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Since the Su Mansion and Su Huai got acquainted that day, Xu Ting received several invitations and gradually became acquainted with Su Huai.During the appointment, he saw Jiang Chu several times.This person is the son of Su Huai's father's close friend. The two have known each other since childhood and are close friends.His family just moved from Suzhou to Beijing last month, so Xu Ting has never heard of his name.He felt more and more frivolous about this person, he didn't like such a person, he was a bit like a fox.Afterwards, Jiang Chu greeted him familiarly when he saw him, but he just nodded in response and did not communicate any more.

After getting along a few times, Xu Ting realized that Jiang Chu seemed to like Mr. Su.Because of Jiang Chu's eyes, he still remembered the way Jiang Chu looked at him when Mr. Su was playing the piano that day, and he could speak softly.Is that why Jiang Chu teased him like that? Jiang Chu may have mistakenly thought that he liked Su Huai.

He still remembered the Qingjun figure on the bow of the boat on the night of the Lantern Festival.But after really getting along with Su Huai, I found that the throbbing feeling that night was no longer there.Perhaps the rapid heartbeat that night was an illusion, Su Huai is only suitable to be friends.

One day, a friend invited him to a restaurant for a drink, and all the people who came for the appointment were people he knew, including Su Huai and Jiang Chu.

They greeted each other and sat down. The friend picked up the wine and drank it hard, and began to talk about the unsatisfactory days.My friend's sweetheart married someone else today, and this love can only end here.

"I really like her, but she said that she only treats me as an older brother. Over the years, I have done so much for her, why doesn't she like me?" After speaking, she raised her head and drank again. a glass of wine.

"You are also a piece of wood. I told you to express your heart to her earlier, but you are not. It is fine now, and she will marry someone else tomorrow." A friend said.

"You are still not my friend, why do you talk like that. I thought she liked me too, and the time is not yet ripe, how can I express my heart to her." The friend's voice was a little choked, and just as he was about to pick up the glass, he was caught by the side The person stopped him, "If you like someone, you still have to say it out. If you don't express your heart, how will the other party know that you like her. As far as I know, Miss He's husband only married her after her husband-in-law expressed his heart to her." Started to intersect. You are one step behind the others."

"Don't stop me, I want to drink." The friend snatched back the wine glass, and filled the glass again sullenly.

"Although this wine is fine wine, it's not good for you to drink it like this, Brother Zhang. Besides, feelings are the most difficult thing to explain." Jiang Chu persuaded his friend, then turned to look at Xu Ting, "You think so, Brother Xu ?”

Jiang Chu looked at him with the corner of his mouth curled up, maybe he got drunk.His fair face was flushed red, and his eyes glistened under the light, which was indescribably beautiful.Xu Ting was a little obsessed with it for a while, and it took a while to react and said to his friend: "Well, drink less."

"Where there is no fragrant grass in the end of the world, why bother to fall in love with a single flower. Since Miss He is married, brother Zhang, you should let it go."

"It's been so many years, how can I let go easily, I have to give me some time." My friend smiled wryly and shook his head.

"Come on, brother Zhang, I'll drink with you." Su Huai, who was silently at the side, picked up the wine glass, toasted his friend, and drank it in one gulp. Today's Su Huai is different from usual for some reason, and looks a little unhappy.

"Okay, today we won't go home without getting drunk." Seeing that Su Huai was so straightforward, his friend also refilled his wine.

Everyone else was surprised that Su Huai, who is usually refined, is so unrestrained today, which is rare.There were both food and wine, and they also picked up their glasses and began to drink.Jiang Chu also filled himself with wine, and toasted Xu Ting, his mouth shape seemed to be "drink".His half-smile made Xu Ting think of the first time they met, and Jiang Chu was the same.

During this period, another friend pulled him and said in a low voice: "Brother Xu, I know you like Su Huai, so you haven't expressed your heart to him as soon as possible." The friend turned to look at Jiang Chu, "Jiang Chu seems to like Su Huai too, Be careful that Su Huai is taken away, besides, they have known each other since childhood. But don't end up getting drunk like Brother Zhang."

