Everyone loves gruel

The next day, Lin Xizhou, Lin Chi, and Lin Jiyao went to Cheng's old house together.

Because of Cheng Lao's death, all they saw was solemn black all the way. In the hall stood many men and women wearing black suits or skirts, with sad expressions on their faces, as if the deceased were their own relatives.

Cheng's father was standing on the right side of Cheng's black and white portrait to receive the condolences from the guests. Cheng Hao stood one step behind him, his thinned cheeks were sharp and sharp, his face was pale, and there were black and blue circles under his eye sockets. The thin lips were bloodless.

In comparison, Lin Xizhou lived a much more nourishing life.

After greeting the friends around him, Lin Jiyao stepped forward to chat with Cheng's father. Lin Xizhou and Lin Chi followed behind him from left to right, and greeted friends of the same generation.

After a while, Cheng's father seemed a little uncomfortable, and Cheng Hao's cousin supported him to rest.Lin Xizhou stood aside and looked at Cheng's father's slightly hunched back, and suddenly remembered that he seemed to have heard someone say that Cheng's family had a genetic history of heart disease. It was not a serious problem when he was young, but some adverse reactions would gradually occur when he was older. .Cheng Lao's brother and daughter both died of heart attacks, and now it was his turn.

There were people coming and going in the hall, and the buzzing sound made Lin Xizhou feel impatient. He let out a suppressed breath, and walked to the semi-circular terrace extending from the east side of the hall. Lin Chi glanced at him, and ended the conversation with a few words Then he walked over.

The sun is just right outside, the trees are shaded, and the flowers and plants are flourishing.Lin Xizhou avoided the sight in the hall, went to the right side of the terrace and leaned against the railing, subconsciously turned his head to look at Cheng Hao, Lin Chi noticed his gaze, approached him with a low smile, "Why, miss your lover? "

Mr. Cheng taught Cheng Hao twice about their affairs, and anyone who was willing to pay attention could find out the reasons for the reason, but because both of them were different from ordinary businessmen, there were not many people who dared to gossip behind their backs.

Lin Xizhou raised his eyebrows with a calm expression, "What does it have to do with you?"

"It's nothing." Lin Chi looked sideways at Lin Xizhou, with a mysterious smile on his face, "I'm just curious, why do you fall in love with men?"

Lin Xizhou frowned slightly, the two were already close, when Lin Chi turned his head, his warm breath hit his face.Lin Xizhou turned his head in annoyance, his voice became a little colder, "What's the matter with you?"

Lin Jiyao's evaluation of Lin Chi is absolutely correct, he has no patience at all, is this complacent look afraid that others will not know what plans he has recently?

Lin Chi was not angry, but just smiled, "But that's right, you look so good-looking..." He touched Lin Xizhou's cheek, but just as soon as his hand touched the delicate and smooth skin, it was opened , Lin Chi smiled indifferently, and said in a frivolous tone, "Why are you so angry, I praise you."

"Really," Lin Xizhou smiled sarcastically, "Thank you so much."

"Hey, Xiaomi."

Just when the atmosphere between the two was tense, Cheng Hao's voice suddenly came. Lin Xizhou and Lin Chi were standing at the right end of the semi-circular terrace, close to the glass door.Unless someone is deliberately looking for an angle to watch, it is impossible to see the situation here when there are curtains blocking it.

Lin Chi drew a little distance away, stood up straight and said with a smile, "Mr. Cheng."

"Mr. Lin." Cheng Hao greeted him coldly.

Lin Chi continued to chat with Cheng Hao without paying attention. What makes him better than Lin Xizhou is his temper, which is probably due to his life experience.Lin Xizhou's prominent family background means that he doesn't need to bow down and flatter anyone, while Lin Chi has climbed up from the bottom. He can adapt to various roles and use them freely.

In fact, if Lin Chi could have been educated and guided by Lin Jiyao since he was a child, then his achievements and magnanimity would definitely not be limited to the state of today.

However, it is a pity that there are no ifs in the world.

