51 Quarrel
◎Maybe we are not suitable for each other◎
The environment inside the private room is much more comfortable and quiet than outside, and it is very private. There is a lush ginkgo tree outside the window, and the fan in the room makes it cool and pleasant.
Song Shixi sat opposite Gao Xunian. Seeing that he had his head lowered, with the tips of his ears red, he knew that he was still feeling embarrassed about his previous loss of composure. A trace of discomfort flashed across his face. After a long while, he raised his hand and handed him another cup of tea to break the silence.
"Are you okay now?"
Hearing her voice, Gao Xunian suddenly raised his head and hurriedly took it. He subconsciously rubbed the wall of the cup twice with his fingertips and cleared his throat to ease the embarrassment, but his eyes still wandered around in panic and he didn't dare to look at her.
"No, it's okay."
When he spoke, Gao Xunian's stuttering tone almost made him bite his tongue, and the blush on his face became more obvious.
Song Shixi pretended not to hear or see anything. While Gao Xunian was in the bathroom, she belatedly realized the reason for his excitement. With a faint smile, she explained, "Qin Yue and I are not biological siblings. My father and his father have some connection, so..."
Although the rest of the words were not finished, Gao Xunian understood the meaning. The two of them had more contact and fell in love with each other over time, and naturally came together. Such feelings could not be interfered with by others.
Thinking of this, it was hard to tell whether the expression on his face became more lonely or slightly relieved.
He thought, maybe even if he had tried hard at the beginning, he might not be able to win her heart.
People always find various reasons to comfort themselves, because this at least makes them feel better.
Gao Xunian pursed his lips, his eyelashes trembling slightly, and murmured, "I really envy him."
Hearing this, Song Shixi was stunned for a moment, then his smile deepened, "I envy him too."
She was so frank and open in agreeing with his compliments that Gao Xunian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but it also eased the tense atmosphere and made him feel more at ease.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door of the private room from outside.
"Come in."
The next moment, Manager Yang appeared at the door and said to Song Shixi, "Miss Song, there's a call for you downstairs."
"My phone? Did they say who it was?" Song Shixi frowned in confusion. Few people knew she was having dinner here today, so who could have found her here by phone? And who would have specifically asked her to answer the call?
"It's Mr. Qin."
When Manager Yang thought of the tone of the man on the phone just now, he felt a chill on the back of his neck. He couldn't help but clench his palms. Looking at Song Shixi who was confused in front of him, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have caused trouble invisibly.
His original intention was just to consult his boss on how to deal with such matters, but he didn't expect it to cause such a stir.
Just as he was hesitating whether to tell her in advance, Song Shixi had already walked around him and walked quickly downstairs. Seeing this, he had no choice but to follow.
When Song Shixi got downstairs, he saw the microphone on the table. He first looked at Manager Yang and confirmed that it was this phone. Then he quickened his pace and walked over to it. The corners of his lips raised slightly and he said in a light tone, "Hello?"
The tone rose slightly, with a hint of joy, but the smile at the corner of his lips froze slightly the next second.
"Which man are you having dinner with alone?"
Even through the phone line, Song Shixi could clearly feel Qin Yue's raging anger. Even though he tried hard to suppress it, he could still hear the dissatisfaction and hostility in it.
"How do you know?" she asked subconsciously, and at the same time she began to feel uncomfortable with his questioning tone.
"So it's true?" Qin Yue stood by his desk, the veins bulging on the back of his hand holding the receiver. A fierce light flashed between his eyebrows, and his face suddenly darkened. His tone rose, "Leave there now and go home."
First she was inexplicably questioned, and now her freedom was forcefully interfered with. Song Shixi's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and the line of her lips completely flattened, with a faint downward trend. However, considering that this was the restaurant front desk and people passed by from time to time, she took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart.
"I don't want to argue with you now. I'll explain it to you later."
He was about to hang up when he was suddenly interrupted by a harsh scolding from the other end of the phone, "Song Shixi?"