"You're wrong, I don't like Brother Su." Xu Ting explained.

"Okay, okay, don't quibble. You looked straight at Su Huai during the Lantern Festival. This is the first time I've seen you like this." The friend patted him on the shoulder, "Hurry up, I'm still waiting." Let's drink your wedding wine." After finishing speaking, the friend turned around and went to drink with others.

After the banquet was over, Su Huai and another friend took the drunk friend back.They parted at the entrance of the restaurant, Jiang Chu and Xu Ting were on the way for a while, even if Xu Ting didn't want to be with him anymore, it was hard to say it directly.In this way, the two left together.

This seemed to be the first time the two were alone, Xu Ting was a quiet person, and Jiang Chu was silent as usual.

The two walked side by side, the summer night wind blew by, carrying the slightest smell of wine, blowing away Xu Ting's boredom.

"This is the first time I've seen Brother Zhang lose his composure since I've known him." After walking for a while, Jiang Chu's voice rang in his ears, breaking the silence, "Maybe I really like Miss He."

"En." Xu Ting didn't say much.

"Brother Xu, do you have someone he likes?" Jiang Chu lowered his head and saw his and Xu Ting's shadows projected on the ground. It was the first time they were so close.Although Xu Ting never said it, he could feel Xu Ting's alienation from him. "Do...do you like Su Huai?" He stopped and looked at Xu Ting.

Xu Ting stopped, turned around and looked at him with a frown, "Stop talking nonsense, Brother Su and I are both men."

"I'm just joking with you." Jiang Chu raised his head, walked towards him slowly, and stopped in front of him. "Seeing that brother Xu reacted so fiercely, could it be that I guessed right by mistake?"

Through the moonlight, he saw the playfulness in Jiang Chu's eyes, maybe he was a little drunk, even the corners of his eyes were red.Jiang Chu was very close, with a faint aroma of wine.Listening to his breathing, Xu Ting could feel his heart beating violently through his chest.He took a few steps back in a panic, "You are overthinking, when did I say that I like Brother Su." After speaking, he turned and left, looking like he was running away.

After Jiang Chu heard the answer, he looked at his back and frowned, and followed him.

At night Xu Ting tossed and turned in bed, but couldn't fall asleep.He didn't know why his mind was so messed up, and he couldn't sort out the messed up thread ball first.As soon as I closed my eyes, it was like being possessed by a demon, and Jiang Chu's appearance kept appearing in my mind.Jiang Chu looked at him with the corners of his eyes reddened, and there was mockery in those eyes... and a trace of indescribable tenderness.Xu Ting felt hot, he patted his face, trying to drive away the Jiang Chu in his mind.

Sure enough, he still didn't like Jiang Chu, this was the last thought in his mind before falling into a dream.

...

It was on a mountain, and the two teenagers ran forward, as if there was a cloud of fog covering their faces, and they couldn't see their faces clearly.There was a constant sound of chasing after them, and they squatted down in the tall grass.

"Hide here first, don't make a sound, I'll lure those bandits away. Once you're safe, go straight forward." One of the teenagers said to his partner.

"Let's go together." The partner's voice was a little immature, and he hurriedly took the boy's hand and said eagerly.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. We'll meet at the foot of the mountain." The boy's voice was a bit tough.

"Don't lie to me, you must come back." The partner's voice was choked with sobs.

"Okay, I won't lie to you." The boy patted his head.

Then the partner took off the jade pendant on his chest, put it on the young man and said, "My mother begged for this jade pendant, and it will definitely keep you safe."

"Okay, thank you." The boy hugged his partner after speaking, got up and left without hesitation, his steps were firm.

...

"He should be nearby. Let me search carefully for how far such a small child can run."

The boy hid behind the big tree and held his breath, clenched his fists tightly, and his palms were sweating coldly.

...

"He's over there, run after him."

The boy kept running forward, seeing that the bandits were about to catch up to him.In anxiety, he accidentally tripped over a branch and knocked his head on a stone.Before he fell into a coma, he only thought about whether his partner was out of danger, and the jade pendant looked crystal clear in the sun.