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I looked sideways at Yang Chen in the driver's seat, he pursed his thin lips, looking both normal and abnormal.

It's normal because apart from his meaningful tone when we first met, he was very gentle when he said he was going to send me back later, and there was no sign of getting violent at all.I knew that refusing might irritate his nerves, so I obediently got into the car.

What's abnormal is... Yang Chen behaved too normally.

The ex-boyfriend who disappeared three years ago under the pretext of death was finally found. How should he feel when he reappears in front of him?Anyway, with Yang Chen's personality, it would never be like this.

What's more, his eyes seemed to swallow me into my stomach, like a fine and dark net, I was tightly enveloped in it.

"Fasten your seat belt." Yang Chen glanced at me, then looked away and whispered, "You've lost a lot of weight."

The hairs on my body stand on end, I would rather he yell at me at this time than the calm when the storm is coming.When it came out of nowhere, I simply didn't know how to answer - apart from ridiculing each other and hurting each other, I rarely have other modes of getting along with him.

"Listen to music?"

Perhaps because he realized that the atmosphere in the car was too suffocating, Yang Chen turned on the music casually.The ethereal and mournful female voice flowed through the space, and the melody was very familiar. After listening to it for a while, I recognized that it was sung by a female singer who was popular in our middle school.

The vehicle was driving fast on the road, Yang Chen and I didn't speak, and the songs were cut one after another, all of which were tunes and melodies from a few years ago.I find it strange that he used to be extremely disdainful of this kind of pop music, and he would still make remarks when he saw me listening to my bad taste. When did he change his style?

Yang Chen combed his forehead hair up, revealing a clean side profile, which looked much more mature than before.The line from the chin to the Adam's apple is as smooth and sexy as ever, which made me stupefied for a moment: "Do you like it?"

I thought about it for a moment, and replied vaguely: "It's okay."

"After you left, I packed up one of your mobile phones, and somehow it fell into my place." He curled his lips and smiled, "I found someone to restore the content, and all the messy things came out, text messages, Call logs, notes, some photos... oh, and the playlist. I was curious about how the songs were, so I made a copy and listened to it."

He said: "I looked down on it before because I didn't understand it, but it's actually quite good, right?"

"After so many years, it's all outdated." I understood his implication, and said lightly, "I don't care, as long as you like it."

Yang Chen was quiet for a while, the street lights outside the window flashed by in front of his eyes, the process of communicating between light and dark made my fragile eyeballs a little sting.I rubbed my forehead, I was a little tired after a busy day at the convenience store, and suddenly felt my hand was gently held.

His fingers are slender and beautiful, with a thin layer of calluses on the knuckles, soft and dry finger pads, almost sticking to my palm carefully.I raised my head and glanced at him, and found that Yang Chen was holding the steering wheel with one hand, with no guilt at all, and a calm expression on his face.

I didn't withdraw my hand, turned my head and sighed, closing my eyes.

Yang Chen sent me to the downstairs of the community, I got out of the car, and he followed, looking like he was following me to the end.Fortunately, Sun Ning didn't come back until very late, otherwise I really don't know if she would be mad at this situation if she was at home.

It was Andre who opened the door. He was wearing pajamas, revealing a large bare chest. He probably had just taken a shower. His lips and cheeks were tinged with a light rose pink color, which diluted the pale and thin gloom, and was particularly spring-like.

The way he spoke was soft and sweet, so sweet that he could drown someone: "Brother, you're back..."

It's just that this spring spirit dissipated when I saw Yang Chen behind me, and Andre stood in front of the door, casting a shadow, with a sharp and sharp tone: "Brother can come in, but a stranger like you who has nothing to do with us can't."

"Go ahead and tell me that there are still people living at the opposite door."

I patted him on the shoulder comfortingly, and Andre froze for a few seconds, then reluctantly stepped aside.I looked at the expressions of the two of them calmly. Yang Chen was indifferent to Andre's resistance. His eyes scanned the furnishings in the house, but he was not surprised that Andre appeared beside me; the thorns all over Andre's body stood up. , like a grinning little beast, but there is only clear disgust, not the slightest surprise.

There must be a connection between them that I don't understand, or at least know each other's coming.

I felt a little uncomfortable in my heart, but Andre was unexpectedly well-behaved today, and even cleaned up the living room for me and Sun Ning, putting the folded clothes aside.On the table is the supper he prepared, and it is still steaming hot, full of warm and homely atmosphere.

"Brother, do you want to eat first or take a bath first? I brought the bath towels for you. I made your favorite raspberry cake in the afternoon and put it in the refrigerator. I will eat some noodles later to cushion my stomach." Andre pulled I spoke, coquettishly, "Am I obedient?"

"Yeah, well done."

I responded with a few perfunctory words, Yang Chen stood at the door like a statue, watching me silently.Andre glanced at him, turned his eyes, and made a pitiful expression on purpose, hiding some evil intentions: "Sister Sun will be back soon, what should Mr. Yang do? Do you live here?"

Sister Sun?I was stunned for a moment before I realized that he was talking about Sun Ning, and I couldn't help but touch my forehead. Sun Ning himself would definitely feel very complicated when he heard Andre calling her so affectionately.

But Andre is right, it's getting late, this is Sun Ning's home, she must come back to rest, I have to solve Yang Chen's problem as soon as possible.

"Does Mr. Yang still want to live with his brother? Oh, you probably don't know, after all, Sister Sun is my brother's fiancée, and the wedding banquet is scheduled for October this year."

