"Hey, be careful." Ashley pulled me out of the driveway, and a bright light flashed in front of me and pulled me back from my memory.

I subconsciously raised my left hand to cover my eyes, "No... Didn't pay attention. ”

Ashley glared at me, "I haven't noticed yet, you can hear the horn in the neighborhood next door, what are you thinking about when crossing the street!" If you want to touch porcelain, you have to walk to the zebra crossing, and you have to have some professional intuition if you don't have common sense. ”

I gave him a blank look, "I think you're just touching porcelain, don't cook so late, it's too troublesome boss." Just buy two boxes of vegetable salad. ”

Ashley magically pulled a mini bottle of hand sanitizer out of his pocket, squeezed a little into my hand, and motioned for a trolley to come over. I washed my hands and did so.

I pushed the cart and Ashley walked beside it, walking from the appliance section of the supermarket to the freezer section.

With the same goal and the same road, the years are quieter than this.

Lu Qing once said that when she cooked dinner with Xu Chen, she wanted to get married the most in her life.

At that moment, time belonged to each other, there was no noise, no arguments, only the determination to go on together.

It seems that after cooking, all the problems can be solved; After eating together, even if it was stormy outside, it was still a clear sky when I got home.

However, for me, perhaps, like Lu Qing, the idea of "wanting to get married" is usually only in a certain moment, but this moment is completely different. Ordinary days make me cocooned, and only when I do my best but can't do anything, I will willingly rely on another person when I am eager for help and rescue.

Ashley scrutinized the best-before date, carefully reviewing a contract, and then took two bottles of fresh milk and freshly squeezed juice.

"Is your belly made of rubber, I saw that I ate a lot of dinner a few days ago." He teased me.

I put on a black question mark face, big guy, you don't even care what I eat, are you from the neighborhood committee? So idle.

"I can't wear any more evening dresses!" I pushed the cart and walked briskly forward.

I heard a hearty laugh behind me.

At my insistence, dinner ended with blanched shrimp and broccoli in clear water.

I don't eat much, but the sense of ritual must be sufficient, you can not drink alcohol, but you also have to drink some grape juice.

"Ding" a nice clinking of glasses.

Ashley is worthy of being a returnee from the UK, and she eats vegetables very elegantly.

"Have you noticed any difference between your recent self and your previous self?"

I? Why, is it really so rounded?

I put down my knife and fork, raised my hand and asked my boss to say bluntly, "Boss, teach me something." ”

"When I first met you, you were very assertive and could handle any business. I remember one time, when I was talking to the senior of a boutique about a contract offer, I told you my psychological expectations before I was fine, and you talked to me about it several times. After I asked you, I found out that you are a tiger in front of people and a paper tiger in front of people, hahaha. ”

Harm, this thing of Chen sesame rotten grain.

I took a sip of juice, "I'm young, I'm not sensible, I think that being a partner is a winner in life, and I only know that society is sinister when I work with you." Hey, respects, boss! Thank you for the internship you gave me many years ago. ”

“Cheers”

“Cheers”

Ashley thought for a moment and said, "You still have to have hard work, don't stay under my wing for too long." It is not only the law that keeps pace with the times, but also people's thinking and ability. In our line of work, every day is like the college entrance examination. Look more and learn more, so that you can really do the work in hand and increase your skills. ”

I know that he is talking about entering Huanyu, and I am also naturally belligerent and unprovoked, and this time and again, it is to let me return to the previous state of the newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, and I am telling me in a serious way that Ashley's decision-making over the years has not had any problems.

For me, except for Gu Mingyuan, the rest is naturally good; To him... Maybe there are some things I don't know, but at the moment, it seems that most of the things I don't know are because I don't have to.

I nodded, "I'll work hard, I'll go to Huanyu to report next Monday, don't worry." ”

"I'll talk to you."

The first time fate pushes you to me, I hesitate, I am uneasy, so I miss; I thought that you and I were two parallel lines that had already intersected, but this time fate pushed me towards you, and I don't know if I will miss it again this time.

What I didn't know was that Ashley said goodnight to me, sat on a chair in the garden downstairs, and after a cigarette, picked up his phone and clicked on the address book: "Notify them, talk next Tuesday." ”

Chapter 21: A New Beginning

On the first day of the workday, I turned off the alarm clock, was in a daze for another ten minutes, rubbed my sleepy eyes, and picked up my phone to see if there was any missing news.

