Do not lie to me

Shang Xuechen didn't sleep all night, he stuffed the dry box into his bag and the ring into his pocket, and hurried out the door.When he arrived at Ji Shuping's place, Ji Shuping was coming down from upstairs wearing a tie, "I heard the door knocking, so I guess it's you. Have you had breakfast yet?"

He shook his head, expressing that he hadn't eaten yet, seeing that Ji Shuping was still wearing his tie, he asked him, "Did I come early today?" After speaking, he yawned and came out.

Ji Shuping tightened his tie and walked to the kitchen, "You don't have to come so early."

Shang Xuechen first went to the living room to feed the goldfish, and then went to the kitchen with his backpack. He didn't intend to help when he arrived in the kitchen, so he put the bag on the bar directly, "Did you change the water in this fish tank?"

Ji Shuping poured him a glass of orange juice, "Yes." He turned around and started frying toast again.

Shang Xuechen unzipped the bag and took out the coffee beans he bought yesterday, "Do you have any coffee making equipment here? I bought a few bags of coffee beans yesterday."

Ji Shuping came over with a spatula in hand, picked up the coffee beans brought by Shang Xuechen and sniffed them under his nose, Shang Xuechen was worried that he would not be able to catch his eyes, "I bought it casually, it may be different from what you usually drink. "

Ji Shuping didn't say anything about the coffee beans, and went on frying his toast, pointing to the cupboard, "Look for it, maybe it's there."

Shang Xuechen went around the bar, raised his arms and opened the cabinet door. The pockets of his trousers were too shallow. When he raised his arms and stretched his waist, the things stuffed in his pockets fell to the ground with a "ding dong".Shang Xuechen was holding the utensils, so he had to take the things down and put them on the table first, and wanted to pick up the things on the ground with free hands, when he turned around, he saw Ji Shuping holding the ring and looking carefully.

"This is not for you!"

Ji Shuping seemed startled by his sudden voice, and looked at him with a strange expression.Shang Xuechen also knew that he was a little too excited, and wanted to make amends, so he hurriedly walked over in two steps, found the box from the bag that had been polished overnight yesterday, and brought it to Ji Shuping, "This is for you."

After saying this, I saw that the ring had been put on Ji Shuping's hand. Not only did he put on the ring he made, but he also took over Shang Xuechen's box, "This box looks like a ring, give me the box, the ring Giving it to others, such a means?"

Shang Xuechen became anxious, "This is not a jewelry box, nor is it matched with the ring. This is..." This is a music box, but the movement has not been finished yet.

"I also put on the ring, and I accepted the box, so I will treat it as a gift from you. The workmanship is good."

Shang Xuechen still wanted to return the ring, but Ji Shuping had already put the fried toast on a plate, "Eat it, I'll hurry to the company." The person who put down the plate left in a hurry, as if he was afraid of being called for debt.Liu Shangxuechen sighed alone on the spot, "Businessmen are greedy." He picked up the toast and bit into it, using food to extinguish the imbalance in his heart. Who knew that there was cheese embedded in the middle of the toast, so he pulled out a long strand, and The mind is getting longer and longer.

When Zhou Yuan arrived at the company in the morning, she made a cup of coffee and took it to the manager's office. Mr. Ji was biting his fingers and reading the report without raising his head.Zhou Yuan didn't make a sound, put down the coffee in her hand and left, but when she lowered her head, her eyes caught the wooden ring on Ji Shuping's hand.

After leaving the door of the manager's office, Zhou Yuan sat in her seat, remembering that last night Shang Xuechen was alone in her room, knocking and knocking, with pieces of wood thrown in the trash can, "I didn't expect the two of them to make progress so quickly. .” Opening the locked drawer, she took out a photo frame from inside and brushed off the dust on it. Zhou Yuan smiled, “The plan is going well.”

