Know what I mean

People like to be lively when they are old, that's why so many empty nesters are unhappy.Old Shen likes Shen Duoyi to bring friends or colleagues home as guests. Meng Ping used to come here often, but recently Qi Shi'an appeared more frequently.

Mr. Shen always called "Xiao Qi Xiao Qi", as if he was very familiar and close.

"Grandpa, you're a bit dependent on the old, why are you always bossing people around." Shen Duoyi tied up the troublesome apron, "The meal is hot, and Auntie cooked quite a lot."

Qi Shi'an put down his pen and ink, helped Mr. Shen to the dining table and sat down, and said, "Grandpa showed me the horoscope of my birthday."

Old Shen said modestly: "I was blind. There are several reading stalls in the park. I stole the teacher."

Shen Duoyi sat down across the table: "I'll buy you a pair of sunglasses some other day, and you can use a cane to pretend to be blind. The business will definitely be better than others."

"Go, go, don't make fun of me." Elder Shen was still embarrassed, and he picked up a piece of fish for Qi Shi'an, "Xiao Qi, we want to get close to you, you often come to play at home, don't think I'm a fool and troublesome people."

Qi Shi'an said: "Grandpa, if there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure, I would especially like to chat with you."

Qi Shi'an left after dinner, it was inappropriate to stay too late.Shen Duoyi sent the other party to the door of the apartment, and then made an appointment to meet tomorrow.After returning home, he cleared the dining table, and when all the busy work was done, he found that Mr. Shen was already sitting on the sofa and was about to fall asleep.

"Grandpa, let me help you go back to the bedroom and sleep."

Elder Shen opened his eyes in a daze, and took a long breath: "I'm really old, I feel like I'm going to sleep earlier and earlier, I wish I could put down my chopsticks and close my eyes."

Shen Duoyi said: "In autumn, it's easy to get tired." He knew that Mr. Shen not only went to bed earlier and earlier, but also woke up earlier and earlier. Two or three o'clock was not a wake-up, but a wake-up at all. .

"Suspicious," Elder Shen stared straight at the air, "I think you have a good relationship with Xiao Qi, but it's different from you and Fei Yuan, He Lulu, and Meng Ping. Is it a tacit understanding or something? I can't tell either."

Shen Duoyi's chest was blocked by a mass of tumbling tense air, and he said with difficulty: "It's not the same."

Old Shen wiped his face with his dry hands: "It's a good thing, as long as you're happy with it."

In the dead of night, Shen Duoyi curled up on the sofa in a daze, Elder Shen had already fallen asleep, and he didn't dare to explore whether the other party's words had any deep meaning.After sitting blankly for most of the night, he was too lazy to move the stall, so he fell down and closed his eyes.

The next day we made an appointment for dinner, Qi Shi'an went to pick up Kong Yinhong, and then the three of them met at the restaurant.It was rare for Kong Yinhong not to wear a professional suit, but the color of the clothes was still serious and dark. Fortunately, the necklace and earrings were made of pearls, which made her look a lot gentler.

When Shen Duoyi came, he was neatly dressed, carrying a gift and a bouquet of carnations.There were only three of them in the quiet private room. He walked up to Kong Yinhong and handed out the flowers, and said politely and carefully: "Auntie, this is for you. I hope you like it."

Kong Yinhong got up and took it: "Thank you, but the carnation is for the teacher."

Shen Duoyi paused for two seconds: "It's also for mother."

Qi Shi'an felt sour in his eyes and nose for a moment, he raised his hand to wrap Kong Yinhong's shoulder, the implication was quite obvious.Kong Yinhong was also quite surprised, and after regaining consciousness, he lowered his head and smelled the petals.

"It's very fragrant. I put it in a vase when I get home."

The three sat down, and Qi Shi'an was responsible for refilling the tea.He had already ordered Kong Yinhong and Shen Duoyi's favorite dishes, and the atmosphere was relaxed, suitable for casual chatting.

"I heard from Shi An that you two knew each other when you were teenagers?" Kong Yinhong broke the silence.

Shen Duoyi replied: "Well, I met him as a part-time job at that time." He dared not continue as he spoke, because he didn't know if Qi Shi'an had explained that they met in a nightclub.

If not, he said what to do if he missed it.

A strict and well-behaved person like Kong Yinhong definitely doesn't like that kind of place.

Shen Duoyi thought about a bunch of questions, and then said: "Auntie, I have a stable job now, and I tried to talk to my family a few days ago, but I have to take it step by step, and it may take some time."

Qi Shi'an was the first to speak out: "What did you say? What about us?"

