Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Between Neighbors

He may not be able to understand every professional term I said, but he is an unexpectedly excellent conversation partner. He can always find key information in my words and ask questions, so I will talk to him in detail. explain. Life with a stable job is more regular than I thought. When I was at home in Soho, I always had a meal without a meal. It was the same when I was Qiao Xining's assistant. I once ate takeaway and felt sick. No matter how you look at it, it is not a normal way of life. My parents and elder brother expressed their approval for my move back home, saying "it's time to go home", but they were worried about my eating alone, and even wanted to hire me a nanny, but I declined.You know, after three days of farewell, you should look at me with admiration. Now my life is making great strides towards the ranks of normal people. I am confident that I have the ability to take care of my life.

Now, I get up on time at 7:30 every morning, and when I go out, there is a half chance of seeing Shen Qinyan running on the avenue in the morning wearing sportswear, and the Su Mu named "Harry" obediently trots along with him.I often say hello to him while driving. Arrive at the company around 8:30, have breakfast in the company, and then start the day's work.Working in an IT company, going to work is not at all ambiguous, the efficiency requirements are extremely high, and the brain cells are running crazily all day long.A person's spirit is always limited. My current situation is completely different from that in Soho before. I declined some security testing jobs introduced by previous clients, so I feel much more relaxed after get off work.

We work overtime from time to time, but for now, it’s not too late. It’s no later than eight o’clock when we get home.Dinner is not a problem at all, because I almost always eat at Shen Qinyan's house. It's definitely not that I took the initiative to go to Cengfan. After I successfully helped Shen Qinyan fix the computer that was flooded, he asked me "how to improve the security system of the house". This is really the right person to ask. I very much agree with his attitude.As a big star, he should have higher requirements for system security than the average person.Money is not everything, but it can always buy a certain level of security.

The security system of the Shen family was still left by Mr. Huang back then, it is already outdated, and it has not been specially taken care of over the years, so there are a lot of things that need to be improved.Shen Qinyan was obviously not short of money, so I spent a day to come up with a complete set of perfect solutions for him, such as closed-circuit monitoring system, anti-theft alarm system, disaster prevention early warning system, access control system, biometric identification system, electrical control system and so on. We discussed my security plan over dinner that night.Shen Qinyan is a very good listener. Although he is a complete idiot, it does not prevent him from studying.He watched the demonstration on my computer, listened attentively to my explanation of the various technical terms, and then asked questions.

He pointed to the screen, "Biometrics? Like the fingerprint lock in your study?" "right." "But I don't need it," he explained. "I'm not like you, and the content of my work needs to be kept secret to this extent. I only have books in my study." "Oh, that's good..." I scratched off the fingerprint lock. "Electrical controls are also unnecessary for me." I said, "I think it's very useful. Think about it, all electrical appliances can be turned on and off automatically, and the timer can be set. As long as you sit in front of the computer, the door can be locked by itself."

He smiled for some reason, "I don't mind going up and down the house a lot. The rest will be installed according to your opinion, how long will it take?" "A few weeks." "Well, okay," he nodded and said, "I will trouble you to give me more advice then." Probably for this reason, for a month or two, we always had dinner together, and sometimes I even had lunch with him on weekends if we didn't go out.Because I'm afraid of dogs, he often brings dinner to my house, flattering me every time.He has a deep knowledge of cooking, and he has not repeated the same thing for a month, almost at the same level as my mother who is a housewife.

I was quite curious about his cooking skills, "Mr. Shen, I didn't expect you to be so good at cooking." "I ate too much box lunch on the set, so I did it myself." In the process of sitting and eating next to each other, we became familiar with each other. He is introverted and doesn't talk much.Except for Qiao Xining, I don't have much contact with the opposite sex in real life, and I have absolutely no experience with Shen Qinyan, a big star with a mysterious temperament.Even though I am very curious about him, it is not clear which topics should be asked and which should not be asked.Because I was afraid of the silence, I kept talking.When I talked about my study experience, some interesting friends, new things I met on the Internet, especially when it came to information security related content, I was just like pouring beans into a bamboo tube, with a string of professional terms and English words. Jump out in a row.

