The next day, when Chu Tianqi woke up, he was already three shots a day, and after looking at the time, it was about to be nine o'clock. He didn't dare to slack off, quickly dressed and got up, and washed up. Tidying up, there was no time to do anything else, he left the office and quickly ran to the township chief's office.

When he came to the door of the office, he steadied himself, raised his right hand, and gently tapped on the door, making a "tuk-tuk" sound, which was very loud in the silent corridor. After stopping the tapping, Chu Tianqi listened attentively, and there was no sound or response in the room.

He struck again, and the room was still as silent, as silent. He knocked twice more, and the result was the same, and he understood that they were not in the house now.

Despite his several knocks, none of the doors in the entire hallway opened, and it seemed that the people on duty were all in another row of rooms, or had slipped out quietly.

After hesitating for a short time at the door of the township chief's office, Chu Tianqi returned to his office. He leaned back in his chair, wondering whether to call them. Yesterday, Ning Junqi had already said that he would call him if he was looking for him. Now I haven't received a call from them, which means that they have nothing to look for themselves, or Ouyang Yuna doesn't want to see her at all.

"Tuk Tuk" knocked on the door, and Chu Tianqi casually said "Come in". As soon as the door opened, the curtain was raised, and Yang Daqing walked in.

"Township Chief Chu, didn't you have breakfast, did you? Eat it while it's hot. Yang Daqing said as he walked over and put a large food bag on the table. Untied the knots tied to the food bag, took out the top lunch box, and opened the lid to reveal a box of rice.

Chu Tianqi looked at Yang Daqing, said "thank you", opened the small enamel basin at the bottom of the bag, and suddenly a fragrance wafted out.

"Hehe, stewed chicken nuggets with potatoes! Chu Tianqi said. In the past few days, I have been eating two meals, morning and evening, and even in the morning, I don't just eat gruel, so I will starve during the day. The reason why he said this was to express his gratitude to Yang Daqing. Of course, there is indeed more meat and vegetables in the utensils.

"What time is it, it's early. Yang Daqing said, took the chopsticks from the side, and handed them to Chu Tianqi.

Chu Tianqi was no longer polite, took the chopsticks, took a large piece of chicken and put it in his mouth, and said continuously, "It's so fragrant, it's too hot, it's too hot, it's so fragrant." ”

Yang Daqing said with a smile: "It seems that I haven't eaten for a few days, isn't it just that I didn't eat last night? ”

Chu Tianqi knew that Yang Daqing was talking about Ouyang Yuna. Because Yang Daqing saw it yesterday, he saw Ouyang Yuna running in front and chasing behind, and he also saw himself whispering outside the car. Even if you don't see it, a few people on duty in the township must have heard about it, how big is Qingniuyu Township!

"You little hairy kid, you know what. Chu Tianqi "scolded" while eating, and raised his chopsticks.

"I'm not much older, so I insist on being an old qualification. Yang Daqing muttered, and quickly dodged to the side, dodging the "attack" of the opponent's chopsticks.

Chu Tianqi didn't continue to pay attention to Yang Daqing, but launched an "attack" on the food on the table. Soon, the chicken nuggets and potatoes in the semi-small enamel basin disappeared, and he didn't even let go of the vegetable soup at the bottom of the basin, and poured it directly into the lunch box containing rice. After a while, the lunch box also bottomed out, and not even a grain of rice was wasted.

Chu Tianqi took a tissue and wiped his mouth, patted his stomach, and said exaggeratedly: "Well, I am half full after eating." ”

Yang Daqing knew that Chu Tianqi was joking, so he didn't answer, but laughed "hee-hee" on the side.

Chu Tianqi took the cigarette case, handed a cigarette to Yang Daqing, and took one himself, holding it to his mouth. Yang Daqing hurriedly lit the lighter, lit it for Chu Tianqi first, and then lit it for himself, and sat on the chair opposite Chu Tianqi.

"By the way, Township Chief Chu, the Township Chief asked me to tell you something. Yang Daqing took a puff of cigarette and said.

"What's the matter, have you seen the township chief?" asked Chu Tianqi hurriedly.

Yang Daqing laughed and said, "At eight o'clock in the morning, I was about to go out to eat, and I happened to meet the township chief. She asked me to tell you that she would go out and be back tomorrow at the latest, and that if there was nothing special in the unit, you wouldn't have to call her. He looked at Chu Tianqi as he spoke.

Hearing what Yang Daqing relayed, Chu Tianqi understood that Ning Junqi meant not to let himself ask about Ouyang Yuna. Even if it's a matter of the unit, don't bother her if it's not too urgent. He asked, "Daqing, gone?"

"It's gone. Yang Daqing was puzzled at first, and then understood, but he didn't say it, but smiled mysteriously.

"Don't pretend, let's talk about it. Who else was next to the township chief?, and how did they get out?" Chu Tianqi asked.

