Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Seasonal Vegetables on the Blind Date Market
When I didn't have a blind date, I thought I was good everywhere, but once I was put in this market, I suddenly realized that I was already an out-of-season seasonal dish, and I couldn't be proud of myself anywhere.
The question is, since everything is good everywhere, why make a vegetable?
On Saturday, Yiyi wakes up close to ten o'clock every day, gets up and goes downstairs to have brunch.Auntie Zhang has been at home for many years, but seeing her still referred to as Mrs. Qian and Mrs. Yiyi sometimes feels that she is acting in an old-fashioned Hong Kong movie, which is the kind that keeps replaying over and over again.
"Ma'am, are you up? My husband came back last night, and you were sleeping. He said he has a meeting in Nanjing this morning, so he won't bother you, and left in the middle of the night."
"Oh." Being so used to this situation that she couldn't get used to it anymore, Yiyi responded casually.The nightgown was long, and she lifted it carefully as she walked down the last step.
Niu Zhensheng's business spread all over the country. When he was in love, he took her around with great interest, but when he arrived at a place, she would hang out alone, or simply sleep in the hotel. It would be midnight when he finished his work. There is very little time to see the sun.Not to mention after getting married, I often don't see anyone for ten and a half months.
At first I complained a little bit, but I got used to it later, even if two people are really together, what can they talk about?
Or they can say their own things. Most of what he dedicated is about the recent market shocks, the skyrocketing price of raw materials, and the impact on downstream industries, so be cautious in everything you do...
And she can also report that Mrs. Zhang bought a new limited-edition diamond watch, that Ms. Li is not satisfied with her convertible Porsche, and that she is easy to be thrown from the bus and other small news in the circle...
Forget it, it's just staring at each other, so the last time they were interested in a common topic was helped by Qian Duoduo - about Qian Duoduo's suitable blind date.
There are soy milk fritters and milk bread on the dining table, which are the same every day, so I lose my appetite after seeing them.Yiyi lay on her stomach and stirred it with a spoon, reaching out to touch the phone whenever she thought of Qian Duoduo.
The first time she transferred Qian Duoduo, she turned off the phone.It's a little strange, Qian Duoduo is known as the little superhero in the workplace, her mobile phone is like a lifeline, and it is always on 24 hours a day, sometimes she calls in the middle of the night when she is bored, and there is a ticking sound on the other end of the keyboard. .
I wanted to call her home again, but the phone rang, and it was a lot of money. "Yiyi, do you have time? Come out and accompany me."
Of course there is time, she has nothing else in these years, but she has a lot of time, so she and Qian Duoduo complement each other perfectly, and their friendship lasts forever.
Enthusiastically ran upstairs to change clothes, Aunt Zhang followed up and talked: "Madam, you go out without eating at all? Watch out for hypoglycemia."
"I'm not hungry." She buried her head in the huge and boundless cloakroom, and finally grabbed a coat with a narrow waist and came out. "Wear this."
Aunt Zhang has been in this family for seven or eight years. Most of the time, this big house is just this coquettish wife and herself.When Yiyi first came here, she was only in her early twenties. Although she called her wife, she always felt that this lady was no different from a little girl, and she was about the same age as her own daughter. When she saw her acting like a baby, her heart softened, so she treated her like a baby girl. She is very sincere, and the relationship between the two has always been very good.
She is in her early fifties this year, and she is a bit nagging by nature, at this time she went up to help Yiyi put on her coat while whispering to her: "Either don't eat, or eat a little, this waist is so hungry that there is only a little left. "
"It's good to have a thin waist. Who else likes a bucket waist? Does it look good?" The sliding door of the cloakroom is a large mirror. Yiyi looked around in front of the mirror and asked with a smile.
Aunt Zhang fastened her coat belt for her and looked up.Yiyi's skin is fair, and the neckline of this coat is trimmed with a circle of black sable fur, fluffy floating on her cheeks, making her skin as smooth as snow.
"Very beautiful," Aunt Zhang said honestly, and then continued, "But my wife, I'm too thin to raise a child, and it will be hard when I give birth."
When I said a word, I regretted it, and I couldn't take it back. The two people who were laughing and asking and answering just now were silent at the same time, and then turned their heads away, pretending that they didn't hear anything.
Aunt Zhang knew she was slipping.A child, Yiyi was pregnant once when she first got married, and she had a B-ultrasound at three months, and she was still a boy.The in-laws were overjoyed, and the husband was also very happy, but at that time she was still a little girl, and she was careless in everything she did. One night when the husband came back, she ran in a hurry when she went downstairs to greet her, and she fell and disappeared.
After that, there was no problem. The hospital checked and checked, and they all said that there was no problem, but there was nothing.
After all the words were spoken, it was useless to remedy it. Aunt Zhang was a little embarrassed.After a few seconds, Yiyi smiled again as if nothing happened, and waved to her, "Let's go, don't wait for me to come back to eat, I ate outside with Duoduo."
Yiyi arrived early, and Qian Duoduo hadn't arrived yet, so she ordered a drink and sat alone in a familiar corner waiting.The waiter knew everyone, and greeted her with a smile when he brought the coffee, but seeing her dazed and sleepy, he didn't dare to say anything more.
On Saturday, there were many people in the cafe, and the seats were 80% full.Young couples are next to each other, whispering to each other; there are also slightly older ones who are relatively speechless, the woman is holding a magazine, and the man's expression is numb; at the family stall, the child is blushing and struggling to cry, causing trouble Everyone looks sideways, the little mother is in a hurry, the old man is rushing to help, and the father is expressionless next to him, as if he is in a different world; but it is true that the elderly have a common topic, the old couple laughs and talks constantly while drinking coffee. Everything that happened around me pointed with interest.
She liked to hang out here when she was studying with Qian Duoduo, and she still remembered that the two of them often sat here facing each other for an afternoon.Qian Duoduo can at least complete two subject reports, and she, after reading all the current magazines, still has time to sort out her experience.
The coffee shop has undergone several rounds of renovations, and the boss has changed several times, but the atmosphere seems to have not changed, no, no, there are still changes, and the two of them will be thirty in a blink of an eye.
Unconsciously holding the cup and looking out of the window, she suddenly saw a familiar figure, her expression changed drastically, her eyes widened, her first reaction was to stick it on the glass and try to get a closer look as much as possible, but she really did it But the whole person shrank back, as if wanting to turn into a grass seed and hide himself.
