For the entire afternoon, Yan Xi, who always listened attentively in class, was frequently distracted.
As a study committee member, he sat in the front row and could be seen clearly by the professor teaching on the stage.
After class, the professor stopped him and asked him a few questions out of concern.
Yan Xi forced a smile and passed it off.
"You're not in good shape. Let's put the paper revision on hold for the next few days until you've adjusted yourself."
Yan Xi smiled and nodded, "Okay, thank you professor, I will adjust back as soon as possible, it won't take too much time."
"That's good." The professor patted his shoulder with satisfaction. "It's time for dinner. I know you want to go home and take care of your grandma, so I won't drag you to dinner. Go home quickly."
"Okay, Professor, take care." After watching him leave, Yan Xi found a relatively quiet corner to call Huo Xiao.
However, the call was disconnected.
Yan Xi's heart sank. He called again, and this time Huo Xiao finally answered.
"I have something to do now, let's talk later."
Such a cold and perfunctory tone made Yan Xi frown. He took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible, "Can you come over and celebrate my birthday today?"
"I'm a bit busy today, so I guess not..." The person on the other side paused, then immediately changed the subject: "Yes, just go to xx Western Restaurant, 7:30, I'll wait for you."
When Yan Xi heard the first half of the sentence, his heart was in turmoil, but the second half made him calm down. He was stunned for a moment, frowning, "Okay, you...you go ahead and do your work."
"Wait a minute, Yan Xi, I'm now..." Huo Xiao called him anxiously, but stopped talking.
Yan Xi: "What now?"
"Nothing, I have to meet a client now." After saying that, the person on the other end hung up the phone in a hurry.
Yan Xi listened to the beeping sound, slowly put down his hand, stared at the short call time, and smiled with the corners of his mouth, but there was no joy in his eyes.
Now he's hanging up... in such a hurry?
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Yan Xi came to the high-end and luxurious Western restaurant that Huo Xiao mentioned.
After taking a look at the restaurant name on the door, he confirmed it was correct and walked in.
Most of the people in the restaurant were couples.
They are so affectionate and look so loving, they must be in the honeymoon period.
Yan Xi sat there alone waiting for more than two hours, but still no one showed up.
The waiter came again and asked if we wanted to order first.
Yan Xi glanced at the gradually darkening night outside the window, her eyelashes trembling slightly, "Shouldn't it be necessary..."
Before he finished speaking, a familiar voice rang out, "Yanxi, I'm sorry, I'm late."
In an instant, Yan Xi seemed to be frozen, stunned for a few seconds. He turned his head stiffly, slowly stood up and looked at the person who came.
Huo Xiao, dressed in a black suit, strode towards him. When he saw him, the corners of his eyes turned red. Suddenly, he hugged him tightly, as if afraid that he would run away. "Yan Xi, it's a good thing you're still here. I thought I would never see you again if I was any later."
The man's voice was trembling, hiding a certain fear.
Yan Xi was a little bit at a loss for a moment. He hugged him, but when he thought about why he came, he pushed him away and sat down, saying, "Sit down first."
Huo Xiao quickly obeyed and did as he was told. He looked anxious and took Yan Xi's hand and said, "Yan Xi, listen to me, I..."
"Ah - waiter!" Suddenly a woman in the next box screamed and interrupted him.
The waiter standing next to Yan Xi said quickly, "Excuse me, gentlemen. I'll go take a look first and be back soon."
Yan Xi looked up and nodded, "It's okay, you go first."
Huo Xiao looked at the two people who were talking, opened his mouth, his face twisted slightly, and his lips turned pale. He reached out and squeezed Yan Xi's hand, wanting to say something but couldn't open his mouth.
Yan Xi seemed to have realized something and looked back at him. Seeing that his face was not very good, his heart tightened, "What's wrong with you?"
Huo Xiao, with his eyes downcast, glanced at their clasped hands, loosened them without a trace, and said with a faint smile: "It's okay, I'm just too tired and have a headache."
The next second, he changed the subject and asked, "I came in a hurry today and forgot to bring you a birthday present. Can I send it to you another day?"
Yan Xi looked at his hand that had quietly retracted, and did not respond immediately. Instead, he raised the water glass beside him and drank a glass of water. He slowly lowered his hand and clenched his hands. If you look closely, you will find that his hands are trembling slightly. "I have something to ask you."
Huo Xiao's eyebrows curved slightly. "What's the matter? Tell me?"
Yan Xi raised her eyes and stared into his deep and calm eyes, squeezing out a word from her Adam's apple, "Are you engaged to Su Ying?"
As soon as these words came out, Huo Xiao's calm smile froze, and a trace of panic and anxiety flashed across his eyes. He stared at Yan Xi, his thin lips moving for a long time, and after holding it in for a long time, he finally uttered the word that Yan Xi least wanted to hear: "Yes."
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