Winter came suddenly, and a strong wind with cold air hit Beijing, and the air was filled with a chill. Xia Xiqing was framing a new painting when the phone suddenly rang.
"Hello..." Xia Xiqing put on the headphones, still pressing the edge of the picture frame with his hand, "Who?"
"Brother!" Xia Xiu Ze's voice was still in the voice changing period, crisp and a little hoarse. One could tell from his voice that he did not take good care of his voice and his voice became hoarse from yelling and shouting.
"If you have to fart, do it now." Xia Xiqing pushed up his glasses and stretched the canvas tight. "Your brother is busy."
Upon hearing this, Xia Xiu Ze immediately started to explain, "I really have something to tell you this time. This Sunday, Xia Zhixu's grandfather is celebrating his 90th birthday, and he wants us to go together."
Xia Xiqing rolled his eyes, "How many times have I told you not to call people by their names, or you'll get beaten." He thought for a moment, then said, "Who's going to my great uncle's birthday party?"
"Well... there are only two of us in our family, and dad is not going. He said that the younger generation can just go and celebrate."
"That's fine." Upon hearing that Xia Yunkai was not going, Xia Zhixu agreed, "I'll talk to Xia Zhixu, and then you can leave from home and let the driver take you."
Xia Xiu Ze on the phone kept yelling that he was unwilling to do so. The door of the studio was open. Xia Xiqing suddenly heard a sound outside. He put down the painting and leaned out to take a look, but was suddenly pinched on the chin by a hand. The speed was so fast that he couldn't react.
Zhou Ziheng bent down and kissed him, then held him in his arms.
"Hey, you scared me."
"What's wrong, brother? Are you okay?"
"Nothing." Xia Xiqing frowned and looked up at Zhou Ziheng. Zhou Ziheng lowered his head and kissed the tip of his nose, and whispered in his ear to ask who he was calling. Coincidentally, Xia Xiu Ze on the other end of the line also asked the same question.
"No one." Xia Xiqing pinched Zhou Ziheng's wrist and grinned, then said shamelessly into the microphone on the headset, "Your sister-in-law."
"What!??"
Zhou Ziheng pinched his cheek, "What did you say?"
Xia Xiqing raised his face and laughed unscrupulously, "What? You don't want to be the boss, right? Well, I'll find someone else."
"You dare." Zhou Ziheng grabbed his earphones and said, "Brother, sister-in-law is going to do something inappropriate for children now, let's hang up." After saying that, he hung up the phone and pressed Xia Xiqing against the wall.
He promised not to mess around in the studio, but he broke his promise in the end. Xia Xiqing felt that he had no principles, especially after he met Zhou Ziheng. He was like a soft snake with its bones pulled out, curled up on the lazy sofa in the corner of the studio, covered with Zhou Ziheng's cashmere coat, and stared lazily at Zhou Ziheng who was being ordered by him to clean up the "crime" scene.
"I want to smoke."
"No." Zhou Ziheng tidied up the workbench that looked like it had been hit by a typhoon, walked to Xia Xiqing's side, stretched out his long legs and lay down on the lazy sofa with him, crawled into his coat, stretched out his hands to pull Xia Xiqing into his arms, reached into his sweater, and felt that his back was covered in sweat.
"Don't catch a cold."
"Not really." Xia Xiqing shrank her head towards Zhou Ziheng's neck, as if she was sleepy, and yawned.
Zhou Ziheng's hand gently patted his shoulder, like coaxing a child. Just before he went home, he received a call from his brother, saying that Wei Min's case had basically been settled. Although the video recorded by the laptop camera could not be used as valid legal evidence in court, it basically provided them with information for subsequent investigations and became the key to conviction.
But Zhou Ziheng never quite understood who gave the video to Xia Xiqing.
Xia Xiqing only mentioned it once, saying that he was a friend who studied IT. Presumably, he wanted to protect him, so Zhou Ziheng didn't ask any more questions. He just felt that Xia Xiqing had a lot of powerful friends around him.
The person next to him had fallen asleep leaning against his neck, just like a small animal leaning against a heat source in winter. Zhou Ziheng gently loosened his arms, passed his arms through his neck and knees, picked him up from the lazy sofa, and carried him back to the bedroom.