There was a stream of people outside the window, and the figure passed by in a flash.Hallucination!Her expression was shocked. Impossible things, at least in this city, are impossible things.
The door was pushed open, and Qian Duoduo appeared, without looking around, she walked directly in this direction, and saw her collapsed on the sofa without saying hello, looking exhausted.
After waiting for a long time without a greeting, Qian Duoduo finally stood up strangely, and then looked at her face in surprise, "Yiyi, what's wrong with you? Your face is so pale, and you're still sweating in such a cold day."
"Oh, it's okay. I drank a glass of ice water just now, and I drank it too quickly." She bit her lip to regain her senses, put the hallucinations behind her, and wondered after facing Qian Duoduo squarely, "What's wrong with you? You're so depressed ?”
Qian Duoduo was always full of energy, it was rare to see such a decadent look.
"I have made a feud with someone." Qian Duoduo gritted his teeth as he stood up and took off his coat.
Already back to normal, Yiyi saw her eyes light up, then leaned forward with a smile.
"Duo Duo, you are so beautifully dressed today."
Under Qian Duoduo's coat was a rare one-piece velvet knee-length skirt with a shoulder-grabbing design, and her evenly-lengthened arms and calves were exposed to the air. Their table instantly became the focus of attention.
"I have a date tonight." When Qian Duoduo said this sentence, he understated it, and took it all in one stroke, as if he was talking about an insignificant meeting on the schedule.
"Dating? Ye Mingshen?" Yiyi really smiled, "Steve told me that he is very satisfied with you, how about you? Is it love at first sight? How many dates is today?"
She asked enthusiastically, but Qian Duoduo was still listless, "Fortunately, it's very reliable."
What kind of adjective is that?Yiyi asked again: "By the way, just now who did you say to be enemies with?"
Speaking of this topic, Qian Duoduo's spirit immediately returned, and he frowned and said a few words: "Kerry Xu."
"Who is it?"
"Xu Fei, the new director of the marketing department." This time, Qian Duoduo's answer was choked out from between his teeth, and anyone could see that he was bitter and bitter.
ah?Yiyi was stunned.Of course, Qian Duoduo talked with her most often about work, but in her impression, Duoduo has always been going smoothly in the company, why is it so sudden?A new director appeared in the blink of an eye that she hated to the extreme?
And Xu Fei—why does this name sound so familiar?Yiyi looked up to the sky and thought hard.
When his coffee came, Qian Duoduo reached out to take it, and took a sip to catch his breath.
She escaped from home.There was a chaos last night. It was early in the morning when she got home, and she didn't say hello to her parents. They were going crazy, and they almost didn't call the police. Only later did they find that their mobile phones were turned off.She was as tired as a dog, and she didn't have the strength to say anything, so she took a shower and fell on the bed.
In the morning, while eating breakfast, I explained a few words, saying that I drank too many drinks at the company banquet, and was scolded by my mother: "I thought you were going on a date, but you ended up working, I was so mad. "
That's right... Qian Duoduo finally found out that what drove his mother crazy was not that she didn't come home late at night, but that she hadn't been able to stay with a man so far.
In fact, this is not the case at all!Angry, Qian Duoduo wanted to tell the truth, and when the words came to her mind, if she told the truth, maybe her mother would rush to the company on Monday and make the man who kissed her forcibly responsible.After waking up or shutting up, she said resentfully: "I'm going out, I won't come back for dinner tonight."
Mother Qian was furious, "Are you going to work overtime?"
"I'm going on a date! Are you satisfied now?" Qian Duoduo couldn't help raising his voice an octave when he went out.
"I remembered!" Yiyi suddenly clasped her palms together, and there was a crisp sound, "Did the Xu Fei you mentioned go to the same university as you?"
Qian Duoduo was drinking coffee, and was so frightened by her words that he almost spit out, so he quickly took a tissue to wipe his mouth, "What did you say?"
"Isn't it?" Yiyi excitedly said, "At that time we were almost graduating. It is said that there was a flying man in the first grade of your school. Our nympho specially organized a group of nympho to watch his running competition. It was a big scene. There were cheerleaders, banners, and everyone shouting 'Xu Fei, Xu Fei', I was very impressed."
Qian Duoduo looked confused, "Is there any?"
When she was studying, apart from being interested in scholarship, everything else was blank.Especially in her senior year, she was busy running around doing internships in several companies to accumulate experience. Where is the so-called flying man from air traffic control?
"Yes, but will he have the same name and surname? It stands to reason that he is at least two or three years younger than us, so he shouldn't be able to become your boss so quickly, right?"
"It's very young." When it came to age, Qian Duoduo gritted his teeth again.
"Isn't that right? That Xu Fei is very handsome! I've heard about him from my schoolgirls later on, and it's said that he even became the president of the student council." Yiyi was infected by the memory, folded her hands together and began to dream.
Yiyi's college career and Qian Duoduo are completely two extremes. She entered a women's college, the courses are easy, and she has too much free time. Between dates, she just follows her sisters to see handsome guys, so she still remembers the unprecedented grandeur of that year.
The president of the student union... the heartless Qian Duoduo finally remembered something dimly, and the fingertips holding the coffee cup began to tremble, even dangling the brown coffee in the snow-white cup.
"A lot?" Seeing that she looked wrong, Yiyi finally calmed down from the excitement, and called her name cautiously.
"It turned out to be him!" The memory that was originally somewhat foggy was suddenly illuminated by lightning.Qian Duoduo put the coffee cup on the table with a snap, and stood up on the spot, ignoring the little brown liquid that splashed out.
After connecting the cause and effect, Qian Duoduo, who is good at summarizing, finally put the whole thing together, and the result shocked her.no?It was just a joke back then.Is that man so narrow-minded?To use such despicable means to take revenge on her?
But after thinking about it, I found it impossible.Elizabeth made it very clear that he entered UVL as a management trainee, that is to say, he was a confidant directly selected by a certain core executive. He has not been in China for these years, and he was directly promoted to director when he came back. It is worthwhile to argue with her. talk?
uncertain!Duoduo once again denied his own thoughts.He is a man, who knows what a man is thinking in his heart?Some people who are particularly successful and glamorous on the outside are unbelievable in the nasty things that come out later.Who knows if he also has some perverted thoughts?
My mind was confused, I was thinking about it upside down, and Qian Duoduo was in great pain.
