West coast

Lin Nan received a text message from Qin Chuan: "I'm drunk and can't drive, come pick me up."

Before going out, Qin Chuan greeted Lin Nan, saying that he would meet his old classmates tonight and that he might have a few drinks.

"Okay, wait, I'll be right there." Lin Nan jumped into the car, ready to pick up Qin Chuan.

Most restaurants in South Bay close before 10 o'clock, there is no nightlife at all, and there are very few all-night restaurants and pubs.If you are used to living in a big city and move here, it may be difficult to adapt to this ascetic-like regular life.

Lin Nan pulled over and stopped the car. He saw that the lights of the restaurant were still on, but there was a closed sign on the glass door.Qin Chuan stood on the side of the road, still chatting happily with his old classmates.Lin Nan rolled down the car window, unlocked the car, and beckoned Qin Chuan to get in the car.

Qin Chuan said to his old classmate: "Our family has come to pick me up. That's all for today." After speaking, he extended his hand and shook hands with the other party.

The old classmate also saw Lin Nan in the car. He nodded and said, "Okay, I had a good chat tonight. I hope our cooperation will go smoothly in the future. Be careful on the road."

Qin Chuan's old classmate is stocky and has a popular face.A face that has no memory, can't be found in the crowd, even if it's seen three times, it's still unrecognizable.But he looks kind, chubby, a bit like a giant panda.He reminded Lin Nan of that simple-minded high school student who was usually unknown, but always ranked first in the grade in the final exam.

After saying goodbye to his classmates, Qin Chuan got into the car.

Qin Chuan usually drives, and Lin Nan sits beside him.Qin Chuan sat in the co-pilot's seat for the first time today, and found that the space here was too narrow for his long legs. He moved his seat back and put on his seat belt.

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"Is everything going well today?" Lin Nan asked with concern while driving.

Qin Chuan nodded: "It's okay. My classmate worked as an industry analyst and investment manager in venture capital before, and now he's working alone as an FA."

Lin Nan: "FA?"

Qin Chuan explained: "FinancialAdvisor is a financial advisor. It is similar to an intermediary in the investment world, connecting investors and entrepreneurs. He is forward-looking, smart and capable, and is well-known in the industry. A few years ago, he led many projects. It has grown to the stage of unicorns, and two more are planning to go public this year. He plans to introduce several leading venture capital funds for me. As long as we can get the top few and let them nod, the wind will soon spread all over the venture capital If a small foundation comes to your door by itself, then the money will run after the project, after all, no one wants to miss the bus for a good project.”

Lin Nan: "Oh, that's it." He curled his lips, "You really can't judge by appearance."

After hearing this, Qin Chuan couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha, Lin Nan, why are you swearing?"

Lin Nan quickly clarified: "I didn't scold anyone, just discuss the matter...and...you rarely praise someone like that..."

Qin Chuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Really? I rarely praise people?"

"I never praised me anyway." Lin Nan complained in a low voice.

Qin Chuan frowned slightly, and was suddenly pleasantly surprised: "Lin Nan, are you...jealous?"

Lin Nan turned his face away, wanting to concentrate on driving and ignore him.

Qin Chuan was slightly drunk, he rolled down the car window, and the cool night breeze blew on his face, slightly dispelling the smell of alcohol.He supported his head on his right arm, raised his left hand and put it on the back of Lin Nan's neck, stroked his soft hair, and said slowly: "During this time, I need to spend some energy to polish my business plan. The market Scale, user pain points, business model, operating data, etc. must be written very accurately, and venture capitalists will definitely ask in detail."

"Then, do you need me to help you?" Lin Nan asked.

"Of course I need it," Qin Chuan smiled softly, "I need you to charge me."

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Back home, Qin Chuan pushed Lin Nan to sit down on the sofa with the help of alcohol, and then turned over and lay down on the sofa himself.He leaned on Lin Nan's legs, buried his face in Lin Nan's stomach, took a deep breath, and said softly in a coquettish tone: "I'm so tired today, I haven't talked so much for a long time. I Now there is only 1% of the battery left, please help me charge it."

Lin Nan raised his hand, stroked the hair behind Qin Chuan's ears, and helped Qin Chuan take off his glasses: "Go to sleep for a while, I won't disturb you."

Qin Chuan lay on the sofa, closed his eyes and rested his mind, and fell into a shallow sleep.

After a while, he woke up, raised his heavy eyelids, and found that Lin Nan crossed his arms and crossed his head, typing with both hands, as if he was chatting enthusiastically.

Qin Chuan supported his body with his arms, grabbed Lin Nan's mobile phone, looked at his screen curiously, and asked, "Who do you send WeChat messages to? It doesn't matter your husband."

Lin Nan was in a hurry: "Give me back the phone."

Qin Chuan stood up, held up his mobile phone, and looked up to read.

Lin Nan tugged at his arm, trying to snatch it, but because he was shorter than him, he couldn't reach the phone.

Qin Chuan narrowed his eyes and saw the words on the left side of the dialog box: "Sister-in-law, I confessed my love to that girl today, but she didn't say anything, and ran away blushing. Do you think I'm having fun?"

The contact's name is written on the chat box: Qin Yue.

When Qin Chuan saw this, he was shocked, stunned, and half sober from the wine: "What?! This little brat fell in love in the first grade? Are all children so precocious nowadays?"

He pressed the voice button and warned his younger brother: "Have you finished your homework? Have you memorized the formulas? Where did you rank in this big exam? You are still so young, and you want to fall in love like others? Be careful, I will go to your class teacher and tell you about your puppy love." !"

Lin Nan finally snatched the phone over and said in a reproachful tone: "What are you doing? He is still young, you scare him so much, what if he leaves a shadow?"

Qin Chuan worried like an old father: "It's good to leave a shadow. I know that I'm hurting my female classmates at such a young age. When I grow up, can I still have it?"

"You sound like a little old man." Lin Nan couldn't help complaining about him.

After 10 minutes, Lin Nan's cell phone rang.He opened it and found a photo sent by Qin Yue, which was Qin Chuan's Zhou Ji when he was a child, and he didn't know where his younger brother Qin Yue found it.

Over the years, the paper of this week's diary has become crumpled and a little yellow, and it seems that a musty smell can be smelled through the screen.

Lin Nan enlarged the photo and read it with relish.

On the photo are Qin Chuan's crooked handwriting when he was a child:

Today, my father took me to a business partner's house for dinner, and my aunt made fried meatballs, which were very delicious.

But there is a child in their family, named Lin Nan, who is in the same school as me, in Class [-].

The adults said that he had good grades, and they always compared him to me, which made me mad.What's so great about getting good grades?so annoying!And that person looks so milky, it's annoying to look at!

The author says:

Qin Yue: Hmph, who wouldn't make a small report?