......

At dusk, the setting sun is obliquely shining.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, Gu Heng overlooked the city made of steel and concrete.

Pressing the turn button of the mobile phone, Pei Zonghan's voice came clearly.

"Brother Zonghan."

"Well, Gu Heng, it's me," after a brief greeting, Pei Zonghan simply went straight to the point, "I asked someone to ask about what you said."

"Well, how's that?"

"After all, it's not a company, and I can't fully ask about this kind of thing, but it's just like that."

Gu Heng was silent for a moment, "...... In other words, there is no other way?"

Although someone told him not to worry about himself when he mentioned this matter a few days ago, how could he completely let it go.

It's just that now it seems that many things are dead knots.

"The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, you understand this truth better than me," Pei Zonghan sighed, "This circle is no exception, or rather, the industry itself is composed of layers of interests, as for friendship, it is a rare thing, and from another point of view, they have not had this problem until today, which is very rare."

Idol groups are always changing, and those that can survive for more than five years are a minority.

As for the change of members, it is even more commonplace.

From an outsider's point of view, this is not something to be surprised about.

But for those who are in the middle of it, it's not that simple......

He is well aware of the importance of the name Girlhood in Lin Yuna's heart.

Those Ernnies in the group are definitely more than colleagues to her......

"I know, I'm sorry for you, Brother Zong Han."

"It's a gesture to eat together when you have time."

"Definitely."

Hanging up the phone, Gu Heng clicked on a photo in the mobile phone album and looked at it for a long time.

Although the photo left by Song Zhenxiu is still in Lin Yun'er's hands, Lin Yun'er sent him an electronic copy a few days ago.

Ahh

A new message popped up on the phone.

[Yoona]: My afternoon class has ended

[Yoona]: Waiting for you downstairs in a while?

The corners of his mouth curved, Gu Heng glanced at the time and clicked on the chat window.

Knock knock.

Just as he was about to reply, there was a soft knock on the door of the office.

"Enter."

"Boss." After hearing Gu Heng's voice, Li Ran pushed the door in.

"What's wrong?"

"Vice President Lin is here and says he wants to see you."

"Lin Zhixun?" A trace of doubt flashed in Gu Heng's eyes.

Lin Zhixun's visit at this time surprised him a little.

"Yes," Li Ran bowed slightly, "A man came."

"Alone...... Let him in."

Li Ran left in response.

Bowing his head and sending a message to Lin Yun'er, Gu Heng got up and sat down at the coffee table in the office.

After a long time, the water was not boiled, and Lin Zhixun had already pushed the door open.

Look at each other and smile.

"Let's ask for a cup of tea." Lin Zhixun raised his eyebrows.

Gu Heng pointed to the sofa beside him and asked casually, "Aren't you busy?" How can I still have time to come?"

Kakao has been moving frequently recently, and it stands to reason that Lin Zhixun should be at the time when he can't pull away.

….

Shaking his head, Lin Zhixun came to sit down beside him.

After looking at Lin Zhixun for a few seconds, Gu Heng didn't rush to ask.

The hot water in the pot slowly boiled and gurgled.

Take the tea and brew it.

Taking a cup of tea handed by Gu Heng, Lin Zhixun took a sip and squinted his eyes, "It's still you."

The tea leaves are good."

Gu Heng laughed, and then asked, "What's wrong?"

"Don't worry, it's not a big deal," Lin Zhixun put down the teacup and said slowly, "It's just a three-month rest."

"Take a three-month break?" Gu Heng's face turned straight, "What do you mean, make it clearer."

The change of senior positions in a company often has more considerations than the ability to work.

Others are just that, but Lin Zhixun is different.

When Gu Heng arrived in Seoul two years ago, he was the head of KakaoCorp's internal investment and M&A business, and now Kakao is looking to merge and go public......

Lin Zhixun waved his hand, "I took the initiative to take a break, and the president just asked me if I would like to go to the Southeast Asian market to be in charge for a period of time, you know, that side is also the focus of the company's work now...... As for the matter with Dau, although I don't care about it for the time being, there will be the right person to take over, don't worry."

Gu Heng's eyes lowered slightly, and the expression on his face improved slightly, "Let's drink tea."

The two tacitly skipped the topic.

After a few cups of tea and soup, Lin Zhixun stood up and said with a smile, "It's not early, I should also say goodbye, I have to go to the supermarket, I promised to cook for my wife and son tonight, I can't be late."

"I'll send you."

"No, no, you can pack up and get off work quickly."

Holding down Gu Heng's shoulder, Lin Zhixun didn't let him get up and left the office alone.

In the middle of the night, Li Ran pushed open the office door.

"Boss, I'm sending Mr. Lin out."

