kill a canary

When it was thick, Chen Ran's cell phone rang suddenly, the sudden sound was like a thunder in sleep, Shen Yixiu was startled, cursed, picked up the cell phone from the pile of clothes, threw it forward casually, the cell phone hit On the sound-absorbing wall, there was a dull "dong" sound, and it fell on the carpet again.

Chen Ran didn't have time to think or protest, he gritted his teeth and endured more violent impacts from Shen Yixiu, feeling that he would lose consciousness soon.

After the ringtone ended, after a while, there was another ding from the mobile phone on the ground.Shen Yixiu and Chen Ran finally finished their work, he kissed Chen Ran's cheek, lips and collarbone tenderly, but Chen Ran was a little tired of coping, waking up thinking about who would call him at night.

He got off Shen Yixiu, put on his clothes casually, walked over to pick up the phone, he was not very happy, he thought pettyly that he couldn't just throw my phone away.

He unlocked the phone, and the missed call was from an unfamiliar number. He was just about to check what the text message that came in later said, when his hand suddenly became empty, and the phone had been snatched away by Shen Yixiu.

Standing behind him, Shen Yixiu said angrily while turning on the light: "Who is so annoying, interrupting my serious business."

Chen Ran: "What are you doing?!" He was so angry that he grabbed the phone.

Shen Yixiu raised the phone high, and Chen Ran couldn't reach it when he jumped up. Shen Yixiu smiled and raised his head, reading the text message from the unfamiliar number: "Hi Chen Ran, I'm Zeng Mochen, thank you very much today. The two of them I'm going home tomorrow afternoon, I don't know if you have time at noon tomorrow, let's have a meal together?"

When Chen Ran heard the words "Zeng Mochen", his heart tightened in vain, he looked at Shen Yixiu uneasily, and said in embarrassment: "Give it to me quickly!"

Shen Yixiu didn't think anything of it, and hid the phone behind his back like a kitten, annoyed and funny: "Not bad, there is a dinner tomorrow! Who is this person?"

Chen Ran couldn't grab the phone back, so he had no choice but to say dejectedly, "I went to the store today and there was a customer with acute gastroenteritis. I sent them to the hospital..."

After hearing this, Shen Yixiu couldn't find much fault, but he still sullenly said, "Who are you? Just give them your mobile phone number."

"It's just a few students. They just want to thank me and invite me to dinner. I have no reason to refuse. Besides, they are open for business. After all, they are customers." Chen Ran explained sincerely.

Shen Yixiu curled his lips, he was speechless for a while, and was about to return the phone to Chen Ran.

At this moment, the phone beeped again, Shen Yixiu paused, before Chen Ran had time to react, Shen Yixiu picked up the phone and looked at it, his expression changed instantly.

Chen Ran's heart sank slowly, Shen Yixiu handed him the phone with a gloomy face, then put his arms around his chest, squinted his eyes and looked at him: "You don't even blink your eyes when you lie now, right? ? Chen Ran?"

Chen Ran silently picked up the phone, and saw the second text message from Zeng Mochen, which said: Chen Ran, I wanted your phone number after watching the movie that day, but in fact, I have been paying attention to you in Civic Plaza for a long time, and I have always wanted to know you , You didn't go yesterday, I was afraid I would never see you again, but luckily I met you again today.Hey, I must come out tomorrow, waiting for your reply.

Chen Ran didn't dare to look Shen Yixiu in the eyes, lowered his head and whispered, "I'm not lying, you can ask the store manager."

"That's what you said. You didn't leave your contact information for the male classmate who invited you to watch a movie, and you won't see each other in the future?" Shen Yixiu stared at Chen Ran without blinking.

"Today is really a coincidence..." Chen Ran weakly defended.

"Coincidentally? People don't think so. They have been paying attention to you for a long time. On the first day, we watched a movie together. On the second day, you didn't go there. On the third day, we went to the hospital together. On the fourth day, we had to eat together...on the fifth day." Isn't it time to go to bed?" Shen Yixiu said harshly, his tone sounded sarcastic and dangerous.

"You...Are you being reasonable? I just met this person for two days, and he's not even an ordinary friend!" Chen Ran was so angry that his voice was trembling, and his cheeks were flushed.

