broken sun

After overhearing those words in the office that morning, when he was free, Qi Nian immediately went to read the news.The source of the news is only from a local small newspaper in Yuncheng, so it is hard to say that it is reliable, but even if Qi Nian calmed down and thought about it, he still felt very bad.

And for more than a week after that, except for the constant daily tasks and small things that occasionally jumped in the queue, Qi Nian was working with his team colleagues to catch up on the planning plan of Shangle Media.

Whoever makes Party A with money in his pocket is the biggest.Because the proposal given by the company was directly rejected by the other party, which means that only the previous research data can be used, so the rest of Qi Nian and the others have to go back to the starting point, change direction, and do everything again.

The other two people in the same group are girls in their early twenties who graduated with a bachelor's degree last year. They are outgoing and lively. When they first worked together, they thought that Qi Nian was younger than them. Pretty boys are naturally caring and considerate, saying "Ask us if you don't know anything", "Sister treats you to dinner" and so on.In the end, I realized that it was a big joke.

Although it was Qi Nian's first time working, he was a little older anyway.

He looks young and immature on the surface, but in fact he talks less, is cold and rigorous. In the private words of the little girls, he is "too mysterious and an old cadre, and I can't even flirt with him", but he is still easy to get along with. Convinced.

Compared with the time in high school, it seems that there is indeed a sky and an earth.

In the final analysis, as Qi Nian said, after returning to China, he rented a house, settled down, and worked very well.

Even though Qi Nian has low requirements and has no desire for most things, he has to say that the landlords, bosses and colleagues he meets now are all very nice.

It's a pity that it's good to put it on other people, but to Qi Nian, it's just to practice the meaning of the word "good".

This "good" is not his own.

Coincidentally, Qi Nian didn't have time to think about anything else for more than a week, and just working overtime was menacing.He was happy, and usually let others go first, and stayed until the end by himself, and didn't get off work until after nine o'clock every night.

Through continuous docking and meetings with the other two groups, the first draft was finally finalized, and Party A was temporarily satisfied. In the end, it only needed to modify some parts and improve the details before submitting the proposal.

Although I haven't formally met with the person in charge of Shangle Media, the atmosphere in the company is clearly rising.

Someone beside me hurriedly patted the table before six o'clock, sighed, and then shouted: "Finally, I don't have to work overtime!"

Qi Nian tapped on the computer keyboard, waited for the papers in the printer to print out, stacked them together, looked at them again, got up and went to Zhou Ye's office with them.

"Director Zhou, this is the revised plan. You can check to see if there is anything that needs to be revised." Qi Nian handed over the things and said.

Just as Zhou Ye turned off the computer, he turned around and took the plan from Qi Nian, and put it aside, but he didn't do anything else.She looked up at Qi Nian with a serious expression, suddenly smiled, stood up and said, "Don't be so serious, here, 56, let's do this for today, hurry up and go to my own nightlife after get off work! I'll do the rest tomorrow .”

Qi Nian was stunned for two seconds, feeling a little embarrassed by the words.

He was silent for a moment, pursed his lips and nodded, and left the office with Zhou Ye.

Qi Nian tidied up his desktop. He didn't bring anything else. He picked up his mobile phone, gathered his coat, and prepared to check in at the front desk with ease.

"Qi Nian, wait! Don't go yet!" The colleague behind him called him.

"Mr. Zhou said that everyone should have dinner tonight and relax. Let me tell you not to leave."

Qi Nian heard that he had to go back.But he has never been keen on participating in group activities, such as dinner and wine.He looked around for half a circle but didn't see Director Zhou's figure, so he could only wait for a while.

The colleague next to him finally seized the opportunity, and said gratefully to him: "Party A is too difficult this time. Recently, you leave later than us every day. It's really lucky that you are with us, otherwise we Really bald!"

"That's right, back then, I dared to call myself sister in front of the boss?"

"It's so brave!"

"Yes! Do I deserve the key? I don't deserve it!"

