Chapter 6 Mastering the stick, but aiming for the yard

The work of clearing the relics has been going on for three days.There are too many sundries in the room, but I am busy recruiting editors these days. Chen Yu has two twins to take care of, and they can't guarantee to be there all the time. Only Mi'er and Lu Yu are left. Mi'er has never been good at housework; secondly, they like to chat too much, and it is rare for all four of them to be together, and they have to stop their work from time to time to argue endlessly over a whim. Now, they're talking about her husband's lies and how to unravel a diorama— Chen Yu said with deep understanding: "The most common lie of men is to work overtime. Occasionally one or two times when he comes home late, he may really be working overtime. But if he comes home late every day for a week or two in a row, it is hard to tell whether he is working or not. Lies. If he just got a new female secretary or driver during this period, if his business partner is a beautiful and romantic single woman, it will be even more suspicious."

Lu Yu said: "There should be other clues to be found. For example, when he returned home, he had already eaten dinner outside; even though he said that the work unit was busy, he would rather be late or take a taxi than sleep two extra hours. For an hour; the living expenses handed in are getting less and less, and the reasons are all kinds of strange; he can't remember the things you tell him, tell him that the light bulb in the bathroom is about to be changed, but he bought a new lampshade; sometimes he will have a whim I give you birthday presents, but that day is obviously not your birthday—there’s nothing to be courteous about, it’s either rape or theft.”

Mi'er listed the classic scenes in the TV series one by one: "Occasionally there will be lipstick marks on the neckline, and one or two long brown or red hairs stuck to the cardigan. When you find it, he will tell you The day before yesterday, in order to save money, I squeezed a bus, and the people on the same bus rubbed against each other—another lie! Also, his singing and dancing skills have suddenly made great progress, and the worst thing is that even the tricks on the bed It was also suddenly refurbished, mostly thanks to his confidante." Ke Yi also added with a smile: "A man with a heavy handle will always receive souvenirs as small as a tie and purse, as large as a car and real estate. But no matter how big or small, he will let his wife know immediately How capable and important. But he didn’t tell you about this tie alone—not only the tie, but he suddenly added many other thoughtful and interesting things such as lighters, razors, wallets, belts, etc. Small gifts; on holidays, such as Valentine’s Day and Christmas, he is very contradictory. He finds excuses to work overtime or go out to socialize. You; his mobile phone bill has skyrocketed, and he travels to the same place seven times eight times a year, with less luggage and a higher budget each time he travels; he is suddenly very nervous about the ringing of the phone, and always rushes to answer the phone , if you preempt the call, the woman on the other side will either keep quiet or say 'wrong number' - I don't know why there are so many wrong calls recently; Looking at the mirror and doing self-pitying gestures for hours, I would suddenly ask inexplicably: 'Am I getting old?'”

The girlfriends laughed at the description of Keyi's image, and Chen Yu sighed: "Why do I feel that all these symptoms are all about my husband." The female companions laughed again, and said pleasantly: "You are a typical snake shadow with a bow and a bow, and the grass and trees are all soldiers. Suspicion breeds dark ghosts, so everyone is a ghost." Mi'er said: "It's actually easy to deal with these men. If he comes home late, you can stay later than him. If necessary, you can stay out all night; if he is going on a business trip, you insist on going with him; if you have nothing to do, just pretend to be on the way." Look, go to his unit to see. Of course, you have to dress up like a noble white swan, and tell those who are not open to see people with eyes to stay away."

"Let's sound the gong to clear the way, and keep strangers away." Ke Yi was dissatisfied, "Can't we use a gentler method? For example, make the home more comfortable, then cook a table of good dishes, prepare his favorite wine, cook Warm a cup of tea and wait for him to come home, let him realize that the person who loves him the most is you or you." Mi'er asked, "Do you think this trick is practical?" Ke Yi said: "I haven't used it, but when I'm distracted, thinking about my husband always keeping the house warm and comfortable, I feel embarrassed to act rashly."

The girlfriends laughed again.Chen Yu shook his head: "I've been doing this for thirteen years. It's useless." Lu Yu disagreed: "If you didn't do this, maybe something happened 13 years ago; and even now, he still doesn't want to break up with you, so it's still useful. Of course, you can do more Be more sufficient, such as delivering good soup to mother-in-law every weekend, and striving to establish an offensive and defensive alliance; super-caring about his clothing, providing him with a full set of suits, ties, leather shoes, even underwear and socks, and even the brand of tissues is up to you. Let your shadow shine on him It can be seen everywhere on the body, always reminding, I read an article, a third party found a neatly folded handkerchief in a man's pocket and decided to leave him."

Chen Yu didn't believe it: "That's all a plot imagined by women writers like Yue Keyi who take it for granted. It's too idealized, and it's simply wishful thinking. A woman who is willing to be a third party, how can she have such strong moral reflection? You should give me some practical, immediately feasible, and effective ideas, so that I can find out the truth as soon as possible. Which vixen calls him the most." Mi'er said: "It's only for bad friends to make tricks to check on your husband, but I can still contribute the most bad one: to drink tea with those thirty-eight ladies who work with your husband. If they hear something, they won't I would be reluctant not to tell you—if your husband really has any clues, his colleagues will probably find out, and maybe he will go home and tell his wife."

