Pandora's Box

This, can this be more intimate?

The sourness that was originally just overwhelming in my heart suddenly went straight to the top of the sky, making my head buzzing.

It's just a scarf, and it can be solved by asking someone to deliver it, or even keeping it until Zhao Ziyue goes to pick it up tomorrow, but Zhuo Wenyang still wants to do it himself.

For such a reserved and indifferent person, he deliberately found such an untenable excuse to come to the door, which really shows that he has bothered.

If it weren't for a light bulb as big as me lying here, with the normal development of the plot, the two of them would probably go in and sit down, have a cup of tea, and then have a long talk with each other, and have a soul collision of sympathy.

Zhao Ziyue seemed a little surprised, but he still smiled immediately: "Mr. Lao Zhuo is here, thank you."

He stood up and walked towards Zhuo Wenyang, reaching out to take the scarf. Zhuo Wenyang looked at him, but he didn't let go immediately. The two held hands together for a moment.

"..."

Is this a scene I can watch?

I'm so sore.I shouldn't be here, I should be under the car.

Well, I should go back to the house.

I stood up heroically, and said impassionedly: "I'm going to bed, good night!" Then I fled the scene like a bereaved dog at the speed of light, even Zhao Ziyue called me from behind, but I didn't hear it.

What kind of conversation they had after that, what kind of night they spent, I have no idea at all.

I don't want to know either, it has nothing to do with me anyway.

Whatever, whatever, destroy it!

This night I barely fell asleep until it was light, so when I woke up, it was already past working hours.

Fortunately, I'm just a temporary worker, and it's not a big deal to be late occasionally.

When I arrived at the office, I found that Zhao Ziyue was not there, so I asked Sister Wang, "Where is Ziyue?"

"He sent the guests to the airport."

"oh oh……"

Zhuo Wenyang left quite quickly, I thought he would stay for a while.

But thinking about it, he's not that free. Coming to Z town to handle such a small project in person must have overdrawn his working time.

Zhao Ziyue went to see them off, which was very reasonable and necessary in terms of etiquette.

But I still can't help thinking, what kind of conversation and relationship will they have on this long journey?

Every imagining made me sad, and I was sadder than I was.

I was annoyed by my narrow structure and frustrated by my unforgettable memory of Zhuo Wenyang.

Am I not heartbroken?

Why did I meet Zhuo Wenyang several times without even saying a word, and then I started to think about myself and revived.

What am I thinking, what am I wanting?

I actually don't know.

It's not really that I don't have the courage to compete with others.But, do I really want to overcome all difficulties, put aside the past, and go to Zhuo Wenyang's side?

I'm not sure.

Leaving is the choice I made, and I am also mentally prepared to face all the consequences of a complete separation from the past.And am I ready to face the consequences of turning around?

I didn't.

So where do I come from to speak up?

It was getting late when Zhao Ziyue came back, except for his tired face, he looked very calm, as if everything was as usual, although there were obvious signs of lack of sleep on his face.

We greeted each other, dealt with the work together for a while as if nothing had happened, and discussed what material to shoot next. I noticed that he was wearing that scarf today, as if he cherished it.

Thousands of imaginations and suspicions in my mind rushed forward for a long time, and finally I couldn't help asking: "Did you guys chat in the yard last night? It was very cold."

Zhao Ziyue looked up at me from the screen, and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhuo? It's really too cold, so I invited him into the room to sit for a while."

"oh oh……"

I tossed and turned last night and was awake all the time. I didn't hear the sound of the car starting until very late.So they really had a long conversation.

Zhao Ziyue asked again: "Do you want to know what we talked about?"

"No need," I said immediately with a guilty conscience, "That's your business! I'm not that gossip. If I wanted to know, I wouldn't go to bed first, right? Hahaha."

Zhao Ziyue seemed to hesitate to speak, but finally smiled and said: "Yes."

After a while, Zhao Ziyue suddenly said, "Lin Jing, how long will you stay in Z Town?"

"What?" I was taken aback for a moment, "Why do you ask that?"

"You won't stay here forever," Zhao Ziyue looked at me, "so ask first, so you can be mentally prepared."