"Well, I hinted a little at the beginning, and I can't guarantee when I will finish explaining it." Shen Duoyue looked apologetic, but his eyes were extremely sincere, "My grandpa is 80 years old, I dare not take too many risks."

It was rare for Qi Shi'an to show some eagerness, he never wanted to let Mr. Shen know, but his persuasion was blocked by his mother first.Kong Yinhong sat slightly sideways, facing Shen Duoyi, and said: "Actually, the main purpose of asking you out for dinner today is to apologize in person. I didn't know about your family's situation before, and from my point of view, I said something hurtful." If so, I'm sorry."

She has always been serious, but now she has a rare gentleness.

Shen Duoyi picked up the teacup and offered tea to Kong Yinhong: "It's okay. Auntie, thank you for your understanding."

Kong Yinhong drank the tea, and analyzed clearly: "Because Shi'an explained your relationship to the family, and what I said before, you also want to tell the family. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, I take it back." I also suggest that you don't confess to Grandpa about those words."

"Your grandfather is getting old. To put it in a practical but cruel way, seventy to eighty percent of people will not live to be 90 years old. Eighty years is already a long life. Even if people at that age are in good health, this kind of thing is exciting enough. Yes, why bother to let the old man suffer, isn't it?"

Shen Duoyi was grateful, but felt even more guilty.Qi Shi'an was sitting next to Kong Yinhong, and when he saw this, he immediately got up and sat next to him. He held Shen Duoyi's hand: "I am not wronged at all, and you have brought me to meet your parents. This is the greatest recognition." gone."

Kong Yinhong was a little surprised. After pondering for a while, he asked, "Duoyi, did Shi'an take you to the rest house?"

Shen Duoyi replied honestly: "I have been there, to teach his younger brother. We were not together at that time."

"That means you haven't officially met the parents over there yet?" Kong Yinhong's expression didn't change, but upon closer inspection, he seemed to be smiling.Sure enough, she picked up the chopsticks and added: "I'm dear, you should see me first."

Shen Duoyi almost burst out laughing, he finally knew who Qi Shi'an's careless and complacent look looked like, it was exactly the same as Kong Yinhong.

"Let's talk about something else. I'm already boring enough, and it's even more boring to talk about this." Kong Yinhong picked up a shrimp each for Shen Duoyi and Qi Shi'an, "Or don't worry about me when you chat, I want to see it too, two How do boys... get along."

The two boys in their twenties suddenly became shy and could only eat honestly.Later, Kong Yinhong answered a call from the research institute, and he had no time to answer them.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Duoyi asked, "Auntie, are you doing geological research?"

"Well, I just came back from the Dabie Mountain survey that night." Kong Yinhong said with his head down, "This business is very boring and very hard. When I was young, I often went to various places for surveys. And I can't disclose the map and the specific location, which is confidential."

She recalled: "Shi'an's father is engaged in military design. He often travels on business and he packs his luggage and leaves as soon as he is ordered. He doesn't know where he will go or how long he will go, and it is also a secret."

Kong Yinhong turned his head to look at Shen Duoyi, and showed a rare smile: "We are just like two spies, but we are bored."

Too many people go around for half their lives before finding the person who suits them best.There are also too many people who have never found the person who suits them best in their entire lives, muddling along while making do, and their expectations and fantasies are overdrawn and wasted a little bit.

Shen Duoyi looked at Qi Shi'an, and Qi Shian also looked at Shen Duoyi.

They are always lucky.

After a meal, they stood on the steps at the entrance of the restaurant and parted. Kong Yinhong hugged the bouquet of carnations, and then reached out and handed over a paper bag.Shen Duoyi took it and found a bottle of soothing perfume inside.

"Put it on your desk and it will last for a long time."

"Thank you, auntie." Shen Duoyi watched Kong Yinhong get into the car and leave, and only after the rear of the car disappeared into the street did he dare to release all the suppressed joy.Qi Shi'an took him down the steps, and said leisurely: "This mother is rather cold, it doesn't matter, there is a warm mother."

Shen Duoyi said happily: "I like both mothers, and their son is my favorite."

Qi Shi'an's heart seemed to be full of joy, but he immediately became serious after the joy.Standing by the street, he raised his hand and grabbed Shen Duoyi's shoulder, and said solemnly: "Duoyi, don't tell grandpa about us, really, don't take any risks."

Acceptance by the elderly is the best result, but they don't want to see the slightest sadness of the elderly.Qi Shi'an held Shen Duoyi's shoulders tightly: "Grandpa doesn't know, it's not our shortcoming. On the contrary, it is our happiness to let him spend his old age happily."

