Chapter 67: Heartbeat 67
Wen Huai:?
What are you learning, brother?
He turned the phone around with a cold face, his eyes full of resentment as if he had suffered great injustice.
Wen Huai looked in the direction he was looking and saw the incoming call page.
The remark is just “Zhixue Ge”, where does “Zhixue Ge” come from?
Without bothering to comfort him, she took her cell phone and went to the living room to answer it.
"Hey, Zhixue."
“Eh——”
Xu Youjing was about to speak when Wen Huai had already walked away with the phone. He could hear the voice but couldn't make out what was being said.
Looking at the figure with his back to him, he felt for the first time that a big house was not necessarily a good thing.
You can't even hear it if you eavesdrop.
After coaxing himself into a good mood in half a minute, Xu Youjing lifted the lid of the pot, stirred the noodles, and added the eggs.
In front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Wen Huai listened to Lu Zhixue's anxious tone and rapid words over there, and couldn't get a word in at all.
Lu Zhixue: "What happened? I just heard about what happened in the office. Did Mr. Sui beat you up? They said Sui Jianwen wanted to fire you and fabricated evidence, so you quit in anger? Where are you now? Are you safe?"
"Brother Zhixue, I——"
"Wen Huai, I know you're married now and have a lot to consider, with family being top of the list. But you can't lose your career! How many women quit their jobs and become housewives these days? They lose their social circles, become disconnected from society, and spend their days revolving around their husbands and children..." Lu Zhixue's voice rose as he thought of something. "Did you quit your job because you're pregnant?"
"I'm not pregnant." Wen Huai interrupted him, "Brother, listen to me first."
Lu Zhixue calmed down and said, "You say."
"I didn't quit because I was pregnant or wanted to return to my family. I was just tired."
Sui Jianwen's words resurfaced in his ears, overlapping with a certain voice. Wen Huai looked at the scenery of the entire North City in front of him, his pupils dilated, and the voice in his ears became clearer.
"Wen Huai, don't think I don't know why you left the lights on in the living room and dinner for me. Your dad is stupid and can't see through it, but I won't fall for it. We're all women, and I know what's on your mind. In the future, don't meddle in other people's business. No one will remember your kindness."
A bitter smile was reflected in the glass, and the sound of electricity in his ears continued. Wen Huai collected his thoughts and quickly calmed down.
"You see, I've been working for so long and rarely taken a day off. Now that I'm in the hospital, I might as well quit and take a break to get my health back in shape."
Perhaps because the sun was too bright outside the window, Wen Huai squinted his eyes and turned around. Seeing the figure in the open kitchen, he curled his lips and said, "Let's talk about the future later."
She hesitated several times over the phone, and finally, Lu Zhixue asked her, "Will you come back?"
Her eyelashes trembled, "I'm not going back."
“…”
On the gradually dimming screen, Wen Huai looked at the messages in the work group, which had already reached 999+.
Raise your hand, click, and leave the group.
Finally, there are only three people left at the top.
She breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the kitchen with a smile, not forgetting that there was a jealous person over there who needed to be appeased.
"I'm done." He put the phone back on the table.
"Yeah." Xu Youjing didn't even raise his head.
Wen Huai tilted his head, "I called him brother, not brother."
"Hmm, I was mistaken." He fiddled with the noodles in his hand.
She walked over to him and said, "He heard about what happened this morning and called to ask me about it."
Xu Youjing stopped and looked at her.
Wen Huai thought he was questioning what he said, and was about to take the phone to prove it.
The next second, the palm of his hand lit up.
She looked at the incoming call screen and was speechless.
"Give him a note, brother. I don't even have a note."
Wen Huai had a reasonable explanation for this, but it sounded like she was guilty. So, without thinking twice, she apologized, "I'm sorry, I'll change it now."
"Need not."
Xu Youjing took her cell phone from her pocket and pushed her out.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Go out and wait, there's too much smoke."
"Where is the smoke?" Wen Huai turned around and faced him again. "I can explain this."
The hand holding her shoulder loosened its grip.
She was about to speak when she heard him say, "Wen Huai, sometimes apologies and explanations are not applicable to all problems."
"And I don't want to hear an apology from you."
She begged obediently, "Then what do you want me to do?"
"Think for yourself."
Xu Youjing pushed her forward again without any favoritism.
Seeing that he was about to be pushed out, Wen Huai leaned on the bar in a hurry to keep his balance.
"Wait a minute, let me think about it."
