Lin Zhiyu couldn't drive with his right hand yet. He opened the taxi-hailing app, entered the destination and a driver took the order.
The driver was a bit far away, so he waited at the gate. He didn't notice that Liang Qihe's car was parked not far away until he got in the car.
Liang Qihe kept the distance between the two cars and watched as the car crossed two districts and finally stopped on the outskirts of a business district.
Lin Zhiyu got out of the car and walked towards the shopping mall gate not far away marking entrance C. Liang Qihe quickly found a parking space nearby to park, and then caught up.
Lin Zhiyu walked into the revolving glass door. He did not go towards the elevator, but towards the restroom on the first floor.
It was just after get off work at this time, there were not many people in the mall, and there were even fewer bathrooms. Liang Qihe waited for about a minute before following him in. There was no one inside, just two rows of cubicles with doors and a row of neat pee pockets on the wall.
He stared at the two rows of partition doors and found that there was movement of light and shadow at the crack of only one door. He thought Lin Zhiyu was inside.
He didn't know why Lin Zhiyu came in, but his instinct was that it wasn't to go to the toilet. He exited the bathroom and waited in the emergency passage diagonally opposite.
Lin Zhiyu came out after more than ten minutes. He changed into a light blue sportswear, white basketball shoes on his feet, and the glasses on his face were gone, replaced by a black mask.
He was still carrying the sports bag, but his whole feeling was completely different from before, like a vibrant college student.
Liang Qihe knew there was something fishy when he saw him like this, and continued to follow him upstairs. Lin Zhiyu seemed to have no destination. He walked around and went in and out of some boutiques. It was not convenient for Liang Qihe to follow him in, but he could be seen from outside several times in the store picking out some exquisite jewelry.
Liang Qihe also took the opportunity to buy a baseball cap and a pair of aviator sunglasses. After the disguise, it was harder for Lin Zhiyu to recognize him. He also became a lot bolder and stopped hiding.
Lin Zhiyu wandered around for almost an hour before leaving. Liang Qihe followed him across the overpass to the shopping mall in Area A opposite. Lin Zhiyu stopped in front of a chain coffee shop and took out his mobile phone to make a call.
Liang Qihe didn't know who he was calling. The call ended after a few words. He turned around and went into the coffee shop. When he came out, he had two more cups of coffee in his hand.
Liang Qihe looked at his watch frequently, but fortunately this time Fang Haowei came without waiting long.
Liang Qihe had never met Fang Haowei, but seeing Lin Zhiyu's smile blooming like a flower when he saw him, he handed over the coffee again. He held his cup for a long time without touching it. Instead, he stared at Fang Haowei and drank it. Judging from the look on his face, he probably asked Fang Haowei if it tasted good.
There were already more people in the mall. Liang Qihe followed them up the escalator and watched them enter the bakery on the third floor. A few minutes later, Hao Wei and Lin Zhiyu came out with a big cake box and went up the stairs two more times. They entered a Korean restaurant on the back floor.
The lady at the door asked Liang Qihe how many people there were, and he said two. Today is not the weekend, so there is no need to wait in line, the receptionist took him in directly.
Fang Hao only reserved a seat by the window. When the receptionist took Liang Qihe in, he was originally going to another dining area. Liang Qihe pointed in the direction of Lin Zhiyu and asked if there was a seat there.
The receptionist took him over, and Liang Qihe sat down at the back of the aisle one row away from Lin Zhiyu. He lowered the brim of his hat, and because there was a landscape isolation zone between the two rows, Lin Zhiyu didn't notice him. Instead, he focused on looking at the menu and discussing with Fang Haowei what he wanted to eat.
Liang Qihe also took the menu from the waiter, pretending to read it, but looked over his sunglasses at Lin Zhiyu.
He didn't know what day it was, but looking at the cake box and seeing that there were only two plates on the seat, he guessed which of their birthdays it was.
