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Assistant Li Sheng drove in the front row, and the two people in the back row went back to the hotel without a word.

On the way, Pei Lu opened the car window, the sky was sapphire blue, gulls flew by, and a moist sea breeze came in, Jiang Xing coughed twice, Pei Lu closed it again.

It is no longer like reminding him to drink more water when going.

In the past few days, Pei Lu changed the words "really unfamiliar" from Jiang Xing, and he himself found it quite boring.

Jiang Xing has never concealed his intention to separate himself from him.

Pei Lu saw that the other party seemed to be gloomy, like a dull squirrel, and felt uncomfortable, so he took the initiative to ask him to have dinner together at night.

Although he thought it was very possible, Jiang Xing didn't want to have dinner with him.

Before the meeting, Pei Lu privately asked his secretary to book the most famous Sea Tower Music Restaurant in Hong Kong Island. It is a landmark sea building in the shape of a lighthouse. The panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows make people feel as if they are placed on the blue sea level.

The moment Jiang Xing hesitated, Pei Lu's cell phone rang, the two looked at each other for two seconds, and Pei Lu answered it in front of him.

The carriage was quiet and narrow, so that Ye Yi's soft "Senior Brother Pei" could reach his ears very clearly. Jiang Xing didn't even want to give him a short time to wait for him to finish talking on the phone. He opened the door again and again politely declined : "No need, I have something to do tonight, I can solve it myself."

Pei Lu was startled, and while quickly taking away the phone, he grabbed his wrist that opened the door: "Wait a minute, what are you going to do, I'll ask the secretary to take you there."

Jiang Xing has now completely jumped out of the hot-blooded excitement of the meeting just now, and he is very sober. He thinks of his experimental results that have not been brought back to justice. He also likes his sobriety very much, and his tone is very cold. , I can do it myself."

Pei Lu's face darkened, his expression was dimmed in the shadow of the headlights, and he could only see the frown between his brows: "You can do it yourself? You can't even use the map on your phone, are you sure you can?"

Pei Lu is usually well-mannered, distant but polite, and rarely speaks in such a sarcastic tone.

Jiang Xing raised his head suddenly, being lit by the fire, his tone became even colder: "I'll take a taxi if I can't use the map, don't bother Mr. Pei."

A robber who shelters a thief, what right does he have to look down on him?

Jiang Xing angrily closed the car door and left.

Pei Lu couldn't care about Ye Yi procrastinating and insignificant pleasantries on the phone anymore, so he threw the phone into the sofa in the car in anger.

Is this the first time?

Almost every time.

Whenever there is an opportunity for him and Jiang Xing to walk in a little bit, there will be a pulling force to separate them. This air mass between them has always existed, blurred, but with great destructive power.

Like the eye of a storm with erratic tracks, it lurks in every tiny wave on the seemingly calm sea, and a storm is about to break out at any time.

Pei Lu stretched out his hand to reach it, but only caught a cloud of mist.

Behind the mist, Jiang Xing was full of resentment.

The air in the back row was terrifyingly quiet, Li Sheng sat in the front row and froze for breath, not daring to make a sound.

Jiang Xing felt inexplicably sad. When he was working with Pei Lu, there were many wonderful flashes of inspiration that fascinated, delighted and excited him.

The tacit understanding without saying a word and the well-matched dialogue have allowed him to find firmness and belonging again in the field he loves.

If Pei Lu wasn't a misbehaving person like Fang Xu and Ye Yi, he would probably be a very trustworthy mentor and helpful friend.

Because those shining moments almost made him forget that he was still in prison and had nowhere to turn for help.

The opponent was precisely the hand that stopped him from running into the light.

Jiang Xing finds it ironic, like being trapped in a battle, thinking that he has finally found like-minded comrades-in-arms who fight side by side, but in fact they are just enemies who stand on the opposite side and set a trap for you.

The timely friendliness and kindness are just because the interests of this section of the road are the same.

Jiang Xing was angry with Pei Lu, and also angry with himself. He didn't even plan to eat dinner anymore, and was dizzy in the duty-free zone on Hong Kong Island.

Just took a taxi, because he didn't know the way or speak well, he realized that the driver detoured him and spent an extra [-] oceans, and he is currently in a state of extreme depression and tears.

