my stomach was a little uncomfortable because I was too hungry. He immediately got up to buy dinner, which made it difficult to keep the original unhappiness in my heart.

I was planning to get out of bed and go eat something with him. After all, I wasn’t really hurt, but after thinking about it, I didn’t mention it. Instead, I said, “It’s better if there is soup, it helps digestion. It shouldn’t be too oily.”

"I know." He pouted and said, "This small county is not City B, so the taste may not be to your liking. Brother, do what you want, I haven't eaten much these days."

I wondered: "Why?"

Andre glared at me: "If you go out, you will be surrounded by animals. Who wants to go out?"

I watched him pull up the hood to cover his hair and the upper half of his face. I recalled that when the nurse came into the room, his eyes always drifted towards him. I couldn't help laughing, and I didn't turn my head to pretend to be coughing.

When he went out, I thought it would be easy for Andre to find out if I went to Song Cheng at this time, and I would make a fuss, so I simply reached for my phone.I don't know if I don't turn on the phone. There are twenty missed calls and more than ninety messages, most of which are from Yang Chen.

I had a feeling of darkness in front of my eyes, and immediately dialed his phone.

The connection was very quick, and the voice from the other side was hoarse after waking up. As soon as he opened his mouth, he mocked: "Xu Junyan, you are so capable. If you don't answer the phone and don't return the message, where are you going?"

I rubbed the center of my eyebrows, and felt apologetic in my heart: "It's still early morning over there?"

"I went back to China yesterday." Yang Chen clicked his tongue, and his deep dissatisfaction seemed to spark through the phone, "Don't change the subject, your secretary said you were on a business trip, do you think I would believe her? Going out of the city? Say, are you going to see your little lover?!"

I froze in my heart, and said, "I'm really on a business trip. I'm bored when you're not in China. The theme of the next exhibition hasn't been finalized yet. They're making me a headache every day, so I just come out to relax."

Although I don't know how Tang Mo covered it up for me, I also know that she will not reveal too much to outsiders, which gives me a lot of room to play.

He didn't speak, and I hurriedly made up: "Dr. Wu said that I should exercise more and get closer to nature. I have been camping in the mountains these days, either climbing or hiking, and my sleep quality has improved a lot."

This is not to panic, it's just that I was still facing heavy rain and mudslides while hiking.

Yang Chen was dubious: "Why didn't you answer the call?"

"I originally planned to go to the top of the mountain to take pictures for you, but the voltage in the village I received was not enough, and the equipment could not be charged." I stroked my hair, and quickly coaxed, "Didn't I call you as soon as I recharged the battery?" ?"

He probably didn't fully believe it: "You are really unreliable as always, don't you bring more power banks? Report to me before doing anything next time, and disappear without saying a word. I thought you were dead!"

I really almost died... These words circled in my heart, and I swallowed them silently.

As soon as Yang Chen said it was accurate, if I hadn't been familiar with the tone of his speech and judged that he was angry, I would really wonder if there was someone he sent to watch around me.

"By the way, is it going well there? Why did your father allow you to come back early?" I changed the subject, suddenly thought of something, and paused, "...Could it be because of me?"

"Xu Junyan, Xu Junyan, you really have a face." Yang Chen seemed to be laughed at by me, "Just because you didn't answer the phone, I put down my fucking work and flew back? Do you think you're making an idol drama?"

I held the phone and smiled coquettishly: "I'm just kidding with you, let's talk business."

"Do you really want to listen?"

"Don't listen to me asking what are you doing?"

"This is what you need to know, don't be angry with me later. Xue Keming is getting married next week." He probably didn't bother to whet my appetite any more, so he said directly, "The relationship between my family and her family is not as good as it used to be in recent years. But etiquette gets its way.”

I hummed, and didn't think much of it except a little surprise, and said casually, "Your father asked you to come back because of this? It's a good way to save face. At that time, she will see that you are too handsome, and you are not very good compared to the groom. What if you run away on the spot? "

Yang Chen was silent for a moment, I was wondering what I said wrong, and then I heard him muffled laugh: "I knew I would eat dumplings at night, so I don't need to prepare vinegar."

When I realized it, I was a little speechless: "I didn't... forget it. Why is she in such a hurry?"

The last time I saw Xue Keming, she pretended to be hurt, lied to me that Yang Chen was going to get married, and lured me to tell my true thoughts to stimulate Yang Chen.That wayward and arrogant look is not much different from when she was in high school. I didn't expect that she would get married so soon.

"I'm not surprised what this woman does."

Yang Chen said casually, I heard a little sound of tableware and chopsticks, and asked, "Are you cooking?"

"Order some noodles." He said lazily, "It's not as delicious as your cooking."

Except for the stewed soup taught by Song Cheng, my cooking skills are really average, and Andre and I often order takeaway at home.I didn't expect to get the evaluation from Mr. Yang, who has a picky taste, and I think I can go to the chef's certificate.

"Don't leave the noodles for too long, and put the vegetables at the end. The tender ones will taste better." In order to live up to this praise, I racked my brains to think of something I can ask, "Put less salt, you will eat too salty at night. uncomfortable."