Lin Xizhou leaned on the side and watched, Lin Chi finally couldn't resist Cheng Hao's unpleasant tone and expression, and left the terrace after chatting for a while.Lin Xizhou also wanted to leave, but when he was beside Lu Chenghao, he grabbed his arm, "Xiaomi—"

Lin Xizhou turned around, his indifferent eyes made Cheng Hao let go of his hand at once, and a pair of dark and deep eyes were still staring at him, like a wild dog that had been hungry for dozens of days suddenly saw a fleshy bone.

"Is something wrong?"

Lin Xizhou's attitude forced Cheng Hao to change his method. He smiled, tried to make his eyes look more regular, and said politely, "Young Master Lin, why don't you talk in another place?"

Lin Xizhou glanced at him without any objection, Cheng Hao made a gesture of invitation, and walked out first.

The two came to the small living room on the third floor, which was not open to the public. Lin Xizhou sat on the sofa, but still couldn't help pulling his head up and tugging at his tie, which made him uncomfortable.

Cheng Hao poured two glasses of whiskey, Lin Xizhou took the glasses, took a sip, and put them back on the table. The brown translucent liquid was refracted by the surface glass of the classic water teacup and turned into a twisted shape like water waves.Cheng Hao held the ice bucket in his left hand, and used tweezers in his right hand to help him pick up three ice cubes and put them in.

"You don't need to add ice cubes." Lin Xizhou said, "I don't intend to drink more."

"Really," Cheng Hao sat across from him, "I thought you liked to drink." He smiled, his face became stiff uncontrollably, his brows were furrowed, the corners of his mouth turned down, and his lips were tightly closed.

This is a micro-expression of a person in an angry mood.

After a while, he took a sip of the wine pretending to be relaxed, but his voice was still hoarse, "After all, you have been going to the bar."

——going to the bar all the time, drinking the cocktails made by that handsome androgynous man, and even——never refusing hugs and kisses from the other party.

God knows how jealous Cheng Hao was at that time, but there was nothing he could do, because if it wasn't like this, he wouldn't even be able to see Lin Xizhou's face.

Cheng Hao leaned back, crossed his legs, and sat gracefully.In theory, this is a comfortable and relaxed sitting position, but his upper body is still tense, and although his hands on his legs are clasped, his thumbs are constantly rubbing and hooking It also showed his restless heart.

Nervous, anxious, restless.

Lin Xizhou withdrew his gaze. He suddenly felt that he should have chosen liberal arts, and then majored in psychology. The method he observed Cheng Hao and analyzed just now was related to psychology. Lin Jiyao said something at the negotiation table last night The skills required include observing the other person's micro-expressions and body language.

At that time, Lin Jiyao didn't say too much. As long as he mastered the basic knowledge, he didn't need to be proficient, and he couldn't memorize it by rote. He could only rely on the accumulation of experience and supplement it with theoretical knowledge.Lin Xizhou found it interesting, so he first searched for some relevant information on the Internet, and then found an American drama "" and watched more than ten episodes overnight, which was enough for him to learn a little bit.

Thinking of American TV dramas, Lin Xizhou's mood suddenly became much happier. Counting the second season, he still had more than 30 episodes, which was enough for him to kill time.

Carelessly brushing off the non-existent dust on his pants, Lin Xizhou said, "What do you want me to do here, tell me."

Cheng Hao's lips moved, thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind, but when he reached his lips, he could only utter a few words, "...you know."

You know, you know why I'm doing this, you know my plans, you know I'm never going to get engaged to a girl who isn't even a woman, you know... the one I love is you and only you.

Lin Xizhou lowered his eyes not to look at him, and said calmly, "Oh, so?"

so?

Cheng Hao was a little dazed, and after a moment's absence, he clenched his fists.

"Xiaomi, wait for me for a while, at most one month, another month, I—"

"Cheng Hao," Lin Xizhou interrupted him, and turned to talk about another thing he didn't want to do, "Last night, Lin Jiyao talked to me about something."

He seldom called Lin Jiyao by his name directly, and at times like this, it usually meant that Lin Xizhou didn't regard Lin Jiyao as his father—at least, not entirely his father's role.

Cheng Hao was startled, then became vigilant, his lips pursed into a straight line.

"What did he say?"

"He asked me about my future plans." Lin Xizhou said, "Whether I want to take over the family business, or stay away from the Lin family, a place of right and wrong. He also said that no matter which choice I choose, he will keep me safe for the rest of my life."