"Downstairs at half-past eight." The first thing that catches my eye is Ashley's WeChat, which is too strong for the boss, who gets up at half past six every day to work out, take a shower, and then start dealing with the day's affairs.

Half an hour left, I panicked and got out of bed.

"Small degree, turn on the lights and curtains"

"Good master, the weather is fine today, the real-time temperature is fifteen degrees, there is light rain at night, the master remembers to go home early."

Open your closet and think about what you're going to wear today.

Grab the white Aimme Sparrow suit and strap on a light tote bag embroidered with DIOR sails.

After putting on light makeup, I walked around the kitchen and found that my appetite was really bad in the morning, so I drank half a glass of milk, applied lip gloss, and went downstairs.

Ashley drove a Lexus LS today, wearing an all-black OBLIQUE printed lined suit with a tie embroidered with the Dior logo. This business fan is still a little angry, it's him.

"Boss morning!"

He opened the car door and gentlemanly kicked me over my head.

"It's quite punctual today, have you eaten?" We both sat down and buckled up.

"Hmm... Eat. ”

"No," Ashley pulled out a small glass from the car and handed it to me.

In Tianya, the man made a breakfast oatmeal cup with a layer of strawberries and mangoes, and a layer of oats and yogurt.

"Oops", I took it embarrassedly, "Boss, you too..."

"Eat quickly, don't wait until you're hungry, people think I'm the vicious boss on some blacklist." Ashley set up his navigation and drove on the road.

"You didn't say it in advance, what if I've already had breakfast?"

"It's okay, I'll stuff it in your bag and bring it into the Huanyu office."

I was just moved one second, and the next second I was humbly beating workers.

As soon as Ashley and I entered the building, a young female staff member stepped up to me and asked, "These are the two lawyers at V.A. Lawyers, please come with me." ”

It's not the first time I've been to Huanyu, but I'm still a little nervous.

[Universal Conference Room]

"Xiao is always good." I shook hands with Ashley and Deputy General Manager Xiao Hongyi and took our seats.

On formal occasions, my eyes were also much more constricted, and with a cursory sweep, I didn't seem to see Gu Mingyuan's figure.

Last night I was still thinking about what to do with the scene where the two of them looked at each other.... Think too much!

"Hello two lawyers, morning. In fact, the purpose of today's meeting is very simple, that is, to let the heads of various departments and our two legal advisers get to know each other, most of us should have already met at the reception, and some directors were not present last time, so I will get to know them together today and leave some contact information. Two lawyers, I will ask them to take you to the office later, they have already sent someone to arrange it, and if you have any questions, you will ask them directly. "Vice President Xiao, as always, is polite and decent with a hint of majesty.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Xiao. Corporate legal services are also the focus of our V.A Law Firm, especially under the current trend of big data, legal risk prevention and control is indispensable, please cooperate with you in the future. Ashley said, standing up.

I nodded my head slightly, with a standard working smile.

At the end of the meeting, the heads of various departments also got together to leave WeChat messages with me and Ashley.

"Hello, I'm An Zixun, and you can usually call me Lavender."

The atmosphere was a little relaxed, the constantly vibrating WeChat messages popped up, and while dealing with interpersonal relationships, I also quietly swept the position in the back row.

Gu Mingyuan stood very back, tilted his head to look at me, quietly did not speak, and lined up, like a child waiting for his parents to pick him up.

I laughed in my heart, thinking I'd make fun of him later.

"Director Gu", "It's been a long time." Ashley must have seen him too, and said hello, his voice over the crowd in front of him.

Gu Mingyuan approached, he was wearing a light blue silk shirt, smiled faintly, and took the initiative to shake hands with Ashley.

"I didn't talk to you in detail at last week's party, and it was many years since London was goodbye." Gu Mingyuan's voice was like a feather, gentle and soft, sweeping on my ears, itchy and sweet.

"There are opportunities." Ashley smiled too.

I gestured to Gu Mingyuan, "Director Gu." ”

"When you see outside, just call me Mingyuan," he handed his hand, I was stunned for a moment, and then shook it politely.

His palm is so soft, and the temperature of his palm is so warm.

I was a little distracted for a moment, and hurriedly pulled my hand out, "Director Gu, please give me more advice in the future." ”

"You really need to ask him about technical data compliance." Without waiting for Gu Mingyuan to answer, Ashley patted me.

