Mi Cai's message back was, at least on paper, so simple: "How long do you want me to stay in the United States?" ”

I wondered: Is she asking for my opinion?

After a long time, he sent her a message back: "I think you must have made arrangements for how long you stay." ”

This time, Mi Cai wrote back after a while: "You're right. ”

"And you still ask me?"

Mi Cai didn't continue the topic, but replied: "I'm about to board the plane, I'm turning off the phone, bye!" ”

I put my phone back on the coffee table, then leaned back on the sofa, and just closed my eyes, as if I saw Mi Cai and Wei Ran sitting in the first class cabin of the plane at this time, talking and laughing.

I was a little depressed in my heart, and finally I didn't want to think about it anymore, so I wiped my face heavily to calm myself down, and then I went to the bathroom to wash.

……

When they came to Fang Yuan and Yan Yan's residence, Chen Jingming and Zhao Li had already arrived, and Yan Yan had also bought wine and prepared a sumptuous meal.

I greeted Chen Jingming first: "Manager Chen, you deserve to drive an Audi, but you are faster than me who drives Alto!" ”

Chen Jingming smiled and said, "When will you kid get rid of this stinky and poor problem!" ”

I smiled disapplausively: "You are old, you don't like to listen to us young people stinky and poor, remember when you were in college, just find a historical joke, you can let Fang Yuan and his daughter-in-law listen to it for an afternoon, how much you like it!" Right, Fang Yuan? ”

Before Fang Yuan could respond, Yan Yan patted me and said, "What about the jokes in history, I made myself so knowledgeable about the past and the present, and I don't know where I heard about the wild history, so I used it to fool us." ”

Everyone smiled, Fang Yuan beckoned us to eat again, and then everyone sat down around the table.

I poured Chen Jingming a glass of wine, and then took the opportunity to ask, "Mr. Chen, how do you feel about working in Zhuomei for a while?" ”

Chen Jingming said to me: "I am currently in the familiarization stage, but I have already participated in the management of the mall, and Mi is always a very enlightened CEO, and he is very willing to give up power!" ”

Fang Yuan also agreed, and said, "Yes, Mr. Mi is very willing to give his subordinates free play, and it is still very easy to work in her hands...... However, the water is a bit deep, much deeper than Polaroid! ”

There were no outsiders present at the moment, so I asked very bluntly: "Is it true that Mi Zhongde has been plotting to empty Mi Zong's rights recently?" ”

Chen Jingming nodded and said: "Mi Zhongde wants to bring down Mr. Mi in Zhuomei, we have heard about it when we were in Polaroid Department Store, but through Guò's relationship with Mr. Mi these days, I think: I am afraid it is not so easy for him to bring down Mr. Mi lightly, not to mention that the board of directors has a group of loyal old departments of Mr. Mi's biological father, in terms of Mr. Mi's personal ability, he will not fall behind in the competition with Mr. Mi. ”

Chen Jingming's words made me feel a little relieved, and Fang Yuan said to me again: "I heard: Mi Zhongde actually loves Mr. Mi very much in life, in the years when Mr. Mi did not return to China, every year when Mr. Mi celebrates his birthday, no matter how busy he is, he has to fly to the United States to accompany Mr. Mi and celebrate her birthday, it's just ...... In terms of Zhuomei's ownership, he did not compromise at all, and Mr. Mi did not compromise either, so the relationship was very stiff! ”

Fang Yuan's words made me understand why she was so disgusted the last time I was disrespectful to Mi Zhongde, because Mi Zhongde and her actually had an uncle and nephew relationship, but it was just ...... That relationship can't overcome the desire for power in the end, but it stands to reason that Zhuomi should inherit it from Mi Cai.

Zhao Li, who has been silent, said again: "Actually, I think it is a good choice for Mi to withdraw from the competition for Zhuomei, with Mi Zhongde's love for her, it will definitely make her worry about food and clothing for the rest of her life, how to say, being a daughter is much better than being a strong woman in the workplace!" ”

"You fart, you're a bitch mentality who eats and waits for death...... Zhuomei's ownership, how could Mi Cai put it, that was her father's property! "I immediately scolded Zhao Li because he didn't understand Mi Cai's feelings for her father.

