Zeng Xu was startled by the sound and almost jumped up from his chair. He looked up and before he could ask, He Xianmo had already stood up to pick up the thermos cup.
When He Xianmo came back from picking up the cup, Zeng Xu couldn't help but ask, "Arthur, are you really okay?"
He was absent-minded and had a low aura. He had never been like this when he broke up with Shi Lan. As a friend, it was difficult not to worry.
"Well, it's okay." He Xianmo still responded.
Zeng Xu had nothing to do with him, so he shook his head helplessly and continued to work.
Later, He Xianmo didn't make any noise anymore. He was as quiet as if he didn't exist. The whole morning's work passed just like that.
It was almost lunch time, and Zeng Xu took the initiative to ask He Xianmo: "Arthur, would you like to go have lunch together?"
He Xianmo: "No need."
After he refused, Zeng Xu didn't force it. He said "Oh" regretfully, and then said, "Then I'll go with Dara."
He Xianmo's hand holding the pen tightened, the joints contracted, and the blood vessels on the back of his hand bulged faintly, but Zeng Xu did not notice this.
"Oh, Dara and I really have a good connection. She has already come to make an appointment with me before I even look for her." Zeng Xu just picked up the phone and was about to contact Zhou Ruo, but found that Zhou Ruo had already sent a WeChat message to ask him to have lunch three minutes ago. He Naturally, he agreed without hesitation.
Zeng Xu focused all his attention on WeChat and did not notice the expression on the opposite side of He Xianmo.
He Xianmo's overall pressure was extremely low. When he saw Zeng Xu smiling and chatting animatedly with Zhou Ruo on WeChat, he glanced at his phone unconsciously, and then remembered that he had even contacted Zhou Ruo's private WeChat account. nothing.
That emotion called "jealousy" spread from the bottom of my heart, spreading all the way to every blood vessel, occupying the high ground, and ready to explode at any time.
He Xianmo clenched his fists and breathed heavily. The veins in his temples popped out unknowingly. He spent a lot of willpower to control his emotions, at least not to be noticed by Zeng Xu.
Bang bang bang.
A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door at the office.
When He Xianmo looked up, Zeng Xu had already rushed to open the door, and the person standing behind the door was none other than Zhou Ruo.
He Xianmo's eyes were fixed on her face, but Zhou Ruo just glanced at him casually, as if they were not familiar with each other. She took Zeng Xu's arm and said to him with a smile: "Dr. Zeng , I’ve made a reservation at the restaurant, and I’ll treat you to eating out at noon.”
Zeng Xu was a little surprised: "Going outside? Are you going on a date with me?"
Zhou Ruo did not deny it, "Well, you can think so."
Zeng Xu took off his white coat and before leaving with Zhou Ruo, he habitually informed He Xianmo, "Arthur, I'm going to eat. You should go as well. Don't be hungry. You have a bad stomach."
He Xianmo said "Oh", and his attitude in response was very different from usual.
Zhou Ruo didn't say hello to He Xianmo. Her focus seemed to be on Zeng Xu, and the two left the office talking and laughing.
He Xianmo looked at the closed door of the office with red eyes. His beating temples, tense lips and clenched fists all showed his anger - he wanted to drag her back and lock her in In a cage, she has no conditions to talk and laugh with other men.
Perhaps it was because his love life was too "simple". Before Zhou Ruo, he had never seen a woman who was so comfortable maintaining an affair with several men at the same time. She was passionate about everyone, but she seemed to not care about anyone. , no one can really get into her heart. She can be intimate with you one second, and then turn around and leave without any regrets the next second.
He Xianmo knew very well that he was no match for her when it came to ambiguity. He should have stayed away from her long ago, but he failed after trying several times. Every time he forced himself not to see her, his desire would explode more terrifyingly. .
For example, now - he was even regretting that when she sat on his lap to seduce him that night, he might as well have just done it to her. She didn't care about being so presumptuous during her menstruation. Why should he cherish her body? She didn't deserve it. not worth it.
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He Xianmo went to the bathroom and washed his face with cold water several times, forcing down all his dirty thoughts. When those evil thoughts appeared just now, he couldn't believe that they were impulses born in his subconscious.
After washing his face, He Xianmo walked to the cafeteria alone. On the way, he received a call from his father, He Shuxing.
When He Xianmo saw the call from his father, He Xianmo suddenly sobered up a little. He stopped, found a place where there were not many people, pressed the answer button, and called "Dad" respectfully as usual.
"Didn't it disturb your work?" He Shuxing asked.
He Xianmo: "No, I won't go to the clinic today. I'm on lunch break right now."
He Shuxing: "Well, your mother and I will go to London in three days. She will accompany me to an academic forum and stop by to see you."
He Xianmo: "Okay, then stay here with me."
"Well, your mother thinks so too." He Shuxing said, "She misses you very much, especially your relationship status - then you talk to her."
Before He Xianmo could respond, He Shuxing had already called Bai Qingru, and the voice on the receiver changed to a gentle female voice, "Have you had a girlfriend recently?"
Compared with work, Bai Qingru is more concerned about He Xianmo's emotional state. He Xianmo has outstanding abilities since childhood, and there is no need to worry about his studies. However, his personality is too boring. In today's relationship market, this dull temper is really unpopular.
"No." He Xianmo's answer was the same as before.
Bai Qingru's reaction after hearing this was the same as before, first sighing, and then urging: "You are in your early thirties, it's time to put this matter on the agenda. You should socialize more and don't always be alone. .”
These are commonplace topics. Bai Qingru would urge him to socialize almost every time she contacted him.
He Xianmo responded as usual this time: "Okay, I'll note it down."
"You say this every time, but it turns out you're still single now," Bai Qingru sighed. After hesitating for a few seconds, she tentatively asked him, "Xianmo, seriously, are you still thinking about Shilan?"
"No." He Xianmo denied.
He denied it too quickly, and Bai Qingru didn't quite believe it: "If not, then why haven't we looked for her again since we broke up with her? I am your mother. You don't have to be duplicitous in front of me. If you really can't let go, then try to go." repair."
"Mom, I'm done with her, it's impossible." He Xianmo emphasized again, and in order to make her believe it, he added, "I will get in touch with new people."
Bai Qingru: "Really?"
He Xianmo: "Yeah."
Bai Qingru: "Then let me introduce one to you."
This was the real purpose of her test, "The daughter of one of my classmates works in a bank in London and is three years younger than you."
He Xianmo: "..."
Bai Qingru: "When your dad and I arrive, find a suitable time and make an appointment to have a meal together."