If possible, he would prefer to read the latest professional journals in a luxurious room with a comfortable sofa and soft sofa, and then sort out some cutting-edge arguments heard at today's meeting and take notes. What a pleasant night it would be.

But he lost his temper and dumped the car and left. If he didn't want to go shopping, he had to bite the bullet and finish the shopping. He stumbled, filled the shopping basket according to the shopping list Yang Xi sent him, and bought watches and skin care products recommended online for his parents.

When I came back, I couldn’t stop it. Looking for public transportation in a strange city is an impossible option for road idiots. Jiang Xing stumbled like an old man to open the taxi app. There were 32 people in line in front of him. Jiang Xing’s eyes went dark.

He swiped to Pei Lu's contact information, thinking of the other party mocking him for not being able to find his way, he resolutely swiped over.

After finally waiting for the driver to take the order, the return trip encountered a traffic jam. The moment Jiang Xing arrived at the hotel, his stiff shoulders finally relaxed. He got out of the car at a speed as if someone was chasing him behind him. He vowed not to run out alone again, it was simply torture.

Pei Lu went to the Lighthouse restaurant by himself, and the dishes he ordered came to a large table, and he left without moving his chopsticks. When he returned to the hotel, he saw Jiang Xing standing at the front desk as soon as he entered the door.

The young man changed into soft home clothes with a hood and stepped on the hotel's pure cotton disposable slippers, revealing two slender and fair ankles. His short black hair was stained with water droplets that had not been wiped clean, and his jade-white ears were faintly visible. .

It seems that they are anxiously asking the front desk customer service about something.

The anger in Pei Lu's heart has not subsided, and he walked straight towards the elevator with a blank face, telling himself not to look back, don't look back, don't meddle in other people's business, this person is heartless and will not be helpful to your kindness and help Grateful, maybe it will offend him.

But it was just a glance, and Pei Lu began to seesaw with himself in his heart again.

Jiang Xing lowered his head slightly and his defenseless expression suddenly pierced his eyes, like a pitiful milk cat discarded in a cardboard box in the heavy rain.

His eyes are scattered, because he can never focus because of myopia, and he is very helpless. The small part of his neck that bends his head down is beautifully curved and shiny white.

With a dejected look, the aggressiveness of the whole body is restrained, and under the bright lights, a soft and gentle illusion is born.

Of course Pei Lu knew it was an illusion.

No one should know better than him.

This person must be very strong, very stubborn, and terribly fierce.

But at this moment, Yubai's ears were soft and drooping, as if anyone walked over and extended his hand, he would follow that person without saying a word.

Pei Lu paused, but turned around.

Of course he didn't allow others to take the cat away, even though it was delicate and fierce, just a few hours ago it stretched out its sharp claws and scratched him a few times, causing it to bleed from pain.

So he still walked over uncontrollably, as if the quarrel a few hours ago did not exist, and asked restrainedly: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Xing was taken aback, turned around and squinted his out-of-focus eyes before he roughly recognized Pei Lu, he was always strong in quarrels, thinking of himself appearing in front of the quarreling partner a few hours ago with this hurried and embarrassed appearance on his body , A cramped flush immediately appeared on his dazed and pale face.

Pei Lu looked at the pair of pink ear tips with a cold face, and a thin feather lightly scratched the bottom of her heart.

A preoccupied heart inexplicably softened.

Jiang Xing pursed his lips, and lied to him dryly: "It's fine."

Pei Luning glanced at him, stopped talking nonsense with him, and asked the front desk directly: "I'm his person in charge, tell me what's the matter."

Seeing that Jiang Xing looked like a high school student at the front desk, he immediately explained the situation to Pei Lu, who was obviously more stable and reliable.

The organizers reserved single suites for them. The electrical panel in Jiang Xing’s room was broken, and the electricity and hot water were not available. All the rooms in the hotel were fully booked a month ago, and there are currently no vacant rooms to change. .

The man's handsome and solemn face looked oppressive under the light, and the corners of his eyes drooped slightly: "What about the vicinity? Are there any free hotels?"

The waiter at the front desk blushed with a heartbeat, and politely informed: "During the summit, the nearby hotels are full, and there may be vacancies outside the third ring road."

The last hope in Jiang Xing's eyes was also extinguished. He took a shower in the room halfway through, and the shower gel on his body might not have been completely washed off, making him feel sticky and uncomfortable.

Pei Lu saw it and thanked the front desk, Jiang Xing kicked on his slippers and followed behind him.

