The pinnacle of magic

Park Avenue.

The street looks a little dark in the twilight.The last brilliance of the scorching sun in summer poured all the way to the halfway of the buildings and could no longer spread downwards. We could only find the shadow of the setting sun from the occasional glass reflections on the ground.There is a rush of people everywhere, and the traffic jam during the evening rush hour makes impatient drivers keep honking their horns.The light blue smog that is common in the evening makes all this more ambiguous, and only the occasional bright yellow taxi passing by adds a touch of color to the city.

No. 1200.After confirming that the address was correct, Shi Rui walked through the hall into a fully transparent sightseeing elevator.He casually pressed the button on the 49th floor, watching the gray street gradually shrinking under his feet.

It is said that when the sightseeing elevator was first invented, it was to solve the problem of adding an elevator to an already built building.When the engineers were at a loss, an old lady cleaner pointed out the window and said, "Why don't you build it outside".One word awakened the dreamer, and the world's first sightseeing elevator was born.

It's like magic, sometimes all a magician needs is a different way of thinking.Once the secret is revealed, there will be no suspense at all.

A crisp ding sound pulled Shi Rui back from his endless thoughts.Facing the mirror on the elevator panel, he finally confirmed that there is nothing wrong with his attire, Shi Rui slightly hooked his lips and walked out of the elevator.Today he deliberately chose a loose-fitting black long-sleeved silk shirt with dark brown tight suit pants, hoping to leave an impression on future employers of being capable and accustomed to keeping a sense of distance.

He stopped in front of a frosted glass door and pressed the bell.

"Hello."

"Are you here for an interview? Come in!" Behind the door was a young woman who looked like a secretary with a folder in her hand, "We have four candidates, and you were the last one to arrive. I must remind you that in order to have to Clifford was annoyed that he came a day early to pick a new assistant. You look good, which will earn you a lot of points. I hope you have enough strength. This is a physical job, and some of us The weight of these props is not as light as it seems. By the way, your shoes..."

"Huh?" Shi Rui looked down at his shoes.

"Clifford doesn't like tall female assistants. You can leave your high heels with me and take them away when you leave later."

Shi Rui nodded and took off his shoes.Stepping on a thick carpet in stockings feels a bit like walking on a lawn.

"Okay, I'll take you there. My name is Kate, you can call me if you need anything." Kate led Shi Rui through the corridor to a door. "Good luck." The female secretary left with only one sentence.

Shi Rui shrugged, and attributed Kate's intentional motive for not introducing him to the magician to the natural vigilance of powerful female animals to similar ones that strayed into their territory.But he has no intention of knocking on the door. He needs a little time to observe the future employer to formulate the perfect strategy.With a little force on his fingers, the door opened without a sound.

"Okay. I think I have fully understood your work experience in the past half an hour. Next, please talk about why you want to get this job!" The magician said lazily and helplessly. passed it on.

Shi Rui glanced inside the room.Apparently, the previous interviewee hadn't left yet.This proved once again that the female secretary wanted to embarrass him a little bit.But judging from the impatient look on the magician's face, the chances of this candidate getting the job were slim.For some obvious reason, the magician sitting on the couch didn't look at the candidate as he spoke, his gaze seemed to be glued to the ceiling.Given that there is a huge square mirror embedded in the center of the ceiling, Shi Rui feels that the magician is probably using it to appreciate himself.

There is no doubt that the world's third-ranked magician, Clifford known as the "Miracle Angel".White has a very charming face.The contour of the face is as sharp as a knife, the nose is straight, and the upper half of the thin lips can hardly be seen when they are pursed.The slightly drooping outer eyelids and sunken eye sockets made Shi Rui suspect that he has some Germanic blood.The straight blonde hair was cut into a slightly longer hairstyle, messy but beautiful.The magician has a well-proportioned figure, and even through a T-shirt, he can feel the powerful explosive power of his thin waist.The muscles on the arms are streamlined, combining extreme dexterity and strength.The pale fingers were slightly skinny, and the index finger was tapping the surface of the sofa from time to time.The slender legs were crossed on the coffee table, and the soles of the sneakers almost touched the flower arrangement placed in the center of the coffee table.

"Magic is a challenging performing art, and from my last few jobs I've built a belief that..."

The candidate's usual ramblings made the magician completely impatient. "I said, can you...Huh?"

Even though they had been prepared for a long time, the first eye contact between the two still shocked Shi Rui.He had never seen such passionate eyes!Clear, transparent, keen, and warm, the ice-blue eyes are full of childlike sincerity, making people unable to restrain their curiosity about the owner of these eyes.

"If you guys haven't finished yet, I can wait outside." The corners of his lips curled into a proper arc, and Shi Rui decided to retreat.

"No, no, no! It's over here!" The magician jumped up from the sofa as if he had met a savior.

"Mr. White?"

The candidate's doubts were quickly interrupted by a charming smile.The magician gave full play to his appearance advantages, put his arms around the candidate's shoulders and pushed the candidate out of the room. "Unfortunately, today's interview time is over. If there is any news, Kate will let you know as soon as possible. Thank you for your time."