He may not be able to understand every professional term I said, but he is an unexpectedly excellent conversation partner. He can always find key information in my words and ask questions, so I will talk to him in detail. explain. Probably because I often talk about netizens, he asked me: "You spend a lot of time on the computer, so can we chat online?" I was taken aback, "Of course!" I'm amazed how I came up with this idea.He and I are usually on the phone, but I hardly have time to fiddle with the calls when I'm at work, but if we exchange emails and common IM numbers, there will be no more unreachable situations.

He took out his laptop and added me as a friend, "Your online name is Elinor? It sounds a bit like your name." "Ah, how do you know! It's indeed related to the homonym of Ali." Few people can connect my real name with my online name. I took it, I wanted to use Alee, but I was afraid that it was too close to my real name and someone would guess it. Later, I changed A to E, added -nor as a suffix, and became Elinor. Therefore, some people call me Xiao AI." After that, we often chatted online. Some people were completely different online and in reality, but Shen Qinyan was definitely not the kind of person with a split personality.Even if he typed, he refused to type too much. Sometimes I chatted with him while writing the code, and he would only type one sentence after I typed three sentences.

There is a close neighbor by my side, and when I go home at night and see the lights next door, I feel much warmer.The only problem is that I seem to be eating and drinking too much.If we're both eating at a restaurant, there's no question that it's AA, but eating his food certainly doesn't talk about money. It's one thing for me to help him as a staff officer. The staff is just lip service, and it doesn't take much trouble at all.But his rewards are too persistent, far exceeding my efforts, which makes people restless.It’s nice to not have to worry about what to have for dinner every time I come back from get off work, but I know that once I get used to it and suddenly lose it, the sense of loss must be indescribable.