The two of them sang a double reed, releasing the pressure of the past few days at work, and finally saw the corners of Qi Nian's mouth curled up, looking at them amusedly.

Even the colleagues in the next department who planned to get off work were amused.And the girls in the same department were arm in arm, waiting for food in a row, but they all looked at Qi Nianxiao who was the focus.

When Zhou Ye came out, Qi Nian didn't even say a word, Zhou Ye saw through the hesitant look in his eyes.

She said "relentlessly": "I had to work overtime just now, it's too late to say anything now."

"I......"

"This is not a company dinner, just let me invite some of your most familiar colleagues to dinner. You have only been here for more than a month, and everyone doesn't know you very well, but they all like you. They are friends in private. Let's leave, and we will meet tomorrow as a work partner." Zhou Ye seemed to know what he was thinking, and said patiently.

Qi Nian was convinced.

Although a person goes back by bus alone, orders a few dishes for dinner at a restaurant outside the community, and then goes home, reads a book or watches TV to kill some time before going to sleep—this is his daily life—but at this moment One, it won't change much, maybe like being immersed in work when working overtime, it can temporarily shield him from the lingering shadows of his cranky thoughts.

The place to eat was chosen by Zhou Ye for these little girls. Sure enough, young people like to sneak into crowds, and finally chose the business district in the city center with the most traffic.

When the group of people came out after having a lively meal, the already completely dark sky was illuminated by the bustling night market in front of them.

Just now at the dinner table, some drinkers had a few drinks, and now they were standing on the side of the road with a smile on their faces, chatting, Zhou Ye booked a taxi for a few of the girls who dropped by, and before leaving, he did not forget to ask the sober people to take care of them ,be safe.

After safely sending the girls away, only Qi Nian who was standing aside and helping silently was left in the end.

"Is the car ready? The road is a bit congested now..." Zhou Ye turned around and said, "Otherwise, you can go back in my car. Anyway, the children at home are going to grandma and grandpa's today, so there is no rush." ​​Although It's not the same direction as Qi Nian's going back, but she pulled him out, so naturally he has to uphold the attitude and style of being a responsible boss.

Qi Nian shook his head when he heard the words, and said that he had already booked a taxi, so he didn't need to trouble Mr. Zhou to make another trip, and thanked him earnestly.

"Okay, remember to pay the bill when you take a taxi," Zhou Ye said with a smile, "Then I'll drive and leave first, pay attention to safety."

"Well, you should also pay attention to safety on the road." Qi Nian was in the crowd, but he seemed quiet all the time, he replied.

When Zhou Ye drove away, he looked at the child in the rearview mirror.

She was actually quite puzzled, thinking that she was obviously a little older than others, no matter if she was sincere or not, usually no one would boast that she was young and beautiful when they saw her, why did she have a sense of responsibility when she arrived at Qi Nian's place, so she recruited one Yue is thinking about how to cultivate and support her, which can be called a flood of maternal love.

——Because Qi Nian is really outstanding.

Especially at work, his ability and attitude are excellent, he is humble but principled, speaks little but is not arrogant.

Zhou Ye was afraid that the current pond would be too small to keep this big fish that needed wider waters in the future.

Cars kept passing by on the road, and the yellow headlights pierced into his eyes. Qi Nian half-closed his eyes, and walked slowly across the road with the large crowd.

08:30 in the evening is just the beginning of the nightlife here.It stands to reason that Qi Nian should be very uncomfortable facing such a chaotic scene with noisy sounds in his ears and various oily fumes in the air, but he walked along the sidewalk, and only by virtue of his deep and rare impressions, he found the person A place that is too familiar.

He stopped.

The KTV they came to in their sophomore year of high school is still there, and the big golden characters mixed with unfamiliar signboards are still hanging high there. The spray paint has faded a lot, but it can't stop being eye-catching.

The first thing that Qi Nian thinks of is not sadness, but gratitude when facing things right and wrong. Qi Nian is grateful for the city that has been away from him for six years. It has changed a lot, and the part he can recall is still prosperous and prosperous.

