Chapter 56: Mustard
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Ning Chaoxi went back to the hotel room and changed the skirt on her body, folded it neatly and put it away, she went to take a shower and changed into the clothes she wore on weekdays.
She sat on the bed and looked at the scenery outside the window in a daze, remembering what the man who came to talk to her tonight said, she took out her mobile phone, and typed the word 'Chen Xun' in the search bar of Baidu, and the page quickly loaded, and sure enough, there was a Baidu encyclopedia that belonged to him, and she clicked on it.
The top shows his date of birth and a brief introduction: "Chen Xun, male, studied under Master Ying Zhonghua, is a well-known contemporary art painter, with his own creation of "Homecoming" and a series of paintings sensational Chinese and foreign art circles, is the winner of the Alexander Luch Painting Award in the United States, and has held a personal exhibition in New York. ”
Ning Chaoxi's fingertips slid down, and he saw that his fame and masterpieces were listed below, as well as the award-winning works specific to the year and month, he has been famous for more than a year now, and there is not much information about him, but each one is enough to shock people for a long time.
She patiently browsed one by one, then put the phone aside, and the whole person lay back on the bed, she closed her eyes, and opened them again after a while, looking at the bright and dazzling crystal lamp above, her eyes were slightly squinted by the light, and suddenly thought that the gap was really a very terrifying existence.
She just let go of her thoughts and lay down for a while, her stomach suddenly screamed with hunger, she ate very little tonight, less than one-third of her usual meal, she wanted to ignore it, but she was so hungry that Ning Chaoxi had to get up and find something to eat.
She remembered that Chen Xun said that there was a noodle restaurant downstairs in the hotel, she looked at the time, it was not too late, it should still be open, she got up and put on a coat, put on shoes, took the room card and wallet and went out, she passed by Chen Xun's room, there was a slight light between the cracks in the door, she just wanted to raise her hand and knock on the door, suddenly paused, I don't know what psychology, she didn't want Chen Xun to accompany her at this moment.
She stood there for a long time, and then lowered her raised hand, some of the negative emotions that had accumulated for a long time were eroding and consuming her heart, as if she couldn't find an outlet.
When she turned around and went downstairs, she gave herself a reason, she thought that he had been driving for so long today, and he had just come back from the banquet, he should be very tired, and she didn't want to trouble him to accompany her to eat outside, yes, that's it, she didn't want to trouble him, she wanted him to rest earlier.
Anyway, it was just time to eat a bowl of noodles, she would come back soon, and he shouldn't be looking for her for a while, so Ning Chaoxi left without telling her.
The noodle shop is on the opposite side of the hotel, just across the road, it is now more than nine o'clock in the evening, not a meal, the store is empty and there are not many people, Ning Chaoxi picked a position by the window and sat down, and soon a guy came over with the menu, she browsed the menu and ordered a bowl of beef ramen.
"Spicy?" The guy ticked the check.
Ning Chaoxi thought about it, it is better not to eat too spicy on an empty stomach at night now, she shook her head: "Don't add, thank you." ”
It's too boring to wait for a meal, Ning Chaoxi took out her mobile phone and opened her own online game to play games, she recently became obsessed with a game called "Crazy Tofu", she is playing when she has free time these days, and she is about to break the level, just when she manipulated Tofu Jun to avoid a new round of dinner plate chasing, the mobile phone shook, the game screen was stuck, and a call came in.
The two words 'Chen Xun' jumped into her eyes instead of the game interface, and somehow, now receiving his call Ning Chaoxi was a little inexplicably weak, she hesitated for a few seconds, and her fingers slid to answer.
"Hey."
"Where are you?"
As soon as he connected the phone, he heard his questioning, Ning Chaoxi listened to it in his ears, and found that his tone was a little worried, and there was a trace of imperceptible coldness.
"I ...... In a noodle shop. After a moment's hesitation, he decided to tell the truth.
The other end was silent for a few seconds: "Why didn't you call me?" ”
This time, her tone was colder, Ning Chaoxi's fingers trembled slightly, and she could feel that Chen Xun seemed to be a little angry.
Her hand picked at the pattern on the tablecloth, and instead of answering him, she asked a stupid question: "How do you know I'm not in the room?" ”
Chen Xun didn't speak, and said after a long while: "Wait for me there." With that, he hung up.
Ning Chaoxi listened to the echo of 'Dudu ......', and didn't react for a long time, until the stirring music in the game sounded in her ears again, she came back to her senses, and suddenly she was in no mood to play the game, she turned off the game interface and put her phone aside.
The beef ramen was served on the table, Chen Xun hadn't come yet, Ning Chaoxi took a pair of disposable chopsticks, picked up the noodles and put them in her mouth, it was too light, there was no taste, she frowned, picked up the chili powder on the table and sprinkled it on the noodles, Chen Xun entered the noodle restaurant, and saw that the person sitting by the window was sprinkling chili powder into the bowl, it seemed that it was not enough to taste, and she scooped a spoonful of chili sauce.
He narrowed his eyes, walked over, and pulled the chair opposite her: "Don't eat too spicy at night." ”
Hearing the sound, Ning Chaoxi raised her head suddenly, startled by his sudden voice, her arm knocked down the chili powder next to her, and she hurriedly picked up the spice bottle.
