Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Thinking of Bad Things as Good Things

What if something bad happens?Then think of it as a good thing! Think hard, think to death!I just thought that if there was no such thing, everything would get worse, and the result would be even more unmanageable, so thinking about it would naturally make me feel better. Qian Duoduo's New Year was quite depressing. After working hard for a year, the company didn't treat her badly, and she didn't treat herself badly either. By the way, she wanted to be filial, and wanted to take her parents on a trip abroad.Unexpectedly, my mother refused immediately, and then began to bombard her with fatigue, and she almost dragged her out to the street for public display.In fact, she felt that if it wasn't so embarrassing to show it in the street, her mother would do it too.Let everyone in the world know that she gave birth to a daughter who will not be able to get married in her thirties. Mother Qian would not do such a thing of humiliation.

In order to completely express her dissatisfaction, during the whole New Year period, Qian's mother took punitive measures against her.Please, it's almost thirty and my sister-in-law is alone, and she's under a lot of pressure, okay? Qian Duoduo felt very wronged, this kind of grievance was like the foam of beer after being shaken violently, it rushed straight out when the bottle was opened.Why did she study hard and improve every day since she was a child?What is the purpose of struggling to get to a top university after Black July? After finally fighting all the way to get into the current company, what is the purpose of achieving this position like a bloody hand-to-hand combat?

Unexpectedly, all of this is not as satisfying as the fact that his daughter married in a beautiful and prosperous way after graduating from college.If you don't go to a relative's house, you won't go. To be honest, she still doesn't want to go to those occasions.On the first day of the new year, she and her aunt's daughter were sitting on the sofa and chatting. In front of her were eight-color dry spots, burnt yellow and orange... For Chinese New Year, every family was beaming with joy. My aunt can make glutinous rice balls by herself. The core of Heiyang crisp is wrapped with water-milled glutinous rice. When it is served, the clear soup is white and round, which is extremely attractive.Qian Duoduo loved this dish since he was a child, and he ate it when he brought it up. Sitting next to him was his cousin Yuanyuan, nicknamed "glutinous rice balls". One can imagine how much he loves this food.Unexpectedly, this time she sat beside her without even looking at her, and was busy on the phone, chatting and laughing, her voice so delicate that Qian Duoduo got goosebumps.

After finally waiting for her to hang up the phone, "Nuomi Yuanzi" finally remembered that there was a cousin whom he only saw once a year by his side, "Cousin, are you still working at UVL?" "Ah." Busy eating, Qian Duoduo's syllables were blurred. "It's hard work." Looking at her with pity, "Nuomi Yuanzi" stirred the balls in the bowl with a spoon and pretended to sigh, "I also want to be a strong woman like my cousin, but unfortunately our Kevin said that he doesn't like it." The career-oriented woman choked, Qian Duoduo squinted at her aunt and also came over to expand the battlefield, holding up her daughter's fat white hand to show the public. The diamonds are so shiny! It dazzled everyone's eyes. "No, two families We just had dinner together two days ago and talked about getting married.So we, Yuanyuan, don't want to eat rice recently, and want to lose weight.A little girl wants to be beautiful even if she dies, just to look good in her wedding dress. " After finishing speaking, there was a burst of giggles that seemed embarrassed, and she apologized while patting Mama Qian, "It's bad (Hokkien, meaning very proud), our Yuanyuan is going to be the first, and I wanted to drink first There are so many wedding wines in your family! "

My aunt is from southern Hokkien. She has been married for many years, and occasionally she still misses out a sentence or two of her hometown dialect, especially when the mood is particularly high or low.The situation this time is of course that the former Qian Duoduo felt a chill behind his back at the time, and looking at his mother's expression, something was wrong.The corner of the mother's mouth was twitching, and she choked out a sentence: "Congratulations! I must pack a big red envelope when the time comes." On the way back, Qian Duoduo buried his head in the car in silence. People along the road were setting off firecrackers and fireworks, which were colorful and joyous. Unfortunately, the car was not filled with those festive atmospheres at all.

When I got home, my mother threw the coat on the sofa, turned around and went into the room.The door slammed shut, leaving Qian Duoduo and Qian's father staring at each other.Later, the two sat on the sofa and chatted for a while.Papa Qian is a retired professor. He has been used to gentleness all his life. He married a wife who used to be the head of the publicity department of a steel factory. One can imagine who is stronger and who is weaker between the two.After sitting down, he sighed before speaking, and then he patted his daughter on the shoulder, "Duo Duo, you have to know that everything in the world has its own law of development."

Qian Duoduo also wanted to sigh.Dad is good at everything, but every time he wants to talk about life issues with her, he likes to start from the prehistoric universe, and it will take at least half a day to talk about the main topic.To be honest, deep down, she didn't sympathize with Dad's students. "Dad, do you want to say that the time for me to choose a mate is almost over, and if I don't hurry up, it may become a slow-moving commodity?" Accustomed to making concluding speeches, Qian Duoduo quickly cut through the mess and cut straight to the point. Dad Qian couldn't take it anymore when his daughter was so straightforward.He teaches Chinese culture, and he likes to quote scriptures when he talks about everything. Unfortunately, the two women in his family don't appreciate him, so he doesn't even have room to develop.