This sentence was like a fire that lit the fuse. Song Shixi frowned tightly, "Why do you have to talk to me like this? Am I your subordinate? What gives you the right to order me around?"
Qin Yue paused for a few seconds after being asked three questions in a row. His tightly clenched back teeth relaxed a little, and he subconsciously replied, "You are my girlfriend."
"Does your girlfriend deserve to be treated like this?" Song Shixi held his forehead with his hands, his eyelashes drooping, hiding his impatience and coldness.
She knew that there would be some friction in a relationship, and that two people had to get along with each other in order to go long-term. She understood this truth, but when problems really arose in reality, she found that she could not bear the grievance.
Although they had just started dating, Song Shixi was quite satisfied with everything about him. It could be said that he was her ideal type and met most of her fantasy criteria for choosing a partner.
A typical tall, rich and handsome man, noble and generous, willing to spend money on his girlfriend and provide emotional value. Because he is talented and experienced, it is very comfortable to get along with him. Sometimes he will provide timely advice when she is undecided.
But whenever she got a little closer to the opposite sex, Qin Yue's possessiveness and dominance would come out like crazy, and he would become jealous without any reason. This happened several times with Zeng Jingxu alone.
It is normal to be jealous when in love, and it would be strange not to be jealous, but everything should be done in moderation.
If he called her suddenly like he did now and blamed her in a cold tone every time, as if she had really done something to offend him, it would really make her feel stressed.
Song Shixi wasn't sure where Qin Yue got the news that she was dining alone with a man, but after thinking about it carefully, she knew it was related to this restaurant.
Regardless of the facts, couldn't we just talk it out calmly? Why was he getting mad at her?
Qin Yue's usual gentleness and consideration made him seem so unreasonable at this moment.
Ultimately, it's the male chauvinism at work, and there's no trust between the two. He doesn't trust her, and there's no trust between lovers, so what's the point in continuing?
She has always believed that the purpose of falling in love is to relax the body and mind.
After they really confirmed their relationship, Song Shixi never regretted being with Qin Yue, but now she...
Song Shixi took a deep breath, slowly lowered his hand, and spoke again in a calm tone as if nothing had happened. "The man I had dinner with is called Gao Xunian. You've seen him before at my school. I was almost hit by a basketball, and he saved me."
Hearing her words, Qin Yue's heart skipped a beat, "Shi Xi, I..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by her.
"We hadn't been in touch until a few days ago when we accidentally connected through the garment factory. We made an appointment to have dinner today to thank him for his help last time."
"We're not having dinner alone today. Qiuhong is here too. She just got off work not long ago and is on her way here."
"You were too busy these two days, we didn't talk on the phone, and I didn't have the chance to tell you about this."
"Do you understand?"
Qin Yue's eyes flashed with panic at her calmness. He couldn't help but clench his hands on the table. Because he was holding on too tightly, the white joints were prominent. His throat became dry, and even his words were tinged with hoarseness. "I understand. I misunderstood this matter."
“…”
Without hearing her answer, the uneasiness became stronger. Qin Yue felt as if his throat was tightly pinched by something, and he gradually couldn't breathe. He wanted to say something quickly to break the suffocating silence.
"Have you finished all your work? I'll ask Xu Jinze to pick you up..."
"No."
Song Shixi was already furious. When she heard Qin Yue's voice, she felt annoyed. She sighed imperceptibly, her tone carrying a hint of fatigue. "Maybe we're not suitable for each other. Let's think about it. My friend is here, so I won't talk about it for now."
"Shixi, don't hang up!"
Qin Yue's body trembled violently, and even though he spoke in time, he still couldn't stop the other party from hanging up.
Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Qin Yue's breathing completely stopped at this moment. He used both hands to support the table to barely keep his body from falling to the ground. Sweat rolled down his forehead. The whole world seemed to collapse and turn upside down, and his eyes were blank.
Not quite right, think again.
