smoke like fire

Since work, I have been busy, and Zhao Kuanyi is even more so. In the past, emotional contact was nothing more than talking on the phone or having a meal, unlike when I was a student, I was looking for a place to spend time;

Today is really rare, but unfortunately there are so many people everywhere, I only feel a little peace when eating.

Zhao Kuanyi was not joking, but actually went to staybyyannickalléno for dinner; in a Michelin three-star restaurant, the food is no longer good or bad, but the atmosphere is good or not.It is generally difficult to get a seat there without a reservation—of course, obviously, this generally does not include Zhao Kuanyi.

Because the weather was fine, after dinner, I proposed to take a walk. Zhao Kuanyi had no objection, so I simply drove to Muzha. The apricot blossoms are blooming at this time, so I can enjoy the flowers. I thought about it on the way, and I will watch an evening movie on the way back. It’s a holiday date. It should be a happy ending.

Who would have thought that Zhao Kuanyi was approached by phone before he could find the movie he wanted to watch, and it sounded like a temporary appointment.No matter who made the appointment, judging from his tone, I guess it's not easy to shirk, and when he hangs up the call, he will take the initiative to end the appointment.

Regarding this, Zhao Kuanyi didn't say anything, and I don't care about it, he is no more complicated than me, and dealing with personnel matters is complicated, so everyone should be cautious.

After sending him back, I drove home. It was past nine o'clock in the evening, and my father's black Lexus was nowhere to be seen in the parking lot.Usually he uses a Mercedes-Benz when he goes out, and there is a driver to pick him up. For convenience, the car is directly handed over to the driver.

Father only drove the Lexus to one destination.

I had confidence in my heart, and when I entered the house, I saw a pair of men's leather shoes missing from the shoe cabinet.

The light in the living room was on, and there were voices. I went over and saw my mother alone. It turned out that she was watching a news program.

The mother seemed to be concentrating. She was sitting on the sofa, bathed in the shadow of the yellow light, and she looked even thinner.Her figure has always been thin, but she is not fit. This is not good by the standard, and it can be said to be lacklustre.

Don't compare with other wives, just compare with her sisters, she dresses plainly, and when she only accompanies her father to socialize, she will wear brighter clothes, usually—as now, she wears a dark blue dress and her hair is curled up , the whole body is more solemn and solemn, not a bit feminine.

I called her after a while.

"mom."

Mother seemed to be startled, she seemed to stand up in a hurry, and seemed to just remember, she looked for the remote control to turn off the TV, and said in a hurry: "Are you hungry? Ask Sister Xu to reheat the dishes, Sister Xu, Xu -"

I hurriedly stopped: "No need, I have already eaten."

Mother paused, "Oh." After a pause, she seemed self-conscious: "Then I'm going to call Sister Xu over too, it's getting late, it's time to clean up."

I was walking away, heard the sound, and couldn't help but glance in the dining room as I passed by.There was food on the table, and it seemed that it hadn't moved. I hesitated and saw that sister Xu had come.

The mother followed and told her: "Take all the food."

"Ok."

I didn't say anything, but when I was about to open the door and enter the room, she came to stop me.

"Why didn't you tell me you were going to stay at a friend's house yesterday? I thought you would come back after dinner. Your father had two friends over last night, but you were not at home."

Hearing her vague reproaches, I said patiently, "It doesn't matter if I'm at home or not."

Mother fell silent.To her, I always don't want to say too much, but this time, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet, as if it would be too unfeeling to walk away.

I took a look into the dining room, sister Xu was not there, she probably went into the kitchen.I said, "That's Dad's friend, and I don't know him either."

My mother looked at me and said, "Your father will introduce you."

I refused to comment, and said without opening my face: "I'm a little tired."

After speaking, I went straight into the room and turned around to see my mother standing outside.I closed and locked the door, shutting myself out in silence.

I took off my coat and put it on the hanger, and went into the bathroom to take a shower.After washing, I always feel that the room is quieter.I found my phone, but there was no call or message.

