High cold is pretending to be excellent is true

Chapter 92 Classmates Dinner
In the late spring, the cold air of the last winter has already faded from the air, and the humidity and heat exclusive to summer have quietly begun to spread in T County, a small southern town.

Zuo Tianxiao put one hand on the window sill and the other on the steering wheel. While driving forward, he also looked at this city that didn't change much from what he remembered from time to time.

The sun is shining today, a little bit hot when the wind is light.

Zuo Tianxiao unbuttoned the second button on the front of his neck, and casually changed hands to roll up his sleeves.Then he made a right turn at the intersection ahead and turned into a residential area.

*
After Zuo Tianxiao parked the car in the parking space, he walked into the villa that he used to go in almost every week when he was in high school. After the doorbell rang, the door was quickly opened, and his aunt jumped out from behind the door. Zuo Hui dragged him by the arm and said, "Oh, Tian Xiao, you're here! How late is this? Hurry up, come and sit down, I'll reheat the dishes!"

Zuo Tianxiao smiled and let her greet her, and then slowly explained: "The plane is late, and the road is a bit congested."

"Oh, that's it. Come on, you sit here." Hearing the tone, he didn't really want to know why Zuo Tianxiao was late.

After pulling Zuo Tianxiao to the dining table and sitting down, Zuo Hui took some vegetables on the table into the kitchen.

"..." After silently watching Zuo Hui come in and out several times and take away everything on the table, Zuo Tianxiao looked away.

He smiled lightly at Xu Zhanrui who was sitting a corner away from him on the right front, then lowered his head and began to straighten the cuffs he had just casually rolled up.

Xu Zhanrui looked at his nephew, who had just returned from a business trip in Russia for a few months and was obviously more mature than before, sitting in front of him. He was silent for a while, and asked, "How is this winter?"

"Huh?" Zuo Tianxiao raised his head, "It's not bad, there's plenty of heating over there, and the conditions are pretty good."

Xu Zhanrui nodded, "Your Uncle Wang is also sent out on business trips for you all day long. I'll tell him next time, how can he go out three or four times a year? One time is so long..."

Zuo Tianxiao laughed and said, "Uncle, why are you like my mother? You said it was the company's arrangement, and I'm happy to go. What can I say?"

Xu Zhanrui looked at the nephew in front of him who didn't take business trips abroad seriously at all, and sighed helplessly, "Actually, the main thing is that your mother wants you to spend more time with her at home. Think about it, no matter how much your father delegates power, he doesn't have that much time." Are you at home? How about you? After finishing university, I finally found a job in Shanghai, but in the end, I often travel on business. Does your mother feel uncomfortable? "

Hearing this, Zuo Tianxiao paused, and said in a deep voice, "Let me take a look again."

In fact, where is he likes to travel?It's just because business trips are more busy than staying in the company. In addition to work content, he has to fight jet lag, adapt to different living habits, and adapt to lower temperatures... In this way, he can spend less time thinking about old things.

Hearing Zuo Tianxiao's ambiguous answer, Xu Zhanrui couldn't hold back his click.

Zuo Tianxiao looked at him and said with a smile: "Aren't I afraid that my mother will look at me as annoying? Many of her friends' children don't know what happened recently. It seems that they all squeezed together to get married. was affected."

However, listening to Zuo Tianxiao's jokes, Xu Zhanrui couldn't help but laugh.

Six years ago, when Zuo Tianxiao told his parents that he liked men after the college entrance examination, everyone including him who heard about it were extremely surprised.

When everyone was thinking about how to persuade this child who had never been worried about by others, he rejected everyone's conversation with an almost paranoid attitude, making people accept or beat and scold him before accepting. There is no other way.

He didn't know why the child suddenly became like this, but after thinking about it carefully, he seemed to be able to recall some clues.

But Zuo Tianxiao has suddenly matured a lot in recent years, making it impossible for him to talk to him.

"Where does she get annoyed with you?"

Xu Zhanrui sighed again, "Anyway, you stay here for a few days and then go back to accompany your mother, isn't it that you can take a long vacation this time?"

"Yes, I know." Zuo Tianxiao nodded.

At this time, Zuo Hui finally came out with two dishes, "What are you two talking about? You still have such a serious expression. Come on, eat these two dishes first! Do you want food? I'll bring it out." The two answered, put down the plate and headed into the kitchen again.

Zuo Tianxiao looked at the back of his aunt who was coming and going like the wind: "..."

"At such an advanced age, she is still in a hurry, so don't worry about her."

Xu Zhanrui calmly began to pick up vegetables.

"……Oh."

*
After eating, Zuo Tianxiao went back to his room and took a nap, then took the car keys and prepared to go out.

