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Zhuang Mingqi noticed that since Guan Ruoyu came back from answering the phone, his mind would fly away from time to time.

This situation is not obvious, after all, he still plays the game as usual, and he responds smoothly to anyone who talks to him, and sometimes even takes the lead in ordering and playing around.Only in the intervals between certain events did he appear inconspicuously in a trance.

Only Zhuang Mingqi, who was watching him all the time, discovered this.

Zhuang Mingqi took advantage of a gap when he was not playing, leaned into the young man's ear and said, "Why, did you say something difficult on the phone just now? I see you are in a daze from time to time."

Guan Ruoyu raised his eyebrows.

In fact, he didn't think about certain things very seriously, but after answering the phone, some thoughts would flash through more or less inadvertently.Because the flash was so fast, he didn't even realize that his mind was wandering.It wasn't until Zhuang Mingqi asked that he suddenly realized that he had lost his mind to this extent.

The young man took a meaningful look at the man beside him.

Zhuang Mingqi felt that there seemed to be something in those eyes, but he couldn't tell for a while, so he could only look at the other person, waiting for his answer: "Huh?"

"...It's nothing." Guan Ruoyu suddenly smiled, "It's just that Su Ho called me, there's nothing difficult to do."

Zhuang Mingqi took advantage of the orange light in the box to observe the young man carefully, and confirmed that there was no heavy expression on his face.But that thoughtful look made people feel that this call was not an ordinary call.

While thinking about it, the man finally said: "Well, don't keep it in your heart if you have anything to do. If you need help, just say it."

Teacher Guan said with a smile: "Why, listen to what it means, you can also help Su Ho?"

"You are friends, if you decide to help her, call me when you need me, it's okay." Zhuang Mingqi said lightly, "It's up to you to decide."

"Wow, then should I say 'I'm so touched'?" Guan Ruoyu replied, "But it's really nothing, don't think about it. And Cheng Lei is still here, let's not stay here in Soho. It’s embarrassing to hear that the topic has changed.”

"He doesn't care about this." Zhuang Mingqi said, but he did follow Guan Ruoyu's words and stopped discussing Su Ho, "Just now I heard that Shen Qian's home seemed to have a call, and it is probably near the end of the year, so it is not good to be here casually." It's too late to play outside. If it's almost the same, go back?"

"Sure, I can do it." Guan Ruoyu replied, "Who will take her home?"

"Xiao Dingkun and her are on the way." Zhuang Mingqi paused, lowered his voice slightly, and whispered in the young man's ear, "Shen Qian likes to pester Xiao Dingkun to play, there may be something wrong with them."

In other words, if someone above AUO is not in a romantic relationship, others should not get involved.

But these words, for Mr. Guan, are a bit obedient.He glanced at the man next to him meaningfully, wondering if he was really gossiping with him, or beating himself up?

So Teacher Guan smiled and said something meaningful: "Then Xiao Dingkun sent Shen Qian back, Cheng Lei and Cheng Lifei back, will you send me back?"

This parallelism is so metaphorical that it almost becomes a simile.

But the CEO knows that this is Mr. Guan deliberately teasing him for fun, there is no other meaning.

But Zhuang Mingqi had no other words to answer, he could only say: "Yes."

"'Hmm' what'h'h', I have to go with you? I'm locked up with you?" Teacher Guan snorted, "Our homes are very different from each other, so let's go our separate ways. It's amazing to go home and wind up. The message is over."

It's so late, the young man is still a little restless after drinking, how could Zhuang Mingqi let him go home alone: ​​"Let me see you off, and you can save the fare."

"Pfft...Mr. Zhuang, listen to yourself, are you speaking human words?" Guan Ruoyu said intentionally, "Do you look down on me? I can't afford the fare?"

Zhuang Mingqi changed the phrase: "I want to help you."

"Hey, local tyrant, I can't afford to provoke you." Teacher Guan was finally happy, "All right, then I will give you this chance."

A typical climb along the pole, others pay money, and say to give others a chance.

But there are people who are willing to fight and suffer.

Zhuang Mingqi smiled: "Okay."

***

Zhuang Mingqi said he wanted to leave, so the speed of retreat was very fast.

Just as President Zhuang Da expected, Xiao Dingkun was in charge of sending Shen Qian home, and the Cheng brothers left together, while Guan Ruoyu could only leave with the President.

There was nothing in the car.

Rather than saying nothing, it's better to say that he came out of a bar where the drums were blaring. Under the influence of alcohol and the late night, Mr. Guan couldn't stop his sleepiness.In addition, Zhuang Mingqi was sitting next to him, Guan Ruoyu felt very relaxed, and closed his eyes after getting in the car for a while.

He brazenly threw himself on the shoulder of the man beside him: "I'll squint for a while...Call me when I arrive."

Zhuang Mingqi didn't move, he searched for a more comfortable position at will, and replied in a low voice, "Don't worry."

With this reassurance, Teacher Guan really fell asleep for a while, until Zhuang Mingqi woke him up again.

"... Arrived?" Guan Ruoyu suddenly woke up from the chaos, and couldn't even remember what he heard before waking up.He looked out the window and saw the familiar corridor entrance, wiped his face and said, "Then I'll go down."

