Li Yue'er

When I woke up in the morning, I felt that the windows were bright and shaky, and the light was not as dull as usual, so I shrunk down from bed and stepped on the cold floor. I have always been afraid of the cold, but the winter in C City is cold and cold, wrapped in heavy moisture, which penetrates into every pore and joint of the body without reservation, making people lose their energy from the inside out.

Today is the twenty-third day of the lunar month, the small year, from this day, China's most traditional and grand festival - the Spring Festival, you can hear the sound of footsteps. Sacrificial stoves, dusting, pasting window flowers, these well-known festival customs will make the taste of the New Year more and more intense, every household has begun to prepare New Year's goods, and there are more activities to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. But the most exciting thing today is that the first snow of winter fell in City C.

It doesn't snow often in this city, because it is located in the south and has a low altitude, so snow has become a luxury for the people of City C, and a large number of locals fly to the north every year to see the infinite scenery of "thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting".

Pushing open the window, the cold wind that suddenly poured in made people unconsciously feel excited. The snow is not heavy, and the accumulation of night is only a thin layer, piled on the branches and eaves, like an ink painting soaked just right, simple and freehand. At this time, the snow is already light, and the snowflakes flutter in the air, fly softly to the ground, and in an instant melt into slush, the heaven and the earth become one, and the city seems to be frozen in the silhouette of this time. I stood in front of the window, staring at the world of ice crystals of the jade tree and the branches, and my heart felt clear and clear.

Regardless, snow is exciting for most people.

The joy of the first snow and the festive atmosphere quickly spread among the young people in the department, who were talking about the rest of the holiday. Thinking that I can go home for the Chinese New Year in a few days, my mood is becoming more and more relaxed, and I feel that I can't finish doing things.

It's just that Zhang Xiaoqi seems to be in a bad mood today, and when he had a morning meeting in the morning, he belittled the small mistakes of several colleagues, and said a few words to Wang Hao halfway, which made everyone look at each other inexplicably. Because I knew her temperament, I secretly warned myself not to hit her muzzle today, which ruined my good mood.

When I was about to get off work, Zhang Xiaoqi called me to the office on the phone and asked me to attend the company's dinner with Vice Mayor Zhao Bing in the evening. I don't know when this level of dinner will have a share of me and other small staff on stage, but Zhang Xiaoqi disagreed, saying that I only need to be responsible for errands and signing orders, and she is not feeling well today, so I will do it for me.

People are under the roof, I have to agree. What's more, Zhang Xiaoqi was already in a bad mood today, so why bother to touch her moldy head. After a brief explanation, Zhang Xiaoqi patted his ass and walked away, I asked only to learn that Wang Hao accompanied the bosses to the hotel to wait, at this time the company had no car and no driver, I had to solve the traffic problem by myself.

Seeing that the time was almost up, I hurriedly took a taxi to the Fulin Hotel. This hotel is about to become the standard for company banquets, fortunately, I have been there once, the distance is quite familiar, ten minutes later I was standing at the door of the hotel.

This is the second time I have come to this hotel, because of the arrival of the Spring Festival, the door is hung with red lanterns, and the hall wall is full of all kinds of colorful lights and decorations, which makes the hotel more colorful and magnificent. Remembering that the last time I came here was the first time I saw Chen Ran, I was inexplicably happy and melancholy for him, a few months have passed, but he is already my big brother Chen, and I feel that the world is changing like a horse, and you never know what kind of surprise and sadness awaits you in the next second.

I walked into the hall and saw Wang Hao waiting at the door, but he was stunned when he saw me, and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

"Manager Zhang asked me to come."

"What?!" Wang Hao looked surprised, "This Zhang Xiaoqi, what are you doing, Mayor Zhao named her by name, why did she push you over?" After speaking, he took out his mobile phone and began to dial Zhang Xiaoqi's number.

