Death of the Rhino

In the morning, Xu You woke up at the elevator door on the 21st floor.The reason for waking up was - Qu Buyan's door opening.Xu You, who walked back to Shuilin Bay from the billiards shop, obviously just wanted to wait for the sweat on his body to dry before entering the door, but he didn't expect to fall asleep while waiting.

"Teacher." Xu You tried to stretch his stiff and numb body, and slowly got up with his hands on his knees.The night's running and low blood sugar made him a little dizzy, and he staggered a bit before he stood still.

After looking at Xu You for a few seconds, Qu Buyan turned around and locked the door, went to the elevator and waited.Xu You stepped up to the side with buttons in front of the elevator door, and pressed the button for going downstairs.Xu You lowered his head, carefully discerning the scent of perfume on Qu Buyan's body beside him.He couldn't distinguish the feeling—neither rush nor slow, neither hot nor cold, neither chaotic nor pure.

The elevator doors opened, and the elevator doors closed again.

"Did you find it?" Qu Buyan in the elevator door looked at Xu You and asked.Xu You lowered his eyes and shook his head blankly.His eyes once again lost focus on the elevator door.

The elevator doors opened again.The door also opened, and the door closed again.

Xu You is already familiar with the road from Shuilinwan to Wanping Building.On the big screens in the squares they passed by, it seemed as if they had made an appointment overnight, and all of them were promoting the "Rhinoceros" movie.Qu Buyan in the rearview mirror set his gaze on the window glass, looking at it as if it was carefully designed and arranged - publicity.

Daqie parked steadily in the underground parking lot of Wanping Building. After Qu Buyan got out of the car and left, Xu You also got out of the car.Da Qie, who was parked neatly behind him, seemed to be praising Xu You's progress in reversing into the garage.

Xu You stood at the entrance of the stairs for self-service payment, and once again, pretended to be a passerby going up and down the stairs.The smell of soap and perfume coming in and out of the parking lot to pick up the car, happily exchanging the scandals learned during the night, generously spreading them to the vehicles waiting in the parking lot.Xu You is just on the path they must pass through - hearsay.

The romantic scandal between the heroine of "Rhino" and the producer of "Rhino", the exchange of resources for the male lead of "Rhino" Park Kwang-baek, the gambling agreement signed between "Rhino" and the investor...all the gossip and rumors, They all have one thing in common - "Rhinoceros".

Bet, this word is no longer so mysterious that it cannot be touched.A certain investor had a gambling agreement with Shi Hezi's team. If the income from the film did not reach the agreed amount, Shi Hezi's team would have to make corresponding compensation.The way of compensation is nothing more than shooting a few less popular films, or simply a certain amount of equity and money.

Perhaps, "Rhinoceros" is one of the films they want to compensate, or it is just one of the films that they gambled on.Did you postpone the release and re-plan because the income in the agreement is still lacking?

Players in the entertainment industry have displayed this game of gambling in front of the public openly, making all conspiracy and intrigue for profit so legitimate.

If Xu You guessed correctly, Shi Hezi's team also signed some kind of gambling agreement with Li Yuan.So what happened last night was just to deliberately create a scandal?This kind of gossip publicity that can achieve the same effect by buying a few paparazzi, why do they want to fake the show for real?It is also because of the justifiable name-resource replacement?

At twelve noon, Qu Buyan returned to the parking lot.

"Shuilin Bay." After three words, Daqie exited the garage and parked on the side of the vehicle.All the way silent.

Elevator doors open, elevator doors close. Quiet on the 21st floor.

Elevator doors open, doors open, doors close. 27 steps of silence.

Qu Buyan put the suit jacket on his left arm on the rhino head chair, and Xu You saw the book on his left hand.Xu You glanced at it and couldn't move it away.It was like a god who had bowed down piously for thousands of times, and appeared in front of him, a humble and frightened believer, without warning.

Qu Buyan passed by Xu You, and put the book in Xu You's arms like putting an umbrella in an umbrella bucket.Xu You's eyes panicked on the book that he subconsciously caught in his arms.In a panic, he raised his head and bowed humbly to Qu Buyan who was walking towards the kitchen: "Thank you."

Qu Buyan entered the kitchen, Xu You was holding the book in both hands.The book is brand new, even though it has been more than ten years since it was printed, Xu You still seems to be able to vaguely smell the brand new ink.This is the unique taste of books that have never been read.This taste is indescribable, let alone unquestionable.

This book can only be a brand new book that has never been read or touched by anyone.Otherwise, Qu Buyan would not be willing to touch it.But what about his Wolfe?Where is the brother with this brand new book in his arms?

Every time Xu You lost his mind and regained his mind, it was because of the sound and smell of foreign objects.It's the same this time.Qu Buyan put the steaming bowl on the dining table, turned and went back to the kitchen.When Qu Buyan put the bowls and chopsticks on the dining table again, Xu You had come to the dining table obediently holding the book.

"Eat." Qu Buyan had already seriously started eating noodles.Xu You carefully opened the seat and sat down, put the book on his lap, and rested his left hand on the book.He moved the bowl closer to him, leaned forward slightly on the table, held the chopsticks in his right hand, and began to disturb the dumplings soaking in the hot soup.

