Deluge - Chapter 5

[chapter Five]

As the saying goes, there is no high-mountain flower that can’t be picked, only scumbags who don’t work hard.

Whenever friends ridicule his scumbag, Xu Juan can’t help but retort: “Do you know how hard I work!”

This is not a joke, Xu Juan really works hard.

For example, at this moment, Pei Yu was sitting in his co-pilot, and he didn’t even give him a corner of his eye.

Xu Juan knew that in such a situation, he could not chat randomly. People are different. Some people like to chat, while others are taciturn. It is a social burden to chat awkwardly with unfamiliar people. Xu Juan didn’t want to burden Pei Yu. He knew very well that in order to improve Pei Yu’s favorability value, the most important thing was that when they were together, they should make Pei Yu feel comfortable and not reject him.

But he finally seized the opportunity. He couldn’t patronize and make Pei Yu comfortable. If he didn’t talk a word, how could there be progress?

Therefore, what should be discussed at this time is very important.

Xu Juan thought about it for a while, his first reaction was to do whatever he liked and talk about the topic of poetry and poetry. After all, Pei Yu is a Chinese teacher. I heard that he is very accomplished in Chinese culture and has written books on the eight classics. Yes, he is known as a great genius – he saw it from the profile copied by Tang Sisi.

But because of this, how dare he be arty in front of professionals? A little careless will show timidity, and Pei Yu is just a hitchhiker. He suddenly asked people to talk about this topic, which is too pretentious.

Several thoughts flashed through Xu Juan’s heart, but his appearance remained calm.

He followed the navigation and turned a corner, pretending to say casually: “Is there any activity in Qingjingyuan today? The road is so congested.”

Qingjingyuan is a themed bookstore. Large cultural activity center. There are often well-known writers and cartoonists coming to hold signing meetings, as well as celebrities or other bigwigs in the literary and art circles coming here to hold meet-and-greets, which are very lively.

“The surrounding area is crowded.” Xu Juan looked at the navigation map and said, “Maybe you won’t be able to drive in a while, Mr. Pei, are you in a hurry?”

Pei Yu looked down at the time: “No hurry.” He added , “Mr. Xu doesn’t need to send me specially. If you have something to do, just go and do your work. I can get off here.”

“No, I want to go back to the company. It’s on Huainan Road, just by the way.” Xu Juan verbally gave His company moved, he wanted to know what Pei Yu was doing at Qingjingyuan, and he said, “Last time there was an Internet celebrity best-selling author who came to sign the sale, and it didn’t stop like this. What’s such an exaggerated event today?”

Pei Yu also seemed to be a little puzzled, and said, “Today, Mr. He Mingshu is giving a lecture in Qingjingyuan. He is very popular with the elderly, but…”

But He Mingshu is a serious literary writer, very old-fashioned. This year, he is in his 80s. Years old, his books sell well, but this kind of serious writer is different from entertainment stars, he does not have such a big traffic appeal. Looking at this situation, I don’t know which singer is coming to the concert.

Xu Juan understood what he meant.

But Xu Juan’s attention was deviated. He suddenly found that Pei Yu was charming when he was expressionless, and even more charming when he made expressions. It was obviously a small emotional change that could not be more subtle. When it appeared on Pei Yu’s face, It seemed to paint a vivid color on the indifferent face, which attracted his eyes.

This is just the beginning, Xu Juan thought itchingly, he must let Pei Yu make more expressions for him in the future, especially the kind that can’t bear it… It’s too vulgar to think about it any more, Xu Juan coughed lightly. With a sound, he covered up: “I’ll ask.”

He sent a message to his secretary to inquire about Qingjingyuan.

Unexpectedly, it’s better if I don’t inquire. When I inquired, there was really something. Secretary Xiaolin said: “There is no big event in Qingjingyuan, and people on the road are going to the next door – Li Mengzhou is holding a fan meeting in a commercial building next door today.

” …”

Xu Juan was silent for a while, and the secretary said cautiously, “Mr. Xu, Li Mengzhou called me several times. He said he wanted to see you and talk to you face to face.”

“What are we talking about? I’m very busy.” Xu Juan was ruthless, “I’ve been with me for so long, I don’t need to teach you how to deal with it, right?” The

secretary simply replied “Understood” and knelt down.

This little episode is not worth mentioning, but Xu Juan was in a good mood, but was suddenly disturbed by Li Mengzhou, and suddenly became a little impatient.

