Chapter 34

After moving out, Xu Zhi temporarily lived with Mu Yao.

"Sorry to disturb you."

"What did you say? What is our relationship?" Mu Yao looked like an idiot, "Do you want to break off the relationship after saying this?"

Xu Zhi clasped his fists, Zuo Yi apologized: "It's me who is narrow-minded."

Mu Yao now lives in an old community east of Zhongguancun. The conditions are acceptable and travel is convenient. The security in the community is average, and there are no restrictions on outside vehicles.

Xu Zhi was a little worried about her at first, wondering if it would be unsafe for her to stay here.

Mu Yao handed her a speechless expression and quoted the annual property fee here.

Xu Zhi immediately closed his mouth.

Well, one-tenth the size of the place she lived before.

Only then did Xu Zhi realize that she relied too much on Fei Nanzhou and took his kindness to her for granted.

Money is just an external possession to him, and he never cares about it.

But in fact, he doesn't need to feel sorry for her, nor does he need to be responsible for her life.

It's all fate.

Xu Zhi thought for a while and took out her phone and opened the chat box with him.

The most recent chat was a week ago. The two of them were discussing how to spend this new year. At the end of the sentence, she left a "mommy" emoticon.

At first sight, her heart seemed to twitch, and she unconsciously recalled his cold expression when they parted that day.

It was as if an ice pick had pierced her heart.

Xu Zhi felt very uncomfortable and was a little afraid to face it, but it was impossible for her to look back.

That's it, that's all.

People can never want everything.

While waiting for the visa, she visited some of her old friends one by one and said goodbye to them one by one, which was considered a friendship.

"Are you really leaving?" Many people expressed reluctance after hearing this, with Duan Hong having the biggest reaction.

"I want to go out and see a wider world. Even if I can't make a name for myself, my life is not in vain." At that time, she was holding a cup of milk tea, sitting with him in the glass room, looking up at the blue sky outside the window.

Duan Honglao didn't speak for a long time, feeling that there was some sadness in her bright eyes.

There is also longing and yearning, which is so complicated that it makes people sigh.

She has an extremely exquisite appearance. She is fair and slim, and every inch looks like it is made of white jade. She is very sweet when she smiles, and looks like a fragile porcelain doll when she is not smiling. People can't help but want to hug her. He rubbed his arms to comfort him.

He was always talkative and couldn't say anything. He considered it over and over again, leaving only one sentence: "I wish you good luck. If you need any help

, just ask." He touched her with the coffee cup in his hand and said solemnly. , "Zhizhi, it's nice to meet you. You don't know, I am really happy and comfortable getting along with you. I really like you."

Xu Zhi felt that he was a person who never touched a leaf among thousands of flowers. It was a bit funny to say this, but he didn't take it seriously: "Do you always say this when you break up with your ex?"

Duan Hong couldn't laugh or cry, with a frustrated look on his face.

It seems that he has little credibility with her.

The only reason why they can still be friends after breaking up is because she doesn't have deep feelings for him.

Thinking of this, he felt a little sad in his heart.

Thousands of words were squeezed into my heart, but I still didn't say anything to her.

As a friend, I can only wish you two words.

When we went out, the sky was a little gloomy, and it seemed like it was going to rain soon.

"I'll give it to you." Duan Hong said.

"Okay, you can send me to Huarui Technology." A colleague called her in the morning and asked her for specific data on a project.

She had been in charge of that project before, and she knew it best. There was nothing going on, so she agreed to go over and help solve the problem.

Sure enough, it started to rain on the road. When the car drove to Huarui's downstairs, the heavy rain splashed heavily.

There are no parking spaces at the door, so Duan Hong parked far away.

"Wait a minute, I'll buy an umbrella from the front and come back to pick you up." He was about to go out.

"Forget it, I'll just run over." Xu Zhi said with a smile, "Why are you so pretentious?"

But as soon as he pushed the car door open, he was hit by a gust of cold wind that made him shiver.

Duan Hong hurriedly took off his coat and covered her head, dragging her towards the gate not far away without any explanation.

Their feet stepped into the puddle and splashed countless water, making the clothes of the two people wet.

