recession

The next day, Tao Liyang received a call from Zhou Yecheng, saying that he drank too much the day before and told him not to take it personally.

"I haven't had enough fun yet, and I don't intend to take care of anyone. Don't take yourself too seriously." Zhou Yecheng smiled, with a frivolous tone.

Tao Liyang also laughed, explaining clearly.Never mention his gaffe yesterday.

Zhou Yecheng suddenly fell silent, and said after a while, "That's it, I have other things to do, so I'm hanging up. I'll make an appointment another day."

Tao Liyang felt that he should say something more, but after a few thoughts, he felt that everything was wrong.Just say yes.

Zhou Yecheng was silent for a moment and hung up the phone.Tao Liyang stared blankly at the busy tone for a while, knowing that something was different after all.But there was nothing he could do.

For the next week, he stayed at Tang Ran's place.

There was an oolong in the middle, and an entertainment newspaper photographed them entering the community together, and published it under the title "Tang Ran returns home with friends late at night". Although the report is not ambiguous, the accompanying picture shows that they are not even close. Actions, but the words "return together late at night" are enough to make people think about it.

Tao Liyang was having dinner with Tang Ran when he saw this message.While thinking it was funny, he also sincerely apologized for causing him trouble.

"Oh, you say that. What's the trouble?"

Tang Ran turned his head and glanced at the interface of his phone, nonchalantly, "I know the editor-in-chief of this company, and he called me after you sent it out. You dare not expose it until you know it's fake. I wanted to give him some money to withdraw it, In the end, he said, really, they have to cover it again, the self-media competition is too great, and the magazine has not photographed any exclusives for several months. Let me save a meal. I heard that it was really miserable, so I didn’t care. I wanted to talk to you at first, but I forgot during a few meetings. Are you not angry?"

Tao Liyang shook his head: "What can I have? You don't mind, as long as you don't mind. But they didn't get it right. The official Weibo is full of your fans scolding and chasing rumors."

Tang Ran has been behind the scenes for several years, but the fighting power of fans has not diminished at all, and the comment section is the same as the article.

Tang Ran picked up a chopstick of bamboo shoots with a smile: "It's none of my business, I persuaded him."

After thinking about it, Tao Liyang was still worried, and asked again: "Are you all right? If..."

"It's really fine, you just need to stay at ease. If something happens, I'll tell you to leave a long time ago, so I'm still being polite to you?" Tang Ran raised his hand and pressed down, interrupting him, "You didn't do that before, when did you treat the media like that? nervous."

Tao Liyang concentrated for a while, and realized that he was too nervous. He didn't care about these things before.When did it start?Probably after being with Xu Yunqing.Tao Liyang lowered his head and took a sip of soup to cover up his emotions: "That's fine, if you don't mind, I don't even mind."

Also continue to live.In the morning, I ran around the lakeside plank road behind the community twice, came back to eat breakfast, and then wrote.Call the hotel for delivery at noon, and sometimes drive to find a favorite restaurant.When Tang Ran came back at night, when he was not busy, he just chatted casually for a while.The days gradually became regular, and he changed to a relatively unfamiliar environment, so that he could let him think about Xu Yunqing as little as possible.

Just thinking about it occasionally makes me sad.

"It's so early today?" Tao Liyang felt a little hungry after finishing the manuscript, and was about to go to the kitchen to get something to eat when he heard the door open.

Tang Ran took off his coat: "It's not too early, it's seven o'clock."

"It's still early for you." Next month will be Yaoxing's [-]th anniversary. Tang Ran already has a lot of work on hand, and he's getting busier. It's common for him to come back around ten o'clock.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"Have you eaten?" Seeing him shaking his head, Tao Liyang said, "Then let me make it together."

Tang Ran hesitated for a moment: "You know how to cook now?"

Tao Liyang laughed: "Hey, don't be so obvious if you don't trust me. At least you can't eat it to death, really."

"Okay." Tang Ran made a helpless look, "I can't help you if you insist on acting."

Made pasta for dinner.During the time he was with Xu Yunqing, he had only entered the kitchen a few times seriously, and most of the time, it was Xu Yunqing who was messing with him, and he was the one who beat him or something.After it was ready, Tao Liyang tasted it first, and it was indeed edible, the taste was just average, and he was very glad that he didn't boast just now.

Fortunately, Tang Ran is not a picky person. Apart from saying that he will come by himself next time, he will eat up all he can.After eating, Tao Liyang threw the bowl into the dishwasher, and when he came out, he saw Tang Ran sitting on the balcony making tea.

"Come here and drink some Shoumei, to digest food." Tang Ran skillfully washed the tea set without looking back.

Tao Liyang said hello, wiped the water off his hands with a tissue and walked over.

The air in early spring is slightly cool, and there is still a slight sense of ice scum in the breath.It was already dark, and the moonlight fell on the lake in the distance. The lake water was slightly rippling, shimmering, and the reflection of the moon kept breaking and recovering.

