Beijing and Hong Kong kiss

After Shi Jingyuan sent Shi Yan away, he immediately called Lin You.

The phone prompts to turn off.

His face darkened and he lit a cigarette irritably.

When He Xuan came back from work, he saw that there were already a lot of cigarette butts in the ashtray on the table. He called out nervously, "Mr. Shi..."

Shi Jingyuan didn't respond. After putting out the cigarette in his hand, he said calmly, "Please turn down the evening social event for me. You can go home first."

He Xuan was stunned for a moment, then hesitated, "Then... do we need to call the driver over?"

"No need. By the way, let Secretary Liu get off work as well."

"Okay, Mr. Shi."

He Xuan understood and left immediately, carefully closing the door for him when he left.

Shi Jingyuan played with his lighter and seemed to struggle for a long time. Finally, he picked up his coat and took the elevator to the underground garage.

*

As the night lights come on, the city's neon lights are colorful and the endless stream of cars is jammed at the intersection of the overpass.

Lin You didn’t know how long she had been standing on the overpass until it suddenly started to rain and she came to her senses.

She wiped the cold rain off her face and looked around with a blank look in her eyes.

For a moment, she seemed to have forgotten who she was and where she was.

A lean young man holding a large black umbrella slowly walked up to her. He was wearing black pants and a white shirt, the look of a new employee in the workplace. His white shirt was rolled up to his elbows, revealing his well-proportioned yet powerful forearms.

Through the rain, Lin first saw his hand.

Very nice hands.

The black umbrella was raised up, and with the help of the lights from thousands of homes in the city, the young man's face was reflected, which was no less beautiful than that of an idol star.

This face seems familiar.

"Senior?"

The young man called out tentatively, his tone containing the joy and nervousness of a long-awaited reunion, "Are you... Senior Lin You?"

Lin You's eyes were hazy, and he vaguely remembered who the young man in front of him was.

When I was in college, my junior in the Go club seemed to have the surname Shen?

But the boy in front of me is very different from the boy who used to wear black-framed glasses and always wore a washed-out sportswear.

"Brother Shen."

Three words, spoken in a very light and gentle voice, but it made Shen Yi's heart tremble.

He stepped forward and held an umbrella for her to shield her from the wind and rain.

"Senior, it's raining heavily, let's go to another place to talk."

Lin You looked down at her clothes which were mostly wet. It was obvious how miserable she was.

"Yeah." She responded softly.

Shen Yi seemed to be very familiar with this area and led her forward.

On the way, he did not ask Lin You why she was standing on the overpass in the rain with a dejected look on her face, nor did he pretend to care about her and ask about her well-being.

He simply tilted the umbrella as far as possible towards her and stood upwind to block the cold wind for her.

The wonton shop was about to close, and the owner, a middle-aged man, was cleaning up the chopping board.

Hearing the wind chime ringing at the door, the boss said without even looking up: "Today's wontons are sold out. Please come earlier tomorrow."

Lin You paused, but heard the young man beside him shouting inside with a smile: "Uncle Chen, it's me."

The boss looked up after hearing the voice, and when he saw Shen Yi, he immediately smiled.

"Xiaoyi! It's you. Come in and sit down." The boss greeted Shen Yi and saw Lin You next to him.

Without giving the boss a chance to ask questions, Shen Yi spoke first, "Uncle Chen, the wontons are sold out, you should go back first, isn't Auntie waiting for you at home?"

The boss was stunned for two seconds, then he understood the hint and his eyes moved between the two of them.

He took off his apron and came out of the open kitchen.

"Yes, I'm in a hurry to go back. Anyway, you are familiar with this place, so you can take care of yourself."

The boss left as soon as he said he would, and before leaving he left the key to the door on the counter.

Shen Yi pulled out a chair and said, "Senior, please sit down first. I'll cook you a bowl of noodles."

Lin You didn't know why he was so sure that she hadn't eaten dinner, but she had no desire to communicate, so she sat down like a puppet, following his busy figure with dull eyes.

Shen Yi seemed to be very good at cooking. He grabbed the kitchen knife and cut tomatoes deftly. His hands with distinct knuckles rose and fell with a clear rhythm.

Soon, a bowl of tomato and egg noodles was placed in front of Lin You.

He thrust the chopsticks into her hand and said, "Eat the noodles first."

Lin You stared at the bowl for a long time before picking up the chopsticks to pick up the noodles.

She lowered her head, and as she bit the noodles, hot tears fell into the bowl.

Tears fell one by one, silently.

Shen Yi sat opposite her, his hands on his legs gradually clenched, and his fingertips couldn't help but tremble because of the force.

His eyes were dark and unclear, and he used great effort to resist the urge to wipe her tears.

After a long time, Lin You put down his chopsticks, his voice still a little hoarse.

"I'm sorry, we haven't seen each other for so many years. I made a fool of myself when we first met."

Shen Yi then handed her a tissue and said, "It's okay. Everyone has sad times. It's not a joke. Don't feel burdened."

He put away the bowl and chopsticks in front of her, "The noodles are all clumping together, I'll make you another bowl."

"no need."

Lin You raised her hand to stop him, but pulled it back when her fingertips touched his bare arm.

Shen Yi smiled and walked straight into the open kitchen. "Senior, bear with it for a while, it will be ready soon."

Lin You pursed her lips and responded awkwardly.

This time he showed up much faster than before.

Lin You took a closer look and realized that he had prepared an extra portion when he was frying the臊子, as if he had anticipated making a second bowl.

After crying, Lin You's depression dissipated a lot, and his thinking was no longer slow and returned to normal.

"Senior sister," Shen Yi saw that she had almost finished eating, so he asked tentatively: "Senior sister, have you encountered any difficulties? I don't mean to pry into your privacy, I just think that if there is any chance that I can help..."

Lin You looked up with a smile on his face.

"No big deal. I just encountered some unhappy things, and then I remembered more unhappy things in the past."

Shen Yi did not comment and joked: "Since it is a trivial matter, then tell us about it. Only matters that can be spoken out are trivial matters."

"..." Lin You was conflicted and didn't say anything.

Shen Yi added: "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I'm tight-lipped. Besides... we're not in the same circle, so just treat me as a tree hole and pour out all your unhappiness to me."

Tree Hole...

Speaking of this, she seemed to recall an incident from her college days.

I have the impression that she once served as a tree hole for someone.

However, she was drunk at the time, and when she woke up the next day, she had no idea who the person was who confided in her, nor what he had told her.

"Senior sister..."

Shen Yi called her, bringing her thoughts back from their wandering state.

Lin You lowered his eyebrows, concealing the loneliness in his eyes, and then he slowly spoke.

"It's just that we met a rich and domineering princess who thought that ordinary people like us should do anything for her if we pay her."

"Now that I think about it, I should just refuse unreasonable requests and shouldn't dwell on the past because of this."