Chasing Tides

Chapter 44

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Sui Yi stopped a car on the side of the road, and when the car drove to the neon street, he felt a little fear in his heart.

He called Ning Lan, but no one answered. Just when he wanted the driver to turn around, a text message came from his hair: [I'm fine]

After a while, another message came: [The medicine is fake]

Sui Yi felt relieved, went to a hotel near the commercial filming to settle down, took a shower and was ready to sleep. He originally planned to leave today, and the commercial will start shooting tomorrow morning, which lasted two days. After the shooting, he had to go to the university where the idol drama was filmed to make up a few scenes.

He lay on the bed and took a deep breath, but the dullness in his chest did not ease at all. There were so many things happening in one night that he never expected. He never imagined that Ning Lan would fall again and again, and he never imagined that he would lose control to this point.

Closing his eyes, all that lingers in front of his eyes is Ning Lan's tearful smile. Sui Yi's heart beat faster and slower for a while, so irritable that he couldn't sleep. He got up, washed his face, and lay back on the bed. After a while, exhaustion overcame his spirit. He lay on the right side, hugged the quilt in his arms, and fell asleep like he was holding a person.

A week later, before leaving the set, Sui Yi received a call from An Lin, saying that he had already bought him a ticket for tomorrow night, and Ning Lan's filming was over, so they should come back together.

Sui Yi actually resisted meeting Ning Lan at this time. He hadn't contacted Ning Lan any more in the past few days, so he told An Lin that the two were not in the same place, and he wanted to go back today.

An Lin asked him at the other end: "Today's ticket price is more than twice as much as tomorrow's... And Ning Lan was injured in the crew. Captain, please help take care of it."

Sui Yi's heart tightened: "Is he injured again?"

"As for the last sprain, it hasn't healed yet. The crew rushed to finish his part ahead of schedule. He's good. He's addicted to staying there to study acting. He won't mention it if I don't ask him."

Hearing this, Sui Yi was a little worried.

He returned to the hotel to pack his things, checked out of the room, and took a taxi to Tongjiang Film and Television City.

When we got there, the last ray of sunlight on the horizon was just engulfed by darkness. Sui Yi knocked on the door several times, and the talents inside came to open the door slowly.

Ning Lan's expression was the same as usual, and it was not unusual to see him at all, as if he had known for a long time that he would come at this time.

"The crew has a dinner party, and I won't eat with you. What do you want to eat at night?" Ning Lan turned around and entered the room, while turning his back to him to fasten the buttons.

Sui Yi had seen him wear this light blue plaid shirt. I don't know if it was because the clothes were out of shape or because Ning Lan had lost weight again.

"I've eaten it." Sui Yi lied.

He remembered that Ning Lan bought a lot of food that day, but he didn't pick it up and didn't let Ning Lan go back to find it.

It seems that there are strawberries, mangoes, and something in his arms

Ning Lan put on her shirt, put on her coat, pulled the zipper to the top, blocked the teeth marks on the side of her neck, and then took out a few pieces of paper the size of business cards from her pocket and handed it to Sui Yi: "If you're hungry, you can call The phone number on this is cheaper than online ordering." He walked to the door and changed a pair of shoes, straightened up and said, "You can also call me."

Sui Yi let out an "um" and wanted to say something. Seeing Ning Lan's calm demeanor, she didn't mention those unpleasant things, and watched him go out. Then she turned on the TV and switched channels in a boring way.

A channel was replaying the sing-along scene of AOW's second single. Sui Yi put down the remote control and searched for Ning Lan in the crowd involuntarily.

The footage of Ning Lan was pitiful, and most of the time he was standing in the back row, but he could see that he was happy at that time, and every action was full of vigor. Singing two songs in a row is a test of physical strength. He danced and danced sweaty, and while wiping the sweat, he did not forget to brush off the broken hair in front of his forehead. By the way, he exposed the earring of his left ear and smiled very well at the camera. The small mole at the corner of his eye also shines brightly because of his smile.

