I didn't expect it to be such a state of refusal to communicate, for several days in a row, more than a dozen phone calls were called, but none of them were picked up, and neither of them answered. Shi Jiaojiao opportunistically called the order number in the store, but it was Erlin's sister-in-law who answered, she immediately lowered her voice when she heard that it was Shi Jiaojiao, and said: "Jiao, your mother has been sick for two days, and she only came to the store today, sighing and saying that her daughter is not angry, and she is in tears when she talks about it, what have you done?" ”

"Is she sick? What do you think? Shi Jiaojiao exclaimed, "What about my dad?" Sister-in-law Erlin pouted, "Your father is not having a good time, he has been fighting hard these days!" It was he who told me in the morning that he was not allowed to answer your phone. Shi Jiaojiao felt a burst of collapse, and couldn't help leaning on a beautifully carved pillar beside her, swallowed her saliva and said, "Then I'll talk about it when I come back, and I'll trouble you to spend more time in the store when they are in bad spirits." ”

Erlin's sister-in-law still wanted to inquire, but Shi's mother's impatient voice came from behind her, "Who, it won't be Shi Jiaojiao, right?" I heard Erlin's sister-in-law's voice getting farther away, and replied to the kitchen door, "What is it!" How could Jiaojiao call the store, it was a guest who ordered a meal, and I wanted to eat river fish stew on this cold day, and I told him that the materials were not easy to find! Mother Shi's cheeks shook and waved her hand, "Don't be, ask him if he eats anything else, and if he doesn't eat, he'll go back!" Erlin's sister-in-law nodded like pounding garlic.

"You hear me, I don't want door-to-door business, is this still your mother?" The woman held the microphone, and the question poked directly into Shi Jiaojiao's heart. Shi Jiaojiao took a deep breath and closed her eyes, and her tone became cold, "That's okay, I know that they are fine, I'll hang up first, and I'll talk about it when I come back." Erlin's sister-in-law, who didn't find anything, had to reluctantly put down the phone.

originally thought that they were just unacceptable for a while, waiting for their daughter to give an explanation in person, Shi Jiaojiao, who had touched the wall many times, realized that her parents had been silent, and this silence contained a huge anger towards herself. After the end of the call, Shi Jiaojiao maintained a posture leaning against the pillar and was stunned, the raised part of the stone carving squeezed her arm through the thin woolen sweater, penetrating the cold touch, Shi Jiaojiao looked at the flashing indicator light outside the hotel lobby with empty eyes.

More than ten seconds later, a thin color of anger rose in those light-colored eyes. Shi Jiaojiao hugged her arms and subconsciously clenched her hands, the more she thought about it, the more unacceptable she became. After she learned of her parents' reaction, the anxiety she had in her heart slowly receded, and she became more and more angry at her parents' behavior of "not contacting and not communicating", "Why do you want to do this, what did I do to make you hate it so much?" She let out a breath and straightened up, making up her mind to solve it face to face, not bothering about their attitude for now.

As soon as Shi Jiaojiao turned around, she saw Xiao Xu, who was wearing a dark blue thick sweater with a sauce-red shirt collar four or five steps away, looking at herself with a puzzled expression, and then looking deeper, at the corner of the corridor, Ah Ruan's round face was half-hidden in her long hair. Shi Jiaojiao raised her eyebrows, pinched the bridge of her nose extremely tiredly, and said to Xiao Xu nearby, "What are you doing?" The corners of Xiao Xu's mouth were very upturned, and his smile was very infectious, and he said: "Make a phone call with a sad face, what is the difficulty in finding you?" Shi Jiaojiao blinked and didn't answer.

