Not long after the end of the World Cup in Germany, the southern region of China's university football league was held in Xiao Xun's alma mater, and the teams of the participating universities in the south gathered here, as the host, in order to successfully complete the task of the event and show the style, the school selected 40 people from each college to form a reception team, all of whom are excellent in character and learning, both ability and political integrity and outstanding appearance. As a staff member of the event, Xiao Xun, a junior, is the vice leader of this team. At that time, Xiao Xun was full of youth and vigor, which left a deep impression on the participating teams.

Just after the New Year, there were not many shops open, Xiao Xun invited Feng Xiaoling to eat iron pot stewed fish. There was an iron pot on the stove, the firewood was burning, and the fathead fish was cooked in the boiling soup. A handful of green onion and coriander is sprinkled in, which instantly injects the soul into the food, and the steam overflows with the aroma of fish, stimulating the appetite of the people around the table. In the Northeast, eating this bite in winter and then drinking heartily naturally shows the enthusiasm and heroism of the northerners.

Feng Xiaoling squinted her eyes and looked at Xiao Xun, "I saw you many years ago, and I also went to the ball game that year, and our school lost to the University of Hong Kong when we were eight into four." ”

Xiao Xun looked at Feng Xiaoling in surprise, "Oh, then you are Yunda?" ”

Feng Xiaoling said, "Yes, I'm two years younger than you, and I'm holding a sign from our school." As she spoke, she lifted the spatula and gestured.

Xiao Xunle took a sip of soda, "Yun Daqiu kicked well." It's a pity that HKU football is more mature, and I heard that their coach led a youth team in Europe that year. ”

Feng Xiaoling said, "You really can't remember it at all?" But I am very impressed with you, the speech you read as a student representative at the opening ceremony was written by yourself, right? I still remember that it was written at the end, Pingshui meets, in a foreign country and hometown, the mountains are difficult to cross, and there is no boundary to fly with wings, eight hundred young people Ling Yunzhi, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are ......"

Xiao Xun waved his hand and smiled, "Don't memorize it, pure bookish spirit." ”

In the Education Bureau, when Feng Xiaoling saw Xiao Xun for the first time, she recognized this man who had made her heart flutter when she was a girl, her heart was throbbing, in Feng Xiaoling's emotions, Xiao Xun has always been her standard for choosing a mate in the future, and her bold confession does not mean that she disrespects Xiao Xun. Love is not possessive, love is not plundering, love is a fleeting happiness but is remembered eternally.

But is it really love?

Li Xian once famously said, "Love, a high-end commodity like the moon in the water, has been remembered since humans were monkeys, but from the moment Armstrong stepped on his first foot, he finally found that it was just a planet unsuitable for human life." "Logically speaking, the love that people yearn for actually exists but only exists in human childhood, and when people mature, they find that love does not exist, and people believe that love is actually a superstition. The correct attitude towards love should be when you are young, you can believe what you want to believe, and you can't talk about the so-called truth. So young people are always asking, "Do you love me, or do I love me?" "Don't go after the answer, you just believe it, and you don't hesitate. When you see it clearly, it's ripe.

Feng Xiaoling didn't seem to understand this truth. She chose to be bold and tempted, and was not careful, especially in the face of Xiao Xun, what did she have to be cautious, as an adult, she knew even more that what she wanted must be obtained, otherwise she would lose it again.

Xiao Xun asked, "Are you married?" ”

Feng Xiaoling smiled, "No, it's good to be single, at least I don't have to teach my husband and children, I may dink, I haven't finished the world yet." ”

Xiao Xundao, "The whole world? You are ambitious enough, and I haven't finished the whole country yet. I don't think Dink is ideal, and there will come a time in my life when I feel tired and want to find a place to settle down. ”

Feng Xiaoling said, "I don't know, I can consider eloping with you, and you can go wherever you say in the world." ”

Xiao Xun waved his hand, "Don't be kidding, you have a family and a job." "Actually, Xiao Xun is lying, he wants to go to hell, but he doesn't want to take Feng Xiaoling with him.

Feng Xiaoling squinted at Xiao Xun, and her plausible answer made her feel that this was not an accurate answer.

Xiao Xun was afraid that he would see through his thoughts again, so he diverted the topic elsewhere, "Let's talk about it, what does that 300,000 mean?" ”

"Yo, Director Xiao is going to talk about work?" The corners of Feng Xiaoling's eyebrows moved, and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes, "Let's be honest, Lao Chen is a little uninteresting, two million will give you 300,000, he takes too much." The next step is to send teachers from various schools, which can be divided into three steps, the first step is that you need to visit and investigate various schools after you take office, and we need to get a list of the best teachers from 35 to 50 years old in each school in C City, and then we will work together to do an incubation project. The second step is to set up a scholarship to count the top students from each school. The third step is naturally that after this group of people leaves, your Education Bureau will go to various schools to appease the people. ”

Xiao Xun heard it clearly, and a cold sweat broke out behind his back. Whose plan is this, so thorough. Is it Shen Liang's meaning, if so, this person's business acumen is really extraordinary.

"I've been wondering, if I have the opportunity, can I meet Mr. Shen, I have been cooperating for so long, I should get to know him."

Feng Xiaoling paused for a moment and nodded, "Yes, Mr. Shen has been in the capital, and we have only set up an office here, so I can introduce you if I have the opportunity." ”

Xiao Xun patted his thigh, "Okay, there is an opportunity right now, our bureau is going to send a car to the capital to pick up Lao Yang's ashes, and I can just go there." ”

Feng Xiaoling smiled, "Then I'll accompany you, but I don't take a hearse, it's scary, you take my car, I don't take a driver, we will change drives." Think of it as a walk-and-go trip. ”

Xiao Xun was puzzled, "You can just fly back and forth, why drive?" ”

Feng Xiaoling said angrily, "Isn't the world of two people bad? Afraid I'll eat you? ”

Xiao Xun said, "If you eat me, it will become a one-person world." No kidding. ”

This kind of thing of receiving ashes was originally frustrating, no one in the bureau team was willing to go, the original plan was to arrange for Lao Wei, the secretary of the discipline inspection, to go, Xiao Xun took the initiative to ask Ying, and Lao Wei was naturally overjoyed. Chen Ju immediately approved, and the matter was settled, and he set off early the next morning.

