fish in cage

When Qi Shuqiao arrived at He's house, He Ling just happened to serve the last dish.

He opened the door to welcome the person, and said with a smile, "Senior came at the right time, wash your hands and you can eat."

Qi Shuqiao was carrying a fruit basket and a box of wine to pay New Year's greetings to the two elders of the He family. He's mother had a very good impression of Qi Shuqiao, and quickly waved her hands, "It's fine when you come, you don't need to bring any gifts."

The New Year's Eve dinner at the He family was very sumptuous, with big fish, meat, meat and vegetables, and the whole table was filled. Several people were seated bustlingly. The TV was playing songs necessary for Chinese New Year. I don't know who was setting off firecrackers outside the house. Full of flavor.

He Ling opened a bottle of red wine and poured a small glass for Qi Shuqiao. Seeing that Qi Shuqiao took a sip, he said, "A gift from a friend. I still have two bottles at home. If the senior likes it, I will take it away later."

Mother He greeted, "Just treat it like your own home. You should eat and drink, don't be polite to us."

Qi Shuqiao's parents are not at home all the year round, even during the Chinese New Year, there are rarely such warm moments, with a little longing on his face, "Thank you, auntie."

There are parents, and the conversations during the meal are all common topics.

After graduating from graduate school, Qi Shuqiao worked in a foreign company. After a year, he will be transferred to the headquarters to be promoted to marketing director, with an annual salary of one million. He is really young and promising.

He Ling is not at all surprised that he has such an achievement.

Qi Shuqiao was a man of influence when he was in college, and won numerous awards. I don't know how many of them were the targets of his juniors. Before he graduated, He Ling had seen him from a distance. He only thought that this person had a handsome appearance. There is no other thought.

It wasn't until Qi Shuqiao was admitted to the highest domestic university as a graduate student and was invited to give a speech at the school as an outstanding graduate that He Ling was attracted by his demeanor on the podium in the auditorium.

He Ling tried every means to get all kinds of information about Qi Shuqiao, and was full of confidence to win Qi Shuqiao's favor.

In order to see Qi Shuqiao, he would take the express train for more than two hours to find Qi Shuqiao every weekend. Qi Shuqiao had seen his careful thoughts thoroughly, but he had always acquiesced in his behavior, giving him the illusion that the two were in love. , so in less than a month, He Ling failed to calm down and confessed to Qi Shuqiao, but Qi Shuqiao's words were not sincere enough.

Now that I think about it, if he can be more stable and not so impatient, it is not impossible for him and Qi Shuqiao.

Not to mention the past, He Ling closed his memories and clinked glasses with Qi Shuqiao with a smile, "I wish the seniors success in their work in advance."

When the glasses collided, the red liquid shook, and Qi Shuqiao showed a gentle smile, "I would like to lend you a good word."

After eating and drinking, Qi Shuqiao was very polite, and rolled up his sleeves to help Mother He clean up the dishes. Mother He quickly stopped her, "He Ling, if you young people have anything to say, just go and chat. Your father and I can just clean up here."

Naturally, there is no reason to let the guests do it.

He Ling held down Qi Shuqiao's wrist and exerted a little strength, "Senior, let's go outside for a walk."

Qi Shuqiao rolled up his sleeves, He Ling's hand directly touched his warm skin, Qi Shuqiao's eyes met his, and he nodded.

He Ling then withdrew his hand, greeted the elders and went out with Qi Shuqiao.

The two haven't seen each other for many years, even if they had that ambiguous relationship, they are still a little unfamiliar now. He Ling took the initiative to talk about the past, "Back then, the senior rejected my pursuit so ruthlessly, I thought we would never meet again."

He spoke out the past easily, generously and naturally.

Qi Shuqiao walked side by side with him, and said with a smile, "You forgot, it was you who told me never to appear in front of you again."

"Did I say something so childish?"

The two looked at each other, and both saw smiles in each other's eyes, as if they had traveled through a long time in an instant and returned to their youthful youth.

He Ling slowed down, "Since this is the case, why did the senior see me again?" He thought to himself, "I guess, besides being transferred to work in City A, is there any other reason?"

