73. Engagement
Gu Nanfeng walked on the road and looked back frequently, always feeling that someone was following him, and there was no suspicious person when he looked closely, so he couldn't help but speed up his pace, and he didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he entered the community.
As soon as she pushed open the door, the mobile phone in her bag was shaking, and she took out her phone and was stunned when she saw the familiar name.
Xiao Xubai cleared his throat and tried his best to make his voice sound softer, "Nanfeng, have you eaten?" ”
Gu Nanfeng put the bag on the porch, and answered the phone while changing his shoes, "Hmm...... I ate it in the studio just now."
Although her voice was no different from usual, Xiao Xubai still sensitively sensed that something was wrong.
"You...... Got it all? ”
The long silence made her heart pound fiercely, "Nanfeng, I ......"
"Let's talk about it when you come back" Before she could finish speaking, Gu Nanfeng interrupted her words, although he tried his best to calm down, he still had a trill.
It's okay, this kind of thing is better to explain it face-to-face, Xiao Xubai nodded, only to realize that she couldn't see it, so she had to whisper again: "Don't worry, I'll be back the day after tomorrow, take care of yourself"
Gu Nanfeng hung up the phone with a hum, let go of the mobile phone held tightly in his palm, and his fingertips were white.
Narration ...... How much else are you hiding from me?
"Xubai, why are you here, don't you go in and chat with everyone?" Seeing her on the terrace, Li Chen also came out with red wine.
There was a celebration banquet in the hall inside, but she, the protagonist, hid on the terrace alone to blow the cold wind, and the mobile phone had just been taken off her ear, and the tenderness when she had just answered the phone instantly turned into alienation.
"It's stuffy inside, and it's breathable when it comes out"
He was still a little worried about the things at the press conference during the day, especially the chasing after her sexual orientation, and the fact that he had never had an affair with anyone, Li Chen also had a secret guess in his heart, and asked in person while there were only two people.
"Xubai, what those reporters said is true?"
Xiao Xubai took a sip of red wine, his expression was indifferent and he couldn't see his joy or anger, "Why do you believe it?" ”
"No, of course I don't believe it, it's just ......"
It's just that the three of them have become tigers.
"I'm going to be engaged to you, does it have anything to do with me being gay?"
Unexpectedly, Xiao Xubai actually hooked the corners of his lips slightly, and ridiculed each other.
"Of course it matters, I really like you, otherwise I wouldn't have come all the way back from Germany, if you were gay, wouldn't I be very disadvantaged, I will never allow this to happen"
The man's face had the domineering and unruly attitude that had always been pampered, and the cold light that flashed under his eyes made Xiao Xubai's face slightly gloomy, and he returned to normal when he looked at him.
"Speak with evidence, or I'll sue you for slander"
Can you conclude that she is gay based on just a few innocuous photos, obviously not, she was concerned in the afternoon, and now she is completely calm, just thinking about how to stabilize the situation.
Li Chen smiled slightly, "Is Xu Bai going to murder her husband, but the crime of defamation and framing is to go to jail?"
Xiao Xubai followed his words and continued, "Of course not, but that reporter ......"
"Don't worry, I dare to slander you to your face, I will definitely make him pay"
Xiao Xubai smiled with satisfaction, like a faint epiphany blooming in the dark night, blurry and dazzling but fleeting.
She has never been so attentive, and before the matter of Z City was over, she had already handed over all the power to Xiao Gao and flew back to City B by herself.
The call to Nanfeng on the road has been unanswered, she raised her wrist and looked at her watch, it is estimated that she has not finished class yet, and just put down the mobile phone and the ringtone rang again.
"Xubai, are you back, I want to see you" Aya's voice sounded a little haggard, but it was hard to hide its eagerness.
"Not available"
"Don't hang up yet" Aya became excited, and her voice softened again, "I just want to see you, I don't mean anything else, just ...... Treat them as friends......"
Xiao Xubai was silent for a while, hummed lightly, and hung up the phone without waiting for her to finish.
When she arrived at school, class had not yet ended, she parked her car on the side of the road and waited quietly for the bell to ring, and after a while, students came out in groups of three or five, and when they were almost gone, she went in.
went straight to the office on the fifth floor, Gu Nanfeng turned his head sideways to greet his colleagues, his smile was gentle and clean, which made Xiao Xubai's heart warm.
