15 minute later.
In the club's office, Zhuang Jingchun was absent-mindedly drinking the freshly soaked Dahongpao, while looking out of the window at the track from the corner of her eye.
"President Xiao Zhuang, the procurement plan for the batch of auto parts just mentioned, do you think you should choose plan A or plan B?"
"President Xiaozhuang?"
Only then did Zhuang Jingchun realize that someone was calling him, and quickly looked away from the window.
"Just choose option B."
The manager nodded and wrote something down in his notebook.Thinking of the way Zhuang Jingchun looked out of the window just now, he couldn't help but tentatively said, "Mr. Zhuang, if you feel bored, why don't you also go to the track for a few laps? I'll have someone match you with the best racing car. "
"No, I have other arrangements later."
Zhuang Jingchun seemed to be covering up something, lowered her eyes, and drank tea again.
After leaving the office, he didn't even look at the track again.
"Mr. Su, when you drive later, just follow what I just said. Don't be nervous, just take it easy and just drive like you usually do."
The coach's gentle guidance sounded in his ears. Su Fan was wearing a helmet and sitting in the go-kart. He nodded and glanced at Xu Xizhou who was standing aside.
"If I don't drive well later, don't laugh at me."
"Why am I laughing at you?" Xu Xizhou laughed a little.
He stood still and watched Su Fan slowly start the kart and enter the track.For some reason, what came to mind was the night when he celebrated Zhuang Jingchun's birthday, the man with his helmet on, his green eyes shining brightly, got off the racing car and walked towards him.
It was only half a year ago, but now thinking about it, it seems like a lifetime away.
It's just that the excited and satisfied mood is still vivid in his memory, as if it was deeply imprinted in his bones not long ago.
"Xiaozhou, what do you think of the lap I just drove?"
Su Fan didn't know when he came back from a lap, with some anticipation in his eyes, he sat on the racing car and looked up at him.
Only then did Xu Xizhou come back to his senses, his blank eyes focused on his face, and he forced a smile.
"Very good, very stable."
"Don't just stand there, drive two laps with me, just to teach me."
Xu Xizhou hadn't driven a go-kart for a long time. Seeing the expectant eyes of the coach and Su Fan, he nodded.
As soon as he got on the track, Xu Xizhou forgot everything, and seemed to be unable to hear anything except the howling wind.
Su Fan had already been left far behind by him, and he even trapped him three times.When it was time to do the fourth lap, Xu Xizhou realized that he seemed a little too merciless, so he deliberately slowed down.
After getting off the track, Su Fan's forehead was covered with sweat, and he looked at Xu Xizhou's eyes with admiration.
"Xiaozhou, your go-kart is also very good, that corner is like drifting. I really want to see how you drive the car."
The coach also praised.
"Mr. Xu, other members were watching with admiration just now. If you come a few more times, our club's business will definitely not have to worry about."
Xu Xizhou smiled, and glanced to the side. Sure enough, there was a circle of people around the fence, probably members of the club.
"Xiao Zhou, let's eat French food later. I happen to know a restaurant whose steak and oysters are especially delicious."
After leaving the club, Su Fan suggested.
Xu Xizhou had no objection, and when he was about to get into the car, he suddenly glanced back.
That strange feeling reappeared, as if someone was staring at him in the dark.
"Xiaozhou, what are you looking at? Is the club still busy?" Su Fan was puzzled.
"It's okay, let's go." Xu Xizhou turned around and got into the car.
The French restaurant Su Fan picked is in the central area of City B. This is an internet celebrity restaurant, and there are a lot of people queuing up. However, Su Fan had already asked his assistant to book a box, and the two of them went in through the VIP channel, avoiding the queue outside. people.
"Xiaozhou, what do you want to eat? Order it yourself." As soon as he was seated, Su Fan handed him the menu.
Xu Xizhou looked at the menu, and ordered sirloin steak and baked snails, with tomato puree.His eyes fell on the snacks column, and when he saw the word Brownie, he suddenly hooked the corner of his mouth.
Su Fan was a little confused and looked at him suspiciously.
"Xiaozhou, what are you laughing at?"
"It's nothing, I just thought of it. I have a friend who is allergic to peanuts. Once he accidentally ate a brownie with peanuts in it, and he went to the hospital for emergency treatment."
"Peanut allergy? I feel that there are very few people in China. Generally, only foreigners have so many allergens."
Su Fan also smiled, but his face became a little stiff when he suddenly thought of something.
"The friend you mentioned...is that Mr. Zhuang?"