After Ji Shuping finished reading the report in his hand, when he picked up the cup, the coffee was no longer hot. He put down the cup and twirled the wooden ring on his ring finger, thinking of Shang Xuechen's barbed hand.Although Shang Xuechen yelled that this wooden ring was not for him, it fit just right on his hand.Not knowing the size of his fingers, Ji Shuping closed his eyes, inserted his left finger into the right finger, and felt that his fingers were thinner than his own.In reciprocity, one must be returned to him.

Shang Xuechen didn't sleep all night last night. In the morning, he lay back on the sofa he was used to sleeping on. After a full morning of sleep, his blood recovered. In the afternoon, he started grinding coffee beans to study the taste of coffee.Although the coffee beans from different origins are bitter, he gradually tastes some differences. Kenyan coffee tastes fruity, while Mocha coffee tastes too strong. He himself likes Kilimanjaro coffee, which doesn’t taste so Sour.In addition to the place of origin, the thickness of the ground powder and the speed of water injection can all affect the taste of coffee.

Shang Xuechen just spent the whole afternoon grinding, steaming, and trying different coffees.Until Ji Shuping came back from get off work, he was still tasting coffee.

As soon as Ji Shuping came back, he loosened his tie, picked up his coffee cup and tasted the freshly poured coffee from Shang Xuechen.Shang Xuechen ignored him, took out the thermos cup, poured the other coffee he had brewed into the thermos cup, and prepared to leave.

"Oh," Ji Shuping called to stop him, "wait a minute."

"Wait." Shang Xuechen walked towards the door with a thermos in his pocket.Ji Shuping caught up with him and grabbed him, but Shang Xuechen didn't let go, wanting to see what he was going to do.Ji Shuping pulled him to sit down on the sofa, trimmed the barbs next to his nails, took out a bandage to help him wrap his fingers, and covered three fingers on one hand, "Why did you get so many injuries?"

"Maybe the file was worn out, maybe the glue got on my hands, and the skin was accidentally torn off when I pulled it apart."

"Why do you suddenly want to make coffee?" Ji Shuping asked him.

"I don't know, just take your time." Shang Xuechen just felt the aroma of the boiled coffee surround him, as if there was a brief moment of tenderness hugging him.The theme activities of the bookstore can really influence people. He is also a blind consumer. The "gentle moment" in the plan moved him so much that he bought several bags of coffee beans in a row.

"Is there no coffee made just for me?"

Shang Xuechen withdrew his hand, "No, you have already taken the two things I made, and you still want me to make coffee for you to drink. It's too good to think." He put his bag on his back and walked towards the door. Good Band-Aid, stopped the hand to open the door, turned to Ji Shuping and said, "My coffee is still delicious, I left a little Kilimanjaro coffee, it doesn't taste too bitter." Stay for an extra moment to avoid ambiguity, afraid to see Ji Shuping's playful expression.

Shang Xuechen took the thermos cup to the bar street by car and went to Qi Liang's bar.Seeing him coming behind the bar, Qi Liang prepared to mix drinks for him, but Shang Xuechen stopped him and took him to the staff lounge, "I'm not here today to drink."

Qi Liang looked at the thermos in his arms with a smile, guessed a little bit what he wanted to do, but didn't say anything, just looked at him with a gentle smile.

Shang Xuechen unscrewed the lid of the cup, and put the steaming coffee under Qi Liang's nose, "Is it delicious? This is the coffee I made myself."

Qi Liang took it with a smile and took a sip, still smiling softly as if he didn't feel the coffee was bitter, "It's delicious."

"Is it sour? This is Kenyan coffee. If you taste it carefully, it will taste fruity." Shang Xuechen looked at Qi Liang and took a few more sips of coffee. "On Sunday, I passed by the book store in the shopping mall to hold an event. What's the theme? I bought a few packs of coffee beans and brewed them for you. I hope you can also have tender moments. Besides, you always mix wine for me, and I want to do something for you too. "

Shang Xuechen took out a card from his bag, "There's 70 in it, I'll find a way to raise more." After Qi Liang took the card Shang Xuechen handed him, he put the money in his hands that had been brewing for a long time. "It's just that, Qi Liang, I may not be able to take you away."

