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As soon as the door of room 2207 was opened, Jiang Miao was choked by the smell of smoke, covering her mouth and nose and coughing for a long time. Hu Chengjie quickly took the cigarette out of his mouth, and apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you wait wait wait wait……"

He turned back, and Jiang Miao took a look into the room. It was full of smoke, and he didn't know if something was burning.

Hu Chengjie opened the window, grabbed a coat that was thrown on the bed, shook it open and slammed it against the window for a while, and the smoke in the room slowly dissipated.Jiang Miao walked in, couldn't help coughing a few more times, and turned back to close the door.

Hu Chengjie waved his hand: "Just leave the door open."

He picked up the things that were randomly thrown on the chair and put them on a desk opposite the end of the bed, patted the chair surface, and said, "Sit here, sit down."

Jiang Miao went over to sit down, and saw that the ashtray on the small table was full of cigarette butts, and said in surprise, "Why do you smoke so much? I thought you were burning something just now."

Hu Chengjie smiled awkwardly, and went to the tea cabinet by the door to make tea.

Jiang Miao looked at the room curiously. It was a standard room. A few clothes and a camera bag were randomly thrown on one of the beds. Stuffed with clothes.

His heart was full of question marks, Hu Chengjie came over with a teacup and put it on the small table, and said: "There is only tea in a bag, let's have a drink."

His voice sounded even hoarse than on the phone.Jiang Miao looked at him. He hadn't seen him for a few months. He felt that Hu Chengjie had lost a lot of weight, and his face was haggard. abjection.

"What's wrong with you? Are you sick? Why are you staying in a hotel? Have a job?" Jiang Miao couldn't help asking several questions in succession.

Hu Chengjie took two steps back and sat down beside the bed, shaking his head in embarrassment: "No."

The answer was very vague, and I didn't know whether it meant that I was not sick or that I didn't work.

Habitually, he raised his hand and took out the cigarette case from his breast pocket, took out one and put it in his mouth, and looked at Jiang Miao as if he remembered it after lighting the lighter.

Jiang Miao said, "You smoke."

Hu Chengjie thought for a while, then put away the cigarette, rubbed his big hands on his legs, and said in a hoarse voice, "Xiaoqian and I... broke up."

Jiang Miao was surprised: "What's wrong? You're not..."

Are you planning to propose?

Hu Chengjie shook his head, stared blankly at the end of the bed for a while, then unconsciously put on the cigarette again, lit it and took a few puffs in boredom.

"After you left, I started to feel something was wrong." Hu Chengjie said sullenly.

Jiang Miao froze for a moment, then realized that he was talking about after he left the studio.

Hu Chengjie lowered his head, looked at the carpet under his feet, and said while recalling: "You asked me at that time, you have a boyfriend, I told her if I told her, I was really confused at that time, and then I went back and asked one by one, I just found out how you guys started making a fuss in the tea room. Of course, you all left at that time. What happened is all their own opinions, but I roughly guessed seven or eight eight……"

Jiang Miao opened his mouth, wanting to say something, Hu Chengjie looked up at him, and said, "I know them well, and I know you better. If it wasn't for what they said that touched the bottom line, you wouldn't be able to turn your back on them and leave."

After hearing this, Jiang Miao pursed her lips and remained silent, waiting for Hu Chengjie to continue.

Hu Chengjie said: "From there, I started to think about it, and the more I thought about it, the more I found something wrong."

Jiang Miao has a boyfriend, and he hasn't mentioned it to Sun Qian yet. Although he quickly accepted the fact as a friend, he doesn't know what Sun Qian's attitude will be. Slowly reveal to Sun Qian.

But Jiang Miao's departure made him realize that this secret had been widely spread in the studio, and it was not just a rumor, but a definite conclusion.

After thinking about it, he began to suspect that it was Jiang Miao who talked to him in the tea room and said that his boyfriend was overheard by Ma Nian.

Most of the time, Hu Chengjie is a broad-minded person, who seldom pays attention to some trivial things in life, but people are like this, once the seeds of doubt are planted in the bottom of his heart, no matter how broad-minded he is, he will unknowingly realize that the usual Overlooked, something wrong.

At first, he just paid attention to Ma Nian's words and deeds, wondering whether he spread the news that Jiang Miao was gay, whether he simply couldn't understand other people's orientation, or he couldn't tolerate Jiang Miao coming to the studio to get a share of the profit and wanted to squeeze people away.

Then slowly, some truths that he had neglected in the past slowly surfaced, and the beautiful mask of whitewashing peace in front of everyone was slowly torn away.

