Qi Chen ran away.
I packed my luggage overnight and took a taxi to the hotel. I didn’t have the habit of bringing cash. I hesitated for a moment between the return journey and the start-up, and finally chose the start-up.
After the boot animation, various push notifications popped up one after another at the top of the screen.Qi Chen switched to silent mode, clicked one key to clear, switched off the screen and scanned the code to pay, got out of the car and went to the trunk to pick up the luggage.
In order to avoid running into Pei Ruoyan and Gu Mingye again, Qi Chen simply brought out all the materials used for the chemical competition training camp and the clothes he wore in the past two weeks, and even changed into a hoodie before coming out.
The night wind was very cool, Qi Chen pulled up the hood of his hoodie and put it on, dragging his suitcase into the hotel.
There were not many people in the lobby. The little girl at the front desk was fishing, but when she saw someone coming, she quickly put down her phone and sat upright.
Qi Chen walked over, "Is there any room available?"
"Yes." The girl at the front desk typed on the computer quickly, "But there are no single rooms, only standard rooms and double rooms, do you see?"
"Big bed room."
Qi Chen handed over his ID card and waited for the time to check in. By the way, he glanced at the list of unread messages, most of which were from Gu Mingye.
Although Xie Lian told him to deal with it coldly, Qi Chen himself didn't want to procrastinate. He originally wanted to find a chance to calm down and explain clearly to the other party.It's just that now that Pei Ruoyan's matter happened, he was really not in the mood, so he swiped all over.
At the top, it was sent by Xie Lian. The content is very simple and only one sentence, let him reply after seeing it online.The sending time was after eleven o'clock, which should be after we separated from him.
Qi Chen conveniently clicked in and replied with a full stop, only remembered when he saw the time displayed on the dialog box, it was almost one o'clock in the morning, Xie Lian probably fell asleep.
"Hi, may I ask if you want to pay by scanning the QR code or by cash?"
"Scan code."
Qi Chen regained consciousness from his thoughts, switched the screen to pay, had just entered the payment password, and was about to press confirm, when a call came in from his mobile phone, his hands shook, and he pressed the answer button by mistake.
Xie Lian's voice sounded from it, "Why are you still awake at this hour?"
"Something happened, didn't you not sleep?" Qi Chen raised his hand and pinched the center of his brows, for a moment he felt a little glad that the call wasn't from Gu Mingye, otherwise he really didn't know what to say.
While answering the phone, he switched back to the payment interface and pressed confirmation, "What's the matter with you calling?"
Maybe it was because the perfunctory meaning in these words was too heavy, Xie Lian was silent for a moment and asked back, "I can't call you if I have nothing to do?"
"No." Qi Chen explained, "It's just that it's so late, I thought you were already asleep."
"Student, your room card, the room number is a1581..."
"Thank you."
Qi Chen reached out to take the room card, and was about to tell Xie Lian that there was nothing to do and we would talk about it tomorrow, when the other side asked him first, "Are you outside?"
"Yeah." Qi Chen held the phone in one hand, held the suitcase in the other hand, went to the elevator and pressed the button, "Are you in a hurry? If not, I'll..."
Xie Lian interrupted him and asked, "Which hotel are you in?"
Half a minute later, Qi Chen stared at the hung up phone in thought, Xie Lian wanted to come to him, what did he do?
With a sound of "ding", the elevator door opened, Qi Chen temporarily put aside his doubts, and walked in with his luggage.
The room was on the fifteenth floor. Qi Chen swiped his card to enter the door, dragged the suitcase to the bedside, walked into the bathroom, pulled off his hat, twisted his neck and looked back, trying to see what happened to the bitten part of his neck.
However, it was of no use. Pei Ruoyan was bitten almost by imitating the marks left by Gu Mingye. Qi Chen couldn't find it last time. Naturally, it was a waste of effort this time. He wanted to touch it with his hands to see the situation, but he was afraid of causing inflammation. , had no choice but to give up.
After tossing back and forth for a day, Qi Chen took a change of clothes and went to the bathroom. Because he had to pay attention not to get water on the wound, it took almost twice as long as usual to finish washing. When he came out of the bathroom, the doorbell rang.
"Who?"
"I."
Hearing Xie Lian's voice, Qi Chen was a little surprised, put on his clothes and turned to open the door, "Why are you really here?"
His body was still covered with unfinished water vapor, his forehead hair was slightly wet, and his bare skin was white with a light pink from the hot water.Never thought that Qi Chen would come to open the door for him like this, Xie Lian paused for a moment before saying, "Don't let me in?"
It was only then that Qi Chen realized that he stepped back a little to let him in.
The room is an ordinary double bed room, and you can see the end at a glance. The suitcase is spread out beside the bed and has not been put away. Xie Lian glanced at it and probably knew it. Then he turned around and asked him, "What happened after you went back?"
Thinking of this person's sensitivity, Qi Chen struggled for a moment, and simply turned around, "You can see for yourself."
Under the incandescent lamp, the black hair covered the fair nape of the neck, and a bite mark was extremely eye-catching, and because it was too deep, a little blood could be vaguely glimpsed.
Xie Lian was silent, raised his hand to caress it, his voice was very soft, unable to distinguish between emotions and anger, "Who bit it again this time?"
His hands were as cold as ever. Qi Chen had just come out of the bathroom, and his body temperature was on the high side. He was completely frozen by this blow, and subconsciously wanted to hide, but was held down by his shoulders and couldn't move. His tone softened involuntarily, "Is there any more who……"
If it's Gu Mingye, there's no need for Qi Chen to run out of the house at night, then only...
Xie Lian's eyes darkened slightly, "Pei Ruoyan?"
Qi Chen didn't speak, obviously acquiescing.
Xie Lian slightly lowered his head and leaned over. He smelled a faint smell of alcohol in the hotel shower gel, his thoughts changed, and he quickly guessed the cause and effect.
As the saying goes, if you eat something, you will gain wisdom. Why doesn't this person know how to improve his memory? No, he doesn't even know who bit him last time, and he still thinks he is allergic.
The more I think about it, the more I get angry, the unstoppable evil thoughts protrude from the darkness, spread out from the bottom of my heart, I want to bite this mark into my own shape, I want to lock people up and only I can see it, I want to...
"Thank you."
Qi Chen suddenly called him, "I'm sorry about what happened last time, I shouldn't have misunderstood you, I already knew it wasn't an allergy."
Like sunlight pouring from behind a dark cloud, the darkness is swept away and pressed back into the original box.
Xie Lian let go of his hand, controlled his eyes to look away from him, suppressed the anger in his heart, and calmed his voice as much as possible, "Didn't you already apologize?"
"It's different." Qi Chen muttered in a low voice, touched his nose and turned around, seeing Xie Lian picked up the phone in the room, "What's wrong?"
"Ask someone to deliver the medicine." Xie Lian ignored him, lowered his head and pressed the internal line to call room service.
Even though it was early morning, the hotel's service was surprisingly fast, and the medicine was delivered within a few minutes, along with alcohol and cotton swabs.
Xie Lian sat down on the only sofa in the room, poured some alcohol to wet a cotton swab, and said without raising his head, "Come here."
Qi Chen didn't move, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked when someone looked up at him, "Xie Lian, are you gay?"
"Uh, I mean..." Afraid that he didn't understand, Qi Chen added, "Do you like men?"
Although it might be a bit narcissistic to think so, Qi Chen couldn't help but think a little more when the protagonist Gong Shou repeatedly leaned on him.Even though the original plot had collapsed to the point that his mother didn't recognize her anymore, Qi Chen subconsciously thought about it again, remembering that Xie Lian did not seem to say that he had ever liked any boys, but similarly, he had never liked any girls either.
Thinking about it carefully, Xie Lian's behavior today seems to be different from usual.If it can be explained that bringing him out of the KTV at night is because of his invitation, he ran from home to the hotel to look for him without going to bed at one o'clock in the morning, it would be a bit unreasonable.
At least Qi Chen couldn't think of any reasonable explanation.
Seeing that Qi Chen's speculation was about to spread to the sky, the person on the sofa finally said, "No."