Andre bit down a few accents, raised his chin and smiled viciously, and ran the train with his mouth full of righteousness: "I am my brother's younger brother, and it doesn't matter if the family lives together. You are an outsider, it's better to put yourself in the right place. Is it inappropriate to disturb others here?"

Yang Chen's face darkened visibly, and a mixture of shock and anger appeared on his face.I clearly saw that his lowered hand was clenched into a fist, and I felt bad. Just as I was about to stop Andre's nonsense, Yang Chen's words rushed towards me: "Xu Junyan, are you going to get married?"

His tone was a bit harsh, close to questioning.My brows twitched, and my thoughts of explaining faded away: "This has something to do with you? There is no need to inform you about this kind of thing."

"Oh, brother, don't be angry. Mr. Yang, don't worry, brother will definitely send you an invitation." Andre shook my arm, his smile was as delicate as a rose with dew, but his words were like fire Adding fuel, "Brother finally found someone he likes, is there still someone secretly playing tricks to separate you?"

"You can say it." Yang Chen's eyes became even colder, and he pointed his finger at Andre, "I don't think he will have a good life with a 'good brother' who has evil intentions like you by his side. "

Andre retorted: "No matter what, it's my family business, don't bother you."

"Family matters? Come out and jump in a hurry after your own mess is resolved, Ma Baonan?"

"Mr. Yang has the time to care about me, why don't you find a way to approve the stuck documents, and you will be the one to pay for it if you drag it down. I am worried for you after reading it."

"Is it over?" When they met, they would never stop arguing, and I stopped the tit-for-tat situation, "So you like to talk? Just right, I don't stick here to make light bulbs anymore, you two go out and open a room to catch up on the past, how about it?" ?”

The two immediately shut up silently, turning their faces away to express their hatred for each other.I pointed to Andre, saw his watery eyes pretending to be innocent, and said with a headache: "Don't pretend to be pitiful, warm up the supper, it's cold. Yang Chen, come with me to the study, let's talk."

After I finished speaking, I went into the study, pretending not to see Andre's protest.After Yang Chen came in, he closed the door with his backhand. I turned to look at him with a helpless face: "Can you stop being so childish?"

He pursed his lips and stared at me with his beautiful eyes: "Are you really going to get married?"

I didn't want to involve Sun Ning in this mess, but admitting it directly might cause Yang Chen to continue to pester me, so I had to compromise and reply: "Sooner or later."

"Don't you dislike women?" Yang Chen pressed on step by step, his face became more and more sinister, "I said to marry you abroad, but you refused every time, why can I just change someone else?"

"Yes, as long as it's not you, anyone can." I smiled, "Listen to me, is it finally fun?"

Yang Chen stretched out his hand to grab my shoulder, and I shivered reflexively.Obviously he hadn't exerted any strength yet, but his body remembered the memories of being treated roughly.

"Did it hurt you?" He quickly let go, paused and rubbed it lightly, his frown relaxed a little, "I often can't control my strength, I'm sorry."

I saw all his little moves, as if my heart had been pricked by a needle.After all, it is different from before, even if there is fire, it dissipates quickly, and it is not easy to get angry for a long time.I broke away from his hand and said in a gentle voice, "No. Yang Chen, stay away from me, let's talk normally."

"I think it's normal to be so close." While talking back to me childishly, he stepped back a few steps, pretending to be self-confident, but the movement of holding his arms was a little stiff, "You say."

I straightened my mind: "It's been so long..."

"Not long." Yang Chen interrupted, "Three years, when you go on a trip, I can afford to wait."

"Whatever you think. I don't know if I want to get married or not, but I don't want to repeat the same mistake again. Not to mention anything else, in fact, we are not in the same way, from personality to family background, there is no harmony.

I couldn't stand for a long time, so I found a chair to sit down, and looked at him calmly: "You came to me, because I betrayed you, and I dumped you once, which made you feel unfulfilled, so I will never forget it. But Yang Shen, it's not that you haven't got me before, how is it after you get it? The taste is also very ordinary."

Yang Chen's expression was distorted, and his face was full of disbelief: "Xu Junyan, we have known each other for so many years. Didn't it mean that you missed me so much when we had a happy time? Do you think I only have the desire to conquer you?"

"No. There must be love, how could there be no love?" I said, "If there was no love, you would have killed me when I cheated on you. It's just that your relationship is too intermittent, hot and cold for a while, so it seems extra cruel. But these things are not your fault, you don’t understand, you need to be taught to learn. Obviously I am not a qualified teacher, you should change someone.”

Both he and I were trapped in the vicious circle of the past, unable to jump out or get out.

Seeing that he was silent, I shook my head in self-deprecating way: "In the end, it's all talk, Yang Chen, I want to live alone in peace. So do you, and so do Andre. Your existence only makes me feel very tired. .”

"I've outgrown my memory, so I don't need you to cater to me." He didn't know when he got so close again, half-kneeling in front of me, reaching out and gently touching my cheek, "I've changed everything you hate, Do you believe it or not?"

Before I could answer, a passionate kiss that almost trembled on my lips. In just a few seconds, they parted quickly before I could resist.Yang Chen's expression is the kind of restraint and forbearance that I have almost never seen before. This kiss is full of desire, but also reveals a trace of affectionate despair.

"Don't feel tired, okay?" He pressed his forehead against my shoulder, his voice choked, he was obviously a mature man but looked so fragile, "I really love you...I love you, I can't stop, Xu Junyan , what to do, I can't stop."

Yang Chen looked really pitiful, I patted his head sympathetically, the slightly stiff hair was stuck between my fingers.

This second he really loves me, I know.