love in bloom

After receiving the message from Lin Yue, Yuffie ended today's work early.

A pot of tea is brewed in the garden, two plates of muffins and local prunes bought this morning are set on the table.At six o'clock in the evening, the waiting people arrived as promised.

"Am I late?" Lin Yue came in with her things in hand, with some flower crumbs falling from the pagoda tree by the roadside on her shoulders.Carry the aftertaste.

A smile immediately appeared on Yuffie's face, she raised her hand to remove the attached petals, and said softly, "It's not too early or too late."

She led Lin Yue into the garden, pointing out to Lin Yue the flower pots that she rearranged on the wooden shelves with a brisk tone.There are also a few half-person-high golden leaves on the side, which are also trimmed neatly and beautifully.

"It's really well taken care of." Lin Yue looked at the flowers and trees happily, and then found a place to put down the bag in his hand: "Can we just put the flower fertilizer in the corridor first?"

"Of course. That's the best position."

"Remember to keep it dry and sealed. I will come over and teach you how to use them when the time comes. The amount and timing of fertilization for those kinds of flower seedlings are different."

"Okay." Yuffie was full of expectation, "It really helped me a lot."

"If you need anything else, you can tell me at any time." Lin Yue took out a small cardboard box from another bag, opened it mysteriously, and took out the well-protected bouquet of flowers.

Clusters of white petals are dotted on several emerald green calyx tubes, and when the wind blows, it looks like a group of butterflies frolicking together.The fresh and sweet smell spreads from the snow-white butterfly clothes, which reminds people of the clear stream in the morning mist in the mountains and the green fields on the water bank.

No matter how you look at it, you won't get tired of it.

She happily handed it over, "Hey, the new ones in the garden today are here for you."

Yuffie took it with both hands, and her blue eyes trembled, "It's the wild ginger flower... Are there wild ginger flowers in this city?"

"Well, many flower shops sell them." Lin Yue replied with a smile.

Yuffie quickly found a large glass, kept them in water, put them on the table and looked at them carefully, as if looking at a rare treasure.

"Fresh-cut wild ginger flowers can be stored for two or three days, and the remaining buds should all be in full bloom tomorrow morning." Lin Yue counted in her heart, there are about ten more.

"I like it very much, thank you very much." Yuffie reluctantly took his eyes off the bouquet of flowers.Full of emotion, he sighed softly, "I haven't seen this kind of flower for many years."

Lin Yue looked up in surprise, and seeing the nostalgia in her expression, she knew that she had inadvertently touched some memories of the person in front of her.

"Actually, my mother is Chinese, and her hometown is in Lingnan area. Because of her, I have always been yearning for oriental culture, and I also like planting flowers. So when I first met you, I felt a wonderful sense of intimacy, and I really want to be with you close."

While speaking, Yu Fei poured a cup of black tea for Lin Yue and invited her to try refreshments.The sweet scent of flowers and tea floated in the evening wind, lingering around them.The warm and quiet atmosphere makes people feel extremely comfortable.

Lin Yue curled the corners of his mouth and listened quietly to her narration.

"This kind of flower, when I was young, I followed my mother back to the hometown to visit relatives. I often saw it by the stream in front of my grandmother's house. Not only by the stream, but also in the fields. Their branches are high enough to cover the children's heads, and Very prosperous and endless.”

"When the flowers bloom more, some old people will pick them with bamboo baskets and scythes, and then pick them up and sell them in the market at the foot of the mountain. It's very cheap, two for one yuan, and they will be sold out in less than half an hour."

"If there are any more, the price should be increased. Maybe it will become two yuan each?" The tone suddenly became brisk.

Lin Yue blinked, and took the words briskly: "The price in our store is three yuan each."

"Well, luckily, I can barely afford it." Yuffie joked.Lin Yue discovered that her pen pal still had such a playful and lovely side.

"In the village where my grandmother lives, there are many young people who use wild ginger flowers to express their love for their favorite objects."

Yuffie went on to say: "Especially when the rain and fog dissipated and the sun just came out, they gathered together to play, and the fields they were in were shining everywhere, as if inlaid with countless bright jewels. The wild ginger blossoms are blindingly white and smell sweeter than ever."

"The young man has to pick one, but he has to be bold enough to sing with the girl opposite."

It should be a folk song, Lin Yue thought.

"My grandfather also used this kind of flower to confess his love, so he won my grandmother's heart. His singing voice is so loud that it can spread throughout the ginger bush..."

Gradually coming out of the memory, Yuffie picked up the teacup in front of her and took a sip.The afterglow of the setting sun is soaked between the eyebrows and eyes, gentle and quiet.

Lin Yue also picked up the teacup, but just now she was fascinated by the sound, but now she is still immersed in the picture of her own imagination.

After a long time, I sighed: "It's so romantic."

Yuffie smiled, "Lin, do you know the language of this flower?"

"Hmm..." Lin Yue thought for a while, "Do you want to keep your memory in summer forever?"

"I've heard another meaning of it."

"Is it lonely?"

Yuffie shook her head lightly, her blue eyes stared straight at her.

"Fortunately, I met you at the most beautiful time." She said.

Following these soft words, the evening wind blew for a while, then stopped again.The street lamps outside the garden wall were on, casting a little orange light.

In the silence, Lin Yue said happily: "So there is such a meaning."

After getting off work, Yao's employees all came out of the building one after another, blended into the hurried crowd, and headed towards their respective homes.

Some windows were dark, others brightly lit.Someone still needs to keep the work going.