Xie Lian looked directly into Qi Chen's eyes, and repeated in a very calm tone, "I'm not gay."
Qi Chen heaved a sigh of relief, his body relaxed naturally, and walked towards him, "Then is it because of Pei Ruoyan that you help me so much?"
The sofa space is so small that there is no room for two people, so Qi Chen could only half-squat down and lay on Xie Lian's lap.It was also at this time that Qi Chen accidentally discovered that although Xie Lian looked thin and frail on the outside, his muscles underneath were quite a bit, with beautiful and perfect lines.
"Part of it." Xie Lian pressed the back of Qi Chen's neck, and asked him to press her into his arms a little tighter.
Xie Lian did not lie.
Gay likes men and is interested in men, but not women.He doesn't like men, he's not interested in men, and he's also not interested in women. Of course he can't be considered gay.
He was only interested in Qi Chen alone.
As for the second question.
The question is correct, but the causal relationship has to be reversed.It was to get close to him that he had to deal with things related to Pei Ruoyan, not to get close to him because of things about Pei Ruoyan.
But according to Qi Chen's way of asking, it's completely reasonable for him to answer that way.
Xie Lian lowered his eyes, squeezed the ointment on his fingers, and spread it on the back of Qi Chen's neck in circular motions.
Although Qi Chen can be dull, but he has no intention of giving up on feelings.The matter of Gu Mingye and Pei Ruoyan made him distressed, but the reason for his distress was how to reject each other, and he never thought about how to try to accept each other.
Taking a last glance at the eye-catching bite mark, Xie Lian finally controlled himself to look away.Although he really wanted to make this bite mark his own, the current situation of Pei Ruoyan was a lesson for him.If Qi Chen discovered his thoughts, he would definitely be added to those who wanted to hide.
Xie Lian made up his mind that before Qi Chen fell in love with him, he must not let Qi Chen discover his thoughts first.
Qi Chen didn't expect him to have so many twists and turns, he was recalling the original plot.He knew very little about the second half of the plot, and only vaguely knew some major events, such as what Xie Lian helped Pei Ruoyan with, or he deliberately didn't tell Pei Ruoyan that there was a pit, and watched people jump down.
Repeatedly, both good and evil, like convulsions.The more Qi Chen thinks about it, the more he feels that Xie Lian may have some kind of "brother complex", isn't it said that sickly love is elusive.
If you think about this clearly, you can understand this person's behavior style.
Thinking that he had found a reason for Xie Lian to get close to him, Qi Chen understood and felt that he could do it again, "I will help you."
Xie Lian didn't know what he was imagining, but he could feel a little emotion from his tone, knowing that he was probably on the wrong track again, and didn't bother to correct him, "Don't move around, just help me."
Qi Chen said "oh", and lay down obediently.
This scene is actually very easy to make people feel distracted. Xie Lian endured so much hard work, but he couldn't help but want someone to stay in his arms for a while, and he finally stopped when he reached his critical point, letting go and said, "Okay."
It was almost two o'clock, Qi Chen stood up, took out his phone and opened the taxi app, "Where do you live?"
Xie Lian reported an address, Qi Chen entered the address, and the estimated travel time popped up would take more than half an hour, maybe it was too late and no one took the order at the moment.
Qi Chen tapped the screen twice and asked him, "Have you brought your ID card?"
"No." Xie Lian seemed to understand what he meant, paused for a moment and said: "It's okay, I'll go down and take a taxi, and I should be home by three o'clock."
It's three o'clock in the morning... After going back to this time, I can't sleep for a few hours.
Qi Chen: "...otherwise you can make do with it all night."
Xie Lian slightly raised his eyes to look at him, "Won't I bother you?"
To be honest, Qi Chen naturally didn't want to sleep with this person, but he came all the way here, and it was a bit unreasonable to let him go back at such a late hour.
"...No." Qi Chen began to regret not having a standard room, but it would be too deliberate to change the room type at this time, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "It's okay, the bed is big."
Thinking of what happened before, Qi Chen felt a sense of crisis in his heart again, "How do you sleep?"
Xie Lian said, "It's okay."
Qi Chen was still not at ease, "You don't have the habit of hugging things, do you?"
Xie Lian glanced at the big bed, "No."
"That's good." Qi Chen felt relieved, and squatted down to rummage through his suitcase, "Do you want to take a shower? May I lend you a set of pajamas?"
In fact, Xie Lian had already washed it once when he got home, but since Qi Chen said so, he naturally would not refuse, bent his lips and smiled, "Then I will trouble you."
There is not much difference in their body types, at most Xie Lian is a few centimeters taller, but Qi Chen is used to buying bigger home clothes, so it fits just right.
By the time Xie Lian came out, it was past two o'clock in the morning, and Qi Chen was already sleepy, but thinking about what he had said before, he insisted on staying awake.Sleepiness made his brain dull, and he asked whatever came to mind, "Xie Lian, when did your parents divorce?"
"Seven years old." Xie Lian dried his hair, turned off the light, and went around to the other side of the bed to lie down.
Qi Chen said "Oh", and continued to ask in a daze, "Then do you live with your father?"
"No." Xie Lian's tone was calm, without any ups and downs in the night, "with my grandfather."
"why?"
Qi Chen asked subconsciously, but got no reply.
Are you asleep?So fast.
The upper and lower eyelids began to fight, Qi Chen couldn't bear the drowsiness, and finally closed his eyes.
Hearing that the breathing of the person beside him began to become steady, Xie Lian finally made a movement after making sure that Qi Chen was completely asleep, and stretched out his hand sideways to pull the person into his arms.
No one had ever dared to ask such a question in front of him, Xie Lian lowered his eyes, and gently rubbed his thumb on the lips of the man in his arms.
Qi Chen fell into a deep sleep, breathing lightly and shallowly on his fingertips, Xie Lian's eyes gradually darkened, and the strength in his hands gradually increased.As if unbearable to be harassed, Qi Chen moved his lips in his sleep, bit on his fingertip, and realized that it was not a good thing, and pushed it away with the tip of his tongue.
Xie Lian's breathing became heavy unconsciously, and he couldn't help leaning down.
After asking him so many questions, it wouldn't be too much to ask him to ask for a little reward in advance.
It was almost ten o'clock when he woke up the next day. Qi Chen sat up and opened his eyes in a daze. The first thought in his mind was that Xie Lian really didn't lie to him, and his sleeping posture was indeed very good.It was so good that he didn't realize when the other party left, and he woke up naturally after sleeping.
It's been a long time since I lasted through the night like this, Qi Chen regained consciousness after a while, got out of bed, groped into the bathroom and turned on the water to wash up.
In the middle of brushing his teeth, Qi Chen squinted his eyes and approached the mirror, raised his hand to touch his lower lip, it felt like it was a little swollen.
Will there be mosquitoes on the fifteenth floor?
The sudden ringing of the doorbell interrupted his thoughts, Qi Chen came back to his senses, spit out the foam in his mouth, "Who?"
"I."
Thank you?
Didn't you leave?
Qi Chen rinsed off the foam in his mouth, turned back and opened the door, "You didn't leave?"
"Go down and buy breakfast." Xie Lian showed him the things in his hand.
Qi Chen turned to let him in, remembering to ask, "You don't have a room card, how can you come in if I'm not awake, my phone is still on silent."
"There is a telephone in the guest room." Xie Lian said concisely.
Realizing that he asked a stupid question, Qi Chen silently shut up, went back to the bathroom and continued to wash his face, pretending that he hadn't woken up yet.
When he came out, Xie Lian had already put the bought breakfast on the table.
Qi Chen sat down, "Why don't you just order room service?"
Xie Lian said, "The reviews say this restaurant is more delicious."
"What is your name?"
Qi Chen took a sip and felt that it was really good, so he took the mobile phone next to the bed and prepared to search it.It was also a coincidence that a phone call came in. Fortunately, Qi Chen hadn't started pressing the screen this time, and didn't answer it by mistake like yesterday.