"Really?!" Shen Yixiu was really angry, he was angry that Chen Ran lied to him again and again, but he was even more angry at himself for being angry over such a trivial matter!He is still arguing with Chen Ran here like a child, this is not what he should do at all!He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his face was indifferent, and he said coldly: "Ordinary friends are not even considered, and you have to hide it like this. If it is an extraordinary friend, what are you going to do?"

Chen Ran had nothing to say. After a long time, he raised his head, met Shen Yixiu's gaze, and said, "Isn't it because of you that I did this? Yuan Yi is also my ordinary friend. How did you treat him? You Have you forgotten?" Chen Ran's voice was hoarse, trembling almost in despair.

☆, Yuan Yi

Yuan Yi used to be a small artist under the Xingyi Group. He has just made his mark in the entertainment industry. He is a young man with high spirits, cheerful, cute, and full of confidence. He probably thinks that he will be able to receive a blockbuster movie in minutes and win awards. He has countless fans and shines brightly. Red through half the sky, reaching the pinnacle of life.

Once Chen Ran was bored, Shen Yixiu took him to the set to watch the filming, Yuan Yi played a small supporting role, this kid was very clever, not only could he see that Chen Ran and Shen Yixiu had an unusual relationship, but also that Shen Yixiu treated Chen Ran more than normal Uncommon or unusual.

I don't know whether he is interested in clinging or simply curious, but I met Chen Ran after coming and going, and often asked Chen Ran to come out to play, and brought him original comics and records when he went abroad. good friend.

Shen Yixiu didn't let Chen Ran enter the entertainment industry, nor did he want him to make friends in the entertainment industry, so he told him not to get too close to Yuan Yi, but Chen Ran didn't take it seriously.

Yuan Yi is frivolous and loves to play, so he secretly takes Chen Ran out to go clubbing and drinking, and even wants to persuade him to go find ducklings with him.After all, Chen Ran is just a boy in his early twenties and has no friends. When he is lonely and bored, he is easily led astray by Yuan Yi.Once the two played in a gay bar until midnight, Yuan Yi got into a jealous fight with others, Chen Ran went to help, and was sent to the hospital with minor injuries.

In the end, Shen Yixiu didn't hide this matter from him. When he found out, he was furious and scolded Chen Ran. He was strictly forbidden to go to bars and nightclubs, and he had to go home after eleven o'clock in the evening.Then he fired Yuan Yi's agent and assistant directly. Yuan Yi was filming Xingyi's self-produced idol drama at the time, and finally became the second male lead. He was proud of himself on the set, but Shen Yixiu was directly recalled from Shanghai to Beijing. Wan's TV series was immediately stopped, and the filming was replaced with another person. Yuan Yi was completely banned from then on.

At the beginning, Yuan Yi was still full of blood and yelled, what's the big deal, I quit!But within a few months, he couldn't hold on any longer, so he asked Chen Ran to intercede for him.

Chen Ran thought that several months had passed, and Shen Yixiu's anger should have subsided, so she wanted to find a time when he was in a good mood and mention it to him.

That day, the two of them were having seafood dinner and drinking some wine outside. When the atmosphere was just right, Chen Ran softly said to Shen Yixiu, Yuan Yi knew he was wrong, it has been several months, can you let him go?

Shen Yixiu raised the hand holding the wine glass and put it down again, wiped the corner of his mouth with the napkin, and looked at Chen Ran fixedly. Chen Ran didn't know what he was thinking, so he involuntarily clenched the corner of the tablecloth tightly.

Shen Yixiu looked at him for a moment, smiled, and said calmly: "Okay. You can ask him if he would like to sleep with me? If he is willing, this matter can be considered. If he doesn't want to, then let's not talk about it."

Chen Ran stood up from his seat at once. Shen Yixiu was not only humiliating Yuan Yi, but also humiliating him. He stared at Shen Yixiu angrily for a few seconds, but he also knew that there was nothing he could do, and finally squeezed through his teeth. A few words came out: "Does this mean?"

Shen Yixiu shrugged: "When did my words not count?"

