Chapter 4: His Identity
There are seven days off for the Chinese New Year, and I take turns on the sixth and seventh days of the new year, so I only have five days off. In the past five days, I have visited all the attractions in T City. T City is a big city, so many outsiders poured into this city, in order to survive or idealize, shuttling between steel and concrete, no matter where they were on weekdays, it was crowded with people, everyone was in a hurry, and their faces were blurred. And when it comes to the Spring Festival, the city is suddenly empty. Many shops on the street are closed, and only large supermarkets or some chain stores are still open, but they are also open.
There are a lot of tourists in those scenic spots, a group of energetic old people, followed by a tour guide holding a small flag, gathered in groups, laughing and laughing, looking at it from a distance, the red hats are like cuckoos blooming in spring, festive and flamboyant, swaying in the spring breeze. I pretend to be a tourist, and sometimes I follow their line and listen to the guide's explanation, but I don't know that these attractions have such allusions, but I also think it's funny.
After visiting a few places, I went to the supermarket to buy a lot of snacks and moved back to the apartment, made a big cup of warm instant milk tea, turned on the TV, and many channels were sketches and cross talk singing and dancing shows for the Spring Festival. The milk tea in the mug was steaming, and the hot, sweet liquid warmed my stomach too. I suddenly remembered what Li Xiaowan said: There is nothing that cannot be solved by a cup of milk tea, if there is, then two cups!
On the morning of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, I went to work on time, and I was the only one in the department today with another female colleague at work. Although he was on duty, he didn't do much, mainly to deal with emails from foreign customers.
Turning on the computer, I went to the pantry as usual to make a cup of coffee to refresh myself. As soon as I entered, I saw Shen Hong in the pantry, nibbling bread in his mouth and soy milk in his hand, but I didn't expect this guy to be on duty today. When he saw me coming in, he immediately smiled, and shouted without caring that there was bread in his mouth: "Xia Qi!" I couldn't say anything clearly, so I gave him a blank look: "Hurry up and eat your breakfast." "Then make my coffee and go.
Shen Hong is my college classmate, when we were in college, we often planned activities together in the club, and we would quarrel over different opinions on planning copywriting, and we would also set up the event venue together under the scorching sun in the summer of 35 or 6 degrees, and cheekily persuade the sponsors together for a little sponsorship. He was one of the few male friends I had, a pure revolutionary friendship. After graduation, I also coincidentally worked in the same company, but in different departments, he was in the marketing department and I was in the foreign trade department. This guy is giggling all day long, he looks very unreliable, but he is very serious and responsible when he does things.
"Why do you have to go to work today? I remember that your department doesn't need to work shifts during the Chinese New Year. I asked as I made my coffee.
"I'm dedicated!" he said with a grin.
I gave him another blank look and stopped asking.
After making my coffee, I waved to him and got ready to go to work.
The doorway was blocked by a person, and the eyes were black men's suits, soft and shiny, so smooth that I couldn't see even a trace of folds, and I suddenly remembered the advertising slogan of a chocolate brand, which was silky at the moment.
No one in our department seems to have worn a suit made of such a high-quality fabric. I looked up and froze for a moment.
How could he be here, the man at the bar last night.
"Mr. Gu, good morning. Shen Hong, who was beside me, suddenly spoke.
I turned my head to look at him, then at the man at the door, and then at Shen Hong in confusion.
"Xia Qing, this is the vice president of our group. Shen Hong winked at me, a hint.
He's the vice president of the group, isn't he, should it be such a coincidence.