Comparable species

The development of the matter was beyond Qi Yan's imagination. Xia Shishen's indifferent news dominated the headlines of every hot news, and the heated discussions in the comments made Qi Yan a little dumbfounded. This was just a casual sentence he said.Standing at the door of the office, Qi Yan searched for the word Xia Shishen on Weibo, and the first thing that came up was: Xia Shishen is cold.

After browsing a few pages of related Weibo, Qi Yanben was still worried for Xia Shishen, but after reading a few posts, he couldn't help but admire Xia Shishen's popularity with passers-by. The word frigidity was attached to him, which seemed to be an advantage.Not only did it not have any negative impact on him, but it also added a new personality.The people in the office were calling him, but Qi Yan didn't continue to look down. He put the phone back in his pocket and pushed open the door.

Qian Youwei was in a good mood, so he called him to the office early in the morning, patted his stomach and said how much traffic this news had earned for the company.Qi Yan couldn't hear clearly, his eyes fell on Qian Youwei's belly, the white buttons were crumbling on the blue shirt, it looked like it was about to burst.Qian Youwei seemed to call him several times, mixed with the impatient voice of a male duck, Qi Yan came back to his senses.

"I took a lot of effort to get the invitation letter. Tonight, you can shoot some materials." Qi Yan looked at the black envelope on the table, and a light gray embossed card appeared from the gap, which looked very good quality .Qi Yan didn't go to get it right away, he raised his eyes, glanced at the gold chain hanging around Qian Youwei's neck, and said softly, "Can you advance next month's salary?"

Before Qian Youwei could open his mouth, Qi Yan went on to say: "There are also Xia Shishen's expenses, can I be reimbursed?"

"You've only made a small contribution to the company, so you're so eager to ask for money." Qian Youwei curled his mouth down with displeasure on his face.Qi Yan stood quietly in front of the boss's desk, his hands in front of him were wrapped by the sleeves of the overly long sweater, his eyes were lowered, he didn't intend to answer the words, nor did he intend to compromise.In the end, it was Qian Youwei who was defeated, and he sighed at Qi Yan: "Forget it, forget it, you will also meet a soft-hearted boss like me, go to the finance department to get reimbursed first."

Qi Yan nodded lightly, and stretched his fingers out of his long sleeves to get the invitation letter on the table.

Qian Youwei was afraid that Qi Yan would not remember his kindness, so he lit a cigarette earnestly and said, "Don't waste money too much, buy more delicious food for your grandma, the elderly also..."

"Thank you, I'll be leaving first." Qi Yan bent towards him, and walked out of the office clutching the envelope in his hand.

The moment the door was closed, Qi Yan saw Qian Youwei smoking a cigarette through the crack of the door, and Xia Shishen who was sitting on the ground in a big sweater that night suddenly flashed through his mind.Qi Yan's memory has always been not very good, but Xia Shishen's appearance that day was like a mosquito bag biting his wrist, and it came out to itch from time to time in a conspicuous place.

But the mosquito packs will always disappear. Qi Yan took a microscopic camera in the equipment room and planned to leave, but when he reached the corner, he was stopped by someone.The man wore black-rimmed glasses, and after meeting Qi Yan's gaze, he coughed twice in a panic.The steaming coffee in the cup spilled onto the back of the man's hand. Seeing that he didn't respond, Qi Yan kindly reminded him: "Your coffee has been spilled."

The man waved his hands in a hurry, he looked away from Qi Yanyi, and stammered, "The banquet tonight needs to be in formal attire..."

Qi Yan didn't answer, and raised his eyebrows after a while, and asked him with a smile: "How do you know there is a banquet?"

The man's face turned red quickly. He put down the cup and tried to go to Qi Yan's side to explain, but stopped after walking two steps. "I heard it by accident in the morning, don't get me wrong, I didn't..." Qi Yan felt that if he didn't speak again, this person might be out of breath and suffocate to death.

"Okay, got it." Qi Yan interrupted his thoughts, nodded at him and turned around, only to be stopped by someone behind him after not taking two steps.The man's hair was piled in a mess on the top of his head, and he flinched and flustered. His voice was very small, but Qi Yan heard it.

He was asking if he knew his name.

Qi Yan glanced at the work permit the man hung in front of him, paused, said apologetically that he didn't know, and then walked out of the door without looking back.

This banquet was very private, and it was held in a single-family villa near the lake, but Qi Yan didn't like it very much, and it cost him nearly 150 yuan by taxi.He clipped the miniature camera to the handkerchief in his breast pocket. The scorching weather made his mind swell. Looking at the lake beside him, he resisted the urge to plunge into it.

After walking a few steps, Qi Yan caught a glimpse of someone walking towards him carrying a camera, and he subconsciously stopped.I couldn't help muttering in my heart, we are all colleagues, why I am so cautious, and the other party looks like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water.

"Sir, please take a picture over there." Qi Yan turned around and looked at the red carpet not far away, and the huge signature background board behind him.Both Qi Yan and that person froze in place, probably because most of the people who came to the banquet had backgrounds, Qi Yan stood still, and the photographer didn't rush.In the end, Qi Yan was defeated. He walked to the background board and looked at the camera stiffly.

Qi Yan doesn't like flashing lights. At the moment when he was illuminated by the lights, he subconsciously frowned and turned his head to the side.The finished film should not look very good. The photographer stared at the camera and hesitated to speak. A woman in a cheongsam walked over with a smile and handed over the tray.

The extended Lincoln driving in the distance, Qi Yan didn't want to be discovered, he picked up a pen and signed his name in the corner of the background board.