In the end, Chen Ran went to tell Yuan Yi what Shen Yixiu had said. After all, he was thinking of the friendship between them and wanted to help him.Yuan Yi hardly hesitated, and agreed on the spot as if grabbing a life-saving straw.Looking at the untimely joy on Yuan Yi's handsome face, and the eagerness that he didn't bother to pretend in front of him, Chen Ran's heart was completely chilled.

Chen Ran knew that Shen Yixiu had torn up what he thought to be beautiful and smashed it to pieces for him to see, and spread out the cruelest truth for him to see.He seemed to be able to hear Shen Yixiu whispering in his ear, look, this is what you call a good friend.

Then Shen Yixiu asked Chen Ran to send Yuan Yi to his room in person. When Chen Ran was expressionless and wanted to leave, Shen Yixiu called him back and said casually: "Ran Ran, do you want to stay together?"

Chen Ran looked at him in disbelief, feeling his stomach was overwhelmed and he was about to throw up.

Shen Yixiu looked at him coldly, then asked Yuan Yi: "Yuan Yi, what do you think?"

Yuan Yi didn't dare to show his anger, and didn't dare to look at Chen Ran. After a long time, he forced a smile and said in a low voice, "Okay. I can do it." He raised his head and looked at Chen Ran pitifully, almost It's begging: "Chen Ran? Is it okay?"

Chen Ran closed her eyes, enduring the tears that came with her emotions, and even forgot how she escaped.

Later, Shen Yixiu did let Yuan Yi go, but he didn't care about resources at all. In the rapidly changing entertainment industry, Yuan Yi, a small character who can't even splash a splash, has been silent for several months. Who would? Remember.He can only play tricks in small bad movies, and no one will let him take a photo with a big guy on the page. Yuan Yi is young and energetic, and is not reconciled. I didn't do well in the new company, and gradually became completely silent.

Some time ago, Chen Ran heard that Yuan Yi now specializes in all kinds of prostitution in the name of luxury goods tasting and exchanges, prostitution-chaotic parties at exhibitions and receptions, and has become a veritable socialite.

……

Shen Yixiu pursed his lips tightly, and the corners of his mouth moved, showing a cold and contemptuous smile: "I haven't forgotten. You'd better not forget."

Chen Ran was angry and a little scared, biting her lip, wanting to argue but didn't know what to say.

Shen Yixiu said aggressively again: "I didn't want to mention this matter at first, Chen Ran, I'm really worried about the way you look at people. What is Yuan Yi? Using you from the beginning to the end, leading you to mess up and not learning well, I If you didn't kill him, it was because of your face..."

"You can't blame Yuan Yi..." After being scolded by him like this, Chen Ran suddenly lost his confidence, and said in a low voice.

"Yes. Don't blame him, blame you, he suffered for you, understand?" Shen Yixiu stared at Chen Ran coldly, after a while, sighed quietly, picked up his coat and slammed the door out.

Chen Ran stood in the theater for a long time, until his legs were numb, and then he slowly returned to the room.That night, he and Shen Yixiu slept in separate rooms, and when he got up the next day, Shen Yixiu had already left without saying hello.Chen Ran hesitated again and again, and called Sun Yang. Sun Yang told him that Shen Yixiu had started to promote "Legend of the Mermaid" in various places, and it would take about ten days before he came back.

After Chen Ran had breakfast at Xishan Villa, he drove back to the city, thinking wildly and hesitating all the way.He was afraid that Zeng Mochen would find him again, so he turned off his phone.In fact, going to have a meal with them is really nothing, right?Shen Yixiu was angry mainly because he lied to him.But what exactly did Zeng Mochen mean?What is "I've been paying attention to you for a long time, I've always wanted to know you..." Chen Ran thought of the way Zeng Mochen looked at him under the streetlight when they first met, and how he hesitated to speak when he got off the car yesterday With that look, I couldn't help being upset for a while.

Forget it, Chen Ran finally thought helplessly, people just feel that they have a good relationship and want to make a friend, but it's a pity that he doesn't even have the qualifications to be a friend. He will never be able to be honest with each other. What kind of friendship is there for a person like him? ...