Zhao Li smiled wryly and said, "Don't get excited, this is just my personal opinion, I am a person who likes comfort, so I am destined to not reach the height of Mr. Mi." ”

……

After eating, Chen Jingming and Zhao Li left one after another, Yan Yan washed the dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen, and only Fang Yuan and I were left in the living room.

We each lit a cigarette and immediately chatted, Fang Yuan brought up the old matter again, and said, "Zhaoyang, I mentioned to you last time that I went to work in Zhuomei, how did you think about it?" ”

"I haven't thought about it yet." I'll be honest.

Fang Yuan reminded in a serious tone, and said: "After Zhuomei moved to Shanghai from the headquarters, the internal personnel have been adjusted, so Chen Jingming and I have the opportunity to be promoted to one level compared to Baoli, if you can seize this opportunity, it is really a very promising job, and Mr. Mi has expressed to me more than once that I hope you can work in Zhuomei." ”

I didn't have words, but I remembered my awkward relationship with Mi Cai at this time, and I had already made up my mind, if I didn't have the possibility of being with Mi Cai, I would go back to Xuzhou and start over after the bar was on the right track, if Mi Cai was lucky enough to have feelings for me, we became boyfriend and girlfriend, and I wouldn't go to Zhuomei to work, after all, men should have men's pursuits and ambitions, not rely on their girlfriends to make a living, so no matter what the result, I won't join Zhuomei.

Fang Yuan asked me again in silence, "Can you give me an answer to this?" After all, after you arrived in Zhuomei, our brothers also had a mutual dependence. ”

I finally shook my head and said to Fang Yuan: "Don't mention this matter to me in the future, it's really unrealistic for me to go to Zhuomei to work, and when the bar is on the right track, I may still have to go back to Xuzhou, my roots are there!" ”

"Why, can't you let go of that Li Xiaoyun? …… If it is still possible for the two of you to continue the relationship, buddy will not persuade you to do anything, because Li Xiaoyun's girl is really reliable! ”

I was a little distracted, but I remembered the comfort I had with Li Xiaoyun in those months, this kind of comfort was something I had never experienced in my love life, although I lacked some passion, but this is just living, isn't it?

Maybe for me, Li Xiaoyun is the woman who truly represents reality and life, but I still missed it after all.

……

Leaving Fang Yuan and Yan Yan's residence, I sat alone in the square where I had played with Mi Cai, looking at the children who had already played in the square during the winter vacation, I felt a little lonely after all, so I habitually lit a cigarette to relieve loneliness.

After a long exhalation of the smoke in his mouth, he couldn't help but look at the sky, and at this moment, Mi Cai should have flown to the other side of the ocean on a plane!

I missed her a little, so I kept staring at the blue sky and white clouds for a long time until the phone rang.

I took out my phone from my pocket and found out that it was my mother calling, which made me full of surprise, because after coming to Suzhou, I called her many times, but she never answered, and she kept angry with me.

"Mom...... Mother. "I shouted twice in a row because of my excitement.

My mother was silent on the other end of the phone for a long time before she asked a little choked: "Are you doing well in Suzhou?" ”

My heart was full of apologies, no matter how angry my mother was with me, after all, she was still the person who cared about me in the world, I made a relaxed tone and replied: "It's good, you don't have to worry about me, but you pay attention to your body!" ”

"Stinky boy, mom doesn't want you to care!"

Of course, I could hear the complaints in my mother's words, but I could hear that she had gradually let go of my original behavior, and then said: "I am your son, I don't care about you, who cares about you!" ”

My mother finally smiled, and then asked, "Will you go back to Xuzhou for the Chinese New Year this year?" ”

"I'll go back if nothing happens, I miss you all the time!"

"Come back if you want." After a slight pause, my mother said again: "Listen to your Aunt Zhang, since you and Xiaoyun's child separated, she has never been with her again, I wonder if she still has you in her heart...... If you come back this time, I will ask you Aunt Zhang to talk about it, the girl's family is soft-hearted, you go and admit your mistake, maybe Xiaoyun will forgive you...... You said, if you marry Xiaoyun and stay in Xuzhou, how down-to-earth your father and I will be! ”

Mom's words made me stunned for a moment, does she still have plans to let me and Li Xiaoyun renew their relationship? And Li Xiaoyun didn't go on a blind date again, is it really still missive of me? Or is it just wishful thinking on the part of my mother?