Shen Ran followed Lu Cheng to the parking lot.

"I'm going to eat today, so I won't occupy public property."

Shen Ran knew that Lu Cheng was talking about the police car he usually drove when he usually worked and went out to the police.

I saw him walk towards a car covered with a tarpaulin in the corner of the parking lot.

Lifting the tarpaulin, a sports car with a dark blue shell and a unique shape appeared in front of Shen Ran's eyes.

The car is beautiful. This is Shen Ran's first feeling about this car.

He glanced at the car logo, it was a sturdy leopard, Jaguar? It is suitable for Lu Cheng's temperament.

A piece of transparent glass is exposed on the roof of the car, which should be a sunroof that can be opened for ventilation.

The performance of this car Shen Ran can't be completely seen, he hasn't studied the car much, but judging from the overall shape of the car to the spacious interior space, the price should be expensive.

With Lu Cheng's monthly salary as a criminal policeman, this can be regarded as a bloody investment.

"The car is quite new." Usually these people who have bought a good car are happy to show off, and Shen Ran does not hesitate to praise them.

However, Lu Cheng didn't seem to care about his car.

"Oh, this car. My mom had to let me buy a nice one, saying it was a good one. Hey, don't you just travel, don't you say that there will be girls like going out like this, and most importantly, give your future daughter-in-law a face. ”

Lu Cheng learned his mother's tone and said helplessly.

I didn't expect Lu Cheng to be such a strong man, or a mother's treasure?

Shen Ran felt a little surprised, quite contrasting, and couldn't help but feel interesting.

"Oh, what do you think of it?"

"Forget about the bees and butterflies. I don't usually use this car, it's not very useful. If there is a target in the future, it can come in handy. It's still convenient to have your own car, no, I'll use it today. ”

Lu Cheng looked at Shen Ran with a smile, Shen Ran didn't have time to look away, so he looked at him so closely, and he was still a little uncomfortable. I felt my heart pounding.

Shen Ran observed the changes in his body. Lu Cheng had turned his head back to the steering wheel.

He continued to talk to Shen Ran about himself.

Lu Cheng was born locally, his father was originally in the public security system, the size is a leader, the specific position is not detailed, there are still a few years before retirement, and his mother is also a middle-level manager of a public institution.

Lu Cheng, as the only child of the two, usually spends a lot of effort on teaching. Not to ignore, but not to spoil either.

This makes Lu Cheng have a relatively independent and mature character.

Lu Cheng wanted to enter the police academy and become a criminal policeman, but his father was against it at first, but he couldn't resist his son's own idea.

Fortunately, the two elders are both enlightened people, and once it is clear that the child's mind will not change, they will not force it.

Just like the fact that his family introduced him to a blind date, Lu Cheng was happy to try it at first.

But after trying a few times, she was resolutely unwilling to cooperate anymore, and her mother was no longer reluctant.

Judging from these circumstances, Lucheng's family is relatively wealthy, but it is neither high nor low, and it belongs to the category of worry-free food and clothing in this city, and there is no shortage of money.

More importantly, his family is complete, solid and reliable, and he has not undergone major changes since he was a child.

The parents are open-minded, emotionally harmonious, and almost perfect.

Therefore, Lu Cheng bought a car, maybe with his own money, or maybe it was sponsored by his parents, it would not be a big problem, and he himself would not particularly care.

Look at yourself...... Shen Ran couldn't help but think.

"What about you? Keep talking about me, did you grow up in Shencheng? ”

"I ......" he didn't like to hide it, but he didn't tell anyone about his father. In the past, he would choose not to say it, or make a perfunctory remark. Now, he doesn't know whether to say it, how much to say, and how to grasp this scale.

At this time, Lu Cheng's mobile phone rang.

It's a text message.

"Marine! I heard that you and Consultant Shen went to dinner? I recommend a restaurant to you, super nice, must go to it......"

It's Xiaomei.

Lu Cheng frowned, something is wrong, Xiaomei will never show enthusiasm for a dinner that she can't participate in!

"Is there something wrong?" Shen Ran saw that his face was wrong.

"Oh, it's okay, my colleague pushed a restaurant. Call this. Are you interested? ”

Shen Ran glanced at his phone, "I haven't been to this place, I don't know, if you want to go, you can try." ”

When Lu Cheng saw that he said that he could try, he did not hesitate, he had to try.

"Let's go, let's go here."

When you get to the place, this restaurant does look a little special.

The restaurant is near the central business district, and the most lively place around is the shopping mall.

However, this restaurant is some distance from the shopping mall, about 800 meters away, but next to a luxury hotel.

Behind the restaurant and hotel is a large artificial lake, which is a beautiful sight in this area.

It was getting late, the lake was lit up with stars, and the lights outside the restaurant were lit up.

At this time, Lu Cheng had already parked the car in front of the restaurant.

From the outside, the restaurant also looks like a hotel, with a wooden structure, but it can be seen that this is the owner's deliberate decoration style.

It seems simple, but it is very hard to frame.

Every window in the store can see the view of the artificial lake. Each table also has its own space, which looks very private and private.

Lu Cheng walked to the door of the restaurant with Shen Ran, saw the faintly fluorescent light sign, and knew that he had found the right place-

Love.