After returning to Lilac Apartment, Chen Ran turned on the phone, and Zeng Mochen called him twice, and sent him a few text messages, saying that the place was booked, and asked him if he was going or not, why he turned off the phone without replying, did he encounter a problem? What's the trouble? ...

Chen Ran made up her mind and quickly replied a text message: Sorry, I can't go today due to business.You don't have to eat the food, and you don't have to pay back the money.I wish you all the best.

After Chen Ran sent the text message, he immediately blocked Zeng Mochen's number, no matter if Zeng Mochen was out of temper, called him crazy for no reason, or anxiously asked him what happened... In short, Chen Ran didn't want to read any of his replies arrive.

……

After several days, Shen Yixiu didn't contact Chen Ran and left him alone.Chen Ran also didn't actively reflect on himself, admit his mistakes and apologize like he did during the previous cold wars.He was really a little tired. After this birthday, it seemed like nothing had changed, yet everything seemed to have changed.Chen Ran casually browsed the Weibo forums. With the full release of "Legend of the Mermaid", all kinds of gossip topics are also in full swing. There are rumors that the male and female protagonists Ou Han and Xia Chun are actually doing a fake show. If it is in full swing, some people jump out to refute it. It was said that Xia Chun was Shen Yixiu's new sex-hunting target, who was embraced by the unspoken rules, and then someone sorted out "Women and Men Shen Yixiu Has to Say", "Goddesses Shen Yixiu Had Sleeped With in Those Years", "By "If you travel back in time and kill your mother, will you still be born" is the century-old problem that remains to be solved—On the sexuality of the male god Shen Yixiu"...

A bunch of them made Chen Ran dumbfounded. At the beginning, Chen Ran still cared about Shen Yixiu's pornographic news, and he didn't say anything about it, but he felt uncomfortable. Now he is basically immune to these gossips that are both true and false. , After all, what right does he have to be uncomfortable?But today, among the vast sea of ​​posts and replies, he still saw a few shocking news.

One is that the suspected illegitimate daughter of Shen Yixiu suffers from autism and was abandoned.

Another one is that Shen Yixiu has kept the beautiful boy for several years, and the prison sadomasochism staged Fifty Shades of Grey?

……

Chen Ran felt that his three views had once again been baptized like a bloody storm. He seriously thought about it seriously. It is true that he is a child, and a beautiful boy can barely be counted. Is it still Fifty Shades of Grey?This, really, why didn't I know? !

Chen Ran roared a thousand and one times in his heart, thinking, should he tell Shen Yixiu?In fact, his existence, Chen Ran, and the relationship between them are not too high-level secrets in the inner circle. Everyone tacitly knows it, and no one dares to touch Shen Yixiu's bad luck. The mainstream media will not mess with Shen Yixiu either. are you crazy?Live too well or live too long?

Chen Ran thought about it again, Shen Yixiu didn't need him to remind him, it's not that the non-mainstream paparazzi had never photographed them before, they were all settled by Shen Yixiu moving his little finger, he didn't even bother to talk about the reason, and spent money to buy When the photo is finished, it will be treated as a gift money to the children.When the photo was brought back, Shen Yixiu had to tease him, why the light wasn't soft enough, Chen Ran's profile wasn't beautiful enough...

What's more, these rumor-making posts are so ingenious... Chen Ran smiled self-deprecatingly, closed the webpage, and looked outside. The sky was covered with dark clouds and the leaves were motionless, as if it was under heavy rain.Chen Ran stood up lazily, thinking that before it rained, he should go out and have a meal quickly. If the weather is bad, then don't increase the workload of the delivery guy.

Chen Ran took an umbrella casually, and walked out quickly. When he was about to reach the gate of the community, the raindrops were so big that it fell down. Chen Ran looked at the sky helplessly, and opened the umbrella——

His gaze swept over the sentry box at the gate of the community, and saw a young and vigorous figure striding into the umbrella, then shook his head and shook the water droplets from his hair.

When Chen Ran saw him, he was in a dilemma for a moment, wondering why it was Zeng Mochen again?He was hesitating, when Zeng Mochen raised his head, the two looked at each other.

The expression on Zeng Mochen's face was both unconcealable surprise and faint anger and grievance. He looked at Chen Ran quietly without speaking or moving.