"Go out and think about it. If you can't figure it out, you're not allowed to eat."
He said he was going to push, but the force was more than Wen Huai could resist.
She knew that she would also feel uncomfortable if she looked at the matter from a different perspective, so she didn't try to argue. But now Xu Youjing refused to listen to her explanation, and she had no other choice.
Seeing that he was about to lose his hold, Wen Huai made up his mind, let go of his hands that were supporting the bar, and wrapped them around his thin waist.
While he was hesitating, she applied force to her hands, locking them tightly.
Xu Youjing really stopped pushing it.
Wen Huai took the opportunity to kiss him on the lips, "Does this calm you down?"
"without--"
"husband."
Xu Youjing uttered half of the word and swallowed it back.
Look down at her.
Wen Huai took the initiative to confess, "Not only the caller ID, I didn't even leave you a note on WeChat."
Seeing this, Xu Youjing moved, but was locked by her again.
"Because you're different from them, I know your phone number and WeChat ID by heart. Plus, we work so closely together, I'm worried someone might see the note and do something. I was thinking of changing it today, but I haven't had time yet, so I only changed the lock screen."
Seeing him loosen up, Wen Huai tried to loosen his grip.
As soon as her fingertips left the fabric, the force from her back pressed her back against his chest.
Xu Youjing held the person in his arms, "Don't think that a kiss or a hug for a few seconds is enough. It's not enough."
Knowing it was a misunderstanding, Wen Huai didn't struggle and said, "Don't you want to see my lock screen wallpaper?"
The force slackened a little, and Wen Huai showed him the phone.
It was a photo of the two of them posing in front of the sunset.
"How about it?"
"Um."
Xu Youjing handed her the phone and said, "Set it up like this for me."
"OK."
The hand that had fallen on her shoulder slid to her lower back and patted her, "Go to the dining table, the noodles are ready."
"Um."
Wen Huai pulled out a chair and sat down, completely unaware that the person behind him was still looking at him.
From the moment Wen Huai hung up the phone and walked over, Xu Youjing noticed that her expression was not right. She knew what Lu Zhi had learned without asking. Although it was human nature, it also affected her mood.
His jealousy could temporarily divert her attention, but it was not a long-term solution.
There is no point in thinking too much. If you think about it any more, the noodles will just become a lump.
Xu Youjing brought the noodles to the table and took Wen Huai to wash his hands. When he came back, Wen Huai was stunned to see the bowl of noodles covered with countless fresh yellow egg pancakes.
She counted them, "Seven eggs. What did you do with the eggs?"
Wen Huai was answering the phone at the time and his attention was all on her. He didn't notice that when he turned around, seven eggs were already in the pot.
He raised his chin and said, "Try something new."
"Does it have a name?" Wen Huai was a little at a loss as to where to start.
Unable to bear destroying the whole omelet, she carefully picked up the noodles underneath.
"I haven't decided yet."
Seeing her look, Xu Youjing said, "I'll tell you when I've made up my mind."
-
Starting today, the holiday officially begins.
No longer having to deal with endless emails in his mailbox, nor communicating with various departments about detailed matters, Wen Huai found that there were many things he could do when he had some free time.
For example, sleeping until noon, or taking out the wind chimes from the car and discussing with Xu Youjing where to hang them.
The two of them chatted idly, one working and the other reading, and they didn't feel bored at all.
They were tired of sitting, and they both understood each other tacitly. It was the passionate period of love again and they were inseparable.
After just a few days, they seemed to have gotten used to being the only ones in the villa.
I don't know who started it, but when Wen Huai came to her senses, her top had fallen to the ground, and the white bra she was wearing was the one Xu Youjing gave her that morning.
At this moment, just before the night falls, the thin white suspenders are hooked on his fingertips again.
With a light click, it loosens up in front of you.
Xu Youjing has already mastered how to untie it, only Wen Huai is not quite used to it.
Without rushing to give it, Xu Youjing pressed the button of the electric curtain, the whole house was covered, and the lights in the room were all turned on.
Everything is clearly visible.
"Ahem." Wen Huai turned his eyes away.
The taste of Chinese medicine in my mouth still lingered, even though I had eaten candied fruit, but the tingling sensation at the root of my tongue made even kissing taste different.
Xu Youjing propped himself up and asked, "Would you like some water?"
Wen Huai nodded, and he stood up and left.
Half sitting up, she saw the messy living room that the two of them had made. It was simply ridiculous.
"Give."