The call was from Gu Mingye. The three large characters on the screen were extremely conspicuous. Xie Lian naturally saw it too. Instead of saying the name directly, he called up the interface on his phone and handed it to Qi Chen, "This is the .”
"Um……"
Qi Chen stared at the screen absently, the phone rang for more than half a minute and automatically hung up, returned to the main interface, and could see the bright red numbers on the social software.
The feelings of growing up together for so many years are not fake. Thinking of Gu Mingye's possible feelings now, all the guilt accumulated in Qi Chen's heart all night poured out, and he subconsciously wanted to get up.
"You want to call him back?" Xie Lian held him down.
Qi Chen said, "I have to make it clear to him."
Xie Lian said: "Then have you thought about what to say?"
"I..." Qi Chen was dumbfounded, he really hadn't made up his mind yet.
"It's easy for people to make promises when they are impulsive, but they often don't have the courage to fulfill it." Xie Lian let go of his hand, "You'd better think carefully before making a decision."
Seeing that his expression was wrong, Qi Chen couldn't help asking, "Has anyone ever broken their promise to you?"
Xie Lian didn't answer, turned his eyes, and looked at him with a half smile but not a smile, "Qi Chen, do you still remember what I said, you asked me so many questions, and you have to answer them with the same questions."
With so many questions owed, Qi Chen felt that he didn't care anymore, "Then you ask."
"Continue to owe it." Xie Lian said, "I have nothing to ask you now."
"Look, it's not that I don't want you to ask." Qi Chen said, "And you brought it up yourself."
Having said that, seeing that Xie Lian really didn't want to answer, Qi Chen didn't continue to ask.He hesitated for a moment holding the phone, but finally put it back.
Just think again.
If there was only Gu Mingye alone, there would be no need for Qi Chen to look forward and backward like this.Find an opportunity to have an open and honest talk with the other party, and just make it clear.
Being so entangled is largely due to Pei Ruoyan's relationship.After all, Pei's mother has now lived in Qi's family, and they will be brothers in the future, and they will probably have a household registration book.If one is not handled well, it will be embarrassing for everyone in front of Qi's father and Pei's mother.
It was precisely because he didn't think about how to deal with Pei Ruoyan that Qi Chen couldn't communicate with Gu Mingye.After all, if he had one attitude towards Gu Mingye and another attitude towards Pei Ruoyan, it would be unfair and not good for both of them.
Thinking of this, Qi Chen couldn't help thinking, why did Pei Ruoyan fall in love with him?
Thinking about it carefully, he didn't seem to have done anything that crossed the line, except that he accompanied Pei Ruoyan to City B once, his other relationships were no different from ordinary classmates.
Could it be that time to go to city b?
But when he was in city B, he didn't seem to have done anything that would be misunderstood.
Qi Chen couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Just when he was thinking about whether he had a special gay physique, Xie Lian asked, "What are your plans for this afternoon?"
"Afternoon?" Qi Chen didn't know why, "Didn't you go to school to gather?"
According to the school's arrangement, all the students who participated in Huajing will gather at the school in the afternoon, and then take a car to the research institute in the next city to participate in the two-week training camp, and finally take the exam together.
According to Qi Chen's original plan, he planned to drag the suitcase to the school and take the bus directly after waiting for the time.
Xie Lian asked, "What if they go to school to find you?"
Qi Chen: "...it's not possible."
He really hadn't thought about it, but just imagine, if he didn't reply to the message, Gu Mingye might really come to the school to look for him. After all, Gu Mingye knew about the fact that he was going to Huajing training camp a long time ago.
"I asked the teacher in charge. If you have the conditions, you can go to the next city by yourself and gather at the research institute at the same time." Xie Lian stirred the porridge bowl and said casually: "Do you want to come with me?"
Qi Chen thought for a moment and agreed.
It was almost eleven o'clock after dinner, Qi Chen packed the suitcase, went downstairs to check out, and took a taxi home with Xie Lian.
I knew that Xie's family was very wealthy in City B, but Qi Chen never thought that Xie Lian's residence in City S would be a flat in a high-end community.
Going up the exclusive elevator, Qi Chen looked around and couldn't help asking, "You rent such a big house?"
"It's not rented, it's at home. This one is the closest to the school, so I only occupy a bedroom." Xie Lian explained, poured a glass of water for Qi Chen, let him look at it casually, and went back to the room to pack his luggage.
The materials for the training camp had been prepared a long time ago, that is, to find a few pieces of clothes, and they were packed quickly.
When Xie Lian came out, Qi Chen was looking at the trophies in the display cabinet in the living room.
Although the host said that you can look at it casually, but after all, you are a guest, and Qi Chen didn't run around, but just moved around in a small area in the living room.
As Xie Lian said, this house is indeed not very popular. Although it has been cleaned spotlessly, there is a deserted smell everywhere.Qi Chen originally just wanted to turn around and sit back, but his eyes were inadvertently attracted when he scanned the showcase.
I saw that it was full of all kinds of award certificates, and there was no repetition in detail. Most of them were paperwork, and they were all chemistry awards.Everyone has the same name written there - Xie Zhi.
Is it Xie Lian's father?
Qi Chen glanced but did not see the photo.
The most recent award certificates in the showcase are still ten years ago, and they are all printed copies without exception.
Thinking of what Xie Lian said about the fact that no one lived in this house before, Qi Chen couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart.Houses that no one lives in have to display their own award certificates, as if deliberately revealing them to someone.
"How did you get here?"
Qi Chen regained consciousness, saw that Xie Lian had come out, stood a few steps away from him, and did not come over.
The afternoon sun came in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, dividing the huge living room into two halves. Xie Lian stood on the sunny side, and the display cabinet was on the shaded side, and he happened to be at the junction of light and dark.
Even though he was under the sun, Qi Chen felt that there was an indescribable coldness on Xie Lian's body, but it was not for him, but for the showcase in front of him.
"Just walk and get here."
When Qi Chen is not sleepy, the average EQ is still stable at the passing line.He saw that Xie Lian didn't seem to like the things in the showcase, so he walked over without asking, "Is it packed? Let's go?"
"Let's go." Xie Lian turned around, "The reserved car has arrived."
In fact, the departure time was earlier than expected, but Xie Lian obviously had no intention of staying in this room, and Qi Chen had nothing to look at, so they all dragged their suitcases downstairs.
Walking to the gate of the community, just as the car stopped, the two put the boxes away and sat in one after another.
Xie Lian was obviously not in a good mood, and after sitting down, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.Qi Chen didn't bother him, stared blankly at the rapidly receding street scene on both sides, and took out his phone.
The list was full of unreads, Qi Chen glanced from top to bottom, and posted many differences with Gu Mingye, Pei Ruoyan's dialog box was empty, not a single message.
Click on Gu Mingye's dialogue box, the latest few are asking if he is okay.
To avoid getting soft-hearted after watching too much, Qi Chen didn't swipe up, and typed directly to reply, "I'm fine."
Almost as soon as the news was sent out, Gu Mingye called.Qi Chen ruthlessly pressed the hang up button, and continued typing, "I have something to do here, it's not convenient to answer the phone."
Qi Chen didn't wait for him to reply, and continued to post in one go, "I'm going to a training camp, and we'll talk again when I go back after the preliminary round."
After sending the last sentence, Qi Chen cut out the dialogue box and turned off the screen.
After doing all this, Qi Chen felt as if he had put down a boulder, and felt much more relaxed.Looking at the receding street scene outside the window, he unconsciously let out a long breath.
"Have you made it clear to Gu Mingye?"
Xie Lian next to him suddenly made a sound, Qi Chen looked back and opened his eyes slightly, "How do you know?"
"Guess." Xie Lian paused for a moment, "So what did you say?"
"I didn't make it clear." Qi Chen rubbed the case of the phone, "I just told him to talk to him when we got back."
Xie Lian glanced at him lightly, and commented: "Be soft-hearted."
Qi Chen touched his nose, but did not refute.
Knowing that the best way to deal with it is to wait for complete preparations before starting to solve it, but thinking of making Gu Mingye suffer for so long in various guesses, Qi Chen still feels a little bit unbearable.
