What's wrong with spending your life
Chapter 4 is empty, this chapter continues
After a few days of rest, Lin Qi officially entered "Qiming International". She entered the marketing department without any position.She wants to go through the main departments first to get familiar with the business and personnel of each department.
During this period, Manqing basically went to "Walk in the Clouds" at 10 am every day. When the cafe was full of customers from noon to [-] pm, she helped Xiaojie make coffee together, and when she was not busy, she would sit in the lounge and write thing.Occasionally, I will go downstairs to bake some snacks for customers.
Man Qing studied coffee making in the X City Times class for a period of time.She prefers to research all kinds of fancy coffee by herself, although she only drinks pure coffee.
She also has a certain amount of research on various coffee beans, and she has always been in control of the procurement of coffee raw materials in the cloud.In order to ensure the quality of coffee, they only buy raw beans, and process and roast them as needed.The maximum tolerance guarantees the mellow coffee.
Zhang Xin likes music. After graduating from university, he formed a band. After drifting in Beijing for several years, his family never supported him.After opening a coffee shop with Manqing, he moved out of the house.During the day at the cafe, at night with friends to sing at the bar, and occasionally some of his band friends will call him for some performances.
"Sister, aunt! You're finally here. Let's see what time it is."
As soon as Manqing opened the door, she saw Zhang Xin walking towards her with a plate, and looked at her through gritted teeth.It seemed that he was really busy, even he went to serve the dishes.Man Qing went to bed late in the morning to catch up on the draft, and it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon when he woke up.
Zhang Xin is 26 years old this year, one year older than Manqing, about 189cm tall, with big and energetic eyes. Manqing often teases him saying, "Your eyes take up too much space." If you can be more average, maybe you can handsome.He has a straightforward personality and is easy to get along with, but in Man Qing's eyes, he is a bit nagging.
Manqing decided to ignore him as always, went directly to the bar and turned the display screen, there were still a few customers ordering drinks, and there were more customers this weekend.Xiaojie, who was nervously making coffee, saw Man Qing's eyes lit up.
"Sister Qing, you're here, I'm saved! Let me tell you, I haven't stopped since I entered the store today. If you don't come, I will lose my hand." Xiaojie turned his head while pouring coffee. Say hello to Manqing.
Manqing smiled at Xiaojie, went to the rest room to change into work clothes, returned to the bar and said to Xiaojie, "Thank you, I'll do the rest, you have a rest"
Manqing skillfully poured the ground coffee powder into the coffee machine, and the latte art was made in one go, and a rose was made in a few seconds.
Zhang Xin gave her a thumbs up when he came back from delivering the coffee.Man Qing pursed her lips and smiled, and went back to the bar to find her special cup, and made herself a cup of small coffee.Smelling the aroma of coffee makes me feel very good!
"You just want to come here for coffee all day long."
Although Zhang Xin looked contemptuous, he was still very happy.With Man Qing present, both he and Xiaojie felt that the brewed coffee tasted different.
"Don't tell me, this batch of coffee that came in is really delicious," Man Qing said aftertaste.
At 03:30 in the afternoon, Zhang Xin said that his band had a performance tonight and left early.
"Walking in the Cloud" opens at 9:8 a.m. and closes at [-]:[-] p.m. every day.After all the operations are on the right track, she and Zhang Xin are much more relaxed and don't need to come here often.In the past few days, another barista and pastry chef have been recruited, and they will be on duty in a few days, so Xiaojie will not be so busy.
In recent years, besides the real estate industry, Qiming has also set foot in the large supermarkets, shopping malls, and hotel and banquet industries.
Two years before Lin Qi returned to China, Lin Zhengliang bought her a villa near Hongqiao Road, and it was decorated and waited for her to return to China, so that it was convenient for her to commute to get off work.The old couple still lived in the old house in the east of S city.
Lin Qi was in the marketing department during this period, and everyone was very busy at the end of the year. The planning team of the marketing department showed her the company's advertising planning and launch plan for next year a few days ago.
It is still mainly TV. Lin Qi has her own thoughts on this. In recent years, digital TV has developed rapidly, and audiences have a wide range of choices. Many young people do not watch TV. The advertising effect is not as good as expected, and the cost is high.
Lin Qi listened to the radio in City S a few times while driving, and there were also some commercial advertisements. She paid special attention to the traffic frequency. Many people have the habit of listening to the road conditions when driving, especially the taxi drivers in City S. Passengers will also passively listen to it. .
She told her father about her idea, and wanted to focus on the traffic frequency for next year's Qiming's advertisements. Her father remembered that Qiming had also reported to them before that a radio host asked them to advertise. I think the coverage of the radio station is not large. Now that family cars are popular, many people listen to the car radio.The cost of advertising is cut in half.He agreed with Lin Qi's idea.Soon the person in charge of corporate publicity set about doing it.
The author has something to say: the author got the age wrong before, this chapter is still in 2012, the protagonist is not so old, revised it
☆、Chapter 6
Manqing felt that the winter in City S was too cold, so he checked the weather and booked a ticket to Kunming. It was worthy of being a spring city. The temperature at noon was 18 degrees, and the blue sky and white clouds stretched every cell.
A few years ago, Lin Fan asked her to travel to Yunnan, and they planned to go to Kunming and Dali, because Lin Fan had something to do and couldn't make it.
Manqing took out his mobile phone and took a photo of himself and the seagull, uploaded it on his personal account, and wrote, "Yesterday I was frozen into a dog in the cold wind of a certain city, and today I was feeding the seagull in the bright sun of Kunming! The blue sky, white clouds and gentle breeze give me the illusion that I am a gull breeder by the Dianchi Lake, what troubles, what love, go to hell."
After Man Qing resigned from City X, she changed her mobile phone number and never logged on to this website again. This post was sent out, which aroused a lot of envy and hatred, and then the profile picture of the website kept flashing, and Man Qing didn't want to pay attention to it. .
For the next few days, she stayed in Dali, rented a bicycle and rode slowly around the Erhai Lake by herself. Every time she went to a place, she would take a few pictures of beautiful scenery and upload them to the website. She knew that Lin Fan could see them.
The owner of the inn told her that the ancient city of Dali would be very lively on Christmas Eve, and asked her to prepare a poncho and glasses.Out of intense curiosity, she stayed in the ancient city of Dali on Christmas Eve.Manqing bought a disposable poncho and snow spray on Renmin Road, and asked the shop owner about the rules of the game.
She took a picture of herself wearing eyes and a rain cape, uploaded it, and wrote about her expectations for the Christmas Eve event.A few minutes later, her radio colleague Fang Fang called her, asking her about interesting things in Dali, and begging Man Qing to come to her program to interact with her and talk about Christmas Eve in Dali. To prepare, I happened to see Man Qingfa's dynamics, and decided on an idea, this Christmas Eve, she wanted to give the audience a different program.
Unable to withstand Fangfang's repeated pleas, Manqing agreed to her.Fangfang is Manqing's only friend in the radio station. They are probably about the same age, and they exchanged contact information with each other.Manqing is an evening show, and basically has no interaction with other hosts, and she doesn't usually listen to the radio.
Monday was Christmas Eve, and the meeting of the finance department lasted until very late. It was already 8:[-] when Lin Qi left the company, a little tired, and sat in the car for a few minutes before driving out of the underground garage.
On Christmas Eve, the night in S City was very lively, and the traffic on the main road was very slow. Lin Qi turned on the radio casually, and the host was broadcasting the road conditions after the time was announced at half o'clock.
"Today is Christmas Eve in the west. Our city S is very lively. I will connect with my colleague An Ran later. She is in the ancient city of Dali. She will bring us some interesting stories about Dali on Christmas Eve." Hope all listeners like.
Lin Qi was a little surprised to hear An Ran, she still remembered the voice she heard some time ago.
"Can you hear me, Lin Fang?" Man Qing stood on the streets of Dali and nervously adjusted the earphones
"Hey, An Ran, I heard that! Give us a brief introduction to Dali's Christmas Eve," said the host Fang Fang.
"Okay, I'm standing on Renmin Road in the ancient city of Dali. Today's weather is fine and I can see a very round and big moon. I'm wearing a poncho. Don't be surprised, it's a poncho. Because every Christmas Eve in the ancient city of Dali There is an event, after 8:[-] p.m., merchants and tourists in the ancient city put on rain ponchos, holding colorful snow sprays in their hands, and I have a bottle in my hand now. This is my first visit to Dali The owner of the Tiantian Inn told me. The foam sprayed out by this spray, I just saw a tourist holding a dog and desperately protecting the dog with an umbrella, but he was sprayed with white foam.
