If this sweet shell is destined to be peeled off by you

Nakajima and Jie Luo, who woke up with their eyes open, were very tacit, neither of them mentioned what happened last night, but seeing the mess in the living room, Nakajima was a little embarrassed, and Jie Luo chose to quickly clean up Stained carpet, planned to be sent to the dry cleaner downstairs when it was installed.

"Let's go eat."

Without looking at the other party, he walked out in silence, finished the business with Jie Luo, and walked into the nearby restaurant by the way.

"that……"

Seeing Jie Luo sitting across from him looking down at his phone, Nakajima couldn't help but want to say something.Usually there is always a lot of talk, and now this silence is even more embarrassing.

"Ok?"

Still not looking up, Jie Luo leisurely watched the news.

"I'm sorry... Your waist seems to be bruised by me."

Remembering the bruised fingerprints on Jie Luo's waist when he woke up, Nakajima scolded himself for being an idiot several times in his heart.

It's not because I hurt the other party, but because I'm blaming myself. Why do people in their thirties lose control so much? I feel a little ashamed when I think about it.

"Eh?"

Jie Luo, who raised his head suddenly, laughed, his eyes were slightly teasing.

"My boss, do you still remember how strong your hands are?"

Facing Jie Luo with shining eyes, Nakajima couldn't even eat the meal in front of him.Seeing lunch time, the restaurant was getting more and more crowded. Although it was considered noisy, Jie Luo still couldn't help but feel nervous when he said such words so blatantly.

"You've taken painkillers, and you don't remember anything. You almost pinched me to death when I was awake. I'm like an uncle on weekdays, but you scared me yesterday!"

Jie Luo, who was teasing the other party, enjoyed this kind of fun very much. While drinking the ice water in the glass, he smiled at Nakajima's very rare embarrassment.

"Pay attention to the sound, hey, this is outside, not in the store."

Some of the chopsticks in Nakajima's hands were tightly pinched from embarrassment, nervously turning his eyes away from the diners next to him from time to time, for fear that the conversation between the two would be misunderstood by others.

Feeling very interesting, Jie Luo tried his best to suppress his laughter and continued to eat, no longer looking at Nakajima.Suddenly remembered something, put down the cup and reached into his pocket.

"Here, this is for you. I was joking when I said yesterday that I would sell it to you. I don't have any pain. I will give this painkiller to you, manager."

There were less than ten pills left in front of him. Looking at the miraculous painkiller that had caused him such embarrassment today, Nakajima felt hesitant in addition to complicated feelings.

"I can't bear this... side effect..."

Nakajima, who was frowning, was very troubled. The effect of the medicine is very useful, but he also knows that the painkiller is not a cure for the symptoms. It can relieve the pain, but it can't let him sleep peacefully, not to mention the terrible side effects...

"If your headache is too painful, you can just take one pill. If you are worried about side effects, you can just hide yourself. If you can't see people, it's just a painkiller. There's nothing strange about it. Reaction~"

The provocative words that made people want to beat him up made Nakajima's face instantly hot.

I was so angry that I couldn't bear it, but I also suppressed my emotions and put it away.Tucked it into the jacket pocket of his suit.

Inadvertently, he saw Nakajima put the medicine into the left jacket pocket of his suit, and he could not help showing a relieved smile on the corner of his lips against the cup, and then turned his eyes elsewhere.

Back in the store, Gero changed into his uniform steadily, and Nakajima chose to lock himself in the lounge.It’s been a long time since I’ve had such an adequate sleep. When I look in the mirror, I feel that part of my thick dark circles have disappeared. When I wake up in the morning, I feel refreshed and full of energy. At this moment, I only hope that I can sleep well tonight.

"The store manager! There are customers looking for it!"

Xue Yue who knocked on the door twice opened the door and came in.

"Eh? Who is looking for me?"

Nakajima, who was concentrating in a daze, didn't expect someone to come to him, and raised his face to ask Xueyue.

Startled by the store manager's sudden raising of her head, Xue Yue stood at the entrance without moving, staring blankly at the store manager with her mouth open.

"...Uh, yes, it was a female customer who asked me to call the store manager Nakajima. By the way, store manager, did you sleep well last night? The dark circles under your eyes have disappeared a lot."

It is rare to see such a spirited store manager, Xue Yue couldn't help staring at it a little longer.

Nakajima, who was stared at by Xueyue, felt a little uncomfortable, recalling what happened last night, he didn't know how to answer, so he had to reply perfunctorily.Instead, he stood up and walked out.

Jie Luo, who had nothing to do, leaned against the bar and stared at someone, but it was a woman.

It is very impolite for a service staff to stare at customers so blatantly and intently, but his deep eye sockets and relaxed expression make people feel uneasy, not to mention, this guy standing by the bar waiting for Nakajima Ma'am, rather than being angry, it's better to say that she didn't care at all. She just looked down at her watch and waited patiently with a dignified expression.

Nakajima, who had just walked out, stood where he was when he saw the waiting female guests, with shock and disbelief written all over his face.

"cormorant?"

The woman raised her head and looked at Nakajima who stopped not far away, but she didn't show any expression.

"Long time no see, Toru."

Somewhat embarrassed and uncomfortable, Nakajima frowned, unwilling to look at the beautiful woman in front of him called the water bird cormorant.

"Can we talk in the living room?"

"Let's go outside, it's more ventilated."

After all, he put his bag on his back and turned sideways, waiting for Nakajima to follow.