Tao Liyang said: "Do you remember that when you were in college, you used to drink tea together for a while, on the balcony of the house you rented at that time. It's almost the same as now."

"Why don't you remember?" Tang Ran handed him the teacup, "Didn't we just meet at that time? I'm so annoying to you. I thought I'd never seen such a disrespectful person, and I didn't know him well. He came to my house every day. Is there something wrong with your brain? You always like to bring the mashed taro from the store in front of your school for tea, and you don’t eat sweets, and I don’t like that at all.”

Tao Liyang met Tang Ran on the day Xu Yunqing and Li Shuang officially got together.He pretended to be calm and gave them blessings, but he didn't even dare to look at Xu Yunqing's face.Then he went into a nearby bar and got drunk.In the early hours of the morning, when the bar was ready, he was wandering the street with a wine bottle, and when he staggered out of the alley, he met Tang Ran who was running at night.

At that time, Tao Liyang hadn't learned enough to drink, and he didn't know anyone when he drank too much.Pulling on Tang Ran's clothes and refusing to let go, Tang Ran managed to get rid of him. After taking two steps, he thought, the weather is so cold, and this man drank too much. If he stays on the open-air mat all night, something may happen.Had to accept fate and take him home.That's how the two got to know each other.

During that time, Tao Liyang was very depressed, and he couldn't reveal anything to the people around him.Tang Ran is not a student of the Drama Academy, and he has seen his most embarrassing side, so Tao Liyang has no scruples.Go to him every now and then.In fact, as Tang Ran said, he was not familiar with him at that time, and he didn't have much to say.Most of the time, they would just sit on the balcony, each doing his own thing, staying for a whole day.

Hearing what Tang Ran said, thinking about the past, he couldn't explain what he felt, and he just smiled: "It's so annoying, I haven't heard you say it before."

"Actually not." Tang Ran smiled, leaned back on the chair leisurely, thought for a while and said, "You found out later, when we met, I just broke up with Jiang Ning. I suffered from insomnia every day during that time, so I just went out for a night run. During the day, my spirits are also bad, and I often don’t know what I’m doing, like a walking dead. If it wasn’t because of you accidentally bumping in, I might die in that house one day, and I don’t know.”

"Does Jiang Ning know?"

"I haven't told him, but he should be able to guess that his own condition is not much better than mine. So... probably it will be time to torture each other." Tang Ran smiled, "But look, no matter what Torture. It will pass sooner or later."

The clouds in the sky blocked the moon, and the light on the balcony dimmed. Tao Liyang pursed his lips: "What if we can't get through?"

"If you can't pass, it may mean that the road is not right."

"Do you think it's wrong?" Tao Liyang asked softly.

Tang Ran looked at him very gently, and shook his head: "I can't judge right from wrong, you can."

Later, they talked about other things in a mess, and he wasn't sure if Tang Ran knew something.But chatting with Tang Ran is always very relaxing.The two drank tea slowly, and when the dew got deeper, they packed up the tea sets and went back to their rooms to sleep.

When he entered the bedroom, Tang Ran called him to stop him. Under the light, his eyebrows were as calm and peaceful as ever: "Li Yang, I don't make any comments, but I support you in everything. As a friend, I only hope that you will be happier. "

After drinking tea for half the night, he fell into a deep sleep.When he woke up, there was a message from Xu Anru on his phone. It was nothing more than his usual concern and inquiries, and he was free to go home for dinner.Tao Liyang used to go home twice a week as long as he didn't go on business and stayed in City N.I've been in a bad mood recently, and even my parents forgot to say hello.Seeing the message, I felt so ashamed, so I replied that I would go back at noon.

After sending the message, he planned to sleep for a while, but before he fell asleep, he vaguely heard Tang Ran talking to someone outside, and heard another person's voice after a while.

After Tao Liyang changed his clothes, he opened the door and saw that Jiang Ning was back.

Usually at this time, Tang Ran has already gone to the company.He hasn't left yet today, sitting in the dining room and having breakfast with Jiang Ning.I heard Jiang Ning ask Tang Ran if he was not at home these days, did Tang Ran always work overtime at the company.

"Did you keep someone watching me?" Tang Ran glanced at him.

Jiang Ning handed him the porridge: "Yes, the whole company is not my eyeliner."

"Then you still ask." Tang Ran also smiled, "I'm busy these days, several projects are about to start, and then it's the [-]th anniversary celebration, there are always many things... okay, don't look at me, I'm a little tired, but it's okay. Let's have dinner, I have to go to the company later, and today the platform will come over to talk about the cooperation in the next quarter." When he said this, his voice unconsciously complained, "The most annoying thing is to talk to this company. Talked, long-winded."

Jiang Ning reached out and touched the center of his brow: "Then I will go for you?"

