not in love

Knowing that his wife will come to deliver lunch to him from next week, Chen Hao will almost live in the company and work overtime for several days in a row, saying that he wants to finish the work ahead of time, so that he can free up more time when Yu Zhiyi comes over. Time is with him.

Without having to face Chen Hao, Yu Zhijuan wakes up every day in a good mood.

Since Lin Xie found out that he was having a nightmare last time, every morning after nine o'clock, if Yu Zhijuan didn't reply "Good morning", he would call on time.

This seems to be Yu Zhiwen's sleep habit. He wakes up naturally at around [-] o'clock every day, gets up to drink a glass of water or read the news on his mobile phone, and then gets under the covers and returns to the cage, dawdling for two hours before getting up.

"Hello...? Lin Xie?"

In the early morning, Yu Zhijuan lazily folded the quilt, turned his back to the window, unwilling to open his eyes, and randomly connected the phone,

"It's not a dream, it's just that the sun is too comfortable and I don't want to get up."

Lin Xie seemed to chuckle twice on the other end of the phone,

"The bed in my house is more suitable for being unable to get up."

"...I slept in last time, that's all."

Yu Zhiwen opened his eyes in disgust, looked at the date and time on the phone, and suddenly remembered that today is the day Loki asked him to have lunch with him.

"what happened?"

Lin Xie heard movement from his side.

"I'm having lunch with Loki at noon today,"

Yu Zhijuan paused,

"As Yu Zhijuan."

"Didn't he think you were doing research in South Africa?"

"If you don't agree to him, he will really fly to South Africa to find me,"

Yu Zhijuan sighed,

"I should always give him a response, so that he can go back to skiing without distraction."

"Will you take him to eat snail noodles?"

Sure enough, Lin Xie was very concerned about whether Zhijuan would use this "highest courtesy" to receive other people.

"I'm sorry for that poster of yours on the wall if I took someone else there,"

Yu Zhijuan teased,

"Ms. Lin, the snail noodle shop is exclusive to you, are you relieved?"

"Then where do you have lunch?"

Lin Xie's tone suddenly relaxed a lot.

"I haven't been to the location Loki ordered before. It seems to be a French restaurant."

Yu Zhijuan opened the location sent by Loki, and sent the screenshot to Lin Xie. After Lin Xie saw it, he said that he hadn't eaten there either.

The two chatted for a few more words before hanging up the phone.

It was only then that Yu Zhijuan saw a new email alert displayed on his phone. It was the email address he used when he was in Glencoe. Except for the mass distribution of greeting cards from some shopping malls and convenience stores during Christmas, he hardly received any new emails after returning home. letter.

He opened the mailbox, only to see the familiar profile picture and sender - Zhuge Yunbai.

The irony is that Yu Zhijuan didn't realize until now that Zhuge Yunli's mailbox profile picture is also an abstract butterfly, which is exactly the same as the pattern on the earring.

Yu Zhijuan hadn't figured out how to deal with the relationship between the two of them after deducing that he was the real murderer of Leslie's death.

What Zhuge Yunbai sent was a very ordinary email, simple greetings, and then some feedback on the paper that Zhijuan had just been included in SCI.

There are several such emails between tutors and students almost every week.

Yu Zhijuan carefully read the feedback Zhuge Yunbai gave him, but could not see any clues from it. At the end of the email, Zhuge Yunbai even mentioned that he was free to mail a few boxes of Sichuan hot pot seasonings to Glensu.

Commonplace, with a brisk tone, it is difficult for people to connect him with the murderous hypnotist many years ago.

Yu Zhijuan also replied in a normal tone.

Originally, these days he thought of many words that could be used as a test, but the person in front of him was Zhuge Yunbai, who not only had a deep understanding of the city, but also understood Yu Zhijuan enough, any redundant words of his might make Zhuge Yunbai vigilant .

After answering the email, Yu Zhijuan went to take a shower. When he looked in the mirror, he lost his mind for a moment.

