Tianwentang Museum is not too far from Z University, and it is normally only ten minutes by car.

However, in the morning break, the problem of many people and cars in Z city was exposed, and the fast roads opened towards the urban area were blocked one by one, and it was common for hundreds of meters to be blocked for more than ten minutes. Seeing that several lanes are jammed, several signal lights have passed, and there is no place at all, which can only make the majority of drivers and friends knock on the steering wheel and sigh, and feel powerless.

Therefore, Shen Chuanyuan deliberately arranged the time and made enough advances. He was familiar with Gu Qi's working hours, and arrived at Z University before she got out of class, set up a cafeteria not far from the school, and arranged everything properly.

When Gu Qi entered the door, the dishes on the table were just the last one.

This is what Shen Chuanyuan has always been so rigorous, he grasped any small details quite well, estimated the time when Gu Zhi arrived, and then gave her the greatest convenience. And the fact is no different from Shen Chuanyuan's expectations, and there will be no deviation.

When I was with Shen Chuanyuan before, it was also the most reassuring place for Gu Qi.

"Xiaoji, come and sit. Shen Chuanyuan said.

"Good ......" Gu Qiqing's cold gaze stopped on Shen Chuanyuan's face for a few seconds, and his emotions were restrained to familiarity with his old friend, and he even added politely and inconspicuously, "Actually, I should have gone to look for you, you only came back yesterday, and you should rest today, so you toss towards the school, it's hard." ”

"I met you, how could I make you toss?" Shen Chuanyuan laughed gently, "After a whole morning of lectures, Teacher Gu has worked hard, you must know how to take care of yourself, drink some water to moisten your throat first." ”

"Okay, I know, don't worry. ”

Gu Qi picked up the cup and was about to take the straw from the box next to him, but Shen Chuanyuan did this first, putting the straw in her drink, and the movement was so natural that it seemed that there was no problem.

"I haven't seen you for more than a month, it seems that I have lost weight, has it been too hard lately?"

This is not very easy to accept, when she gets along with Shen Chuanyuan, she often has the illusion that there are many things to be continued, maybe everything has a turnaround, and reason tells her that this is just a mediocre self-disturbance, but she is pulled by emotion.

Probably really moved, but he also knew that this kind of care and care was mostly due to Shen Chuanyuan's habits.

It doesn't mean he's trying to hint at anything.

For a long time, Shen Chuanyuan has always put himself in the role of taking care of people, habitually dripping water and covering everything, and he is not stingy to care for everyone. Being with him, whether it is to deal with things together or to become friends, is a very comfortable thing, but it is not good to fall in love, or in other words, people with a character like Gu Qi can't fall in love with him.

What Gu Qi wants is never just right.

Shen Chuanyuan, who has high emotional intelligence and is almost perfect, is tantamount to an excellent person, but behind such excellence, there is a sense of distance that cannot be ignored. He never put anyone on the level of trust and dependence, and these emotions were rejected by him from the very beginning.

This cannot be said to be a disadvantage, the more calm and rational a person is, the more he can achieve what others can't do.

But this attribute is also object-specific, and it is acceptable as a friend, but it is too uncomfortable as a lover.

In a word, it is too raw.

If it reaches the point where even love words are just calculated, then the so-called tenderness and sweetness have become a perfunctory in the busy, even if it shows affection, there is a kind of routine falsehood, and it doesn't matter what is true love and what is falsehood.

Gu Qi is a sensual person, and what he wants has always been a preference that leaves no room for spare.

Shen Chuanyuan can't give these things, or he is not willing to give them, so many emotions can't follow.

Regarding Shen Chuanyuan's care, no matter what he thought, Gu Qi would not regard this as a gesture of goodwill, so he could only put away the excess fluctuations and respond to the next sentence to the end.

"No, I know my own business..... As for who comes to whom, in fact, it can be. ”

"Well, I know you know what you know. ”

Shen Chuanyuan didn't seem to mind Gu Qi, and slightly hooked the corners of his lips.

The dishes on the table are all Gu Qi's favorite food, the taste of the dishes is Sichuan, and the drink is soda with lemon mint. They have known each other for too long, and they have already remembered Shen Chuanyuan's little habit of Gu Qi, but this kind of relationship is meaningless after all.

