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Time went forward for another three days, and in the morning of that day, the autumn rain was pouring out of the window, and the sky was a little overcast, so I got up quickly, moved the flowers that were not suitable for rain under the eaves, and then pulled out an old folding umbrella from the cabinet, which I would need when I walked out of the alley.

I took some cold water with the basin, squatted at the bottom of the steps to brush my teeth and wash my face, and Qiao Ye also hung a towel on his shoulder, squatted down beside me with a basin, we chatted while washing our faces, he said to me: "Jiang Qiao, I will go to the Yaden Hotel today to sign the transfer contract, do you want to go with your buddies to verify how I am on the road to success." ”

"Actually, I also hope that you can break away from Qin Miao and your Lao Tzu and make some serious careers, but you can also see that this is a more realistic world, so I won't look at how you lost the 350,000."

Qiao Ye kicked over my basin and said angrily: "Can you stop pouring cold water on me, why can't I Qiao Ye leave that impersonal home, they are a fart"

I ignored Qiao Ye, went to pick up a basin of cold water again, and then washed off the foam on my face, and the reason why I was so emotionless was because I could see the truth behind Qiao Ye better than anyone else, if it wasn't for the 350,000 that Qin Miao lent Chen Yi's hand to him, most of him would still be complaining about the impersonal nature of this world at this time, and his friends are too doggy

Qiao Ye saw that I ignored him, and put his arm on my shoulder and said: "Jiang Qiao, in fact, I especially hope that you can recognize what I am doing now, you know, I used to spend all my time playing the world, this is the first time I want to do something seriously, you really have to see my efforts, not to hurt me so much, everyone has a temper, not to mention that I am really a temper"

I couldn't cry or laugh, and said to him for a while: "Okay, that buddy will never express any opinion on your business in the future, you can take your crown and proudly realize the value of your life." ”

Leaving the accommodation, I held a black umbrella and walked in the gray alleys, the invisible sky was still raining as if it could not stop, and in the smell of these water vapors, I really felt the smell of late autumn, but I was not ready for winter, because I had not yet prepared for those cold-tolerant flowers and plants.

Yes, in the morning when I was alone, I was so worried about every little detail of my life, but I didn't dare to think too deeply, because there was no one around me who could resist pain and share happiness with me, not even someone to talk to, so I could only think about those insignificant things repeatedly as a kind of sorrow that bothered me, and then immediately stopped

On this rainy day, my work efficiency was very low, and the backlog of work on my hands was only half completed, but the sky was already dark, I stood on the balcony outside the company with a cigarette, planning to adjust my state, and then continue to work overtime, and I am not afraid of working overtime, anyway, I will be alone after I go back, no life, no entertainment.

Standing under the canopy, I lit a cigarette and smoked it as fast as I could. In the process, my mobile phone rang, and I took it out of my pocket empty, it was a WeChat message sent to me by Yu Xin, a girl: "Brother Jiangqiao, do you have any musical instrument performance work to introduce recently?"

I replied truthfully: "Except for my own wedding planning, I generally do not interfere with the work of the company's external relations department, but the planning projects in my hands are in a few weeks, and there is no business that requires musical instruments to play for the time being, so I will introduce you to the director of the company's external relations department, and you can contact him directly in the future." ”

"Okay, I just have time now, I'll invite you to have a meal together."

"Okay."

After deciding to eat with Yu Xin, I snuffed out the cigarette that I had only half smoked in my hand, and then found the director of the company's external relations department, and the reason why I was so enthusiastic was that I didn't have any special purpose, just to appreciate Yu Xin's character who likes to take the initiative to create opportunities, and this society is only a very small number of girls like Xiao Ai after all, so you have to work hard to be ahead of others, I can see that Yu Xin is such a girl, because she has a good personality and is very patient with people, I sometimes even think, She may be more suitable for showbiz than Xiao Ai.

The process of eating was very simple, and Yu Xin got a performance opportunity this weekend as she wished, and the director of the company's external relations department left the table halfway because there were other dinners, and only me and Yu Xin were left in the small private room.

Yu Xin was very reluctant to say to me: "Brother Jiangqiao, I said that I would invite you to dinner, why are you still rushing to pay?"

"It's a small thing, just ask you to come back next time."

"Okay, but thank you very much for your help, since I was in my senior year, I really don't want to ask my family for money anymore, so I especially want to find some jobs that don't affect my studies and can earn some extra money."

I smiled, signaled her not to take it to heart, and then counted out 1,500 yuan from my wallet, handed it to her and said, "This is Xiao Ai's last performance payment, and it has always been kept with me, you can help me transfer it to her." ”

"Why don't you give it to her yourself?"