Cheng Hao's right hand trembled, Lin Xizhou's calm and gentle tone made him feel bad.

Lin Xizhou focused on the pattern on the classical teacup, and continued, "Cheng Hao, you see, Lin Jiyao will not make decisions for me privately—those, he thinks are good decisions for me."

"He has changed, compared to before...he has changed a lot."

And these changes were undoubtedly for Lin Xizhou.

It can be seen from this that he talked about Lin Jiyao in the office that day.That's why the other party tried their best to restrain his shady desire to possess and control, and was willing to let himself suffer the pain of being stabbed by a knife and the torture that he couldn't ask for, just for Lin Xizhou to live a better life.

Lin Xizhou leaned over to pick up the classic teacup on the table. Most of the ice cubes had melted, and the cup was covered with a fine layer of water droplets.He swirled the glass, and the swirling wine swirled along with the remaining ice cubes.

For a moment, no one spoke in the small hall, and the silence was such that only the crisp sound of ice cubes colliding could be heard.

Cheng Hao is a smart man, he can understand the meaning of Lin Xizhou's words.

"Millet--"

"Yes, you are right, I know. I know the reason, motivation, purpose and result of your decision to do this." Lin Xizhou said, "But, so what?"

The ice cubes in the glass have melted away, and although the liquid in the glass has not decreased but increased, the pure whiskey has ceased to exist.

Cheng Hao twitched the corner of his mouth, his voice trembling slightly, "Xiaomi, I will change it, I will definitely change it, as long as you..."

As long as you, give me another chance.

Cheng Hao got up and walked in front of Lin Xizhou, but remembered that Xiaomi didn't like others looking down on him, so he knelt down on one knee in front of him and looked up into his eyes.

The two looked at each other silently for a while, and Cheng Hao held Lin Xizhou's hand on his knee. The slender white left hand still held the cold water drops from the wine glass, and the cold water flowed down the arm and penetrated straight into his heart.

Lin Xizhou said lightly, "Cheng Hao, you know, I have a special stubbornness in certain aspects."

Hearing this, Cheng Hao laughed suddenly, with a low and hoarse voice, "Yes...you don't like me interfering too much in your life. I still remember that time when you were angry, we were doing it in the office, and you deliberately teased me...in When someone was approaching, I suddenly stepped in, and I was not allowed to make a sound..."

He stood up, and sat on Lin Xizhou's lap with his long legs, pinched his chin and approached slowly, not a forceful plunder, but a light kiss like a feather flicking by.

If Lin Xizhou wanted to, then he was willing to put away his minions, curb his whole body's sharpness, and bow his head to be a vassal.

"Young Master Lin...forgive me."

Fuzzy syllables came from between the lips that were touching. Cheng Hao did not close his eyes, nor did Lin Xizhou. The clarity and calmness in the clear black eyes made him feel lost for a while.

At this time, someone outside the door suddenly turned the door handle, but the door could not be opened because it was locked.

"Xiao Xi?"

It was Lin Jiyao.

Cheng Hao's heart suddenly flared up. If it were the same as before, he would probably be out of ten.Jiuhui would pull Lin Xizhou into a wolf kiss, or make some marks on the other party's body to swear sovereignty, but now...

Cheng Hao grabbed Lin Xizhou and wanted to push his hand away, "Xiaomi, give me a chance...I will prove it to you, he can do it, so can I, everything you want, I am willing to give you both superior."

The love words were touching, but Lin Xizhou just frowned and said coldly, "Get out of the way."

Unwillingly, Cheng Hao leaned forward and kissed again, but because of Lin Xizhou's tilted head, he only kissed the cheek. His heart was inevitably bitter and sour, but in the end Lin Xizhou did not reject him directly.Cheng Hao took a deep breath, forced himself to suppress the negative emotions in his heart struggling to break through the cage, and thoughtfully helped Lin Xizhou tidy up his clothes and tie before standing up.

Lin Xizhou went to open the door. Lin Jiyao had a formulaic smile on his face, but it was not difficult to see a bit of impatience. Lin Xizhou believed that if he didn't respond again, Lin Jiyao would definitely tear down the door.

"What are you talking about? It took so long to come out."