I hurriedly stopped, "Manager Zhang is not feeling well today, so let me come over on her behalf."

Wang Hao looked at me, but his expression was a little melancholy, he paused and finally put down the phone, sighed faintly, "Alas, Zhang Xiaoqi is not authentic", and then turned his head to me and said: "You can't drink enough, find a reason not to drink from the beginning later; I was grateful and nodded my head in agreement.

"Can you dance?"

"Huh?"

"After dinner, I will sing and dance or something, no way, work and socialize" Wang Hao blurted out, and I immediately understood what he meant.

It's just that I really don't know how to dance, and my student life has always been a regular one, and my personality is quiet and not hilarious, so I stay away from social networking activities on college campuses. Now that I was born in society, many interpersonal interactions are coming, and it is not hard to adapt to Kairan in the past two years, but fortunately, I am in a low position, at most, I can barely cope with it. But dancing, especially the old-school ballroom dance, seems to me to be a popular element of the 90s of the last century, and it is really a bit far from me.

Actually, what I mind more is physical contact with a man who is a complete stranger, and in the twenty-four years of my life, I have never been closer to any other man except my father. This may seem like a spiritual fetish, but even so, it doesn't mean it can be desecrated at will.

I had to tell Wang Hao that I couldn't dance, Wang Hao frowned, and looked at me with some embarrassment: "Then, I'll try my best to help you around, and I'll be able to adapt when the time comes." After speaking, I made a phone call and asked the sales department to send two girls with strong public relations skills, and then said to me: "The workplace is like this, there is no way, you still have to learn something."

I bit my lip unconsciously. I know that his words are unassailable, but why do we have to learn them? I don't want to get involved in the complexity of life, nor do I want to be bustling with fame and fortune, just a single job, if I don't learn this, can't I gain a foothold in this society?

Wang Hao saw that I didn't speak, thinking that I was a little self-blaming, so he comforted: "It's okay, just get used to it"

But he didn't know what I was thinking, and such words only added fuel to the fire. Suddenly remembered the last time at the dinner for Chen Ran at the Fulin Hotel, knowing that I couldn't drink, he could only stand by and watch, the rules and interests are current, who is who's who, and who can really take care of whom, at this moment I finally understood why I couldn't accept his mind from the beginning, in the final analysis, it was actually the irreconcilability of the two values.

followed Wang Hao into the private room, Mr. Guo and Chen Ran were there, both of them were a little surprised to see me, Wang Hao was busy explaining, Chen Ran only nodded to me from afar. His gaze was deep and calm, and there was a calming force that calmed my troubled mind.

Two female colleagues from the sales department soon arrived, and I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that tonight I would just need to arrange the menu bill and be done.

After a while, Mayor Zhao arrived, accompanied by his secretary and the directors of the Bureau of Industry and Commerce and Science and Technology. Mr. Guo and Chen Ran immediately greeted each other warmly, and the group took their positions in order in front of everyone. Mayor Zhao raised his eyes and saw me.

"Who is this little girl? You Xiaoqi manager didn't come today? ”

"Report to Mayor Zhao that Xiaoqi is sick and has taken leave for the past two days and has not come to work. Otherwise, I will definitely accompany Mayor Zhao as soon as possible," Mr. Guo should have typed the draft early, and at this time, he was unpretentious.

"Oh? Such a coincidence? Get sick when you eat with me? Mayor Zhao said with a pun and without a smile. I somehow dislike this man.

Mayor Zhao laughed, how could it be, when Wang Hao reported to me, the infusion invoices were all brought, and Xiaoqi was indeed sick. And our Xiaoqi felt that she couldn't stand Mayor Zhao's love, so she specially sent her right-hand man to accompany you on her behalf, oh, this, introduce to Mayor Zhao, the talented daughter of our Administration Department, Li Yueer. Mr. Guo skillfully and naturally diverted his attention, and glanced at me while introducing.