Changing his lover is like changing his clothes. He is always easy to get together and good to go. Suddenly, he encounters a person who is endlessly tangled. Although it can’t have any impact on him, it also makes him very disappointed.

Xu Juan turned his attention back to Pei Yu, and when he turned to look at the person, he found that Pei Yu was also looking at him.

This was really an accident, Xu Juan was stunned for a moment, the bad emotions on his face had not been cleaned up, and it was difficult for him to perform “Sichuan Opera Face Change” in an instant. I’m in some trouble.”

Pei Yu nodded and didn’t speak, it seemed that he still had no desire to chat with him, and he couldn’t develop any topic.

This behavior is understandable: no interest in him.

Xu Juan didn’t mind, he put down the phone, just at this moment the traffic jammed for a long time in front of him flowed, he drove forward slowly, and finally sent Pei Yu to the gate of Qingjingyuan.

Pei Yu came to listen to the lecture.

Xu Juan wanted to go in with him, but because he couldn’t find an excuse, he had to give up.

Before the two parted, Pei Yu got out of the car, and Xu Juan called him through the car window: “I’ve already apologized, can I add WeChat back, Mr. Pei?”

“…” As

the so-called cannibalism, With short hands, Pei Yu may have considered taking his car, so he was embarrassed not to betray others and did not refuse.

Xu Juan showed the QR code and successfully got into Pei Yu’s friend list.

This is the second meeting between him and Pei Yu.

Xu Juan did not expect that the third side would come faster than he imagined.

– on the same day.

During the day, he left Qingjingyuan and turned to go to Guo Shao’s appointment. A group of people played billiards all afternoon, and they ate and drank together as usual in the evening. The place was a restaurant with the best reputation in the city center, called Yuminglou.

Xu Juan’s birthday was on September 10. I didn’t think it was a big deal before, but now everyone knows that his new crush is a college teacher. The group of people teased him about his birthday on Teacher’s Day, saying it was destined. Fate, or else, Mr. Xu will take his heart away in the future, make sure of this marriage, and set the major events in life, so as not to be scolded by Chairman Xu every day, which is very tiring.

Xu Juan was in a good mood and said in cooperation, “Forget it, it’s my twenty-sixth birthday, not the thirty-sixth. What are you rushing about? It’s like my second aunt.” There was

a burst of laughter in the room.

At this moment, Xu Juan’s phone vibrated, and it turned out to be a message from Li Mengzhou –

“Brother Xu, I know you are in the Yuming Building and I am outside, can you come out?”

“…”

Xu Juanchun He didn’t have a bad memory, so he didn’t block Li Mengzhou. He thought he had warned him once. At most, he only dared to find Xiao Lin, and he didn’t have the courage to harass himself. It seemed that he underestimated him.

Xu Juan fiddled with the phone, leaned back on the chair, and typed back: “No, I don’t want to be photographed by the paparazzi.”

Li Mengzhou said, “I’m very careful, there will be no paparazzi.”

“…” Xu Juan found this The boy was a little lacking, so he had to speak more directly, “Don’t you understand what I mean? I’ve made it very clear – it’s over, our parenting relationship is over, and I put money into your account. , don’t look for me again in the future, and I will say it for the last time, I have limited patience, don’t bother me.” The

so-called ruthless pull is referring to Xu Juan.

But as the saying goes, scumbags and scumbags always match a pair, and so do scumbags and scumbags. He was so blatant that he didn’t give Li Mengzhou any respect. Li Mengzhou was still obsessed and insisted on seeing him, as if he would die immediately if he didn’t see him.

Xu Juan couldn’t stand this kind of love the most. He picked up his mobile phone and walked out of the private room, got off the elevator, went out, stood at the door of the hotel, and saw Li Mengzhou wearing sunglasses and a mask at a glance.

“Brother Xu!” Li Mengzhou was afraid that others wouldn’t see him, so he rushed towards him immediately, making a gesture to hug him.

Xu Juan ducked, standing aside and said coldly: “What do you want to do when you see me? Would it be better to be rejected by me in person?”

At night, neon lights flashed, and the city center was full of traffic.

They stood under a street lamp, Xu Juan’s angular facial features reflected in Li Mengzhou’s eyes, cold and unfamiliar.

Like him, Xu Juan also felt that he was strange.

If you count the time, the two of them will be better for two or three months. Li Mengzhou is neither an actor nor a serious singer. He is a popular idol who relies on his face to eat. From the very beginning, Xu Juan just fell in love with his face – to be precise, his appearance.