A month later, the security system upgrade of his home was completed, and I was embarrassed to go to Cengfan again, but he still called me before I got off work at night to discuss what to have for dinner.I think I must be spoiled by him, knowing that this will only cause him trouble, but there is another villain in my brain screaming crazily: "You didn't ask for it, he called you He's not that hypocritical." He waited quietly on the other end of the phone, and I said cheekily, "French." He smiled slightly on the phone and said, "OK." When I saw the sumptuous meal on the table that night, I felt guilty.I admit that I grew up pampered and loved, but I also know that no one in the world will treat you well for no reason. I asked him nervously, "Mr. Shen, did I cause you any trouble?" "No." His tone is very sure. "I think it's not good for you to spend money all the time..." I waved my hand, "No, it's not money, it's mainly time and energy. Cooking is very tiring, and I trouble you to send it over every day." Although our two families said We are neighbors, but there is still a distance of nearly 100 meters from the door of my house to the door of the next door. "You can come to my house for dinner if you want," Shen Qinyan looked at me, "but aren't you afraid of dogs?" Yes, his Su Mu is really scary. His white teeth and huge body make me nervous. I gritted my teeth and said bravely, "No, no, I'm actually not that scared..." Shen Qinyan looked at me for a while, then suddenly smiled. "Well, come to my house for dinner later?" "okay." Shen Qinyan turned around and began to pack the tableware.The sink at my house was made according to my mother's figure, and it was a little shorter for Shen Qinyan, so he had to bow his body slightly and lower his head. He never talked much, especially when he was concentrating on doing things.I suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar. Since childhood, my parents have been busy in the kitchen together like this. He suddenly said: "It's better for two people to dine together than one person, don't you think?" I nodded desperately. When two people are together, someone listens to you, someone smiles at you under the kitchen light, like this moment.He finally said: "A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. It is right to help each other." Helping each other is also the way my mother believes in getting along with neighbors.After getting along with each other for the previous month, I felt that Shen Qinyan's work arrangement was really weird.After all, I was an assistant to Qiao Xining. A star of his level really shouldn't be idle like this.Qiao Xining has always been so busy that his feet don't touch the ground. It's lucky to have one day off in a month, but Shen Qinyan seems to be able to do it with ease. He and I have gradually become acquainted, and these questions can also be asked: "Aren't you busy? Why do you still have time to cook dinner at home every day? I saw your new commercial on TV." "That was taken a few months ago." I said honestly: "When I was assistant to Qiao Xining, he was very busy." Shen Qinyan smiled a little, "When he reaches my age, he won't be able to keep busy." "...you are not old," I said, "then you don't accept new movies either?" He shook his head while washing the dishes, "For me, one movie a year or two is enough." "Uh..." I hesitated to speak.It's not that I disagree with him, it's just that I thought that if Qiao Xining could only release one record a year, Sister Min would be heartbroken and cry.Newcomers emerge in endlessly, and fans love the new and dislike the old. If a star is not diligent, he will soon be forgotten or even eliminated. "I just want to take a break," he rubbed between his brows, "I'm not very attached to making money, as long as it's enough." "How about meeting a particularly good script and director? Will you take on a few more plays?" "Not every actor can meet a movie like "Looking for Him in the Crowd". It can be encountered but not sought." It turned out that he had such a high evaluation of "Looking for Him in the Crowd", which made me yearn for it very much. "When I followed Qiao Xining, I stayed on the set for so long, but I didn't know the outline of the movie "Looking for Him in the Crowd". It was completely in the fog." Shen Qinyan paused for a moment, looked up at me, "After the editing is finished, there will be several internal previews, I'll take you there." "Huh?" I opened my eyes wide, "Ah, I'm not in such a hurry..." "If you want to watch the official version, the premiere is also fine." "Huh?" The hero took me to the premiere of the movie, and I felt my heart beat faster, "Then...wouldn't it be inconvenient?" "No." He answered simply and neatly. "Then it's settled." I blinked, it's settled?No, this is not what I wanted to say before!He never shows off his deeds in doing things, but he is especially able to lead people by the nose. Anyway, from the second day on, I often went to his house after get off work. Unlike when he came to my house, Shen Qinyan always wore comfortable casual clothes when he was at home, looking indescribably at ease.Maybe because he was worried that I was afraid of dogs, he tied Harry very well, not to mention dogs, I didn't even see a dog hair.Only once was Harry startled.Harry was wagging his tail at me