Simon thought about it, walked upstairs and knocked on Lin Li's door: "Honey, it's still early, let's find a restaurant for lunch first, and then have a pleasant visit to the museum together?" ”

The tone of his voice was a little less cynical, and Lin Li did not refuse.

Whether in the restaurant or in the museum, he didn't talk about her love life anymore, only used humorous language to introduce the art sculptures, and finally saw that the time was almost up, drove to Kurd's Road, and pulled her into a diamond jewelry luxury store.

The jewels sparkle and shine, as do the zeros on the price tag.

Simon chose a long serpentine diamond necklace, hung it on Lin Li's back, and said, "Little Li, this is a testimony to our friendship, and it is also an equipment to support my cousin's façade." I was so poor for the rest of the day that I had to work harder to draw to make a living, and just thinking about it made me feel that you and my cousin were my true love. ”

Where is Lin Li willing to accept it, excuse and resign, and finally he patted her on the shoulder: "Take it, my cousin will definitely like it when he sees it." ”

When night falls, the silver Mercedes arrives at the city's busiest shopping street and stops at the meeting place.

Lin Li didn't see Xiao Huai's business car, but noticed a convenience store opposite: "I'll go buy something and come back soon." ”

Before Simon could ask what to buy, she had already gotten out of the car and walked in the cold night breeze, crossing the road with traffic, bringing back a can of Coca-Cola.

Simon shook his head: "Sweet and greasy things are not good for you to maintain your figure." ”

"This thing is mixed with water and pretends to be red wine, which is good for your cousin." Lin Li put the Coke into the handbag, and the small space of the bag was suddenly full.

Simon smiled and asked, "How did you and your cousin meet?" ”

"We ...... Our ancestors have a relationship, so we know each other. ”

"How long have we known each other?"

Lin Li was embarrassed to say the answer: she and Xiao Huai had only known each other for ten days. Xiao Huai was not in Munich for three of the three days, but she felt that she had known him for a while.

A Mercedes-Benz seven-seater business car drove over from the intersection, and Simon pinched her cheek: "Cousin is here, you can go." ”

She said "goodbye" and turned to the door, her arm being grabbed.

Simon had a smile in his eyes: "Although tonight is an annual meeting, it is also a work place, my cousin may have to socialize with different people, don't feel bored in case you are alone, in fact, he wants to accompany you." ”

"Also, there are many women who like my cousin, and they often huddle around him, so don't take it to heart if you see it. My cousin is not me, and he is quite clean. ”

The first time he heard him talking to Xiao Huai, Lin Li was a little unaccustomed.

Simon let go of her arm: "Chick, have fun tonight." ”

Lin Li got out of the car in the cold wind, and at the same time, Xiao Huai also walked out of the business car.

There was a traffic light at the intersection between them, he was on this side, she was on that side. She walked a few quick steps to try to cross the roadway, but he raised his voice to call her, "Lin Li, wait a minute. ”

As soon as he spoke, she was surprised to find that her voice, which had been low and pleasant, had become much hoarse. She then stopped and waited. He quickly came to him and led the man across the street.

"Did Simon continue to pester you after I left?" As he spoke, he gently let go of her wrist.

She replied simply, "No," and held up her right hand.

The hand was a little closer, a little closer. He thought she wanted to touch his face, and subconsciously lowered his head, but the thought was immediately proven wrong—her hand brushed the corner of his brow, pressed it to his forehead, felt it for a moment, and then withdrew.

"Is your body temperature normal, but your throat is dry? Does it hurt? Lin Li's expression showed concern, "You have been blowing the cold wind in the old train station for a long time this morning, is it an upper respiratory infection?" ”

Xiao Huai paused: "I talked for a long time in the afternoon, and my vocal cords were hoarse. ”

Lin Li was skeptical.

He glanced at her hand, which was exposed to the cold wind, his fingertips already red from the cold, and considered whether to bring it into his palm again, and the hand retracted into his pocket.

Walking to the middle of the Mercedes-Benz, Lin Li found Michiko and the male assistant sitting in the third row, both of them wearing formal clothes, and the expressions on their faces were not very calm.

Lin Li greeted with a smile: "Hello." ”

The male assistant smiled in response. Michiko nodded casually, and buried herself in sorting out the summit materials in her hand.

Lin Li got into the car, walked through the middle area of the business car, and sat down in the empty seat next to Michiko generously.

Michiko's action of sorting out the information was delayed for a second or two, and then continued.

The business car arrived at the annual meeting hotel on time. Michiko and Lin Li went to the changing room separately, and when they came out again, Michiko wore a deep V dress and showed off a beautiful career line; Lin Pi wore a modified cheongsam, her long hair was tied in a bun, and her luxurious serpentine diamond necklace was complemented by a charming back line.

One blue and one purple, two shadows, walked towards Xiao Huai from two different directions.

