Gentlemen's Friends

Chapter 22 Part 1: Seven ([-])
To his surprise, Ren Ningyuan seemed to treat him better and better.After returning from vacation, not only let him continue to live at home, but also helped him with mobility problems in daily life, and even brought some clothes for him.I even gave him a watch that I bought a heavy style.

Qu Tongqiu was so happy that he put on all the old clothes Ren Ningyuan gave him, big and small, and also wore the same watch as Ren Ningyuan all day long, so beautiful.

Chu Mo, who disappeared some time ago, came back from abroad and asked Ren Ningyuan to have dinner, and Ren Ningyuan also brought him along.

The three met in the private room. As soon as Chu Mo saw him, his face was full of displeasure. After looking up and down, he frowned: "You are pretending to be rich. Where did you get this thing? You can wear Jaeger-LeCoultre? The coat belongs to Ning Yuan, it is impossible to have a second one, how did it get into your hands?"

Qu Tongqiu was happy when he mentioned this, and quickly tugged at his hem: "Yes, Ren Ningyuan gave it to me. The same goes for the watch."

Ren Ningyuan's personal things have a different meaning from those in the store, treasures that can't be bought with money.

Chu Mo rolled his eyes at him: "Picking up some things that Ning Yuan doesn't want can be successful like this. It's not suitable, why are you happy?"

Ren Ningyuan sat down at the table and said with a smile, "Why be so mean to him."

"Who told him to look cheap."

Ren Ningyuan frowned: "Don't talk like that. He didn't offend you." He glanced at the embarrassed Qu Tongqiu again, "Don't mind. You can eat your vegetables first."

Chu Mo sneered: "Didn't offend me? Then what's the matter with Zhuang Wei?"

Qu Tongqiu was so surprised that one of his chopsticks was not clamped tightly.He was always afraid of being known by Chu Mo, and he was still anxious when he entered the door, but Chu Mo knew it all.

But if you think about it carefully, this is also a matter of course.The relationship between them is much closer than he and Ren Ningyuan, he is the outsider.What only they know but he doesn't know, there is no reason why he knows but they don't.

"Didn't you two break up a long time ago? Besides, you have a lot of new and old lovers, so you don't care so much."

Chu Mo said frankly: "These are two different things. No matter what happens between me and Zhuang Wei, or any unclear relationship between him and others, I can't be happy. This is the nature of a man. I'm not like you So generous."

Ren Ningyuan just smiled: "It's far away. If you can't let it go, go after Zhuang Wei as soon as possible, and don't make yourself regret it. As for Tongqiu, you also know that he is an honest man. What did Zhuang Wei do to him? He doesn't want to, it's none of his business."

"It's all over, what am I chasing after?" Chu Mo glanced at Qu Tongqiu, and became angry again, cursing, "Are you a fucking man? Don't you want to? You won't resist if you have hands and feet." Ah? I think you really think very much, don't you?"

"Chu Mo, forget it."

"Seeing his useless behavior makes me angry. What kind of person, at this age, is still like a waste, and the age is like a dog."

"Chu Mo."

"Okay, forget it, we're here to have dinner and talk, so don't mention him."

When the two of them started chatting about serious matters, Qu Tongqiu was completely an outsider, so he could only eat vegetables.

Chu Mo's scolding was not completely unreasonable, so he could only listen and had nothing to refute.

He did not do well in the past, and he also regretted the bullying he suffered at those times. If he could go back to the past, he would also beat that drunk defenseless self to wake up that fool.

However, like most ordinary people, he only has hindsight wisdom, and only mediocre coping ability in a crisis.

But it's nothing, he thinks it can be done little by little, just like the friendship with Ren Ningyuan, as long as he works hard, everything will eventually get better.

Ren Ningyuan made him full of hope for the future.

There was nothing to do except eat, and seeing that Ren Ningyuan didn't move his chopsticks very much, Qu Tongqiu began to peel the shrimp shells for him, rinse the vegetables, dip them in sauces and so on.The heating in the room was too high. Although everyone took off their coats when they entered the door, they gradually became hot and sweated while sitting, and they ate hot.

