blowing clouds

After that meeting in the park, Gao Peng disappeared, and the owner of Chengbei Bookstore told Ding Zhaoyan, who had been questioning him repeatedly, that he had resigned.

Ding Zhaoyan stayed in the unit for several days in a row, and did not leave during off-duty hours. Instead, he went into the lounge with a cold face, as if he was homeless.His state made Xu Donghai want to persuade him but was speechless. He was so worried that he wanted to run away from home. Chen Xiyang also felt that the coolness in the air recently came from Ding Zhaoyan's indifferent eyes.

Sometimes, looking at the manuscript in his hand, Chen Xiyang would be unconsciously lost in thought, and then his eyes turned to Ding Zhaoyan who was huddled in the corner inexplicably.Although his relationship with Ding Zhaoyan is not as close as he is with Xu Donghai, Chen Xiyang thinks that he is more suitable than Xu Donghai to speak on this issue.

After all, Mr. Ding is Mr. Ding. One afternoon after Gaopeng disappeared for half a month, he suddenly started talking to himself, which scared everyone in the room.

"wrong!"

After shouting this, Ding Zhaoyan suddenly got up and ran out, Xu Donghai hurriedly chased after him out of worry, Chen Xiyang comforted the dumbfounded Mr. Tang and others, and walked out the door unhurriedly, Xu Donghai Donghai has stopped Ding Zhaoyan.

"What are you doing out of your wits?"

Ding Zhaoyan seemed to be in a bad state of mind, but his eyes were a little more lively than mine a few days ago: "Damn it, I suddenly understood, I still have to go find him!"

Xu Donghai wanted to cry but had no tears: "Brother, let's not do the killing thing? There are no fragrant grasses anywhere in the world, and twisted melons are not sweet."

Ding Zhaoyan snorted coldly: "Do you think Gao Peng ran away because he hated me, or even disgusted me?"

Xu Donghai hesitated for a moment, and decided to take a strong medicine: "Then what else?"

"No," Ding Zhaoyan didn't respond after taking the strong medicine. "A person with his personality, if he doesn't like it, he will speak up. How could he suddenly leave without saying goodbye and even quit his job? In all fairness, as long as he That kind of personality, don't say that I just hinted at him, even if I rape him on the ground, he won't disappear, right?"

Xu Donghai couldn't hear him saying such insulting words in this place where the atmosphere was full of culture, and he wanted to cover his mouth with his hands: "He looks very gentle like jade, but you suddenly Saying those words, it is entirely possible for him to be scared away..."

"There's no such possibility," Ding Zhaoyan said stubbornly, with deep eyes, "I can never make mistakes in seeing people, he doesn't hate me, so there must be something hidden behind not saying goodbye, I have to find him."

"How did you find him?"

"Go to the bookstore and ask. If it doesn't work, go to the place where he rented the house. If you still don't have any clues, go to his hometown to inquire! I don't believe it, he can evaporate out of thin air as a living person!"

Seeing the back of Ding Zhaoyan walking away quickly, Xu Donghai sighed helplessly and shook his head, and looked at Chen Xiyang who was standing at the door of the office: "You think he won't be impulsive and make the headlines of the rule of law newspaper?"

Chen Xiyang didn't respond to him, he wanted to come out to comfort Ding Zhaoyan, but it turned out that these two people were like two machine guns, he didn't find a chance to intervene.But judging from Ding Zhaoyan's state, it seems that he doesn't need his irrelevant comfort, but I don't know if this is good news for the guests.

Out of selfishness, Chen Xiyang hopes that Ding Zhaoyan can achieve what he wants, even though he doesn't know what the other party's success or failure means to him.

Chen Xiyang has a deep understanding of whether Ding Zhaoyan judges whether a person is right or not, and he has also met Gao Peng once, and he also thinks that the other party has a good personality. Even if he hates the same sex, he is unlikely to react so strongly. Maybe there is really something Hidden secrets.Chen Xiyang had been thinking about this matter all the time, and only after seeing Lin Ji at home did he suddenly realize that another weekend had arrived.