After thinking about it, Qian's father patted his daughter's shoulder again, "The flowers are so beautiful that they bloom, don't wait for Qian Duoduo to go crazy when there are no flowers, "Dad, it's not that I don't want people to pick them, but no one will pick them, okay?" "The door that was slammed shut just now was slammed open again, and Mother Qian rushed out and shouted: "Who told you not to go on a blind date?There is no normal man in the place you stay, where can you find someone to marry? ! "Mom Qian's momentum was astonishing. Sitting on the sofa with her father, Duoduo had the same desire to hug her head. After regaining consciousness, Qian Duoduo, who had excellent grades and a smooth career path since childhood, was sad and indignant. He stood up and said loudly: "Isn't it just marriage?I don't believe I can't get married.You wait, I must complete this project this year! "

Qian Duoduo's current position is Senior Manager of the Marketing Department.Most of her peers in the company are about thirty-five years old, and she is the only woman. In such an international company where seniority is the most important and strict hierarchy, she is not unsuccessful.It's a pity that after leaving the company, this kind of success is worthless in her life, and no one is proud of Duoduo's promotion at the speed of light.In contrast, Yuanyuan, who started to rejoice and prepare to get married within two years of graduation, is the object that all the sisters want to learn from.It is said that Yuanyuan's fiancé Kevin fell in love with her at first sight and had a soft spot for her.It is said that Yuanyuan's future husband's family has a rich family, and her engagement ring should be at least one carat.

It is said that Yuanyuan can start the life of a full-time wife after getting married, and no longer have to work hard from nine to five.It is said—does it need to be said?Yuanyuan's body has been shrouded in countless layers of halo, and Duoduo will be kicked out by his mother. However, the above are not very attractive to Duoduo. After working for many years, she feels that she is also a rich person.A one-carat diamond ring, as long as it is not worn on the left hand, is absolutely fine to wear on the right hand. As for the full-time wife, it was not something she considered at all. Her next goal was to be the director of the marketing department.The term of the current director is about to expire, and her superiors have long hinted that she is the best candidate.

The only trouble is to find a partner to marry, but now that he has a goal, Duoduo has always been an efficient person, and soon began to sum up his past failure experience and start to arrange specific measures.Compared with the fruitful achievements in other aspects, Qian Duoduo's emotional experience can be called a complete failure. Childhood sweethearts in high school, the two held hands and swore to each other. On Valentine's Day, they took the train to Suzhou and got soaked in the rain for a day. They sneezed and kissed at the door of the house. Dad Qian walked over and didn't notice.So what? After being admitted to university, they went their separate ways. See you again after many years. I can't remember what it was like back then. When I first joined the company, I was spotted by Xiao Kai from a certain company, and a bouquet of flowers was delivered to the table every day.At that time, her immediate boss was an elite woman who was nearly thirty years old, and she scoffed at such tricks.One evening, I had a long conversation with her, "Duoduo, I am optimistic about your ability. You must hold your bright future in your own hands." Later, Kai Xiaokai became angry because of her frequent overtime work and business trips, and then left angrily.The boss at the top finally came to fruition, gave up another promotion and married a foreigner, happily packed up and went to France, and the position left behind did not break his promise, and was passed directly to her. In fact, the first two times were fine, but it was the third relationship that really hurt Qian Duoduo.At the time she was twenty-seven years old and was stationed in Singapore.Five minutes before talking with the director of the development department of the Singapore head office at the company's annual meeting, I felt that there was electricity and creaking between the two.Then walks under the moon, candlelight dinners, perfect sex, everything fulfilled all her teenage dreams.I thought that entering the auditorium together would be a matter of course, but when the two-year contract expired, Duoduo was going back to Shanghai to work as a senior manager of the marketing department. Mr. Director just woke up like a dream, and shook Duoduo's hand in shock and asked: " Duoduo, why do you want to go back? What should we do when you go back? I can't leave Singapore Qian Duoduo gasped.He can't leave Singapore, so what about her senior marketing manager in Shanghai?The two