Ever since Duoduo finished saying those four words, he sometimes frowned and sometimes pursed his lips, with a wonderful expression on his face.Yiyi's curiosity grew, and she asked enthusiastically: "Quickly tell me, what's going on? You two didn't have a relationship before, did you?"
"Joke! How could I have anything to do with him? How many years younger than me!" What a joke!Qian Duoduo firmly denied it.
"Oh..." Yiyi dragged her voice in disappointment.That's right, Qian Duoduo is a principled person, Xu Fei is younger than her, and is so many levels behind, it is impossible to have any special relationship with her.
well!There is no gossip to listen to, no secrets to dig, it is really boring.
While talking, Qian Duoduo's phone rang, and it was Ye Mingshen.The voice on the phone was smiling, which made people feel like a spring breeze.
"Duodo, where are you? I just came out of school, how about picking you up now?"
The painful lesson is still in sight, Qian Duoduo made up his mind at this moment, no matter what, he can no longer continue on the road of being single.Now the situation around her is complicated, she is not afraid of ten thousand but just in case, at least there will be a man who can be pulled out as a shield at that time.
Even if she thinks too much, at least the next time she gets drunk, there will be a legitimate man who can take her home, at least it won't make her feel ashamed again, right?
Thinking of this, she reported the address, feeling very happy.Yiyi giggled on the opposite side, "Is that Ye Mingshen?"
Qian Duoduo nodded, "I'm going to leave early later."
"No problem, no problem! I hope this will be a success in one fell swoop. I'm waiting for your good news."
Putting those messy thoughts aside for a while, Qian Duoduo returned his attention, and couldn't help but sigh after hearing Yiyi's words, "I also want to succeed in one fell swoop! But it's strange to say that it's obviously impeccable, but it just feels boring."
"Then what is it that is not boring? When you see this person, sparks are radiating, and you wish you could pounce on him and merge into one? Miss, this is something you should worry about ten years ago, okay?"
The sparks are flying, wishing they could pounce on them and merge into one?Another man's face naturally appeared in his mind, with gleaming young skin, dense sweat, and burning breath full of lust...Suddenly his mouth was dry, and Qian Duoduo's cheeks were on fire.
"Huh? Why are you blushing? Is it hot?" Yiyi was surprised.
"Well, doesn't the air conditioner in this place cost money?" Qian Duoduo felt a little embarrassed, and immediately changed the subject, "By the way, that Ye Mingshen seems to be in a hurry to find someone to marry. Is there something wrong?"
"He's in his mid-thirties, and men have age crises too. OK?"
"What age crisis do men have? I think they like to swim in the sea of flowers for a lifetime."
"You sound like a resentful woman." Yiyi stuck out her tongue, "Who doesn't like beautiful things? You don't wipe your mouth when you see a handsome guy?"
The same man's face appeared in his mind again, and Qian Duoduo became irritable.Wipe your drool?Some people she just wanted to cut him into pieces.
"Since it is impossible for both parties to look at only one person for the rest of their lives, why do people want to get married?" Qian Duoduo continued to ask without thinking about that hateful face.
"It's just what they need. If you recognize this before you get married, you will live in peace forever." Yiyi answered quickly, and then touched the mink collar of the coat that was placed on the armrest of the sofa.The sable's fur is black, and her fingers are white and greasy. The combination of too beautiful things always makes people feel unreal.
"That's what I think, who knows what other people think?"
I knew it a long time ago, and that's what I admire you for.Qian Duoduo bit his finger, "Why didn't you tell me back then? Otherwise, if I found a like-minded person early in the morning, I would still be in trouble until today?"
"Hey, you're still biting your fingers." Yiyi stretched out her hand to pat.Qian Duoduo has this bad habit of gnawing his nails when he gets irritable, so he has always cut his nails from childhood to adulthood, lest he stretch out his hand like a dog and attract people's attention.
"Speaking of me? Don't you still bite your lip? What happened this morning? It looks like you are broken here." We have been friends for more than ten years, who doesn't know who?Yiyi's bad habit is the same as Qian Duoduo.
Touching her lips, trying to hide it, Yiyi stuck out her tongue, "The bead necklace I was looking at was bought by someone first, just thinking about it made me beat my chest, I couldn't sleep until dawn last night."
Knowing that she was joking, Qian Duoduo laughed, his mood improved, and he continued with her: "Why didn't you act earlier?"
"Because there is another one that I like very much, both sides can't make up their minds, and I don't know that my favorite is the previous one until someone else buys it, ah." , in order to emphasize the tone, Yiyi also pretended to wipe the corners of her eyes.
"It's all you, why don't you wait for me? Hold on for a few years until I become a rich man, and I will marry you. I bought two strings at a time, and there is no need to call to report."
Yiyi pounced on her singing and acting well, hugging Qian Duoduo's arm coquettishly, "Haney, if I marry you, how can I be willing to spend your hard-earned money? Of course I don't want a bunch of strings, save as much as I can."
"Then you don't feel bad about spending Steve's hard-earned money?" Qian Duoduo grinned.
"My heart hurts, that's why I didn't buy them all on the spot, and it's only now that I feel so bad." Yiyi sat upright and replied, half-truth and half-false, but Qian Duoduo frowned.
Wanting to chat for a while, the door of the coffee shop was pushed open, and the man who walked in was wearing a beige knit sweater, a light blue shirt, and a pair of thin-rimmed glasses, looking very bookish.He didn't look left or right when he entered, and walked straight in their direction.
It's Ye Mingshen.Yiyi saw it first, and deliberately praised her: "Duo Duo, it's rare to be dressed so femininely today!"
"Didn't you say that you have a date at night? Even a female monkey should know how to brush her hair before completely conquering Mr. Monkey's heart, right?" Qian Duoduo always speaks directly.
Yiyi was drinking coffee, when she heard the words, she almost spit it out in disregard of her ladylike image, her eyes widened, "Who are you brushing your hair for?"
"That's my honor." Before Qian Duoduo could speak, a gentlemanly interjection came from above his head, and he raised his head to meet Ye Mingshen's face. This time it was Qian Duoduo's turn to almost spit out the coffee.
After watching Qian Duoduo and Ye Mingshen leave, Yiyi lazily picked up her bag and walked out, standing at the intersection and waiting for her driver to bring the car over.
