Overtone

Facing Zhou Sijia's words, Qi Ye smiled politely: "Is Miss Zhou serious?"

Zhou Sijia didn't answer, she picked up the cigarette, looked at it through the smoke for a while, squinted her eyes and smiled: "It's not serious, do you accept it if you say it's true?"

This sentence is enough to make people ponder.

He didn't make a statement, nor did he say it was a joke, and just threw the question back.

Qi Ye was still smiling, and threw a cigarette to her.

This was the first meeting with Zhou Sijia. Even though it happened by chance, Qi Ye didn't want to make the atmosphere too tense, probably because of Xiao Cheng.

When I saw Zhou Sijia's photos in magazines before, I had a neutral style, but now I see it, it hasn't changed, earring tattoos, smoking, playing music, everything I need.

But how should I put it, when they met like this, they didn't fight each other as expected, or in other words, they didn't have any aggressiveness.

Like a stranger who smokes, it is enough to give him a cigarette and borrow a fire.

Seeing that Zhou Sijia didn't intend to continue the conversation, Qi Ye also took a cigarette from the cigarette case, intending to smoke another one.

Just as he lowered his head to light a cigarette with the lighter, the glass door creaked and was pushed open.

I saw Xiao Cheng standing at the door with a plastic bag in his hand.

Perhaps he didn't expect Zhou Sijia to be there, a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes, but he quickly lost his expression and nodded towards Zhou Sijia.

Then, without looking at him again, he held the door open and said to Qi Ye, "Let's go."

Qi Ye smiled: "Okay."

Even though it was early spring in March, the parking lot was still gloomy and cold. When Qi Ye got into the car, he was shivering from the cold.

"It's been a bit cold lately, so wear more." Xiao Cheng put the bag on the back seat and got into the cab.

"I can't resist other things, but I'm fine against freezing." Qi Ye said with a smile, rubbing his elbows and looking back, "What's in this bag?"

"Walnut bread, honey and jam." Xiao Cheng turned on the direction light, "Every time I call you in the morning, I don't have breakfast, which is not good for my health."

"I'm used to it." Qi Ye rolled up the car window, "I'm too lazy to talk about someone else."

"Where are those two people?" Xiao Cheng asked suddenly.

"Ah?" Qi Ye was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed brightly, "Then don't talk about bread, I even ate honey jars."

Not to mention, Qi Ye never looked forward to the weekend before, but now he can't wait.

After applying for a weekend break with the boss, Qi Ye darkened the screen of his phone, as if he suddenly thought of something, he stroked his chin and asked, "Do you like honey bread?"

Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "Don't worry about it, I'll be in charge of breakfast for those two days."

"That's so embarrassing." Qi Ye pretended to be polite, "It's still me."

Xiao Cheng just laughed and didn't continue to fight with him.

The elevated highway near midnight was very smooth. Looking at 11:00 displayed on the screen next to the car, Xiao Cheng raised his hand and clicked on the music play button, and the soft violin music poured out instantly.

Dim light is easy to make people doze off.

But Qi Ye didn't feel sleepy at all.

He stared out the window for a while, and suddenly called out "Professor Xiao" mixed into the music.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Cheng glanced at him and asked.

Qi Ye opened his mouth, hesitant to speak, and finally thought for a while and said, "Today... how did you talk with Ms. Zhou?"

In fact, Qi Ye wanted to ask this question after getting in the car, but maybe because of the short time, he didn't rush to understand it.

And Xiao Cheng looked very indifferent, he looked straight ahead, and did not follow Qi Ye's question: "Just now, what did Zhou Sijia tell you?"

"It's nothing." Qi Ye leaned back in the chair, "I just said I like you."

Xiao Cheng smiled lightly when he heard this, and then said: "She agrees to cancel the engagement."

"Really?" Qi Ye was taken aback for a moment, but he still couldn't believe it when he realized it, "It's that... simple?"

Xiao Cheng nodded: "Yes."

Qi Ye was stunned for a few seconds.

He has been worried for so long, and at the beginning he gave up on Xiao Cheng because of Zhou Sijia, but now he settles it lightly?

——That was too smooth.

Thinking of this, Qi Ye felt a little unreal: "Since Miss Zhou never thought about it, why didn't she bring it up earlier?"

"She doesn't want to get involved in this matter." Xiao Cheng said.

"What do you mean?"

"To put it simply, this engagement was not made by us, so the right to cancel the engagement is also out of our hands." Xiao Cheng said, "Her attitude is a bit negative, so she will let her parents make trouble."

Qi Ye frowned: "That's a little ridiculous."

In fact, judging from Zhou Sijia's attitude just now, this result is not unexpected, saying that she likes Xiao Cheng is also a joke, but Qi Ye doesn't know why she would handle this matter like this.

From any angle, it seems impossible to analyze.

Xiao Cheng seemed to feel something, and said in a warm voice, "It's all right."

He drove the car, and when the red light stopped, he seemed to be coaxing Qi Ye again, telling him one thing and one logical reasoning: "After talking with Zhou Sijia today, we confirmed that we have a good relationship with each other." If there is no intention, then the parents of both parties will consider it, and the probability of canceling this commercial marriage will be much higher."

