salt by salt

Before Song Cheng left, he looked at my face with concern, and asked me if I would move to live with him.

"This time it's not a tube building." He joked, "Don't worry about not being able to live there."

I hesitated for a moment and chose to decline.There is no other reason, and it doesn't matter where I live, so I don't want to add the possibility of extra problems at this time.

Song Cheng pursed his lips, as if he had an insight into my thoughts, and didn't insist on it.

I also breathed a sigh of relief.If he had a firm stand and a strong attitude and asked me to live there, it would be too much for him to insist on refusing, and it would be a little embarrassing to obey his wishes, and this is just right now.

Thinking of this, I turned my head to stare at his side face, just in line with his gaze when he turned his head.Eyelashes as long as butterfly wings cover the dark eyes. Although it is just a casual glance, the warmth revealed in it is enough to make me trance.

My ears felt a little hot, so I looked away.

When we first met, Song Cheng's tolerance left a deep impression on me.Even though it was later discovered that he was not that simple little model, his gentle and polite personality in front of me has not changed.

"Anything you can't handle, remember to tell me, and I will help you deal with it." Song Cheng said solemnly, "Be careful with Yang Chen, remember, you must protect yourself."

The car that came to pick up Song Cheng parked low-key not far from us, and he lowered his head and said: "Be patient, and we will get rid of him soon."

I was touched in my heart, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked: "Why did you tell me these things all of a sudden?"

"I said it was a temporary idea, would you believe me?"

I didn't answer.He reached out and rubbed the center of his brows: "Not everything has to have a purpose, sometimes I want to talk to someone."

"...Aren't you worried that I will leak it to others?"

"Don't say such things." The color of the street lights was too cold, and I felt that Song Cheng's expression was a little tired, "Junyan, I don't want to judge you with malicious intent, and doing so will make you dissatisfied?"

I knew I said the wrong thing: "Sorry, that's not what I meant."

"It's very comfortable to be with you. I hope you can continue to be with me, so I will try to find the best arrangement for you."

He whispered: "I'm not Yang Chen, I'm not as suspicious as he is. I didn't force you to do what you don't want, and I didn't hurt you. If you still think Yang Chen is better than me in this situation, betray me for him , then I admit it."

"Toshihiko, are you this kind of person?"

I shook my head hastily.I know that Song Cheng is tolerant and patient with me, he is always considerate in front of me, but I think in my heart that I don't deserve to be treated like this, so I really can't stop thinking about it.

"I'm just... a little unconfident." I said, "You're too good, there's nothing I can do for you..."

"There are many ways to love." He sighed with a smile, reached out and touched my cheek, "I can relax by your side, this is the best gift you can give me."

After he finished speaking, he stared at me for a long time, as if he still had something to say.I waited for a long time, but only waited for a gentle kiss on the forehead, like a feather caressing: "I'm leaving, go back and have a good rest."

The first time I was invited to the narrow rental house, Song Cheng came downstairs to pick me up in casual clothes, with straight and slender legs wrapped in denim trousers, and a sunny and innocent smile, which made people want to protect this purity.

Perhaps because of the change of mentality, I watched him walk towards the car, and found that the back of the same person can be completely different.

Serene, calm, looks... trustworthy.

Because of Andre's words, I was a little uneasy for the next few days, wondering over and over again what he had done.

However, Xu Yucheng is overseas, and Xu Yuzhong and I have a disagreement. I don't have the guts to go back to the main house to inquire about news at this time, so I can only ask Linya to help me inquire, while waiting anxiously.

I have something in my heart, so I am naturally a little powerless when dealing with work.Hu Ru said that I was too tired from working overtime, and suggested that I take a long vacation for myself.

I don't want to torture myself on purpose, I know that the current mental state is not suitable for continuing, the psychogenic amnesia diagnosed by Wu Mian is still taking the right medicine, and there is no telling when something will go wrong in front of the subordinates.Seeing that the several exhibition projects currently in hand are developing smoothly, I simply take a break for a period of time to adjust.

It just so happened that Dulin was closed for renovation these days, and Yin Wenjun, who was idle, frequently asked me out to play, so I agreed.

For several days in a row, he took me everywhere, from the shooting club to the pottery shop opened by a friend.

I have to come into contact with new things every day. Although I say that I have no interest in these things, in fact, my mood will be infected by the activities of the people around me, and I will no longer be so dead.

A week later, there is still no news from the Xu family. I think Andre is probably trying to trick me. No matter how talented he is, he has no ability to decide the life and death of the Xu family. Gradually, he no longer worries about this matter all the time.