Ren Ningyuan was sweating on his forehead, and he was not someone who would take it off again and again, so Qu Tongqiu dutifully fanned him to cool him off.

Chu Mo finally rolled his eyes unbearably: "Like a slave."

Qu Tongqiu said, "I am not."

"How dare you say that you are not? You are only one knife away from being a eunuch. Are you a dog raised by Ning Yuan's family?"

Ren Ningyuan put down his chopsticks: "Chu Mo, don't always pick on him."

"He has done that, do I still need to 'find'?" Chu Mo glared at Qu Tongqiu again, "Be careful, if I fall into my hands, I will torture you to death .”

Qu Tongqiu shuddered at the words.

"Okay. Chu Mo, why are you targeting him? Those people under your command are so ridiculous. Don't talk about peeling shrimp shells, they can do it for you to eat."

Chu Mo was laughed at: "Fuck, don't disgust me. There are not two decent-looking people in that group."

"It's been a while since Zhuang Wei went back. When will you come back?"

"Next week. When the magazine taken over by the country is on the track, he won't have to run around."

The topic was back on track, and the two continued to talk about their business.And Qu Tongqiu only now came up with the words to refute Chu Mo, but the time for the debate has passed.Those who are not eloquent will suffer.

What he wanted to say was that what he had done for Ren Ningyuan was insignificant compared to what Ren Ningyuan had helped him.

Ren Ningyuan took care of him, and he served Ren Ningyuan. The goodwill of each other was equal, and there were exchanges.

It's just that Ren Ningyuan is at a high place, and he is at a low place, so he looks humble.Others may say it badly, but he himself thinks it's good and equal.Perhaps the standards of the little people are different from those of the big people.

He felt really good about it.

After taking the sick leave, Qu Tongqiu went back to work in the company.After resting for such a long period of time, I just eat, eat and sleep all day long. I have gained weight and my body has recovered.

But I don't know if it's because I've been lazy for a long time. I sleep well at night, but I can't get up the next day, and I always feel sleepy.In the past, he mostly slept until he woke up naturally, and he didn't think there was anything wrong. Now he needs to get up early to go to work, and the lingering sleepiness really bothers him a little.

This day, I was so dizzy that I was almost late. I ran all the way to check in, but I bumped into someone at the elevator entrance and spilled coffee all over my body.

I was wearing my own cheap clothes this day, so it’s okay to get dirty, but the watch and briefcase that Ren Ningyuan gave him are like amulets, and he never leaves them. The bag can be wiped clean, and the strap is dirty. He was so distressed that he couldn't do things well all morning, he was flustered and felt very sorry for Ren Ningyuan.

After work, he took his watch and went to the specialty store to see if he could help clean it. He had never been to such a famous store by himself, and he felt a little nervous when he entered the door. He wanted to see how others did it.

After standing for a while, I saw a beautiful woman with fair skin and thick curly hair talking to the clerk in front of the counter. She looked quite young and sweet, and her voice was soft and sweet.

While thinking hard, another clerk brought out a box to her and said politely, "Miss Chu, I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

Qu Tongqiu let out an "ah", and his vague memory instantly became clear, and he couldn't help but said, "Chu Xian."

The woman turned her head and looked at him, a little confused: "Are you...?"

After Qu Tongqiu shouted, he regretted it. To be honest, he didn't know her well at all, so there was no reunion of old friends. If he didn't tell her, she wouldn't recognize him at all.Besides, that memory is really embarrassing.

"Hello, I'm Qu Tongqiu." Now that we've already said hello, it's time to say something serious.

"Uh……"

"We... met before, um, I went to the same university as your brother, I took you to the bar..."

"Ah!" The woman who was over [-] years old but still as beautiful as a girl put her hand to her mouth and made a surprised gesture, "It's you! You have changed so much that I really can't recognize it."

"Yeah, it's been many years. It's not easy to remember."

Chu Xian smiled: "Of course I remember. My brother scolded me severely when I went back and drove me back. I was not allowed to go to the bar for a long time."

