Winter always gets dark very quickly.

At four or five o'clock in the afternoon, before it was time to eat, the sun on the horizon was already preparing to set.

Xu Zhimu drove the car and prepared to go over in advance according to Cheng Fanmiao's position.

In winter, there are also many roadside stalls, roasted sweet potatoes and corn on the street, and a variety of fried snacks exude bursts of fragrance and heat.

I still remember that when I was out of school in winter, Xu Zhimu liked to run out to buy a piece of roasted steaming, direct sugar sweet potato, and break it in half, in addition to eating, it is more important to warm his hands.

An Xiaomi is afraid of the cold, Xu Zhimu will rush to buy sweet potatoes every day after school, let An Xiaomi warm his hands, and the two of them are laughing while eating baked sweet potatoes, which has become the most anticipated thing after school every day in winter.

In the blink of an eye, I haven't eaten it in years.

Xu Zhimu stopped the car and walked over: "Boss, how do you sell roasted sweet potatoes?" ”

"Three dollars a catty, freshly baked, but sweet."

As he spoke, the boss turned on the stove to let the sweet smell of roasted sweet potatoes waft out.

"It's not cheap."

Xu Zhimu said with a smile, I have long heard that the net profit of selling sweet potatoes on the roadside here is very high, and I remember that in my previous life, if I wanted to eat a piece of roasted sweet potato in the city center, it was normal to have seven or eight yuan a catty.

"These are all our local sweet potatoes, you look at the sugar water, and besides, your big boss still cares about this."

When the boss saw the Maybach behind Xu Zhimu, he also sighed twice.

Xu Zhimu smiled and shook his head: "Take two pieces, there is no shortage of scales, and the most cooked ones should be baked." ”

"Look at what you said, I sell here every day, can I still sell your raw melons and eggs for a short catty?"

The boss Le and He picked the two biggest.

Xu Zhimu settled the account, and just wanted to leave, his eyes saw a shop on the side of the road again, and walked over again......

It didn't take long for Xu Zhimu to arrive at the predetermined location, and Xu Zhimu was very familiar with it.

A bridge.

It is under the bridge pier where Cheng Fanmiao temporarily lived when he was displaced before.

There aren't many restaurants around here, and it's not nice to be next to the river in winter.

Is this Cheng Fanmiao going to make trouble again.

Xu Zhimu took out his mobile phone and prepared to call her.

Doodle...... Hung up.

Xu Zhimu put down his mobile phone, and when he looked up, he already saw Cheng Fanmiao, who was at the head of the bridge, wearing a white down jacket and long wavy hair, looking at him with a smile at the moment.

Xu Zhimu smiled helplessly and drove over to park.

got out of the car and looked at her, and found that she was still carrying a bag in her hand, from a convenience store, which should have some food and drink as expected.

"I mean, you don't want to eat in this place, do you?"

When I speak, I can breathe in the air, and it is still a snowy day, and the temperature can be imagined.

"Or else? I'll decide the location you said, you won't be cowardly, right? I heard that boys who are afraid of cold generally have kidney deficiency. ”

Cheng Fanmiao never hides what he says, and he will never take the trail when he can get on the highway!

Xu Zhimu, a big man, can he be afraid of the cold?

"Again, if you catch a cold, I won't count you as a work injury."

Xu Zhimu said angrily, walked over and took the bag in her hand, glanced down, well, sure enough, there were quick-frozen dumplings and two bottles of wine.

When picking up the bag, the fingers of the two people touched, and it seemed that Cheng Fanmiao had been waiting for a while, and his hands were very cold.

But Cheng Fanmiao's heart was actually quite warm when he was cleaned up by his small action.

"Honey, you're a knife-mouthed tofu...... What is it? ”

Before she finished her words, Xu Zhimu took out something from his pocket and threw it to her.

It's hot, it's soft, and it smells sweet.

"Roasted sweet potatoes."

Xu Zhimu said a word, and he was already familiar with it and began to walk under the bridge.