“Appearance” includes a lot, looks, body, temperament, all count.

What Xu Juan liked the most was his temperament.

What to say? At first, Xu Juan was very happy with him. What he showed in front of Xu Juan was the most charming side: cute, confident and dazzling. Xu Juan liked him and was willing to coax him and throw money at him.

But when the two got along for a long time, everything changed.

Li Mengzhou began to become cautious, worrying about gains and losses. He carefully courted Xu Juan. As long as Xu Juan was not with him, he would ask around Xu Juan’s whereabouts, playing endless tricks and playing with his self-confidence. Not cute anymore, but like a grudge.

Therefore, even if there was no accident that morning, Xu Juan could not hold on for long, and would soon dump him.

This phenomenon is simply inexplicable.

Whether Xu Juan’s love object or lover, almost every job is like this. After being with each other for a long time, he feels that the person around him is no longer the one that attracted his attention at the beginning.

Why does it change?

Xu Juan thought to himself, you have changed, can I still change my mind? Do you blame me?

So he replaced one after another.

“I’ve finished what I have to say, but you don’t understand human language?”

Seeing that Li Mengzhou was about to cry, Xu Juan still didn’t give him a good face. Giving up early is kind to him.

Li Mengzhou finally couldn’t hold it any longer, and tears fell down.

Xu Juan restrained his feelings of pity and cherishing jade, took out two hundred yuan from his wallet, put it into his hand, and said indifferently: “I’ll give you the taxi money, let’s go, don’t bother me.”

“…”

Li Mengzhou didn’t answer, he lowered his voice . He shook his head, held his sunglasses in one hand, and wiped his tears with the other: “Okay, I understand, thank you, Mr. Xu, goodbye.”

Xu Juan nodded and watched him leave.

After waiting for everyone to disappear, Xu Juan was still standing there. He exhaled softly. The feeling of boredom with life that appeared this morning suddenly came again.

Really boring.

No matter how many objects are exchanged, human beings seem to be all the same, why? Xu Juan asked herself: Is it my fault?

He was stunned for a while, turned around and walked back, preparing to continue to eat with Guo Shao Hou Shijie and the others.

However, just as he turned around, he saw Pei Yu.

Pei Yu was with five or six middle-aged and elderly people, and was walking out the door of the hotel. Those people were a little familiar, Xu Juan carefully identified them, and recognized that one of the old grandfathers was He Mingshu.

It turned out that Pei Yu went to Qingjingyuan not just to listen to the lecture, but he actually knew He Mingshu.

That’s easy to guess. The other people must also be in their circle, and they are all intellectuals full of books.

Xu Juan, the second-generation ancestor of the capitalist class, who smelled of copper, was very self-aware. He watched from a distance and did not interfere in the past.

Until several cars drove away from the door of the hotel, Pei Yu sent all the elders away and stood alone on the side of the road. Just as he was about to wave for a taxi, Xu Juan walked over.

“Mr. Pei.” Xu Juan pursed his lips and smiled, “Should I say it’s too coincidental? It seems that there are too many coincidences, which is really embarrassing.”

“…”

Pei Yu’s eyes turned, his eyes were very subtle, Very content.

Xu Juan felt that he was doubting himself, but the conscience of heaven and earth, last time he deliberately created a coincidence, but this time it was a real coincidence, and it was none of his business.

Unfortunately, a coincidence has already happened. Even if it was made by God himself, from Pei Yu’s point of view, it was Xu Juan who had ulterior motives.

Pei Yu seemed to be drinking, and when Xu Juan approached, he smelled a faint smell of alcohol on him.

When a person’s brain is soaked in alcohol, his temper will be more straightforward than usual. Pei Yu’s face was sullen, his chin raised slightly, and he said rudely: “Mr. Xu, I’ll put my words first, I don’t discriminate against homosexuals, but I’m not gay, do you understand?”

“I understand, I understand.” Xu Juan He supported him with dignity, “Mr. Pei, are you drinking too much? Hey, stand still!”

“…”

Pei Yu didn’t shake at all. He didn’t drink less, but it was fine, but he felt dizzy when he shook his head, and he couldn’t tell whether he was drunk or persecuted by him.

Xu Juan added another fire: “Drinking so much, it’s not safe to be alone, I’ll take you home.”

After speaking indiscriminately, he directly reached out to stop the car and stuffed Pei Yu into the back seat. Followed and sat in.

[End of This Chapter]