Xu Youjing brought the water over and put it to her lips. She could drink it as long as she lowered her head.
Wen Huai drank half the cup from his hand.
"Not drinking anymore?"
"Um."
Xu Youjing finished the last half of the cup and put it on the coffee table.
He leaned over, carrying the same scent of Chinese medicine as hers.
He placed a kiss on her cheek, pressed his hot lips against her ear, and held her in his arms, "Do you want to be here?"
It seems like he does it on purpose, asking her every time.
Wen Huai was too embarrassed to answer, so he placed his fingers on the strong and lean waist and pressed them against her, intensifying the smell of medicine on his lips.
From the first-floor living room to the elevator, from the corridor to the study.
Long and out of control.
Xu Youjing didn't dare to stay long. After coming three times, he took her to take a shower. It was only 7:15 when he came out of the bathroom.
They were together for over two hours.
After putting Wen Huai on the bed, Xu Youjing didn't ask any questions and directly found his shirt to help her put it on.
After fastening the last button, his slender fingers traced the lines of his arm along his shoulder.
His shirt was too big for Wen Huai, and it was too thin for her. When she wore it, it covered her thighs and reached above her knees.
But Wen Huai was sitting there, his skin was all white, and some things were not covered at all.
It felt like a flame was ignited under his fingertips, burning Wen Huai so much that he couldn't help but sit up straighter.
The hem is cool and the flame spreads to the straight neckline.
One of the buttons was unfastened, and the second one was in danger. A series of bells rang, and the two separated.
Xu Youjing's voice was hoarse. "Your phone."
"Yeah." Wen Huai still hadn't recovered. "Where is it?"
"I'll get it."
When I found my phone in the cloakroom, I realized there were three missed calls.
They were all calls from Lu Miaomiao.
"Is Xu Youjing with you?"
Wen Huai turned on the hands-free mode of his phone: "Yes."
Xu Youjing saw it.
Lu Miaomiao was furious: "Tell him to take his brother away quickly, I am really convinced!"
“…”
Twenty minutes later, the two arrived at Lu Miaomiao's photography studio.
The door was closed and they were locked out.
"They're probably afraid some customers might come in. Let's go up through the back door."
"good."
Wen Huai opened the door and saw Nandi kneeling on the ground in front of the sofa on the second floor, which was decorated in a Western style. He hugged Lu Miaomiao, who looked like she had lost all hope in life, with his arms around her.
They were all stunned. Lu Miaomiao was the first to see them and reached out to Wen Huai.
"Ahh! Look at this dog-skin plaster! I really can't stand it. It's holding me tightly and won't let go. I'm really afraid it will vomit on me. It stinks."
Xu Youjing pulled the man away. If he wasn't so strong, he really wouldn't be able to move the drunk and unconscious Nandi.
The smell of alcohol filled the air on the second floor. Xu Youjing clapped his hands, stood between him and Wen Huai, and stepped on his trouser legs to prevent him from getting up.
"Hey, where's Miaomiao?" Nandi's face flushed red as he grabbed a pillow from the sofa and hugged it in his arms. "Where's my girlfriend? I need to find my girlfriend!"
Judging from his appearance, he is really drunk.
Wen Huai pulled Lu Miaomiao over and asked, "Why is he here?"
"Don't mention it. A couple came to the studio to take wedding photos a few days ago. I was on leave that day, but Xiao Zhang from the studio had a family member who was sick, so I asked her to go back and I would take over. Who knew it would be this jerk?"
Wen Huai was shocked, "He came here to take wedding photos with another woman?"
"No, no." Lu Miaomiao put her hands on her hips and went to open the window. "Then the couple's car was scratched, and they came to the store to cause trouble. It turned out to be Nandi and his friend. His friend's car was scratched, and he came to the store to look for them, and that's how we met."
"He's been coming over here for the past couple of days to apologize and explain what happened. I told him I've let it go—"
"I didn't put it down." Nandi struggled to get up, but was pushed down again by Xu Youjing. "Miaomiao, I didn't know my father said those things to you, and asked you to choose between grandpa and me. I didn't know that grandpa was sick and in the hospital at that time. I'm sorry... I'm sorry, I'm so useless, I'm sorry..."
He slumped on the ground, not looking like a noble kid at all. His face was red, and he had snot and tears all over his face, looking extremely miserable.
Xu Youjing couldn't bear it, so he took out a tissue and gave it to him, and finally stuffed the whole box into his arms.
"Nandi, go home and cry, don't embarrass yourself here."
