When Jiang Xue asked me this with emotion, I had mixed feelings in my heart and felt helpless.

The reality is indeed as Jiang Xue said, if it is other types of industries, maybe there will be a lot less similar "unspoken rules".

But Jiang Xue has been working in the society for so many years, in the first two or three years, due to no education and work experience, she was a salesman in a convenience store, a waiter in a restaurant and other jobs, and after her continuous efforts, she finally embarked on the road of "model", all the way from a graphic model to today's results.

Changing careers, this is very difficult for Jiang Xue!

I took a puff of cigarette, was silent for a while, and then said to Jiang Xue comfortingly: "Xue'er, what kind of path to take is our own choice, what kind of 'height' is reached, isn't this 'height' actually set by ourselves?" No one has ever asked us to achieve anything in our life and career, it is just that we have bound ourselves. ”

I paused, put my hand on the back of her hand, and continued: "Xue'er, so in fact, you don't have to worry about those unspoken rules, just be yourself, even if it is still the same development model as before, so what? ”

Jiang Xue sniffed, took out a pack of tissues from her bag, and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She took a deep breath and said.

"That's just the way to go, in the future, I still have to find a way to take orders, because I have been delayed for a month in this JK Group's model competition, and I have pushed off several orders before."

"What really hurts me is that I have trusted JK Group for so long, but I didn't expect that behind the capital, there was such a disgusting thing!"

I took a sip of wine, smiled indifferently, and said, "That's the case, behind the glamour is black and dirty, haven't we all heard this sentence for many years?" Sometimes, some things are actually almost familiar to us, don't go into in-depth research, it's not necessary, and in the end it will only add trouble to yourself, which is meaningless. ”

Jiang Xue nodded softly to me with an "um", she responded with a smile in response, and then got up and walked to the railing by the river, looking at the rippling river.

I didn't rush to get up and follow her over there, but continued to smoke the Yuxi cigarette I had just bought not long ago, and I quickly thought of Qin Weilan in my heart.

Jiang Xue participated in the JK Group's model contest before, and Qin Weilan has always been silently following Jiang Xue's event process, so ...... Now on this night, Jiang Xue chose to give up her qualification for the promotion tournament, did Qin Weilan know about it?

"Lao Xue, you are sitting there, come and blow the wind by the river with me!"

I responded to her, then finished the last few puffs of the cigarette in my hand, said "here", and got up and walked towards Jiang Xue's side.

"I haven't been here for more than a year, and I still remember that when my grandfather was still there, he would often take me over to Yingyuejiang for a walk...... At that time, my grandfather often drove a tricycle to set up a stall by the river, and every time I was done with the stall, I would ask for my grandfather to take me around here before going back. ”

When Jiang Xue was talking, she looked at Jiangbian Avenue from time to time, and the expression on her face gradually became lost from the color of memory at the beginning.

"Old Xue, I miss my grandfather...... Another year has passed. ”

"I know ......" In order to let Jiang Xue get out of such a sad mood, I smiled at her, glanced down at the time, and changed the topic.

"It's more than 11:50, and it's 12 o'clock in a few minutes, hurry up and pack up your mood, it's time for us to prepare for New Year's Eve...... Cher, let's get ready for the new year. ”

"That's right, what you plan for next year, just wait until next year to make a decision! I'm not going to starve to death anyway...... Old Xue, come and cheer! ”

Jiang Xue held the bottle of fruit wine in her hand in front of me, and the smile on her face finally became brighter.

"Cheers!"

Just when we finished toasting and there were still four minutes to twelve o'clock in the morning, suddenly the mobile phone in my pocket rang, and I took it out to take a look, but I didn't expect it to be Qin Weilan's call to me, and it was just a few minutes before the New Year's Eve time.

After being stunned for a while, I answered Qin Weilan's call, and it was at this moment that Jiang Xue, who was standing next to me, happened to see the caller ID on my mobile phone screen, and she didn't say anything, but continued to look at the river with an indifferent expression.

"Hey, Jingfan, Mannie and I are in the tavern, and ...... Kevin is there too, you're out, aren't you? ”

"Uh, yes." I put it on the edge of the railing and continued, "Didn't you say you couldn't come to the tavern tonight?" When did it pass? ”

"After I was done with the rest of the day, I came to the tavern with Kevin, and it didn't take long for me to arrive."

After Qin Weilan was silent for a while, the phone gradually became less noisy, it should have been her walking out of the tavern, because I heard the roar of cars and honking horns on her side.

"Jingfan, you're with Jiang Xue now, aren't you?"

Before I could answer Qin Weilan's words, she continued.

"Jiang Xue's matter tonight...... I've heard about it, why did she choose to give up the chance to qualify? With her current advantage, she actually still has a chance to enter the finals, has Jiang Xue encountered any problems? ”

It turned out that Qin Weilan only knew one thing but didn't know the other, and she didn't know the real situation behind her. I glanced at Jiang Xue, hesitating and not knowing whether to tell the truth to Qin Weilan.

After thinking about it, let's forget it.

"Yes, she withdrew, it's okay, this is Jiang Xue's own choice after careful consideration...... Vilan, it's almost twelve o'clock, Happy New Year. ”

"Well, Happy New Year, are you and Jiang Xue still coming to the tavern? We're all here, ready for New Year's Eve together. ”

I thought for a moment and said, "No, our current location is quite far from the tavern, and it will take an hour to go back to the tavern, so let's celebrate the New Year's Eve together!" ”

Qin Weilan said "um" softly, and said "I know" in a somewhat cold tone, and then hung up the phone first.

And I could clearly hear that the tone and attitude of the person she had just spoken to me at the end was emotional. But what did she care about? Is it because I'm alone with Jiang Xue for New Year's Eve? Or is it because I won't go back to the tavern for New Year's Eve with them? Or, do you think I don't trust her enough and refuse to tell her the real reason why Jiang Xue withdrew from the promotion round?

There were a few questions in my mind, but I just thought about it for a moment and put my phone away.

"Cher, Happy New Year!"

Just when I watched Jiang Xue say his blessing, not far from Jiangbian Avenue, with the sound of "Xiu Xiu Xiu", brilliant fireworks bloomed in the sky, and Jiang Xue and I looked up at the colorful fireworks in the dark night at the same time.

The multicolored light was reflected on the faces of the two of us. I have known Jiang Xue for so many years, and this is the first time that the two of us have spent the New Year together.

I saw Jiang Xue fold her hands and slowly close her eyes, it seemed that she was making a wish.

After a short while, while the fireworks in the night sky paused, Jiang Xue also opened her eyes.

I looked at her and smiled, and asked, "What did you just wish?" ”

"It doesn't work to say what you want! Don't tell you......" Jiang Xue glanced at me, turned around and walked back to the flower garden under the shade of the tree, and continued to me: "After the heart is finished, the New Year has also crossed, and I have made a wish and watched the fireworks...... Lao Xue, clean up, let's take a ride back, it's twelve o'clock. ”

"Okay, the sense of ceremony is only a minute away, complete the ceremony, then let's go back."

This night, Jiang Xue didn't finish the fruit wine I bought later, she only drank one bottle, maybe she just told me about the competition area at that time, and her aggrieved mood needed to borrow alcohol to release it!

At one o'clock in the evening, the two of us finally returned to the house in the familiar old-fashioned community, and I proposed to let Jiang Xue take a bath first, and then I sat on the sofa with a cigarette in my mouth, took out my mobile phone and opened the circle of friends.

Pull down the mobile phone screen, and the first news I see is Qin Weilan's ......