Chapter 6: He just wants to take Li Xuan home.
Su Xingchuan rested at home for two days.
Before the pain of the cut could be relieved, Yan Tao, the boss, gripped him out and took him to Zhongjin Group to see Xu Zhengdong.
Xu Zhengdong was as arrogant as ever, condescending and aloof, avoiding any discussion of cooperation and skirting around irrelevant matters. Yan Tao chatted with him for a long time and invited him to dinner at a western restaurant near the Zhongjin building.
Xu Zhengdong glanced at Su Xingchuan next to him and suddenly asked, "Why isn't Su talking?"
Su Xingchuan smiled, "I was thinking about what you just said."
Xu Zhengdong looked Su Xingchuan up and down.
He has not finalized the program since the beginning.
Yan Tao was very dissatisfied with Su Xingchuan's performance, and when he came out of the restaurant after dinner, he said to Su Xingchuan, "You have to do this surgery in the past few days, but not earlier or later. Zhongjin's project is now at a critical juncture, and you didn't keep up with it, and as a result, Xu Zhengdong's tone of voice changed. The previous hard work was all for nothing."
What's he got to do with Xu Zhengdong's change of heart?
Su Xingchuan was annoyed in his heart, but on his face, he could only smile, "It was my mistake, I should have explained it to the group, but there is still a chance on Mr. Xu's side as well, it just needs time to grind a little more."
Yan Tao snorted coldly, "The news I heard is that Zhongjin's board of directors will make a major move next month, and there's no progress at all on Xu Zhengdong's side now, so may I ask, how much time do you have?"
Su Xingchuan frowned.
Supervisors are always number one in dumping.
Su Xingchuan was originally busy with her work, but Yan Tao's words turned into "delaying her work because of the surgery", which was so mean that it was inhuman.
Su Xingchuan didn't make any promises, only that he would try his best.
Yan Tao see his face is not good, do not bother to say, get into the car and go away.
Su Xingchuan did not drive, his body was hot after drinking and he had a lot on his mind, so he gave up taking a taxi and walked along the road in the direction of his home when the evening breeze came through the leaves, which was so cool that he ended up walking to the Zhongjin building.
Zhongjin, a large-scale real estate company.
Xu Zhengdong is the head of Zhongjin.
Su Xingchuan very dislike him, he is only thirty-seven or eighty-eight years old this year, but also have to in front of Su Xingchuan to put on an elder's frame, often with a kind of condescending eyes to measure him.
Su Xingchuan Looking up at the towering skyscrapers.
It's not much fun either.
Su Xingchuan looked up into the night sky, the night was silent, only a few dull stars, but when he looked down he saw an unexpected image, not far away parked a Cullinan.
That's Xu Zhengdong's car. He has an impression.
Xu Zhengdong stepped out of the car and stood alone by the side, wondering what he had seen, and suddenly broke into a smile that could be called gentle, before waving his hand toward the other side of the road somewhere.
Su Xingchuan followed Xu Zhengdong's gaze and saw Li Xuan.
Su Xingchuan thought he was mistaken and fixed his eyes to confirm.
It's really Li Xuan.
Li Xuan, wearing a long black cotton jacket and carrying a shoulder bag, walks slowly over to Xu Zhengdong, who immediately reaches out to help him remove his backpack, and bows down to talk to him, a smile on his face.
It was the opposite of the way Su Xingchuan was treated during the day.
Li Xuan's expression was flat, and he only nodded before getting into the car, while Xu Zhengdong went around to the other side and got into the car.
The car door closed.
Su Xingchuan heard a booming sound coming from his ears, and everything around him froze.
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Li Xuan took out his cell phone as soon as he got into the car.
Su Xingchuan hasn't sent him a message all day today.
The conversation stopped yesterday when Su Xingchuan asked him if he could sleep on his side and he answered yes.
He looked at his last reply and secretly regretted that he shouldn't have used that cold tone.
You should ask again, "How do you usually sleep?" so that the conversation can continue.
Xu Zhengdong put Li Xuan's backpack in the back row, and glancing at Li Xuan's lost expression, he couldn't help but ask, "Xuan, have you fallen in love recently? I feel like I'm not in my right mind these days."
Li Xuan shook his head.
"Talk to your uncle and he'll give you ideas."
"Don't." Li Xuan just stares at his cell phone.
He sounded bad, and Xu Zhengdong wasn't angry.
Li Xuan has been in poor health since childhood, born prematurely, born and stayed in the ICU for a month, weak like a beautiful and fragile porcelain doll, the whole family is painfully protective.
The reason why Xu Zhengdong treats him so well, besides the blood relationship between uncle and nephew, is that Li Xuan's premature birth was actually caused by Xu Zhengdong's anger. Xu Zhengdong was unruly when he was young, all the anti-bone, sister pregnant to seven months, he was outside the school and people fighting, directly into the hospital, Li Xuan's mother learned of the news angry in the middle of the night abdominal pain, the ambulance was sent directly to the hospital, Li Xuan was so hastily born.