Chen Ran didn't know how to face him, his expression was a little sad, he stood in place for a while, and finally walked in front of Zeng Mochen: "Why are you here?"

"I'll return the money to you. I don't have the habit of owing money to anyone." Zeng Mochen said coldly, and took out a handful of money from his jeans pocket, more than 200 yuan, some in odds and ones.

Chen Ran didn't answer, turned her head away: "No need..."

Zeng Mochen stuffed the money into his hand: "It's not my money either, I paid it back for Xiao Le, don't talk to him."

Chen Ran had nothing to say, and silently put the money away, thinking whether to explain or apologize to Zeng Mochen...

"Then... it's nothing else, I'm just asking for trouble and disturbing you. I'm leaving, so be it." Zeng Mochen pretended to be relaxed, whistled after saying this, and strode forward into the rainstorm.

"Hey..." Chen Ran hurriedly chased him out, and said loudly amidst the pattering rain: "How can you walk without an umbrella in such heavy rain!" He ran forward and put Zeng Mochen under a small umbrella: "Go first I'm there, let's go after the rain stops.

Zeng Mochen stopped, turned his head and looked at Chen Ran for a few seconds, saw that half of his body was drenched in the rain, and the slanting raindrops quickly wet his hair, so he quickly stepped forward and pressed against him tightly, and put his umbrella on again. Pushing back, he whispered unnaturally: "Fang... Is it convenient?"

Chen Ran nodded, took his arm and walked into the community.

☆, go to an appointment

Although there were not a few steps to go, when they got home, Chen Ran and Zeng Mochen were half wet alone.Zeng Mochen was dripping with water, standing at the door and embarrassed to come in. Chen Ran found him a spare pair of slippers, and after being drenched by the rain, he felt refreshed and said with a smile: "It's okay, come in, I'll find you one of mine. clothes to wear."

Zeng Mochen came in, looked around, and stood in the middle of the living room. The little emotions just now were basically wiped out by the rain, and he praised from the bottom of his heart: "Your house is very warm and thoughtful."

Chen Ran smiled faintly, the little pear dimple flickered, turned and went into the bedroom, and after a while came out with a T-shirt and towel, and handed it to Zeng Mochen: "Wipe your hair and change your clothes. This is my loosest One piece, I don’t know if you can wear it.”

Zeng Mochen took it with a smile, without any hesitation, and took off his wet T-shirt in front of Chen Ran. Under the light, water droplets glistened on his naked shoulders, and the muscles on his chest and arms followed suit. The movements are up and down, silently exuding youthful and healthy strength.

Chen Ran blushed, he coughed lightly to cover up, and went to the bar to pour water: "What are you drinking?"

"Is there any coke?" Zeng Mochen didn't feel anything, and asked carelessly, stretching Chen Ran's clothes, it was still a bit small.

Chen Ran handed him the Coke and asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

"No."

"Then eat something casually here? How about ordering takeaway?"

"Just make something, just instant noodles." Zeng Mochen said casually, looking at the wall clock and shelves on the wall with great interest, the deer table lamp with a sense of design, and all kinds of fresh and interesting small ornaments.

"I don't know how to do anything else." Chen Ran opened the refrigerator, took eggs and vegetables, and really cooked two bowls of instant noodles.

Two big boys sat opposite each other at the dining table, absent-mindedly eating instant noodles with the sound of rain outside the window.Chen Ran thought about it, but Zeng Mochen hesitated to speak.

"Why don't you go home? Isn't school already on holiday?" Chen Ran finally asked.

"I... the child I teach, his family still wants me to help him with math." Zeng Mochen said in a wrong way, bowing his head to grab the noodles: "I finish his lessons every day, and I happened to pass by your community on the way back to school , just come over and take a look, I really came across it today.”

Chen Ran hummed, and didn't ask further questions.

After eating the noodles, the rain had almost stopped. Zeng Mochen was about to leave. Before going out, he slowly changed his shoes, leaned against the wall of the entrance, his eyes twinkled, as if he had made a big decision, and asked a little embarrassedly: : "Chen Ran, do you live here alone?"