"why?"

Shang Xuechen didn't dare to look up into Qi Liang's eyes, "I owe someone a lot, and I may not be able to pay it off for the rest of my life. I originally wanted to find a fortune teller to show me my future fortune, but I always feel that this year is particularly unlucky." .Now that I have figured it out, I don’t need to read it anymore, he may be my doom, a hurdle that I can’t get over in this life, I can pay back as much as I can.”

Speaking of this, he was afraid that Qi Liang would think too much, so he hurriedly explained, "I don't mean to abandon you, I will stay by your side, help you pay off your debts, and see you get better again."

Qi Liang lowered his eyes, and his voice sounded a little lonely, "When I get better, you will let go completely?"

Shang Xuechen raised his hand and gave Qi Liang a brain-bang. Qi Liang had never done such a move before. It hurts his forehead like this, but he behaved intimately, and his fingers hurt his head, and he also flicked away the wild thoughts inside. , "You are just too insecure. You are not my belt. You want to strangle me all day long. If you tighten it, you will suffocate."

Qi Liang lowered his head and said nothing, it turned out that Shang Xuechen knew what he was thinking.

"People can't just watch others live. I think you start again to let you live for yourself, not to be caught by Shen Ao, nor to look at me blankly. I just want you to have your own life."

Qi Liang shook his head, his gaze was distracted, "I don't know how to live without you."

Shang Xuechen took out the postcard he gave that day and gave it to Qi Liang, "The place on the postcard is the end of the world, and the lighthouse on it is the lighthouse at the end of the world. When you get there, you can say goodbye to the world, and when you turn around, you can start a new life. life. There is such a place in this world, which gives a place to say goodbye and a chance to start again.”

Qi Liang took the postcard, looked at the lighthouse above, and murmured, "Ushuaia."

"You know this place? From the movies too?"

Qi Liang nodded without saying a word, expressing that he knew it, but not from the movie, but someone once told him that she would flee all the way to Ushuaia, throw everything away there, and then come back and start again. That was when he was still kind and listening to other people's troubles.It's just that he didn't say anything at this moment, and Shang Xuechen only regarded his nod as a silent answer, and didn't ask any further questions, which made him catch his breath.

Shang Xuechen saw that Qi Liang was silent, and exited the lounge, leaving him room to think carefully.He knew that the dead knot in his heart could not be untied immediately, and he would leave time for Qi Liang to think. He didn't have the chance to stay with Qi Liang all the time, and he just wanted to open a safe exit for his blocked heart, so that He escaped from that darkness.

After leaving the bar, Brother Zhou called, "I found out about that internet celebrity, and opened a Taobao store that is not very popular. Recently, her studio is recruiting people."

"Got it." After hanging up the phone, Shang Xuechen found another part-time job.

Holding the postcard in his hand, Qi Liang lowered his head and stared at the lighthouse above. The door of the rest room was opened, and the people who came in saw him but did not say hello. With heavy steps, he knew who it was.When the footsteps stopped, Qi Liang's knees fell heavily, and it was Shen Ao who squatted in front of him and put his head on his knees.

Qi Liang stretched out his hand to smooth Shen Ao's hair, "Shen Ao, have you ever regretted what you did to me in the past?" If he didn't ask, his heart would always be tired, tired from taking revenge on Shen Ao.Asking the outlet is to give Shen Ao a chance to commute his sentence, so that he can be released from his prison earlier.

Shen Ao raised his neck and arched it into Qi Liang's arms, "I won't look back at the past. I just want to stay by your side."

Even if you are imprisoned for life like this, I am satisfied.

"Shen Ao, are you loving me?"

"It's you who said bad love is also love and deserves to be embraced."

"So you're in love with me?"

It's just that bad love feels like a drag.

Shen Ao raised his head and leaned on his shoulder, and hugged Qi Liang's waist tightly. It was the first time he begged Qi Liang, "Hold me. Even just this once."

Qi Liang did not take any action because of Shen Ao's pleading, it was too difficult for him to find a new exit.