I felt like a vase being pushed to the front for people to admire, especially a group of strange men with their own thoughts, my heart was as greasy as eating flies, but I had to stand up immediately and respectfully greet Mayor Zhao, do my duty, complete the task, I kept cheering myself in my heart.

The corner of his eye swept over Chen Ran, and he looked at me, his brows tightly locked, and his face was like frost.

I can't help but feel a slight heat in my heart, at least, here, I'm not alone.

Isn't your big brother Chen here, Li Yue'er, you should be brave.

I settled my mind, took Mr. Guo's words with the most appropriate smile and said: "Hello Mayor Zhao, I am Li Yue'er from the Kairan Administration Department, our Manager Zhang was not feeling well today and could not come to accompany you, she felt very sorry, and specially asked me to give you a cup of honor later." ”

Wang Hao kept sweeping over with surprised and questioning eyes, I understood what he meant, yes, I drank very badly, he had told me not to drink from the beginning, but now I took the initiative to find trouble for myself, I know, as soon as my words come out, there will be endless troubles, and I am afraid that today will not be good.

But what can I do? Mr. Guo's words have set up the plot, I can't even find an excuse to shirk, could it be that I said that I can't drink, can't dance, I was sent by Manager Zhang to pay the bill? Scold! Is this possible?!

I'm just a small employee in Kairan to make a living, even if Chen Ran is present, can I carry his affection and my coquettishness to touch the eggs with the company's interests?

That's it, since I'm on the cusp of the storm, I have to go out, the big deal is to get drunk once, it's okay to be drunk, I don't need to drink anymore, and I can let the boss see how I did my best for the company, it's a good idea. I can't help but give myself a thumbs up.

It's just that I seemed to see a trace of anger in Chen Ran's eyes just now? I think he's worried about me, I'm sorry, Brother Chen, but I don't have any other way now, I have to take care of the overall situation, right? I can't afford to offend everyone at the table.

"Good! Yes, Guo Kai, this little girl is good! Let's think about her later! Mayor Zhao laughed, patted Mr. Guo's shoulder and said, Mr. Guo laughed, and everyone laughed, including me.

This table of food for a long time, I practiced my own bold words even to the mayor of Zhao three cups, and in turn to salute other leaders, the sales department of the female colleagues are also very powerful, in the staggered to let Mayor Zhao and his party drink red light full of face, the banquet is happy, everyone calls brothers, a harmonious and beautiful political and business family, I have to push the cup in the change of the lamp Mayor Zhao intentionally or unintentionally in the palm of my hand to draw a circle of behavior turned a blind eye.

Nausea, yes, the feeling of nausea came with a rush of heavy alcohol, and I stumbled into the bathroom and threw up in the discomfort of tumbling over the river. Pouring a handful of cold water, looking at me in the mirror, my face was red, my eyes were foggy, my delicate face was as if I had lost my soul, and I couldn't help but feel a sadness in my heart.

There is a text message prompt on the phone, open it and take a look, "How are you?" We're going to deal with those guys, why are you drinking so much? ”

It's Brother Chen.

The blame and worry in his tone were clear, and tears welled up in my nose as soon as my nose ached.

It's okay to have him by your side.

Wiping away my tears, I sent Chen Ran a message back, "Brother Chen, I'm fine, don't worry."

"You wait until the dinner is over before you come out! We're here to carry it. Take a break, do you hear? Chen Ran's reply was quick and anxious.

"Is that good? It's Mayor Zhao outside, I'd better go out later. "I'm still worried.

"You don't have to worry if it's good or not, listen to my !!"

Chen Ran used three exclamation points in the text message for the first time, he has always been gentle and elegant, and he rarely has been so excited, but at this moment, he is so ignorant of me. Looking at the eye-catching symbols on the screen, it was as if his anxious eyes were full of warnings, and my heart seemed to be closer to him than ever before, as if he was my only relative in this gorgeous and indifferent carved jade block.