Chapter 1 First meeting
"Chen Mo, you said that she doesn't want to marry me, but she also doesn't want to break up with me. Why?"

At a roadside barbecue stall, a slightly plump man spoke dejectedly, then picked up the beer on the table and drank it in one gulp. There were already four or five empty bottles piled at his feet.

Chen Mo looked at his friend in front of him, picked up the cup and clinked it with his friend, then took a sip slowly.

"Maybe because it's free." Chen Mo said slowly.

“???” Jiang Congwen.

"Jinting is not that kind of person." Jiang Congwen raised his head and looked at Chen Mo, defending his girlfriend.

Jiang Congwen’s girlfriend Li Jinting was a junior in the same department as Chen Mo and Jiang Congwen. It was the start of the new semester, one was a first-year graduate student and the other a freshman.

As a local tyrant and a veteran who was promoted to graduate school through admission into the school, Jiang Congwen relied on sweet talk and shamelessness to win over the most beautiful flower among the freshmen.

By the time the other freshmen realized what was happening, it was already too late and they cursed Jiang for being shameless.

Of course, Jiang Congwen had not gained weight at that time. He had regular facial features and a sunny look. He was a handsome young man who was pleasing to the eye.

Although Jiang Congwen has gained some weight now that he has graduated from school, his face is round and festive, which makes him quite likable.

As a cover singer with nearly one million fans, in addition to solid professional singing skills, it is also important to have a good appearance that is popular with the audience.

Chen Mo watched this campus couple quarreling until now, and it was hard to say who was right or wrong.

The two had just reached a fork in their life plans. One had been working for two or three years and was nearly 30 years old, so he wanted to get married and settle down. The other had just graduated from school and didn't want to get married too early.

It’s not true to say that the two of them have no feelings for each other. If there really was no feelings between them, Jiang Congwen wouldn’t have to worry about it.

It's just that the life processes are out of sync.

"Do you think there is any way to change her mind?" Jiang Congwen asked unwillingly again.

"Let her get pregnant?" Chen Mo thought for a moment and said.

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"Is there a second option?" Jiang Congwen asked unwillingly.

"Cheating?"

"Should I go or should she go?"

"."Chen Mo.

"If you have such ambition, would you still be drinking with me here?" Chen Mo asked back.

Jiang Congwen drank half a bottle of wine, slammed the bottle on the table and shouted, "I've made up my mind. I'm going to break up with her tomorrow! Let's not talk about this relationship anymore."

"Okay, okay." Chen Mo also took a sip and responded casually.

Chen Mo has no idea how many times he has heard such words. If you really want to break up, you can just call and ask now. Why wait until tomorrow?

This is what it means to brag in front of your brothers after drinking too much.

But you can never wake up a person who is pretending to be drunk.

The two drank for a while and listened to Jiang Congwen muttering.

"Okay, let's go back. Boss, pay the bill."

"Did you ask your girlfriend to pick you up or what?" After paying the bill, Chen Mo looked at Jiang Congwen who was half lying on the table.

"She's not here. She's on a...what's it called?"

"Well, I have to take you back then." Chen Mo said helplessly as he looked at Jiang Congwen who could no longer speak clearly.

Chen Mo supported the drunk Jiang Congwen as they walked on the road. The barbecue stall where they gathered was not far away from the community where Jiang Congwen lived.

If he had known that his girlfriend was not around and that he would have to send his grandson back in the end, Chen Mo would never let him get so drunk.

"Hey, be careful!" Chen Mo shouted to remind him.

Passing by the nearby subway station entrance, Chen Mo had a hard time supporting Jiang Congwen, who was heavier than him. Jiang Congwen lost his balance and fell to the side, taking Chen Mo with him and staggering.

"Sorry, are you okay?" Chen Mo asked quickly as he looked at the frightened girl passing by.

A woman wearing a black skirt, a neat ponytail and carrying a small shoulder bag shook her head gently, said it was okay, and left.

Chen Mo looked at the other person's back as he left. The light was dim at night and it happened so suddenly that he couldn't see what the person looked like, but it was good that he didn't bump into him.

"I'm fine." Jiang Congwen said incoherently.

