Chapter 91: Parting on bad terms

The tip of his nose was filled with the aroma of alcohol. Xu Shi'an's eyes were dazed and he lowered his head slightly to look at the boy in front of him who was younger than him.

The other party was a little panicked, like a frightened rabbit.

He approached slowly, and was intoxicated by the faint fragrance on Fang Xin's body. For a moment, he didn't know whether it was because of the wine or the person.

Fang Xin subconsciously took a few steps back. Xu Shi'an didn't seem to be very sober. Seeing him taking steps back, his eyes suddenly darkened.

He stopped, clenched his hands, and asked tremblingly: "You, what do you want to smell..."

Xu Shi'an tilted his head slightly and opened his thin lips, "Come here and I'll tell you."

His eyes seemed to strip Fang Xin naked. After looking at him nakedly for a long time, Fang Xin could not bear it any longer. He pursed his lips, as if he had made a decision.

He took a small step and looked up, his heart clamoring to run away.

"You tell me..."

His voice was small, his expression frightened, and his seductive eyes even had a hint of purity.

Seeing that the person only took a small step towards him, Xu Shian sneered, "This is too far. I don't have the energy to speak."

The voice really got smaller and smaller. Fang Xin took another step forward, and the shouting in his heart became even louder.

At this moment, the space was silent and only the faint sound of breathing could be heard, including the heavy breathing of Xu Shi'an who was drunk.

"That's enough for now. Go ahead."

The next moment, Fang Xin opened his eyes wide, his mind went blank, and his ears were buzzing.

The strong hands at his waist restrained him, and he felt a heaviness on his shoulders and an itchy cheek.

He seemed to hear a satisfied sigh, and it was a long time before he heard the person on top of him say, "You smell so good."

The consequence of being drunk is that you can't remember things. Sometimes your head hurts so much that when you open your eyes you see yourself lying on the bed.

I looked at his clothes and saw that no one changed them for him.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, frowned in distress, and tried hard to recall what he did last night. Did he fall asleep as soon as he came back?

Why do I always have a sweet scent at the tip of my nose? I seem to have smelled it before going to bed last night.

Fang Xin left home early today and missed the meeting time without saying hello. Xu Shian had already gotten up a little late.

Seeing An Mei and Xu Shijie having breakfast downstairs, he asked, "Where's Fang Xin?"

An Mei looked at him in surprise. "What do you want to do with Xin Xin? What's the matter?"

These words choked Xu Shi'an. He remained silent, walked to his seat and ate breakfast in silence.

After that, I didn't see Fang Xin for several days, and I didn't even pretend to see him in the apartment I rented.

I sat in front of the computer that day, without looking at any of the stocks and documents in front of me. They just piled up and my secretary exclaimed when he walked in.

Xu Shian did not stay to work overtime. At the appointed time, he informed everyone that they could leave work on time because there were no projects to be done today.

He returned to the apartment but didn't find anyone there. He asked Anmei but she said she hadn't returned home.

I felt so confused, as if I was remembering what happened on the day I got drunk...

It was already late at night when Fang Xin returned to the apartment after finishing her studies.

When the light was turned on, the person sitting on the sofa was startled.

"Why are you here?!" Fang Xin took a few steps back to the entrance in panic.

Xu Shian looked at Fang Xin's somewhat nervous expression and let out a long breath, "I'm sorry."

Fang Xin didn't care, but she couldn't help feeling a little awkward when she saw Xu Shi'an. After all, at that time, Xu Shi'an......

Fang Xin, whose memories were brought back by Xu Shi'an, became more alert. "It's okay. I've apologized. You can go back first."

Xu Shi'an walked towards the entrance without saying a word, but just looked at Fang Xin several times.

Just before leaving the house, he suddenly turned around and asked, "Have you been avoiding me recently?"

Fang Xin was puzzled, "When did I hide from you?"

"Then why don't you come back?"

"?"

Fang Xin looked at Xu Shi'an as if he was a mentally retarded person. He said kindly, "Then where am I now?"

He made the other party speechless, but Xu Shi'an didn't answer. He just looked at him quietly, as if he was a little... aggrieved?

Fang Xin pinched his palms and told himself not to overthink. He didn't have any grievances. This made him unable to say anything offensive.

Well, actually he was a little resentful the last time Xu Shi'an hugged him secretly.

After all, he thought about how Xu Shi'an disliked him to death at that time, and then suddenly she hugged him without his consent and even touched him all over!

Xu Shian looked at Fang Xin's gradually gloomy expression and had a bad feeling.

As expected, the other party said in a calm tone, with no change in expression, "Last time..."

"I'm going back first."

Fang Xin was left confused. He watched Xu Shi'an close and open the door. He couldn't suppress the anger in his heart any more, but he couldn't do anything about it.

Xu Shi'an's confusing behaviors have become more and more frequent recently, so much so that Fang Xin is beginning to feel reluctant to avoid him.

During the time when he went to study opera, Xu Shi'an would always knock on his door from time to time to wake him up. Sometimes she would deliver something that An Mei brought, sometimes she would remind him that it was time to go to work, and sometimes she would say that she was bored and wanted to talk to him.

For two weeks, I had different ideas every day.

Fang Xin had no way to refuse, as Lu Ziyan happened to come to her house that day and said he wanted to repay her for the meal he had had at her house last time.

When Li Ang heard that he was coming, he temporarily postponed his plan to have dinner at Xu's house.

An Mei exaggerated this incident when she talked about it at the dinner table. Xu Shi'an knew that today was the day Fang Xin would come back, but she never expected that she would not see that familiar figure after she came back.