I lay down on the bed and looked at the wall clock, it was past ten o'clock.I looked at my phone again, thought about it, and decided to sleep and refresh myself for tomorrow's meeting.

I don’t know who said that before entering the meeting room, the spirit is comparable to going to the battlefield, conscientious and conscientious, and I feel that the future is uncertain. In the middle, I just feel that being scolded and scratched is commonplace. That makes the supervisor feel good, and praise and rewards are rare Be grateful, there is another hero out of the conference room, there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome.

These are not counted in front of Chen Liren.Meeting with him, all the way out of the conference room, I have to sit on pins and needles. Even though it has not been decades, it is still the same. I never dare to get lucky.

But there are always people who want to be sloppy, especially those with high seats, who forget how tragic it will be if they fall.

The New York project was different this time. In terms of human error, it was not my department's responsibility, and I should not have come forward, but Chen Liren had lost confidence in the team in charge, so he sent me there.

In the meeting, the whole team was severely reviewed, especially the main responsible one.

The person in charge is a nephew of Chen Liren, who often holds his identity in private, shirks things and takes credit for everything, and has long been notorious.As the saying goes, fat water does not fall into the fields of outsiders. Chen Liren is actually willing to give opportunities, but the younger generation is not up to date, so no wonder he doesn't care about his uncle's face.

A meeting lasted for three hours and ended. The energy was too exhausted. Everyone seemed to have not seen the blue sky for a long time. Everyone was anxious to breathe fresh air, and they scattered in groups.

Ye Wenli walked with me, and he said, "I guess, the personnel order will come down in less than a week, and there will be one more—a foreign transfer."

I looked around and said: "You must whisper it, if it is not, be careful to leave something to say."

Ye Wenli smiled and asked me, "Will you bet?"

Seeing his confidence, I became interested: "Oh, what are you betting on?"

Ye Wenli put one hand in his trouser pocket and said leisurely, "A Dom Pérignon."

I smiled and looked at him, "Boss Ye, you are so generous."

Ye Wenli shrugged, "I'm sorry to ask you to spend more."

I raised my hand and patted him on the shoulder, "Win or lose, we will know when the time comes."

Ye Wenli smiled.

My department and his department do not belong to the same floor. He is on the eighth floor and I am on the sixth floor.From the twelfth floor down, his department arrived first, the elevator door opened, he walked out, suddenly stopped, and turned around.

Ye Wenli pressed the elevator button with one hand and said, "Is it convenient to have a meal tonight?"

I was slightly taken aback, hesitated and said to him, "I might have an appointment."

Ye Wenli didn't speak, just smiled, nodded, and let go of the elevator door to close.

The elevator door reopened on the sixth floor, I walked out, walked through the departmental office area, entered the office for a while, and the secretary Elin brought coffee and reported the matter by the way.

Finally, she said: "—By the way, a lady may have missed your phone call and dialed you directly in the office."

Miss?I had a little idea in mind, and when Elin went out, I would watch it on my phone.

It's troublesome, as long as I go to the meeting on the [-]th floor, I will directly mute the phone. Anyway, I am always dealing with business matters, and private matters should not be urgent enough to contact me.

At this moment, when I saw the call, I couldn't help but startled.

Unexpectedly, it was my mother who dialed at least seven or eight calls.Besides her, there are other people who also have messages, but I don't have time to read them, so I just call back first.

The other end rang for a long time and still didn't answer. I thought about it and dialed home.

It was Miss Xu who answered the phone.She told me that my father's secretary called to notify him that he suddenly felt unwell and was sent to National Taiwan University Hospital, and my mother rushed there after listening to the call.

I said I got it.

I hung up the phone, I took the cigarettes, but I couldn't find the lighter for a while, so I had to give up.I was doing things for a while, but my mind was still restless, so I just cleaned up.

Before going out, I dialed the extension to give Elin a brief explanation.

She thoughtfully suggested: "Why don't you ask for leave in the afternoon?"

I said, "Let's see the situation and talk about it."