cold lover

Xiao Nuo made five dishes and one soup, four meat and two vegetables, all of which were home-cooked stir-fries, simple in style but exquisite.

During the meal, Tan Qingchen sat in the middle, talking non-stop, from getting up in the morning and throwing the alarm clock to buying spices in the afternoon and being hugged by the child's trouser legs, narrating everything that happened in the day.

Tan Jizhong would occasionally reply him a few words, or make a cross-eyed warning to him to watch out for his saliva, but he never dared to look at Xiao Nuo again.

Xiao Nuo didn't talk much at first, but now he just listened and ate quietly, with occasional smiles in his eyes.

After half an hour, Tan Qingchen quit. After he vomited for so long, the two of them seemed to be stuffy gourds, unable to communicate with each other.

Tossing his job, "Brother, why are you like this? You should say something when you eat the food cooked by Xiao Nuo."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Nuo and Tan Jizhong looked at each other, and then turned away.

Almost at the same time, Xiao Nuo: "No need..."

Tan Jizhong: "It's delicious..."

Tan Qingchen glanced at her lips, too lazy to speak again.

After a while of silence, Tan Jizhong put down the bowl and chopsticks, coughed lightly, and looked at Xiao Nuo, "Let's get to know each other again. I'm Tan Jizhong, Tan Qingchen's elder brother."

Xiao Nuo also spoke cooperatively, although his voice was always soft, his tone was much softer, "Hello, I'm Xiao Nuo."

The two tacitly picked up the goblet, respected each other from a distance, and took a sip.

"Your cooking skills are really good."

A few simple home-cooked dishes, even without other seasonings, the taste is still refreshing and tender, without the original flavor of over-heavy dishes.

Xiao Nuo raised the corners of his mouth politely, "Thank you."

"That's right, brother, let me tell you, Xiao Nuo is a treasure, and we don't even rent it out in our dormitory. If it wasn't for Xiao Nuo's part-time job during the summer vacation, I would be reluctant to let him be spoiled by you."

Tan Jizhong coughed lightly, and gave him a look, "Eating your food, anything that comes out of your mouth will change the taste."

Talking about him like a pervert, and fearing that Xiao Nuo might misunderstand, "Don't listen to his nonsense, I've been too used to him since I was a child, and he doesn't speak lightly or seriously."

Xiao Nuo smiled lightly and nodded, expressing his understanding.

Seeing this, Tan Qingchen immediately pouted, as if a child was disobedient to her parents, "Cut, I don't want to listen to you talking about it yet."

"..."

Tan Jizhong was angry, although his expression was angry, his eyes were full of tolerance.

As soon as the deadlock was broken, the atmosphere became active immediately. Tan Jizhong was originally a person to talk to, but now Tan Qingchen was here again. Although Xiao Nuo didn't take the initiative to start the topic, he would say a few words if he could answer. When there was no more silence, the three of them chatted happily.

Another half an hour had passed by the time I was full of wine and food.

Tan Qingchen got up and said that he would go back early to pack his travel things, and Tan Jizhong sent him out.

"You really don't need me to take you back?"

After leaving the community, Tan Jizhong reconfirmed that Tan Qingchen didn't drink well, but he drank the most.

"No need, just make a call, brother, go back."

"Well, I'll be back when you get in the car."

The two walked towards the taxi stand, and Tan Jizhong caught a glimpse of the small half of the mouth of the wine bottle protruding from his bag, "Don't do this in the future, just ask me if you need money."

"Ah? What?" Tan Qingchen was a little dizzy when the spirit of wine came up.

Looking down and seeing the red wine bottle, I immediately reacted, and whispered, "Brother, this wine...I didn't steal it."

Tan Jizhong rubbed his short hair, but said nothing.

"Beep~" a car honked, and the two of them looked up and saw a black car parked under a street light not far away.

Tan Jizhong chuckled, "Here comes the thief catcher."

"Brother, I told you it wasn't stolen..."

"Just kidding, go back. The money will be transferred to your card tomorrow, and be careful when traveling."

"Well, brother, thank you." After Tan Qingchen finished speaking, he walked towards the car, and turned around when he was almost there, "Oh, help me take good care of Xiao Nuo."

Tan Jizhong nodded from afar, and waited until the car started before turning around and walking back.

When he got home, the restaurant had already been packed, and Xiao Nuo was carrying the trash to throw it away.

"I'll do it." Tan Jizhong hurriedly reached out to pick it up, but Xiao Nuo flashed past him.

"Dirty, open the door."

The clear and shallow voice was hypnotic, Tan Jizhong opened the door, looked at his back as he went out, and was slightly lost in thought.

When Xiao Nuo entered, Tan Jizhong was still standing there holding the doorknob.

"You don't have to do these things, just live here well."

"I have no reason to live in your house for nothing."

"Oh, you are too polite, you are Xiaochen's friend, so naturally I am..."

"No."

"..." Unexpectedly, it was such a categorical denial, Tan Jizhong was speechless for a while.

Xiao Nuo raised his eyes and looked at him, "Mr. Tan, these are what I should do, and they should be paid for the rent."

Tan Jizhong wanted to open his mouth, but when he saw the firmness looming in those calm and clear eyes, he suddenly understood that this man must be used to relying on himself.So I changed my mind, "Okay, then... have a good time with each other."

"En." Reaching a consensus, Xiao Nuo's expression became a little brighter, his brows and eyes were slightly relaxed, and there was a slight twinkle in his eyes.

