the time you love

Chapter 9 Who Really Loves Who (1)
That Starbucks appointment cost me a lot.It was not enough for He Amber to say nothing, and to lose face in front of Zhou Nuoyan. When I checked the time on my phone the next morning, I suddenly realized that my bag was missing.

I went back to Starbucks to look for it, and the waiter said that the lady who was with me took it away.When I called He Amber, she answered simply enough that she didn't see it.I was so angry that I dropped the landline. I didn't understand the mentality of this person. He obviously wanted something from me, but he still dragged him like this.

After He Bixi left, I felt that the whole room was much quieter, as if I was back before the Spring Festival.But every time I accidentally meet Zhou Nuoyan's eyes, I know in my heart that there is something different between me and him.

My fortress is crumbling piece by piece, and the defense line is broken inch by inch.

I never mentioned the matter of He Amber to Zhou Nuoyan, not only because I really didn't want to help her, but also because I didn't want to owe him another favor.I already owe enough, I don't know if I can pay it off in this life, why should I beg him for someone I don't like at all.With this in mind, until He Amber came to the door again.

"Tourma, let's get straight to the point, what exactly do you need to help me?"

I was about to bring something to Melbourne, and said casually: "Thanks to you, Zhou Nuoyan also treats me as a familiar stranger, so I will say nothing even if I say it."

"How do you know if you don't try?" He Amber was in a hurry, and sat down next to me, the sofa sank heavily, "I didn't stop you that day, just to see his reaction, if he doesn't care about you, he will live What's the matter, isn't it?"

I looked back at her with a smile on the corner of my mouth, "You are right, He Amber, I don't understand, haven't you always been very close to Zhou Nuoyan? I remember you also pursued him, according to this kind of Just say a few nice things, just say no to him yourself, you know I don’t want to help you, why do you still want to touch my bricks?”

He Amber's eyes flashed obviously, and said: "Those are old things, why are you bringing them up now! At best, I am just his brother and wife who don't get along very well, but you are his legitimate girlfriend!"

I couldn't help laughing: "Well, I'll give you a chance, as long as your answer satisfies me, I will take care of you."

He Amber's eyes lit up immediately, and she couldn't wait to urge me: "Say it!"

When I saw her agree, I sneered in my heart and put the things in my hand aside, "How did you sell me to Zhou Nuoyan back then? Tell me the terms of your transaction, and the ins and outs."

He Amber's complexion changed, and she said, "Why are you asking this? It's all in the past. Besides, why do you have to talk so badly? What does it mean to sell you to him? You eat, dress, live and live with him. Where are you?" Is it worth your grudge until now?"

"I just want to know the truth." I thought I hated that the things I cared about would never resonate with He Amber, so I simply gave up explaining, "You don't need to say, I will get the answer from Zhou Nuoyan sooner or later, but don't expect I'll help you with anything."

She was silent and seemed to be weighing pros and cons.I'm not in a hurry, I unzipped the travel bag and continued to tidy up.Zhou Nuoyan left the house in the morning, and called back before noon, saying that he had an engagement, and there was no need to wait for him for dinner at night.I was a little puzzled, it was an anecdote that he would actually have entertainment.

"Okay, I'll tell you, but on one condition."

I chuckled: "You want something from me, why should I be subject to your conditions?"

"Listen to me, you have to agree to this condition, otherwise I can't tell you."

"Tell me." I looked at her coldly.

"Back then, I promised Zhou Nuoyan that I would never tell you about it. Now that I have broken my promise, you can rest assured when you find out. Don't try to find him to prove anything. Maintaining the status quo is good for everyone."

I thought for a while and said, "Don't worry about this, even if I fall out with him, I won't involve you, I assure you."

He Amber sighed heavily, with memories gradually showing on his face, "The day my parents had a car accident, I hurried to the hospital and met Zhou Nuoyan, who was still a resident doctor at the time. I was crying so badly, and he came here to comfort me , I also asked about my family situation. My parents left as soon as they said they would. Apart from being sad, I had to think about how to live the next day. I felt that Zhou Nuoyan approached me intentionally, thinking that he liked me, so... "

"So you threw yourself into your arms."

He Amber nodded, "I already had a crush on him. I didn't have a boyfriend at school at the time. What's so shameful about the love between men and women? When I saw that he didn't confess his love, I took the initiative to attack."

I raised my eyebrows and didn't speak.

She laughed at herself and said, "Tourma, you don't know, Zhou Nuoyan's way of rejecting people is so straightforward that people feel ashamed. I don't think I'm a casual person, but when he threw down a word, I really lost my face."

I shuddered slightly, thinking in my heart how could I not know, not only did I lose face back then, I asked nonchalantly: "And then? You were rejected by him, why did you hook up with Zhou Shouxin again?"

"Zhou Shouxin has actually known me for a long time. He has been pursuing me since I was in high school. Later, when I knew he was Zhou Nuoyan's younger brother, I didn't reject him as much as I did at first. Being rejected by Zhou Nuoyan, I couldn't let go, so Make a formal contact with him."

"As far as I know, Zhou Nuoyan was against you being together at the beginning."

