"Officer Qi, long time no see. Did you just come back from Africa?"
Yi Pin curled the corner of his mouth into a smile as he looked at Qi Mingyang, whose face was a bit tanned.
Qi Mingyang stared straight at Yi Pin in front of him and smiled.
"It's really nice to see you again!"
Tears glistened in Qi Mingyang's eyes as he smiled.
Yi Pin shrugged and curled the corner of his mouth into a smile. He quietly looked at the warning from Shen Yu on his phone: "The distance between the two of you must not exceed one meter!"
The two of them wore faint smiles on their lips. Yi Pin raised his eyebrows.
"I heard... you're preparing for the doctoral entrance exam recently. Do you have to be so hard - working? I used to think you were so laid - back. Do you like studying that much?"
Qi Mingyang took a sip of tea and curled the corner of his mouth into a smile.
"I can't help it. The one in my family just likes those with great knowledge!" Yi Pin curled the corner of his mouth and pursed his lips.
Moreover, he was doing quite well now. He could go to the law firm to handle cases whenever he was free. It was truly a win - win situation.
"I heard that the higher a person's education level is, the higher the probability of being single. Don't even realize you've been cuckolded then!" Qi Mingyang said calmly.
"Pure nonsense!"
Qi Mingyang smiled.
"Yi Pin, I used to like you."
This sentence didn't sound like a confession or a vent. Instead, it was just plain, as if he just wanted to tell you calmly that he used to like you.
"I know, but I don't like you!" Yi Pin raised his eyebrows. "I regard you as a brother!"
"I think if you like someone, you should just say it. Although you don't know what the result will be, there must be my figure in your memories!"
Qi Mingyang smiled as if he had let go of something.
"Since it's 'used to like', does it mean you don't like me anymore?" Yi Pin grinned and looked at Qi Mingyang in front of him expectantly.
"Look at your cold - as - ice mountain god of a boyfriend. He's so busy. Why don't you just be with me? I don't mind being the other man!" Qi Mingyang, however, seemed to turn a deaf ear and changed the topic, smiling as he spoke.
"He's cold to others, but to me, he's like a hot spring, so warm!" Yi Pin raised his eyebrows, looking excited.
Qi Mingyang covered his chest and said painfully, "My heart has been crushed by you!"
...
The two chatted for a while when Qi Mingyang's phone suddenly rang.
Qi Mingyang sighed as he looked at the phone screen.
"What's up? Is it a life - and - death call?" Yi Pin continued to enjoy the food in his hand.
"No. This kid has been pestering me every day recently! He's asking me to meet. It's so annoying!" Qi Mingyang shrugged and picked up some dishes for Yi Pin.
"Really? Then go and meet him?"
Yi Pin raised his eyebrows, thinking that Qi Mingyang should find someone to fall in love with.
"Come with me! There are two of them!" Qi Mingyang said matter - of - factly, shrugging.
"Damn it. I'm a taken man. Can you teach me something good? I'm not going!" Yi Pin said resolutely.
"Then I won't go either. Just let me die alone. Let me stay single forever. No one loves me, no one cares about me..."
Looking at Qi Mingyang wailing and looking so miserable, Yi Pin frowned.
"Okay, okay. I'll go with you. But... there must be absolutely no physical contact. Otherwise, I'm afraid his hand will be crippled!"
"Okay, okay. I know you're precious. There definitely won't be..."
"By the way, if that kid is interested in you, why does he bring another person? I don't understand you guys!"
...
So the two of them went to the bar that Qi Mingyang often went to. Looking at the familiar scene, there were all boys, very intimate with each other.
But this time, Yi Pin didn't find it so disgusting. Instead, he even felt a bit of familiarity.
From afar, they saw two people waving. Yi Pin followed Qi Mingyang's steps and walked over, smiling.
The boy was very handsome. The love in his eyes was directly fixed on Qi Mingyang. Qi Mingyang seemed a bit awkward. It was rare to see him so shy.
The man beside him looked completely different. He had a strong aura, with a stubbly beard, but unexpectedly good - looking. He stared straight at Yi Pin and smiled, "Mingyang, who is this?"
"Yi Pin, my friend!"
Qi Mingyang curled the corner of his mouth into a smile.
"Oh~ Yi Pin, right?"
The man smiled meaningfully and stared straight at Yi Pin.
Yi Pin felt a bit embarrassed. He just played with his phone and glanced around nervously. There was no one else.
During the conversation among the four, Qi Mingyang and the bearded man were both very talkative. The atmosphere was very lively. Yi Pin just occasionally chimed in with a smile.
Shen Yu sent a message.
"Baby, why aren't you home yet?"
Looking at this message, Yi Pin suddenly felt a bit nervous. He just silently read it and didn't know how to reply.
He kept urging Qi Mingyang to go back, but Qi Mingyang got drunk instead. He was dancing and gesturing as if the whole bar belonged to him.
Yi Pin waited helplessly for a long time. As the number of people became fewer and fewer, Qi Mingyang still showed no sign of going back.
"Lao Qi, I'll go back first. I'm afraid Shen Yu will be worried!"
Yi Pin shouted and turned to leave, but was grabbed by the bearded man.
"Stay with me tonight. Why go home!"
"Sir, please respect yourself. I have a boyfriend!"
Then the bearded man walked over with a smile, trying to kiss Yi Pin.
"Slap!"
At this moment, someone kicked from behind. The bearded and disgusting man fell to the ground on his back.
Yi Pin looked over in confusion and saw Shen Yu with a livid face.
Shen Yu was furious. He punched the man in the face again and again. He finally stopped under Yi Pin's obstruction.
After the two of them came out, Shen Yu kept a straight face and didn't say a word. His brows were tightly furrowed.
He walked quickly in front.
"Shen Yu!" Yi Pin frowned and called Shen Yu to a stop.
"Who is he? What are you doing in a place like this with Qi Mingyang? Do you think it's too boring and dull to be with me? Are you tired of me?"
Shen Yu said coldly.
"No. Qi Mingyang wants to get out of being single, but there are two people on the other side. So... he took me. But I've clearly said that I have a boyfriend. I'm sorry, Shen Yu. I swear I'll never do it again!"
Yi Pin looked aggrieved and stood in front of Shen Yu.
Shen Yu looked at Yi Pin in front of him, took off his scarf and put it around Yi Pin's neck.
"I'm still very angry. What if... you were taken advantage of by that man..."
Shen Yu said coldly and then took off his gloves and put them on Yi Pin.
After doing all this, Shen Yu still walked away quickly in anger.
Yi Pin caught up with two steps, blocked Shen Yu's way and frowned.
"Brother, Yu Ge, I was wrong!" Yi Pin looked at Shen Yu longingly, put his arms around Shen Yu's waist and blinked his big eyes.
Seeing Shen Yu's expression soften a bit, Yi Pin looked up and kissed him lightly.
"One more kiss!"
The straight face of Shen Yu couldn't hide his smile.
Yi Pin looked up and kissed him again.
Then Shen Yu pulled Yi Pin over and covered the scene of their kiss with his hat.
...