With complicated emotions in his heart, Nakajima coughed lightly, walked beside the lady, and the two left the main entrance of the store together.

"Hey... Cormorant, what a great name..."

Jie Luo, who was lying on the bar with his arms propped up, watched the two meaningfully, but the regular customers next to him also became curious about the relationship between the two.

"Mr. Jie Luo, who is she to the store manager? Ex-wife?"

"Huh? I don't know this. It's the first time I've seen this lady."

With a smile on the corner of his mouth, Jie Luo lowered his eyes and cleaned up the messy cups and leftovers in front of him, the cut parsley, the fresh lemon peel, the empty pepper jar, and the useless bottle caps, all with a smile on his face. They pushed into the trash can.He seemed to be in a good mood, and even took the initiative to talk to the customer who asked the question just now.

"By the way, Mr. Jie Luo seems to be very happy today. Why have you encountered any good things recently?"

"Isn't it a pleasure to see such a beautiful and outstanding woman just now?"

"I always feel that today's Mr. Jero is not like usual. Although he can laugh, but today is very different. Eh... what is different, I really can't say."

Xueyue, who was standing beside her with nothing to do, also noticed that when she saw this woman, the look in Jie Luo's eyes changed, and she kept staring at her.Could it be that he originally liked this type of women?

No one answered the regular customer's doubts, and Xue Yue didn't continue to explore, but just kept working seriously.

There are not many guests tonight, there is the boy who once boldly confessed to Jie Luo, and there is also an infatuated office worker who crazily stuffed love letters to Xueyue. It just so happens that the two are sitting at the same table today. The two people who yearned for this bar were frustrated, as if they had found a sympathy, they chatted passionately.

Either unfamiliar or familiar, try to maintain a relaxed mood and concentrate, Xueyue will only occasionally be in a daze when she is free, and sometimes think about the lover Maeda she just dated.

"Ding Ding-"

"Welcome Light..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw a familiar figure standing in front of him.

"Hi, Xueyue, I'm here to pick you up."

Maeda in front of him was wearing a light gray gradient sweater, with a more gentle and friendly smile on his face than usual. Before he could put the key in his pocket, his slightly heaving chest couldn't calm down.

The embarrassed Xue Yue was a little at a loss, she didn't dare to look at the other party, so she had to lower her head to look at the bar.

"How did you come……"

When they had breakfast together, they didn't tell themselves that they would come to pick them up in the evening, even if they told, Xueyue would still refuse.

"I, I just..."

Asked by Xueyue like this, Maeda didn't know how to reply, and was stunned for a few seconds in embarrassment.

"Okay, okay, since you're here, let's have a drink. Sir, what do you want to drink? Is tea okay?"

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Jie Luo quickly smoothed things over.Then he busily made tea.

"Then, sit down for a while, I won't get off work until a while later..."

With a shy look on her face, Xue Yue's mood was also a little restless.Obviously the last time I came, I was so natural, but now the two have confirmed their relationship, I always feel that the relationship has changed, but I can't calm down in front of Maeda.

Maeda was sitting closest to Jie Luo, looking at the scented tea in his hand, the froze smile on his face hadn't been adjusted yet, but Jie Luo was smiling harmlessly at the humans and animals on his face.

"Sir, he's just a little shy, don't take it too seriously."

Actually need someone else to explain this kind of explanation for his lover, Maeda repeatedly thought in his heart, if he did it too impulsively, would it be better to say hello to Xueyue in advance.

"Ah, no, I don't care. Xueyue..."

"Eh……?"

Before Maeda could say anything, Jie Luo interrupted his explanation first.

"By the way, how did you do it, sir?"

Poking his head forward, Jero looked excited and curious.

"Xueyue, he has always been the most popular in the store. How many people have confessed to him, and even couldn't help but use force, but they have never won him. What method did you use... to lure him What about..."

Although the voice is very small, the meaning of the second half of the sentence is really subtle, it seems to be pure gossip, but also has a hint of warning.

"This... hehe."

Maeda, who lowered his head, didn't answer right away, but took a peek at Xueyue who was greeting the guests, then turned his head and whispered an explanation into Jie Luo's ear.

"I don't know, maybe my confession is more sincere, or... I acted fast enough, and didn't wait for Xueyue to react."

After saying this, still maintaining a polite smile, Maeda drank his tea quietly as if nothing had happened.

"Oh, right."

Seeing that Jie Luo just smiled and didn't answer, Maeda continued.

"I really like him, so I am very happy to get an affirmative reply. He is indeed shy, but this makes him even more cute."

…………

Jie Luo, who was looking at Maeda fixedly, chewed the other party's answer repeatedly in his heart, then smiled in relief, and said nothing more.

After ordering, he turned around and glanced at Xueyue at the bar, and happened to see Maeda whispering something in Jie Luo's ear, and Jie Luo also had an inexplicable smile on his face.This made Xue Yue a little confused.

"What were you talking about just now?"

Curious Xueyue looked at the two of them.

"This gentleman said that Xueyue is very cute, hehe~"

With a slight smile, Jero told the truth.But Maeda just had a doting smile on his face, just looking at Xueyue like that, until the base of Xueyue's ears turned red.

"Ding Ding-"

At exactly eleven o'clock, the store manager Nakajima returned to the bar alone.Everyone was gone, and Xueyue was also taken away by Maeda, leaving only the bar with two lights, Jie Luo seemed to be packing things aimlessly, but he also seemed to be waiting for Nakajima to come back.