Chapter 55 Li Nian's Independent Side Story - When He Remembered (Part 4)
Buzzing.
The phone in my pocket vibrated to alert me.
Yu Qingzhou took out her phone and frowned as she stared at the screen, which had gone completely black.
This is……
The battery ran out and then it shut down automatically?
But he clearly remembered that he had only seen about fifty percent of it before—
"Ah, we've arrived."
The voice beside her pulled Yu Qingzhou back to reality.
Looking up, I saw that I had indeed arrived at my floor.
At the open doorway, a young man turned to look at himself, the back of his finger pressing against the door open button.
Yu Qingzhou paused slightly, thanked them, and then stepped out of the elevator first.
Li Nian also released the elevator button.
I stepped back a step and entered the quiet stairwell.
There are only two households on this floor.
Yu Qingzhou took out her key and opened the door.
He has always preferred old-fashioned mechanical locks to electronic locks.
I feel more at ease.
However, just before entering her home, Yu Qingzhou inexplicably turned her head and glanced at the door across the hall.
Then it stopped.
Li Nian was seen crouching at his own door, fiddling with the lock.
Why don't you go in?
Upon hearing Yu Qingzhou's voice, the young man shuddered, immediately stood up straight, and gave the former an awkward yet polite smile.
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that this lock today, it seems to be acting a bit naughty, it..."
Yu Qingzhou understood immediately.
Forgot your password?
"It seems that...that's the case."
Looking at the dejected young man, Yu Qingzhou couldn't help but chuckle.
Well—
They appear glamorous and eloquent in public, but are quite different in private – a charming contrast indeed.
"Where's the spare key?"
"A safe locked in the office."
"..."
Li Nian answered dejectedly, and before Yu Qingzhou could respond, she suddenly clutched her stomach in a pitiful manner.
"I feel so hungry."
Li Nian glanced at Yu Qingzhou, then pretended to look at her wristwatch.
Then, feigning surprise, he continued, "What? It's already this late?!"
"..."
"Huh? No wonder I'm so hungry. It must be because I didn't eat lunch that I forgot the important password... My stomach is so empty right now, and my head is spinning. I feel like I'm going to faint at any moment. What should I do?"
Having said all that, Yu Qingzhou naturally couldn't let her hungry neighbor starve to death at her doorstep.
Therefore, I had to thoughtfully extend an invitation to have dinner together.
The neighbor involved was naturally very satisfied with this.
After the meal, Li Nian offered to wash the dishes.
The young man casually took off his suit jacket and neatly rolled up his white shirt to his elbows.
With his rosy lips, white teeth, and youthful appearance, he looked just like a male college graduate.
The tap was gushing water, and the splashing water droplets and foam sparkled under the light.
As Yu Qingzhou listened to the rushing water, she felt a strong sense of home.
Too mundane, too trivial...
It's like...
This has been going on for many years.
However, Yu Qingzhou understood that this was nothing more than a fleeting illusion born of wishful thinking.
That being said, what kind of relationship do the two of them have now?
friend……
lover……
Or perhaps it's simply used by acquaintances to occasionally keep warm and relieve loneliness and boredom?
In fact, most of the time, Yu Qingzhou is a person with a clear sense of boundaries.
I like things to be done in a clear and orderly manner.
—By now, he was almost certain that he liked Li Nian.
But to what extent this affection extends, and whether it's enough to sustain a lifetime of mutual support... seems to be another matter entirely.
If I had to say something, Li Nian's personality is a bit too impulsive.
Being lovers or friends might be fine, but being lovers is not so simple—after all, the more intense a relationship begins, the easier it is for time to wear it down.
And I absolutely do not want to be the one left behind...
A thought, seemingly out of nowhere, suddenly seized Yu Qingzhou's heart.
It gave him a sudden sense of panic.
Everything before my eyes suddenly lost its sense of reality.
Like faded old paintings.
