Refraction

Chen Gong didn't know what was wrong in his heart—but when he met Zheng Yi's face with a stiff smile, Chen Gong was really wrong.

After thinking about it, I felt useless: Don’t say that I didn’t agree to his confession at all; even if I agreed to him, I could justly invite someone out to eat—this is called tit for tat—after all, I made the “confession and confession” first. Zheng Yi is the one who makes an appointment to open a hotel with someone else.

Feeling an inexplicable gamble, Chen Gong didn't speak all the way.

Yao Jiaren spoke first: "Did I cause you trouble?"

"No." Chen Gong denied it, and only then realized that his measure was too small - he was so angry at himself that he forgot that there was a junior in the car: "I was thinking about the plan just now, and I forgot you were here for a while."

Yao Jiaren smiled and shook his head: "It's okay, it's okay——Brother Zheng just sent a message to ask me, what did Deputy Supervisor Chen ask me to come out for?"

Chen Gong glanced at Yao Jiaren: "How did you reply?"

"I told him: Brother Chen brought me a handsome senior from the department—Cheng Shen."

"How did you know that I also made an appointment with Cheng Shen?"

Yao Jiaren sneered: "Cheng Shen, he added me on WeChat through the work group, said that he took your order and would take me with him in the future, and introduced himself to me very solemnly..."

"It's his style." Chen Gong also smiled softly: "What did Zheng Yi say?"

"Brother Zheng said you are Yuelao."

"Elder Moon?"

"Yes." Yao Jiaren nodded: "Because I told him: 'I don't know what Brother Chen thinks—I like him more, but he introduces me to another man...Maybe he wants to get rid of me by stealing someone else." Nougat bar...'"

Chen Gong was confused when he heard this: "You have too many dramas—what's all this mess?"

"I'm helping you—don't you understand?"

Of course Chen Gong didn't understand: "What do you mean?"

"You have to tell Brother Zheng: You're not interested in me, and you introduced me to other men—in this way, the jar of Zheng Da's vinegar can be covered with peace of mind!" When a man of thinking speaks, he becomes like him—like a mirror, which reflects all the light back.”

Chen Gong "hummed" and laughed: "You said he was...jealous?"

"That's right!" Yao Jiaren nodded, "Aren't you two a couple?"

It's "Well" not "?" It's an exclamation mark not a question mark.Chen Gong laughed again: "What are you thinking? Of course not."

Yao Jiaren didn't believe it: "Why are you hiding it from me?—Brother Zheng treats you differently than he treats others."

"Heh..." Chen Gong laughed, "Why don't you guess that he has unrequited love for me?"

"Because your attitude towards him is different from that of others."

Yao Jiaren answered the words so smoothly that Chen Gong choked.

"Hey..." Sighing, Yao Jiaren said frankly, "I can do both of you. But you two are a couple, so frustrating."

Chen Gong was a little embarrassed to be so frankly shown his favor, so he just smiled dryly.

"Hey, Brother Chen. It's impolite to ask, but I'm really curious—who of you two is... the one above?"

"We're not a couple yet." Chen Gong laughed angrily, "Why doesn't it make sense, you kid!"

Yao Jiaren really blocked every sentence of Chen Gong's denial: "I guess it's Brother Zheng!"

Chen Gong didn't recognize it now: "Why?"

"Brother Zheng met you, it was a mouse meeting a cat - obviously, he treats you well, he spoils you!" Yao Jiaren had reasons.

Chen Gong was disdainful: "The one who co-authored and was favored is the one below?"

"That's right!" Yao Jiaren nodded: "Praise myself and others—because I am below, I look forward to being favored!"

Chen Gong shook his head: "You are called prejudice! The way I get along with you, Supervisor Zheng, is like this...Everyone treats everyone badly—I don't believe you will ask about it at the company tomorrow."

Yao Jiaren didn't answer any more, and put on a "whatever you say" expression.

After being quiet for a while, Chen Gong spoke again: "Tell me—how can you be nice to people?"

"It's very simple, you can give him what he needs." Yao Jiaren replied.