Gu Mingyuan lowered his head and smiled shyly again, "Where, if there is a specialization in the art industry, we will be a good partner." ”

Years ago, I never imagined that I would have such a conversation with him, nor could I have imagined that this would be the case.

The phone vibrated suddenly, and I saw that it was Ashley's secretary, "Sorry, I'll answer the call first", I shook the phone, turned my back and covered the microphone with my hand slightly.

"Lily, what's wrong?"

The female voice on the other side of the phone sounded very anxious, "Lavender, is the boss with you now?" ”

"Here, we're in Huanyu, what's going on?" I always feel like something is going on.

"I haven't been able to contact the boss just now, and I'm in a hurry."

"Okay, wait a minute"

After I listened, I tugged at the corner of Ashley's clothes who was talking, and whispered, "Why didn't you answer the phone, Lily said there was something looking for you." ”

I was too close to him, the atmosphere was a little ambiguous, and there were a few more pairs of gossip eyes next to me.

Ashley heard herself, but didn't answer me right away, and continued to talk to the other department heads.

I held the phone in one hand, a little embarrassed, and stepped back.

"Why don't you let Ashley and them go to the office first, and then we can talk about it, and the morning will be over."

At this time, Gu Mingyuan came to the rescue, and Ashley went down the steps: "It's okay, I also have this intention." ”

Gu Mingyuan walked up to me, thought about it, turned his head and said to the little girl who had just taken us upstairs: "I'll take two lawyers with me, and by the way, I will also introduce other colleagues who come and go." ”

I nodded, and the directors of the other departments left.

After Ashley politely sent me away, he suddenly picked up my phone very naturally, "Hey, how did you call here." ”

The act of intimacy suddenly made me feel a little uncomfortable. In other words, this is a warning to some greasy customers with bad intentions, but today, in front of Gu Mingyuan... In my heart, I don't want him to misunderstand anything.

There was a slight shock in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.

"It was supposed to be a day to arrive, but I don't know why I suddenly said that it was coming in the afternoon..."

"Got it, I'll go back." Ashley interrupted mercilessly, and immediately hung up the phone, his face light.

He handed me the mobile phone, "I'll go back to the office first, call me if there's something," passed by Gu Mingyuan's side, and patted him on the shoulder.

Gu Mingyuan shook his head with a smile, as if he was no longer surprised by this, "Let's go." ”

He and I walked down the road to the office, and he greeted every colleague and introduced us to each other.

"It's here," he pushed open the door, and was greeted by a glass office with floor-to-ceiling windows, simple and atmospheric, with a small coffee bar next to the door, and next to it was a cabinet for file materials.

I smiled with satisfaction, "Thank you, Mr. Gu." ”

"My office is not far away, just diagonally opposite," Gu Mingyuan pointed out the door, walked to the bar, and began to make coffee.

"The cafeteria buffet on the third floor is open at half past eleven every day until half past one in the afternoon; At three o'clock, there is an Afternoon tea, and the logistics will write down the brand of desserts and drinks that colleagues like, and distribute them uniformly; At five or six o'clock, it is flexible work, and if you work overtime until after nine o'clock, there will be other benefits and subsidies. He added.

"It's good to have a big factory welfare, and it doesn't squeeze labor," I quipped.

"Let's have dinner together at noon." Gu Mingyuan handed me the coffee, "It should be milk without sugar." ”

"Haha weight loss girl's standard." I took it, smelled the aroma, put it in my palm and covered it.

"Mr. Gu, there is a problem with the technical department." Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Gu Mingyuan nodded, "Then I'll go first, Lavender, I'll see you on the third floor later." ”

"Okay."

He walked out the door and turned back, and I turned my head to look at him, "If it's cold, the remote control for the air conditioner is in the drawer." ”

"Okay."

Gu Mingyuan is still as gentle and careful as ever.

At the beginning of the management department, it should be a share of the pie with others, if not, it will also determine whose cake it is. In the adult world, when you first see each other, there is no real welcome and care, and you are all smiling. When walking on thin ice, Ashley can't always protect me, but fortunately, there are people I once knew in this strange place.

When he walked away, I sighed softly, looked out the window, after all, I couldn't escape, rather than this, it was better to let go of my feelings, no matter how depressed I was, there was nothing I could do. Whether he remembers it or not, and no matter what the past is, a new beginning has always arrived.