broke up unhappy, and later argued several times. The director was unwilling to give up her many years of foundation in Singapore, and Duo Duo was determined to return to Shanghai to continue her next career peak. In the end, the two broke up.After Qian Duoduo returned to Shanghai, he heard the good news of Mr. Director's engagement.Before she had time to lick the wound on this side, the wedding invitations on the other side had already been sent to everyone. Literally the speed of light.Knowing that getting married is such a simple matter, is Qian Duoduo so obsessed with the belief of one Theone to survive until today?It doesn't matter, if a man can do it, so can she.Qian Duoduo swears to himself in the mirror, isn't he just looking for someone to marry?See how she makes quick decisions. The women in the Qian family are all very efficient. After her daughter let go, Mother Qian took advantage of the great opportunity of the Chinese New Year to say hello, and in a blink of an eye there was a long list of blind dates. , The location of the first blind date was at the Garden Hotel.The man is in his early thirties and drives a BMW 7 series. When he sits down, he doesn't even look at the menu, and orders bird's nest and shark fin first.Qian Duoduo immediately thought of her boyfriend Xiaokai from a long time ago, so the first question was: "Sir, what requirements do you have for your future wife's married life?") Duoduo has a beautiful appearance, and the other party is very satisfied.At this time, he wiped his mouth with a snow-white napkin, and replied with a smile: "Of course they are at home. My parents are old-fashioned people and like to be lively. It is best to have more children." Qian Duoduo reacted quickly, "Do you want to hug the two for three years?" The other party didn't realize the problem, and his eyes lit up immediately, "That's the best." It is better to go on a blind date. It is indeed the best to know each other so thoroughly from the beginning.Qian Duoduo swallowed the last mouthful of bird's nest with a smile, and said goodbye without looking back.Learning from the experience of the first time, it was a professional who arranged to play the second time.It is said that he is the pillar of a certain law firm. When he introduced himself, he was stern. When he walked out of the restaurant, he saw Qian Duoduo's car. After studying it carefully for a while, he asked a very professional question. "Miss Qian, what is your monthly income?" It's really sharp that you are a lawyer.Qian Duoduo looked up at the sky. After going back, the introducer sent a message, and the other party thought that everything was fine for Duoduo, it was possible, maybe, maybe, because he was too capable.It is better for the husband and wife to complement each other. If they are both fighting outside, who will take care of this family? Well, complementary is complementary.Duoduo's third blind date is an IT guy.From his appearance, he is very honest and honest. His job is to program the computer in front of the computer from 9 to 5. After programming, he waits for the program to have a problem, and then he can go to battle again and concentrate on solving the problem. Qian Duoduo thought that he was going to insert an advertisement for himself, so he bent down and waved his hand.The car door had already been opened, and she was in a hurry to leave. In a split second, her bag was pulled away suddenly, and she got out, and was grabbed by the boy and rushed away in a blink of an eye. Qian Duoduo was robbed of something that had never happened before.She had participated in the women's volleyball team in college, and of course she was not slow to react. As soon as her hands were empty, she tried her best to catch the boy, but the boy was obviously a professional, and Qian Duoduo's fingertips barely brushed the corner of his clothes. He leaped out of the carriage with a speed as fast as a gust of wind. Ignoring the call, Qian Duoduo chased after her. Unfortunately, at this time, a suit became the biggest burden. Before she ran out of the carriage, she was almost stumbled to death by her slender heels by the door. There was another force in her waist, very powerfully, the world in front of her was like a post-modern movie lens, suddenly turned around, and after standing still, she saw a shadow flying towards the direction where the boy was fleeing.The door of the subway car closed behind him with a bang, and then there was the sound of starting. The train brought a gust of wind, blowing her loose hair, and everyone around her stopped and looked ahead.The dark-skinned boy grabbed his bag and ran wildly, raised his legs and flew over the fence in a thrilling manner, while the man chasing him was athletic, running like a primitive cat with his limbs outstretched, he was already close to the boy amidst the shouts, stretched out his hand Go grab the bag in the boy's hand. Qian Duoduo went to gather his messy hair with both