After calling Shi Rui to come in, the door was closed again, and the magician exhaled exaggeratedly.

"If I had known that you would be the last one, I could have saved at least four hours!" The magician smiled and stretched out his hand to Shi Rui, "Although you probably already know who I am, I still want to introduce it to you. When I was young, I swore not to miss an opportunity to introduce myself to beautiful women. So... Clifford, Wyshe, I wonder if I have the honor to know your name?"

"You can call me Shirley, the pronunciation of this word is very similar to my Chinese name." Shi Rui held the magician's hand.These hands are flexible, dexterous and powerful, and the surface of the skin is as delicate as the highest grade porcelain.

Then, in a moment of handshake, both sides were taken aback by the other's precise control of power.Regardless of the strength and angle used, there will always be exactly equal force from the other hand.

"So, my oriental beauty, you are from China, right? I am very fond of this country, and I will be invited to go on a tour soon. I eagerly hope that I will be able to walk on the stage with your arm. The Great Wall is like the ancient king and his princess of your country." The magician happily changed the strength of his fingers and used different fingers alternately, just like testing Shi Rui's reaction ability.

"Usually, when an emperor wants to take his woman up the city wall, it often means that the country is about to perish. In my country, those ancient emperors almost never left the palace." Shi Rui took the initiative to let go of the magician's hand and gave up. This endless contest.

The magician was taken aback for a moment, then shrugged. "What a pity! Because of this, he lost the opportunity to observe the eighth wonder of the world up close." The magician sniffed hard, "May I know what brand of perfume you use? It smells really good Already!"

Shi Rui frowned: "I didn't use perfume."

"Really?" The astonished expression on the magician's face made Shi Rui feel that he was not joking. "It seems that this is probably the smell of special hormones that can make a man and a woman attract each other?" The magician said with a smile.

"Did you really smell it?" Shi Rui pursed his lips.

The magician nodded without hesitation.

Could it be that smell?Shi Rui doesn't like this speculation very much, only very special people can smell his innate fragrance.Since coming to this country, he didn't even think that anyone could smell this anymore.

"I think, compared to the hormones that cause 'mutual' attraction, this is more likely to be the smell of some kind of Chinese seasoning." Oriental Beauty corrected with a smile.

"A not-so-romantic answer, but let me see your sincerity. In any case, you are welcome to join us! We have plenty of time to prove whether my love at first sight for you is due to the influence of special hormones or not." The magician came together Said in Shi Rui's ear.

"I don't think your decision is prudent enough. At least you should give me a fair interview."

The magician was somewhat disappointed to find that the expression on the face of the oriental beauty was not affected at all by his approach. "No, no interview at all. I've been waiting for you all day. It's enough to know you're recommended by 'Golden Finger'."

"Then I should really thank Old Johnny." Shi Rui couldn't help laughing, "Do we need to sign a contract and confidentiality regulations?"

"Just leave those things to Kate later. Let's open a bottle of champagne to celebrate this wonderful encounter!" The magician turned and walked towards the wine cabinet, then turned back halfway, "You... "

He looked sideways at Shi Ruizu for half a minute.Then, suddenly raised his hand.

"It seems here..."

The handsome face slowly approached.

"I got it on..."

The air exhaled by the magician grazed Shi Rui's cheeks, bringing a slight chill.

"Something."

From an extremely ambiguous distance, the magician's slightly pale fingers caressed the coiled black hair, as if admiring a fragile work of art...

Then, with a slight explosion, a ball of flames suddenly burst out from the white fingertips!

The orange-red fire lasted only about a second before it went out by itself.At the same time, a pink rose appeared in the hands of the magician as if born in flames.

"A small gift, I hope you like it."

Shi Rui took the flowers.

"You don't look too surprised?" the magician couldn't help asking.From the moment the other party entered the door, he was still unable to break the calmness on this oriental beauty's face, which finally gave him a sense of frustration.

"Because I know exactly who is standing in front of me. Magicians always have a few little magic tricks on them, don't they?"

"Maybe!" The magician spread his hands helplessly, "Actually, I don't have the habit of carrying magic props with me, and I don't like to perform on people in my life. Of course, except for people who are very interested. I can't make you feel Surprise, I'm really sorry."

"Seventeen." Shi Rui said suddenly.

"What seventeen flowers?"

"When I walked into this room, there were seventeen flower arrangements on the coffee table. Just now, after you stood up from the sofa, there were only sixteen flowers left. I admit, I am not entirely because You have to be mentally prepared to not be frightened by your little tricks. But you must also admit that the reason why you don’t carry props is that you can turn anything into your props at any time.” Shi Rui met the magician without hesitation. look.

"Wonderful!" The magician clapped his hands after being stunned for a few seconds, "I feel like I really fell in love with you."

"I don't mind spending a little time to prove that this is just your illusion. Of course..." Shi Rui smiled and opened the door, "That was after we signed the contract."