Perhaps because of confusion, Chen Xiyang looked at Lin Ji, and suddenly said something that he regretted the moment he uttered it: "Your hair, should you cut it?"

He shouldn't comment on Lin Ji's appearance, it's easy to make each other think too much.

Lin Ji is no longer a middle school student, and the school doesn't care about the length of his hairstyle, but he suddenly became enlightened after hearing this, stroked his hair and said with a smile, "I'll go tomorrow, or after dinner."

Chen Xiyang nodded silently and then sat down on the sofa. He has been thinking about other people's relationship issues recently, so that when he faced Lin Ji again, he was a little at a loss, as if everything in this world was trying to disrupt his resolutions time and time again.

Lin Ji quickly put the cold dish on the plate: "Brother, how is your writing doing?"

Chen Xiyang was taken aback: "What book?"

"It's what you said two weeks ago, about publishing a book," Lin Ji looked at him, "Have you finished writing it yet?"

That was an excuse to invite distinguished guests to meet, and it is obviously useless now, but as mentioned before, Chen Xiyang is also yearning for the book of origin. Hearing this, he thought about it and said: "I am still thinking about editing, and I always feel that the prose It's kind of nondescript to put it together with the story."

Lin Ji thought for a while, then threw the oil-stained plastic bag into the trash can: "Then what's there, it's all your work, and everyone who likes you will like it."

Chen Xiyang felt that he was a little underwhelming, and couldn't help wondering if there was something in Lin Ji's words, and he replied half a beat later, which seemed a bit perfunctory: "It's not that simple, even if I don't consider word of mouth and sales, our agency won't fail." Make your own sign."

Lin Ji nodded with a smile: "I don't know much about the profession, but brother, you must print the book."

Chen Xiyang nodded slowly. Although Lin Ji was not facing him, he was sure that the other party could see it.

In the new week, Ding Zhaoyan unsurprisingly reverted to his previous prodigal behavior and missed work, but no matter whether he knew the inside story or knew nothing about him and Gao Peng, he would not say anything , The atmosphere in the office is not much different from usual, but there is one less person who is willing to chat with Xu Donghai.

No, to be precise, it should be the two of them. Recently, Chen Xiyang doesn't like to talk to him very much. He spends his spare time revising his own manuscripts. When Mr. Tang heard that he wanted to publish a book by himself, he readily agreed to help. He communicated with the leaders of the club, and everything seemed to be going well.

After a while, Ding Zhaoyan still didn't come back. Mr. Tang took advantage of the regular meeting to hand over the final draft that Chen Xiyang had revised countless times to the leader for review, but the leader's attitude towards it was neither cold nor cold.

After listening to Mr. Tang with a sad face, Chen Xiyang nodded clearly: "The leader means that he doesn't understand the quality of the manuscript, so he is not sure whether what I write will be profitable."

"Yeah," Mr. Tang seemed a little ashamed for not being able to keep Chen Xiyang busy, "In today's society, you don't talk about feelings or ideals, and your mind is full of money... The boss said he has no objection to your publishing a book, but It requires you to be responsible for your own profits and losses, which means that if you want to publish, you have to pay for printing and distribution costs."

Xu Donghai smiled and patted Chen Xiyang to comfort him: "I want to be more open, so once it becomes popular, you will make a lot of money."

Chen Xiyang pondered for a moment and asked again: "Then, if you use the guaranteed quantity to print, how much will the whole process cost?"

Elder Tang pondered and said, "About 3 yuan."

Chen Xiyang was silent, Xu Donghai said seriously: "Our family is not short of money, don't let go of the opportunity to prove yourself. If you don't have any cash at hand, I will ask my parents to lend it to you first."

Chen Xiyang knew that Xu Donghai was thinking of him, but after hearing the figure of 3, he immediately decided not to do it.Yes, the family conditions are indeed much better than before, and it is not impossible to get [-] yuan, but he is not willing to waste the money in order to achieve himself, and it is the hard-earned money of his parents. Money is self-satisfying, and he has to spend his own money.

