between heartstrings

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The mutton skewers were bubbling with oil on the electric oven, and the smell of meat from the courtyard wafted into the house. Qi Qian woke up after smelling the smell, turned his head and ran to the bathroom, and returned to the living room 10 minutes later, with a layer of water on his cheeks.

He Yuan asked: "Are you sober?"

"Ah?" Qi Qian looked at him in confusion, and asked back, "Am I drunk?"

Wei Sizhe regretted not recording the scene of this person introducing himself in public just now.

Looking around, Qi Qian greeted other people who came to eat and drink outside the house, put the cake made by Chu Jiahe on the coffee table, pointed at He Yuan and said, "Old He, record me an unboxing video."

He Yuan: "Good birthday star."

With the phone straightened, Qi Qian shook his legs excitedly, untied the ribbon and picked up the cover, dozens of "coins" slipped out of the box, forming a golden pile around him.

Holding the lid of the box, Qi Qian was stunned, and stretched his neck to carefully observe Chu Jiahe's masterpiece. The outside of the cake was wrapped with a thick transparent hard film, and the gap between the cake and the box body was filled with round pieces of chocolate wrapped in golden aluminum paper.

As the "coins" flowed out, He Yuan, Wei Sizhe and Chu Jiahe said in unison: "The most handsome chairman, happy birthday!"

There were uneven but imposing echoes in the room. This scene almost didn't make Qi Qian cry.At the age of four, he no longer has expectations and freshness for his birthday. However, in this situation, Qi Qian couldn't hold back after all. Say hello to an early impulse.

"Hey." Wei Sizhe interrupted him helplessly, and suggested, "Shou Xing, cut the cake first, there are a whole room of people waiting for you."

Chu Jiahe handed over the plastic knife and fork, and Qi Qian wore the "crown" awarded to him by He Yuan on his head. Each piece of cake was dotted with a strawberry, and the cream made of fresh milk was mellow and fragrant, lying on the Everyone in the living room enjoyed eating.

Qi Qian bit the chocolate gold coin and held the wine bottle, with the mouth of the bottle facing Chu Jiahe: "Xiao Chu, let's go."

Chu Jiahe lowered his cup to clink with Qi Qian, and said with a smile, "I wish Mr. Qi a lot of money."

After sharing the cake, Qi Qian entertained his friends with the best wine and meat, and Wei Sizhe dropped his reserve and had a few drinks with everyone.After drinking for three rounds, the private room set up as a KTV started crying and howling. Wei Sizhe didn't join in, and took Chu Jiahe and He Yuan to play fried golden flowers. Not long after, Qi Qian came out and sat down to Wei Sizhe while hiccupping. Beside him, leaning against him.

Wei Sizhe held up a sign and asked, "Did you enjoy singing?"

Qi Qian didn't say a word, and breathed out the smell of alcohol "puchipuchi".After observing the outcome of a round, he suddenly straightened his back, turned his head and stared at Wei Sizhe: "Did you just hear what Xiao Chu wished me?"

"The money is rolling in." He Yuan answered while shuffling the cards, "Is the birthday star here?"

Qi Qian ignored He Yuan, rubbed his face and continued: "Si Zhe, my business has been sluggish recently, and I took the road of securities bravely. What about Lao He, he has been suppressed by Sheng Rong's high-level officials for many years. Still leading the group, in fact, everyone can make a lot of money."

The speed of speaking became more and more urgent, and the tone became more and more mean. He Yuan noticed it and said: "Qi Qian, you drank too much."

"I just can't fucking figure it out." Qi Qian took away a card that Wei Sizhe had just got, and pulled his arm, "Why can't the three of us live happily?"

Chu Jiahe looked at Qi Qian in bewilderment, not understanding the meaning of the other's words.He Yuan sighed with a complicated expression, and interjected: "I chose my job myself, and I accepted it. Si Zhe joined the group to help me, and he also helped you in your career. Don't be dissatisfied."

"You don't want to be a good old man here!" Jiu Jin got up, and the alcohol hooked the words that had been buried in his heart for a long time to his lips, and there was a cloud of resentment rampant in his body, Qi Qian took advantage of this, "Old He, you know better than anyone else!" How do we choose is the most correct!"

"I want to start a company with you. I want to be the same as in the past. Whether we win or lose, we will support each other." Qi Qian stared at He Yuan with his eyes wide open, "You want to do what I want to do, and we still want to do it." How much more time to waste? How much more time to waste!"

