After tossing with Yan Shu for most of the day, it was more than eight o'clock in the evening when I finally rested.

I didn't think I was so engrossed in doing that just now, but now that I stopped, I suddenly felt so hungry that I couldn't wait for a moment to eat.

"I'm going to get food." Yu Gui sat up from the bed, his waist was still a little weak, but before he could get out of bed, he was pressed back again.

"I'll go, you lie down a little longer, I'll call you, soon." Yan Shu said that he had turned over and got out of bed, put Yu Gui's head lightly on the pillow, and after putting the quilt on him, he couldn't help but rub his hand gently on his face a few times before walking out with some reluctance.

Yu Gui unconsciously looked at his back and smiled. Although this should be the most physically tired time in the past few days, it is also the time when he is most mentally relaxed, and it is clear that the effect of the latter far outweighs the side effects of the former.

"Return! Is it okay for me to fry a steak?! Yan Shu's voice came in from far away.

"Yes!" Yu Gui also raised his voice and shouted, and then heard Yan Shu shout back very seriously: "I know!" ”

"This person ......" Yu Gui couldn't help laughing, took his mobile phone from the bedside and wanted to flip through it at will, but he didn't want to see an unread message, the sender was Xi Yang.

Because I turned on the Do Not Disturb mode, I didn't notice it just now.

Yu Gui hesitated for a few seconds before opening the message and saw that it read: "Yu Gui, I'm going to New York next Monday." If you have time, can you meet in person? ”

Yu Gui thought for a while and replied to him: "It's convenient, have you found a place to live when you come next week?" ”

"I've found it, I live in a doctoral dormitory, right next to Columbia." It only took a few seconds for Xi Yang to reply, and then he called the phone directly, and when he was connected, he asked, "Yu Gui, when will we meet?" ”

Yu Gui felt a little dazed when he heard his voice over the phone, as if the last time the two of them talked on the phone like this was many years ago. He couldn't help but pause for a moment before saying, "I can do it, which day do you want?" ”

"Or, Tuesday? I arrived late on Monday, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to see you......" Xi Yang's voice lowered a little, and Yu Gui heard what he meant by seeing himself in his voice, and his heart felt as if he was suppressed by something.

Xi Yang didn't hear Yu Gui's answer, so he asked cautiously again: "Yu Gui, is it okay on Tuesday?" ”

"Huh......?" Yu returned to his senses, and then immediately said: "I have no problem on Tuesday, then I will confirm his time with Si Ming, if it is convenient for him to make an appointment on Tuesday?" ”

"Uh...... Good. Xi Yang agreed hesitantly, but after waiting for a few seconds, he said again: "Yu Gui, if I don't contact the senior, you don't have to worry about it, I'll tell him and then tell you." ”

Yu Gui guessed that Xi Yang might have something else to say when he looked for Dai Siming, so he said, "It's okay, you have discussed it and notified me." ”

"Good. That--"

"Return! The meal is ready! Before Xi Yang's second half of the sentence was finished, Yan Shu had already probed in from outside the bedroom door, and when he saw Yu Gui holding his mobile phone, he made a boo for himself and said, "But--to-eat--it-"

Yu Gui nodded at him, and then heard Xi Yang on the other side ask in a low voice, "Are you with your boyfriend?" ”

"Uh-huh......" Yu Gui didn't know what else to say after finishing this.

"That'...... You go and accompany him, hang up first. See you next week. Xi Yang's speech speed was very slow, but he quickly hung up the phone after speaking, such a contrast made Yu Gui's heart subconsciously tighten when he heard the sudden busy sound from the earpiece.

What can be done to minimize the damage to him......

I can't bear to refuse him and say no, but if it makes him more sad after seeing him, isn't it better not to see it?

Yu Gui put down his phone, feeling a little depressed.

And Yan Shu had already come over at this time and asked with a little curiosity: "Whose phone is it?" Can I help you? ”

"It's Xi Yang." As soon as Yu Gui said the name, he saw Yan Shu's eyes stunned, but he continued: "He will come to New York next week and ask me to have dinner with Dai Siming." ”

"Oh......" Yan Shu's expression became tangled, and he stared at Yu Gui and hesitated for a while before he said, "Yu Gui, can you keep a distance from him as much as possible?" ”

"Didn't you say last time that you had figured it out and weren't jealous?" Yu Gui looked at him and asked.

Yan Shu bit his lip and looked like he was brewing again before saying, "I'm not jealous, I'm just worried about ......"

"Worried about what?"

"I'm worried about him......" Yan Shu said this but refused to say any more, and after a while, he finally shook his head and sighed: "Forget it, I can't make up any decent reasons, it's true that I don't want you to touch too much because I'm jealous...... He's going to be in New York forever, can you promise me not to get too close to him? ”

"Don't worry, I don't want to get too close." Yu Gui sighed and gently grabbed Yan Shu's hand.

