Yamakawa

Xie Qiujie works at a national chain dessert shop.

Two o'clock in the afternoon the next day.

Xie Qiujie had just finished his boxed lunch when the male colleague in charge of the front desk suddenly ran over to him and said, "Qiujie, I suddenly have a stomachache, can you help me take orders at the front desk?"

The male colleague clasped his hands together and begged him, "Please, please, I'll be fine soon."

Today is not Xie Qiujie who is in charge of the front desk.

When Xie Qiujie first came to this store, he was an apprentice and a handyman. He took orders at the front desk, ran errands, sorted materials, and served as a waiter. Although he couldn't hear him, it was not a big problem.

He is just a brick, he can be moved wherever it is needed.

Xie Qiujie said, "Okay."

So I changed into work clothes and went to the front desk.

The summer workwear at the front desk is a mint green and white striped shirt with black trousers and a matching mint green apron.

Xie Qiujie is tall and thin, and he looks cool and handsome in work clothes.

When Cao Huiying saw him at the front desk, she was a little surprised, "Why are you here? Aren't you in charge of the backstage baking today?"

Xie Qiujie said: "He has a stomachache, I'll help him."

"Understood." Cao Huiying joked again: "Xiao Xie, you should be the signboard of our shop, the more handsome you look!"

"..."

Thank you, I would like to make desserts.

Xie Qiujie helped a customer order an order, then turned to make a cup of mocha coffee.

His colleague Cao Huiying served the iced American dish to the last customer. When she came over, she patted Xie Qiujie excitedly and said, "Xiao Xie, grass, there is a very handsome guy outside who seems to be coming in. There is still a camera hanging, which looks so cool."

"camera?"

Xie Qiujie thought of the photographer at the top of the mountain yesterday.

He walked over to serve the mocha coffee to the customer, put it on the table and said slowly, and looked towards the door when he stood up - a light blue short shirt, sports pants, and a camera.

Xia Youqing pushed the door open and walked straight to the front desk, but suddenly turned his head and looked in Xie Qiujie's direction as if feeling something.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xia Youqing's eyes, his eyes lit up, and he even looked up and down meaningfully at Xie Qiujie's attire, and the corners of his mouth turned up uncontrollably.

Xia Youqing turned around and walked towards Xie Qiujie, and said with a smile, "What a coincidence, we meet again."

I don't know why, probably because the photographer is very warm and contagious when he smiles.

Xie Qiujie was somewhat pleased by his smile, showing a polite smile.

On the contrary, Xia Youqing exaggerated and said jokingly: "Didn't you tell me yesterday that your facial nerves are paralyzed?"

Xie Qiujie: "..."

He forgot, he shouldn't.

Xie Qiujie instantly turned back to a paralyzed face, "indirect paralysis."

Xia Youqing found it a little funny.

Although they only met for the second time, Xia Youqing has a good impression of Xie Qiujie.Some things just don't make sense, some people haven't felt it for a few years, and some people just have an inexplicable affection when they meet each other.

Xia Youqing couldn't tell.

He can only attribute it to the clean and clear temperament of Xie Qiujie, which is similar to the mountains, rivers and lakes he likes.

Following to the front desk, Xia Youqing took a look at the menu.

Cao Huiying smiled and asked Xia Youqing: "Sir, what do you need to eat?"

Xia Youqing was still holding the camera in his hand, and glanced at the menu, "Red velvet cake, and iced Americano."

"Okay, the total is 52 yuan, scan the code here, and I will scan you."

Xie Qiujie scanned the QR code to pay and saw Xie Qiujie busy making coffee with his back turned to him, she lowered her voice and said to Cao Huiying as if she was afraid that Xie Qiujie would hear it, "Miss, can you let your male colleague deliver it to me later? I know him and want to have a conversation with him, it won't delay your work."

He has handsome eyebrows and eyes, and his deliberately lowered voice sounds hoarse and magnetic.

Cao Huiying watched Xia Youqing turn towards Xie Qiujie just now, and she seemed to smile when she saw Xie Qiujie, thinking that they were friends.

