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For Shen Wen'an's sake, Ms. Chen Meimei asked Liu Tang to send Niu Niu to tutoring, and he didn't want to go.It's just that excuses can't be used again and again. Before Ms. Chen Meimei got angry, he still agreed to pick up Niuniu.

Along the way, Liu Tang silently prayed in his heart that Shen Wen'an would not be around.

After entering Niuniu's classroom, Shen Wen'an was not there. Liu Tang heaved a sigh of relief, explained the situation to Niuniu's teacher, and led her out.

When Liu Tang went downstairs, she was talking to Niu Niu. When Niu Niu saw the young man standing below, her eyes lit up: "Teacher!"

Liu Tang looked over and saw that Shen Wen'an was standing at the bottom of the stairs.

Perhaps because the air conditioner was turned on in the room, he didn't wear much. The light gray sweater and black trousers were not tight, but they made him look tall and long.

His hair was much longer, probably done, and combed back from his forehead.His facial features are straight, not thick, with a slight smile on his face, and a gentle temperament.

He is not the same as when we first met.

"Yuanyuan," Shen Wen'an called Niuniu's name and asked again, "Are you going back?"

"Yeah! Playing and picking me up (uncle picks me up)!" Niuniu ate some lollipops, and her voice became a little muffled.

"Oh, see you tomorrow then," Shen Wenan waved his hand.

Liu Tang walked past Shen Wen'an with Niu Niu in his arms, feeling his heart beating like a drum.

"Liu Tang!"

Shen Wen'an's voice suddenly came to mind, Liu Tang stopped in his tracks, but did not dare to turn his head: "What?"

"Do you have time? Let's chat," Shen Wen'an asked.

"I have to send Niuniu back," Liu Tang said without turning his head, showing the intention of refusing.

Shen Wen'an asked again: "How about later?"

"I have something else to do."

"Then tomorrow! Seven o'clock in the evening, Shuanghuawei, I'll wait for you."

Shen Wen'an went upstairs after speaking, and did not give Liu Tang another chance to refuse.

Liu Tang had made an appointment with Ms. Chen early on. He considered it and finally decided to buy the facade.

After signing the contract and going through the transfer procedures, Liu Tang took the key and went to the front door again.It had been renovated before, and it was just a simple decoration, but Liu Tang didn't care, it was going to be redecorated anyway.

This set of facades is located at the South Gate of Jiangda University, next to the Institute of Physical Education. Walking along this street, you can reach the Teachers College in ten minutes.Therefore, the traffic here is very large, mainly students, and there are many small shops on the side of the road, and most of the business is good.

Liu Tang didn't stay here for a long time, and left after watching it.

He has a preliminary idea for the decoration of the store, but it needs to be measured before it is perfected.

Driving around the city, thinking of Shen Wen'an, his mind was a little confused.Before he knew it, he arrived at the riverside. The wind from the river was very cold and damp. Liu Tang buttoned his coat, wrapped it around with a scarf and got out of the car.

It was still early, and there were quite a lot of people by the river.

There are energetic old people dancing in the square; there are also leisure-loving people who are sitting on both sides and fishing;

He used to come here often when he was studying, sometimes with his classmates, sometimes alone, strolling alone, watching others laugh and have fun.

Liu Tang sat by the river for a long time, and the wind from the river gradually became biting. He only felt that his whole body was completely cold, and he shivered a little, and his nose also showed its presence. It was itchy and made him sneeze non-stop.

After five o'clock in the afternoon, he got into Starbucks.

The people in Starbucks seem to be always full. They come not only for coffee, but also for rest. Together, they ordered a cup of coffee each, and sat talking and laughing together.

The coffee was very hot, Liu Tang took a sip, his tongue was a little hot, he had to sip it.After drinking half a cup of coffee, he felt warmer.

At this time, it was dark and early, and he sat in Starbucks for a short time, and the night fell, and the lights came on, and the warm light stretched away and merged into an ocean.

It was getting closer to seven o'clock.

Liu Tang didn't leave, but Shen Wen'an was all on his mind.

Shen Wen'an was not the first person he had a crush on, but it was his first love, and possibly the only lover in his life.

Therefore, Liu Tang's feelings for him are very complicated.

Before meeting again, he hoped to meet again in his heart, and even longed for them to be together again, but such thoughts have been suppressed by him all the time.

He told himself that it was best not to see each other.

This kind of contradiction continued in my heart until I met Shen Wen'an again.

He still remembered that when he saw Shen Wen'an that day, his heart seemed to jump out, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably, but his excitement was suppressed by his rationality.

He told himself over and over again: You are a patient, why should you love him!

Liu Tang felt that he was going crazy.

He dug out the business card hidden in his wallet, thinking about whether he should contact the other party.

Liu Tang felt a little hungry.

He came out without eating at noon, and he had lunch with Ms. Chen, because Liu Tang didn't eat much because he had to talk about things.Until eight o'clock in the evening, he inevitably felt hungry.

Leaving Starbucks, he drove back.

This time period is still a high-security period. There are many cars on the road and some traffic jams.

Stopping and stopping along the way, Liu Tang felt that the hunger was even more unbearable, but he could only drink mineral water, which was not very helpful.

At [-]:[-], he passed Shuanghuawei, hesitated for a moment, and drove in.

