detour

When the hour hand pointed to three o'clock in the morning, the two of them lay back on the bed again.

Although there is a hotel downstairs, Xu You felt that it was a bit hypocritical to go to another room after sleeping.And to be honest, the bed in the office made him feel more comfortable.He occupied Zhuang Shaodong's bed, so naturally he couldn't say anything to drive the master away, so Zhuang Shaodong also lay down on his own pillow confidently.

Xu You licked his lips, thinking about the slightly undercooked bowl of roast beef with potatoes that he ate just now, "It tastes really good. It would be better if the time was longer."

Zhuang Shaodong replied solemnly: "I haven't had a good rest in the past two days. In fact, my physical strength is still good. Next time I will last longer than this time."

Xu You's face suddenly became hot, and he yelled angrily, "What, I'm talking about beef stew."

"Oh," Zhuang Shaodong pulled up the quilt slowly, "I'm also talking about beef stew."

Xu You couldn't laugh or cry, "You bastard..."

Zhuang Shaodong was silent for a moment, then said slowly: "I didn't expect that."

"what?"

Zhuang Shaodong remained silent again.

Xu You understood, and couldn't help being a bit joking, "What do you think will happen to me? Pretend that I was raped? Then cry and fight with you?"

Zhuang Shaodong laughed, "No. I haven't thought about it that way. You're not that kind of person either."

Xu You asked him back, "What kind of person am I?"

Zhuang Shaodong turned sideways, leaning on his arm and looking at him.The night was dark, but at such a close distance, Xu You could clearly see the water-like light in his eyes.

Xu You's heart moved slightly for no reason.

"A person who can't deceive himself or others." Zhuang Shaodong's tone was very sure.

Don't you deceive yourself?Xu You avoided his gaze and turned over unnaturally.He felt Zhuang Shaodong's body leaning towards him. For some reason, he suddenly didn't want to move, so he just let him wrap himself in his arms.

"You can think whatever you want." Zhuang Shaodong kissed his forehead lightly, his low voice sounded like a dream, "I will not ask you anything. Xu You, as long as you remember, I am here."

Xu You's heart was slightly sour, "What you said is really...so hypocritical, so hypocritical that people almost burst out laughing."

Zhuang Shaodong smiled wryly, "It doesn't matter if you are pretentious or not, as long as you know it."

Xu You wants to say that I don't know anything.However, in such a cold and silent night, he was leaning in a warm embrace, every cell in his body was filled with comfort, and he couldn't even utter those harsh words.Xu You rubbed against his arm wearily, feeling that it was always like this at night, silently bewildering the lonely soul, making him do things again and again that he would never do during the day.

Yet he has no regrets.

Maybe he won't regret it until the day comes.

Xu You didn't sleep well in the second half of the night.Maybe it was the body temperature of one more person around, which made him feel unaccustomed.Maybe it's just that it's not always as comfortable to lay your head on someone's arm as it is on a pillow.Xu You hesitated for a long time, but he hadn't been so close to others for a long time, after all, he was a little bit reluctant.So I can only sleep for a while, and wake up for a while.Fortunately, I slept soundly in the first half of the night, and I didn't feel sleepy when I woke up early.

After taking a bath and changing Zhuang Shaodong's clothes, he came out, and breakfast was already served on the terrace: marinated eggs, side dishes and two big bowls of beef noodles.Xu You looked at the beef noodles in surprise, and then at Zhuang Shaodong, "You still have this kind of thing here?!"

"What's so surprising about this?" Zhuang Shaodong smiled, "Does the owner of the restaurant still have less beef?"

As soon as Xu You picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, Zhuang Shaodong lowered his voice intentionally, "Try it, today's time is longer than yesterday."

Xu You was almost choked.

Zhuang Shaodong quickly smiled and handed over the tissue, "Look where you're thinking, I'm afraid it won't suit your taste, so I specifically asked the chef to stew the beef more rotten. Try it."

Xu You still had beef in his mouth, so he couldn't spare any energy to scold him, so he could only roll his eyes viciously.But eating his favorite thing in his mouth is really unsatisfactory.He was just a little puzzled, how could the Zhuang Shaodong in front of him be so different from the one he remembered?

On an occasion like yesterday, there was a lot of noise everywhere, and Xu You didn't have a chance to look at him.Later...Although they were together all the time, he was dizzy from drinking, and then dizzy from exhaustion, so naturally he didn't bother to take a good look at him.At this moment, the mist outside the window has just dissipated, and the first ray of morning light has just spread on the distant sea, and the city under the feet is still shrouded in half-bright light and will not wake up.

Xu You looked at the increasingly clear face across the square table, and suddenly felt an incredible feeling in his heart.He seemed to be familiar with this person to the bone, and he seemed to meet a stranger for the first time. Every subtle expression gave him an indescribable novelty.

Yet it still doesn't feel like regret.

