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Lu Qingchen has been in the studio for four days. Holding a paintbrush, he looked at the canvas laid out in front of him. A large piece of blood rose was attached to a low wall, and the rusty iron gate in the corner was hung with chains, turning a bunch of red roses The bloody flowers were cut off lazily, and the broken petals fell into the mud.

After returning from the reception, he never went out.During the period, Zhan Yue sent him a message, didn't say much, just greeted him casually, and he replied politely.At the same time, Shen Junhuai also became very busy, coming back very late every day, and the whole house was filled with oppressive silence.

At this time, the door lock rang, Lu Qingchen keenly heard a very light "click" sound, and then heard familiar footsteps.

Shen Junhuai seldom goes home during this time period.

In the past few days, the two of them have deliberately avoided each other, maintaining the same peace and harmony as usual.Shen Junhuai is good at hiding turbulent emotions under a calm appearance, but Lu Qingchen is not good. When he is sad, he will cry, hide, and lose his voice.

Like now, he should stand up and go out to meet his lover, but he finds that he can't stand up.He carefully placed the paintbrush, straightened his back, and waited for the sword of Damocles above his head, not knowing when it could be cut off.

Shen Junhuai pushed open the studio door, and saw the blood-colored roses on the large canvas first, and the suffocating feeling made him stop for a moment.The hostility that had accumulated for a few days eased slightly, he pinched his browbones, feeling a moment of fear.

Just now, the uncontrollable anxiety almost made him lose control.

Lu Qingchen didn't move, watching him sitting across from him, looking at him at the same level, and then waited for him to speak first.

"I want to know all the facts." Shen Junhuai still found it difficult to speak, especially when he looked at Lu Qingchen's face, "Whether good or bad, I want to hear you tell me." He paused, " If you don't tell me, it's easy for me to check it myself."

Lu Qingchen looked at him with blank eyes.

After a long time, "...What about after that?" Lu Qingchen asked.

After knowing, will you leave me?Will you use the same reason for rejecting the cheating ex's prayer for reunion on me?

Lu Qingchen thought sadly, he didn't want to leave, he couldn't imagine how he could survive in a world without Shen Junhuai.

Shen Junhuai was silent.

He didn't think about "after".

If his suspicions are true, he cannot tolerate an unfaithful partner.But Lu Qingchen... how to resolve the relationship between them?Thinking of this, the anger that had just been suppressed in his heart surged up again: "After? Whether there will be a future for our relationship depends on the degree of destruction of this matter and what role you played in the facts."

Lu Qingchen looked at Shen Junhuai, but his eyes were still unable to focus, as if looking into the distance through the other's face.

He always gets cold feet.When Shen Junhuai came back from country M a year ago, he rushed over and hugged him tightly, trying to express all his fears and grievances; when he learned that he was going to Jiangxinzhou, he threw up at the thought of taking a boat, he had no confidence Being able to walk into a cruise ship standing up without throwing up on the spot, and thinking that I can’t never go by water forever, I have to explain clearly why I can’t take a boat.

He always finds various reasons for his cold retreat, and all the reasons are the same as at this moment, pointing to the last terrible ending.Say it, do they have a future?

"Will there be a future?" Lu Qingchen actually smiled, lowered his gaze, and asked another question, not knowing whether he was asking Shen Junhuai or himself.

Shen Junhuai looked at him seriously, and was about to say something, but Lu Qingchen suddenly stood up and rushed out. He moved so fast that the chair by his feet was brought down, and the paint box next to him was knocked over.

Covering his mouth, he stumbled into the nearest bathroom, and before he even had time to close the door, he spat out with a "wow".In fact, he hadn't eaten for a long time, because he didn't feel hungry, so he just drank some water.So no matter how strong the nausea is at this moment, there is nothing to vomit, just vomit some acid water.

Shen Junhuai followed closely, patted his back, and rinsed his mouth with water.

After the torment was over, Shen Junhuai had no intention of continuing the conversation, nor did he have the aggressive aura he had before.He silently ordered dinner and medicine, and stared at him to finish eating.

In the middle of the night, the two were separated at both ends of the big bed, with a distance of one person in between.After enduring it for a long time, Lu Qingchen finally plucked up the courage to shake Shen Junhuai's hand.After groping for a long time, he finally grasped the other's fingertips, not daring to hold it gently.

"...I love you." Lu Qingchen's voice was hoarse, the voice was so small that only he could hear it.Yes, I love you very much, you are my muse, my sunshine, air and rain in this world, you are something more precious than color and life.