With someone pointing him out, Chen Gong thought about his responsibilities as a little angel—he really couldn't figure out what Zheng Yi liked.The only person Zheng Yi said he liked...was himself.

It's not like playing a little angel game, so pack yourself up and send him off.

Still no solution.

Frustrated.

Yao Jiaren and Cheng Shen are really two completely different people.

Also asking out-of-order questions in unfamiliar situations, a fool like Cheng Shen who makes random moves needs to meet someone who is patient like Chen Gong to be considerate and tolerant. It's so cold; Yao Jiaren is obviously much smarter, and he has touched your bottom line all over the place in the conversation that doesn't make people feel aggressive.

Chen Gong felt that this guy was clever.

Measured by the art of controlling people, people like Cheng Shen are suitable for being weapons, while people like Yao Jia are people who can control weapons; Chen Gong has always been interested in promoting his "confidants", but he can stand in the position of being responsible for HALO In fact, the current support for Cheng Shen is already at its limit - in fact, rather than letting Cheng Shen lead Yao Jiaren, it is better to say that Yao Jiaren wants to use this silly boy to accumulate more knowledge and skills with this silly boy.

Whether Yao Jiaren is from Cheng Shen or himself, they are not from the same world at all.In comparison, maybe he is closer to Zheng Yi.

They are the kind of people who are more social and can figure out people's hearts.

Chen Gong didn't have this talent.Over the years, it has taken him a lot of energy just trying to stand alone in the complicated and responsible office politics... This is one of the reasons why he never thought about leaving HALO: at least until he was familiar with it.

If he went to a new company, he would definitely not ask his immediate boss out for dinner like Yao Jiaren did.

So Chen Gong became curious: "Why didn't you ask Zheng Yi?"

The small Sichuan Grilled Fish at the west gate of the National Academy of Sciences is a small restaurant for flies. The two sat in suits and leather shoes on the "creaking" old chairs and chatted, which became a strange scene in the eyes of other students and customers.

"Based on the details, I can see that you are the pillar of the visual department—not that dude." Yao Jiaren smiled, and took out a disinfectant spray from his bag to clean the tableware: "When you hit a snake and hit seven inches, catch the thief first Wang—Although it is not difficult for people like me to get close, it is also a very exhausting thing, why should I waste my energy on the puppet director?"

If Zheng Yi knew that he was described as a "puppet director" by the "little spider spirit", he should be jumping in anger.Chen Gong let out a "huh" laugh, feeling that Yao Jiaren was really good: "You can tell from those details?"

"Do you mind if I drink some wine?—Brother Chen, you can drive, so I don't want it." After getting Chen Gong's permission, Yao Jiaren ordered two cans of beer, and instead of drinking from the cans, he poured them into sterilized cups: "A tie is similar to a shoelace. If you can tie it, it's just a matter of convenience—and you use a zip tie, which shows that you actually don't have the habit of wearing professional suits."

Chen Gong nodded.

"It takes only 3 minutes to know that you are not a free and undisciplined person, and you have strong self-discipline; what happened to the intern this morning... I can see that you attach great importance to the company's image. Such a person, daily life If you don’t have the habit of wearing professional suits, then there is only one possibility—an old employee who is proud of his favor!”

Chen Gong took a sip of his tea and smiled.

"Jiang Zheng has a strong aura, but his sharpness is too exposed - more like a high school boy with a feverish forehead. But a person with such a fierce and outgoing personality is still in the 'Obviously HALO has a precedent: you don't have to wear formal clothes at work. ' Under the premise, he obediently wore a formal suit. It shows that the whole environment of HALO is not completely regarded as a 'safety zone' for him to allow him to be presumptuous-maybe, there are his elders in the company's senior management."

After listening to Yao Jiaren's analysis, Chen Gong nodded leisurely: "You are careful enough."

Yao Jiaren laughed, "Do you believe it?"

"what?"

"What I said just now was just my impromptu play. I didn't see the relationship between the two of you. I found out when I was chatting with my colleagues today; I will add a set of arguments that sound reasonable and well-founded to fool you. .”

Chen Gong was stunned for a moment: "Are you playing with me?"