Zuo Hui saw Zuo Tianxiao who had changed into casual clothes, and asked, "Want to go out?"

"Ah."

"Are you coming back for dinner?"

Zuo Tianxiao thought for a while, "I'll be back in a while."

"Oh, well, what do you want to eat tonight?" Zuo Hui's eyes lit up, wishing that Zuo Tianxiao could taste her cooking as soon as possible.

Because the lunch was hot once, she felt that her craftsmanship was greatly compromised.

Zuo Hui has signed up for a chef class in recent months, and has stricter requirements on her cooking skills.

Zuo Tianxiao couldn't help laughing, "It's all fine."

"Okay, then I'll look at the preparations."

Zuo Tianxiao couldn't respond positively to her now, which made her feel like being thrown cold water.

"Oh, that's right." When Zuo Tianxiao walked to the shoe cabinet, he remembered his appointment tomorrow night, and said, "I have a dinner party tomorrow night, so I can't come back to eat."

Zuo Hui nodded, indicating that she understood, "What kind of dinner party? Don't drink too much, your stomach is not very good."

Zuo Tianxiao has been on business trips for the past two years. Even though his status is not low, he is more or less good in the face of the enthusiasm of the fighting nation. He drank too much a few times, so his stomach became a little weak.

Zuo Tianxiao smiled, "I can't drink too much when my high school classmates have dinner together."

"oh oh."

Zuo Tianxiao leaned over to change his shoes and went out.

*
In fact, Zuo Tianxiao had nowhere to go.

In this cool and sunny afternoon, he was supposed to stay in the room, close the curtains, and sleep through the afternoon.

But... Every time he came back on the first day, he couldn't help but take a look at that small alley.

Although he knew that it was impossible for him to see that person here.

The alley was in a very narrow road, so Zuo Tianxiao could only park his car in the parking lot first, and then walk in.

Because this area is very old, it has not been demolished and refurbished. No matter when Zuo Tianxiao comes, the scene he sees on the roadside has not changed.

He walked through the alley where only two motorcycles could run side by side, and after a twist and turn, he walked in through the somewhat faded brick-red iron gate, and the iron gate in his memory appeared.

The iron door was closed, and there seemed to be no one inside.

Looking at the iron door, Zuo Tianxiao remembered the scene when he lost control of his emotions outside the door.

At that time, he had just returned and found that Ye Wan had disappeared... No, it should be said that he disappeared in a complete sense.

Wechat could not be contacted, the phone was turned off, no one could be found at home, the school even dropped out of school, and none of the classmates and friends knew what happened...

Thinking of this, Zuo Tianxiao frowned and shook his head, scolding himself in his heart.

How many years has it been, don't fucking think about it!
Zuo Tianxiao stood staring at the iron door for a while, then went out through another door.

go back to sleep

He scratched his hair irritably, secretly deciding that this was the last time he would come here.

——Although every time he came here, he would swear that he would never come again next time, but after a while, he still couldn't help coming.

Alas, Zuo Tianxiao, who couldn't control his legs, felt very helpless.

*
The next night, Zuo Tianxiao went to the restaurant notified by the group, and moved back and forth several times before finally cramming the car perfectly into the narrow parking space.

There were too many people on Saturday night. If he hadn't arrived late, he would probably have to park his car at the next intersection.

After reviewing several times, Zuo Tianxiao, who backed into the garage, got out of the car and went straight to the box.

He has heard of this restaurant, the price is affordable, the taste is good, and it is the most popular restaurant for civilians here.Of course, it would be better if the flow of people is not so large.

Zuo Tianxiao walked forward while avoiding the people coming and going around him.

*
In fact, this is Zuo Tianxiao's first time attending a high school reunion.

Of course, this is not because the classmates are not close. On the contrary, because a large number of people choose to return to work after graduating from university, this group of people has to do something like that every few days.But because he happened to be away on business many times before, either in Shanghai or abroad, this was the first time he met these old classmates after graduating from high school.

Although it's been so long since I haven't seen each other, it's inevitable that I'm a little unfamiliar, but there are a few people that Zuo Tianxiao still wants to meet, after all, they've been classmates for two years.

When he was in the third year of high school, Zuo Tianxiao couldn't accept the fact that Ye Wan "disappeared" for a long time at first, and had a negative attitude towards learning several times.Some students thoughtfully didn't ask him what's wrong, and didn't rush to help him solve the problem. Instead, everything went on as usual, giving him some care and encouragement occasionally, which made him adapt slowly.

Zuo Tianxiao glanced at the sign, and when he was about to turn right according to the above prompt, someone suddenly patted his shoulder.

He turned around and saw a woman with light makeup and loosely tied hair.

