safe in distress

"Happy birthday!"

Everyone ate lively and raised their glasses to congratulate each other. No one noticed that there seemed to be an awkward atmosphere between Qiao An and Li Shuyang.

"Thank you everyone." Qiao An stood up and thanked everyone, "Don't be polite to me, give me enough food today before leaving!"

"Hahahaha, okay." A colleague sitting close laughed at him, "Mr. Qiao is treating you today. Let's eat more. It's rare to kill you once, but you have to let your blood out."

"That's not what you said, Brother Li." Another colleague yelled, "You bully our An'an, Teacher Sun will be angry."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Qiao An froze. Teacher Sun chased him closely before, and came to the company several times to wait for him. Even many people knew about it, so it was inevitable that some people would make noise.He has always been indifferent to these rumors, so although he has heard of them, he has never officially clarified them.Who knew that someone would mention it in a joke at this time, Qiao An subconsciously glanced at Li Shuyang who was sitting next to him, who was quietly drinking the tea in the cup, as if he didn't care about the things around him at all, and didn't care whether he was right or not. There is a new love affair.

Qiao An couldn't help being disappointed, and tried hard to calm himself down. This is normal. Li Shuyang is no longer his husband. It's only natural that he doesn't care about him, but he still can't help explaining.

"I have nothing to do with Mr. Sun, but because I helped his child that time, so I am very grateful." Qiao An didn't want to position anyone as his suitor, he smiled and forced himself to watch Mr. Xiang Li, "Besides, I'm not single."

Over the years, in order to reduce the trouble caused by being asked personal questions, Joan has always said that he already has a partner.

Therefore, most of the colleagues who are familiar with Qiao An know that he has a family member who is only heard of but not seen.It's just that the person who was joking today has only come to the company not long ago, and Qiao An is not the type to talk about personal affairs all day long, so he thought Minister Qiao was a golden bachelor.

"Isn't Minister Qiao single anymore? Oh, I really don't know that, offended..."

The person who made fun of it earlier felt embarrassed and quickly apologized, but fortunately, someone else wanted to make a relief.

"You've only been here for a short time. I don't know that our Minister Qiao has already fallen into someone's family. It's normal. Qiao's lover is a treasure, and I won't let others see it easily..."

Li Shuyang paused, he accidentally bit the tea stalk just now.

He stared at the steaming cup of noodles in his hand, but he couldn't help collecting every word about Joan in his ears.

He heard everyone talk about Joan's other half, and heard everyone say that Joan usually likes to praise his lover the most.

I heard that the man is tall and handsome, I heard that the man is considerate and gentle, I heard that they are very sweet together.

Li Shuyang listened to one sentence after another, he almost felt that the whole world was buzzing in his ears.He couldn't help but glanced at Joan, who responded with a smile, but his face turned pale.

That's right, Li Shuyang thought to himself, listening to others praise his new partner in front of his ex-husband is embarrassing after all.

So he put down his chopsticks and said proactively, "I suddenly have some personal matters to deal with, so I'll leave first, you guys take your time."

He looked natural, nodded and smiled politely, and sent his blessings to Joan: "Happy birthday."

But after he left, he walked to the door of the restaurant but stood still, his cheeks still aching from the night wind.

This street is full of restaurants, bustling with people coming and going, but the bustle belongs to others and has nothing to do with me.

The fate between him and Joan had been broken long ago. He had obviously given up on their relationship, hated this person's bad habits, and chose to leave.After so many years now, why did I become unconscious again when I saw each other again, as if I was bewitched, I was still holding on to hope that there would be some possibility between them.

Li Shuyang sighed.

From the inside pocket of his coat, he took out two tickets for the painting exhibition that still had body temperature.

This was an exhibition held by Young Master Qiao's favorite painter in the past. He bought it with great difficulty. He originally wanted to take this opportunity today to get a date...

Li Shuyang shook his head, stretched out his hand and tore up the bill, and threw it into the trash can.

He should leave.

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"General manager!"

Joan ran out in a hurry, and when he saw Li Shuyang's back, he hurriedly called to stop him, and he walked over while adjusting his breathing.

Fortunately, fortunately, I caught up.

Li Shuyang slowed down when he heard the hurried footsteps behind him.When he heard the yell and turned back, Joan, whose cheeks were flushed from running, had already rushed to him with a clothes bag in his arms.

"what's up?"

Qiao An couldn't even catch his breath, and raised his hand to give him the pocket in his hand.

"I have washed the clothes you lent me before, today..."

"no need."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Li Shuyang.

General Manager Li was polite and polite. He looked at his injured bag and smiled.

"You can keep it. If it's not suitable, you can throw it away. If I have something to do here, I'll go ahead and see you tomorrow."

After he finished speaking, he left, and Joan stood where he was, watching him turn and leave without hesitation, as if returning to the day they parted.

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"I have nothing to take away. You... take care of yourself in the future."

Qiao An still remembered what Li Shuyang said to him at that time. Even if Mr. Li separated from him, he tried his best to keep his face, but he was going crazy.

"Stop crying for me, fake mercy! I don't need you to worry about me in the future! I can get whatever I want, you should worry more about yourself!" Joan yelled hysterically, "Leave me, leave us Qiao family, you are nothing! You are a useless pauper!"

"...Maybe." Li Shuyang didn't even have the energy to argue, he even smiled with a good temper, "In short, I hope you can find a more suitable person to accompany you, I'm leaving."

After Li Shuyang said this, he had nothing to say, turned around and walked away silently.

And Qiao An just watched Li Shuyang step by step away from him empty-handed. His heart was filled with fear and unwillingness, but his anger and self-will still prevailed. He even imagined that this person would turn back and beg himself. forgive.

But he didn't know that Mr. Li just walked out of his life and never saw each other again for many years.

He didn't even know how much he had suffered and suffered all these years, and how much he missed him.

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"Li Shuyang!"

Qiao An had imagined countless times that if he had been a little more sensible at that time, and could put down his so-called figure and beg him, would Mr. Li stay for him.

Now he finally had a chance to call Mr. Li to stop, and finally saw Li Shuyang stop because of his shout.

"how?"

Qiao An carefully studied Li Shuyang's eyebrows under the night and light.

This person looks better than when he left him, so that I will be tempted by it.

It's just that such a good person shouldn't belong to such a bad self.

Qiao An was just a little greedy, he tried his best to keep Li Shuyang's look back at this moment in his heart.So that I can have more courage in the next nightmare.

"That..." Qiao An had ten thousand love words and one thousand exhortations, but only had the courage to say a polite farewell, "Drive carefully, see you tomorrow."

Qiao An waved his hand after saying that, and stood quietly watching Mr. Li finally stop stopping and drive away, and drove out of this alley until he couldn't see anything clearly.

It was only then that Joan hugged the pockets in his arms tightly, only feeling sore eyes.

The bag in his arms contained the clothes and pants of that day.

There are also two tickets, which are tickets for Mr. Li's favorite band to tour the city in the past.

In fact, it's good if you don't send it out, Qiao An forced a smile, maybe Li Shuyang doesn't like it now.

Like not liking him anymore.