Finally running to the eaves of the door, Xu Zhi wiped his soaked hair, looked at him, and found that he was also soaked like a drowned rat, and couldn't help laughing.

"Still laughing? You heartless woman!" He grabbed his coat from her hand, "Come in quickly, it's so cold outside."

"Thank you." Xu Zhi turned around and waved goodbye to him as she walked.

As soon as he turned around, his smile froze.

Fortunately, Fei Nanzhou was not the only one in the group. She quickly regained her composure and smiled politely at him: "Mr. Fei."

Fei Nanzhou looked at her, his eyes calm and deep, as if there was something she couldn't understand. Emotions surge inside.

Xu Zhi was a person who felt insecure. Being looked at like this made her feel guilty, so she quickly looked away to avoid looking at him for a long time.

When the elevator arrived, she stood aside and let them go in first.

After entering, she hung her head and huddled in the corner obediently, staring at the numbers that kept changing upwards.

People kept going out in the middle, and the elevator gradually became empty.

She stood for a long time and glanced at the blurry reflective wall above her head. Then she was surprised to find that she and Fei Nanzhou were the only ones in the elevator.

Xu Zhi held her breath and became more obedient.

The frequency of digital beats seemed to have slowed down, and the air in the elevator was being pressed away by an inexplicable force.

She felt like her breathing was stuck, as if she could barely breathe.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Fei Nanzhou suddenly asked her.

The tone was quite ordinary.

Xu Zhi was shocked to realize that she was so careless, could it still show on her face?

She quickly changed her expression and shook her head stubbornly: "No."

"Then why are you sweating profusely?" His tone was still very calm, as if they still had the same relationship as before.

Xu Zhi answered subconsciously without thinking about it at all: "No, it was caught in the rain outside just now." After answering,

he realized why he was so obedient?

She answered whatever he asked, which looked embarrassing and dishonest.

Now she is not an employee of Huarui, so there is no need.

Xu Zhi closed her mouth and didn't want to speak.

She couldn't talk to him anyway.

Finally arriving, she hurried out as if running away, and disappeared from his sight in a flash.

Fei Nanzhou showed no expression and raised his hand to press the elevator door.

When Xu Zhi ran to the corner, he looked back for some reason. The elevator door had already closed.

His face disappeared behind the cold metal mirror, and she only saw her own reflection.

Xu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a little confused for no reason.

She walked heavily to the appointed office, and was warmly received by the other party. She talked about everything she knew.

After finally dealing with it, she said goodbye to the other party and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, God was not kind and it was still raining outside when we got downstairs.

Xu Zhi felt a little cold and couldn't help sneezing. Only then did she realize that she might have been blown by a cool breeze just now.

The sound of footsteps came from behind, and Xu Zhi's heartstrings suddenly tightened.

She didn't look back, and sure enough, she heard Fei Nanzhou's voice the next second: "Didn't you drive here?"

"...I parked the car for you in the garage over the Royal Golden Terrace." She whispered.

It seemed that he was afraid of being heard by others coming and going.

Fei Nanzhou was silent for a while. From the corner of Xu Zhi's eyes, he caught a glimpse of him tugging at the corners of his lips, but it was definitely not a happy smile.

"Okay, pretty good."

Xu Zhi's ears turned red, and she heard the sarcasm in his plain words.

He always had a way of stabbing her to the point of embarrassment with ease.

Xu Zhi subconsciously clenched her fists, then loosened them after a while, hugging her backpack and remaining silent.

Fei Nanzhou glanced at her.

She stubbornly pressed her legs together, holding the rabbit backpack tightly to her chest in a defensive posture.

The darker the sky becomes, the more her skin becomes snow-capped and incredibly pure.

But she is not the dull and astringent one. It looks astringent on the outside, but after peeling it off, it is juicy. It is the sweetest peach that is not completely overripe. It is still a little crispy when you bite it, and the taste is excellent.

It's no wonder that Shen Cong never forgets her and treats her like a treasure when they are together.

When he and Xu Zhi first got together, Shen Cong came to him and said insinuatingly that she had a bad temper and hoped that he would be more considerate.