It was already March, and the wind on the streets of Shanghai was still biting, and she tucked her chin into her fur collar.Across the street is one of the most extravagant shopping places in the city. She comes and goes frequently, so she is naturally familiar with her own courtyard, but today she has no interest in going there. She just wants to go home early and hide in the room alone. middle.
The shock brought by the hallucination just now was still there. She stretched out her hand from the coat pocket. It was a bit troublesome to take off the long lambskin gloves. She tore off her fingers one by one, and finally saw that her hands were completely exposed. In the cold air.
The wedding ring is very docile, the diamonds are closely arranged, and the rose gold embraces the platinum, fully encircling it twice.
So eye-catching!When she saw it for the first time, she fell in love with it.Raise your hand and look at it all day long, spread your fingers apart, and reflect the light of the sky, even in the dark night, as long as there is a trace of luminous light, it can be radiant.
A car in front of her slowly stopped along the side of the street. She withdrew her hand and opened the rear door to get in. As soon as she closed it, she realized something was wrong.
It's really confusing. Although it is the same car, the interior of this car is extremely luxuriously modified, and the color system is completely different.Wrong car on the street!It's really not suitable for her to walk around today.
"Sorry, I made a mistake." She apologized, and then reached out to pull the door again.
Snapped!Low and crisp automatic locking sound.The car body has already started to move, and the person in the driver's seat didn't turn his head. The answer was only two words, short and powerful, "That's right."
She saw the long-lost face in the rearview mirror, and then covered her mouth with her hands.The glove in his hand fell to his knee, and the ring was still shining.
The speed of the car was getting faster, and the man turned his head to look at her, his lips were still as thin as a knife, and his eyebrows were as bright as a phoenix. It turned out that there are really miracles in the world.In eight years, he hasn't changed a bit.It was terrible that Feng Shuang let him go.
Ye Mingshen obviously heard the conversation between the male and female monkeys just now, but he was very well-mannered. He walked all the way to the car and opened the door for Qian Duoduo in a gentlemanly way, without saying a word, with a calm and natural expression on his face.
Qian Duoduo also couldn't get up the energy to say more, last night was so exciting, in fact, she just wanted to find a place to heal her injuries at this time.
Ye Mingshen drives a Volkswagen sedan, which is quite standard in silver color, and there is a black woolen coat hanging on the back of the car, which can be seen as a university teacher at a glance.
He was also driving smoothly, smiling at her before speaking, the spring breeze was warm.
"A lot, what do you want to eat?"
Qian Duoduo had an illusion in an instant, it was obvious that the two of them were only dating for the second time, but she seemed to feel that she had lived with this man for twenty years.
Or does it mean that if she chooses this man, this way of getting along can be guaranteed for twenty years?
Is this what she's looking for?
Confused... But the face of the boss smiling like Santa Claus appeared in front of my eyes-it's time for Oscar.
Life is a play, and it has been played alone to this point, a new scene must begin.Now that I have accepted him as the best candidate for my future partner, I have to do a full set of everything, otherwise how can I reach the other shore step by step?
Thinking about this, Qian Duoduo smiled and pretended to be a lady, "You can make the decision."
This sentence is gentle and graceful, coupled with Qian Duoduo's smiling face, it is really a rare style.Ye Mingshen was originally focused on the road ahead, but now he glanced sideways at her while driving, and smiled back as a matter of course.
For a while, the atmosphere in the carriage was warmed by them laughing back and forth like this, but Qian Duoduo knew that it was still chilly in his heart, and he didn't have the ability to go to other people's hearts to measure the temperature, so he bowed his head after laughing, and continued to disguise himself as a traditional lady. Stride down the avenue.
What's wrong with being a traditional lady?Traditional ladies are easier to marry.
Ye Mingshen turned skillfully on the small road in the urban area, and finally parked the car in a quiet alley.There was a small single-family building around the corner, and there was no signboard at the door. When Qian Duoduo got out of the car, he was full of doubts.
"It's not my house, even if it's "Planet of the Apes", we haven't reached this point yet, have we?" He reached out to push the door, and looked back at her with a smile.
It turned out that he remembered clearly, no matter how thick-skinned Qian Duoduo was, he was embarrassed for a second, turned his head and pretended not to hear.
The small building turned out to be a Korean restaurant, and the owner was a Korean, running in and out while serving food.The air is filled with the smell of barbecue, and the limited small tables are full of people, grilling meat, drinking, talking loudly in Korean, and the atmosphere is very lively.
There was no menu either, so Ye Mingshen held out two fingers to the boss, who was wearing a blue apron, nodded and smiled all the way, and walked into the kitchen.
Qian Duoduo sat down on the chair he pulled out, "Are you familiar with this place?"
"No, I just came here once with my friends."
Imitating him to stretch out two fingers, Qian Duoduo was curious, "So he understands?"
"I just told him there were some guests."
"What to eat?"
"The boss decides every morning."
This answer was very good, and Qian Duoduo began to look expectantly at the small kitchen with curtains amidst the smell of meat in the room.
What was served were two plates of meat of various colors, served with emerald green lettuce leaves, a large amount of sauce, and two plates of different colors.
Ye Mingshen brushed oil on the grill pan, and he used the grilling tongs very skillfully. The meat slices were bright red and cut evenly in thickness.
Qian Duoduo shared a small cake with Yiyi in the coffee shop all day long, and at this moment, he felt that his mouth was full of saliva, and the lady couldn't pretend anymore.
He wanted to take the barbecue tongs and try his best, but Ye Mingshen provided a full set of gentleman service. The meat slices were brushed with two layers of sauce, wrapped in lettuce leaves, and then handed over.His fingers are long, but his nails are square, which look even more delicious against the emerald green lettuce.
no no!Qian Duoduo corrected herself frustratedly, the delicious one was of course Korean beef with strong color and flavor, why was she so hungry that she lost her mind?
The boss's personal recommendation was really extraordinary, one bite, the slightly burnt aroma of the barbecue, the crispness of the lettuce, coupled with the rich sauce, Qian Duoduo pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes, and gave an admiring "hmm".
"tasty?"
"Delicious on earth, feels like heaven."
Ye Mingshen laughed, "So easily satisfied?"
Food can make people relax, and Qian Duoduo has had enough tossing for a day. At this time, he propped his head and smiled, "How can it be so easy? But it is rare to enjoy it for a moment, and other things are temporarily forgotten."
"Have a lot of troubles?"
"Who hasn't?"
"For example?"
