between heartstrings

Back in the car, the rest of the people stared straight at the wine red velvet gift box in Wei Sizhe's hand like light bulbs, waiting for him to "be lenient for confessions and strict for resistance".

Wei Sizhe leaned on the armrest and closed his eyes to rest his mind as if no one else was there. Without a word of explanation, Qi Qian couldn't sit still first, turned around and pulled his leg twice: "Brother, is something wrong with you?"

Wei Sizhe said truthfully, "Not yet."

Qi Qian smacked out the hidden meaning in Wei Sizhe's words, and couldn't help but excitedly said: "The person you're chasing? All right, Si Zhe, bring it here for us to meet, who is so awesome and can subdue you!"

Wei Sizhe knows Qi Qian's personality too well, whenever he grabs a topic of interest and repeats it back and forth in a short period of time, his ears will become calloused.

"Damn, I have to organize a game." Qi Qian excitedly took out his mobile phone, "We celebrate the old iron trees in our circle blooming this spring, and they are finally leaving the order!"

Wei Sizhe interrupted him with a headache: "I can do it next Sunday."

Dazed for a moment, Qi Qian suddenly realized: "You mean if I go to see that real estate agent next Sunday, can you follow?"

Wei Sizhe raised his chin at him: "Put the phone away."

Qi Qian was very happy, "Okay", then turned his face and gave orders from the passenger seat: "Old He, let's go! Have a big dinner to celebrate our Si Zhe's enlightenment, and I will pay for it!"

Wei Sizhe: "..."

At eleven o'clock in the night, after seeing off the surrogate driver and entering the house, Wei Sizhe froze the grass carp he caught and mixed a glass of honey water for himself.Pulling out the seat, he lay on his back exhaustedly, with the back of his neck resting on the back of the chair. He was extremely sleepy, but he couldn't stand the smell of alcohol on his body and fell asleep on the bed.

Winter beauty is placed in the middle of the dining table, a small bonsai with a full shape.At this time, the phone vibrated, Wei Sizhe swiped the screen to check it, and suddenly regained his energy.

Chu Jiahe: How many fish did you catch today?

Wei Sizhe smiled, and replied: Three, two for friends, I only took one home.

Chu Jiahe said: So generous?I guess you think it's troublesome to make a fish, and you're too lazy to do it yourself?

Wei Sizhe played tricks by drinking: Give me a trick, it's up to you whether I can eat this fish or not.

Chu Jiahe understood, "Do you have any ice packs at home?"Bring it over tomorrow.

Wei Sizhe said: Yes.

Chu Jiahe: Mr. Wei, you made a mistake.

Wei Sizhe:?

Chu Jiahe: The fish soup I make is delicious, but the braised and steamed methods are also delicious. Now you can only choose one of the three.

Wei Sizhe almost threw He Yuan's phone in the middle of the night, asking him to return the fish he caught intact.

Saying "good night" to each other, Wei Sizhe went into the bathroom to take a shower and wash up, and slept until dawn.After taking an online class on Sunday morning and answering students' questions, Wei Sizhe packed grass carp and ice packs in a foam box, picked up the car keys, locked the door and left home.

Before arriving at Hui'an Nursing Home, Wei Sizhe sent Wei Qiao a WeChat message as usual, telling him that he was coming soon.Wei Qiao didn't wear reading glasses and couldn't read the text clearly, so he replied, "Xiao Chu is going to pick you up".

After turning off the phone, Wei Sizhe pointed his index finger at the steering wheel, acting impetuously while waiting for a red light for the first time.

To his surprise, Chu Jiahe didn't wait at the gate of the courtyard, but helped him occupy a parking space.There were many family members visiting the nursing home on weekends, and the parking lot was tight. When Wei Sizhe drove left and passed the barrier, the moment he saw Chu Jiahe's figure, his heart suddenly warmed for no reason.

Chu Jiahe waved his arms vigorously, and shouted, "Here! Come to me!"

Wei Sizhe lowered the car window, listened to Chu Jiahe's voice, and said with his lips drawn together: Here we come.

