cool autumn

It was more than two o'clock in the afternoon on the second day of junior high school.

Huo Wendong will go to Qucheng with his father Huo Shuheng in the afternoon to catch an annual party. The guests attending the party are all old chaebols. They are the masters with real high-end wrists. In the past, Huo Shuheng brought He Yunting to the meeting Huo Dashao and Huo Wendong have never come into contact with such a secretive group.

Zhou Ran guessed that Huo Shuheng probably already had an idea in his heart. Huo Dashao was dealt with so badly this time, there is a high probability that Huo Wendong will be the candidate to inherit the Huo family in the future.Of course, there are many people who have heard the news and have the same views and thoughts as Zhou Ran, but before the matter is settled, they are still on the sidelines. Okay, just a small hint that the younger generations of the family should interact more with others. Even if there is a change in the end, it will not hurt their vitality. Declare.

Huo Wendong asked Assistant Xiao Wang to pack up the things he should bring, carried Zhou Ran downstairs, and ordered Lin Lang to move all the books and materials he read to the living room. He was a little worried that Zhou Ran would stay at home alone, but seeing Time was running out, so I could only kiss the corner of his mouth in a hurry, and said with a smile, "I will try my best to come back tonight, don't be picky, call me if you have anything to do, be good."

Zhou Ran nodded impatiently, took his freshly shaved smooth face and kissed him indiscriminately, "Okay, okay, you've said it many times, get out of here." From packing up to now, I don't know how many times I have repeated it, it made him wonder if he was really glued to this man and couldn't bear it for a few hours, tsk.

After flicking the child's messy hair, Huo Wendong suddenly felt his heart was full, and there was an indescribable touch, that feeling could not be expressed in words, probably something called happiness.

Luo Laoqi was silently biting his handkerchief in the corner, the blue sky and daylight were exciting, how shameless?Hey, what kind of hero is bullying an old bachelor?

After lying on the sofa and watching Huo Wendong and Assistant Xiao Wang get into the car and drive away, Zhou Ran was inexplicably relieved. Although the room suddenly felt empty, but he was so tired of not moving, he felt that he I have indigestion.

This day was exactly as Zhou Huaning said, it was getting colder every day, Lin Lang went to the kitchen to cook red bean porridge, saying that she ate like this in previous years, it was sweet and good luck.

Luo Laoqi has no requirements, he only loves beef, and he has been struggling with all kinds of beef food in his life. Whenever he has free time, he has to grind beef jerky from his back molars. Now this is a rare free time. What I like most is lying on the sofa, nibbling beef jerky and watching a football game, while spitting excitedly at the TV, "Oh, why are you so stupid, shoot the goal quickly... Tsk tsk tsk, there is no hope."

But after a while, he held a remote control and was laughing there again, "Oh, the Italian team finally fell into the mud, no, I'm so happy hahahaha..." Then Pata Patapata took his slippers and went to the kitchen to find something to celebrate.

Zhou Ran was quietly processing documents on the sofa facing the small window. Lin Wangbei had just sent an email document, saying that after the film and television company was established, it needed to hold a grand draft to add new blood. , Those with a bit of strength left long before the company was sold, and the rest were either old or just signed. Of course, there were also those who refused to leave and wanted to stay and dawdle. With an iron rice bowl, at least you won't be without a mouthful of food.

However, Lin Wangbei is a new official and wants to start a big business. His heart is always on fire, and his eyes can't rub the sand. Instead of letting these old fried dough sticks and mouse feces spoil a pot of porridge, it's better to make a big mess , Survival of the fittest, don't blame him, the boss, for not giving them a chance.No, with an idea in mind, he was the first one to ask Zhou Ran, and asked his assistant to collect a lot of information and send it over. How can I say that Zhou Ran is also half of the boss of this company, so he should take care of it. Just make up your mind.

Zhou Ran stared at this document and thought about it for a long time, and he had a lot of ideas in his mind, but there was no one in his hands, so it would be troublesome to implement it, and he couldn't come out now, so he called him and asked him to borrow someone from Uncle Lin. Go, take advantage of the opportunity to get a few more talents, "Brother, this matter is settled like this, you hurry up and do it, ah."

Lin Wangbei laughed over there, "You mean to take this opportunity to keep the person and not let him go?"

Zhou Ran reached out to pick up the milk on the table, took a sip slowly, and said leisurely: "Do things beautifully, and the location should not only meet their requirements, but also not exceed our bottom line," taking the opportunity to increase the price. Everything about the flag is bad, and he can't do this loss-making business.

"I know, I know," Lin Wangbei replied a few times in a repeated voice, only to realize that he was being led by the nose by his cousin unknowingly, and immediately burst out laughing, "You boy, this is my Let's do it when you come down."

Zhou Ran was typing on the keyboard with one hand, and with the microphone in the other hand, he responded calmly: "Brother, you are joking, you have a lot of people, and I just want to do something, don't I have to rely on you?"

Lin Wangbei smiled smugly over there, he felt at ease with the good words, and the two chatted a few more words before hanging up the phone.

