14

Gu Changji asked in disbelief: "You work here, don't you know who I am?"

Just now at the police station, Xiao Xurong saw his name.

Xiao Xurong looked confused: "I've only been here for less than a month, so I still know something... I've heard of your name... But how could Young Master Gu come to squeeze the subway, I just thought it was a coincidence."

Well, that's another stereotype.

Gu Changji sighed, rubbed his temples, and said, "Then let's go up together."

Now that the rush hour has passed, the two of them were lucky, and they stepped into the company just in time to check in.

The young man who was walking with Gu Changji was stared at by everyone. Xiao Xurong could feel the fragmented gazes and conversations along the way. He was already used to being watched by others, and silently took back the words that came to his lips.

This is a small scene for Young Master Gu. When he first joined the company, everyone greeted him with "Young Master Gu", making him look like a privileged household.

Later, he emphasized several times not to call him "Young Master Gu" in the company, and this phenomenon gradually subsided.

The elevator was about to reach its destination, Xiao Xurong felt relieved and said, "I have to go first."

"Goodbye." Gu Changji still liked this person quite a bit, and said with a smile, "By the way, let's change the WeChat ID first."

One of them is in the marketing department on the sixth floor, and the other is in the marketing department on the eighth floor. They are two floors apart. Gu Changji gets off work early, so they really haven't met each other.

When Gu Changji returned to his post, in order to maintain the image of a good married man, he had to put on the ring again, and a pair of glasses by the way, and listened to the old man who brought the new couple to give him a training class.

There were so many girls in the company who wanted to come and take him, but the man who was sent here was a man in his thirties who seemed to have some opinions on him. In short, he didn't think much of him, a lucky man born in Rome who was born in Rome.

Anyway, I have to find a way to pick some thorns out of him every day, and then make some corrections.Today too, because he was almost late, he was lectured a lot.

"Master Gu, when the chairman handed you over to me, he told me to teach you well, regardless of whose son you are," the man said, "so I will tell the truth, whether you like it or not. First of all, I hope you can develop the habit of planning your time, instead of just stepping on your temper to come to work. If this is about business, do you also have to step on your time to meet with customers?"

Gu Changji smiled: "Sorry, it's because..."

"And," the man interrupted him, "the marketing department also needs to pay attention to its own image positioning. Our products have always focused on a practical and concise image. As a small business specialist, you wear dozens of Wan’s Zenith watch, isn’t it suitable?”

"Well, it's not appropriate," Gu Changji took off his watch and put it aside casually, "You're right."

His frank attitude made it hard for the man to criticize him. He choked for a while, and then said: "There are also clothes..."

Gu Changji said: "My mother prepared all my clothes for me, you may have to complain to her about this."

The man was silent for a moment, but he was not reconciled, and said: "Also, I hope that your work will not be entrusted to others. Others have their own work. Young Master Gu himself may not have the pressure to survive, and the burden on others is very heavy. Heavy."

"Well, I didn't think carefully, and I will try not to let them take my job in the future," Gu Changji said, "Can I say a few words now?"

The man made a "please" gesture.

"Well, you take one bite at a time, Young Master Gu. For the time being, I think this is your courtesy, and there is no other irony." Gu Changji began to fiddle with the watch in his hand, "But I said it last year, I don't like being treated like this by others." Call, everyone in the company knows it, and you, an old man, should know it too."

man:"……"

"Second, I don't deny your ability when talking about business, but I think you lack certain management skills. If I were you, I wouldn't choose to spend the precious training time," he held up Zenith His watch jiggles, "Talk to me for 10 minutes. That's totally okay to talk to me alone during the break, right?"

Gu Changji also said that he was addicted, and listed them one by one, "Third, I still think it is not good to convict employees without asking indiscriminately. You didn't even ask me why I stepped on it today, and you decided that I was passive sabotage. "

The man seemed a little unconvinced when he heard this, he glanced at Gu Changji, wanted to say something but dared not.

"Also, I hope you can speak faster next time when you speak," Gu Changji said, "It's so convenient for me to just listen to the heavenly scriptures."

man:"…………"

"However, it's all a small problem, and it's not worth telling me to the chairman," Gu Changji said with a standard smile, "After all, the quarterly settlement is the most important thing, and it's not good if something happens. Right?"