Seeing Chen Xiyang shaking his head slowly but firmly, Elder Tang couldn't help sighing. He was also willing to lend money to Chen Xiyang. After all, who is engaged in literature does not look forward to the real publication of his works?But Chen Xiyang doesn't even want money from his friends, so how could he not be polite to him?

Chen Xiyang sincerely thanked: "I have troubled you, Mr. Tang, before and after this matter, thank you very much. I will not have any objections to the leaders, I will only work hard and polish my works, and there will be more opportunities in the future."

Elder Tang said with emotion: "Young people can be calm and not stick to the moment, okay... It would be great if Xiaoding could be as calm as you or Donghai. Do you two know what he has been up to lately?"

Chen Xiyang and Xu Donghai looked at each other and smiled wryly at the same time.

Compared with the emotional problems that troubled him, the matter of publishing was not even a small setback for Chen Xiyang, and he quickly put it behind him. This calmness was praised by Mr. Tang and other colleagues. This topic once again It was mentioned when Chen Xiyang was at home.

Chen Xiyang looked at Lin Ji who asked the question, and said indifferently, "Well, I need to publish it at my own expense, so I think about it and forget it."

"Forget it?" Lin Ji frowned and repeated.

Chen Xiyang nodded: "Mom and Dad are still busy in the store right now, our family is not yet ready for extravagance, and my level still needs to improve, so forget it this time."

Lin Ji sat blankly on the seat without moving his chopsticks for a long time, Chen Xiyang couldn't help but say something more: "It's nothing, why are you more disappointed than me?"

Lin Ji remained silent, he wanted his brother to realize his ideals, he wanted everyone to see his brother's works, he wanted to buy a copy, and sleep with his arms every night, but in the end he and his brother were happy in vain.

Kong Huanxi, Lin Ji hated these three words to death, and he felt that he could see the faint disappointment in Chen Xiyang's heart.He is not a saint, so how could he not be flattered or humiliated when he is young and vigorous?

Chen Xiyang clicked his tongue: "Dinner, don't think about it."

After drinking half a bowl of porridge without taste, Lin Ji raised his head unwillingly and asked, "How much does it cost?"

When this topic was brought up again and again, Chen Xiyang was indeed a little irritable. He put down his chopsticks impatiently, but when he met Lin Ji's dark eyes, his stomach disappeared immediately: "A lot of money, I sold you! It’s not enough, don’t even think about it.”

"Brother, are you sad?" Lin Ji looked straight at him.

"Even if I'm not sad, you don't have to keep poking my heart, do you?" Chen Xiyang sighed, "There is nothing to force this matter, besides, there will be more opportunities in the future."

Don't force, there are many opportunities. These words themselves carry strong unwillingness. Lin Ji nodded silently, but the sorrow between his brows did not ease at all.

With the mature autumn wind, the days returned to calm again, and it seemed that every day's surprise was whether Ding Zhaoyan would appear or not.Chen Xiyang has always felt that the interval between autumn and winter is the shortest. When the air is filled with coolness, it means that the earth will soon be covered with snow, and the first year of the new century will also pass away.

However, the accident happened before the snow fell. On a clear afternoon, Chen Xiyang, who was going to fetch water from the boiler room, bumped into the boss of the publishing house.

When they arrived at the gate of the editorial department office, just as the two parted, the boss suddenly said: "I will let the factory area speed up the progress and try to go public before winter."

Chen Xiyang frowned suspiciously, the sunlight outside was dazzling, and he felt that the words he heard were a little untrue.

The boss smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't say I'm not profitable, I've already called every bookstore, and I'll try my best to help you spread the word."

Chen Xiyang finally dared to fantasize about it. Could it be that the other party helped him publish the book?Why all of a sudden no money?

When Chen Xiyang thought of this question, he asked subconsciously, and the boss's expression also flashed a look of confusion: "Didn't your family give me the money? Don't worry, I will let you be responsible for your own profits and losses, and I won't help you." vague."

Looking at the back of the boss swaying away, Chen Xiyang pinched the back of his hand silently, it still hurts, it should not be a dream.