Lu Yu said: "I think you should try to communicate with him. Don't you like to travel? Ask him to go with you, and the couple will have a second honeymoon. If he still looks listless, you might as well have a showdown and have an open and honest conversation." Ke Yi took the lead in saying, "I agree." Chen Yu is still not motivated: "Is it easy to use? I don't believe it. I still want to check the phone list first." Keyi took a deep breath and said solemnly: "To sum up, the most effective methods are nothing more than three: one, follow up. Although it is not open and above board, it is the safest and most reliable; If you want to understand a person, look at the friends around him and find out what those people are doing; third, lay a net and cry to everyone around him, let everyone supervise you, so that he will never do anything again. The time and mood of the case. Do all these three points, and I guarantee that you will be able to catch the evidence that your husband is playing tricks, no matter how many scars and misdeeds he has, they will be exposed in broad daylight, and at the same time, your marriage will fester."

Chen Yu once again silenced his voice as if he had been hit on the Ya acupoint. Mi'er sneered: "I don't have the guts to get a divorce, so why bother chasing and beating me to make myself unhappy and others unhappy? You're almost obsessive-compulsive, and you won't let go until you find out why your husband is cheating. What about the truth?" Lu Yu also said: "The struggle between husband and wife is just a process, and family harmony is the purpose. You have to find the goal first, and then decide what methods and steps to take. Don't put the cart before the horse."

Ke Yi came to a conclusion: "I'll call your husband later and ask him to pick you up. Then the rain will pass and the weather will clear up. Live your life well and don't pursue it any further." Chen Yu didn't speak for a long while, and then suddenly burst into tears.Her heart is still very uncomfortable, but she also knows that what her girlfriends say are all good words, patience and accommodation are the truth of marriage. Suddenly, for no reason, a piece of glass fell from the window, and the clear and loud noise startled the girlfriends. Chen Yu screamed: "There really is a ghost."

Keyi has always been emotional, and immediately began to use her rich imagination: "Maybe Huihui wanted to tell us something, but because of the separation of yin and yang, resentment broke through the window." She looked out from the window without glass, "You believe that death will never rest in peace. ?" Lu Yu didn't believe it: "Don't scare yourself, probably the glass already has cracks, and we walked around the room, shaking the cracks even bigger, and then shattered." Chen Yu stood up and said, "Can you go? Anyway, I've stayed enough." Ke Yi smiled, and took the opportunity to persuade again: "There is no place more comfortable than your own home." There was a knock on the door, and Chen Yu screamed again in shock. Mi'er said: "The recent uninvited guests have never had any good news, God bless you don't have any bad news." Outside the door was an angry man who said to his face, "You guys smashed the glass?"But when he saw Mi'er's pink face, he was taken aback for a moment, his voice immediately lowered an octave, and automatically switched to say, "Are you going to use this method to remind me to pay attention?" Mi'er smiled: "I'm not Pan Jinlian, and you're not like Ximen Qing either." After hearing these two sentences, the man suddenly blushed, and said embarrassedly: "I was almost hit." "Aren't you hurt?" Mi'er looked at the blush on the man's face, and said softly, "I'm so sorry, the glass suddenly fell by itself, and we were also startled. We really didn't mean it." The man blushed even more, rubbed his hands and said, "It's okay, it's okay." But he was reluctant to leave like this, and asked eagerly, "Is this your home?" "No, this is my friend's residence. She passed away not long ago. I came to Beijing to help her clean up the house." The man's eyes lit up: "You are not from Beijing, are you? If you want to go somewhere, I can be a tour guide." "Okay, I'm just going to go to Xiangshan. The maple leaves should be red recently, right?" "It's red, it's red, I'll borrow a car tomorrow and take you there. I'm familiar with the road to Xiangshan, I've been there several times." "I don't necessarily have time tomorrow, may I call you again?" "Okay, my name is Meng Haixia. This is my business card. Remember to call me." Mi'er turned around holding Meng Haixia's business card, saw her girlfriends looking at her like monsters, and protested guiltyly: "Why? Can't I make friends?" Lu