At sunset, the mountains are far away

As the saying goes, the air is fresher after the rain. Since the Cold War, the relationship between the two has become closer and full of tacit understanding. They often show tacit smiles to each other in the study hall from a long distance away.Min Chen, an employee who is single, is so fed up with dog food every day that he can't eat, and is so tired that he just wants to be single.

Min Chen stood in front of the counter, standing still, his eyes following the figure of a woman.The woman naturally sat in the usual booth, took out a water glass from her bag and put it on the table, and carefully read the handwritten book introductions and book reviews in the small bookshelf in the booth, her temperament was very cold, and her expression was dull , After reading for a while, he took out one of the books and walked towards the counter.

Tao Yan followed Min Chen's gaze, and saw a woman with a strong aura and delicate features walking towards him.

The woman put the book on the counter. Min Chen lowered his eyes and frantically scanned the checkout. After the woman left, he let out a long breath, and his eyes fell on the woman again.

"Min Chen, aren't you a straight girl?" Tao Yan who was beside him took everything into his eyes and was a little surprised.

"Sister Yanyan, don't look at Renji, I'm a straight girl, the straight one." Min Chen defended word by word.

"It's a pity that I didn't take pictures of your affectionate gaze and flustered movements just now, so you can justify yourself as you like." Tao Yan kept moving his hands, making drinks deftly.

After Tao Yan finished delivering the drinks and turned around to return to the counter, he saw Min Chen looking at the woman just now with mournful eyes. Tao Yan followed and saw the woman wearing earphones and her head against the glass window There was a faint smile on the corner of his lips, but tears did fall from his closed eyes one by one. Tao Yan froze in place for a moment, stunned by the poignant picture.

Tao Yan immediately searched for Xia Chengqi's figure. After searching to no avail, he walked into the small lounge for the two of them in the study hall. As expected, Xia Chengqi leaned on the beanbag sofa and read seriously with a book.

"Honey, Min Chen seems to have been bent by one of our guests, go and have a look." Tao Yan said excitedly, pulling Xia Chengqi's arm.

"I'm not interested, you can watch it by yourself." Xia Chengqi didn't raise her eyes, she needed to do a lot of reading, because many book reviews in the bookstore were written by her own hand, which is also a major feature of this store.

"That woman is very mysterious and she's crying, why don't you go and have a look."

"The one in deck six?"

"How do you know?" Tao Yan was taken aback.

"Because that woman cried more than once, and the recommended book list and book reviews she wrote by hand in the booth are eye-catching. I'm deeply impressed. It's not surprising that Min Chen was beaten by such a woman." After finishing speaking, Xia Chengqi broke away from Tao Yan's hand and pecked Tao Yan's lips, "Yan Bao, go and do it yourself, okay?

Knowing that Xia Chengqi was busy, Tao Yan obediently came out of the rest room, and saw that Min Chen's face seemed to have traces of tears, and his eyes seemed to be red. Seeing that the woman lowered her head to read the book with her normal face, a gentle smile was still on her lips.

"Min Chen, why are you crying? Everyone laughed."

"I don't know, I feel so sad."

"Do you want me to ask you her name? Or let you go over and get to know her?" Tao Yan suddenly became angry, seeing Min Chen, who was straight into a telephone pole, being bent, was delighted to hear it.

Min Chen glanced at Tao Yan suspiciously, "I'm really not crooked, I'm just curious and inexplicably sad."

"I didn't say you're crooked, it's fine if you don't want to know each other." Tao Yan turned his face away, busy with the matter at hand.

Min Chen looked at Tao Yan, then at the woman, and finally said hesitantly, "Then let's get to know each other a little bit. It's just a normal friendship."

Tao Yan immediately smiled, took the tiramisu himself, and ordered Min Chen to take a drink, and led Min Chen to booth number six.

"Hello, this is a gift from our store for old customers." Tao Yan said, putting desserts and drinks on the table, with a friendly tone.

