Jiaojiu Nuanyang

The official day of the two people's birthdays this year is Thursday.

As early as more than a month ago, Chen's mother said that this year's birthday should be celebrated well.

As for why she had a good time, Mother Chen didn't have the nerve to say it, but everyone knew it well——

This is the first time that Fang Kun celebrated his birthday at Mother Chen's house as a "Chen family member", which is of great significance.

As soon as he went to work on Monday morning, Chen Jingdong was thinking about how to tell his mother about Chen Weiguo's upcoming birthday, when his cell phone rang.

He was very familiar with that number, it was the landline of Director Wei's office of the Construction Committee.

This action is really fast enough.

"Xiao Chen," Director Wei's voice was bright and clear, without any grievances: "You should have taken care of your family affairs after such a long time, and come back to work quickly. I have a lot of things here, and you have the nerve to make me an old man Do everything yourself?"

After a few sentences, Director Wei hung up the phone, the office door was knocked, and assistant Xiao Qin opened the door and came in: "Mr. Chen, there are still 10 minutes for the meeting. Here are the meeting materials."

This day is like a war, and there is no time to catch a few breaths.In a blink of an eye, it was time to get off work.

Chen Jingdong sat in the office without moving. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, it was dusk and misty.

It's not that he doesn't want to go home, but now it's time for him to make a choice, what to do, he has his own account in his heart.It's just that I can't bear it.

When he was at his worst, Song Feifei helped him, and Chen Jingdong was always grateful.

From the time when he was holding back his energy to seriously manage the extraordinary security company, when he coded out his most troublesome management system word by word from memory, when he became more and more familiar with Lao Sun Zhao Wu and the others. And when the management of the employees at the bottom is getting smoother.Sometimes he would think that it would be good to live like this for the rest of his life. He would be satisfied if he didn't rely on Lao Tzu and didn't care about relationships, and he didn't seek great development or wealth.

But Chen Jingdong had to admit that Chen Weiguo had a different perspective, and he was right.

In the current society, pure business still needs to be linked with strong relationships.Song Feifei has some not-so-reliable relationships, which are actually maintained by interests. If someone really gets involved, Song Feifan's power is quite weak if there is any competition from the government or the seven aunts and eight aunts.

The most ideal state is what Chen Weiguo asked Fang Kun to tell. He went back to the construction committee and worked hard to climb up, turning himself into Song Feifei's backstage.

Chen Jingdong understands the truth, but the huge difference between inside and outside the system makes him uncomfortable.Extraordinary Security is the most comfortable place for him to stay at the moment, and to be honest, he doesn't want to go back to the Construction Committee.

The problem is that in the adult world, there is only "I will do it", not "I don't want to".

Sighing helplessly, Chen Jingdong stood up and called Song Feifan: "Mr. Song is home?...It's okay, I want to ask if you are free tomorrow night? I invite you to drink and have something to talk about face to face. Okay, tomorrow 06:30 p.m."

The weather is a bit cold, and the street lights have been turned on.

Chen Jingdong drove back to Mama Chen's place for dinner. He had to pass the gate of his and Fang Kun's neighborhood first, and then went to Mama Chen's house.

When passing by his own neighborhood, Chen Jingdong saw a familiar figure with sharp eyes, slightly hunched over, standing evasively at the side door where the street lights couldn't reach, looking inside.

It's Fang Wei.

Chen Jingdong pulled over and stopped the car, tapped the steering wheel with his index finger for a few seconds, then turned off the ignition and opened the door to get out of the car.

"Fang Wei." Chen Jingdong called him from behind the man.

Fang Wei's back trembled obviously, and the way he turned his head showed obvious panic and fear.

From Chen Jingdong's point of view, Fang Wei didn't suffer much during the nearly ten days of imprisonment.Even because of the lack of running around and working hard, the man's face was slightly rosy and fair, not so sallow and haggard.However, Fang Wei has changed a lot.That change is not an effect on the outside, but something on the inside.

"Chen," Fang Wei tugged at the skirt of his shirt nervously and took a step back, looking around anxiously, speaking quickly: "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else, I will return to City R soon, never again Come to City A. I will definitely not go back on my word after signing everything..."