Realizing this, Xu You's heart jumped with joy.

After eating a bowl of noodles, Xu You has no excuse to stay here anymore.Zhuang Shaodong also knew that he had something to do during the day, so he didn't say much.When I came here yesterday, Xu You was only wearing a shirt, and I don't know if I left my coat in the car or in the lobby of the hotel.It was hard to find it for a while, so Zhuang Shaodong took his sweater and coat.Comparing the two people's bodies, they are about the same fat and thin, but Zhuang Shaodong is slightly taller.A turtleneck sweater and an English-style short coat fit Xu You well.Before going out, Zhuang Shaodong took another plaid scarf to wrap around him, and then sent him downstairs in relief.

The winter in the island city is not so cold.On the one hand, Xu You felt that Zhuang Shaodong was a bit exaggerated, but on the other hand, he found it strangely helpful to his long-winded words.He is so used to living alone that he can't tell how long it has been since he was nagged and urged to wear more clothes.

His car is still parked downstairs at Huang Haitao's house, so he can only take a taxi to the company right now.Zhuang Shaodong casually put on a jacket, stood by the side of the road and waited for the car with him, only waved his hands and ran back after watching him get into the car.He didn't even say a single extra word.

When the taxi turned around the intersection, Xu You saw Zhuang Shaodong stepping up the steps from the car window, tilted his head and glanced this way.The distance was too far, and Xu You couldn't tell if he was looking in the direction he was leaving.However, such an action made the winter morning in his eyes suddenly warm.

Xu You closed his eyes and leaned on the back seat, feeling that somehow he couldn't bear to watch this scene anymore.

The morning fog dissipated, the hustle and bustle gradually rose, and the new day kicked off in a way that made people feel at a loss.

When Xu You tried to figure out what happened that day and night, he realized that everything that had happened was completely contrary to his previous plan.

Chaos.

Xu You thought to himself: Everything is messed up.

But the throbbing in my heart couldn't be ignored after all.After discovering that everything had deviated from the established track and became a mess, Xu You even felt a little strange joy in his heart.He never knew that he was not the person he already knew.Such an unexpected discovery brought Xu You a sense of shock similar to surprise.He never thought he could find this thing called hope in himself.

He always thought that he was a dry plant, but suddenly found that he was living in a puddle of living water, every cell could absorb water to his heart's content, and stretched out the long-curled branches in the sunlight.

Xu You rubbed her face, and felt that such an association was even more hypocritical than what Zhuang Shaodong said.But he couldn't ignore his heartbeat.

Who would not want such a warm feeling?

When he arrived at the downstairs of the company, Xu You suddenly woke up, feeling that his fascination along the way was really inexplicable.What is the situation now?He mixed up with Zhuang Shaodong, and it seemed that he wanted to continue mixing it up.

and then?

Then no.

Isn't this just another replica of what happened at the age of 19?Even the enemies he needs to face haven't changed—if Zhuang Liyun Xin can really be called an enemy.The only difference is that at that time I was still too young, passionate and impulsive, but at the same time vulnerable to a single blow.Not only do you have no confidence in others, but you also have no confidence in yourself.Standing passively at the fork in the relationship, hesitant and helpless, even not sure how his lover views this relationship.At that time, I simply regarded love as more important than belief and even my own life.So once the love changes, it seems like the sky is falling and the earth is falling.

But now I have matured enough to have enough courage to face everything that may happen, maybe the cruel game of fate turning hands into clouds and hands into rain will be staged again, but Xu You at this moment is no longer the same as before. A fragile young man, he has his own career, his own circle of life, friends, and even... girlfriends, they are all people who support him wholeheartedly.Even if he encounters the same predicament again, even if he is given up again, it still cannot shake the life Xu You built for himself.At this moment, Xu You also has enough mind to look at this gain and loss calmly.

But it is a gain and loss.

I got it, I am lucky.

Lose it, my life.

Xu Youhao was so angry that he felt like a down-and-out warrior, who suddenly passed through a long time and space, and once again stood at the node where he had failed miserably.It was as if the thing called fate in the dark had mercifully given him a chance to reshuffle the cards after seeing all his frustrations.

Of course, ambition alone is not enough.

Far from enough.

He was familiar with the woman's offensive style.She's old, and winning the first match will only make her trust the tactics she used before.It is very likely that she will send someone to negotiate terms with him first. She likes the way of courtesy first and then soldiers.It seems that in this way, no matter what despicable means she resorts to, she can be justified.When doing this step, she will also secretly inquire about the chips that can be used to intimidate the opponent. This move is also very handy for her, so she has to guard against it.Besides, he had to have a good talk with Zhuang Shaodong.

This is crucial.

Xu You stroked the scarf around his neck, and thought viciously: If you dare to be like Zhuang Shijie, you will be rushed to the battlefield and play a trick for Lao Tzu, making Lao Tzu's charge into battle a joke...

I must kill you.