Chapter 297 Xiao Zheng told Zhao Yubai the truth: I am divorced!
Some people say that the world is round and people who are destined to be together will eventually meet.
Xiao Zheng didn’t believe this sentence before, thinking it was just a psychological comfort given by those who couldn’t get what they wanted.
When he saw the man who suddenly appeared, he suddenly felt that God was blessing him and did not sever the fate between him and Zhao Yubai.
Xiao Zheng stared blankly at the man not far away, his eyes trembling.
I really miss him so much!
He pursed his lips, wanting to call out Zhao Yubai's name, but finally held back.
Zhao Yubai has forgotten the past.
He shouldn't bother.
Perhaps forgetting each other is the best outcome.
Zhao Yubai suddenly turned around,
Caught off guard,
Their eyes met in mid-air.
Xiao Zheng suddenly came to his senses and lowered his head in panic and helplessness.
After avoiding that gaze, my heart ached.
Even though I really want to take a look at this person, I dare not cross the line.
Footsteps sounded,
When Xiao Zheng was at a loss, Zhao Yubai came over and took the initiative to say hello: "Hello!"
Xiao Zheng's heart trembled and his eyes turned red uncontrollably.
After so many years, Zhao Yubai's voice is still so clear and pleasant.
"Hello!"
Xiao Zheng clenched his fists tightly, trying to control the emotions churning in his heart.
When he looked up, he had already sorted out his facial expression, but his red eyes still betrayed his inner feelings.
"Sir, it's really you!"
Zhao Yubai smiled and sat opposite Xiao Zheng: "I thought I recognized the wrong person."
Xiao Zheng pulled the corners of his mouth and forced a smile.
He had a lot to say, but after pondering it over in his heart, he couldn't choose a suitable response.
He pursed his lips and finally squeezed out a dry sentence: "Are you coming to eat too?"
Zhao Yubai: "I remember the wontons here were delicious. I haven't tried them in ages. I happened to be passing by here today while meeting a client, so I thought I'd check to see if the wonton shop was still there. I didn't expect it to still be around after all these years."
When the boss was delivering the wontons, he heard his words and said with a smile: "It's obvious that this is an old customer of ours. He still remembers our small shop."
Zhao Yubai looked at the shop owner and asked, "Were you the boss before?"
"That's not me, that's my dad."
The boss curled his lips helplessly. "My dad worked his whole life, and he was determined to keep this wonton shop. Two years ago, the company I worked for went bankrupt due to the economic downturn, so I came back and opened a wonton shop with my dad. I don't make much money, but I'm doing it for the memories. I grew up eating my dad's wontons, and I feel uncomfortable when I can't taste them."
The boss was very talkative, and Zhao Yubai chatted with him for a few minutes.
When a customer comes, the boss goes over to greet the customer.
The bowl of wontons that was just delivered was steaming hot, with green chopped green onions and coriander floating on the broth with a little bit of oil, and the aroma was overflowing.
Zhao Yubai picked up the spoon, scooped a wonton and put it into his mouth.
After he finished eating, he squinted his eyes and said, "It really tastes the same as before."
Seeing that the man opposite him had no cutlery, he handed him a spoon and said, "Why don't you eat? It will get cold soon."
Xiao Zheng stretched out his stiff fingers and took the spoon.
There was only a bowl of wontons in front of the two of them, but Zhao Yubai obviously didn't notice the problem. He ate naturally, as if this happened often.
“Wontons are coming!”
The boss came over with a large soup bowl and placed the wontons in front of Zhao Yubai: "Sir, your wontons."
Zhao Yubai's expression froze as he stared blankly at the bowl in front of him that he had almost finished eating, his cheeks turning red.
He explained helplessly: "I'm sorry! I... I thought..."
He couldn't find a reasonable excuse for himself and felt embarrassed and ashamed.
He hurriedly pushed the untouched wontons in front of him over and said very embarrassedly, "This bowl is untouched."
Xiao Zheng clenched his fingers tightly at his side, his heart almost bursting.