"The name is quite romantic, Yi Lian ......" When Lu Cheng spoke, a uniformed waiter had already walked out of the restaurant.

"The hotel next to it seems to be called Yilian." Shen Ran noticed this.

"Yes, it's just our restaurant. We offer a range of services. In addition to the restaurant's private booths and private rooms, there are other entertainment options that can be enjoyed directly at the hotel, including KTV for two, sauna, themed rooms, and more......"

The young waitress politely introduced them one by one.

"Wait." Shen Ran sensed that something was wrong and interrupted him. "Themed rooms, you mean ......"

The waiter was neatly dressed, her hair was delicately groomed, and there was a small stud earring on the left earlobe.

He glanced at Lu Cheng and Shen Ran, and said with a casual smile: "Yes, we are the most complete hotel for couples in China." We strive to provide you with the highest quality service in terms of privacy and entertainment. If you have other needs besides dining, you can ......"

When Shen Ran heard him say this, his face unconsciously became hot.

He didn't go to see Lu Cheng, he didn't know what Lu Cheng's expression was, or was this Lu Cheng's arrangement?

No, that's too ...... He was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to react.

"Stop." It was Lu Cheng who interrupted the waiter's introduction first. He also just reacted, "You misunderstood, hey, we're not, I'm not ......"

He changed his expression, as if he was afraid that he would not be able to explain clearly. He paused for a moment and didn't say anything more.

"We're just here to eat." After a while, Shen Ran said.

The waiter understood what they meant, apologized repeatedly, and then led them to the hall to choose a place.

When the tableware was laid out, the waiter also took away the candles and turned on the lights on the table, dispelling the ambiguous and dim atmosphere a lot.

The evening was still spent in a relatively calm and pleasant atmosphere.

At first, Lu Cheng was a little unshook, and it wasn't until Shen Ran asked him about those colleagues in the police station that he came back to his senses from the embarrassment and reverie just now.

Lu Cheng regained his spirit and enthusiastically introduced his children.

At the same time, a tacit understanding gradually developed between the two.

It's a tacit understanding that didn't happen in the episode just now.

After dinner, Lu Cheng returned to a somewhat speechless state.

He wanted to ask Shen Ran, did he go to the lake? He saw that the lake was now decorated with fountains and lights, and it was full of light and stars.

However, before the invitation could be spoken, he himself denied it.

The waiter's words still lingered in his mind, echoing clearly: "We are the most complete hotel for couples in China...... Private room, theme room ......"

Just as he paused, it was Shen Ran who spoke first.

"Let's go back."

"Okay." Lu Cheng immediately agreed, as if he was afraid that if he was a little slower, he would want the ideas in his head.

These reactions were all in an instant, and Lu Cheng was not allowed to control them with reason.

Lu Cheng first sent Shen Ran to the door of his community, and then turned around and went home.

On the way back, Lu Cheng still felt a little swollen and dazed.

He slapped the steering wheel and scolded himself: "Gan! ”

The old man has never seen anything in the world, how can he be bluffed when he sees a waiter?

I feel that my brain is stuck somewhere and I can't turn around, which is a little uncomfortable.

When Shen Ran returned home, he read a book alone for a while as usual, and then prepared to wash and sleep.

The only thing that was different from usual was that someone had dinner together.

In the past, when he was still in graduate school, he often ate with people, but since he moved to this community, he has no commuting job, and most of the time he lives alone, with no colleagues and few friends.

He didn't particularly care about what the waiter said about tonight's little episode.

He didn't even delve into why Xiaomei would recommend them to eat in such a place.

The only thing he remembered was Lu Cheng's words.

That was Lu Cheng's first reaction, and his original words were: You misunderstood, we are not, I am not......

Shen Ran sat on the sofa after taking a shower, and sat for a long time, forgetting that his hair was not dried and forgotten.

He didn't notice that his thoughts drifted back to Lu Cheng's words.

"We're not" means we're not a couple.

What does he want to say after "I'm not"?

I'm not gay?

It seems that this is the most natural reaction and answer.

Shen Ran sighed softly.

One of the reasons why Shen Ran didn't react much to this hotel and the waiter's hints was related to his profession and work.

As a consultant, he has been exposed to a wide variety of things in his work. People of all ages, genders, backgrounds, and even sexual orientations. It can be said that he has a natural egalitarian mentality and respect for people with different lifestyles.

But the more important reason is that he has a natural understanding of different people.

This made him notice the difference between himself and ordinary people at an early age.

I don't remember when it started, but his attention was always on boys longer than girls.

When he was in middle school, the school could live on campus, and there was a public bathhouse, and for the first time he was naked in front of many boys, he felt shy, uncomfortable, and had some indescribable feelings. It was then that he became more aware that his sexuality was probably in doubt.

It's just that for so many years, he hasn't really entered into a relationship with anyone, and he has become more and more estranged from people, so the issue of sexual orientation has been put aside and never thought about it again.

Now that he knew that Lu Cheng wanted to say that he was not gay, Shen Ran was not sure how he felt.

He remembered the first time Xiaomei hinted that Lu Cheng liked men, in contrast, his mood at that time was ......

Maybe we all misunderstood.

Shen Ran exhaled a long breath, and the breeze outside the window blew the curtain, adding a little coolness to the night tonight.