hands, and hung at his throat, watching the boy throw his bag back and continue running wildly. When the security guards in the subway hurried over, everything was over, and there were cheers and applause around him. The man stopped, picked up the bag on the ground, looked back, and grinned. Qian Duoduo felt that he took over the lost handbag while everyone was looking at him, his heart was still pounding, and after seeing the hero's face at a close distance, the beating frequency tended to gradually get out of control. There is no way, everyone loves beautiful things, not to mention that the person in front of him has just proved himself to be a useful and attractive model with practical actions. On such a cold day, the original cat was only wearing a thin sweater under the open coat, the hat was loosely turned out, the wide sports pants were hanging down, and of course a pair of shoes that were most suitable for running , blue-black. Although he was dressed very streetwise, it matched surprisingly well with his sunny face when he smiled, and his exquisite handbag looked out of place in his hand.Qian Duoduo quickly took it over and thanked him: "Thank you, thank you, thank you so much." The smile froze suddenly, but quickly returned to its original state, "It's okay, be careful next time." And next time?Qian Duoduo vowed that when he took the subway again in the future, he would treat his bag like Huang Jiguang holding a bag of dynamite. The time was almost up, she thanked again and started to walk forward, unexpectedly, the feline turned on its toes and followed her. "Where are you going? In a hurry?" Huh?There was a small voice in Qian Duoduo's heart, why did this sentence sound like flirting?However, she glanced sideways at the man beside her, and she immediately dispelled the thought of acting affectionately. It's good to be young!Every time she glanced over, there was a moment of jealousy.No matter how you look at it, the two people don't match, maybe they are going in the same direction, so let's just say a few words if it's okay. "Acquainted with friends for dinner." "Boy friend?" What?Qian Duoduo's eyes started to straighten. Isn't this a too private question?Taking a closer look at the man next to him, he is smiling with his head down, what should I say?At this moment, Qian Duoduo thought a little unkindly of a certain mythological film he had seen before - "Bright Spring Pig Bajie". With such a good smile, any other little girl would be stunned by the electric shock.Well, she was a little dizzy too.But brother, it's really wasted, Qian Duoduo is a principled person. "Can you tell me your phone number?" The feline continued to laugh, then touched his trouser pocket, "How about giving you mine?" So proactive and direct?This time, Qian Duoduo tried to stop himself from being sentimental, "Sir, I'm sorry, I'm really in a hurry." Two people have already boarded the escalator.He still laughed, but gradually restrained himself, "Stop playing, okay? Don't you think I look familiar?" Did he say next, don't you think we knew each other five hundred years ago?Qian Duoduo's eyes darkened for a while, and his heart started beating. Could it be that he is a pervert?Could it be that the scene just now was premeditated?No, how could He De let such a high-end pervert like her with so much money? Fortunately, the exit was right in front of me, so I stepped out of the elevator with one stride, "I have an appointment, let's go first! Thank you so much for today, goodbye." This time he didn't catch up. Qian Duoduo quickened his pace and walked forward, feeling that he was being watched from behind, but he didn't dare to look back.After walking a long way in one breath, he carefully looked back. Her eyes were not very good, but that man was very dazzling even in the crowd, so she still caught his image at a glance. He stayed where he was, with his hands in his trouser pockets, and stood by the elevator looking at her. When he saw her turn around, he raised his eyebrows and smiled vaguely, and shrugged. The principled Qian Duoduo was frightened, his left foot was more messy than his right.Fortunately, the road here is flat, so she quickly stabilized her body, stopped looking back, and continued to move forward with a firm goal. Walking into the coffee shop, Qian Duoduo saw Yiyi at first sight.She was sitting on the sofa by the window flipping through magazines, her freshly done hair was wavy, and the nails exposed on the edge of the coated paper pages were a low-key shiny flesh pink, and all the men paid attention to that corner intentionally or unconsciously. When Qian Duoduo walked over, his strides were big, and the square-heeled shoes thumped and shattered the fantasies of the men who wanted to strike up a conversation.She threw the briefcase on the sofa first, and then sank into it. Yiyi frowned, "It's a suit again, so can't you dress more feminine?" "Go to work! Who like you is a rest day every day! Go to