A colleague pushed the door out and bumped into her, "Who are you looking for?" ”
"I'm looking for Mr. Gu"
"Teacher Gu, someone is looking for" The colleague turned around and shouted, Gu Nanfeng slowly got up from his seat, and saw that person coming against the light, a clean white shirt pulled up to his elbows, slender and straight pencil pants, a little bit handsome, the corners of his lips were soft, and he took off his sunglasses and smiled at her.
"South Wind, I'm Back"
In the empty office, her voice was loud, which made Gu Nanfeng's heart tremble, and he nodded, and a faint sourness spread in his chest.
The woman clearly had grievances on her face, but she still bit her lower lip and refused to question her, Xiao Xubai sighed lightly, stepped forward and took the person into his arms.
"Did you miss me?"
Her hairy head rubbed against her chest, making the dust and dust disappear along the way.
Gu Nanfeng grabbed her waist and buried her head in her neck socket, the faint smell of perfume on her body was between her breaths, and her eyes began to become moist.
Xiao Xubai sensitively noticed this change, and pulled the person off his body, and sure enough, even his eyes were red, "Xubai...... Are you getting engaged? ”
As soon as the words fell, her lips were slightly cold, and Gu Nanfeng struggled for a while before being circled between the desk and her arms.
This kiss is not as strong and domineering as before, with tenderness, tracing her outline little by little, curling her lips and tongue to dance with herself, giving each other the warmest throbbing.
When she was young, she had depicted the appearance of her future lover countless times in her mind, but in the end she found that she had only turned into a person's face, she was both radiant and low-key, both strong and domineering and gentle and considerate, with a house and a body home of more than 100 million, when looking at her, there was a sea of stars in her eyes, the strength of the hug was enough to soothe all uneasiness, providing her with a home in the hustle and bustle of B City, freeing her from prison when she was down, and promising her a prosperous fireworks on the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve.
How many girls' dream lovers are such people, how fortunate she is to be with her, moved by her feelings from disgust to gratitude, and finally moved by emotion step by step, and now I want to withdraw but find that it is too late.
Gu Nanfeng closed his eyes slightly, he already knew her answer, and the sourness in his heart was almost overflowing, and even his eyes began to sour.
There were a few soft noises outside the door, mixed with chaotic footsteps, Gu Nanfeng suddenly came back to his senses and pushed her away, and the blush on his face had not yet dissipated.
Xiao Xubai glanced back, there was no one outside the window, frowned slightly, and faced her with a trace of pity.
"Let's go home first"
In the past, the two of them would always talk and laugh together, but today she had the heart to tease Gu Nanfeng, but she was always blocked by her slightly tired eyes, and she lost her patience after three times and twice, leaving her to cook alone in the kitchen, and went back to the study to deal with official business.
After calling a few times, the person was still buried in the computer, Gu Nanfeng had no choice but to deliver the bowl to her, and silently retreated to cover the door for her.
Sitting alone in the cold living room eating, thinking of the good things in the past, tears fell down in big drops, mixed with rice grains and swallowed all the sadness into the stomach.
Late at night, the light in the study had not been extinguished, Gu Nanfeng was lying on the bed tossing and turning, and finally got up and went to the kitchen to warm up a glass of milk, gently put it in her hand, and when she turned to leave, she was grabbed by the wrist and pulled into her arms.
"I'm getting engaged, don't you have anything to say?"
Gu Nanfeng raised his eyes and looked at her clear pupils, and he couldn't say a word of blessing.
"Be sure to ......"
"I can't just watch Shaw fall into her hands, it poured the first half of my life into it"
Why did the decision made early in the morning begin to waver when facing her dark and translucent pupils, Xiao Xubai tilted his head slightly, and said coldly.
Gu Nanfeng nodded, "Okay"
Most of the women of her age have already started a family, and some of their children can make soy sauce, and because of her special status, she can't do whatever she wants, and sooner or later she will have to embark on this road, Gu Nanfeng has long known this possibility, but she has been deceiving herself.
"I promise you......"
"You don't have to promise me anything, live your own life" Gu Nanfeng paused, and slowly wet his eyes in this silence.