The woman raised her eyes, and glanced at the gift and Tao Yan with a beautiful smile, "Thank you, but I don't need it, so save me this in the future." After finishing speaking, she lowered her eyes to read the book.

"Let me introduce. I am the store manager. This is Min Chen. May I have your name?" Tao Yan calmly forced the introduction, ignoring the fact that the woman was not interested in talking.

The woman frowned, raised her eyes impatiently, and was forcefully introduced for no reason, staring at Tao Yan with unfriendly eyes, "Want to know me? What's the reason?"

Tao Yan was immediately stopped by the question, and his expression became awkward. Min Chen couldn't stand the awkward atmosphere and his beating heart, so he turned around and ran away, leaving Tao Yan alone to fight alone.This answer is a bit out of the normal range, the aura is too strong.Qiqi, come quickly.

Tao Yan calmed down the galloping horses in his heart, and began to take on the challenge calmly, "Seeing that you visit often, I want to get to know you."

"No need, please leave."

"Sorry, this is my shop." Tao Yan couldn't get off the stage because of the woman's strong reaction, so he had no choice but to speak rudely.

"This store has good taste and unique characteristics. I didn't expect the store manager to be such a narrow-minded person. I don't care if I don't come." The woman was upset when she was disturbed, so she got up to pack her things and prepared to leave.

"What do you mean? Why do you attack personally?" Tao Yan completely lowered his face.

Min Chen led Xia Chengqi over in time, and dragged Tao Yan away under Xia Chengqi's eyes.

"I am the manager of this store, and I apologize to them for bothering you. In addition, I sincerely hope that you will come again, your book reviews are very unique, and the books you recommend are all excellent works. I don't want If you lose you as a guest, you can take whatever book you want in the future, and you don’t need to pay for it.”

"That's not necessary, as long as no one disturbs you, I will come again." The woman leaned sideways, brushing the moment Xia Chengqi passed by, said something in a low voice, and left without looking sideways.

Xia Chengqi stared blankly at the back of the woman leaving, recalling the piercing eyes in his mind, he raised his legs and walked to the lounge, Tao Yan was still frowning, upset at the unpleasantness just now.

"Sister Qi." Min Chen called weakly.Although Sister Qi is not much different in age from her, Min Chen is always a little scared by her calm and serious appearance. Only when she is facing Sister Yanyan, her expression is gentler.

"Qibao, why are you apologizing? It was the woman who spoke rudely first."

"Gu Zizheng, this is her name." After Xia Chengqi finished speaking, he straightened Tao Yan's body and made her face him, "Honey, for some people, it is very difficult to be disturbed." Both of you are not at fault for disturbing things, the fault is that you don’t understand, and you take it for granted and rush forward. Losing your temper for a stranger ruins your mood, it’s not worth it, be happy, be good.” Xia Chengqi said Wan Wan said to Min Chen who was standing aside; "Min Chen, Sister Qi advises you to take care of your heart, Gu Zizheng, it may not be something you can afford."

"Qi Bao, what do you mean by that?" Tao Yan was a little puzzled.

"She wears a pair of rings on her hand, which looks old."

When Min Chen and Tao Yan heard the pair of rings, they understood a little bit. Tao Yan glanced at Min Chen, feeling slightly sad for her.Min Chen smiled generously, "I'm really a straight girl, if you don't believe me, I can't help it."

"You don't have to worry about whether it's straight or not, just take care of your thoughts." After Xia Chengqi finished speaking, he left the lounge and walked around the study hall, checking the situation of each book section and the handwritten book reviews left by the guests. When you encounter an interesting book review, write a reply.

The business of the book hall is very good, and there are endless customers. Xia Chengqi often sits in the book area, reads among the readers, or stands at the counter to make drinks for the guests. She doesn’t know how to cook pastries, and there is no need Tao Yan and Min Chen are mainly in charge of learning.

