It's been a month and a half, and Shen Yin is working while preparing the works for the competition. She was busy every day, and the entries were revised again and again, and she still felt dissatisfied.

Zhou Fansheng is preparing a new novel, and he can't be seen in the studio these days. Shen Yin was planning to visit a nearby bookstore and might be able to find some inspiration.

Today is Saturday, the streets are relatively quiet, and most of the elderly are preparing to go to the park to relax. Shen Yin was wearing a lace shirt and a pair of light blue trousers, lazily carrying a small silver bag, reaching into his trouser pockets with both hands, and listening to music while walking.

She walked into the bookstore, which was full of seven or eight-year-old children, and she looked for a few books on painting on the shelves, and finally found an empty space, which turned out to be near the toilet. She shook her head helplessly, took three tissues from her bag and spread them out in a corner of the open space, where she sat quietly and opened the book.

As a result of sitting on the ground all the time, her waist began to ache. She stood up and stretched out her arms. Suddenly, her gaze rested on a corner, where a little girl sits, scribbling haphazardly on a piece of paper with a paintbrush. She thought this scene was a very good material and immediately filmed it with her mobile phone.

"Hey, please give way!" A very rude voice came from behind him.

Shen Yin turned his head and met the man's impatient eyes, "Ah, I'm sorry!" She stood in the middle of the aisle and hurriedly moved to the side.

It wasn't until the man walked behind her that she felt that the man was a little familiar, "Hey, wait a minute." She shouted at the man.

The people around her who were immersed in reading raised their heads and looked at her. Shen Yin hurriedly covered her mouth, her face full of embarrassment.

The man walked up to her and said coldly, "Did you just call me?" ”

Shen Yin was like a frightened deer, hurriedly put down his hand, and smiled slightly, "I'm sorry, I received your help on the bus before, in order to thank you, I invited you to dinner, right?" ”

The man was slightly surprised, "No need, I can't remember it anyway." With that, he prepared to leave.

She grabbed the man's arm and said, "That seat was actually given up by you on the bus that day, I have already seen it." ”

Finally, Shen Yin walked into a restaurant with the man, "Whatever you want to eat, I have a treat today." She handed him the menu and smiled at him.

"I'm Qiao Jiahao, what about you?" He asked, looking at the menu.

"I'm Shen Yin, I really thank you so much that day." She poured him a glass of water and handed it to him.

"I remember, that was a month ago, and you stepped on me." Qiao Jiahao ordered the dish and handed her the menu, "I'm curious, why did you invite me to dinner?" ”

"Did you really forget me?" Shen Yin said disappointedly, she quickly skimmed through the menu and ordered two side dishes.

"You mean we knew each other before?" Qiao Jiahao stared at her and shook his head, "Why don't I have a little impression?" ”

"Uh, it seems that your memory is really poor, I'm Shen Yuehuan's sister, do you remember it now?" Shen Yin took a sip of water and smiled slightly, "I remember that you were her table mate in the first year of high school, and I couldn't find her classroom at that time, or did you take me to find it." ”

"Oh, that's you." Qiao Jiahao suddenly realized.

"What are you doing now?" Shen Yin chatted with him.

"After graduating from high school, I studied at an e-commerce training institution in the city, and now I have started to work." He smiled embarrassedly, "By the way, I heard that Shen Yuehuan was admitted to university, where is she going to school now?" ”

"In Shanghai, I usually come back on holidays." Shen Yin replied bluntly.

At this time, the dishes were already ready, and Shen Yin picked up the chopsticks, "Let's eat first, I'm already very hungry." ”

Qiao Jiahao also picked up chopsticks and ate.

"Well, can I call you 'sister' too?" He half-eaten, suddenly asked.

"Yes, then I also have a younger brother." Shen Yin picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "Come, let's replace wine with tea and celebrate." ”

Qiao Jiahao responded to her happily and called her, 'Sister Shen Yin'.

