After Crossing Through Ten Worlds, I Failed To Run Away - Chapter 85

[Chapter 80 Zhou Lin (seven)]

Zhou Rin reached out and took Zhou’s mobile phone stored on the coffee table, pressed the screen to black and then pressed it back on again, repeating this several times.

The picture of the screensaver has not changed, it is still a short-lived watercolor painting, this is not a randomly sliced screensaver, but a special setting by Zhou Cun.

He didn’t say a word, put the phone back where it was, the boy poured him a glass of water, turned back, and handed him the glass: “I’ll pick it up for you if it’s not enough.”

“Thank you.” Zhou Rin will He took the water cup, took a few sips, and asked casually, “The screen of your mobile phone turned on just now. I saw that the screen saver is a very beautiful flower. What kind is that?” The

young man was slightly startled, then shook his head and smiled He said: “I don’t know either, it just looks good and set it up casually. Don’t you know?”

“I don’t know.”

Zhou Rin lowered his eyes and shook his head, drank the water in the cup, gently put down the water cup, and got up Upstairs into his bedroom.

The light in the room was a little dark. He didn’t turn on the light. He leaned against the wall, took out his phone, and clicked on the chat bar between him and Ji Ning.

They have been together for the past few days, and the last conversation record was still when he just went to find Ji Ning. After sending the message, he waited downstairs for Ji Ning to come out of the small building.

The light of the screen reflected in his eyes, but his expression was very silent, his fingers rubbed the screen, and after a while, he typed out a sentence.

“I’m home.”

After a while, Ji Ning replied, “Okay.” A small smiley face was added to the end.

“…”

Zhou Rin didn’t have a smile on his face as he flipped up the news records of him and Ji Ning, filled with an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Before he left the school, Ji Ning’s words made him ecstatic, but after seeing the short-lived flower in the watercolor painting, his joy disappeared in an instant, and now he can’t say anything. Out.

“have a good rest.”

In the end, he just sent this sentence, the urgency and excitement in his heart were like a burning fire, and only the ashes were gradually cooled. aside.

Ji Ning had a good impression of him.

This was something that could only happen in his dreams, but now it has come true.

When he heard Ji Ning say that he didn’t want them to be just friends, his heart was filled with great joy. At this moment, he thought that everything had changed. It was different from before. This time, he met Ji first. Ning, and made Ji Ning fall in love with him.

But when he saw the Epiphyllum, he suddenly seemed to have touched the taboo buried in the deepest part of his heart, reminding him of some facts that he had deliberately ignored –

this was not his destiny.

The person who was supposed to be with Ji Ning was his brother.

From the first time he met Ji Ning, he showed in front of his brother that he had a crush on Ji Ning, in order to prevent his brother from falling in love with Ji Ning as well.

If brother doesn’t like Ji Ning, he can still convince himself that since this time he met Ji Ning first, it is fate that gave him a chance to start over. In this case, he must take good care of Ji Ning. Rather let it go to anyone.

But now he realized that his brother might have fallen in love with Ji Ning again.

Everything is gradually overlapping with the past, with great irony.

Before that, he hadn’t noticed any sign that his brother liked Ji Ning at all. Maybe it was because his brother was covering up too well, or maybe he just put his heart on Ji Ning and didn’t know anything about it, but he Knowing that he had already revealed that he liked Ji Ning, his brother would definitely not express his feelings.

But the goodwill that Ji Ning had towards him was nothing more than something he stole from his brother.

He should not belong to him.

When it was time for dinner, Zhou Rin walked downstairs and sat at the dining table with the boy. He saw the screen saver of the boy’s mobile phone again and found that he had replaced the short-lived painting with another pattern.

At that time, he just asked calmly, without showing any emotion, if his brother really didn’t know that it was a flash in the pan, and he didn’t have any hidden thoughts, he wouldn’t immediately change the screensaver.

It couldn’t have been more obvious.

Zhou Rin sat quietly at the dining table with his eyes down. The light was warm, but his face was extremely pale.

…

After that, Zhou Rin didn’t contact Ji Ning again, and when it came to the fixed class time on Sunday, he went to the company early and didn’t stay at home for the first time.

He had been out of town for several days before. Although he had the help of his parents and sister, he still had a lot of work and had a lot of things to do. But if he wanted to see Ji Ning, he didn’t have time. He just escaped. The company didn’t want to see Ji Ning.