After a short greeting, Shen Chuanyuan did not rush to speak, but took out a beautifully packaged small box from the pocket of his cashmere coat and handed it over with a smile.

It was a palm-sized square box, with a beautiful light gold ribbon tied on the marbled white wrapping paper, which was not the packaging of the merchant's assembly line, but the man wrapped it by hand.

"By the way, Koji, this is for you. ”

Gu Qi took the gift box, and after tearing off the bow and delicate wrapping paper on the top, there was a light brown box inside. Shen Chuanyuan motioned for her to open it with his gaze, and Gu Qi simply complied with his wishes. After lifting the lid, you can see a knot woven from white silk threads, with fine moonstone beads hanging on it, which is a little delicate in simplicity and elegance.

"I remember the last time you told me that the piece of jasper safety buckle string I gave you before was broken, and you never found the rope you liked. This is a rope art unique to Meaux, made of the finest silk, and the color is very flattering to you. ”

"Thank you. Gu Qi said.

After a few seconds of silence, Gu Qi held the soda and took a few sips unhurriedly.

At noon, the sun was very bright, and the sun was shining directly in the window where they were sitting, and the hair hanging on Gu Qi's shoulders was faintly brown in the sunlight that came in through the window, as if the cold cheeks were dyed with a little warmth.

Gu Qi is undoubtedly a very beautiful person, some people's beauty is affinity, and Gu Qi has an obvious sense of distance, which inexplicably gives people an unattainable feeling, as if the fireworks in the world should not contaminate her in the slightest, she should only be cold and lonely, like the bright moon in the sky, or the falling stars, lonely and self-appreciative.

However, in fact, Gu Qi had a gentle and coquettish side.

In other words, it was Gu Qi earlier, and his unique appearance when he treated Shen Chuanyuan.

The relationship between Gu Qi and Shen Chuanyuan is very awkward, to put it simply, it is unclear, saying that it is the past, but in fact, it has not passed at all, saying that it is unfinished and waiting to be continued, but they both know that it is unlikely.

In Gu Qi's student days, he was entangled with Shen Chuanyuan for a long time, he was the beginning of her love, and it was also a heart barrier that could not be overcome. Teacher Gu, who is usually calm, understands countless truths, and he has always been able to afford to let go of his feelings, but when it comes to dealing with Shen Chuanyuan's problem, he can't even stop losses in time, so he can only be involved.

Can't pick it up, can't put it down.

This relationship was most affectionate and sweet, Shen Chuanyuan and Gu Qi were a pair of golden boys and girls who were blessed by everyone, He Sheng said with a smile back then, watching his two most proud protégés achieve positive results, he was happy to be a teacher, and when they got married in the future, he must be a witness to the marriage of the two of them.

Later, Dr. Shen Chuanyuan graduated, but the two broke up suddenly, which surprised almost everyone.

But at the bottom of the day, all this is inevitable.

Of course, the initial heartbeat is true, but it is understandable that talented men and women have walked from the ivory tower to reality, and the bubble of love is shattered in money and pressure. Shen Chuanyuan is a refined egoist, who thinks about maximizing interests in everything, and does not mind giving up some irrelevant things when necessary.

However, Gu Qi is a romantic scholar, she has never come out of the utopia of school, and she will not choose to come out in the future. Her heart was too clean to foresee anything powerless. So he gradually had a disagreement with Shen Chuanyuan, and watched the relationship go downhill all the way, until it finally came to an end, and it became some kind of fatalistic force majeure.

It stands to reason that after a normal lover breaks up, the best result is nothing more than forgetting each other in the rivers and lakes, not getting along with each other in old age, and missing those unclear entanglements. But the relationship between Gu Qi and Shen Chuanyuan is there, and there is no way to break it off at all, after all, they broke up peacefully in name, and they are brothers and sisters who have been in the same family for many years, so they can't even be friends in the end.

And then, it's so many years of lukewarmness.

These emotions are deeper, and Gu Qi can't tell whether he can't let go or is unwilling. In short, Gu Qi has always been cold and indifferent, rarely swayed by emotions, and the only bit of softness in her heart was given to Shen Chuanyuan, and it was precisely because of this that she would repeatedly make mistakes in matters related to Shen Chuanyuan.

For example, the topic of southern Xinjiang.

........