"As long as ...... Have time to come and see me, whether it's a lover or a junior, as long as you still have me in your heart"
Before the words fell, Xiao Xubai grabbed her tightly and wrapped the whole person into his arms, as if he wanted to rub her into his body.
"I promise you"
The relationship seems to have returned to square one, she is still busy, and when she comes, she just has a meal with her, or has sex/sex, and the number of overnight stays is getting less and less, but the number of times she and Li Chen appear at the same time in the news is increasing.
The feelings accumulated in the bottom of my heart gradually fermented and swelled, and the insomnia lasted longer and longer, until in the end, I couldn't sleep all night, and I had to bury my head in writing manuscripts to fill the emptiness in my heart.
It wasn't until her grandfather suddenly called to ask about her current situation, and when she greeted Xiao Xubai, she vaguely asked about Xiao Xubai, and in his words of concern, Gu Nanfeng cried out unexpectedly.
There has been silence in the earpiece, for a long time, grandpa sighed, "Nanfeng, why don't you come back, come back to your grandparents, find someone to marry safely, and your grandma and I can rest assured."
At that time, she didn't notice that her grandfather's voice was not as full of energy as usual, and she was desperate for her to go back.
At that time, Grandpa Gu had been hospitalized several times because of a recurrence of heart disease, considering her current state, Grandpa Gu did not tell her about these things, and when Gu Nanfeng knew, he had already regretted it, which was a pain that life could never bear.
once inadvertently mentioned this matter to Xiao Xubai, and her reaction was unexpectedly angry: "Why do you want to go back?" Go back to that poor country where birds don't poop and find a random farmer to marry?! Are you worthy of the books you've studied all these years and the money I've spent on you! ”
Injured by her sharp words, Gu Nanfeng bit his lower lip, his face was pale, and his whole body was trembling, but he couldn't say a word to refute it.
What she said was the truth, if it weren't for her, she might not even be able to afford to go to school, let alone live in a high-end apartment and drive a luxury car, but every time she quarreled, she always used this reason to threaten and sarcastically ridicule her, which was too disappointing.
Everything was given by her voluntarily, and she asked her for a penny, and how could she be able to calculate the time and feelings she paid.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Xubai's expression softened again, "Stay by my side, I can give you a better life"
Gu Nanfeng was noncommittal, slightly curled the corners of his lips and smiled, full of bitterness.
Such a pale and weak smile made Xiao Xubai a little bored in his heart, and he was entangled in the company and Li Chen's affairs, and finally came to her with tears, how could he make himself happy.
"Okay, don't cry, the solution now is only temporary, I'll give you an explanation"
With that, he picked up his bag from the couch and turned to leave, slamming the door slammed.
The phone kept vibrating, she picked it up impatiently, took a deep breath and suppressed the chaotic feelings in her heart, "Hey, what's the matter?" ”
"Xubai, didn't you say last time that you would see you again when you come back?"
Xiao Xubai raised his wrist and looked at his watch through the dim street lamp, "Wait for me at KFC downstairs in your house in ten minutes."
When Xiao Gao gently told him that Mr. Xiao was not there again, Li Chen, who had a good cultivation, couldn't help but get angry, "What's the situation with her, the company is not there, and no one answers the phone, and I am her ......"
"Mr. Li is here, why do you have such a big temper, my sister has always been very busy, and she often has to socialize until late at night, so don't blame her, Mr. Li"
Fang Rou came out of the pantry with a coffee cup, and when she heard movement here, she persuaded Rourou.
In the end, it is impossible for Li Chen not to give a little thin face, and he was helpless in the face of Xiao Gao, who couldn't find fault with a smile on his face, so he had to glare at her hatefully and turn away.
Xiao Gao rolled his eyes behind his back, the curvature of the corners of his lips was a little disdainful, and continued to work.
Fang Rou stopped him when he was about to get out of the elevator, "I don't know if you have the honor to invite your brother-in-law to have a few drinks?" ”
Although her appearance can be regarded as sweet, she is still a little worse than Xiao Xubai, and the identity of an illegitimate daughter is not the rightful heir of the Xiao family after all, Li Chen has a trace of impatience on his face: "Since Xubai is not here, then I will go back first."
In the face of his contempt, Fang Rou gritted her teeth with hatred in her heart, but she still showed a dignified and decent smile on her face, "I think I have some things on hand about my sister, brother-in-law, you will definitely be interested."