Chapter 131 Extra

Parallel World-Previous Life (Part 3)

A movie lasts a long time. The wind and rain outside are still going on. Chen Qizhao feels that the weather is getting a little colder when he is outside. But as the movie plays, the air-conditioning temperature in the room becomes suitable, and the damp and cold feeling in his bones seems to gradually dissipate.

The apartment here is larger than Shen Yuhuai's previous apartment in the city, but it feels a little cramped when you look closely. It was small because there were more things in the house than before. Shen Yuhuai was a person with a sense of life. He always kept his life in order. The small apartment was full of the breath of life...

The room seemed fuller now.

There is a wider balcony filled with green plants that Shen Yuhuai likes, and various decorations can be seen everywhere in the house, filling up the space. Chen Qizhao's eyes involuntarily fell on the small table next to the sofa, where there was a small warm lamp.

The light around was dim, but the sound from the movie continued.

It was like this when he was in the hospital a few years ago, and it was also like this whenever his hands felt uncomfortable on rainy days... Shen Yuhuai was sitting next to him, and the distance between them was only about ten centimeters. His eyes were fixed on the TV, but his hands did not stop moving, pressing his fingers and the back of his hand gently and orderly, all the way to his wrist joint.

Chen Qizhao leaned against the sofa and relaxed his tired body.

Noticing Shen Yuhuai’s gaze, Chen Qizhao said, “So ugly.”

Shen Yuhuai asked: "Where is it ugly?"

Chen Qizhao's voice was very tired, low and weak: "Hand."

Chen Yuhuai said: "Not ugly."

Chen Qizhao laughed twice and continued watching the movie.

The disturbing sound of the movie faded away, and the damp and cold feeling faded, replaced by an unprecedented fatigue. This fatigue was deep in his bones, and as it climbed up little by little, it brought him an indescribable feeling of fatigue. Chen Qizhao's attention gradually drifted away from the surrounding environment, sleepiness swept over his brain, and his eyelids began to twitch.

Shen Yuhuai stroked Chen Qizhao's hand, and his fingertips could feel the bumps on the skin, especially near the little finger bone, as if he could touch the bone underneath through the thin layer of skin.

People who often sit in offices have white hands, and scars will only remain a light brown color after healing.

But any trace is shocking.

The cold hands seemed to gradually warm up, Chen Yuhuai's warm palms covered the other's joints, and the strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine was everywhere... The movie was over, and the continuous recommendation had jumped to the beginning of the next part. The wall clock in the living room reached 12 o'clock.

Shen Yuhuai turned his head and Chen Qizhao fell asleep on the sofa.

The person curled up slightly and leaned towards him, like an insecure little animal.

"Is it obvious?" Shen Yuhuai asked.

Chen Qizhao didn't respond and seemed to have fallen asleep.

I don’t know who watched the movie. No one could remember the plot after the movie.

Shen Yuhuai stared at the other's sleeping face and raised his other hand to brush away his forehead hair. In recent years, Chen Qizhao has not grown much hair and has always kept his hair in a convenient and moderate style. The soft hair became dry because of a little hairspray and could not cover his eyes. When he looked at people, he looked stern and bright.

Some emotions were hard to control, and after Chen Qizhao fell asleep, they popped up like mushrooms after rain.

Shen Yuhuai touched Chen Qizhao's hair and rubbed it down over his brow bone. His stern face seemed to soften in his hands. From the brow bone to the end of the eye, it seemed to be a little wider and a little narrower.

He touched Chen Qizhao's nose bone and went down to the tip of his nose. He didn't move any further.

Shen Yuhuai changed direction, and his fingertips gently brushed Chen Qizhao's eyelashes, but in the end he didn't touch them again.

The sound of rain seemed to stop, Shen Yuhuai turned off the TV, and the living room returned to silence.

In the dim light, Shen Yuhuai lifted up Chen Qizhao’s hand, which was very thin, and the smell of the plaster was particularly unpleasant.

But he didn't care at all, and finally kissed the exposed skin of the finger bones gently.

The sleeping person seemed to feel the cold, his body moved slightly, and the balance he had maintained lost control. He fell towards Shen Yuhuai, and finally rested on his arms, curled up and fell asleep.

Shen Yuhuai lowered his eyes slightly, smiled slightly, and carefully picked the person up through his hands.

Chen Qizhao is very thin and it seems that he has not gained any weight over the years, so it is easy to pick him up.

Shen Yuhuai carried the man to the bedroom, and finally covered him with a quilt before leaving the room.