"Can the cat be brought in? It's very good." Gu Zizheng was holding a yellow kitten in his arms, and asked Tao Yan politely.Min Chen stood aside, rubbing the corners of his clothes with his hands, his eyes resting on Gu Zizheng's elegant face.

Tao Yan glanced at Min Chen, who was blushing inexplicably, and felt amused. It wasn't her who asked, why was she blushing, "Ask Min Chen." Tao Yan put the conversation aside, and was busy delivering desserts to the guests. .

"Yes... yes." Min Chen stammered, this was the first time that Gu Zizheng looked directly at him and had a conversation with him, so he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

"Thank you." After Gu Zizheng thanked him briefly, he carried the cat and walked to booth No. [-].

Min Chen greedily looked at Gu Zizheng's beautiful figure, but felt extremely annoyed in his heart, why did he behave so poorly every time?Be sure to be more natural next time.Min Chen clenched his fists and made up his mind.

As usual, Gu Zizheng took the book and came over to pay. Min Chen scanned it with his head down, finally mustered up the courage, and said casually, "Your cat is very cute, what's its name?"

"Really."

"Is that the zither at the end of your name?" After she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that she had only told sister Qi her name, and logically, she didn't know her name.At that moment, Min Chen wanted to bite his tongue that could not speak.

Gu Zizheng stared at Min Chen who didn't dare to look up, "Your Mandarin should be improved, pay attention to distinguishing the front and back nasal sounds." After speaking, he left the counter and turned back to the booth.

Min Chen recalled Gu Zizheng's words, and began to say "true" and "zheng" over and over again, but felt that there was not much difference.The end of the first time I struck up a conversation was to be ridiculed for not being able to speak standard Mandarin?She doesn't seem very friendly.

Thinking of this, Min Chen looked up at booth No. [-], but suddenly saw Gu Zizheng with a very gentle smile, stroking the lazy kitten in his arms, completely different from the cold look just now.Does she only like small animals?

"Min Chen, take care of yourself. My family, Qi Bao, has already warned you." Tao Yan said something abruptly beside him, and Min Chen, who was stunned by fright, shivered.

However, Min Chen stopped talking back, and had silently accepted her inexplicable affection for Gu Zizheng in her heart. She felt that there should be nothing wrong with watching from a distance like this.

The sky gradually became cloudy, and the raindrops slapped on the glass windows and slowly slid down the glass, leaving long traces.Gu Zizheng stood at the entrance of the shopping mall, looking at the misty and rainy street with a lonely expression, holding a yellow cat in his arms.

"I have an umbrella here, I can borrow it from you first." Min Chen casually handed over an umbrella, mustered up his courage, and finally chased to the entrance of the shopping mall, his expression of embarrassment faded away after repeated efforts.

Gu Zizheng turned his head when he heard the words, and looked at Min Chen seriously with a distant expression, "Min Chen, the hotel is diagonally across the corner, do you want to go?" It's not that she didn't notice the confusion in front of her, but she just didn't want to pay attention to it.

Min Chen's hand outstretched in mid-air froze, and he withdrew it and fell to his side, suddenly bursting with grievances.I just simply gave her an umbrella, without any other meaning, how could she be so frivolous?

"If you don't go, be quiet in the future." After Gu Zizheng finished speaking, he wrapped the cat in his overcoat, raised his legs and walked into the rain, letting the rain wash away his delicate makeup, walking with a straight back In the rain, he didn't look embarrassed at all.

After that time, when Gu Zizheng came to pay for books again, Min Ran didn't bother to talk to him anymore, and his eyes no longer fell on Gu Zizheng wantonly.Sister Qi was right, this woman couldn't bear it by herself.

After everything in the study hall was running smoothly, Tao Yan and Xia Chengqi had a little free time. They would not go to the study hall when they didn't want to go to the study hall, and nestled in their own den.At this moment, Tao Yan and Xia Chengqi were nestling on the sofa in the living room, eating snacks and fruits, and watching the TV series "Langya Bang".

