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The purpose of Chang Zheng and Tao Ran's trip was to go to the company's North District office to find out in advance about the expansion to lower-tier cities.One is that they are afraid that they will not be able to handle things because of their faces, and the other is that Xu Yuan will accompany them as a member of Party A for the sake of supervision.

In the period when there were no stores, in order to enter the market at a lower cost than self-operated brands, they basically relied on agents to operate.The company has just completed the first step of taking back the agency right, and the dealer stores in hand are far from being straightened out. It is indeed rash to talk about expansion at this time.

From this point of view, Tao Ran was very glad that he had already jumped out.Before his current position, the old monster had never been the leader of a single country's market, and he would only obey orders under the pressure of the headquarters.Such a wrist will have trouble sooner or later in China, a market that is more special than anywhere else.

Sometimes the significance of the existence of the consulting industry is to provide a bold consulting report to a business manager who lacks self-confidence or credibility.After the payment of the money and the goods, one day when the incident comes out, he can still say that this is a plan made by a certain company for me, and I can't blame it all.

This time, Tao Ran, who really didn't want to wait at the boarding gate for a long time, hurriedly dragged the boarding box all the way, and finally saw Xu Yuan and Chang Zheng, who looked like lawsuits, when the queue had already started.

"Will you buy me a medium cup?"

Chang Zheng handed him the paper cup while smiling: "Didn't you notice what airline this is? Drink it quickly, you may have 5 minutes."

Tao Ran recovered from the anxiety of rushing, and suddenly felt incredible: "I haven't taken a low-cost airline for a long time, I don't know that it is already like this now. Even coffee is not allowed?"

Chang Zheng's smile remained motionless: "It's also the first time I meet a customer who bought us a low-cost airline."

They didn't look at Xu Yuan, and Xu Yuan didn't look at them either. After a while, when Chang Zheng and Tao Ran thought he wasn't going to speak anymore, he threw out a word coldly.

"I usually travel on business, and I have always been treated this way."

So no one wants to talk anymore.

The flight was too early, and most people looked so tired that they couldn't move their eyes, like a team of dead zombies.For the comfort of the journey, some people wear slippers, some wear U-shaped pillows, some just show their rough and greasy makeup due to long-term makeup, and some violently toss their carry-on suitcases with inflexible wheels.

In such a setting, the back view of Xu Yuan who is a few steps away, just walks out of the symbol of independence from the world.

Business trips in the consulting project are charged by the day, and within half an hour after checking in, Chang Zheng didn't even take a shower, and his phone kept vibrating on the sidelines.Regardless of whether or not they would cooperate with the arrival of these three people, and how much they would cooperate, the car sent by the North District Office was already blocked downstairs graciously.

Meeting on Tuesday, interview on Wednesday, rush to a nearby small city for meeting on Thursday, and interview on Friday.It was originally planned to leave at [-]:[-] pm on Friday, but the last dealer probably had been with Tu Huangdi for a long time, and he didn't want to follow the example of third-party companies, so he insisted on changing the time to next Monday.

The city is so barren that there is nothing left. Looking around, the smoke and dust are billowing and devastated.No one expected that there were only formal clothes in the box, and they would spend the weekend in this place.

I have had enough of Party A's dog on weekdays, and when I went to the hotel gym on weekends and met Xu Yuan who was still stern, it was endless.Chang Zheng found a treadmill in a corner, and after running for half an hour, he turned around and saw that Xu Yuan was still there, so he simply nodded and left.

After all, this Xu Yuan was young and couldn't hide things. He had been wearing a dejected face for eight to ten hours in the past few days.No matter what happened between him and Tao Ran, Chang Zheng, a person who has nothing to do with him, has no obligation to watch his face all day long.

With nowhere to go, Chang Zheng sat in the room and watched a boring movie for most of the day. In the evening, something unexpected finally happened.

"Hello? Looking for me? I'm not here this weekend. I haven't come back from a business trip."

"Well, I know. I just saw the Moments location you posted last night. Coincidentally, I'm here too."

On Fridays, the office landline calls his cell phone, but he can't tell whose call it is, so he doesn't want to answer it anyway.In order to have an explanation, when he went out to buy casual clothes, he casually took a picture of a promotional light box with "city card" written on it, and added the positioning, hoping that anyone who wanted to find him could see clearly that he hadn't returned from his business trip.

"It's so predestined, shouldn't we meet, Mr. Du?"

For some reason, the voice on the other end sounded a bit strange, Chang Zheng tried to tease him, but Du Liangheng did not reply.

"Where are you, I'm coming to find you."

Chang Zheng slowly put away his smile: "Come on, I'll send you the location of the hotel and the room number. Have you eaten, come over together?"

Du Liangheng seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief: "I don't eat hotel meals. Then I'll buy some and bring them over. See you later."

No matter where you are, it's always the weekend. Chang Zheng didn't bother to check the time. After waiting for a while, he fell asleep in a daze.What woke him up was the mobile phone pressed under the pillow, and the vibrating effect was outstanding.He sat up in a daze for a while, looked at the strange furnishings around him, and then remembered that he was not at home.

"Sorry, I fell asleep just now."

Du Liangheng at the door seemed to be doing business as usual at the moment: "It's okay, I didn't wait long, and I'll call you when I arrive."

Only the bedside lamp was turned on in the room, and the halo was long and narrow like a solitary boat.Du Liangheng started looking for the switches as soon as he entered the door, and finally found them all. All the lights were brightly lit. When he turned around, he found that Chang Zheng was wearing a crumpled sportswear.

"Did you sleep dressed like this?"

Chang Zheng looked indifferent: "I was supposed to go back on Friday night, but I didn't bring anything with me. What should I pay attention to when I'm away from home."

