Xinyiwu: Originally

Chapter 45 The Most Familiar Stranger
Going back to her own room and closing the door, Su Yunjin couldn't help trembling all over, saying that she was cowardly or escaping, just pretend he won, she couldn't live like this.But what could she do?

Her income has been good in the past few years, her previous debts have been paid off, her uncle left Zhang's company, and she and her friends opened a small restaurant. Spare no effort to plan for yourself.Although the house is second-hand and the price was reasonable when it was bought, the down payment has cost her almost all of her savings.It is impossible for her to settle down as she likes like Cheng Zheng, if he doesn't leave, she has to be patient.

Unexpectedly, there would be a day when he and she lived in the same building, met at the elevator entrance, and talked nonsense.Although this person was no longer her Cheng Zheng, it was the first time in four years that he was so close to her.He has changed, even though his appearance is still the same as before, but the impulsive and straightforward sunny boy has become a deep-minded man in his prime, only some habitual small movements and expressions can vaguely find the shadow of the past.

He was just around the corner, three floors away.Her rationality wanted her to stay away, but countless cells in her body woke up, clamoring, missing him, yearning for him!She was ashamed of herself, she was so unbearable, she couldn't stand any teasing from him at all, was it because she was too lonely, or was it just because of him?

He didn't tell the truth, and when he was lying, he never dared to look at her.It's been so many years of ignoring her, she's safe and sound, why bother to provoke her again?Su Yunjin couldn't figure out what Cheng Zheng was thinking at the moment, let alone what she was thinking, so she could only take one step, watch one step, and respond to all changes with the same.

In the following days, Su Yunjin tried her best to avoid confronting Cheng Zheng head-on.Although they are neighbors, they are not on the same floor, so they deliberately avoid them, and there are not many chances of actually encountering them.His schedule is quite regular, and he likes to park his car in the open-air parking space downstairs. Sometimes Su Yunjin has already returned home, and at that time, when he hears the familiar sound of wheels, he subconsciously looks down through the curtains.

He would occasionally be with his girlfriend, but most of the time he was alone, probably because Zheng Xiaotong was becoming more and more inconvenient to move around, and almost all of them were resting at home.There were also a few times when they inevitably bumped into each other in public places, and Cheng Zheng also greeted him politely.One time, when Su Yunjin went to check the mailbox on the first floor, he happened to meet him and his girlfriend back from shopping, and he introduced the two of them in a serious manner.

Since Cheng Zheng showed such a gesture, Su Yunjin seemed to be too deliberate if he was on the defensive and distant, so she followed the trend and pretended that he was just a friend who was not in contact with her. As long as she kept a certain safe distance, she was afraid of what he would do ?In the early morning of this day, Su Yunjin backed out of the parking lot as she did on countless days of work, saw Cheng Zheng standing by the driveway downstairs, and gestured to her.

Su Yunjin rolled down the car window and asked him, "Morning, what's up?"

"Isn't your company in the east of the city? I just happened to have something to do in the past, and the car broke down. Wouldn't it be convenient for you to give me a ride?" Cheng Zheng said.Su Yunjin looked at him, as if judging the authenticity of his words.

"Forget it, if it's inconvenient, I'll stop the car at the door." Seeing that she was silent, he didn't force it.

"It's okay, let's get in the car." Su Yunjin didn't want to look so unmannered.

Cheng Zheng opened the car door and sat beside her. She smelled the familiar smell of aftershave.She had chosen this brand for him at first, but the smell remained the same, but now it was another woman who smelled it first every morning.

"When did your design institute move to the east of the city?" she asked.

Cheng Zheng glanced at her, and smiled self-deprecatingly, "It seems that you have never thought about knowing about me in recent years. I have been away from the design institute for two years, and now I have another friend with Zhou Ziyi. Partner to find some projects to do. There just happens to be a construction site on your side, come and have a look today.”

Su Yunjin didn't find it strange, he was a rich man, as long as he had sufficient funds, what could he do?She remembered that there were indeed several buildings under construction near the office building where her company was located, so she didn't continue to ask.

"Have you had breakfast? It's still early before work, do you want to join us?" Cheng Zheng suggested.

"Oh, no, I've eaten at home. I'm used to going to the company earlier."

"Forget it." Cheng Zheng shrugged, "I still remember that you always rushed to arrive at the company before you were late."

