Through Thick and Thin

Lu Chuiqing looked at herself in the mirror, and finally adjusted her suit and tie.This suit was made by him before he joined the company. It cost one-third of his current monthly salary, just to wear it on important occasions.

After confirming that there was nothing missing, Lu Chuiqing took her briefcase and prepared to go out.

Guan Xiaoluo was squatting in front of the refrigerator in the kitchen, eating ice cream, turned around by chance, and saw that Lu Chuiqing was about to go out, and was surprised: "Brother Lu, why are you dressed so well? Are you going on a date?"

Lu Chuiqing scratched her head embarrassingly: "No... I'm going to attend a seminar, so it's work."

"Wow, that sounds so advanced..."

Although Guan Xiaoluo is already a junior and is about to be a senior, he hasn't really considered what career path he should take in the future.He only heard that the prospect of the university major was good, so he followed the trend and chose it. He usually just studied a few courses, mostly for the exam.

But since sharing the rent with Lu Chuiqing, watching Lu Chuiqing go out early and return home every day, although he is busy with work, Guan Xiaoluo can tell that Brother Lu likes this job very much and lives a fulfilling life.

Slowly, Guan Xiaoluo couldn't help thinking about what he wanted to do in the future.

Guan Xiaoluo gave Lu Chuiqing two thumbs up: "Brother Lu, really, you are really my role model."

Every time Guan Xiaoluo lavishly praised Lu Chuiqing, it made him a little ashamed.If you really count, the real age difference between Guan Xiaoluo and him is ten years old, and every day he is praised by a person so much younger than himself, Lu Chuiqing is really afraid that one day he will slack off and not be good at this A role model, setting a wrong example for a young man.

After saying goodbye to Guan Xiaoluo, Lu Chuiqing quickly came to the gate of the community. A black car was parked on the side of the street, and the driver of the value scanner stood beside the car.

Seeing Lu Chuiqing coming, the driver immediately greeted Lu Chuiqing respectfully and prepared to open the door for him.Lu Chuiqing was overwhelmed by flattery, and quickly waved her hand to let the other party not be so polite.

It takes about half an hour to drive from where Lu Chuiqing lives to the destination. The seminar was held in a well-known conference reception center in the city. When Lu Chuiqing arrived, the parking lot was already full of cars.

At the entrance of the venue, invitations are being checked and seminar materials are being distributed. Many people are chatting with those around them while waiting. Everyone is dressed formally, and most of the conversations are about things in the industry.

Lu Chuiqing got out of the car, took a deep breath, and couldn't hide her excitement and anticipation in her eyes.

The driver said to him: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Xiao said that he is waiting for you outside the venue."

In fact, when the driver said this, Lu Chuiqing had already seen Xiao Zhan from the corner of his eye.

He was standing under the porch of the gate of the venue, with three or four people standing beside him. He was wearing his usual dark suit, thick dark blue, which contrasted with his unique calmness and quietness. Does not exude a charm that makes people dare to look at it from a distance.

Lu Chuiqing held his breath slightly, a wave of thoughts disturbed his heart.

At this moment, Xiao Zhan raised his eyes and noticed him.

Lu Chuiqing was stunned, then collected herself, and walked towards him.Xiao Zhan handed him an invitation letter, and Lu Chuiqing opened it to take a look. His name and the company he worked for were printed on it.

Xiao Zhan: "You go in first."

Lu Chuiqing: "Aren't you going in?"

"I'm waiting for a few friends."

Lu Chuiqing nodded, holding the invitation letter tightly: "Mr. Xiao, thank you."

Xiao Zhan nodded: "Go."

Lu Chuiqing took the invitation letter into the venue, touched the stack of business cards that had been prepared in his pocket, and found a seat with his name written on it.

Most of the content of the seminar involved very important information in the industry. Just listening to the reports made by those senior seller managers, Lu Chuiqing had already benefited a lot, and wrote down a lot of things on the laptop.

The seminar lasted until 05:30 in the afternoon, after which there was a dinner party held by the organizer, which was specially used as an occasion for all participants to communicate freely.

