Rust II

Lin An stood there dumbfounded, suddenly no sound around him could be heard.

The parents of both sides finally got together, and Chen Jianliang circled the two sides. After a brief introduction, he turned around and waved to him.

Lin An stared blankly ahead, without moving at all.

Director Chen was slightly surprised by his gaffe, and just about to call him, Ding Hua, who was standing beside Xu Xin, couldn't restrain his excitement and rushed over.

He laughed and grabbed Lin An's shoulders, completely oblivious to the unexpected panic on the other's face.

"Haha, Old Chen, you don't need to introduce this one."

Ding Hua tightened his arms, "Xiao Lin, we are very familiar with the brothers who shared weal and woe in the machinery factory back then!"

Said Xu Xin, who was not far away with a happy face, hey hey, "I'm right, brother?"

Xu Xin stood a few steps away, looked at Lin An for a moment, smiled slightly and said, "That's right."

Chen Jianliang looked at the two sides, and although he was extremely puzzled by the state shown by Mr. Lin, he still hehe said: "No wonder, no wonder. It seems that today's matter is much easier to solve. I wasted so much talking before." Glancing at Ding Hua, who was still embracing Lin An and refusing to let go, he said with a smile, "Mr. Ding, you deliberately did not report the military information, and when you get to the table later, you should punish yourself with a cup to show your sincerity, right?"

Ding Hua laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said in full: "No problem, I'm happy today, don't talk about one cup, a hundred cups and a thousand cups are all the same!"

While chatting and laughing, a group of people finally walked into the main dining hall next to the reception room under the timely guidance of the waiter.

The Zhou couple stood tremblingly at the edge of the table, not daring to sit down rashly for a while, until Xu Xin bypassed the main seat and naturally opened the seat on Lin An's side. Sit down together.

The food and drink had already been prepared, and as soon as everyone was seated, they came to the table one after another. Ding Hua stared at the dishes full of "clear soup with little water" that could fade out like a bird, and couldn't help but said in shock: "Brother, this is too shabby , at least click on the signboard here."

Xu Xin glanced at him and said casually, "It's not advisable to talk hard at night."

Ding Hua was speechless, not knowing where Xu Xin came up with this evil statement, he picked up the brightest dish on the chopsticks table, and the boss reluctantly stuffed it into his mouth.

Chen Jianliang sat across from each other, and waited for their respective wine glasses to be filled, bringing up the topic on the sofa in the side hall just now.

Xu Xin listened quietly, touching the table with his hand on the side of the table from time to time, without expressing any opinion.

Chen Jianliang talked eloquently, from personal interests to the school's reputation, and from the advantages of going to higher education in the future to the pressure of the society in the future, all the words were logical, detailed and meticulous without any trace of drama.

I just feel sorry for Ding Hua, who is yawning all day long and his brain hurts when he sees a book. His original purpose for joining this dinner is not simple. The apology is fake, and the truth is that he is pretending to see his old friend Lin An privately.Therefore, what Chen Jianliang said at this moment was completely meaningless to him. He took a look at the Zhou couple who were sitting upright beside him, and then turned to look at Xu Xin with a serious expression. He couldn't help but sighed deeply in his heart.

After more than 10 minutes, Chen Jianliang's long speech finally showed signs of ending. He briefly summed up a few sentences, not only expressing his reservations about Xu Yuan's public apology and accepting the school's warning and criticism, but also conveying X's cherishment and respect for talents. Do your best to save.

The Zhous were silent the whole time, apparently no longer intending to object.

Seeing this, Chen Jianliang smiled knowingly. Although he knew the final result in his heart, he still did not forget to give way to Xu Yuan's party, and handed over the final decision to Xu Xin, who had always been sitting quietly and never spoke.

"Mr. Xu, what do you think?"

Xu Xin didn't speak, his lowered gaze fell on the plate in front of him wordlessly, and after a while, he habitually knocked out a cigarette from the cigarette case, and was about to light it, but suddenly remembered something, and turned the lighter Put it back on the table.

He turned his head, looked at Lin An who was sitting on pins and needles with a pale face for a while, and spoke to him the first sentence of the night.

"Mr. Lin, what do you think?"

There was a brief silence on the table.

Zhou's couple and Chen Jianliang looked at Xu Xin's side at the same time.

Lin Anzheng lowered his head without saying a word. The bowls and chopsticks in front of him were as neat as ever, not to mention the drinks next to him. He stared fixedly at the napkin under the plate, nervous Unconsciously, his clenched hands were hidden behind the tablecloth, and there was no response for a long time.