Highway No. 1, connecting the north and the capital together, walking on the vast land of the motherland, Xiao Xun's mood was much broader, Feng Xiaoling sat in the co-pilot, bought a lot of snacks, and handed things to Xiao Xun's mouth from time to time, potato chips, orange petals, lover plums...... Xiao Xun didn't eat, he felt that Feng Xiaoling was sometimes like a little girl, at least in front of herself, innocent, that kind of caution and reserve in front of outsiders would only show when talking to Xiao Xun about work. Xiao Xun has been avoiding the issue of developing a further relationship, he can neither treat Feng Xiaoling as a lover, nor can he treat her as a partner, even if Feng Xiaoling takes the initiative, Xiao Xun has always tried his best to suppress the desire in his heart. Ambiguous, can be, but can only be used as an adult joke.

The capital of the motherland is still immersed in the festive atmosphere, the streets and alleys are full of red flags, lanterns, near the end of the Spring Festival holiday, people are active, and everyone's face is filled with the joy of the festival. Xiao Xun met Director Yang's family at the funeral home in the eastern suburbs, and after agreeing with Director Yang's wife on the specific itinerary and arrangements for returning to his hometown, Xiao Xun began the next task of the trip, and followed Feng Xiaoling to meet Shen Liang, CEO of Zhiyuan Group.

It's hard to imagine that they didn't go to the office building of the Yuan Group, but carried a bag of apples into a set of courtyard houses near the Forbidden City, Shen Liang didn't live in a villa mansion, but lived in a small courtyard with a strong Beijing flavor, away from the noise and noise, escaping from the world and cultivating his mind, Xiao Xun was not surprised, because he knew that the value of such a courtyard in the capital had exceeded 100 million.

"Uncle Shen, Xiao Xun has come to visit you." As soon as she entered the door, Feng Xiaoling felt like she had returned home, and her accent changed.

When he saw Shen Liang, Xiao Xun felt a little surprised. Shen Liang was an old man in his early sixties, with gray hair, a long and deep scar from the corner of his mouth and straight to the heavenly spirit behind the gold-rimmed glasses, the scar crossed his left eye, which was a prosthetic eye, and he did not have a left arm, and was holding a rattan cane with his right hand. Next to him stood a young man about the same age as Xiao Xun, he was wearing a navy blue tunic, his face was expressionless, and he looked cold and straight. Shen Liang looked Xiao Xun up and down, with approval and appreciation in his eyes, and he nodded. Xiao Xun said, "Hello Mr. Shen!" Embarrassed to hand over a bag of apples, this was Feng Xiaoling's idea, she said that Shen Liang lacked nothing, it was enough to have a heart, the young man took the apple, still expressionless. This young man, Feng Xiaoling, mentioned to Xiao Xun that his name is Peng, a Thai, Shen Liang's righteous son and bodyguard, and a retired lieutenant in the Thai special forces. In addition to protecting Shen Liang, Peng also took care of his diet and daily life.

"You can come to the capital to see me, you have a heart." Shen Liang's voice was deep but penetrating.

Xiao Xun smiled, "Mr. Shen, I admire you very much, and I am honored to meet you today." ”

Shen Liang nodded, "I'm about to become the deputy director, I want to congratulate you, Zhiyuan will need more help from you in City C in the future." ”

Xiao Xun was shocked, although Shen Liang was thousands of miles away, he actually knew everything about City C and himself. So he waved his hand, "Mr. Shen, we work together, Zhiyuan Group has made a significant contribution to our city, and I should do my best personally." ”

Shen Liang said, "The coming day is long, you and Xiaoling have to communicate and cooperate more." ”

Xiao Xun smiled but didn't answer, thinking in his heart, cooperation? How to cooperate? Communicate? How do you communicate?

Shen Liang saw through Xiao Xun's thoughts, he set his eyes on Feng Xiaoling, Feng Xiaoling and Shen Liang looked at each other, and then their eyes fell on Xiao Xun.

Xiao Xun suddenly felt that the taste of this meeting had changed, as if it was a new aunt coming to the door, and he felt so uncomfortable.

Of course, Shen Liang realized this and asked, "Xiao Ling, when are you going back to City C?" Feng Xiaoling said, "Xiao Xun and they plan to leave tomorrow." ”

"Then I won't keep you any longer, let Xiaoling take you around." After Shen Liang finished speaking, he stood up.

Originally, this was an extremely abnormal meeting, there were no polite words, and there was no false courtesy, Xiao Xun did not add up to ten minutes from entering the door to Shen Liang seeing off the guests, but they conveyed the most precise meaning to each other, and the purpose of both parties was achieved. Xiao Xun expressed his gratitude and respect, Shen Liang affirmed Xiao Xun, and guided Xiao Xun to have a lot to do in the future, and clearly expressed that Feng Xiaoling is his spokesperson, as for whether the relationship between himself and Feng Xiaoling is further, he is affectionate and acquiesce.

Out of the Shen Mansion, Xiao Xun let out a sigh of relief, he felt that the sense of oppression that Shen Liang gave him was real, but a new problem had arisen, and he had clearly felt that in the dark, there seemed to be a force manipulating himself secretly, and there was an eye in a corner of the capital peeking at everything that was about to happen to him.