eat?" "No hurry, there is still half an hour left for the seat I reserved, let's chat for a while before going over." "Okay." That's okay, it was too scary just now, Qian Duoduo needs to sit down and suppress the shock. This place is their old stronghold, Duoduo didn't need to look at the menu, and ordered a big almond mocha directly. "Why do you have dinner with me when you have time, aren't you dating someone?" Yiyi was very interested in Duoduo's recent situation, she put aside the magazine and started gossip. "Don't mention it." When it comes to blind dates with a lot of money, it's annoying, "It's too far from what I want." "What do you want? How about trying another one? I'll talk to Steve and see if he has any good introductions." Steve is Yiyi's real estate tycoon. His Chinese name is Niu Zhensheng, which is a bit earthy. Yiyi thinks it's not pleasant to call him, so he insists on calling him by his foreign name. "No need, I think every man on a blind date has problems, so I'd better find them myself." "Aren't you going to get married? The men who come out on a blind date are all focused on getting married, and the others—" Yiyi waved her hand, her perfectly manicured nails flashed, "Besides, you are still working so hard on overtime, How can a man stand it!" When the almond mocha was served, Qian Duoduo sighed while holding the hot cup, "How can I relieve my worries? Only work. Anyway, work will not betray me. Marriage, good or bad. The benevolent see the benevolence, and the wise see wisdom." It turned out that Yiyi, who was so excited, was silent for a second after hearing this sentence, but it was only a second, and then continued her previous topic, "Then what is the result of your differences? Are you married or not?" "Get married." Qian Duoduo put down the coffee cup and said, "I promised my mother, anyway, I have already thought about it, just find a partner." "Partnership?" The word was new, Yiyi opened her eyes and asked, "What do you mean? Do you want to sign a contract?" "It's just to find a man who is acceptable. Everyone is going to get married. Don't be ashamed when it's time to show off, and just do it when you have to fulfill your obligations. As for normal times, do whatever you want. If he wants to sign a contract, I will I don't mind either." "No more love?" "Love?" Qian Duoduo sighed, "The last time I heard this word seems to be in the Cretaceous period." Yiyi covered her mouth and smiled, "Have you thought about it? Have you talked about this issue with the previous blind dates? Oh, I see, they were scared away by you like this." "What, I haven't mentioned this at all, okay?" Sighing, Qian Duoduo bowed his head and said something dejected, "When I wasn't on a blind date, I thought I was pretty good everywhere. I just picked the leftover cabbage and didn’t dare to lift my head.” Yiyi has heard about Qian Duoduo's three blind dates, so she thought about it and asked again: "You are the one who is picky, okay? The first two are definitely not good, but isn't that IT guy very suitable? You have dated several times, right?" Qian Duoduo braced his forehead in a state of weakness, "No matter what happens, my body must accept it. I can't stand just holding hands. After all, I need physical contact." Yiyi laughed on the spot, threw half of her body on the armrest of the sofa, and said while wiping her tears: "Understood, you have quite high physical demands on your partner. Leave it to me, I know what kind of man you need. The guarantee is reliable." "How do you know what kind of man I need? Apart from the previous requirements, I still have principles." Qian Duoduo raised his eyebrows. "I know." Duoduo has been a principled girl since she was a child, how could Yiyi not know, "Don't look for a man younger than yourself, don't look for a foreigner, understand and understand, look at me." Yiyi winked at her just like when she was a child Eye. "Okay, then I'll hand myself over to you. Go eat, I'm starving to death." Already numb to the blind date, Qian Duoduo didn't pay much attention to it after he finished speaking, so he put down his glass and pulled her away. The next day, Qian Duoduo went to work as usual.A two-year new product project that she is in charge of is coming to an end. The last round of investigations before launching into the market has a thick stack of reports collected from various places, and the entire working group is overwhelmed. Working hard from morning till night, Qian Duoduo hated himself for not being superhuman. He could finish the mountain of work in front of him at once, but it was also good, because he forgot all about men when he was busy.Sure enough, why worry?Only work. When it was almost time to get off work, Qian Duoduo called the new assistant into the office. "Jane, there will be a conference call in Japan later, let the whole team prepare." "Manager, I can't work overtime today." Jane said firmly. "Why?" Qian Duoduo showed a strange