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The scorching breathing, the bright eyes, the lips that kept getting closer.

As it got closer, his heart was tightened, counting the beats, and raised it high, as if resisting, but also looking forward to it.

"Is this Ying?" The pressed face chuckled softly, with an irritable straightforwardness and heartiness in his tone, "So you miss me so much? But tonight is still very long."

He Zhang lifted the quilt, and his upper body was soaked, sticking to his skin, a little sticky.

He rubbed his temples, as if he had indescribable troubles, and he sighed heavily as if he had reluctantly compromised for something.

Again.

This is the countless times, in his unsuspecting dreams, Gu Changji always appeared without anyone noticing.

Not all dreams of desire.

That's why he found it difficult.

It's normal for him to feel lust for a man, even if he doesn't like the man.But he seems to have more than just sexual desire for Gu Changji.

From the day he left the airport, no, maybe sometime earlier, he had noticed his abnormality.

In order to avoid illusions, he deliberately forgot the existence of other things, and devoted himself to the fusion with the band.

But many things are beyond human control.

He began to miss that small duplex building, the little black cat Zhuang Zhuang who was so petite that he could lie in his arms, and of course he would also think about her master Gu Changji by the way.

So he thought, maybe he should invite Gu Changji to the concert.

But he didn't speak for a long time.

Is it right to go on like this?Should he ignore all troubles and let them develop freely?

If this continues, sooner or later something beyond his imagination will happen, he has a vague premonition.

Yet he avoided it, unwilling to face it directly.

……

"What did you want to say to me?"

"I want number four to go to Munich with sister Ying."

Seeing that the team leader didn't speak, Gu Changji spoke out the speech he had prepared.

"Compared with theoretical training, it would be better to take me directly to talk with clients. I have adjusted the schedule myself and classified the primary and secondary. The changes that do not affect my business trip have been sent to you together with the planning proposal. You can open it now and take a look. In addition, I took a year of German in Oxford and got a B1 certificate, which is convenient for direct communication with the other party.”

Team leader: "It's been two years, and your German level is still there?"

"It's mostly still there. It's not difficult to pick up the language. A week and a half is enough, and I can start memorizing technical terms now."

"Has the chairman agreed to this matter?"

"He will agree. Before that, I would like to ask for your permission," Gu Changji said sincerely, "After all, you are my immediate superior."

Team leader: "... Well, you have said so much, it seems that there is no convincing reason - if it is just to exercise professional ability, there are other places to go?"

Gu Changji: "..."

After 1 minute, there was finally an answer in the air.

"My wife has a show in Vienna."

Team leader: "...Oh! You should have said it earlier."

Gu Changji: "..."

Team leader: "Is it a private venue? I heard that you can rent it for 30 yuan? By the way, what kind of performance is it? Ballet? Can you give me a few tickets?"

Gu Changji: "..."

All in all, things went better than expected.

Of course, He Zhang is not the only reason why he must go to Munich.

As the largest publishing center in Europe, Munich has a large number of magazines and publishing houses.He has had his assistant send emails ahead of time to meet with the editors-in-chief of several magazine operations.

Gu Changji couldn't help applauding his wisdom in killing three birds with one stone in his mind, he was so excited that he couldn't even walk.

When he returned to the office, the phone rang. He picked it up and said helplessly, "Don't use the internal line to harass me during my working hours. It's not good for the chairman to be so indiscriminate."

Gu Shuo: "Oh, you are very enlightened, young man."

"Brother! Are you really going to Vienna!" Gu Erxin's voice passed through two layers of receivers, and she could still hear the flattery in it, "I want to go too! Ahhh, I really want to go! Sister-in-law will go again in the future It’s from Austria! I’ll still do it!”

"Aren't you in a training camp?" Gu Changji said, "And I didn't come to see him specially..."

Gu Shuo: "But you asked Liu Xi to help you buy second-hand tickets at a high price."

Gu Changji: "Can't you pretend you don't know?"

"Your mother-in-law will definitely still have tickets."

"Goodbye."

Gu Changji hung up the phone.

Although this kind of thinking is very strange, he really didn't want He Zhang to know that he was trying to find a way to go to the scene.