He looked directly into Qi Shuqiao's light brown eyes, "Senior once said that I fit your criteria for choosing a mate, so after going through thousands of sails, I suddenly regretted not having tasted what my ladle of water tasted like, and want to go back and try it?"

At the age of 20, he was fascinated by Qi Shuqiao, and it is understandable for him to do so many childish things, but at the age of 27, it is impossible for him to be led by the nose by Qi Shuqiao again.

He agrees with Qi Shuqiao that he is not sincere enough, but after rejecting him for no reason, he still hopes that he will post it up eagerly. Besides, after so many years, Qi Shuqiao is already a thing of the past for him, at best, he has nothing to eat. That's all.

Although he smiled, his words were not without sharpness.

Qi Shuqiao didn't change his face, and still smiled lightly, "Xiao He, you are still so straightforward."

As he said that, he opened the photo album on his mobile phone, and He Ling saw that it was a photo of him and Wang Shuo together, and he couldn't help being taken aback.

"I saw it by accident when I was scrolling through the news, and I took the liberty to contact you when I learned that you were also in City A."

Qi Shuqiao's explanation made He Ling's words sound like he was being self-indulgent, and his face was rarely hot.

"I didn't handle the matter properly back then. Now I formally apologize to you. I hope you can forgive me for the trouble I caused you." Qi Shuqiao's brown pupils became as transparent as amber under the light of the street lamp. He said sincerely, "Can you forgive me, Xiao He?"

He Ling was still immersed in the embarrassment of saying those words, his cheeks couldn't help but feel a little hot, he turned his face away, coughed lightly, "It's all over."

He seemed to have become the young man who had nothing to hide in front of Qi Shuqiao again, and Qi Shuqiao easily resolved all his naughty tricks.

"Then I'll take it as you forgive me," Qi Shuqiao smiled with downcast eyes, "But I agree with what you just said."

He Ling looked at him suspiciously.

"In all these years, I really haven't met anyone who is more in line with my criteria for choosing a spouse than you." After listening to so many sweet words, He was immune even if the other party was Qi Shuqiao. Isn't it a pity?"

Qi Shuqiao's eyes changed slightly, he smiled without saying a word.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little ambiguous, Qi Shuqiao quietly approached He Ling.

He Ling didn't move, his eyes rolled around, and he looked at the other party with a smile. When Qi Shuqiao's hand was about to touch his cheek, he was about to back away, but the bell in his hand suddenly rang, interrupting the charming atmosphere.

He Ling said sorry, took out his phone and looked, it was Bai Heng.

Bai Heng called him at any time, he was already used to it.

He Ling avoided Qi Shuqiao, took a few steps away with the phone, and pressed the call button.

Bai Heng's clear voice accurately reached his ears wrapped in the cold wind, "He Ling."

Maybe it was because the outside temperature was too low, He Ling somehow felt that Bai Heng's tone was a bit cold, so he lowered his voice, "Xiao Bai, Happy New Year, have you had the New Year's Eve dinner yet?"

Bai Heng didn't answer his question, but asked instead, "Are you at home?"

He Ling didn't understand why he had to ask such a question abruptly. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Qi Shuqiao waiting for him in the wind, and subconsciously didn't want Bai Heng to know about Qi Shuqiao's existence, so he said, "No, I'm taking a walk outside with my mother."

After several seconds of weird silence, He Ling finally sensed that something was wrong. He frowned slightly, and called out to Xiao Bai. When he finished speaking, Bai Heng said in a deep voice, "Turn back."

He Ling's heart beat heavily twice, a feeling of uneasiness surged in his heart, but when he turned around and saw the tall figure standing under the street lamp not far away, the uneasiness settled down to the ground, making him unable to breathe. Then stop.

In the dim light, Baiheng Lili's face was expressionless, a pair of dark eyes fell heavily on him through the noisy north wind, and suddenly there was a sense of oppression of a mountain toppled.

He Ling quickly realized that the conversation just now was that Bai Heng was testing him, and a chill rose inexplicably from the soles of his feet, and then he forced himself to calm down quickly, hung up the call several times, and met Bai Heng's gaze directly.

Qi Shuqiao also found Bai Heng, and when He Ling walked over, he asked in doubt, "Who is that?"

