Chapter 26
The moment the door closed, a gust of cold air carrying the scent of her shampoo blew out, bringing a cool breeze on this sultry summer night, but it did not relieve the stiff atmosphere at all.
Gu Xun looked at her door, his breath stuck in his chest, an indescribable restlessness jumping up and down his body, and he had the urge to ring the doorbell again several times.
But when he raised his hand, it paused in the air for a while, and finally he did not press it down. He turned around and pushed open the door of his home.
Jiang Junnan had been standing at the door since some point, holding a takeaway box and looking at him curiously.
When Gu Xun entered the house, Jiang Junnan saw him walking straight into the room and shouted, "Don't you want to eat?"
Gu Xun didn't even turn his head.
"Do you think my rejection is not enough?"
Jiang Junnan swallowed a mouthful of rice, unable to restrain his curiosity, and asked, "No, how did you end up like this? Did you say something unpleasant when she confessed?"
Hearing this, Gu Xun suddenly stopped, turned around, and his face turned terribly dark.
Jiang Junnan suddenly asked, "No way? Did I guess it right?"
If this was true, Jiang Junnan's sense of guilt would be slightly alleviated.
He hasn't told Gu Xun what happened in the elevator.
I didn’t dare to say it, for fear of being rushed to the airport overnight.
Looking at the current situation, he dared not say anything.
But at least he is not the instigator.
Jiang Junnan followed him into the room, leaned against the door frame, and tried to wash away his guilt, so he asked, "No, did she offend you in some way? She's a good girl, and she didn't do anything to offend you. Why did you get so angry?"
Gu Xun sat at the desk, his face facing the computer screen, which was illuminated by a bleak blue light.
It can't be said that he offended her, but he did always have a bad filter towards Yue Qianling.
This matter is a bit complicated.
He thought back to when they first met.
At that time, Gu Xun's relationship with his mother Gu Pingyun had just eased a little, and he took the initiative to give in.
Later, Gu Pingyun came to Jiangcheng on a business trip, and happened to meet Yue Qianling's mother who was also there. The two got in touch and found out that their children were in the same university, so they made an appointment to have dinner together.
For some reason, Gu Pingyun liked Yue Qianling very much the first time they met. She was particularly fond of her, so even though she knew that Gu Xun did not like chatting with strangers, she kept bringing up the topic about him and Yue Qianling.
At the dinner table, Gu Xun was already very annoyed.
After the conversation ended, Gu Pingyun smiled and said to him, "You are old enough to fall in love. I think Yue Qianling is a good girl. She is the type of girl I like. She is pretty, studies art, has good family education, and is about the same age as you. You should let this kind of girl balance you. By the way, why didn't you add her on WeChat just now? Get in touch with her more often. You two can go out together when you have nothing to do. You two are a good match."
She listed Yue Qianling's advantages one by one, and seemed to have made arrangements with confidence.
Little did he know that for the past twenty years, Gu Xun had spent the most energy fighting against her arrangements.
As far as I can remember, what clothes I wore, what food I ate, what books I read, what hobbies I learned, and even who I made friends with were all tightly arranged by her.
One summer vacation, Gu Xun and Xiaomai went to Hainan for a trip. Before leaving, Gu Pingyun gave him a list, which detailed what to do and eat on the first day, what to do and eat on the second day, and the third day...
That time, even Xiaomai felt the suffocation of Gu Xun personally.
However, as Gu Xun gets older, Gu Pingyun's behavior only gets worse.
When Gu Xun resisted, she always had a strong argument.
"Look, what's the difference between you and having no father? Has your father ever taken care of you since you were a child? Have you forgotten that year when he held a parents' meeting for you, he didn't even know what grade you were in! If I don't pay extra attention to you, can you grow up healthily?"
In her senior year of high school, Gu Pingyun finally had enough and divorced Lin Shenghua.
She didn't even ask for Gu Xun's opinion. She took the court verdict and took him away.
Less than a month later, when Gu Xun returned home from school, he found out that Gu Pingyun had even changed his last name.
"Since we're divorced, you should just pretend that you don't have a father. From now on, you are my, Gu Pingyun's, son."
From Lin Xun to Gu Xun, he didn't even have the right to know.
A few months later, the college entrance examination results came out.
Gu Xun took a look and went to sleep.
However, when she woke up the next day, Gu Pingyun put a watch on the dining table.
"With your grades, it goes without saying that you should go to P University. But you are already old enough, you have to be responsible for your own future. I have picked out several majors with good prospects for you. Please choose from them."
That morning, Gu Xun looked at Gu Pingyun in silence, his eyes gradually changing from anger to powerlessness.
"as you like."
Gu Pingyun helped him fill out the application form.
However, on the eve of the application deadline, Gu Xun went to school alone to find a teacher to change his application.
He might not go to the best school, but he wanted to stay away from Gu Pingyun.
Although the school stipulates that changes in application choices must be approved by parents, the teacher made an exception for Gu Xun.
When the admission letter came, Gu Pingyun called the school again and again to ask if they had made a mistake.
