【Steel Refining Flame Steel】How to make the person I like also like me

This is a bit embarrassing.

As for why it is embarrassing, the reasons are really complicated.

The other party seemed to be someone Mustangu knew.In other words, once they introduce each other at this moment, it means that the relationship between the two of them has been passively deepened, and this - at least on the surface - is against Ed's wishes.

Whether he admits it now or is arrogant, during the week that Mustangu disappeared, he couldn't help laughing every day watching the news broadcast, and his EQ was as low as Edward's. A fact is deeply felt: Mustangu does not need himself.

I just happened to take advantage of the other party's most vulnerable moment, and that position can be replaced by anyone.I, in a sense, probably don't need Mustangu either.

That fact was so heart-wrenching for a moment, but fortunately it was only a moment.

Ed turned off the TV and almost forgot about it.

But now, at the entrance of the traumatology department of the hospital where people come and go, the handsome man with glasses raised his eyebrows, rolled his emerald eyes, glanced at Mustangu, and then at the short man he bumped into just now. A little curious; and his hair was flying in a mess because he bumped into someone just now, like a weasel who stole eggs from the chicken coop just now, with a dazed expression on his face.But what surprised Ed the most was that the most embarrassing person at this moment was not himself, but Roy Mustang, who had always been skinny and shameless.

At that time, Mustangu frowned slightly, and the gauze on his forehead was obviously just changed, making his face even more ugly.He glanced erratically at the man in glasses, then at himself, and seemed a little at a loss for a moment.

This was beyond Ed's expectations.You must know that the first time he met the other party was in an embarrassing occasion where the shame was out of the table, and the other party's shameless attitude at that time left a deep impression on Ed.After that, whether it was at the exhibition or at his own dining table a week ago, Mustangu's image was full of energy and ease, which was quite different from the slightly sluggish and flustered appearance at the moment.

It was somewhat similar to the appearance of him falling to the ground in despondency after being drunk that night.

Ed felt a tide churning deep in his belly at the thought.

"Eh?"

The man with glasses blinked, looked at Ed, and then at Roy. "You guys are..."

Ed shuddered, and his heart was in his throat for a moment.Don't say we know each other Don't say we know each other Don't say we know each other...

"I didn't expect to meet you here. Hello, Dr. Eric."

Before Ed could react, he saw Mustang himself walking towards him first.He politely grabbed his paw and shook it, Edward looked unreasonable.

This……

"We are from the Research Institute of Western University, aren't we doing the practical application of physics in urban planning?" Mustangu let go of his hand, turned sideways and spoke in a very hoarse voice.

"Ha, so that's how it is." Ed was still staring blankly at Mustang who could change his face faster than turning the pages of a book, but the man with glasses had already smiled and leaned over, and decisively grabbed his right hand, "You're very young. Mathews, nice to meet you."

It wasn't until then that Ed came back to his senses.

He slowly shifted his gaze to the other person, and the feeling of indigestion rushed up, blocking him for a while so that he couldn't speak.After a while, Ed said in a muffled voice, "Hello."

Terrible, Ed thought.

At this time, he turned his head to look at Mustangu.Mustangu was still frowning, and the dead white light of the hospital cast shadows on his eyelashes, falling on his faint dark circles.At this moment, Ed suddenly felt the height of the other party, which was unreachable.He stood next to him but didn't look at him, didn't even glance.

The heart that was still in the throat a moment ago fell quickly, and fell to the bottom of his feet with a slap, the fall was so loud that Ed's ears went numb.

But Mustangu didn't seem to hear.He just waved his hand absent-mindedly, striding towards the other end of the corridor without even bothering to say a word, and even saying goodbye was added by Matthew Hughes at the end.For a moment, the crowded and crowded corridor just now became extremely empty, and Ed was the only one standing there in the pale corridor.At that moment, he felt that he had become a shriveled pea thrown into the dust, and no one was looking for him.

It was such a strange and unfamiliar mood.Have not met in the past years, not yet known in the future time.

Even if such a thing is put before his eyes, Ed may not know how to deal with it.What's more, at that moment, Ed was confused by the farce just now, and he was completely helpless about it, so that even Enwei's timely appearance at that time almost made him happy.

"Hello." He said a little cheerfully.

Envina was still resting his head in a daze, and when he heard Ed's greeting, a real flattered look vividly appeared on his face for a moment.

Wow, this guy actually knows he's not welcome.Ed thought.

However, the next moment, the other party healed up with a scar and forgot the pain, and rushed forward to find happiness.I saw Xiao Hei leaning over his gauze-covered head with an aggrieved face, "What's the matter! Such a serious trauma, what if I lose my memory like a Korean drama heroine, me!"

"...Just right, I'll give you a chance to start a new life."

Medical expenses are covered by Amity.I don't know if the doctor even made up his brain when he stitched Enwei, which caused the expenses to go up. This made Ed, who was already impoverished because he was forced to monopolize the rent, feel even worse.It seems that the new game that will be released next month can only watch Lin play alone.Oh no, he is not alone.

Thinking of this, Ed felt like crying even more.

But Envi is the complete opposite.Seeing Ed's terribly sad face, this guy was inexplicably happy. It seems that the doctor's brain has not been filled.As soon as he walked out of the hospital, he tugged on Ed's sleeve and invited him to dinner.

"Looking at your face, I can't eat it." Ed pulled his sleeve away in disgust.Even if you are poor, don't accept the feeding of this bitch.

"Then where do you want to see me?" The other party said deliberately.

"The head of the grave." Ed said decisively.