In addition, I was persuaded by Yin Wenjun for a few days like a gag, and I was too embarrassed to continue digging into the dead end—anyway, no matter what I thought, what was about to happen would not be delayed by a second, and what was impossible would not change.

"Be an outsider."

This is Yin Wenjun's suggestion and advice to me in a certain sense.

He had experienced the almost tragic struggle during the transformation of the Yin family in high school. Fortunately, he was a bystander who had no feelings for his family, so he was very open-minded.

When a whirlpool rolls up in the center of the lake, people who don't know water can only stay as far away as possible to be safe.

Why didn't I understand this truth, and I didn't want to participate in Xu Yucheng's and Xu Yuzhong's open and secret struggles at first, but I was held hostage by the brotherhood that I grew up with, and I had no choice but to deal with it.

Thinking of this, I actually thanked Xu Yucheng for his ruthlessness, which made me let go of the last trace of nostalgia for the Xu family.If not, I should be in the center of the storm at this time, anxious about the future.

"Mr. Xu, hold your breath and concentrate."

Someone tapped me on the shoulder, and I found myself staring blankly at the archery range.

Yin Wenjun was joking with a young male coach on one side, and the coach standing beside him gently lifted my arm, helped me adjust my posture, and reminded me to aim at the target.

With a light snap, the string loosened and the arrow left, heading straight for the target.

On the last day of June, City B was already sweltering and hot.

The weather forecast said that there might be heavy rain today and tomorrow, and Yin Wenjun enthusiastically took me to the fishing base in the suburbs of Beijing, saying that he would wait for the good time after the rain.

I haven't been so relaxed for a long time... The fishing rod is next to me, I sit in the shade of a tree and process documents on the computer, occasionally looking up at the lake and mountains not far away in a daze.

The mood is calm, and naturally you will not feel anxious.

Because of Yin Wenjun's high standards and strict requirements, the progress of Dulin's renovation is really slow. He has nothing to do all day long, and he can't wait to stick to me, and he never tires of teasing me.

I said that I have had enough fun and need to return to work slowly, and he said: "The more serious you are, the more I want to make trouble."

I remember that he was also like this when I was a child. As long as I didn't read a book for a while, he would find various reasons to lure me to play with him.

If it wasn't for the fact that his face was so delicate and clear that it was unbearable to touch him, I really wanted to give him a punch.

That being said, I was really happy when I stayed with Yin Wenjun.Perhaps because of the contagious temperament of carpe gratification in him, even brought me back to the state of doing whatever I wanted before.

As a friend, Yin Wenjun is perfectly qualified.He loves to play and knows how to play. He has a free and easy personality that is completely different from his beautiful face, and he can take care of my emotions carefully.

After getting along these few days, I even thank him for his existence. I deeply feel that although our meeting was a bad relationship, but because of it, a friendship was born. It can be regarded as God has treated me well.

I have very few friends, Lin Ya is the only one I really keep in touch with, and there is nothing wrong with having more than one Yin Wenjun.

I finished making notes on the last cooperation case sent by Hu Ru, closed the computer, stood up and moved a few times.

Yin Wenjun was walking towards me, and I said hello: "I've been sitting for too long, I'll go over there for a walk, and you can watch the pole for me."

"Don't go too far, it might rain." He smiled, "I can't catch anything at this time, it's so hot outside, I'll go back indoors to play cards later."

I looked at the sky, and although the clouds were thickening, there was no sign of rain for the time being, so I walked along the path by the lake.

Not far away, the phone rang, and it was Yang Chen.He told me yesterday that he might return to China anytime in the next few days, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.I smiled wryly and had no choice but to pick it up: "Hello?"

"Xu Junyan, where are you?" He said in an aggressive tone, "Not at home or at work, where have you been?"

I understand that he was in a bad mood because of work, so I reported the address in a good voice, and explained: "Accompany a friend to go fishing and come back at night."

"I'll ask the driver to pick it up." Yang Chen paused, probably remembering his promise to respect me, so he slowed down his voice, "I want to see you soon, okay?"

It sounded like an inquiry, but it couldn't hide the unquestionable order in it.

I let out a breath and reminded myself again and again that I don't need to cause trouble at such a time: "Okay."

After I hung up the phone, there was no wind in the air. When I walked back, I suddenly felt stuffy, and a little sweat broke out on my back.Looking up again, in just a few minutes, the dark clouds have surged, and black clouds are piled up in the sky.

It is going to rain.