Dangerous game

In the cafe, Jiang Bei and Yang Xin were sitting face to face. Before coming here, Jiang Bei had already thought about what he wanted to say several times in his heart. He is a responsible man, and he loves in a down-to-earth way, and he never breaks up.

"You can say whatever you want." Yang Xin spoke first.

"Is the job settled?"

"En." Yang Xin answered vaguely.

"That's great, should I still be an accountant?"

Yang Xin interrupted him: "You didn't come today to tell me about this, did you?"

Jiang Bei pursed his lips, his eyes darkened, "I still have some of your clothes and cosmetics at home, you can pack them up and take them away when you have time, why don't we just forget about it."

Richard Clayderman's piano music slowly flowed out, and soft light and shadow enveloped the two of them. Yang Xin stared straight at Jiangbei, a little unbelievable, and a layer of mist gradually appeared in those pair of Jianshuiqiu pupils.

It's one thing to break up, but it's another thing for Jiang Bei to break up first, and she feels very depressed.

Jiang Bei couldn't see the woman suffering, so he stirred the coffee spoon in his hand in annoyance, deliberately not looking at Yang Xin.

"Have you made up your mind?" Yang Xin asked seriously.

"Think about it, we may not be suitable."

Yang Xin smiled, with sarcasm in her eyes, "I'm free tomorrow."

"Then I'll wait for you at home tomorrow." Jiang Bei stood up and took one last look at the woman in front of him, "I still have something to do in the studio, so I'm leaving first."

"and many more!"

Jiang Bei's body, which was about to turn around, froze on the spot. He turned slightly, but saw Yang Xin looking at him with a smile on her face, and all the mist in her eyes dissipated, "Jiang Bei, in fact, you also know in your heart that we are heaven and earth. Doomed not to go for a long time, how many times have I told you to change jobs, but you never listened, I have never seen you do anything serious except tinkering with wood every day. Sorry, I can’t see it in you I don’t have any sense of security, and I can’t accept that my future partner is living in a dream all day.”

Jiang Bei couldn't say anything to defend himself. Something called self-esteem was growing crazily in him, and he walked out of the cafe with a straight back.

In the center of the bustling city, people hurried through the streets, and Jiang Bei stood blankly at the crossroads.

These years are like stepping on hot wheels, going to work, working overtime, going on blind dates, falling in love, everything is fast-paced, but no matter what it is, he does it in a muddle.Jiangbei is now 29. He has just lost his love, and his job is considered to be a dream by others. He suddenly remembered the male classmate who pursued him in college. He wanted to ask him face to face: Why do you always say that I am a special person? people?

Yeah, what's so special about him?

Thinking about it, it should be the glib tone of the male classmate, but he has memorized it for so many years, and even he almost believes it.

Walking along the sidewalk to the bus platform, Jiang Bei unexpectedly received a call from Xiao Yan, saying that a big client came to the studio, and the asking price was 100 million.

In the seven years in the industry, the most embarrassing customer Jiangbei has received is the boss who is always complained about by the three of them. The boss's final quotation is [-], thanks to the boss's brain.

The industry of woodcarving pays attention to reputation. If you are unknown, the quotation will not be high at all. Everyone is not stupid. Even if a piece of wood is carefully carved, it will not become gold.

There will be 100 million soon, so what kind of bus is crowded!

Jiang Bei hired a car and rushed to Huaihai Road in a hurry. When he entered the studio, Xiao Yan winked at him, pointed inside, and whispered that the big client was inside.

Everyone is happy to make money, and they are gearing up and waiting for the boss to come back to finalize this big job.

Jiang Bei straightened his collar and walked in, "Hello, sir."

The man standing with his pocket in front of the glass window turned around slowly, and a familiar face with sharp edges and corners fell into Jiang Bei's eyes.

"It's you." Jiang Bei was a little surprised.

Shen Munan nodded at him, his voice was low and magnetic, "I happened to be passing by and came to see you."

"Sit down." Jiang Bei went to the cabinet and found a new can of tea, the authentic Tieguanyin that Dayong brought from his hometown last time.

Shen Munan sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, with an elegant posture, which seemed out of place in this plain office.

"Come, drink tea." Jiang Bei brought the brewed Tieguanyin to the coffee table, and a scent of tea leaves wafted out, rich and fragrant.

Shen Munan waved his hand to push back: "I'm not thirsty."

Jiang Bei sat on the other side of the sofa, moved the cup of steaming tea over, and asked casually, "How do you know I work here?"

Shen Munan smiled faintly, and stared at Jiang Bei without hesitation, "Listen to my sister-in-law."

"Oh, it's her."

Shen Munan's eyes were hooked: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Bei shook his head helplessly, "It's nothing."

Shen Munan saw all the strange things in his eyes, but kept his face, and let the time be silent. After a while, Jiang Bei brought up the matter, "I heard from my colleague that you will spend 100 million to make a woodcarving, just kidding Yes."

