lemonade

After leaving Professor Luo's house, Fu Yue drove back to Xiangzhu's office.

Yang Ju went out to negotiate a contract with the client, Jiang Wei was editing the video, Ning Wanyuan's hair was loose covering the side of his face, his head was lowered, he didn't know what he was doing.

Seeing Fu Yue, Jiang Wei took the lead in saying hello and said, "Senior."

Fu Yue nodded, and after saying hello, he came to Ning Wanyuan's desk: "Xiao Ning, good afternoon."

Ning Wanyuan raised his head slightly, and his voice was muffled, as if saliva was stuck in his throat: "Good afternoon, boss."

Fu Yue was a little dazed. He saw that under Ning Wanyuan's half-covered face, there were two tear stains that only flowed after tears had flowed, and it was obvious that he hadn't cried enough. His eyes were full of tears, and he wanted to hold back. look like.

He turned his head to look at Jiang Wei, and seeing that he didn't find anything, he said to Ning Wanyuan, "Xiao Ning, come out with me." Then he walked outside the door.

Ning Wanyuan only hesitated for a few seconds, then followed Fu Yue out, leaving only Jiang Wei who didn't know why.

Fu Yue took Ning Wanyuan into the elevator, went straight down to the first floor, went to a quiet coffee shop, chose a remote seat with people behind him, and asked Ning Wanyuan to sit down.

He asked, "Can I have a latte?"

Ning Wanyuanmu nodded in a daze.

Fu Yue went to order a cup of latte, took it himself and put it in front of Ning Wanyuan, and said in a soft voice, "Drink it slowly, and go back to the office after drinking."

Ning Wanyuan hesitated: "But... But it's working time now."

Fu Yue smiled slightly: "What about working hours? I'm the boss, I brought you down, don't think too much, once your emotions are digested, your work efficiency will also improve, don't you think so?"

"Yes." Ning Wanyuan's voice was like a mosquito.

Fu Yue was very understanding, knowing that people might not want him to stay here, so he said by himself, "Then I'll go up first?"

Ning Wanyuan nodded, but stopped Fu Yue when he turned around: "Boss."

Fu Yue turned back again and asked, "What's wrong?"

Ning Wanyuan lingered on the tip of his tongue a few times before saying: "You, do you have time now?"

Fu Yue gave an affirmative answer.

Ning Wanyuan said, "Then...can you chat with me?"

"Of course." Fu Yue said, pulled out the chair, and sat opposite Ning Wanyuan.

Ning Wanyuan wiped her face with a tissue, and frowned. She was not extroverted, and it was very difficult for her to confide her private affairs and troubles to her boss, whom she hadn't known for a long time.But Fu Yue was too gentle, and she wanted to talk too much, so she stopped him, for the sake of this listener who could give her care and understanding.

"I had two kisses last night." Fu Yue was stunned when Ning Wanyuan opened his mouth.

Who would kiss twice in one night?Although this is very different from stepping on two boats with one foot, normal people would not do this.In doing so, it is as if the first blind date has long been expected to fail, and you can't wait to rush to the next blind date.It seems that the choice is not a lifelong partner, but a Chinese cabbage that can be seen everywhere in the market.

But he didn't interrupt Ning Wanyuan's narration.

Ning Wanyuan summoned up his courage and continued: "Actually, I don't want to go on a blind date. My mother forced me to go. She also arranged these two blind dates. She said that it doesn't matter if the first boy is not suitable. I You can go on to the next game, and the probability of one of the two being suitable will be much higher."

"I have no way to resist my mother. I can only accept it. The first boy is 26 years old. He has worked in civil engineering for several years. He has a car, no house, and savings. I chatted with him a few times, but I didn't want to continue. We continued to chat, because his words were a bit... vulgar, and his personality was not my type. Then I left with an excuse, and I paid the bill before I left. "

Fu Yue listened silently, saying "um" from time to time to indicate that he was listening carefully.

"The second man is already 31. He is an executive of a company. He is divorced, has a house, a car and no children, and bought the house with full payment. He is very humorous, always smiling, and seems to have a good personality. But I It's uncomfortable because I feel like he's evaluating me when I'm communicating with him. I know blind dates are inherently an evaluation, and that's okay. But what makes me uncomfortable is that his eyes are so direct, he The words were too straightforward. He asked me directly, if I was with him or even married, would I be able to accept being a full-time wife and take care of the children at home. He also asked me if I was healthy enough...Is there any problem with the uterus? He Talking like this made me very angry, and I couldn't communicate with him, so I just left."

"Then when I got home, my mother scolded me. She said that these two people were obviously nice, but my attitude was so bad that I drove everyone away. I quarreled with her, Because I don’t know why my mother said those two men were good. I know I’m not a very good person, but I don’t think I’m so bad. I need to treat myself as a commodity and let the person opposite me sell it for a price. .”

"My mother said that although the first man's condition is poor, he at least has a car, and then we work hard together, and it will be a matter of time before we buy a house." Ning Wanyuan's voice trembled, "she said, the second man Although he was divorced, he was very rich. I followed him, gave birth to two children, and then raised them up. I can live in peace and security for a lifetime without worrying about food and clothing. I don’t have to work so hard. I go to work every day to do accounts. It ruins people's youth and health."

