Chapter 17 Chapter Seventeen

That night, Cui Yan walked out of Zeng Fei's room, and they didn't meet at home for the next few days.Every time Zeng Fei came home, Cui Yan had either not returned or had fallen asleep. Being strangers to Cui Yan was definitely not Zeng Fei's original intention. All he did was to wake Cui Yan up from her bewildered "love" and return them to their proper positions as elders and juniors. He would still take care of them. She, standing not far or near, watched her live a normal and beautiful life. Zeng Fei tries to repair this tension that has gone too far.After get off work yesterday, he called Kangkang out of school and invited him to eat Cui Yan's favorite boiled fish.Kang Kang would naturally call Cui Yan, but Cui Yan said on the other end of the phone that she had eaten with her classmates and was too lazy to come back, even though the restaurant Zeng Fei chose was only two stops away from her school.

In the evening, Zeng Fei knocked on Cui Yan's door, wanting to have a good talk with her, Cui Yan said that she wanted to practice her voice, Zeng Fei emphasized her tone, but the music in her room was loud enough to overwhelm his words. sound. Finally this morning, before going to work, Zeng Fei bumped into Cui Yan who was also changing shoes at the entrance.Zeng Fei was also a little unhappy, and asked coldly, "What's your temper?" Cui Yan said: "I have no temper. I have been busy looking for a house these days, and I asked someone to find it yesterday, so I will move in here."

She was carrying a large bag and a duffel bag in her hand. Zeng Fei was silent for a while, then asked: "Where is the house? Who do you share with?" Cui Yan squatted to tie her shoelaces, and said, "Don't you think that as an ordinary elder, you control too much?" "It seems that you need a little discipline. Has no one taught you that it is basic courtesy to look at each other when you speak? Especially when facing elders." After Cui Yan finished tying her shoelaces, she stood up, straightened her thin back, and looked straight at Zeng Fei. Zeng Fei lowered his head to pick up the luggage bag at her feet, "I'll take you there."

Cui Yan's eyes were red, and tears rolled inside.She said, "Zeng Fei, is it appropriate for you to do this? You insist on making me sad when I leave you?" Zeng Fei looked back, Kangkang lived on campus last night.Then he said to Cui Yan earnestly: "I'm not against you. How many times do I have to repeat? You are only under 21 years old, and you deserve a better and brand new life. Find a boy friend, as long as you I like it, I don't interfere with anything. Even if you want to experience love, you have to be with people of the same age..." He rubbed his forehead, recalling what Feng Lan said, "Anyway, it's what you girls want Love, the first meeting, the first heartbeat, messy expectations, messy quarrels and reconciliation, no matter how tossing, as long as you don’t waste your mind on an old man. The freshness and surprises you should enjoy, in My age doesn't matter anymore."

Cui Yan took back her luggage bag and said sarcastically, "You know what? Every time I see your 'kind' expression, I find it ridiculous!" Regardless of Zeng Fei's reaction, she rushed out the door first. Contrary to what Zeng Fei said, what he said she should experience had already been experienced completely once when she first met him when she was thirteen years old. If Zeng Fei wants to get the information he wants from Jing Lin, he must first deal with Cui Yan, a little troublemaker.After Cui Kejian's accident, Jing Lin was full of despair and was in a daze all day long, indulging in the illusion created by drugs. How could she care about her daughter?It was Zeng Fei who was taking care of Cui Yan, keeping her from getting hungry or full, tutoring her in her studies, and comforting her anxiety.

No one knew that at that time, Cui Yan was in the mood of first love, waiting day by day for the arrival of the man her mother loved. Cui Yan is a student of vocal music, and unlike most of her classmates, she never expected to become famous on the stage of stars in the future.Her wish is to be a music teacher, teach children to sing and play the piano, and leave work early every day to wait for her loved one to come home.However, she began to fear that, compared to this seemingly ordinary wish, perhaps becoming famous is more practical. Cui Yan tidies up the rented house in the morning and has classes in the afternoon.After class, she walked out of the school with her classmates, rushing to give a tutoring class to a child.

The gates of art colleges are always crowded with good cars, and there is never a lack of handsome men and women.Cui Yan’s eyes seemed to catch a glimpse of a tall man’s back passing by, she continued to chat and laugh with her classmates, her expression was as usual, until she passed the bus stop sign, she made up an excuse to bid farewell to her classmates who were on the same road, and followed that back from a distance Move forward. Turning east and west all the way, after stepping into a deserted and narrow old alley, the person in front of Cui Yan slowed down his pace.They stopped near a dilapidated private house, where the iron gate was closed, and a loquat tree that was not very lush was beside them.

