There is a familiar feeling buried deep in my heart.
That was exactly the look of affection she had when she looked at Qi Diaozhe.
Yan Yuan's intuition told her that Zhang Ling was definitely not expressing her love for Li Xiang due to her sublimation of her feelings for him.
I vaguely feel that this is a kind of superfluous emotion.
Little flea.
Yes, that's the name.
At first, when Yan Yuan heard her address Li Xiang like this, she didn't feel so clearly.
I simply think that after the class reunion, the two of them have a deeper relationship.
Today, I heard Zhang Ling address me face to face again, and I felt an inexplicable sense of dissonance.
When she called him, she clearly felt that the him in her eyes was not the him in her eyes.
Yan Yuan looked at Li Xiang again, her kindness prompted her to feel endless sympathy, and she had the urge to step forward and reveal the truth.
Especially when I saw that Li Xiang, who was kept in the dark, had a happy smile on his face when he heard the name "Little Flea".
Yan Yuan's impulse became inexplicably stronger.
Li Xiangben smiled naively at Zhang Ling, as if he was enjoying the praise from her.
A "Li Xiang" suddenly echoed in the private room.
Li Xiang stopped his smile, looked at Yan Yuan seriously and asked:
"Is something wrong?"
Yan Yuan has been calling brother-in-law since they first met, but this formal and serious address made him a little uncomfortable.
Obviously, this is to prepare to tell him some important secret.
"Yes, I think there is something I must tell you." Yan Yuan glanced at Zhang Ling with a hint of shame on her face.
It was this expression that made Li Xiang mistakenly think that Yan Yuan had thoughts about him.
He swallowed nervously and glanced at Zhang Ling subconsciously.
It was like he was telling her silently, asking her to believe him no matter what she heard later.
Believing that she already occupied the entire space in his heart, he promised that he would never tolerate anyone's love again.
He vaguely saw her smile, as if he had received a positive answer.
Only then did he pluck up the courage to look at Yan Yuan and ask:
"What do you want to say? Tell me, I'm listening."
"This is about the past."
Yan Yuan bit her lip lightly, as if she had made a lot of determination, and subconsciously glanced at Zhang Ling again.
Zhang Ling also realized from Yan Yuan's eyes that the matter she was about to say was probably related to her.
Based on what she said before, I think Yan Yuan might want to mention her first love.
Of course these are just her guesses.
She tried to calm herself down and stared at Yan Yuan with a little nervousness like Li Xiang.
"The past! Whose past?" Li Xiang looked at Zhang Ling with a bit of curiosity and continued with a smile, "I am only interested in her now. If it is someone else's matter, please forgive me for not being interested at all."
Zhang Ling's restless heart temporarily calmed down a lot after listening to Li Xiang's words.
"Yes, I'm talking about her past."
"I?"
Zhang Ling looked at Yan Yuan in surprise.
Regarding her past, I still have to tell Li.
She first thought that Yan Yuan would probably mention his first love, Qi Diaozhe.
After receiving Yan Yuan's approval, Li Xiang finally showed some interest, glanced at Zhang Ling and said with a smile:
"Okay, you say."
Yan Yuan nodded and looked at Zhang Ling and said:
"Zhang Ling, I'm sorry. I know this matter, and it is indeed a bit unkind for me to reveal it. But I feel that if I don't say it, I would be a little too cruel to my brother-in-law."
Only then did Zhang Ling fully realize what Yan Yuan was going to say.
Danger alarm bell sounds!
Yan Yuan has a problem. In order to "perfectly restore" the truth of the matter, he always likes to use some mismatched four-character words to describe it.
Just replaying similar scenes in her mind made her break out in cold sweat.
She didn't dare to let Yan Yuan be a spokesperson.
So she took the initiative to grab Yan Yuan's hand and asked:
"Are you trying to say that I had a crush on a boy named Qi Diaozhe in high school?"
"Yeah!" Yan Yuan nodded doubtfully.
Then I heard Li wanted to say:
"I know this!"
Yan Yuan looked at Li Xiang with surprise and confusion and asked:
"What! You know?"
But Li Xiang didn't know that "Little Flea" was first a nickname for Qi Diaozhe.
In order to cover up the truth, Zhang Ling deliberately stood on Li Xiang's side, looked at him with a smile and continued:
"Yan Yuan, do you think that with Li Xiang's status, even if I don't tell him this, he will not know this information about me?"
Yan Yuan originally wanted to reveal the important truth about "Little Flea"!
