On the Formation of a Pseudo Stand-In

The man stood outside the company building, obsessively wiping the creases of his clothes again and again.

Because he ran all the way, panting for breath, his body was too hot, the man pursed his lips, and rolled up the sleeves of his shirt. After a while, he thought of something, and put it down again.

It was still very early, and people in twos and threes came towards Ye Luo with breakfast in their hands. Everyone passing by would more or less curiously look at the lovely newcomer. If they had met before, they would bring The bag said hello: "It's so early, why don't you go in?"

After hearing this question, the man felt that his behavior was a bit incomprehensible, and he felt embarrassed, but he still looked calm on the surface, and said with a smile: "No, I'm here to get some air."

Who came to the door of the company to get some air early in the morning without even waking up?

But everyone just greeted each other politely, and didn't bother to care too much. They stared at each other's thick dark circles, nodded and opened the door and went in.

Ye Luo breathed a sigh of relief after turning his head to see them go away, rubbed his face, and turned his head back again.

Pretending to be looking at the scenery, the man stared affectionately at the opposite big tree without blinking, just relying on his peripheral vision to spy on the people who came one after another.

However, after the conversation just now, Ye Luo pondered for dozens of seconds, and decided to hide more, and stepped back carefully. Ye Luo hid in the corner like a cat watching secretly.

Not long after, Ye Luo turned his head bit by bit, covered his mouth and yawned.

Recently, I come to work early and leave late, and I go to work more diligently than anyone else. I am afraid that I will be fired if I don’t do something well. Not only that, but Ye Luo has to work hard every day to take the earliest bus to come here. In this position, I didn't enter until the working hours were approaching.

Based on this strange behavior that lasted for many days, if he hadn't resisted his withdrawn temperament, he had become acquainted in front of many people in a short period of time, and the people coming and going would either cast a curious glance or smile kindly—

Otherwise, others would have to call the security guards to arrest him.

Taking out the first mobile phone he bought with money, Ye Luo turned on the screen to check the time, and carefully stuffed it back into his pocket.

Talking about the time and pursing her lips, Ye Luo thought to herself: Wait, wait, if you can't wait, go in.

Many people rushed here on their cars, squatted down and locked the cars, and rushed to the door. Seeing this, Ye Luo looked up at the sky that had completely brightened at some point, feeling a little depressed.

Today, I couldn't wait for him.

When I go back, I must forward the koi. I felt that the phone in my pocket was still there, and Ye Luo buried her head, sighed and walked towards the company.

The last time I saw him was probably last month, after forwarding some weird things.

Ye Luo walked in with a dull head, calculating the time to arrive at the office just in time, in order to stand out and be promoted as soon as possible, from the first day of joining the company, Ye Luo did not dare to relax at all.

Others racked their brains, in order not to be arranged to work overtime, but Ye Luo was scrambling to do more.

Because I had excellent grades when I came in, although I didn't talk much, but things were done quickly and well, the leader in charge of this area was very satisfied with him, and when recommending people, he reported his name.

But... newcomers who just joined, the more diligent they are, the more things they have to do.

Pressing the elevator button, Ye Luo rolled up his sleeves, thinking of a large pile of materials on the table, his sleep-deprived and drowsy head became more and more dizzy at this moment.

When stepping into the elevator, there were already two people inside, Ye Luo glanced at it, stood at the door, and pressed his own floor.

Just as the elevator door was about to close, Ye Luo, who was hanging his head, saw a leg appearing outside the crack of the door. He quickly raised his head and pressed the door open button, and turned sideways to let the people outside come in.

Sleepy, too sleepy, Ye Luo raised his head and rubbed his eyes with the other hand, and then he heard a person say thank you, then he raised his leg and walked in, followed by another person.

The voice was low, with the magnetism unique to grown men, Ye Luo blinked his eyes after hearing that, let go of his hand to close the door.

With his head hanging down, Ye Luo shrunk into a small shrimp, trying to reduce his sense of presence, pulling his collar, and suddenly felt that it was too hot to be wrapped in a shirt.

Just pretending to be invisible, a hand suddenly stretched out, and the sleeve brushed Ye Luo's face.

Inadvertently dodging a little to the right, Ye Luo stuck to the cold board, even though he didn't dare to look at anyone, he still felt hot and panicked.

Ye Luo raised his hand tremblingly, and unbuttoned the top button with trembling fingertips. Only then did he finally catch some breath, so as not to faint immediately.

The sideways hand had already been retracted, and a few seconds later, the voice sounded again: "You can take some time to ask me for a while now, it's troublesome. Don't invite someone to come to the house and take care of it casually. Just fooling around for now, what should my mother say?" My home is too deserted, and I have to fly all the way back to live with me, it's too much trouble."

Hearing this, the man who came in behind said with a smile: "You must have misunderstood it. The old man wants you to get married early to make the family lively."

"Don't, don't, let's do it for now." Mu Chengan rubbed his forehead, if it wasn't for the company's image, he would have raised his hands and surrendered immediately, "I run around the company and home every day, and I can stay in the office all night, fighting all day long Same, don’t implicate the innocent.”

