Chapter 33 Have you ever had any regrets

? "It's okay." Shen Boyan replied casually.

"There are still some things to deal with in the company." Cheng Wenjun said to him apologetically, "I'm sorry, I can't accompany you today."

"It's okay." Shen Boyan repeated, without any nostalgia in his heart, "You go ahead and do your business. "

Cheng Wenjun left. Shen Boyan had nothing to do, so he went back to his room to read some documents.

As I watched, my phone suddenly vibrated.

He took it out and unexpectedly received news from Meng Xinqiao.

Meng Xinqiao: [Professor Shen, I’m disturbing you. 】

Meng Xinqiao: 【Are there any guests at home? I tried to bake a big cake today. I wonder if Professor Shen would like to share it? ]

Then, he said very frankly: [If Professor Shen’s lover is here, ask him to come with him. ]

Shen Boyan thought for a while.

He didn't know why, but he always felt that Meng Xinqiao looked like the kind of person who could make delicious cakes.

【He's not in now. ] Shen Boyan replied, [Are you still in the community? ]

[Of course, of course. ] Meng Xinqiao answered quickly.

Although he was a little confused as to why Meng Xinqiao didn't go home during the New Year, Shen Boyan didn't hesitate to ask.

He replied: [Okay, where do you live? ]

[I'm in Building 17, Room 401] Meng Xinqiao simply gave her address, [Professor Shen, I'll pick you up downstairs. ]

Shen Boyan put on his clothes and went downstairs. He has lived in this community for a while, but he does not have a clear understanding of the complex terrain here.

After wandering around the community for several times, he had just struggled to find the building number on the building and determine his location when Meng Xinqiao's voice suddenly came from behind.

"Professor Shen!"

Shen Boyan turned around after hearing the voice and immediately met Meng Xinqiao's eyes.

"Let's go, Building 17 is in front." Meng Xinqiao arched his eyebrows and said with a smile.

"...How did you find me?" Shen Boyan was a little surprised.

"Hahaha, unexpected." Meng Xinqiao said casually, "I walked a few steps forward and happened to see Professor Shen."

"I don't know the road here very well." Shen Boyan couldn't help but explain.

"The roads in this community are indeed very complicated. I knew it for a while when I first moved here." Meng Xinqiao comforted while leading Shen Boyan into the corridor of the unit building.

Shen Boyan smiled.

"The house is not very big." When the two stood at the door, Meng Xinqiao said, "Professor Shen, don't mind."

"It doesn't matter." Shen Boyan replied.

He watched Meng Xinqiao push the door open.

Meng Xinqiao also turned on the lights during the day, and the warm light fell brightly on the fluffy carpet at the door. The shape of the carpet is a black and white simple fish, smiling innocently at Shen Boyan.

The aroma of cake suddenly wafted out. Shen Boyan put on the slippers prepared by Meng Xinqiao and looked into the room.

Maybe it's just a temporary place to stay, this house is indeed not that big.

There was a light gray soft sofa in the narrow living room, and there were several vases on the cream coffee table. In the vases were some flowers that Shen Boyan couldn't name. The restaurant is on the right side of the door. The arc-shaped dining table can only seat three people at most. Cups and plates are already placed on the table.

There are traces of life everywhere, such as keys hanging on the wall, slightly wrinkled sofas and carpets.

"The cake is in the kitchen, I'll bring it out right away."

Meng Xinqiao hurriedly changed her shoes and walked to the kitchen nearby.

Shen Boyan said "hmm" and followed Meng Xinqiao to help.

But Meng Xinqiao quickly took out the cake, and Shen Boyan took a step back at a loss, then watched him put the cake on the table like a lazy guy.

"How's it going?" Meng Xinqiao tilted her head to look at him and smiled, with a slight look of asking for credit between her brows.

Shen Boyan looked at it.

The cake looks very good, blue, with black Oreo crumbs mixed in the buttercream.

"It looks delicious." He replied truthfully.

"I dyed it with butterfly pea flowers, and the base is Oreo." Meng Xinqiao said, cutting the cake into six complete pieces, "Professor Shen, do you want to try it?"