But after hearing these words from Zhang Ling, Yan Yuan said:
"That... that..."
As Yan Yuan spoke, she always felt that if she continued to speak, she would become as ridiculous as a clown.
Zhang Ling felt that her words just now were obviously flattering and praising him.
But when she saw Li Xiang's face, she didn't show any happiness at all.
Because he is struggling with who he is at the moment?
When he heard her words of affirmation to him, a proud smile flashed subconsciously on his face.
That smile really comes from the heart.
There's nothing artificial about it.
It was as if at that moment he truly felt that he was the real Li Xiang.
The real big boss of Zhihua Technology.
Then he remembered the day Muzi invited him to dinner, and Grandpa Liu reminded him not to forget his roots.
The sound stirred his soul so deeply.
Let him fall into a brief period of self-blame...
He blames himself for forgetting his roots and losing himself as Grandpa Liu said.
It is true that he plays a role for a long time. In order to make the role vivid and real, he often invests his true feelings.
Doing this makes the role played become real.
And he himself sometimes gets confused more than once about who he is?
Why did he show up at some occasions where he wasn't supposed to be?
…
Waiting for soul-like questions to himself made him even more confused and entangled.
In the past, when he couldn't hold on any longer, his grandma served as his strong spiritual support, supporting him from losing himself.
Therefore, when playing the real Li Xiang, there will always be a period of time that forces him to recognize who he is.
He has no time like this since his grandma passed away.
Basically, they are always in a high-load working state.
Even though he often meets Zhang Ling, most of the time, due to the situation, he plays the real Li Xiang.
Even if there is a chance to temporarily take off the disguise, he cannot face Zhang Ling with his true face.
Because he was really not sure whether Zhang Ling would resolutely leave after learning the truth of the matter.
After all, he officially became her boyfriend by virtue of his identity as the real Li Xiang.
To be honest, Li Xiang regretted that he had used his identity as the real Li Xiang to help Zhang Ling out of trouble.
So much so that it became a joke that he chose the traditional blind date method.
That’s right!
This has indeed become a joke.
When I chose the traditional blind date method, I wanted to show my true self to the other person.
Now, most of the time he is showing the other person another person.
To be honest, he would mercilessly scold himself now when no one is around.
Derogatory words such as hypocrisy and vanity filled his ears.
This was not the outcome of the blind date he wanted.
As time went by, the pleasant moment when meeting Zhang Ling gradually became different from the past.
Sometimes it would turn into torture because of the inexplicable guilt in his heart.
Li Xiang's complicated expression caught Zhang Ling's attention.
Said that he was disappointed not to hear any valuable clues from Yan Yuan.
But there was obviously a bit of self-deprecating irritation in the disappointment.
This feeling obviously seems to be caused by what he thought?
She stood up next to Li Xiang with a bit of worry, put a hand on his shoulder and said:
"What's wrong with you? You seem to have something on your mind. If you can, tell me. I believe I am a competent listener."
He looked up at her and smiled. The idea of what to say did flash through his mind, but his reason quickly suppressed this dangerous idea and shook his head:
"No, it's okay. I just thought of grandma."
However, Yan Yuan spoke inappropriately and said:
"Mr. Li, I remember that your grandma has passed away many years ago. It is rumored that your relationship was not very good. I am curious what do you miss about grandma?"
Even when Yan Yuan was talking, Zhang Ling kept winking to tell him to shut up.
Yan Yuan, who was selectively blind, finally finished what he wanted to say.
After Li Xiang listened, a bit of sadness appeared on his face, and his calm tone was a bit choked up.
"That's just a rumor after all. Grandma... grandma is very good to me..."
The two women looked at Li Xiang, whose lips were clearly moving, but could no longer hear any sound, as if the world had suddenly lost its voice.
Just to join Li Xiang in mourning for the passing of grandma.
After being immersed in it for a long time, Yan Yuan couldn't stand the existing atmosphere and took the initiative to ask:
"Brother-in-law, I'm sorry, I want to confirm, are you still talking? I can only see your mouth moving, but I can't hear any words."
Li Xiang seemed to have entered a ritual state when he was suddenly interrupted by Yan Yuan's words, with a dazed expression showing a trace of displeasure.
"Oh, didn't you hear? Then I was probably talking to myself."
Are you really talking to yourself?
Zhang Ling, who was nearest, didn't believe it.
Because she heard every word clearly.
And the pronunciation of each character is so strong and powerful, clearly distinguishable.