The memories of the old past came to an end, and both men were organizing the language.

This meeting is obviously not a simple reminiscence, they have their own thoughts, behind the surface of the warmth hidden in the dark waves, each with its own considerations.

In the end, it was Gu Qi who opened his mouth first.

"Chuan Yuan, you tell you the truth, this business trip, are you for the spring exhibition of the Tianwentang Museum, or do you have another purpose?"

Gu Qi had already asked this question once on the phone, but he was prevaricated by Shen Chuanyuan in a few words. And this time, he didn't hesitate and directly gave Gu Qi an answer.

"I went to Meaux to investigate what the teacher had left behind. ”

"What do you say?" Gu Qi was slightly stunned.

"Those totems. ”

"Totem?"

"I always thought that there was something else hidden in the teacher's disappearance, until one time, when I heard about those dreams for a long time, I finally found out one or two. Shen Chuanyuan's tone paused, "When the teacher disappeared, he didn't leave much evidence, so a little clue is precious." The teacher of Nanjiang topic selection has been checking for a long time, and you say, is there a possibility that he went to Wucheng for other reasons, such as ...... There is some kind of guidance, or rather, those totems. ”

"And what did you find?"

Gu Qi felt that Shen Chuanyuan's inference was a bit amazing, and hurriedly asked, but Shen Chuanyuan didn't hide anything and continued.

"Since I heard about those totems, I have been investigating them privately, and the selection of topics in southern Xinjiang has given me some inspiration. I didn't tell you, firstly, because I didn't want those unproven thoughts to disturb you, and secondly, I wanted to confess them to you after I found out the results. Koji, you know, I've never kept a secret from you, and I'm not going to lie to you - now it's time to share the findings with you, because I found out...... Axiu embroidery. ”

Gu Qi was already quite suspicious of this matter, if Shen Chuanyuan did not give a reasonable explanation, these estrangements were destined not to be eliminated, and today's meeting was destined to collapse. But when he said his itinerary and purpose openly and honestly, Gu Qi felt that he was honest and credible.

"And what do you want to do?"

"I need you to help me. Shen Chuanyuan looked at Gu Qi steadily, his eyes burning, "This project was done by you and the teacher, and only you can interpret the research materials that have been left behind." If I want to find out the totem behind it, I have to cooperate with me, I need you. ”

"Chuanyuan, it's not that I can't agree to what you said. Gu Qi raised his head, his gaze stopped on Shen Chuanyuan's face, the lenses covered his emotions, so that many things became obscure, but Gu Qi didn't want to delay anymore.

Her attitude was serious, and she didn't mean to give in.

"But before you do that, you have to answer me a question. ”

"You say. ”

As if desperate to confirm something, Gu Qi's usual cold gaze became a little colder at this moment, even close to scrutiny.

"I still say the same thing, why do you want to hide it for a long time when you check the disappearance of the teacher? You also said that the clue was found in her dream, so wouldn't it be better to investigate with the person concerned. ”

"Xiaoqi, don't you think it's strange, why didn't you tell us a lot of things later......" Shen Chuanyuan sighed lowly, "If my guess is right, it must not be that she didn't dream anything, but that she didn't want to tell it to the outside world." In other words, she doesn't trust us enough. ”

"We are her dearest brothers and sisters, she ......"

"She's going to Wucheng tomorrow to be with Bai Yicong. Shen Chuanyuan interrupted Gu Qi's words, "Manman is going to investigate by herself, she doesn't trust us, so she doesn't want to say the next plan, we can only help her secretly." There must be a lot of danger behind this, and I don't want to involve more people. ”

....... Then are you willing to take risks yourself and pull me with you?

This sentence turned on the tip of Gu Qi's tongue, and she didn't say it after all, and her emotions were well captured by Shen Chuanyuan, his voice was flat, and he continued.

"Manman is the teacher's daughter, we can't ignore it, you understand me, right....... In my heart, you are different after all. ”

Speaking of which, Gu Qi couldn't refuse anything anymore.

Shen Chuanyuan's every sentence grabbed her weakness, and where her death hole was, she personally delivered it when they were together. After the concerns that can be called principles were clearly explained, the matter involved He Sheng and He Manzhou, which made Gu Ji completely unable to refuse, and the final commitment became inevitable.

"Okay, I promise you. ”