And Pei Ruoyan who hasn't contacted him yet...
Qi Chen moved his finger, but finally let it go.Let's wait until Pei Ruoyan thinks it through before he makes a decision.
It was only two o'clock when we arrived in the neighboring city, more than an hour earlier than the time set by the school. The two of them first stored their suitcases, found a place to have a meal, and then walked back slowly. They were more than ten minutes late.
The teacher in charge of the team saw them, beckoned them to pass, and handed over a key, "Two people, 419."
Qi Chen, who had read novels for a while, thought of something when he heard this number, and subconsciously glanced at the expressions of the people around him. However, Xie Lian didn't seem to notice this, took the key as usual, and thanked the teacher in charge.
Take them downstairs, point out the direction of the room and the recent precautions, and the teacher who led the team left in a hurry.
The two of them dragged the suitcases in, and unexpectedly found that there was an elevator.
"As expected of the family building of the research institute." Qi Chen pressed the elevator, "The conditions are much better than last year's City No. [-] Middle School where Brother Shen and the others went."
The elevator happened to be free, the door opened, and the two entered with the box.
Xie Lian asked, "Shen Lingchuan?"
Qi Chen said "Yes", "I asked him about you before."
Xie Lian said, "Ask me what?"
"Ask about your previous affairs, why didn't you transfer to another school?" Anyway, they were already familiar, so Qi Chen didn't hide it and told him directly.
Xie Lian said "Oh", "Then why did he tell you?"
"He said..." Qi Chen started habitually, but couldn't remember how Shen Lingchuan answered, "It seems to be interrupted, I don't remember."
Just as the elevator stopped, the two pulled the box out.The boys in the corridor were in a mess, they all turned their heads when they heard the voice.
"New here? Which school are you from?"
On Sunday, almost everyone present did not wear school uniforms, and the only way to recognize people was by their faces.At any rate, Qi Chen was quite famous in the attached middle school, and soon someone recognized him, and whispered, "It seems to be from the attached middle school."
"From our school?" Someone heard the movement and turned around to recognize him, "Qi Chen?"
Although there are only Qi Chen and Xie Lian in class seven, there are still a few in the grade.Qi Chen looked in the direction of the voice, recognized that it was a member of the first class, named Li Yongyan, and nodded politely towards the other party.
"Fuck, it's from the attached middle school, so there's no way for people to survive."
Some people shouted half-jokingly, and more people looked at them curiously.After all, although they are both key high schools, the attached high school is a leader in the industry, not to mention a naturally dominant subject like chemistry.
"Qi Chen." Li Yongyan squeezed through the crowd and said enthusiastically, "Which room do you have? I'll take you there."
They are all from the same school, and it is very common for them to take care of each other.But thinking of his room number, Qi Chen was about to say that they could go there by themselves, Xie Lian turned on the key and said calmly, "419."
Almost as soon as the words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on them, and the atmosphere became subtle in an instant.
Qi Chen: "..."
He was wrong. It seems that there are quite a few people who understand this trick, but Xie Lian doesn't know it.
Li Yongyan coughed dryly, "419, right, come here."
No. 419 is at the end of the floor. Because it is a family building, even if it is a two-person dormitory, the conditions are much better than ordinary dormitories in the school.There is not only a living room with a balcony, but also an air conditioner, a refrigerator, and even a kitchenette.
It's a pity that the two of them can't cook, and they didn't bring food with them. It's useless to have a kitchen.
Li Yongyan briefly introduced the environment and timetable to them, and then went back to pack his things. Qi Chen closed the door and asked Xie Lian, "Why did you just report the room number?"
Xie Lian was packing his luggage when he heard this and looked up at him, "What's wrong with this number?"
Qi Chen was stymied by his natural tone, "...it's nothing."
Xie Lian stared at him for a while, then took out the phone.
Qi Chen: "..."
"419, ForOneNight—" Xie Lian raised his eyebrows, "You actually know this?"
Qi Chen: "...you don't have to read it out."
"It's because you're overthinking." Xie Lian put away the phone, "It's just a room number, not a bed."
Indeed, although the overall layout inside is much higher than that of ordinary dormitories, the beds are still traditional bunk beds, but the iron climbing frame has been changed to wooden stairs, so you can sit on them.
Qi Chen went over and took a look, "Do you sleep on the top or the bottom?"
Xie Lian said, "It's all fine."
"Then I'll sleep on it."
Qi Chen didn't forget that he was a few months older than Xie Lian, and habitually gave in.
Halfway through packing, the door was knocked from the outside, Qi Chen went down to open the door, and saw that it was Li Yongyan who brought them here earlier.
"The teaching assistant said that he can take us to visit the laboratory, will you go?"
Laboratory.
No one who studies chemistry doesn't want to operate the experimental bench by himself, let alone those who come to participate in the competition.Although there is only a written test in the preliminary round and no experimental test, if you can enter the re-examination, you will definitely have to take the experimental test.
It's just a visit, but it's good to see it.
Qi Chen's heart was moved immediately, and he turned around and asked the people in the room, "Xie Lian, are you going?"
"Don't go."
Contrary to him, Xie Lian refused almost immediately, "I still have to pack my things, you go."
Things can also be packed after returning. There is no arrangement on the first day of training camp.
Qi Chen felt a little strange, and was about to ask him why, when Li Yongyan outside the room urged, "Isn't it alright?"
"Immediately." Qi Chen responded, went back to the room and picked up the phone, walked to the door and stopped in a strange way, and glanced back at the people in the room.
Xie Lian was hanging clothes in the closet, he didn't seem to notice the gazes on him.Half of his face was hidden in the shadows, and he couldn't see his expression clearly, but it somehow reminded Qi Chen of the scene in the living room at noon.
"Shall we have dinner together tonight?" Qi Chen asked.
"Huh?" Xie Lian turned around, "Just call me after you're done."
Until he went downstairs with Li Yongyan, Qi Chen couldn't stop recalling Xie Lian's expression.He vaguely felt that it wasn't that Xie Lian didn't want to go to the laboratory, but that he didn't want to see something inside.
But what else can there be in the laboratory besides instruments?
There were two teaching assistants who showed them around the laboratory, a man and a woman. The man was a senior from the attached high school, and the woman was from another school.Both of them have just graduated from graduate school this year. They have an amiable personality and don't put on airs. They quickly became friends with the students.
It is said to be a visit, but it is actually showing them around the periphery, and does not let them touch any equipment.But even so, it is enough to open the eyes of this group of students who have never seen the market.Passed through several laboratories in a row, and passed through a corridor in the middle.
The senior said: "Did you see the photos on both sides? These are all people who have won awards in the world, and they are all your seniors. Do you know that you should regard them as your goals?"
"Senior, your words smell like chicken soup."
Some students booed, and the crowd quickly laughed.
Qi Chen didn't smile, he was staring at one of the photos.
That photo is no different from the people around them, they are all very ordinary ID photos, if there is a need to distinguish, it can only be that he is too handsome and too young.Most of the people around him had white beards and hair, and they were middle-aged at best, but he was the only one who looked like a star who had gone to the wrong set.
The person in the photo is staring in the direction of the camera, with a smile on his lips and focused eyes, which suddenly makes people outside the wall feel as if they are being watched by him.
This expression is very familiar to Qi Chen, and Xie Lian often has the same expression in front of others.
It's just that Xie Lian gave people the feeling of being gentle and alienated, but this person inexplicably gave Qi Chen a cold feeling, as if being watched by something in the dark.
Qi Chen looked down, landed on the business card under the photo, and saw the other party's name clearly.
——Xie Zhi.
At first glance, Xie Lian doesn't look much like the young professor named Xie Zhi in the photo, but when you look closely, you can find some familiar shadows.
Qi Chen couldn't help thinking a lot, such as whether Xie Zhi is Bi Xiezhi?Another example is that Xie Lian doesn't want to come to the laboratory, is it because he knows that he will see the photo of the other party here?Another example, if this Xie Zhi is really Xie Lian's father, wouldn't their relationship be bad?
"Qi Chen?"