He didn't want to see Shen Wen'an, he was just hungry.

He thought so.

Shen Wen'an was sitting by the window, it was quite obvious, and he could see it when he entered the door.

As soon as Liu Tang finished saying "one", he met Shen Wen'an's eyes, hesitated for a while, and finally walked over to where Shen Wen'an was sitting.

During this period, Shen Wen'an didn't move, just looked at Liu Tang, his eyes were so penetrating that people couldn't ignore them.

Inevitably, Liu Tang felt a little uncomfortable.

Maybe he should just buy a pancake and go back?

He saw a seller of finger cakes on the side of the road just now, and there were several people waiting. The taste might be good.

Liu Tang felt that he was even hungrier, and he asked, "Have you ordered?"

"It's ordered," Shen Wen'an said, and summoned the waiter, "Please hurry up and serve the food."

The cold dishes are served first, a cold preserved egg, a cold jellyfish skin, and then stir-fried, crispy duck, baby vegetables in soup, dry pot Chiba tofu, and a fish head soup.

Liu Tang felt that it was a bit much, but he didn't say it.

After a long time no see, he is always a little restrained.

Before the rice was served, Shen Wen'an said, "You've gained some weight."

Liu Tang paused, turned his head and glanced, his appearance was reflected on the glass.

He is a bit fatter, and after several months of feeding, he finally has some flesh on his face, and his tanned skin has also returned to white, and he looks much better than when he just came back.

He lowered his head and replied, "Yes."

The meal was pretty good, and there wasn't much conversation between them. Liu Tang buried himself in the meal, and after two bowls of rice, he felt less hungry.

It's just that he was still a little uneasy, he thought Shen Wen'an was going to say something, but Shen Wen'an never mentioned those things, as if they were really just ordinary friends.

But Liu Tang had a hunch that Shen Wen'an would say it.

After eating, Shen Wen'an went to pay the bill, and Liu Tang hesitated whether to leave first.

But not saying hello doesn't seem very good.

After hesitating, Shen Wen'an came back and asked him, "Would you like to sit down for a while?"

"No," Liu Tang stood up and walked outside.

Shen Wen'an followed behind him, neither far nor near, with a swing of his hand back, he could touch the corner of Shen Wen'an's clothes.

Liu Tang pressed the remote control, stopped and asked Shen Wen'an, "Where do you live?"

"I live in the school dormitory," Shen Wen'an added, "There is no bus now."

It was almost ten o'clock, and most of the buses had stopped, only a few lines still had buses, but none of them went to HKUST.

Shen Wen'an's meaning was obvious.

The University of Science and Technology is next to the pedestrian street, not far away. There are fewer cars on the road at this point, and the road is unimpeded. It takes less than 10 minutes to arrive.

It's just that the Ximen is opposite the pedestrian street, which is quite far from his dormitory. Under Shen Wen'an's hint, Liu Tang had to drive him in.

Rows of sycamore trees are planted along the roadside of HKUST, growing very tall, but the leaves have already fallen in the cold wind, leaving only bare trunks.

There are street lights on the campus, but the lights are very dim, and many places are even darker. Walking alone is scary, but walking together is a bit more romantic.

At an intersection, the car turned a corner, and the headlights opened the way ahead, and it became clear immediately.There were two people hugging each other on the side of the road, but they were scared away by the headlights. Liu Tang took a look and then froze.

Those two people were both thin and tall, wearing down jackets, although their figures were not obvious, but Liu Tang could be sure that they were both men.Although there are many girls who are neutral nowadays, men and women are different after all.

HKUST is a science and engineering department, and the ratio of male to female students is three to one, so there has always been a saying that there is a couple and a base.

Just listen to it, Liu Tang never took it seriously, and never thought that he would meet a same-sex couple described as intimate on the road.When he arrived at the door of Shen Wen'an's dormitory, he still felt incredible.

Is the current folk customs already so open?

"Liu Tang," Shen Wen'an's voice sounded.

Liu Tang came back to his senses and turned to look at him.

"At that time, I went back to look for you, and they said that you were taken away by your friends." Shen Wen'an said in a low voice, neither sad nor happy, "They said you couldn't move, you were carried away."

Liu Tang's hands holding the steering wheel were clenched tightly, his teeth were clenched together, and he didn't say a word.

Shen Wen'an asked again: "This is the reason, isn't it?"

He guessed it right!

"What's the use of asking these, we're done," Liu Tang said, taking a deep breath, "Get out of the car! I have to go back."

"I want to know!" Shen Wen'an's voice suddenly became louder, "I want to know whether this is my wishful thinking or something!"

"Then you know now?"

"Got it," Shen Wen'an said in a low voice, opened the car door and went down, but sat down again before closing the car door, "Liu Tang, let's start over!"

Liu Tang licked his lower lip, took out a cigarette from his pocket, took out one and lit it, he took a puff of the cigarette and said: "I am a patient, now you look at me well, you will tell me that, but what about in the future? I may become paralyzed, unable to move, and even the simplest eating, drinking, and lassing need help from others, and at that time, you will beg me to break up with you."

He said so firmly, Shen Wenan's face turned red with anger, and he wanted to speak, but Liu Tang stopped him: "You go! I don't want to start all over again."