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    Chapter 45

    The next day, Guo Shengfan landed at six o’clock in the morning. Xia Yize was half asleep and half awake, leaving one antennae to listen to the movement outside.

    At half past four, Xia Yize heard the door open on the opposite side. The sound was not loud, but it made Xia Yize more awake than the alarm clock.

    Before he opened his eyes, he put on some clothes and rushed out a little recklessly, “It’s so early.”

    Qi Ge looked at him and seemed to be smiling, “I’ll go to the airport, you go back and have a rest.”

    Xia Yize rubbed his eyes, “You still have to go to work, I can pick him up.”

    Xia Yize opened his eyes and realized that Qi Ge was wearing a camel coat and a beige scarf today. Xia Yize frowned and tugged at his scarf, finding fault, “The colors don’t match.”

    Pulling the scarf open a little, Xia Yize bit his lip when he saw the white shirt and blue striped tie underneath. It looked good but was dazzling.

    He said stubbornly: “Give me two minutes and I will go with you.”

    Xia Yize walked by the mirror when he went back. His eyes were filled with confusion as if he hadn’t woken up. His head was messy and his clothes were bloated. He was standing with Qi Ge just now, as if he was going out to pick up garbage.

    Xia Yize didn’t expect Qi Ge to arrive so early, let alone that he would dress up carefully.

    Xia Yize stood solemnly in front of the closet and picked up his shirt. He raised his voice outside the door and said, “I’m leaving first.”

    Xia Yize grabbed the closet door and didn’t respond. Soon he heard the sound of the elevator opening and closing.

    Xia Yize turned around and rushed into the bathroom. He packed up carefully and never lost.

    Xia Yize waved the afterimage with his eight hands, took a shower, changed clothes, and grabbed his hair, sprayed two pumps of perfume before going out, and looked like he was walking on a catwalk. When he appeared handsome at the gate of the community, it only took twenty minutes.

    He brushed his hair against the reflective glass, Guo Shengfan took advantage of you.

    To match Qi Ge’s camel coat, he also wore a brown leather jacket with a bright blue shirt underneath and a brown leather tie.

    But a gust of wind blew it away.

    He quickly stopped a taxi and said to the driver: “Go to the airport, we are in a hurry.”

    The driver glanced in the rearview mirror. Every strand of hair he grabbed had its own place. The leather shoes were shiny. There were not many people in full gear at this time.

    “Pick up your girlfriend.” In order to help him pursue love, the driver said, “Sit tight.” The driver stepped on the accelerator, turned a corner, and threw Xia Yize directly into the back seat.

    Xia Yize quickly held on, raised his neck, and couldn’t mess up his hair.

    The driver was really good at driving, taking small roads and crossing left and right. Xia Yize felt like his brain was being shaken. When he got off the bus, Xia Yize felt like he was on a roller coaster. Fortunately, he hadn’t eaten yet in the morning.

    Xia Yize rushed to the arrival hall and saw Qi Ge looking at his mobile phone from a distance. Although he didn’t know what message he was replying, there was a smile on his lips.

    Xia Yize strode towards him. The people around him were first stunned by his aura, and then attracted their attention by his handsomeness.

    What arrived before him was a burst of fresh orange perfume. Qi Ge knew that this was Xia Yize’s favorite smell. When he looked up, he was still stunned for a moment. Xia Yize’s dress could be described as grand, and the people around him suddenly became dull.

    Xia Yize looked at Qi Ge’s eyes that couldn’t move away. He was very proud and his tone was normal, making his efforts all morning look effortless. He said lightly: “It’s not here yet.”

    Qi Ge nodded, as if it was something special. Xia Yize deliberately put one hand in his pocket, revealing the blue shirt underneath, and tightened his waist into a narrow waist.

    Qi Ge didn’t look at him and just said: “My car is parked far away. It takes ten minutes to walk there. It’s now minus 20 degrees outside.”

    Xia Yize silently gathered up his clothes. Ten minutes was enough time for dinosaurs to go from prosperity to extinction.

    Qi Ge looked at the time and said, “I have a coat in the car. Please wait for me.”

    Xia Yize held him down, “I’m not cold, I don’t want to wear anything.”

    He had finally dressed up carefully, but how could his handsomeness be sealed away by a coat? He couldn’t lose his momentum.

    Qi Ge smiled and did not persist.

    Not long after, Guo Shengfan came out, with a U-shaped pillow hanging around his neck, his hair flying around, and he looked like he had just woken up, as if he was still wearing yesterday’s clothes, showing a sense of exhaustion.

    Xia Yize felt for a moment that he had exerted too much force.

    When Guo Shengfan got off the plane, he ran towards Qi Ge and said, “I’m so sleepy.”

    Qi Ge held his hand, turned it, and let Guo Shengfan hold it on the pillar.

    Guo Shengfan was not angry, but turned to look at Qi Ge, “It looks so good in this outfit.”

    “There is a seminar in the afternoon.” Qi Ge turned his U-shaped pillow and said, “You want to sleepwalk here.”

    Xia Yize chuckled lightly, and Guo Shengfan turned to look at him, “Hey, for such a big battle, why not hire a small model?”

    Xia Yize had already been prepared in his heart. Just like the last time they met, he was like a hedgehog, and his thorns exploded as soon as they met.

    Xia Yize smiled and said, “Thank you for the compliment. If you say so, I might consider working part-time as a model.”

    Guo Shengfan held out his hand with a half-smile: “You’re kidding, Xia Yize, we played badminton together.”

    Qi grabbed his box and said, “My car is parked outside. I’ll drive over to pick you up.”