"So, I want to beg you...can you not leave me..."

Late at night always makes people infinitely vulnerable, which made him say such prayers, so humble and ashamed, he couldn't help but raise his hands to cover his face, even though no one saw it in the dark.

After a long time, there was a soft sigh in the air: "Go to sleep." Shen Junhuai turned to him sideways, took off his hand covering his face, looked at him through the shadow of the moon outside the window, and said again, "Sleep." Let's talk about it tomorrow."

For the next two days, Lu Qingchen was "grounded".

The effective dialogue between the two still remained on the prayer that Shen Junhuai did not give an answer to.They work during the day and sleep at night, and they refuse to take a step forward.

There was a calm before the storm in the whole house.

It's not actually a ban.

Shen Junhuai told him not to go out for a short time, if there is something that must be done, just tell him.He was wary of what Fang He and the others said at the exhibition.In this world, if you back down, no one will provoke you.At least before things became clear, he didn't want to put Lu Qingchen in danger.

This requirement is easy for Lu Qingchen to fulfill, because he doesn't like to go out very much.But after Shen Junhuai made a request, he simply stopped his habit of taking a walk after breakfast.

He didn't think deeply about the deep meaning behind Shen Junhuai's refusal to let him go out, and he didn't know that he had fallen into the prying eyes of the wolves again, so when Zhan Yue called to invite him for lunch, he agreed.

In fact, he originally refused, and he could see what Zhan Yue meant for him.But Zhan Yue's rhetoric used an official business that he could not refuse, that is, signing a contract.The art exhibition is over, and the signing should be on the agenda.The signing is scheduled for the evening, and then there will be a small celebration ceremony in the evening, which has always been a "required item" for Hanxing to sign newcomers.However, after Lu Qingchen heard about this arrangement, he was very embarrassed, he hesitated for a long time, and then said that he could not go out at night, and after signing the contract, he had to go home immediately and could not participate in the celebration ceremony.

Zhan Yue was obviously taken aback, but he didn't say anything.So he asked very considerately, can the signing be changed to noon, the celebration will be cancelled, and the two of them will have a simple meal together.Speaking of this, Lu Qingchen seemed a little reckless if he refused again, so he reluctantly agreed.

Near noon, when it was time to leave, Lu Qingchen called Shen Junhuai, and the assistant answered, saying that Professor Shen was in the laboratory and it was not convenient for him to answer.So, Lu Qingchen sent him a text message, explaining the signing in detail, and went out.

Zhan Yue booked a private restaurant, about one kilometer away from Han Xing.The two quickly finished the signing process, and then walked to dinner together.When the dishes were almost served, Zhan Yue opened a bottle of red wine and poured a small glass for Lu Qingchen: "I know you can't drink, but today is a good day, so you should celebrate it." Yue talked a lot, but Lu Qingchen was used to being the listener at the dinner table, so he was quite harmonious.

Lu Qingchen frequently looked at the mobile phone on the table, as if he had been waiting for some news.Finally, after a long period of darkness, the screen of his mobile phone suddenly lit up.He quickly grabbed his phone, and the news he was waiting for came.The light from the phone screen reflected on his face, with a gentle smile on his face.

Zhan Yue was stunned, feeling that Lu Qingchen suddenly relaxed after receiving the news.

"What? Someone checks the post?" Zhan Yue asked tentatively.

"Ah? No, not..." Lu Qingchen was a little embarrassed, he was not a person who was willing to talk about private matters, but he seemed to think for a while, and continued, "It's my lover, he said he would pick me up after dinner .”

Zhan Yue smiled, but he couldn't tell what he was feeling, but he was not very comfortable. "Is it because of her that you can't go out at night?" Then he pretended to joke and said, "You are so strictly controlled?"

"Well, he's very strict with me."

Lu Qingchen's answer was so straightforward that Zhan Yue couldn't answer for a while, so he smiled awkwardly: "Girls are generally more sensitive, and it's normal to be strict..."

"My lover is a man, not a girl." Lu Qingchen raised his head and said seriously.

Zhan Yue: "..."

"Then if there is a chance, I hope to be lucky enough to meet you." Zhan Yue was amused by Lu Qingchen's two straight balls in a row. What's the matter with being so cute?It's a pity that there is someone for the famous flower. It seems that if you really want to pursue it, you have to work hard.Regarding the matter of chasing people, Zhan Yue is quite confident. There are too many people around him in the circle, and he has always held the initiative when it comes to talking about love.Although Lu Qingchen is a bit unsophisticated, the more pure a person is, the stronger his love will be.