He found out that Sun Qian had an affair with Ma Nian.

He no longer wants to think about the details and feelings in it carefully, and the whole world collapsed in front of him.

On one side is his girlfriend who has been in love for many years and is going to propose, and on the other side is a friend who has worked hard together in his career.Hu Chengjie still had the last ray of hope in his heart. He hoped that his judgment was wrong, and he wanted to give himself and those two people a chance.

It just so happened that he was going out to shoot again recently. He finished work early and bought a return ticket, but he didn't tell Sun Qian.

He did it very carefully. He also used cash to buy tickets at the train station. He returned downstairs to the community where he and Sun Qian lived in a nervous mood. He called Sun Qian, chatted a few words as usual, and asked What was she doing? Sun Qian said she was watching TV at home. He hung up the phone and went upstairs. There was no one at home.

Half of hope is broken.

He held back his breath, sent a message to Ma Nian with trembling hands, asked him about work, and then pretended to ask him casually what he was doing. Ma Nian returned home, very bored, ready to sleep.

Probably because there was too much psychological construction along the way. When Hu Chengjie took a taxi to Ma Nian's house and knocked on the door, he was not surprised at all when he saw Sun Qian and Ma Nian panicked in their pajamas, and even felt numb.

It's just a broken hope.

Jiang Miao was stunned for a long time in shock, and then asked in a shy voice, "Then you are now..."

Hu Chengjie pinched his cigarette butt, and tilted his head towards the trolley case on the wall with self-mockery: "I went back and packed my things and moved them out. When I went downstairs, the two of them chased after me. When they met, they said they wanted to explain to me. I want to talk... I don’t know what else to talk about, fight? Scold? Oh, talk about who owes whom, who is not free? I don’t have that interest, and I don’t want to cooperate with them. I'm not an actor."

Over the years, Jiang Miao had known and known Hu Chengjie, and felt that except for his photography work, he was a carefree and tolerant person in the rest of the time. Unexpectedly, he broke up so decisively and resolutely.

Hu Chengjie picked up the mobile phone thrown on the bed and shook it: "I even blocked the phone, so I don't bother."

Jiang Miao really didn't know what to say this time.

Hu Chengjie said: "Actually, the two of them don't know how to restrain themselves in the studio. The make-up artist and assistants all know that they are only acting in front of me. Obviously there are many flaws, but I was blind at that time. .”

Jiang Miao suddenly recalled the several interactions he had witnessed between Sun Qian and Ma Nian during the time in the studio. At that time, he thought it was the familiarity and intimacy between old friends, but now he realized that he was too old Innocent.

He looked at Hu Chengjie, Hu Chengjie crushed the empty cigarette case and threw it into the trash can, stood up and walked to the door: "Close the door, the wind is blowing a bit cold."

Jiang Miao thought, Hu Chengjie has always been like this, he looks big and careless, but in fact he is delicate and caring. Just now he just pulled his collar, and Hu Chengjie noticed that the draft was blowing up.

Therefore, with Hu Chengjie's delicacy and sensitivity, he may not have seen the small actions between Sun Qian and Ma Nian that surpassed the friendship between friends before, but he was blinded by love.

After closing the door, Hu Chengjie came back and sat down by the bed again. He looked a little anxious when he had no cigarettes. Jiang Miao stood up and went to pour him a cup of hot water. Holding the warm teacup, Hu Chengjie gradually calmed down. .

He suddenly smiled, shook his head and said: "I could feel it before, Ma Nian squeezed you out and didn't want you to enter the studio, but at that time, I thought he was just worried that you would steal the business, or was jealous of your talent , Then I thought about it, what they were afraid of was not only these, but maybe more, they were worried that you were my eyeliner in the studio, and that you would often see the tricks between them in the studio and find out their infidelity. "

"I..." Jiang Miao frowned slightly, he was still blaming himself in his heart, "If I pay more attention or think more, maybe I can remind you earlier..."

Hu Chengjie waved his hand: "Don't think that way, I brought you into the studio because I really want to cooperate with you, not for you to meddle in these messes."

After a pause, he sighed again: "Besides, paper can't cover fire, they will expose themselves sooner or later, and, huh, didn't you say that? Love makes people blind. Even if you remind me, I might not be able to listen to you." You have to go in. This kind of thing, if you don't rely on yourself to wake up, no matter how clearly the people around you can see it and explain it clearly, it will be useless."