When he came back a few days ago, Lin Zhiyu went to get a birthday cake. But that night Lin Zhiyu had a fever and didn't come down to eat dinner, so Liang Qihe didn't think about the cake.
He sent a WeChat message to Zhao Man. Zhao Man replied a few minutes later and asked him why he suddenly asked about Lin Zhiyu's birthday and whether he was celebrating someone else's birthday.
Liang Qihe knew that his mother would think wrong, so he said that he just remembered the cake that day. Zhao Man responded with an "oh" expression and sent another voice message, saying that the cake was just a dessert after the meal and that Lin Zhiyu's birthday would not be in another month.
Liang Qihe put down his mobile phone. It seemed that the person celebrating his birthday today was Fang Haowei.
When he and Zhao Man were sending WeChat messages, Lin Zhiyu's table had already finished ordering. He watched Lin Zhiyu resting his chin on his left hand and saying something with a smile on her face. Fang Haowei suddenly reached out and touched Lin Zhiyu's left wrist, where there was a bracelet.
In the past few days, he had never seen Lin Zhiyu wearing any jewelry. Just as he was about to stretch his head to take a closer look, a figure in uniform blocked his view.
He raised his head and met the waiter's smiling face: "Sir, have you decided what to order?"
Only then did he remember that he hadn't ordered anything yet, so he pointed at a few items on the menu and waited until the waiter left to look again. The food at Lin Zhiyu's table had already begun.
Lin Zhiyu picked up the spoon with his left hand and ate the vegetables. Although it was inconvenient, he did not look at all restrained when eating at home. Not only did he eat well, he also frequently clinked wine glasses with Fang Haowei.
In fact, by this point Liang Qihe already knew that Lin Zhiyu probably liked this man, but he was not sure whether the other party liked Lin Zhiyu. After all, Fang Haowei's behavior made it impossible for him to feel that there was anything wrong. It seemed that he was just good friends eating together.
Looking at Lin Zhiyu, who was smiling constantly and looking like he was bathing in the spring light, Liang Qihe didn't notice the angry reaction he should have had when his wife cuckolded him. Anyway, he and Lin Zhiyu only have a formal marriage. If Lin Zhiyu really likes someone, then he will be the one who takes the initiative to let go. This will be good for both of them.
After making up his mind, he took out his mobile phone to take photos as evidence for a showdown with Lin Zhiyu tonight, so that Lin Zhiyu would not have to worry about it and would not admit it and delay it.
Liang Qihe took two pictures. Guessing that the matter was settled, he suddenly felt hungry and started eating. He originally planned to wait until Lin Zhiyu and the others finished eating before leaving, but at the end of the meal, the atmosphere there started to feel wrong.
Fang Haowei asked the clerk to remove all the plates in the middle, opened the cake box, placed a square cake in the middle of the table, inserted a candle and lit it, and then said something to Lin Zhiyu. Lin Zhiyu nodded with a smile, clasped his hands together and closed his eyes.
Seeing this, Liang Qihe realized that the person celebrating his birthday was actually Lin Zhiyu, but isn't Lin Zhiyu's birthday next month?
Before he could think about it, a yellow figure suddenly floated past him. After a while, the woman wearing a hip-hugging dress and smelling of perfume walked to Lin Zhiyu's table and patted Fang Haowei's shoulder affectionately.
Liang Qihe couldn't hear what they said, but he saw Lin Zhiyu's expression clearly. Although there was not much change, there was a bit more coldness in his smile.
Fang Haowei stretched his hand to the woman's waist, looking a little guilty. He didn't know what he said to Lin Zhiyu, and then stood up.
Lin Zhiyu sat without moving, just smiled and watched them leave, and even stretched out her hand to wave. But when the two figures turned the corner of the restaurant, the smile on his face collapsed like a toppled domino.
He stared at the candle until it burned only a little before blowing it out. Then he threw the candle aside, cut the square cake with a knife, put a piece of it on the opposite seat where no one was sitting. I put another piece for myself, put it in front of me and ate it slowly.