At the moment, no matter men, women, old or young are having fun in the spray battle.I feel very special and very happy.The people of Dali took the Western Christmas Eve out of our Dali characteristics.
"Fangfang's situation here is like this. I won't say much about the time relationship. Those who are interested, remember to come to Dali on Christmas Eve next year to experience it for yourself." Hanging up the connection, Manqing continued to visit her ancient city of Dali.
Lin Qi felt that the host's voice was very active tonight, and she wondered if the company's advertisements were placed on the radio, would it not be annoying to use such a voice.
Manqing flew back to City S on the 28th. Tomorrow there will be a program on the radio station. She has already finished the program draft during her stay in Dali.When I got home, I cleaned up the house, replaced everything on the bed and threw it into the washing machine, and then I took a shower and went to bed.I only slept until after ten o'clock in the evening before getting up.
Today is Friday, Lin Qi's last day in the finance department, and she will officially enter the general manager's office on the first of next month.Wu Qingnan from the finance department invited Lin Qi early in the morning, saying that on behalf of the finance department, he invited Lin Qi to dinner at night.Lin Qi called his father, and Lin Zhengliang asked his secretary to arrange the place at Qiming's own hotel.
Lin Zhengliang did not attend at night, and drove home by himself, leaving the driver, Xiao Zheng, to pick Lin Qi home at night.
After a meal, Lin Qi drank a lot of wine.It was already 11:[-] when I got up to say goodbye, and everyone dispersed.The manager of the financial department is very serious at work, and he is very friendly after work.At the banquet, it was mentioned that the daughter-in-law gave birth to a granddaughter, and Le's eyes were gone.Lin Qi thought of attending the wedding again, and remembered those amber eyes.
Lin Qi called Xiao Zheng to pick her up. The road conditions on the Inner Ring Elevated Road at night were good. Lin Qi turned on the radio, and the old songs played on the evening radio program were very pleasant.Leaning on the back of the chair and drinking two glasses of white wine during the dinner, my head hurts a bit.
"December 2012, 12, at 29:[-], hello, listeners and friends in front of the radio, welcome to "Urban Night Returner". I am An Ran. I traveled to Yunnan some time ago. Please share your travel stories in Yunnan, if you are interested, please don’t go away for the next hour”
"On December 2012, 12, the plane landed at Changshui Airport in Kunming. I took a taxi and went straight to Haigeng Park. Every winter there will be a group of special guests. Seagulls, they will be here until next spring. will leave.
Kunming has a big temperature difference in winter, the sun at noon is very warm, the blue sky and white clouds make every cell stretch out, and the Dianchi Lake sparkling in the sun, flocks of seagulls play in the water or chase each other. There are many tourists here every day. The scene of feeding food and living in harmony is very moving.
I found an embankment with fewer tourists, took out the bread I packed from the plane, tore the bread and threw it into the air, and saw the little guys fighting on the water, and those who could catch the bread accurately in the air Seagull, I have forgotten all the unhappiness, at this moment I am just a gull breeder on the shore of Dianchi Lake in Kunming.Everything is simple..."
"Among the faint background music, Man Qing is drinking coffee and talking about her travel diary slowly"
Lin Qi, who was lying on the seat, felt as if she was on the scene, deeply infected by the host.I have been in Canada for many years, and usually go back to China to accompany my parents during the long holidays. There are not many opportunities to travel, and she has not been to many places in China.
"It was sunny on December 2012, 12, and the morning light in Lijiang was relatively late. When the train stopped at Lijiang Station at 22 o'clock, the outside was just dimly lit. When I got off the train, I saw Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance. Lijiang in the morning is really cold. It's so cold... I'm riding alone on the potholed ancient tea-horse road...
"It was sunny on December 2012, 12. I rented a bicycle, brought water and food, and started the trip around the Erhai Lake in Dali. There were tourists riding bicycles in twos and threes on the West Huanhai Road. The Erhai Lake surrounded by mountains was so blue. reality……"
"Wow, Seagull, Dali, Erhai Lake, Shuanglang, I'm yearning to hear it." Man Qing turned off the microphone, and Li Xing, the music editor sitting next to her, looked at her intoxicated.
When a piece of music ends, Manqing turns on the microphone again
"Because of time constraints, I can't finish all the itinerary today. The detailed diary and photos of this trip will be published in the next issue of "Fashion Frontier" magazine. Friends who are interested in going to Yunnan and want to know more can pay attention to it."
Man Qing took off her earphones before the hour was announced, and today's show was over.She brought Li Xing flower cakes, this guy is not afraid of getting fat now, she ate three of such sweet cakes in one go.
When Lin Qi got home, her parents had already rested. She washed off the smell of alcohol and tobacco but did not feel sleepy.Over the years, she spent almost all her time studying abroad while studying abroad. She has never had a real relationship at the age of 26.Everyone thinks that foreign countries are very open, but Lin Qi has received traditional education since she was a child, and she knows that she will eventually return to China. She does not want to fall in love for the sake of love. There are many Chinese in Vancouver, but Lin Qi has never met anyone who makes her heart move that person.
There were a few dates, which made her feel uncomfortable, and she was rejected outright when someone asked her out.In the past few days after returning home, my father is fine, and my mother has mentioned it many times, but Lin Qi can't accept the blind date anyway.
"Alas" sighed softly, Lin Qi who was standing in front of the window closed the curtains and sat on the bed.No matter what, she accepted her parents' arrangements for study and work, and she would never allow her to be arranged in marriage.
After Man Qing finished the live broadcast and returned home, she slept in the dark, and woke up at two o'clock in the afternoon. After tidying up and walking in the clouds, Zhang Xin was excited when she saw Man Qing, who hadn't appeared for half a month.
At the end of the year, Zhang Xin and Xiaojie are going to hold a small New Year's Eve event in Walking in the Clouds, and the doors will be closed on the 1st for a day off.Hearing what he said, Manqing took a sip of the coffee and began to "point out the country". The dog-legged gorilla stood in front of her with a nod and bow, writing notes by hand and clapping his thumbs.Man Qing was very puzzled and asked him, "Which country did you become the chief eunuch through time travel?"
"Damn it, I just came back from Thailand" as he said, he raised his orchid fingers and twisted his - Xiao Man - waist.The hurt Man Qing almost spit out his coffee.
After the play was over, Zhang Xin discussed the details with Xiaojie again with a serious face, and they did what they said, and they prepared separately.
Lin Qi slept until noon and got up at noon, and drove back to her residence after lunch. There is no need to go to the company on the 31st. The day after tomorrow is the New Year's Day holiday. On the 2nd, she will officially enter the general manager's office. She wants to go home and sort out the latest information.
Passing by the supermarket near her home, she stopped to buy some daily necessities. She has been cooking by herself for so many years abroad.Pushing the trolley, I bought some vegetables and meat, and planned to buy two more bottles of red wine.
"Hey, are you Lin Qi?" Zhang Xin pushed a cart full of drinks, looked at the list that Man Qing gave him, and there were still a few bottles of champagne missing.In front of the wine aisle, he saw a woman's profile, which looked very much like his former neighbor.It took me a while to check it out.
"You are..." Lin Qi turned around holding the red wine, and saw a tall man standing next to him. She felt a little inexplicable, she didn't recognize him, but the man called out her name again.
"You're really Lin Qi, I'm Zhang Xin." Zhang Xin looked at the woman in front of him. He hadn't seen her for several years, and she hadn't changed a bit.They used to live close together and often went to and from school together.Later Lin Qi went abroad.Occasionally we can meet once or twice a year, and then Zhang Xin’s family moved out
"You are Zhang Xin." Lin Qi looked at the person in the eyes, trying to find the traces in her memory. Zhang Xin developed late, and Lin Qi remembered that he was only less than 1.7 meters. She did not expect to grow so tall.
"Oh, I remembered. I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you just now." Looking carefully, it was really him.
The two chatted a lot, and Zhang Xin asked her if she had time tonight and if she was interested in participating in their New Year's Eve activities.Hearing that he opened a cafe with a friend, Lin Qi was very curious. Zhang Xin was naughty and troublesome since he was a child. Later, he heard that he liked playing music. After college, he went to Beijing for a few years.These are what my mother said.I never heard of him opening a coffee shop.