"Oh, don't be like this, treat you to dinner, and you won't lose a piece of meat."

"Thanks to your family, no need."

"Why thank my whole family, you can just thank me alone." Xiao Hei said persistently, "Guess who I met in the sick room just now?"

Ed paused.

"I don't know." The boy turned his head.

Enwei was stunned, and immediately put on a meaningful smile on his face, "Well, don't you know? I saw Mustangu."

"Why are you so interested in him?" Ed glared at him impatiently, "Do you want to chase him?" nnd you dare!

"Oh, how dare I. Don't you think that guy looks super S?" Enwei shuddered, "I always think it's the stuff for arson SM, the kind that drips candle oil on people."

"You have a very specific idea..."

"I also saw Matthew Hughes." He said suddenly.

Ed instantly felt goosebumps all over his body.

"Who is he?" Ed asked.

"Huh? It's the one who accompanied Mustang in ancient times..."

"I said I didn't see Mustangu, who is Hughes? Is he famous?"

"You probably haven't heard of it." Enwei smiled mysteriously, "Sacramento ① Congressman." (①Sacramento is the capital of California, and California also includes Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berkeley, etc.)

"Member!?"

Ed turned his head to look at him, with an expression of disbelief, which obviously greatly satisfied the other party's vanity.Xiao Hei lifted his chin triumphantly, and hummed happily while bathed in Ed's shocked gaze.

"It was originally done by Berkeley. He was responsible for the latest California city bill. He moved to the capital half a year ago. It can be said that both career and family have a good harvest."

"family!??"

Ed's jaw dropped, and Xiao Hei was even more proud.

"Newly married this year, my wife is pretty."

Ed fell silent.

"Well, in short, it seems that the rumors that Mustangu has a relationship with the high-level members of the government are true." Envi stretched his waist and shook his head. Ed almost regretted why he didn't directly throw him to death in the laboratory.

"Not necessarily," Ed said suddenly, "Can't congressmen have a personal circle of friends? Can't they be classmates in middle school or something? Only you guys who are full of dark minds can see that everyone is trading money and power. "

"Wow, do you know that Mustangu moved to Seattle from Berkeley? And Sacramento has been very busy with the bill recently. Hughes should leave after a meeting when he comes to Seattle? He only has a few days to wait for the flight. With an hour of free time and no interest entanglement, who would accompany someone to the hospital for a dressing change? Doesn’t that make you think it’s a PY deal?”

"Damn, didn't you say that she got married this year?"

"It's not contradictory." Envi grinned.

Ah, now things are more troublesome.

On the one hand, it was because of his distrust of Enwei, and on the other hand, it was also because of Ed's curiosity that he was unwilling to admit. Contemptuously, he clicked on the government website and searched for the incumbent congressman, and as expected, he saw the name of Matthew Hughes.The resume was exactly the same as what Envi said, and Edward was once again shocked by the true origin of that crazy guy.The ID photo is quite refreshing, and the real person is more handsome than the photo, which may be because of his own affinity, which makes people feel like a spring breeze.Marital status is married.

Seeing this, Ed hesitated for a moment, and then typed the name of Roy Mustang on Google.

This time Ed didn't linger on the photos anymore, he just pulled down the progress bar.This is unbelievable. Although the news topics involved are not many, the mess is not a good thing.He had an ambiguous relationship with the female anchor, clinging to the powerful, job-hopping and frivolous, the embroidered pillow was nothing but good-looking, and there were even absurd rumors that he suspected suicide, true and false.Ed recalled the appearance of the other party today: leaning against the wall listlessly, with gauze wrapped around his head, holding a can of green tea in his hand, and his face was pale—combined with those rumors, he couldn't help but feel a little funny.Such a guy, this guy who vomited up the taxi and slept next to other people's toilets, this guy whose head was knocked bloody and went to the hospital to change his dressing, how could he have such a great ability?

Ed couldn't help but hear what Enwei said when he grabbed him in the corridor before.He is not a good person, the relationship between men and women is chaotic, and it is rumored that he has relations with high-level government officials.

For a while, my heart felt like a knife was twisted.

Ed shut down the webpage with a snap, and while draping the hair that hadn't had time to let go, he ran into the living room barefoot, crouched in front of the VCR, and deleted all the previously recorded news.He then turned and pulled out the wine bottle from under the coffee table.The wine bottle has only lived with the pile of newspapers for a week, but it is already covered with a thin layer of dust.Edra opened the cork and walked to the kitchen, then stepped on the bench and poured the crimson liquid into the sink.

He leaned over and turned his head to look at the living room.I don't know whether it was intentional or not, Mustangu left a shirt under his bed before he left last week.Ed could have called him at the original text message number to pick it up, but he still folded it and wrapped it in the sofa blanket, and he didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional.

Ed thought about letting it go, or just throwing the clothes away.But the bright red bubbling in the wine bottle swirls in the sink aggrievedly, exuding a rich aroma of wine, which is a little bit like the taste of Mustangu.So he threw the empty bottle into the trash can, jumped off the stool, and ran into his room to make a phone call.

There was a waiting ring on the other end of the phone, and Ed sank onto the bed, covering his face in the pillows.

"clatter."

"Lin—" Ed just opened his mouth when an unfamiliar voice came from the other end of the phone.

"That idiot went to take a shower." Gu Liduo said.

At this moment, Ed seriously considered the possibility of smothering himself in the pillow.

"Okay, tell him after he's done washing." The boy sighed, turned over wearily, and looked up at the ceiling, "Is there any friendship these two days? I'm going."

At that time, there were still three days before Edward Eric fell in love completely.

TBC