"What do you want from me?" Cui Yan asked as soon as she stopped. He didn't answer right away. Cui Yan grabbed the shoulder strap of the backpack and said sincerely, "Thank you for helping me." "I'm quitting." Ding Xiaoye turned around and said viciously, "No matter how your progress is going, whether you succeed or not, I can't help you." "Why?" Surprise flashed across Cui Yan's face. Ding Xiaoye turned his head and said, "Because of deceiving a woman's feelings, even a person like me feels disgraceful."

Cui Yan moved her steps slowly, catching up with Ding Xiaoye's intentionally avoiding eyes, and facing him head-on. "Why didn't you say that at the beginning?" Her eyes moved, the surprise on her face deepened, and she hesitated, "I know——you love Feng Lan, you take it seriously!" She is not asking, but stating. Faced with such a sentence, Ding Xiaoye's violent reaction was far beyond Cui Yan's imagination.He gritted his teeth and said, "How the hell can I love her! I don't even dare to say who I am, so what qualifications do I have to say 'love'?"

Cui Yan looked around, and occasionally a few cars passed by. In the eyes of others, they were like a young couple from a nearby university. They might have exchanged words, but no one would care. She laughed in horror, and said in a low voice, "You dare to appear in front of Zeng Fei, and now you know that you care about this? If you are a timid person, you should not have come back when you were doing well in Czardeni!" "I'm alone, with a dead life. What's so scary about her? She's different. She's living a good life. I don't want to drag her into the water again." Ding Xiaoye ruffled his hair carelessly, with a gloomy tone.