"Okay, hard work." Gu Heng, who was staring at the white mist of birds on the teacups, came back to his senses.

"Is there anything on work that Mr. Lin came over today?" Li Ran helped him clean up the tea set and asked curiously.

Squinting his eyes, Gu Heng didn't answer, but asked, "What do you think is the biggest problem for President Jin Zhixun?"

Li Ran was stunned for a moment, and hesitated, "This ...... Mr. Lim is very good at his job and has been able to communicate well with us, as for other ......."

He couldn't answer.

Rubbing his thumb lightly on the tip of his index finger, Gu Heng said in a low voice, "Yes, his problem is with us......

Lin Zhixun is too close to Jingsheng......

In some things, Kim Beom-so doesn't trust him as much as he used to.

Lin Zhixun suddenly came to Jingsheng's side, probably having some guesses.

Only, what exactly is he going to do?

Gu Heng's eyebrows tightened.

"What?"

Gu Heng shook his head and stood up, "Let's get off work first, and I'll send you a message to inform you of other things that need to be done."

"Huh? Okay."

......

Seoul is always congested in the evening, and today it was delayed for a while because of Lin Zhixun's sudden visit.

When Gu Heng drove out of the company, the street was already blocked by traffic.

It took him half an hour to reach the downstairs of his apartment.

….

Hurriedly got out of the car and walked into the unit building, and before Gu Heng walked to the elevator, he saw Miss Lin Yun'er sitting at the corner of the first floor, holding her chin in a daze.

Looking at each other, Lin Yun'er raised her eyebrows slightly, "It's late."

Gu Heng lowered his head and admitted his mistake, "It's my fault."

Although he sent a message to Lin Yun'er to apologize when he knew that Lin Zhixun was visiting, it was still delayed for too long.

"It's not sincere at all," Lin Yun'er snorted, stood up, and stretched out two fingers, "You are responsible for the meal expenses for the next two days."

She's been waiting here longer than anyone thinks.

When she sent a message to Gu Heng saying that she was out of class, she had actually arrived here, but she was .....

Be reserved......

Hearing her words, Gu Heng couldn't help but smile, "It turns out that Han Won is sincere?"

"What if it weren't? This world is very realistic," gave him a blank look, Lin Yun'er took the small suitcase that was placed aside in her hand, put the fisherman's hat on her head, and pushed him out, "gogogo, if you don't set off again, I don't know what time it will be in Gwangju tonight."

......

Seoul is located in the northwest of South Korea, while Gwangju is in the southwest corner.

However, due to the small size of the South Korean Peninsula, the distance between the two cities is not very far, and even if you don't take the expressway, it is only a little more than four hours by car.

In late summer and early autumn, the daylight has gradually shortened, and only a layer of orange-red glow is still visible at the end of the eye.

Glancing at someone lying on the car window, not knowing whether he was looking at the scenery or in a daze, Gu Heng withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the road ahead, "What are you thinking?"

"Huh?" Lin Yun'er came back to her senses and stretched, "It's nothing, I just suddenly felt relieved......

"When you're not in Seoul, don't think about Seoul," Gu Heng paused, "Otherwise, what will you do when you come out for a walk, it's better to go home, and I'll save some gas money."

Lin Yun'er bared her teeth at him, "Don't think about it, the gas money, the meal expenses...... Anyway, I went out without a penny, so you can do it."

"I'm looking at ......it," Gu Heng snorted, "Then leave you in the back kitchen of the hotel to wash dishes for them and pay off their debts."

"Hey, if you want to stay, you will be kept."

Whispering back, Lin Yun'er took out her mobile phone and pulled out the strategy she had done in her spare time in the past few days, "Let's go to Yanglindong Penguin Village first, and then go to Wuzhi Mountain the next day......

Although someone took the initiative to mention it this time, she arranged the travel plan.

As the car drove forward, Lin Yun'er's voice drifted out of the window and escaped into the wind along the road.

......

The delay before leaving was still a little delayed after all.

After nightfall, the two will arrive near the pre-booked hotel.

After a hurried dinner, Gu Heng and Lin Yun'er came to the hotel front desk to check in.

Perhaps because the city is mostly a cultural and historical destination, there are not many tourists visiting Gwangju compared to other cities in South Korea.

When the two entered the hotel one after the other, the waiter at the front desk had already begun to squint and doze off.

"It's not too early, let's go back to my room and take a shower and rest early."

"Uh-huh~ you too."

….

After saying goodbye to Lin Yun'er, Gu Heng dragged his suitcase back to his room.

After more than three hours of continuous driving, plus the day's work, he was also a little tired.

And while the hot bath washes away the tiredness, it also brings more sleepiness.

Rubbing his hair and coming out of the bathroom, he stood in front of the window and watched for a moment.