As the entry time approached, people who came to the banquet arrived one after another, and Qi Yan stood in the corner holding a wine glass.He didn't know many people, and there were a few familiar faces standing in the hall, but Qi Yan couldn't remember the names.Not long after, a man in a black suit walked in, and Qi Yan's hand shaking the wine glass stopped abruptly through the crowd.

Xia Shishen is easy to recognize, he is almost taller than everyone present, his beautiful eyes are bright and moving under the crystal lamp.He leaned over to take the wine, a strand of hair that was stroking the back of his head fell to his forehead, Qi Yan took a sip of the champagne in the glass, and turned on the camera attached to his pocket.In fact, Qi Yan didn't know what to shoot, he stood not far from Xia Shishen with a wine glass in his hand.

There was a lot of noise at the banquet, Xia Shishen stood in one place without moving for a long time, Qi Yan found a suitable angle to stand, and started running away involuntarily.Most of the people who came to the banquet were men, but there were also many beautiful women, all of whom were brought along.Thinking about it this way, the only ones in the audience who didn't have a girlfriend were themselves and Xia Shishen.

It was only then that Qi Yan realized that Xia Shishen, who had been sticking around like a husband-watching stone, had disappeared.

The crowd gathered in the middle at some point, Qi Yan stood on tiptoe with one foot, and saw the back of the head that was not far away.Qi Yan turned sideways, said sorry in a low voice, lowered his body and walked forward.His eyes caught the corner of Xia Shishen's clothes, and Qi Yan was just about to turn around when the bartender in a suit and vest suddenly jumped in front of him and asked him with a smile if he wanted a drink.

Qi Yan only wanted to find someone, and took the wine glass from the tray with a smile. In a blink of an eye, Xia Shishen was gone again.

"Did Xia Shishen make a hole in the ground?" Qi Yan murmured, and as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a little itchy on the back of his neck.

"You are looking for me." The voice rang in his ear suddenly, Qi Yan turned around abruptly, met the man's scrutinizing gaze, Qi Yan turned his face away, and subconsciously shook his head.Xia Shishen straightened up, glanced at him up and down, and said to him, "It's spilled."

Qi Yan lowered his eyes, and the liquid overflowing from the mouth of the cup sprinkled impartially on the handkerchief pinned to his chest. He raised his hand slowly, took out the handkerchief, rolled it up, and stuffed it into the pocket of his trousers.During this process, Xia Shishen's gaze was like a thorn hanging above his head, not shallow but not light, but it made his back break out in cold sweat.After completing this series of actions, Qi Yan raised his head, his eyes open.

Xia Shishen didn't speak, but tilted his head slightly, staring at him with slightly raised eyebrows.

Qi Yan lifted the corners of his lips, pulled out a self-conscious smile, and said, "I'm your fan."

Xia Shishen still maintained the action just now, his beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, looking more and more indifferent.Knowing that he didn't believe it, Qi Yan quickly browsed through the only information in his mind like a slideshow, and for some reason, Qi Yan suddenly remembered the three words he saw on Weibo yesterday.

"Do you know about the illegitimate meal?" Qi Yan smiled even wider, his round eyes turned into crescents, and he said solemnly, "I am your illegitimate meal."

Xia Shishen looked at him again, then licked his lower lip casually, Qi Yan saw the scarlet tip of his tongue.Xia Shishen didn't say any more, took a sip of the red wine in his hand, put the glass on the tray held by the wine treasure, turned around and walked towards the stairwell on the right.

He had already been discovered, logically he should have slipped away, but Qi Yan followed without much hesitation.In order not to attract the attention of others, Qi Yan only opened the door a crack, he squeezed in sideways, let go of his hand, and the door snapped shut.Unexpectedly, the door would be locked automatically, Qi Yan stood in the darkness and sighed softly.

The stairwell was much darker than Qi Yan imagined, he tried to pull the doorknob, the iron door was very face-lifting, and it was locked perfectly.

Qi Yan reached out to touch the cell phone in his pocket, and just as he got it, he suddenly heard a slap in his ear, the movement was quiet but clear.His hand trembled, and the phone fell to the ground between his fingers. It sounded like it must have fallen far away.

There was a small sound behind him, and the light from the flashlight brushed against Qi Yan's ears to illuminate the way ahead.Qi Yan turned around and saw clearly Xia Shishen hidden in the darkness.He was leaning against the wall, with an unlit cigarette in his mouth, a mobile phone in his left hand, and a lighter in his right hand hanging by his side.

Qi Yan watched Xia Shishen put the cigarette into his suit pocket, walked forward, and finally stopped beside his dropped cell phone.

"This phone has been several years." Xia Shishen leaned slightly, took a rough look, turned his wrist, and pointed the flashlight at Qi Yan who was standing by the door.

Qi Yan raised his arm to cover his eyes, and frowned a little unhappy, but he still answered seriously, "Well, it's been three or four years."

Xia Shi let out a deep oh, he straightened up, and pointed the flashlight at the gray-faced cell phone on the ground again.

"Pick it up yourself."

Xia Shishen's limbs are very long, as long as he stretches out his arms, he can touch the helpless and weak mobile phone lying on the ground, but he puts one hand in his trouser pocket and looks at him expressionlessly.

Qi Yan took a few steps forward, bent down and picked up the phone.

The light of the flashlight hit his face again, Qi Yan closed his eyes subconsciously, and he heard Xia Shishen's voice sounding very close to him.

"you are welcome."

It was dark again between the stairs.