Chapter 41

During the week he stayed in Shanghai, Fei Nanzhou was busy with business most of the time and rarely went out with her to play.

When he had free time one afternoon, he rushed back from Jing'an District and went to Disneyland with her.

Xu Zhi even suspected that he had taken the wrong medicine. She took his coat for him before going out, but she didn't take a step forward. She stared at him on the steps of the garden for a long time.

It took so long that he hung up the phone and turned around to urge her.

Then she put her arm around him with a faint smile and asked him how he could think of going to Disneyland.

He doesn't like crowded places, which makes him feel exposed to other people's eyes. He was used to being cautious and didn't like that kind of situation.

"I'll go with you." His tone was very normal, as if this was a normal thing.

Xu Zhi's eyes were a little moist.

In fact, she was very torn in those days. She wanted to keep some good memories, but also didn't want him to be too good to her. The guilt in her heart kept accumulating, and the hand holding his arm became stronger.

Fei Nanzhou noticed her abnormality, lowered his head and asked her with a smile: "What's wrong?"

He was a very perceptive person, and this gentle and playful smile made Xu Zhi feel a little stiff.

After a while, she also smiled at him: "It's nothing."

Xu Zhi had wanted to come before, but never had the time. When she finally came, she felt it was far less good than she imagined. There were so many people on holidays that the ice cream in her hand was almost eaten. If it fails, you will have to wait in line for more than an hour for one item, and the fun will be lost.

She said she didn't want to play anymore and wanted to go back.

Fei Nanzhou looked at her funny, as if he was saying that he had come and left like this? You are too impatient.

Later, the two only played until about three o'clock and then went back.

Xu Zhi hated queuing, especially so she dragged him away after a few stamps were stamped. She also thought the food there was not delicious, so she took him to a nearby old restaurant to eat Shanghainese food.

Southerners like sweetness, and the distinctive feature of Shanghainese cuisine is the rich red sauce. Many dishes are either braised or sweet, which does not suit Fei Nanzhou's taste.

But he doesn't like spicy food or sweet food, so he is really difficult to serve. Xu Zhi ordered him a steamed egg and stir-fried cabbage and ignored him. He ordered braised pork, eight-treasure chicken, sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice candy and other delicacies. Put a lot of things in front of yourself.

Fei Nanzhou asked her funny: "Only meat dishes but not vegetables?"

"Didn't I order it?" She pointed at the fried asparagus on hand with her chopsticks.

Fei Nanzhou didn't say anything else. The six meat dishes and one vegetable dish were really "evenly matched".

Fortunately, Shanghai cuisine is small and refined, and there are not many things on each plate. The main thing is to taste.

Xu Zhi didn't feel like her stomach was full after finishing six dishes, and even secretly took a bite of the steamed egg in his bowl.

Fei Nanzhou pushed the remaining half of the steamed egg in front of her: "You can eat it."

"Do you dislike me?"

"No, I can't eat it." He didn't eat much.

Xu Zhi asked why.

He didn't want to say it at first, but couldn't resist her and kept asking. He stopped holding the chopsticks in his hand, lowered his eyes and thought for a moment.

"Forget it's inconvenient," she said hurriedly.

"It's nothing inconvenient." He was very open-minded, there was nothing he couldn't say, he was just reminiscing.

After just thinking for a moment, he said: "When I first left school, I drank with people every day, and I got stomach trouble."

Only then did Xu Zhi understand why he ate so little every time he went out to eat.

Then he said with a serious face: "Then you still refuse to eat before drinking? Do you have to pick up the dishes you like before you eat them with dignity? You are also very picky."

He was used to being lectured by her, and He didn't argue with her, but gave her a neutral glance: "No big, no small."

Xu Zhi pursed her lips and smiled, with a dimple on her cheeks.

-December

is here in the blink of an eye.

Xu Zhi's entry procedures have been completed and the house has been found.

Because Fei Nanzhou has been meeting in the office building to go through relevant procedures these days, he has never been to her place.

Xu Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, she didn't know how to mention it to him.

That evening, she sat by the window and stared at the drizzly sky outside the window in a daze.

The house was almost tidied up, and a pink suitcase was placed beside the corridor, where all her things were.

She didn't even eat dinner, she really had no appetite.

The time is getting closer and closer, she must tell him before he goes to Nanjing.

Fortunately, God seemed to feel that she was suffering too much and could not bear to torture her any more. At almost 7 o'clock, Fei Nanzhou came back.

Xu Zhi heard the sound of the door opening and froze there. After a while, he looked towards the door.

Fei Nanzhou bent down to take off his shoes, and put his briefcase on the entrance table. Before he even raised his head, he was already talking to her with a smile: "Cleaning? It's rare that the sun comes out in the west, and lazy girls learn to be hardworking." Get up."

Xu Zhi's throat was dry, as if it was stuck with glue, and she opened her mouth but couldn't say a word.

There was only Fei Nanzhou's clear laughter in the empty room.

He gradually stopped and kept his bent posture. After a while, he slowly straightened up. His eyes first glanced around the room, and then slowly settled on her.

Finally, it landed on the suitcase not far from her feet.

"...Want to go on a long trip?" After a while, he said with a smile.

Xu Zhi said nothing.

The atmosphere was silent and stalemate.

There was no expression on Fei Nanzhou's face, even if he was pretending to be a relaxed smile.