Listening to the handsome guy whispering next to her, I felt a little bit unable to hold on, but I still smiled politely, "Okay, just wait a moment."

Xia Youqing left satisfied, and picked a seat where he could see both the front desk and the outside through the glass window.

When Xie Qiujie finished the caramel macchiato ordered by another customer and was about to bring it over, Cao Huiying stopped him, "Xiao Xie, wait a minute, let's change, you take the ice cream ordered by the handsome guy with the camera just now." Send the Americano and cake over there."

As he spoke, he handed the things to him and exchanged the things in the hands of the two of them.

Xie Qiujie: "..."

Xie Qiujie didn't say anything, and brought it to others. Xia Youqing was looking down at the photos in the camera, frowning a little dissatisfied, seeing that there were suddenly more things on the table.

Seeing that it was Xie Qiujie, he smiled openly.

Xie Qiujie: "Have a nice meal."

"Wait, don't go yet." Xia Youqing called to stop him before he was about to leave.

He was a little surprised to find that Xie Qiujie was staring at his lips again. It was the same yesterday. Is there something on his mouth?

But he didn't have time to think about that right now.

He cut to the chase and said: "Brother, think again, how about being my exclusive model? I am looking for a feeling recently, you are very suitable for my shots, the time is according to your arrangement, and the salary is also negotiable. Professional, you can completely trust my vision.”

"It can make money and take pictures for free. I can also help you record when you were young. After all, we are not forever young."

Xia Youqing said very clearly, "It's a good deal, don't reject me so quickly."

Xie Qiujie stared at his lips. Xia Youqing's lips were a very sexy smiling lips. The lips were full, thin, and looked three-dimensional.

For some reason, Xie Qiujie looked at his lips and slightly tilted his head, "I didn't hear you clearly just now, please say it again."

Xia Youqing raised his eyebrows slightly, showing an intriguing smile, briefly summed it up, and then said, "Handsome guy, give me a chance."

When he smiled, he had a sense of Su, as if he was easy to approach, adding a touch of high-end to the already handsome facial features.

Xie Qiujie was inexplicably bewitched by his expression.

The ghost nodded, "Okay, I will think about it."

It was only when Xie Qiujie finished speaking that he realized that he almost swallowed what he had just said.

Although I am a little short of money recently, I am really excited about that salary.

But he really doesn't know how to deal with the camera. Every time he takes a photo, his whole body is stiff and his face is stinky. How can he be a model?

Words spoken are like water poured out—it cannot be taken back.

Fortunately, I only said that I was thinking about it, and didn't directly agree. I will refuse it at that time, Xie Qiujie thought.

After the meal was delivered, he was ready to return to work, turned around and walked towards the front desk.

Xia Youqing called him from behind.

Xie Qiujie didn't react in the slightest, and continued to walk forward steadily, as if he didn't hear him.

Xia Youqing had a thoughtful look on his face, and then called out tentatively, "Handsome guy."

He suddenly realized that Xie Qiujie didn't seem to have heard it, but he really couldn't hear it.

No wonder he always looked at his lips every time he spoke, he thought Xie Qiujie had something in mind for his mouth.

The colleague who had a stomachache came back and said thank you to Xie Qiujie repeatedly.

Xie Qiujie said he was fine and went to the back kitchen.

He enjoys the feeling of making desserts in the back kitchen, it is very relaxed and comfortable, he does not need to talk to others, and only cares about his own finished products.

Separate the clear egg whites and beautiful egg yolks, then beat them into white and fine cream with an egg beater, and watch all kinds of desserts bloom in the oven.

That moment was very healing and very fulfilling.

When Xia Youqing took a sip of coffee, he looked up at the front desk and found that Xie Qiujie was gone, replaced by another male employee.

He walked over to talk to Cao Huiying when the front desk was relatively free, "Miss, where did my friend go just now? Isn't he in charge of the front desk?"

Humans have an innate liking for good-looking people.