"I have to go back to Xiamen in a few days. Xiao Zhiyuan gave birth to a second child, and I have to go to the wedding, will you go?" Tao Yan handed a piece of potato chips to Xia Chengqi's lips, and asked casually.

"Don't go."

"Aren't you going?" Tao Yan sat upright, feeling a little unhappy.

"Don't go."

"But I will go"

"I still don't want to go." Xia Chengqi never wanted to be treated like a work of art again, to be visited and commented on by others, it was too tiring, and the facial muscles felt stiff, she didn't want to try it a second time.

"Why? Once I go, I will definitely have to stay for at least a week. My parents miss me very much, and there is still a wedding to discuss." Tao Yan sternly told Xia Chengqi to face the TV.

"Yue Bao, did you wipe your hands? Just touch my face." Xia Chengqi showed a disgusted expression.

"I just have some potato chip crumbs on my hands, it's not dirty."

"You obviously licked your hands just now, and you drool." Xia Chengqi picked up a tissue and began to wipe Tao Yan's hands and his face.

"Isn't it normal to have my saliva on your face? It's not like I haven't kissed before, but also the kind of tongue kiss." Tao Yan joked shamelessly, and Xia Chengqi also laughed, "Xia Chengqi, you Don't change the subject, will you accompany me or not?"

"Tao Xiaoyan, do you not understand Chinese? I won't go."

"I want you to go, I don't want to be separated from you for so long." Tao Yan hugged Xia Chengqi and began to act like a baby.

"I'll go over after you finish drinking the wedding wine. Is that okay?" Xia Chengqi's tone suddenly softened.

"That's more or less the same." Tao Yan smacked Xia Chengqi's face before starting to watch TV contentedly.Xia Chengqi and Tao Yan have basically never been separated since they got back together, and the longest time was within three days. At that time, Xia Chengqi went to a book fair in other places to buy books.

Tao Yan packed up his things, and the day before he was going back to Xiamen, he went back to the study hall and explained various things to Min Chen in the lounge, asking her to help Sister Qi a little more, and at the same time help Sister Qi to block the peach blossoms with sharp eyes.Min Chen complied obediently, but recalled in his heart that he had personally seen the scene where Xia Chengqi refused to strike up a conversation, and felt that Tao Yan didn't need to worry at all.

After Tao Yan left, Min Chen worked at the counter with style and ease, and there was another employee beside him.Xia Chengqi found that Min Chen didn't talk much, he was quiet and a bit shy, but he was well-organized, which was why she recruited her in the first place.

Min Chen quietly glanced at booth No. [-], but could only see the corner of Gu Zizheng's clothes, but not his face, and felt a little strange. Gu Zizheng's sitting posture was always relatively upright, why did he get down today?

"Min Chen, take a good look at the store. I'll go out for a while." Xia Chengqi greeted briefly and left the library.

Min Chen walked around the study hall pretending to be natural, moving towards booth No. [-], her resentment towards Gu Zizheng's frivolity had dissipated without a trace.

Gu Zizheng covered his stomach, put on earphones, and lay on the table with his face facing out of the window. Outside the window was the pattering rain scene. His body curled up as if he was not feeling well.Min Chen stood there and hesitated for a while, then walked into the booth and asked softly, "Miss Gu, is there something wrong with you?"

"Shall I accompany you to the hospital?" Seeing that Gu Zizheng didn't respond, Min Chen added.

"No, go get busy." Gu Zizheng's weak, hoarse voice came over.

"Why don't you go and have a look? I can register for you..."

"Get out." Gu Zizheng spit out the word with tears streaming down his face.In Chongqing in April, there was too much rain, and the rainy day was the catalyst for her sadness, which made her tears fall a little bit.

Min Chen was probably used to Gu Zizheng's unkind answers, or the word "roll" uttered in pain, which made people feel even more unbearable. He stood aside and did not leave, so when he heard Gu Zizheng Suppressing the painful sobs, the body trembled.Min Chen's heart also ached, and he clenched his fists tightly.