That's why Xu Zhengdong has always felt ashamed of his sister and nephew.
Over the years, no matter how high and mighty he was in front of outsiders, he was also extremely humble and pleasing in front of Li Xuan.
Plus the fact that he himself liked men, Li Xuan slowly began to show signs of liking men from the age of 15 or 16.
Li Xuan's mother puts all the blame on Xu Zhengdong, claiming that Xu Zhengdong brought Li Xuan down. Xu Zhengdong doesn't know whether his nephew's sexual orientation was influenced by him, but in any case, he can only treat Li Xuan better and try to keep him away from the outside world as much as possible.
Until seven years ago, Li Xuan cried and came home, locked himself in his room for two or three days, the family was anxious, after a long time to realize that the little guy fell out of love.
Xu Zhengdong said: Uncle will take you to him.
Li Xuan cried and shook his head, keeping his mouth shut.
The matter was left unsettled.
Later on, Li Xuan matured and worked in a hospital after her graduation, unlike before when she was so pampered and unruly.
And the parents put their heads down.
But Xu Zhengdong thinks it's not that simple.
He surveyed Li Xuan's despondent expression, a look, helplessly persuaded: "still thinking about your first love it, this is the past how many years, uncle told you ah, the first love in fact is not so beautiful, are time to add a layer of filters to it, only to let you can not forget, there is a destiny without a person, don't think about it again."
Karma, the four cruelest words in the world.
Li Xuan is even more depressed.
The car had slowly left the Zhongjin Group's gate, Li Xuan looked out the window and saw a familiar figure.
Li Xuan sat up abruptly.
Xu Zhengdong continued, "Uncle recently met a boy your age who works in an investment bank and has a good personality--"
Li Xuan cut him off, "Stop the car!"
"Huh?"
Li Xuan slapped the back of the front seat, "Stop the car!"
As soon as the driver slowed down, Li Xuan opened the door in a hurry, dashed out of the car, and left a sentence: "Uncle, you go back first, there is an emergency at the hospital."
Xu Zhengdong yells, "Xuan, I'll get you there!"
Li Xuan has run away in a puff of smoke.
Xu Zhengdong muttered, "What's so urgent?"
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Su Xingchuan was still frozen in place.
Something came crashing down inside him.
He should be happy that someone continues to be nice to Li Xuan.
Seeing Xu Zhengdong's pleasing face was like seeing myself back then, Li Xuan always had a way of making people love him.
Li Xuan is taken care of and has a stable job and a happy life.
He has a career and a life, too.
Everyone is moving forward.
He should take this opportunity to put down Li Xuan.
It should be put down ......
But his heart ached so much that he couldn't help himself, and the pain like suffocation spread throughout his body like an electric current, leaving him with no way to calm down, and he took a step backward, stumbling and sitting down on a stone pier that blocked the car.
The next second, Li Xuan walks up to him.
Li Xuan's pointed chin was hidden in the collar of his black cotton jacket, and he looked down at Su Xingchuan, who couldn't see Li Xuan's eyes because of the streetlight behind him, which scattered the light.
Su Xingchuan stared blankly into Li Xuan's beautiful black and white eyes, his sights intertwined for a long time, neither of them willing to look away first.
That is, until a horn honks in the middle of a crowded road, breaking through Su Xingchuan's frozen thoughts and bringing him back to reality.
He immediately turned his head to look at the intersection, and Xu Zhengdong's Cullinan was gone.
Su Xingchuan's breathing steepened.
This time it was Li Xuan who spoke first, "Have you been drinking?"
He also looks good when he frowns.
Su Xingchuan said sheepishly, "I drank a little at a social gathering."
Li Xuan was furious, "Drinking in less than three days after surgery? Su Xingchuan, do you think you are still young enough to spend money recklessly?"
Li Xuan's questioning was thick with worry.
Su Xingchuan asked lazily, "In what capacity are you worried about me now? Doctor or ex-boyfriend?"
Li Xuan was speechless for a moment.
"If it's a doctor, thank you Dr. Li, I'll pay attention to it, I'll go to the hospital to pick up the indwelling tube on time in the next two days, " Su Xingchuan suddenly lightened his face, his tone was relaxed: "If it's the identity of a former boyfriend, then there's no need, we've already broken up for seven years. "
Seven years after the breakup, they've actually been in a real relationship for just over four months combined, just from summer to winter.
Hearing Su Xingchuan say these words, Li Xuan's heart sank and he took a step back.
Su Xingchuan was ready to stand up, he really didn't want to face Li Xuan, nor did he want to remember Xu Zhengdong's demeanor just now.
