madam, your vest is off

Chapter 40 I Love You
No matter how slow Su Xinran walked, she still walked into Restaurant X.

As she walked, she thought about many things, and even at the end she was still struggling, whether it was not good to just rashly go to see him.

People always have a sense of inferiority for people they like, or who they once liked.

But no matter what, she has already stepped into this restaurant.

To her, the door of the restaurant is like a stage curtain, once inside, the presentation can only be perfect.

It's not that she's fake, it's just that she wants to show Ling Hao Chu her best side.

The one she used to love so much.

Even though time has passed, it has completely wiped away her thoughts and love for him, but the throbbing of love in youth cannot be erased no matter what.

It is like a mark, engraved in the bone, in the breath.

You don't notice it deliberately, but when you think about it, you realize that it has integrated into you and become a part of you.

Sure enough, time is the gentlest and cruelest thing.

Su Xinran took a deep breath, and then walked towards the box she had reserved.

She put her hand on the doorknob and twisted it slightly.

To meet her youth.

Ling Haochu was staring at the wallpaper in a daze, still holding hot tea in his hand, the tea mist curled up, but he was not in the mood to drink, he looked up when he heard the noise coming from the door.

The heart beat faster and faster.

The gap in the door became wider and wider, and the appearance of the man gradually became clearer.

Thick long hair, snow-white skin, eyes like stars shining all over the sky.

In fact, she hasn't changed, but her facial features have become clearer, and her temperament has become more outstanding, with an indescribable uniqueness.

Still good looking, even better than before.

The whole person is slender and slim.

The pair of eyes that always smiled slyly also became restrained and gentle, but when looking at him, the light in the eyes was still there.

It's her, it's not like her.

People will always change, and he also knows this truth, not to mention they haven't seen each other for so many years.

The girl in his memory had grown up.

After Su Xinran opened the door, she didn't expect that Ling Haochu was already there, and she froze there when she twisted the doorknob, with a hint of stupidity.

Ling Haochu, Ling Haochu who I haven't seen for so many years.

Ling Haochu left without saying goodbye.

He sat there, looking at her with gentle eyes like flowing water.

The hair is fine and fine, the eyebrows are picturesque, the gold-rimmed glasses are on the bridge of the nose, and the lips have a slightly raised arc.

He was dressed casually, the sleeves of his shirt were rolled up loosely, revealing his strong forearms, and the fingers holding the cup were slender and well-proportioned.

Both of them were stunned for a while.

An air of awkward silence suddenly spread.

In the end, Ling Haochu came back to his senses, smiled and got up to meet her.

"Long time no see, Xinran." Ling Haochu walked towards her with a gentle smile.

Su Xinran's breathing tensed subconsciously.

Only then did she realize that Ling Haochu was already much taller than her, and she had to look up at him.

It seems to be as tall as Wen Yuanzhou... Maybe Wen Yuanzhou is taller.

Wait, why did she think of Wen Yuanzhou? !

Su Xinran blinked, dismissed the image of Wen Yuanzhou from his mind, and then rolled his eyes, "Well, long time no see."

……

After the two sat down, Su Xinran was still a little cautious.

After all, the person I'm facing is someone I liked before, and I haven't seen him for so many years, so it's inevitable that I won't be able to let go.

Ling Haochu saw her restraint and uneasiness, his eyes dimmed, but he still couldn't see anything on the surface, he rang the bell to call the waiter over, handed the menu to Su Xinran, "Come, let me order for you. "

"How can this work? It's rare for you to go back to China, so naturally you come to order. You can eat whatever you want, and I will treat you." Su Xinran hurriedly pushed the menu over, "Of course the food abroad is not as good as domestic food."

"No, after all, I invited you out to meet. It's better for me to treat you. You can order something. I haven't come back for a long time, and I don't know what to eat." Ling Haochu said.

"Okay then, I'll order, but I have to pay the bill." Su Xinran compromised and took the menu and ordered.

Ling Haochu likes to drink fish soup, she remembers it.

So... Later, when she went out to eat, she would definitely order fish soup.

After ordering, she asked Ling Haochu for his opinion, and after getting a favorable reply, she handed the menu to the waiter.

"Please wait a moment, the dishes will be served soon." The waiter nodded with a smile, then stepped back, leaving space for the two of them.

Su Xinran rolled her eyes, looked at Ling Haochu and said, "But I'm also very surprised, why didn't the foreign junk food make you fat, you still look very thin."

Once she started talking, Su Xinran gradually let go.

Ling Haochu smiled: "Actually, I don't eat fast food either. I buy ingredients and cook them at home, and then exercise regularly, so I won't gain weight... However, I'm not thin, I'm still very strong."