It's not that Qi Ye doesn't understand the truth.

But how to put it, I always feel that things are not that simple, not only with Zhou Sijia, but also with other things.

After turning the corner to the bungalow, Xiao Cheng parked the car at the gate.

Audi's headlights illuminated the road like daylight, stretching their shadows very long.Although the lights were quite bright, Qi Ye opened the chains on the iron gate for a while.

"This key isn't easy to use. It's probably rusted and not lubricated enough." Qi Ye said, "We lock the door when it's time. After eleven o'clock, we have to unlock it and go in quietly. It's quite troublesome."

"Tomorrow, I will help you contact a locksmith and make another one."

"No." Qi Ye opened the door and let Xiao Cheng, who was carrying a shopping bag, come in first, "You need two."

Xiao Cheng smiled and acquiesced, and let him make trouble.

After entering the yard, Qi Ye leaned against the door, followed him with his eyes, but didn't move a step.

It wasn't until Xiao Cheng turned around in the corridor and asked what was the matter, that he trotted over and hugged Xiao Cheng directly from behind.

Adults are not neat.

Xiao Cheng has a faint masculine fragrance on his body, every time he hugs, Qi Ye likes this smell very much, he puts his arms around Xiao Cheng, closes his eyes and sniffs and asks: "How many more days?"

"Three days." Xiao Cheng turned his head to meet Qi Ye's nose, "I'll come over."

"En." Qi Ye answered vaguely with a strong southern nasal voice.

To be honest, it is easy for him to meet Xiao Cheng. He can see him at the Conservatory of Music, and if he is in trouble, he can block him at the door of his house. Meeting is 100% inevitable.

It's just that Qi Ye felt that he couldn't cling to Xiao Cheng enough, saying that Professor Xiao was afraid of getting lost, so why not himself.

—and it’s sticky enough.

In the next few days, Qi Ye became much more energetic at work.

Discussed with the bar owner about the time off, and scheduled Thursday as well, so that only one day of work will be used on weekends.

And in the afternoon before going to work, Qi Ye also went to Xiao Jing's place on time. Since the message was posted in Moments last time, Xiao Jing also knew about his relationship with Xiao Cheng.

"Sister, you don't need to make tea for me." Qi Ye put the yogurt and fruit that he bought along the way on the table, and said to Xiao Jing who was busy in the kitchen.

"It's okay." Xiao Jing came out with two cups of black tea, "You can taste the herbal tea given by your parents."

Hearing that it was hard to shirk, Qi Ye could only smile and nod, and took the steaming English tea.

He took a sip, and then heard Xiao Jing sigh: "I really didn't expect such a coincidence."

Qi Ye also laughed when he heard it: "From then on, I will completely entrust my sister to learn the guitar, and she must play better than me."

"How can I do that?" Xiao Jing said, "I learned it for Xiao Cheng, and now that he has caught up, it doesn't make much sense."

"It's okay. If my sister wants to learn in the future, I'll be there right away."

Xiao Jing was amused and laughed for a while.

When they were about to start guitar lessons, the cell phone beside them rang.

"Sorry, my parents called." Xiao Jing glanced at the phone screen and entered the master bedroom, "Wait for me a moment."

The clock is ticking by the minute.

After a long time, Xiao Jing didn't come out, and there was no sound in the huge living room.

Qi Ye sat quietly on the sofa.

He looked at the reflection of the black tea in the cup, and was slightly lost. At this moment, the hour hand pointed to four o'clock in the afternoon.

Xiao Jing came out of the bedroom after the steam from the black tea dissipated. Seeing that her eye circles were a little red, Qi Ye asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay." Xiao Jing shook her head and said with a faint smile, "Maybe I can't take the guitar lesson today. My parents asked Xiao Cheng and me to come over today and meet them."

Qi Ye was slightly taken aback.

Although Xiao Jing's tone was normal, Qi Ye always felt that something was wrong, not only at this time, but also with such a long call time.Also, there was a flash of worry in Xiao Jing's eyes.

That phone call was never as simple as imagined.

After regaining consciousness, Qi Ye responded, and said in a comforting tone, "Then let's practice again some other day."

He stood up and said again: "Sister, I will take a taxi later, you tell me the address, and let the driver take you there."

The moment he took out his mobile phone, Xiao Jing suddenly stopped him.

"Qi Ye." Xiao Jing looked at Qi Ye and said with a worried expression, "It must be Ms. Zhou's fault that our parents let us go this time."

Qi Ye said "Yes" naturally: "I know."

Both he and Xiao Cheng understood.

The screen of the phone is still on, and the previous circle of friends is kept, and the message from Xiao Cheng, "Go to my parents tonight, don't wait too late to call" is also displayed on it. Their future has not yet started.

"I will fight for it, but..." Xiao Jing was a little hesitant to speak, and sighed, "Xiao Cheng also has difficulties, I hope you can understand."

Qi Ye paused when he heard the movement, then turned around and helped Xiao Jing pack the teacup and fruit plate.After a long time, he replied softly: "It's okay, sister, I trust him."