In the past, when Bai Shuo and Zhao Lan were still together, there would always be a day at this time of year when they would go to Li Zhen's house as a guest. Since Zhao Lan and Bai Shuo broke up, the relationship between Li Zhen and Zhao Lan does not seem to be as close as it used to be. But in a festival like the Spring Festival, the exchange of gifts between the two families is still indispensable. On this day, Li Zhen's family was the east, and many relatives were invited to the banquet, although it was still lively and the New Year's flavor was strong, but in Li Zhen's eyes, there was a familiar figure missing. During the meal, I don't know who intentionally or unintentionally mentioned the matter of Zhao Lan and Bai Shuo. Mother Zhao immediately opened her throat and complained to everyone about Bai Shuo's various wrongs, and the level of telling right and wrong and reversing black and white really made Li Zhen breathtaking. Although the relatives had their own thoughts, they naturally helped Zhao's mother on the surface, and they also began to criticize Bai Shuo. Zhao Lan pretended to be a victim, pitifully won everyone's sympathy, and from time to time broke out some of Bai Shuo's problems on weekdays, and told everyone that Bai Shuo now has no job, and works in a bar every day. Everyone was even more ridiculous and ridiculed, and they all felt that the breakup of Zhao Lan and Bai Shuo was a great thing.

At this time, Li Zhen really couldn't listen to it, put the chopsticks on the bowl heavily, and even got angry in public, and said to Zhao Lan: "Zhao Lan, this matter is not clear to others, but you yourself are not clear?

Zhao Lan was unconvinced when she heard this: "Why am I talking nonsense, I have been bullied so much, cousin, you didn't help me speak, and you helped that outsider to talk about me." ”

Li Zhen saw that Zhao Lan was still pretending to be pitiful, and suddenly became angry: "When you are together, Bai Shuo is sorry for you and your family, everything goes according to you, works hard in your family, is often angry with your mother and your brother, and financially allows your family to knock on the bone and suck the marrow." For a college student who has just worked, it is not enough for you to ask for a bride price of 200,000 yuan, and you will have to add another 100,000 yuan when you are about to welcome your relatives. In fact, your neighbors are very shameful in doing this, but they didn't say it in front of you, and you are not ashamed but proud. Zhao Lan, I'll put my words here today, except for Bai Shuo, I'm afraid it's hard to find someone who can love you so much and follow you in everything in your life."

Zhao Lan originally concealed her regret and sadness in front of many relatives with an arrogant attitude. He also knew that what Li Zhen said was true, except for Bai Shuo, it was really difficult for anyone to love her and care for her like that, and everything went along with her and her family. And after this incident, Zhao Lan's reputation is not very good, and many people are quietly talking about her behind her back, what a gold worshipper and a vampire, how ugly it is. Now Zhao Lan's heart is under a lot of pressure, and he even has plans to leave Shudu. At this time, Li Zhen's public reprimand made her unable to stand it anymore and cried in front of many relatives. This time it's not pretending, but it really touches the sadness in my heart.

Mother Zhao was also annoyed and angry when she saw this, and roared at Li Zhen as an elder: "Zhen Zhen, what are you talking about, I know that you have a good relationship with that Bai Shuo, but you can't be inseparable, our Lanlan is sad to be like this, do you need to sprinkle salt on the wound?" Many relatives comforted Zhao's mother and Zhao Lan, and some saw that Li Zhen was actually helping outsiders speak, and they also accused Li Zhen one after another. Li Zhen's parents also hurriedly comforted Zhao Lan's family, and they even slightly blamed Li Zhen for not saying this on such a festival. Li Zhen couldn't get used to the faces of his relatives and didn't want to stay in such an environment, so he put down the dishes and chopsticks and went out.

On the street of the New Year, the lights are brilliant everywhere, full of joy and festivity, but Li Zhen is always afraid of being seen by others at the moment, and walks alone in a dimly lit place. In fact, Li Zhen's current situation is not much better than Zhao Lan, she is 26 years old, she and her husband have been married for many years but have never had children. After going to the hospital and having repeated examinations, it was finally confirmed that the problem was with me. For this reason, her mother-in-law's family complained about her, and at first, her husband still defended her, but she could also feel the disappointment in her husband's heart. Later, her husband also began to be lukewarm to her. Especially in the past two years, my husband has often used excuses to go on business trips and Li Zhen has always gathered less and left more, but this year he didn't even come back for the New Year. Li Zhen, who rushed out of the house at this moment, walked aimlessly on the street, her heart was full of emptiness and coldness, and she didn't even know where she could go, she didn't want to return to her empty and lifeless home. After passing a street corner, the two children played with handflowers and played with each other, even such a scene made Li Zhen stop and watch for a long time.