I didn't know how to tell her about what happened between me and Xiao Ai, so I just said perfunctorily: "I've been quite busy lately, so I don't have time to look for her." ”

Yu Xin, the girl, asked reluctantly: "Doesn't she often go to you, and she always talked about you in front of me a few days ago." ”

"What did she say about me?"

"It's a bit cowardly to say that you're a warm man and very considerate to the woman you like."

I smiled helplessly, and then replied, "You're really outspoken."

Yu Xin responded with an embarrassed smile: "Well, it should be Xiao Ai who is outspoken." ”

I put away some emotions in my heart, and suddenly wanted to know her news, and finally asked Yu Xin after a deep groan: "Xiao Ai, is she okay lately?"

Yu Xin shook her head and replied: "When I was in dance class a few days ago, maybe it was because of distraction, she sprained her left foot and hasn't been to school for several days, don't you know this?"

For some reason, my heart ached a little when I heard the news, but I didn't know what to say, so I just lowered my head and rubbed my temples with my hands

"Brother Jiang Qiao, if you have time later, go and see her, and just give her the remuneration for the performance."

"I don't know where she lives."

"I know, I'm going to take care of her these days, in fact, she's really pitiful, living in such a big house, but there is no one who cares about her, if I'm not mistaken, I'm sure I'm eating takeout at home alone at this time"

After hesitating, I finally said to Xin, "Give me the address of her house, and I'll go see her." ”

Yu Xin took out her mobile phone and asked me while sending me the address, "Will you go over now?"

"Hmm." After a pause, I asked again, "By the way, can she cook there, I'll buy her something she likes to eat and make it for her." ”

"Yes, there is a supermarket opposite, so it's very convenient to buy things."

"That's it, I'll go to her side first."

After leaving the hotel, I went to a community near Confucius Temple Pedestrian Street according to the address Yu Xin gave me, and then went to the supermarket opposite to buy some vegetables and meat products, and then walked to the community.

This community is not newly built, but because of the unique geographical location, the average price has been close to 30,000, so it can be regarded as a relatively high-end community, and after entering the community, this sense of high-end is more intuitively presented, because this is a community with a high greening rate, and the distance between buildings is relatively far, which can give people a feeling of being protected, and this is very rare next to the Confucius Temple.

I held an umbrella and walked along the road covered with sycamores on both sides to the building where Xiao Ai lived, and when I reached Building 16, I found that she lived in a townhouse, and the white Mercedes Benz was parked in the courtyard, and I was shocked: in fact, this car was hers, but I didn't know what her purpose was, and I wanted to hide it.

I stood at the door, then rang the doorbell, and a moment later Xiao Ai's voice came over the intercom: "Who are you to take off the umbrella you are holding." ”

"If I don't take it, if I take it and you recognize it, you will definitely not let me in"

Xiao Ai had already heard my voice, and then there was no movement on the intercom, and it seemed that she was making good on her promise never to see me, which made me a little helpless

The rain suddenly became heavier, and it fell on my umbrella like a string "crackling", and the cold wind with moisture made me very uncomfortable, I finally became cheeky again, and said to her inside: "I heard Yu Xin say, your foot is twisted, so come and see you, I also bought the dishes you like to eat, if you ignore me, but there is really no good mouth, you know, I make spicy chicken is a must."

I said a lot of words, but I didn't get any response, I retreated in the cold wind, subconsciously tucked my thin coat, and then lit a cigarette, relying on the comfort brought by the cigarette, to overcome the urge to leave, but for a moment I didn't understand: what I was holding on to

When a cigarette was about to be smoked, Xiao Ai's voice suddenly came from the walkie-talkie: "Are you lacking heart, I won't let you in, won't you climb over the courtyard wall?"

I looked at the iron fence, and sure enough, it was not difficult to climb over, but I still asked with palpitations: "There is no alarm system, and there is no electricity."

"If you're afraid, just stand outside."

"There's no need to be so complicated, I'm going to turn it over badly and twist my feet, we're just a pair of sick people, and no one can take care of anyone" I said so, but I had already stuffed the food in my hand through the gap in the fence, and then lifted my pants and climbed up the fence, and at this time, Xiao Ai finally walked out of the house with a cane, and then stood under the dripping eaves, looking at me with a complicated expression

I climbed on the fence and looked at her, her hair was messy, her complexion was not very good, she did not have the spirit and fairy spirit of the first time we met, obviously she had a bad life, even miserable, in the past few days when we had no contact