Chen Jianliang suppressed the surprise in his eyes, and his eyes moved back and forth between the two of them. The doubts in his heart became more and more serious, because no matter how he looked, he couldn't see any trace of the joy of reunion of old friends that Ding Hua said in Teacher Lin. From the moment Xu Xin walked into the door of the box, the other party showed an unprecedented emotional tension, as if he had never heard of Xu Xin's question now,

With such restlessness, it is not too much to say that he is overly frightened as if he is facing a big enemy. There is no so-called excitement and surprise.

Xu Xin's reaction to that person seemed to have been expected. He waited for a while, and seeing that the other person didn't seem to want to open his mouth, he turned his face and smiled at the Zhou couple who were left aside as if they were reduced to a foil, and continued. : "I will go back and communicate with Xu Yuan. As for the request you made at school..."

Before the words fell, the Zhou couple hurriedly raised their hands and shook their hands: "No, no, Mr. Xu is so sincere, we, we don't have the nerve to..." He looked at Lin An and Chen Jianliang awkwardly, and then said: " We also learned about Xu Yuan's situation with Director Chen just now, hehe, children, it's normal to occasionally have some small conflicts and misunderstandings, now that the academic pressure is so great, we as parents should sometimes be considerate."

The one who asked the guilt turned into the one who admitted his mistake, and Chen Jianliang was naturally happy to see this peaceful scene.He raised his glass with a smile, and said to Zhou: "Parents of outstanding students are different, they are tolerant, so that's the end of the matter. After you two go back, you should also have a good talk with your children. At the end of the month, we will be divided into arts and sciences, and there will be many tests, big and small, so we can’t affect their mood because of such a trivial matter, and it’s not good for future studies.”

Zhou's echoed repeatedly.

As soon as Ding Hua saw that the two sides had finally reached a consensus, and the drowsy topic was about to come to an end, he immediately stood up with his glass in hand, smiled at both sides, and said in a lively atmosphere: "Hey, everyone, don't be so dignified. If there is any misunderstanding, just let it go, this is not the old society, why, if the child behaves wildly, our parents have to follow behind and be criticized/fight?"

Zhou and his wife were shouted by his naturally loud voice, and a smile finally appeared on their faces.

Chen Jianliang shook his head helplessly, he couldn't laugh or cry, it was obviously you, Third Young Master Xu, who secretly picked such a dazzling and unusual place, but you, Ding Hua, opened his mouth and yelled at him, and instead became a bullied and wronged person that one.However, I have to admit that I was soft-spoken and dry-mouthed for more than ten minutes, and lost to Ding Hua's nonsense for more than ten seconds, and the atmosphere on the table really relaxed.Ding Hua gave full play to the good eloquence that he had honed over the years with Xu Xin at the wine table. After a round of speaking, Chen Jianliang and Zhou Shi were already amused by Sudoku.

The pleasant and relaxed chatting and mood are finally worthy of a table of good food and wine.

As a result, the two quietest people in the banquet seemed particularly abrupt.

From time to time, Chen Jianliang cast his eyes on Lin An who was sitting silently opposite him. The dishes on the table were changed several times, and the disc was turned again and again, but he never saw him move.

Ding Hua happily drank a few cups, as he promised when he first entered the door, he drank to his heart's content, he could drink well when he was young, but now his skills are even stronger, and he doesn't have any adverse reactions when he alternates between red and white.He made innocuous jokes and told hilarious anecdotes in recent years, which made everyone in the audience stunned for a while. Those who knew him knew that although he had many tricks, he was actually ignorant. Great lecture by a master.

After he hadn't eaten a few bites of the food, he got all the old people out, and learned that Zhou's mother worked in the pharmacy in his own community, which was not close to what his brother Xu was doing, so he immediately handed it over in a fake manner. Mrs. Zhou was flattered by the business card, and accepted it with great joy, completely letting go of her vigilance and vigilance.Ding Hua flirted with the other's parents and Chen Jianliang a few more times, and finally showed his fox's tail triumphantly and maliciously.

He glanced in the direction of Brother Xu with evil intentions several times, pretended to pour himself a glass of water, and moved closer to Lin An.

"Hey, Linzi, I haven't seen you in so many years, how about having a drink with brother?"

Hearing the sound of approaching suddenly, Lin An's dull eyes finally moved, and he stared blankly at Ding Hua's smiling face.

Ding Hua stared at him, seeing that his hair seemed to be a little shorter than ten years ago, but his delicate eyebrows, eyes, lips and nose had not changed at all. For a moment, those old things that had faded for many years flooded into Ding Hua's mind. As he watched, the playfulness in his eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by the vague and unspeakable hope and expectation in his heart.