Lin Qi thought she hadn't seen him for many years, and also wanted to see the cafe he opened, so she agreed.The two left a phone call to say goodbye.
☆, New Year's Eve
On the afternoon of the 31st, Man arrived at Wandering Clouds early in the morning. Zhang Xin bought all the things he needed to prepare yesterday. Zhang Xin said mysteriously that there would be a special guest tonight, and Man Qing couldn't figure out who he had invited.
Their activities were limited to around 40 or [-] people. After dinner, Zhang Xin’s friends came over, and everyone started to decorate the interior together, hanging balloons and ribbons, and set up a simple stage in the middle of the hall, which was reserved for Zhang Xin and his band to perform at night. use.
The bar counter has been rearranged and turned into a semicircle to make it easier for everyone to drink at night.In the evening, Zhang Xin invited a bartender over.Drinks, drinks, and snacks are arranged one by one.Lights and fireworks are readily available.
At 08:30 in the evening, Lin Qi called and asked for Zhang Xin's address. Unexpectedly, his cafe was diagonally opposite Qiming Building, so she took a few bottles of red wine and took a taxi to the door.
"Walking in the Clouds" is really not a name given by someone like Zhang Xin. In fact, Lin Qi has known this coffee shop for a long time. She has heard it mentioned in the marketing department and the financial department, and her colleagues have helped her take it a few times. Their home delivery, coffee is really good.
"I'll give you a strong introduction to my partner later." Zhang Xin ran out after receiving the call, and saw Lin Qi happily pulling her in.
Just after 9 o'clock, more than 30 people have come, and everyone is scattered in the booths in the lobby, drinking and chatting.On the stage, Zhang Xin's brother played and sang while holding the guitar.
Zhang Xin pulled her straight to the direction of the bar. There was a circle of people sitting around the bar, and he vaguely saw a person standing in the middle of the bar, who was concentrating on mixing drinks. With a wave, the row of cups fell into the cups one by one like dominoes.
There was applause from all around, and the people in the middle calmly pushed the wine glasses in front of those people one by one. Lin Qi knew that this wine was a deep water bomb.
Zhang Xin pulled Lin Qi directly into the bar, "Oh, Manqing, this is my special guest tonight, my childhood sweetheart Lin Qi"
Man Qing who was standing in the middle raised her head when she heard Zhang Xin's trembling voice, and Lin Qi saw those amber eyes again, Zhang Xin also called her Man Qing just now.
Seeing this person, Man Qing couldn't remember where he had seen her before, she was indeed a beautiful woman, no wonder Zhang Gorilla was so excited.Manqing stretched out his hand and smiled at her, "Hello, Su Manqing"
Zhang Xin introduced her to Manqing, but was called away by a friend.
"Hello, Lin Qi." Lin Qi held her hand. She didn't expect Zhang Xin's partner to be her. On the last day of the year, she met her childhood neighbor whom she hadn't seen for several years, and the one in front of her left an impression on her. profound people.
"Your posture in bartending is very handsome." Lin Qi raised her head slightly and whispered in Manqing's ear.Obviously, this person doesn't remember her anymore. Thinking about it, after more than two years, I can still recognize her at a glance, which is quite strange.
"Where, that's all I know! What do I want to drink, wine, coffee, juice?" Man Qing looked at the person in front of her shyly. She was so beautiful, very much like Li Ruotong's version of Little Dragon Girl she liked. She is dressed in modern clothes, but she is still very charming.Xindao Zhang orangutan has such an excellent childhood sweetheart, why has he never heard of it.
"Coffee, thank you." Sitting at the bar, Lin Qi felt that the girl in front of her was different from the one she met a few years ago, and she decided that she didn't match up with the hysterical girl she remembered crying at the airport.
Man Qing was concentrating on making coffee, while Lin Qi sat at the bar and looked at the person in front of her.The dress has not changed at all, it is still a solid color shirt, today it is light blue, casually tied in the waist of the jeans, and a pair of brown casual leather shoes are worn on the feet, the thin and tall figure is indescribably free and easy .
"Try it, a small coffee, I brought it back from Yunnan." Man Qing handed her a cup of coffee.
"Well, it smells good, it tastes good." Lin Qi took a sip, and it had a strong and mellow aroma, and the sweetness was well controlled.
Man Qing smiled at her, poured himself a glass, and lay down on the bar.
On the stage, Zhang Xin was playing and singing "In the Spring" with his guitar in his arms. The light hit him, and he sat leaning on the high stool and looked affectionately at the direction of the bar.It was also the first time for Manqing to see Zhang Xin who was so serious. After a song ended, Lin Qi and Manqing followed the crowd and applauded sincerely.
Zhang Xin returned to the bar, and his gang of brothers took over the performance again.
"I didn't see it, orangutan, you really have two brushes, and you can sing well. This is my reward for you." Man Qing made a glass of honey pear juice and stuffed it for Zhang Xin.
Lin Qi smiled and watched them tease. She saw Zhang Xin's eyes were bright the moment he took the cup, but Man Qing didn't look at him.The eyes seem to look through the cup to a very distant place.
After ten o'clock, the brother Zhang Xin invited to bartending came, and started various fancy performances, and the atmosphere was also mobilized.Man Qing didn't like drinking, so he poured two glasses of red wine, took Lin Qi to find a quiet place, and listened to the people singing on the stage.
All the young people who came here today had fun, but Manqing seemed not born to like excitement, maybe she didn't like to play.She asked Lin Qi softly if she wanted to have fun, and if it would be too boring to be with her.
Lin Qi said no, and felt very good just like that.It's really like this, Lin Qi doesn't like playing too much, she is very happy watching others play, and she doesn't want to let her participate.She rarely goes to bars abroad.
It was ten minutes before midnight. Zhang Xin and his band stood on the stage together and sang "Glorious Years". After singing, several people were a little choked up. Man Qing always understood, Zhang Xin is a person with great music dreams, and he has never given up on his dreams.It must have been quite an easy journey.
In the last minute, tonight's party entered the climax, Zhang Xin turned on the TV, counted down together, opened champagne, drank the wine in the glass together after the countdown, and sang Happy New Year hand in hand.
Zhang Xin was originally standing between Man Qing and Lin Qi, but Man Qing cleverly changed his position. Zhang Xin was pulling Lin Qi, and Lin Qi was pulling Man Qing. I don't know why, but I just don't want another man to hold Lin Qi. Qi's hand, many men stared at her that night, Man Qing was really upset.You don't have to be so obvious when you see a beautiful woman.
Everyone almost broke up, Zhang Xin drank too much, and his gang of brothers took care of him.Only Man Qing and Lin Qi were left.
☆、Send her home
"Do you live far away? It may be too late to take a taxi." Man Qing asked Lin Qi
"I live in Jinhao, not far from here, let me walk ahead." When Lin Qi came here, she knew that she would drink and not drive, and she was very close.
"I live in a neighborhood in front of Jinhao. If you don't mind, I'll take you back. I have a bicycle. It's not safe for you to walk as a girl." Man Qing rubbed his nose and said embarrassedly.
"Well, that's fine too." Lin Qi actually wanted to stay with her for a while longer.
"Then wait for me." Man Qing ran upstairs, and when she came down, she had an extra down coat in her hand.
"Come on, put this on, it's cold at night, you wear too little." Man Qing put the down jacket in his hand on Lin Qi.Throw on your own cropped down jacket and lock the door.
"Thank you." Lin Qi only wore a sweater and a light coat over it.Putting on the clothes Man Qing gave her, it was really warm.Looking at the person in front of her, the dark blue jacket and down jacket are very handsome on her!
Thinking of her proficiency in mixing wine, her concentration in making coffee, her caring for people around her, and her silence when alone, Lin Qi felt very curious and wanted to know more about her.
Manqing rolled out his bicycle, stepped on the bicycle and put one foot on the ground, let Lin Qi sit in the back, and rode steadily on the road. The night in S City was even colder, and there were only occasional cars passing by under the dim street lights on the road in the early morning.Man Qing felt that this feeling was very good.
Suddenly, Lin Qi let go of the wrapped clothes, wrapped her arms around Man Qing's waist and stuck them on her back.The big down jacket just covered both of them.
