aftershock

The clean glutinous rice balls were made by Uncle Xu because he felt sorry for Jiang Yuan and refused to eat, so he wanted to force him to eat. He is a retired soldier with integrity and rigidity. He was born in an era of lack of food. He doesn't understand what anorexia is. He only thinks that he is picky and willful. .

Jiang Yuan also understood, but the few mouthfuls of rice he swallowed made him very uncomfortable. After sitting in the car for a long time, his stomach rolled over.

Jiang Heshen is in a high-rise building in the city center, a very ostentatious building, at a high place that needs to be looked up to, Gu Lv should also be working at the moment.

Jiang Yuan took a breath, adjusted his neckline, and was stopped when he entered the door because he didn't have an appointment, and he had to call Lin Ze to let him go.Lin Ze didn't know that Jiang Yuan would pick today to come over. He was working at the bank, so he asked Jiang Yuan to wait downstairs and arranged for someone to take him there to handle the handover.

Jiang Yuan waited for a while, and a panting young man ran up to him. He was really young. When Jiang Yuan felt that this young employee of Jiang He was young, he realized that he might really have entered middle age.

"Hi...I...my name is Wang Qing, you can call me Xiao Wang..."

"Okay, Xiao Wang."

This little employee didn't know what to ask, and he was still a little nervous. Jiang Yuan asked him a few things about the project department, but he couldn't tell him, so he stopped asking him, but he felt that he was a little familiar while walking.

Jiang Yuan's feelings for Jiang He are very special. They are neither friendly nor have any sense of belonging that can be connected with it. Jiang He is so strange to him that every time he comes here, it is like sightseeing. It's very good, so good that Jiang Yuan is a little sad.Even wearing a suit, he felt restricted, and walking into this building would only feel depressing.What about Gu Lv?

No one has ever asked Gu Lv what he wants to do when he grows up. To manage such a large building every day, he can only sleep late at night, and spend most of his time working. Is this Gu Lv's ideal?

Jiang Yuan didn't have much contact with the company. Except for a few times to report on work, he had never been to other places, and he couldn't be called a colleague with the men and women who came and went in the department.

Director Liu from the department hadn't come yet. Jiang Yuan had to sign for the handover. He only stood in the office for a while, and soon he was surrounded by girls who were curious about him. Jiang Yuan was very unaccustomed to this In such an atmosphere, not knowing how to deal with it, he escaped, found an empty conference room next door, and asked Xiao Wang to pour him a glass of water. He panicked from being blocked by a few mouthfuls of rice balls, and kept rubbing his stomach secretly. , Now that there is a place for him to sit down, he breathed a sigh of relief.He sat there and sent Helian a message that he was in contact with the project department, playing small games bored.

Until Minister Liu opened the door and came in, Jiang Yuan didn't notice anything wrong.Minister Liu was still the same Minister Liu who looked down on the airborne troops, and when he first saw Jiang Yuan looking up from the table and sweeping over, he was furious.

"Who asked you to enter this conference room? Xiao Wang, when did the company allow random people to enter at will?"

Xiao Wang began to apologize tremblingly, Jiang Yuan frowned.

"Minister Liu, I haven't finished the handover yet."

"You have been expelled, why did you not know why you were expelled?"

Minister Liu's voice was loud, the door of the meeting room was wide open, and a group of people surrounded him in an instant. Jiang Yuan's irritability gradually rose, and he was very impatient, "You fired me?"

"Why, do you think I can't fire you because you have a little background?" Speaking of which, he was furious. In the eyes of Minister Liu, Jiang Yuan was too arrogant, and he didn't know how to ask him for a few months Greetings, without even a report for such a long time, I simply didn't take people seriously.

"He doesn't have a background." A clear and sweet voice paced over from not far away, Jiang Yuan looked up, but he still didn't stand up from the chair, but he understood in his heart.

Everyone saw that it was Mo Qi, the company's president Mo's favorite, and she even consciously gave way to her. Mo Qi dressed like this, probably worked in the company, and Jiang Yuan was so annoying that he couldn't be more annoying, especially when Mo Qi approached him , ambiguous and frivolous

"This is... Mr. Gu's little lover."

Her voice could only be heard by a few people, but everyone could understand the malicious intentions in her words. Everyone in the company knew that Mo Qi was blatantly chasing Mr. Gu, but their Mr. Gu likes men, and he is also a well-known gossip.

The pointing voice suddenly became louder. Jiang Yuan looked at Minister Liu and asked, "Did Mo Qi ask you to fire me, or did you fire me?"

