Chapter 26: Thinking of Survival (1)

Li Yue'er

After hanging up the phone, my heart was much more steady. My father said that I was strong-willed, but in fact, this is not the case, there are not many people who can rely on and rely on from childhood to adulthood, and there is really no other way than to strengthen my own heart. But no matter how hard the shell is, there will always be a time when you are tired, if there is a big tree next to you, who wants to run and sway in the wind and rain?

At this moment, the fog has dissipated, and the tall buildings in the distance show a rare true face in winter. As far as the eye can see, a round of golden thin sun finally breaks through the cloud barrier, pouring down a large group of soft light, sprinkled like a warm wind rolling the bead curtain, covering the human body as if you can hear the sound of the tiny, weaving a dense and solid warmth. The shadow of the sun slowly moved on the floor and table in the cubicle, and my heart seemed to melt with it, oozing a long spell of peace and certainty.

In the face of this opportunity for promotion, only Chen Ran expressed all my worries and the reality that I am most likely to encounter in this workplace. Although my father and Pleasant Goat's original intention was for me, their words were understandable, and the problem of being another person was not a problem at all, but I was myself after all, and my disobedience to my own mind was always distorted, so that I could neither be myself nor others, rather than this, it was better to shake hands with myself from the beginning, even if it took many detours.

Of course, in the real society, it is not easy for a person to insist on his own opinions, especially in the face of fame and fortune, and Chen Ran's phone call undoubtedly made me make up my final mind.

I secretly cheered myself up in my heart, and I was much calmer in the face of all kinds of eyes around me. At a glance, I caught a glimpse of Chen Ran passing by the door, thinking that he had just returned from the government, and he was also looking up at me, looking at each other from a distance, and everyone smiled.

Chen Ran stopped and called me loudly, "Xiao Li, come to my office."

I didn't expect him to call me suddenly, and I replied, "Okay."

There is a trace of sweetness flowing quietly in my heart, and I naturally understand that he is not calling me over at this moment to arrange a job for me, and this tacit understanding and subtlety are only known to me and him. He is my eldest brother Chen, his good and his warmth, in the world of Kairan, I am the only one who feels the most, and there is a little pride and satisfaction in my heart. Looking at the people around him, he remembered the piercing words he heard in the bathroom, and suddenly he also had some angry thoughts - "You all say how I am, you will only chase after the wind and shadows, and spread falsehoods, who really understands others, even yourself, who really understands?" I am who I am, cherish what I think is worthwhile, stay away from what I despise, this is who I am, you love to talk about it! "Without looking at them any more, I walked out of the administration without looking back.

Chen Ran's office is a beautiful room.

"This is for you, the eldest brother's gift to the younger sister" Chen Ran's voice was as warm as ever, and in the blink of an eye, a purple exquisite box was delivered to me.

My heart fluttered, but I was also a little surprised, "Huh? Big brother, isn't it the sizzling squid from last time? ”

"Just kidding!" Chen Ran laughed loudly, "Silly girl, don't you think that the eldest brother really took a few strings of sizzling squid as a greeting gift, right?" What kind of words is that! ”

My face turned red unconsciously, I actually took it seriously, although the iron plate squid is not worth a few dollars, but what it represents and contains can be measured by money?

Of course, I understand that Chen Ran does not measure the value of gifts by money, which is why he gave me a gift so solemnly again, which moved me even more, and I even felt that even if I had to bear the sneer of many people in the department, I was willing to have his heart.

"Open it up and take a look," Chen Ran urged with a smile, his eyes bright and quiet, as if the stars were twinkling in the sky.

I opened the box with joy, and a purple shell came into view, lying quietly on the white velvet, as if sleeping comfortably in the blue sky and blue sea, not asking about dust, not stained with dust, as beautiful as a purple jade, just waiting for someone who understands; The light purple ribbon is tied around the shell to form a delicate bow, which is ready to be hairy, and the shell is crystal clear, which is lovely.

The more I look at it, the more I like it, purple is my favorite color, quiet, beautiful, lonely sadness and romance, like the soft intestines I have always been.

"Do you like it?" Chen Ran asked gently.

I raised my eyes to look at him, and a smile bloomed like a flower on the corner of my lips, "It's so beautiful, I like it very much, thank you, Brother Chen" The throbbing of joy in my voice could not be hidden, blending with the sunlight that leaked all over the place, like a sweet spring in March, jingling with an intoxicating fragrance.

