Mu Chaoyang came faster than Xiaoxiao imagined, and in less than fifteen minutes, his car had already stopped in the courtyard of the Z City CDC.

Xiaoxiao, who hung up the phone, had been standing in the cold wind for a while with her bag in her hand, and she was cold at this time. The moment Mu Chaoyang's car was in place, he felt like thawed pork.

Mu Chaoyang smiled and rubbed his hands and came in, leaning over to turn up the temperature of the air conditioner.

"Don't move. Xiaoxiao called out to him, and looked at Mu Chaoyang from top to bottom, making sure that he was not missing arms or legs, there were no obvious injuries on his body, and there was no smell of wine when he sniffed closely. The fox retreated to the co-pilot suspiciously, stared at Mu Chaoyang, and did not speak.

"I'm fine. Mu Chaoyang saw through her thoughts, "I don't know how to call you." ”

"Otherwise, who are you going to call?" Zhang Xiaoxiao immediately expressed dissatisfaction, "Fortunately, I looked at my phone just now, otherwise ......" She looked at Mu Chaoyang's expression, although he acted as if he was fine, but his lips were pursed tightly, it was clear that something was wrong, "Hey, don't talk about this, what's wrong?"

"There's no hurry. You haven't eaten, I'll accompany you first......"

"Mu!Chao!Yang!" Zhang Xiaoxiao's last remaining patience was worn out, "Drive, go to your house, let's, slow, slow, say!"

Mu Chaoyang smiled bitterly and said, "Okay." ”

In fact, he wasn't completely lying, but he suddenly wanted to talk to someone and unconsciously dialed the phone with a smile, although he pressed it in time, he was still caught by her. But he admitted that he was a little relieved to be laughed at like this.

Mu Chaoyang's home is as simple as ever, and the wedding gifts that the two went to buy together are prominently placed in the living room, "You sit, I ......"

"Don't get anything. As if by magic, Xiaoxiao took out two halls of beer from her bag and interrupted Mu Chaoyang's words: "I bought beer and peanuts." ”

"When did you get these?"

"You went to the grocery store when you parked the car and bought it. With a smile, he tore open two cans of beer and pushed one to Mu Chaoyang: "You know the amount of alcohol I drink, my sincerity is here, and then it depends on your sincerity." ”

After finishing speaking, she was about to take a sip of beer, Mu Chaoyang pressed her arm and said, "Don't you drink it, didn't you say you bought it for me?" There is milk in the refrigerator. ”

Zhang Xiaoxiao didn't fight with him this time, and sat on the sofa obediently, looking at him.

Mu Chaoyang poured a sip of wine, "It's okay, I just want to say that I was self-righteous that day, and I just wanted to apologize to you when I called." ”

That?

"Shu Ling. Mu Chaoyang was a little confused when he saw Xiaoxiao and reminded her.

"Shu Ling?"

Xiaoxiao's hand stretched out to Peanut paused, although it was only a few weeks, but with Yu Yan's supervision, she felt that she had blocked this name for a long time.

"Hmm. Mu Chaoyang nodded, turned his face sideways and poured another sip of wine, "You really said it, that bastard really doesn't know what he's doing." ”

When it came to Shu Ling, Mu Chaoyang's attitude was a little strange, which made Zhang Xiaoxiao feel wrong.

"You...... What do you know?" Zhang Xiaoxiao knew that he had made good friends, but judging from the previous situation, Mu Chaoyang didn't know a lot about Shu Ling, maybe because men didn't like gossip.

"Pretty much all. Mu Chaoyang turned his head to look at Xiaoxiao, the emotion in his eyes was bottomless, "I didn't expect him to do such an inappropriate thing." Remembering that I came to be a lobbyist for him at the beginning, you didn't splash that glass of water with me is a good temper. ”

"That's it?"

Mu Chaoyang held the beer can, raised his eyebrows, and said, "That's it, I'm done." I'll get you something to eat when you're done drinking. ”

Looking at his appearance, it was clear that there was still something to do, Zhang Xiaoxiao was so angry that his back molars were about to break, but Mu Chaoyang didn't say anything about her.