Xu Xizhou suddenly realized that he shouldn't have mentioned Zhuang Jingchun's matter at all. He just said it unconsciously, without considering Su Fan's feelings at all.
"Sorry, I just thought of it just now, and I won't mention it next time." Xu Xizhou looked apologetic.
"It's okay, I'll ask someone to come over and order, just in time for them to recommend some signature dishes."
After dinner, the two went for a walk in a nearby park.As the New Year approaches, festive red lanterns are also hung in the park. In the square, the grandparents are singing and dancing, which is very lively.
The two walked to the side of the artificial lake, leaned against the marble railing, and enjoyed the night view of the lake.
The temperature in City B was too low, and it was night again. A thin layer of ice had formed on the surface of the lake, and the faint moonlight shone on it, giving it a fragile beauty.
Xu Xizhou stared at the moonlight falling on the lake, a little lost in thought.
"Xiaozhou, can I ask you out next time?" Su Fan looked at his side face, his tone hesitant.
"After the new year, I'm going to join the filming group again. I don't have much time. I want to take advantage of these few days to get along with you. You won't blame me for being too impatient, right?"
Xu Xizhou turned his face away, he looked at Su Fan, the faint moonlight fell into his eyes, like broken ice.
"Su Fan, I..."
Obviously, he has tried very hard to forget Zhuang Jingchun, but after these few days, he realized that the more he ignores and denies, the stronger the emotion buried in his heart.
"I'm sorry, I don't think...we don't need to see each other anymore."
Hearing his words, Su Fan's handsome face paled visibly. He looked at Xu Xizhou and laughed at himself.
"Is it because of that Mr. Zhuang? You still can't forget him, can you?"
"However, I said that I don't mind. I believe that as long as we work together, you will soon be able to get out of the shadow of that relationship."
"That relationship was not a shadow, on the contrary, I experienced the best moments in my life at that time." Xu Xizhou's tone was light, but his eyes were full of nostalgia.
"It's because I have too much self-esteem. When I was hit by him, I wanted to seek comfort from others. I can't be so selfish and take advantage of your kindness to me to force myself to forget him."
"Su Fan, I'm sorry, we can't continue."
A biting cold wind hit, and there was silence in all directions.
After a long time, Su Fan chuckled lightly.
"Okay, I respect your choice."
He sent Xu Xizhou back to Ren Zhai.
Before getting off the car, Xu Xizhou was suddenly called to stop by him.
"Even if we can't be lovers, can we still be friends in the future?"
Xu Xizhou paused while holding the doorknob.
"If it's just a friend, it's fine."
Su Fan smiled, and looked carefully at Xu Xizhou's face again.
"Actually, I'm not as affectionate as you think. I understand your feelings, because I once had a first love, and his personality was very similar to yours. We talked for five years, but we separated for many reasons."
"Are you saying these words to make me feel less guilty?"
"Of course not, this is my real first love. Sometimes I think about it, if there were not so many misunderstandings, maybe I am still with him now."
Su Fan's face was full of sentimentality. At this moment, Xu Xizhou had a brief glimpse of his true heart under his unreal, gentle and considerate appearance.
"Then you haven't thought about going to him again?" Xu Xizhou asked.
Su Fan shook his head, with deep melancholy in his eyes.
"A miss is a miss. Even if you find that person again, some things will be different."
"However, you are different from me, you still have a chance." Su Fan suddenly smiled.
He could tell that Zhuang Jingchun cared about Xu Xizhou very much.As for why he wanted to hurt Xu Xizhou's heart, maybe there is something hidden in it.
But this, he will not tell Xu Xizhou.
Just let him be selfish for once.
After bidding farewell to Su Fan, Xu Xizhou felt much lighter when he returned home.
Ren Duo was doing weight-loss exercises following the TV in the living room. Seeing him coming in, she stopped doing the weight-loss exercises and immediately jumped up excitedly and moved towards him.
"How's it going with Su Fan today? Did you hold hands or something?"
Xu Xizhou shook his head and went straight upstairs.
Ren Duo followed behind him unbelievingly, gossiping all over his face.
"Tell me anyway, what did you do today? Or tell me, when is your next date?"
"There will be no next time." Xu Xizhou said calmly.
When Ren Duo heard this, his expression changed.
"What do you mean no next time? Su Fan, did he bully you?"
"Sister, don't get me wrong, I rejected him. I can only be friends with him, and it is impossible to go further."
Ren Duo sighed, with obvious disappointment on his face.