"You go for me." Tang Ran picked out a small piece of fermented bean curd, turned his head to look at him, "Lend your father's influence or lend me?"

Jiang Ning came close to his ear and said something in a low voice, Tang Ran smiled and pushed him.Jiang Ning sat upright again: "To be honest, I will go to Yaoxing with you in a while, and I can have a meal with you at noon. Let's come back together after you get off work."

Tang Ran was visibly moved by this proposal, thought for a while and said: "Why don't you stay at home, I just came back, let's catch up on sleep."

"Where can't I go to sleep?" Jiang Ning pinched his wrist, "It's more important to take care of Mr. Tang, lest you be in a bad mood and block me... Okay, I haven't seen you for a week, and I have another show next week Going to dub. When we get busy, we miss the time again."

Tang Ran hesitated a little: "Then you go to uncle's office first when you arrive later, he hasn't come to the company for a while. Come back after I finish the meeting."

The dining room was facing away from the guest room, and they didn't even notice Tao Liyang when they were talking.Jiang Ning got up and went to the kitchen to serve the dry steamer and saw him, and laughed: "What are you doing standing by the door, why don't you talk."

"The pointing scares you, but it didn't scare you." Tao Liyang walked over and pulled out the chair and sat down. After filling half a bowl of porridge, Tang Ran said, "How long have you been watching the show in hiding?"

"What's so good about your dramas? I've watched eight hundred if not one thousand in the past few years." Tao Liyang joked with a smile, and asked Jiang Ning, "When did you come back?"

Jiang Ning pointed to the box standing at the entrance and hadn't had time to pack it: "One hour ago."

Tao Liyang looked at him earnestly: "Oh, that was hard work. I just arrived here, and I have to accompany him to work again."

"He said he didn't watch the play, and he memorized all the lines." Jiang Ning handed him a small plate of potherb mustard, "Hurry up and take two bites to shut your mouth."

While they were chatting, they heard Jiang Ning ask him if he had any plans for tonight. There is a newly opened private restaurant in the south of the city that has good food. When Tang Ran gets off work, call him and go there together.Tao Liyang smiled: "I won't bother you anymore, I'll be back in a while."

Hearing this, both of them were taken aback, and they looked at each other for two seconds. Tang Ran said, "What's wrong with you? Why are you leaving all of a sudden?"

"Yes, Liyang." Jiang Ning raised his eyebrows, "I just arrived, you just leave, you have such a big opinion on me?"

"I think the lights in your house are bright enough, so I won't stay here to light them up." Tao Liyang dealt with the salted fish slowly, and when he looked up, he saw both of them staring at him, "What are you doing? You can see me in an hour to the north of the city, and I don't want to go anywhere else, why are you looking at me like that?"

Jiang Ning put down his chopsticks and looked at him seriously: "Liyang, although I think it shouldn't happen. But if you think I'm back, you don't feel comfortable living here..."

"Stop, stop." Tao Liyang laughed, "What did Tang Ran tell you? Do you think I'm terminally ill and recuperating at your home? Why do I feel uncomfortable with you...my mother said she missed me , want to see me." He called out the message, "Look."

"Then come back when you go back." Jiang Ning said.

"What's wrong with you. Did you come back to see Tang Ran or me."

"Don't put gold on your face." Jiang Ning hooked the corners of his mouth and lowered his head to scoop up a spoonful of porridge, "I'm afraid Tang Ran thinks I'm neglecting you and pretending to keep customers. I'm too troublesome if you take it seriously."

Tao Liyang shook his head with a smile, Tang Ran read the message and returned the phone to him: "Are you really going?"

"What? Your home is Pansi Cave, where you enter but never return?"

Tang Ran laughed too, and waved his hand: "Then get out, I won't keep you."

After dinner, Jiang Ning received a call from his manager to talk about work, and Tang Ran sent Tao Liyang to the underground garage.

"I'm so reluctant to part with me, I have to send it for a while." Tao Liyang stretched out his hand and pressed the elevator button.

"I'm so annoyed to death, I still can't bear you." Tang Ran said, "It's okay to go and see your uncle and aunt, you can come whenever you want. It's not like you don't have the key to the house."

"I know. You don't have to worry about me, I'm fine. Didn't you tell me that everything will pass." Tao Liyang paused for a moment, "But to be honest, I woke up this morning and saw you and Jiang Ning. I'm really envious. "

"You've said this before." Tang Ran said softly, "I said it too. You can find someone to live a good life at any time, as long as you want."

Tao Liyang pursed his lips and smiled, Tang Ran didn't speak any more.When he got to the side of the car, Tang Ran said, "Call me if you need anything, don't go and drink alone."

Tao Liyang nodded and turned to look at him, "Tang Ran, thank you."

"That's easy." Tang Ran patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "See you later."

The author says:

Don't read the next chapter.