"Where are you going? I'll take you there." Seeing that she seemed to be planning to wait for the rain to stop, Fei Nanzhou said.

Xu Zhi was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect him to say this.

"...No, I took a taxi."

"Is this necessary?" Fei Nanzhou looked at her, frowned, and tried to suppress the surging emotions.

His face was already a little cold.

Xu Zhi was silent.

He didn't understand how hard she had to work to forget the past and pretend to be nonchalant in front of him?

She couldn't control her emotions as freely as he did. Every moment she spent with him was constantly challenging her psychological defenses.

His car arrived, and the driver jogged over to hold an umbrella for him.

Under the driver's surprised gaze, Fei Nanzhou raised his hand to take the umbrella and held it above her head: "Get in the car."

His tone suddenly changed to a commanding tone.

Xu Zhi's heart skipped a beat, as if he had been slapped.

She looked up at him, with tears in her eyes.

"Can you get up?" He stared at her coldly, not retreating at all.

It was the first time that Xu Zhi faced his tough and unyielding side, and his lips were trembling.

Fei Nanzhou stood there without saying a word, with no expression on his face.

Before focusing on more and more eyes around him, Xu Zhi turned around and trotted over. Without asking him to hold an umbrella, he opened the car door and sat in.

Fei Nanzhou then got into the car.

With a "bang", the car door swung shut.

The driver drove seriously in front, not daring to breathe.

Fei Nanzhou's eyes fell on her legs. The legs of her trousers were full of stains and water, probably from the splash when she ran just now. Her socks were all wet.

"Turn on the heating." Fei Nanzhou said.

"Okay." The driver quickly turned on the heater and adjusted the temperature to a suitable place.

"Take off your shoes and socks," Fei Nanzhou said again.

This time, it was to her.

Xu Zhi bit her lip and ignored him at first.

"You want me to repeat it again?" He looked at her curiously.

Xu Zhi felt as if she had been slapped in the face. She froze for a while, then lowered her head and silently took off her shoes and socks and threw them in the corner.

A suit was tossed onto her knees.

Xu Zhi was stunned for a while, then wrapped his wet legs in his suit.

The two of them said nothing else on the way, except for the driver politely turning back to ask her for her address.

After Xu Zhi reported the matter, she kept huddled in the corner, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.

Fei Nanzhou also sat on the other side and did not speak to her until the car arrived at the downstairs of the unit.

When Xu Zhi paused in confusion, the door on her side had already been opened by him from the outside.

Xu Zhi subconsciously raised her head, met his calm and dark eyes, and shrank back as if frightened.

He didn't rush her. He still had one hand on the car door, as if he was waiting for her.

The driver looked at the two people in a stalemate and didn't dare to express his anger.

Later, she finally went down and said "thank you".

Fei Nanzhou didn't comment, took her bag and stepped up the steps naturally.

Before entering, he raised his head and glanced at the house number as if unintentionally, and then strode in.

Xu Zhi followed him in small steps. It had been raining for several days, and there was a damp musty smell in the dark corridor.

She thought he was going to mock her for living in a place like this, but he didn't say a word.

When she went up to the second floor, she raised her hand and pressed the emergency light. The sudden light made her tense up subconsciously like a startled ostrich.

At that moment, he stopped and looked back at her. He was already a tall man, but he was even taller and majestic standing two steps above her. Just standing there gave her unspeakable pressure.

Xu Zhi suddenly felt that she was extremely small, and she became several heads shorter under his gaze.

This feeling was nothing in the past, but now it made her feel ashamed.

She looked at him warily, her pride taking over, and she instinctively turned on her defense mechanism.

Fei Nanzhou looked at her funny, twitching the corner of his mouth slightly, with a speechless and choked expression: "Which floor is on which floor?"

Only then did Xu Zhi realize that he was asking her which floor she lived on.

"...11th floor."

"There's no elevator on the 11th floor?" He frowned.

"Yes, we are decorating the building upstairs. I have been busy shopping for goods for the past two days."

Fei Nanzhou was speechless. He didn't know where he got angry: "You don't know how to call the property management company to complain? You just walk stupidly every day. Climbing up to the 11th floor?"