Shen Munan's eyes suddenly changed, a little unpredictable, he asked back: "Do you think it's a joke?"

Jiang Bei didn't respond, it was because he, a small citizen, was talking too much, 100 million was a sky-high price for him, but it was just a drop in the bucket for Shen Munan.

Shen Munan flirted with him, got up and walked to the desk, picked up a small elk wood carving placed on the table, and played with it for a while, "Carve this for me too."

"This one is really worth less than 100 million. If you like it, I will give you the exact same one, one size bigger than this."

Xiao Yan and Dayong Mao were at the door. Seeing their boss's honest and foolish appearance, they almost died of anxiety, especially Xiao Yan, who couldn't hold back and rushed in, smiling attentively: "What does our boss mean? If you order wood carvings from us, there will be extra gifts, not to mention this little elk, and I will give you a set of Zodiac later."

Jiang Bei waved him away: "Go aside, this is my brother."

Xiao Yan blinked her eyes, then froze immediately, and muttered, "Nao Bantian is my younger brother." She was deeply saddened, and felt that the 100 million yuan was just a dream.

However, he suddenly remembered something again, ran out in a hurry, and then ran in again, and took two tickets into Jiang Bei's hands, "It's just right, you and your brother will go see it." , I sent it around and didn’t send it out, don’t waste it.”

Jiang Bei accepted the tickets and checked the opening time. It was tomorrow night.

Shen Munan's eyes fell on the two drama tickets in Jiang Bei's hands, his thick long eyelashes drooped, and he lacked his usual gloom.

I have to admit that Shen Munan is indeed a good-looking man, with handsome features and a high nose bridge. At first glance, he looks like a face that harms women. Born in ancient times, he is like Pan An Songyu. The key is a subwoofer, and his words are straight and round. Mandarin.

Jiang Bei felt that he was mostly responsible for his temperament, so whenever he saw him, he always felt guilty and uncomfortable.

The office suddenly fell silent, Xiao Yan was still thinking about the 100 million, and asked intentionally or unintentionally, "Mr. This price, we can discuss it again, don’t you think so, boss.”

Jiang Bei was still pretending to be in a daze, but Xiao Yan directly threw the question at him, what should he say?Shen Munan obviously didn't want to see him, but he insisted on giving him 100 million for free, this is too weird.

So, Jiang Bei could only continue to pretend to be in a daze, took a sip of tea from his teacup, and looked around boredly.

"Brother Bei, I'm asking you something, where did your soul go!?" Little Yan was impatient.

"Ah? Did you ask me something just now?"

Xiao Yan repeated it patiently: "I said, if Mr. Shen orders woodcarvings from us, we will definitely give him the biggest discount on the price. After all, he is your brother."

Jiang Bei was pushed to the forefront again, he quickly glanced at Shen Munan, but saw that this man was looking at him with a smile that was not a smile, as if he had seen all his little thoughts.

Jiang Bei sorted out his emotions helplessly: "I haven't asked you yet, why do you spend so much money on a piece of wood? If it's for collection, I can recommend you other studios. I know almost everyone who does this in Beishi."

Shen Munan smiled suddenly, his tone was gentle but aggressive, "Everyone wants to make money, but you want to push me away."

Xiao Yan also didn't understand: "That's right, is there any company in Beishi that can do better than us."

"Okay then," Jiang Bei was discouraged, as if he had been forced to go to Liangshan, "but 100 million is definitely not enough, the price will be discussed at that time."

"There is no need to negotiate the price anymore, I don't need that little money."

Jiang Bei forced a smile: "Okay, then 100 million."

The matter was finally settled, and the happiest person was Xiao Yan. He went to draft the contract like a joke, for fear that the rich man would run away.

The contract was in duplicate, and Xiao Yan presented a ballpoint pen with both hands, and Shen Munan took it and signed his name with a few strokes of brush strokes.

"Mr. Shen's handwriting is so beautiful, it can be used as a copybook." Xiao Yan flattered her, which was without moral integrity.

Jiang Bei thought he was ashamed and sent him to sweep the floor.

Shen Munan raised his watch and glanced, "It's almost noon, let's have a meal together."

"Okay, I invite you."

Xiao Yan, who was holding a mop, suddenly poked his head out again, "A hot pot restaurant has just opened near our studio, and it's [-]% off."

Jiang Bei rolled his eyes at Xiao Yan, and asked Shen Munan in a warm voice, "Do you want to eat hot pot?"

"Yes." Shen Munan said in a deep voice.

The hot pot restaurant is diagonally across the road. It has just opened, and the business is booming. Even if it is not a weekend, the restaurant is full of people.

It is probably rare for Shen Munan to come to this kind of place. Jiang Bei saw that he was frowning all the time, looking at the chaotic environment around him with critical eyes, and he could feel the cold breath within three feet of his body.

"I'm not used to it, the environment is a little messy." Jiang Bei poured a cup of hot tea, put their chopsticks in and rinsed them.