After an unknown amount of time, Min Chen's standing legs began to feel sore, and Gu Zizheng's mood seemed to ease. He gradually let go of his hand covering his stomach, sat up straight, took off his earphones, and began to wipe himself with a tissue Crying makeup, after finishing the makeup, Gu Zizheng raised his face and looked at Min Chen, who had been standing beside him for a long time, who had never left. The expression on his face was still calm, "Open the room or leave within a minute."

Min Chen froze in place again, his brain stopped functioning in an instant, and various complicated emotions surged up.Is she too flirtatious?But how can frivolous people cry again and again?What kind of person is she?

"I'll give you another minute." Gu Zizheng lifted the bag, stood in front of Min Chen, and looked down at Min Chen who hadn't left after 1 minute.

Under all kinds of agitated emotions, Min Chen had the courage to raise his head and look at Gu Zizheng. She had never been so close to her.Gu Zizheng's eyes were red from crying just now, and he looked a little pitiful, with a straight nose, a little pale skin, and a fragrance on his body, but it wasn't the smell of perfume.

Min Chen was still sizing up, but someone grabbed his hand and led him forward.Gu Zizheng opened the umbrella and held Min Chen's hand together. He didn't seem to be walking in a hurry in the mall, but slowed down, as if he was savoring something carefully, with a gentle smile on his lips. Smile.

"Forget it, you'd better go back." Gu Zizheng stood still at the door of the hotel, his tone suddenly soft.She knew that Min Chen was not a casual girl, so she couldn't bear it.

"Gu Zizheng, I am willing." Min Chen took Gu Zizheng's hand back, his eyes were no longer timid, and he was very calm.

The two looked at each other silently under the umbrella, and Gu Zizheng finally led Min Chen into the hotel lobby.

"You go take a shower first." As soon as Gu Zizheng entered the door, he let go of Min Chen, walked to the window sill, put on his earphones, and smoked a cigarette with a lonely expression, but there was a smile on his lips from time to time.

Min Chen's heart was pounding, he lay down under the quilt, and turned off the light casually. Gu Zizheng was taking a bath in the bathroom. After taking a bath, seeing the dark room, he understood the nervousness of that person at the moment.

"You still have time to go now." Gu Zizheng sat on the edge of the bed, a little amused.He is obviously afraid of being nervous, but he still wants to follow, he is really young.

In the dark, Min Chen got a little more courageous, sat up, and slowly moved towards Gu Zizheng, his lips trembled slightly, and finally landed on Gu Zizheng's lips, but Gu Zizheng didn't move.

"Not only is the mandarin not standard, but the kissing skills are also not very good." Gu Zizheng's teasing voice came, but his tone was lighter.

Min Chen lowered his face, blushing as if he was about to bleed, but he couldn't see it in the dark.

"Later, do as I say." After finishing speaking, Gu Zizheng pushed Min Chen down on the bed, and kissed him delicately, his movements were surprisingly gentle.

The sound of the rain outside was still pattering uninterruptedly, and the raindrops slid down the car window glass. Xia Chengqi looked at the falling raindrops, and his heart fell into the rough sea.

About half an hour ago, Xia Chengqi received a call from Gao Lan, and rushed to the hotel not far from the airport with a hurried expression, feeling agitated, fearful, expectant, nervous, and hesitant. Gao Lan was sitting in the Waiting for myself on the sofa in the hotel lobby.

"Here we come." Gao Lan stood up, greeted Xia Chengqi simply, and motioned for Xia Chengqi to sit on the sofa.

Xia Chengqi remained calm and calm on the surface, but Gao Lan could sense the panic and tension under the latter's calm appearance.

"Look at you, why didn't you bring an umbrella?" Gao Lan raised her hand, combing the wet hair on Xia Chengqi's forehead naturally and affectionately, her movements were full of tenderness and gentleness.