Lin An seemed to understand the expectation in his eyes, and smiled at the other party with the corners of his stiff mouth, but for some reason, his voice was a little hoarse.

"...Brother Ding."

"Hey!" Ding Hua agreed loudly.

Lin An moved his hand resting on his lap, suddenly raised it from under the table, took the glass of wine that had been prepared when the banquet first started, and poured it into his mouth with a few gulps.

Ding Hua was quite surprised, and subconsciously looked at Xu Xin, but saw that the other party was caressing the thin neck of the cup between his fingers, and didn't say a word about Lin An's "heroic behavior" which was different from his usual style.

In the blink of an eye, the wine in Lin An's cup had bottomed out.He put down his cup, and smiled faintly at Ding Hua again.

Ding Hua was stunned for a moment, he was so happy that he couldn't help but feel boundless.He laughed loudly, stretched his arms and put his arms around Lin An, whose complexion was getting paler, and said overjoyedly: "Oh, oh, I really deserve to be my brother's good Lin Zi, it's too fucking embarrassing, so I will attack you today With this glass of wine, Brother Ding will cover you no matter what he says from now on!"

Chen Jianliang looked at Lin An, who was acting more and more strangely, and frowned imperceptibly.

Teacher Lin is well-known in the school for keeping himself clean. He does not smoke or drink, and treats others with courtesy and kindness. Let alone drinking like a few days ago, at the dinner party organized by the new class teachers in the previous grade, Rao colleagues Taking turns to persuade him to drink, he just dipped his glass and nodded his lips, and after that, no one could persuade him anymore.

Ding Hua obviously also knew Lin An's habit of not drinking, so he looked very excited. He smiled heartily and explained to the others except Xu Xin: "You don't know, Xiao Lin was working in our machinery factory back then. , but the famous 'Jiaohua', not only does not work well, but also does not drink, but we are worried about the brothers, plus the appearance is too handsome. Run."

Chen Jianliang never knew that Lin An had this past, so he listened attentively.

When Ding Hua mentioned the past when he was young, his voice became louder and louder, and every word and sentence was like the most powerful spirit, amplifying, revealing, and amplifying the details of the past hundreds of times and thousands of times until it was shocking and deafening.

Ding Hua put his hands on Lin An's shoulders, recalling those years with relish, repeating those years.

"At that time, my brother and he had the best relationship. Scared, we ate and lived together, slept together, not to mention more, I almost didn't like it. Xiaolin couldn't understand the operation diagram, we My brother taught me hand in hand; when my brothers went out to 'activities', our brother also watched closely, ouch, even if you usually catch a cold or catch a cold, if you fell down and wiped off a piece of skin, your mother would be in a daze Take care of it. Tell me, this relationship is iron or not! Brothers even joked in private, saying that if Xiao Lin is not a real man, let them get along together." Ding Hua said As soon as he said that, he couldn't help but spit all over his mouth.He heyed twice, turned his head and said to Xu Xin, who was lazily leaning on the back of the chair and said nothing: "Hey brother, I remember you had a girlfriend in the factory at that time, right? What is it called Yangqin?" with?"

Xu Xin raised his eyes and glanced at him.

Ding Hua laughed a few more times, and continued jokingly, not afraid of death: "How did we divide it later? Hey, it couldn't be for our Xiao Lin..." He smacked his mouth twice as he spoke, and continued: " Hmm...Thinking about it now, it's really possible, alas, just because you two were so sticky back then, I was the only one who could bear it, but I changed to another little girl, after being with her for a long time, I realized that my status was not as good as that of my partner, a friend Brother, this is unbearable."

Chen Jianliang didn't expect that Lin An and the third young master of the Xu family had such a good relationship, so he couldn't help but look at each other more.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Ding Hua finished speaking, the originally quiet person suddenly stood up.

Everyone at the table looked at him in surprise.

Lin Jing stood there for a few seconds, and somehow she was stimulated by something, and said hastily, "I...I'm going to the bathroom."

The private room was quiet again for a while.

Chen Jianliang looked thoughtfully at the direction where the other party disappeared, took a sip of tea and did not speak.

Ding Hua also seemed to notice something was wrong, but he didn't think deeply about it, only that Lin An was still the same as before, prone to embarrassment and shyness, or really just drank too much and needed to go to the toilet urgently.He patted the back of his head, grinned, and was about to continue the topic just now. Before he thought about it, Xu Xin also suddenly put down the cup in his hand, got up and walked out the door.