Chapter 8: Not familiar with each other. After the last big fight, Chen...
After the last big fight, Chen Song's mind was in a mess. The Gu Mo of the past three years was fake, and where was the warmth that Gu Mo occasionally showed?
Was there never a trace of sincerity?
There was always a voice in Chen Song's heart whispering and praying that Gu Xingjue actually had some true feelings for him.
In the misty, humid and sultry early summer of Jiangnan, in the hospital corridor filled with pungent disinfectant, the person who appeared before him almost became his only support in the world.
Since then, Chen Song would get fever and cold every year in early summer in May and June, and Gu Mo would always stay by his side to take care of him.
It's just a name change, does it matter what it is called? Isn't it enough to just be able to stand up to the person in front of you?
Perhaps Gu Mo was his nickname? His former name? Why not just calm down and ask him properly?
Chen Song had countless arguments in his heart, but they were all overturned by his stubborn self-esteem.
From that early summer on, he gave his whole heart to Gu Mo, not Gu Xingjue who treated him like a plaything.
The dim lights in the restaurant suddenly became dazzling. Chen Song's eyes felt sore and he forced himself to look away calmly.
He didn't know yet whether they would really end their relationship as Chen Song said. He was still unsure.
He was still reluctant and couldn't imagine never seeing Gu Xingjue again.
He couldn't be cruel, so he kept running away until he had enough courage to leave.
Chen Song's lips trembled slightly for a moment, and his stomach began to hurt again, waking up his low-fever body and causing a tingling pain in his bones.
Chen Song has always had a bad stomach and can't eat when he is in a bad mood.
Yun Jingsheng noticed that something was wrong with him: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Chen Song breathed slowly and drank some hot water: "It's okay, I just felt a little cold suddenly."
Yun Jingsheng took off his coat, stood up, walked over to him and put it on him: "Winter is coming to Beijing soon, so if you're afraid of the cold, wear more clothes."
Chen Song froze slowly, his first reaction was to refuse, but this could not hide his embarrassment just now, so he nodded silently.
"The flu is spreading again recently," Yun Jingsheng sat back in his original seat and smiled helplessly, "You were taking care of me, a pathogen, a few days ago. You have to be more careful."
Chen Song didn't dare to look up at Yun Jingsheng. As soon as he looked up, even if he was only looking at Yun Jingsheng, his peripheral vision would still notice the most eye-catching person in the crowd.
Yun Jingsheng's clothes were filled with a light scent of plants and trees, which had a calming effect. Chen Song felt much calmer and more relaxed, and his stomach felt better too.
The clothes on his body seemed to really bring him warmth. Chen Song held the hot water cup in both hands and looked really afraid of the cold.
Chen Song was about to say thank you when a deep male voice suddenly came from above his head.
"Isn't this Yun Che's brother Jing Sheng? What a coincidence! He's here for dinner too?"
Chen Song sucked in a breath of cold air, and his blood, which had just warmed up, suddenly turned cold again.
His hands, with bulging veins, were resting on the dining table. A black jacket came into view, and he exuded an unfamiliar perfume scent.
Yun Jingsheng looked up at the person in front of him with some surprise. After a moment, he recognized who it was: "Xiao Jue? Are you here to eat too?"
The last time Yun Jingsheng saw Gu Xingjue was when Gu Xingjue was in high school. Yun Che and Gu Xingjue had a fight at school, and he was called to take Yun Che home.
After not seeing each other for many years, Gu Xingjue has grown taller and his bones are more masculine, but his eyes are still full of the dandy and rebelliousness of his youth.
Gu Xingjue wore a smile, but his deep eyes held a coldness. Gu Xingjue and Yun Che had been at odds since childhood, and Yun Jingsheng had met him many times before, so he had some understanding of him.
Therefore, Yun Jingsheng also particularly tasted a hint of restrained anger.
Gu Xingjue sneered and waved his hand, then sat down next to Yun Jingsheng: "Brother Jingsheng, I'm not a kid anymore."
"Since it's such a coincidence, let's share a table." Gu Xingjue's tone did not allow for refusal. He snapped his fingers and the waiter quickly came over to entertain them.
Gu Xingjue ordered a lot of dishes on his own, but Yun Jingsheng stopped him: "Xiao Jue, we've already ordered. We can't eat so much. Just order your own."
Gu Xingjue asked, "What did you order?" As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Song, who had his head lowered, and felt that the coat was particularly unpleasant.
Yun Jingsheng replied, "Curry beef rice."
Gu Xingjue waited for a long time but got no further response. He laughed mockingly, "Two people share one bowl? Brother Jing, the Yun family didn't give you money for meals or something. Is sharing a bowl of rice just a hobby for you and your lover?"
Gu Xing humiliated him, but he also called Yun Jingsheng a homosexual. Chen Song was so angry that he trembled, clenched his hands tightly, and opened his mouth to refute. But Yun Jingsheng took the lead.
