Xu Ran went back to open the shop a week later than scheduled.
He didn't know how anxious He Cheng had been waiting this week, but on the day the store was reopened, Tong Fangfang came to him and said, "You've come back, if you don't come, the boss will..."
"What about him?" Xu Ran asked without raising his head.
Tong Fangfang blinked, "You two reconciled?"
Xu Ran finally looked at her and frowned, "Why do you say that?"
"Your tone was not so aggressive when you talked about him." Tong Fangfang clasped her hands together and apologized, "Actually, the boss asked me to come and see you, and he didn't dare to come by himself."
Xu Ran thought it was funny, "Don't you dare? Is there anything else he doesn't dare to do?"
It's a bit strange indeed, Xu Ran met He Cheng twice after opening the store, these two times He Cheng only nodded from a distance, and didn't force himself to speak like before.
Is he tantalizing? Xu Ran shook his head helplessly, this method of being enthusiastic at the beginning and then suddenly cooling down is only useful for teenagers, and He Cheng is stupid to think of doing this to him.
But after a few days, a bouquet of roses was received in the store, and Xu Ran had to reconsider He Cheng's EQ. Where did this trouble come from
It happened to be noon when the courier came to deliver the flowers. Several students were out of school to buy stationery. They happened to be in the store. When they saw the huge bouquet of flowers, their eyes were straightened. of?"
Xu Ran glanced at the tag, and put it away in the drawer in front of the children, "It's a gift from an ordinary friend, he's just kidding with me."
"Such a big bouquet of flowers costs a lot of money," a girl said with a smile, "Are you all so generous when you're joking around?"
No matter how much they teased, Xu Ran refused to let them see what was written on the tag.
He called Tong Fangfang, "Is your boss in the shop?"
Tong Fangfang looked at He Cheng who was already sitting in the store, and motioned for him to answer the phone, but He Cheng waved his hand and refused.
Tong Fangfang could only bite the bullet and say, "Well, he's not here, Brother Xu, are you okay..."
"Not here." Xu Ran smiled, "Then tell him for me that I don't like such fancy things, and let him stop wasting such useless thoughts."
Tong Fangfang was going crazy, she told He Chenghou what Xu Ran had said, covered her face and said, "Tell me what's going on with you and brother Xu, what's going on every day?"
He Cheng shook his head and ignored her.
Since that day, the gifts delivered to the store have never stopped.
The courier who came every two days was familiar with Xu Ran, and every time he saw him, he said, "Brother, your girlfriend is quite romantic?"
Xu Ran put the courier on the bar and said with a smile, "Yes, my 'girlfriend' is quite ignorant, and I have caused you trouble."
He returned the items twice, and they were sent back again. Xu Ran refused without any effort. They were all unopened and piled up in the cabinet.
Burning too much money. Xu Ran thought, has He Cheng forgotten the days of investment failure in the past? If you are so willing to spend money, why can't you hook up a few clean and beautiful ones, and send them to his little bookstore
Sometimes Xu Ran is so angry that he really wants to dismantle some expensive looking ones and take them home as a gift to his mother. But he hesitated for a long time and put down the courier box. This is He Cheng's stuff after all, when He Cheng gets tired of it, he will send it back sooner or later.
He just waited to see when He Cheng would get tired of it. He knows that few people can survive the pursuit without response.
The summer solstice came in a flash, and things gradually turned into an invisible tug-of-war between him and He Cheng. He Cheng didn't give any more gifts, but would appear in the store every once in a while, doing something that made Xu Ran feel unbelievable.
The students were all very curious about this handsome man who appeared inexplicably, especially when he took off his suit jacket to help the store manager tidy up the bookshelves every time without any explanation. He is tall and has long legs, and under the white shirt is a strong young man's body, which fully satisfies the beautiful fantasy of high school girls.
So every time He Cheng appeared, the store would be very busy. Xu Ran had to entertain these students, and had no chance to stop He Cheng.
He wanted to scold He Cheng to stop, but he was afraid of scaring the children.
Have to say, it's nice to have a free helper.
He Cheng can always show up when he is busiest, helping him tidy up the books on the top of the bookshelf, and clean up the cups on the desk when the students leave. Later, I brought a sweeping robot over, but was forced to retire because it was always stuck in the corner and couldn't get out, and became Xiao Hei's toy.
Xu Ran looked at his busy back, a man had never shown such a homely side in front of him, because he still had work on weekdays, He Cheng only came in the evening, the orange sunset cast a soft light on his shoulders, Seeing Xu Ran always felt that it was unreal.
Is this still the young master He who doesn't touch the spring water with his ten fingers
One day when there were few customers, Xu Ran asked him, "What do you want to do?"
He Cheng wiped off his sweat and smiled, "I'm chasing you."
"..."
Of course he wasn't moved just like that, he just found it funny. What He Cheng is doing now, it's not like he hasn't done it a few years ago, except that the gift offensive is something rich people play, and the rest, what is he doing that is not as good as He Cheng? Why did He Cheng think this trick was useful
But when he asked, He Cheng pretended he didn't hear it, and abruptly skipped it.