"If you don't think about it, you've already done that!" Cui Yan said straight away, "Why did you agree to help me in the end... Nostalgia is one thing, you just have feelings for her Yes, just need a better reason." "That's my business, it has nothing to do with you. I'm here to tell you that I can only do what I promised you, and you can ask for more blessings." Speaking of this, Ding Xiaoye calmed down and returned to the Cui Yan looked familiar, restrained and indifferent. Cui Yan was full of remorse, and somewhat hated her selfishness.At that time, she was driven into a daze, and she could do anything like jumping over a wall in a hurry.Knowing Ding Xiaoye's situation, how could she ask him to do those things for her?Judging by his current appearance, I'm afraid he was really serious about Feng Lan in his heart, so he was in a dilemma.If she hadn't begged hard at the beginning, with Ding Xiaoye's personality, he would never have allowed the situation to develop to this point. However, because of this, Cui Yan knew better about Ding Xiaoye.It was the same with him in the past, the soul behind the sharp teeth and claws was softer than anyone else.He was a good son to his mother, and to his father...he did everything he could.In the face of Cui Yan's mother and daughter who were not looked down upon in the past, he always has compassion.But who will have mercy on him?He didn't want to hurt anyone, but he was forced to the current situation by accident.In the past, Cui Yan never thought that there was a real possibility between Ding Xiaoye and Feng Lan, but what's wrong?In Cui Yan's heart, Ding Xiaoye was worthy of Feng Lan. "Leaving aside what I begged you to do, you like Feng Lan, and she likes you too. It's so rare. I don't know you who would care about these things!" "That was before!" "In my opinion, you didn't do anything wrong. It's not fair to you at all to get to where you are today!" Anxious, Cui Yan suddenly grabbed Ding Xiaoye's hand and begged, "Follow me to find Zeng Xiaoye. Come on Fei, explain the matter to him clearly, maybe he will think of a way." Ding Xiaoye coldly withdrew his hand, in Cui Yan's heart, Zeng Fei was her god and her omnipotent backing, but in his view, Zeng Fei was just a jerk. "How can he help me? Isn't he hurting me enough?" "He is also doing his duty!" It's not that Cui Yan can't understand Ding Xiaoye's hatred, but Zeng Fei also has his position, and she is caught in the middle, which is a difficult knot. "Yes, he is just. My dad deserved it!" Ding Xiaoye's words were as cold and sharp as ice, "So I never thought of making trouble with him, but that doesn't stop me from looking down on his original methods. I won't ask for it." He, he can't help me." Cui Yanming knew that this would be the result, but she still couldn't help feeling discouraged and sad.What should Ding Xiaoye do in the future? Ding Xiaoye seemed to have exhausted his words here. Before he left, he hesitated for a moment and said again: "If Feng Lan still chooses Zeng Fei in the end, I hope...you don't hate her. They are a more suitable couple, you I know it." Cui Yan didn't know what to say, he really loved Feng Lan, and at this moment, she was still on his mind. She opened her mouth and closed it quietly again.Ding Xiaoye was keenly aware of the subtle changes in her facial expression. Looking back, he saw a dark gray car parked at the entrance of the alley tens of meters behind him. Then the door opened, and Zeng Fei got out of the car. . Zeng Fei approached them step by step, taking his time.Cui Yan's heart seemed to be in her throat, why did he appear here? In the end, it was Zeng Fei who asked the question.Standing a few steps away from them, he asked Cui Yan, "Why did you come here?" Zeng Fei spoke softly, just like the "kind" elder he wanted to play, and he didn't deliberately look at Ding Xiaoye.For a moment, Cui Yan's mind turned several times. She said: "Why can't I come here? Didn't you ask me to find a suitable little boyfriend? If it's less than a day, talking doesn't count?" Only this can explain that she and Ding Xiaoye who "meet by chance" were standing in this deserted alley and whispering. "He's the one you're looking for?" Zeng Fei said calmly, as if he had just noticed Ding Xiaoye's existence. "Can't you? I like him, and I took the initiative to ask him out." Cui Yan took a step forward intentionally or unintentionally, standing between Zeng Fei and Ding Xiaoye.She turned to Ding Xiaoye and said, "I know what you said, can you go first? I will call you." Ding Xiaoye looked at Zeng Fei coldly.As early as in Feng Lan's restaurant, they had met several times, but Zeng Fei didn't take a male waiter seriously.He doesn't remember Ding Xiaoye, which is not surprising, they never really met each other in the past.When Zeng Fei shamelessly used a woman to achieve his goal, Cui Kejian was lingering in the hospital because of Ding Xiaoye's mother's illness. The first time Ding Xiaoye remembered Zeng Fei's face was in the local legal news. He faced the reporter's microphone and talked eloquently about the complete victory of the arrest. It was hard to hide the color behind his calm face. At that time, Cui Kejian was deeply in flight.Ding Xiaoye couldn't forget his father's clenched fists and the back of his hand with exposed veins when he was staring at the TV. He said, "I should have dealt with him long ago, if it wasn't for Jinglin..." All the remorse finally turned into a long sigh.At that time, Cui Kejian knew that his life was exhausted, even if he escaped death, it would be difficult to make a comeback in this life.He gave his only son the last escape route - a brand new identity.Even though he never involved his son in his "business", he couldn't remember who he had offended and who would be worse.Without his shade, even if his son was in trouble, he would not be cornered. Ding Xiaoye remembered very clearly that the interview lasted nearly a minute and a half, and he never forgot the name mentioned by Xiao Cui Yan and the young but confident policeman's face. Ding Xiaoye didn't lie to Cui Yan, he really didn't think about revenge, his father deserved what he deserved, he deserved that kind of fate.He wouldn't use one crime to pay for another, but that didn't mean he didn't hate this man named "Zeng Fei" from the bottom of his heart.Perhaps Zeng Fei also hated him, one of Zeng Fei's colleagues who was in charge of arresting