"Job, age, parental expectations."
"Is age a problem?"
"Of course it's different for men." Qian Duoduo also picked up the barbecue tongs and followed his example.
"There is still pressure, but it will be later." Ye Mingshen smiled.
"Later? How long is that?"
"Forty-five-year-old unmarried male, would you consider it?"
"Hmm..." The atmosphere was relaxed, Qian Duoduo looked at the ceiling, and then grinned, "If I'm not a virgin, one of the prerequisites is that I've been left until after forty."
Ye Mingshen laughed out loud, "The first premise? What about the second?"
The barbecue was crackling on the plate, the smell of meat was overflowing in the air, and the topic gradually turned into a joke.Qian Duoduo was completely relaxed, and as soon as he turned his eyes, he added: "Or we fell in love at first sight, and sparks sparkled when our eyes met. Of course, I accept him unconditionally."
He restrained his smile a little, then lowered his head and wrapped another piece of meat for her as if nothing had happened. After handing it to her, he wiped his hands with a paper towel. His movements were slow and gentle, "Sparks are hard to last long. What do you think?"
Qian Duoduo regretted so much that he hadn't had a drop of wine tonight, and he actually forgot his original intention of pretending to be a lady.It's useless!
It was already late when we got home, Qian Duoduo looked up and saw that the light in his living room was still on, the corners of his eyes couldn't help twitching.
Ye Mingshen had already walked around to open the door.In winter, the neighborhood is quiet and the lights are dim. When Qian Duoduo got out of the car, he reached out to help him, "Be careful of the ground."
Worried about whether his mother was still waiting to scold her, Qian Duoduo said in a anxious voice when he smiled and said goodbye, "I'm very happy today. Thank you! I'll go up first."
When he walked into the building, he didn't hear the sound of the car starting behind him. Qian Duoduo looked back as he walked.Ye Mingshen was still where he was, and when he saw her turn around and smiled, he lowered his head and opened the driver's door.
Next time, remember to ask this man if he received an orthodox gentleman education in England-if there is a next time.
When going up the stairs, Qian Duoduo was still bowing his head to take out the keys, the door was pulled open by Huo Di, and Qian's mother smiled, "Duoduo, you are back."
It's been a long time since I saw my mother's warm and warm smile, and Qian Duoduo was flattered. "Mom, it's so late and you haven't slept yet?"
Mother Qian watched her daughter take off her coat, "How about a date?"
"A date?" It was only then that I remembered what I had dropped before going out at noon, "Did you see it?"
nonsense!She has been watching from the window for a long time.
"I don't see clearly."
Qian Duoduo was helpless.Well, the women of the Qian family are all straightforward.
"Yiyi introduced it, I just met for the second time."
"what for?"
"A college teacher."
"Really? Just like your father." Mother Qian put her hands together, "That's great."
"People teach economics, what's the difference? Also, what's good?"
"The teacher is good. What do you know! The job is stable, you don't mess around, and you take care of your family. Just look at your father."
"Mom, we're only on a second date." As if she's going to have a date tomorrow?
"The second time is good. It means that you have feelings after meeting for the first time. Continue." Mother Qian patted her daughter on the shoulder and went into the room contentedly.
Qian Duoduo looked at his mother's back and sighed. After walking into the bathroom, he felt exhausted, and he didn't even have the energy to take a bath.
There is still work to be done, it is what she loves.It's just that there is no promotion. Trying to do what you should do is what you have to face. Thirty-year-old Qian Duoduo still believes that God rewards hard work.
But getting married... Thinking of Ye Mingshen's last smile, the standard is as measured as a ruler.A university teacher, with a stable job, and the purpose of dating is to find a partner to marry, which coincides with her idea, what else is she dissatisfied with?
And that Xu Fei who fell from the sky.She clearly saw that her expression in the mirror suddenly became a little hideous, and then bleak.
what to do?The new director is the ridiculous junior who desperately wanted to invite her to dinner back then, and she is now the idiot senior who lost her temper after drinking and kissed her immediate boss inexplicably.
Well, none of those are the scariest and most scandalous.The most frightening and shameful thing was that the next morning, she was still awake, unable to control the instinctive reaction of her brain, thinking of that kiss again and again!Qian Duoduo, who has principles, completely destroyed himself with his own hands.
Qian Duoduo smiled wryly at himself in the mirror, and finally took a slight step back. After sitting on the toilet seat, he did not move for a long time, with his elbows resting on his knees, and finally covered his face with both hands.
what to do?Always meet, Monday morning is the regular meeting.Even if she applies for a foreign transfer now, even if she holds the thigh of the former director and asks to leave China with her, it is too late.
With her face still buried in her palms, she groaned, she has a lot of money with principles, and she is ashamed to face others.
Unable to think of any way out, Qian Duoduo called Yiyi before going to bed.The other end rang for a long time before being picked up. Yiyi's voice was a bit strange, as if she was restless, but she was trying to calm down, so she spoke very shortly.
Qian Duoduo was confused, "Yiyi, what are you doing?"
"I, I'm busy, can I call you later?"
The more he listened, the more wrong it became. He glanced at the small clock on the bedside table out of the corner of his eye, Qian Duoduo suddenly realized, his face turned red, and then he said embarrassedly: "Steve is back? Sorry! I'm sorry! I'm bothering you, I hung up the phone Oh."
Knowing that Qian Duoduo had misunderstood, Yiyi stared at the phone in silence for a second, and then the phone was taken away from her hand.The man's fingers were slender and strong, but she didn't grasp them at once, and her hands were empty in a blink of an eye.
"Drink a glass of water." He handed over a glass.
The luxurious office is on the top floor with ample space.She was sitting on the sofa, obviously a single seat, but there was a large distance between the left and the right, making her even more petite.
He sat across from her, seemed to be smiling, and watched her carefully.
And when she looked at the man in front of her, hallucinations abounded.
After so many years, she would occasionally dream of him, chasing him and shouting, but she dared not pull him when she caught up with him, for fear that he would look at her bloodshot eyes and walk away without looking back.
At that time, she was already with Niu Zhensheng, and he was still a graduate student in the Department of Computer Science, designing programs all day long.
Everyone knows that she has a rich boyfriend, but he is still persistent.Their first meeting was because Niu Zhensheng said that he would celebrate her birthday, but then he went on a business trip suddenly.There was a big party at the hotel, and everyone she knew was invited.When she was wearing a dress, cutting the cake by herself, and unwrapping the gifts sent by Niu Zhensheng, many people exclaimed.