"I'm not busy, but tell me, why is Shu Ling a bastard?" Zhang Xiaoxiao asked tentatively, she saw that when Shu Ling's name was mentioned, Mu Chaoyang's eyebrows moved.

"HIV, cheating on marriage, having children. As if he knew the intention of Xiaoxiao's question, Mu Chaoyang did not reserve, "He told me everything." ”

That's all knowing, Xiaoxiao's pupils suddenly contracted. What is Shu Ling going to do, and he really told him about it?

Mu Chaoyang is very particular about making friends, Xiaoxiao knows, she thinks, so he just has a mental cleanliness attack today, and he can't accept Shu Ling's actions for a while?

"Forget it, it's over, don't mention it. If that's all there is to worry about, Xiaoxiao has nothing to worry about, and reaches out and grabs a handful of peanuts to stuff into his mouth. After such a toss, she was really hungry.

"Also," Mu Chaoyang said with a hint of hesitation, he looked at the smiling expression, and spit out a few words: "Shu Ling, he's gone." ”

"Wow" The bag of peanuts was ripped off the table by Xiaoxiao, the peanuts were scattered all over the ground, Zhang Xiaoxiao looked up mechanically, "What does it mean to go?"

Mu Chaoyang managed his expression, trying his best to look calm, he didn't want to scare Zhang Xiaoxiao, he stated: "Last night, the gas was turned on in his own house. When I found out today...... Didn't come back to the rescue. ”

The news of Shu Ling's death made Xiaoxiao's heart be pinched fiercely, and she didn't know what to say for a while, and she was a little incoherent: "You...... He ......"

Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and took out her mobile phone, "Where did you hear this?" As he spoke, he was about to call Yu Yan.

"Don't bother. Mu Chaoyang called out to her, "I called 120, I took care of his parents in the hospital when he left, and I took the death notice." ”

……

Xiaoxiao hung up the phone, and the two fell silent.

Xiaoxiao peeked at Mu Chaoyang, except for his calm face, he couldn't see too much emotion.

"What the hell is going on, how could Shu Ling suddenly ...... Why are you involved?" Shu Ling is from Z City, and it stands to reason that he has a lot of relatives and friends in Z City, so it is not Mu Chaoyang's turn to deal with it.

"He and I have been working together on the construction of a network platform, there is an intranet system, and I received his ...... this morning Well, a suicide note. Mu Chaoyang didn't want to affect Xiaoxiao's mood, but when he said this, his tone was still a little choked, "There is one for his parents and one for me." ””

This is the first time she has seen Mu Chaoyang Zhang Xiaoxiao, she feels that she should do something, but she doesn't know what to do, it has always been when she is fragile that Mu Chaoyang comes to comfort her, and now she can only sit there helpless.

He ...... What was written?"

"The main thing is to ask me to tell the medical staff to pay attention to their own safety, not to rescue him, and to prevent him from being infected. And explained to me about you. ”

In the suicide note, Shu Ling did not forget to explain to him why An Ruqing would be involved in Xiaoxiao, and asked Mu Chaoyang not to misunderstand his relationship with Xiaoxiao.

When he saw Shu Ling's suicide note, Mu Chaoyang understood why Xiaoxiao was so angry when she was on a blind date, and why she was so excited after discovering that An Ruqing and Shu Ling were together.

"Alright. Mu Chaoyang felt that he shouldn't let his emotions affect Zhang Xiaoxiao, he straightened out his state and looked very calm: "I'm done with the explanation, I'm going to get you something to eat." ”

After speaking, Mu Chaoyang got up and prepared to enter the kitchen, Zhang Xiaoxiao didn't know where he got the courage, and grabbed him.

"Laughing ......" What Mu Chaoyang wanted to say was stuck in his throat by Xiaoxiao's move.

Zhang Xiaoxiao didn't know which tendon was wrong, stood up, stood up on tiptoe and stroked Mu Chaoyang's hair, as if comforting a child.

She knew this feeling of powerlessness, not to mention that the person in front of her was Mu Chaoyang, who cherished his friends more than anyone else.

As if frightened by Xiaoxiao's sudden move, the two were like mimes, without words.