"No, Su Fan, but I've found the most suitable person for you. Whether it's family background, appearance or personality, there's nothing to choose from. If it's just this dirty, how will I explain to Aunt Shu then?"
Xu Xizhou keenly heard her last words.He turned around and stared at Ren Duo with some doubts.
"I can't explain to my mother. What does this mean? Could it be that my mother ordered you to introduce Su Fan to me?"
It was only then that Ren Duo realized that she had slipped the tongue, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, her dark eyeballs rolled around, and she laughed dryly twice.
"Uh, that day Aunt Shu casually told me that you broke up with Zhuang Jingchun and asked me to introduce you to a better one... Don't misunderstand Aunt Shu, she is also doing it for your own good."
That day he just told Shu Yue about breaking up with Zhuang Jingchun, but Shu Yue turned around and told Ren Duo, asking him to introduce someone to him?
Wasn't the mother quite satisfied with Zhuang Jingchun before?But when I heard that he broke up, I didn't ask much, but immediately helped him find another one?
Xu Xizhou finally realized that something was wrong.He thought about it carefully, and it seemed that since Shu Yue came to take care of him in London that time, her attitude towards Zhuang Jingchun had changed a little.
"Xiao Zhou, don't quarrel with Aunt Shu because of this matter. She is afraid that you will be hurt, so she hopes to find you a good one. Don't misunderstand her." Ren Duo explained in vain.
This kind of embarrassment at both ends is really uncomfortable, she might as well just ignore it at the beginning.
"Sister, you go out first, I want to be alone."
Xu Xizhou's expression was unusually serious.
"Okay, I won't bother you."
Seeing him like this, Ren Duo didn't dare to say more, turned around silently, and left the room.
After closing the door, Xu Xizhou suddenly thought of something, strode to his cloakroom, and opened the bottom drawer.
The agreement that has not been destroyed in time is still there.Before in London, he also put this agreement in the closet.Could it be that when Shu Yue was tidying up the room one day, she accidentally saw it?
He was thinking about the agreement, his heart was shaking, and he couldn't stop thinking about the scene at that time.He remembered that Shu Yue seemed to have met Zhuang Jingchun several times alone, what exactly did they talk about?
His mind was full of thoughts, at this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Shu Yue's faint voice.
"Xiaozhou, it's me."
"You open the door, Mom wants to talk to you."
In the club's office, Zhuang Jingchun was absent-mindedly drinking the freshly soaked Dahongpao, while looking out of the window at the track from the corner of her eye.
"President Xiao Zhuang, the procurement plan for the batch of auto parts just mentioned, do you think you should choose plan A or plan B?"
"President Xiaozhuang?"
Only then did Zhuang Jingchun realize that someone was calling him, and quickly looked away from the window.
"Just choose option B."
The manager nodded and wrote something down in his notebook.Thinking of the way Zhuang Jingchun looked out of the window just now, he couldn't help but tentatively said, "Mr. Zhuang, if you feel bored, why don't you also go to the track for a few laps? I'll have someone match you with the best racing car. "
"No, I have other arrangements later."
Zhuang Jingchun seemed to be covering up something, lowered her eyes, and drank tea again.
After leaving the office, he didn't even look at the track again.
"Mr. Su, when you drive later, just follow what I just said. Don't be nervous, just take it easy and just drive like you usually do."
The coach's gentle guidance sounded in his ears. Su Fan was wearing a helmet and sitting in the go-kart. He nodded and glanced at Xu Xizhou who was standing aside.
"If I don't drive well later, don't laugh at me."
"Why am I laughing at you?" Xu Xizhou laughed a little.
He stood still and watched Su Fan slowly start the kart and enter the track.For some reason, what came to mind was the night when he celebrated Zhuang Jingchun's birthday, the man with his helmet on, his green eyes shining brightly, got off the racing car and walked towards him.
It was only half a year ago, but now thinking about it, it seems like a lifetime away.
It's just that the excited and satisfied mood is still vivid in his memory, as if it was deeply imprinted in his bones not long ago.
"Xiaozhou, what do you think of the lap I just drove?"
Su Fan didn't know when he came back from a lap, with some anticipation in his eyes, he sat on the racing car and looked up at him.
Only then did Xu Xizhou come back to his senses, his blank eyes focused on his face, and he forced a smile.
"Very good, very stable."
"Don't just stand there, drive two laps with me, just to teach me."
Xu Xizhou hadn't driven a go-kart for a long time. Seeing the expectant eyes of the coach and Su Fan, he nodded.
As soon as he got on the track, Xu Xizhou forgot everything, and seemed to be unable to hear anything except the howling wind.