Without the neon lights of Seoul, Gwangju is a little quieter at night.

Knock knock.

There was a knock on the door.

Coming to the door, Gu Heng pulled the door open.

Seeing him, Lin Yun'er, whose wet hair had not dried, was obviously relieved, and she got in with a light dodge.

Before Gu Heng could ask, she had already shook her mobile phone at Gu Heng, "Why didn't you reply to Gao Yan's message?"

Gao Yan, a good friend of Gu Heng she met when she went to China to participate in a volunteer project.

"Gao Yan?" Gu Heng was slightly stunned, "When did he send me a message?"

The last time he had contact with Gao Yan was on the day Li Zhien came to him a while ago.

Gao Yan's ambition to become a full-time cartoonist was forced to "collapse in the middle of the road" more than a year ago as his savings were exhausted.

After refusing Gu Heng's help, he got a job on an online comic website in China.

This is also the reason why Gu Heng asked him for information at that time.

Frowning, a guess suddenly flashed in Gu Heng's heart, and his face turned dark.

Back at the bedside, he picked up his phone.

Sure enough, there was no information......

Turning his face to look at Lin Yun'er, who was still a little dazed, he rubbed his eyebrows helplessly, "How did you reply to him?"

"I said I'd come and see ......."

Looking at Gu Heng's face and thinking of his rhetorical question just now, Lin Yun'er also suddenly reacted.

"calculated"......

Gu Heng dialed out a number with an expressionless face.

But probably guessing his possible reaction, Gu Heng heard only one sentence from his mobile phone, "The user you are calling has been turned off......

Smiling speechlessly, Gu Heng put down his phone and looked at Lin Yun'er, "Don't bother with him in the future."

"Oh......" Lin Yun'er pursed her lips, "Why don't I explain it to him?"

"No need, this guy is probably just gossip ......" Gu Heng shook his head.

"Is it really okay?" Lin Yun'er blinked, and suddenly said, "It won't affect your blind date in Huaxia, right?"

【Blind date】

[One of the traditional Chinese wedding etiquette, which is a kind of social activity aimed at courtship]

[Usually refers to two people who are considered likely to be in love or married, and are introduced by relatives, friends or matchmakers to meet and communicate with each other in order to establish a love or marital relationship]

The meaning of this Chinese word is still vivid in her memory to this day......

Gu Heng looked at her, a shallow smile flashing in his eyes.

"A while ago, I happened to meet a friend of mine, and when we were talking about some interesting things in the past, she told me that after that coffee, she met a girl who spoke with a strange accent and asked her some strange questions......

Lin Yun'er's lips moved.

The crimson color spreads little by little from the neck.

What was it about following someone on a blind date in the first place......

….

Twisting her face in embarrassment, she stumbled and said, "I—I'm back in my room."

Almost deserted and fled.

He didn't even bring the door to Gu Heng.

With a laugh, Gu Heng closed the door by himself.

Turning off the lights in the room, he went back to his bed and lay down.

After another half-hour, when he was about to fall asleep, there was another gentle knock on the door.

Struggling to sit up from the bed in some pain, he came to the door.

Just opened the door a little, Lin Yun'er had already squeezed in.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm not used to sleeping in the next room......" she whispered.

"Then I'll change rooms with you?" Gu Heng was a little helpless.

Lin Yun'er tugged at his sleeve and shook his head.

Facing Gu Heng's puzzled gaze, she snorted for a long time, and said in a lower voice than just now, "...... It's too noisy next door."

Gu Heng was stunned for a moment.

The next door that Lin Yun'er said in her mouth naturally did not refer to his side, but to another room adjacent to it.

As for saying it's too noisy.......

Looking at the crimson on Lin Yun'er's cheeks, Gu Heng realized.

"The next time I book a hotel, I still have to look at the soundproofing evaluation......

Gu Heng tugged at the corners of his mouth and pointed to his room, "You go to bed, I'll make a bunk."

Although he doesn't have a particular preference for flooring like many South Koreans, he is not unaccustomed to occasional flooring.

......

After a few moments, silence returned to the room.

Gu Heng moved

He rolled over very lightly and looked at the pitch-black ceiling.

Perhaps because of Lin Yun'er's sudden interruption, he also lost his sleepiness for a while.

Thinking of the large number of travel tips that someone had listed, he began to silently count the sheep and hypnotize himself.

If you don't fall asleep sooner, you may not be able to wake up tomorrow......

"Did you just sleep?"

Lin Yun'er's voice suddenly came softly, interrupting his process of counting sheep.

"Huh?" Gu Heng looked in the direction of the bed, facing a pair of bright eyes.

"It's a little warm in the quilt......

Ah, the sea