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I fell silent, and after a while I put the sample down.

"Tang Yue, what do you think of someone who truly loves someone else?"

Even I was surprised when the question popped out.

"You'll have to ask your own heart." Tang Yue said with a stern expression.

The word love is too far away from me.

During the lunch break, Zhou Zijin sent a message to me saying that he would like to have lunch with me.

I didn't think there was anything special in the afternoon, so I agreed.

Since he had just returned home and is no longer clear about the situation in the country, I casually recommended a few restaurants that Jiang Yu and I used to frequent.

We sat down at a window seat, which had a good view over the entire dining room.

"This restaurant has a sweet taste. You like it."

I handed the menu over to Zhou Zijin. When Zhou Zijin heard what I said, the smile on his face stiffened.

"Xiao Ye, you remembered wrong. I have a strong taste and love spicy dishes."

When he finished, I started.

Jiang Yu loved to eat sweet food, he could not eat spicy food.

And I have no requirements for food, so I usually compromise him.

Unexpectedly …

"I'm sorry …" I feel guilty.

"It's fine. Just remember it from now on." Zhou Zijin smiled but did not say anything.

Before serving, Zhou Zijin and I had always been in an awkward atmosphere.

Because we were too close before, but we always had our limits.

That line supports us all beyond the bounds.

But now, with one less person and one more person between us, our own complicated entanglement had become even more blurred.

And I had been keeping my distance from him.

I know that everything should be left undone, but feelings are not.

For a moment, the atmosphere between us was so still that even the air seemed to have dropped to the freezing point.

Just at this time, Zhou Zijin took the initiative to break the conversation. He took out a small box from nowhere and pushed it in front of me.

"I came back a little late this time and missed your birthday …" I've chosen this birthday present for a long time. I hope you like it. "

I didn't kowtow to him and just opened the box.

Inside lay a pink diamond ring with a nice face.

Diamonds are worth more than a dozen carats.

"No, this gift is too precious. I can't accept it."

I closed the lid and put the box back.

But before I could pull my hand away, his hand was on mine.

"You can, Xiao Ye. Other than you, no one else in the world has the right to this gift."

Zhou Zijin used his unique voice that carried the magnetism of a mature man to say such moving words. I admit, if I was just a little girl who had just opened her heart, then I would definitely be tempted.

But I'm not.

"Zi Jin, you should know that in my eyes, you are an existence just like big brother."

I pulled my hand away.

"All these years you've been by my side, and I've always been very grateful to you. If it weren't for you, the current me wouldn't be here …" I wanted to tactfully express my intentions. I think that since Zhou Zijin is so intelligent, he should understand.

But he interrupted me.

Xiao Ye, I know that the man has already left your house, is it because of me? All these years, I don't believe that you have no feelings for me at all. "

As he spoke, his eyes were filled with confusion.

I keenly understood the meaning behind his words, how did he know that Jiang Yu left my house?

He investigated me?!

"Big Brother Zhou, calm down." I don't want our years of friendship to be ruined by this little thing. "

I said coldly.

I think I made it clear that I was going to be a friend or not even a friend.

His expression turned cold.

"Big Brother Zhou, all these years, I have always respected you. To me, you are not only Lin Mu's friend, but also my elder brother. "

With just one sentence, he had widened the distance and relationship between the two of us.

Zhou Zijin's expression became very ugly. I didn't want to embarrass him in the first place.

But he actually sent someone to investigate me!

We are friends, but this does not mean that I can endure the invasion of my privacy by my friends!

"..." I was rude. "

The atmosphere between us was so bad that neither of us spoke. After a long period of silence, he suddenly spoke.

My face softened a little.

"Big Brother Zhou, you will always be my big brother."

I emphasized the last few words, just to let Zhou Zijin understand that it was definitely impossible between him and me.

His lips moved as if he just wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.

At this moment, a corner of the restaurant suddenly became noisy. Many people crowded around to take a look. Curious, I also went over to watch the commotion.

"Stop, stop it!"

A middle-aged woman was trying to pull away from the two men who were fighting on the ground.

Listening to the discussions of the crowd, I finally understood what was going on. It was probably because of the small dispute between the two of them. One of them was unable to control his emotions and he simply threw a punch at the two of them.

Logically speaking, such a situation shouldn't have occurred in a high class restaurant. Fortunately, the restaurant's lobby manager had already called the police and the matter would soon be resolved.

At first, I didn't want to care about it. The sound of police cars came from afar, and Zhou Zijin pulled me back to my seat.

But at this moment, I clearly saw that the person who punched someone else without mercy was missing. It was Jiang Yu, who had been stuck on the ground for half a month.

I flung off Zhou Zijin's hand and rushed into the crowd. I wanted to pull Jiang Yu up from the ground, but he seemed to have lost it, I couldn't pull him up no matter how hard I tried.

The person below him was already bleeding from the blow, but he was still unwilling to stop.

"Jiang Yu is enough! "Don't go crazy!" I said, taking his fist.

At that moment, the police arrived. They raised their guns and ordered him to surrender.

Seeing that he was about to be led away, I suddenly came to my senses and quietly grabbed his hand, clamping it around my neck.

"Take me hostage and take me away. I whispered into his ear. Jiang Yu understood tacitly and squeezed my neck forcefully, forcing the police to make way for him.

Considering the safety of the hostages, of course they wouldn't dare to act rashly. They could only do as Jiang Yu said.

Jiang Yu "held" me back. After getting into my car, he immediately started it, drove it to the full strength of his horse, and drove it rampaging through the streets.

I don't know what kind of wind I have, to actually dare to flee with him like that!