The male assistant muttered in a low voice: "Boss, you don't have to participate in the lottery tonight to be the biggest winner." ”

Xiao Huai was silent, and Yu Guang noticed that the assistant was peeking at the scenery under Lin Li's cheongsam, and his amazed eyes were the same as Simon's.

He cleared his throat quietly.

The assistant immediately retracted his gaze: "Boss, is your throat very uncomfortable?" ”

"It's fine."

Michiko heard Xiao Huai's hoarse voice and couldn't help but say, "I'll go to the car to get throat lozenges." ”

Lin Li observed his face and said, "I have asked the hotel waiter to help buy throat lozenges, and he will deliver them later." Do you have any other uncomfortable symptoms? Do you need me to do a check-up for you? ”

"I'm fine, you don't have to worry."

How many women's hearts are touched by the boss's every move...... The assistant sighed to himself. There were several boxes of throat lozenges with different flavors in the trunk of the car, all of which were delivered by different women.

The annual meeting is located in the revolving restaurant on the top floor of the hotel, and the scene is decorated with fireworks and silver flowers. The chamber music ensemble was performing the magnificent and elegant classical music "Serenade for Strings in G Major", and the strong New Year's atmosphere lingered throughout the venue.

Xiao Huai, as the managing director of Deutsche Investment Bank in China, was invited to the senior management area; Lin Li sat in a corner not far from him, together with the male assistant and Michiko.

Xiao Huai sat down and exchanged pleasantries with his colleagues, glancing back from time to time. A few days ago, the administration asked him if he was satisfied with the repertoire of chamber music, and he remembered her preferences and added this serenade.

Unexpectedly, the same melody is also a prelude to the imminent parting.

The music performance went on for a while, and the male assistant turned his head to chat with Lin Li.

Lin Li only answered a few words before he felt the phone vibrate, and took it out to see that it was Xiao Huai's message: "Leo doesn't answer the phone, please tell him to come to me." ”

Lin Li handed the phone to the male assistant, who left his seat and never returned, not knowing where he was sent.

At this time, a new message popped up on the screen, and it was just one word: "Hungry." ”

Lin Li smiled, thought about it, and felt a little sympathetic. He must have not eaten lunch during the summit, and now it is eight o'clock in the evening, and his stomach is very hungry......

At the end of the music, the waiter began to pour drinks for everyone present. Lin Li left his seat and came back later, watching the foreman bring Xiao Huai a glass of mellow "wine".

After a while, the phone screen lit up.

Hsiao: "No wonder your handbag looks like a little dynamite bag, it turns out that it has a heart hidden inside, thank you." ”

Lin: "Explosives pack...... Isn't it ugly? ”

Hsiao: "No, you're good-looking. ”

Lin Li held the mobile phone in both hands, stared down at the message on the screen, and at the end, replied very sincerely: "I'm asking if the bag is ugly, not whether I'm ugly." ”

Xiao Huai was silent.

After the official start of the year, the CEO of the investment bank began to make a summary of this year's work and highly praised the work achievements in China.

In the fourth quarter alone, under the impetus of managing director Hermann, the investment bank sold 20% of the shares of Shanghai Development Bank, cashed out 329.6 billion yuan, and joined forces with a number of foreign banks such as Deutsche Poste Bank to bet on China's Internet finance industry. As a result, the annual return on investment in China is as high as 37.2%.

The audience applauded. Lin Li was also shocked, and peeked at Xiao Huai while clapping. He turned his face sideways, and the two of them casually met for a second.

She saw that his eyes were so calm and indifferent.

He saw her sparkling eyes with pride.

At this time, the CEO glanced at the bottom of the rostrum and teased: "Hermann, the investment bank intends to reward you with a villa, but I raised an objection. You're a bachelor, what do you want so many houses for? So the investment bank made an adjustment and agreed to reward you with the villa, but the door key can only be claimed by your girlfriend, otherwise it will not be discussed. ”

The audience laughed. Lin Li also smiled.

After listening to the work summary, she got up and went to the bathroom, and was tidying up her makeup, when the sound of "click" high heels sounded, and Michiko came in.

Lin Li smiled politely.

Michiko took out the makeup case from her handbag, refilled her lipstick, and asked nonchalantly, "You and Hermann still live together?" ”

Sensing that the other party was not good, Lin Li chose to remain silent.

Michiko turned around and raised her chin high: "You lived in his house for a few days, taking care of the housework like an hourly aunt, heh, is the practice of grabbing a man's stomach before grabbing a man's heart long ago?" ”

"I have known Hermann for six years, during which time □□ women of all shapes have appeared and disappeared one after another, on the other hand, he always keeps a safe distance from the people around him, the fundamental reason is that Hermann is a very slow man, he is extremely demanding of himself, he is more demanding of others, not a man who takes his heart and lungs lightly. Even if you are in and out of pairs more and more, even if he is caring for you now, it does not mean that he is about to establish a relationship with you. ”

"Dr. Lin, you rack your brains to think about how to hook Hermann, you might as well use your brain to think about how to invest yourself and be worthy of him. Of course, the place to invest is above the neck, but that's definitely not the face. ”

After Michiko finished speaking, she hooked her lips and left.

