Overtone

Qi Ye's eyes stayed there for two or three seconds, then moved away, bowed his head and smoked.

Even though he's a famous guitarist, it's kind of weird to keep staring at people, especially at night.

And Zhou Sijia seemed to be waiting for someone, she continued to smoke a second cigarette after finishing one cigarette, and waited until she was almost exhausted before getting into the car.

At this moment, Xiao Cheng came out just a few seconds behind Zhou Sijia.

Xiao Cheng was carrying a bag of materials, and didn't notice Zhou Sijia: "Let's go."

Qi Ye said "Mm", didn't look there any more, and went back together.

As long as you know that you are not here to find Xiao Cheng, that's fine.

They walked side by side on the road, Qi Ye heard Xiao Cheng say that the conference center has recently hosted a lot of activities, such as temporary rental venues, and there are many people coming and going during the day and night.

Qi Ye nodded as well, but said nothing.

For some reason, I always felt that Zhou Sijia's appearance was a coincidence, but in fact, he was the one he didn't know the least, as if he was in the dark, and only knew two things.

——Xiao Cheng's fiancée, and her name is Zhou Sijia.

Others are gone.

After returning home and saying goodbye to Xiao Cheng, Qi Ye stroked his chin and began to think about it.He lay on the terrace, staring at the stars all over the sky, unexpectedly not smoking.

How to put it, it feels like they will be disturbed by lighting a cigarette.

After a while, Qi Ye looked away, and when he was about to walk into the house, he saw a familiar figure appearing at the iron gate of the compound.

"Xiao..." Qi Ye looked at him in surprise, and was about to speak when he put his fingertips between his lips and made a hush gesture.

Before he could react, the phone in his pocket rang.

Qi Ye's hand trembled, he couldn't hold it steady, and almost dropped the phone downstairs.

He answered the phone, probably because he was afraid of disturbing the neighbors, he covered his mouth and asked in a low voice, "Why are you back again?"

"I miss you." Xiao Cheng said softly.

He still stood there very quietly, just like he had been waiting for Qi Ye countless times.

But the moment of eye contact was straightforward and warm, like hot roses blooming in winter.

"Don't make trouble." Qi Ye laughed, with the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, "What's the matter?"

There was a pause on the other end of the phone for a few seconds, and then Xiao Cheng's gentle voice sounded: "Happy Valentine's Day."

Qi Ye's heart beat faster, and his fingertips involuntarily grasped the railing.When he looked at Xiao Cheng, he smiled tremblingly, so he repeated: "Happy Valentine's Day."

The voices of both were very soft.

But Qi Ye heard it clearly, and so did Xiao Cheng.

The distance between them is only more than ten meters, in fact it is nothing to shout, but the two of them used a very private phone, it is really like secretly hiding in the moonlight, the love between the stars and the dust.

How should I put it, maybe a few months or a few days ago, he was still alone, but now, there is someone who can accompany him on the journey.

Just like a longtime companion, full of joy, touch and grievance.

After looking at each other for a long time, Qi Ye felt that his eyes were a little sore, and he gently sucked his nose.

Xiao Cheng laughed on the other end of the phone: "Moved?"

"No." Qi Ye stiffened his mouth, "It hurts my eyes from being blown by the wind."

"Then go in quickly." Xiao Cheng looked up at him, "If you catch a cold, you'll be fine."

"Yeah." Qi Ye replied, but didn't move.

Xiao Cheng seemed to know Qi Ye's thoughts, he looked up at the other party, slowly backed up a few steps, backed out from the gate, and finally stood under the dim streetlight.

Qi Ye saw him bend his eyes, and then heard the other end of the phone: "Good night."

After two seconds of silence, Qi Ye smiled, "Good night."

It seems to be a little lost, reluctant.

They hung up.

For some reason, Qi Ye watched Xiao Cheng's figure gradually disappear into the corner of the street, and still felt that his back was thin and lonely, so he really wanted to rush down and hug him again.

The next day, Qi Ye was awakened by a rush of bells.

After he came back last time, he always forgot to switch back to the original vibration mode, but no one was free to call him early in the morning, so it was delayed until now.

Not to mention, the lethality is no less than the morning alarm.

Qi Ye's head hurt from the shock, he closed his eyes and fumbled for a while before he took the phone out of the pile of blankets on the bed, squinted his eyes and clicked the call button.

In an instant, Zhou Qun's loud voice came over.

"Brother, did you read the registration form yesterday?" he yelled on the phone.

Qi Ye pinched the bridge of his nose and leaned on the bed: "What's wrong?"

"Really, you are patronizing Valentine's Day." Zhou Qun said, "You have to fill out the registration form and hand it in. Today happens to be a campus promotion, and it's the closest to your place."

After hearing this, Qi Ye was not in a hurry: "It's not decided yet."

"You are really the emperor..." Zhou Qun stopped and changed his words, "It really broke the old father's heart."

He paused on the phone for a few seconds: "Let's put it this way, after submitting the registration form, you have to review it. If you don't want to go at that time, you don't want to go. But there is a deadline for the registration, and it won't be long."

Hearing what Zhou Qun said, Qi Ye pondered for a while: "That will work."

"I'll go there too today, you fill out the registration form and bring it here." Zhou Qun was very considerate, "I'll send you the location."