"It's useless for him to object. Zhou Shouxin loved me to the bone back then, but his brother stopped him and simply cut his own pulse to protest. Haha, I also learned about this from my mother-in-law after I married him."

I heard her speak easily, and couldn't help feeling sorry for Zhou Shouxin.If he only made a bitter plan to make his brother compromise, then I don't sympathize with him, but if he can really sacrifice for love, then I pity him.

"So, Zhou Nuoyan agreed?"

"Of course not," He Amber gave me a blank look, "You have been with him for so long, when did you ever see him take Zhou Shouxin to heart, he..."

"I'm sorry," I interrupted her, "I don't agree with what you said. Maybe Zhou Nuoyan is indifferent and selfish, but he is definitely not what you said to Zhou Shouxin."

"Tourmaline," He Amber smiled brightly like a flower, "Are you justifying him? You just fell in love with him, don't be dubious, I don't think it's wrong."

"Yes, you have bright eyes." I didn't bother to go around with her on unnecessary topics, "please continue."

She put on a clear look on her face, and suddenly became concise, "He came to me soon, asked me about you, and then proposed to raise you."

I frowned: "Why? I remember seeing him a few times at that time."

"A few meetings are enough, he fell in love with you at first sight." He Amber spread her hands, "This is my understanding, you don't know how much I hate him after hearing it, I am obviously more beautiful than you, but he just fell in love with you. "

I stared at her intently, "Why do I think you haven't said the most important thing yet, don't keep it a secret."

She had a happy expression on her face, and even the movements of raising Erlang's legs looked elegant and noble.My heart was slowly shrouded in a haze, and a bad premonition lingered in my mind.

"I tried my best to ask why, and he finally told the truth."

"What?" My face paled instantly.He Amber caught my mind, so she was embarrassed to say or not, but she didn't realize that the corners of her mouth were involuntarily raised.

She leaned close to me, and every time she wanted to taunt me, she always put on such a gesture, "There is only one reason."

I couldn't help shrinking back, and I felt an urge to stop her from talking.In the end, he didn't do so, not because reason overcame emotion, but because He Amber couldn't keep her mouth shut.

"Because you look a lot like his first love."

My eyes widened, and He Hupo suddenly let out a sharp laugh, which made my scalp tingle.

"Tourmaline, if you want to be more open, I really envy you—this face," she elongated her voice, with a vicious smile on her face, "what's the use of being beautiful, people just look at you It's just the face of an old friend."

My face turned blue, and I muttered to myself: "Does it really look like this?"

"It's kind of similar. I saw the photo on his wallet by accident before." If she looked at me with arrogant and presumptuous eyes, I don't think I would care so much, but He Amber's eyes were filled with pity. Just a trace is enough to drive me crazy.

Here's another person who knows how to hit me, mocking me for being nothing more than a stand-in in the most unacceptable of ways.

A completely unconscious stand-in.

After He Amber left, I sat on the sofa for a long time, until I was completely in the dark before getting up to turn on the light.

Dazedly, he walked to the door of Zhou Nuoyan's study, and when he came back to his senses, he was already sitting on his executive chair.Open the second drawer on the right side of his desk, the wallet Zhou Nuoyan is using now was given by me a few days ago, I saw him put the bank card and banknotes in it with my own eyes, and he threw the old wallet here .

I slowly stretched out my hand towards it, and the moment I touched it, I didn't hesitate anymore.I just want the truth, if there is nothing in this wallet, then I will try my best to forget what He Amber said, and pretend nothing happened.However, what should I do if there is really a photo of a woman with a similar appearance to mine lying here?
When I saw Jiang Enjie's student photo, my heart fell vertically from the mid-air and fell to the bottom.

Her name is Jiang Enjie. On the back of the inch-sized photo, there is Zhou Nuoyan's black pen writing, and it is even marked that the photo was taken on a certain day of a certain year.From those few words, I can vaguely see the collector's good intentions.

Carefully placing it on the table, I unscrewed the desk lamp to make the light brighter.I looked carefully and carefully, but I couldn't find any similarities with her so-called. Maybe it was my underlying inferiority complex, but it was more likely that I didn't want to face reality.

Leaning on the table, I tried my best to recall the first meeting with Zhou Nuoyan, but unfortunately, my intermittent amnesia did not allow me to retain the memory of such a long past.The only thing I can remember is the astonishment and confusion when He Amber asked me to go with him.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Nuoyan came back, saw the light in the living room was on, and called my name twice. I didn't respond, but just sat silently, waiting for him to come in.

In fact, I really want to pretend that I don’t know anything, but I really can’t.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Nuoyan took off his coat and stopped at the door, "It's late, why don't you go to bed?"

"Waiting for you." I slowly raised my head and looked at him.

"What's the matter?" He cast a questioning look, walked in quickly, and his face became gloomy and complicated after seeing the photo.

"Are you looking through my things?" He actually pre-empted.

Facing his gloomy and uncertain gaze fearlessly, I said, "You owe me an explanation."

"It's not necessary." He flatly refused me, picked up the photo from the table, and put it in the old wallet, his movements and demeanor were unprecedentedly gentle.