As if he had already expected my joy, Chen Ran said: "I found it by accident, it was very beautiful, and I thought it should be given to you at the time, but now it seems that I really didn't choose the wrong owner for it." After a pause, he said, "Purple shell is the patron saint of happiness and love, and I hope my little sister can have a smooth and happy life." ”

Something quietly gathered in my heart, converging into a vast mist, slowly filling my eyes. I've always been stingy with the word happiness to describe human experience, and my intuition is too simple and straightforward, and it's empty and empty. But at this moment, I only feel that my eyes are full of happiness - happiness, yes, happiness, I can no longer find other words that can accurately express this situation, such a heart has nothing to ask for, happiness is unreal, I can't believe that there is such a beautiful feeling in the world.

My brother Chen, you treat me like this and teach me how to be embarrassed.

Content, content, Li Yue'er, this purple shell is Chen Ran's heart, and it is also my lingering love, the echo of love, endless. Even if I can only be a brother and sister with a different surname in this life, I am willing to have no regrets

A week later, Wang Hao did not see my name on the application form. He was a little angry.

This time he didn't talk to me again, and I was a little embarrassed to face him because I had failed his kindness, and the two of them were cold for a while.

And Zhang Xiaoqi has naturally become the hottest candidate for the deputy manager of the administration department, and if nothing else, he will soon take office.

Although it is not a good thing for me to know that Zhang Xiaoqi has taken office, many things in the world have nothing to do with personal preferences, and I have accepted it calmly and have long been mentally prepared.

That afternoon, I passed the written report to Wang Hao, and was about to get off work, when the phone rang on the desk, and I saw that it was Wang Hao. This is the first time he took the initiative to find me after the competition registration, and hurriedly picked it up, "Manager Wang, is there something wrong?"

"You come in" Wang Hao hung up the phone after speaking, and I was a little stunned for a while at the "beep" sound coming from the earpiece.

But I quickly sorted out that it was not a problem to have a cold shoulder with my immediate supervisor, and I should have given him an explanation for this incident anyway.

I took a deep breath, settled down, and entered Wang Hao's office, and before I sat down, he said, "Is there something wrong at night?" I saw that he asked abruptly, thinking that the company had something urgent and needed to work overtime, and immediately said no.

"Let's have dinner together that night," Wang Hao continued without raising his head: "You wait a minute, I'll finish reading your report and we'll leave." With a wave of his hand, he sent me out.

I froze in place for a while, Wang Hao has always been talking and laughing with a pleasant face, and he has never had such a serious expression, not to mention this sudden dinner, which is unclear but unquestionable, as if he is not asking for advice but giving me an order that must be carried out.

Back in my seat, I began to pack my things. For more than a year, aside from Wang Hao's special care for me, objectively speaking, as a department leader, he is indeed tolerant of his subordinates and willing to help, and this competition can recommend me exceptionally, which is a great care, I have been so repeatedly brushed off his kindness, and anyone will be angry, I do owe him a reasonable explanation. Although tonight's dinner was brought up by him, it was also a good opportunity for me to take the blame.

My emotional intelligence is indeed inferior, and my first reaction when I don't know how to face it is to escape, this late dinner should have been hosted by me, but I had to take the initiative to break the deadlock with a straight face. Alas, Li Yue'er also met a tolerant boss like Wang Hao, and you don't know how many small shoes you have been wearing if you are another leader.

I couldn't help but stick out my tongue, and my heart was settled, so I just sat quietly in my seat and waited for him. About half an hour later, seeing that the colleagues in the department were almost gone, Wang Hao turned off the computer, walked out of the office, and said to me, "Let's go, I'll go drive, let's go down together."

We went to the garage together, because of the apologies in my heart, on the way to the hotel, I had nothing to say to liven up the atmosphere, Wang Hao saw that I was unusually but jerky, understood my thoughts, and finally smiled helplessly:

"I really can't help you, Comrade Xiao Li, don't talk about those who don't have it, come on, you should always give me an explanation, right?" Wang Hao put the steering wheel and said quietly.

I was speechless for a while, thinking that I would find another opportunity to explain during the meal, but Leng Buding was now directly named by him, so I had to bite the bullet and say, "Manager Wang, I actually planned to explain it to you, but I was afraid of making you more angry, so I didn't dare to disturb you easily, and I wanted to delay it for two days."

"You've slowed down long enough in the past two days, if I hadn't called you out today, how long would you have delayed?" Wang Hao had a "hum" in his nose, and he seemed to be smiling.

I bit my lip, very embarrassed, "Manager Wang, I really appreciate your care for me, you also know that my personality is more introverted, and I don't like to fight for anything, this competition, I repeatedly think about it or feel that my qualifications are too shallow, I still need to exercise, next time if I have the opportunity I will go all out." ”

After listening to my words, Wang Hao didn't argue with me like before, but sighed heavily and said, "Let's eat first."

I looked up, and before I knew it, I had arrived at the place where I was eating, and brushing the broken hair from my ears, I stopped saying a word, and silently followed him in.