Sunday came quickly. Xia Xiqing drove to the hotel private room for the birthday celebration with the gifts he had bought before. Although it was his 90th birthday, there were not many relatives actually present. As soon as he opened the door of the private room, Xia Xiqing saw Xia Zhixu sitting next to the birthday boy. He was pouring tea for his grandfather. When he looked up, he saw Xia Xiqing raising an eyebrow at him.
"Uncle, I wish you good health and a long life." Xia Xiqing put the gift he brought aside, brought a cup of tea and respectfully offered it to the old man.
"Isn't this the youngest's house? Come and sit down."
Many people came one after another. According to seniority, Xia Xiqing should sit on the sides of Xia Zhixu, but the people of the same generation as Xia Xiqing and Xia Xiu Ze were all in their 40s and 50s. It was awkward for the two of them to sit in the middle, so they sat next to Xia Zhixu. The meal lasted from 7pm to almost 10pm. Xia Xiu Ze had classes on Monday, so he had no choice but to be picked up by his driver.
Xia Xiqing's phone vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was a WeChat message.
[renaissance: I have a magazine shoot tonight, so I might have to stay up until late at night, so you should go to bed early.]
Xia Xiqing was just thinking about whether to inform Zhou Ziheng and tell him that he was also eating out, when Xia Zhixu, who happened to be sitting next to him, tilted his head and said, "Hey, let's leave."
"Is it okay?" Xia Xiqing glanced at him and lowered his voice, "It's your grandfather's birthday."
"It's okay, my dad is here." Xia Zhixu coughed, "I want to go back early, he won't sleep if I don't go back."
"Tsk tsk tsk." Xia Xiqing knew who the "he" Xia Zhixu was talking about, "You two are killing me." But since Xia Zhixu didn't want to stay, and he also wanted to escape, "Then let's use the old idea."
Xia Zhixu made an OK gesture under the table.
After the two of them talked, Xia Xiqing put away his phone and toasted his relatives and friends one cup after another. After fifteen minutes, he slumped over the table, still yelling, "Well, well, big cousin, let me toast you..."
"Hahaha, Xi Qing is drunk."
"That's how this kid is. He never stops toasting."
Xia Zhixu silently took a sip of black tea, revealing an expression as if he had suddenly remembered something important, "By the way, he drove here."
"Then... let's find a designated driver."
"He's already so drunk, it's not very convenient to have a designated driver." Xia Zhixu took out the car keys from his pocket, "I'll take him home, and it happens that I live not far from him." He glanced at his father, who seemed to have been deceived as well, and nodded, "Take good care of your uncle."
Xia Zhixu twitched his lips, "Oh, I see."
He carried Xia Xiqing, who was pretending to be dead, all the way downstairs.
"Come on, stop pretending."
"Okay." Xia Xiqing stopped and patted his face, "Luckily, your uncle can drink a lot."
"Don't take advantage of others." Xia Zhixu put his hands in his pockets, "You can't go on the road after drinking. I'll drive you back."
The wind outside hurt her face, so Xia Xiqing hid her face in her scarf. She stretched out her hand and pinched Xia Zhixu's face, "You are really my good nephew."
"Get out." Xia Zhixu pried his hands apart, and the two walked side by side to the parking lot. Xia Zhixu got in the car with Xia Xiqing, who was sitting in the passenger seat. They originally planned to go straight to Xia Xiqing's apartment, but halfway through the journey, Xia Xiqing received a message from Zhou Ziheng.
[renaissance: I may not be able to go back today, baby. I have to stay up all night to finish my work. I have to go to the company to sign a brand contract tomorrow morning. Go to sleep and don't wait for me.]
Xia Xiqing pursed his lips and replied with an OK expression. Seeing his gloomy expression, Xia Zhixu unlocked and locked his phone screen, and couldn't help but laugh, "What, that stupid buddy finally saw your true colors and wants to dump you?"
"Who are you calling stupid?"
Xia Zhixu was shocked. It was rare that when she insulted him, he would fight back not for her. "Oh, you like him so much. I'm really enlightened. You can be serious sometimes."
Xia Xiqing didn't say anything. He was silent for a long time before he finally spoke, "I'm so annoyed. I'm going to sleep alone again when I go back." He turned his head and said, "I'm going to your house tonight. I want to drink the sobering tea made by Chenchen."
Normally, Xia Zhixu would have quickly rejected it, but this time, seeing that Xia Xiqing had helped him escape drunk, he reluctantly agreed, "Be back before nine in the morning."