Yu was dissatisfied: "During Huihui's hundred days?" Chen Yu added: "It means you have been married for 100 days." Ke Yi sarcastically said: "Which one are you acting in? Is it the prelude to comeback after the movie break?" "I just met a man, so there's no need to make such a fuss?" Mi'er protested, "It's as if I've committed some heinous crime." Ke Yi said: "You have not committed a crime now, but you are already planning to commit a crime." Chen Yu said: "And you are instigating that man just now to conspire with you to commit a crime." Lu Yu persuaded: "We are just planning ahead. Do we have to wait until you commit a crime before we come to hear your confession?" "I didn't intend to confess at all," Mi'er announced. "Did you notice? He didn't recognize me at all." Chen Yu let out a "ha": "Honey, this is not really news. In fact, when you walk on the street, there are not many people who can recognize you, even though you are still wearing such a Christmas turkey-like outfit. Eyes and ears." "Now I know what a bad friend is." Mi'er gritted her teeth, "You are all jealous of me, because I can capture a man in three seconds." Ke Yi sneered: "It's better to wait for you to cook an egg in three minutes before making me jealous of you." Lu Yu also said: "Mi'er, once you are criticized, you will think that others are jealous of you. This is a common trick in the entertainment industry, right? You shouldn't be this kind of person." Mi'er was depressed: "I don't have any other intentions, I just want to see Maple Leaf, this is the first time I'm dating an ordinary person." Keyi was even more funny: "Yes, all the people you dated before were aliens." Lu Yu explained: "Mi'er is a celebrity, and the men she knows are either rich or expensive. She is indeed a different world from us." Chen Yu couldn't get used to it: "You might as well say that we come from different planets." Ke Yi was curious: "Really? It is said that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Which planet is Ruan Mier from?" Mi'er surrendered: "Okay, okay, are you going to quarrel with me over a man? I won't go to Xiangshan tomorrow. This is his business card. I'll tear it up now, okay?" The business card was torn in half and thrown on the ground. The girlfriends were silent for a while, asking themselves: Are they really jealous?Jealous of Mi'er's youth, beauty, celebrity status, legendary marriage, and three seconds to capture a man's charisma? The house was finally cleaned up—the old clothes were donated to the street, books and photo albums were moved to Keyi, several crystal embossed vases and wrought iron pot stands were selected by Chen Yu, and Lu Yu only took away the one hanging on the wall. photos, and Mi'er kept Huihui's notebook. The BABY that once existed but never showed up is shared by the four women, and it has always been in their hearts, heavy. When they went downstairs with their respective souvenirs, they encountered Meng Haixia who was in danger of being destroyed by glass. Mi'er didn't wait for his girlfriends to speak, and walked over like a strong man cut his wrists and said, "I'm leaving Beijing tomorrow, and I don't have time to go to Xiangshan." Meng Haixia was stunned for a moment, his eyes full of reluctance, but he forced a smile and said, "The maple leaves in Xiangshan will not be as red tomorrow as they are today." "Didn't you see that I already have an appointment today?" Mi'er pointed backwards and accused all three of Ke Yi as defendants, while she herself was like an innocent plaintiff, facing her lawyer in front of her. help. Meng Haixia looked at Keyi and waited, understood, but was still making the final fight: "I borrowed a Mitsubishi Jeep, and it's quite roomy for the four of you." Mi'er's eyes turned red, and she said aggrievedly: "But we have other things to do." "Can I help?" Ke Yi asked Chen Yu quietly: "I can't bear it anymore, what do you say?" Lu Yu said: "It's rare for Mi'er to come out to play, but it's just a trip to Xiangshan, it's no big deal. Why do we care about her so much?" Chen Yu also said: "That's right, Li Jia didn't hire us to help him supervise his wife." He raised his voice and said, "You two don't say goodbye, Ma Liuer gets in the car and goes to Xiangshan. It's time to look at the maple leaves and come back. Just tell us 'why are the flowers so red'." Mi'er turned around and smiled brightly: "Because 'happiness is like a flower'." Watching Mi'er get into Meng Haixia's car and drive away, Chen Yu suddenly felt suspicious again: "You said that Mi'er was acting like that just now?" "Who knows?" Ke Yi recalled, "It's just a one-sided meeting in Xiangshan. It doesn't matter whether you go or not. Does it need to be