After returning home, he came to knock on the door of her house alone.It was very late, and she was watching Korean dramas in the house at that time, crying so much.He stood at the door and watched her silent, then kissed her very hard.
There was a nice smell on him, like a kind of sticky honey, which reminded her of her favorite bottle when she was a child.A fat waist, with a brown trademark on it, the little bee is also fat, and there is a simple flower.
She thought that this man probably felt sorry for her, and felt that she was crying because she was left out.In fact, she didn't feel sad at all.Her mother said that looking for a man is to find a man who will not make her feel sad, and also, to have money.
But his eyes were wild, and when he kissed, she felt that she was immersed in the sweet honey, her consciousness was very blurred, and the pores on her skin were blooming, and she felt crazy.
After she sat up from the bed, she told him that it was only this time, it was an accident, and she should not do it again.
He said that the body knows whether you will fall in love with someone, and you can't lie to yourself if you lie to anyone.
He was right, it felt good to be with him, so good that she had wondered if her goals in life were a little off.跟有钱人在一起也没那么快乐，快乐是时时刻刻想跟这个人在一起，看到他就想亲，就想摸，就想像蛇一样缠上去。
但最后她还是没有选择他，对他宣布婚期的时候他双目充血，问她理由。
她的回答很简单，我要嫁给有钱人，牛振声是，你不是。
其实她也想解释，她妈妈原本出身富贵，当年为了嫁给一个工人的儿子而放弃跟父母离开中国，最后却被人抛弃，沦落到只能在棚户区里跟她相依为命。
她不是那种表面光鲜，出入有人接送，衣着奢华，好像锦衣玉食里长大的小姐。
她从小看着自己的母亲出卖劳力养活自己，看着母亲从一个十指不沾阳春水的小姐变成一个凉薄现实的女人。
凉薄现实又怎么样？只要她仍然是爱她的，起早摸黑赚钱供她读书，高温加班，发了一块冰激凌不舍得吃，用毛巾包得很小心，带回来看着她一口一口吃下去。
她妈妈长得美，但是为了她一直都没有再嫁，再大的委屈只能半夜一个人哭。她摸过去问的时候，妈妈又假装笑脸，说她听错了。
她也爱自己的妈妈，她是她的女儿，她想让她回到过去的生活，享受她应得的生活。
世上有钱没钱的男人，没有爱之后都薄幸，那她为什么还要选择穷光蛋？要嫁也要嫁给有钱人，就算分手，还有一半的财产可以拿。
她高中的时候就认识了牛振声，他供她读大学，给她和她的妈妈买房子，等她成年，娶她。
她跟妈妈搬离了那个对门屋檐相连，窄处只能侧身而过的地方之后，再也没有想过要回头看一眼。她是注定要嫁给这个男人的，无关爱情、恩义。
而眼前这个男人，听完她的话之后就头也不回地离去，她觉得自己这辈子都不可能再见到他了，后来又辗转听说他辍学去了国外，不是什么举足轻重的大人物，所以没人关心，关于他的消息也少得可怜。
“我想回家了。”这么多年了，他身上那种蜜糖的味道还在，她这个下午都在小心自己的呼吸，如此贪婪地想呼吸，却还要极力掩饰。辛苦够了，总要回去休息一下。
“好，我送你回去！”他倒也不挽留，很绅士地站起来送她。
他把她送回原点，一路上没人说话，仿佛下午那一切都是一场梦。他沉默地开车带她绕过每一个过去两个人曾经流连过的地方，最后邀请她到自己位于豪华大楼的顶层办公室，让她知道他现在的富贵逼人。
她一开始的震惊和惶恐已经消散，到后来觉得有点儿好笑。
他要证明什么？不过是一句话而已。当年的一切已经雨打风吹去，他真以为她是那种闻到钱的味道就会匍匐下去，就会倒入他怀中的女人？
她现在又不穷！
下车的时候他绕过来替她开门，然后扶了一下她的手肘。
隔着大衣她都感觉到烫，皮肤一阵灼痛，耳边是他的声音，“离开他，现在我也是有钱人。”
还以为他不会说，没想到最后一秒，他竟然这样直接而且赤裸裸。
她连回答都不给，直接转头离开。这不是诱惑，是屠杀。
多年后的相见，都是用来屠杀过去残留的美好。太残忍了，竟然连她的一点儿回忆都不放过。
浑浑噩噩到了周日晚上，躺到床上以后，钱多多蒙起被子做乌龟，决定把一切事情放到明天去想。
第二天倒是个难得的冬日晴天，钱多多早起之后坐在床上神经质地啃指甲。钱妈妈敲了几次门她都没应。