"Sure. By the way, come to my house for lunch at noon. Someone gave me a bluefin tuna two days ago. I don't know how to cook it, so let Chenchen cook it for me tomorrow. Then we can go to my house together."
Xia Xiqing agreed happily. He had already made up his mind. Since he couldn't be sweet with Zhou Ziheng, he would definitely not let others be affectionate in front of him.
It just so happened that Zhou Ziheng was supposed to be back the next day, so we had dinner together and introduced ourselves formally.
The next morning, Zhou Ziheng returned to the company tired and sleepy. He fell on the sofa to catch up on his sleep. Xiao Luo poured him a cup of coffee and went to buy breakfast before waking him up. "Ziheng, get up and pack up. You have to sign the contract soon."
Zhou Ziheng rubbed his eyes and got up from the sofa, eating something to fill his stomach. The company's stylist came over to style his hair, and he closed his eyes, thinking about calling Xia Xiqing after his hair was blow-dried.
"Hey Ziheng, are you and Xiqing on good terms?" The stylist sprayed some styling spray. Zhou Ziheng opened his eyes and looked at the stylist in the mirror with some confusion, "What's wrong?"
"No, I was just eating some watermelon on the road," the stylist looked at him with a smile, "I just wanted to ask you if there are any real watermelons of better quality."
Gossip? Zhou Ziheng frowned and took out his cell phone. "What's the gossip?"
The stylist played with Zhou Ziheng's hair. "Oh, nothing. A paparazzi took a picture of Xia Xiqing's boyfriend. No, a suspected boyfriend. He's quite handsome, more handsome than many male celebrities in the circle." She sighed. "Alas, it's really not easy for us women nowadays. We not only have to compete with other women for men, but also with other men."
Zhou Ziheng was stunned for a moment.
Boyfriend
Are you sure? Xia Xiqing’s real boyfriend is sitting right here, letting you style him!
He opened Weibo with a confused look on his face, and sure enough, he saw that the popular painter Xia Xiqing was on the hot search again - [Xia Xiqing spent the night intimately at a man's house]. Just seeing this title made Zhou Ziheng furious, and his temples throbbed.
Originally he was still comforting himself, thinking that maybe it was just like last time, someone had framed him and it was completely false. But when he clicked on the hot search, Zhou Ziheng saw the real Nine Grid Diagram.
In the first picture, Xia Xiqing, who is wearing a black coat, is standing next to a tall man in a camel coat. The two seem to be talking and laughing, and their expressions are very happy. The second picture is even more intimate, and Xia Xiqing directly reaches out to pinch the face of the man next to her.
Zhou Ziheng now felt that his brain nerves were being blown up one by one.
[Gossip paparazzi Xiaoerye: The first gossip of December belongs to the top-ranked painter again? Xia Xiqing and the handsome guy next to him came out of a big restaurant at 10 pm. The two were talking and laughing very intimately. Xia Xiqing even reached out to pinch the other's face, looking very doting. Then the handsome guy drove Xia Xiqing's car and the two went to a luxurious community. Xia Xiqing drove away at 8:40 in the morning. After the coming out storm, Xia Xiqing disappeared for half a month. Now he is dating a handsome guy as soon as he comes out. Is this the rhythm of an open relationship? The girl who studied on her own must be heartbroken. ]
[The kitten meows: ... Damn, is Xia Xiqing a melon field?]
[isagril: No, Xia Xiqing is not a celebrity, why do the paparazzi keep staring at her? What if they are just friends? They didn’t take pictures of them kissing or holding hands, but they say they are in a relationship. I can have dozens of such relationships.]
[The self-study girl will never admit defeat: Refuse to spread rumors! Refuse to spread information! ]
[Hold on, we can win: Fans are really quick to control the comments. From a passerby's perspective, these two are a good match. The guy in the camel coat is so handsome. But it's a bit unkind to hype up a couple when they are a real couple.]
[34 is not 43: I want to know all the information about the guy in the camel coat within ten minutes!]
Zhou Ziheng clenched his fists after reading the text on Weibo and the comments below, but he still tried his best to suppress his anger. Even the stylist noticed it and asked weakly, "Um... Ziheng, the styling is done, you can go to the lounge."
Zhou Ziheng took a deep breath and said, "Thank you. Please go out for a while. I'll make a phone call."