Xu Ran started to sulk, he didn't know what to be angry about, he just felt aggrieved. He asked Tong Fangfang to tell He Cheng not to come again, but Tong Fangfang said bitterly, "Brother Xu, do you think I can stop him?"
He could see He Cheng's humility. Sometimes Xu Ran would think, maybe this person has really changed, but he didn't know what He Cheng's so-called "chasing him" was for.
So far, He Cheng has never said a word "like", he just stays here, like a trouble that cannot be shaken off.
What does He Cheng want from him
Is it the kind of heart-to-heart love in the past, or is it better to be wholehearted and not expecting anything in return? Xu Ran is not a fool, he has already emptied everything in himself, and of course it is impossible to return to the previous state of being foolish and only looking at one person.
This point, He Cheng should also know.
The start-up company is very busy, and sometimes He Cheng can't come, so she will ask Tong Fangfang to bring Xu Ran a message. Xu Ran had no choice but to close the shop at a fixed time every day, and he would not deliberately wait for He Cheng, but the words seemed like he was expecting something, which made people speechless.
Instead, another unexpected person sent a message.
After breaking off contact with He Cheng three years ago, his contact with Bai Jinming has also become less and less. On the one hand, Bai Jinming is He Cheng's friend, no matter how much he helps him, there is this relationship. The two of them really didn't have much in common, and gradually it became an ordinary relationship that only wished each other a happy new year.
But Xu Ran felt that Bai Jinming knew what was going on now, and he had reason to suspect that some bad ideas were given to He Cheng by Bai Jinming. With He Cheng's emotional intelligence, it was impossible for him to take the initiative to come to the store to help.
The message from Bai Jinming was nothing more than pleasantries, and went straight to the point: He Cheng's greatest strength is his stubbornness. How much he didn't love you before, how much he wants to get you back now.
Xu Ran looked at the chat box for a long time, and when nothing was sent over there, he replied: What do you want to say
Bai Jinming replied in seconds: I want to say, he is just crazy.
Xu Ran couldn't help laughing: Are you afraid that he will be angry if you say that
—Why is he mad, it's not true
Too. Xu Ran thought, He Cheng is just a single-minded neuropathy, he decided on something, tried his best to get it, and then put it on the apex of his heart as an offering.
But he didn't know if he was the guy who could be put on the tip of He Cheng's heart.
It was not before, how could it be now.
He remained silent for a while, then looked at the computer again, and found that Bai Jinming had sent another message: Since he owes his emotional intelligence, if you want to talk to him, just treat him as a cat and dog to pass the time, and if you don't want to, just ignore him, there is no burden.
Xu Ran asked: Are you enlightening me
Bai Jinming said: I think it's almost time for you to get annoyed, let alone you, I'm even annoyed.
Xu Ran didn't know what the two of them said in private, but when he thought of Bai Jinming having to grit his teeth and listen to He Cheng talking about those old things, he couldn't help laughing.
He asked Bai Jinming: What exactly does he want
This time, it took a long time for Bai Jinming to come back.
——He wanted a love that he hadn't cherished before, but was full of regret when he recalled it, so that he had to go back and chase after it. I know you don't believe it, but he has changed, but that doesn't make up for what you have suffered. So whether to accept him or not is entirely up to you. I will not persuade you for him, nor will I persuade him for you. For the two of you, what should he pay you back, you can figure it out yourself, and just ask him for it one by one.
Actually, I quite admire you for being able to stay by that He Cheng's side for ten years. If it was later, or if he had the character he is now...
Afterwards, Bai Jinming didn't write any more, maybe he couldn't keep writing, or maybe he didn't know the answer at all.
There was a slight vibration under the wheelchair, Xu Ran lowered his head, and the sweeping robot brought by He Cheng was constantly bumping into the wheels of his wheelchair. Xiao Hei looked down from the bar, rubbed his hind feet on the table, jumped down, and wrestled with the robot.
Xu Ran picked up the restless Xiao Hei and turned off the robot. The round robot with a silver shell looks like a small electric baking pan, surrounded by a soft rubber padded protective cover, it is round and cute.
Xiao Hei struggled to fight the robot, Xu Ran pinched his neck and rubbed it twice, and gradually calmed down.
From an outsider's point of view, the current He Cheng is really good. But he is different. At most, he would feel that a person who has become so good now was not his own from the beginning.
Perhaps it was destined that he would not be able to get this man, that's why he appeared at He Cheng's worst time, and became a stranger with him at his perfect time. As he grows older, He Cheng will only get better and better. When this is beyond what he can bear, how can he be sure that He Cheng will not turn to another person's embrace
He has suffered too many injuries, and if it happens again, it is impossible for him to bear it.
Xu Ran squeezed his left arm tightly. There are several scars on the forearm, which have faded to a light brown color, and are hidden under the sleeves, so even the parents have not noticed.
He was terrified of being hurt, and he couldn't believe the man who had said to him with a sneer, "What are you?"
He Cheng, why didn't you show up earlier
At least I can see some hope in those days when the pain is unbearable, instead of dark eyes and falling head to blood.
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