Yao Jiaren laughed again: "You believe it again?"

"what?"

"Impromptu? ... Lied to you. And I understand more than this - I wanted to fight for a job opportunity today, but you rejected it with one vote. The reason should be that you are jealous? - Brother Zheng received me hospitable , that’s why you’re upset. That’s why I want to talk to you—if I want to pry your corner, I’ll definitely ask Zheng Yi; I even know how to get him like this—first arouse his curiosity, and then Tick ​​off his desire to conquer, and finally give him a sense of satisfaction; three steps are in place, get started directly. But I don't want to make any waves in HALO, I am here for work, not for love, and I can't afford to provoke a positive and a negative a director."

Chen Gong smiled and shook his head: "Okay, you're wrong about this—I'm not a couple with him. I didn't bring you when I saw a client today because I thought Zheng Yi liked you, and I was afraid of making a fuss. I I don't like him!"

Yao Jiaren raised his eyebrows: "Do you believe it?"

"what?"

"You said you didn't like him, but your attitude was already exposed on the way here just now - when I asked about who was on and off between you two, the answer you gave was 'we are not a couple yet' ... The degree word "still" is very expressive, which shows that this is an expectation for you-I believe your natural response when you are not on guard, but I don't believe you are denying me now-so I also accept the truth I understand: you two are not a couple. But Zheng Yi confessed, you are still wavering, right?"

For some reason, it was just chatting, and Chen Gong always felt like he had been hanged and beaten.

Seeing that Chen Gong didn't respond, Yao Jiaren slapped his hands: "Don't tease Brother Chen—this section is my talent show. I just want to tell you that I have this observation ability; lead clients, do public relations, plan and execute It's all fine. My purpose of changing the company was not to find someone to flirt with, but to work hard. The beauty is unlucky, not because the beauty is wrong, but because the heart is unpredictable; but Brother Chen is a smart person, I believe you will not Misjudgment of my ability to work because of my appearance or something... right?"

That sounds pretty crazy—few people can say "I'm so distressed that I'm good-looking" with such a straight face.

But Yao Jiaren did it.

But thinking about it carefully, Chen Gong felt that what he said was right--today, because he mistakenly thought that Zheng was interested in seeing Yao Jiaren, he was afraid that Zheng Yi would be jealous, so he refused to take Yao Jiaren to meet the client... He lost this In the final analysis, isn't it because he is afraid of his "sex"?

After clarifying the causal relationship, Chen Gong felt a little guilty again.

Yao Jiaren took a sip from his wine glass on the opposite side.Chen Gong glanced at him and nodded, "Yes."

The "sizzling" grilled fish was served.

A voice called "Brother Chen" greeted Chen Gong so that he turned his head away, and Cheng Shen walked over with a smile.

This room, Yao Jiaren, was holding a wine glass, and saw the comer through the clear yellow liquid—his figure was distorted by the cylindrical light-transmitting mirror so that he couldn't see clearly.

"Brother Chen, you're late. You have to walk a while after getting off the subway—hey, handsome guy, you're the new one in the department...?"

"Yao Jiaren." Yao Jiaren put down his cup and introduced himself with a smile.

After the dinner, it was past 10 o'clock when Chen Gong returned to the apartment.

After taking a shower, I fell asleep early, but I couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning in bed.After receiving Yao Jiaren just now, Zheng Yi held the passenger door and looked at him repeatedly in his mind.

He was laughing at the time, but he couldn't hide his flustered emotions well, it was all revealed in that smile.

At that time, Chen Gong always had the feeling of being caught and raped, and he was so frightened that his back broke into a cold sweat.

Calm down and think about it now, Chen Gong also understands why he feels like he has betrayed someone - but it is not Zheng Yi who betrayed, but himself who likes Zheng Yi.

Fortunately, Yao Jiaren helped me, and clarified Zheng Yi's side for me with words.

"Fuck!" Thinking of this, Chen Gong couldn't help sighing -- he was forced to sell a debt of favor by Yao Jiaren, and he had to buy it if he didn't want to.