This was the first time Ye Luo heard his voice again after many years, and it was still in such a small space, clear, strange and familiar, whether it was his voice or the temperature that could be transmitted through a large piece of air.

With half of his body close to the elevator, Ye Luo didn't dare to turn his head, so he had to stiffen his neck and stare at the floor number. When the elevator number just jumped to his own floor and opened a gap, Ye Luo hurriedly squeezed out.

Panicked, as if there was a scourge behind him.

Taking advantage of the momentum, he rushed back to his seat and sat down abruptly. Ye Luo hid his face behind a pile of documents, pulled out all the details and tasted them, and then slowly raised the corners of his lips.

Not only did I see him today, but I also heard the voice. I was standing so close, and I managed not to be noticed by the other party.

The point is, it's confirmed...he's single.

It took a while for Ye Luo to calm down. He took the topmost information and looked at it, but he thought in a mess in his heart: Koi fish are really useful, and just thinking about them once can make a wish come true.

When I go back at night, I must turn a few more. Ye Luo secretly made a decision, and then he was full of motivation, addicted to work and unable to extricate himself.

When I saw Mu Chengan again, it was in the office more than half a year later.

The former assistant resigned, and Ye Luo, relying on the hard work and outstanding ability of the past few months, finally stood in front of him with unreasonable thoughts.

Seeing that Mu Chengan was buried behind a document of unknown height, he slowly raised his head, put down his pen and asked for his name.

After Ye Luo uttered those two words with a trembling voice, he saw that his eyes were unwavering, and he said some precautions in a regular manner, and then smiled and encouraged him.

Ye Luo took a deep breath, trying to restrain himself from being dizzy from being attracted by the deep voice, and pulled out his nerves to seriously write down what he said, but he was still half lost and half relieved after all.

I really don't remember.

But on second thought, this is also natural.

After graduating from university, Ye Luo moved around several times before joining this company. After praying devoutly many times a day, he almost didn't recognize him when he finally ran into him.

If he hadn't looked at the trembling people around him, who were very eye-catching, if he got closer, and could vaguely hear the topics they were talking about, Ye Luo might have seen a hole in that figure, and he wasn't sure.

Honed by the society, his temperament has changed a lot. Mu Chengan no longer looks like a gentle senior, whether it is his attire or the toughness on his face.

Even though Ye Luo later found out that it was just his illusion in front of unfamiliar people, and changed his clothes in private, he was still gentle.

And after tempering, Ye Luo is no longer that awkward young man who doesn't speak easily and doesn't dare to get close to others.

Relying on the hard work of gritted teeth in the four years of university, for a long time, Ye Luo worked part-time besides reading books all day long, and when he went out a few times, he was forcibly dragged out by his roommate, and slipped back after half a day.

It was only later that he realized that he was not as inferior as he imagined, that's why he muddled through all these years, and didn't even really struggle violently.

But Ye Luo was genuinely afraid, afraid that the man would drift away from him, that the two would never see each other again, and even passing each other would be an extravagant hope.

He was afraid, his scalp was numb with fear, so he had to burst out the courage he had accumulated for 20 years to fight for an unknown tomorrow.

By now, perhaps he has won.

From the time when Ye Luo really held his head up and held his chest high, everything in the past seemed illusory.

He traded day and night, exhausted to the point of aches and pains in exchange for income, got rid of a bit of poverty that he was accustomed to, and finally stood upright in a place where the sun shines.

But now, Ye Luo pursed her lips tightly, staring at the unaware guy with a pair of deep black eyes, thinking——

It's the last time, and I'll try again for the last time. I'm really eager for that warm place.

"If there is anything unclear, you can ask me now." Sitting in front of him, Mu Chengan clasped his fingers and said with a smile.

Ye Luo came back to his senses, his palms were covered with sweat, he guessed that his face must be numb now.

Too nervous, but couldn't make a proper expression. When Ye Luo spoke, his voice was hoarse: "I understand, but... can I ask you other questions?"

After working so hard for so long, how many nights he stayed up, and how much heartache he swallowed, he finally came to this place. Ye Luo didn't regret it, and he didn't need the other party to know.

It's just that at this moment, facing this person who is close at hand, seeing him with his eyebrows bent and his words soft, his demeanor is quite different from before.

But when Ye Luo carefully looked at it carefully, he felt that many things hadn't changed, which led to his own liking not changing at all.

My mind is in a mess, some are the confusion after being shocked by ecstasy, some are the tension of unspeakable thoughts that I dare not speak out——

As a result, Ye Luo didn't filter his mind completely, and the words just blurted out.

"Of course, let's talk." Mu Chengan relaxed and leaned on the back of the chair with a friendly face, and smiled kindly at the tense new assistant.

Seeing that the other party was going to die with generosity on his face, he hesitated and asked, "Does your family... still lack a housekeeper?"

The author has something to say:

Ye Luo: I have a bold idea!

Mu Chengan: Huh?

Ye Luo (with a melancholy face): I couldn't hold back for a while, so I just said it directly.

Thank you little angels~