Su Yunjin focused on the road ahead, and said casually: "That's because you liked to sleep late at that time. I'll make breakfast for two, help you with things before going out, and wait for your car."

Cheng Zheng smiled, "It seems that you will have a better life after leaving me."

"Aren't you the same?"

Cheng Zheng looked at the buildings passing by outside the window, and after a long time, he said, "Yunjin, you really have changed."

They both feel that the other person has changed, that life is moving forward, and that the person in their memory is no longer the one in reality.

Cheng Zheng couldn't see it, but Su Yunjin's hand holding the steering wheel tightened suddenly, but her tone remained calm, "It's been so long, who can change, people always have to look forward."

"You're right, it's good to change. The former Su Yunjin was an idiot. Who would have imagined that the person who put self-esteem and pride above all else in the past would be smart enough to be with his boss now, and his career has climbed all the way? , the other party's official wife came to the door, and he can be easily dismissed. Afterwards, he can still hug him as if nothing happened."

A van in front flew over quickly, Su Yunjin slammed the steering wheel hard, and the two people in the car couldn't help but tilt violently.

She guessed right, he was also on the "Left Bank" that night.

"I guess it's none of your business." She suppressed her emotions, not going to explain.

"Actually, it's not completely irrelevant to me. At least I want to know, do your so-called principles and pride only apply to me?" He said with a smile.

Su Yunjin made a thoughtful expression, "It's not impossible for you to think so."

Cheng Zheng looked out the window and laughed out loud, "I see, thank you for answering a question that has puzzled me for a long time." Seeing that Su Yunjin pursed her lips, he reached out and turned on the car stereo, "Let's chat That's all, why make the atmosphere stiff."

The slow sound of music immediately flowed out, filling the entire car and covering up the deadlock just now. A suppressed male voice sang:

"

Take your sky into my eyes,
I breathe your breath, but I don't live there.

Is there anyone like us, who fall in love and become ashes.

if you are willing to,
When life comes upon us, sweeping us over and over,

I can only wait for the raindrops to fall on the vast dust

...if you will, let me inhabit your name..."

The two were silent all the way.

When approaching Su Yunjin's company, Cheng Zheng pointed to the intersection ahead and said, "Stop there, I'll just walk over there."

Su Yunjin stopped the car as promised.

Cheng Zheng stepped out of the car, leaned down and said to the driver's window, "Thank you for seeing me off."

"You're welcome, just drop in." She was also polite, then started the car and left.

Cheng Zheng still habitually put his hands in his trouser pockets, silently watching her car disappear from sight, then turned around and stopped a taxi.

During lunch time, Su Yunjin usually settles her lunch in the tea restaurant downstairs of the office building.During this period of time, most of the diners are office workers nearby, and among them, Su Yunjin and her company have the most employees, so Lu Lu usually calls the tea restaurant "company canteen".After get off work, Su Yunjin went downstairs to have dinner, followed by land roads like assholes. The waiter in the "dining hall" recognized them and was very attentive to the regular customers, so he hurriedly led them to the reserved table for four. Su Yunjin ordered the food according to the old habit, while Lu Lu turned over the menu and couldn't order. This is why.Su Yunjin was not in a hurry, and waited patiently for her while drinking water.With great difficulty, Lu Lu decided that today's lunch would be fried rice noodles with XO sauce. After handing the menu back to the waiter, he suddenly let out a scream, which made Su Yunjin almost choke on her mouthful of water.

Lu Lu tugged at Su Yunjin's sleeve excitedly and mysteriously, leaned over, and said excitedly in a low voice: "Sister Su, look, it's him, it's him..."

"Which one?" Su Yunjin looked in the direction she pointed.

"It's that handsome guy, the one I told you about on the 'Left Bank' last time!"

Su Yunjin froze for a moment.

"Well, I have a good eye, tsk tsk, I really have a fate with him... Hey, he's looking over here, he's looking at me! My God, why am I wearing this shit yellow dress today!"

Su Yunjin ignored Lu Lu's yelling, and cast a cold glance at Cheng Zheng. Sure enough, his ghost was lingering, and he didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.

Cheng Zheng walked up to them and smiled brightly, "I told you that I might meet you. The construction site is nearby, and I can only finish the work in the afternoon if I can't finish it in the morning. Why don't I just come here for lunch. Can I sit down?"

"Yes, yes." Lu Lu nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

Su Yunjin said, "I'm sorry, there are two more colleagues coming over later."

