Chapter 36: New Year's Gifts (3)

Chen Ran

Yue'er said that she had prepared a gift for me and put it on my desk, and when I saw her news, I was so surprised that I let out a soft "ah", in the serious and quiet venue, if it wasn't for the people next to me looking at me suspiciously, I think I would jump up with excitement immediately.

Although Yue'er said before that she would give me a gift, as far as I am concerned, Yue'er's willingness to be my little sister is the best gift of fate, and the other tangible things are dwarfed, and I don't take it to heart. For a long time, whether it is Xiaojuan or friends outside, I have been used to giving more than taking, and I have always cared much about fame and fortune. At this moment, I was flattered to suddenly receive Yue'er's gift, and I was irrepressibly excited like a child, and I couldn't wait to rush back immediately to see it.

That's why my text messages are so quick and incoherent, very different from my usual self. There is only Yue'er in this world, which can always make me lose control and make me not like myself. Suddenly thinking of Guo Kai talking about his little girlfriend, I couldn't help but shake my head self-deprecatingly and said, alas, it's all the same, it's all the same.

But Yue'er's reply didn't come as expected, could it be that I was so excited that scared her? Or is she busy with work and can't reply in time? Or is she a little embarrassed? …… Well, it should be the latter, girl, it's a little shy to give gifts to the opposite sex after all, not to mention Yue'er's character, I understand, she is a passive person, it is not easy to take this step, even if I am only a brother to him now.

I was even more excited when I thought about it. The usual silence of the huge conference room, except for the rustling of notes and materials, the occasional slight cough or two, and the whispering of a very low-pressure answering phone, made the room even more dull and depressing. The leaders of various departments on the stage were still reciting the ready-made speeches in the same way, but I couldn't listen to a word, as if my heart had already flown back to the company, flew to my desk, and waited for the moment of surprise when I opened the gift box.

After the meeting, I didn't visit the leaders of the relevant departments as usual, but asked the driver to take me back to the company quickly. Even the driver, Xiao Liu, looked at me a few times in surprise and said, "Is the company in a hurry?" Mr. Chen is busy rushing back? ”

I nodded, not hiding my urgency, "Well, let's go back quickly." ”

The car drove me through the streets of City C, and my heart was indescribably happy and relaxed, imagining what kind of gift Yue'er would give me, whether it was something that I used on a daily basis, or an ornament that could be placed, or something delicious and fun? I thought about Yue'er's personality again, it was unlikely to be related to eating, drinking, and having fun, and on the other hand, I felt that no matter what Yue'er gave me, I must like it very much, I was as nervous as a teenager who received a girl's gift for the first time, but I was full of joy.

The winter sun is very mild, and after the fog clears, it is still a soft and warm beam, which feels more comfortable and comfortable on people. Because the Spring Festival is approaching, the streets are decorated with all kinds of flowers into colorful shapes are delicate and lovely, and the street lamps and trees are full of red lanterns, as if bearing fruitful fruits, fluttering with the wind, making a fine and clear sound, but like a festival to play and sing, Ding Ding Dong makes people feel refreshed. It's going to be the New Year, I can't help but sigh, looking back on this year, no matter my life and career, all have changed, and I can't grasp how the future will be at the moment, the only thing that makes people feel comforted and grateful is that there is one more person in my life - Yue'er. Thinking about it this way, it seems that the future is unknown and not afraid.

I finally returned to the company, and the distance that I didn't feel far away in the past has made me spend time like a year today. When I took three steps and two steps to the office, I saw the delicate and elegant light gray gift box on the table, and the bow tied by the red ribbon was about to fly, as if dragging a magic silk, and it was easily untied with a slight spread of wings, revealing the beauty and wonder inside. I can't help but feel that Yue'er's mind is really ingenious, even the packaging gift box is so exciting, and the gift in it, no matter what it is, is even more exciting at this moment.

Sitting in front of the desk, smiling and picking up the gift box, a line of gilded small words came into view - "When you need warmth the most, I have always been the closest place to your heart", the heart seems to be hit by something, like water, rippling wave after wave of affection, directly submerging me. In the place closest to my heart, the closest place to my heart, I repeated these words silently, and there were stars and eyes shining in my eyes.