He couldn’t face it.

The same was true for the next two weeks. He deliberately asked his secretary to arrange a business trip schedule for him. He listened to work reports in various branches for half a month, forcing himself to be busy, so that he had no time to be distracted by other things.

He also had occasional contact with Ji Ning in the past half-month. Ji Ning didn’t mention anything about his previous school, just cared about his physical condition, and thoughtfully told him to take rest, not to work too hard, and recommended him a This new work of reasoning allows him to pass the time when he is free.

Zhou Rin ordered this book online. After getting it, he would read it word by word when he had time, but every time he couldn’t read a few words, he would think of Ji Ning, so that he couldn’t read it at all, and finally he would forward the book at any time. given to others.

Originally, he wasn’t interested in mystery novels, he read it to suit Ji Ning’s preferences.

Unlike his brother, he really had something in common with Ji Ning.

After finishing work in the branch, Zhou Rin took the afternoon flight back home. When he got home, it was already evening, and his family was waiting for him to come back for dinner, but Zhou Rin had no appetite. He just took two bites and went upstairs to take a bath. , when he came out of the bathroom, he heard someone knocking on the door outside.

“Brother, can I go in?”

Zhou Cun’s voice came from outside the door.

“…” Zhou Rin wiped his hair with his hand and responded in a low voice, “Come in.”

With the answer, the young man walked into the room with a plate of fruit in his hand, and said, “Seeing that you have no appetite, I brought you some fruit, do you want to eat?”

“Thank you.”

Zhou Rin’s eyes became more complicated. Although he was the elder brother this time, the boy still cared about him everywhere as before. In comparison, he was still not careful enough.

“How are you feeling lately? Not bad?” he asked, “How about your parents?”

“We’re all fine, and we talked to you when we called.” The

teenager smiled, but his smile soon faded away. It faded a little, and said again: “But Teacher Ji seems to be a little…”

“What’s wrong with him?”

Zhou Rin couldn’t sit still, and immediately stood up.

Could it be that something happened to Ji Ning, why didn’t he hear him mention it while chatting?

“He’s not in an accident, and the family is fine, but I think he’s in a bad mood.” The boy said, “Every time he comes to teach me a lesson and sees you’re not at home, although he doesn’t say it, I can see that he Disappointed, I also asked if you are really that busy, and you have less contact with him recently.” The

young man looked at Zhou Rin quietly, and said softly, “He told me not to mention anything to you, but I think there are still I have to ask you, brother, are you avoiding Teacher Ji?”

“…No, I didn’t avoid him.”

After the silence, Zhou Rin took the towel off his head and put it on the back of the chair: “I’m a little tired, I want to rest early, you should sleep too.”

“Did you already know?” However, the boy did not leave, Instead, he suddenly asked him that.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Zhou Rin didn’t look back.

“You know it’s Epiphyllum, right?” The

young man walked up to Zhou Rin, looked him in the eye, and said to him, “I know it’s Epiphyllum, and you know it, don’t you?”

“Zhou Cun.” Zhou Rin called his name heavily, “Don’t say it.”

“I apologize to you, I’m sorry, I like him, but this is all my problem, it’s me who is unrequited love, don’t blame him, he doesn’t have any Wrong, it was me who was wrong.” The

always calm young man showed a rare eagerness at this moment, eager to clarify with Zhou Rin.

“He doesn’t know what I’m thinking at all, and I won’t tell him anything. It’s my fault to put on that painting, I’ve reflected on it, and I won’t do it again in the future. You can get mad at me, but Don’t blame him, okay?”

“If you’re worried, cancel the tutoring in the future, I promise I won’t meet him privately, and all contact information can be deleted, I won’t let him know that I like him, brother, please You, don’t do this to him…”

Having said this, his voice became a little choked, and he lowered his head deeply.

“I’m sorry, brother, I know you like Ji Ning, but I’m still thinking that I shouldn’t, but I really won’t do anything, you like him, he also likes you, and he’s the only one you don’t. Omega who will feel resistance, you are a natural couple, how could there be a misunderstanding because of me…”

“…It’s not your problem, it’s me.”

Hearing what the boy said, Zhou Rin’s heart tingled even more, the boy Every word he said seemed to mock him, making him breathless: “I did it wrong.”

He slowly closed his eyes.

Maybe it’s time to stop here.

Before mistakes are irreversible.