through the window, his eyes were shining brightly, staring at me, my legs began to tremble, and I almost tried to run away.It took a while to realize that there was still a glass door.Shen Qinyan didn't speak, walked to the wall and pulled the curtains. "Harry is eight years old this year, and I have raised him for six years." "what?" I didn't expect him to suddenly talk about this big dog with me. He didn't mention it before, so I naturally couldn't think of asking. "As a dog, it's an old dog." "Well, it's very old." Although I don't like all furry pets including dogs, it doesn't mean I don't understand basic animal knowledge. He smiled slightly, "I didn't think about keeping a dog before, but after taking pictures, I think it's not bad for a single man to have a pet." single?I rolled my eyes and thought, oh yes, it was a movie he made six years ago, and he was indeed single at that time.I remember it as a touching love movie, telling a love story of joys and sorrows, and there is a puppy in the story that is the clue throughout the play.In short, this is a movie that is especially suitable for young couples to watch together on Valentine's Day. When I see tears in my eyes at the end, I feel very happy. "Don't you think it's troublesome?" I said, "Cats, cats and dogs, after all, are pets. They usually look cute, but they always cause trouble for the owner at critical moments. For example, last time your computer should be messed with by Harry." bad." "No trouble, Harry is very docile. It's just that sometimes it's inconvenient to go out for a long time for filming," he said, "You can't take it to the location, and usually entrust it to a friend." I nodded, and in the next second, I suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and bits and pieces of clues ran through it. The so-called enlightenment is nothing more than that—— Ah, could it be that he has already taken over a new film and wants to entrust Harry to me while he is out? This perfectly explains why he treats me so well and cooks for me!People are only very attentive when they ask for something.If he has other requests, of course I will obligate to agree.But, help him get a dog?You can also consider raising goldfish, but dogs are my taboo! No, absolutely not! "Don't be so nervous," he slightly raised the corner of his mouth, looked at me with complicated eyes for two seconds, shook his head, and said softly, "I won't let you help me raise a dog." "Ah, how do you know I'm thinking this?" I must have blushed like a monkey's ass. "You have a lot of expression, it's not hard to guess," he said. How rich my expression is will let him guess my thoughts at the first time!I blushed and lowered my head, burying my head in hard work. It wasn't until we started to clean up the dishes that I carefully picked up the previous topic. "Mr. Shen, do you often do this?" "what?" I asked the words, "Well, I mean, cooking for others..." "seldom." My mind was in a mess, I stopped what I was doing, and put the dishes away.Shen Qinyan cleaned the last plate, wiped off the water droplets on his hands, turned around while putting down the rolled up shirt sleeves, and looked at me fixedly.Probably because the kitchen in his house is brightly lit, I think his eyesight when looking at me is also amazingly bright. I am a little puzzled, where did he develop such good cooking skills? There is such a kind of person in the world who is better than others in everything he does. I took a deep breath, "So, what about Miss An?" "She used to come here to grab a meal." Shen Qinyan paused, "Recently, she has a lot of things to do, so she doesn't come here very often." "No wonder I haven't seen her in the past two weeks..." "Why do you think she will come to me?" Shen Qinyan looked at me, as if I asked a big question like "why doesn't the sun set on the earth". "why……" I subconsciously murmured and repeated.Before "Isn't she your girlfriend?" He said the following words calmly and steadily. "She's not my girlfriend, never was." I stayed for two seconds. "But don't say everything..." I'm really not a good person in trying to figure out other people's psychology, and I couldn't figure out why he told me such a personal thing for a while, but... my heart moved slightly. "I know it's said in the entertainment news." Shen Qinyan took a step closer to me, "The reality is that An Lu and I are good friends, and we have our own lives. Although sometimes we overlap, it never involves the relationship between men and women. emotion." "I started making movies at the age of 21. I was a newcomer at that time, and An Lu helped me a lot. You should know An Lu's family background." Shen Qin said calmly, as if talking about other people's affairs, his body language is not much, only occasionally He lowered his eyes briefly, and his fan-like eyelashes flicked slightly. "Oh, yes, yes..." It was as if ten big drums were beating in my head, my thoughts were all in chaos, and I stuttered when I spoke, "Well, I heard that Sister Min... is Qiao Xining's agent said." "In the beginning, An Lu and I both needed some news, so we pushed things forward and let the reporters guess. You have been Qiao Xining's assistant, so you should be able to understand." I'm a bit confused, but nod anyway. Understood, of course. But why is my brain so fuzzy? "An Lu and I have