"Sister Gao Lan, tell me, is her life... okay?" Xia Chengqi raised his hand, took Gao Lan's hand to straighten his hair, and refusing this overly intimate move without a trace.The figure standing in the distance took a picture of this scene with his mobile phone, whispering to the people beside him.

Gao Lan felt Xia Chengqi's resistance to his overly intimate actions, and felt a little sad in his heart, but he also knew that there was nothing wrong with it. After a helpless smile appeared on his lips, he said in a deep tone; "Chengqi, as your friend, I must Remind you, don't let the past affect your present, or even the future. Her information is in my bag now, I advise you not to read it, but the final decision is in your hands, I think you should understand I mean."

Although Gao Lan still doesn't know the relationship between this woman and Xia Chengqi in the past, it is obvious that this woman can make Xia Chengqi lose his composure and reveal a vulnerable side. This woman is definitely not an ordinary person.

When Xia Chengqi heard Gao Lan's meaning and earnest words, he understood clearly in his heart.Her elder sister Qin must have had a bad life, and a very bad one at that.Xia Chengqi covered his face and lowered his head weakly, trying to calm down his disturbed emotions.

She was ashamed to admit that the fact that Qin Bingwan had a bad life made her feel more stressed, as if her current happiness was based on her pain.Gao Lan raised her hand, put it on Xia Chengqi's back, and patted it lightly, soothing Xia Chengqi's mood.

"Give it to me." After a while, Xia Chengqi raised his eyes, his eyes were firm, without hesitation.

Gao Lan sighed inwardly.She knew that Xia Chengqi had already made a decision, and no matter how much she tried to persuade her, it would be useless.Gao Lan took out a stack of 4A papers and a stack of photos from her bag, and solemnly handed them to Xia Chengqi, "Go to the room and have a look, I've booked the room for you, if you want to talk to someone, I'll be right here Next door." Gao Lan had expected that Xia Chengqi might be emotionally unstable, so she carefully booked a room for her.

Holding the heavy things in his hands, Xia Chengqi followed Gao Lan dumbly into his room.Gao Lan wanted to reach out and hug the distraught Xia Chengqi, but after all, he didn't have the courage, and his reason clamored not to cross the line, rubbing his temples and entering the next room.

Xia Chengqi sat on the cold floor by the French windows, staring at the blank back of the photo, turned off his phone and threw it under the bed, rubbing the photo with his hand, he dared not look at the front for a long time, his inner emotions were surging.Sister Qin, Xiao Qi is really scared, really scared.

Tao Yan, who was in Xiamen at this time, was having a seafood dinner with his colleagues in Xiamen after having a wedding the day before. Not looking forward to Zhongxia Chengqi's WeChat, but a regular customer in the store.Tao Yan casually clicked on the chat box, zoomed in on the picture, his eyes became shocked, and then the customer sent another WeChat message: Boss Tao, I just think you need to know.Also, they ended up in the hotel.

Tao Yan's head was buzzing, and all kinds of question marks came to her. She numbly walked out of the box and leaned against the outside wall, trying to calm herself down and think carefully about other possibilities.Impossible, Cheng Qi said, no matter what, they must deeply believe in each other's love for each other.Tao Yan said to himself over and over, and after recovering, he dialed Xia Chengqi's number, but it was a mechanical female voice whose phone had been turned off.Feeling flustered, Xia Chengqi won't turn off the phone, not to mention that he is still in Xiamen and will contact her from time to time. Tao Yan thought for a while, and after calming down, he forwarded the sneak photo to Xia Chengqi and edited the text; Chengqi , This was sent to me by someone else, and it said that you entered the hotel with this woman.I choose to believe you, but I need a reasonable explanation, can you call me back after seeing it?Your phone can't get through, it's turned off.

After sending out, Tao Yan leaned against the wall, took a deep breath, turned and went back to the box.Due to the shooting angle, Tao Yan did not recognize Gao Lan from the back of the woman.