Cheng Fanmiao stood in place and was stunned, she looked down at the roasted sweet potato in her hand, it was very warm, and the sweet smell made her feel a wisp of sweetness slowly burrowing into her heart from the tip of her nose.

Roasted sweet potatoes are definitely not something very delicious and cherished.

Cheng Fanmiao is definitely a little rich woman now, and the snacks and chocolates she usually eats are dozens or even hundreds of dollars larger.

And the sweet potatoes in his hand, which were only five or six yuan at most, became the sweetest thing that Cheng Fanmiao felt smelled the most.

She was holding a roasted sweet potato, her palms were warm, her delicate cheeks were not as cunning as a fox in the past, but a little red fluttering, and she followed behind Xu Zhimu.

"My dear, you are so good to me, I will like you more and more, do you often use this trick to deceive little girls?"

Cheng Fanmiao walked beside him, Xu Zhimu was used to her words, there were not many secrets between the two of them, and Xu Zhimu almost never considered any disguise and face in front of her.

"Yes, in the past, Xiaomi's hands were cold, so I bought her a hand warmer."

Xu Zhimu said casually, in fact, if this kind of thing is said in front of a girl who likes her, the other party will definitely be very hurt.

But unfortunately, Cheng Fanmiao is not an ordinary person.

Instead, she smiled even more.

The bottom of your eyes is shining: "You bought her baked sweet potatoes because you used to be An Xiaomi's super big licking dog, so now you take the initiative to buy me baked sweet potatoes, does it mean that you are going to start chasing me?" ”

Xu Zhimu stopped and met her smiling happy face: "You are so thick-skinned." ”

"Yes? People have facial masks for maintenance every day, and you can see that they are tender. ”

Cheng Fanmiao suddenly came over, her delicate pretty face was also put on a little light makeup, and a pair of fox eyes also outlined some eyeliner, which looked a little more charming, and the faint fragrance on her body came, and the warm breath hit Xu Zhimu's face.

As long as Xu Zhimu stretched out his head slightly, he could kiss it.

Xu Zhimu turned his head and continued to walk forward.

Cheng Fanmiao grinned, held the hot sweet potato in his hand, and followed him with some joy.

It's like a little girl who came on a date with her boyfriend.

The familiar bridge cave is surrounded by snow, but it is still clean, after all, there are few people in this ghost place, let alone winter, and it is not uncommon for homeless people to come.

However, this time Xu Zhimu found that there were two small stools, a small table, and a clean bucket of pure water next to it, which was obviously arranged by Cheng Fanmiao in advance.

"How? Doesn't it feel like a camping picnic? ”

Cheng Fanmiao said proudly.

Xu Zhimu looked left and right, and put down the things in his hand: "It's not too cold for you to arrange these." ”

"How can we feel cold when we are lonely and widows are doing firewood?"

Cheng Fanmiao squinted at him, still holding the roasted sweet potato he gave him.

Xu Zhimu ignored her tiger and wolf words, although it was cold, but there was no wind today, and he didn't feel cold after eating something for a while.

Xu Zhimu looked at the sun in the sky, it was already stuck in the boundary line of space, and the golden sunlight made him feel a little calm at the moment.

"Let's cook first."

Xu Zhimu took out the small stove he had prepared, poured water on it and began to boil.

Seeing that Cheng Fanmiao has some side dishes for hot pot in addition to buying dumplings, it seems that he is going to have hot pot today, but it is also quite suitable for eating now.

Xu Zhimu finished his work here, pulled the stool and sat down, waiting for the water to boil, and looked at Cheng Fanmiao, who was looking at him without blinking at the moment.

"I called you here today to talk to you about the anchor delivery plan that will be launched after the year, and I have brought the specific contract plan, you can see if there is any place where you have any comments or suggestions."

Xu Zhimu handed her the business he brought.

Cheng Fanmiao took the contract, she just glanced at it lightly, then put down the contract, and said with a smile: "I know, I listen to you." ”

Xu Zhimu looked at her, the conditions given to Cheng Fanmiao in the contract are really not low, if she works hard, she won't be able to go out in a year or two according to the plan, and it is really not difficult for her to be worth more than 100 million.