I heard someone calling him, Qi
I packed my luggage overnight and took a taxi to the hotel. I didn’t have the habit of bringing cash. I hesitated for a moment between the return journey and the start-up, and finally chose the start-up.
After the boot animation, various push notifications popped up one after another at the top of the screen.Qi Chen switched to silent mode, clicked one key to clear, switched off the screen and scanned the code to pay, got out of the car and went to the trunk to pick up the luggage.
In order to avoid running into Pei Ruoyan and Gu Mingye again, Qi Chen simply brought out all the materials used for the chemical competition training camp and the clothes he wore in the past two weeks, and even changed into a hoodie before coming out.
The night wind was very cool, Qi Chen pulled up the hood of his hoodie and put it on, dragging his suitcase into the hotel.
There were not many people in the lobby. The little girl at the front desk was fishing, but when she saw someone coming, she quickly put down her phone and sat upright.
Qi Chen walked over, "Is there any room available?"
"Yes." The girl at the front desk typed on the computer quickly, "But there are no single rooms, only standard rooms and double rooms, do you see?"
"Big bed room."
Qi Chen handed over his ID card and waited for the time to check in. By the way, he glanced at the list of unread messages, most of which were from Gu Mingye.
Although Xie Lian told him to deal with it coldly, Qi Chen himself didn't want to procrastinate. He originally wanted to find a chance to calm down and explain clearly to the other party.It's just that now that Pei Ruoyan's matter happened, he was really not in the mood, so he swiped all over.
At the top, it was sent by Xie Lian. The content is very simple and only one sentence, let him reply after seeing it online.The sending time was after eleven o'clock, which should be after we separated from him.
Qi Chen conveniently clicked in and replied with a full stop, only remembered when he saw the time displayed on the dialog box, it was almost one o'clock in the morning, Xie Lian probably fell asleep.
"Hi, may I ask if you want to pay by scanning the QR code or by cash?"
"Scan code."
Qi Chen regained consciousness from his thoughts, switched the screen to pay, had just entered the payment password, and was about to press confirm, when a call came in from his mobile phone, his hands shook, and he pressed the answer button by mistake.
Xie Lian's voice sounded from it, "Why are you still awake at this hour?"
"Something happened, didn't you not sleep?" Qi Chen raised his hand and pinched the center of his brows, for a moment he felt a little glad that the call wasn't from Gu Mingye, otherwise he really didn't know what to say.
While answering the phone, he switched back to the payment interface and pressed confirmation, "What's the matter with you calling?"
Maybe it was because the perfunctory meaning in these words was too heavy, Xie Lian was silent for a moment and asked back, "I can't call you if I have nothing to do?"
"No." Qi Chen explained, "It's just that it's so late, I thought you were already asleep."
"Student, your room card, the room number is a1581..."
"Thank you."
Qi Chen reached out to take the room card, and was about to tell Xie Lian that there was nothing to do and we would talk about it tomorrow, when the other side asked him first, "Are you outside?"
"Yeah." Qi Chen held the phone in one hand, held the suitcase in the other hand, went to the elevator and pressed the button, "Are you in a hurry? If not, I'll..."
Xie Lian interrupted him and asked, "Which hotel are you in?"
Half a minute later, Qi Chen stared at the hung up phone in thought, Xie Lian wanted to come to him, what did he do?
With a sound of "ding", the elevator door opened, Qi Chen temporarily put aside his doubts, and walked in with his luggage.
The room was on the fifteenth floor. Qi Chen swiped his card to enter the door, dragged the suitcase to the bedside, walked into the bathroom, pulled off his hat, twisted his neck and looked back, trying to see what happened to the bitten part of his neck.
However, it was of no use. Pei Ruoyan was bitten almost by imitating the marks left by Gu Mingye. Qi Chen couldn't find it last time. Naturally, it was a waste of effort this time. He wanted to touch it with his hands to see the situation, but he was afraid of causing inflammation. , had no choice but to give up.
After tossing back and forth for a day, Qi Chen took a change of clothes and went to the bathroom. Because he had to pay attention not to get water on the wound, it took almost twice as long as usual to finish washing. When he came out of the bathroom, the doorbell rang.
"Who?"
"I."
Hearing Xie Lian's voice, Qi Chen was a little surprised, put on his clothes and turned to open the door, "Why are you really here?"
His body was still covered with unfinished water vapor, his forehead hair was slightly wet, and his bare skin was white with a light pink from the hot water.Never thought that Qi Chen would come to open the door for him like this, Xie Lian paused for a moment before saying, "Don't let me in?"
It was only then that Qi Chen realized that he stepped back a little to let him in.
The room is an ordinary double bed room, and you can see the end at a glance. The suitcase is spread out beside the bed and has not been put away. Xie Lian glanced at it and probably knew it. Then he turned around and asked him, "What happened after you went back?"
Thinking of this person's sensitivity, Qi Chen struggled for a moment, and simply turned around, "You can see for yourself."
Under the incandescent lamp, the black hair covered the fair nape of the neck, and a bite mark was extremely eye-catching, and because it was too deep, a little blood could be vaguely glimpsed.
Xie Lian was silent, raised his hand to caress it, his voice was very soft, unable to distinguish between emotions and anger, "Who bit it again this time?"
His hands were as cold as ever. Qi Chen had just come out of the bathroom, and his body temperature was on the high side. He was completely frozen by this blow, and subconsciously wanted to hide, but was held down by his shoulders and couldn't move. His tone softened involuntarily, "Is there any more who……"
If it's Gu Mingye, there's no need for Qi Chen to run out of the house at night, then only...
Xie Lian's eyes darkened slightly, "Pei Ruoyan?"
Qi Chen didn't speak, obviously acquiescing.
Xie Lian slightly lowered his head and leaned over. He smelled a faint smell of alcohol in the hotel shower gel, his thoughts changed, and he quickly guessed the cause and effect.
As the saying goes, if you eat something, you will gain wisdom. Why doesn't this person know how to improve his memory? No, he doesn't even know who bit him last time, and he still thinks he is allergic.
The more I think about it, the more I get angry, the unstoppable evil thoughts protrude from the darkness, spread out from the bottom of my heart, I want to bite this mark into my own shape, I want to lock people up and only I can see it, I want to...
"Thank you."
Qi Chen suddenly called him, "I'm sorry about what happened last time, I shouldn't have misunderstood you, I already knew it wasn't an allergy."
Like sunlight pouring from behind a dark cloud, the darkness is swept away and pressed back into the original box.
Xie Lian let go of his hand, controlled his eyes to look away from him, suppressed the anger in his heart, and calmed his voice as much as possible, "Didn't you already apologize?"
"It's different." Qi Chen muttered in a low voice, touched his nose and turned around, seeing Xie Lian picked up the phone in the room, "What's wrong?"
"Ask someone to deliver the medicine." Xie Lian ignored him, lowered his head and pressed the internal line to call room service.
Even though it was early morning, the hotel's service was surprisingly fast, and the medicine was delivered within a few minutes, along with alcohol and cotton swabs.
Xie Lian sat down on the only sofa in the room, poured some alcohol to wet a cotton swab, and said without raising his head, "Come here."
Qi Chen didn't move, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked when someone looked up at him, "Xie Lian, are you gay?"
"Uh, I mean..." Afraid that he didn't understand, Qi Chen added, "Do you like men?"
Although it might be a bit narcissistic to think so, Qi Chen couldn't help but think a little more when the protagonist Gong Shou repeatedly leaned on him.Even though the original plot had collapsed to the point that his mother didn't recognize her anymore, Qi Chen subconsciously thought about it again, remembering that Xie Lian did not seem to say that he had ever liked any boys, but similarly, he had never liked any girls either.
Thinking about it carefully, Xie Lian's behavior today seems to be different from usual.If it can be explained that bringing him out of the KTV at night is because of his invitation, he ran from home to the hotel to look for him without going to bed at one o'clock in the morning, it would be a bit unreasonable.
At least Qi Chen couldn't think of any reasonable explanation.
Seeing that Qi Chen's speculation was about to spread to the sky, the person on the sofa finally said, "No."
