Ning Qian turned slightly, and when her eyes met Wen Jin, a faint smile appeared on her face. It seemed that everything was normal, and she no longer had the enthusiasm she had in her heart.

The goddess who was once held by stars in the department is still like this many years later.

Because of Wen Jin's arrival, Ning Qian was obviously no longer the focus of the audience. Everyone was quite surprised by the sudden arrival of this flower who had not appeared in more than ten years.

After a polite greeting, Wen Jin sat down beside Ning Qian and turned her head to say something, but after looking at Jing for a while, Ning Qian just looked down at her phone and never looked up, as if there was a cloud of air sitting beside her.

The two of them were still silent. If Wen Jin had appeared in front of him before, Ning Qian's smile would have been too late.

During college, everyone in the department knew that Ning Qian was the one who got closest to Goddess Wen. In addition, Ning Qian had never concealed her sexual orientation. Speaking of which, the two of them had caused rumors. But at the party tonight, the ones who seemed most unfamiliar were Ning Qian and Wen Jin, who never said a word in the whole night.

The dinner table was just about talking about some old topics. They are at their age, talking about career, marriage, and family...

"Are our female compatriots here Qianqian or a single noble?" As we chatted, the squad leader suddenly said something, which made everyone turn their attention to Ning Qian again.

Wen Jin held the wine glass in her hand, and Yu Guang glanced at the side again, just as he saw Ning Qian's delicate side face. In terms of changes, Ning Qian was much quieter than a year ago.

"Well, I didn't meet the right one." Ning Qian responded with a relaxed smile, never turning her eyes to the person beside her.

At this time, a man in a suit and tie joked at Ning Qian, "Ning Qian, if you don't mind my gender, let's develop. I've been single for many years..."

Just the next second.

"I'm single too." Wen Jin put the wine glass on the dining table, cut off the man's words, and his voice was cold.

As soon as I finished speaking, it was a mess.

Everyone looked up at Wen Jin, including Ning Qian.

The reason why everyone reacts is that Wen Jin has never participated in these trivial chats, let alone jokes. In the eyes of others, Wen Jin always has a cold and unattainable arrogance on her body, and she likes to be alone, which is far less friendly than Ning Qian.

The goddess spoke out unexpectedly, making no one know how to answer the conversation, nor what Wen Jin wanted to express. Wen Jin was calm and calm, ignoring the awkward atmosphere and slowly tasting the wine.

After a brief silence, the squad leader stood up and continued to liven up the atmosphere. "Qianqian, then again, I have a friend who is very suitable for you. She has just returned to China and has good conditions in all aspects and is beautiful. Do you want me to help you with the red line?"

"Okay." Ning Qian agreed directly.

"If you do it, you have to treat me to a meal."

"Of course."

Wen Jin listened with her head down and continued to drink in small sips. Originally, she had no intention of attending these parties, but when the old classmate suddenly contacted her some time ago, she subconsciously agreed, but because the class monitor casually mentioned that Ning Qian would go.

When I heard that I had the chance, I still wanted to see her.

After rounds of jokes, Ning Qian's smile gradually dissipated on her face. She was heavy and forced to smile was too tired. No matter how careless she could be on the surface, from the moment she saw Wen Jin just now, Ning Qian understood that the time of this year had not dissipated. One night, she did not dare to look at Wen Jin directly because she was guilty. She was afraid that she would make her efforts in this year fail again. After all, she finally made up her mind to forget Wen Jin.

There were wine glasses after glass, but the two people sitting together never clinked glasses, and they were suspected of drinking.

Just as Ning Qian wanted to continue pouring wine, a white and slender hand held the bottle. Wen Jin's fingers accidentally rubbed against Ning Qian's back. Ning Qian's fingertips trembled slightly, and he moved his hand away without moving.

"Stop drinking." After silently following for a long time, Wen Jin finally took the initiative to say the first sentence to Ning Qian.

Ning Qian turned her head, and was already a little drunk at this moment. When her eyes were facing each other, she still lingered at Wen Jin's face without any hesitation, with nostalgia in her eyes. In an instant, a certain emotion was about to emerge.

It is really difficult to deceive yourself, and disguise is only temporary.

She has always been optimistic and straightforward, but when facing Wen Jin, she is her only exception.

When Ning Qian released the wine bottle, she didn't answer.

Wen Jin pushed the wine bottle aside. After saying that, the two fell into a new round of silence.

The dinner party ended until nine o'clock in the evening. Ning Qian was not in the mood to play the next round. She just wanted to take a shower and sleep until dawn. What life should be like? It was not because she met someone tonight and her heart was ready to move.

For Wen Jin, Ning Qian was determined to forget.

"...I'll leave first, you guys have fun." Ning Qian looked at the right time and found a reason to send it over.

Wen Jin saw Ning Qian get up and want to leave, but she refused to say anything to him, and felt inexplicably sad. Just as Ning Qian walked to the door, Wen Jin suddenly supported her forehead with her hands and frowned slightly...