"……Hello?"

In fact, he wanted to ask if this woman had admitted the wrong person.

The woman covered her mouth and smiled, then said, "Don't you recognize me? I can recognize you, classmate Zuo Tianxiao."

"You are..." Huh, those eyebrows look familiar, a bit like... "Xu Jiaxi?"

"It's okay, okay, I'm worried that if you really don't recognize me, should I seriously introduce myself."

"..." Zuo Tianxiao's dumbfoundedness was in stark contrast to the generous Xu Jiaqian.

Zuo Tianxiao was really frightened.

Who would have thought that Xu Jiaqian, who used to blush easily, and whose voice was almost like a mosquito, would become so generous now.

Although it can't be said that the aura is very strong, but at least he handles things calmly and has a style of his own.

How should I put it, there is a softness that moisturizes things silently.

"What's your reaction?" Xu Jiaxi laughed again, "I've changed too much?"

"It doesn't look much different..." Zuo Tianxiao frowned and walked forward side by side with her, "It's just that his temperament has changed too much. How should I put it, I feel more confident than before."

"Hahaha, thank you for the compliment!" Xu Jiaxi smiled, "Maybe it was my family's encouragement?"

Hearing what she said, Zuo Tianxiao noticed the low-key ring on Xu Jiaxi's left ring finger.

"When did you get married?"

"It's over after graduation." There was an obvious expression of happiness on her face.

When Zuo Tianxiao saw it, he was suddenly envious.

"Why didn't you call me?"

"Hey, who doesn't know that you are a busy person, flying outside every day. I don't dare to disturb your work~"

Zuo Tianxiao laughed awkwardly.

Indeed, he has not been very active in front of this group of people these years, and almost every time he receives an invitation, he rushes away from a business trip.

In a blink of an eye, the two had arrived at the door of the box, and Zuo Tianxiao pushed the door open for Xu Jiaxi gentlemanly to let her in.

After he went in after her, he found that the box was almost full.

"Yo—Brother Zuo finally showed up after so many years~"

"It's amazing, it's getting more and more handsome!"

"It's too late, I'll punish you with three cups first!"

"..."

As soon as Zuo Tianxiao entered, everyone started to tease him.

He asked a question and snapped back: "Why are you late? It's only 10 minutes until six o'clock!" Then he sat down in the vacated seat with a smile.

During the period, he looked at everyone without any trace, and most of them recognized them at a glance. There were a few girls who he only recognized after a little reflection. I have to say that their makeup skills are quite good.

*
After drinking for three rounds, everyone seemed to have returned to the previous high school years, and the years of estrangement between them disappeared in just a moment.

After eating almost, everyone started chatting.

Those who have succeeded in their careers brag about their entrepreneurial experience over the years, those who are happily married envy each other and compare with their husbands and boyfriends, and the few who have not yet succeeded talk to the people around them while drinking dull wine.

Zuo Tianxiao didn't want to discuss his work with others, and he didn't have a date to show off, so he could only watch everyone silently chatting with Xu Jiaxi, who was not very gossiping.

At this time, Zhang Jiajia was crying because he was too drunk, talking about his girlfriend who had been dating for three years in college, how she let him down and so on.

My eyes were red and my nose was swollen from crying, and I hiccupped from time to time.

The few sitting next to him hurriedly comforted him.

But Zuo Tianxiao couldn't help but sigh when he heard it.

He hadn't dated anyone in college because he... couldn't forget Ye Wan.He doesn't know what's wrong with him, isn't he just dating for a year?As for being so in love with each other?

In this regard, Zuo Tianxiao could only comfort himself because Ye Wan's way of leaving was too thorough and decisive, which impressed him deeply.

Regarding Ye Wan, he didn't know exactly what he thought.Let's say hate, it's not enough, he just felt strange and sad at that time.But it's impossible to say that he doesn't feel anything at all, after all, he still feels a little uncomfortable when he thinks of Ye Wan.

He felt that he might have to wait until he found Ye Wan and explained clearly with him what happened back then before he could let go.

Xu Jiaxi who was on the side probably saw Zuo Tianxiao's look a little lonely, so she turned her head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Ah?" Zuo Tianxiao came back to his senses, "It's nothing."

He smiled politely at Xu Jiaqian.

"You still can't let go of Ye Wan?"

"...!" Zuo Tianxiao froze for a moment, then turned to look at her in shock.

In the past few years, he has been thinking about this name in his heart for a long time, but he has never said it out of his mouth once. He did not expect to hear these two words from others... This is the feeling.

"Did he not contact you all these years?" Xu Jiaxi continued to ask clearly.

"..."

　Hahahahahaha

　　
　
(End of this chapter)