The Unsettling Return of Callum Xia Chapter 8

When she was in college, Rosalind Bai once said that Theo Shen was a sinister and boring person.

For example, when you do something, you are obviously very happy, but you have to pretend to be angry so that others feel they owe you something.

And Theo Shen never felt there was anything wrong with doing so.

He has never been a person who suffers losses. If he goes out once, he will always come back with more next time.

Theo Shen actually knew Callum Xia earlier than Rosalind Bai. He noticed Callum Xia when he was a new student.

Among a group of boys who were average-looking at best, most of whom were below average, Callum Xia simply stood out from the crowd.

The eyebrows are delicate and clean, like ice-cold lemonade in summer, full of youthful youthfulness.

Theo Shen held up his SLR camera, and the camera couldn't help but follow him.

The boy turned around, as if he didn't expect anyone to be filming him. He was stunned for a few seconds, and then suddenly smiled at the camera.

Theo Shen sat cross-legged on the white blanket in the living room. He opened the locked cabinet and rummaged through it to find the photo of the new students' registration.

After looking at it carefully for a while, he felt like smoking, but after touching it for a long time, he remembered that he had quit.

When Theo Shen went to get the e-cigarette, he made a phone call and the other end answered quickly.

"It's me." Theo Shen walked to the balcony.

What was said on the other end of the phone, Theo Shen said "hmm" a few times: "No need to follow me, I'm back. Unless something unexpected happens, I shouldn't leave."

Theo Shen listened for a while and said with a smile: "Send me all the photos you took before. Do you know the address?"

The other side reported a string of place names.

"I have worked hard for so many years." Theo Shen said lightly, "I hope I can lend you some good words and have a happy death."

After hanging up the phone, Shen sat on the balcony and took a few more puffs of his e-cigarette. When the smoke dissipated, he returned and locked the photos in the cabinet again.

Another new message popped up on the phone nearby. Theo Shen thought it was about photos at first, but when he looked carefully, it was from Zhang Ning.

She was a little distant, cautious and polite, and asked him if he would go home for dinner during the weekend.

When Callum Xia went to the business the next day, he looked like he had not slept well. He found that he had not slept well for a few days since Theo Shen came to check. He said that he was not as good as ten years old in two months. exaggerate.

Mira Cai couldn't help but feel distressed when she saw his face: "It feels like there are more crow's feet."

Callum Xia: "Can you lend me some eye cream?"

Mira Cai sneered and said: "Don't even think about trying to trick me into using Lamer's 1,700 eye cream. I even applied it on my eyelids myself and didn't even bother to blink!"

Callum Xia comforted her: "Fortunately, your eyes are not big, so you can use them without any loss."

Mira Cai was so angry that she wanted to bite him.

Theo Shen always arrived very early. He changed into a dark suit that he had never seen before, with his bangs pulled up. When he sat in the conference room with a serious smile, he looked very Shen Chu's demeanor.

Callum Xia made a pot of tea and walked to the door, and he happened to see him.

Shen Chu raised his chin: "Why won't Mr. Xia come in?"

Callum Xia slowly moved in.

Theo Shen laughed and asked him, "What are you going to eat tonight?"

Before Callum Xia could answer, the other four young men in the conference room raised their heads first.

Theo Shen glanced at it and said in a deep voice, "I didn't ask you what you were looking at."

No one dared to say anything, they all bowed their heads obediently.

... Callum Xia took a sip of tea with lingering fear, thinking what a tyrant, tyrant!

Callum Xia suggested having some food for dinner, and Theo Shen certainly had no objection. The two drove to Wanda, but ended up parking in the underground parking garage for a long time.

"It's not like this on weekends." Callum Xia complained while waiting for a parking space.

Theo Shen looked outside: "There are many young couples coming over to watch movies after work."

Callum Xia suddenly said: "I haven't watched a movie in a long time."

Theo Shen: "Let's go see it later after dinner?"