After hanging up the phone, just as Qi Ye woke up, Zhou Qun sent a location dialog.

Qi Ye was slightly taken aback.

He looked at the familiar address, and it took him a while to realize that the place where the event was held was the Conservatory of Music in City A.

And it's quite close to the teaching building that sneaked into the classroom last time.

Qi Ye suddenly became active.

After filling out the registration form with the bread in his mouth, he trotted all the way out the door without much fuss.

Surprisingly, there is no snow today, and the weather is fine and clear.

It might be that early spring was approaching, and Qi Ye even felt a little warmth. While rushing to the Conservatory of Music, he sent a message to Professor Xiao and made an appointment to have lunch together.

When Qi Ye arrived at the registration place, it was just before ten o'clock, and Zhou Qun happened to come over at this time. He was carrying a big backpack, and put a large stack of leaflets on the table: "You are quick."

"Actionist." Qi Ye took out the registration form from his bag, "Just put it here?"

Zhou Qun took it: "Yes."

Qi Ye nodded, and didn't say anything else. He glanced towards the teaching building, as if he meant to go there.

Zhou Qun called to stop him: "Brother, wait."

"what happened?"

"Anyway, I'm an alumnus, so help me distribute some promotional flyers." Zhou Qun said, "I'll treat you to Starbucks this afternoon, just pick whatever you want."

Qi Ye couldn't be moved by these words, but seeing Xiao Cheng's message of meeting in the second canteen, he stayed and helped for a while.When it was approaching noon, more and more students were leaving get out of class on the way, Qi Ye suddenly became a little anxious.

"Brother, I'll go first." Qi Ye patted him on the shoulder, "Go have a meal."

Zhou Qun glanced at him and then stood up: "Take me with you."

After the words fell, he seemed to feel something again, scratched his head and said, "Just let it bother you."

That's what he said, but Qi Ye didn't care, and agreed quite generously: "Just one meal, let's eat together."

The second cafeteria that Xiao Cheng made an appointment with was in the library, and students usually don't pass by the third and fourth teachers after class, so the flow of people is quite moderate, so you won't be unable to find a seat with a plate.

When Qi Ye arrived, Xiao Cheng was already waiting at the door.

He was carrying a briefcase, and his casual suit was unbuttoned at this moment. When he saw Qi Ye, a smile appeared in his eyes.

I usually see him wearing invisible clothes, but now he wears silver-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and the long glasses chain goes all the way to the back of his neck. Qi Ye likes it when he sees it, he is restrained and handsome.

"It's a little late, didn't you delay things?" Qi Ye put down his backpack, "Just now the road was full of students riding bicycles, so it's not easy to come here."

Xiao Cheng smiled: "It's okay, there is no class in the afternoon."

When Zhou Qun heard this, he gave Qi Ye a mean look.

Qi Ye rubbed his temples helplessly, ignored the brother, and went into the cafeteria with Xiao Cheng.

They chose a corner against a wall.

Zhou Qun glanced at Qi Ye, sat down opposite them, and muttered softly, "I always feel a bit like a light bulb."

"Isn't it?" Qi Ye told him bluntly.

"Oh, I can't bear it." Zhou Qun waved his hand, "If you disturb me, I can stay away."

Anyway, the meal wasn't bad.

So Qi Ye cursed with a smile, took the plate given by Xiao Cheng and went to order food together, ignoring the brother.

Along the way, some students cast their eyes on him, and Qi Ye acted quite generously without being coy, because he kept a safe distance from Professor Xiao, so he obediently followed behind him and didn't say much.

And doing this is purely to save some trouble, not for anything else.

After putting down the dinner plate, Qi Ye breathed a sigh of relief, and moved a little closer to Xiao Cheng: "It's killing me."

Xiao Cheng laughed and said nothing, put the extra tableware next to his lunch, and gently wiped away the soup splashed from the plate.

Seeing them coming back, Zhou Qun also went to get food, and brought back dishes from several windows after a while.

Indeed, it looked like an ordinary lunch.

But Qi Ye was thinking secretly.

He held the glass in his right hand, took a sip of water calmly, and leaned back a little.

After a few seconds, he stretched out his hand to touch the back of Xiao Cheng's hand, and drew a circle with the tip of his left finger in his palm.

It was an extremely provocative gesture, but no one noticed.

Even Zhou Qun, who was wolfing down in front of him, did the same.

Qi Ye was secretly happy in his heart, but he didn't make a sound, planning to hook his finger again.

At this moment, Xiao Cheng grasped his index finger tightly, as if he was caught doing something bad, and held it firmly in his palm.

Startled, Qi Ye turned his head to glance at Xiao Cheng, but he didn't see any change in his expression. He subconsciously wanted to withdraw his hand, but he was grabbed even tighter.

Xiao Cheng's thumb was slightly callused, and when he lightly rubbed against his fingertips, it was itchy, but it was very comfortable, a kind of warmth that was close to a sense of stability.

So Qi Ye stopped tossing, and put his fingers into Xiao Cheng's.

The students in front of them ate, chatted, and hurried on their way.

They quietly held hands under the table, fingers interlocked.

No one saw it, and no one noticed it, but Qi Ye suddenly felt that they owned the whole world.