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Ning Zhi rented a small single apartment with two floors, a total of forty square meters, no balcony, but a closed bay window. When he was insomnia, he would often sit by the window and look at the dark blue sky and distant scenery through the glass. Star.

There are no stars tonight, but the moon is big and round and clearly visible.Ning Zhi leaned against the wall in a daze, the phone turned on and off, turned on and off, and Tan Guangsheng sent him many messages, each of which was very long, like writing an essay, full of regret and apology.

Ning Zhi didn't think much of it, and directly blocked it.

He clicked on Jiang Chan's WeChat, and edited in the chat box: "Well, I'm not eating Japanese food alone tonight."

When Jiang Chan received the news, Chen Siyin was hanging around his neck, trying to wave his phone away with his fleshy little hands: "Uncle, play with the baby!"

Jiang Chan raised the phone above his head, typed a few words quickly, and pinched Chen Siyin's face pretending to be fierce, and said intimidatingly, "I just know how to play."

Soon, Ning Zhi's news came again: "It's a former classmate."

Jiang Chan: "Student?"

Ning Zhi: "Okay, undergraduate roommate."

Jiang Chan: "Just roommates?"

After waiting for a few minutes, there was still no movement at the other end. Jiang Chan didn't know what Ning Zhi was thinking, but he had a faint feeling that he had overused his play hard to get.

Jiang Lei, who was lying on the sofa with a mask on, joked, "Jiang Chan, I heard you found a little boy?"

"What little boy, the same age as me, don't say it so strangely."

"When will you take it home to have a look?"

"Let's talk about it," Jiang Chan rubbed Chen Siyin's head, "I met Siyin, do you still remember little uncle?"

Chen Siyin nodded, and shouted crisply: "Little uncle!"

"Sister, watch first." Jiang Chan carried Chen Siyin onto the sofa cushion next to Jiang Lei, and told the children, "Take Mommy's hand."

Jiang Lei's face was covered with white mud, and she couldn't open her eyes: "Why are you going?"

"I'll give him a call."

Jiang Chan walked to the artificial lake in the community, sat on the pier and dialed Ning Zhi's number.Ning Zhi answered quickly, but fell silent after saying "Hello", Jiang Chan didn't speak, and waited patiently.

The moist wind blew across the lake, lifting the plastic sheeting on the speedboat and rustling.

Ning Zhi finally spoke: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lie to you. I sent flowers and had meals with my former roommate named Tan Guangsheng. We... have a bit of a holiday."

"Ah."

"How do you know? It's not a private detective again." Ning Zhi joked to ease the atmosphere, "This is scary."

Jiang Chan said with a smile: "Deng Xin told me, that is the person you bumped into. He is an alumnus of yours, lives in the same dormitory and on the same floor, went to Zhengyi Road today for business, and accidentally saw you. I have to clarify Come on, I've never hired a private eye."

Ning Zhi suddenly realized: "No wonder..."

"So, that Tan Guangsheng, what does he want you for?"

"He," Ning Zhi paused, not wanting to add more contradictions, "I don't know either."

Jiang Chan was exceptionally calm: "Then do you still like him?"

"Ah?" Ning Zhi was caught off guard by this question. He had never liked Tan Guangsheng, and he didn't understand how Jiang Chan could have such absurd guesses.In the end is which part of the problem?Deng Xin, schoolmates, those gossip... Ning Zhi felt as if struck by lightning, his body shook, and his mind gradually became clear.

"I see," Jiang Chan picked up a stone and threw it heavily into the center of the lake, "Then, do you choose me or him?"

"That's not the case, you misunderstood!" Ning Zhi jumped out of the bay window, anxious like an ant on a hot pot, beating the sofa chair next to him indiscriminately. Suddenly, there seemed to be a huge wave in his chest. The waves crashed against the thin ribs violently, causing pain, joy, and trembling. Ning Zhi stopped and felt these fresh stimuli in a daze. After a long time, he said: "I like you."

Hearing no response, Ning Zhi summoned up his courage and said loudly, "I love you."

It was still quiet on the other side, Ning Zhi moved the phone away and found that the call had ended.

"It's hanging up now? Cheapskate." Ning Zhi muttered and walked to the bookcase and found a box of carefully collected postcards. These are bought every time he visits museums and art galleries. They are very delicate and have commemorative significance. .

It must be romantic to write a love letter.

