Chapter 47 I have absolutely no selfish motives
Episode 47 I have absolutely no selfish motives
There was a second of frozen silence in the air, as if a long time had passed.
Now is not the time to observe the expressions of any unnecessary people, as this will waste time and allow unnecessary suspicions to ferment.
At that moment, I tried hard to control my wandering gaze, took a deep breath, looked in the direction of Fu Lin, and said, "Sorry, Shang Hexing, I wasn't talking to you just now."
Fu Lin paused for a moment, as if recalling his mistake, "..."
He continued, “I heard it wrong.”
I don’t know if it’s my illusion, but I always feel that his tone is so calm that it makes people feel uneasy.
It was as if he had deliberately said that just now, making everyone present enter into a situation where he and Shang Hexing swapped bodies.
The only outsider on the scene, Jerry, looked back and forth between me, Shang Hexing and Fu Lin. He seemed to want to interrupt, but didn't dare to speak rashly. It was Shang Hexing who broke the deadlock the fastest. He withdrew his gaze from Fu Lin and walked at a neither fast nor slow pace, yet with a deliberate stiffness.
When he reached my seat, Shang Hexing stopped and thought for a second. He did not ask if I agreed. He sat down on the sofa next to me, and the soft fabric made a slight wrinkling sound.
Although his face still had his usual calm expression, the reddish color on the tip of his ear still exposed his true emotions - the words that Fu Lin almost blurted out just now obviously made him still frightened.
The scene is actually very chaotic now.
"Shang Hexing" also reacted faster to the name "Fu Lin" than "Fu Lin".
This fact cannot be concealed in a few words.
If I knew nothing, I would definitely have a lot of confusion in my head, and if necessary, I would even have to dig deeper into the details. Fortunately, among the four people present, three of them probably did not want to expose this matter, and Jerry had no opinion of his own and was easily led by others.
As long as three people make a tiger, work together and call a deer a horse, Jerry can definitely become the "King Hui of Wei".
I took the initiative to invite Jerry, who was still standing there, to come over and sit down.
Jerry looked in Fu Lin's direction for several times, as if to confirm something, and then he walked quickly towards us. Before he even sat down, he patted the table in front of me, as if he wanted to share some gossip, stared into my eyes and said, "Mr. Li, he (Fu Lin) has a big problem!"
These words made my heart sink in anxiety.
But on the bright side, the fact that he dared to say such things in front of me shows that he has no guard against us and there is still a basis of trust between us.
I remained calm and said, "Sit down and speak slowly."
When Jerry sat down, he lowered his voice and said to me, "He must have interrupted on purpose just now. Shang Hexing just can't stand Fu Lin being nice to you. When he saw you and Fu Lin being nice to each other, he got so anxious. He's afraid that you'll be snatched away. Hahahaha." After saying this, Jerry's gloating mood exploded.
He hadn't even laughed halfway when the table suddenly moved, as if someone had accidentally pushed it. But the next second, Jerry was like a tight spring that broke. He suddenly bent down, supported his hands on the table, and with a trace of pain on his face, he slowly fell down decadently.
Even so, he still struggled to raise his head, not forgetting to look at Shang Hexing, and asked with a tone of grievance and confusion: "Mr. Fu, why did you kick me?"
Shang Hexing just glanced at him, his expression was maddeningly calm, and his tone was so calm that it seemed like he was stating the weather, "You are too loud in public."
Jerry also subconsciously glanced around, his eyes swept across the few scattered tables around, and indeed noticed a few pairs of eyes glancing over here vaguely. He was stunned, and the smile on his face froze for a moment.
He shrank his neck, slowly sat down, and put his hands down nervously, muttering softly: "I also think I didn't say anything wrong?"
I couldn't help but complain in my heart: How can I not get beaten for spreading rumors in front of me?
Shang Hexing was very cooperative and even gave a plausible reason, such as not making noise in public places.
In order to prevent Jerry from dwelling on the fact that he was kicked, I suggested, "Why don't you just stay here for a while? I heard the coffee here is pretty good."