In the kitchen, Lin Lang was coming out with a large pot of cooked red bean porridge. Before she could ask for porridge, two people came in from outside the gate, and a short figure of one of them rushed in like the wind.

"Wow, dear Qiqi, do you miss me? I really miss you," the figure jumped on Luo Laoqi before everyone could react, hugging his neck and calling out with a smile road.

Luo Laoqi was unprepared for a moment. When he was attacked so suddenly, he was almost choked to death by the beef jerky in his throat. He coughed a few times to the side, and the little girl hanging on him was so scared that he quickly let go. He dropped his hands and looked at him nervously, "Qiqi, are you okay?"

He Yunting frowned and walked in from the outside, looking at Luo Lao Qi whose face was flushed with coughing, it was a little funny, but she still tried her best to reprimand the ignorant girl with a straight face, "Catherine, you are not four or five years old anymore, why are you still talking?" So reckless."

Catherine is a Chinese-American half-race, she looks as old as April, she looks about eleven or twelve years old, she looks like a delicate puppet doll with blonde hair and blue eyes, her eyes blink and she looks innocently at her. He Yunting stuck out her tongue in embarrassment.

Seeing that something was wrong with the atmosphere, Lin Lang quickly smiled and said, "Madam came at just the right time. I just cooked red bean porridge and you came here. Come, try my cooking and try the taste."

He Yunting smiled and nodded at her, glanced at Zhou Ran from the corner of her eyes, the two looked at each other, Zhou Ran's eyes were slightly dazed, then she smiled politely at her, and nodded her head slightly as a greeting.

Seeing that everyone didn't pay attention to her, Catherine secretly breathed a sigh of relief, laughed and climbed onto Luo Laoqi, patted him on the back thoughtfully, and said with a charming smile, "Qiqi, are you feeling better?"

Luo Laoqi finally got his breath, and he was not happy at all when he heard this, "How many times have I told you, Catherine, you should call me Uncle Luo, what is Qiqi, Qiqi, I am not a woman of."

Over there, Luo Laoqi was entangled and couldn't run away at all. Lin Lang hurriedly took a few bowls to hold the red bean porridge, and explained to Zhou Ran with a smile, "The two of them have known each other for a long time. When Catherine was young, she was still Luo Laoqi. I helped take care of her for many days, and the relationship between the two of them is very good."

Glancing at Luo Laoqi next to him, Lin Lang smiled and broke the news with Zhou Ran, "Do you know why Catherine likes Luo Laoqi so much? There is a reason." After a pause, she said mysteriously: "Catherine likes Luo Laoqi so much. Looking at the story of the call, Luo Laoqi has fulfilled her dream to some extent."

Zhou Ran blinked and asked doubtfully, "What fairy tale?"

Lin Lang also blinked, "Beauty and the Beast."

Zhou Ran: "........."

After laughing with Luo Laoqi, when Catherine caught a glimpse of Zhou Ran out of the corner of her eye, she was immediately amazed.

"WOW, Qiqi, my dear, please forgive me for temporarily moving on to you, look, I found my true love, what a beautiful young man..." Catherine looked at Zhou Ran with bright eyes, then The expression, the tone of voice, exaggerated and playful, bold and cute.

Luo Laoqi was also relieved to see that she had diverted her attention, and waved his hand, "Okay, okay, you should stop falling in love, I can't ask for it."

Catherine clapped her hands happily, and was about to pounce on Zhou Ran passionately. After being stopped by Lin Lang, she yelled unrelentingly, "Oh, beautiful sister Lin Lang, you can't stop me from looking for my true love. is immoral."

Lin Lang shook her head helplessly, if Zhou Rancheng saw her true love, what would happen to his boss?The key was seen by his own BOSS that someone was so frivolous to his sweetheart, so he had to punish her and Luo Laoqi severely when he came back.

Zhou Ran was taken aback when he met Catherine's bright and innocent eyes, but his attitude was not as cold as before, "Shall we drink red bean porridge together?"

Catherine uttered a 'wow', and immediately happily went to get a bowl of red bean porridge, and slid to Zhou Ran's side, her face was full of undisguised love for beautiful creatures, and she chatted with Zhou Ran about the world. There are occasional words in English and other languages. Most of the time, Zhou Ran is just processing documents, occasionally turning his head to talk to her, and then Catherine will chatter more excitedly about her trip to the travel agency some time ago. The scenes and pictures I saw, which highlighted which restaurant has the best food and which restaurant has the most deceitful prices.

Lin Lang looked at Catherine with wide eyes and squinted all kinds of love for Zhou Ran, but she didn't have any superfluous thoughts about her frankness and cuteness.

He Yunting, who was sitting next to him, sat on a chair and watched the interaction and conversation between Zhou Ran and Catherine without a trace, and she became more curious about this young man who suddenly appeared beside Huo Wendong.

"Come on, ma'am, try it while it's hot, it tastes good, haha..." Linlang brought a bowl of red bean porridge to He Yunting in a familiar tone, but her gesture seemed much more respectful.

