Chapter 38 Who are you sending messages to? Smile so charmingly
He had been dating his new girlfriend for two years. During these two years, they had been on and off, exhausted. However, at work, it was a period of rapid growth. After an initial adjustment, he and Qin Tian became the most tacit and trustworthy partners. One day, he forgot to bring his computer and borrowed his girlfriend's computer to work. In her open WeChat dialog box, he saw a conversation between her and her best friend. She said that there was a guy who had been secretly in love with her boyfriend. She saw it at first sight, but he was completely unaware. Her best friend asked her if she was worried, and she replied that he looked down on her. That guy didn't know how to dress and was very pedantic, not the type men liked.
That night, he was utterly distraught and unable to sleep. Qin Tian, over the past four years, her tears, her laughter, her gentle, steadfast care, her unconditional support, all changed after that conversation. Those two contemptuous and humiliating words had left him with an inexplicable heartache.
After that day, he could no longer look at Qin Tian the same way as before, and his love for his girlfriend faded like quicksand. No matter how hard he tried, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't resist the direction of his heart. On the day of their breakup, his girlfriend cried and asked him why. He was speechless and could only say three words: I'm sorry.
After the breakup, his girlfriend fell ill and was hospitalized. Her best friend asked him to visit her, but he walked to the hospital door but didn't go in. Guilt made him unable to face himself, and only alcohol could give him a moment of peace. Qin Tian couldn't stand it anymore, so she brought a box of wine to him and said, "Let's drink. If you can drink more than me today, I will never care about you again. If you can't drink more than me, you have to quit from now on." What's the big deal about breaking up? You can find another one who is prettier than her. She opened a bottle and wanted to drink it in one gulp, but he snatched it away and threw it aside.
She knew nothing, neither his guilt nor the desire that was about to burst out of his heart. He was drunk that night, and under the pretext of being drunk, he said to Qin Tian in a veiled and insincere way, "Why don't we just be a couple, since you haven't had a boyfriend in all these years?"
Qin Tian's eyes widened as he stared at him in disbelief. Slowly, tears welled up in her eyes. They weren't tears of happiness, but tears of humiliation. He suddenly sobered up, fear gripping him. He grabbed Qin Tian, trying to explain, but she pushed him away with all her strength. She covered her face, mumbling, "Don't come here!" Her voice was like shattered crystal. She left, leaving him alone in the darkness.
Qin Tian didn't come to work for three days. He didn't know how he got through those three days. On the third day, he ran to her house and knocked on the door. On the way there, he thought that if she didn't open the door, he would wait at her door. Qin Tian opened the door, and she said that she was overreacting. He had just broken up and was drunk, and he didn't know what he was saying. She shouldn't care. She looked at him with calm and rational eyes. At that moment, he understood that some things had changed forever. He tried to make amends, saying that he chose the wrong time and the wrong way, but he meant what he said. Qin Tian said, I know you are the kind of person who can't have a window period, but I will never be the one to fill the gap.
She put him to shame.
The past was unattainable, the present was unattainable, and the future was unattainable. After that, Qin Tian treated him the same way he always had. Only he knew what he had lost. As time passed, he became increasingly clear about the kind of life he wanted. Every image he imagined for the future contained her. The vain pride, wanton extravagance, and irresponsible vanity of his youth had left him. He knew he couldn't change Qin Tian; only time could change her.
He spent over three years refuting her words. He never found a girlfriend again, never got drunk again. He was always by her side, her best friend, her non-blood relative. He wanted Qin Tian to see him every time she turned around, every time she glanced sideways. He was right here, waiting for her nod, waiting for her words, waiting for her to be with him for the rest of her life.