Xie Lian looked directly into Qi Chen's eyes, and repeated in a very calm tone, "I'm not gay."
Qi Chen heaved a sigh of relief, his body relaxed naturally, and walked towards him, "Then is it because of Pei Ruoyan that you help me so much?"
The sofa space is so small that there is no room for two people, so Qi Chen could only half-squat down and lay on Xie Lian's lap.It was also at this time that Qi Chen accidentally discovered that although Xie Lian looked thin and frail on the outside, his muscles underneath were quite a bit, with beautiful and perfect lines.
"Part of it." Xie Lian pressed the back of Qi Chen's neck, and asked him to press her into his arms a little tighter.
Xie Lian did not lie.
Gay likes men and is interested in men, but not women.He doesn't like men, he's not interested in men, and he's also not interested in women. Of course he can't be considered gay.
He was only interested in Qi Chen alone.
As for the second question.
The question is correct, but the causal relationship has to be reversed.It was to get close to him that he had to deal with things related to Pei Ruoyan, not to get close to him because of things about Pei Ruoyan.
But according to Qi Chen's way of asking, it's completely reasonable for him to answer that way.
Xie Lian lowered his eyes, squeezed the ointment on his fingers, and spread it on the back of Qi Chen's neck in circular motions.
Although Qi Chen can be dull, but he has no intention of giving up on feelings.The matter of Gu Mingye and Pei Ruoyan made him distressed, but the reason for his distress was how to reject each other, and he never thought about how to try to accept each other.
Taking a last glance at the eye-catching bite mark, Xie Lian finally controlled himself to look away.Although he really wanted to make this bite mark his own, the current situation of Pei Ruoyan was a lesson for him.If Qi Chen discovered his thoughts, he would definitely be added to those who wanted to hide.
Xie Lian made up his mind that before Qi Chen fell in love with him, he must not let Qi Chen discover his thoughts first.
Qi Chen didn't expect him to have so many twists and turns, he was recalling the original plot.He knew very little about the second half of the plot, and only vaguely knew some major events, such as what Xie Lian helped Pei Ruoyan with, or he deliberately didn't tell Pei Ruoyan that there was a pit, and watched people jump down.
Repeatedly, both good and evil, like convulsions.The more Qi Chen thinks about it, the more he feels that Xie Lian may have some kind of "brother complex", isn't it said that sickly love is elusive.
If you think about this clearly, you can understand this person's behavior style.
Thinking that he had found a reason for Xie Lian to get close to him, Qi Chen understood and felt that he could do it again, "I will help you."
Xie Lian didn't know what he was imagining, but he could feel a little emotion from his tone, knowing that he was probably on the wrong track again, and didn't bother to correct him, "Don't move around, just help me."
Qi Chen said "oh", and lay down obediently.
This scene is actually very easy to make people feel distracted. Xie Lian endured so much hard work, but he couldn't help but want someone to stay in his arms for a while, and he finally stopped when he reached his critical point, letting go and said, "Okay."
It was almost two o'clock, Qi Chen stood up, took out his phone and opened the taxi app, "Where do you live?"
Xie Lian reported an address, Qi Chen entered the address, and the estimated travel time popped up would take more than half an hour, maybe it was too late and no one took the order at the moment.
Qi Chen tapped the screen twice and asked him, "Have you brought your ID card?"
"No." Xie Lian seemed to understand what he meant, paused for a moment and said: "It's okay, I'll go down and take a taxi, and I should be home by three o'clock."
It's three o'clock in the morning... After going back to this time, I can't sleep for a few hours.
Qi Chen: "...otherwise you can make do with it all night."
Xie Lian slightly raised his eyes to look at him, "Won't I bother you?"
To be honest, Qi Chen naturally didn't want to sleep with this person, but he came all the way here, and it was a bit unreasonable to let him go back at such a late hour.
"...No." Qi Chen began to regret not having a standard room, but it would be too deliberate to change the room type at this time, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "It's okay, the bed is big."
Thinking of what happened before, Qi Chen felt a sense of crisis in his heart again, "How do you sleep?"
Xie Lian said, "It's okay."
Qi Chen was still not at ease, "You don't have the habit of hugging things, do you?"
Xie Lian glanced at the big bed, "No."
"That's good." Qi Chen felt relieved, and squatted down to rummage through his suitcase, "Do you want to take a shower? May I lend you a set of pajamas?"
In fact, Xie Lian had already washed it once when he got home, but since Qi Chen said so, he naturally would not refuse, bent his lips and smiled, "Then I will trouble you."
There is not much difference in their body types, at most Xie Lian is a few centimeters taller, but Qi Chen is used to buying bigger home clothes, so it fits just right.
By the time Xie Lian came out, it was past two o'clock in the morning, and Qi Chen was already sleepy, but thinking about what he had said before, he insisted on staying awake.Sleepiness made his brain dull, and he asked whatever came to mind, "Xie Lian, when did your parents divorce?"
"Seven years old." Xie Lian dried his hair, turned off the light, and went around to the other side of the bed to lie down.
Qi Chen said "Oh", and continued to ask in a daze, "Then do you live with your father?"
"No." Xie Lian's tone was calm, without any ups and downs in the night, "with my grandfather."
"why?"
Qi Chen asked subconsciously, but got no reply.
Are you asleep?So fast.
The upper and lower eyelids began to fight, Qi Chen couldn't bear the drowsiness, and finally closed his eyes.
Hearing that the breathing of the person beside him began to become steady, Xie Lian finally made a movement after making sure that Qi Chen was completely asleep, and stretched out his hand sideways to pull the person into his arms.
No one had ever dared to ask such a question in front of him, Xie Lian lowered his eyes, and gently rubbed his thumb on the lips of the man in his arms.
Qi Chen fell into a deep sleep, breathing lightly and shallowly on his fingertips, Xie Lian's eyes gradually darkened, and the strength in his hands gradually increased.As if unbearable to be harassed, Qi Chen moved his lips in his sleep, bit on his fingertip, and realized that it was not a good thing, and pushed it away with the tip of his tongue.
Xie Lian's breathing became heavy unconsciously, and he couldn't help leaning down.
After asking him so many questions, it wouldn't be too much to ask him to ask for a little reward in advance.
It was almost ten o'clock when he woke up the next day. Qi Chen sat up and opened his eyes in a daze. The first thought in his mind was that Xie Lian really didn't lie to him, and his sleeping posture was indeed very good.It was so good that he didn't realize when the other party left, and he woke up naturally after sleeping.
It's been a long time since I lasted through the night like this, Qi Chen regained consciousness after a while, got out of bed, groped into the bathroom and turned on the water to wash up.
In the middle of brushing his teeth, Qi Chen squinted his eyes and approached the mirror, raised his hand to touch his lower lip, it felt like it was a little swollen.
Will there be mosquitoes on the fifteenth floor?
The sudden ringing of the doorbell interrupted his thoughts, Qi Chen came back to his senses, spit out the foam in his mouth, "Who?"
"I."
Thank you?
Didn't you leave?
Qi Chen rinsed off the foam in his mouth, turned back and opened the door, "You didn't leave?"
"Go down and buy breakfast." Xie Lian showed him the things in his hand.
Qi Chen turned to let him in, remembering to ask, "You don't have a room card, how can you come in if I'm not awake, my phone is still on silent."
"There is a telephone in the guest room." Xie Lian said concisely.
Realizing that he asked a stupid question, Qi Chen silently shut up, went back to the bathroom and continued to wash his face, pretending that he hadn't woken up yet.
When he came out, Xie Lian had already put the bought breakfast on the table.
Qi Chen sat down, "Why don't you just order room service?"
Xie Lian said, "The reviews say this restaurant is more delicious."
"What is your name?"
Qi Chen took a sip and felt that it was really good, so he took the mobile phone next to the bed and prepared to search it.It was also a coincidence that a phone call came in. Fortunately, Qi Chen hadn't started pressing the screen this time, and didn't answer it by mistake like yesterday.