He Yunting took the red bean porridge with a smile, glanced at Zhou Ran, and said with a gentle face, "This is Zhou Ran, right? I've always heard people talking about it, and I'm quite curious. Today can be regarded as seeing someone."

Zhou Ran frowned, and smiled politely, "I've heard Mrs. Huo's name for a long time."

He Yunting picked up the red bean porridge slowly, took a sip, and said to Lin Lang with a smile, "Lin Lang's craftsmanship is getting better and better, Xiao Yi is blessed."

Linlang glanced at Zhou Ran indiscriminately, and laughed and chatted with her, "I'm just a little proficient in this, and I have to learn from others, ha ha."

The two exchanged a few words, and Lin Lang turned back to the kitchen to prepare dinner for the evening. Luo Lao Qi was pestered by Catherine to go to the upstairs room to play video games. Suddenly, only Zhou Ran and He Yunting were left in the living room .

Zhou Ran held the red bean porridge lightly on his face, and ate one bite at a time. Although his movements were a little lax, his demeanor was in his own style. Looking at his posture, he was more elegant and beautiful than ordinary people, and occasionally he had doubts. He even stopped to look up the information, and his attitude towards He Yunting was neither humble nor overbearing, which was very popular.

He Yunting approached and sat next to Zhou Ran, picked up a stack of documents to check, didn't feel that there was anything wrong with her actions, read it carefully, raised her eyebrows and asked curiously: "What about investment in Northwest China?" What do you think about construction?"

After Zhou Ran typed out the last word of the proposal, he carefully kept it. When he looked up, he heard He Yunting's words. After hesitating for a while, he tilted his head and thought, "The prospect is good, but it's not appropriate to get involved at the moment."

"Oh?" He Yunting looked at Zhou Ran with a smile, looking very interested in the answer he said, because the He family also has the idea of ​​​​development, but there are different opinions in the family, and there is no definite conclusion for the time being. , Seeing this kind of document again at this time, her words gave her a reason to have a friendly conversation with Zhou Ran.

"At present, the state has not yet set a target. It will take a few years for the new policy issued specifically for businessmen to be fully implemented. There are many ethnic minorities in the northwest region. It is difficult for me to crack this hard nut." It wasn't that Zhou Ran was not interested in the first bite of crab meat before, but based on what he knew in his previous life and all the information he has collected now, it is better not to act rashly in the northwest region.

It's not that He Yunting is ignorant of what Zhou Ran said, but if he can open a broad road in this poor predicament, it is not without a chance of success. Isn't it the luck that the businessman won?She is different from Zhou Ran, even if she fails this time, she will not be completely defeated and unable to get up.

After eating all the porridge in the bowl, Zhou Ran started to tidy up the scattered documents. He didn't want to comment on the affairs of He Yunting and the He family. The relationship between the Huo family and the He family was complicated. Now I am still unsure, this Huo Wendong has just left, and then He Yunting came back, is he visiting on behalf of the head of the Huo family, or has other intentions?

Before everything is clear, all he can do is stay the same and respond to all changes.

With all kinds of twists and turns in her heart, He Yunting looked at Zhou Ran blatantly and directly. When she sighed in her heart that this child was so calm, she couldn't help but feel even more dissatisfied with those juniors in her family who were arrogant and complacent with a little achievement. up.

This time, she came here to see the reality, and she naturally had her thoughts in her heart. He Yunting's feelings towards Huo Wendong's child were very complicated. After meeting Zhou Ran, her thoughts were even more difficult to judge.

"It's getting late, I have to go back and greet some guests at home. If Zhou Ran is free, come and sit at home." He Yunting asked Lin Lang to go find Catherine and go home together, and what she said to Zhou Ran was like an ordinary elder. The younger generation said the same polite and simple.

Zhou Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, and he also got up to greet her, and watched her go away.

After He Yunting left, Huo Wendong called.

"Hello?" Zhou Ran hugged a pillow on the sofa and watched the Spring Festival Gala with Lin Lang.

Huo Wendong paused, smiled and chatted with Zhou Ran, hesitated for a while, but couldn't help but ask, "I heard that Aunt He came to the house, how did you talk?"

Zhou Ran squinted his eyes and smiled, feeling a little funny at Huo Wendong's cautiousness, and he couldn't figure out why He Yunting came here, but this anxiety of being afraid of being sued was a bit evil, "We talked very well, When will you come back?"

"Soon." Huo Wendong over there replied.

Zhou Ran obviously felt that the man's breathing was suffocating, and his breath seemed a little unsteady, so he pondered, "Then we'll talk about it when you come back." Then he hung up the phone with a snap.

Lin Lang and Luo Laoqi secretly looked at Zhou Ran from the side, and couldn't help but worry about their own boss. Could it be that the dark history of their own boss was brought up by his wife? Ouch, this is really terrible.

After getting up and glanced at the other two on the sofa, Zhou Ran smiled inexplicably, and went upstairs with the computer in his arms.

Lin Lang and Luo Laoqi shrugged their shoulders and walked away separately. Well, the boss of his family is guilty now, and there is nothing they can do to help.