Ning Wanyuan looked at Fu Yue, as if wanting to hear his opinion.

"Actually, what your mother said is not completely unreasonable." Fu Yue smiled into Ning Wanyuan's suddenly wide-open eyes, and then said: "But there is only a little truth, so small that it can be ignored."

Ning Wanyuan's pupils released the earthquake state.

Fu Yue said: "You have gone to school and received higher education. You should know that it is difficult for a person without financial means to have a place in a family. Of course, everyone in the whole family loves you very much. Except for those who are willing to do things for you. But such examples are rare after all, and more often, economic equality is the basis for equality of thought and equal right to speak.”

Ning Wanyuan's lips trembled: "I know this, but my mother doesn't."

"Have you communicated this with your mother?" Fu Yue asked patiently.

Ning Wanyuan said: "Her thinking is too stubborn, and I can't shake it. Her mother gave birth to me when she was 35 years old. She is much older than me. Her thinking has been greatly influenced by the last century. Even if I go to Communicating with her can't change the stereotyped thinking engraved in her bones."

Fu Yue leaned back, leaned on the back of the chair, and asked, "So what did you say?"

"Just like what you said just now." Ning Wanyuan said: "I said, if I depend on men for everything and revolve everything around men, once that man abandons me, I will have nothing. His car, his house and his savings have nothing to do with me."

Fu Yue: "What's your mother's reaction?"

Ning Wanyuan seemed a little embarrassed, and hesitated for a while before saying: "She said, wouldn't it be enough to hold the man firmly? She told me... to have a baby early, it's best to have a son, it's best If I give birth to two children, practice good cooking skills to grab the man's stomach, and respectfully grab the mother-in-law's heart, then my position in the man's family will be stable. Even if the man is tired of me, but because of his mother, he For the sake of my children, it is impossible to make any big moves."

Fu Yue was speechless for a while: "..."

"You also think what my mother said is funny." Ning Wanyuan said, "I know why. Because she came here like this. My father has someone else outside, but no matter what, he will return to my mother. Because of me and my grandparents. My grandparents like my mother very much, but my father is very afraid of my grandparents. My mother thinks this is the law of success, and then wants to apply it to me. She thinks it is applicable, but I don’t think it is true at all. Be applicable."

Fu Yue sighed: "Your mother is indeed difficult to convince, especially when she feels that she is already a 'successful person' and a 'vested interest', but her starting point is still for your own good."

"Yes, if it wasn't for this, I would have wanted to sever ties with her." Ning Wanyuan said, "I am afraid of marriage and falling in love. I like freedom and hate bondage. I have never been in a relationship since I grew up. And I don’t envy other people’s love at all, I just want to live a good life and live a good life alone. I will not succumb to the pressure of my mother, and I have decided that I will never go on a blind date again.”

Fu Yue subconsciously touched the ring on his hand and asked, "When did you realize that you were afraid of marriage and love?"

Ning Wanyuan: "I don't remember exactly when it was, maybe around 15 years old, after watching countless cases of domestic violence, cheating, and relationship disputes."

Fu Yue thought to himself, his boyfriend not only watched countless cases like this, but also participated in them many times, didn't he just fall in love?So sometimes you can't say it too absolutely, but Fu Yue didn't say this to Ning Wanyuan.Because this girl now admits to death, and she will never understand until she meets the object of her heart.

"So your current attitude is that you would rather have a worsening relationship with your mother than force yourself to go on a blind date?"

"I don't want to force myself to do things that are meaningless and make me feel extremely bad." Ning Wanyuan smiled wryly, and said, "Anyway, after every blind date, my mother and I also quarrel. It's better to finish the quarrel before the blind date."

Fu Yue: "But this is passive resistance."

Ning Wanyuan was helpless: "Otherwise, what can I do?"

Fu Yue joked, "Why don't you find a boyfriend yourself."

Ning Wanyuan chatted with Fu Yue for a long time, and he was not as cautious as he was at the beginning. Hearing this, he raised his forehead and said, "I can't do it."

"There is a very clichéd way." Fu Yue said, "Lie to your mother that you have a boyfriend, find a suitable time, find a boy with better acting skills, and accompany you home. Yes, let that You pretend to be very rich, anyway, try to trick your mother and make her think that your relationship is very good."

Ning Wanyuan searched in her mind for a long time, and said, "Boss, I don't know such a person. Or..." She looked at Fu Yue.

Fu Yue quickly refused with both hands: "Don't make up my mind, I have the master."

Ning Wanyuan was discouraged and said, "Then I don't know."

Fu Yue said: "Okay, I'll look for it for you in the next few days, and if I find the right one, I'll tell you."

Ning Wanyuan said happily: "Thank you boss, you are the best boss I have ever met!!"

"...You've only met a few bosses." Fu Yue said, "Come on, come up after finishing your latte, work hard, and don't be lazy."

Ning Wanyuan: "Definitely!"