never denied it, but we have never admitted it positively." Shen Qinyan paused, "Year after year, time has made this news known to everyone. At the same time, it has gradually become a normal part of life, as if No one will pay attention to us when we eat or sleep. But it can’t be said that we can’t clarify. It’s just that in such a long time, she and I haven’t met anyone who can make us willing to take the initiative to clarify that ‘we are not boyfriend and girlfriend’ one thing." In other words, he and An Lu started out as a friendship, and each got what they needed to have an affair, and then maintained the status quo for many years.I think of Qiao Xining and Song Yihan, their relationship also started because of rumors, but it developed unexpectedly; Shen Qinyan and An Lu did not develop. "Your expression," he lightly tapped on the Liulitai with his fingers, his jade-like eyes were shining brightly, "do you doubt my words?" "No, it's not..." I said with difficulty. To be precise, I was shocked rather than skeptical.Shen Qinyan said that although this person didn't like to talk, he always said one sentence, and he never wrote a bad check when there was no definite news.I have read so many of his press releases. For him, questions that he does not want to answer can be dealt with with silence and noncommittal. Once he speaks, it is not a show. "Yes, I don't like to lie, although this job sometimes requires lying," he said with a slight sigh. "It is more tiring to tell a lie than to tell the truth." I seem to understand. "Okay, what's the problem?" Shen Qinyan asked me. I foolishly shook my head.there is none left.The news that he and An Lu are not boyfriend and girlfriend is so shocking, I think it took me a while to digest. He set the plate and looked up at me again, "Since there is no problem, do you have any plans for tomorrow?" "No, tomorrow is the weekend." A busy week is just for resting on the weekend. It is impossible for me to make any arrangements. I even refused the invitation from my eldest brother. I will sleep until I wake up naturally! "Do you have time to go fishing with me?" "Oh... well," I said, "but I've never fished..." "It doesn't matter, I can teach you." Shen Qin paused, "I have a villa on the nearby mountain. Let's not go back to Baisha Road tomorrow night, and live directly in the villa. What do you think?" "villa?" "Although it's September, the weather is still very hot, how about going there for a short weekend vacation?" I hesitated for a moment.Growing up so big, I rarely stay out at night.Now that we're all so familiar, it's okay to go to his villa.I said: "OK." There was a gentle smile in his eyes, "Then remember to bring an extra set of clothes when you go out." It wasn't until I came home in a daze that I realized that I was completely led by him. We met at the door of Shen Qinyan's house the next day.He was driving that Land Rover, and the back seat was stuffed. The weather was still very hot. On the way we drove to the lake, Shen Qinyan was wearing brown sunglasses, and his handsome profile was sharp. I sneaked a few times at him, and realized again that he is really the most handsome I have ever seen in my life. people. I thought fishing would go to the beach, but after an hour and a half drive, the car stopped beside a big blue lake.The terrain by the lake is quite gentle, with luxuriant grass, and the tender green grass grows directly into the water.Looking around, there is a quiet fishing figure every thirty or forty meters. Yes, this is indeed a good place, not only suitable for fishing, but also suitable for summer vacation.The cool wind blowing from the lake dispels the summer heat.I pressed the brim of my hat with one hand and took several deep breaths of fresh air. The only question is - what kind of place is this? Shen Qinyan was busy getting the equipment off the car. I wanted to help, but he refused to let me intervene. He methodically took out a parasol, two white folding chairs, a matching folding table, and a stack of books from the trunk of the SUV. Finally moved out a whole set of fishing gear. He is busy, and I am not idle. The first problem is to find the position. I bury my head in the computer data all day long, and I hardly go out if it is not necessary. I have no idea that there is such a beautiful lake around Jinghai City.So I took out my mobile phone, connected to the Internet, determined the location through satellite positioning, and learned that the lake in front of me was called "Bishan Lake" because it was located at the foot of Bishan.Bishan has a beautiful scenery. There are many private villas and hotels on the mountain. Every July and August, many people will come here to escape the summer heat. —Although I've never been here. Shen Qinyan put the fishing gear on the lawn by the lake, looked up at me, "Can you help me?" "Oh, of course." I ran to him, squatted down, and watched him take out the fishing rod and straighten out the fishing line first.Fishing is not an easy task. For example, fishing gear and bait must be specially prepared.I'm wearing a white casual top and shorts today. The grass on the shore of the lake grows lush, and the green leaves scratch my calf, which is a little itchy. "I didn't expect you to like fishing." I said with emotion. "Fishing is secondary to the quietness and