Mr. Mu, stop bullying Professor Jian.

Jian Zhinian was actually very confused. He had never thought that he would see Song Simin again.

Back then, one of the main reasons why he accepted Song Simin's proposal was because Song Simin was not from H City, did not work in H City, and there would probably be no intersection between them in the future.

Besides, he really had no better solution at the time.

Song Simin was very thoughtful, so how could she not understand Jian Zhinian's concerns? Her voice softened a bit.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have disturbed your life, but I overheard Uncle San mentioning your name when he was chatting with my father that day."

"At the time I thought I heard it wrong, so I asked one more question. I didn't expect it was really you. I found out you were also in S City, so I thought I'd meet you after not seeing you for many years."

"It's fine……"

Jian Zhinian held the tea in his hand, not knowing what to say.

Song Simin was a very nice person, and it wasn't that he didn't want to see her, but he just couldn't face her identity...

Song Simin poured Jian Zhinian another cup of tea. The gentle sound of the guqin echoed in the teahouse. She looked at the man in front of her quietly. Time had not left too many traces on him. He was still the same as before, with a gentle temperament and a scholarly air.

She was brought up in a noble family and was also good at studying, but she did not have the calming temperament of Jian Zhinian.

When she was in the laboratory of K University, she would often look at him more because of his unique temperament.

He kept to himself, with no distractions in his mind, as if the most tempting emotions in the world had nothing to do with him. He devoted himself to scientific research.

Song Simin's attention to Jian Zhinian has nothing to do with love between men and women, but more of admiration and appreciation.

How can there be such pure people in today's world?

She was amazed at that time, but had no way to get close.

Until she accidentally discovered his secret...

At that moment, Jian Zhinian was filled with endless lust and taboos in her heart, even though it had nothing to do with her.

But it was also because of that secret that she had the opportunity to get close to him and gain his trust.

After a brief silence between the two, Song Simin took the initiative to speak, like an old friend reuniting and chatting, "You used to want to live in the lab, how come you have time to come to S City now? Are you on a business trip?"

Jian Zhinian shook his head and said, "I have a friend here, so I'm staying for a while."

Song Simin knew it, so she just smiled softly and said, "Is it the person from that year?"

"Yeah." Jian Zhinian nodded.

Song Simin said: "Congratulations."

Jian Zhinian said in a young voice: "Thank you."

It's so boring. To everyone else, it's still the same as it was back then.

Song Simin shook her head, not knowing why she made that phone call in the morning. It was obvious that she didn't have any romantic feelings for Jian Zhinian.

No see, no miss.

Seeing and hearing it probably evoked some strange emotions, so after hesitating for a few days, I still called the phone number that had been lying in my address book for several years.

Jian Zhinian's number has never changed.

Song Simin suddenly sighed, no longer maintaining her image, leaned back in her chair, and asked with a smile: "When are you getting married? Do you plan to send me an invitation...ah, probably not, how can I appear at your wedding..."

Jian Zhinian was so frightened that he quickly put down the teacup in his hand, waved his hands in panic, his face turned red and white, and he looked extremely embarrassed.

"No, no... We, we don't know what will happen in the future... Anyway... It's not what you imagined..."

"I...he, he doesn't know many things yet...we may not..."

Jian Zhinian's words were confused and for a moment he didn't know how to express the complicated relationship between him and Mu Qingyuan.

Moreover, he didn't plan to tell Song Simin too much about the matter between him and Mu Qingyuan... It wasn't even a question of whether to tell her or not. Even he himself didn't know what would happen in the future...

Song Simin paused while sipping her tea, raised her delicate eyebrows, and whispered tentatively: "He doesn't know that I exist, right?"

Jian Zhinian's breathing was disordered and he dared not make a sound.

Song Simin opened her mouth in astonishment, then asked considerately, "Do you need me to come forward and explain to him what happened back then?"

"no, I'm fine."

Jian Zhinian waved his hands hurriedly. He just hoped that Song Simin would not show up. However, such thoughts were too ungrateful.

Song Simin suddenly discovered that Jian Zhinian, who was so flustered, had the familiar feeling of the past, fragile and at a loss, which made people unconsciously want to pity him.

Song Simin curled her lips and said in a lighter tone, "Forget it if you don't need it. It's not a big deal. How's the little guy?"

"Not bad..." Jian Zhinian thought for a moment and answered.

Song Simin sighed and said dissatisfiedly: "Jian Zhinian!"

"Huh?" Jian Zhinian raised his eyes, not understanding where this sudden anger coming from.

"Can you just accompany me for a cup of tea? Can you be a little more perfunctory?"

When had Song Simin ever been ignored like this? He said Jian Zhinian was rude to him, but he answered every question. You said he answered, but he was so perfunctory that he didn't say a word more.

The main point is that saying it is as good as not saying it.

And he was completely absent-minded. He looked out the window eight or nine times since he entered the room.

Putting aside other things, we are alumni after all! Is it necessary to be so indifferent?

Jian Zhinian blinked innocently and sighed, "Before coming here, I was actually waiting for him."

It's been so long, and I don't know if Dimu Qingyuan's shareholders' meeting has been completed and whether it went smoothly? He thought, maybe he should send him a message...

But he was not good at lying, and his reputation with Mu Qingyuan was not high...

I just hope he can get back before Mu Qingyuan finishes.

Song Simin was fed a mouthful of food for nothing. He held his forehead and said, "Okay, we've met each other. Let's go. I'm just in time to go back to the office for dinner."

Fortunately, she had the foresight to arrange a tea date. If they had arranged a meal, who knows how the food would have tasted.

Jian Zhinian stood up without any reluctance. When he reached the door, he asked nervously, "Miss Song, will you come to me again in the future?"

If someone else asked Song Simin this question, she would probably think that the other person wanted to see her and was looking forward to the next meeting.

But Jian Zhinian's undisguised expression of confusion...

Song Simin felt like she had been hurt a thousand times, and asked, "Are you so afraid of seeing me?"

Jian Zhinian didn't know how to explain. He was afraid of seeing Song Simin, and even more afraid that Mu Qingyuan would find out that he was seeing Song Simin...

Seeing Jian Zhinian's hesitation and embarrassed expression, Song Simin suddenly felt bored and said, "Don't worry, if you don't want to see me, I won't appear in front of you."

"I won't say goodbye, bye!"

Song Simin waved her hand and walked away without a trace of nostalgia.

Jian Zhinian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The appearance of Song Simin completely confused him. There were some things he should confess to Mu Qingyuan.

It just so happens that the Mu family’s affairs should be settled today.

He walked out of the teahouse, the quietness faded away, the hustle and bustle of the city came into his ears, and it was a whole different world.

The end of the year is approaching, and it is another peak season for weddings. A flyer launched by Cupid in doll costume at the door of a roadside store landed in his hands.

Jian Zhinian's attention was attracted by the huge slogan "One for Life" in front of him. At this moment, Mu Qingyuan's drunken words a few days ago rang in his mind.

Mu Qingyuan said, Jian Zhinian, you are a coward.

He stopped and looked around the mall, trying to raise his hand to hail a taxi but failed...