Chapter 201 Fate
Wu Cheng put the plate of beef into the pot.
The bright color of the meat was quickly washed away by the water temperature, leaving behind a dull but authentic color.
He picked up a few slices, dipped them in the sauce and put them in his mouth.
I heard they were still talking next to me.
Fang Yutong asked, "Qianqian, there's still so much in the pot, are you sure you don't want to eat any more?"
Liao Qian hesitated for a moment, but she was still greedy. "Then I'll rinse it with plain water."
After saying this, he picked up the cup and prepared to pour water.
But she found the kettle was on Wu Cheng's side. She glanced at the man next to her. He seemed to have not heard anything and was still eating with his head down. He ate slowly and calmly.
"Um..." she began.
He raised his eyes and met her gaze. There was a calmness in his eyes, hidden behind his lenses, without any fluctuation.
He didn't say anything either, as if waiting for her to speak.
Liao Qian pointed to the kettle over there and said, "Please help me get it."
Wu Cheng put down his chopsticks, raised his arm and brought the kettle over. Liao Qian was about to take it, but he raised his chin to signal her to bring the cup over.
Does this mean you should pour it for her?
Everyone at the table looked at them.
"I'll do it myself."
In response to her refusal, he said calmly, "There's no place to put the kettle in the middle. Can you put it back after you pour it out?"
What he meant was that since he would have to trouble her to release it later, it would be better for him to just give it to her now without having to do anything.
Liao Qian had no objection to someone doing it for her.
He picked up the cup and handed it to him. Wu Cheng took it and poured water into it.
Then he handed her the cup.
When Liao Qian took it, she was very careful, afraid of touching his hand.
Wu Cheng saw it, pursed his lips and said nothing.
After taking the water, the two never spoke again.
Seeing this, everyone silently withdrew their gaze.
He Fei didn't drink much at this time and took a nap on the sofa. Maybe he was really afraid that he would get drunk and lose control and do something out of the ordinary.
Fang Yutong refilled her glass of wine and drank it in small sips, very carefully, as if she was afraid of losing her composure and drinking too much.
Su Mi drank some wine, but she wasn't drunk. However, it brought back memories of the day that lingered for a long time.
Xiao Xuanjin saw her expression clearly, and with a cigarette and lighter in his hand, he pulled out a chair and walked out.
Wu Cheng followed suit and took the cigarette and left.
Liao Qian didn't drink. Seeing them leave one after another, she looked down expressionlessly at her phone to check the messages in the work group.
Because He Fei was resting with his eyes closed at the moment, the three of them did not speak loudly for fear of waking him up.
Fang Yutong tapped the table with her fingers and asked Su Mi softly, "Mi'er, what's wrong with you? I feel like something's wrong with you."
Liao Qian looked up and said in a low voice, "I think there's something wrong with all of you."
Su Mi looked at Liao Qian, "Qianqian, what about you?"
It seems that no one is any better off.
The three of them sighed silently.
Fang Yutong glanced at He Fei who was sleeping over there and said in a gloomy voice, "I won't come to places like this anymore."
Liao Qian waved her hand casually, "I've already welcomed a new life."
After listening to them, Su Mi said calmly, "I guess this is the last time we get together for dinner."
If the two sides had not failed to communicate properly this time, they probably would not have been able to gather together. However, after this, they will definitely not be able to gather together. Yutong will not appear in the place where He Fei is, and Liao Qian will not take the initiative to get involved with Wu Cheng.
The three of them seemed to realize this. Fang Yutong leaned back and raised her hands to cover her eyes, but Su Mi could still clearly see the tear marks at the corners of her eyes.
Liao Qian propped up her arms to support her face, looking into the void with a dazed look in her eyes.
Su Mi drooped her eyelashes as she stared at the screen saver of her phone. It was a photo of a sunrise, like a gorgeous painting, with orange, red and azure blue interwoven, a dreamy fusion of colors, so beautiful that it was breathtaking.
…
At the stairs.
The light was dim. Xiao Xuanjin held a cigarette in his hand, and the scarlet between his fingers flickered in the darkness.
Wu Cheng held the cigarette in his mouth, took a deep breath, and exhaled the gray smoke, which spread out in circles.
"Brother Xiao, why do I think you seem to be worried?"
"You too."
The two of them were confused.
Wu Cheng narrowed his eyes and stared in one direction. "Back then, I never imagined that the scene would be like this when we meet again."
"I desperately want to see you when we're not together, but when I finally meet, I find it's even worse than not meeting you." No one knew whose thoughts Xiao Xuanjin was revealing with these words.
"I guess we won't meet again in the future."
It is extremely clear that if everyone deliberately avoids each other, the chance of meeting is zero.
"What are your plans?" Xiao Xuanjin asked with a hint of meaning.
Wu Cheng knew what he was asking. "I don't have any plans." He put out his cigarette. "Let's go back."
After saying that, he opened the door at the stairs first.
When they came back, they saw that everyone in the box had put down their chopsticks, obviously they had finished eating.
Judging from the situation, this place will soon be over.
Fang Yutong and Liao Qian supported each other and said goodbye to Su Mi, "Mi'er, we're leaving first."
"Wait, I'll contact a car to take you there."
"No need, I've asked my friend to pick me up, and Qianqian's driver is waiting outside."
As soon as Fang Yutong finished speaking, He Fei sat up, his eyebrows lowered. Friend... should be her boyfriend, hehe...
Fang Yutong didn't notice anything unusual about He Fei and left with Liao Qian.
When Wu Cheng saw the figure disappear, he picked up the coat on the chair and said goodbye.
When he came out, he saw that she had already gotten into the black nanny car and left.
Fang Yutong stood at the door, looked down at the time on her phone, and continued waiting.
Turning around, he saw Wu Cheng following him out. Seeing him staring at the direction of Liao Qian's car, he asked, "Are you looking for Qian Qian? She's gone."
"No, just looking around." After saying that, he walked straight into the night.
Fang Yutong looked at his back, thoughtful.
Suddenly, there were footsteps behind me, and another person came to my side.
He hadn't spoken yet, but she had already sensed his presence and suddenly focused, not looking at him, her gaze fixed straight ahead.
In the end, the other party spoke first, his voice cold and gloomy, "A friend is coming to pick you up?"
Fang Yutong nodded, "Yeah."
She didn’t know if it was an illusion, but Fang Yutong felt a chill on her neck, as if she was being stared at by a freezing wild beast.
She gathered her scarf to keep out the wind.
I really hope my friend will come soon.
But the opposite happened.
He Fei didn't leave either. He just stood beside her without saying a word, but an oppressive aura permeated his body.
Fang Yutong couldn't ignore him, and she felt that such silence seemed to slow down the pace of time, making every second seem like a year.
So she took the initiative to speak, "What a coincidence today."
The two of them hadn't spoken during the meal, and it was rare for her to take the initiative to speak.
But this conversation inevitably feels a bit pointless.
"What's a coincidence?" He Fei asked even though he knew the answer.
"Just... we can even meet each other while eating."
"Shouldn't that be described as fate?"
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