Chu Jiahe went to the parking lot to pick up people early, so Wei Sizhe couldn't hide the gift.After getting out of the car, Chu Jiahe wanted to help him hold the foam box, but Wei Sizhe dodged sideways, and put the flannel box in his hand: "This is yours."

Surprised by surprise, Chu Jiahe held the box in a daze, his lips parted slightly but he couldn't make a sound.After stuttering, he asked, "Why did you give me a gift?"

"Take what you have and eat what you have." Wei Sizhe said, "You can't be silent."

Chu Jiahe looked at the bow on the gift box: "I don't care about these, Mr. Wei is too far-fetched."

"My return gift, don't think about 'seeing outsiders'." Wei Sizhe said, "That's the real birthright."

Stepping onto the boulevard, the light penetrated the branches, and the flowing light spots covered the wine-red velvet box. Seeing that Chu Jiahe had been looking at the bow tied by the clerk, Wei Sizhe asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"What did you tell them?" Chu Jiahe saw through it at a glance, "If you send someone of the same sex, you won't tie such a knot, right?"

Wei Sizhe was dumb for a moment, but his face was still calm, his expression was almost flawless: "Maybe the clerk misunderstood."

Chu Jiahe pouted lightly, hugged the gift box into his arms, and muttered softly: "Actually, I didn't misunderstand, did I?"

Wei Sizhe couldn't take it anymore, so he pretended not to hear, and smiled calmly.

In the past, when Wei Sizhe visited Wei Qiao, it was normal to come empty-handed, but now he packs big and small bags every time. Wei Qiao glanced at the box in Chu Jiahe's hand. It was the same box as the couple's watch he gave when chasing Ban Yue back then. styles.

Knowingly slapped his thigh, Wei Qiao stood up from the bench, holding the crutch: "I'm too sleepy, I'm going back to my room to sleep."

Wei Sizhe: "...Why do you doze off when I come?"

"Both of you hurry up to eat." Wei Qiao walked steadily ahead of the two of them with his hands behind his back like an old leader, "I want to rest a little longer. Don't disturb my quietness when I have nothing to do."

Chu Jiahe took two quick steps to support Wei Qiao: "We still want to bask in the sun with you."

"The weather forecast shows that there will be rain in an hour. My old cold legs are most afraid of rainy days." Wei Qiao waved his hand and patted Wei Sizhe with the back of his hand, "Son, choose a seat by the window. The scenery is good, enjoy the spring rain."

After taking care of Wei Qiao and going to bed, Wei Sizhe left a gap when he closed the door, and waited for his father to cover the quilt, close his eyes and breathe evenly, then he firmly closed the door tightly, and walked to the cafeteria with Chu Jiahe.

First store the grass carp in the back kitchen refrigerator, and the two went to the second floor. There are five restaurants in total. Chu Jiahe recommended Rongshan Restaurant to Wei Sizhe.The tables and chairs in the store are all made of wood, with pillows placed on them, and the menu is printed with ordinary home-cooked dishes, creating a cozy and warm atmosphere.

Chu Jiahe stood at the door and asked, "Mr. Wei usually chooses a restaurant for dinner with his friends?"

Wei Sizhe replied: "I follow their tastes, and generally I don't let them decide."

"Don't go inside yet." Chu Jiahe stretched out his hand to stop him, "There are Japanese food, Korean food, and hot pot over there. I'll let you be the master today."

Wei Sizhe smiled and said, "I'm really interested in the one you recommended."

After being seated, Chu Jiahe handed the menu to the opposite side, and Wei Sizhe said politely, "Order."

"I'm not free." Chu Jiahe said in a relaxed tone, "I'm busy unwrapping presents."

Pressing down on the menu with five fingers, Wei Sizhe rested his stomach with one hand, all his attention was on Chu Jiahe.Feeling the rapid heartbeat, Chu Jiahe slowly opened the box. Even though he had expected it, he couldn't help being moved the moment he saw the pocket watch.

It should be just a coincidence that he took out his old one, Chu Jiahe thought, this morning he found that grandma's pocket watch started to lose the time.

Somewhere, there seems to be some kind of guidance, and the fate is slowly changing.Touching the pattern engraved on the metal case of the new pocket watch, Chu Jiahe pursed his lips tightly, and a warm feeling crept into his heart.

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