expression. "Today is my boyfriend's birthday, and we're going to have dinner together to celebrate his birthday." "Oh. I'll come back after it's over. By the way, say happy birthday to me." Jane's boyfriend Duoduo remembers it. He is obviously a street performer, but the next time he appeared in a suit and leather shoes to wait for his girlfriend under the building. Occasionally, she would see him holding flowers in his hands and pretending to be infatuated, but every time she would pass by silently covering her face. "No, the restaurant has already been booked. If I work overtime, he will be unhappy." Then let him be unhappy, really want to give her just such a sentence, but Qian Duoduo saw the resolute expression on the young lady's face before he opened his mouth, so he thought about it and endured it. A woman with a happy marriage and sweet love naturally has a kind of confidence. This kind of confidence is indescribable, but it is revealed from the inside out.No matter what their personalities are, whether they are humble and tolerant or tough, they always give people the feeling that I have someone to support me, I am not afraid of anything, and the whole world doesn't take me seriously, and I am still someone's treasure. In the past, Qian Duoduo would definitely sneer at this feeling like his former immediate boss, and then talk to his little assistant about the philosophy of life that women should focus on in a matter of fact and reason.But he stumbled all the way to today, especially after three painful blind dates, Duoduo decided to keep silent. Everyone's path is different, just like her and Yiyi, everyone seeks benevolence to gain benevolence, and it is useless to talk too much. Fortunately, other colleagues, like Duoduo, are all perpetual motion machines at work.It is not easy to enter UVL, and everyone cherishes the opportunity. The conference call went smoothly, and it was almost seven o'clock when the work finally ended.She rejected her colleagues' proposal to have hot pot with her, and Duoduo sorted out materials in the office. When I got out of the elevator, I met the director of the marketing department in a suit, and when I saw her, I smiled all over my face, "Ah, why are you leaving so late?" It was indeed late, but only single female executives like them would work so hard. Who didn't run away with a family and a house and disappeared without a trace? The two fell in love with each other and went to the corner bar together.The director of the marketing department is an Australian. He is thirty-eight years old this year. No matter how he hides it, there are still wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.At this time, she was holding a wine glass, leaning her head and asking Duoduo: "What happened? Today is here in a flash." Duoduo has a very good personal relationship with the director, knowing that her term of office is about to expire, she is filled with emotion.Duoduo comforted her: "Will you go to Europe next? Paris or London? But they are both good places." "Isn't it the same everywhere? The company has already made arrangements." The director sighed, "When I first joined UVL, I was only in my early twenties, and it has been more than ten years in a blink of an eye. I have run all over the world. I used to stomp my feet and start My energy is all gone, I just want to rest." "If you're really tired, let's take this time to relax and go on a trip." "Travel?" The director looked at Duoduo and smiled. There was an antique globe in the corner of the bar. She pointed at it and twirled her fingers, "I've been to the Arctic Circle, and I go there alone. What fun is there?" ?” It is also said that the best place in the world is the place where you go with the people you love.Duoduo thought of the rainy Suzhou in his memory, and felt pity in his heart, but nothing showed on his face. "Isn't it going to be promoted again soon? I haven't congratulated you yet." There is still a week to leave Shanghai, I don't know why the director is so sad tonight. "Duoduo, I was the same age as you when I left Australia and came to Shanghai. My ex-boyfriend asked me at the airport: 'Are you really leaving? Is career more important than us being together?'" It's all the same, Duoduo looked down at the wine in the glass. "I just said 'goodbye' and we haven't seen each other since." I am so sorry.Qian Duoduo felt that tonight was definitely not a good day for a drink. "You will always meet the right person. Who in the company didn't come here like this?" Duoduo said weakly, his voice was so low that he seemed to be speaking for himself. She did not talk nonsense, UVL has its own set of effective training plans for potential employees.Usually, after three to five years of working in the local area, they are sent to a certain country in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the United States. If they are favored, they will be followed by another country after three to five years. "But