It piles up before my eyes, seemingly there but not there.
Standing in the center of a precarious background, the young man's figure seemed to blur for a moment.
The scene, though only a fleeting moment, tugged at Yu Qingzhou's heart to its limit.
Why... are you suddenly looking at me like that?
The young man looked up, a familiar smile tinged with surprise.
Meanwhile, the world returned to normal.
The faint sounds filled my ears...
Defined colors, outlines, and lines...
Along with the elusive nature of time...
They returned to his field of vision together.
Yu Qingzhou took a deep breath.
He didn't know what he had been afraid of just now.
"Haha, don't you think your boyfriend is especially handsome? Especially virtuous? Especially impressive?"
Li Nian said this half-jokingly.
Looking at the young man's smiling face, who seemed oblivious to everything, Yu Qingzhou suddenly felt a sense of disorientation.
An unknown, sour feeling welled up in my nasal cavity.
Then, gazing into those beautiful, crescent-shaped heterochromatic eyes, he softly hummed in agreement.
—Unexpectedly, Yu Qingzhou actually nodded.
Originally, I just meant to amuse people, but I was unexpectedly struck by their genuine frankness.
Li Nian couldn't help but feel her heart pounding wildly for a moment.
However, he quickly calmed down and shamelessly asked for a kiss as a reward.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Qingzhou kissed Li Nian on the cheek.
Li Nian was completely shocked. This... this obedient?
What's wrong with me today?!
Goodness, they're incredibly responsive to every request!
Something unusual must be going on.
Thinking of this, Li Nian's previously overjoyed mood sank.
He looked at Yu Qingzhou anxiously and cautiously probed, "Did the doctor tell you something behind my back last time, like that I actually have a terminal illness and only have a few days left to live?"
As soon as the question left her mouth, Li Nian regretted it.
Because Yu Qingzhou's face visibly darkened instantly.
"No, I was just joking to lighten the mood. I swear! There will never be a next time."
In a panic, Li Nian grabbed Yu Qingzhou, who was turning to leave, and looked so regretful that she almost knelt down on the spot.
The tall, thin man possessed extraordinary strength.
Yu Qingzhou struggled a few times, but still couldn't break free.
He had no choice but to say, "Let go first, then we can talk."
Li Nian whispered in Yu Qingzhou's ear, "Then please forgive me?"
The young man's lips drew close, his breath brushing against the back of her neck, hot and itchy.
Yu Qingzhou had no choice but to nod.
I subconsciously turned my neck, trying to create some distance.
"You're not angry anymore? Then kiss me again. Or I can kiss you too."
Li Nian asked softly, her voice light and gentle, almost coquettish, yet the breath that brushed against her ear felt strangely heavy.
Yu Qingzhou instinctively sensed danger; he had a video course at 8:30—the kind that was recorded in the whole time—so he decisively refused.
"I know, so I'll just give you a quick kiss, just a little bit, it won't interfere with our business."
Li Nian solemnly promised.
Yu Qingzhou glanced at the clock; it was a quarter to eight, so it wasn't particularly urgent.
Most importantly—
In my memory, Li Nian is usually quite reliable when it comes to work.
Then, someone grabbed his shoulder and pressed him down on the sofa, kissing him firmly until 8:15.
Amidst the intense, almost dizzying, mint scent, Yu Qingzhou seemed to suddenly realize something, leaping up from the sofa and causing the engrossed Li Nian to stumble.
"An alarm clock...an alarm clock is ringing..."
He looked down at the crumpled hem of his shirt and explained, slightly out of breath.
"What alarm clock?"
Li Nian raised one eyebrow, feeling both disappointed and somewhat confused.
"It's that kind of beeping sound—"
As she spoke, Yu Qingzhou stopped.
He suddenly realized that he didn't have the habit of setting an alarm clock.
His phone... his phone was still charging.
The room was completely silent at that moment.
But he clearly heard it just now...
That voice.
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