After Crossing Through Ten Worlds, I Failed To Run Away - Chapter 80

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

    The picture of the screen saver has not changed, it is still a watercolor painting of short-lived flowers, this is not a randomly sliced ​​screen saver, but is specially set by Zhou Cun.

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    “Thank you.” Zhou Lin took the water cup, took a few sips, and asked casually, “The screen of your mobile phone was lit just now, and I saw that the screen saver is a very beautiful flower. , what species is that?”

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

    “Don’t know.”

    Zhou Lin lowered her eyes and shook her head, drank the water in the cup, gently put down the water cup, got up and went into her 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 opened the chat bar between him and Ji Ning.

    They have been together for the past few days, the last conversation record was still when he just went to find Ji Ning, after sending the message, he was downstairs waiting for Ji Ning to leave the small building walk out.

    “I’m home.”

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

    “…”

    There was no smile on Zhou Rin’s face, he flipped up the news records of him and Ji Ning, filled with an indescribable feeling.

    Before he left the school, Ji Ning’s words made him ecstatic, but when he saw the short-lived flower in the watercolor painting, his joy disappeared instantly. So much so that I can’t say anything now.

    “Rest well.”

    In the end, he just sent this sentence, the urgency and excitement in his heart were like a burning fire, only the ashes were gradually cooled, and he seemed to fall on the bed tiredly, raising his hand to block With his eyes, he threw the phone aside.

    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 hit with great joy. At this moment, he thought that everything had changed, it was different from before, This time, he met Ji Ning first and made Ji Ning fall in love with him.

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

    It 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 his affection towards Ji Ning in front of his brother, in order to prevent his brother from falling in love with Ji Ning as well.

    If my brother doesn’t like Ji Ning, he can 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 Grasp it well and don’t give up Ji Ning to anyone.

    But now he realizes that his brother may have fallen in love with Ji Ning again.

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

    Before that, he didn’t find any sign that his brother liked Ji Ning at all. Maybe it was because his brother was covering up too well, or he only put his heart on Ji Ning, right? He didn’t know anything about this, but he knew that since he had already revealed that he liked Ji Ning, his brother would definitely not express his feelings.

    However, the good impression 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 boy’s mobile phone screensaver again, and found that he had replaced the painting of the short-lived flower into a another pattern.

    At that time, he just asked calmly and didn’t show any emotion. If his brother really didn’t know it was a flash in the pan and had no hidden thoughts, he wouldn’t immediately change the screensaver.

    It couldn’t be more obvious.

    Zhou Lin 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. 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 spent a few days abroad 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 deal with, but if he wanted to see Ji Ning, he didn’t do anything Before the time, he just fled to the company and didn’t want to see Ji Ning.

    He couldn’t face it.

    The same is true for the next two weeks. He specially 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 become busy and letting him No time to be distracted by other things.

    In the past half month, he also had occasional contact with Ji Ning. Ji Ning did not mention anything about his previous school, just cared about his physical condition, and thoughtfully told him to pay attention to rest, not too much It was hard work, and a new reasoning book was recommended to him, so that he could pass the time when he was 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 could not read a few words, he would think of Ji Ning, and even read it completely If I can’t go on, I finally transfer the book to others at any time.

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

    Not like his brother, he really has something in common with Ji Ning.

    After finishing work in the branch, Zhou Rin took the afternoon flight back home. It was already evening when he got home, and his family was waiting for him to come back for dinner, but Zhou Rin had no appetite, just After simply taking two bites, he went upstairs to take a shower. 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 her hair with her hand and responded in a low voice, “Come in.”

    The boy walked into the house with a plate of fruit in his hand and said, “Seeing that you have no appetite, I brought you some fruit. Would you like to eat it?”

    “Thank you.”

    Zhou Lin’s eyes became more and 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, “Where are your parents?”

    “We’re all fine, I told you when I called.”

    The boy smiled, but soon his smile faded a little, and said, “But Teacher Ji seems to be a little…”

    “What’s wrong with him?”

    Zhou Lin couldn’t sit still and stood up immediately.

    Did something happen 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, he sees that you’re not at home, although he doesn’t say anything , but I can see that he is a little disappointed, and asked if you are really that busy, and you have less contact with him recently.”

    The young man looked at Zhou Rin calmly, and said softly: “He told me not to mention anything to you, but I think it is necessary to ask you, brother, are you hiding teacher?”

    “…No, I didn’t hide from him.”

    After being silent, Zhou Lin took off the towel from her head and put it on the back of the chair: “I’m a little tired, I want to rest early, you can sleep too.”

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

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

    “You know it’s a flash in the pan, right?”

    The boy walked up to Zhou Rin, looked him in the eye, and said to him, “I know it’s a short-lived flower, and you know it too, don’t you?”

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

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    The boy who has always been calm now shows a rare expression of urgency, 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 change to 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 are worried, cancel the tutoring in the future, I promise I will not meet him privately, and all contact information can be deleted, I will not let him know that I like him, brother, please You, don’t do this to him…”

    Speaking of 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 has something for you I have a good impression, not to mention that he is the only Omega that you will not resist, you are a natural couple, how could there be a misunderstanding because of me…”

    “…not your problem, it’s me.”

    Hearing what the young man said, Zhou Lin felt more and more stinging in his heart, every word the young man said seemed to be satirizing him, making him breathless: “I did it wrong. .”

    He slowly closed his eyes.

    Perhaps it’s time to stop.

    Before the error is irreversible.

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

    The most common one is 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 he didn’t want them to be just friends. , his world seems to be covered with more dreamy and gorgeous colors.

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

    He can’t keep fooling himself.

    Errors should be corrected promptly.

    Just before he gives up…

    He wanted to take one last look.

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

      To come out on time.

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

    He knew the number of Ji Ning’s dormitory, which was on the fourth floor, but he didn’t know which one it was. Most of the windows above were lit and blocked by curtains, so Zhou Rin naturally looked at everything No, but he had no intention of calling Ji Ning down, he just stood outside and looked at it.

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

    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.

    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 thoughts all belonged to this person of.

    He is 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 went out, he finally turned and left.

    “…Zhou Lin?”

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

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

    Zhou Lin’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’re here to do something else, just pretend I didn’t tell you…”

    “I came to see you.”

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

    “Ah, yes…”

    Jining was stunned for a moment, but quickly responded, handing over her book to her roommate, asking them to bring it back for her.

    “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.

    “Good.”

    Jining smiled, turned around and left with Zhou Rin. The two strolled on the streets of the campus, and the dim street lights made the shadows long. After a moment of silence, Zhou Rin asked in a low voice, “Why did you go back to the dormitory so late?”

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

    “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. Did you just come back and stop by to see me?”

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

    Zhou Lin suddenly stood still.

    He took a bigger step than Ji Ning. He was standing a step in front of Ji Ning without turning his head. Ji Ning couldn’t see the expression on his face, but he also saw the same. Not to Ji Ning.

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

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

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

    After he finished speaking, he fell silent, and 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 make any sound, she was really worried and turned around, but her heart suddenly ached.

    Jining stood there and stared at him in a daze, her eyes were red, and tears slowly fell down her chin.