"Will it be warmer this way?" Lin Qi leaned her head on Man Qing's back and said.
"Well, thank you." Man Qing carefully straightened her back, the sudden touch made her a little unnaturally stiff.
She also felt very special, and she felt that she could understand why many movies and TV shows have this scene, the male lead rides a bicycle with the female lead, and the female lead hugs the male lead's waist, one with a sweet face and one with enjoyment.
She didn't drive anyone else, she didn't compare, she just felt very relieved, this was the first time in S City that she didn't go home alone in two years.
Manqing would ride past Jinhao every day, and the two of them didn't speak any more along the way. When they arrived at the gate of Jinhao, Manqing let Lin Qi get off the car with his feet on the ground.She knew that Jinhao was a high-end neighborhood, so she didn't ride in because she didn't worry about public security.
Lin Qi wanted her to go in, but it was already early in the morning, and she wanted to talk to her more on the way, but she was not good at finding topics, and she was a little annoyed at her dullness.
"Rest early." Man Qing didn't get out of the car, and was about to leave directly.
"Wait" Lin Qi took off her coat and walked gently to Man Qing's side.Drape the clothes over her and help her organize her clothes.
"Then I'll go back." Man Qing stepped into the car again, turned around and waved to Lin Qi who was standing under the streetlight.
Man Qing could feel her smell and residual warmth on the jacket, it smelled lightly and nicely.
For Zhang Xin, a childhood sweetheart who came out of nowhere, I feel good, very temperamental, neither enthusiastic nor cold towards people.
When I got home and took a shower, it was almost two o'clock, but I was lying on the bed but I didn't feel sleepy.I simply got up and rearranged my diary and photos in Yunnan.Introduce the characteristics of some cities in Yunnan in detail with pictures, and attach some traffic guides and play strategies at the end.Due to the limited space of her column, this issue can only write about two cities.Soon Manqing sorted it out and sent it to Editor-in-Chief Zhou.
☆, served as vice president
On January 2013, 1, Qiming held an all-staff meeting, including some executives from overseas subsidiaries. The meeting was held in the conference hall on the 2nd floor, the top floor of Shanghai International.Lin Qi was wearing a light gray suit, with her hair tied back in a mature and capable manner.
Lin Zhengliang announced that Lin Qi had officially assumed the position of vice president in the official meeting, in charge of the marketing department and the finance department.Lin Qi made a brief self-introduction, and sat down with her father under the stage.Listen carefully to the summary of the previous year's work by the department heads and the 13-year work plan.
After the meeting, secretary Xiao Li led Lin Qi to her new office, the vice president's office on the 18th floor, which was spacious and bright.After Secretary Xiao left, Lin Qi walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked across. From such a height, one could vaguely see the clouds walking.Lin Qi returned to the desk and started the busy work of the first day.
It was already one o'clock in the afternoon on the 2nd when Man woke up, packed up and rode directly to walk in the clouds.Before departure, Zhang Xin sent a text message to order him a takeaway. When Manqing arrived, the deliveryman also arrived. He was too hungry, so he just took it and ran upstairs.
Walking in the clouds, a corner of the second floor with the back of the road was carved out and transformed into a terrace, where a lot of flowers and plants were planted, hanging chairs, swings, a few tables and chairs were placed, and the entire second floor was paved with bamboo flooring. There are a lot of green plants, and the booths are rows of vacated hanging chairs with pillows.Many regular customers like to go directly to the quiet second floor.
Manqing went directly to the lounge on the second floor, swayed on the hanging chair, and complained to Zhang Xin that the pizza of "XX Ke" was getting worse and worse.
"Grandma, it's because your requirements are getting higher and higher. Why don't you pick when you're eating instant noodles at home?" Zhang Xin snatched a piece of pizza from Man Qing's hand and ran away.
"Che" Man gave him an innocent look, then ate the pizza.
On the first day of the working day, there were no customers. A few waiters were sitting in the inner corner basking in the sun. Xiaojie went out on business.
Man Qing went downstairs to the bar to make a cup of coffee, "Oh, make one more cup." Zhang Xin stuck his head in from the outside, and he knew that Man Qing would definitely make coffee.Tian walked into the bar with a straight face.He took out a takeaway cup and put it in Manqing's hand.
Man Qing was puzzled and asked him "what are you doing?"
"Give a cup to my childhood sweetheart Lin Qi, Qiming International knows, her company is just across from us"
"To show off, why don't you cook it yourself?" Man Qing still poured him a cup, added some milk and half a cube of sugar to the coffee.Just when he was about to put the lid on the cup, Zhang Xin leaned over and said with a look of embarrassment, "It's for the whole flower, it's too light like this."
For the sake of ordering food for himself, Man Qing decided to endure it. "Are you going to confess your love or what are you doing?" Looking at Zhang Xin's nympho girl, Manqing really wanted to stomp him a few times.
Man Qing turned back to the bar, and after a while, a pink love heart floated on a layer of white evaporated milk foam, "closed the lid of the cup and stuffed it to Zhang Xunxuan.
The bitch didn't even say thank you, just put on his coat and went out.Man Qing took the coffee and found a place to bask in the sun.
Lin Qi signed some work documents in the afternoon, and Secretary Xiao moved a chair to sit beside her. If Lin Qi was unclear, she could explain it conveniently.After signing, Secretary Xiao took the documents out and sorted them out.
Lin Qi stood up and moved her limbs, and the intercom phone on the table rang.The front desk called and said that a person downstairs who claimed to be a friend of Vice President Lin brought a cup of coffee.
Lin Qi asked the front desk to bring it up, she knew it must be Zhang Xin.
"Surprise" just hung up the phone, and when the phone rang and turned it on, she saw a text message from Zhang Xin. Lin Qi smiled and shook her head. This person still likes playing tricks so much.
The front desk knocked on the door and delivered the coffee and turned to leave.Lin Qi opened the coffee, and there was a pink heart.It's beautiful and the coffee is delicious!
"Vice President Lin, where did you order this coffee? The flowers are so beautiful." Secretary Xiao asked when he saw the coffee in Lin Qi's hand when he entered the office!
"Oh, walking across the cloud." Lin Qi took out her mobile phone and sent a text message back to Zhang Xin, "It's beautiful, the coffee smells delicious, thank you." Just as she put down her mobile phone, she picked it up and sent a text message, "You did it?"
Zhang Xin has already returned to the coffee shop, there are several customers in the lobby, Man Qing instructed him to deliver the brewed coffee one by one.
"The treasure of our town store is cooked by the Empress Dowager Lafayette and Aunt Manqing." Lin Qi laughed when she saw Zhang Xin's reply to the text message.
It turned out that it was cooked by Manqing. Lin Qi looked at the pink hand, a little reluctant to destroy it, took out her phone to take a photo, and then put down the phone to take a sip.It is really good, although there is a layer of milk foam on it, it is not greasy at all.
Lin Qi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows with coffee and drank slowly, looking out the window, what was that person doing at this moment.
☆、Edit Man Qing
The 5th is the publication day of Fashion Frontier. The cover of this issue is Manqing’s photo. The blue sky and white clouds are shining brightly. A group of seagulls are flying in the distance. Manqing is standing sideways by the lake with her back to the camera. She is wearing a dark blue jacket and a black cap. She is smiling and stretching out her hand. A seagull is sitting on her hand and eating bread. The perfect side profile is particularly artistically processed.
In the last radio program, Man Qing mentioned that everyone should pay attention to the "Fashion Frontier". Editor-in-Chief Zhou heard from colleagues on the radio that the program received good feedback, so he decided to use Man Qing's photo on the cover of this issue.He did not change a single word of the manuscripts and photos sent by Man Qing, and printed them in a larger space.
This issue of the magazine is the first issue after the revision. The theme of the magazine is "Clothing, Food, Housing, and Transportation", and it collects the latest and most fashionable information.
The sales of the new version were good on the first day. When Lin Qi arrived at the company on Monday, she saw the newspapers and magazines on the desk. Secretary Xiao said that the company ordered many newspapers and magazines every month.Added her portion starting this month.
Lin Qi has the habit of reading the news every day, but she never pays attention to the newspapers. There are also a few magazines on finance and real estate. The bottom one is "Fashion Frontier". She suddenly remembered that the host of the radio station seemed to mention this magazine last time. .
The profile of the cover was so familiar, she remembered that this was Manqing, she had seen this dark blue cotton padded jacket she was wearing a few days ago.An Ran, Man Qing, are they the same person?