Maybe he didn't want He Zhang to be too proud.

It may also be that he wants to see He Zhang break the norm, and wants to see the surprised expression on his poker face.

After that phone call, He Zhang had less contact with him. He didn't even take photos of rehearsals, and occasionally chatted with him, but they were always chatting about Zhuang Zhuang.

Zhuang Zhuang seems to grow up every day, loves to eat meat, and now gradually likes to grind his teeth.Sometimes when Gu Changji teased her with his fingers, she would hug and bite her. The worst time, he almost bled from the bite.

He ran to get vaccinated overnight and was told by the doctor.

When he got home, Zhuang Zhuang was hiding in the corner, looking at him timidly with his big blue eyes.

Gu Changji crossed his waist, wanting to reprimand her, but couldn't bear it.He could only point to her nose and then to her wrapped fingers: "It hurts to death."

"You, like He Zhang, belong to the dog." He said angrily, then remembered again, "No, I also belong to the dog..."

He patted his finger that was one size bigger and sent it to He Zhang.It was rare for He Zhang to reply quickly: What's going on?

Gu Changji was like an old mother basking in her son, but instead she started to show off: Zhuang Zhuang just gave me a bite.

He Zhang: ...

He Zhang: Are you sure you want to keep calling her Zhuangzhuang?

Gu Changji: What's wrong?Do you have an opinion now?

He Zhang: I have always had a lot of opinions.

Gu Changji thought he had successfully choked He Zhang, and was satisfied.

And He Zhang, who was a few time zones away from him, was feeling ups and downs, picked up the phone and put it down again, repeated several times, and finally smiled helplessly.

The good news is that Liu Xi's friend is so powerful that he actually got a ticket for him.The bad news is that the tickets for this performance are sold by lottery. Even with high prices, it is difficult to buy suitable resale tickets. The last one that arrives in Gu Changji's hands is Zhang's auditorium at the back near the corridor.

"Can't get a first floor?"

Liu Xi made a yes sign.

Gu Changji: "...you shit."

"This is two, two!" Liu Xi withdrew his hand, "God knows that tickets are so popular. I heard that once the online channel opened, they were sold out in half a month. People make reservations a few months in advance. Just you, I just want to go see the show soon. Let’s just talk about this one. Originally, the ticket was [-] Euros, but the price was raised on the ground, and I got it for [-] Euros. You can be satisfied, brother.”

Gu Changji: "It's not expensive. If you pay a higher price, someone will be willing to sell it."

The corners of Liu Xi's mouth couldn't help twitching: "Who would go to that kind of place to watch performances and who is short of money? Everyone has money, and they just don't want to change hands."

Gu Changji sighed, wondering, "I remember that He Zhang never advertised, so why can the ticket price be raised so high?"

Liu Xi: "..."

He really wanted to ask Gu Changji, in his eyes, only He Zhang was worthy of being so sought after by others?

But reason made him hold back.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Liu Xi: "You just want to save face and suffer."

Gu Changji: "I just want to listen more comfortably, okay? I'm doing that kid a lot of face if I'm willing to listen, so let's go to the back row."

Liu Xi hesitated to speak, and finally muttered softly: "Forget it."

The days that followed, even if it was only a few days, were extraordinarily long, as if they were being played by the god of time.

Gu Changji couldn't tell what kind of mood he was in. Before going to bed every day, he could clearly feel that there was a time ahead, waiting for him to press the confirm button.

It wasn't until he saw Wu Yuan in the consultant's office that he realized one thing——

Then wouldn't he have to sit in the same hall with Wu Yuan to listen to the concert that day?

This thought quickly cooled half of his high enthusiasm, and he even felt a stomachache after a long absence.

What is this now?

He Zhang and Wu Yuan are inseparable. He didn't like He Zhang before, but now he doesn't like Wu Yuan. Now he is going to Vienna on the spur of the moment, which is completely competing with Wu Yuan.

What is this?

Even if he couldn't bear to stab his brother, even if he knew Wu Yuan's true face, could this be his reason to hinder these two people?

