Xie Xingchen has lived for twenty-three years, relying on his face to get through everything.
From elementary school classmates to college roommates, from the uncle selling pancakes at the school gate to the new intern brother - everyone will blush and ask the same thing after seeing him for the third time: "Can you add me on WeChat?"
Xie Xingchen modified his self-introduction for the tenth time: male, loves to work, please don't disturb me.
My friend was heartbroken and said, "What a waste of natural resources!"
Xie Xingchen smiled: "Then you take the things away?"
My friend shut up.
Xie Xingchen thought he was the only unlucky guy in the world who was troubled by the "Heartthrob" debuff.
Until that Tuesday afternoon.
Corner cafe, third table by the window.
Xie Xingchen declined consecutively within ten minutes——
A. A shy college student who comes to ask for contact information.
B. An art senior who wants to ask him to be a model
C. The entertainment company talent scout who handed over the business card
D. The store manager blushed and said "I'll buy you coffee"
E. And a second-generation rich man who he didn't recognize but looked familiar and kneeled down on one knee while holding a rose.
He rubbed his temples and picked up the coffee. When he raised his eyes, he happened to see the table diagonally opposite——
A man in a black shirt was tiredly pushing away the fifth napkin with a phone number written on it, almost in sync with him.
Their eyes met in mid-air.
Xie Xingchen raised his eyebrows.
The other person also raised his eyebrows.
The next second, the two stood up at the same time, walked through the cafe amidst broken hearts and unsent roses, and met in front of the bar.
"Brother," Xie Xingchen spoke first, with a strangely friendly tone, "How many rejections did you have just now?"
"Counting those who pretended to meet by chance at the door," the other party raised his hand and glanced at the non-existent watch, "Five minutes, four batches."
Silence for two seconds.
They both laughed out loud at the same time.
"Shen Ji," the man stretched out his hand, his eyes shining with ecstasy as he found the organization, "The unlucky guy who was chased and hid in the men's room."
"Xie Xingchen," Xie Xingchen held his hand forcefully, "the poor man who was blocked in the company parking lot and asked to elope."
The moment their hands clasped together, the glass door of the cafe was pushed open again, and the new "suitor" poked his head in——
The two looked at each other, turned around at the same time in tacit agreement, pushed open the back door and rushed into the alley.
Wind chimes rang softly at the entrance of the alley.
Shen Ji held his knees and gasped. When he raised his head, his eyes were astonishingly bright: "Alliance?"
Xie Xingchen leaned against the wall to calm his breathing, smiled and extended his hand: "It's a pleasure to cooperate."
Later, when the two were once again surrounded by both men in the cafe——
Shen Ji naturally put his arm around Xie Xingchen's shoulders and smiled at everyone: "I'm sorry, the famous grass has an owner."
Xie Xingchen leaned into his arms cooperatively, nodded and added: "The Lord is here, watch closely."
Everyone was stunned: What happened? ? Are the two millionaires digested internally? ? !
Small Theater
Friend: So what is your relationship now?
Xie Xingchen: Strategic partners who act as shields for each other.
Shen Ji: The kind of partner who sleeps in the same bed every night.
Xie Xingchen: ... Shut up.
Shen Ji: (kissing him with a smile) Strategic needs, please understand.
——There is no road in this world. If there are many people being chased, we will open up a new road together.
Copy published on 2026.1.28
Purpose: Healthy love relationship