Cao Huiying replied with a smile, "Xiao Xie is in charge of the back kitchen. Just now, he was helping out after work. Sometimes he is also in charge of the front desk. What do you want from him? Didn't you make it clear just now?"

Can also make desserts, is a pastry chef?

"It's nothing, let's make it clear." Xia Youqing continued to tell Cao Huiying with his years of social skills, "Xiao Xie? Do you usually call him that?"

"I'm the only one who calls that. Other colleagues still call him Xie Qiu Jie or Qiu Jie. Aren't you his friend?"

Thanks for the autumn festival?

It's a good name, it suits him well.

Xia Youqing smiled, relying on Xie Qiujie's non-existence to talk nonsense in a serious manner, "It's been a long time since I saw you. I often run around all over the world when I'm away from home. I happened to meet him yesterday, and he didn't tell me much about him. Didn't know he worked in a dessert shop."

"Xiao Xie really doesn't talk much about himself, but he is a very nice person."

"He is really nice." It would be even better if he could be his model.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Xie Qiujie gets off work.

Cao Huiying ran into him at the door of the store after changing her work clothes, and while pinching her arms to relax, she joked with Xie Qiujie: "Xiao Xie, why didn't you introduce such a handsome friend to me? It's a waste of resources."

Xie Qiujie was puzzled: "Friend?"

Cao Huiying said: "The handsome guy with the camera today is really cool. He can take pictures. Many boys take pictures from the angle of straight men. It would be great to find a boyfriend who can take pictures."

"..."

Xie Qiujie said, "Actually, we just..."

"I know, he said, you haven't seen each other for a long time, and you just met yesterday."

Xie Qiujie: "..."

No, you don't know, in fact we only met yesterday.

"He's really handsome. He showed us the photos in his camera during the break. It's really touching. Xiaoxie, do you know if he has a girlfriend?"

Xie Qiujie said with a paralyzed face, "I don't know."

"Forget it, it doesn't matter to me if someone doesn't have a girlfriend, I'll just ask."

"Why?" Xie Qiujie felt strange, obviously Cao Huiying was quite interested in him and kept praising him.

Cao Huiying was surprised and said: "Don't you know? That's right. You haven't seen each other for a long time. He is a travel photographer and travels all over the world. He said that he may not be at home for a few days all year round. It feels like he has really traveled to many places. It’s amazing, I want to travel when I have money.”

"..."

In fact, they had never met before.

"But it's fine to have a date with him. Just look at the handsome guy. I want a date who is not at home every day. What's the use of having a boyfriend." Cao Huiying complained.

They go outside together.

Xie Qiujie saw Xia Youqing not far away at a glance. At night when people were coming and going, he sat casually on a bump in the grass on the sidewalk, with his long legs propped up and his camera in his hand.

He waved his arms at Xie Qiujie, but didn't intend to stand up.

Xie Qiujie happened to be leaving Cao Huiying separately, Cao Huiying joked: "Hey, Xiao Xie, it's good that your friend is still waiting for you to get off work, now men have men to take over from get off work."

Xie Qiujie said, "He may be looking for me for something."

"Well, go now, goodbye, see you tomorrow." Cao Huiying waved to him and walked in another direction.

Xie Qiujie walked over, and Xia Youqing stood up with his arms propped up, patted the ashes on his pants, and said with a smile, "It's off work."

"Ah."

Xie Qiujie looked at the camera in his hand, thinking about what reason to use to perfuse him.

But Xia Youqing asked: "It's still early, will you come with me?"

Xie Qiujie wanted to say no, but suddenly remembered that he was sitting on the side of the road and waving at him, as if no one had ever waited for him to get off work and was so happy when he saw him.

It's a default for him not to speak.

"Thank you for the autumn festival." Xia Youqing called him.

"How do you know my name?"

Xia Youqing clenched his lips and said, "Your colleagues said that they thought I was a friend you haven't seen for many years, and they told me a lot about you."

Xie Qiujie didn't quite believe it.

They walked for a while and arrived at the subway entrance.