the other supervisors are all men." The director smiled wryly, "To be promoted to this position, at least thirty-five years old, it's a good time for men, but what about us?" She said "we", and Qian Duoduo was struck by lightning.Although the director made up for it later and once again hinted at the possibility of Duo Duo succeeding her, but Duo Duo lost any joy on the way home.Suddenly remembered Yiyi's promise last night, and called her when Duoduo got home. "What about the reliable man you mentioned?" Yiyi was applying the facial mask, afraid that she would get fine lines at the corners of her mouth if she moved too much, she whimpered when she answered the phone, and it took a long time to speak clearly, "It's done, you can arrange a time! I promise it will be fine." Qian Duoduo checked the schedule, and arranged the meeting time for Thursday night.The day before meeting this reliable partner, she had a nightmare. In the dream, she was already wrinkled, wearing a well-proportioned suit, holding a briefcase, sitting in an empty conference room, waiting Others show up. After waiting and waiting, there was no one, so I ran outside the conference room to look for it.Every office in the building is empty, the world is as quiet as death, only the sound of her heels tapping the ground hurriedly. When he woke up, Duoduo was covered in cold sweat, ran to the bathroom and turned on the headlights, stared at himself in the mirror for a long time, and calmed down a little after repeatedly confirming that it was still that pretty face. That day, for the first time, she used her lunch break to go to the spa in the building next to the company for a beauty treatment. Yiyi came to join her, their faces covered with green volcanic mud.While lying on the long pink couch, Yiyi fumbled for a photo from the delicate bag she put aside, and put it in Qian Duoduo's hands, "Here, let's see how it looks first." Qian Duoduo stretched out his hand that had just been smeared with essential oils, held a corner of the photo with his fingertips and held it up to his eyes for a closer look.The photo was obviously a snapshot. It was the silhouette of a man. Although it was blurry, he was very refined and refined.There were many people in the background, some looked up at him, and some buried their heads in writing. "Teacher?" The mask on his face was very thick, and it was difficult for Qian Duoduo to speak. "Well, he is already an associate professor, Steve's teacher." Steve's teacher - Qian Duoduo's eyes twitched, and he took a closer look at the photo, "Isn't your Steve almost 40? This person looks about his age at most. Is he Zhou Botong?" "Ye Mingshen is only under forty, okay!" If it wasn't for worrying about the volcanic mud on his face, Yiyi almost yelled, "He works at Fudan School of Economics and is a teacher of Steve's economics and management course." Qian Duoduo suddenly realized, "I know, you're talking about the boss club, right?" "Yes, it's a place where you get to know the same kind under the guise of training." Yiyi stretched out her finger to poke the photo, "How about it? Single, full of money, and all he wants from his wife is a lot of money." "Huh?" Qian Duoduo was frightened again, "You don't have to say it so bluntly if you want to eat soft food, right?" "I said you!" Yiyi rolled her eyes, "There are a bunch of female bosses of listed companies sitting in front of him! If you want to eat soft food, how can it be your turn? I said that your conditions are exactly in line with his requirements." "Really?" Qian Duoduo asked the bottom line with his usual serious attitude, "How do you know so clearly?" "He talked about it when he was chatting with Steve! Be independent, have your own life; don't cling to men all day long; it doesn't matter if you are a little bit more ambitious, as long as you can show up as a husband and wife together on occasions during the holidays; Also, don't be too young." Wow——isn’t this just a lot of money? Duoduo was elated when he heard that, and the slightly blurred image in the photo in his hand suddenly became radiant, but then he asked again: "Why not young ones? Don't men like young girls?" Yiyi was already a little weak in explaining, and now she closed her eyes and let out a sigh of relief, "Who knows? Maybe I'm tired of looking at young girls because I stay in school all the time!" On the way back to the company, Qian Duoduo kept thinking about Professor Ye Mingshen's conditions for choosing a mate. In fact, her requirements for men can be summed up in these few points--independence, have their own life; don't cling to your wife all day; It doesn't matter, as long as they can show up together during the holidays, so that I won't be killed by my mother's vicious eyes; in addition, of course not too young, she is a principled person. In this way, if Yiyi's information is correct, then she and Mr. Ye are really a match made in heaven.Thinking about it, Qian Duoduo became