The past was like an old tape. Those details that Huo Qinian had always ignored finally emerged with force when his mind was drowsy, and repeated in his cognition over and over again.

He finally remembered that he was the one who provoked Su Yunbai first.

The winter in A City was particularly cold that year, and the plum blossoms and plums in A University were in full bloom. Huo Qinian, a vulgar man who had seen the world but never understood the customs, suddenly became elegant and went to A University to appreciate plum blossoms again and again.

The real purpose was not to drink. The funny thing was that he could even deceive himself at first. He really thought he was going to see the scenery.

But if he really went to see the scenery, what about the secret joy in his heart when he met Su Yunbai again?

This time, they walked together for a while. Su Yunbai was not a talkative person, so Huo Qinian tried every means to find some topics that she might be interested in. What

should he talk about? The weather? Food?

Huo Qinian's brain was hot, and he said: "Do you know? In fact, strictly speaking, plum blossoms and plum blossoms have nothing to do with each other. One is from the plum family, and the other is from the rose family..."

Su Yunbai showed a little surprise.

Huo Qinian was encouraged by this expression and talked more and more.

He had studied art appreciation, but he had never thought that one day he would actually "show off" his knowledge in front of a person he had just met for the third time.

Fortunately, he was not really crazy and soon realized that something was wrong: "You know these, don't you?"

She didn't feel much novelty in her eyes.

To some extent, Su Yunbai was a very straightforward person.

Since Huo Qinian asked this, she said honestly: "I know..." She paused, and her expression seemed a little hesitant, "But I only know part of it, not as comprehensive as you."

Why did she hesitate? Was it because she was afraid that she would not understand the situation and the conversation would end?

She didn't hate talking to him about these things, did she? Even if these words were nothing new to her.

When Huo Qinian thought about this, he not only did not feel embarrassed at all, but his joy was even stronger.

What is love? Huo Qinian had never thought about this. He only knew that Su Yunbai, who was hesitant to add words to save his face, made him feel soft, and because of this softness, he couldn't help but want to get closer to her.

He smiled and said, "Although I have met you at Teacher Tan's place, I want to introduce myself to you formally. My name is Huo Qinian, which means "Qi" for the past and the future, and "Nian" for the years that pass by like water..."

The fourth time they met, Huo Qinian brought Su Yunbai a cup of hot coffee.

When he handed the coffee to her, she looked at him, wanting to say something but stopping.

Huo Qinian thought her expression was very interesting.

She must have some guesses in her mind, right?

She is so smart that she can see through some things without being reminded by others.

This is not an accidental encounter, but he is waiting for her on purpose, right?

If he was not sure that he would meet someone, why would he buy two cups of hot coffee?

Did he specially calculate the time for her to appear? Otherwise, the hot coffee would get cold.

But the question is, is all this deliberately planned by him, or is it just a coincidence?

Or does he just not mind buying one more cup of hot coffee?

Huo Qinian thought about what she would think of, and he was in an unusually good mood.

He smiled and said, "This is the fourth cup of hot coffee I bought, and I can finally give it away."

Huo Qinian thought he could say this sentence calmly and easily. But the fact is that when he said this in the middle of winter, he actually felt a little embarrassed.

But he was a thick-skinned man after all, and he could still pretend that nothing had happened and continue to look at her.

Su Yunbai understood what he said, her eyelashes trembled uneasily, and one hand was picking at the coffee box unconsciously.

Just when Huo Qinian thought she was going to get away with it, she suddenly raised her head to look at him and said bravely: "I don't really like coffee... but you gave it to me... thank you."

She looked straight into his eyes and forced herself to look calm and composed.

But that was just an appearance. She was actually so embarrassed that her face was about to turn red.

Huo Qinian felt extremely itchy and soft-hearted.

He couldn't believe that his tone could still be so gentle: "Then what do you like to drink?"

She should be a more sincere person, and she seemed a little hesitant for a moment.

Huo Qinian was amused. "It's okay. Since you don't have any special preferences, I'll change something else for you next time, okay?"

That's how they slowly came together. He never said he loved her, but he knew in his heart that it was indeed his initiative.

He took her out for dinner, for walks, to watch fireworks... He did what a boyfriend should do seriously.

They held hands for the first time, hugged for the first time, and kissed for the first time...

After knowing each other for half a year, the house under his name in the Lianshan Villa District was finally renovated. He took her to visit, and the roses in the greenhouse were in full bloom, almost forming a dazzling red sea.

He proposed to her in front of this sea of ​​roses and asked her if she was willing to be the hostess of this house and his wife...

She nodded.

He hugged her and spun around happily, feeling that his heart was filled to the brim and about to overflow.

He wanted to be good to her, and he thought he could be good to her.

But why did things change later?

For Huo Qinian, the journey from meeting and falling in love to getting married was like completing a lifelong event. He was like the kind of student who had worked hard to pass the college entrance examination, felt that he was finally liberated, and then had fun recklessly in college.

He relaxed too early. So year after year, he became more and more casual in his marriage, and his "grades" became worse and worse, and finally reached a point where he failed.