Chen Jingdong looked at him suspiciously: "What do you mean?"

"That's it," Fang Wei timidly licked his lips, not daring to look at Chen Jingdong directly, and even subconsciously adopted a sideways posture of self-protection: "It's nothing, I was going to take the afternoon bus. , They all sent me to the station. I sneaked out by going to the toilet, but don’t worry, I’m not here to make trouble. I just wanted to talk to Xiaokun..."

Chen Jingdong didn't know how Chen Weiguo handled this matter.But he can more or less guess it.

His father's style of doing things has always been straightforward and neat.

"Fang Kun is not here, I went to eat at my mother's."

The man hidden in the gray and black shadow of the tree wiped his eyes, lowered his head and muttered quickly: "That's fine."

"Fang Wei." Chen Jingdong stopped him, and while the man looked up, he reached out and passed a cigarette over: "Go up and sit down?"

"No." Fang Wei hesitated for a while, but walked over to catch the cigarette in two steps, put his hand on his ear and waved his hand to reject Chen Jingdong's fire: "I know Fang Kun doesn't like me, and I'm not good, I have no qualifications to be a smoker." His father... I don't blame him if he signed it... You, don't bully Fang Kun in the future and no one will support him..."

From Fang Wei's confused words, Chen Jingdong deduced something.It's just that he won't ask Fang Wei for confirmation at this time: "I promise to treat Fang Kun well for the rest of my life."

"Two men..." Fang Wei sniffed, half crying and laughing, with a bit of self-mockery: "Xiaokun is young now, everything is good, when he gets older, what are you still thinking about him? no children."

"You don't understand." Chen Jingdong didn't intend to explain.Holding the cigarette with the thumb and index finger, the lingering smoke of lead ash drifts away.

Fang Wei lowered his head, no longer the crazy and ferocious attack that day, and even said in a low voice: "The money I owe you, Commander Chen said that I don't have to pay it back. But I will still pay it back, maybe a few years later, when I go to check it, If it's not cancer, I'll find another job to save money...I'm not selling my son, really not..."

There is a strong aroma of golden osmanthus in the air, which is intoxicating.Across a not-so-wide road, there were square dancing aunts who put on the sound system at the entrance of the big pharmacy early on, chatting and laughing in twos and threes.

Life is not so easy for anyone. Before death comes, it is only the attitude that determines the result.

"If I'm diagnosed with cancer, Chen Jingdong, I really won't be able to pay back the money I owe you. My wife and youngest son are unable to pay back, so please let them go." Fang Wei stomped his feet and took a deep breath: " Forget it, I’m leaving, and don’t tell Xiaokun that I’ve been here. Presumably he doesn’t care either. To him, I might be a disgrace.”

Chen Jingdong watched the man leave without turning his head, and his heart was full of mixed feelings for a while, he didn't even notice the cigarette butt burned in his hand.

If he guessed correctly, Chen Weiguo should have used Fang Wei's wife and children to coerce him into signing a non-interference agreement with Fang Kun, and it is very likely that he will sever the relationship from then on.Mean?perhaps.

The phone in the trouser pocket vibrated, and it was Fang Kun's message: "Where are you? Waiting for you to come back for dinner."

"5 minutes." Chen Jingdong let go of those thoughts and let out a long sigh of relief.The whole heart is filled with the smell of sweet-scented osmanthus, which is the heavy and unique taste of golden autumn.

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"I don't agree." Sure enough, when Chen's mother heard that Chen Weiguo was coming to celebrate his birthday together, she immediately frowned: "He is used to being a loner, so our place is not suitable for him."

Fang Kun glanced at Chen Jingdong in embarrassment, and sent out a signal for help.

"Mom," Chen Jingdong could not speak for Chen Weiguo, but he couldn't resist Fang Kun's request: "Actually, my dad has just been discharged from the hospital, and his health is not very good..."

"What does his health have to do with us?" Chen's mother rebounded violently: "In the early years, my health was so good that I couldn't listen to persuasion, and we all had to stand aside. Oh, now that my health is not good, I plan to play the bitterness card again. come back?"