Xu Zhi knew his good intentions, but his tone was really unpleasant: "I'm not the owner, I'm just trying to take advantage of someone else's house! Don't you understand that more is better than less?"

Fei Nanzhou glanced at her. She only spoke loudly when she was talking against him. How come she was bullied like this outside? Does this allow him to rest assured that she will go abroad?

He didn't say anything else before going upstairs. When he reached the door, he spread his palms in front of her.

Xu Zhi hasn't reacted yet.

He was helpless: "Key."

She quickly took out the key and handed it to his palm.

The fingertips scraped across his warm and rough palm, his heart throbbed like a twitch, and his cheeks heated up uncontrollably.

She quickly withdrew her hand and held it there nervously.

Fei Nanzhou inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it open silently.

After the door opened, he stepped back twice and motioned for her to go in first.

Xu Zhi instinctively went in obediently until she heard the door close behind her and there was a clear "click".

——He actually locked the door.

At that moment, alarm bells rang loudly in her heart, and she instinctively turned around, retreating until her back pressed against the hard wall, feeling a sense of security in her heart.

Fei Nanzhou's hand was still on the door handle and he didn't come up.

He calmly retracted his hand and let it hang naturally by his side, with no intention of forcing her further.

The corridor, which is not too long, is filled with shoe racks on one side and is narrow enough for only one person to pass.

Xu Zhi was on this side, and he was on the other side, looking at her with that deep and quiet gaze, which was implicitly inquiring and seemed to be faintly hot, making her tremble all over and unable to control herself.

"Don't be nervous, I'll tell you a few words." He lowered his eyes at her and said calmly.

He seemed quite stable, and Xu Zhi was also infected by this calm aura, and his tense nerves relaxed a little.

However, she did not completely let down her guard. She still kept her posture close to the wall and asked him what he wanted to tell her.

"No hurry, I'm a little thirsty. Can you get me a glass of water?" After that, he passed her and went straight to the living room, lifted his trouser legs slightly and sat down naturally.

The posture was as if he was the owner of this room.

Xu Zhi pouted and reluctantly went to the kitchen to boil water for him.

The night outside the window was thick, as if covered with a layer of gauze, making it difficult to see clearly.

There was only one street lamp in disrepair downstairs, covering the dim and semi-dry ground.

She was bored when she suddenly felt an unfamiliar breath approaching, and the pores all over her body shrank instantly.

Just as she was about to turn back, someone had already grasped her soft waist in a familiar manner. With just such a gentle pull, her whole body was so soft that she fell back into his broad embrace.

He lowered his head to kiss her neck, closed his eyes, and took a greedy breath. His slight gasp echoed in her ears, making her blush.

The embrace was so sudden and he kissed so urgently that she didn't react for a moment.

After a while, he turned back and stretched out his hand to push away, trying to avoid it.

He turned her over suddenly and carried her up the steps lightly.

Xu Zhi was so scared: "What are you going to do? We have broken up!"

The kitchen was quite narrow, and the sound of boiling water became louder and louder. It seemed that she could not hear other sounds in her ears.

Hearing the trembling in her voice and the stern look on her face, Fei Nanzhou felt a little better and suddenly wasn't so depressed anymore.

He touched her cheek and said in a very gentle tone: "Let's stop arguing, okay?"

Xu Zhi's heart trembled. She was most afraid that he would talk to her in such a gentle and drowning tone.

She couldn't resist it at all! It would be better to reprimand her coldly.

"There was no quarrel." She murmured, emphasizing, "It was a breakup!"

"I didn't agree, so it doesn't count."

He coaxed her patiently: "Is it okay if you don't go abroad? I checked the company you are going to, and it's pretty cool. Generally speaking, your past does not add much to your future resume."

"Are you investigating me?" She was absolutely furious.

"It's concern." He reasoned with her good-naturedly, but the gentle touch of his hand on her made her feel like she was petting a cat.

Xu Zhi said angrily: "What you say is better than what you sing!"

Doesn't she understand him yet? His sanctimony, his insidiousness and cunning, his uncertainty and changeability... She still liked such a person.