After a pause, I added, "Actually, I think Shang Hexing might be too bored staying in the apartment, so he wanted to find a chance to go out. Now this is a good opportunity, you should stay here, there's no need to watch him too closely, and you don't have to chase him like you did today just to take a breath... Those who know you know that you are here to protect him, and those who don't know will think you are here to hunt down Shang Hexing."
“…That makes sense.”
Jerry's introspective voice rang out.
As soon as he finished saying this, Jerry seemed to be touched by something. He stopped rubbing his calf, his eyes fell on my face, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised slightly. He leaned back in his chair and suddenly sighed softly, "I used to know a man named Li. Compared to you, your personality is really different."
He paused, then said, as if he truly admired her, "Honestly, you have a great personality."
What should I say?
Actually, I feel a little bit weird.
"Who is the owner of that earring?" Shang Hexing also realized what we were talking about, and casually said, "Li Mali."
I actually felt like searching for my own presence on the Internet. I was curious about what everyone thought of me, so I followed up on Shang Hexing's question and asked, "Who is Li Mali?"
I feel that although I play a bad guy, I am just a bad-mouthed person at best.
I'm really good and I've helped a lot of people.
Self-perception.
perhaps!
Shang Hexing glanced at me and shook his head in my expectant gaze. He said: "How can I put it? I spent some time with him, and there was nothing good to say about him. He was terrible. There was nothing memorable about him. I found him quite annoying."
I was speechless, "..."
How should I put it? I see you find it pretty annoying too.
Everyone seems so negative, don't you find any bright spots in them?
Jerry also added, "He does have a bad personality and a bad temper. He hits people at the slightest provocation and won't talk to them."
“…”
I think people who say bad things about others in front of their faces have bad personalities.
Before they finished talking, Fu Lin came over with a tray. He said lightly, "The dead are greatest."
Fu Lin obviously heard some of our conversation. He said solemnly: "Li Mali is the one who saved the entire train. This is what we should remember."
He said to Jerry, "You saw it."
He also said to Shang Hexing: "You saw it too."
Wow——Fu Lin!
If you don’t be the protagonist, who will be? Such positive energy!
I am truly moved.
Jerry quickly lowered his voice, his voice full of nostalgia and guilt, and said, "I didn't mean to say anything bad about the boss." He sniffed, "But the boss really has a bad temper."
Okay, you don't have to say anymore.
No extra points, thanks!
I personally thought this party was OK, so I quickly stood up and helped him take the drink from the tray.
He had one cup, I had one cup, and no one else had any.
Fu Lin also took the opportunity to thank me.
Fu Lin is really polite.
I was really a bit rude to him at first.
My conscience twitched slightly.
I just took my drink when Fu Lin said, "Can I sit with you?"
I immediately responded, “Sure.”
I originally agreed to come to Bird Cafe only because I had promised to meet him before, and I didn't plan to stay with Shang Hexing for long. I thought in my heart that as long as I met this person in a coffee shop, it would be accomplished.
Just as I lowered my head to place Fu Lin in his seat, I noticed Shang Hexing sitting motionless next to me. I advised him, "Please give way to Shang Hexing. He just came back from the hospital not long ago and is in poor health."
Shang Hexing still sat in his seat after hearing what I said, like a dandelion that couldn't be pulled out of the ground. If you use force, the main root will break in the soil. He showed an inexplicable and unnecessary stubbornness and tenacity.
“…”
Bro, do you hear me?
The stalemate didn't last more than two or three seconds before I said to Jerry, "Jerry, I want to switch places with you."
The matter was quickly resolved.
Sitting close to Fu Lin, I feel very different.
Come to think of it, I've never been that close to him.
At this moment, his shoulder was very close to me, so close that I could feel the warmth coming through his clothes, which reminded me of the warm and thick touch of the quilt in the yard.
At this time, Fu Lin whispered to me, "Thank you."
The sound was not loud, but it fell firmly into my ears.
This sound seemed to have some mysterious power, which made me subconsciously straighten my back. I subconsciously looked up at him and found that he was sipping his cup of black coffee, his expression focused and calm, as if everything that had just happened was just an ordinary thing.
This Fu Lin is somewhat different from the one in my memory.
But I don’t know what’s the difference. The words are on the tip of my tongue, but I’m at a loss for words. I also feel like whatever I say would be redundant. I was able to pick up the cup and take a sip of my frappuccino - sweet and refreshing.
