Chinese New Year's Eve.

Fireworks go off.

Brilliant and wonderful.

Haishu Garden, Lin Xia's home, this dinner is extraordinarily dull.

Gu Jiangyan is not a person who talks a lot, she has a kind of momentum, and when she sits down, the atmosphere of the whole table seems to be a little solid.

Fortunately, the apprentice Song Yao was quite active, chatting with a few people, and barely let this atmosphere be embarrassing.

In the corner, two slots are empty.

That was Lin Guodong and Zhang Sheng's position.

But no one talked about the topic at the dinner table, and everyone deliberately avoided it.

Dinner is over.

They still haven't returned.

Yang Chen, Song Yao and others said goodbye and left one by one......

The two slots were still empty.

Lin Xia looked at the time, it was already half past eight in the evening.

In the living room, the Spring Festival Gala has begun.

The show is full of all kinds of festive flavors, and the most hilarious sketches seem to have become the most boring program to pass the time at this moment.

Lin Xia and Gu Jiangyan sat and watched TV.

Lin Xia looked out the window.

The fireworks became more and more gorgeous, reflecting Lin Xia's cheeks, and there was a vague sense of emptiness.

"Shall I look for it again?" Lin Xia finally said this: "Dad's mobile phone keeps ringing next door, it seems that something is ......"

"No, he has a reason for leaving."

Gu Jiangyan shook her head and looked at the TV expressionlessly.

Lin Xia looked at Gu Jiangyan for a long time, and finally stopped saying anything.

The time slowly waited until 10:10 a.m......

Finally, there was a knock on the door outside.

Lin Xia subconsciously stood up and walked towards the door.

The door opened.

It was Zhang Sheng and his father Lin Guodong, Lin Guodong was a little drunk at this moment.

"Dad! Zhang Sheng, how do you ......?"

Lin Guodong looked at the empty room, looked at Gu Jiangyan who turned towards him, and then looked at Lin Xia again.

He realized something: "I'm sorry, I talked to Xiao Zhang about something, and I forgot the time." ”

"It's good to come back, let's have a cup of tea first." Gu Jiangyan didn't blame Lin Guodong, she just stood up and poured two cups of sobering tea from the side.

One cup was given to Lin Guodong, and one cup was handed to Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng took the sobering tea, felt the strange atmosphere of this family, and finally understood something.

He, the culprit, inevitably regretted it in his heart.

"Xiao Zhang, don't leave at night, let's watch the Spring Festival Gala together."

"Is it convenient?"

"It's convenient, I have a lot of rooms here." Lin Guodong looked at Zhang Sheng with a smile.

"Mr. Lin, forget it, after signing the contract, I'll leave." Zhang Sheng did not agree, but glanced at Lin Xia and Gu Jiangyan.

He had a vague feeling that he shouldn't be here.

This is a rare reunion day for their family of three, and it is obviously inappropriate for an outsider to stay here.

"Where can you go?" Lin Guodong looked at Zhang Sheng.

"Back to the ......"

"Do you want to go back?"

"Mr. Lin, let's sign the contract."

Zhang Sheng didn't want to talk to Lin Guodong about this topic, but said with a smile.

"Good!"

Lin Guodong walked into the study with Zhang Sheng.

And then......

The door to the study was shut.

Gu Jiangyan sat back in the chair and watched the Spring Festival Gala with Lin Xia.

Lin Xia looked at the direction of the study, and originally felt that the whole house was empty, but since his father Lin Guodong walked in, it seemed that it was no longer empty.

Little by little, time passed.

Sketches, acrobatics, singing and dancing of the Spring Festival Gala......

This year's Spring Festival Gala seems to be starting to look good, especially after Mr. Zhao appeared, Lin Xia couldn't help but laugh when he looked at the sketches.

But......

There is no feast in the world.

The clock reached twelve o'clock.

In the midst of a chorus, Lin Xia watched the curtain gradually fall.

The Spring Festival Gala is over.

Gu Jiangyan stood up: "Go to sleep." ”

"Where's Dad?"

"Don't wait for him!"

"Oh."

Lin Xia nodded, ready to wash.

When passing by the study, she heard Zhang Sheng chatting with her father, and she couldn't hear what they were talking about, but it seemed that her father was very interested.

What contracts are they signing?

Hasn't the contract been signed yet?

Lin Xia paused for a moment, and then left.

While washing, he heard the phone call of his mother Gu Jiangyan, Gu Jiangyan walked to the balcony and answered the phone with a serious expression.

Lin Xia walked out, and then, saw her mother changing clothes.

"Mom, ......"

"There are some things that need to be taken out."

"...... in that house"

"You go to sleep first, and you'll be back after a while."

"Oh."

Lin Xia watched her mother leave in a hurry, she only felt her heart tremble slightly, and then showed a reassuring smile: "Be careful on the road......"

"Your dad looks at it, don't let him stay up late." Before Gu Jiangyan left, she paused slightly, and then said.

"Well, don't worry."

Lin Xia watched her mother walk out of the house and closed the door.

She glanced at the two people who were still chatting in the study, and finally returned to her room.

Lie down.

But I couldn't sleep.

The fireworks outside the window are so annoying, poof, and unsettling.

She played with her phone, looked at the news on her phone, and thought about her new book......