so sensational?" Lu Yu smiled: "That's why Tao is one foot tall, and the devil is one foot tall. Otherwise, how can Mi'er be called a little witch? It's a pity that she didn't become popular." "Maybe it's just her luck." Keyi said thoughtfully, "If she becomes popular, she won't get married so early, maybe she won't be able to get married after spending decades in the entertainment industry. It's a blessing not to be ordinary. days. From this point of view, it may be a good thing not to be popular." Chen Yu also smiled: "The stage of art is closed, but the stage of life is broad. I only hate that she complains to us every now and then, and makes us sympathize with her, as if having money is such a painful thing." She He raised his hand and looked at his watch, "Today my son is home for lunch, so I have to go back quickly." Lu Yu said: "Few people wear watches now. Do mothers have a special sense of time?" Ke Yi smiled: "She, that is to find a reason for herself to buy diamonds - what is better than a watch that can hold twelve diamonds without being laughed at by others? Buy famous brand fashion, go to a beauty salon, sign up for Ballet training class - in a word, reshape youth, spend money to buy beauty, this is the standard performance of rich wives after being stimulated, and it is a more positive one." "What?" Chen Yu said coyly, "This is a gift from my husband. I decided to forgive him." Ke Yi and Lu Yu act together like waking up from a dream.Ke Yi said, "No wonder you keep looking at your watch in such an exaggerated posture." Lu Yu smiled: "There is nothing to show courteousness to - rape or steal. The number of diamonds is directly proportional to the level of the crime. Your husband has committed a serious crime this time." Chen Yu changed his face: "What do you mean?" Lu Yu quickly calmed down: "I'm jealous of you. I'm not balanced. I can't see others buying diamonds." Now only Lu Yu and Keyi are left, Keyi asked, "Where shall we go for dinner?" "Let's go home and put down the things first." Lu Yu said, "Then cook the instant noodles and forget it. I don't have the appetite to eat anymore." Keyi laughed at herself: "Mrs. Fu has red leaves, Mrs. Guan has diamond watches, and the two of us only have instant noodles." "It's okay, you have your work, and I have my teahouse." Lu Yu comforted, "The most important thing is that we still have each other." "This story tells us: there must be at least three friends to make friends. When one has an affair and the other has a son, at least there is the last one who is willing to eat instant noodles with you." "Saving a house is better than saving money, raising a dog is better than falling in love, and relying on yourself is better than relying on a man." Lu Yu's self-confidence was super strong, and his eloquence was also extraordinary, and he couldn't help waving his arms. A Ling Zhi suddenly stopped in front of them, and Lu Yu was taken aback: "Is Ling Zhi also a taxi?" When the car window rolled down, it was Keyi's boss, Gu Jianbo: "Yue Keyi, where are you going?" But before he could answer, Lu Yu had already stepped forward to say hello, "Mr. Gu." Gu Jianbo was slightly taken aback, and immediately remembered: "You are Miss Lu who runs a teahouse in Dalian. When did you come to Beijing?" "Mr. Gu has a good memory." Lu Yuzan said casually and naturally, "I'm here to pack up the relics of Zhang Xiaohui's Hundred Days Ceremony." Gu Jianbo was startled, his face was uncertain, but he didn't answer, he still asked: "Where are you going? Let's give you a ride." Ke Yi didn't want to accept the boss's favor, but after seeing Lu Yu's performance, she also understood, thanked her, got into the car, and reported the address. Gu Jianbo restarted the car, first chatted with Keyi about the recruitment, and then accosted Lu Yu: "Ms. Lu is coming back to Beijing, do you want to stay for a few more days? I will welcome you another day, and please do me a favor." Lu Yu smiled: "How can you make Mr. Gu spend money?" Gu Jianbo said: "My parents often go to your place to drink cheap tea. We are also half fellows. When the fellows come, we must entertain them. That's it. I'll treat you tomorrow night and let Yue Willing to accompany you." Back home, Ke Yi asked Lu Yu, "Are you going to be a female Sherlock Holmes or Zero Zero Seven?" "If you don't enter the tiger's lair, how can you get a tiger cub?" Lu Yu geared up, "In Huihui's diary, Gu Jianbo is the only clue." "Gu Jianbo is not a tiger, but he is an old fox. Dealing with him will not yield results." "You have to try. At least you can find some clues." "Oh, this is much more complicated than catching your husband." Ke Yi smiled, "Because you don't know him well, and