I said stubbornly: "Who said I can't..."

Zhao Ziyue smiled and said: "You said it yourself. You said at that time that you were just under too much pressure, so you came here to relax your nerves and adjust your body and mind. After you rest, you will naturally go back to T City."

"..." I said, "I said that to Uncle Zhao, lest he think I can't get along in the big city and bring Zichao into the ditch later."

Zhao Ziyue smiled and said: "You can't always be a low-paid temporary worker here, it would be too embarrassing for you. And don't say that you don't have a staff, even if you have a staff, you probably won't be able to stay."

I panicked for a moment.He was right, but not quite right.

Before I saw Zhuo Wenyang again, I really thought there would be no problem staying here, or I never thought about the possibility of returning to T City.

Life in Z-town is dull, but for some reason, it can give me a peace and happiness that can roughly fill the void in my heart.

With someone caring and taking care of me every day, with Zhao Zichao's vigorous and noisy company and Zhao Ziyue's calm and steady company, I think I can live like this forever.

But now my once firm heart was shaken.I don't know if I want to turn back, I don't know if I should turn back, and I don't know if I can turn back.

The question Zhao Ziyue asked is exactly what I have been asking myself recently.And I haven't figured out the answer yet.

I bite the bullet and beat back: "Ah, why does it sound like you want to drive me away! Town Z is just on fire, so is it time to kill the donkey? I still have some residual value! At least squeeze it out again!" ah."

Zhao Ziyue straightened his face immediately: "How could I drive you away? Of course I hope you can stay in Z Town as long as possible."

I said haha: "That's fine, unless you drive me away, otherwise I'll just rely on it."

Zhao Ziyue was silent for a while, then smiled: "Okay."

The time that followed was uneventful and smooth.

The publicity surrounding this small town continues to strike while the iron is hot (a lot of my hard work is involved in this). While the popularity of Z Town continues to ferment, it finally ushers in the day when the high-speed rail will be opened, and the projects invested by the Zhuo Group have also landed smoothly. .This has played a very good leading role - the decisive investment of well-known large groups will naturally give a boost to many people who were originally on the sidelines.

And Zhao Zichao participated in this year's Winter Grand Prix.

Although the team failed to win the championship, he made a blockbuster performance with his violent performance, which left a deep impression on the audience.This sharp-edged young player from Z town came into everyone's field of vision and added a brilliance to the town.

As the year approached, Zhao Zichao came back from vacation.

In half a year, he has grown taller again, which is really incredible for a young man in the developmental period.Aunt Zhao cooked a large table of dishes for him, and while he ate, he chattered and babbled about life and training in T City.

He spoke happily, but Aunt Zhao felt distressed: "Why is there only training every day? It's harder than studying! Haven't you gone out for a long time?"

Zhao Zichao nodded while eating: "Yes, yes, after the game a while ago, Brother Gu Yin took us out to play, wow..."

From the perspective of a young man, he recounted what he saw and heard in T City, which was so bizarre to him, that I couldn't help laughing.

Aunt Zhao couldn't help but blamed and said, "Hey, T City is so good, you don't even want to come back in the future."

"How could it be?" Zhao Zichao said, "Why is there someone who doesn't want to go home? The gold nest and the silver nest are not as good as your dog's nest!"

Uncle Zhao scolded him: "Whose kennel are you talking about?"

After dinner, Zhao Zichao came to my room to look for me, mysteriously: "I brought you a gift! I bought it with my own money!"

When the gift package was opened, the box inside was obviously a video camera.

I looked at the model above: "Why buy such a professional and expensive one?"

"You can use it."

"I can't use it. My level is not up to the point where I need to upgrade the equipment. Besides, if I really need a professional machine, I can just apply for a grant and buy one, and you still have to pay for it?"

"That's different. The money you bought is public property, and you can't take it away."

I stared at him immediately: "Who told you that I was leaving?! Zhao Ziyue?"

"No." Zhao Zichao was a little confused, "I mean you usually use it when you go out to play by yourself. You can't use things from the public house for private use, my brother said so."

"..."

It's me who is too sensitive about "leaving".

However, Zhao Ziyue is quite strict with his family's education.