    Guo Shengfan raised the collar of his clothes, “No, I’ll go with you.” He turned to look at Xia Yize, “How about you wait here for a while, and we’ll come back to pick you up.”

    It was Xia Yize and Qi Ge who came to pick him up, but suddenly we became him and Qi Ge.

    Not to be outdone, Xia Yize said: “No, let’s go together.”

    Qi Ge paused and walked in front. As soon as he went out, Xia Yize regretted it. The north wind was blowing today and it was colder than in the morning.

    In less than half a minute, his nose was about to run out, and he was about to freeze into a grandson. He still had to walk forward with his head held high. Fortunately, before despair, Qi Ge led them into an indoor passage.

    Xia Yize shivered as soon as he entered.

    Guo Shengfan asked Qi Ge: “Can you take out my quilt?”

    Qi Ge’s tone was nothing special, but it sounded like a harsh scream in Xia Yize’s ears, “It’s paved for you.”

    Guo Shengfan smiled and said: “It’s better for you.” He raised his arm to hug Qi Ge.

    Xia Yize was frowning and glaring from behind. Just before he was about to get angry, Qi Ge suddenly walked quickly, and Guo Shengfan didn’t even touch the corner of his clothes.

    The hand dropped down as if with a disappointed and crying face, but Xia Yize was just the opposite, with the corners of his mouth raised.

    Guo Shengfan was talking about what he saw on the plane, but Qi Ge suddenly slowed down and turned to look at Xia Yize: “I will go to work directly in a while, can you drive back?”

    Xia Yize adjusted his expression in time and said with a smile, “Okay. I’ll pick you up in the evening.”

    Guo Shengfan turned to Xia Yize and said, “Can you pick me up as well? I have to go out to work in the afternoon.”

    Although Xia Yize was unwilling in his heart, he was willing to be Qi Ge’s driver, but Guo Shengfan was not a green onion. He silently raised his middle finger in his heart, but he still showed a sense of ownership, “Of course it’s no problem, I’m a guest.”

    Guo Shengfan did not take advantage and said two words calmly, “Thank you.”

    The three of them walked around for almost half an hour before they came out. When Guo Shengfan looked up, he saw that the airport was across the street. They circled around in a big circle, and finally couldn’t send him back in time, all to accommodate Xia Yize, who was wearing less clothes.

    When he got to the car, Xia Yize couldn’t wait to open the door and get in. It was unbearably cold outside.

    Guo Shengfan opened the passenger door and didn’t close it for a long time, letting the cold wind rush in.

    Qi Ge saw this and went to the back. Guo Shengfan opened the car door and sat in the back with Qi Ge.

    He really looked like a driver.

    Not to be outdone, Xia Yize started the car skillfully, opened the storage box next to him, took out his sunglasses, and said, “I have used up all the paper I put in it in the past two days, right?”

    Qi Ge seemed to be laughing and said: “I will put another pack in tomorrow.”

    Guo Shengfan’s face became a little ugly. He skipped the topic and said to Qi Ge: “I still remember when we were in school. Every time we returned to school, you would come to pick me up. We would take a taxi back together. So many years have passed in a blink of an eye.”

    Qi Ge hadn’t spoken yet, but the car suddenly accelerated and rushed out, and everyone in the car leaned back.

    Guo Shengfan continued: “I used to love the stewed beans and noodles in the cafeteria. Do you have it in your cafeteria?”

    Xia Yize’s hand on the steering wheel tightened slightly.

    Qi Ge said calmly, “There is no cafeteria. There is a good barbecue restaurant near the school. Let’s go there to eat in the evening.”

    Finally, Xia Yize found a topic that he could insert into. Before he could say anything in agreement, Guo Shengfan took the lead and said, “Let’s go home and eat.”

    At the red light, Xia Yize braked suddenly, causing the two people behind him to move forward.

    Guo Shengfan coughed and said with a smile: “Xiao Xia doesn’t drive often.”

    Xia Yize didn’t turn around and said, “Indeed, I spend more time sitting in the passenger seat.”

    Xia Yize felt relieved when he saw Guo Shengfan’s teeth itching with hatred.

    Guo Shengfan yawned and leaned against Qi Ge. Xia Yize accelerated and turned again. Guo Shengfan was shaken to the other side, while Qi Ge sat firmly in his seat.

    Xia Yize withdrew his gaze with satisfaction and continued to look forward.

    After sending Qi Ge to school first, Xia Yize rolled down the car window and said with a smile, “See you in the evening.”

    This smile was different from usual. Just like his clothes, it looked a little decent to outsiders and unreal, but Qi Ge liked his energetic look.

    Qi Ge pressed his shoulder and said, “I will be back early in the evening.”

    Guo Shengfan from behind also stretched his neck and said, “Okay, bye, I’ll be back early this afternoon.”

    Before Guo Shengfan finished speaking, Xia Yize rolled up the car window.

    The two of them sat quietly in the car without saying anything. Guo Shengfan was leaning on a U-shaped pillow, closing his eyes as if sleeping.

    Xia Yize didn’t tolerate him at all. He walked back with one foot deep and one shallow. He could fall asleep in this state unless he passed out.

    When he got home, Guo Shengfan took out the box and entered the elevator as if he were returning to his own home without Xia Yize’s guidance.

    In the elevator, the two of them didn’t seem to know each other. At the door, Xia Yize wanted to see how he could get in without asking for help.

    He watched Guo Shengfan enter the password skillfully, opened the door of Qi Ge’s house, turned to him and smiled lightly, as if provoking.

    Then the sound of doors closing on both sides echoed in the corridor for a long time.

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