"Actually, I know that although he wants to see me now, the fact that we actually meet will make it more difficult for him. Therefore, it is better to have as little contact as possible after eating together this time. It would have been the right choice for him and for me. Yu Gui didn't look up at Yan Shu when he said this, so he also missed the complicated emotion in his eyes.

Is it simply because, is it the more correct choice?

Yan Shu lowered his head, his eyes fell on Gui's long eyelashes and the erect bridge of his nose, his lips moved but he didn't say what was in his heart in the end.

"Yu Gui, let's go eat first, the steak won't taste good if it's cold." Yan Shu said with a smile.

Yu Gui glanced at him, and faintly noticed something strange in his heart, but he couldn't say why, so he had to nod and say okay.

But until it was time to eat, Yu Gui was still thinking about it, he didn't know if he had said something wrong that would make Yan Shu have that unnatural reaction, but after thinking about it, he didn't find anything wrong.

Could it be that he is too sensitive?

If only that were the case.

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Yu Gui, Xi Yang and Dai Siming didn't have any embarrassing things when they ate together, the meal was eaten very normally, Xi Yang behaved very naturally throughout the whole process, without the slightest words or actions, so that in the end, Yu Gui felt that the atmosphere was a little too normal and even weird.

But he obviously couldn't share this feeling with the other two.

And after they finished paying the bill, Dai Siming left first, saying that he had other dates in the evening, leaving only Yu Gui and Xi Yang relatively speechless and cold.

In other words, they can't be regarded as cold, because the two of them are not really at a loss to speak, but they have missed the time to say what they want to say.

Later, Yu Gui felt that he couldn't drag it on like this, so he mustered up the courage to express his wish to Xi Yang to meet as little as possible in the future.

Although the wording has been carefully considered, and it is also trying to be more tactful, it is a pity that no matter how much this kind of words are embellished, no matter how sweet and soft the surface is coated, it cannot hide the sharp and sharp essence after all.

Once you open your mouth, you will definitely hurt someone.

Sure enough, Xi Yang's eyes were extremely painful after hearing it, but he was not surprised, as if he had expected Yu Guihui to say this before he came.

"Yu Gui, my appearance has caused you trouble, hasn't it?" Xi Yang's hands were twisted together, and every protruding joint could be clearly seen when placed on the table.

Yu Gui felt uncomfortable when he saw him like this, so he breathed a sigh of relief before hooking his head and said, "How can it be troublesome...... I'm so happy to see you again...... However, I'm afraid that my presence will embarrass you......"

"I'm not embarrassed...... Xi Yang's voice was extremely soft, and he had to listen very carefully to hear: "Yu Gui, meeting you again in New York is the luckiest thing I have experienced in the past seven years." ”

“…… Xi Yang ......"

Yu Gui's eyes were a little sour, and he opened them hard, only to see that Xi Yang had already covered his eyes with his hands.

"Xi Yang...... Don't just look at one person, there are so many people who are better than me......"

"Objectively, maybe." Xi Yang took Yu Gui's words lightly, but then he smiled bitterly and said in a low voice: "But for me personally, you will always be the best and irreplaceable one." ”

Yu Gui couldn't help but be stunned, such words really overwhelmed him.

If the opposite person is replaced by another person, he may be able to calm down and solve the problem in a simple and crude way. But the person opposite is Xi Yang, the person he once liked so much, and he can't be ruthless to that point.

How should we respond to him? How do you respond......

"Return." Just as Yu Gui was deeply entangled, Xi Yang suddenly held his hand.

He used a lot of strength, obviously not wanting to break free, and said very seriously: "I'm sorry, I said something to embarrass you again, but let's just think this is the last time......"

"For the last time?" Yu Gui always felt that there was something unsettling in Xi Yang's words, and couldn't help but ask worriedly: "What do you mean by 'last'?" ”

"Yu Gui, in the future, I will not come to you again." Xi Yang's eyes turned red as he spoke.

"We can meet again, I can get the opportunity to say everything I wanted to say to you seven years ago, you can know how much I have missed you for the past seven years, and let me know that you have not forgotten me, remember me, these are enough, I should be content......"

Xi Yang's tears began to roll in his eyes, but he stubbornly didn't let them flow, forcibly endured them, and even pulled a reluctant smile.

"Yugui, you're right, it's time for me to let myself go...... Even if it's to keep the loved one from embarrassing, it's time for me to let go. ”

Yu Gui was almost unbearable when he heard this, so he turned his head to look at his side, for fear that if he looked at Xi Yang again, his eyes would be red.

At this time, Xi Yang suddenly changed to a relaxed tone and asked: "Yu Gui, there is a sentence that has been said indiscriminately, but I can't think of a better way to express it at the moment, so please allow me to say it to you again, okay?" ”

"You say."

"Thank you."

After Xi Yang thanked him, he paused for a while, as if adjusting his feelings, before speaking again.

"You must be happy."

Only when I see you happy can I settle down and love others.