After asking without any result, she calmed down and saw Gu Xun's calm expression before she realized everything.
That time, Gu Pingyun and Gu Xun went from quarreling to a cold war, which lasted for nearly three years.
There were brief periods of relief, but the situation would always return to the same old routine.
So when I first met Yue Qianling, her personality returned with Gu Pingyun's desire for control.
The resistance that Gu Xun felt actually had nothing to do with her. Whether she was Yue Qianling or Wang Qianling, the effect would be the same.
But things have come to this.
Gu Xun opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, feeling that the gears of fate were spinning randomly.
To this day, he is still a little dazed.
Early in the morning, Yue Qianling opened her eyes and felt a little uncomfortable seeing the unfamiliar environment.
She subconsciously got up, washed hurriedly, then sat in front of the dressing table and started putting on makeup.
Picking up the foundation and about to squeeze it out, she was stunned for a moment. Yue Qianling then realized that it was not just the environment that had changed.
So, she used the time she spent on carefully dressing up to have a delicious breakfast.
She used to live in the school, which was far from the company. She had to get up early to put on makeup, and her daily breakfast was milk and bread from the convenience store.
It has been a long time since I sat down and slowly enjoyed a breakfast with hot milk and hot eggs like this.
More than half an hour later, she went to work wearing a simple short-sleeved shirt and pants.
She was looking at her phone while walking, and it was not until she stood at the elevator entrance that she saw a familiar figure.
Gu Xun seemed to have sensed something and turned his head to the side.
Their eyes met and Gu Xun opened his mouth, about to speak, but Yue Qianling had no expression on her face. Her gaze only lingered on him for a second before returning to her phone.
Gu Xun: “…”
There were only two of them in the elevator, standing at two corners.
Yue Qianling kept her head down, holding her phone, typing rapidly without a break.
It wasn't until the elevator reached the first floor that she finally raised her head.
Gu Xun opened his mouth, but before he could utter the word "you", Yue Qianling picked up the phone and walked away without even looking back.
Only after they walked out of the building did Yue Qianling put her phone back into her bag.
She stood on the steps for a moment, took a long breath and patted her chest.
Although I almost ran away just now.
But on the first day of the challenge, he faced Gu Xun with an expressionless face and barely succeeded!
Because it rained again in the early morning, it was not too hot this morning and the atmosphere in the company was not so depressing.
Yue Qianling arrived early and there were not many people at her workstation. Yin Qin glanced at her with a hint of surprise in her eyes, but said nothing and turned her head to chat with other people.
After a while, Huang Jie came and sat next to Yue Qianling. She put down her bag, looked in Yue Qianling's direction, and suddenly bent down and moved closer.
"Huh? You didn't wear any makeup today?"
"Yes." Yue Qianling said, "I slept a little longer this morning."
"Oh, you are finally tired of it, right?" Huang Jie sat down and said with a smile, "Some time ago I saw you dressed so exquisitely every day, and I admired you for not needing to sleep a few more minutes. It turns out that you can also be lazy."
Yue Qianling curled her lips in noncommittal.
Because she was not wearing any makeup, she could rub her eyes whenever she wanted, and take a nap on the table when she was sleepy. Her hair was tied neatly behind her head so her vision was not blocked, and even her work efficiency was greatly improved.
There were still more than twenty minutes before lunch break, and she had already finished the task at hand.
I was scrolling through Weibo out of boredom when a message suddenly popped up on WeChat.
The camel spoke in the group that had been silent all day.
[Camel]: @Nuomi Xiaomahua, are you okay?
[Glutinous Rice Dough Sticks]: Of course it’s okay.
【Camel】: That’s good.
[Glutinous Rice Dough Sticks]: But let me tell you, I actually became his neighbor. I'm really impressed.
[Camel]: ...It’s fate.
[Glutinous Rice Dough Sticks]: What kind of fate is this? Do you know how speechless I was when I found out this yesterday? !
[Glutinous Rice Dough Sticks]: I feel so embarrassed!
[Camel]: Uh...what's there to be embarrassed about? Just keep a normal mind.
[Glutinous Rice Dough Sticks]: How can I be calm? This is so embarrassing! He must think I'm pestering him and deliberately moved to his house opposite!
[Glutinous Rice Dough Sticks]: Okay, I’m going to go eat.
Yue Qianling locked the computer and stood up with Huang Jie.
There were a lot of people going to eat at this time, and there were quite a lot of people blocking the elevator entrance.
Yue Qianling and Huang Jie waited until the second round before entering the elevator.
However, when she looked up, she saw Gu Xun and Yi Hong were also inside.
Yue Qianling: “…”
She nodded to Yi Hong and then turned her back to them.
His shoulders were tense.
God really doesn't want her to have an easy life, does he?
Huang Jie didn't notice Yue Qianling's abnormality and continued chatting with Yi Hong all the way.
After getting off the elevator, Yi Hong asked casually, "Let's go eat together."
Huang Jie turned her head and looked at Yue Qianling, "Let's go together."
After just a dozen seconds in the elevator, Yue Qianling felt her back was sore.