These words kept replaying in his mind, making his face turn pale in an instant, and the only sounds in his ears were his own chaotic heartbeat and rapid breathing.
The next second, Qin Yue seemed to come back to his senses and dialed the number again. While waiting for the call to be connected, he put his fingers in his hair, and emotions of annoyance and regret repeatedly intertwined in his heart. Soon someone answered the call. His eyes lit up and he was about to apologize, but after hearing the other party's voice clearly, his mood suddenly cooled down.
"Please put her on the phone."
Hearing this, Manager Yang looked awkwardly at Song Shixi who was chatting and laughing with her friends not far away, and then remembered what she had just said, asking her not to disturb her again. After hesitating for a long time, he finally told her the truth.
"Please put her on the phone."
But no matter how many times he said it, the sound he wanted never came from the other side.
He hadn't expected things to develop to this point, and he stood there somewhat dejectedly, with a hint of confusion in his eyes. This usually smart man had now reached a dead end and couldn't find a way out for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time, someone knocked on the door of an office not far away, interrupting his chaotic thoughts. A layer of dark clouds covered Qin Yue's face, and he looked gloomy.
"roll!"
But the next second the door was pushed open from the outside.
"Ayue..."
Just as Hu Jialei finished speaking, a heavy object hit his feet with a deafening sound. When he saw that it was his seat plate, he shuddered all over. If it had really hit his feet, he would probably have to go to the hospital.
He raised his eyes in fear and met Qin Yue's sinister and cold gaze.
It seems that going to the hospital is better than staying here.
Hu Jialei swallowed hard, and out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of the phone clenched in Qin Yue's hand. He realized that what was supposed to happen had already happened, and his forehead suddenly throbbed. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and closed the door behind him. He took two steps forward and said with a wry smile, "What happened today..."
Before he could finish his words, he felt dizzy and was grabbed by the collar and pushed against the door. A strong arm came across his chest with such force that he couldn't struggle free.
He knew Qin Yue's skills better than anyone else, and he was no match for him. Coupled with his guilty conscience, Hu Jialei quickly raised his hands in surrender, but before he could even open his mouth, he was interrupted.
"Two people eating alone? Intimate?"
Qin Yue sneered, with a mocking arc on his lips, but his eyes were cold and without any smile.
The two have been friends for many years, and out of trust in him, he would...
Thinking of this, Qin Yue was stunned, and the strength he was holding down on Hu Jialei loosened. He believed in him unconditionally, but what about her?
Hu Jialei didn't know what had suddenly happened to Qin Yue, but this gave him the opportunity to speak. "Ah Yue, this matter is indeed related to me. It's my fault. I didn't find out the truth of the matter. I only relied on the man's words to infer a possibility without any evidence, and then told you about it. This is very misleading."
"My wife has already scolded me, and I know I was wrong."
So be gentle!
After he finished speaking, there was no response from Qin Yue. He raised his eyelids and looked over, and saw that he was standing there motionless as if he had been struck by lightning.
Hu Jialei wasn't sure if Liao Zijuan had heard him, but for the sake of his own life, he repeated everything Liao Zijuan had said to him. Finally, he said, "Miss Song must be feeling very aggrieved and disappointed right now. Call her again to apologize and try to comfort her."
After saying this, Qin Yue seemed to finally come back to his senses from his thoughts and looked at him coldly, "She won't answer."
“…” Isn’t that the end?
I thought so, but I definitely couldn't say that in front of Qin Yue.
Hu Jialei opened his mouth, wanting to say something to comfort him, telling him not to worry and that there was always room for recovery. However, looking at Qin Yue's gloomy face, he suddenly couldn't utter a word.
Just as he was racking his brains for how to calm Qin Yue's emotions, the latter suddenly grabbed his collar and dragged him to sit on the boss chair. He stood up subconsciously, and felt an irresistible gravity pressing down on his shoulders, nailing him to the chair.
As soon as he turned his head, he met Qin Yue's deep scarlet eyes. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but as he looked at her, it changed, and people shuddered unconsciously.