The call was from Gu Mingye. The three large characters on the screen were extremely conspicuous. Xie Lian naturally saw it too. Instead of saying the name directly, he called up the interface on his phone and handed it to Qi Chen, "This is the .”
"Um……"
Qi Chen stared at the screen absently, the phone rang for more than half a minute and automatically hung up, returned to the main interface, and could see the bright red numbers on the social software.
The feelings of growing up together for so many years are not fake. Thinking of Gu Mingye's possible feelings now, all the guilt accumulated in Qi Chen's heart all night poured out, and he subconsciously wanted to get up.
"You want to call him back?" Xie Lian held him down.
Qi Chen said, "I have to make it clear to him."
Xie Lian said: "Then have you thought about what to say?"
"I..." Qi Chen was dumbfounded, he really hadn't made up his mind yet.
"It's easy for people to make promises when they are impulsive, but they often don't have the courage to fulfill it." Xie Lian let go of his hand, "You'd better think carefully before making a decision."
Seeing that his expression was wrong, Qi Chen couldn't help asking, "Has anyone ever broken their promise to you?"
Xie Lian didn't answer, turned his eyes, and looked at him with a half smile but not a smile, "Qi Chen, do you still remember what I said, you asked me so many questions, and you have to answer them with the same questions."
With so many questions owed, Qi Chen felt that he didn't care anymore, "Then you ask."
"Continue to owe it." Xie Lian said, "I have nothing to ask you now."
"Look, it's not that I don't want you to ask." Qi Chen said, "And you brought it up yourself."
Having said that, seeing that Xie Lian really didn't want to answer, Qi Chen didn't continue to ask.He hesitated for a moment holding the phone, but finally put it back.
Just think again.
If there was only Gu Mingye alone, there would be no need for Qi Chen to look forward and backward like this.Find an opportunity to have an open and honest talk with the other party, and just make it clear.
Being so entangled is largely due to Pei Ruoyan's relationship.After all, Pei's mother has now lived in Qi's family, and they will be brothers in the future, and they will probably have a household registration book.If one is not handled well, it will be embarrassing for everyone in front of Qi's father and Pei's mother.
It was precisely because he didn't think about how to deal with Pei Ruoyan that Qi Chen couldn't communicate with Gu Mingye.After all, if he had one attitude towards Gu Mingye and another attitude towards Pei Ruoyan, it would be unfair and not good for both of them.
Thinking of this, Qi Chen couldn't help thinking, why did Pei Ruoyan fall in love with him?
Thinking about it carefully, he didn't seem to have done anything that crossed the line, except that he accompanied Pei Ruoyan to City B once, his other relationships were no different from ordinary classmates.
Could it be that time to go to city b?
But when he was in city B, he didn't seem to have done anything that would be misunderstood.
Qi Chen couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Just when he was thinking about whether he had a special gay physique, Xie Lian asked, "What are your plans for this afternoon?"
"Afternoon?" Qi Chen didn't know why, "Didn't you go to school to gather?"
According to the school's arrangement, all the students who participated in Huajing will gather at the school in the afternoon, and then take a car to the research institute in the next city to participate in the two-week training camp, and finally take the exam together.
According to Qi Chen's original plan, he planned to drag the suitcase to the school and take the bus directly after waiting for the time.
Xie Lian asked, "What if they go to school to find you?"
Qi Chen: "...it's not possible."
He really hadn't thought about it, but just imagine, if he didn't reply to the message, Gu Mingye might really come to the school to look for him. After all, Gu Mingye knew about the fact that he was going to Huajing training camp a long time ago.
"I asked the teacher in charge. If you have the conditions, you can go to the next city by yourself and gather at the research institute at the same time." Xie Lian stirred the porridge bowl and said casually: "Do you want to come with me?"
Qi Chen thought for a moment and agreed.
It was almost eleven o'clock after dinner, Qi Chen packed the suitcase, went downstairs to check out, and took a taxi home with Xie Lian.
I knew that Xie's family was very wealthy in City B, but Qi Chen never thought that Xie Lian's residence in City S would be a flat in a high-end community.
Going up the exclusive elevator, Qi Chen looked around and couldn't help asking, "You rent such a big house?"
"It's not rented, it's at home. This one is the closest to the school, so I only occupy a bedroom." Xie Lian explained, poured a glass of water for Qi Chen, let him look at it casually, and went back to the room to pack his luggage.
The materials for the training camp had been prepared a long time ago, that is, to find a few pieces of clothes, and they were packed quickly.
When Xie Lian came out, Qi Chen was looking at the trophies in the display cabinet in the living room.
Although the host said that you can look at it casually, but after all, you are a guest, and Qi Chen didn't run around, but just moved around in a small area in the living room.
As Xie Lian said, this house is indeed not very popular. Although it has been cleaned spotlessly, there is a deserted smell everywhere.Qi Chen originally just wanted to turn around and sit back, but his eyes were inadvertently attracted when he scanned the showcase.
I saw that it was full of all kinds of award certificates, and there was no repetition in detail. Most of them were paperwork, and they were all chemistry awards.Everyone has the same name written there - Xie Zhi.
Is it Xie Lian's father?
Qi Chen glanced but did not see the photo.
The most recent award certificates in the showcase are still ten years ago, and they are all printed copies without exception.
Thinking of what Xie Lian said about the fact that no one lived in this house before, Qi Chen couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart.Houses that no one lives in have to display their own award certificates, as if deliberately revealing them to someone.
"How did you get here?"
Qi Chen regained consciousness, saw that Xie Lian had come out, stood a few steps away from him, and did not come over.
The afternoon sun came in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, dividing the huge living room into two halves. Xie Lian stood on the sunny side, and the display cabinet was on the shaded side, and he happened to be at the junction of light and dark.
Even though he was under the sun, Qi Chen felt that there was an indescribable coldness on Xie Lian's body, but it was not for him, but for the showcase in front of him.
"Just walk and get here."
When Qi Chen is not sleepy, the average EQ is still stable at the passing line.He saw that Xie Lian didn't seem to like the things in the showcase, so he walked over without asking, "Is it packed? Let's go?"
"Let's go." Xie Lian turned around, "The reserved car has arrived."
In fact, the departure time was earlier than expected, but Xie Lian obviously had no intention of staying in this room, and Qi Chen had nothing to look at, so they all dragged their suitcases downstairs.
Walking to the gate of the community, just as the car stopped, the two put the boxes away and sat in one after another.
Xie Lian was obviously not in a good mood, and after sitting down, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.Qi Chen didn't bother him, stared blankly at the rapidly receding street scene on both sides, and took out his phone.
The list was full of unreads, Qi Chen glanced from top to bottom, and posted many differences with Gu Mingye, Pei Ruoyan's dialog box was empty, not a single message.
Click on Gu Mingye's dialogue box, the latest few are asking if he is okay.
To avoid getting soft-hearted after watching too much, Qi Chen didn't swipe up, and typed directly to reply, "I'm fine."
Almost as soon as the news was sent out, Gu Mingye called.Qi Chen ruthlessly pressed the hang up button, and continued typing, "I have something to do here, it's not convenient to answer the phone."
Qi Chen didn't wait for him to reply, and continued to post in one go, "I'm going to a training camp, and we'll talk again when I go back after the preliminary round."
After sending the last sentence, Qi Chen cut out the dialogue box and turned off the screen.
After doing all this, Qi Chen felt as if he had put down a boulder, and felt much more relaxed.Looking at the receding street scene outside the window, he unconsciously let out a long breath.
"Have you made it clear to Gu Mingye?"
Xie Lian next to him suddenly made a sound, Qi Chen looked back and opened his eyes slightly, "How do you know?"
"Guess." Xie Lian paused for a moment, "So what did you say?"
"I didn't make it clear." Qi Chen rubbed the case of the phone, "I just told him to talk to him when we got back."
Xie Lian glanced at him lightly, and commented: "Be soft-hearted."
Qi Chen touched his nose, but did not refute.
Knowing that the best way to deal with it is to wait for complete preparations before starting to solve it, but thinking of making Gu Mingye suffer for so long in various guesses, Qi Chen still feels a little bit unbearable.