The door was not closed tightly, and the leaking light revealed a long line in the dark room. The warm light became particularly warm at this moment. Without the interference of the rain, all the noises in the room were particularly obvious. Chen Qizhao opened his eyes slightly. Even though the smell of the plaster was strong, the pillowcase on the pillow seemed to have a light mint scent, and the sounds outside the house were very slight.

He heard Shen Yuhuai turn off the whirring air conditioner, and heard the sound of the kitchen sink starting to run... The subtle sounds overlapped little by little, and Chen Qizhao moved, and his warm fingers seemed to still linger on the soft touch from not long ago.

Shen Yuhuai's lips were cold, and his kiss on his hand was also cold.

Chen Qizhao thought about it and raised his hand slightly.

His deep eyes fell on his finger bones, and his lips gently touched a certain place.

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The weather on the second day was exceptionally good. When it was dawn, the sun set.

Xiao Zhou followed the driver to the downstairs of the residential complex. After giving instructions to the driver, he went to his boss's house as usual. However, after ringing the doorbell for a long time, no one came to open the door. He was just hesitating whether to call his boss when the door next door suddenly opened.

Shen Yuhuai was wearing pajamas and looking at Xiao Zhou at the door.

Xiao Zhou: "Morning, Mr. Shen."

"Wait a moment, he's still sleeping." Shen Yuhuai said.

Xiao Zhou paused for a moment and turned to look at the door of the boss's house.

Chen Qizhao hadn't slept for such a long time in a long time. The long sleep made his body sore and weak, and his brain was completely empty. It was not until he noticed the dazzling brightness outside that he realized that the sky outside had cleared up.

I didn’t have any dreams that night, neither good dreams nor nightmares. I felt empty, but it was a rare good sleep.

Chen Qizhao lifted the quilt and walked to the bay window to look at the bright sky outside.

The dark clouds dispersed, and there was dazzling sunshine outside.

He stared at the sky outside for a long time without reacting, until he heard a knock on the door behind him, he suddenly realized.

Shen Yuhuai stood at the door, still knocking on it, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"I've slept long enough." Chen Qizhao slightly side-glanced, looking at the sunlight in a daze. He has developed the habit of getting up early, and his biological clock is fixed. Even if he doesn't go to the company on Saturdays and Sundays, he will stay in the study for a long time.

Xiao Zhou was sitting in the living room of Shen Yuhuai's house. When he heard the noise, he immediately looked over. The next second, he saw two men coming out from the direction of the bedroom side by side, seemingly talking about something. After a while, his boss glanced in his direction but didn't say anything.

"Breakfast will be later." Shen Yuhuai said.

Chen Qizhao’s eyes followed Shen Yuhuai’s hands as he cooked, and the relaxed feeling after a good sleep came over him, “It’s half past eight, don’t you have classes in the morning?”

Chen Yuhuai said: "No, the class is in the afternoon."

Chen Qizhao responded, "I'll go wash up."

As an employee for many years, Xiao Zhou clearly understood his boss's first need. He looked down at his watch and for the first time hesitated to remind his boss of the time. He did not break the atmosphere in the room, watching his boss go to the kitchen, and heard Mr. Shen tell his boss about breakfast time, and his boss walked out again in his loose pajamas.

It seems that he went back to next door to wash up.

Xiao Zhou hesitated for a moment and was about to follow his boss to the next room when he was suddenly stopped by someone behind him.

Shen Yuhuai put the things on the dining table and called Xiao Zhou, “The weather has changed a lot recently. His hands are prone to pain on rainy days. Take some time today to go to the hospital to get him some medicine.”

Xiao Zhou was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and immediately said: "Okay, I will contact the doctor later."

Chen Qizhao came back soon after washing up, and Shen Yuhuai had already prepared breakfast.

After the two finished their meal, Chen Qizhao had to go to work at the company, and Shen Yuhuai had nothing to do in the morning, so he stayed at home.

When they got in the car, Xiao Zhou told Chen Qizhao about today's itinerary. The air conditioning in the business car was very strong, but Chen Qizhao's eyes were always on his hands. He didn't know if it was because of the weather, but the constant pain in his right hand stopped since this morning.

He opened his hand and closed it again.

Dazzling light entered the car, and Xiao Zhou noticed the plaster on his boss's hand. In fact, the boss did not remind him of these things. In the past, the boss would check his hands every three months. When he was busy at work, the physical examination might be postponed to the end of the year. Normally, the plaster was not used much, so Xiao Zhou would get it according to the medication cycle.