Seeing this, Liang Qihe suddenly felt a little sympathy for him.
It seems that the person he likes already has a girlfriend, which is really tragic.
Lin Zhiyu finished one piece mechanically, then took another and continued. He kept eating like this, and refused to stop until he choked. He just took the bottle of sake that Fang Haowei hadn't finished and used it as water to drink, and then continued eating after drinking it.
Seeing his behavior which was no different from self-abuse, Liang Qihe thought about going over to comfort him, but he couldn't move away because of their identities. Lin Zhiyu has such a stubborn temper, if he passes by, it will only make him even more angry and uncomfortable.
Liang Qihe had no choice but to continue sitting.
Lin Zhiyu finished the birthday cake by herself, leaving only the piece in front of Fang Haowei untouched. Fang Haowei had already paid the bill before leaving, so he didn't linger after eating, wiped his mouth, got up and left.
Liang Qihe paid the bill and followed him. He thought he would go home after eating, but he didn't expect that he would continue to take the elevator up. But maybe he felt uncomfortable after eating too much cake. He stopped and walked around, covering his mouth several times as if he wanted to vomit. But he didn't spit it out in the end, and he walked to the ticket office of the cinema on the top floor.
There were people queuing up at both windows. Liang Qihe couldn't follow him directly, so there was a couple separated by him. After Lin Zhiyu waited in line and told the conductor about the movie and show time, he looked at his watch. It seemed that Lin Zhiyu wanted to go home after watching the movie.
He thought that he was fine, so he could continue to follow, so he also bought tickets for the same event. When he turned around, he found that Lin Zhiyu had bought two barrels of popcorn and two bottles of beer in the food area not far away.
Lin Zhiyu found a place to sit down and wait. Liang Qihe couldn't get too close, so he stood farther away. I don’t know if it’s a matter of distance, but from this angle, the circular seat where Lin Zhiyu is sitting is surrounded by couples. He was sitting in the middle holding two buckets of popcorn, which looked a little pitiful.
Liang Qihe also fell in love, but those women all came to him on their own initiative. He had never experienced the feeling of not getting what he asked for, so he couldn't empathize with Lin Zhiyu.
The movie started about ten minutes later, and Liang Qihe was positioned behind Lin Zhiyu. The seats around him were quickly filled with people, the lights in the cinema were dimmed, and the film company's advertisement appeared on the screen.
Lin Zhiyu bought two tickets. He put a bucket of popcorn in the groove of the armrest in the empty space next to him, put the other bucket on his lap, and started eating again.
Liang Qihe frowned slightly. He almost vomited after eating just now, and he ate again less than half an hour later?
However, Liang Qihe also knew that he was acting abnormally because he was feeling uncomfortable, so he could only watch him repeat the mechanical eating movements, finishing his bucket of popcorn and drinking beer.
After watching the second half of the movie, Lin Zhiyu got up and went to the bathroom. Liang Qihe didn't plan to move at first, but thinking that he had already drank two bottles of sake at dinner and just drank beer just now, he still couldn't leave it alone without knowing how much alcohol he had, so he followed him out again.
Lin Zhiyu pushed open the bathroom door, walked into a cubicle and locked the door. Liang Qihe quietly went in and stood near the cubicle waiting, and soon heard the sound of vomiting.
Lin Zhiyu vomited violently, as if he wanted to vomit out his stomach. Liang Qihe looked at the door helplessly, thinking that it would be strange for him to eat without vomiting. But it's okay to spit it out, at least it will feel better.
Liang Qihe went out after hearing the sound of flushing water. Lin Zhiyu also came out a few minutes later, but he did not return to the screening room, but left through the exit.
Liang Qihe was waiting in the smoking area next to the restroom. When he saw him leaving the mall all the way down, he thought he was finally going home. Unexpectedly, he turned to a convenience store and bought a bag of beer and took a taxi to go home. Went in the opposite direction.