Su Fan had already been left far behind by him, and he even trapped him three times.When it was time to do the fourth lap, Xu Xizhou realized that he seemed a little too merciless, so he deliberately slowed down.
After getting off the track, Su Fan's forehead was covered with sweat, and he looked at Xu Xizhou's eyes with admiration.
"Xiaozhou, your go-kart is also very good, that corner is like drifting. I really want to see how you drive the car."
The coach also praised.
"Mr. Xu, other members were watching with admiration just now. If you come a few more times, our club's business will definitely not have to worry about."
Xu Xizhou smiled, and glanced to the side. Sure enough, there was a circle of people around the fence, probably members of the club.
"Xiao Zhou, let's eat French food later. I happen to know a restaurant whose steak and oysters are especially delicious."
After leaving the club, Su Fan suggested.
Xu Xizhou had no objection, and when he was about to get into the car, he suddenly glanced back.
That strange feeling reappeared, as if someone was staring at him in the dark.
"Xiaozhou, what are you looking at? Is the club still busy?" Su Fan was puzzled.
"It's okay, let's go." Xu Xizhou turned around and got into the car.
The French restaurant Su Fan picked is in the central area of City B. This is an internet celebrity restaurant, and there are a lot of people queuing up. However, Su Fan had already asked his assistant to book a box, and the two of them went in through the VIP channel, avoiding the queue outside. people.
"Xiaozhou, what do you want to eat? Order it yourself." As soon as he was seated, Su Fan handed him the menu.
Xu Xizhou looked at the menu, and ordered sirloin steak and baked snails, with tomato puree.His eyes fell on the snacks column, and when he saw the word Brownie, he suddenly hooked the corner of his mouth.
Su Fan was a little confused and looked at him suspiciously.
"Xiaozhou, what are you laughing at?"
"It's nothing, I just thought of it. I have a friend who is allergic to peanuts. Once he accidentally ate a brownie with peanuts in it, and he went to the hospital for emergency treatment."
"Peanut allergy? I feel that there are very few people in China. Generally, only foreigners have so many allergens."
Su Fan also smiled, but his face became a little stiff when he suddenly thought of something.
"The friend you mentioned...is that Mr. Zhuang?"
Xu Xizhou suddenly realized that he shouldn't have mentioned Zhuang Jingchun's matter at all. He just said it unconsciously, without considering Su Fan's feelings at all.
"Sorry, I just thought of it just now, and I won't mention it next time." Xu Xizhou looked apologetic.
"It's okay, I'll ask someone to come over and order, just in time for them to recommend some signature dishes."
After dinner, the two went for a walk in a nearby park.As the New Year approaches, festive red lanterns are also hung in the park. In the square, the grandparents are singing and dancing, which is very lively.
The two walked to the side of the artificial lake, leaned against the marble railing, and enjoyed the night view of the lake.
The temperature in City B was too low, and it was night again. A thin layer of ice had formed on the surface of the lake, and the faint moonlight shone on it, giving it a fragile beauty.
Xu Xizhou stared at the moonlight falling on the lake, a little lost in thought.
"Xiaozhou, can I ask you out next time?" Su Fan looked at his side face, his tone hesitant.
"After the new year, I'm going to join the filming group again. I don't have much time. I want to take advantage of these few days to get along with you. You won't blame me for being too impatient, right?"
Xu Xizhou turned his face away, he looked at Su Fan, the faint moonlight fell into his eyes, like broken ice.
"Su Fan, I..."
Obviously, he has tried very hard to forget Zhuang Jingchun, but after these few days, he realized that the more he ignores and denies, the stronger the emotion buried in his heart.
"I'm sorry, I don't think...we don't need to see each other anymore."
Hearing his words, Su Fan's handsome face paled visibly. He looked at Xu Xizhou and laughed at himself.
"Is it because of that Mr. Zhuang? You still can't forget him, can you?"
"However, I said that I don't mind. I believe that as long as we work together, you will soon be able to get out of the shadow of that relationship."
"That relationship was not a shadow, on the contrary, I experienced the best moments in my life at that time." Xu Xizhou's tone was light, but his eyes were full of nostalgia.
"It's because I have too much self-esteem. When I was hit by him, I wanted to seek comfort from others. I can't be so selfish and take advantage of your kindness to me to force myself to forget him."
"Su Fan, I'm sorry, we can't continue."
A biting cold wind hit, and there was silence in all directions.
After a long time, Su Fan chuckled lightly.
"Okay, I respect your choice."