吃早饭的时候她还是魂不守舍，一杯牛奶放在嘴边半天了还没喝下第一口。钱妈妈是个急性子，最受不了面前有人黏黏糊糊，最后终于拍案而起，“多多，你到底上不上班？”
钱多多被吓到，憋不住说了老实话：“妈妈，我刚刚升职失败。”
坐在她对面的爸爸妈妈相对看了一眼，然后钱妈妈笑起来，“怪不得这两天都吊着个脸，我还以为你怎么了。有什么好升的，越升越忙，越升越嫁不出去，家里又不缺你这点儿钱。”
What is this nonsense?钱多多当场崩溃。
看到女儿的表情不对，爸爸出来打圆场，“多多啊，是不是心情不好？我听说现在的公司里面斗得比战国争雄还厉害，有什么不舒服的照直说，憋在心里怎么行？要是真的不想去了，索性换个地方。”
牛奶杯还抓在手里抖啊抖。钱多多最后深吸一口气，啪地将它放下，站起来握住拳，“对！一定要当面讲清楚，大不了换个地方，豁出去了！”
说完再也不看爸爸妈妈面面相觑的震惊模样，抓包披上大衣，斗志昂扬地上班去了。
开车到公司车库的时候，正看到另一个入口也有车进来。车身宽大熟悉，正是总监专用的那辆配车。
钱多多第一个反应是踩刹车，然后隔着几排车的距离，眼睁睁地看着司机下车，准备为新任总监开门，但是后车门从里推开，一个身材修长的男人轻轻松松地迈下来，跟司机点头说话，回过头居然还往她这个方向眺望了一眼。
挑衅，这完全是赤裸裸的挑衅！
钱多多本能地直起身子进入备战状态，但是许飞只是眼光扫过这边，接着便转身大步而去。
一口气全泄了。想想也是，这么远的距离，他又不知道这是她的车，怎么会在意那么多？
这么一耽搁，再等钱多多停好自己的车上楼进公司，就已经过了十多分钟。幸好她出门早，还不至于迟到。
进市场部的时候其他人都已经到了，大家都很识相，新总监上任的第一天，谁不是早早地乖乖就位？钱多多掐着分秒地走进来，就显得突兀。
两位新同事是最忙碌的。丸美正在整理办公桌，正江则刚从总监办公室走出来。看到她进来一起点头，丸美还把双手合在膝盖上，做了一个非常正式的鞠躬致意。
“早上好，钱经理。”
UVL是跨国公司，工作气氛一向轻松，同事之间相处也很随便，突然面对面接受到这么一个大礼，钱多多一点儿心理准备都没有。幸好她反应一向快，匆忙回神还不忘咧嘴一笑，“早上好。”
正江背后的总监办公室的门开了，有人从里面走出来，明明步子不大，但是因为存在感强烈，所以办公室里所有人都不约而同地注目过去。
走出来的正是许飞，手里拿着一份文件，转头看到钱多多点头微笑，“早上好。”
她努力保持着平常的神色开口回答：“早上好，许总监。”
看了一眼挂钟，他随口一句：“钱经理来得很准时啊。”
讽刺她？钱多多立刻回应：“怎么能跟总监比？”
哪有你生龙活虎，一大早起来就跟吃过大力丸一样，精神那么好！怎么不趁早去街头卖艺，赶个早场？照你这么爱现的样子，赚头肯定很好。想起那晚的情景，钱多多心头再次火起，火燎平原。
“这是夸奖？”他想笑，看出来她对自己还很戒备。算了，那天晚上她喝醉了，有机会再解释，点点头说了声“谢谢”，许飞把脸转向正江。
没想到钱多多在身后发话：“总监，我有话想跟你说。”
“现在？”有点儿诧异，他回头看她。
“对。”不管四面八方射来的各种目光，钱多多点头。
旁边所有同僚看得惊心动魄，钱多多的反应被自动解读为升职未果后的不甘服输，而新任总监又会怎么应付？精彩精彩，大家满怀期待中。
没想到许飞不再多说，将手里的文件交到正江手里，环视了一下，然后微笑，“大家准备一下早上的例会吧。钱经理，请进来。”
总监办公室的门被推开，许飞脸上的微笑还在，钱多多举步就跟他一起迈了进去，毫不迟疑。
门轴润滑，一瞬便再次关上，把身后所有人的眼光都阻隔在外。
失望了，大家无声叹息。
许飞腿长，几步就走到办公桌后，也不坐下，站着招呼她：“有什么事要跟我说？对了，你那晚回家顺利吗？”
他还敢问？ !一鼓作气走到他对面，“许总监，周五晚上的事情，请保证没有第三个人知道。”
等了很久都没有答案，他看着她不说话。
钱多多向前倾身表示自己的坚决，小腹贴着坚硬的办公桌边缘。两人站得距离近了，还没说话，钱多多就开始有幻觉，眼前又出现四唇相贴的凌乱片断，还有耳边响起的急促呼吸声。what to do?她不能跟这个男人靠得太近，身体有反应，心脏怦怦跳。
可耻啊！她用左手指甲在桌沿下掐了下自己的右手手背，疼痛袭来，她语气加重，“许总监？”
原本有很多话，原本就想找个合适的时间与她单独谈谈，想解释那天的情况，想问她酒醒以后感觉如何，还想说虽然她喝醉了以后有点儿失态，但他能够理解。
但是她语气冷硬，好像潜台词是，如果他不答应，她立刻就要告他性骚扰。
眼睛扫过她的脸，又扫过她绷得稍微有点儿紧的腮边，钱多多表情严肃，眼神里都是戒备。
戒备什么？他也正有冤没处诉好不好？禁不住有点儿火了，许飞一步跨出办公桌，走到她面前。
压迫感突然袭来，钱多多没用地后退一大步，然后双颊潮热。
眼里却突然浮现她在车厢里羞愤脸红的样子，原本要说的话都忘记了。办公室偌大的空间突然变得窄小闷热，他竟然一秒之内突然间浑身发烫。
按捺住掉头消失的强烈欲望，钱多多极力稳住身子，豁出去了，“总监，你也不希望我就这样提出辞职吧？”
他不回答，也没有再走近，立在原地沉默一会儿，在她快要绝望的时候终于一笑，声音很平，“钱经理在说什么？周五晚上发生过什么事吗？我怎么没印象？”
瞪着他从牙缝里挤出几句话：“谢谢，总监。我出去了。”
他点头转身往自己的办公桌走，留给她一个背影，回答的时候是总监的口气：“好，例会见。”
周五晚上发生过什么事吗？我怎么没印象？
那是什么态度！她才是受害方好不好？一口气咽不下去，钱多多走向自己的办公桌的时候感觉双腿发软，心里恨恨的。
市场部人员并不是很多，办公室格局相当正规。中间是传统的隔间办公桌，经理办公区相对大一些，但也只是在角落简单地隔断了一下。独立的总监办公室当然不同，钱多多常进常出，闭着眼睛都知道那是什么样子。
也不过就是比别人多了四面墙壁一排大窗，多了几个橱和柜，二十多平米而已，尤其是现在里面坐了那个男人，她都懒得多看一眼。
路过小榄桌前的时候，她悄悄对她做了个加油的姿势。钱多多振作精神笑笑，然后加快步子回自己的隔间。