Yang Yu unfortunately became one of them again.She put the coffee next to the computer and began to type rapidly on the keyboard again.Later they, Mr. Yao, wanted to look at the data. She was worried about handing it over to the subordinates, so she had to stay and do it by herself.

Ah, Lin Yue must have a good meal this weekend.She was tortured by her boss Yao and lost weight.

Mr. Yao, who had been complained by his capable generals, was sitting in the office at this moment, listening to Zhou Qing's report on the progress of their company's work on the first phase of the project.It was almost over, but the topic was changed.

"I heard that Manager Yu of your engineering department is going to resign." Zhou Qing mentioned this in a casual tone.

Yao Qingshu raised his eyebrows, "You are well informed."

Manager Yu is an old employee who has been working hard, but suddenly submitted his resignation at such a critical period.She just withheld it yesterday, but she didn't expect the news to spread so quickly.

Zhou Qing stopped beating around the bush, "Can you think about me?"

"You?" Yao Qingshu looked at him with some inquiry.

Zhou Qing smiled, as usual, with a humble demeanor, "Don't worry, I've taken a fancy to Yao's strength and development prospects, and felt that this place could give me a better space to display, so I wanted to seize the opportunity to fight for myself. "

"I feel that I am capable of this job. After all, I am relatively familiar with Yuehai's project. Instead of finding someone to take over now, it would be safer to leave it to me."

Yao Qingshu was not in a hurry to express his opinion, and tapped his fingertips on the table.At this time, I saw that the phone had a caller ID.

"Pick up the phone first." She smiled apologetically, got up and walked to the French window on the other side, and connected the call.Lin Yue asked her what to eat tonight.

It was rare for Zhou Qing to see such a gentle smile on that calm face, and there was an indescribable feeling in the gentleness, which was something he had never seen before.While he was curious and envious, he felt an urgent sense of crisis.

Who is that on the other end of the phone?What is the relationship with Yao Qingshu?

I also vaguely heard some intimate words.Home... Candlelight Dinner...

My heart tightened suddenly.

After the call ended, Yao Qingshu turned around and found that Zhou Qing had walked behind her unconsciously.

It was only at this time that Zhou Qing came back to his senses and realized his gaffe.

"I'm sorry, I..." I opened my mouth, but I couldn't think of a suitable reason.He stood awkwardly in front of Yao Qingshu, knowing that nothing he said could restore the current situation.

Getting along with Yao Qingshu these days has made him unable to maintain his original calm and self-confidence.He was afraid that his conjecture would come true.

After enduring for a long time, I finally plucked up the courage to ask: "Qingshu, do you...have a significant other now?"

Yao Qingshu was silent for a moment, not giving him another chance to get lucky, and replied calmly: "I already have someone who loves each other."

Are you in love... actually used such a word.

Zhou Qing's complexion instantly turned gray, and he almost couldn't control his emotions, "I thought that if I became better, I would have a chance..."

"We've already tried, Zhou Qing." Yao Qingshu interrupted him softly, "It's not because you're not good enough that you can't become a lover in the end."

It's not that it's not good enough, so why?

He wanted to question the exit, but finally suppressed it.He didn't want to let himself lose his dignity in front of this person, to be defeated so thoroughly.

He could only smile wryly and say, "I really want to know who is so lucky to get your love."

The person in front of him didn't answer.

Zhou Qing took a deep breath to relieve the tingling pain in his heart, and asked in a low voice, "Do you still consider me a friend?"

Seeing his slumped and frustrated expression, Yao Qingshu couldn't bear it.However, there are some things that have to be said now.

"I've always considered you a friend," she said.

"Yeah, I should have understood." Zhou Qing took a few steps back.

Back then, he used Mr. Yao to force Yao Qingshu to associate with him in a disguised form, but it ended in embarrassment.I thought that if I worked harder, I would let her be with me willingly until one day I was a good enough match for her.

But now, her heart has been occupied by another person.Leave no stone unturned.

"Is that person good enough?" He said with difficulty.

The person in front of me still didn't hesitate to answer, "For me, she is the best."

"Is it……"

"That's all for today, you go back first." Yao Qingshu handed him back a few documents, turned around and walked back to his desk, "As for the matter of the manager of the engineering department, I will consider it."

"Okay." Zhou Qing twitched the corners of his mouth, and clenched his hands where Yao Qingshu couldn't see.

I'm so unhappy.

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small theater:

Zhou Qing: (Worried) That person has a higher income than you, can he buy you a car or a house?

Mr. Yao: I bought the car and the house.

Zhou Qing: (lung pain) Is that person tall enough and strong enough to protect you?

Mr. Yao: I am taller and stronger.

Zhou Qing: (deep breath) Can that person help you in your career and share your work pressure?

Mr. Yao: O(∩_∩)O~she likes playing with flowers and plants~

Zhou Qing: (Surprised) Then what do you like about him? ! !

Mr. Yao: Hmm... (petting face) Gentle and clingy, can you act like a baby?

Zhou Qing: Ugh (╯‵ ′)╯︵┻━┻What a shameless little boy!!!

The author has something to say:

Yuffie: (haggard face) Chinese girls are so hard to flirt with, I want to be quiet.

Sun Ling, who was passing by, said: No, I'm easy to tease you, try it!

Yuffie: (Calmly corrects her words) Little Chinese gardeners are so hard to tease, I want to be quiet.

Sun Ling: ~(≧▽≦) I, I, I can be considered a gardener...

Yuffie: I want to be quiet.