The man put on a fake smile: "...Yes."

The meeting ended just like that, the manager called a new person to come and take him, Gu Changji glanced at the WeChat, it was Xiao Xurong who asked him if he wanted to have lunch together.

The young boy who just graduated from university likes to include a few emojis when he talks, and now he sent him a cute emoji covering his face, moving around.

Of course Gu Changji readily agreed.

He doesn't really have many friends.

If you want to talk about fox friends and dog friends, they have grown up since they were young.But it's also that the feelings are not deep, and they are forgotten in a blink of an eye. Now let him think about those people who ran behind him, and he may not be able to remember a few.

The only one who can make friends with him for a long time is Liu Xi.

Should Xiao Xurong be talkative or not? He seems to like to talk, but he likes to suppress himself in front of Gu Changji.

Gu Changji thought this was quite interesting, so he kept teasing him until Xiao Xurong covered his face and begged for mercy.

Hey, if men are as simple and easy to understand as Xiao Xurong, Gu Changji feels that he can still change his attitude towards most men.

When they got to the cafeteria, Gu Changji raised his hand and ordered a few places while they were cooking.Xiao Xurong was stunned for a moment, looking at his fingers.

"What's the matter? You're back to your senses. They're all here waiting for you."

"Oh, I'm sorry." Xiao Xurong came to his senses, lowered his head and ordered two dishes at random.

Although Chairman Gu is a penny-pinching rooster, the catering company that contracted the canteen is very caring. The price of the meals is moderate, and there are many types of food, including several major cuisines.

Gu Changji also can't eat too much spicy food, and the dishes he ordered look extraordinarily plain.He made some comments while eating, and originally expected Xiao Xurong to participate in the topic, but found that the little milk dog seemed to be in a little bit of a low mood, and asked him what's the matter, he just said nothing.

After dinner was almost finished, Xiao Xurong asked about the ring: "Brother Chang Ji, when did you get married? I think they were all guessing at that time."

Gu Changji raised his hand to look at his ring, and said with a smile, "This year, my wife is more shy and her job is more secretive, so I won't make it public for now."

Otherwise, next year you may have to guess why we got divorced. Human gossip is endless.

The versions that Gu Changji has heard now include "Young Master Gu Changes His Wings for Love", "Ten Years of Dispute after Childhood Sweethearts Promise a Marriage", "Because of Love and Hate from a Rich Family, Kindness and Resentment Come and Go and Finally Take the Ball" "Run He" and so on, etc., are enough to prove the rich imagination of the people who eat melons.

Gu Changji originally felt that his words were not very reliable, but Xiao Xurong didn't suspect anything else, and said seriously: "It really shouldn't be made public, such a girl is really outstanding."

Gu Changji laughed again, but couldn't stop laughing.He thought of He Zhang's handsome and mean face, no matter how he thought about it, he found it interesting.

Who would have thought that he was actually married to a man.

When he got off work today, Young Master Gu was as light as a swallow.

He wanted to go back directly, but changed his mind halfway through the walk, and called Liu Xi out temporarily, and the two went to the game hall together, each holding a switch, staring at the "loading" on the projection screen in a daze.

Gamer Liu Xi is uncharacteristically, she doesn't like playing games anymore, and confided bitterly: "I was also urged to marry."

"Oh," Gu Changji said, "how normal, your parents must think you are wasting food at home."

Liu Xi said angrily: "Isn't it all because of you? Why don't you get married and go to work when you have nothing to do? Now my mother regards it as a typical example. Guess what she said?"

"What?" Gu Changji didn't resonate at all, and even wanted to laugh, "She suspects that you meddled in my marriage with He Zhang?"

"No! She suspects that I'm also gay! Recently, she began to tell me that it doesn't matter if you are a man, everyone is very open-minded, and you can get married and have a family!"

Compared with what Gu Changji has experienced, this is really pediatrics, he smiled and shook his head: "It's to this extent, I can stand it."

"Your mother still has an idea. The two women didn't know what to say. They babbled in the room all afternoon, and my ears hurt from hearing it."

"What are you going to do?"