Xia Youqing looked serious, and said, "Xie Qiujie, let me take a picture for you."

"Why do you have to find me?" Xie Qiujie thought for a while, and felt that Xia Youqing might not be so perfunctory. After all, how could a person who can spend a whole day waiting for someone to get off work give up so easily.

"You can find a professional model, but I'm not suitable." Xie Qiujie said this expressionlessly.

In fact, he cried in his heart, feeling sad that he pushed away the huge sum of money with his own hands.

Was it the job he turned down? !

no!It's a huge sum of money!It's money!Is the source of happiness!

Xia Youqing's salary is really generous and exciting.

Xia Youqing was silent for a while, and then said: "How should I put it? Actually, I am a travel photographer, and I rarely take portraits. I used to take portraits at work, but it may be a long time since I have been away. Recently, I am a little... confused .”

He showed a somewhat dazed look.

"I just went to a lot of places. I used to think it was beautiful, and I was willing to spend a lot of time to take pictures of those moments and magnificence. But recently, I no longer have expectations for the beautiful scenery on the road, and I don't even want to set off again."

"It's been more than two months. During this time, I stayed in Star City. I didn't have the desire to go out when I stayed at home, but the life at home was very boring, and it made me feel very boring. Not long ago, I took I took random pictures with the camera and looked at various corners of the street, but I couldn’t find the feeling.”

"That kind of feeling that makes me willing to go anywhere, always on the road, and shoot no matter what."

Xia Youqing frowned, and the city's neon lights fell on his face, his handsome features were illuminated brightly and darkly, making him look a little lonely.

Xie Qiujie had never met such a person before. Xia Youqing's unrestrained and unrestrained temperament attracted him very much, but made him want to shrink back.

Xie Qiujie wanted to be that kind of person, but he could never be as free and easy as him.

It is dangerous to get too close to people who are too free and easy. They can come and go without saying hello.

He suddenly remembered that when he was a child, when he was abused by his father, and when he was fined to avoid debts due to superbirth, his mother took him and his elder brother to the mountains to stay for an afternoon.

At that time, a pot of tea and a few biscuits were prepared.

The mountains in his hometown are not high, so he dragged his eldest brother's clothes and climbed up and down. If he was lucky, he could pick tea ears and thorn bubbles to satisfy his hunger.

He stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the verdant green past, and curiously asked his elder brother what was on the other side of the mountain.

The eldest brother said: "Beyond the mountain is the sea, that's what the text says."

He said: "Really? When I grow up, I must go to the other side to see the sea."

When he was a child, he really wanted to go to the other side of the mountain to see, but it seemed that this mountain was just another mountain.

There are mountains in front of the mountains, and mountains behind the mountains.

When he grew up, he walked out of the mountains, and gradually forgot that he wanted to see mountains, rivers and lakes in the city.

Xie Qiujie pulled himself back from his memories, and looked at the man in front of him. This man's standard equipment seemed to be a camera.

"Is travel important to you?" he asked.

Xia Youqing frowned, raised his eyes and smiled at him, "It's very important. I can't get rid of the feeling of being on the road. Only on the road can I feel that my life is meaningful."

"You can also stop for a while before starting."

"Of course I can stop for a while, but I met you," Xia Youqing said, "I really like the way you feel, I have a lot of inspiration, and I really want to take pictures of you."

Xie Qiujie didn't speak.

The liking expressed by the artist is just pure appreciation, without any other meaning.

"At the beginning, I practiced taking portraits slowly. I also worked with the crew before and took photos and covers for celebrities, so my skills are not bad."

But I only have feelings for Xie Qiujie's pale face.

Xia Youqing looked into Xie Qiujie's eyes very seriously, and said, "You can try to trust me slowly, and in the end you can reject me if you really don't want to, but don't give me a perfunctory reason."

He seemed to be saying that I was serious about you.

So I hope you will also seriously consider my idea.

Xie Qiujie felt very strange, they were talking about serious things, but somehow they seemed to be ambiguous.

How can it be?

What is so ambiguous about the two men.