When Huang Jie said this, Yue Qianling's nerves suddenly tensed up and she subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Unfortunately, Huang Jie didn't even ask for Yue Qianling's opinion. She just took her hand and pulled her away.
There wasn't much time for lunch and most restaurants were crowded, so they chose an efficient fast food restaurant.
The LED screen on the ordering counter displays today's dishes, which include two meat dishes, one vegetable dish and a serving of soup.
After Huang Jie and Yi Hong ordered the dishes, it was Yue Qianling's turn.
Yue Qianling felt that Gu Xun was standing behind her. She was so nervous both physically and mentally that she felt a little dizzy.
She tilted her head back, looked for a while, and said to the waiter, "I want one serving of steamed pork ribs with glutinous rice, one serving of Kung Pao chicken, and one serving of blanched choy sum."
The waiter wrote down everything and asked Gu Xun, "Sir, what about you?"
Gu Xun withdrew his gaze from behind Yue Qianling and looked up at the LED screen. After a moment, he gently glanced at Yue Qianling again.
"Steamed pork ribs with glutinous rice, Kung Pao chicken, and blanched choy sum."
Yue Qianling: “…”
She frowned, looked back at Gu Xun, and opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something.
But in the end, she pursed her lips and turned away.
After sitting down, Yi Hong looked around and saw the self-service beverage station, so he asked, "What do you want to drink? I'll get it for you."
Huang Jie: "I want orange juice!"
Yue Qianling: "I want sour plum soup, thank you."
Yi Hong nodded, and when he stood up, he said to Gu Xun: "You want Coke, right? I'll get it for you."
Gu Xun was about to say yes, but when he looked up, he saw Yue Qianling staring at her phone, looking absorbed in her thoughts.
He frowned and said, "I want sour plum soup."
Yue Qianling: “……?”
Her eyes flickered slightly and she looked up at Gu Xun.
Gu Xun was also staring at her.
Their eyes met for only a moment, and then Yue Qianling hid the panic in his eyes and lowered his head again.
The meal only took half an hour, but to Yue Qianling, it felt like a year.
Coupled with the hot weather, when Yue Qianling walked out of the restaurant, there was a fine layer of sweat on his forehead.
Seeing this, Yi Hong asked, "Would you like some iced coffee?"
Yue Qianling also felt a little sleepy, so she nodded and said, "Okay."
There was a Starbucks next door, and the four of them walked in, and there was no one in line at the checkout counter.
Yi Hong and Huang Jie ordered first. When it was Yue Qianling's turn, she ordered an iced American coffee with familiarity.
Then he turned and walked to the other side.
However, just as she took a step forward, she heard Gu Xun say to the waiter, "One iced Americano."
Yue Qianling paused and wanted to turn back, but she held herself back.
The other side.
Huang Jie waved at Yue Qianling in front of the cabinet: "They have new cups! So cute! Come and take a look!"
Yue Qianling immediately walked over quickly.
The counter not far away was filled with cups. Huang Jie and Yue Qianling were choosing enthusiastically. Yi Hong took a look and suddenly remembered something. He turned around and asked Gu Xun: "Didn't your cup have a chip on it a few days ago? Do you want to buy a new one?"
Gu Xun looked over there and nodded.
Yue Qianling was bending over to choose.
I just moved and forgot to take the cups from the dormitory with me, so my new home happens to be short of one.
She didn't like cups that looked too fancy, so after choosing for a while, she finally settled on a cup with a simple black base.
But as soon as she picked up the box, another hand reached out and took out the same one.
Yue Qianling was stunned, turned her head, and met Gu Xun's gaze.
There were mixed emotions in her eyes.
His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something.
But Gu Xun waited for a long time, and when he saw that she had no intention of speaking, he asked, "What's the matter?"
"nothing."
Yue Qianling frowned, picked up the cup and went to pay the bill.
Gu Xun slowly stood behind her and said, "If you have something to say, just say it."
But Yue Qianling acted as if he didn't hear him. He paid the bill and turned around to look for Huang Jie.
Returning to his workstation, Yue Qianling took apart the cup and was about to boil it in water when the cell phone on the table suddenly rang.
[Xiaomi]: Entertainment lunch class chicken, is anyone there?
[Glutinous Rice Dough Sticks]: No, I’m at the company.
【Glutinous Rice Dough Sticks】: A very speechless incident just happened.
[Camel]: What’s the matter?
[Glutinous Rice Dough Sticks]: I met Gu Xun again. Do you know what he did?
[Glutinous Rice Mahua]: He ordered the same dishes as me, drank the same drinks, bought the same coffee, and even chose the same cup as me!
[Camel]: Ah?
[Glutinous Rice Mahua]: I really wanted to say something to him at that time, but considering there were so many people around, I held back.
This time the camel didn't reply, but another person interrupted.
【School Prince】: What do you want to say?
【Glutinous Rice Mahua】: I want to tell him
[Glutinous Rice Dough Sticks]: The cloned sheep Dolly lived for a maximum of six years.
【School Prince】:. . . . . [Smile]
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