Ha ha

"haven't seen you for a long time."

……

Bai Qi looked playfully at the other party's face, which alternated between green and pale.This person seemed to have lost his mind, he froze at the door and stared at himself for a long while without making a sound, his eyes were full of bewilderment.

Bai Qi didn't try to smooth things over, his deep gaze moved from his collar all the way to the tip of his shoe, and then back to his face.

Xu Chenchuan didn't know how long his empty state lasted, until he met those eyes, he shuddered suddenly, and tried to force a natural smile: "You...you are the paper crane?"

In fact, there is no need to answer at all.When the other party spoke just now, the cold voice that was already familiar to the bone revealed everything.

He couldn't even believe that he didn't realize it until now—at that time in the teahouse next to the bookstore, it was obviously the same voice with three points of indifference and sarcasm, asking himself with a light smile: "Are you going to take me home?"

How did you forget it?

Xu Chenchuan moved his numb limbs to the guest seat and sat down.At the table for six in the small box, he was a seat away from the other party.

Bai Qi was wearing a loose and thin sweater, with a thin figure.There was a blanket folded on the empty seat beside him, which seemed to have been used to cover his legs to keep warm.Xu Chenchuan glanced down involuntarily, and quickly looked away as if being burned.

The so-called legacy of the car accident, it turned out to be like this.

The chaotic thoughts gradually became more orderly: "...you knew it was me?" He spoke with difficulty.

"Yes." Bai Qi confessed.

"How do you know?"

"During the group video, someone took a screenshot of your picture. I just recognized it at the teahouse the next day."

Xu Chenchuan opened his mouth, not knowing what expression to make.

——It's so early!At that time, this person was sitting opposite, what kind of mentality did he have to see himself as stupid?Xu Chenchuan vaguely remembered that he recommended him to the subtitle group!Why didn't this person laugh on the spot?And all the dealings after that, how stupid am I that I have been unaware of it? ... A strong sense of shame enveloped him, mixed with a bit of anger, Xu Chenchuan raised his eyes and looked directly at the other party: "Why didn't you tell me?"

Bai Qi suddenly laughed, with a low flavor.Xu Chenchuan was taken aback for a moment, inexplicably feeling his face burn.

The waiter knocked on the door and came in. Bai Qi picked up the menu and flipped through a few pages: "Do you have any taboos?"

"Uh, no." Xu Chenchuan stared blankly at his slender knuckles moving.

I vaguely felt that I should be angry, but it deflated like a balloon being poked.

Xu Chenchuan is a rather worthless person to some extent.What's more, it's a strange thing to be able to speak and act freely towards this person, and he thinks he doesn't have that level of cultivation.

Before my eyes, I saw the same hand raised high to take the book, and the knuckles were turning under the pale skin, like the long neck of a swan.Xu Chenchuan had never seen such a hand again; when the other party turned his face, he was convinced that he would never see such a face again.There is a beauty of both impact and destructive power in this person's every move. If it is included in the painting scroll, it will also crush the thin painting paper into fly ash.

If he could hold back his mouth, he would probably become a popular lover. —Oh, one more thing to add, if he doesn't use a wheelchair.

Bai Qi reported the names of several dishes, and the waiter took notes.Xu Chenchuan took a sip from his teacup, turned his gaze around, and moved down uncontrollably—thin legs were placed lifelessly on the wheelchair footrest, even wearing ordinary trousers and shoes and socks, still Can't hide the sickness.

This reminded him of a plant that started to wither from the root of the tree, and the flowers and branches also had a fleeting meaning...

"Are these all right?" Bai Qi asked.

"Ahem... okay, everything is fine."

Bai Qi glanced at him and closed the menu: "Another bottle of red wine."

It took Xu Chenchuan a while to react: "No need..."

The waiter had left early.Xu Chenchuan was stunned, and could only drink tea with his head down to hide.A cup of tea quickly ran out, Xu Chenchuan put down the cup, and Bai Qi refilled it for him.

"Ah, thank you very much." Xu Chenchuan said flattered.