After Zhou Cun left, Zhou Rin lay on the bed with his arms resting on his back, quietly looking at the ceiling, many images appeared alternately in his mind, some happened before, and some just happened.

The most common one was when Ji Ning stood outside the car and knocked on his window. When he pressed the window, Ji Ning showed a shy look and said that the moment he didn’t want them to be just friends, his world seemed to be a blur. More dreamy and gorgeous colors.

But now this layer of false color is gradually fading, revealing the original cold and dark, that is the naked and cruel reality.

He couldn’t deceive himself like this any longer.

Errors should be corrected promptly.

Just before he gave up…

he wanted one last look.

Zhou Rin sat up from the bed, changed clothes, grabbed the car keys and left the house quietly, and drove to Ji Ning’s school.

It was too late at this moment, and it was very close to the time when the school closed. Under his repeated assurances, the guard registered him, reluctantly agreed to put him in, and told him to come out on time.

Zhou Rin nodded and thanked the guard, drove to the vicinity of Ji Ning’s dormitory, parked the car, got out of the car, and stood in the dim night, looking up at the windows of the dormitory upstairs.

He knew the number of Ji Ning’s dormitory. It was on the fourth floor, but he didn’t know which one it was. Most of the windows above were lit and there were curtains blocking it. Naturally, Zhou Rin couldn’t see anything, but he didn’t call him. Ji Ning’s plan to come down was to simply stand outside and take a look.

After that, he plans to apply for a company resident overseas, and will not return to China for at least a few years.

Even if Ji Ning has a vague affection for him, this affection will probably fade as time goes by, and his older brother will probably pursue Ji Ning by then.

But he knew he couldn’t forget it.

When he buried Ji Ning’s coffin at the funeral in the rain, he knew very well that his love, his longing, his pain and his longing belonged to this person.

He is obviously still alive, but it seems that he also walked into the tomb that day, and now he will choose to bury himself again.

In the dark night, he lit a menthol cigarette, and when the last light was extinguished, he finally turned and left.

“…Zhou Rin?”

However, when he turned around, he suddenly saw Ji Ning appearing behind him without warning.

Holding a few books in his arms, he stood in the middle of several roommates, and his beautiful eyebrows showed a look of surprise.

Zhou Rin’s heart skipped a beat.

“Are you here to find me…?” But the surprise on Ji Ning’s face soon turned into uncertainty and caution, and said softly, “Then why don’t you send me a message? Ah, if you are here to do it If you don’t have anything else, just pretend I didn’t say anything…”

“I’m here to find you.”

After a brief silence, the handsome Alpha looked at him and said, “Is it convenient to talk to me?”

“Ah, yes… …”

Ji Ning was startled, but quickly responded, handing over his book to his roommates and asking them to bring it back for him.

“It’s getting late, don’t forget to come back before the dormitory building closes.” The roommate glanced at the time on the phone and warned.

“Okay.”

Ji Ning smiled, turned around and left with Zhou Rin. The two strolled on the streets of the campus, the dim street lights cast a long shadow, and after a moment of silence, Zhou Rin asked in a low voice, “Why did you return to the dormitory so late?”

“The exam is coming, hurry up and review. Ji Ning said, “What about you, why did you come to me so late and didn’t send me a message? What if I didn’t happen to meet you?”

“It’s so late, I thought you might have rested, so I didn’t want to call you.” Zhou Rin said.

“You said the day before yesterday that you were still busy with the company. Could it be that you just came back and stopped by to see me?”

“No, I came here specifically to find you.”

Zhou Rin suddenly stood still.

He took a bigger step than Ji Ning. He was standing a step in front of Ji Ning and didn’t turn his head. Ji Ning couldn’t see the expression on his face, and he couldn’t see Ji Ning either.

“I just want to tell you that the company’s business is still expanding overseas, and I may have to stay abroad for a long time after that.”

He slowly closed his eyes, trying not to let his voice reveal any emotion.

“So what you said to me that day… I’m very happy and honored, but I’m sorry.”

After he finished speaking, he fell silent. The same silence was behind him, and there was no sound for a long time.

“Jining?”

Zhou Rin didn’t know what Ji Ning was doing. Why didn’t she make any sound, she was really worried and turned around, but her heart suddenly ached.

Ji Ning stood there staring blankly at him, her eyes were red, and tears slowly fell down her chin.

[End of This Chapter]