After all, this is He Zhang's own feelings, even if he can't change it and repeat the same mistakes, it is his own choice.

At least it's not his turn to interfere.

Young Master Gu spent 10 minutes thinking about this question, and after 10 minutes he gave himself an answer: Why do you think so much?He just went to the concert.

Regardless of whether he is Wu Yuan or Wu Bian.

When it came time to go to Munich, Gu Changji looked at the clouds floating outside the window, and his tense nerves gradually relaxed.

He loved it when he was a kid.

Light and floating, his mind is very free, and he can often stare at the floating clouds for a long time.

This little habit followed him through high school.Later, Gu Erxin followed him to watch. The little girl felt bored and asked, "Aren't your eyes tired?"

"Stupid people are tired, but smart people are thinking."

"Oh, Miss Ben is in a good mood today and won't quarrel with you, so what are you thinking about?"

"I wondered... if birds have minds, what would they think when they fly."

Gu Erxin: "...Is this how you cheat all your girlfriends? It's too easy to cheat."

Gu Changji: "..."

After that, he did slowly change this habit. He thought it might be a kind of growth at the time, and he finally said goodbye to his whimsical childhood amicably.

Until he met He Zhang.

When He Zhang first transferred here, he was a maverick. He was the only one in the school who dared to ignore the school rules and keep shoulder-length hair, and he was the only one who was suitable.

He likes to look at the sky outside the window during class breaks. Gu Changji occasionally raises his eyes, and he can see his pupils clearly reflecting the world.

"What are you looking at?"

When he asked, he felt He Zhang's surprise, and Gu Changji himself was even more surprised.

He Zhang who hardly spoke to him also answered him for the first time.

"Nothing, just a bird."

He fell asleep on the plane and when he woke up the flight attendant asked him what he wanted for dinner.Gu Changji didn't feel hungry, so he ordered a salad, ate a few mouthfuls, and took out his tablet to play with Xiao Xiao Le.

The partner sent someone over to respond, and he asked in German, "How long does it take from Munich to Vienna?"

"How do you want to get there? Because these two pieces of land belong to the Schengen area, the ground transportation is also very convenient. Whether you drive by yourself or take the train, it only takes four hours."

Gu Changji had planned to fly there before, but it seemed that he was very impatient.

"If you need, I can order a train ticket for you. When do you want to go there?"

Gu Changji: "...No rush, no, I'm still in a hurry. Three days later, my friend...wife will perform at the Vienna State Theater."

"Oh!" The secretary raised her head in surprise and looked at him through the rearview mirror, "Your wife is really excellent."

Gu Changji smiled triumphantly.

But it turned out that he had a lot more to do in Munich than he had planned.

On the first day, they visited the exhibition all day, followed by an hour of meetings, and when they returned to the hotel, he just felt that the whole person was falling apart.

He was a bit of a sleeper, and the jet lag was not reversed in time, and he hardly slept well.When doing product exchanges the next day, he tried his best to resist the urge to yawn, for fear of leaving a bad impression on customers.

On the third day, more than half of the company's affairs had passed, and he finally had time to visit several editor-in-chiefs.

After doing this, he freed his brain and suddenly realized one thing: Tomorrow is He Zhang's performance.

He suddenly became excited, even happier than he imagined, so that it was another sleepless night.He was sitting by the window drinking, from his perspective he could see the Marianne Square, under the bright lights, there were still scattered figures of graffiti passing by.

The daytime is so busy that the loneliness in this city can be felt more clearly now.

Gu Changji suddenly had the urge to call He Zhang.

Perhaps because of some sense, He Zhang sent the call first.The moment Gu Changji heard his voice, he felt it was extremely pleasant, and Nightingale's voice was nothing more than that.

"Yo, why did you remember to call me, busy man."

"Aren't you too?" He Zhang said, "The schedule is more full than that of successful people."

Gu Changji thought to himself, isn't this an awkward situation?This is the awkwardness!He was on the verge of laughing, and it took a lot of effort to hold back.

"Are you blaming me for not going to your concert?"

"It's not my concert," He Zhang said, "but one day there will be my own concert, also on such a stage. At that time..."