After saying this, Hu Chengjie held his teacup as if lost in thought, Jiang Miao didn't know what to say, and the room fell into silence for a moment.

From the standpoint of a friend, Jiang Miao was very upset for Hu Chengjie, but Hu Chengjie himself had made a decisive choice, and there was no need for him to show his "brother loyalty" and scold the couple for helping to vent his anger.

Moreover, Hu Chengjie is both a teacher and a friend to him, and the identity of a teacher and a senior is even more important. Jiang Miao doesn't want to talk too much about his failed relationship at this time. Salt makes no difference.

After being silent for a while, Hu Chengjie raised his head and looked at Jiang Miao: "The last time you texted me, I didn't feel like replying at that time, I'm sorry."

Jiang Miao was stunned, and quickly said: "What's the matter, to be honest, I was really shocked when I saw the news. I watched it several times before I believed that I was right. That piece of work is really good. Brother Jie, you are really good!" Well deserved."

Hu Chengjie smiled and shook his head: "Jiang Miao, you are not suitable for this kind of flattering routine, be normal."

Jiang Miao smiled embarrassedly.

Hu Chengjie asked him again: "What are you doing now? Are you still doing photography?"

Jiang Miao nodded, briefly talked about what he did after leaving the studio, and took out his mobile phone to show Hu Chengjie his Weibo.Hu Chengjie flipped through it for a while, handed the phone back to him, and said sincerely: "You have made great progress. Although you are taking some small orders, you are taking them very seriously, especially the last set of costumes. I believe Me, when it is finished, it will be a very amazing work, and by then, you will have more and better opportunities."

Jiang Miao took the phone and asked, "What about you? What are your plans?"

He could see that with Hu Chengjie's firm attitude, there should be no possibility of reuniting with Sun Qian, but the breakup can be done quickly and easily, but it is not easy to deal with the studio, where Ma Nian also has investment, and it will really tear the face I am afraid there is still a lot to be said about the separation of the family.

In fact, what he thought Hu Chengjie meant was that he didn’t even want the studio, he just wanted to get rid of the relationship with the couple quickly, but the studio has been in operation for many years, and Hu Chengjie has invested a lot of effort. It's too cheap for that couple, Jiang Miao is not worth it for Hu Chengjie.

I don't know if Hu Chengjie also thought of the disputes he was about to face, and his mood became depressed again. After a while, he said: "After winning the award, an art investor once approached me."

"Huh?" Jiang Miao was at a loss, "Do you want to buy your work?"

Hu Chengjie shook his head: "No, I want to invest in building an independent studio for me, so that I can focus more on shooting works with a more personal style."

Jiang Miao hurriedly said, "Isn't this the direction you have been working hard for?"

Hu Chengjie nodded slightly, then shook his head: "But I declined."

"Ah, why?" Jiang Miao was puzzled.

"I...during that time, I was upset..." Hu Chengjie stopped talking halfway through.

Jiang Miao understood, maybe Hu Chengjie had just discovered something abnormal between Sun Qian and Ma Nian at that time, so he didn't have the heart to think about other things.

Hu Chengjie sighed and said: "Don't think about it anymore, anyway, things are already like this now, I won't look back, let's take one step at a time."

Jiang Miao also nodded: "If you need me, you must tell me."

On the way home, Jiang Miao was always depressed. Luo Yuchuan looked at him several times and couldn't help but say, "Still unhappy?"

Jiang Miao bit her lip: "I think this world is quite unfair. Brother Jie is a pretty good person. Why did he have to suffer this?"

Luo Yuchuan glanced at him, but didn't make a sound.

After a while, Jiang Miao said again: "I just... feel sorry for Brother Jie. During the time in the studio, sometimes I also felt that something was wrong, but I just thought they had something against me. If only I could be a little more alert..."

"Jiang Miao, if someone came to me suddenly and told me to be careful when seeing you getting close to a girl, how do you think I would react?" Luo Yuchuan interrupted him.

"Huh?" Jiang Miao turned her head and looked at him blankly.

Luo Yuchuan said calmly, "I'll probably thank him for his concern, and at the same time complain in my heart, what's none of your business?"

"……what?"

Luo Yuchuan said: "In love, people are so blind and arbitrary."

Jiang Miao thought for a while and said, "What if the person who came to tell you is your good friend? For example, like Qiao Ruige."

Luo Yuchuan turned to look at him, and said calmly, "Oh, that's different."

Jiang Miao immediately said, "Yes, for a good friend..."