Shen Yin was very happy, and couldn't help but talk more, she sandwiched a chicken leg for him, "By the way, did you just go to the bookstore to read a book?" ”

He stopped his chopsticks and said, "Sister Shen Yin, I am planning to start my own business, and I want to make an agricultural product promotion website in my hometown and promote the agricultural products in my hometown to the whole country through the Internet." I'm looking for relevant materials in a bookstore these days. ”

"It's amazing, I have the idea of starting my own business at a young age, my sister will give you a thumbs up." She looked at him happily, her eyes full of approval. She suddenly

"Sister Shen Yin, don't praise me, I haven't started to do it yet." He hung his head shyly, his ears slightly red.

Shen Yin smiled, "If there's anything you need help with, just tell me." I will support you, come on! She said, holding up her glass.

"Okay, thank you, Sister Shen Yin." He politely touched the cup and took a sip of boiled water.

Shen Yin told him his mobile phone number, and they separated after settling the bill.

Shen Yin saw his back and remembered the time when she was about twenty years old, her eyes began to sour, and she slowly walked forward along the street.

Suddenly, a BMW 7 Series stopped on the side of the road, Yan Pei rolled down the window and shouted at Shen Yin: "Shen Yin, long time no see!" ”

She walked over, and Yan Pei got out of the car, "Where are you going?" ”

"I'll just go for a walk."

"Get in the car, I'll take you somewhere?" Yan Pei opened the car door and said enthusiastically.

"Don't be so polite, I'm still not going." She refused.

Yan Pei grabbed her arm and said, "We finally met, you can give some face." ”

Shen Yin got into the car and found a young woman in the car, with a goose egg face, light makeup, a maroon medium and long wavy hair scattered over her shoulders, wearing a pink dress and a pair of high heels of the same color, with a heel of about eight centimeters.

Yan Pei sat in the driver's seat, turned his head, and said to Shen Yin: "This is my girlfriend, Liu Xuehao." ”

"Hello, I'm Shen Yin." Shen Yin fastened his seat belt, and found that Liu Xueha's eyes glanced at him, and then smiled slightly and nodded.

Shen Yin didn't know what to say, and sat quietly.

Yan Pei sat in front, "Shen Yin, I heard that you are now your cousin's assistant, is your work going well?" He broke the silence and said.

"It's fine." Shen Yin said lightly, seeing Liu Xuehao next to him playing a game.

"Looks like you're getting along well with your cousin." Yan Pei said with a smile.

"Mr. Zhou is very good and helps me a lot."

"Huh? What do you think of your cousin? Yan Pei continued.

"Very good, conscientious and responsible, and very talented." Shen Yin felt that he was intentionally saying this, so he changed the topic and asked, "Where are you going?" ”

Yan Pei looked mysterious, "You'll know when you go, you'll be there soon." ”

Shen Yin turned on his phone and glanced at the time, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.

Yan Pei stopped the car, opened the car door and said, "Two beauties, get out of the car!" Shen Yin got out of the car and saw that this was the underground parking lot.

"Shen Yin, come with us." Yan Pei took Liu Xuehao's hand and walked forward, turned his head and called her.

Shen Yin found that Liu Xuehao didn't seem to like herself, so she didn't speak the whole time, playing with her mobile phone by herself. She feels like a 'light bulb' right now.

Yan Pei led them to a bar where loud music was playing and the air was filled with the faint smell of alcohol. Yan Pei led them to a sofa and sat down, the waiter walked over, and a man in his twenties smiled and asked, "May I ask what you need?" ”

Yan Pei looked at Shen Yin opposite and asked, "Do you drink beer?" ”

Shen Yin shook his head, "Don't drink!" ”

"Some beer and snacks and a glass of juice." Yan Pei leaned back on the sofa and said.

"Okay, a few people, please wait a minute." The waiter turned and left.

After two minutes, the waiter had already brought the drink. Shen Yin felt that the atmosphere here was not good, which made him have a little headache and tinnitus.

Liu Xuehao said coquettishly to Yan Pei: "I want to dance, you can go with me." ”

Shen Yin got goosebumps on his body, picked up the juice, and pretended to drink it.

"Go yourself, I'll sit here." Yan Pei coughed embarrassedly.

Liu Xuehao was a little angry, took a sip of beer, stood up and left.

"Aren't you going to take a look?" Shen Yin whispered to him.

"It's okay, her temper is like this, it'll be fine in a while." Yan Pei took a sip of beer, "Have you ever been to this kind of place?" He asked casually.