"Well, that kind of place is not good." Now I can calm down when I mention it, but I still feel a little uncomfortable.

When he encountered that kind of thing, it left a lifetime of shadows, but when Chu Xian brought up the past, he didn't have the slightest bit of sarcasm, as if he thought it was very interesting, but it made him a little difficult to deal with.

"Thank you for protecting me back then, I never had the chance to thank you in person."

"It's okay." Speaking of which, it's only a man's duty.It's just that his luck is too bad.

"Are you okay afterwards?"

Qu Tongqiu was taken aback for a moment: "What?"

"I mean, that glass of wine seems to have made you drunk, so you should be fine afterwards, right?"

Qu Tongqiu only felt that she was asking the wrong question, but for a while he couldn't tell what was wrong. After thinking for a while, he suddenly became panicked.

"Well, you ask me?...Aren't you there at that time?"

"Yeah, I called and asked my brother to carry you back. You lost control at that time, and I couldn't hold you back..."

Probably because it was too late, Ren Ningyuan called him several times.Qu Tongqiu put the phone in his pocket, his palms were sweating, and he didn't dare to answer it.

He suddenly felt afraid to go back.

He was still wearing the pieces of clothes that Ren Ningyuan gave him.Ren Ningyuan gave it to him, and he wore it all over his body like an amulet, and he couldn't bear to take it off.He carried that briefcase all day and never changed it.

Ren Ningyuan's kindness to him was very precious to him.I am happy to think that maybe after following Ren Ningyuan for a long time, people will develop feelings.

Now I feel a faint fear in my heart.

He never doubted anything Ren Ningyuan said.Ren Ningyuan comforted him not to worry about the things that made him deeply painful, so he really didn't pursue the matter anymore, and he didn't even ask Ren Ningyuan if he had avenged him.

He didn't think that Ren Ningyuan was just perfunctory at that time, and he didn't want to imagine that Ren Ningyuan was actually helping others to dismiss him.

That would defeat even his wholehearted, simple trust.

He was framed when he was young, and the humiliating and terrifying experience made him unable to hold his head up for a long time. He felt that he was no longer a man, and would wake up in his sleep.

Finding out after all these years that someone I knew did it was like the worst nightmare I've ever had.

He felt that he would never be able to sleep again.

He was cautious all his life, and he dared not offend anyone, he just wanted to live a peaceful and stable life.

At such a time, he would suddenly slap him twice.Even a person like him who was used to being beaten couldn't stand it.

"Boss...give me three more beers."

The stall owner handed the bottle to the panic-stricken office worker, took the money, and said, "If you can't drink, drink less. If you want to drink more."

Qu Tongqiu raised his head and gulped down two big gulps, making himself a little dizzy.He didn't want to drink away his worries, he wanted to use it to strengthen his courage and go to seek justice from Chu Mo himself.

But he didn't know how much to drink to have enough courage. When he was studying, he was frightened by Chu Mo's beating. In addition to that miserable experience, no matter how much he drank, his heart would tremble. midnight.

Ren Ningyuan received a call late at night and rushed over from the store. When he entered the door, he saw Chu Mo being pressed on the sofa, Qu Tongqiu sitting awkwardly on his waist, pulling his collar with one hand, and resting his neck with the other, entangled. Clearly asked him: "Did you do it...was it you..."

This man was cowardly and timid when he was sober, but he was extremely difficult when he was drunk.

Chu Mo could knock him flying with a single slap, but this time he couldn't stand it anymore. He was so entangled that his blood was surging, and he was extremely annoyed. He said to Ren Ningyuan, "You're finally here! Take this guy back to me!"

The two of them fought together, and finally managed to force the man off Chu Mo's body.

Chu Mo was disheveled, out of breath, and cursed: "It's midnight, what is he looking for me for? You're too slow, if you come later, I'll really be rude."

Ren Ningyuan said "I'm sorry", and showed no mercy, he forcibly separated Qu Tongqiu's clenched fingers one by one, threw away the bottle opener he was clutching as a weapon, and then brought the man out of control. door.