"It's not as serious as you said." Chen Jingdong wanted to laugh a little bit, but he suppressed his sincerity: "Mom, do you think it's not a lie for my dad to be hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction? Besides, he didn't say anything and came back again. It means that I know Xiaokun and I are going to have a birthday, and we plan to have a meal together."

Chen's mother blinked suspiciously: "What does this old thing mean? I agree with you two being together?"

Chen Jingdong nodded, and he simply did not do anything and kept coming back to the bottom line: "Fang Wei came to make trouble a few days ago, I was afraid you were worried so I didn't say anything. This matter was handled by my father. Now that Fang Wei has returned to R City, And I won't interfere with my relationship with Xiaokun again. Is this my father's statement?"

"Huh?" Chen's mother couldn't believe it: "I don't believe it. He must have some conspiracy. Chen Weiguo can do such a good thing?"

"Don't think so badly of Uncle." Fang Kun took the opportunity to interject and gag: "I prove that Uncle is really good for me and my brother. He also said that he would let my brother go back to work in the construction committee or something. Think about the reason carefully." , to prevent others from asking him such gossip and nonsense questions as to why he didn’t get married.”

Chen's mother reached out and poked the child's forehead, with a smile that was not a smile: "Speaking for others so soon? What benefits did Chen Weiguo promise you?"

"No way." Fang Kun shouted wronged, stretched out his hand to touch the place where Chen's mother poked, and smiled: "Auntie treats me best, and I will always stand by Auntie's side."

"Little sycophant." Chen's mother gave Fang Kun a coaxing smile, her eyes full of love: "You are the only one with a sweet mouth."

Fang Kun secretly made a V sign in a place where Chen's mother couldn't see, gestured to Chen Jingdong, and continued to act like a baby while his mouth was hot: "Don't say there is no benefit, even if there is, as long as Auntie says something, let my uncle and I die forever." You can come and go. Isn't that right, bro?"

Chen Jingxi just came out of the moon room, and exaggeratedly rubbed his hands when he heard the words: "Oh, I'm so numb, I have goosebumps all over my body. Xiao Fangkun, you really dare to say anything."

There were only three people present, and Fang Kun didn't feel anything.At this moment, Chen Jingxi jumped out and said that although he was also from his own family, the child still blushed a little: "No, I just feel like kissing my aunt, who has protected me since I was a child..."

"Such an old aunt." Mother Chen smoothed things over: "Okay, Daxi, you don't look like a big brother. I'll think about it again, and I'll talk about it tomorrow."

Chen Jingxi grinned: "If you're so close, you might as well call her Mom, and why not call her Auntie?"

As soon as this sentence came out, all three of them blushed.It's one thing to know each other, but it's another thing to talk about it on the stage.

Fang Kun is ruthless, Chen Jingdong is not so thick-skinned, and Chen's mother is a mess of happiness and worry.

"What's the matter?" Lin Qian also exited Chen Yueliang's room, closed the door lightly, and turned around just in time to see the different expressions of the four people: "Yue Yue just fell asleep, and she is very clingy tonight. "

Fang Kun blushed and laughed: "No, I didn't say anything, it's not Thursday's birthday."

Lin Qian also smiled: "Okay, let me order the cake. A friend opened a wechat store to make customized cakes. The taste and ingredients are reassuring. Xiaokun, what style do you like? Bumblebee? Captain America? "

"It's Captain America." Fang Kun raised his forehead exaggeratedly: "Sister-in-law, do you think I'm as big as the moon?"

"I think you are about the same age as the moon." After Lin Qian found out about Fang Kun's relationship with Chen Jingdong, she accepted it very well. She just politely proposed to hide it from Chen Yueliang for the time being. After all, the child is too young to understand these things: "Moon No matter how hard you coaxed me just now, I refused to sleep, and said that Brother Fang Kun would tell me a story."

"Okay, you'll see and order," Chen Jingxi made the decision, with a relaxed smile on his lips: "It's not a big birthday either. I'll order a big cake to celebrate when I change my mind."

Lin Qian blinked, oops, didn't say anything, her eyes turned back and forth among several people, the kind teasing in her eyes almost made Fang Kun die of embarrassment.