Such tenderness almost burns my eyes.

Suppressing the sourness in my heart, I pretended to be relaxed and said: "Since I like her so much, why don't you go find her."

"Nothing to do with you."

The anger that I had finally suppressed was ignited, I jumped up and said, "It has nothing to do with me? Ha, you're ashamed to say this, but tell me, it's nothing to do with it! Seven years ago , You traded He Amber's happiness for my freedom. I said I like you, but you rejected me without saying a word. Finally, I thought about it. I can't afford to provoke me and I can't hide? You forced me again Signing a cohabitation agreement, I don’t know what you think, even if the relationship between me and you is not real, but please respect my feelings, I am no longer the fool who was at your mercy! Who do you think I am? You What is this? It seems that I am the only one expressing misunderstanding, it’s okay, give me an explanation today, no matter how bad I am, He Bixi, I won’t be reduced to picking up things that others don’t want.”

"Enough!" Zhou Nuoyan yelled at me, and put the things in his hand back into the drawer, "We are all angry, I don't want to say anything to you, we can talk tomorrow if we have anything to say."

I was really pissed off, and I said everything that should be said and should not be said.If it was normal, I would have noticed that Zhou Nuoyan was talking to me while suppressing his anger at this moment, but now, I feel that he has a guilty conscience and deliberately avoids it.

"Zhou Nuoyan, you can give me a death pill. If this continues, I might end up doing something."

He looked up at me, and there was a sadness all over his body, so strong that it covered up the previous anger.I suddenly felt cold all over my body, as if falling into an ice cave.Reluctantly hooking the corners of her lips, she said: "Let me go, since you can't love me, please let me go."

I turned around and ran towards the living room as if to escape, tears pouring out, my vision was blurred, just as I grabbed the handle of the anti-theft door and was about to push the door out, the man behind me caught up and grabbed my waist.

"Let go of me, let me go!" I struggled hard, tears flowed for a while, I thought I must look embarrassing and ugly now, maybe he would regret why he would find such a person as a substitute for the goddess in his heart.

"He Bixi, calm down!" He also breathed heavily, pushed me down on the sofa, and then pressed my shoulders.

I lost control like a lunatic and kicked him hard in the stomach in the confusion.He let out a muffled grunt, covered his stomach and fell down beside me.His face turned pale, I was shocked, and then I came to my senses, and hurried to help him, "How are you?"

He was in so much pain that he couldn't open his mouth. I grabbed the receiver and called an ambulance. I was dialing tremblingly when his hand reached out and covered the back of my hand, coldly.I hurriedly asked: "How are you? Is it okay?"

He shook his head with a tired look on his face, "Stop beating, it will be fine in a while."

I put down the phone and helped him lie on the sofa.

The surroundings are in a mess, and the cushions have been thrown all over the ground in the scuffle just now.I picked one up and placed it under his head.He grabbed my wrist with his backhand and said, "I owe you an explanation. I was angry with you for turning over those things just now, so I don't want to say it."

"Are you really okay?" Seeing that he was still weak in speaking, I couldn't help worrying, "I'd better take you to the hospital for a checkup."

He smiled weakly and said, "I am a doctor, why don't you always believe me?"

My heart skipped a beat, not sure if he meant something else.

No one spoke again, and they all fell into silence.Then, I fell asleep beside him, and woke up already dawn.Wandering around the house, but didn't see him, thinking of what happened last night, I couldn't help but feel uneasy.

I called him, but no one answered after waiting for a long time.Sitting alone and waiting, I can only think wildly, I ran to turn on the computer, and as soon as I logged into OICQ, Fang Wenlin's dialog box popped up suddenly.

"Tourma, what's wrong with your phone? I've called it hundreds of times, but it's always turned off!"

"He Bixi, come find me when you're online."

"Shen Su went looking for you, do you know?"

"Shen Su couldn't find you, and the phone couldn't get through, where did you die!"

"Tourmaline,..."

Those messages were shocking and made my eyelids twitch.Immediately called Fang Wenlin, she heard my voice, and was about to scold me, I stopped her in time: "You scold me later, first tell me where Shen Su is?"

Fang Wenlin choked on me, and immediately gave me the name of a hotel.

I dropped the microphone, grabbed a coat and rushed out the door.Today is the sixth day of the lunar new year, and the joy of the Chinese New Year has not faded away, and there is a peaceful landscape everywhere.Shiwan hurried to Yuefeng Hotel, just got out of the car, turned around and saw a person standing on the doorstep, he was smiling at me.Fang Wenlin must have gotten through with him.

I can't tell what mood I was in, but I watched him walk over with mixed feelings, and I couldn't even move forward.

Shen Su was wearing the black suede jacket that I helped him pick out before, with a light-colored low-necked sweater inside, revealing his slender neck.Staring at me for a moment, he pulled me into his arms, "Xixi, I'm here, how are you doing these days?"

My nose was sore, and I blinked hard, afraid of crying again, my heart was in a mess.

"Xixi," he let go of me and looked at me with clear eyes, "I don't want to break up with you."

(End of this chapter)