Shen Boyan was very happy: "Okay."

Facts have proved that his feeling was correct. Meng Xinqiao is indeed the kind of person who cooks delicious food.

A whole big cake was swept away by them. Shen Boyan ate so much that he slumped in his chair and saw Meng Xinqiao getting up and tinkering with the coffee machine placed on the bar.

"Will you still do this?" Shen Boyan was a little curious.

"Only coffee." Meng Xinqiao was stunned, "I'm not good at latte art. Does Professor Shen drink a lot of coffee?"

"In the past, more." Shen Boyan answered honestly, "In foreign countries " I drank a lot when

I was in college and working. I drank a lot, two or three cups a day," Meng Xinqiao said, "but then I felt a little sick, so I drank less.

" If you don’t drink enough, why do you need a coffee machine at home?” Shen Boyan was puzzled.

"I still like to drink. If I'm greedy, I'll make a cup myself."

Meng Xinqiao explained while the coffee machine was buzzing: "Besides, maybe the friends who come to the house will like it."

He looked at Shen Boyan and smiled. , Shen Boyan actually thought for a moment that he was talking about himself.

It's a pity that although they get along well, they don't know each other well. Shen Boyan thought.

"Have you been in this company before?" Shen Boyan asked.

"No, no," Meng Xinqiao shook his head, "I changed jobs this year."

He handed Shen Boyan coffee: "I used to work as a financial consultant in S city."

"Financial consultant?"

This is a Shen Boyan. A profession that Boyan doesn't know much about.

"Oh..." He nodded blankly, "Then your career span is a bit long?"

"Not really." Meng Xinqiao smiled, "After all, I majored in engineering in college, so I have returned to my profession."

" That's it." Shen Boyan understood.

He remembered that Cheng Wenjun University also majored in engineering. The building of the School of Physics happens to be next to their school, and it looks very intimate.

“I have a friend who also studied engineering before,” he said.

"Really?" Meng Xinqiao was curious, "Who is it? Your lover?"

"...He too." Shen Boyan hesitated, but he still didn't confuse the two people.

Meng Xinqiao looked at him, his eyes slightly curved.

Shen Boyan always found it amazing that even though his facial features were sharp, Meng Xinqiao could always make people feel approachable.

"How did Professor Shen and my wife meet?" Meng Xinqiao asked casually, "Are you college classmates?"

"No." Shen Boyan said, "High school classmates."

"That's great." Meng Xinqiao leaned back on the chair, "High school classmates... It's such a long time ago."

"Just think about it, high school, I still remember everything about college."

"Really?" Shen Boyan thought about it.

The memory of that year is blurry, but some details are very clear.

"You will remember the important ones," he said.

"Yes, it is indeed very important." Meng Xinqiao took a long breath, "So I can't forget it."

"Thinking about it now, it's still a pity." He muttered to himself, "At that time, I wanted to resist. But I can only be pushed away."

"Sounds like a crush," Shen Boyan couldn't help but complained bluntly.

"Hey," Meng Xinqiao didn't deny it, just smiled vaguely, "Save some face for me."

Just save some.

Shen Boyan chooses to be a polite person who doesn't gossip.

"Professor Shen, do you have a dinner date?" Meng Xinqiao changed the topic.

"No." Shen Boyan shook his head, "What do you want to eat? I'll treat you."

"Okay, then I'll be more respectful than to obey." Meng Xinqiao straightened up, "Does Professor Shen want hot pot?"

" Food, but only mildly spicy." Shen Boyan nodded and stood up.

"Me too." Meng Xinqiao hit it off immediately, "Wait while I clean up the kitchen, I'll be ready soon."

Shen Boyan stood there and continued to look at Cheng Wenjun's living room boredly.

He followed the sofa and walked all the way to the small balcony behind the sofa. Behind the half-drawn blackout curtains, there was a small shadow hanging, swaying slightly in the wind. what is that?

Shen Boyan didn't pay much attention and just thought about it casually.

He stretched out his hand to open the curtains, and what came into view was the unit building opposite and the green belt of the community downstairs, as well as - a Sunny Day doll turned its head in the wind and showed a simple smile to him.