Tan Jizhong looked a little absent-minded, and couldn't help thinking that the smile of this big boy also has the ability to heal the world.

Xiao Nuo is simply the role model of all homely men and women, looking at the tidy kitchen and living room, Tan Jizhong stood at the door of the bedroom and sighed for the third time.

He seems to be very good at housework, in addition to sweeping the floor, washing, cooking, and even ironing clothes very skillfully.

It's just that Xiao Nuo didn't like others to help, several times when Tan Jizhong saw that his head was sweating, he felt sorry for asking for help, but he refused.After more times, Tan Jizhong stopped making fun of himself, and just pretended to pass by every time he was busy, and put a glass of water for him.

For Tan Jizhong, the two people's home is not much more lively than when he is alone.Xiao Nuo is very quiet, except for calling him to eat, he hardly speaks on his own initiative, and his responses are mostly simple and clear words.

Xiao Nuo seems to be used to being in his own world, everything around him will bounce off automatically when he calms down, if it wasn't for the polite smile in his eyes when he looked at Tan Jizhong, Tan Jizhong would almost It is concluded that Xiao Nuo just treats himself as air.

After two days, Tan Jizhong only got a general idea of ​​Xiao Nuo's part-time jobs. He knew that he tutored a nearby high school student in mathematics in the morning and worked as a coach in a taekwondo gym in the afternoon.It's just that high school is not on holiday yet, and tuition will start next week, so Xiao Nuo only needs to go to the gymnasium to work for the time being.

It's just that the gymnasium is a little far away from here. In the downtown area, it usually takes more than half an hour without traffic jams.Thinking that it was the summer peak time again, Tan Jizhong proposed to take him to and from get off work, but he refused with an indifferent "No, thank you."

Tan Jizhong was helpless, every time Xiao Nuo refused, he was light and decisive, blocking him to the point where he had nothing to say, as if opening his mouth again was a mandatory requirement, meaningless.

In the writing room, the huge electronic clock on the computer screen saver points to 01:30, which is the time when Xiao Nuo usually goes out.

Tan Jizhong sighed secretly, he had some complaints about this indifferent way of getting along with each other. According to common sense, if two big men get along with each other for two days, even if the friendship does not flourish, it should not be calm.

Although he has been separated from the crowd in recent years, he is still very confident in getting along with others.Is there a generation gap?No way, Tan Qingchen kept saying that he was more like a bosom friend than his elder brother.

A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts, and Xiao Nuo's cold voice came in, "Mr. Tan, I'm going to work."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

Mr. Tan Xiao Nuo yelled that sentence naturally, but he could hear the strangeness in it through the door.

Hearing the sound of the front door being locked, Tan Jizhong frowned and fell back in the chair, it was Xiao Nuo's intention to draw a boundary, no matter how much he tried to find the reason on himself, it would not help.

Since we don't understand each other now, let's let nature take its course. Sometimes respectful silence is the best way to communicate.

Taking a long breath, Tan Jizhong shook the mouse to exit the screensaver state, and a new email notification popped up on the desktop.When he clicked on it, it was a dynamic electronic invitation card. When he saw the signature on the bottom, Tan Jizhong was slightly surprised.

City A is extremely hot this summer, and the heat is very hot in the afternoon. Most people avoid going out at this point, so there are not many vehicles on the road, and the dazzling sun is everywhere.

Tan Jizhong drove unhappily, and looked at the business signs along the street. When he arrived at the Municipal Art Museum, it was nearly three o'clock, and the art exhibition started as early as two o'clock.Apparently a lot of spectators came, and the sign showed that the underground garage was full.

He looked around, followed other spectators who arrived late and parked in the temporary parking space, got off the car and followed the dedicated staff into the arena.

The exhibition hall of more than 800 square meters is a bit crowded for thousands of spectators.There are hundreds of oil paintings hanging in the exhibition hall, and there are many people standing in front of each painting, whispering their comments.

Tan Jizhong didn't go in after entering the door, he hadn't been to such a popular place for a while, he was a little uncomfortable, he just turned his head to admire the nearest painted painting.With this familiar style, Tan Jizhong couldn't help chuckling.

"Brother Tan, long time no see." Suddenly a female voice sounded.

Tan Jizhong turned his head and saw Xie Xiaoqi standing behind him with a bright smile on her face.

"It's really... long time no see."

It's been two years, until he saw the real person now, the concern in his heart was finally relieved.

"I thought you had forgotten about me."

"I forgot that no one dares to forget my childhood sweetheart, Brother Tan." Xie Xiaoqi smiled, stepped forward to wrap his arm around him, "Let's go to a place where there are few people to chat."

Xie Xiaoqi lowered her head and led him through the crowd, into a temporary lounge, and hung a "Do Not Disturb" bulletin board on the door.

Tan Jizhong looked amused, "Aren't you afraid of causing public outrage?"

"I can only play with this big card."

Tan Jizhong chuckled, this girl hasn't changed at all.

"Coffee?" Xie Xiaoqi walked to the tea table and asked.

"En." Tan Jizhong responded casually, pulled out his chair and sat down.Seeing a pile of drawing paper, paintbrushes and paints on the opposite sofa, and a painting just finished painting on the stand next to it, he couldn't help joking, "This is not a lounge, it's clearly your personal studio."

The author has something to say: That’s right, it’s such a light and realistic article~(￣▽￣)~