Although Xu Zhengdong is a bit older, he is still handsome and elegant, and he is still the owner of a big company.
His precious Mercedes-Benz GLC, more than 400,000 yuan, thought about it for half a year before he was willing to buy it, on the price of even Xu Zhengdong's Cullinan is not even a fraction of the price.
The most helpless thing is that the boss of the group that has been giving him a hard time for two months is his ex-boyfriend's current boyfriend.
Reality is harsh.
Su Xingchuan can't help but feel frustrated when he can't compete with anything.
He hadn't recuperated properly after the operation, and he'd been up all night in pain, plus he'd had a bit to drink tonight, and when he stood up his brain was violently undersupplied with blood, and he had to stagger backwards before he could stand still.
Li Xuan immediately put her arms around him to hold him up.
The distance steeply closed, so close that Su Xingchuan could kiss Li Xuan's forehead if he leaned down slightly.
Wanted to kiss him so bad, dreamed of it.
After Su Xingchuan stabilized himself, Li Xuan did not let go of his hand.
"Where do you live? I--" Li Xuan thought about it and then changed his words, "What's your boyfriend's phone number, have him come over and pick you up."
"My boyfriend doesn't live with me," Su Xingchuan played rogue through his drunkenness, "Dr. Li, can you take me back?"
"Yes." Li Xuan said.
Su Xingchuan didn't expect Li Xuan to agree.
He froze slightly.
Li Xuan got into Xu Zhengdong's car two minutes ago.
He no longer has time to worry about the normalcy of Li Xuan's relationship with Xu Zhengdong; Li Xuan has already flagged down a cab on the side of the road and shoved him in, with Li Xuan sitting next to him.
Li Xuan asked, "Where do you live?"
"Xinchen Mansion, under the east gate."
Li Xuan told the driver and the car started slowly.
For the twenty-minute ride, they just sat side by side, neither one talking, a hand's width apart, occasionally touching each other's shoulders as they turned the corner.
Su Xingchuan looked out of the window, keeping his eyes on Li Xuan.
Late night cabs, which reminded him of the first time they'd roomed out many years ago.
Although Li Xuan was determined to break Su Xingchuan, all day long he tried to tease Su Xingchuan, pretending to be experienced in everything, but when it came to the real battle, he was abashed. That day Su Xingchuan booked a hotel in the city center, sitting in the cab from the school to the hotel, Li Xuan has been pursed lips do not speak.
Su Xingchuan quietly took his hand, his fingertips digging into Li Xuan's clenched fist and tickling his palm.
As if Li Xuan had suddenly removed his defenses, he held Su Xingchuan's hand and then fell into his arms.
Not caring whether the driver in front of him saw it or not, he just leaned against Su Xingchuan's chest in a sticky manner, tilted his head and looked blearily, and started to put his legs little by little towards Su Xingchuan's legs, wanting to rest on Su Xingchuan's legs, but was pushed down by Su Xingchuan just in time, and Su Xingchuan whispered: Su Xingchuan whispered: "Sit still."
Li Xuan pouted at him, and Su Xingchuan helplessly lowered his head to kiss him.
Within two minutes, Li Xuan began to be unruly again, rubbing his calf against Su Xingchuan's leg, Su Xingchuan's hand suddenly tightened, and Li Xuan curled his mouth in triumph, continuing to lean into Su Xingchuan's arms.
Su Xingchuan can't do anything about him, Li Xuan is used to pampering, he panders in a natural way, without any pretense, it's just lovely, Su Xingchuan can only surrender.
They were together every day in those days.
Now what?
Both of them are as immobile as bells, and they are as far apart as the sky.
The driver drove a bit fiercely and often braked sharply, Su Xingchuan subconsciously raised his hand to protect Li Xuan's chest, Li Xuan froze and looked at Su Xingchuan's hand, and just wanted to say something, Su Xingchuan realized his superfluous action and retracted it, then did not extend it again.
Soon it was time to get to the entrance of the neighborhood.
Su Xingchuan took Li Xuan inside, he didn't ask Li Xuan if he wanted to sit upstairs, he didn't want to ask for fear of hearing a negative answer.
He just walked straight ahead, his pace a bit disorganized.
The neighborhood is very green, and there are many colored lights tied to the trees. Li Xuan was attracted by the snowflake-shaped colored lights and tilted his head to look at them.
Su Xingchuan's eyes swept Li Xuan stopped, thinking that he was reluctant, his heartbeat stopped for a beat.
He slowly turned around and saw Li Xuan looking at the snowflake lanterns, watching their colors change, his side face just like back then.
The momentary panic faded into the air, and Su Xingchuan felt the blood finally begin to flow again throughout his body.
Luckily, Li Xuan didn't leave.
Su Xingchuan breaks down and shows himself.
There is no grand reason, he just wants to bring Li Xuan home.
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Published at: 06/06/2024 15:00