In the villa on the outskirts of N City, Cheng Dongyang rushed back from Baicheng in the dust, and did not go back to his residence directly to rest, but wanted to meet his old friend Qiu Yichen, who was more dead than Tieshu.

The last time I saw Yi Chen before Gu Nian's birthday banquet, the two of them hadn't seen each other for a while.

had previously advocated "privately swallowing" Yichen's gift to Gu Nian, and seeing that the New Year was over, the guilt in Cheng Dongyang's heart was still not completely consumed.

In order to make amends, he also found a boutique in Dongcheng at that time, bought a leather notebook that suited Yichen's appetite, and planned to give it to him.

However, at the moment, he was not in a hurry to send things out, but Cheng Dongyang was interested in the series of oil paints in Yichen's studio that were in the coloring period.

It seems that Yichen didn't plan to guard against anyone, and from the outside of the half-open door, Cheng Dongyang could vaguely see the brilliant brilliance inside.

Even though each work has a different composition and scenery, Cheng Dongyang still has to pay attention to the common denominator that cannot be ignored in these works.

So taking his eyes off the figure he seemed to be familiar with, Cheng Dongyang asked Qiu Yichen seemingly out of bounds:

"It's been all these years, what do you think of the second daughter of the Qiao family, Qiao Shiyu?"

Leaning lazily on the sofa, Cheng Dongyang took a sip of the whiskey in the glass, his face was relaxed and peaceful, and he enjoyed his treatment as a guest very much.

"I only treat her as a sister, after so many years, can't you see through it?"

Standing in front of the restaurant's island, he was concentrating on the Gin Fizz in his glass.

Throughout the process, Yichen was like a detached artist, so calm that people couldn't detect his emotions.

If it weren't for his generosity in returning the favor to Cheng Dongyang, who was mistaken for a wax figure with a 100% restoration, I'm afraid some people would believe it.

Gin base with lemon juice and syrup. Shake vigorously in a shaker cup, pour into a cup filled with ice cubes, pour in soda, and finish with lemon zest to fragrance and decorate the rim.

As a cocktail that tests the bartender's shake skills, Gin Fizz pays attention to the bartender's balance of sweet and sour.

It smells like lemon, but it tastes sweet and sour, and because the heat and duration of the shake are just right, the Gin Fizz tends to be silky and delicate, and it is very tasty.

It really can't be more suitable for Qiu Yichen's personality - pay attention to excellence, and be willing to treat any errand in his hand as a work of art.

can't wait to listen to his boiling answers, Cheng Dongyang directly went straight to the point:

"Or is it because of that principle?"

The principle of not associating with the daughter of someone with a background? Cheng Dongyang thought secretly in his heart.

I once heard that Qiu Yichen liked a girl desperately when he was in love.

But due to the pressure of their families, the two had to endure the pain of separation in the end.

Regarding the details of this story, Cheng Dongyang, who had no intention of the world at that time, did not ask Qiu Yichen too much.

only knew that from then on, he was more mindful of associating with girls with family backgrounds.

However, even if he kept a polite and sparse distance from Qiao Shiyu, he had no reason to care about Gu Nian.

It is very clear in his heart that Qiu Yichen is character who admits death, and when he makes up his mind, like Gu Nian, the nine cows can't pull it back.

However, whether it was at the annual meeting of "Style" or in front of Gu Nian's hospital bed, Qiu Yichen's attention and protection of Gu Nian had blurred the principles he should abide by.

looked at Qiu Yichen with an indifferent expression in front of him, thinking that his words and deeds had always been the same, and now this obvious and undisguised differential treatment, Cheng Dongyang suddenly couldn't understand it.

Gently wiping the wine spilling from the glass, Qiu Yichen finally picked up the wine glass and walked in the direction of Cheng Dongyang.

Seeing that Yi Chen had finally completed the masterpiece in his hand, he lifted his ancient eyes.

There was no way to easily ignore Gu Nian's presence in Qiu Yichen's heart, Cheng Dongyang still let go of the scruples in his heart, and asked with a serious expression:

"Then why is it different for Gu Nian? Why do you ask me to hide your existence in front of her again and again?"

The hand holding the wine glass was slightly invisible, and Qiu Yichen's usually calm face also faintly set off a floating gloom.

Maybe there are some things that you know shouldn't happen, but they have already happened uncontrollably.

The lowered eyes concealed the entanglement in his heart, and Qiu Yichen's thick eyelashes fell staggered under the light, pulling away the silent silhouette.

Why do you care so much about Gu Nian, and why don't you dare to admit it.

Thinking of the past that he didn't want to mention to people in his heart, Yi Chen finally opened his mouth with difficulty:

"Before I went abroad, I liked a girl. We met in a video store. At that time, she had shoulder-length long hair, with a slight curl, and there was always a faint smell of almonds in her brown chestnut hair, and she had a nice name, called Jiuyue. ”

"On that day, we coincidentally chose the only Mayday record in the store "Long Live Love", and we had an inexplicable tacit understanding and began to humble each other. It's just that in the end, we don't think it's fair enough to let anyone buy it. So in order to listen to my favorite song "Tenderness", I began to meet together to listen to the Walkman in the park. ”

"Gradually, we found out that we were students from different departments of the same school. Because there are too many similarities and differences between us, at such an age of simple giving, we fell in love with each other out of control. ”

"It wasn't until later, the year I was going to study abroad, that she plucked up the courage to ask her family to come with me. Our parents, who had turned a blind eye to our relationship, suddenly changed their former peacefulness and became extremely opposed. Hisatsuki was imprisoned by her family, and I was mercilessly humiliated by her parents. ”

"Because of the opposition of her family, we had to separate, and it was not until that moment that I realized that there were some things that were destined from birth, but we were all too simple to know how to compromise with the world. ”

Because he looked down on his father as a painter and a so-called precarious artist, he never appeared on the flight to the United States that year. ”

"Dragging my suddenly heavy bag, I began my career in the United States alone. I thought we wouldn't be in touch, but after a long time, we would be less friendly to each other. It wasn't until later that I accidentally heard that not long after I left, Hisatsuki had a heart attack and left. Suddenly, it seemed like a world away, and it wasn't until I stood in front of her tombstone that I realized that even if time dilutes my feelings, my heart still hurts. ”