Zhao Zichao hurriedly asked again: "Boss, are you leaving? Are you going back to T City?"

"Nothing," I pretended to be relaxed, "I will stay here for a long time."

Zhao Zichao was a little depressed, and after a while he pulled himself together and said, "I know, you are from T city, and it will be a matter of time before you go back. T city is so good, I still feel homesick, and you are the same, right? "

"..."

"But it's okay, I can go and play with you when I have a vacation in T city!"

I patted his head.

Now that you have received a new machine, it is necessary to make the best use of it.In my spare time during the holidays a year ago, I took the two brothers of the Zhao family to run around the town, and used them to take crazy photos. After all, being handsome is a scarce resource that cannot be wasted.

Zhao Zichao is also a person with a certain degree of enthusiasm now. I am a professional at gauging popularity, so I should do my best.

Soon it will be New Year's Eve, this is the second New Year's Eve I have spent in Z town, but my mood and situation are quite different.This time I sat at the table of the Zhao family's reunion dinner, having a lively New Year's Eve dinner with them, and commenting on the Spring Festival Gala.

After dinner, Zhao Zichao stood up solemnly and announced, "This year, I will give you red envelopes."

Zhao Ziyue and I laughed and booed: "Yo!"

Zhao Zichao's face was flushed, he was shy, excited and proud: "I've started to make money."

"Awesome, amazing, grown up!"

I took the red envelope, and I was a little surprised by the not-so-thin hand feeling: "Are there so many? Just give me a piece of paper for meaning."

"Don't be polite to me, I'm rich, and Mr. Zhuo also gave me red envelopes in advance," Zhao Zichao gestured with his hands, "It's so thick!"

Aunt Zhao said, "Really? Your boss is really nice."

"Yes, he cares about us very much, and will come to chat with me."

I froze.This doesn't sound like something Zhuo Wenyang would do, I'm afraid he was pierced by the soul.

I asked, "You all, what are you talking about?"

"There's a lot to talk about," Zhao Zichao thought for a while, "I'll just talk about the days before I was in my hometown, how I got the chance to embark on the career path, thank you for that, boss! And talk about my brother , By the way, brother, he still asked me about you!"

"……"Fine.I shouldn't have talked so much.

The next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year, so the routine excitement was unavoidable. I also followed the Zhao family to visit relatives and friends to cheat food and drink, and lost a lot of red envelopes from the children.

When the group came back, I saw the young man standing outside Zhao's courtyard again. He came earlier this time than last year.

The chatting and laughing on the road came to an abrupt end, and everyone fell into a conventional silence for an instant.Uncle Zhao took the lead to bypass him without seeing him, opened the courtyard door, and urged us who were hesitant: "Go in quickly."

When I passed the man dawdly, I saw a pair of sad eyes under the brim of his hat.

After Uncle Zhao waited for me to go in, he closed the door forcefully.

This time there was no swearing, but it was still indifference and rejection.

The Zhao family brothers became sullen again, but this seems to be their annual repertoire, and I can only act like I am not surprised.

I asked, "Do you still keep in touch with Big Brother?"

"Yes," Zhao Zichao muttered, "but he won't let us speak for him in front of my dad."

Zhao Ziyue sighed: "My eldest brother has such a personality, he wants to carry everything by himself, and he doesn't want to involve others."

It sounds like the eldest brother of the Zhao family is a very good person, but he doesn't know why he can't go home.

I said, "However, I think Uncle Zhao's attitude this year has improved compared to last year. At least he didn't scold others, right? If things go on like this, maybe after a year or two, he will be able to let eldest brother into the house. "

Zhao Ziyue smiled wryly and said, "Thanks to the auspicious words."

The annual leave ended like a fly.After a short break, the day resumed busy.

Zhuo Wenyang didn't show up again, but I knew that he kept in touch with Zhao Ziyue——Zhao Ziyue was very open about it and didn't hide it from me.He didn't even shy away from showing me their emails.

I can't help but feel guilty towards Zhao Ziyue.

He sincerely regards me as a friend, and I feel his tenderness, friendliness, care and protection all the time, but I secretly regard him as an enemy.