Opposite shore

Chapter 14

Chen An took another look downstairs at the company. Zhou Xuxing was still waiting. The temperature in Hecheng had just entered winter and the temperature was a few degrees above zero. With a bit of stubbornness.

He sent a message to Zhou Xuxing, "It's too cold outside, you go back first, and we can find a time to talk later."

He saw Zhou Xuxing take out the phone from his pocket, his fingers were frozen, he pressed the phone slowly and sent a voice message, "Chen An, you can't do this to me."

Chen An was helpless after hearing this, and thought for a while to reply him, "You go back first, can I go to you after I get off work?"

Zhou Xuxing was willing to get back into the car after seeing this, but he didn't go far, and waited by the side of the road until Chen An came out of the company after work.

Zhou Xuxing stared at Chen An from the moment he came out, until he sat in the co-pilot and fastened his seat belt, and couldn't wait to ask, "Why did you break up?"

Chen An wanted to laugh when he heard him say this word in a serious manner, "We weren't really in love at first."

"What do you mean?" Zhou Xuxing looked worried, "I have kissed you so many times, and now you tell me that you are not in a serious relationship?"

"I didn't mean that..." Chen An blushed with anger, and quickly brought the topic back to the right track, "The two of us are not suitable."

"Why is it inappropriate?" Zhou Xuxing still had a straight face.

Chen An lowered his eyes, and unconsciously pulled the corner of his clothes with his fingers, "You are going to get married in the future, right?"

Zhou Xuxing's gloomy expression relaxed a little, and he didn't speak.

"If you want to get married in the future, you should not be with the same sex for too long, what do you think?"

Zhou Xuxing's tone was not as tough as before, "I never considered..."

"But you have to think about it sooner or later, don't you?"

Seeing that Zhou Xuxing was dumb and didn't respond, Chen An smiled, "Actually, I don't even know why you said you wanted to be with me, but..." Chen An paused, "But it's not right."

Why do we talk about being together?

Because I want to see you, I want to hold you, I want to kiss you.I want to know how you are doing, if you sleep well, if you think of me in your dreams.I don't want you to be too close to others, and I don't want you to swallow your tears for others.I thought that if you were all me in your emotional world, it would be relaxed and happy.

Zhou Xuxing couldn't convey these words after all, they couldn't solve the problem between him and Chen An, so it seemed pretentious and meaningless.

Zhou Xuxing wanted to send Chen An back, but Chen An said that he had to work overtime at night, so he could just go home directly.

When Chen An was about to get out of the car, he turned sideways and grabbed the door handle for a while, then suddenly turned his head, his tone was a little nervous, "But we can still be friends, right?"

Zhou Xuxing was stunned, and subconsciously blurted out, "Of course."

Chen An smiled as if relieved, said goodbye softly, and got out of the car.

Probably because he didn't have too much expectation from the beginning, plus he's been very busy with work recently, the company has a project where he is in charge of connecting with the partner, the breakup with Zhou Xuxing has no impact on Chen An It is very big.

Before meeting with the partner, Chen An's boss repeatedly emphasized the importance of this project and asked everyone to pay attention to it.Chen An rubbed his sore shoulders, got up and went to the airport with his colleagues to pick him up.

The project leader of the partner is Ge Zhen, a tall and fat man wearing glasses. As soon as Chen An saw him, he smiled and shook hands with him. When the colleague went around to drive on the other side, the man suddenly pulled his hand hard, leaned into his ear and said, "I look better after work than when I was in high school."

Chen An was covered in cold sweat when he heard this voice. He raised his head in horror, and recognized that this was the male classmate who followed him in high school. After many years, seeing him again at this time still gave him a chill.

He froze on the spot, but the person next to him naturally put on another sanctimonious face, and patted him on the shoulder, "Manager Chen, let's go."

Chen An subconsciously went to open the co-pilot's door. As soon as he opened the door, his colleague gave him crazy winks and motioned him to sit in the back seat. He had no choice but to sit side by side with Ge Zhen in the back seat unnaturally, with a certain distance between them.

Along the way, Chen An was leaning against the car window, and another colleague of his was chatting with Ge Zhen. Seeing that he had been silent and his expression was not very relaxed, he asked him, "Are you feeling well? Do you want to open the window?"

Chen An forced a smile, "I'm a bit motion sick." After speaking, he stretched out his hand and opened the car window a crack.

The speed of the car on the airport road was very fast. After the window was opened, a strong wind blew into the car instantly, accompanied by noisy wind noise.Zhang Yang in the driver's seat smiled awkwardly, "I'm sorry Mr. Ge, Chen An is not feeling well..."

Ge Zhen kept a polite smile all the time, "It's okay, motion sickness is understandable."