you don't know what kind of behavior is abnormal." "I know men, that's enough. When a man says something differently, it is often accompanied by some involuntary small movements. Some people will smile very sincerely when they are lying; some people will keep rubbing their hands or playing with things; Others just keep blinking." "There are some people whose nose grows when they tell a lie." Ke Yi stretched her nose to pretend to be Pinocchio, "But the question is how do we know if Gu Jianbo is lying?" "You can ask a question that all men can't tell the truth first, so that you can know his specific actions when he is lying." Lu Yu was enthusiastic, "It's all a practical exercise in psychology class." "It's a good idea, okay, let's talk about it in detail, how should I cooperate with you?" Keyi took a deep breath, "You play the leading role, and I will play the supporting role. Give me the script." "There is no plan yet." Lu Yu pondered, "Let's design the lines now. Think about it, men will lie when they answer any questions?" "I don't know, maybe... do you love your family? Or, is your wife your only love?" "Why does it sound more like flirting? It's better to ask: Are you paying your taxes on time? Are you trusting and friendly to your employees?" "It's even more inappropriate. It should be more like a chat, such as talking about books, discs and so on." "Men like to pretend they don't know, as if they know everything. You can chat with him about some popular movies and TV shows, such as "Sex and the City"." "Yes, tell him that this is a compulsory course for all urban people, and then ask him if he has watched "Sex and the City"? I am sure he has not, so there is a standard answer to this question." Ke Yi cheered up, By analogy, "I also know that he hasn't even read it, but as a magazine executive, he certainly won't admit it." "Then I'll talk to him and ask him how he compares the Yue opera version, movie version, and TV adaptation of the original book." "Excellent." Keyi almost couldn't wait for this confrontation, "Let's have a good show with Gu Jianbo." The complete script of the two amateur screenwriters has not yet been compiled, and the professional actor Ruan Mier is back.Ke Yi and Lu Yu asked together: "Did you play well?" "It's boring." Mi'er lost interest. Ke Yi asked: "Aren't the maple leaves in Xiangshan beautiful?" Lu Yu asked, "Meng Haixia isn't funny enough?" Mi'er resentful: "It's so funny. We had a good time at first, but when we broke up, guess what he said to me?" Ke Yi and Lu Yu asked together: "What?" "He said: I've never dated a movie star." Ke Yi and Lu Yu said in unison again: "What?" "He recognized me as an actor from the very beginning, but kept pretending not to know him—his acting skills are so good, it would be a waste not to be an actor!" Ke Yi and Lu Yu looked at each other and laughed together.Ruan Mi'er thought that she was experiencing dating ordinary people, but she didn't know that person was trying to experience dating with celebrities. In this rivalry, it is the movie star who loses to the extras. However, there are sixteen applicants on today's appointment list, but the first one to rush in is a handsome boy without an appointment.A handsome face has priority at all times, so Keyi decided to give him a chance. "Where did you get the job offer?" "On the website." The boy smiled charmingly. He probably knows his own advantages and knows better how to use them. "Then you have also seen our recruitment requirements? What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses?" "I didn't look at the requirements carefully. My friend told me that there is an interview here today." "Then, tell me what you think of "The Beauty"." The boy was silent for half a minute, and then said: "I'm sorry, I haven't seen it before. But if you give me a chance, I will study hard." "I've already given you a chance." Ke Yi smiled, "Do you think I'll give you a second chance?" The boy couldn't understand Ke Yi's joke for a while, and showed a blank expression. The phone on the desk rang, but I answered it. It was another applicant who claimed to be Ms. Wang. She was working as a secretary in a multinational company. She yearned for life in the editorial department. After seeing the recruitment news on the Internet, she called to make an appointment for an interview. Ke Yi asked, "Have you read the magazine "Red Beauty" before?" Miss Wang hesitated for a moment: "No." Another man who is unprepared to fight.Ke Yi glanced at the handsome boy in front of him, and deliberately emphasized his tone: "Then I hope that after you finish reading the magazine, when you have something to talk to me, we can discuss meeting again." She put down