Not only the form, but also the content should be aesthetically pleasing, so that a businessman like Jiang Chan who only counts money can experience the tenderness of art history.Ning Zhi sat down, and solemnly spread out the postcard, with a full posture.After writing a few sentences, I felt that it was not good enough. I bit the pen and thought for a while, and decided to find some inspiration on Weibo.

As soon as he logged in, he saw more than 20 message reminders, and Ning Zhi clicked on them.

Sarcophagi's name is still so prominent among all the strange nicknames, and the private message he sent is also very short: "Ning Zhi, choose me."

"Uncle!" Chen Siyin wobbled towards Jiang Chan on her short legs.

Jiang Chan bent down to pick her up, and spun around in mid-air, making the little girl giggle.

Jiang Lei had already washed off the mask, was sitting by the coffee table eating fruit, looked up and saw him, and was taken aback: "What's wrong with you?"

Jiang Chan asked back, "What's wrong with you?"

"Don't pretend," Jiang Lei is five years older than Jiang Chan. They grew up together in childhood, and the changes in each other's emotions can't be hidden from each other's eyes. "Didn't you be happy when you went out just now?"

Jiang Chan shrugged, making it clear that he didn't want to talk about it, Jiang Lei didn't force her, took her daughter from him, and said, "Let's stay here tonight."

Jiang Chan shook his head: "I'll be back later."

"Uncle!" Chen Siyin pouted and wanted to cry, "Uncle tells stories!"

The siblings looked at each other, Jiang Lei felt apologetic, and said resolutely: "Don't worry about her, just go back if you want."

Jiang Chan thought for a while, "I'll put Siyin to sleep before I leave."

Jiang Lei's husband didn't come back from a business trip. She has been taking care of the children for the past few days, and she is exhausted. Jiang Chan is here tonight, and she can finally steal half a day off. After talking to Jiang Chan about some precautions, she went into the bathroom to take a bath.

Jiang Chan put Chen Siyin in the crib, helped her tuck in the quilt, and took a random book of baby bedtime stories and began to read.After reading two sentences, Chen Siyin started to flutter, Jiang Chan stopped: "Don't you like this?"

The little girl sucked her finger, stared at her big grape-like eyes, and shook her head vigorously.

Jiang Chan got up to get other picture books, changed his mind on the way, came back empty-handed, and said, "Uncle will tell you a new story."

"Once upon a time, there were two forests, one called the Red Forest and the other called the Green Forest, in which lived many lovely deer. One day, Archie, the deer in the Red Forest, went to the Green Forest to find his friend Abu, and saw another There is only Lele deer. Lele looks different from other deer in the Green Forest, with fewer spots on its back and shorter horns than other deer. Everyone is afraid of it and stays away from it.”

Chen Siyin stopped sucking her fingers, and listened very carefully with a blank expression.

Jiang Chan added: "But Archie likes Lele, he thinks Lele is very special and cool, and wants to be good friends with him."

"good friend!"

"Well, from then on, Archie often went to the Green Forest to observe Lele's life, record its habits and hobbies, and wanted to find a good opportunity to appear in front of Lele and make Lele like it too. After a while, Archie saw Lele write on the wooden sign at the door of the hut, it decided to go to the distant grassland for adventure, Archie was very happy, and decided to meet Lele in the grassland. The grassland is very dangerous, Archie thought, Lele must be very happy to meet Another spotted deer. Later, Archie arrived at the grassland first, and he waited and waited, and finally—"

Chen Siyin responded excitedly: "Lele is here!"

Jiang Chan smiled, parted her bangs, and kissed her on the forehead: "Yes, Lele is here. She and Archie have become good friends. Since then, the two deer have been happily adventuring on the grassland. Come on!" Go to sleep."

"adventure!"

Jiang Chan coaxed, "I'll tell the adventure story next time."

Chen Siyin closed her eyes contentedly. After a while, her little hands and feet spread out, and her breathing became even. Jiang Lei, wrapped in a bathrobe, touched it carefully, bent down to take a look, and said to Jiang Chan, "Thank you." .”

"It's nothing, kid, it's easier to lie."

Jiang Chan stood up and gestured to Jiang Lei, Jiang Lei nodded, "Can I ask the driver to take you?"

"Need not."

"Then drive carefully."

"Okay." Jiang Chan walked down the stairs, thinking of the fairy tale that he made up now, and the French Center Pompidou, with its steel frames and pipelines, appeared in front of him like a huge building like an oil refinery.

In fact, it was not in vain to wait, he comforted himself and at least took a few photos.