He Zhang didn't say what at that time, and Gu Changji didn't ask either.

As if tacitly, both of them avoided the topic.

After saying goodnight to each other, He Zhang said, "I'm dead."

However, after a few seconds, the phone still did not hang up, Gu Changji asked: "Are you nervous?"

"Don't be nervous," He Zhang said, "There's nothing to be nervous about."

Gu Changji laughed again, and after a while he said, "You are really amazing."

He Zhang: "Huh?"

"I was so nervous just giving a report to more than [-] people that I almost stuttered."

He thought that He Zhang would say "It's not that you are not good at learning" in a sarcastic tone with his own characteristics, but He Zhang said for the first time: "It has nothing to do with the number of people, the nature is the same, and you are also very good .”

Human language is really amazing, Gu Changji immediately felt his fatigue was swept away.

The accident occurred at noon the next day, and the sudden network failure disrupted the plan.After the technical department assured that the problem would be fixed before two o'clock, Gu Changji looked at the watch.

The assistant booked a train ticket for him at 25:07, and the show would start at 30:[-].

It didn't matter if he missed the train, he could still get a ride there.But he was more afraid of being late, as if he didn't respect the concert.

The more it got to this moment, the harder it was for him to concentrate, he couldn't help but wonder if Wu Yuan had already arrived, maybe he would meet He Zhang again.If they took advantage of this opportunity to reunite with each other, maybe they could be included in the biography in the future and used as a gimmick to sell books.

The matter finally ended at two o'clock. Gu Changji missed the train. The partner sent him to Vienna out of a compensatory attitude and wished him and his wife a pleasant journey.

Gu Changji was anxious and amused at the same time, and left under the kind eyes of everyone.

Gu Changji knew that He Zhang had the habit of turning off his mobile phone after entering the rehearsal, and kept turning it off until the end of the performance.So he had to contact He Yiren and asked her what to do if she was late for the concert.

"Oh," said He Yiren, "Chang Ji has also come to Vienna? Didn't you say you were going on a business trip?"

It is indeed a business trip, and it is not a lie.I only heard his mother-in-law say in a teasing voice: "I want to surprise Ah Zhang, the romance of your young people."

Gu Changji laughed dryly.

"...haha, yes."

He Yiren came with her friends.Gu Changji secretly planned that if there was time, he would meet He Yiren first, so that when he saw He Zhang again, he would be able to say that he was invited over because of his kindness.

By the way, do you want to buy a bunch of flowers?

Flowers can be given after the concert. He remembered that his ex-girlfriend in the musical theater club could receive flowers.

No, no, he can't go up and deliver flowers in person.He canceled this plan again, because it was really too late to order flowers.

The scenery along the way was very good, Gu Changji heard the wind blowing, and heard the driver ask him if he needed to sleep.

He shook his head and turned on his phone to refresh the news.The local news is all in German. Even though he has made up his homework during this time, he still has sentences that he cannot understand when facing the news.

When refreshed to a bank robbery case in a certain area, Gu Changji suddenly realized that they will cross the border in a while, and maybe they will also encounter such criminals who take advantage of loopholes.

"How's the security in Austria?" Gu Changji asked.

"Not bad," the driver replied.

"And what about Vienna?"

"I don't go there often, but it's good to hear from others. Of course, some people seem to complain that Vienna is the worst city in Austria. Everyone's standards are not the same."

Gu Changji was relieved, but he still felt a little uncomfortable, as if he had eaten something greasy at noon, and his chest was always congested right now.He opened the window to breathe, and the cold wind poured in, and he quickly closed the window again.

Ah, it turned out to be March.

It was getting dark, and the already misty air suddenly became thicker.The assistant turned on the headlights, casting two bright rays of light.

Gu Changji felt a little drowsy at this moment, so he had no choice but to pick up his mobile phone and play Match [-].It was the early morning in China at this point, and he would have fallen asleep long ago in normal times.

Unlike Liu Xi, I'm afraid he is flying freely in the game.The driver also felt that it was too quiet, so he turned on the radio in the car.

"We're almost there, sir."