"No one asked you." Chen Mo said unhappily.

Chen Mo supported Jiang Congwen and walked into the community.

But the more they walked, the more strange it felt. They were walking the same path as the girl until they entered the same building.

It looked like the two of them were following us, especially since both of them smelled of alcohol.

In front of the elevator in the lobby on the first floor, the girl turned around and looked at Chen Mo and the others with some vigilance.

Only then did Chen Mo see the other person's appearance clearly. The woman had fair skin, beautiful features, and an elegant temperament. With her delicate makeup and a refreshing and neat outfit, she was undoubtedly a great beauty.

A look of surprise flashed across Chen Mo's eyes, and his heart seemed to slow down for a beat.

Did he drink too much and get drunk? Chen Mo thought.

However, seeing the other party's vigilant look, before he had time to think too much, Chen Mo quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, my friend also lives in this building, he is not following you."

Only then did Xu Hongdou see Chen Mo's appearance clearly. After hearing what Chen Mo said, she let down her guard a little, but still moved to the side and nodded slightly.

I have to say that Chen Mo's handsome looks played a big role. This is an era where looks matter.

"Um. I hope I didn't scare you at the subway entrance just now?" Feeling that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Chen Mo asked.

"A little, but it's okay, I'm fine." Xu Hongdou shook her head slightly and replied politely but distantly.

Chen Mo felt the other party's defensiveness, so he just nodded and said nothing more.

A strange drunk man does make women feel uneasy.

"Ding!"

When the elevator arrived, Xu Hongdou walked into the elevator first, pressed the floor button, and stood on the right side of the elevator.

Seeing this, Chen Mo first changed his position to support Jiang Congwen with his left hand, and then walked into the elevator.

In this way, when they enter the elevator and turn around, Jiang Congwen will be on the left side of the elevator, while Chen Mo himself will be between the two of them, so as to avoid Jiang Congwen making a fool of himself and scaring others.

When Xu Hongdou saw Chen Mo's actions, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After Chen Mo entered the elevator, he was about to press the floor button, but when he saw the floor number already lit up, he just pressed the close door button.

Xu Hongdou frowned slightly when she saw this scene. "This is quite a coincidence, my friend also lives on the 11th floor." Chen Mo seemed to sense the gaze from behind and explained.

"My friend has only moved here for a month or two. I wonder if you have met him?" The series of coincidences made the explanation seem pale. While speaking, Chen Mo leaned sideways and pulled Jiang Congwen's drooping head, asking Xu Hongdou to recognize him.

Xu Hongdou listened and took a look, but didn't have any impression.

However, Xu Hongdou knew that a couple had moved in next door to her a while ago. The girl was quite pretty and she had met her several times.

But she really had never met that girl's boyfriend.

In fact, this is normal. Jiang Congwen broadcasts live at night and gets up late during the day, which is completely different from the normal working hours.

Nowadays, many people in big cities are not familiar with their neighbors even if they have lived there for many years. It is considered good if they can just nod and say hello when they meet.

Especially young people, apart from work, no one wants to bother getting to know each other, except for finding a mate.

If you think that young people can get along well with each other, then you have watched too much Love Apartment.

Nowadays, neighbors who can get along well with each other are mostly because of neighborhood conflicts, like someone puts a shoe cabinet at my doorstep and it’s in the way.

However, Chen Mo's words and his actions before entering the elevator did make Xu Hongdou feel relieved.

Seeing Xu Hongdou's believing expression, Chen Mo didn't say anything more.

When the elevator arrived, Chen Mo supported Jiang Congwen and walked out first. When they reached the door of 1102, he took Jiang Congwen's hand to unlock it, gave Xu Hongdou an apologetic smile, and then walked in.

Xu Hongdou also returned a polite smile out of professional habit. After seeing the other party enter 1102, she walked to 1101, unlocked the door and entered the house.

After entering the house, Xu Hongdou took a deep breath, putting aside the fatigue from the previous day's work and the little episode that had just happened.

"Chen Mo, come out for a drink, buddy, I'm broken up."

The next afternoon, Chen Mo received a call from Jiang Congwen, and Jiang Congwen's low voice came from the phone.