The cold voice brought back a trace of rationality, and Nandi finally saw who was in front of him: "Brother Jing?"
He grabbed his hand as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, "Tell my sister-in-law that I didn't know at the time. I don't want to break up with Lu Miaomiao. Please tell her for me. I will never use a penny of my father's money in the future. I have broken up with them. I will find a job and support myself. I just want to be with Lu Miaomiao. Brother Jing, can you tell my sister-in-law for me, okay?"
Nandy became more and more excited as he spoke. He struggled to stand up, but he staggered and bumped into the cabinet on the wall.
A loud and heavy noise echoed in the small space, and then the picture frames and ornaments on the cabinet began to shake.
Wen Huai subconsciously reached out to pick it up and almost tripped over the cardboard box that Nandi threw on the ground. It was Lu Miaomiao who supported him.
She was already full of anger, and now she didn't want to endure it anymore.
She pushed down the person who was about to get up, and her pretty cheeks turned red.
"Nandi, can you please wake up? It's over between us a long time ago. What's the point of you saying this now? Without your family, what else can you do? Without your family, you are nothing. You have no money, no car, and no house. Why are you with me?"
Nandi was stunned by the scolding, staring at Lu Miaomiao blankly.
"I...but didn't we agree on a peace sign? Will you forgive me if I kneel down?" Nandi said as he was about to stand up, but Lu Miaomiao took a step back.
It was also this step that made him completely sober.
Lu Miaomiao didn't look at him again, her voice a little hoarse, "Nandi, let's be respectful to each other, okay?"
“…”
Before leaving the studio, Wen Huai was worried about her, so she asked Xu Youjing to send Nandi back first, and she drove Lu Miaomiao's car to take her home.
About forty minutes later, Wen Huai and Xu Youjing met downstairs of Lu Miaomiao's house. He had changed his car.
He explained, "Nandy vomited in the car, and he was driving it."
"Um."
"Are you settled?"
"I guess so." Wen Huai was also depressed by this matter. "She told me it was okay, but I knew she was just being stubborn."
Xu Youjing didn't rush to start it, "Then do you want to stay with her tonight?"
Wen Huai shook his head. "I told you, she won't let me. My flight tomorrow morning is for a business trip to Shanghai, and I have to leave at six o'clock. There's no time to be sad."
She was still frightened. "Actually, I feel that Miaomiao has feelings for Nandi, but for some reason, she doesn't want to repeat the same mistake. But now it's like this, and both of them are not feeling well."
She spent the whole night thinking about whether it was possible to repair it, and asked, "Nandi really doesn't plan to rely on his family?"
"I think so." Xu Youjing knew that he was a short-lived person and didn't dare to make any promises.
Wen Huai had an idea in mind: "Maybe when he really makes a career on his own, and then pursues Miao Miao, there may be a turning point."
In his opinion, "Didn't you want them to be together before?"
"Whether my hope is useless or not depends on what Miaomiao thinks. Don't think that Miaomiao said harsh words tonight, because she knows that Nandi broke up with his family because of her, and she will not take the blame. If the two of them have conflicts in the future, this matter will definitely be the first one to be brought up."
Xu Youjing took the time to joke, "Teacher Wen is so experienced."
Wen Huai smiled bitterly: "You'll understand if you've experienced it. My parents... were like this before. Every time they quarreled, they would bring up the past."
Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Xu Youjing coughed and promised: "It won't be like this between us. I won't bring up the past."
The bitter smile melted away, and Wen Huai's eyebrows and eyes were no longer sad. "What if I quarreled with you, the kind that is unreasonable, and I brought up the past, wouldn't you be angry?"
"No." He said without hesitation.
"I'm not right, and I'm... being unreasonable." Wen Huai couldn't think of any other words for a moment.
"Won't."
"Huh?" She didn't believe it. "Anyone would be angry, let alone the one who is not at fault."
Xu Youjing didn't care that denying this would have another layer of meaning. He took the initiative to say, "I will comfort myself."
Wen Huai thought for a moment, "Like notes?"
He glared at her, not telling her that he had known about this for a long time. He then asked, "What was it changed to?"
"husband."
"Huh?" Xu Youjing thought she was calling him.
Wen Huai smiled and looked away, looking at the red light that was counting down, without saying a word.
After a few seconds, he realized, "You said you changed it to... huh?"
The red light was about to end in two seconds. Wen Huai asked him not to look at him and turned his face away. "The light is green, husband, let's go."
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