Gu Changji knew that Liu Xi wasn't under too much pressure. He had two older brothers. The eldest brother had already taken care of the family business, and the second brother was still a techie who started his own business.Only Liu Xi, the youngest son, was smart since he was a child, but he didn't do his job properly.

Being together with Gu Changji, people find ghosts annoying every minute.

"Who am I going to marry!" Liu Xi yelled loudly, "Why is no one marrying me?"

After yelling, he leaned on Gu Changji and said, "Forget about lending your He Zhang to me as an envoy. Is he a contracted marriage business?"

Gu Changji was overjoyed.

The phrase "Your He Zhang" that Liu Xi said made him feel a little bit suddenly.

Perhaps he was suddenly enlightened, and he wanted to go home a little bit.He changed his mind, the house was so quiet, it was too cheap for He Zhang to be a Bodhisattva at home.

He wants to go back and make a fuss.

Liu Xi felt that he had no sense of brotherhood, so it would be fine if he didn't help him deal with the aftermath. He didn't give a single idea, so he shouted angrily, "After that, don't look for me! Prefer sex over friends!"

Gu Changji waved goodbye without taking away a trace of cloud: "Let's talk about when you look as good-looking as He Zhang."

The house was quiet, Gu Changji listened carefully, there was a faint voice of a phone call upstairs, as if He Zhang was arguing with someone, the tone was not very good.

He groped up lightly, and finally heard He Zhang's voice clearly.

"Marriage is a matter of two people, not necessarily a matter of two families. You don't have to think about it."

Gu Changji raised his eyebrows and stopped in place.He felt that eavesdropping was not good, but he was really curious after thinking about it.

Because He Zhang mentioned the word "marriage".

"Ingratitude?" He Zhang sneered, "My mother has done enough in these years, as long as you have a little affection for her, you can't say that this kind of beast is inferior."

"You don't need to use the Heyi people as a shield," He Zhang said, "Your son wants to attract investment and ask my father-in-law for money. You should think about whether it is suitable for you!"

Only then did Gu Changji realize that he might have heard something he shouldn't have heard, so he tiptoed downstairs again.

Judging from the conversation, the person speaking on the other end of the phone was his father-in-law.

At present, they have only met each other when they are getting married and discussing relatives. Because they are not formally married, they have no further understanding.

Gu Changji only remembered that this person looked like an ordinary old man, it was said that he was ten years older than He Yiren, and he spoke quite well, nothing unusual.

At that time, he still felt that this father-in-law was still a very kind person. After all, compared with He Zhang, he could please him by himself.

It doesn't look like that at all now.

He remembered Wu Yingxiu's original question, "Doesn't He Zhang like your husband?" He felt that what He Yiren said back then might not be all the truth.

Some people will always subconsciously cover up the scandals at home and whitewash the peace.

He Zhang ended the call, and there was still a strong hostility on his body, which could be felt across a floor.

He turned on the light and saw Gu Changji sitting downstairs in the dark, stunned for a moment: "What are you doing?"

"Uh," Gu Changji was a little embarrassed, "I just came back and I want to sit down."

He looked at He Zhang carefully, and could see that he was in a terrible mood now, and his face was a little gray, like a proud rooster being poked at a painful point, and there was no longer that superior arrogance on his face.

Gu Changji suddenly felt a little upset.

He Zhang shouldn't be the one with this expression.

15

The atmosphere was silent, and He Zhang obviously felt embarrassed and didn't know what to say.Gu Changji guessed that He Zhang probably didn't want him to see his current state, so he took the initiative to say, "I'll make a meal for you, you haven't eaten yet, have you?"

He Zhang did not refuse, and even said "thank you".

Gu Changji didn't have time to prepare too much, he just made a bowl of ordinary egg noodles, sprinkled some chopped green onion, and served it steaming hot.

He Zhang ate two mouthfuls with his head buried, and hissed: "It's a bit hot."

The sense of satisfaction of "successful feeding" came again.

Gu Changji found that he especially liked watching He Zhang eat, and he had never felt like this before.He told Liu Xi about it on WeChat, and asked him if his thinking was a little strange.