Gu Changji nodded and pulled himself together.It was six o'clock, and the radio station started to broadcast the news. Gu Changji didn't listen carefully and yawned big.After about ten minutes, he began to feel that something was wrong, because the car was almost not moving, and the street was full of various vehicles.

He is a bit unbelievable, even Vienna has traffic jams.

He poked his head out to look, and there were more than a dozen cars lined up behind him, and there were still cars driving over.

"Why is there a traffic jam?"

The driver was also puzzled: "The news said that someone is deliberately disrupting the traffic order today."

Gu Changji frowned and gave a "tsk", then looked down at his watch, it was almost 06:30.He originally planned to find a restaurant for dinner. If this continues, not only will he not be able to eat, he will not even be able to catch up with the concert.

The traffic flow was completely deadlocked. It seemed that there was an accident ahead. Someone had already got out of the car and looked at the situation ahead with their hips crossed.

Gu Changji also got out of the car.

He asked the driver, if the remaining distance was less than two kilometers, it would be faster to walk there by himself.He took his small suitcase, tipped the driver, and told him to return directly after the traffic jam cleared.

It would be much more convenient to walk by himself. Following the navigation, he could pass through the building complex and take a shortcut to go directly opposite the theater.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly heard a loud noise from far ahead.

The pain in Gu Changji's chest became more obvious.He raised his neck to look, and found that almost all the people standing outside the car were desperately running back.

At this moment, a very scary word flashed through his mind: Resident Evil.

Although he didn't know what happened, he also ran away, and he didn't have time to pick up the hat when it fell off.

After the cold air rushed into his lungs, he felt his entire chest throbbing and throbbing.

"boom--"

The huge explosion almost made his brain boil, and his heart seemed to be beating against the eardrums, tearing apart the space for his thinking.Panting, he turned around the alley, and then heard loud noises one after another, one after another.

Someone intentionally gathered the vehicles together, causing a collective explosion!

A girl's scream sounded from the residential building, which stimulated his nerves even more than the high decibel just now.He collapsed on the ground, still in shock, seeing the residents running out of the house, trembling all over.

If he hadn't just gotten out of the car... what happened to the driver?

What about He Zhang?

His chest was still swollen, and he covered his mouth, feeling the smell of rust.

……

"Luke hasn't come back yet."

"I really can't understand his eccentricity. Can the chief who is addicted to divination really be convincing?"

"What's Luke's lucky symbol for today?"

"A cup of iced coffee made by the youngest waitress in Starbucks."

"..."

"Actually, he just went to ask that girl for her phone number."

The younger members laughed.

They have finished the rehearsal, and they will have half an hour to adjust their mentality.At this moment, the lights are on, and the whole city seems to have just woken up.

Today's traffic is a bit congested, so it's noisy, it's not very real from here.

But He Zhang kept staring there, restless.For the first time, he turned on the phone and fiddled with it in his hand.

Soon he forced himself to put it away again.

Can't think, now is not the time to be distracted.

He took a deep breath, turned around to talk to the teacher, but there was a loud noise behind him, which was deafening.

Everything is out of order.

Screams, shouts, sirens, surging crowds.

The nearest theater with a high-quality security system had to be turned into a temporary shelter, and the security guards were in a hurry to stabilize the scene.Some people even couldn't wait to check their identities, and wanted to run in.

He Zhang strode through the rehearsal hall, looking carefully for the places where Asian faces gather.It took three calls to get through, and my mother stood up from the crowd, calling his name loudly.

He Zhang ran over and hugged her tightly.

"Are you all right? Are you hurt?"

He Yiren shook his head repeatedly, pulled the people around him, and said with a smile, "Xiaoyuan has been protecting me, but he himself was stepped on. Does it still hurt?"

Wu Yuan smiled and said it didn't hurt, but her expression was obviously innocent and aggrieved, and she looked straight at He Zhang.

He Zhang's expression was pulled down, even a little cruel, and he stared back coldly.

He didn't expect Wu Yuan to come over, because even when they were together, Wu Yuan never asked to see his performance.

During the year and a half of working in Vienna, Wu Yuan never took the initiative to contact him even on the grounds that he "did not want to disturb his career".

