Chapter 12: Alone (1)

Li Yue'er

(a)

Time flies by in a flash, the New Year is approaching, and the streets and alleys are beginning to have a festive atmosphere. Although the New Year's Day holiday is only three days, it can't stop people from traveling, or returning home, or traveling, and there is a long-lost relaxed atmosphere in the company, facing the new year, everyone is looking forward to and excited.

After volunteering to talk to Chen Ran in the conference room that day, the uneasiness and joy in my heart have always been with me. Just like a person who faces the cry of the empty valley finally hears the echo from the other side, and understands that he is not alone in this secluded and deep realm, the compassion of sympathy and the gratitude of desperate life are repeatedly intertwined, which makes people cry with joy. However, the front of the mountains is heavy, the deep ravines are horizontal, every step forward, it is close to the broken bones, if in the end it is nine deaths and two defeats, it is better not to have seen each other from the beginning.

I was suffering from such contradictions and sorrows, but I became more sensitive to Chen Ran's little by little. Now that we meet in the company, I no longer choose to shy away, and when we pass by and nod to say hello, I also feel happy in my heart. Chen Ran seems to be very willing to give me some opportunities to exercise, he will name me to draft important materials in the preparation of the company's important materials, and will also specially call me to accompany me when I need the support of the administrative department and tell me what I don't understand, and even when I am anxious about the writing bottleneck, he will give me timely reminders to make me pause.

For these I am sincerely grateful, Chen Ran, he has not shown any deliberate pretentiousness from beginning to end, but like a leader who values his subordinates and a brother who loves his little sister, he is thick and natural, polite, he plucks and cares for me, just right and without showing traces, like a spring breeze for ten miles, moisturizing things silently.

It would be nice if he had been blessed with such guidance along the way. When he talked eloquently on the stage, when he finally reached a consensus in front of the customer, and when he was gentle and careful about his subordinates, I saw him, with a long body and a bright wind, as if the warm winter sun brought stability and strength, and such greed sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and took root in my heart and quickly flourished.

Li Yue'er, be content, at least for now, you have a scoop of his warmth and beauty, just treat him as a kind and easy-going leader, or even as a friendly and sincere brother, maybe it can last longer, too greedy will only hurt yourself.

I sighed slightly, yes, it should be like this, and it can only be like this.

Tomorrow is the last day of the year, year after year, time flies, as if I felt that I was still chasing and playing in the garden of my hometown yesterday, and in a blink of an eye I have been mixed in this glamorous workplace to wear stars and months and work hard, but those little troubles in work and life, I felt so difficult at the time, and it passed like this afterwards, time will not stop its footsteps because of anyone's hesitation, our lost youth, but never come back.

It's been almost two months since the last time I went home, and I must go back on New Year's Day, my father has been complaining on the phone recently that I have visited him less and less, and he didn't tell me to work at ease and not to run home all the time, and now I blame me for going home too little, no wonder people say "old children, old children, the older the more children", I can't help but smile, this time I have to go back to appease the old man's hurt heart.

suddenly thought of Chen Ran, will he go home on New Year's Day? It should be, he has been in Kairan for three months, and during this time, overtime is commonplace, and even sleeping is a luxury, so how can he have time to go back to visit his family. For his wife who is thousands of miles away, he should miss him, right?

There was a faint sour feeling in my heart, but I secretly scolded myself for being ridiculous, do I have to behave so much about these normal things? That's really only myself who suffers myself.

I shook my head, told myself not to think about it anymore, and walked out of the pantry with the brewed coffee, there were still two reports to be done today, and I had to rely on the coffee to refresh myself.

Passing by Wang Hao's office, I found that Zhang Xiaoqi was also inside, and the two seemed to be talking about something. Looking from behind, he couldn't see Zhang Xiaoqi's expression clearly, but Wang Hao showed a face full of embarrassment, and he scratched his ears and cheeks a little when he wanted to speak. Catching a glimpse of me, he shouted at me as if he had met a big savior, "Xiao Li, Xiao Li, come here!" ”

"Huh? Oh, good" I was startled by his voice, and I hurriedly put down my coffee and walked in.