Before Liu Xi's anger subsides, he has already moved to an Internet cafe and fought for [-] rounds. Hearing what he said, he taunted him: Brother, accept your fate, you are going to become an asshole for He Zhang.

Gu Changji lost interest in chatting in an instant.

After He Zhang finished eating the noodles, he went to wash the dishes consciously, sat opposite Gu Changji, and asked, "Do you have any cigarettes?"

"Oh, yes," Gu Changji said, "It's not that you don't like smoking."

"Sometimes," He Zhang said, "I really don't like the smell of cigarettes."

Gu Changji is used to smoking Marlboro, which has a bursting taste. When you are in a bad mood, order one, and the refreshing effect will be doubled.

This time he was smoking with He Zhang. The two of them stood on the balcony without speaking, smoking in silence.

He suddenly felt that the distance between He Zhang and He Zhang had been shortened.

Half of the cigarette was gone, He Zhang asked, "When did you come back?"

"It's about the same time as you came down." Gu Changji didn't want He Zhang to know what he was eavesdropping on.

But his lying technique was a bit lame, and He Zhang laughed after hearing it.

The soft laughter, cool, accompanied by the evening breeze, inexplicably grabbed people's hearts.

"It's not a big problem," He Zhang said, "it's over long ago."

Gu Changji: "...Oh."

He was a little curious about the affairs of He Zhang's family, but after all, he made an appointment not to interfere with each other's privacy, so it was hard for him to show interest. He tried to change the subject and said, "You still don't need to go to rehearsal tonight?"

"Well," He Zhang said, "No need, everyone is resting today. We just finished recording and are very tired."

This turned out to be the first time for them to have a good conversation, they talked about their career and life naturally without any tension.

They deliberately avoided talking about family, and instead talked about books and directors that both of them were more interested in.

As long as people want to build topics, they will definitely be able to develop common topics.

Gu Changji got something unexpected tonight - he always felt that his inadvertent care had more or less opened up He Zhang's defenses.

After that, the two watched TV together again, and the evening news actually showed the scene of him subduing the molester during the day.Even though there was a mosaic on the screen, He Zhang still recognized him and asked, "What's going on?"

Gu Changji roughly told the process, concealing the fact that he was touched by that person several times—he always felt ashamed to admit this in front of He Zhang—only mentioned that the person harassed him on the subway, and happened to be harassed That's what happened to him.

He Zhang said, "Why do you want to get up and take the subway?"

"Take your brains out, and want to experience the feeling of ordinary office workers."

"It's about experiencing the feeling of being kicked by a donkey in the head."

Gu Changji: "..."

Why don't you talk well again!

He Zhang said: "This world is much more chaotic than you think, you have to be a little conscious."

What self-awareness?Who would have thought that he could run into sexual harassment?

Gu Changji is also stubborn, but right now he doesn't want to argue with him.He knew that He Zhang wanted him to be safe, but he couldn't speak, so he reluctantly forgave him for his rudeness.

When he went to sleep that night, he closed the door, feeling that the gap still existed.

As long as He Zhang doesn't change his stinky mouth for a day, they can't let go of their past.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Gu Changji got up and had breakfast on time.He Zhang resumed his normal routine and started his morning run again. He just came back and took a shower, but his hair was still dripping wet.

Because he didn't call the nanny over, Gu Changji called He Zhang over his own hot milk and toast: "Take a bite?"

He Zhang said that he went out to buy Xiaolongbao today.

In November, it is actually a bit cold when I wake up in the morning.Gu Changji admires people who are willing to fight rain or shine for a healthy career.

He ate and went out at the same time as He Zhang.

He Zhang went into the garage to drive, seeing that Gu Changji didn't intend to drive, he felt incredible: "You don't want to take the subway, do you?"

Gu Changji said: "I made an appointment with a friend, and we walked together."

He Zhang didn't insist any longer, put on his sunglasses, and nodded: "Then I wish you the best of luck."

The cool R8 left in the dust. Gu Changji sighed silently as he looked at the repaired rear of the car.

Can this person express his emotions well?I really want to give him another drive.

Xiao Xurong was waiting for him at the place they had agreed upon. The two of them took a ride together. Seeing that Gu Changji seemed to have something on his mind, he asked with concern, "Did you not sleep well?"