"It's the first time." Shen Yin smiled slightly.

"Huh? Sorry to bring you to this kind of place. He said apologetically.

"It's okay, it's not bad here." Shen Yin lied, he didn't want to embarrass him.

Yan Pei opened a can of beer and handed it to her, "You taste it, this beer tastes good, the concentration is very low, and you won't get drunk." ”

Shen Yin took it and took a small sip, the taste was a little bitter and difficult to drink.

Yan Pei curled the corners of his mouth and smiled evilly, "You haven't changed at all, you're so cute!" ”

"You lied to me." Shen Yin pretended to be angry.

"Haha...... When I was in high school, you always sat quietly in the classroom, and at that time I thought you were a quiet girl. Yan Pei took a can of beer and drank it in a big gulp, "Now you are the same." ”

Shen Yin doesn't remember this very well, since she was twenty years old, after her mother died, she took a break from school for half a year, and during that half a year, she lived every day, washing her face with tears all day, locking herself in her room, and not coming out for a whole month.

Shen Yin diverted the topic, "How did you and Liu Xuehao meet?" She felt that the two of them were a little incompatible and wondered how they came together.

"That's where we met. I was in a bad mood and was sitting here drinking, so she came over to drink with me. Gradually, we became acquainted. "She works for a real estate company and is a real estate agent. ”

"Oh, your jobs are similar." Shen Yin drank the juice, "Was she the one who called you that day?" ”

"No, that's my ex-girlfriend." Yan Pei smiled awkwardly, "Don't get me wrong, I'm a good man with dedication." ”

Shen Yin covered her mouth and smiled, "You are 'being a thief'." ”

"Is this really a 'needless' crime?" Yan Pei also laughed.

At this time, Liu Xuehao walked over, holding a can of beer in her hand, and a strong smell of perfume on her body, "What are you talking about?" So happy! ”

"You're back, how were you doing?" Yan Pei put his arm on Liu Xuehao's shoulder, smiling all over his face.

"There are too few people to jump." Liu Xuehao took a sip of wine and put down his arm with a look of disgust.

"It's getting late, it's time for me to go back." Shen Yin felt that it was best for him to leave early.

"I'll send you back." Yan Pei stood up and said.

"No, I'll just take a taxi." Shen Yin took the bag and glanced at Liu Xuehao, "Thank you, we'll see you next time." ”

Shen Yin walked to the door and breathed in the outside air, only to feel much more comfortable. She walked along the street, waiting for a taxi.

Suddenly, she saw a bookstore through a glass window. She pushed open the door and walked in, to the drawing and book area, casually browsing. She found two important scholarly books on comics and bought them.

Back in the studio, she didn't even eat dinner and began to watch.

At half past eight in the evening, she had a new idea and stayed up late to revise the work. By the time she had done all this, it was already five o'clock in the morning.

She stretched and moved her body, because she had been sitting for too long, she felt a lot of pain in her lower back, and crawled into bed to rest for a while.

It wasn't until eight o'clock that she woke up and walked sleepily to the bathroom. At the door of the bathroom, she met Zhang Huan.

This studio is on the third floor and has three rooms in it, the large office and bathroom are connected; Opposite the large office is Zhou Fansheng's independent studio, which has a separate bathroom; Next to the studio is a small warehouse, where Shen Yin lives; The meeting room is close to the big office, and if you want to go to the bathroom, you will inevitably pass through the big office. Zhang Huan was standing in the big office watering the green plants on the windowsill.

"Huh? Excuse me. Shen Yin came out of the bathroom in pajamas and foggy.

"You stayed up late again last night." He glanced at Shen Yin, still bowing his head and watering, "Today, Yang Ning and Gong Weihan have taken leave to rest, and they don't have much work, you can take your time." ”

"Thanks, I'll be right away." Shen Yin left quickly and awkwardly, after all, this was the first time he had been so unkempt in front of a strange man.

Half an hour later, she packed up and walked into the office. Zhang Huan was staring intently at the notebook, typing on the keyboard.

"Zhang Huan, I'm going out to buy breakfast, do you need anything?" Shen Yin asked as she stood in the doorway, wearing a light blue chiffon shirt and a short white skirt, and despite the light makeup, it was difficult to cover the dark circles on her lower eyelids.