Chen Ran knew what he was asking. When he went to the bathroom just now, he must have seen double towels, dental kits, and razors.Chen Ran swallowed, his Adam's apple slid up and down, he thought for a while, and said calmly: "My boyfriend will come over sometimes, this is his house."

Zeng Mochen didn't seem surprised, there seemed to be a flash of joy and disappointment in the back of his bright eyes: "Oh." He stared at Chen Ran's eyes, smiled slyly, and said with a little contempt: "You should Could it be because of this that he blocked me? Afraid that he would be angry? It wouldn't happen..."

Chen Ran was in great embarrassment, like a child who had been exposed in public for a clumsy lie, and in the eyes of adults, this lie was absurd, inexplicable and unnecessary, like a big and empty soap bubble.

Chen Ran was noncommittal, and simply bowed his head and stopped talking. Zeng Mochen curled his lips, put one hand over Chen Ran's shoulder, propped it on the opposite wall, leaned close to his face, smiled wickedly, and whispered in his ear: "Look at you, follow me!" Like a pissed off daughter-in-law."

Zeng Mochen was very close to Chen Ran. When he spoke, his scorching breath brushed against Chen Ran's earlobe, and his slightly wet hair almost touched his cheek. Chen Ran's heart beat wildly a few times, and he took a step back uncomfortably. He licked his lips and said jerky: "Don't talk nonsense..."

Zeng Mochen narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Chen Ran without blinking. The two of them looked at each other. For a while, the space around them seemed to be silently shrinking, and the air suddenly heated up, as if it would ignite the invisible space where there were only two people at any time. .

After a few seconds or 1 years, Zeng Mochen stood up straight, let out a long breath, and shrugged indifferently: "It's okay, but I just want to meet a friend. If you don't want to, I won't force it." Push the door and go out.

Chen Ran didn't realize it for a while, and was still floating in the weird and ambiguous atmosphere just now. He stared at Zeng Mochen walking out, forgot to say anything, and didn't close the door.He looked at Zeng Mochen's back, his breathing was a little short, as if he was expecting something inexplicably.

Zeng Mochen walked to the elevator door, turned to look at him, and smiled: "What's wrong?"

Chen Ran said, "You're still wearing my clothes."

Zeng Mochen glanced at himself: "Oh, yes, I will return it to you when I go back and wash it."

Chen Ran hummed, feeling a little melancholy.

"Let's make an appointment again. You blocked my number, why don't you add a WeChat?" Zeng Mochen smiled, ignored the opened elevator door, turned and walked back.

……

Two days later, when Shen Yixiu was coming back, Sun Yang called Chen Ran and asked him if he wanted to pick up the plane.

"I...don't go, he didn't ask me to go." Chen Ran pressed the remote control boredly, the TV stopped on a popular Gongdou drama, and he said without hesitation: "He's so much better." God ignored me, I went to make fun of myself."

"..." Sun Yang was silent on the phone for a while, and said patiently: "I have a good intention...to give you a tip-off at the risk of being dead on the street."

Chen Ran knew that Sun Yang was paving the way for him to find an opportunity, and he also built a step for Shen Yi. He had played this kind of scene many times, but this time Chen Ran didn't want to cooperate with the acting at all, he was really tired.

A certain father-in-law's shrill voice came from the TV: "Ma'am, the weather has been extremely hot recently, and His Majesty is busy with government affairs, so it is difficult to read and feel disturbed, and he can't sleep well at night. He said that he is going to live in a summer resort for a while, you But be prepared, if you want to go with your driver, you will have to spend more time on diet and medicine."

The empress said delicately: "Thank you, father-in-law, for your suggestion."

Chen Ran couldn't help laughing when he saw this, imitating the voice of the empress in the TV series, and said to Sun Yang delicately: "Thank you brother for reminding me."

Of course, Sun Yang also heard the voice on the TV. He wished to jump over to strangle Chen Ran on the phone. He snorted and said irritably, "Whether you want to answer or not, I can tell you. My face is sullen every day, and I get angry at every turn, my brother and I have a hard time. Just do it, and sooner or later everyone will follow you to death."