Most of the people who come to participate hope to get to know more colleagues, and naturally they are willing to make friends with each other.Lu Chuiqing took the initiative to get to know researchers from several brokerage firms, gave out a lot of business cards in his pocket, and received a lot. There were sell-side researchers who were able to talk, and directly exchanged social accounts.

After Xiao Zhan came in, he sat in his seat most of the time, even if it was just like this, there was still an endless stream of people who came to greet him.

After the dinner party was over, Lu Chuiqing still had more to say.But he was too busy communicating with others, and basically didn't eat much. It happened that Xiao Zhan was still talking with people, and he didn't intend to leave for the time being, so Lu Chuiqing sat down at the table and stuffed a small snack into his mouth .

The snacks on the table were unexpectedly delicious, and Lu Chuiqing couldn't help but eat a few more pieces. From the corner of his eye, he saw Xiao Zhan standing up and saying goodbye to the people and preparing to leave. He immediately stood up and wanted to follow. Before he could swallow the contents, he choked and coughed again and again.

Xiao Zhan followed the sound and saw that Lu Chuiqing's face was red from coughing, and he was embarrassingly wiping the crumbs from his mouth with a napkin.He smiled lowly, nodded towards the person in front of him, turned and walked over.

Xiao Zhan: "Let's go."

Lu Chuiqing stopped coughing, looked a little embarrassed, wiped her mouth and followed.The two walked out of the venue, Xiao Zhan walked towards his car and said, "I'll take you back."

Lu Chuiqing: "Ah? Didn't the driver send me off..."

Xiao Zhan said lightly: "We must let people rest on weekends."

After Xiao Zhan said that, Lu Chuiqing had no choice but to follow.Xiao Zhan's car is not like the ostentatious car that Lu Chuiqing imagined, which looks like a rich man. It is the kind of style that most laymen can't see how expensive it is, and of course Lu Chuiqing can't tell either.

Lu Chuiqing hesitated for a moment between sitting in the co-pilot or in the back seat, but after seeing some documents and bags on the back seat, he still chose to sit in the co-pilot.

Lu Chuiqing closed the car door lightly, looked carefully at Xiao Zhan: "Mr. Xiao, I'm sorry."

The car left the venue and drove onto the road.

Xiao Zhan's car smelled of a very light car perfume, like some kind of herbal tea.In fact, Lu Chuiqing doesn't like the strong scent of some car perfumes, he tends to get dizzy after smelling them for a long time, but he finds the smell in Xiao Zhan's car very refreshing, and it smells particularly relaxing.

Xiao Zhan didn't speak in the car, Lu Chuiqing always felt that the atmosphere in the car was a bit dull, and wanted to find something to talk about to break the silence.

Lu Chuiqing opened his mouth several times, and swallowed the topic he had prepared. The biggest common topic between him and Xiao Zhan seemed to be work, but maybe Xiao Zhan didn't want to talk about work during the break?

If they don't talk about work, what else can they talk about?

Since that business trip, after Xiao Zhan said those words to Lu Chuiqing in the hotel, he never mentioned it again.Lu Chuiqing promised Xiao Zhan to give him an answer, Xiao Zhan waited calmly, without saying a word, he could make Lu Chuiqing feel urgent.

Lu Chuiqing felt that he had to think about this matter carefully, he couldn't ignore Xiao Zhan's kindness while accepting Xiao Zhan's help like this.

He began to like Xiao Zhan a little, he admitted, but many things can't be done just because he likes it.Will Xiao Zhan really regard him as an equal lover?Is he just one of Xiao Zhan's many playmates?

In other words, is it possible that Xiao Zhan is serious?He gave him a lot of help at work, is this sincere?Or is it just a disguised trading hint?

Lu Chuiqing has already experienced an unforgettable relationship, and that relationship cannot be said to have failed. Chen Yuan gave him warmth, but he didn't recognize what he really wanted.

Now that he already has his own career and future goals, he can't pin his feelings on an Alpha's illusory love.His heart is no longer young, he longs for a stable family, a place that can give him support and be his safe haven.

Of course, if Xiao Zhan is only interested in him sexually, he can simply regard Xiao Zhan as a bed partner of your choice.

But after that?After Lu Chuiqing returned home, she still fell asleep alone.