And Pei Ruoyan who hasn't contacted him yet...
Qi Chen moved his finger, but finally let it go.Let's wait until Pei Ruoyan thinks it through before he makes a decision.
It was only two o'clock when we arrived in the neighboring city, more than an hour earlier than the time set by the school. The two of them first stored their suitcases, found a place to have a meal, and then walked back slowly. They were more than ten minutes late.
The teacher in charge of the team saw them, beckoned them to pass, and handed over a key, "Two people, 419."
Qi Chen, who had read novels for a while, thought of something when he heard this number, and subconsciously glanced at the expressions of the people around him. However, Xie Lian didn't seem to notice this, took the key as usual, and thanked the teacher in charge.
Take them downstairs, point out the direction of the room and the recent precautions, and the teacher who led the team left in a hurry.
The two of them dragged the suitcases in, and unexpectedly found that there was an elevator.
"As expected of the family building of the research institute." Qi Chen pressed the elevator, "The conditions are much better than last year's City No. [-] Middle School where Brother Shen and the others went."
The elevator happened to be free, the door opened, and the two entered with the box.
Xie Lian asked, "Shen Lingchuan?"
Qi Chen said "Yes", "I asked him about you before."
Xie Lian said, "Ask me what?"
"Ask about your previous affairs, why didn't you transfer to another school?" Anyway, they were already familiar, so Qi Chen didn't hide it and told him directly.
Xie Lian said "Oh", "Then why did he tell you?"
"He said..." Qi Chen started habitually, but couldn't remember how Shen Lingchuan answered, "It seems to be interrupted, I don't remember."
Just as the elevator stopped, the two pulled the box out.The boys in the corridor were in a mess, they all turned their heads when they heard the voice.
"New here? Which school are you from?"
On Sunday, almost everyone present did not wear school uniforms, and the only way to recognize people was by their faces.At any rate, Qi Chen was quite famous in the attached middle school, and soon someone recognized him, and whispered, "It seems to be from the attached middle school."
"From our school?" Someone heard the movement and turned around to recognize him, "Qi Chen?"
Although there are only Qi Chen and Xie Lian in class seven, there are still a few in the grade.Qi Chen looked in the direction of the voice, recognized that it was a member of the first class, named Li Yongyan, and nodded politely towards the other party.
"Fuck, it's from the attached middle school, so there's no way for people to survive."
Some people shouted half-jokingly, and more people looked at them curiously.After all, although they are both key high schools, the attached high school is a leader in the industry, not to mention a naturally dominant subject like chemistry.
"Qi Chen." Li Yongyan squeezed through the crowd and said enthusiastically, "Which room do you have? I'll take you there."
They are all from the same school, and it is very common for them to take care of each other.But thinking of his room number, Qi Chen was about to say that they could go there by themselves, Xie Lian turned on the key and said calmly, "419."
Almost as soon as the words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on them, and the atmosphere became subtle in an instant.
Qi Chen: "..."
He was wrong. It seems that there are quite a few people who understand this trick, but Xie Lian doesn't know it.
Li Yongyan coughed dryly, "419, right, come here."
No. 419 is at the end of the floor. Because it is a family building, even if it is a two-person dormitory, the conditions are much better than ordinary dormitories in the school.There is not only a living room with a balcony, but also an air conditioner, a refrigerator, and even a kitchenette.
It's a pity that the two of them can't cook, and they didn't bring food with them. It's useless to have a kitchen.
Li Yongyan briefly introduced the environment and timetable to them, and then went back to pack his things. Qi Chen closed the door and asked Xie Lian, "Why did you just report the room number?"
Xie Lian was packing his luggage when he heard this and looked up at him, "What's wrong with this number?"
Qi Chen was stymied by his natural tone, "...it's nothing."
Xie Lian stared at him for a while, then took out the phone.
Qi Chen: "..."
"419, ForOneNight—" Xie Lian raised his eyebrows, "You actually know this?"
Qi Chen: "...you don't have to read it out."
"It's because you're overthinking." Xie Lian put away the phone, "It's just a room number, not a bed."
Indeed, although the overall layout inside is much higher than that of ordinary dormitories, the beds are still traditional bunk beds, but the iron climbing frame has been changed to wooden stairs, so you can sit on them.
Qi Chen went over and took a look, "Do you sleep on the top or the bottom?"
Xie Lian said, "It's all fine."
"Then I'll sleep on it."
Qi Chen didn't forget that he was a few months older than Xie Lian, and habitually gave in.
Halfway through packing, the door was knocked from the outside, Qi Chen went down to open the door, and saw that it was Li Yongyan who brought them here earlier.
"The teaching assistant said that he can take us to visit the laboratory, will you go?"
Laboratory.
No one who studies chemistry doesn't want to operate the experimental bench by himself, let alone those who come to participate in the competition.Although there is only a written test in the preliminary round and no experimental test, if you can enter the re-examination, you will definitely have to take the experimental test.
It's just a visit, but it's good to see it.
Qi Chen's heart was moved immediately, and he turned around and asked the people in the room, "Xie Lian, are you going?"
"Don't go."
Contrary to him, Xie Lian refused almost immediately, "I still have to pack my things, you go."
Things can also be packed after returning. There is no arrangement on the first day of training camp.
Qi Chen felt a little strange, and was about to ask him why, when Li Yongyan outside the room urged, "Isn't it alright?"
"Immediately." Qi Chen responded, went back to the room and picked up the phone, walked to the door and stopped in a strange way, and glanced back at the people in the room.
Xie Lian was hanging clothes in the closet, he didn't seem to notice the gazes on him.Half of his face was hidden in the shadows, and he couldn't see his expression clearly, but it somehow reminded Qi Chen of the scene in the living room at noon.
"Shall we have dinner together tonight?" Qi Chen asked.
"Huh?" Xie Lian turned around, "Just call me after you're done."
Until he went downstairs with Li Yongyan, Qi Chen couldn't stop recalling Xie Lian's expression.He vaguely felt that it wasn't that Xie Lian didn't want to go to the laboratory, but that he didn't want to see something inside.
But what else can there be in the laboratory besides instruments?
There were two teaching assistants who showed them around the laboratory, a man and a woman. The man was a senior from the attached high school, and the woman was from another school.Both of them have just graduated from graduate school this year. They have an amiable personality and don't put on airs. They quickly became friends with the students.
It is said to be a visit, but it is actually showing them around the periphery, and does not let them touch any equipment.But even so, it is enough to open the eyes of this group of students who have never seen the market.Passed through several laboratories in a row, and passed through a corridor in the middle.
The senior said: "Did you see the photos on both sides? These are all people who have won awards in the world, and they are all your seniors. Do you know that you should regard them as your goals?"
"Senior, your words smell like chicken soup."
Some students booed, and the crowd quickly laughed.
Qi Chen didn't smile, he was staring at one of the photos.
That photo is no different from the people around them, they are all very ordinary ID photos, if there is a need to distinguish, it can only be that he is too handsome and too young.Most of the people around him had white beards and hair, and they were middle-aged at best, but he was the only one who looked like a star who had gone to the wrong set.
The person in the photo is staring in the direction of the camera, with a smile on his lips and focused eyes, which suddenly makes people outside the wall feel as if they are being watched by him.
This expression is very familiar to Qi Chen, and Xie Lian often has the same expression in front of others.
It's just that Xie Lian gave people the feeling of being gentle and alienated, but this person inexplicably gave Qi Chen a cold feeling, as if being watched by something in the dark.
Qi Chen looked down, landed on the business card under the photo, and saw the other party's name clearly.
——Xie Zhi.
At first glance, Xie Lian doesn't look much like the young professor named Xie Zhi in the photo, but when you look closely, you can find some familiar shadows.
Qi Chen couldn't help thinking a lot, such as whether Xie Zhi is Bi Xiezhi?Another example is that Xie Lian doesn't want to come to the laboratory, is it because he knows that he will see the photo of the other party here?Another example, if this Xie Zhi is really Xie Lian's father, wouldn't their relationship be bad?
"Qi Chen?"
I heard someone calling him, Qi
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