Chen Ran shook her head indifferently, thinking that you are flattering me too much, how can I be so capable, so I had to say a few more words to appease Sun Yang, hung up the phone hastily, and finally did not agree to pick up Shen Yixiu.

Chen Ran hung up the phone, stared at the TV screen in a daze, and wondered for a long time, when will such a day be the end?

When Shen Yixiu came back at night, Chen Ran didn't know if he would come, probably not, he didn't lower his head during the cold war, Shen Yixiu would not give him such a face.

Suddenly the phone rang, and Chen Ran grabbed it to see, it was Zeng Mochen's WeChat: I'll go home tomorrow, let's go out for dinner tonight.

Immediately afterwards, he sent another mean and violent emoji.

Chen Ran smiled and replied: OK, you choose a place.

Then he washed his face, got dressed and went out.

Chen Ran quickly drove to the back door of B University. Zeng Mochen had already been waiting for him there. These days, they chatted casually when they had nothing to do, and Zeng Mochen sent him a good night text message every night.

Chen Ran stopped in front of Zeng Mochen, opened the front window, put his head out and called, "Zeng Mochen!"

Zeng Mochen was looking up, lowered his head suddenly, looked at him in disbelief, and touched the back of his head: "I'm not mistaken, am I? I'm looking for your cool Lambo all over the road."

"Come up first." Chen Ran smiled, and when he saw Zeng Mochen, he felt a lot more relaxed.

Zeng Mochen got into the co-pilot of Infiniti and looked around: "Is your boyfriend a car seller?"

Chen Ran smiled, eyebrows curved: "That sports car is too eye-catching, if I drive that one over here, I guess I will be thought of as Xiao Kai who came to your school to pick up schoolgirls, right?"

"Yeah." Zeng Mochen nodded seriously: "It might also be a handsome guy."

Chen Ran pushed the sunglasses and started the car: "What do you want to eat?"

Zeng Mochen took a long breath and scratched his neck: "It's cool and sour, right? It's fucking hot."

Chen Ran turned her head to look at him, and found patches of red and dense prickly heat on his neck, thinking that there was no air conditioner in the dormitory, and summer was indeed too sad.

"Let me take you to eat Korean food. I know that there is a cold noodle restaurant that is particularly good."

Zeng Mochen grinned: "If you have time in the evening, may I invite you to watch a movie? Marvel's Avengers is up!"

The two went to eat Korean food, watched a movie, talked and laughed along the way, Zeng Mochen was very active, knew a little about all topics, and occasionally made cheap jokes, Chen Ran was very relaxed and happy with him.

Chen Ran turned off the phone the whole time, with the determination that he must not be disturbed if he had a good meal before he died.

After leaving the movie theater, it was almost eleven o'clock. When Chen Ran was in the underground parking lot, he felt a little strange, as if someone was watching him in the dark. He looked back vigilantly, but couldn't find anything.Zeng Mochen was completely unconscious and was still commenting on the plot. Chen Ran couldn't behave too strangely, so he hurriedly urged him to get in the car and sent him straight back to school.

"I'm going to wait until school starts this time, right? The school is too hot, and I see you have so many prickly heat." When he was approaching University B, Chen Ran said anxiously, and glanced at the rearview mirror. A suspicious black commercial vehicle has been following him.

"Not necessarily." Zeng Mochen curled his lips: "It's boring at home. Maybe after staying for a few days, I will come back and continue to work part-time, and I can earn some money to watch movies."

"What do your parents do?" Chen Ran asked casually.

"My dad is a bus driver, and my mom got sick early and is in poor health." Zeng Mochen said indifferently.

Chen Ran nodded, said nothing, parked the car, and said goodbye to Zeng Mochen.

Zeng Mochen reluctantly got out of the car, leaned on the window again, and said pitifully, "I really can't bear to..."

Chen Ran: "..."

Zeng Mochen: "The air conditioner in your car."

Chen Ran punched him with a smile, and said helplessly, "Get rolling."

Watching Zeng Mochen running and jumping into the school gate, Chen Ran took a deep breath, opened the door and got out of the car, and walked towards the black commercial vehicle parked not far from him.

☆, paparazzi

The people in the car saw Chen Ran approaching, but they didn't intend to leave.

