Gentlemen's Friends

Chapter 32 Part 2: Nine ([-])
Chu Mo also tactfully removed the pretty triangle perfectly, and said to Qu Tongqiu, "Thank you."

"Don't you know how to say 'thank you'?"

"If you're a man, you don't have to worry about it."

The two still quarreled before they could say a few words, Zhuang Wei still didn't give Chu Mo a good look, it was no different from usual.

The cake couldn't be eaten at the moment, so it was wrapped up and kept for Qu Tongqiu to take back. Zhuang Wei thought Chu Mo had made it too ugly, so he told him to get out, and then helped Qu Tongqiu fix it so that it was convenient to carry on the road.

"Go to sleep when you go back. We have to stay until the end and we won't go home later. You don't have to wait for me."

"Ah."

Zhuang Wei rubbed his hair again: "Go."

Qu Tongqiu hesitated for a while, and walked away with the cake. He vaguely felt that something was different, but he couldn't say it out.

To get to the exit, you have to walk through the long and dark stairs. This hidden and deep design left all the noise behind. Qu Tongqiu went down the steps carefully, but someone called him from behind.

"Qu Tongqiu."

Qu Tongqiu stood still for a while, feeling the approaching breath of the man, and suddenly he didn't dare to turn his head back.

"It's raining outside, it's not easy to call a car, I'll give you a ride."

"……No need to……"

Ren Ningyuan didn't speak any more, but stretched out his hand suddenly.Qu Tongqiu was caught off guard, the warm fingers grabbed his arm, and the moment his skin touched, his whole body jumped up as if being scalded by a soldering iron, and the cake bag flew out by mistake, making a small but loud noise on the ground. There was a dull sound.

Neither of them expected this kind of reaction, each froze, looking at each other in the dark, it was Ren Ningyuan who spoke first: "Sorry."

Qu Tongqiu also nodded awkwardly at him, wanting to go down a few more steps to pick up the rotten cake.

"I didn't mean to hurt you."

"..."

"I want to help you."

Qu Tongqiu paused for a moment, his throat moved up and down patiently for a while, as if he really wanted to say something to him, but he couldn't make a sound because too many things were stuck in his throat.After a long, stifled silence, he finally said, "No need."

Maybe this is too unflattering, but in his life, he never dared to ask for this man's "help".

Ren Ningyuan looked at him for a while in the dim light, and whispered, "Don't be nervous, I just want to tell you something."

Qu Tongqiu swallowed, waiting for him to speak.

"Don't go abroad this time."

Qu Tongqiu looked up at him hesitantly, and Ren Ningyuan also looked at the mild-looking eyes with slightly drooping corners.

"You should understand why."

"..."

"Zhuang Wei and Chu Mo, they should really be together. Chu Mo has been chasing him for more than ten years, and he hasn't given up now, and he won't in the future. You are not suitable, and you shouldn't fight with Chu Mo."

Qu Tongqiu was stunned for a while, and suddenly realized something amidst Ren Ningyuan's slight pity.

"What do you want me to do?"

Ren Ningyuan looked down at him: "You let go."

Qu Tongqiu was in a daze.

"Zhuang Wei is not suitable for you. If you really go abroad with him, life may not be what you think. You will understand later. I know it is not easy for you to leave him now, but Zhuang Wei promised you I will make it up to you for them."

Qu Tongqiu trembled a little, the few things he owned would always be taken away, and then he would be given something to "compensate" him.Even though he was used to being weak, he felt unable to give in this time.

"Do not."

Ren Ningyuan seemed to be taken aback for a moment, and then said: "It's useless if you want to live with Zhuang Wei."

"..."

"You can't win against Chu Mo. Sooner or later, he will get Zhuang Wei back to him. You shouldn't get in between them."

Qu Tongqiu didn't answer, and turned around gropingly to continue walking down.

Ren Ningyuan grabbed his arm again and pushed him against the handrail of the stairs.

"Qu Tongqiu, listen to me," Ren Ningyuan felt the tight trembling of the man under him when he stepped up the force, "I'm doing it for your own good."

Qu Tongqiu didn't make a sound, he struggled twice, but was still held down by Ren Ningyuan.

Fierce emotions began to flow around in that silent body, even in the dark it was exceptionally clear, surging like it would explode that thin and thin skin at any time.Finally he made a move and punched Ren Ningyuan in the face with all his strength.

Ren Ningyuan turned his head to avoid it, and stretched out his hand to catch it. His reaction was much quicker than his attack, so he only took advantage of the situation to hold him tighter, and lowered his head towards him.

The man was driven a little crazy by the despair of the weak, struggling desperately, and finally broke free from Ren Ningyuan in the chaotic scuffle, but also staggered and fell backward.

Ren Ningyuan failed to catch him, and watched him stumble a few times along the way, and finally fell headfirst to the ground in an ugly posture.

The man was lying there on his back, his legs still resting on the stairs, like a beetle that fell unconscious, and hadn't recovered from the self-inflicted clumsiness.

For about a few seconds, Ren Ningyuan felt that he was staring at the dark sky in a daze, as if he was very tired, as if he didn't want to move anymore.

Without waiting for Ren Ningyuan to chase down the stairs, he got up again, stood staggering for a while, and then limped away.

Qu Tongqiu returned to the apartment alone, stared blankly for a while, and then started to pack some things to take with him when he went abroad.He didn't have much luggage, but his body hurt a bit from the fall, so he took a rest and sat on the edge of the bed waiting for Zhuang Wei to come back.