Director Liu didn't know that the person in front of him was having an affair with Mr. Gu of the company, he was a little flustered after hearing what Mo Qi said, but now he just kept his face dark and ignored Jiang Yuan.

"I'm asking you, Minister Liu."

Mo Qi was completely ignored and shouted, "What's the difference! It's just that I'm thinking about you!"

Whether it was a dispute with a girl, or being reprimanded in public, it was not within the scope of Jiang Yuan's acceptance. He was in a bad mood all morning, and he stood up and wanted to go out. The first time Jiang Yuan was caught, Jiang Yuan always dismissed her. She still hadn't forgotten how Gu Lv defended this man and made her lose face. She habitually picked up the water glass on the table and wanted to throw it at Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan Seeing it, he didn't avoid it, but the man named Xiao Wang blocked it for him, and his face was covered with water stains.

Jiang Yuan suddenly went back to the table and sat down again.

"Okay, call your father over here."

Mo Qi's eyes widened, "What did you say? What do you mean??"

Jiang Yuan leaned on the chair, looked at the group of men and women standing at the door, and said softly, "Please return to your posts as soon as possible." He put his eyes on Minister Liu again, but said to Mo Qi, "I It means that you are not qualified to talk to me."

"I'm not qualified? Talk to my father?? What are you?"

Lin Ze frowned at this time, and was about to stand in the crowd, but Gu Lv raised his hand to stop him. His tall stature gave him a more convenient vision than most people.

Gu Lv could see Jiang Yuan sitting in the meeting in a suit and leather shoes. He was handsome and upright with a clean and tidy white shirt, with an elegant temperament, adding a bit of classical delicacy. Even the impatience and sharpness between his eyebrows were something he had never seen before. On the other side, he knew that this was Jiang Yuan who was born to be excellent.

He was embarrassed and besieged by others, and he didn't need to reach out. Jiang originally had the highest disposal power in the entire building, and always had, including himself.At this time, I should not return this identity to him.

Lin Ze almost laughed when he saw that idiot Xiao Wang memorized the company's recruitment requirements, even the academic qualifications and intern entry requirements at the request of Jiang Yuan.He kind of understood what Gu Lv meant, and he was also a little bit glad that he didn't fire the intern who was not smart or clever. At least, there was someone in this meeting room who knew that Jiang Yuan was not easy to offend, otherwise the whole department would probably be exchanged by Gu Lv. .

"Do you understand now, Mo Qi?"

Mo Qi just relied on her father to randomly find a job to join the company. It was purely a little girl chasing after the person she liked. How could she know so much? Being suppressed by Jiang Yuan's words, no matter how thick-skinned she was, she couldn't stand it. The crowd laughed.

She stared at Jiang Yuan resentfully, talking about it, she probably wanted to ask Jiang Yuan why, who do you think you are, etc. Jiang Yuan knew it well, he didn't bother to ask for such a face-to-face, and he didn't intend to embarrass others like he was proud.

His voice is not high, but he has his own deterrent, "My surname is Jiang, Jiang from Jianghe. Not long after I returned to China, I went to the grassroots to understand the company's situation a while ago. Director Liu has read my information. I officially ended the observation today, and I have to trouble you." Sign it to me as soon as possible, or..."

He told Minister Liu, "Otherwise, if your position as general manager has been vacant for too long, you will forget that there is this person."

Not only was Minister Liu's face shocked, but Mo Qi took a step back, his face was very exciting, Jiang Yuan didn't think about fussing with lesbians, he was just bored.Some of the surrounding crowd were surprised, some were terrified, and some were even excited. It was not surprising for Jiang Yuan to see Lin Ze pretending to cough and come to clean up the mess with a smile.

But everyone is different, the HR department is bustling one after another, and people from all departments are crowding around to watch their once-in-a-century chairman also watching a show at the door.

Jiang Yuan didn't know if Gu Lu watched the whole scene there, he was somewhat embarrassed, the human-shaped passage that Gu Lu walked over was much more spectacular than Mo Qi, he whispered something in Jiang Yuan's ear, but everyone couldn't hear clearly.

After he glanced at Minister Liu and Mo Qi, he suddenly asked with a half-smile, "Why hasn't Mr. Mo come here yet?"

Mo Qi looked at Gu Lv in surprise, and Lin Ze explained in a timely manner, "I have already notified, Mr. Mo is on his way back to the company."

"Tell him to take the man back."

He asked Jiang Yuan again, "This Minister Liu, what will President Jiang do with it?"