"Don't dare to do it." Bai Qi replied inexplicably.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.Xu Chenchuan didn't dare to look at Bai Qi's face, but he could feel that the other party was looking at him unscrupulously, his eyes fell on his face, and he felt cool.

It was still early, the restaurant business was quiet, and a table of dishes was served quickly.Bai Qi raised his wine glass and touched Xu Chenchuan, with a half-smile: "I only found out yesterday that Chris is Mr. Xu's son. I was really disrespectful before."

Xu Chenchuan looked at him in surprise.Bai Qi's tone of voice was slightly gloomy, but he couldn't think of the reason.

"I still remember you saying that you didn't have the conditions to go online before, and that you earned your money by working part-time." Bai Qi laughed, "So you made it from your father's company?"

Xu Chenchuan became more and more surprised, how could this sound like he was pretending to be poor and deceiving others? "No, it's a few jobs abroad..."

"That's really a tiger father and no dog son. Is it a recent trend to experience grassroots life?"

——It would be great if this person didn't speak, Xu Chenchuan thought again.Is this unreasonable irony a result of hatred of the rich?But judging by his clothes and behavior, he doesn't look like a person from a poor family.

Xu Chenchuan had no choice but to say: "After all, what I earn is different, besides, I have other gains. I didn't intend to hide anything, maybe I misunderstood..."

Naturally, Bai Qi could see that he was really innocent, but in this way, the sympathy and protection he had once felt became even more absurd now.

Always treat the other person as an honest child who needs to be taken care of, and you are the real funny.

"Don't say that, you have no obligation to say anything."

Xu Chenchuan still felt something was wrong after hearing what he said, so he could only drank a glass of wine sullenly, and lowered his head to eat the food.

As if Bai Qi didn't realize it, he raised his hand and poured wine for him again, and said with a low smile, "Are you being wronged?"

"...No." Xu Chenchuan took the wine glass, "Thank you."

"I dare not take it." Bai Qi said it again.

It was a deliberate stabbing.

Xu Chenchuan raised his head and saw the half-true teasing in the other party's eyes, his irritability gradually swelled.It's not the first time I've experienced this guy's lethality, but he didn't care before, but now... this person is a paper crane.

When I thought of this, my heartbeat suddenly accelerated.It is almost impossible not to care about the other party's thoughts, and even the slightest malice cannot be dealt with indifferently.A deeper unwillingness surged up, and he blurted out: "Paper Crane, you asked me to call you Zhi Crane. As Chris, even if I wasn't [-]% honest, I at least showed the greatest sincerity. It’s over. Isn’t it interesting to see me keep in the dark and tremblingly treat you as a master? I’ve already seen you—oh, forget it.” Complaining to each other like this is too childish.

Bai Qi was obviously taken aback.

Then he lowered his eyes, raised his glass and said, "It's my fault, I can't compensate you."

Huh?

Xu Chenchuan watched in surprise as he slightly raised his head and gulped it down, the shading of his eyelashes covered his eyes.Which one is this?

"...After seeing this look, you don't deserve to be regarded as a great god or a senior, right?"

Huh? !

Bai Qi smiled softly: "I'm sorry, I've kept you a secret for so long, but I still let you down."

Xu Chenchuan was tongue-tied.

"I, I didn't mean that." He hurriedly waved his hands, "I just think that communication can be changed to a different mode, and there is absolutely no disappointment..." Could it be that he accidentally poked this person's wound? "Of course you are still a senior I respect, even if we meet—no, it would be better to say that after meeting you will be more—"

"More respect, that's all?"

"..." Xu Chenchuan was completely unable to react.

Bai Qi swallowed another half glass of red wine, his pale lips were stained with deep red, exuding an aura of killing gods and Buddhas.Xu Chenchuan staggered his eyes frightenedly, but he didn't know that his face was already so red that it was about to bleed.

"Chris, is this your greatest sincerity?" Bai Qi spoke softly and slowly, Xu Chenchuan's heart beat like a drum. "Or, after seeing me, you still can't accept it?"

There was silence all around, and the laughter of the box next door could be heard.

The alcohol in the stomach melted into the blood, rushed to the brain, and the roar of the blood vessels echoed in the ears.