"See Yunzhu in the afternoon." Qu Buyan was doing other things while eating noodles for the first time.Xu You didn't look up, he put the dumpling he had just picked up into his mouth, while carefully speculating, what does this man who likes to express everything in declarative sentences want to express at this moment?When "Rhinoceros" is about to be released, I met Feng Qianjiang and Park Guangbai for the exchange of resources, I met Shi Hezi for the gambling agreement, and I met the screenwriter Yunzhu for the purpose of...

"Resource replacement?" Xu You only took a couple of bites of the fresh meat and swallowed it.Not chewing carefully is also a kind of violence.

"I don't know how to praise." This man who likes to use declarative sentences, even the lectures and reprimands are so plain.

Xu You pierced the dumplings in the bowl with his chopsticks, and the soup wrapped in the dumplings instantly dispersed in the soup.The unrestrained aroma of dumplings in the air covered up all the smells.

"If Xu You is still useful to you, you can just use it." Recommend Xu You to the screenwriter Yun Zhou, so that he will have another way to go in the future?But how could Xu You appear in the current posture in front of Teacher Yun whom he admired and respected.

What is it that Qu Buyan wants to replace Xu You with this generous gift?Planning for "Rhino" again?Shi Hezi's pornographic news and the publicity of the VAM agreement are not enough. What can he do as a worthless and unknown pawn?Play taboo?

For Qu Buyan, who is only a producer, how important is "Rhinoceros", and is it worth it that he would rather play the taboo card to add to the already hot publicity?

What Feng Qianjiang wants is to increase Pu Guangbai's social status, what Shi Hezi wants is to fill in the box office of the gambling agreement.If the song doesn't say anything, what else do you want?

"You think you are useful." These words came out of this man's mouth, so light that it made people feel cold.Xu You's hand poking at the dumplings in the bowl paused for a moment, and then he realized that all the dumplings in the bowl, which were comfortably soaked in the bath, were all disembowelled by him, the executioner.

"Xu Youxiang, in addition to being a substitute driver, there may be other uses for you..." Otherwise, why did Qu Buyan make him owe debts again and again.For Qu Buyan, everything is replaceable, and everything needs to be replaced, right?

The first time, he gave an umbrella, and Xu You thoughtfully and politely thanked him for driving as professionally as possible; the second time, Xu You gave up the thoughtful etiquette he had set to return the umbrella and key, and he gave dumplings again; the third time This time, they lived in peace with the relatively equal means of employer and employment, but the brand-new book on his knees, and the recommendation of Yunzhu, it could not be said that he wanted to replace it with something.

It all started with Xu You's habit of causing trouble when he first met him in the elevator.

He said: "You think you are useful".Apart from being a surrogate driver, in addition to being a surrogate driver who is as qualified as possible, all Xu You can think of is to become one of the taboo cards he may want to play.

But Qu Buyan's phrase "you think you are useful" seems to be stating another fact.The vigilant and clever Xu You translated this sentence more accurately - "You are useless."

Xu You didn't know whether he should be grateful or sad.

"You are very sensible and smart." In the first half of the sentence, Qu Buyan said it for the second time; in the second half, what did he want to express?Xu You didn't raise his head, his chopsticks rested on the fleshy soup surface, waiting for Qu Buyan's next statement.

"You are very self-aware and self-righteous." For the first time, Xu You knew that ridicule and trampling can also be expressed vividly and vividly in declarative sentences.

"You know how to repay kindness, but also know how to flatter you the most." Xu You's eyes retreated to the book on his knee, and Qu Buyan said the second half of the sentence for the second time.This man has seen him thoroughly for a long time; this man has peeled off Xu You who has seen clearly layer by layer, exposing everything he has seen through to Xu You.

"I don't know how to praise", this is Xu You in his eyes.

Qu Buyan didn't touch the bowl of noodles again, he put his chopsticks on the half-eaten bowl, got up and left the table.The sound of unhurried footsteps disappeared after the sound of closing the door, and Xu You's eyes stopped on the half bowl of noodles.

If you don't chew it carefully, it is a kind of violence, so is this kind of consumption a crime?

Xu You's eyes shifted to the unrecognizable dumplings in front of him again. Wouldn't it be an unforgivable sin to give up tasting halfway.

The unforgivable Xu You put the book on his lap on the dining table.Picking up the half-chaos bowl—if that’s still chaos—and the half-faced bowl, he walked into the kitchen for the first time.

In the kitchen, there are double-door refrigerators, ovens, range hoods and other necessary kitchen utensils, several bowls of the same style, and some other tableware.What is not said in the song has always been no more, no less, just right.

Xu You washed the dishes and chopsticks and returned to the restaurant.The brand-new book on the dining table was still lying there quietly.It's like waiting for someone to read and read.Xu You picked up the book and walked into the study.The scattered change on the couch reminded him that he was just hired.

If Qu Buyan wanted to advance his salary for this employment, could he resign ignorantly?The money was obviously enough for him to return to Nanjing.

Xu You put the book in his hand into his bag, picked up the banknotes scattered on the sofa, put them neatly on the desk, and then went downstairs.

He's a substitute driver, and he has work to do.Even if you don't know how to praise, you must have self-knowledge.

The author has something to say:

Dazai's nonsense:

Xiaoyu is sensitive and humble, and thinks too much.