"You want to break up again? Didn't we just drink yesterday? Didn't you drink enough?" Chen Mo said nonchalantly.

"It's not that we are going to separate, it's that we have already separated."

"What do you mean by breakup? Are you still drunk and dreaming?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"I am very sober." Jiang Congwen said calmly.

"Jin Ting called me just now. Her agency asked her to participate in a program called "Star of Tomorrow" and her company will promote her."

"And then she broke up with you?" Chen Mo felt that Jiang Congwen's tone was wrong, and asked with a frown.

As an insider, Chen Mo is very clear that this kind of agency is not doing charity. They will not give you resources for free. They will definitely get ten or a hundred times the return from you.

For the management company, an artist is a commodity that needs to be packaged, publicized and promoted.

Naturally, the agency does not want this product to have such emotional instability, or even a "stain".

On the one hand, being in a romantic relationship is not conducive to arousing fans' support for the artist, and will cause the newly debuted artist to "devalue".

On the other hand, the agency also hopes that the artists can devote themselves to their work during the contract period, help the company make money, and not distract their attention in other aspects.

For artists who have just debuted, if they don’t have representative works and a solid fan base, they have no say.

"No, I suggested it." Jiang Congwen said in a low voice.

"Come out and tell me." Chen Mo didn't ask any more questions on the phone.

"It's the same as yesterday."

"it is good."

When Chen Mo arrived at the barbecue stall yesterday, Jiang Congwen was already drinking by himself, with two or three bottles at his feet.

"What's going on?" Chen Mo asked as he sat down.

"The agency asked her not to reveal her relationship during the contract period, let alone get married."

"I didn't want to waste her time, so I broke up with her." Jiang Congwen burped and said in a relaxed and nonchalant manner.

"Come on, stop talking and drink!" Jiang Congwen raised the bottle and shouted, "Celebrate my escape from the sea of ​​suffering and my freedom. Let's go together!"

Seeing Jiang Congwen's "excited" look, Chen Mo said nothing and just drank with him silently.

Jiang Congwen drank one cup after another, very quickly and anxiously.

Chen Mo didn't try to persuade him either. When people are feeling sad, what they need is not comfort, but just simple companionship.

"She asked me to wait for her."

As he drank, Jiang Congwen suddenly said with red eyes and a smile.

"In fact, I know that she has her dream. She told me a long time ago that she wants to stand on the most dazzling stage so that everyone can hear her singing."

"She said it a long time ago. She said it a long time ago." As he spoke, Jiang Congwen lowered his head.

Chen Mo listened quietly, and his mind also emerged the expression on Jiang Congwen's face when he first introduced his girlfriend to him. He wanted to let the whole world know that he, Jiang Congwen, had a girlfriend named Li Jinting.

At that time, Li Jinting said shyly but confidently: "Hello, Senior Brother Chen, my name is Li Jinting, and I am Jiang Congwen's girlfriend."

Jiang Congwen was standing next to her, holding Li Jinting's hand, with a smug smile on his face, looking like he was showing off.

Chen Mo sighed, pulled himself back to his senses, and took a big sip of wine.

"Tell me, why should she give up her dream for me, and why should I ask her to give up her dream for me and take care of my husband and children."

"Chen Mo, why do you say that?" Jiang Congwen asked with a self-deprecating smile.

He was asking Chen Mo, but it also seemed like he was asking himself.

"." Chen Mo didn't know how to answer. Maybe there is no right or wrong in the relationship between two people in love.

"She asked me to wait a little longer." Jiang Congwen suddenly cried and said, "I asked her how long to wait, but she didn't tell me."

"Actually, I can wait. As long as she says so, I can wait."

Jiang Congwen cried like a child.

"Maybe she just doesn't want to delay you?" Chen Mo thought but didn't say it out loud. This little bit of hope at this time was even more cruel and torturous.

"I thought I could make her happy." Jiang Congwen cried for a long time, then lay on the table and muttered to himself.

[You won't believe how happy tomorrow will be if you marry me]

A sad piano melody suddenly rang in Chen Mo's ears.

(End of this chapter)