Yue'er, you want to tell me such words, right? You are such a restrained and forbearant person, such a true expression of feelings, it should be the limit. I, Chen Ran, how can I be so loved by you. You have always been the closest place to my heart, but what I want to tell you is that I would rather you be my heart, always surrounded by my protection, only because of your beating, my flesh and blood will be injected with life and vitality.

Laughing lightly, I actually have such a straightforward mind, which is incredible in my previous life cognition.

I couldn't wait to open the gift box, and I saw a fine and thick cashmere scarf lying quietly inside, with diamond-shaped squares strung with jujube red warp and weft in the light gray background, which was atmospheric but calm. The soft tassel is only a shallow layer, adding a bit of elegance, and I am deeply attracted by it at a glance. I briskly picked it up and wrapped it around my neck, the warmth of velvet overflowing from the outside to the inside, from top to bottom to the whole body, and the firm and elastic drape caressed my chest, which was the closest place to centrifuge. I can't help but marvel at the skill of the craftsman and the ingenuity of the advertising creative, how to turn such a common object into such a warm vein that people will never forget.

I really like it so much, this scarf, this gift box, the words on it, every bit seems to reach the softest part of my heart, gently stirring the ripples of the heart lake, spreading out in a circle, rippling layer by layer, gradually surrounding my body and my mind. I didn't want to say anything for a while, I just quietly let the scarf stay on my chest and heart, silently enjoying the long-lost peace and happiness.

Happiness, yes, a word that seems to be so far removed from my dictionary, jumps out so quickly and directly at this moment. There seemed to be a tremble in my body, and there seemed to be a flash of fire in my mind, if, I mean if, Yue'er has the same thoughts and affection as me...... I suddenly looked up, and I sat up straight, is it possible? Is this possible? …… Is it possible...... She burst into tears in my arms that night, and she said that she understood how good I was to her, and that she gave me a scarf, and that there was such a sentence...... Is it just the affection of the little sister for the eldest brother? It seems to be, but it seems to be more than that. If that's really the case, I, how should I, am I happy? Am I happy? Of course! Of course!! If that's the case, I simply feel like the happiest person in the world, with the most precious thing in the world, and I'm not as moved as I am!

With both hands propped up, I was so excited in my imagination that I was about to stand up, but my left hand touched a thin piece of paper, and the familiar words "Chen Ran, City C-N City" suddenly came into view, and the red time printed in Chinese and English was a striking reminder of my return date. Oh, the air ticket, the ticket back to N City, I asked Wang Hao to help book the ticket before, I have already bought it, I have already bought it, at this moment, and Yue'er's gift, side by side on my desk, one left and one right, so conspicuous, I just ignored it.

I don't know if anyone has ever felt the feeling of a basin of cold water falling from the sky in the summer, it must be very pleasant; But now it's winter, a cold and windy winter, a winter with sweaters and down all over your body, how does it feel to be played from head to toe by such a basin of cold water? Does anyone know? Has anyone experienced it? No, right...... But I realize it now.

Before I could stand up, I fell back hard. The reverie just now seemed to be quietly stretched out of the finger being cut off, and the ten fingers were connected to the heart, and the pain was so painful that I was about to suffocate, but the suffocation was clear and clear. Are you still happy Chen Ran? Are you still excited, Chen Ran? See this ticket no, N city, N city, where is that? That's the city where your home is located, where Xiaojuan, your wife, your family, and you're about to fly to the place where you are about to have a family reunion! You've been a man you've been married for years! Got it?!

As if hollowed out, I sat down like a deflated ball, wearing a scarf from Yue'er around my neck, and holding a ticket home in my hand, only to feel that no one was more funny than myself. When was this ticket delivered? Who sent it? Was it before or after Yue'er's gift? Yue'er, she, did you see it?

I was a little panicked, if, when Yue'er came in, this ticket was already on the table, then she must have seen it, if this was the case, what would she think, would she mind? No, she's just a little sister, everyone knows that I'm already married, isn't it natural to go home during the Spring Festival, why make a fuss about a plane ticket? But what if she minds? Or, even if she didn't mind, would she feel a little touched in her heart? She said that she was the closest place to my heart, but I was going to fly away in a plane, to my wife, and the fact that she was embarrassed!