the phone, smiled at the boy, and made a gesture of seeing him off.Does opportunity belong to the unprepared?The answer is: NO. Although Lu Yu was fully prepared to deal with Gu Jianbo, she still panicked when the phone rang.Because the meeting time was originally scheduled for 6:30 in the evening, but Gu Jianbo called at 3 o'clock, saying that he was downstairs and wanted to invite Lu Yu to drink tea first, and then have dinner together after Keyi got off work. Lu Yu was a little hesitant, but thinking about his plan to visit the teahouses in Beijing, he agreed.When I went downstairs, I saw Gu Jianbo coming up holding a large bouquet of roses, and I couldn't help being shocked again. Gu Jianbo said straightforwardly: "Since I met Miss Lu yesterday afternoon, I have been thinking about you, so I really can't wait to see you again at night." Lu Yu secretly said in his heart: We also kept talking about you last night.On the surface, he could only pretend to be generous and said with a smile: "Mr. Gu is the boss of the magazine after all, so he is good at making jokes. It's a pity that the props and lines are too old-fashioned. It's not bad to deceive female college students." "Has the method of chasing girls improved now?" Gu Jianbo smiled, "But there is no introduction in the magazine, I thought that roses can never go wrong." Sitting across from Keyi was a pale woman with pretty good qualifications: high education, relevant work experience, and beautiful appearance.The only disadvantage is that she is married and her husband's family is in a different place.Ke Yi asked her: "If you come to Beijing to work, how will you solve the problem of separation between the two places?" Ms. Xu smiled and asked, "I heard that Editor-in-Chief Yue's home is not in Beijing, is it?" "Yes, my husband is in Xi'an, so I know very well that separation between the two places is not a long-term solution." Ke Yi replied frankly. Xu Nv returned to her with double honesty: "My husband and I don't have a good relationship, and there is a high possibility of divorce, so you don't need to consider family factors." Ke Yi was taken aback, and couldn't help but smile wryly—it was just hiring an editor, not to break up other people's families. Seeing that Keyi didn't speak, Ms. Xu thought she was thinking about it, so she said more knowingly: "Really, I really thought about divorce. My husband is a small employee, and his monthly salary is only one thousand and two. He wants to make progress, and never wants to do something to improve the quality of life. But I think the divorce is not because he is poor-if he can know his fate and be satisfied with life, it’s fine. Anyway, earn more and spend more, earn less and spend less But he doesn't, he is always gloomy, full of resentment towards reality, and sighs from morning to night every day. I said: If you are not satisfied, you should work hard and strive for it; if you don't have that ability, then you It’s okay to be optimistic and have a calm mind. But he’s not going anywhere, he’ll never be happy, and he can’t see others being happy…” From Ms. Xu's description, Keyi can completely imagine the appearance of a gloomy little man complaining about others. She knows that this is another desperate young woman who is disappointed with her family and turns to work to gain confidence in survival. She really wants to help her, but work It is work, and abusing sympathy at work will only add infinite troubles to oneself.If this Miss Xu really divorced for work, then she will be charged with destroying the relationship between husband and wife; if she still cherishes her family in the end, she is doomed to do this job soon.It's not worth it. She wanted to remind Ms. Xu that sincerity is a virtue, but when it is used inappropriately, it will become a stumbling block in life.Applying for a job is applying for a job. There is no need to be too frank about what should be said and what should not be said.Don't treat the person in charge of recruitment as a friend. If you really want to get this job, you can change it to an easy-to-accept statement, such as: My husband supports me very much, and he also plans to develop in Beijing.Maybe it's wrong to lie, but who's to say that what you want in the future won't come true? However, Ms. Xu's living example reminded her: You can't regard a person you meet once as a confidant, and frankly, sometimes things will backfire.She began to ask questions: "What do you think of the adaptations of different versions? Many people say that the Shaoxing opera of Wang Wenjuan and Xu Yulan has always been an unreachable peak. What do you think? Chen Xiaoxu or Zhou Huimin's Lin Daiyu, who is better? Brigitte Lin played Jia