However, he didn't wait until he was so sleepy that he fell asleep unconsciously.

At dawn, Qu Tongqiu heard the slight sound of entering the door in a daze, and then the sound of water in the bathroom.Zhuang Wei took a shower before going to bed, and when he lifted the quilt, he brought in a little cold air.

Qu Tongqiu flinched because he felt the coolness.Zhuang Wei hugged him and kissed his forehead, and he buried his face in Zhuang Wei's neck in a daze, where there was the residual temperature and pure faint fragrance after a hot shower.

"Qu Tongqiu."

Qu Tongqiu let out a "hmm".

Zhuang Wei didn't say anything after all, just kissed him again, and hugged him like a small animal.Qu Tongqiu opened his eyes and stared blankly for a while, then closed them again.

In the morning, Qu Tongqiu woke up earlier, so he let the man continue to sleep, and made an extra breakfast by himself, in case Zhuang Wei woke up hungry.

And Zhuang Wei has been sleeping, Qu Tongqiu went to the bedside to watch him carefully twice, thinking that when he wakes up, he will warm up breakfast for him, so that he can eat hot food as soon as he finishes brushing his teeth. Breakfast, after all, things get cold too quickly in winter.

The man on the bed didn't wake up until noon, Qu Tongqiu kept watch all morning, and couldn't bear to interrupt his sleep, so he got up and quietly made lunch.

Afraid that the sound would wake the man up, Qu Tongqiu closed the door and started cooking in the kitchen. He felt a little choked when he exploded a handful of chili peppers, and opened the window to disperse the smoke for a long time.

When everything was ready, he took the rice and pushed the door out, only to see that Zhuang Wei had gotten up at some point, changed his clothes, and looked well-dressed.

"Ah," Qu Tongqiu saw him holding the phone in one hand and opening the shoe cabinet to pick out shoes with the other, he couldn't help asking, "Do you want to go out?"

"Well, I'm going to meet a friend," Zhuang Wei turned to look at him, "Have you finished cooking?"

"I made spicy shrimp, salt and pepper chicken with crispy bones, and winter melon and conch soup..."

Zhuang Wei touched his face: "I like them all, huh?"

The man is a little embarrassed, he is still not good at expressing, but anyone with eyes and a heart can see his expectation.

Zhuang Wei looked at him, put his phone back in his pocket, and stroked his hair: "Actually, I'm fine. If you want me to accompany you, then I won't go out."

The two sat and ate together.Qu Tongqiu's cooking skills are very good in terms of home cooking, after all, he has been cooking for more than ten years.This is also one of the few fortunes that time has brought him, and it is a rare strength in him.

He has nothing better than others, and he cannot compare with Chu Mo.He can only do what he can and try his best to treat Zhuang Wei well.

He hoped Zhuang Wei could feel it.

After eating, the dishes were cleaned up, and the two of them sat opposite each other on the sofa.

Sitting upright in such a position, one person suddenly felt that the room became more spacious and quieter.Qu Tongqiu was a little at a loss in the silence of the cold scene, and Zhuang Wei was also uncomfortable. The two of them met their eyes and immediately smiled.

"Watching a movie?"

"Okay, what movie do you want to watch?"

Zhuang Wei was more gentle and polite than usual, which made him feel a little flustered, so he hurriedly took one from the shelf: "This one..."

The DVD player started to work, and a long and obscure literary film was played on the TV screen. The background was monotonous, the storyboard was weird, the plot was jumping, and the characters were not pleasing to the eye. They spoke difficult languages ​​and laughed in sharp voices.The two watched quietly, staring at the screen as much as possible, pretending to be emotionally involved.

The phone rang again, and Zhuang Wei took it out to look at it, and then ignored it after ringing the ringer.After a while, when the bell rang again, Zhuang Wei still answered it, saying "um" and "ah", got up and opened the door, and went to the balcony to talk.

Qu Tongqiu sat a little nervously, not knowing what the movie was going on, and when Zhuang Wei pushed the door open again, he put his phone back in his pocket and looked down at him: "Sorry, I have to go out for a while."

"Ah."

"You don't have to cook my dinner."

Qu Tongqiu responded again, and sent Zhuang Wei to the door to see him put on his shoes and open the door. He couldn't ask him where he was going, but he could only ask behind him: "When will you be back at night?"

Zhuang Wei looked at him: "It won't be too late, but you don't have to wait for me, go to bed first."

"Um……"

Before Zhuang Wei left, he hugged him, and Qu Tongqiu felt that it was a little gentle.

However, Zhuang Wei didn't come back when he waited very late that night.

Qu Tongqiu couldn't stand it any longer, so he got under the quilt and fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was early morning, the color of the sky was slightly bright, and it was slightly blue.Zhuang Wei still didn't come back.

Qu Tongqiu suddenly felt something.

But that's just a feeling after all, not a fact.So he still carefully cooked a meal for two people, and he didn't dare to be sloppy with the dishes; the room was also cleaned very clean, everything that needed to be wiped and washed, everything he could do, waiting to be caught Same as inspection.

The sky was getting dark, and he was waiting there, in a daze.

When the slight sound of the key turning came from the door, the man seemed to be awakened from the frozen stupor, and he stood up suddenly, even his eyes came alive.

It was indeed Zhuang Wei who pushed the door and entered, still proudly handsome and noble as always, only his hair was a little messier than usual, together with his expression.

"You're back."

"Well," Zhuang Wei responded, but did not look at him, "Qu Tongqiu."

(End of this chapter)