Callum Xia was actually just talking about it for fun, and Theo Shen really took it on, but he didn't know whether he should agree or not. However, the people around him were obviously action-oriented, and the tickets were booked on the APP in just one minute.

"What movie did you order?" Callum Xia leaned over to look at Theo Shen's phone.

Theo Shen stretched out his hand and half-hugged the person into his arms: "It's up to you casually. There are only a few nightclubs. It's not about romance anyway."

Callum Xia glanced at him and didn't care about the hand on his waist. Finally, a new space became available in front of him, and Callum Xia quickly parked the car.

Fortunately, we had booked a seat in advance, otherwise Wei Zhuang would not be able to get a seat for an hour or two due to its popularity. Theo Shen gave the menu to Callum Xia. He had not been in the country for so many years and had no idea about the development speed of domestic food.

Callum Xia ordered the food quickly. While waiting for the table to be served, the waiter who he couldn't help poured the tea and took the tableware. Theo Shen did nothing but took pictures with his mobile phone.

"I ordered a squirrel mandarin fish." Callum Xia sat down and took a sip of tea, "Don't you remember the taste?"

Theo Shen: "I like that one, it tastes sweet."

Callum Xia smiled: "How much weight did you gain when you came back?"

"If you say that, you won't be able to live your life." Theo Shen put away his phone. He looked at Callum Xia and said, "How many years have you been living alone?"

Callum Xia recalled: "It must have been seven or eight years ago. My parents retired early. One raised flowers and grass, and the other walked the dog and petted the cat. It was pretty good."

Theo Shen: "Don't urge you to get married?"

Callum Xia clicked his tongue: "The two of them are busier than me, so how can they have time to care about me?"

Theo Shen smiled: "Not bad."

Callum Xia asked him: "What about you?"

"My parents have also figured it out." Theo Shen said calmly, "I have been away for fifteen years and they are getting older. They are finally willing to let me come back."

Callum Xia was silent for a while and said, "It's better to come back after all."

Theo Shen held up his face: "Do you want me to come back or not?"

Callum Xia glared at him: "I've already answered it. Is it interesting to ask this question?"

"I think it's quite interesting." Theo Shen reached out and poked Callum Xia in the face across the table, "Say quickly."

Callum Xia couldn't avoid it, so he had to hold his fingertips: "Don't make trouble."

The waiter happened to bring the dishes and was obviously stunned for a moment when he saw the two grown men holding hands. Callum Xia was a little embarrassed, but Theo Shen grabbed his fingers and couldn't move back. Fortunately, the other man didn't say anything and silently put the plate down and left. .

Theo Shen finally let go.

Callum Xia was so nervous that his fingertips were burning and he stuttered when he spoke: "Eat, eat."

Theo Shen opened his mouth, but in the end he could only sigh: "You are so, so cute."

When the squirrel mandarin fish was served, it really suited Theo Shen's taste. He almost ate the whole fish. In the end, the man was still holding his chopsticks to poke at the fried bits, with a look on his face full of satisfaction.

"How about I order another one for you?" Callum Xia said simply.

Theo Shen licked the ketchup stuck to his fingertips: "Next time, I have to watch a movie." He motioned to the waiter to bring the POS machine.

"I see that young people now use their mobile phones to pay directly." Theo Shen said after swiping the card, "It's not that convenient for me abroad."

Callum Xia: "That's easy, just bind a WeChat card for you."

Theo Shen: "Can't WeChat also send red envelopes?"

Callum Xia: "Has someone sent it to you?"

Theo Shen: "You're kidding, in our work group, the leader only has the job of handing out red envelopes."

Callum Xia laughed. In fact, they are quite similar. A bunch of subordinates in the work group are like baby birds, waiting for food every year and festival. Callum Xia has only received red envelopes from Elliott Chen so far. , the other party was very stingy, giving out a maximum of 100, just like sending away a son.