"No, it's okay," Gu Changji said, "It's just that I don't feel very energetic after getting up early."

Xiao Xurong smiled and said, "Me too. We worked overtime last night and didn't get home until after twelve o'clock."

Gu Changji glanced at the time, it was only twenty past nine.Xiao Xurong seemed to live farther away than him, and probably left the house before eight o'clock.

"You can't do this..." Gu Changji said, "If you go to bed late and get up early, something will happen to your body."

"It's okay," Xiao Xurong smiled, with a kind of heartiness like a big boy, "I'm still young, I can survive this period of time, and now there are strong sales promotions, after this time It should be better."

Gu Changji sighed.

He began to feel that he was right to slowly climb up from the bottom floor.Back when I was a listing manager, it was the deputy manager who made the decisions, and he was in charge of boosting morale.

The project was a success, and everyone was happy together, but he was the happiest one—he was not burdened, and enjoyed the results from a high position.

He felt a little guilty, and he had to apologize to his former colleagues and friends more or less in the future.

So he likes to chat with Xiao Xurong.

His life, for more than 20 years, has almost no ups and downs. He repeats the same routine every day, and can only change ways to find fun for himself.

Looking back now, that feeling was actually quite empty——

At that time, he could feel the emptiness more or less, so he left a lot of free time for reading and drawing.

The ex-girlfriend said that he was a god in the sky of the rich and idle, although his tone was eccentric, but his words were not wrong.

Xiao Xurong has a kind of hard work that he lacks, which may be one of the reasons why he is attracted.

He likes that kind of sunny and positive feeling, which he never had, and was once a bit disdainful.

"Tomorrow night we will get off work a little earlier, and go for a drink together?" Xiao Xurong proposed an invitation, "I may have a bonus."

Gu Changji expressed his understanding, which is also a kind of encouragement, and he agreed: "It's fine, you decide the place, just call me."

Xiao Xurong took him to Bar Street, where there are mostly small bars, most of which are Qing bars, which are more suitable for young couples to hang out together.

Occasionally after a noisy, the rhythm of the music sound is very strong, making people want to shake with the beat while walking on the road.

When Gu Changji walked behind Xiao Xurong, he couldn't help thinking of He Zhang.

That guy is serious, especially if he hasn't been to a bar yet.

No, not right.He recalled He Zhang's indifferent way of pushing him against the wall to play hooligan, and he completely dismissed this idea.

People can't be seen.

He Zhang taught him a few lessons, and he must not be fooled by his looks again.

They chose the one in the back, and Xiao Xurong sat at the bar with him, ordered a cup of mojito, and then obediently lay on the bar, chatting about a movie they just watched recently.

"Do you like heroic movies?" Gu Changji asked.

"Well, most people should like it." Xiao Xurong scratched his head, looking very simple and honest, "The dream of being a hero when I was a child can't be realized, and it's okay to watch other superheroes get addicted."

This is the real dreamer. Gu Changji felt that if He Zhang was here, he might activate his satirical mechanism again: "And then substitute yourself, it would be better than dreaming. There can be anything in the dream."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but take a sip of the rum in front of him.

"What movie does Brother Chang Ji like?" Xiao Xurong said, "If there is something we like, we can watch it together if we have a chance."

"Well... I prefer Western European movies, mostly Spanish and French movies."

"Huh? Is it because it's more open?"

"No...it's because I'm more philosophical, and I like black humor," Gu Changji thought for a while, and felt that this was too pretentious, and it was easy to end the topic, and added, "You can also watch commercial movies."

"I know, you must like something more elegant," Xiao Xurong said, "It just so happens that there is a concert this weekend, and my friend in the theater gave me two tickets, do you want to go together?"

Gu Changji felt that he had dug another hole.

Since when did he like elegant things, he is just a common man who likes to think, and basically has nothing to do with things like concerts.

But Xiao Xurong's eyes were too lethal, blinking and blinking always reminded him of the Labrador retriever he raised when he was a child.As soon as his heart softened, he thought he was spoiling a little brother, and agreed: "Then go."

After returning home, He Zhang smelled the alcohol on his body, and wondered if this guy didn't know he had a stomach problem. He frowned and asked, "Why did you drink again? Are you entertaining?"