Shen Duoyi leaned over and hugged him: "Don't be so nice."

Qi Shi'an stroked the back of the opponent's head, pretending to say: "Is it okay? I think it's okay, and I can continue to improve."

The two walked around the garden near the restaurant and talked a lot.Qi Shi'an told some funny stories between his parents, Shen Duoyi told some jokes in the neighborhood, and in the end they all inevitably turned to work.

"Hey, there will be a performance review at work next week."

"nervous?"

"Okay."

"It took so much effort, if you don't get promoted to an official position, don't get depression."

"Not at all, at most you will have bipolar disorder, so be careful."

Qi Shi installed it very similarly: "I haven't caught the unspoken rules, and I may encounter domestic violence. I'm so pitiful."

In the new week, Ming An will carry out a very important matter, which is the comprehensive performance appraisal in the second half of the year.There are seven or eight assessment items, and Anne doesn't want to go to work on this day every year, because it is a person who has to inquire about her when she sees them.

Shen Duoyi came here halfway through job-hopping. He didn't know how to announce it, so after seeing Annie in the elevator, he couldn't help but ask, "Is it a meeting mode? Or something else?"

Annie replied: "An announcement will be posted after the coefficients are calculated. After all the departments are announced, a list of personnel whose positions have changed will be published."

"Team leader Shen, will you be promoted to supervisor?" The administrative assistant watched the excitement, "I went to the legal department to get the contract, and they said you offered the most contracts."

In the elevator, there are colleagues from other departments, the boss's secretary, the team leader at the same level as the consulting department, and the boss standing in the corner watching the opening information.Shen Duoyi really wanted to blow his mind at the little assistant girl, and replied angrily and with a smile: "If I am promoted, I will treat everyone to afternoon tea today."

The floor where the futures investment department is located arrived, the elevator door opened, and Qi Shi'an put away his phone and got out of the elevator.He turned around at the door and looked at the people inside, and then said to Shen Duoyi: "If you are a treat, bring me a cup of coffee on the [-]th floor."

Shen Duoyi was stunned, everyone was actually stunned, Qi Shi'an's words were too suggestive, it was like affirming Shen Duoyi's promotion in disguise.When the elevator door closed, Annie was the first to recover, and said happily: "It seems that Team Leader Shen has not escaped because of his promotion."

In previous years, Qi Shi'an and Zhang Yiming conducted data assessment after work, and then handed over the results to the secretary for sorting out and publishing.This year, Qi Shi'an was even more impatient than the employees. He calculated it by himself last night, and immediately hung up the announcement after finishing it.

He was really afraid that Shen Duoyi would get bipolar disorder.

After Shen Duoyi arrived at the office, he immediately turned on the computer and logged into the system. He swiped and dragged the mouse, skipping the assessment results of other departments, and went straight to the consulting department. "The coefficient ranks first, check it by item." He clicked lightly, and then saw his report card.

Except for the previous work accident, the scores in the other items are very high, the transaction volume is the first, and there are bonus points for research.He exited the interface and switched to the employee system, and the mark behind the personal homepage had changed to "Supervisor".

There was a knock on the door, and Team Leader Qi appeared at the door of the office: "Congratulations on your promotion."

Shen Duoyi replied: "Thank you, I forgot what happened before, I hope we can work together well in the future and complete every job satisfactorily."

Team leader Qi blushed slightly, feeling both guilty and ashamed.Shen Duoyi quit the system, smiled and said, "Stop doing this, when sister-in-law is born, remember to invite me to drink the baby's full moon wine."

Team leader Qi nodded: "Okay, definitely."

The office door was closed, and Shen Duoyi pursed his lips and opened the customer profile, ready to start his day's work.He is not a sophisticated and tactful person, he can't do everything, he can only export as much goodwill as possible.

But he is not an innocent child, and he will not still dig out his heart and lungs after being touched.After his promotion, he not only needs to improve his working ability, but also cultivate his ability to lead his subordinates, so there can be no conflict between him and team leader Qi.

But that's all there is to the relationship.

After finishing a proposal, the assistant came in and informed him to change the office.The assistant girl seems to have been promoted by herself, happily helping to pack things.

"Director Shen, I watched a TV series before, and I remember that it is no longer fashionable to pursue a salary increase. It is all about the number of floor tiles in the office. If there are more and more, the office will become bigger and bigger, which means that the position is getting higher and higher. .”

So the title was changed, Shen Duoyi rolled up his sleeves to move the documents, and asked amusedly, "What TV series is so philosophical?"