Lin Qi suddenly thought
During this period, Manqing basically went to "Walk in the Clouds" at 10 am every day. When the cafe was full of customers from noon to [-] pm, she helped Xiaojie make coffee together, and when she was not busy, she would sit in the lounge and write thing.Occasionally, I will go downstairs to bake some snacks for customers.
Man Qing studied coffee making in the X City Times class for a period of time.She prefers to research all kinds of fancy coffee by herself, although she only drinks pure coffee.
She also has a certain amount of research on various coffee beans, and she has always been in control of the procurement of coffee raw materials in the cloud.In order to ensure the quality of coffee, they only buy raw beans, and process and roast them as needed.The maximum tolerance guarantees the mellow coffee.
Zhang Xin likes music. After graduating from university, he formed a band. After drifting in Beijing for several years, his family never supported him.After opening a coffee shop with Manqing, he moved out of the house.During the day at the cafe, at night with friends to sing at the bar, and occasionally some of his band friends will call him for some performances.
"Sister, aunt! You're finally here. Let's see what time it is."
As soon as Manqing opened the door, she saw Zhang Xin walking towards her with a plate, and looked at her through gritted teeth.It seemed that he was really busy, even he went to serve the dishes.Man Qing went to bed late in the morning to catch up on the draft, and it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon when he woke up.
Zhang Xin is 26 years old this year, one year older than Manqing, about 189cm tall, with big and energetic eyes. Manqing often teases him saying, "Your eyes take up too much space." If you can be more average, maybe you can handsome.He has a straightforward personality and is easy to get along with, but in Man Qing's eyes, he is a bit nagging.
Manqing decided to ignore him as always, went directly to the bar and turned the display screen, there were still a few customers ordering drinks, and there were more customers this weekend.Xiaojie, who was nervously making coffee, saw Man Qing's eyes lit up.
"Sister Qing, you're here, I'm saved! Let me tell you, I haven't stopped since I entered the store today. If you don't come, I will lose my hand." Xiaojie turned his head while pouring coffee. Say hello to Manqing.
Manqing smiled at Xiaojie, went to the rest room to change into work clothes, returned to the bar and said to Xiaojie, "Thank you, I'll do the rest, you have a rest"
Manqing skillfully poured the ground coffee powder into the coffee machine, and the latte art was made in one go, and a rose was made in a few seconds.
Zhang Xin gave her a thumbs up when he came back from delivering the coffee.Man Qing pursed her lips and smiled, and went back to the bar to find her special cup, and made herself a cup of small coffee.Smelling the aroma of coffee makes me feel very good!
"You just want to come here for coffee all day long."
Although Zhang Xin looked contemptuous, he was still very happy.With Man Qing present, both he and Xiaojie felt that the brewed coffee tasted different.
"Don't tell me, this batch of coffee that came in is really delicious," Man Qing said aftertaste.
At 03:30 in the afternoon, Zhang Xin said that his band had a performance tonight and left early.
"Walking in the Cloud" opens at 9:8 a.m. and closes at [-]:[-] p.m. every day.After all the operations are on the right track, she and Zhang Xin are much more relaxed and don't need to come here often.In the past few days, another barista and pastry chef have been recruited, and they will be on duty in a few days, so Xiaojie will not be so busy.
In recent years, besides the real estate industry, Qiming has also set foot in the large supermarkets, shopping malls, and hotel and banquet industries.
Two years before Lin Qi returned to China, Lin Zhengliang bought her a villa near Hongqiao Road, and it was decorated and waited for her to return to China, so that it was convenient for her to commute to get off work.The old couple still lived in the old house in the east of S city.
Lin Qi was in the marketing department during this period, and everyone was very busy at the end of the year. The planning team of the marketing department showed her the company's advertising planning and launch plan for next year a few days ago.
It is still mainly TV. Lin Qi has her own thoughts on this. In recent years, digital TV has developed rapidly, and audiences have a wide range of choices. Many young people do not watch TV. The advertising effect is not as good as expected, and the cost is high.
Lin Qi listened to the radio in City S a few times while driving, and there were also some commercial advertisements. She paid special attention to the traffic frequency. Many people have the habit of listening to the road conditions when driving, especially the taxi drivers in City S. Passengers will also passively listen to it. .
She told her father about her idea, and wanted to focus on the traffic frequency for next year's Qiming's advertisements. Her father remembered that Qiming had also reported to them before that a radio host asked them to advertise. I think the coverage of the radio station is not large. Now that family cars are popular, many people listen to the car radio.The cost of advertising is cut in half.He agreed with Lin Qi's idea.Soon the person in charge of corporate publicity set about doing it.
The author has something to say: the author got the age wrong before, this chapter is still in 2012, the protagonist is not so old, revised it
☆、Chapter 6
Manqing felt that the winter in City S was too cold, so he checked the weather and booked a ticket to Kunming. It was worthy of being a spring city. The temperature at noon was 18 degrees, and the blue sky and white clouds stretched every cell.
A few years ago, Lin Fan asked her to travel to Yunnan, and they planned to go to Kunming and Dali, because Lin Fan had something to do and couldn't make it.
Manqing took out his mobile phone and took a photo of himself and the seagull, uploaded it on his personal account, and wrote, "Yesterday I was frozen into a dog in the cold wind of a certain city, and today I was feeding the seagull in the bright sun of Kunming! The blue sky, white clouds and gentle breeze give me the illusion that I am a gull breeder by the Dianchi Lake, what troubles, what love, go to hell."
After Man Qing resigned from City X, she changed her mobile phone number and never logged on to this website again. This post was sent out, which aroused a lot of envy and hatred, and then the profile picture of the website kept flashing, and Man Qing didn't want to pay attention to it. .
For the next few days, she stayed in Dali, rented a bicycle and rode slowly around the Erhai Lake by herself. Every time she went to a place, she would take a few pictures of beautiful scenery and upload them to the website. She knew that Lin Fan could see them.
The owner of the inn told her that the ancient city of Dali would be very lively on Christmas Eve, and asked her to prepare a poncho and glasses.Out of intense curiosity, she stayed in the ancient city of Dali on Christmas Eve.Manqing bought a disposable poncho and snow spray on Renmin Road, and asked the shop owner about the rules of the game.
She took a picture of herself wearing eyes and a rain cape, uploaded it, and wrote about her expectations for the Christmas Eve event.A few minutes later, her radio colleague Fang Fang called her, asking her about interesting things in Dali, and begging Man Qing to come to her program to interact with her and talk about Christmas Eve in Dali. To prepare, I happened to see Man Qingfa's dynamics, and decided on an idea, this Christmas Eve, she wanted to give the audience a different program.
Unable to withstand Fangfang's repeated pleas, Manqing agreed to her.Fangfang is Manqing's only friend in the radio station. They are probably about the same age, and they exchanged contact information with each other.Manqing is an evening show, and basically has no interaction with other hosts, and she doesn't usually listen to the radio.
Monday was Christmas Eve, and the meeting of the finance department lasted until very late. It was already 8:[-] when Lin Qi left the company, a little tired, and sat in the car for a few minutes before driving out of the underground garage.
On Christmas Eve, the night in S City was very lively, and the traffic on the main road was very slow. Lin Qi turned on the radio casually, and the host was broadcasting the road conditions after the time was announced at half o'clock.
"Today is Christmas Eve in the west. Our city S is very lively. I will connect with my colleague An Ran later. She is in the ancient city of Dali. She will bring us some interesting stories about Dali on Christmas Eve." Hope all listeners like.
Lin Qi was a little surprised to hear An Ran, she still remembered the voice she heard some time ago.
"Can you hear me, Lin Fang?" Man Qing stood on the streets of Dali and nervously adjusted the earphones
"Hey, An Ran, I heard that! Give us a brief introduction to Dali's Christmas Eve," said the host Fang Fang.
"Okay, I'm standing on Renmin Road in the ancient city of Dali. Today's weather is fine and I can see a very round and big moon. I'm wearing a poncho. Don't be surprised, it's a poncho. Because every Christmas Eve in the ancient city of Dali There is an event, after 8:[-] p.m., merchants and tourists in the ancient city put on rain ponchos, holding colorful snow sprays in their hands, and I have a bottle in my hand now. This is my first visit to Dali The owner of the Tiantian Inn told me. The foam sprayed out by this spray, I just saw a tourist holding a dog and desperately protecting the dog with an umbrella, but he was sprayed with white foam.