While talking, he opened the door and got out of the car.Zhuang Mingqi said to the driver, "Master, wait a moment, I will take him up", and got out of the car.

Guan Ruoyu walked to the front of the unit's entrance guard, heard the sound of approaching footsteps, turned around, and saw Zhuang Mingqi.

"What are you doing down here?"

"Send you up." Zhuang Mingqi didn't seem to want to talk nonsense in this place, "Go up quickly, don't stand here blowing the cold wind."

"I'm a big man, do I need you to send me up..." Guan Ruoyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he finally opened the door and let the man enter the unit and the elevator with him.

After pressing the elevator button, Guan Ruoyu stood in the elevator without saying a word, lost in thought, obviously a continuation of the state he had just woken up from.

Ding.

The elevator door opened, and Zhuang Mingqi followed Guan Ruoyu to his room door.

Guan Ruoyu took out the key and was about to insert it when he suddenly paused.

Zhuang Mingqi noticed it and asked, "What? Did you faint?"

Guan Ruoyu lowered his hands and remained silent for a few seconds. Just as Zhuang Mingqi was about to get closer to check his status, Guan Ruoyu suddenly said, "Don't look for me these few days."

"……Um?"

It took Zhuang Mingqi a second to realize what the young man was saying. He frowned and asked, "Why?"

"No reason, I just want to calm down and think carefully." Guan Ruoyu turned around and looked at him, "You were right before, I shouldn't see you again so soon, I should give myself some thought time."

Zhuang Mingqi really had the feeling of "lifting a rock and shooting himself in the foot".

"Then how long do you need to calm down and think?" Zhuang Mingqi didn't dare to ask Guan Ruoyu what he wanted to think about, so he could only ask the time limit, "How many days? Months? Years?"

"...I don't know, maybe one minute, maybe... I don't know." Guan Ruoyu lowered his eyes, "If you can wait, just wait, if you can't wait, forget it."

"No, Guan Guan, I have to wait." Zhuang Mingqi immediately vetoed the other party, "But the question is, can I not see you at all, or even contact you? Then can I pick you up when you are drunk? You If I'm sick, can I come and deliver medicine? And..."

"stop."

Guan Ruoyu raised his hand: "Your questions are meaningless. I have lived without you these years, don't make it seem like I can't take care of myself."

As soon as he said "these years without you", Zhuang Mingqi's heart sank a little.

Maybe it has something to do with that phone call tonight... The man thought: he spent a whole night wandering, and finally decided to temporarily isolate me.

But Guan Ruoyu said to calm down, but Zhuang Mingqi couldn't stop him.

Thoughts in the man's mind were chaotic, after deliberation, he choked out a sentence: "Then you...would you consider our relationship?"

Guan Ruoyu lowered his head and moved his toes: "...Maybe."

"...Okay, then I'll wait for you." Zhuang Mingqi calmed down and forced himself not to push Guan Ruoyu too much at this time, "I won't look for you, but you can always look for me. Also, don't force yourself if you have something to do, I am willing Help you, you don't need anything in return."

Guan Ruoyu lowered his head: "...um."

Zhuang Mingqi saw that he had begun to isolate himself, and couldn't help but said: "You... If you leave this city, where are you going, just... let me know?"

Guan Ruoyu finally raised his head and glanced at him: "Is it okay to send a message to you before boarding the plane?"

... nakedly alluding to Zhuang Mingqi's behavior back then.

Zhuang Mingqi felt that if he had the chance to travel back now, he would probably want to beat himself up until he woke up.

But now, self-inflicted, can't live.

"Or...tell me before you leave for the airport." Zhuang Mingqi didn't know where to hold back the words, "At least, I can still take you to the airport."

What he said, it seemed that Guan Ruoyu would pack his luggage and cross the ocean tomorrow.

"...Let's talk about it later." Guan Ruoyu looked at the keys in his hand, and picked out the one by his own house, "Is there anything else? You can go down if you have nothing to do. The master has been waiting for a long time, so go back early rest."

The young man's tone was very calm and gentle, but the calmer and gentler he was, the more difficult it was for Zhuang Mingqi's feet to move as if they had taken root.He watched as the young man inserted the key into the door lock, twisted it, and made a "click" unlocking sound, and the door was slightly opened... Finally, there was another sound.

"last question."

Zhuang Mingqi's words stopped Guan Ruoyu from opening the door.The young man stood there, facing the door, quietly waiting for the man to ask questions.

"You...will you still spend New Year's Eve with me?"

Guan Ruoyu stood there with his head down, neither speaking nor moving.

Zhuang Mingqi waited for several seconds, but without any response, his heart seemed to be sinking slowly, to the bottom of the cold lake.

"...I see." The man said in a deep voice behind Guan Ruoyu, "Go in, don't stand outside, it's cold outside."

Guan Ruoyu nodded, and then really opened the door and went in.When the door was closed, he and the man looked at each other, both of them seemed to have words in their eyes, but it was difficult to read them.

Guan Ruoyu said, "Good night."

Zhuang Mingqi looked at him: "Good night."

The door slowly closed.

Click.