Now recalling the "diligent" stage, Huo Qinian even had a trance feeling that he had completely changed.

Who is the stranger, the later self or the person who wanted to be good to her?

How did it come to this?

How could he not see her efforts?

How could he take it for granted?

She used to be so good to him. She would make breakfast for him and remind him to eat lunch on time. She would leave the lights on for him at night and wait for him to come home...

She would care about his clothes and grooming, organize his closet regularly, and be considerate of his social engagements and busy business trips...

She would never bother him with those trivial household chores, but would support his career in her own way so that he would have nothing to worry about. No

matter how much power and wealth one has, they are actually icing on the cake. In the end, life is nothing more than the ordinary food, clothing, housing, transportation, and interpersonal relationships.

She has taken care of it all for him.

What else do you want? What else can you do?

When the weather is sunny and the weather is cold, add more clothes and food.

Her care has always been so subtle and silent. Just like air and water, when you are in them, you never think about how special and amazing they are, but when you finally lose them, you will have a terrible feeling of suffocation.

At that time, you just thought it was normal.

Lotus Mountain no longer has a hostess.

The eyes that used to look at him brightly have long been dim.

She is gone.

She will never look back.

She doesn't want him anymore.

She... doesn't love him anymore.

Huo Qinian collapsed on his back on a chair that didn't fit him well, and covered his forehead with his hands to hide the wetness in his eyes.

Memories flooded towards him like a tide. They are a special kind of punishment, not attacking the body, but only the heart. On the one hand, he was injured and heartbroken, but on the other hand, he was still greedy for the warmth that memories brought him.

This is all the warmth he has left.

In the world of emotions, he finally became a pitiful wolf.

Mr. Huo had not come to work for three days, which caused a great uproar in the Huo Group.

The documents waiting for Huo Qinian's approval almost filled up his desk. Among these documents, there were many that needed to be dealt with urgently.

Several vice presidents held on for three days, and finally couldn't hold on any longer, so they asked for Mr. Huo's opinion.

Mr. Huo sneered on the phone, and temporarily authorized several vice presidents to help deal with some documents that could be handled. As for those that could not be dealt with by Huo Qinian, they were sent to Lianshan.

Huo Qinian's number one assistant received the task of delivering the documents, and his scalp was numb.

Since he was the number one assistant, he naturally knew more. For example, the emotional entanglement between Mr. Huo and the former Mrs. Huo, the grievances between Mr. Huo and Mr. Ji, and the news that the former Mrs. Huo had gone abroad...

At this time, to bother Mr. Huo is like asking for death.

Even so, the assistant did not dare to refuse the task of being loyal to the emperor.

He left the Huo's building in the sympathetic eyes of several colleagues in the CEO's office, who said "once a strong man leaves, he will never return", and went to Lianshan, and pressed the doorbell at the gate.

The gate opened quickly. After passing through the courtyard, the assistant entered the door of the main house smoothly.

Just as the assistant felt surprised, he found that the person who received him was not Mr. Huo at all, but the housekeeper of Lianshan, whose surname was Liu.

"Boss Huo told me about this. You are Assistant Xu, right? Are you here to deliver some documents to Mr. Xu?" Aunt Liu could not hide her worry. "Maybe I have to trouble you to wait a moment. Mr. Xu has not been in a good mood these days, and he hasn't woken up yet..."

Three o'clock in the afternoon, and he hasn't woken up yet?

This is not the Boss Huo that Assistant Xu knows.

Assistant Xu waited until nearly five o'clock in the afternoon, when there was finally movement from the direction of the master bedroom on the second floor. He subconsciously raised his head and saw Huo Qinian, in pajamas, walking out of the door.

He pursed his lips, his expression a little gloomy, and the whole person was like an eggplant hit by frost, exuding a sense of decadence and death, like a ghost, and looked like a person who had been heartbroken.

Assistant Xu almost suspected that he had seen it wrong.

Is this the Boss Huo who is always wise and brave?

Assistant Xu stayed where he was, not daring to speak for a moment.

Huo Qinian had already noticed him.

He stood upstairs and looked down, and could clearly see Assistant Xu's eyes.

Huo Qinian's face became more gloomy, but he did not become a decent person because of this, instead, he did not care at all.

He frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"

Assistant Xu frowned, and said tremblingly, "I'm here to deliver the documents to you."

Huo Qinian frowned again, thought for a while, and pointed casually, "Put it there."

He continued to walk downstairs. After walking downstairs, he found that Assistant Xu was still there, and his brows couldn't help but frowned even tighter, "Anything else?"

Assistant Xu gritted his teeth.

Bet!

He said hesitantly, "My wife's house is for rent, you see..."

Huo Qinian stared at Assistant Xu expressionlessly, which made him feel frightened, and then he said, "Don't ask about this matter that's none of your business!" Assistant

Xu's forehead was almost sweating, "Yes."

He turned around and wanted to go out, but Huo Qinian stopped him halfway.

He still had a blank expression on his face, "Go and rent it, be clean, understand?"