Over the past three years, he'd regretted and felt heartbroken in his dreams at night, but he'd never doubted that one day he'd be able to find his rhythm with Qin Tian; it was only a matter of time. They might have missed out on the past, but they wouldn't miss out on the future. However, in the past two weeks, he wasn't so sure. When Qin Tian told him about taking care of Tong Zhongyuan in the hospital, he remembered the time when he had a fever while out of town, and she'd also accompanied him to the hospital for an IV drip. She'd told him to close his eyes and rest, while she'd stared at the saline bottle all night, staying awake all night. Worried that his hands would be cold, she'd bought a hot water bottle and wrapped a towel around them to place under his hands. From now on, this scene would no longer be his exclusive domain; another man's memories would also include her.
Qin Tian finished watering the flowers and walked back.
"Luckily you're a firefighter again. I see Hua is in good shape. What do you want for dinner? Shall we order takeout?"
"Qin Tian," he said, "Are you free tomorrow night? Shall we go to the movies?"
"Okay," she said, looking for takeout on her phone. "Are there any good movies to watch recently?"
"Then it's settled. Let's go to the movies together tomorrow night. I'll go buy the tickets."
"Yeah, no problem."
Ming Yuanxing knew Tong Zhongyuan had returned and called to ask him to rest well. If staying in the hotel was inconvenient, he asked the administration to rent a room with more space. Tong Zhongyuan thanked him for his concern and arrived at the hotel on time the next morning.
Song Suiyang was also very worried when he heard about Tong Zhongyuan's illness and planned to visit him at the hotel. However, when he arrived at the restoration room, he saw him working.
"Teacher Tong, why did you come today? You should rest for a few more days."
"I'll be here for half a day."
She wanted to say a few more words of concern, but Tong Zhongyuan seemed focused on repairing the relationship and had no intention of chatting with her. Song Suiyang sighed. Until he left, their relationship would probably remain like this, with no room for warmth. She sent a message to Qin Tian out of boredom, saying that Tong Zhongyuan had come to work.
Qin Tian was looking up information about the Han Dynasty double-ear cup. Her first reaction to the news was that when she was in Xi'an, Tong Zhongyuan was her sole responsibility. Now that she was here, her burden was off her shoulders. Whether he went to work or not was none of her business.
She wanted to continue looking up information, but after just a few minutes, she couldn't help herself and sent a message to Song Suiyang: "He's not fully recovered yet. Please keep an eye on him and let him rest every half hour of repair."
Song Suiyang turned his head to look at Tong Zhongyuan. It had been more than half an hour since the beginning of the morning, and he hadn't seen him take a break.
"Teacher Tong, please take a rest." She shouted at the top of her voice.
Tong Zhongyuan said "hmm", but his men did not stop, with no intention of taking a break.
"He doesn't listen to me." Song Suiyang sent a message.
Qin Tian sighed. Forget it. What was she getting so worked up about? She pulled out a book on Han Dynasty lacquerware. After reading just two pages, she picked up her phone and nonchalantly texted, "Take a break."
Tong Zhongyuan saw his phone light up, glanced at it, and put down the tools in his hand.
Sunny: Take a rest.
He picked up his phone, leaned back in his chair, and replied, "What are you doing?"
What? What else can I do besides work?
"work."
He looked at the reply, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"Would you like some coffee?"
Qin Tian almost jumped up and quickly typed: "!! You can't drink coffee for a whole year!!"
Tong Zhongyuan supported his chin with his fingers and smiled even more deeply.
"I know. I mean you. I'll go buy it."
"No. I have it."
Song Suiyang was shocked. The sun was rising from the west. Where on earth was he? Was it his British girlfriend? That was wrong. She had never seen him like this before. No, she had to tell Qin Tian this explosive news.
Qin Tian's phone popped up three messages at the same time, but they all said the same thing: one from Tong Zhongyuan, one from Song Suiyang, and one from Tang Zhixu.
"Let's have lunch together at noon?"
Qin Tian was stunned. Were they going to play mahjong together? Tang Zhixu and Song Suiyang were fine; the three of them could eat together. But Tong Zhongyuan, was it okay for him to join?
She couldn't help but grab her hair again. What should she do? How should she respond? She thought for a moment and clicked on one of the dialog boxes.
"good."
The other party replied immediately: "Would you like to go out for dinner?"
"See you at the door at 11:30."
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