He didn't even expect Wu Yuan to have a good relationship with He Yiren.

"I haven't made an introduction yet. This is Wu Yuan, a young writer. He is your number one fan."

"Mom," he pulled He Yiren over, "You're frightened, go and rest first, and I'll have a good talk with Mr. Wu."

"Did you know each other before? That's right, he's working as a consultant for Changji now... Where's Changji? He's not with you"

He Zhang was taken aback for a moment. "What?"

"Chang Ji also came over and said he wanted to surprise you. It stands to reason that he has already arrived here... Oh my God! Could it be that he hasn't come in yet? Give him a call!"

He Zhang's mind froze, he frantically took out his phone, his fingers trembled a little, so that he clicked the wrong number several times.When the call was finally dialed, only a busy signal could be heard.

"I gonna go see."

"No!" Wu Yuan was the one who stopped him, "It's so chaotic outside, maybe there are still prisoners wandering around, what if..."

He Yiren shed two lines of tears. She didn't say anything, but she clearly agreed with Wu Yuan's words.

But He Zhang resolutely pulled Wu Yuan's hand away, and said word by word: "I'm going to find him."

"Azhang!" He Yiren called him.

Wu Yuan ran two steps after him, her voice hoarse: "You're crazy!"

He Zhang didn't say anything, and asked his assistant to meet them, while he pushed himself out of the crowd.

……

Gu Changji was dizzy. The explosion just now seemed to have caused a strong sense of shock. He couldn't help but touch his nose for nosebleeds.

After standing up, he thought of touching the phone, but found that it disappeared at some point.

He propped himself against the wall, and walked slowly towards the square according to his vague memory.The theater is nearby, and the police must have arrived, so he has to hurry to meet He Zhang.

But the scene was more chaotic than he had imagined. After the crowd dispersed from the central intersection, they were all fleeing in all directions.The temporary cordon barely supported the drainage. Tall men in firefighting uniforms were carrying stretchers, and a scorched arm stretched out from under the white cloth.

Gu Changji suddenly felt his stomach churning, squatted on the ground, and retched.

"Sorry, please let me go."

He Zhang looked around in the theater, then went to check the list of verified personnel, and confirmed that Gu Changji hadn't come yet.

The security guard advised him to wait here. The police have already intervened, and a list of casualties will be compiled by then.

The word "death" stabbed He Zhang deeply, his eyes were red, and he walked out of the theater regardless of the obstruction.

It was like the lion deep in his heart was finally released, with a gust of wind that made him lose all reason.

There was only one thought left in his mind, that he must find Gu Changji.

The vague sense of unease in the afternoon finally found its source—maybe he subconsciously sensed danger.

Why didn't you call earlier?Why hesitate?If they had been connected then, if they could have reminded him—

Don't have an accident, don't have an accident, Gu Changji, I haven't...

He covered his heart, feeling the rapid beating of his heart.

He grabbed everyone who looked similar to Gu Changji to check, and then apologized in disappointment.

The place to hide was full, and the people nearby gradually calmed down, not completely forming a group.

He Zhang raised his hand to wipe his sweat, and looked around in a daze.

Everyone's face is full of joy for the rest of their life after the catastrophe.

The moon reveals a smooth face from the dense clouds.

The crowd slowly moved towards the corner, He Zhang caught a glimpse of a figure and hurriedly chased after him.But that was just a middle-aged man who took a deep breath and wanted to change direction.

But at this moment, a thought flashed through his mind.

Such a plot may only appear once in a person's limited life.

At that moment, he felt that point strongly, and turned around suddenly.

——The person he was looking for met his gaze through the criss-crossing lights and shadows.

The warm yellow light coated Gu Changji's woolen coat with a fluffy edge.

Obviously so embarrassed, so far away, but still so eye-catching.

He Zhang opened his eyes wide, and a hot current slowly surged up. He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

He remembered a well-known saying.

In the past, he had no feeling at all, and even felt that he would never have such a feeling in his life.

At this moment, nothing fits his mood better than that sentence.

One word cannot be more, one word cannot be less.

Suddenly looking back, the person was there, dimly lit.

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