"Wen Jin, are you okay?!"

"It's a bit uncomfortable to drink."

Ning Qian's steps stopped and turned around and looked at Wen Jin.

Wen Jin has never shortage of people who are dedicated to him. The single men here heard that Wen Jin had just revealed that he was single, and now they were rushing to seize the opportunity, "I'll send you back, I'll arrange for the driver to pick you up."

"No need, I'll just take a rest." Wen Jin declined.

"How can that work?! It's just a little effort." As he said, the man had already reached out to help Wen Jin get up.

Ning Qian, who was watching silently on the side, couldn't help but feel angry when she looked at this scene. She walked to Wen Jin with a step, decisively blocked the man's hand, and said to everyone, "You guys keep playing, I'll give her away."

Wen Jin looked up at Ning Qian, and deserved to be in time, "Please trouble you."

The moment he looked at each other, Ning Qian suddenly felt that Wen Jin was deliberately...

Both of them drank, stopped a car and left.

The car was surprisingly quiet, but fortunately there was lyrical music playing on the radio. After five minutes of driving, Ning Qian broke the quiet, "Where are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to go to the hospital?"

"No, maybe I'm a little tired lately."

"Um……"

The two began to chat on and off.

"Where are you working now?" Wen Jin contacted Ning Qian on WeChat several times, but it can be seen that the other party did not want to respond too much. Ning Qian said at the beginning that she told herself not to disturb her life. At first, Wen Jin thought it was anger, but later she felt that Ning Qian probably really thought so.

“S city.”

"fine."

"good."

Ning Qian and Wen Jin looked at the backward night view outside the window at the same time, thinking that they could talk more than they are now. Wen Jin talked less, but Ning Qian always had the ability to provoke topics and always had ways to make Wen Jin smile rarely.

"I'm sorry." Ning Qian thought for a long time and said these three words to Wen Jin with a smile. She kept trying to say it to Wen Jin, "I spoke a little harsh that day."

My thoughts turned back a year ago.

"Didn't you say I won't mention it?"

"I don't mention it. I just want to apologize to you."

Wen Jin was silent.

He sent Wen Jin to the entrance of the community all the way, and Ning Qian stopped.

"Come upstairs and sit for a while?"

"No. Go up."

Wen Jin hesitated, stood there without turning around and leaving, "Where have you lived in these few days?"

"hotel."

"I have a place to live here. You can come back to City L...you can find me."

"No need to worry." Ning Qian smiled casually, "I'll leave in advance."

"Qianqian..." Wen Jin took another step forward.

"Hmm?" Ning Qian didn't like Wen Jin and called her so intimately.

"Thank you." Wen Jin said it, not what she wanted to say, but she didn't know if she should tell Ning Qian. Is she really just a disturbance to Ning Qian?

"You're welcome." Ning Qian said lightly and turned around.

The night breeze was slightly cool, Ning Qian wrapped her thin windbreaker and stepped on her high heels, slowly walking back step by step. The sound of high heels behind her also began to drift away from her and gradually disappeared.

Ning Qian's steps slower and slower, and finally stopped, but he couldn't help looking back. But what he saw was not Wen Jin's back, because Wen Jin was standing not far away, looking at her.

When she saw each other, Ning Qian felt that her dragging back must have exposed something... She immediately turned around, put her hand in her windbreaker pocket, and continued to pretend to be careless and walk forward.

Wen Jin was still standing there looking at Ning Qian's back, her heart as messy as her hair was blown away at this moment.

***

Ning Qian spent a while in City 1 this time. She was originally coming to City 1 for a business trip, but it happened to be a class reunion. In a few days, it will be a school anniversary. It would be better to catch up early. Since we are here, we will join in the fun.

In the afternoon of spring, Ning Qian walked alone through the lush tree-lined avenue. The scenery in front of him was already unfamiliar. The library was renovated and the auditorium was so, but you could still see some old scenes.

In a blink of an eye, it has been more than ten years.

Looking at the young couple walking by her side, Ning Qian couldn't help but sigh. She was also a girl who loved laughing and dreaming back then, fantasizing about what kind of life she would live with her loved ones in the future? But how could she have thought that she is now 32 years old and still alone.

The school anniversary party started at 8 o'clock, and the voices were noisy.

Ning Qian entered the venue fifteen minutes in advance, and there were not many people. There were three rows of guest seats in the audience, which was specially arranged for their old alumni, which was very appropriate.

Wen Jin also entered the venue early, walked between the seats and the aisles, looking around for something, and finally stopped in the fifth row, and she walked through the empty seats...

Ning Qian was watching a program list seriously.

"Can I sit here?"

A black shadow fell on Ning Qian's skirt. She looked up and it was Wen Jin again.

"Can I sit here?" Wen Jin asked again.

Ning Qian looked around and saw that there were empty seats around her, but Wen Jin picked up the one next to her, feeling complicated, "There is no fixed position, you can sit casually."
To be continued...