Seeing that he was fine, Lin Jiyao's expression softened. He patted Lin Xizhou's shoulder, "Come down, let me introduce you to some friends."

Lin Xizhou responded with a smile, "Okay."

After the two left, Cheng Hao sat in the small hall for a while, and then went downstairs in a good mood.

Unfortunately, as soon as he returned to the hall, he saw Lin Xizhou talking to Chen Qingqing. The girl stood in front of Lin Xizhou a little cautiously. The plain black dress could not hide her beauty under the delicate makeup. Can't help but be intoxicated.

—Of course, he was not included.

Cheng Hao clenched the glass in his hand, which was the one Lin Xizhou used just now. He raised his head and drank all the whiskey in the glass, as if he swallowed all of Lin Xizhou's breath into his body, and gradually calmed down.

but--

Chen Qingqing's bangs were a little loose. She removed the hairpin, but couldn't pin it because there was no mirror.Chen Qingqing looked at Lin Xizhou for help, and Lin Xizhou took the butterfly hairpin inlaid with sparkling rhinestones, put Chen Qingqing's bangs aside with one hand, and helped her put it on himself.

At that moment, Cheng Hao seemed to hear the wailing of the complete collapse of his rationality and self-control that he had worked so hard to build up.

The light brown classical tea cup in his hand could no longer be held, and he fell down the stairs paved with sapphire tiles, and finally landed on the soft and thick wool carpet at the end, making a muffled sound.

This was an innocuous episode, and servants came to clean up soon. Cheng Hao didn't know how he got down the stairs, but he also knew that the expression on his face must be stiff and gloomy.He took a deep breath, tried his best to control his limited rationality, and refrained from doing anything that disgusted Lin Xizhou.

Not far away, Chen Qingqing turned his back to Cheng Hao and said something to Lin Xizhou, then stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek, then turned and left.

Cheng Hao's right hand trembled slightly like a spasm, he closed his eyes forcefully, telling himself over and over again, don't look, don't talk, don't do anything...

His right hand was firmly clasped on the handrail of the stairs, the knuckles were protruding, and it was bluish white.

People around noticed that something was wrong and asked with concern.The housekeeper hurried over and asked him worriedly if he was okay and if he needed to rest.

Cheng Hao opened his eyes, his lips were pale, and there was a little cold sweat on his forehead.

He shook his head, "No, I'm fine."

The scene in front of me seemed to be spinning, blurred like a layer of white veil.Cheng Hao bit his tongue hard, let go of the armrest and walked towards Lin Xizhou.

He felt that he was walking a little wobbly, and a guest supported him, and then there was a burst of screams.

"Oh, Mr. Cheng's forehead is so hot..."

"Do you have a fever?"

"It should be, Mr. Cheng has been tired for several days because of the funeral..."

Noisy voices surrounded him, Cheng Hao waved away those who approached him impatiently, and continued walking towards Lin Xizhou in a stumbling manner.

Until a pair of arms wrapped around his shoulders, suppressing his subconscious resistance, a familiar voice seemed to ring in his ears, "Cheng Hao, you have a fever."

It was like a sedative, Cheng Hao suddenly relaxed his body, but he was reluctant to close his eyes, still looking greedily and insatiably at the person who was hugging him at this time.

Lin Xizhou called the housekeeper loudly, and helped Cheng Hao upstairs. The family doctor arrived soon, and then there was a burst of chaos.

Seeing the busyness in the room, Lin Xizhou quietly retreated out, took out the phone that had vibrated two or three times in his pocket, and checked it.

It was a text message from Chen Qingqing.

Chen Qingqing (10:59am): [Brother Lin, I like you, you are the first person I like, even though you rejected me just now, I still want to tell you. 】

Chen Qingqing (11:02am): 【Excuse me, if I or my father caused you trouble unintentionally, I'm sorry. 】

Chen Qingqing (11:13am): [I wanted to talk about being friends... but I thought about it, let's be brothers and sisters, the Lin and Chen families are aristocratic families, and I really want a handsome brother like you, Brother Lin ,OK? 】

Lin Xizhou smiled, and typed two English letters: [ok] After thinking about it, he added another emoticon, [oko(*////▽////*)q]