Chapter 47 chapter 2

The winter nights in Beijing are very cold, and the biting cold wind whizzes across the wide avenues, making people feel instantly chilled.At this time, the Sanlitun South Street bar was rumored to be demolished, and several famous bars in this area were filled with a doomsday carnival atmosphere from performers to consumers.Fortunately, it is not a weekend, and there are not many people.Shao Yimin walked quickly into the bar that Liu Hongyu had agreed upon, and she was relieved when the heat was blowing in her face. She and Liu Hongyu were classmates in high school for three years, and they spoke only a handful of times. After that, they separated to go to university. If it wasn't for the chance meeting on the road back to celebrate the New Year, they might never have contact again.At first, it was just that the two had a common goal: to go abroad.We chatted slowly, but there were other topics.The two have many similarities, and they are both people with clear goals and rational lives.Liu Hongyu is currently in the third year of graduate school, and has sent application materials to more than a dozen American universities. He hopes to get an offer to study Ph.D. According to his tutor, the hope is great, but the pressure is undoubtedly great.In the past, the two met mostly in quiet restaurants and cafes, but today he chose bars.

The decoration of this bar is simple, several walls are painted directly, a large bar, old tables and chairs, and there are singers in the performance area in the corner every day, most of which are not too intense English old songs.Liu Hongyu had been here for a while, when he saw Shao Yimin standing at the door, he got up and waved to her.He was dressed casually, a brown crewneck sweater and jeans, and smiled when he saw her attire. Shao Yimin took off his coat and looked around. Most of the people were dressed casually, but there were also some people who looked like white-collar workers at first glance: "My clothes are not too outrageous, right?"

Liu Hongyu smiled and said, "It's nothing else, every time I see you again, I can't help but feel that you are becoming more and more like a professional woman." She also smiled, she knew that she did not have any residual student atmosphere: "I can't help it, I am now a nine-to-five office worker every day, and you haven't changed at all." "It seems that the fresh-keeping function of the ivory tower is first-class, and it is a good way to keep the face out of the social barrier." In fact, Liu Hongyu has changed.Although he majored in engineering and studied all the way from elementary school to nearly graduated with a master's degree, he has been participating in research projects with his supervisor and has a wide range of interests. He is both bookish and cheerful, humorous and talkative.

The two drank one of the British beers served in the bar, listened to old songs, and chatted casually.Shao Yimin has never liked a noisy environment, but sitting here, seeing Su Zhe's restlessness gradually dissipated. She said to herself: It was indeed just a chance encounter. With the time and frequency of her business trips in Shenzhen, and the relationship between Xu Huaying and Su Jie, it was only today that she met Su Zhe in Beijing, which proves that chance is a coincidence.As for what Su Zhe said before getting off the car, she decided not to think too much if she didn't understand it.

"I received a call from home yesterday. It's snowing again in my hometown. Are you planning to go home for the Chinese New Year this year?" Shao Yimin shook her head. In the past few years, she went back once during the long vacation, and she only stayed for one day before leaving. She insisted on staying in the hotel, and then went to a new scenic spot not far from her hometown to play alone for two days before returning to work.Parents have long been used to her doing things on her own.She said: "I am going to find a quiet place to have a good rest during the Spring Festival. I have been too tired recently. When are you going to go home?"

"I won't go back. I'm going to try to celebrate the New Year alone in Beijing this year, and I'll wait for the offer. I went back to worry about it. It's too difficult. In addition to working on projects, I spent most of my time as a graduate student for three years. Sometimes I really doubt myself. target." Liu Hongyu went to a prestigious school, especially his major, and 60% of the applicants apply for a PhD or master’s degree abroad every year.Every time when foreign universities send offers together, it is like a carnival, which can stimulate all the students to yearn for famous universities.His grades have been consistently ranked among the top ten since his freshman year, so naturally he will not give up the opportunity for further studies.However, for this goal, he also gave up a lot, including his girlfriend whom he had been dating for two years. He failed to endure the long wait and pressure. He broke up with him when he was in his second year of graduate school and went back to his hometown to work.

Shao Yimin knew what was on his mind: "I think something our boss said makes sense." "If it makes sense to you, it probably has to be the truth." "Well, it's almost there. She said that the changes in life are likely to be greater than her imagination. Only by setting goals can she maintain a better ability to cope with changes." "It does make sense." Liu Hongyu smiled. At this time, a singer was changed, but a Chinese song was sung.Both of them liked this song very much. They held their glasses until the singer finished singing, then clinked glasses and each drank a large glass of beer. "Sometimes I think, fortunately, I'm not under too much financial pressure. Compared with some classmates, I'm much luckier. Yi Min, have you completely given up your plan to go abroad?"

"I used to think too simple. I just want to go out and study accounting or statistics to make a living. But if I only talk about making a living, the job I am doing now is very good. Going abroad, I still think about it, at least leaving the country. Grandpa and grandma will be closer, and now I want to save a little money, and strive to go out and study a major that really interests me after I am tired of working." Liu Hongyu nodded. His own major is his interest, and the doctoral research direction he is going to study is also his all-time aspiration. Of course, he can understand her thoughts: "Remember? We also drank beer together before."

"Of course I remember, the party after high school." "In a blink of an eye, it's been seven years. Only after counting the time can I know what time flies like an arrow." Liu Hongyu turned his head to look at her, with a mischievous smile on his lips, "I said that I like you with the strength of wine, you can't tell me that I like you." Don't tell me you never heard, God knows how brave it took me." Shao Yimin laughed loudly: "No, I heard it, really. But I thought you were drunk." Liu Hongyu laughed too: "It's too bad, that's the first confession in my life. Of course I'm not drunk, I'm just emboldened by drinking." He called the waiter, ordered a few more bottles of beer, and filled up the glasses. "But fortunately you remember, I hope I'm the first one to tell you that I like you."

The bar was steaming, and the two drank beer happily. This slightly euphoric state was very relaxed. Recalling the past, it was only fun. "I'm very honored. I didn't expect that a boy would take the initiative to tell me this about my boring personality." Liu Hongyu shook his head: "You are not boring at all, you are just a little depressed. It seems that this job is very beneficial to you. I never thought that there would be such a dialogue between us." "Yeah, I was very stubborn at the time, and all I thought about was going to college and living in a different environment."

Shao Yimin smiled, "Fortunately, you also said that you like me. My girlhood is not completely in vain." The two laughed and toasted at the same time. At this time, the singer changed on the stage, and they sang Elvis Presley's old song "LOVE METENDER". After sitting around twelve o'clock, the two of them left the bar, and the coldness of Beijing in the middle of the night became even more bitter.At the entrance of the bar, Liu Hongyu helped Shao Yimin put on her coat, hailed a taxi, and took her back to the hotel first.She and Xu Huaying lived in the Hilton Hotel, the traffic was very convenient, the traffic was smooth late at night, and the taxi arrived at the hotel quickly.The doorman opened the door for her, and she got out of the car.Liu Hongyu chased her down, and handed her her purse with a smile: "Did you really drink too much? Go up and rest quickly." She also smiled and waved her hand, went into the lobby, went straight to the elevator, and returned to her room.