When I arrived at Wang Hao, I saw Zhang Xiaoqi's face flushed, staring at Wang Hao with apricot eyes as if in disbelief, "You ......" but couldn't speak for a long time.

"Cough, cough," Wang Hao cleared his throat, as if to hide the embarrassment of the atmosphere, and said to Zhang Xiaoqi, "Well, Xiaoqi, I understand what you said, I will think about it, and I will give you an answer tomorrow" As he spoke, he unconsciously pressed his hand on the desk, and I glanced at his hand, which were actually two tickets to Sanya, and the names on them suddenly said, Wang Hao and Zhang Xiaoqi!

The alarm bell sounded in my heart for a while, and I suddenly understood, I'm not being used as a shield, right?! Glancing at Zhang Xiaoqi, I saw that she bit her lower lip tightly, and looked at Wang Hao with a strong suppressed anger and sadness in her eyes, although her face was blue and red, she still looked at him with her head held high arrogantly, but the latter looked a little weak.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, but sighed in my heart, "The falling flowers are intentional, the flowing water is ruthless", this wishful thinking in real life is no less than in the TV series, but I am a passerby, and I am unprovoked to be stirred into other people's love stories, it is really annoying and helpless, Zhang Xiaoqi and I are destined to be impossible to get along.

Thinking of this, I felt the need to break this oppressive silence, "Manager Wang, is there anything you called me to do?" ”

"Oh, oh, Xiao Li," Wang Hao was suddenly asked by me, as if he couldn't find the north, and glanced at Zhang Xiaoqi twice before turning his head to me and saying, "Well, Xiao Li, you wait a minute, there is a material thing, hey, Xiao Qi," before he finished speaking, he finally said cautiously to Zhang Xiaoqi, "Xiao Qi, by the way, Mr. Chen's lover is coming over on New Year's Day, you ask them if they want to go where to play, and book a hotel for them later."

I saw Zhang Xiaoqi take a deep breath and stare at Wang Hao in a daze for more than ten seconds before he replied, "Okay", the usual flowers and smiles have already frozen with a layer of frost, without the slightest temperature. Then he got up and walked out, without saying anything more.

But why did my heart begin to fall lightly, lower and lower, lower and lower, and finally shattered to the ground, but there was no sound at all.

Chen Ran, his wife is coming over? Is it coming soon? No wonder, his mood is so relaxed and happy these days, Xiao Beisheng is newly married, and everyone should be happy and excited.

What a normal thing this is, Li Yue'er, do you mind again? Who do you have to mind that? It's ridiculous, why do you always put yourself in the wrong position?

You're really going to be miserable for yourself! Does it make sense? Is it necessary? Didn't you just say that you would treat him as a brother?

My heart was cold for a while, hot for a while, and suddenly alternated, and I was already sitting on pins and needles, and my hands unconsciously clenched the corners of my clothes.

Seeing Zhang Xiaoqi turn around and go out, Wang Hao scratched his head and seemed to be a little overwhelmed. Only then did he think of me, and smiled at me apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xiao Li, in fact, it's not a big deal, I just told you that the two reports I told you yesterday have to be rushed out today."

"I understand, Manager Wang, I will definitely complete the task today" I squeezed out a wry smile, trying to cope with his words.

"Ah, that's good" Wang Hao didn't seem to have any intention of continuing, "I've worked hard for you, it's okay, you can go"

I said yes and withdrew.

A conversation, but the three of them were confused. I sat at my desk and watched the big and small squares on the computer crawl across the screen like ants, the small black cursor flashing and dancing with small shimmers, just like my mood at the moment, dull and disorganized.

Suddenly I felt a little homesick.

Whenever I am tired and helpless, home is always a harbor for people to live in, although it is only a small world, although there is only a pair of waiting eyes, it also makes me reluctant to stop running towards it. Tomorrow, I'm finally going home.

Forget about those unhappiness, Li Yue'er, spring, summer, autumn and winter, day and night, there is always someone behind the time and space who silently gives you strength, that is, your father and your home.

Thinking of this, I cheered up, sat down in front of the computer, and started to press the buttons like flying. Even if I don't work hard for myself or for my father, I should try my best to do my best, whether it is work or life.