The two stood face to face for a while, Shi Jiaojiao raised her right hand and shook it, Xiao Xu chuckled when she saw this, and raised her foot to get closer to her. Shi Jiaojiao maintained the gesture of greeting, tilted her head and said, "Come here!" It was clearly towards the distance, and Ah Ruan, who was standing around the corner, waved his hand again and again, shrinking back like a frightened shrimp. Xiao Xu didn't realize that he was not calling himself, he turned his head to look at Shi Jiaojiao's eyes, there was nothing around the corner, and exclaimed, "Who are you calling?" ”

"Nguyen." Shi Jiaojiao said, pointing to the corridor, "Everyone is estimated to have arrived, hurry up and go in." Xiao Xu was in a particularly good mood, and nodded with a smile, "Go, follow the boss!" Shi Jiaojiao's expression was serious, she raised her feet and walked in front of Xiao Xu and walked towards the reserved box. Xiao Xu was used to seeing Shi Jiaojiao's cold face at work, so he didn't realize anything abnormal, and followed her briskly, humming the tune he had just heard in the hall in his mouth.

"Yo ho, today's protagonist has arrived!" As soon as Shi Jiaojiao entered the door, someone cheered up. Shi Jiaojiao stood on her seat, bent her eyes and smiled at the lively people: "It's obviously everyone's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, where is the protagonist." Or all the main characters! The calm engineers at the table laughed. The colleagues said a few more witty words, Shi Jiaojiao took it very cooperatively, sat down, glanced at Xiao Xu, who was fighting with the people at the same table, and then looked at Ah Ruan, who was silent at the other table.

Lao Liang, the old academician, Dr. Yang, and the new manager, the four of them probably made an appointment and sat down together in the finale. During the day, the financial director who deliberately went to have a new hairstyle took the lead in raising his glass excitedly, "This is the real protagonist, Mr. Liang, I respect you, Happy New Year!" Lao Liang was stunned by the other party's enthusiasm, so he picked up the cup and stood up first with a wave of his hand, "Let's drink together, Happy New Year, everyone has worked hard this year!" The crowd responded.

After a few rounds of official toasts, the atmosphere slowly warmed up, and the seats were basically dispersed, and people were walking between the tables with wine glasses, taking the opportunity to "exchange feelings" with the people they valued. The goblet shaking the red liquid was almost sent under Shi Jiaojiao's nose, Shi Jiaojiao had been cornered by her enthusiastic colleagues, "We have spared you if you didn't drink before, I'm afraid this is the last time we get together, we have to give some face, right?" Or is it that only Mr. Liang can be invited! ”

Shi Jiaojiao reluctantly parried, "What you said is not right, why is it the last time, it is not a company, let the branch colleagues who come from afar hear it, and ask them if they agree?" As he spoke, he looked at Wang Gong, who was looking this way. Wang Gong, who is engaged in technology, is not good at socializing, and shook his hand stupidly, "It's okay, it's okay, everyone is happy!" Hearing this, Shi Jiaojiao screamed bitterly and covered her eyes with a smile. The people who persuaded the wine laughed, "Manager Shi, you have to drink more, right?" "I ......"

Whether it is intentional to pour her, or to make it lively, the eyes of colleagues are warm, and at this moment, Shi Jiaojiao can't say such a disappointing thing about alcohol allergy, so she has to slowly stretch out her hand towards the wine glass. "I'll drink it for her!" Ah Ruan squeezed in with a glass full of wine, "Sister Jiaojiao is allergic to alcohol, I'll drink it!" Shi Jiaojiao looked at her round nose red, extremely pitiful and cute. Shi Jiaojiao, who never drinks outside, has completely compromised now!

She pressed the rim of Ah Ruan's glass, took the wine glass and raised it, "I wish you all a happy new year and smooth work!" Ah Ruan opened his mouth and looked at Shi Jiaojiao worriedly, everyone had already lost their hearts after listening to Ah Ruan's words, and applauded Shi Jiaojiao with a strong fighting spirit. Shi Jiaojiao's mouth ran with the glass, and she didn't catch up with the wine glass that was taken away by her suddenly, "Ah......" She hooked her neck and lifted her eyelids to look at the person who suddenly stretched out, and her expression immediately synchronized with the circle of people around her, dumbfounded.