At this time, Li Zhen's mobile phone suddenly rang. Li Zhen touched his body for a long time before he took out his mobile phone, which turned out to be a colleague from the unit, and the manager of their department called.

As soon as the phone was connected, a shrill female voice came: "Why did it take half a day to answer the phone?"

Li Zhen hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, Manager Liu, do you have something?"

"On the first day of work, the company will hold a working meeting in advance, you will work overtime today, make an analysis report on last year's financial data, and send it to me early tomorrow morning. ”

Li Zhen was a little puzzled: "But, Manager Liu, I'm still on vacation today, and I have something to do at home......

"Who's fine, why do you shirk your job as soon as you tell you? Is this an assistant manager supposed to have some quality?"

"But Manager Liu, aren't you in charge of the annual analysis report?"

"I'm busy, besides, do you arrange for me to work or do I arrange for you to work?"

"Okay, Manager Liu, I'll give you the analysis tomorrow. ”

"It's not tomorrow, it's tomorrow morning, I'm going to do it, okay, so be it." After speaking, without waiting for Li Zhen to respond, the other party hung up the phone.

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Li Zhen's Road and Bridge Company is a large state-owned enterprise and a core subsidiary of a large group. Li Zhen entered this company as a financial clerk after graduating from university, because of her hard work and strong professional ability, the old leaders also appreciated her, and she was promoted to the deputy manager of the department in less than three years, and the woman who called was Liu Xiaomin, the manager of the finance department of Li Zhen's unit. After the retirement of the old manager a year ago, Li Zhen, as the deputy manager, was the best candidate to succeed, but in the end, he promoted Liu Xiaomin, who had only been in the company for two years, to be the deputy manager of the department and she presided over the work of the department. It is said that Liu Xiaomin is a relative of a deputy general manager of the group, and he is also very close to the general manager of the company, so he can be exceptionally appointed in this selection. Liu Xiaomin is not familiar with the company's business, although she took on the work of the manager, she handed over a lot of difficult things to Li Zhen to complete, and she herself became a hands-off shopkeeper, and the most important job is to often accompany the leaders on business trips, inspections, visits, and studies. But in the end, it is often her who receives the award. Li Zhen was originally unwilling to compete with others for power and profit, and in these days under Liu Xiaomin's leadership, he was also hardworking and resentful, and he was used to it.

Putting down the phone, Li Zhen smiled bitterly, on this day when everyone celebrates the members of the league, she still has to go to the unit to work overtime. But then he also said to himself with relief: "I didn't know what to do just now, but now I finally have a place to go."

In stark contrast to Li Zhen's loneliness, Bai Shuo has been busy these days. Because after the Spring Festival, everyone will have to disperse all over the place, so in the past few days, Bai Shuo has also had various gatherings, all kinds of hi, not to mention how fulfilling it is. In the blink of an eye, Bai Shuo still did not accompany his parents at home on this day, but went to the high school class reunion with Cao An. The meeting place is a newly opened restaurant, it is said that this restaurant has a high-end decoration and unique dishes, and it has become a popular restaurant in Shudu for a while, and it is simply hard to find during the Spring Festival. But coincidentally, the location of the restaurant is in Hongwan Plaza, and it is Bai Shuo's own property rented. At that time, when the restaurant owner planned to build this restaurant, he also had a meeting with Bai Shuo, and in order to increase his popularity, Bai Shuo was also very bold and rented it to him at a relatively low price in the first two years, which surprised the restaurant owner.

When they first arrived at the gate of the hotel, they happened to meet Ling Yun, a classmate from middle school, holding a beautiful woman who was drowning in heavy makeup.

Bai Shuo just wanted to say hello, but Ling Yun also saw Bai Shuo and shouted loudly first.

"Yo, isn't this Bai Shuo, an old classmate, I heard that you couldn't get along in the unit and were kicked out, where are you making a fortune now?" Ling Yun asked with a mocking voice.