Jiang Yuan turned his gaze away from Gu Lu's smiling eyes, he is not a person who is motivated, and he will not easily fire someone who is useful to the company just to get angry, although he can indeed.

"you decide."

"it is good."

Gu Lv looked at the young man in the corner who didn't care about the situation at all, and only wanted to wipe the water on his face, and asked Lin Ze, "What's his name?"

"Xiao Wang."

"Arrange a leader for Deputy Minister Liu, and lower the fire."

Jiang Yuan took a few glances at the person who blocked the hot water for him, and suddenly remembered why his face was so familiar, it was the little intern Gu Lv had arranged to pick him up at the airport.Gu Lu put his hand on Jiang Yuan's shoulder and led him a few steps forward. When he passed by Mo Qi, he said gently, "Ms. Mo, do you want to apologize to Boss Jiang?"

Comparing Mo Qi with the stunned Minister Liu, the panic is really nothing, but she has more or less been exposed to Gu Lv's indifference, and the current arrogance has become humiliation, she bowed her head angrily, and said sorry , Jiang Yuan was unwilling to listen, and left the meeting room in a few steps.

Seeing this, Lin Ze smiled, like a joke, "It seems that Mr. Jiang doesn't accept it." Unexpectedly, Gu Lv shook his head, suppressed the smile, and then turned his eyes around everyone , and finally stopped on Mo Qi. "I can't see it."

I don't like it, so I don't bother to care about your words and deeds. I don't like it, so I won't waste a little bit of emotion on you, even if it is negative.

Seeing that Gu Lu and Jiang Yuan got into the elevator, Lin Ze decisively chose to stay and clean up the mess.

Minister Liu was flustered, and fell on the chair as if he was dizzy as soon as he left, while Mo Qi held Lin Ze tightly, "Lin Ze, is what you just said true? Is my dad really on his way here?" ???"

Lin Ze said sympathetically that it was not the first time that Gu Lu was angry with her. He still hadn't forgotten what kind of face Gu Lu had when Jiang Yuan was woken up by Mo Qi's bucket of ice.

On the contrary, this Wang Qing is a fool, indeed a fool, and Director Liu, who can be a minister, is naturally capable. Gu Lv naturally understands what he knows. Anger is just anger, but the workplace is a workplace, not a job. In fact, Gu Lv seldom vents his anger on his faults. This is an excellent leader, calm and rational, the least obvious traits, but Jiang Yuan can be so similar to Gu Lv, which makes Lin Ze a little unexpected. But maybe it's really like what Gu Lv said, he doesn't like it.

When Jiang Yuan really stood in this building and felt very unfamiliar with it, he thought that he would lose his balance and feel humble and ashamed because of Gu Lv's height, but when he saw Minister Liu, he saw The intern who wiped his face with water stains in the corner, seeing the crowd, seeing them all in suits and leather shoes, felt lively because of a little dispute. When he was excited to watch, he suddenly realized that he was the most selfish.

The reason why Minister Liu became a minister is because of hard work, but his efforts may also be lost because of doing something wrong. The intern is so cowardly that he has no sense of existence because he is small, so small that no one will care about his feelings. And these people locked in the building are so lonely that even a little quarrel can easily attract their attention and become their biggest topic of conversation during the day after dinner.

Life and survival imprisoned them in this building, and talking about ideals with them, how can we not be despised.

Jiang Yuan would feel constrained even in a suit, but what about Gu Lv.

What is Gu Lv's ideal? When I was talking to him about management concepts and how to behave in the world, what was he thinking.He has been wearing the shackles alone for so many years, has he ever been tired, lonely, or disappointed?

These, far more than those few mouthfuls of rice balls, made Jiang Yuan feel stuck in his throat.

Jiang Yuan was not familiar with Jiang He, so he went around a few corridors, but Gu Lv didn't make a sound, so he turned around and asked, "Why are you following me?"

"I thought you were angry."

Jiang Yuan raised his hand and rubbed his upper abdomen, and said helplessly, "I want to find a bathroom."

"Uncomfortable?" Gu Lv stepped forward immediately, Jiang Yuan's wrist was held firmly by him, and he couldn't help frowning, "I ate too much, and I was in a panic." Gu Lv took him into the elevator and asked, "Where can I eat?" Yes, what will you eat."

Jiang Yuan broke away from him and leaned against the elevator, unbuttoned his suit, and smiled while pressing his stomach, and briefly told the story of Uncle Xu forcing him to eat dinner in the morning, but Gu Lv couldn't laugh.