At the moment, no matter men, women, old or young are having fun in the spray battle.I feel very special and very happy.The people of Dali took the Western Christmas Eve out of our Dali characteristics.
"Fangfang's situation here is like this. I won't say much about the time relationship. Those who are interested, remember to come to Dali on Christmas Eve next year to experience it for yourself." Hanging up the connection, Manqing continued to visit her ancient city of Dali.
Lin Qi felt that the host's voice was very active tonight, and she wondered if the company's advertisements were placed on the radio, would it not be annoying to use such a voice.
Manqing flew back to City S on the 28th. Tomorrow there will be a program on the radio station. She has already finished the program draft during her stay in Dali.When I got home, I cleaned up the house, replaced everything on the bed and threw it into the washing machine, and then I took a shower and went to bed.I only slept until after ten o'clock in the evening before getting up.
Today is Friday, Lin Qi's last day in the finance department, and she will officially enter the general manager's office on the first of next month.Wu Qingnan from the finance department invited Lin Qi early in the morning, saying that on behalf of the finance department, he invited Lin Qi to dinner at night.Lin Qi called his father, and Lin Zhengliang asked his secretary to arrange the place at Qiming's own hotel.
Lin Zhengliang did not attend at night, and drove home by himself, leaving the driver, Xiao Zheng, to pick Lin Qi home at night.
After a meal, Lin Qi drank a lot of wine.It was already 11:[-] when I got up to say goodbye, and everyone dispersed.The manager of the financial department is very serious at work, and he is very friendly after work.At the banquet, it was mentioned that the daughter-in-law gave birth to a granddaughter, and Le's eyes were gone.Lin Qi thought of attending the wedding again, and remembered those amber eyes.
Lin Qi called Xiao Zheng to pick her up. The road conditions on the Inner Ring Elevated Road at night were good. Lin Qi turned on the radio, and the old songs played on the evening radio program were very pleasant.Leaning on the back of the chair and drinking two glasses of white wine during the dinner, my head hurts a bit.
"December 2012, 12, at 29:[-], hello, listeners and friends in front of the radio, welcome to "Urban Night Returner". I am An Ran. I traveled to Yunnan some time ago. Please share your travel stories in Yunnan, if you are interested, please don’t go away for the next hour”
"On December 2012, 12, the plane landed at Changshui Airport in Kunming. I took a taxi and went straight to Haigeng Park. Every winter there will be a group of special guests. Seagulls, they will be here until next spring. will leave.
Kunming has a big temperature difference in winter, the sun at noon is very warm, the blue sky and white clouds make every cell stretch out, and the Dianchi Lake sparkling in the sun, flocks of seagulls play in the water or chase each other. There are many tourists here every day. The scene of feeding food and living in harmony is very moving.
I found an embankment with fewer tourists, took out the bread I packed from the plane, tore the bread and threw it into the air, and saw the little guys fighting on the water, and those who could catch the bread accurately in the air Seagull, I have forgotten all the unhappiness, at this moment I am just a gull breeder on the shore of Dianchi Lake in Kunming.Everything is simple..."
"Among the faint background music, Man Qing is drinking coffee and talking about her travel diary slowly"
Lin Qi, who was lying on the seat, felt as if she was on the scene, deeply infected by the host.I have been in Canada for many years, and usually go back to China to accompany my parents during the long holidays. There are not many opportunities to travel, and she has not been to many places in China.
"It was sunny on December 2012, 12, and the morning light in Lijiang was relatively late. When the train stopped at Lijiang Station at 22 o'clock, the outside was just dimly lit. When I got off the train, I saw Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance. Lijiang in the morning is really cold. It's so cold... I'm riding alone on the potholed ancient tea-horse road...
"It was sunny on December 2012, 12. I rented a bicycle, brought water and food, and started the trip around the Erhai Lake in Dali. There were tourists riding bicycles in twos and threes on the West Huanhai Road. The Erhai Lake surrounded by mountains was so blue. reality……"
"Wow, Seagull, Dali, Erhai Lake, Shuanglang, I'm yearning to hear it." Man Qing turned off the microphone, and Li Xing, the music editor sitting next to her, looked at her intoxicated.
When a piece of music ends, Manqing turns on the microphone again
"Because of time constraints, I can't finish all the itinerary today. The detailed diary and photos of this trip will be published in the next issue of "Fashion Frontier" magazine. Friends who are interested in going to Yunnan and want to know more can pay attention to it."
Man Qing took off her earphones before the hour was announced, and today's show was over.She brought Li Xing flower cakes, this guy is not afraid of getting fat now, she ate three of such sweet cakes in one go.
When Lin Qi got home, her parents had already rested. She washed off the smell of alcohol and tobacco but did not feel sleepy.Over the years, she spent almost all her time studying abroad while studying abroad. She has never had a real relationship at the age of 26.Everyone thinks that foreign countries are very open, but Lin Qi has received traditional education since she was a child, and she knows that she will eventually return to China. She does not want to fall in love for the sake of love. There are many Chinese in Vancouver, but Lin Qi has never met anyone who makes her heart move that person.
There were a few dates, which made her feel uncomfortable, and she was rejected outright when someone asked her out.In the past few days after returning home, my father is fine, and my mother has mentioned it many times, but Lin Qi can't accept the blind date anyway.
"Alas" sighed softly, Lin Qi who was standing in front of the window closed the curtains and sat on the bed.No matter what, she accepted her parents' arrangements for study and work, and she would never allow her to be arranged in marriage.
After Man Qing finished the live broadcast and returned home, she slept in the dark, and woke up at two o'clock in the afternoon. After tidying up and walking in the clouds, Zhang Xin was excited when she saw Man Qing, who hadn't appeared for half a month.
At the end of the year, Zhang Xin and Xiaojie are going to hold a small New Year's Eve event in Walking in the Clouds, and the doors will be closed on the 1st for a day off.Hearing what he said, Manqing took a sip of the coffee and began to "point out the country". The dog-legged gorilla stood in front of her with a nod and bow, writing notes by hand and clapping his thumbs.Man Qing was very puzzled and asked him, "Which country did you become the chief eunuch through time travel?"
"Damn it, I just came back from Thailand" as he said, he raised his orchid fingers and twisted his - Xiao Man - waist.The hurt Man Qing almost spit out his coffee.
After the play was over, Zhang Xin discussed the details with Xiaojie again with a serious face, and they did what they said, and they prepared separately.
Lin Qi slept until noon and got up at noon, and drove back to her residence after lunch. There is no need to go to the company on the 31st. The day after tomorrow is the New Year's Day holiday. On the 2nd, she will officially enter the general manager's office. She wants to go home and sort out the latest information.
Passing by the supermarket near her home, she stopped to buy some daily necessities. She has been cooking by herself for so many years abroad.Pushing the trolley, I bought some vegetables and meat, and planned to buy two more bottles of red wine.
"Hey, are you Lin Qi?" Zhang Xin pushed a cart full of drinks, looked at the list that Man Qing gave him, and there were still a few bottles of champagne missing.In front of the wine aisle, he saw a woman's profile, which looked very much like his former neighbor.It took me a while to check it out.
"You are..." Lin Qi turned around holding the red wine, and saw a tall man standing next to him. She felt a little inexplicable, she didn't recognize him, but the man called out her name again.
"You're really Lin Qi, I'm Zhang Xin." Zhang Xin looked at the woman in front of him. He hadn't seen her for several years, and she hadn't changed a bit.They used to live close together and often went to and from school together.Later Lin Qi went abroad.Occasionally we can meet once or twice a year, and then Zhang Xin’s family moved out
"You are Zhang Xin." Lin Qi looked at the person in the eyes, trying to find the traces in her memory. Zhang Xin developed late, and Lin Qi remembered that he was only less than 1.7 meters. She did not expect to grow so tall.
"Oh, I remembered. I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you just now." Looking carefully, it was really him.
The two chatted a lot, and Zhang Xin asked her if she had time tonight and if she was interested in participating in their New Year's Eve activities.Hearing that he opened a cafe with a friend, Lin Qi was very curious. Zhang Xin was naughty and troublesome since he was a child. Later, he heard that he liked playing music. After college, he went to Beijing for a few years.These are what my mother said.I never heard of him opening a coffee shop.