"Xinxin just called me and told me not to prepare his meal because some friends wanted to get together with him." An Mei glanced at Xu Shi'an casually and continued, "It seems to be those few good friends, and Yan Xin is also one of them!"

An Mei covered her mouth in time, unable to stop the smile that was about to burst out, "That's good, this way Xinxin will have someone to accompany her."

Xu Shijie looked at his wife silently, then at his son's face which was gradually turning cold.

At the table, only An-Mei could speak, the other two remained silent.

As expected, Xu Shi'an was unusually quick today. He stood up and left right after finishing his meal. "I'm going home."

After returning to the apartment, he looked at the door opposite for a long time and was reluctant to leave.

Lu Ziyan didn't know that Fang Xin had already agreed to Li Ang's pursuit, but Lu Ziyan could see clearly that Li Ang was now particularly enthusiastic about Fang Xin, and Fang Xin was no longer as resistant as before.

"I'll go study for another day tomorrow and it will be almost over." Fang Xin was eating the fruit that Li Ang had washed for him. There were some dark circles under his eyes and he looked a little haggard.

"Why do you go out early and come back late every day?" Lu Ziyan asked.

"Because I wanted to learn more, I borrowed a few books." Fang Xin pointed to a pile of books not far away.

"Even if you want to learn more, you should take care of your body. You don't look well."

Li Ang looked at him worriedly, and even wanted to touch him a few times, but Lu Ziyan interrupted him with two coughs.

While Li Ang was in the restroom, Lu Ziyan said bluntly, "Don't you dislike him? Now that he is so rude to you, don't you plan to do something?"

Fang Xin also put away her gentle expression, "I don't plan to stop him from pursuing me. If possible, I also want to live a good life and find my own love."

"But you don't like him!" Lu Ziyan's cheeks flushed with excitement. He lowered his voice and shouted with all his might.

"How do you know I don't like him?"

"Fang Xin!"

They looked at each other, hoping to see a compromise on the matter.

Until Leon came out and found something was wrong, he asked tactlessly: "What's wrong?"

Lu Ziyan didn't reply, Fang Xin smiled and said, "It's okay."

Li Ang had just sat down when Lu Ziyan suddenly stood up. He looked cold and lifeless.

"I'll go back first."

Having said that, he left without hesitation.

Fang Xin was in a daze for a long time, not knowing how to express his emotions. He could only lower his head and sigh.

It's not that he dislikes Lu Ziyan, it's just that they are not suitable. Lu Ziyan is the protagonist, and falling in love with him would deviate from the main plot.

Now he himself didn't know what to do. Perhaps both An and Lu Ziyan made him feel confused.

What would happen if I really went against the plot and stayed with them? Would I be eliminated from this world and return to reality?

When the two men met outside the door, their eyes were filled with jealousy. Xu Shi'an had not gone in yet. He was waiting, waiting for the person inside to come out and answer.

"Mr. Xu, what are you doing here?" Lu Ziyan's tone was not very good and sounded a little stiff.

Xu Shi'an was not in a much better condition either. The moment he saw Lu Ziyan come out, a storm was brewing.

That look seemed to say 'what does it have to do with you? '

Lu Ziyan understood something in his heart. Xu Shi'an was now like his own mirror. He did not get the attention of people he liked and was even denied. That was the way he looked.

He relaxed his expression and chuckled, "Liang is still inside. It seems Fang Xin will like the one he meets later more."

Leaving behind an ambiguous remark, Lu Ziyan passed by Xu Shi'an and left.

Indeed, the power of these words was no less than the shock of seeing Fang Xin leave with Lu Ziyan last time.

The voice-activated lights dimmed, and the entire corridor became dark. Standing in the darkness, Xu Shi'an was like a demon crawling out of hell, ready to peel off the skin and devour people.

Fang Xin walked Li Ang to the entrance before he left. When Fang Xin heard Li Ang's cry, she quickly ran out to see what was going on.

Xu Shi'an leaned against the door, and the moment Fang Xin came out, his eyes locked on him, with an ambiguous emotion surging from the darkness, "What are you doing?"

Fang Xin shuddered for no reason and said, "Chat."

"What have you been talking about for so long?"

He was interrogating, staring at Fang Xin motionlessly, his dark eyes looking straight into her heart, with surging emotions in his eyes.

As Fang Xin was slow to respond, Xu Shi'an gradually lost his patience and asked, "Let me ask you, what are you talking about?"

Leon sensed that something was wrong in the atmosphere. He tried to interrupt, but was frightened by Xu Shi'an's look and dared not move. That look was warning him to shut up.

Fang Xin was also stubborn. He had told Xu Shi'an last time not to worry about him so much, as he always said some inexplicable things. Now he was interfering in his dinner and chatting with friends.

This really made him very angry. Fang Xin looked back at him silently, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips, "Do I have to report everything I do to you? Aren't you meddling too much?"

Xu Shi'an's throat suddenly became stuck, and his eyes changed direction thousands of times, but he couldn't find the emotion that belonged to the moment.

He said coldly: "I don't care about you anymore."

The meeting ended unpleasantly. There was clearly no quarrel or confrontation, but it still made people feel suffocated.

Xu Shi'an walked into the room without looking back. A chill penetrated into his heart and his hands trembled slightly.

Fang Xin stood outside the door until Li Ang said he would go back first. Before leaving, Li Ang turned back and reminded Fang Xin, "Please think about what I just said, okay?"