Lin Li stared at the long and gone figure in the mirror, and couldn't help but think of the flies and mosquitoes that had tried to break her up with her ex-boyfriend, and swallowed back the words that had reached her mouth.

Back at the venue, the dinner went on to commend the outstanding employees. The rewards are quite generous, ranging from handsome checks to private cars to apartments.

The final employee award belongs to Michiko Koyama.

The presenter is undoubtedly Xiao Huai.

When the key to the garden apartment, which symbolizes the highest honor, was handed over from Xiao Huai's hand to Michiko Koyama, Lin Li was slightly distracted, and when he focused again, he saw Xiao Huai give his right-hand man an appreciative hug, and the latter actually raised his face and kissed his chin without hesitation.

The pretty woman gave a passionate kiss, which made the whole audience suddenly reach a small high/tide. The sound of music, applause, whistles, the sound penetrates the eardrums.

The male emcee is very good at setting off the atmosphere, and immediately teased Xiao Huai: "It seems that the key to your villa door has been found." ”

The audience laughed. I don't know who took the lead in coaxing, asking for "kiss one more" The voices came and went, so much so that the master of ceremonies also asked Xiao Huai to kiss Fang Ze in a pleasant tone.

Witnessing such a scene, Lin Li knew that it was a joke, but he couldn't laugh.

Putting aside Michiko's deliberate demonstration, Michiko and Xiao Huai have known each other for six years, have an exclusive bedroom in his home, and kiss him in full view. With all the details mixed together, Lin suddenly realized that something might have happened to these two even if they weren't a couple......

What stage have they progressed?

Hand in hand?

Embrace?

Or is it a spring breeze?

Lin Li's heart was suddenly congested.

She unexpectedly walked into a country of "golden beauty wine" tonight, and saw that this country was full of colors, mixed with money, and full of the joy of success and the pursuit of material pleasures.

Xiao Huai is very different from her world, and he has obtained wealth and honor that others can't get in a lifetime or even a few lifetimes. As long as he wants, he can play with women at any time.

Lin Li frowned, unwilling to witness what was about to happen.

In a kind laugh, Xiao Huai was on Michiko's face...... No, he dropped a kiss on her left and right cheeks.

This type of kissing is a common etiquette in the West, "kissing the face", which is used to express friendship and respect, which not only caters to the joyful atmosphere of the moment, but also maintains the calm and solemn way of the boss towards his subordinates.

Suddenly, Lin Li was relieved.

She no longer cares about Michiko and Xiao Huai's past, not only because Simon reminded Xiao Huai that he was clean and self-conscious, but also because the past has long passed, and there is an attitude towards life called grasping the present.

She smiled lightly with curved lips, staring at Xiao Huai intently. There are too many people in the venue, I wonder if Xiao Huai can see her on stage?

If he could catch a glimpse of her, she hoped that the moment their eyes met, the expression on her face would be clear.

When the dinner party reached the end of the buffet, Lin Li received a throat lozenge and turned his head to look for Xiao Huai.

He sat at a round table in the VIP room, surrounded by a large number of subordinates.

She mingled in the crowd and squeezed beside him.

Xiao Huai was explaining the outlook for the New Year's work, and happened to talk about the trend of the RMB foreign exchange market.

The smooth and delicate bare back, two symmetrical raised butterfly bones, the delicate undulating arc induces the desire to touch, the slender arm is a tight waist, and then down is the peach-like plump and smooth buttocks.

Xiao Huai paused for a second, lowered his voice and spit out a German phrase "VariablereWechselkurse", leaned slightly and grabbed her wrist, and brought the person to his side with a little force before letting go without a trace.

When the people around saw this scene, they couldn't help but look at Lin Li a few more times, but she didn't notice it.

Xiao Huai sits, Lin Li stood beside him like an assistant, standing down for more than 30 minutes, not hungry, but suffering from his two feet in high heels.

When the soles of her feet hurt so much that she couldn't do it, she secretly stretched her legs under the table, trying to relax for a while, but she kicked Xiao Huai so hard.

He glanced sideways.

She stood in shame.

Time passed minute by minute, Lin Li thought about returning to the villa to pick up his luggage, and unconsciously turned his head, looking a little anxious.

At this time, Xiao Huai talked about whether the financial supply-side reform could work quickly, paused for a moment, and reached out to touch her back.

In front of him was a subordinate, behind him empty, completely different from his usual proper demeanor, his middle and index fingers touched her fair and smooth skin together, slowly moved down along the draping curve of the serpentine necklace, stopped near his waist, and pinched gently.

Lin Li's heart was inexplicable, and he glanced at Xiao Huai.

His expression was calm, and the statements in his mouth kept repeating the actions he had just done silently.

From top to bottom.

Above. Under.

Lin Li was stunned, as if he understood.