Wei Sizhe glanced at Chu Jiahe, stroked his eyebrows and remained silent.It is difficult for a drunk person to communicate, let alone reason, so he can only listen to Qi Qian's complaints patiently.

He Yuan got up and was about to pull Qi Qian away, but Qi Qian dodged his movements and shouted regardless: "Shen Youqing's broken leg has nothing to do with us! It has nothing to do with Si Zhe! He did it all by himself! There is no failure in business, it is because of his poor ability to bear it!"

He Yuan was furious: "Qi Qian! Say it again!"

"Old He." The deep voice cut off the quarrel between the two, and Wei Sizhe calmly loosened his tie, pressed the bridge of his nose, and said, "You take Jiahe out for a while, and I will take care of Qiqian."

He Yuan pushed open the door, and through the heavy glass, Chu Jiahe looked at Wei Sizhe worriedly, and saw him pick up the flushed Qi Qian from the floor, put him on the sofa, and stuffed a pillow into his arms.

The night was warm and the moon was bright and soft. Barbecue utensils were scattered all over the yard. He Yuan stood in front of the fence and sighed. Chu Jiahe stepped closer, quietly waiting for He Yuan to let him know about their past.

The evening breeze was blowing, rustling sounds came to my ears, He Yuan took out a cigarette pack from his trouser pocket, and said in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Chu, I need a cigarette, do you mind?"

Chu Jiahe said: "Of course not."

Plumes of smoke drifted away, and He Yuan put his hands on the fence, smoking a cigarette very slowly.He lowered his head and often had to take deep breaths to adjust his emotions. Half a quarter of an hour later, He Yuan bit the cotton at the end of the cigarette, squinted his eyes and said slowly: "Shen Youqing is a friend that Si Zhe values ​​very much."

Chu Jiahe also put his hands on the fence, occasionally turning his gaze to He Yuan, and being a serious listener.For some reason, a sentence that Wei Qiao once said suddenly popped into his mind-"I hope my son will be free from worries, disease, pain, disasters, and disasters all his life, especially let go of guilt and let himself go."

Chu Jiahe seems to understand now that after Wei Qiao finished listening to the article written by Wei Sizhe he read, besides a slightly sad expression, it was actually regretful.It is a pity that a person who can thoroughly analyze the "current situation and development prospects of the financial market" has always held the most ordinary and least challenging position, buried his own strength and ability, restrained his edge, and stifled his ideals.

"Si Zhe, Qi Qian, and Shen Youqing went to the same high school. I met them because of Si Zhe, and the four of us got along very well." He Yuan pinched the cigarette from his lips, and stared at the ground with his wrist down, " After Si Zhe went abroad, the three of us have been in frequent contact, and because of the same major, we have always had a lot of common topics."

"The idea of ​​starting a company together was proposed by Si Zhe. At that time, Si Zhe was 26 years old. He had just returned to China and was full of enthusiasm for his career. People work together, because you will feel that the other party will always have endless energy, and he can lead you to move forward unswervingly, without hesitation or turning back."

"The company couldn't afford to rent a formal office space in the early days, so we rented a small loft apartment. The four of us carried four computers on their backs, eating, drinking and sleeping together." He Yuan softened his expression and spoke peacefully, recalling the past now , still makes him miss it very much, "The company started very smoothly, and the small-cost investment and stock trading have all made profits. Slowly, we have funds, and we have moved into the office building."

He Yuan smiled and said: "Xiao Chu, I really want you to meet Wei Sizhe at that time. His ambition was greater than the sky, his eyes were always shining, he was always at the front line, and every step he took was very convincing."

Hearing He Yuan's words, Chu Jiahe's heart felt warm. He stared at a void, as if he wanted to see Wei Sizhe who could bring hope and strength to his friends through time and space.

"Si Zhe paid the most for this company, but took the least. He always put the three of us before his own interests." He Yuan raised his eyes and said, "We have been in partnership for so long, we have never had a fight, nothing happened. After a conflict, Si Zhe can always resolve the difficulties encountered, and always balance and take care of everyone's mood."

"But after all, we are young and energetic. Our hearts are gradually lifted by every small success. One day, Si Zhe gave us several evaluation reports he wrote. Based on the accumulated experience in stock trading, we have unanimously decided to concentrate our funds on a big one in an attempt to become famous.”

"But this time, luck is not on our side." His voice gradually lowered, and He Yuan smiled wryly, "The result of going all out is not becoming famous in one battle, but a crushing defeat."

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