Chapter 12 How have you been doing all these years?
When he saw the silly girl on the stage being dragged by others and almost fell, Yan Yimo's palms were covered with a layer of fine sweat and his fists were clenched.
At first, when his secretary asked him if he wanted to attend the Johnson annual conference, he refused.
It's been three years since I graduated, and every year I receive three or four invitations from W, but except for the first time, I refuse them one by one on the grounds that my working hours are repeated.
Flying around the world every week, there are still large and small cases in the company that need to be seen. finally had a day off, he wanted to take a good rest, read the book alone in a daze, this is the other side of Yan Yimo that outsiders don't know.
The secretary knew Jackson's personality and didn't ask too much.
Yan Yimo is extremely capable and is the darling of Wall Street, which is recognized by the industry. But he has always been calm and low-key, and he doesn't like to participate in some showy activities, and many invitations to drinking parties and magazines have been declined by him.
The 22-year-old golden bachelor has not been exposed to a little lace news, and it seems that Yan Yimo has nothing else to do in his life except work. Because of this, the media did not have the opportunity to get too much personal information about him, and even the name, everyone only knew that he was Jackson.Y, and did not know what the specific surname was.
He is a mysterious existence in the business circle.
It was 9 o'clock in the evening after the shareholders' meeting. Yan Yimo was a little tired, loosened his tie, leaned lazily on the black leather chair in the office, and casually flipped through the Johnson annual conference event introduction and student registration form.
Moonlight filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Outside the window, Manhattan is brightly lit and full of traffic. Yan Yimo took off the metal thin-framed glasses on his eyes, squinted his eyes, and saw Su Xiaoxiao's name.
Xiaoxiao (Sue), Su.
Su Xiaoxiao, Su Su, Xiao Xiao.
This name was given to Su Xiaoxiao by him.
At that time, Su Xiaoxiao had just entered the third grade and began to learn English. After the first lesson, the English teacher asked each student to go home and think of their own English name and go to her to register.
Su Xiaoxiao originally wanted to be called Bella, she likes to watch cartoons, and Princess Belle is her favorite animated character. However, the next day, when I was full of joy and told the teacher, the name was chosen by another girl.
The English teacher is a rigid old teacher in her 50s, and the children call her Grandma Wolf in private. Grandma Wolf didn't like the same name of a student in the class, so she asked Su Xiaoxiao to go home and think about changing her name, and told her the next day.
Su Xiaoxiao went home crying that day, and she only liked the name Bella.
This scene happened to be bumped into by Yan Yimo, who was coming home from school.
He didn't speak, he gently hugged Su Xiaoxiao, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then said, "Xiaoxiao, how about your name Sue?" ”
Seeing that Su Xiaoxiao ignored him, he said mischievously with pity, "Little crying bag, do you know how foreigners pronounce names?" My brother told you that they all pronounce your English name first and then your surname, Sue Su, Susu, like a tongue twister? Next time, let Grandma Wolf pronounce your name and her off! ”
Giggles, Su Xiaoxiao burst into tears and laughed, and the April sky was as bright and moving.
Thinking of this, Yan Yimo couldn't help but chuckle.
He has also had a girlfriend over the years, but it didn't take long for them to end in a breakup. The people I know after work have some of their own careful thoughts, and no one will really peel off the armor that protects them and let themselves stand honestly in front of each other. This is very clear. He had tried to accept such feelings, but he could not get out of his comfort zone.
Because there is a girl who has always lived in his heart.
Whenever the other party wants to get closer to him, Yan Yimo will find an excuse to leave, and just like that, the relationship ends before it starts.
And that girl's name is Su Xiaoxiao.
"Linda, help me get in touch with Johnson School of Business, I'll be attending the annual conference next month."
Yan Yimo pressed Linda's secretary line.
"Okay, Mr. Yan."
Linda was a little surprised, and then smiled, "You should also participate in more social activities, otherwise people outside will say that your good youth as a young talent has been wasted." Well, when Georgia left, she left you her daughter's business card and wanted to introduce you to each other. ”
Seeing that Yan Yimo didn't reply to her, Linda stopped talking.
I don't know if this "Su Xiaoxiao" is the ugly duckling Su Xiaoxiao, Yan Yimo thought. Just give yourself a little long vacation.
In the past three years, Yan Yimo has been working 360 days a year, and even if he is sick, he insists on working remotely at home, and he is a veritable workaholic. This time I went back to L City, and I had to rest for a few days.