Not at all like that night.

Not the same as Little Star.

Sui Yi once thought that he was attracted to Ning Lan because he looked like Ji Zhinan, but it wasn't until that night that he suddenly felt that they were not alike at all. What he has been thinking about for a long time is the sparkling and lovable little star when he was a child, but people can change, especially those illusory fantasies when they were young. Those who are concerned are destined to drift further away on the road of reality.

That's why he chooses to watch from a distance and not bother, it's enough to see him doing well.

Not seen for many years, Ji Zhinan was well protected, and his innocence was not polluted by the entertainment industry. And what about Ning Lan? He only has a simple face, but his personality is the opposite. He is frivolous and dissolute, and his body is covered in thorns. Except when he is on the bed, he jumps up when he touches it. He looks fierce. little wild cat.

He and he are clearly two completely different people, how to compare them

Sui Yi turned off the TV and thought in the quiet room that Ning Lan would come back later and apologize to him first, even if the medicine was fake, even if he was angry, he shouldn't be so rude.

As for how Ning Lan learned that he liked Ji Zhinan, Sui Yi felt that he should have guessed it from his previous abnormal behaviors. Ning Lan is a sensitive person, both physically and mentally.

Sui Yi turned off the TV, and fell back on the bed. There was still the scent of bath cream on Ning Lan's body on the sheets, which made him feel comfortable. Smelling and smelling, I suddenly thought of the aroma that Lu Xiaozhou left on Ning Lan that day, and my mood changed sharply.

It feels like a toy you like being taken out to share with others, or the toy agrees with it. Although this metaphor is very naive, Sui Yi searched his stomach and found such an appropriate interpretation that fits his mood.

He doesn't care how much it costs, as long as the toy stays by his side, he is the only one in his eyes and heart.

However, what Sui Yi did not expect was that toys would also be rebellious.

Ning Lan came back in less than two hours. When the door was knocked, Sui Yi thought that the meal he ordered a quarter of an hour earlier had been delivered. He remembered that Ning Lan liked to eat fruit. After searching for a long time, he found a dessert shop and ordered fruit tea and mango pudding. He didn't write the room number, and left the message at the front desk of the hotel.

Since becoming an artist, he has been very cautious in both work and life. He didn't make a sound to ask who was outside, and walked to the door lightly, saw Ning Lan's face in the cat's eyes, and opened the door.

The moment the door was opened, a person was suddenly pushed in. Before Sui Yi could see clearly, the person fell heavily on the carpet.

Ning Lan's clothes were wide open, and the shirt inside was unbuttoned a few buttons. He walked in without anyone else, raised his foot and kicked the door, with a calm expression.

He picked up the water on the table and drank half a glass, his chest heaving slightly, it seemed that it took a lot of effort to get people here.

Sui Yi smelled the alcohol on his body, and his brain crashed for a few seconds. After reacting, he squatted down and looked at the person lying on the ground. That man was also panting, his cheeks were flushed, and his body was twisting on the ground softly, who was it if it wasn't Ji Zhinan

Ning Lan put down the cup and calmly said to Sui Yi, "He took some medicine, don't worry, he won't die."

He tried the medicine himself, except that it caused people to lose consciousness and feel hot and dry for a period of time, and there were no other adverse reactions. Most of the vomiting that day was because he hadn't eaten for a day, and his stomach was suddenly stimulated. Ji Zhinan had the food he ate at the banquet, so he only added a little bit of the unidentified potion to the orange juice.

Seeing that Ji Zhinan was so dizzy that she couldn't stand up, Ning Lan still felt a little funny. With such a weak body, how could she endure Sui Yi's torment.

Oh, no, Sui Yi is willing to toss him.

Ning Lan watched Sui Yi nervously probe Ji Zhinan's forehead, then raised her head and asked, "Why did you bring him here?"

"Don't you like him?" Ning Lan said.

Sui Yi just thought it was incredible: "Are you crazy?"

"I'm not crazy." Ning Lan sat down on the chair without laughing, and said solemnly, "I just want to help you."