This time the rain lasted a bit long, and he should have considered the boss's hand injury in advance, "Mr. Shen said this morning that your plaster has run out. Do you need to make an appointment with the doctor for a follow-up examination?"

It took a long time before Xiao Zhou heard the boss's reply, asking him to make an appointment for next week.

Having followed the boss for too long, he knew the boss’s character, and once Mr. Shen was mentioned about some things, the boss would always think about it for a while.

But he always felt that the boss was a little distracted today.

Xiao Zhou didn't realize this feeling was becoming more and more obvious until he arrived at the company, especially when the boss was in the office on weekdays. He usually had to deal with certain tasks in advance and had no free time at all. Compared with other people in the company, the boss is a complete workaholic. He doesn't leave himself any rest time and is a capitalist who does not hesitate to exploit himself.

But today, when he went in to deliver documents several times, he saw his boss in a daze.

He either looks out the window or at the small potted plant on the table, and occasionally he stares at his hands in a daze.

Xiao Zhou went in to deliver some documents and suddenly noticed that his boss was looking at his hand, as if he was looking at his wedding ring.

Chen Qizhao signed the document, "Was the honeymoon postponed two years ago?"

Xiao Zhou was stunned for a moment, "Yes."

There have been so many things happening over the years. He got married a few years ago and didn’t have time to go on his honeymoon.

Chen Qizhao signed the document and handed it to him: "Then when this busy period is over, I will approve a long vacation for you."

Xiao Zhou was a little surprised and said thank you.

When he left, he saw his boss looking at the potted plant on the desk again.

All the decorative potted plants in the office were brought by the boss from home. I heard that Mr. Shen planted them himself and gave the pots to the boss several times, including at the boss's home, where there are always some. It’s just that the boss doesn’t know how to grow these. After following the boss for several years, the potted plants at home and in the office have been changed several times... Later, every time Mr. Shen came to the company, he would occasionally water the boss.

Because of this, Xiao Zhou added Mr. Shen on WeChat, and the task of taking care of the potted plants in the office fell on him.

But later on, they talked less about potted plants, and Mr. Shen often asked about his boss's overtime hours.

Xiao Zhou told his boss about all these things, and the boss did not object after knowing about them, but acquiesced to such behavior.

Before the incident in the laboratory happened, especially when Mr. Shen did not have to travel, Xiao Zhou often saw Mr. Shen picking up his boss from get off work.

The problem of the Gu father and son was solved, and the Chen Group gained a lot of benefits from this incident. The senior executives in the company were smiling from ear to ear, and there were suddenly more dinner parties after get off work. Yes, Boss Chen's reputation in City S is much better than before. Some people want to get close to his boss, while others want to gain benefits by leveraging their past relationships.

In the past few years, the boss would have accepted all these offers. Xiao Zhou and Chen Qizhao have known each other for a long time and has been following the Chen family since their inception. He followed the boss to all his social engagements in the early years. The Chen family wanted to climb up and rise, so they had to drink and socialize with those powerful bosses. He watched the young boss drink one cup after another, until he had gastric bleeding and was admitted to the hospital, and he continued drinking after resting for a while.

Things are different today. Drinking parties still happen, but there are no longer people who dare to force their boss to drink at those parties.

It’s different from previous years. People are different now.

In the next few days, Chen Qizhao dealt with these follow-up matters, and Xiao Zhou followed him throughout the process.

It was not until the day of the doctor's appointment that Chen Qizhao took the time to go to the hospital and bring back some medicine.

The attending doctor wrote a prescription and couldn't help but mention: "You should be careful next time it's rainy. If time permits, you should take time for physical therapy."

"Yeah." Chen Qizhao put on his clothes and didn't say much.

Xiao Zhou waited at the door for a while, saw the boss come out, and then followed him to continue talking about work.

As Chen Qizhao walked, he caught a glimpse of the wall clock at the nurses' station and quickly looked away.

When they got in the car, Xiao Zhou told the driver to drive back to the company, but Chen Qizhao suddenly asked, "Anything else this afternoon?"

"No, the remote meeting has been postponed to tomorrow."

Xiao Zhou said: "But there is a small meeting to summarize the project developed before the New Year in the afternoon."

Chen Qizhao looked out the window, “Well, Shen Yuhuai has a big class today?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhou quickly opened a class schedule file. Ever since the laboratory accident, the boss has paid special attention to Mr. Shen.

The semester schedule of S University was in Xiao Zhou's work file. After finding it, Xiao Zhou said, "There is a big class in the afternoon, which will last until 5:45, in classroom A203 of the third teaching building of S University."