Lin Lei, are you divorced?
"How's it going? Did you go out? You're not going to be late again!"
This is a warm reminder from Yi Shiwu, who is far away in the sea of stars, to Qiyue.
"How could I be late? I am the most punctual person." After replying to Yi Shiwu's message, Qi Yue quickly picked up her bag, put on her shoes, and ran to the elevator.
Lin Lei, who was already in the Skyline Plaza at this time, was waiting for his sweetheart to appear with great anticipation, but he didn't know that he would have to wait for an hour.
Ancient Tea-Horse Road, I have to say, this hot pot restaurant is really popular with Qiyue, and it appears on the screen very frequently. Even Yi Shiwu is thinking about not changing Xingkong into a hot pot restaurant and becoming a franchisee himself.
"Hello, I'm looking for someone." After saying that, Qi Yue walked straight inside. She had been here many times and was very familiar with the route.
"Leader, here."
When Qi Yue saw Lin Lei, she nodded to the waiter to express her gratitude for his guidance.
"I'm sorry, I'm late."
"No, no, I'm early."
Perhaps because we hadn't seen each other for a long time, I didn't know what to say, so there was a moment of awkwardness.
"Have you ordered yet? This hot pot restaurant is delicious."
"Not yet, I'm waiting for you."
After understanding Lin Lei's intention, Qi Yue was no longer humble and directly picked up the menu and circled it. Similarly, she did not ask Lin Lei's opinion. After all, she couldn't get any clear answer.
"Do you have anything else to add?"
"No, I like everything the boss likes to eat."
Qi Yue nodded without any special expression.
After the waiter left, the two people fell into an awkward situation again.
"Boss, you've been doing well lately. I heard from Xiaoxiao that you took an exam. How did you do?"
"Very good. I passed the written test and the interview. I will start school in September."
I don’t know where Qi Yue gets her confidence from, but she has already regarded herself as a prospective graduate student and acts as if she is about to start school.
Seeing that Qi Yue had nothing to ask, Lin Lei could only continue to find trivial topics. Qi Yue just answered the questions one by one, no different from an emotionless robot.
At this moment, Qi Yue gave Lin Lei an indescribable feeling, as if something was different, yet nothing seemed different.
Lin Lei may have developed a memory for serving food, and Qiyue is still the one who "eats", as if the word "entertain" does not exist in Qiyue's dictionary.
"Leader, try this, it tastes pretty good."
Qi Yue was puzzled. The dishes she ordered must have tasted good, so why did she need others to tell her? Besides, Qi Yue didn't like others picking food for her.
"I'll eat by myself. Don't worry, I'm not a stranger."
The words were made very clear, but Lin Lei seemed not to understand at all and continued to pick up food for Qi Yue.
"I can do it myself. I'm pretty good at taking care of myself."
The words have been said very clearly. Even if Lin Lei couldn't figure it out, he should have understood it.
"Leader, I have something to ask you?"
"Well, you ask."
Qi Yue nodded in confusion, but didn't seem to be planning to listen carefully. She continued eating her favorite hot pot.
I have to say, Yi Shiwu has only been on a business trip for a week. Without any companions to eat with, I didn’t have much desire to eat, so I didn’t eat seriously. I don’t know why, but the hot pot was particularly delicious today.
"Leader, if, I mean if."
When Qi Yue heard the word "if", she suddenly felt a sense of urgency to listen carefully and put down her chopsticks.
"If I stand in front of you as Lin Lei, can we still go back?"
This sentence brought Qi Yue back to a few years ago.
"I still say the same thing, unless you stand in front of me yourself, with your identity as Lin Lei."
This is what Qiyue said before. At that time, Qiyue rejected Lin Lei verbally, but he was still in her heart.
But isn’t the past something we can never go back to?
In order to ease the tense atmosphere, Qi Yue smiled slightly and answered in a relaxed manner.
"There are no ifs in this world. Those are just fairy tales that deceive children."
"But, I insist on having this and that?"
After hearing this, Qi Yue understood that some problems cannot be solved by just perfunctory responses.
"That's your question, you should ask yourself, not me."
"But this is a matter between the two of us."
"Wait, you're wrong, it's your own fault."
"Leader, I have been abandoned by the world, I just want to find you back."
"Find me. Am I not well here? I'm not lost. I don't need anyone to look for me."
Qi Yue deliberately used the word "anyone" in order to distance herself from Lin Lei.
Seeing that Qi Yue was avoiding the question, Lin Lei reached out and grabbed Qi Yue's hand on the table. Qi Yue instinctively wanted to pull it back, but Lin Lei held it down tightly.
Qi Yue had lost her patience and didn't want to get entangled with Lin Lei any more, so her eyes became a little colder.
"If you're going crazy, go home. If you're sick, don't show it in front of me. You know I won't indulge you." After saying that, Qi Yue broke free from Lin Lei's hand.