Before I knew it, half an hour's drive passed by.Xiao Zhan parked the car at the gate of the community, Lu Chuiqing said goodbye to Xiao Zhan, opened the door and got out of the car.

After walking a few steps, Xiao Zhan suddenly stopped him, calling "Xiao Lu".It was the first time that Lu Chuiqing heard Xiao Zhan calling him, so she stopped and looked back.

I saw Xiao Zhan sitting in the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel with one hand and Lu Chuiqing's cell phone with the other, and said, "Your?"

Lu Chuiqing was taken aback, and touched her pocket, only to find that her mobile phone was missing, it must have slipped out of her pocket accidentally when getting off the car.

Lu Chuiqing scratched her head in shame, walked back quickly, and bent slightly by the window of the driver's seat: "I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao, I was too careless."

Xiao Zhan handed him the mobile phone, and Lu Chuiqing reached out to pick it up, but Xiao Zhan suddenly pulled back his hand, and he missed it.Lu Chuiqing looked at Xiao Zhan with a little surprise, and the latter stretched out his other hand to hold Lu Chuiqing's wrist.

Xiao Zhan's fingers were slender and strong with a slightly cool temperature.Lu Chuiqing was pulled to bend down by him, her head almost stuck out of the car window, she stared at him blankly.

Xiao Zhan approached him and kissed him lightly on the cheek.

Lu Chuiqing's mind went blank for a few seconds, surprise, astonishment and embarrassment exploded in his eyes, he straightened up abruptly, knocked his head on the car window accidentally, his cheeks instantly turned red, even his neck was red of.

Lu Chuiqing panicked: "Xiao..."

Xiao Zhan stuffed the phone into his stiff hands, and then closed the car window. Lu Chuiqing only heard him say "good night" faintly.

Lu Chuiqing stood by the side of the road, watching Xiao Zhan's car drive away without hesitation.He was in a daze for a while, the weather at the end of April was relatively cool at night, but he felt that his entire cheek was almost burned to the point that it wasn't his own, and the wind blew on his face until it was ice-cold.

After being confused for a while, Lu Chuiqing went home anyway.

It was just after eight o'clock when I got home. Lu Chuiqing's original plan was to simply sort out the materials from the seminar in the last few hours of this weekend. She could also browse Weibo, listen to songs and relax, and finally wash and sleep comfortably. .

But now, all this seems impossible.

Lu Chuiqing stood at the door of the house in a daze for a long time, his heart was still beating violently, half of it was because of nervousness and surprise, and the other half was because of heartbeat.

No matter what the reason is, whether it is pure goodwill or sexual attraction, he is more attracted to Xiao Zhan than he imagined.

He took out the key to open the door, Guan Xiaoluo nestled on the sofa and was on the phone with her boyfriend, when she saw Lu Chuiqing came back, she grinned at him, knowing that calling in the living room might disturb Lu Chuiqing, so she stood up and went back to the room .

Guan Xiaoluo was probably discussing the itinerary for the May Day holiday with her boyfriend, and there was bright joy in her expression.

Lu Chuiqing returned to her bedroom, took off her coat and lay down on the bed, reached out to touch her cheek, and finally let out a long breath.

Not long after, Lu Chuiqing felt that the glands at the back of her neck were slightly hot.

His susceptibility period is approaching, just a few days during the May Day holiday.This year's May Day coincides with the weekend, so he doesn't need to ask for leave.

The susceptibility period is approaching, and Lu Chuiqing already has occasional glandular fever and sweating at night, which are precursor symptoms of the susceptibility period, and she can't help pinching the quilt and rubbing her legs while sleeping.He occasionally wakes up thirsty in the middle of the night, and must prepare a glass of water on the bedside before going to bed at night.

The body of Omega that is about to enter the susceptible period will easily lose water and slowly become sexually sensitive.Generally, the desire is the strongest on the first day of the susceptible period, and it will become susceptible every two or three hours.The frequency of susceptibility will gradually decrease on the second day, and on the third day, you can basically study, work and go out normally when you are not susceptible.

Lu Chuiqing took a big sip of water, sprayed some soothing spray on the back of her neck, and the burning sensation gradually subsided.

However, the faintly lurking burning sensation in his heart could never subside, arousing traces of uneasiness and confusion that could not be traced.