The man was still excited, struggling non-stop, and muttering to himself endlessly, but he was finally stuffed into the car.After the car door was closed, he continued to crawl out, trying to chase Chu Mo, but Ren Ningyuan had no choice but to stop him and hug him by the waist to prevent him from making too much noise.

Qu Tongqiu struggled and couldn't get out of the car, and being hugged by Ren Ningyuan couldn't help but feel hopeless, so he began to pester Ren Ningyuan and use his fierce offensive against Chu Mo on him.

Ren Ningyuan didn't get angry at all, even though Qu Tongqiu clung to him, pestered him inarticulately, and tore his clothes into a mess.

The driver was driving in front of the car without looking away, turning a deaf ear to the farce behind.

The futile man was exhausted from making trouble along the way, and when he was discouraged, he cried: "How could you treat me like that...I didn't offend him...I'm very careful..."

"I know."

"Why do you treat me like that... I don't recognize it..."

"nothing."

"I, I'm going to kill him..."

"I know."

……

The accusations and comforts were completely irrelevant, but it was still a back and forth, with questions and answers, Qu Tongqiu was comforted and became much quieter.

Ren Ningyuan dealt with him, and finally got such a drunk, aggressive man home intact. If Chu Mo saw the whole process, he would definitely admire him.

After entering the door, he was about to hug him to the bed, but the man was frightened again and struggled violently.Ren Ningyuan couldn't let him settle down no matter what.No matter what, it was also the explosive power of an adult man in an excited state. The sober man could not beat the drunk maniac. Ren Ningyuan was finally entangled by him and fell on the bed.

The man pressed down on him tightly, as if his whole body was shaking with fright, he clenched his fists hard and hit him indiscriminately.Although he avoided it in time, the force made Ren Ningyuan frown and scolded him in a low voice: "Qu Tongqiu. It's me."

Qu Tongqiu suddenly recognized who was the person sweating on his forehead, and was at a loss for a moment, completely forgetting what he was getting angry with just now, so he stopped moving, and just looked down at him blankly.

Ren Ningyuan grabbed him and said sternly, "Come down quickly."

Qu Tongqiu stared at him like a puppy, trembling as if he was afraid of offending him, and didn't dare to move while watching him.

Ren Ningyuan exhaled, and helped his waist: "That's fine, if you like it, you can do it like this."

Taking advantage of his meekness, Ren Ningyuan freed his hand, let him open his fist, and squeezed his fingers firmly in his palm: "You are not allowed to be so impulsive and cause trouble in the future, understand?"

"..."

"If you don't discuss with me first, you don't have to follow me anymore."

The man cringed all of a sudden, shrugging his shoulders unconsciously.

Ren Ningyuan wiped away all the blood that seldom erupted from him, and then said, "Listen to me about this matter."

"..."

"Chu Xian told me about meeting you."

"..."

"I think you are misunderstanding."

"..."

"Chu Mo didn't do anything to you, it's none of his business."

The man was still in a daze, but his tense body gradually softened, as if he was deflated.

"So you've got the wrong guy."

"..."

"Apologize to Chu Mo tomorrow."

Qu Tongqiu sat blankly, feeling in a daze that there was something to ask, but he was so dull that he couldn't remember.He could only look at Ren Ningyuan with red eyes: "You, don't lie to me..."

"I did not lie to you."

The man who had exhausted all his accumulated strength and courage became extremely cowardly, stayed there for a while, and sobbed: "I, I must take revenge..."

"Don't you worry. I promised you."

"You, don't lie to me..."

"do not worry."

"You, you can't lie to me..."

"Get a good night's sleep."

The man was still sobbing. Alcohol made him emotionally ups and downs, and he was still unconscious. Even the tip of his nose turned red.Ren Ningyuan let out a sigh of relief and grabbed his waist with both hands: "Okay, come down. It's time to sleep."

But Qu Tongqiu refused, as if pressing Ren Ningyuan so that he could get some sense of security, he refused to let go no matter what.

"Alright, let's take off your clothes first."

(End of this chapter)