However, of course, that stupid girl would not know the real reason why Yan Yimo returned to Johnson to participate in the annual conference this time, she thought that Yan Yimo only agreed to come back because she received an invitation from her alma mater. She didn't know that now, Yan Yimo was standing downstairs in her dormitory waiting for her.
"Ah~ Go for a swim at night to really decompress! I feel that my body is as light as a swallow now, and everyone has lost weight! ”
Jessica said to Su Xiaoxiao as she walked along.
"Yes, look at me, look at me, swim like this. Not only legs but also arms. ”
Alice made a blind gesture with her hand, kicking one leg in the air, imitating Jessica's doggy swimming posture just now, and provoked Jessica to hit her.
"Aris, stop me!"
Jessica waved the dirty bag in her hand and staggered back and forth towards Alice, who was smiling and dodging.
Su Xiaoxiao was a little out of shape after attending the annual conference in the afternoon, with a smile on her face, but she couldn't keep her spirits up.
"It's okay, Xiaoxiao."
Lisa doesn't usually talk much, but she has an extremely delicate mind. In the afternoon, I found that Su Xiaoxiao had been out of state since she came back from the event, and she didn't joke like usual, so she couldn't help but be a little worried.
Su Xiaoxiao smiled and shook his head. Looking at Jessica and Alice, who were laughing and playing, she only felt that it was good to be with her friends, which calmed her heart a little.
When there was still a small lawn from the dormitory, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly stopped.
She saw a familiar and unfamiliar back, leaning sideways next to a black Wrangler, still in the same black suit as in the afternoon, but with another coat, looking tall and slender. The girls who came and went passed by him, and they couldn't help but look back more. Yan Yimo is the kind of Asian man who is particularly delicate in appearance, and has a mature charm that surpasses his peers.
"Hey, look, there's a handsome guy downstairs in our girls' dormitory!"
Obviously, everyone has seen the words.
Jessica turned around to talk to them, only to find that Su Xiaoxiao was still standing at the other end of the small lawn, and was thrown off by them.
"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong with you, you're not in a state today."
Su Xiaoxiao didn't know how to talk to Saska now, looked down at his toes, his hands tightly hugged the dirty clothes bag on his chest, and stood crampedly, his mind blank. She didn't know that Yan Yimo had seen her, and she didn't know that Yan Yimo would come to her.
"Looks like someone you know, go ahead." Lisa patted Su Xiaoxiao on the shoulder and said, "Let's go back to the dormitory first, call us anytime if you need to." ”
"Let's go Kakaris, let's go back to the shower."
With that, he pulled Jessica and Alice and walked to the dormitory.
Jessica tried to ask something, but was frightened by Lisa's eyes and swallowed it back.
When will this little girl come back? Yan Yimo tapped the car cover a few times with his fingers, and just wanted to light another cigarette to refresh himself, when he looked up and saw Su Xiaoxiao stunned in place.
I asked the reception of the dormitory just now, and I heard that Su Xiaoxiao and a few girls went out. Liang Su Xiaoxiao's character didn't dare to stay outside for too long, so Yan Yimo thought about simply waiting for her here.
I want to see her so much. I was afraid that the silly girl in the car would not see him, so I simply stood outside the car and was blown by the wind for almost two hours. Finally got her back.
The two looked at each other for a long time across a small lawn, and Su Xiaoxiao felt like it was a century long, and the wind was blowing in his ears. He didn't come, and neither did she.
Just stand, stand.
Aqiu~
Su Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sneeze when the wind blew, rubbed her red nose, and touched her forehead embarrassedly. Poof, I couldn't help but laugh. Yan Yimo also smiled.
The breeze brushed their cheeks, and tonight, so beautiful.
Su Xiaoxiao slowly walked towards Yan Yimo, cautious and fearless. Stood still, bravely raised his head and looked deeply into Yan Yimo's eyes, his eyes kept staring at him, and he didn't blink for a moment. Although there are a thousand words in his heart, wait for him to speak first.
Yan Yimo gently patted Su Xiaoxiao's head, revealing a smile of lost and satisfied. Slowly spread his slender arms.
Su Xiaoxiao froze for a few seconds, then leaned over his body gently, wrapped his hands around his coat, buried his head deep in Yan Yimo's chest, and greedily sniffed the faint fragrance of tobacco on his body.
"How have you been doing all these years?"
Yan Yimo asked softly in Su Xiaoxiao's ear, silently taking her into his arms.