"Furthermore, it is my freedom to choose what kind of company I choose. I have my own plans. Don't frame me with your own ideas. You are not me. You are a powerful person and I am an ordinary person. You and I look at the problem. The angle is different." She spoke eloquently without flinching.

Regardless of whether or not it is the confidence to hold on, this courage is quite good.

Fei Nanzhou wasn't angry either, and still spoke in a thoughtful tone: "There are so many good companies and so many good units in China, why do you have to go abroad? Your public examination results will be out soon, why don't you wait a little longer? In order to hide I won’t regret going to a not-so-good company in the future?”

He said calmly, “If you don’t want to see me, I’ll just leave. I’ve got a few transfer orders. Choose, if you don't want to see me, I can go to Nanjing or Wuhan, or drop down a level. Don't go abroad to avoid me. Have you ever been to a foreign country when you were so old? You don't have many friends, you will be very lonely. "Yes."

Xu Zhi was shocked and looked at him.

In the dimness, his eyes were exceptionally bright, like the most dazzling star in the night sky, as if they had the magic power to capture her soul.

Xu Zhi felt the tremor deep in her soul and realized that she couldn't let him lead her around, something was going to happen!

She shook her head: "I have decided!"

Tears were already welling up in her eyes, and she refused to fall.

She can't stay here! She knew this was his delaying strategy, and if she stayed here, she would eventually be unable to help but walk towards him.

Her self-control was so weak that she couldn't resist him at all.

"Fei Nanzhou, you don't know... you don't know how scared I am." She couldn't help but sob.

"What are you afraid of?"

"I...I'm afraid that my mother will know." She shook away her tears and reached out to wipe them away. "It's all my fault. I should have kept a distance from you from the beginning. I was wrong."

He Silent for a long time, he raised the corner of his mouth rather mockingly: "There is no turning back medicine in this world. Why do you think my feelings can be freely controlled? Have it if you want it, and throw it away if you don't want it? Xu Zhi, you can use me What's going on?"

She was trembling all over, not daring to look into his eyes.

He held her shoulders, his eyes were like blades, bright but cold: "Tell me, what do you think of me? An object of entertainment? Or one of those messy ex-boyfriends of yours, who break up after playing with each other, and then pay back after breaking up?" Can we go shopping, eat, drink tea and chat together in peace?"

Xu Zhi's body was shaking unconsciously.

It turned out that he saw the interaction between her and Duan Hong at the door of the company...

but he had been holding back until now. He tried to save it. He could tolerate these details without worrying about them.

Now that the negotiations have broken down, it is natural to use unpleasant words.

They were just ordinary friends having a meal together, but he said it like this, as if she was raising fish.

She takes every relationship seriously, that's not what he said!

But she couldn't even utter a retort.

In the end, the root of everything still lies with her.

She didn't want to worry about this anymore.

"Just think I'm sorry for you. I'm sorry, I apologize to you. But, let's just leave it like this, it's good for everyone. You said you want to transfer to another place, no matter what unit or composition, this kind of thing comes to light Going out will not be good for your reputation, nor will it be good for your father..." She stumbled.

He listened silently and made no further comments.

Xu Zhi's voice became lower and lower, and then she couldn't speak any more.

He raised his eyebrows: "Tell me, why don't you continue?"

He smiled lowly, and his magnetic voice made her scalp tingle: "Xu Zhi, I really belong to you."

Xu Zhi buried his head and did not dare to look up, and apologized again : "I'm sorry, I didn't know her health was so bad. If I had known it at that time..."

He was interrupted coldly: "You mean, if my mother is fine, you can seduce your brother with peace of mind?! Now it's You ran away after sleeping, didn't you admit it?"

Xu Zhi pursed her lips and did not dare to say a word.

He looked at her deeply for the last time, his eyes so cold that they could freeze: "Okay, you can be cruel. But don't forget, I, Fei Nanzhou, have been able to survive in Beijing until now, not just with my mouth. Since the truth says If you don’t understand, let’s wait and see.”

After saying that, he turned around neatly and the door slammed behind her.

Xu Zhi leaned weakly against the cupboard and slid to the floor, holding her shoulders and sobbing.