"We ordered two bowls." Yun Jingsheng knew Gu Xingjue's personality and didn't argue with the child. He said good-naturedly, "This isn't my little lover either. I forgot to introduce him."
"This is Chen Song, a student from my recent lecture school."
"Chen Song," Yun Jingsheng looked at Chen Song, "This is my brother's friend, Gu Xingjue. I watched them grow up when they were young."
After hearing this, Gu Xingjue still didn't stop mocking him, but instead said even more: "Brother Jing, it's really unethical for a teacher to eat alone with a young student."
Chen Song glared at Gu Xingjue fiercely with a teasing look. The look was unruly and burned Chen Song's eyes like the scorching sun.
Gu Xingjue smiled but said nothing. He rarely saw Chen Song so angry, which was quite new. But the coat he was wearing was so eye-catching that he wanted to rip it off and throw it on the ground.
Gu Xingjue thought that he had to punish Chen Song severely. He dared to break up with him and even dared to run out alone to fool around with Yun Jingsheng, a vixen like her.
Yun Jingsheng appears to be a gentle and handsome man with refined manners and elegant demeanor. Anyone who sees him will inevitably say that he is a young and promising man, as beautiful as jade, and unparalleled in the world.
Didn't Gu Xingjue know what kind of person Yun Jingsheng was? He was a complete double-dealer, saying one thing in front of people and another behind their backs. He was always scheming. He had fallen for him and that idiot Yun Che countless times before!
Gu Xingjue doesn't believe this old fox. Chen Song, this stupid guy, will be killed sooner or later. He must punish Chen Song severely and teach him a lesson!
"Okay," Yun Jingsheng said sternly, "Please don't insult my profession or my students. I was sick a few days ago, and thanks to Xiao Song for taking care of me, I wanted to treat you to a meal to express my gratitude."
Gu Xingjue sneered when he heard this: "Then you two really are a close teacher and student."
Yun Jingsheng was a smart man, with a strong ability to observe since childhood. He immediately noticed something was amiss between Gu Xingjue and Chen Song: "Do you know each other?"
"I don't know him."
"know."
Chen Song and Gu Xingjue spoke at almost the same time. Although their answers were different, Yun Jingsheng already knew what they meant.
Yun Jingsheng was so smart that he naturally knew why Gu Xingjue came, and he also knew that the relationship between them was not a simple one.
Judging from Chen Song's negative attitude, Yun Jingsheng ordered Gu Xingjue to leave: "Xingjue, you didn't come here alone. Go back and be with your friends. Just say hello to us."
Gu Xingjue's eyes were as dark as a will-o'-the-wisp, staring at Chen Song motionlessly: "I came here alone."
"Am I a ghost?" A cold laugh suddenly broke the tense atmosphere between the three people. "He asked someone out for dinner, but when we got there he immediately abandoned them and ran off. Our Master Gu's way of standing people up is truly much more ruthless than that of an ordinary person."
"Xie Yanchen," the smile on Gu Xingjue's face suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep and dissatisfied voice, "Didn't I tell you to go back first?"
Xie Yanchen, with his buzz cut, dark eyebrows, and starry eyes, exuded an imposing presence. Dressed in a suit and tie, he exuded the aura of an upper-class elite. Walking over from a short distance, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was a top supermodel walking the runway at Paris Fashion Week.
Xie Yanchen walked over to Chen Song and sat down casually, unbuttoning his sleeves. "I've been hungry all day waiting for you to treat me to a meal, but you stood me up in front of me, your brother. Not to mention being your wife in the future. It's really pitiful to be your wife. You'll have to wait for a man who doesn't come home all your life."
"Tsk tsk," Xie Yanchen shook his head, looking genuinely heartbroken, and said, "Whoever marries you will be unlucky."
Xie Yanchen suddenly turned around and asked Chen Song seriously, "Am I right, Brother Jingsheng..."
Chen Song's heart suddenly tightened, and he replied uncomfortably, "Hello, I'm Professor Yun's student, Chen Song."
Chen Song's scalp tingled under Xie Yanchen's gaze. He felt that the man before him had a smile in his eyes, but he was unfathomable, with a fake smile. His words were piercing his heart, and his tone was slow, like a gentle knife, but every cut was deadly.
Chen Song could hardly breathe; it was too depressing.
Yun Jingsheng also found it a little difficult to deal with. Gu Xingjue was still okay, but now there came the even more difficult Xie Yanchen.
Xie Yanchen and the others were childhood playmates, and he was also the most gloomy one. He joined the army a few years ago and disappeared. I heard he was released recently, and I didn't expect to run into him here.
Yun Jingsheng had no choice. As an elder, he couldn't argue with these naughty kids, let alone Yun Che's friends. But he also didn't want to embarrass Chen Song, so he had to change the subject.