"Just come back quickly and make it for me to eat. Are you going to spend your whole life on the mountain?" He said, "Don't tell me, I remembered that a cousin built this kind of mountain villas a few years ago, and he praised himself every day. The place I chose is very good, and I didn’t want to give me a set. I’ll get you a set in a few days, and we’ll go there if we have nothing to do, and we can live in retirement, which is good for your health.”

"Don't think about it once it comes out, this matter is still far away." I frowned, "I will buy it myself."

"The little money you earn can only be exchanged for a nice car." Yang Chen said disdainfully, "Want to save money? Come to my garage in a few days and choose a car to drive, and the money will be saved."

I am too lazy to argue with him about these things, and I have something I want to ask in my heart.Hearing that his tone is good now, he hesitated and said: "The family I live here takes good care of me."

"Well, that's good. Give them more money, but no matter how good it is, don't think about staying there, and you will be finished when I personally come to catch you."

"No, it's just a good conversation." I said, "But when people asked my parents during the chat, I was fooled and felt very embarrassed."

"What's so difficult about it?" His tone turned cold, "Anyway, you can make up nonsense with your mouth. Xu Junyan, don't even think about your dad's files."

I choked for a moment: "Did I mention it? Your thinking is too divergent."

"I don't care what you want to say. Your virtue, I will give you the front foot, and you will run away with the back foot. I have no money and money, so who can I cry for when the time comes?"

"you do not trust me."

"You count it, who has told the most lies since we two met?" Yang Chen snorted, and said slowly, "I will give you this thing sooner or later, but if you ask me, I will definitely not give it to you. You think about it every day. Better live with me."

I pursed my lips, held back the stinging words that were about to blurt out, and persuaded myself that there was always a way to get it.It's just that due to his status right now, he can't entrust this matter to Andre, and he is even more embarrassed to go to Song Cheng, otherwise he will really be looked down upon.

"You can eat." I didn't want to say any more, "I'll be back in a few days."

"In a few days? Do you still want to stay outside?" His tone sank, with obvious anger, "Xu Junyan, my patience is limited. If you don't see anyone tomorrow night, just wait for me!"

"You're not my father, you can control me!"

This is also the reason why I have never wanted to talk to Yang Chen more, even though I have told myself to keep my temper with him because of that file, he will always find a way to make me angry.I said that it is not perfunctory to go back in a few days. The place is remote, and it is not easy to book and buy tickets. How can it be as easy as he said.

Coupled with the subtle confidence that Song Cheng gave me, I was so angry that I didn't even want to yell back.

After having a good time, I felt a little regretful. I was afraid that I would lose the upper hand, so I blocked him with weird words: "Who said to respect me at the time? Who promised Dr. Wu that he would take care of my mood and never quarrel with me again? Forget? I'm not as good as you in backtracking."

After I finished speaking, I took the phone away, for fear that Yang Chen's voice would damage my eardrums later.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, I didn't get any angry reprimand. I hesitated for a moment and then moved closer to my ear. When I heard the heavy breathing on the other side, I was probably trying my best to restrain my anger.

"...I didn't want to quarrel with you." It took a long time for him to open his mouth, and he actually apologized, "Maybe he was jet-lagged when he just came back, so he spoke in a hurry. Sorry, don't be angry."

I was afraid of the excitement and went back to Yang Chenqiu to settle the score, and walked down the steps with a gentle tone: "It's already afternoon, how long have you slept?"

"The plane got off at twelve o'clock today."

Then when I called him he hadn't slept for long, no wonder there was a little imperceptible fatigue in his speech.I opened my mouth not knowing what to say, and finally said dryly, "I'm not angry."

"Well, that's good." He paused, "My father said that Xue Keming's marriage was just for Yang Ke to worry about. I didn't take the initiative to go because I valued her. You know why I want to come back. "

I was stunned for a moment, and then I realized that Yang Chen was implying that he was doing it for me, and replied with complicated emotions: "I know."

"It's good to know. You...you can stay as long as you want, your body is important."

I said helplessly, "I have a company to manage, so how can it be so easy?"

"Too."

It was rare for Yang Chen not to mock my work, and he seemed relieved to hear the voice.We had a peaceful chat, and before hanging up, he said quickly, "...I miss you so much."

The busy tone of the mobile phone came, and I was shocked by this straightforward and coquettish sentence that was completely different from his style.Damn it, where did Yang Chen learn this kind of words, and the tone is very blunt, not only is it not romantic at all, but it makes me feel cold all over.

I have to mention it to him when I go back. I can't afford to lose ten years of life if I hear this kind of words.

"Finished talking?"

I put down my phone, turned around and saw Song Cheng arrived at the door, sitting in a wheelchair with a calm expression on his face.He had a plaster cast on his calf, and he was still wearing a loose patient gown, but his sitting posture was upright and dignified, which was very different even among the patients.

I forced a smile.How could you have thought that a man with this kind of temperament was a discarded gem from a poor family, and you still wanted to help him realize his dream?He is not a rough jade at all, but a treasure that has already shone brightly.

All he wanted from the start was to live on his own alone.

"You are too busy, if you want to talk to you, you have to wait in line." Song Cheng smiled, "Can we talk?"