But with this kind of high-return contract, it is natural that the company will also set very strict restrictions on the anchor.

After all, his platform has worked hard to cultivate, if he changes jobs, this loss will be big, although Xu Zhimu will not do such a desperate job, after all, wolf culture has never been afraid of job hopping, as long as the price is good, who would want to go without jumping ship.

However, there are some general restrictions, and not all of them are acceptable to everyone.

"Don't you take a closer look? Aren't you afraid that I'll sell you to the company? ”

Xu Zhimu made a pot of tea first and spoke.

Cheng Fanmiao held the roasted sweet potato in her hand, her eyes flashed, and the corners of her mouth smiled: "If you sell me to the company, you can see you every day, that's pretty good." ”

Her gaze was a little hot, even though Xu Zhimu was used to it, he still silently avoided this topic.

"The contract is left to you, you can read it slowly when you go back, and if you are not satisfied, mention it to me, as long as it is not excessive, I will meet your requirements."

"Any request will satisfy me?"

Cheng Fanmiao smiled a little evilly.

"What do you say?" Xu Zhimu sighed and poured a cup of tea for both of them: "You don't have to test me like this, I know you, if you really take advantage of you, you will run faster than anyone else." ”

Xu Zhimu said unhurriedly, although Cheng Fanmiao was talking about tigers and wolves, she belonged to the kind of high-offensive and defenseless, and she was not without experience before, when Xu Zhimu really planned to clean her up, Cheng Fanmiao ran faster than a rabbit.

Thinking of the past, Cheng Fanmiao couldn't help but smile, in a trance, these were already two or three years ago.

"It was a long time ago, or else... Now you're going to try again? ”

Cheng Fanmiao squinted his eyes and stretched out his hand to take the teacup, but his finger deliberately clicked on Xu Zhimu's finger.

Xu Zhimu looked at her, and the two of them did not speak.

"Gurgling ......"

The water is boiling.

"Let's eat first, you also receive my salary, every time you meet, you let me eat quick-frozen dumplings, do you know how much it costs others to invite me to a meal?"

Xu Zhimu changed the topic and complained, took out the quick-frozen dumplings and put them in the pot.

Cheng Fanmiao didn't bite the topic, looked at the quick-frozen dumplings that seemed to be diving into the pot, and recalled with a smile: "Shark fin bird's nest may not be able to fill your stomach, but a bowl of steaming quick-frozen dumplings can make people live." ”

"I won't interrupt you."

Xu Zhimu also nodded, he is not the kind of person who can't eat bad if he eats good.

"Expensive food after satisfying nutrition is, in a sense, not necessary."

"Then, is love that satisfies physical needs also unnecessary?"

Cheng Fanmiao suddenly asked a question with a very tricky angle.

"Feelings are such a thing...... Yes, it varies from person to person. ”

Xu Zhimu's face was not red and his heart was not beating.

Cheng Fanmiao chuckled: "Then Boss Xu, do you think you are satisfied now?" ”

I don't know if it's rice or people.

"It's good right now."

"I think you can still take two bites."

"Eating enough will hold out."

"Sometimes you have to eat to feel full, and I think you can challenge your weaknesses."

Cheng Fanmiao kept looking at him with a smile, her eyes shining brightly, as if she was about to lead people to commit a crime.

Xu Zhimu looked at the dumplings in the pot.

He smiled, though he knew that it was useless to persuade her.

Just like when he licked An Xiaomi before, no matter how many times he was rejected, he would still have no hesitation.

But seeing her like this all the time, Xu Zhimu always felt like a sinner.

"If I used to grow my body, I could eat three or four bowls of dumplings in one go, but now I can't, I'm going to be a father soon, and I have to think about my children first in everything."

Xu Zhimu said this with a smile, Cheng Fanmiao looked at him, she slowly took a sip of the dish, and the sweet potato in her arms was still exuding a faint temperature.