There's mess everywhere and nothing to be polite about.Du Liangheng walked back and forth, moving away the things that Chang Zheng threw away when he was alone, barely vacated the sofa and coffee table, and put lunch boxes on them.

The atmosphere became somewhat soft for no reason, Chang Zheng didn't get enough sleep, so he stood aside and forgot to help him.When Du Liangheng was urging him to wash his hands, he whispered next to his ear, and took the opportunity to plant a faint kiss behind his ear. Chang Zheng was taken aback by his kiss.

After going through wind, frost, rain and snow, the human heart will become hard and cold, and sometimes it will become difficult for even oneself to understand.The moment his kiss fell, the thought that popped up in Chang Zheng's mind was actually what happened to him today, and whether he would make any request that he didn't want to hear.

This speculation is not only mean, but also downright selfish.Even he thought he was too much.

Du Liangheng was taking off the lid of the takeaway lunch box. Because of the restraint of his movements, the sound made by plastic friction was not harsh.In fact, he is very suitable for living at home. He is good at paying attention to every detail and can always take good care of himself and others.This self-sufficiency and the peace of being able to accommodate others is enough to make Chang Zheng believe that he is unlikely to be a source of trouble.

From this point of view, Du Liangheng has already surpassed the basic requirements of living well and not being clingy.

The business partners still have a three-thirds love when they meet, and the two have been hooking up for a while, more or less, there is indeed a little love.But no one intends to let this affection grow freely.Before today, this was the consensus and basis for their getting along.

And the Du Liangheng in front of him clearly had another attitude that Chang Zheng had never seen before.The indescribable and always existing boundary seemed to be unilaterally abandoned by him.

"Why are you here?"

Normally, he probably wouldn't ask that question.But today, since the other party is completely different, he changed his method.

Du Liangheng looked around, but couldn't find a container that could be used as a bowl, so he had to pick up the lid that was thrown aside, and slowly began to pick vegetables to eat.Seeing that he only had food in his eyes, Chang Zheng, who hadn't eaten well all day, also became hungry.

There was also an old slow-paced literary film on the TV. The blue sky and white clouds looked old. Fortunately, there were few lines and the music was good.Chang Zheng and Du Liangheng stuffed themselves half full to the faint music. When Chang Zheng got up to look for water to drink, Du Liangheng's late answer suddenly came from behind him.

He said, "I'm here to sweep the grave."

Chang Zheng was taken aback, the movement of drinking water was half a beat slow, and it was not easy to show it on his face.

"What's your expression?" Du Liangheng glanced at him, put down his chopsticks, and smiled slightly: "If you want to ask, just ask. I'm here and I won't hide anything from you. There's nothing else you can't ask."

Rather than saying that he wants to ask, it is better to say that Du Liangheng really needs a chance to talk.Chang Zheng was kind, and brought a glass of water to him by the way: "See how much I know, I'll listen."

In all fairness, this tone is disappointing enough.Tonight's Du Liangheng was indeed very wrong, he didn't mind at all, and continued following such an introduction with little sincerity.

"I'm here to sweep my parents' graves. I haven't finished elementary school yet, and they're gone...a car accident, and we left together."

Unsure of how he should react, Chang Zheng could only quietly look directly into his eyes to show that he was listening.

"I grew up with my great aunt, and they don't live here either. Every year on my parents' death day, we meet at the cemetery."

Out of animal intuition, he knew the focus was on the next sentence.

"I don't go back often. Every time my aunt asks me to go back, I try my best to find a reason to refuse. I'm afraid to see my cousin."

The film's appropriate cello score is suffocating at the moment.Chang Zheng thought hard and didn't know what to say, and after a long silence, he finally thought out a sentence that might be appropriate.

"Is that what I mean? If so, I think you need a drink."

"Unfortunately, it is. So is there any wine?"

This is really beyond words.He bears a deep kindness, but covets his son.

"Yes. Just now when you said you were coming, I asked the hotel to deliver a bottle."

Du Liangheng forced a smile: "Then I brought cattle to drink, did I spoil the good wine?"

Chang Zheng's answer was to open the bottle of wine and hand it to him directly without taking the glass.

So they passed the wine bottle back and forth like this, drinking one mouthful at a time.

With alcohol to lubricate, Chang Zheng's feeling of walking on thin ice finally eased a bit.Du Liangheng also drank fiercely in the first few sips, but when the alcohol picked up, he calmed down instead.The night wind is lingering and gentle, like a piece of velvet lingering around the fingertips, as if it is an invisible encouragement.

The two stood side by side on the balcony, slightly drunk after drinking, everything was just right, and something should happen.

Du Liangheng suddenly turned his head and looked at Chang Zheng very seriously, his eyes seemed to be full of stars.

"After I asked you last time, I was actually wondering why I came to you."

This time, Chang Zheng no longer evaded: "Well, why."

"Because every time I see you... I mean, I really see you inside, I feel that my sadness is nothing."

Chang Zheng thought and thought, but still smiled: "Very good, be ingenious."

"I'm serious."

"Well, I mean, no one has ever said that because of this, they like me."

After saying these words, Du Liangheng seemed to have unloaded some burden, seeing a little more relaxed expression in his smile: "Ah, it's not all because of this, there is another point, you always seem to know where to measure."

"I think you know that too."

Du Liangheng leaned over while whispering: "Yes, I know. But one day, if I don't know anymore...you can always make me feel at ease."

All the unfinished words disappeared in the kiss.At least this night, no one mentioned it again.

The author has something to say: explain the rhythm of the plot.The role's mission is not to find true love together, but to experience and grow.They are all carriers with their own tasks and trajectories.I wish what I wrote was a story, not a fairy tale.