When he was young, Qi Nian withdrew his gaze, drooped his eyelashes, and turned around silently——in the end, he felt that it was meaningless and a little ridiculous, so he didn't go in.

Qi Nian wandered alone on the road full of feasting and feasting.

He planned to go back, but he didn't want to take a taxi. He followed the navigation on the phone map and wanted to walk to the nearby bus station.

The map shows that you only need to cross the more crowded cobblestone alley in front of you to reach your destination. Qi Nian turned a corner, looked inside in a daze, and then walked in slowly.

There are many shops on both sides of the alley, with everything to eat and drink.

There are also several antique bars with antique decorations. With the plucking of the strings, most of the people inside are singing affectionate or light love songs.Singing came from those wooden windows.

Qi Nian has already passed by two such clear bars. He just tilted his head to look casually at first, but when he looked around boredly again, he suddenly opened his eyes slightly, and his pace, which had not changed in speed, came to a slow stop. .

After a while, Qi Nian put his hands back into his coat pockets, slowly changed direction, and walked into the bar.

The business in the bar is good. People in twos and threes are sitting at the table, drinking, listening to music, and chatting. Some are comfortable, some are happy, and some are depressed... The atmosphere seems not to be affected by the outside, even the air flows Slow down.

Qi Nian found a single seat in the corner, and immediately a waiter came over and handed over the order, asking in a low voice what he wanted.

He shook his head, smiled and nodded to the convenience, and then left.

The person who was singing with a guitar on the stage was leaning in front of the microphone, only a light was shining from the top of his head, his facial features were hidden in the shadows, and it was not clear from the audience.

The crooning singing lingers in everyone's ears, which fits perfectly with the tone of the bar.

But for singers, to put it bluntly, this is a job to make money, and it is not easy to earn, most of the time it has nothing to do with romance.

"Too many excuses, too many reasons,

I betrayed everything for love,

If you want to leave me, stop flinching. "

The voice is very nice, it seems to be sung casually and easily, but it is also stained with a grainy and subtle sadness under the dim light.Qi Nian buckled the phone on the table and looked directly at it.

Qi Nian stared at the place that couldn't be seen clearly, and slowly exhaled, besides the singing, many voices began to echo in his mind.

"Too many excuses, too many reasons,

Don't ask me how I live when I'm sad. "

Others may not be able to see it, but the man smiled while singing, his eyes were straight, and the expression on his face was different from the sad tune.

Qi Nian still remembers how he was enlightened and comforted that night when he was unfamiliar with parting.He has long been able to calmly and skillfully face himself who is always in a dream-like situation, and distinguish reality in the sweet double image of "I allow you to dream of me every day in the future".

"Maybe live well, maybe disappear without a trace,

what do you care. "

After the people on the stage sang, they lowered their heads. His bangs were cut very short, revealing clean eyebrows.After plucking the strings with his right hand a few times, the man stepped off the stage neatly, his thin figure disappeared into the falling dark curtain, leaving only the words "Do not enter" pasted on the wall next to him.

Qi Nian was stunned when someone patted his shoulder suddenly, Qi Nian turned his head, it was the waiter just now.

"This is the fruit tea someone invited you to drink," the waiter added from the tray, "It's hot." Before he left, he still nodded with the same smile, but raised his eyes to pay attention to Qi Nian.

The fruit tea was half drunk, and the person sitting in the corner had already got up and left towards the door.

Xu Li returned to the stage, adjusted the position of the chair, and looked back.

"Hey, I've already delivered the things to you. I just left," the waiter came back with a cup, raised his eyebrows at Xu Li as he passed by, "Your friend? It's rare——"

"Thank you, I'll treat you to a supper after get off work tonight."

"Thank you Brother Xu, hehe."

He hesitated for a moment, and then said meaningfully: "By the way, that camouflage uniform is here again, but it doesn't come in every time. It just looks at the side window of the dead end next to it, which scared me!"

Xu Li glanced at him expressionlessly, ignored him, turned his head and talked and laughed with the guests below, and continued singing without any abnormality.