The moment Li Xiang lost his voice, it seemed as if they were the only two people alive in the world.
And only she understood his every thought.
Even if the other person only moves his lips and doesn't make any sound, she can still hear every word he says clearly.
"No, you spoke. I heard you, and I heard you clearly."
Zhang Ling's voice echoed in the private room.
Even Li Xiang himself found this answer very abrupt.
Because he did not make a sound on purpose.
I just want to express my condolences and regrets to my grandma in this way.
Yes, there is indeed repentance.
Because he almost lost himself after his grandma passed away.
"Listen clearly!" Li Xiang looked at Zhang Ling in disbelief and said.
Zhang Ling smiled and nodded and continued:
"I know you are very reluctant to bear the sudden death of your grandma. Because your dearest grandma passed away suddenly, it is normal for you to lose yourself occasionally."
When Li Xiang heard Zhang Ling say this, his nerves became obviously tense.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Ling actually heard clearly.
I'm even a little worried that Zhang Ling will threaten something because of this?
But then he thought again and smiled happily.
Because he thought Zhang Ling could hear clearly what he said.
Then maybe they are a fate specially arranged by God as grandma said.
He suddenly became full of confidence in the development of his relationship with Zhang Ling.
"There is absolutely no need for you to belittle yourself too much. Really! It's already great that you can do what you are now. You just need to continue to live a good life according to your own heart. I believe that grandma Izumi Youchi will be happy to send you blessings.
."
When Li Xiang heard this, he felt a bit like a child who had not grown up. He threw himself into Zhang Ling's arms and shed tears.
Because Li Xiang feels that except for grandma, no one of the opposite sex in the world understands him so well.
She may even suddenly regard Zhang Ling as her closest mother.
Although his mother cruelly abandoned him and remarried.
He is also willing to fantasize like this.
So some people say that men are always like children who will never grow up.
Before getting married, I was always cared for by my mother and grew up. I never knew what sadness was;
After marriage, a man’s wife takes over the baton from the man’s mother and continues to play the role of the man’s mother taking care of the man…
Therefore, men can truly mature and grow up after divorce or the death of their parents.
Yan Yuan watched the interaction between the two of them in surprise, feeling sore and sore in his mouth and even throughout his body.
Looking at the two people in front of them who were madly spreading shit, they shook their heads and said:
"Alas, I asked you two to restrain yourself a little. There are still single dogs eating here. My teeth are sore from you. But they haven't eaten enough yet! Be careful, I will sue you for animal cruelty."
Zhang Ling and Zhang Ling looked at each other with a tacit understanding and smiled, then looked at Yan Yuan and said in unison:
"Then just have a drink and drink it for free."
After hearing this, Yan Yuan was obedient and took a sip of boiled water.
Then he put down the water glass in his hand and said a little angrily:
"I drank. Brother-in-law, are you planning on letting me drink enough?"
Li Xiang showed a meaningful smile and shook his head:
"No, no, no, the main purpose of drinking a sip of boiled water is to dilute the sour taste in your mouth before eating. If one sip is not enough, then drink a few more sips. Don't worry, I can let them control enough of the boiled water."
Yan Yuan stepped forward with a bit of anger, glared at Li Xiang, pulled Zhang Ling to her side and said coquettishly:
"What! Lingling, your man is so bad! He obviously doesn't want me to eat."
Zhang Ling looked at Li Xiang seriously, then looked at Yan Yuan and said:
"Sister, are you that obedient? Based on my understanding of you over the years, you shouldn't be that obedient!"
"Yes!"
While talking, Yan Yuan threw himself on the table and started eating and drinking like a mountain man who had never seen the world.
From time to time, Li Xiang also said that he must live in poverty.
Yan Yuan's words and deeds instantly brought endless fun to the three of them.
Li Xiang's previous negative mood also disappeared.
The three of them had already put down their bowls and chopsticks.
At this time, Li Xiang expressed to Yan Yuan that he wanted to ask him to pretend to be his girlfriend and help Chen Jian get through the blind date crisis tonight.
Yan Yuan was a little excited at first.
In the end, I didn’t know what Li Xiang said was wrong.
However, Yan Yuan spoke and completely stopped Li Xiang from continuing to persuade.
He even threatened that if Li Xiang continued to talk, he would pull Zhang Ling and leave immediately.
Li Xiang felt that this seemed to be an opportunity, so he looked at Zhang Ling tentatively and asked:
"If I continue to persuade Yan Yuan, will you really leave with Yan Yuan?"