Having been Yu Zhiyi for so long, he almost forgot what Yu Zhijuan should look like.

After thinking about it for a while, he first took off the pair of earrings on his ears, and then randomly scratched his hair with hairspray to make it look fluffy and messy, as if he had just stayed up all night and finished writing a research report.

After washing his face, Yu Zhijuan didn't apply any cream, but simply sprayed on some moisturizing water to make his skin look dry. After all, in Loki's eyes, he had just been exposed to the sun for several months in South Africa.

Finally, he came to the cloakroom, decisively stripped away the suits that were either too fashionable or too expensive, and after searching for a long time, he found the most plain-looking knitted sweater from the corner.

After choosing the clothes, it was almost time to make an appointment with Loki. Yu Zhijuan matched a pair of shoes indiscriminately, and deliberately carried a commuter shoulder bag before putting on a hat and going out.

Jiang Lei, who had started the car ahead of time and was waiting to see him off, was startled when he saw his outfit today in the rearview mirror, and twitched the corners of his mouth.

"Ma'am, are you going to film today? Are you playing a high school student?"

"Any questions?"

Yu Zhijuan glanced at him.

"No problem, anyway, you look young... No, I mean, you are not very old... I think you look like a cultured person."

Jiang Lei flattered him.

Yu Zhijuan ignored him.

Yu Zhiyi, who stayed in China with his mother back then, was pressured by debts, and entered the showbiz before finishing his book. In the two years when he was the most popular, many black fans tried to belittle him because of his lack of education. he.

So Jiang Lei didn't like to hear these few words of praise for Yu Zhijuan.

Jiang Lei has always been able to read people's eyes. Seeing that Zhijuan didn't answer the conversation, he knew that he had been slapped on the horse's leg. He changed the subject wisely and said,

"Do you need me to wait near the restaurant for a while?"

"Need not,"

Yu Zhijuan paused,

"I still have something to do after dinner, and I will come back by myself later. When you get home later, remember to take out the bouquet of flowers in the living room and throw them away. Put them there to attract bugs."

"Ah? Okay... Then, what about the red rose in your room?"

"Didn't you ask someone to find a way to make a specimen and frame it?"

"Oh, no problem, no problem."

Although Jiang Lei felt a little puzzled, he did not ask any more questions in a measured manner.

"How is your sister? Is everything okay?"

"Thanks to you, it's all right,"

Jiang Lei finally showed a sincere smile when he mentioned his sister,

"And the bone marrow donor contacted me, saying that they are basically ready, and they will be able to arrange surgery for my sister in about two months."

"If you need someone to take care of you before and after the operation, just mention it, and I will help you find the best nurse."

Yu Zhijuan said lightly.

"Hey, thank you so much Ma'am, Jiang Jiang kept saying that he would come to thank you in person when she recovered from her illness."

Jiang Lei smiled, and smoothly sent Zhijuan to the restaurant Loki reserved.

The restaurant is located on the top floor of a skyscraper, with the bustling downtown area on one side and the rushing river on the other.

Yu Zhijuan quickly walked into the building wearing a mask with his head lowered. Unexpectedly, the building was not as lively as the street outside. The welcome guests waiting in the lobby warmly welcomed him into the elevator.

The welcome guest wearing a long black waiter dress did not like to look left and right like the waiters in other restaurants, and Yu Zhijuan even lowered his eyes slightly facing the button wall when he was alone in the elevator, so as to avoid any embarrassment to the guests experience.

The sightseeing elevator ascended to the top floor, and as the elevator door slowly opened, Yu Zhijuan keenly noticed that the atmosphere was not right.

There were no other guests in the huge semi-circular sightseeing restaurant, except for the table by the window where the goblet was already set, and the rest of the tables were covered with beige tablecloths and bunches of red flowers full of flowers. Rose.

"...Yu!"

Loki heard the "ding dong" sound of the elevator, stood up nervously to meet him,

"You can take off the mask, I'll make a reservation, no one will bother us."