happy, and was full of anticipation for the meeting the next day. In the afternoon is the meeting of the marketing director.When entering the conference room, Qian Duoduo walked behind the director. The foreign boss in Shanghai presided over the meeting in person, praised the director's work performance in the past few years, and then congratulated her on being promoted again.The director has received a formal transfer order. Today she is wearing a royal blue suit, and she is smiling in the applause. The loss that night is like a mirage, and there is no trace on her face. Duoduo is also happy for her. The next position is the goal that the director has dreamed of for a long time. It is always something to be happy to prove that she has not chosen the wrong direction. We must consider that there are still many people who paid the same price but did not get the corresponding return. Not all efforts will bear fruit. The boss announced that the farewell party will be on Friday night, and at the same time announce the new director of the marketing department.Qian Duoduo was sitting on the right side of the conference table. On the opposite side, Ren Zhiqiang, another senior manager of the marketing department, was at the same level as her. They looked at each other amid applause, and then separated at the same time. Sparks fly, and it can happen on many other occasions besides the frightening glances of men and women.Qian Duoduo turned his head and smiled knowingly. In order to get off work on time the next day, Qian Duoduo worked late that day, and was startled when he opened the door when he got home.The living room was brightly lit, and the legal program was playing on the TV. My mother was sitting on the sofa alone, and her eyes were burning when she saw her. "Mom, why are you still up so late?" Qian Duoduo looked down at his watch. Father Qian came out of the study next to him when he heard the noise, his reading glasses were still on the bridge of his nose, and he was holding a half-opened book in his hand. 钱多多满脸疑惑。自己老爸老妈的退休生活非常规律，通常这个点他们两个早已经会周公去了，怎么今天精神这么好，一起等她到现在？ “多多，你过来给我坐下。”钱妈妈关掉电视，很有威严地指了指身边的沙发。 电视一关，所有背景声突然就没了，屋子里变得好安静。钱多多感觉不妙，求援的眼神看向爸爸。钱爸爸已经走过来坐在老伴旁边，这时扶了扶眼镜安慰：“多多啊，先坐下再说。对了，今天怎么加班到这么晚？累不累？” “还好……”钱多多挨着沙发坐下来，又觉得口渴，重新站起来想去倒杯水。 “你给我坐下！”钱妈妈一声断喝，多多差点儿没跌回沙发里。 无视女儿惊恐的大眼睛，钱妈妈的声音铿锵有力，“今天你王阿姨打电话给我了。” 王阿姨是妈妈以前厂里宣传科的副科长，也是忠厚老实的IT男的介绍人。钱多多听完这句话就知道妈妈接下来要说什么，立刻举手投降，“我跟他说过对不起了，说过了。” 看着女儿的样子钱妈妈就气不打一处来，呼地站起来，“人家对你满意得不得了，一个劲儿问到底怎么了。我说你到底是不是认真想找个人安定下来结婚啊？说老实话！今天不说清楚别想睡觉。” 不给睡？这也太残忍了吧，钱多多满脸痛苦。 钱爸爸挺身而出劝老伴：“女儿这么晚回来，你让她先休息吧！有什么事明天再说。” 钱妈妈瞪过去，“你也给我说说她，别老是坐在旁边。” 钱多多趁着他们两个你一言我一语的时候，赶紧站起来到厨房去拿杯子倒水，先喝一大口再说。 走回客厅的时候钱妈妈还在瞪她。多多撒娇，“爸爸妈妈，我说了今年解决就一定不会食言啦。你们放心好了。” 钱爸爸又开始打圆场，看看时间也确实是晚了，到底是自己的女儿，总有点儿心疼。钱妈妈最终恨铁不成钢地伸手点多多的脑袋，“就知道工作，工作能陪你一辈子？工作会管你老了有个伴？工作……” “工作会在你生病的时候能煮粥？好了好了，我都会背了，快去睡吧，爸爸妈妈。”钱多多撒娇成功，一鼓作气把老爸老妈推进了卧室。 快手快脚洗完澡进自己的房间，她躺在床上握着那张照片最后看了一眼。叶明申对吧？默默念了一遍那个名字，钱多多放下照片合上眼睛。 依依，看你的了。这一次不成功，便成仁。 第二天，钱多多难得地在众人惊讶的眼神中准点往外走。经过总经理办公室的时候，正遇到任志强的助手伊丽莎白从里面走出来，看到她眼神一闪，也不打招呼，径直与她擦肩而过。 伊丽莎白进公司后就跟着任志强。后者作为本土员工在公司多年，一路做到市场部高级经理，她一路鞍前马后直到今天，功劳苦劳占全了，这种敏感时分，两边壁垒分明，看到她自然没什么可多说的。 钱多多眼睛不好，但走廊狭小，两个人离得近了，就瞥见伊丽莎白的耳郭隐约泛着可疑的红色。驻足一秒钟，她又看了一眼关着的总经理办公室大门。 who cares!钱多多不再停留，继续大步往前走。 昨晚她睡得不错，今天起了一个大早，一整天情绪都很高昂，好像变回了很久以前的自己。那时，老师把她叫进办公室说恭喜她有一个直升大学的名额，她却笑着拒绝，“老师，这不是我的目标。” 那一次，她如愿考上了自己的第一志愿。这一次，她也对自己有信心。 上车时钱多多把车里的镜子翻下来看着镜中的自己握拳头，谁说鱼与熊掌不能兼得？就是今年，就是这一周，她钱多多要把鱼和熊掌一起吃下去。 见面地点定在市中心。钱多多把车停在离公司最近的地铁站，然后搭乘了最方便快捷的交通工具。 为了表示对这次相亲的重视，她不但在时间上掐分掐秒，选择了最有保证的交通工具，就连衣着都花了一番心思。中规中矩的黑色长大衣里面是暖色的羊绒两件套和及膝裙，鞋跟纤细，显得女人味十足。 知名的粤式餐馆。钱多多一报名字小姐就笑，“叶先生已经到了，请跟我来。” 走在小姐身后的时候，多多看表，时间正好，守时是美德，但如果男人能够比女伴提早十分钟到，那更值得加分。 包厢在走廊尽头的右手边，很清静的一个角落，旁边一丛翠竹，灯光里风雅得很。小姐推门，叶明申独自坐在里面，正在低头看菜单，闻声抬起头来一笑，“你来了？” 他语气自然平常，也没有站起来殷勤一下的举动，笑容儒雅，与那张照片并无二致。 钱多多回报以微笑，坐下简单认识之后，两个人开始边吃边聊。依依的介绍果然靠谱，叶明申言语斯文幽默，见识广博，且全然不提“相亲”二字，天南地北都讲得精彩，钱多多听得津津有味。 全部菜色撤下，小姐最后端上香片。喝茶的时候，钱多多才发现不知不觉两个小时过去了。叶明申为她倒茶，开口前先微笑，“多多，你是否知道我的择偶条件？” 钱多多是知道的，但第一次见面就讲到“择偶”这两个字，相亲路上现在也算见多识广的钱多多也还是有点儿适应不了，“大概知道一点儿。” “很好，你的条件呢？” 他问得那么直白，钱多多倒有点儿不好意思，“依依没有提起过吗？” “有，说你想找一个合作伙伴，挺有意思的，我印象很深。” 钱多多大窘。这个依依，怎么上来就把她的底牌全部泄光？回头看她怎么修理她。 窘完了又觉得松口气，再讲话多多就少了点儿顾虑，“你觉得呢？” “我觉得很好啊。”他说话的时候弯着眼角，心情愉快的样子，“既然大家目标一致，如果可以的话，希望我们俩能够按部就班把任务完成，然后在互相尊重彼此理解的基础上继续自己想要的生活。你看如何？” 目标的确一致，但他说得那么顺畅自然，好像一切都已经十拿九稳，往后五十年都已经计划完毕。就那么笃定她会答应？他这决定也下得太早了吧？ 钱多多当场有点儿下不来面子，质疑一句：“听上去你也不是那么需要婚姻。真的要过自己想要的生活，何必结婚呢？” 叶明申继续微笑，“多多，你不也是一样？” 钱多多无语，其实他们两个的想法的确是一样的。完美对象乍然出现在眼前，志同道合，心意相通，但她心里却一丝愉快的感觉都没有，隐约觉得哪里出了问题，一时之间又说不出反驳的理由，钱多多只能沉默。 他也不催促她回答，两个人静静喝完茶走出餐馆已近九点，外面照样是车流滚滚。 叶明申是开车来的，多多不想让他送了，说坐地铁很方便，但他坚持开车把她送到了她的车边。 钱多多的车停在露天的停车场里，叶明申把车靠在街沿，陪她走进去。停车场很简陋，路面高低不平，多多鞋跟细巧，走起来小心翼翼踮着脚。叶明申就走在她的并肩，也没有伸手扶，维持一个很有礼貌的微笑，什么话都不说。 上车后，叶明申很绅士地替她关上车门，然后退开一步，站在一边看着她发动。多多把车窗按下来挥手说再见，他笑笑点头。 踩油门的时候，钱多多忍不住从后视镜里看那个男人。他身材修长，笑容斯文儒雅，月光下的确赏心悦目。 只是叶明申的身影一消失在视线里，她就伤心了。其实她也搞不懂自己为什么会伤心，那个男人跟她明明很合适，不但合适，根本就是她达成今年年度目标的最佳人选，但她就是伤心。 然后开始怀疑叶明申的性取向，难道他是GAY？急于找一个女人来解决世俗眼光的问题，然后才可以自由自在与自己的同性爱人天长地久？ 一路胡思乱想，到家以后钱多多停好车往自家楼里走。走了几步，包里电话铃响，是短信。这么晚了是谁？多多打开看了一眼，上面寥寥数语：“多多，下次别开车了，我送你回家。” 是叶明申，多多不想回，握着电话继续走。虽是清冷冬夜，但月光很好。她看着自己的鞋尖一步步踏在光影里，突然很想笑一下，但笑容还没有展开就收敛了，最终只是轻轻叹了口气。