He didn't take it too seriously, and said with a smile, "It's okay, I'll treat you to dinner another day."

"Okay, another day." Su Yunjin replied smoothly.

Seeing Cheng Zheng sitting in the other corner of the restaurant, Lu Lu stomped his feet and said angrily, "Sister Su, why didn't you let him sit here? You know him, right? Who is he?"

"I'm afraid you won't even be able to eat lunch if you're just looking at people."

"What's the matter, you can eat food every day, but you can't see a handsome guy every day. You haven't said who he is yet!"

"High school classmate." Su Yunjin said.

"Sister Su! You actually have such an excellent high school classmate, why don't you take it for yourself? If it were me, I would have trampled him long ago."

"Nonsense, he has a girlfriend." Su Yunjin said indifferently.

Lu Lu didn't care, "What about a girlfriend, everyone appreciates a handsome guy."

Su Yunjin looked at Cheng Zheng suspiciously, "Is that an exaggeration?"

He is wearing a blue V-neck sweater and black linen casual trousers today, which is also his consistent style. It is simple but attaches great importance to texture and comfort. The only accessory on his body is a thin silver chain around his neck. The pendant is hidden in the clothes, and I don't know what it is.He never wanted to wear any accessories before, Su Yunjin thought in a daze, maybe it was not necessarily given to him by his current girlfriend.

She had always known that Cheng Zheng was good-looking, but he had a tough and masculine temperament, short hair, dark complexion, deep contours on his face, and unruly eyebrows. A girl who understands Lu Lu who is obsessed with "F4" will respect him so much.

"Sister Su, believe me, my vision is absolutely top-notch. The type of your classmate takes into account the freshness of a boy and the sexiness of a man, and his temperament is absolutely first-class." Su Yunjin couldn't help but feel a chill after hearing her words. What is temperament? ?Can a life idiot who can't wash his socks have temperament?Don't look at him walking out like a dog, if no one at home cleans up for him, dirty clothes can pile up into mountains.I don't know who is taking care of his daily chores now.Of course, he has money, and there are plenty of people rushing to do these jobs for him.

Seeing her, Lu Lu didn't take it seriously, so he asked his name again, and then stalked Su Yunjin to introduce her.

"Another day..." Su Yunjin perfunctory her.

"No, Sister Su, I beg you, I just have such a small wish, Sister Su..."

"Are you serious?" Su Yunjin felt that she could no longer keep up with the little girl's thinking.

Lu Lu nodded firmly.

Su Yunjin was a bit upset at first, but was really helpless after being quarreled by her, so she hurriedly finished her meal and dragged her to Cheng Zheng's table.Seeing the two of them approaching, Cheng Zheng was quite surprised. Su Yunjin pointed at Lu Lu with a little embarrassment, "This is the little girl in my department, Lu Lu. Lu Lu, this is my high school classmate Cheng Zheng."

Cheng Zheng raised his eyebrows high and looked at Su Yunjin with great interest.Su Yunjin avoided his eyes.

Lu Lu happily stretched out a hand, and said generously: "Hi, handsome guy, I'm so glad to meet you." Su Yunjin blushed, maybe this is the style of new people.

Cheng Zheng looked away from Su Yunjin, stood up too, and shook Lu Lu's hand, "Me too."

Lu Lu was even more aggressive, and said: "We can go to play together in the future. I saw you at the 'Left Bank' that day, but you didn't see me."

Cheng Zheng smiled suddenly, with an unpredictable expression. He thought for a while, "Okay, how about this? It's better to hit the sun than choose a date. I'm free tonight. How about treating you to dinner? Yunjin, let's go together. We've been together for a long time." 'There is no dinner together."

"Of course it's okay. Sister Su is free tonight too. We've made a deal." Lu Lu was overjoyed, as if he didn't want to give him a chance to repent, he agreed immediately, and then looked at Su Yunjin pleadingly. "Sister Su... you are obviously free, right..." Cheng Zheng was also looking at her, she understood the meaning of his eyes, he was provoking her, Su Yunjin, do you dare?
Su Yunjin is silent, what's so scary about her?She has nothing left to lose.

"I don't care." Lu Lu was overjoyed, and the other person present seemed to be equally happy.

"You guys get off work at six o'clock, right... how about 'Left Bank'? Let's support Zhang Yue. We'll meet there at 07:30. Su Yunjin, you have my phone number, see you soon." Cheng Zheng said.

(End of this chapter)