In the past, he and Zhao Yubai often came to the wonton shop, and when they ate, Zhao Yubai would always eat the wontons in his bowl in a mischievous way.
Later they only wanted a bowl of wontons and some other meals.
Xiao Zheng lowered his eyes, with a look of pain in his eyes.
He tried hard to pull up the corners of his mouth to make his expression less stiff: "No...it's okay, you eat!"
Zhao Yubai blushed, "I...I'll get you another bowl of wontons. I'm really sorry for what happened earlier."
He tried to stand up from the chair, but Xiao Zheng held his wrist.
The urgent touch made both of them stunned.
Xiao Zheng quickly retracted his hand, quietly lowered it, and gently twisted his fingers.
The soft touch still lingered on his fingertips, leaving him with an endless aftertaste.
Xiao Zheng hesitated,
Zhao Yubai has already asked the boss for wontons again, as well as many other snacks.
When he sat back down, Xiao Zheng had already adjusted his mood.
"Yubai, there's no need to order so much food. We can't finish it all."
"It's okay, I haven't eaten in a while..." Zhao Yubai was startled and looked at the man in front of him in surprise: "How do you know my name?"
Before Xiao Zheng could respond, he excitedly said, "I said we knew each other before, it turns out I was not mistaken."
Zhao Yubai's eyebrows were raised, and his eyes seemed to be filled with thousands of stars.
He looked so handsome when he smiled that it made Xiao Zheng's eyes warm.
Zhao Yubai returned to his memory, but he no longer belonged to him.
He glanced over, pinched his fingers, and turned to look at Zhao Yubai, his expression perfectly controlled. "We didn't know each other before. I heard your name from your brother-in-law."
Zhao Yubai was stunned, and a look of disappointment flashed across his bright dark eyes.
Xiao Zheng clearly noticed the change in his expression, and his heart suddenly tightened: "I was chatting with your brother-in-law the other day, and he told me that you just came back from abroad."
Zhao Yubai nodded randomly. "That's right. I used to live abroad."
Xiao Zheng tried very hard to control himself, and tried his best to find a topic that would not touch upon past memories: "How long do you plan to stay in China?"
Zhao Yubai: "I want to settle down in the country."
Xiao Zheng's heart tightened again and began beating uncontrollably.
He wanted Zhao Yubai to stay in the country. Even if they couldn't be together, the occasional meeting would make him happy for a long time.
“It’s also good in the country.”
Zhao Yubai looked at Xiao Zheng: "I met Yun Sheng's boyfriend the other day. Your child looks a lot like you. Is he your son?"
Xiao Zheng: "It's my son."
Zhao Yubai curled his lips: "Xiao Yu is a very good kid. I think Yun Sheng and he have a good relationship. I wonder when they will get married?"
Xiao Zheng moved his lips, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
He was afraid that if he said too much, it would touch upon Zhao Yubai's memory.
Not getting a response, Zhao Yubai smiled awkwardly: "Sorry, I've talked a bit too much today."
Xiao Zheng wished Zhao Yubai would talk to him more, so he naturally didn't blame him: "Don't say that. Ayu and Yunsheng's wedding date has been set recently. Your brother-in-law and sister came here today to pay the betrothal gifts."
Zhao Yubai was shocked: "Give a betrothal gift?"
No matter how he looked at Xiao Yu, she didn't seem like she was going to get married... so why did she give the betrothal gift?
Xiao Zheng admired his surprised expression and whispered in his heart: Still as cute as before.
He tried hard to control his facial expression, suppressing the urge to touch Zhao Yubai's cheek, and said softly, "As long as the two children are doing well, we as parents have no objection."
The boss brought the prepared meal up.
Zhao Yubai hurriedly said, "Hurry up and eat! I'm so sorry for what happened just now."
"It's okay! I know you're hungry."
Xiao Zheng picked up his chopsticks and started eating. He felt that this meal was the happiest meal he had had in the past twenty years.