"Hmm... just a small cup, it's okay." Gu Changji said, "It's not for entertainment, it's with a friend."

He Zhang wanted to ask again: Which friend?Liu Xi?

But this is beyond the limit, there is no need to ask this between them.In this way, it seems that they are really living as a husband and wife, and the husband asks who and where the wife who came back late went with.

He still felt that Gu Changji shouldn't drink with others, he didn't cherish his body too much.

But he suppressed his dissatisfaction and went to get the landline: "I'll call your nanny and ask her to cook you some soup."

"No, it's too much trouble, and I don't want her to run around at night."

He Zhang fell silent, lowered his head and continued to look at the score in his hand.

Gu Changji went to make a cup of honey water by himself, feeling that the room was too quiet and his ears were not used to it, so he called out, "Mr. He?"

He Zhang didn't raise his head: "What's wrong?"

"Need a glass of honey water?"

He Zhang said awkwardly, "Oh."

"Oh what," Gu Changji stood on the other side of the small bar, looking at him with a smile, "If you want to drink, tell me."

"……drink."

Gu Changji lay on the sofa, clicked on more than a dozen voice messages that Liu Xi had sent him, and listened to each one.

This guy Liu Xi can talk to solve the problem, and never type. Sometimes a voice can last for 2 minutes.What's even more outrageous is that when this bastard was playing games, he flirted with his friends on a certain communication software. Because he couldn't digest his passionate content in 2 minutes, he purposely became a lifetime member.

Every time Gu Changji thinks of Liu Xi's feats, he feels that his dandyism is nothing. Liu Xi is the real prodigal son.

Liu Xi is mainly complaining that Gu Changji has been indifferent to him recently, chatting less often, and often dislikes him.

Gu Changji listened with a suppressed smile, thinking that this little red guy is too fucking good at acting like a baby.When he clicked on the last item, Liu Xi yelled angrily, "Did you cheat! I know! You must have fallen in love with He Zhang! Bewitched by him!"

Gu Changji: "..."

He Zhang: "..."

He pressed the pause button in time, and said to He Zhang: "Don't worry, this kid often loses his nerves."

He Zhang's focus was not here, he asked, "Didn't you go out with Liu Xi recently?"

Gu Changji said: "How can we stay with him for so long? That guy only has figurines and games in his eyes, a standard otaku. He is with a colleague of mine, a very cute boy."

He Zhang: "Cute? This adjective is really special."

Gu Changji tilted his head and said, "It's cuter than you anyway."

He Zhang closed the book and walked past him into the study.

After a few minutes, he came out again, and handed over a ticket from Gu Changji's head: "I have a concert on Saturday night, I added it temporarily, and my mother insisted that I give you a VIP ticket."

Gu Changji was about to pick him up, but suddenly remembered that he had already made an appointment with Xiao Xurong on Saturday night, so he stopped halfway.

He Zhang: "Huh?"

"I made an appointment with a friend that day, so I'm really sorry," Gu Changji said, "I will definitely go next time."

He Zhang lowered his eyes, his eyes were cold, like a pool of water: "And your very 'cute' colleague?"

Gu Changji: "...Yes."

"Forget it then," He Zhang immediately withdrew the ticket, "It's nothing, I didn't expect you to come."

Gu Changji: "..."

For the next two days, He Zhang's attitude was still within the normal range.Gu Changji didn't pay much attention to it. On the day before going out, he changed into a new dress, tidied himself up, and sprayed on some perfume.

It's like going out on a date with a little lover.

He Zhang said, "Is that colleague of yours really a man?"

"You talk a lot of nonsense," Gu Changji said, "Of course it's a man."

It was indeed a man, and a rather young-looking man.

Why would Mr. He know?Because he saw it with his own eyes.

Gu Changji walked into the gate of the theater together with a boy in his early 20s, talking and laughing.

Tang Zhengyu also saw it, and screamed: "My God! Sister! Is Master Gu dating a little boy!"

He Zhang glanced at him irritably, then looked down at Gu Changji whose face gradually became stiff after seeing the notice board at the door.

"I know, don't be annoying."

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