"I don't know what kind of business your lover is in?" He decided to inquire first.

"I don't know much about doing scientific research in universities." Lu Qingchen answered honestly.

Zhan Yue laughed again, this time with a sigh of relief. The industry is not well-understood, and the aspirations are not shared. How can the man of science and technology and the little painter survive for a long time?Seeing him laughing frequently, Lu Qingchen was even a little complacent. He felt that something was wrong, but he didn't understand what went wrong.

Zhan Yue took a call and told Lu Qingchen apologetically that an important guest went to the painting club and wanted to take away a famous painting, but only Zhan Yue could open the safe.The guests came temporarily and left in a hurry, so he needed to go back to the painting club immediately.

Lu Qingchen quickly stood up and said, let's go together.

Zhan Yue looked at the time, the two had just sat down for half an hour, they hadn't eaten a few bites of food, and he still had a lot to say.Then he pressed Lu Qingchen's arm and motioned him to sit down. "Eat slowly, I will be back in 20 minutes at most, you must wait for me, okay?" After finishing speaking, he put on his coat and went out without waiting for the other party to answer.He knows Lu Qingchen's character, as long as you show enough sincerity, it will be difficult for him to refuse others.

Zhan Yue had already left, and Lu Qingchen felt that it would be impolite if he really left.Moreover, he hadn't solemnly apologized for leaving the reception in a hurry last time, and Zhan Yue didn't pursue his abnormal behavior at that time, so he couldn't do a second rude behavior.

He calculated the time and sent Shen Junhuai a message: "It will take about an hour to leave." Then he calmed down and waited for someone.

There was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the door, very slow but very clear.

Lu Qingchen's heart skipped a beat for no reason.

The footsteps stopped at the door of the box, and then the door was pushed open.

Lu Qingchen looked at the man who broke in suddenly, watched him kick the opposite chair away and sat down, watched him pour himself a glass of red wine and took a sip, watched his mouth open and close as if say……

That person's face, that wanton smile on that person's face, those words that that person said, that person's hand that trapped his body.

The one who trapped him on the boat and dragged him to hell.

Here he is again!

Body before consciousness, he backed away suddenly, the chair under him slammed loudly, and his knees slammed on the marble floor.His eyes were blood red, and he couldn't see anything else, but he still struggled to get up and rushed towards the door.Apparently the person on the opposite side didn't expect him to react so violently, so he froze for a moment and didn't move.

In just this moment, Lu Qingchen's hand had already grasped the doorknob. His heart was beating like thunder, and his mind was roaring. As long as he pressed down lightly, the door would open, and he could rush outside. Get out into the sun and never be stuck again.

At this time, an arm came from behind him, strangled his waist and abdomen, and dragged him back.

He struggled and shouted with all his strength, and ruthlessly grabbed the two hands clasped around his waist.Fang He was half a head taller than him, and it was a bit difficult to completely restrain him at this moment.Fearing that his shout would attract the waiter, Fang He ran out of patience, and slammed him to the ground, followed by another slap, finally silenced him.

"I said... can you listen to me before you run away." Fang He squatted down and stared at the person lying on the ground.He was thrown hard just now, and he was curled up there. His round-neck T-shirt was torn open, revealing a thin and beautiful collarbone. Blood was spattered from the corner of his mouth, and a few drops splashed onto the white T-shirt. The fragile appearance has a desire to be cruelly abused.

Fang He couldn't help cursing: "Fuck, what a goblin!"

"Didn't you just play for two days? As for being so afraid of me?" Fang He stared at him leisurely, and continued as if giving grace, "I thought about it, and you, you are more like me, so follow me from now on. , money and fame are indispensable to you."

Fang He was a little tired from squatting, he stood up slowly, sat on the chair, just looked down at him, waiting for him to nod his head in agreement.

It's no wonder that Fang He put on a sure-fire stance, this kind of thing is really too common for people in their circle.Whoever you like, play with them once or twice, and if you are more pleasing to the eye, just raise them for a year or so, whoever is not looking for the opportunity to join them.A year ago, although Lu Qingchen did not do it voluntarily, but for such a little painter with no power and influence, if he wants to be famous and profitable now, climbing to the Fang family is a shortcut that cannot be found.

Anyone with a brain knows how to choose.