The silence lasted only a few seconds, but it seemed to be stretched very long.
I suddenly realized that Fu Lin's gaze was slowly turning towards me. We should share our thoughts on coffee with each other, so I was responding to Fu Lin while drafting. As a result, unexpectedly, I encountered the indescribable tenderness in Fu Lin's eyes.
It's a wonderful feeling.
He and I are obviously familiar strangers, but at this moment, I feel that our relationship is closer than I thought.
I:"……"
Fu Lin smiled slightly.
Shang Hexing suddenly asked, "Li Zhi, where did you buy that pajamas last time?"
I turned around instantly and looked at Shang Hexing.
Shut up, shut up, shut up!
Don’t say! No talking!
"Would you like to try my frappuccino? It's quite delicious." I immediately interrupted him, "I..." buy you a cup?
This statement obviously frightened him.
He refused before he even finished listening, "No, I don't know you well."
This confused Jerry.
Jerry stared at Shang Hexing's reaction as if he was looking at a stranger.
This made my heart, which had just been at peace, suddenly rise again.
If the previous part where Fu Lin was exposed made me think that he might have done it on purpose, then this time Shang Hexing's exposure was too real and too ruthless, and it didn't sound like something Fu Lin would say at all.
He rejected me instinctively.
I knew clearly who he was, but when I was rejected on the spot, I still felt extremely embarrassed and couldn't even say "I'll buy it for you". Not to mention that I still have to think about smoothing things over.
The final conclusion is that it is because I pursue decency too much.
But this time, Tienian didn't save me, it was Xiaobai who saved me.
A word from the employee standing in front of me and the employee who rushed over suddenly pulled me out of the chaotic situation.
"Oh no, something happened to Xiaobai!"
Not only I heard this, but also other guests who cared about Xiaobai.
Because I was the closest, I became their mouthpiece, "What happened to Xiaobai?"
The employee noticed that he had not controlled the volume and quickly said, "It's OK, nothing happened."
Her eyes, nose, mouth corners, and jaw all showed the opposite message.
I was just about to pull her over to have a private chat, but she didn't want to talk at first. But when she saw "Fu Lin" on my table, her expression was like a lost child who found her home. She immediately complained, "Mr. Fu, can you come and help me?"
Shang Hexing is most annoyed by the troubles brought by the identity of "Fu Lin".
But, since this concerns Xiaobai, if he refuses, I will have to use strong measures.
Fortunately, things did not develop into the worst outcome I had imagined.
Shang Hexing agreed.
The clerk found us in the employee lounge and had a private chat with us. "When Xiaobai was taken out for release by the breeder as usual today, he flew away."
My first reaction was that it was impossible.
The most well-known thing about Xiaobai is that it can't fly high or far.
Because of its short sternum, its flight muscles cannot be fully attached to the chest. This also results in its naturally small physique, like a sub-adult that is only six months old.
It shouldn't fly far.
I took the lead in asking the first question, "Is Xiaobai's keeper the person in charge here?"
The female clerk was surprised when I asked her this. "Yes! We don't care about the status of superiors and subordinates here. We don't call anyone who is who directly. How did you know?"
Shang Hexing said, "Because such an important matter should be reported to the person in charge first, and the person in charge would not be so careless as to say such a thing in the customer area. But they were unable to find the person in charge, which means that the identities of the breeder and the person in charge are likely to overlap."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jerry looked towards Shang Hexing with his eyes shining, "As expected of Mr. Fu, you react so quickly."
After hearing this, my worries were relieved.
He would no longer doubt Shang Hexing.
After Jerry finished speaking, he glanced at Fu Lin and said, "He is really amazing! Don't you think so?"
Fu Lin suddenly became a "Shanghe Star" and said venomously, "You are the only one in the audience who can't see it."
That's not the point, so I don't care.
I quickly asked, "Where do you usually release the whitebait? Can you take us to see it?"
My friends, I say this with absolutely no selfish motive.
I was genuinely investigating the case, and never thought about meeting Xiao Bai in private.
The clerk finally responded, "Okay! I'll bring it to you."
Long live! ! !
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