Chen Ran went directly to the passenger seat and knocked on the window.

The car window was lowered, and a dark, fat, bearded man looked at him with a smile on his face. The man was wearing the famous "Daddy T" from Uniqlo, and the words "I'myourfather" sparkled.He had a single-lens reflex camera hanging on his chest, and the telephoto lens almost hit Chen Ran's face.

Chen Ran looked at him coldly, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Brother Tongzi, what do you mean?"

The fat black man's name is Jiang Wei. He is a well-known paparazzi in your circle. He is strong, fat and loves to play cards. He is called "Brother Tongzi".Jiang Wei smiled so that his small eyes narrowed into two slits, and he spread his hands innocently: "It's nothing else, the breadwinner is under a lot of pressure, unlike you..." He pointed at Chen Ran's chest, teasing Said: "There is a big boss who takes care of it."

Chen Ran stood up straight, folded her hands on her chest, and said expressionlessly: "Yes, everyone is not easy to mess with. I heard that brother, you have been unlucky lately and committed Tai Sui?"

Chen Ran has heard people say that this Jiang Wei is impulsive and capricious, and he is also a mild-mannered person. A news website was opened.

The corners of Jiang Wei's mouth trembled, he laughed dryly, and said nonchalantly: "To tell you the truth, brother, I have opened my own studio!" He looked at Chen Ran and squeezed his eyes: "The studio just opened , need to make big news."

Chen Ran laughed: "That disappoints you. I'll have a meal with my friends. No one wants to see such a big deal, even if you pay for it."

Jiang Wei said with a smile: "The news is not big, so it's okay if you have money. Others don't want to read it, some people want to read it. Ran Ran will pay the brothers some money, and I promise not to send the photos taken today to your overbearing president, Mr. Shen .How about it?"

Chen Ran frowned, and quickly went through all the things he and Zeng Mochen had been together just now, and it really wasn't a big deal, and he wasn't afraid of any big deal, Shen Yixiu was really angry, the worst thing was not to have him, he could only wish for it.Chen Ran collected himself and smiled mischievously: "Let's post it. Whoever doesn't post it is the grandson." After speaking, he strode back to his car, went in and closed the door forcefully.

Jiang Wei was so angry that he cursed, thinking that if he didn't pay attention for a few days, this little brat has grown up.He also photographed Chen Ran and Shen Yixiu before. At that time, the child was hiding behind Shen Yixiu timidly, like a chick hiding behind a hen. Now the chick's wings have grown hard, can it fly? You have to jump around a bit first.

The driver next to him asked, "Boss, are you still following me?"

Jiang Wei said irritably, "I won't follow! Turn around and go to the famous city."

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When Chen Ran returned to Lilac's apartment, he saw the lights on in his room on the seventh floor downstairs, and felt restless for a moment, and didn't want to take a step forward.He leaned against the edge of the nursery, took out a cigarette from the half pack of cigarettes Zeng Mochen gave him, lit it, and took a deep breath.Smoke rings curled up on the sultry summer night, cigarette butts flickered on and off, leaves remained motionless, and crickets chirped non-stop in the grass.

Chen Ran finished smoking a cigarette and turned on her phone.Unexpectedly, there was only one WeChat message from Zeng Mochen asking if he was home, Shen Yixiu didn't call him.

Chen Ran replied to Zeng Mochen and said good night, and then deleted all the chat records of the two of them, then took a deep breath, walked a few steps nervously, then walked a few steps in broken pots, and finally got on the elevator as if dead .

After returning home and opening the door, the air conditioner was not turned on in the room, and Shen Yixiu's suitcase was casually left at the door. Chen Ran frowned in surprise, took two steps, and looked into the living room.

Shen Yixiu leaned on the sofa weakly, with his eyes closed, his face was pale, he had no energy at all, and his forehead was covered with sweat.

Chen Ran was terrified, and hurried over to shake him lightly: "This is... what's wrong?"

Shen Yixiu slowly opened his eyes, turned his eyes vacantly, and finally focused on Chen Ran's face, his voice was completely hoarse: "Ran Ran...I want to drink water."

Chen Ran hurriedly poured him a glass of water,