He sent Xu Xizhou back to Ren Zhai.
Before getting off the car, Xu Xizhou was suddenly called to stop by him.
"Even if we can't be lovers, can we still be friends in the future?"
Xu Xizhou paused while holding the doorknob.
"If it's just a friend, it's fine."
Su Fan smiled, and looked carefully at Xu Xizhou's face again.
"Actually, I'm not as affectionate as you think. I understand your feelings, because I once had a first love, and his personality was very similar to yours. We talked for five years, but we separated for many reasons."
"Are you saying these words to make me feel less guilty?"
"Of course not, this is my real first love. Sometimes I think about it, if there were not so many misunderstandings, maybe I am still with him now."
Su Fan's face was full of sentimentality. At this moment, Xu Xizhou had a brief glimpse of his true heart under his unreal, gentle and considerate appearance.
"Then you haven't thought about going to him again?" Xu Xizhou asked.
Su Fan shook his head, with deep melancholy in his eyes.
"A miss is a miss. Even if you find that person again, some things will be different."
"However, you are different from me, you still have a chance." Su Fan suddenly smiled.
He could tell that Zhuang Jingchun cared about Xu Xizhou very much.As for why he wanted to hurt Xu Xizhou's heart, maybe there is something hidden in it.
But this, he will not tell Xu Xizhou.
Just let him be selfish for once.
After bidding farewell to Su Fan, Xu Xizhou felt much lighter when he returned home.
Ren Duo was doing weight-loss exercises following the TV in the living room. Seeing him coming in, she stopped doing the weight-loss exercises and immediately jumped up excitedly and moved towards him.
"How's it going with Su Fan today? Did you hold hands or something?"
Xu Xizhou shook his head and went straight upstairs.
Ren Duo followed behind him unbelievingly, gossiping all over his face.
"Tell me anyway, what did you do today? Or tell me, when is your next date?"
"There will be no next time." Xu Xizhou said calmly.
When Ren Duo heard this, his expression changed.
"What do you mean no next time? Su Fan, did he bully you?"
"Sister, don't get me wrong, I rejected him. I can only be friends with him, and it is impossible to go further."
Ren Duo sighed, with obvious disappointment on his face.
"No, Su Fan, but I've found the most suitable person for you. Whether it's family background, appearance or personality, there's nothing to choose from. If it's just this dirty, how will I explain to Aunt Shu then?"
Xu Xizhou keenly heard her last words.He turned around and stared at Ren Duo with some doubts.
"I can't explain to my mother. What does this mean? Could it be that my mother ordered you to introduce Su Fan to me?"
It was only then that Ren Duo realized that she had slipped the tongue, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, her dark eyeballs rolled around, and she laughed dryly twice.
"Uh, that day Aunt Shu casually told me that you broke up with Zhuang Jingchun and asked me to introduce you to a better one... Don't misunderstand Aunt Shu, she is also doing it for your own good."
That day he just told Shu Yue about breaking up with Zhuang Jingchun, but Shu Yue turned around and told Ren Duo, asking him to introduce someone to him?
Wasn't the mother quite satisfied with Zhuang Jingchun before?But when I heard that he broke up, I didn't ask much, but immediately helped him find another one?
Xu Xizhou finally realized that something was wrong.He thought about it carefully, and it seemed that since Shu Yue came to take care of him in London that time, her attitude towards Zhuang Jingchun had changed a little.
"Xiao Zhou, don't quarrel with Aunt Shu because of this matter. She is afraid that you will be hurt, so she hopes to find you a good one. Don't misunderstand her." Ren Duo explained in vain.
This kind of embarrassment at both ends is really uncomfortable, she might as well just ignore it at the beginning.
"Sister, you go out first, I want to be alone."
Xu Xizhou's expression was unusually serious.
"Okay, I won't bother you."
Seeing him like this, Ren Duo didn't dare to say more, turned around silently, and left the room.
After closing the door, Xu Xizhou suddenly thought of something, strode to his cloakroom, and opened the bottom drawer.
The agreement that has not been destroyed in time is still there.Before in London, he also put this agreement in the closet.Could it be that when Shu Yue was tidying up the room one day, she accidentally saw it?
He was thinking about the agreement, his heart was shaking, and he couldn't stop thinking about the scene at that time.He remembered that Shu Yue seemed to have met Zhuang Jingchun several times alone, what exactly did they talk about?
His mind was full of thoughts, at this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Shu Yue's faint voice.
"Xiaozhou, it's me."
"You open the door, Mom wants to talk to you."
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