Cui Kejian never came back, and he must have put the blame on Ding Xiaoye as well.If Zeng Fei had ever seen Ding Xiaoye's face, it could only be the youthful face on the arrest warrant seven years ago, and the owner of that face was called "Cui Ting". As Ding Xiaoye expected, Zeng Fei didn't immediately discover his identity.His life in Czardni was a dream in a mountain, and seven years on earth was a long time.When he returned to the city he was familiar with, Zeng Fei was no longer a policeman, and his life was still good. He shamelessly took in Cui Yan to make up for the debt he owed.What was even more unexpected was that there was another Feng Lan between them. Thinking of Feng Lan, Ding Xiaoye seemed to be scratched in his heart.Cui Yan said that he left Czardney because he was crazy. Maybe he stayed there, married Amoser, and herded horses and sheep for the rest of his life. No one will ever remember his name and what he went through, so that he can be like Live again as my father hoped.But he couldn't bear that kind of life anymore, even though Zardeny was so good that people were intoxicated, Ding Xiaoye who stayed there was just a lonely soul without an owner.No one remembers him, and he is gradually forgetting everything he had, love, and hate.Running away has no meaning to him who has been incognito for seven years, just like time has no meaning to him.Every day he wants to go back to see his mother's grave, to drink a glass of wine with him in the distance where his father died, to walk through the crowd, to do an ordinary even humble job, to wake up every day and see a picture A strange, different face. Until he met Feng Lan and stepped into the dense net she woven.There are her ridiculousness, obsession, sweetness, expectation, tears drying on her cheeks, the aggressive scent of "Miss COCO", and her soft body and lips.Ding Xiaoye's frozen time was not only unsealed by Feng Lan, but every minute and every second became precious. Cui Yan let him go, not only worried about him, but also worried about Zeng Fei. Ding Xiaoye is not afraid of Zeng Fei, not once.If he didn't take the initiative to provoke this person, if Zeng Fei wanted to force him, it would be a big deal.He didn't care about what would happen to him. During those seven years, he had rehearsed countless times in his heart for worse scenarios.However, when Zeng Fei approached him just now and looked at him silently with seemingly casual eyes, Ding Xiaoye felt fear for the first time.He was also afraid because of Feng Lan, her world was full of sunshine and flowers, if one day she was shocked to realize that the man she loved by mistake was so unbearable, how sad would she be?Would she hate him, loathe him, fear him? Heartbeat is often found in pain. Ding Xiaoye nodded towards Cui Yan, turned around and left. "How do you know I'm here?" Cui Yan asked Zeng Fei. Zeng Fei shook the phone in his hand, and Cui Yan remembered that she had set up a location query on their phones, which meant that she would always know where Zeng Fei was, and so would Zeng Fei, as long as he wanted to. . Zeng Fei watched Ding Xiaoye go away, and said to Cui Yan, "Isn't he the waiter of Fenglan Restaurant?" "Is it important what he does?" Cui Yan said, "He's young and handsome, isn't that enough? Since he's a young boyfriend, of course he doesn't have the wealth and status of an old man." Zeng Fei said with a sullen face: "I saw him with Feng Lan not long ago!" Cui Yan was startled inwardly, and her words became even tougher, "Feng Lan is only allowed to snatch away the one I love, and I'm not allowed to pry into her corner?" "What nonsense! A half-hearted man who only relies on his face to get along, this kind of person is unreliable!" Zeng Fei scolded. Cui Yan said: "Men are unmarried, women are unmarried, everyone competes fairly, what's the fuss?" "You will fall in love with him, do you think I will believe it?" Zeng Fei said slowly. "Isn't Feng Lan also interested in him? Could it be that my vision is much better than Feng Lan's?" Cui Yan looked down at the tip of her shoe, "Yes, he is not as good as you in my heart now, but I always want It's my right to give myself another chance." Zeng Fei thought of the way Ding Xiaoye looked at him.This young man was not like any of Cui Yan's boyfriends who were trembling in front of him. On the contrary, he looked directly at him, and that kind of expression made him feel like a light on his back, and he couldn't help becoming vigilant.This vigilance is due to many years of professional career, not just because this person appeared beside Cui Yan. Zeng Fei said: "I think something is wrong with him, if you want to find someone reliable." Cui Yan sneered and said, "Is there anyone I love who is more outrageous than you? I was the one who pestered him. He doesn't like me, so don't make trouble for him." She was protecting that young man, and this concern came from the bottom of her heart.Zeng Fei saw it just now.This realization made him feel temporarily uncomfortable. The little fox was still in front of the wolf. "Come and eat with me, you decide what to eat." Zeng Fei held Cui Yan steady and put on a smiling face. Cui Yan shook her head, "No, I still have to go to tutoring." "I'll see you off." Zeng Fei said, "I brought you delicious food in the car, let's go." "Amber peach kernel again?" Cui Yan asked with a wry smile. "You don't like it?" Zeng Fei was confused. "I used to like it, but I've been tired of it for a long time." Cui Yan passed by his car without stopping, "I feel like throwing up when I hear amber peach kernel now!" Zeng Fei returned to the car and looked at Amber Taoren in the passenger seat.The supermarket he frequented was out of stock, so he deliberately searched several stores before finding Cui Yan's favorite brand.In the past, no matter what Cui Yan got into trouble with Zeng Fei, she would always smile when he gave her this. He didn't know Cui Yan that well anymore, could it be that everything was changing and he was the only one standing still? Zeng Fei picked up the phone and found Cui Yan's number in the quick settings, where she left her selfie smile on it.Zeng Fei's dialing hand was hanging in the air, and he didn't press it for a long time. Moments later he made another call. "Hey...Old Qian, it's me, Zeng Fei...I'll talk about it later, please check a person for me...Yes, all his details...This person is 'Ding Xiaoye'."