"My partner," He Ling thought of Bai Heng's jealousy, ignored Qi Shuqiao's surprised eyes, and said, "Senior, I'm sorry, I have some personal matters to deal with, so I can't accompany you anymore. See you next year."

Qi Shuqiao glanced at Bai Heng who looked like white jade, "You go."

He Ling nodded his head towards him, and quickly walked towards Bai Heng's direction.

Bai Heng was shrouded in light and shadow, standing still in place, his flawless face covered with strands of pain, the hand hanging by his side was still holding the phone tightly, because of too much force, the back of the hand was bulging, it seemed to be able to Peeping at the blood in his veins rampant due to anger, he watched He Ling walking towards him, getting closer, getting closer——

When He Ling got closer, he realized that Bai Heng's eyes were red, and there were red bloodshots around his pupils. It was a physiological reaction only when he was extremely angry. He had never seen Bai Heng like this before. He was shocked, but his footsteps remained the same. non-stop.

In just ten short steps, he quickly finished a full draft, but unfortunately he was unable to utter a single word. Before he even stood still in front of Bai Heng, Bai Heng suddenly rushed forward and pressed him against the street lamp. on the pillar, and then blocked his lips almost fiercely.

He Ling was taken aback by him, and struggled reflexively, in exchange for Bai Heng's stronger suppression.

The soft tongue was stirring indiscriminately, it was not a kiss at all, it was more like declaring his sovereignty, He Ling quickly realized the reason why Bai Heng did this - Qi Shuqiao was not far away.

He suddenly felt embarrassed, bit Bai Heng's tongue fiercely without caring about pity, Bai Heng grunted in pain, but pressed his shoulder firmly to prevent him from resisting.

The smell of blood filled the mouth.

He Ling couldn't bear it anymore, and pushed Bai Heng away suddenly, panting and angrily said, "Why are you crazy?"

The corner of Bai Heng's mouth was covered with blood from his bite, but he didn't know the pain, and wanted to come up to kiss him again as if losing his mind. At this time, Qi Shuqiao, who saw the situation was wrong, had already rushed forward, and held He Ling behind him , asked with a serious look, "Are you all right?"

Bai Heng's glistening face was dyed with a prairie fire of anger.

He Ling didn't want to involve Qi Shuqiao, shook his head, stepped forward and pressed Bai Heng's hand, took two deep breaths and said, "Xiao Bai, if you do this again, I don't think I even need to explain to you, you understand what I mean ?"

Bai Heng was startled when he heard the words, his pupils were full of pain, of course he understood He Ling's subtext, even if he was unwilling, he could only gradually loosen his tightly gripped fingers.

He Ling repeatedly assured Qi Shuqiao that he would be fine, so Qi Shuqiao was willing to leave.

When Qi Shuqiao disappeared from the sight of the two, He Ling's forbearing temper suddenly exploded. He pushed Bai Heng hard, and said coldly, "I'm too lazy to pursue your unreasonable behavior, and I don't want to know why you are here. If I have anything to say, I will contact you when I am in a better mood, please disappear before my eyes immediately."

Bai Heng's nervous behavior made him forget all the surprise and doubt when he saw Bai Heng suddenly, leaving only impatience and anger. He ignored the bright red blood stains on the corners of Bai Heng's lips, and was about to leave, but Bai Heng Clutching his wrist, he shook it twice but did not shake it off, gritted his teeth and scolded, "Have you had enough trouble?"

Bai Heng's eyes were crimson, with tears welling up inside, I felt sorry for him, "Explain."

Two lines of clear tears fell on Bai Heng's thick and beautiful face, like priceless white jade dyed with crystal clear dew, with an extremely broken aesthetic feeling, He Ling's angry reprimand disappeared into nothingness.

Bai Heng cried so sadly, he was as pitiful as a crumbling flower in the wind and rain—the wind once touched him gently, and once said that he loved him affectionately, but in a blink of an eye it turned into a squall and a shower, without any trace of love. Mercilessly pushed him away.

He grasped He Ling like grasping the wind which is cloudy or cloudy.

"If you explain, I will believe you."

For the last time, he still wanted to hold this wind in his palm.

The author says:

There should be a chest-thumping Brother Bai here: How long are you going to deceive yourself, I really want to give you a big fight!

By the way, a year is almost here.