Theo Shen went to get the movie tickets, and Callum Xia went to the counter to buy popcorn and drinks. The two of them passed the ticket gate one after another. When they entered the venue, they realized that compared with the opposite-S3x couples who had reserved the whole hall, they were really a bit nondescript. .

The best seats to book are in the middle row and two in the middle.

The young lovers on both sides looked at them with unclear eyes.

Callum Xia held the popcorn in his arms. He really felt like he was out of his mind and wanted to watch a movie.

Theo Shen said that he didn't choose a romantic movie, but in fact, he chose a romantic movie.

Callum Xia thought to himself, no wonder so many lovers have suffered so many losses, but they still have a short memory and fell into his trap.

The screening room was very quiet, and the movie played at a slow pace. It told a clichéd story about deep love in the past. Callum Xia was a little lost in thought, and his attention was attracted by the young couple sitting next to him.

This pair of K!sses were really passionate and intoxicating... Callum Xia's face turned red when he looked at it, thinking about youth in his heart.

Of course, if he were twenty years old, he would still be embarrassed to do this, but after all, he would be much bolder than he is now.

In the movie, the male and female protagonists are in middle age. They clearly love each other but they don't say it. The little girl next to them sighed softly after K!ssing, "Hey, it's so confusing."

Her boyfriend didn't know what he said, but Callum Xia couldn't help but turn his head and look at Theo Shen.

Theo Shen concentrated on eating popcorn, his eyes seemed to be glued to the screen, motionless.

Callum Xia wanted to laugh, so he pursed his lips hard.

As a result, Theo Shen actually turned his head.

The two of them met their eyes in the darkness, and they could see clearly.

"Why are you laughing?" Theo Shen asked softly.

Callum Xia pointed at the corner of his mouth: "The popcorn is stuck."

Theo Shen stuck out his tongue and licked it: "What now?"

Callum Xia smiled again: "No more."

Theo Shen felt relieved and turned back to watch the movie.

In the second half, Cheng Callum Xia almost held his head and watched the movie. As expected, the hero and heroine on the screen were entangled and still didn't tell the truth until the end. The young couple next to him was obviously a little impatient. When they left, the little girl complained for a long time.

Theo Shen waited until the screen went completely black before standing up: "Let's go."

Callum Xia stood up and found that all the popcorn was eaten.

"Is the movie good?" Theo Shen asked when he went to the basement to pick up the car.

Callum Xia held the car door and thought for a while: "It's okay."

Theo Shen sat in the passenger seat: "You don't like it?"

Callum Xia drove out and was silent for a while, then slowly said: "I really don't like it that much."

Because they look too much like each other, as if they are looking at themselves, so I don’t like them.

Callum Xia couldn't describe the feeling. He felt that this was a bad movie, with a weak male protagonist and an unlikable female protagonist. It was not in line with the taste of an excellent movie.

But when people reach middle age, they still seem to be like that.

When he was watching the movie, what flashed through his memory was that fifteen years ago, everything was beautiful, everything was unrestrained, and he liked someone very hard, for fear that he wouldn't know.

Callum Xia thought about it, he was really stupid in college. If it weren't for the early years at that time, homoS3xuality was not so popular, and not many people knew about it. But now, as long as he is not blind, he can do it. Read his thoughts.

Fortunately, Theo Shen was really blind at that time.

Callum Xia thought happily.

He is now at this age, and it is long past time for him to have a broken heart.

He really doesn't have the courage to say that he likes, loves and promises to the person he loves like those ordinary young lovers do.

He is not afraid of not being able to give it, he is afraid of not being able to get it.

As he gets older, he is more greedy than anyone else. He would rather live on and on for a while than be moved by a flash in the pan.

"Middle-aged people all like ambiguity." Theo Shen commented, not only mocking but also praising, "This movie really nailed it."

Callum Xia smiled perfunctorily. He concentrated on driving and said nothing.

Being able to have skin-to-skin intimacy with the person you like is a dream, idiot.

Callum Xia couldn't help but cursed again in his heart.

You know Sh!t, idiot.