Baoyu, Do you think it is wise to give up the role of Daiyu to Maggie Cheung because of her height?" Sure enough, Ms. Xu was outstretched and was quickly defeated.Ke Yi said with regret: "I'm sorry, we have no chance to work together, but I very much hope that you can become our signed author." The lie test questions designed by Lu Yu for Gu Jianbo were used by her in the recruitment interview in advance. Lu Yu had no chance to implement a polygraph plan on Gu Jianbo, because Gu Jianbo was so eloquent, it was almost like a multi-channel radio, with automatic frequency conversion, and there was no need to overdo it from topic A to topic B, and tireless.At this moment, he told an old joke that was not funny, about the blind date between a bat and a mouse, which was obviously full of provocative meaning. Lu Yu was originally a master at controlling topics, but because he had a ghost in his heart, some words didn't express his meaning, and he couldn't get in his mouth at all.She could only think with a wry smile: I don't know how long it will be before Keyi gets off work. If she were here, maybe the scene wouldn't be so passive? It was already the end of working hours, and in addition to fifteen appointments for interviews, three temporary positions were added, but Yue Keyi still did not see a suitable editor candidate from among the applicants. During this period, the secretary of the foreign company, Ms. Wang, made two more phone calls. The first one said that she had bought a copy of "The Beauty" and read it. She asked if she could have an interview. By the way, she asked: Do you have a parking lot?I drive over.So Keyi made an appointment with her for an interview at 4:30.But at 4:30, Ms. Wang called again, saying that the unit was working overtime and would come after 5:30, hoping that Keyi could delay the delay for her. Ke Yi apologized and said, "I'm sorry, I have an appointment after get off work, why don't I see you tomorrow." Ms. Wang replied quickly: "I can take you home. I have a car." Ke Yi was a bit ridiculous, but she couldn't bear to violate the other party's enthusiasm, so she could only say: "Then please come on time at 5:30, I have an appointment for dinner at 6:30." "I have a car, I'll take you there." Miss Wang repeated. Ke Yi couldn't bear it anymore: "Yes, I remember, you have a car. However, I hope you are prepared when you come." She put down the phone and considered whether to tell Lu Yu that she was not going home, and asked her to meet at the hotel directly.Gu Jianbo's phone call came first: "Keep, Ms. Lu and I are going to the restaurant now. You can go there directly after work." "My recruitment is not over yet, and there are still two interviews." Keyi calculated the time, "Mr. Gu, if I don't arrive before 6:30, you can eat first, don't wait for me." "Alright." Gu Jianbo said, "By the way, a friend recommended a girl to apply for the job. She used to be an editor of a black and white magazine. I originally asked her to come tomorrow. Since you are leaving late, why don't we meet now?" Bar." "Imperial censor?" Ke Yi became vigilant. Gu Jianbo hurriedly explained: "No, just take the exam according to the normal procedures, and whether you are hired or not is up to you." Not hiring, that is a certainty, who is willing to accept a prince's son by his side as a subordinate?Keyi secretly calculated that she had the initiative to speak, and it shouldn't be too difficult to find a few questions to make her quit. In the restaurant, in the contest between Lu Yu and Gu Jianbo, it was Gu Jianbo who took the initiative in speaking. He chose an Italian restaurant, and Lu Yu hadn't touched any Italian dishes other than stir-fried spaghetti, so he had already lost half of his momentum. Gu Jianbo started from how to taste red wine and how to eat Italian food, and continued to talk about the anecdotes he saw and heard when he traveled to Italy.From the beginning to the end, Lu Yu could only listen. He could only say things like "Is it?" Her silence and meekness were misunderstood by Gu Jianbo as worship and admiration. He threw stones and asked for directions affectionately: "I swore that I would go to Italy again when I had time, but I swore at the same time that I would definitely go to Italy with someone next time." Go with a girl who matches this beautiful city. Do you like Italy?" Lu Yu smiled wryly. If he suddenly asked "Do you love your wife" or "Do you trust your colleagues" at such a time, it would definitely be regarded as flirting. "Why did you leave the original magazine?" Ke Yi flipped through the application materials of the "Prince's Son", and asked routinely, "What do you think of the original boss?" "He's a pig." The prince's