Heavy rain washed over the glass curtain wall, and streams of water meander down.

It was dark, and it was past six o'clock.

At this moment, the conference room on the seventh floor of Fengcheng CCB is still brightly lit, and the bank's second quarter credit business meeting is still ongoing.

Listening to the sound of rain outside the window, Li Ji looked down at his watch from time to time, with a look of anxiety on his face.

Li Ji is the deputy general manager of the credit department of the Municipal Bank and graduated from the Provincial University of Finance and Economics with a major in accounting. After five years in the industry, he was only twenty-seven years old, and he was just promoted a year and a half ago.

Tao Ping, vice president of the Municipal Bank in charge of credit business, is reading out the list of commendations.

The first place is Li Ji.

It wasn't until the applause around him and the colleague sitting next to him quietly pushed him that Li Ji realized that he was distracted.

"In the second quarter, the credit business of the whole bank grew rapidly, and Comrade Li Ji of the credit department performed particularly well, so I hereby put forward a written commendation and issue a quarterly performance bonus of 3,000 yuan for ......" President Tao's rich baritone echoed in the room, and everyone's eyes turned to Li Ji.

You know, 3,000 yuan is almost two months' salary for ordinary employees, which is a real thing.

"Mr. Li is going to have a treat!" I don't know who shouted first.

"Treat! Treat! ”

"You have to slaughter Mr. Li well!"

…….

Li Ji woke up suddenly, only to feel a burst of heat on his face, and hurriedly sat up straight.

He looked at the rostrum, looked to both sides again, and said with a smile: "No problem, Shanxi ramen restaurant across the road, report my name, eat as you like!" ”

"It's so stingy!"

"Slam the door!"

"It doesn't count, and you have to set a few tables at the Marriott Hotel for the next time!"

"Mr. Li, I eat that ramen at noon every day and vomit!"

"Hahaha!"

……

President Tao was very easy-going, and most of the participants were old colleagues from the credit mouth, rolling around in a pot all year round, and everyone spoke a lot more casually.

"Alright, alright, everyone be quiet!" President Tao smiled and pressed down on his hand, and the conference room fell silent again.

"You can discuss the matter of having dinner later, and don't forget my share when the time comes."

There was another burst of laughter from the audience.

"Next, assign the third quarter business assessment indicators ......"

The sound of rain in my ears seemed to be louder.

Li Ji couldn't help but glance at his watch again: It's more than half past six, Liao Ying must be in a hurry.

Li Ji began to sit still a little.

Today is his girlfriend Liao Ying's birthday.

The two said a few days ago that they would celebrate together tonight, and the two plan to get married next year, which may be Liao Ying's last birthday before becoming a wife.

For this reason, Li Ji deliberately went to "Hollyland" to order a birthday cake, but now it's this time, he usually goes home from work early, and the meeting is not over yet.

The mobile phone in Li Ji's bag kept "buzzing" and vibrating, and he didn't dare to answer it.

On the stage, President Tao's mouth moved like a small fish spitting, but Li Ji almost didn't listen to a word of the words behind.

Someone covered their mouths and yawned. Li Ji squinted, anxiously looked back, and wanted to push open the door of the conference room immediately, so he slipped out.

"Alright, adjourn!"

I don't know how long it took, Li Ji finally heard the word "disbandment".

President Tao picked up the notebook, held the water glass, walked off the rostrum, and as soon as his feet stepped out of the front door, Li Ji stood up quickly, pulled out the chair, and ran out.

Someone in the back laughed and shouted: "Oh, I'm afraid I'll run away for a treat!" ”

"Shame on the face of the leader of the city bank!"

"Arrest Mr. Li back, hahaha!"

"Shame, haha!"

……

Li Ji couldn't take care of it much at this time, so he opened the back door and ran out.

Outside, the rain was still falling. The rain hit the face, and it was cool.

Li Ji rushed to the bicycle shed, pushed out his bicycle, walked a few steps, and turned back.

Looking at the rain and fog, Li Ji parked his bicycle back in its original place. He opened his umbrella, craned his neck, and walked out of the courtyard quickly.

The night is getting darker, and the cars and people on the road are in a hurry. The phone rang again. Li Ji hurriedly picked it up, it was Liao Ying.

"Wife, I'm sorry! Wait, right? Li Ji grinned.

The two were classmates in college and had been in love for four years. After graduation, Liao Ying did not return to her hometown in the south, but followed Li Ji to Fengcheng and became a teacher at the Municipal School of Finance and Economics.

"Hey, it's been a whole day meeting," Li Ji stood at the intersection, stretched, and beckoned to hail a taxi as he spoke, "It's just over now, and I'm still waiting for the car......"

"Don't worry, pay attention to safety on the road."

Liao Ying spoke softly on the phone, with the gentleness and thoughtfulness of a Jiangnan woman.

"yes, I see." Li Ji answered, buckled the phone, and took a few steps forward.