Sui Yi felt that Ning Lan was drinking too much, and was speechless against this logic.

He helped the captive with his back against the wall and sat up. Ji Zhinan couldn't even open his eyes, only a few weak moans escaped from his mouth. He was not in good health when he was a child, and he was not very timid, but he was very easy to trust others, which was probably the reason why Ning Lan could easily get him over.

Thinking of this, Sui Yi couldn't help showing a ruthless look on his face. He thought that Ning Lan was only selfish and selfish, and would never do anything against the world, but what did he do now? He gave innocent people three indiscriminate drugs, for what

Alcohol fumes came out of every pore in Ning Lan's body and spread into the air. He raised his arm and smelled it, and tilted his head as if he didn't understand. He remembered that he didn't drink much.

Today is March 18, Ji Zhinan's birthday. Ning Lan has been waiting since the morning. Sui Yi really lived up to his expectations. He clearly avoided himself that day, as if he was hiding from something dirty, but for his sweetheart's birthday, he still came.

Ning Lan suddenly laughed, her eyes blurred as she watched Sui Yi get closer and closer, she watched a hand reach out to him, then pulled him by the collar to lift him up from the chair, and asked him sharply, "What's the matter with you? What exactly are you going to do?"

Ning Lan opened her mouth with difficulty, and a few hoarse and broken voices came out of her throat.

don't you like him? Are you not happy to see him

Sui Yi almost bit his teeth into pieces. This guy has done such a maddening thing. He will still be confused by his fragile and painful appearance, and will still feel distressed when he looks at him with eyes filled with water mist.

Sui Yi released him, and Ning Lan sat on the ground against the wall, coughing violently while covering her mouth. He didn't know what wine to use at the birthday banquet. He had a lot of stamina, but he didn't get the hang of it. He still had five senses, and soberly saw Sui Yi supporting Ji Zhinan and gently asked him what was wrong.

Ji Zhinan shouted hot in a daze, and Sui Yi hurried to the bathroom to wet him with a towel. The sound of water clattered, and from Ning Lan's position, only Sui Yi's slender figure could be seen swaying behind the frosted glass.

Ning Lan suddenly realized that what she had done was wrong.

He shrank to the corner, rolled himself into a ball, buried his face in his arms, and whimpered to himself, "How did you treat me... why are you so reluctant to treat him like this?"

When the door opened and how Ji Zhinan left, Ning Lan didn't know.

It seems that he has activated some kind of self-protection mechanism, locking himself in an airtight container, not transmitting sound to the outside world, nor receiving any information from the outside world.

When he regained consciousness, it was already bright. He sat up from the bed and looked around blankly for a long time, wondering why he didn't wake up on the cold floor tiles in the bathroom.

It wasn't until there was a sound at the door that Ning Lan's eyes focused on the person who walked in.

He thought that Sui Yi would beat him, or give him another drug, or take him out for trial like yesterday.

He held his neck and waited quietly, but Sui Yi didn't take off his mask. He just gave him a fluttering look and said, "Pack up and leave at seven o'clock in the evening."

Oh, it may be inconvenient for people to be in other places, so I can deal with them when I go back.

In fact, Ning Lan has nothing to pack. The few clothes are placed in the suitcase, and the things on the table are stuffed into it, and the zipper is pulled.

After doing this, he went into the bathroom, looked in the mirror, and took off the two star earrings from his left ear one by one.

When filming, he often took off the earrings and put them on again. He was already very skilled in his movements, but it still hurt a lot. Maybe it was because of the slow speed or bleeding.

He washed it casually with cold water.

This pair of ear studs has been unaccustomed to the soil and water since they were placed on his ears. After such a long time, the inflammation and swelling and pain have never subsided, and even after applying a few tubes of anti-inflammatory drugs, it does not help.

He previously thought that it must be because of not enough time and his lack of patience, but now he understands that it is because they do not belong to him at all.

Just like Sui Yi doesn't belong to him.