My heart was pounding, and I could hear it struggling between ups and downs. What should I do, I took out my mobile phone, I should have expressed my gratitude and joy to Yue'er as soon as possible, but at this time, I hesitated so much that I didn't even have the courage to click on Yue'er's name. As soon as I threw away my phone, I irritably pulled out a cigarette and lit it, took a few deep breaths, and spit out a curling white mist. He threw his head back and leaned feebly back in his chair, his whole face hidden in the rising smoke, obscure.

Rubbing my swollen temples, I settled my mind. After thinking about it, he extinguished the cigarette butt and called Wang Hao.

"Have I bought my ticket?" Pretending to be casual asked.

Wang Hao smiled all over his face, "Of course, I don't dare to delay what you explained, Mr. Chen, no, I got the ticket yesterday, and I was busy going out this morning and asked Xiao Li to send it to you." How? Hasn't she brought it yet? ”

There seemed to be a flash of white light in front of me, and I was secretly dizzy. stayed in place for a while, was this ticket actually sent by Yue'er herself? This, this, how can this be?! How should I imagine that Yue'er walked into my office step by step with my ticket home in one hand and a gift for me in the other, so that the left and right were conspicuously placed together, what kind of mood would she be at that time?! No wonder, I expressed my gratitude so excitedly but didn't get any response from her, no wonder, I thought she was embarrassed by her shyness, Chen Ran, you are really carried away by the thoughts, and you are still complacent, but I didn't expect what kind of suffering Yue'er is experiencing! I want to punch myself up!

"Mr. Chen? Mr. Chen? Seeing that I didn't speak, Wang Hao shouted a few times before I turned around, sighed heavily in my heart, and replied, "Oh, well, I took it." Great work, thank you"

Wang Hao nodded politely and was about to leave, I suddenly remembered something, stopped him, asked carefully about the division of labor of the administrative department, and then said: "Your administrative department should still be well distributed, make the best use of their talents, make the best use of their talents, those who can use the pen are responsible for writing things, and those who can do public relations can go to public relations, don't just pull someone to go, if you are not careful, it will not be good for the company." ”

"Yes, yes, Mr. Chen, you are right, I really didn't schedule that night, and I will never do this next time." Although I said it lightly, I was as shrewd as Wang Hao, and obviously quickly understood what I meant, "Mr. Chen, Xiao Li, will be mainly responsible for the matter of words in the future." As if he was afraid that I would not be at ease, he also specifically named Yue'er.

This is exactly what I want, "Well, it's best to make it clear in your department, including you and Manager Xiaoqi, what they are responsible for, and the AB corner must be clear, and you can't call whoever you want to call when it comes to the end, there is no such reason." My expression was serious, I saw that Wang Hao was a little cramped, but I ignored it, and continued, "Also, doesn't our company have a leave procedure?" Did your manager Xiaoqi take a leave of absence that night and complete the formalities? Who batched, you? ”

"Huh? No, no, ,......no" Wang Hao didn't seem to expect me to ask such a question, he was speechless for a while, raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his head, "Mr. Chen, Xiaoqi was really unwell that day, and he told me verbally that he hadn't had time to complete the written procedures, which was my dereliction of duty, and I would urge her to complete the relevant procedures when I went back, and I would also reiterate the company's procedures in the department to ensure that there would be no similar thing next time." ”

I nodded and motioned for him to leave. sighed in my heart, Yue'er, although I know that you have seen the ticket and understand your sadness, but I thank you sincerely, I like the gift you gave me very much, and I promise yours will do it, even if it can only protect you in this way, with all my efforts and no traces. Is this our fate?

I took out my phone and quickly and briefly edited a text message and sent it, "Yue'er, the scarf has been received, I like it very much, whenever and wherever you are, thank you, my beloved little sister." ”

Looking at the ticket on the table, I will fly back to N City in a few days to reunite with my wife whom I haven't seen for nearly two months.