This Ling Yun used to be Bai Shuo's tablemate when he went to school, but because his grades were always not as good as Bai Shuo's, he was often criticized by the teacher for comparing them. Later, Ling Yun liked Sun Xiaoli, the class flower, but Sun Xiaoli was more interesting to Bai Shuo. Ling Yun has always held a grudge because of this, and he can't see what Bai Shuo does. This time, I heard that Bai Shuo is only working in a bar now, how could he miss this opportunity if he feels very good about himself.

Bai Shuo didn't expect that after so many years, this Ling Yun would still be so virtuous, smiled, didn't want to pay attention to him, and casually answered twice and walked to the hotel. To say that the popularity of Hongwan Plaza is now getting stronger and stronger, it is really crowded all the way just now, not to mention this restaurant, along with the other restaurants in this place, at this time, if you don't make a reservation in advance, you can't eat at all. Seeing all this with his own eyes, Bai Shuo was naturally happy in his heart.

The alumni reunion is arranged in a large private room with two dining tables for 18 people, and the students are exchanging various topics with each other and connecting with each other before the banquet. As soon as Ling Yun entered the private room, he took the initiative to occupy the position of the first seat of the main table, Bai Shuo didn't want to conflict with him, so he and Cao An sat at another table, at this time Bai Shuo observed that the classmates at the main table were all mixed well, and they were all talking high-spirited at this time, while many of the classmates at his table were not so happy, and everyone's activity was obviously much lower. After a while, the class girl Sun Xiaoli also came, which immediately caused a commotion among the male classmates in the class, and everyone ridiculed Xiaoli that Xiaoli was still so beautiful, which made Sun Xiaoli very happy. The classmates sitting at the main table beckoned Xiaoli to sit over, but when she saw Bai Shuo, she took the initiative to sit at Bai Shuo's table and talk to Bai Shuo. It turned out that Sun Xiaoli went to Huadu after graduating from university, and now works in a jewelry store, and has always been single.

When everyone arrived, the class president began to preside: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is rare for us to gather here today to talk about the friendship of classmates, and I have to thank one person, that is, Lingyun, a classmate next to me." Because he was both the organizer of the event and responsible for the entire cost of the party. Let us express our gratitude to Lingyun with warm applause. ”

In a burst of applause and cheers, Bai Shuo shook his head depressedly, knowing that today's gathering was convened by Ling Yun's kid, he wouldn't come.

The class leader continued: "If you want to say that among our classmates, Lingyun is really young. Here I have to give you a grand introduction: Ling Yun was admitted to the civil service of the public security system less than two years after graduating from university, and I heard that he was recently undergoing organizational inspection and was ready to be promoted to deputy section chief, which can be described as a promising future. In addition, the beautiful woman beside him is Ling Yun's girlfriend Zheng Yan, but she is a real daughter of a wealthy family, Hongwan Group is her family's family industry, and Zheng Hong, the chairman of Hongwan, is her uncle. And Zheng Yan herself is also a singer and is well-known in Shudu. I suggest that for this first glass of wine, we should all toast Lingyun and his girlfriend Zheng Yan together, and thank them for their enthusiastic organization and sponsorship of this event.

In a lively cheer, everyone drank the first glass of wine together. Bai Shuo and Cao An also lifted the wine glass and drank it all, no matter what Ling Yun's purpose was, since people contributed money and effort, this bit of face should still be given.

The squad leader continued: "I think it's up to Lingyun to say a few words to me." Everyone applauded. ”

After a burst of applause, in the envious eyes of everyone, Ling Yun stood up and cleared his throat, and made his speech: "Ladies and gentlemen, if you want to say that this restaurant has been very famous recently, and today is the Lantern Festival, if it weren't for my girlfriend Yanyan relying on his uncle's relationship, everyone might not have the opportunity to eat this meal here." The words of the class leader just now are really well deserved, to say that I am just a little lucky, a little more progress than the students, but the students should help each other, and if you need help in the future, just ask, as long as I can do it, a definition is not abandoned. ”

In another round of applause, Ling Yun raised his glass again and gave everyone a glass in return before sitting down satisfied. This will make him feel that he is in the limelight, especially in front of Bai Shuo and Sun Xiaoli. Before, his grades were not good, and he was only admitted to a junior college in the end. I always felt that I couldn't hold my head up in front of Bai Shuo, until I was admitted to the civil service, found my rich daughter's girlfriend, and heard that Bai Shuo was abandoned by his girlfriend and unemployed, and finally felt that I could raise my eyebrows. Today, he finally regained his long-lost pleasure.