"Exercise..." Su Xinran felt a little headache when he heard the word exercise.

He also thought of Wen Yuanzhou's alarm clock service every morning, being dragged by him to run on the boulevard to death.

It's... horrific.

"What's wrong?" Ling Haochu noticed that she was suddenly distracted, so he stretched out his finger and shook it in front of her eyes.

Su Xinran came back to her senses, and smiled at him embarrassedly: "It's nothing, I just want to laugh at the thought of my dying look when I exercise. I really envy you who can exercise."

"Just stick to it." Ling Haochu smiled, "I still remember that when you ran the 800 meters in the physical education test, you always ran without armor and armor, and you were always half a lap behind others, and you always failed. You are very good at everything. Excellent, but sports is a zero."

"Don't mention the past again!" Su Xinran was a little embarrassed, "That's just, it's just... I don't have talent... I don't want to work hard the day after tomorrow..."

"It's a waste of your long legs." Ling Hao smiled at the beginning, "Everyone thought you were running fast at the beginning, and they all said, 'You can't outrun her when you look at these long legs', but in the end..."

"Don't say it, don't say it." Su Xinran also smiled, "You can't remember what I ordered..."

"Okay, remember it too." Ling Haochu said something almost sighed, and suddenly said excitedly, "Will you go for a morning run? We can be together in the future, and I will stay in China for a while, maybe this time Come back and not leave."

"Really?!" Su Xinran's eyes widened in surprise, "That's great...err, but it might not be convenient to run in the morning..."

How could it be possible to change clothes all day long to meet Ling Haochu!

This meeting has already consumed a lot of energy!
She thought of Wen Yuanzhou dragging her for a run, and she ran to the point of death. He couldn't help but bend his eyes when he poked her forehead helplessly.

"Really..." Ling Haochu lowered his eyes, and seeing her bright eyes just now, he felt a little confused, and his tone became a little nervous and bewildered, "You... have a boyfriend? "

"Ah?" Su Xinran was stunned by his sudden question, "What, what?!"

"You, do you have a boyfriend, so that's why it's inconvenient?" Ling Haochu said, "That's right, you were chased by many people on campus, how could it be possible that you don't have a boyfriend yet..."

"No, no, no boyfriend." Su Xinran quickly denied, "Now I'm working on my career, I don't have time to think about those things."

"Really..." Ling Haochu narrowed his eyes and looked at her through the lens, as if to test the authenticity of her words.

"Don't believe me, my vision is quite high, I can't just agree to anyone chasing me, not to mention...no one is chasing me now hahahaha." Su Xinran smiled brightly, nothing at all burden.

However, when talking about her boyfriend, she subconsciously thought of Wen Yuanzhou again.

Thinking of how he treated others with indifference and dignity, but when he treated her he was gentle and indulgent.

It seems to be a very double standard, but she also likes it.

After all... I haven't seen anyone double-standard for her.

He asked her to eat on time, and took her to exercise every day. Whatever his girlfriend did to her, she was biased towards her.

The bits and pieces of this period of time are constantly playing in Su Xinran's mind.

How strange, why do I keep thinking of him today? !

She shook her head slightly, as if this could shake Wen Yuanzhou out of her mind.

When Ling Haochu heard her serious denial answer, he felt relieved, but seeing her expression again, he always felt that something was wrong.

Who does she seem to be thinking of?The smile in his eyes was not deceiving.

Ling Haochu's eyes tightened, and the fingers holding the cup couldn't help but tap the wall of the cup.

As if he mustered up his courage, he opened his mouth: "Xin Ran, there is something I want to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Su Xinran nodded and looked at him, beckoning him to say.

"I..." Ling Haochu looked at her serious eyes waiting for his next words, and couldn't say any more.

Opening her mouth like this today completely pulled her into these things.

How cruel, Ling Haochu.

He obviously has a crush on her, but he wants to drag her down the mud without mercy.

"Haochu, what's the matter with you?" Su Xinran looked at his tangled look, "If you have any difficulties, just tell me...although...no, if you need me to support you or help you You don’t hesitate to say anything, I will help if I can.”

Although her family's company is now in trouble, she herself is also in trouble.

But after all, he was the only person she ever liked. How could such a good person be willing to let him face difficulties alone?
Her heart is always so soft, Ling Haochu looked at her and thought.

This has never changed, so... it is easy to catch her weaknesses and weaknesses.

How could she survive intact in such a cannibalistic society if she didn't have any protection?
Therefore, he wanted to be the one who sheltered her.

Therefore, he wanted to shatter all her beliefs first, so that she could only rely on him completely.

That's right.

She was born to be protected.

Ling Haochu looked at her and smiled slowly:
"No, I just want to say, I like you."

(End of this chapter)