The assistant said: "Those who talk about strong women also say that women who can't act like a baby are not attractive. Director Shen, do you like those who love to act like a baby?"

"Me?" Shen Duoyi fantasized about Qi Shi'an's acting like a baby, and immediately got goosebumps all over his body, "I'd better forget it, the one I like is not easy to find."

In the afternoon, he invited his colleagues to have an extra meal. Shen Duoyi generously accepted everyone's congratulations and promised to invite everyone to dinner again when there is a holiday.After the crowd dispersed, he went to the [-]th floor with a cup of black coffee.

Qi Shi'an had been waiting for a long time, sitting on the edge of the desk with his sleeves rolled up and his tie taken off.There was relief in the tiredness between the brows, watching Shen Duoyi walking towards him after entering the door, and then slightly opened his arms.

"Did you just come back from the trading room?" Shen Duoyi stood still in front of the other party, opened the lid of the coffee and blew on it, "The temperature is cooling down in autumn, I want hot ones."

Qi Shi'an took half of the glass, put it down, and raised his arms to hug him. He sat on the edge of the table, lowered his head just right into Shen Duoyi's neck, and complained, "Director Shen, I'm so tired today."

Shen Duoyi said, "Don't act like a baby."

"That counts?" Qi Shi'an rubbed against Shen Duoyi's neck, "Kiss me, that's called acting like a baby."

Shen Duoyi held Qi Shi'an's face in his hands, then lowered his head and kissed it.He thought he would get goose bumps all over his body, but he didn't expect that he would actually like this.

I didn't stay long after get off work, I wanted to go home and celebrate with Mr. Shen.The traffic on the road was okay, so we arrived at Wenhu Apartment before the rush hour.Shen Duoyi turned off the ignition and locked the car, then walked out of the parking lot with her bag.

It was dusk, and the lake water in the community turned into "half river rustling and half river red".He stepped aside and walked towards the building at home, and when he turned a corner, he saw a small three-wheeled wheel slowly swaying not far away.

Maomao was sitting in the pocket of the car, eating a milk stick.With the afterglow of the setting sun on his back, Mr. Shen's slightly stooped body looked extraordinarily solid.Shen Duoyi's footsteps slowed down, and his thoughts returned to a long, long time ago.

"Grandpa, today the teacher asked people to go to the blackboard to do the questions. He called three people, but none of them knew how to do it." Shen Duoyi held a piece of roasted sweet potato and said to Elder Shen's back.

Mr. Shen pedaled three wheels and asked, "Then the teacher is not angry?"

"Don't be angry, the teacher said that question is a bit difficult." Shen Duoyi lowered his head and took a big bite, "Then the teacher asked, Shen Duoyi, can you do it?"

Old Shen began to laugh: "Can you do it?"

Shen Duoyi said loudly: "I will! I ran to the podium and started to do it, they all watched, and the teacher praised me after I finished it, it was all right!"

Old Shen couldn't stop laughing: "Why is my grandson so smart, he must follow me!"

Shen Duoyi stood up, lying on the back of Shen Lao, and the red scarf rubbed against the back of Shen Lao's neck. "Grandpa, let me pinch your shoulders." He pinched Elder Shen's shoulders with a pair of small hands, and discussed, "I don't want to eat baked sweet potatoes tomorrow, I want to eat baked steamed buns."

Old Shen replied with a long voice: "Okay, I will put it on the stove to roast in the afternoon tomorrow, and run quickly when the bell is rung, otherwise it will not be crisp."

Shen Duoyi fell into a short memory. He also sat on the tricycle like this, talking about what happened in the class.Although the days at that time were very hard, every few words were real joy.

"Grandpa Shen, it's so slow." Maomao raised her head and said.

Shen Duoyi whistled, making Mao Mao turn to look at him, and then softly shouted: "Maomao, didn't I say that you can't dislike Grandpa Shen's slow riding, I'm all hooked."

Maomao was about to say something, but Shen Duoyi stopped in her tracks.

He finally noticed something was wrong.

He wronged Mao Mao, because the tricycle had come to a complete standstill, and Mr. Shen didn't know if he was tired or what, and he just kept moving forward, without any movement at all.

"Grandpa?" Shen Duoyi took another step and called out.

The hand on the handlebar was gradually loosened, and his whole arm was hanging limply in the air. The motionless old Shen was still carrying a bright red sunset, and then gradually lost his balance, and fell straight from the seat.

Shen Duoyi suddenly felt infinite fear.

Is the sun about to set?