好吧，不虚伪了。初进公司的时候，她跟小榄一样，只有千篇一律的隔板间的一张狭窄小桌，每每见到自己的顶头上司从这里走出来，不是一样羡慕得心中暗暗握拳？
后来自己做到了这个位置就知道，三五平方的狭窄空间，相比之下，总监办公室的风景自是不同，所以谁不是削尖头想往上升？升上去就不用被人踩，留在底下会永远充满了无力感。
多想无益。钱多多振作精神开电脑收邮件，邮箱里有市场部的例行邮件，是许飞写的群发公函。新任市场部总监热情而不失幽默的公开问候信，下面还公布了他的联系电话。
那股气还在，伸手就想直接点关闭，但是抓住鼠标之后渐渐冷静下来。
钱多多，你在想什么？
不过是一次醉酒，难道真的要放弃一切，到别处从头开始？
也不是不可以，但是各行各业，做到一定程度以后就这么大，哪里不都是一样的？再说这个时候离开，任谁都会以为她是不能接受空降的新上司，所以愤而辞职。这样的名声传出去，以后她还混不混？
接受现实吧。钱多多收回手指，想了想，又从包里拿出手机，把那个号码一个一个用力按在自己的手机上。
工作就是工作，就算上司是一头猪，她也不会放弃的。钱多多能够坚持到今天，靠的从来都不是什么运气。
“老大，开会了哦。”助理小榄的声音。
“好。”钱多多抬头应了一声，按下存储键站起来就往外走。
所有人陆续走进会议室落座。钱多多自从刚才进市场部之后就忙着对付许飞，根本没注意到其他女同事的穿着，现在近距离一看，猛然吃了一惊。
虽然是冬天，但是会议室里所有的未婚女同事今天都穿得春暖花开，青春逼人。坐在她旁边的某个新人最夸张，白色大翻领的小西装里面到底穿了没有啊？从她这个角度几乎能够一目了然。
眼光扫过仍旧空着的首位，受惊的钱多多恍然大悟，然后迅速地假借低头揉眼睛掩饰自己的无力。
姐妹们，不要白费力气了！那个男人是禽兽中的翘楚，绝对不是良偶佳婿的正常人选，你们可要擦亮眼睛。
许飞说话简练，开场白非常的美式幽默，短短几分钟，会议室里就笑声四起了数次。
UVL是系统严密的国际公司，各项工作并不因为前任总监的离开而停顿，许飞之后便简单询问了一下几个项目经理手中工作的进度。
周一例会，所有分管的项目经理都齐聚一堂。许飞脸上带笑，但是每个提问都切中要害，问出来的数据非常精准，到后来所有经理都开始暗中擦汗，唯恐自己说错了什么毁了第一印象。
总结的时候他的话也不多，屏幕上是他对目前各个项目的要求和时限，还有一些是他听完刚才的报告后即时添加的意见。
最后他站起身对会议室里的所有人环视微笑，“公司非常肯定前任总监的工作，她所在时完成的项目市场反馈都很好。现在两位高级经理手中的项目都已经接近尾声，下一个项目的提案，将在这些成功先例的基础上，由国内市场部向总公司提出，这也将是亚洲区近期最大的动作之一，希望大家能够通力合作，打一场漂亮仗。”
“亚洲区近期最大的动作？总监指的是什么项目？”任志强先开口问了一句。
许飞笑而不答，总监玩猜谜，大家低头苦思。钱多多坐在一边保持沉默很久，这时突然心中模糊地闪过一道光，忍不住抬头瞪他。
许飞也正转头过来，四目相交，两个人都难以察觉地凝固一瞬，但他接着就笑，“大家不用多猜了。过去几年亚洲区战绩彪炳，在公司的全球战略图上所占的比重越来越大，大家有目共睹，任何大动作都有可能随时发生。各大跨国公司都有计划在这里开发下一个全球热点，中国将是风云际会、验证实力的最佳战场。今天大家的拼搏努力，都是以后成为传奇的最好机会。时势造英雄，最好的时势就在此时、此地。恭逢盛世，希望每一个人都能抓住这个证明自己的最好机会。”
他笑着说话，明明是面对着钱多多，但会议室里所有人都觉得被他的目光扫过。同样是场面话，但听他说出来就是让人不由自主地热血沸腾。
钱多多暗暗撇嘴，这男人煽动性好强，靠嘴皮子有什么用！哼，她不屑。
“如果没什么问题了，今天就到此为止。散会吧。”许飞说话干脆，讲完就结束会议，让习惯了冗长例会的众人再次目瞪口呆。
走出会议室后，虽然没人说话，但是能够清楚地听到吞咽口水的声音。钱多多转身就大步往自己的位子走。
受不了女生们对新总监众口一词的花痴兼溢美。中午的时候，钱多多随便找了个借口拒绝从众到餐厅吃饭，独自跑到休息区暴饮暴食垃圾食品以发泄郁闷。
UVL公共休息区很大，各式茶水咖啡机一列排开，冰激凌无限量供应，中西式零食放满了靠墙的整排木架。
宽阔的大厅中舒适的大沙发四散放置，角落里还有各种休闲游戏。有时候加班讨论累了，钱多多也会跟着同事们跑来玩一局桌上足球。
午餐时间，休息区空无一人，暖气开得充足，落地窗外就是视野一流的宽大露台。为了表示中国化，那上面还有一个小小的中式人工园景，翠松修竹，曲径通幽，青花瓷的圆桌圆凳点缀其中。可惜现在是冬天，北风呼呼，自然是一个人都没有。
钱多多抱着一大包薯片，陷在最角落的沙发里，边啃指甲边欣赏窗外园景，准备开始对自己实施战略性催眠。
刚撕开包装，原本空无一人的落地窗外突然出现熟悉的面孔。大冬天的，没想到有人从外面走过。那人披着黑色风衣，背后风景萧瑟，手里夹着一支香烟，步子不大，深思状。
这架势太像港台片了！钱多多满脑子冒出来的都是《英雄本色》，一点儿心理准备都没有，她手指还在包装袋口上，差点儿被硬生生吓死。
她是面对玻璃坐着的，休息区只有她一个。她瞪大眼睛盯着那人，那人当然也看到了她，不但看到了，还特意停了下来，对她笑笑，明显是邀请她一谈的意味。
看清了，大冬天独自在露台抽烟摆造型的居然是任志强！人家难得友善，钱多多也不好意思再摆架子，放下薯片推门走了出去。
门外寒风刺骨，钱多多的大衣还在办公室里，一走出去就惊起鸡皮疙瘩。她也不能勾头缩颈，那样子太难看，最后只好选择单手抱肘，另一手尽量贴近身体，好歹挡一点儿风。
“感觉怎么样？”任志强把手里的烟掐灭，又点起一根。
"what?"
“下一个项目，你觉得会是什么？”
任志强在她面前总是不冷不热，难得他主动跟自己聊起来。想到新任总监带来的冲击人人都感同身受，钱多多心情稍微好了那么一点点。
“还没有眉目呢！国内前些年都做得保守，最近动作大，说不好引进哪个品牌都有可能。”形势不明