"One is the Fairy Lang Yuan, and the other is the flawless jade.
If there's no fate, then why did I meet him in this life?
If there's fate, then why did my worries vanish?
One is sighing in vain, and the other is worrying for nothing … "
The outdoor KTV was very simple compared to the one in the future. The surround sound system was mixed with a lot of noise. A barbecue rack was erected in front of him.
Xu Fugui was roasting a lamb. He wasn't good at cooking, so roasting a whole lamb seemed to be the only thing he could bring out.
The fat from the lamb kept dripping, making a sizzling sound, and the aroma of the lamb gradually began to fill the air.
A woman sat beside Xu Fugui. She was dressed in a cheongsam and looked peerless. She didn't have any makeup on, but she was pretty and charming. Her every move carried a youthful and charming aura.
Xu Fugui felt that she was very pretty. Of course, this was only from a man's point of view of pure admiration for women. This woman was his good friend's target. Moreover, Xu Fugui had a wife, and his child was already in elementary school.
The song "Frowning Eyebrows" was sung in a mellow and melodious manner. It didn't have too many flashy singing skills, but the voice carried the myriad thoughts from "Dream of the Red Chamber". This song wasn't very good for most people, but the key was whether the singer could integrate into the mood and add their own understanding of "Dream of the Red Chamber" into the song.
Obviously, this wasn't a problem for Su Yuhang. There was no doubt that this man was skilled in this area. At this moment, he was singing while casting flirtatious glances at Liu Mengyu, who was sitting on the other side.
Xu Fugui picked up the knife and cut the lamb back and forth. He sighed in his heart. This was a restless night. His old friend, who used to be so romantic that he couldn't wait to vomit blood with a paper fan, had now become a courting gorilla in heat.
Love could make people blind, especially in this environment and with this background. Perhaps, this was what Su Yuhang was pursuing. He didn't just want love, but more importantly, he wanted to be a scholar.
After the song ended, Xu Fugui continued roasting the lamb while Liu Mengyu remained motionless. No one applauded or cheered. It was a little awkward.
Even so, Su Yuhang still applauded himself and walked down the stage.
"Fugui, is the lamb done?"
"It's almost ready."
"Yes."
Su Yuhang personally cut off a piece of meat and placed it on a plate before handing it to Liu Mengyu.
"Mengyu, this is the tenderest and most delicious part of the lamb. Have a taste. Fugui may not be good at cooking other dishes, but even I have to admire this whole roasted lamb."
Liu Mengyu nodded and took the plate. Her red lips parted slightly as she chewed slowly.
A woman who could look so charming while eating was almost equivalent to a femme fatale.
Xu Fugui smiled and continued to cut the mutton.
In the air,
The air was filled with the smell of oestrus and cumin. It was a little choking.
Like a little boy, Su Yuhang moved closer to Liu Mengyu and asked about her well-being, but Liu Mengyu remained unmoved.
Xu Fugui felt that he couldn't take it anymore. He felt that he should do something to purify the atmosphere.
He put down his plate.
He picked up the microphone.
He chose a song.
After a short while.
Su Yuhang, who was chatting with Liu Mengyu about painting, was stunned.
The sonorous and impassioned rhythm of the "March of the Volunteers" had turned all of his preparations and hard work that night into pompous bubbles …
..
After the simple gathering, Liu Mengyu left. She maintained a kind of indifference from the beginning to the end. Even in the face of Su Yuhang's almost undisguised pursuit, she remained indifferent.
Su Yuhang and Xu Fugui each held a bottle of coke in their hands. As they drank, they strolled along the street. Su Yuhang chattered on about how good Liu Mengyu was and how she made him feel. Xu Fugui listened by the side and nodded from time to time.
After a long time.
Su Yuhang quietened down.
Xu Fugui remained very quiet.
As they walked, Su Yuhang suddenly stopped and pointed at an apartment across the road. "I'll take you to meet someone."
"Who?" Xu Fugui asked.
"A person."
"An ordinary person?"
"A … scientist."
Xu Fugui still nodded. When he was with this old friend, the thing he did the most seemed to be nodding.
He pushed open the railing and walked in. The other party lived on the first floor, but Xu Fugui noticed that this was probably just a temporary lodging for the other party. Or, it was more like an inn.
The door was unlocked. They pushed the door open and went straight in.
Beethoven's "Symphony of Fate" was playing in the room. An old butler was making coffee, as if he had already guessed when the guests would arrive.
A young man sat on a rattan chair, reading a book in his hand. He was so engrossed in the book that he didn't even notice the guests coming in.
"Young Master, the guests are here," the old butler said as he served the coffee.
"Oh."