"I'll leave these to you, do your best."
Hu Jialei's eyes followed his words and glanced at the pile of folders in front of him. "All of them? I just got my maternity leave?"
The words of protest gradually disappeared in Qin Yue's silent sight.
Perhaps seeing that he had compromised, Qin Yue finally withdrew his hand, then walked to the phone again and tried to dial the number. Of course, the final result was the same.
His expression grew increasingly grim. Hu Jialei dared not utter a single breath until he saw him take the relevant documents and stride out. He then quickly stood up and asked, "Where are you going?"
He was answered by a deafening door slamming shut.
*
The afternoon sun was not as glaring as in the afternoon, but became much softer. Even the wind slowed down, blowing across my cheeks, gentle and cool.
Song Shixi was in a bad mood. After hanging up the phone, he paused for a few seconds before smiling and walking quickly towards Wu Qiuhong at the door. He waved at her, "You're here?"
"I lost my way after getting off the bus and took the wrong road. Sorry, you guys have been waiting for me for a long time, right?"
Wu Qiuhong scratched her forehead and apologized in a somewhat annoyed tone. After she finished speaking, her eyes met Song Shixi's expression and she couldn't help but frowned, "Shixi, are you okay? Why are your eyes a little red?"
Song Shixi shook his head, rubbed the area around his eyes subconsciously, and said with a smile: "I'm fine, maybe the hot tea just stung my eyes."
Wu Qiuhong took her arm suspiciously and was about to ask again when a series of ringing sounds came from not far away. She looked over and saw a phone where Song Shixi had just stood. She keenly sensed something and looked away at the person beside her.
The smile disappeared from her face, and she opened her red lips slightly: "If it's him who called, don't bother me anymore. I won't answer."
"This..." Manager Yang was in a dilemma, but finally answered the phone that refused to hang up.
Song Shixi pursed her lips and pulled Wu Qiuhong upstairs, her eyes curved, "Gao Xunian is waiting for us upstairs, let's go."
"Okay." Seeing that Song Shixi didn't want to mention this matter for the time being, Wu Qiuhong tactfully agreed and walked forward, and like her, she didn't look back again.
In the private room, Gao Xunian was still digesting the fact that Song Shixi was already taken. When he heard the door open, he quickly collected his thoughts and looked towards the door. Seeing Song Shixi coming back with a stranger, although he was a little confused, he immediately stood up and greeted, "Hello."
After he finished speaking, his eyes accidentally swept across her face, and his eyes couldn't help but flash.
Although this female comrade is not as beautiful as Song Shixi, she is also fresh and charming in her own way. She has a decent light makeup on her face, willow eyebrows and almond eyes. Her eyes look calm when she looks at people, but she is actually a little timid. Her shoulder-length black hair hangs down on her shoulders, and she looks very smart in a white shirt and black skirt.
Sure enough, beautiful lesbians are surrounded by beautiful lesbians.
Wu Qiuhong was a little puzzled by Gao Xunian's unfamiliarity. They had clearly met a few times before, so why was he now acting as if they had never met before? Strange as it was, she still responded, "Hello."
"Thank you for your hard work along the way. Please sit down. I'll ask the waiter to come and take the order." Song Shixi walked around the two of them and asked everyone to sit down.
"Aren't you waiting for Comrade Wu?" Gao Xunian asked as he sat down.
It was originally a polite question, but he didn't expect that as soon as he said this, the two female comrades present looked at him at the same time, and their eyes were looking at him as if he were a fool.
Gao Xunian blinked and touched the back of his head in confusion.
Song Shixi was the first to react, then burst out laughing, "I was wondering what you were doing just now, she is Qiuhong."
After saying that, he pointed at Wu Qiuhong who was sitting diagonally opposite Gao Xunian.
Hearing this, Gao Xunian's breathing stagnated, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he stared at Wu Qiuhong from head to toe. He was completely unable to match the fashionable female comrade in front of him with the ordinary female comrade in his memory.