But I found myself unable to concentrate at all.

Time......

It's still passing.

The fireworks outside the window finally stopped.

Two o'clock in the morning.

She finally stood up and walked out of the house.

The lights were still on in the study.

But there doesn't seem to be a sound of chatter inside.

She finally knocked on the door.

After getting permission, the door opened, and she saw Zhang Sheng sitting opposite her father, Lin Guodong, who was signing the contract.

"Dad, it's time to sleep!"

"Okay, I'll go to sleep right away."

Lin Guodong turned his head to look at his daughter, revealing a gentle, but a little guilty: "Your mother went out again?" ”

"I'm out busy."

"Oh, I'm going to go out at night, this job, let's quit!"

“……”

Lin Xia didn't talk.

Just looking out the window.

"Are you sure you want to sign? Now the signature is valid! ”

"Let's sign it."

"Good! I'll give you the contact information of Xiao Sun of the strategy department......"

Zhang Sheng finally signed the contract.

After signing the contract, Lin Guodong looked for his mobile phone.

The phone is turned off.

He charged the phone.

As soon as it was charged, before he could find Xiao Sun's contact information, his mobile phone rang.

He subconsciously answered the phone.

Before he could say a word on the phone, his face changed, and then he instinctively left the study and walked to a room not far away.

"Zhang Sheng, you, what kind of cooperation have you reached with my dad?"

"Well, mobile phone cooperation."

"You want to make a cell phone?"

"yes, I want to do it and see ......"

"My dad seems to have a crush on you, so Chinese New Year's Eve night, I'll go out with you......"

"Hmmm......"

The study fell silent.

Zhang Sheng put down his pen and looked at Lin Xia.

Lin Xia looked out the window with a distracted gaze, as if he wanted to say something, but finally didn't say anything.

Then, she lowered her head and silently helped clean up the messy study, placing a book in the place where it should be.

Zhang Sheng put down the contract and looked at Lin Xia.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have ......"

"I'm very happy that you can come, and I wanted to treat you to a meal, thank you so much."

Lin Xia smiled beautifully.

Gentle and beautiful, it seems to be a blooming and fragrant lily.

With that, she continued to pack her things.

When she was done, she did not leave the study, but sat on the chair next to her, reading the book while waiting silently.

The seconds in the clock on the wall make a ticking sound, and the sound is so clear that it seems to knock on a person's heart.

Time seems to have passed a long time.

Lin Guodong came over.

Lin Guodong's expression was extremely serious, but when he saw Lin Xia, he hesitated again.

"Lin Xia, huh...... Dad told you something......"

"Dad, what's going on in the company?" Lin Xia raised his head and looked at Lin Guodong.

"Something happened over there in India!"

"Is it serious?"

"Life and death!" Lin Guodong looked at Lin Xia and spit out these words.

"Dad, how can I help?" Lin Xia's face changed slightly, and then he looked at Lin Guodong.

"You go to sleep first, I might be leaving now......"

"Now? So late? ”

"Booked a morning flight ......"

"But you've drunk......"

"Out of the way......"

"Dad, then I'll help you pack your clothes."

"Okay."

Lin Guodong couldn't see Lin Xia's expression.

Zhang Sheng couldn't see it either.

They only saw Lin Xia leave the room.

Looking at the neat study, the muscles on Lin Guodong's face twitched slightly.

He looked at Zhang Sheng and smiled bitterly: "In this world, many things are really helpless. ”

"Well, yes, what's going on in India?" Zhang Sheng nodded, and then asked.

"Directly withhold our products from India, ban our products from exporting, and investigate our company in India......"

"No trade secrets, right?"

"......" Lin Guodong didn't speak, just silent.

Zhang Sheng realized that he seemed to have asked a very stupid question.

If you don't use trade secrets.

Why did Lin Guodong rush over in such a hurry?

India!

This place......

It's magical.

It's so amazing that a few crocodiles get into it, just take a look, and when they come out, they become geckos.

A few minutes later, Lin Xia walked out with his luggage.

Lin Guodong and Zhang Sheng left the study.

"I'll be back when I'm done over there." Lin Guodong looked at Lin Xia.

"It's okay, it's important."

"You're home alone......"

"Dad, don't worry, Mom is also at home, I can take care of myself."

"Oh, that's fine!"

Lin Guodong wanted to talk to Lin Xia again, but the phone rang again.

After Lin Guodong answered the phone, he walked out of the house with his luggage.

The driver trotted all the way and stuffed his luggage into the car.

Lin Xia watched Lin Guodong leave.

She stood in the wind for a long time.

Zhang Sheng packed up the contract and stood at the door, suddenly thinking that Lin Guodong hadn't told him the contact information of the little grandson Sun.

Didn't you even say that you would let the car give him a ride?

"Are you going to leave too?"

Lin Xia's voice suddenly sounded from the side.

"Hmm...... I live here and it's not very convenient. ”

"Oh." Lin Xia nodded.

She watched Zhang Sheng take a taxi on the side of the road.

However, after waiting for a long time, I didn't wait for the car.

She hesitated for a moment, and finally walked over: "If you don't, sleep on the sofa, and when it gets dawn, you can take a taxi." ”

“……”

(End of chapter)