When he got to the office, Gu Lu immediately poured him a cup of hot water, Jiang Yuan went to the sofa and sat down and asked, "Will anyone else come in."

"Lin Ze will come over if something happens"

"Oh." He took off his suit, threw it on the armrest of the sofa, and said sleepily, "Then can I lie down for a while?"

Although Gu Lu didn't frown anymore, but there was no bright emotion in his eyes. He sat on the tea table in front of Jiang Yuan at eye level with him, touched his ear, and asked, "Sleepy?"

"a bit tired."

"Then sleep for a while, I won't let people in." He took a blanket and wanted to cover Jiang Yuan's body, but he thought the blanket was too thin, so he got up and went to the inner room to find a brand new thick quilt. "There is a place to rest inside, but it hasn't been used for a long time, why don't you sleep in it?"

"No more."

Jiang Yuan watched Gu Lv shake off the quilt, and there was indeed a smell that he hadn't opened for a long time. Gu Lv was very focused on doing things, thinking about covering the quilt, he wrapped Jiang Yuan tightly from head to toe.

Seeing that he was serious, Jiang Yuan wanted to laugh, just as he was about to speak, he quickly retracted the arc. He wanted to say that the quilt was too heavy, and he couldn't breathe under the pressure, but then he thought of it when he finished speaking. Gu Li's reaction after this sentence.

Gu Lv would hold back his frown, and then search around the room for something suitable to build. If he couldn't find it, he would ask Lin Ze or someone else to buy a suitable one until he was satisfied, and he would delay his long work because of himself. Time, maybe I will work overtime at night, which will affect my rest.

So he shouldn't be here today.

There is nothing wrong with Gu Lv, if there is, it is because he is too soft-hearted.

Jiang Yuan wanted to ask him where those disappeared documents went, but he didn't open his mouth to ask aloud a few times.

"What's the matter, are you still uncomfortable?"

Gu Lu tucked up the corners of the quilt, and seeing that Jiang Yuan was silent, he simply sat on the sofa and put his palm on Jiang Yuan's belly under the quilt. "I'll rub it, you sleep."

His palm was much warmer than Jiang Yuan's, and he didn't dare to use too much force, as if he was conveying a heat source, Jiang Yuan closed his eyes and covered the back of his hand with his hand. "If I'm silent, I'm asleep"

"Ah."

"If I fall asleep, don't wake me up."

"it is good."

"Xiao Hai, do you like the life of going to and from work like this every day?"

In Jiang Yuan's mind, Gu Lv should look at his face at this moment, think for a few seconds before saying "I like it."

It was the expected answer. Jiang Yuan was tapped on the back of his hand, closed his eyes and hummed softly, "A liar will swallow a thousand needles."

Gu Lu stared at him, still said slowly, "Don't lie."

"Then do you have anyone you hate?"

"..." Gu Lu wanted to frown, but Jiang Yuan said again, "A liar must swallow a thousand silver needles."

"No."

"Then you should have been doing well for so many years."

Gu Lv suddenly raised his eyes, the hands of the two seemed to be fixed at the same time, nailed together and stopped moving, Jiang Yuan waited quietly for Gu Lv to speak, but Gu Lv did not answer him.

Those wounds on Jiang Yuan's body, those scars, and mental illnesses were circling in his mind. Gu Lv looked at Jiang Yuan's tightly closed thin eyelids and asked calmly, "How are you doing?"

"Jiang Yuan, liars have to swallow a thousand silver needles, how are you doing?"

Jiang Yuan's eyelids trembled rapidly, and he bit his teeth hard behind his lips, his lips moved up and down several times, but he didn't say a word.

Gu Lv didn't want to embarrass him anymore, so he lowered his eyes and lowered his voice, "Then why do you think I'm doing well."

Even if he swallowed two thousand needles, he would not say the answer that Jiang Yuan knew but didn't want to hear, for fear that one of them would hurt him again.

But Gu Lv is only alone, and sometimes he can hear their laughter when he passes by the lit houses alone. After dark and dawn, he also looks forward to the bright lights or the dim light of the morning light.I hated Jiang Yuan for walking cleanly, hated Liang Ji for doubting his ambitions, and hated the unfairness of the world, wishing for nothing, and asking for nothing.

When Jiang Yuan stopped talking, the temperature in the quilt was also covered. Gu Lv took out his hand and tucked the quilt up. Afraid that Jiang Yuan would think too much, he even kissed Jiang Yuan's forehead, "Sleep well, if you dream of something you want to eat, Wake up and tell me."