During the meal, Zhao Yubai hesitated to speak: "Mr. Xiao, why are you alone? Didn't Xiao Yu's mother come to eat with you?"
Xiao Zheng tightened his grip on the chopsticks, his heart beating so fast it almost jumped out of his throat.
He couldn't contain the impulse in his heart and said in a trembling voice: "I'm divorced."
Zhao Yubai's eyes trembled and he quickly lowered his eyes.
The joy at this moment made him despise himself, but he couldn't help but feel restless.
Zhao Yubai didn't know what was wrong, but when he saw this man, he had the urge to possess him.
He has always been an introverted person, and this is the first time he has had such a crazy idea.
He calmed himself down and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't ask these questions."
Xiao Zheng: "It's okay!"
Zhao Yubai began to deliberately find a topic: "How do you know this store?"
Xiao Zheng: "I live nearby."
Zhao Yubai: "So that's how it is."
Seeing that he had almost finished eating, Xiao Zheng asked, "Do you want anything else?"
Zhao Yubai shook his head: "I had a very full meal today."
Xiao Zheng stood up to pay the bill, but Zhao Yubai hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Let me do it!"
Xiao Zheng scanned the merchant's payment code first. Zhao Yubai wanted to stop him, but then he thought he could get Xiao Zheng's WeChat account by transferring money, so he didn't rush to pay.
After Xiao Zheng paid the bill, he took out his phone and said, "I'll add you on WeChat and transfer the money to you. We'll split the bill for this meal."
Xiao Zheng: "No need."
Zhao Yubai insisted: "I can't let you pay."
He showed his WeChat business card: "Add me."
Xiao Zheng met his burning gaze and had no way to refuse.
Although I knew I shouldn't have any contact with Zhao Yubai, I still couldn't help wanting to get closer to him.
He scanned the QR code.
Zhao Yubai passed the friend verification.
Looking at the extra dialog box, Xiao Zheng's heart beat very fast. He felt that he was one step closer to Zhao Yubai.
A man's clear and smooth voice came from my ear: "Excuse me, what's your name?"
Xiao Zheng hesitated, fearing that his name would bring back Zhao Yubai's memories.
He hesitated to speak and didn't say anything for a long time.
Zhao Yubai looked at him doubtfully. The confusion in his eyes made Xiao Zheng unable to bear to refuse him. He gently uttered two words: "Xiao Zheng."
Zhao Yubai frowned, feeling that the name was extremely familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.
He changed his WeChat business card to Xiao Zheng's name.
"alright!"
Zhao Yubai curled his lips and smiled, his smile was particularly bright.
Xiao Zheng was observing his expression the entire time and only breathed a sigh of relief when he found nothing unusual.
It seems that Zhao Yubai didn't think of him.
This thought popped into his mind, making him extremely uncomfortable.
He didn't want Zhao Yubai to think about his illness, but he was also afraid that Zhao Yubai would forget him.
Xiao Zheng was very conflicted. After struggling for a long time, he said to Zhao Yubai, "Let's go!"
Zhao Yubai nodded at him, and the two walked out of the wonton shop side by side.
Standing in the alley, Zhao Yubai lowered his eyes and secretly glanced at the man beside him.
We had dinner, added each other on WeChat, and talked about everything we needed to talk about.
What other topics can we discuss?
When Zhao Yubai was trying to find a topic, Xiao Zheng suddenly asked, "Where is your car parked?"
"Ah!" Zhao Yubai came back to his senses: "I... I didn't drive, I just took a taxi."
His car is parked in the parking lot next door.
But in order to spend more time with Xiao Zheng, he lied.
Xiao Zheng: "It's hard to get a taxi here. Walk through the alley, go east and go south to Fuyuan Road, where you can get a taxi."
Zhao Yubai blinked. "Go forward and then south? I don't know the way very well."
Xiao Zheng: "I'll take you there."
Zhao Yubai: "Thank you so much for troubling you."
"It's okay, I have nothing to do."
Xiao Zheng walked forward, Zhao Yubai followed behind him, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
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