He just looked at her quietly from a few meters away.

Xu Zhi's body swayed slightly, not daring to raise her head to see his expression.

Time passed minute by minute in this anxious atmosphere, until Xie Chengan followed closely and walked in. The fingerprint lock opened clearly, accompanied by his laughter: "Is there anything to eat? I'm starving to death..." ..."

He stopped mid-sentence, looked at Xu Zhi, and then at Fei Nanzhou, and seemed to feel a strange atmosphere.

Xu Zhi calmed down her breathing and looked at Fei Nanzhou: "Fei Nanzhou, I have something to tell you."

Her tone had calmed down, or in other words, she had to calm down at this moment.

"What are you doing, making it so serious?" Xie Cheng'an saw something was wrong and made a joke to lighten the atmosphere.

Xu Zhi had already said: "I'm not going away, I'm moving out."

Xie Cheng'an couldn't continue his jokes and looked at her solemnly.

Xu Zhi held back tears and dared not stop: "Fei Nanzhou, let's break up!"

The room fell into a deathly silence.

Fei Nanzhou had also calmed down, but he didn't speak.

Xu Zhi's chest hurt. At this moment, she felt like a bad woman who always gave up. Even her back was rickety.

"Have you decided to leave a long time ago?" After a long time, Fei Nanzhou smiled as if he understood.

Xu Zhi had no way to respond.

Xie Chengan couldn't stand it anymore. It was rare for someone who was always cynical to be so serious: "Miss Xu, you have to have a conscience. Nan Zhou had a falling out with his father because of you, abandoning Hua Rui and breaking his wrist to survive. How many people are watching his joke? How much has he paid? Now he is going to Nanjing to develop again, but you are leaving? Are you not afraid of thunder and lightning?"

Xu Zhi stood there dumbly, unable to say anything in reply.

Xie Chengan sneered: "You can't be like this."

"Anzi, you go out first." Fei Nanzhou interrupted him.

Xie Chengan's chest heaved violently. After a while, he suddenly opened the door and walked out.

——Out of sight, out of sight.

There were only two of them left in the room.

A few meters away, Fei Nanzhou stood there calmly.

Xu Zhi did not raise her head, but she could feel his deep and profound eyes fixed on her face.

Her heart throbbed, and she didn't dare to raise her head.

He just looked at her silently, without any hesitation, as if he was waiting for her to give him a reasonable reason.

Xu Zhi took a deep breath and tried to look calmer, but she felt guilty and short of breath. She still felt like someone who had done something bad: "I...I'm sorry, but I have already decided."

"When did you decide?"

"This I've been thinking about it for a while, I've thought about it a lot..." She raised her head hesitantly, her eyes falling on his handsome face lustfully.

However, there is no expression on this face at this moment.

I don’t know whether it’s because I feel sad that I’m dying, or because I’ve expected it.

In fact, some things are not without signs. Her reaction, her hesitation... it is impossible to escape his sharp eyes.

But if she didn't mention him, she just pretended that she didn't know.

Seeing that he didn't say a word, Xu Zhi felt even more tormented. She opened her mouth and spoke with difficulty: "I went to Huashen for an interview and passed it. I will stay here from now on. I won't go to Nanjing."

"Me too. " I'm not forcing you to go to Nanjing with me." He smiled, "Do we have to break up?"

This smile was as quiet as the cold moon on the bluestone, and Xu Zhi felt that his heart was about to break, and he looked embarrassed. Missed his sight.

"I...I have thought it through. As for the reasons, I don't want to go into details one by one. You should also understand in your heart that the two of us are not suitable...I'm sorry." There was

no quarrel as imagined. This scene seemed It was too calm, as if it had been played out in each other's minds many times.

Xu Zhi thought so and twitched the corner of his mouth in self-mockery.

In fact, they knew each other well, but they didn't reveal it.

Or, actually—still having illusions until the very last minute.

But the bloody fact is before our eyes, this is a relationship that is not blessed by everyone.

It will have an impact on his career, future prospects, family relationships, and interpersonal relationships.

He could not care, but she couldn't care less, especially after Yao Yanlan talked to her, she really thought about the consequences of the two of them being together.

I'm afraid even Yao Yanlan, who has always been kind to her, won't treat her well in the future. During the holidays, they have to hide from various relatives they met in childhood, just like thieves... I don't dare to think about such a life.

She said that there was a change of office soon, and the situation above was turbulent. Fei Pucun was in a very critical period of rising and could not be affected by such messy things. She hoped that for the sake of the fact that they had taken care of her when she was a child, it would be over. The whole city was in turmoil, leaving some last bit of dignity for the old couple.

Xu Zhi thought about these ambiguous words for a while and figured out the deeper meaning. Some things can be big or small, and if hostile people take advantage of them and publicize them everywhere, it is indeed easy to have a bad impact at this moment.

It seems common sense for Yao Yanlan to act cautiously.

All kinds of things from the past came to mind, and Yao's warm side was gradually taken over by his rational and indifferent face, gradually turning into a look that Xu Zhi couldn't recognize.

Having said all that, what else could she say?

At that time, she even humbly prayed that she would not cause trouble in the city, and just wanted to stay by his side... Yao Yanlan was silent.

Xu Zhi stopped talking later and said she would go back and think about it carefully.