"I'll fight him first, and then ask him if he has any plans for you." Luo Yuchuan turned his head and winked at Jiang Miao, "After all, that's Qiao Ruige."

Jiang Miao froze for a moment, realizing that Luo Yuchuan was joking with him, thinking about the scene, she couldn't help laughing.

After laughing for a while, Luo Yuchuan said, "So don't think too much, if there is anything you can do, please help."

"Oh, I see."

Jiang Miao's main job recently is to listen to Yao Jiangshu's arrangements at any time, sometimes to go to her house to listen to her sing a play, sometimes to accompany her to the theater school to watch her give lessons to students, and sometimes just to listen to her chatting and singing , talk about interesting things in the show.

This morning, he accompanied Yao Jiangshu to have a gathering with some fanciers. After the end, he passed by "Jintai", and he asked Yao Jiangshu for leave to find Wu Xia.

It happened to be Wu Xia's turn to eat, so Jiang Miao invited him to the food court on the sixth floor of "Jintai", and found a good bridge rice noodle shop, planning to chat while eating.

The waiter delivered the rice noodles ordered by the two, told the order of the rice noodles and side dishes, and left after reminding them to be careful of hot hands.

Wu Xia ignored her for now, picked up the small bowl of rice noodles in front of Jiang Miao and said, "Let me help you, don't burn you."

Jiang Miao watched him carefully put the rice noodles into the chicken soup bowl, and carefully poured the side dishes into it, and felt a little embarrassed: "I invite you to eat, but you will take care of me."

Wu Xia smiled: "What's the matter, anyway, I've gotten used to serving that young master these days."

Jiang Miao became curious: "Hey? His hands should be healed too, do you need to do these things?"

Wu Xia adjusted Jiang Miao's rice noodle, put his own rice noodle into the chicken soup bowl, and said while adding side dishes, "Master, you are so delicate."

Jiang Miao stirred the rice noodles in her bowl with chopsticks, suddenly smiled slyly, and said, "I understand."

"Ok?"

"This is your interest." Jiang Miao said with a smile.

Wu Xia glanced at him with a smile, and stood up: "Do you want milk tea? I invite you."

"No, I'm afraid of being fat."

Wu Xia looked him up and down, and rolled his eyes: "Aren't you guilty of saying that?"

Jiang Miao smiled and said, "Cup, thank you."

The rice noodles tasted good. Jiang Miao and Wu Xia ate most of them, and then slowed down, chatting with each other, chatting with each other about the current situation.Wu Xia said that because Qiao Ruige was recalled to the headquarters of the Qiao Group, he basically works in the headquarters building now.

"What about his own company?" Jiang Miao asked.

"I have to take care of it too," Wu Xia sighed softly, a little helpless, "It's not as comfortable at the headquarters as in his own company, and there are many villains."

"What? Does anyone dare to wear small shoes for him?"

Wu Xia froze for a moment, Qiao Xinda's serious and cold face appeared in his mind, he shook his head and said, "Don't dare to provoke him, we small soldiers and young generals, he will not be polite."

Jiang Miao hurriedly asked, "Someone bullied you?"

Wu Xia said: "It's not bullying, it's just trivial matters. The printing paper is gone, the reserved meeting room is occupied, or the staff who arranged the meeting reception suddenly have other urgent matters, tsk , It's boring, that is, I don't dare to make it clear, so I engage in these petty tricks that are not on the stage."

Jiang Miao was puzzled: "Does Qiao Ruige know about these things? If he knew, would those people still dare?"

Wu Xia shook his head: "As soon as he returned, he took over an important acquisition case, which was a bit tricky. Recently, he was often busy all night, and his temper was getting worse and worse. It's better not to bring these trivial matters to his troubles."

Jiang Miao listened thoughtfully, took a sip of soup, and asked worriedly: "He has a bad temper, he won't take it out on you, will he?"

Wu Xia paused for a moment while stirring the soup, and said, "Fortunately, a little emotion is not unbearable."

He sighed again: "I didn't know before, I just saw how beautiful these rich young masters are on the surface, but now I think, it's just like that, every family has scriptures that are hard to recite, and they don't always go well."

Jiang Miao couldn't help but nodded, not to mention the rich family like the Qiao family, but how many bad debts the Jiang family has. Just as he was about to say something else, his mobile phone on the table rang. He looked at it and was stunned. live.

He didn't answer, Wu Xia also raised his head to look over, seeing that his expression was not very good, Wu Xia glanced at the caller ID on the phone, was stunned, and said angrily: "What did she ask you for?"