After arriving at the hotel, Chen An quickly opened the door and got out of the car. Zhang Yang opened the door for Ge Zhen and took the luggage, handed it to the hotel doorman, and then pulled Chen An aside while Ge Zhen was checking in, gritting his teeth in a low voice. He said to him, "What's your situation? You're so motion sick that you can't use your brain? Who are you showing your face to? Do you want to engage in Huang's project?"

Chen An was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought that this project was very important to Zhang Yang, because it would be a good opportunity for promotion, and he had just had a child, so there must be a lot of expenses. He has always taken care of Chen An , This time, I guess I was really anxious to talk to him like that.

"I'm sorry, brother," Chen An smiled at him, "I was too uncomfortable just now, I'll adjust right away."

Zhang Yang also has a temper that is soft rather than hard. After hearing what he said, his anger has mostly subsided, "If you feel uncomfortable, go to my car to get a bottle of water, and remember to say a few more words when you come back there later."

Chen An dawdled to the car to get a bottle of water, wanting to minimize the time spent with Ge Zhen, but when he got out of the car, he had a face-to-face meeting with Ge Zhen. Zhen walked slowly towards Chen An, and Chen An retreated subconsciously, with his back pressed against the car door.

Seeing his reaction, Ge Zhen smiled, "So afraid of me?"

Chen An stared at him unceremoniously, "Don't mess around."

Ge Zhen still kept that uncomfortable smile, "I didn't think about it, maybe I want to catch up with my old classmates."

"Who is your classmate?" Chen An said while turning his head to see if Zhang Yang had finished calling.

Chen An's nervousness made Ge Zhen amused, "It's okay, this project has just started, I hope to have a good cooperation with Manager Chen."

I experienced such a thing on the first day we met. In the next few days, Chen An adhered to the principle of not being offended and being able to hide, trying to avoid being alone with Ge Zhen. He didn't do anything out of the ordinary.

This day after work, Chen An received a call from Zhou Xuyin, saying that she had returned to work after studying abroad, and she had just settled down a few days ago, and she wanted to invite Chen An to warm the house.

The house that Zhou Xuyin rented was near the hospital where she worked. When Chen An arrived at the gate of the community, he wanted to send a message to ask for the house number, but when he rented out the house, he saw Zhou Xuxing standing at the door and waving at him.

Chen An hurried over, "Why are you waiting here?"

Zhou Xuxing led him inside and said, "My sister said you are coming soon, let me pick you up."

"Just tell me the house number. It's so cold outside."

Zhou Xuxing laughed, and habitually wanted to tease him if he felt distressed, but the words were swallowed back, and finally said seriously, "You need an access card to enter the community, I'm afraid you won't be able to get in."

"Oh, that's it." Chen An didn't speak anymore, and quietly followed Zhou Xu, with a fist's distance between their shoulders, Zhou Xuxing put his hands in his pockets, resisting the urge to hold hands.

When the two entered, Zhou Xuyin was still frying steak in the kitchen, and when she heard the doorbell, she turned her head and greeted Chen An, asking him to sit down and eat some fruit, and then continued to pack her western food.

When Chen An saw him, he asked Zhou Xuxing in a low voice, "Miss Xiaoyin can cook?"

Zhou Xuxing nodded calmly, "Just try it, don't hold out too much hope."

After Zhou Xuxing finished speaking, he washed his hands and went into the kitchen, and made three dishes and one soup like flowing water. Chen An wanted to help several times on the way, but Zhou's siblings drove them back to the living room together.Although the final combination of Chinese and Western food is not harmonious, it is still very rich on the table.

The three sat down and chatted while eating. Zhou Xuyin was talking about her work with relish, when she suddenly slapped her forehead, "Doesn't Xiao An have a girlfriend yet?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the other two people at the table changed slightly.

"The new girls in our department are all high-quality single young women, and they all like good-looking girls. What type do you like, I will give you a red line."

Zhou Xuxing couldn't listen anymore, "Sister, why are you still talking about matchmaking..."

Zhou Xuyin didn't like to talk to him, "I didn't tell you, I asked Xiao'an."

Zhou Xuxing wanted to say something, but Chen An spoke up first, "Sister Xiaoyin, I don't think it's okay..."

"Really?" Zhou Xuyin stopped talking, "Do you think this profession is not good?"

"No, no," Chen An quickly shook his head, "Medical workers are of course very good."

He was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and said coldly, "The main reason is that I don't like girls."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Xuxing choked a mouthful of water in his throat. Zhou Xuyin was stunned for three seconds, then she pulled a few tissues for Zhou Xuxing as if she had come to her senses, and complained to him in a concealed manner, "Such a big man, You can choke on a drink of water."

That day made Zhou Xuxing deeply realize how adaptable and well-informed his sister is when she travels around, because she raised her head calmly the next second, and asked Chen An in the same tone as before: "Then what type of man do you like?" child?"

The author says:

Zhou Xuyin's gender is not as dead as Ka's.

Zhou Xuxing: Sister? ? ?