"Yueyue, give me one chance, just this time, I won't waver anymore. You know, I have always loved you."
After hearing what Lin Lei said, Qi Yue just found it funny. She kept searching the photos she had seen before in her mind, wondering what kind of time could make her old classmate become like this.
"Lin Lei, do you think I, Lan Qiyue, am stupid?"
Lin Lei didn't expect Qi Yue to say that, and was obviously not fully prepared.
"No, how could that be."
"Then why do you think that as soon as you, Lin Lei, show up, I, Lan Qiyue, will accept you? Are you a good guy?"
At this moment, Qi Yue's words were full of thorns. She no longer wanted to give her old classmate too much face. After all, face should be given to those who know how to make choices. For someone like Lin Lei who wants everything, it would be better for everyone if she was more straightforward.
"Lin Lei, I liked you, I loved you sincerely, but you don't deserve it."
"Yueyue, please listen to my explanation."
Qi Yue raised her hand, indicating that there was no need to say more.
"What are you explaining? Explain your repeated indecision, your double-mindedness, or your shameless lack of faith as a father?"
Lin Lei was shocked by Qi Yue's words. He had obviously done a good job of keeping the secret, so why did it still get to know by people he didn't want to know? After all, the truth will eventually come out, and there is no wall that is completely airtight.
"Did Tang Ke tell you that?"
Tang Ke, a name that Qi Yue would almost forget if it wasn’t mentioned.
"Do you think everyone is idle? They just talk about worthless gossip every day. Or are you, Lin Lei, the center of the world, the focus of everyone's discussion?"
"No, I just want to know how you knew that."
After so many years, Lin Lei still hasn't made any progress and the issues he focuses on are always not the key points.
"Is it important to you?"
Lin Lei didn't say anything, just nodded.
"But to me, it's not important anymore."
Just like you as a person, it doesn't matter anymore.
"Leader, I really have a lot to say to you."
"Well, go ahead and talk. I'm listening."
After he finished speaking, Qiyue's phone vibrated. Lin Lei saw Qiyue's micro-expression, which showed anticipation, joy, and longing.
Instead of listening to Lin Lei saying things that Qi Yue doesn't want to hear, it's better to check the messages on her phone, especially when she sees that the messages are sent from the person she likes.
"Don't eat ice cream. Go home early. If it's too late, ask Chu Zhiyi to pick you up."
"Don't worry."
Realizing that the corners of her mouth were raised, Qi Yue pursed her lips and controlled her joy.
The person opposite suddenly hummed. It was small, but loud enough to be heard.
"It's him."
"Yeah." Qi Yue answered calmly.
"Yueyue, what's so good about him?"
"What's good?" Qi Yue thought, what kind of question is this? What's so good about it? Is there any need to ask? Such a clear-cut question, and still being brought up for answer, the person asking it is extremely stupid.
"If I think it's good, then it's good."
"What about me?"
Another question that has little nutritional value.
"You should ask Su Li. If you ask me, how much water must be in your brain?"
It can be said that Qi Yue is sometimes really ruthless when speaking to people she doesn't care about.
"Su Li, you know quite a lot?"
"It's okay. Mainly because your smile was so bright in the wedding photo that it was a bit dazzling, so my memory of it is a little clearer."
"You know, I was passive. I didn't prepare any of this. I just did what I was asked to do."
"Well, you're right, you are passive."
"I told you before, and because of this, my wedding was delayed, so I went out to find a job."
"Well, job hunting is tiring."
Qi Yue followed Lin Lei's words and repeated them briefly.
"Yueyue, I came here this time just to talk to you about these things. I want to be with you. I want to be with you forever."
"Yeah, always together."
His mouth moved ahead of his brain, and after he finished speaking, Qi Yue realized that something was wrong.
"No, no, we can't be together, we can't."
"Why not? You're not married yet. We can do it."
"Did you get kicked in the head by a donkey?"
Seeing Lin Lei's anxious and longing eyes, Qi Yue suddenly had a bad premonition. A sentence lingered in her mind, and she didn't know whether to ask it out loud.
"Yueyue, believe me, I won't leave this time without an answer."
"Wait a minute, my name is Lan Qiyue. You can also call me Qiyue or squad leader. It's all fine. Please be careful with your words."
"Why, why can he do it but I can't?"
Not wanting to argue with Lin Lei, Qi Yue expressed her own guess.
"Lin Lei, are you divorced?"
Qi Yue threw out such a resounding sentence, and Lin Lei's eyes were full of disbelief.
"I am young, but I have a heart that wants to take responsibility to the end, so that I can verify your promise that I will never abandon you unless you leave me. From now on, I will be single-minded and unwavering."
Oaths are really unstable and cannot stand up to scrutiny. Young man, do you still remember what you said?
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