"What was I doing during those two years? Ji Yuan." Shen Antu continued to ask, but his tone was not aggressive.
But Ji Yuan shuddered suddenly.
The scene in his memory suddenly changed. Dust in the distance floated in the light, his vision dimmed, and a pair of snake-like cold eyes suddenly appeared. Ji Yuan was held by the neck and pressed against the wall, and the back of his head and spine were hurt.
"Of course you can tell anyone what you know, Ji Yuan, but people always have to think about the consequences before they do anything, right? I don't want to lose you as a senior, and you probably don't want to lose me as a junior. So I suggest that you forget what happened a year ago. Today is the first time we met. You are a passionate homeowner, and I like your house very much, but the price is too high, so we didn't reach an agreement, okay?"
Ji Yuan blinked, and the eyes in front of him overlapped with the ones in his memory.
But the surroundings were still the bright and spacious living room. The crystal chandelier above his head emitted a dusk-like evening light. The cards scattered all over the table looked like some strange code. The red wine in the goblet was a strange red. The corners of the new mobile phone given by Xie Duo in his trouser pocket were poking at his thigh, like a pistol that was about to go off at any time.
Ji Yuan turned his dry eyes to look at Xie Wenxuan opposite him and moved his Adam's apple as if silently asking for help, but Xie Wenxuan was not his teammate. He just looked at him coldly without saying a word.
Ji Yuan's face turned pale, and he swallowed hard for a while before he found his voice again: "I... I don't know, I didn't know you at that time..."
Shen Antu stared at Ji Yuan with a smile for a few seconds, then suddenly withdrew his gaze and looked at Xie Wenxuan on the other side: "Xiaoxuan should know, right?"
Xie Wenxuan was almost overwhelmed by the sudden heavy scrutiny.
No one knew where Shen Antu went and what he did from 2011 to 2013. Even though Xie Duo used a lot of resources, he couldn't find his whereabouts in Country A, and of course in China. It was as if he disappeared out of thin air, and then reappeared two years later, earning a reputation as a playboy.
Anyone can ask this question except Shen Antu himself, because as soon as he opens his mouth, he will inevitably get a lie, and he can use this lie to disguise himself safely.
But Xie Wenxuan had no choice.
"Ah, sister-in-law, you were not satisfied with the university and major you applied to two years ago. I think it was G University, so you re-applied to H University, which delayed you for two years."
"G?" Shen Antu frowned. Xie Wenxuan sat upright and waited for the challenge, but he heard him say, "Do you want another round? Xie Duo hasn't come back yet."
The depressing atmosphere at the card table suddenly dissipated, and the three of them began to play cards as if nothing had happened.
When they were halfway through the game, they heard the familiar sound of a car door closing. Shen Antu dropped the cards and ran to the entrance, leaving Xie Wenxuan and Ji Yuan looking at each other in bewilderment.
Xie Wenxuan let go of the cards and let them fall casually on the table. He pointed at himself and Ji Yuan and said, "I'll go serve the food, you come and clean the table. After serving the master, we'll leave together smoothly."
After Xie Wenxuan finished speaking, he went to the kitchen, and Ji Yuan began to put the cards into the box.
As he moved, he glanced and caught a glimpse of a card that had fallen on the chair of Shen Antu next to him. He picked it up and saw that it was a J of Spades. Ji Yuan paused and suddenly opened the cards he had collected and searched for them.
One... two... three... four, all four Js are complete, so where did this J of Spades come from
Ji Yuan instantly thought of Shen Antu's three Ks with a J. Sure enough, his secret to winning streak was cheating. He was about to question Shen Antu with the card, but when he turned around, he saw two figures overlapping at the entrance.
Shen Antu and Xie Duo are kissing.
Shen Antu lay in Xie Duo's arms with his back to Ji Yuan. Such a tall man was actually compared to Xie Duo and looked like a little bird.
From Ji Yuan's perspective, he could only see Xie Duo's face. That serious and solemn face was now filled with affection and tenderness.
In the private room of the clubhouse in his memory, Xie Duo's cold and indifferent face gradually changed. With just a turn of his head, his ruthless eyes were covered with a mist of lust...
Ji Yuan was stunned.
"If you still want those two eyes of yours, I advise you to turn around immediately."
Xie Wenxuan's voice sounded behind his ears like a ghost, and Ji Yuan was so scared that he almost jumped up. He hurriedly put the cards away, his hands shaking badly.
Xie Wenxuan smiled and said, "Now I believe that you are not in the same group with him, but I still suggest that you be careful with your words. Shen Lin is Shen Lin after all. Who knows, he might remember everything one day, right?"
"What are you talking about?"
Shen Antu finally couldn't bear to separate from Xie Duo. The latter went upstairs to change clothes, while the former came over to prepare tableware. When he looked down, he saw that the table was already ready.
Xie Wenxuan had said in advance that he would take Ji Yuan out for a good meal, so Aunt Zhao didn't cook for them.
"When does Ji Yuan go to work?" Shen Antu asked.
"Next Monday."
"That's still a few days away." Shen Antu narrowed his eyes and looked at him with ill intent, then glanced at Xie Wenxuan.
Ji Yuan didn't understand, and Xie Wenxuan raised his hands in surrender: "OK, as long as you don't dig up my embarrassing things again."
Shen Antu glanced at Ji Yuan again.
Ji Yuan, who was completely at a loss, asked: "Ah?"
Xie Wenxuan patted his shoulder and said to Shen Antu: "I am his boss, I agree."