On rainy days, it was difficult to call the cars, and several cars passed by, all carrying passengers. Li Ji and the others were anxious, until they were almost impatient, and finally an empty car came.

Li Ji got into the car, first asked the driver to change the way, went to the store to get the cake, and then hurried towards the east of the city.

After getting out of the car, Li Ji carried the cake and ran to the financial school in a hurry.

When the doorman saw that it was Li Ji, he laughed, nodded, and said loudly: "Young man, hold on, Teacher Liao has come out to see it several times!" ”

Li Ji smiled, didn't care about talking, and walked quickly into the school gate.

I don't know when, the rain has stopped.

The evening breeze blows slowly, and water drops fall from the trees on the side of the road from time to time, making a soft "popping" sound.

Li Ji was sweating profusely and ran to the staff dormitory at the back of the school.

It was a small two-story building, with more than 20 houses up and down, and some young teachers lived.

The exterior wall of the small building has fallen off a lot, mottled, and looks even more old in the dim night.

As soon as Li Ji arrived downstairs, he raised his eyes and saw a slender figure looking at the corridor on the second floor.

"Yingying ......" Li Ji carried the cake in one hand and held his knee with the other, panting heavily.

Liao Ying screamed, ran downstairs quickly, stepped forward to take the cake, raised her hand and gently wiped the sweat on Li Ji's forehead, and said angrily: "Look at what you have run.......

A faint fragrance fills his nose. "Didn't I miss you?"

Li Ji's heart fluttered, grabbed Liao Ying's hand, straightened up, and kissed her the cheek.

"Oh, you, don't let anyone see it." Liao Ying's face turned crimson, and she lightly poked Li Ji on the forehead.

"Who will watch the black light!" Li Ji smiled, hugged Liao Ying's waist, and the two hugged each other and went upstairs.

In the small bachelor dormitory, a small round table is full of dishes. The dish had long since run out of heat, but the smell was still wafting all over the house.

Li Ji suddenly felt hungry, and his stomach "growled" twice.

He sat down on the stool, reached out and grabbed a small piece of braised pork, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Glutton, wash your hands!" Liao Ying slapped the back of Li Ji's hand, her eyes full of tenderness. Li Ji swallowed the braised pork and grimaced.

When Li Ji came back, Liao Ying had already placed the cake in the middle of the table. Li Ji put on the candles and lit them one by one.

The small candlelight, swaying gently, reflected the faces of the two of them.

"Sit down, let's make a wish." Li Ji pressed Liao Ying's shoulder and asked her to sit down on the stool.

Liao Ying clasped her hands in front of her chest, a smile on her face.

She slowly closed her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly.

"Wait, I'm going to turn off the lights!" Li Ji shouted, got up and turned off the light.

The room went dark. More than a dozen small candles danced gently, like a dozen small lanterns, emitting a red and yellow halo, indescribably warm and peaceful.

"Alright, let's make a wish." Li Ji sat down opposite, crossed his hands against his chin, and looked at Liao Ying silently, with a lot of tenderness in his heart.

"Hmm."

Liao Ying smiled shallowly, and the luster of happiness on her face slowly overflowed, like a pious saint.

"Make a wish......" Liao Ying lowered her eyelashes, her lips squirming slightly.

"Jingle bells! Jingle bells! ”

Li Ji's cell phone rang at an inopportune time.

"Who is it? What a disappointment! Li Ji couldn't help frowning, but he sat still, thinking in his heart that it was the one who didn't know each other, so he called at this time.

"Yingying, make a wish." Li Ji turned his smile and urged softly.

"Jingle bells! Jingle bells! Jingle bells! ”

The bell was still ringing stubbornly, over and over again, and it seemed to be getting more and more urgent, like a soul-hypnotic bell.

"Quickly answer the phone," Liao Ying opened her eyes, Nunu's mouth, "Don't look for you in the industry for anything important." ”

"At this time, what can matter?" Li Ji muttered in his mouth, reluctantly stood up, and took out his mobile phone from the briefcase placed on the bed.

The screen flickered. Li Ji glanced at it casually, and the look on his face immediately became nervous.

The caller was Li Ji's immediate boss, Cui Hao, general manager of the credit department of the city bank.

In my impression, Cui Hao rarely calls himself after work; The few times they were, they were all urgent.

What's the big deal this time?

Li Ji thought as he reached out and pressed the answer button.

"Mr. Li, come to the line immediately!" As soon as the phone was connected, before Li Ji could speak, Cui Hao's anxious voice came.

"Now?!" Li Ji was stunned for a moment and blurted out.

"Yes, now, right now!"

Li Ji was full of doubts and was about to ask again, but he heard the other end of the phone say again: "Come and go directly to President Tao's office!" ”

"Mr. Cui, is something happening?"

There was silence in the earpiece, except for the "hissing" of breathing.

After a long time, I heard Cui Hao's deep voice again.

"Wancheng committed suicide......"