Immediately, she smiled: "Counting, she should be about to give birth to a baby, right?" ”

"Well, I guess it's this month."

"Have you picked a name?"

"Xu Yiyi."

Speaking of the child, Xu Zhimu also had some warm smiles on his face.

"Yang Liu Yiyi...... When I heard it, it was her child, a girl. ”

Cheng Fanmiao looked at his expression, Xu Zhimu's warm daddy smile was really fascinating.

Xu Zhimu couldn't help but say: "We are really similar sometimes, which makes you guess." ”

Of course, what Xu Zhimu said was not gender, but the sentence Yang Liu Yiyi that Cheng Fanmiao said.

"I said, we are all the same kind of people, and many things will be understood if you don't say it." Cheng Fanmiao's eyebrows were bright, and then, she suddenly remembered something, and said, "You and her, haven't you had a wedding yet?" ”

"There are some special circumstances, and I plan to wait for the wedding to be held after the year."

"I think I kind of know why."

The corners of Cheng Fanmiao's mouth provoked a smile, but in the depths of his eyes, there was more light, and a little bit, the feeling of rediscovering the prey.

"So you haven't ...... yet"

"What?"

"It's nothing, the dumplings are going to be cooked!"

Cheng Fanmiao suddenly changed the topic.

Xu Zhimu looked at the dumplings churning up and down, almost cooked.

Xu Zhimu took out the bowl and served her three first.

Then he made a vinegar dish with vinegar, and his added some chili peppers.

"Whew..."

Cheng Fanmiao picked one up, put it to his mouth and blew it, dipped it in vinegar, but he didn't eat it, but sent it to Xu Zhimu first.

"Eat it yourself." Xu Zhimu said lightly.

"It's just a poor little employee in order to curry favor with the big leader."

Cheng Fanmiao showed a pitiful look.

Xu Zhimu looked at her, and finally opened his mouth to eat.

Although it is a quick-frozen dumpling, it feels very good to eat it now.

"Is it delicious?"

"Not bad."

"Then you can feed me one too."

Cheng Fanmiao put down the chopsticks with a smile, tilted his head slightly, and gently opened his red lips, revealing the white and neat teeth in his mouth, as well as the smart little tongue, and even looking deeper, I always feel a little... I just feel like it's a bit of a waste to put dumplings.

Ahem.

"Eat it yourself." This time, Xu Zhimu spoke more firmly.

"Hey, stingy."

Cheng Fanmiao couldn't see it, so he picked up the dumplings and ate them himself, and deliberately used half of the dumplings he had eaten to dip Xu Zhimu's vinegar dish.

Xu Zhimu looked at her small actions, and he asked again: "Contract, you really don't plan to look at it?" ”

"I said, as long as you say it, I'm willing."

Cheng Fanmiao said without thinking, she raised her fox eyes: "You won't persuade me again, right?" ”

Xu Zhimu shook his head, and he sighed softly: "I can understand you, to say something narcissistic, maybe I can't love you." ”

is so straightforward, but Cheng Fanmiao smiled happily: "It turns out that you don't have oil and salt, at least you know that I like you." ”

"I just want to tell you that I used to be, or I was in my previous life, and I was the same as you, I didn't get the person I liked, and I chose to live alone for a lifetime."

Xu Zhimu smiled, recalling that after An Xiaomi said goodbye in the previous life, Xu Zhimu also chose to live alone for a lifetime, that kind of loneliness was very difficult.

"Do you regret it?"

Cheng Fanmiao looked at him and asked.

Xu Zhimu shook his head and continued.

"Young people always say that they are happy and happy by themselves, they eat whatever they want, how they want to live, they don't need a mortgage, they don't need to raise their children, and no one cares, and they look very free and chic.

But loneliness is something that comes at some point, as people think, at some point.

It may be just a short day, an hour, or even a few minutes, but the feeling of having no one to talk to, no one to talk to, will drive people crazy.

Maybe you say that family is not necessary, and having friends is enough, but your friends will one day get married and have children, and they will also have their own families, and at that time, your friends will not be as ready as when they were young.