The young man closed the book. He didn't seem apologetic for neglecting the guests and continued doing whatever he wanted. Xu Fugui noticed that Su Yuhang seemed to be very familiar with the young man. He sat on the sofa and picked up his coffee. Xu Fugui also noticed that the young man was holding a novel about murder in the closet. It was recently published by a detective novelist in England. The young man was reading the original English version. After all, this novel had not been translated in China yet.
"Please sit."
The young man said to Xu Fugui.
Xu Fugui nodded and sat down.
Everyone picked up their own cups of coffee. The young man and Su Yuhang drank at a moderate pace. Xu Fugui suddenly felt like he had lost his appetite.
This cup of coffee was a little too greasy. It reminded him of the grease that came out of the lamb when he was roasting it. At the same time, it also reminded him of the corpse oil that slowly flowed out of the corpses of a group of listeners who died together in a certain story world.
"I've heard Su Yuhang mention you often. Xu Fugui, I'm very happy to meet you here."
The young man started talking, but he still held his coffee and didn't seem to have any intention of standing up to be polite.
Xu Fugui put down the coffee and rubbed his hands unnaturally on his legs. He seemed a little uneasy.
"Do you want some sugar?" the young master asked.
Xu Fugui shook his head. Even a room full of sugar wouldn't be able to hide the taste of this cup of coffee.
"His surname is Zhao," Su Yuhang introduced. Su Yuhang explained, "He's a civilian scientist with his own laboratory. The drug that I used in the story world was made by him."
Xu Fugui nodded again.
"Have you eaten?" Young Master Zhao asked.
"Yes," Xu Fugui replied.
"No," Su Yuhang replied.
Xu Fugui and Su Yuhang looked at each other.
"Hehe." Young Master Zhao immediately ordered his butler to prepare the food. He then said to Xu Fugui, "My friend, if there's a chance, I'll invite you to visit my laboratory."
"I'm just an uncouth person. Even after returning to the city, I've been doing administrative work. I really don't know much about science." Xu Fugui rejected him in a disguised way.
"I don't invite ordinary people into my laboratory. Fugui, although this is our first official meeting, I'm very curious about you. I really hope that you can give me a chance to satisfy this curiosity of mine.
You know, curiosity kills the cat. "
"I'm sorry." Xu Fugui rejected him again.
Su Yuhang sat next to him and continued to drink his coffee. He was slightly dissatisfied with Xu Fugui's attitude, but he couldn't say anything at this time.
This was a cold and indifferent gathering between the host and the guest. Xu Fugui got up to leave before the steak was served. Su Yuhang, who originally wanted to stay for more food, could only stand up and leave with Xu Fugui.
On the dark street.
Under the dim yellow streetlights.
Two figures walking side by side were elongated.
And it began to elongate.
Su Yuhang stretched his back and looked at Xu Fugui, who was in low spirits. He smiled and said, "What's wrong? Are you blaming me for wasting your time? "
"My time isn't precious." Xu Fugui shook his head and said with some melancholy, "How long have you known him?"
"Almost half a year." Su Yuhang did some calculations. "I provide him with some research materials, and he gives me feedback on his research results."
Xu Fugui nodded again and said nothing.
Su Yuhang stopped in his tracks. Xu Fugui took a few more steps forward before he realized it and stopped as well.
Su Yuhang put his hand on Xu Fugui's shoulder and said very seriously, "I've always treated you as my best friend."
"Me too," Xu Fugui said.
"So, if I have something good, I hope to share it with you. You know, walking alone at night always makes me feel very lonely. So, I hope that you can accompany me.
At least, in this world, apart from you, I can't find another person who can accompany me on this path. "
Su Yuhang said this very sincerely.
Xu Fugui raised his head in disappointment. He seemed to be hesitating, but also seemed to be thinking. In the end, he said helplessly, "Haha, I can't walk anymore. You know that I'm afraid of the dark."
A desolate expression appeared on Su Yuhang's face when he heard this. It was rare for this high-spirited man to show such a depressed expression.
"Then, will we still be good friends in the future?"
"We will. Didn't I say before that when you win Liu Mengyu's heart and give birth to a child, I want to be the child's godfather?"
"Actually, Young Master Zhao thinks very highly of you." Su Yuhang pursed his lips. This was the most subtle hint he could give.
"Life and death are decreed by fate. Didn't the First Emperor and Alexander also collapse? So, what can't collapse?" Xu Fugui squatted on the ground and poked the asphalt with his finger. "There's no such thing as a never-ending banquet, and there's no such thing as a never-ending building."
There was one thing that Xu Fugui didn't say.
There was no such thing as eternal friendship.
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