Yang Daqing said unhurriedly: "There is also a beautiful woman next to the township chief, the beauty is wearing a beige woolen coat and a purple cap, that figure, that temperament, the whole movie star." Hey, she's smiling at me! By the way, I think I saw her running around the yard yesterday. He smacked his lips as he spoke, "After the township chief finished speaking, he got into the red car with the beautiful woman. The car is very beautiful, I can't tell what brand it is, I only know that the license plate number is from the provincial capital, and there is a piece of paper in front of the car with the words 'news interview' printed on it. ”

Chu Tianqi understood that this Yang Daqing was teasing the stew, because Yang Daqing had seen Ouyang Yuna, and of course he knew what she did.

Yang Daqing didn't stay any longer, and after saying this, he went out with a smile on his face, leaving Chu Tianqi still sitting there.

……

In the morning, after Chu Tianqi got up, he went to the cafeteria for breakfast, and on the way back to the office, he met colleagues from time to time, and everyone said things like "Greeting old age" to each other. Today is the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, the first day of normal work in the township.

It was nearly nine o'clock when Chu Tianqi received a call from Ning Junqi asking him to go to her office. Chu Tianqi immediately put down what he was busy with and walked quickly to the township chief's office.

After knocking on the door and getting permission, Chu Tianqi walked in.

Seeing Chu Tianqi come in, Ning Junqi pointed to the sofa and said, "In a while, take those things away." ”

Hearing Ning Junqi say this, Chu Tianqi restrained his steps as he was about to walk to the chair opposite the desk, and instead walked to the side of the sofa, and sat down next to a few delicate boxes on the sofa.

"These things are for uncles and aunts, and I was going to take them directly when I was going to pay homage to my old age. Now it seems that I may not be able to go in the next few days, so you can take it for the second elder first, and say hello to them on my behalf. Ning Junqi pointed to the things on the sofa and said, "I just went to work, there are too many things, I'm sorry." ”

From Ning Junqi's words, Chu Tianqi heard something different. But he didn't continue to ask, but said, "Thank you, Township Chief, for bothering you." ”

Ning Junqi smiled and said, "It's nothing. ”

Chu Tianqi changed the topic and said in a relaxed tone: "Township Chief, why did you come in advance, didn't you say that I was on duty, and you only came today?"

"Oh, the plan can't keep up with the change. But thank you for being on duty for me. Ning Junqi said.

Her tone sounded relaxed, but Chu Tianqi always felt that something was wrong there, and he didn't know what to say for a while. Ning Junqi didn't continue to speak, but lowered his head and looked at the desktop. It could be seen that she was not looking at the information or anything, because her head had been lowered and not turning, and she was obviously thinking about something.

After five or six minutes, Chu Tianqi couldn't hold it back. He looked at Ning Junqi and said, "Township Chief, is she going home?"

"Well, go back. Yesterday morning, I accompanied her to the county seat and asked her to put the car at Director Ouyang's place. She was on the 7 p.m. train, and I took her to the station. I just received a call from her, and she said that she arrived in the provincial capital at 7 o'clock this morning, and now she has arrived at the unit. Ning Junqi replied, but his head was still lowered.

Chu Tianqi let out an "oh", not knowing what else to say, and the room suddenly fell silent again.

After another two minutes, Ning Junqi raised his head and met Chu Tianqi's fiery gaze. She hurriedly turned her head to the side and said, "She told me about the day before yesterday, and also about swans and mountain birds. ”

Chu Tianqi listened quietly, wanting to hear what she would say next, but her words stopped abruptly.

"That'...... What do you think, does this have anything to do with us?" Chu Tianqi asked eagerly.

Ning Junqi smiled, but her smile was obviously lonely, and she said, "The important thing is not what I think, but what the self-proclaimed mountain bird thinks." After a pause, she added, "Don't you want to have anything to do with her?"

"I have been friends with her, good friends, but I have never treated her as a girlfriend, but just as a good friend like a little sister. Chu Tianqi said seriously, "I mean, this doesn't affect our relationship, right?"

"It's easy to say, but she doesn't think so, she puts you in a very important position. As for us, there's no real connection to her, but you need to think about the swans and the mountain birds now. Speaking of this, Ning Junqi sighed softly, "I also need to think about it again." ”

"Even if you're a swan, it won't affect how we get along with each other. There is a difference between me and you and between me and her. Chu Tianqi hurriedly defended, "Let's talk openly and honestly, is it okay?"

"No, you can't. Ning Junqi said affirmatively, and then his tone softened, "Not now, I'm so confused, let me think about it, okay? You can also think about it, think about it, and assume that I am also the so-called 'swan' in your mouth." You can go back first, okay?"

Ning Junqi said two "okay", his tone was full of begging, and there was a hint of helplessness. This made Chu Tianqi very distressed, but he knew that it was useless to talk more now, so he stood up, lifted the box beside him, and said, "Okay." But I want to tell you, my heart for you will not change in any way. When I first met you, I didn't think about what your family was like, I recognized you as a person. Regardless of whether there is a identity gap between us, as long as you are willing, I will always follow you and do my best to care for you for the rest of your life. With that, he walked to the door.

When he came to the door, Chu Tianqi pulled the doorknob with one hand, turned around and said, "Junqi, as long as we have the same heart, then everything else is not an obstacle. ”

At this time, Ning Junqi's eyes were shining with tears, but there was a smile on her face, she waved her hand to him and said, "Let's go, let me think about it." ”