Lin Qi thought she hadn't seen him for many years, and also wanted to see the cafe he opened, so she agreed.The two left a phone call to say goodbye.
☆, New Year's Eve
On the afternoon of the 31st, Man arrived at Wandering Clouds early in the morning. Zhang Xin bought all the things he needed to prepare yesterday. Zhang Xin said mysteriously that there would be a special guest tonight, and Man Qing couldn't figure out who he had invited.
Their activities were limited to around 40 or [-] people. After dinner, Zhang Xin’s friends came over, and everyone started to decorate the interior together, hanging balloons and ribbons, and set up a simple stage in the middle of the hall, which was reserved for Zhang Xin and his band to perform at night. use.
The bar counter has been rearranged and turned into a semicircle to make it easier for everyone to drink at night.In the evening, Zhang Xin invited a bartender over.Drinks, drinks, and snacks are arranged one by one.Lights and fireworks are readily available.
At 08:30 in the evening, Lin Qi called and asked for Zhang Xin's address. Unexpectedly, his cafe was diagonally opposite Qiming Building, so she took a few bottles of red wine and took a taxi to the door.
"Walking in the Clouds" is really not a name given by someone like Zhang Xin. In fact, Lin Qi has known this coffee shop for a long time. She has heard it mentioned in the marketing department and the financial department, and her colleagues have helped her take it a few times. Their home delivery, coffee is really good.
"I'll give you a strong introduction to my partner later." Zhang Xin ran out after receiving the call, and saw Lin Qi happily pulling her in.
Just after 9 o'clock, more than 30 people have come, and everyone is scattered in the booths in the lobby, drinking and chatting.On the stage, Zhang Xin's brother played and sang while holding the guitar.
Zhang Xin pulled her straight to the direction of the bar. There was a circle of people sitting around the bar, and he vaguely saw a person standing in the middle of the bar, who was concentrating on mixing drinks. With a wave, the row of cups fell into the cups one by one like dominoes.
There was applause from all around, and the people in the middle calmly pushed the wine glasses in front of those people one by one. Lin Qi knew that this wine was a deep water bomb.
Zhang Xin pulled Lin Qi directly into the bar, "Oh, Manqing, this is my special guest tonight, my childhood sweetheart Lin Qi"
Man Qing who was standing in the middle raised her head when she heard Zhang Xin's trembling voice, and Lin Qi saw those amber eyes again, Zhang Xin also called her Man Qing just now.
Seeing this person, Man Qing couldn't remember where he had seen her before, she was indeed a beautiful woman, no wonder Zhang Gorilla was so excited.Manqing stretched out his hand and smiled at her, "Hello, Su Manqing"
Zhang Xin introduced her to Manqing, but was called away by a friend.
"Hello, Lin Qi." Lin Qi held her hand. She didn't expect Zhang Xin's partner to be her. On the last day of the year, she met her childhood neighbor whom she hadn't seen for several years, and the one in front of her left an impression on her. profound people.
"Your posture in bartending is very handsome." Lin Qi raised her head slightly and whispered in Manqing's ear.Obviously, this person doesn't remember her anymore. Thinking about it, after more than two years, I can still recognize her at a glance, which is quite strange.
"Where, that's all I know! What do I want to drink, wine, coffee, juice?" Man Qing looked at the person in front of her shyly. She was so beautiful, very much like Li Ruotong's version of Little Dragon Girl she liked. She is dressed in modern clothes, but she is still very charming.Xindao Zhang orangutan has such an excellent childhood sweetheart, why has he never heard of it.
"Coffee, thank you." Sitting at the bar, Lin Qi felt that the girl in front of her was different from the one she met a few years ago, and she decided that she didn't match up with the hysterical girl she remembered crying at the airport.
Man Qing was concentrating on making coffee, while Lin Qi sat at the bar and looked at the person in front of her.The dress has not changed at all, it is still a solid color shirt, today it is light blue, casually tied in the waist of the jeans, and a pair of brown casual leather shoes are worn on the feet, the thin and tall figure is indescribably free and easy .
"Try it, a small coffee, I brought it back from Yunnan." Man Qing handed her a cup of coffee.
"Well, it smells good, it tastes good." Lin Qi took a sip, and it had a strong and mellow aroma, and the sweetness was well controlled.
Man Qing smiled at her, poured himself a glass, and lay down on the bar.
On the stage, Zhang Xin was playing and singing "In the Spring" with his guitar in his arms. The light hit him, and he sat leaning on the high stool and looked affectionately at the direction of the bar.It was also the first time for Manqing to see Zhang Xin who was so serious. After a song ended, Lin Qi and Manqing followed the crowd and applauded sincerely.
Zhang Xin returned to the bar, and his gang of brothers took over the performance again.
"I didn't see it, orangutan, you really have two brushes, and you can sing well. This is my reward for you." Man Qing made a glass of honey pear juice and stuffed it for Zhang Xin.
Lin Qi smiled and watched them tease. She saw Zhang Xin's eyes were bright the moment he took the cup, but Man Qing didn't look at him.The eyes seem to look through the cup to a very distant place.
After ten o'clock, the brother Zhang Xin invited to bartending came, and started various fancy performances, and the atmosphere was also mobilized.Man Qing didn't like drinking, so he poured two glasses of red wine, took Lin Qi to find a quiet place, and listened to the people singing on the stage.
All the young people who came here today had fun, but Manqing seemed not born to like excitement, maybe she didn't like to play.She asked Lin Qi softly if she wanted to have fun, and if it would be too boring to be with her.
Lin Qi said no, and felt very good just like that.It's really like this, Lin Qi doesn't like playing too much, she is very happy watching others play, and she doesn't want to let her participate.She rarely goes to bars abroad.
It was ten minutes before midnight. Zhang Xin and his band stood on the stage together and sang "Glorious Years". After singing, several people were a little choked up. Man Qing always understood, Zhang Xin is a person with great music dreams, and he has never given up on his dreams.It must have been quite an easy journey.
In the last minute, tonight's party entered the climax, Zhang Xin turned on the TV, counted down together, opened champagne, drank the wine in the glass together after the countdown, and sang Happy New Year hand in hand.
Zhang Xin was originally standing between Man Qing and Lin Qi, but Man Qing cleverly changed his position. Zhang Xin was pulling Lin Qi, and Lin Qi was pulling Man Qing. I don't know why, but I just don't want another man to hold Lin Qi. Qi's hand, many men stared at her that night, Man Qing was really upset.You don't have to be so obvious when you see a beautiful woman.
Everyone almost broke up, Zhang Xin drank too much, and his gang of brothers took care of him.Only Man Qing and Lin Qi were left.
☆、Send her home
"Do you live far away? It may be too late to take a taxi." Man Qing asked Lin Qi
"I live in Jinhao, not far from here, let me walk ahead." When Lin Qi came here, she knew that she would drink and not drive, and she was very close.
"I live in a neighborhood in front of Jinhao. If you don't mind, I'll take you back. I have a bicycle. It's not safe for you to walk as a girl." Man Qing rubbed his nose and said embarrassedly.
"Well, that's fine too." Lin Qi actually wanted to stay with her for a while longer.
"Then wait for me." Man Qing ran upstairs, and when she came down, she had an extra down coat in her hand.
"Come on, put this on, it's cold at night, you wear too little." Man Qing put the down jacket in his hand on Lin Qi.Throw on your own cropped down jacket and lock the door.
"Thank you." Lin Qi only wore a sweater and a light coat over it.Putting on the clothes Man Qing gave her, it was really warm.Looking at the person in front of her, the dark blue jacket and down jacket are very handsome on her!
Thinking of her proficiency in mixing wine, her concentration in making coffee, her caring for people around her, and her silence when alone, Lin Qi felt very curious and wanted to know more about her.
Manqing rolled out his bicycle, stepped on the bicycle and put one foot on the ground, let Lin Qi sit in the back, and rode steadily on the road. The night in S City was even colder, and there were only occasional cars passing by under the dim street lights on the road in the early morning.Man Qing felt that this feeling was very good.
Suddenly, Lin Qi let go of the wrapped clothes, wrapped her arms around Man Qing's waist and stuck them on her back.The big down jacket just covered both of them.
"Will it be warmer this way?" Lin Qi leaned her head on Man Qing's back and said.
"Well, thank you." Man Qing carefully straightened her back, the sudden touch made her a little unnaturally stiff.