"Fortunately."

After the chopsticks were cleaned, Jiang Bei handed him a pair, "Here."

Shen Munan reached out to pick it up, and touched the back of Jiang Bei's hand intentionally with his fingertips. Jiang Bei felt itchy for a moment because of the straight man's heart, and didn't think about it at all.

"Compared to the ostentation of those high-end restaurants, these small shops are very affordable. The vegetarian restaurant we met last time was extremely expensive, and I didn't have enough to eat. Those customer bosses asked me, Master Jiang's The food is okay, what can I say, I have to bite the bullet and say, it’s delicious, it’s very delicious, and I’ve learned a lot from the boss. In fact, it’s just like that when you eat it.”

At the end, he said with emotion: "When you are in this society, people become hypocritical."

Shen Munan was listening silently, occasionally twitching the corners of his mouth, and seemed to be in a good mood.

After a while, their pot bottoms and dishes came out, Shen Munan doesn't like spicy food, Jiangbei likes spicy food, and the mandarin duck pot bottoms happened to be on one side.

The spicy pot was full of energy, and Jiangbei's forehead was covered with sweat. He took out a piece of paper and wiped it indiscriminately, and said with a wheezing voice: "I still remember the spicy cabbage tofu soup that Aunt Zhang is best at. The soup is finished. , the soup base is full of crushed chili peppers, and I can be constipated for three days later."

"Aunt Zhang is from Shuangqing."

"Yes, people in Shuangqing love spicy food, and they don't even have mandarin duck hotpot."

When it came to light topics, Shen Munan was obviously not as disgusted as before, and sometimes he could pick up a few words.

"Do you want to eat brains? Take a piece and try it."

In Jiangbei's bowl, there is a lump of oily red brain flower, which has just been fished out of the spicy pot, with a lot of peppercorns on it.

"This thing has to be spicy, otherwise it will be too fishy." Jiang Bei picked up a small piece with chopsticks and put it in Shen Munan's bowl, the size of a fingernail. "Try it, it's full of protein."

Seeing that Shen Munan stood still, Jiang Bei also realized that the behavior just now was too intimate, he was awkward, and he was even more afraid that Shen Munan would be awkward.

"Forget, you can't eat spicy food." Jiang Bei quickly smoothed things over for himself, intending to get back the brain.

Shen Munan quickly grabbed Jiang Bei's hand. Due to years of carving, Jiang Bei's hand was densely covered with calluses. It was not as soft and boneless as a woman's. It was a completely different experience.

This scene is full of reverie.

Jiang Bei withdrew his hand, still staring at a small piece of brain on the plate.

Shen Munan couldn't help but laugh: "It's okay to eat something spicy once in a while."

Jiang Bei, a straight man with a broad heart and a fat body, watched Shen Munan pick up the brain with his slender fingers and put it in his mouth gracefully.

"The taste is not bad, I must order hot pot."

Shen Munan took out a tissue, wiped his mouth, and pursed his lips, "It's okay."

"Is your father okay?" Jiang Bei asked casually, his hands not idle, he was throwing quail eggs and blinds into the boiling pot.

The originally peaceful atmosphere suddenly cooled down.

Shen Munan's eyes were heavy, and he said in a mocking tone, "Did your mother ask you to inquire?"

Jiang Bei raised his eyes to look at him, and said dully, "Just, just ask."

Time suddenly froze for a few seconds, and after a while, Shen Munan laughed at himself, "You will always be a coward, timid and selfish to the core."

Jiang Bei bowed his head and ate the cooked food in the bowl, refusing to answer his words.

For so many years, Jiang Bei has actually asked himself countless times. If time can go back, he will bravely tell Father Shen that he lost his brother at the train station. I beg you to find him quickly. With a guilty conscience, she deliberately avoided Shen Munan, allowing him to be isolated and helpless in such a family.

But there are no ifs in this world, he can't go back to his childhood, now facing Shen Munan, he will always have a guilty conscience.

For a long time, the two stalemate to no avail.

From time to time, people walked by the table, and Shen Munan's patience gradually disappeared in the silence between each other. He deliberately pushed the water glass on the table, and the water in the glass formed a stream of water along the corner of the table, ticking away. nasty.

Jiang Bei finally reacted, and took out a few pieces of paper to wipe off the water stains on the table.

Shen Munan grabbed the hand suddenly, and with great strength, Jiang Bei felt that his bones were about to be crushed.

"Munan." Jiang Bei called his name in a daze, "It hurts."

Shen Munan's face changed slightly, he relaxed a little, and said a little weakly: "It's really useless."

Jiang Bei took the opportunity to withdraw his hand.

Shen Munan didn't say another word, but got up and left. Jiang Bei didn't look at the people who had gone far away, and poured all the uncooked dishes on the table into the pot, put some in the spicy pot, and put some in the clear soup pot.

What's the use of bringing up old things again, it's too late to say anything now.