Chen Xun sat down opposite her, and his slender white hand pulled a tissue to help her wipe off the spilled chili powder, and he was speechless the whole time, but his eyes kept looking at her.
Ning Chaoxi lowered his head, stirred the noodles with chopsticks, and pushed the bowl forward a little: "Chen Xun, are you hungry, do you want to eat a little?" ”
Chen Xun stared at her, the corners of his lips pursed slightly: "Day and night, I don't eat spicy." ”
Ning Chaoxi just reacted: "Oh yes, yes, you don't eat spicy." With that, she moved the bowl back again, "Would you like a bowl then?" The beef ramen here is delicious. ”
"I'm not hungry."
"Oh."
She silently lowered her head to eat noodles, and then she had nothing to say, and Chen Xun didn't speak, just looked at her.
I couldn't eat the ramen halfway through, because it was too spicy, she accidentally put too much chili powder, and after eating it, it was too choked, she felt that her throat was burning, and her eyes were red from spicy stimulation, she lowered her head, exhaled softly, sniffed, and the chopsticks in her hand stirred the noodles, but she didn't put them in her mouth again.
Chen Xun raised his hand and beckoned the guys in the store, asked for a pot of warm boiled water and a basket of steamed dumplings, and the warm water was quickly delivered, he silently picked up the upside-down teacup on the table, picked up the kettle and poured a cup of warm water for her, and then pushed it in front of her: "Drink." ”
Ning Chaoxi obediently picked up the teacup and poured warm water into his mouth, the warm water poured into his burning throat, and it didn't take long for the heat to subside a lot, and when the steamed dumplings were served, Chen Xun pushed the ramen in front of her away, and put this basket of steamed dumplings and peanut butter in front of her: "Eat this." ”
Ning Chaoxi only finished eating half of the steamed dumplings, and couldn't eat the rest, she raised her head and looked at Chen Xun, he didn't look at her, he only pulled a pair of disposable chopsticks from the side, passed the water, and then began to eat the rest of her, he ate unhurriedly, his face was calm and calm, she glanced at him, and her fingers unconsciously picked the tablecloth.
She picked at it for as long as he ate, and the tablecloth under her hand was crumpled by her, and there were some things she wanted to say but she didn't have the confidence to say after all.
Chen Xun put down his chopsticks, his eyes moved from her hand to her face, and then he spoke tepidly: "Morning and night, something is wrong with you from just now." ”
“…… Have it? Ning Chaoxi smiled dryly and pulled her lips and said.
"If not, why don't you dare look at me."
Ning Chaoxi raised his head and looked directly into his calm eyes: "Chen Xun, I didn't dare to look at you." ”
"Then why didn't you call me when you came out?" He asked back the question he had just asked on the phone.
Ning Chaoxi looked at him and said, "I'm afraid that it will affect your rest, you have been driving for so long today, and you have just come back from Teacher Ying's birthday banquet, I don't want to trouble you to accompany me out again, and this is just opposite the hotel, so close, I will go back after eating." ”
"I'm afraid it will affect my rest, so you don't even bother to send a text message." Chen Xun suddenly laughed.
His laughter instantly hit Ning Chaoxi's heart all the time tonight, she bit her lip, looked away, and tried to restrain herself: "Chen Xun, I'm not a child anymore, do you think I need others to accompany me to do everything to complete?" ”
"Chaoxi, I didn't mean that......" Chen Xun's face stiffened.
Ning Chaoxi stood up suddenly, there was a sense of annoyance and chagrin in her heart that she had nowhere to vent, and before he finished speaking, she said irritably: "Forget it...... Chen Xun, I'll go check out. She hurried to the cash register, no footsteps behind her, no one following.
After settling the account, she turned around and walked back, and saw Chen Xun's back straight, and he was still sitting stiffly in place, like a stubborn stone statue, she only noticed that he was only wearing a thin white shirt, which was the one he wore to the birthday banquet today, and it was cold at night, but he didn't even wear a coat, the pale light hit his thin figure, and his back suddenly appeared a little bleak and lonely, like a dead leaf floating in the night after the autumn cold.
Ning Chaoxi could suddenly imagine whether he had been sitting alone in the lonely night in the past few years when he had been unaccompanied in the past few years, and no one cared about him.
She watched, her heart throbbed, her eyes turned red, and she walked over.
The hand gently grabbed his sleeve and lowered his head, like a child who had made a mistake and obediently admitted his mistake: "Chen Xun, I'm sorry, I won't do this again in the future." ”
Chen Xun stood up holding her hand holding the sleeve of her shirt and shook his head gently: "No need to apologize, it's not your fault, it's my fault." ”
Hearing him say this, Ning Chaoxi's eyes moistened suddenly, and she shook her head vigorously: "It's none of your business, it's me who is too ignorant......"
Ning Chaoxi found that she couldn't bear to break his heart, as long as he showed the slightest sadness, her heart was like being cut by a sharp blade, and it was in pain.
They returned to the hotel and parted at the door of the room, Chen Xun asked her: "Chaoxi, do you have anything to say to me?" ”
Ning Chaoxi hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "No ......"
The things that had been in her heart still hadn't been relieved after the night's episode, and she thought that it would be good for her to figure it out by herself.