relaxation." He is really a person who likes a quiet atmosphere. When I thought of this, I asked: "Then why did you become an actor? This circle has never had anything to do with being quiet and peaceful." Every star has many mysteries, and he is no exception.I have been puzzled by this question for a long time, but because it is too personal, I always hesitate to ask, worrying that he will embarrass me if he does not answer. But after what happened last night, I seem to feel that it doesn't matter to ask him such a question now, he will answer me. Shen Qinyan sprinkled bait on the edge of the lake, inserted several fishing rods by the edge of the lake, bowed his body and washed his hands in the lake water, then returned to sit on the folding chair, took a towel to dry the water on his hands, and smiled Answer me: "I also think about this question sometimes. This is probably because I can only do this thing well." What is... "only"? I gave a confused "Oh".That answer sounded so unsure of himself, it wasn't really his style. "Du Li." "Ok?" There were a few books on the folding table between us, which he had brought.He took a copy and placed it on his knee, tapping the cover lightly with his fingers. "My father died young, and I grew up in a single-parent family. It is not easy for a widowed mother to have children, but it is not as difficult as most people think, at least not financially. When I was ten years old, my mother remarried, and the person who remarried was a A judge with a daughter. The two families form a family." His voice was very steady, and his eyes were moist, dark and shining, like two pools of still deep water.For a split second, I thought I saw his heart through his eyes. I said softly, "You seem to... seldom mention your own family." "Yes, because I ran away from home when I was seventeen." "Run away from home?" I was dumbfounded. Shen Qinyan was well equipped, he poured a glass of juice and handed it to me, "You look surprised?" Of course I was surprised!This is breaking news! I said, "But, you're not like that kind of rebellious kid." "Although there are only four people in a family, it is still a small society full of many contradictions. For example, my own hobbies, mother's requirements, and the relationship between brothers and sisters... I was young and energetic at the time, and I couldn't handle these complicated relationships at all, so left home." "Ah, I can understand this." I quickly nodded to show that I was on the same front with him, "Parents control everything, pointing fingers at you, from beginning to end, which is really depressing. When I was studying abroad , I had a quarrel with my mother once, and I was so angry that I didn't go home for a whole year." "I saw a family photo at your house. Your mother looks very gentle." Shen Qinyan turned sideways, "Why are you arguing?" "Under normal circumstances, she is considered an open-minded mother, but she can be terrible when she gets angry!" I said, "When I was studying abroad, my father bought me an apartment near the school, and my classmates and friends sometimes came to live. That time, she didn't notify me in advance, and suddenly came to my apartment in the early morning, and drove them all away in front of me!" Shen Qinyan raised his eyebrows, looking very interested, "How many people were there in your apartment at that time?" "More than a dozen. A group of friends gathered at my house the day before, and they all came from all over the country." Shen Qinyan was silent for two seconds. "Are you all drunk?" "... Everyone talked very happily, but they drank a little too much, so they all stayed overnight." "Most of them are boys?" "It's a group of familiar netizens on our technology forum, and most of them are indeed boys." I paused, and found that his thinking was a little off track, so I hurriedly added, "You can stop thinking crookedly like my mother." It's definitely not that bad!" He tilted his head slightly, and glanced into the depths of the lake, "I know. But it's not that I can't understand your mother." I was a little depressed, and then I realized that the subject of our conversation was not my party at all, so I hurriedly brought back the topic of running thousands of miles away to enjoy the cool, "Ah, sorry, this is too far away, continue Let’s talk about you. What happened after you ran away from home? Why did you become an actor?” He rubbed his chin lightly with his fingers, "Running away from home gives you freedom, and you need to give up a lot of things, such as your studies. I didn't graduate from high school when I left. I didn't have any money, so I started working in restaurants and bars. The worst time , I saw a play——, this made me interested in theatrical performance." He paused slightly, "The most indispensable thing for a person to wander outside is all kinds of chances and coincidences. After several coincidences, I made my first movie." I said, "Then your luck is really good. Qiao Xining thought of everything he could think of in order to become famous." Shen Qinyan lowered his eyes and murmured, "Good luck?" Without waiting for my answer, the corner of his mouth raised, and he put his hands on the armrest and got up from his seat. "Maybe." He walked towards the lake, and I saw the third fishing rod on the left floating, and a fish was hooked.