"I heard you were recently discharged from the army. I didn't expect to see you here. How is life in the army?"
Xie Yanchen replied: "Very good. How about Brother Jingsheng, how is the company going? Does he still need Ruoyang's help?"
Xie Yanchen raised his lips to smile: "Do you need my help?"
Yun Jingsheng could naturally hear the sarcasm behind his words, but he didn't care. "My company is developing steadily, and I won't hesitate to help if I need you. I've watched them grow up."
Xie Yanchen shook his glass and smiled calmly, "Indeed, you are Yun Che's brother. How has Yun Che been doing overseas these years?"
"Oh, sorry," Xie Yanchen pretended to be embarrassed for being abrupt, "I forgot that you had a big fight that year and that's why he went abroad. But you are brothers, and you quarreled at the head of the bed and made up at the foot of the bed. You should make peace with each other, right?"
Yun Jingsheng's face, no matter how gentle it was, could no longer hold back and turned dark.
"Tsk." Xie Yanchen said with a forced smile, "I'm just a rough guy, I don't understand culture, so the wording should be correct, right? If it's not correct, Brother Jing Sheng should understand."
Yun Jingsheng couldn't understand it. He knew Xie Yanchen was doing it on purpose. He acted naive and ignorant, using self-deprecation to shut up anyone who wanted to scold him. He was holding back his breath, unable to let it out, and was practically driving people crazy.
Now, Xie Yanchen offended all three people present with his venomous words, and the atmosphere was very weird.
The atmosphere was broken by the waiter's arrival at that moment. Yun Jingsheng quickly regained his composure, asked the waiter to give Xie Yanchen the menu, and asked him if he wanted to order anything else.
Xie Yanchen ordered a few dishes without hesitation.
He was the only one at the table who looked calm, while the other three had depressed faces.
The stupid brother in front of him had the darkest face, staring at the guy next to him named Chen Song without blinking, which made him want to laugh.
Xie Yanchen also found it strange. Gu Xingjue had always been self-centered and had been in many relationships. While he was in a relationship, Xie Yanchen felt it was more of a sponsor-support relationship. Gu Xingjue would just kick someone out without hesitation. It was always someone who came crying and begging not to break up, but Gu Xingjue would just give them money and send them away with a cold expression.
As soon as he returned from military service, he heard rumors that Gu Xingjue had a lover who had been with him for three years. Xie Yanchen thought it was just a rumor. The sun rises in the west, and it is impossible for him, Young Master Gu, to be with someone for three years.
Xie Yanchen asked him jokingly, but he neither denied nor admitted it. Xie Yanchen was surprised by his ambiguous look and looked at him like a gorilla in a zoo.
Gu Xingjue then said, "What's wrong with three years? I have more than three years. It's just for fun."
Xie Yanchen refused to believe it and insisted on seeing what this person looked like. Gu Xingjue wouldn't let him, until he teased him again a few days ago, when he suddenly announced their breakup. Gu Xingjue had been living his life as usual these past few days, as crazy as ever.
Rock climbing, racing, disco dancing, and there are many beautiful women around him.
Xie Yanchen thought Gu Xingjue was just playing around, but when he went out to eat today, Gu Xingjue saw someone and threw him away like a mad dog, running off with his tail spread out. He was a little confused about Gu Xingjue.
Gu Xingjue asked him to go back, but he refused. He wanted to see what kind of man could have fascinated him so much that he, Young Master Gu, was reluctant to change him for three years.
Chen Song is different from the charming and seductive person imagined. He has a hint of sadness and the handsome looks of a Jiangnan man. He is not as feminine as a woman, but has the cold temperament of a classical handsome man.
She was indeed very attractive, and not even on the same level as those little sluts that Gu Xingjue had previously liked. Gu Xingjue had always been attracted to bright and cheerful horses, so it was no wonder that he hadn't gotten tired of this docile sheep for three years.
Obedient and easy to tame.
Chen Song calmly took a few deep breaths and calmed down considerably. He now had a rather indifferent look, as if nothing could happen, and he was indifferent to life and death. It was just a meal, no big deal.
Chen Song ate silently, ignoring the gazes of others.
Seeing Chen Song's indifferent look, Gu Xingjue felt an inexplicable anger in his heart: "You are so cold, I have known you for so long and I really didn't know you were afraid of the cold."
Chen Song put down his chopsticks. The curry beef in his mouth tasted like chewing wax. His stubborn and cold voice sounded distantly: "Mr. Gu and I are not familiar with each other, so naturally I don't know."
Xie Yanchen raised his eyebrows, it was really interesting.
Yun Jingsheng paused, but he didn't expect that Chen Song, who had been silent all this time, would speak.
Gu Xingjue's face was filled with thunder and lightning, and he stuck out his tongue and poked his cheek.
What an unfamiliar one!
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