She also felt very special, and she felt that she could understand why many movies and TV shows have this scene, the male lead rides a bicycle with the female lead, and the female lead hugs the male lead's waist, one with a sweet face and one with enjoyment.
She didn't drive anyone else, she didn't compare, she just felt very relieved, this was the first time in S City that she didn't go home alone in two years.
Manqing would ride past Jinhao every day, and the two of them didn't speak any more along the way. When they arrived at the gate of Jinhao, Manqing let Lin Qi get off the car with his feet on the ground.She knew that Jinhao was a high-end neighborhood, so she didn't ride in because she didn't worry about public security.
Lin Qi wanted her to go in, but it was already early in the morning, and she wanted to talk to her more on the way, but she was not good at finding topics, and she was a little annoyed at her dullness.
"Rest early." Man Qing didn't get out of the car, and was about to leave directly.
"Wait" Lin Qi took off her coat and walked gently to Man Qing's side.Drape the clothes over her and help her organize her clothes.
"Then I'll go back." Man Qing stepped into the car again, turned around and waved to Lin Qi who was standing under the streetlight.
Man Qing could feel her smell and residual warmth on the jacket, it smelled lightly and nicely.
For Zhang Xin, a childhood sweetheart who came out of nowhere, I feel good, very temperamental, neither enthusiastic nor cold towards people.
When I got home and took a shower, it was almost two o'clock, but I was lying on the bed but I didn't feel sleepy.I simply got up and rearranged my diary and photos in Yunnan.Introduce the characteristics of some cities in Yunnan in detail with pictures, and attach some traffic guides and play strategies at the end.Due to the limited space of her column, this issue can only write about two cities.Soon Manqing sorted it out and sent it to Editor-in-Chief Zhou.
☆, served as vice president
On January 2013, 1, Qiming held an all-staff meeting, including some executives from overseas subsidiaries. The meeting was held in the conference hall on the 2nd floor, the top floor of Shanghai International.Lin Qi was wearing a light gray suit, with her hair tied back in a mature and capable manner.
Lin Zhengliang announced that Lin Qi had officially assumed the position of vice president in the official meeting, in charge of the marketing department and the finance department.Lin Qi made a brief self-introduction, and sat down with her father under the stage.Listen carefully to the summary of the previous year's work by the department heads and the 13-year work plan.
After the meeting, secretary Xiao Li led Lin Qi to her new office, the vice president's office on the 18th floor, which was spacious and bright.After Secretary Xiao left, Lin Qi walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows and looked across. From such a height, one could vaguely see the clouds walking.Lin Qi returned to the desk and started the busy work of the first day.
It was already one o'clock in the afternoon on the 2nd when Man woke up, packed up and rode directly to walk in the clouds.Before departure, Zhang Xin sent a text message to order him a takeaway. When Manqing arrived, the deliveryman also arrived. He was too hungry, so he just took it and ran upstairs.
Walking in the clouds, a corner of the second floor with the back of the road was carved out and transformed into a terrace, where a lot of flowers and plants were planted, hanging chairs, swings, a few tables and chairs were placed, and the entire second floor was paved with bamboo flooring. There are a lot of green plants, and the booths are rows of vacated hanging chairs with pillows.Many regular customers like to go directly to the quiet second floor.
Manqing went directly to the lounge on the second floor, swayed on the hanging chair, and complained to Zhang Xin that the pizza of "XX Ke" was getting worse and worse.
"Grandma, it's because your requirements are getting higher and higher. Why don't you pick when you're eating instant noodles at home?" Zhang Xin snatched a piece of pizza from Man Qing's hand and ran away.
"Che" Man gave him an innocent look, then ate the pizza.
On the first day of the working day, there were no customers. A few waiters were sitting in the inner corner basking in the sun. Xiaojie went out on business.
Man Qing went downstairs to the bar to make a cup of coffee, "Oh, make one more cup." Zhang Xin stuck his head in from the outside, and he knew that Man Qing would definitely make coffee.Tian walked into the bar with a straight face.He took out a takeaway cup and put it in Manqing's hand.
Man Qing was puzzled and asked him "what are you doing?"
"Give a cup to my childhood sweetheart Lin Qi, Qiming International knows, her company is just across from us"
"To show off, why don't you cook it yourself?" Man Qing still poured him a cup, added some milk and half a cube of sugar to the coffee.Just when he was about to put the lid on the cup, Zhang Xin leaned over and said with a look of embarrassment, "It's for the whole flower, it's too light like this."
For the sake of ordering food for himself, Man Qing decided to endure it. "Are you going to confess your love or what are you doing?" Looking at Zhang Xin's nympho girl, Manqing really wanted to stomp him a few times.
Man Qing turned back to the bar, and after a while, a pink love heart floated on a layer of white evaporated milk foam, "closed the lid of the cup and stuffed it to Zhang Xunxuan.
The bitch didn't even say thank you, just put on his coat and went out.Man Qing took the coffee and found a place to bask in the sun.
Lin Qi signed some work documents in the afternoon, and Secretary Xiao moved a chair to sit beside her. If Lin Qi was unclear, she could explain it conveniently.After signing, Secretary Xiao took the documents out and sorted them out.
Lin Qi stood up and moved her limbs, and the intercom phone on the table rang.The front desk called and said that a person downstairs who claimed to be a friend of Vice President Lin brought a cup of coffee.
Lin Qi asked the front desk to bring it up, she knew it must be Zhang Xin.
"Surprise" just hung up the phone, and when the phone rang and turned it on, she saw a text message from Zhang Xin. Lin Qi smiled and shook her head. This person still likes playing tricks so much.
The front desk knocked on the door and delivered the coffee and turned to leave.Lin Qi opened the coffee, and there was a pink heart.It's beautiful and the coffee is delicious!
"Vice President Lin, where did you order this coffee? The flowers are so beautiful." Secretary Xiao asked when he saw the coffee in Lin Qi's hand when he entered the office!
"Oh, walking across the cloud." Lin Qi took out her mobile phone and sent a text message back to Zhang Xin, "It's beautiful, the coffee smells delicious, thank you." Just as she put down her mobile phone, she picked it up and sent a text message, "You did it?"
Zhang Xin has already returned to the coffee shop, there are several customers in the lobby, Man Qing instructed him to deliver the brewed coffee one by one.
"The treasure of our town store is cooked by the Empress Dowager Lafayette and Aunt Manqing." Lin Qi laughed when she saw Zhang Xin's reply to the text message.
It turned out that it was cooked by Manqing. Lin Qi looked at the pink hand, a little reluctant to destroy it, took out her phone to take a photo, and then put down the phone to take a sip.It is really good, although there is a layer of milk foam on it, it is not greasy at all.
Lin Qi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows with coffee and drank slowly, looking out the window, what was that person doing at this moment.
☆、Edit Man Qing
The 5th is the publication day of Fashion Frontier. The cover of this issue is Manqing’s photo. The blue sky and white clouds are shining brightly. A group of seagulls are flying in the distance. Manqing is standing sideways by the lake with her back to the camera. She is wearing a dark blue jacket and a black cap. She is smiling and stretching out her hand. A seagull is sitting on her hand and eating bread. The perfect side profile is particularly artistically processed.
In the last radio program, Man Qing mentioned that everyone should pay attention to the "Fashion Frontier". Editor-in-Chief Zhou heard from colleagues on the radio that the program received good feedback, so he decided to use Man Qing's photo on the cover of this issue.He did not change a single word of the manuscripts and photos sent by Man Qing, and printed them in a larger space.
This issue of the magazine is the first issue after the revision. The theme of the magazine is "Clothing, Food, Housing, and Transportation", and it collects the latest and most fashionable information.
The sales of the new version were good on the first day. When Lin Qi arrived at the company on Monday, she saw the newspapers and magazines on the desk. Secretary Xiao said that the company ordered many newspapers and magazines every month.Added her portion starting this month.
Lin Qi has the habit of reading the news every day, but she never pays attention to the newspapers. There are also a few magazines on finance and real estate. The bottom one is "Fashion Frontier". She suddenly remembered that the host of the radio station seemed to mention this magazine last time. .
The profile of the cover was so familiar, she remembered that this was Manqing, she had seen this dark blue cotton padded jacket she was wearing a few days ago.An Ran, Man Qing, are they the same person?
Lin Qi suddenly thought
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