Suddenly, Mu Chaoyang raised his wrist and wiped it on her cheek, smiled and felt a chill in the place where his fingertips crossed, and he reached out and touched it only to find that unconsciously, tears were dripping down the corners of his eyes.

"Don't cry, stupid or not. That's Shu Ling's choice......" Mu Chaoyang hugged her and smiled, gently patting her back to comfort her.

"I'm sorry......" The laughing voice was filled with crying, she thought that Mu Chaoyang should be more sad than her at this time, right?

For her, Shu Ling is just someone she knows, and for Mu Chaoyang, she is his brother. knew that he should comfort Mu Chaoyang, but the tears fell as if they were uncontrollable, first drop by drop, and then connected into a line.

"I ...... I ......" Xiaoxiao wanted to say that she was fine, but the sobbing made it difficult for her to speak.

"It's okay, it's okay. Mu Chaoyang persuaded her in turn, and wanted to turn around and get two tissues for her, but found that he was dragged by Xiaoxiao and prevented him from leaving.

Xiaoxiao's reaction made Mu Chaoyang stunned, but he stopped his movements and let Xiaoxiao hold him, feeling that his eyes were a little sour.

After a while, Xiaoxiao came to his senses, sniffed, let go of his hand and said, "Don't look at it when you turn your back, it's ugly." ”

Mu Chaoyang got a gap at this time, took a tissue and handed it to Xiaoxiao, "It's not that I haven't seen it before, and I feel comfortable crying?"

The more he took it for granted, the more embarrassed Xiaoxiao felt, she took the tissue and wiped her face carelessly, "You should be the saddest...... After all, I am such a good friend as Shu Ling, but I still ......"

"Shu Ling has such a big thing, I don't even know anything. Maybe I had found out earlier, and he wouldn't have been like this. Mu Chaoyang's voice was low, and he laughed and cried like this, making him feel that some words were not so difficult to say.

"But don't worry, I'm fine. ”

Hearing this, she raised her head from the tissue with a smile, her nose was red and her eyes were teary after crying, Mu Chaoyang felt that her heart was pinched by something, and she turned her head away, "Don't be too soft-hearted, you will be uncomfortable." Are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat. ”

Without giving Xiaoxiao a chance to refute, Mu Chaoyang went into the kitchen to cook food, leaving Xiaoxiao alone in the living room, she was not in the mood to play with the computer and watch TV at this time, and sat on the sofa to calm down.

Suddenly, a burst of music sounded in the living room, startling the distracted laughter, and she fixed her eyes to see that it was Mu Chaoyang's mobile phone.

followed the sound and looked for it, smiled and held up his mobile phone and went to the kitchen to find Mu Chaoyang.

"Telephone. ”

In the kitchen, Mu Chaoyang was washing vegetables, his hands were wet, and it was not very convenient.

"Who's?"

Xiaoxiao glanced down at the screen, looking like his colleague, "Director Xiao." ”

"Oh, maybe it's a matter of taking a leave of absence, you help me press hands-free. While speaking, Mu Chaoyang's work in his hands did not stop.

Zhang Xiaoxiao answered the phone and turned on the speakerphone, "Xiao Mu, do you want to take three days off." ”

A slightly accented voice came from the phone.

"Well, recently my computer class has ended, and then something happened, and I want to ask if I can take a leave of absence. Zhang Xiaoxiao obediently held up the phone to Mu Chaoyang without saying a word.

"It's nothing, right, do you want the school to help?" Director Xiao is very open-minded, it is the end of the semester, and most of the teaching tasks of non-main teachers like Mu Chaoyang have been completed.

"It's okay, a distant relative has passed away, and I'm going to help for a few days. Hearing this, Xiaoxiao couldn't help but look sideways, but Mu Chaoyang was still busy with his dishes when he spoke, and there was nothing unusual.

Hearing that this was the reason, Director Xiao only said a few words of comfort, so he didn't ask more, and didn't forget to ask Mu Chaoyang to make up the fake slip when he came to work.

"You asked for leave because of Shu Ling. He hung up the phone and asked him with a smile.

Mu Chaoyang didn't deny it, "Well, I'm afraid that my uncle and aunt need help, and the business in the industrial park also needs to be dealt with." ”