I couldn't sleep for a while, so I clicked and looked at Zheng Yi's circle of friends: half an hour ago, he posted a video of clinking glasses with his brothers in a KTV - the accompanying text was: "This wine is strong enough Son".

Noisy, noisy, feasting, these are not things that often appear in my own world.

Chen Gong felt annoyed after watching it, turned it off but wanted to click it on and watch it again.

"Enough" is a northern-flavored word that Zheng Yi used to describe himself.

Enough alcohol makes him go to bed, but after a night of sleep, when he wakes up the next day, he will urinate and metabolize it out of the body; a person with enough strength makes him go to bed, but after a night of sleep, he will get tired of it after a while, and sooner or later will be thrown away by him.

It's not that Chen Gong can't accept that a relationship ends up falling apart.I’m just afraid of being let down; I’m also afraid of being let down—afraid that one day Zheng Yi will say to himself coldly in a tone similar to that of Sean: You’re actually not that strong; Abhorred.

The person who is expressly forbidden to enter love is himself; but the one who is trapped in love and cannot breathe is also himself.

Ridiculous, right?And sad.

Thinking of Chen Gong, he became angry again.

The smiling face of Zheng Yi outside the car door occupied Chen Gong's mind again, and he couldn't get rid of it and didn't want to.The nameless anger is congested in the body, the head is also swollen and painful, and the lower abdomen is also swollen and painful.

In the end, Chen Gong got up, ran back to the bathroom, and did half a set of simple harmonic movements of his wrists while drenched in cold water.

Before he could relax, the mobile phone placed on the sink rang in an unpleasant way.

Chen Gong was dripping with water all over his body, and he poked his head out to take a look. The caller ID was [Zheng Yi].

"what happened?"

"Hey!" Zheng Yi smiled cheaply and said, "The plan..."

"The plans are all arranged - the complete one can be sorted out before get off work tomorrow."

"Oh..." Director Zheng, who was thinking hard, nodded again and again: "That's fine, I'm thinking about it, and I can rest assured if you arrange it!"

Chen Gong let out a "hmm" and didn't answer.

Zheng Yi didn't speak either.

After being quiet for a long time, Chen Gong said impatiently, "Did you drink too much?"

The other side replied in a low voice: "It's a bit..."

Chen Gong put down a sentence, "Then go to bed earlier", wanting to end this embarrassing conversation with nothing to say.

Zheng Yi, who was drunk, didn't receive the signal from Chen Gong that he wanted to hang up the phone, so he continued, "I'm outside the KTV, I'm getting some air! Another day—as this case is over, I invite you to sing?"

Chen Gong said yes: "Have a department celebration party."

"No!" Zheng Yi corrected anxiously, his tongue obviously sluggish due to the alcohol: "Just... us—you sing really well, don't you?"

"...Okay." Chen Gong responded to him: "Go back and play, I'm going to sleep now."

"I don't want to play anymore, I want to go home."

At this point in the conversation, Chen Gong realized later, wondering if Zheng Yi wanted to see him because of being so entangled...

The 25-year-old upright adult man is now like a young man who is just beginning to beat around the bush... He called this call late at night, thinking about something unrefined, and Chen Gong could think of it.

Chen Gong hated him a little, hated that he was not a person who made people feel safe.

Not responding to his confession is not because of embarrassment or hypocrisy, but because he cannot be trusted.

I can't believe it, but I can't restrain it.

But after pondering for a while, Chen Gong burned his forehead too.

"Afraid that people are having a good time, and don't want to spoil the fun by letting them send you home?"

Zheng Yi smiled on the other end of the phone: "I'm talking about...how embarrassing."

Chen Gong gave Zheng Yi a step: "Where is it?—I'll pick you up."

"Sanlituner Chun K, is it convenient for you?"

"It's okay, I happen to be drinking something here in Hujialou..." Chen Gong lied, touched the towel and wiped himself: "By the way."

After hanging up Zheng Yi's call, Chen Gong hurriedly put on his clothes.

When going out, Chen Gong glanced at the time - 0:13.

"Heh..." Chen Gong smiled wryly: "It really is 'see you tomorrow'!"