Compared to Yu Zhijuan, who was wearing a loose sweater and sneakers, Loki's dress was extra formal, even his doll-like curly hair was tied neatly behind his head, revealing a smooth and full forehead.

"Nice to see you again, Loki, your legs..."

Yu Zhijuan looked at Loki's legs pretending to be surprised.

"It has been cured,"

Loki bit his tongue nervously, the Chinese that had finally become idiomatic became erratic again,

"First, sit down first, we haven't seen each other for a long time, I...I miss you very much."

Yu Zhijuan nodded,

"Ah Yi has told me about your situation, I should congratulate you first, Loki, congratulations on realizing your dream of returning to the ski slopes."

"If you hadn't been with me and enlightened me at that time, I would have been confined to a wheelchair for the rest of my life."

Loki smiles slightly.

His legs were indeed seriously injured because of the accident at the time, but later on, the muscles and nerves in his legs had actually recovered, and he still couldn't stand up for a long time, more because of psychological resistance.

"It depends on your own efforts. At that time, I was only responsible for teaching you to do math problems."

Yu Zhijuan fiddled with the straw in the glass, squeezing the lemon juice out of the lemon slices in the glass.

"But you gave me the desire to get back on my feet,"

Loki looked at Yu Zhijuan excitedly and sincerely,

"Yu, I've always wanted to say sorry to you...it was all my fault at that time, you were chased away by my parents, and you were even hit by a snowball...I'm really, really sorry, you are willing to accept my apology ?"

His baby-blue pupils were clearer and bluer than the sky outside the window, shining brightly.

Yu Zhijuan pursed his lips,

"Of course. And I don't think you need to take this matter to heart, and you don't have to think about the consequences so seriously."

"Ayi said that you have something important to say to me, is it to apologize to me?"

As Yu Zhijuan spoke, he picked up the glass of lemonade and touched the glass in front of Loki,

"If so, I'd like to accept your apology, and I've never hated you for what happened back then. Loki, you can stop feeling guilty and trap yourself in it, okay?"

"Well, well..."

Loki didn't know how Yu Zhijuan got him into it, and it was only when the glasses clinked together that they made clinking noises that he realized that he had a more important purpose today.

"But I'm going to say more than that,"

Loki put down his cup, looked at Yu Zhijuan sincerely and straightforwardly,

"When I was doing rehabilitation training, I often felt very bitter and painful. I couldn't keep going, but every time I wanted to give up, I would think of you... Yu, I feel that I treat you..."

"Boom-"

There was only a crisp sound, and a menu was dropped on their table by a waiter who walked quickly.

The menu case is covered with hollowed-out silver decorations, which are well-crafted and heavy, and can easily be smashed to make a loud enough noise.

However, the other waiters in the restaurant were still immersed in their work as if they hadn't heard it.

Holding the cup, Yu Zhijuan raised his head slightly, wanting to see what this hot-tempered and aggressive waiter looked like, and when his eyes caught his face, he couldn't help taking a sip of lemonade.

"Cough, cough, cough—"

"My guest, are you all right?"

The waiter asked with a choked voice, and at the same time warmly helped him out.

"...Brother Lin Xie?"

Loki was also a little shocked, looking at the waiter in front of him in disbelief.

The waiter is wearing a mask, which is the kind of hygienic mask worn by food handlers and chefs in many restaurants.

His hair was combed back, exposing his handsome eyebrows and forehead.

The eyebrows and eyes are exactly the same as Lin Xie.

The only difference is that he still has a tear mole under his eyes.

"Many guests said that I look alike to that great actor, thank you for the compliment."

The waiter rolled his eyes at Loki, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

"It's really similar."

In this world, only a simple child like Loki would believe Lin Xie's nonsense.

"I'm here to remind the two of you to order."

Even if Lin Xie put on the waiter's clothes, he didn't have the temperament of a waiter at all, and his tone and words still had his rich and young demeanor.

"Then let's order first."

Yu Zhijuan smiled stiffly.

He never thought that Lin Xie would suddenly appear here, and in such a strange image.