My whole family is the protagonist, and I am the only cannon fodder!

I always felt that the smile didn't quite look like a smile, at least it contained more forbearance and emptiness.

But since it was a secret, Lu Zaoyao would never ask more questions, and he would definitely not get the correct answer even if he asked.

Even if Xie Huinian was willing to say it, according to Lu Zaozao's understanding, the statement would most likely be very ambiguous, full of montage-style cover-ups, half true and half false, like a fog.

And a very important point, perhaps the most important point - Lu Zaozao is not interested in Xie Huinian's secret.

She didn't understand why Xie Huinian suddenly said this to her at this juncture, nor did she know what the meaning of this sentence was. Maybe it was out of emotion, maybe it was a spur of the moment, or more likely he just said it casually out of boredom.

Xie Huinian often had such terrible moments. He would intentionally or unintentionally say something light and casual, which, in the ears of others, sounded like a long-lasting confusion and worry, and he seemed too lazy to give an answer.

It has happened in the past, so it’s not surprising.

Lu Zaozao remembered that in his previous life, when they graduated from high school, they held a graduation party that day. Many people drank alcohol, and the smell of alcohol made them drunk. It was the hottest summer of the year. A layer of sultry gray heat was floating in the sky, enveloping everyone. Even the raindrops that fell when it rained carried a little bit of heat, which was very suffocating.

The wild grass grew vigorously, surging and hot, and when blown by the wind, it looked like a layer of swaying and floating water waves.

Maybe it was because of the heat that day, or maybe it was because of the strong liquor, or more likely it was because of the vigorous impulses of the young boys and girls, many people's faces were flushed.

Lu Zao Zao hid at the back of the crowd, and like most people, they walked up to him one by one. With other thoughts in mind, he raised his glass to drink with Xie Huinian, and then used very polite words to wish him a bright future.

Although those words were thought out by Lu Zao Zao with great effort the night before - how to make it not too official, not too pretentious, and as conventional as possible, so he thought about it for a long time with this idea in mind.

Although such words sound no different from those cookie-cutter blessings, they are so perfunctory that they seem to be copied directly from Baidu Encyclopedia.

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Lu Zaozao had been observing Xie Huinian for a long time behind the crowd, and had even been thinking about what tone and gesture to use when speaking to him. But before it was his turn, Xie Huinian seemed to be a little drunk, and occasionally coughed softly, then drunkenly leaned on the back of the person in front of him, with a hazy look in his eyes.

Lu had already thought about retreating. After all, it was really wrong to force the other party to accept her glass of wine at such a time. It was too much to ask for. As she was thinking about it, she looked up suddenly and found that there was no one in front of her, only Xie Huinian was left.

A layer of pink spread from the neck to the ears, which was very conspicuous on the fair skin. There was also a very strong smell of alcohol on his body, which should be the result of the violent alcohol taking effect in the body.

However, his expression was calm and his eyes were clear. In the dim light, his eyes were dark and bright as he just looked at Lu Zaozao.

Lu Zao Zao didn't understand why Xie Huinian suddenly changed his face, but Xie Huinian's temperament was unstable and unpredictable, so this was normal. It was just that Lu Zao Zao felt that Xie Huinian couldn't drink anymore, and his body might not be able to bear it, so he subconsciously hid the glass of wine behind him.

But perhaps his movements were too slow. Before he had time to hide, Xie Huinian naturally and quickly took the glass of wine and drank it. His expression was normal, without a trace of fluctuation, and he didn't even blink.

It was as if what he drank was not a glass of liquor, but just a glass of colorless and tasteless boiled water.

After drinking it, he stuffed the cup into Lu Zaozao's palm again, and his bony fingers rubbed around Lu Zaozao's palm, bringing a hint of hard touch. Xie Huinian's back collapsed slightly, and he bent a little. When he spoke, his eyes were almost level with Lu Zaozao.

Lu Zao Zao choked. Being stared at like that, she felt her hands trembling and she could hardly hold the cup.

"You still owe me something decent." Xie Huinian's tone was terribly calm and cold, and he suddenly chuckled, "But it doesn't matter, maybe I will return it to you in a few years."

Lu Zao Zao looked up at him in surprise, "What do you mean?"

How come she didn't understand a single word? No, she didn't understand a single word.

However, Xie Huinian had no intention of explaining to her. He just left her with some more confusing words, "I owe you too, and I will pay you back when the time comes."

After saying that, Xie Huinian left and returned to the crowd with a dazed look on his face, leaving Lu Zaozao alone, staring at the floor in a daze with empty eyes and a dull look.

I was trapped in these ambiguous words for a long time, and guessed many meanings, but they are all probably wrong.

It was not until several years later that Lu Zaozao realized that Xie Huanian might have been drunk at the time and said it casually. After he sobered up, even he himself didn't know what these words meant, or he might not even remember saying these words at all.

Just treat it as nonsense, Lu Zaozao comforted herself.

Now that the context was repeated, Lu Zao Zao was no longer interested in such words, and would no longer repeat himself in guessing what Xie Huinian really meant.

So she just looked at Xie Huinian and said sincerely: "Besides this meal, is there anything else to do? I feel that eating this meal is another time I have received your favor, and I feel a little unworthy of it. Is there anything I really need to help you with?"

"what about the taste?"

Realizing that Xie Huinian did not answer her question and changed the subject, Lu Zao Zao nodded, "Well, it's delicious, it tastes good."——

It almost gave her the illusion that this was specially arranged for her.

"Yeah." Xie Huinian's response was very calm, like a light sound that came out of his throat carelessly, without any special meaning. "I don't need your help for anything, saving you is just a matter of course, there's no need to feel too burdened."

"It's all right now. I'll have someone take you back."

Lu Zao Zao nodded slightly to the other party and expressed his gratitude again, "No need, I will go back by myself."

"It's a bit remote here, and it's hard to get a taxi."

"Okay, thank you. Just take me downtown, and then I can go back by myself."

Xie Huinian glanced at her without saying anything. He just straightened his clothes, then stood up and walked out.

The hotel was very large and was built in ancient Chinese style with winding corridors. Lu Zao Zao felt that there was a real risk of getting lost, so he had no choice but to walk behind Xie Huinian and follow him closely.

She didn't know if it was her illusion or she miscalculated the time, but she always felt that the way out was more complicated than the way in, and it took more time.

Moreover, they crossed an extremely narrow covered bridge in the middle, and Xie Huinian almost walked close to her, their warm skin touching from time to time, causing a little wet sweat to form on their skin.

Lu Zao Zao had no choice but to shrink his body and retreat until he put some distance between himself and the other party.