Liang Qihe had been following him all night. Seeing that his behavior was becoming more and more abnormal, he had no way of leaving him alone at this time, so he had to continue driving and follow him. He saw the car turn onto the Champs Elysees Road and stop by a riverside.
This is a tourist road and there is no parking space. Liang Qihe drove double flash and watched Lin Zhiyu get out of the car and walk towards the embankment. He walked slowly, as if he was a little drunk, until he sat down near a white lighthouse.
In front of him was the surging Yiqing River. Liang Qihe was afraid that he would do something stupid if he drank too much. He didn't care that he would be fined for parking, so he locked the car and followed him.
There is always a lot of people walking and relaxing along the Yiqing River at night, but the area Lin Zhiyu chose is a sightseeing trail and is much quieter at night than near residential areas.
Liang Qihe put his sunglasses into his pocket, lowered the brim of his hat, walked to the corner of the embankment, and sat down about fifty or sixty meters away from Lin Zhiyu.
Lin Zhiyu had headphones plugged into his ears and stared intently at the river. His only action was drinking, and he didn't notice Liang Qihe at all.
The night tonight is much more beautiful than last night. The moon broke through the clouds and illuminated the world with its brilliant light. They only sat there for a while before a young couple also came to the white lighthouse. The young couple held bags in their hands and squatted down between Lin Zhiyu and Liang Qihe.
Liang Qihe didn't know what they were fussing about, but soon there was a light that was brighter and dazzling than the moonlight, and then smoke rose, and bright sparks cut through the tranquility of the night, lighting up the happy smiling faces of the young couple, and also Let Liang Qihe see Lin Zhiyu's face clearly.
Those beautiful eyes were empty and dull, looking at the burning sparks without blinking.
Although the little couple had a lot of fairy wands in their hands, they couldn't help but keep putting them out, and soon they were gone. When darkness once again enveloped the dike, they left contentedly.
Liang Qihe continued to stare at Lin Zhiyu. Maybe there was nothing to distract him, so Lin Zhiyu drank one drink after another. Looking at the few empty bottles beside him, Liang Qihe felt that it was almost done and there was no point in letting him drink anymore, so he planned to go over and help.
But before Liang Qihe stood up, he moved first.
Lin Zhiyu was drunk, but he had been practicing ballet since he was a child, and his body balance was better than ordinary people. Liang Qihe watched him stand up. He was obviously unsteady on his feet, but suddenly stretched out his hands to make a gesture.
Liang Qihe's eyebrows moved, and the next second he saw Lin Zhiyu spinning around and actually dancing in the moonlight.
His movements were different from the dancer last night, but the softness and feeling of his body were very similar. However, he stumbled and fell backwards after a few dances.
Liang Qihe immediately ran over, but when he reached him, he didn't hear him cry out in pain. The eyes that had been reddened by alcohol were closed, and there were two tear stains reflecting the moonlight, disappearing from the corners of the eyes to the temples.
Liang Qihe sighed helplessly and knelt down to call him. Lin Zhiyu did not open his eyes. He was motionless, as if he was asleep. Liang Qihe had no choice but to pass through his knees and armpits and hug him sideways.
He looked very thin, and when he held him in his arms, he felt that he was not light at all. Liang Qihe lifted him up a little, but his hand accidentally touched his buttocks. The weighty and elastic touch reminded Liang Qihe of the dancer last night. If that person was really Lin Zhiyu, then why did he go out dancing in women's clothing? Is it a hobby?
Liang Qihe held a lot of doubts in his heart and walked towards the car with Lin Zhiyu in his arms. When he got to the car, he realized that he couldn't open the door like this, so he had to put Lin Zhiyu on the ground first. But when he was about to let go and take out the keys, Lin Zhiyu opened his eyes.
Those peach blossom eyes flashed with blurred light, and a moment later a bright smile appeared on his lips. He saw Lin Zhiyu grabbing his hand and asking him in a coquettish tone: "Hao Wei... why are you back..."
E/N: sheesh emotional damage!!!