son's answer was beyond expectations, "Our editors say so, he's really a pig." In the following conversation, the prince's children kept telling all kinds of embarrassing things about the original editor-in-chief, so as to prove that he was indeed a pig. Keyi secretly decided that even if the prince's son was not the imperial censor, she would never admit her.She actually knew the editor-in-chief of the pig, and she really didn't know how to erase this memory so that she wouldn't treat him as a pig in future meetings; she didn't even know how the prince's daughter would treat others when she left this door. Describe yourself as a kind of animal.Once this person is hired, it won't take long for the editorial department to become a zoo. She really wanted to warn the prince's son: never speak ill of the former boss, and keeping secrets for the former boss is sometimes more important than keeping secrets for her former lover. Feel free to write down the sentence "Don't speak ill of your ex" on a piece of paper.This is a good topic, she thought, and this is probably the only point of this interview. After two glasses of red wine, Gu Jianbo finally exposed his bad nature and began to speak ill of his ex. “我以前的女朋友们中有开餐馆的，有开酒吧的，还有开服装店的，可是还从来没有一位开茶楼的。我听过一句话说是'茶禅一味'，是不是一个人和茶接触得多，就会有仙风道骨，气质特别好？我以前的那些女朋友，气质没一个比得上你。开餐馆的那位特别贪吃，吃东西的时候会把手指头放在嘴里嘬；开酒吧的自称千杯不醉，可是一喝酒就话特别多，人也变得特别OPEN，我有时候怀疑她是拿酒当借口；开服装店的那个天天换新衣裳，不敢解标签，弄得我每次跟她出去，老是想检查那些标签有没有剪下来……”他被自己的幽默逗得哈哈大笑起来。 陆雨冷不丁地问：“张晓慧呢？她的表现怎么样？” “晓慧？”古建波随口说，“她不是我的女朋友。” “可她的日记里一直提到你，我还以为你们关系很亲密呢。” “日记？”古建波一惊：“什么日记？” “晓慧留下了一本日记，里面常常提到你。”陆雨紧紧地盯着古建波，发现他说谎伴随的表情是睁大眼睛，做出极茫然的样子。 “她是我朋友的女人，是我介绍他们认识。”只这一句，再也不肯往下说。 “是谁？”陆雨急忙追问，“是孩子的父亲吗？” “当然不是。他们好了没多久就分手了。”古建波很无所谓地说，“我说的是好久以前的事儿了，这一两年我和晓慧也不大来往，我连她什么时候怀的孩子都不知道，还是听你说才知道她有个孩子。” 陆雨发现，古建波的眼睛睁得更大了，她知道：他在说谎。然而她无法拆穿他，于是抛出第二枚炸弹：“我看到你家的小孩儿了。” “不是晓慧的。”古建波脱口而出，然后自己也查觉出不妥，强笑道，“你是说我父母家那个小孩儿吧？那是我妹妹的。你怎么会把这两件事联系到一起呢？” “慧慧留给我一封信，把孩子托付给我，可是那孩子却丢了。所以我一听到小孩的哭声便紧张。”陆雨低下头，伤感地说，“我做梦也常常梦到他。”她的伤感是真实的，可是她把它们表现出来却是为了诱敌深入。 她在悄悄地问自己：古建波的酒喝到几分了？自己是不是出手得早了些？会不会打草惊蛇？ 这顿晚餐进行了一个多小时，却没有得到任何线索。 陆雨迁怒可意，打电话催她：“你到底来不来？我们快要吃完了。” “那个女孩推了三次时间。”可意也很生气，“我已经决定不等她了。不过，你们也不用等我了，太晚了，我想直接回家了。” 然而这时候，姗姗来迟的王小姐终于现身了。 还真不辜负可意的一番苦候，王小姐打扮得十分郑重，黑珍珠项链与真丝晚礼服显示出她卓越的品位与财势，很显然，她刚从一个PARTY上赶来，也就是她所谓的“加班”了。她仪态万方地在可意对面坐下，递上两张纸：“这是我看了〈红颜〉后，写的感想。” 可意压抑不满，接过那篇让她等长了脖子的大作，整篇评论约有两千字，可是错字连篇，惨不忍睹。可意痛恨错别字的程度正相当于钱教授痛恨杂乱，她抬起头：“你写完后，校对过吗？” “对不起，我时间很紧张，没来得及校对。”王小姐微笑，“您不介意吧？” “我很介意。”可意明白地说，“尊重文字是编辑的基本操守。你这里说：〈红颜〉杂志缺少地方特色。可这是一本全国发行的杂志，目标读者并不限于北京呀。” “是吗？这个我不太清楚。我对这行不是很了解。我还以为杂志和报纸一样，都是讲究时事的。” “我好像提醒过你，什么时候对〈红颜〉有清楚的认识了，我们再见面的，是吗？” 王小姐仍然微笑着：“不错，可是我时间太紧张了。” 可意站起来，回报以同样甜美的微笑：“我也一样。” 这是陆雨和咪儿留在北京的最后一夜。四个好朋友集中在可意处抵足长谈。 陈玉接受了老公的钻石，已经决定偃旗息鼓，停止侦查第三者的特务活动，而改变策略，从自己做起，重新俘获老公的心。因此，女友们今夜的座谈主题是“擒获男人心”。 可意率先发言：“媚夫有术第一条：时刻准备着，要记得老公才是你的第一观众。千万不要本末倒置，在家时蓬头垢面，出门时才光彩照人。” 咪儿笑着补充：“更不要相信素面朝天的鬼话，那是因为老公已经不愿再面对她，所以她只好看天。” 陆雨说：“不过最好不要当着老公的面化妆。解剖师看人，往往只看到骨骼脏器，而忽略了一个鲜活的生命。当着老公的面化妆，其效果正与解剖无异。他看到的不再是那个活色生香的你，而是分离的眉毛、眼睛、嘴巴一个个部件分期分批地长出来，而且，你的各种缺点也因此而欲盖弥彰，他会随着你每个部件的立竿见影而注意到那些你本来并不突出的缺点，比如睫毛太短，鼻梁太低等等。如果他还要站在一旁指导你化妆，时不时提醒一句'亲爱的，眼线得重画，不然眼睛没精神'，还有，'别用深红的口红，把你的嘴显得更大了'，那时候你可就完了。还要注意保持梳妆台的整洁，无法想像一个卫生管理都很混乱的工厂能够生产出令人信赖的精品。不过这一点陈玉一定会做得很好。” 陈玉得意地说：“那当然，我的家从来都是一尘不染，光可鉴人。我那些化妆品，瓶瓶罐罐，个个都像是艺术品，美观实用。我还定期帮他添置护肤品呢，每当秋冬换季的时候，我都会在他的包里放一支护唇霜什么的。” 咪儿笑：“这一点我以后也要学习。” 可意接着说：“媚夫有术第二条：投其所好，出其所料。他喜欢听奉承的话，你就要常常表扬他，而且专挑他其实并不突出的优点来夸奖，因为平常的奉承话他已经听得很多了，你得帮他发现他新的闪光点；他欣赏你的外交能力，你就要除了常陪他参加社交场合外，同时还要不定期地举办一两次私人派对，让他发现你在他之外还有另一个社交圈，并不依附于他而存在，当他渴望进入你的圈子时，就会对你重新估量，燃起新的兴趣点。” “说得太棒了！”陈玉停下笔说，“这主意好，不如你们晚走两天，我这就给你们准备一场别开生面的欢送派对。” 咪儿笑：“谢了，我就算当不成女主角，也不想做群众演员。不过我可以提醒你，要是开派对，可得向陆雨好好学习，她是这方面的专家。” 陆雨说：“可惜我必须得回去了。离开茶楼这么多天，那些小丫头服务员没人管教，肯定要上天了。别看她们表面上温顺，成天与我捉迷藏，管得稍微松懈一点都不行。简直是敌进我退，敌退我追。” 陈玉忽然觉得泄气：“都说婚姻如生意，需要经营。可我怎么越来越觉得婚姻像一场无休无止的战争呢？就算这次争回他的心又有什么用？隔不久他还是会受到新的诱惑，难道到时候我又要从头再来一次吗？现在半老徐娘风韵犹存还有力气斗智斗勇，再过几天我人老珠黄色衰爱弛了怎么办？” 可意也说：“这几天一直忙着招聘，一边觉得现在的年轻人不踏实，应聘工作也不先做好准备工作，一边又觉得也难怪他们，今天这里有机会往这儿冲，明天那里有面试又往那里跑，哪来得及做那么多准备应付那么多考试？就算了做足准备工作，也不一定合乎主考官的心意，难得彼此合意了，又不一定刚好有机会。就算有机会，也不代表就是个好机会。人生的遇合，无论人与人还是人与工作，运气永远比实力更重要。” 陆雨说：“是呀，我一直都觉得陈玉是完美主妇的模本，优雅、大方、擅长家务、又有才情，可是也一样要面对老公可能变心的问题。让人不禁想起张爱玲的那句名言：生命是一袭华丽的袍，上面爬满了虱子。” 陈玉如逢知己，伸开十指大叫：“就是呀，我一双手两小时可以应付十个人的晚餐，文能写稿，武能做饭，现在会做饭的女人多难找你知道吗？可意连杯方便面都煮不好。” 可意抗议：“可我会煮咖啡，我的咖啡人人叫绝。” 陆雨也赶紧说：“我会茶道。我还是茶博会的理事呢。” 咪儿笑：“我什么都不会，所以我做了少奶奶。我就是你们说的那种最有运气的人。”她一直在摆弄慧慧的日记本，这时候忽然从封皮里翻出一张层层叠起的纸来，“咦，这是什么？” 女友们见又有新发现，赶紧围拢来，小心翼翼地展开那张纸——虽然曾经火烧，却仍然可以看出是一张肖像速描，边角处斜斜地写着一行外文字作为装饰。 咪儿问可意：“你外语好，这行是什么字？” 可意辨认着：“这不是英语，是法文，我不认识法语。” 陈玉猜测：“难道慧慧的情人是国际友人？” 陆雨遗憾地说：“如果能找到孩子，看他到底是不是黄种人，就可以知道大概了。” 众人一齐反驳：“你这不是废话吗？” 陈玉的手机这时候忽然响起来，她听了几句后，脸上勃然变色，大声说：“我一定去。”愤愤收线。 女友们一齐看着她：“谁的电话？” “她说她叫鲁娜，是我老公的朋友。”陈玉气哼哼地说，“她要约我谈谈。” “第三者挑战原配？”三个女友一齐大叫起来，“决不能输给她！” 到处都是挑战，到处都是较量，应聘者与招聘者，老板与员工，丈夫与妻子，男人与女人，原配与新欢……螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后；明修栈道，暗渡陈仓；失之东隅，收之桑篱；道高一尺，魔高一丈…… 不战到最后，永远不知道谁是真正的胜利者。