When it is the New Year's holiday, the full moon is full, and you are alone to watch the lights of thousands of homes, it is difficult to endure at that time. ”

Xu Zhimu finished speaking slowly, his eyes looked at Cheng Fanmiao, and he smiled: "I'm not scaring you, in fact, I like to chat with you, and it's good to have a meal of quick-frozen dumplings if you have nothing to do, but maybe I won't have time to deal with my own affairs in the future, and I'm more likely to take care of my friends."

I don't advise you, after all, it's good to be alone for a lifetime compared to finding someone to make do, and if it were me, I'd choose it that way, but I might leave myself some other loves, so that even if there is no person, I'm not too boring. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Zhimu's meaning is already obvious.

Cheng Fanmiao was stunned for a long time, she looked at Xu Zhimu's face, and after a while, she suddenly smiled: "So, are you concerned about me?" ”

"Well, even if it's a friend's suggestion." Xu Zhimu nodded.

"Friends ......"

Cheng Fanmiao's face showed a touch of red: "It's really a cruel word, are you planning to say goodbye to me today?" ”

It's this day.

"Not only that, but I think we'll probably see each other more in the future."

Xu Zhimu smiled and pointed to the contract on the table: "After the Chinese New Year, my focus will be shifted here, and we will always meet at that time." ”

Cheng Fanmiao picked up the contract and looked at it again, she squinted her eyes: "When you say this, are you deliberately using your beauty to seduce me?" ”

"You can understand it that way."

Xu Zhimu nodded very cooperatively.

Cheng Fanmiao was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing, laughing very happily, tears coming out of her eyes.

Perhaps, not laughing......

The sun is gradually setting, the sunset is very beautiful, and the two people are sitting in the unmanned bridge hole eating steaming dumplings, this scene is particularly romantic.

But the sunset didn't last long.

Cheng Fanmiao wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and she took a deep breath: "Okay, just treat it as me, this condition is very tempting." ”

She looked at Xu Zhimu, and the heat in her eyes seemed to dim a little with the afterglow of the setting sun.

"In that case, then I have something for you too."

Xu Zhimu stood up, and under the sunset, his eyes were deep.

"Wait a minute."

With that, Xu Zhimu got up and walked to the car.

Cheng Fanmiao looked at her back in a daze, and the thoughts she had calculated in her heart were all a little disrupted because of today's events.

yes, he's going to have a child soon, so he...

She was stunned, but suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps behind her, and someone in front of her was gently blocked.

"This is, I'm going to have it for you today."

Xu Zhimu's voice with a smile sounded, and the light in front of him regained its light.

On the table in between, there is a birthday cake at the moment.

And Xu Zhimu held a handful of small white flowers in his hand and handed them over gently.

It is a hyacinth that Cheng Fanmiao likes very much, and sending this kind of flower can be the identity of a friend or a lover.

After all, in the language of flowers, in addition to hope and rebirth, there is also a kind of crush that ends without a problem.

"If I'm not mistaken, it's your birthday."

Xu Zhimu smiled and spoke.

Cheng Fanmiao felt that a thousand words were stuck in his throat at this moment.

Actually, on the phone today, she reminded her, but Xu Zhimu didn't seem to know at all.

yes, he didn't need to know in the first place.

It's her birthday.

But I didn't expect that he really remembered.

"As a qualified boss, important employees' birthdays must always be remembered, which is a good opportunity to connect with employees."

Xu Zhimu smiled and handed her the flowers.

Cheng Fanmiao took the flower in a daze, and the fragrant taste made her can't help but re-emerge sour tears in the corners of her eyes at the moment.

She looked at the birthday cake on the table, and then looked at Xu Zhimu with a warm smile in front of her, under the last afterglow of the sunset.

He was like an angel.

Yes, it is because of his gentleness that he is so persistent with him.

Her eyes, as if in the last rays of light, sparkled again.

If you are like this, how can I be willing......

(End of chapter)