The light in his eyes was scattered, like a firefly that didn't know where to fly, and it was only this dazed and absent-minded look that made him seem less inaccessible, even a little dazed.

Pei Lu turned on his phone to find a suitable hotel while making arrangements in an orderly manner: "Later, you pack your luggage to my room, and I will go out and find a hotel. I will drive here tomorrow to pick you up and go to the venue together."

Jiang Xing opened his mouth, he didn't know whether he was ashamed of his caressing or moved by the fact that the other party was so broad-minded and reached out to help regardless of previous suspicions. It took a long time for a voice to come out of his throat: "No, no, I'll move out."

He just yelled at Pei Lu tonight, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Pei Lu ignored it, and continued to search for a hotel with a suitable location on the Internet, without even raising his head, he explained in a low voice: "Tomorrow at 07:30 meeting, check in at [-]:[-], I have to get up very early, if I go around here again If I go to pick you up here, there will be a traffic jam, a waste of time."

What he didn't say was that Jiang Xing's ability to take care of himself and his sense of direction were too poor, and he would not be comfortable moving out.

Jiang Xing wanted to refute, but the elevator opened with a "ding".

Pei Lu's tone was unquestionable, and he ordered in an orderly manner: "You go and do it now..."

He acted swiftly and decisively, and Jiang Xing couldn't get in the way.

Pei Lu's wrist was suddenly covered with an inch of warmth, which was short-lived, with little strength, timid, but soft to the touch.

It was Jiang Xing who pulled him out of desperation.

Pei Lu froze, stopped in her tracks, the sparkle in her eyes darkened, she turned her head and asked him calmly, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Xing was finally able to speak, his eyes were erratic, and his tone of voice was calm: "I'm not angry, your demonstrations tomorrow morning were very exhausting, you must have enough rest." He had done that experiment, and it was not easy.

Pei Lu laughed at himself, Jiang Xing was afraid that he would lose face tomorrow, so he half-joked like a bad joke: "Then what should I do? You don't want to share a room with me."

Jiang Xing frowned in embarrassment, as if he was really considering the feasibility of this joke, and then said, "I don't want to."

Tomorrow, Pei Lu has a heavy task and must recharge his batteries, but he is just a support staff, so what qualifications does he have to let the boss run around.

He didn't want to owe Pei Lu anything, and every time he received more help and kindness from Pei Lu, he felt that he was lower, and he felt uncomfortable.

Anyway, it is a suite, the space is not small.

If Pei Lu insisted on not letting him move out, then he could bear this sacrifice.

Jiang Xing saw the other party's deep eyes and unpredictable expression, he refused to agree for a long time, and hurriedly said: "I can just lay a floor on the ground."

"Won't take up a lot of space."

Pei Lu still stared at him without saying a word, his sharp eyes surrounded him like a dense net.

Jiang Xing didn't understand, so: "You, I, I promise not to disturb you."

He even said: "If you need, I can review the motto for you."

Pei Lu: "..."

Jiang Xing waited for a while but couldn't wait for his answer. After thinking about it, forget it. If it were him, he probably wouldn't want to live in the same room with the first few people who just had a big fight with him.

So weird.

Jiang Xing's fingers slipped down in frustration, only to be surrounded by a warm palm the next second.

Pei Lu took him half a step closer, his voice hoarse: "Are you sure you want to share a room with me?"

Jiang Xing nodded, as if respecting him: "Look at you."

Pei Lu took a deep breath and let him go. The card opened the door and raised his chin: "Go in, you sleep on the bed, I'll make the floor."

Jiang Xing shook his head quickly, how could he have the face to occupy the magpie's nest and let his master sleep on the ground?No matter how ignorant he is of the world, he still thinks it is extremely inappropriate. There is no employee who is on a business trip and the leader sleeps on the floor.

He is afraid of losing his life.

Jiang Xing might have been a little panicked, his eyes were wide open, Pei Lu suppressed a faint smile in his eyes, kept a straight face, calm and calm, and urged forcefully: "It's okay, if not, I'll go out and book a hotel. "

Jiang Xing really didn't want to be favored by him, like a cat that has been bullied, it dares not to speak out, the light in his eyes flickers around, embarrassing and sad.

Pei Lu didn't bother to talk to him, pulled him into the room without saying a word, and closed the door with a "snap".