The stylist went out trembling with fear, but in the end she didn't get to eat the melon and seemed to have offended Zhou Ziheng. This development was so weird that she couldn't figure it out.
As soon as the door was closed, Zhou Ziheng immediately dialed Xia Xiqing's number, but the other party's phone was turned off. This made him even angrier. Didn't he know that he had become a trending topic
After finishing his work absentmindedly, Zhou Ziheng hurried home to find Xia Xiqing to argue with him. In the elevator, he called Xia Xiqing again and the call finally went through.
"What's wrong, baby?" Xia Xiqing seemed to be unaware of what had happened. Zhou Ziheng held the phone in his hand and asked in a low voice, "Where are you?"
"At home."
"Then open the door for me."
"Oh, wait a minute."
The door suddenly opened, and Xia Xiqing, wearing slippers, leaned against the door. "You're back." Zhou Ziheng walked in without changing his shoes, and happened to run into Xia Zhixu who was walking from the kitchen to the living room with a huge tuna in both hands. "No, this fish is too..."
Three people and one fish, the scene was very awkward at one point.
In fact, Zhou Ziheng was the only one who felt embarrassed. Not only embarrassed, but also angry.
"Which lover of yours is this?" Zhou Ziheng pointed at Xia Zhixu who was holding the fish, his eyes almost blazing with anger. "You really love each other and brought him home. Don't you know that you were photographed? Didn't you say that you never fooled around with others after you got together with me? What does this mean now?"
After the babble, no one said anything.
Xia Zhixu's face looked extremely ugly, as if he had eaten a fly. He was holding a huge fish in his hand, and he didn't know whether to go back to the kitchen or stay in the living room.
Xia Xiqing glanced at Zhou Ziheng, whose face looked even worse, and walked back to the living room from the door, half of his body resting on Xia Zhixu, "Yes, this is my new love, isn't he handsome?"
Zhou Ziheng was gritting his teeth, he knew about Xia Xiqing's past romantic behavior, but now they were together, even though it was a probation period, Xia Xiqing clearly liked him, he thought there would never be any problems between them, but who knew that now another one would appear and bring her home, contrary to his usual behavior, how could Zhou Ziheng not be angry.
"Now the whole world knows that I've been cheated on." Zhou Ziheng's chest heaved, and he felt like there was a grassland on his head.
This was so funny in Xia Xiqing's eyes, funny and cute. He held back his laughter and teased him on purpose, "Who said that? No one knows about our relationship."
Only you feel that you have been cheated on.
Xia Zhixu knew that Xia Xiqing had used him again, and she was using him as a tool to tease her boyfriend. Thinking of this, he pulled his hand out of Xia Xiqing's arm in displeasure, without saying anything. Zhou Ziheng saw this action and sneered childishly, "It seems that your lover doesn't like you very much."
Xia Xiqing raised an eyebrow, still smiling, "Have you forgotten that I am a person who doesn't like people or not like me."
Zhou Ziheng clenched his fists tightly, trying his best to maintain his last bit of sanity.
The three people stood there awkwardly, and just when the atmosphere was extremely tense, another man's voice came from upstairs.
"Xi Qing, I can't find the coat you mentioned. Please pick one for me. I have taken off all my clothes..."
Xia Zhixu turned around like a clockwork robot and walked quickly upstairs.
Zhou Ziheng became even angrier, and immediately pushed Xia Xiqing down on the sofa, "You actually wanted to have a threesome with me?"
How big is this guy's imagination
This little guy must be so angry that he can't even recognize Xu Qichen's voice.
Xia Xiqing, who was pressed down on the sofa, laughed out loud, with the corners of his mouth raised in an ambiguous arc. His slender fingers climbed up Zhou Ziheng's chin, and then moved down a little bit, rubbing Zhou Ziheng's Adam's apple that rolled up and down due to his emotional fluctuations. His eyes were full of teasing, and his voice was deliberately softened, like a provocation, and like a spoiled child, "You are so angry... Don't be angry."
"Come together?"
The author has something to say: Renaissance: Renaissance
Famous Weibo scene, revenge for being jealous was finally taken~
Zhou Ziheng is about to find his soulmate in this life (in pursuing his wife) - Xia Zhixu.
The story of the two attackers playing pity on each other is about to begin.
If you can’t figure out the relationship between the characters, you can go to the column and read the previous article~