Chapter 41 The Age Difference I Care About
"Hey, you're wearing something so flashy today, who are you trying to pick up?" Chen Jinhe pointed at Lin Xu's clothes and teased him when he saw him.
Lin Xu was not to be outdone. He also looked up and down at Chen Jinhe, who was dressed in fluorescent green. "How dare you say that to me?"
Chen Jinhe coughed lightly and said, "I have an event at school tonight. Let's go sit down in the store and talk."
It's hard not to attract other people's attention when two handsome guys in eye-catching clothes walk side by side on the street.
Zhou Yan saw this photo of Lin Xu in the company group.
This photo was taken by a female colleague who went out for lunch at noon. I was so surprised that I thought it was a film crew shooting a movie.
Lin Xu was talking to Chen Jinhe with his face turned sideways, his eyes curved with laughter.
Zhou Yan suddenly realized the age gap between himself and Lin Xu.
In fact, the five-year age difference is not that big, but probably because of his job, Zhou Yan is a manager after all, so he usually has to dress more maturely.
When meeting with clients, they are all bosses in their forties or fifties, so you have to pay attention to your dress.
So his wardrobe is almost entirely made up of suits, and the few casual clothes he has are sportswear.
The last time they went out, didn’t Lin Xu praise him for looking younger in sportswear?
The girls in the work group started chatting about these two handsome guys.
They were divided into two camps. Some wanted to meet them by chance and add them on WeChat, while others thought they were a perfect match and were a perfect match.
Zhou Yan knocked out a cigarette and lit it.
The lighter that Lin Xu gave him had already developed a unique luster in his hands. This was not to say that he smoked frequently, but it had become a habit for him to hold the lighter in his hand when thinking about something.
It’s the same reason why some people like to eat skewers.
Zhou Yan didn't know why he suddenly cared so much about his age.
But the fact that there was a generation gap between him and Lin Xu really made him feel uncomfortable.
In his early years, he wished he could mature quickly so that he could be on par with those big bosses.
But now the gap between his circle and Lin Xu's makes him feel a little nervous.
In a light food shop.
Lin Xu and Chen Jinhe sat at a table in the far corner, ordered two set meals and ate while chatting.
"Ah? So you suddenly decided to pursue this straight guy?" Chen Jinhe couldn't believe what she heard.
"Keep your voice down. Are you planning on helping me come out?" Lin Xu kicked him from under the table.
Chen Jinhe quickly lowered his voice and said, "Are you crazy? I don't agree. I absolutely don't agree!"
"Huh? Why don't you agree? Didn't you encourage me to take down the handsome landlord before?" Lin Xu took a bite of bread and asked casually.
He would not change what he had already decided, but he was just curious why Chen Jinhe suddenly objected.
"Isn't that just talk? I only said it because you said you definitely wouldn't take action, but if you're serious, I'm totally against it!"
"So what's the reason? You have a crush on me?"
Chen Jinhe rolled her eyes at him: "The reason is that straight men can't be turned gay. Even if they can accept you, it's only temporary. When he gets tired of you, you'll be the only one who gets hurt."
Chen Jinhe has already expressed his deep hatred and heartfelt advice.
"You haven't broken it yet, how do you know?"
"Whoever said that about me—I—don't worry about it. It's not okay! Absolutely not okay! Move out of his house right now, and I'll find you a new place."
"He sealed off the balcony and turned it into a sunroom for my flowers. Do you think I might move out?"
Lin Xu asked Chen Jinhe, stunned: "He did this for you? Don't be so self-indulgent. Maybe he just wanted to enclose the balcony, and you just happened to do it by the way."
"Impossible." Lin Xu was very sure. "He doesn't have a hobby of growing plants. Building a sunroom like this is both laborious and expensive. What's his purpose?"
Chen Jinhe sneered: "He's after you? If he was after you, why would you even chase him?"
Lin Xu curled his lips, lowered his head and drank the milk tea in front of him while biting the straw.
"He just doesn't think about it that way right now. I'll let him feel it little by little, and we'll talk about it later—later."
"Lin Xu, I really want to knock your brain open and see." Chen Jinhe was very disappointed.
Lin Xu keenly noticed that something was wrong with him.
"Hezi, tell me the truth. You are so excited and your attitude towards Zhou Yan has suddenly changed. Did something happen?"
Chen Jinhe pursed her lips, then lowered her head to eat, refusing to say anything.
Lin Xu was so anxious that he kept scratching his head: "Why don't you say something? Are you secretly in love with someone and haven't told me? Did he bully you?"
Seeing that Lin Xu was ready to fight, Chen Jinhe quickly held him back. "No one bullied me. This is a long story, and I didn't hide it from you on purpose. You were breaking up at that time, so I couldn't say that I was having an affair with a man then, could I? I never mentioned it after that..."
"And then? He's straight? He was with you and then dumped you?"
Chen Jinhe knew that Lin Xu was not that easy to fool, so he could only nod resignedly: "Yes."
"That's not right. I lived at your place for a while, and I didn't notice anyone looking for you."
"It was just the ambiguous stage back then, so it hadn't happened yet. And then you were staying at my place, and he thought you were my new boyfriend, so he was—he was really sad. After you left, he confessed his feelings to me."
Chen Jinhe confessed frankly.
After hearing this, Lin Xu felt a surge of anger.
He was not angry that Chen Jinhe was hiding something from him, but that he was angry that as a good friend, he had been enjoying Chen Jinhe's care without noticing that something was wrong with him.
Not being able to be with him when he needed me.
"So what about others?"
"I left. I had an opportunity to study for a doctorate in another province, but I left without even saying goodbye."
"Oh my god! Who are you? How far have you progressed? Have you slept?" Lin Xu slammed the table in anger.
"No, no. Can you please sit down, ancestor? I still want you even if you are shameless." Chen Jinhe was almost dead. Fortunately, this was not near his school and he didn't have many acquaintances there.
"Really?"
"Really? Why would I lie to you? It's just that he used to be straight, and we—didn't get to the final step."
After hearing what he said, Lin Xu's expression became a little better.
Otherwise he would really go over and beat someone up.
"So what are your plans for the future?"
Chen Jinhe shrugged: "What else can I do? It's over."
Lin Xu understands Chen Jinhe and is not one to play around with relationships.
It sounds light, but he must be feeling very uncomfortable.
Lin Xu put himself in Zhou Yan's shoes. If Zhou Yan left without saying goodbye after he had finally made some progress with her, he would really want to kill her.
Lin Xu sat down next to Chen Jinhe and put his arm around his shoulders. "I'm here. My current predicament has basically been resolved, and I'm capable enough to help you with your troubles. Tell me, if you want to vent your anger, I'll go over and beat him up. If you need company, I'll stay at your place for a few days."
"Come on, you want to live with me? Are you willing to do that?" Chen Jinhe said with a look of disbelief.
"Am I the kind of person who values love over friendship?"
"Haha, what do you say?"
"Hey, when did I ever put love before friendship? But you, you had someone you liked but you didn't even tell me. Do you consider me your friend?" Lin Xu held Chen Jinhe's head against his chest and shook him by the hair.
"Why are you still blaming me? Let me go right now. This is near your company. If a rumor gets to your brother Zhou, you won't be able to explain yourself."
"How is that possible?"
Just as Lin Xu finished speaking, Zhou Yan's voice rang out from behind him: "Lin Xu."
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