Fortunately, he still had a bit of rationality left and knew that he couldn't say what he was thinking in front of everyone. Finally, he slapped his forehead, smiled awkwardly and said, "Look at my memory."
"It's not that you have a bad memory, it's that I've changed so much."
Wu Qiuhong smiled indifferently and shrugged. When she first saw herself transformed by Song Shixi, her reaction was even greater than Gao Xunian's, so she could understand him quite well and didn't take this surprise to heart.
Being able to accept your past calmly is also a kind of growth.
"Does it look good?" Song Shixi asked Gao Xu Nian while calling the waiter.
"It looks good." Gao Xunian nodded honestly. Seeing that they didn't care, he felt a little relieved.
Wu Qiuhong blushed at their resonant conversation and avoided the topic by pouring herself some water.
Fortunately, no one continued to talk about this topic. After the waiter came, they started to order. As soon as they finished ordering, Manager Yang came over with the ointment and called Song Shixi out to apologize. Only then did she know the whole story.
"Thank your boss for his kindness."
Song Shixi separated things clearly. Blaming them for being too talkative was one thing, but thanking them for the ointment and the free meal was another.
Of course, she couldn't really let Hu Jialei treat her, so she still had to pay the price when she left.
After all, the two of them had only met once, and it was because of Qin Yue. Moreover, today's incident had nothing to do with him. If he really didn't give the money, he would invisibly owe him a favor.
"Okay, I'll definitely pass it on for you. I'm really sorry about what happened today." Manager Yang thought of something and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mr. Qin has called many times. Are you really not going to answer?"
"No."
Song Shixi refused without thinking, but still looked downstairs unconsciously.
Realizing his own actions, Song Shixi became a little angry and embarrassed. He hurriedly said something to Manager Yang and turned back to the private room.
The food was pretty much the same as they remembered, and received unanimous praise from Wu Qiuhong and Gao Xunian. The three of them were very satisfied with the meal, and after paying the bill, they took a walk along the street for a while. During the chat, the three people of similar age became closer, exchanged contact information, and made an appointment to go out together next time, and then got in the car and went home.
Gao Xunian's home was the closest, but he insisted on sending them back first. Song Shixi and Wu Qiuhong couldn't persuade him, so they could only nod.
"Aunt Zhang gave you so many things?"
When they opened the trunk, the three were dumbfounded.
"What auntie? Sister Sulan asked you to call her sister. Be careful if she hears you or she will cut you."
Song Shixi first corrected Gao Xunian's address, then bent down and took a quick look at the individually packaged clothes, newspapers and magazines inside.
The clothes were all the ones she had worn in the factory, and the newspapers and magazines were all series that the factory had advertised.
Feeling touched and warm in his heart, Song Shixi took a deep breath, and raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Help me carry it up."
Gao Xunian is a sports student with great strength. He and the driver took two trips to move all the items up.
Song Shixi invited them to drink some water. Gao Xunian didn't hesitate and looked around. "Your house is nice. It's next to your school and it's newly renovated."
"Hey, you guys cook for yourselves?" Gao Xunian was a little surprised when he saw the vegetables on the stove not far away.
"I'll make something simple. Come to my house for dinner next time when you have time."
"OK."
Song Shixi was just being polite. She didn't believe that Gao Xunian didn't hear it, so she just agreed to it. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch.
After seeing them off, Song Shixi and Wu Qiuhong began to look through the magazines and newspapers they had never read before. They finished reading with laughter and joking. It was already late, and Wu Qiuhong had to go to work the next day, so she washed up and went back to her room to rest.
Song Shixi was washing behind her. After washing, he subconsciously walked towards the sofa. When his butt touched it, he realized that they had quarreled today.
He glanced at where the phone was, and seeing no response, he felt a tightness in his chest and suddenly stood up and went back to his room.
【Author’s words】
Washboard ready [melted]
[If a dog doesn't change its temper, it will eventually learn a lesson [spreading hands]]
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