Zhang Huan didn't raise his head and said, "I've had breakfast, just bring me a cup of coffee." ”

Shen Yin took the elevator downstairs, the sun outside hung high, and the dazzling sunlight shone on her body, casting dotted shadows on the road. She walked into a nearby breakfast shop, and the enthusiastic proprietress walked over with a smile, "Girl, what do you need?" Pumpkin millet porridge is gone. ”

"A black rice porridge, a basket of steamed buns, stuffed with elements, and a tea egg." Shen Yin found a seat without sunlight and sat down.

She finished her breakfast slowly, and went to the coffee shop opposite to buy a cup of taro-flavored milk tea and coffee.

When she returned to the studio again, Zhou Fansheng was already sitting in his office, she quietly walked into the big office, opened the notebook, secretly handed the cup of coffee to Zhang Huan, and asked in a low voice, "When did Zhou always come?" ”

"Five minutes after you go out." Zhang Huan took the coffee and whispered to her, "Thank you!" ”

Shen Yin couldn't help admiring his concept of time, took out his mobile phone and turned on the camera to check his appearance, and found that the dark circles under his eyes were still very heavy.

"By the way, Mr. Zhou just asked you to come over." Zhang Huan added.

She knocked on the door, pushed open the office door, and saw Zhou Fansheng looking at the notebook, she slowly walked to the desk and sat down, "Mr. Zhou, what's the matter?" ”

He raised his head and glanced at her, "How are you preparing for the competition?" He opened a folder on the table and looked.

"It's ready." She kept her head down, afraid that he would find out that he had thick dark circles under her eyes, although they had been covered with makeup.

"Oh, this is a new company registered by a friend, and we need an illustrator, do you have any intentions?" He handed the folder to her, "This company of his, which specializes in comics. ”

She quickly browsed the documents and saw that the company's address was in Hangzhou. "No, I think it's a good job right now." She can't leave her grandmother, and she can't let her grandmother not have a peaceful old age.

"Shen Yin, you are too condescending to me, you should have a world that belongs to you." Zhou Fansheng encouraged her, "Your talent is obvious to all, I believe that as long as there is a better platform, you will definitely develop very well, what you need is opportunities." I hope you'll think it through. ”

"Mr. Zhou, thank you, but I really don't need it." She politely refused, closed the papers, placed them on the table, and turned to leave.

She returned to work, sat in a soft leather chair, and remembered the hard times after college. Now, she gives up her stable job and does what she likes according to her interests, but she still feels that something is missing in her heart.

In the summer of 2016, Shen Yin graduated, and her classmates were looking for jobs everywhere, and she was already working at an IRS in the provincial capital.

One day, her college friend, Qin Yun, was very happy to tell her that she had found a job as an editor, and that the company was the most influential digital reading platform and writer IP cultivation platform in the country. While Shen Yin was happy for her, she felt regretful. They are professional, but they both love to draw and literature. When Qin was in college, he often used his spare time to write, and published two novels on many digital reading websites. After graduating, Qin Jun obtained an editing certificate again, so he submitted his resume everywhere, wanting to find a job in literature. Qin Yun's parents insisted on letting her work in finance, and she had already found a job as a cashier at a junior high school in the county town through connections. But she didn't like to give up her interests, and came to a strange city to work alone, and finally her novel was noticed by the editor of a company, so he recommended her to interview with this famous company. Unexpectedly, 'Huangtian lived up to his wishes', and she was really admitted.

Shen Yin has loved drawing since she was a child, but due to family reasons, she gave up in high school. But she was inspired by Qin Yun's body, picked up her painting skills again, began to read a lot of professional books on drawing comics, and used her spare time to paint, and put her own works on the Internet, which has many fans.

Now she is about to realize her dream, but she finds that there is something more important in her heart. Her dream can wait, but grandma can't wait, she can't leave her in this lonely city, and she shouldn't take the seventy-year-old man to another strange city.

After going through so many things, she finally understood the weight of family and career in her heart. The death of her loved ones is eternal for her, and the job opportunity is just the crystallization of these 26 years for her.